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Most of the time, [[Strong Bad]]'s mouth was mostly in a slight frown, but there were a few times when he did in fact turn that frown upside-down.
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[[Image:Strongbadsblounskched.png|thumb|"You got SBLOUNSKCHED!"]]
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Especially in the early years of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]]'s mouth has been most often seen to be in a slight frown, usually in a rectangular (or round, when he makes an "O" sound) shape. His mouth was curved in such a way as to suggest he is often upset. However, there have also been plenty of times when he has '''smiled''', an effect created by slightly distorting the upper part of Strong Bad's rectangular mouth, turning his expression into an unmistakable smile. While some of these smiles were in reaction to or anticipation of his usual misdeeds, he has also found other reasons to smile. As Strong Bad became a more prominent character over the years, the rate at which he would smile noticeably increased. Although crude drawings of Strong Bad may have their own variations of this phenomenon, the real Strong Bad has, and, most likely, always will have the same, bizarre, distorted rectangle of a smile.
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==Appearances==
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Smiling became a more-or-less common and normal part of Strong Bad's character around 2006. Only selected instances of smiling since then are listed. 
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]]: Tries, along with [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]], to get [[Coach Z]] to say "job".
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]: Sneaks a few steaks into [[Marzipan]]'s bag if you select the steak to give to Marzipan for her treat.
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==Selected Appearances==
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*Email [[montage]]: Dates the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]].
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===Evil Smiles===
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*Email [[best thing]]: Laughs while watching [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]].
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while trying to get [[Coach Z]] to say the word "job", then bursts out laughing as he, [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]] ridicule the coach for not being able to say the word.
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*Email [[for kids]]: Smiling into the camera at his tv show.
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**Ironically, although this is the first time Strong Bad smiles, he smiles for the entirety of his appearance in this toon.
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*[[Senorial Day]]: Plays football with [[Senor Cardgage]].
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} If the [[steak]] is chosen as [[Marzipan]]'s treat, Strong Bad appears and grins as he sneaks a few more steaks into her bag.
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]]: Calls [[Strong Sad]] a butt when contradicted of what year it is (1997 vs. 2005).
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*Email [[origins]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad smiles after he gets a [[Strong Bad's Drill|drill]] for his birthday (which he presumably uses on [[Strong Sad]], resulting in his [[belly button]]).
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*Email [[narrator]]: Narrates other people's lives, usually unbeknownst to them.
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*[[Grumblecakes (video)]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles rather disturbingly at the end of the video.
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*[[Trogdor Con '97]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while calling Strong Sad a butt for claiming that it was 2005, not 1997. He also smiles when he and The Cheat go over to the [[The King of Town|authorized Godzilla reseller]]'s booth and attack the reseller with pea soup.
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*[[Date Nite]] {{--}} After Strong Bad says "drowning them", he smiles slightly.
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*Email [[environment]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when he introduces Marzipan and Strong Sad to his 65 mile-per-gallon hybrid piano.
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*Email [[being mean]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles during the entire scene while he is knocking over Homestar's really tall [[ice cream]] cone.
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*[[Donut Unto Others]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles, and laughs, after he slaps a note on the side of [[Homestar]]'s [[Do-Nots]] shop, causing it to fall over.
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*Email [[videography]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while explaining his other quotation mark professions.
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*Email [[sbemail 206]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles as he plays April Fools' Day pranks on most of the main characters.
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*[[Record Store Day]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles and laughs after he shatters Strong Sad's [[sloshy]] record.
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*[[Fan Costumes 2016]] {{--}} The podcast covers portray Strong Bad smiling. He also smiles after he matches proportions with a fan.
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===Notable Other Appearances===
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*[[Strong Sad's Secret Styles]] {{--}} [[Lil' Strong Bad]] smiles for the camera, as does [[Li'l Strong Sad]].
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*[[Halloween Awards Show]] {{--}} While Strong Bad is behind the podium thanking The Cheat and [[Bubs]], he smiles.
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*Email [[stand-up]] {{--}} Lil' Strong Bad grins nervously while doing stand-up comedy (with disastrous results).
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*Email [[suntan]] {{--}} Strong Bad grins at Marzipan after drawing abs on his stomach.
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*Email [[no loafing]] {{--}} In the picture showing Strong Bad with the [[No Loafing Sign]], Strong Bad is smiling.
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*Email [[for kids]] {{--}} Strong Bad is seen smiling into the camera on his TV show.
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*[[strongbad email.exe Disc One]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles in response to the "bottom-feeding [[The Paper|Paper]]".
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*Email [[montage]] {{--}} During his date with the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], Strong Bad is smiling.
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*Email [[best thing]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles and laughs while watching [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]].
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*Email [[rampage]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles and laughs with Coach Z when they joke about Strong Sad being a "master of ceremonies".
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*[[Senorial Day]] {{--}} While trying to play football with [[Senor Cardgage]], Strong Bad smiles.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while riding with Learner's Permit Girl.
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*Email [[modeling]] {{--}} While posing for magazine photos, Strong Bad smiles.
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*Email [[Family Resemblence]] {{--}} In the Birds Of A Feather postcard, Strong Bad smiles.
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*Email [[record book]] {{--}} In a photograph accompanying Lil' Strong Bad's record for Dirtiest Diapey, he is smiling.
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*One [[Sketchbook 2005#SK-2005-09-22|sketchbook]] item pictured an extremely happy and smiling "[[Dreamaway Johnny]]" version of Strong Bad.
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*Email [[geddup noise]] {{--}} As he introduces one of the many [[The Geddup Noise|Geddup Noise]] knockoffs, "The Git Outcha Seat Sound", Strong Bad smiles.
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*Email [[candy product]] {{--}} During the commercial for SBLOUNSKCHED!, Strong Bad is smiling.
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*Email [[alternate universe]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles after asking other Strong Bads to do a song. He also smiles after saying hello to Senor Cardgage's tacklebox.
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*Email [[isp]] {{--}} When Strong Bad and Bubs see Strong Mad talking in a high-pitch voice, Strong Bad grins as they all laugh psychotically.
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*Email [[redesign]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when he says, "But I does!"
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*Email [[theme song]] {{--}} During the first theme song, Strong Bad is smiling.
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*Email [[4 branches]] {{--}} Strong Bad is happy to know that there are free bagels at the water cooler.
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*Email [[unnatural]] {{--}} In an Easter egg, Strong Bad smiles when he tries to flush himself down the toilet.
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*Email [[concert]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while telling [[Homestar Runner]] about [[sloshy]].
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*[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} To stay in character as Beetlejuice, Strong Bad smiles throughout most of the toon.
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*[[Behind the Bad Chapter 1: The New Hire]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while entering his office.
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*Email [[email thunder]] {{--}} Strong Bad is delighted to see The Paper return.
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*[[Most in the Graveyard]] {{--}} Strong Bad's fake mouth in his costume of the planet from the cover of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' has an open smiling grin on it.
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*[[A Death Defying Decemberween]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while handing out hot chocolate to the other characters, as a byproduct of his parole.
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*[[Kick-A-Ball]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when he hears that Homestar cheated, and lost (almost).
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*[[79 Seconds Left]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when he pours water on his knee.
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*Email [[hremail 3184]] {{--}} Strong Bad can be seen smiling when [[Senor Cardgage]] first shows up in his house.
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*[[Store Other 2-D Stuff]] {{--}} One of the Decemberween cards portrays all three of the Brothers Strong, as well as The Cheat, smiling.
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*[[April Fool 2014]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when Homestar asks him to sing the song.
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*[[Fish Eye Lens]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles when leaning in to say, "You know what that means!"
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*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles as part of his [[Wikipedia:Mac Tonight|Mac Tonight]] costume.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles briefly before he introduces his haunted house.
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*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} When Strong Bad says "Tertiary", his mouth is replaced with a realistic smiling mouth.
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*[[Characters from Yonder Website]] {{--}} "[[Character 1]]" smiles.
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*[[Mr. Poofers Must Die]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles widely after making a pun about keeping his mind "strong... bad".
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*[[Disk 4 of 12 - FrienDendum]] {{--}} Strong Bad, as "Captain TopToast" tells an anecdote about lawnmowers and laughs afterwards.
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*[[Front Facing]] {{--}} Strong Bad smiles while demonstrating his own front facing appearance.
==Screenshots of Strong Bad Smiling==
==Screenshots of Strong Bad Smiling==
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<gallery>
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<gallery perrow=5>
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Image:oldstrongbad.png|Trying to get Coach Z to say "job"
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Image:Secrets-smiling.png|Happy brothers
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Image:SB-smiling-steaks.png|Is this a joke? It's not funny.
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Image:oldstrongbad.png|"Next time, try to add some more syllables."
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Image:SB-smiling-steaks.png|"Is this a joke? It's not funny."
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Image:littlestrongbadstandup.png|"How about this cafeteria food?"
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Image:SB Halloween Award.png|"We did it, little buddy!"
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Image:SB suntan smile.png|"Oops, forgot the hatching."
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Image:No Loafing!.PNG|"A sign that said 'No Loafing!' was the answer."
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Image:sbemail110.png|"Can you say, 'a-The Cheat'?"
Image:sbemail117.png|Dating the Wagon Fulla Pancakes
Image:sbemail117.png|Dating the Wagon Fulla Pancakes
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Image:SB-smile-limo.png|Oh-ho-ho! So classic!
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Image:bellybutton.PNG|How Strong Sad got his belly button
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Image:sbemail110.png|Can you say, "a-The Cheat"?
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Image:SB-smile-limo.png|"Oh-ho-ho! So classic!"
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Image:senorialsmall.PNG|Playing football with Senor Cardgage
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Image:rampage CoachZ SB.png|"What part of the streets are you from, exactly?"
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Image:Trogcon-smile.png|It might be for you, but you're... a butt.
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Image:senorialsmall.PNG|"Hit me on the slant!"
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Image:Sbemail144.PNG|Narrating the lives of others
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Image:sbemail132.PNG|"I'll pencil you in."
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</gallery>
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Image:Strong Bad Smiling DVD.PNG|...Flock together?
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Image:littlestrongbaddirtiestdiapey.png|Dirtiest Diapey
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Image:Trogcon-smile.png|"It might be for you, but... you're a butt."
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Image:The Git Outcha Seat Sound.png|"And now, everybody's favorite style..."
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Image:20050922 sketchbook dreamaway johnny.PNG|Dreamaway Johnny
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Image:Fishingwithcardgage.png|"You're gonna adopt me?"
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Image:SBPsychotic.png|Strong Mad's a website!
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Image:Redesignsmile.png|"But I does!"
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Image:Strongbadsmiling4branches.PNG|"I'm sorry, ma'am, free bagels just happened."
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Image:Sbsmile166.png|"Try it again. I think I'm starting to mutate!"
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Image:Sbslhoshy.PNG|"Slosh-ay!"
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Image:Halloween 2007 Strong Bad.PNG|"That's a keeper."
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Image:Behindthegrin.png| "And here is your office."
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Image:Strong Bad being mean.png|"Oh, wait. Being mean is the best choice there too."
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Image:SB smiling email thunder.png|"The Paper! You came back!"
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Image:Strong Bad as The Planet on the Cover of Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.png|"What's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?"
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Image:badsmile3184crop.PNG|"D'you wanna help me come out of e{{nbh}}tirement?"
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Image:greetingcards.jpg|"May your holidays be filled with soft focus and sparkle filters, from our family to yours."
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Image:StrongBadMacTonight.png|"Oh, it's a good time for large-headed monstrosities!"
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Image:Sbsmile.jpg|"Stephenson, I'll never mulch again!"
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Image:stobrosmileTNOTCWRI.jpg|"Front-facing, yeah! You get to do it all the time."</gallery>
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==Statistics of Strong Bad Smiling==
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[[File:strong bad smiling graph.png|thumb|240px|Visualization of the frequency of Strong&nbsp;Bad's smiles, 2000{{-}}2009.]]
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{| class="sortable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Year !! Number of Toons in which<br/>Strong Bad appeared onscreen !! Number of Toons in which<br/>Strong Bad smiled !! Percentage of Toons in which<br/>Strong Bad smiled
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| 2000 || 9 || 0 || 0%
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| 2001 || 15 || 2 || 13%
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| 2002 || 56 || 2 || 3.6%
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| 2003 || 43 || 2 || 5%
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| 2004 || 37 || 4 || 10.8%
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|-
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| 2005 || 38 || 10 || 26.3%
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|-
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| 2006 || 32 || 9 || 28.1%
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| 2007 || 32 || 8 || 25%
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| 2008 || 30 || 14 || 46.7%
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|-
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| 2009 || 23 || 9 || 39.1%
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|-
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| 2010 || 3 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2011 || 1 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2012 || 0 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2013 || 1 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2014 || 3 || 3 || 100%
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| 2015 || 6 || 3 || 50%
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| 2016 || 4 || 1 || 25%
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| 2017 || 5 || 1 || 20%
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| 2018 || 4 || 2 || 50%
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| 2019 || 1 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2020 || 1 || 0 || 0%
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|-
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| 2021 || 3 || 1 || 33.3%
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|-
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| 2022 || 7 || 2 || 28.6%
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| 2023 || 3 || 1 || 33.3%
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|-
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| 2024 || 3 || 1 || 33.3%
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|-
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| '''Total''' || '''360''' || '''75''' || '''20.8%'''
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|}
==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Strong Mad Smiling]]
*[[Strong Sad Smiling]]
*[[Strong Sad Smiling]]
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*[[The Cheat Smiling]]
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[[Category:Recurring Themes]]
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[[Category:Strong Bad Research]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]

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"You got SBLOUNSKCHED!"

Especially in the early years of Homestar Runner, Strong Bad's mouth has been most often seen to be in a slight frown, usually in a rectangular (or round, when he makes an "O" sound) shape. His mouth was curved in such a way as to suggest he is often upset. However, there have also been plenty of times when he has smiled, an effect created by slightly distorting the upper part of Strong Bad's rectangular mouth, turning his expression into an unmistakable smile. While some of these smiles were in reaction to or anticipation of his usual misdeeds, he has also found other reasons to smile. As Strong Bad became a more prominent character over the years, the rate at which he would smile noticeably increased. Although crude drawings of Strong Bad may have their own variations of this phenomenon, the real Strong Bad has, and, most likely, always will have the same, bizarre, distorted rectangle of a smile.

Smiling became a more-or-less common and normal part of Strong Bad's character around 2006. Only selected instances of smiling since then are listed.

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[edit] Selected Appearances

[edit] Evil Smiles

  • A Jorb Well Done — Strong Bad smiles while trying to get Coach Z to say the word "job", then bursts out laughing as he, Strong Mad and The Cheat ridicule the coach for not being able to say the word.
    • Ironically, although this is the first time Strong Bad smiles, he smiles for the entirety of his appearance in this toon.
  • The House That Gave Sucky Treats — If the steak is chosen as Marzipan's treat, Strong Bad appears and grins as he sneaks a few more steaks into her bag.
  • Email origins — Lil' Strong Bad smiles after he gets a drill for his birthday (which he presumably uses on Strong Sad, resulting in his belly button).
  • Grumblecakes (video) — Strong Bad smiles rather disturbingly at the end of the video.
  • Trogdor Con '97 — Strong Bad smiles while calling Strong Sad a butt for claiming that it was 2005, not 1997. He also smiles when he and The Cheat go over to the authorized Godzilla reseller's booth and attack the reseller with pea soup.
  • Date Nite — After Strong Bad says "drowning them", he smiles slightly.
  • Email environment — Strong Bad smiles when he introduces Marzipan and Strong Sad to his 65 mile-per-gallon hybrid piano.
  • Email being mean — Strong Bad smiles during the entire scene while he is knocking over Homestar's really tall ice cream cone.
  • Donut Unto Others — Strong Bad smiles, and laughs, after he slaps a note on the side of Homestar's Do-Nots shop, causing it to fall over.
  • Email videography — Strong Bad smiles while explaining his other quotation mark professions.
  • Email sbemail 206 — Strong Bad smiles as he plays April Fools' Day pranks on most of the main characters.
  • Record Store Day — Strong Bad smiles and laughs after he shatters Strong Sad's sloshy record.
  • Fan Costumes 2016 — The podcast covers portray Strong Bad smiling. He also smiles after he matches proportions with a fan.

[edit] Notable Other Appearances

[edit] Screenshots of Strong Bad Smiling

Happy brothers

"Next time, try to add some more syllables."

"Is this a joke? It's not funny."

"How about this cafeteria food?"

"We did it, little buddy!"

"Oops, forgot the hatching."

"A sign that said 'No Loafing!' was the answer."

"Can you say, 'a-The Cheat'?"

Dating the Wagon Fulla Pancakes

How Strong Sad got his belly button

"Oh-ho-ho! So classic!"

"What part of the streets are you from, exactly?"

"Hit me on the slant!"

"I'll pencil you in."

...Flock together?

Dirtiest Diapey

"It might be for you, but... you're a butt."

"And now, everybody's favorite style..."

Dreamaway Johnny

"You're gonna adopt me?"

Strong Mad's a website!

"But I does!"

"I'm sorry, ma'am, free bagels just happened."

"Try it again. I think I'm starting to mutate!"

"Slosh-ay!"

"That's a keeper."

"And here is your office."

"Oh, wait. Being mean is the best choice there too."

"The Paper! You came back!"

"What's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?"

"D'you wanna help me come out of e‑tirement?"

"May your holidays be filled with soft focus and sparkle filters, from our family to yours."

"Oh, it's a good time for large-headed monstrosities!"

"Stephenson, I'll never mulch again!"

"Front-facing, yeah! You get to do it all the time."

[edit] Statistics of Strong Bad Smiling

Visualization of the frequency of Strong Bad's smiles, 2000–2009.
Year Number of Toons in which
Strong Bad appeared onscreen 		Number of Toons in which
Strong Bad smiled 		Percentage of Toons in which
Strong Bad smiled
2000 9 0 0%
2001 15 2 13%
2002 56 2 3.6%
2003 43 2 5%
2004 37 4 10.8%
2005 38 10 26.3%
2006 32 9 28.1%
2007 32 8 25%
2008 30 14 46.7%
2009 23 9 39.1%
2010 3 0 0%
2011 1 0 0%
2012 0 0 0%
2013 1 0 0%
2014 3 3 100%
2015 6 3 50%
2016 4 1 25%
2017 5 1 20%
2018 4 2 50%
2019 1 0 0%
2020 1 0 0%
2021 3 1 33.3%
2022 7 2 28.6%
2023 3 1 33.3%
2024 3 1 33.3%
Total 360 75 20.8%

[edit] See also

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