Go West Young Meowth

Season 2, Episode 17, Aired
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Ash, Misty, Brock and Delia get invited to Hollywood for the premiere of the movie they helped to make "Pokmon In Love". They all head to Hollywood (as well as Team Rocket) and wind up at an abandoned movie theater where the director is waiting. After they go in the theater Team Rocket come out of hiding. Meowth says that he will catch up with them in a little bit. As everyone else watches the movie, Meowth walks around town remembering his past in the town and the events that lead him to join Team Rocket.moreless
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  • This episode may very well be one of the best things that I have ever seen in my entire life.

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    By Schwarzwald, Jun 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    Marvelous It isn't often that I can sum up an entire episode with one word, but this episode was simply marvelous. I realize that Pokmon has taken a lot of heat over the years for being nothing more than a means to promote cheap merchandise, which is likely true in the later seasons, but episodes such as this one prove that this series once had class. People can say what they want about this series, but this episode was tragic; I felt so much emotion coming from this episode and the way that it portrayed Meowth was remarkable. Meowth has always been my favorite character, so I concede that I am somewhat bias, but I loved seeing him get humanized to such an incredible degree. It explained why he joined Team Rocket and why he is the way that he is, and even though certain details about his life weren't revealed, this episode still did wonders for him. This episode also ended in such a tragic nature; Meowth proved that he could be more than just a crook, yet he was still considered a freak. I can't say more than that without spoiling this episode for those who haven't seen it, but I do hope those who haven't seen it will track this episode down and watch it as soon as possible. I know that my words have little impact on this series' critics, but in in my earnest opinion, this episode was a masterpiece and I believe fans of animation should take the time to check it out. Unfortunately, the plot regarding Ash and his friends was nowhere near as interesting as Meowth's plot, though such is not a huge factor because most of this episode was devoted towards Meowth's plot.moreless

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  • Everything about Meowth past is reveal here.Even his past.

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    By yuki_megami, Oct 01, 2007 Report Abuse
    Everyone is invited to come and see the movie premire.All except Ash,who had to stay and train for the Pokemon league.Except he tagged along.Well they make an few scenes.Team Rocket wonders through Hollywood.That is when Meowth starts to remembered.He went off his own.As he begin to remembered back than when he was an young meowth seeking for food,and all that kind of stuff.How he ended up with an group of meowth and an persian.He meets an beautiful meowth name Meowsy.Who called him an freak and an street cat,and that she doesn't liked him.So Meowth begin to learn how to walk liked an human and talked liked one to impress her.Still she refuses him.He meets her again with the gang,that he onced were with.He learned that her trainer gave her up.Even though he was trying to help her,she still see him as an freak.

    Poor Meowth all heartbroken.It made me sad seeing him liked that.moreless

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  • Meowth related episode.

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    By queensrp, Feb 22, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was okay, but not much interest because it only focuses on Team Rocket's Meowth. He thinks about the past on how he was like without talking. He sees a cute female Meowth and tries to impress her, but doesn't. Even if it meant that he defeated Persian, but still he was hated. We didn't even see the film directed from the previous episode which I expected.

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    By delitelia, Feb 20, 2007 Report Abuse
    This is a Meowth episode, when he learns how to walk and talk and only for love, when he returns and see Meowsy and his old team he tries to win Meowsys love. When he is in trouble Jesse and James appear to help Meowth in a final battle, Persian looses but Meowsy prefers to stay whith him and Meowth returns with his team.
    Jesse, James and Meowth have to stay together, because without them what could be the reason to see the show? this trio puts the funniest and best moments in Pokemon. Team Rocket, friends to the end!moreless

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    • This is the first Team Rocket based episode of the series. This episode reveals how Meowth learned how to talk and why he join Team Rocket. Edit
    • Team Rocket uses the song version of their motto again. Edit
    • Meowzy's owner's license plate is 052 NYA. Meowth is Pokemon number 52 in the Pokedex and its Japanese name is Nyarth. Edit

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    • This episode was published in the book Pokémon Volume 5 "Team Rocket Blasts Off". Edit
    • This episode was on the 4th GBA video Edit
    • Who's That Pokémon: Onix Edit

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    • Jessie: You know us as Team Rocket and we fight for what is wrong. James: We're tired of our motto, so we thought we'd try a song! Jessie: Jessie. James: James. Meowth: Team Rocket to da rescue!! Edit
    • Meowth: Hey! She sells seashells! Meowth: (Narrating) I didn't know what seashells were, but I was finally talking! So I got myself a picture book and tried to figure out the alphabet. Meowth: R is for rah-rah rocket! Meowth: (Narrating) If that hadn't been the first word I understood… Jessie: T is for prepare for trouble! James: And D is for make it double! (Meowth appears with Jessie and James) Meowth: I might not have joined the illustrious Team Rocket! Edit
    • Meowth: Go West, young Meowth! Go west to Hollywood, the place where there was ice cream and fried chicken waiting just for me! Edit

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    • Ash's mom is dressed like Marilyn Monroe in one scene. Edit
    • Title Pun: Go West Young Man The title is a play on Horace Greely's phrase "Go West, Young Man". Edit
    • Delia: Oh, I'm getting swept up in all this excitement, aren't you? While saying this line, Delia is in a pose made popular by the 1955 Marilyn Monroe movie "The Seven Year Itch" Edit

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