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|name= Godzilla | |name= Godzilla | ||
|title_card= [[File:GZ title card.png|300px]] | |title_card= [[File:GZ title card.png|300px]] | ||
|caption= | |caption= Godzilla! '''Godzilla!''' '''''Godzilla!''''' | ||
|creators= [[Dick Robbins]]<br />[[Duane Poole]] | |creators= [[Dick Robbins]]<br />[[Duane Poole]] | ||
|network= [[NBC]] | |network= [[NBC]] | ||
|prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera]] | |prodcompany= [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] | ||
|distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | |distributor= [[Taft Broadcasting]] | ||
|released= [[September 9]], [[1978]]—[[December 8]], [[1979]] | |released= [[September 9]], [[1978]]—[[December 8]], [[1979]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= 22 minutes | ||
|starring= [[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[Jeff David]]<br />[[Brenda Thompson]]<br />[[Hilly Hicks]]<br />[[Al Eisenmann]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | |starring= [[Ted Cassidy]]<br />[[Jeff David]]<br />[[Brenda Thompson]]<br />[[Hilly Hicks]]<br />[[Al Eisenmann]]<br />[[Don Messick]] | ||
|execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |execs= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|producers= Doug Wildey<br />[[Iwao Takamoto]] | |producers= Doug Wildey<br />[[Iwao Takamoto]] | ||
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | |music= [[Hoyt Curtin]] | ||
|writer= Dick Robbins<br />Duane Poole | |writer= Dick Robbins<br />Duane Poole<br />[[Don Heckman]]<br />[[Tom Swale]]<br />[[David Villare]]<br />[[Kathleen Barnes]]<br />[[Bob Johnson]]<br />[[Ray Parker]]<br />[[Bob Stitzel]] | ||
|director= [[Ray Patterson]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Wally Burr]] (voices) | |director= [[Ray Patterson]]<br />[[Carl Urbano]]<br />[[Wally Burr]] (voices) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Godzilla''''' is an American animated adventure | '''''Godzilla''''' is an American animated adventure television series produced by [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] for [[NBC]]'s Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1978]] to [[1979]], airing 26 episodes that spanned two seasons. It is based on the ''Godzilla'' film series produced by Japanese film studio Toho. | ||
A team of scientists consisting of [[Quinn Darien]], [[Brock Borden]], and their leader, [[Carl Majors]], travel aboard their boat, the ''[[Calico]]''. They always manage to run into a monster, and when that happens, Carl uses a special handheld signal to call on [[Godzilla]] for help. It's unexplained why he does this, but it may have something to do with them babysitting his apparent relation, Godzooky, although the team usually places Godzooky under the guardianship of Quinn's younger brother, Pete. | A team of scientists consisting of [[Doctor Quinn Darien|Doctor Darien]], [[Brock Borden]], and their leader, [[Captain Carl Majors|Captain Majors]], travel aboard their boat, the ''[[Calico]]''. They always manage to run into a monster, and when that happens, Carl uses a special handheld signal to call on [[Godzilla]] for help. It's unexplained why he does this, but it may have something to do with them babysitting his apparent relation, [[Godzooky]], although the team usually places Godzooky under the guardianship of Quinn's younger brother, [[Pete Darien|Pete]]. | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
[[Jack Kirby]] had been hired by [[Hanna-Barbera]] to successfully sell their second [[Fantastic Four]] cartoon (after the [[Fantastic Four (TV series)|first one]] in [[1967]]), but [[Marvel Comics]] decided to go with DaPatie-Freleng Enterprises instead, so a trade was made with DePatie-Freleng for ''Godzilla'', along with [[Doug Wildey]], too.<ref>Morrow, John ([[June 8]], [[2004]]). ''The Collected Jack Kirby Collector Vol. 2'', page 104. ''Two Morrows Publishing''. Retrieved [[July 22]], [[2022]].</ref> Marvel Comics was in fact publishing ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' in [[1977]]. The trade may have been possible due to the fact that executive producer [[Joseph Barbera]], a Godzilla fan, was a friend of [[Hank G. Saperstein|Hank Saperstein]] of United Productions of America, who was the American distributor of Toho's films.<ref name="Monstar 1"> Ryfle, Steve (December [[1998]]). ''Japan's Favorite Mon-star'', page 209. Retrieved [[July 21]], [[2022]].</ref> | |||
According to Joseph Barbera, Standards and Practices wouldn't allow Godzilla to be depicted as his common destructive self, so they had to find a middle ground, hence the addition of Godzooky, who provided comic relief as the "occasional fool" to lighten the mood.<ref name="Monstar 2"> Ryfle, Steve (December 1998). ''Japan's Favorite Mon-star'', page 210. Retrieved [[July 21]], [[2022]].</ref> Godzooky had a "sort of father-son relationship" with Godzilla, similar to the relationships seen in ''[[Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy]]'' and ''[[Jonny Quest (TV series)|Jonny Quest]]''.<ref name="Monstar 1" /> Not seen in the series,<ref name="Monstar 2" /> but detailed in promotional material, Godzilla helped the team after they saved Godzooky from a coral reef.<ref name="Monstar 1" /> | |||
[[Duane Poole]] and [[Dick Robbins]] developed the series, with the former seeing ''Jonny Quest'' as an inspiration.<ref name="Monstar 2" /> There was excitement at the studio as the series was more action than comedy.<ref name="Monstar 2" /> They looked for a unique style to ''Godzilla'' so kids wouldn't confuse it with ''[[Scooby-Doo (franchise)|Scooby-Doo]]''.<ref name="Monstar 2" /> | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], credited as musical director, with supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], credited as musical director, with musical supervision from [[Paul DeKorte]]. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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! Episode | ! Episode | ||
! Number | ! Number | ||
! | ! Original air date | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Firebird (Godzilla)|The Firebird]]" | | "[[The Firebird (Godzilla)|The Firebird]]" | ||
| 1x01 | | 1x01 | ||
| [[September 9]], | | [[September 9]], 1978 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[The Eartheater]]" | | "[[The Eartheater]]" | ||
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| "[[Calico Clones]]" | | "[[Calico Clones]]" | ||
| 2x01 | | 2x01 | ||
| [[September 15]], | | [[September 15]], 1979 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Microgodzilla]]" | | "[[Microgodzilla]]" | ||
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| [[September 22]], 1979 | | [[September 22]], 1979 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[ | | "[[Ghost Ship]]" | ||
| 2x03 | | 2x03 | ||
| [[September 29]], 1979 | | [[September 29]], 1979 | ||
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| [[October 20]], 1979 | | [[October 20]], 1979 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| "[[Valley of the Giants]]" | | "[[Valley of the Giants (Godzilla)|Valley of the Giants]]" | ||
| 2x07 | | 2x07 | ||
| [[October 27]], 1979 | | [[October 27]], 1979 | ||
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| "[[The Deadly Asteroid]]" | | "[[The Deadly Asteroid]]" | ||
| 2x13 | | 2x13 | ||
| [[December 8]] 1979 | | [[December 8]], 1979 | ||
|} | |} | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
* [[Ted Cassidy]] as [[Godzilla]] | * [[Ted Cassidy]] as [[Godzilla]] | ||
* [[Jeff David]] as [[ | * [[Jeff David]] as [[Captain Carl Majors]] | ||
* [[Brenda Thompson]] as [[ | * [[Brenda Thompson]] as [[Doctor Quinn Darien]] | ||
* [[Hilly Hicks]] as [[Brock Borden]] | * [[Hilly Hicks]] as [[Brock Borden]] | ||
* [[Al Eisenmann]] as [[Pete Darien]] | * [[Al Eisenmann]] as [[Pete Darien]] | ||
* [[Don Messick]] as [[Godzooky]] | * [[Don Messick]] as [[Godzooky]] | ||
==Legacy== | |||
In response to the Y2K hype in [[1999]], Cartoon Network created a short – "[[Godzilla vs. the Y2K Bug]]" – in which the ''Calico'' is attacked by a giant personified, talking [[Y2K Bug]]. The Godzilla calling device turns out to be useless this time, as Captain Majors forgot to update the embedded microchip. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
[[Category:1978]] | |||
[[Category:1979]] | |||
[[Category:Godzilla]] | |||
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | [[Category:Hanna-Barbera]] | ||
[[Category:NBC]] | |||
[[Category:TV series]] | [[Category:TV series]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:53, 8 February 2024
- This article is about the TV series. For the title character, see Godzilla.
| Godzilla | |
|---|---|
 Godzilla! Godzilla! Godzilla! | |
| Created by | Dick Robbins Duane Poole |
| Network | NBC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera Productions |
| Distributor | Taft Broadcasting |
| Original release | September 9, 1978—December 8, 1979 |
| Run time | 22 minutes |
| Starring | Ted Cassidy Jeff David Brenda Thompson Hilly Hicks Al Eisenmann Don Messick |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Doug Wildey Iwao Takamoto |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Dick Robbins Duane Poole Don Heckman Tom Swale David Villare Kathleen Barnes Bob Johnson Ray Parker Bob Stitzel |
| Director(s) | Ray Patterson Carl Urbano Wally Burr (voices) |
Godzilla is an American animated adventure television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1978 to 1979, airing 26 episodes that spanned two seasons. It is based on the Godzilla film series produced by Japanese film studio Toho.
A team of scientists consisting of Doctor Darien, Brock Borden, and their leader, Captain Majors, travel aboard their boat, the Calico. They always manage to run into a monster, and when that happens, Carl uses a special handheld signal to call on Godzilla for help. It's unexplained why he does this, but it may have something to do with them babysitting his apparent relation, Godzooky, although the team usually places Godzooky under the guardianship of Quinn's younger brother, Pete.
Production
Development
Jack Kirby had been hired by Hanna-Barbera to successfully sell their second Fantastic Four cartoon (after the first one in 1967), but Marvel Comics decided to go with DaPatie-Freleng Enterprises instead, so a trade was made with DePatie-Freleng for Godzilla, along with Doug Wildey, too.[1] Marvel Comics was in fact publishing Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 1977. The trade may have been possible due to the fact that executive producer Joseph Barbera, a Godzilla fan, was a friend of Hank Saperstein of United Productions of America, who was the American distributor of Toho's films.[2]
According to Joseph Barbera, Standards and Practices wouldn't allow Godzilla to be depicted as his common destructive self, so they had to find a middle ground, hence the addition of Godzooky, who provided comic relief as the "occasional fool" to lighten the mood.[3] Godzooky had a "sort of father-son relationship" with Godzilla, similar to the relationships seen in Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy and Jonny Quest.[2] Not seen in the series,[3] but detailed in promotional material, Godzilla helped the team after they saved Godzooky from a coral reef.[2]
Duane Poole and Dick Robbins developed the series, with the former seeing Jonny Quest as an inspiration.[3] There was excitement at the studio as the series was more action than comedy.[3] They looked for a unique style to Godzilla so kids wouldn't confuse it with Scooby-Doo.[3]
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
Cast
- Ted Cassidy as Godzilla
- Jeff David as Captain Carl Majors
- Brenda Thompson as Doctor Quinn Darien
- Hilly Hicks as Brock Borden
- Al Eisenmann as Pete Darien
- Don Messick as Godzooky
Legacy
In response to the Y2K hype in 1999, Cartoon Network created a short – "Godzilla vs. the Y2K Bug" – in which the Calico is attacked by a giant personified, talking Y2K Bug. The Godzilla calling device turns out to be useless this time, as Captain Majors forgot to update the embedded microchip.
References
- ^ Morrow, John (June 8, 2004). The Collected Jack Kirby Collector Vol. 2, page 104. Two Morrows Publishing. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ a b c Ryfle, Steve (December 1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-star, page 209. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ryfle, Steve (December 1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-star, page 210. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
