Small minds are easily amused. James is no exception, of course; there are certain things that really make him happy: money, succeeding in his work, and relaxation. While he very seldom achieves any of these goals, he crtainly dreams about them enough; below are pics and clips of James' hopes and dreams.

Doing his job well/promotion: James is so happy to have gotten a Magicarp (15: Battle Aboard the St. Anne) - Jpeg James imagines his joy at having all the pokemon (15: Battle Aboard the St. Anne) - Jpeg J and J imagine if they could bring a dratini to the Boss (35: Ditto's Mysterious Mansion) - Jpeg Perhaps if James was a ninja, he could steal all of Neon Town's pokemon (42: The Song off Jigglypuff) - Jpeg If they had a prehistoric Poke-themepark, they could please the Boss (43: Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon) - Jpeg J and J get to become .. Gym Leaders! (60: Battle of the Badge) - Jpeg - Wav James wants to be the Big Enchilada (69: Ancient Puzzle of Pokemopolis) - Wav They stole all the Pokemon! TR does a happy dance (75: A Friend in Deed) - Jpeg J and J get sparkly-eyed when they think about pleasing the boss (92: Shipful of Shivers) - Jpeg All he ever wanted was for Jessie to be proud of him (this is just so sad!) (130: Tanks a Lot!) - Wav TR knows that their future includes Pikachu's capture (153: The Psychic Sidekicks) - Jpeg James... wants to open his own ice cream parlor? (156: A Dairy Tale Ending) - Wav Well, if you can't win, at least get a consolation prize... (165: Hook, Line and Stinker) - RM - Wav James is happy that Meowth had a good plan (171: Imitation Confrontation) - Jpeg Another "Boss is pleased with us" fantasy - pssht, like THAT'LL ever happen (210: A Corsola Caper) - Jpeg James stole a basket of pokemon eggs. It's songworthy. (225: Extreme Pokemon) - Jpeg - Wav They finally did their job: helping catch the Red Gyarados (232: Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution) - Jpeg - Wav James finally gets to order about a stolen venusaur (245: One Trick Phony) - Jpeg - Wav James: queer eye for the nerd guy (264: Tie One On) - Wav Idn't that cute? They're regional coordinators! (AG002) - Jpeg Chowin' Down: James and Meowth dream of unlimited food (28: The Punchy Pokemon) - Jpeg - Wav TR chows down after crashing the Eevee brothers' party (37: The Battling Eevee Brothers) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 James doesn't look happy about this meal (it's super-spicy) (78: Pallet Party Panic) - Jpeg James adores bon-bons (130: Tanks a Lot) - Wav J and J imagine having a year's supply of instant noodles (the very thought makes them cry) (132: Grin to Win) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 J and J are very happy to be eating rice balls (148: The Totodile Duel) - Jpeg James likes ... crackers and caviar? (151: Fowl Play!) - Wav James REALLY likes the sandwich (look, he's crying!) (152: Forest Grumps) - Jpeg The fried shrimp are so good, they put James in tears! (155: A Goldenrod Opportunity) - Jpeg J and J have a personal fantasy about dairy products (156: A Dairy Tale Ending) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 James eats nice fresh sushi (160: Fossil Fools) - Jpeg Mmmm... deleriously delicious chocolate (165: Hook, Line, and Stinker) - Wav Eating a hamburger brings him much joy. *cute!* (170: Wobbu-Palooza!) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 Yay! A cold drink and some Pika-powered TV. James is in heaven! (176: The Apple Corps) - Jpeg What could make James happier than a hamburger? (175: The Grass Route) - Wav Ooh! The gastly have made an illusion of all the food James wants! (180: Ghost to Ghost) - Jpeg Mmmm... instant noodles, instant EVERYTHING! (199: Doing What Comes Natu-rally) - Jpeg Cookies! James eats an armful at once! (226: Just Waiting on a Friend) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 James swims in (and eats) a sea of popcorn (226: Just Waiting on a Friend) - Jpeg Mmmmm... meatballs! (232: Talkin' 'Bout an Evolution) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 J and J help themselves to a pile of apples (249: Great Bowls of Fire) - Jpeg Being Rich: Getting rich by selling Tentacool (18: Tentacool and Tentacruel) - Jpeg Hallelujia, it's rainin' money! (25: Pokemon Scent-sation) - Jpeg Dollars, Yen, all hind of money - all for James! (?) - Jpeg Stealing Cassandra's secret medicine could make TR very rich indeed (41: The Problem with Paras) - Jpeg If he had all that money, he'd even get his own Persian (?) - Jpeg Pulling heists with well-trained Growlithes could make them very wealthy (51: The Case of the K9 Caper) - Jpeg - Wav J and J appearently REALLY like crystal (James is licking his!) (84: The Crystal Onix) - Jpeg James positively drools over thethought of having a star-sized paycheck (87: Stage Fight) - Jpeg James loves the thought of possessing Amberite (117: Roll on, Pokemon) - Jpeg James can't bear to part with his bottle cap collection (120: Spinarak Attack) - Jpeg Magikarp breeding could make James a very rich man (why does that sound so familiar?) (143: Tricks of the Trade) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 Why James likes bottlecaps (179: A Ghost of a Chance) - Wav James is VERY happy to get his bottle caps back (182: All That Glitters) - Jpeg - Wav Apparently, James likes marble *Bad pun alert!* (195: The Art of Pokemon) - Wav Yet again, James fantasizes about the mint he'll make magikarp breeding (199: Doing What Comes Natu-rally) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 Their ice cream stand will surely turn a profit! (235: Nice Pryce, Baby) - Wav Crystal makes TR very happy ^^ (239: As Clear As Crystal) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 Getting Rest and Relaxation James dreams of sleeping at the beach, only to be rudely awakened (16: Pokemon Shipwreck) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 - Jpeg3 TR gets to take a siesta, courtesy of Jigglypuff (42: The Song of Jigglypuff) - Jpeg Jigglypuff again causes unplanned relaxation, this time in the submarine (57: Beach Blank-Out Blastoise) - Jpeg TR wishes they were on Broadway (67: Go West, Young Meowth) - Jpeg TR dreams of having a Crystal Onix hot tub (84: The Crystal Onix) - Jpeg TR imagines their own pink Pokemon theme park, Pinkiland (85: In the Pink) - Jpeg James and Meowth also dream of having their own dinner theatre (87: Stage Fight!) - Jpeg - Wav J and J actually get to have some beachside relaxation - for real! (95: A Way Off Day Off) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 - Jpeg3 - Jpeg4 TR imagines a beach vacation, but it's only an illusion concocted by the Gengar (118: Illusion Confusion) - Jpeg TR chills out poolside (121: Snubbull Snobbery) - Jpeg James and Meowth take a siesta (162: Hassle in the Castle) - Jpeg James enjoys mountain climbing (187: Freeze Frame!) - Wav James is ready for his spotlight! (201: The Screen Actor's Guilt) - Jpeg - Wav Awww ickle Jimmy is cracky without his toy (236: Whichever Way the Wind Blows) - Wav Hot springs are marvelously refreshing (237: Some Like it Hot!) - Jpeg James laughs at his own (incredibly nonsensical) jokes. (238: Hocus Pokemon) - Jpeg Other Instances of Happiness (or Lack Thereof): James wants to live his dreams ... not his life (53: The Ultimate Test) - Wav James wonders if he's meant to be happy (93: Meowth Rules!) - Wav