Godzilla

Godzilla (ゴジラ) is Japan's most important cinematic export and the first Japanese monster movie. The original Godzilla was released in 1954 and was never released in the United States until 2004. Since then, the monster has been in 28 films, most recently Godzilla: Final Wars from 2004. Ernie mentions Godzilla as a possible name for a doggie he brings home in a sketch with Bert.

Godzilla is also one of the most protected trademarks in the world, with all rights controlled by Tôhô Kabushiki Kaisha (東宝株式会社), one of the major Japanese film studios.