Godzilla

This article is about the franchise. For the character, see Godzilla (character).

Godzilla is a Japanese monster film series and franchise running since 1954 featuring the character Godzilla, created by Toho. The films have also spawned other popular monsters, such as Mothra and Rodan. Matt Groening is on record as a fan of the franchise.

References to Godzilla in The Simpsons

Episodes

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Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 4 73 "Brother from the Same Planet" When Homer gets into a fight with Tom, a preliminary news report states that one of the men is "a giant lizard" and shows a picture of Godzilla. 80 "Marge in Chains" A news report on the recent outbreak of Osaka Flu shows a picture of a sick Godzilla. 6 111 "Lisa on Ice" When Lisa imagines herself being sent of to Monster Island (which actually is a peninsula) she and others are chased by Gamera, Rodan and Mothra. The latter two are regular opponents of Godzilla, who also had their own franchise. 7 134 "Treehouse of Horror VI" In the segment "Attack of the 50 Foot Eyesores", Homer steals the Lard Lad statue's giant doughnut. As Homer drives away, the statue gets struck by lightning and comes to life. It then pulls its feet off the ground, stomps into the middle of the street, and emits Godzilla's trademark roar. 10 212 "Mayored to the Mob" Godzilla is seen signing autographs at the Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con. 226 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" As the Simpsons are about to fly home from Tokyo their plane is attacked by Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Gamera. 250px 12 264 "Bye, Bye, Nerdie" The Chalkboard gag mentions Mothra. This gag was also used in "Children of a Lesser Clod". 269 "Simpsons Tall Tales" While Homer tells his Paul Bunyan story he has Bunyan fighting off Rodan until Lisa interrupts him. 17 360 "Treehouse of Horror XVI" David Silverman's scary name is "Godzilla vs. Silverman". 18 394 "Homerazzi" During Homer's Evolution couch gag the T-Rex roars like Godzilla . 20 435 "Wedding for Disaster" Homer calls Marge "Bridezilla", which Marge works out as a combination of a bride and Godzilla. 22 483 "The Real Housewives of Fat Tony" During the couch gag we can spot a DVD cover with the title "The People vs. Godzilla". 25 532 "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" During Guillermo del Toro couch gag the camera pans down underground to reveal Godzilla's skeleton . 250px 27 579 "Treehouse of Horror XXVI" The second segment, "Homerzilla", is a parody of the first "Godzilla" (1954). 29 630 "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't" Comic Book Guy is seen carrying a sign, which reads Don't Godzilla My Rodin!, making a pun on sculptor Auguste Rodin and Rodan. 30 654 "101 Mitigations" Some of the monsters that Guillermo del Toro loves are Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Godzilla's nephew Godzooky, Mothra and Sheldon Godzilla. A man at the Comic-Con is dressed as Rodan.

Comics

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #54 Tanks for Nothing Bart plays a game on his Game Guy which features a giant monster based on Godzilla. Simpsons Comics #61 The Paper Chase Bart fabricates a story in the Springfield Shopper stating that a giant moth is attacking Springfield, reminiscent of Mothra. 200px Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #7 N/A (poster) A poster parodies the 1968 film Destroy All Monsters with Simpsons characters as monsters from the Godzilla series. Homer as Godzilla, Bart as Minya, Mr. Burns as Rodan, Chief Wiggum as Mothra (larva), Krusty, Sideshow Bob and Ned Flanders as King Ghidorah, Barney as Baragon, Smithers as Manda, Apu as Kumonga, Willie as Anguirus and Marge, Lisa and Maggie as Kilaak aliens. Bart Simpson #11 Bartzilla Bart daydreams about turning into "Bartzilla". Bart Simpson #12 An Anime Among Us! Bart gets knocked unconscious by a Mr. Sparkle detergent box. As he falls into unconsciousness, a number of Japanese characters float around him, among them is Godzilla. Bart Simpson #15 Another One of Professor Frink's Partly Probable Parables: Bart Version 2.0 When the Bart Virus causes flooding in Japan, a Godzilla-like monster looks on in confusion. Bart Simpson #29 K-Bart Inside Bart's Treehouse is a poster resembling Godzilla.

Books

Picture Book Reference Bart Simpson's Guide to Life Godzilla, Minya and King Ghidorah are seen in the section "The Wonderful World of Monsters". C. Montgomery Burns' Handbook of World Domination One of the films Mr. Burns produced is called Bribezilla, a pun on the TV show Bridezillas, in itself a pun of Godzilla.

Video games

Picture Game Reference Bart's Nightmare In one segment of the game, Bart turns into Godzilla. The Simpsons: Hit & Run In Bart's bedroom is a toy resembling Godzilla.

Merchandise

Picture Item Reference Burger King "Creepy Classics" figurines One of the figurines is Bart dressed as Godzilla. It also includes a television which displays a number of Godzilla-themed images.

External links

• Godzilla at Wikipedia
• Godzilla at Wikizilla

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