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: Defeat Gomess! Air Date: January 2nd, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2] An ancient parchment reveals that Gomess, a monster, will awaken and destroy the Earth when Littra, another monster, hatches from its egg. Soon, Jun Manjome (Kenji Sahara) and Yuriko Edogawa (Hiroko Sakurai) discover Gomess inside an underground cave. The Gomess suit is a modified Godzilla suit with added plates on its chest, a tusked mouth, a horned head, and hair.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Episode/Sketch: Goro and Goro Air Date: January 9th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The monster Goro is portrayed by the Kong suit with an added tail and ears.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Atragon (1963) Episode/Sketch: Grow! Turtle Air Date: February 6th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2] The dragon seen in this episode is the Manda prop from Toho's 1963 production, Atragon.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Rodan (1956) and The Mysterians (1957) Episode/Sketch: The Terror of Sweet Honey Air Date: February 20th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Stock footage from Rodan (1956) and The Mysterians (1957) is seen in the climatic battle sequence against the giant mole, Mongler.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: I Saw A Bird Air Date: March 20th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Stock footage from Rodan (1956) is seen as Larugeus escapes from jail and flies over the city.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) Episode/Sketch: The Rainbow Egg Air Date: May 1st, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The monster Pagos is created from an extensively-modified Baragon suit, and the monster's roar appears to be a composite of Godzilla and Baragon's.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) and The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Episode/Sketch: Fury of the South Sea Air Date: June 5th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The giant octopus, Sudar, is realized through the use of the Giant Octopus prop from The War of the Gargantuas (1966). Stock footage of the Giant Octopus from King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) can also be seen.

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: The Disappearance of Flight 206 Air Date: July 3th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The monster Todola is brought to life by the Maguma suit from Gorath (1962).

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: July 17th, 1966 - April 9th, 1967 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The Science Patrol's VTOL is a repainted version of the V-TOL from the 1962 film, Gorath (1962).

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Charge Forth, Science Patrol Air Date: July 31st, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2] Among other military vehicles, modified A-Cycle Light Ray Guns are sent to do battle with the monster Neronga. Neronga is portrayed by a modified Baragon suit from Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965), with added antenna-like membranes, tusks, and yellow paint on its back.

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) Episode/Sketch: The Violent Monster Region Air Date: September 4th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Magular is portrayed by a modified Baragon suit from Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965).

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) Episode/Sketch: Operation: Uranium Air Date: September 11th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The monster Gabora is brought to life by an altered version of the Baragon suit from Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965). It should be noted that stock footage from this episode appears in "Farewell, Ultraman" (April 9th, 1967).

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Mysterious Dinosaur Base Air Date: September 18th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2] This episode's monster is rather familiar: a Godzilla suit with yellow painted on the chest, head, torso, and dorsal fins. A yellow frill is also added. It should be noted that stock footage from this episode appears in "Farewell, Ultraman" (April 9th, 1967).

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Program: Ultraman  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Rascal from Outer Space Air Date: September 25th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2] When Gyango grows to giant size and begins its rampage, the Japan Self-Defense Force is called in to stop the monster. A Type 66 Maser Cannon and modified A-Cycle Light Ray Gun are seen among the various weapons.

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Program: Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Marry Me, Marry Me Air Date: September 16th, 1966 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2],[3] When Private First Class Gomer Pyle takes a romp through the local cinema lobby, a delightful array of publicity shots and posters reflect the kaiju-riddled 60's era in all of its awesome detail.

Program: Saturday Night Live  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode: Broderick Crawford/Levon Helm/Dr. John/The Meters Sketch: Baba Wawa at Large Air Date: March 19th, 1977 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During the "Baba Wawa at Large" sketch, Gilda Radner's Barbara Walters parody interviews Godzilla.

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Program: The Muppet Show  Reference: King Kong Escapes (1967) Episode/Sketch: Avery Schreiber Air Date: April 18th, 1977 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's gorilla detector bears a resemblance to Mechani-Kong's head from King Kong Escapes (1967)

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Program: Laverne & Shirley  Reference: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Episode/Sketch: The Driving Test Air Date: February 21st, 1978 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Godzilla references aren't immensely uncommon in Laverne & Shirley. Case in point, when Squiggy finds himself distraught due to his seeming inability to pass the written driving test, Lenny attempts to offer him a boost of confidence, during which an American poster for Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) can be seen in the background. It should be noted that the poster would be considered an anachronism, due to the fact that this Happy Days spin-off takes place about a decade before the release of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971).

Program: Dr. Slump & Arale-chan  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Mysterious Dr. Monster?! Air Date: January 13th, 1982 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Arale is lured to King Gidora Mansion, the name of which is a clear nod to everybody's favorite three-headed dragon. During the middle of the episode, Dr. Monsters begins to daydream of playing jump rope with Gamera and Godzilla.

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Music Video: The Number of the Beast  Reference: Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) Artist/Band: Iron Maiden Air Date: March 29th, 1982 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In Iron Maiden's music video for their song, "The Number of the Beast", several horror-related characters are interspliced with footage of the band performing. Godzilla makes an appearance in footage from Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964). He even shares a frame with guitarist Dave Murray during the solo.

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Great Space Matchmaking Operation Air Date: April 7th, 1982 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ataru gets into a small argument with some of his friends, Megane, Perm, Chibi, CrewCutt, and Mendo. Godzilla can be spotted amongst the classmates during the exchange. Later in the episode, on Lum's home planet, Godzilla is once again seen. Among Lum's many suitors are Godzilla, Giant Robo, Daimajin, Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Alien Baltan, a Xilien and a Gundam. This is neither the first time, nor the last time, that Godzilla would appear in this series...

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Happy Birthday My Darling Air Date: April 20th, 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Lum accidentally forgets Ataru's birthday, sending the latter into a state of depression. Ataru goes to the arcade, where he plays a game. The objective is to fight Godzilla; however, the nuclear saurian isn't the only target, as Mothra, King Kong, Ghidorah, an Xilien Ship and Rodan also appear to be featured.

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Program: Stop!! Hibari-Kun!  Reference: Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Episode/Sketch: Episode #13 Air Date: Mid to Late 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable This anime, which hasn't quite reached the States yet, features an homage to Godzilla Raids Again (1955). The scene in question takes place in a movie theater, complete with unmistakable near-sillhouettes of Godzilla and Anguirus on the big screen. Sadly, the battling kaiju ultimately suffer the rage of Hibari (who happens to be sitting in the audience).

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Oh! The Memories of Mother Air Date: August 17th, 1983 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ataru's mother has a series of dreams. Upon realizing that these are, in fact, dreams, she begins to take control. She sees herself inside her home, as Godzilla, Gamera and Alien Baltan all hang around outside.

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Episode/Sketch: Blaze, Secret Powers! Stick to the Straight and Narrow Path Air Date: October 31st, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable At the risk of vanishing, Ataru (dressed as a girl) and Lum both appear onstage to perform puppetry with their hands. Their first rendering consists of Lum wiggling her fingers and Ataru holding out his hands to the side of hers, making it appear as though there were a three-headed dragon present. Of course, Ghidorah pops in to "say hello" (as a means to add to the visual).

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Episode/Sketch: Here Again! The Hunter of Love, Princess Kurama Air Date: August 1st, 1984 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Princess Kurama, the princess of the crow goblins (which are known as Tengu), needs to find a mate to save her species. Her crow minions submit data for every male in the universe into a super computer, and it quickly flashes through all the potential mates. One such candidate happens to be Nebula Space Hunters M's very own Gigan! (Who knew he was single?)

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Destroy All Monsters (1968) Episode/Sketch: Underground Reincarnation! What's Darling Thinking Of!? Air Date: January 30th, 1985 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable While Mendo, Ataru, Lum, and Shinobu travel to Mendo's new themepark/hotel on a far off island, Mendo daydreams of flying over Godzilla, whose escape is prevented by the same magnetic fields that were used to keep Rodan from wandering too far away from Monsterland in Destroy All Monsters (1968). This episode was released shortly after The Return of Godzilla (1984) and uses approximately the same suit design as the mid-80's film.

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Urusei Yatsura  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Snow Panic? The Mendo Family Cherry Blossom Display Banquet! Air Date: February 6th, 1985 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here After the whole city is sprayed with a special Juice from Lum's home planet, they begin to act out various roles. Kamen Rider, Hulk, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon appear at random times. Frankenstein can be seen holding Baragon over his head during the big pan scene, and not to far away, a mutating Matango is visible. Ebirah and Mothra can also be spotted in the background (note: requires squinting).

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Program: Fight! Iczer One  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: October 19, 1985 - July 23, 1986 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The Self Defense Force launches super-sized flying battleships in each episode of the series. The Fuji 1 and Fuji 2 are an homage to the Gotengo, with the Fuji 1 having it's own maserlike weapon and the Fuji 2 boasting F86F Saber Jets with a drill and maser. Two weapons that are identical to the atomic heat ray guns from Mothra (1961) can also be seen assisting the Fuji 2 in its assault against Big Gold's fortress, Nova.

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Program: Dragon Ball  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Master Thief, Hasky Air Date: December 24th, 1986 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, a master thief named Hasky is hired by the Red Ribbon Army to steal Goku's Dragon Balls. In Dr. Briefs laboratory, Baragon makes a cameo appearance (which gives a nearby Police Offer quite the shock).

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Program: DuckTales  Reference: Godzilla Raids Again (1955) Episode/Sketch: Master of the Djinni Air Date: September 29th, 1987 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here While Scrooge McDuck and Flintheart Glomgold are racing to see who will be the eventual owner of Aladdin's Lamb, the Djinni is busying viewing TV at Manor McDuck, where he is clearly seen watching Godzilla blast Anguirus with his heat ray.

Program: Dragon Ball  Reference: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Episode/Sketch: Tail's Tale Air Date: January 13th, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here During their fight in the semi-finals at the World Martial Arts Tournament, Krillin fools Goku and gets in a cheap shot, which leads them into another furious bout. After Krillin hits him again, Goku disappears. As Krillin tries to detect Goku's quickly changing position, King Ghidorah can be seen standing amidst other spectators in the crowd.

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Program: Patlabor: The Mobile Police  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: The 450 Million Year Old Trap Air Date: July 25, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode of the original Patlabor OVA series the Patlabor patrol has to deal with a mutant sea monster created by a made scientist named Dr. Hirata with several nods to Godzilla including Hirata resembling Dr. Serizawa, the roar of the original Godzilla being used between intermissions of flawed ideas to flush the monster out, and Mikiyasu uses an Oxygen Destroyer imitation filled with dry ice (with Asuma catching the reference). The false Oxygen Destroyer wakes up the sea monster who slightly resembles Gaira.

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Program: Roseanne  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: ~ October 18th, 1988 – May 21th, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The famous Godzilla action figure that decorated the background of the living room set for much of the show's run (October 18th, 1988 through May 21th, 1997) can be found in the top left hand corner of the accopmanying still. Near the end of the series' run, Roseanne (in a fit of rage) hurls the hapless toy into the screen of the family television.

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Program: Full House  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: D.J.'s First Horse Air Date: November 4th, 1988 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Jesse Katsopolis returns from a date with Becky. After attempting with futility to inflate Michelle's new toy (a blow-up Godzilla doll) he unsuccessfully attempts to schedule another date. She jokes: "it'll take you all weekend to blow up Godzilla." He looks at the doll and retorts, "I'll have dinner with you; come on, let's go eat Tokyo."

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Program: Gunbuster  Reference: My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Episode/Sketch: Please!! Time Enough for Love! Air Date: July 7th, 1989 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here A picture of Totoro can be seen in this episode of Gunbuster, along with another Miyazaki classic Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984).

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Episode 212, Godzilla vs. Megalon Air Date: January 19th, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here In this early episode of the movie-mocking program Mystery Science Theater 3000, Dr. Forrestor sends Joel, Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot the 1973 Toho film Godzilla vs. Megalon. Joel and the bots have a fun time picking apart the special effects and the movie's English-dubbed dialogue. Two skits performed by the characters directly mock the film, including a comedic "translation" of Jet Jaguar's theme song. Note: Godzilla's infamous sliding-tail attack in this film was featured during the show's theme song from the middle of season 3 until Joel's departure halfway through the fifth season.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Episode/Sketch: Episode 213, Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster Air Date: February 2nd, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Mystery Science Theater 3000's second season came to a close with Joel and his robot companions riffing on Toho's Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966). This episode features a neat jazz ditty performed by Joel in an attempt to explain to the bots just who Godzilla is and how he came to be. Another segment has Tom and Crow making fun of Mothra's twin fairies until Mothra shows up. Mothra is voiced by future series host Mike Nelson. As Godzilla plunges into the ocean at the film's end, the guys on the Satellite of Love note that they've already seen this. Although they don't mention it by name, this is an obvious reference to the scene's re-use in Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973), which was the featured movie in the previous episode.

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Program: Mystery Science Theater 3000  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: October 10th, 1991 to October 23rd, 1991 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here A two-second clip of Godzilla's tail slide from "Episode 212, Godzilla vs. Megalon" was shown in the show's introductory sequence from "Episode 317, Viking Women vs. the Sea Serpent" until "Episode 512, Mitchell".

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Program: Sailor Moon  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Jupiter, the Brawny Girl in Love Air Date: September 5th, 1992 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A stuffed, winged three-headed dragon is plainly visible in a claw machine; a subtle nod to King Ghidorah.

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Program: this is MST 3K  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: N/A (Television Special) Air Date: November 14th, 1992 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this short documentary about the cult television show, viewers are treated to several glimpses of the legendary writing room where the show's writers would come up with the 700+ jokes for each episode. Decorating the walls are posters for Toho's "Godzilla on Monster Island" (aka Godzilla vs. Gigan [1972]) and "Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster" (aka Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla [1974]). Kaiju fans will also note that "Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster" (aka Ebirah, Horror of the Deep [1966]) and Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) were both featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in early 1991. Although clips from the Godzilla episodes aren't used in this special, a portion of the Gamera vs. Guiron episode is featured. Furthermore, writer and performer Trace Beaulieu mentions that movies with "big, dumb rubber monsters" are preferred by the writers, which is obviously a reference to the several kaiju films featured in the early days of the show.

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Program: Animaniacs  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Disasterpiece Theater Air Date: October 19th, 1993 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In a pre-opening credits parody of Masterpiece Theater, series regular Yakko introduces a series of destructive events culminating in the appearance of Godzilla, who, after delivering his distinctive roar, proceeds to inundate the screen in a wall of flame.

Program: Animaniacs  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: Sir Yaksalot Air Date: October 21st, 1993 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A dragon is terrorizing a medieval town, and the Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) are called in by the king to deal with the situation. The Warners suggest consulting the war room, and the cartoon cuts to a high tech facility where several people are sitting round a large, circular table. A Japanese general and scientist (whose voices are out of sync) are present, along with Doctor Strangelove and Perry Mason (the television lawyer made famous by Raymond Burr, who appeared in the Americanized version of Godzilla (1954), known as Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1956)). The intended parody of the original Godzilla film is evident.

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Program: Animaniacs  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Warners and the Beanstalk Air Date: February 10th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Toward the end of the first season of Animaniacs, there is a sketch that's a mix of Jack and the Beanstalk and Green Eggs and Ham, as the Warners are chased by a giant version of Ralph who tries to eat them. The Warners try to convince him to eat gold eggs and meat instead. After two previous attemps, they are telaported to Japan where Wacko says "would you could you in Japan?" and Yacko adds"with Godzilla and Rodan?". The dai kaiju duo, looking only vaguely like their movie counterparts, appear and snuggle up to Ralph, but he is not pleased and retorts "I would not could not in Japan with Godzilla and Rodan!" the angry kaiju attack Ralph and send him packing.

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Program: Simpsons  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Lisa on Ice Air Date: November 13th, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Lisa is in danger of failing PE, so she joins a children's hockey league. Lisa fears that if she ever receives an "F", it could blemish her record forever as she fantasizes that in the future, the Presidency of the United States is immediately revoked during her inauguration when a reporter exposes her 2nd grade "F" in PE. The official sentences Lisa to "A Lifetime of Horror on Monster Island", reassuring her that it is only a name. Cut to her and other hapless humans fleeing in terror from Gamera, Rodan, and Mothra, as someone matter-of-factly states, "It's not really an island, its a peninsula".

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Program: Magic Knight Rayearth  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Lives at Stake - Presea's Weapons Air Date: November 21st, 1994 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Ascot summons a caterpillar-like monster to destroy the Magic Knights. The monster looks and sounds exactly like Mothra Larva. When it absorbs the Magic Knights' magic powers, it looks very similar to Battra's larval stage and sounds exactly like Battra and/or Rodan. It's final transformation appears to be reminiscent of Battra's Imago stage, and he sounds a lot like the Heisei King Ghidorah as well.

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Program: The Critic  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice Air Date: March 12th, 1995 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Critic Jay Sherman shows clips from films that the Oscars overlooked, which includes a movie about a deaf Godzilla.

Program: Pinky and the Brain  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: Tokyo Grows Air Date: September 17th, 1995 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A spoof on Godzilla, King of the Monsters, this episode features a plethora of subtle and not-so-subtle nods to the original classic; the most famous being the hilariously deadpan "Yes, I see..." cutaways with a Raymond Burr parody.

Program: Seinfeld  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Nap Air Date: April 10, 1997 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Mr. Steinbrenner enters George's office and hears the ticking of an alarm clock, he calls in the bomb squad because he thinks an explosive device is planted underneath George's desk. The bomb squad sends in a vehicle equipped with a camera to investigate. The vehicle moves up close to the Godzilla figurine behind George's desk, to which Mr. Steinbrenner exclaims, "What's that thing straight up ahead?! Is it anything?! Is it Mothra?!"

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Program: Godzilla, King of the Monsters (BBC Documentary)  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: N/A (Television Special) Air Date: ~ May 16th, 1998 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: [1],[2],[3],[4] Back in 1998, the BBC dedicated a night to giant monsters to coincide with the release of GODZILLA (1998). They showed King Kong (1976) and Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991), but the highlight of the evening was a special documentary covering the story of Godzilla's background and career. It lasted about 45 minutes and featured interviews with Jun Fukuda, Kenji Sahara and Kimi Honda amongst others.

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Program: CBS News: Saturday Morning  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: N/A Air Date: May 16th, 1998 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Prior to the premiere of the American Godzilla movie, CBS' Saturday morning show hosted a segment that featured the cast of Mystery Science Theater 3000. A teaser trailer of the new movie and general Godzilla trivia were featured as Mike and the robots cracked wise with anchorman Russ Mitchell.

Program: Bill Nye the Science Guy  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Comets and Meteors Air Date: May 16th, 1998 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this popular educational kid's show, a Godzilla film parody is made at the very beginning, using a Godzilla knock-off called "Godzilla vs the Comet". In the video, a comet is used to stop the giant monster.

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Mayored to the Mob Air Date: December 20th, 1998 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During Springfield's bi-monthly sci-fi convention, Godzilla can be seen signing autographs among such notable stars as Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still and Doctor Who.

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Program: The PJs  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Rich Man, Porn Man Air Date: February 2nd, 1999 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the community watches a zombie movie in a dilapidated movie theater, the movie reel breaks and everyone complains. To prevent everyone from leaving, Thurgood uses his hands to produce amazingly realistic shadow puppets of Godzilla emitting flames, destroying a building, and even roaring. In another shot, Godzilla fights a rabbit head, much in the style of a kaiju movie. To add to the spoof, Jimmy screams "Godzilla!"

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: 30 Minutes Over Tokyo Air Date: May 16th, 1999 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As the Simpson family departs from Tokyo via airplane, a sudden attack by four famous kaiju prompts routine assurances by an unfazed pilot. Upon their escape, the scene reveals Gamera, Rodan, Mothra, and Godzilla roaring into the sky. After a failed attempt at chucking a nearby tank at the shrinking jet, Godzilla kicks a tree in disgust.

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Program: Olive, the Other Reindeer  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: N/A (Television Special) Air Date: December 17, 1999 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable During the musical number "Merry Christmas After All", Olive, Santa, and the reindeer deliver presents across the globe. When they visit Tokyo, "Ultraman" and "Godzilla" make a brief cameo appearance, dancing to the tune of the music.

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Faith Off Air Date: January 16, 2000 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In the 237th episode of the The Simpsons, Homer is coming up with a design for a homecoming float, as he quickly draws out Godzilla and Superman fighting. Lisa responds, "I think Godzilla is much bigger than Superman."

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Program: The Awful Truth  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) Episode/Sketch: Don't Shoot, It's Only a Wallet Air Date: May 24th, 2000 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable An episode regarding race relations shows a scene from Godzilla vs Megalon (1973) in order to present a visual metaphor.

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Program: Hunter × Hunter  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Secret Trick × Register × The Battle Begins Air Date: September 16th, 2000 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Gon and Killua enter their hotel room on the 200th floor of Heavens Arena, Godzilla can be seen fighting Mothra on the television screen.

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Program: Courage, the Cowardly Dog  Reference: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Episode/Sketch: Courage in the Big Stinkin' City Air Date: November 7th, 2000 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Courage must deliver a package to a giant roach (who is holding Muriel), and enters a condemned building where creepy stuff awaits behind each door. King Ghidorah is actually the least creepy thing he encounters.

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Program: Courage, the Cowardly Dog  Reference: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) Episode/Sketch: Nowhere TV Air Date: April 3rd, 2001 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A black and white scene from King Ghidorah's debut movie can be seen on a television set during this episode's epic battle, which pitted Courage against one of his arch rivals, Le Quack.

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Program: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart  Reference: Godzilla (1954) Episode/Sketch: A Trend Indeed Air Date: May 1st, 2001 Link: www.thedailyshow.com Larger Image: Unavailable Anchor Steve Carell weighs in on the occurring fascination with Asian culture in the United States, in particular focusing on the surge in Japanese toys being sold in America. Carell, however, provides a grim reminder to his story saying "it's only been 50 years since this happened" as footage from Godzilla (1954) plays.

Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Simpsons Tall Tales Air Date: May 20, 2001 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A homeless man treats the Simpson family to three tales of Americana. The first features Homer as Paul Bunyan; however, the story is altered to include new scenes, such as Paul Bunyan's battle with Rodan. Lisa points out that this never happened in the original story, and goes on to ramble about all the inconsistencies in Paul Bunyan's size, to which the homeless man simply replies, “Who’s telling this story, you or me?”

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Program: Futurama  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings Air Date: August 10th, 2003 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Fry, desperate to win Leela's heart, makes a deal with the Robot Devil. He has his hands cut off and replaced with the Robot Devil's so he can play his holophoner (an extremely difficult to play instrument that can project images when played correctly) in a concert. At one point an image of Fry Bender & Leela is displayed with Godzilla, and Bender exclaims on an operatic signing voice "Oh no! It's Godzilla!", to which the Real bender in the audience replies "That's funny..I don't remember fighting Godzilla".

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Program: Sonic X  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Mayhem! 6 Chaos Emeralds Air Date: September 7th, 2003 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here When Sonic is being chased by Dr. Eggman's robot "Weasel" the two pass by a movie scene with a monster clearly resembling Godzilla. "Weasel" uses a flamethrower on the Godzilla look-alike as it passes by, leaving the monster comically burnt up.

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Program: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: World Nukes Tonight Air Date: September 18th, 2003 Link: www.thedailyshow.com Larger Image: Unavailable Jon Stewart, relating a piece ABC News did on how easy it was to smuggle in uranium, begins to talk about the last time ABC got their hands on radioactive material, showing a giant Barbara Walters attacking a city. Stewart then mentions that next time "Godzilla might not be there to defend us", before looking at the photo to say that she's being turned around so "Mothra can look up her skirt".

Program: Nurse Witch Komugi  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Encounter Has Come Air Date: February 4th, 2004 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Windmills become Markalite Cannons in Nagasaki; King Caesar awakens in Okinawa (you can even see Miyarabi singing in the foreground); and even Gamera makes a cameo appearance in this episode of Nurse Witch Kumogi.

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Program: My Life as a Teenage Robot  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Around the World in Eighty Pieces Air Date: January 28th, 2005 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable The main characters are trying to gather Jenny's body parts, which have been scattered around the globe (she's a robot, mind you). When they arrive in Japan, they witness a blatant parody of the King of the Monsters, complete with signature roar. They remove a part of Jenny's body from the bottom of his foot, which calms the erstwhile savage beast as he returns to sea.

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Program: Robot Chicken  Reference: GODZILLA (1998) Episode/Sketch: Godzilla Remade Again Air Date: July 10, 2005 Link: www.adultswim.com Larger Image: Unavailable Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are given a chance to create another movie, or rather a "remake of a remake". The result: Baby Zilla's performing an ice skating number. Later, they congratulate themselves on making "another giant piece of crap."

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Program: Ultraman Max  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Prophesy of Varaji Air Date: September 10th, 2005 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable This episode, directed by Shusuke Kaneko, starts off with two children clashing two action figures together, namely Gamera from Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) and Godzilla from Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) (both of which were also directed by Kaneko) yelling at each other "Godzilla is stronger" "No, Gamera is stronger" until their playing is interrupted by the onslaught of classic Ultraman monster, Antlar.

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Program: Pani Poni Dash  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: A Wide Mas Will Know Not to Approach Danger Air Date: November 14th, 2005 Link: www.hulu.com Larger Image: [1], [2], [3] In the prologue for this episode, two minor characters (Kurusu and Serizawa) square off in the school hallway wearing costumes. Kurusu is wearing a Godzilla costume, and a Type 66 Maser Cannon, Gaos, and Viras also make very brief appearances. Later in the episode, energetic girl Himeko is possessed by an alien mushroom that claims it is from the planet Matango M25.

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Program: Drawn Together  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Super Nanny Air Date: December 7th, 2005 Link: www.comedycentral.com Larger Image: Unavailable Godzilla appears to chastise the sold-out Ling Ling about losing his culture.

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Program: Garo  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Taiga Air Date: December 23rd, 2005 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here While waiting for his father to return from his Horror hunting, a young Kouga Saejima walks over to a nearby toy store and looks at all of the toys on display, one of which is Rodan.

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Program: Robot Chicken  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Celebrity Rocket Air Date: April 23rd, 2006 Link: www.adultswim.com Larger Image: Unavailable This rather risqué scene features an unusual encounter between Godzilla, his wife, and Mechagodzilla. The finer details here shall remain unmentioned, although clarification will be offered in regards to the fact that they are looking at Mechagodzilla's chest drill.

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Program: Colbert Report  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Stephen Makes It Simple Air Date: June 20th, 2006 Link: www.comedycentral.com Larger Image: Unavailable Introducing a new segment, "Stephen Makes It Simple", show host Stephen Colbert attempts to dissect the differences between big and little governments. To demonstrate this, Colbert picks metaphors for the two subjects: Godzilla as big government and Lassie as small government.

Program: Robot Chicken  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Butterfly Effect Air Date: June 26th, 2006 Link: www.adultswim.com Larger Image: Unavailable Learning the butterfly effect the hard way, two boys go to war with a geisha. A time comes when so many butterflies are killed in the ongoing conflict that Godzilla arrives to wreck havoc.

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Program: Heroes  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Genesis Air Date: September 25th, 2006 Link: www.nbc.com/Heroes Larger Image: Unavailable During the scene in Tokyo where Hiro attempts to reverse time, an out-of-focus Godzilla toy can be spotted among other collectibles.

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Program: Colbert Report  Reference: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) Episode/Sketch: Threat Down Air Date: March 6th, 2007 Link: www.comedycentral.com Larger Image: Unavailable During the show's "Threat Down", Stephen Colbert talks about the dangers of robots and the Japanese's fascination with them, saying that they have apparently "learned nothing from Mechagodzilla" while a shot of Kiryu is displayed.

Program: Pucca  Reference: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Episode/Sketch: Tokyo A Go-Go Air Date: April 6th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Pucca, Garu and friends find an extremely long sushi conveyor belt. They ride it and find themselves taken to Tokyo, where Godzilla and a modified Gigan (Showa era) are seen battling in the background. This scene replays several times throughout the episode, whenever the layout of Tokyo is shown.

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Program: Death Note  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Scorn Air Date: May 29th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here In episode 33 of Death Note, the character Near has a habit of playing with toys, despite his age. In this scene, as he comes to the conclusion that Teru Mikami may be directly connected to Kira, a small toy in Godzilla's likeness is shown twice, as well as a paper cutout of Tokyo Tower (not shown here) and stacks of CDs, which could represent buildings in a city.

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Program: Robot Chicken  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: King of the Monsters Air Date: August 19th, 2007 Link: www.adultswim.com Larger Image: Unavailable A parody of the movie Training Day, featuring Godzilla teaching a young Godzilla Junior the ropes out on the streets of Japan. Includes a confrontation with the Great Mazinger.

Program: Robot Chicken  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Celebutard Mountain Air Date: October 7th, 2007 Link: www.adultswim.com Larger Image: Unavailable Utilizing the same Godzilla prop seen in the "King of the Monsters" sketch, Robot Chicken reveals their idea of a Japanese version of Mr. Roger's Neighborhood. When the iconic trolley enters the "Kingdom", a feral Godzilla takes the hapless vehicle into his grasp. This act of recklessness is shortly followed by several cultural parodies.

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Program: The Daily Show with Jon Stewart  Reference: Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) Episode/Sketch: Media Blitz Air Date: October 11th, 2007 Link: www.thedailyshow.com Larger Image: Unavailable A skit involving "scare" commercials that broadcast leading up to the Iraq war, including a spoof created by the staff at the Daily Show. This mock commercial focuses on Finland and briefly features Godzilla from the first movie in the Millennium series

Program: South Park  Reference: My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Episode/Sketch: Imaginationland Episode I Air Date: October 17th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Cartman and the others arrive in a place called Imaginationland, Totoro can be seen in the background alongside other pop culture references.

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Program: Dexter  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Dark Defender Air Date: October 28th, 2007 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Dexter is at a crime scene (which is a comic shop) explaining how a murder occurred, while in the background, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Godzilla action figure is visible. It is likely a Bandai's large scale 1991 figure, or possibly an Horizon Godzilla figure. Whichever one it is, it is clearly customized with a green coating.

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Program: Colbert Report  Reference: Mothra (1961) Episode/Sketch: Obama the Socialist Air Date: October 28th, 2008 Link: www.comedycentral.com Larger Image: Click Here Show host Stephen Colbert talks about the labels Barack Obama has been accused of, such as a "secret Muslim", a "domestic terrorist" before confessing that "for awhile I thought he might be Mothra" while the famous kaiju is shown from her debut film.

Program: Skip Beat!  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Danger Zone Air Date: November 2nd, 2008 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When our cute protagonist Kyoko Mogami sprains her ankle, she sprawls on the grass to take the weight off, and when she moves her leg wrong, she sees Godzilla through the pain.

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Program: Colbert Report  Reference: Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) Episode/Sketch: MLK Day Mascot Air Date: January 19th, 2009 Link: www.comedycentral.com Larger Image: Unavailable While bringing up the fact that Martin Luther King Jr. Day (unlike many other major holidays) has no mascot, Stephen brings up the two most popular mascots: Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, before introducing his own creation: The Veteran's Day Godzilla (which is an image of the 1994 incarnation of the monster in uniform).

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Program: The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Part 6 Air Date: March 6th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, a rivalry between Mikeru and Nagato forms involving cosplay. When it gets to the point where Mikeru resorts to donning a frog suit, we see in the background that Nagato has dressed up as Godzilla. We know it's Nagato, of course, because of a strategically-placed, free-floating label.

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Program: Mythbusters  Reference: The Mysterians (1957) Episode/Sketch: Car vs. Rain Air Date: June 17th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable On this episode of Mythbusters, Kari, Tory, and Scottie try to pop a house full of popcorn based on the myth of heating kernels with a laser. During Tory's talk with laser researcher Karel Urbanek, three clips featuring lasers are shown, the last one being the Markalite Cannon vs. the Mysterian Dome scene from The Mysterians (1957). It should be noted that these clips were shown in black-and-white format for comical reasons.

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Program: The Super Hero Squad Show  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: And Lo... A Pilot Shall Come! Air Date: September 14th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Tricephalous (who resembles an incarnation of Ghidorah) and Megataur attack Super Hero City. Controlled by Mole Man, they proceed to do battle with Silver Surfer, Falcon, Wolverine, Storm, and Thor.

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Program: The Big Bang Theory  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: The Pirate Solution Air Date: October 12th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable Main character Sheldon wears a tee shirt that features silhouettes of all the major Toho kaiju. He wears it throughout the last half of the episode, when he and Raj are arguing about the dark matter experiment.

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Program: South Park  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Whale Whores Air Date: October 27th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In an attempt to stop the Japanese from killing whales and dolphins in the United States, Stan implements a variety of countermeasures. One example includes the unveiling of an ominous Godzilla statue. A vaguely audible dinosaurian roar cries out as the Japanese retreat.

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Program: Bleach  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Pursue Byakuya! The Confused Gotei Divisions Air Date: November 10th, 2009 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable When Zaraki Kenpachi talks about Ichigo Kurosaki being a "Robot or a Monster", Ichigo suddenly appears in a very Godzilla-like suit.

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Program: Ugly Americans  Reference: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) Episode/Sketch: The Kong of Queens Air Date: April 28th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable In this episode, Kong breaks open the wall of his next door neighbor, Mechagodzilla, who is eating cereal.

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Program: Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated  Reference: The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Episode/Sketch: Battle of the Humungonauts Air Date: September 6th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here The episode begins with an Asian woman singing a rendition of Kipp Hamilton's "The Words Get Stuck in my Throat", before the party is trashed by a very Gaira-esque monster. Later, the Green Humungonaut battles a Red Humungonaut, and to further the Gaira comparison, the green one comes out of the water and is shown to have scales in close up shots.

Program: MAD  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Pirates of Neverland: At Wit's End, Batman Family Feud Air Date: October 11th, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable A professor tries to teaches his students that dinosaurs are more closely related to birds than reptiles and attempts to illustrate his point by replacing the roars of several clips of dinosaurs (including the Jurassic Park T-Rex and Godzilla) with the chirps of birds.

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Program: 30 Rock  Reference: Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) Episode/Sketch: Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish Air Date: December 2nd, 2010 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Click Here Tracy Jordan's quote-unquote "son", Donald, has begun a new business venture. A themed restaurant that features brawls between "unlicensed" versions of Japanese monsters, the unfortunately-named "Staples" restaurant features a debut battle between Godzila and Mechagodzila (note the spelling). To quote Donald, "Are we paying the price for our hubris of science?"

Program: Saturday Night Live  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money Air Date: December 4th, 2010 Link: www.hulu.com Larger Image: Click Here When Kenan Thompson's character DeAndre Cole veers off onto yet another musical tangent on his fictional talk show "What's Up With That?", he introduces Mothra, who dances furiously to chants of "Don't get too close to the porchlight."

Program: American Pickers  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Keep Out! Air Date: February 7th, 2011 Link: Unavailable Larger Image: Unavailable As Mike and Frank search through Joe's old stuff for items of interest, Mike notes that he's located "an old Godzilla" but laments that "he's missing his hand."

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Program: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: The Real Housewives of Fat Tony Air Date: May 1st, 2011 Link: www.hulu.com Larger Image: Click Here In one of those blink-and-you'll-miss-it moments, a variety of movie spoofs can be seen during the couch gag. If you look really closely at the bottom of the screen during the zoom out, a DVD of The People vs. Godzilla is visible.