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Invader Zim

Network
Nickelodeon
Genre
Animation
Premiered
30 March, 2001
Invader Zim

Invader Zim is an American animated science fiction dark comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on an extraterrestrial named Zim, from the planet Irk, and his mission to conquer Earth and enslave the human race along with his malfunctioning robot servant GIR. He is antagonized by Dib, a young paranormal investigator who is determined to stop Zim from succeeding. Nickelodeon contacted Jhonen Vasquez about pitching ideas for an animated series for their older demographic and Invader Zim was the first thing he pitched. In Vasquez's words "it went from pitch to series without hardly any waiting". As the series went on, ratings declined and budgetary issues became more frequent. Before the second season was completed, Nickelodeon cancelled the series, leaving several episodes unfinished.

Genre Science fiction, Dark comedy
Created by Jhonen Vasquez
Directed by Jordan Reichek (pilot), Steve Ressel
Voices of Richard Steven Horvitz, Andy Berman, Rosearik Rikki Simons, Melissa Fahn, Jhonen Vasquez, Rodger Bumpass, Lucille Bliss, Wally Wingert, Kevin McDonald
Theme music composer Kevin Manthei
Composer(s) Michael Tavera (pilot), Kevin Manthei
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 27 (46 segments) (+1 pilot)
Executive producer(s) Jhonen Vasquez, Mary Harrington
Producer(s) Monique Beatty, Christine Griswold, Steve Ressel
Running time 23 minutes
Production company(s) Wumberlog Productions (pilot), Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Distributor ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
Original network Nickelodeon (2001–02), Nicktoons Network (2006)
Picture format SDTV 480i
Followed by Invader Zim (comics), Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus

About Invader Zim

An extraterrestrial from the planet Irk heads to Earth on a mission to enslave the human race with help from his robot servant.

Achievement of Invader Zim

The series won an Annie Award, an Emmy Award and a World Animation Celebration Award. It was labeled a cult classic.

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Latest information about Invader Zim updated on July 28 2021.