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* BuryYourArt: By order of Creator/{{Nintendo}} president Hiroshi Yamauchi, the episode was permanently removed from circulation after its one and only airing, which infamously caused 685 viewers in Japan to be hospitalized for epileptic seizures.

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* BuryYourArt: By order of Creator/{{Nintendo}} president Hiroshi Yamauchi, the episode was permanently removed from circulation after its one and only airing, which infamously caused 685 viewers in Japan to be hospitalized ambulanced for possible epileptic seizures.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Let's see. The episode only aired ''once'' in the late 90s [[NoExportForYou exclusively in Japan]] and hospitalized nearly 700 viewers. Needless to say, there have been no reruns or official home video releases of this episode. Bootleg recordings of the episode survive online despite Nintendo and the Pokémon Company's efforts to wipe it from the record.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Let's see. The episode only aired ''once'' in the late 90s [[NoExportForYou exclusively in Japan]] and hospitalized had nearly 700 viewers.people being ambulanced, but only 150 actually passed hospital admissions. Needless to say, there have been no reruns or official home video releases of this episode. Bootleg recordings of the episode survive online despite Nintendo and the Pokémon Company's efforts to wipe it from the record.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Let's see. The episode only aired ''once'' in the late 90s [[NoExportForYou exclusively in Japan]] and hospitalized nearly 700 viewers. Needless to say, there have been no reruns or official home video releases of this episode. Bootleg recordings of the episode survive online despite Nintendo and the Pokémon Company's efforts to wipe it from the record.
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* CreatorBacklash: One that affected the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the ''Pokémon'' franchise as a whole, as the episode was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting. Porygon and its evolutionary line were also never allowed to appear on the show again, outside of small cameos in a few of the movies.
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* CreatorKiller: This episode's animation director, Takayuki Shimura, understandably saw his career badly damaged by the seizures. He never worked on the main series again, and wouldn't work on another animated series until 2009's ''Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}''.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the ''Pokémon'' franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting. Porygon and its evolutionary line were also never allowed to appear on the show again, outside of small cameos in a few of the movies.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the ''Pokémon'' franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the ''Pokémon'' franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting. Porygon and its evolutionary line were also never allowed to appear on the show again, outside of small cameos in a few of the movies.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon ''Pokémon'' franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.
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* BuryYourArt: By order of Creator/{{Nintendo}} president Hiroshi Yamauchi, the episode was permanently removed from circulation after its one and only airing, which infamously caused 685 viewers in Japan to be hospitalized for epileptic seizures.



* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.lasting.
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This is false. He is still credited in Pokémon as recent as Secrets of the Jungle


* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as well, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as well, a whole, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry, industry and indeed the Pokemon franchise as well, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked. Though the likelihood of 4Kids getting sent a copy of such an infamous episode is pretty low so most tend to believe the accounts that a dub was never made.



* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.
* FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked. Though the likelihood of 4Kids getting sent a copy of such an infamous episode is pretty low so most tend to believe the accounts that a dub was never made.

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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.
* FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked. Though the likelihood of 4Kids getting sent a copy of such an infamous episode is pretty low so most tend to believe the accounts that a dub was never made.
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* BannedEpisode: The Pokémon Company International has barred TV Tokyo or anybody else from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4Kids wasn't even allowed to release it in the US, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.

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* BannedEpisode: The Pokémon Company International has barred TV Tokyo or anybody else from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4Kids wasn't even allowed to release was never sent a copy so it in the US, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.was never dubbed.



* FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked.

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* FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked. Though the likelihood of 4Kids getting sent a copy of such an infamous episode is pretty low so most tend to believe the accounts that a dub was never made.
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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4Kids wasn't even allowed to air it, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.

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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the The Pokémon Company International are legally has barred TV Tokyo or anybody else from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4Kids wasn't even allowed to air it, release it in the US, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.
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* FlipFlopofGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked.

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* FlipFlopofGod: FlipFlopOfGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked.
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.

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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.scene.
*FlipFlopofGod: On whether or not an English dub was ever made, with the answer varying wildly depending on who's being asked.
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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.

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* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.lasting.
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Takayuki Shimura was drummed out of the anime industry altogether for his role in the infamous "flashing lights" scene.
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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. Creator/4KidsEntertainment wasn't even allowed to air it, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.

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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. Creator/4KidsEntertainment 4Kids wasn't even allowed to air it, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.
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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. [=4Kids=] wasn't even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.

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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. [=4Kids=] Creator/4KidsEntertainment wasn't even allowed to air their dub of the episode, it, even though they apparently ''did'' record a dub for the episode, and edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.
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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. [=4Kids=] wasnt even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.

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* BannedEpisode: TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. [=4Kids=] wasnt wasn't even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited the infamous seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.safe.
* OldShame: Perhaps one for the ''entire'' anime industry, as it was never seen on television again and its impact on anime production to avoid a repeat of the incident has been lasting.
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* BannedEpisode: Nintendo is legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4kids wasnt even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited out the infamous seizure inducing scene.

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* BannedEpisode: Nintendo is TV Tokyo and the Pokémon Company International are legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4kids [=4Kids=] wasnt even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited out the infamous seizure inducing scene.seizure-inducing scene to make it safe.
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* BannedEpisode: Nintendo is legally barred from ever airing the episode again or distributing the episode worldwide. 4kids wasnt even allowed to air their dub of the episode, even though they edited out the infamous seizure inducing scene.

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