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[[Image:kidshalloween.png|thumb|The Sad Girl ''(right)'' as the Wicked Witch of the West]]
[[Image:kidshalloween.png|thumb|The Sad Girl ''(right)'' as the Wicked Witch of the West]]
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In 1939, MGM released '''<i>[[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]</i>''', a cinematic adaptation of L. Frank Baum's fantasy novel, ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz''. It grossed $3 million and won two Academy Awards.  Numerous airings on television solidified its classic status. Some references to ''The Wizard of Oz'' have appeared [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
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In 1939, MGM released '''<i>[[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]]</i>''', a cinematic adaptation of L. Frank Baum's fantasy novel, ''[[Wikipedia:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz|The Wonderful Wizard of Oz]]''. It grossed $3 million and won two Academy Awards.  Numerous airings on television solidified its classic status. Some references to ''The Wizard of Oz'' have appeared [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
== References ==
== References ==
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] &mdash; [[Gel-Arshie]] repeats the Wicked Witch when he enters the lava pool and exclaims, "I'm melting!  I'm melting!"  
*[[8-Bit is Enough]] &mdash; [[Gel-Arshie]] repeats the Wicked Witch when he enters the lava pool and exclaims, "I'm melting!  I'm melting!"  
**Additionally, when [[Strong Bad]] wakes up in The Field after defeating [[Trogdor]], he tells each character individually that he or she was in his dream, like Dorothy does when she wakes up in Kansas.
**Additionally, when [[Strong Bad]] wakes up in The Field after defeating [[Trogdor]], he tells each character individually that he or she was in his dream, like Dorothy does when she wakes up in Kansas.
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Revision as of 21:21, 24 April 2014

The Sad Girl (right) as the Wicked Witch of the West

In 1939, MGM released The Wizard of Oz, a cinematic adaptation of L. Frank Baum's fantasy novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It grossed $3 million and won two Academy Awards. Numerous airings on television solidified its classic status. Some references to The Wizard of Oz have appeared Homestar Runner body of work.

References

  • A Decemberween PageantMarzipan asks The Cheat to stop crying because he might rust, like the Tin Man does when he cries.
  • Malloween Commercial — One of the Sad Kids dresses as the Wicked Witch of the West.
  • Thy Dungeonman II — If you attempt to search the hay after obtaining the bread, the game's narrator will mock you saying, "If thou only hadst a brain, thou would remember searching it quite thoroughly already." The first part of this is based on "If I Only Had a Brain".
  • Email origins — When Señor and Mr. Bland are crushed in the scene depicting the origin of Bubs' Concession Stand, the manner in which their legs stick out is as that of the Wicked Witch of the East when she is crushed by Dorothy's house.
  • 8-Bit is EnoughGel-Arshie repeats the Wicked Witch when he enters the lava pool and exclaims, "I'm melting! I'm melting!"
    • Additionally, when Strong Bad wakes up in The Field after defeating Trogdor, he tells each character individually that he or she was in his dream, like Dorothy does when she wakes up in Kansas.
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