Big Knives
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| - | ''' | + | '''Big Knives''' are one of the oldest recurring items in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar universe]]. This inside joke's first appearance was in the [[Theme Song Video]], but was first featured by name in the [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]], drawn by [[Strong Bad]] in the email [[i love you]]. Since then, big knives have appeared in numerous toons and emails — [[Strong Bad]] seems to have an unexplained affinity for them. |
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| - | + | "Big Knives" are almost always large knives with serrated edges. | |
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| - | + | ===Toons=== | |
| + | *'''[[Theme Song Video]]''' — Strong Bad throws a big knife at Strong Sad while he is strapped to a spinning wheel. | ||
| + | *'''[[Everybody to the Limit]]''' — Strong Bad pops out of the [[Visor Robot]] with knife in hand. | ||
| + | *'''[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]]''' — [[The Ugly One]] carves "BFF" into a tree with a big knife. | ||
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| + | ===[[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]]=== | ||
| + | *'''[[i love you]]''' — Strong Bad's weapon of choice makes its email premiere in his [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]]. | ||
| + | *'''[[band names]]''' — One of the band names Strong Bad suggests is "Bigg Nife." | ||
| + | *'''[[CGNU]]''' — One of the requirements to get into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]] is to draw a picture of the aforementioned Guy with a big knife. | ||
| + | *'''[[flag day]]''' — A big knife appears in the clutches of a snake on the [[Strong Badia|Strong Badian]] flag. | ||
| + | *'''[[japanese cartoon]]''' — [[Stinkoman]] gets a piece of the big knife action by posing with one in a cool manner. | ||
| + | *'''[[marzipan]]''' — Strong Bad asks [[The Cheat]] if he could borrow "that big knife." | ||
| + | *'''[[couch patch]]''' — Strong Bad cuts a hole in [[The Couch]] with a big knife so he can hide his "[[The Aztec|Aztec]] gold." | ||
| + | *'''[[army]]''' — The Painting of a guy with a big knife apparently becomes a member of the [[Homestarmy]]. | ||
| + | *'''[[myths & legends]]''' — The Painting of a guy holding a big knife appears in a constellation as one of the seven elemental spirits of Strong Badia. | ||
| + | *'''[[alternate universe]]''' — One of the panels in the [[Strong Badman]] comic features a woman holding a big knife. | ||
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| + | ==Other Knives== | ||
| + | Occasionally, various characters are seen with knives that do not seem to fit the description of a "Big Knife". | ||
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| + | *'''[[bedtime story]]''', The Cheat (in [[Powered by The Cheat]] style) appears next to [[Moses Malone]] with a small and poorly drawn knife. | ||
[[Category:Inside Jokes]] | [[Category:Inside Jokes]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Strong Badia]] | [[Category:Strong Badia]] | ||
Revision as of 07:17, 16 April 2006
Big Knives are one of the oldest recurring items in the Homestar universe. This inside joke's first appearance was in the Theme Song Video, but was first featured by name in the Painting of a guy with a big knife, drawn by Strong Bad in the email i love you. Since then, big knives have appeared in numerous toons and emails — Strong Bad seems to have an unexplained affinity for them.
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Appearances of Big Knives
"Big Knives" are almost always large knives with serrated edges.
Toons
- Theme Song Video — Strong Bad throws a big knife at Strong Sad while he is strapped to a spinning wheel.
- Everybody to the Limit — Strong Bad pops out of the Visor Robot with knife in hand.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 9 — The Ugly One carves "BFF" into a tree with a big knife.
Strong Bad Emails
- i love you — Strong Bad's weapon of choice makes its email premiere in his Painting of a guy with a big knife.
- band names — One of the band names Strong Bad suggests is "Bigg Nife."
- CGNU — One of the requirements to get into Crazy Go Nuts University is to draw a picture of the aforementioned Guy with a big knife.
- flag day — A big knife appears in the clutches of a snake on the Strong Badian flag.
- japanese cartoon — Stinkoman gets a piece of the big knife action by posing with one in a cool manner.
- marzipan — Strong Bad asks The Cheat if he could borrow "that big knife."
- couch patch — Strong Bad cuts a hole in The Couch with a big knife so he can hide his "Aztec gold."
- army — The Painting of a guy with a big knife apparently becomes a member of the Homestarmy.
- myths & legends — The Painting of a guy holding a big knife appears in a constellation as one of the seven elemental spirits of Strong Badia.
- alternate universe — One of the panels in the Strong Badman comic features a woman holding a big knife.
Other Knives
Occasionally, various characters are seen with knives that do not seem to fit the description of a "Big Knife".
- bedtime story, The Cheat (in Powered by The Cheat style) appears next to Moses Malone with a small and poorly drawn knife.
