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== Screenshot ==
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== Summary ==
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'''Strong Bad Email #30'''
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Corey Dewey-Smith wants to know how to get his VCR to stop blinking 12:00.
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[[Image:sbemail30.PNG|thumb|"Duct-taped an alarm clock to the VCR... See, I never would have thought of that!"]]
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'''Featuring: [[Strong Bad]], [[Bubs]]'''
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Cory Dewey-Smith wants to know how to get his [[The VCR|VCR]] to stop blinking 12:00.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Garage]]
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'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]
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'''Date:''' Monday, June 3, 2002
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'''Running Time:''' 1:12
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'''Page Title:''' TANDY 400!!
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}
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'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Bubs helps Strong Bad program his VCR clock.
== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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'''INTRODUCTION'''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll take Strong Bad Emails for a thousand, please.
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'''Strong Bad:''' I'll take Strong Bad Emails for a thousands, please.
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<pre>Strong Bad,
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<blockquote class="tandy email">Strong Bad,<br />
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My vcr keeps blinking 12:00 over and over. Do you  
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My vcr keeps blinking 12:00 over and over. Do you <br />
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have any suggestions on how to fix it?
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have any suggestions on how to fix it?<br />
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Thankyou,<br />
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Cory Dewey-Smith</blockquote>
   
   
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Thank you,
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I had the same problem, Dewey-Smith. So I called in a professional to get the job done. Let's go see how he's dewing...um...doing.  
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Cory Dewey-Smith</pre>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I had the same problem, Dewey-Smith. So I called in a professional to get the job done. Let's go see how he's dewing...um...doing. ''{Strong Bad leaves his seat and goes to Bubs at the workroom.}'' So Bubs, how is it coming?
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'''BUBS:''' Oh hey Strong Bad, I think I'm almost finished. It took me a little while to figure out what I was going to do. Then I duct-taped an alarm clock to the VCR.
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''{Strong Bad leaves his seat. Cut to Bubs working in the garage. Strong Bad enters into the foreground.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Alarm clock to the VC... See I never would thought of that! Okay, there's some hair that it seems to be stuck in the duct-tape here. Was that on purpose?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' So, Bubs, how is it coming?
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'''BUBS:''' Oh... no! That's just left over from my first idea, when I duct-taped The Cheat to the VCR. He wasn't into that.
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'''BUBS:''' Oh, hey, Strong Bad. I think I'm almost finished. It took me a little while to figure out what I was going to do. ''{He steps aside to reveal what he's done.}'' Then I duct-taped an alarm clock to your VCR.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I could have told you that, man. Well, anyways, thanks for your help, Bubs! And thank you, Cory... Dewey-Smith! So... join us next week when we will be duct-taping clocks to all kinda stuff. ''{[[The paper]] comes down.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Duct-taped an alarm clock to the VCR... See, I never would have thought of that! Okay, there's some hairs that seem to be stuck in the duct-tape here. Was that on purpose?
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== Easter eggs ==
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'''BUBS:''' Oh... No! That's just left over from my first idea, which was to duct-tape The Cheat to your VCR. He wasn't into that.
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* At the end, you can hit the "eject" button to eject a tape. You can then click the tape to put it back in. A different tape will come out each time. The tapes are:
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** '''Yo! MTV Raps'''
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** '''Condorman'''
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** '''Hagler vs. Hearns'''
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** '''YCDTOTV (season 2)'''
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** '''Moscow Peace Festival'''
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** '''car commercials'''
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** '''"V"'''
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** '''The Commish'''
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** '''space shows'''
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** '''M*A*SH* final episode'''
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** '''Joy of Painting'''
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** '''Strong Mad's b-ball game'''
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** '''Slam Dunk Contest (Spud Webb)'''
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== Fun facts ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I could have told you that, man. Well, anyways, thanks for your help, Bubs. And thank you, Cory... Dewey-Smith! So... Join us next week when we'll be duct-taping clocks to all kinds of different stuff.
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* The time on the alarm clock is the system time of your computer.
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== External links ==
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''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''
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* [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail30.html watch "12:00"]
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* [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail30.swf watch "12:00" in fullscreen]
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== Easter Eggs ==
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*Hit the "Eject" button at the end to eject a tape. Click the tape again to put it back in. A different tape will come out each time. The labels are written in either blue, black, or red. <!--If anyone can change the writing so they're the correct colors, thanks. I couldn't figure out how.--> The tapes are:
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**'''{{wp|Yo! MTV Raps}}''' (blue)
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**'''{{wp|Condorman}}''' (red) (1981 [[Disney]] movie starring {{wp|Michael Crawford}})
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**'''{{wp|Marvin Hagler|Hagler}} vs. {{wp|Thomas Hearns|Hearns}}''' (blue) (1985 boxing match on {{wp|Home Box Office|HBO}})
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** '''YCDTOTV (season 2)''' (red) ({{wp|You Can't Do That on Television}})
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**'''{{wp|Moscow Music Peace Festival|Moscow Peace Festival}}''' (black)
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**'''car commercials''' (red)
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**'''{{wp|V (TV series)|"V"}}''' (red) (Mid '80s miniseries)
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**'''{{wp|The Commish}}''' (red) (Early '90s drama with {{wp|Michael Chiklis}})
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**'''space shows''' (blue)
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**'''[[M*A*S*H|M*A*SH*<!--sic-->]] {{wp|Goodbye, Farewell and Amen|final episode}}''' (red) (Highest rated final episode ever, misspelled in email)
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**'''[[Joy of Painting]]''' (black) (Famous painting show starring late painter {{wp|Bob Ross}})
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**'''[[Strong Mad]]'s b-ball game''' (blue)
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**'''{{wp|Slam Dunk Contest}}''' '''({{wp|Spud Webb}})''' (blue) (1986 Slam Dunk Contest)
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Trivia===
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*In the Flash version, the time on the alarm clock is the actual system time of the user's computer. This was done using ActionScript.
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*In the [[YouTube]] version, the time on the alarm clock always reads 5:36.
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*The YouTube description for this email is "Bubs helps Strong Bad program his VCR clock."
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===Remarks===
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[[Image:12 00 Clock Radio 88 88.png|thumb|The 88th minute of the 88th hour.]]
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*This is the first appearance of the [[Clock Radio]].
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*The clock radio displays 88:88 for a split-second as it retrieves the computer's internal time.
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*In the eject button Easter egg, tapes with labels written in black appear to be [[Strong Sad]]'s, labels written in red Strong Bad's, and labels written in blue Strong Mad's.
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===Goofs===
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*When Bubs turns around, his feet don't move at all. Bubs's torso just swivels 180° to face Strong Bad.
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*There is no blue outline around the bottom of Bubs's head.
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*While Bubs talks to Strong Bad about his work, his mouth is too far away from the bottom of his face for one frame.
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===Glitches===
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*The "Eject" button on the VCR is clickable during the whole email, but it doesn't do anything until the end.
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*When the camera zooms in on the clock, a fine line can be seen left of the clock.
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===Inside References===
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*The "Joy of Painting" tape can also be found on the [[Toons]] page.
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===Real-World References===
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*Strong Bad's intro is a reference to the [[Game Show References|game show]] ''{{wp|Jeopardy!}}''.
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*Strong Bad's exchange with Bubs is a takeoff of television home remodeling shows such as ''[[IMDb:0078701|This Old House]]'', where the host asks various team members what they are doing, why, and how.
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===Fast Forward===
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*[[The Poopsmith]] would later dress up as a Condorman in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]].
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==DVD Version==
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*The time on the alarm clock now always reads 8:28 when it first appears, which changes to 8:29 as the email progresses, and 8:30 during the post-email options (though it is visible for a split-second when viewed in Play All).
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*The VHS tape Easter egg only goes up to "YCDTOTV (season 2)".
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*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
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===Commentary Transcript===
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('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])
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'''MIKE:''' That's a reference to the TV show Jeopardy!
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'''MATT:''' Yeah...
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'''MIKE:''' I like how he says Dewey-Smith here. I've always liked that. Or, watch it! Oh, not that.
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'''MATT:''' Not this time.
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'''MIKE:''' Yeah. ''{horrible Strong Bad imitation}'' Dewey-Smith.
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'''MATT:''' ''{as Strong Bad}'' Dewey, Dewey, Dewey. Dewey, Dewey.
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'''MIKE:''' Oh, do the voice! Do Strong Bad's voice!
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'''MATT:''' ''{as Strong Bad}'' Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey.
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'''MIKE:''' I love to get Matt to do Strong Bad's voice.
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'''MATT:''' Look, that's one of those, what do you call those work boards in the back?
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'''MIKE:''' Pegboards.
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'''MATT:''' Pegboards.
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'''MIKE:''' My friend Tobin made homemade pegboard just by getting a piece of masonite and drilling the holes in just freehand and it was really bad and funny-looking.
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'''MATT:''' So in, Mike, thi—
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'''MIKE:''' Look, the No Loafing sign and his desk are—
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'''MATT:''' There's also—
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'''MIKE:''' —right there! So, apparently—
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'''MATT:''' Wait, is that supposed to be the same desk?
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'''MIKE:''' I dunno.
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'''MATT:''' You mean Strong Bad's computer desk is in the garage?
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'''MIKE:''' There's the same color wall. Well, it looks like it...
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'''MATT:''' I don't believe you, Mike.
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'''MIKE:''' Well...
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'''MATT:''' I like that little, he's like ''{adopts semi-Strong Bad tone}'' "Aw, pshaw. I could've told you that." I like that.
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'''MIKE:''' Wait, you—I like that.
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'''MATT:''' ''{Strong Bad voice}'' Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey.
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'''MIKE:''' Aw, do it ''again'', Matt!
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'''MATT:''' ''{Strong Bad voice}'' Uh, holy cramp!
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'''MIKE:''' Holy cramp. ''{laughs}''
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== External Links ==
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{{sbemailextlinks|30|youtube=XEo7hxuZ28A}}
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Current revision as of 22:10, 12 November 2022

Strong Bad Email #30
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"Duct-taped an alarm clock to the VCR... See, I never would have thought of that!"

Cory Dewey-Smith wants to know how to get his VCR to stop blinking 12:00.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Bubs

Places: Computer Room, The Garage

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Monday, June 3, 2002

Running Time: 1:12

Page Title: TANDY 400!!

DVD: strongbad_email.exe Disc One

SBEmail Menu Description: Bubs helps Strong Bad program his VCR clock.

Contents

[edit] Transcript

STRONG BAD: I'll take Strong Bad Emails for a thousand, please.

STRONG BAD: {typing} I had the same problem, Dewey-Smith. So I called in a professional to get the job done. Let's go see how he's dewing...um...doing.

{Strong Bad leaves his seat. Cut to Bubs working in the garage. Strong Bad enters into the foreground.}

STRONG BAD: So, Bubs, how is it coming?

BUBS: Oh, hey, Strong Bad. I think I'm almost finished. It took me a little while to figure out what I was going to do. {He steps aside to reveal what he's done.} Then I duct-taped an alarm clock to your VCR.

STRONG BAD: Duct-taped an alarm clock to the VCR... See, I never would have thought of that! Okay, there's some hairs that seem to be stuck in the duct-tape here. Was that on purpose?

BUBS: Oh... No! That's just left over from my first idea, which was to duct-tape The Cheat to your VCR. He wasn't into that.

STRONG BAD: Oh, I could have told you that, man. Well, anyways, thanks for your help, Bubs. And thank you, Cory... Dewey-Smith! So... Join us next week when we'll be duct-taping clocks to all kinds of different stuff.

{The Paper comes down.}

[edit] Easter Eggs

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • In the Flash version, the time on the alarm clock is the actual system time of the user's computer. This was done using ActionScript.
  • In the YouTube version, the time on the alarm clock always reads 5:36.
  • The YouTube description for this email is "Bubs helps Strong Bad program his VCR clock."

[edit] Remarks

The 88th minute of the 88th hour.
  • This is the first appearance of the Clock Radio.
  • The clock radio displays 88:88 for a split-second as it retrieves the computer's internal time.
  • In the eject button Easter egg, tapes with labels written in black appear to be Strong Sad's, labels written in red Strong Bad's, and labels written in blue Strong Mad's.

[edit] Goofs

  • When Bubs turns around, his feet don't move at all. Bubs's torso just swivels 180° to face Strong Bad.
  • There is no blue outline around the bottom of Bubs's head.
  • While Bubs talks to Strong Bad about his work, his mouth is too far away from the bottom of his face for one frame.

[edit] Glitches

  • The "Eject" button on the VCR is clickable during the whole email, but it doesn't do anything until the end.
  • When the camera zooms in on the clock, a fine line can be seen left of the clock.

[edit] Inside References

  • The "Joy of Painting" tape can also be found on the Toons page.

[edit] Real-World References

  • Strong Bad's intro is a reference to the game show Jeopardy!.
  • Strong Bad's exchange with Bubs is a takeoff of television home remodeling shows such as This Old House, where the host asks various team members what they are doing, why, and how.

[edit] Fast Forward

[edit] DVD Version

  • The time on the alarm clock now always reads 8:28 when it first appears, which changes to 8:29 as the email progresses, and 8:30 during the post-email options (though it is visible for a split-second when viewed in Play All).
  • The VHS tape Easter egg only goes up to "YCDTOTV (season 2)".
  • The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

[edit] Commentary Transcript

(Commentary by: Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman)

MIKE: That's a reference to the TV show Jeopardy!

MATT: Yeah...

MIKE: I like how he says Dewey-Smith here. I've always liked that. Or, watch it! Oh, not that.

MATT: Not this time.

MIKE: Yeah. {horrible Strong Bad imitation} Dewey-Smith.

MATT: {as Strong Bad} Dewey, Dewey, Dewey. Dewey, Dewey.

MIKE: Oh, do the voice! Do Strong Bad's voice!

MATT: {as Strong Bad} Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey.

MIKE: I love to get Matt to do Strong Bad's voice.

MATT: Look, that's one of those, what do you call those work boards in the back?

MIKE: Pegboards.

MATT: Pegboards.

MIKE: My friend Tobin made homemade pegboard just by getting a piece of masonite and drilling the holes in just freehand and it was really bad and funny-looking.

MATT: So in, Mike, thi—

MIKE: Look, the No Loafing sign and his desk are—

MATT: There's also—

MIKE: —right there! So, apparently—

MATT: Wait, is that supposed to be the same desk?

MIKE: I dunno.

MATT: You mean Strong Bad's computer desk is in the garage?

MIKE: There's the same color wall. Well, it looks like it...

MATT: I don't believe you, Mike.

MIKE: Well...

MATT: I like that little, he's like {adopts semi-Strong Bad tone} "Aw, pshaw. I could've told you that." I like that.

MIKE: Wait, you—I like that.

MATT: {Strong Bad voice} Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey, Dewey.

MIKE: Aw, do it again, Matt!

MATT: {Strong Bad voice} Uh, holy cramp!

MIKE: Holy cramp. {laughs}

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