Invader ZIM: Return of Keef

Keef, who originally appeared in "Bestest Friend", comes back to be Zim's friend again, but then becomes friends with Dib when he realizes that Dib, although happy with his paranormal-dedicated life, is extremely depressed by nature. He notices this after Zim pours a popping solution on Dib that will only activate when he's happy, which he never really is. Keef tries to get everyone happy, not knowing about the popping solution and only noting Dib's depression. When he starts to become even more annoying than before, Dib and Zim have to team up in order to get rid of him. During this, Zim actually admits he's an alien in front of Keef, even though he's scared of a human ever realizing it. Keef gets so happy by how Zim and Dib appear to be friends, he pops, having become covered in the popping solution, and Zim says he will be out for a few weeks.
images from: invaderbuzzy, Hoshikane
clips from: TheCanJay / thecanjay

[@ratsodaa]

keefs relationship with zim really reminds me of zims relationship with the tallest. like keef would do anything for zim but he wants nothing to do with him

[@longfork5284]

Yes it does. It honestly may even make him realize how the tallest feel given Keef basically worships Zim

[@thetruenico6117]

9:17
Footie Pajamas
OBJECTION

[@thegodzillafandomsrookie5514]

this basically predicted chammy wamboo

[@Bananas-zk5ej]

Real

[@AuroraPhillips-kc5us]

The laugh sounded like a horse NGL😭😭😭

[@AllanRox1999]

That was so good. So crazy understated good

[@ivosinferno]

10:00 HAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAH

[@Xxyzden]

THEY SHOULDVE FINISHED THIS EPISODE😭

[@JuliaMathias9308]

Zim: this goo will make anyone who’s happy explode!
Dib: jokes on you I have depression!

[@purple.st4rz_556]

THE FACT THAT THE ENTIRE EPISODE IS JUST RANDOM DEVIANTART COMICS 😭

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

Yupppppp

[@ghostnaps1775]

WHEN IT TURNED ANIME I LOST IT

[@iamsad9107]

I mean, slay???😭😭😭

[@helloworldhahahaha]

@@ghostnaps1775REAL

[@Bluesculls_]

tbh fits the mood

[@BlindStarLily]

Okay, I’m gonna say what we’re all thinking.
Keef definitely, absolutely, 1,000,000,000,000% has a crush on Zim. Like, he’s got it baaaaaaaaaaad. I mean, GIR said it himself in Bestest Friend. “Keef’s planning a surprise party and inviting everyone because that boy loves you soooooo muchhhhhh.”

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

Totally

[@GhostToast-_-]

Hmmm....rainbow shirt.....👀

[@aDespondentThespian]

This is my souls canon since like, forever, haha

[@im_so_swag]

I believe it

[@AlienGutz597]

Keef is the invader Zim fandom basically

[@helloworldhahahaha]

FR

[@helloworldhahahaha]

Keef is basically an average ZaDr fangirl💀

[@Ompaten]

FR

[@poisynth]

This is so funny the anime drawings make it 30x funnier to me idk why . Peak 2008

[@Montesama314]

It's like hearing a deranged ZADR shipper being inserted into a TV episode.
"Now you're friends! Yay! Now we'll live together in the same apartment and get married and drive a car with three steering wheels, etc."

[@helloworldhahahaha]

"get married" OMG STOP😭

[@v1nyliee]

lmao fr

[@invaderbrickstudios900]

This puts a smile on my face

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

You're welcome Thanos

[@Montesama314]

"He's BURSTING with wanting-to-tell-you-ness! Are you BURSTING with wanting-to-hear-it-ness!?"
"...Yes, I am."

[@ponikoTV]

Ah yes my favorite anime, invader zim

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

LOLLL

[@4head_]

THE ANIME STYLE IM CRYING

[@xdivin4]

FOR REAL HELP

[@helloworldhahahaha]

IT THREW ME SO OFF

[@cheesebugghhh]

IM RECOILING

[@elaynadiedinside]

I really wish this episode got made. It definitely would've been a favorite no cap. Also 9:51 is best Nicktoons song of all time

[@frontfacingzim576]

agreed, fuck bigshots, we need these two in a band

[@metalpipe_sfx]

True

[@CPMAHPFA]

I never realized the intro theme had such a symetrical composition until I heard it in reverse. What a great theme

[@Gunnetoons]

Poor Keef just wanted to be part of a friend group. I know what that’s like

[@enviousridersamvs]

I’m so happy to see this because I wanted this episode drawn or animated so badly but sadly I can’t draw

[@j0kerpaws228]

oh my god. were you on invader zim instagram back in 2019?

[@beingweirdisnormal8409]

Yeah, I wanted this episode animated, also. It's disappointing it never got finished, but I'm going to hope someday people will work on a MAP for this one.

[@BionicPig95]

7:15 I’m going to start using “wanting-to-tell-you-ness” and “wanting-to-hear-it-ness” in everyday conversation.

[@Zekrel]

I couldn’t stop smiling. I LITERALLY could not stop smiling. Thank you 🙏

[@anjoliebarrios8906]

Be careful. You might pop soon.

[@StarbitzTheSpookyClown]

Keef: The original zadr/zadf shipper

[@ArchibaldTheThird]

Maybe that’s why Jhonen wanted him dead 💀

[@thetruenico6117]

6:55
Dib:Don't your parents know who you are
Keef: bruh

[@nyarlathotep9622]

*Where

[@crystalmaiden7791]

Too bad the art style changes when it's common sense not to do that. It would've been nice to see the actual Zim and Dib hugging and not random anime characters.

[@BUZIRENI]

god i hope Jhonen never find this . he would hate the anime style so much- i dont even want to imagine how disappointed would be the look on his face

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

I agree, the only comic version of this episode on the entire internet was anime. Because of that I heavily debated even making it at all. But it was better than nothing, so here we are lol

[@bigfloof69]

@@BUZIRENI this is funny to read knowing there's anime style moments in Enter the Florpus lol

[@PKSkyler]

@@bigfloof69 yeah there is but i dont think he had much to do with florpus

[@w33by0]

why are yall so against anime style

[@BUZIRENI]

so wholesome

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

So beautiful

[@THEnicholasvancosky]

I remember watching this years ago. I'm glad it hasn't been lost to time 😅.

[@C.S24]

Wait so that friend episode was cannon? can't believe Zim gave his eyes back when he ripped it off.

[@coolestdude42069]

im kinda contemplating drawing this in the invader zim style because the anime style throws me off so much

[@unicornsandmilkshakes]

Same

[@unicornsandmilkshakes]

I also wanna see the script for it for more accurate background scenes and sound effects that would properly fill the quiet parts

[@LunaJhonenDraven]

Zadr sucks!!

[@billcipher-]

Keef honestly deserved better, smh

[@Bluesculls_]

eye replacement

[@Montesama314]

Suddenly, Invader Zim manga.

[@petunia4141]

This is pretty cool!!

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

Thank you! 😊

[@BlueSkyBirdies]

Plot twist: although Keef appears to be a ZADF enthusiast, he's actually a hardcore ZADR shipper

[@addy225]

wait what

[@helloworldhahahaha]

⁠@@addy225YEA KEEF IS AN AVERAGE ZADR FANGIRL

[@PossibleHuman444]

Keef is the original zadr shiper

[@thetruenico6117]

8:10
Gir eating is so funny

[@odetoclear]

iz is my newest hyperfixation and damn i didn't know there was an anime lmao

[@lunathejaguar]

REAL LMAO

[@pawprint1]

The anime/manga styled drawings make this infinitely funnier in ways I cannot describe, lol.

[@xdivin4]

Wait this is not the actual voice actors?? 💀this is literally so amazing??? They literally sound exactly the same

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

This is the real voice actors 🙂

[@KnoxCarbon]

The script was written and dialogue was recorded, but the animation was never finished due to the show's cancellation.

[@thetruenico6117]

Man i haven't seen this one in forever

[@baguette4607]

BYE WHY DOES IT RANDOMLY TURN TO ANIME

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

For the same reason it randomly turns to anime in the movie

[@SaiyanWarriorofEquestria-qu4rt]

Can't help but wonder if Keef's obsession with Zim and Dib being friends is a jab at the fans who think that's how they secretly feel about each other.

[@Future_deadbody]

No bc why do the va sound so accurate⁉️⁉️⁉️ 😭😭
Also the silence after every sentence is hurting me

[@pogggaming4470]

0:47
For those who want to skip the reverse intro

[@onojioboardwalk9748]

Shit, This is better than MY lost-episode's copy of this episode. ..

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

You have a copy of this lost episode? 😮

[@onojioboardwalk9748]

@@InvaderZIMLostAndFound .. ;3 I have lots of lost media, But the ''Episode''i had was at the time the only one available for this lost episode, Raw-radio-audio-only, No cleaup-lube
ruclips.net/video/SaxgVwTB1l0/видео.html
But THIS version you guys have? Its far-closer to a produced-episode compared to THAT.Made it seem like it was impossible that anything-better would ever come of it because it was so raw.
Still considering that its nickelodian that was in charge of all this? Were lucky to have had any of the lost-episodes leaked online be it audio, Zim-con cast readings or half-audio-half-working-animation, Yknow? ;>
And i am so personally happy that theres still SO many fans actually trying to pair the audio with work they ANIMATE! Its amazing, Most of us just cant do that like theyre doing.

[@Dimentio]

how do they get such good voice actors ?? :o?

[@AIIuminium]

They are the original voice actors

[@helloworldhahahaha]

they are the original voice actors but never uploaded to the show due to the cancellation 😭 btw the original reply is in another comment

[@thetruenico6117]

6:45
Gnaw

[@eeveestarburst4991]

The og Chammy Wamboo..!

[@saraunknow1541]

9:56 i can’t believe he just said 9/11 😭😭😭😭😭

[@CartoonToonsTeam]

I Love it

[@AudreyDodger]

Is this even real it feels like a fanfic 😂

[@iamsad9107]

This voice acting is top notch thoooo

[@NoLongerUploading-k4y]

9:51 i love how Dib is like yeah whatever

[@kodivaris5]

Why does Zim look so emo 😭🥲

[@Industrymanyaoi]

The first official zadr but how I think what would happened but not really. I don't like zadr

[@kokichikinnie2309]

I remember seeing this comic years ago, not the anime one, the one in the invader zim. Actually wait, I have seen the anime one. Was this video reuploaded?

[@yosnapz2965]

First

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

You are! 😊

[@thetruenico6117]

Hello

[@UN1AO1TAYL33ANDX3TO]

0:57 ^_^

[@sonicboom126]

I really REALLY love this. Loke others have said, i couldn't stop smiling.

[@weaner556]

Nuuu The anime art style ruined it all.

[@InvaderZIMLostAndFound]

Agreed

[@kc_9970]

Wait 'til you see the start of Enter the Florpus.

[@w33by0]

@@InvaderZIMLostAndFound you uploaded the video?..

[@Montesama314]

Zim will splash Dib with goo to detonate him when he's happy? In what alternate timeline has THAT happened?

[@ChesterGrayson-n3r]

I remember Keef, I find his design rather simple-minded. Red hair, green eyes, a shirt with a rainbow on it, that's all I like about him.

[@Xx_la.multi.fandom_xX]

0:24 zim de va del planeta we

[@Alex_theairbreather]

Lol