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[[Image:VCR.PNG|thumb|250px|The VCR]] | [[Image:VCR.PNG|thumb|250px|The VCR]] | ||
| - | + | The '''"XL ProTime VHS/VCR Player"''' is the brand of [[Wikipedia:Videocassette recorder|videocassette recorder]] that appears in various [[Toons|toons]] and was first seen in [[Strong Bad Email]] [[12:00]]. The mechanical issues such as tracking problems, visible vertical rainbow, and the ubiquitous blinking 12:00 are a [[Running Gags|running joke]]. It is usually seen on top of the [[Telebision]]. | |
==The Older VCR== | ==The Older VCR== | ||
[[Image:HR_vcr_OLD.png|thumb|VHS TOTALTRONICS]] | [[Image:HR_vcr_OLD.png|thumb|VHS TOTALTRONICS]] | ||
| - | [[The Brothers Strong|The Strongs']] VCR originally appeared as a top-loading wood grain model. First seen on the email [[stand-up]] within [[Strong Sad's | + | [[The Brothers Strong|The Strongs']] VCR originally appeared as a top-loading wood grain model. First seen on the email [[stand-up]] within [[Strong Sad's room]], the [[Total]]tronics VHS shares the blinking 12:00 with the more modern version. It somewhat resembles a [[Sony]] [[Wikipedia:Betamax|Betamax]]. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| - | * [[ | + | ===In Strong Bad Emails=== |
| - | * | + | *[[stand-up]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] plays [[Lil' Strong Bad]]'s comedy act on the Totaltronics model. |
| - | * | + | *[[12:00]] {{--}} [[Bubs]] [[duct tape]]s an [[Clock Radio|alarm clock]] to it to display the correct time. |
| - | * | + | *[[privileges]] |
| - | * | + | *[[dangeresque 3]] {{--}} [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] uses it as a car phone to talk to [[Renaldo]]. |
| - | + | *[[the facts]] {{--}} Plays "[[Doug the Dino]]" by [[Strong Mad]]. | |
| - | + | *[[best thing]] {{--}} Plays "[[Limozeen]] [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"|cartoon]]" videotape. | |
| - | * | + | *[[portrait]] |
| - | * [[ | + | *[[death metal]] {{--}} Records [[Taranchula]]'s ''Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour''. |
| - | * [[ | + | *[[retirement]] |
| - | * [[ | + | *[[looking old]] |
| + | *[[strong badathlon]] | ||
| + | *[[mini-golf]] | ||
| + | *[[concert]] | ||
| + | *[[hygiene]] {{--}} Plays [[Embarrassing Educational Films]]' "Lesson 1: Say 'Hi' to Hygiene" in the [[classroom]] | ||
| + | *[[rated]] | ||
| + | *[[your edge]] | ||
| + | *[[videography]] {{--}} Several shown stacked on the bench in [[The Garage]]. | ||
| + | ===In Other Toons=== | ||
| + | *[[Superbowl Dealie]] | ||
| + | *[[Character Videos]] menu {{--}} Clicking "Eject" will cause [[Homsar]]'s [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]] to appear. | ||
| + | *[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] | ||
| + | *[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] | ||
| + | *[[Toikey TV]] | ||
| + | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] | ||
| + | *[[Sloshybowl]] | ||
| + | *[[Rotten Eggs]] | ||
| + | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
| + | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] | ||
| + | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
| + | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] | ||
| + | *[[8-Bit is Enough]] | ||
| + | *[[A Death Defying Decemberween]] | ||
| - | [[Category: Electronics|VCR, The]] | + | [[Category:Electronics|VCR, The]] |
Current revision as of 22:12, 4 November 2022
The "XL ProTime VHS/VCR Player" is the brand of videocassette recorder that appears in various toons and was first seen in Strong Bad Email 12:00. The mechanical issues such as tracking problems, visible vertical rainbow, and the ubiquitous blinking 12:00 are a running joke. It is usually seen on top of the Telebision.
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[edit] The Older VCR
The Strongs' VCR originally appeared as a top-loading wood grain model. First seen on the email stand-up within Strong Sad's room, the Totaltronics VHS shares the blinking 12:00 with the more modern version. It somewhat resembles a Sony Betamax.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] In Strong Bad Emails
- stand-up — Strong Sad plays Lil' Strong Bad's comedy act on the Totaltronics model.
- 12:00 — Bubs duct tapes an alarm clock to it to display the correct time.
- privileges
- dangeresque 3 — Dangeresque uses it as a car phone to talk to Renaldo.
- the facts — Plays "Doug the Dino" by Strong Mad.
- best thing — Plays "Limozeen cartoon" videotape.
- portrait
- death metal — Records Taranchula's Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour.
- retirement
- looking old
- strong badathlon
- mini-golf
- concert
- hygiene — Plays Embarrassing Educational Films' "Lesson 1: Say 'Hi' to Hygiene" in the classroom
- rated
- your edge
- videography — Several shown stacked on the bench in The Garage.
[edit] In Other Toons
- Superbowl Dealie
- Character Videos menu — Clicking "Eject" will cause Homsar's character video to appear.
- The Li'l Brudder Show
- Bug In Mouth Disease
- Toikey TV
- Happy Dethemberween
- Sloshybowl
- Rotten Eggs
- Homestar Ruiner
- Strong Badia the Free
- Baddest of the Bands
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective
- 8-Bit is Enough
- A Death Defying Decemberween
