#252 - Charizard Chills - After Charizard gets frozen in a battle, his flame almost goes out and has to depend on Ash to thaw him out. Ash finally gets the respect of Charizard and Charizard finally obeys Ash in this episode!
#301 - The Pokemon Water War - Ash and company come across a fireman training Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise to fight fires!
#302 - Pokemon Food Fight - Snorlax's Pokeball breaks and Ash can't recall it! They have to figure out how to get a two ton sleeping Snorlax to the nearest Pokemon center.
#303 - Pokemon Double Trouble - Ash finally makes it to the last gym, where he has to take on Luanne the toughest Gym Leader... in a battle where each two Pokemon at once!
#304 - The Wacky Watcher - The gang comes across an ecentric Pokemon watcher, who is tracking the migratory patterns of Magikarp.
#305 - The Stun Spore Detour - When Ash and Tracey fall victim to a Vileplume's stun spore attack, Misty and Pikachu must search out a special plant to cure them.
#306 - Hello Pummelo - Ash finally makes it to Pummelo Island, where he faces the final battle with Drake, the Orange League Supreme Champion!
#307 - Enter The Dragonite - The battle between Drake and Ash is even, until Drake pulls out his trump card...
#308 - Viva Las Lapras - Ash reunites his Lapras with his mother.
#309 - The Underground Round Up - On the way back to Pallet Town, the gang runs into a hired Pokemon herder, who is trying to move a hive of Electrode out of a deserted town.
#310 - A Tents Situation - Team Rocket tries to steal Prof. Oak's Pokemon, until a mysterious figure shows up!
#311 - The Rivalry Revival - Ash and Gary finally face off in battle! Also, Brock returns!
As I've stated in earlier reviews, the Orange Islands series is considered by many to be the best of all the Pokemon series. This collection of episodes is great, explaining all the events leading up to the first Johto episode, plus plenty of great battles. A must have for any Pokemon fan.