Invader Zim (partially found production material of cancelled episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001-2002)
Invader Zim first aired in 2001 on Nickelodeon and was cancelled in mid-2002 due to various reasons, such as the show's big budget, low viewership, as well as controversy due to the intense themes as well as violence and gore.[1][2] After its cancellation, it grew to have a cult following, leading to a thriving fandom, as well as three events called InvaderCon, and even a revival movie called Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, released in 2019.
It was revealed after the cancellation that sixteen episodes remained unmade due to the show's premature cancellation.[3] Some had scripts, audio, and even concept art, while others never got past conception. All of these episodes have been deemed lost. However, some episodes, scripts, audio, etc. have been released. Several, including a few that never had completed audio, had their scripts read by the original cast at the InvaderCon Invader Zim conventions. These, combined with fan efforts to create either simple storyboards or complete fan animations, mean fans can have a fairly complete experience of many of the incomplete episodes.
Unmade Episode List
Production # | Episode Title | Last Known Version Written | Script | Audio | Visuals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
27A | Roboparents Gone Wild | Nov 27th, 2001 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial storyboard |
27B | Simon Sez Doom | Nov 27th, 2001 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial storyboard |
28A | Invader Poonchy | Dec 13th, 2001 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial storyboard |
28B | Nubs of Doom | Dec 13th, 2001 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial animatic |
30A | Ten Minutes to Doom | Jan 3rd, 2002 | Yes (missing page 4) | Yes | Unofficial storyboard |
30B | GIR's Big Day | --- | Outline completed but unreleased | --- | --- |
31A | Return of Keef | Jan 2nd, 2002 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial storyboard |
31B | Day of Da Spookies! | Jan 8th, 2002 | Yes | Full-cast table read (InvaderCon) | Unofficial storyboard |
32A | Mopiness of Doom | Jan 2nd, 2002 | Yes | Yes | Unofficial animation |
32B | Those! | --- | Brainstormed only | --- | --- |
33 | Top of the Line | --- | Completed but unreleased | --- | --- |
34 | The Trial | Sept 4th, 2001 | Yes | Full-cast table read (InvaderCon) | Unofficial animatic |
35A | It Feeds on Noodles | --- | Brainstormed only | --- | --- |
35B | When Pants Ruled! | July 17th, 2001 | Outlined | --- | --- |
36 | Squishy: Hugger of Worlds | --- | Never completed | --- | --- |
?? | Beefus Megabombus | --- | Brainstormed only | --- | --- |
?? | Burrito King | --- | Brainstormed only | --- | --- |
?? | Season 2 Finale | --- | Outline completed but unreleased | --- | --- |
Notes
- Episode 29 is excluded from this listing, as that episode ("Most Horrible Xmas Ever") was finished and aired as part of season 2.
- Episode 33, "Top of the Line", is the only episode with a completed script that hasn't been made available in any form.
- Episode 35B, "When Pants Ruled!", was later adapted into issue 8 of the Invader Zim comics. Chances are this plotline would have gone unused if the series hadn't been cancelled, as Nickelodeon asked the episode to be cancelled because of a similar episode of Jimmy Neutron already having been written.
- "Beefus Megabombus" has been described by Eric Truehart, a staff writer on the series, multiple times.
- "Burrito King" was also mentioned in passing by Eric Truehart. Certain indications point to the ideas for this episode being worked into issue 18 of the Invader Zim comics.
- Eric Truehart claims episode 36, "Squishy: Hugger Of Worlds" was being written when the series was cancelled. Allegedly, the script was partially written.
- The season 2 finale had ideas thrown around by the writers, but the series was cancelled before they even had a definite plot line. Allegedly, it was to be in two parts.
Gallery
Videos
Concept Art
See Also
Invader Zim
- Invader Zim (lost 3D animation test sequence from Nickelodeon animated series pilot; 1999)
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (lost/unreleased deleted Tak scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2018-2019)
Anthology and Short Series
- Astrology with Squidward (found series of "SpongeBob SquarePants" Nickelodeon animated shorts; early 2000s)
- Attack of the Giant Vulture (found Nickelodeon short film; 1998)
- Balinese Slapping Fish (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)
- Bobby the Lizard Boy (found Nickelodeon animated short; 2000)
- Eddie Retractorhead (partially lost Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2008)
- Gordon Bleugh! (found Nickelodeon animated short series; early 2000s)
- The Hopkins (lost Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 2005)
- ICarly at the 2008 Kids Choice Awards (found Nickelodeon promotional short web series; 2008)
- Leader Dog (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)
- Making Fiends (partially lost promotional shorts for Nickelodeon animated series based on web series; 2008)
- Meet The Moores (partially found Nickelodeon UK animated short series; 2002-2003)
- Natalie's Backseat Traveling Web Show (partially found Nickelodeon interstitial series; mid-late 1990s)
- Nick Studio 10 (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 2013)
- Nickelodeon Addicting Games Showdown (partially found interstitial TV event of online game website; 2009-2010)
- Nickelodeon Blimp (found Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards animated short; 2005)
- Oh Yeah! Cartoons (found Nickelodeon animated anthology series; 1998-2001)
- Schoolyard Safari (found Nickelodeon animated short series; 2002-2003)
- SpongeBob: Re-Hydrated (partially lost "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated short; 2003)
- Tortellini Western (partially lost Nickelodeon animated short series; 2004)
- A Very Aggressive Vegetable (found Nickelodeon Australia animated short series; 1998)
Bumpers and Promos
- 101% Whizbang! with Henry & June (partially found Nickelodeon channel block; 1999)
- Dora The Explorer Meets George Lopez (found Nick at Nite tie-in commercial of "The George Lopez Show" ABC sitcom; 2008)
- Blood and Guts (partially found Nickelodeon bumpers; 2000s)
- Friday Night Nicktoons (partially found bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2002-2004)
- HaHa Nick (lost Chinese block of Nickelodeon shows; 2005-2007)
- Henry & June's Nicktoon Summer Jam (partially found bumpers of Nickelodeon summer block; 1999-2000)
- Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (partially lost TV promos for Nickelodeon animated film and TV series; 2001–2002)
- Nickelodeon (partially found idents and bumpers from TV channel; 1979-present)
- Nickelodeon (partially lost "Nick at Nite" bumpers from TV channel block; 1985-present)
- Nickelodeon's Historical Firsts (found animated promos from TV channel; 1997)
- Nicktoons Gets Zombified (found Nickelodeon Halloween bumpers; 2011)
- Nicktoon World News (partially found bumpers of Nickelodeon block; 2001)
- SpongeBob's Nicktoon Summer Splash (partially lost bumpers from Nickelodeon channel block; 2000-2001)
Films
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (non-existent Nickelodeon TV film; 1998)
- Cry Baby Lane (found Nickelodeon TV horror film; 2000)
- A Day With SpongeBob SquarePants: The Movie (unproduced unauthorized direct-to-DVD mockumentary film; 2011)
- The Electric Piper (found Nickelodeon animated TV film; 2003)
- Hey Arnold! The Jungle Movie (partially found production material of cancelled original adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series film; 2002)
- Rugrats Go Wild (partially found original 90 minute cut of Nickelodeon animated crossover film; 2003)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (partially found deleted scenes of film based on Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)
Game Shows
- BrainSurge (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2009-2014)
- Double Dare (partially found Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989-1992)
- Double Dare (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 1986-1993)
- Family Double Dare (partially found spin-off of Australian adaptation of Nickelodeon game show; 1989)
- Figure It Out (partially found episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1998)
- Friday Night Slimetime (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2005-2006)
- Gamefarm (partially lost Nickelodeon GAS game show; 2003)
- Legends of the Hidden Temple (lost Pit of Despair incident footage from unaired final round/episode of Nickelodeon game show; 1994)
- Legends of the Hidden Temple (partially found original consolation plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1993-1995)
- Nick Arcade (found Nickelodeon game show; 1992)
- Nick Arcade (partially found original consolation prize plugs from Nickelodeon game show; 1992)
- Nickelodeon Splat! (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2004)
- Slime Time Live (partially found Nickelodeon game show; 2000-2004)
- SuperNick (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands game show; 2007-2011)
- SuperNick op De Stoep Bij... (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands sports show; 2007-2008)
- Webheads (partially lost Nickelodeon game show; 2014–2015)
Inaugural Series
- America Goes Bananaz (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1977-1980)
- By The Way (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1980)
- Nickel Flicks (lost inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)
- Pinwheel (partially found Nickelodeon educational puppet series; 1977-1990)
- Pocket Money (non-existent inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979)
- Video Comics (partially found inaugural Nickelodeon series; 1979-1981)
Live Action
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (partially found original versions of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series episodes; 1991-1993)
- All That (partially lost Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 1994-2005)
- Beyond Belief!! (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1992-1994)
- Bing! The Sound of Something New (partially lost Nickelodeon magazine TV series; 1995)
- Cartoon Lost and Found (found live-action/animated Nick at Nite special; 1990)
- Cousin Skeeter (partially lost Nickelodeon live-action/puppet series; 1998-2001)
- Drake & Josh (partially found widescreen version of Nickelodeon sitcom episodes; 2004-2007)
- Innie & Outie (found live-action Nickelodeon short film; 1996)
- Just For Kicks (found Nickelodeon live-action comedy-drama series; 2006)
- Kids' Court (partially found Nickelodeon non-traditional court series and other media; 1988-1994)
- Mcjuniorclub TV (partially found Nickelodeon Netherlands/McDonald's live-action short series; 2008)
- The Nick at Nite Holiday Special (found musical comedy Christmas special; 2003)
- The Nick Cannon Show (partially lost spin-off of "All That" Nickelodeon sketch comedy series; 2002-2003)
- Nick News with Linda Ellerbee (partially found Nickelodeon educational news series; 1992-2015)
- Noah Knows Best (partially lost English audio of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2000-2001)
- Reggie Jackson's World of Sports (partially found Nickelodeon sports series; 1981-1982)
- U to U (partially found Nickelodeon interactive series; 1994-1996)
- Vic's Vacant Lot (partially found ESPN/Nickelodeon sports series; 1982-1985)
Pilots
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early 1990s)
- The Adventures of Johnny Quasar (found prototype "Jimmy Neutron" animated shorts; 1995-1997)
- The Angry Beavers "Cuffed Together" (non-existent second pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; early-mid 1990s)
- Bad Seeds (found pitch pilot of "Harvey Beaks" Nickelodeon animated series; 2013)
- The Barnyard (found original test pitch of Nickelodeon CGI animated series; 1999)
- Big Beast Quintet (lost Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)
- Brand New Day (partially found pitch pilot of "Big Time Rush" Nickelodeon musical comedy series; 2007)
- Camp Nick (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; mid-1990s)
- Catscratch (found animated pitch of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)
- The Crowville Chronicles (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)
- Curbside (found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1999)
- Drake & Josh (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2002)
- Double Dare (partially found test pilot for Nickelodeon game show; 1986)
- Figure it Out (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon game show; 1990s)
- Generation Gap (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)
- Gibby (found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "iCarly" Nickelodeon teen sitcom; 2012)
- Go For It (lost Nickelodeon game show pilot; early 1990s)
- Hey Arnold! (found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1994)
- Humongous (lost pilot of Nickelodeon game show; early 1990s)
- I Don't Think So (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1994)
- KaBlam! "The Henry and June Show" (found spin-off pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)
- Kappa Mikey (found pitch pilots of Nickelodeon animated series; 2004)
- Morph Sports (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1995-1996)
- Mr. Meaty "In Parker's Sight" (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon puppet series; 2005)
- Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (partially found original version of Nickelodeon sitcom pilots; 2003)
- Ned's Declassified High School Survival Guide (lost pitch pilot of rejected spin-off of Nickelodeon sitcom; 2008)
- The Penguins of Madagascar (partially found pitch pilot versions for Nickelodeon CGI animated series; mid-2000s)
- Pudding Toast (partially found Nickelodeon animated pitch pilots; 2012)
- Rocket Beach (found pitch pilot of "Rocket Power" Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)
- Roundhouse (partially found pitch pilot of Nickelodeon comedy series; 1991)
- Slime Survivor (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 2000)
- The Thundermans (partially lost pitch pilot of Nickelodeon live-action comedy series; 2012)
- Tooned In! (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)
- Trash (lost Nickelodeon stop-motion animated pilot; 1990)
- Video Dream Theater (lost Nickelodeon animated pilots; 1979)
- The Weasel Patrol (partially found Nickelodeon animated pilot; 1990)
- Who Knew? (partially found Nickelodeon game show pilot; 1998)
- The Wild Thornberrys (found pilot of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)
Other
- Action League Now!: The Series "Monster Mashed" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off animated series; 2002)
- Action League Now!: The Series "Thunder Girl: Tracking The Storm" (found episode of "Kablam!" spin-off series; 2001-2002)
- Adventures in Wonder Park (partially lost unaired Nickelodeon animated series based on film; 2019)
- Against the Odds (partially found Nickelodeon documentary series; 1982-1988)
- The Angry Beavers "A Tail of Two Rangers/Bye Bye Beavers" (partially found finale episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2001)
- Back at the Barnyard (partially found widescreen versions of Nickelodeon CGI animated series episodes; 2007-2011)
- The Butcher (lost Nickelodeon puppet short film; existence unconfirmed; 2001)
- Danny Phantom (partially found original opening title sequence of Nickelodeon animated series; 2003)
- Got Chocolate Milk? (found "SpongeBob SquarePants" animated tie-in commercial; 2001)
- Gruff's Groove Box (lost Nickelodeon music series; 2001)
- Hocus Focus (partially found Nickelodeon variety series; 1979-1981)
- The Humpback Hop (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 2002)
- ICarly "How To" (found bonus content DVD from Nickelodeon sitcom "Web Show Set"; 2011)
- KaBlam! "Episode 29" (non-existent episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)
- KaBlam! "Just Chillin" (found final episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000)
- KaBlam! "KaFun!" (found episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999)
- KaBlam! "An Off-Beats Valentine's" (found spin-off special of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)
- The Lil' Sam & Cat Show (partially lost web series based on Nickelodeon sitcom; 2013-2014)
- The Loud House (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2016-present)
- Nickelodeon Japan (partially found various final sign-off footage of Japanese TV channel; 2009)
- Nickelodeon Launch Box (partially lost educational series; 1991-1994)
- Nickelodeon Magazine's Big 10 Birthday Bash (found Nickelodeon TV special; 2003)
- Nickelodeon Mega Music Fest 2010 (found Nickelodeon musical event broadcast; 2010)
- Nickelodeon Studios Opening Day Celebration! (found live broadcast of event; 1990)
- PopClips (partially found Nickelodeon music video TV series; 1980-1981)
- Prometheus and Bob (lost various material of "KaBlam!" Nickelodeon stop-motion animated series; late 1990s)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show (non-existent unused Kurt Cobain song for Nickelodeon animated series; 1990)
- The Ren & Stimpy Show "Man's Best Friend" (found banned episode of Nickelodeon animated series; 1992)
- Robot and Monster (partially found unaired/unfinished episodes of Nickelodeon animated series; 2012-2013)
- Rugrats: A Live Adventure (partially found footage of musical adaptation of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998-2000)
- Rugrats "Incredible" (partially lost storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 1998)
- SpongeBob SquarePants (partially lost deleted scenes of Nickelodeon animated series; 1999-present)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "Behind Closed Doors" (partially found storyboard jam comic of Nickelodeon animated series; 2000s)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "Sailor Mouth" (lost uncensored version of Nickelodeon animated series episode; 2001)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "Shanghaied/You Wish" (found alternate "Patchy the Pirate" segments of Nickelodeon animated series special; 2001)
- SpongeBob SquarePants "SpaceBob InvaderPants/Krabs' Army" (lost production material of cancelled Nickelodeon animated series episodes; 2015)
- War Blowers (found full version of "SpongeBob SquarePants" production music; 1999)
- Weinerville (partially lost Nickelodeon variety puppet series; 1993-1997)
External Links
References
- ↑ McDonnell, Chris (July 28, 2020). The Art of Invader Zim. Abrams Books. p. 187. ISBN 978-1419734601.
- ↑ https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/invader_zim/s01
- ↑ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 432–433. ISBN 978-1476665993.