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* [[Rachael Lillis]] provided the voice of {{AP|Pikachu}} for all but one of his lines.
* [[Rachael Lillis]] provided the voice of {{AP|Pikachu}} for all but one of his lines.
* This is [[Eric Stuart]]'s first full episode voicing [[James]]. He had previously taken over for [[Ted Lewis]] towards the end of [[EP008|the previous episode]].
* This is [[Eric Stuart]]'s first full episode voicing [[James]]. He had previously taken over for [[Ted Lewis]] towards the end of [[EP008|the previous episode]].
* This is the first episode in the {{pkmn|anime}} where [[breaking the fourth wall|the fourth wall is broken]]. At the beginning of the episode, {{an|Brock}} breaks up an argument between {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} by commenting that they're running late and have to start the show.
* This is the first episode in the {{pkmn|anime}} to [[breaking the fourth wall|break the fourth wall]]. At the beginning of the episode, {{an|Brock}} breaks up an argument between {{Ash}} and {{an|Misty}} by commenting that they're running late and have to start the show.
* This is one of the few episodes that mention a real-life place; in this episode, Brock talks about French crepes in a French accent, causing Misty go into a romantic daydream of her sitting in France.
* This is one of the few episodes that mention a real-life place; in this episode, Brock talks about French crepes in a French accent, causing Misty go into a romantic daydream of her sitting in France.
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the saying "{{wp|School of Hard Knocks}}".
* This episode's English [[dub]] title is a reference to the saying "{{wp|School of Hard Knocks}}".
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* This episode is to date the only time in which Brock falls for a girl who is visibly younger than himself and Ash explicitly falls for a girl at all.
* This episode is to date the only time in which Brock falls for a girl who is visibly younger than himself and Ash explicitly falls for a girl at all.
* This is one of the very few episodes in the anime where the fact that Pokémon learn certain moves or evolve at certain [[level]]s is mentioned.
* This is one of the very few episodes in the anime where the fact that Pokémon learn certain moves or evolve at certain [[level]]s is mentioned.
* The battle simulator looks similar to the battle screen in the games.
* The scenes where Pikachu battles Cubone are used in the first Pokémon opening in {{pmin|South Korea}}.
* The scenes where Pikachu battles Cubone are used in the first Pokémon opening in {{pmin|South Korea}}.


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