Japanese Title: Battle at the Radio Tower! Surpass Space-Time!!
Original Airdate: August 17th, 2000
US Airdate: September 9th, 2001
Before leaving Goldenrod City, the flamboyant producer of Poké Talk Radio insists Ash appear on Sunny Morningstar's show to talk about winning the Plain badge. After the interview, the gang saves the day by participating in a live radio drama with the Dugtrio Trio (Team Rocket in disguise!) Be sure to watch the twists and turns of the live performance as our heroes battle Team Rocket on the airwaves!
Tropes
- Actor Allusion: During the radio drama, James provides the sound effects for Prince Goldenrod's Charizard. While it may fly over the head of dub-only viewers, those familiar with the Japanese version will see it as a nod to Shin-ichiro Miki, who voices Kojiro and Satoshi's Lizardon (the Japanese equivalents of James and Charizard).
- All Part of the Show: DJ Mary narrates the fight between Ash and Team Rocket into the show.
- Bad "Bad Acting": Ash and his friends are wooden actors.
- Costumer: We see a visualization of the radio play the gang is performing, with them all in period costumes.
- Live Episode: In-Universe, when Team Rocket destroys the tape of a radio drama, they and Ash, Misty, and Brock have to perform the script live.
- Off the Rails: The entire story, courtesy of Team Rocket's "improvising".
- Performance Anxiety: Ash is rattled when he hears that everyone he knows in Pallet Town will be listening to his radio interview. Fortunately the host knows how to put him at ease.
- Reset Button: DJ Mary has the Master Stone undo all the changes in the story Team Rocket made.
- Show Within a Show: The Pokémon Drama Hour presentation of "Brave Prince Goldenrod".
- Ye Olde Butcherede Englishe: The radio drama's dialog.
