A collection of references (either through memorabilia, characters or the movies themselves) in television programs to Toho's many produced and distributed releases.

Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: SOS Mt. Fuji Air Date: February 13th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Gorgos, the monster that appears in this episode, has Godzilla's iconic roar.

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: July 17th, 1966 - April 9th, 1967 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The ring of the Science Patrol's telephone also happens to be King Ghidorah's iconic roar.

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Cry of the Mummy Air Date: October 2nd, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ultraman's opponent in this episode, Dodongo, possesses Mothra's iconic cry.

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Program: Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Lou-Ann Poovie Sings No More Air Date: April 12th, 1967 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here As Lou-Ann Poovie joins Gomer Pyle in a local theater, the distinctive roar of Rodan can be heard emanating from film playing just off screen.

Program: Get Smart  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: One of Our Olives is Missing Air Date: November 4th, 1967 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When secret agent Maxwell Smart sees through Siegfried's disguise, the latter cries out for three of his henchmen, "Kurt, Hans, Godzilla!".

Program: The Bill Cosby Show  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Lover's Quarrel Air Date: January 18th, 1970 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Chet (Bill Cosby) arrives to break up a quarrel between his aunt and uncle, he asks them what happened. His uncle remarks, "Well ask Godzilla, she started it!"

Program: The Return of Ultraman  Reference: Space Amoeba (1970) Episode/Sketch: Ultraseven Arrives Air Date: August 6th, 1971 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Hailing from the Crab Nebula, the gluttonous bird-like Bemstar possesses Gezora's cries in "The Return of Ultraman" (as well as various appearances in other Ultraman series).

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Return of the Barracuda Air Date: April 7th, 1972 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Melvin laments the lack of African American protagonists in Godzilla movies, and playfully suggests Godzilla Meets Sammy Davis as a means to rectify the situation.

Program: Ultraman Ace  Reference: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Episode/Sketch: Moero! Chouju Jigoku Air Date: April 21st, 1972 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable From the diabolical conqueror Yapool comes the heavily-armed chouju known as Vakishim, who uses a modified Ebirah roar (specifically the one that Ebirah uses when Godzilla rips off his claws).

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Son of Godzilla (1967) Episode/Sketch: Ghost Mazinger Appearance Air Date: December 31st, 1972 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Quite possibly one of the first super robot animes to ever utilize a Toho kaiju roar, the mechanical beast KingDan X10 possesses Kamacuras' classic cry.

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Program: Redman  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: 1972 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the 1972 Redman series (a segment on a variety show), the suits are mainly Ultraman monsters, but many of the roars are kaiju from other companies, such as Toho's Godzilla and Rodan.

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Dr. Hell's Pair of Great Mechanical Beasts Air Date: January 7th, 1973 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Dr. Hell sends two mechanical beasts, by the names of Zalia and Danchel, to attack Tokyo. Zalia boasts Godzilla's roar, while Danchel emits Anguirus' cry. It could also be argued that the scenes depicting Zalia destroying Tokyo have cinematic similarities to Destroy All Monsters (1968).

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Strong Arm Flying in The Sky Dayan N4 Air Date: February 4th, 1973 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode of Mazinger Z, Baron Ashura uses the mechanical beast Dayan N4, who boasts the roar of Godzilla. The creature's personality is more akin to King Kong, however.

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Dogora (1964) Episode/Sketch: Home Sweet Home for the Aged Air Date: February 16th, 1973 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Fred bemoans having missed a television airing of Dogora (1964). He refers to stars Yosuke Natsuki and Yoko Fujiyama by name, and describes the plot as "The one where the monster eats up all the Tiffany stores."

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Three Headed Beast Machine of Terror Air Date: July 8th, 1973 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Armed with three heads, destructive beams, and an appetite for destruction, to say that the mechanical beast Gelbros J3 is inspired by King Ghidorah is probably an understatement. This mech even bears Ghidorah's signature roar (along with that of Kamacuras).

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Program: Star Trek: The Animated Series  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Yesteryear Air Date: September 15th, 1973 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Spock must travel back in time to save his younger self. At one point, the young Spock and his pet are attacked by a jackal-wolf-like creature known as the Lemataya, and its roar is Godzilla's.

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Episode/Sketch: Air solution! Hover Pilder Air Date: March 24th, 1974 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The first ghost mechanical beast summoned by Archduke Gorgon, Gusios Beta 3 possesses Ebirah's iconic cry.

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Program: Mazinger Z  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Suicidal Attack! Gorgon's Mechanical Beast Air Date: May 5th, 1974 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode of Mazinger Z, Archduke Gorgon utilizes a ghost mechanical beast named Serpenter Iota 6, which uses several roars, including Godzilla's.

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Program: Getter Robo  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Attack of The Dinosaur Trio Air Date: Mid 1974 to Mid 1975 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Throughout this rather odd episode of the original Getter Robo (complete with dinosaur assassins on motorbikes and the sudden appearance of absurd numbers of armored tanks), Mechasaurus Godo boasts a modified Rodan roar. His detachable tail is also arguably inspired by the Ultraman monster Gomora.

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Stung Air Date: February 28th, 1975 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A rather large and intimidating poker buddy of Lamont's accuses Fred's friend of cheating, to which Fred responds, "Hey listen, Godzilla! Will you relax?" Near the end of the episode, Fred mentions to Lamont that he and his friend are preparing to watch Godzilla Eats Benji on television.

Program: Brave Raideen  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: April 4th, 1975 - March 26th, 1976 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Throughout the series, the Great Demon Empire's transport stone demon (Gante) possesses a mix of roars, including those of Rodan, Anguirus, King Ghidorah, and even Fake Godzilla (from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla [1974]). Various fossil beasts also possess a number of famous roars, including those of Godzilla, Gamera, and Gyaos.

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Steinberg and Son Air Date: October 10th, 1975 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Fred and the gang watch the suspiciously familiar show within a show, "Steinberg and Son", Grady's equivalent (Gaby) mentions that Godzilla Comes Home for Passover is one of the monster movies showing that night.

Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Son of Godzilla (1967) Episode/Sketch: Sanford and Rising Son Air Date: November 21st, 1975 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Avoiding Lamont's lingering question about the whereabouts of the profits made from Fred's erstwhile Japanese restaurant venture with Ah Chew, the patriarch of the Sanford clan begins to discuss everything he recently learned about Japan, "Did you know a lot of the great TVs are made in Japan... and a lot of the popular cars are made in Japan... and Godzilla was made in Japan... and The Son of Godzilla was made in Japan. Hey, wouldn't that be great, Son? A great title for a television series, 'Godzilla and Son'."

Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Director Air Date: February 27th, 1976 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Though Elroy disagrees, Fred opines that George Foreman could beat Godzilla in a fight.

Program: Brave Raideen  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Barao's Last Wage Air Date: March 19th, 1976 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable After the deaths of generals Gekido and Gourai, the monstrous ancient underworld demon Barao sends the first and arguably most powerful colossal monster to slay Raideen and the other protagonists. This colossal monster almost shares the same name as Baragon, although the kana is rendered slightly differently. To boot, he also possesses the roars of Godzilla and Gamera.

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Camping Trip Air Date: March 19th, 1976 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Fred Sanford, in response to the ominous cries of forest-dwelling animals, concocts an off the cuff rhyme, "Come on out, I'll float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Nobody out in the forest is meaner than me. Come on elephants, tigers and gorillas. I'll whip a hundred Godzilla's!"

Program: Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: April 17th, 1976 – May 28th, 1977 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Throughout the series, the Slave Monster General Garuda, along with well over a dozen Slave Monsters and Magma Beasts, have roars that resemble those of numerous Toho creations, including (but not necessarily limited to) Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan, Varan, King Ghidorah, Ebirah, Kamcuras, Gabara, and Gigan.

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Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Carol Air Date: November 26th, 1976 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Fred Sanford tells an old acquaintance that he has plans for the evening, specifically to watch a "rerun where Godzilla eats Hershey, Pennsylvania".

Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: A Matter of Silence Air Date: January 28th, 1977 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Lamont prepares to call a doctor to help Fred with his hearing problem, the latter objects. Lamont implores him to reconsider by reminding him of all the things he would miss without hearing. It isn't until Godzilla's name is dropped that Fred relents.

Program: Sanford and Son  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Lucky Streak Air Date: March 4th, 1977 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable While attempting to skirt Lamont's question as to the results of the poker game, Fred Sanford describes a new movie where "the daughter of Godzilla meets the son of King Kong." He goes on to say that "they fall in love, and they get married and go to Niagara Falls... and drink it."

Program: Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: June 4th, 1977 – March 25th, 1978 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Throughout the series, various beast fighters and super fighters boast the roars of several kaiju, including Gabara, Anguirus, Gamera, Kamacuras, and Ebirah. In episode thirteen, one beast fighter named Kuragenyara appears identical to Dogora.

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Program: Invincible Superman Zambot 3  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Birthday Death Match Air Date: Early 1978 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Killer the Butcher celebrates his birthday by sending down the latest Mecha-Boost, namely Mecha-Boost Mogundar. Mogundar's roar is that of Godzilla's and he also has highly potent regeneration which transforms him into Mecha-Boost Harindar. While Harindar also has Godzilla's roar, he is more of an homage to Anguirus in both appearance and personality. His nasal horns are also very similar to those of Baragon's.

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Program: Brave Leader Daimos  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: A Battle To The Death Air Date: September 16, 1978 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Armed with the ability to swim, regenerative properties, a theropod structure with back fins, tremendous fighting capabilities, and even the nuclear leviathan's roar, the last named Battle Robot of the series Graneiru is a definite homage to Godzilla.

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Program: The Muppet Show  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Leslie Uggams with Big Bird Air Date: December 5th, 1978 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable On the eve of his first formal date with Camilla the Chicken, the Great Gonzo serenades the eye of his affection with a song of his own writing. The lyrics include one particularly memorable line, "you're prettier by far than Godzilla".

Program: Laverne & Shirley  Reference: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Episode/Sketch: Lenny's Crush Air Date: February 13th, 1979 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Near the end of this episode, Lenny informs Laverne that Godzilla on Monster Island is playing down at the New View in Toho Scope. Laverne, a Godzilla fan in her own right, is quickly on her feet in pursuit, as they mention Rodan, Mothra, Skidorah (likely an accidental misunderstanding of the name "Ghidorah"), and even Minilla (although not by name). This reference is indeed an anachronism, since this episode would take place roughly between 1963 and 1964 according to Happy Days spin-off chronology. The extent of the references mentioned would only work after 1977 (the year that Godzilla vs. Gigan was released Stateside under its US title: Godzilla on Monster Island).

Program: Sanford  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Cal's Diet: Part 2 Air Date: May 24th, 1980 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Fred Sanford tells Cal that Godzilla Eats the Ayatollah will be playing on TV that night.

Program: Ultraman 80  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Formation Yamato Air Date: June 25th, 1980 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A bio weapon created by the Gorgon Seijin, Salamadora boasts the roar of Maguma in "Ultraman 80" (as well as various appearances in other Ultraman series).

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Program: Astro Boy  Reference: Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) Episode/Sketch: Space Leopard Air Date: October 28th, 1981 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Astro must fight against a strange, energy-draining green leopard with six legs in this episode. The leopard makes a variety of roars throughout the episode, but in the end, when he is defeated by Astro Boy, his roar is that of Titanosaurus from Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).

Program: Aura Battler Dunbine  Reference: The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Episode/Sketch: Keen in Danger Air Date: March 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, the crew of the Zelana are attacked by the giant bird, Gallo. This creature's roar is the same as Gaira's from The War of the Gargantuas (1966).

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Program: Genesis Climber MOSPEADA  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Lost World Fugue Air Date: November 27th, 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When the Inbit decide to experiment with Earth's life forms for the purpose of improving adaptation, they revive a variety of ancient creatures. Stick, Ray, and Mint encounter a Tyrannosaurs that boasts Maguma's roar.

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Program: Genesis Climber MOSPEADA  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Sandstorm Playback Air Date: December 25th, 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During this Genesis Climber MOSPEADA clip show, Ray encounters a wyrm dragon in the midst of his hallucinations. It kidnaps Aisha and chases Ray throughout the remainder of the episode. The dragon boasts the cries of King Ghidorah and Titanosaurus, the latter of which is a higher pitched version of the roar featured in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).

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Program: Cheers  Reference: Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Episode/Sketch: And Coachie Makes Three Air Date: January 19th, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Diane reminds Coach and Sam that they stayed up late last night watching Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964), to which Coach (much to many a Goji-fan's chagrin) responds "Boy, was I disappointed in that one."

Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Matango (1963) Episode/Sketch: Deadly Combat! The Mendo Family's Flower Display Death Match Air Date: May 16th, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A monster has been spotted wandering the streets, and as rumors start to spread, Ataru's friend Chibi mentions the Matango.

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Program: Fame  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas Air Date: November 10th, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Cassidy, unenthralled by Danny's performance during a rehearsal of The Monster That Devoured Las Vegas, informs him that as the star monster of the production, he will be "stomping for Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra..."

Program: Cheers  Reference: Seven Samurai (1954) Episode/Sketch: Diane's Allergy Air Date: December 6th, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Diane becomes swept up in a sudden burst of emotion towards Frasier, she uses a Kurosawa film festival at Cambridge as an excuse for the two to "take their leave". When she asks Sam for the afternoon off, Frasier pleads, "You wouldn't want to stand between me and Diane and The Seven Samurai, would you?" Sam, understanding the gist of the situation, jokingly replies, "I hope all nine of you have a wonderful time."

Program: ThunderCats  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Safari Joe Air Date: October 10th, 1985 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Intergalactic big-game hunter Safari Joe is hunting the ThunderCats, and when he goes toe-to-toe with Panthro, Joe utilizes his technology to take advantage of Panthro's secret fear of bats. Joe creates an energy bat that soon subdues the noble ThunderCat. Incidentally, the energy bat happens to have the King Ghidorah's classic chuckling roar from the Showa series.

Program: Choujuu Kishin Dankuuga  Reference: Rodan (1956) and Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) Episode/Sketch: Gildrome's Decline and Fall Air Date: October 11th, 1985 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable General Gildrome steals Shapiro's three incomplete Replicants to lure them into battle in a crowded Japanese city. Just before Gildrome is forced to destroy them by order of Emperor Zorbados, Big Moth's Replicant emits Rodan's howl. The origin story of these Replicants is also arguably similar to that of Mechagodzilla, and their rampage appears similar to the city destruction scenes in Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).

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Program: The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (TV Special)  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: N/A Air Date: December 17th, 1985 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here A flying dragon that boasts the same roar as Rodan appears in this special, and also bears a resemblance to Manda of Atragon (1963) fame. As an added note of interest, a flying demon that sports the shriek of the Imago Mothra also makes an appearance.

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Program: Cheers  Reference: Seven Samurai (1954) Episode/Sketch: Diane Chambers Day Air Date: March 20th, 1986 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When the gang plans to go to Sam's house to catch the The Magnificent Seven on TV, Diane remarks, "You know, I'm not ordinarily a fan of American Westerns, but because The Magnificent Seven is a remake of the far superior and more complex Japanese film, The Seven Samurai, a comparison will be interesting."

Program: Cheers  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Thanksgiving Orphans Air Date: November 27th, 1986 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When the gang finds itself at Carla's for Thanksgiving Dinner, Norm becomes the frequent bearer of unfortunate news when it turns out that his unusually large turkey is taking longer to cook than expected. His offhand remark that the oven might be to blame is met with a sharp retort by Carla, "Hey, my oven was just fine until you stuffed Birdzilla in it!"

Program: Galaxy High  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: It Came From Earth Air Date: December 6th, 1986 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Doyle grows to monstrous size during a dream sequence, a Japanese child aboard a passing airliner says, "Mommy, look! Godzilla!", to which her Mother responds, "Ah, no... this is America, it's Rambo."

Program: The Twilight Zone (1980s)  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: Shelter Skelter Air Date: May 21st, 1987 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Sally's sister refers to her eccentric brother-in-law as "Godzilla, King of the Monsters".

Program: ALF  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Isn't it Romantic? Air Date: November 23rd, 1987 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Impetuous as always, Gordon Shumway (aka ALF) changes the television from a showing of Casablanca to "Godzilla Week" on Channel Six, much to Willie's dismay. ALF mentions that Godzilla vs. the Thing, Godzilla vs. King Kong [sic], and Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster are all part of the lineup.

Program: New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: February 25th, 1988 – August 25th, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this bloody three-part OAV, one can find a variety of kaiju roars. Rodan's cry is used for wyverns in the first episode and a giant eel creature in the last episode. Ebirah's roar can be heard emanating from a horse in the first battle. Finally, Jiras (which are eel-like sand dragons) emit Gaira's roar when they are killed by crossbows in the second episode.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode K03, Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2 Air Date: November 27th, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Joel notes the out-of-sync dubbing in Star Force: Fugitive Alien 2, Gypsy mentions the Godzilla series.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode K05, Gamera Air Date: December 11th, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable About halfway through this episode, Joel listens to a voicemail from a fan who says, "You have a very good show. Why don't you hire Godzilla or something? He'd be pretty good."

Program: ALF  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Shake, Rattle and Roll Air Date: May 1st, 1989 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Willie Tanner fails to help Gordon Shumway (aka ALF) understand the basics of plate tectonics, Kate Tanner chimes in and uses Godzilla as a comparison.

Program: Matlock  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: The Ex Air Date: October 17th, 1989 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Matlock briefly questions a gentleman by the name of Clayton Hood about a potential suspect, who responds "Yeah, I was just starting to watch television and this guy waltzes in, right in the middle of my favorite movie; made me miss practically the whole thing. Godzilla, the original ... he's one of my all time favorites."

Program: Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IV  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Space Travel Malon Company Air Date: September 25th, 1990 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The tourists and guides of the space travel company, Dream of Roman, find themselves in a dimension with robot dinosaurs with a Psyco Gundam triceratops, a Hizack tyrannosaur, a Sazabi ankylosaurus, and a Marasai stegosaurus. The roars emitted from these mobile suit dinosaurs include those of Varan and Megalon.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode 211, First Spaceship on Venus Air Date: December 29th, 1990 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the protagonists of the film return from their Venusian mission, a man of Asian decent rushes through the crowd and joins in the collective skyward gaze. This prompts Crow to quip: "Godzilla! Godzi... oh, wrong movie, sorry."

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode 302, Gamera Air Date: June 8th, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here During Gamera, Joel remarks "Doesn't he kind of look like Godzilla with a backpack on?"

Program: The Golden Girls  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: There Goes the Bride: Part 2 Air Date: February 9th, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Dorothy walks down the aisle during her wedding rehearsal, the planner snarkily quips, "Remember... teeny steps, we're not Godzilla attacking the city."

Program: The Golden Girls  Reference: Mothra (1961) Episode/Sketch: Hey, Look Me Over Air Date: September 21st, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Dorothy pleads with her mother, Sophia, to get her hearing checked, Sophia chuckles and jokes, "I'm sorry, I thought you said, 'I'm Mothra, giant radioactive insect. REEE! REEE! REEE!'" When Dorothy assures her mother that she didn't, Sophia retorts, "Too bad, it was a good impression."

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Mothra (1961) Episode/Sketch: Episode 318, Star Force: Fugitive Alien II Air Date: November 16th, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the closing segment of this episode, Joel instructs the Bots to create the "ultimate evil person". Tom Servo suggests a combination of "the Wolf Man and Mothra and the bad Lee Marvin from Cat Ballou." It's interesting to note that the movie itself is a Japanese television show (produced by Tsuburaya Productions) edited into feature form by American producer Sandy Frank. In total, nine Japanese movies, presented by Mr. Frank, were shown on MST3K in the third season; however, none of these movies were Toho productions.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode 411, The Magic Sword Air Date: August 29th, 1992 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the dragon utters an unusual cry, Tom Servo notes, "Sounds like Godzilla all of a sudden". The sound effect is actually uncannily closer to an Imperial TIE Fighter, which is somewhat jarring considering this is a B-movie released 15 years prior to Star Wars.

Program: Animaniacs  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Warners and the Beanstalk Air Date: February 10th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During the "Gold Eggs and Meat" poem, these particularly memorable lines come into play: "Would you, could you in Japan? With Godzilla and Rodan? I would not, could not in Japan, with Godzilla and Rodan." Note: The caricatures are so far removed from their sources of inspiration that it only seems befitting to place this sighting in the audio section.

Program: Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Save Paffy! Idoro's Dark Grasp Over Magic! Air Date: August 16th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Galden's witch minion Idoro summons an army of skeletal undead knights to fight the heroes. They manage to capture Paffy, Katze, Izumi, and Hagu Hagu. When Adeu and Sarutobi infiltrate Idoro's flying skeletal whale castle, they are greeted by two undead dragons that emit Rodan's cry.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Episode 613, The Sinister Urge Air Date: November 5th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here In Ed Wood's "masterful" look at the adult film industry, smut-dealer Johnny Ryde drives up to his boss' house to tell her one of their studios was raided by the police. While watching the scene, series host Mike Nelson takes notice of the car's huge, smiling grill, observing that "It looks like Jet Jaguar!" It should be noted that although Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) had already been featured on the show at this point, the Mike Nelson character was not yet a part of the series, a fact that Crow T. Robot does not let slip when he asks Mike, "How would YOU know?"

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Program: Magic Knight Rayearth  Reference: Son of Godzilla (1967) Episode/Sketch: Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert Air Date: November 28th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ascot summons a monster that sounds exactly like Kamacuras from Son of Godzilla (1967), although it looks nothing like the mutated praying mantis.

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Program: All-American Girl  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Educating Margaret Air Date: November 30th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Upon starting a new Film Appreciation class, Margaret Kim (played by Margaret Cho) comments to a fellow student: "Can you believe we get to study film with Colin Whitaker? I'd like to compare it to studying sculpture with Rodin; not to be confused with the monster that attacked Tokyo."

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Sword and the Dragon Air Date: December 3rd, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the titular monster of the English version of The Sword and the Dragon (Ilya Muromets) emerges from the haze of its domain, Crow exclaims "It's Ghidorah!" as the three-headed dragon appears on screen.

Program: Saturday Night Live  Reference: Godzilla (1954) and Kagemusha (1980) Episode/Sketch: Alec Baldwin/Beastie Boys Air Date: December 10th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Chris Farley's character, Larry Templeton of Milwaukee, WI, finds himself accidentally participating on the hyper-brutal Japanese game show, "Quiz Kings". When the other contestants answer a multiple choice question incorrectly (their answers both being Kagemusha), Larry reluctantly hands over his answer, which is Godzilla. Much to his temporary relief, he is correct.

Program: Magic Knight Rayearth  Reference: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Episode/Sketch: The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis Air Date: December 12th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ascot summons Deucy, a snail-like creature, to once again attempt to destroy the Magic Knights. Deucy has the trademark gurgle of Godzilla's acidic archnemesis, Hedorah.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Mothra (1961) Episode/Sketch: Episode 624, Samson vs. the Vampire Women Air Date: March 25th, 1995 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Near the end of the film, the audience attending a rather disturbing wrestling match flees the scene. Crow jests, "Mothra is attacking the city!"

Program: New Cutey Honey  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Evil of Revenge Air Date: July 21st, 1995 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable After two failures at trying to escape from perverted samurai mannequins, Honey and Danbei jump onto a nearby roof where Honey turns into her ninja form, based on real-life feudal era thief Nezumi Kozo. After using the zinagata technique on their foes, Honey remarks that she hopes they don't run into any other enemies. Danbei quips, "I just hope it's not Godzilla."

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Treehouse of Horror VI Air Date: October 29th, 1995 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Lard Lad (a Big Boy parody) and other titanic advertising icons come to life to terrorize Springfield, Lard Lad's roar is the same as Godzilla's.

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Program: The Nanny  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Green Card Air Date: May 6th, 1996 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Brighton's new French tutor gazes at Fran and says, "Forgive me if I stare; you have such classic features. You remind me of our Rodin." Fran looks puzzled and responds, "Rodan, the pterodactyl that terrorized Tokyo? Well, I've been called worse..."

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Seven Samurai (1954) Episode/Sketch: Episode 706, Laserblast Air Date: May 18th, 1996 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Mike jokes that film critic Leonard Maltin only gave Seven Samurai (1954) two stars, while Laserblast received two and a half. Crow is instantly taken aback, and Tom Servo is quite relieved to learn that this was only a mild jest.

Program: Ultraman Tiga  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Ultra Star Air Date: ~ August 9th, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, the alien Charija travels back in time to 1965 in an attempt to purchase monsters from Special Effects Director Eiji Tsuburaya. Daigo, who follows him, returns to report what the alien is up to. When young Jun reveals his lack of knowledge about Tsuburaya, Inspector General Sawais informs Jun that he was a master of special effects, and that he could "never get enough of his creatures, Godzilla, Mothra...these creatures would jump out of the screen and terrify me". Also, this episode features an appearance by the legendary SFX director as he films the TV show "Ultra-Q".

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Program: Ultraman Tiga  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Take Me Higher! Air Date: ~ August 16th, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the final three episodes of Ultraman Tiga, the Zoyger rise up to assault mankind as their master Gatanozoa coats the world in darkness. The Zoyger have a roar almost identical to Rodan's.

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Program: 1st Annual Mystery Science Theater 3000 Summer Blockbuster Review  Reference: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Episode/Sketch: N/A (Television Special) Air Date: September 2nd, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Bobo advises Tom Servo that he should include "quality movies" in this kind of special, like Mighty Joe Young, King Kong, King Kong Lives, Son of Kong, King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), and many other primate-related movies.

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Mothra (1961) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Episode 819, Invasion of the Neptune Men Air Date: October 11th, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When characters from Invasion of the Neptune Men erect a windsock, Mike quips, "Hmm... they're trying to catch Mothra." As an added bonus, Jet Jaguar is mentioned later on in the episode.

Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Episode 909, Gorgo Air Date: July 18th, 1998 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Pearl asks film critic Leonard Maltin to suggest a movie for Mike and the robots to view, he responds, "I'd highly recommend the 1961 monster movie Gorgo; it's sort of a British take on the Godzilla thing". As an added bonus, Godzilla is referenced again during a riff later on in the episode, and Mothra shortly thereafter.

Program: Mirai Sentai Timeranger  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: ~ February 13th, 2000 – February 11th, 2001 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When the Timerangers summon this series' combining-mecha, the TimeJets, they’re shown flying through different points in history before arriving at the present. One of these periods is the Mesozoic Era, were a very surprised dinosaur emits Godzilla's signature roar.

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Program: Just Shoot Me!  Reference: The Adventures of Chatran (1986) Episode/Sketch: Finch In The Dogg House Air Date: September 27th, 2001 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable After Jack catches Finch with his ex-wife, he fires him. Finch pleads with his boss, comparing their decade-long relationship to that of Batman and Robin, Milo and Otis, and Macchio and Miyagi. The Milo and Otis reference is a clear nod to the US version of The Adventures of Chatran (1986)

Program: Time Squad  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Kubla Khan't Air Date: October 26th, 2001 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable To save Tuddrussell from the clutches of Kubla Khan, Sheila orders her robot companion XJ5 to rescue him. XJ5 emits a hologram of a Chinese dragon. Godzilla's roar can be heard once the hologram is displayed, and Khan's battalion retreats with great haste.

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Program: Just Shoot Me!  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Burning House Air Date: April 18th, 2002 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During the documentary accompanying the completion of Dennis Finch's movie, Elliot reveals that he had once done a photo shoot with Tyra Banks stomping a miniaturized version of Tokyo. He explains that "It had a Godzilla theme".

Program: FLCL  Reference: Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) Episode/Sketch: Brittle Bullet Air Date: August 9th, 2003 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Hayao Miyazaki's famous Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979) is mentioned during the dialogue.

Program: Hellsing  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Transcend Force Air Date: December 13th, 2003 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A brief montage with moody guitar accompaniment has an interesting, albeit subtle nod to Godzilla (among other kaiju), when a roar track is heard briefly in the background.

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Program: Kirby: Right Back at Ya!  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Fitness Fiend Air Date: February 14th, 2004 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As King Dedede skips through several television channels, he comes across a monster movie named "Godzillo". The name is a rather overt play on "Godzilla".

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Program: Danny Phantom  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Parental Bonding Air Date: April 9th, 2004 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Sam becomes infuriated with Paulina, which instantly causes the former to transmute into a dragon who proceeds to kidnap the latter. The dragon's roar is similar to that of Godzilla, albeit slightly altered.

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Program: Naruto  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Title: The Fifth Hokage! A Life on the Line! - Various Air Date: August 11th, 2004 - Various Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Occasionally summoned by Orochimaru, the giant snake "Manda" shares the same name as (and some similar physical features to) the star kaiju of Atragon (1963).

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Program: Galaxy Angel X  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: At That Moment, History is Princess Melon Air Date: November 8th, 2004 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here In this episode, the Galaxy Angel crew put on a show in which they are thrust into a bizarre medieval fantasy fairy tale world full of much battle, unrest, treachery, and parody as the protagonists battle for control of the land. Towards the end of the episode, super-cute girl Milfeulle is shown in a still picture decked out in knightly gear battling an enormous dragon, and Godzilla's roar is heard clearly in the background.

Program: School Rumble  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Survival After School! Air Date: November 9th, 2004 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Chronically ditsy heroine Tenma Tsukamoto manages to lock herself in the school gym after classes and finds herself quite alone and starving. After discovering a fresh pastry on the floor, she gives into temptation and takes a bite--only to discover the confection is hot curry bread, prompting a great burst of flame to issue from her distressed mouth, and the instantly recognizable roar of Godzilla to blare into the silence.

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Program: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Pray It Forward Air Date: April 26th, 2005 Link: www.thedailyshow.com Larger Image: Unavailable Host Jon Stewart comments about the Evangelical movement to support George Bush's judicial nominees, paying particular attention to the areas of worship being used and their name as Mega Churches citing that: "Am I wrong to be worried when our houses of worship start to sound like they could fight Godzilla?".

Program: Extras  Reference: Seven Samurai (1954) Episode/Sketch: Ben Stiller Air Date: July 21st, 2005 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A fan of Japanese cinema, the producer mentions that people who claim to dislike Seven Samurai (1954) yet enjoy The Magnificent Seven are generally unaware that the latter is a remake of the former. Ricky Gervais' character, Andy Millman, attempts to keep up with the conversation, despite his own lack of knowledge regarding the subject.

Program: Arrested Development  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Mr. F Air Date: November 7th, 2005 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In an effort to keep his family from embarrassing themselves in front of a group of Japanese investors, Michael reminds them that the Japanese "come from a culture that values honor and respect". His brother Gob, however, is not in the mood to be lectured, and adds that the Japanese value Godzilla as well. Gob then proceeds to imitate the infamous monster, and some other members of the family are inspired to join in with their own impressions, before Michael puts an abrupt end to their tomfoolery.

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Program: Ultraman Mebius  Reference: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Episode/Sketch: A Fateful Encounter Air Date: April 8th, 2006 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The kaiju antagonist of this episode, dubbed Dino Zaur, has a cry that is eerily reminiscent of the cybernetic space creature of 70's Godzilla fame, Gigan.

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Program: Extras  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Daniel Radcliffe Air Date: September 28th, 2006 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Stephen Merchant's character, in a classic case of verbal diarrhea, makes a rather offensive comparison regarding himself, Warwick Davis, and Godzilla, much to the utter mortification of Ricky Gervais' character.

Program: Zoids: Genesis  Reference: The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Episode/Sketch: Legend Air Date: Late 2006 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Following the destruction of Major Zairin's Bio-Mega Raptor, Supreme Commander Jiin reveals to him his newest Bio-Zoid, Bio-Volcano. Bio-Volcano's roar is identical to that of Gaira's from War of the Gargantuas (1966).

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TV Movie: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Title: Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure Air Date: February 14th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During Mandy, Billy, and Grim's race with the Boogeyman, they travel through "Monster Island". There are a lot of creatures that somewhat resemble Toho creations, including a yellowish, fire-breathing monster who sports Godzilla's famous roar.

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Title: Homerazzi Air Date: March 25th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During a prolonged couch gag, a T-Rex (resembling Bart) battles a Stegosaurus (resembling Lisa). The Stegosaurus uses a roar similar to that of Godzilla, only slightly altered.

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Program: Hannah Montana  Reference: The Adventures of Chatran (1986) Title: Me and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas and Mr. Jonas Air Date: August 18th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the heat of a scheme, Miley Stewart and Lilly Truscott pose as "Milo and Otis", a fictional male singing duo. This is a direct reference to the US title of The Adventures of Chatran (1986).

Program: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Title: Leapin' Lizards Air Date: May 3rd, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, Grissom and Sara are watching Gorgo (1961). Sara states how "she always feels bad for the monsters". Grissom replies, "well you should turn it off before they use the oxygen destroyer".

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Program: Lucky Star  Reference: Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) Episode/Sketch: Pandora's Box Air Date: August 26th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As one of the main characters, Konata Izumi, is entering a certain train station in Kyoto on a class field trip, she looks to her left and notices the strikingly familiar view (at least for any hard-core otaku, which she is), and comments, "Iris crashed through here," much to the dismay and confusion of her two friends, Tsukasa Hiiragi and Miyuki Takara.

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Program: Big Bang Theory  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Hamburger Postulate Air Date: October 22nd, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable This episode opens with the main characters playing out the Battle of Gettysburg at the Cheesecake Factory. They proceed to add several fictional characters, including Godzilla (represented by a bottle of hot sauce) who is on the side of the Confederate Army. Leonard and Sheldon claim that an army of orcs from The Lord of the Rings and The Hulk are on the side of the North, while Godzilla and Superman are on the side of the South.

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Program: Skunk Fu  Reference: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Episode/Sketch: The Art of Dream Control Air Date: October 27th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, Skunk tries to learn how to control his dreams after Dragon's Ninja Monkeys begin to infiltrate his sleep, causing nightmares. Eventually, the monkeys combine into a huge gorilla, forcing Skunk to transform himself into a Godzilla-like monster (complete with Godzilla's classic roar).

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Program: Total Drama Island  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Wawanakwa Gone Wild! Air Date: November 11th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A swarm of raccoons aid a comrade in need by combining to form a larger, more intimidating raccoon, which makes a roar that is exactly like Godzilla's.

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Program: Total Drama Island  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Camp Castaways Air Date: December 2nd, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When her egg is stolen, a disgruntled bird who bears Godzilla's trademark roar follows Duncan and eventually swoops down upon him.

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Program: 30 Rock  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Secrets and Lies Air Date: December 6th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Tracy Jordan learns that he has won a Pacific Rim Emmy, he boasts, "I do not want to disappoint my Japanese public, especially Godzilla... haha, I'm just kidding... I know he doesn't care what humans do."

Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Apocalypse Cow Air Date: April 27th, 2008 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Bart and Lisa Simpson start to watch a Transformers-parody called Transclown-O-Morphs, a "Pteradactylebot" (possibly an homage to the Decepticon Laserbeak) has Godzilla's roar and a similar oral weapon, although instead of radiation it's quick-hardening lava.

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Program: Hannah Montana  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Ready, Set, Don't Drive Air Date: November 9th, 2008 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In an attempt to prove her identity to a police officer's Hannah Montana obsessed child, Miley finds herself on the business end of a rather ruthless and in depth interrogation. She quips, "Sweet kid you got there; who's her mother? Godzilla?"

Program: Psych  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Earth, Wind and...Wait for It Air Date: January 23, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here While examining a body, Shawn refers to a fictional brand of sneakers called "Jet Jaguars". This brand name is an obvious nod to the giant robot of Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) fame.

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Program: Squidbillies  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Condition: Demolition! Air Date: September 1st, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the opening scene, Dan Halen is busy entertaining a group of Japanese investors while showing off his products and their horrific effects on Early Cuyler. After ending that section of the tour, he states "Come, let's walk to the cloning station...where we've just finished reanimating the dreaded GOJIRA!" Halen says the monster king's Japanese name while whipping around and raising them in a dramatic fashion, which elicits an expected and fearful reaction from his guests.

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Program: Iron Man: Armored Adventures  Reference: GODZILLA (1998) Episode/Sketch: Tales of Suspense, Part 1 Air Date: November 28th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Fin Fang Foom is awakened, it uses the American Godzilla's roar and displays other characteristics reminiscent of the star creature of the 1998 film.

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Program: Batman: The Brave and the Bold  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Clash of the Metal Men Air Date: January 29th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable After the opening credits, Batman is introduced to the Metal Men as they work together to stop the giant villain known as "Chemo". When Chemo spits his toxin, he has the distinctive roar of Godzilla.

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Program: The Big Bang Theory  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Pants Alternative Air Date: March 22nd, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here When Raj attempts to help Sheldon overcome his fear of public speaking through meditation, he suggests that Sheldon visualize himself in the one place where he feels most at home. Sheldon reveals this to be his Sim City town of Sheldonopolis. As a frustrated Raj contends with an ever more elaborate fantasy springing from his friend's vast imagination, Sheldon suddenly says with a note of concern, "Oh no! A Godzilla-like monster is approaching the city." He proceeds to levy a warning (with the slightest hint of sociopathy) to his virtual populace.

Program: Futurama  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: A Clockwork Origin Air Date: August 12th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, the crew of the Planet Express Ship finds itself trapped by robotic dinosaurs. While swimming, Fry is attacked by a giant Nessie-like robot. The monster has a roar that sounds very similar to Godzilla's.

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Program: Swamp People  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Cannibal Gator Air Date: September 12th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Territorial to the point of cannibalism, a particular individual known as "Godzilla" is the target of Joe and Tommy's alligator hunt.

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Program: Bully Beatdown  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Amanda: Two Girls, One Cage Air Date: November 18th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable After reviewing Keiko's request to deal with Amanda, Jason "Mayhem" Miller (the show's host) states that he "would gladly take on Godzilla, Mothra, and a pack of ninjas" for her sake.

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Program: Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Inspector  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Servants of The Dark Bird Air Date: November 19th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the Octopus Squad is about to begin training, Katina calls Tasuku's mech "Ganduro". Tasuku complains that it sounds like something Godzilla would fight.

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Program: SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Ryuuteiken, Fallen One Air Date: January 29th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, Ryuubi's Ryuuteiken (Dragon Sword) glows and summons a lightning dragon that uses a modified Maguma roar.

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Program: Glee  Reference: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) Episode/Sketch: The Sue Sylvester Shuffle Air Date: February 6th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The A950, a circus cannon of epic proportions, is accompanied by the opening theme from Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995).

Program: Fairy Tail  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Friendship Will Overcome the Dead Air Date: March 21st, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Erza Scarlet battles Daphne's artificial lizard men in her attempt to stop the Dragonoid and save Natsu. When they charge at her all at once, the cry they let out is unmistakably Rodan's roar.

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Program: Toriko  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: The Undiscovered Giant Beast! Toriko, Capture a Gararagator! Air Date: April 10th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Our eponymous hero, Toriko, in his neverending quest for gustatory nirvana, successfully captures a massive fishy creature! However, a Five-Tailed Eagle with the voice of Rodan attempts to steal his prize!

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Program: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: A Day Unlike Any Other Air Date: April 12th, 2011 (Australian Air Date; US Air Date TBA) Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Hoarfen crashes through the throne room of Asgard Palace, Godzilla's grunt can be heard in the background.

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Program: Transformers: Prime  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Operation: Breakdown Air Date: June 18th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Bulkhead invites Miko to watch a creature double-feature called Dino Lizard vs 5-Headed Ape. Dino Lizard is clearly a reference to Godzilla, possesing a similar appearance and atomic breath. He even boasts the GODZILLA (1998) roar. The movie title is quite possibly a nod to King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) and Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964).

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Program: Parks and Recreation  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Ron & Tammys Air Date: September 29th, 2011 Link: www.hulu.com Larger Image: Click Here When ex-wife "Tammy 1" threatens Ron Swanson's future, Leslie, Andy, and April attempt to enlist the help of Ron's other ex-wife "Tammy 2". Leslie explains, "Basically, we're being attacked by Godzilla, and to beat Godzilla we need Mothra. No offense." Tammy 2 responds, "None taken... very flattered."

Program: Young Justice  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Secrets Air Date: November 18th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A giant Marvin the Martian-like creature posesses Godzilla roar in this episode of Young Justice.

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Program: 30 Rock  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Today You Are a Man Air Date: February 2nd, 2012 Link: www.hulu.com Larger Image: Click Here When Tracy and Jenna fail to impress the son of their mutual accountant Marty at his Bar Mitzvah, they are warned to cater to the boy's desire for a Transformers-themed party, or else. A thinly-veiled threat is leveled against Tracy when Marty mockingly laments, "I'd hate the people to realize that your charity is just a front that has done nothing to make this country safer from Godzilla attacks". Realizing he's trapped, Tracy can only admit, "If anything, I've increased the likelihood!"