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"Invader ZIM" (2001)TV-Series 2001-2003
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User Rating:
9.0/10
(891 votes)
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Creator:
Jhonen Vasquez
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Seasons:
1
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2
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Release Date:
30 March 2001 (USA)
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Genre:
Family / Animation / Comedy / Sci-Fi more
Plot Outline:
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. more
Plot Keywords:
Alien Invasion
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Surreal
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Alien Contact
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Antenna
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Anti Conformity
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Awards:
Won Emmy.
Another 2 wins
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7 nominations
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User Comments:
Best TV show since MST3K!
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(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 42)Richard Steven Horvitz ... ZIM / ... (24 episodes, 2001-2006)Andy Berman ... Dib / ... (24 episodes, 2001-2006)Rosearik Rikki Simons ... GIR / ... (23 episodes, 2001-2006)Melissa Fahn ... Gaz / ... (20 episodes, 2001-2006)Jhonen Vasquez ... Computer / ... (19 episodes, 2001-2006)Rodger Bumpass ... Professor Membrane / ... (17 episodes, 2001-2006)Lucille Bliss ... Ms. Bitters / ... (14 episodes, 2001-2006)Wally Wingert ... Almighty Tallest Red / ... (13 episodes, 2001-2006)Mo Collins ... Zita / ... (13 episodes, 2001-2006) more
Runtime:
30 min (27 episodes)
Country:
USA / Philippines
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
USA:TV-Y7/ Australia:G
MOVIEmeter:
1% since last week
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Company:
Nicktoons Productions
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Trivia:
Jhonen's infamous "Z?" logo appears frequently in the show, as well as Fillerbunny, one of Jhonen's comic characters.
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Quotes:
Zim:
Why was there BACON IN THE SOAP?
GIR:
I made it myself!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)
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Best TV show since MST3K!, 9 July 2002
Author:
Hancock_the_Superb from United States
Jhonen Vasquez - "Johnny The Homicidal Maniac", "I Feel Sick", et al -
creates a superbly twisted, hilarious show that, though toned down for
kids,
still elicts the feel of Vasquez's comics.I suppose you want the plot.Zim (voiced by the superb Richard
Horvitz,
of "Angry Beavers" and "Grim and Evil" fame) is an annoying, short Irken
(an
alien race) who was banished to work as a fry cook on Foodcourtia after
destroying Irk in Operation Impending Doom 1.When the Almighty Tallest
("Kids In The Hall" alumni Kevin McDonald and veteran voice actor Wally
Wingert) prepare for Operation Impending Doom 2 - in which the Irkens will
conquer the universe - Zim comes, despite the orders of his superiors.
("You quit being banished!?!" screams one of the Tallest) They attempt to
put Zim down lightly, but Zim's determined, so the Tallest send him on a
"secret mission" to an unknown planet, giving him a trash-brained robot
named GIR (fellow comic book artist Rosearik Rikki Simmons, who worked on
"Squee!" with Vasquez, as well as "Sushi Girl" and "Reality Check").A
few
months later, Zim just happens to reach Earth, where he tries to blend in
as
a human (wearing a pompador and contact lenses).The ignorant skool
(that's
how it's spelled) children fail to notice this, nor does teacher Ms.
Bitters
(Lucille Bliss), a vampiric, serpantine ghoul who is exceedingly cynical
and
angry.However, self-proclaimed paranormal investigator Dib (Andy Berman
of
"The Wonder Years" fame), son of the world's greatest scientist, Prof.
Membrane (Roger Bumpass, who plays Squidward on "Spongebob Squarepants"),
realizes that Zim's an alien, and the two develop a rivalry.Other members of the supporting cast are just as good: Danny Cooksey
("Pepper Ann", "Tiny Toon Adventures"), Antoinette Spolar, and Vasquez
himself (as "Mr. Scolex") appear as various skool children.Dib's cynical
Gothic sister Gaz is brilliantly voiced by Melissa Fahn ("Digimon").Mo
Collins and McDonald, again, appear as Zim's roboparents.
Besides the superb cast and voicework, the great score and animation
(beautiful cel animation mixed with equally good CGI) also make this show
extremely entertaining.Numerous others actors/actresses appear in cameos, most notably Olivia
D'Abo as fellow Irken Tak in "TAK, the Hideous New Girl".What else is there to say that hasn't already been said?Vasquez has
rounded up a bunch of great cult comic book writers (him, Simmons, and
Roman
Dirge), a cast of veteran actors, and superb music (courtesy of Kevin
Manthei), under the direction of veteran animation director Steve Ressel,
make a superb combo.Oh, and don't miss the cameos of Vasquez, Ressel,
Dirge, and numerous other crew members throughout.Personal favorite episodes: "Door To Door", "TAK: The Hideous New
Girl",
"Mysterious Mysteries", "Bestest Friends", "The Nightmare Begins", "Battle
of the Planets", and "Rise of the Zitboy".Enough said.Ten stars.
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