Similar to the final episodes of the previous two series, the usual "To be continued" is replaced with "Next Time... A New Beginning!" However, unlike the previous two series, which ended with Ash leaving Kanto, this series ends with Ash returning to Pallet Town.
This is the last appearance of Ash's original design, including flashbacks.
The dub title of this episode is a pun on the song "Memories Are Made of This."
Ash and Brock return to Kanto and go their separate ways. Dawn decides to remain in the Sinnoh region.
Brock decides to study to become a Pokémon Doctor.