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'''Same Old Song and Dance''' (Japanese: '''ふたごのププリンVSプリン!うたうポケモンコンサート!''' ''{{tt|Pupurin|Igglybuff}} Twins VS {{tt|Purin|Jigglypuff}}! Singing Pokémon Concert!'') is the 243rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 11, 2002 and in the United States on April 19, 2003.
'''Same Old Song and Dance''' (Japanese: '''ふたごのププリンVSプリン!うたうポケモンコンサート!''' ''{{tt|Pupurin|Igglybuff}} Twins VS {{tt|Purin|Jigglypuff}}! Singing Pokémon Concert!'') is the 243rd episode of the [[Pokémon anime]]. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 11, 2002 and in the United States on April 19, 2003.


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* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Wobbuffet}} ({{OP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Totodile}} ({{OP|Ash|Totodile}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}})
* {{p|Noctowl}} ({{OP|Ash|Noctowl}}; {{Shiny}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Phanpy}} ({{OP|Ash|Phanpy}})
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} ({{OP|Misty|Poliwhirl}})
* {{p|Poliwhirl}} ({{OP|Misty|Poliwhirl}})
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* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Weezing}} ({{OP|James|Weezing}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Victreebel}} ({{OP|James|Victreebel}})
* {{p|Igglybuff}} ({{OBP|Brittany|EP243}}'s; ×2, Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff; debut)
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Jigglypuff}} ({{an|Jigglypuff|anime}})
* {{p|Igglybuff}} ({{OBP|Brittany|EP243}}'s; ×2, Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff; debut)


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* The songs featured in this episode are an instrumental version of ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]'', ''[[Summer Vacation Fan Club]]'', ''[[Mama's Dear Pokémon]]'', ''[[Team Rocket Forever]]'', and ''[[Takeshi's Paradise]]''.
* The songs featured in this episode are instrumental versions of [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]], [[Summer Vacation Fan Club]], [[Mama's Dear Pokémon]], [[Team Rocket Forever]], and [[Takeshi's Paradise]].
* This episode features the dub debut of ''Takeshi's Paradise''.
** This episode features the dub debut of Takeshi's Paradise.
* The dub episode's title is derived from the {{wp|Same Old Song and Dance|song}} with the same name from {{wp|Aerosmith}}.
* The episode's dub title is derived from the {{wp|Same Old Song and Dance|song}} with the same name from {{wp|Aerosmith}}.
* This episode marks the first time that the narrator is affected by Jigglypuff's song.
* This episode marks the first time that the narrator is affected by Jigglypuff's song.
* In the song "[[Team Rocket Forever]]" Jessie and James sing "We're tired of our motto so we thought we'd try a song!" but they end up saying their motto anyway.
* In Team Rocket Forever, Jessie and James sing "We're tired of our motto so we thought we'd try a song!", but they end up saying their motto anyway.
* The song {{TRT}} sings had already been sung by them in two [[EP045|previous]] [[EP070|episodes]].
* The song {{TRT}} sings had already been sung by them in two [[EP045|previous]] [[EP070|episodes]].
* This episode features another instance of the [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaking of the fourth wall]], when Team Rocket sings that they plan "to be the stars of this cartoon".
* This episode features another instance of the [[Breaking the fourth wall|breaking of the fourth wall]], when Team Rocket sings that they plan "to be the stars of this cartoon".
* When Jigglypuff goes through Misty's bag she finds the handkerchief that Misty gives to Ash [[EP273|right before they say their goodbyes]].
* When Jigglypuff goes through Misty's bag, she finds the handkerchief that Misty gives to Ash [[EP273|right before they say their goodbyes]].
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' can be heard in this episode.
* Music from ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' can be heard in this episode.
*This is the second to last time Jigglypuff appeared, followed by ''[[AG039|A Poké-BLOCK Party!]]''.
* This episode is featured with the VCD/DVD set of ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''.
*This episode is featured with the VCD/DVD set of ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''.
* In the Japanese version, when [[Jessie]] says "Evening Three Musumue", it is a reference to the famous Japanese girl group, called "{{wp|Morning Musume}}".
** Furthermore, when Team Rocket first appeared at the concert hall, each member was wearing a costume, which the group Morning Musume once wore when performing a song of theres. James wore a sailor outfit, which was in a reference to their song ''{{wp|The Peace}}'', {{MTR}} wore an outfit that is similar to the ones worn in the subgroup of Morning Musume, known as "{{wp|Minimoni}}", and Jessie wore an outfit that was common in another subgroup called "{{wp|Tanpopo|Dandelion}}", during their song ''{{wp|Ōjisama to Yuki no Yoru|Snowy Night with the Prince}}''.
* Soon after Team Rocket are shown spying on {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} watching [[Brittany]]'s performance with her Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff, Jessie gets angry at [[James]] and does the same "Ain" pose, made famous by the Japanese actor and comedian {{wp|Ken Shimura}}.


===Errors===
===Errors===
[[File:EP243 error.png|thumb|right|200px|The additional Jigglypuff]]
[[File:EP243 error.png|thumb|right|200px|The additional Jigglypuff]]
* During Brittany's first on-stage performance, before Jigglypuff goes to retrieve its microphone, the Igglybuff twins are missing from their pedestals.
* During Brittany's first onstage performance, before Jigglypuff goes to retrieve its microphone, the Igglybuff twins are missing from their pedestals.
* Misty instructs Poliwhirl to use {{m|Water Gun}} on Wobbuffet who in turn uses {{m|Counter}} when it should have been {{m|Mirror Coat}} for it to work.  
* Misty instructs Poliwhirl to use {{m|Water Gun}} on Wobbuffet, who in turn uses {{m|Counter}} when it should have been {{m|Mirror Coat}} for it to work.  
** As Misty does so, she pulls out a [[Poké Ball]], as if she were about to send out another Pokémon.
** As Misty does so, she pulls out a [[Poké Ball]], as if she were about to send out another Pokémon.
* When Jessie tells Wobbuffet to use Counter again, the glove on her left hand disappears.
* When Jessie tells Wobbuffet to use Counter again, the glove on her left hand disappears.
* After [[James's Weezing]] uses {{m|SmokeScreen}} and Team Rocket escape, Jigglypuff is seen behind Brittany. However Jigglypuff was taken by Team Rocket by mistake and is in their bag at the same time.
* After [[James's Weezing]] uses {{m|SmokeScreen}} and Team Rocket escape, Jigglypuff is seen behind Brittany. However Jigglypuff was taken by Team Rocket by mistake and is in their bag at the same time.
** This may have been a confusion from the previous scene when Jigglypuff hid behind Brittany.
** This may have been a confusion from the previous scene, where Jigglypuff hid behind Brittany.
* When Misty throws {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}'s [[Poké Ball]], it is shown as a regular {{ball|Poké}}, instead of a {{ball|Lure}}.
* When Misty throws {{TP|Misty|Corsola}}'s [[Poké Ball]], it is shown as a regular {{ball|Poké}}, instead of a {{ball|Lure}}.
* When [[James]] sends out Weezing it doesn't move its mouth while making a noise.
* When [[James]] sends out Weezing it doesn't move its mouth while making a noise.


===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===
*In the streaming dub version of this episode, after Togepi jumps out of Misty's arms at the beginning, it is shown running through a hedge and emerging on the other side. In the home video dub version, a few seconds of this sequence are cut, resulting in Togepi being seen running toward the hedge and then immediately appearing on the other side in the next shot.
* In the streaming dub version of this episode, after Togepi jumps out of Misty's arms at the beginning, it is shown running through a hedge and emerging on the other side. In the home video dub version, a few seconds of this sequence are cut, resulting in Togepi being seen running toward the hedge and then immediately appearing on the other side in the next shot.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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Revision as of 03:38, 14 January 2018

EP242 : As Clear as Crystal
Original series
EP244 : Enlighten Up!
Same Old Song and Dance
EP243.png
  EP243  
ふたごのププリンVSプリン!うたうポケモンコンサート!
Pupurin Twins VS Purin! Singing Pokémon Concert!
First broadcast
Japan April 11, 2002
United States April 19, 2003
English themes
Opening Believe in Me
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening Ready Go!
Ending ポケッターリ・モンスターリ
Credits
Animation Team Ota
Screenplay 大橋志吉 Yukiyoshi Ōhashi
Storyboard 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Assistant director 浅田裕二 Yūji Asada
Animation director 岩根雅明 Masaaki Iwane
Additional credits

Same Old Song and Dance (Japanese: ふたごのププリンVSプリン!うたうポケモンコンサート! Pupurin Twins VS Purin! Singing Pokémon Concert!) is the 243rd episode of the Pokémon anime. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 11, 2002 and in the United States on April 19, 2003.

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Blurb

In the midst of their travels, Ash and friends meet up with a young girl who, along with her two Igglybuff assistants, stars in her own musical variety television program. Our heroes are content to sit back and enjoy the show, but unfortunately Team Rocket has other plans in mind. Unable to steal the show, Jessie and James content themselves by stealing the young girl's Pokémon instead. As Ash and friends run to her assistance, Jigglypuff shows up, disgruntled at having been left out of the show.

Plot

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Please feel free to edit this plot summary to add missing sections and complete it.

In the midst of their travels, Ash gets hungry, so they go to get lunch. But, Togepi runs off and meets a young girl named Brittany practicing with her twin Igglybuff. She stars in her own musical variety television program along with her two Igglybuff. Jigglypuff shows up and begins to sing, but Ash snatches her microphone and stashes it in his backpack. Jigglypuff is jealous of Brittany's Igglybuff, so she bullies them when Ash and his friends aren't looking.

Team Rocket spies on them like usual and Jessie daydreams of having her own show with the Igglybuff. Ash and friends are enjoying the show, but Team Rocket appears, in costume on a platform, singing their motto. Weezing uses SmokeScreen to distract Ash and others while they take Brittany's Igglybuff and accidentally Jigglypuff. Ash, Misty, and Brittany go to rescue Brittany's Igglybuff while Brock entertains the audience. The audience appear to love Brock at first, but Brock keeps singing the same song over and over again. They eventually get tired of his singing and so does Brock. Ash, Misty, and Brittany finds Team Rocket and battles them. When Ash, Misty, and Brittany come back, Brock is more than happy to have Brittany take over the show.

Finally, Ash and friends get to sit back and relax. Jigglypuff goes backstage to retrieve her microphone by going into Ash's, Brock's, and Misty's backpacks. She appears on the stage and starts to sing. At the end of the episode, Jigglypuff walks away; appearing upset. Everyone in the audience, including Brittany and her Igglypuff, are shown with their faces drawn on by Jigglypuff.

Major events

For a list of all major events in the anime, please see the history page.

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

TV episode debuts

Characters

Humans

Pocket Monster TV

Pokémon

Who's That Pokémon?

Who's That Pokémon?: Yanma (US and international), Igglybuff (Japan)

Trivia

  • The songs featured in this episode are instrumental versions of Aim to Be a Pokémon Master, Summer Vacation Fan Club, Mama's Dear Pokémon, Team Rocket Forever, and Takeshi's Paradise.
    • This episode features the dub debut of Takeshi's Paradise.
  • The episode's dub title is derived from the song with the same name from Aerosmith.
  • This episode marks the first time that the narrator is affected by Jigglypuff's song.
  • In Team Rocket Forever, Jessie and James sing "We're tired of our motto so we thought we'd try a song!", but they end up saying their motto anyway.
  • The song Team Rocket sings had already been sung by them in two previous episodes.
  • This episode features another instance of the breaking of the fourth wall, when Team Rocket sings that they plan "to be the stars of this cartoon".
  • When Jigglypuff goes through Misty's bag, she finds the handkerchief that Misty gives to Ash right before they say their goodbyes.
  • Music from The Power of One can be heard in this episode.
  • This episode is featured with the VCD/DVD set of Camp Pikachu.
  • In the Japanese version, when Jessie says "Evening Three Musumue", it is a reference to the famous Japanese girl group, called "Morning Musume".
    • Furthermore, when Team Rocket first appeared at the concert hall, each member was wearing a costume, which the group Morning Musume once wore when performing a song of theres. James wore a sailor outfit, which was in a reference to their song The Peace, Meowth wore an outfit that is similar to the ones worn in the subgroup of Morning Musume, known as "Minimoni", and Jessie wore an outfit that was common in another subgroup called "Dandelion", during their song Snowy Night with the Prince.
  • Soon after Team Rocket are shown spying on Ash and his friends watching Brittany's performance with her Gigglybiff and Gigglybuff, Jessie gets angry at James and does the same "Ain" pose, made famous by the Japanese actor and comedian Ken Shimura.

Errors

The additional Jigglypuff
  • During Brittany's first onstage performance, before Jigglypuff goes to retrieve its microphone, the Igglybuff twins are missing from their pedestals.
  • Misty instructs Poliwhirl to use Water Gun on Wobbuffet, who in turn uses Counter when it should have been Mirror Coat for it to work.
    • As Misty does so, she pulls out a Poké Ball, as if she were about to send out another Pokémon.
  • When Jessie tells Wobbuffet to use Counter again, the glove on her left hand disappears.
  • After James's Weezing uses SmokeScreen and Team Rocket escape, Jigglypuff is seen behind Brittany. However Jigglypuff was taken by Team Rocket by mistake and is in their bag at the same time.
    • This may have been a confusion from the previous scene, where Jigglypuff hid behind Brittany.
  • When Misty throws Corsola's Poké Ball, it is shown as a regular Poké Ball, instead of a Lure Ball.
  • When James sends out Weezing it doesn't move its mouth while making a noise.

Dub edits

  • In the streaming dub version of this episode, after Togepi jumps out of Misty's arms at the beginning, it is shown running through a hedge and emerging on the other side. In the home video dub version, a few seconds of this sequence are cut, resulting in Togepi being seen running toward the hedge and then immediately appearing on the other side in the next shot.

In other languages


EP242 : As Clear as Crystal
Original series
EP244 : Enlighten Up!
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