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==Availability==
==Availability==
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.co.uk/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.[http://download.cnet.com/Wizbit-Volume-1/3000-31711_4-75174870.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 ]
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.co.uk/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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|1||Enter Wizbit||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0z5NYktIck <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]''' (low quality)
|1||Enter Wizbit||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0z5NYktIck <span style="color:green;">Found</span>]''' (low quality)||Released on VHS (''Wizbit and Friends'')
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|2||Nasinamon Island||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|2||Nasinamon Island||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 2'')
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|3||A Game of 'Hanky-Poo'||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3-LCpRl9Tg <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>]''' (low quality)
|3||A Game of 'Hanky-Poo'||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3-LCpRl9Tg <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>]''' (low quality)||Released on VHS (''Wizbit and Friends'') and iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3'')
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|4||Squidgy Bog Cracks Up||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|4||Squidgy Bog Cracks Up||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Adapted in the "Wizbit Story Book"
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|5||The Super Riddle||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJo27z8A24 <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>]''' (very loud)
|5||The Super Riddle||'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOJo27z8A24 <span style="color:orange;">Partially Found</span>]''' (very loud)||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1'')
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|6||The Conjuring Contest||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|6||The Conjuring Contest||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3'')
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! style="background-color:orange" | Status
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|1||The Origami War, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|1||The Origami War, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||
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|2||The Origami War, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|2||The Origami War, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||
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|3||Sticky Stuff||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|3||Sticky Stuff||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Adapted in book form
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|4||The Big Sneeze||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|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>
|5||Freeze-Frame||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1'')
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|6||The Dancing Hanky||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|6||The Dancing Hanky||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</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>]'''
|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'')
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|10||Did You Know?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|10||Did You Know?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 2'')
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|11||Punchinello||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|11||Punchinello||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||Released on DVD
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|12||The Wobblers, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|12||The Wobblers, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||
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|13||The Wobblers, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|13||The Wobblers, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>||
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|14||A Foggy Day in Puzzleopolis||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|14||A Foggy Day in Puzzleopolis||<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)===

Revision as of 18:04, 9 May 2019

Wizbit Title Card.jpg

Series 1 title card.

Status: Partially Found

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 a villain named Professor Doom, who, along with his cat Jinx, lived in a castle that flew above Puzzleopolis.

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
1 Enter Wizbit Found (low quality) Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends)
2 Nasinamon Island Lost Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 2)
3 A Game of 'Hanky-Poo' Partially Found (low quality) Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends) and iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3)
4 Squidgy Bog Cracks Up Lost Adapted in the "Wizbit Story Book"
5 The Super Riddle Partially Found (very loud) Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 1)
6 The Conjuring Contest Lost Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3)

Series 2 (1986)

# Episode Title Status Additional Notes
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)
6 The Dancing Hanky Lost 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)
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
1 The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 1 Lost
2 The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 2 Lost
3 Treasure Found (watermarked)
4 Badbit Found
5 The King of Puzzleopolis Lost
6 <title unknown>[6] Lost

Gallery

The opening and ending credits.

External Links