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Godzonka! Part One
Airdate: Wednesday - March 12, 1975

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

They never asked what they were going to win. . .

Show Description

Shep reads (NY Times article) about the discovery in Texas of the skeleton of the largest know flying bird with a wing span of 51 feet. "They've discovered Rhodan!" He discusses flying creatures of the past and remarks that according to all aerodynamic laws the bee should not be able to fly. The monsters from Japanese movies - Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Ghidorah Shep tells the first part of his own monster movie story called "Godzonka"

[ Courtesy: David Goldin - - ]   
  The story of the pterosaur, memories of Rodan. Shepherd's favorite Japanese monsters. Shep creates his own Japanese monster, "Godzonka." He's in good form and he describes the whole "Godzonka" movie...with sound effects! "Godzonka Strikes Again!".      
  

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 14:00	This is WOR New York, speaking of monsters. . .

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 26:54	Holland America
• 27:55	Grand Union
• 29:19	Theragran
• 30:00	Golden Bounty Vitamins
• 30:47	Shopwell
• 32:02	Broadway Play	"Dance With Me"
• 32:57	Cerromar Beach Hotel
• 34:01	Hills Supermarket

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 12:28	All right everybody, let's dance

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Time	Engineer, Staff or Guest
• 13:36	Jim
• 03:37	Joe

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Echo Chamber

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

This Show

Date	Title
March 12, 1975	Godzonka! Part One	Original Airing
May 12, 1975	Ancient Flying bird, monsters, Godzonka Pt. 1	WBJC Synd Replay

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Set Name	Show #	Media
Series 100 Group E	113Ab	Cassette

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975