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Invader Zim

Parent-Teacher Night

Season 1, Episode 2, Aired Apr 06, 2001

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After another day at the Earth skool, Ms. Bitters reminds the children that it's Parent Teacher Night and that all the parents must come to the skool at the end of the day. Zim becomes worried because his robotic parents aren't programmed for such a task yet and he cannot permit them to blow his cover, so he attempts to help them become the parents they should be, but Gir's carefree nature soon puts his plans in jeopardy.moreless

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Mo Collins

RoboMom / Woman #1
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Melissa Fahn

Billy Slunchy / Random Parent
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S. Scott Bullock

Mr. Elliot

Wally Wingert

Almighty Tallest Red
Melissa Fahn

Gaz
Lucille Bliss

Ms. Bitters
Kevin McDonald

Almighty Tallest Purple
Richard Horvitz

Invader ZIM
Rosearik Rikki Simons

Gir

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Good but short.

7.8

"Good"

By crzza, May 14, 2008

After another day at the Earth skool, Ms. Bitters reminds the children that it's Parent Teacher Night and that all the parents must come to the skool at the end of the day. Zim becomes worried because his robotic parents aren't programmed for such a task yet and he cannot permit them to blow his cover, so he attempts to help them become the parents they should be, but Gir's carefree nature soon puts his plans in jeopardy.

This episode is the second episode of Invader Zim. It was very funny and good but it seemed really very short to me. 7.8/10moreless
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I love it!

9.5

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By AangPhantom777, Mar 25, 2008

Well, I just have to say: I loved this episode! I've watched it 4 or 5 times already, and I'll rpobably watch it again soon. Robo-Parents were pretty hilarious, and I laughed so hard when Robo-Dad's arm came off. I could see the creeped out expression on that guys face.

ANd I love Prof. Membrane in this episode, and the explosion in the town. That really made me laugh.

"No! You have the ingredients all wrong!" (Explosion on the screen they are talking to the Prof., then we see an explosion out the window.) I laughed for a while.

Dib was pretty funny, too, and so was ZIM.

9.5 out of 10.moreless
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By braf_bag, Nov 15, 2007

parent teacher night is seriously one of the best episodes ever. there are very few that can even come close to the awsome greatness that is parent teacher night.not only is it a really good episode but what is the most amazing thing is that it is the second episode in the series. normaly an incredible episode such as this one would not come around until way later in the series, but this one was a second episode. WOW. this one is good. i mean really good. it should almost ever win an award but really \M/ (>_moreless
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I love this episode!!!

10

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By marioman687, Apr 07, 2007

This episode is rich! Parent teacher night was about Zim`s school had parent teacher night but his robot parents are crazy so Zim made the robot parents watch some videos about normal human life. Gir didnt enjoyed it so he changed the channel on bad stuff. Zim was expecting his robot parents to be normal but they were not. The robot parents were poking everyone and acting stupid. Zim wanted to go so they went though the celling of the school but no one saw that happen. Dib got mad that no one saw Zim going though the celling so he just drop a cup of punch in the floor and everyone got mad at him for spilling so he got in trouble. That was a cool episode.moreless
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This was a very funny episode!!

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By kitty_girl_123, Dec 15, 2006

When Ms. Bitters tells the kids that Parent Teacher Night is coming up, and that all students must bring their parents or else, Zim tries to think up an excuse. So he makes robotic parents hoping that they are good enough to pass for his real parents. When they get there, thing seem to be going well, unil Gir messes up things as usual! His carefreeness is what makes things go very wrong. Soon Dib tries to convince everyone that Zim is an alien, and his parents aren't real. But everyone gets distracted by something else, so Zim and his robotic parents get away safely.moreless
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- Goof: Ms. Bitters's dress changes from black to purple throughout this episode, though more noticeably in the beginning.
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- Goof: The cups that people are holding switch from paper to glass cups.
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- Goof: Zim has four normal fingers throughout this episode, instead of his usual three.
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- Dib: (After robo parents pick Zim up and fly through the school window with rocket jets) Let me guess... nobody saw that, right?
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- Zim: I never agreed to this parent teacher night. Mrs. Bitters: Yes you did, Zim. Zim: No. You lie! You LIE!!!
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- Zim: I never agreed to attend this "Parent Teacher Night"! Ms. Bitters: Yes you did. Zim: No. You lie! YOU LIE! (Ms. Bitters puts a DVD into a computer. The chalkboard turns into a screen and plays the video.) Ms. Bitters: Zim, are you going to bring your parents in for Parent Teacher Night? Zim: Yeah. Sure. Whatever. (the video ends) Zim: (staring at a video camera) Why would you tape that?
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- Professor Membrane: Oh no! You've got the chemical mixture all wrong! (explosion in the background)
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- Robot: Welcome to life, Irken child. Report for duty. Zim: I love you cold, unfeeling robot arm!
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- Gir: (After the make-up lady runs off and he's chasing after her) Wait! Come back! I need stuff!
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- Robo-mom: Oh no! Honey, is it? Robo-dad: Yup! Diarrhea! (People then stare at them)
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- Robo-dad: That was my squeezin' arm, they took my squeezing arm! Why my squeezing arm?! Aargh!
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- TV Guy: We now return to our feature film: The poke of doom! (Background ninja noises)
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- (Make-up saleswoman rings doorbell) Robo-dad: (Answers door) Welcome home, son!
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- Aspirin Ad Guy: ARGH! My spine!!
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- Woman: Can't you see that this woman is suffering from severe pokey trauma!?
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- Gir: Look! It's my favorite show! No, this is my favorite show! Look! It's my favorite show!
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- Hugh Monstro: Hey! That kid's throwing punch!
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- (Zim is walking home, thinking about Dib; Dib speaks in Zim's thoughts) Dib: See you and your parents tonight, Zim. By the way, it's not called Parent Teacher Night, it's Zim Doom Parent… Zim… Doom… Zimmy… Doom Night! (Dib begins to laugh in Zim's thoughts) Dib: Watch out for that puppy. Zim: Huh? (Zim trips over a puppy that was in his way)
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- Gir: I love this show...
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- Mr. Elliot: Hey, kids, your dad! I never knew he was a floating head!
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NOTES (1)
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- This is the first 11-minute episode of the series.
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ALLUSIONS (1)
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- A Clockwork Orange The scene where Zim has the Robo-parents tied-down with their eyes propped open so they can watch the televisions is a parody of A Clockwork Orange.
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