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When [[Dib]] [[File:Battle-dib_1.jpg|thumb|left]]finally manages to be permitted to present his findings on [[Zim]] to [[The Swollen Eyeball Network]], he believes he will be able to put an end to Zim’s schemes, once and for all. However, he needs his father to sign his permission slip, and, since his father is busy working on his television show, Dib must venture into the studio where his father is to get him to sign it; though he soon discovers that speaking to his father isn’t going to be as easy as it should be. There, he is subjected to two tests: one written, and one where he must face off in battle against a brutish opponent named Shunk.
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When [[Dib]] [[File:Battle-dib_1.jpg|thumb|left|Dib invikes Gaz's vengeance by snatching her pizza.]]finally manages to be permitted to present his findings on [[Zim]] to [[The Swollen Eyeball Network]], he believes he will be able to put an end to Zim’s schemes, once and for all. However, he needs his father to sign his permission slip, and, since his father is busy working on his television show, Dib must venture into the studio where his father is to get him to sign it; though he soon discovers that speaking to his father isn’t going to be as easy as it should be. There, he is subjected to two tests: one written, and one where he must face off in battle against a brutish opponent named Shunk.
 
Initially, Dib and Shunk agree to a tie (and manage to do so within the first two rounds), so they can both see [[Professor Membrane]], but [[Gaz]] tricks Shunk into thinking Dib was making fun of his head. Enraged, Shunk beats Dib in the final round, and he's dragged outside. Before he can be cast out of the building, however, he runs into the professor, who doesn't even recognize him as his son, but as another fan. Membrane does in fact sign the permission slip (thinking it's an autograph), allowing Dib to go to the meeting. Unfortunately for Dib, however, he leaves the presentation behind.
 
Initially, Dib and Shunk agree to a tie (and manage to do so within the first two rounds), so they can both see [[Professor Membrane]], but [[Gaz]] tricks Shunk into thinking Dib was making fun of his head. Enraged, Shunk beats Dib in the final round, and he's dragged outside. Before he can be cast out of the building, however, he runs into the professor, who doesn't even recognize him as his son, but as another fan. Membrane does in fact sign the permission slip (thinking it's an autograph), allowing Dib to go to the meeting. Unfortunately for Dib, however, he leaves the presentation behind.
 
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Invader Zim Episode
Battle-Dib
Title Card - Battle-Dib
Chronology
Previous: Career Day
Next: Planet Jackers
Information
Episode No: Episode 06b
Production No: 06b
Airdate: May 4, 2001
Credits
Writer(s): Jhonen Vasquez
Eric Trueheart


Plot

SPOILER WARNING OF DOOM: This section or article may contain spoilers!

When Dib

Battle-dib 1

Dib invikes Gaz's vengeance by snatching her pizza.

finally manages to be permitted to present his findings on Zim to The Swollen Eyeball Network, he believes he will be able to put an end to Zim’s schemes, once and for all. However, he needs his father to sign his permission slip, and, since his father is busy working on his television show, Dib must venture into the studio where his father is to get him to sign it; though he soon discovers that speaking to his father isn’t going to be as easy as it should be. There, he is subjected to two tests: one written, and one where he must face off in battle against a brutish opponent named Shunk.

Initially, Dib and Shunk agree to a tie (and manage to do so within the first two rounds), so they can both see Professor Membrane, but Gaz tricks Shunk into thinking Dib was making fun of his head. Enraged, Shunk beats Dib in the final round, and he's dragged outside. Before he can be cast out of the building, however, he runs into the professor, who doesn't even recognize him as his son, but as another fan. Membrane does in fact sign the permission slip (thinking it's an autograph), allowing Dib to go to the meeting. Unfortunately for Dib, however, he leaves the presentation behind.

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Facts of Doom

Trivia of Doom

  • This is one of the three episodes that Zim does not appear in. This is repeated in Game Slave 2 and The Sad, Sad Tale of Chickenfoot. Though, a hologram of an Irken, possibly Zim is seen and Dib mentions Zim at the beginning.
    • Also, it is the third time GIR nor the base appears.
    • All three mentioned episodes disliked by Zim's voice actor, Richard Horvitz, mostly due to that fact Zim is not in this episode.
  • This is the only episode with a Swollen Eyeball agent seen with human eyes, instead of the normal glowing red eye disguise.
  • Third time Skool doesn't appear.

Animation Errors

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  • When Dib loses the battle and is dragged out of the arena, the name of the arena was Stage B, but the door that Dib is thrown outside has the words Stage 2 on it.
  • When Dib is arguing with the security guard (in the beginning of the episode), the guard's gloves repeatedly appear and disappear.

Quotes

Dib: WHAT DOES ANY OF THIS HAVE TO DO WITH SCIENCE?!


Dib: Cyberarachno? Spider-robots? Do spiders have robots?


Dib: Shunk! Why don't we rethink the whole "tie" thing, huh?!

Shunk: Big-headed boy go off and explode, huh?

See also