Invader ZIM (2001–2003)

A short alien bent on conquering Earth poses as a human, and only one paranoid child knows his secret. Warning: Piggies may be involved in resulting insanity.

Creator:

Jhonen Vasquez

Stars:

Andy Berman, Richard Steven Horvitz, Rosearik Rikki Simons

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andy Berman	...	Dib (28 episodes, 2001-2006)
Richard Steven Horvitz	...	Zim (27 episodes, 2001-2006)
Rosearik Rikki Simons	...	GIR (26 episodes, 2001-2006)
Melissa Fahn	...	Gaz (22 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jhonen Vasquez	...	Computer (19 episodes, 2001-2006)
Rodger Bumpass	...	Professor Membrane (18 episodes, 2001-2006)
Lucille Bliss	...	Ms. Bitters (15 episodes, 2001-2006)
Mo Collins	...	Zita (13 episodes, 2001-2006)
Wally Wingert	...	Almighty Tallest Red (12 episodes, 2001-2006)

Storyline

Invader ZIM is an eccentric alien soldier from the planet Irk. He was banished from the Irken Empire after nearly destroying his home planet on an early mission. After begging his superiors, the Almighty Tallest Red and Purple, for another chance, they decide to get rid of him once and for all. They trick him into going on a "secret mission" to an obscure planet at the edge of the universe, a planet with the unlikely name of Earth. Their trick works, and now ZIM is intent on bringing down the human race. He disguises himself as a schoolboy, and now the only person who can stop him is one kid - Dib Membrane, a somewhat insane paranormal researcher, who sees straight through ZIM's disguise and is intent on stopping his reign of terror. But neither ZIM nor Dib is very good at their job, and what results is everything imaginable, from a giant hamster destroying the city to both ZIM and Dib being turned into bologna meat.

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Plot Keywords:

disguise | robot | meat | insanity | nicktoon | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Viacom - Nick

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Osvajač Zim

Company Credits

Production Co:

Nicktoons Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (27 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Four completed, unaired episodes were left hanging in the balance when Nickelodeon canceled the show. Those episodes are titled "Backseat Drivers from Beyond the Stars" (#2.1), "Mortos Der Soulstealer/ZIM Eats Waffles" (#2.2), "The Frycook What Came From All That Space" (#2.3), and "Vindicated!/The Voting of the Doomed" (#2.4). All four were included on Volume 3 of the Invader ZIM DVD release.

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Quotes

Dib: You're just jealous...
Zim: This has nothing to do with jelly!

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Connections

Referenced in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007)

User Reviews

Best show ever to be on Nick and now look.........

Nickelodeon what were you dudes on? Canceling this show? DUH! Nothing you have ever had can compete with this twisted, hilarius and witty masterpiece. Okay a small idiot alien (who I love) tries to take over the Earth with his even more idiolice robot sidekick (who I also love) and a paranormal phenomon (which I am very interested in) freak (who I think is okay) clashing in their quests for dominance. SO original so rich in quality, AND NOW LOOK! I have nothing agaisnt the Wild Throneberries or the Fairly Oddparents but Im too old for them and everyone hates your network now. The Chalk Zone, Rocket Power, Rugrats and that Butt-Ugy martians show along with the sumo wrestler show are not popular but Zimmy is so if I were you guys I'd put this show back on. It's the only nicktoon teens watch.