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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. Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer & Nancy Cartwright appeared in the 1998 film.

References to Godzilla in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

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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. 8 168 "Homer's Phobia" An antique Godzilla action figure is for sale at Cockamamie's. 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. 11 237 "Faith Off" Homer draws a picture of Superman fighting Godzilla. 12 262 "New Kids on the Blecch" Lance Bass says that the US Navy is out there every day protecting us from Godzilla. 268 "Children of a Lesser Clod" The Chalkboard gag mentions Mothra. 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. The two start fighting and Maggie imagines them as Godzilla and King Kong. 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, we see a monster fighting a robot. This is, however, not a reference to Godzilla, but to Pacific Rim. A real reference to Godzilla follows moments later, when the camera pans down to reveal Godzilla's skeleton. 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. 31 664 "Go Big or Go Homer" The food truck Cheezilla is a reference to Godzilla. 32 691 "Three Dreams Denied" At Comicalooza, a man is seen wearing a Homer as Godzilla costume. 699 "Do PizzaBots Dream of Electric Guitars?" In a flashback Teenage Homer eats ChocZillas cereal for breakfast. 33 709 "Treehouse of Horror XXXII" John Frink's names "Frinkzilla" and "The Return of Frinkzilla" are a reference to Godzilla and The Return of Godzilla. 35 754 "Thirst Trap: A Corporate Love Story" The oil executive says that the chemicals they use to put out fires turns alligators into Godzillas. He then said that they were also working on a bomb to fix that.

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #13 Give Me Merchandising or Give Me Death! At the Comics Expo convention, a stall is shown selling figurines of monsters based on those from Godzilla. Simpsons Comics #52 Worst Christmas Ever! In The Robot's Pagoda comic store are models of Godzilla and Mothra. 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. Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #7 Destroy All Simpsons 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. Simpsons Super Spectacular #1 Radioactive Man and Roargo Roargo is a parody of Godzilla.

Books[edit]

Picture Book Reference Bart Simpson's Guide to Life In the "History of the Universe" timeline, a monster called "Spitzilla" (or a film about the monster) is said to have existed in 1951. 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[edit]

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. The Simpsons Game In the ice land area of "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game" is a giant, frozen Godzilla.

Merchandise[edit]

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[edit]

• Godzilla at Wikipedia
• Godzilla at Wikizilla