Haunted Photo Booth Teaser
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[[Image:Halloween 2017 Teaser.png|thumb|"Looks like he's stumbled upon the pagan festival."]] | [[Image:Halloween 2017 Teaser.png|thumb|"Looks like he's stumbled upon the pagan festival."]] | ||
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- | A teaser for the 2017 [[Halloween]] toon. | + | A teaser for the 2017 [[Halloween]] toon, [[Haunted Photo Booth]]. |
'''Cast (left to right):''' {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[Character 2]] | '''Cast (left to right):''' {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[Character 2]] | ||
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'''Places:''' [[The Field]] | '''Places:''' [[The Field]] | ||
- | '''Date:''' Friday, October | + | '''Date:''' Friday, October 6, 2017 |
- | '''Running | + | '''Running Time:''' 0:46 |
- | '''Page | + | '''Page Title:''' The Pagan Festival! Sweet Thyme! |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
- | ''{ | + | ''{Fade in to the characters standing in the field at night. Strong Bad is, as usual, dressed in a more distinct costume with a different body shape. The text "Silhouettes are up early this year!" is visible in front of the characters. Crickets chirp. After several seconds, light music begins to play and [[Characters from Yonder Website|Character 2]] walks into the frame.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' And here comes Character 2. It looks like he's stumbled upon... the pagan festival, that's right. | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mock-relaxed voice}'' And here comes Character 2. It looks like he's stumbled upon... the pagan festival, that's right. |
''{Zoom in onto Character 2}'' | ''{Zoom in onto Character 2}'' | ||
- | '''CHARACTER 2:''' | + | '''CHARACTER 2:''' Baseboardbaseboardbaseboardbaseboard. |
'''STRONG BAD:''' What's that, Character 2? You'd like a costume as well? | '''STRONG BAD:''' What's that, Character 2? You'd like a costume as well? | ||
- | '''CHARACTER 2:''' | + | '''CHARACTER 2:''' Ha-bo-mey-bo. |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' How about I give you... a garland of sweet thyme. ''{A garland of thyme pops onto Character 2's head, replacing his hat}'' That's right, look at that. You might even say that... | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' How about I give you... a garland of sweet thyme. ''{A garland of thyme pops onto Character 2's head, replacing his hat}'' That's right, look at that. You might even say that I just... gave you a thyme. That's right, far out. |
- | ''{The silhouette of Ridley screeches | + | ''{The silhouette of Ridley screeches, eats Character 2 (but not the garland of thyme), and flies at the camera with a whooshing sound}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Mode seven. | '''STRONG BAD:''' Mode seven. | ||
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==Easter Eggs== | ==Easter Eggs== | ||
- | [[File: | + | [[File:CantSeeThisOnYouTube.png|thumb|They've got a point.]] |
- | *Decompiling the Flash file reveals a hidden message upon trying to remove the silhouettes. This teaser's message reads "can't see this on [[youtube]]". | + | *Decompiling the Flash file reveals a hidden message upon trying to remove the silhouettes. This teaser's [[Nice Try|message]] reads "can't see this on [[youtube]]". |
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
- | ===Real World References=== | + | ===Trivia=== |
- | *Strong Bad appears in silhouette as Ridley | + | *This was the earliest Halloween teaser, beating [[Halloween Safety]] by exactly two weeks. This is alluded to in the teaser text. |
- | *[[Wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] is a graphics mode used by the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super NES]] that allowed for rotational scaling and | + | *The actual Halloween toon came out twenty-four days after this teaser, making this the longest span of time between the release of a Halloween teaser and its corresponding Halloween toon. |
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+ | ===Remarks=== | ||
+ | *The teapot on Homsar's head is smaller than in the toon, and there is no empty space inside the handle, or between the teapot and the spout. | ||
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+ | ===Inside References=== | ||
+ | *Character 2 and Strong Bad's soothing narration both originated in the [[Skills of an Artist]] episode [[Cartoon Characters]] and played a prominent role in the toon [[Characters from Yonder Website]], which was released just over a week prior to this teaser. | ||
+ | *As in previous Halloween teasers, [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|Strong Bad's silhouetted costume]] is very elaborate. | ||
+ | *Strong Bad gives Character 2 a [[thyme]], which is also a reference to the Skills of an Artist in which Character 2 originated. | ||
+ | *The screeching noise the Ridley creature makes sounds a lot like that made by [[Mrs. Commanderson]]. | ||
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+ | ===Real-World References=== | ||
+ | *Strong Bad appears in silhouette as [[wikipedia:Ridley (Metroid)|Ridley]] from [[Metroid]]; specifically, his [[wikipedia:Super Metroid|Super Metroid]] sprite. | ||
+ | *[[Wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] is a graphics mode used by the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super NES]] that allowed for rotational scaling and pseudo-3D graphical effects, such as Ridley flying toward the screen in ''Super Metroid''. It was previously mentioned by Strong Bad in [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
- | {{extlinks|ween17 teaser}} | + | {{extlinks|ween17 teaser|37811}} |
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{{halloweennav}} | {{halloweennav}} | ||
- | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Characters from Yonder Website]][[Category:Secret Pages]] |
Current revision as of 22:32, 25 October 2022
- This toon has no official name. "Haunted Photo Booth Teaser" is just a description.
Toon Category: Halloween Teaser |
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A teaser for the 2017 Halloween toon, Haunted Photo Booth.
Cast (left to right): The Poopsmith, Homsar, Bubs, Strong Sad, The Cheat, Pom Pom, Homestar Runner, Marzipan, Coach Z, Strong Mad, Strong Bad, The King of Town, Character 2
Places: The Field
Date: Friday, October 6, 2017
Running Time: 0:46
Page Title: The Pagan Festival! Sweet Thyme!
Contents |
[edit] Transcript
{Fade in to the characters standing in the field at night. Strong Bad is, as usual, dressed in a more distinct costume with a different body shape. The text "Silhouettes are up early this year!" is visible in front of the characters. Crickets chirp. After several seconds, light music begins to play and Character 2 walks into the frame.}
STRONG BAD: {in a mock-relaxed voice} And here comes Character 2. It looks like he's stumbled upon... the pagan festival, that's right.
{Zoom in onto Character 2}
CHARACTER 2: Baseboardbaseboardbaseboardbaseboard.
STRONG BAD: What's that, Character 2? You'd like a costume as well?
CHARACTER 2: Ha-bo-mey-bo.
STRONG BAD: How about I give you... a garland of sweet thyme. {A garland of thyme pops onto Character 2's head, replacing his hat} That's right, look at that. You might even say that I just... gave you a thyme. That's right, far out.
{The silhouette of Ridley screeches, eats Character 2 (but not the garland of thyme), and flies at the camera with a whooshing sound}
STRONG BAD: Mode seven.
{The music fades out as the crickets resume}
[edit] Easter Eggs
- Decompiling the Flash file reveals a hidden message upon trying to remove the silhouettes. This teaser's message reads "can't see this on youtube".
[edit] Fun Facts
[edit] Trivia
- This was the earliest Halloween teaser, beating Halloween Safety by exactly two weeks. This is alluded to in the teaser text.
- The actual Halloween toon came out twenty-four days after this teaser, making this the longest span of time between the release of a Halloween teaser and its corresponding Halloween toon.
[edit] Remarks
- The teapot on Homsar's head is smaller than in the toon, and there is no empty space inside the handle, or between the teapot and the spout.
[edit] Inside References
- Character 2 and Strong Bad's soothing narration both originated in the Skills of an Artist episode Cartoon Characters and played a prominent role in the toon Characters from Yonder Website, which was released just over a week prior to this teaser.
- As in previous Halloween teasers, Strong Bad's silhouetted costume is very elaborate.
- Strong Bad gives Character 2 a thyme, which is also a reference to the Skills of an Artist in which Character 2 originated.
- The screeching noise the Ridley creature makes sounds a lot like that made by Mrs. Commanderson.
[edit] Real-World References
- Strong Bad appears in silhouette as Ridley from Metroid; specifically, his Super Metroid sprite.
- Mode 7 is a graphics mode used by the Super NES that allowed for rotational scaling and pseudo-3D graphical effects, such as Ridley flying toward the screen in Super Metroid. It was previously mentioned by Strong Bad in SBCG4AP Advertisement.
[edit] External Links
- watch "Haunted Photo Booth Teaser" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for "Haunted Photo Booth Teaser"
- forum thread re: "Haunted Photo Booth Teaser"