Date Nite

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"Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!"

Cast (in order of appearance): Marzipan, Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, The Cheat, Bubs, Coach Z, Strong Sad (Easter egg)

Places: Marzipan's House, Strong Bad's Basement, Marshmallow's Last Stand, The Stone Bridge, Bubs' Concession Stand, House of the Brothers Strong (Easter egg)

Date: April 24, 2007

Running Time: 4:17

Page Title: Meet me on down at the Chez Perez!

Transcript

{Scene in Marzipan's house, where Marzipan is applying mascara while looking in a hall mirror. She is already wearing lipstick. After a second, Homestar enters from the right.}

HOMESTAR: Wha-hoa, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!

MARZIPAN: {Still looking in mirror} Homestar, if you're trying to say I'm a foxy momma, that's actually more offensive.

HOMESTAR: Right, right. You know what I mean. The more offensive one. So where are we goin' tonight? {leans over} The Chez Perez?

MARZIPAN: {Still into mirror} Uh, no. I have a hot date with the Cheat, thank you very much. I suspect you'll probably stay home and run in place or something.

HOMESTAR: Well I was planning to--you WHAT?!

{Cut to Strong Bad's basement, where the Cheat is applying a fake mustache with Strong Bad looking on}

STRONG BAD: You WHAT?! {Starts quivering with outrage}

'THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: I can't believe this, the Cheat!

{Cut to a close-up of Homestar in Marzipan's house}

HOMESTAR: I can't believe you're the Cheating on me! {Pull back to include Marzipan, still at the mirror} So what are you saying? That you--gulp--"want his bod"?

{Cut back to a close up of Strong Bad in his basement}

STRONG BAD: You can't even call that thing a bod! At best it's a broom or a--

{Cut back to Homestar}

HOMESTAR: --Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge!

MARZIPAN: {Turning away from the mirror and brandishing mascara brush} Look, Homestar, it's just a date. This has always been an open relationship.

HOMESTAR: Whoa-ha-ho-says you. I've turned down more fox's mothers than I can count just to stay loyal to you!

MARZIPAN: {Dryly} So, four, then?

HOMESTAR: Oh, that's rich. Ms. Smarty Pants, eh?

{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement}

STRONG BAD: Mr. Smarty Spots, huh? Well,

HOMESTAR:

Easter Eggs

• At the end, click on the period to hear the national radio station on the booOOMbox:

  ANNOUNCER:

Fun Facts

Explanations

• "L'est" means "the east" in French. "Chez" (which Homestar mispronounces) means "At the home of" and is often used in names of French restaurants.

Trivia

• Marzipan's mascara tube reads "Hot Vegan".
• Strong Bad and Homestar are drinking 'old ones.
• Marzipan strokes her right eye with mascara 18 times. When she and Strong Bad change places, the mascara is nowhere to be found.
• "My name is waiter, I'll be your Homestar this evening" is an example of a spoonerism

Goof

After the rockets are fired, they are clearly visible attached to the submarine as it sinks.

Inside References

• In long pants, Marizpan also claims she is not a broom.
• Strong Bad sings the Strong Badian National Anthem when his cardboard box sinks.
• The rockets are Fthoom-Bang brand bottle rockets duct-taped together just like in Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon.
  • Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon also has Strong Bad in a cardboard box.
• During the Easter egg, the Public Radio music from radio is heard.
• Homestar's "L'egg" hat also appeared in Summer Short Shorts.

Real-World References

• The Hunt for Red October was a film about submarine warfare.
• Ira Glass and Ira Flatow are public radio hosts. Glass hosts This American Life on Public Radio International, Flatow hosts Talk of the Nation - Science Friday on National Public Radio.
• Garrison Keillor hosts A Prairie Home Companion on American Public Media.

External Links

• watch "Date Nite"
• view the Flash file for "Date Nite"
• forum thread re: "Date Nite"