A Tents Situation! (117)

[Serebii]

A Tents Situation!

They're back in Pallet Town...when they get home, they discover Brock is back and he wont explain why he left Valencia Island. However, as usual, Team Rocket try to steal all of the Pokémon in Oaks by Vaccuuming all the Pokéballs...including the GS Ball that Oak was working on. Can Ash Stop them?

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[meggirl63]

Gary Oak surprised me with his entrance in that episode.

[Factory Head Noland]

I still love the name of this episode!
It's a great episode aswell, I never thought that Gary would turn up when I was watching it for the first time.

[wobbanut]

Although I love Tracey, it was great to see Brock return in this episode. I like Ash's surprise when he goes sliding into the kitchen and finds Brock there. I also love the flashback where Delia and Mr. Mime literally walk all over him and don't even notice he's there. ROTFLOL The part where he and Mr. Mime fight over going to the market for Delia, and then running out without the list, is also hilarious. Also, the part where James whines when Brock steals his parasol is great. You have to feel bad for Brock, though, as far as Professor Ivy goes. Not that the parts when Jessie spells out L-I-V-E and where Ash imitates Brock aren't great, though.

Tracey is also great in this episode. I like the part when he gets so nervous about what Professor Oak is going to think about his sketches that the whole couch starts shaking.

[vulpix]

i thought that this ep. was pretty funny expecualy when everyone was in the tent,and someone mentions profesor Ivy,then (i think James)says"hey where did my umbrella go"?(not sure if its what he actually said).then you see Brock on the tight rope holding James's umbrella saying(not sure)"don't menion that name".it was so funny!

[Aptenodytes]

brock was so fun to see in this episode. mr. mime was too, but i think thats all i really enjoyed in this episode.....

[Ashy Boy]

Seeing Brock again was quite surprising. He wouldn't explain why he left Valencia Island because he was too scared. I also didn't like Gary's return. It was really weak, even though he did save Ash & Co from Team Rocket.

[Battra]

Nice to see Brock again, I really enjoy the the Ash returning home again episodes. Ash's Mom greeting Pikachu was funny as well as Brock when ever he heard Ivy's name. I really got a laugh out of Brock and Mr. Mime fighting to do the chores. it's also great seeing Gary again and his Pokemon.

[ShinyManafi]

LOL, this episode had a couple really funny parts, such as saying Prof. Ivy's name in front of Brock.

[Battra]

Still a good episode I loved seeing Brock fight with Mr. Mime over the chores around the house. It's great seeing Muk in a battle since it was used in the Indigo League, even if most of its attacks were of the hugging variety. Lastly I got to point out the fact that this episode seems to set up that this is the first time Tracey is meeting both Ash's mom and Prof. Oak even though they met at the end of the "The Power of One" on Shamouti Island.

[(s.i.e)]

team rocket sometimes has the most unnusual inventions sometimes, how do they come up with all these ideas.

[Igottapoo]

Another dumb Team Rocket attempt. Oh well. I really do wonder what happened to Brock. He was being a real crybaby.

[Blue Snover]

I bet Brock got knocked back by yet another woman.

You think he'd learn.

[Littlemyuu]

haha, love this episode..Poor brock..
its so funny everytime i see it i just laugh XP

[Tadashi]

EEEE, the return of Brock! <3 Oh man I missed him. It was so funny to see his funk when Ivy's name was mentioned. And it's so open to dirty interpretation, hehehe.

So weird to see all four of them walking together...

I liked TR's plan, despite the weirdness of covering Oak's lab in a giant tarp. Gary's entrance was so damn awesome, though ^_^ And some Ash & Gary interaction, yay! <3

By the way, James in a white leotard? Not okay. Ever.

[Ash-kid]

I didn't understand why Brock has returned, it was strange...

And Gary's appearance was good, but nothing special.

[Ciccone]

Brock came back because Tracey wasn't as popular with the fans as the writers had thought he'd be.

Glad Brock returned and I love the plot. Returning to Pallet Town for a second time, and Team Rocket has to launch their evil plans that fail again.

Glad Gary saved the day before Team Rocket succeeded. 8/10

[JohnLee]

Brock came back because Tracey wasn't as popular with the fans as the writers had thought he'd be.

Glad Brock returned and I love the plot. Returning to Pallet Town for a second time, and Team Rocket has to launch their evil plans that fail again.

Glad Gary saved the day before Team Rocket succeeded. 8/10

I thought that Brock came back because the Japanese writers thought that other western countries would take Brock as a racist stereotype? Either way, I was happy to see Brock again, but was sad to see Tracy go. He was an amazing character and brought some new stuff with him.

[Ash-kid]

I thought that Brock came back because the Japanese writers thought that other western countries would take Brock as a racist stereotype? Either way, I was happy to see Brock again, but was sad to see Tracy go. He was an amazing character and brought some new stuff with him.

Tracey fulfilled his dream when he started to be Oak's assistant. so he actually finished his journey, and because of it Brock returned to travel with Ash and Misty.

[Ciccone]

I thought that Brock came back because the Japanese writers thought that other western countries would take Brock as a racist stereotype? Either way, I was happy to see Brock again, but was sad to see Tracy go. He was an amazing character and brought some new stuff with him.

No, that's why he left, not why he came back.

He came back because:

1) The writers noticed that nobody in the US and beyond cared whether Brock was dark or not.
2) Tracey outgrew his usefulness so they ditched him.