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* ''VideoGame/{{Coromon}}'': The FlavorText of the "Coromon Basics" key item:
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* ''Dr. Ludwig and the Devil'' mentions that one of the books written by Theophilus the Wise is ''Exorcisms for Dummyes''.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}''' in-world books series is ''[[TheWikiRule Wiki]]'s _____ for Beginners'', for example ''[[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-309-Astronomy-362859230 Wiki's Astronomy for Beginners.]]'
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* ''Webcomic/{{Roommates}}''' in-world books series is ''[[TheWikiRule Wiki]]'s ''Wiki's _____ for Beginners'', for example ''[[http://asherhyder.deviantart.com/art/Roommates-309-Astronomy-362859230 Wiki's Astronomy for Beginners.]]'
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* In ''Fanfic/HatchYaLater'', Nagisa gives Mepple a book called "First-Time Parenting For Fools", thinking it suits a goofy guy like him.
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** In ''Recap/StartOfDarkness'', Xykon points out that [[UnequalRites as a sorcerer rather than a wizard]], "This magic is in my bones, not cribbed off of ''Magic for Dummies''."
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** In ''Recap/StartOfDarkness'', ''[[Recap/TheOrderOfTheStickStartOfDarkness Start of Darkness]]'', Xykon points out that [[UnequalRites as a sorcerer rather than a wizard]], "This magic is in my bones, not cribbed off of ''Magic for Dummies''."
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* In ''The Trouble with Timelines'' LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya goes searching for a missing [[MacGuffin jigsaw puzzle]] using techniques taken from ''Dowsing for Dummies''.
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* In ''The Trouble with Timelines'' LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya goes searching for a missing [[MacGuffin jigsaw puzzle]] using techniques taken from ''Dowsing for Dummies''.
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* An UrExample could be the 1968 British comedy film ''The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom''. The main character's lover -- who lives secretly in her attic -- uses a series of dubious Do-It-Yourself manuals to build all sorts of items there, including a room-size mainframe computer.
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* An UrExample could be the 1968 British comedy film ''The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom''. [[note]]23 years older than the actual ''For Dummies'' series![[/note]] The main character's lover -- who lives secretly in her attic -- uses a series of dubious Do-It-Yourself manuals to build all sorts of items there, including a room-size mainframe computer.
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* ''VideoGame/KnightBewitched'': Instead of helping them, Morgoth gives the party a book called "Enchanting For Dummies" when he is unable to do the enchanting. Meredith is slightly offended by what he is implying with that book.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Early in the comic, John consults ''[[https://www.homestuck.com/story/116 Data Structures for Assholes]]'' when he needs help with his InventoryManagementPuzzle. The [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/391 page he turns to]] is a spot-on parody of the style, format and clip-art used in such guides. However, instead of providing advice useful to a novice, the book addresses its reader in the tone of an obnoxious abusive jerk. When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentions getting a copy of ''Knitting for Assholes''. Apparently the series covers many topics.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Early in the comic, John consults ''[[https://www.homestuck.com/story/116 Data Structures for Assholes]]'' when he needs help with his InventoryManagementPuzzle. The [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/391 page he turns to]] is a spot-on parody of the style, format and clip-art used in such guides. However, instead of providing advice useful to a novice, the book addresses berates its reader in the tone of an obnoxious obnoxious, abusive jerk. jerk.
** When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentionsgetting she will seek a copy of ''Knitting for Assholes''. Apparently the series covers many topics.
** When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentions
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* ''Videogame/StyxShardsOfDarkness'': One the GameOverMan scenes has Styx suggest you read "Infiltration For Dummies" while holding a book titled "Stealth for noobs" (with his face standing in for the guy on the cover).
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* ''Film/InspectorGadget 2'' had ''Quantum Physics for Dimwits''.
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* ''Film/InspectorGadget 2'' had ''Film/InspectorGadget2'' has ''Quantum Physics for Dimwits''.
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* ''WebAnimation/PrincessNatasha'': In "Zoravian Lightning - Part 2", Greg reads a book titled "Moron's Guide to Driving" to study for a driving test.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12559896/28/To-live-a-life To live a life]]'' Harry uses ''Dog Training for Dummies'' to help him with his new puppy.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13698514/21/The-Darkening-Of-Your-Soul The Darkening of Your Soul]]'' Barty Crouch gives Tom a copy of ''Anger Management for Dummies''.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13698514/21/The-Darkening-Of-Your-Soul The Darkening of Your Soul]]'' Barty Crouch gives Tom a copy of ''Anger Management for Dummies''.
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* ''Fanfic/PhineasAndFerbInDimmsdale'': ''Double Dating Danger'' features "How to Act Like a Refined Person for Nitwits".
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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': When Valerie takes interest in hunting ghosts, she checks out a library book titled ''Ghost Killing for Dimwits''.
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** When Valerie takes interest in hunting ghosts, she checks out a library book titled ''Ghost Killing for Dimwits''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
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** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', John consults ''[[https://www.homestuck.com/story/116 Data Structures for Assholes]]'' when he needs help with his InventoryManagementPuzzle. The [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/391 page he turns to]] is a spot-on parody of the style, format and clip-art used in such guides. However, instead of providing advice useful to a novice, the book addresses its reader in the tone of an obnoxious abusive jerk.
** When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentions getting a copy of ''Knitting for Assholes''. Apparently the series covers many topics.
** When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentions getting a copy of ''Knitting for Assholes''. Apparently the series covers many topics.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Early in the comic, John consults ''[[https://www.homestuck.com/story/116 Data Structures for Assholes]]'' when he needs help with his InventoryManagementPuzzle. The [[https://www.homestuck.com/story/391 page he turns to]] is a spot-on parody of the style, format and clip-art used in such guides. However, instead of providing advice useful to a novice, the book addresses its reader in the tone of an obnoxious abusive jerk.
**jerk. When Rose receives knitting needles and yarn as a gift, she mentions getting a copy of ''Knitting for Assholes''. Apparently the series covers many topics.
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* One of the things that [[spoiler:[[WalkingSpoiler Remus]]]] does while ignoring Logan during ''Working Through Intrusive Thoughts'' is a book called ''Ignoring Dummies for Dummies'', which, to further illustrate the point, has an image of Logan on the front cover.
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* One of the things that [[spoiler:[[WalkingSpoiler Remus]]]] does while ignoring Logan during the ''WebVideo/SandersSides'' episode ''Working Through Intrusive Thoughts'' is a book called ''Ignoring Dummies for Dummies'', which, to further illustrate the point, has an image of Logan on the front cover.
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* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': Johnny reads a book titled ''Modeling for Dummies'' in "Cover Boy".
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter reality]].
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** In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alterreality]].reality]].
** "Booby Trapped" has Crocker and his mother owning a book titled ''Poaching for Dum-Dums''.
** In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter
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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': "Berry Scary" has a whole bookstore shelf full of "...for Blockheads" books, including the one Bloo and Mac are looking for, "World Records for Blockheads".
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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': "Berry Scary" has a whole bookstore shelf full of "...for Blockheads" "Blockheads Guide to" books, including the one Bloo and Mac are looking for, "World Records for Blockheads"."Blockheads Guide to World Records".
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* ''WesternAnimation/BunsenIsABeast'': Mikey and Bunsen consult a book titled ''Minks for Morons'' in the episode "Braces for Disaster".
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** Mikey and Bunsen consult a book titled ''Minks for Morons'' in the episode "Braces forDisaster".Disaster".
** The episode "Beast Halloween Ever" has Amanda and Beverly read a book titled ''Dummies' Guide to Beasts'', which has a very similar cover design to the ''For Dummies'' books.
** Mikey and Bunsen consult a book titled ''Minks for Morons'' in the episode "Braces for
** The episode "Beast Halloween Ever" has Amanda and Beverly read a book titled ''Dummies' Guide to Beasts'', which has a very similar cover design to the ''For Dummies'' books.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': When Valerie takes interest in hunting ghosts, she checks out a library book titled ''Ghost Killing for Dimwits''.
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'': In the episode "Dan Vs. Dan", while Dan is impersonating Chris, he pulls out a copy of ''Pancakes for Morons'', complete with black and yellow cover.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter reality]].
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'': In the episode "Dan Vs. Dan", while Dan is impersonating Chris, he pulls out a copy of ''Pancakes for Morons'', complete with black and yellow cover.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter reality]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'' with ''The Complete Moron's Guide to Picking Up Space Chicks''.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': One episode had a scene where kids are checking out books from a bookmobile, a dopey looking boy with a hillbilly accent asks the librarian for ''The Dunderheads Guide to Idiocy''.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Look Before You Sleep", Twilight Sparkle hosts a slumber party, but has no idea how, so she relies on a book titled ''Slumber 101: [[Creator/WoodyAllen All You've Ever Wanted to Know About Slumber Parties But Were Afraid to Ask]])''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
* ''WesternAnimation/PrincessNatasha'': In "Zoravian Lightning - Part 2", Greg reads a book titled "Moron's Guide to Driving" to study for a driving test.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': One episode had a scene where kids are checking out books from a bookmobile, a dopey looking boy with a hillbilly accent asks the librarian for ''The Dunderheads Guide to Idiocy''.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Look Before You Sleep", Twilight Sparkle hosts a slumber party, but has no idea how, so she relies on a book titled ''Slumber 101: [[Creator/WoodyAllen All You've Ever Wanted to Know About Slumber Parties But Were Afraid to Ask]])''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
* ''WesternAnimation/PrincessNatasha'': In "Zoravian Lightning - Part 2", Greg reads a book titled "Moron's Guide to Driving" to study for a driving test.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': When Valerie takes interest in hunting ghosts, she checks out a library book titled ''Ghost Killing for Dimwits''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': One episode had a scene where kids are checking out books from a bookmobile, a dopey looking boy with a hillbilly accent asks the librarian for ''The Dunderheads Guide to Idiocy''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter reality]].
* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': When Valerie takes interest in hunting ghosts, she checks out a library book titled ''Ghost Killing for Dimwits''.
** In ''WesternAnimation/RealityTrip'', there's a book titled ''Ghost Envy for Dimwits''.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'': One episode had a scene where kids are checking out books from a bookmobile, a dopey looking boy with a hillbilly accent asks the librarian for ''The Dunderheads Guide to Idiocy''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': In "Shelf Life", Timmy and his fairies try to stop [[Literature/TheAdventuresOfTomSawyer Tom Sawyer]] from magically altering various books, especially because one of them, ''Astrophysics for Morons'', is a nonfiction book and can allow him to [[RewritingReality alter reality]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/PrincessNatasha'': In "Zoravian Lightning - Part 2", Greg reads a book titled "Moron's Guide to Driving" to study for a driving test.
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* ''{{Series/Bones}}'': One episode had ''Forensics for Knuckleheads'' on Aubrey’s desk. This is a bit odd since Booth used ''Plumbing for Dummies'' in an earlier episode. ''Forensics for Dummies'' is a real book so why they didn’t use it is unknown.
* In ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}'' season 6 episode "The Courtship of Wyatt's Father". Elder Gideon presents a page in a book titled ''Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Portals But Were Afraid to Ask''.
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* ''{{Series/Bones}}'': One episode had ''Forensics for Knuckleheads'' on Aubrey’s desk. This is a bit odd since Booth used ''Plumbing for Dummies'' in an earlier episode. ''Forensics for Dummies'' is a real book so why they didn’t use it is unknown.
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* ''{{Series/Bones}}'': One episode had ''Forensics for Knuckleheads'' on Aubrey’s desk. This is ''Series/DoctorWho''. In "War of the Sontarans", a bit odd since Booth used ''Plumbing for Dummies'' in an earlier episode. ''Forensics for Dummies'' is a real book so why they didn’t use it is unknown.floating triangle thingy keeps demanding that Yasmin Khan repair the damaged Temple of Atropos.
-->'''Yasmin:''' I'm going to need more information. Take us through the basics. Idiot's guide.
-->'''Triangle:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Repair must not be undertaken by idiots!]]
-->'''Yasmin:''' I'm going to need more information. Take us through the basics. Idiot's guide.
-->'''Triangle:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Repair must not be undertaken by idiots!]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}'': The Big Kahuna owns a book called "The Peabrain's Guide to Fish Funerals", which actually turned out to be "[[HollywoodVoodoo The Peabrain's Guide to Bringing Your Dead Fish Back to Life]]".
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