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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[CaptainObvious It's]] '''[[CaptainObvious Godzilla]]'''.
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* ShoutOut: Several pop culture references an episode is the norm. And then, Elsie mentions a [[Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep giant lobster]] attacking the coast of [[Film/SonOfGodzilla Minilla]].
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* ShoutOut: Several pop culture references an episode is the norm. And then, Elsie mentions a [[Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep giant lobster]] attacking the coast of [[Film/SonOfGodzilla Minilla]]. Also a MythologyGag: When Nick tries to awaken Godzilla, he shouts to him if he's gonna let those "[[Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla Space]] [[Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla Monkeys]]" defeat him and take over Earth.
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** In Serbia, where Godzilla as a franchise tanks horribly on regular basis, the series was popular enough to become one of only four American cartoons in history to be given a Serbian language dub. Particularly notable was that the entire series was given this, which had only happened once before. Ever.
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* TornadoMove: The episode 2x11 "The Twister" had a giant rodent that could surround itself with a tornado.
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs. [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens (naturally).
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} movie-Film/{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs. [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens (naturally).
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* TheChewToy: Mendel's robot N.I.G.E.L. dies as often as [[SouthPark Kenny]].
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** Which is actually an {{homage}} to the classic sci-fi movie ''Film/TheThing''.
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** Which is actually an {{homage}} to the classic sci-fi movie ''Film/TheThing''.''Film/TheThing1982''.
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* {{Expy}}: Hell, everything.
** Case and point, Cameron Winter is most likely an expy of SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor. A CorruptCorporateExecutive? Check. Attempt to control the most powerful creature on the planet (Superman's case, the most powerful alien on the planet)? Check. Attempt to destroy it? Check. Unlimited resources? Check. Hire {{Mooks}} and sometimes idiots? Checkmate.
** Case and point, Cameron Winter is most likely an expy of SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor. A CorruptCorporateExecutive? Check. Attempt to control the most powerful creature on the planet (Superman's case, the most powerful alien on the planet)? Check. Attempt to destroy it? Check. Unlimited resources? Check. Hire {{Mooks}} and sometimes idiots? Checkmate.
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* Elise, being a fan of AlienInvasion theories and below trope, apparently forgotten about a certain event that took place a year ago. And being {{Mind Control}}led as a result.
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs Drs. [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens (naturally).
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* RaisedByHumans: Godzilla imprinted on Nick Tatapolous as his adopted father. He will save other humans if he has to. While knowing that there are [[HumansAreBastards humans who are bastards]].
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens (naturally).
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''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]'' (1998-2000) was an animated television series, produced by the Adelaide Productions. The company was previously known for such series as ''WesternAnimation/{{Jumanji}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''. This series lasted a total of 40 episodes.
So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]]as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''.as. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens (naturally).
So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]]
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Particularly by our friends the Fox Network and 4KidsEntertainment: between being bounced around the schedule, having the episodes aired out of order, and frequently being pre-empted (ironically by {{Digimon}} in most cases), it's no surprise the show couldn't find an audience ([[DontExplainTheJoke because the audience couldn't find the show]]). The arrival of the Fox Box block was almost a mercy killing.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Particularly by our friends the Fox Network and 4KidsEntertainment: between being bounced around the schedule, having the episodes aired out of order, and frequently being pre-empted (ironically by {{Digimon}} Franchise/{{Digimon}} in most cases), it's no surprise the show couldn't find an audience ([[DontExplainTheJoke because the audience couldn't find the show]]). The arrival of the Fox Box block was almost a mercy killing.
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* MonumentalDamage: In the Monster Wars triolgy, with this many kaiju and locations, it's inevitable.
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens.
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens.
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* HappilyAdopted: Interestingly enough, it was Godzilla that technically adopted Nick as his father since the giant lizard imprinted him (Nick was the first thing he saw).saw and was covered in egg slime). Since then, the two have formed a bizarre father/son bond and protect one another from danger.
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* AesopAmnesia: The Movie this spun off from had Audrey somewhat harshly learning the lesson that the big scoop isn't worth screwing over your friends and/or love interests. Most of the conflict involving her in the cartoon has her conveniently forgetting this.
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* GodzillaThreshold: Somewhat the trope namer. While Godzilla comes to the human's aid by himself, H.E.A.T decides to use his computerized voice to summon him when there's a kaiju that gives them trouble.
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens.
Contrast the earlier ''TheGodzillaPowerHour''.
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!!This series provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Monique.
* AdaptationDistillation: Many fans of the Japanese Godzilla films [[strike:consider]] know the series as superior to the American movie.
** Many ''Japanese'' fans consider this series superior to some of their own films.
* AlienInvasion: "Monster Wars."
* AnimalMecha: Cameron Winter's "Cyber flies."
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Mocked in "Leviathan":
--> '''Monique''': Indeed. It is almost as laughable a notion as one breathing atomic fire.
** Played straight in "Deadloch": Nick doesn't believe in the LochNessMonster despite being the adopted father of a giant fire-breathing lizard.
* {{Area 51}}: And the rumors of aliens are [[spoiler:a ''coverup'' for what's really going on]].
* AscendedExtra: Elsie and Craven actually appear in the 1998 movie, though you won't be blamed for not remembering them.
* AsteroidsMonster: The silver monster in "Shafted."
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[CaptainObvious It's]] '''[[CaptainObvious Godzilla]]'''.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:[[FanNickname GINO]] itself, as Cyber-Godzilla in the "Monster Wars" trilogy.]]
* BadFuture: The episode "Future Shock" has the crew sent forward through time to one of these, where bio-engineered monstrosities have killed all the other {{kaiju}} ([[HeroicSacrifice Including Godzilla]]) and overrun the world.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Let's see -- the Megapede, Fire Monster, Giant Scorpion, GiantSpider, El Gusano Gigante, the Giant Bees, Giant Termites...
* BodyHorror: The Chameleon, as well as the Tachyons.
* {{Brainwashed}}
* BreathWeapon: They got it right this time, 'cept for how it's ''green''.
** Funnily enough, when Cyber-Zilla (i.e. GINO) attacks Tokyo, it's atomic breath ''is'' the traditional light blue.
* CaptainErsatz: Reasonable facsimiles of Anguirus, [[GiantSpider Kumonga]] and many others.
** Don't forget [[strike:Mecha]] ''Cyber''-Zilla.
* TheChewToy: Mendel's robot N.I.G.E.L. dies as often as [[SouthPark Kenny]].
-->''"AAARGH--"''
-->''"N.I.G.E.L., [[BigNo nooooo]]!"''
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Cameron Winter.
* ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding: A remarkable amount of people manage to not be killed during various monster fights. Sure it's technically a kids show, but still.
-->"Would you still be cheering if there were people in those warehouses?"
* CryptidEpisode: Godzilla fights the Loch Ness Monster.
* CuttingTheKnot: In "Monster Wars":
-->'''Mendel''': We can generate a radiopathic feedback to overload the dampers--
-->''Monique blasts the console''
-->'''Mendel''': --or we could just blow it up.
* DeadpanSnarker: Elsie's the most prodigious team snarker, Monique being a close second.
* DestructiveSavior: To be fair, Godzilla's the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever size of a building]], and his main abilities involves [[TunnelKing tunneling through the ground]] and [[BreathWeapon breathing]] [[KillItWithFire atomic fire]]. It's kind of unavoidable. An early episode has Godzilla causing so much damage to NewYork while trying to hunt down an infestation of giant mutated rats that the military believes he's simply on the attack.
** "Underground Movement" had the city of Miami suing HEAT for damage caused not by Godzilla but by their own weapons. [[spoiler:Their lawyer gets them off on a technicality]].
* EnergyAbsorption: Several of the monsters had this type of ability, whether it be against fire or some other form of energy.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Monique.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: A rare case of the shift to family-friendly lasers actually being part of the story. Real guns are used at first, but after "Monster Wars," where the invaders left some of their weapons behind on Earth, lasers start appearing in the military's hands.
* FantasticVoyage: Of course, since they're going inside ''Godzilla'', no shrinking is required.
** Big Guy had some massive blood vessels, though.
* FeedItWithFire: Several times had Zilla fire his plasma breath at both a fire monster and a monster manifested from dreams("What Dreams May Come"), each time causing them to grow bigger and more powerful as a result. "D.O.A." had a military force use a biological weapon against a massive worm creature, but it turned out to be derived from its ''natural food'', so it fed on the weapon to grow bigger, stronger and pointier.
* FiveManBand %%(drawn from loose memories; edit where appropriate)
** TheHero: Nick.
** TheLancer: Monique.
** TheBigGuy: ''Godzilla Junior'', even nicknamed as such.
** TheSmartGuy: The whole team to some extent but mainly Mendel and Randy.
** TheChick: Elsie.
** TeamPet: N.I.G.E.L.
* FungusHumongous: "Underground Movement."
* FunWithAcronyms: Randy originally intended "HEAT" to mean "High-performance Environmental Attack Team".
* FutureBadass: [[spoiler:Craven]] in "[[BadFuture Future Shock]]."
** Also N.I.G.E.L. and Hicks.
* GaiasVengeance
* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: How the Chameleon is created.
** As well as the [[HeroKiller D.R.A.G.M.A.'s]] in "Future Shock."
* GiantEqualsInvincible: Unlike the [[Film/{{Godzilla}} film]], this is played straight. The only time a monster would die in this series is by fighting each other or a specialized weapon by the main character. Even when it's specially meant to kill, it could have the possibility to hurt Godzilla himself, as Nick had to be careful when the DNA creature turns into Godzilla and Elise says it could kill him.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Most notably, Big G Junior himself.
* HappilyAdopted: Interestingly enough, it was Godzilla that technically adopted Nick as his father since the giant lizard imprinted him (Nick was the first thing he saw). Since then, the two have formed a bizarre father/son bond and protect one another from danger.
* HiveMind: The aliens.
* HiveQueen: Queen Bee (or rather, giant radioactive volcano bee) and Termite Queen.
* HumongousMecha: Robo-Yeti; the "Lizard Slayer" machines.
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Many of the mutations were caused by radiation like in Godzilla's origin story. Not quite so tragic as most examples as many of them would just as soon as kill Godzilla as look at him.
* HypocriticalHumor: In "Future Shock":
-->'''Kid:''' [[CatchPhrase Go go go]]!
-->'''Nick:''' Kid's kind of bossy, isn't he?
* ILoveNuclearPower: Quite a few mutations are the result of radiation.
* IntrepidReporter: Nick's girlfriend Audrey. Godzilla being the biggest scoop of all, they clash often.
* {{Irony}}: "What would ''Gojira'' be doing in Japan?"
** Which also doubles as a MythologyGag.
* JustAStupidAccent: See previous.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: There's only been a handful of episodes ''officially'' released to video/DVD, including the oft-mentioned "Monster Wars."
** While still not available on DVD, the full series is streamed on Netflix.
* LegionOfDoom: "Monster Wars."
* MadScientist: Dr. Insley in "Future Shock."
* ManipulativeBastard: Cameron Winter.
* MegaManning: Skeetera, the giant mosquito whom could drain other monster's powers with their blood. Including Godzilla's fire.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Although many of the most notable creatures would return in the "Monster Wars" three-parter.
** The series was known for odd yet real-looking kaiju designs, so it was part of the fun to see the latest monster, and whether it was a bird or a fungus.
* {{Nanomachines}}: The [[NanoMachines Nanotech]] creature was originally designed to bio-degrade plastic. Naturally, it grows out-of-control and eats all the petroleum-based things it can find.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Averted with Monique and Randy.
* NonActionGuy: Craven wants ''so badly'' to be one of these. Unfortunately, circumstances just won't let him.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Almost constantly; usually, Godzilla. And of course, many a MonsterOfTheWeek turned out to be NotQuiteDead come "Monster Wars."
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In "D.O.A.," Randy and Monique break into a facility to obtain samples of the poison affecting Godzilla. Randy is made to stand guard and ends up surrounded by three armed guards. Monique steps out of the supply room, appraises the situation, and the scene cuts to a shot of the outside of the facility with the sounds of the fight cut over it. It moves back to show the three guards tied up.
** In the BadFuture featured in "Future Shock," Hicks says that, to combat the Dragmas, he released all the monsters from Monster Island (which included, at least, C-Rex, King Cobra and the Giant Bat), but that they all fell in battle. None of this conflict is shown at all.
** Also a moment of FridgeLogic here: Where the hell was Cyber-Zilla? They had the cyborg's corpse and it could be piloted or at least remotely controlled. Despite this, it wasn't ever ''referenced'' as having been involved in this whole thing.
* OutOfOrder: The original airdates put King Cobra's debut in "Monster Wars," when it should have [[NotQuiteDead not-quite died]] in the episode aired ''right after that'', "Competition."
* PairTheSpares: In the last ten seconds of the series, Monique finally admits an attraction to Randy, thus pairing off all the (human) members of HEAT.
** Not really an example. There had been romantic tension between those two (or least, on Randy's end, anyway) since the moment Monique was introduced as a character.
* PapaWolf: Inverted. Godzilla Jr. goes to crazy lengths to protect his adoptive father, which is often pointed out.
** It is played straight fairly often too, if you are human and you do something that can harm Godzilla, Nick will cut a bitch.
* PlayfulHacker: Randy.
* RaisedByHumans: Godzilla imprinted on Nick Tatapolous as his adopted father.
* [[RecurringCharacter Recurring Monsters]]: In "Monster Wars," Crustaceous Rex, King Cobra, El Gusano, Queen Bee and Cryptocleidus all made return appearances. In the later episode "S.C.A.L.E.," Crustaceous Rex and King Cobra (as well as the Giant Bat introduced in "Monster Wars"') appeared again, this time as captives on Monster Island.
* RecycledTheSeries
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RobotNames: ''Next-Millennium Intelligence Gathering Electronic Liaison'', or N.I.G.E.L.
-->'''Randy''': "Wouldn't that be 'Nmigel?'"
* RunningGag: You can count on N.I.G.E.L. being smashed to pieces by the MonsterOfTheWeek or Junior at least once per episode.
* ScienceHero: A whole team of them, really. Even Monique has HiddenDepths like translating ancient Arabian glyphs.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Particularly by our friends the Fox Network and 4KidsEntertainment: between being bounced around the schedule, having the episodes aired out of order, and frequently being pre-empted (ironically by {{Digimon}} in most cases), it's no surprise the show couldn't find an audience ([[DontExplainTheJoke because the audience couldn't find the show]]). The arrival of the Fox Box block was almost a mercy killing.
* ShoutOut: Several pop culture references an episode is the norm.
* SlapSlapKiss: Randy and Monique.
* SpikeShooter: There's an episode about giant bees that can shoot their poison stinger.
* SpotTheImpostor: The shapeshifting DNA Mimic began mimicking Godzilla Junior at the climax, and Nick had to tell them apart.
** Which is actually an {{homage}} to the classic sci-fi movie ''Film/TheThing''.
* TheyKilledKenny: The previously-mentioned N.I.G.E.L.-smashing.
** This led to a perceived rivalry with said trope namesake.
* TookALevelInBadass: Purposefully done with "Zilla Jr." He's much tougher than his daddy and much closer to the PowerLevels of the Japanese Godzilla.
** Also, Nick is much more active than he used to be when MatthewBroderick portrayed him in the movie.
* TunnelKing: Godzilla, like his daddy, but even better at it than he was.
* TurtlePower: The giant turtle in "End of the Line."
* VitriolicBestBuds: Craven and Randy.
* WesternTerrorists: SCALE (Servants of Creatures Arriving Late to Earth), the AnimalWrongsGroup who frees imprisoned {{Kaiju}} to [[GaiasVengeance purge humanity]].
* WholePlotReference: The "Monster Wars" three-parter was based on the Godzilla movie ''Destroy All Monsters''.
** "Trust No One" is basically a PG-version of the ''Film/TheThing''.
** "Future Shock" is pretty much ''ReignOfFire'', which is impressive considering [[OlderThanTheyThink it came out three years before the movie]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: Zilla Senior is brought back as Cyber-Godzilla by aliens to fight the star of the show.
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Cameron Winter
* WhosLaughingNow: "What Dreams May Come." A rather literal case there, as the Crackler monster has this weird chuckle-growl when active.
* WhyIsntItAttacking: The reason why Junior didn't eat Nick in the first episode on their second encounter? Because he imprinted on Nick not long after hatching and sees Nick as his "dad".
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So the poorly translated [[FanNickname Deanzilla]] [[Film/{{Godzilla}} movie]] got a noticeably [[MorePopularSpinoff more appreciated spinoff]] as ''Godzilla: [[RecycledTheSeries The Series]]''. In the first episode, one of the eggs that movie-{{Godzilla}} laid is found, it hatches and imprints on TheHero from the movie, Dr. Nick Tatopoulos. Naturally, he subsequently forms HEAT (the '''H'''umanitarian '''E'''nvironmental '''A'''nalysis '''T'''eam) with four other humans, Drs [[DeadpanSnarker Elsie Chapman]] and [[TheSmartGuy Mendel Craven]] (both from the movie, as well), as well as [[PlayfulHacker Randy Hernandez]] and [[ActionGirl Monique Dupre]]. With Godzilla Junior loyal to Nick, they defend the world from various {{Kaiju}} that have abruptly sprung up, crazy and/or sinister humans and, eventually, invading psychic aliens.
Contrast the earlier ''TheGodzillaPowerHour''.
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!!This series provides examples of:
* ActionGirl: Monique.
* AdaptationDistillation: Many fans of the Japanese Godzilla films [[strike:consider]] know the series as superior to the American movie.
** Many ''Japanese'' fans consider this series superior to some of their own films.
* AlienInvasion: "Monster Wars."
* AnimalMecha: Cameron Winter's "Cyber flies."
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Mocked in "Leviathan":
--> '''Monique''': Indeed. It is almost as laughable a notion as one breathing atomic fire.
** Played straight in "Deadloch": Nick doesn't believe in the LochNessMonster despite being the adopted father of a giant fire-breathing lizard.
* {{Area 51}}: And the rumors of aliens are [[spoiler:a ''coverup'' for what's really going on]].
* AscendedExtra: Elsie and Craven actually appear in the 1998 movie, though you won't be blamed for not remembering them.
* AsteroidsMonster: The silver monster in "Shafted."
* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[CaptainObvious It's]] '''[[CaptainObvious Godzilla]]'''.
* BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler:[[FanNickname GINO]] itself, as Cyber-Godzilla in the "Monster Wars" trilogy.]]
* BadFuture: The episode "Future Shock" has the crew sent forward through time to one of these, where bio-engineered monstrosities have killed all the other {{kaiju}} ([[HeroicSacrifice Including Godzilla]]) and overrun the world.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: Let's see -- the Megapede, Fire Monster, Giant Scorpion, GiantSpider, El Gusano Gigante, the Giant Bees, Giant Termites...
* BodyHorror: The Chameleon, as well as the Tachyons.
* {{Brainwashed}}
* BreathWeapon: They got it right this time, 'cept for how it's ''green''.
** Funnily enough, when Cyber-Zilla (i.e. GINO) attacks Tokyo, it's atomic breath ''is'' the traditional light blue.
* CaptainErsatz: Reasonable facsimiles of Anguirus, [[GiantSpider Kumonga]] and many others.
** Don't forget [[strike:Mecha]] ''Cyber''-Zilla.
* TheChewToy: Mendel's robot N.I.G.E.L. dies as often as [[SouthPark Kenny]].
-->''"AAARGH--"''
-->''"N.I.G.E.L., [[BigNo nooooo]]!"''
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Cameron Winter.
* ConvenientlyEmptyBuilding: A remarkable amount of people manage to not be killed during various monster fights. Sure it's technically a kids show, but still.
-->"Would you still be cheering if there were people in those warehouses?"
* CryptidEpisode: Godzilla fights the Loch Ness Monster.
* CuttingTheKnot: In "Monster Wars":
-->'''Mendel''': We can generate a radiopathic feedback to overload the dampers--
-->''Monique blasts the console''
-->'''Mendel''': --or we could just blow it up.
* DeadpanSnarker: Elsie's the most prodigious team snarker, Monique being a close second.
* DestructiveSavior: To be fair, Godzilla's the [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever size of a building]], and his main abilities involves [[TunnelKing tunneling through the ground]] and [[BreathWeapon breathing]] [[KillItWithFire atomic fire]]. It's kind of unavoidable. An early episode has Godzilla causing so much damage to NewYork while trying to hunt down an infestation of giant mutated rats that the military believes he's simply on the attack.
** "Underground Movement" had the city of Miami suing HEAT for damage caused not by Godzilla but by their own weapons. [[spoiler:Their lawyer gets them off on a technicality]].
* EnergyAbsorption: Several of the monsters had this type of ability, whether it be against fire or some other form of energy.
* EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench: Monique.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: A rare case of the shift to family-friendly lasers actually being part of the story. Real guns are used at first, but after "Monster Wars," where the invaders left some of their weapons behind on Earth, lasers start appearing in the military's hands.
* FantasticVoyage: Of course, since they're going inside ''Godzilla'', no shrinking is required.
** Big Guy had some massive blood vessels, though.
* FeedItWithFire: Several times had Zilla fire his plasma breath at both a fire monster and a monster manifested from dreams("What Dreams May Come"), each time causing them to grow bigger and more powerful as a result. "D.O.A." had a military force use a biological weapon against a massive worm creature, but it turned out to be derived from its ''natural food'', so it fed on the weapon to grow bigger, stronger and pointier.
* FiveManBand %%(drawn from loose memories; edit where appropriate)
** TheHero: Nick.
** TheLancer: Monique.
** TheBigGuy: ''Godzilla Junior'', even nicknamed as such.
** TheSmartGuy: The whole team to some extent but mainly Mendel and Randy.
** TheChick: Elsie.
** TeamPet: N.I.G.E.L.
* FungusHumongous: "Underground Movement."
* FunWithAcronyms: Randy originally intended "HEAT" to mean "High-performance Environmental Attack Team".
* FutureBadass: [[spoiler:Craven]] in "[[BadFuture Future Shock]]."
** Also N.I.G.E.L. and Hicks.
* GaiasVengeance
* GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke: How the Chameleon is created.
** As well as the [[HeroKiller D.R.A.G.M.A.'s]] in "Future Shock."
* GiantEqualsInvincible: Unlike the [[Film/{{Godzilla}} film]], this is played straight. The only time a monster would die in this series is by fighting each other or a specialized weapon by the main character. Even when it's specially meant to kill, it could have the possibility to hurt Godzilla himself, as Nick had to be careful when the DNA creature turns into Godzilla and Elise says it could kill him.
* GlowingEyesOfDoom: Most notably, Big G Junior himself.
* HappilyAdopted: Interestingly enough, it was Godzilla that technically adopted Nick as his father since the giant lizard imprinted him (Nick was the first thing he saw). Since then, the two have formed a bizarre father/son bond and protect one another from danger.
* HiveMind: The aliens.
* HiveQueen: Queen Bee (or rather, giant radioactive volcano bee) and Termite Queen.
* HumongousMecha: Robo-Yeti; the "Lizard Slayer" machines.
* HunterOfHisOwnKind: Many of the mutations were caused by radiation like in Godzilla's origin story. Not quite so tragic as most examples as many of them would just as soon as kill Godzilla as look at him.
* HypocriticalHumor: In "Future Shock":
-->'''Kid:''' [[CatchPhrase Go go go]]!
-->'''Nick:''' Kid's kind of bossy, isn't he?
* ILoveNuclearPower: Quite a few mutations are the result of radiation.
* IntrepidReporter: Nick's girlfriend Audrey. Godzilla being the biggest scoop of all, they clash often.
* {{Irony}}: "What would ''Gojira'' be doing in Japan?"
** Which also doubles as a MythologyGag.
* JustAStupidAccent: See previous.
* {{Kaiju}}
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: There's only been a handful of episodes ''officially'' released to video/DVD, including the oft-mentioned "Monster Wars."
** While still not available on DVD, the full series is streamed on Netflix.
* LegionOfDoom: "Monster Wars."
* MadScientist: Dr. Insley in "Future Shock."
* ManipulativeBastard: Cameron Winter.
* MegaManning: Skeetera, the giant mosquito whom could drain other monster's powers with their blood. Including Godzilla's fire.
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Although many of the most notable creatures would return in the "Monster Wars" three-parter.
** The series was known for odd yet real-looking kaiju designs, so it was part of the fun to see the latest monster, and whether it was a bird or a fungus.
* {{Nanomachines}}: The [[NanoMachines Nanotech]] creature was originally designed to bio-degrade plastic. Naturally, it grows out-of-control and eats all the petroleum-based things it can find.
* NoGuyWantsAnAmazon: Averted with Monique and Randy.
* NonActionGuy: Craven wants ''so badly'' to be one of these. Unfortunately, circumstances just won't let him.
* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Almost constantly; usually, Godzilla. And of course, many a MonsterOfTheWeek turned out to be NotQuiteDead come "Monster Wars."
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: In "D.O.A.," Randy and Monique break into a facility to obtain samples of the poison affecting Godzilla. Randy is made to stand guard and ends up surrounded by three armed guards. Monique steps out of the supply room, appraises the situation, and the scene cuts to a shot of the outside of the facility with the sounds of the fight cut over it. It moves back to show the three guards tied up.
** In the BadFuture featured in "Future Shock," Hicks says that, to combat the Dragmas, he released all the monsters from Monster Island (which included, at least, C-Rex, King Cobra and the Giant Bat), but that they all fell in battle. None of this conflict is shown at all.
** Also a moment of FridgeLogic here: Where the hell was Cyber-Zilla? They had the cyborg's corpse and it could be piloted or at least remotely controlled. Despite this, it wasn't ever ''referenced'' as having been involved in this whole thing.
* OutOfOrder: The original airdates put King Cobra's debut in "Monster Wars," when it should have [[NotQuiteDead not-quite died]] in the episode aired ''right after that'', "Competition."
* PairTheSpares: In the last ten seconds of the series, Monique finally admits an attraction to Randy, thus pairing off all the (human) members of HEAT.
** Not really an example. There had been romantic tension between those two (or least, on Randy's end, anyway) since the moment Monique was introduced as a character.
* PapaWolf: Inverted. Godzilla Jr. goes to crazy lengths to protect his adoptive father, which is often pointed out.
** It is played straight fairly often too, if you are human and you do something that can harm Godzilla, Nick will cut a bitch.
* PlayfulHacker: Randy.
* RaisedByHumans: Godzilla imprinted on Nick Tatapolous as his adopted father.
* [[RecurringCharacter Recurring Monsters]]: In "Monster Wars," Crustaceous Rex, King Cobra, El Gusano, Queen Bee and Cryptocleidus all made return appearances. In the later episode "S.C.A.L.E.," Crustaceous Rex and King Cobra (as well as the Giant Bat introduced in "Monster Wars"') appeared again, this time as captives on Monster Island.
* RecycledTheSeries
* RedEyesTakeWarning
* RobotNames: ''Next-Millennium Intelligence Gathering Electronic Liaison'', or N.I.G.E.L.
-->'''Randy''': "Wouldn't that be 'Nmigel?'"
* RunningGag: You can count on N.I.G.E.L. being smashed to pieces by the MonsterOfTheWeek or Junior at least once per episode.
* ScienceHero: A whole team of them, really. Even Monique has HiddenDepths like translating ancient Arabian glyphs.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Particularly by our friends the Fox Network and 4KidsEntertainment: between being bounced around the schedule, having the episodes aired out of order, and frequently being pre-empted (ironically by {{Digimon}} in most cases), it's no surprise the show couldn't find an audience ([[DontExplainTheJoke because the audience couldn't find the show]]). The arrival of the Fox Box block was almost a mercy killing.
* ShoutOut: Several pop culture references an episode is the norm.
* SlapSlapKiss: Randy and Monique.
* SpikeShooter: There's an episode about giant bees that can shoot their poison stinger.
* SpotTheImpostor: The shapeshifting DNA Mimic began mimicking Godzilla Junior at the climax, and Nick had to tell them apart.
** Which is actually an {{homage}} to the classic sci-fi movie ''Film/TheThing''.
* TheyKilledKenny: The previously-mentioned N.I.G.E.L.-smashing.
** This led to a perceived rivalry with said trope namesake.
* TookALevelInBadass: Purposefully done with "Zilla Jr." He's much tougher than his daddy and much closer to the PowerLevels of the Japanese Godzilla.
** Also, Nick is much more active than he used to be when MatthewBroderick portrayed him in the movie.
* TunnelKing: Godzilla, like his daddy, but even better at it than he was.
* TurtlePower: The giant turtle in "End of the Line."
* VitriolicBestBuds: Craven and Randy.
* WesternTerrorists: SCALE (Servants of Creatures Arriving Late to Earth), the AnimalWrongsGroup who frees imprisoned {{Kaiju}} to [[GaiasVengeance purge humanity]].
* WholePlotReference: The "Monster Wars" three-parter was based on the Godzilla movie ''Destroy All Monsters''.
** "Trust No One" is basically a PG-version of the ''Film/TheThing''.
** "Future Shock" is pretty much ''ReignOfFire'', which is impressive considering [[OlderThanTheyThink it came out three years before the movie]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: Zilla Senior is brought back as Cyber-Godzilla by aliens to fight the star of the show.
* WhiteHairedPrettyBoy: Cameron Winter
* WhosLaughingNow: "What Dreams May Come." A rather literal case there, as the Crackler monster has this weird chuckle-growl when active.
* WhyIsntItAttacking: The reason why Junior didn't eat Nick in the first episode on their second encounter? Because he imprinted on Nick not long after hatching and sees Nick as his "dad".
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