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Pokemon 240: Nice Pryce, Baby!

Pokemon Company Airdate: February 28, 2002 Summary: Ash gets his shot at Pryce, and the viewer gets a look back at the last episode, so helpful. Ash and our heroes talk about his strategy against Pryce, which starts with Cyndaquil and then… who knows. Sheila and Pryce are talking as he brushes Piloswine, Pryce feelsContinue reading “Pokemon 240: Nice Pryce, Baby!”

Pokemon 239: As Cold As Pryce

Pokemon Company Airdate: February 21, 2002 Summary: Ash and friends walk to the Mahogany Gym, but Pryce the leader is out. His wife Sheila tells him that he is training at a waterfall and that she will lead them there rather energetically. They meet Pryce at the waterfall and find out that he is theContinue reading “Pokemon 239: As Cold As Pryce”

Franny and Zooey-J.D. Salinger

Published: 1961 (Little, Brown) What happens when precocious children grow up to be paralyzed by their own history? J.D. Salinger explores the inner-life of pseudo-Bohemian Upper East Siders, Franny and Zooey Glass, as they grapple with the suicide of their older brother and the weight of the education he gave them. Franny is a stubborn,Continue reading “Franny and Zooey-J.D. Salinger”

Pokemon 238: Rage of Innocence

Pokemon Company Airdate: February 14, 2002 Summary: Tyson, the Team Rocket leader from the last episode, leads the delivery of the Red Gyrados. Lance calls Officer Jenny to tell her the plans for what Team Rocket is trying to do, meanwhile Team Rocket is guarding Pikachu, Togepi and the gang. The Pokemon near the barnContinue reading “Pokemon 238: Rage of Innocence”

Pokemon 237: Talkin’ ‘Bout an Evolution

Pokemon Company Airdate: February 7, 2002 Summary: Our heroes walk into a forest of Lake of Rage, where there are Pokemon who are sick, as Pikachu and Togepi both feel the same way. They run to the lake and see a red Gyrados jump out of the water. Team Rocket appears after admitting that ourContinue reading “Pokemon 237: Talkin’ ‘Bout an Evolution”

Pokemon 236: Xatu the Future

Pokemon Company Airdate: January 31, 2002 Summary: Our heroes are walking along a path to Mahogany when they suspect Team Rocket set a trap, which they did. Team Rocket and our heroes jump on it, eventually it breaks… shocker. But this time, they go into an even larger hole that goes into a bunker ofContinue reading “Pokemon 236: Xatu the Future”

Pokemon 235: A Tyrogue Full of Trouble

Pokemon Company Pokemon 235: A Tyrogue Full of Trouble Airdate: January 24, 2002 Summary: Our heroes are on their way to Mahogany Town walking through a cave when they stumble upon a Tyrogue. Brock offers Tyrogue food and it refuses, until suddenly it steals the food out of Ash’s bag. Ash and the gang chaseContinue reading “Pokemon 235: A Tyrogue Full of Trouble”

Pokemon 234: Just Waiting On a Friend

Pokemon Company Airdate: January 17, 2002 Summary: Our heroes are walking to Mahogany town when a fog rolls in, Ash walks into the fog and screams, yikes! We find that Ash fell down a little slope, Brock does as well but they see a Ninetales and a beautiful young woman named Lakoko who offers themContinue reading “Pokemon 234: Just Waiting On a Friend”

Pokemon 233: Dues and Don’ts

Pokemon Company Airdate: January 10, 2002 Summary: Our heroes are on their way to Mahogany Town when they run into Team Rocket dressed as football players. Predictably, Team Rocket’s plan to steal Pikachu backfires when a football bomb goes off and blasts Team Rocket into loserdom. When will they learn? We focus on Team RocketContinue reading “Pokemon 233: Dues and Don’ts”

Pokemon 232: Hatching a Plan

Pokemon Company Airdate: December 27, 2001 Summary: The egg is starting to hatch in Ash’s bag, what will it hatch into?! Team Rocket, as always, hatches a plan to steal it. The egg hatches into a Phanpy, a cute little elephant! Phanpy won’t get into its ball, so Ash decides to get angry instead ofContinue reading “Pokemon 232: Hatching a Plan”