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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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== 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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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.}'' | ||
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''{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:''' ''{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! | '''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:''' ''{sobs}'' It's like I said | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sobs}'' It's like I said—the heart of a champion! |
- | ''{Enter | + | ''{Enter the Cheat, from offscreen left.}'' |
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | ||
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''{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:''' 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 | + | '''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.}'' | ||
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''{Cut to the Compy 386. Strong Bad enters and sits down.}'' | ''{Cut to the Compy 386. Strong Bad enters and sits down.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There ya go. Homestar crying. Not a problem. I bet all a ya'lls | + | '''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 email. 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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===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 (or least come close to crying). | ||
*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." |
- | **He also puts the apostrophe in between | + | ** He also puts the apostrophe in between he wrong letters of "y'all", instead spelling it "ya'll". |
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
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*"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. | ||
*Li'l Brudder and Tendafoot are both [[Severed Body Parts|missing body parts]]. | *Li'l Brudder and Tendafoot are both [[Severed Body Parts|missing body parts]]. | ||
- | *When Li'l Brudder's leg wobbles, it makes the same sound that | + | *When Li'l Brudder's leg wobbles, it makes the same sound that Homsar makes when he walks. |
*Homestar is [[Homestar Runner Left Behind|left behind]] in the field in the Easter egg of this email. | *Homestar is [[Homestar Runner Left Behind|left behind]] in the field in the Easter egg of this email. | ||
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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. The term originated in the American Old West to refer to inexperienced ranchers or miners. | *"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. The term originated in the American Old West to refer to inexperienced ranchers or miners. | ||
*[[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. | ||
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===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 cries again from Li'l Brudder in [[Strong Badia the Free]] when | + | *Homestar cries again from Li'l Brudder in [[Strong Badia the Free]] when you spin him on the Peace Draft wheel. During the scene that follows, Homestar wonders "why I even put that on the board". |
*Despite his claim that he is over it, Homestar once again cries at the image of Li'l Brudder in the 2009 update of [[Punkin Stencils]]. | *Despite his claim that he is over it, Homestar once again cries at the image of Li'l Brudder in the 2009 update of [[Punkin Stencils]]. | ||
==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=== | ||
'''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]] | '''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]] | ||
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'''MIKE:''' An email. Hi, guys! | '''MIKE:''' An email. Hi, guys! | ||
- | '''MATT:''' Strong Bad | + | '''MATT:''' Strong Bad— You just did that. |
'''MIKE:''' Ummmm, gah, start us over. Start us over. No, let's keep going. Let's keep going. Let's keep going. | '''MIKE:''' Ummmm, gah, start us over. Start us over. No, let's keep going. Let's keep going. Let's keep going. | ||
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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... |