PBS

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...and a grant from The Cheat

Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there are a number of references to PBS or to shows which appear on PBS, or simply public broadcasting.

Appearances

• Email morning routine - Strong Sad says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
• Email autobiography - Strong Bad's intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You") comes from the start (and end) of most Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television programs.
• Email for kids - This email is based on a number of ideas from PBS television shows. Some of the references include:
  • The noise Homsar makes when he teleports around are similar to noises on the PBS show Boohbah.
  • Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show Teletubbies, in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 6 — "3 noses?" may reference an episode of the Magic School Bus, in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses".
• Email radio — Marzipan listens to a radio station titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
• Email rampage — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to Reading Rainbow.
• Email underlings — Strong Bad states he finds NOVA boring, making fun of an emailer's location, Nova Scotia.
• Strong Badia the Free — Homestar's "letter" to Marzipan, detailing the seige on the King of Town's castle is presented in a similar style to Ken Burns' 1990 documentary, The Civil War, complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music.

See Also

• Monty Python
• Sesame Street