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Guybrush20X6: Dark is the day of Humidibot

Guybrush20X6 — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:55:48 GMT

Dark is the day of Humidibot

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	*[[The Topplegangers\|Fudgeclank]]		*[[The Topplegangers\|Fudgeclank]]
	*[[The Troghammer]]		*[[The Troghammer]]
		+	*[[Humidibot]]'s Actual Theme Song

	===Albums===		===Albums===

Bleu Ninja: /* Trivia */ convert to "Fun Facts"

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:31:57 GMT

Trivia: convert to "Fun Facts"

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-	==~~Trivia~~==	+	==Fun Facts==
-	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.	+	===Trivia===
	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.		*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
		+	*[https://tcrf.net/Strong_Bad%27s_Cool_Game_For_Attractive_People/Baddest_of_the_Bands#Taranchula_Game Unused content in the game files] of "[[Baddest of the Bands]]" indicates there were early plans to include a playable Taranchula-themed {{w\|Handheld electronic game\|handheld LCD game}}, "Taranchula's Rockin' Rampage", that [[Bubs]] would lend to Strong Bad while the [[FunMachine]] was under repair. Scripted dialogue suggests the game would have involved battling wolverines and protesters, though the concept did not progress beyond the writing phase.
		+	===Real-World References===
		+	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.
	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.		*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.		*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.
-	*In [[Baddest of the Bands]], [[Bubs]] was originally going to loan Strong Bad a game called "Taranchula's Rockin' Rampage" while the [[FunMachine]] was under repair, although the minigame never got past the writing stage. The game would have involved defeating wolverines and protesters.

	==Complete Filmography==		==Complete Filmography==

Bleu Ninja: Reorder sections

Bleu Ninja — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 04:30:57 GMT

Reorder sections

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	Lead singer Schenkel McDoo has performed "Moving Very Slowly" live alongside [[Limozeen]] in [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008\|2008]] (McDoo was also possessed by [[Strong Bad]], who performed several additional songs) and [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show\|twice more in 2016]].		Lead singer Schenkel McDoo has performed "Moving Very Slowly" live alongside [[Limozeen]] in [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008\|2008]] (McDoo was also possessed by [[Strong Bad]], who performed several additional songs) and [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show\|twice more in 2016]].

-	==Songs==	+	== Discography ==
		+	===Songs===
	*[[Moving Very Slowly]]		*[[Moving Very Slowly]]
	*Brother In A Jar		*Brother In A Jar
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	*[[The Troghammer]]		*[[The Troghammer]]

-	==Albums==	+	===Albums===
	*Taranchula		*Taranchula
	*Shady Missionaries		*Shady Missionaries
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	File:Poison the dragons.png\|[[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]		File:Poison the dragons.png\|[[Marshie vs. Little Girl]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>
		+
		+	==Trivia==
		+	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.
		+	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
		+	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
		+	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.
		+	*In [[Baddest of the Bands]], [[Bubs]] was originally going to loan Strong Bad a game called "Taranchula's Rockin' Rampage" while the [[FunMachine]] was under repair, although the minigame never got past the writing stage. The game would have involved defeating wolverines and protesters.

	==Complete Filmography==		==Complete Filmography==
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	*[[Trudgemank]]		*[[Trudgemank]]
	*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)		*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)
-
-	~~==Trivia==~~
-	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.
-	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
-	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
-	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.
-	*In [[Baddest of the Bands]], [[Bubs]] was originally going to loan Strong Bad a game called "Taranchula's Rockin' Rampage" while the [[FunMachine]] was under repair, although the minigame never got past the writing stage. The game would have involved defeating wolverines and protesters.

	==Quotes of the Week==		==Quotes of the Week==
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-	[[Category: Bands]]	+	[[Category:Bands]]
	[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]		[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: Hey, another H*R fact I didn't know about and doesn't appear to be mentioned on the wiki! (Can't prove this one myself, so I'll take The Cutting Room Floor's word for it)

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 05:40:08 GMT

Hey, another H*R fact I didn't know about and doesn't appear to be mentioned on the wiki! (Can't prove this one myself, so I'll take The Cutting Room Floor's word for it)

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-	'''Taranchula''' is a Scandinavian death [[Heavy Metal\|metal]] band. The members of the band are Dave Bjornborg, Dave Olafstenston, and Schenkel McDoo; [[Matt Chapman~~\|Matt~~]] portrays Bjornborg and McDoo, while [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] portrays Olafstenston.	+	'''Taranchula''' is a Scandinavian death [[Heavy Metal\|metal]] band. The members of the band are Dave Bjornborg, Dave Olafstenston, and Schenkel McDoo; [[Matt Chapman]] portrays Bjornborg and McDoo, while [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] portrays Olafstenston.

	Initially mentioned in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[band names]], the first song from the band featured in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work was "[[Moving Very Slowly]]", released on ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' (although an early version was briefly played during the email [[fingers]]). The music video for the song, directed by [[Teeg Dougland]], was later included as a bonus feature on [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two]]. Rock-rap collaboration "[[Trudgemank]]" featuring [[Peacey P]] (for which [[The Cheat]] [[Powered by The Cheat\|animated]] a music video) was recorded for the "Trudgment Night" soundtrack. Their most recent song is [[The Troghammer]] from the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP\|Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook Album]].		Initially mentioned in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[band names]], the first song from the band featured in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work was "[[Moving Very Slowly]]", released on ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' (although an early version was briefly played during the email [[fingers]]). The music video for the song, directed by [[Teeg Dougland]], was later included as a bonus feature on [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two]]. Rock-rap collaboration "[[Trudgemank]]" featuring [[Peacey P]] (for which [[The Cheat]] [[Powered by The Cheat\|animated]] a music video) was recorded for the "Trudgment Night" soundtrack. Their most recent song is [[The Troghammer]] from the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook EP\|Trogdor!! The Board Game Rulebook Album]].
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	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.		*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.		*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.
		+	*In [[Baddest of the Bands]], [[Bubs]] was originally going to loan Strong Bad a game called "Taranchula's Rockin' Rampage" while the [[FunMachine]] was under repair, although the minigame never got past the writing stage. The game would have involved defeating wolverines and protesters.

	==Quotes of the Week==		==Quotes of the Week==

Trott: if we're speculating that it might be Rudolf Schenker, his brother Michael is arguably even better-known and therefore an even more likely candidate

Trott — Wed, 31 May 2023 07:13:12 GMT

if we're speculating that it might be Rudolf Schenker, his brother Michael is arguably even better-known and therefore an even more likely candidate

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	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.		*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.
	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.		*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
-	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}}.	+	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.		*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.

HoveringSombrero: /* Trivia */ dave fired david during the recording process of their latest album

HoveringSombrero — Wed, 31 May 2023 00:24:35 GMT

Trivia: dave fired david during the recording process of their latest album

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	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.		*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}}.		*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}}.
-	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to Dave Mustaine and David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.	+	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.

	==Quotes of the Week==		==Quotes of the Week==

DorianGray: Further order, put the featuring next to the song listing rather than the appearances

DorianGray — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:56:18 GMT

Further order, put the featuring next to the song listing rather than the appearances

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	*[[Moving Very Slowly]]		*[[Moving Very Slowly]]
	*Brother In A Jar		*Brother In A Jar
-	*[[Trudgemank]]
	*The Decoupage		*The Decoupage
		+	*[[Trudgemank]] (featuring [[Peacey P]])
	*[[The Topplegangers\|Fudgeclank]]		*[[The Topplegangers\|Fudgeclank]]
	*[[The Troghammer]]		*[[The Troghammer]]
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	*Email [[more armies]] (Easter egg)		*Email [[more armies]] (Easter egg)
	*Email [[buried]]		*Email [[buried]]
-	*[[Trudgemank]] ~~(featuring [[Peacey P]])~~	+	*[[Trudgemank]]
	*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)		*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)

DorianGray: /* Songs */ Move to top, add link

DorianGray — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:54:43 GMT

Songs: Move to top, add link

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	==Songs==		==Songs==
		+	*[[Moving Very Slowly]]
	*Brother In A Jar		*Brother In A Jar
-	*Moving Very Slowly
	*[[Trudgemank]]		*[[Trudgemank]]
	*The Decoupage		*The Decoupage

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: 2 Part Episode → Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode

The Cheatbot — Sun, 30 Oct 2022 04:32:06 GMT

autoreplace: 2 Part Episode → Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode

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	*Email [[buried]]		*Email [[buried]]
	*[[Trudgemank]] (featuring [[Peacey P]])		*[[Trudgemank]] (featuring [[Peacey P]])
-	*[[2 Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)	+	*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] (Easter egg)

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==

Bleu Ninja: combine links

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 20:16:49 GMT

combine links

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-	Lead singer Schenkel McDoo has performed "Moving Very Slowly" live alongside [[Limozeen]] in [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008\|2008]] (McDoo was also possessed by [[Strong Bad]], who performed several additional songs) and [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show ~~- 2 Sep 2016~~\|twice more]] in ~~[[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 7 Oct 2016\|~~2016]].	+	Lead singer Schenkel McDoo has performed "Moving Very Slowly" live alongside [[Limozeen]] in [[Limozeen Live! - 27 Mar 2008\|2008]] (McDoo was also possessed by [[Strong Bad]], who performed several additional songs) and [[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show\|twice more in 2016]].

	==Songs==		==Songs==

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	*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.		*"Bjornborg" is a play on Swedish [[tennis]] legend {{w\|Björn Borg}}.
	*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.		*"McDoo" shows {{w\|Norse–Gael#Modern names and words\|Gaelic influence}}.
-	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}}.	+	*"Schenkel" may be a reference to {{w\|Scorpions (band)\|Scorpions}} rhythm guitarist {{w\|Rudolf Schenker}} and/or his brother {{w\|Michael Schenker}}.
	*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.		*The fact that there are two Daves in the band may be a reference to frontman Dave Mustaine and former bassist David Ellefson of {{w\|Megadeth}}.