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

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Program: Ultra Q  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: SOS Mt. Fuji Air Date: February 13th, 1966 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 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 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 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: The Return of Ultraman  Reference: Space Amoeba (1970) Episode/Sketch: Ultraseven Arrives Air Date: August 6th, 1971 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: Ultraman Ace  Reference: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) Episode/Sketch: Moero! Chouju Jigoku Air Date: April 21st, 1972 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 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 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 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 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: Mazinger Z  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Three Headed Beast Machine of Terror Air Date: July 8th, 1973 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 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 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 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 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: Brave Raideen  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: April 4th, 1975 - March 26th, 1976 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: Brave Raideen  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Barao's Last Wage Air Date: March 19th, 1976 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: Super Electromagnetic Robot Combattler V  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: April 17th, 1976 – May 28th, 1977 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: Invincible Superman Zambot 3  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Birthday Death Match Air Date: Early 1978 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 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: Ultraman 80  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Formation Yamato Air Date: June 25th, 1980 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 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 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 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 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: Giant Gorg (1984)
	Reference: All Monsters Attack (1969)
	Episode/Sketch: Asleep in the Labyrinth Air Date: July 31, 1984
	As Yuu and Doris try to convince Manon not to invade Earth they are chased around his base by a pair of nameless robots. The second of these robots emits the wail of the monster Gabara.
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Program: ThunderCats  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Safari Joe Air Date: October 10th, 1985 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 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 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: Machine Robo - Revenge of Cronos  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Rockdon vs. Rockgiran Air Date: November 27th, 1986 This episode features the Gyandlar, specifically Diondra, awakening the monster Rockdon who heavily resembles Baragon and has the kaiju's roar. After Vikung-fu is unable to defeat him (a first in the series) a pterosaur monster named Rockgiran is awakened and has the same roar as Rodan. The episode ends with both monsters fusing into a giant rock.

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Program: New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: February 25th, 1988 – August 25th, 1988 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: Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IV  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Space Travel Malon Company Air Date: September 25th, 1990 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: Haou Taikei Ryuu Knight  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Save Paffy! Idoro's Dark Grasp Over Magic! Air Date: August 16th, 1994 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: Magic Knight Rayearth  Reference: Son of Godzilla (1967) Episode/Sketch: Ferio in Desperation - A Romance in the Desert Air Date: November 28th, 1994 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: Magic Knight Rayearth  Reference: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Episode/Sketch: The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis Air Date: December 12th, 1994 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: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Treehouse of Horror VI Air Date: October 29th, 1995 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: VS Knight Ramune and 40 Fire (1996)
	Reference:Godzilla Series (-)
	Episode/Sketch: Confrontation, Brave's Monopoly? Air Date: August 7, 1996
	Upon entering the fourth VS Zone of the series, the boys have to rescue the girls in a RPG-board game hybrid area. During a montage one of the spaces they arrive on takes them six spaces ahead, this is done via a pterosaur with the cry of King Ghidorah.
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Program: Ultraman Tiga  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Take Me Higher! Air Date: ~ August 16th, 1997 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: Mirai Sentai Timeranger  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Various Air Date: ~ February 13th, 2000 – February 11th, 2001 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: Time Squad  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Kubla Khan't Air Date: October 26th, 2001 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: Ultra Seven Evolution  Reference: Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Episode/Sketch: Neverland/Innocent Air Date: May, 2002 Constructed by the Gult Seijin, the new version of Pandon, Neo Pandon, possesses the shrieks used by Megaguirus.

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Program: Hellsing  Reference: Kaiju Movies (-) Episode/Sketch: Transcend Force Air Date: December 13th, 2003 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: Galaxy Angel X  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: At That Moment, History is Princess Melon Air Date: November 8th, 2004 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 Chronically ditsy heroine Tenma Tsukamoto manages to lock herself in the school gym after classes and finds herself 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 from her distressed mouth, and the instantly recognizable roar of Godzilla.

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Program: Ultraman Mebius  Reference: Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) Episode/Sketch: A Fateful Encounter Air Date: April 8th, 2006 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: Zoids: Genesis  Reference: The War of the Gargantuas (1966) Episode/Sketch: Legend Air Date: Late 2006 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 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: Skunk Fu  Reference: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Episode/Sketch: The Art of Dream Control Air Date: October 27th, 2007 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 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 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: The Simpsons  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Apocalypse Cow Air Date: April 27th, 2008 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: K-On!  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: New Club Member! Air Date: May 29th, 2009 Azusa Nakano, the new member of the light music club, keeps getting frustrated because the other girls don't seem to take band practice seriously. At one point we see her yelling at her friends, complete with fire surrounding her, and Godzilla's roar can be heard in the background, further emphasizing her rage.

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Program: Iron Man: Armored Adventures  Reference: GODZILLA (1998) Episode/Sketch: Tales of Suspense, Part 1 Air Date: November 28th, 2009 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 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: SD Gundam Sangokuden Brave Battle Warriors  Reference: Gorath (1962) Episode/Sketch: Ryuuteiken, Fallen One Air Date: January 29th, 2011 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: Fairy Tail  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Friendship Will Overcome the Dead Air Date: March 21st, 2011 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 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) 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 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: Young Justice  Reference: Godzilla Series (-) Episode/Sketch: Secrets Air Date: November 18th, 2011 A giant Marvin the Martian-like creature posesses Godzilla roar in this episode of Young Justice.

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Program: Kamen Rider Wizard  Reference: Rodan (1956) Episode/Sketch: Magical Power Eating Air Date: January 13th, 2012 Kamen Rider Beast uses one of his familiars, specifically Griffon, to search for phantoms. Griffon's shrieks are high pitched Rodan howls.

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	Program: Witch Craft Works (2014)
	Reference:Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
	Episode/Sketch: Takamiya-kun and The Weekend Part 2 Air Date: March 16, 2014
	During the second quarter of the episode Kasumi uses her giant teddy bear to fight another giant teddy bear in black named Ganger. During the battle Ganger uses the howls of the Heisei incarnation of Mechagodzilla. [Watch on CrunchyRoll]
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