Invader ZIM
2001 – 2006Show2 seasons · 46 episodesTV-Y7Canceled
Summary
Zim dreams of greatness. Unfortunately, though, he's hopelessly inept as a space invader. Desperate to be rid of the annoying Zim, his planet's leaders send him on a mission to infiltrate Earth, providing him with leftover, cobbled-together equipment.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+12)
Critics 100Audiences 88GoodWatch 94
Time to watch it all
8 h 26 min
46 episodes, about 11 min each
An episode a night: about 7 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+13
First aired
2001
March 30, 2001
Ended 2006
Genres
AnimationComedySci-Fi & FantasyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United States
Rated
- TV-Y7United States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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Richard Steven HorvitzZim (voice) · 46 episodes
Andy BermanDib (voice) · 46 episodes
Rosearik Rikki SimonsGIR (voice) · 46 episodes
Melissa FahnGaz (voice) · 46 episodes
Lucille BlissMs. Bitters (voice) · 46 episodes
Rodger BumpassProfessor Membrane (voice) · 46 episodes
Kevin McDonaldAlmighty Tallest Purple (voice) · 46 episodes
Wally WingertRed / SIR (voice) · 8 episodes
Mo CollinsRoboMom / Zita (voice) · 4 episodes
Danny Cooksey3 episodes
Olivia D'Abo3 episodes
Candi MiloMrs. Buggy / Giganto Baby (voice), Girl (voice), Clara / Woman in Crowd (voice) · 3 episodes
Jhonen VasquezMinimoose / Computer / Precocious Kid / Kid in Crowd (voice), Computer Voice / Old Kid / Brian (voice) · 2 episodes
R. Lee Ermey1 episode
Eliza Schneider1 episode
S. Scott Bullock1 episode
Sherman HowardOog-Oh (voice) · 1 episode
Dwight Schultz1 episode
Greg Ellis1 episode
Philece SamplerScientist #4 / Germ Woman / Tiny Germ Voice (voice) · 1 episode
Dee Bradley BakerSanta Gerg / Guy in Crowd #1 / Cutest Little Kid (voice) · 1 episode
Kathryn FioreKid / Santa Fan #2 / Little Girl (voice) · 1 episode
Jeffrey JonesPresidentman / Crowd Man / Guy in Crowd #2 (voice) · 1 episode
Brad AbrellAnnouncer (voice) · 1 episode
Directing · 1
- Steve Ressel Director, Storyboard Artist
Writing · 7
- Jhonen Vasquez Writer, Creator
- Rob Hummel Writer
- Eric Trueheart Writer
- Roman Dirge Writer, Story, Idea
- Frank Conniff Writer
- Courtney Lilly Writer
Art · 14
- Kyle Menke Storyboard Artist
- Chris Graham Storyboard Artist
- Ian Graham Storyboard Artist
- Shawn Murray Storyboard Artist
- Bryan Konietzko Storyboard Artist
- Rayfield Angrum Storyboard Artist
Other crew · 1
- John Fountain Art Department Manager
Tropes
Invader ZIM episodes
2 seasons · 46 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E0 Pilot, 7.5
- S1 E1 The Nightmare Begins, 8.3
- S1 E2 Bestest Friend/Nanozim, 8.1
- S1 E3 Parent Teacher Night/Walk of Doom, 8.0
- S1 E4 Germs/Dark Harvest, 8.4
- S1 E5 Attack of the Saucer Morons/The Wettening, 7.9
- S1 E6 Career Day/Battle-Dib, 7.6
- S1 E7 Planet Jackers/Rise of the Zitboy, 7.9
- S1 E8 Invasion of the Idiot Dog Brain/Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy, 8.3
- S1 E9 A Room with a Moose/Hamstergeddon, 8.1
- S1 E10 Plague of Babies/Bloaty's Pizza Hog, 7.6
- S1 E11 Bolognius Maximus/Game Slave 2, 8.1
- S1 E12 Halloween Spectacular of Spooky Doom, 7.9
- S1 E13 Mysterious Mysteries/Future Dib, 8.1
- S1 E14 Door to Door/FBI Warning of Doom, 7.9
- S1 E15 Battle of the Planets, 8.0
- S1 E16 Abducted/The Sad, Sad Tale of Chickenfoot, 7.6
- S1 E17 Megadoomer/Lice, 7.8
- S1 E18 TAK: The Hideous New Girl, 8.3
- S1 E19 Dib's Wonderful Life of Doom/GIR Goes Crazy and Stuff, 8.3
- S1 E20 HOBO 13/Walk for Your Lives, 8.1
- S2 E1 Backseat Drivers from Beyond the Stars, 8.2
- S2 E2 Mortos Der Soulstealer/ZIM Eats Waffles, 7.9
- S2 E3 The Girl Who Cried Gnome/Dibship Rising, 7.8
- S2 E4 Vindicated/The Voting of the Doomed, 7.7
- S2 E5 Gaz, Taster of Pork, 7.6
- S2 E6 The Frycook What Came from All That Space, 8.1
- S2 E7 The Most Horrible Xmas Ever, 8.1
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