Godzilla: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Godzilla is a 30-minute animated series co-produced between Hanna-Barbera Productionsand Toho Ltd. in 1978 and aired on NBC in the United States and TV Tokyo in Japan. The series is an animated adaptation of the Japanese Godzilla movies produced by Toho.

The series follows the adventures of a team of scientists on the Calico, a hydrofoil research vessel, headed by Captain Carl Majors. The rest of the crew include scientist Dr. Quinn Darien, her nephew Pete, and her research assistant Brock. Also along for the ride is Godzuki, the "cowardly cousin" of Godzilla and Pete's best friend, who has a lighthearted role in the show. Godzuki can attempt to fly using the small wings under his arms. Whenever Godzuki tries to breathe fire, he usually just coughs up smoke rings.

Series details

• Title: Godzilla
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Children
• Premiere date: 1978-09-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-12-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 9709
• IMDb ID: tt0177814
• TVDB ID: 76836

Cast and credited roles

• Ted Cassidy — Godzilla
• Jeff David — Captain Carl Majors
• Al Eisenmann — Pete Darien
• Hilly Hicks — Brock Borden
• Don Messick — Godzooky
• Brenda Thompson — Dr. Quinn Darien

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-09-09; final listed air date 1978-12-09; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1979-09-15; final listed air date 1979-12-08; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

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