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'''''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. | |||
'''''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 | |||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Two episodes from the first season were released on VHS in 1989, titled '' | Two episodes from the first season were released on VHS in 1989, titled ''Wizbit and Friends''.<ref>https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H7VvNU6bL.jpg</ref> In 2007, the second season episode "Punchinello" was released on a DVD via an eBay listing that has now expired. <ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20190313223711/http://pdet.blogspot.com/2007/04/april-15.html</ref> In 2010, three iOS applications featuring three episodes from the first two seasons were released, but have been removed afterward.<ref>https://iapps4you.com/iphone_ipad_apps/356488_wizbit-volume-1.html</ref><ref>http://download.cnet.com/Wizbit-Volume-2/3000-31711_4-75174871.html</ref><ref>http://download.cnet.com/Wizbit-Volume-3/3000-31711_4-75174873.html</ref> | ||
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. | ||
==Episode List== | ==Episode List== | ||
===Series 1=== | ===Series 1 (1985)=== | ||
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|1||Enter Wizbit|| | |1||Enter Wizbit||[https://youtu.be/pcEcHyr4CiI<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on VHS (''Wizbit and Friends''), adapted as part of the ''Wizbit Story Book''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2||Nasinamon Island|| | |2||Nasinamon Island||[https://youtu.be/RAz2o9DacdY<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 2''), adapted as part of the ''Wizbit Story Book''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3||A Game of 'Hanki- | |3||A Game of 'Hanki-Poo'||[https://youtu.be/inVnTMiZXUM<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on VHS (''Wizbit and Friends'', with prologue missing) and iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3''), adapted as part of the ''Wizbit Story Book''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4||Squidgy Bog Cracks Up|| | |4||Squidgy Bog Cracks Up||[https://youtu.be/ut4n-15_iSg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Adapted as part of the ''Wizbit Story Book''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5||The Super Riddle|| | |5||The Super Riddle||[https://youtu.be/mQSHV9ZZh2c<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of the ''Wizbit Story Book''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6||The | |6||The Conjuring Contest||[https://youtu.be/e2PFGuABIHg<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 3''), adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual 1990''. | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Series 2=== | ===Series 2 (1986)=== | ||
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! style="background-color:orange" | Episode Title | ! style="background-color:orange" |Episode Title | ||
! style="background-color:orange" | Status | ! style="background-color:orange" |Status | ||
! style="background-color:orange" |Additional Notes | |||
|- | |- | ||
|1|| | |1||The Origami War, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|2||Origami War||Lost | |2||The Origami War, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3||Sticky Stuff||Lost | |3||Sticky Stuff||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Adapted in book form. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4||The Big Sneeze||Lost | |4||The Big Sneeze||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Released on iOS. (''Wizbit: Volume 3'') | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5||Freeze-Frame||Lost | |5||Freeze-Frame||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual 1990''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6||The Dancing Hanky|| | |6||The Dancing Hanky||[https://youtu.be/Ne3xeFmsgTg<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']||Adapted in book form. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7|| | |7||The Story of Magic, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8||The Story of Magic, Part | |8||The Story of Magic, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9|| | |9||A Trick of Light||[https://youtu.be/9jQNMm_krhw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Released on iOS (''Wizbit: Volume 1''), adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual''. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|10|| | |10||Did You Know?||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Released on iOS. (''Wizbit: Volume 2'') | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11|| | |11||Punchinello||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Released on DVD, screenshots exist. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|12|| | |12||The Wobblers, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|- | |- | ||
|13||The Wobblers, Part | |13||The Wobblers, Part 2||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Screenshot exists. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|14|| | |14||A Foggy Day in Puzzleopolis||[https://youtu.be/Yv06kCaC334<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']||Released on iOS. (''Wizbit: Volume 2'') | ||
|- | |- | ||
|15|| | |15||It Can Be Done||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | ||
|} | |||
===Series 3 (1987)=== | |||
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| | |1||The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 1||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''||Lyrics for the featured song "Only Me" appear in ''The Wizbit Annual 1990''. | ||
|- | |||
|2||The Christmas That Nearly Never Was, Part 2||[https://youtu.be/WFeXjCMU8YU<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Lost''']|| | |||
|- | |||
|3||Treasure||[https://youtu.be/ErbfUyQ9Jik<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']||Adapted as part of ''The Wizbit Annual''. | |||
|- | |||
|4||Badbit||[https://youtu.be/mm2yzVxKFhw<span style="color:green;">'''Found''']|| | |||
|- | |||
|5||The King of Puzzleopolis||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''|| | |||
|- | |||
|6||Clownitus<!--Confirm whether this is the actual title-->||[https://youtu.be/ZpAV5vTAvKs<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found''']|| | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http:// | *[http://imdb.com/title/tt0367438/ IMDb page] 26 Nov '16 | ||
*[http:// | *[http://jedisparadise.co.uk/4/Wizbit.htm Jedi's Paradise page] 26 Nov '16 | ||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | |||
[[Category:Partially found media]] | [[Category:Partially found media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:26, 30 July 2024
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 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Enter Wizbit | Found | Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book. |
2 | Nasinamon Island | Found | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 2), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book. |
3 | A Game of 'Hanki-Poo' | Found | Released on VHS (Wizbit and Friends, with prologue missing) and iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book. |
4 | Squidgy Bog Cracks Up | Found | Adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book. |
5 | The Super Riddle | Found | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 1), adapted as part of the Wizbit Story Book. |
6 | The Conjuring Contest | Found | Released on iOS (Wizbit: Volume 3), adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual 1990. |
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), 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, screenshots exist. |
12 | The Wobblers, Part 1 | Lost | |
13 | The Wobblers, Part 2 | Lost | Screenshot exists. |
14 | A Foggy Day in Puzzleopolis | Partially Lost | Released on iOS. (Wizbit: Volume 2) |
15 | It Can Be Done | Lost |
Series 3 (1987)
# | Episode Title | Status | Additional Notes |
---|---|---|---|
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 | Partially Lost | |
3 | Treasure | Found | Adapted as part of The Wizbit Annual. |
4 | Badbit | Found | |
5 | The King of Puzzleopolis | Lost | |
6 | Clownitus | Partially Found |
Gallery
External Links
- IMDb page 26 Nov '16
- Jedi's Paradise page 26 Nov '16
- ↑ https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51H7VvNU6bL.jpg
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20190313223711/http://pdet.blogspot.com/2007/04/april-15.html
- ↑ https://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