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[[JustForFun/{{TheOneWith}} The One Where...]] Zim steals Keef's eyeballs.

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[[JustForFun/{{TheOneWith}} The One Where...]] Zim steals Keef's eyeballs.


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* FauxHorrific: When one of the kids is about to show the others something 'neat', one of them shrieks and runs away.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Ouch, MY EYES.]]
[[JustForFun/TheOneWith}} The One Where...]] Zim steals Keef's eyeballs.

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[[caption-width-right:350:Ouch, MY [[caption-width-right:350:MY EYES.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:MY EYES]][[caption-width-right:350:Ouch, MY EYES.]]
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene: Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim.

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene: Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with robotic hands that ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim.
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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Inverted. Zim only wants to have friends so the humans won't be as suspicious of him. Once he feels that he's met the minimum requirement of social interaction, he "fires" Keef.

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* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Inverted. Zim only wants to have friends so the humans won't be as suspicious of him. Once he feels that he's met the minimum requirement of social interaction, he "fires" rejects Keef.



* TheyWouldCutYouUp: When Zim overhears a girl talking about not having any friends is "so inhuman", he becomes terrified that human scientists will catch him and dissect him.

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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: When Zim overhears a girl talking about not having any friends is "so inhuman", isn't human, he becomes terrified that human scientists will catch him and dissect him.



* TitleDrop: When Zim gives him his "present," Keef replies, joyously, "Oh, you ''are'' my bestest friend! Thank you, Zim!"

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* TitleDrop: When Zim gives him his "present," clutch, Keef replies, joyously, "Oh, you ''are'' my bestest friend! Thank you, Zim!"
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Worried that his lack of social activity might expose his alien nature, Zim conspires to get a "Best Friend" to better blend in. The chosen candidate, Keef, however, doesn't quite know when to cut it out...

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Worried that his lack of social activity might expose his alien nature, Zim conspires to get a "Best Friend" new partner to better blend in. The chosen candidate, Keef, however, doesn't quite know when to cut it out...

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* ShadowDiscretionShot: Keef getting his eyeballs ripped out is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.


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* GoryDiscretionShot: Keef getting his eyeballs ripped out is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: ShadowDiscretionShot: Keef getting his eyeballs ripped out is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.
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* TheyWouldCutYouUp: When Zim overhears a girl talking about not having any friends is "so inhuman", he becomes terrified that human scientists will catch him and dissect him.
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* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Though only the second episode, it's still the first to show that, despite his incompetence, Zim ''can'' do genuine harm if and when he wants to.
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim.

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. scene: Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim.
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[spoiler:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[spoiler:Zim Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].Zim.



* GoryDiscretionShot: Keef [[spoiler:getting his eyeballs ripped out]] is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Keef [[spoiler:getting getting his eyeballs ripped out]] out is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.
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* GoryDiscretionShot: Keef [[spoiler:getting his eyeballs ripped out]] is only seen in a shadow cast on the wall next to him.
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* CreepyCircusMusic: Plays during Zim's second ImagineSpot. For added silliness, he imagines the humans actually turning his house into a carnival, complete with a roller coaster.



* TitleDrop: When Zim gives him his "present," Keef replies, joyously, "Oh, you ''are'' my bestest friend! Thank you, Zim!"

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* TitleDrop: When Zim gives him his "present," Keef replies, joyously, "Oh, you ''are'' my bestest friend! Thank you, Zim!"Zim!"
* TorchesAndPitchforks: Zim's ImagineSpot of Keef bringing tons of people to his house as them wielding torches, with the scientist from his earlier imagine spot carrying a pitchfork (complete with [[WackySoundEffect a cow mooing]] in the background for comic effect).
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* CannotKeepASecret: All it takes for GIR to reveal Keef's surprise party to Zim is for Zim to not believe him when he says he's not doing anything after bringing home party decorations.
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* GoodTimesMontage: After Zim announces that Keef is his best friend, we're treated to a montage of the two of them doing various activities together, such as playing tetherball and doing arts and crafts, while overly-chipper music plays.



* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Keef doesn't take the hint that Zim doesn't want to be friends with him any more. When he comes back to his house in the last act, he even announces "I'm home!"

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* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Keef doesn't take the hint that Zim doesn't want to be friends with him any more. When he comes back to his house in the last act, he even announces "I'm home!"home!"
* TitleDrop: When Zim gives him his "present," Keef replies, joyously, "Oh, you ''are'' my bestest friend! Thank you, Zim!"
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoilers:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoilers:Zim [[spoiler:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoiler: Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoiler: Zim [[Spoilers:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoiler:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].

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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoiler:Zim [[Spoiler: Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].
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* EyeScream: This is the episode with "that" scene. [[Spoiler:Zim gives Keef a present... which turns out to be a device with ''rips out his eyeballs'' and replaces them with cyborg ones that trick him into thinking a squirrel is Zim]].
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Inverted. Zim only wants to have friends so the humans won't be as suspicious of him. Once he feels that he's met the minimum requirement of social interaction, he "fires" Keef.
* LonersAreFreaks: At least according to the kids at skool, leading to Zim befriending Keef to keep up his facade.
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Keef doesn't take the hint that Zim doesn't want to be friends with him any more. When he comes back to his house in the last act, he even announces "I'm home!"
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Worried that his lack of social activity might expose his alien nature, Zim conspires to get a "Best Friend" to better blend in. The chosen candidate, Keef, however, doesn't quite know when to cut it out...

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