Pokemon 41: Wake Up Snorlax!

Pokemon Company

Airdate: April 23rd, 1998

Summary: The gang run into Cheech, or is it Chong, anyways this groovy flutist is playing some sick tunes. For his musical labor the man asks for cookies, or money, and dismisses our friends when they can’t pay for his impromptu concert. Now they are walking towards town, bellies empty. Team Rocket runs into the piper, and catches his game. The whole town has no food, not even bread, but this old man has been hoarding supplies in his house. The gang takes him up on his generosity, and decide to investigate the problem with the river. They spot the thorns stopping the flow of the river, and find that Snorlax is causing all of the problems. Snorlax is too heavy to move, and is in a deep slumber. Team Rocket enters the fray after our gang fail to catch it, and they propose it’s time to airlift him. Alarm clocks, buckets of water, Disney plays, nothing will wake this beast up. They find a manual that says you need a poke flute to wake Snorlax up. Looks like we are back to the Dude, he’s got the flute, man. Team Rocket gets a bit overzealous, and the Dude is the Snorlax’s trainer. He plays the flute, Snorlax gets a good stretch in, and indulges his case of the munchies (a little risqué for youth programming, love it). The water is flowing and the town can grow food again.

Best Trainer/Pokémon: Snorlax, simply put this is a top-5 Pokémon, I’m Snorlax ride or die. 

Worst Trainer/Pokémon: Meowth, you ain’t cute bruh. 

One thing I learned: The gang and Team Rocket can work together. 

Pikachu-o-meter: 4/5, Pikachu as an air traffic controller, love it. 

Best Quote: “Nothing makes me angrier than being told the truth” -James

Best Scene: Snorlax stretching. 

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