Invader Zim facts for kids
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| Created by | Jhonen Vasquez |
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| Theme music composer | Kevin Manthei Mark Tortorici |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 (46 segments) (+1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
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| Animator(s) | Sunwoo Entertainment |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
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| Picture format | NTSC |
| Original release | March 30, 2001 – August 19, 2006 |
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| Related shows | Invader Zim (comics) Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus |
Invader Zim is an American animated science fiction comedy TV show. It was created by comic book writer Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The show is about an alien named Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz). He comes from the planet Irk.
Zim's mission is to take over Earth and make humans his slaves. He has a robot helper named GIR (Rosearik Rikki Simons) who often messes things up. A young paranormal investigator named Dib (Andy Berman) tries to stop Zim from succeeding.
Invader Zim was liked by critics and viewers. People praised its humor, writing, animation, and art style. Even after it was canceled, many people still call Invader Zim one of Nickelodeon's best shows. The series won an Annie Award and an Emmy Award. It also won a World Animation Celebration Award.
Invader Zim has a big fan base. There's even a fan event called InvaderCON. Many official products have been made, like video games, toys, and clothes. Even though the show ended early, it became a cult classic because it stayed popular and sold a lot of merchandise.
A monthly comic book series called Invader Zim started on July 8, 2015. It continued the story of the TV show and was published by Oni Press. A film based on the show and comics, called Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, came out on Netflix on August 16, 2019.
The Story of Invader Zim
The show is about Zim (Richard Steven Horvitz), who is an alien from the Irken species. The Irken Empire wants to conquer the whole universe. Their leaders are called The Almighty Tallest. Their power depends on how tall they are. At the start of the show, two equally tall aliens (Wally Wingert and Kevin McDonald) are in charge.
Zim is an outcast. He is very short and thinks he is super important. He also wants to be in charge of everything. Zim almost destroyed Irk during the first invasion plan, Operation Impending Doom I. As punishment, he was sent away to a planet called Foodcourtia. But Zim didn't understand why he was banished.
When Zim found out about Operation Impending Doom II, he decided to leave his banishment. He went to a big meeting called the Great Assigning. At this meeting, Irkens are chosen to be Invaders. Invaders are scouts who go to planets first to get them ready for the Irken army. Zim begged to be an Invader. He was given a "secret mission" to a "mystery planet" far away. This mission was meant to keep him from messing up the real invasion.
Zim was also given GIR (Rosearik Rikki Simons). GIR is a robot made from trash. He is not very good at his job and acts very strangely.
After traveling for six months, Zim arrived at the "mystery planet." It turned out to be a strange, funny version of Earth. Zim was very happy and quickly set up his secret base in a suburb. The Tallest were not happy that he actually succeeded. Zim is short, so he pretends to be a human child with green skin. He tells everyone it's a "skin condition."
The show follows Zim as he tries to spy on humans by going to a local school, which he calls "Skool." He also plans to conquer the world from his base. His classmate Dib (Andy Berman) tries to stop him. Dib is a boy who loves learning about weird and spooky things. He is the only human (besides his sister) who knows Zim is an alien. Dib tries to show everyone that Zim is an alien, but his classmates don't believe him and make fun of him.
Other characters in the show include Dib's sister Gaz (Melissa Fahn). She is often grumpy and doesn't care much about anything. There's also Zim and Dib's scary teacher, Ms. Bitters (Lucille Bliss). Dib and Gaz's famous but busy father is Professor Membrane (Rodger Bumpass). Later in the series, other aliens appear. These include Tak (Olivia d'Abo), another Irken who wants to get back at Zim. Lard Nar (Fred Tatasciore) leads a group called The Resisty. They want to take down the Irken Empire. Sizz-Lorr (Jim Wise) was Zim's old boss from Foodcourtia and tries to get him back.
Images for kids
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Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez
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Richard Steven Horvitz was the third and final choice to voice Zim.
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Series two of the Invader Zim figures produced by Palisades Toys
See also
In Spanish: Invasor Zim para niños
