Planet Jackers
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| “Planet Jackers” | |
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| Invader Zim episode | |
 Earth being stolen in the Planet Jackers vehicle. |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 8A |
| Written by | Rob Hummel |
| Directed by | Steve Ressel |
| Production no. | 08B |
| Original airdate | August 24, 2001 |
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Planet Jackers is an episode of the television series Invader Zim. The episode was originally produced as episode 7A, but aired as episode 9A on August 31, 2001.
[edit] Plot
While spying on other Invaders that have already conquered their planets, Zim discovers that the Earth has been stolen by the Planet Jackers -- aliens who capture planets to avoid the destruction of their own home planet by the feeding them to their alien sun. Of course, there is a treaty against any Planet Jackers taking planets marked for Irken conquest, but since Zim is not an official Invader, Earth is not marked and is therefore free game. And thus, a semi-great confrontation occurs, where Zim must battle to save the Earth so that he can destroy it himself.
[edit] Trivia
- The Planet Jackers are based on Steve Buscemi and Peter Stormare's characters in the film Fargo.
- When the Voot Cruiser crashes into the giant tv screen sky, one of Zim's eyes pops out of his head. In the very next shot, Zim pops it back in.
- The first appearance of Zim's "Irken Spacesuit". The suit makes another appearance in "Battle of the Planets".
- In one scene, Zim flies around the shell using a jetpack from his PAK. This scene was done entirely in 3D.
- This is Richard Horvitz's favorite Invader Zim episode.
