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What is Invader Zim and what is the purpose of this site?

Invader Zim is an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Nickelodeon, created by Jhonen Vasquez. The series is centered around an alien invader named Zim from the planet Irk who is attempting to conquer and/or destroy a dark and satirical version of the Earth. Zim's schemes are usually foiled by his own stupidity or by his arch-nemesis, Dib, a paranormal enthusiast who goes to school with Zim and seems to be obsessed with saving the Earth. He is one of the few characters who is aware of Zim's true identity, as the rest of humanity is either too unintelligent or apathetic to notice.

Nickelodeon had wanted to air a show for their "eleven to fifteen year-old" demographic when Invader Zim was first broadcast on March 30, 2001. Nickelodeon promoted Invader Zim for this purpose, and met critical acclaim, but did not provide a consistent time slot that the creators of the program thought was suitable for the intended demographic. Consequently, the show suffered in the ratings after an initially lukewarm viewership.When it was obvious that Nickelodeon would drop the show due to disinterest from executives and lower ratings, the crew requested that Invader Zim be moved to MTV as The Ren and Stimpy Show and Rocko's Modern Life had been, but this didn't work out even after the show entered syndication. Before the second season was completed, Nickelodeon canceled the series completely, leaving at least seven episodes and a planned television movie series finale unfinished.

Because of its continued fan base and above average DVD sales since cancellation, Invader Zim has been labeled a cult hit. The show completed its run in European and South American territories normally, and could previously be seen in syndication on Nicktoons Network, which started airing the completed season two episodes in Summer 2006. In Canada, YTV began airing the series on its Bionix programming block on September 8, 2006. The Invader Zim DVD collection has been released by Media Blasters in North America. The series has also been translated into several different languages for foreign broadcast after entering syndication.

The purpose of this site is to provide an online refuge for Invader Zim fans. Ever since it's cancellation we have tried to keep up a community for Invader Zim fans. Here you will find lots of IZ related content including episodes, pictures, sound files, and more. You'll find everything about Zim, Gir, Gaz, Dib, Ms. Bitters, even Prof. Membrane here!
Just so you are aware, we very often use IZO (for Invader Zim Online).