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Episode Detail: The Nightmare Begins - Invader ZIM

Debut: An animated sci-fi series about an alien soldier named ZIM begins when he travels to Earth and disguises himself as a grade-schooler in order to gather information for his plot against humanity. Everything seems to be going smoothly, until an extraterrestrial-obsessed classmate takes notice of ZIM's out-of-this-world behavior. Created by Jhonen Vasquez. ZIM: Richard Horvitz. Dib: Andy Berman.
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Premiered: March 30, 2001, on Nickelodeon
Rating: TV-Y7
User Rating: (423 ratings)
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Premise: An inept alien spy poses as a grammar-school student to scout Earth for an invasion by planet Irk. ZIM's feckless efforts to gather information soon capture the attention of his nosy classmate Dib, a youngster who's obsessed with the paranormal.

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