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* AwesomenessByAnalysis[=/=]ShelockScan: Rainbow Dash reveals that she can observe everything around her as she flies, and this inspires Twilight to help her learn the history of the Wonderbolts.

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* AwesomenessByAnalysis[=/=]ShelockScan: AwesomenessByAnalysis[=/=]SherlockScan: Rainbow Dash reveals that she can observe everything around her as she flies, and this inspires Twilight to help her learn the history of the Wonderbolts.

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* AnAesop: conventional studying methods don't work for everyone, and finding the right method to help others learn can take time.
* AwesomenessByAnalysis[=/=]ShelockScan: Rainbow Dash reveals that she can observe everything around her as she flies, and this inspires Twilight to help her learn the history of the Wonderbolts.



* NonUniformUniform: All of Rarity's uniform designs are remotely Air Force-ish, but none looks like the other.

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* NonUniformUniform: All of Rarity's uniform designs are remotely Air Force-ish, but none looks like the other.other, though it's justified because the various uniforms are based off uniforms the Wonderbolts wore throughout history.

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->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Wonderbolts, yeah! Wonderbolts, '''unh!'''



[[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-testing-testing-1-2-3/EP013304160090?aid=zap2it Zap2It's synopsis]] for this episode is ''Rainbow Dash uses unconventional methods to prepare for her test to become a member of the Wonderbolts Reserves.''

This episode is scheduled to air on Hub Network on April 5th, 2014.

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[[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-testing-testing-1-2-3/EP013304160090?aid=zap2it Zap2It's synopsis]] for this episode is ''Rainbow Rainbow Dash uses unconventional methods to prepare for her must pass a history test on the Wonderbolts to become a member part of the Wonderbolts Reserves.''

Reserves, which will alow her to live out her dream of becoming a Wonderbolt. However, Rainbow is not taking it seriously, to Twilight Sparkle's increased annoyance. While Rainbow is confident, Twilight insists that Rainbow study for her test, and offers to help. In her library, Twilight tries various methods to get Rainbow to learn: they try highlighting key phrases in a history book, but Rainbow highlights every page, or doodles. Twilight tries lecturing, but Rainbow goofs off behind Twilight's back. Twilight even tries flash cards, but Rainbow just blows spit wads at her. Finally, Twilight gives Rainbow a pop quiz on what she's already covered, which Rainbow bombs, prompting the flyer to finally realize she's in danger of failing.

Outside, while Twilight and Rainbow argue about the importance of learning history, Fluttershy appears, offering a different way of studying. She and Spike put on a play about Equestrian history with their pets, which ends in disaster when the stage falls apart. Pinkie Pie tries rapping about the Wonderbolts' history, but Rainbow can't remember anything important. Rarity tries a fashion show of the Wonderbolts' costume history, but it overwhelms Rainbow. Finally, Applejack says that she only picked up her knowledge of apples by learning and doing work in the field, but Rainbow reveals she only has twelve hours before the test. The other members of the Mane Six offer to try their methods again, even arguing among themselves, before Rainbow shouts at them all to stop, condemning herself to failing and flying off.

Twilight follows Rainbow Dash, trying to convince her to not give up, when Rainbow suddenly shoves Twilight through the air, out of the way of a passing helicopter. Rainbow reveals that she constantly scans the area around her while flying, careful to pick up any sights and sounds around her, in order to be the best possible flyer that she can be.
This episode gives Twilight an idea, flying off, leaving Rainbow to sulk on a cloud. Twilight goes back to her library, enlisting the help of her other friends to help Rainbow Dash learn her own way. Twilight soon returns to Rainbow, asking to go on a quick fly with Rainbow, who is scheduled still sulking and resigned to air failing. Upon landing in Cloudsdale, Twilight asks what Rainbow remembers about the flight. Rainbow doesn't remember anything particularly notable... except all of the history of the Wonderbolts that she'd been unable to learn up to that point. Twilight had enlisted the help of the rest of the Mane Six, as well as all of Ponyville, to put on Hub Network a demonstration of Wonderbolt history on April 5th, 2014.the ground while she and Rainbow flew, which helped Rainbow learn.

In her library, Twilight writes in the Mane Six's journal that everypony is unique, and thus has to learn things in their own unique way. Rainbow Dash, meanwhile, finally takes the Wonderbolt history test, and aces the exam.
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** Rainbow Dash calls out Twilight constantly freaking out about tests, referencing the "Failure/Success Song" from "The Crystal Empire".


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* CrazyPrepared: Twilight already has a chalkboard and school desk set up in her library as she takes on Rainbow Dash as an impromptu student.

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Uh, I\'ve heard a much more vulgar variant - up shit creek without a paddle - but there\'s nothing inherently adult about the phrase \"up a creek without a paddle\" that I\'m aware of. It simply means \"in deep trouble\".


* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: AJ says Rainbow Dash is "up a creek".



* MythologyGag: Pinkie names the founder of the Wonderbolts as "General Firefly", which could either be taken as a nod to G1's Firefly, or to the screenname Creator/LaurenFaust used online, "fyre-flye", as a homage to Firefly.

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* MythologyGag: Pinkie names the founder of the Wonderbolts as "General Firefly", which could either be taken as a nod to G1's Firefly, or to the screenname Creator/LaurenFaust used online, "fyre-flye", as a homage to Firefly.the same pony.

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* CallBack: After "[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Wonderbolts Academy]]", this is Rainbow Dash's next step to become a Wonderbolt.

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* CallBack: After "[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Wonderbolts Academy]]", this is Rainbow Dash's next step to become becoming a Wonderbolt.



* TheCameo: [=DJ-PON3=] is manning the scratch table during Pinkie's rap, while Doctor Whooves is one of Pinkie's backup dancers.

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* TheCameo: [=DJ-PON3=] [=DJ-Pon3=] is manning the scratch table during Pinkie's rap, while Doctor Whooves is one of Pinkie's backup dancers.



* MythologyGag: Pinkie names the founder of the Wonderbolts as "General Firefly", which could either be taken as a nod to G1's Firefly, or to the screenname Lauren Faust used online, "fyre-flye", as a homage to Firefly.



* LastMinuteProject / RidiculousProcrastinator: Rainbow did not study for the history part of the Wonderbolts entry tests, and has to get help from her friends with about 12 hours to go to learn as much as she can.

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* LastMinuteProject / RidiculousProcrastinator: LastMinuteProject[=/=]RidiculousProcrastinator: Rainbow did not study for the history part of the Wonderbolts entry tests, and has to get help from her friends with about 12 hours to go to learn as much as she can.


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* MythologyGag: Pinkie names the founder of the Wonderbolts as "General Firefly", which could either be taken as a nod to G1's Firefly, or to the screenname Creator/LaurenFaust used online, "fyre-flye", as a homage to Firefly.
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* StylisticSuck: "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts" is done in the style of old-school '80s hip-hop music videos, complete with the grainy quality and the smaller aspect ratio.

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* StylisticSuck: "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts" is done in the style of old-school '80s hip-hop music videos, complete with the grainy quality as if played from a [=VHS=] tape, and the smaller aspect ratio.
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* LastMinuteProject / RidiculousProcrastinator: Rainbow did not study for the history part of the Wonderbolts entry tests, and has to get up from her friends with about 12 hours to go to learn as much as she can.

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* LastMinuteProject / RidiculousProcrastinator: Rainbow did not study for the history part of the Wonderbolts entry tests, and has to get up help from her friends with about 12 hours to go to learn as much as she can.
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* LastMinuteProject / RidiculousProcrastinator: Rainbow did not study for the history part of the Wonderbolts entry tests, and has to get up from her friends with about 12 hours to go to learn as much as she can.
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* NonUniformUniform: All of Rarity's uniform designs are remotely Air Force-ish, but none looks like the other.
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* TheCameo: DJ-PON3 is manning the scratch table during Pinkie's rap, while Doctor Whooves is one of Pinkie's backup dancers.

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* TheCameo: DJ-PON3 [=DJ-PON3=] is manning the scratch table during Pinkie's rap, while Doctor Whooves is one of Pinkie's backup dancers.

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* TheCameo: DJ-PON3 is manning the scratch table during Pinkie's rap, while Doctor Whooves is one of Pinkie's backup dancers.



* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Pinkie introduces the rap by appearing to reach out and "swing" the frame around, transitioning to the 4:3 aspect ratio that the rap is shown in instead of the normal letterbox.

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Pinkie introduces the rap by appearing to reach out to the edge of the screen and "swing" the frame around, transitioning to the 4:3 aspect ratio that the rap is shown in instead of the normal letterbox.letterbox.
* NiceHat: The designs Rarity creates for her flyers' uniforms that she and the others wear.
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* DeathGlare: What Rarity gives AJ after AJ dismisses her fashion show. The episode even lingers on this for a {{Beat}}.

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* ShoutOut: In the "80s rap" segment:
** Pinkie is wearing a giant alarm clock in her rap outfit, a fashion style after PublicEnemy's Flava Flav.
** At least [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2014/4/4/592559.png one shot]] borrows from the educational/information rap video "Don't Copy That Floppy" about software piracy.

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** *** Pinkie is wearing a giant alarm clock in her rap outfit, a fashion style after PublicEnemy's Flava Flav.
** *** At least [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2014/4/4/592559.png one shot]] borrows from the educational/information rap video "Don't Copy That Floppy" about software piracy.

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* ShoutOut: Pinkie is wearing a giant alarm clock in her rap outfit, a fashion style after PublicEnemy's Flava Flav.
* StylisitcSuck: "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts" is done in the style of old-school '80s hip-hop music videos, complete with the grainy quality and the smaller aspect ratio.

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* ShoutOut: In the "80s rap" segment:
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Pinkie is wearing a giant alarm clock in her rap outfit, a fashion style after PublicEnemy's Flava Flav.
** At least [[https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2014/4/4/592559.png one shot]] borrows from the educational/information rap video "Don't Copy That Floppy" about software piracy.
* StylisitcSuck: StylisticSuck: "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts" is done in the style of old-school '80s hip-hop music videos, complete with the grainy quality and the smaller aspect ratio.
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* StylisitcSuck: "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts" is done in the style of old-school '80s hip-hop music videos, complete with the grainy quality and the smaller aspect ratio.
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* BrutalHonesty: Applejack seems to have made a habit of this, dismissing Rarity's fashion show as nonsense and claiming it wouldn't have taught anything. She later admits that Rainbow is up a creek upon learning she has only 12 hours to learn whatever she can for the test.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: Pinkie introduces the rap by appearing to reach out and "swing" the frame around, transitioning to the 4:3 aspect ratio that the rap is shown in instead of the normal letterbox.
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* GratuitousRap: As suggested by the Hub's [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/451544295372103681/photo/1 teaser image]], with Pinkie and DJ-Pon3 helping to teach Rainbow Dash "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts".

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* GratuitousRap: As suggested noted by the Hub's [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/451544295372103681/photo/1 teaser image]], with Pinkie and DJ-Pon3 helping to teach Rainbow Dash "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts".
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* MythologyGag: Pinkie names the founder of the Wonderbolts as "General Firefly", which could either be taken as a nod to G1's Firefly, or to the screenname Lauren Faust used online, "fyre-flye", as a homage to Firefly.
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** Rainbow Dash calls Twilight an "egghead" again.
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* ClassicalMythology: Twilight mentions Princess Celestia's favorite flight pattern as the "Icaranean Sun Salutation," a reference to the story of Icarus who made makeshift wings and flew too close to the sun.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: AJ says Rainbow Dash is "up a creek".
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There\'s nothing to indicate DJ Pon-3 will have a voice in the episode. For all we know, she\'s providing the backing track to the rap.


* SuddenlyVoiced: DJ-Pon3 will sing as part of the rap.
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* GratuitousRap: As suggested by the Hub's [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/451544295372103681/photo/1 teaser image]]

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* GratuitousRap: As suggested by the Hub's [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/451544295372103681/photo/1 teaser image]]image]], with Pinkie and DJ-Pon3 helping to teach Rainbow Dash "The Rappin' Hist'ry of the Wonderbolts".
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* GratuitousRap: As suggested by the Hub's [[https://twitter.com/HubTVNetwork/status/451544295372103681/photo/1 teaser image]]


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* ShoutOut: Pinkie is wearing a giant alarm clock in her rap outfit, a fashion style after PublicEnemy's Flava Flav.
* SuddenlyVoiced: DJ-Pon3 will sing as part of the rap.
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* OutOfOrder: Episode 22 in production order, 21st in broadcast order.

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->Written by Amy Keating Rogers



->Written by Amy Keating Rogers



* CallBack: After [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Wonderbolts Academy]], this is Rainbow Dash's next step to become a Wonderbolt.

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* CallBack: After [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy "[[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Wonderbolts Academy]], Academy]]", this is Rainbow Dash's next step to become a Wonderbolt.
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->Written by Amy Keating Rogers
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[[http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tv/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-testing-testing-1-2-3/EP013304160090?aid=zap2it Zap2It's synopsis]] for this episode is ''Rainbow Dash uses unconventional methods to prepare for her test to become a member of the Wonderbolts Reserves.''

This episode is scheduled to air on Hub Network on April 5th, 2014.
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* CallBack: After [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E7WonderboltsAcademy Wonderbolts Academy]], this is Rainbow Dash's next step to become a Wonderbolt.
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