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| style="text-align:left" | During the Cash-Builder round, Bradley Walsh asked the contestant "The Pokémon character: {{p|Bunnelby}} is based on what real-world animal?". The contestant was unable to answer and passed the question.  
| style="text-align:left" | During the Cash-Builder round, Bradley Walsh asked the contestant "The Pokémon character: {{p|Bunnelby}} is based on what real-world animal?". The contestant was unable to answer and passed the question.  
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| ''{{wp|Clarence (TV series)|Clarence}}''
| ''{{wp|Clarence's Millions}}''
| style="text-align:left" | A kid introduces the latest trend at Aberdale Elementary School - ''Tappy Cards''. They are somewhat based on Pokémon, and the only way to play is to "buy 'em all", a reference to the Pokémon tagline, "Gotta Catch 'Em All!"
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| rowspan="13" | ''{{wp|MAD (TV series)|MAD}}''
| rowspan="13" | ''{{wp|MAD (TV series)|MAD}}''
| ''2012 Dalmatians / Grey's in Anime''
| ''2012 Dalmatians / Grey's in Anime''
| style="text-align:left" | In the "{{wp|Grey's Anatomy|Grey's}} In Anime" skit, {{wp|Derek Shepherd|Derek Shepherd}} (who wears a hat similar to Ash's) throws a [[Poké Ball]]-esque object, and a Pikachu lookalike, known as "Checkaflu", shocks the patient as the doctor says "clear!"
| style="text-align:left" | In the "{{wp|Grey's Anatomy|Grey's}} In Anime" skit, {{wp|Derek Shepherd|Derek Shepherd}} (who wears a hat similar to Ash's) throws a [[Poké Ball]] and summpns a Pikachu lookalike, known as "Checkaflu", who shocks the patient and defibrillates him.
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| ''Pokémon Park / WWER''
| ''Pokémon Park / WWER''
| style="text-align:left" | The episode that features the skit "Pokémon Park", a spoof of ''{{wp|Jurassic Park}}''. An unknown {{pkmn|Professor}} invited Ash (who has curly hair and glasses), Misty (who holds a [[Nintendo DS|DS]] and has blond hair), Jessie (with blue hair) and James (with green hair). It features characters similar to {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Magikarp}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, and {{p|Bulbasaur}}. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Island" and "Digimon Island" are mentioned too.
| style="text-align:left" | The episode that features the skit "Pokémon Park", a spoof of ''{{wp|Jurassic Park}}''. An unknown {{pkmn|Professor}} invited Ash (who has curly hair and glasses), Misty (who holds a [[Nintendo DS|DS]] and has blond hair), Jessie (with blue hair) and James (with green hair). It features the Pokémon {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Charizard}}, {{p|Magikarp}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Pidgey}}, and {{p|Bulbasaur}}. "Yu-Gi-Oh! Island" and "Digimon Island" are mentioned too.
|[[File:PokémonPark.png|200px]]
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| ''The Straight A-Team / Gaming's Next Top Princess''
| ''The Straight A-Team / Gaming's Next Top Princess''
| style="text-align:left" | Misty is among the contestants in "Gaming's Next Top Princess", among the likes of {{met|Samus Aran}}, {{smw|Princess Peach}}, {{zw|Princess Zelda}}, {{wp|Amy Rose}}, {{wp|Felicia (Darkstalkers)|Felicia}}, {{wp|Tifa Lockhart}}, {{wp|Lara Croft}}, and {{smw|Birdo}}.
| style="text-align:left" | Misty is among the eliminated contestants in "Gaming's Next Top Princess", among the likes of {{wp|Amy Rose}}, {{wp|Felicia (Darkstalkers)|Felicia}}, {{wp|Tifa Lockhart}}, {{wp|Lara Croft}}, and {{smw|Birdo}}.
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| ''Pooh Grit / Not-A-Fan-A-Montana''
| ''Pooh Grit / Not-A-Fan-A-Montana''
| style="text-align:left" | One skit features a brand of gum called "Big League Pika-Chew" (a take on {{wp|Big League Chew|Big League Chew}}), made of real live Pikachu, and it helps people in baseball by giving the ball a shock when they hit it with a bat.
| style="text-align:left" | One skit features a brand of gum called "Big League Pika-Chew" (a take on {{wp|Big League Chew|Big League Chew}}), made of real shredded Pikachu, and it helps people in baseball by giving the ball a shock when they hit it with a bat.
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| ''Twilight: Staking Dawn / Cookie Blue''
| ''Twilight: Staking Dawn / Cookie Blue''
| style="text-align:left" | One skit shows "PokéHarmony", which spoofs the dating website {{wp|eHarmony}}. It starts with a Geodude who can't get a date with a boulder, and then shows a female {{tt|Hitmonchan|Hitmonchan can only be male however}} paired up with a Machamp, a Bulbasaur who decided a Venusaur was right for her despite Venusaur being "evolved enough to be her father", and Mewtwo, who didn't need anyone. Ash Ketchum hosted the fake commercial.
| style="text-align:left" | One skit shows "PokéHarmony", which spoofs the dating website {{wp|eHarmony}}. It starts with a Geodude who can't get a date with a boulder, and then shows a female {{tt|Hitmonchan|Hitmonchan can only be male however}} paired up with a Machamp, a Bulbasaur who decided a Venusaur was right for her despite Venusaur being "evolved enough to be her father", Mewtwo, who didn't need anyone, and a Pikachu paired with a Jolteon. Ash Ketchum hosted the fake commercial.
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| ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus / The Adjustment Burro''
| ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus / The Adjustment Burro''
| style="text-align:left" | The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus" skit was a crossover between the {{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series}} and ''{{ip|Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus}}''. In the skit, {{p|Pikachu}} is shown to be part of the gang that harasses {{ip|Pit}}, and {{wp|Ms. Pac-Man|Ms. Pac-Man}} uses a {{p|Squirtle}} to extinguish the flames in the science lab.
| style="text-align:left" | The "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Icarus" skit was a crossover between the {{wp|Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)|''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series}} and ''{{ip|Kid Icarus (series)|Kid Icarus}}''. In the skit, {{p|Pikachu}} is shown to be part of the gang that harasses {{ip|Pit}}, and {{wp|Ms. Pac-Man|Ms. Pac-Man}} uses a {{p|Squirtle}} to extinguish a fire in the science lab.
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| ''Pokémonsters, Inc. / Bane and Kate''
| ''Pokémonsters, Inc. / Bane and Kate''
| style="text-align:left" | This skit was a crossover between Pokémon and ''{{wp|Monsters, Inc.|Monsters, Inc.}}'' In this skit, Ash Ketchum ends up in the world of Monsters, Inc. and goes crazy, attempting to catch all of the monsters. His {{AP|Pignite}} and {{AP|Krookodile}} are featured as well (but have different body styles/colors) throughout the skit, along with his {{AP|Pikachu}} who appeared briefly at the end.
| style="text-align:left" | This skit was a crossover between Pokémon and ''{{wp|Monsters, Inc.|Monsters, Inc.}}'' In this skit, Ash Ketchum ends up in the world of Monsters, Inc. and goes crazy, attempting to catch all of the monsters. His {{AP|Pignite}} and {{AP|Krookodile}} are featured as well (but have different body styles/colors) throughout the skit, along with his {{AP|Pikachu}} who appeared briefly at the end, deciding to let his Trainer stay trapped inside a Poké Ball as some sort of revenge, although in the anime, Pikachu is always outside of it's Poké Ball.
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