S1·E9 The School of Hard Knocks

Episode recap

While searching for firewood in the foggy woods, Ash and Pikachu discover a bunch of prep-school kids bullying a classmate named Joe. The events take place within the context of the television series Pokemon, an animated anime show originating in Japan that serves as a companion to video game franchises. The television series follows Ash and his partner Pikachu as they travel, presenting a story generally framed around the narrative of the individual video games while incorporating various storytelling deviations along the way.