Godzilla (1998 film) scenes that required practical effects, Tatopoulos' studio created a 6th-scale animatronic model of Godzilla's upper-body as well as a 24th-scale Godzilla suit donned by stuntman Kurt Carley, however, the filmmakers favored CG over practical effects and as a result, the final film features 400 digital shots, 185 of which feature Godzilla, and only two dozen practical effects used in the final film. Production began in May 1997, in New York City, and moved to Los Angeles in June. Scenes in New York were filmed in 13 days; tropical scenes were filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. The United States Marine Corps
Godzilla in popular culture to the first American remake. This series also only lasted for two seasons. Godzilla has appeared in many "Robot Chicken" parodies. In one, for instance, Godzilla and his wife are lying in bed and his wife says "I don't know, maybe if we use some toys?" then Mechagodzilla walks into frame cheering with a dildo coming out of his chest. Godzilla made a cameo appearance (in a clip from "Godzilla vs. Biollante") in the 1996 comedy, "Mars Attacks!". Godzilla also made an appearance in the "Happy Tree Friends" episode, 'Wingin' It' when he attacks Flaky. A Godzilla action figure was