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[[Image:sbemail88.png|thumb|Teddy Graham Memories]]
[[Image:sbemail88.png|thumb|Teddy Graham Memories]]
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"Your pal" asks Strong Bad about the history ''behiend''<!--sic--> the patch on his couch.
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"Your pal" asks Strong Bad about the history ''behiend'' the patch on his couch.
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (as [[Has Matt?]]), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg)
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (as [[Has Matt?]]), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg)
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]]
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]
'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]
'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]
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''{The computer responds with "Cut it out, you."}''
''{The computer responds with "Cut it out, you."}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' What the—!  Don't give me none of that crosstalk! Oh well, it was worth a shot.  Now on to... ''{sighs}'' on to the email.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' What the—!  Don't give me none of that crosstalk! Oh well, it was worth a shot.  Now on to... ''{sighs}'' on to the e-mail.
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''{Strong Bad hits enter, types "strongbad_email.exe", and hits enter again}''
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''{Strong Bad hits enter, types "strongbad_email.exe," and hits enter again}''
''{reading}''
''{reading}''
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your pal</blockquote>
your pal</blockquote>
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''{Strong Bad pronounces "behiend" as "buh-HEEND" and "form" as written.}''
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''{Strong Bad pronounces "behiend" as "buh-HEEND"}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, my pal! ''{typing}'' Well, Palbert, it's a good story.  And now you all have to hear it.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, my pal! ''{typing}'' Well Palbert, it's a good story.  And now you all have to hear it.
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''{Cut to a flashback of Strong Bad in the basement with a sack, acting mysterious.}''
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''{Cut to flashback of Strong Bad in the basement with a sack, acting mysterious.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Seems I was looking for a place to hide all my Aztec gold.  But when I made the first incision, not only did I realize that I don't have any Aztec gold,{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Seems I was looking for a place to hide all my Aztec gold.  But when I made the first incision, not only did I realize that I don't have any Aztec gold,&mdash;
''{The bag falls open to reveal it was full of oil filters}''  
''{The bag falls open to reveal it was full of oil filters}''  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {{--}}but I unleashed a stench of biblical proportions.  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' &mdash;but I unleashed a stench of biblical proportions.  
''{Cut back to Strong Bad in front of the computer}''
''{Cut back to Strong Bad in front of the computer}''
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'''STRONG SAD:''' They do!
'''STRONG SAD:''' They do!
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''{Cut to a flashback of a young Strong Bad in the basement}''
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''{Cut to flashback of a young Strong Bad in the basement}''
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' I seem to remember a young Strong Bad thinking that Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis was a woman.  And that he was hot!
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' I seem to remember a young Strong Bad thinking that Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis was a woman.  And that he was hot!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Clearly I'm the only one who remembers how it all went down.
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Clearly I'm the only one who remembers how it all went down.
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''{Cut to a flashback of Homestar laying on the couch in the basement. The couch clearly has the patch already on it. Homestar spits Teddy Grahams.}''
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''{Cut to flashback of Homestar laying on the couch in the basement. The couch clearly has the patch already on it. Homestar spits Teddy Grahams.}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It was not so long ago that I was in Strong Bad's basement spitting Teddy Grahams all over the place.  One of them got stuck to the ceiling.
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It was not so long ago that I was in Strong Bad's basement spitting Teddy Grahams all over the place.  One of them got stuck to the ceiling.
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''{Cut back to the two Brothers Strong and Homestar at the computer}''
''{Cut back to the two Brothers Strong and Homestar at the computer}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, oh, ohhhhh.  I thought this week's email was entitled "Teddy Graham Memories".
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, oh, ohhhhh.  I thought this week's e-mail was entitled "Teddy Graham Memories."
''{Cut to shadowed "This guy's voice has been digitally altered" interview session}''
''{Cut to shadowed "This guy's voice has been digitally altered" interview session}''
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'''MYSTERIOUS PERSON:''' ''{Clearly Coach Z, with his voice digitally lowered}'' No, no.  I got the ''real'' scoop.  Strong Bad had me over for gumbo one night, and I don't know what kind of doodoo meat he was using in there, but I had to puke! So I went downstairs...
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'''MYSTERIOUS PERSON''' ''{Clearly Coach Z, with his voice digitally lowered}'': No, no.  I got the ''real'' scoop.  Strong Bad had me over for Gumbo one night, and I don't know what kind of doodoo meat he was using in there, but I had to puke!
''{Cut to flashback of Coach Z's shadow in the basement}''
''{Cut to flashback of Coach Z's shadow in the basement}''
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'''COACH Z:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...and I noticed this little rip in the couch, so I puked in it!
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'''COACH Z:''' ''{voiceover}'' So I went downstairs and I noticed this little rip in the couch, so I puked in it!
''{Coach Z's shadow pukes in the couch. Cut back to interview session}''
''{Coach Z's shadow pukes in the couch. Cut back to interview session}''
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''{Strong Bad starts to get up from his seat, but sits down again.}''
''{Strong Bad starts to get up from his seat, but sits down again.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' Oh wait! ''{types "make homestar's head explode.exe"}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' Oh wait! ''{typing}'' make homestar's head explode.exe
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''{The computer responds with "No can do." The scene pulls back to reveal Strong Sad and Homestar again}''
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''{The computer responds with "No can do." The camera pulls back so we can see Strong Sad and Homestar again}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No can do.
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No can do.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh crap! This computer is worthless.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh crap! This computer is worthless.
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''{Cut back to just Strong Bad and the computer. Strong Bad now gets up and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''
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''{Zoom back to just Strong Bad and the computer. Strong Bad now gets up and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''
==Easter Eggs==
==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Million dollar bill.PNG|thumb|print million dollar bill, please.exe]]
[[Image:Million dollar bill.PNG|thumb|print million dollar bill, please.exe]]
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*At the end, click on a hidden "print million dollar bill, please.exe" at the bottom to print an [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill from The Paper. This is more easily seen if the contrast knob is used to make the background blue. Click on the million dollar bill once it has printed out to make it go away.
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*At the end, you can click on a hidden "print million dollar bill, please.exe" at the bottom to print an [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill from The Paper. This is more easily seen if you use the contrast knob to make the background blue. You can click on the million dollar bill once it has printed out to make it go away.
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*At the end, click on the "make homestars head explode.exe" link to cut to a short of Homestar, again spitting Teddy Grahams all over the basement.
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*At the end you can click on the "make homestars head explode.exe" link to cut to a short of Homestar, again spitting [[Teddy Grahams]] all over the basement.
:''{cut back to the basement. Homestar is lying on the couch spitting Teddy Grahams all over again, with The Cheat standing nearby. After a few seconds, The Cheat's head explodes}''
:''{cut back to the basement. Homestar is lying on the couch spitting Teddy Grahams all over again, with The Cheat standing nearby. After a few seconds, The Cheat's head explodes}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Dang, The Cheat. That computer's got something against you. Did you ever, like, pour Mountain Dew all over it?
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Dang, The Cheat. That computer's got something against you. Did you ever, like, pour Mountain Dew all over it?
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===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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*[[Wikipedia:Hazmat|Hazmat]] means "Hazardous Material". A Hazmat team, usually associated with fire or other public safety departments, is a group of people specially trained to clean up any hazardous material spills.
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*[[Wikipedia:Gumbo|Gumbo]] is a thick soup from Louisiana containing meats and vegetables (primarily okra) and often served over rice.
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*[[Wikipedia:Hazmat|Hazmat]] means "Hazardous Material." A Hazmat team, usually associated with Fire or other public safety departments, is a group of people specially trained to clean up any hazardous material spills.
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*[[Wikipedia:Crosstalk (electronics)|Crosstalk]] is any phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system creates an undesired effect in another circuit or channel.
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#old game|old game]]".
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#old game|old game]]".
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*This is the first time that The Cheat's eyes are not seen after his [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|head explodes]].
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*This is the first time we don't see The Cheat's eyes after his [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|head explodes.]]
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*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "The origin story of the duct-tape patch on Strong Bad's couch is finally told! Everyone wanted to know!"
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===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*The "print out million dollar bill please.exe" Easter egg remains black if the contrast knob is adjusted and will disappear when clicked.
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*The "print out million dollar bill please.exe" Easter egg remains black if the contrast knob is adjusted.
*There has never actually been a $1,000,000 bill.  The highest currency ever printed by the U.S. Mint was a [[Wikipedia:Large denominations of United States currency|$100,000 bill]] in 1934 depicting Woodrow Wilson.  It was only used among Federal Reserve Banks and was never made available for use by the general public.
*There has never actually been a $1,000,000 bill.  The highest currency ever printed by the U.S. Mint was a [[Wikipedia:Large denominations of United States currency|$100,000 bill]] in 1934 depicting Woodrow Wilson.  It was only used among Federal Reserve Banks and was never made available for use by the general public.
*Aside from being able to type with boxing gloves on, Strong Bad appears to be able to type just as quickly with one hand as he can with two.
*Aside from being able to type with boxing gloves on, Strong Bad appears to be able to type just as quickly with one hand as he can with two.
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*The first time Strong Bad says "Palbert", it is capitalized, but the second time, it isn't.
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*Theoretically, all the stories could have been true: Young Strong Bad could have written on the couch and removed the ink somehow, Coach Z could have puked in a separate tear, resulting in the "stench of Biblical proportions".
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*This email contains two [[fourth wall break]]s: Strong Bad saying "Homestar, shut up! This is about that patch on the couch. It's clearly already on there in your flashback," and Homestar remarking "I thought this week's email was entitled 'Teddy Graham Memories'."
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*The first time Strong Bad says "Palbert," it is capitalized, but the second time, it isn't.
===Goofs===
===Goofs===
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*During Homestar's flashback, one of the spots of ceiling texture twitches and moves with the flashing of the ceiling light.
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*During Homestar's flashback, one of the spots of ceiling texture twitches and moves.
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*When Coach Z's [[Silhouettes|silhouetted]] figure is speaking, a tiny gap appears on the bill of his cap when his head moves.
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*When Coach Z's silhouetted figure is speaking, a tiny gap appears on the bill of his cap when his head moves.
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*When The Paper comes down in the Easter egg, there is a line jutting out on the left side of it.
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*When The Paper comes down in the Easter egg there is a line jutting out on the left side of it.
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*When Strong Bad puts his hand up to the screen at the end of the email in response to Coach Z, its reflection cannot be seen on the screen.
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*When Strong Bad puts his hand up to the screen at the end of the email in response to Coach Z, you don't see its reflection on the screen.
*In Homestar's Easter egg, The Cheat's right arm is missing.
*In Homestar's Easter egg, The Cheat's right arm is missing.
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*After The Cheat's head explodes, a small black line of his hair can be seen on the back of his head.
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*After The Cheat's head explodes, you can still see a small black line of his hair on the back of his head.
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*When Homestar says, "No can do," he doesn't make a regular "O" mouth movement.
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*When Homestar says,"No can do," he doesn't make a regular "O" mouth movement.
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*In the Strong Sad flashback where Lil' Strong Bad is writing on the couch, the text on the [[permanent marker]] (reading "MARKER fine tip permanent") is mirrored.
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===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*Strong Bad refers to "pal" as Palbert, a [[Names ending in -bert|name ending in -bert]].
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*In the "make homestars head explode.exe" Easter egg, Homestar Runner asks The Cheat, "Did you ever like, pour [[Mountain Dew]] all over it?" That refers to the email [[anything]], in which Homestar Runner poured Mountain Dew all over Strong Bad's computer.
*The knife Strong Bad uses to cut open the couch is similar to the [[Big Knives]] of other Strong Bad Emails.
*The knife Strong Bad uses to cut open the couch is similar to the [[Big Knives]] of other Strong Bad Emails.
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*In the "make homestars head explode.exe" Easter egg, Homestar Runner asks The Cheat, "Did you ever like, pour [[Mountain Dew]] all over it?", referring to the email [[anything]], in which Homestar Runner poured Mountain Dew all over Strong Bad's computer.
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*Homestar remarking "I thought this email was called teddy graham memories." is another instance of [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Breaking the Fourth Wall]].
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*[[Wikipedia:Glade (brand)#Plug-Ins|Glade PlugIns]] are scented air fresheners that plug into electrical wall sockets.
*[[Wikipedia:Glade (brand)#Plug-Ins|Glade PlugIns]] are scented air fresheners that plug into electrical wall sockets.
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*Little Strong Bad is wearing a shirt featuring a rather well known advertisement for [[Wikipedia:Rock City (attraction)|"Rock City"]], a tourist attraction in Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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*Little Strong Bad is wearing a shirt featuring a rather well known advertisement for [[Wikipedia:Rock City|"Rock City"]], a tourist trap in Georgia.
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*[[Wikipedia:Carl Lewis|Carl Lewis]] was an Olympic sprinter active during the 1980s and early 1990s. His sister [[Wikipedia:Carol Lewis|Carol]] was an Olympic long jumper.
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*[[Wikipedia:Carl Lewis|Carl Lewis]] was an Olympic sprinter active during the 1980s and early 1990s. His sister [http://vm.mtsac.edu/relays/HallFame/CroLewis.htm Carol] was an Olympic long jumper.
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*[[Teddy Grahams]] are a brand of bear-shaped cookies produced by [[Wikipedia:Nabisco|Nabisco]].
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*Teddy Grahams are any of a number of bear-shaped cookies produced by [[Wikipedia:Nabisco|Nabisco]].
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*When Coach Z is silhouetted and his voice is altered, it is a reference to shows like [[Wikipedia:America's Most Wanted|''America's Most Wanted'']], where a witness wants to keep their identity safe. (i.e. Witness X)
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*When Coach Z is silhouetted and his voice is altered, it is a reference to shows like [[Wikipedia:America's Most Wanted|''America's Most Wanted'']], where a witness wants to keep his/her identity safe. (i.e. Witness X)
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*The various characters telling markedly different versions of the same story may be inspired by the Japanese film [[Wikipedia:Rashomon|Rashomon]].
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===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
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*Coach Z is silhouetted and has his voice digitally altered again in one of the [[myths & legends]] Easter eggs.
*Coach Z is silhouetted and has his voice digitally altered again in one of the [[myths & legends]] Easter eggs.
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*Strong Bad again speaks in triplicate when he asks [[The Baloneyman]] what will "cool me cool me cool me down".
 
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==DVD Version==
 
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*The head explode Easter egg can be viewed by selecting the hidden Strong Bad logo at the bottom left of the Compy's screen at the end of the video.
 
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*The million dollar bill Easter egg can be viewed by selecting the hidden Strong Bad logo at the bottom right of the Compy's screen at the end of the video.
 
==External Links==
==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}
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*[[HR:sbemail88.html|watch "couch patch"]]
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*[[HR:sbemail88.swf|view the Flash file "couch patch"]]
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