The Seaweed Monster

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"The Seaweed Monster" Series Godzilla Episode # 5 Air date October 7, 1978

"The Seaweed Monster" is the fifth episode of Godzilla.

Plot

When the Calico Crew take a stop at the Sargasso Sea, Quinn and Brock go Scuba Diving to gather Plant Life for research. Suddenly while gathering samples, they are both attacked by a Giant Monster composed entirely of Seaweed. The Seaweed Monster ensnares Quinn, but she is saved after Godzooky distracts the monster long enough for Brock to take her to the surface. Majors shows skepticism after quinn informs him of the Monster's existence, but once the seaweed monster surfaces and attacks the Calico, godzooky calls for Godzilla, who also arrives on the scene to battle the monster. Godzilla and the seaweed monster battle above and below the surface, but the Monster King frightens the seaweed monster away with his Lasers. As godzilla leaves, quinn notices that during the monster's attack on the calico, it has left behind a piece of its excess Seaweed, and she begins analyzing the sample.

Quinn's research reveals that the seaweed from the monster's body is highly energized and draws into each other when in close proximity, explaining how the monster got so big. While the crew goes for lunch, the sample begins growing exponentially until it transforms into a smaller seaweed monster as well. As pete and godzooky go to set the timer in Quinn's Lab, the monster attacks them and tries to drag pete out to Sea. Luckily the crew hears the commotion and pete is rescued by majors, while the monster is shoved back into the sea. Shortly after, another smaller seaweed monster appears from the hull (godzooky played with another sample of seaweed, oblivious to its mutation.) Instead of fighting the crew, the second seaweed monster flees into the sea as well.

Realizing that the seaweed monsters from before are growing and assimilating to form a gigantic form once more, majors calls upon godzilla to fend off the monster before it can attack a nearby resort. Godzooky rallies the information to godzilla, and together godzilla and the crew head off to intercept the monster's attack. Godzilla arrives just in time to stop the giant seaweed monster from attacking some swimmers, but stopping the monster becomes a challenge when its moist body protects it from Godzilla's flames, and its ability to reform and regenerate seaweed allows it to heal any apparent damage. As godzilla and the monster battle, Quinn makes a discovery. Upon finding some dried-up, lifeless seaweed on deck, she deduces that a weakness to the seaweed monster is to beach it and dry it out, making it vulnerable to godzilla's attacks.

With the acquired knowledge, the crew and godzooky rally the info to Godzilla again. With the seaweed monster wrapped around the monster king, godzilla drags the monster further onto Dry Land. Quinn's theory works and the seaweed monster quickly dries out from the sunlight's rays. The Monster tries to escape back into the ocean, but with a combination of godzilla's flames, and the heat from the Sunlight, the seaweed monster burns up into a giant pile of ash, ending the threat.

Appearances

Monsters

• Godzilla
• Godzooky
• Seaweed Monster

In Other Languages

Language Name Meaning Japanese シーウィード・モンスター Shīuīdo Monsutā Seaweed Monster

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