Week 1
Lesson 1
Introduction, Japanese Culture
Introduction (recording length: 5:00)
⬥ Origins of Pokemon
⬥ What is censorship?
⬥ Why does censorship exist?

Too Much Japanese Culture (recording length: 14:36)
⬥ Japanese foods that were altered in the anime to be more "American"
⬥ References to the Shinto religion were altered (because American children wouldn't understand them)
⬥ Episodes that were banned in South Korea for being overtly Japanese (why is Japanese culture frowned upon in South Korea?)
 Week 2
Lesson 2
Sexuality
Sexuality (recording length: 13:46)
⬥ Changes in characters' clothing to fit that country's "modesty" standards. (Such as changing a speedo to swim shorts)
⬥ Breastfeeding controversy - why a cow Pokemon feeding another Pokemon milk was censored for American TV.
⬥ Overt sexuality that was okay for Japan, but not for America (such as James wearing an inflatable bikini for a swimsuit contest)
 Week 3
Lesson 3
World War II, Racism
World War II  (recording length: 5:07)
⬥ The swastika - its different meaning in Japan.
⬥ When Meowth dressed up as Hitler (by accident).
⬥ The Nazi salute in multiple Pokemon episodes.

Racism  (recording length: 10:38)
⬥Why the original design of Jynx (a Pokemon) and Lenora (a Pokemon trainer) were deemed to be inappropriate for America, and were altered before being allowed on American TV.
⬥ Why Ash painting his face black to look like a monkey was banned in America.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
Disasters, Health and Safety
Disasters  (recording length: 3:04)
⬥ Episodes temporarily removed from rotation after 9/11.
⬥ Countries that avoided showing disaster-related Pokemon episodes after their own disasters. (For instance, not airing an earthquake-related episode after an earthquake hit that country.)

Health and Safety  (recording length: 10:48)
⬥ The infamous "seizure episode."
⬥ Some scenes and episodes deemed too violent for American audiences.