American Title: "Fire and Ice".
Brock's ability to identify fake Nurse Joys is first seen in this episode.
After James suggests to Jessie and Meowth that he has a plan to steal Pikachu, Team Rocket break the fourth wall by saying "So let's all get to work and get on with the show!"
Ash wins his second and third round matches against an unnamed Trainer and Pete Pebbleman, respectively.
In the original version, Team Rocket references getting expensive makeup from Hollywood and having to patch together their older balloons; in the dub, they talk about taking a vacation and leaving with Pikachu as a souvenir.