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*Due to FOX's Standard and Practices policies at the time, ''Godzilla: The Series'' was unable to show or mention death. As such there are no human fatalities shown in the entire series, while characters refer to slain monsters as "destroyed" rather than "killed." Even monsters could only be destroyed if they were not depicted as sentient.<ref name="SciFi Japan">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/03/28/godzilla-the-series/ The Ultimate Guide to GODZILLA: The Series]</ref> | *Due to FOX's Standard and Practices policies at the time, ''Godzilla: The Series'' was unable to show or mention death. As such there are no human fatalities shown in the entire series, while characters refer to slain monsters as "destroyed" rather than "killed." Even monsters could only be destroyed if they were not depicted as sentient.<ref name="SciFi Japan">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2006/03/28/godzilla-the-series/ The Ultimate Guide to GODZILLA: The Series]</ref> | ||
**While this is the case, in the episode ''[[Shafted]]'', there are some petrified and presumably dead miners. In the episode ''[[Future Shock]]'', it is implied that a large portion of the human population was wiped out by the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s in an alternate future. | **While this is the case, in the episode ''[[Shafted]]'', there are some petrified and presumably dead miners. In the episode ''[[Future Shock]]'', it is implied that a large portion of the human population was wiped out by the [[D.R.A.G.M.A.]]s in an alternate future. | ||
* | *A short [[Godzilla: The Series (comic)|webcomic]] based on ''Godzilla: The Series'' was hosted on the show's website. | ||
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*[[Zilla]] | *[[Zilla]] |
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Godzilla: The Series (ゴジラ ザ・シリーズ was an animated series made as a sequel to the Gojira za Shirīzu)1998 TriStar Pictures film, GODZILLA.
Plot
In the series, Godzilla (the baby that survived the destruction of Madison Square Garden and hatched from the egg at the end of the 1998 film--often nicknamed Godzilla Junior or Zilla Junior by fans) battles a large group of giant monsters. The show tracks Godzilla and team H.E.A.T. around the planet battling new mutations and other supernatural beasts.
The series not only had Godzilla battle several other kaiju, such as a Giant Bat, but also face a fleet of invaders known as "Tachyons" in a tribute to Destroy All Monsters, and an eccentric billionaire rival of Nick's. In an ironic twist from the original Godzilla TV adaptation, in the 1998 film, Godzilla has a flammable power breath similar to fire, while in the series, his son breathes a green atomic breath.
Episodes
Season 1
- New Family: Part 1
- New Family: Part 2
- D.O.A.
- Talkin' Trash
- The Winter of Our Discontent
- Cat and Mouse
- What Dreams May Come
- Leviathan
- Hive
- Bird of Paradise
- DeadLoch
- Monster Wars: Part 1
- Monster Wars: Part 2
- Monster Wars: Part 3
- Competition
- Freeze
- Bug Out
- Web Site
- An Early Frost
- Trust No One
- Juggernaut
Season 2
- Future Shock
- Cash of the Titans
- S.C.A.L.E.
- Protector
- Freak Show
- End of the Line
- What a Long, Strange Trip It's Been
- Wedding Bells Blew
- Metamorphosis
- Area 51
- The Twister
- Shafted
- Where is Thy Sting?
- Lizard Season
- Underground Movement
- Ring of Fire
- Vision
- The Ballad of Gens Du Marais
- Tourist Trap
Reception
Despite the negative reaction to the film, Godzilla: The Series garnered surprisingly positive reactions from fans and it did well in the TV ratings. The series followed the adventures of Dr. Nick Tatopoulos, a major character from the film, and Godzilla's surviving baby. The series returned Godzilla's trademark characteristics to the monster in the series, including his strength and nigh-indestructibility, his atomic breath and general masculinity. This Godzilla follows Dr. Tatopoulos and the members of H.E.A.T around, having imprinted upon Nick as his own parent, and fights various other monsters that have been formed by nuclear radiation, in the style of the late Showa era. The fan response to the series was overall very positive, and the animated Godzilla gained much respect from those who hated the film.
Gallery
Videos
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Trivia
- Due to FOX's Standard and Practices policies at the time, Godzilla: The Series was unable to show or mention death. As such there are no human fatalities shown in the entire series, while characters refer to slain monsters as "destroyed" rather than "killed." Even monsters could only be destroyed if they were not depicted as sentient.[1]
- While this is the case, in the episode Shafted, there are some petrified and presumably dead miners. In the episode Future Shock, it is implied that a large portion of the human population was wiped out by the D.R.A.G.M.A.s in an alternate future.
- A short webcomic based on Godzilla: The Series was hosted on the show's website.
See Also
References
This is a list of references for Godzilla: The Series. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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