Invaer Zim, trademarked as Invader ZIM, is an Emmy award-winningAmerican animated television series that was produced by and subsequently aired on Nickelodeon. The series is set in a dark, satirical version of Earth where most of the population is unintelligent, rude, or malicious, and follows the attempts of an alien invader named Zim to conquer and/or destroy the planet. The show has no clear distinction of a "protagonist" or "antagonist", given that the titular character's schemes are often foiled by his enemy Dib, a paranormal enthusiast who seems to be the only person aware of Zim's intentions.