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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The three books Kyle had to study from are named, in order, "Introduction to Spells and Charms", "Wandwork 101", and "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Getting Familiar]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers With Familiars]]".

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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The three books Kyle had to study from are named, in order, "Introduction to Spells and Charms", "Wandwork 101", and "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Getting Familiar]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Familiar With Familiars]]".
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* BabyTalk: Subverted. After Kyle falls asleep and returns to normal age, he begins talking strangely, assuming the spell backfired and he's talking like a baby. But then the boys notice something familiar about those words: he is saying test answers in code, revealing the crib notes are verbal.
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* GettingTheBabyToSleep: Kyle must go to sleep in the enchanted crib for the spell to work, but it takes the boys ridiculous methods to get him to do so.
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* LiteralMinded: The crib notes spell. Also Fanboy takes the idea "rock to sleep" too literally when they have a rock concert in the basement.

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* LiteralMinded: The crib notes spell. Also Also, Fanboy takes the idea "rock to sleep" too rather literally when they have a rock concert in the basement.
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** When Fanboy and Chum Chum are trying to help Kyle sleep, Chum Chum uses the phrase "take the cloud ferry to Sleepytime Island." Presumably, he learned this terminology back in [[Recap/FanboyAndChumChumS1E23MarshaMarshaMarsha Marsha, Marsha, Ms. Olive's kindergarten]].

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** When Fanboy and Chum Chum are trying to help Kyle sleep, Chum Chum uses the phrase "take the cloud ferry to Sleepytime Island." Presumably, he learned this terminology back when he and Fanboy wound up in [[Recap/FanboyAndChumChumS1E23MarshaMarshaMarsha Marsha, Marsha, Ms. Olive's kindergarten]].
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* CallBack: In "[[Recap/FanboyAndChumChumS1E1Wizboy Wizboy]]," Kyle mentions that he was expelled from Milkweed Academy for turning one of his professors into raspberry flan. He shows in this episode when Fanboy and Chum Chum try to give him something to eat while he studies.
** When Fanboy and Chum Chum are trying to help Kyle sleep, Chum Chum uses the phrase "take the cloud ferry to Sleepytime Island." Presumably, he learned this terminology back in [[Recap/FanboyAndChumChumS1E23MarshaMarshaMarsha Marsha, Marsha, Ms. Olive's kindergarten]].


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* DoubleEntendre: Not only does the crib notes spell help you cheat, but it temporarily turns you into a baby as well.

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* DoubleEntendre: DoubleMeaning: Not only does the crib notes spell help you cheat, but it temporarily turns you into a baby as well.
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* WithAFootOnTheBus: Kyle passes his test and is about to depart for Milkweed, but upon learning he didn't use a No. 2 wand, all his answers are voided and the re-admittance is denied.
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* StatusQuoIsGod: In the end, Kyle ends up failing anyway because he didn't use a No. 2 wand while taking it.
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* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: When Kyle says when he passes the exam, he will be readmitted to Milkweed, which he phrases as "I intend to re-matriculate at my alma mater post-haste." Chum Chum lampshades this: "Kyle's talking gibberish."
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* MagicalIncantation: Kyle chants one to initiate the crib notes spell:
-->''Cheetah, cheetah, pumpkin eatah! Cribbity, bibbity, oh whop, bam, notes!''

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* BreadEggsMilkSquick: The three books Kyle had to study from are named, in order, "Introduction to Spells and Charms", "Wandwork 101", and "[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Getting Familiar]] [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers With Familiars]]".



* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The third book Kyle had to study is called "Getting Familiar With Familiars".



* FullNameUltimatum


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* GivenNameReveal: This episode reveals Kyle's last name -- Bloodworth-Thomason.
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* SpoofAesop: Don't start your test until you're sure you have the correct writing equipment.
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* WhamEpisode: Professor Flan is released from his flan prison as of this episode.

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* WhamEpisode: Professor Flan is released from his flan prison as of this episode.episode.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Flan leaves and Kyle panics what to do, Fanboy and Chum Chum suggest he'd fail so he'll stay with them, before coming up with the idea to cheat. At the end of the episode, he passes, but his answers are immediately voided due to not using a No. 2 wand.


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* FunnyBackgroundEvent: Shortly before Flan's departure, he drips some jam; you can see Chum Chum taste one of the drips.


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* TruthInTelevision: Cheating on a test will cause your answers to be voided.
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* BittersweetEnding: Kyle ends up failing anyway because of not using a No. 2 wand.
* BottleEpisode: Taking place entirely at Kyle's house.



* EvilLaugh: Kyle lets out two of them during his rant after passing the M.A.T., unaware that his victory will be cut short.



* FunWithAcronyms: M.A.T. - Milkweed Admittance Test.



* OvernightAgeUp: After Kyle sleeps for five minutes, he awakens next morning back to normal.

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* OvernightAgeUp: After Kyle sleeps for five minutes, he awakens next morning back to normal.normal.
* ShaggyDogStory: Kyle passes the test, but his answers are rendered null and void because he didn't use a No. 2 wand.
* TheUnintelligible: When Kyle wakes up after being turned back to normal, he ends up saying weird phrases which appear to be baby talk. They turn out to be test answers thanks to the spell.
* WhamEpisode: Professor Flan is released from his flan prison as of this episode.
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* ChainsawGood: As Fanboy and Chum Chum toss baby Kyle back and forth, this later shifts to them juggling him with a bunch of chainsaws.


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* LiteralMinded: The crib notes spell. Also Fanboy takes the idea "rock to sleep" too literally when they have a rock concert in the basement.
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Kyle has trouble studying for his test to be readmitted to Milkweed, so he uses a spell to cheat; but it causes him to become a baby and Fanboy and Chum Chum have to get him to fall asleep for the spell to work.
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* AbsenteeActor
* ADayInTheLimelight: For Kyle.
* DoubleEntendre: Not only does the crib notes spell help you cheat, but it temporarily turns you into a baby as well.
* EyeCam: Occurs when Kyle is waking up after finally falling asleep to make the spell work.
* FountainOfYouth: The crib notes spell turns wizards into babies.
* FullNameUltimatum
* OvernightAgeUp: After Kyle sleeps for five minutes, he awakens next morning back to normal.

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