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{{quote| '''Rarity:''' Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.<br />
{{quote|'''Rarity:''' Just because one has the ability to perform lots of magic does not make one better than the rest of us.
'''Rainbow Dash:''' Especially when you got ''me'' around being better than the rest of us! }}
'''Rainbow Dash:''' Especially when you got ''me'' around being better than the rest of us! }}


{{quote| Written by Chris Savino}}
{{quote|Written by Chris Savino}}


After a bout of magic practice, Twilight is busy modestly shrugging off praise from Spike, who is impressed by the variety of magical spells she can accomplish. Suddenly, they learn from [[Those Two Guys|two excitable boy unicorns]], Snips and Snails, that "The Great and Powerful" Trixie is in Ponyville to perform her magic show. Twilight and her friends go see the show, but some of the others quickly grow tired of Trixie's boasting that she's the greatest magician in all Equestria and her tall tales about her defeat of a bear-like monster called the Ursa Major, and Rainbow Dash starts heckling her.
After a bout of magic practice, Twilight is busy modestly shrugging off praise from Spike, who is impressed by the variety of magical spells she can accomplish. Suddenly, they learn from [[Those Two Guys|two excitable boy unicorns]], Snips and Snails, that "The Great and Powerful" Trixie is in Ponyville to perform her magic show. Twilight and her friends go see the show, but some of the others quickly grow tired of Trixie's boasting that she's the greatest magician in all Equestria and her tall tales about her defeat of a bear-like monster called the Ursa Major, and Rainbow Dash starts heckling her.


{{quote| '''Trixie:''' Well, well, well, it seems we have some ''neeeigh''-sayers in the audience!}}
{{quote|'''Trixie:''' Well, well, well, it seems we have some ''neeeigh''-sayers in the audience!}}


Trixie retaliates by challenging Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity to test her claim that "anything you can do, I can do better!", then proceeds to turn their challenges against them and humiliate them one by one. Despite urging from Spike, Twilight Sparkle refuses to do anything because she's afraid of being mistaken for a show-off herself.
Trixie retaliates by challenging Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity to test her claim that "anything you can do, I can do better!", then proceeds to turn their challenges against them and humiliate them one by one. Despite urging from Spike, Twilight Sparkle refuses to do anything because she's afraid of being mistaken for a show-off herself.
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Snips and Snails are impressed by the act, but Spike tries to convince them not to take Trixie's stories at face value:
Snips and Snails are impressed by the act, but Spike tries to convince them not to take Trixie's stories at face value:


{{quote| '''Spike''': Look, unless an Ursa Major comes walking up the street for Trixie to "vanquish", I am ''not'' going to believe a word she says, and neither should you!<br />
{{quote|'''Spike''': Look, unless an Ursa Major comes walking up the street for Trixie to "vanquish", I am ''not'' going to believe a word she says, and neither should you!
'''Snips:''' Hmmm... [[Comically Missing the Point|an Ursa walkin' up the street, eh?]] Snails, you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?<br />
'''Snips:''' Hmmm... [[Comically Missing the Point|an Ursa walkin' up the street, eh?]] Snails, you thinkin' what I'm thinkin'?<br />
'''Snails:''' [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|Why is it they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas?]] }}
'''Snails:''' [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|Why is it they call it a flea market when they don't really sell fleas?]] }}
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* [[No Sell]]: The entire Trixie vs Ursa Minor "bout", if it can even be called that.
* [[No Sell]]: The entire Trixie vs Ursa Minor "bout", if it can even be called that.
* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: On [[Treehouse TV]] airings of the episode, an entire line said by Trixie is silenced.
* [[Political Correctness Gone Mad]]: On [[Treehouse TV]] airings of the episode, an entire line said by Trixie is silenced.
{{quote| '''Trixie:''' When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you [Rainbow Dash] is "loser".}}
{{quote|'''Trixie:''' When Trixie is through, the only thing they'll call you [Rainbow Dash] is "loser".}}
* [[Pun-Based Title]]: [[Ghostbusters|Who ya gonna call?]]
* [[Pun-Based Title]]: [[Ghostbusters|Who ya gonna call?]]
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]
* [[Robe and Wizard Hat]]
* [[Running on the Spot]]: Trixie, when she sees [[Everything's Worse with Bears|exactly]] [[Eldritch Abomination|what]] is stomping its way through Ponyville towards her.
* [[Running on the Spot]]: Trixie, when she sees [[Everything's Worse with Bears|exactly]] [[Eldritch Abomination|what]] is stomping its way through Ponyville towards her.
* [[Sidetracked by the Analogy]]
* [[Sidetracked by the Analogy]]
{{quote| '''Snips:''' The Great and Powerful Trixie vanquished an Ursa Major. Can your Twilight claim that?<br />
{{quote|'''Snips:''' The Great and Powerful Trixie vanquished an Ursa Major. Can your Twilight claim that?
'''Spike:''' Oh, really? Were you guys actually there?<br />
'''Spike:''' Oh, really? Were you guys actually there?
'''Snips:''' Well, uh... no, but--<br />
'''Snips:''' Well, uh... no, but--
'''Spike:''' But nothing! The proof is in the pudding!<br />
'''Spike:''' But nothing! The proof is in the pudding!
'''Snails:''' Huh huh huh huh huh... I like pudding! }}
'''Snails:''' Huh huh huh huh huh... I like pudding! }}
* [[Smoke Out]]: Though it doesn't last long enough to completely cover Trixie's exit.
* [[Smoke Out]]: Though it doesn't last long enough to completely cover Trixie's exit.
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* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: [[Squick|There's a lot of things wrong with your hair]], Rarity. It being ''green'' is the least of them.
* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: [[Squick|There's a lot of things wrong with your hair]], Rarity. It being ''green'' is the least of them.
* [[Word Schmord]]: How Rainbow Dash disapproves of Trixie showing off, following a glare from Applejack when Rainbow herself starts bragging.
* [[Word Schmord]]: How Rainbow Dash disapproves of Trixie showing off, following a glare from Applejack when Rainbow herself starts bragging.
{{quote| ''Yeah! Uh, magic schmagic! Boo!''}}
{{quote|''Yeah! Uh, magic schmagic! Boo!''}}
* [[You Do NOT Want to Know]]: When asked what an Ursa Major is like, Twilight gives this response. Not [[Scare Chord|before showing]] the audience, however.
* [[You Do NOT Want to Know]]: When asked what an Ursa Major is like, Twilight gives this response. Not [[Scare Chord|before showing]] the audience, however.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Rarity is horrified that her mane (normally purple) has been turned green. But of course there is already one pony in the audience who has green hair and is offended by this. Ironically, the otherwise identical character (named Carrot Top) usually has orange hair and only ever appears with a green mane in this scene. Even in this episode, the orange-maned version is seen later. (Maybe she dyed it after the comment earlier?)
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]: Rarity is horrified that her mane (normally purple) has been turned green. But of course there is already one pony in the audience who has green hair and is offended by this. Ironically, the otherwise identical character (named Carrot Top) usually has orange hair and only ever appears with a green mane in this scene. Even in this episode, the orange-maned version is seen later. (Maybe she dyed it after the comment earlier?)
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