Invader Zim: Season 1 (2001 - 2002)

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Season 1
Invader Zim

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The right balance of dark humor and spastic earnestness make Invader Zim a creepy kid's cartoon worthy of its cult following.

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Critic Ratings: 13

91%

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User Ratings: 36

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Episodes

1. The Nightmare Begins
Air date: Mar 30, 2001

Zim and Gir plot the destruction of Earth.

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2. Parent Teacher Night; Walk of Doom
Air date: Apr 6, 2001

Zim brings his roboparents to school, with disastrous results; Zim and Gir get lost in the city.

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3. Bestest Friend; Nanozim
Air date: Apr 13, 2001

Zim befriends Keef, then cannot get rid of him; Dib takes pictures of Zim's secret lair.

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4. Germs; Dark Harvest
Air date: Apr 20, 2001

Zim obsesses about cleanliness; Zim tries to make himself appear human.

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5. Attack of the Saucer Morons; The Wettening
Air date: Apr 27, 2001

Zim crash-lands in a field; it is a rainy day, and Zim fears water.

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6. Career Day; Battle Dib
Air date: May 4, 2001

Zim and Dib take career tests and spend the day with adult counterparts; Dib tries to get someone to sign a permission slip.

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7. A Room With a Moose; Hamstergeddon
Air date: Aug 17, 2001

Zim tricks the kids onto a bus headed for a wormhole; Zim kidnaps Peepi the hamster.

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8. Invasion of the Idiot Dog Brain; Bad, Bad Rubber Piggy Piggy
Air date: Aug 24, 2001

Gir takes the house and Zim for a wild ride; a time machine alters Dib's past.

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9. Planet Jackers; The Rise of Zitboy
Air date: Aug 31, 2001

Zim rescues Earth from planet-jackers; Zim disguises a pimple.

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10. Plague of Babies; Bloaty's Pizza Hog
Air date: Sep 7, 2001

Zim captures the baby from next door and is convinced that the drooling menace is a spy; Membrane and the kids go out for pizza.

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Tv Season Info

  • Genres:
    Fantasy, Kids family
  • Network:
    Nickelodeon
  • Premiere Date:
    Mar 30, 2001

Critic Reviews for Invader Zim: Season 1

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Audience Reviews for Invader Zim: Season 1

  • Nov 16, 2020
    Here we go, a series better than classic SpongeBob! I love this show and it's hilariously dark! This show deserves it's 100% rotten tomato score!
    Logan N
  • May 22, 2020
    A show that captures good yet creepy design and characters that are so fresh yet simple you'll wonder why the show didn't carry on longer
    Grant E
  • Sep 24, 2019
    "I'm gonna sing the doom song now" Yes kids Invader zim is my favorite cartoon! What's Invader zim? Look it up
    Zane b
  • Sep 23, 2019
    It's one of the best shows I've ever seen!
    TJ D
  • Oct 17, 2018
    Though the art style is amazing, the jokes make very little sense and are only funny about 10% of the time.
    Jordan P
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