The Ash and Pikachu Show! (Season 4)

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ANP #086: Little Skitty Mine


(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash, Mikaru, and Skitty are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Little Skitty mine mine, won't you sing your song? (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

("On Our Way" interlude as Ash runs onstage as waves to the crowd.)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight's show--

(Suddenly, we hear a few crashes and "Nya!"'s from offstage, followed by Mikaru calling "HEEEEEEEEEEEELPPPPPPP!!!!!!" After a few minutes, Mikaru races onstage, with Skitty in hot pursuit! May follows Skitty, periodically stopping to grab at the tiny pink feline)

Mikaru: Someone get this crazed cat away from me!

Skitty: Nya! (she swats at Mikaru's tail)

May: Skitty! Mikaru is not a toy! (scoops Skitty in her arms as Mikaru crashes into something backstage)

Ash: Mikaru? (checks backstage) Mikaru, are you okay? (looks in the wings, where Mikaru stumbles out to meet Ash, tiny Skitties with wings spinning around his head)

Mikaru(dazed): Look Mom...FIVE Skitties! (laughter as Mikaru plops to the floor at Ash's feet)

Ash: I'll take that as a no... (laughter as he carries Mikaru offstage, pausing to start the projector on the way out)

(CARTOON-"I Feel Skitty!")

(We see a pair of live Ash hands preparing a food dish. After pouring a suitable portion of chow in the bowl, he carries it into another room, where a Skitty is waiting. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as Ash sets the food dish before the Skitty. As the Skitty eats, we see one of the chow nuggets is Pikachu's face)

(When we return to Ash, we find him preventing one disaster after another: shooing the Skitty away from the Goldeens in a fishbowl, steering her away from the drapes, and trying to keep her away from the windowsill, where a fern is sitting. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as the fern falls to the floor, spilling some soil. One of the fern leaves has Pikachu faces as the leaves.)

(We join Misty and Mikaru backstage. Mikaru's head is bandaged from his run-in with Skitty)

Mikaru: What is with that Skitty, anyway?

Misty: She likes chasing tails...

Mikaru: I wonder how Brock would fare caring for her? (rubs his head a little)

Misty: Let's find out! (goes to work at the drawing board...)

(On Our Way interlude plays as the title card appears: "'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a blank piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen in his normal clothes)

Misty(voiceover): Now we'll draw a Skitty... (draws a Skitty next to Brock, followed by the background of a house)

Brock: Hello, there... (the Skitty purrs, then perks up as Bonsly skips by)

Skitty: Nya! (Bonsly yelps as he runs away. Before long, both of them crash into a bookshelf. Just as Brock retrieves Bonsly from the pile of books, he sees Skitty admiring two Goldeen in a fishbowl)

Brock: No you don't! (examines Bonsly some more)

Skitty: Nya! (she bats the water with a paw)

Brock: No you don't! (he shoos Skitty away from the fishbowl...just in time to hear some shredding. He races in the living room to see Skitty clawing the drapes and hangs his head is frustration.)

Skitty: Nya! (smiles proudly over the shredded drapes. The shreds spell "The End")

(Mikaru giggles a bit as Misty draws the last scene, just as Kari comes backstage)

Kari: What happened to you, Mikaru?

Mikaru: Long story...

Kari: May volunteered to sing tonight... (invites Mikaru to join her onstage, where May waits, holding a microphone, while Brock and the band tune up)
May: Hit it, everyone!

(music begins)

May: Little Skitty mine mine, won't you sing your song?

Skitty: Nya!

May: Little Skitty mine, and I'll sing along!
We will be together,
Every day and night...
Little Skitty mine mine, makes me feel so fine!

Skitty: Nya!

[May and Skitty groove to the song during an interlude]

May: My Skitty is so pretty!
No one can compete!
She's always with me,
My Skitty is so sweet!
Whenever I'm sad, she will be the one
To cheer me up, by singing her song!

Skitty: Nya!

May: Litlle Skitty mine mine, won't you sing your song?

Skitty: Nya!

May: Little Skitty mine, and I'll sing along!
We will be together,
Every day and night...
Little Skitty mine mine, makes me feel so fine!

Skitty: Nya!

May: I like to walk the city, but never on my own!
With my fine little Skitty, I'll never feel alone!
If I'm too far away, and feeling blue,
I always find my way back, thanks to you!

Skitty: Nya!

May: Litlle Skitty mine mine, won't you sing your song?

Skitty: Nya!

May: Little Skitty mine, and I'll sing along!
We will be together,
Every day and night...
Little Skitty mine mine, makes me feel so fine!

Skitty: Nya!

May: Na na na na na....
Na na na na na...

We will be together,
Every day and night...
Little Skitty mine mine, makes me feel so fine!

Skitty: Nya! (May and Skitty bow as the audience applauds, then May acknowledges Brock, who also bows.)

Mikaru: That was cute!

Ash: Especially Skitty chiming in! (starts the projector...)

(CARTOON-"Game Winning Assist!")

(We join Ash, Pikachu, Mikaru, May, and Skitty onstage)

Ash: Well...we're almost out of time...

Skitty: Nya! (bats at Mikaru's tail)

Mikaru: Not again! (darts away)

Ash: See you next time! (quickly waves goodbye, then takes off after Skitty, leaving Pikachu to dance to "Pikachu's Tap Dance" solo as the credits roll.

THE END
 
ANP #087: It's Showtime!


(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash and Mikaru with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place and the scene turns around to show the crew backstage. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Got a pass? (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(We see a scene of the theater from the outside, its marquee reading "TONITE: THE ASH AND PIKACHU SHOW". As we watch the lights on the marquee glitter, Mikaru suddenly pops in the scene)

Mikaru: Hey there! Wondering why we're not inside the theater right now? That's because I've been told to give you guys at home a little sneak peek at what goes on behind the scenes of the show! Come on!

(Mikaru starts towards a backstage door, but notices the camera isn't following him)

Mikaru: Come on, don't be shy!

(the camera follows Mikaru around the side of the theater and inside a stage door, where it follows him down the hallway)

Mikaru: In here is where the magic all happens...but planning a show actually begins at least two weeks in advance.

(the scene of the hallway turns into a meeting room, where Mikaru, Ash, and various other men and women are gathered around a table)

Mikaru: First, Ash and the writers discuss show ideas...

(Ash and the writers huddle together like a football team, discussing ideas. every so often, a hand will be seen reaching out of the huddle to grab paper, coffee, a writing utensil; or in some cases, a plush warp pipe, Ash's Pokeflute, some crackers, or chewing gum)

(After laughing over the Mario finger puppet in the plush warp pipe, and a Pokeflute solo from Ash, the discussion begins again.)

Mikaru: These writing sessions are known to get crazy sometimes...

(a ragtime piano tune begins as we see Ash wearing a Mario hat, paper airplanes zipping everywhere, Ash flipping a paper football over a writer's fingers, a male writer slashing some rejected scripts with a fake Master Sword, darts hitting a dartboard, some elaborate paper airplanes zipping about, the writers shooting Pikachu a disgusted look over some charred pages, Ash unknowingly hit with a pie, the writers gimacing over a 404 page, Ash clicking to get rid of popups, Ash pieing a female writer, Ash and the other writers looking unamused at a male writer's Rocket costume, Ash improvising a Pokeflute solo over the piano, the writers looking bemused over some home movies of Ash, Ash and the writers having a singalong while Ash plays Brock's guitar, Brock reclaiming the guitar from Ash, Ash and the witers doing a conga line, Ash playing a harmonica, Ash and the writers doing a chorus line, Ash playing a fiddle, one of the writers attempting to play a fiddle (much to the other writers' and Ash's chagrin), Ash and the writers playing volleyball in the meeting room, the printer spitting out paper, Ash and the writers making origami out of the extra printer paper, Ash writing blank lines on a list while a writer isn't looking, Ash doodling a mustache on a picture of Misty, Ash cleaning the picture off at warp speed before an irate Misty, one of the male writers mowing the carpet in the meeting room, a female writer playing one of Ash's electric guitars really badly, Ash using a computer mouse as a walkie talkie, a male writer trying to ride a unicycle, Ash attempting to spin dash, a female writer posing with a fake Chaos Emerald, Ash building a model of the Pokemon League out of soda cans, Ash hiding a rubber Spinarak in a drawer, one of the female writers freaking out over said Spinarak, the writers splattering paint on the walls, Kari watching, unamused, as Ash and the writers wrap everything in the meeting room with toliet paper, and to top it off, Charmander setting the script on fire. As Ash triumphantly holds the completed new script over his head, we see that Mikaru is the one playing the piano.)

Ash: Finally!

Mikaru(to the audience): Did I mention that the writing sessions can get crazy? (gestures to the trashed meeting room as the piano music continues)

(When we rejoin Mikaru again, we find him in the hall of dressing rooms)

Mikaru: Down here is where we hang out while we are not doing a show... (he stops before a small door that reads "For the Pikachus") This is the room I share with Ash's Pikachu, Fuka. However, for some odd reason, it never compells Ash to call him by name; but he's okay with it. (he opens the door) Come on in! (the camera follows Mikaru inside. Aside from two tiny beds, there's various posters of Ash and various TV show posters on the walls, some in English, some in Japanese, and some in other languages.) We get posters of our favorite shows from all over the world, thanks to our fans. (a normal Pikachu sits before a TV, and switches it to the news.) This is Fuka, Ash's Pikachu. (the normal Pikachu shyly waves to the camera before Mikaru darts to a closet) And here is my closet. (he opens it, making various toys, clothes, and other items come crashing out of it) Which I need to clean. (Fuka laughs as Mikaru digs himself out of the clutter)

(We rejoin Mikaru in the hallway again, where he's sitting by the entrance to Misty's dressing room. The door is slightly ajar.)

Mikaru: And here's Misty's dressing room...(he opens the door the rest of the way, and we see mounds of paper, art books and art supplies strewn everywhere. a drawing board sits in a corner by a window; and judging from the paper and coloered pencils on it, it seems like Misty was planning to return here later.)

(Before Mikaru can come inside the room, a wind gust from a second window makes the door close on Mikaru's tail, making him howl in pain. As we focus on the pained look on Mikaru's face, the door is pushed open a little, just enough to free Mikaru. He shoots the door an angry look.)

Mikaru: Let's leave a little surprise for Misty... (he grabs some paint and paintbrushes, and goes to work painting on the paper clipped to the drawing board. A few minutes later, we see him writing the last E in "MIKARU WUZ HERE" in big rainbow letters. Once done, he escapes back out to the hallway, where he stops at Brock's dressing room)

(We take one look in the room, and see enough guitars, other instruments and music paper to keep an orchestra happy.)

Mikaru: Now if I could find something small enough for me to hold... (he scampers inside and runs up one of the guitars to get to a desk, creating some odd notes on the way up. Once on the desk, he spots a box lying in the corner.) I now present... (he grabs a kazoo from the box) "The Kazoo Concerto in the key of J" (starts buzzing on it and dances across the desk.)

(May happens to hear all the buzzing as she walks by, and peeks inside)

May: That's not a concerto, Mikaru, it's noise! (she sets Mikaru on the ground before exiting)

Mikaru(imitating May's voice): "It's noise!" (as himself) she says... (he suddenly spots a whistle lying on a music stand) Hmm...

(After climbing up the stand, Mikaru grabs the whistle and attempts to play it, but all he gets at first are random notes. Just then, he sees a music book open to a whistle fingering chart next to some sheet music of a song, presumably the song Brock is currently learning.)

Mikaru: Oh, okay, now I know all the notes!

(Mikaru abandons his instrument for a moment and jumps on the sheet music. In addition to the printed music, there's also reminders in Brock's handwriting. Looking at these spurs Mikaru to grab a pencil...)

Mikaru: "The Golden Pikachu"...oh nice, a song about me!

(Mikaru draws a golf club by the time signature, 4/4)

Mikaru: FORE!!! (giggles as he draws Pikachu ears on all the notes) What do these mean? (studies two sharp signs in the key signature) Oh well... (he spots one of Brock's reminders next to a note with a sharp sign) Half hole note...what, as opposed to a whole hole note? (he sees another reminder: "Get louder here", which prompts him to write "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW???????" in capital letters. The next reminder simply reads "Breathe here", so Mikaru takes a deep breath and holds it for a moment before letting it go. On the next line, he sees the word "crescendo") And if I crescendon't? (writes his quip in the music)

(After a while, Brock's sheet music is covered in doodles and comments. Mikaru retrieves his whistle and attempts to make sense of the throughly written on music. It turns out that he can't play more than three notes at a time because he's giggling over his quips)

(Ash walks by the door, piqued by the laughter.)

Ash: What's so funny, Mikaru? (he takes the music from Mikaru and bursts out laughing at some of Mikaru's comments) Crescendo...and what if I crescendon't? (laughs) Moderato...expresso on aisle 3! (laughs again) Jumbo Largo? (chuckles) Cute...(laughs over a comment next to Presto: "Where's Chango?") Now I see why you can't play this, you wrote too many funny comments on here! (laughs some more)

Mikaru(over Ash's laughter): We'll be right back... (tiptoes out of the room)

(We see a pair of live Ash hands stepping to a conductor's podium as an orchestra tunes. The female announcer says 'You're watching The Ash and Pikachu Show'! as Ash raises his baton. One of the notes on Ash's sheet music is Pikachu's face.)

(When we return to Ash, a sudden off-key note catches Ash's attention. Mikaru pops up from the Pokeflute section and says "And now, back to the show!" before disappearing in the pit again.)

(We rejoin Mikaru in the hallway again)

Mikaru: Next is May's room... (we follow him into the room, where we see various set pieces, a vanity in one corner, costumes neatly hung up in the closet, and the mini stage in one corner. This spurs him to hop on it and kneel before a supposed balcony) What light, through yonder window breaks?

(a crash startles Mikaru as costumes rain on him)

Mikaru: I suppose it could break through that window... (shoves the costumes off of him, where he notices that he has on a pinstripe shirt and a small hat) Say... (he proceeds to tap dance behind May's changing screen, where he emerges in a stereotypical melodrama bad guy costume: the tux, smoothed back fur on his head, a cape, and a spindly fake mustache) Why do I have the urge to saw some innocent Pokemon in half or throw them on a railroad track when the train's coming?

(piqued by this idea, he grabs some plushie Pokemon and thread, binds a Torchic plushie in the thread, lays it on a model railroad track, and starts the train.)

Mikaru(in his best "bad guy" impression): Mwa-ha-ha-ha! (as a Torchic) Help me! (as his "bad guy" self) I've got you now!

(Suddenly, a Beautifly plushie flies down and "rescues" the "captured" Torchic just before the model train passes that spot)

Mikaru(as his "bad guy" self): Curses! Foiled again!

(We see that May was the one controlling the Beautifly plushie, as she has it in one arm while using the other hand to "free" the Torchic, Once finishes, she resumes control of the Beautifly again)

May(as a Beautifly): You may have been foiled, Sir Mikaru, but Torchic is safe with me!

(some applause is heard as Mikaru and May finish their sketch. Mikaru whirls around to see Ash in the doorway, applauding)

Ash: Bravo! That was great! (Mikaru and the plushies take a bow)

Mikaru(to May): Up for a sequel?

May: That was just one scene...we need to make it a whole play!

Ash: While you write it, May; I'll go see if anyone else wants to join in... (heads off down the hallway as May settles before her computer and begins to type a script)

(Several hours later, the printer whirs as May prints a script. A different role is highlighted on each copy)

May: I'll be sure to use this play in another show, Mikaru; you've got a tour to give!

Mikaru: Sure thing! (he removes his costume and heads down the hallway again, stopping at Kari's room, where we find Kari cleaning the floor) Here's Kari's room...we'll look in another time, since Kari's busy. (Kari shyly waves at the camera as it turns to follow Mikaru again) Finally, we reach the dressing room of the star!

(We notice that the door Mikaru is showing us is marked with a star that has the name "Ash" in it)

Mikaru: Shall we have a look? (carefully opens the door and steps inside. Some items in the room include a vanity, a comfy chair before a TV, Ash's changing screen, some old scripts lying on the floor with some comic books, his Pokeflute case propping open the closet, where we see some of his costumes, including his costume from the old OP.) There you have it, the dressing room area. (enters the wings, crosses the bare stage while the lights are down, then enters the hallway at stage left). Most of what's back here is the crew's offices and the control room; and we're not allowed in there, expect for emergencies. There are a few places back here we can go in: such as the prop room (gestures to a room filled with various items) and the film vault a little further down the hallway...

Misty(offstage): Who wrote "Mikaru wuz here" on my drawing pad?

Mikaru: Uh oh...gotta run! Thanks for joining me! (runs away. Misty chases Mikaru all over the backstage area as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #088: Mikaru's Christmas Wish



(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance(Christmas remix)-We see Pikachu dancing out on a festively decorated stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash and Mikaru with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title and the words "Merry Christmas from" fly into place. The completed title card, which now reads "Merry Christmas from The Ash and Pikachu Show", slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: And Happy New Year, too! (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(Applause as Ash runs onto the decorated stage, which has various furniture, a fireplace with stockings for the cast hanging from it, and a beautifully decorated Christmas tree by stage left.)

Ash: Thank you, and welcome to our special holiday show! (applause) We had so much fun with the one last year, we thought we'd do another this year! (more applause)

(Just then, Mikaru walks onstage and notices that he doesn't have a stocking hanging by the fireplace)

Mikaru: Wait a second, where's my stocking?

Ash: Huh?

Mikaru: What's Santa gonna bring me if I don't have a stocking?

Ash: Sure you have one! (he parts some greenery to reveal a stocking marked "Mikaru") See? (applause)

Mikaru: Whew...

Ash: Did you know that we had to actually save Christmas one year?

Mikaru: Did they make a cartoon special out of it?

Ash: Well--

Mikaru: Is it called "Ash Ketchum: The Trainer That Saved Christmas"? (laughter)

Ash: No, it's called something different... (threads a reel into the projector and starts it)

(CARTOON-"Santa's Little Helpers!", part 1)

(We see a pair of claymation Ash hands wiring some Christmas lights. After winding them through the house and outside, he plugs them in as the female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" Some of the lights on the house's front form Pikachu's face)

(When we return to Ash, he's now in the process of setting up the Christmas tree...but a stray toy is on the floor, making Ash trip and fall. The announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as ornaments rain on Ash. One of the ball ornaments still in the box is Pikachu's face.)

(We join Ash and Mikaru backstage, where Misty is prepping the drawing board)

Mikaru: Lessee what Misty's up to tonight... (he climbs on the drawing board)

Misty: I'm going to see what happens as Brock goes to sleep on Christmas Eve... (goes to work)

(On Our Way interlude as the title appears: "'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty". Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A while screen appears, presumably a blank piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen in some pajamas and colored, followed by the scene of a bedroom)

Brock: Ah, Christmas Eve... (he climbs into the bed and switches the lights off)

(We see Brock's dream balloon for a moment: guitars, other instruments, and the occasional Nintendo Wii are dancing in his head)

Misty(voiceover): Those sugarplums won't be dancing for very long... (Mikaru is drawn in the scene. He casts a faint glow in the dark room)

Mikaru: Okay, Ms. Animator, what would you like me to do?

Misty(voiceover): Go in the bathroom and make the sink drip.

Mikaru: Okay! (he strolls down the hall and into the bathroom, where he climbs on the counter and switches on the sink, making it drip. To amplify the dripping, Mikaru places a pie tin under the faucet, making the dripping noise audible all the way into Brock's room. After struggling to tune the dripping out, he gets up and heads for the bathroom.)

Brock: Memo to self: Remind Ash to turn the sink all the way off when he finishes brushing. (turns the sink off)

(Unbeknowst to Brock, Mikaru is still in the bathroom...Mikaru reaches to turn the sink back on, making it drip again.)

Brock: There...now to get back to sleep. (He is about to climb in bed when the dripping restarts.) Huh?

(Brock races back to the bathroom and tries to turn the sink off...but he unknowingly turns the knob the wrong way, making water spray in his face for a moment before he turns it the right way. He shoots the sink The Look as he returns to bed.)

(Later, Brock is snoozing peacefully...until the light starts to turn itself on and off repeatedly and a techno tune plays. After rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he notices that the pendulum on his mini clock is tied to the light switch. Mikaru is dancing to the music on the dresser.)

Mikaru: The system is down! The system is down! (continues)

(Brock groggily unhooks the rope as the light switches off, making it stay off. Mikaru notes this as Brock returns to bed.)

Mikaru: So much for the lightswitch rave...

Misty(voiceover): Then I have another idea... (draws a CD in Mikaru's paws) Put that in Brock's CD player and crank it up!

Mikaru: Sure! (he darts to Brock's nightstand, opens the CD player, and puts his CD in. Once finished, he turns the volume all the way up and presses PLAY.)

Misty(voiceover): Three...two...one...

("Funiculi Funicula" blares from the CD player, jarring Brock awake! He shuts it off before stuffing cotton in his ears)

Brock: You realize the sooner I get to sleep, the sooner it'll be Christmas? (the digital clock by the CD player reads "The End")

(When we return to the theater, the whole cast is gathered onstage. Ash is nearby, tuning his own acoustic guitar)

Ash: And now, a little carol singalong! Mikaru, you can start.

Mikaru: Okay, Maestro...I'll sing something and you join in if you know it! (Ash nods and waits for Mikaru to sing)

Dashing through the snow, (Ash starts to play the tune)
In a one horse open sleigh,
Over the fields we go,
Laughing all the way!

Bells on bobtail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing a slieghing song tonight!

Everyone: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh...

(the scene segues into Kari leading "Silent Night")

Everyone: Silent night,
Holy night,
All is calm,
All is bright...

Round yon virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace...

(the scene fades into Misty leading "Joy to the World")

Everyone: Joy to the world!
The Lord is come!
Let earth receive her king!...

(After a while, everyone is relaxing, tired from singing)

May: I don't think I can sing another note...

Brock: Besides, we still have Ash's cartoon to finish... (threads a reel into the projector and starts it)

(CARTOON-"Santa's Little Helpers", part 2)

(We join the entire cast onstage)

Ash: Well, we're about out of time for tonight...

Mikaru: And I have a special wish for the season!

Ash: Oh?

Mikaru: I wish that everyone across the world has a very merry Christmas this year! (wild applause, which is still heard as a reprise of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" (Christmas remix) plays and the credits roll)

THE END
 
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ANP #089: The Wonders of Eeveelution!



(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash and an Eevee with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place and the scene turns around to show the crew backstage. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: More to Eevees than meets the eye! (smiles over one last hit of music before the scene fades out)

(On Our Way interlude plays as Ash runs onstage to greet the applauding crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight, we're featuring... (Ash is distracted by an Eevee rubbing his leg. He picks it up and cradles it in his arms) this Pokemon, who can evolve in one of seven different ways!

(The audience murmurs as the seven Eeveelutions walk onstage. Vaporeon is first, then Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Glaceon, and Ivyeon. May follows the parade of Eeveelutions, noting the Eevee in Ash's arms as the Eeveelutions make themselves comfy on the stage)

May: There you are! (Eevee smiles when she hears her master)

Ash: Want her? (offers the Eevee to May)

May: Sure! (takes the Eevee and cradles her in her arms) Want to watch something? (gestures to the screen)

Eevee: Vee!

(A few minutes later, May and Eevee watch as Ash makes some last minute preps on the projector. Once he threads a reel into the projector and starts it, he settles on the floor next to May and Eevee. Eevee cheers as the familiar WB shield appears on the screen...but a Lombre puppet suddenly pops up before the screen!)

Ash: Huh?

Lombre puppet: (singing to the music onscreen): The merry-go-round broke down,
As we went round and round,
Each time it missed,
We'd steal a kiss,
Cause the merry-go-round went
Oom pah pah, Oom pah pah, Oom pah oom pah Oom pah pah...

May: So that's how the song goes...

(Ash notices a familiar hand operating the puppet, so he peeks back behind the screen to see that Brock is the puppeteer making the Lombre sing)

Brock(singing as a Lombre): The merry-go-round broke down,
It made the darndest sound!
The lights went low,
We both said... (he turns to see Ash, then gasps as himself) Oh!

Ash: We really didn't need that little number... (yanks the puppet off Brock's hand. Before Brock can protest, he is yanked off by the cane, much to the Eeveelutions' and audience's applause)

May: Let's watch this instead... (threads another reel in the projector and starts it)

(CARTOON-"The Battling Eevee Bros.", part 1)

(We return to the Pikachu's dressing room, where Mikaru is resting by his closet)

Misty(offstage): Mikaru, please clean your closet!

Mikaru: Okay! (he opens the closet door, only to be buried in a mess of toys and junk. After a few seconds, both Pikachus surface from the pile) This may take a while...

(We see a pair of live Ash hands brushing an Eevee. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as Ash struggles to remove some matted fur. When he finally gets the mat out, we notice that it looks (more or less) like a Pikachu face.)

(When we return to Ash, the Eevee is sitting on his lap. As Mikaru pops in the scene, the Eevee coughs up a hairball to shoo him off. The announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as the hairball chases Mikaru. We notice that the hairball has Pikachu like "ears")

(We join Mikaru as he struggles to keep his closet closed, but when it bursts open again, several more Pikachus romp out of it)

Mikaru: I'll never get this clean at this rate... (laughter)

(We join May and Eevee backstage, where the Eeveelutions are gathered around Misty's easel. The Vaporeon is especially fond of how Misty is petting her, before the Glaceon decides he wants a turn and climbs on the paper)

Misty: And who might you be? (Kari notes the Glaceon perched on the easel, and gives the Ivyeon a pet on the head)

Kari: That would be Glaceon, the newly discovered Ice Eeveelution.

Glaceon: Glace!

Misty: Pleased to meet you, Glaceon.

Ivyeon: Iv!

Kari: And this is Ivyeon, the new Grass Eeveelution. (giggles as Ivyeon draws a flower on the easel)

May: They all look beautiful!

Misty: Let's see how Brock would fare entertaining them all... (goes to work)

(On Our Way interlude as the title card appears-"'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen and colored)

Brock: Please don't hit me with a pie...

Misty(voiceover): Okay!

(two pies come out of nowhere from opposite directions and hit Brock!)

(Brock cleans the pie off of him, so that he's clean again)

Brock: I thought I asked not to be hit with a pie!

Misty(voiceover): I didn't hit you with a pie, I hit you with two, so I still honored your request! (Brock sighs as the eight Eeveelutions are drawn around him, followed by the background of a house and some toys.)

Brock(to the Eeveelutions): Okay guys...play with these (gestures to the pile of toys) while I make you guys lunch... (disappears into the kitchen)

(A "Time Passes" card is seen. When we see Brock again, he's carrying a tray of chow dishes)

Brock: Okay! Lunch is read-AUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

(We see Vaporeon in the backyard, swimming, complete with a trail of muddy pawprints leading to the back door. Jolteon plays with a lightswitch, while Flareon is stoking a fire in the fireplace, giving Umbreon an opportunity to toast marshmellows. Espeon is having a ball making everything levitate, Ivyeon has wrapped vines around the furniture, and Glaceon has made a skating rink in the middle of the living room, which Eevee is skating on.)

Misty(voiceover): Moral of the story, kids: Never leave your Pokemon unattended. (some chow nuggets in Ivyeon's dish spell "The End")

(Vaporeon and Glaceon laugh as Misty draws the last scene)

Misty: You like that, huh? (draws a tiny crown of icicles on Glaceon.)

(Meanwhile, Espeon hears the band tuning...)

Espeon: Espi! Espi! (the other Eeveelutions run ontage to watch as Brock and the band tune up)

(music begins)

Ash: I got class, pananche, I'm in the groove ...

Brock: As long as you don't try to move!
I got style, grace and a crazy beat...

Ash: You sure are light on those two left feet, and we're,

Ash and Brock: Friends for life, friends for life!
Through all kinds of trouble and struggle and strife!

Ash: I've got a problem I can't explain...

Brock: I'll be there with the plane!
I got moves, man...

Ash: You learned from me! I got a song to sing...

Brock: If you can find the key!

Ash and Brock: Whatever he's got, I've got more of!
But there's one thing we both are sure of, we're,

Friends for life, friends for life!
Through all kinds of trouble and struggle and strife!

Brock: I'm stuck on a mountain without a hope...

Ash: I'll be there with the rope!

Brock: Like my duds?

Ash: Oh, you sure are cute!

Brock: They fit me better than a Master's suit!

Ash: There' nothing you do I don't do better,

Ash and Brock: But as long as we can stick together, we're

Friends for life, friends for life!
Through all kinds of trouble and struggle and strife!
There's all kinds of people, but we'd rather be friends for life, you and me!

[dance break- the audience laughs at the silly dance Ash and Brock do]

Ash: Here we go! Friends for life,

Brock: Friends for life!

Ash and Brock: Through all kinds of trouble and struggle and strife!
There's all kinds of people, but we'd rather be friends for life, you and me!

Ash: If I'm in a jam...

Brock: Here I am, and if I get sick...

Ash: I'll fix it quick, and if I fall in love...

Brock: Hey! That's enough!

Ash and Brock: We're friends for life!

Ash(scatting): Shu-bee-dee-a-doo-a-dee-an-da-ohhhh yeah! (applause) Thank you! (he and Brock bow as Kari starts the projector)

(CARTOON-"The Battling Eevee Bros.", part 2)

(We return to the Pikachus' dressing room again, where Mikaru is trying again to make the door close)

Mikaru: Almost have it...there...

(the closet door, although appearing to be closed, still has stuff leaking out of it)

Mikaru: Now to go see what Ash is doing... (just before he can leave the room, the closet bursts open, leaving him covered in toys again. The audience applauds as the scene fades out)

(We join Ash, May, and the Eeveelutions onstage)

Ash: Poor Mikaru...

May: Maybe next time he'll remember to keep his closet clean! (laughter)

Ash: Until then, see ya next time!

(The Eeveelutions proceed to dance to a reprise of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #090: Eyes Like Diamonds and Pearls



(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash and Kari are with him. One by one, Misty, May, and Brock join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: She's not called a pearl of light for nothing! (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(On Our Way interlude and applause as Ash runs onstage and waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight's show--

Kari(offstage): Stars me!

(more applause as Kari joins Ash onstage. Ash just sighs, annoyed that Kari stole his introduction spiel)

Ash: I didn't know you were getting a show, Kari...

Kari: Brock's idea...as appreciation for me helping him out with the songs every night. (applause. Just then, Mikaru races onstage, with a penguin like Pokemon in hot pursuit!) Rainguin! Stop! (chases after the penguin Pokemon. Ash just reaches for the reel by Kari's chair and threads it in the projector, oblivious to the crashing, pushing, and shoving from backstage)

Ash: Kari and I actually go a little further back... (starts the projector)

[CARTOON-"I Dream of Kari", part 1]

(We see a scene of Kari settling before a piano, preparing to practice the song "I Believe" Just before she can play the first note, the phone rings.)

Kari(on the phone): Hello? Who? You don't say! (hangs up)

Everyone else: Who was it?

Kari: He didn't say. (laughter as the scene fades out)

[We see a pair of animated Ash hands skating on a pond. As he skates around and among the cast members, the female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as the camera looks down on the frozen pond from above. The trail he skated forms Pikachu's face.]

[When we return to Ash, we see him having a snowball fight with everyone. The female announcer says "And now, back to our show!" as Ash gets creamed with a snowball, sending him flying in the snow. As Ash attempts to stand, the pseudo-snow angel he made on impact is Pikachu's face]

(We return to Kari again, this time about to practice her song on her acoustic guitar. Just before she can play the first note, we hear a TWANG!)

Kari: Of all the times for a string to break... (laughter as the scene fades out)

(We join Kari and Misty backstage. Misty as at the drawing board, while Pikachu and Rainguin play nearby.)

Kari: I hope Mikaru's all right...

Misty: He's just annoyed over his run-in with Rainguin earlier. (Sure enough, we hear mumbling from nearby as Mikaru watches Rainguin playing)

Kari: He is a handful sometimes.

Misty: I'd love to know your secret... (goes to work)

(On Our Way interlude as the title card appears-"'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen and colored)

Misty(voiceover): I'm feeling generous tonight, so I'm going to let Brock snooze for the duration of this comic. (the pencil draws in an easy chair and a blanket, followed by the background of a living room. Brock takes advantage of the easy chair and dozes off) The only catch is: You have to keep him from waking up... (the pencil draws Kari in the scene and colors her)
Kari: Easy enough...

Misty(voiceover): Commencing... (the pencil draws Pikachu and Rainguin in the scene) now.

(Brock yawns and covers himself in his blanket as he adjusts the chair's recliner)

Kari: Sweet dreams, Brock. (Brock just smiles as he snoozes.)

(Kari is about to settle in with a book when she hears a crash from the kitchen. Just then, Pikachu and Rainguin parade in the room playing makeshift instruments, complete with Pikachu banging on a frying pan. Suddenly, Pikachu notices Brock sleeping and whispers "Sh!" to Rainguin. The two Pokemon tiptoe away, prompting Kari to settle in and read again)

Kari: That was easy... (turns a page)

Misty(voiceover): Famous last words... (the pencil draws a string of party crackers by Rainguin.)

(Piqued by the crackers, Rainguin pulls the string on one, making it crack open with a loud pop! Fascinated by the sudden apearance of toys from the cracker, Rainguin pulls all the crackers' strings at once, making a series of loud pops occur, making Brock wince with every pop and snapping Kari from her novel. She blows it off as the two Pokemon giggle.)

(Just then, Pikachu finds a party horn and blows on it, prompting Kari to snatch it from him and shepherd the two Pokemon close to her)

Kari: Listen, you guys...Brock's trying to take a snooze, okay? (Pikachu and Rainguin nod) If you two wake him up, you're not going to like the consequences. (Pikachu swallows hard) So can you two play quietly for a little while? (Pikachu and Rainguin nod) Remember, don't wake Brock up, or else. (Pikachu and Rainguin nod, then romp off to another room, leaving Kari to read and Brock to snooze.)

(Later, Pikachu and Rainguin are coloring, when Rainguin shows Pikachu his masterpiece: a very crude stick figure of Pikachu. Angered by the drawing, Pikachu is about to grab the paper and tear it to shreds when he spots Rainguin about to bang on the frying pan again, in full view of Kari)

Pikachu: Pikachu! (Rainguin looks over) Chupi pi (imitating Kari's voice) "Pika pi Pipika, pika chu". (as himself) Pika pika "pika chu" pi?

Rainguin: Guin...

Pikachu: Pika pi chu, pi. (Rainguin puts the pan down and trudges back to the pile of crayons and paper)

(A little while later, Pikachu and Rainguin giggle as they run about with light bulbs, but Rainguin trips, making his pile of lightbulbs shatter and making Brock start to stir. Pikachu panics and starts rocking the easy chair)

Pikachu(singing to the tune of "Rock a Bye, Baby"): Pika pi Pipika, pika pi chu, pika pi chu, pika pika chu... (hums the tune a bit longer as he rocks the easy chair, until he's sure Brock is sleeping again.)

Kari: That was close... (we see the last page of Kari's book, which reads "The End")

(Rainguin laughs as Misty draws the last scene. Ash also arrives backstage with a trumpet in one hand)

Ash: May I request your help with the musical number?

Misty: Sure!

Ash: Great! Just grab an instrument and come on! (Misty follows Ash onstage, pausing to grab a saxophone on the way out)

(When Misty and Ash arrive onstage, we see Brock and May warming up on trombone and clarinet, respectively. Kari and Mikaru stand onstage, awaiting the cue to start)

Ash: Ready, everybody? (everyone nods. Ash starts snapping briskly to count the drummer off) And a one, two, three, four!

(A brisk jazz beat begins, which May improvises a solo to before the other instruments join in)

Mikaru(singing over the band and the cast): Oh when the saints, go marchin' in, oh when the saints go marchin' in...oh how I want to be in that number, when the saints go marchin' in!

(A spotlight appears on Ash as he leads off the solos, prompting Kari to dance. Mikaru decides to dance when Misty solos, then he and Kari dance together as both Brock and May solo. When the piano player solos, Kari dances on her own, before both of them take a break for the bassist and the drummer to solo.)

(Once the drummer finishes, the cast joins in with the band again.)

Mikaru: Oh when the saints, go marchin' in, oh when the saints go marchin' in...oh how I want to be in that number, when the saints go marchin' in!

Kari: Oh when the saints, go marchin' in, oh when the saints go marchin' in...oh how I want to be in that number, when the saints go marchin'-- Come on, everybody, sing!

Mikaru: Oh when the saints, go marchin' in, oh when the saints go marchin' in...oh how I want to be in that number, when the saints...

Kari: Go...

Mikaru: Mar-

Kari: Ching,

Kari and Mikaru: INNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (wild applause as everyone bows. Rainguin waddles to the projector and starts it)

[CARTOON-"I Dream of Kari", part 2]

(We join Kari again, looking for an instrument to practice on, until she spots Ash's trumpet from earlier. She tries to play it, but the resulting noise she makes is anything but enjoyable.)

Ash: I think you need lessons first. (laughter as Kari rolls her eyes and the scene fades out)

(We join Kari, Ash, Pikachu, and Rainguin onstage)

Ash: Betcha didn't know I was a good trumpet player, didja? (wild cheers)

Kari: That was a fun musical number, wasn't it?

Ash: I would do an encore, but we're out of time for tonight. (the audience groans, until Rainguin offers Ash the trumpet again) Okay, okay, you talked me into it...see ya next time!

(Kari, Pikachu, and Rainguin dance to a solo trumpet version of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #091: Future Double Trouble


(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash, Mikaru, Liza, and Tate are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Kari, and Brock join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: I predict you'll enjoy the show! (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

("On Our Way" interlude as Ash runs onstage and waves to the applauding crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonights show...

Offstage female voice: ...stars the best psychic sibling duo there ever was!

Offstage male voice: They've become superstars in their hometown of Mossdeep City and beyond...

Offstage female voice: ...and now they're here to entertain you! (applause as Liza and Tate appear in spotlights on either side of Ash. Liza is to Ash's left, and Tate to his right)

Ash: ...and they took the words right out of my mouth. (laughter)

Liza: We knew what you were going to say to introduce us...

Tate: ...before you even came onstage! (Ash is shocked at this)

Ash: Okay then... (he thinks of something to stump the two siblings) What do you predict will happen in the next five minutes?

Liza: Brock will try to do something annoying...

(at that second, Brock zips onstage singing very fast gibberish to the tune of "Pokemon Johto")

Tate: ...Then the cane will yank him off...

(Sure enough, the cane appears and yanks Brock offstage)

Liza: ...and the projector will show the first cartoon. (she motions for Tate to join her at the screen as the projector starts on its own)

[CARTOON-"It's Still Rocket Roll to Me!"]

(We see a pair of live Ash hands focusing on a crystal ball for Liza and Tate. Liza looks at the camera, smiles and says "'The Ash and Pikachu Show'..." and Tate adds "will return after these messages." The swirling air in the crystal ball forms Pikachu's face.)

(When we return to Ash, we see him trying to levitate Pikachu. Liza smiles and says "We now return..." and Tate finishes with " to 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as Pikachu hovers in the air for a moment. The camera focuses on him as Pikachu hovers in the air)

(We rejoin Ash, Liza and Tate backstage as Misty appears at the drawing board)

Liza: Misty, we will predict...

Tate: What happens in your comic...

Liza: before you draw it!

Misty: Oh? Try me... (goes to work)

(On Our Way interlude as the title card appears-"'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen and colored)

Misty(voiceover): Okay, make a prediction...

Liza(voiceover): Brock will get hit with a cream pie...

(a pie appears out of nowhere and hits Brock with a SPLUT!)

(Brock cleans the pie off of him)

Tate(voiceover): And then he'll get hit by two pies...

(two pies come from opposite directions and hit Brock with two SPLUT!s)

(The pencil draws the background of an amusement park)

Brock: Please don't let there be any more pies... (he runs to get in line for the roller coaster)

(The roller coaster starts and climbs the big dip...

Liza(voiceover): There will be a huge pie at the bottom of the dip.

(Sure enough, Brock spots a giant pie far below)

Brock: I have a bad feeling about this...

(The roller coaster zooms down the hill, and we hear a SPLUT! on impact)

Brock: Whoever's making all these predictions sure is accurate! (the impact the coaster train made in the pie spells "The End")

(Liza laughs as Misty draws the last scene)

Tate: And he lived splutfully ever after! (runs to join Liza before the screen, but Ash snaps for their attention)

Ash: I predict that you'll love this song that Brock and the band have prepared for you!

(applause as music begins and the lights come up on Brock and the band)

Brock: Struck by stormy seas and tossed all around,
And it seems as if we'll lose now...
We will shake that off and look for love in our hearts
That lies inside of us...

We will stand up and defend the promise we made
As many times we need to do so!
We bathe in the light, and dance and splash everywhere,
It feels so beautiful...

As we rise into the sunshine,
We are hot! We are hot! We are hot!
We lift up our voices, singing;
Flying high! Flying high! Flying high!

Fly away now...fly away now!

Our excited heartbeat, is consumed by a lovely melody...
Our heartbeat pulses with pride, and now we understand the only truth!
The light's reflection comes, straight from the mirror in the clouds...
Our restless and strong heartbeat is consumed and strengthened by the power of love!
And it will spread out towards our dream of a perfect harmony!

I stretch out my hand across this dark and broken world
I welcome all of you to this place.
Although it hurt at first, I have dealt with the pain
So was that really love?

A rushing wind is blowing,
Really quick! Really quick! Really quick!
I made it through the wild squall,
I am strong! I am strong! I am strong!

We will be strong...we will be strong!

Everybody's heartbeat together forms a rainbow of harmony...
Can't you hear the bell's lovely ring? Our light will shine forever and always!
We will be searching for the return of our paradise,
The heartbeat that we feel will be consumed by the power of love!
And it will spread out toward our dream of a perfect harmony!

Our excited heartbeat, is consumed by a lovely melody...
Our heartbeat pulses with pride, and now we understand the only truth!
The light's reflection comes, straight from the mirror in the clouds...
Our restless and strong heartbeat is consumed and strengthened by the power of love!

Everybody's heartbeat together forms a rainbow of harmony...
Can't you hear the bell's lovely ring? Our light will shine forever and always!
We will be searching for the return of our paradise,
The heartbeat that we feel will be consumed by the power of love!
And it will spread out toward our dream of a perfect harmony!
We will rise again with this dream of a perfect harmony!

(wild applause as Brock and the band bow)

Liza: Your prediction was right, Ash!

Tate: And now, time for the other cartoon. (the projector starts on its own)

[CARTOON-"Solid as a Solrock!"]

(We rejoin Ash, Pikachu, Liza, and Tate onstage)

Ash: Well, thanks for joining us tonight...

Liza: Shall we dance?

(Ash, Pikachu, Liza and Tate dance to a reprise of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" as the credits roll)
 
Not to be off topic at all but: I always wondered EmeraldSky, how do you write chapters so fast? It seems like wherever I go your fic is always on the first page and updated O.o

It might be a good idea to credit the bands and writers that first sang the songs in your fic in an authors note just to be safe as well. Many of them I have never heard so I have a way of just skipping over them in the fic. If I actually knew what they sounded like that would help so much :)
 
I have a schedule I stick to...and some fans just bug me to get the next one up.

I've been trying to think up a disclaimer, but haven't found a good one yet.

I could just use my standard end of story disclaimers.
 
ANP #092: Just a Normal-type Day!



(Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash, Mikaru, and Whitney are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Kari, and Brock join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Who said anything was normal around here? (smiles over a rimshot as the scene fades out)

(Applause as Ash runs onstage and waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you all! Tonight we're featuring a lovely lady who may seem normal, but her battling skill is anything but! (applause) That said, please welcome the lovely Whitney to the stage.

(a spotlight appears at stage left, but nobody enters, causing murmurs to drift through the audience. Misty peeks onstage, curious as to what's wrong.)

Misty: What's the matter?

Ash: I have a feeling Whitney forgot that she was on... (Brock joins Misty in the wings)

Brock: Or worse, forgot how to even GET to the theater...

(We cut to a location somewhere in downtown Celadon, where Whitney is checking a map)

Whitney: Now, wait a second...I thought the Theater Celadon was supposed to be here...so what am I doing here in the historic district?

(Whitney's Clefairy turns the map in Whitney's hands right-side-up, showing us (the TV audience), that Whitney is too far away in relation to the theater)

Whitney: Oh, I was supposed to go THAT way... (starts off down the street, Clefairy in tow.)

(Back in the theater, Ash is pacing the stage, awaiting any word on Whitney's location)

Ash: Where IS she?...

Brock(to Misty): Told'ja she's lost... (Misty smiles and heads backstage, when May arrives)

May: What's the matter?

Brock: The leader of Goldenrod City's Gym, Whitney, was supposed to join us tonight, but her memory's bad...

Audience: HOW BAD IS IT???

Brock: Watch this and see for yourself! (threads a reel in the projector and starts it)

[CARTOON-"A Goldenrod Opportunity!"]

(We see a pair of CGI Ash hands consulting a map of Goldenrod. As Ash struggles to make sense of the symbols, the female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" Ash's location on the map is marked by a Pikachu face)

(When we return to Ash, we find him following his planned route on the map. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as the view twists and turns about. The symbol marking Ash's destination is Pikachu's face)

(We rejoin Ash onstage, still pacing the floor)

Ash: How hard is it to not find this place?

(a map of Celadon blips onscreen, with the theater marked as a star)

Ash(voiceover): From the Magnet Train terminal (the terminal is marked on the map, with a mark of Ash's face next to it) head due north untill you reach the department store...(the marking of Ash's face moves north until the department store is marked by some shopping bags and the sound of crowds. A red dotted line represents Ash's path) then take a right and go east a few blocks (the Ash face moves in the specified direction) then head south past the post office (the Ash face moves the specified direction and stops at the post office, which is marked by some letters) and take a left, and you're here! (a 'ta-da!' stinger plays as the Ash face arrives at the theater)

Brock: You must've forgotton how bad Whitney's memory is...

Ash: Don't remind me. (laughter) It's bad enough that Whitney's going to be a while...

(Back with Whitney, she has finally retraced her steps back to where she started: the Magnet Train Terminal)

Whitney: This time, I'll use the map Ash gave me! (brandishes a map similar to the one Ash drew earlier) Let's see here...

(the din of car horns honking snaps Whitney back to reality: we notice she's standing in an intersection!)

(After scrambling back on a sidewalk, Whitney continues northward, obviously engrossed in her map)

(Back in the theater, the cast is trying to fight off the boredom they have in waiting for Whitney's arrival: Ash is still pacing the stage, Brock practices on his guitar, and Pikachu plays Solitaire in one corner.)

Brock: Any word yet? (plays a riff)

Ash: Nope...

Pikachu: Cha... (puts the cards away and trudges backstage, where Misty is doodling on the drawing board)

(On Our Way interlude as the title card appears-"'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen and colored)

Brock: Please don't let there be any pies...

(Brock braces himself for a pie, but no pie appears)

Misty(voiceover): Actually, Maestro... (the pencil draws Brock's guitar in his hand) I gave you something challenging to practice.

Brock: Cool. (he tunes up, then starts sightreading the song)

(Before long, Brock begins playing the famous "Maleguena" riff, slowly at first, then getting faster until he hears a TWANG!)

Brock: Oh great... (fixes the string and continues strumming briskly until a TWANG! breaks his concentration. After fixing that string, he prepares to play again until a TWANG! is heard. He finally sets his instrument aside after fixing that string and goes to fix lunch)

(After fixing a sandwich, Brock starts to open the window, only to have the pull ring break with a TWANG! After fixing that, he attempts to play a banjo, only to have another string break with a TWANG!)

Brock: Is today National String Breaking Day or something? (returns to his guitar and simply plucks a string. the vibrations of the string spell "The End")
(Pikachu giggles as Misty draws the last scene)

(Back onstage, Ash is getting anxious)

Ash: What's taking so long?

Offstage crew member: Telephone, Ash!

Ash: Coming! (to Pikachu) Start the cartoon while I'm on the phone. (Pikachu nods and starts the projector)

[CARTOON-"A Dairy Tale Ending!"]

(We join Ash and Pikachu onstage)

Ash(to the audience): Look, I'm sorry that tonight didn't work out...

Whitney(offstage): Here I am!

(wild applause as Whitney enters and joins Ash and Pikachu onstage)

Ash: Okay! Now we can get started! Tonight's show... (the scene fades out over Ash's talking and the credits roll silently on a black background)

THE END
 
ANP #093: Often Duplicated!


Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash, Duplica, and Ditto are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Am I seeing double? (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

("On Our Way" interlude as Ash runs onstage as waves to the crowd.)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight's show--

(Before Ash can finish, we see a second Ash walk onto the stage.)

Duplicate #1: Thank you! Tonight we're--

(Before the second Ash can finish, a third Ash walks on stage.)

Duplicate #2: Thank you! Tonight's guests--

Ash: Hey! Who are you?

Duplicate #3: I'm Ash Ketchum.

Duplicate #2: No! I am Ash Ketchum!

(Up in the wings, we see Brock and Misty starring blankly at the stage as the duplicates argue with the original Ash)

Misty: Hey Brock. Is it just me, or are there three Ashes down there?

Brock: It's not just you, because I see them too. (Kari walks by, and notes Misty and Brock in the wings)

Kari: Hey Misty, Brock, nice special effects.

Brock: They would be, if they were special effects.

Kari: You mean to say that there are actually three Ashes down there?

Misty: Yeah…

(Back on stage, Ash and the duplicates are still bickering on who the original Ash Ketchum is)

Ash: I AM THE REAL ASH KETCHUM!!!!!!

Duplicate #1: You wish!

Duplicate #2: And you both wish you were me.

Ash: Wait a second. I know who you two really are!

Duplicate #2: Finally, you get the fact that I'm Ash Ketchum.

Ash: No, you two are Jessie and James in disguise, trying to steal my show again!

Duplicate #1: Try again.

Ash: Oh. You two are my guest stars.

Duplicate #2: Finally, you get it!

Ash: Ok then. Everyone meet Duplica and her Ditto. (The first duplicate rips off a disguise revealing Duplica while the second transforms into Ditto) Welcome to the show! (applause)

(We go back to the wings, where Brock, Misty, and Kari look relieved)

Brock: Well I'm glad that's over.

Misty: Yeah. One Ash is enough.

Kari: How do you know Duplica?

Misty: I'll show you. (Runs down to the projector and starts it)

(CARTOON-"Ditto's Mysterious Mansion", part 1)

(We see a pair of live Ash hands picking up Duplica's Ditto. When Ash holds Ditto up, it turns into water, drips out of Ash's hands, runs into another room, and locks the door. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as the door unlocks. Upon walking in, Ash is drenched with water by Ditto. As Ash chases Ditto into another room, we see a puddle on the ground that resembles Pikachu's face.)

(When we return to Ash, we see he's found the mischievous Ditto drawing on Misty's easel with the magic pencils. Ash sneaks up to Ditto and tries to tackle Ditto. As Ash flies through the air, Ditto hears Ash and jumps out of the way, making Ash land upon the floor, sending papers into the air. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as Ditto jumps on Ash and draws a mustache on him. As the last paper falls, we see Ditto drawing of a Pikachu face on the easel wink.

(We join Duplica in a hallway looking for her Ditto)

Duplica: Ditto! Where are you?

(As she turns a corner, she collides with Mikaru, making him drop his papers, pencils, ect.)

Duplica: I'm terribly sorry. (starts to pick up Mikaru's items)

Mikaru: No, no. It was my fault. (helps to pick up his stuff)

Duplica: Where are you off to in such a hurry, and with all this art supplies?

Mikaru: I'm taking this stuff to Misty so she can start her doodles. Do you want to come along?

Duplica: Sure.

(Mikaru and Duplica start to head over to Misty, where she sits in her chair playing with Ditto.)

Duplica: Ditto! (picks up Ditto and puts Ditto on her shoulder)

Misty: Ditto came over here to keep me company while I waited for my supplies to get here.

Mikaru: Well here they are. (places the supplies next to Misty's easel)

Misty: Well then, let's begin.

Ditto: Alright!

(On Our Way interlude plays as the title card appears: "'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a blank piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen in his normal clothes)

Misty(voiceover): What shall we do to Brock today?

Brock: Nothing painful please.

Misty: Good idea Brock, but how?

Duplica: Oh, I know how to! (whispers idea to Misty)

Misty: I like that idea!

Brock: Uh oh.

Misty(voiceover): According to Duplica's plan, we need a Nurse Joy… (draws a Nurse Joy about fifty feet away from Brock)

Brock: Hello my love! (runs for Nurse Joy, only to run into a wall jetting out of the ground.

Brock: Hey! What gives?

Misty(voiceover): If you want Nurse Joy, you'll have to work for her. (weird shaped rocks jet out of the wall)

Duplica: Climb Brock! Climb!

Brock: I'll do whatever it takes! (starts up the wall. As he's half way up the rocks start to pop in and out of the wall) Oh boy… (continues up the wall quickly. After a minute or two he reaches the top of the wall)

Duplica: Good job Brock!

Brock: Now how do I get down?

Misty(voiceover): With the zip line. (draws a zip line leading to a little pit filled with mud and covered with barb wire)

Brock: To the next obstacle! (darts toward the zip line and goes down. About a quarter of the way down he almost gets hit by an Ice Beam attack)

Brock: What was that for?

Misty(voiceover): You have to dodge the attacks while zipping down to the next obstacle. (draws Ash's Glalie and Pikachu, May's Combusken and Munchlax, and her own Starmie and Azurill.

Brock(sarcasticly): Great!

(As Brock zips down Azurill uses Water Gun, but is off a little bit. Then Munchlax uses Solarbeam , but Brock dodges by swinging forward, speeding him up. Next up is Pikachu as he uses Thunder and hits Brock directly.)

Duplica: That has got to hurt!

Brock: It did! Well I'm almost there. (Combusken uses Fire Spin at Brock, but Brock dodges, slowing himself down by swinging his legs over the rope. As Starmie is the only one left, it uses Swift, but also dodged by Brock swinging himself all the way over the rope and back down. After that, Brock has made it to the mud pit)

Mikaru: Awesome job dodging that last attack by Starmie, Brock!

Brock: Thank you.

Misty: Wait. What's this? (three more zip lines are made, with 3 Brocks on them almost done with the zip line) Better hurry Brock, before one of the duplicates beat you to Nurse Joy!

Brock: Ok!

(Brock jumps into the mud pit and starts to crawl beneath the barb wire. Crawling as fast as he can, Brock makes in a quarter of the way when his doppelgangers jump in the mud and start to crawl. Seeing this, Brock starts crawling faster, getting mud in his clothes, on his face, in his mouth, and out of the pit. Then he made it to the end of the pit and saw hundreds of tires lying on the ground.)

Misty: Quick! Get through the tires before your clones arrive!

Brock: Got it! (Brock starts through the tires putting his feet in every tire. But he's not even an eighth of the way through the tires when the duplicates start the tires.)

Brock: Must go faster! (he starts going as fast as he can only to trip over a tire.) But not too fast or I'll keep tripping.

(Brock gets up and starts speeding up on the tires, as he is getting used to it. He finally finishes the tire track with the finish line just ahead. Brock sprints as fast as possible as his clones are just behind. Now as the duplicates start to run they are just beside him. As they reach the finish line a photo is taken to decide the winner)

Misty: The winner is…

Duplica: Brock!

Brock: YES! I won! Now for my prize… (he walks over to Nurse Joy)

Brock: And now my dear, we can finally be together!

(Brock starts to hugs Nurse Joy, but then the Nurse Joy starts transforming into Ditto!)

Brock: WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Brock starts to cry)

Mikaru: Don't cry Brock. At least your stronger than you were before.

Brock: I DON'T WANT STRENGTH, I WANT LOVE!!!!!

(As Brock walks away, we see his puddle of tears spell "The End"

(Duplica, Ditto, and Mikaru start to laugh as Misty finishes the last scene).

Duplica: That was hilarious!

Misty: Do you want it?

Duplica: Yes please!

Misty: Here you go. (Misty signs her name on the paper, tears it off, and gives it to Duplica)

Duplica: Thanks. What to do now?

Brock(offscreen): GAH!

(Everyone races onstage to find Brock and band looking agape at Brock's place onstage, where we note that his guitar is missing)

Brock: Where'd my guitar go?

Ash: I know just the person that could help! (he holds his hand in the air, then sings in a noticeably older sounding voice): Ai-yai-yai, I'm your little Beautifly! (Ash's hand begins to glow) Green, black, and blue; make the colors in the sky!

(MUSIC-"Beautifly" (instrumental))

(We see a glowing outline of Ash's body against the background of Beautifly wings. As Ash hangs in this position, his torso begins to glow purple, and a silver and purple shirt appears on him. Next, a checkered jacket appears over that in a flash of purple. Next, we look at Ash's legs as sparkling black pants appear on his legs in a flash of blue, and silver shoes appear on his feet. The view next shifts to Ash's head, where we see his eyes finally open. His normally black hair begins to lengthen and turn silver. A white rose appears in the right pocket of the jacket, which the young man holds in one hand as he poses for the audience.)

(Music cut)

(murmurs go through the audience as Ash appears as Kochou)

Duplica: No way! I thought Kochou only existed on TV!

(music begins)

Ash(singing as Kochou): Someone here is the culprit!
When I find out, you're through!
Someone here is the culprit!
Who, who, who?

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

One of you pulled a fast one,
Went and made a switch!
One of you pulled a fast one,
Which, which, which?

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
Could it be you?

(Nincadas chirp as everyone awaits the culprit coming foward)

Kari: Keep singing, Kochou!

Ash(as Kochou): Okay!

(the music to the chorus begins)

Ash(singing as Kochou) It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it?
It could be you! (Who could be the guilty one?)

(In the wings, Ditto spots a CD player and presses the STOP button...)

Ash(singing as Kochou): It could be you, couldn't it, couldn't it? (he realizes the music stopped as he speaks as himself) Hey! Who turned the music off? (touches his pendant, making his costume disappear. Ditto turns into the projector and starts)

[CARTOON-"Ditto's Mysterious Mansion", part 2]

(We join Ash, Ditto, and Duplica onstage)

Ash: Well, we're about out of time...

Brock(offscreen): Found it!

(applause as Brock appears with his guitar)

Ash: Then let's dance!

(Brock starts to play "Pikachu's Tap Dance". Ash, Duplica and Ditto dance to the song as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #094: The Wings of Love



Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash and Mikaru are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: And there's two perfect girls for me! (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(applause as Ash runs onstage as waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight, on the night of love, we want to share some of our own romantic moments--

Mikaru(offstage): Just no mushy stuff, okay? (laughter as Mikaru walks onstage)

Ash: Okay, there's no mushy stuff.

Mikaru: No sappy violin music?

Ash: No sappy violin music, I promise. (laughter as we see Brock trudge backstage with a violin and bow tucked in one arm)

Mikaru: No opera singing?

Ash: Relax, I don't think Brock can sing like that, anyway....

(we hear a pitch pipe from offstage)

Brock(offstage): Pa, pa-pa-pa...la-la-la-LAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! (Ash and Mikaru wince at the awful singing as the audience laughs)

Ash(yelling offstage): Brock, you're flat! (more laughter)

(we hear an orchestra tuning as Brock appears in a spotlight)

Mikaru: Oh please....

(the orchestra starts to play a number from "Carmen")

Brock(singing very flat and off key, operatic style): Hello and welcome to all and one, tonight we're going to have some fun. Meet my appentice, with gifts in store, you will find that she is named L'amour...

Ash(over Brock's horrible singing): Oh please...

Brock(still singing): L'amour...

Mikaru: Make him stop...

Brock(still singing): L'amour...

Ash: I'll tell Misty...

Brock(still singing): L'amour!!!! (he cracks on the high note, causing some glass breaking to be heard offstage) L'amour! (he cracks again, making more glass break) L'amour!!!!!!!!! (as Brock tries again to hit the high note, the cane appears and yanks him off, to the audience's applause)

Ash(yelling offstage): Thanks, Misty! (applause)

Mikaru: I mean, I like showing you guys that I love you, but all the brouhaha about gifts, flowers, chocolate and sweet nothings makes me want to scream!

Brock(offstage): Tell me about it. (mild laughter as Misty joins Ash and Mikaru onstage)

Misty: Brock doesn't like Valentine's Day...

Mikaru: He should a little! He likes you and Ash, right?

Misty: Well, yeah; but you need to see a little of his track record with girls... (threads a reel in the projector and starts it)

[CARTOON-Brock crazy romantic montage]

(We see a pair of claymation Ash hands trying to make a paper heart. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as Ash's paper heart gets decorated with glitter and lace. Some of the lace is in the shape of Pikachu's face)

(When we return to Ash, we see that some claymation Misty hands are with him in a movie theater. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as Ash holds Misty close during a fight scene in the movie. The jewel in Misty's ring resembles a Pikachu face.)

(We join Misty and Mikaru backstage)

Mikaru: Thank you again for yanking Brock off...

Misty: My pleasure. Shall we see what would happen if Brock went on a date?

Mikaru: Not that it'll happen...but... (watches as Misty goes to work)

(On Our Way interlude plays as the title card appears: "'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a blank piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen in his normal clothes)

Mikaru(voiceover): Why normal clothes if he's going on a date?

(the pencil draws a suit and tie onto Brock)

Misty(voiceover): Now for his date... (the pencil draws a brown haired girl in a dress facing Brock at a restaurant table)

Brock: Good evening, sweetheart. (he kisses his date's hand, making her giggle)

Misty(voiceover): First is the soup course... (the pencil draws two bowls of soup on the table)

Mikaru(voiceover): And the entree will be arriving shortly! (at this a waiter trips on something, spilling food everywhere.)

(the pencil redraws the scene again, now clean)

Misty(voiceover): Let's try the soup course again... (the pencil redraws the soup bowls again, allowing Brock and his date to eat again)

(Suddenly, Brock notes something odd in his soup...)

Brock: Waiter!

(the pencil draws Ash in the scene as a waiter)

Brock: What's this Venonat doing in my soup? (gestures to the odd blob on his spoon)

Ash: The backstroke, perhaps? (rimshot as Brock sighs)

Misty(voiceover): The oldest joke in the book! Let's move on to the entree course!

(the pencil draws two plates of steak before Brock and his date)

Mikaru(voiceover): Bon apetit! (the grill lines on Brock's steak spell "The End")

(We join Ash, Brock, and the band onstage; where we watch Brock tune his guitar)

Ash: Now don't sing any opera, PLEASE!!! (laughter)

Brock: Relax, I have a different song in mind... (to the piano player) Maestro...
[piano chord]

Brock: A one woman man's what I wanna be....

[another piano chord] Stay by her side SO faithfully...

[and another piano chord] I would if I could, but it's just no good!

[one more piano chord] Cause there's two perfect girls for me-hee...
(laughs) All right! (starts playing guitar as the music picks up)

Jenny, oh Jenny...
Joy, oh Joy...
A one woman man's what I wanna be
But there's two perfect girls for me!

Oh yeah...

Officer Jenny, can't you see?
You can lock me up and throw away the key!
Jenny...if lovin' you's a crime
Then sentence me now, and I'll do the time!
My uniformed beauty is simply the best!
Got my heart under house arrest!
But before that cop makes me her boy,
I'm head over heels... (he's head over heels) I'm head over heels for a nurse named Joy...

Ooo!

Jenny, oh Jenny...
Joy, oh Joy...
A one woman man's what I wanna be
But there's two perfect girls for me!

All right!

Nurse Joy, won't you please?
Cure me of this bad disease?
Oh, Joy, the diagnosis please,
When I see your face, my knees get weak!
Well, I'm burnin' up...I got the fever,
She's my perfect nurse and I'll never leave her!
Her bedside manner has healed so many,
But why am I in love... (why's he so in love?) Why am I in love with Officer Jenny...

Yeah!

Jenny, oh Jenny...
Joy, oh Joy...
A one woman man's what I wanna be
But there's two perfect girls for me!

All right! Swing it!

[dance break Ash and Mikaru groove to the song as Brock and the band continue to play]

A one woman man's what I wanna be,
But there's two perfect girls for me-heeeee.....

Oh, I try...and I try...and I still sweat deep inside...
From these two, I can't choose, I can't stand the bad news,
Bout the name of the girl that I love, ooo!

This can't go on, enough is enough!
I've got to pick one, no matter how tough!
It's time for eeny-meeny, miney-moe...
But wait a second... (wait a second) Wait a second! (come on and wait a second) What's her name? I just gotta know...

I've just gotta know!

Jenny, oh Jenny...
Joy, oh Joy...
A one woman man's what I wanna be,
But there's one... no, two...
No, three-four-five-six-seven...so many...
Perfect girls for me-heeeeeee! All right! (everyone applauds as the song concludes)

Mikaru: Bravo!

Ash: At least that wasn't opera... (laughter as Ash starts the projector)

[CARTOON-"Once in a Mawile!"]

(We join the cast onstage)

Ash: How bout it? Did you and your sweethearts enjoy the evening?

(wild applause)

Ash: Great! We love you all, and we'll see you next time!

Pikachu: Pika! (blows a kiss as the curtain closes. "Pikachu's Tap Dance" plays as the credits roll)

THE END
 
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ANP #095: Tell Me a Taillow!


Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash. Mikaru, and a Taillow are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: You with the gum? I hope you have enough for everyone... (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(applause as Ash runs onstage and waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight we pay homage to one of my best winged companions...

(a picture of a Swellow unrolls, making the audience murmur)

Ash: Close, but I really want to focus on what that Pokemon starts out as. (the picture rolls back up, then displays the correct picture: a Taillow) There we go. (light applause) Even from the beginning, my own Taillow was--

Kari(offstage): You may have been playing longer, but I have more technical skill!

Brock(offstage): It's not just about technical skill, you also have to play from your heart!

Kari(offstage): Which I know how to do, Mr. Guitar Hero! (laughter as Ash sighs. Mikaru hurries onstage as Ash ponders how to stop the escalating arguement)

Mikaru: In case you're curious, Ash; Brock boasted to Kari he was the best guitarist, and the arguement just escalated from there.

Ash: I see... (he sighs as Brock and Kari enter from stage left, still arguing)

Brock: You say you can play harder passages than I can?

Kari: Yeah!

Brock: Try me, Guitar Goddess! (light laughter)

Ash: ENOUGH!!!!!!

(Nincadas chirp)

Ash: There's only one way to settle this...

Brock: And I know just what it is! It's time for a...

(dramatic music begins)

Brock(echo-y voiceover): Musical Duel! (the words are spelled with lightning as Brock says them)

(When we return to the theater, we see that the lights are down except that Brock's in a red spotlight at stage right, and Kari in a blue spotlight at stage left. May stands between the two at center stage, a sparkly flag in each hand)

Ash: I presume you're all familiar with the rules? (applause from the audience) Okay! May the best guitar hero win! (he retreats offstage)

(Brock leads off the song with the first riff from "Dueling Banjos", which Kari replicates an octave higher. As the song progresses, Brock tries to throw Kari off with a challenging passage, but Kari matches him step for step an octave higher. Before long, Ash returns to the stage and leads the clapping as the two acoustic guitars duel each other. The audience roars with applause when they're done.)

Ash: Okay! Do we have a winner?

(May raises both flags, much to the shock of Brock and Kari)

Ash: What do you know? It's a tie!

Kari: Rematch after the show?

Brock: You're on! (they head offstage as Ash starts the projector...)

[CARTOON-"You Can Never Taillow!"]

(We see a pair of animated Ash hands and Mikaru paws holding cameras, apparently Taillow watching. As they take two pictures of the Taillows, one reads at the bottom, "You're watching the.." and the other reads, "Ash and Pikachu Show".)

(When we return to Ash and Mikaru, some normal Pikachu paws also enter the scene, and all three cameras snap the Taillows. The text now reads "Now back..." "to the..." "Ash and Pikachu Show!")

(We rejoin Mikaru by the drawing board, where Misty is getting ready)

Mikaru: ...And then Brock played (imitates a guitar) "daddle-dao-ao-dao-di-dao-dao-dao..." and then Kari played--

Misty: I know, Mikaru, you liked the guitar duel...

Mikaru: Oh yes! Both played very well...

Misty: I'm glad you liked it, but--

(suddenly, a loud blast of music gets Misty's attention. She looks onstage to see Kari and Brock playing and grooving with the band)

Misty: So much for my comic tonight...

Kari: Sun goes down, I'm just getting up,
I'm headed for the city lights!
Radio blasting on the way to the club,
Gonna rock this town tonight!

"You're livin' in a man's world" they tell me,
But I'm not gonna buy it!
The things they're tryin' to sell me now!

Cos I'm the queen of rock n' roll!
Ooh-hoo!
I am the queen of rock n' roll!
Rock n' roll!

Brock: Whoa, yeah!

Heads up, and I'm ready to go!
My guitar is in my hand! (he shows off his instrument for emphasis)
There's nothing more that I'd rather do,
Than play with my rock n' roll band! (he gestures to the band)

What we have is what we'll be giving,
Heading for the top,
Don't you know?
We'll never stop believing now!

Cos I'm the king of rock n' roll!
You'd better believe it!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I am the king of rock n' roll!
Rock n' roll!

kari: I am the queen,
I am the queen,
I am the queen of rock n' roll!

Brock: I am the king,
I am the king,
I am the king of rock n' roll!

[the audience roars as Brock breaks off to solo, followed by a saxophone solo from the band]

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!
Oh!

Karii: I am the queen of rock n' roll!
Better be believin' that I am!

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!
Rock and ro-o-o-o-oll!

Karii: I am the queen of rock 'n roll!
Rock and rock and roll!

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!
Rock and roll!

Kari: I am the queen of rock n' roll!
Rock and rock and roll!

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!
Gonna rock and roll and rock and roll... [he continues]

Karii(singing over Brock): I am the queen of rock n' roll!

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!

[By this time the noise of the audience signals that Brock is the clear winner of the duel of voices]

Brock: I am the king of rock n' roll!
You'd better believe it!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I am the king of rock n' roll!
Rock n' roll! (wild applause) Thank you!

Kari: Okay, you win....

Misty: Note to self: Hide the "Kochou" episodes from those two... (laughter. (Ash just starts the projector)

[CARTOON-"That's Just Swellow!"]

(We join Ash, Mikaru, and Pikachu onstage)

Ash: Well, so much for my Taillow tribute...

Mikaru: Look at it this way...we got one rockin' show instead, right? (wild cheers)

Ash: You're right...is it any wonder we keep those two around? (laughter) So, shall we dance?

(Ash, Mikaru, and Pikachu dance to a reprise of "Pikachus Tap Dance" as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #096: Walking with Dragons



Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Kari tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Kari looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Kari and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash. Mikaru, and a few Dratinis are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Kari join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: It's amazing how we get away with this every night. (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(On Our Way interlude plays as Ash runs onstage and waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight we focus on the most mystical type Pokemon--

(Ersatz tuba noises come from offstage, making the audience laugh.)

Ash: Yes, thank you, Brock and Kari...as I was saying, tonight we pay tribute to the most rarest type of Pokemon--

(random noisemakers are heard offstage)

Ash: Excuse me... (he turns in the direction of the wings and whistles) Quiet down back there!

(some reshuffling is heard backstage)

Ash: Okay...tonight we pay tribute to the most rarest type of Pokemon... (he pauses to make sure that he doesn't get interrupted a third time) The legendary Dragons!

(applause as some Dratinis appear, followed by the rest of their line, the entire Bagon line, Aerodactyl, Gyarados, the Latis, and even Rayquaza. Amazingly enough, they are able to fit on the stage without breaking anything)

Ash: Not to be outdone by these legendary creatures, we'll also see their tamers in action...starting with this. (starts the projector)

[CARTOON-Lance montage]

(we see a pair of claymation armored Ash hands approching a Dragonite's cave. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as Ash and the Dragonite duel each other in a dust cloud. Yet when the dust clears, the Dragonite and Ash emerge unharmed and shake hands. One emblem on Ash's shield is a Pikachu face)

(When we return to Ash, he is now wearing his normal clothes and serenading some Dratinis and Dragonairs in a pond with his Pokeflute. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show!" as more Dratinis come to listen to the unfolding concert. Some ripples in the water make Pikachu's face)

(Backstage, some Dratinis and Bagons crowd around Misty's easel as she settles in a chair and clips a fresh piece of paper to it. Mikaru watches intently as the Dratinis jostle for a good view)

Misty: What kind of comic do you think dragons like?

Mikaru: Well... (he thinks a moment) You can talk about what really bugs you during a movie, or what you did on your last vacation, or the most horrible thing that went wrong at school...

Misty: Those are all very good ideas, but I liked the first one the best. (goes to work as the Dratinis and Bagons crowd around to watch)

(On Our Way interlude plays as the title card appears: "'Back to the Drawing Board' with Misty" Misty's face appears in the o in "Board")

(A blank screen appears, simulating a blank piece of paper)

(Brock is drawn on the screen in his normal clothes, followed by the scene of a movie theater)

Misty(voiceover): All right, he's paid the six bucks to get in... (Brock flashes his ticket stub proudly) Gotten popcorn, candy, and all that other bad-for-you stuff you know you shouldn't eat, but eat anyway.... (Brock munches on some popcorn) So, what happens?

Mikaru(voiceover): He could try to play those "challenging" movie trivia and word games they loop before the movie.

Brock: I know this one! It's C!

(The screen flashes: "The correct answer is C". In smaller print, it explains "'Spell of the Unown' was the first Pokemon movie released directly to video")

Brock: I knew that....

Misty(voiceover): Then there's those people who don't or "forget" to turn their cell phones off before the movie...

(In the theater, a bloop of power is heard as Brock pockets a now turned off cell phone)

Brock: There we go... (As the lights dim, he's jarred from the opening credits by "Unbeatable". He turns around to address the girl in the seat behind him) Do you mind?

Girl: Sorry... (smiles, embarrassed, as she too quiets her ringing cell phone. Brock just turns his attention to the unfolding movie.)

Misty(voiceover): Then there are those know it alls that "have" to rattle off the complete filmographies of the actors and/or voice actors...

Movie: Ah, but it would be a shame to put a black mark on your record...

(We see Tracey and Daisy in the row in front of Brock)

Tracey: Before accepting the role of Captain Jack Spearow, he played the Candy Master in "The Magic Chocolate"... (Daisy nods intently) and he was rumored to be in... (continues unintelligibly. As Tracey continues rambling, Brock gets angrier...and angrier...)

Daisy: What about this guy? (points out an actor onscreen)

Tracey: He did the voice of Link in "The Legend of Zelda: The Movie"...

Brock(a little angrier than before): Do you mind?

(we blip to a little later in the movie. Brock smiles and munches more popcorn as a swordfight unfolds onscreen.)

Mikaru(voiceover): But the worst of it is those people that talk through the movie for no reason whatsoever....

(We see Ash in the theater, only farther away from where the others are)

Mikaru(voiceover): By talk, I don't mean stuff like (impersonates Ash's voice as Ash mouths the words) "Don't go in there!" (as himself) or (as Ash again) "He's innocent!"

(We blip to see Ash watching the movie)

Movie: The moonlight reveals us for what we truly are....

Ash: And the daylight will reveal my true power!

(we blip to Ash's seat again)

Ash: That looks so CGI...

(We blip to Ash again)

Ash(cheering on the girl): Kiss him! Kiss him! Kiss him!

Brock: Errgh... (imitates the Cingular tune) Oh-di-li-o-di-li-o-di-li-oh, oh-di-li-oh-di-li-oh-di-li-ah, oh-di-li-oh-di-li-oh WILL YOU STOP????? (Ash slumps in his seat, afraid) Just as Brock settles in his seat again, the words "The End" appear on the screen and the lights come up. He sighs as a "wah-wah-wah-wah" stinger plays)

(The Dratinis giggle as Misty draws the last scene.)

Mikaru: And that, is what gets on Misty's nerves at the movie theater. (the dragons applaud, then romp onstage, where Brock and the band are tuning up)

Brock: This one's dedicated to all those with the loyalty and heart...of a dragon.

(music begins)

Brock: Struck by stormy seas and tossed all around,
And it seems as if we'll lose now...
We will shake that off and look for love in our hearts
That lies inside of us...

We will stand up and defend the promise we made
As many times we need to do so!
We bathe in the light, and dance and splash everywhere,
It feels so beautiful...

As we rise into the sunshine,
We are hot! We are hot! We are hot!
We lift up our voices, singing;
Flying high! Flying high! Flying high!

Fly away now...fly away now!

Our excited heartbeat, is consumed by a lovely melody...
Our heartbeat pulses with pride, and now we understand the only truth!
The light's reflection comes, straight from the mirror in the clouds...
Our restless and strong heartbeat is consumed and strengthened by the power of love!
And it will spread out towards our dream of a perfect harmony!

I stretch out my hand across this dark and broken world
I welcome all of you to this place.
Although it hurt at first, I have dealt with the pain
So was that really love?

A rushing wind is blowing,
Really quick! Really quick! Really quick!
I made it through the wild squall,
I am strong! I am strong! I am strong!

We will be strong...we will be strong!

Everybody's heartbeat together forms a rainbow of harmony...
Can't you hear the bell's lovely ring? Our light will shine forever and always!
We will be searching for the return of our paradise,
The heartbeat that we feel will be consumed by the power of love!
And it will spread out toward our dream of a perfect harmony!

Our excited heartbeat, is consumed by a lovely melody...
Our heartbeat pulses with pride, and now we understand the only truth!
The light's reflection comes, straight from the mirror in the clouds...
Our restless and strong heartbeat is consumed and strengthened by the power of love!

Everybody's heartbeat together forms a rainbow of harmony...
Can't you hear the bell's lovely ring? Our light will shine forever and always!
We will be searching for the return of our paradise,
The heartbeat that we feel will be consumed by the power of love!
And it will spread out toward our dream of a perfect harmony!
We will rise again with this dream of a perfect harmony!

(wild applause as Brock and the band bow. The applause is especially strong from Salamence and Latias)

Ash: Thanks, Brock...now to introduce you to the other dragon tamers I've met... (starts the projector)

(CARTOON-Clair and Drake montage)

(We join Ash, Pikachu, and the dragons onstage)

Ash: Okay, how are going to do this with the stage not giving way?

Pikachu: Pikachu! (he poses, then begins to dance solo to "Pikachu's Tap Dance" as the credits roll. The dragons applaud when the song concludes)

Ash: Well, that's one way... (Pikachu winks as the scene fades out)

THE END
 
I'm sorry there hasn't been an episode lately, I have been busy with work this week...but look for an episode soon!
 
I am ironing out details for the next episode, that's why it's taking so long.
 
ANP #097: Who's the Greatest?



Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Dawn tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Dawn looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Dawn and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash. Mikaru, and Gary are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Dawn join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Everything else you watch on TV today just won't be as funny. (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(On Our Way interlude as Ash runs onstage to greet the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight, we are....

(Ash is surprised when Gary storms out onto the stage, Umbreon in tow)

Gary: I'm surprised you never acknowledge ME on the show!

Ash: But--

Gary: But nothing! I could be way funnier than your insipid little revue could ever hope to be! (gasps emenate from the crowd)

Ash: Well, it IS called (pulls the title card back into the scene for a moment as the last little bit of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" plays) "The Ash and Pikachu Show", for a reason. (pushes the title card away)

Gary: Not today it isn't! (drags the title card back in and writes on it for a moment) Today it's "The Gary and Umbreon Show" (shows the audience the rewritten title: Ash's and Pikachu's names are scratched out with Gary and Umbreon written in their places; Gary and Umbreon are in the prominent spots on the stage, and Ash is located where Gary was seconds earlier)

Ash: Now wait a minute! (sprays the title card clean with a hose) This is MY show, not yours!

Gary: It's mine now! (the cane appears...but contrary to Gary's expectations, it yanks HIM offstage. The audience applauds.)

Ash: Finally... (he pushes the title card away as Mikaru walks onstage)

Mikaru: Who was THAT jerk?

Ash: That would be Gary, my self declared rival. (laughter as Ash starts to the projector) He and I go way back... (starts the projector)

(CARTOON-"Fire and Ice", part 1)

(We see a pair of CGI Ash hands waving to a crowd as he comes onstage. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'!" as some CGI Gary hands shove Ash to the ground, making CGI winged Pikachus spin around Ash's head)

(When we return to Ash, we see him rigging the cane as Gary walks by. The female announcer says "And now, back to the show...we think..." as Ash accidentally triggers his own trap! As Ash is pulled offstage, we see a brief flash of a Pikachu face in the dust)

(We rejoin Ash and Mikaru backstage as the projector rewinds)

Mikaru: No wonder Gary thinks he's Mr. Better-Than-You!

Ash: Really... (laughter as Ash notes the drawing board is unoccupied) Since Misty isn't here, I hope she doesn't mind if I do a quick sketch. (he wheels a chair to the drawing board, takes one of Misty's pencils, and goes to work as the scene zooms into the paper)

(We see a blank screen, presumably a blank piece of paper)

(Gary is carefully drawn on the screen)

Gary: What's with the blank paper?

Ash(voiceover): You're a drawing, and I haven't drawn anything to happen to you yet! (to Mikaru) I'm filling in for Misty tonight.

Gary: I bet I'll be the only nice looking drawing in the land of stick figures...why, I'm not even colored!

Ash(voiceover): I'll fix that!

(A pencil appears and starts to color Gary...)

Gary: Ha, ha,...that tickles! (continues laughing as the pencil tries to color him, but before long, there's a huge rainbow smudge on the paper)

Ash(voiceover): If you'll stop laughing, maybe I can color you easier!

Gary: Well, excuuuuuse me, Mr. Animator!

Mikaru(voiceover): I'll help you!

(a wave of color splashes over Gary, coloring him outlandashly)

Ash(voiceover): Now look what you've done, Mikaru! Now I have to do it all over again!

Gary: And make it snappy!

(The page is torn off to reveal a fresh page. Music begins as Ash meticulously begins to draw and color Gary. A "ta-da!" stinger plays when Ash completes the drawing)

Ash(voiceover): Better?

Gary: Much! (A "The End" is stamped on the page as the scene fades out)

(Ash is putting the finishing touches on his drawing as Misty walks by)

Ash: Look what I made! (proudly shows Misty his drawing)

Misty: You really... (snatches the drawing away) Hm...wow...I didn't know you could draw so well! (Gary happens to see his portrait as he walks by)

Gary: A portrait? Of moi? (he takes the drawing and smiles) Not bad, Picasso!

Ash: That's not the only thing I have for you! (he drags Gary back onstage, where Brock and Dawn ae waiting with a trombone and a Pokeflute, respectively)

Gary: I've never heard of this kind of duet before...

Ash: You'll love it!

Mikaru: Hit it, guys! (Dawn shoots Mikaru the Look) and girls. (light laughter)

(Brock and Dawn start to play a song that sounds (more or less) like a tango. The audience chuckles as the two of them dance along to what they're playing, which gets more and more ridiculous as the song goes on. By the time they finish, their dance is completely over the top, the song isn't remotely recognizeable at all, and the audience is howling with laughter, Gary included.)

Mikaru: While they calm down, watch this! (starts the projector as the applause dies down)

(CARTOON-"Fire and Ice", part 2)

(We join Ash, Pikachu, Gary, and Umbreon onstage)

Gary: I must say, your little revue isn't so bad after all!

Ash: See why it's so popular? (cheers and applause)

Gary: Yeah...I'm sorry I tried to take it over before...

Ash: Apology accepted! (he sweeps Gary into his arms as the oddball duet begins again. They continue to tango as the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #098: Mikaru vs. Team Rocket


Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Dawn tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Dawn looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Dawn and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash, Mikaru, and Meowth are with him. One by one, Misty, May, Brock, and Dawn join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: If you like the show, tell your friends! If you don't, there's always Digimon on the other channel. (smiles over one last hit of music as the scene fades out)

(Applause as Ash jogs onstage and waves to the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight we're going to give our newest cast member a show...so let's all give Mikaru a hand.

(the audience applauds as a spotlight appears at stage right, but nobody enters)

Ash: Funny...Mikaru's usually here...so why is he running late?

(Meanwhile, in a forest not far from Celadon, we find Mikaru in one particular burrow, asleep. Suddenly, the alarm blares "Born to Be a Champion". As Mikaru reaches to hit the snooze button, he realizes what time it is: 7:32 PM)

Mikaru: Oh no, I'm late! (he throws off his night clothes and dashes to a tiny elevator, which carries him up to the surface) I hope Ash doesn't get mad... (He reaches for a Pika sized cell phone and dials Ash's number)

(Back in the theater, Ash is pacing the stage, wondering why Mikaru could be late. The cast is nearby)

Brock: It's not like Mikaru to be late...

Misty: Yeah, he's usually in the wings, ready to roll, at 7:30, sharp!

May: You think something's happened to him?

(At that second, the R/B/Y opening blares from Ash's pocket. Brock shoots Ash The Look as Ash fumbles for a ringing cellphone, much to the bemusement of the audience)

Ash: Sorry about this, folks... (he answers the phone) Hello?

(the screen splits to show Mikaru on the other end, still running through the forest)

Mikaru: Sorry, Ash...I overslept on my afternoon nap and realized I was running late!

Ash: It's all right, Mikaru...how soon can you get here?

Mikaru: I should be there in 5-10 minutes, tops.

Ash: Okay then... (the screen returns to normal as Ash hangs up) That was Mikaru...

(the audience applauds)

May: What did he say?

Ash: He's on his way here, and should be here in about 10 minutes or so...

(back in another part of the forest, we see Team Rocket tiptoing by with Super Rods. When they realize that we (the TV audience) are watching, they stop for a minute)

Meowth: I suppose you guys tink we're goin' fishin', right?

(silence as Meowth listens for a supposed answer)

Meowth: Well, we are goin' fishin'...fishin' for Pikachus! (he baits his line with an Oran Berry) They go crazy for Oran Berries, ya know.
(With that, Meowth casts his line into the grass. Unbeknownst to him, Mikaru has spotted his hook)

Mikaru: Hm... (he toys with the hook for a second as we see an inside view of his head, where we see gears turning)

(Mikaru's thought process: (picture of Mikaru+picture of hook=picture of Mikaru hanging the hook on Meowth's tail. Picture of Meowth's hooked tail+picture of Super Rod=picture of Meowth getting dragged all over the place)

(Mikaru snickers at the mental image of Meowth getting dragged all over the place as he toys with the hook)

Mikaru: I'm gonna do this, but I'll probably hate myself tomorrow morning. (he hooks the hook to Meowth's tail and lightly tugs his fur, making the line jerk)

Meowth: Oh boy! I got somethin'! (he starts reeling in the supposed Pikachu. As he is doing this, Mikaru snickers at the struggle Meowth is having)

Mikaru: Need help?

Meowth: Please!

(Mikaru takes the rod and gives it a big yank, dragging Meowth through the grass. When he finally reels Meowth in, Meowth is covered in leaves, throrns, and thorny burs)

Meowth: Hey! Put me down, or else! (he brandishes his claws)

Mikaru(over Meowth's ranting): Aww...I was expecting a Persian...guess I'll throw him back! (he sends Meowth flying into a bush, then darts away) Later, Rockets! (he giggles as he continues towards the city, but is soon met by Jessie and James in his path.)

James: Going somewhere?

Mikaru: Yipe! (He darts away)

Meowth: Guard da rods! I'll chase'em! (he hurries off after Mikaru)

(We see scenes of Mikaru running through the city, with Meowth in hot pursuit. After a while, he finds the theater and races to the stage door)

Mikaru: There it is! I'll lose him here! (he darts inside and closes the stage door behind him. Meowth, meanwhile, enters the theater from the main entrance)

(As Mikaru catches his breath, Dawn finds him as she heads to the wings with a armload of sheet music)

Dawn: There you are! What took so long?

Mikaru: Long story.... (he follows Dawn to the wings)

(in the lobby, Meowth frantically searches for Mikaru)

Meowth: Where'd he go? He's gotta be here somewhere!

(Mikaru peeks from the main auditorium entrance)

Mikaru: Yoo-hoo! (he waves to get Meowth's attention)

(Meowth races inside the auditorium only to be met by the cast playing the Athletic theme from Super Mario World: Yoshi's Island onstage. Figuring that he lost Mikaru, he decides to settle in an empty seat and enjoy the show. Before long, he is clapping along with the audience to the tune.)

(We also look at the cast performing: Ash is on fiddle, Misty on banjo, May on rhythm guitar, Brock on lead guitar, and Dawn on mandolin. Out of Meowth's view, Mikaru is perched atop a string bass, playing the tune's bass line with his tail)

(When the song concludes, the audience applauds and the cast bows. Meowth is especially enthralled by the song)

Meowth: Bravo! Encore!

(Back onstage, Dawn motions to Mikaru)

Dawn: We're doing Isle Delfino Plaza next...

Mikaru: Got it!

(Ash, meanwhile, tunes his instrument a little as he waits for the applause to die down)

Ash(stage whisper): Okay, are we ready? (everyone nods) Count us off, Brock.

Brock: Okay... (everyone readies their instruments as Brock snaps a few times, then launch into a rendition of Super Mario Sunshine's Isle Delfino Plaza.)

(The song continues as the cast trades solos--Brock leads off the solos, then Ash and Dawn each take a solo. But when Mikaru swipes Ash's bow to play a solo, Meowth spots him!)

Meowth: Dere he is... (he gets up and heads back towards the lobby)

(By the time, Meowth leaves, the gang is winding down the song (and Ash has his bow back). When it finally concludes, Meowth corners Mikaru at center stage.)

Meowth: Gotcha now! (the audience gasps as Meowth moves in to grab Mikaru)

Mikaru: Quick! I need a distraction!

Ash: One distraction, coming up! (he raises his fiddle to his chin again and kicks off a rendition of "Pidgey in the Straw", which Mikaru dances to.)

Meowth: Hey...dat has a pretty hot beat! (he decides to join in the dancing with Mikaru. The audience claps along as the two of them cavort across the stage, but when the song ends, we hear a crash backstage.)

Dawn: What was that?

Mikaru: That would be my pursuer getting buried in props. (laughter)

Ash: Anyway... (he sets his fiddle aside) Now that Mikaru's here, let's get his special show started? (light applause, but Ash spots the grand piano seemingly moving onstage on its own) For his first act, Mikaru will--(he notes Meowth hiding in the piano and gasps) Mikaruwillnowplayapianosolo! (dashes offstage)

Mikaru: Thanks, Ash! (he proceeds to play the Hungarian Rhapsody #2, which is enough to send Meowth staggering out the stage door. Misty watches Meowth stagger out into an alleyway)

Misty: Good thinking, Mikaru!

Ash: Pity we're almost out of time...

(an "Awww..." goes up from the audience)

Mikaru: Hey, that's okay! I had fun tonight, even if I was late!

Ash: So, shall we dance?

(A reprise of "Pikachu's Tap Dance" plays as Ash, Mikaru, and Pikachu dance and the credits roll)

THE END
 
ANP #99: Universal Appeal



Cue OP-Pikachu's Tap Dance-We see Pikachu dancing out on a stage to a catchy tune before we see a montage of clips from the show. We then see Brock and Dawn tangoing, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle posing in time to the music, Brock playing guitar and breaking a string, and Ash juggling Poke Balls and catching them in his hat in time to the music. Next, we see Brock going goo goo for Nurse Joy, Pikachu winking, and the Transporter going haywire, followed by Ash and Misty panicing over the previous scene. Then we see Brock running to hug Officer Jenny, only to crash into something backstage, Misty and May posing, Ash peeking onstage and panicing over something, Dawn looking up from a comic, Brock getting yanked offstage by the cane in time to the music, the band playing, followed by Brock getting hit with pies in time to the music. Next we see Ash running onstage to greet the crowd, followed by Dawn and the band performing.

The montage culminates in returning to the earlier scene of Pikachu dancing, only now Ash Dawn, and Mikaru are with him. One by one, Misty, May, and Brock join the dance as the words in the title fly into place. The completed title card slowly zooms at the audience before settling in a spot over Ash and Pikachu as everyone poses for the audience to end the song.)

(Suddenly, a spotlight appears on Brock)

Brock: Let us fly... (smiles over one last hit of music before the scene fades out)

(Applause as Ash runs onstage to greet the crowd)

Ash: Thank you! Tonight we take a look at Shinou's style of contests... (May walks onstage, piqued by Ash's intro)

May: What's so different about them?

Dawn(offstage): Quite a lot, May! For one thing, you get to dress up all pretty..

(Suddenly, Happini tottles onstage)

Happini: Pini pini! (she continues dancing around Dawn as Brock arrives to retrieve her)

Brock: Not now, little girl...we can play dressup after the show is over...
(This isn't acceptable to Happini, so she begins to cry...which spurs Mikaru to race onstage)

Mikaru: What's the matter? What's wrong?

Brock: Happini wants to play dress up, which we can't do while we're doing the show...

Dawn: Maybe she'd like to see me model some of what I wear in contests? (she wheels out the projector and starts it)

(CARTOON-Dawn costume montage)

(We see a pair of live Ash hands in a Super Contest Hall as Dawn, now in a lavender top hat and tails, dances to a techno beat. The female announcer says "You're watching 'The Ash and Pikachu Show'! as Ash applauds Dawn. The decoration on Dawn's hat is a Pikachu face)

(When we return to Ash, we find him trying his hand as Dawn's dance, but not doing a very good job. The Announcer says "And now, back to the show!" As Ash stumbles through the dance before falling through the floor with a crash. As we look through the hole, we see that it is shaped like a Pikachu face)

(We rejoin Ash, May, Dawn and Mikaru onstage. Mikaru is trying to keep Happini entertained)

Mikaru: How about this one? (he makes a silly face. Happini is not amused)

Ash: I don't think she wants to see silly faces, Mikaru...

Mikaru: Then what would she like to see?

Happini: Pini!

Dawn: See me do the dance I did when we went for commercial? Okay... (She calls Buneary and Buizel over and snaps, making her appear in the same costume she wore in the eyecatch.)

Mikaru: Wow...

Dawn: I'd appriciate it if Brock and the band played the song for me... (the lights come up on Brock and the band)

Mikaru: Why?

Dawn: It beats the Dancing Star machine they usually use...

Mikaru: Wait a second, you actually play Dancing Star in a contest?

May: Cool!

Dawn: Yes, the trainer and Pokemon dance together on a Dancing Star machine set in freestyle mode. And for this demo, I want Buneary to dance with me. (Buneary runs next to her master)

Brock: Short or full version of the song? (he tunes his guitar some more)

Dawn: Short, please...

Brock: Okay then... (he snaps to count the band off)

(music begins. Dawn and Buneary dance to the song as Brock sings)

Brock: Welcome to the wonderland
A place for you and me
If you treat me right
Then maybe you will have a key
This world is very special
And I'll show it just for you
All you have to say is "Yes, I do"

Let us fly-yai-yai-yai-yai, la-di-da-di-da-di-dah
To the golden sky
It's the paradise of smile
Where sun always shine
La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah

Let us fly-yai-yai-yai-yai, la-di-da-di-da-di-dah
To the golden sky
It's the paradise of smile
Where sun always shine
La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah

Let us fly-yai-yai-yai-yai, la-di-da-di-da-di-dah
To the golden sky
It's the paradise of smile
Where sun always shine
La-da-di-da-di-da-di-dah...

(applause as Brock, Dawn, Buneary, and the band bow)

Mikaru: Encore!

Happini: Pini! (applauds)

Brock: Ya like that, Happini? (winks in Happini's direction as Dawn starts the projector)

(CARTOON-Dawn dance montage)

(We join the cast onstage)

Mikaru: You know, I just realized something...

Ash: Hm?

Mikaru: The next show will be show #100...

(wild applause)

Mikaru: that said, I'm really hoping you have something special planned...

Ash: Oh, I do...but we're out of time for tonight, so I can't tell you now...

Mikaru: I can wait! Trust me!

Ash: Okay... (he leads the dance as reprise of Pikachu's Tap Dance plays and the credits roll.)

THE END
 
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