I'M NOT DOING THE SYNOPSIS
Trivia
1.Actual fish can be seen in the aquarium in Nastina's vision. This is one of the few occasions real animals are seen onscreen.
2.This episode marks the first time that a Pokémon communicates through Meowth's translations.
3.There is a noticeable similarity between the scene where Tentacruel speaks through Meowth, and a scene from the 1996 movie Independence Day, in which a captive alien speaks through the body of a scientist. In both cases, a voiceless creature covered in tentacles telepathically speaks through another being in order to make its objectives known to humans. However, it is unlikely that this is a deliberate reference.
4.This episode was banned for a few years following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Kids' WB! refused to air this episode due to the destruction of buildings. However, it was once again aired when Cartoon Network began airing the series. It was also included with the release of the Pokémon: Indigo League DVD pack.
5.A major contributor to the banning of this episode was Tentacruel's destruction of a skyscraper, although the scene remains shown in the opening sequence.
6.This is one of the few episodes where Zubat does not keep its Japanese voice.
7.This is the first episode with Yūsaku Takeda as animation director.
8.This is the first episode where Pikachu rides another one of Ash's Pokémon.
9.The book Return of the Squirtle Squad is partially based on this episode.
Errors
1.In the shot where Team Rocket is being held by Tentacruel, the Tentacool beneath it are miscolored as light brown
2.During one scene of both the Tentacool speaking through Meowth and the multiple Tentacool destroying the city, Tentacruel can be seen without Meowth in its tentacle.
3.Brock states that it was Tentacruel using Team Rocket as a puppet. However, while Tentacruel was holding Meowth, it was actually a Tentacool that was controlling him.
4.In the scene when the Tentacool attached to Meowth states that the horde will return if their homes are attacked again, the Tentacool is gone.
5.Brock's Zubat is shown to be capable of carrying Ash's Squirtle while flying, despite not having any visible way of doing so. This same scene is the last episode footage of the Pokémon Theme.
SORRY BUT I'M NOT DOING DUB EDITS ON BANNED EPISODES!
