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[[Image:lilbrudder.png|thumb|"Don't cry for me, The Cheatentina..."]] | [[Image:lilbrudder.png|thumb|"Don't cry for me, The Cheatentina..."]] | ||
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DJ Solerous asks Strong Bad if he had ever made Homestar cry. All weep when they see Li'l Brudder. | DJ Solerous asks Strong Bad if he had ever made Homestar cry. All weep when they see Li'l Brudder. | ||
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Li'l Brudder]] | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Li'l Brudder]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Tendafoot]] |
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]] | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]] | ||
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'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!! | '''Page Title:''' Compy 386!! | ||
- | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four | + | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}} |
== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Rapping}'' I'm not gonna sing an email song this week e | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Rapping}'' I'm not gonna sing an email song this week e—''{realizes mistake, talking}'' Oh. Never mind. |
''{Pulls up email}'' ''{Reading}'' | ''{Pulls up email}'' ''{Reading}'' | ||
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<blockquote class="email">YO Yo Strongbad,<br /> | <blockquote class="email">YO Yo Strongbad,<br /> | ||
Hey Strongbad I was wondering if you<br /> | Hey Strongbad I was wondering if you<br /> | ||
- | have ever made | + | have ever made Homestar cry.<br /> |
DJ Solerous Australia</blockquote> | DJ Solerous Australia</blockquote> | ||
- | ''{After "Hey Strongbad" he stops mid-sentence and says: "Well, which is it? 'Yo yo' or 'Hey' Strong Bad? I mean, the outcome of the rest of this whole email hinges on the decision made | + | ''{After "Hey Strongbad" he stops mid-sentence and says: "Well, which is it? 'Yo yo' or 'Hey' Strong Bad? I mean, the outcome of the rest of this whole email hinges on the decision made—" Without skipping a beat, as if it no longer matters, he finishes reading the email.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Typing}'' Whoa! ''THE'' DJ Solerous? What an honor! I saw you spin in a warehouse in Canberra ''{He pronounces it as can-BEAR-uh.}'' a few years back! Uh, no wait. I lied. I, nor anyone else, have ever heard of DJ Smoldyface. | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Typing}'' Whoa! ''THE'' DJ Solerous? What an honor! I saw you spin in a warehouse in Canberra ''{He pronounces it as can-BEAR-uh.}'' a few years back! Uh, no wait. I lied. I, nor anyone else, have ever heard of DJ Smoldyface. | ||
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''{clears screen}'' | ''{clears screen}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' So, have I ever made Homestar cry? Uh, yes. Yes, I have. A lot. I can pretty much make anybody cry just by showing them this drawing I invented of a one-legged puppy named "Li'l Brudder." |
''{Strong Bad holds up a picture of a one-legged puppy saying "I can make it on my own."}'' | ''{Strong Bad holds up a picture of a one-legged puppy saying "I can make it on my own."}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{ | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laughing}'' I mean, it cracks me up, but Homestar just falls apart when he sees him. A-like so... ''{Gets up and exits.}'' |
''{Cut to The Field. Homestar is standing there, looking angrily offscreen right. Enter Strong Bad.}'' | ''{Cut to The Field. Homestar is standing there, looking angrily offscreen right. Enter Strong Bad.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, you ''stay'' over there. |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': Hey, Homestar. I've got something for you. |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Thanks, Strong Bad! What is it what is it what is it what is it what is it? |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': It's just this drawing I made... |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{uneasy}'' Oh, no. Don't do it. You know the storm that will unleash! |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': No! I think you'll like it! |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Edge of tears}'' Strong Bad, no! I can't handle it! |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': Ta-daaah! ''{Holds the Li'l Brudder drawing in front of his face.}'' |
''{Homestar breaks down crying, falls to his knees}'' | ''{Homestar breaks down crying, falls to his knees}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': No-ho-hooo... LIDD'L BRUDDOR! That little guy... He's got the heart of a champion! You're gonna make it, Li'l Brudder! You just keep scrapin' along! |
''{Strong Bad looks on in disbelief; Homestar is lying on the ground, sobbing hysterically and kicking at the air}'' | ''{Strong Bad looks on in disbelief; Homestar is lying on the ground, sobbing hysterically and kicking at the air}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Li'l Brudder... I... ''I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE!'' I-I'm thinking of getting into male modeling | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Li'l Brudder... I... ''I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE!'' I-I'm thinking of getting into male modeling—o-or maybe high finance... I JUST DON'T KNOW!! |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': ''{As Li'l Brudder, shaking the drawing like a crude hand puppet.}'' I'm gonna be all right, Homestar.''{Homestar is heard sobbing hysterically}'' I can make it on my own! |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{sobs}'' It's like I said—the heart of a champion! |
- | ''{Enter | + | ''{Enter the Cheat, from offscreen left.}'' |
- | '''THE CHEAT | + | '''THE CHEAT''': ''{The Cheat noises}'' |
''{Strong Bad turns to The Cheat and does his Li'l Brudder act.}'' | ''{Strong Bad turns to The Cheat and does his Li'l Brudder act.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': Hey, The Cheat, I'm gonna be a quarterback when I grow up! I'm gonna throw for 2,000 yards! ''{The Cheat begins sobbing.}'' Don't cry for me, The Cheat-entina... |
''{Enter Strong Sad, his eyes red around the edges and all watery, apparently trying not to cry.}'' | ''{Enter Strong Sad, his eyes red around the edges and all watery, apparently trying not to cry.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG SAD | + | '''STRONG SAD''': Oh, Strong Bad, is Li'l Brudder named after me? Do you think of ''me'' as a... one-legged puppy? |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': Uhh, no. I think of you as a two-legged elephant...named "Tendafoot." ''{Pronounces name as "Tenderfoot."}'' |
''{He holds up a picture of this, with "Tendafoot" saying "I'm tops!"}'' | ''{He holds up a picture of this, with "Tendafoot" saying "I'm tops!"}'' | ||
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Speaking as Tendafoot/Strong Sad}'' I could power a small city with my whining! | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Speaking as Tendafoot/Strong Sad}'' I could power a small city with my whining! | ||
- | '''STRONG SAD | + | '''STRONG SAD''': ''{dejected}'' I probably could. |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{still sobbing}'' Oh-h-h-h, Tendafoot, can you tell me how to get the most out of life? |
- | ''{Cut to | + | ''{Cut to Compy 386. Strong Bad enters and sits down.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' There ya go. Homestar crying. Not a problem. I bet all a ya'lls [sic] are prob'ly crying all over the place. That Li'l Brudder sure knows how to tug at your heartstrings. ''{begins to choke up as he speaks}'' He's just such a trooper. <!-- Despite common misconception, "trouper" is the correct spelling. ** No, that's not the way it's spelled in the e-mail. See for yourself. --> Got such a strong... one leg. ''{recovers}'' Um, yeah. I think I've got a ''{hesitates}'' food in the oven. ''{begins to choke up again}'' I gotta go. |
''{Strong Bad gets up and hurries out.}'' | ''{Strong Bad gets up and hurries out.}'' | ||
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*Click on "Homestar crying" at the end to see more of him crying: | *Click on "Homestar crying" at the end to see more of him crying: | ||
:''{Homestar is still bawling.}'' | :''{Homestar is still bawling.}'' | ||
- | :'''HOMESTAR | + | :'''HOMESTAR''': Ohh, Tendafoot! Can you tell me what to do with myself? I feel like I'm at a crossroads, and there's like, a Denny's on one corner, and an IHOP on the other! |
:''{Homestar is kneeling over the Tendafoot drawing.}'' | :''{Homestar is kneeling over the Tendafoot drawing.}'' | ||
- | :'''HOMESTAR | + | :'''HOMESTAR''': Can you give me some sound financial advice? |
:''{Homestar is lying on the ground again.}'' | :''{Homestar is lying on the ground again.}'' | ||
- | :'''HOMESTAR | + | :'''HOMESTAR''': Tendafoot, can you help advise me on my future? |
*Click on "Li'l Brudder" at the end to see Li'l Brudder falling off his one leg. | *Click on "Li'l Brudder" at the end to see Li'l Brudder falling off his one leg. | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad invents a 1-legged puppy and the tears flow." | *The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad invents a 1-legged puppy and the tears flow." | ||
- | * | + | *This toon has [[Nondescript Nouns]] ("Food"). |
===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
- | *The tears flying off Homestar's face are the same as in [[A Jorb Well Done]]. In A Jorb Well Done, the water coming off his face is sweat. | + | * The tears flying off Homestar's face are the same as in [[A Jorb Well Done]]. In A Jorb Well Done, the water coming off his face is sweat. |
+ | * This is the only time to date that Strong Sad cries. | ||
+ | * This is the first email to come from Australia. | ||
+ | * Strong Bad must be an extremely talented typist to be able to quickly type an entire sentence, complete with punctuation and capital letters, with only one hand as he holds up Li'l Brudder's picture with the other...while wearing boxing gloves. | ||
+ | **This is in contrast to the other instance of typing with a skewed view for the previous email [[pom pom]], where he failed to type coherently when he couldn't see due to his blindfold. | ||
*The pieces of notebook paper are unusually rigid. Even when Strong Bad is holding the Lil' Brudder picture from the bottom it still stands straight up. | *The pieces of notebook paper are unusually rigid. Even when Strong Bad is holding the Lil' Brudder picture from the bottom it still stands straight up. | ||
*When Homestar is rolling on the ground, it seems his shading stays on one side of his body. | *When Homestar is rolling on the ground, it seems his shading stays on one side of his body. | ||
*Homestar's height is different in this email, as he's proportionate to Strong Bad, whereas in most other toons and emails, he's taller than Strong Bad. | *Homestar's height is different in this email, as he's proportionate to Strong Bad, whereas in most other toons and emails, he's taller than Strong Bad. | ||
- | *Although Strong Bad is known to be a stickler for proper grammar, in the sentence "I, nor anyone else, have ever heard of DJ Smoldyface," he misuses the conjunction | + | *Although Strong Bad is known to be a stickler for proper grammar, in the sentence "I, nor anyone else, have ever heard of DJ Smoldyface," he misuses the conjunction <i>nor</i> by failing to negate either of the elements it connects, and he also fails to make the subject(s) and verb agree. The sentence should read "<i>Neither</i> I, nor anyone else, <i>has</i> ever heard of DJ Smoldyface." |
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===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
*The DJ flyer is a reference to an Easter egg in [[techno]] for The Cheat's light-switch rave. | *The DJ flyer is a reference to an Easter egg in [[techno]] for The Cheat's light-switch rave. | ||
*"I can make it on my own" might be a reference to the Easter egg in [[invisibility]], where the tossed-out [[Tandy 400]] says it. | *"I can make it on my own" might be a reference to the Easter egg in [[invisibility]], where the tossed-out [[Tandy 400]] says it. | ||
- | + | *When Li'l Brudder's leg wobbles, it makes the same sound that Homsar makes when he walks. | |
- | *When Li'l Brudder's leg wobbles, it makes the same sound that | + | |
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *On the DJ flyer, "DJ from Roseanne" is a reference to the television show "[[IMDB:tt0094540|Roseanne]]". Actor [ | + | *On the DJ flyer, "DJ from Roseanne" is a reference to the television show "[[IMDB:tt0094540|Roseanne]]". Actor [[IMDB:nm0279896|Michael Fishman]] played the role of Roseanne's son D. J. Conner. |
- | *"Don't cry for me, | + | *"Don't cry for me, the Cheatentina" is a reference to the song "[[Wikipedia:Don't Cry For Me, Argentina|Don't Cry For Me, Argentina]]" from [[Wikipedia:Andrew Lloyd Webber|Andrew Lloyd Webber's]] musical "[[Wikipedia:Evita|Evita]]". |
- | *"Tendafoot" is possibly a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts']] rank of "[[Wikipedia:List of BSA rank requirements#Tenderfoot Scout|Tenderfoot]]", which is the first rank a Scout can achieve | + | *"Tendafoot" is possibly a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Boy Scouts of America|Boy Scouts']] rank of "[[Wikipedia:List of BSA rank requirements#Tenderfoot Scout|Tenderfoot]]", which is the first rank a Scout can achieve. |
*[[Wikipedia:Canberra|Canberra]] is Australia's capital city. Most Australians pronounce the city's name "CAN-bruh." A minority pronounce it "CAN-buh-ruh" and a few use "can-BEAR-uh," though the latter is generally considered incorrect. The varying pronunciation is to some extent a class-based difference. | *[[Wikipedia:Canberra|Canberra]] is Australia's capital city. Most Australians pronounce the city's name "CAN-bruh." A minority pronounce it "CAN-buh-ruh" and a few use "can-BEAR-uh," though the latter is generally considered incorrect. The varying pronunciation is to some extent a class-based difference. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:IHOP (restaurant)|IHOP]] and [[Wikipedia:Denny's|Denny's]] are restaurant chains that both specialize in breakfast items. | *[[Wikipedia:IHOP (restaurant)|IHOP]] and [[Wikipedia:Denny's|Denny's]] are restaurant chains that both specialize in breakfast items. | ||
===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
- | *Li'l Brudder and Tendafoot later star in their own TV show, [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]. | + | *Li'l Brudder and Tendafoot later star in their own TV show, ''[[The Li'l Brudder Show]]''. |
- | *Homestar | + | *Homestar mentions that he's considering male modeling while talking to Li'l Brudder. He later models for the front page of "[[Stupid Coincidence Magazine]]" in the e-mail [[modeling]]. |
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==DVD Version== | ==DVD Version== | ||
- | *The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch | + | *The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching. |
===Commentary Transcript=== | ===Commentary Transcript=== | ||
- | ''' | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]] |
- | '''MIKE:''' An email. Hi, guys! | + | '''MIKE:''' An email. Hi, guys! |
- | '''MATT:''' Strong Bad | + | '''MATT:''' Strong Bad. |
- | '''MIKE:''' Ummmm, | + | '''MIKE:''' You just did that. Ummmm, guh, start us over. Start us over. No, let's keep going. Let's keep going. Let's keep going. |
'''MATT:''' Are you sure? | '''MATT:''' Are you sure? | ||
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'''MATT:''' How are you supposed to say it? | '''MATT:''' How are you supposed to say it? | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' I dunno. I think | + | '''MIKE:''' I dunno. I think its supposed to be... Canberra, or something. |
'''MATT:''' Oh. Have we gotten complaints? | '''MATT:''' Oh. Have we gotten complaints? | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' I think there was, I think in one of the message boards, | + | '''MIKE:''' I think there was, I think in one of the message boards, There was a... |
'''MATT:''' I can't imagine Strong Bad being a stickler for, uh... | '''MATT:''' I can't imagine Strong Bad being a stickler for, uh... | ||
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'''MIKE:''' Makes it what? | '''MIKE:''' Makes it what? | ||
- | '''MATT:''' Even sadder. | + | '''MATT:''' Even sadder. More pathetic. |
'''MIKE:''' Those tears, that Homestar has, were originally sweat from, uh, an old cartoon. | '''MIKE:''' Those tears, that Homestar has, were originally sweat from, uh, an old cartoon. | ||
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'''MIKE:''' They probably, they probably need to be updated. | '''MIKE:''' They probably, they probably need to be updated. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' | + | '''MATT:''' They don't look at it. |
'''MIKE:''' ''{noises, sounds like "thang, thang, thang"}'' | '''MIKE:''' ''{noises, sounds like "thang, thang, thang"}'' | ||
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'''MATT:''' Yeah, he's, yeah, it's true. We, our website sucks now. | '''MATT:''' Yeah, he's, yeah, it's true. We, our website sucks now. | ||
- | '''MIKE:' | + | '''MIKE:''' No, it's better. He became more um... developed. He used to just say things like, "We die a little more every day," or something like that. |
'''MATT:''' "Each day we die a little more," Mike? | '''MATT:''' "Each day we die a little more," Mike? | ||
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'''MIKE:''' He used an apostrophe there, in "I've." This is the apostrophe email. | '''MIKE:''' He used an apostrophe there, in "I've." This is the apostrophe email. | ||
- | + | == Fun Facts == | |
- | + | ===Inside References=== | |
+ | [[The Brothers Chaps]] make reference to the [[swiss cake rolls]] from [[invisibility]]. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | {{sbemailextlinks|109|353 | + | {{sbemailextlinks|109|353}} |
{{Strong Bad Email}}[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]] | {{Strong Bad Email}}[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]] | ||
[[Category:Podstar Runner]] | [[Category:Podstar Runner]] |