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lures & jigs

2010-02-21T14:09:58Z

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[[Image:sbemail44.PNG|thumb|"Come on and get in the boat, fish fish!"]]

Strong Bad gets asked about the lures and jigs he uses when fishing.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Pond]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Monday, September 30, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:45

'''Page Title:''' COMPY 386

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{singing}'' I check ''e''-mail from the front to the back, I said check ''e''-mail from the front to the back I said check...

''{reading}''

Dear Strong Bad, ''{Strong Bad repeats this line three times with different emphases, stopping halfway through the third time saying "Hmm, I'll go with that one."}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
When you go fishing, do you use any 
sort of special lure or jig to 
attract the fishs? 
 
David Jacobus 
Astoria, NY</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says lure as "lyooer", and "fishs" as "fishes...ss..."}''

''{fade out and fade back in to "Fish Show With Strong Bad and Coach Z". Strong Bad and Coach Z are in a boat on a lake. Coach Z has a pole, Strong Bad does not. Coach Z is wearing a fisherman cap, Strong Bad has a farmer's tan.}''

'''COACH Z''': ''{turns his head backwards}'' Say, Strong Bad, what type'a lure are you usin' dere?

'''STRONG BAD''': Well, this morning, Coach, I've been mostly using this one: ''{shouting into the water}'' Hey fish! Hey fiish! I'm gonna, I'm gonna recommend that you guys come up here in the boat. We've got a, uh, a keg! ''{Coach Z shrugs}'' Of worms! And, uh...phytoplankton! ... Come on! Anybody who's everybody is up in here!

'''COACH Z''': I don't think that's gonna work with a stocked pond. You got any type of jig you could try on there?

'''STRONG BAD''': Oh, yeah! I got ''this'' jig! ''(starts singing and doing a little hip-swiveling dance)'' Come on and get in the boat, fish! Come on and get in the boat, fish fish! Come on and get in the boat, fish! ''{three fish jump into the boat}'' Get in the boat!

'''COACH Z''': Oh! They got in the boat! ... Fish fish!

''{Cut back to Compy}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Actually, David, it may surprise you to hear this but, uh... I don't know anything about fishing, man. You're welcome to try the jig thing if you want. Though it might work better with the ladies. ''{stops typing}'' You know, like, {''singing''} come on and come to my house, ladies! Come on and come to my house, girls girls! ''{stops singing, resumes typing}'' Actually, ''{chuckles shyly}'' I don't really know anything about the ladies either. I mean I do! I mean—WHGT! JGTH! YES I'M AWESOME!

''{Strong Bad runs out of the room. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:fishinggame.PNG|thumb|"This is the pinnacle of graphics."]]
*At the end, click on the word "fishing" to play [[Fishing Challenge '91]] with Strong Bad.
:''{The screen of the Compy displays the title screen for "Fishing Challenge '91"}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Whoa, look at that title screen! Man, the 386 never ceases to amaze me!
:''{After you press the spacebar, the screen shows the instructions on how to play}''
<blockquote>
INSTRUCTIONS 
 
-PRESS 'J' TO JIG 
-PRESS 'L' TO LURE 
 
Some fish respond to lures, 
others to jigs. 
 
CATCH MORE FISH FOR MAXIMUM 
FUNTIME!
</blockquote>
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' No way! This is the pinnacle of graphics. They're never gonna get any better than this. I bet the sound's just as good, too!

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Phytoplankton|Phytoplankton]] are small plant-like organisms that live in water, and are closely related to algae.
*In fishing, a [[Wikipedia:Fishing lure|lure]] is attached to the end of a fishing line along with one or more hooks. Worms or some other bait can be used as a lure, or an artificial lure might be made to resemble some item of fish prey. The goal is to have the fish chase after it and then get caught on the hook. A [[Wikipedia:Jig (fishing)|jig]] is a special kind of lure designed to move vertically rather than horizontally. The fisherman moves the fishing rod back and forth and the lure "jigs" up and down in a manner designed to resemble prey.

===Trivia===
*The "Fishing Challenge '91" Easter Egg did not exist when the email originally came out. It was added months later. Until then, it was the only email on the [[Compy 386|Compy]] without an [[Easter egg]].

===Remarks===
*This is the first Strong Bad Email that immediately cuts to another scene, instead of Strong Bad responding first.
*This is also the first time Strong Bad has ever openly admitted to knowing nothing about [[Strong Bad's Ladies|the ladies]].
*Coach Z looks a little different in this email. He is a darker shade of green and his eyes are a little brighter than their regular gray and are slightly further apart.
*Strong Bad has a tan line while in the boat. This suggests at some time, he was wearing a shirt.
*The "loon" sound effect is taken from the Jim Jarmusch episode of ''Fishing with John'' (see DVD commentary below). It can be heard immediately before Jarmusch asks "Why am I here?"
*There is a motor on the boat when Coach Z and Strong Bad are in it, but in the Easter Egg, there is no motor in the game.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad does his lure, he doesn't appear to have any arms.

===Glitches===
*If you get the score up to 10,000 in Fishing Challenge '91, it goes back to 1,000. You still have 10,000 points—it just doesn't display the last digit.
**The same thing happens if you get a score of 100,000.
*In Fishing Challenge '91, if you press 'J' or 'L' while Strong Bad is still speaking, the noise will become staticky and you won't be able to hear Strong Bad say anything.
**Also, if you press then both at the same time quickly, Strong Bad will automatically catch every fish.
*When you play the game at the end, the contrast knobs still work, except the screen turns whiter.
*Pressing 'J' or 'L' while caps lock is on won't do anything.

===Inside References===
*The sound at the beginning and end of the fishing scene is also used in [[A Jorb Well Done]] while Coach Z is dreaming.
*Fishing Challenge '91 is made by Totalsoft Electronicals [[LLC,,.]]
*Strong Bad accidentally admitted that he knew nothing about the ladies, but then he lied about him actually knowing about the ladies. This isn instance of a [[Blatant Lies|blatant lie]].

===Real-World References===
*This email may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Bert and Ernie|Bert and Ernie]] skit called "Bert and Ernie Go Fishing." In the skit, Ernie gets fish to leap into the boat by calling, "Heeeere fishy fishy fishy!" Bert eventually tries this technique too, louder and louder. Finally, a shark jumps in and says, "You called?"
*The "Fishing Challenge '91" game resembles many early '90s PC games that featured grainy digital voice and pixelated "photo-realistic" graphics with limited frames.

===Fast Forward===
*The fishing scene is revisited in [[alternate universe]], except with [[Senor Cardgage]] instead of Coach Z.
*Strong Bad's sprite from Fishing Challenge '91 later appears in [[fan club]].

== DVD Version ==
*While the Fishing Game isn't playable, you can still watch Strong Bad play it.
*:''{After catching several fish (including a large, red one), text flashes on the screen reading "Congrats! You caught the big one!}''
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' I can safely say this is the most fulfilling video gaming experience I've ever had in-a my whole life.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' ''{joining in with Strong Bad}'' to the back as I check. This is a good one. We should turn ''that'' into a hip-hop song.

'''MIKE:''' This, um, one, our friend Jamie was—

'''MATT:''' No, this was when Nat was here. Nat was the one tha—

'''MIKE:''' This was the one when Jamie was here!

'''MATT:''' Jamie was there for the, uh, leftover emails, Unused Emails.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh, yeah, this is Nat. That's right.

'''MATT:''' Nat was here.

'''MIKE:''' I forgot, sorry. Sorry, Jamie. Sorry, Nat.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' I get you guys mixed up sometimes.

''{Matt laughs a little}''

'''MIKE:''' So.

'''MATT:''' Here it comes.

'''MIKE:''' Ahhh.

'''MATT:''' So that's, our—

'''MIKE:''' Fishing with John.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, reference to Jim Jarmusch episode of Fishing with John, which you should all buy on-

'''MIKE:''' ''{imitating Jim Jarmusch}'' Why am I here?

'''MATT:''' ''{imitating Jim Jarmusch}'' Why am I here? ''{stops}'' That was a good one.

'''MIKE:''' Uhh, I enjoyed making the uh, I like the mist. The mist on the bottom there.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, the mist is really good. Those cattails—

'''MIKE:''' The ripples along the boat. This is, and we had to do a whole new view of Coach Z there.

'''MATT:''' It's a whole new way to experience Coach Z.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, this is a ''{Matt says something that's hard to make out}'' This is some scenery that's never happened, never been reused.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. We never ended up—

'''MIKE:''' There's very few... most things, we end up reusing, but this, we've never reused. I think I might, uh, reuse it next week.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Next week's email, they're gonna be in a lake!

'''MATT:''' ''{weak voice}'' Okay, Mike. Look, there, it's funny.

'''MIKE:''' He's got, uh, a farmer's tan of a tank-top.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, look at those fish. Those fish are kind of funny looking. ''{imitating Jim Jarmusch}'' Why am I here? ''{pause}'' This is one of those other times, it's another recurring trend, with Strong Bad sort of tipping his hand in letting you know that he doesn't know anything about women. Uh, which I don't know why he ends up doing a lot, ''{Mike laughs in the background}'' but he kinda has to let you see his sensitive side, I guess. And then, whgt! Jgth!

=== Fun Facts ===
*"Fishing with John" was a satirical fishing show starring, written, and directed by independent musician [[Wikipedia:John Lurie|John Lurie]], known for both its interesting selection of guest stars (including director [[Wikipedia:Jim Jarmusch|Jim Jarmusch]]) and very dry sense of humor. It ran for only 6 episodes and is considered something of a cult classic.
*Mike mentioning he'd like to reuse the lake is foreshadowing for [[montage]], when he finally would use the scene again. Montage was released in the short time after this commentary was recorded, and before the box set of [[strongbad_email.exe|DVD]]s were released.

== External Links ==
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[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

huttah!

2010-02-21T14:03:19Z

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[[Image:sbmail60picture.png|thumb|"I think The Cheat is deleted."]]

Strong Bad tries to fight off hordes of The Cheat's fans.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Cheat's Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, January 28, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:35

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Chee-wit, chee-wit, chee-wi-chee-wi-email.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
How come you never let The Cheat 
answer any emails? 
 
Lasko 
Milwaukee, WI</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Lasko" low, long, and drawn-out and says "WI" as "Wisacondasin"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Lasko ''{said as before}'', The Cheat is not very popular and he never really gets many emails and um, to tell you the truth, I don't even think he has a computer. ''{stops typing}'' All right, next email.

''{He makes a vocal sound effect as the next email scrolls up (henceforth "vocal sfx"), and starts reading.}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad! 
 
i love The Cheat! can you ask him for 
me if he is taken? because i like him 
WAY better then you 
 
-Nobuyoshi Shigeta, New York</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading at "i like him WAY better then—"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh, seen enough of that one.

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You and the Cheat are the only reason 
I go on this website. Actually just 
the Cheat, but you are ok too. 
 
Love, 
Mito</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading for a second after the first sentence, and says "Oh, thank you." His mood sours for the rest of the email, however, and Strong Bad says "Dumpo" instead of "Mito"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Geez, all these Cheat emails. Moving on.

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">MOVING ON!!</blockquote>

''{Cut to The Cheat watching the email on [[Tangerine Dreams]] in his computer room. He gets progressively angrier with each email Strong Bad deletes.}''

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
I think The Cheat is hot. Could 
you hook us up? 
 
Haelee, 
Utah</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's funny, Haelee. I think The Cheat is deleted. ''{imitates buzzer noise}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">DELETED!!!</blockquote>

''{vocal sfx, reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad 
 
My girlfriend thinks The Cheat 
is cute. 
 
Tyler, 
California</blockquote>

''{The Cheat storms off in a fit. Cut back to just Strong Bad at Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on, people! He's not even that cute. He looks like a... a cheese. ''{The Cheat walks up to him, glaring}'' Or maybe an anvil.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{nervously}'' Uhhh... which are two of the finest things in life. A cheese... or an anvil. Hey, The Cheat. Just, uh, talking you up to one of the fans here.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. So you been... watching the email, huh?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I haven't been holding out on you. I made all those emails up! Uh, most of the emails you get are not that friendly, lemme tell you. If you just turn around for a second, I could show you... ''{pause}'' HUTTAH! ''{He quickly tapes a piece of paper to Compy reading "the cheat" covering the place where Strong Bad's name usually appears}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">DEAR the cheat 
WHERE THE HECK IS YOU SHIRT??? 
YOUR GLOVES ARE STUPID! 
 
I HATE YOU, 
HOLMES, California</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' See? This guy doesn't like that you don't have a shirt on, and he thinks your gloves are stupid. ''{opens new email}'' And then there's this one:

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear the cheat 
 
how do you type with boxing 
gloves on your hands? 
 
derek</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{To The Cheat}'' I've been wondering about that, too. What is with you and those boxing gloves anyway?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Grumpy The Cheat noises, and a black cloud of smoke escapes from his head. He walks away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So okay bye! Whooh. I think I handled that pretty well. That coulda been... awkward. I deserve a reward. ''{He runs take-a-break.exe, which is a screen saver of a beach}'' Aahhh... so relaxing. Fshhhhhhhhh! Fshhhhhhhhh! Listen to the waves, man. ''{A bird flaps past.}'' Oh, hello my wingèd friend!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the very end while Strong Bad is watching "Take-a-break.exe" you can click on the bird to [[Miscellaneous Downloads|download]] "[[take-a-break.exe]]" for Windows or Mac.
**The downloadable version does not play sound when the seagull flaps its wings.

==Fun Facts==

===Trivia===
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad checking more than one email]].
*With one exception, this is the only time that the Compy uses the proper "[[DELETED]]!!!" screen on a specific email. (It was being used more generally in [[unused emails]] and [[replacement]], and all other instances on the Compy are things like "MATT!!" or "NOTTA CHANCE!!") The exception is in [[2 emails]], but there it is not obvious or part of the plot of the email.
*This is the only email with an exclamation mark in the title.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#star flight|star flight]]".

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad knows perfectly well that The Cheat has a computer, as he used it in [[weird dream]], forwarded an email to him in [[i she be]], and has also evaluated [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons on it.
*Despite his usual disdain for [[Birds (Teen Girl Squad)|birds]], as displayed in the [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics, Strong Bad refers to the seagull as his wingèd friend. This may just be because he's relaxed, however.
*At the end of the second fake "Dear The Cheat" email, we hear Strong Bad hit a key just as he usually does to clear the screen or bring up a new email. However, the email remains on screen.
*The Cheat is watching the email on the website, but as this email was produced before the menu bar was introduced, the menu bar below the email is missing.
*In the Flash file for "Takin' a Break", the seagull does not make his characteristic beeping noise.

===Goofs===
*After The Cheat leaves his computer to confront Strong Bad, the a> prompt disappears on the Compy and does not return until Strong Bad sticks the paper on the screen.
*The contrast buttons do not work after The Cheat leaves.

===Inside References===

*This is another mention of [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|Strong Bad's typing with boxing gloves on]].
*Strong Bad compares The Cheat to a [[cheese]].
*Wingèd is another instance of the [[-èd]] pronunciation.
*The fact that Strong Bad lied to the Cheat about getting some e-mails is another instance of a [[Blatant Lies|blatant lie]], just like when Strong Bad asserts that cheese and an anvil are two of the finest things in life, after the Cheat walks in.

===Fast Forward===
*In [[cheatday]], Strong Bad claims that he lets The Cheat answer emails once a year as a special treat.
*In [[Weclome Back]], the Atari bird returns on the tropical island and passes Bubs's [[Baloney Sammich Truck]].
*The Cheat is again compared to an anvil in [[retirement]].
*In [[Date Nite]], The Cheat is again compared to cheese.

== DVD Version ==
*You obviously can't download take-a-break.exe, but you can click on a hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom-left corner of the Compy 386 screen to get a fullscreen demo of Take A Break.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail60.html|watch "huttah!"]]
*[[HR:sbemail60.swf|view the Flash file for "huttah!"]]
*[http://homestarrunner.kitkorp.com/take-a-break.exe Download take_a_break.exe for Windows (exe) (mirror)]
*[[HR:take-a-break.mov|download take_a_break.exe for Mac (mov)]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

huttah!

2010-02-21T14:01:14Z

Arrowed: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|60}}

[[Image:sbmail60picture.png|thumb|"I think The Cheat is deleted."]]

Strong Bad tries to fight off hordes of The Cheat's fans.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Cheat's Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, January 28, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:35

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Chee-wit, chee-wit, chee-wi-chee-wi-email.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
How come you never let The Cheat 
answer any emails? 
 
Lasko 
Milwaukee, WI</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Lasko" low, long, and drawn-out and says "WI" as "Wisacondasin"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Lasko ''{said as before}'', The Cheat is not very popular and he never really gets many emails and um, to tell you the truth, I don't even think he has a computer. ''{stops typing}'' All right, next email.

''{He makes a vocal sound effect as the next email scrolls up (henceforth "vocal sfx"), and starts reading.}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad! 
 
i love The Cheat! can you ask him for 
me if he is taken? because i like him 
WAY better then you 
 
-Nobuyoshi Shigeta, New York</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading at "i like him WAY better then—"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh, seen enough of that one.

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You and the Cheat are the only reason 
I go on this website. Actually just 
the Cheat, but you are ok too. 
 
Love, 
Mito</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading for a second after the first sentence, and says "Oh, thank you." His mood sours for the rest of the email, however, and Strong Bad says "Dumpo" instead of "Mito"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Geez, all these Cheat emails. Moving on.

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">MOVING ON!!</blockquote>

''{Cut to The Cheat watching the email on [[Tangerine Dreams]] in his computer room. He gets progressively angrier with each email Strong Bad deletes.}''

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
I think The Cheat is hot. Could 
you hook us up? 
 
Haelee, 
Utah</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's funny, Haelee. I think The Cheat is deleted. ''{imitates buzzer noise}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">DELETED!!!</blockquote>

''{vocal sfx, reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad 
 
My girlfriend thinks The Cheat 
is cute. 
 
Tyler, 
California</blockquote>

''{The Cheat storms off in a fit. Cut back to just Strong Bad at Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on, people! He's not even that cute. He looks like a... a cheese. ''{The Cheat walks up to him, glaring}'' Or maybe an anvil.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{nervously}'' Uhhh... which are two of the finest things in life. A cheese... or an anvil. Hey, The Cheat. Just, uh, talking you up to one of the fans here.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. So you been... watching the email, huh?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I haven't been holding out on you. I made all those emails up! Uh, most of the emails you get are not that friendly, lemme tell you. If you just turn around for a second, I could show you... ''{pause}'' HUTTAH! ''{He quickly tapes a piece of paper to Compy reading "the cheat" covering the place where Strong Bad's name usually appears}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">DEAR the cheat 
WHERE THE HECK IS YOU SHIRT??? 
YOUR GLOVES ARE STUPID! 
 
I HATE YOU, 
HOLMES, California</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' See? This guy doesn't like that you don't have a shirt on, and he thinks your gloves are stupid. ''{opens new email}'' And then there's this one:

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear the cheat 
 
how do you type with boxing 
gloves on your hands? 
 
derek</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{To The Cheat}'' I've been wondering about that, too. What is with you and those boxing gloves anyway?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Grumpy The Cheat noises, and a black cloud of smoke escapes from his head. He walks away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So okay bye! Whooh. I think I handled that pretty well. That coulda been... awkward. I deserve a reward. ''{He runs take-a-break.exe, which is a screen saver of a beach}'' Aahhh... so relaxing. Fshhhhhhhhh! Fshhhhhhhhh! Listen to the waves, man. ''{A bird flaps past.}'' Oh, hello my wingèd friend!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the very end while Strong Bad is watching "Take-a-break.exe" you can click on the bird to [[Miscellaneous Downloads|download]] "[[take-a-break.exe]]" for Windows or Mac.
**The downloadable version does not play sound when the seagull flaps its wings.

==Fun Facts==

===Trivia===
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad checking more than one email]].
*With one exception, this is the only time that the Compy uses the proper "[[DELETED]]!!!" screen on a specific email. (It was being used more generally in [[unused emails]] and [[replacement]], and all other instances on the Compy are things like "MATT!!" or "NOTTA CHANCE!!") The exception is in [[2 emails]], but there it is not obvious or part of the plot of the email.
*This is the only email with an exclamation mark in the title.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#star flight|star flight]]".

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad knows perfectly well that The Cheat has a computer, as he used it in [[weird dream]], forwarded an email to him in [[i she be]], and has also evaluated [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons on it.
*Despite his usual disdain for [[Birds (Teen Girl Squad)|birds]], as displayed in the [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics, Strong Bad refers to the seagull as his wingèd friend. This may just be because he's relaxed, however.
*At the end of the second fake "Dear The Cheat" email, we hear Strong Bad hit a key just as he usually does to clear the screen or bring up a new email. However, the email remains on screen.
*The Cheat is watching the email on the website, but as this email was produced before the menu bar was introduced, the menu bar below the email is missing.
*In the Flash file for "Takin' a Break", the seagull does not make his characteristic beeping noise.

===Goofs===
*After The Cheat leaves his computer to confront Strong Bad, the a> prompt disappears on the Compy and does not return until Strong Bad sticks the paper on the screen.
*The contrast buttons do not work after The Cheat leaves.

===Inside References===

*This is another mention of [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|Strong Bad's typing with boxing gloves on]].
*Strong Bad compares The Cheat to a [[cheese]].
*Wingèd is another instance of the [[-èd]] pronunciation.
*The fact that Strong Bad lied to the Cheat about getting some e-mails is another instance of a [[Blatant Lies|blatant lie]].

===Fast Forward===
*In [[cheatday]], Strong Bad claims that he lets The Cheat answer emails once a year as a special treat.
*In [[Weclome Back]], the Atari bird returns on the tropical island and passes Bubs's [[Baloney Sammich Truck]].
*The Cheat is again compared to an anvil in [[retirement]].
*In [[Date Nite]], The Cheat is again compared to cheese.

== DVD Version ==
*You obviously can't download take-a-break.exe, but you can click on a hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom-left corner of the Compy 386 screen to get a fullscreen demo of Take A Break.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail60.html|watch "huttah!"]]
*[[HR:sbemail60.swf|view the Flash file for "huttah!"]]
*[http://homestarrunner.kitkorp.com/take-a-break.exe Download take_a_break.exe for Windows (exe) (mirror)]
*[[HR:take-a-break.mov|download take_a_break.exe for Mac (mov)]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

huttah!

2010-02-21T14:00:36Z

Arrowed: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|60}}

[[Image:sbmail60picture.png|thumb|"I think The Cheat is deleted."]]

Strong Bad tries to fight off hordes of The Cheat's fans.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Cheat's Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, January 28, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:35

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Chee-wit, chee-wit, chee-wi-chee-wi-email.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
How come you never let The Cheat 
answer any emails? 
 
Lasko 
Milwaukee, WI</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Lasko" low, long, and drawn-out and says "WI" as "Wisacondasin"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Lasko ''{said as before}'', The Cheat is not very popular and he never really gets many emails and um, to tell you the truth, I don't even think he has a computer. ''{stops typing}'' All right, next email.

''{He makes a vocal sound effect as the next email scrolls up (henceforth "vocal sfx"), and starts reading.}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad! 
 
i love The Cheat! can you ask him for 
me if he is taken? because i like him 
WAY better then you 
 
-Nobuyoshi Shigeta, New York</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading at "i like him WAY better then—"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh, seen enough of that one.

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You and the Cheat are the only reason 
I go on this website. Actually just 
the Cheat, but you are ok too. 
 
Love, 
Mito</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading for a second after the first sentence, and says "Oh, thank you." His mood sours for the rest of the email, however, and Strong Bad says "Dumpo" instead of "Mito"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Geez, all these Cheat emails. Moving on.

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">MOVING ON!!</blockquote>

''{Cut to The Cheat watching the email on [[Tangerine Dreams]] in his computer room. He gets progressively angrier with each email Strong Bad deletes.}''

''{vocal sfx; reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
I think The Cheat is hot. Could 
you hook us up? 
 
Haelee, 
Utah</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's funny, Haelee. I think The Cheat is deleted. ''{imitates buzzer noise}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893; text-align:center">DELETED!!!</blockquote>

''{vocal sfx, reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad 
 
My girlfriend thinks The Cheat 
is cute. 
 
Tyler, 
California</blockquote>

''{The Cheat storms off in a fit. Cut back to just Strong Bad at Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on, people! He's not even that cute. He looks like a... a cheese. ''{The Cheat walks up to him, glaring}'' Or maybe an anvil.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{nervously}'' Uhhh... which are two of the finest things in life. A cheese... or an anvil. Hey, The Cheat. Just, uh, talking you up to one of the fans here.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. So you been... watching the email, huh?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I haven't been holding out on you. I made all those emails up! Uh, most of the emails you get are not that friendly, lemme tell you. If you just turn around for a second, I could show you... ''{pause}'' HUTTAH! ''{He quickly tapes a piece of paper to Compy reading "the cheat" covering the place where Strong Bad's name usually appears}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">DEAR the cheat 
WHERE THE HECK IS YOU SHIRT??? 
YOUR GLOVES ARE STUPID! 
 
I HATE YOU, 
HOLMES, California</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' See? This guy doesn't like that you don't have a shirt on, and he thinks your gloves are stupid. ''{opens new email}'' And then there's this one:

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear the cheat 
 
how do you type with boxing 
gloves on your hands? 
 
derek</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{To The Cheat}'' I've been wondering about that, too. What is with you and those boxing gloves anyway?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Grumpy The Cheat noises, and a black cloud of smoke escapes from his head. He walks away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So okay bye! Whooh. I think I handled that pretty well. That coulda been... awkward. I deserve a reward. ''{He runs take-a-break.exe, which is a screen saver of a beach}'' Aahhh... so relaxing. Fshhhhhhhhh! Fshhhhhhhhh! Listen to the waves, man. ''{A bird flaps past.}'' Oh, hello my wingèd friend!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the very end while Strong Bad is watching "Take-a-break.exe" you can click on the bird to [[Miscellaneous Downloads|download]] "[[take-a-break.exe]]" for Windows or Mac.
**The downloadable version does not play sound when the seagull flaps its wings.

==Fun Facts==

===Trivia===
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad checking more than one email]].
*With one exception, this is the only time that the Compy uses the proper "[[DELETED]]!!!" screen on a specific email. (It was being used more generally in [[unused emails]] and [[replacement]], and all other instances on the Compy are things like "MATT!!" or "NOTTA CHANCE!!") The exception is in [[2 emails]], but there it is not obvious or part of the plot of the email.
*This is the only email with an exclamation mark in the title.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#star flight|star flight]]".

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad knows perfectly well that The Cheat has a computer, as he used it in [[weird dream]], forwarded an email to him in [[i she be]], and has also evaluated [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons on it.
*Despite his usual disdain for [[Birds (Teen Girl Squad)|birds]], as displayed in the [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics, Strong Bad refers to the seagull as his wingèd friend. This may just be because he's relaxed, however.
*At the end of the second fake "Dear The Cheat" email, we hear Strong Bad hit a key just as he usually does to clear the screen or bring up a new email. However, the email remains on screen.
*The Cheat is watching the email on the website, but as this email was produced before the menu bar was introduced, the menu bar below the email is missing.
*In the Flash file for "Takin' a Break", the seagull does not make his characteristic beeping noise.

===Goofs===
*After The Cheat leaves his computer to confront Strong Bad, the a> prompt disappears on the Compy and does not return until Strong Bad sticks the paper on the screen.
*The contrast buttons do not work after The Cheat leaves.

===Inside References===

*This is another mention of [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|Strong Bad's typing with boxing gloves on]].
*Strong Bad compares The Cheat to a [[cheese]].
*Wingèd is another instance of the [[-èd]] pronunciation.
*The fact that Strong Bad lied to the Cheat getting some e-mails is another instance of a [[Blatant Lies|blatant lie]].

===Fast Forward===
*In [[cheatday]], Strong Bad claims that he lets The Cheat answer emails once a year as a special treat.
*In [[Weclome Back]], the Atari bird returns on the tropical island and passes Bubs's [[Baloney Sammich Truck]].
*The Cheat is again compared to an anvil in [[retirement]].
*In [[Date Nite]], The Cheat is again compared to cheese.

== DVD Version ==
*You obviously can't download take-a-break.exe, but you can click on a hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom-left corner of the Compy 386 screen to get a fullscreen demo of Take A Break.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail60.html|watch "huttah!"]]
*[[HR:sbemail60.swf|view the Flash file for "huttah!"]]
*[http://homestarrunner.kitkorp.com/take-a-break.exe Download take_a_break.exe for Windows (exe) (mirror)]
*[[HR:take-a-break.mov|download take_a_break.exe for Mac (mov)]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

fingers

2010-02-21T13:49:46Z

Arrowed: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|63}}

[[Image:sbemail63.PNG|thumb|"You look ridiculous!"]]

Lee Conrad from Edmonton, Alberta suggests to Strong Bad that he add some fingers to his boxing gloves so that people would stop asking him [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|how he types with boxing gloves on]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Field]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Sunday, February 16, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:07

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''NARRATOR:''' Previously on Strong Bad Email!

''{An email asking about how Strong Bad types with boxing gloves on pops up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">dear strong bad, 
how do you type with boxing gloves 
on your hands? 
 
aaron pratt 
marion, in</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' A familiar message!

''{A second email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Yo Strongbad. What's crackin? I was 
wondering how you type with your 
boxing gloves on? 
 
Heather</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad omits "your" when reading this e-mail.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' Two of the same!

''{Another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">HOW DO YOU TYPE WITH THOSE BOXING 
GLOVES ON? THAT IS AMAZING! 
 
FRANKDOG</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads this e-mail in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' And another one! ''{"another" is pronounced as "an-nother"}''

''{Yet another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
How can you type so fast when your 
wearing boxing gloves? 
 
Typing Faster Than You... 
Brandon Hicks, Enumclaw WA</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' Frustration of frustrations! It's all they ever ask! ''{the next two announcements are accompanied by text banners coming up on the screen}'' WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?! STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT! ''{the words "FIND OUT" begin blinking quickly}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy with a blank screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Welcome to the Strong Bad Emaaaail! Dat-dada-dun! Everybody get down!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you add some fingers onto 
your boxing gloves so that people 
stop asking how you can type with 
boxing gloves on? They wouldn't have 
to be permanent. They'd be like the 
phony antennae you buy at the joke store 
or costume place. 
 
Yours, 
Lee Conrad 
Edmonton, Alberta</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads his name as "A-dear a-Strong a-Bad". Also, he stops momentarily and says "Palace, Lee. I think you mean costume palace." after reading "costume place."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Fake fingers, eh, Lee? Well, I do hate those emails. Hmmmmmm...

''{Dissolve into his imagination. We see him at Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs! Gimme a little somethin'-somethin'.

'''BUBS:''' How many you need?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll take three.

''{He holds up a hand which has a candle, an action figure leg, and a shrimp for fake fingers. A drum beat begins a transition to the basement where he's rocking out to music with Strong Mad and they're throwing [[Wikipedia:Corna|corna gestures]]. Strong Bad has various objects for fingers. Strong Sad's unconscious head is in the corner of the room. Cut to Strong Bad in the locker room with Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Looks like you got some type of a prawn on there...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah...

'''COACH Z:''' Maybe a little leg...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

'''COACH Z:''' Ooh! And a candle! That's a good one.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I think that's my best one. You know. Keeps-a me warm at night!

''{Cut to Homestar standing on a soapbox with fake arms attached}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and frankly, I'm worried.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hey, Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You look ridiculous!

''{His thoughts dissipate as the scene wipes back to Compy, where Strong Bad is typing with the fake fingers on and making numerous errors}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Lee, it's a good idea in theory but uh, ''{Cut to a side view}'' in reality, I don't think it would work out very well. ''{Cut back to the front view}'' But it would be pretty cool to be able to do the evil fingers. ''{What's actually typed: "qwelo jwee, ufs gopod isda treery vuit yuiyyj, un tweanouty U du'p yhij utz quijf reardy owd vera nis. bu6 rt woild b pletyt gool yo be swabl tp do teh ebil flindas." Stops typing.}'' Anyways, I don't wanna be around when this shrimp goes bad. Whooh!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad starts playing with the shrimp.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{doing the voice of the shrimp}'' I'm a shrimp! Doingita-doingita-doingy! Don't eat me, somebody, oh no, I'm a shrimp...

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you see Strong Bad talking to Coach Z, click on the handle of one of the lockers to the left to see Strong Sad stuffed into the locker. Once opened, click on the handle of the locker to close it.
*When you see Homestar with his fake arms, click on the side of the box to see Strong Sad somehow stuffed into it. Click again to close the box.

== Fun Facts ==
===Strong Bad's Fingers===
*In front of the TV Strong Bad has a [[Prawns|prawn]], an X-Acto knife, a leg, and a hot sauce bottle on his right glove (which was not there in the previous scene). On his left is an action figure, a leg, a gummi worm, and another shrimp.
*In the locker room, he has a candle, a leg, and a shrimp on his right, and the lit cigar from the [[Meet Marshie]] ad replaces the leg on his left.
*When yelling at Homestar, he adds a D-cell [[battery]] (also from the Meet Marshie ad) to his left glove. This is the layout he has at the end of the email as well.
*When typing, the battery is missing, and his right glove only has the Xacto knife and leg.

===Trivia===
*When Strong Mad is head-banging, this is the first time you see a top view of his shoulders. They are at right angles, almost cubic.
*This is the first time the side of the Compy 386 is seen.
*This is the first appearance of the [[soapbox]], which in this instance reads "ELEVEN SOAPS."
*Strong Bad's keyboard is wireless.

===Remarks===
*During the "previously..." section at the beginning of the toon, Strong Bad's head doesn't move as he reads the emails.
*While the email from Brandon Hicks is on the screen, the contrast buttons are not visible, but they can still be pressed by tabbing to them and pressing "Enter" on the keyboard.
*At the end, you can still click on the contrast buttons through Strong Bad's hand. Pressing Tab helps to locate them.
*The fake fingers change every time a transition scene happens in Strong Bad's imagination.
*Strong Bad says Lee's name when talking about costume palace, even though it's before he reads the name.

===Goofs===
*The contrast on the Compy reverts to normal during the ripple transition, and also (if you can manage) when the "WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?!" scene appears.
*Homestar's right arm (on ''his'' right) is made out of dryer tubing and gummy worms, while the left arm is made out of a wiffle ball bat labeled "the whiff" and a foam hand with the text "GO SPORTS!" on it. When Strong Bad's imagination ends and the cloud zooms closed, the foam finger at the end of Homestar's wiffle ball bat becomes a baseball glove.
*When the screen goes back to the Compy after looking at Homestar, the right side of the soapbox disappears.
*At the end, Strong Bad's hand has no reflection.

===Glitches===
*The clickable area for the 'back' button at the end of the email extends much farther to the left than the word itself.
*When Strong Bad first starts talking to Bubs, the black frame shifts a pixel to the left.
**In addition, the contrast dial is still clickable for a few seconds.

===Inside References===
*The song that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are head-banging to, "[[Moving Very Slowly]]," was later made into a [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] song. However, although the music itself has always been in this email, the lyrics weren't added until after the CD came out.
*The golden wiffle bat used as one of Homestar's arms is also the one used in the email [[your friends]].
*Strong Sad's appearances in the Easter eggs are another example of [[Strong Sad's Death|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
*The leg taped to [[Strong Bad]]'s hand is a differently colored version of the legs of all the action figures in [[action figure]].

===Real-World References===
*The introductory narration and slanted camera angles are a reference to the old 1960s [[Batman]] TV series, in which previous episodes were recounted in much the same tone and wording. Slanted camera angles were also very commonly used, giving a "'60s" feel.
*The action figure represents wrestling legend [[Wikipedia:George Steele|George "The Animal" Steele]].
*Strong Bad typing in "ebil" instead of "evil" may possibly be a reference to a game character named Zorbak saying "ebil" instead of "evil" in some of the online role playing games made by [[Wikipedia:Artix Entertainment|Artix Entertainment]].

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "costume palace" is referred to in [[The King of Town]]'s character video, when the King says that he didn't "just buy a crown from the Costume Palace."
*[[Prawns]] would go on to become an inside joke connected primarily with [[Stinkoman]].
*The narrator would appear again in the email [[cliffhangers]], during the scene with Space Captainface and Strap. He would also appear in the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|DVD-only]] email, [[Accent]], as well as [[8-Bit Is Enough]] at the beginning.
*Homestar wears the same fake arms again in [[magic trick]], however they are oppositely placed from this appearance.

== DVD Version ==
*The original version of "Movin' Very Slowly" (as in non-CD version) that Strong Bad and Strong Mad headbang to is included as opposed to the newer one.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' So this email is called "fingers."

'''MATT:''' Clearly, this is a reference to one of our most very favorite TV shows of all time.

'''MIKE:''' That's true, ''Friends''.

'''MATT:''' No, Mike, ''The Bantam''. ''Bantam 2: The Dark Times''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Ohhh, ''Batman'', yes, starring Adam West and...Burt Ward.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. They always had those great, like, 10 minute long recaps in the second of, like, the first episode.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, exactly! Like half of the episode was just recapping the previous episode.

'''MATT:''' And then they always did this flashing... it'd be like "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel" and they'd—they'd flash like that.

'''MIKE:''' It used to be on TV Land a year or so ago, but it's not on anymore.

'''MATT:''' And we'd watch it every day.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' It was ''great''.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was great. That needs to come out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Adam West, if you're listening, ''{Matt laughs}'' you should put those out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' I'm sure he is in control of all rights. Okay. ''{slight pause}'' Costume Palace, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, so what else goes on in here? Oh, uhm, "fake fingers, eh Lee?"

'''MATT:''' Well there's the George "The Animal" Steele—

'''MIKE:''' Yes

'''MATT:''' —uhh, what do they call those? Bend 'Em wrestler—I forget, are they just Bend 'Ems?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember what they're...

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, but he was a posable...had wire running through...

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I used him later for a, uhm, a—there you go.

'''MIKE:''' There's the song that became "Moving Very Slowly," by Taranchula.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And of course this has the through-line of dead Strong Sad throughout it.

'''MIKE:''' You got a shrimp, uh... a candle, a cigar, a gummy worm, a George "Animal" Steele action figure, and a leg of—

'''MATT:''' Looks like some He-Man, some He-Man miscellaneous man figure. Some duct tape—ooh, he has a battery that time! Wait, what's the thing that he says? Oh, "ebil flindas," is that what—

'''MIKE:''' "Ebil flindas."

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Oh, what he's gonna say, yes. This is one of those, uh, occasions where Strong Bad's not done! That's what I was just talking about.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh yeah.

'''MATT:''' Kinda mumbles to himself. I love this.

'''MIKE:''' ''{imitating Strong Bad's tone}'' I'm a shrimp! Oh no, I'm— ''{normal voice, quickly}'' now it's over.

=== Fun Facts ===
*[[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]] and [[Wikipedia:Burt Ward|Burt Ward]] played [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]] and [[Wikipedia:Robin (comics)|Robin]], respectively, in the Batman TV series.
*[[Wikipedia:Friends|"Friends"]] was a popular sitcom about a group of six young people living in [[Wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]].
*[[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land]] is a channel spun off from [[Nickelodeon]]'s [[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick at Nite]] block. It shows reruns of nostalgic television shows.
*The [[Wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]] line of toys contained many muscular men made from the same mold and repainted. This is what Matt is referring to when he says that the action figure leg looks like a "[[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] miscellaneous man figure".

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail63.html|watch "fingers"]]
*[[HR:sbemail63.swf|view the Flash file for "fingers"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

fingers

2010-02-21T13:48:57Z

Arrowed: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|63}}

[[Image:sbemail63.PNG|thumb|"You look ridiculous!"]]

Lee Conrad from Edmonton, Alberta suggests to Strong Bad that he add some fingers to his boxing gloves so that people would stop asking him [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|how he types with boxing gloves on]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Field]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Sunday, February 16, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:07

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''NARRATOR:''' Previously on Strong Bad Email!

''{An email asking about how Strong Bad types with boxing gloves on pops up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">dear strong bad, 
how do you type with boxing gloves 
on your hands? 
 
aaron pratt 
marion, in</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' A familiar message!

''{A second email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Yo Strongbad. What's crackin? I was 
wondering how you type with your 
boxing gloves on? 
 
Heather</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad omits "your" when reading this e-mail.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' Two of the same!

''{Another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">HOW DO YOU TYPE WITH THOSE BOXING 
GLOVES ON? THAT IS AMAZING! 
 
FRANKDOG</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads this e-mail in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' And another one! ''{"another" is pronounced as "an-nother"}''

''{Yet another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
How can you type so fast when your 
wearing boxing gloves? 
 
Typing Faster Than You... 
Brandon Hicks, Enumclaw WA</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' Frustration of frustrations! It's all they ever ask! ''{the next two announcements are accompanied by text banners coming up on the screen}'' WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?! STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT! ''{the words "FIND OUT" begin blinking quickly}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy with a blank screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Welcome to the Strong Bad Emaaaail! Dat-dada-dun! Everybody get down!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you add some fingers onto 
your boxing gloves so that people 
stop asking how you can type with 
boxing gloves on? They wouldn't have 
to be permanent. They'd be like the 
phony antennae you buy at the joke store 
or costume place. 
 
Yours, 
Lee Conrad 
Edmonton, Alberta</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads his name as "A-dear a-Strong a-Bad". Also, he stops momentarily and says "Palace, Lee. I think you mean costume palace." after reading "costume place."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Fake fingers, eh, Lee? Well, I do hate those emails. Hmmmmmm...

''{Dissolve into his imagination. We see him at Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs! Gimme a little somethin'-somethin'.

'''BUBS:''' How many you need?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll take three.

''{He holds up a hand which has a candle, an action figure leg, and a shrimp for fake fingers. A drum beat begins a transition to the basement where he's rocking out to music with Strong Mad and they're throwing [[Wikipedia:Corna|corna gestures]]. Strong Bad has various objects for fingers. Strong Sad's unconscious head is in the corner of the room. Cut to Strong Bad in the locker room with Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Looks like you got some type of a prawn on there...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah...

'''COACH Z:''' Maybe a little leg...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

'''COACH Z:''' Ooh! And a candle! That's a good one.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I think that's my best one. You know. Keeps-a me warm at night!

''{Cut to Homestar standing on a soapbox with fake arms attached}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and frankly, I'm worried.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hey, Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You look ridiculous!

''{His thoughts dissipate as the scene wipes back to Compy, where Strong Bad is typing with the fake fingers on and making numerous errors}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Lee, it's a good idea in theory but uh, ''{Cut to a side view}'' in reality, I don't think it would work out very well. ''{Cut back to the front view}'' But it would be pretty cool to be able to do the evil fingers. ''{What's actually typed: "qwelo jwee, ufs gopod isda treery vuit yuiyyj, un tweanouty U du'p yhij utz quijf reardy owd vera nis. bu6 rt woild b pletyt gool yo be swabl tp do teh ebil flindas." Stops typing.}'' Anyways, I don't wanna be around when this shrimp goes bad. Whooh!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad starts playing with the shrimp.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{doing the voice of the shrimp}'' I'm a shrimp! Doingita-doingita-doingy! Don't eat me, somebody, oh no, I'm a shrimp...

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you see Strong Bad talking to Coach Z, click on the handle of one of the lockers to the left to see Strong Sad stuffed into the locker. Once opened, click on the handle of the locker to close it.
*When you see Homestar with his fake arms, click on the side of the box to see Strong Sad somehow stuffed into it. Click again to close the box.

== Fun Facts ==
===Strong Bad's Fingers===
*In front of the TV Strong Bad has a [[Prawns|prawn]], an X-Acto knife, a leg, and a hot sauce bottle on his right glove (which was not there in the previous scene). On his left is an action figure, a leg, a gummi worm, and another shrimp.
*In the locker room, he has a candle, a leg, and a shrimp on his right, and the lit cigar from the [[Meet Marshie]] ad replaces the leg on his left.
*When yelling at Homestar, he adds a D-cell [[battery]] (also from the Meet Marshie ad) to his left glove. This is the layout he has at the end of the email as well.
*When typing, the battery is missing, and his right glove only has the Xacto knife and leg.

===Trivia===
*When Strong Mad is head-banging, this is the first time you see a top view of his shoulders. They are at right angles, almost cubic.
*This is the first time the side of the Compy 386 is seen.
*This is the first appearance of the [[soapbox]], which in this instance reads "ELEVEN SOAPS."
*Strong Bad's keyboard is wireless.

===Remarks===
*During the "previously..." section at the beginning of the toon, Strong Bad's head doesn't move as he reads the emails.
*While the email from Brandon Hicks is on the screen, the contrast buttons are not visible, but they can still be pressed by tabbing to them and pressing "Enter" on the keyboard.
*At the end, you can still click on the contrast buttons through Strong Bad's hand. Pressing Tab helps to locate them.
*The fake fingers change every time a transition scene happens in Strong Bad's imagination.
*Strong Bad says Lee's name when talking about costume palace, even though it's before he reads the name.

===Goofs===
*The contrast on the Compy reverts to normal during the ripple transition, and also (if you can manage) when the "WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?!" scene appears.
*Homestar's right arm (on ''his'' right) is made out of dryer tubing and gummy worms, while the left arm is made out of a wiffle ball bat labeled "the whiff" and a foam hand with the text "GO SPORTS!" on it. When Strong Bad's imagination ends and the cloud zooms closed, the foam finger at the end of Homestar's wiffle ball bat becomes a baseball glove.
*When the screen goes back to the Compy after looking at Homestar, the right side of the soapbox disappears.
*At the end, Strong Bad's hand has no reflection.

===Glitches===
*The clickable area for the 'back' button at the end of the email extends much farther to the left than the word itself.
*When Strong Bad first starts talking to Bubs, the black frame shifts a pixel to the left.
**In addition, the contrast dial is still clickable for a few seconds.

===Inside References===
*The song that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are head-banging to, "[[Moving Very Slowly]]," was later made into a [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] song. However, although the music itself has always been in this email, the lyrics weren't added until after the CD came out.
*The golden wiffle bat used as one of Homestar's arms is also the one used in the email [[your friends]].
*Strong Sad's appearances in the Easter eggs are another example of [[Strong Sad's Death|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
*The leg taped to [[Strong Bad]]'s hand is a differently colored version of the legs of all the action figures in [[action figure]].

===Real-World References===
*The introductory narration and slanted camera angles are a reference to the old 1960s [[Batman]] TV series, in which previous episodes were recounted in much the same tone and wording. Slanted camera angles were also very commonly used, giving a "'60s" feel.
*The action figure represents wrestling legend [[Wikipedia:George Steele|George "The Animal" Steele]].
*Strong Bad typing in "ebil" instead of "evil" may possibly be a reference to Zorbak saying "ebil" instead of "evil" in some of the online role playing games made by [[Wikipedia:Artix Entertainment|Artix Entertainment]].

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "costume palace" is referred to in [[The King of Town]]'s character video, when the King says that he didn't "just buy a crown from the Costume Palace."
*[[Prawns]] would go on to become an inside joke connected primarily with [[Stinkoman]].
*The narrator would appear again in the email [[cliffhangers]], during the scene with Space Captainface and Strap. He would also appear in the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|DVD-only]] email, [[Accent]], as well as [[8-Bit Is Enough]] at the beginning.
*Homestar wears the same fake arms again in [[magic trick]], however they are oppositely placed from this appearance.

== DVD Version ==
*The original version of "Movin' Very Slowly" (as in non-CD version) that Strong Bad and Strong Mad headbang to is included as opposed to the newer one.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' So this email is called "fingers."

'''MATT:''' Clearly, this is a reference to one of our most very favorite TV shows of all time.

'''MIKE:''' That's true, ''Friends''.

'''MATT:''' No, Mike, ''The Bantam''. ''Bantam 2: The Dark Times''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Ohhh, ''Batman'', yes, starring Adam West and...Burt Ward.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. They always had those great, like, 10 minute long recaps in the second of, like, the first episode.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, exactly! Like half of the episode was just recapping the previous episode.

'''MATT:''' And then they always did this flashing... it'd be like "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel" and they'd—they'd flash like that.

'''MIKE:''' It used to be on TV Land a year or so ago, but it's not on anymore.

'''MATT:''' And we'd watch it every day.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' It was ''great''.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was great. That needs to come out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Adam West, if you're listening, ''{Matt laughs}'' you should put those out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' I'm sure he is in control of all rights. Okay. ''{slight pause}'' Costume Palace, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, so what else goes on in here? Oh, uhm, "fake fingers, eh Lee?"

'''MATT:''' Well there's the George "The Animal" Steele—

'''MIKE:''' Yes

'''MATT:''' —uhh, what do they call those? Bend 'Em wrestler—I forget, are they just Bend 'Ems?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember what they're...

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, but he was a posable...had wire running through...

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I used him later for a, uhm, a—there you go.

'''MIKE:''' There's the song that became "Moving Very Slowly," by Taranchula.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And of course this has the through-line of dead Strong Sad throughout it.

'''MIKE:''' You got a shrimp, uh... a candle, a cigar, a gummy worm, a George "Animal" Steele action figure, and a leg of—

'''MATT:''' Looks like some He-Man, some He-Man miscellaneous man figure. Some duct tape—ooh, he has a battery that time! Wait, what's the thing that he says? Oh, "ebil flindas," is that what—

'''MIKE:''' "Ebil flindas."

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Oh, what he's gonna say, yes. This is one of those, uh, occasions where Strong Bad's not done! That's what I was just talking about.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh yeah.

'''MATT:''' Kinda mumbles to himself. I love this.

'''MIKE:''' ''{imitating Strong Bad's tone}'' I'm a shrimp! Oh no, I'm— ''{normal voice, quickly}'' now it's over.

=== Fun Facts ===
*[[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]] and [[Wikipedia:Burt Ward|Burt Ward]] played [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]] and [[Wikipedia:Robin (comics)|Robin]], respectively, in the Batman TV series.
*[[Wikipedia:Friends|"Friends"]] was a popular sitcom about a group of six young people living in [[Wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]].
*[[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land]] is a channel spun off from [[Nickelodeon]]'s [[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick at Nite]] block. It shows reruns of nostalgic television shows.
*The [[Wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]] line of toys contained many muscular men made from the same mold and repainted. This is what Matt is referring to when he says that the action figure leg looks like a "[[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] miscellaneous man figure".

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail63.html|watch "fingers"]]
*[[HR:sbemail63.swf|view the Flash file for "fingers"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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fingers

2010-02-21T13:47:58Z

Arrowed: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|63}}

[[Image:sbemail63.PNG|thumb|"You look ridiculous!"]]

Lee Conrad from Edmonton, Alberta suggests to Strong Bad that he add some fingers to his boxing gloves so that people would stop asking him [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|how he types with boxing gloves on]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Field]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' Sunday, February 16, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:07

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''NARRATOR:''' Previously on Strong Bad Email!

''{An email asking about how Strong Bad types with boxing gloves on pops up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">dear strong bad, 
how do you type with boxing gloves 
on your hands? 
 
aaron pratt 
marion, in</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' A familiar message!

''{A second email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Yo Strongbad. What's crackin? I was 
wondering how you type with your 
boxing gloves on? 
 
Heather</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad omits "your" when reading this e-mail.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' Two of the same!

''{Another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">HOW DO YOU TYPE WITH THOSE BOXING 
GLOVES ON? THAT IS AMAZING! 
 
FRANKDOG</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads this e-mail in a loud monotone to reflect the caps lock being on.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' And another one! ''{"another" is pronounced as "an-nother"}''

''{Yet another email comes up. It reads:}''
<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
How can you type so fast when your 
wearing boxing gloves? 
 
Typing Faster Than You... 
Brandon Hicks, Enumclaw WA</blockquote>

'''NARRATOR:''' Frustration of frustrations! It's all they ever ask! ''{the next two announcements are accompanied by text banners coming up on the screen}'' WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?! STAY TUNED TO FIND OUT! ''{the words "FIND OUT" begin blinking quickly}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy with a blank screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Welcome to the Strong Bad Emaaaail! Dat-dada-dun! Everybody get down!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you add some fingers onto 
your boxing gloves so that people 
stop asking how you can type with 
boxing gloves on? They wouldn't have 
to be permanent. They'd be like the 
phony antennae you buy at the joke store 
or costume place. 
 
Yours, 
Lee Conrad 
Edmonton, Alberta</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads his name as "A-dear a-Strong a-Bad". Also, he stops momentarily and says "Palace, Lee. I think you mean costume palace." after reading "costume place."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Fake fingers, eh, Lee? Well, I do hate those emails. Hmmmmmm...

''{Dissolve into his imagination. We see him at Bubs' Concession Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs! Gimme a little somethin'-somethin'.

'''BUBS:''' How many you need?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll take three.

''{He holds up a hand which has a candle, an action figure leg, and a shrimp for fake fingers. A drum beat begins a transition to the basement where he's rocking out to music with Strong Mad and they're throwing [[Wikipedia:Corna|corna gestures]]. Strong Bad has various objects for fingers. Strong Sad's unconscious head is in the corner of the room. Cut to Strong Bad in the locker room with Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Looks like you got some type of a prawn on there...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah...

'''COACH Z:''' Maybe a little leg...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

'''COACH Z:''' Ooh! And a candle! That's a good one.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I think that's my best one. You know. Keeps-a me warm at night!

''{Cut to Homestar standing on a soapbox with fake arms attached}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and frankly, I'm worried.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hey, Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You look ridiculous!

''{His thoughts dissipate as the scene wipes back to Compy, where Strong Bad is typing with the fake fingers on and making numerous errors}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Lee, it's a good idea in theory but uh, ''{Cut to a side view}'' in reality, I don't think it would work out very well. ''{Cut back to the front view}'' But it would be pretty cool to be able to do the evil fingers. ''{What's actually typed: "qwelo jwee, ufs gopod isda treery vuit yuiyyj, un tweanouty U du'p yhij utz quijf reardy owd vera nis. bu6 rt woild b pletyt gool yo be swabl tp do teh ebil flindas." Stops typing.}'' Anyways, I don't wanna be around when this shrimp goes bad. Whooh!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad starts playing with the shrimp.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{doing the voice of the shrimp}'' I'm a shrimp! Doingita-doingita-doingy! Don't eat me, somebody, oh no, I'm a shrimp...

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you see Strong Bad talking to Coach Z, click on the handle of one of the lockers to the left to see Strong Sad stuffed into the locker. Once opened, click on the handle of the locker to close it.
*When you see Homestar with his fake arms, click on the side of the box to see Strong Sad somehow stuffed into it. Click again to close the box.

== Fun Facts ==
===Strong Bad's Fingers===
*In front of the TV Strong Bad has a [[Prawns|prawn]], an X-Acto knife, a leg, and a hot sauce bottle on his right glove (which was not there in the previous scene). On his left is an action figure, a leg, a gummi worm, and another shrimp.
*In the locker room, he has a candle, a leg, and a shrimp on his right, and the lit cigar from the [[Meet Marshie]] ad replaces the leg on his left.
*When yelling at Homestar, he adds a D-cell [[battery]] (also from the Meet Marshie ad) to his left glove. This is the layout he has at the end of the email as well.
*When typing, the battery is missing, and his right glove only has the Xacto knife and leg.

===Trivia===
*When Strong Mad is head-banging, this is the first time you see a top view of his shoulders. They are at right angles, almost cubic.
*This is the first time the side of the Compy 386 is seen.
*This is the first appearance of the [[soapbox]], which in this instance reads "ELEVEN SOAPS."
*Strong Bad's keyboard is wireless.

===Remarks===
*During the "previously..." section at the beginning of the toon, Strong Bad's head doesn't move as he reads the emails.
*While the email from Brandon Hicks is on the screen, the contrast buttons are not visible, but they can still be pressed by tabbing to them and pressing "Enter" on the keyboard.
*At the end, you can still click on the contrast buttons through Strong Bad's hand. Pressing Tab helps to locate them.
*The fake fingers change every time a transition scene happens in Strong Bad's imagination.
*Strong Bad says Lee's name when talking about costume palace, even though it's before he reads the name.

===Goofs===
*The contrast on the Compy reverts to normal during the ripple transition, and also (if you can manage) when the "WILL THEY NEVER CEASE?!?!" scene appears.
*Homestar's right arm (on ''his'' right) is made out of dryer tubing and gummy worms, while the left arm is made out of a wiffle ball bat labeled "the whiff" and a foam hand with the text "GO SPORTS!" on it. When Strong Bad's imagination ends and the cloud zooms closed, the foam finger at the end of Homestar's wiffle ball bat becomes a baseball glove.
*When the screen goes back to the Compy after looking at Homestar, the right side of the soapbox disappears.
*At the end, Strong Bad's hand has no reflection.

===Glitches===
*The clickable area for the 'back' button at the end of the email extends much farther to the left than the word itself.
*When Strong Bad first starts talking to Bubs, the black frame shifts a pixel to the left.
**In addition, the contrast dial is still clickable for a few seconds.

===Inside References===
*The song that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are head-banging to, "[[Moving Very Slowly]]," was later made into a [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] song. However, although the music itself has always been in this email, the lyrics weren't added until after the CD came out.
*The golden wiffle bat used as one of Homestar's arms is also the one used in the email [[your friends]].
*Strong Sad's appearances in the Easter eggs are another example of [[Strong Sad's Death|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
*The leg taped to [[Strong Bad]]'s hand is a differently colored version of the legs of all the action figures in [[action figure]].

===Real-World References===
*The introductory narration and slanted camera angles are a reference to the old 1960s [[Batman]] TV series, in which previous episodes were recounted in much the same tone and wording. Slanted camera angles were also very commonly used, giving a "'60s" feel.
*The action figure represents wrestling legend [[Wikipedia:George Steele|George "The Animal" Steele]].
*Strong Bad typing in "ebil" instead of "evil" may possibly be a reference to Zorbak saying "ebil" instead of "evil" in the [[Wikipedia:Artix Entertainment|online role playing games made by Artix Entertainment]].

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "costume palace" is referred to in [[The King of Town]]'s character video, when the King says that he didn't "just buy a crown from the Costume Palace."
*[[Prawns]] would go on to become an inside joke connected primarily with [[Stinkoman]].
*The narrator would appear again in the email [[cliffhangers]], during the scene with Space Captainface and Strap. He would also appear in the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|DVD-only]] email, [[Accent]], as well as [[8-Bit Is Enough]] at the beginning.
*Homestar wears the same fake arms again in [[magic trick]], however they are oppositely placed from this appearance.

== DVD Version ==
*The original version of "Movin' Very Slowly" (as in non-CD version) that Strong Bad and Strong Mad headbang to is included as opposed to the newer one.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' So this email is called "fingers."

'''MATT:''' Clearly, this is a reference to one of our most very favorite TV shows of all time.

'''MIKE:''' That's true, ''Friends''.

'''MATT:''' No, Mike, ''The Bantam''. ''Bantam 2: The Dark Times''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Ohhh, ''Batman'', yes, starring Adam West and...Burt Ward.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. They always had those great, like, 10 minute long recaps in the second of, like, the first episode.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah, exactly! Like half of the episode was just recapping the previous episode.

'''MATT:''' And then they always did this flashing... it'd be like "Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel" and they'd—they'd flash like that.

'''MIKE:''' It used to be on TV Land a year or so ago, but it's not on anymore.

'''MATT:''' And we'd watch it every day.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' It was ''great''.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was great. That needs to come out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Adam West, if you're listening, ''{Matt laughs}'' you should put those out on DVD.

'''MATT:''' I'm sure he is in control of all rights. Okay. ''{slight pause}'' Costume Palace, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, so what else goes on in here? Oh, uhm, "fake fingers, eh Lee?"

'''MATT:''' Well there's the George "The Animal" Steele—

'''MIKE:''' Yes

'''MATT:''' —uhh, what do they call those? Bend 'Em wrestler—I forget, are they just Bend 'Ems?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember what they're...

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, but he was a posable...had wire running through...

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I used him later for a, uhm, a—there you go.

'''MIKE:''' There's the song that became "Moving Very Slowly," by Taranchula.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And of course this has the through-line of dead Strong Sad throughout it.

'''MIKE:''' You got a shrimp, uh... a candle, a cigar, a gummy worm, a George "Animal" Steele action figure, and a leg of—

'''MATT:''' Looks like some He-Man, some He-Man miscellaneous man figure. Some duct tape—ooh, he has a battery that time! Wait, what's the thing that he says? Oh, "ebil flindas," is that what—

'''MIKE:''' "Ebil flindas."

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Oh, what he's gonna say, yes. This is one of those, uh, occasions where Strong Bad's not done! That's what I was just talking about.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh yeah.

'''MATT:''' Kinda mumbles to himself. I love this.

'''MIKE:''' ''{imitating Strong Bad's tone}'' I'm a shrimp! Oh no, I'm— ''{normal voice, quickly}'' now it's over.

=== Fun Facts ===
*[[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]] and [[Wikipedia:Burt Ward|Burt Ward]] played [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]] and [[Wikipedia:Robin (comics)|Robin]], respectively, in the Batman TV series.
*[[Wikipedia:Friends|"Friends"]] was a popular sitcom about a group of six young people living in [[Wikipedia:Manhattan|Manhattan]].
*[[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land]] is a channel spun off from [[Nickelodeon]]'s [[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick at Nite]] block. It shows reruns of nostalgic television shows.
*The [[Wikipedia:Masters of the Universe|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]] line of toys contained many muscular men made from the same mold and repainted. This is what Matt is referring to when he says that the action figure leg looks like a "[[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] miscellaneous man figure".

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail63.html|watch "fingers"]]
*[[HR:sbemail63.swf|view the Flash file for "fingers"]]

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