Field Day Intro

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[[Image:TruckaSideways.png|thumb|Turn those trucker caps sidewise!]]
[[Image:TruckaSideways.png|thumb|Turn those trucker caps sidewise!]]
A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room.
A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room.
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'''Page title:''' Field Day intro
'''Page title:''' Field Day intro
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{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 3}} (Easter egg)
==Transcript==
==Transcript==
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''{He throws the hat off screen.}''
''{He throws the hat off screen.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and ''{winking}'' since the ''ladies'' demanded it, I give you, for two years running, THE NUMBER ONE JAM OF THE SUMMER!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and ''{winking}'' since the ''ladies'' demanded it, I give you, for two years running, the number one JAM OF THE SUMMER!
''{The camera stops rolling.}''
''{The camera stops rolling.}''
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===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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*This toon was made for the Field Day concert at [[Wikipedia:Giants Stadium|Giants Stadium]] in East Rutherford, New Jersey held on June 7, 2003 [http://brokendial.insidepulse.com/articles/45974]. The concert featured bands such as [[Wikipedia:Radiohead|Radiohead]] and the [[Wikipedia:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys]], with Strong Bad toons shown between bands. [[Everybody to the Limit]] was also played with this short as an added introduction [http://starbase.globalpc.net/~bhz/cgi-bin/strongbad/sightings.html].
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*This toon was made for the Field Day concert at [[Wikipedia:Giants Stadium|Giants Stadium]] in East Rutherford, New Jersey held on June 7, 2003 [http://web.archive.org/web/20071026105843/http://brokendial.insidepulse.com/articles/45974]. The concert featured bands such as [[Wikipedia:Radiohead|Radiohead]] and the [[Wikipedia:Beastie Boys|Beastie Boys]], with Strong Bad toons shown between bands. [[Everybody to the Limit]] was also played with this short as an added introduction [http://web.archive.org/web/20030810194524/http://starbase.globalpc.net/~bhz/cgi-bin/strongbad/sightings.html].
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*Strong Bad alludes to the venue as [[Wikipedia:Long Island|Long Island]] because the original location was set to be in Calverton, New York.  The venue changed to Giants Stadium at the last minute for various reasons [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E1DA1539F93AA35755C0A9659C8B63], [http://www.livedaily.com/news/Field_Day_cut_to_one_day_moved_to_Giants_Stadium-5070.html].
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*Strong Bad alludes to the venue as [[Wikipedia:Long Island|Long Island]] because the original location was set to be in Calverton, New York.  The venue changed to Giants Stadium at the last minute for various reasons [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E1DA1539F93AA35755C0A9659C8B63], [http://web.archive.org/web/20071031043900/http://www.livedaily.com/news/Field_Day_cut_to_one_day_moved_to_Giants_Stadium-5070.html].
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*This toon was never officially featured on the site. It was first discovered after the [[Quote of the Week]] for [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-24|May 24, 2007]], was released, which had the filename "sb_'''fieldday'''.mp3".
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*In the Flash file, the toon repeats itself after it finishes.
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*When viewing the Flash file, the toon repeats itself after it finishes.
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*During this toon, there is no [[HR:main_nav.swf|navbar]] on the bottom of the screen.
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*There is no [[oldhr:main nav.swf|navbar]] on the bottom of the screen.
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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==External Links==
==External Links==
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*[[HR:fieldday.html|watch "Field Day Intro"]]
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*[[HR:fieldday.swf|view the Flash file for "Field Day Intro"]]
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*[[Forum:11535|forum thread re: "Field Day Intro"]]
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[[Category:Secret Pages]]
[[Category:Secret Pages]]

Revision as of 18:08, 5 May 2022

This toon has no official name. "Field Day Intro" is derived from the file name of the May 24, 2007 Quote of the Week.
Toon Category: Uncategorized
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Turn those trucker caps sidewise!

A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad

Places: Strong Bad's Room

Release Date: Saturday, June 7, 2003 (at Giants Stadium)

Running Time: 0:43

Page title: Field Day intro

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 3 (Easter egg)

Contents

Transcript

{Open to a static-filled screen, eventually focusing on Strong Bad in his room.}

STRONG BAD: Attention, Long Island! Do not attempt to adjust the jumbotron. And, do not attempt to adjust those trucker caps you're all wearing. Or wait, in fact, DO adjust them.

{Strong Bad holds up a blue trucker hat that reads "Naked Ladies" on the front.}

STRONG BAD: Everybody turn your trucker caps sidewise!

{He throws the hat off screen.}

STRONG BAD: Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and {winking} since the ladies demanded it, I give you, for two years running, the number one JAM OF THE SUMMER!

{The camera stops rolling.}

Fun Facts

Explanations

  • This toon was made for the Field Day concert at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey held on June 7, 2003 [1]. The concert featured bands such as Radiohead and the Beastie Boys, with Strong Bad toons shown between bands. Everybody to the Limit was also played with this short as an added introduction [2].
  • Strong Bad alludes to the venue as Long Island because the original location was set to be in Calverton, New York. The venue changed to Giants Stadium at the last minute for various reasons [3], [4].
  • This toon was never officially featured on the site. It was first discovered after the Quote of the Week for May 24, 2007, was released, which had the filename "sb_fieldday.mp3".

Trivia

  • When viewing the Flash file, the toon repeats itself after it finishes.
  • There is no navbar on the bottom of the screen.

Inside References

Real-World References

  • A JumboTron (also spelled jumbotron) is a large video screen made by Sony usually used in sports and entertainment venues and events. However, the word jumbotron (sans capitalization) can be used to refer to any sort of video screen similar to the aforementioned Sony screen.
  • The "Do not attempt to adjust..." line, along with the opening static effects, are from the intro to The Outer Limits.

External Links

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