IL018: Beauty and the Beach

Beauty and the Beach (Japanese: アオプルコの休日 Aopuruko no kyūjitsu, lit. Holiday in Aopulco) is the 18th episode of the Pokémon anime. Parts of this episode were edited from the original Japanese format due to the controversy while James is seen with fake breasts appearing in a swim suit. This severe editing from the original has lead to this episode being classified as “banned” by fans. This scene was cut from the dub.

Synopsis
Ash and the others arrive in beautiful Porta Vista, a beach town that has everything you could think of. They decide to rent a boat and they end up colliding with Team Rocket’s submarine, destroying a nearby dock. They end up working in the owner’s restaurant to pay off the debt, while Team Rocket wind up working in the neighboring restaurant. The two restaurants are rivals and Brutella’s is threatening Moe’s business. Ash and the others try to help Moe, but Team Rocket try to ruin Moe’s business and jack up his debt to Brutella. When Professor Oak and Delia show up, they reveal there is going to be a beauty contest which has a large amount of money as the prize. Misty and Delia decide to enter to try and win the money for Moe.

Trivia

 * Aopulco is the Japanese name for Porta Vista, the island resort where this episode takes place.