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The works of '''[[Wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]''' and [[Wikipedia:Lucasfilm|Lucasfilm]], especially the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones franchise|Indiana Jones]]'' franchises, have left a profound impact on filmmaking and pop culture, and [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] is no exception.
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The works of '''[[Wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]''' and {{w|Lucasfilm}}, especially the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' and ''{{w|Indiana Jones}}'' franchises, have left a profound impact on filmmaking and pop culture, and [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] is no exception.
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===Star Wars===
===Star Wars===
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Lucas created the ''Star Wars'' series, writing and directing {{w|Star Wars (film)|the first movie}} and continuing to write and/or direct the subsequent five films. He remained heavily involved in many aspects of the series until the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to [[Disney]].
Lucas created the ''Star Wars'' series, writing and directing {{w|Star Wars (film)|the first movie}} and continuing to write and/or direct the subsequent five films. He remained heavily involved in many aspects of the series until the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to [[Disney]].
*Email [[what i want]] {{--}} Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.
*Email [[what i want]] {{--}} Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Using the glowstick on the katana causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to fan backlash against Lucas driven by the ''Star Wars'' {{w|Changes in Star Wars re-releases|Special Editions}} and {{w|Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy}} which some fans considered to have "ruined" their childhood fondness for the series.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Using the glowstick on the katana causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to fan backlash against Lucas driven by his work on the ''Star Wars'' {{w|Changes in Star Wars re-releases|Special Editions}} and {{w|Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy}} which some fans considered to have "ruined" their childhood fondness for the series.
===Indiana Jones===
===Indiana Jones===
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*Email [[morning routine]] {{--}} Strong Bad calls [[Strong Sad]] "Interruptor Jones".
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The ''Indiana Jones'' character was created by Lucas, with [[Steven Spielberg]] joining as director and collaborator on the first four movies.
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*[[The System is Down]] {{--}} Strong Bad explaining "We've got our top men working on it 'round the clock" is a reference to what the government representative tells Indiana Jones about the status of the Ark of the Covenant at the end of ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
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*Email [[best thing]] ([[best thing#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Strong Bad compares his research on four-armed Grimace to the {{p|l=https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Grail_Diary Grail diary}}, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.'s research on the Holy Grail from ''Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade''.
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*Email [[pizza joint]] {{--}} In response to the lengthy name of "[[The Pizz|Strong Bad's Strong Badian Pizz]]{{--}}", [[The Ugly One]] (in a sarcophagus) declares "I belong in a museum!", referencing Jones' refrain from ''Last Crusade'' that ancient artifacts "belong in a museum".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} While in the [[Homsar Reservation]], asking Strong Sad [[Strong Badia the Free Responses (Homsar Reservation)#Tuning Fork → Strong Sad|about the tuning fork]] will prompt him to respond "It belongs in a museum!"
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*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} Dangeresque says that [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective Responses (Smoky Office)#Paintings|the paintings in the office]] "belong in a museum!"
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] {{--}} When [[8-Bit is Enough Responses (The Field)#Homestar → Quarter → Angel|asking Strong Bad to help him find his lucky quarter]], Homestar comments, "I hear you're the best digger in Cairo", a modified quote from ''Raiders''.
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*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]] {{--}} [[The Topplegangers|Subtlefuge]]'s description of Swampslash's abilities is similar to Indiana Jones' exaggerated description of Marcus Brody in ''Last Crusade'': "He speaks a dozen languages[...] He'll blend in, disappear..."
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*[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} Asking Strong Bad about [[The Cheat]] will result in Strong Bad quoting the same Indiana Jones statement about Marcus Brody used in [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]], verbatim.
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*{{postref|1613971824278110223|13|Jan|2023}} {{--}} The Cheat provides an alternative to "tired old [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Indym'n]] Jones gifs": an [[Powered By The Cheat|animation]] of Strong Sad rapidly aging into a skeleton, mirroring Walter Donovan's fate in ''Last Crusade''.
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===Other===
===Other===
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*Email [[montage]] {{--}} The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used.
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*Email [[montage]] {{--}} The [[TVTropes:Main/WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue|"Where are they now" ending]] was popularized by Lucas's 1973 film ''{{w|American Graffiti}}''.
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*Email [[hygiene]] {{--}} Gene employs [[Wikipedia:THX|THX]] special effects artists to operate a fake fire in his bedroom.
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*Email [[hygiene]] {{--}} Gene employs {{w|THX}} special effects artists, an audiovisual standard developed by Lucas and later spinning off from Lucasfilm, to operate a fake fire in his bedroom.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] dresses as [[Wikipedia:Captain EO|Captain EO]], [[Michael Jackson]]'s title character of a [[Disney]] theme park movie executive-produced by Lucas.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] dresses as {{w|Captain EO}}, from the short film of the same name written by Lucas and starring [[Michael Jackson]].
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*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Homestar [[What are you supposed to be?|incorrectly guesses]] [[Strong Mad]]'s costume is from {{w|Labyrinth (1986 film)|Jim Henson's Labyrinth}}, which was produced by Lucas.
==See Also==
==See Also==
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags|Lucas, George]]

Current revision as of 17:45, 31 July 2025

"Lucasfilm" redirects here. For the company formerly known as Lucasfilm Games, see LucasArts.

The works of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, especially the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, have left a profound impact on filmmaking and pop culture, and Homestar Runner is no exception.

[edit] References

[edit] Star Wars

See main article: Star Wars

Lucas created the Star Wars series, writing and directing the first movie and continuing to write and/or direct the subsequent five films. He remained heavily involved in many aspects of the series until the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to Disney.

  • Email what i want — Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.
  • Strong Badia the Free — Using the glowstick on the katana causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to fan backlash against Lucas driven by his work on the Star Wars Special Editions and prequel trilogy which some fans considered to have "ruined" their childhood fondness for the series.

[edit] Indiana Jones

See main article: Indiana Jones

The Indiana Jones character was created by Lucas, with Steven Spielberg joining as director and collaborator on the first four movies.

[edit] Other

[edit] See Also

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