The Reddest Radish

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Marzipan is certain to win the Reddest Radish contest. Strong Bad and company forge a note from Homestar Runner to Marzipan, saying he's sick, to lure her away from her house. This cartoon has a unique "paper doll cut-out" visual style and laughtrack.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Announcer}}
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'''Places:''' [[The Radish Patch]], [[Homestar's House]], [[Contest Area]]
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'''Date:''' 2000
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'''Running Time:''' 2:23
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'''Page Title:''' The Reddest Radish
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== Transcript ==
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''{Opening Music and Title Screen}''
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'''CAPTION:''' On the day of the Reddest Radish contest, Marzipan was in her garden getting ready...
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'''MARZIPAN:''' La la la la la la la... La la la la ''{Marzipan picks a radish}''
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''{Canned laughter}''
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''{The Cheat appears from behind a bush and drops a note that lands at Marzipan's feet. She picks it up.}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh! This note leads me to believe that Homestar Runner is sick.
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''{The note reads "i am sick. —homestar runner"}''
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''{Canned laughter}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' I'd better go check on him. ''{heads offscreen to Homestar's house}''
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''{Enter Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad with a wagon}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, get the vegetable!
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''{Canned booing}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Now let's cheat it![[#Footnote|*]]
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''{They throw the radish on the wagon and leave}''
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''{Cuts to Marzipan at Homestar's house. She knocks on the door with her head.}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Ouch. Homestar Runner, are you OK? ''{knocks with head again}'' Homestar, are you in there? It's me, Marzipan!
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''{Canned laughter}''
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''{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat and Strong Mad, wagon and radish in tow.}''
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''{Canned booing}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, with Marzipan's radish, we're gonna win the competition, and then, maybe get uh, famous...a little...
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''{Canned laughter}''
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''{Cuts to Homestar Runner and Pom Pom and a stage with a banner that says "Reddest Radish"}''
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'''ANNOUNCER:'''  Ladies and gentlemen, the competition will begin in 15 minutes. Please bring your radishes to the staging area.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pom Pom, where's Marzipan? She's supposed to be here!
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''{Cuts to Marzipan, still at Homestar's house. She knocks with her head}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Ouch. Homestar, let me in.
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''{Knocks again}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' Ouch. Homestar Runner, are you in there? ''{Pause}'' I'm leaving. ''{Leaves}''
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''{Canned laughter}''
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''{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad, pulling the wagon and radish}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{To the tune of "La Cucharacha"}'' We got the radish, we got the radish, and we're gonna win the contest!
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''{Canned booing}''
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''{Cuts to Homestar Runner and Pom Pom by the stage, a can at their feet}''
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'''POM POM:''' ''{Bubbles}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You know what, Pom Pom? You're right. Kicking this can would make me feel better. ''{He kicks it}''
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''{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad}''
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''{Canned booing}''
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''{The can that Homestar Runner kicked lands in front of the wagon, and the wagon goes over it, causing the radish to fly out}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' What the...? Holy crap!
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''{Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad rush off, leaving afterimages}''
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'''STRONG BAD AFTERIMAGE:''' Holy crap!
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''{Canned laughter and the after images rush off. The radish is still flying through the air.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, that radish is Marzipan's!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Out of the way, Homestar!
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''{The radish lands and they all fight over it in a cloud of dust. The dust clears, the villains are on the ground, stood over by Pom Pom and Homestar is on the stage with the radish}''
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''{Marzipan enters}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look Marzipan, I got the Reddest Radish back from Strong Baaaaaaaaaaad!
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'''MARZIPAN:''' What on earth are you talking about? That's not the Reddest Radish! This is!
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''{Marzipan pulls out a gargantuan red radish. Homestar falls off the stage, and Pom Pom falls to land sideways.  Laughter.  Marzipan stands on the stage with her radish and a first prize trophy}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' I'm the winner!
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''{Canned laughter}''
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'''CAPTION:''' the end.
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===Footnote===
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This line has been said to be "Now let's cheezit."
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Trivia===
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*When Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and Strong Bad are in a fight for the radish, their colors are: Strong Bad turns red, Pom Pom turns yellow, Strong Mad turns gray, Homestar Runner turns red, and The Cheat turns to a darker yellow.
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* The usual "back" and "again" links at the end do not appear in this cartoon.
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*If you watch the [[HR:menuswfs/menu_radish.swf|preview]] for The Reddist Radish on the [[Toons Menu]], Strong Bad jumps and spins around. He does not do this in the actual toon.
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===Remarks===
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*Strong Mad's boots are colored black, instead of their usual red color.
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===Real-World References===
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* The way Marzipan pulls out the radish resembles a character pulling an item out of the ground in the video game [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]].
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**In some of the other Mario games, Princess Peach says "I'm the winner!" in a similar way.
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* The announcer pronounces "please" in the same way as the titular character of the 1988 film [[Wikipedia:Who Framed Roger Rabbit|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]].
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===Fast Forward===
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*Strong Bad's "With Marzipan's raddish, we're gonna win the competition" comment later appeared in the Strong Bad email [[virus]].
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*The paper cut-out version of The Cheat was also used again in virus.
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== External Links ==
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*[[HR:radish.html|watch "The Reddest Radish"]]
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*[[HR:radish.swf|view the Flash file for "The Reddest Radish"]]
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[[Category:Toons]]

Revision as of 05:47, 12 November 2005

Is Homestar OK?

Marzipan is certain to win the Reddest Radish contest. Strong Bad and company forge a note from Homestar Runner to Marzipan, saying he's sick, to lure her away from her house. This cartoon has a unique "paper doll cut-out" visual style and laughtrack.

Cast (in order of appearance): Marzipan, The Cheat, Strong Bad, Strong Mad, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, The Announcer

Places: The Radish Patch, Homestar's House, Contest Area

Date: 2000

Running Time: 2:23

Page Title: The Reddest Radish


Contents

Transcript

{Opening Music and Title Screen}

CAPTION: On the day of the Reddest Radish contest, Marzipan was in her garden getting ready...

MARZIPAN: La la la la la la la... La la la la {Marzipan picks a radish}

{Canned laughter}

{The Cheat appears from behind a bush and drops a note that lands at Marzipan's feet. She picks it up.}

MARZIPAN: Oh! This note leads me to believe that Homestar Runner is sick.

{The note reads "i am sick. —homestar runner"}

{Canned laughter}

MARZIPAN: I'd better go check on him. {heads offscreen to Homestar's house}

{Enter Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad with a wagon}

STRONG BAD: Okay, get the vegetable!

{Canned booing}

STRONG BAD: Now let's cheat it!*

{They throw the radish on the wagon and leave}

{Cuts to Marzipan at Homestar's house. She knocks on the door with her head.}

MARZIPAN: Ouch. Homestar Runner, are you OK? {knocks with head again} Homestar, are you in there? It's me, Marzipan!

{Canned laughter}

{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat and Strong Mad, wagon and radish in tow.}

{Canned booing}

STRONG BAD: Oh man you guys, with Marzipan's radish, we're gonna win the competition, and then, maybe get uh, famous...a little...

{Canned laughter}

{Cuts to Homestar Runner and Pom Pom and a stage with a banner that says "Reddest Radish"}

ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, the competition will begin in 15 minutes. Please bring your radishes to the staging area.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Pom Pom, where's Marzipan? She's supposed to be here!

{Cuts to Marzipan, still at Homestar's house. She knocks with her head}

MARZIPAN: Ouch. Homestar, let me in.

{Knocks again}

MARZIPAN: Ouch. Homestar Runner, are you in there? {Pause} I'm leaving. {Leaves}

{Canned laughter}

{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad, pulling the wagon and radish}

STRONG BAD: {To the tune of "La Cucharacha"} We got the radish, we got the radish, and we're gonna win the contest!

{Canned booing}

{Cuts to Homestar Runner and Pom Pom by the stage, a can at their feet}

POM POM: {Bubbles}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: You know what, Pom Pom? You're right. Kicking this can would make me feel better. {He kicks it}

{Cuts to Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad}

{Canned booing}

{The can that Homestar Runner kicked lands in front of the wagon, and the wagon goes over it, causing the radish to fly out}

STRONG BAD: What the...? Holy crap!

{Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Strong Mad rush off, leaving afterimages}

STRONG BAD AFTERIMAGE: Holy crap!

{Canned laughter and the after images rush off. The radish is still flying through the air.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, that radish is Marzipan's!

STRONG BAD: Out of the way, Homestar!

{The radish lands and they all fight over it in a cloud of dust. The dust clears, the villains are on the ground, stood over by Pom Pom and Homestar is on the stage with the radish}

{Marzipan enters}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Look Marzipan, I got the Reddest Radish back from Strong Baaaaaaaaaaad!

MARZIPAN: What on earth are you talking about? That's not the Reddest Radish! This is!

{Marzipan pulls out a gargantuan red radish. Homestar falls off the stage, and Pom Pom falls to land sideways. Laughter. Marzipan stands on the stage with her radish and a first prize trophy}

MARZIPAN: I'm the winner!

{Canned laughter}

CAPTION: the end.

Footnote

This line has been said to be "Now let's cheezit."

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • When Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and Strong Bad are in a fight for the radish, their colors are: Strong Bad turns red, Pom Pom turns yellow, Strong Mad turns gray, Homestar Runner turns red, and The Cheat turns to a darker yellow.
  • The usual "back" and "again" links at the end do not appear in this cartoon.
  • If you watch the preview for The Reddist Radish on the Toons Menu, Strong Bad jumps and spins around. He does not do this in the actual toon.

Remarks

  • Strong Mad's boots are colored black, instead of their usual red color.

Real-World References

  • The way Marzipan pulls out the radish resembles a character pulling an item out of the ground in the video game Super Mario Bros. 2.
    • In some of the other Mario games, Princess Peach says "I'm the winner!" in a similar way.
  • The announcer pronounces "please" in the same way as the titular character of the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Fast Forward

  • Strong Bad's "With Marzipan's raddish, we're gonna win the competition" comment later appeared in the Strong Bad email virus.
  • The paper cut-out version of The Cheat was also used again in virus.

External Links

Retrieved from "http://hrwiki.org/wiki/The_Reddest_Radish"
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