diff --git a/static/js/pandora/ui/helpDialog.js b/static/js/pandora/ui/helpDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..69ed78876
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/pandora/ui/helpDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// vim: et:ts=4:sw=4:sts=4:ft=javascript
+pandora.ui.helpDialog = function() {
+    var content = Ox.Element(),
+        that = Ox.Dialog({
+        buttons: [
+            Ox.Button({
+                id: 'close',
+                title: 'Close'
+            }).bindEvent({
+                click: function() {
+                    that.close();
+                    //fixme: this should be using URL.push / UI.set
+                    //but that currenlty causes a reload
+                    history.pushState({}, '', '/');
+                }
+            })
+        ],
+        //closeButton: true,
+        content: content,
+        height: Math.round((window.innerHeight - 24) * 0.75),
+        keys: {
+            'escape': 'close'
+        },
+        //maximizeButton: true,
+        minHeight: 256,
+        minWidth: 640,
+        title: 'Help',
+        width: Math.round(window.innerWidth * 0.75)
+    });
+    pandora.api.getPage({name: 'help'}, function(response) {
+        content.html(response.data.body);
+    });
+    return that;
+  
+};
diff --git a/static/json/pandora.json b/static/json/pandora.json
index 72c143484..77dfb1aa5 100644
--- a/static/json/pandora.json
+++ b/static/json/pandora.json
@@ -51,5 +51,6 @@
   "js/pandora/ui/toolbar.js", 
   "js/pandora/ui/usersDialog.js",
   "js/pandora/ui/videoPreview.js", 
-  "js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js"
+  "js/pandora/ui/viewSelect.js",
+  "js/pandora/ui/helpDialog.js" 
 ]