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'''The Whistle Stop''' (Japanese: '''レディバのふえ！''' ''{{tt|Rediba|Ledyba}}'s Flute!'') is the 128th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 1, 2000 and in the United States on December 2, 2000.  
'''The Whistle Stop''' (Japanese: '''レディバのふえ！''' ''{{tt|Rediba|Ledyba}}'s Flute!'') is the 128th episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 1, 2000, and in the United States on December 2, 2000.  
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==Synopsis==
==Blurb==
<!--https://www.pokemon.com/us/animation/seasons/3/episode-23-the-whistle-stop/-->
<i>When Team Rocket attacks Ash and his friends, a brave young Trainer and her flock of Ledyba come to the rescue. With a bolt of electricity, Pikachu makes quick work of Team Rocket, but they look to capture a prize anyway: the same bolt from Pikachu sends one of the Good Samaritan's Ledyba flying right into their clutches.</i>


The episode starts with {{Ash}}, {{an|Brock}}, {{AP|Pikachu}} and {{an|Misty}} traveling to a new town via a bridge, with {{TRT}} watching them. Team Rocket plan to have our heroes drop into a cage under the bridge and then lock them in it. However it doesn't go according to plan because the bridge collapses. {{MTR}} [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] wall by saying "We usually don't wash out this early in the episode." The bridge collapses and they fall into the river below. The gang arrive at the bridge and notice the gap in the middle, not knowing Team Rocket caused this.
==Plot==
{{TRT}} watches as {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} travel approach the bridge they are on, and plot to drop them into a cage under the bridge and lock them in it. However, the bridge suddenly collapses prematurely, and Team Rocket falls into the river below. The gang arrives at the bridge and notices the gap in the middle, not knowing that Team Rocket caused it. They think of how to get across, with the nearest bridge being ten miles away. They then notice a woman traveling aboard a {{p|Ledyba}} and ask her help across the river. She introduces herself as [[Arielle]] and says that she can fly them across using her Ledyba, which she controls with a Whistle. She takes them across, one at a time.


They think of how to get across, with the nearest bridge being 10 miles away. They notice a woman traveling with {{p|Ledyba}}, by flight. They ask her help to get across the river. She introduces herself as [[Arielle]] and says that she can fly them across using her Ledyba, which she controls with a Whistle. She takes them across, one at a time.  
Afterwards, Arielle tells the group about her job, which involves picking apples using her Ledyba in order to pollinate them. Intrigued, Ash sends out his {{AP|Heracross}} to help the Ledyba, though it decides to suck maple out of the tree instead. Team Rocket spies on the gang and realize that Arielle's control over the Ledyba would be a good present for {{an|Giovanni|the boss}}. They manage to steal the whistle after pretending to be TV hosts. Team Rocket recites their {{motto}} and takes off in their Meowth balloon. In the air, [[Jessie]] blows the whistle, but the Ledyba do not obey her because she hasn't trained with them. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}}, which uses {{m|Supersonic}}, leaving them {{status|confusion|confused}} and unable to listen to Arielle. {{AP|Pikachu}}, unaffected by the attack, uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on the balloon, sending Team Rocket blasting off. However, the Ledyba follow Team Rocket, since Jessie is still in possession of the whistle.


She tells them about her job, which is picking apples using her Ledyba to pollinate the apples, commanding the Ledyba to fly up or down or pollinate with the whistle. Brock explains that this is how apples reproduce by pollinating. Ash sends out his {{AP|Heracross}} to help the Ledyba, though it decides to suck maple out of the tree instead.  Team Rocket spies on the gang saying that Arielle's control over the Ledyba would be a good present for the boss.
Ash, his friends, and Arielle search for the Ledyba, assisted by [[Brock's Zubat]]. Zubat uses Supersonic to spot the Ledyba, but it also finds a group of {{p|Golbat}}. {{an|Brock}} recalls his Zubat and the Golbat leave. Arielle says that Ledyba like the smell of flowers, so Ash sends out his Heracross to sniff out nicely-scented flowers. However, Heracross instead leads them to a tree with maple on it.


Team Rocket tries to steal the whistle by pretending to be TV Hosts. Team Rocket says their [[Team Rocket mottos|motto]] and takes off in their Meowth balloon. [[Jessie]] blows the whistle but the Ledyba do not obey her, because she hasn't trained with them. Jessie sends out her Lickitung and which uses {{m|Supersonic}}. The confused Ledyba won't listen to Arielle. Pikachu, unaffected by the attack uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} on the balloon, shocking Team Rocket and fires Team Rocket into the air. The Ledyba follow Team Rocket as the blast off, Jessie still in possession of the whistle.
Meanwhile, Jessie throws the whistle away, dismissing it as worthless. Meowth says that she is blowing into it wrong and tries to use it. When Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to find food, Meowth gets a note out, which has an effect on Arbok, and it starts dancing. [[James]] sees the Ledyba over in the bushes and Jessie suggests capturing them. However, Meowth instead tells Arbok to go underground and surround them, leaving the others flabbergasted. Arbok appears in front of the Ledyba, distracting them and allowing Meowth to throw a net over them and tie them to rope. The Ledyba fly off with Meowth holding on, though Jessie and James grab on to stop them from flying away. The Ledyba immediately stun Team Rocket with {{m|Stun Spore}}, getting them to let go.


Ash, Pikachu, Brock, Misty and Arielle search for the Ledyba. Brock uses his {{TP|Brock|Zubat}} to find them. Ledyba and Zubat both use supersonic waves and it can therefore spot the Ledyba. However the Zubat finds a group of {{p|Golbat}}. Brock recalls his Zubat and the Golbat leave. Arielle says that Ledyba like the smell of flowers so Ash sends out his Heracross to sniff nicely scented Flowers. Heracross leads them to a tree with Maple on it.  
Arielle becomes worried that the Ledyba will not listen to her without the whistle, but Ash reassures her. Just then, Arielle smells the scent that the Ledyba give off when they are in danger, and Ash tells Pikachu to find them. Pikachu shows her an area with Stun Spore-filled air and orange footprints leading to Team Rocket and the Ledyba. James promptly activates a net that drops on the group, and Jessie tells them to hand over Pikachu. She sends out Lickitung, while James sends out {{TP|James|Victreebel}}.


Jessie throws the whistle away and says that it is worthless. Meowth says she is blowing it wrongly so he tries to use it, though he can't even get a sound from it. Jessie sends out her {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} to find food. Meowth finally gets a note out which has an effect on Arbok, it starts dancing. [[James]] sees the Ledyba over in the bushes. Jessie suggests capturing them but Meowth tells Arbok to go underground and surround them. Jessie and James don't believe that Arbok listened to Meowth. Arbok appears in front of the Ledyba. Whilst the Ledyba was distracted, Meowth throws a net over them and ties them to rope. The Ledyba fly off with Meowth holding on though Jessie and James grab on to stop them from flying away. The Ledyba stun Team Rocket with {{m|Stun Spore}}. Team Rocket let go and the Ledyba fly away.
They attack the gang, who are struggling to escape. Lickitung uses {{m|Stomp}} on Ash and Misty's heads, while Victreebel uses {{m|Tackle}}. Arielle tries commanding the Ledyba without the whistle and it miraculously works. They fly over to Arielle, dragging Arbok with them. Arbok flies into Lickitung and Victreebel and knocks them over. Ash sends out Bulbasaur and frees the Ledyba with {{m|Razor Leaf}}. James instructs Victreebel to use the same attack, but Arielle instructs the Ledyba to fly upwards so the Razor Leaf can cut the rope instead, then downwards to dodge the next attack. Jessie tells Lickitung to use Supersonic, but Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Lickitung, which knocks Team Rocket over. Arielle tells all of the Ledyba to use Tackle on Team Rocket, which sends them hurtling into the sky. Afterwards, Arielle thanks the group for their help, and Ash and his friends continue onward to [[Violet City]].
 
Arielle is worried that they won’t listen to her without the whistle. Ash reminds her of who looked after the Ledyba when they were young. Arielle smells the scent that the Ledyba give off when they’re in danger. Ash tells Pikachu to find them. Pikachu shows her an area, with Stun Spore filled air and orange footprints leading to Team Rocket and the Ledyba. They find Team Rocket and James activates a net which engulfs our heroes in it. Jessie tells them to give them Pikachu. Jessie sends out {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} and James sends out {{TP|James|Victreebel}}.
 
They attack the gang who struggles to escape. Arielle wonders whether the Ledyba will listen to her without the whistle. Lickitung uses {{m|Stomp}} on Ash and Misty’s head and Victreebel uses {{m|Tackle}}. Arielle tries anyway and they listen to her, but they are being held back by Arbok, They break free and fly over to Arielle – dragging Arbok with them . Arbok flies into Lickitung and Victreebel and knocks them over. Ash sends {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to get them out by using {{m|Razor Leaf}}. James instructed Victreebel to use the same attack, but Arielle instructs the Ledyba to fly upwards so the Razor Leaf cut the rope instead. Then downwards to dodge the next attack. Jessie tells Lickitung to use Supersonic. Ash tells Pikachu to use {{m|Thunderbolt}} on Lickitung before it can use {{m|Supersonic}}, which knocks Team Rocket over. Arielle tells Ledyba to use Tackle on Team Rocket, which sends them hurdling into the sky. Arielle thanks them for the help and all the Ledyba gather around.  The gang then heads out for Ash's first [[Johto]] region Gym battle in [[Violet City]].


==Major events==
==Major events==
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* [[Jessie's Lickitung]] is revealed to know {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Stomp}}.
* [[Jessie's Lickitung]] is revealed to know {{m|Supersonic}} and {{m|Stomp}}.
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==Characters==
==Characters==
===Humans===
===Humans===
[[File:Dare da EP128.png|200px|thumb|right|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
[[File:Dare da EP128.png|200px|thumb|{{tt|Dare da?|Who's That Pokémon?}}]]
* {{Ash}}
* {{Ash}}
* {{an|Misty}}
* {{an|Misty}}
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* [[James]]
* [[James]]
* [[Arielle]]
* [[Arielle]]
* Mr. Douglas
* [[Mr. Douglas]]


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
[[File:WTP EP128.png|thumb|200px|right|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[File:WTP EP128.png|thumb|200px|Who's That Pokémon?]]
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Blissey}} ''(US and international)'' {{p|Ledyba}} ''(Japan)''
[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Blissey}} ''(US and international)'' {{p|Ledyba}} ''(Japan)''


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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* This episode's English title is a reference to the railway term, {{wp|Whistle Stop}}.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the railway term "{{wp|Request stop|whistle stop}}".
* This is the second episode so far to air on the day of a new year, the first being ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble!]]''.
* This is the second episode to air on the day of a new year in Japan, the first being ''[[EP077|The Fourth Round Rumble!]]''.
* Meowth [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode.
* {{MTR}} [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]] in this episode.
* This is the first episode in which Brock imitates Dexter (Ash's Pokédex) when describing a girl. He also does so in ''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]''.
* This is the first Japanese episode of the {{wp|2000s (decade)|2000s}}.
* This is the first Japanese episode of the {{wp|2000s (decade)|2000s}}. In fact, it also aired on the first day of 2000.
* This is the first episode in which {{an|Brock}} imitates Dexter ({{Ash}}'s [[Pokédex]]) when describing a girl. He also does so in ''[[EP224|Nerves of Steelix!]]''.
* The book ''[[Ash to the Rescue]]'' is based on this episode.
* This episode aired on the same day as ''[[Slowking's Day]]'' in Japan.
* This episode was partially adapted into the book [[Ash to the Rescue]].


===Alleged Subliminal Message===
===Backmasking scene===
In 2007, a fan posted a video of which during the scene where [[James]] was heard mumbling while at the grip of his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}'s mouth, his dialogue apparently sounded like gibberish. However, when this scene was later on played backwards, the muffled dialogue sounded as if he was saying "{{wp|Leo Burnett}} and [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] are the devil! Leo Burnett!". While it was then unproven whether this was just a coincidence or was done on purpose by [[Eric Stuart]], the then voice actor for {{an|Brock}} and James, a lot of fans have speculated that Eric Stuart may have left this supposed subliminal message to poke fun at Burnett's idea of animation commercialism and at the same time mocking 4Kids Entertainment for upsetting the fans who were unsatisfied with the international edits back when the company was responsible for dubbing the Pokémon anime. All of these were mere speculations at the time. <!--<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlIcJbbm08&feature=player_detailpage#t=79s</ref> -->
In 2007, a video was posted on YouTube, where the scene in which [[James]] is heard mumbling while at the grip of his {{TP|James|Victreebel}}'s mouth is played backwards. Played normally, his dialogue appears to be gibberish. However, when the scene is played backwards, James clearly says, "{{wp|Leo Burnett Worldwide|Leo Burnett}} and [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] are the devil! Leo Burnett..."<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlIcJbbm08</ref> Some fans had speculated that [[Eric Stuart]], the then voice actor for {{an|Brock}} and James, may have left the hidden message to poke fun at Burnett's idea of animation commercialism and at the same time mocking 4Kids Entertainment for upsetting the fans who were unsatisfied with the international edits back when the company was responsible for dubbing the Pokémon anime.


In 2011 at Matsuricon, a fan asked Stuart about this quote, which he confirmed was indeed intentional and claimed that it was because he was no longer being paid for his short commercials while working for 4Kids.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkZBDkMf04</ref>
In 2011 at Matsuricon, a fan asked Stuart about this quote, which he confirmed was indeed intentional and claimed that it was because he was no longer being paid for his short commercials while working for 4Kids.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkZBDkMf04</ref>
 
In 2016 at Metrocon during a Q&A panel, another fan asked Stuart about that quote, and Stuart expanded more on why he said that quote. He explained that he was being paid a lot more for doing voice work in commercials than on the show itself, and that money he earned instantly covered his health care plan. And when 4Kids decided to hand the cast's voice work over to the advertising company so they wouldn't have to pay the voice actors for commercials anymore, Stuart not only lost a lot of money but also his health care plan, which made him angry and said the quote as a protest joke which the voice director put into the scene, and they ended up getting in trouble for that and had to pay for a new master for the episode with their own money.<ref>https://youtu.be/MKvsYiAGGsY?t=806</ref>     
 
In the version streaming on [[Pokémon TV]] and on the [[List of English language The Johto Journeys home video releases (Region 1)#The Complete Collection|2015 DVD set of The Johto Journeys]], the backmasked audio is replaced with James screaming. In the Japanese version, James speaks normally while in Victreebel's mouth, telling it to stop.


===Errors===
===Errors===
* After Team Rocket steals the whistle it disappears while they say their motto and briefly afterwards.
* After Meowth tells his plan to {{TRT}}, part of the rope [[Jessie]] is holding is missing.
* Arielle says that she uses different whistle notes to direct the Ledyba, but throughout the episode only one note is played.
* When Brock says that the nearest bridge is ten miles away, the bottom of {{an|Misty}}'s shorts is dark-blue instead of light-blue.
* When Arielle is telling the Ledyba to climb and descend, when Arielle says climb the Ledyba descend and when she says descend the Ledyba climb.
** Shortly after, the white stripe on {{Ash}}'s [[bag]] is missing.
* When [[Mr. Douglas]] appears, he mispronounces [[Arielle]]'s name.
* Arielle says that she uses different whistle notes to direct the {{p|Ledyba}}, but throughout the episode only one note is played.
* After Team Rocket steals the whistle, it disappears while they say their {{motto}} and briefly afterwards.
* When {{TP|Jessie|Lickitung}} uses {{m|Supersonic}}, Misty's bag is missing.
* When Ash and {{ashfr}} watch the Ledyba fly away, Misty's bag is on her right shoulder, but in the next shot, it is on her left.
* The {{p|Golbat}} that appear in the episode have the back of their wings colored blue instead of purple, similar to {{p|Zubat|their pre-evolved form}}.
* When Team Rocket starts flying with the Ledyba, the tips on Meowth's feet are missing.
* When Lickitung and {{TP|James|Victreebel}} approach Ash and his friends, Misty's suspenders are missing.
** In the same scene, her bag switches from right shoulder to her left.
* Victreebel uses {{m|Tackle}} in this episode, a move [[Anime move errors|it cannot legally learn in the games]].
* When the Ledyba swing {{TP|Jessie|Arbok}} into Lickitung and Victreebel, the inside of the rings on Lickitung's knees are colored yellow instead of pink.
* In the {{pmin|Finland|Finnish}} dub, Ash incorrectly refers the flock of Golbat as Zubat.
* In the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub, James tells Victreebel to use {{m|Vine Whip}} instead of {{m|Razor Leaf}}.
 
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EP128 error.png|The animation error
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EP128 error 3.png|Golbat's miscolored wings
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===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
 
* [[Pokémon Karaokémon]]: [[Pikachu (I Choose You)]]
==Reference==
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==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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|he=שריקת הסיום{{tt|shrikat hasiyum|The whistle ending}}
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==References==
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レディバのふえ！
Rediba's Flute!
First broadcast
Japan January 1, 2000
United States December 2, 2000
English themes
Opening Pokémon Johto
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening OK!
Ending ニャースのパーティ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 椎名ひさし Hisashi Shiina
Assistant director 岩崎太郎 Tarō Iwasaki
Animation director はしもとかつみ Katsumi Hashimoto
Additional credits

The Whistle Stop (Japanese: レディバのふえ！ Rediba's Flute!) is the 128th episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on January 1, 2000, and in the United States on December 2, 2000.

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Blurb

When Team Rocket attacks Ash and his friends, a brave young Trainer and her flock of Ledyba come to the rescue. With a bolt of electricity, Pikachu makes quick work of Team Rocket, but they look to capture a prize anyway: the same bolt from Pikachu sends one of the Good Samaritan's Ledyba flying right into their clutches.

Plot

Team Rocket watches as Ash and his friends travel approach the bridge they are on, and plot to drop them into a cage under the bridge and lock them in it. However, the bridge suddenly collapses prematurely, and Team Rocket falls into the river below. The gang arrives at the bridge and notices the gap in the middle, not knowing that Team Rocket caused it. They think of how to get across, with the nearest bridge being ten miles away. They then notice a woman traveling aboard a Ledyba and ask her help across the river. She introduces herself as Arielle and says that she can fly them across using her Ledyba, which she controls with a Whistle. She takes them across, one at a time.

Afterwards, Arielle tells the group about her job, which involves picking apples using her Ledyba in order to pollinate them. Intrigued, Ash sends out his Heracross to help the Ledyba, though it decides to suck maple out of the tree instead. Team Rocket spies on the gang and realize that Arielle's control over the Ledyba would be a good present for the boss. They manage to steal the whistle after pretending to be TV hosts. Team Rocket recites their motto and takes off in their Meowth balloon. In the air, Jessie blows the whistle, but the Ledyba do not obey her because she hasn't trained with them. Jessie sends out Lickitung, which uses Supersonic, leaving them confused and unable to listen to Arielle. Pikachu, unaffected by the attack, uses Thunderbolt on the balloon, sending Team Rocket blasting off. However, the Ledyba follow Team Rocket, since Jessie is still in possession of the whistle.

Ash, his friends, and Arielle search for the Ledyba, assisted by Brock's Zubat. Zubat uses Supersonic to spot the Ledyba, but it also finds a group of Golbat. Brock recalls his Zubat and the Golbat leave. Arielle says that Ledyba like the smell of flowers, so Ash sends out his Heracross to sniff out nicely-scented flowers. However, Heracross instead leads them to a tree with maple on it.

Meanwhile, Jessie throws the whistle away, dismissing it as worthless. Meowth says that she is blowing into it wrong and tries to use it. When Jessie sends out Arbok to find food, Meowth gets a note out, which has an effect on Arbok, and it starts dancing. James sees the Ledyba over in the bushes and Jessie suggests capturing them. However, Meowth instead tells Arbok to go underground and surround them, leaving the others flabbergasted. Arbok appears in front of the Ledyba, distracting them and allowing Meowth to throw a net over them and tie them to rope. The Ledyba fly off with Meowth holding on, though Jessie and James grab on to stop them from flying away. The Ledyba immediately stun Team Rocket with Stun Spore, getting them to let go.

Arielle becomes worried that the Ledyba will not listen to her without the whistle, but Ash reassures her. Just then, Arielle smells the scent that the Ledyba give off when they are in danger, and Ash tells Pikachu to find them. Pikachu shows her an area with Stun Spore-filled air and orange footprints leading to Team Rocket and the Ledyba. James promptly activates a net that drops on the group, and Jessie tells them to hand over Pikachu. She sends out Lickitung, while James sends out Victreebel.

They attack the gang, who are struggling to escape. Lickitung uses Stomp on Ash and Misty's heads, while Victreebel uses Tackle. Arielle tries commanding the Ledyba without the whistle and it miraculously works. They fly over to Arielle, dragging Arbok with them. Arbok flies into Lickitung and Victreebel and knocks them over. Ash sends out Bulbasaur and frees the Ledyba with Razor Leaf. James instructs Victreebel to use the same attack, but Arielle instructs the Ledyba to fly upwards so the Razor Leaf can cut the rope instead, then downwards to dodge the next attack. Jessie tells Lickitung to use Supersonic, but Ash tells Pikachu to use Thunderbolt on Lickitung, which knocks Team Rocket over. Arielle tells all of the Ledyba to use Tackle on Team Rocket, which sends them hurtling into the sky. Afterwards, Arielle thanks the group for their help, and Ash and his friends continue onward to Violet City.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

 
Dare da?

Pokémon

 
Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Blissey (US and international) Ledyba (Japan)

Trivia

Backmasking scene

In 2007, a video was posted on YouTube, where the scene in which James is heard mumbling while at the grip of his Victreebel's mouth is played backwards. Played normally, his dialogue appears to be gibberish. However, when the scene is played backwards, James clearly says, "Leo Burnett and 4Kids are the devil! Leo Burnett..."[1] Some fans had speculated that Eric Stuart, the then voice actor for Brock and James, may have left the hidden message to poke fun at Burnett's idea of animation commercialism and at the same time mocking 4Kids Entertainment for upsetting the fans who were unsatisfied with the international edits back when the company was responsible for dubbing the Pokémon anime.

In 2011 at Matsuricon, a fan asked Stuart about this quote, which he confirmed was indeed intentional and claimed that it was because he was no longer being paid for his short commercials while working for 4Kids.[2]

In 2016 at Metrocon during a Q&A panel, another fan asked Stuart about that quote, and Stuart expanded more on why he said that quote. He explained that he was being paid a lot more for doing voice work in commercials than on the show itself, and that money he earned instantly covered his health care plan. And when 4Kids decided to hand the cast's voice work over to the advertising company so they wouldn't have to pay the voice actors for commercials anymore, Stuart not only lost a lot of money but also his health care plan, which made him angry and said the quote as a protest joke which the voice director put into the scene, and they ended up getting in trouble for that and had to pay for a new master for the episode with their own money.[3]

In the version streaming on Pokémon TV and on the 2015 DVD set of The Johto Journeys, the backmasked audio is replaced with James screaming. In the Japanese version, James speaks normally while in Victreebel's mouth, telling it to stop.

Errors

  • After Meowth tells his plan to Team Rocket, part of the rope Jessie is holding is missing.
  • When Brock says that the nearest bridge is ten miles away, the bottom of Misty's shorts is dark-blue instead of light-blue.
    • Shortly after, the white stripe on Ash's bag is missing.
  • When Mr. Douglas appears, he mispronounces Arielle's name.
  • Arielle says that she uses different whistle notes to direct the Ledyba, but throughout the episode only one note is played.
  • After Team Rocket steals the whistle, it disappears while they say their motto and briefly afterwards.
  • When Lickitung uses Supersonic, Misty's bag is missing.
  • When Ash and his friends watch the Ledyba fly away, Misty's bag is on her right shoulder, but in the next shot, it is on her left.
  • The Golbat that appear in the episode have the back of their wings colored blue instead of purple, similar to their pre-evolved form.
  • When Team Rocket starts flying with the Ledyba, the tips on Meowth's feet are missing.
  • When Lickitung and Victreebel approach Ash and his friends, Misty's suspenders are missing.
    • In the same scene, her bag switches from right shoulder to her left.
  • Victreebel uses Tackle in this episode, a move it cannot legally learn in the games.
  • When the Ledyba swing Arbok into Lickitung and Victreebel, the inside of the rings on Lickitung's knees are colored yellow instead of pink.
  • In the Finnish dub, Ash incorrectly refers the flock of Golbat as Zubat.
  • In the Polish dub, James tells Victreebel to use Vine Whip instead of Razor Leaf.

  • The animation error

  • Ash's bag error

  • Golbat's miscolored wings

Dub edits

In other languages


References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZlIcJbbm08
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYkZBDkMf04
  3. ↑ https://youtu.be/MKvsYiAGGsY?t=806


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