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'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' No closer, huh? And just what do you aim to do about it, Phantom? ''[Erik pushes a button, trapping Wishbone in a cage]'' Okay, okay, that's good. Not bad. Now, can we try that over again from the part where you say "come no closer," heh, heh?
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'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' No closer, huh? And just what do you aim to do about it, Phantom? ''[Erik (''Erik pushes a button, trapping Wishbone in a cage]'' cage'') Okay, okay, that's good. Not bad. Now, can we try that over again from the part where you say "come no closer," heh, heh?
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The whole plot takes place because a newspaper writer wrongly attributed the library's referencing system entirely to Ellen Ellen, even though she she credited Ezra Knutsen's work.
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* TruerToTheText: As [[CompressedAdaptation compressed]] and kid-friendly as it is, this is nevertheless one of the most faithful adaptations of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI evaluation of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBP_-g0ylDk this episode]] is rather snarky and negative, but he still can't help but be amazed by its unusually high fidelity to the source material.
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* TruerToTheText: As [[CompressedAdaptation compressed]] and kid-friendly as it is, this is nevertheless one of the most faithful adaptations of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI evaluation of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBP_-g0ylDk this episode]] is rather snarky and negative, but he still can't help but be amazed by its unusually high fidelity to the source material.material.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The whole plot takes place because a newspaper writer wrongly attributed the library's referencing system entirely to Ellen even though she she credited Ezra Knutsen's work.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The whole plot takes place because a newspaper writer wrongly attributed the library's referencing system entirely to Ellen even though she she credited Ezra Knutsen's work.
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* SeriousBusiness: It turns out creating a library index is a huge, huge deal, [[spoiler:especially the part about who gets credited for it.]]
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* SeriousBusiness: It turns out creating a library index is a huge, huge deal, [[spoiler:especially the part about who gets credited for it.it in a random magazine article.]]
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* TruerToTheText: As [[CompressedAdaptation compressed]] and kid-friendly as it is, this is nevertheless one of the most faithful adaptations of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI evaluation of of]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBP_-g0ylDk this episode]] is rather snarky and negative, but he still can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful by its unusually high fidelity to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.source material.
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* CompressedAdaptation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI&feature=related This]] review of the ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' episode, by The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer, is mostly negative, but the reviewer can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.
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'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' No closer, huh? And just what do you aim to do about it, Phantom? ''[Erik pushes a button, trapping Wishbone in a cage]'' Okay, okay, that's good. Not bad. Now, can we try that over again from the part where you say "come no closer," heh, heh?heh?
* TruerToTheText: As [[CompressedAdaptation compressed]] and kid-friendly as it is, this is nevertheless one of the most faithful adaptations of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI evaluation of this episode]] is rather snarky and negative, but he still can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.
* TruerToTheText: As [[CompressedAdaptation compressed]] and kid-friendly as it is, this is nevertheless one of the most faithful adaptations of ''The Phantom of the Opera''. The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer[='s=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI evaluation of this episode]] is rather snarky and negative, but he still can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.
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Originally aired on November 28, 1995.
At the town library, the kids run into Ezra Knutsen, who was the reference librarian before Ellen. The only problem is that Ezra Knutsen is supposed to be dead. This prompts Wishbone to imagine himself as Viscount Raoul de Chagny in ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' by Gaston Leroux.
Originally serialized in 1909 and 1910, ''The Phantom of the Opera'' holds the record for being the newest work to receive a ''Wishbone'' adaptation. Anything much newer than that would have still been under copyright in the 1990s.
!!Tropes
* AdaptationalHeroism: Erik doesn't actually kill anyone in this version, his activities as phantom instead amounting to some largely harmless ScoobyDooHoax antics. He does declare his intentions to kill Raoul during the climax, but since he doesn't actually go through with that, he ends the story without blood on his hands as far as we know.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Carlotta shows none of her spoiled diva attitude. She merely happens to have irked the Phantom. Tellingly, Christine saves her from being crushed when the Phantom cuts a sandbag to fall on Carlotta.
* AdaptedOut: Like most ''Phantom of the Opera'' adaptations, this one omits the Persian. It does, however, include Philippe, who usually gets this treatment as well.
* BlackVikings: Raoul's brother Philippe is played by a black actor, Billy E. Jones. More than a few people have suggested that it would have made more sense to just call his character the Persian.
* CaptainObvious:
-->'''Ellen:''' What was that?\\
'''Officer:''' That is what we call a noise.
* CompressedAdaptation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI&feature=related This]] review of the ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' episode, by The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer, is mostly negative, but the reviewer can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Christine and the Phantom's relationship is played out with him as a terrible boyfriend practicing DomesticAbuse; she warns Raoul that the Phantom has a bad temper and not to anger him. Later on, when she and Raoul plan to elope, the Phantom kidnaps her and threatens to kill Raoul as Christine is begging for her love to run.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:It turns out Ezra Knutsen faked his death so that no one would suspect him when he started stealing back his old books.]]
* FirstNameUltimatum: Sam does this whenever David jokingly suggests that they might be dealing with a real ghost.
* HappilyEverBefore: The ''Phantom'' adaptation ends with Christine promising to visit Erik again someday, cutting out his death.
* HeroicBystander: Christine saves Carlotta from a falling sandbag when the Phantom targets her. She says later that she knows Erik too well.
* NoAnimalsAllowed: As always, dogs are not allowed in the library.
-->'''Wishbone:''' And they wonder why so few of us read.
* SeriousBusiness: It turns out creating a library index is a huge, huge deal, [[spoiler:especially the part about who gets credited for it.]]
* TheStakeout: Ellen and the others stake out the library all night to catch whoever is stealing the index books.
* TemptingFate: Wishbone's Raoul never seems to learn:
-->'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' Nothing could possibly go wrong. ''[Christine disappears in a flash of light]'' Did I say "nothing"?
** Later on, in the Phantom's lair.
-->'''Erik:''' I warn you, come no closer.\\
'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' No closer, huh? And just what do you aim to do about it, Phantom? ''[Erik pushes a button, trapping Wishbone in a cage]'' Okay, okay, that's good. Not bad. Now, can we try that over again from the part where you say "come no closer," heh, heh?
At the town library, the kids run into Ezra Knutsen, who was the reference librarian before Ellen. The only problem is that Ezra Knutsen is supposed to be dead. This prompts Wishbone to imagine himself as Viscount Raoul de Chagny in ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' by Gaston Leroux.
Originally serialized in 1909 and 1910, ''The Phantom of the Opera'' holds the record for being the newest work to receive a ''Wishbone'' adaptation. Anything much newer than that would have still been under copyright in the 1990s.
!!Tropes
* AdaptationalHeroism: Erik doesn't actually kill anyone in this version, his activities as phantom instead amounting to some largely harmless ScoobyDooHoax antics. He does declare his intentions to kill Raoul during the climax, but since he doesn't actually go through with that, he ends the story without blood on his hands as far as we know.
* AdaptationalNiceGuy: Carlotta shows none of her spoiled diva attitude. She merely happens to have irked the Phantom. Tellingly, Christine saves her from being crushed when the Phantom cuts a sandbag to fall on Carlotta.
* AdaptedOut: Like most ''Phantom of the Opera'' adaptations, this one omits the Persian. It does, however, include Philippe, who usually gets this treatment as well.
* BlackVikings: Raoul's brother Philippe is played by a black actor, Billy E. Jones. More than a few people have suggested that it would have made more sense to just call his character the Persian.
* CaptainObvious:
-->'''Ellen:''' What was that?\\
'''Officer:''' That is what we call a noise.
* CompressedAdaptation: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgN6w1ckjaI&feature=related This]] review of the ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' episode, by The WebVideo/PhantomReviewer, is mostly negative, but the reviewer can't help but be amazed that it's probably more faithful to the original novel than ''any'' other screen version of the story.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Christine and the Phantom's relationship is played out with him as a terrible boyfriend practicing DomesticAbuse; she warns Raoul that the Phantom has a bad temper and not to anger him. Later on, when she and Raoul plan to elope, the Phantom kidnaps her and threatens to kill Raoul as Christine is begging for her love to run.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:It turns out Ezra Knutsen faked his death so that no one would suspect him when he started stealing back his old books.]]
* FirstNameUltimatum: Sam does this whenever David jokingly suggests that they might be dealing with a real ghost.
* HappilyEverBefore: The ''Phantom'' adaptation ends with Christine promising to visit Erik again someday, cutting out his death.
* HeroicBystander: Christine saves Carlotta from a falling sandbag when the Phantom targets her. She says later that she knows Erik too well.
* NoAnimalsAllowed: As always, dogs are not allowed in the library.
-->'''Wishbone:''' And they wonder why so few of us read.
* SeriousBusiness: It turns out creating a library index is a huge, huge deal, [[spoiler:especially the part about who gets credited for it.]]
* TheStakeout: Ellen and the others stake out the library all night to catch whoever is stealing the index books.
* TemptingFate: Wishbone's Raoul never seems to learn:
-->'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' Nothing could possibly go wrong. ''[Christine disappears in a flash of light]'' Did I say "nothing"?
** Later on, in the Phantom's lair.
-->'''Erik:''' I warn you, come no closer.\\
'''Wishbone as Raoul:''' No closer, huh? And just what do you aim to do about it, Phantom? ''[Erik pushes a button, trapping Wishbone in a cage]'' Okay, okay, that's good. Not bad. Now, can we try that over again from the part where you say "come no closer," heh, heh?
