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*Email [[pom pom]] — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad refers to [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Parents|parents]] as [[General and Fraulein Pom Pom]]. [[Wikipedia:Fräulein|Fräulein]] is a German prefix similar to the English "Miss", meaning "unmarried woman". | *Email [[pom pom]] — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad refers to [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Parents|parents]] as [[General and Fraulein Pom Pom]]. [[Wikipedia:Fräulein|Fräulein]] is a German prefix similar to the English "Miss", meaning "unmarried woman". | ||
*[[Ever and More!]] — [[The King of Town]]'s helmet is a German [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]]. | *[[Ever and More!]] — [[The King of Town]]'s helmet is a German [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]]. | ||
| + | *Email [[virus]] ([[virus#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — Matt says that Strong Bad's computer got a "wirus" and calls it the "German pronunciation", referring to how the standard German pronunciation of a "v" sound starts with a "w" sound, imitating the original Latin pronunciation of the word. | ||
*Email [[original]] — The first shot of the montage scene where [[Original Bubs]] is written "into stories" has both Homestar and Strong Bad wearing lederhosen. | *Email [[original]] — The first shot of the montage scene where [[Original Bubs]] is written "into stories" has both Homestar and Strong Bad wearing lederhosen. | ||
*[[Baddest Of The Bands]] — Strong Bad obtains a German hat which he gives to [[Homsar]] in the finale of the game. | *[[Baddest Of The Bands]] — Strong Bad obtains a German hat which he gives to [[Homsar]] in the finale of the game. | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 20 March 2009
While Homestar Runner takes place in and around Free Country, USA, there are some cultural references to the Germans.
Appearances
- Main Page 2 — Homestar Runner wears lederhosen.
- In Search of the Yello Dello — At one point, when Coach Z informs Homestar to get Marzipan "some rare flower from the tallest mountain", the scene depicts Homestar again wearing lederhosen.
- In the commentary, during this scene, Strong Bad sarcastically asks Homestar if he can call him "Homestar von Runnerberger".
- Email haircut — The email comes from Harry Earlenmacherg of the German town of Düsseldorf. Strong Bad refers to him as Düsseldörke and then as Deutschman, whose name becomes the name of a character in the Strong Badman comic book series.
- Email pom pom — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad refers to Pom Pom's parents as General and Fraulein Pom Pom. Fräulein is a German prefix similar to the English "Miss", meaning "unmarried woman".
- Ever and More! — The King of Town's helmet is a German pickelhaube.
- Email virus (DVD commentary) — Matt says that Strong Bad's computer got a "wirus" and calls it the "German pronunciation", referring to how the standard German pronunciation of a "v" sound starts with a "w" sound, imitating the original Latin pronunciation of the word.
- Email original — The first shot of the montage scene where Original Bubs is written "into stories" has both Homestar and Strong Bad wearing lederhosen.
- Baddest Of The Bands — Strong Bad obtains a German hat which he gives to Homsar in the finale of the game.
- 8-Bit Is Enough — Strong Bad says to Strong Mad, "Ich bin ein donut," after he gives him the trophy at Halfathlon. Also, when Strong Bad meets the King of Town in one of Trogdor's hallways brandishing machine guns, the king says, "Mein strudel!" When defeated, the king says, "Der Poopsmith, auf wiedersehen!"
See Also
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