Video Cassette, Pokemon Psychic Surprise
date: label: date made
content: 1999
notes: label: Description
content: This VHS video cassette tape and case are for the 1999 animated television series Pokémon. It was released in the US on July 20, 1999 by VIZ Video and distributed by Pioneer. The cassette case is cardboard with print on all sides except on the bottom which is the insertion point for the cassette tape. The back of the case summarizes the episodes which the video cassette contains. These are "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak", "Bye Bye Butterfree", and "Abra the Psychic Showdown". It contains the full length "Pokérap", which was regularly featured on the television program. The case describes the video content as "Suitable for All Age". Producer and director credits are also listed on back. At the bottom of narrow side of the case note (on both sides): "VHS, HI-FI Stereo * Color Approx 75 min" The label on the cassette itself notes "English Dialogue".
label: Description
content: A description on the back of the case reads: Battle for the Marsh Badge, Brock falls head over heels for the girl of his dreams... but the love of his life lures him into a ghostly trap! Plus...it's Butterfree mating season, and Team Rocket schemes to steal the entire swarm. Can Ash save the day - and say goodbye to the first Pokémon he ever caught? Then...Psychic Pokémon specialize in trickery, and Gym Leader Sabrina and her Abra are the most devious duo ever. You don't have to be psychic to know Ash's quest for the Marsh Badge will be the battle for his life!
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: Associated Place
content: United States: Pennsylvania, Japan
label: Associated Place
content: Japan
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content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Judy Gradwohl
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.3016.02
label: nonaccession number
content: 2016.3016
label: catalog number
content: 2016.3016.02
objectType: label: Object Name
content: video cassette
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cardboard (case material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic, magnetic tape (cassette material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in x 1 3/32 in; 19.05 cm x 10.795 cm x 2.794 cm