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= February 24 =

Educational series where a boy defeats an evil wizard using reading skills.
I'm looking for the name of a very bizarre series of short educational videos I remember being shown in school in (I believe) 3rd grade. The subject headline is the best summary of the plot I can provide, sadly. I want to track it down and see if it's really as nonsensical as I vaguely remember. I would've seen it around 1996, and (from what I recall) it seemed to have been relatively recently produced. 173.68.52.132 (talk) 06:02, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Was he wearing purple? In any case, maybe this list of examples of the "Portal Book" trope can help. I sort of vaguely recall something like that, but it may have just been an Alphabits commercial. InedibleHulk (talk) 08:57, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Not exactly a wizard or series, but maybe "The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter"? InedibleHulk (talk) 09:04, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * The Pagemaster has a wizard, but it's a movie. InedibleHulk (talk) 09:06, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Through The Dragon's Eye perhaps? I seem to remember it being just about as nonsensical as the asker describes. Give me a prod on my talk page if you find way to get it. MChesterMC (talk) 11:15, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * It wasn't Wishbone (TV series) was it? It was about the right time period and type of show, though I don't remember any specific episodes.  -- Jayron  32  14:09, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Looking for "Red Letter Media's Episode I Review - A Study in Fanboy Stupidity"
Dear Gentlemen.

I have seen the review of "Star Wars Episode I" from RedLetterMedia und I was curious to read the reactions of the other side (of the persons who enjoy the newer Star Wars movies). Do you have a link where I can get the PDF document called "Red Letter Media's Episode I Review - A Study in Fanboy Stupidity"? Thank you very much for your help.

Kind regards.--92.105.189.138 (talk) 13:27, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * After a cursory search, it only appears to be available on payment. Here for example. Rojomoke (talk) 19:30, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, I cannot read the review, because it is censored.--92.105.189.138 (talk) 11:59, 25 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Censored by who? The government of Switzerland? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 18:50, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

No, of course not (I don't think that the Swiss even have a board of censors). It is censored by scribd. You need to be a member of the site to get the data.--92.105.189.138 (talk) 08:12, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * "I do not think that word means what you think it means." {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195 } 212.95.237.92 (talk) 13:37, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

SINGLES 45S
HI CAN YOU TELL ME WHY THERE IS A LARGE A ON SOME 45S.OR A SITE FOR THIS INFO THANK YOU..JOHN. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 101.175.140.218 (talk) 21:19, 24 February 2014 (UTC)


 * A side. WHAAOE! (oh and please don't type in all capitals, it's the Internet equivalent of shouting. You're not in a noisy disco here!) --TammyMoet (talk) 21:37, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Wiley's Dictionary: "flip-flop, n. - The other side of a hit record." ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:26, 24 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Here in the UK it was usually referred to as the "flip side" rather than "flip-flop" which is a type of sandal. --TammyMoet (talk) 12:43, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * I think I've heard a B-side record that was expected to be popular but wasn't, described as a "flip-flop". But yes, normally the B side was "the flip side".  Funny, I keep turning those new-fangled small shiny records over but I never seem to be able to hear anything.  My gramophone must be on the blink ... --   Jack of Oz   [pleasantries]  22:00, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Wiley's Dictionary is a recurring feature in B.C. (comic strip). I should have put that reference in small print. :( ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 22:08, 26 February 2014 (UTC)
 * You're more likely to see this on promo copies, to tell disc jockeys which side they're meant to play. EMI used a very prominent red A on its white promo labels, like this Parlophone single by Davy Jones (Bowie, not the Monkee!) and this HMV example by Annette Funicello. ReverendWayne (talk) 16:07, 27 February 2014 (UTC)