Sesame Street
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| + | *Email [[lures & jigs]] — ''The Fish Show With Strong Bad and Coach Z'' is a spoof on a skit seen on Sesame Street involving [[Wikipedia:Bert and Ernie|Bert and Ernie]] called, "Bert and Ernie Go Fishing," in which, Ernie gets fish to leap into the boat by calling, "Heeeere fishy fishy fishy!" Bert eventually tries this technique too, louder and louder, until a shark jumps in and says, "You called?" | ||
*Email [[for kids]] — This email, which already contains numerous references to PBS shows, contains two references to Sesame Street in particular on Homsar's show, ''[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?]]'': | *Email [[for kids]] — This email, which already contains numerous references to PBS shows, contains two references to Sesame Street in particular on Homsar's show, ''[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?]]'': | ||
**The Guitar Playing Man bears a striking resemblance to folk singer [[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]]. Taylor has made numerous appearances on Sesame Street, often singing educational songs. | **The Guitar Playing Man bears a striking resemblance to folk singer [[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]]. Taylor has made numerous appearances on Sesame Street, often singing educational songs. | ||
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Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there are a number of references to the long-running educational children's show called Sesame Street.
Appearances
- Email lures & jigs — The Fish Show With Strong Bad and Coach Z is a spoof on a skit seen on Sesame Street involving Bert and Ernie called, "Bert and Ernie Go Fishing," in which, Ernie gets fish to leap into the boat by calling, "Heeeere fishy fishy fishy!" Bert eventually tries this technique too, louder and louder, until a shark jumps in and says, "You called?"
- Email for kids — This email, which already contains numerous references to PBS shows, contains two references to Sesame Street in particular on Homsar's show, Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?:
- The Guitar Playing Man bears a striking resemblance to folk singer James Taylor. Taylor has made numerous appearances on Sesame Street, often singing educational songs.
- The "letter of the day" feature in Homsar's show is reminiscent of Sesame Street, which ends each show with the mock sponsorship, "Sesame Street was brought to you ... by the letter __!"
- Jibblies 2 — Homsar's Halloween costume Noony Noony Noo Typewriter Guy from Sesame Street.
See Also
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