I think Team Rocket should have their own series, like a spin-off One where they have lives, other than wake up, chase pikachu, go to sleep. TR are my fave characters. I just wish the people in Japan would give them some other reason to be there or give them their own series and maybe have them run into Ash-tachi every once in a awhile. In reality, they've been chasing Pikachu unjustified for, what, six seasons? I agree that the situation is getting old, but not the characters. Team Rocket keep the show interesting. Without them, I really think that it would be terribly boring. But I bet the animators could think of a better way to bring comedic relief to the show besides writing those three into the script, blasting them off, and them having everyone else talk about how idiotic they were. I mean, take "bulbasaurs hidden garden" for instance. I thought that was hilarious when Ash and Misty got caught in that net and ash starting running off his big mouth about pirates or something. But nowadays, you don't see much of that (aside from that ep where he threw a fit because that gym trainer who liked to surf told him the gym was closed for ONE day). Lately, the writers tend to leave the idiotic antics to TR, which is starting to bring the show down if you ask me. :disappoin