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Two episodes from the first season were released on VHS in 1989, titled ''Wizbit and Friends''.[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H7VvNU6bL.jpg ] In 2007, the second season episode "Punchinello" was released on a DVD via an eBay listing that has now expired.[http://pdet.blogspot. | Two episodes from the first season were released on VHS in 1989, titled ''Wizbit and Friends''.[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H7VvNU6bL.jpg ] In 2007, the second season episode "Punchinello" was released on a DVD via an eBay listing that has now expired. [http://web.archive.org/web/20190313223711/http://pdet.blogspot.com/2007/04/april-15.html ] In 2010, three iOS applications featuring three episodes from the first two seasons were released, but have been removed afterward.[https://www.iapps4you.com/iphone_ipad_apps/356488_wizbit-volume-1.html] [http://download.cnet.com/Wizbit-Volume-2/3000-31711_4-75174871.html ] [http://download.cnet.com/Wizbit-Volume-3/3000-31711_4-75174873.html ] | ||
The show hasn't had an official release otherwise. However, a handful of episodes from the series along with various clips can be found online. | The show hasn't had an official release otherwise. However, a handful of episodes from the series along with various clips can be found online. | ||
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|4||The Big Sneeze||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3'') | |4||The Big Sneeze||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3'') | ||
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|5||Freeze-Frame||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual 1990'' | |5||Freeze-Frame||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual 1990'' | ||
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|6||The Dancing Hanky||<span style="color: | |6||The Dancing Hanky||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne3xeFmsgTg <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>]'''||Adapted in book form | ||
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|7||The Story of Magic, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | |7||The Story of Magic, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | ||
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|8||The Story of Magic, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | |8||The Story of Magic, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | ||
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|9||A Trick of Light||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jQNMm_krhw <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1'') | |9||A Trick of Light||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jQNMm_krhw <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual'' | ||
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|10||Did You Know?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 2'') | |10||Did You Know?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 2'') | ||
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|15||It Can Be Done||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | |15||It Can Be Done||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | ||
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===Series 3 (1987)=== | ===Series 3 (1987)=== | ||
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|2||The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 2||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFeXjCMU8YU <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''|| | |2||The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 2||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFeXjCMU8YU <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''|| | ||
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|3||Treasure||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErbfUyQ9Jik <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]''' (watermarked)||Adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual | |3||Treasure||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErbfUyQ9Jik <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]''' (watermarked)||Adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual'' | ||
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|4||Badbit||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2yzVxKFhw <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''|| | |4||Badbit||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm2yzVxKFhw <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]'''|| | ||
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|5||The King of Puzzleopolis||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | |5||The King of Puzzleopolis||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | ||
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|6||''<title unknown>''[ | |6||''<title unknown>''[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/29a36bc5822349e88dc82f1782d71742 ]||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>|| | ||
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Revision as of 17:29, 16 September 2020
Wizbit is a British children's television series that ran on Children's BBC (now CBBC) from 1986 to 1988. The show, which is set in the fictional town of Puzzleopolis, featured Wizbit, an alien magician, Wooly, his rabbit friend, Paul Daniels, who owned his theater ("Paul's Playhouse"), and Professor Doom the evil wizard, who, along with his cat Jinx, live in a giant fist-shaped castle called Castle Creep.
Availability
Two episodes from the first season were released on VHS in 1989, titled Wizbit and Friends.[1] In 2007, the second season episode "Punchinello" was released on a DVD via an eBay listing that has now expired. [2] In 2010, three iOS applications featuring three episodes from the first two seasons were released, but have been removed afterward.[3] [4] [5]
The show hasn't had an official release otherwise. However, a handful of episodes from the series along with various clips can be found online.
Episode List
Series 1 (1985)
# | Episode Title | Status | Additional Notes |
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1 | Enter Wizbit | Found (low quality) | Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book |
2 | Nasinamon Island | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 2), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book |
3 | A Game of 'Hanky-Poo' | Partially Found (low quality) | Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends) and iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book |
4 | Squidgy Bog Cracks Up | Partially Found | Adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book |
5 | The Super Riddle | Partially Found (very loud) | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 1), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book |
6 | The Conjuring Contest | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3), adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual 1990 |
Series 2 (1986)
# | Episode Title | Status | Additional Notes |
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1 | The Origami War, Part 1 | Lost | |
2 | The Origami War, Part 2 | Lost | |
3 | Sticky Stuff | Lost | Adapted in book form |
4 | The Big Sneeze | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3) |
5 | Freeze-Frame | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 1), adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual 1990 |
6 | The Dancing Hanky | Partially Found | Adapted in book form |
7 | The Story of Magic, Part 1 | Lost | |
8 | The Story of Magic, Part 2 | Lost | |
9 | A Trick of Light | Found | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 1), adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual |
10 | Did You Know? | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 2) |
11 | Punchinello | Lost | Released on DVD |
12 | The Wobblers, Part 1 | Lost | |
13 | The Wobblers, Part 2 | Lost | |
14 | A Foggy Day in Puzzleopolis | Lost | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 2) |
15 | It Can Be Done | Lost |
Series 3 (1987)
# | Episode Title | Status | Additional Notes |
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1 | The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 1 | Lost | Lyrics for the featured song "Only Me" appear in The Wizbit Annual 1990 |
2 | The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 2 | Found | |
3 | Treasure | Found (watermarked) | Adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual |
4 | Badbit | Found | |
5 | The King of Puzzleopolis | Lost | |
6 | <title unknown>[6] | Lost |
Gallery
External Links
- IMDb page 26 Nov '16
- Jedi's Paradise page 26 Nov '16