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Invader ZIM (2001)

Zim dreams of greatness. Unfortunately, though, he's hopelessly inept as a space invader. Desperate to be rid of the annoying Zim, his planet's leaders send him on a mission to infiltrate Earth, providing him with leftover, cobbled-together equipment. To their consternation, Zim succeeds in setting up a base on Earth and infiltrating human culture, posing as a human child as he plots the planet's downfall. Only Zim's archnemesis, Dib, recognizes that Zim is an alien, and of course, nobody believes Dib's claims.

Created byJhonen Vasquez

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  1. 01

    My Life as a Teenage Robot

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    2002 · 24 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Jenny, aka XJ-9, is a super-powered robot with a super-sensitive teenage heart. Her primary function is protecting the planet from disaster, but – like all teenagers – she has her own ideas about how she would like to live her life. Bored with being a superhero, Jenny wants to do something really exciting – like go to high school!

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    • substantial genre overlap
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Futurama

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    1999 · Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared themes: alien and robot
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Ben 10

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    2005 · 22 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    When 10-year-old Ben Tennyson discovers a mysterious device, he gains the power to change into ten different alien heroes, each with uniquely awesome powers. With such abilities at his disposal, Ben realizes a greater responsibility to help others and stop evildoers, but that doesn't mean he's above a little superpowered mischief now and then.

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    • substantial genre overlap
    • a principal cast member
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  4. 04

    Kid vs. Kat

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    2008 · 22 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Ten-year-old Coop Burtonburger's life takes a turn for the worse when his little sister, Millie, brings home a mysterious stray cat who, in reality, is an evil cybernetic alien in disguise. To make matters worse, neither his family nor anyone else believes him, except for his best friend, Dennis. Now, Coop risks his life every day as he attempts to foil the cat's diabolical schemes and prove to the world that the family pet is an evil mastermind.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  5. 05

    Phineas and Ferb

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    2007 · Animation · Comedy · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  6. 06

    3rd Rock from the Sun

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    1996 · 22 min · Comedy · Drama · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.

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  7. 07

    Ben 10: Alien Force

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    2008 · 23 min · Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    15-year-old Ben Tennyson chooses to once again put on the Omnitrix and discovers that it has recalibrated and can now transform him into 10 brand-new aliens. Joined by his super-powered cousin Gwen Tennyson and his equally powerful former enemy Kevin Levin, Ben is on a mission to find his missing Grandpa Max.

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  8. 08

    Henry Danger

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    2014 · 22 min · Comedy · Family · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    When 13-year-old Henry Hart lands a job as Danger, the sidekick-in-training to superhero Captain Man, he must learn to navigate a double life balancing the challenges of 8th grade with the crazy adventures of a real-life crime fighter!

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