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Invader ZIM :: The Nightmare Begins (01x01)
 
Episode Information
  
Title: The Nightmare Begins
Episode #: 01x01
Production Number: 01
Original Airdate: Friday March 30th, 2001
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Episode Crew
Director: Steve Ressel
Writer: Rob Hummel
 
Episode Summary
  
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The Almighty Tallest are holding a grand event where they are selecting the most recent batch of Irken Invaders, the elite force that is selected to conquer and destroy planets in order to ensure the success of the Irken Empire. However, when an incompetent Irken soldier named ZIM arrives at the event and demands to become an Invader, he is sent to a planer that wasn’t thought to even exist. Complete with a malfunctioning SIR robot named GIR, ZIM heads off to the unknown planet with dreams of gaining the Almighty Tallest’s praise, though he soon discovers that this unknown planet is the most vile and disgusting thing he’s ever seen.
 
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Guest Stars
  
Guest Stars
•Mo CollinsvoicedZitaRecurring (second appearance)
•Wally WingertvoicedInvader Larb's SIR UnitRecurring (second appearance)
 
Episode Notes
  
This is the first episode of Invader ZIM and it is also the longest, since this episode skips the entire opening sequence.
 
 
Episode Quotes
  
GIR: GIR, reporting for duty!
ZIM: GIR? What does the ‘g’ stand for?
(GIR’s eyes turn blue)
GIR: I don’t know!
(GIR begins to hit itself in the head)
ZIM: Um, is it supposed to be stupid?
Tallest Purple: It’s not stupid, it’s advanced!
 
ZIM: Sorry I am late, my Tallest. I couldn’t find my invitation. You’re lucky I even made it at all.
Tallest Red: You weren’t invited at all.
Tallest Purple: Weren’t you banished to Foodcourtia? Shouldn’t you be frying something?
ZIM: Oh, I quit that when I found out about this.
Tallest Purple: You quit being banished?
 
(ZIM is remembering his time in Operation Impending Doom I)
Irken Operator: But sir, we’re still on our own planet!
ZIM: Silence! Twist those knobs! Twist those knobs! You, pull some levers! Pull some levers!
(The Irken Operator reluctantly agrees, the Almighty Tallest watch as ZIM destroys half the Irken Capital)
 
Tallest Purple: Besides, no Invader has ever been so very small. You’re very small, Zim. You’re a tiny thing.
ZIM: But, Invader’s blood marches through my veins, like giant radioactive rubber pants! The pants command me! Do not ignore my veins!
Tallest Red: As a show of gratitude for your service in the past, eh, here’s a sandwich.
 
ZIM: My Tallest, an opportunity to prove that I can truly be an Invader is all that I ask! Gimme!
Tallest Red: (to Purple) Hold on, I’ve got a plan. (to ZIM) We see now that you are truly deserving.
ZIM: Yes, yes I am.
Tallest Red: You will be sent to a planet so mysterious, no one has even heard of it.
Tallest Purple: Right, and those who have heard of it dare not speak its name!
ZIM: What’s its name?
Tallest Purple: Oh, I dare not speak it!
 
Dib: Dad, they’re coming! I heard them, I actually heard them! I was up on the roof and I heard this transmission that was coming through!
Professor Membrane: Not now son! (electricity shoots up) I’m making toast!
(Professor Membrane lifts up a piece of toast, Dib runs off to tell Gaz)
Dib: Gaz! They’re coming, they really are!
Gaz: Who’s coming, Dib?
Dib: I don’t know.
 
Ms. Bitters: Class, I would like to introduce the newest, hopeless appendage to the student body. His name is ZIM. ZIM, if you have something to say, say it now, because after this moment, I don’t wanna hear another sound from you!
ZIM: Hello, friends. I am a perfectly normal human worm baby.
(Dib stares in awe at ZIM’s poor disguise)
ZIM: You have nothing, absolutely nothing to fear from me. Just pay no attention to me and we’ll get along just fine.
 
Dib: (about ZIM) That is no kid! He’s an alien! An alien! One of the monsters I’ve been talking about! He’s here to conquer Earth!
(ZIM prepares to activate his self destruct button, Zita leans on his chair)
Zita: Aw, not this again. You’re crazy!
(ZIM begins to relax)
Dib: What about his horrible green head?!
ZIM: Insolent fool boy! It’s a skin condition.
Dib: And he’s got no ears! Is that part of your skin condition, ZIM? No ears?
ZIM: (sadly) Yes.
Tae: Man, Dib. You think that just ‘cause someone looks different, you can call them an alien?
Brian: I guess Old Kid’s an alien too, huh?
Old Kid: How’s it goin’?
 
 
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