Y2K Bug

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Y2K Bug
Y2K Bug in The Godzilla Power Hour
Alternate names Millennium Bug
Species Giant Sentient Mechanical Insect
First appearance Godzilla special,
"Godzilla vs. Y2K Bug"
Roar(s)

The Y2K Bug is a bug kaiju created by Hanna-Barbera that appeared in the comedic 1999 Godzilla short, "Godzilla vs. Y2K Bug," which served as a bumper during commercial breaks on both Cartoon Network and its sister station Boomerang.

Name

The Y2K Bug is named after the numeronym of the same name. It was a software issue which occurred during the year 2000 across the globe and led to numerous problems in computer systems worldwide. Its secondary name "Millennium Bug," which it claims to prefer, is also another name for the software issue.

Design

The Y2K Bug is a massive insect resembling a bee or winged ant. The monster is colored entirely silver and black and appears to be at least partially mechanized. It has a completely flat underbelly with the words "Y2K BUG" stamped on.

History

Hanna-Barbera's Godzilla

Godzilla vs. Y2K Bug

Whilst having a party for the new millennium on the Calico, the crew encounters the Y2K Bug. It flies above the ship roaring down at them until Pete announces its presence to which the monster says "Actually, I prefer Millennium Bug" before continuing to roar. Fearing that the monster will wreak havoc on computer-bearing devices, the crew attempt to call on Godzilla for help. However, as Carl attempts to use the Godzilla Signal, it begins sparking with no sign of Godzilla. Quinn concludes that Carl must not have updated the device's embedded microchips and the short concludes. It is unknown what happened to the Y2K Bug after the events of this short, however it is assumed the monster was somehow defeated.

Abilities

According to Quinn, the Y2K Bug has the capabilities to wreak havoc on anything which uses a computer, listing examples such as crashing the stock market and causing power grids to fail, although these events are never shown. The Y2K Bug can also fly, and possesses the ability to communicate by using human speech or producing roars.

Gallery

Main article: Y2K Bug/Gallery.

Trivia

  • The short in which the Y2K Bug appears is the only episode of Hanna-Barbera's Godzilla in which Godzilla himself is not physically present, not counting the short's title screen
  • Although having the motif of an insect, the Y2K Bug possesses eight limbs, technically making it closer to an arachnid.

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