Invader Zim Tak The Hideous New Girl
• (2001–02) • (2006) Picture format ( ) Audio format 5.1 Original release March 30, 2001 ( 2001-03-30) – August 19, 2006 ( 2006-08-19) Chronology Followed by (comics) External links Invader Zim is an American created by for. 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. Best Cx Designer Software. He is antagonized by Dib, a young paranormal investigator who is determined to stop Zim from succeeding. Vasquez pitched Invader Zim to Nickelodeon, who desired a series for their older demographic. As the series went on, ratings declined, budgetary issues became more frequent, and the show's staff became weary of their work environment. Before the second season was completed, Nickelodeon cancelled the series, leaving several episodes unfinished.
Joyful music plays throughout. A bird with a worm in its mouth is flying over the city. Apr 02, 2007 my first Tak music video. Invader Zim-Dance Disco Music Video by agentdib. AMV Invader Zim-Tak the new Hideous Girl. Season 1 Episode 32 - It’s Valentines Day and everyone is celebrating by giving out meat valentines, but when a new girl named Tak arrives and starts giving out. Directed by Steve Ressel. With Richard Steven Horvitz, Rikki Simons, Andy Berman, Melissa Fahn. ZIM thinks the new girl in school, TAK, has a crush on him.
The show first-ran on Nick from 2001 to 2002, with a handful of second-season episodes initially going unaired; these episodes were later seen on DVD in 2004 and in 2006. Invader Zim was met with critical acclaim, winning an, an and a World Animation Celebration Award, with nominations for six Annie Awards and a. Despite its early cancellation, due to increasing popularity it has been labeled a. In April 2017, Nickelodeon announced that there will be a based on the series. From left to right. Top: Zim, Zim in his human disguise, GIR, GIR in his dog disguise, Dib, and Gaz. Bottom: Professor Membrane, Ms.
Bitters, Almighty Tallest Red, and Almighty Tallest Purple. The series centers on Zim (voiced by ), a member of the Irken race, an whose is based on height, rather than any type of skill.
The Irken leaders, known as ( and ), rule the Irken Empire together because they are exactly the same height. As recounted during the series premiere, 'The Nightmare Begins,' Zim, who is both very short and very naive, was banished to the planet Foodcourtia for absentmindedly attacking his own planet and allies during Operation Impending Doom I. When Zim learns of Operation Impending Doom II, he leaves Foodcourtia and arrives at the Great Assigning, where Irken Elite soldiers are chosen to become Invaders–soldiers whose missions are to blend in with the indigenous life forms of their assigned planet, collect intelligence and prepare the planet for conquest by the Irken Armada. Zim pleads with the Tallest to assign him a planet and, in a desperate act to get Zim as far away as possible, they send him on an arbitrary mission to a planet on the outskirts of their known universe which has never been explored. Zim is joined by GIR (), an ineffective and erratic Standard Issue Information Retrieval (SIR) unit. As it turns out, this 'mystery planet' is and Zim forms his base of operations there.
According to the DVD commentaries, Invader Zim takes place in an alternate universe of its own, with a present-day Earth somewhat more technologically advanced than the real Earth. The remainder of the show focuses on Zim's time 'infiltrating' the human race at a school, or in his home planning attempts at world domination and the enslavement of humanity.
Opposing Zim is his classmate Dib (), who is obsessed with the and and is determined to expose Zim as an alien. Supporting characters include Dib's cynical sister Gaz (); Zim and Dib's teacher Ms. Bitters (); and Dib's father Professor Membrane (). Later in the series, villains begin to appear, including Tak (), a fellow Irken seeking revenge against Zim; Lard Nar (), the leader of a resistance group called The Resisty who wants to overthrow the Irken Empire; and Sizz-Lorr (), Zim's former employer on Foodcourtia who attempts to recapture his employee. Apart from eight double-length episodes (including the debut), each episode is a self-contained storyline. Some occurrences from previous episodes are mentioned, but there is little continuing storyline other than the main invasion plot.
However, towards the end of the show, a larger universe of characters and organizations were introduced to build continuity: Tak appearing and seeking revenge against Zim; Dib's capture and repair of Tak's spaceship to travel through space; resistances to the Irken Empire such as the Meekrob and The Resisty; and other various devices which were becoming more and more a part of the show's central mythology. Episodes [ ]. Invader Zim creator Prior to airing of Invader Zim, desired a series to suit its 'eleven to fifteen year-old' demographic.