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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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- | *Email [[ | + | *Email [[underlings]] — Strong Bad states he finds ''[[Wikipedia:NOVA|NOVA]]'' boring, making fun of an emailer's location, [[Wikipedia:Nova Scotia|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 [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War]]'', complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music | ||
+ | *Email [[radio]] — Marzipan listens to a [[Radio Stations and Shows|radio station]] titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds). | ||
*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 PBS television programs. | *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 PBS television programs. | ||
+ | *Email [[morning routine]] — [[Strong Sad]] says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy". | ||
+ | ===Pbs Kids=== | ||
+ | * [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — [[Strong Bad]] dressed up as Carmen SanDiego for Halloween. Carmen SanDiego had three Television shows based on the character. | ||
*Email [[for kids]] — This email is based on a number of ideas from PBS television shows. Some of the references include: | *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 ''[[Wikipedia:Boohbah|Boohbah]]''. | **The noise [[Homsar]] makes when he teleports around are similar to noises on the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Boohbah|Boohbah]]''. | ||
**Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'', in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. | **Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|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 [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses". | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] — "3 noses?" may reference an [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses". | ||
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*Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''. | *Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Monty Python]] | *[[Monty Python]] |
Revision as of 15:50, 6 June 2010
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.
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Appearances
PBS
- 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
- Email radio — Marzipan listens to a radio station titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
- 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 PBS television programs.
- Email morning routine — Strong Sad says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
Pbs Kids
- The House That Gave Sucky Treats — Strong Bad dressed up as Carmen SanDiego for Halloween. Carmen SanDiego had three Television shows based on the character.
- 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 rampage — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to Reading Rainbow.