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Coach Z's Problems

2016-04-05T04:08:44Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Anti-Social Behavior */

[[Image:2probs.png|thumb|"The Coach Z says, 'I have more than two prablems.'"]]
As explained in [[Main Page 11]] and [[Who Said What Now?]], [[Coach Z]] has claimed to have '''"more than two problems"'''. An analysis of his behavior shows the following problems:

==[[Alcohol]]ism==
*He has been drunk multiple times, usually on [[Listerine]].
*He spiked the punch at the [[senior prom]] with Listerine.
*He called [[Marzipan]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|while being drunk]], along with Bubs.

==Anti-Social Behavior==
*He wears a [[underlings|disturbingly small bathing suit]] when swimming, and doesn't realize that it makes others uncomfortable.
*It has been implied that he [[Marzipan and Coach Z's Relationship|has a crush on Marzipan]]. He has occasionally made [[Fall Float Parade|"inapprapriate" comments]] about her and has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|let it slip]] that he snuck into her house. It now seems that he has been [[Baddest of the Bands|given a]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2|restraining order]] prohibiting him from coming within 500 feet of [[Marzipan's house]].
*He's been arrested twice, the first time being sent to a [[Play Date|juvenile prison]] and the second time being tried as a minor, with his own defense lawyer [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2|having trouble believing his innocence]] despite possible evidence exonerating him of his unnamed crime.
*He has been known to respond to "what's up" with information about his [[Big Butts|butt]] or other embarrassing physical problems, according to a [[Decemberween Short Shorts|song about how to be more socially acceptable]], sung by Homestar.
*He [[Homestar Presents: Presents|pretended to get a call from his parents]] during which he lied about having prepared a traditional Decemberween dinner and inviting guests while actually dining alone on Salisbury steak.

==Financial==
*He claims he [[These Peoples Try To Fade Me|has money, but not much]].
*He lives in a [[Coach Z's Locker Room|gymnasium locker room]].
**He has also been seen living in the [[Gremlin]] as though it were an [[sbemail206|apartment]].
*He frequently has his power shut off because he [[Homestar Presents: Presents|forgets to pay his bills]].
*He has occasionally [[Blubb-O's Commercial|attempted to be sent to prison]], since he would be guaranteed "three square meals a day".
*He [[secret recipes|can't afford "money cost"]] ice cream.

==Hygiene==
*He holds the [[record book|record]] for the longest time gone without [[showering]].
*He wears [[shapeshifter|sweaty pants]].
*He [[hremail3184|showers with spit]].

==Lack of Generally Common Knowledge==
*Despite being a coach, he [[secret recipes|doesn't know what a basketball is]].
*He's [[rampage|bad at abbreviations]].
*He claims to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|only know a few words]], such as "pfargtl", his "favorite animal".
*At one point, he believed that the shower heads in his locker room were his "[[hygiene|drippy, broken speakers]]".
*He believes a [[cardboard box]] with a detached microphone is a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|record studio]].
*He thinks [[environment|cooking with hydroelectricity]] means running a hot dog under the shower.

==Medical==
*He has "[[rampage|problems with his feet]]", including [[labor day|athlete's foot]], [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre|bunions, corns, and calluses]].
*He has [[Coach Z's Character Video|mentioned]] [[rampage|several times]] that he [[slumber party|has a bad back]].
*When his bathing suit is removed, he [[underlings|leaks a black fluid]].
*He has [[cliffhangers|bad hand-eye coordination]].
*He once had [[A Decemberween Mackerel|chronic athlete's tongue, rub rash, and hot pooey]].

==Psychological==
*He [[garage sale|thinks that he is a mother]].
*He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|sometimes forgets what's real and what's just in his head]].
*He has an obsession with [[butts]] and [[butt-patting]].
*He seems to [[Date Nite|believe he's in a relationship with]] [[Bubs]].
*He has [[mini-golf|short-term memory loss]].
*He once asked a [[Wormdingler|drawing he made]] to [[Trogday 08#Easter_Eggs|be his bride]].
*He believes that a [[diorama|sketch of a cell phone]] is a real cell phone.
*He asked [[Homestar Runner]] to [[Baddest of the Bands|marry him]].
*He has an [[imaginary|imaginary friend]] named "Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door", and by the look of his outline, is very shady looking.

==Speech Impediment==
{{see|Coach Z#Coach Z's Accent|Coach Z's Accent}}

==Miscellaneous==
*He often [[secret recipes|pukes his pants]].
*He carries a bottle of [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|questionable water]] with him at all times for [[Questionable Services|questionable reasons]].
*Even when he finds he's eating something awful, he [[secret recipes|still eats it]].
*He [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|enjoys covering puke in sawdust]], claiming that "Sawdust makes everything delicious".
*He admits he [[theme park|likes a good chafe]].
*He never seems to notice or complain that there is [[Homestar Ruiner|itching powder in his jock strap]].
*He thinks [[1 step ahead|people touching their own butts]] is a good thing.
*He is, according to Homestar, "re-known" for his [[trading cards|self-butt pats]].

==See Also==
*[[Crimes Committed by Strong Bad]]
*[[Bubs' Shady Business Practices]]
[[Category: Lists]]
[[Category:Coach Z]]

Coach Z's Problems

2016-04-05T04:00:20Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Anti-Social Behavior */

[[Image:2probs.png|thumb|"The Coach Z says, 'I have more than two prablems.'"]]
As explained in [[Main Page 11]] and [[Who Said What Now?]], [[Coach Z]] has claimed to have '''"more than two problems"'''. An analysis of his behavior shows the following problems:

==[[Alcohol]]ism==
*He has been drunk multiple times, usually on [[Listerine]].
*He spiked the punch at the [[senior prom]] with Listerine.
*He called [[Marzipan]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|while being drunk]], along with Bubs.

==Anti-Social Behavior==
*He wears a [[underlings|disturbingly small bathing suit]] when swimming, and doesn't realize that it makes others uncomfortable.
*It has been implied that he [[Marzipan and Coach Z's Relationship|has a crush on Marzipan]]. He has occasionally made [[Fall Float Parade|"inapprapriate" comments]] about her and has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|let it slip]] that he snuck into her house. It now seems that he has been [[Baddest of the Bands|given a]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2|restraining order]] prohibiting him from coming within 500 feet of [[Marzipan's house]].
*He's been [[Play Date|arrested]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2|twice]].
*He has been known to respond to "what's up" with information about his [[Big Butts|butt]] or other embarrassing physical problems, according to a [[Decemberween Short Shorts|song about how to be more socially acceptable]], sung by Homestar.
*He [[Homestar Presents: Presents|pretended to get a call from his parents]] during which he lied about having prepared a traditional Decemberween dinner and inviting guests while actually dining alone on Salisbury steak.

==Financial==
*He claims he [[These Peoples Try To Fade Me|has money, but not much]].
*He lives in a [[Coach Z's Locker Room|gymnasium locker room]].
**He has also been seen living in the [[Gremlin]] as though it were an [[sbemail206|apartment]].
*He frequently has his power shut off because he [[Homestar Presents: Presents|forgets to pay his bills]].
*He has occasionally [[Blubb-O's Commercial|attempted to be sent to prison]], since he would be guaranteed "three square meals a day".
*He [[secret recipes|can't afford "money cost"]] ice cream.

==Hygiene==
*He holds the [[record book|record]] for the longest time gone without [[showering]].
*He wears [[shapeshifter|sweaty pants]].
*He [[hremail3184|showers with spit]].

==Lack of Generally Common Knowledge==
*Despite being a coach, he [[secret recipes|doesn't know what a basketball is]].
*He's [[rampage|bad at abbreviations]].
*He claims to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|only know a few words]], such as "pfargtl", his "favorite animal".
*At one point, he believed that the shower heads in his locker room were his "[[hygiene|drippy, broken speakers]]".
*He believes a [[cardboard box]] with a detached microphone is a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|record studio]].
*He thinks [[environment|cooking with hydroelectricity]] means running a hot dog under the shower.

==Medical==
*He has "[[rampage|problems with his feet]]", including [[labor day|athlete's foot]], [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre|bunions, corns, and calluses]].
*He has [[Coach Z's Character Video|mentioned]] [[rampage|several times]] that he [[slumber party|has a bad back]].
*When his bathing suit is removed, he [[underlings|leaks a black fluid]].
*He has [[cliffhangers|bad hand-eye coordination]].
*He once had [[A Decemberween Mackerel|chronic athlete's tongue, rub rash, and hot pooey]].

==Psychological==
*He [[garage sale|thinks that he is a mother]].
*He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|sometimes forgets what's real and what's just in his head]].
*He has an obsession with [[butts]] and [[butt-patting]].
*He seems to [[Date Nite|believe he's in a relationship with]] [[Bubs]].
*He has [[mini-golf|short-term memory loss]].
*He once asked a [[Wormdingler|drawing he made]] to [[Trogday 08#Easter_Eggs|be his bride]].
*He believes that a [[diorama|sketch of a cell phone]] is a real cell phone.
*He asked [[Homestar Runner]] to [[Baddest of the Bands|marry him]].
*He has an [[imaginary|imaginary friend]] named "Real Live Actual Mr. Blangcaster Next Door", and by the look of his outline, is very shady looking.

==Speech Impediment==
{{see|Coach Z#Coach Z's Accent|Coach Z's Accent}}

==Miscellaneous==
*He often [[secret recipes|pukes his pants]].
*He carries a bottle of [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|questionable water]] with him at all times for [[Questionable Services|questionable reasons]].
*Even when he finds he's eating something awful, he [[secret recipes|still eats it]].
*He [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|enjoys covering puke in sawdust]], claiming that "Sawdust makes everything delicious".
*He admits he [[theme park|likes a good chafe]].
*He never seems to notice or complain that there is [[Homestar Ruiner|itching powder in his jock strap]].
*He thinks [[1 step ahead|people touching their own butts]] is a good thing.
*He is, according to Homestar, "re-known" for his [[trading cards|self-butt pats]].

==See Also==
*[[Crimes Committed by Strong Bad]]
*[[Bubs' Shady Business Practices]]
[[Category: Lists]]
[[Category:Coach Z]]

Puking

2009-09-28T14:42:22Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Appearances */

[[Image:Style1.PNG||thumbnail|"I don't know whether to puke or have a seizure..."]]

On several occasions, a [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] character '''[[Wikipedia:Vomiting|pukes]]''' or mentions puking.

==Appearances==
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Homestar pukes [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows|marshmallows]] and a bomb onto Strong Bad.
*[[Fortune Cookies]] — A fortune cookie reads "Why not try some moldy [[bread]]. You might not vomit".
*[[Theme Song Video]] — [[The Poopsmith]] serves [[whatsit]] to [[The King of Town]], causing him to be on the verge of puking.
*[[Some Stupid Turkey]] — At the end of the toon, The King of Town turns green from eating so much Thanksgiving food.
*Email [[date]] — [[Strong Bad]] claims his [[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]] will let him see what Marzipan and Homestar are like on a date "without the risk of personal injury. Or vomiting".
*Email [[couch patch]] — [[Coach Z]]'s reason for the existence of the patch is because he puked in a rip in [[The Couch]].
*[[A Decemberween Pageant]] — When Coach Z asks where Strong Sad went, Homestar replies, "I think he might be up-chucking".
**Coach Z then asks Strong Mad to look for him. Strong Sad is seen behind a bathroom door on his knees at the toilet (although he doesn't appear to be vomiting at the time).
*Email [[theme park]] — Strong Bad says that the "Bowels of Trogdor" ride will "whip you around and around until you either throw up or catch fire somehow".
*[[Labor Dabor]] — [[Homestar Runner]] calls [[Frank Bennedetto]]'s sudden outburst of popcorn an "upchuck".
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] — Strong Bad says that [[Marzipan]]'s vegetable chorus is about to give him the "throw-ups", and he proceeds to make puking noises.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — [[Cheerleader]] pukes at the suggested band name, "Smartly Pretty".
*Email [[secret recipes]] — After realizing he ate a bowl of sour cream and [[The Cheat]] hair, Coach Z is sickened to the point that, as he words it, he may puke his [[pants]] (which he is willing to show Strong Bad how). Strong Bad tries to "make puke" The King of Town by pretending to eat a Speed Stick. It turns out The King is already eating some, and likes it.
*Email [[bottom 10]] — Strong Bad pukes after Homestar's [[buttdance]], making his number one item "Thcleaning up your own puke off the keyboard".
*[[Sick Day]] — [[The Cheat]] is in a "[[Puke Pail]] For Him!" with puke stains on it.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homestar claims that the last bite of The King of Town's ham sandwich "nearly made me puke it right back on my plate!"
*Email [[lady fan]] — The Cheat pukes in the dryer after shocking Strong Bad.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Shirt Folding Store Manager|Shirt Folding Store Manager]] tells So and So that "a kid puked in dressing room 3".
*Email [[retirement]] — It is implied that the King of Town has puked on Marzipan.
*Email [[coloring]] — One of the crayons you can use in the [[Limozeen Coloring Book|coloring book Easter egg]] is called "Roadie Puke Green".
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Homestar's song mentions that if Coach Z learns to "say words right", people won't throw up so much when they talk to him. Also, during the song, Coach Z is seen sitting next to a "Puke Pail For Whoev!"
*Email [[looking old]] — Strong Bad doesn't know whether to puke or have a seizure in response to The Cheat's flashy and quickly-paced edit of the email.
*[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]] — Strong Bad tells Coach Z that a customer service rep has puked up her microwave lasagna. In the commentary, Strong Bad mentions he used to think puke covered in sawdust was "way nastier" than just puke.
*[[Rap Song]] — The Cheat turns a little green and sounds sick after [[Coach Z]] offers him chinstrap pizza.
*[[The Poopsmith#Character Video Transcript|The Poopsmith]]'s [[character video]] — Homestar says that "The Poopsmith has taken a vow of silence". He then says "I'm about to take a vow of throwing up my cookies all over this microphone".
*Email [[pet show]] — The Cheat puts a drop of "Puke Drops" in one of the judges' drinks.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2]] — Strong Bad asks Marzipan to "walk into the bathroom and stare at your gross face until you make yourself puke".
*[[The Next Epi-Snowed]] — Blue Laser Commander says to the Commandos, "Aah! The mere sight of you makes me want to retch!".
*[[Main Page 25]] — [[Shark-tooth Bubs]] mentions barf bags.
*Email [[email thunder]] — Strong Bad sings that the thought of 200 Sbemails makes him puke.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad recites, "I think I like you, glowy starfish. You do not make me want to barfish." He also recalls that the 3 O'clock Twist made Strong Sad so dizzy he puked, then tripped, then puked again.
*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] — One of the objectives is to get Dangeresque so dizzy from spinning in a chair, after eating 5-year old Kung-Fu Dragon Takeout and drinking Coffee, that he pukes.
*[[Career Day]] — Strap pukes in space moments after the narrator says that space is defined as the coolest place in the universe to throw up.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Chizuko|Chizuko]] makes [[Sci-Fi Greg]] want to "barf up [his] earlier energy drink into the one [he's] currently drinking."
*[[Sketchbook]] — The Sketchbook for July 9, 2009 reads "Some people puke all over themselves. Albert has red hair."
*[[The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar]] — Shark-tooth Bubs tells Puppet Strong Bad that he's "going to throw up at [Strong Bad's] house."
*[[Crystal Fortress]] — Davey writes a song about Strong Bad. He comments that it will be "vomit-inducing".

==Screenshots of Puking==
<gallery>
Image:Fortunevomit.PNG|It's true. You ''might'' not vomit, but...
Image:Kotpuke2.PNG|Even the KoT draws the line at whatsit. (Usually.)
Image:Kotpuke.PNG|"More gravy please."
Image:Couchpuke.png|"I'm sorry for what I done!"
Image:Cheerleaderpuke.PNG|"Augh! Bleh! Ewww! Grugh!"
Image:Pukepail.PNG|"The Cheat! What's taking so long with my puke pail?"
Image:Cheatpuking.PNG|"This is not looking extra-special cool."
Image:Sketchbook 07-09-2009.png|Albert has green stains.
</gallery>

[[Category:Recurring Themes|{{PAGENAME}}]]

The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar

2009-09-18T19:28:11Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: I'm actually going to have to agree with The Chort. What exactly does it have to do with Michael Jackson or his glove?

{{toonnav|Shorts|puppetmation|On Break|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:puppetadventure.png|thumb|right|"Everything was piles upon piles..."]]
Animated Puppet Homestar has an animated adventure.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] {{film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Shark-Tooth Bubs|Shark-Tooth]] {{film|Bubs}}, [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] {{film|The Cheat}}, [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] {{film|Marshie}}, [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] [[Doreauxgard]], [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet]] {{film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, September 15, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:00

'''Page Title:''' Made with 50% fewer technologies!

==Transcript==
''{Music plays. There is a red curtain with "The Animated Adventures of" on it. throughout the entire cartoon, there is a cardboard border around the edges. It opens to The Field. "PUPPET HOMESTAR" is in colorful letters that hang from strings. "PUPPET HOMESTAR" gets pulled up.}''

''{The music stops.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Once upon a time...

''{Puppet Homestar Runner comes in from the right}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...here's the type of thing that happened.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{angrily}'' I don't believe it! I won't believe it! There isn't a pile right here! What kind of world do we live in, where there isn't a pile right here? ''{no longer angry}'' Well, I'm going to do my part! I'm gonna— ''{breaks off}'' umm... ''build'' a pile!

''{Puppet Homestar leaves. He then comes back holding an egg.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My pile will start with an egg!

''{Puppet Homestar leaves and then comes back holding bacon.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And, a bacon.

''{Shark-Tooth Bubs appears.}''

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' What you're doing in m-here, Homestar? W-you making a breakfast pile or...?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, n—

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' A beach resort pile?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, no...it's not supposed to be.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' Well, looks like you're heading in that direction, if I'ms can say....

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, heavens!

''{Shark-Tooth Bubs moves closer to Puppet Homestar.}''

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' Why don't I be your pile manager? ''{moves back}'' I'll make sure it doesn't become a breakfast pile? For you?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You'd do that for me? Be my pile manager?

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{lunging forwards, suddenly aggressive}'' Get back to work!

''{The curtains close.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Everything was piles upon piles...

(The curtains open to Puppet Homestar and Shark-Tooth Bubs standing by a big pile)

'''STRONG SAD:''' (voiceover) ...until one day...

''{Puppet Strong Bad and Puppet The Cheat come in from the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Grabble-dee-garble-dee-grabble-a-grah!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh... what?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you haven't heard that yet? That's like, the new "Fe Fi Fo Fum".

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't like it. It'll never last.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, anyways, this is my pile now.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, no...! ''{leans backwards}''

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{moving forward}'' Say there, Mohhhldy Moldy. You need a pile manager?

'''STRONG BAD:''' You'd do that for me?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{angrily}'' You traitorous trade-about! ''{He exits screen right}''

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' Sorry, piles, I got my own styles.

''{Screen darkens and then curtain closes}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And so the Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar—

''{curtain opens to the Puppet Homestar moving in silhouette among some hills}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' — decided that he should seek out some help. He goed and goed until he finally went.

''{Homestar stops on a hill}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ew!

''{Curtain quickly closes and reopens to reveal Homestar in the field with Marshie and Doreauxgard}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You guys gotta help me! You're the only puppets left!

'''DOREAUXGARD:''' Well...sounds like you better protect yourself. Bag of doorknobs. ''{lunges towards Homestar}'' Bag of doors, if you can manage it!

'''MARSHIE:''' Oo! And then, ''oo''! I've got just the thing! Now, huddle up boys, and make that old whispering sound!

''{Music starts and the trio make indistinct whispering sounds.}''

''{Curtain closes and reopens to Strong Bad, The Cheat, and Shark-Tooth Bubs by the pile}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, who knew being king of the pile would be sooooooooooooooooooo exciting.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' I'm going to go throw up at your house.

''{Shark-Tooth Bubs exits from the bottom of the screen and is replaced by Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ho ho!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, what?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' "Ho ho!" It's the new "a ha".

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can live with that.

''{Marshie comes flying in}''

'''MARSHIE:''' Let 'em have it, Jackson! ''{Marshie flies off}''

''{A translucent sheet comes down so that The Cheat, Strong Bad, and Homestar are only seen as silhouettes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhhhhhhhhh-AGGGH!!!!!

''{The Homestar puppet comes off to reveal a squirming hand, which makes gurgling/growling noises}''

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat scream and flee screen left in terror}''

''{The hand lets out a yell after Strong Bad and The Cheat have left the screen}''

''{The Homestar Puppet covers the hand and the sheet comes up, leaving Homestar alone with the pile.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Too good, Strong Bad! ''{Doreauxgard comes in screen left and Marshie flies in}'' Looks like your fifteen minutes of pile are over!

''{The screen darkens and from screen left enters a hand colored grey with Strong Sad's eyes on the knuckle}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' And so, The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar lived ''{curtain closes}'' pretty well after that. Can't complain, really. I guess my thumb is pretty sore.

''{Homestar enters screen right}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whisperingly}'' Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{overlapping}'' I think this permanent marker is giving my hand a rash

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whispering, overlapping}'' Stop it. Puppet thing is over.

'''STRONG SAD:''' And the bloating! Don't get me started on the bloating.

''{Homestar continues to whisper to get Strong Sad's attention}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Stop it. Cut it out. Enough. It's the end.

''{Strong Sad finally leaves screen left}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh? Wiggle it! Just a little bit? Strong Sad!

''{"End." appears on the curtain}''

==Fun Facts==
===Remarks===
*This short is done in the same style as [[Main Page 25]].
*Homestar says that Marshie and Doreauxgard are the "only puppets left"; however, [[The Exact Same]] and [[Frank Bennedetto]] are not mentioned.

===Inside References===
*Strong Sad mentions everything being "[[Styles Upon Styles|Piles Upon Piles]]".
*Homestar's pile contains [[Eggs|an egg]], a strip of [[Bacon|bacon]], and eventually a [[babies|baby]] doll.
*Shark-Tooth Bubs says to Homestar that he has his own [[Style|styles]].
*Shark-Tooth Bubs says he's going to [[Puking|throw up]] on Strong Bad's house.
*The part where Homestar is running over the hills is similar to a scene in the [[Old Intro 2|second Intro]].
*There is another reference to [[peeing]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's "garbldy-garbldy" is mentioned as being the new "Fe-Fi-Fo-Fum" from [[Wikipedia:Jack_and_the_Beanstalk|Jack & the Beanstalk]].
*Homestar saying that Strong Bad's fifteen minutes of pile are over is a play on [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol's]] famous quote that in the future, everyone would have [[Wikipedia:15 minutes of fame|fifteen minutes of fame]].
*"Wiggle it, just a little bit" is a line from the early-90's hip hop group [[Wikipedia:2 in a Room|2 in a Room]]'s single Wiggle It.

==External Links==
{{extlinks|puppetmation|15787}}

[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Puppet Stuff]]

Template:strongbadcomputers

2009-06-30T15:38:37Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: The Lappy is no more.

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Most in the Graveyard

2008-10-31T16:13:25Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: More specifically, it would be the MK.

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[[Image:ween08 graveyard.png|thumb|"We have a cemetery? Awesome!"]]

The citizens of [[Free Country, USA]] visit the graveyard.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), [[Carnivorous Undead Sheep]], {{film|The Goblin}}

See '''[[Most in the Graveyard Costumes]]''' for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Graveyard]]

'''Date:''' Thursday, October 30, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 6:25

'''Page Title:''' Ketchup Fountain SOUL'd Separately!

==Transcript==

''{The toon begins at the King of Town's castle, where a Halloween party is taking place.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohh man, you guys! I can't believe we actually came to the King of Town's crappy Halloween party!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' You boys having a good time? Try the ketchup fountain yet?

'''STRONG BAD:''' This party sucks, old man! This is Halloween! Where's the decaying flesh? The rotting corpses? The stink of death!

''{The Poopsmith comes into the frame holding a rotting skull made of [[whatsit]] on his shovel}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhh... not exactly what I was talking about.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Well, fine! If stinky dead people is all you want, why don't you go hang out in that 200-acre cemetery that's been behind my castle all this time?

''{The camera zooms out of the window, revealing the cemetery.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-jig-ga-ma-WHAT?

''{Title appears: "Most in the Graveyard", "the credits for the 9th Homestar Halloween Cartoon..." "...are the same as the first 8!"}''

''{Cut to the Cemetery entrance. Everyone is there, with Strong Bad and The Cheat shown to be the last to arrive.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We have a cemetery? This is awesome! How come nobody ever told me about this place?

'''STRONG SAD:''' You didn't know about this place? Man, if it weren't for the library, I'd spend—

'''STRONG BAD:''' We have a ''who cares''?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{excited}'' Yeah! It still uses Dewey Decimal and everything! ''{suddenly realises Strong Bad's statement}'' Aww... I hate it when you do that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah ha ha ha ha! C'mon guys, let's go find a suitable stiff to exhume and reanimate.

''{Everyone starts walking into the cemetery grounds.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom. This is gonna be so great. First we'll hit Space Mountain, then over to Mr. Toad's, then Tom Sawyer's Island, ''{Pom Pom looks annoyed}'' and don't forget: we parked in the Goofy lot!

''{Cut back to the entrance. The King of Town and the Poopsmith remain.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' You think I should have told them about that carnivorous undead sheep that prowls the graveyard?

''{As the King of Town speaks, a view of a hill within the graveyard is shown, with a sheep shadow bleating loudly at the top of it. Cut to Strong Sad and Marzipan.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' All right now Marzipan, remember: we have to hold our breath in front of the dead. Ready? Go! ''{tries to hold his breath, but immediately exhales and starts gasping}'' Okay, nevermind! Sorry, the dead!

'''MARZIPAN:''' This place is perfect for my Intro to Photography class. ''{lowers her guitar and pulls out a camera from [[Hammerspace]])'' I've already hit the railroad tracks, and an abandoned factory. This will complete the amateur trifecta!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hang on, I think I got it! ''{tries to hold his breath again, and again immediately fails}''

''{Cut to Bubs and Coach Z, standing in front of a bunch of graves.}''

'''BUBS:''' Hey, look! There's my great-great-grandpappy's cousin Harold! He discovered the "Bait and Switch!" Ooh, and this is his brother Mort! He invented "No Money Down".

'''COACH Z:''' All your dead relatives are making wanna start one of them horror-core rap groups. I could pull on a hockey mask and call myself "Coach Zgor Mortizzz!" ''{a CD case pops up reading "THE GRAVEYARDIGANZ — Featuring COACH ZGOR MORTIZZZ" with three Coach Z heads wearing hockey masks pictured}''

'''BUBS:''' Hey, man! Show some respect! ''{points to a third tombstone reading "ZGOR — another relative of Bubs"}''

''{Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, Pom Pom, now that I know that we're not in a theme park, I say we try to find that Green Goblin. I heard that if you find him right at midnight, he'll spin all your Halloween candies into gold! Instead of just doing that regular old two-bit dance. ''{imitates the Green Goblin's dance}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles while pointing to a nearby landmark}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, that's a great place to start looking! I wonder why they call it "Snarling Hungry Sheep Hill".

''{Both Homestar and Pom Pom walk up the hill, with a wooden sign labelled "Snarling Hungry Sheep Hill" being shown as Homestar mentions it. Cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad and the Cheat, all near more graves.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I mean, look at some of these names! Jim-Nealius Hog-chigger? Hebby Screbby? Is there some secret period in history when hobos ruled the Earth that I'm unaware of?

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{jumps up in frustration}'' YOU SAID WE'D GET A ZOMBIE SLAVE!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't worry, Thwomp Mad. We will. We just gotta find somebody with a cool name. Let's keep looking.

''{Cut back to Strong Sad and Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{taking a picture of Strong Sad posing by a gravestone}'' Almost... a little less lurk, and a little more skulk.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Like...''this?'' ''{hunches forward more}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''There'' we go. ''{She photographs him. The Polaroid develops, but Strong Sad is missing from the picture.}'' You're not showing up in these pictures. ''{she pulls up several other photographs where Strong Sad is absent}'' Strong Sad, is there something you need to tell me? Are you dead?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{jubilantly}'' Whoa, maybe I am! I finally willed myself to death! This is great!

''{Cut to Coach Z standing near a grave.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey Bubs! Check it out! You're not the only one with relatives here. My great good-aunt is buried right under our feet!

''{Cut to Bubs near a grave.}''

'''BUBS:''' Naw, you come over here and look at this! I want you to see my great-great granduncle. He invented "No Payments till 2010!"

'''COACH Z:''' ''{pats Bubs on his right shoulder}'' Hi there.

''{Bubs looks to the left. Apparently he and Coach Z were referring to the same grave.}''

'''BUBS:''' Wait! Hold on a sec'! Are you telling me my uncle is your aunt?

'''COACH Z:''' Seems that way! Bubs! This is great news! This means we're brothers! I always knew it!

'''BUBS:''' Or it means you're a liar! Besides, even if it ''were'' true, we'd only be sixth-fourth-second-fifth cousins, thrice removed!

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, phew. So your sister and I can— ''{Bubs punches him, he screams and is knocked to the ground}''

''{Cut to a tombstone reading "Here Lies Plutis"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' "Plutis?!" What is wrong with you dead people?! I don't want to reanimate a corpse named ''Plutis'' doing my bidding! Doesn't any dead body with a good name around here want to be reanimated with these jumper cables and pickled monkey fingers?

'''STRONG MAD:''' ZGOR! I VOTE ZGOR!

''{Cut back to Homestar and Pom Pom, both hiding behind a larger gravestone.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, Pom Pom. It's almost midnight. Ready with the Halloween candy?

''{Pom Pom gets out the candy. The viewpoint then cuts to the inside of a monster's mouth, focusing on Homestar and Pom Pom from a distance. Its breathing can be heard distinctively.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Man, I can't wait to try out gold whatchamacallits. Gold...oh yes, Snickers.

''{The monster's mouth is revealed to be that of the Carnivorous Undead Sheep; it jumps out into viewpoint of Homestar and Pom Pom and bleats loudly.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' AHH!! The Cheat's got rabies again!

''{Pom Pom pulls out a handgun.}''

''{Cut to Bubs and Coach Z, the latter being held up by his collar.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What was that?

''{Cut to Strong Sad and Marzipan. Strong Sad is '''still''' seen holding his breath.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh my goodness!

''{Cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{turning to look at The Cheat, surprised}'' The Cheat, you got rabies again?

''{Cut back to the entrance. The King of Town and the Poopsmith haven't moved.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh oh. Let's beat it, Poopsmith!

''{The Poopsmith nods and they both leave the graveyard. Cut back to Homestar, Pom Pom and the sheep.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yahoo, seriously, Pom Pom! I'm about to pee my pants!

''{The Goblin jumps out and lands on top of the Carnivorous Undead Sheep, popping its head off}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Gobalin! You saved us! Now are you going to turn all of our 100 Grand into a hundred grand?

''{The Goblin shakes his head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But I thought at midnight you—

''{The Goblin does his dance}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{disappointed}'' Oh, man!

''{The music becomes a techno-remix of the Goblin Dance music. Disco lights show up during the dance.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hooray! Extended dance remix of the Gobalin song!

''{Homestar moves away from the grave and dances with the Goblin. From nearby, Pom Pom pulls out two handguns, and Strong Bad finds the sheep's body.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, check out that awesome dead undead sheep!

''{The King of Town appears nearby.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Some say it's an escaped laboratory test animal. They call it "Subject X".

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's the coolest name I ever heard of! The Cheat! Grab the jumper cables and— hey! Where'd the pickled monkey fingers go?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{in the distance, running away from the graveyard}'' I don't knoooooow!

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You said it, old buddy! Happy Carousel of Progress, Pom Pom. ''{Pom Pom looks annoyed again}'' I mean, Halloween, Pom Pom.

''{Fade to one of Marzipan's attempted photos of Strong Sad, with the caption: 'In loving memory of Strong Sad "willed himself to death 10/31/2008". The photograph moves with the final trumpet riffs. Cut to the standard ending scene of the various characters wearing their costumes.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith during the scene with The King of Town and him right at the entrance of the Graveyard to see a clip of Homsar right after it:
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm the Captain Caveman of the graveyard train!
:*Homsar appears as Captain Caveman at the end on the lower right side behind Marzipan.

*At the end, click on The King of Town:
:'''STRONG BAD:''' King of Town, would you like to justify your dressing up as Hello Kitty this year?
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Sure, I dressed up as my favorite candy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Umm, I'm pretty sure those were erasers.

*At the end, click on The Poopsmith:
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Good news, everyone! It wasn't ketchup in the ketchup fountain!

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''BUBS:''' Grab them cakes!
:'''COACH Z:''' Ooowwww, is that all you do?

*At the end, click on Coach Z:
:'''COACH Z:''' Yooooooooooo garble garble!

*At the end, click on Strong Sad:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Sad. Nice Ma Fratelli costume.

*At the end, click on Strong Bad:
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey, Strong Bad, what's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, I don't know. I just saw this sassy planet on the cover of one of your stupid books and thought it looked cool.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Say it, say it! Oh, ohhh!

*At the end, click on Homestar Runner:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Homestar! I really like your Carrot Top costume. ''{Homestar turns his head around}'' I'm not Carrot Top! I'm Crocodile Dundee!

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, my little pride and joy. It's really starting to concern me that you keep dressing up as dudes.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanation===
*Coach Z referring to himself as "Coach Zgor Mortizzz" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Rigor_mortis|Rigor Mortis]].

===Trivia===
*The sign at the front of the cemetery reads "Always Been Here Acres".

===Remarks===
*Homsar and the Carnivorous Undead Sheep are drawn with black outlines, instead of the thick, coloured outline style of everything else in the [[Homestar Runner Universe]].
*If the credits are the same as the first 8 Halloween cartoons, does that mean that Jonathan howe had a hand in this cartoon?

===Goofs===
*When you click on Strong Bad at the end, his lips don't move when he says, "Uh, I don't know."
*The bubble containing Homsar's description appears on top of Bubs' body but under his head.
*At the end of the toon, one of Homsar's legs is his normal one and the other is his costume foot (Captain Caveman's).

===Inside References===
*The page title has an instance of [['d]].
*This is another reference to [[Strong Sad's Death]].
*Homsar's lines in his Easter egg are a reference to his [[character video]].
*Homestar's line, "Seriously, Pom Pom, I'm about to pee my pants", is the same line he said in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Strong Sad [[Strong Sad Smiling|smiles]] when he thinks he has "willed [himself] to death".
*Homestar Runner again fails to [[What are you supposed to be?|identify the cast's costumes]]. This even includes [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship|himself]].
*For the first time since [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], two characters (in this case, Marzipan and The King of Town) have [[Cross-Dressing|cross-dressed]] for Halloween.
*Pom Pom, in nod to his costume choice, is once again seen brandishing [[guns]].
*The candy that Pom Pom produces is a bag of [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|SBLOUNSKCHED!]] Fun Size.
*The King of Town running over the hills while silhouetted is a reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*The music heard when the Carnivorous Undead Sheep approaches Homestar and Pom Pom is taken from [[Jibblies 2]].

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Space Mountain (Disneyland)|Space Mountain]], [[Wikipedia:Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|Mr. Toad's]], [[Wikipedia:Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island|Tom Sawyer's Island]], and [[Wikipedia:Carousel of Progress|Carousel of Progress]] are all attractions at [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|Walt Disney theme parks]], specifically [[Wikipedia:Magic Kingdom|the Magic Kingdom]] and [[Wikipedia:Disneyland|Disneyland]]. The [[Wikipedia:Goofy|Goofy]] lot refers to the parks' parking lots being named after Disney characters.
*Homestar's line "he'll spin all your Halloween candy into gold" is a reference to the fairy tale ''[[Wikipedia:Rumpelstiltskin|Rumpelstiltskin]],'' where the title character had the ability to spin straw into gold.
* Coach Z's album cover featuring him wearing a hockey mask is a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'' series of horror movies. The band name "The Graveyardiganz" refers to the kids' show ''[[Wikipedia:The Backyardigans|The Backyardigans]]''.
*The King of Town's line when clicking on the Poopsmith at the end refers to ''[[Wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]'' character [[Wikipedia:Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]'s catchphrase. Farnsworth employs Dr. Zoidberg.
*Homestar's line when clicking on Marzipan at the end refers to "[[Wikipedia:Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan song)|Pride and Joy]]", a song of [[Wikipedia:Stevie Ray Vaughan|Stevie Ray Vaughan's]] from his 1983 album ''[[Wikipedia:Texas Flood|Texas Flood]]''.
*Strong Bad's line "Is there some secret period in history when hobos ruled the Earth that I'm unaware of?" could possibly refer to [[Wikipedia:John Hodgman|John Hodgman's]] book "The Areas of My Expertise", which features a non-factual factual account of such an era as a major section of the book.
*At the end, in the Strong Sad Easter egg, Strong Sad is mistaken for Ma Fratelli from ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies|The Goonies]]''.
*Strong Sad shouting his last line in the Strong Bad Easter egg is in the style of a typical antic of Sam Kinison's comedy act.
*Homestar Runner argues with himself about his costume, mistakenly suggesting it to be of [[Wikipedia:Carrot Top|Carrot Top]], a stand-up comedian noted for his use of props, his large orange hair, and being a former spokesperson for [[Wikipedia:AT&T|AT&T]] during their "Dial Down the Center" campaign. He then mistakenly "corrects" himself to actually be [[Wikipedia:Crocodile Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]], the titular character from the 1986 comedy movie. Crocodile Dundee was played by [[Wikipedia:Paul Hogan|Paul Hogan]] who, like Yahoo Serious, is Australian.
*Strong Sad enthusiastically asks Strong Bad, in reference to his costume, for the answer to the [[Wikipedia:Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything|ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything]]. In the [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]], the computer Deep Thought is constructed to formulate this response, despite nobody knowing the precise nature of the question. After 7 1/2 million years, Deep Thought reveals the answer to be "'''42'''".
*Coach Z's "Yooooooooooo garble garble!" is his attempt to say DJ Lance Rock's phrase "Yo Gabba Gabba!"
*Bubs' Easter Egg lines are from the Junkyard Dog's entrance theme, "Grab Them Cakes."
*Homestar's line "I can't wait to try out gold whatchamacallits. Gold...oh yes, Snickers" refers to the fact that [[Wikipedia:Snickers|Minature Snickers]] are wrapped in gold colored foil.

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween08.html|watch "Most in the Graveyard"]]
*[[HR:ween08.swf|view the Flash file for "Most in the Graveyard"]]
*[[Forum:14810|forum thread RE: "Most in the Graveyard"]]

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[[Category:Halloween]]

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

2008-10-30T21:17:15Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Episodes */

{{gamenav|Stinkoman 20X6|StrongBadZone|noplay=true}}
[[Image:SBCG4AP Pop Up.PNG|thumb||"Time to tear up another day. The Strong Bad freakin' way!"]]

''"SBCG4AP" redirects here.'' {{for|toon the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] refers to as "SBCG4AP"|SBCG4AP Advertisement}} 

''"YOU ARE Strong Bad in this point-and-click-em-up adventure from Videlectrix and Telltale Games (they bought us lunch even!) of the WiiWare for the Wii in your house"'' — [[Videlectrix]]

'''''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''''' (''SBCG4AP'') is an episodic series of games developed by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC and [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]] platforms. The series was announced by a [[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-65|press release]] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website. Advertisements added to homestarrunner.com were listed in the [[New Stuff]] menu, but not in any other page of the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]. The series trailer was added to the [http://www.nintendo.com/wii/channels/nintendochannel Nintendo Channel] on August 4, 2008.

The game is being produced in full collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]], with [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Missy Palmer]] providing  the voice acting. The 3D animation in the game is being rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2D Flash cartoons.

This game will be divided into five episodes released in intervals of one month, the first of which, [[Homestar Ruiner]], was released on August 11, 2008. Each episode is downloadable through the [[Wikipedia:Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]] for 1000 Wii Points™ ($10.00) on WiiWare, or through Telltale's website for $8.95 for the PC version. A [http://www.telltalegames.com/store/sbcg4ap bundle] of the full series (including a bonus disc for the cost of shipping) is available for the PC, but not for the Wii.

A week and a half before the game was announced, actual gameplay footage from the game was featured in the [[YouTube]] video [[Strong Bad Gameways]]. Despite the flashing message on the screen, "ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE", it was unknown whether or not such a 3D game was actually in the works, until Telltale Games announced the game and confirmed that the Strong Bad Gameways footage was from it. According to a [[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008|later interview]], the game had been discussed for over a year. It was finalized when [[Nintendo]] announced the WiiWare system, and development officially began in January 2008. The trailer on Telltale Games' website stated a release date of June 2008, although they had to move the release date to July to give them time to make it the best they could. The game then had to be delayed again until August, as while the game has been submitted to Nintendo, it has not yet been approved. On April 11, the gaming website IGN [http://wii.ign.com/articles/865/865974p1.html covered] the Nintendo Summit and several demo demonstrations of WiiWare, including SBCG4AP. In the July issue of [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]], the game was featured in an article, including an "interview" with Strong Bad on pages 22 and 23.

When the game starts, the start menu has a layout similar to the [[homestarrunner.com|website]]. Using a point-and-click interface, players have Strong Bad talk to various characters using an icon system or highlight objects to interact with. In addition to the main plot, you can participate in numerous side quests, such as looking for additional costumes, objects to use in creating [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics, or play mini-games on the [[FunMachine]]. By participating in these side quests, this will raise the player's "Awesomeness Meter". It has been [http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 confirmed in a preview] that the emails within the game are not sent by real fans, but they will help serve to advance the plot or give a player a hint if they are stuck. Using the WiiConnect24 online system, players will be able to send messages and pictures taken with the [[Snappy]] or at the [[Snap Shak]] via the [[Lappy 486]] in the game. Finally, once an episode is finished, an "extended play" mode is unlocked, allowing players to explore the environment further.

==Episodes==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Logo !! Episode !! Description !! Date
|-
| [[Image:HomestarRuinerLogo.png|100px]] || [[Homestar Ruiner]] || When Strong Bad's plans to beat the snot out of Homestar backfire, he ends up with an unwanted houseguest cramping his style. || August 11, 2008
|-
| [[Image:StrongBadiatheFreeLogo.png|100px]] || [[Strong Badia the Free]] || Once freed from a wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. || September 15, 2008
|-
| [[Image:Baddest of the Bands logo.PNG|100px]]|| [[Baddest of the Bands]] || Hurting for cash, Strong Bad sets out to dominate the Battle Royale of the Bands. ||October 27, 2008
|-
| [[Image:Dangeresque 3.PNG|100px]]|| [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] || Strong Bad is back with an all-new installment of the popular movie series. || November 2008
|-
|}

==Characters==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*{{film|Strong Bad}}
*{{film|Homestar Runner}}
*{{film|The Cheat}}
*{{film|Marzipan}}
*{{film|Bubs}}
*{{film|Coach Z}}
*{{film|Strong Sad}}
*{{film|Strong Mad}}
*{{film|The King of Town}}
*[[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad main cast]]
*{{film|Pom Pom}}
*{{film|The Poopsmith}}
*{{film|Homsar}}
*{{film|Marshie}}
*[[Limozeen]]
*[[Senor Cardgage]] (Picture Only)
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Places==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*[[House of the Brothers Strong]]
*[[Bubs' Concession Stand]]
*[[Coach Z's Locker Room]]
*[[Marzipan's House]]
*[[The King of Town's Castle]]
*[[Strong Badia]]
*[[The Brick Wall]]
*[[The Field]]
*[[The Stick]]
*[[Race Track]]
*[[Snap Shak]]
*[[Swimming Pool]]
*[[Club Technochocolate]]
*[[Gremlin]]
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
Image:Strong Bad Bleachers Homestar Ruiner.png|<center>The scheming wrestleman</center>
Image:SnakeBoxer5TitleScreen.png|<center>''[[Snake Boxer 5]]''</center>
Image:Homestar Ruiner Marzipan Strong Bad mailbox.png|<center>[[Marzipan]] and Strong Bad</center>
Image:Sbcg4ap101 float.PNG|<center>A float of victory</center>
Image:sbatdesk.jpg|<center>Strong Bad hard at work on the game at Telltale's offices</center>
Image:TgsComicCreator.PNG|<center>The interface of the Teen Girl Squad comic creator</center>
Image:SBCG4AP Municipality.PNG|<center>The Municipality</center>
Image:Bleak House.PNG|<center>The Bleak House</center>
Image:SBCG4APWiimenu.jpg|<center>The first released image of Homestar Ruiner in the Wii Menu</center>
Image:HomestarRuinerWiiMenuBanner.png|<center>The Wii Menu icon for Homestar Ruiner</center>
Image:HomestarRuinerWiiChannelBanner.png|<center>The Wii Channel banner for Homestar Ruiner</center>
Image:Sbcg4ap103_menu.jpg|<center>Menu screen for [[Baddest of The Bands]]</center>
</gallery>

==Icons==
<gallery>
Image:HomestarRuinerIcon.png|<center>Homestar Ruiner</center>
Image:StrongBadiaTheFreeIcon.png|<center>Strong Badia the Free</center>
Image:BaddestOfTheBandsIcon.png|<center>Baddest of the Bands</center>
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]]
*[[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008]]
*[[Sam & Max Season Two Alternate Ending 101]]
*[[Behind The Bad]]
*[[Nintendo Voice Chat Interview - September 3, 2008]]

==External Links==
===Press releases and promotional media===
*[[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-65|Press release announcing game series]]
*[[SBCG4AP:|Telltale Games' site for SBCG4AP]]
*[[SBCG4AP:faq|Telltale Games' FAQ]]
*[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/5opOTe3BrLin9sE9WEk6argsEz6TADwJ Official Nintendo page]
*[[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-69|Press release announcing "Homestar Ruiner" release date]]
*[http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18383 Interview with Telltale, including gameplay footage]
*[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14236672/vids_1.html Videos of Episode One, including examples of game mechanics]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/08/a-chat-with-the-chaps-sbcg4ap-qa/1184 GameCyte interview with The Brothers Chaps]
*[http://wii.gamezone.com/news/05_09_08_09_05AM.htm GameZone interview with lead developer Mark Darin]
*[http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html Cold Hard Flash interview] with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Wikipedia:Rob Schrab|Rob Schrab]]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/video/945803/6189224/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-nintendo-media-summit-2008-interview Gamespot video interview with Brett Tosti at the Nintendo Media Summit]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/21/the-telltale-art-developing-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1497 GameCyte video interview with Brett Tosti on the development of SBCG4AP]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?series=on-the-spot&event=on_the_spot20080605 05 Jun 2008 episode of "On The Spot" featuring a SBCG4AP segment]
*[http://kotaku.com/5016138/lunchtime-with-the-brothers-chap-strong-bads-creators-speak-and-eat Kotaku interview with The Brothers Chaps]
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/06/telltale_games_interview_strong_bads_cool_game WiiWare World interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://nintendojo.com/interviews/view_item.php?1214942861 Nintendojo interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://www.blogtalkradio.com/GamerGirlsRadio/blog/2008/06/30/Todays-Show-Links-063008-Strong-Bad 30 Jun 2008 episode of "Gamer Girls Radio" featuring an interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://news.bigdownload.com/2008/07/02/big-download-interview-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-pe/ Big Download interview with Chuck Jordan and Emily Morganti]
*[http://www.n-gamez.com/dk/other/articles2.php?id=37 N-Gamez interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://www.gameproarcade.com/article/102655/interview-homestar-runners-matt-chapman/ Game Pro Arcade interview with Matt Chapman]
*[http://www.mywii.com.au/GuideDetail.aspx?id=138 MyWii.com.au interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://coin-op.tv/?p=460 Coin-op.tv video interview with Dave Grossman at San Diego Comi-Con]
*[http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1762078 Collegehumor.com interview with The Brothers Chaps]
*[http://www.cubed3.com/news/10726 Cubed3 interview with Mark Darin and Emily Morganti]

===Reviews and articles===
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/866/866485p1.html IGN preview of the demo]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,881 Adventure Gamers preview]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 GameCyte preview of the demo]
*[http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/05/29/homestar-preview Ars Technica preview]
*[http://www.themarriedgamers.net/?p=463 The Married Gamers preview]
*[http://tdpodcast.com/?p=90 The Target Demographic preview]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/884/884993p1.html IGN preview of the near final first episode]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/894/894056p1.html IGN teaser of second episode from Comic-Con]
*[[Wikipedia:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at Wikipedia
*[[IMDb:tt1223894|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at IMDb
====Homestar Ruiner====
*[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/strongbadsep1homestarruiner Metacritic review summary]
*[http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeople/review.html Strategy Informer review]
*[http://www.mixnmojo.com/features/read.php?article=sb11 Mix 'n Mojo review]
*[http://adventuregamers.com/article/id,904/ Adventure Gamers review]
*[http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/08/review-strong-b.html Wired review]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/08/11/review-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-homestar-ruiner/2695 GameCyte review]
*[http://vooks.net/modules.php?module=reviews&id=251 Vooks review]
*[http://www.gamezine.co.uk/reviews/game-types/adventure-games/strong-bad’s-cool-game-attractive-people-–-episode-1-homestar-ruiner-review-pc--$1235827.htm Gamezine.co.uk review]
*[http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/2008/08/11/wii-fanboy-review-strong-bad-episode-1-homestar-ruiner/ Wii Fanboy review]
*[http://www.nintendojo.com/interviews/view_item.php?1218470528 Nintendojo review and interview with Mark Darin]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeople/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=multimodule&tag=multimodule;picks;img;1 GameSpot review]
*[http://pc.vggen.com/reviews/strongbad/ Video Game Generation review]
*[http://pc.ign.com/articles/898/898028p1.html IGN review]
*[http://www.gamersmark.com/reviews/view/1284 Gamersmark review]
*[http://www.vgblogger.com/?p=3602 VGBlogger review]
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2008/08/strong_bad_episode_1_homestar_ruiner Wii Ware World review]
*[http://www.gameproarcade.com/article/102553/review-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-episode-1-homestar-ruiner/ Game Pro review]
*[http://www.hardcoregamer.com/index.php?option=com_magazine&id_rubrique=1&type=article&id_article=184 Hardcore Gamer review]
*[http://www.n-europe.com/review.php?rid=396 N-Europe review]
*[http://www.zentendo.com/reviews.php?articleId=406&page=1 Zentendo review]
*[http://cheatcc.com/wii/rev/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeopleepisode1homestarruinerreview.html Cheat Code Central review]
*[http://www.jolt.co.uk/index.php?articleid=11781 Jolt Online Gaming review]
*[http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/coop/reviews/article/strong_bad_s_cool_game_for_attractive_people_episode_1_homestar_r1 Gamervision review]
*[http://www.giantbomb.com/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-episode-1-homestar-ruiner/61-20587/reviews/ Giant Bomb review]
*[http://kotaku.com/5035418/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-homestar-ruiner-review Kotaku review]
*[http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2008/08/11/4cr-review-strong-bad-episode-1-homestar-ruiner/ 4 Color Rebellion review]
*[http://www.thebbps.com/blog/2008/08/11/review-strongbads-cool-game/ The BBPS review]
*[http://www.mywii.com.au/FeaturedReview.aspx?id=798 MyWii.com.au review]
*[http://www.games32.com/Strong-Bads-Cool-Game-For-Attractive-People-(PC)-Reviews/p2000_articleid/750 Games32 review]
*[http://www.frictionlessinsight.com/archives/2008/08/strong-bads-coo-1.html Frictionless Insight review]
*[http://www.aeropause.com/2008/08/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-review-pc/ Aeropause review]
*[http://modern-gamer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=320&Itemid=1 Modern Gamer review]
*[http://www.gamersdailynews.com/article-320-Strong-Bads-Cool-Game-For-Attractive-People-Review.html Gamers Daily News review]
====Strong Badia The Free====
*[http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/strongbadsep2strongbadiathefree Metacritic review summary]
*[http://www.cubed3.com/review/644 Cubed3 review]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/910/910232p1.html IGN review]
*[http://www.gameproarcade.com/article/103334/review-strong-badia-the-free/ Game Pro review]
*[http://www.cheatcc.com/wii/rev/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeopleepisode2strongbadiathefreereview.html Cheat Code Central review]
*[http://www.giantbomb.com/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-episode-2-strong-badia-the-free/61-23066/reviews/ Giant Bomb review]
*[http://www.destructoid.com/destructoid-review-strong-bad-episode-two-strong-badia-the-free-103528.phtml Destructoid review]
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2008/09/strong_bad_episode_2_strong_badia_the_free WiiWare World review]
*[http://www.gamervision.com/gamer/coop/reviews/article/strong_bad_s_cool_game_for_attractive_people_episode_2_strong_bad Gamervision review]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/review-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-strong-badia-the-free-pc GameCyte review]
*[http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r36470.htm GameZone review]
*[http://www.mygamer.com/index.php?page=gameportal&mode=reviews&id=554926 MyGamer review]
*[http://www.gamingnexus.com/Article/Strong-Bade28099s-Cool-Game-for-Attractive-People-Episode-102Strong-Badia-the-Free/Item1966.aspx Gaming Nexus review]
*[http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/09/mini-review-str.html#more Wired gaming blog review]
*[http://www.thunderboltgames.com/reviews/article/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-episode-2-strong-badia-the-free-review-for-pc.html Thunderbolt Games review]
*[http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/4202/strong-bad39s-cool-game-for-attractive-people-episode-2-strong-badia-the-free-pc.html Game Vortex review]
*[http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/406/ Adventure Classic Gaming review]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/strongbadscgape2/review.html GameSpot review]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,922 Adventure Gamers review]
*[http://www.gamersmark.com/reviews/view/1295 Gamers Mark review]
====Baddest Of The Bands====
*[http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/strongbadbaddestofthebands/news.html?sid=6198561&part=rss&tag=gs_all_games&subj=6198561 Gamespot preview]
*[http://www.gameproarcade.com/article/104194/interview-mike-stemmle-on-strong-bad-episode-3/ Game Pro Arcade preview and interview with Mike Stemmle]

===Forums===
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewforum.php?f=30|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' subforum]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Telltale Games Forums: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' sub-forum]

{{SBCG4AP}}
{{VidelectrixGames}}

New Toon Soon

2008-10-20T20:44:02Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

[[Image:toonsoon.png|thumb|New toon soon!]]
When [[The Brothers Chaps]] don't have anything ready to release on Monday morning (or very rarely on other days), they frequently let viewers know via a [[Main Page message]] that there will be an email or other '''new toon soon''' so that viewers will know to check back before the next week. When they say "soon", a little more than half the time they mean later in the same day, and, with one exception, the rest of the time they mean sometime the next day.

{{hresetcount|soon}}
{| class="sortable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Message !! Date !! Day !! Toon !! Released
|-
| new short soon || {{hcount|soon}} April 7, 2003 || Monday || [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 21, 2005 || Monday || [[rock opera]] || next day
|-
| new sbemail soon || {{hcount|soon}} March 7, 2005 || Monday || [[best thing]] || next day
|-
| new short shortly || {{hcount|soon}} May 30, 2005 || Monday || [[Senorial Day]] || same day
|-
| new sbemail a-comin' || {{hcount|soon}} June 6, 2005 || Monday || [[boring (really)]] || same day
|-
| new sbemail a-comin' || {{hcount|soon}} July 11, 2005 || Monday || [[bottom 10]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} August 8, 2005 || Monday || [[lady...ing]] || same day
|-
| new toon soon! || {{hcount|soon}} August 22, 2005 || Monday || [[A Folky Tale]] || same day
|-
| new toon soon! || {{hcount|soon}} September 12, 2005 || Monday || [[Commandos in the Classroom]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} October 24, 2005 || Monday || [[bedtime story]] || same day
|-
| workin as fast as we can || {{hcount|soon}} October 31, 2005 || Monday || [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 13, 2006 || Monday || [[myths & legends]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} March 20, 2006 || Monday || [[candy product]] || next day
|-
| new toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} May 2, 2006 || Tuesday || [[senior prom]] || next day
|-
| New toon soon! || {{hcount|soon}} July 24, 2006 || Monday || [[Summer Short Shorts]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} September 18, 2006 || Monday || [[cliffhangers]] || same day
|-
| new toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} October 30, 2006 || Monday || [[Happy Hallow-day]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} November 13, 2006 || Monday || [[4 branches]] || same day
|-
| holiday toon a-brewin || {{hcount|soon}} November 20, 2006 || Monday || [[Let us give TANKS!]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} December 4, 2006 || Monday || [[the chair]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} January 28, 2007 || Sunday || [[strong badathlon]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 5, 2007 || Monday || [[unnatural]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 19, 2007 || Monday || [[the movies]] || next day
|-
| new toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 26, 2007 || Monday || [[KOT's VOQPCS!]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} March 12, 2007 || Monday || [[your funeral]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} April 9, 2007 || Monday || [[from work]] || same day
|-
| new toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} April 23, 2007 || Monday || [[Date Nite]] || next day
|-
| new toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} May 14, 2007 || Monday || [[DNA Evidence]] || next day
|-
| short toon soon! || {{hcount|soon}} June 25, 2007 || Monday || [[Ever and More!]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} September 24, 2007 || Monday || [[pizza joint]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} October 8, 2007 || Monday || [[web comics]] || same day
|-
| ween toon soon || {{hcount|soon}} October 25, 2007 || Thursday || [[Jibblies 2]] || the following Monday
|-
| new short soon || {{hcount|soon}} November 12, 2007 || Monday || [[Rap Song]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} December 10, 2007 || Monday || [[nightlife]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} February 18, 2008 || Monday || [[licensed]] || next day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} July 14, 2008 || Monday || [[hiding]] || same day
|-
| email soon || {{hcount|soon}} September 22, 2008 || Monday || [[email thunder]] || next day
|-
| new short soon || {{hcount|soon}} October 20, 2008 || Monday || [[Costume Commercial]] || same day
|}

==See Also==
*[[Acknowledged Update Delays]]

[[Category:Research]]

Strong Bad's Room

2007-02-20T19:41:21Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

[[Image:sb_room.png|thumb|Strong Bad's Room]]
'''Strong Bad's Room''' is the messy place where Strong Bad plays video games and music. This room features green carpet, beige walls, and both normal and ultraviolet lighting. Strong Bad has adorned his walls with a [[Hanging_Objects#Strong Bad's Room|poster]] of a unicorn with a rainbow (concealing a famous poster of [[Wikipedia:Farrah Fawcett|Farrah Fawcett]]) as well as a crudely drawn poster of [[Homestar Runner]] that Strong Bad uses as a dartboard. Strong Bad puts little effort into keeping his room clean, evidenced by the discarded chips left on the floor from [[The Cheat]]'s [[cheatday|birthday]] party and the live cockroach (presumably [[Gavin]]) who enjoys them.

Strong Bad spends his time in his room playing such games as the [[Nighttime Driving Type Game]] on his [[Atari 2600]] and listening to music by such artists as [[Wikipedia:Peter Frampton|Peter Frampton]] on his stereo. Surprisingly, Strong Bad is never seen sleeping in his room but instead sleeps on [[The Couch|the couch]] in [[Strong Bad's Basement|The Basement]].

[[Strong Bad]]'s room has only appeared in Easter eggs in Nighttime Driving Type Game and [[Homestar Talker]]. According to the Easter egg in Nighttime Driving Type Game, Strong Bad's room is in the basement of the house. It's possible that this is an old version of Strong Bad's Basement, a design scratched for the current one. It is also possible this is in a different part of the basement not visible from [[Strong Bad's Basement|the more commonly seen room]]. In a scene from [[Kid Speedy]], it is shown that the area where Strong Bad sleeps/watches TV is separated from another room by a wall and a doorway. If this other room is Strong Bad's bedroom, then it seems that Strong Bad may have the entire basement to himself.

[[Category: Individual Rooms]]

==See Also==

*[[Strong Bad's Room Main Page]]

the movies

2007-02-20T19:30:19Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|167}}
[[Image:the movies Strong Bad Senor Cardgage.png|thumb|"Good evening, Bontilda. Forty-twone will be on your lest."]]
Strong Bad's annoyance with fellow moviegoers builds to an explosive climax.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[The Knight]], [[The Hornblower]], [[The Blacksmith]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Movie Theater]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 20, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:51

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Coach Z is not that cool; here comes an email.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: movie</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
 I was at the movies last night and this little girl behind me 
wouldn't shut up! has that ever happened to you? 
Cooper 
Franklin TN.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads the name and address as "A person called Cooper, from the city Franklin, in the state of Tennessee."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Told you I could do it.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, I feel ya, Coopreme. It's a good thing they make you turn off your bazookas before movies man, or every one of my theater-going experiences would end in smoldering crater fashion.

''{Cut to a cinema entrance lobby. Posters for Dangeresque 3 and King Bubsgonzola Supreme hang in the background. Senor Cardgage is an usher, Strong Bad, The Cheat and Pom Pom walk in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The experience starts out promising enough...

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Good evening, Bontilda. ''{takes Strong Bad's ticket and tears it}'' Forty-twone will be on your lest.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Just you watch, The Cheat. Some day ''I'm'' gonna be the one tearing tickets and telling folks that forty-twone will be on their lest.

''{Cut inside the cinema. Coach Z is watching the movie screen, fidgeting and thinking hard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' It begins with the genius who can't resist answering the oh-so-challenging film trivia slides they show before the movie.

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I know this one! The Brat Pack! Pan-and-scan! Spencer Tracy!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Real impressive, Ebert. We've only seen this slide ten times since we all sat down.

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' If you answered "B", you're ready for film school.

'''COACH Z:''' Ohh, it was ice cold refreshment. I should've known.

''{Cut to the screen, which reads:}''

<blockquote>
<big>MOVIE & REFRESHMENT TRIVIA*</big>
The correct answer was : 
B: Ice Cold Refreshment
*ACTUALLY JUST REFRESHMENT TRIVIA
</blockquote>

''{Another slide is shown on the screen, with a picture of a bazooka, labelled "Please Be Considerate. Because no one wants to watch a smoldering crater."}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Be considerate of others. Please turn off your bazookas before the progrum.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then, once the movie starts, don't forget the guy who insists on rattling off the complete filmographies of each of the actors.

''{Cut back to the audience, and pan over to Strong Sad.}''

'''MOVIE:''' ''{voiceover}'' —but when I returned, the DNA evidence was gone!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ooh, and he had a cameo as Stevedore #2 in the pre-quel, and he was in that car commercial with the wisecracking transmission, and he has a Bacon number of 4!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{gets up and turns back to face Strong Sad}'' And this is my FIST! ''{raises said fist}'' You might remember it from ''Bloodied Pulp'', the amazingly true story of your face in five seconds! ''{sits back down}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{pointing at Strong Bad}'' He was in Dangeresque 1 and 2.

''{Cut to The Cheat, who is sitting next to Strong Bad and eating popcorn.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And if you think the guy sitting next to you munching popcorn is bad, try going to a theater where people regularly sneak in their own all-you-can-eat fajitas!

''{Cut to the King of Town, who is holding a frying pan covered in sizzling food, with a stack of similar pans in the seat beside him.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Wha?! This was all in my box of Milk Duds.

''{Pan back, behind the King of Town, there are the the Knight (with a guitar), the Hornblower (with a horn) and the Blacksmith (with maracas). The three of them play a brief Mariachi melody. Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And that brings me to the little girl behind me, who wouldn't shut up.

''{Pan behind Strong Bad, Homestar Runner is standing there, wearing a viking helmet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more! Ever and more! Ever and more!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' This is the kind of person that likes to talk to the movie. But not in the usual ''{Homestar mouths Strong Bad's words}'' "Don't go in there!" or ''{Homestar mouths Strong Bad's words again}'' "Oh no he di'n't!" type of way. He just makes small talk with the characters, and chit-chat.

''{Cut through white to some time in the movie. Homestar is sitting on his seat, with the viking helmet on the seat next to him.}''

'''MOVIE:''' ''{voiceover}'' Well, I figured out their plan.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, I figured I'd just cut up some iceberg lettuce, throw some tomatoes on there, maybe a little catalina. Nothing fancy, nothing fancy.

''{Cut through white to later in the movie. Homestar is lying on his seat, with his head resting on the helmet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, have you ever been to a ground-breaking? I mean, what is the point of those things?

''{Cut through white again, Homestar is lying upside down on his seat, with his legs in the air.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You know where the real money is? Phone books.

''{Cut through white yet again, Homestar is sitting up normally.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I wonder how you spell "tabasco". Tabasco...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Gets up from his seat again and turns around.}'' What is wrong with you people?! Do you not notice the giant movie over here? Were all the local sit-around-and-suck-out-loud places closed?!

''{Strong Bad picks up a bazooka, holds it beside his head like a cell phone, and imitates a ringtone.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, di-a-lo-do, da-a-lo-do, di-a-lo-do, ''die''!!

''{Strong Bad lowers the bazooka to point at the camera and fires it. Fade back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, that's why I'm not allowed at the movies anymore. But I don't care. I brought my movie viewing into the digital age. And I dig-it-all!!! Check it out!

''{Strong Bad runs "karatecar.exe". An ASCII art movie starts. A stick figure man walks along a street, with buildings in the background, and a car drives across. The stick figure jumps and does a somersault over the car just before he gets hit.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Oh, look out mister slashey-man!

''{The movie cuts to a closeup of the car.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Ooh, something exciting!

''{The movie cuts to a closeup of the stick figure man, who says "Now THAT was a ''sports'' car!". He then does some karate moves and says "Hi-YA!".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Aah, I guess I'm talking during the movie! Kind of a hypocrite! Gonna shut up now!

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

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the "@" at the end to see a film trivia screen.
<blockquote>
<big>MOVIE & REFRESHMENT TRIVIA*</big>
What can you get at the concession 
stand for $10, $10 or $13?
A. Luke Wilson 
B. 16:9 Anamorphic 
C. Hot, Hot Buttery Popcorn 
D. '''Battleship Potemkin'''
*ACTUALLY JUST REFRESHMENT TRIVIA
</blockquote>
*Click on the "Hi-YA" at the end to see Homestar in a smoldering crater:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh man. This movie has it all. Cinema has never Luked so Wilson.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Pan and Scan|Pan and Scan]] refers to a technique by which film originally shot in widescreen format is transferred into a format compatible with the shape of common TV screens. In contrast, DVDs made using an [[Wikipedia:Anamorphic widescreen|anamorphic widescreen]] technique automatically fill [[Wikipedia:High-definition television|high-definition television]] screens that have a 16:9 aspect ratio and make full use of the available resolution.
*[[Wikipedia:French dressing|Catalina]] is a type of salad dressing made from tomato ketchup and sugar.
*[[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] is an artistic medium that makes pictures entirely out of typed characters.
*A [[Wikipedia:Groundbreaking|groundbreaking]] is a photo-op ceremony in which executives or other noteworthy people dig the first shovel of dirt from a lot in which a new construction will be built.
*The slashes on the bazooka in the "Be Considerate" ad are a common mark on guns, tanks, and war ships to show how many kills they've made.
*"Please turn off your..." usually refers to noisy items like [[Wikipedia: mobile phone|cell phones]] and [[Wikipedia: pager|pagers]].
*The refreshment trivia about popcorn pricing refers to the common problem with cinemas overpricing their food.

===Trivia===
*The release date on the Dangeresque 3 poster is:<blockquote>COMING <del>JUNE 2004</del> <del>APRIL 2005</del> <del>MEMORIALS DAY 2005</del> <del>AUGUST 2006</del> WE'LL SEE...</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*Despite the lack of a specific release date and that it just says "We'll see", the poster for Dangeresque 3 is still labeled "Now Playing".
*[[Dangeresque]]'s [[Cool Shades]] in the poster have three lenses, relating to it being the third film.

===Inside References===
*This is the third email in a row that mentions [[DNA Evidence]].
*This email features another intentional mispronunciation of the word "program" as [[Progrum|progrum]].
*Two of the movie posters are for ''[[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]]'' (based on [[unnatural]]) and ''[[dangeresque 3|Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' (with no predetermined release date).
*Strong Bad originally said in [[stunt double]] that Dangeresque 3 would come out in June 2004, hence the first crossed out date. The other three dates are of major releases: [[Stinkoman 20X6]], [[Senorial Day]] and [[Strongest Man in the World]], respectively.

===Real-World References===
*The song Strong Bad hums before firing the bazooka is the [[Wikipedia:Nokia tune|classic]] [[Wikipedia:Nokia|Nokia]] [[Wikipedia:Ring tone|ring tone]], made famous by Nokia commercials and cell phones everywhere, and in reference to a cell phone going off during a movie.
*The [[Wikipedia:Brat Pack (movies)|Brat Pack]] refers to a group of actors that rose to fame in the 1980s by starring in several teen-oriented movies.
*[[Wikipedia:Spencer Tracy|Spencer Tracy]] was a two-time [[Wikipedia:Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning film actor.
*Strong Bad's "Ebert" comment refers to [[Wikipedia:Roger Ebert|Roger Ebert]], a Chicago-based movie critic.
*"[[Wikipedia:Bacon number|Bacon number]]" refers to the number of degrees of separation an actor has from actor [[Wikipedia:Kevin Bacon|Kevin Bacon]]. This, in turn, stems from the [[Wikipedia:Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon|Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon]] game that was popular in the early 1990s.
*[[Wikipedia:Milk Duds|Milk Duds]] are a popular candy often sold at movie theaters.
*[[IMDB:nm0005561|Luke Wilson]] is an American film actor.
*''[[Wikipedia:The Battleship Potemkin|The Battleship Potemkin]]'' was an influential silent film about the [[Wikipedia:Russian battleship Potemkin|Battleship ''Potemkin'' uprising]].
*Tabasco is both [[Wikipedia:Tabasco|a state in Mexico]] as well as the trademark name for a brand of [[Wikipedia:tabasco_sauce|hot pepper sauce]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|167|10860}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Homsar

2007-01-11T22:32:19Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Speech */

{{charnav|Homsar|homsar|The Poopsmith|Homestar Runner}}
{{aboutcharacter}} {{foremail|homsar}}
[[Image:homsar evolution current.png|thumb|{{homsarquote}}]]

== Biography ==
'''Homsar''' is perhaps the strangest and most enigmatic of all the [[Characters#Main characters|main characters]] in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner universe]]. He was originally created as a result of a typo in the [[Strong Bad Email|email]] [[homsar]], in which Vinnie C. asked, "If you hate homsar so much, why don't you kill him?" (Presumably, Vinnie had actually meant to type "[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]".) [[Strong Bad]] promptly dropped a [[Heavy Lourde]] on Homsar and left him for [[Death|dead]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] later decided to keep Homsar as a main character, and they brought him back in an Easter egg in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] and in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]], where he thanked [[Marzipan]] for the flowers she sent him while he was in the hospital.

Homsar occasionally makes brief appearances in various cartoons, but most of the time he appears only in Easter eggs (and has even been referred to as the "secret guy"). In every [[Holidays#Halloween (October 31st)|Halloween toon]] since his introduction, Homsar has appeared in an Easter egg somewhere in the middle of the Toon. (This is usually triggered by clicking somewhere on or near [[The Poopsmith]].)

Homsar doesn't have very many friends other than [[Strong Sad]] and Marzipan. Most of the other characters generally regard him as a nuisance. In particular, Homestar, Strong Bad and [[Bubs]] seem to dislike him the most. Despite this, he serves in the [[Homestarmy]] and occasionally attends parties where these characters are present. He enjoys playing board games with Strong Sad, and he has organized his own activities, such as a [[Tree Hugging|tree hugging]] concert and the play "[[stupid stuff|Butt's Twelve by Pies]]" (starring Lighting and Set Decoration). He ran the Merch Masala on the [[Cool Tapes]] tour in [[Weclome Back]].

In the email [[interview]], Strong Bad, using a pen puppet, claimed that Homsar was "raised by a cup of coffee".

*'''Debut:''' Email [[homsar]]
*[[:Category:Homsar Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

==Distinctive Characteristics==

===Speech===
Homsar's most distinct characteristic is his unusual manner of speaking, which has varied over time. His tone of voice is generally quite exaggerated, and he often begins sentences by wailing "AaAAaaAAaaAAaa!". (In some cases, such as on [[Homsar Main Page]], this wailing affects the environment around him in strange ways.) His speech tends to range from perfectly normal English to often random and disconnected phrases that have little to no connection to the scene. Many believe that Homsar speaks in [[Wikipedia:Word salad (mental health)|word salads]] (a speech disorder characteristic of [[Wikipedia:Schizophrenia|schizophrenia]] in which grammar and sentence structure is intact, but the words have no particular meaning), but a [[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns|detailed analysis of his speech patterns]] has shown that this is seldom the case. Instead, it seems that Homsar can and does relate well to his environment and other characters when he needs to, but is also prone to saying completely random things when there's no particular reason for him to stay in context.

Although the viewer is frequently left to figure out what Homsar's statements mean, other characters tend to just accept his speech and usually seem to understand it. Strong Bad is so far the only character to point out that Homsar's speech is "just nonsense", and even then, he was using a pen puppet to illustrate his point rather than talking to Homsar directly. It has been argued that his unusual speech patterns are the result of being crushed by the Heavy Lourde, but considering that he was able to speak more or less normally when he called Marzipan after that event, this seems unlikely. It could then be argued that his speech patterns came about as some sort of an after symptom of the crushing rather than an instant symptom, picked up after he called Marzipan.

===Bowler Hat and Psychokinesis===
Another notable aspect of Homsar is that his yellow [[Bowler Hats|bowler hat]] can float. It appears that this hat, which levitates when Homsar speaks, is actually being manipulated, as opposed to just flying about on its own. Homsar is, after all, a character [[Lack of Visible Arms|lacking visible arms]]. A theory for this is that Homestar, and quite possibly the other characters lacking arms, have limited psychokinetic abilities. Support for this theory is not only the fact that Homsar's hat floats whenever he speaks, but that it can float even when he isn't. Homsar himself is even capable of levitation, as demonstrated in [[narrator]], his character video, [[A Folky Tale]], and [[Halloween Fairstival]]. Apart from levitation, Homsar can duplicate himself ([[Fall Float Parade]]), make a paintbrush ring like a bell ([[Homestar Presents: Presents]]), transmute his bowler hat into an engineer's cap ([[Homsar#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]]) and perhaps manipulate time ([[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]) and metamorphose ([[impression]]). (Homsar's supposed metamorphosis in impression is generally accepted to be just a very convincing costume by most people, however, but this cannot exactly be proven or disproven.) Indeed, it appears that the laws of both science and logic do not apply to him.

===Naming of Other Characters===
Homsar often assigns the other characters, including himself, strange names. This could be because he has forgotten their real names, is confused, or disregards their real names. These "names" are sometimes based on the character's appearance (Strong Sad: That Rhinoceros) or a similar-sounding name (Bubs: Tubbs). Others (Strong Bad: Reggie) just don't make much sense. This is assuming that he is speaking to/about these characters and that he is not just disoriented or believes he is talking to someone else.

===Walking===
Whenever Homsar walks, he makes a peculiar fluttery noise. Some other characters also have made this noise.

*[[Mr. Shmallow]]
*[[Nibbles]]
*[[The Thnikkaman]] ([[Bubs]]) (when he's tied up as seen in [[cliffhangers]])
*[[Strong Bad]] (when he's scurrying in [[retirement]])
*[[Strong Mad]] (from the email [[virus]])

== Character Video Transcript ==
''{'''Page Title:''' The Hand-Me-Down Clown!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[The Field]]}''

''{The background is upside-down throughout the video, with the blue sky on the bottom of the screen and the green grass at the top.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaAaAaA! Hi, Wonder Mike! I'm Homsar! The captain of the gravy train.

''{His bowler hat pops up and turns into a train conductor's hat.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Climb aboard!

''{His hat returns to normal.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I've brought my best foot flowered... Pshoooo!

''{His hat slides down the back of his head, then snaps back at the end of the sound.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Sure beats breaking up with me. Don't look now! I'm just a friendly reminder. AaAaAaAaAaAaA! AaAaAaAaAaAaA!

''{While screaming for the second time in a row, he spins around the screen backwards two and a half times. He ends up at the top, upside down.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Think I won the Powerball.

(Note: To view Homsar's character video, click "Eject" on [[The VCR|the VCR]], then click the tape.)

== Fun Facts ==

*[[Wikipedia:Wonder Mike|Wonder Mike]] is a member of [[Wikipedia:The Sugarhill Gang|The Sugarhill Gang]], famous for the song "Rapper's Delight". In the beginning of "Rapper's Delight", Wonder Mike says "I am Wonder Mike and I'd like to say hello", so Homsar saying "Hi, Wonder Mike" could possibly be a response.
*"Think I won the Powerball" is a reference to the multistate [[Wikipedia: Powerball|Powerball Lottery]], which is known for having large jackpots.
*Homsar's character page is the only one with background music.
*Since the camera is presumably upside-down throughout his character video, Homsar starts the video upside-down and ends it right-side-up; this was more visible during [[April Fool's 2006]]. He "stands on air" again in the long toon [[A Folky Tale]] as an Easter egg.
*He is also seen floating in the Strong Bad email, [[narrator]].
*Homsar is the only main character with no [[Old-Timey]] counterpart.

== Variations ==
*[[Modestly Hot Homsar]]

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===

*[[wikipedia:J. Wellington Wimpy|Wimpy]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[IMDB:tt0165798|Ghost Dog]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[wikipedia:Slash (musician)|Slash]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Kumar (from [[IMDB:0115734|Bottle Rocket]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tingle|Tingle]] from [[Wikipedia:Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] series in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Wikipedia:Ed Grimley|Ed Grimley]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].

==See Also==
*[[Homsar Evolution]]
*[[Homsar Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Homsar|Nicknames]]
*[[Bowler Hats]]
*[[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns]]

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Let's sing a song of Pennzoil!"|[[Fall Float Parade]]|Mirror:homsar_pennzoil.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"|[[origins]]|Mirror:hom_wedgie.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I'm the human wedgie!"|[[origins]]|Mirror:hom_wedgie.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"|[[Homestar Presents: Presents]]|Mirror:hom1_pudgy.mp3}}
|}

== External Links ==
*[[HR:vcr_homsar.html|watch Homsar's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_homsar.swf|view the Flash file for Homsar's character video]]

{{Characters|Homsar}}

{{subtitlesLinks|vcr_homsar}}

[[Category:Homestarmy]]

Dullard

2006-11-16T23:54:07Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: Anyone notice the similarities with the bag and the hat?

{{about|comic strip}} {{foremail|dullard}}

'''Dullard''' is a comic strip by [[Levert Burtmore]]. It first appeared in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[dullard|of the same name]]. It is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Dilbert|Dilbert]] comic strip by Scott Adams. It later appeared in the [[Puppet_Stuff|Puppet]] toon [[Biz Cas Fri 1]]. Three additional comic strips that can be found only on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD appear below.

== Dullard 1 from Strong Bad Email #37==
[[Image:Dullard comic.png|450px]]

== Dullard 2 from puppet toon "Biz Cas Fri 1"==
[[Image:dullard_bizcasfri.PNG|450px]]

== Dullard (DVD version, method #2) ==
[[Image:dullard_dvd_2.png|450px]]

== Dullard (DVD version, method #3) ==
[[Image:dullard_dvd_3.png|450px]]

== Dullard (DVD version, method #4) ==
[[Image:dullard_dvd_4.png|450px]]
[[Category:Comic strips]]

== Dullard 3 from Strong Bad Email #159 ==
[[Image:Dullard_sbemail159a.png|450px]]

== Dullard 4 from Strong Bad Email #161 ==
[[Image:Dullard4branches.PNG|450px]]

== Characters ==
Most characters in the strip correspond with different Dilbert characters.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="70%"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Dullard Character !! Dilbert Character
|-
| align=center | Dullard
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Dilbert (character)|Dilbert]]
|-
| align=center | Bald Boss
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Pointy-Haired Boss|Pointy-Haired Boss]]
|-
| align=center | Generic Guy
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:List of minor characters in Dilbert#Ted, the Generic Guy|Ted, the Generic Guy]]
|-
| align=center | Female
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Alice (Dilbert character)|Alice]]/[[Wikipedia:List of minor characters in Dilbert#Carol|Carol]]
|-
| align=center | Short Comb-over Guy
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Wally (Dilbert character)|Wally]]
|-
| align=center | Animal wearing tie
| align=center | [[Wikipedia:Dogbert|Dogbert]]
|-
| align=center | Take Out Guy
| align=center | [[Wikipedia: List of minor characters in Dilbert#The World's Smartest Garbageman|The World's Smartest Garbageman]]
|}

== Fun Fact ==
*The line "everything is awesome", from the first panel in method #3, was previously used in the email [[little animal]].

Sketchbook

2006-07-30T14:54:05Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

{{about|weekly Sketchbook featured on the [[Main Pages]]}} {{for|sketchbook in the [[Museum]]|Sketchbook (museum)}} {{for|[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three]] bonus video|Sketchbook (video)}}

{{Sketchbook}}

The '''Sketchbook''' is a collection of conceptual art and sketches by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. These are found by clicking on the ''S'' at the top of the [[Main Pages]], and are generally updated on Thursdays. Here is a list of all the sketches from 2006.

''As of November 22, 2004, the [[HR:weeklies/sketchbook_pic.jpg|image]] and [[HR:weeklies/weeklies.xml|text]] are no longer part of the [[HR:sketchbook.swf|Flash file]].''
{{clear}}
{| width="100%" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width="210px"| Image !! width="15%" | Date !! Caption !! Description
|- id="SK-2006-07-27"
|[[Image:Sketchbook060727.png|200px|leggin it out here boss]] || 27 Jul 2006 || leggin it out here boss || Low view of [[Homestar]], walking along. It references the iconic [http://www.zubeworld.com/crumbmuseum/truckin.html "Truckin'"] images by [[Wikipedia:Robert Crumb | Robert Crumb]]. The caption is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Cool Hand Luke|Cool Hand Luke]].
|- id="SK-2006-07-20"
|[[Image:SK-2006-07-20.PNG|200px|9 to 5 homsar]] || 20 Jul 2006 || 9 to 5 homsar || [[Homsar]] waiting at a bus stop with a bag of groceries and a briefcase.
|- id="SK-2006-07-13"
|[[Image:Sketchbook20060713.png|200px|the thnikkaking]] || 13 Jul 2006 || the thnikkaking || [[The Thnikkaman]] wearing a crown and seated on a throne with a leopard carcass draped over the back.
|- id="SK-2006-07-06"
|[[Image:Sketchbook 2006 07 06.PNG|200px|switchin em up]] || 06 Jul 2006 || switchin em up || A picture of [[The Cheat]] tiptoeing labeled "The Sneaking Cheat", and [[The Sneak]] cheating at a game of cards, labeled "The Cheating Sneak".
|- id="SK-2006-06-29"
|[[Image:Work indeed.PNG|200px|work indeed]] || 29 Jun 2006 || work indeed || [[Homestar Runner]] (or possibly [[1-Up]]) is drawn in the background with "work!" on his shirt. He's kicking toward the camera, and the sole of his shoe reads either "1-up" or "[[Wikipedia:7 Up|7-up]]".
|- id="SK-2006-05-18"
|[[Image:SK-2006-05-18.PNG|200px|droolstar sleeper]] || 18 May 2006 || droolstar sleeper || A drawing of [[Homestar Runner]], asleep and drooling.
|- id="SK-2006-05-11"
|[[Image:SK-2006-05-11.PNG|200px|numba zero baller]] || 11 May 2006 || numba zero baller || A drawing of [[Strong Sad]] playing basketball, wearing a number 0 jersey.
|- id="SK-2006-05-04"
|[[Image:SB-2006-05-04.png|200px|coach 3 and friends]] || 04 May 2006 || coach 3 and friends || A drawing of [[Coach Z]], an odd looking [[Bubs]] with his head on his front, and a long haired Coach Z-like character with a 3 instead of a Z.
|- id="SK-2006-04-27"
|[[Image:20060427 sketchbook strong badmantis.PNG|200px|strong badmantis]] || 27 Apr 2006 || strong badmantis ||A drawing of a combination between [[Strong Bad]] and a [[Wikipedia:Praying mantis|praying mantis]].
|- id="SK-2006-04-06"
|[[Image:SB-2006-04-06.PNG|200px|the cheat drawn from memory by missy p.]] || 06 Apr 2006 || the cheat drawn from memory by missy p. || [[Missy Palmer]]'s drawing of [[The Cheat]] from memory.
|- id="SK-2006-03-30"
|[[Image:Sketchbook 2006 03 30.PNG|200px|strong sadstronaut]] || 30 Mar 2006 || strong sadstronaut || A drawing of [[Strong Sad]] as an astronaut, possibly sketched for [[senior prom]].
|- id="SK-2006-03-24"
|[[Image:SK-2006-03-24.PNG|200px|suudsu 5 months later]] || 24 Mar 2006 || suudsu 5 months later || A picture of the glass of [[Minor_Foods#suudsu|suudsu]] from [[bedtime story]], apparently aged 5 months. This is the first item in the sketchbook's history that cannot be considered a sketch. Suudsu was first mentioned exactly five months from the entry's post date: October 24, 2005.
|- id="SK-2006-03-16"
|[[Image:SK-2006-03-16.PNG|200px|poopertrooper sketches]] || 16 Mar 2006 || poopertrooper sketches || Sketches of [[The Poopsmith]] as a trooper, for [[disconnected]]. The caption is a reference to [[Wikipedia:pooper-scooper|pooper-scoopers]]. 
|- id="SK-2006-03-10"
|[[Image:Shakerhomestarandmike.PNG|200px|shaker homestar & mike]] || 10 Mar 2006 || shaker homestar & mike || Sketches of [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Mike Chapman]] with beards. Mike had recently [[:Image:Flashforward_TBC.JPG|grown a beard]].
|- id="SK-2006-03-02"
|[[Image:20060302_sketchbook_12-string_sad_.PNG|200px|12-string sad]] || 02 Mar 2006 || 12-string sad|| An irritated [[Strong Sad]] playing a guitar, probably sketched for [[alternate universe]].
|- id="SK-2006-02-23"
|[[Image:20060223 sketchbook 2 more bubs.PNG|200px|2 more bubs]] || 23 Feb 2006 || 2 more bubs || A pair of [[Bubs]] sketches.
|- id="SK-2006-02-16"
|[[Image:20060216 sketchbook none shall pass eww.PNG|200px|none shall pass! eww.]] || 16 Feb 2006 || none shall pass! eww. || A drawing of [[The Poopsmith]] in an intimidating pose. "None shall pass" is a quote by The Black Knight from [[Wikipedia:Monty Python and the Holy Grail|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]].
|- id="SK-2006-02-09"
|[[Image:20060209 sketchbook nice inking mike.PNG|200px|nice inking, mike]] || 09 Feb 2006 || nice inking, mike || An drawing of [[Marzipan]] saying "opera." while wearing a scarf in front of a microphone, inked by [[Mike Chapman|Mike]].
|- id="SK-2006-02-02"
|[[Image:20060202 sketchbook craig drawn homestar.PNG|200px|craig drawn homestar]] || 02 Feb 2006 || craig drawn homestar || [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Homestar's House|his house]] (which appears to be a [[Wikipedia:Converse_(company)|Converse]] shoe), apparently drawn by [[Craig Zobel]].
|- id="SK-2006-01-26"
|[[Image:Homestar ice crusher.PNG|200px|homestar ice crusher]] || 26 Jan 2006 || homestar ice crusher || Sketch of [[Homestar Runner]] as an ice machine.
|- id="SK-2006-01-19"
|[[Image:20060119 sketchbook orbs up yo.PNG|200px|orbs up, yo]] || 19 Jan 2006 || orbs up, yo || Sketch of Strong Mad, from [[death metal]].
|- id="SK-2006-01-12"
|[[Image:011206 sketchbook teen homestars.PNG|200px|teen homestars]] || 12 Jan 2006 || teen homestars || Sketches of teenage Homestar Runners, from [[highschool]].
|}

==See Also==
*[[Sketchbook (museum)]]
*[[Sketchbook (video)]]

==External Links==
*Click on the S on any [[HR:main{{#rand:1|23}}.html|main page]] to see the most recent sketch.
*[[HR:sketchbook.swf|view the Flash file for the current sketchbook]]
[[Category: Regular Updates]]
{{H*RNav}}

Parsnips A-Plenty

2006-06-19T21:53:04Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|parsnips|Where's The Cheat?|Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon}}
[[Image:parsnips.PNG|thumb|"Let's make soup!"]]

The Homestar Runner goes to get some parsnips for a soup.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, {{Film|Fat Dudley}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Man}}, {{Film|The Sneak}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Bubs}}, {{Film|Sickly Sam}}, [[The Kaiser]] (Easter egg), [[The Demon]] (Easter egg)

'''Places: ''' [[The Field]] (Old-Timey), [[Parsnip Depot]], [[The Cliff]], [[Hell]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' October 21, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 2:38

'''Page Title:''' Presented in Glorious "SOUND-O-VISION"

== Transcript ==

''{A crackly, simple melody plays in the background of an old, grayscale television screen.''

''The following words appear:''

'''''The Homestar Runner in a "Cartoon" for "Kids"'''''
'''''"Parsnips a Plenty"'''''

''Presented in Glorious''
'''''Sound-O-Vision'''''
''copyright 1936''

'''''Featuring:'''''
''(Accompanied by a picture of The Homestar Runner) '''The Homestar Runner'''''

''(Accompanied by a picture of Old-Timey Marzipan) '''Marzipan'''''

''(Accompanied by a picture of Fat Dudley) '''<nowiki>'Fat Dudley'</nowiki>'''''

''(Accompanied by a picture of Old-Timey Strong Bad) '''Strong Bad'''''

''(Accompanied by a picture of Strong Man) '''Strong Man'''''

''(Accompanied by a picture of The Sneak) '''The Sneak!''' }''

''{Cut to a scene with The Homestar Runner, Fat Dudley and Old-Timey Marzipan, standing in a field. When voices speak, they are crackly and difficult to understand.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Let's make soup.

'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN''': What type?

'''FAT DUDLEY''': ''{Flapping his hands and saying the words musically}'' Bo, bo bo bo bo, bo bo, bo bo!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Parsnip soup it is.

''{There are a few flashes and changes in position on the part of the characters, suggesting that several takes were required to get this scene right.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN''': Let's make soup!

''{Marzipan's image can be seen reflected in a long and complicated telescope, which the camera follows until it reveals Old-Timey Strong Bad on the other end, peering out. He puts it down, looking malicious.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': ''{Turning his head}'' Parsnip soup, eh? We'll make parsnip pie!

''{The camera cuts to a position from which you can see Old-Timey Strong Bad, The Sneak and Strong Man standing in front of some very badly drawn buildings. Dramatic music begins.}''

'''STRONG MAN''': ''{Flexing his arms}'' RRAAAAHH! ''{The dramatic music ends.}''

''{Cut to a scene with The Homestar Runner, Marzipan and Fat Dudley standing in front of the 'Parsnip Depot'. A sign on it reads, "No hobos!"}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': This must be the depot. ''{says it "Day-po"}''

''{The three of them go into the depot together.}''

''{Dramatic music plays. Old-Timey Strong Bad sticks his head out of the bottom of the fence.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': AHAHAHA!!

''{Old-Timey Strong Bad's head retreats. The music stops.}''

''{Cut to the Parsnip Depot counter. Old-Timey Bubs shakes a cup with three pencils in it.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN''': Parsnips, please.

'''OLD-TIMEY BUBS''': ''{wheezily}'' We're all out. ''{He shakes the cup again.}''

''{Cut briefly to a scene of many tables upturned, empty of parsnips. Cut to Marzipan's shocked expression, then to The Homestar Runner's.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Speaking in a slow monotone}'' Where have all the parsnips gone?

'''FAT DUDLEY''': ''{Musically, waving his arms}'' Bo bo bo bo bo, bo bo, bo bo!

''{Cut to a scene showing Old-Timey Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak pushing a wheelbarrow full of parsnips. The dramatic music plays once again.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': AHAHAHA!!

''{Cut to The Homestar Runner again.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Doing a double take}'' Strong Bad!

''{Cut back to Old-Timey Strong Bad.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': ''{Brandishing a parsnip, and then throwing it away, while speaking dramatically}'' Now we'll have our parsnip pie, and The Homestar Runner will go hungry! It's curtains for you!

''{Cut to The Homestar Runner, looking confused. There is a short pause.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': What?

''{Cut once again to Old-Timey Strong Bad.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': ''{Brandishing an old-fashioned gun.}'' We'll have a duel!

''{Cut to The Homestar Runner, looking even more confused.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': What?

''{Fade out in the form of a black circle. We see Old-Timey Strong Bad and The Homestar Runner standing with their backs facing each other, Strong Man and The Sneak on the left side (Old-Timey Strong Bad's side) and Marzipan and Fat Dudley on the right (The Homestar Runner's side ).}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': Five paces, turn and fire!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Sounding more confused than ever before}'' What?

''{Old-Timey Strong Bad starts walking away, but The Homestar Runner doesn't.}''

{''The sound of a record rewinding resonates briefly. The following text appears onscreen: (SCENE MISSING!)''}

''{An image appears of Old-Timey Strong Bad falling off a cliff. The word 'Cliff' is written on a sign at the top. His gun spirals after him.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': ''{Yelling in a monotone}'' AAAAHHHH!!

''{Cut to a scene with Old-Timey Marzipan, The Homestar Runner, Fat Dudley, Old-Timey Bubs, The Sneak and Strong Man standing at the former dueling grounds.}''

'''EVERYONE''': YAAAAAAY!!

'''STRONG MAN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Rarr!

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD''': ''{Still falling}'' BOOOOOOO!!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Now I'll do a dance.

''{The Homestar Runner does his trademark dance, to the trademark music. Fat Dudley flaps his hands and The Sneak moves his nose.}''

''{Once again, cut using the black circle, this time to a table with soup on it. Old-Timey Marzipan and The Homestar Runner can be seen sitting in front of the soup.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN''': How's the soup?

''{The Homestar Runner eats a spoonful, gags twice, then spits it out all over Fat Dudley, who was evidently sitting off-camera. Soup pours down his head.}''

''{Cut to a scene of the door to the room.}''

'''SICKLY SAM''': ''{Emerging from the door. In a weak voice...}'' Can you spare any mush for me?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{from off-camera}'' Sorry, Sickly Sam, I wish you'd leave us alone.

''{Sickly Sam silently sighs and disappears in a puff of smoke, to the sound of someone gasping for breath.}''

''{Cut back to The Homestar Runner.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Fat Dudley, you're all wet.

''{Fade out with the black circle once more, this time centering on The Homestar Runner's eye, which winks.}''

'''THE END'''

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end click on the "D" in "end"
:''{Old-Timey Strong Bad is in hell with the Kaiser (dressed as Satan) and the Demon, stabbing him in the back.}''
:'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Curses! I've gone to Hell! How unfortunate!
*Then click on The Kaiser's head in the background and it will say "Buy U.S. Soup Bonds" in front of a faded picture of The Homestar Runner wearing an army helmet, standing in front of the American Flag, with crumpled cans of soup on the ground around him. Note that there are only eight stars (in a circular pattern) and five stripes on the flag.

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*Clicking "again" at the end actually reloads the html file instead of merely restarting the SWF. This is evident if you watch the SWF file; clicking "again" takes you to the HTML page.
*This is the first time the Old-Timey characters' voices are heard.
*This is listed on the [[Toons Menu]] as "the first Homestar Runner talkie". Talkies were simply movies that had sounds and voices, as opposed to music. The first talkie was [[Wikipedia: the Jazz Singer| The Jazz Singer]] in 1927, so the technology had already been around for about ten years.
*The way The Homestar Runner pronounces "depot" is the [[Wikipedia:French language|French]] pronunciation. This is acceptable in that the word is derived from French.

===Remarks===
*Despite the fact that this film is "from" 1936, it is still a bit behind its time: The [[Wikipedia:Flowers and Trees|first color cartoon]] came out in 1932.
*The flag in the easter egg is supposed to be based on the original US Flag. However, it has only eight stars.

===Goofs===
*When Old-Timey Strong Bad is looking through the telescope, the image of Fat Dudley, The Homestar Runner, and Old-Timey Marzipan should be reversed.
*The Flash file for Parsnips A-Plenty is par'''ns'''ips.swf , while the page filename for Parsnips A-Plenty is par'''sn'''ips.html

*While The Homestar Runner is doing a dance, Old-Timey Bubs' pencils are missing from the can he is holding.

===Glitches===
*You can still click on the Kaiser's head when it says "Buy U.S. Soup Bonds". It is generally in the same spot as the Homestar Runner's helmet.

===Inside References===
*The Strong Bad, Strong Man, and The Sneak stealing the parsnips in the wheelbarrow is reminiscent of the scene in [[The Reddest Radish]] where their 21st-century counterparts steal Marzipan's radish in a [[Wikipedia:Radio Flyer|Radio Flyer]] wagon.

===Real-World References===
*"Buy U.S. Soup Bonds" is a reference to cartoons from World War II which frequently encouraged people to buy [http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/worldwari1/a/warbonds.htm War Bonds].
*The "scene missing" gag may be inspired by a near-identical scene in an episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]].

===Fast Forward===

*The Homestar's dance is later used in [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and [[That a Ghost]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:parsnips.html|watch "Parsnips-A-Plenty"]]
*[[HR:parnsips.swf|view the Flash file for "Parsnips-A-Plenty"]]
[[Category:Old-Timey]]

User:Bad Graphics Ghost

2006-06-10T21:20:16Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

=UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!11=

Yes, I have put my page under construction. Expect it to be back soon!

-BGG

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User talk:Bad Graphics Ghost

2006-05-29T00:25:08Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

Hey there, BGG. Or should I say Snoopy? Howdy. -[[User:Videlectrix|Videlectrix]] 20:32 UTC

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I was wondering when I'd come across YOU on these boards. How are yeh?

Yo! {{User:Darth Katana X/sig}}

Hey.

User:Bad Graphics Ghost

2006-04-16T14:10:40Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

User:Bad Graphics Ghost

2006-04-16T13:59:29Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

=UNDER CONSTRUCTION!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!11=

Yes, I have put my page under construction. Expect it to be back soon!

-BGG

Where the Crap Are We?

2006-03-07T22:58:44Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Fast Forward */

[[Image:twinkie.PNG|200px|thumb|"Here's a Twinkie!"]]

Strong Bad and Homestar find themselves in a mysterious blue space. Are they dead?

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

'''Date:''' 2003 or 2004

'''Running time:''' 0:39

== Transcript ==
''{Strong Bad and Homestar are seen standing around in a mysterious blue space}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad, could you give me a hand with this—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' Wait a minute, shut up. Where the crap ARE we?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno. Someplace.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What're we doing here? It's like we're in Blue Fadey Land or something.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhhm... maybe this is heaven! We're dead!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies.

''{Homestar looks to his left, and produces a Twinkie from offscreen}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Here's a Twinkie.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Maybe this ''is'' heaven!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, and it's just you and me forever!

''{Strong Bad slowly turns his head toward the camera as Homestar says this. As Strong Bad speaks, the background grows red}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait a minute...''This isn't heaven!!!''

''{Strong Bad flies to the left side of the screen and starts pounding on it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''WAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!''

''{Strong Bad slides down off the bottom of the screen}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, you're right. I think it's Massachusetts.

''{Homestar opens his mouth}''

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on Homestar's twinkie at the end to see Homestar use it as a telephone.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{imitating telephone}'' Brinnng! Brinnng!
:''{Homestar holds the Twinkie up to his ear.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hello? Senator Pencilface. Yes, this is Homestar. Yes sir, I can save the day!
:''{He puts the Twinkie down in midair with a telephone click noise. Then he looks to his left and lifts his leg up as if to run off, then stops and puts his leg down.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um... I really don't think there's a way out of here.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*This cartoon can be found in the program [http://www.macromedia.com/software/central/ Macromedia Central]. Go into "Help → About Central" and ctrl-click on the "C" logo (On Mac go into "Central → About Central" and double CMD Click on the C logo). When you are given a password field, type in "sbemail" and press enter. The cartoon will then play in the about box.

===Trivia===
*The "blue fadey" (and later red fadey) background is a color fill technique known as a gradient, where the color fades along the fill area.

=== Remarks ===
*Although this is not on the main site, the quote by Strong Bad, "Naw, it can't be heaven. There's not enough Twinkies." was used as the [[Quote of the Week#2005-06-10|Quote of the Week]] for June 10, 2005. It also appeared in an Easter egg on [[Everything Else, Volume 1]].

*This toon could be a reference to the Jean-Paul Sartre play "[[Wikipedia:No Exit|No Exit]]". Written in 1944, the existential play explores the idea that "hell is other people", a concept Strong Bad realizes and panics at.

=== Real-World References ===
*[[Wikipedia:Twinkies|Twinkies]] are a snack cake produced by [[Wikipedia:Hostess|Hostess]], a division of [[Wikipedia:Interstate Bakeries Corporation|Interstate Bakeries]].
=== Fast Forward ===
*A food is later [[Foods used as phones|used as a phone]] in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]
**Homestar uses a Twinkie to talk on the phone in this toon and a banana to talk on the phone in the toon mentioned above. Coincidentally, Twinkies were filled with banana filling in the pre-World War II days.

== External Links ==
*[[Mirror:egg.html|watch "Where the Crap are We?"]] (mirror)
*[[Mirror:egg.swf|view the Flash file for "Where the Crap are We?"]] (mirror)

[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Secret Pages]]

A Jorb Well Done

2005-11-25T17:50:38Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

[[Image:cantsayjob.png|thumb|"JEEOOORGHHHBBB!!!!!"]]

Coach Z can't say the word job. The rest of the gang tries to teach him. JAERB!

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

'''Places:''' [[The Athletic Field]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Movie Theatre]], [[Graffiti Wall]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]

'''Date:''' March 2, 2001

'''Running Time:''' 4:00

'''Page Title:''' A Jorb Well Done

== Transcript ==

''{We're at some type of sports field. Homestar is running back and forth and he knocks over Strong Sad. Pom Pom starts jumping on him and the electronic score board is keeping count. Also, Bubs is there for some reason. Coach Z blows his whistle}''

'''COACH Z:''' Okay there boys, pack it up, pack it in.

''{Homestar walks over to him, sweating}''

'''COACH Z:''' Great jaerb there, Homestar.

''{Homestar opens his mouth}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhhm...I'm sorry. What?

'''COACH Z:''' I uh, I say you did a great ''jorb'' out there.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I did a great WHAT?

'''COACH Z:''' A great ''jaerb''!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Man. Pom Pom, you've gotta check this out. ''{Pom Pom bounces over}'' Okay, Coach, tell Pom Pom what I did today.

'''COACH Z:''' Err, uh well, I was just telling Homestar here that he done a great joearb.

''{Pom Pom laughs}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{laughs}'' Coach, that's ridiculous. We've ''got'' to do something about that.

''{Cut to the chalkboard, where Homestar is wearing a mortar board and holding a pointer. The board has "JOB vs. JAERB" on it. Homestar crosses out Jaerb and circles Job}''

''{cut to Marzipan at the chalkboard. She has 3 pictures of mouths with the letters labelled A, E, and O}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' O. Job. O. Job.

'''COACH Z:''' JEEOOORGHHHBBB!!!!!

''{As Coach Z talks, the word '''JOERGHB!''' slides across the screen.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Coach Z, you need to make your mouth into an O, like this. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

'''COACH Z:''' You mean like this? OOORREEAARRRORRR?!

'''MARZIPAN:''' That’s better!

''{Cut to the cinema, where Coach Z is strapped into a seat while his eyes are forced open very wide with a red outline while Pom Pom supervises. The screen flashes the word "job" over and over, followed by pictures of people with Pom heads.}''

''The Business Man's JOB is to give the Business.'' 
''The Construction Worker's JOB is to smash things.'' 
''The Poopsmith's JOB is obvious.''

''{is on the screen, with pictures}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{Looks to be in pain; his face is red and is sweating}'' JEEEOOORREEAARRB!!!!!!!

''{cut to some sort of alleyway. Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat are standing in front of a brick wall with the word JOB stylishly written in graffiti. Strong Bad has a grin on his face}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, Coach, let’s give this one more try. Repeat after me. JOB.

'''COACH Z:''' Jorb.

''{Strong Bad looks at Strong Mad and clears his throat}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes, uh, this sounds very good. Uh, my only recommendation would be, next time, try to add some more syllables. Perhaps three. Perhaps four. ''{Snickers, then bursts out laughing wildly, along with Strong Mad and The Cheat. Coach Z looks down, ashamed and embarrased, and walks off. Strong Bad and the others continue laughing hysterically.}''

''{Cut to the locker room. Coach Z is sitting on the bench.}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{dejectedly}'' Oh, jeez. I’m just not cut out to say the word "jaerb." How am I ever gonna face the boys at practice tomorrow?

''{Strong Sad enters.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uhh, Coach Z, uhh, I heard about your problem and I think that I can help. ''{hands him a tape}'' This is a tape I made from when I was practicing the dictionary. Listen to it while you slumber. And tomorrow, you may wake to find that...

'''COACH Z:''' ''{interrupting; excitedly}'' Oh, wow! Thanks a lot, Strong Sad!

''{Coach Z puts the tape in a tape machine. The tape is labelled "Job—285,194 times." He then presses PLAY and goes to sleep on a bench in the locker room.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{on tape}'' Job. Job. Job. Job. Job. Job. Job. Job...

''{Coach Z starts having dreams about Strong Sad jumping over a fence and saying the word "job" over and over.}''

''{The next day, at the athletic field, only Coach Z and Homestar are there. The score board keeps track of how many times Homestar changes directions while running. Coach Z blows his whistle}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{eagerly}'' Well, Coach, how'd I do today?

'''COACH Z:''' Well, I tell ya. You did a great... ''job'', ''{Homestar looks happily surprised}'' Hamstray.

''{Homestar becomes annoyed and sighs. A small plume of black smoke appears over his head. He starts to leave.}''

'''COACH Z:''' No, wait, I mean Hamster! I mean Stramstar. I mean Stairmaster. Homegrown! Ramrod? Humphel?!

THE END

== Easter Eggs ==
*If you wait a short while, you will get to play the "[[Coach Z Talker]]."

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first full-length [[Homestar_Runner_(Flash_cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] cartoon that uses the [[The Brothers Chaps|Chaps']] current animation style, except for The Cheat, Marzipan, Strong Bad, Bubs, and Strong Sad, who are still drawn in the old style.
*At the rate Strong Sad repeats the word ''job'' on the tape, it would take him right at 100 hours to say it the 285,194 times.
*This is the only time we have seen a sidewalk in [[Free Country, USA]]. This may suggest that it has at least some pavement in it.

===Remarks===
*The old pop-up menu appears on this cartoon (at the bottom). All the buttons still work. Only this toon, [[Chinese Food Toons Menu]], [[Where's The Cheat?]], [[Broken Tandy Menu]], and the [[Yearbook Character Page]] seem to still have it.

[[Image:cantsayjob2.png|thumb|Sneaky animation — brightness turned up]]
===Goofs===
*In the scene with Homestar at the chalkboard, the older version of Homestar's legs were used. They're supposed to be long and close together, but these are shorter and placed apart.
*Also in the chalkboard scene, Coach Z is looking toward the camera instead of at the chalkboard.
*When Strong Sad first walks into the locker room, the label on his "job" tape is written backwards.
*Oddly enough, when Strong Sad and Coach Z are in the locker room, the wheels on the cassette tape are spinning, even though it isn't in a tape player.
*In Coach Z's dream, the "JOB" words flying in the background appear under the fence, but over the small hill that it's on.

===Inside References===
*Homestar saying, "Oh man, Pom Pom." is a reference to [[The Luau]] when Homestar says the same thing when he arrives at Strong Bad's party.
*Homestar at the chalkboard wearing a teacher's cap refers to [[The King of Town DVD]].

===Real-World References===
*In the scene with Pom Pom in the Movie Theatre, you may notice a silhouette of [[Wikipedia:Tom Servo|Tom Servo]] of [http://www.mst3k.com Mystery Science Theater 3000] fame on the left of Coach Z.
*Coach Z strapped into the chair in the theatre is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Stanley Kubrick|Stanley Kubrick]] film [[Imdb:tt0066921|A Clockwork Orange]].
*Coach Z calls Homestar Runner "Stairmaster," a reference to the [http://www.stairmaster.com/ StairMaster] work-out product.
*"Pack it up, pack it in" is a reference to the old [[Wikipedia:House of Pain|House of Pain]] song [[Wikipedia:Jump Around|"Jump Around."]]

===Fast Forward===
*The A and O background noises in Coach Z's "Job Dream" are used again in the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[lures & jigs]]."
*In [[boring (really)]] Coach Z tells Strong Bad that "jorb" is a four letter word in a list of three-letter words.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:cantsayjob.html|Watch "A Jorb Well Done"]]
*[[HR:cantsayjob2.swf|View the Flash file for "A Jorb Well Done"]]
[[Category:Toons|Jorb Well Done, A]]

HRWiki talk:Featured articles

2005-10-26T16:59:39Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Once A Week? */

==Once A Week?==
This was once a day last week. Why did it change? - [[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]
:I don't know the entire story, but you can find the talk about it [[HRWiki:Featured Article Selection#Kicking it up a Notch: Daily Features|here]], [[HRWiki:Featured Article Selection#Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)|here]], and [[HRWiki:Da Basement#Daily Features|here]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::Hmm... thanks. - [[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]

==Updating the Main Page==
The [[Main Page]] is set up to automatically change the featured article from week to week. All one needs to do it [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the Main Page cache] to make sure this happens.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:38, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

== Next week ==
Hey, there's no article for the 26th week! What are we to do?
''*dispair*'' --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 01:58, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Actually, there [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 26|is]]. --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 16:34, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The question is...is there one for [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|next week]]? --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 12:10, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Homeschool Winner ==

What happened to Homeschool's article in this list? I remember going to appear on Week 23, but apparently was replaced. --[[User:Gafaddict|Gafaddict]] 03:43, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:I think that [[Homeschool Winner]] page might be a little small, so I picked [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] for Week 27. I hope you'll agree that Bubs' page is a good choice to represent the many quality articles that appear on our wiki. (More so than a short article such as Homeschool Winner). {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:34, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Bubs' Concession Stand for Week 27 ==

Since the space for Week 27 was empty, I decided to add a featured article about [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] . I felt it was the best choice and if JoeyDay or any other admin feels it should be changed, they should go right ahead and do so. I believe I did all the necessary steps (including purging the main page and protecting the featured image). I think the [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|description paragraph]] might need another sentence or two. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:27, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Teen Girl Squad for Week 28 ==

I noticed that there is not featured article for week 28 and time is running out. I will most likely pick [[Teen Girl Squad]] if there are no objections and no one else steps in with another candidate. After all, it's better than having a big empty space on the left-hand side of the main page! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 21:03, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:Let's do this like Brutus. -[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 21:05, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

::Strong Bad's Message Bored was a fine selection for this week. You get a trophy! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 06:55, 11 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== A new template ==

If Wikipedia have a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Featured Featured Article Template] why not us? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:01, 22 Aug 2005 (UTC)

I took the liberty to [[Template:featuredarticle|make one myself]]. I'm kind of new in this all tamplate stuff, So if anyone would like to edit it, go right ahead. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 19:14, 27 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Listing them ahead of time ==

I don't really like listing all created FA's well before they are featured. Most of the the FA's-in-waiting right now are not quite in tip-top shape and should not be made readily visible to the average passer-by. Also, I don't really want the average passer-by to read all of the FA's weeks or even days in advance; it spoils the fun and surprise of FA's, I think. So, I'm all for keeping this list for all that have been featured and the one that is currently featured. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 03:45, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definently. If anything, they should be behind, since as long as the current one is up, it doesn't need to be here too. Perhaps a hidden code note at the top of the page if overzealous users are giving you trouble? '''EDIT:''' Haha, I just realized our [[User:Tom|Resident Deity]] was the "overzealous user". In any case, I stand by my original opinion. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 03:56, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
::I agree too. I like the "surprise factor" of it... And all the other stuff too. Especially the bit about not being in top shape for the average [[Hot Tub|passerby]]. I support your decision wholeheartedly. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

HRWiki talk:Featured articles

2005-10-26T16:59:27Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Once A Week? */

==Once A Week?==
This was once a day last week. Why did it change? - [[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]
:I don't know the entire story, but you can find the talk about it [[HRWiki:Featured Article Selection#Kicking it up a Notch: Daily Features|here]], [[HRWiki:Featured Article Selection#Daily Featured Blocks (On Occasion)|here]], and [[HRWiki:Da Basement#Daily Features|here]]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:Hmm... thanks. - [[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]

==Updating the Main Page==
The [[Main Page]] is set up to automatically change the featured article from week to week. All one needs to do it [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the Main Page cache] to make sure this happens.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:38, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

== Next week ==
Hey, there's no article for the 26th week! What are we to do?
''*dispair*'' --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 01:58, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Actually, there [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 26|is]]. --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 16:34, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The question is...is there one for [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|next week]]? --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 12:10, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Homeschool Winner ==

What happened to Homeschool's article in this list? I remember going to appear on Week 23, but apparently was replaced. --[[User:Gafaddict|Gafaddict]] 03:43, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:I think that [[Homeschool Winner]] page might be a little small, so I picked [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] for Week 27. I hope you'll agree that Bubs' page is a good choice to represent the many quality articles that appear on our wiki. (More so than a short article such as Homeschool Winner). {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:34, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Bubs' Concession Stand for Week 27 ==

Since the space for Week 27 was empty, I decided to add a featured article about [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] . I felt it was the best choice and if JoeyDay or any other admin feels it should be changed, they should go right ahead and do so. I believe I did all the necessary steps (including purging the main page and protecting the featured image). I think the [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|description paragraph]] might need another sentence or two. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:27, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Teen Girl Squad for Week 28 ==

I noticed that there is not featured article for week 28 and time is running out. I will most likely pick [[Teen Girl Squad]] if there are no objections and no one else steps in with another candidate. After all, it's better than having a big empty space on the left-hand side of the main page! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 21:03, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:Let's do this like Brutus. -[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 21:05, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

::Strong Bad's Message Bored was a fine selection for this week. You get a trophy! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 06:55, 11 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== A new template ==

If Wikipedia have a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Featured Featured Article Template] why not us? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:01, 22 Aug 2005 (UTC)

I took the liberty to [[Template:featuredarticle|make one myself]]. I'm kind of new in this all tamplate stuff, So if anyone would like to edit it, go right ahead. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 19:14, 27 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Listing them ahead of time ==

I don't really like listing all created FA's well before they are featured. Most of the the FA's-in-waiting right now are not quite in tip-top shape and should not be made readily visible to the average passer-by. Also, I don't really want the average passer-by to read all of the FA's weeks or even days in advance; it spoils the fun and surprise of FA's, I think. So, I'm all for keeping this list for all that have been featured and the one that is currently featured. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 03:45, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definently. If anything, they should be behind, since as long as the current one is up, it doesn't need to be here too. Perhaps a hidden code note at the top of the page if overzealous users are giving you trouble? '''EDIT:''' Haha, I just realized our [[User:Tom|Resident Deity]] was the "overzealous user". In any case, I stand by my original opinion. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 03:56, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
::I agree too. I like the "surprise factor" of it... And all the other stuff too. Especially the bit about not being in top shape for the average [[Hot Tub|passerby]]. I support your decision wholeheartedly. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

Weekly Fanstuff

2005-10-26T16:55:57Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

''This is the list of the weekly updated fanstuff which began on January 27th, 2004. For the older fan material in the Museum see [[Fan Stuff]].''

'''Weekly Fanstuff''' are a collection of fan-submitted [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] projects and pictures. These are viewed by clicking on the ''F'' at the top of the [[Main Pages]], and are generally updated on Thursdays. Here is a list of all the fanstuff since this feature started on January 27th, 2004.

''As of November 22nd, 2004, the [[HR:weeklies/fanstuff_pic.jpg|image]] and [[HR:weeklies/weeklies.xml|text]] are no longer part of the [[HR:fanstuff.swf|Flash file]].'' 

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width="200px" | Image !! width="15%" | Date !! Text !! Description
|-
| [[Image:Fanstuff 10-20.png|210px|no way am i usin' orange]] || 20 Oct 2005 || no way am i usin' orange || A [[Wikipedia:Graffiti|graffiti]] drawing of [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]. The reason for the caption, "No way am i usin' orange", is a reference to [[HR:stuff10.html|this]] old fanstuff, in which a kid drew a picture of Homestar with orange legs.
|-
| [[Image:20051006 fanstuff sweet cheatpod sleeve.PNG|210px|sweet cheatpod sleeve]] || 06 Oct 2005 || sweet cheatpod sleeve || An [[Wikipedia:iPod|iPod]] sleeve in the shape of [[The Cheat]]. You can find more pictures [http://www.livejournal.com/users/saintgem/52696.html#cutid1 here]
|-
| [[Image:20050929 fanstuff pixel blocks homestar.PNG|210px|pixel blocks homestar]] || 29 Sept 2005 || pixel blocks homestar || [[Homestar Runner]] in the form of [http://www.pixelblocks.com Pixel Blocks].
|-
| [[Image:20050922 fanstuff homestarbeque.PNG|179px|homestarbeque]] || 22 Sept 2005 || homestarbeque || A barbecue using the colors of [[Homestar Runner]], with the word "homestarbeque", a star and the phrase "Seriously" imprinted on the top.
|-
| [[Image:20050915 fanstuff fairly on point kings.PNG|200px|fairly on point kings]] || 15 Sept 2005 || fairly on point kings || A fan dressed up as [[Strong Bad]], possibly a dresser posing as [[Strong Mad]], with a [[The Cheat]] plushie sitting on top of him. Caption mentions the [[On Point Kings]].
|-
| [[Image:20050908 fanstuff smooshed strongblecakes.PNG|200px|smooshed strongblecakes]] || 08 Sept 2005 || smooshed strongblecakes || Cakes made to appear like [[Strong Bad]]'s head. Caption is a reference to [[Grumblecakes]].
|-
| [[Image:20050901 fanstuff hjumpingjacksmanr.PNG|200px|h jumping jacks man r]] || 01 Sept 2005 || h jumping jacks man r || The Homestar Runner logo recreated in [[Wikipedia:LEGO|LEGO]].
|-
| [[Image:20050825 fanstuff strong bad drummer tat.png|200px|strong bad drummer tat]] || 25 Aug 2005 || strong bad drummer tat || A tattoo of [[Strong Bad]] as a drummer.
|-
| [[Image:20050818 fanstuff hsr wedding invite.PNG|200px|hsr wedding invite]] || 18 Aug 2005 || hsr wedding invite || [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Marzipan]] appearing on a wedding invitation.
|-
| [[Image:beachface-homsar.png|200px|beachface homsar]] || 11 Aug 2005 || beachface homsar || [[Homsar]] drawn in the sand.
|-
| [[Image:20050804 fanstuff aint that a drag.PNG|200px|ain't that a drag!]] || 04 Aug 2005 || ain't that a drag! || [[Kick The Cheat]] doll and real-life [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]] from [[montage]]. More pics can be found [http://www.livejournal.com/community/homestar_runner/1333745.html here].
|-
| [[Image:20050721 fanstuff beady little the cheat.PNG|200px|beady little the cheat]] || 21 Jul 2005 || beady little the cheat || [[The Cheat]] made out of beads.
|-
| [[Image:20050707_fanstuff_eh_steve_pillow.PNG|200px|eh! steve pillow]] || 07 Jul 2005 || eh! steve pillow || An [[Eh! Steve]] pillow.
|-
| [[Image:20050701_fanstuff_nj_sign.PNG|200px|a real sign in new jersey]] || 30 Jun 2005 || a real sign in new jersey || A highway sign that indicates North, South, and [[Thy Dungeonman|Dennis]], a [[Wikipedia:Dennis Township, New Jersey|real township]] in [[Wikipedia:New Jersey|New Jersey]].
|-
| [[Image:20050623 fanstuff fan basement and couch.PNG|200px|fan basement & couch]]|| 23 June 2005 || fan basement & couch || A room similar to [[Strong Bad's Basement]], complete with [[couch patch|patch]] on [[The Couch]].
|-
| [[Image:trogdor_the_bubninator.PNG|200px|trogdor the bubninator]]|| 16 June 2005 || trogdor the bubninator || An [[Wikipedia:Etch-A-Sketch|Etch-A-Sketch]] drawing of [[Trogdor]].
|-
| [[Image:sweet cuppin cakes fanstuff.PNG|200px|cool s c'n'c linocut]]|| 10 June 2005 || cool s c'n'c linocut || A carved linoleum stamp with [[Eh! Steve]], [[The Worm]], and [[Sherlock]], and the design it produces.
|-
| [[Image:20050602_weekly_fanstuff_the_brothers_chapstick.png|200px|the brothers chapstick]] || 02 June 2005 || the brothers chapstick || A Homestar figure made from a tube of Chapstick.
|-
| [[Image:20050512 weekly fanstuff stonehenge.PNG|200px|stonehenge homestar]] || 12 May 2005 || stonehenge homestar? || A "picture" of Homestar on a large rock.
|-
| [[Image:20050428_fanstuff_feltstar_creeper.png|200px|feltstar creeper]] || 28 April 2005 || feltstar creeper || Homestar costume made of felt.
|-
| [[Image:Sharkmobile.PNG|200px|sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work?]] ||21 Apr 2005 || sharkmobile pinewood derby. can it work? || A [[Wikipedia:pinewood derby|pinewood derby]] made of the sharkmobile from the easter egg at the end of Strong Bad Email #91 [[caffeine]].
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_sweetsterrance.PNG|200px|sweet sterrance doll]] ||14 Apr 2005 || sweet sterrance doll || A fan-made doll of [[Sterrance]].
|-
| [[Image:grawmaddress.png|200px|graw mad dresser]] || 31 Mar 2005 || graw mad dresser || A dresser painted to look like [[Strong Mad]]. Also, the name "graw mad" comes from [[the facts]].
|-
| [[Image:lectrictape.PNG|200px|'lectric tape hotness. yo ]] || 25 Mar 2005 || 'lectric tape hotness, yo || Costumes of the main characters from [[Teen Girl Squad]].
|-
| [[Image:stuffedbubs.PNG|200px|my name stuffed bubs ]] || 17 Mar 2005 || my name stuffed bubs || A stuffed toy of [[Bubs]].
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_031005.png|200px|dump tape wallet ]] || 10 Mar 2005 || dump tape wallet || A wallet made of duct tape with a picture of [[Strong Sad]] on it.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_cheatarhome.png|200px|cheatar's final home]] || 27 Feb 2005 || cheatar's final home || [[The Cheatar]], a creation of [[The Brothers Chaps]], showcased in the home of its buyer.
|-
| [[Image:20050220_fanstuff_Soapstar.png|200px|soapstar cleanser]] || 17 Feb 2005 || soapstar cleanser || [[Homestar Runner]] created in soap.
|-
| [[Image:20050210_fanstuff_Trogsaic.png|200px|Trogsaic vs Trogstitch]] || 10 Feb 2005 || trogsaic vs. trogstitch || A mosaic image of Trogdor and a stitched image of Trogdor.
|-
| [[Image:20050127_fanstuff_sweet_frosting_tips.png|200px|sweet frosting tips]] || 27 Jan 2005 || sweet frosting tips || A cake made to look like the [[Teen Girl Squad]] being BIRTHDAYED!!!
|-
| [[Image:20050120 fanstuff ancient hsr stop sign.png|200px|ancient hsr stop sign]] || 20 Jan 2005 || ancient hsr stop sign || A mosaic image of Homestar.
|-
| [[Image:Photoshoppedbutstill.PNG|200px|photoshopped but still]] || 14 Jan 2005 || photoshopped but still || A car Photoshopped to look like The Cheat.
|-
| [[Image:MonstrousHomsar.PNG|200px|monstrous homsar]] || 30 Dec 2004 || monstrous homsar || A Homsar costume.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_sb_accordian.PNG|200px|ol' accordian limbs sb]] || 16 Dec 2004 || ol' accordian limbs sb || Two stuffed Strong Bads, both with folded paper arms and legs.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_fomestar.PNG|200px|funnable. fuzzy fomestar]] || 09 Dec 2004 || funnable. fuzzy fomestar || A stuffed animal Homestar.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_ss_meringues.PNG|200px|strong sad meringues!]] || 02 Dec 2004 || strong sad meringues! || Meringues made to look like Strong Sad.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_legogdor!.PNG|200px|legogdor!]] || 22 Nov 2004 || legogdor! || Lego-built Trogdor, archer, knights, peasants, and a cottage. More pics can be found [http://www.suave.net/~dave/trogdor.cgi here].
|-
| [[Image:skullcap.png|200px|homestar skullcap]] || 11 Nov 2004 || homestar skullcap || Homestar drawn on a yarmulke.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_oneseriousequation.PNG|200px|one serious equation]] || 08 Nov 2004 || one serious equation || A smiling The Cheat done on a [[Wikipedia:TI-83 series|TI-83 graphing calculator]].
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_legomestar.PNG|200px|legomestar runner]] || 07 Oct 2004 || legomestar runner || A Lego-built Homestar that is 21 inches (53.34 cm) tall.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_meltymens.PNG|200px|homestar meltymens!]] || 30 Sep 2004 || homestar meltymens! || Clay Homestar, Marzipan, and Strong Bad.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_hsjr_th.PNG|200px|homestar jr. feat. thnikkaman]] || 23 Sep 2004 || homestar jr. feat. [[Thnikkaman|thnikkaman]] || A real life [[Homestar Jr.]] and a clay [[Thnikkaman]].
|-
| [[Image:ciacdc.png|200px|cheat in a crisper drawer cake]] || 19 Sep 2004 || cheat in a crisper drawer cake || A cake that is designed to look like The Cheat in a Crisper drawer from [[privileges]].
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040907_homestarfeltbabies.png|200px|homestar felt-babies!]] || 07 Sep 2004 || homestar felt-babies! || Felt-made Homestar, Strong Bad, and The Cheat.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040831_somewhereintheUK.png|200px|somewhere in the UK]] || 31 Aug 2004 || somewhere in the UK || A "No Trogdors" sign and graffiti that reads "Trogdor strikes again!" on a wall.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_0826_plehjallegiance.png|200px|pleh jallegiance]] || 26 Aug 2004 || pleh jallegiance || A fan-made Strongbadia flag.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040819_sweetchucks.png|200px|sweetchucks.]] || 19 Aug 2004 || sweetchucks. || [[Wikipedia:Chuck Taylor All-Stars|Converse shoes]] with Homestar, Pom Pom, Strong Bad, and The Cheat on them.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040812_thechetisfune.png|200px|seriously. the chet IS fune.]] || 12 Aug 2004 || seriously. the chet IS fune. || A preschooler's drawing and description of Strong Bad and The Cheat. It reads "ThiS iS Stog Bad He is red. ThiS iS the Chet. He iS fune." Spelled correctly, it would read "This is Strong Bad. He is red. This is The Cheat. He is funny."
|-
| [[Image:cheese.PNG|200px|a cheese with legs?]] || 05 Aug 2004 || a cheese with legs? || A fan-made The Cheat costume.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040729_reallifebubs.png|200px|real life bubs! AAAHH!]] || 29 Jul 2004 || real life [[Bubs|bubs]]! AAAHH! || Realistic-looking Bubs costume.
|-
| [[Image:congrats1.jpg|200px|congrats the cheat!]] || 19 Jul 2004 || congrats [[The Cheat|the cheat]]! || [http://www.cheat.org/about/awards/2003watershed%20of%20the%20year/view News article] on this topic at the [http://www.cheat.org/ official site] of ''Friends Of The Cheat''.
|-
| [[Image:fanstufftrogdor2.png|200px|trogdor "stand-up" cabinet]] || 12 Jul 2004 || trogdor "stand-up" cabinet || ([[:Image:trogdorarcade.jpg|full image]]) From [http://www.obeythetube.com/pages/i_map-arcade.html obeythetube.com].
|-
| [[Image:hrwikifanstuff_cheatbread1.jpg|200px|sweet cheat bread 1]] [[Image:hrwikifanstuff_cheatbread2.jpg|200px|sweet cheat bread 2]] || 5 Jul 2004 || sweet [[The Cheat|cheat]] bread ||A piece of bread. Second image Photoshopped to add The Cheat's spots, eyes, and dimple.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040629_hssockpuppet.jpg|200px|homestar sock puppet]] || 29 Jun 2004 || [[Homestar Runner|homestar]] sock puppet || A puppet of Homestar, made from a sock.
|-
| [[Image:fanstufftrogdor.png|200px|burninating the evergreens]] || 21 Jun 2004 || burninating the evergreens || A Washington custom license plate that says "TROGDOR".
|-
| [[Image:fanstuffhelloyellodello.png|200px|hello yello dello]] || 31 May 2004 || hello [[The Yello Dello|yello dello]] || Yello Dello action figure.
|-
| [[Image:greeting_cardgage.png|200px|greeting cardgage]] || 24 May 2004 || greeting [[Senor Cardgage|cardgage]] || Greeting card with a picture of Senor Cardgage holding a sign.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040510_pompomipod.png|200px|pom-pom iPod]] || 10 May 2004 || [[Pom Pom|pom-pom]] iPod || 3D Render of a Pom Pom-shaped iPod.
|-
| [[Image:bubssignfanstuff.png|200px|coupla beverages with a side order of redemption]] || 03 May 2004 || coupla beverages with a side order of redemption || A sign pointing to a restaurant named Bub's.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuffbuttdance.png|200px|butt dance butt dance]] || 26 Apr 2004 || butt dance butt dance || Front view of a bobble-butt Homestar.
|-
| [[Image:claytrogdorfanstuff.png|200px|clay trogdor]] || 20 Apr 2004 || clay trogdor || Model of Trogdor made from clay.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuffstinkoman.png|200px|stinkoman underdrawers]] || 01 Apr 2004 || [[Stinkoman|stinkoman]] underdrawers || Underwear with a picture of Stinkoman in one of his "cool poses" on it.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040322_matchsticksb.png|200px|matchstick strong bad]] || 22 Mar 2004 || matchstick [[Strong Bad|strong bad]] || Small Strong Bad atop a matchstick.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040316_derby1.png|200px|pinewood derby homestar]] || 15 Mar 2004 || pinewood derby [[Homestar Runner|homestar]] || Derby car made of pinewood, with Homestar in the driving seat.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040316_derby2.png|200px|pinewood derby strong bad]] || 15 Mar 2004 || pinewood derby [[Strong Bad|strong bad]] || Derby car made of pinewood, with Strong Bad in the driving seat.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040308_tattoo.png|200px|modestly hot tattoo]] || 8 Mar 2004 || [[Modestly Hot Homsar|modestly]] hot tattoo || A tattoo of Modestly Hot Homsar.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040301_tinystinkoman.png|200px|tiny. tiny stinkoman]] || 1 Mar 2004 || tiny. tiny [[Stinkoman|stinkoman]] || A small model of Stinkoman.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040223_ducttapetrogdor.png|200px|duct tape trogdor]] || 23 Feb 2004 || duct tape trogdor || A Trogdor sculpture with burninated peasant, made out of duct tape.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuff_040209_licenseplate.png|200px|custom plates, yo]] || 9 Feb 2004 || custom plates, yo || A Wisconsin custom license plate that reads "[[Witches' Brew|WCHS BRU]]".
|-
| [[Image:trogdorfanplushie.png|200px|trogdor fan plushie]] || 2 Feb 2004 || [[Trogdor (character)|trogdor fan plushie]] || Plushie of Trogdor.
|-
| [[Image:fanstuffcoldone.png|200px|A Cold One cross-stitch.]] || 27 Jan 2004 || A [[Cold One]] cross-stitch || Cross-Stitch masterpiece of Cold Ones, taken from [[property of ones]].
|}

==See Also==
*[[Quote of the Week]]
*[[Sketchbook]]
*[[Random Toon]]
*[[Museum]] [[Fan Stuff]]

== External Links ==

*[[HR:fanstuff.swf|view the Flash file for the current fanstuff]]
[[Category:Fan Material]][[Category: Regular Updates]]

HRWiki talk:Featured articles

2005-10-25T20:54:50Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* Updating the Main Page */

==Once A Week?==
This was once a day last week. Why did it change? - [[User:Bad Graphics Ghost|Bad Graphics Ghost]]

==Updating the Main Page==
The [[Main Page]] is set up to automatically change the featured article from week to week. All one needs to do it [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Main_Page&action=purge purge the Main Page cache] to make sure this happens.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 06:38, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

== Next week ==
Hey, there's no article for the 26th week! What are we to do?
''*dispair*'' --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 01:58, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Actually, there [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 26|is]]. --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 16:34, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The question is...is there one for [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|next week]]? --[[User:ColorPrinter|ColorPrinter]] 12:10, 1 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Homeschool Winner ==

What happened to Homeschool's article in this list? I remember going to appear on Week 23, but apparently was replaced. --[[User:Gafaddict|Gafaddict]] 03:43, 3 Jul 2005 (UTC)
:I think that [[Homeschool Winner]] page might be a little small, so I picked [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] for Week 27. I hope you'll agree that Bubs' page is a good choice to represent the many quality articles that appear on our wiki. (More so than a short article such as Homeschool Winner). {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:34, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Bubs' Concession Stand for Week 27 ==

Since the space for Week 27 was empty, I decided to add a featured article about [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] . I felt it was the best choice and if JoeyDay or any other admin feels it should be changed, they should go right ahead and do so. I believe I did all the necessary steps (including purging the main page and protecting the featured image). I think the [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 27|description paragraph]] might need another sentence or two. {{User:The Paper/sig}} 03:27, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Teen Girl Squad for Week 28 ==

I noticed that there is not featured article for week 28 and time is running out. I will most likely pick [[Teen Girl Squad]] if there are no objections and no one else steps in with another candidate. After all, it's better than having a big empty space on the left-hand side of the main page! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 21:03, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:Let's do this like Brutus. -[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 21:05, 10 Jul 2005 (UTC)

::Strong Bad's Message Bored was a fine selection for this week. You get a trophy! {{User:The Paper/sig}} 06:55, 11 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== A new template ==

If Wikipedia have a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Featured Featured Article Template] why not us? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:01, 22 Aug 2005 (UTC)

I took the liberty to [[Template:featuredarticle|make one myself]]. I'm kind of new in this all tamplate stuff, So if anyone would like to edit it, go right ahead. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 19:14, 27 Aug 2005 (UTC)

== Listing them ahead of time ==

I don't really like listing all created FA's well before they are featured. Most of the the FA's-in-waiting right now are not quite in tip-top shape and should not be made readily visible to the average passer-by. Also, I don't really want the average passer-by to read all of the FA's weeks or even days in advance; it spoils the fun and surprise of FA's, I think. So, I'm all for keeping this list for all that have been featured and the one that is currently featured. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 03:45, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definently. If anything, they should be behind, since as long as the current one is up, it doesn't need to be here too. Perhaps a hidden code note at the top of the page if overzealous users are giving you trouble? '''EDIT:''' Haha, I just realized our [[User:Tom|Resident Deity]] was the "overzealous user". In any case, I stand by my original opinion. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 03:56, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
::I agree too. I like the "surprise factor" of it... And all the other stuff too. Especially the bit about not being in top shape for the average [[Hot Tub|passerby]]. I support your decision wholeheartedly. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Nominations

2005-10-19T20:18:30Z

Bad Graphics Ghost:

This page is used to nominate articles you think should be featured on the [[Main Page]]. Feel free to add your nominations below in alphabetical order, but please check the [[HRWiki:Featured articles|Featured articles]] page to be sure the article hasn't already been added.

Previously featured articles are in bold.
*'''[[20X6]]'''
*[[Arrow'd Guy]]
*[[Bad Graphics Ghost]] (maybe for Halloween?)
*[[Batman]]
*[[Big Knife]]
*[[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]]
*[[Block]]
*[[Blue Laser]]
*[[BMW Lighter]]
*'''[[Bubs' Concession Stand]]'''
*[[Caleb Rentpayer]]
*[[Carol]]
*[[Castlefunnies]]
*'''[[Cheat Commandos]]'''
*[[The Cheat]]
*[[Cheerleader]]
*[[Cold One]]
*[[Coldson Lite]]
*[[Compy 386]]
*[[Couch Mumbling]]
*'''[[Crazy Go Nuts University]]'''
*[[Dan]]
*[[Decemberween]]
*[[DELETED]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
*[[Ducks]]
*[[Duct Tape]]
*[[Eh! Steve]]
*[[Email Processing Room]]
*[[Experimental Film]]
*'''[[Fan Stuff]]'''
*[[Fhqwhgads]]
*'''[[Floppy Disk Container]]'''
*[[Fonts]]
*'''[[Free Country, USA]]'''
*[[Gavin]]
*[[Goatface]]
*[[Halloween Costumes]]
*[[Holiday Toons]]
*[[Homeschool Winner]]
*[[Homestarmy]]
*'''[[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)]]'''
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]
*[[Homsar]]
*[[Ice Cream]]
*[[King of Town's Castle]]
*[[Lappy 486]]
*[[Lem Sportsinterviews]]
*[[Limozeen]]
*'''[[Main Pages]]'''
*'''[[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)]]'''
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]]'''
*[[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters]]
*[[Mountain Dew]]
*[[Museum]]
*'''[[Old-Timey]]'''
*[[Old Characters]]
*[[Original Book]]
*[[Peasantry]]
*'''[[Powered by The Cheat]]'''
*[[Puppet Stuff]]
*'''[[Quote Of The Week]]'''
*[[Rock Opera Context]]
*[[Rock Opera Visuals]]
*[[Russ T.]]
*[[Saddy Dumpington]]
*[[Senor Cardgage]]
*[[Sightings]]
*[[Sketchbook]]
*[[Stinkoman]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies]]
*[[Stop sign]]
*'''[[Strong Bad Email]]'''
*'''[[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad Email Statistics]]'''
*'''[[Strongbadia]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad's Message Bored]]'''
*[[Strong Mad's Room]]
*[[Strong Sad]]
*[[Strong Sad Lookalike Contest]]
*'''[[Strong Sad's Lament]]'''
*[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]
*[[Swiss Cake Rolls]]
*[[Tandy 400]]
*[[Tangerine Dreams]]
*[[Tee Bee]]
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad]]'''
*[[The Brothers Chaps]]
*[[The Cheat's Head Exploding]]
*[[The Li'l Brudder Show]]
*[[The Paper]]
*[[The Stick]]
*[[The System is Down]]
*[[The Thnikkaman]]
*[[The Virus]]
*[[Thorax Corporation]]
*[[Trogador]]
*[[Trogdor]]
*'''[[Weekly Fanstuff]]'''
*'''[[Videlectrix]]'''
*Strong Bad Email: [[12:00]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[50 emails]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[animal]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[best thing]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[bottom 10]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[do over]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[dragon]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[english paper]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[flashback]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[garage sale]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[gimmicks]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[ghosts]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[homsar]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[invisibility]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[modeling]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[monster truck]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[montage]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[rock opera]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[sibbie]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[some kinda robot]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[tape-leg]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[virus]]

HRWiki:Featured Article Nominations

2005-10-19T20:17:26Z

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This page is used to nominate articles you think should be featured on the [[Main Page]]. Feel free to add your nominations below in alphabetical order, but please check the [[HRWiki:Featured articles|Featured articles]] page to be sure the article hasn't already been added.

Previously featured articles are in bold.
*'''[[20X6]]'''
*[[Arrow'd Guy]]
*[[Batman]]
*[[Big Knife]]
*[[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]]
*[[Block]]
*[[Blue Laser]]
*[[BMW Lighter]]
*'''[[Bubs' Concession Stand]]'''
*[[Caleb Rentpayer]]
*[[Carol]]
*[[Castlefunnies]]
*'''[[Cheat Commandos]]'''
*[[The Cheat]]
*[[Cheerleader]]
*[[Cold One]]
*[[Coldson Lite]]
*[[Compy 386]]
*[[Couch Mumbling]]
*'''[[Crazy Go Nuts University]]'''
*[[Dan]]
*[[Decemberween]]
*[[DELETED]]
*[[Duck Guardian]]
*[[Duck Guardian 2]]
*[[Ducks]]
*[[Duct Tape]]
*[[Eh! Steve]]
*[[Email Processing Room]]
*[[Experimental Film]]
*'''[[Fan Stuff]]'''
*[[Fhqwhgads]]
*'''[[Floppy Disk Container]]'''
*[[Fonts]]
*'''[[Free Country, USA]]'''
*[[Gavin]]
*[[Goatface]]
*[[Halloween Costumes]]
*[[Holiday Toons]]
*[[Homeschool Winner]]
*[[Homestarmy]]
*'''[[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)]]'''
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]
*[[Homsar]]
*[[Ice Cream]]
*[[King of Town's Castle]]
*[[Lappy 486]]
*[[Lem Sportsinterviews]]
*[[Limozeen]]
*'''[[Main Pages]]'''
*'''[[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)]]'''
*'''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]]'''
*[[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters]]
*[[Mountain Dew]]
*[[Museum]]
*'''[[Old-Timey]]'''
*[[Old Characters]]
*[[Original Book]]
*[[Peasantry]]
*'''[[Powered by The Cheat]]'''
*[[Puppet Stuff]]
*'''[[Quote Of The Week]]'''
*[[Rock Opera Context]]
*[[Rock Opera Visuals]]
*[[Russ T.]]
*[[Saddy Dumpington]]
*[[Senor Cardgage]]
*[[Sightings]]
*[[Sketchbook]]
*[[Stinkoman]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]]
*[[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies]]
*[[Stop sign]]
*'''[[Strong Bad Email]]'''
*'''[[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad Email Statistics]]'''
*'''[[Strongbadia]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'''
*'''[[Strong Bad's Message Bored]]'''
*[[Strong Mad's Room]]
*[[Strong Sad]]
*[[Strong Sad Lookalike Contest]]
*'''[[Strong Sad's Lament]]'''
*[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]
*[[Swiss Cake Rolls]]
*[[Tandy 400]]
*[[Tangerine Dreams]]
*[[Tee Bee]]
*'''[[Teen Girl Squad]]'''
*[[The Brothers Chaps]]
*[[The Cheat's Head Exploding]]
*[[The Li'l Brudder Show]]
*[[The Paper]]
*[[The Stick]]
*[[The System is Down]]
*[[The Thnikkaman]]
*[[The Virus]]
*[[Thorax Corporation]]
*[[Trogador]]
*[[Trogdor]]
*'''[[Weekly Fanstuff]]'''
*'''[[Videlectrix]]'''
*Strong Bad Email: [[12:00]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[50 emails]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[animal]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[best thing]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[bottom 10]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[do over]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[dragon]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[english paper]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[flashback]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[garage sale]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[gimmicks]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[ghosts]] (maybe for Haloween?)
*Strong Bad Email: [[homsar]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[invisibility]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[modeling]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[monster truck]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[montage]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[rock opera]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[sibbie]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[some kinda robot]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[tape-leg]]
*Strong Bad Email: [[virus]]

comic

2005-10-09T02:50:01Z

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[[Image:sbemail53.PNG|thumb|TEEN GIRL SQUAD!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #53'''

The origin of [[Teen Girl Squad]]! A girl asks Strong Bad to make a comic about her friends.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Cheerleader}}, {{Film|So and So}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, [[The Birds]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#A Helicopter|A Helicopter]], [[Visor Robot]], [[Arrow'd Guy]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Dinosaur|Dinosaur]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]

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

'''Date:''' December 2, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:40

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' In the United States alone, someone checks their email every three seconds. This is one of them.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Can you make a comic about my friends? 
Tey are totally obsessed with you. 
Their names are Virginia, Joy, 
Kristen, and Jennifer. I would really 
appriciate it. 
 
Thank You. 
 
Brittany</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad mumbles over the four girls' names instead of reading them. He also pronounces "Tey" as it is written and "appriciate" "a-preek-ee-ate".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I'd really appriciate ''{same as in the email}'' it if you proofread your emails before you sent them to me! So, a comic about your little friends, huh? Well, okay. I'll see what I can do!

''{He gets out pencil and starts drawing something. Some music starts playing.}''


{{TGS1 Transcript}}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Wow, Brittany! That turned out pretty good! I should maybe make some crappy xeroxes of that thing and sell it over at Bubs'. Or at least some snooty independent record store. ''{stops typing}'' Okay, so, that's it! No more Strong Bad Emails. Nah, I'm just kiddin... maybe.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*When Strong Bad reads, "I would really appriciate it" you can click on the names of the girls to bring up various shapes that are supposed to resemble states. When you click on "Virginia", the actual map of the state of Virginia pops up.
*When the "Girls' States" appear, you can click on the tippy-top of each one to show it in its underwear, just as in [[weird dream]].
*When the headstones appear, you can click on What's Her Face's to have Strong Bad enter the comic.
:''{Strong Bad walks on from offsceen}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, hey there Cheerleader. You looking so good. You want to go take a ride with me up to Checker's...or Rally's...or Sonic Burger? Whatever you guys got here.
*At the very end you can click on the words, "independent record store" to bring up a part showing the comic for sale in some record store. Funny banter going on in the background:
:'''CUSTOMER''': ''[presumably Mike]'': 'Sup, man?
:'''CLERK''': ''[presumably Matt]'': Hey, how ya doin'?
:'''CUSTOMER''': Pretty good.
:'''CLERK''': Good to see you back in.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yeah, did you, uh... did you listen to this yet?
:'''CLERK''': You know, I have. Yeah. I wasn't into it. I couldn't get into it.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Huh. I thought... I was kinda hoping it'd be....
:'''CLERK''': Yeah, you know, they were—the whole thing's in 4/4, and...um...yeah. So, I just thought it wasn't for me. I liked their solo stuff better, you know?
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yeah. Well what about, uh, what about their guitars? D'ya think they're all, like, in tune? Like the...the frets?
:'''CLERK''': Yeah, the frets are in tune. The frets they're using are...are B-modal. But, uh, 'cuz they just have the same producer.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Al Beno.
:'''CLERK''': Al Beno.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Right.
:'''CLERK''': Yeah.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yeah, I really liked their last album.
:'''CLERK''': Yeah, their old stuff is great! Have you ever seen them live?
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yeah. Yeah.
:'''CLERK''': I mean... I saw, I saw 'em... I saw 'em, like, twice... Actually, uhm, uh, last night, I saw them.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yeah, I saw them... I saw them earlier this morning. Yeah.
:'''CLERK''': Oh.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Like, four times.
:'''CLERK''': Oh.
:'''CUSTOMER''': Yah. I mean I've been a big, I've been a bigger fan than you for a while, I mean...
:'''CLERK''': Yeah, well...
:'''CUSTOMER''': For a lot longer probably, too...
:'''CLERK''': Well, no no...
:'''CUSTOMER''': Well, I mean, I dunno...
:'''CLERK''': Yeah.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*According to [[The Brothers Chaps]] in the DVD commentary, this email was actually sent to their email address and not Strong Bad's.

===Remarks===
*When Strong Bad enters the comic, he doesn't have the blue notebook lines on him.

===Real-World References===
*The song playing in the background of the record store bit is [[Wikipedia:Sonic Youth|Sonic Youth's]] [[Wikipedia:Teenage Riot|"Teenage Riot"]] from the album [[Wikipedia:Daydream Nation|Daydream Nation]].
*In the Easter egg, a number of albums are visible:
**[[Wikipedia:Mudhoney|"Mudhoney"]] was a grunge band from the late '80s-early '90s. A 45 for their single "You Stupid Asshole" is in the box labeled "Used 45s". One of Mudhoney's albums is in [[Mike Chapman]]'s favorite albums list.
**[[Wikipedia:Brothers Johnson|The Brothers Johnson]] was a funk band from the '70s. Their album "Winners" is visible.
**The album on the far right is ''[[Wikipedia:A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|The Vince Guaraldi Trio]]. Another Charlie Brown-themed album by the Vince Guaraldi Trio is in [[Matt Chapman]]'s favorite albums list.
*"Al Beno" is most likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Steve Albini|Steve Albini]], the famous producer, who was not actually associated with Daydream Nation, as well as a reference to albinism. It could also be a referce to the pronounciation of Albino in some versions of the song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" : Albeeno instead of Albino.
*Strong Bad's opening comments are a reference to the closing lines of ''[[IMDB:tt0040636|The Naked City]]'' ("There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them."), or [[Wikipedia:Public service announcement|public service announcements]] like "In the United States alone, someone is involved in a traffic accident every 20 seconds."
*[[Wikipedia:Checkers Drive-In|Checkers]] and Rally's are actually two different names for the same chain of restaurants, since they merged in 1999. [[Wikipedia:Sonic Drive-In|Sonic]] is a similar sort of hamburger chain.
*[[Strong Bad]]'s opening line is a refrence to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Movie tagline that stated: "Every year Hollywood makes hundreds of movies. This is one of them."

== DVD Version ==
*The State Easter eggs are still viewable using the angle button on your DVD remote, but the underwear one is not.
*The Strong Bad Easter egg near the end of the TGS cartoon is automatically enabled, no clicking required.
*The 45 of Mudhoney's "You Stupid Asshole" has its cover censored.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
**This commentary also extends into the Record Shop Easter egg.

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

'''MIKE:''' Hi.

'''MATT:''' Hi there. It's Matt.

'''MIKE:''' It's Miiike. Hah-hah.

'''MATT:''' T-taste.

'''MIKE:''' All right.

'''MATT:''' Good taste. So, uh, little-known fact, this email was actually sent to the Brothers Chaps address, ''not'' Strong Bad, uh, and Strong Bad, stole it from us. You kno—

'''MIKE:''' He Shanghaied it.

'''MATT:''' He Shanghaied it, that's what I said last time.

'''MIKE:''' But we were—we had to redo the commentary. The ''original'' take of the commentary Matt said that we Shanghaied it.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. But then Mike cussed a swear later so we had to redo it.

'''MIKE:''' All right, that's enough, I'm ''outta here''.

''{door opening and closing}''

'''MATT:''' Mike really just closed the door and is still sitting next to me.

'''MIKE:''' I'm ''gone'', in the next room!

'''MATT:''' All right, so, let's talk about, uh, Strong Bad's voice here. It sounds much more like Strong Bad at this point.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' When he's being the girls.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, if you watch this and then go to your computer and watch, maybe Teen Girl Squad Episode 6...

'''MATT:''' They sound a lot—

'''MIKE:''' You'll notice a difference.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. And he's like, he calls—

'''MIKE:''' No mouth! No mouth!

'''MATT:''' And he calls So And So Kristen. ''She'' calls so and so Kristen.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, they've never been—do they even call themselves their... What's Her—oh, I think they—

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' —call her What's Her Face.

'''MATT:''' What's Her Face, you have to go to a junkyard.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Umm... ''{pause}'' and here comes an Easter egg. You get to see this for ''free'' on the DVD.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, most people on the website have to click a gravestone over there to see this and...this is just how much we love you guys.

'''MATT:''' And this is Strong Bad referring to how we don't understand how those three fast-food chains can all exist and be so exactly alike. Especially—

'''MIKE:''' I haven't seen a Rally in a long time. I don't know, I guess there's just not many in Atlanta.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. But Checkers and Rally's—

'''MIKE:''' But there's not enough Sonics! The closest Sonic is, like, 20 miles away from us.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' I like their shakes.

'''MATT:''' ''{quickly}'' That caused a lot of concern.

=== Easter Egg Commentary Transcript ===
'''MIKE:''' So here we are in the independent record store we created in our apartment, uhhh, at about 5 AM—

'''MATT:''' Yep

'''MIKE:''' the night we made this email.

'''MATT:''' Yep. Uh, that thing is, that thing is—the rack that the comics are in is just the bottom of a weird little CD rack I had.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, that's right.

'''MATT:''' But it looks kinda like some kind of magazine rack, doesn't it?

'''MIKE:''' It does.

'''MATT:''' We improvised. I used a—a marker, a magic marker. I improvise—

'''MIKE:''' ''{interrupting}'' And it looks like a cardboarded box was used to ''{Matt starts laughing}'' house the 45, or 7 inch, records.

'''MATT:''' And there's, over on the far left, you can just barely make out the beginnings of a comic—it is a legitimate comic book box that I have that has some comics in it.

'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah.

'''MATT:''' But I think we just cropped it out. ''{pause}'' You know, so we're just obviously making fun of college people and all their... If you walk up...we have Criminal Records here. Wax and Fax both. Any given day, you walk in there. Book Nook as well, that—they'll be talking about jazz. It won't be about indie rock, but they'll be having nerdy nerdy conversations about jazz and trying to one-up each other. Like ''{mimics Super Mario Bros. 1-Up sound effect}''.

'''MIKE''' ''{mimics Super Mario Bros. 1-Up sound effect as well}''

'''MATT:''' You know, a one-up.

'''MIKE:''' It's like a green mushroom.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Uhm... uh, over there on the far right is The Day of Bob and Lump, Issue... I think it's the Halloween Issue, I don't know which it i—bye.

==== Fun Facts ====
*The [[Wikipedia:Super Mushroom|green mushroom]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:1-up|1-up]] in the [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] series of video games.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail53.html|watch "comic"]]
*[[HR:sbemail53.swf|view the Flash file for "comic"]]

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Ballad of The Sneak

2005-09-19T22:12:22Z

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[[Image:balladofthesneak.PNG|thumb|220px|A song and dance on the high steel]]

The [[Old-Timey]] equivalent of [[The Cheat Theme Song]]. Performed by [[DaVinci's Notebook]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The Barbershop Trio]], [[The Sneak]], [[The Dapper Swindler]], [[Old-Timey Bubs]], [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]], [[The Homestar Runner]], [[Fat Dudley]], [[Sickly Sam]], [[Old-Timey Marzipan]], [[Strong Man]], [[The Football Player]], [[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]] (on the box), [[The Kaiser]]

'''Places:''' [[The Cliff]], [[The Field]] (Old-Timey)

'''Date :''' June 23, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:03

'''Page Title:''' The Ballad of The Sneak

== Lyrics ==

I know a lively fellow, 
who is really quite unique. 
He's small and smart and yellow, 
with a rodent-like physique. 
He doesn't play the cello, 
and he never deigns to speak. 
He's The Strong Bad's Leporello, 
and they just call him The Sneak! 

If you've got a caper 
then you know who to call. 
It's The Sneak! 
It's The Sneak! 
Who's the Dapper Swindler 
out of Tammany Hall? 
Mo-mo-lo-de-oh-do 
It's The Sneak! 

[[Image:Not Panama.PNG|thumb|(Not the Panama Canal)]]
That charming little whatzit 
who's The Strong Man's greatest pal? 
It's The Sneak! 
It's The Sneak! 
Who did the Hully-Gully 
on the Panama Canal? 
Doo-wacka-doo-wacka-doo 
It's The Sneak! 

Who's that jaunty jackanapes 
with moxie and pizzaz? 
It's The Sneak! (Yes, sir!) 
It's The Sneak! 
Who's been drinking bootleg hooch 
and listening to the jazz? 
Vo-vo-voh-de-oh-doh 
It's The Sneak! 

Who captures all the flapper girls' affections? 
Who made off with my Fluffy Puff confections? 
He's dastardly! 
He loves catastrophe! 
His schemes are masterly! 
Takes tea at half past three! 
That sneaky sneaker's sneakin' all over town! 

Who dropped The Homestar Runner 
from his flying machine? (Humdinger!) 
Is it The Sneak? (28 skidoo!) 
It's The Sneak! 
Who put a Bengal tiger 
in The Kaiser's latrine? (Ach Du lieber!) 
It's The Sneak! (What's the rumpus?) 
You know it's The Sneak! (Take it home!) 
The Sneakity Sneak all day long! 

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What?

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*The song alternates between one-, two-, and three-part vocal [[Wikipedia:Harmony|harmony]]. The [[Wikipedia:A cappella|a cappella]] introduction seems to comprise three voices in [[Wikipedia:Homophony|homophony]]; they are most distinct on the lines "never deigns to speak" and "they just call him the sneak." The "jaunty jackanapes" section takes a [[Wikipedia:Call and response (music)|call and response]] format, with a [[Wikipedia:Soloist|soloist]] calling and the other two answering in [[Wikipedia:Polyphony|polyphony]]; again, a total of three parts.

=== Trivia ===
*This toon features all of the main characters' Old-Timey counterparts except for [[The Poopsmith]] and [[Homsar]].
*The dance Sickly Sam does is the [[Wikipedia:Charleston (dance)|Charleston]], a popular dance in the 1920s and '30s.
* Mr. Shmallow makes an appearance in this cartoon on the front of a Fluffy Puff box. This box is different than the one featured in [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]]. The container in this cartoon appears to be a tin, while the other is a cardboard box. Also, the candies in the tin appear not to be marshmallows but a candy similar to the Choco-Lumps referred to in [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Hully Gully|Hully Gully]] didn't exist in 1936. It was a hit song and popular dance introduced by [http://www.icebergradio.com/artist/26797/the_olympics.html The Olympics] in 1959.
* A [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=jackanapes&x=12&y=16 jackanapes] is a whippersnapper, an upstart or a rascal.
*This cartoon and [[That A Ghost]] both refer to illegal alcoholic beverages, which brings the [[Wikipedia:Prohibition|Prohibition]] era to mind. However, the cartoons were supposedly made in 1936 or 1937, 3 or 4 years after Prohibition had been repealed, so strictly the illegality would have to be merely evading the appropriate taxes on their manufacture.
*Old-Timey Strong Bad flies over the Cliff in what appears to be a [[Wikipedia:Wright Flyer|Wright Flyer]]. This airplane was developed by the Wright Brothers in 1903, over thirty years before this cartoon was supposedly made.
*"The Ballad of the Sneak" also appears on the album "Shame and Cookie Dough" by Paul and Storm, two former members of DaVinci's Notebook. The CD includes the original H*R.com version and one with commentary.
*The Sneak is mentioned as "yellow", giving weight to the theory he'd be that color before being "filmed" in black-and-white.
*The orientation of the Sneak's tail has changed since his appearance in [[Parsnips-a-Plenty]].

===Goofs===
*When the Sneak's head explodes, his tail disappears for some reason.

=== Inside References ===
* The Sneak being silhouetted and going across hills may be a reference to the [[Old Intro 2]].
*Seeing as the Sneak is the Old-Timey parallel of [[The Cheat]], the scene of the Sneak's head being blown back and turned black by the phonograph is most likely a reference to [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].
*Ward Boss Tweed kicking the Sneak out of Tammany Hall may refer to Strong Bad's frequent [[Kicking The Cheat|kickings of present day The Cheat]].
*The whistle has an engineer's hat like Homsar's in his [[Homsar#Character_Video_Transcript|character page]].
*The Sneak falling off the cliff is a reference to [[Parsnips-a-Plenty]].

=== Real-World References===
*"Leporello" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Mozart|Mozart]] opera ''[[Wikipedia:Don Giovanni|Don Giovanni]].'' In it, Leporello is a side-kick to the Spanish legend, [[Wikipedia:Don Juan|Don Juan]] (''Don Giovanni'' is the Italian equivalent).
*"[[Wikipedia:Tammany Hall|Tammany Hall]]" was a political society in [[Wikipedia:New York City|New York City]] (19th/early 20th century), known for its corruption and power. ''William Tweed'' was a strong figure in Tammany. (see below)
[[Image:Boss Tweed.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Boss removes Sneak from Hall]]
*A political cartoon appears briefly which features The Sneak getting booted out of a door by a foot that says "'''Prohibition?'''" The Sneak has dropped a paper that says "'''Hoot-Smalley Tariff'''" and the caption reads "[[Wikipedia:Boss Tweed|Boss Tweed]] gives The Sneak what-for!"
**The "'''Hoot-Smalley Tariff'''" is a spoonerized play on the "'''[[Wikipedia:Smoot-Hawley Tariff|Smoot-Hawley Tariff]]'''" that was enacted during [[Wikipedia:Great Depression|The Great Depression]], largely considered to be one of the most inept pieces of legislation ever passed by congress.
*The scene with the Sneak and the phonograph is a parody of a well-known advertisement for the old devices which featured a little dog looking into an [[Wikipedia:RCA|RCA]] Victor gramophone ("His master's voice", or "[[Wikipedia:HMV|HMV]]", as it is now known).
*Ach du lieber "Oh my dear!", is a reference to the Viennese folk song [http://www.globalia.net/donlope/fz/songs/Ach_Du_Lieber_Augustine.html "Ach du lieber Augustin"].
*"[[Wikipedia:Moxie|Moxie]]" is the name of a soft drink popular during the early 20th century. The name became a slang term meaning liveliness and daring.
*Bootleg [[Wikipedia:Hooch|Hooch]] (or "''Moonshine''") is homemade whiskey that is produced and/or sold through illegal methods.
*[[Wikipedia:Flapper|Flapper girl]], more commonly "flapper" was a slang term common in the 1920s which referred to young women who flaunted contempt for the restrictions of "decency" imposed on their gender by society. They lived lavishly and openly wore short skirts, used cosmetics, bobbed their hair, and could often be seen smoking or drinking in public, far from what was considered to be acceptable behavior for women in that era. Many cartoon characters from the time period, such as [[Wikipedia:Betty Boop|Betty Boop]] and [[Wikipedia:Minnie Mouse|Minnie Mouse]], for example, were "flappers".
*"28 skidoo" is a play on "[[Wikipedia:23 skidoo|23 skidoo]]", a bit of slang popular during the [[Wikipedia:Roaring Twenties|Roaring Twenties]]. It generally meant to leave quickly, sometimes specifically meaning to "get out while the getting's good" (very appropriate for the Sneak). [http://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/23%20skidoo Webster's Online Dictionary] offers a number of possible origins for the phrase.
*"What's the rumpus" is probably a reference to [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100150/ ''Miller's Crossing''], a Prohibition-era gangster movie, in which it is used as a greeting by several characters.
*The Sir Strong Bad watch is a reference to the old [http://www.boomertime.com/4%20Character/C2491/c2491.jpg Mickey Mouse watches] of the 1930s.
*The scene with the Sneak running inside an I-beam while other characters dance on top may be a visual reference to the old [[Wikipedia:Atari|Atari]] game [http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=360 Pitfall]. If nothing else, several cartoons from the time period featured characters playing in the I-beams of construction sites, such as [[Wikipedia:Olive Oyl|Olive Oyl]] when she was hypnotized by [[Wikipedia:Bluto|Bluto]] in a [[Wikipedia:Popeye|Popeye]] cartoon.
*The poster with The Dappler Swindler has "known in the Northwest Territories as The Sneak" at the bottom. The [[Wikipedia:Northwest_Territories|Northwest Territories]] is a territory located in, well, the northwest of Canada.
*[[Wikipedia:Prohibition|Prohibition]] was established in 1919 by the passage of the [[Wikipedia:Eighteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|18th amendment]] to the Constitution. It outlawed the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. It was eventually repealed in 1933 by the passage of the [[Wikipedia:Twenty-first_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|21st amendment]].
*"The Kaiser" is how German Emperor [[Wikipedia:Wilhelm_II_of_Germany|Wilhelm II]] was popularly referred to in the U.S. and Britain during World War I. Propaganda-laced political cartoons of the time would often exact comedic revenge on this enemy of Allied forces. The title "[[Wikipedia:Kaiser|Kaiser]]", however, stopped being used in 1918, following the end of World War I and the dissolve of the German Empire.
**The Kaiser is wearing a [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube helmet]], a 19th century Prussian invention, which at the time of World War One was outdated, and was relegated mostly to ceremonial garb, as befits a militaristic emperor. Note the [[Wikipedia:Iron_cross|Iron Cross]] on the helmet, a German military decoration of the early 19th century, re-introduced by Kaiser Wilhelm II in World War I.
*The train whistle may be a reference to many old cartoons, in which objects such as train whistles and brooms were depicted as "alive."
*[[Sickly Sam]] doing the Charleston is most likely a refrence to the Disney cartoon [[Wikipedia:The Skeleton Dance|The Skeleton Dance]] in which the skeletons danced in trhe same manner.

== See Also ==
*The [[Ballad of The Sneak Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the film.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sneakvideo.html|watch "Ballad of The Sneak"]]
*[[HR:sneakvideo.swf|view the Flash file for "Ballad of The Sneak"]]

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Category:Emails With DVD Commentary

2005-09-07T01:50:40Z

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These are [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]] with hidden creators' commentary. To access them, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

theme park

2005-08-23T21:08:04Z

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[[Image:themepark.png|thumb|Do not bring your grandmother!]]
'''Strong Bad Email #104'''

Strong Bad tells us about his plans for a Strongbadia theme park.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Cheerleader]] (Easter egg), [[The Ugly One]] (Easter egg), [[Monkey D]] (Easter egg), [[The King of Town]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Bubs]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]]/[[Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots|Stoppy the Sign]], [[Homestar Runner]]/[[Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots|Poppy the Tire]], [[Homsar]]/[[General Tso's Chicken]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA]], [[Strongbadia]]

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

'''Date:''' May 25, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:15

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Everybody love this, everybody needs this, it's time for funny stuff. ''{reading, in a Teen Girl Squad voice}'' Dear strong bad, you are the coolest... ''{Strong Bad stops reading and clears his throat.}'' Oh! Excuse me.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear strong bad, 
you are the coolest, any way onto 
buisness. i think that you should 
make your own theme park. 
 
crapfully crap, 
Rafael FL.</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "buisness" just as it is spelled, says "(sigh) Sincerely yours" instead of "crapfully crap," and "football league" instead of "FL."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Rafi, being the distinguished buisnessman ''{continues with the misspelling/pronunciation used earlier}'' that I am, I've had a theme park in development for quite some time now. Almost as long as I've been growin' this mustache.

''{A 10,000x magnification of Strong Bad's upper lip appears, showing a growth of one hair.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Anyways, it'd be called

''{Cut to view of a theme park by the Stop Sign and Cinder Block.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Strong Bad's Mount RIDESPLACE! USA

''{As this is said, the appropriate words flash on the screen above the view of the theme park.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And it will have more rides than you or your grandmother can handle.

''{As this is said, the words "More Rides Than You Or Your Grandmother Can Handle!*" appear along with a "*please do not bring your grandmother" disclaimer on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Of course, our flagship rollercoaster would be

''{Cut to view of the rollercoaster, which is perfectly circular and spins continually without stopping.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The Bowels of Trogdor!! ''{Pan out to see that The King of Town is riding the rollercoaster and screaming.}'' Which would like whip you around and around until you either throw up or catch fire somehow. ''{The King of Town catches fire somehow.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat and the entrance to the ride. A Trogdor sign is there that says "Peasants must be as tall as my beefy arm to ride this ride." The Cheat is clearly not tall enough.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sorry, little guy, I can't do nothing for you. ''{The Cheat puts on a top hat.}'' Maybe you better head over to Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Land instead.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{He makes a thoroughly disappointed noise.}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing on a stage.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And every hour, at the main stage, there'd be a performance of The Strong Sad Gets Decked Repeatedly Stunt Spook-tacular.

''{A banner lowers behind Strong Sad that says "The Strong Sad Gets Decked Repeatedly Stunt SPOOK-tacular!!" Strong Sad is wearing a witch's hat. Strong Mad comes from stage right to flying tackle Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' MAUHHH!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh!

''{Strong Sad climbs back up on the stage. Strong Mad comes from stage left this time to flying tackle Strong Sad again.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' MAUHHH!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh!

''{Cut to Strong Bad behind a table with a layout of the theme park on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' To make sure you don't have any money left when you leave, ''{The words "not to scale" appear with an arrow pointing at the layout.}'' there'd be more games than you or your grand'''father''' could handle.

''{Cut to Bubs working the "Throw Game."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You know, the ones where you throw hoops or rings or baseballs at different stuff and try to win cheap generic stuffed animal versions of ten-year-old cartoons.

''{During this voice over, Pom Pom plays the "Throw Game" while Bubs looks on. Pom Pom successfully gets all three rings that he tosses around the "Xtra Cold One" bottle. Strong Bad's arm appears, holding up a cheap stuffed animal.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Like this Bubs with a horn.

'''BUBS:''' No, no, no. You gotta get those rings ''inside'' the bottle.

'''POM POM:''' ''{He makes bubble noises.}''

''{Pom Pom picks up a baseball and throws it at the bottle in frustration. Cut back to Strong Bad behind the layout of the park.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No theme park would be complete without a bunch of costumed mascots running around antic-ing... ''{scratches head}'' antique-ing... Whatever.

''{Cut to view of an area behind some fencing. The King of Town still rides "The Bowels of Trogdor!!" in the distance.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You know, there'd be one of the Stop Sign,

''{Coach Z appears wearing a costume that has a cartoonish looking Stop Sign design}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' call him "Stoppy, Stoppy the sign" and then there'd be the tire...

''{Homestar appears wearing a costume that has a very cartoonish-looking Tire design.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' call him "Poppy the tire"... And who could forget "General Tso's Chicken"?

''{A carton of what could only be General Tso's Chicken falls from the sky. It has "Ryan S." written on the side. Homsar's feet appear beneath it.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hey, Stoppy, is your suit chafing you like crazy?

'''COACH Z:''' Well, to tell ya da truth dere Poppy, I've always enjoyed a good chafe.

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaA! It's time for tasteball.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, crap! It's tasteball already?

''{Cut to Strong Bad back at the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' But yeah, it's a pretty unrealistic vision. I'm gonna have to start robbing WAY more hot actresses if I ever hope to make that dream a reality. But for now, I'll settle for giving tours on The Strong Badian Riverquest Safariventure.

''{He gets up. Cut to Strong Bad standing in a box in Strongbadia. He holds some sort of microphone.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Strong Bad makes a microphone click noise and speaks in a theme park tour guide-styled monotone voice}'' Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen my name is Strong Bad and welcome to The Strong Badian Riverquest Safariventure. ''{Strong Bad makes a click noise again.}''

''{Cut to wide view of Strong Bad standing in a box labeled "riverquest safariventure." Homestar sits in front of him in the box. To the left is a running hose. The water from the hose forms a puddle around the box.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' Please keep your arms legs and valuables inside the vehicle at all times and get ready to experience the fury of: The Strong Badian Riverboat Superfun...ride. ''{click}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. About five seconds later, it zooms in on Strong Bad and Homestar and the tour continues.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' And first up on our tour if you look to your right ''{Homestar looks to his right}'' experience the fury of: ''{cut to wider view}'' a big rock is going to fall on uuuus. ''{An obviously fake rock pops up behind the fence, mounted on a stick.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Ooooh. ''{The rock goes back down behind the fence.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That was a close call, I hope everyone is okaaaay.

'''HOMESTAR:''' I'm not OK—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up. ''{click}''

''{Cut to closeup of Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' And if you look up the river here comes another one of our tour guides his name is The Cheat ''{Cut to wide view again. The Cheat walks by in his own box, which is labeled "R.Q. 2".}'' everybody say "Hi, The Cheeeeat."

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hide and seek.

''{Some drum sounds can be heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' Oh, what's that I hear is it the sound of island drums? Oh no, it's headhunteeerrrs. ''{The cardboard cutout of a bear holding a shark, posing as a "headhunter," pops up from behind the fence.}'' ''{click}'' Everyone stay in the boat, I'll take care of thiiis. ''{click}''

''{Strong Bad pulls out a flare gun, and turns his head away as he fires up into the air twice. The cutout goes back down behind the fence.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' Looks like we scared those headhunters. Let's hope they don't come baaack. ''{click}''

''{Cut to closeup of Strong Bad again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' Well folks we've made it back safely did everyone have a good time?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Not really.

''{Strong Bad continues to talk while Homestar answers.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Goooood. Please leave your valuables under your seat and exit to your riiiight. ''{click}''

''{Cut to wide view again.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Strong Bad, I gotta level with ya. That might have been the worst three thousand dollars I ever spent.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down again. After another pause, Strong Bad speaks again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{click}'' Don't forget to experience the fury of: our gift shooop. ''{click}''

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click on "buisness" after Strong Bad says it in the first part of the email to see a picture of The Ugly One and Cheerleader.
** '''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{Her shirt reads "kiss boys."}'' The Ugly One, why you always gotta be all up in my bweez-NASS? ''{Cheerleader looks angry as The Ugly One looks sad.}''

* Click on "Rafi" to see a mock NFL patch.

* Click on "Mount" in "Mount Ridesplace USA" after Strong Bad says "USA" to see [[Monkey D]]'s season pass.
<pre>Strong Bad's Mount Ridesplace USA
Season Pass
Name: Monkey D
Has: Fun
Valid thru 9/04
(signed) Monkey D</pre>

* Click on the next to last Bubs doll on the lower row, left side in the "Throw Game" stand to see a real Bubs plushie, [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]].

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The paper on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "plans for stuff."
*The box in the throw game appears to be labeled "BOX FOR THROW GAME," in all capital letters.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad pushes his thumb far out of his boxing glove when he sends the Cheat to Sweet Cuppin' Cakes land. This wouldn't usually be possible with a real boxing glove.
**He does this in [[ghosts]] as well.
*In the email "[[2 years]]," it is inferred that the Stop Sign is female, yet in this email, "Stoppy" is referred to with male pronouns. Of course, this may have been due to a lack of any female workers willing to play the part of Stoppy.
*This is the first email where [[The Paper]] has come down twice.

===Goofs===
*When Pom Pom hits the bottle with the ball, a crashing sound is heard yet it doesn't break. Also, the crashing sound is played right after Pom Pom throws the ball, but before it reaches the bottle.
*At the end of the Strong Bad's Riverquest Safariventure, the [[Stop Sign|stop sign]] is not there. It disappeared sometime between the pause the first time the paper came down, and the fake boulder.
===Glitches===
*When the Strong Bad Riverquest Safariventure is over, the water stops flowing from the hose.

===Inside References===
*The "headhunter" is the bear holding a shark cardboard figure from [[date]].
*Pom Pom throws rings around an "Xtra Cold One," first seen in [[Cheat Commandos Commercial]].
*The music played during Strong Sad's "Stunt Spooktacular" is the same music that was used in both [[Homestarloween Party]] and [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*The music that plays when Strong Bad is describing the "Bowels of Trogdor" rollercoaster is from the game [[TROGDOR!]].
*"Ryan S." on the box of General Tso's chicken is a reference to [[Ryan Sterritt]], a friend of [[The Brothers Chaps]], who helps them with the website and the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD.

===Real-World References===
*The Strong Badian Riverquest Safariventure is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Jungle Cruise|Disneyland's Jungle Cruise]] ride. Strong Bad does not breathe or show any expression and this monotone delivery is reminiscent of Jungle Cruise tour guides who give the same tour over and over again. The shooting of a warning shot (in this case a starter's pistol) to scare off the [[Bear-Shark|bear and shark]] "headhunters" is directly from the tour guide script. Most of Strong Bad's speech correlates to the tour.
*Poppy the Tire looks very similar to [http://www.bcdb.com/bcdb/cartoon.cgi?film=14550&m=s Peter Puck], a cartoon hockey puck from a 1973 Hanna-Barbera Cartoon.

==DVD Version==
*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:''' ''{singing}'' Theme paaaaark!

'''MATT:''' That's a good one.

'''MIKE:''' That's my theme park... theme song.

'''MATT:''' I like that. Oh, Mike, Strong Bad's talking in the wrong voice.

'''MIKE:''' He's talking like one of the Teen Girl Squads.

'''MATT:''' Which one do you think it was?

'''MIKE:''' The original Teen Girl Squad. Uh, I think that was... So and So? Yeah? Nah, it was either The Ug... I think it was The Ugly One. All right, let's talk about something else.

'''MATT:''' Okay. I like "buisness."

'''MIKE:''' Buisness. Didn't we record, um, 'cuz there's a little Easter egg with him saying "Why you're all up on my buisness."

'''MATT:''' Oh, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Teen Girl Squad.

'''MATT:''' We never put it out. We were gonna make it the Quote of the— Let's do that this week, make it the Quote of the Week.

'''MIKE:''' Maybe, it'll seem like we're talking about something really old when they hear this on the DVD.

'''MATT:''' Perhaps.

'''MIKE:''' But we're ''really'' talking about the future.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' So, at least, I feel like we should start over on this commentary already.

'''MIKE:''' That's... let's keep going.

'''MATT:''' All right.

'''MIKE:''' Let's plug on through.

'''MATT:''' We'll give it a shot.

''{Pause until Strong Bad mentions "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Land"}''

'''MATT:''' I'd like to see what Sweet Cuppin' Cakes Land looks like.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I think maybe originally that was gonna be in the email; I think we talked about showing, you know, like the teacups that were the spinning-around teacups that were Eh! Steves or something.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. But then the email would be nine minutes long.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was really long already. So, back in the background there is a Shark-Tooth Bubs, um, which is a real plush, plush doll that a factory in China made for us. It was a prototype. They misinterpreted Bubs's eyes and teeth, and... pretty much everything!

'''MATT:''' As his fangs.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' His fangs.

'''MATT:''' And a horn.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I like that the box there, that he just that knocked over on, says "Box for Throw Game" stenciled on the side of it. It's mass-produced somewhere and shipped to Mt. Ridesplace... for that sole purpose. ''{lets Coach Z as Stoppy appear}'' Stoppy has some things in his cheeks, maybe.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, he's got some nuts, maybe he's saving up acorns for the winter.

'''MATT:''' ''{at Homsar as General Tso's Chicken}'' Now ''that's'' a reference to our friend Ryan Sterritt, who has authored this very DVD you're watching.

'''MIKE:''' He's sitting in the room right next to us. Unbeknownst to him, we're talking about him.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, let's go in... let's throw stuff at him next time we see him.

'''MIKE:''' We should. I like to throw stuff at Ryan.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' What should we talk about on this part?

'''MIKE:''' Oh, this is a good... this is, this is my favorite part.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we... this should have been two emails, I feel like.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, 'cuz it was done up to this point, and then there's another ten minutes.

'''MATT:''' So there's a particular visit, uh, to Busch Gardens I took, and I believe there's a roller-coaster called The Scorpion, where— that I'm basing this, I mean, definitely, it's obviously based on...

'''MIKE:''' No! You can't say it!

'''MATT:''' What?

'''MIKE:''' Sorry. I was just saying that my name was ''{indecipherable}'' and that I was The Scorpion... Sorry.

'''MATT:''' Does this keep going? Yeah, we can keep talking.

'''MIKE:''' Is this a waiting egg?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it's just gonna start playing again I think, isn't it? ''{The email continues after The Paper comes down}'' Yeah, see?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, okay, I couldn't remember how it worked on the DVD...

'''MATT:''' You just wait.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, okay.

'''MATT:''' ''{of the fake rock}'' I like, uh, the damage, obviously, when I see that.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it's fiberglass.

'''MATT:''' Mm-hmm. Chicken wire. Uh, anyways, uh I went... Mike and I went...

'''MIKE:''' Oh, yeah, you were at Busch Gardens!

'''MATT:''' Yeah! And I just remember that guy being particularly unenthusiastic about us experiencing the fury of The Scorpion. ''{Mike laughs}'' It was wonderfully scripted.

'''MIKE:''' So was it just a roller coaster, or was that a ride...

'''MATT:''' No, it was just a roller coaster.

'''MATT:''' And so they have the the guy just before it starts... 
'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Okay, yeah, at the beginning, right.

'''MATT:''' You see, we were just talking over each other again.

'''MIKE:''' We can talk at the same time.

'''MATT:''' I know, but it's probably hard for people to understand what we're saying.  Go! Go! I take! I take! Hi Lois! Raise your arms watching these, exit to your right, please! They did that at Six Flags all the time, I remember.

'''MIKE:''' Six Flags over Georgia, that is.

''{The Paper comes down in the email for the second time.}''

'''MATT:''' Wait for it, wait for it...

'''MIKE:''' Is it still going?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, hang on! ''{pause for the end}'' Now it's done.

== External Links ==

*[[HR:sbemail104.html|watch "theme park"]]
*[[HR:sbemail104.swf|view the Flash file for "theme park"]]

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haircut

2005-08-20T14:39:51Z

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[[Image:haircut01.png|thumb|"I DON'T WANT TO EAT A GUITAR!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #103'''

Strong Bad gives advice to a Deutschlander on cool "haircuts."

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Ready for Prime Time]], [[Strong Sad]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Badman]] (Easter egg), [[Larry Palaroncini]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' May 3, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:57

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, if I had a nickel for every email I get, I would throw them at people in the food court. From that railing, like up above.

''{Starts reading with "Da da da—"}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Dude, who cuts your hair? It's 
sooo coull. I can't decide what to 
do with mine, any suggestions? 
 
Harry Earlenmacherg 
Düsseldorf</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "coull" just like it is spelled, and in place of "Earlenmacherg," he says "ergonomics."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I got no hair, Düsseldörke, so I'm gonna have to reach on this one. Now who's got hair around here?

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo. Strong Bad is holding scissors.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{angrily}'' You gotta be kidding me.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Poopsmith in the field. The Poopsmith points to one of his hairs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh... Never mind.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'm growing it out for charity.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The King of Town by the castle.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Nobody touches the 'stache!

''{Cut to close up of Homestar. He's got an angry look on his face.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' N O spells no!

''{Fade back to show that Homestar is off by himself, talking to no one, while Strong Bad and the King of Town are in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't even ask you, baldy!

''{Homestar looks shocked. Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan by the gazebo again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This is a weave.

''{Cut back to Strong bad at the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Sorry Ger-man. Looks like I can't practice my barber wizardry, or barbzerdry as I call it, on anybody around here. So, I guess you're on your own. I ghe

''{Widen to show Strong Mad standing next to Strong Bad. Strong Mad has a box that says GLUTEMATES (BOX OF 6) very faintly.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' MAKE IT DANCE! MAKE IT PRANCE!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, I'll make that cardboard box dance and prance later, big guy. I'm in the middle of...

''{Zoom in on Strong Mad's eye brows.}''

Ah ha! Pay dirt!

''{A camera flash goes off and the screen goes white. Fade back to Strong Bad at the Compy. An instant camera type photo of Strong Mad is taped to Compy. It develops as Strong Bad talks.}''

Okay, now that I have Strong Mad's image...um...scanned in to the computer, I'll use my cutting art, state of the edge technology to simulate different hairstyles. On his eyebrows. I'll just get out my "LIGHT PEN" here.

''{Strong Bad's hand comes up. He has a marker and starts to draw on the picture.}''

First, for the Strong Mad who's out on the prowl, no woman can resist the distinguished grace of what I like to call: The "Gentleman Caller."

''{Strong Bad draws gentleman-like eyebrows. "Gentleman Caller" flashes on the screen.}''

Or,

''{Strong Bad wipes picture clean. We zoom in a bit on the picture.}''

Experience the lightning brows of "Jagged Metal."

''{Strong Bad draws lightning-type eyebrows. "Jagged Metal" flashes on the screen.}''

Oh, and he's definitely going to need a guitar.

''{Draws a guitar. It ends up in the middle of Strong Mad's face.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I DON'T WANT TO EAT A GUITAR!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You're not eating it... You're shredding some hot licks...with your teeth.

''{Strong Bad makes a guitar noise as he draws a whammy bar on the guitar. He then wipes the picture clean.}''

Or experience the urban flavor of: "Hammer Pants."

''{He draws some funky eyebrows with a fade and adds a comic balloon pointing to Strong Mad's mouth that says "proper!" He then wipes the picture clean.}''

And for the Strong Mad who's not so concerned with attracting ladies: "Big Ol' Eyebrows."

''{He draws some big ol' eyebrows.}''

I should probably go ahead and give him some missing teeth...

''{He blackens Strong Mad's upper-right central incisor and upper-left cuspid.}''

Acne...

''{He draws spots on Strong Mad's face.}''

One of them butt chins.

''{He draws a cleft.}''

There we go. One hundred and ten percent lady-proof.

''{He wipes the picture clean. He then draws a dog and a cat for eyebrows.}''

"A Dog and Also a Cat Shaped Eyebrows."

''{"A Dog and Also a Cat Shaped Eyebrows" flashes on the screen.}''

And a couple of muskrats.

''{He adds two muskrats. He then wipes the picture clean.}''

And don't forget: the "Ready for Primetime."

''{Draws a weird-looking character over Strong Mad's face. "Ready for Primetime" flashes on the screen.}''

Which I admit I got a little carried away with.

'''STRONG MAD:''' SWEETIE CAKES! SWEETIE CAKES!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sweetie cakes? What are you ta— O-oh, yeah I guess it does look a little bit like one of them "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" guys.

''{He draws an "[[Eh! Steve]]"-esque character.}''

Eh! Greg.

''{He wipes the picture clean.}''

''{Strong Bad takes the picture down and starts typing.}''

So that gives you a lot to choose from, Deutschman. I think you could easily apply all my eyebrow style to your ''{pauses}'' headbrow style. So good luck witchasself. I have to use my "LIGHT PEN" on napping Strong Sad. Prreeow.

''{Strong Bad gets up and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "[[Strong Bad's School Of Barbzerdry|Barbzerdry]]" to see a piece of parchment about this obscure trade.
*At the end, click on "Deutschman" to see a comic book Cover.
<pre>Cheap as Free Comics
The Total Adventures of STRONG BADMAN
Sufferin' Schnitzels It's...DEUTSCHMAN!</pre>
*At the end, click on "eyebrow style" to see Strong Bad make the box dance.
*:''{cut to the basement. Strong Bad is behind the couch, holding up a cardboard box with "GLUTEMATES (box of 6)" printed on it. We can see Strong Mad standing in the foreground watching}''
*:'''STRONG BAD''': ''{singing as he moves the box around}'' Doo dit doo doo! It's tough being a box! But I'm livin' it up! Livin' it up! Do dit do dit! Livin' it up! Do dit do dit do! Box!
*:'''STRONG MAD''': HOORAY FOR BOX!
**While Strong Bad is singing, you can click on the [[Limozeen]] poster in the top-right corner to hear Limozeen's version of the song.
*At the end, click on 'napping Strong Sad' to see how Strong Bad used the 'light pen' on Strong Sad.
*:''{cut to Strong Sad's room. Strong Sad is laying in bed asleep. A funny face has been drawn on him with the "light pen"}''
*:'''STRONG SAD''': {murmuring in his sleep} Jokey Smurf... Brainy... Brainy Smurf... that Carpenter Smurf ... Watch out Julian Sands!

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's [[Fine Tip Permanent Marker|"permanent" marker]] apparently isn't permanent at all, although permanent markers frequently rub off smooth surfaces, such as the Polaroid picture of Strong Mad.
*Strong Bad must have a pretty spiffy keyboard. He can umlaut his "O"s really quickly. Normally, one needs to change the language on your keyboard or hold down option. (ö).
**Also, he mispronounces his umlauted "U"s and "O"s.
*The font for the Deutschman comic book logo is the same as the one used for the words that flash on-screen when Homestar says Neva-Die in the e-mail [[car]].

===Inside References===
*The Deutschman comic book is published by [[Cheap as Free]]. The comic is a reference to [[superhero name]]. [[The Cheat]] appears on it in a cape and mask—another reference to "superhero name."

===Real-World References===
*In the "napping Strong Sad" Easter egg, when Strong Sad mentions "that Carpenter [[Wikipedia:The Smurfs|Smurf]]," he is probably referring to [[Wikipedia:Characters in the Smurfs#Handy|Handy Smurf]] but forgetting his name.
*[[Wikipedia:Julian Sands|Julian Sands]] is a British horror film actor.
*When Strong Bad draws the guitar on "jagged metal" Strong Mad and says that Strong Mad is playing the guitar with his teeth, he is making reference to when [[Wikipedia:Jimi Hendrix|Jimi Hendrix]] gained notoriety playing "[[Wikipedia:Wild Thing|Wild Thing]]" with his teeth at the [[Wikipedia:Woodstock Festival|Woodstock Music Festival]] in 1969.
*"Ready for Primetime" may refer to "The Not Ready For Primetime Players," the name of the original cast of [[Wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]].
*When you zoom in on the comic book Easter egg where there is a picture of The Cheat, the price reads "$1.25". Below that, it reads in a smaller font "$8.00 CAN." This is probably a reference to the difference in value between U.S. and Canadian dollars (though it is not really ''that'' severe.) This comic book is modeled after Marvel Comics of the mid-to-late '90s.
*Hammer Pants is the nickname given to the balloony pants worn by rapper [[Wikipedia:MC Hammer|MC Hammer]] in the early '90s.
*Hammer Pants's eyebrow style was frequently seen on early '90s hip-hop stars, most notably, [[Wikipedia:Vanilla Ice|Vanilla Ice]].
*The barbzerdry parchment references a grade-school rhyme about cutting in line: "No cuts, no butts, no coconuts."

===Fast Forward===
*The face that Strong Bad has drawn on Strong Sad in his sleep loosely resembles [[Tendafoot]], the elephant he draws in [[crying]] which he claims represents Strong Sad.
*Strong Bad's signoff here, "Preeow," is used in [[part-time job]] on the [[Mrs. Bennedetto|microwave]] at the end.
**It was also used by [[Marzipan]] in the e-mail [[garage sale]]
*The "[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes|Sweetie Cakes]]" character Strong Bad inadvertently creates in this email, [[Ready for Prime Time]], appears later in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].

== DVD Version ==
*The music during Strong Bad's hair-search scene ends early.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail103.html|watch "haircut"]]
*[[HR:sbemail103.swf|view the Flash file for "haircut"]]
*[[Forum:10|forum thread re: "haircut"]]

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lunch special

2005-08-20T14:39:35Z

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[[Image:sbemail102.PNG|thumb|Crank it!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #102'''

"Someone" says he'll show Strong Bad a hot girl if he can get Bubs to give out some free lunch specials. Strong Bad switches it up a bit.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' April 26, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:51
== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sings}'' Oh email, I'm gonna let you down easy... when I break up with you.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Hey Strong Bad, 
Get Bubs to give out free luncch 
specials and I'll show you a hot girl. 
 
Sincerly, 
Someone</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Hmm. Sounds like a solid deal!" after "hot girl." He pronounces "luncch" as "lunkch" and pronounces "sincerly" as written.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, I hate it when they don't put a name. And when they misspell "sincerely." "Luncch" doesn't bother me so much.

''{Strong Bad backspaces and erases the last two lines, then types out two new ones}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">Keep on tranglin, 
Larry Pat</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well Larry, legend has it that Bubs has to give you a free lunch special if you can get him to say his name backwards - minus the first b. "Sbu." You have to get him to say, "Sbu." How hard could that be, right? I mean, I'm saying "sbu" all the time. This'll be a cakewalk. At least a sbu-walk.

''{Cut to Bubs's Concession Stand. A sign that reads "Super Chinese Fish Buffalo Rice—Smoothies Too!" is hanging over the "Bubs Concession Stand" marquee. Bubs is inside holding a chicken in one arm and wiping it with a cloth. Strong Bad enters.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{sings}'' Shinin' up a chicken in the mo'nin', mo'nin'...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs... Read this sign for me. ''{holds up a sign}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{He squints at the sign, then reads slowly.}'' "Duck A L'Orange."

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? ''{He spins the sign around and reads it. Indeed, it says, "Duck A L'Orange." He produces a walkie-talkie.}'' The Cheat, I thought I told you to make it say "sbu"!

''{The screen splits down the center. On the right is Strong Bad. On the left is The Cheat, who also has a walkie talkie and is sitting next to Strong Bad's computer. A piece of paper attached to the back wall says "Home Base" and has a Strong Badified skull and crossbones drawn on it.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{assorted Cheat sounds}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you really want some duck a l'orange, huh? You know we can't afford to eat like that! ''{He looks to the side, then puts his hand near his mouth to hide his voice.}'' Aren't you a duck anyways?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{angry Cheat sounds}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunno. You kinda remind me of a duck...

''{The screen fades to black. Fade back in to the Concession Stand. Strong Bad enters holding a mirror.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubbsie! Say your name into this mirror. ''{He holds up the mirror.}''

'''BUBS:''' Bubs!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, hold on. ''{He puts the mirror closer to Bubs's face.}'' Okay, say it again. Say it ''real'' clear this time.

'''BUBS:''' ''{slower}'' Buh-ubs.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this thing is worthless! ''{He smashes the mirror on the ground and walks away.}''

''{Fade to black again. Fade back in to the Concession Stand. This time, Coach Z is there ordering something.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Gimme a basket of double hot wings, pants down, a couple of egg rolls... ''{He slams his hands to the countertop and speaks forcefully.}'' ...and a cod plank platter!

'''BUBS:''' You got it!

''{Strong Bad walks up and throws a hose into the stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting off to the side}'' All right, The Cheat! Crank it! ''{water starts pouring through the hose}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{annoyed}'' Can I help you?

''{simultaneously}'' 
'''COACH Z:''' I think he's flooding you out. 
'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm flooding you out! 
''{They stop and stare at each other.}''

''{simultaneously}'' 
'''COACH Z:''' I think he— 
'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm floo— 
''{They stop and stare at each other again, and Strong Bad puts his hand in front of Coach Z.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm flooding you out until you say your name backwards minus the first B!

'''BUBS:''' Why are you trying to get me to say "sbu"?

'''STRONG BAD:''' THERE! You said it! Now you gotta give me a free lunch special!

'''BUBS:''' ''{shakes his head}'' No, no, no. Getting me to say my name backwards minus the B just makes me lose my super power!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What super power?

'''BUBS:''' Being able to fly.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can fly?!

'''BUBS:''' Well... ''{He hangs his head down.}'' Not anymore I can't.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Right.

'''BUBS:''' Eh, I never really used it all that much. Since I gained all this weight, I could really only hover a couple two or three inches above the ground anyways.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{He slams his hands to the countertop and looks around and speaks frantically.}'' Either of you ladies gonna get me my cod plank platter?!?

''{Back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm pretty sure Bubs is a big liar, but I did get him to say his name backwards minus the first B. So now you gotta show me a hot girl, Larry Pat. Or, buy me lunch. Or... whatever the deal was. I'll just go ahead and sit here and wait for the hot girl to appear on my screen, I guess. ''{stops typing, speaks quietly}'' Not like I got a whole lot else going on...mmm.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. A few seconds later, the computer beeps and a new e-mail scrolls up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, an email!

''{Strong Bad reads the email, talking slowly and pronouncing each word just as it is written.}''

<blockquote class="email">Deur Strond bad, 
I hava a emau] n ow. Cheet helps. 
 
Stlong Mad 
 
''attachment''</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, looks like ol' Strong Mad has finally hit the Information Superhighway like a flaming sack o' crap. Oh, and there's an attachment! Maybe he sent me a picture of a hot girl. [[Image:dinosaurbreakfast.PNG|thumb|A fairly hot Brontosaurus.]]

''{Strong Bad double-clicks on the word "attachment" underneath the email. A very poorly drawn picture of a dinosaur standing by a plate of bacon and eggs and a glass of orange juice, all in front of a volcano, pops up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{monotone}'' An MS Paint drawing of a Brontosaurus having breakfast. ''{ends monotone}'' Well... It's a fairly hot Brontosaurus anyhow! ''{talking softly}'' Well hey, what's happenin' Brontosaurus baby... What are you doing... OKAY I GOTTA GET OUT OF THE HOUSE.

''{Strong Bad gets up and runs away.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the words "Larry, legend" to see a screenshot of the game ''Jordan vs. Bird: One-on-One'' for the NES.
*After the Paper comes down, but before Strong Mad's email comes up, click on the word ''Bubs'' to see what became of Strong Bad's effort to flood the concession stand.
*Also after the Paper comes down, but before Strong Mad's email comes up, click on the word ''liar'' to see Bubs hovering above the ground.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Offscreen}'' Oh man, that is so fake. Seriously. You can totally see the strings!

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*When The Cheat is next to [[Compy 386]], it reads:
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">Kickin' Recipes For 
Duck A L'Orange 
 
- 1 orange duck 
- 2 oranges 
- 3 frenchies 
- 4 ovens 
- 5 heats 
- 6 coupons 
 
Go to Captain D's 
Order the Snow C 
Tell your friends 
really Duck A L' 
It'll work!</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*This is another case of [[Compy 386]] acquiring a mouse cursor, despite the fact that it does not have a mouse and no cursor is normally seen. There is the possibility that the cursor is being manipulated through the right-hand numeric keypad.
*The Brontosaurus has actually been renamed [[Wikipedia:Apatosaurus|Apatosaurus]].

===Goofs===
*The MS Paint drawing of a Brontosaurus eating breakfast is not affected by the contrast buttons. However, the screen behind it is.

===Inside References===
*The author of the email seems to be referring to the lunch specials at the end of [[no loafing]].
*The [[Cold One]] that The Cheat is lounging with in the Easter egg is a [[Coldson Lite]], first seen in [[labor day]].
*When The Cheat is lounging, he has the same expression on his face and is in the same position he had in [[privileges]].
*This e-mail marks the second time The Cheat has been mistaken for a bird of some kind, the other being in [[helium]], in which Homestar identified the floating, helium filled The Cheat as "an ugly bird."

===Real-World References===
*The "Larry, legend" Easter egg refers to [[Wikipedia:Larry Bird|Larry Bird]], a former player for the [[Wikipedia:Boston Celtics|Boston Celtics]]. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest [[Wikipedia:NBA|NBA]] players ever and is often referred to as "Larry Legend" by his fans.
*Getting Bubs to say his name backwards (minus the first 'B') sounds like a spoof of [[Wikipedia:Mr. Mxyzptlk|Mr. Mxyzptlk]], a mischief-making villain from the Superman comics. In order to get the reality-warping imp to go back to his home dimension, Superman had to trick Mxyzptlk into saying his name backwards.
*In the background when The Cheat is lounging, you hear [[The Brothers Chaps]]' version of "[[Wikipedia:Music_of_Hawaii#Late_19th_and_early_20th_century|Aloha Oe]]," a popular Hawaiian tune.
*The [[Wikipedia:walkie-talkie|walkie-talkies]] used by Strong Bad and The Cheat are World War 2 portable radios.

===Fast Forward===
*The word "sbu" shows up in Strong Bad's list of 3-letter words in [[boring (really)#Fun Facts|boring (really)]].

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail102.html|watch "lunch special"]]
*[[HR:sbemail102.swf|view the Flash file for "lunch special"]]

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do over

2005-08-20T14:39:16Z

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[[Image:sbemail130.png|thumb|Oh, ''this'' is hilarious.]]
'''Strong Bad Email #130'''

Strong Bad is given the opportunity to redo old emails. Homestar and The Cheat switch places.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}, [[Tandy 400]]

'''Date:''' May 16, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:23

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Strong Bad Email! Makes money! Strong Bad Email! Gets paid! ''{loads the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Just wondering...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
What would you do different, if you could do it all over 
again? 
 
Crapfully yours, 
Richie Z 
Can-A-Duh
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "Totally not gettin' old" in place of "Crapfully yours," and says each syllable of "Can-A-Duh" separately with a pause between each}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Wait, you're not related to Coach Z, are you, Richie? Or Coach Zed as you Canucks ''{pronounced Ca-nooks}'' call him. Whoa. Coach Zed. That's way cooler. I'm gonna start calling him that too and maybe he won't suck so bad! Thanks, Richie! Your pal, SB ''{says as "Sed Bed"}'' ''{clears screen}'' Alright, what would I do different? Well, while I've never actually made a mistake, there have been a few, let's call 'em "stnanks," that could be worthy of a do-over. It's no secret that one of my biggest stnanks was involving Ali and Ali's sister. If I had to do that over again, there's no way I'd mess it up. Here's just what I'd do:

''{The screen blurs as we cut to the broken Tandy 400, and the first email from [[sisters]] is onscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh! There's two of them! ''{places a candle next to the computer, clears the screen, and starts typing to romantic music}'' Well, Ali. There's ONE of me, and I'd like to cordially invite myself over to your place tonight for dinner and afterdinner mints. After afterdinner mints, you and your sister, Ali Jr. I'll call her, can fight to the death over me. Wait. ''{music stops}'' No. Hold on. No, no dying. ''{He only types one "no."}'' Um, ''{music restarts}'' we should have an egg drop soup eating contest. ''{the music comes to a scratching halt and he stammers}'' Hang on. I can't remember what happens next. ''{stops typing}'' The Cheat!

''{Homestar Runner shuffles up on his knees. He's covered in yellow body paint and dressed in a yellow shirt. Attached to his head is a black tuft of hair, and he has black dots on the back of his head and all along his back to look like The Cheat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Woo woo wee woo woo!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, ''this'' is hilarious. Homestar, where's The Cheat?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Squeakicoo! I'm The Cheat!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, really. Then what—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{stands up}'' Surprise! Strong Bad, it's me! Homestar Runner! ''From school!''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! I need The Cheat!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, okay. ''{gets down on his knees again}'' Meh.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's not what I meant. Uh, I guess you'll have to do. Ahem. All right, The Cheat. I need you to help me with my award-winning rewrite of the Ali and Ali's sister email. There's two of them!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Skooko wibbo wee! You should serenade them! I can play the drum!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, that sounds about right. Let's go practice!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{jumping up}'' I can play the drum!

''{Cut to The Field. Strong Bad sings into a microphone while Homestar bangs on a [[Wikipedia:floor tom|floor tom]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing... sorta}'' Don't you know I have a ''{feedback noise}'' BIG OL' RED HEAD! And a fat little body! And I never change my cloooothes! ''{high pitched, resulting in another feedback noise}'' No, I never change my cloooothes!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Strong Bad? I think I'm falling for you. ''{little hearts bubble and pop over Homestar's head}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' No, no, no, no, no. That is not right at all. Making Homestar dressed as The Cheat fall in love with me is ''not'' what I had in mind! Whatever. Who cares? I didn't want to go to Sally's house anydangway! ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, what else? I always felt a little bad about kicking The Cheat in email 23. Let's try that one again!

''{Cut to the non-broken Tandy 400, with the email from [[little animal]] on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...crapfully yours, Ashley and Anthony. ''{clears screen, types}'' Well, Ash and Ant, or Ley and Thony, or Shle and Ntho, or whatever you like to be called, if a little animal came up to me, I'd give him a pat on the head, a tuna-flavored treat, and some sage advice.

''{Cut back to reveal Homestar—still in his The Cheat disguise—standing next to Strong Bad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Meh, Strong Bad. Meh.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, ''no way!'' This does not count! You are ''not'' gettin' any fish cookies outta me! But I ''will'' give you that sage advice and a ''{clears throat}'' "pat" on the head. ''{starts hitting Homestar with his keyboard}'' DON'T! EVER! DRESS! UP! As The CHEAT! AGAIN! PARSLEY! SAGE! RoseMARY! And THYME!

''{Strong Mad walks up and glares menacingly at Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' DON'T HURT THE CHEAT!!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, big guy, that's not The Cheat. That's Homestar! From school!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Meedley mee! I'm The Cheat! ''{Strong Mad smiles for a moment.}''I'm not from school! Moooooo!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrowing his eyes}'' Uh, The Cheat's not a cow, you know...''{Strong Mad picks Strong Bad up by the leg.}'' Whoa! ''{Strong Mad starts shaking Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' THE CHEAT IS SO A COW!!! ''{As he shakes Strong Bad, coins fall out and Homestar pecks them off the ground like a chicken.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad! Put me down! You're making a terrible stnank!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It makes me all jangly inside! ''{shakes around as the coins rattle inside him}''

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Alright, it's become abundantly clear that THIS is the email I should be redoing. Lappy, if you please. ''{The text disappears as the computer displays "Do Over!!!" with an accompanying explosion effect.}'' DO OVER!!! ''{the original email comes back up, and Strong Bad types:}'' What would I do differently, Richie? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Well, except I might go back and taste out one of them Cheatcakes. ''{the scene cuts back to show the desk}'' Those things looked a-pretty good!

''{Homestar leans in, still in disguise and carrying a bag that says "MOLDY BREAD, GUYS"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Meeeeeeh?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No! Wait! Nothing! Never! I regret nothing!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sadly leaving the screen}'' Meeeeeeh...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Phew!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. A few seconds later, Strong Bad taps the back of his head a few times, shaking out more coins, which land on the desk.}''

==Easter Eggs==

*Click on "Coach Zed" to see a drawing of [[Coach Zed]], who looks like a mix between [[Coach Z]] and Snoopy's brother [[Wikipedia:Spike_%28Peanuts%29|Spike]]. The picture matches the comic strip ''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]'' in both drawing style and font.
*Click on the [[Floppy Disk Container]] at the end of the email to see The Cheat (disguised as Homestar Runner with kiss marks) and Marzipan together.
'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, can you pass the soy crisps?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cheat noises like "Yes, Ma'am!"}''

''{The Cheat hands Marzipan a bag labeled "Crisps, A-Soy!"}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*'''Zed''' is the pronunciation of the letter "Z" in most of the [[Wikipedia:Commonwealth English|English]]-speaking world except the United States (where it is pronounced '''zee''').
*"[[Wikipedia:Canuck|Canuck]]" is a nickname for a person from Canada.


===Goofs===
*The Tandy's contrast buttons are still damaged when "little animal" is first being done-over, even though the Tandy is supposed to be undamaged. When the camera zooms away, the problem fixes itself.
*When Strong Bad redoes the Tandy-era emails, the star logo is further left than in the original and "contrast" is written in a different font.
*If you click the [[Floppy Disk Container]] before Strong Bad throws the change all over his desk, then the change will already be there when you cut back.

===Inside References===
*"Stnank" was a [[Made Up Strong Bad Animals|made-up animal]] that wasn't used in the email [[animal]], but was seen in the [[Sketchbook]] (December 2, 2004).
*"Meedley mee" is a reference to the hot lixx played by Strong Bad in [[guitar]].
*Strong Bad wanting to taste a [[The Cheatcakes|Cheatcake]] is a reference to [[stupid stuff]], in which The Cheat offers him a platter of said dessert only to have it be rejected by Strong Bad.
*Homestar and Strong Bad saying "from school" might be referring to the [[Yearbook Character Page]] or Crazy Go Nuts University.
**Homestar says that he's not from school, yet The Cheat does appear in the yearbook.
*Strong Bad saying "Those things looked a-pretty good!" is a reference to [[monument]], where he says almost the same thing about Technochocolate.
*The explosion used as the background for the "Do Over!!!" message is the same one used in the [[Theme Song Video]] when Strong Bad's slot car jumps the railing and crashes onto the table.
*This is another reference to [[Kicking The Cheat]].



===Real-World References===

*[[Crisps, A-Soy!]] is a reference to [http://www.nabiscoworld.com/cookieguys/ Chips Ahoy!] brand cookies and to the many soy products whose names contain puns on the word "soy" (such as "Soy Good" soy milk).
*[http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_15313,00.html Egg Drop Soup] is a Chinese dish made from chicken broth and beaten eggs.
*Strong Bad's cry of "PARSLEY! SAGE! RoseMARY! And THYME!" is a reference to the lyrics of "[[Wikipedia:Scarborough_Fair|Scarborough Fair]]," a 16th or 17th century English ballad popularized in the 1960s by folk-rock duo [[Wikipedia:Simon_and_Garfunkel|Simon and Garfunkel]].
*The hearts that bubble around Homestar's head are the same ones that appear whenever you type the word "love" using the chat program [http://www.hello.com/index.php Hello!].
*Homestar eating coins is similar to the ''[[Wikipedia:Family_Guy|Family Guy]]'' [[Wikipedia:List of Family Guy episodes#Blind Ambition|episode]] that aired the night before this email was released, in which Peter Griffin also ate coins and made a very similar jingling sound.

== DVD Version ==
*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:''' All right, so we're doing the commentary for email 130 right now, but guess what, Matt?

'''MATT:''' What, what's that, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' We haven't even ''made'' that email yet!

'''MATT:''' Uh oh, how're we gonna do the commentary?

'''MIKE:''' I don't know let's just start talking and, uh, we'll see it works for commentary.

'''MATT:''' Strong Bad's making fun of somebody's name—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' —or reading the email probably right now. Oh, let's see, oh he's got a dumb name and he misspelled something!

'''MIKE:''' It might be called "do over" or "junk commentary".

'''MATT:''' Really.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Wow, those both sound pretty intrigue-ling.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, maybe we'll see.

'''MATT:''' How long, how do we know how long to go on for?

'''MIKE:''' We'll just go for a few minutes here and see, uh... Oh look, aah, ''{laughs}'' look what, what happened there! ''{Nothing actually happened.}''

'''MATT:''' That was pretty good!

'''MIKE:''' That was, uh, that was my idea, definitely it was the funniest part of the email and uh, I thought to do it, out of my own head.

'''MATT:''' Oh really, and what happened, Mike, in this part of the email that hasn't been—

'''MIKE:''' Well, I haven't written it yet, Matt!

'''MATT:''' Um,—

'''MIKE:''' But I know it was good!

'''MATT:''' —this one is definitely going to be an awesome email.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it's gonna... we're saving up.

'''MATT:''' All our... our tickets.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yes. Um, so this, uh — Strong Sad, uh, doesn't appear in this email.

'''MATT:''' Oh, making some executive decisions are we?

'''MIKE:''' Well, his voice might be in it.

'''MATT:''' Okay, his vo—''{laughing}'' all right, well. We're gonna successfully write this email just by talking about it.

'''MIKE:''' That's a good idea.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, so let's pretend it's called "do over".

'''MATT:''' Okay.

'''MIKE:''' He's doing, he's redoing an email that he's already done.

'''MATT:''' One, or multiple ones?

'''MIKE:''' Let's say he just does parts of multiple ones.

'''MATT:''' Okay. Uh oh, here comes Homestar! ''{Homestar actually is there.}''

'''MIKE:''' Aah wait wait, here it is!

''{both laugh exaggeratedly}''

'''MATT:''' That's the fireman.

'''MIKE:''' Oh man, that gets my goose every time.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Eww. Um, so which, so which ones is he going to do over, like old-old emails—

'''MIKE:''' Some old-old ones.

'''MATT:''' —like "tape leg"?

'''MIKE:''' Like... Why would he touch that one?

'''MATT:''' I mean that era. Of course, "tape leg" is off-limits.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Some in that era, maybe some—

'''MATT:''' Summon that era?

'''MIKE:''' Summon. I, I call upon thee to summon that era. No I think, uh, "invisibility", maybe, has some potential.

'''MATT:''' But that one's great!

'''MIKE:''' Oh I know, but it's just got a, you know, it's just maybe got a—

'''MATT:''' Go another direction?

'''MIKE:''' —maybe got one other thing. Maybe he wanted to do something else.

'''MATT:''' I hope that floating box of Swiss Cake Rolls comes back, 'cause I love those. That's my favorite part.

'''MIKE:''' Maybe, maybe the "invisibility" one, the "do over" one, he should just, uh, in the "invisibility" email just wanna hang out with the, uh, floating box, ''{laughing}'' floating box of Swiss Cake Rolls.

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' Act like it's not being carried by, uh---

'''MIKE:''' Right, by him.

'''MATT:''' —an invisible version of him?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' That'd be good.

'''MIKE:''' And he and the, uh, ''{laughing}'' floating box of Swiss Cake Rolls, just gonna wreak havoc.

'''MATT:''' It'd be kinda like the, uh, Wagon Fulla Pancakes.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It'd be better than that. Funnier than that. That's ''{unintelligible}''.

'''MATT:''' You didn't think it was very funny, huh?

'''MIKE:''' ''{makes a long noise indicating "not really"}''

'''MATT:''' It was your idea if I remember correctly—

'''MIKE:''' —It was a good one!—

'''MATT:''' —to do the wagon full of pancakes.

'''MIKE:''' It's the second-funniest email ever written next to email 130.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' How long we've been goin' here, 'bout three minutes?

'''MATT:''' Ah, we got a ways.

'''MIKE:''' We got a little while, ''{stammers}'' use your own format.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Let's go for another minute yet, definitely.

'''MATT:''' Um, so I remember when we were a kid, this part. It was from when we were kids. ''{This part has nothing to do with when he was a kid.}''

'''MIKE:''' ''{holding in laughter}'' Yeah, that, that elementary school teacher we had.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, and there was this, this kid at school, too, who would do that thing, and we probably made a movie about it. Uh, me and Neil.

'''MIKE:''' And then ''{someone}'' died. I kicked him in the head.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, so we were going to put something sort of like that in a cartoon.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, and that was in our basement.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing to himself}''

'''MIKE:''' We used to do that... Sister Julie was not pleased when that happened.

'''MATT:''' That's right.

'''MIKE:''' Um...

'''MATT:''' What else you got, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' We got about twenty seconds here, Matt. What are your parting words? This is the last commentary on the DVD. This is the last chance you've got — Make it ''matter''. That's my new motto: "Make it matter." What's yours?

'''MATT:''' Uh, my new motto is... "Matters matter," or something.

'''MIKE:''' Good one. I'll give you one more chance.

'''MATT:''' Wah wah wahhh! ''{the "you lose" noise}''

'''MIKE:''' That's a good one.

'''MATT:''' That's my motto.

'''MIKE:''' "Wah wah wah"?

'''MATT:''' Bump bump ba bummm!

'''MIKE:''' Make it matter. ''{laughs}''

''{The commentary is a little shorter than the email, so the toon's audio takes over.}''

== External Links ==
* [[HR:sbemail130.html|watch "do over"]]
* [[HR:sbemail130.swf|view the Flash file for "do over"]]
* [[Forum:3322 forum thread re: "do over"]]

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

garage sale

2005-08-20T14:39:03Z

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[[Image:sbemail129.png|thumb|"The Lurker"]]
'''Strong Bad Email #129'''

Strong Bad gives his thoughts on garage sales and garage sale patrons.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Senor Cardgage]], {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, [[Frank Bennedetto]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Homestar's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 2, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:28

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Here comes another email that I'll answer for you! Here comes another email that I'll answer for you!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: garage sale=money!</div>
hey strong bad! 
I seriously think you need to have a garage sale!! I mean 
think of all da things you could get with all that money... 
 
cat (yeah that's my real name)</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads the first line exaggeratedly fast, as it is written. He over-emphasizes the "da", and doesn't read the part in parentheses, instead saying...}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and something I don't wanna read. ''{typing}'' What sort of 'da things' are we talking about here, Catman? 'Da bomb' or, uh, 'da boyz' or even, ''{not typed}'' uh, ''{typing}'' 'da hood?' Nah, I don't think I want any of dose. ''{clears screen}'' Lemme tell you a thing or two about garage sales: Ya ever get the feeling that the people just got lazy taking the trash out, so they stopped right there on the driveway and started putting price tags on things? I mean, isn't it just a little suspicious that there's only a one-letter difference between 'garage sale' and 'garbage sale?' ''{says "gar-bahge", to rhyme with "garage"}'' Except, don't ever say 'garbage' ''{same way}'' like that. That's, like, the only joke Moms have and they can keep it for all I care. So then there's the issue of the sort of folks that frequent garage sales: bottom feeders, lemme tell ya.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's garage sale in the middle of the Field. There is a sign reading "GAR<strike>B</strike>AGE SALE" (with the 'B' crossed out), and [[#Some Items for Sale|merchandise]] is found everywhere with various price tags. Marzipan walks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' First, there's the haggler, ''{"THE HAGGLER" appears in the middle of the screen with a bowler derby on it for a moment.}'' the guy who spends all day trying to talk you down from a quarter to twenty-two cents for some worthless piece of crap.

''{The camera scrolls over to Bubs and Strong Bad. Bubs is holding an ugly doll.}''

'''BUBS:''' I'll give you two thin dimes for this pantyhose doll.

'''STRONG BAD:''' First off...all...that is Aunt Gert! And secondly, she's worth '''way''' more than the quarter I'm asking for her! Heck, I paid six-fifty for her new! And them's 1998 dollars!

'''BUBS:''' Well, maybe if she was wearing a troll outfit, or a witch's hat or somethin'...

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll let it go for twenty-four cents.

'''BUBS:''' Twenty-two and a half!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You, my friend... just bought yourself an Aunt Gert.

''{Cut away to the hills of The Field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Next is the lurker. ''{"THE LURKER" appears in the middle of the screen with a candle and two skulls on it for a moment.}'' You know, the shady night-manager at Stuckey's type, who shades around all day but never buys anything.

''{The camera pans down to Strong Sad and Senor Cardgage looking at merchandise. Strong Sad steps away from Senor Cardgage.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And you're like, is he there just to be seen?

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Look at this can of peas, Helvetica! Won't you help me buy it for you?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I'm finding it hard to express just how uncomfortable I am right now.

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' I dan't know why. Exprecially since you have this can of peas to look forward to!

''{Strong Bad walks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, if you're not gonna buy anything, you gotta leave. You're drivin' away all my best customers!

''{Senor Cardgage walks off with the can of peas.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Augh! I feel like I need a chemical shower after talking to that guy! Do we have an emergency eyewash station?

'''STRONG BAD:''' At least he bought something, ''lurker!'' Go back to Stuckey's! ''{voiceover}'' And last, but not least...

''{Cut to another part of the garage sale, this time with Marzipan and Coach Z. "COACH Z", with a basketball instead of the O and a towel hanging off the Z, appears in the middle of the screen. Coach Z is carrying a variety of items all labelled "Great for baby!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...there's Coach Z.

''{The text disappears.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Coach Z, may I ask why you're buying up all the "great for baby" items?

'''COACH Z:''' I'd prefer that you didn't.

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Obviously, wasting your Saturday morning just to sell $3.19 worth of trash isn't the real reason to have a garage sale. It's to get people out of their houses so The Cheat can ransack them!!

''{Cut to Homestar's living room. The place is a wreck, and The Cheat is standing in the middle of the room near a large bag. Frank Bennedetto is laying on its side in the foreground.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{says something while stuffing Homestar's cow lamp into the bag}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{popping out of the bag}'' Hey, can you put this cow lamp back? ''{throws it out}'' We're running out of room in here! You wouldn't get much for that thing anyways. It's not even a real cow.

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' See? And then we'd make a killing when we sell the stuff back to them a few weeks later at an inflated price.

''{Cut to the garage sale. Marzipan and Strong Bad are standing near Marzipan's answering machine on a table.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh! This is perfect! I've always wanted an answering machine!

'''ANSWERING MACHINE:''' ''{in Marzipan's voice}'' It's a great day at Marzipan's! Please leave me a message!

''{Marzipan looks at Strong Bad angrily, while Strong Bad looks around shiftily.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, see, it ''is'' perfect! It already knows your name, even! Heh! Oooh, heh. Eee. Oh. Hmm. Peow! ''{runs off}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' More like, ''pree''-ow!

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

==Easter Eggs==

*At the beginning, click on "da bomb," "da boyz", and "da hood" to bring up T-shirts with phrases incorporating each term.
*At the end, click on the Heavy Lourde to see Homestar make an offer he can't refuse.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We got a Homestar Runner for sale! Slightly used and mostly confused! We can't ''give'' these things away! ''{leans}'' I'll take it! ''{leans other way}'' I'll take twelve! ''{stands upright}'' Drive one home today!
*Click on the answering machine to see more of Coach Z.
:''{Marzipan and Coach Z are at the garage sale in the same positions as before.}''
:'''MARZIPAN:''' This garage sale is more like a gar-''bahge'' sale.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leaning in from offscreen}'' DAHDAHDAHDAHDAH! Moms Only!
:'''COACH Z:''' Oh, then I'm okay to say it!
:''{Strong Bad and Marzipan look shocked and confused by Coach Z's comment.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*There are two messages on Marzipan's answering machine.
*According to [http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ The Inflation Calculator], A "1998 dollar" would be worth about $1.16 (as of 2005).

===Remarks===
*While it is dubious that ''any'' of the objects listed as "Great for Baby!" are appropriate for infants, the only one known to be "inappropriate" for them is the Helicopter—in [[Cheat Commandos Commercial]], it is said to be for "Ages 3–5".
*Strong Bad and The Cheat already broke Homestar's cow lamp in [[caper]].

===Goofs===
*When the camera scrolls to the left at the beginning of the "Haggler" scene, the Garage sale sign suddenly disappears just before it should go off screen.
*The image of Gooblies is obviously flipped, as you can see if you zoom in on his washing care label when Strong Sad moves out of the way, the "G" is displayed backwards.
*"Moms" in "the only joke Moms have" should be lowercase.

===Inside References===
*"Graw Mad" is Strong Bad's nickname for [[Strong Mad]] in [[the facts]].
*Homestar's [[Homestar's Cow Lamp|cow lamp]] first appeared in [[caper]].
*"Pree-oww" is the [[Wikipedia:Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeia]] for the sound The Paper makes when it comes down, and was first said in [[autobiography]].
*The Haggler sign's hat is a recolored version of [[Homsar|Homsar's]] bowler derby.
*Homestar has previously described Senor Cardgage as smelling like pea soup.

===Real-World References===
*[http://www.selectsoft.com/repository/LSTYPTUJUJ| Typing Tutor Jr.] is an educational video game made by Selectsoft Publishing for the PC and Mac in 2001.
*[[Wikipedia:Stuckey's|Stuckey's]] is a [http://www.stuckeys.com/search.php chain] of roadside convenience stores found on highways throughout the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest United States.
*Senor Cardgage refers to Strong Sad as [[Wikipedia:Helvetica|Helvetica]], a famous sans-serif typeface.
*The whole e-mail resembles an old comedy VHS film (by [http://www.theadman.net/am/video/J2%20Communications/1/ J2 Communications]) called "[http://www.theadman.net/a/6300167208/How-to-Have-a-Moneymaking-Garage-Sale-Starring-Phyllis-Diller.html How to Have a Money-Making Garage Sale]," in which [[Wikipedia:Phyllis Diller|Phyllis Diller]] discusses sensible and frivolous tips as well as the many different "species" of customers who come by.
*The "gar-bahge" pronounciation was originally made popular in Hefty Trash Bag commercials by comedian [[Wikipedia:Jonathan_Winters|Jonathan Winters]].

===Some Items for Sale===
*Except for the candle, the egg carton, Aunt Gert, and unpriced items, all prices refer to the number of the email in which the item first appeared.

====On Display====
* Cheat Commandos [[Cheap_as_Free#Toys|Troop Transport]] - $93
** The price refers to [[army]], the email which introduced [[The Cheat Commandos]].
* [[1936 Strong Bad]]'s Telegramophone from [[50 emails]] - $50
* Eggs from [[morning routine]] - $54
* Box labelled "riverquest safariventure" from [[theme park]] - $1.04
* [[Ab-Abber 2000]] from [[suntan]] - $77
* [[Heavy Lourde]] from [[homsar]] - $2
* "Words I Probably Said" tape from [[autobiography]] - $67
* [[Swiss Cake Rolls]] - $50
** The price indicates [[50 emails]], but Swiss Cake Rolls actually appeared in [[invisibility]] - which was SB e-mail #41, before 50 emails.
* [['Lectric Boots]] from [[extra plug]] - $116
* "[[sb_snailmail.exe]]" mailbox from [[other days]] - $111
* Tandy 400 [[Floppy Disk Container]], which first appeared in [[little animal]] (disk showing is "typing tutor jr") - $23
* [[Strong Bad's Fondue Pot]] from [[50 emails]] - $50
* [[Gooblies]] from [[suntan]] - $77
* [[The Cloitsterizer]] from [[suntan]]: "Great for Graw Mad" - $77
* Keg of [[Cold One]]s: "Great for Baby!" - $38
** This particular keg has not been seen before, but it is similar in shape to the [[Melonade]] keg seen in [[helium]] and other places.
* Cheat Commandos [[Cheap_as_Free#Toys|Helicopter]]: "Great for Baby!" - $93
** The price refers to [[army]], the email which introduced The Cheat Commandos.
* Marzipan's Answering Machine, the [[PhoneTime XL8]] - $129
** The price refers to the current email, which is the first one to have the PhoneTime XL8 outside an Easter egg.
* Purple Candle from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] - $00
** The price is zero since the candle has never been seen in an email.
* Egg Carton from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] - $EGG

====Hidden Items====
* A bag of [[Potate]] chips (price not given)
** Appears out of frame in the swf file when Bubs is haggling with Strong Bad
* "More Like, YOU Write A Book About Come-Back Jokes, NERD!" book from [[50 emails]]: "Great for Baby!" - $50
** Appears out of frame in the swf file when Bubs is haggling with Strong Bad
** Presumably bought by Coach Z, as it appears in his arms later in the cartoon

====Sold Items====
* "Aunt Gert" pantyhose doll - $.25
** Sold to Bubs for 22½¢
* "Canopy's" can of peas - $99
** Presumably bought by Senor Cardgage for "Helvetica".
** The price refers to [[different town]], in which [[The King of Town]] was buried alive in a box of peas.
**This item might come from [[The Cheatar]] when Strong Bad asks The Cheat to open his can of peas.
* [[Clock Radio]] from [[12:00]]: "Great for Baby!" (price not given)
** Presumably bought by Coach Z
* Box of scorpions from [[your friends]]: "Great for Baby!" (price not given)
** Presumably bought by Coach Z
* Homestar Runner - SOLD
** Apparently bought by himself

== DVD Version ==
*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]], and [[Ryan Sterritt]])

''{overlapping}'' ...ooh ahh ooh ahh

Here comes another email that I'll answer for you.

All right.

So... this is, uh, the last email that we've made up to this point of the time that we're doing the commentaries.

Yeah we don't even know what email 130's gonna be like and we might even start making it today.

That's true and we still don't know what it's gonna be about.

'''MATT:''' I really like Mike's work on that Easter egg of those, those, uh, "da-something" T-shirts.

Oh those shirts. "Da boyz."

Those two babies are—

Cute babies.

And the one "da hood" is awesome! That skull—

Why wasn't it "da hoodie"?

...

'''RYAN:''' Ruined the commentary once again.

''{laughing}'' Oh, it's not true.

So what else, Ryan? We were talking about other mom jokes, like there's "gar-bahge", there's Tar—they call Target "tar-zhay". All right, um, there's a couple others... I don't remember what they were. That's, that's just Homsar's derby hat on "The Haggler" with— and I changed the colors.

'''RYAN:''' I like, I like seeing all the things from the previous emails in there.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Yeah I— Matt did, uh, all this part so I didn't even notice most of this stuff until the second or third watching.

The tape...

The price, the price, um, the price on all of 'em usually corresponds to the email it was from.

Really?

Yeah

Little insider trading.

Yeah. Except The Cheat Commando, I think anything that's The Cheat Commandos I make it be to the "army" email, 'cause that's where Firebert was from.

Ah.

So...

And there's a lot more expression; you see Bubs is sneering; he's like lowering his eyes.

'''MIKE:''' Anytime a character's got squinty or angry eyes you know Matt animated that part.

'''RYAN:''' ''{laughs}''

Ah, good ol' Senor Cardgage. I guess he's a real character now.

What was the lobster name?

'''MIKE:''' Goobless. That was a real, that was a real stuffed animal that Matt had. There's Goobless right there.

We went over that on the last email.

Gooby.

Gooby.

'''MATT:''' Um, the can of peas is a clever play on words; it's Canopy's, like "Canopy-apostrophe-s."

Ahhh. Ohhh. Clever.

'''MATT:''' The Canopy's brand can of peas.

That's clever.

That's too much for me.

Yeah.

I like the back of Strong Sad's knees there.

''{overlapping}'' legs

Did you make that just for that?

...

Yeah, they're kinda worn out. He bends them a lot it looks like. He needs to get some lotion on the back of his knees.

What does he have in his hands there.

He's got the Strong Bad comebacks book: "More Like, YOU Write a Book About Comebacks, Nerd". Uh, the alarm clock, and maybe something else.

Alarm clock might be okay for a baby.

Yeah, probably wouldn't know what to do with it.

Or at least for someone with a baby.

The cow lamp. We need to make the cowlamp; I want a cow lamp so bad.

Yeah, make it. Ryan! ''{overlapping}'' Ryan, make that.

Somebody make it for me for my birthday.

'''RYAN:''' I got it! I'm on this one!

'''MATT and MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''RYAN:''' I like this, her intro here. It's a great day at Marzipan's.

'''MATT:''' They would make me say that, or they wanted you to say that when I worked at Mindspring. It's a great day at- It's a great day at Mindspring! This is Matt with customer service. How can I have your email address or account number, please?

''{laughs}''

I don't know, how can you?

== External Links ==
* [[HR:sbemail129.html|watch "garage sale"]]
* [[HR:sbemail129.swf|view the Flash file for "garage sale"]]
* [[Forum:3045|forum thread re: "garage sale"]]

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

rampage

2005-08-20T14:38:52Z

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[[Image:sbemail128.png|thumb|I'm on a rampage!]]
'''Strong Bad Email #128'''

Strong Bad reveals to Comma the rampages he has been going on.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homsar}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Homestar's House]], [[The Stage]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]/[[Bubs' Ha-Ha-Halloween Comedy Club]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' April 11, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:41

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Email, check it, come on, a-come on, y'all-a. Email check it, come on, a-come ''on'', y'all!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Overdue rampage</div>
Der Ong-stray Ad-bay, 
I thinks it's been entirely too long since you went on a 
rampage. 
Sincerely Peter,</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces the misspelled "der". He also states "Sincerely Peter" as the closing greeting and "Comma" as the sender's name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Epressing-day Erd-nay, I thinks it's been entirely too long since you consulted your M.L.A. handbook! ''{clears screen, returns typing}'' Eh, so maybe it has been a while since my last rampage. But that doesn't mean I'm goin' soft or nothin'. I've just grown more selective of the types of rampages on which I go. Like the other freakin' day: me and Strong Mad went on a Reading Rampage.

''{Strong Mad and Strong Bad are seen on The Couch with many books stacked around them. Strong Mad, wearing a pair of half-moon reading glasses, is holding a waffle that reads "BUG" in syrup, and Strong Bad reads "Smart Investing for Jerks". The waffle drips syrup onto the floor.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, this book really speaks to me. In like, ''{flips book upside-down}'' a couple of different languages, even.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THIS BOOK IS TOO LONG!

''{Back at the computer, Strong Bad keeps typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' See? It's not all rampage-stompin'-boy style rampages. The pie's the limit as far as rampages are concerned. Why, ye could go on a ''regal'' rampage.

''{Strong Bad appears in The King of Town's Castle, wearing a blanket around his neck, holding a scepter and wearing The King of Town's crown. The crownless King of Town stands nearby.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Whacking king with scepter}'' I bequeath thee! I bequeath thee! I bequeath thee!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{While getting whacked}'' Ow! Ow! One more!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{raising scepter}'' Ye hath quivered me tuppence!

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Oops, you lost me!

''{Strong Bad whacks King with scepter two more times.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' ''{While getting whacked}'' OW! OW!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Voice-over}'' Ooh, ooh! Or how about a legal rampage?

''{Cut to the outside of Homestar's House, with Homestar peeking out the door and Strong Bad walking in in a business suit with a bunch of papers.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is a subpooena! ''{throws papers onto steps}'' I summons exhibit 4-B to my chambers!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sustained! ''{He pulls out judge's gavel and hits himself three times, accompanied by sound effects.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And don't forget the lyrical rampages me and Coach Z are ''always'' going on. Or more like, going OOORRRRFF! ''{The last word is said in a fake Coach Z accent.}''

''{Cut to the Stage, where Strong Bad and Coach Z are standing with microphones. Music is playing in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm on a rampage!

'''COACH Z:''' I've got problems with my feet and my back!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm on a rampage!

'''COACH Z:''' I'm about to have a dope rhyme attack!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm on a rampage!

'''COACH Z:''' Coach Z, rock all type of sports!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm on a rampage!

'''COACH Z:''' And if you don't believe me, you can get with The Chort!

''{Cut to the Cheat, who is scratching on a children's record player. Then Strong Sad enters. The music screeches to a halt.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' May I please ask how repeating the same four words constitutes a lyrical rampage?

'''STRONG BAD:''' May ''I'' please ask how a round mound of gray fatness constitutes a younger brother? ''{Points at the audience.}'' I'm on a rampage!

'''STRONG SAD:''' But what about rules of verse? Iambic pentameter is where it's at! Hit it, The Cheat!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{angrily}'' Meh?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I dunno, drop some beats or something.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, they're gonna have to be fat beats in your case. Go ahead, The Cheat. Let's witness the whiteness.

'''THE CHEAT:''' Meh.

''{The Cheat starts the record player—playing a very childish "beat".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The ''quill!'' The ''page!'' Ly-''ric,'' ram-''page!'' Umm... Word ''up?''

''{Strong Bad and Coach Z snicker.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that was great, Strong Sad. I didn't know you was hard! ''{pronounced "hawd"}'' Remind me again: what part of the streets are you from, exactly? ''{He snickers again.}''

'''COACH Z:''' You're a real MC, Strong Sad! ''Master of ceremonies!''

''{Coach Z and Strong Bad laugh for a moment, until Strong Bad realizes what was just said.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Er, wait...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Forget you guys! It went over great at my Poetry Slam!

''{Cut to the side of Bubs' Concession Stand, which still has the comedy club decorations, but has a banner marked "Poetry Slam" in front of them. Strong Sad stands by the microphone, while silhouettes of Marzipan and Homsar are in the foreground.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' The ''quill!'' The ''page!'' Ly-''ric,'' ram-''page!'' Word ''up?''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Good style there, Strong Sad! Geoff Chaucer would be would be  proud!

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaAaAaA! Caramel corn for president, please!

''{Cut back to the Stage.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, run along, DJ Dumpy Dump! We gotta get back to rampagin'!

'''COACH Z:''' 'Ey, maybe we should start calling you "SS"! For ''Strong Sad!'' ''{He laughs maniacally.}''

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat stare at Coach Z increduously.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to Coach Z}'' What is wrong with you?

''{The beat starts again.}''

'''COACH Z:''' I'm bad at abbreviations!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You're on a rampage?

'''COACH Z:''' The number one jam on all the stations! ''{Strong Bad's boxing gloves move in a jazzy motion, then his head does.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ya see Comma, ''{He pronounces both the name "Comma" and the actual comma.}'' you can still hurt people and their feelings with all manner of different rampages. Until next time, bailiff, I'll be in my chambers. I mean, The Cheat, I'll be in my office... which is this room. ''{quickly}'' So, I'll be right here.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

*At the end of the e-mail, click on "rampages" for a parody of the classic video game ''[[Wikipedia:Rampage_%28arcade_game%29|Rampage]]'', published by Bally Midway in 1986. In this, a The Cheat-like monster runs across the screen holding underpants. After some time, Strong Mad runs on the screen and a speech bubble over his head says "MY PANTIES! MY PANTIES!". It reappears after a while.
**The Cheat appears to be an altered George sprite from the game. George was a giant gorilla very similar to King Kong and it could be noted that he used his arm furthest from the player to aid him in walking, just as The Cheat does.
*Also at the end, click on "chambers" to see the poster for ''[[Litigation Jackson]] 2: Legal Rampage''.
*Again at the end, click on "different" to see the cover of the Strong Sad CD "Witness the Whiteness". The sub-title is "Spoken word ... is bond!" In addition, there is a "Parental Advisory" warning that the CD is "Very Boring". Unlike other CD-related Easter eggs, this one does not play a song when clicked.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Explanations ===
*The phrases "Ong-stray Ad-bay" and "epressing-day erd-nay" are of a fake language called [[Wikipedia:Pig Latin|Pig Latin]]. Translated, Peter said "Strong Bad," and Strong Bad said "depressing nerd."
*The MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers is a guide for punctuation, quotation, and documentation of sources published by the ''[http://www.mla.org/ Modern Language Association]''. It is the most popular standard for academic writing.
*Shortly after referring to the MLA Handbook, Strong Bad writes, "I've just grown more selective of the types of rampages on which I go." The slightly odd phrasing at the end of the sentence ("on which I go" rather than the more natural "which I go on") pokes fun at a rule of formal writing (as the MLA explains) that no sentence should end with a preposition. In the very next sentence, however, Strong Bad employs a grossly ungrammatical construction using the object pronoun case "me and Strong Mad..." (instead of the required subject pronoun case "Strong Mad and I..."), and later "me and Coach Z...."
*Definitions of Strong Bad's "regal" language:
**''[http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=bequeath&x=12&y=15 bequeath]'': verb, To leave or give (personal property) by will. To pass (something) on to another; hand down.
**''[http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=quiver quiver]'': 1. verb, To shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement. 2. noun, a case for carrying arrows. 3. noun, the arrows in a quiver.
**''[http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=tuppence tuppence]'': noun, British variant of twopence, or two pennies. Esp. in [[Wikipedia:British coinage|pre-decimal coinage]].

*Strong Sad mentions [[Wikipedia:Iambic pentameter|iambic pentameter]], which is a syllable pattern used in poetry. An iamb is a pair of syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed. Iambic pentameter is five iambs per line. Strong Sad says "The ''quill!'' The ''page!'' Ly-''ric,'' ram-''page!'' Word ''up?''" in exaggerated iambic pentameter. Note that "lyric" and "rampage" are normally pronounced with the first syllable accented, so Strong Sad's line is not truly iambic pentameter. Iambic pentameter was popular with such poets as [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]] and [[Wikipedia:Geoffrey Chaucer|Geoffrey Chaucer]], and was for a long time the standard English meter.

*The Cheat is using a [[Wikipedia:Battle records|battle record]], which is a vinyl record made up of samples and simple drum loops (like Strong Sad's "do—doodoo" beat). They're used by DJ's, primarily for scratching. When the records are scratched, or spun at different RPMs, the simple "do do" beats produce the more familiar "phat" sounds (like Strong Bad and Coach Z's beats).

=== Trivia ===
*Reading Rampage book titles:
**Sweatshirtguy
**The R in Routine
**Soup, Right?
**Brown Story
**Biscuit
**Smart Investing for Jerks
**Strong Mad's 'BUG' Waffle

=== Remarks ===
*Marzipan seems to stutter uncharacteristically during the phrase "would be proud."
*After he stops speaking, Homsar's hat still hovers in mid-air instead of returning to his head.
*It's interesting that Strong Bad advises Peter to consult his "M.L.A. handbook"; if he'd checked his own, he would have seen that the [[Wikipedia:Modern Language Association|MLA]] doesn't use periods when it refers to itself.
*Ironically, while Strong Sad glorifies iambic pentameter, his creation is a pretty bad example of it. He twists the stresses on "lyric rampage," properly pronounced LY-ric RAM-page (a pair of [[Wikipedia:Trochee|trochees]]), into ly-RIC ram-PAGE (a pair of iambs).
*Notice Strong Bad's word flow: ''reading, regal, legal, lyrical''.

=== Inside References ===
* The book "The R in Routine" and Strong Mad chasing The Cheat (who has Strong Mad's "panties"), are references to [[morning routine]].
* "Poetry Slam" is the title of Strong Sad's character page.
* The glasses Strong Mad is wearing are from his costume in the [[Email Processing Room]].
* In the Rampage easter egg, The Cheat looks like the [[Strong Badman]] The Cheat from the [[Sketchbook (video)|DVD Sketchbook feature]].
*[[Litigation Jackson]] is a reference to a film advertisement and sponsor in the beginning of the toon [[A Decemberween Pageant]].

=== Real-World References ===
* The parental advisory on Strong Sad's CD is a parody of the advisories found on music albums containing explicit lyrics or otherwise offensive content. Parental Advisory labels became required by most record companies in America following the 1985 "Porn Rock" congressional hearings spearheaded by the [[Wikipedia:Parents Music Resource Center|Parents Music Resource Center]] (PMRC), led by Tipper Gore.
* The Cheat uses an old '80s Fisher-Price record player to "drop some beats." The drum beats he plays to back Strong Sad are from a Yamaha PSS-180 home keyboard's "custom drummer" section.
*"Smart Investing for Jerks" is a parody of the numerous [[Wikipedia:...For Dummies|...For Dummies]] books.
* "Geoff Chaucer" refers to [[Wikipedia:Geoffrey Chaucer|Geoffrey Chaucer]], a 14th century English poet famous for [[Wikipedia:The Canterbury Tales|The Canterbury Tales]].
* Strong Bad calling Strong Sad DJ Dumpy Dump is a reference to the rapper [[Wikipedia:Humpty Hump|Humpty Hump]], who Coach Z dressed up as for Halloween.
* The phrase "I'm on a rampage!" appears in the [[Wikipedia:DJ_Jazzy_Jeff|DJ Jazzy Jeff]] and [[Wikipedia:Will_Smith|the Fresh Prince]] song "[http://will-smith-lyrics.wonderlyrics.com/Then-She-Bit-Me.html Then She Bit Me]."
* "[http://house-of-pain-lyrics.wonderlyrics.com/Word-is-Bond.html Word is Bond]" is a song by the hiphop group [[Wikipedia:House_Of_Pain|House of Pain]].
* Litigation Jackson looks eerily similar to comedian Andy Dick on the ''[[Litigation Jackson]] 2: Legal Rampage'' cover.

== DVD Version ==
*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]], [[Jonathan Howe]], and [[Ryan Sterritt]])

'''MATT:''' Hey guys. Email checker c'mon and c'mon, y'all.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhhh, gosh.

'''MATT:''' What was that a reference to, Mike, do you remember?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, a rap song you made in college called "The All-Star Rapper".

'''MATT:''' That's right. "I'm a star rapper c'mon an' come on, y'all."

...411...

That's from high school.

That's a good one.

Do you, um, do you write those in advance, or do you just, whatever? Do you just freak from your head?

'''MATT:''' The Strong Bad— I can do that. ''{laughter}'' You know, I'm sorry, but that's just how I do it.

No disrespect.

'''MATT:''' Uh, remember, Mike, we discussed making an Easter egg that was a reference to [[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]], but it was, like, Reading Rampage instead? It was the beginning of a show: "Take a look! It's in a book! Reading Rampage!"

'''MIKE:''' ''{regarding the email}'' There was a story there called Brown Story.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' I would like to know what Brown Story is all about.

'''MIKE:''' ''{also laughing}'' I don't know if I do.

That looks like the Fisher Price, um—

'''MATT:''' Flute?

—magic wand.

'''MATT:''' Oh, I was gonna say yeah, it was musical, right?

I love that he has a jacket on here.

'''MIKE:''' That's a bad sound effect, actually.

Yeah.

No, it's good.

'''MIKE:''' It's uh, we don't use it so much anymore. It's one of the very cartoony sound effects that we used to use.

It's reverb on the wrought iron.

You've gotta like it when Coach Z raps.

Yeah. You've got—

I like the old record player.

The Fisher Price record player?

I like, though, that, that Coach Z is smart enough to rhyme with his own mispronunciations.

''{laughter}''

Exactly.

He's, he's uh, very clever about it

'''MATT:''' I remember taking- I took a- I was just take a Fisher Price record player to college with me and not have a stereo and just listen to vinyl, and then I realized that the needle, or something with it, like, unless you were listening to, like, really slow stuff or jazz, it just couldn't handle it. I remember trying to listen to some Steel Pole Bath Tub ''{laughs}'' in my dorm room, and it was just skipping all over the place; the needle couldn't handle the grooves.

'''MIKE:''' It didn't approve.

Was not hi-fi.

-approve of the groove.

'''MIKE:''' Does it say anything on that 45? I don't even remember.

'''MATT:''' Uhhhh.

'''MIKE:''' Or is it just scribbles?

'''MATT:''' Let's see, I think it looked like scribbles.

Is, was that iambic pentameter?

'''MATT:''' It was. I looked it up; I did extensive research to make sure I was accurate.

What's that, ends of the lines? How does it—

Yeah, it's like, two-word couplets,—

Five syllable...

—two-syllable coup—five two-syllable couplets, I guess.

With the second syllable being stressed.

'''MATT:''' Right. Iambs.

'''MIKE:''' Right. Yeah. Exactly. Pentameter. Five iambs.

'''JONATHAN:''' You researched that better than I researched the, uh, spelling of MLA.

''{laughing}'' At the beginning.

That's all right.

Yeah, Jonathan did the, um, he moved Strong Bad's head around and did the, uh, typing animation, um, for this email.

That's right.

Pretty exciting.

He hasn't done it since.

Yeah.

''{laughter}''

'''JONATHAN:''' I've been asked to go home on Sunday nights.

''{big laughter at the email}''

That's a rare example of Coach Z laughing.

I like Coach Z laughing a lot.

I like it when Strong Bad goes, "What is wrong with you?"

He's obviously having a problem making jokes.

Yeah.

Ryan—

'''RYAN:''' Hi guys.

—we'd like you to take this one home for us.

Yeah, finish it off!

'''RYAN:''' I'll be, I'll be... here.

''{laughter}''

== External Links ==
* [[HR:sbemail128.html|watch "rampage"]]
* [[HR:sbemail128.swf|view the Flash file for "rampage"]]
* [[Forum:2678|forum thread re: "rampage"]]

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

long pants

2005-08-20T14:38:40Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* External Links */

[[Image:sbemail127.png|thumb|Creepy pants all the time get some light globes.]]
'''Strong Bad Email #127'''

Strong Bad shortens a long email, which causes Homestar to get some [[Homestar's Daisy Dukes|creepy pants]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Marzipan}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Homestar's House]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 28, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:04

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' And if I email you, girl! Woman! ''{He holds up pieces of paper that say "Girl." and "Woman." as he says those words.}'' Oh, would you email me, girl? Woman? ''{He holds up the papers again. Then he brings up the email:}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Homestar's pants</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Why doesn't homestar ever wear pants? It's kind of 
creepy how he walks around with no pants on all the time. 
Anyway, I think you should get him some pants, maybe some 
parachute pants would work...yeah, that would work. Or maybe 
some clown pants, I don't care, just get him some pants! 
Tootles! 
Clancy</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad skips everything after "Anyway" and before "I don't care" and, instead, says "Blabbity blah, blah blebbity bloo". He also pronounces "Tootles" as "Toot-less" and "Clancy" as "Clanky".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, ''{begins typing}'' Too long, Clanky, too looong! Good thing you didn't indent, man, or this never woulda made it past my 2nd paragraph filter: ''{types 'run "Edga Jr."'}'' Edga Jr.

''{The splash screen for "Edga Jr. The Long Email Killa Filta" comes up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aw, look at him. He's one o' dem red-haireded rapscalli... wags. ''{He returns to the email.}'' Well, I think we can salvage this one with a little editing. Let me once again call upon the services of my trusty, somewhat dusty, electronic light-pen input high-tech expensive device! Now in HD! ''{He pulls out a correction pen bearing the words "X-PENSIVE WHITE" and shakes it.}'' Just have to shake up the...expensive electrons here. All set! So, let's see! ''{he mumbles and says}'' Expensive high-tech device... ''{as he whites out the words, producing:}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Homestar's pants</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Why <s>doesn't homestar ever</s> wear pants? <s>It's kind of</s> 
creepy <s>how he walks around with no</s> pants <s>on</s> all the time. 
<s>Anyway, I think you should</s> get <s>him</s> some <s>pants,</s> maybe <s>some</s> 
parachute <s>pants would work...yeah, that would work. Or</s> maybe 
<s>some</s> clown <s>pants, I don't</s> care, <s>just get him</s> some <s>p</s>ants! 
Toot<s>les!</s> 
Clancy</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' There! Now let's see what we got! ''{re-reads the altered email}'' Dear Strongbad, Why wear pants? Creepy pants all the time get some. Maybe parachute, maybe clown care. Some ants toot! Clanky. ''{He begins typing.}'' Now ''there's'' an email worth answering! Some ants toot. Tee-hee! ''{He clears the screen, but the correction fluid remains.}'' So, why wear pants? An age old question. Was it not Adam West who once said, "E—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{from offscreen}'' Hey, Strong Bad! ''{camera pans back to show Homestar wearing very short purple pants}'' Check out my creepy pants!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking away}'' Ew, Homestar! What're you wearing them Daisy Dukes for?!

''{Homestar's pants shine.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 'Cuz you said, "Creepy pants all the time get some."

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get some what?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno. Light globes?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stares flatly}'' ...Light globes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You know, like in a lamp! Light globes! ''{His pants shine again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So... You put on hot pants in the hopes of getting some lightbulbs.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{correctively}'' Globes. ''{His pants shine again briefly as he says it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, since you're here, let's talk about your pants. Or your lack thereof... Daisy Dukes aside.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What are you talking about, Strong Bad? ''{shakes leg}'' I wear long pants.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um... no, from what I can tell, you wear ''no'' pants and have blue soles glued to the bottoms of your feet. ''{indicates Homestar's feet}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, that's simply not true. I have long pants, I wear long pants. I'm a long pants man, long pants, long pants! ''{starts getting upset and dances around}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, calm down... I didn't mean to—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He jumps high into the air and convulses on Strong Bad's desk.}'' Long pants, Strong Bad! The longest pants! Everybody everybody! Longest pants! ''{He starts teleporting around the room, first appearing in front of Strong Bad, then leaning in behind him, then hanging upside down from the ceiling, then pixellated on the Lappy's screen as Atari Homestar, then blurred in the very foreground, then upside down under the desk, then in his original position, all while chanting the following.}'' Long long long long long long pants!

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, that's it! We need to get you some serious clown care, man!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But I was told long pants! Long pants! They said long pants! Always long pants! ''{leans toward Strong Bad}'' Long, my pants! Gleaming pants! Glorious pants! ''{He runs away, leaving the Daisy Dukes behind. They fall and hook around Strong Bad's foot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bleh! Egh! BLEEEGGEHHEGH!

''{He shakes his foot in a panic until the Daisy Dukes fly off and land on the floor some distance away, while The Cheat appears stage left to burn them with the [[BMW Lighter]]. They almost instantly combust with a noxious, neon green flame.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{squeaks}''

''{The Cheat leaves, and Strong Bad turns back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Noice work, Clanky. You made Homestar go nuts and you've seriously creeped me out. And how am I supposed to get ''this'' crap offa here? ''{Everything starting with the "t" in "get" is obscured by the correction fluid. Strong Bad grabs a cloth and attempts to wipe it off the screen, to no avail. He mutters:}'' Stupid... made-up technology... that I made up... light pen... ''{mumbles a bit before yelling:}'' The Cheat! Call tech support and tell 'em you broke the Lappy again!

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

== Easter Eggs ==
* Selecting "wear pants" will bring up some fortune cookies, similar to those in the old [[Fortune Cookies]] game. As you hover the cursor over each one, it brings up a sentence of Strong Bad's "improved" email.
* Clicking on the socket under the table after Strong Bad says "Clown Care" brings up a business card for the service, [[Kertified Klown Kare]]. It reads:
Kertified
Klown Kare

-Pie Injuries
-Giant Foot Problems
-Wacky Malaria
-Grease Paint Poisoning

"Rodeo and Tragic Clown Hot Dogs NOT ACCEPTED"
* Selecting "creeped" at the end of the email reveals a touching moment between Homestar and Marzipan.
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {''Lying in bed with light globes beside and on the floor beneath him, crying''} Loooonnng paaaannnts!
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' Awww, there there, Homestar. It's not so bad. Everybody thinks I'm a broom.
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sits up suddenly, surprised and upset}'' You're not a broom?!

== Fun Facts ==

=== Explanations ===
*[[Wikipedia:Daisy Duke|Daisy Dukes]] are extremely short cut-offs, so named for the character from ''[[Wikipedia:The Dukes of Hazzard|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'' television show that wore them.
*Parachute Pants are large billowy pants which come in at the waist and ankles with snug elastic bands.
*Homestar insists that he has "lightglobes", not lightbulbs. In Australia, it is common for lightbulbs to be called lightglobes.

=== Trivia ===
* This is the first time Strong Bad has lowered his upper eyelids.
* In the Easter egg, the messages in the fortune cookies read "You are not as good as most people" before they are completely unraveled, probably because TBC only changed the writing on the cookie. The cookies also said "You are not as good as most people" in [[Fortune Cookies]].

=== Remarks ===
*When Strong Bad returns to the email after having opened up Edga Jr., all the text he had typed as a reply is gone, and only the email remains.
*Perhaps Strong Bad doesn't answer the original question because it is already shown why Homestar doesn't wear [[Homestar's Pants|pants]] in an Easter egg to [[monument]]. When Homestar was about to put some pants on, he was distracted by the [[Thnikkaman]] and wound up never wearing any. However, it is also possible that Homestar is actually wearing skin-tight, white pants at all times which may be why Coach Z "point[s] the blame squarely at tight pants [...] the tightest of pants." in [[super powers]].
*Homestar Runner's judo outfit in [[montage]] includes white pants.
*Strong Bad and Homestar note his lack of pants in [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
*Although Strong Bad has ruined the Lappy's screen in the email, it is still pristine in the current SB Email main menu.
*It is interesting that Strong Bad would be disgusted by the sight of Homestar in Daisy Dukes when one considers that Homestar supposedly wears no pants at all!

=== Goofs ===
*Although Strong Bad puts pressure onto the Lappy's screen when trying to rub off the marker and when applying the white out, no ripples pop up on the screen.
*After he clears the screen and starts writing about the age old question, Homestar comes in. You can clearly see the text the whole time Homestar is there, but when Homestar leaves and Strong Bad turns back to the Lappy, it is gone.
*The Klown Kare easter egg (by clicking on the socket) can still be clicked in the same location on the screen when the scene moves around.
*When Homestar appears close-up to the computer, if you zoom in, you can see that the disk label is slightly garbled, like it would be in a JPEG file. This is because it actually '''is''' a JPEG being used to show both Homestar and the part of the background placed behind him, as the JPEG format does not allow for transparency.
**Additionally, the image appears to be displayed slightly above its proper location.
*When Strong Bad is writing with his pen, the reflection does not show up.
**His reflection also doesn't show up when he's trying to get it off.
*There is a separate shadow on the white line in the Lappy's email client.
*When Homestar appears on the Lappy's screen, he isn't covered by the correction fluid, but rather, he shows up on top of it.

=== Inside References ===
*[[Edga Jr.]] is a reference to the e-mail [[virus]], in which his ambiguous relation, [[Edgarware|Edgar]], created Strong Bad's virus protection program. Also, Edgarware was made in "mom's basement", whereas Edga Jr. was made seven years later in "mom's sewing room".
*Homestar says "Everybody everybody" in his tirade, a reference to the [[Intro]].
*[[Atari Homestar]] is from [[Main Page 13]] and [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search of the Yello Dello]].
*The business card Easter egg makes reference to the [[Tragic Clown Dog]] from [[part-time job]].
*Marzipan's line about people thinking she's a broom (along with Homestar's response) may be a reference to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] where Homestar leaves a message calling Marzipan an "old broomstick".
*The noise made by Homestar's glowing pants is used often in [[Stinkoman]] cartoons.
*Strong Bad's "light pen" is based on his "light pen" from [[haircut]]—there, it was a black marker.
*The green smoke created when the pants are incinerated is similar to the odor given off by the rotten Chinese food in [[ghosts]].
*Strong Bad's opening song is suspiciously similar to the one in [[the show]].

=== Real-World References ===
*Strong Bad throwing cue cards away during the intro song is a reference to the [http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/weatherunderground/images/film_dylan.jpg music video] for Subterranean Homesick Blues by Bob Dylan.
**It could also be a reference to the video "Need You Tonight/Mediate" by INXS.
*The [[Wikipedia:Light Pen|light pen]] was an input device that would make an EGA or CGA monitor into a touch screen of sorts. You touched a light sensor to the screen, and it would calculate a position by sensing the 'flicker' of the monitor's cathode ray. A real light pen could never work with the [[Lappy 486]], since LCD displays do not flicker.
*The fact that Strong Bad used a sharpie as a light pen could be a reference to [http://www.playvectrex.com/vectech/mvlp/mvlp_f.htm a Vextrex fan website] that has instructions on how to build a light pen out of a sharpie.
*[[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]] is an actor best known for his role as [[Batman]] on the campy '60s TV show. The Batman costume has tights with briefs over them, so Batman does not wear pants, either.

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features ''two'' hidden commentaries. To access them, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

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

'''MIKE:''' ''{singing}'' Long pants! Long paaants!

'''MATT:''' Wow

'''MIKE:''' That's my email song

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should have made email songs for each one of the commentaries.

'''MIKE:''' So, Ryan, what is this email about? Give us the skinny.

'''RYAN:''' Somebody has pants, I think.—

''{laughter}''

'''RYAN:''' —And someone else wants them.

'''MIKE:''' ''{still laughing}'' Okay. I like it.

'''RYAN:''' I watched it.

'''MIKE:''' Coveting thy neighbor's pants.

'''MATT:''' Mm hmm. Um, so this is also, I would like to have a long email filta killa. Uh, killa filta, rather. Um...

'''MIKE:''' It's true. That's a way that you can guarantee your Strong Bad email not being read, if it's over—

'''MATT:''' If there's an indention...

'''MIKE:''' —over three or four lines, I just delete 'em.

'''MATT:''' You make that second paragraph, and good, good night, Irene.

''{laughter}''

'''RYAN:''' So where'd you guys find this pen?

'''MATT:''' It's right here, actually, Ryan. ''{He shakes the pen.}''

'''RYAN:''' Aah! Ohh!

'''MIKE:''' Look at that!

'''MATT:''' It's uh, it's a white paint pen from Uni. ''{reading the pen}'' It marks on most surfaces. Medium line, opaque oil-based paint marker.

'''MIKE:''' It's the PX-20 variety.

'''MATT:''' So, uh, it's kinda funny, the story; Mike wrote this email, or we picked this email to do something with, and then Mike in parentheses underneath the email said, "Maybe could be edited," as a note to me saying hey, maybe we could cut this email a little shorter. I thought this was actually something that the person had actually written Strong Bad, so I decided to write the email where Strong Bad edits the email. And then, we ended up keeping it, even though that wasn't someone's, what the guy said. It was what Mike put.

'''MIKE:''' Why do his pants shine?

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' They're just, there's so much glory and majesty about his pants.

'''MIKE:''' But are his pants glowing or is what's underneath the pants glowing?

'''MATT:''' ''{continuing to laugh}'' It's, uh, he's, it's just glowing.

'''MIKE:''' Behind his... it's disturbing, to say the least.

'''MATT:''' ''{still laughing}'' So Homestar's wearing Daisy Dukes; there's the power that comes with that.

'''MIKE:''' There's just certain words, that he says, that make them shine.

'''MATT:''' I like how Strong Bad has folded his legs there. I remember thinking that would be good.

''{laughter}''

'''MATT:''' "Oh, wow. Let's talk about your pants." Um, that's Feindish Freddy's Big-Top of Terror? What was it called?

'''MIKE:''' Fun? Something.

'''MATT:''' Big-Top of Fun. Circus-themed computer game.

'''RYAN:''' I always liked when Homestar hopped up on the desk like that.

'''MATT:''' Yeah? That's a new, 'cause I had to make some new legs for him there.

'''RYAN:''' I love too the pockets hanging out of the shorts, implying that he cut them that short.

''{laughter}''

'''MATT:''' Britney Spears style.

''{They watch The Cheat burn the pants.}''

'''MATT:''' Green flames... Oh yeah, I remember the week after this we tried to make the paint pen still be on the screen but just barely visible—

'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah.

'''MATT:''' —but it made it hard to read everything else. So we decided to ditch it, and...

'''MIKE:''' What Matt just said is correct.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Ryan?

=== Characters' Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]])

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hello, everybody. My name is Homestar Runner. I'm joined here in the booth by Marzipan—

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, guys.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —and Shark-Tooth Bubs.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{half singing}'' And I can say no more.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, Shark-Tooth!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What does that mean, Bubs?

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' That's my regular greeting. It's a greeting card I ran once.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's a great greeting card!

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' Thanks.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So this one deals mostly with me. It's all about my pants.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I always have liked your pants.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, Marzipan. See? Marzipan knows I wear long pants.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{overlapping}'' You don't wear pants. No pants.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Shark-Tooth Bubs, what do you know about it? You've got a horn on your head.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{half singing}'' I am a purple-pant man.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think it's starting to smell in here again.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I believe it. Shark-Tooth Bubs, you stink.

''{They watch the email for a moment.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, that just looks like a paint pen, Marzipan, not an expensive high-tech device.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, it ''is'' a paint pen.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I know, but Strong Bad claims it's some kind of newfangle.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh.

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' I got fangle jangle.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, do you?

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Can we see it later on?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I—

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' I got it on my face all the time.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I have a song about the fangle jangle.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Will you sing it for us?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yes. ''{singing}'' The fang—the fangle jangle, he's a nice guy. The fangle jangle, he gets real high.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey! You can't say that. That's interrupted.

'''MARZIPAN:''' High on life!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, okay. That's okay. ''{regarding the email}'' Look! Look, I look like, I look like Daisy Duke.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I thought Daisy Duke's pants were, um, not that color.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, they probably weren't, but I dyed them purple.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It looks more like a skirt.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What?!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Actually, it looks a lot like one of ''my'' skirts.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I just—Look, Marzipan. I don't wear your skirts anymore.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't think that's true.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' See? Could I do a little... jingle jangle?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, jingle jangle, he is my friend. Jingle jangle, he is my friend. Jingle jingle, jangle jangle, jingle jingle, jangle jangle. Everyone should have a jingle jangle.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What do you say to that, Shark-Tooth Bubs?

'''SHARK-TOOTH BUBS:''' ''{half singing}'' I got my jingle jangle man, movie man, on the chicken stand.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I have a chicken.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Do you? Where is it? ''{regarding the email}'' I freaked out! I just freaked out! You guys, I totally freaked out.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, my chicken is out in the backyard, usually, but today he is in the laundry room.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I feel like on this DVD, we don't, we don't comment on the emails much during the commentaries.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Have you ever thought about getting a chicken?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' See? My point exactly.

'''MARZIPAN:''' A lot of people keep chickens as pets.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay.

== External Links ==
* [[HR:sbemail127.html|watch "long pants"]]
* [[HR:sbemail127.swf|view the Flash file for "long pants"]]
* [[Forum:2496|forum thread re: "long pants"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category: Lappy 486 Emails]] [[Category: Strong Bad Filmography]] [[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category: The Cheat Filmography]] [[Category: Marzipan Filmography]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

best thing

2005-08-20T14:38:23Z

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[[Image:sbemail126.png|thumb|One Hit Wonders!]]
'''Strong Bad Email #126'''

Strong Bad shows us the best thing he's ever seen, done or eaten: the quickly cancelled pilot of [[Limozeen]]: [[Limozeen: "But they're in space!"|"but they're in space!"]]

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Gary Palaroncini]], [[Larry Palaroncini]], [[Perry Palaroncini]], [[Mary Palaroncini]], [[Teeg Dougland]], {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Mitch Overlord]], [[Bozar]], {{Film|Nebulon}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 8, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:02

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' You got to ''e''-mail, just to stay alive! ''{types "strongbad_email.exe", begins reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: What's the best...</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
How you doin'? I have three quick questions... 
1. What's the best thing you've ever seen? 
2. What's the best thing you've ever done? 
3. What's the best thing you've ever eaten? 
 
Later, 
Albin J. (from Maryland)</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad doesn't read the numbers, and after saying "seen", he immediately follows with "done, eaten." He also whispers "from, from Maryland." Then he clears the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm doing real real ''{types "rrll rrll"}'' well Albi. Believe it or not, I've got one answer for all three questions. And that answer is...

''{Cut to an image of a video tape labelled "Limozeen cartoon" and "Don't record over for dang's sake!!!"}''

'''SINGERS:''' Limozeen!*

'''STRONG BAD:''' The only known copy of the failed pilot episode of the Limozeen Saturday morning cartoon shoooooooow!

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' It only aired once at, like, 4 a.m. some forgotten Saturday. And guess who was already up and eating brown sugar straight from the box? That's right, Strong Sad. But then I got up and started watching TV. If not for my The Cheat-like VHS reflexes, it would have been as lost as four-armed Grimace. ''{clears screen}'' I'll let you guys see it, but please, no flash photography or video taping. It could damage the precious oils and heavy metals of this priceless piece of television history.

''{Cut to the cartoon. It opens with "Metalmation" appearing in large block letters, followed by "presents" in cursive.}''

'''SINGER:''' 
Remember those guys from that band Limozeen? 
Well, they turned their tour bus into a space machine! 
But they're still Limozeen!

'''LARRY:''' 
We're still Limozeen!

'''SINGER:''' 
But they're in space!

'''LARRY:''' 
But we're in space?!

''{Now the title screen is shown: LIMOZEEN "but they're in space!" The Limozeen members appear in animated form below. Teeg walks in from stage right.}

'''TEEG DOUGLAND:''' I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. You're in space!

''{One final chord of the theme song plays.}''

''{Cut to the Couch. Strong Bad is sitting on it, while Strong Sad is leaning on it from behind.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh-ho-ho! So classic!

'''STRONG SAD:''' But why are they in space? There's no reason for them to be in space!

'''STRONG BAD:''' On the contrary, my dear Fatson! There's ''every'' reason for them to be in space.

''{Title card for "ENCOUNTER AT GROUPULON 5" by A. Chimendez appears. From there, it cuts to the Limozeen members running away from a pair of flesh-colored hands, a pair of blue hands, and two magenta tentacles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrating}'' So, one of their main goals is to both run away from and give backstage passes to all the hot babe-liens of the galaxy.

''{The Limozeen members run into their tour spaceship.}''

'''TEEG DOUGLAND:''' I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. None of the hot alien chicks from Groupulon 5 have backstage passes to tonight's show.

'''LARRY:''' Then whose midriffs are we gonna sign?

'''GARY:''' What happened to all the passes, Teeg?

'''TEEG DOUGLAND:''' Galactic Radio gave them all away. To Mitch Overlord.

''{The members of Limozeen gasp, as we cut to Mitch Overlord's lair}''

'''MITCH OVERLORD:''' That's right, Limozeen! I was the one million, six hundred and eighty-five thousand, four hundred and twenty-first caller! ''{He raises his claw-like right hand, which says MITCH!, and opens and shuts it twice.}''

''{The members of Limozeen are shown running again, this time from nothing that can be seen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrating}'' And sometimes the magical prankster Bozar appears and turns reality upside-down.

'''BOZAR:''' Riddle me twice, Limo-losers! How are you going to play tonight's show after I turn your instruments into Italian noodles? 

''{The band is greeted with "boooos" as they attempt to play a concert with their noodle-instruments anyway. A random voice in the crowd yells, "That's not music!" The word NOODLES! appears in lights behind the stage. Mary eats his noodles instead.}''

'''MARY:''' This is the best show ever, guys!

''{Canned laughter is heard.}''

'''LARRY:''' Mary, quit eatin' your drums!

''{Cut to the outside of the tour spaceship flying through space. Nebulon flies past.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrating}'' But most of all, the episode centers around the boys making sure metal stays number one throughout the galaxy.

''{Cut to spaceship interior}''

'''TEEG DOUGLAND:''' I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. We've been knocked off the charts in the Forbidden Zone by an alternative rock band.

'''PERRY:''' But their bassist is a girl!

'''MARY:''' And the drummer's got short hair!

'''LARRY:''' And the lead singer wears glasses!

''{Cut back to the couch. Strong Bad throws the remote at Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ow! What was that for?

'''STRONG BAD:''' For you and your kind destroying metal! Chuck Taylor-wearing, low self-esteemers...

''{Cut back to the cartoon. The band is practicing as Teeg walks up to them.}''

'''TEEG DOUGLAND:''' I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. Our pilot episode has been cancelled.

'''LARRY, GARY, PERRY, and MARY:''' What?

'''GARY:''' Oh well. I guess I won't be needing this anymore. ''{He throws his guitar offscreen.}''

''{Cut to the real Larry on Strong Bad's television, who catches the real equivalent of the guitar.}''

'''LARRY:''' Oh, thanks, Space Gary! I can't believe we got cancelled! Weeeeeell, join us next time, kids! In syndication! Or maybe on DVD! ''{plays a short tune as the TV fades out. Strong Bad returns to the Lappy.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Whattaya think, Albi? If that's not the best thing you've ever seen, done, or eaten, then may I politely ask you to gouge out your eyes, cut out your tongue, and um, have all your done ''{short pause}'' removed.

''{The Paper comes down.}

===Footnotes===
*This line has also been heard as "VHS."

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "brown sugar" to see a box of "[[Suge Brown]]" brown sugar, with the tagline "Don't borrow from thy neighbor" and a weight of "one whole pound".
*At the end of the email, click "eaten" to see a member of Limozeen question his hair color and size:
*:'''MARY:''' How come they made me fat and have red hair?
*:'''LARRY:''' Because you're the comic relief-uh!
*:''{Mary burps very loudly}''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Explanations ===
*The fact that Limozeen's cartoon takes place in space for no good reason is likely a reference to several other cartoons which also took place in space for no reason, like ''[http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-5297/ the Partridge Family, 2200 A.D.]'', ''[http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-2345/ Gilligan's Planet]'', and ''[http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-7865/ Josie & the Pussycats In Outer Space]'', all of which had extremely short runs (usually only one season).
**The Limozeen cartoon is also likely a riff on Hanna-Barbera cartoons that featured bands who solved crimes or fought villians. In addition to ''Josie'' there was ''Jabberjaw'' and ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids''. Teeg Dougland's repeated mantra of "I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys" is a parody of band managers in such cartoons, who were often only featured as characters for plot exposition.

=== Trivia ===
*Teeg Dougland is voiced by [[Mike Chapman]].

=== Remarks ===
*This email gives a good answer to Strong Bad's own question in [[different town]] when he tries to think up the Best Thing Ever, which turned out to be beef stew.
*Strong Bad's tape lacks the little tab that can be pushed out to prevent people taping over it, a chief concern with the cartoon tape.
*Although elements of the Limozeen in Space cartoon such as the animation style and mention of the popularity of hair metal bands seem to suggest that it would have been aired in the '80s, Larry mentions DVDs at the end, which first hit the American market in 1997.
*When Limozeen is flying in the spaceship, the background is looping; a common practice in old cartoons.
**However, the scene doesn't loop well, as there is a noticable seam in the background.
*If the pilot episode was cancelled, then the "animators" would have had to know that while they were animating and recording the voices. Cartoons aren't exactly live.
**On a related topic, Strong Bad says that Bozar appears 'sometimes.' Considering only one episode was made, this is a very odd thing to say. Also, most cartoons of this nature fit into half-hour time slots, meaning that the show is around 22 minutes long. That would mean that this single episode would have had 22 minutes to fit in: Limozeen running from alien babes, "making sure metal is still number one around the galaxy", a plot involving Mitch Overlord, ''and'' Bozar turning their instruments into pasta.

=== Goofs ===
*Just before Strong Bad sits down at the Lappy, you see almost his entire head, but you can't see the laces on the back of his mask; usually when they show that much of his head (such as in [[crazy cartoon]]) you see those laces.
*When the space-mobile is flying at supposed hyper-speed, the stars flying by in the background are streaking the wrong way.
*When we see the TV and VCR in Strong Bad's basement, the VCR shows no sign of a tape being inside it nor of any playback. (VCRs typically have some type of counter or a "play" graphic on their display.)
*When the tape is being displayed, Strong Bad is supposedly typing (as his spoken line is seen when the Lappy is shown again). However, the typing sound effect is not heard.

=== Inside References ===
*The green alien which floats by in one scene is Nebulon, as seen in [[New Boots]] and [[Main Page 1]].
*The teleplay for Limozeen's cartoon is written by [[A. Chimendez]].
*Teeg Dougland is the name of the director of the [[Moving Very Slowly]] video on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD. He is identified as the manager of the band at the NYU talk during the showing of a Limozeen coloring book 'game'.
*[[The VCR]] is still blinking from [[12:00]] and someone removed the alarm clock that [[Bubs]] duct-taped to it.
*The guitar that Space Gary tosses is the same one seen in [[Puppet Time]].
**It closely resembles a KE3 Kelly model guitar by ''[http://www.jacksonguitars.com/ Jackson]''.
*The villain, Mitch Overlord, has a claw that is the same as the one from [[Kick the Cheat]].

=== Real-World References ===
*As a magical, large-headed trickster, Bozar calls to mind such characters the Great Gazoo from ''The Flintstones'', but his insulting manner and fondness for transmutating objects to cause trouble make it clear that he is most strongly inspired by Superman villain, Mr. Mxyzptlk. His "riddle me twice" taunt is a reference to the Riddler from the '60s Batman TV show, in which the villains often taunted the Dynamic Duo by mocking their names. The Riddler's catchphrase was "Riddle me this", immediately followed by an obscure clue as to what his next crime would be.
*"Metalmation" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Filmation|Filmation]] animation studio, with the logos looking very similar. Filmation was famous for churning out cookie-cutter cartoons many of which also took place in space for no good reason.
*The repeated "band being chased" segments may be a reference to a Hanna-Barbera 70's staple of stock-footage chase scenes, which appeared most prominently in Scooby-Doo. Also, this may refer to the Beatles, who spent a good deal of "A Hard Day's Night"—supposedly a typical day in the life of the band—running away from adoring female fans. [[Image:evil-grimace.jpg|thumb|Four-armed Grimace]]
*"Four-armed Grimace" is a reference to the purple McDonaldland character. Grimace was originally named "The Evil Grimace", and he had four arms—so that he could hold many shakes at once.
*"On the contrary, my dear Fatson" is an adaptation of "Elementary, my dear Watson", a line often attributed to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's character Sherlock Holmes, though he never actually used that exact phrase in the Holmesian canon.
*The space logo of Limozeen is very similar to the logo of the Nintendo game series Metroid.
*The laugh track used in one scene is a typical element of older Hanna-Barbera cartoons featuring more realistic characters, intended to incite laughter in the same manner as a sitcom. It may sound dry and out of place to modern viewers.
* Mary asking "How come they made me fat and have red hair?" draws attention to the manipulation of characters in cartoon adaptations to clearly defined sterotypical roles. In particular, Mary's question references the cartoon [http://www.tvtome.com/RealGhostbusters/ ''The Real Ghostbusters''], where the Dan Aykroyd character (from the ''Ghostbusters'' film) was modified into an overweight redhead.
*Limozeen being kicked off the charts by an alternative band with a girl bassist references the death of hair metal in the early '90s, when bands like [[Wikipedia:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] and [[Wikipedia:The Smashing Pumpkins|the Smashing Pumpkins]] (who actually had a girl bassist) were able to have success.
* The phrase "Chuck Taylor wearin'..." refers to [[Wikipedia:Converse Shoes|Converse High Top Basketball Shoes]], designed by Chuck Taylor. "Chucks" are a signature look of Grunge, Punk, and Metal that happened after 1990.
*The scene at the end, where the cartoon throws the guitar to the real-life band member, pokes fun at almost every '80s cartoon that had a (semi) famous person behind it—where the cartoon would transition/interact with the real person from off screen: Fat Albert, Alf, M.C. Hammer, Mr. T, the Harlem Globetrotters, and many others all closed the episode with the real-world people.
*When the band is complaining about the alternative rock band who knocked them off the charts, Larry said that the lead singer wears glasses. This is most likely a reference to [[Wikipedia: Rivers Cuomo|Rivers Cuomo]], the lead singer for the alternative rock band, [[Wikipedia:Weezer|Weezer]].
*The entire tape of the Limozeen cartoon includes a "VHS grain" effect, most visible during the black METALMATION intro (note how the background appears to be randomly speckled). This artifact of VHS recording results from multiple generation copies, repeated erasing/recording, and from recording in extended tape speeds. This is a different technique for VHS "authenticity" than the kind used in the [[Character Videos]], however.
*Encounter at Groupulon 5" is most likely a reference to Encounter at Farpoint (the first episode of ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'').

== DVD Version ==
*This email is slightly extended:
**Strong Bad looks on both sides before throwing the remote at Strong Sad.
**A credits sequence is added after Gary's real-life bit.
**"And, um, done." is added before "have all your done removed."
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

===Credits listed===
*'''LEAD ANIMATOR:''' MARK DOOR
*'''DANIMATOR:''' [[Dan|DAN]] PREDGE
*'''HEAD ANIMATOR:''' MOORFACE
*'''TOP ANIMATOR:''' ROLANDO PREDGE
*'''WORST ANIMATOR:''' [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brett Bretterson|B. BRETTERSON]]
*'''BEST DRAW MAN:''' JON MOLLO

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey Mike, hey Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Hi Strong Bad, hi Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's the Strong Bad. The Strong Bad.

'''MIKE:''' ''The'' Strong Bad? ... So, Strong Bad, I gotta tell ya. This is my favorite email.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Really?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wow!

'''MIKE:''' I'm really gonna enjoy this one. I'm glad to be here with you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm glad to be here with you, Mike. You just took a shower; you smell nice.

'''MIKE:''' I actually played basketball this morning and have not showered since then.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' Interestingly enough.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wow, you mask it well!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Thanks. ''{pause}'' I thought it was gonna be you that—

'''STRONG BAD:''' See? I faked you out. That's, that's what it's like when you live with the Strong Bad.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' I can't imagine.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Four-armed Grimace, Mike. A relic. I have a four-armed Grimace diary, like the Grail diary, from ''Indiana Jones''.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah?

'''STRONG BAD:''' All these little pits—

'''MIKE:''' Bits of evidence?

'''STRONG BAD:''' —pits and teeses of where, of where he might have been.

'''MIKE:''' You know, Strong Bad, my brother Matt and I were in a band called Grimace in high school.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Really?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Was it as good as Limozeen?

'''MIKE:''' We were never as good as Limozeen.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What I don't understand is how come the theme song is, like, this terrible banjo song with some skat band singing.

'''MIKE:''' That's the way cartoons were back then.

'''STRONG BAD:''' But they're a metal band!

'''MIKE:''' Well, you can't put metal on Saturday mornings.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I love Teeg's style, I gotta tell you what. That, I have, I sought out a light-blue turtleneck and some peach-colored—

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Peach-colored-type pants.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. With flared at the bottom for sure.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah; it's good style.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um, does he have a problem with people remembering his name? Why is he, like, nobody else is labeled. Like, personally I have trouble telling the Limozeens apart.

'''MIKE:''' Well, it's—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look at that hot, blue alien. D'ja see her?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I saw her hand.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hot Blues. I call her Hot Blues.

'''MIKE:''' I don't think it's 'cause—Do they ever say Teeg's name? I guess they say Teeg—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, ''somebody'' does.

'''MIKE:''' —but no one ever knows—Teeg Dougland, this is his first appearance.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I don't know ''his'' name ''{indicating one of the Limozeens}''. What's his name? "Lead Singer Limozeen"?

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' That's Gary. That's Gary and Larry.

'''STRONG BAD:''' How do you tell 'em apart?!

'''MIKE:''' Because I—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that guy is awesome. Mitch Overlord, I wish he was in more episodes of this show that has just one episode.

'''MIKE:''' He's labeled, too.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, ''{laughing}'' people have—I guess, I guess kids are pretty dumb. You know? So that's what I'm saying. Now that guy doesn't have a label, but you're not gonna mix him up with—Look at those disgusting horns, like, tearing, are those, those are an accident, bursting out of his brain.

'''MIKE:''' Man that bass player is really trying.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{overlapping}'' Noodles! Noodles! Noodles! Noodles! The crowd should be goin' nuts right now! Man, anytime something flashes in big lights behind the band at a show, you chant it! You know?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I agree, I agree.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I agree too.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Okay, you agree with yourself.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes!

'''MIKE:''' Apparently Teeg Dougland looks exactly like me, Strong Bad. What do you think?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't, I don't see the resemblance.

'''MIKE:''' Me either.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I think you look kinda like that tall guy in the middle ''{one of the Limozeens}''.

'''MIKE:''' I definitely don't—that's Perry.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's Perry. How do you know these guys—they're my favorite band, I can't tell them apart! The only one I know is the one they made be fat and have orange hair. Like, I appreciate that, that that's Ron.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' That's Mary. Ron?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laughing}'' Ron Limozeen.

'''MIKE:''' His name is Mary Palaroncini.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wait, his name is Mary?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''STRONG BAD:''' There's a guy in Limozeen named Mary?!

'''MIKE:''' Yes.

''{They watch the transition to the live action.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Whoa, who's that guy?

'''MIKE:''' Live-action cut scene.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man! See, that—it would be awesome to have the real band.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Strong Bad, look behind you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

'''MIKE:''' That's where we are, right there, that sound room that he's in.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That guy from Limozeen was in this sound room?

'''MIKE:''' That's right.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, it's almost like this is real, live, fake subtitles.

''{Mike laughs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Right, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' That's right.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, Brett Bretterson is the worst animator, did you know that?

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' I thought I was.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah, you are. There's that Bubs, that starts runnin' at me.

'''MIKE:''' ''{still laughing}'' I made your, I made your head wiggle right here.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good job!

'''MIKE:''' Thanks!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That is a painful operation.

=== Fun Facts ===
*Strong Bad mentions that [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Brett Bretterson|Brett Bretterson]] is the worst animator. Strong Bad used Brett Bretterson in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] as So-and-So's imaginary friend.

== External Links ==
* [[HR:sbemail126.html|watch "best thing"]]
* [[HR:sbemail126_mx.swf|view the Flash file for "best thing"]]
* [[Forum:2214|forum thread re: "best thing"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

rock opera

2005-08-20T14:38:10Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* External Links */

[[Image:sbemail_opera.png|thumb|SBEMAIL: The Musical]]

'''Strong Bad Email #125'''

Strong Bad sings his rock opera 'SBEMAIL!'.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Anonymous]], [[Tompkins]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Coach Z]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Grape Nuts Robot]], [[Baby Styles]], [[Vector Strong Bad]], [[Female Lappy 486]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Homsar]], [[The King of Town]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' February 22, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:21

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Checkin' email and take it to the flipside! !edispilf eht ot ti ekat dna liame 'nikcehC

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: rock opera</div>
Strong Bad, 
I think it's high time you composed a rock opera. You 
simply owe it to society. What should it be about? 
That's up to you. 
Best Wishes, 
Anonymous Contributor 
Gambier, OH</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "Contributor" as "ContribuTOR" and "OH" as "hhhough"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh, poor guy. ''{typing}'' Hey! Mr. and Mrs. Contributor, way to name your kid! I can only imagine the taunts and jabs the kids on the playground musta come up with.

''{A piece of notebook paper appears onscreen with Teen Girl Squad-esque drawings on it. On it are drawings of a swingset, Little Strong Bad, and Anonymous, who looks suspiciously like Strong Sad with a question mark for a face. Anonymous is kicking a soccerball, and faint playground chatter is present in background}''

'''NOTEBOOK STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Anonymous! Why don't ya, um, write a poem or something and not attribute it to yourself!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or, like...

''{The paper switches out. This one features Anonymous with his hands glued to his butt, Strong Bad, and Tompkins, again with faint playground chatter.}''

'''NOTEBOOK STRONG BAD:''' Yo, Anonny! Maybe try calling the cops and giving them some valuable information to help solve a crime without revealing your own identityyyy!

''{The paper disappears offscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh. Kids can be so cruel. ''{clears screen, resumes typing}'' OK, back on task. To tell you the truth, you guys have already heard mosta my rock opera. I've been composing it over the last three and a half years. It's simply entitled "SBEMAIL!" ''{A poster for SBEMAIL! appears onscreen}'' And the lyrics consist of one word from each of my 125 emails! ''{The poster disappears}'' Now, it may not make a whole lotta sense but when have I ever backed down from a bad idea, right? Now let's get this train wreck a-rollin'!

''{Cut to some curtains, which open, beginning the opera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Join me on my single—

'''STRONG SAD:''' 
hundred—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
toilet dreams picture. 
Everybody wanna scam some sweet bucks or potential—

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' 
pizza. 

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Oh! Oh! Ummm. Nevermind. 
Ummm... double—

'''COACH Z:''' 
pants.

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Awesome, awesome fancy danish. 
Professional funky totally diggity-underdrawers. 
Oh tonight,—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 
cool,—

'''MARZIPAN:''' 
healthy,—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
ones, eh? 
Whatever action baby actually went jibblie. 
Oooh! Oh. Party like completely great, good. 
Down town ladies get consummate.

'''MARZIPAN:''' 
Yeah.

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Awkward sweet peaches crackin' action! 
Wha-Ho! Problematic. 
Solid jumble!

'''GRAPE NUTS ROBOT:''' 
Crazy—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
beans double the real gold! 
Computer—

'''STRONG SAD:''' 
internet—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
bulging—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 
out.

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Yeah, oh! 
Dynomite afterparty! 
Like, fangoriously world-class and—

'''POWERED-BY-THE-CHEAT STRONG BAD:''' 
grand.

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Ooooh! Oh!

'''STRONG SAD:''' 
Ewww!

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Oh-ho-ho-ho! Definitely, definitely—

'''VECTOR STRONG BAD:''' 
baby.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 
Yup,—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
I totally—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 
always—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
look—

'''STORYBOOK STRONG BAD:''' 
awesome—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
singing backwards metal. 
Experience dance tonight! Unh! 
Oooh! I'm pleasant. 
Positate without pizzaz and—

'''STINKOMAN:''' 
jam!!

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Whoa! 
Tonight equals dancing,

'''CANNED AUDIENCE:''' 
yeah!

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
Famous—

'''FEMALE LAPPY:''' 
ladies—

'''STRONG BAD:''' 
always like—

'''ALL:''' 
SBEMAIL!

''{The screen fades to black and the SBEMAIL! poster slides down from the top of the screen. Cut to the Lappy. Strong Bad is clapping and making crowd noises with his mouth while roses are being thrown on him from off camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bravo! Encore! Encore! Ándale! Ándale! Arriba! Arriba! ''{typing}'' Thank you! Thank you! Yes, the rave reviews are already pouring in. It's only a matter of time before the chicks ''{due to the keyboard getting covered in roses, this is typed as "It's only a msyyer pd tun/ blegfr teh chekts"}'' -uh.

''{The camera pulls out, and we see The Cheat on the computer desk holding a rose.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat... ixnay on the cut-it-out-throwing-roses-at-me! ...may.

'''THE CHEAT:''' Meh!

''{The Cheat throws his rose at Strong Bad's face and it sticks there.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh! ''{He clutches his face and starts flailing his limbs wildly.}'' Rose face! ROSE FACE!!! ''{He falls off his stool.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy, where [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click ''rave reviews'' to see some reviews of Sbemail:
**"SBEMAIL! Is a Triumph of Some Sort!!!" "It will leave you you wanting MORE, MORE, MORE!" -(Perhaps)The Deke
**"A million stars!!!" -Age 7
**"SBEMAIL! is better than a goat!!" - The Biscuitdoughhandsman Review

* Click ''Pouring in'' to see a poster for SBEMAIL!
:"an off13 Broadway rock opera from the man who brought you 'Dangeresque: Put 'Em On Ice!'"
*While on the poster, click '[[Dangeresque]]: put em on ice' to see a clip of Dangeresque: Put 'Em On Ice!
::''{Cut to somewhere in The Field in winter, with a small ice pond in the foreground. Strong Bad (as Dangeresque) skates in from the right}''
::'''DANGERESQUE:''' So I'm gonna have to jum—
::''{Dangeresque falls through the ice.}''
::'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{offscreen}'' Meh! ''{throws a rose onto the ice}''
* Click the invisible ''Encore'' on the bottom-right of the [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] screen to see the rock opera again.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*This is the first email where all twelve main characters appear in person. (The Poopsmith and Pom Pom were only on playing cards in [[your friends]] and [[different town]], respectively.)
*Each quote is truly taken from each email, in order. The first word is from [[some kinda robot]], the second from [[homsar]], and so forth.
*The frozen pond that Dangeresque falls into in the Easter egg may be the same [[The Pond|pond]] from [[lures & jigs]] from another angle.
*A [[Rock Opera (karaoke)|karaoke]] video was released for the Rock Opera on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Strong Bad Email DVD]].

=== Remarks ===
*The email rap and the flipside version are clips of Strong Bad saying the same thing, but they are different versions of it. If you reverse the clip, the most obvious difference is that the flipside version doesn't have a pause after the word "email."
*Strong Bad ''did'' back down from a bad idea in [[other days]], when he decided not to speak the entire email as a robot.
*The Poopsmith, Bubs, and Pom Pom all remain motionless when the cast yells "SBEMAIL!", though it may be that the Poopsmith is silent on purpose, courtesy of his vow of silence.

=== Goofs ===
*You can still click the contrast buttons on the [[Tandy 400|Tandy]] while the opera is playing, although it doesn't actually affect the contrast of the screen.
*When roses are being thrown with the Lappy in the background, you can't see the reflection of the roses on the Lappy's screen.
*When The Cheat throws a rose in Strong Bad's face, it hits his left eye. However, when Strong Bad starts freaking out about it, the rose is on his right eye.
*When the cast yells "SBEMAIL!" Strong Mad's mouth appears on Homsar's torso for a few seconds.
**Though not noticeable without zooming in, once everyone has finished yelling "SBEMAIL!", Homsar's lip comes between Homestar's head and shirt; more specifically, in front of the head, and behind the shirt.
**There's a similar situation with Strong Mad's left arm and Homsar's hat and head.
*When Strong Bad walks, one of the signs says "No for Rent," instead of "Not for Rent".
**"No for Rent" may be a reference to what [[Jhonka]] says at a certain point in [[Peasant's Quest]].
*In [[trevor the vampire]], when Strong Bad goes up to the screen and says "Hi, everybody," his eyes were given the newer style. However, in the opera, the same scene was shown, but his eyes were still the old style.
*When the word "metal" zooms out towards the screen passing in front of Strong Bad, his mouth appears on top of the word instead of behind it.
*The word ''crackin'' isn't actually said in [[fingers]], though it does appear on Strong Bad's screen.
**Given the opera is just sound bites from the different emails the word probably was recorded, but it wasn't in the final cut.
*If you play the opera again (via the "ENCORE!" in the corner), a slight bit of the audio for the part afterwards will play.

=== Inside References ===
*The shoes that walk across the screen are the back button of the old main page.
**The shoes were also used as a back button in [[She Loves Me!]]
*On the second making-fun-of-Anonymous piece-of-paper, Anonymous has his hands glued to his butt, which also happened to Strong Sad in the e-mail [[1 step ahead]].
**Also, the drawing of Anonymous has two toenails, much like Strong Sad.
**Strong Sad also gave an "anonymous tip" in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*Also on the second piece-of-paper, Strong Bad's legs are positioned like those of [[Wrestleman]] from the weekly [[Sketchbook]].
*When Strong Bad's typing starts going awry as The Cheat is throwing roses at him, he types "the chicks" as "teh chekts", a reference to the immediately preceding Strong Bad E-mail [[secret recipes]].
**"Teh" is a [[Wikipedia:Leet|Leetspeak]] word for "The."
**It could also be a reference to The Cheat signing his emails "Teh C."
*When Strong Bad appears to have two electric guitars sticking out of his head, it is a reference to the cover art for the CD [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
*Strong Bad sitting in the chair swirling the wine in the cup is modeled after a similar scene from [[Everybody to the Limit]].
**Strong Bad also swirls his wine in [[montage]].
**The background behind him in this scene is from [[dangeresque 3]].
*The action figures of Strong Sad and Strong Bad are from the Strong Bad Email [[action figure]].
*The pants Coach Z temporarily don seem to be modeled after [[Rather Dashing]]'s short pants.
*The background of the area with the pyramid of gold bars (pre-explosion) is taken directly from [[RhinoFeeder]].
*The "Goodtime Palace" is modeled after similar scenes from [[animal]] and even features Baby Styles.
**Also, the normal "black frame" around the screen changes to the Cheat's poorly drawn frame from his "[[Powered by The Cheat]]" Cartoons.
*The picture of the "Hardest Guitar Chord Ever" comes from [[privileges]].
*[[Club Technochocolate]] is originally from [[extra plug]].
** But just the word "technochocolate" comes from [[monument]].
*The rock music which starts at Club Technochocolate is based on ''The Cheat Is Not Dead'' from [[caper]].
*[[The Stage|The stage]] the entire cast is grouped on at the end is the same stage from [[A Decemberween Pageant]], among other holiday toons.
*The "biscuitdoughhandsman review" in the Easter egg is yet another reference to everyone's favorite unapprehended villain, [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]].
*"[[The Deke]]" is originally from [[autobiography]].
*Strong Bad's dance move with Baby Styles is a reference to [[virus]] when he compliments Bubs for being a computer genius man.
*"Sbemail" is a reference to the filename of every Strong Bad e-mail. Strong Bad also refers to this in [[unused emails]] and [[kids' book]].
*This isn't the first time Strong Bad has spoken backwards, he also does it on [[Strong Bad's Message Bored]].
*The guitars featured in the email are the same as in the easter egg in the email [[new hands]].
*The Pixelated Strong Bad with the Pink hoodie is a reference to an easter egg in the strong bad email [[montage]].
*"NO FOR RENT" is a reference to a response from the [[Jhonka]] in [[Peasant's Quest]].

=== Real-World References ===
*Strong Bad's "Ándale! Ándale! Arriba! Arriba!" at the end is quoting the famous Warner Bros. cartoon mouse [[Wikipedia:Speedy Gonzales|Speedy Gonzales]].
*The electric guitars in the opera are (or are modeled after) Gibson Flying Vs.
*The amps are modeled after Marshall stacks, but instead of "Marshall," the logo reads "An Amp". These were also used in [[different town]], but labeled "Marzipan".
*Sbemail, in containing multiple sections of different styles, is remiscent of rock operettas, including The Who's "A Quick One, While He's Away" and (more famously) Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" (which isn't technically a rock opera, but ''is'' featured in the Queen rock opera, "We Will Rock You," along with over 30 other songs, showing in London and Las Vegas).
*Strong Bad's rap at the beginning of the e-mail may be a reference to Missy Elliott's "Work It," where she says "I put my thang down, flip it, and reverse it! Ti esrever dna ti pilf nwod gnaht ym tup I!"
*Strong Bad walking towards the camera while neon signs fly by is also a commonly used movie cliché when the main-character gets overwhelmed by the nightlife of the city (most famously in the 1945 film ''[[Wikipedia:The Lost Weekend|The Lost Weekend]]'').


==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

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

'''MIKE:''' Joined in the booth here by none other—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitates backwards speech in email's opening}'' See, I—people think I—they just flipped the audio track when I really said—

'''MIKE:''' I wasn't done—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' —that, live.

'''MIKE:''' —introducing you.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, but I had to get in on the game!

'''MIKE:''' This, this is Strong Bad, everyone.

'''STRONG BAD:''' And this is—

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' He's gonna be—he's gonna being doing the commentary with me.

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is By-The-Book Mike, over here, this guy—

'''MIKE:''' We have—we've gotta do things by the rules.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, since—

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' It's not gonna work, it's not gonna work if we don't—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, we're not going to make a very good comment team, alright, 'cause ''I'' don't play by the rules, ''Mike.''

'''MIKE:''' Uh, did you do these drawings?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I did. Look, I've even got—

'''MIKE:''' These-they're bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

'''MIKE:''' They're bad drawings.

'''STRONG BAD:''' They're great drawings! Look at little Tompkins.

'''MIKE:''' Tomp—

'''STRONG BAD:''' He's laughing at Strong Sad. ''{in high voice}'' "Put his hands on his butt again, they got glued there."

'''MIKE:''' Okay, don't—don't get up to higher voices.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still in high voice}'' I'm in a high voice now!

'''MIKE:''' I don't like the high voice realm.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{unintelligible}''

'''MIKE:''' Ohh, so which email is this we're doing here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' This is the one where I do my rock opera!

'''MIKE:''' Ohh, rock opera. So this was—

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a retrospective.

'''MIKE:''' This was, uh, so were you really planning this from day one?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Of course, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' So you—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Everything on this website has been planned since day one.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, reall—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' I guarantee it.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, that's true, Mike. Like, I'm gonna put this b—lightbulb in my mouth!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a coffee cup, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{hushed}'' Don't tell them, ''{returns to normal volume}'' look! ''{Mike laughs}'' That was just for the sound effect—

'''MIKE:''' By the books! That didn't even sound like a lightbulb.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''By the books.'' Pants—those are some—

'''MIKE:''' Nice burlap pants! ''{laughs}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' He was wearing a burlap sack for pants.

'''MIKE:''' I hear you had to, uhh—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look, I was singing that song from American Tale. ''{Mike laughs}'' It was like "Somewheres... out there..." Ooh, that's a new way to look at me.

'''MIKE:''' That is—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' From the front side!

'''MIKE:''' The front view walk clip.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm doin' a front side air... over there.

'''MIKE:''' We'll have to use that, again.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope. ''{imitates self in email}'' Matic, matic. Ooh, this, this, who's playin' this guitar? 'Cause this music, I didn't even do. It showed up on my doorstep.

'''MIKE:''' Euhh, I made some of it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' Matt and I made it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's the hardest chord ever, right?

'''MIKE:''' That was the hardest chord ever, played by Gary Palaroncini—there's two of the Palaroncinis right there.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wow, everybody's got metal hair, in this—

'''MIKE:''' Everybody's—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —video.

'''MIKE:''' —gettin' in on the action.

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat helped me out with a lot of this.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it looks like it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Visuals.

'''MIKE:''' You can—you can tell.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I for—I think I was calling... all cars.

'''MIKE:''' What do you call—what's that girl's name?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that's Cynthentia.

'''MIKE:''' Cyn—''{laughs}'' Cynthentia.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What I heard.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' How, uh, have you talked to her lately?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah... that's what I was calling, on the phone, earlier, when I said—

'''MIKE:''' Cynthentia.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' "Experience dance tonight."

'''MIKE:''' What famous ladies like SBEMAIL—

'''STRONG BAD:'''Uh—

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}''—on that—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Bruce Willis. Uh, Beck.

'''MIKE:''' Those are both guys.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Umm... Robin Williams.

'''MIKE:''' Those are all guys.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, look, the list just keeps on going—

'''MIKE:''' Is Cynthenti—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —until it turns into women. ''{Mike laughs}'' Oh, the guitarist from Liz Fair.

'''MIKE:''' That's a guy, too.

'''STRONG BAD:''' AUGH! But Liz Fair isn't a guy. It was hard to type on that with a buncha—

'''MIKE:''' You didn't—you weren't able to do it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not very well!

'''MIKE:''' No.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, Colorado, remember that game?

'''MIKE:''' ''{unintelligible}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' That game had... VGA graphics.

'''MIKE:''' There were some sweet graphics.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good graphics.

== See Also ==
*The [[Rock Opera Context|context]] for all of the words from rock opera.
*The [[Rock Opera Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the rock opera.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail125.html|watch "rock opera"]] 
*[[HR:sbemail125.swf|view the Flash file for "rock opera"]]
*[[Forum:2072|forum re: "rock opera"]]

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secret recipes

2005-08-20T14:37:55Z

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[[Image:SBEmail 124.PNG|thumb|The secret to Great Uncle Pawdabber's Pre-tend Ice Cream Showdown]]

'''Strong Bad Email #124'''

Strong Bad reveals some secret family recipes.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homestar Runner]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' February 14, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 4:04

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Email, na na, na na, na na, nanaNA...

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: family recipes</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
When we grow up we want to be chefs. We wanted to know 
if you had any secret family recipes that you would want 
to share with us so...we can make them! 
 
-Melissa and Hillary (from NJ)</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Dear Strong Bad" as "The usual" and "NJ" as "Nigeria"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well Mellie, Hillarious, being from Africa I'm sure you guys are used to eating, like, exotic fruits and nectars and, um, lions ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' so our recipes may seem a bit uncouth. ''{stops typing}'' Uncouth. ''{typing}'' Can something be just plain couth? I bet freakin' Strong Sad is plain couth. Anyways, Couthy, all our family recipes tend to center around the grossing out of or the making puke of friends and well-wishers.

''{The camera cuts back, and we see The Cheat laying on the computer desk flinging floppy disks all over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat! Let's go try out Great Uncle Pawdabber's Pre-tend Ice Cream Showdown! ''{His legs kick to each syllable of Pre-tend Ice Cream Showdown.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, possibly an enthusiastic "Okay!"}''

''{The Cheat stands up. The screen greys and the following text appears.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' Strong Bad may or may not have an actual Great Uncle Pawdabber.

''{Cut to the field. Coach Z is standing around holding a basketball.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Man, what is this thing? ''{bounces the basketball once}'' A bounce thing?

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat enter from the right. Strong Bad is holding what appears to be a bowl of ice cream with yellowish sprinkles, and The Cheat is wearing a towel around his waist.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, The Cheat! Wow! Look at this! It's our best friend, Coach Z. Say there, Coach, would you like to try some of our free icèd-c-cream? It's got toasted coconut!

'''COACH Z:''' How could I refuse? ''{throws the basketball over his shoulder}'' I can't afford the money-cost variety! ''{The basketball can be seen falling behind the trees in the background.}''

''{Coach Z takes the ice cream and starts pigging out on it.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oooh! Sweet mercy! ''{He eats some more.}'' This is orful! ''{He eats more.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, it's OK, Coach. You're the proud new eater of a healthy bowl of sour cream and The Cheat fur.

''{Coach Z drops the bowl in shock. Strong Bad pulls away The Cheat's towel to reveal that he's been shaved from the waist down.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, sounds like "ta-da!"}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{He starts making disgusted noises and coughing up fur.}'' Oof! I think I'm going to puke my pants!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! Please don't elaborate on that.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{talking normally}'' Naw, it's easy. I do it all the time! Here, let me show ya's!

'''STRONG BAD AND THE CHEAT:''' AUGH!

''{Strong Bad and the Cheat run away as Coach Z continues talking.}''

'''COACH Z:''' You take your pants...

''{A recipe card appears on screen reading as follows.}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:2px solid black;background:#ffffff;color:#000">Recipe: 
Great Uncle Pawdabber's Pre-tend 
Ice Cream Showdown 
 
Ingredients: 
3 scoops (really) sour cream 
1/2 of shaved The Cheat 
1 bowl 
1 languagely challenged vaguely coach type person 
 
Instructions: 
Mix ingredients until golden brown</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' For best results, dip The Cheat in egg wash before shaving or else he'll get those red shaving bumpies all over him. Ugh.

''{Cut to the side of the King of Town's castle.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sotto voce}'' All right, we're mixing this next one up on them, The Cheat. I filled this old Speed Stick ''{He pulls out some underarm deodorant reading "X-treme Glacier."}'' with white chocolate and we'll totally gross out or make puke The King of Town when I start eatin' it in front of him!

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

''{Cut to inside the castle. The King of Town is watching TV and eating the same type of Speed Stick we saw Strong Bad with. He also has some more underarm deodorants and spray cans in a bowl next to him.}''

'''TUCKSWORTH:''' You can't marry your guitar, Caleb!

'''CALEB:''' I can try!

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat enter from the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey Ole King Droll! Checka me out! I'm eatin'—oh. Never mind. {the King of Town picks up a spray can and sprays it in his mouth, then resumes eating the Speed Stick} Ugh, shoulda known...

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat walk out.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No, wait, you guys! Come back! This stuff is strong enough for a man but tasty enough for a king! Don't you want to try any Forest Rush? Or Tundra Mist?

''{A recipe card spins onscreen reading as follows}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:2px solid black;background:#ffffff;color:#000">Recipe: 
Crazy Aunt Eulatherm's Deodorant 
Doppelganger 
 
Ingredients: 
6 oz. white chocolate 
1/2 of shaved The Cheat (for moral support) 
1 kinda cleaned-out De-odor Cake 
 
Instructions: 
Mix ingredients. Preheat oven. Add hot sauce 
if necessary</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Yeah, how come deodorants and stuff are always named after biomes anyways?

''{Cut to Marzipan's house. Marzipan is sitting on the couch reading The Latest News. Homestar walks in carrying one of Strong Bad's Pre-Tend Ice Cream Showdown bowls.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, girlfriend, have you tried any of this free ice cream Strong Bad made?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{setting aside her paper, clearly amused}'' Homestar, didn't anyone tell you? That's, like, cottage cheese and The Cheat hair!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' WHAT?! ''{He does a spit take, producing some fur.}'' Strong Bad told me it was ''sour cream'' and The Cheat hair! Looks like this is a job for Stupid Uncle Egg's Goodtime Diaper Pie!

''{Homestar walks offscreen to the left. The screen greys and the following text appears on it.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' Homestar Runner definitely does not have a Stupid Uncle Egg.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's computer room. A pinecone and bendy straw are in a bowl with a sign next to it reading "not A pimecone, diaper pie! i mean reg-ular pie." Strong Bad and The Cheat walk in. The Cheat is now wearing yellow post-it notes, some with black dots on them, to try and cover up his shaved area.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, it looks ''totally'' real. I swear, no one'll be able to tell! Oh, what's this? ''{Strong Bad picks up the sign.}'' "Not a pimecone." Well, he's got that right!

''{Homestar pokes his head in from the right.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, look, it's my best friends Cheat and The Strong Bad! Hey, I heard you guys been eatin' some serious regular pie in here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, yeah, man! We've even got some left over if you want it.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well if it's anywhere near as good as your free ice cream!

''{Homestar puts the pine cone in his mouth and starts crunching it up. The Cheat and Strong Bad look at each other incredulously.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{with his mouth full}'' Well, so long, suckers!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It's like, even when we win, he wins.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you go girls. Recipes for the ages. But if you really want to be chefs when you grow up, we've got a super-secret family recipe for cooking the C-H-E-blank-T ''{types this as "C H E _ T"}''

''{The Cheat makes a very angry noise from offscreen and chucks a floppy disk reading "YOU JERK!" at Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ow! ''{typing}'' And of course that blank is for the letter K. The Chekt. My family's got a great recipe for cooking the Chekt. Yeah, yeah. ''{He only types one "yeah."}'' We're mostly from Bumdumbourge. It's near, uh, Totalslava. "Come down off that smokestack and eat your the Chekt!" my poopaw used to say. Ah, my dear poopaw, I miss you so.

''{The Paper comes down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering}'' I think the Cheat bought it. Let me know if you want that recipe.

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, click on "grow up" to hear a few seconds of the television program the King of Town was watching.
::''{Cut back to the King of Town's castle. The TV is still on.}''
::'''TUCKSWORTH:''' Caleb, that hamburger was mine!
::'''CALEB:''' It's mine now!
*At the end, click on "C H E _ T" to see the Cheat reading a book entitled "So You Want to Cook a Wrestleman?", with a picture of The Cheat putting a lid on a pot with Strong Bad in it.
*At the end, click on the left "poopaw" to hear what the narrator has to say about a poopaw.
::'''NARRATOR:''' I, uh, I don't even know what a poopaw is.
*At the end, click on "the Chekt" to see another recipe.
<pre>
From the Kitchen of Poopaw
Chicken-fried the CHEKT

Ingredients:
3 or 7 medium sized the Chekts
2 salt
40 pancakes

Instructions:
Get down off smokestack. Then cook that
ugly thing.
</pre>

''{"Bumdumbourge '96" appears as a watermark on the recipe card.}''

== Fun Facts ==

=== Explanations ===
*A [[Wikipedia:Biome|biome]] is a major regional group of distinctive plant and animal communities well adapted to that region's physical environment (for example, Tundra, Forest, etc.).
*[http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=couth "Couth"] means "possessing a high degree of sophistication" or "refined".
=== Trivia ===
*When Strong Bad is talking to The Cheat flinging the discs, if you manage to zoom in on the [[Lappy 486|Lappy's]] screen, you'll find out that some different stuff is typed in (not all of it is visible due to Strong Bad's head blocking the Lappy screen):
<blockquote class="lappy email">
so our recipes may seem a bit uncouth. Can something be 
just plain couth? I bet freakin' Strong Sad is plain couth. 
I wouldn't put that past him. Not that you could put 
anything past that guy. Y'know on account of he's so fat. 
And maybe standing in a really narrow alleyway of some 
 
around the grossing out of or the making puke of friends 
and well-wishers.</blockquote>

=== Remarks ===
*The way Marzipan is sitting is evidence against the theory that Marzipan's lower body is skirt-shaped.

=== Goofs ===
*When Strong Bad reads the "pimecone" card, the computer screen is almost blank...but still has "and well-wishers." written on it in the same area where Strong Bad typed it before.
*In the beginning of the email, The Cheat is apparently throwing floppy disks from someplace behind him, as the movement of his arm behind him shows. However, when The Cheat jumps up at Strong Bad's suggestion of the ice cream trick, there are no floppy disks behind The Cheat that he could have thrown (unless, of course, he had already thrown all of them).

=== Inside References ===
*The newspaper Marzipan is reading is the exact same one (down to the repeating text) she was reading in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The book in the Easter egg is titled "So You Want to Cook a [[Wrestleman]]", a phrase that has described Strong Bad previously.
*On the first recipe card where it says "Mix ingredients until golden brown" may be reference to the [[Homestar Quiz]] after you win.
*The towel that the Cheat is wearing appears to be either the same as, or very similar to, the one worn by Homestar in "[[Main Page 14]]."
*The use of the '96 on the card is quite possibly a reference to the year that Homestar Runner was first created, during the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, Georgia, home of TBC.

=== Real-World References ===
*"Speed Stick" is an actual brand of underarm deodorant.
*"Old King Droll" is a reference to the nursery rhyme "[[Wikipedia:Old King Cole|Old King Cole]]."
*The floppy disk reads "[[Wikipedia:Battle Chess|Battle Chess]]", an early-90s-era chess game for the PC that featured animated chess pieces that fought with each other when trying to occupy the same square.
*The King of Town's quip about the deodorants being "strong enough for a man" is a reference to "Secret" brand deodorant ads, whose slogan used to be "Strong enough for a man, but made for a woman."

===Fast Forward===
* The television show watched by the King appears again in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]. In that toon, we discover the name of the show is ''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]''
*In the email [[rock opera]], Strong bad types "It's only a msyyer pd tun/ blegfr teh '''chekts'''". This is perhaps a reference to "The Chekt" in this email.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail124.html|watch "secret recipes"]]
*[[HR:sbemail124.swf|view the Flash file for "secret recipes"]]
*[[Forum:2014|forum thread re: "secret recipes"]]

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origins

2005-08-20T14:37:43Z

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[[Image:breadsingalong.png|thumb|Bread is a good time for everybody!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #123'''

Strong Bad discusses the hangingoutitude of The Stick.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Señor]], [[Mr. Bland]], [[Bubs]], [[The Stick]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homsar]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The King of Town]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Stick]]

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' January 31, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:19

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in monotone}'' This email is leaving the station. Please move to the center of the email, and away from the doors.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: a sticky question...</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
I have recently been wondering about the origin of the 
stick. Has it always been a good place for hanging out and 
making rendezvous? 
 
Luke, Eau Claire, WI</blockquote>

''{he tries to pronounce 'rendezvous' plural, as 'rendezvouuuu-ses?', and the bottom line as 'Luke-- eww...Claire...why?'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! Why do you Van Peebles always wanna know the origins and histories of every freakin' little thing? Like, do you wanna know how Strong Sad got his belly button, too?

''{cut to a young Strong Bad's birthday; a sign reads 'Happy Birthday Lil Strong Bad'. Strong Bad has a black shirt with a yellow truck on it, and is looking at a white present with a blue ribbon and a tag reading 'To Strong Bad From Mom or Dad'. He grabs the lid and takes it off to reveal a power drill.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{lifting the drill}'' Oh, awesome! ''{he revs the drill}''

''{cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears the screen}'' Or, like, the origin of Bubs' Concession Stand?

''{Cut to Original Book style. Señor and Mr. Bland stand in flat greenness, and Strong Bad's words are subtitled.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Señor Havin' A Little Trouble and Mr. Bland were by far the most popular characters.

''{a red Stand falls on them with a splurt!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then, they were crushed by a falling Bubs' Concession Stand.

''{Bubs appears in it, waving}''

'''BUBS:''' Hot time!

'''STRONG BAD:''' said Bubs.

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I'm not gonna show you those things. Or the origin of the stick. But I will indulge your curiousity ''{misspelt, but pronounced correctly}'' about the stick's hangingoutitude. It currently rates a 10, but such was not always the case. Like when Homestar used to hold his weekly ''{sounding disturbed, and the words turn green and jiggle on screen}'' bread sing-alongs, ''{back to normal}'' we avoided that place like the plegg! Er, ''{deletes up to the 'p'}'' plague!

''{cut to The Stick, where Homestar Runner is surrounded by bread. He is holding a slice and waving it around while marching on the spot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' A bread is a good time for me, woo-oo-doo singing, bread is a good time for everybody!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover; Homestar keeps peeking out around the bread slice}'' We sure sniped that problem right between the eyes from three hundred yards by scheduling The Cheat's rhythmic chain dancing recitals for the same time and place.

''{Strong Bad and Strong Mad stand in the background while The Cheat, dressed in a blue suit, is swinging a chain around, hitting Homestar's face and the bread. Homestar has acquired a sign reading 'Come On & Sing.'}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, despite being hit in the face}'' I cut the crusts off in the morning light...

''{At this point, Homestar's face has a red chain mark from being hit}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clapping; The Cheat picks up a slice of bread and twirls it while making The Cheat noises}'' He's quite good.

'''STRONG MAD:''' WHAT GRACE!

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' After a couple of minutes, the popularity of Homestar's sing-alongs faded and Strong Mad ate The Cheat's chainwhip. So that's when the stick became a great place to spraypaint Marzipan.

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat by The Stick spraying at Marzipan's dress, which has a picture of a steak and 'St8k DiNNeR' written on it graffiti-style}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' To me, this is something that losers would do.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this is gonna be my freshest piece yet.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Strong Mad, that looks like cooking spray.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! Aw, that's some neva-forgive action right there.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover; the scene darkens slightly}'' But spraypainting people isn't very much fun when they stand there and make fun of you.

''{cut to Marzipan standing by The Stick with an upside-down Homsar stuck to her head, at night; a wolf howls}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So I super-glued her to Hhh-Homsar...and left them for dead.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, I think I hear wolves coming.

'''HOMSAR:''' AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie! ''{His hat falls and lands on Marzipan's dress}''

''{Homestar marches in, holding a loaf of bread}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' ... don't ask me why, pumpernickel and rye. ''{Note: Homestar's speech impediment makes "why" and "rye" sound exactly the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' In order to properly leave them for dead, and not keep hanging around them for dead, we relocated to behind Bubs' ''{cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat behind Bubs' Concession Stand with the muffler and pipe, and a crown with 'On Point' spraypainted on the wall}'' and started calling ourselves the On Point Kings. We di'n't take no guff from nobody!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' Hey man, I know what it means. I was just seeing if you knew.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walking in}'' Have you guys seen my moleskin journal?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{producing the power drill}'' You want another belly button there, Harry Elephanté?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{starts at powering of drill}'' Waah! No sir! Heck no at all! ''{runs away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{throws drill away}'' Man, did you guys see me refuse to take that guff? I flat out rejected it! That guff never even had a chance! ''{pulls out a nail file and starts filing his gloves}'' Ah, that's what being an On Point King is all about.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walks in with a blue dunce cap on for some reason}'' I hear somebody mention a pointy king? ''{nods his hat}'' Doink doink?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Heck no at all!

''{back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So ya see Claire, if it weren't for the stick, and Marzipan's considerable resistance to death, the On Point Kings may never have stolen the King of Town's dunce cap and renamed it Lotionman. {''a little embarrassed, and stutters his 'd' (not typed)}'' D-Don't ask, it was Strong Mad's idea. Well, I hope that makes you not email me anymore.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click on "Eau Claire, WI" to view [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]]' book ''Ewww..Claire!! Why???''
* Click on "dunce" at the end to see and hear an album of Homestar's Bread Sing-alongs.
** Keep clicking the CD cover to hear different songs. The three songs he sings are the same as the ones from the email.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first time Homsar's hat has not returned to him, regardless of his position (if we don't count [[Modestly Hot Homsar]]). Because he is upside down while glued to Marzipan's forehead, his hat settles on her dress. However, in his character video, he ends up upside down at the end (or, depending on your point of view, the entire video), but his hat still comes back to him.
*This is the first time Señor's full name (Señor Havin' A Little Trouble) is revealed on the website (though it had been mentioned in the DVD commentary for [[flashback]].)
*Even though in the origin of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], the sign above the window reads "STAND", during the first appearance of said concession stand ([[Where My Hat Is At?]]), the sign reads "CANDY".
*If you look closely at Strong Mad's silhouetted shape, you can see an outline of the front of Strong Mad.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad has trouble with the pronunciation of the plural form of the word ''rendezvous'', which is spelled the same as the singular, not ''rendezvouses''. The plural can be pronounced either /'''ron'''-day-voo/ (which is also the same as the singular) or /'''ron'''-day-vooz/.
*"Eau Claire" means "Clear Water" in French; the correct pronunciation of "eau" is "oh".
*In the Bread Sing-a-Longs CD, the picture of Homestar blinks. This is due to his Flash "movie clip" symbol, which makes him blink automatically in a looped animation.
* The "Come on and Sing" sign was not in the animation the first few days. It was added sometime after a week.

===Inside References===
*We last saw the smashed muffler in [[no loafing]].
*Homestar peeking out behind the bread concealing his eyes at the end of his first bread sing-along song is a long-time running joke that whenever his eyes are concealed or closed, he has to move them so he can see you. Other examples are [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], [[A Holiday Greeting]], and [[Cool Tapes]].
* Strong Bad was last "On Point" in the "[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]]," which is the game from the email [[date]].
*This is the second time in the past two cartoons that a character has been pictured wearing a truck shirt. Little Strong Bad does so here, and [[Tompkins]] wore one in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Also, Little Strong Bad's voice is very similar to that of Tompkins.
*The electric drill sound effect was last heard in [[privileges]] as The Cheat earned a new rewards point.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's introduction to the email is a reference to the automated voice systems commonly used on subway trains.
*The sound that the drill makes is closer to the sound of a compressed-air powered tool, rather than an electric drill.
*When Señor and Mr. Bland are crushed in the scene depicting the origin of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], the manner in which their legs stick out is as that of the Wicked Witch of the East in [[Wikipedia:The_Wizard_of_Oz_%281939_movie%29|The Wizard of Oz]] when she is crushed by Dorothy's house.
*Beverly Sportsinterviews, likely related to [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]], is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Beverly Cleary|Beverly Cleary]], an author for children and young adults.
*[[Wikipedia:Moleskine|Moleskine]] is a brand of pocket notebooks and sketch pads popular among travelling artists and writers. Strong Sad mistakenly pronounces it "mole skin", whereas the correct pronunciation is /mol-a-'''skeen'''-a/.
*"Harry Elephante" is a reference to famous calypso musician [[Wikipedia:Harry Belafonte|Harry Belafonte]]. A similar joke was made in the ''Friends'' episode entitled "The One After The Super Bowl," when Ross (David Schwimmer) mentions that his monkey's favorite toy is named "Harry Elephante".
*"Van Peebles" is a reference to the filmmakers [[Wikipedia:Melvin Van Peebles|Melvin Van Peebles]] (known for ''[[Wikipedia:Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song|Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song]]'') and his son [[Wikipedia:Mario Van Peebles|Mario Van Peebles]].
*Where "bread sing-alongs" is green and jittering, this could be a reference to the Nintendo 64 game Banjo-Kazooie, where when a character said something 'disgusting' those particular words would jiggle in that fashion.
*Strong Bad's line "that's some never-forgive action right there" is a direct quote from Min One in the graffiti documentary [[Wikipedia:Style Wars|Style Wars]].
*In the second bread sing-along song, Homestar sings, "I cut the crusts off in the morning light." This is a reference to the '80s metal band Dokken, whose song "Alone Again" had the same tune and opens with "I'd like to see you in the morning light."

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail123.html|watch "origins"]]
*[[HR:sbemail123.swf|view the Flash file for "origins"]]
*[[Forum:1907|forum thread re: "origins"]]

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dreamail

2005-08-20T14:37:31Z

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[[Image:sbemail122.png|thumb|Seriously. You can totally see the strings!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #122'''

Strong Bad describes for us what his perfect email would be like. The pink border doesn't cut it.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Female Lappy 486]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' January 10, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:55

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, oh, email's in the backyard, makin' some stew...

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Perfect email</div>
Hey StrongBad 
I was just wondering: what do you look for in an email? 
Another words, describe that dream email that you would like 
to recieve one day. 
With lots of anticipation, Danny Gedgafov from Glenview, IL</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says, "Oh, look! And there's some another words!" after "Another words," and he has difficulty reading Danny's name, resulting in the following.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Danny Geh-geh-geh... Gih-gih-gih... Ge-ka-koff...from Gliggityfoo, Illinois. ''{He pronounces the S of Illinois.}'' ''{typing}'' My dream email. My "dreamail." ''{clears screen, resumes typing}'' Well plain ol' Danny, there are a lot of email-fish out there in the Email Sea. And while most of them are those nasty bottom-feeders with the suckhole mouth, there are a few that break the glimmering surface of the water, to glisten in the sunset for a few fleeting moments like some kind of glorious e-marlin. Another words, please allow me to ditch the fishing metaphor and hit you with the pink border.

''{A pink border appears around the edge of the screen, causing the center to turn white. The whiteness fades into Strong Bad at the Lappy, which now has a golden chain license-plate cover around its screen reading "MY LAPPY ATE YOUR DOG" at the top.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' OK, orchestra, hit it! ''{The orchestra starts up, and Strong Bad sings in an operatic style.}'' Email me tonight!

''{The orchestra hits its last two notes, and the Lappy booting sequence begins. However, the Lappy emblem now looks female with blonde hair, and speaks to Strong Bad with corresponding text appearing below it.}''

'''FEMALE LAPPY 486:''' Good morning, Strong Bad. You're looking prooty hot. You have one unread messages.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why thank you, Lappy. You're looking prooty hot too. On screen!

''{Strong Bad clears the bootup screen, and reads the new email.}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: French countryside</div>
Dear Mssr. Eleganté, 
You left your pocketwatch in the hot tub. When will you be back to retrieve it? 
-128 Hot Katies</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' My Katies 1-128, 
Good to hear from all y'all (especially you, Katie 80). When my raucous schedule ''{pronounced as "shedule"}'' permits, I will triumphantly/abundantly ''{pronounced as triumphantly slash abundantly}'' return to the chateau for my ruby-encrusted pocketwatch. I have plans tonight, however, but I will, furthermore, heretofore, be back on morrow next. Please tell Adelaide that the poached eggs were tremendous. 
Forever Young, 
Chester Eleganté ''{Strong Bad hits enter, and the female Lappy icon appears back onscreen as the email disappears.}''

'''FEMALE LAPPY 486:''' Well played, Strong Bad. Those ladies are sure to be all up ons.

''{The pink border and such fades away as we cut back to the normal world.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, man. If I got that email, I would have it bronzed, and then dipped in...uh guacamole and The Cheat would read it to me every night at supper.

''{The scene cuts back to the pink border dreamworld, this time at a banquet table (made out of a door) with large windows in the background, a covered serving tray and a golden chalice (or maybe just a doorknob). Strong Bad rolls forward in a plush chair with fork in hand to where the serving tray is. The Cheat's arm improbably stretches out from the right side of the screen and lifts the cover}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Cadbury Cream Egg omelette! ''{calling offscreen}'' Continue, The Cheat.

''{The camera pans to the other end of the table, where The Cheat is sitting in a similar chair, holding a bronze plaque with guacamole all over it. The Cheat starts to read it, then growls, rubs part of the front of the plaque, and continues. The camera pans back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' Oh, I love that part! Read it again, slowly, and... backwards.

''{The camera pans back to The Cheat, who starts to read backwards. Homestar Runner walks on-camera from the left side of the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{while The Cheat is still reading}'' The Cheat! What's been up?

''{The camera pans back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, Strong Bad, found your pocketwatch. ''{Homestar tosses a ruby-encrusted pocketwatch in Strong Bad's omelette.}'' Katie 80 says "What's up". ''{The camera pans back to The Cheat.}'' So, The Cheat! What's been up?

''{The camera cuts to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' CRAP THE WHAT?! ''{Strong Bad bangs on the table with his fists.}'' This pink border is '''not'''''{Bangs on table with his fists}'' holding up its end of the bargain! ''{Bangs on table with fists}'' Come on, pink border, ''{bangs on table one last time as he gets up frantically}'' get your head in the game!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Pink border?

''{The scene cuts back to the real world, where Homestar is standing to the right of Strong Bad at his computer desk.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, what are you talking aboot?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looks around for a moment}'' Oh, we're back here.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah. I found your pocket lint. ''{puts some pocket lint on the desk}'' And Marzipan says you're an ogre.

''{The camera focuses back on Strong Bad and the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Awww! I knew I should've went with a puffy white cloud border. Those things never let you down. Homestar never woulda shown up in a Puffy White Cloud Dreamail.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I do hate white clouds.

''{A center wipe suddenly happens with white clouds forming the border. Strong Bad's computer desk is now apparently in a submarine, with the text "NUCLEAR CLASS SUBMARINE 'SOCCERMOM'" painted on the inside of its hull. As Strong Bad types, some creature with a huge eye looks in through a nearby porthole, and the pinging of a sonar can be heard in the background}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And if you ignore all the facts and scientific evidence, then those weird little kids were right. Thanks for your question, Leonard Nimoy. I'll be back next week to solve another Celebrity Murder Mystery. ''{stops typing and stands up, addressing the camera}'' But right now, I gotta fly.

''{Strong Bad strikes a pose, and strings suddenly appear attached to him. Strong Bad makes various noises as he is lifted away to the upper right corner of the screen, where he gets stuck. The Paper, which now seems to be modeled after the U.S. Constitution, comes down with the Strong Bad email link looking like it has been written on it in marker}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "e-marlin" to cause an [[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII]] marlin to jump from the bottom of the screen.
*Click on the graffiti on Strong Bad's dream table to see a zoomed-in view of it. It reads, "Ooh dang, Strongbad! You go child!" and is signed "Jackeé".
*Click on the Lappy's screen at the end of the email to hear additional dialogue from the female Lappy.
=== Easter Egg Transcript ===
''{The Female Lappy appears back on-screen}''

'''FEMALE LAPPY 486:''' Don't fly, Strong Bad. Please come down. I worry about you. I can see the strings.

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
* "You have one unread messages." is a reference to poorly written computer programs that do not special case the number one. A better program would have had the Female Lappy 486 saying, "You have one unread message."
* The misspelling of "prooty" when Lappy 486 says "pretty" is a reference to old speech synthesizers like [[Wikipedia:Software Automatic Mouth|Software Automated Mouth]] that forced the user to use phonetic spelling to make the words come out right.
*You can not make the "ripples" on the Lappy at the end of the e-mail even when you click for the easter egg.

===Trivia===
* Unlike most other emails, the end screen does not have any sort of "back" button.

===Remarks===
* At the end of this email, [[The Paper]] seems to have been replaced by the U.S. Constitution. One can assume that this is Strong Bad's 'Dream Paper'.
* Strong Bad finally spells [[Wikipedia:y'all|"y'all"]] correctly.
* Homestar says the word "about" using the [[Wikipedia:Canadian_English|stereotypical Canadian pronunciation]] "aboot."
* Strong Bad's pronounciation of "schedule" is the British or Canadian pronunciation of the word.
* When Strong Bad gets up, the customary "get up noise" does not occur.
* This is one of the few emails when we see Strong Bad actually "typing". One of the other times we see this is in [[dullard]], but Strong Bad's style of typing has changed since then.
* Despite all the hype Strong Bad makes about correct grammar and punctuation, he fails to realize or acknowledge that Danny has spelled the word ''receive'' wrong in his email.

===Goofs===
* The official French abbreviation for ''Monsieur'' is "M.", but it is misspelled as "Mssr." in the "French Countryside" dream e-mail. This may be based on the abbreviation "Messrs." or "Mssrs.", standing for Messieurs, the plural of Monsieur. The spelling also resembles the way French actually pronounce ''Monsieur'', which Strong Bad imitates.

===Inside References===
* The phrase "all up ons" is from the email [[suntan]].
* The Celebrity Murder Mystery is very similar to a comment made by Homsar in [[suntan]].
* When the female Lappy says she can see the strings, this is similar to an Easter egg in [[lunch special]] when Homestar says this about Bubs levitating.
* The strings pulling up Strong Bad may be a reference to a similar flight made by Homestar in [[A Decemberween Pageant]].

===Real-World References===
* Strong Bad's dreamail dinner table is made from the front door from the show [[Wikipedia:227 (TV series)|"227"]] and is signed by actress [[Wikipedia:Jackée Harry|Jackée Harry]] who played Sandra Clark on the late '80s sitcom.
* Strong Bad has two [[Wikipedia:Cadbury-Schweppes|Cadbury's]] [[Wikipedia:Cadbury's Creme Egg|Creme Egg]]s on his plate. These are chocolate Easter eggs with "cream" (which is pretty much frosting) inside. They are sold around Easter in the U.S., Canada, and the UK, but are available year-round in Australia.
* The pink border is a reference to shows like [[Wikipedia:Saved by the Bell|Saved by the Bell]], which used the same border for its dream sequences.
* The sign-off "Forever young" also appeared in an Easter egg in [[personal favorites]]. It is a reference to the 1973 [[Wikipedia:Bob_dylan|Bob Dylan]] song that became a hit for [[Wikipedia:Rod_Stewart|Rod Stewart]] in 1988.
* When Strong Bad says "On screen!" it is a reference to innumerable Star Trek episodes in which the captain gives the same command.
*[[IMDB:nm0000559|Leonard Nimoy]] is the actor who played "Spock" on the original Star Trek series.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail122.html|watch "dreamail"]]
*[[HR:sbemail122.swf|view the Flash file for "dreamail"]]
*[[Forum:1703|forum thread re: "dreamail"]]

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part-time job

2005-08-20T14:37:16Z

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[[Image:sbemail121.PNG|thumb|It's a great day at Bubs' Concession Stand! ]]

'''Strong Bad Email #121'''

Strong Bad proves he does more than just check e-mails, by showing everyone his part-time job!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}/[[Tragic Clown Dog]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}/[[Tito]], {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, [[Mrs. Bennedetto]]

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Stage]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 3, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:29

== Transcript ==

''{As usual, Strong Bad is in front of his Lappy, checking his e-mail. Judging from the view of the room we can see around the Lappy, however, he does not seem to be at his desk, as he usually would be.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': A lot of ladies and a lot of girls... some healthy ladies and some healthy girls!
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: besides..</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Do you do anything besides checking e-mails? 
 
Sincerely, Hunter</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Waudju- gighi- ikuh... What do you mean do I do anything else besides checking e-mails. 'Course I freakin' do! I do everything! Always! ''{clears the screen}'' Nature walks, Meet N' Greets, Bus Chucker Club, The League of Me and The Cheat Ice Cream Socials. Shut up! I even have a part-part-part-part-very part-time job, to which I am currently 15 minutes late.

''{Cut to the lower area of Marzipan's kitchen. Strong Bad has apparently been checking this e-mail under Marzipan's kitchen table. Homestar walks in, and is holding a tennis ball.}''

''{Strong Bad looks around in a panicked way.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': This is perfect! Just perfect! I couldn't be happier with my new invention! I'll call it...the Super Question Machine!!

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{whispering}'' I gotta try to sneak out of here without Homestar noticing me.

''{Homestar sets his tennis ball down on the table.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, you do.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Gonna need a diversion of some kind...

''{The Cheat walks in, humming to himself, wearing a top hat entitled "Tito" and a bowtie, and holding a cane. Homestar turns around to look at him. The camera pans left. The Cheat begins doing a dance.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, wow! What a great new invention!

''{Strong Bad crawls out from under the table, and gives The Cheat the thumbs up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nice work, The Cheat!

''{He proceeds to crawl away, while The Cheat's still humming.}''

''{Cut to Bubs' empty concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly while peeking out from behind the black}'' Perfect! Bubs must be passed out on the floor again.

''{Strong Bad disappears behind the screen, and begins walking toward the Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Comin' in to work on time..

''{Bubs pops up from under the counter. Strong Bad lets out a short yell.}''

'''BUBS:''' Aha!

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''Yells, then stutters a little.''}

'''BUBS:''' Late again, Strong Bad. I'm not running a country club, you know.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Quickly}'' But Mr. Bubs, I was just—

'''BUBS:''' ''{Interrupts}'' Wastin' time with that email show of yours again. That mess'll never get you anywhere!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes it will! You'll see! I'm gonna be big one day. I'm gonna be a famous email checker.

'''BUBS:''' And I'm gonna be two times two. Now put on your uniform and get to work!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You're gonna be ''what''?

''{The screen fades out and resumes to Strong Bad wearing a combination of a sad clown and a hotdog costume in front of Bubs' stand. Strong Bad is holding a paper, and a stack of papers sits next to him.}''

''The papers all say:''

<pre>GET YOU A FREE CUP OF ICE WITH PURCHASE OF DELUXE CUP OF ICE OF EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE
BUBS' CONSESSION STAND</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right! Come on down to Bubs' and get you a free cup of ice with purchase of deluxe cup of ice of equal or lesser value.

'''BUBS:''' No, no. Work it, son, work it!

''{Strong Bad begins dancing and humming.}''

'''BUBS:''' That's it, that's it! Look out for Number 1!

''{Coach Z walks in.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, it's the hot dog clown! What fun!

''{Pom Pom's silhouette merges in.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Pom Pom, take a picture of me with the hot dog clown. It'll be classic!

''{Pom Pom bubbles, and takes out a camera. A huge flash is seen, and a camera shutter sound is heard. Coach Z falls over, leaning on Strong Bad.}

''{The camera zooms in to Bubs.}''

'''BUBS:''' Pictures with the tragic clown dog ain't free! Fifty bucks! ''Sixty'' bucks! Get back here and let me confiscate y'all film!
'' {The camera zooms back out to the four of them.}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{running}'' Chorce, forsh! ''{He and Pom Pom run off screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a great day at Bubs' Concession Stand! Sign up now for giving us money!

'''BUBS:''' Now isn't this better than sitting at your desk answerin' emails?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Actually, I was sitting under a kitchen table this week and...uh oh! The Lappy's probably almost out of juice! I gotta get back and end this email! Uhh.. say Bubs, I'm gonna need now off. Is that cool?

'''BUBS:''' Is Strong Sad cool?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, come on.

'''BUBS:''' You know all my policies! I'm not running a country club, you know.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, then, I quit.

'''BUBS:''' Fine! But don't even think about swiping that costume!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You made ''me'' buy this costume, remember?

'''BUBS:''' Oh. Right. Well then pleasure doing business with you.

''{Strong Bad runs off in the costume.}

''{We cut back to the kitchen, where The Cheat has fallen over, still humming, and Homestar is standing over him. Strong Bad, now without costume, crawls back in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This is the most amazing undersea epic ever filmed.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' See, Hunter? I got all types of stuff going on. I've got so many facets, you don't even know what facets are. I'm like a hundredaire socialite out on the sce-

''{The Lappy powers down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh great. The battery ran out. I gotta figure out a way to end this email.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah you do.

''{Cut to Mrs. Bennedetto. Strong Bad slaps a paper on it with some text and a picture of him on it.}''

<pre>yeah buddy,
i have muscles!

ps: preeeeow</pre>

''{The Paper '''does not''' come down on its own!}''

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on "Bus Chucker Club" to see a post-it of Strong Bad's member badge.
* Click on "preeeeow" to make [[The Paper]] come down.
* Click on the microwave's "Broast" button to see ''[[Hundredaire Socialite|Hundredaire Socialite magazine]]'', featuring "The Brains Behind [[Videlectrix]]."
* Click on the "Power" button to watch an extra scene with Strong Bad and Bubs.

===Easter Egg Transcript===
''{Cut to Bubs on the Stage from [[A Decemberween Pageant]]. We see a pamphlet:}''
<pre> T H E A T E R
Dreamaway
Johnny

A Sweet 3-Acter
Directed by Strong Bad
Starring:
Strong Bad and Buh-Hubs, man</pre>

''{The pamphlet zooms out. We see Bubs is standing in front of a cut-out of his stand reading MR LEGARM'S Bubs Stand. Strong Bad walks in.}''

'''BUBS AS MR. LEGARM:''' Well look who decided to show up. Fifth time this week, Johnny.

'''STRONG BAD AS JOHNNY:''' Oh I'm sorry Mr. Legarm. Honest I am! I just—

'''MR. LEGARM:''' ''{interrupting}'' You just what? Lost track of time?

'''JOHNNY:''' Yes sir. Only I wouldn't have to worry about that if I could just get the Johnny-Tron working.

'''MR. LEGARM:''' You still wastin' time workin' on that time machine, Johnny? That's a pipe dream, son! Your future's here at the shop. Now sweep up! I got customers to tend to.

'''JOHNNY:''' You'll see. Someday... someday...

''{Music starts, and a spotlight goes over to Strong Bad.}''

'''JOHNNY:''' ''{singing}'' When all my dreams come...truuuuuuuuue.

''{As he sings the word "true" the orchestra hits a climactic chord. The audience claps; the curtain closes.}''

== Fun Facts ==
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===Trivia===
*The clock on Mrs. Bennedetto is stuck on 9:48.
*This email is the first to show the back of the [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] clearly. (It was obscured by Strong Bad's arm in [[animal]]) It is the third time Strong Bad has checked his email in an unusual place; he has also checked his e-mail on Pom-Pom's [[Pom Pilot]] in [[the bird]] and later on [[Tangerine Dreams]] in [[weird dream]].
*In the picture of himself that Strong Bad puts on Mrs. Bennedetto at the end of the email, his left hand does not have a boxing glove on it and you can see three fingers. This is the first time we have seen Strong Bad's fingers or hand without the boxing gloves on. Also, his mouth has teeth, instead of just a gap in his mask.
*This is only the fourth email where Strong Bad's email song does not include the word "email".
*This is the only email where you manually have to make the paper come down at the end of it.
* This is the second time Bubs criticized Strong Bad about his "email show". the first time was in the email [[the process]].
*This is the first time Strong Bad answers an email in a house where he is unwelcome but Homestar isn't. Usually Strong Bad answers emails in his house and Homestar is the unwelcome guest.

===Remarks===
*Bubs has apparently discontinued his "free weekly spamvertisements" from [[unused emails]], from which Strong Bad was making $1,250 (5,000 emails × a quarter each) every time he sold a disk of addresses.


*When Strong Bad is late to work, he grabs the frame of the cartoon, another confusion as to whether he knows he is in a cartoon or not.
*Apparently the Lappy 486 also comes with a wireless Internet access card. Either that or Strong Bad downloaded his emails before heading to Marzipan's.
*The Lappy has a battery life of five minutes, but this email lasts only three minutes nine seconds and the Lappy cuts off. However, it is explainable by the fact that not every moment is accounted for, such as Strong Bad going to and returning from [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], and Strong Bad putting on his costume, not to mention the time it took for the Lappy to boot up.
*Strong Bad also has an unspecified job at [[The Office]].
*Hunter's question was effectively answered just 10 emails ago in [[other days]].
*Breaking from his speech affect, [[Coach Z]] is able to pronounce the word, "dog" without saying "dorg."

===Goofs===
*You can also make the circles appear when the scene switches to the microwave at the end really quickly.
*The paper's "preeeow" sound starts but gets cut off after less than a second when it cuts to the microwave.
*When Strong Bad turns around the teardrop on his hot dog clown suit switches sides.

=== Glitches ===
* After watching the "Power easter egg," the paper is down even if you haven't clicked on "preeeow".
* On some earlier versions of Flash, you can hear the printer's scratching noise even before you click on "preeeow".

===Inside References===
* The ''Hundredaire Socialite Magazine'' Easter egg features the familiar faces of [[The Brothers Chaps|Mike and Matt Chapman]]; the photo is from [[Peasant's Quest Preview]].
*The Cheat wearing the top hat may be a reference to [[theme park]]. ''(Also see Real-World References.)''
*Buh-Hubs was a filename in [[big white face]].
*"Hundredaire" was also used in the email "[[suntan]]".
* "preeeeow" is what Strong Bad says in [[autobiography]] and [[haircut]], when attempting to prompt the printer to print out [[The Paper]]. It is the accepted onomatopoeia for The Paper's sound.
*The confused sounds Strong Bad makes at the beginning of the cartoon are almost identical to the ones he utters near the end of [[Everybody to the Limit]].
*When Strong Bad says, "I've got so many facets, you don't even know what facets are," he is referring to his description of [[Senor Cardgage]] in the email [[kind of cool]].
*The sound the Lappy makes when shutting down is the same sound from [[gimmicks]] (when the Tandy's display goes blank), [[caffeine]] (when Strong Sad no longer was caffeinated), and [[dangeresque 3]] when Strong Bad changed the signature (john newell, on) to john newell, off.
*The cup of ice is first referenced in [[no loafing]], as part of Bubs' Thirty Cent Lunch Special.
*When Strong Bad sings "I'm like a hundredaire socialite out on the sce—", it is in the same tune as the first Lappy e-mail rap ("Scroll buttons and The Lappy together at last...").
*Strong Bad previously appeared as a hot dog in [[island]].

===Real-World References===
*The Tragic Clown Dog's necktie bends upwards like [[Wikipedia: Dilbert|Dilbert's]].
*Homestar doesn't demonstrate how his Super Question Machine works (which is just a tennis ball), but it could be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Magic 8-ball|Magic 8-ball]].
**It may also be a reference to the handheld version of the [[Wikipedia:20Q|20q]], a device that plays twenty questions and is about the size of a tennis ball.
*The pamphlet reading "Theater" in the Easter egg is a reference to the ubiquitous [[Wikipedia: Playbill|Playbill]] in Broadway shows.
*The name "Mr. Legarm" is probably a reference to the old saying of "... will cost you an arm and a leg", since Bubs is known to charge more for something than it is worth (such as when he charges $10 for severe pummelings in [[pom pom]]).

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail121.html|watch "part-time job"]]
*[[HR:sbemail121.swf|view the Flash file for "part-time job"]]
*[[Forum:1652|forum thread re: "part-time job"]]
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radio

2005-08-20T14:37:00Z

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[[Image:deadlypallor.png|thumb|"THE STURGE!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #120'''

Strong Bad gives some advice on how to be a radio host, in various genres.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]]/[[The Deathly Pallor]], [[Mrs. Bennedetto]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[1936 Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]] (Easter egg), [[The Sneak]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Homestar's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' December 13, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:01

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{He types in "strongbad_email.exe".}'' I got miles and miles of the e-mail style. Miles and miles of the e-mail style.

<blockquote class="email"><div>subject: radio</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
My friends are radio hosts. Any chance you could give 
them any pointers on what they can say/do on their show? 
bowing to you 
Fraser, Scotland</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad actually says "slash" between say and do.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, no need to bow, Fraser. G-Get up. ''{reverently}'' Rise, my son. And giveth me instead, $7.50 with which to buy some buffalo chicken tenders. ''{He clears the screen.}'' So your "friends" are radio show hosts, huh? Well, the first rule of thumb for all radio personalities is to look absolutely nothing like how they sound. Take Ol' Greystoke for instance.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing in his room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Now here's a whiny know-it-all who sounds just like he looks.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Why thank you, Senator.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Quit calling me that. Anyway, if Strong Sad was a radio host, he'd sound like this:

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{In spontaneous, radio host voice}'' Hey hey hey, it's the Deathly Pallor, coming at you on numbitty 902, WA3D FM, "The Sturge." Coming up next, we got some hot new tracks from double-O ballyhoo!

''{Strong Sad covers his mouth in horror while Strong Bad laughs.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{normal voice/frightened}'' Don't you ever make me do that again!

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So once they've got the voice/appearance mismatch working, then it all just depends on what kind of radio station they work for. Listen and loin as I run my test sentence through the various genres.

'''Voice-over:''' Strong Bad's test sentence is "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish." ''{The sentence appears on-screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' First up is public radio: smooth n' smarmy.

''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. A radio is sitting on the counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as Public Radio host}'' Today on Capitol Hill, the fish was delish, and according to U.N. secretary council members, it made quite a dish. You are listening to member-supported public radio.

''{Public Radio theme song plays. Marzipan walks in.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Dang old public radio. I never got my totebag.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Next up is the drive time morning show. ''{A poster for "[[The am morning "CRUDE" crew|The am morning 'CRUDE' crew]]" with two Strong Bad-like hosts appears onscreen.}'' Oooh, these guys are like bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle. Or throw highball glasses at.

''{Cut to a clock-radio.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as morning talk show host, with sound effects in the background}'' Rise and shine, people! The fish was delish. ''{canned laughter}'' Wait for it, wait for it! ''{clowny sounds}'' And it made quite a dish.

''{Cut back from the clock-radio to show Homestar in his house with a Public Radio totebag over his head, holding a glass containing a brown liquid with ice cubes.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, squawk box! Shut it up about the fish already.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess that's the way ''{honk honk}'' the cookie crumbles.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-ball! ''{He throws his glass at the radio.}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Then, there's the utter misery that is college radio. Where they apparently just let any bewildered freshman wander in to the booth and try to run a radio station.

''{Cut to a boombox containing a blank tape.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host, over a song ending and some feedback}'' Uh, that, that was "The fish was delish" and we heard... track... ''{thumbing through CD jewel cases}'' six... "It Made Quite a Dish."

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room, where he is sitting next to the boombox writing some calligraphy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{on radio}'' Um... Ca...campus outreach is looking for... Hang on...

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' College radio can pretty much be summed up in 5 words: 
Dead air, um, dead air.

''{Cut back to the boombox}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host}'' Okay, I am out of here for today, bu-but, um, but first up is an, um, er...an...an hour of chanting.

''{A chant plays on the boombox. Strong Sad hits the Play and Record buttons.}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And just in case your friends are um, in the past: here's old-timey radio.

''{Cut to 1936 style and an old-timey radio, with 1936 Strong Bad reading in front of a microphone.}''

'''1936 STRONG BAD:''' ''{as old-timey radio host}'' This week on The Fish Was Delish progrum, brought to you by Portly Washboy laundry paste, ''{Portly Washboy Fancy Laundry Paste logo appears.}'' we join The Fish down at the wharfs as he closes in on the Quite a Dish gang's hideout. Stay tuned for partial excitement.

''{The [[Portly Washboy Fancy Laundry Paste|Portly Washboy]] logo appears again. It depicts a boy and a heaping jar of paste with a spoon in it.}''

'''Voice-over:''' ''{singing}'' Portly Washboy: Don't eat it like the cartoon man.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Done and done, Fraser. Your friends should be well on their way to annoying drivers and gas station attendants the world over. Ooh! And see if you can score me some free coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers from their station. Those free giveaways: Highly flammable.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on Strong Sad's stomach while he does the radio voice to see him wearing a T-shirt from WA3D FM "[[The Sturge]]."
*Click on "[[The Fish was Delish and it made Quite a Dish|The fish was delish, and it made quite a dish]]" to show a [[Wikipedia: Dr. Seuss|Dr. Seuss]]-style children's book of the same name. It was written by Crazy Prof. Sportsinterviews (aka [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]]), who writes most of the children's books Strong Bad mangles.
* Click on "coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers" after The Paper comes down to see them. The coozie is blue and says, "[[WSBD]] The Voice of [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] 89.3 Several Dozen Listeners." The frisbee is white and says, "The Sturge numbitty 902 WA3D FM." The bottle opener is red and says, "Smooooooth 'n smarmy".
*After the test sentence disappears, you can still click where it was to show the children's book.
* Click on "annoying" after The Paper comes down to see/hear more of Strong Sad's new persona.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, I disagree! I think it's more than just a matter of simple economics. In fact, I'd say... ''{radio host voice and mannerisms, with music}'' Oh, yeah! What's the phrase that pays that plays for days? It's numbitty-nine-oh-two, "The Sturge." Don't you touch that ZABITTABLOUGH!
:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{confused}'' Blabittablough?
* Click on "me" after The Paper comes down to see more of old-timey Strong Bad.
:'''RADIO:''' ''{1936 Strong Bad}'' Stay tuned for partial excitement!
:''{Portly Washboy Laundry Paste theme song plays over radio.}''
:'''1936 STRONG BAD:''' ''{listening}'' Drat and double drat! It's true what they say! The rah-dio really does add four and twenty stone to one's voice!

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
* "Four-and-twenty stone" is 336 pounds (one stone = 14 pounds), though it is probably a play on the saying that "the camera adds ten pounds."
* A [[Wikipedia:Highball glass|highball glass]] is a tall, narrow glass typically used to serve certain types of alcohol and cocktails. Homestar's glass, therefore, isn't a highball at all; it is a "Rocks Glass," which is generally short and stout.
** Homestar's glass is the same one The Cheat had on the table in [[montage]] while smoking.
===Remarks===
*The totebag on Homestar's head reads, ''"PRS Public Radio Sounds "Smooth 'n Smarmy,"'' verifying that this must be the totebag Marzipan's missing.
*Homestar must have his lights set to come on with the radio alarm at 7:00 am; strangely, he is already up and having a drink.
*Homestar must be a terrific athlete if he can nail his radio with a glass while wearing a totebag over his head.
*Judging by the [[Wikipedia:North American call sign|call letters]] of the college radio station, [[Free Country, USA]] must be east of the Mississippi River. Generally, call letters for radio stations in cities east of the Mississippi begin with 'W'. Those to the west begin with 'K'.

===Goofs===
*The left sleeve of Strong Sad's radio T-shirt disappears during parts of that Easter egg. If you click on him again, it reappears. (See the article image above.)

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad's reaction to Strong Sad's strange remarks in the Easter egg is extremely similar to his reaction to "parakeet" in [[caffeine]].
*Strong Sad's calligraphy pen is also featured in his action figure in the Easter egg for [[action figure]], and from the [[Strong Bad Is in Jail Cartoon]].
*Strong Sad refers to himself as "The Deathly Pallor," harking back to Coach Z's introduction of Strong Sad in the email [[impression]].
*Right at the very end of the chanting, one can hear the first two notes of the [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] theme song, as seen in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].
*The [[booOOMbox]] Strong Sad listens to was also seen in [[autobiography]]. However, it had no record button.

===Real-World References===
*"Drat and double drat!" was [[Wikipedia:Dick Dastardly|Dick Dastardly's]] ([[Wikipedia:Wacky_Races|''Wacky Races'']]) catch phrase.
*Marzipan's book ''Tolstoy Story 2'' is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Leo Tolstoy|Leo Tolstoy]], a famous Russian author, and also to the Disney/Pixar film ''[[Wikipedia:Toy Story 2|Toy Story 2]]''.
* Strong Bad's test phrase is an old broadcasting cliché. The phrase has been used to test the levels of the '''F''' and '''SH''' sounds in audio signals for recording, public address and broadcast. When those sounds are too "hot," sounding like intense hisses, the mic can be moved or covered to reduce the "swishiness."
*"[[Public Radio Sounds]]" (or "PRS") is a playful combination of [http://www.pbs.org PBS], the Public Broadcasting Service, and [http://www.pri.org PRI], Public Radio International.
*The "UN Secretary Council" represents a mix between the [http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/ UN Secretary-General] and the [http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/ UN Security Council].
*The voice-over telling the viewer what the test phrase is is a reference to game shows like ''[[Wikipedia:Password (game)|Password]]'', where something similar would occur so that the viewers knew what the password was.
*Judging by Strong Sad's T-shirt, "The Sturge" is short for [[Wikipedia:Sturgeon|sturgeon]], a large, rare fish and is an obvious spoof of radio stations named after animals. For example, ''[[IMDb:tt0077097|WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' had the mascot "the WKRP Carp."
*"Heckle or jeckle" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Terrytoons|Terrytoons]] cartoon [http://www.toonopedia.com/hekljekl.htm Heckle and Jeckle].
*Strong Bad calling Strong Sad "Greystoke" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tarzan|Tarzan]].
*The short theme heard while Marzipan listens to public radio is reminiscent of the [http://www.npr.org/programs/asc/features/atc_theme/ theme] to the [http://www.npr.org National Public Radio] program "[[Wikipedia:All Things Considered|All Things Considered]]". Interestingly, on May 8, 2005, The Brothers Chaps were interviewed about the Homestar Runner website on the show.


===Fast Forward===
* $7.50 is the same amount of money that Strong Bad asks "Simone" for in "bottom 10."

== DVD Version ==
*If the angle is changed (to view the mid-toon Easter Eggs), Strong Sad's shirt has both sleeves in this version.
*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]], [[Strong Sad]], Mike's Strong Sad)

'''MIKE:''' This is a... commentary.

'''MATT:''' Look—

'''MIKE:''' Be— Be a character.

'''MATT:''' Okay. Who— Which character, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' Be Strong Sad. Strong Sad's never joined me for commentary before

'''MATT:''' Okay, we'll see how that works out.

'''MIKE:''' All right. Oh, Strong Sad's in this one, I didn't even think about it.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I ''am'' in the one, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' This is— You're pretty good in this. Did you actually do the voice?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't want to talk about what happened while we were doing that.

'''MIKE:''' Did they give yo things?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I was given some things...

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' For—

'''MIKE:''' Did they drug you? or, just—

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't know, Mike!

'''MIKE:''' You don't remember?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I just know that?

'''MIKE:''' Is it all a blur?

'''STRONG SAD:''' All this— I would kind of black out, and all of the sudden there was this horrible voice coming forward from my mouth.

'''MIKE:''' I kind of like it better than your regular voice.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' I can kind of do your— good impression of you, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' See, look, there's— that's me.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Yeah, this could be you, too.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ah, that's terrible.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' No, it sounds pretty good.

'''STRONG SAD:''' No, it sounds awful.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' No, I don't— It sounds just like you, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't think so, Mike.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' But do ''that'' voice.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Do—

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Do the radio personaly voice, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{In radio host voice}'' Okay! Maybe I will! For a little while! But it hurts! So I'm gonna stop!

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Oh, that's so great! That was great!

'''MATT:''' Yeah, how you doing, Strong Sad?

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Well, I'm doing pretty good, I guess.

'''MATT:''' This is pretty talented. Matt is talking to Strong Sad at the same time.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' This— This is the magic of computer technology.

'''MATT:''' So, Strong Sad, that phrase, "the fish was delish and it made quite a dish"—

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Yeah?

'''MATT:''' Uh, there was this place in Brooklyn I used to eat called—

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' That—

'''MATT:''' —called Giando On The Water, and it was a great little restaurant on the Brooklyn side, right under the Williamsburg bridge.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Oh.

'''MATT:''' So I wrote an online review of it on, uh, zagat.com or something—

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Oh, yeah?

'''MATT:''' —and under "user comments" I said that the fish was delish and it made quite a dish.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' That's pretty good.

'''MATT:''' You can't find that online, anymore, I looked, actually.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' That's pretty good. I wonder what ''{sounding more and more like Mike}'' Stoops and Gusso have been up to lately. I— I— I usually am not awake at that time, so I— I don't get to hear their hilarious—

'''MATT:''' You're turning less and less into Strong Sad the longer you do it.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Aww.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, no! It's going away!

'''MATT:''' And now there's Mike!

'''MIKE:''' Augh.

'''MATT:''' Mike— And I love that part in the background. Mike is just being the other dudes hanging out in the studio, and just going, "Yeah! You got it! Yeah!" Good job. So, what— that's, uh— there's "highball", "hiyah"—

'''MIKE:''' And—

'''MATT:''' —and "ah-choo"?

'''MIKE:''' "Ah-choo." ''{indecipherable}''

'''MATT:''' ''{indecipherable}''

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I dunno.

'''MIKE:''' Homestar says, "To s—" Oh, that's our friend Rusty's song.

'''MATT:''' It is.

'''MIKE:''' The very end of it.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Oh, why do they do that at college radio stations? They put that little sticker on the CD and, like, make the D.J. have to read that thing. So they're always like—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Track— I mean, the track number— who care— you don't have— like on any other radio, no other radio would say—

'''MIKE:''' I— I like— I think track number three is a good track.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' Seriously. I think that if you listened— go listen to 10 albums and I think that track number three's—

'''MATT:''' It's like problems—

'''MIKE:''' —probably going to be a hit.

'''MATT:''' It's like putting C for an answer on a Scantron test.

'''MIKE:''' I used to— I used to count the C's. If C didn't win, I'd go back and change some.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' C or D.

'''MATT:''' Nice. Uh, originally we were going to use our friend Ariana chanting there, who actually knows some Sanskrit prayers, and so, we had her, but then we thought that she might take offense.

'''MIKE:''' May have been sacrilegious.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. We don't want to offend—

'''MIKE:''' If they were real prayers.

'''MATT:''' Hey, the Portley Washboy looks kind of like the kid from the old Boychicks Deli sign over in Orchar— or, Georgetown.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Georgetown!

'''MATT:''' Remember him?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' He's about to inhale this entire sub.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' I got celeray— ce— celery-flavored soda from Boychicks Deli.

'''STRONG SAD:''' That stuff is good!

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Oh, yeah! You're back! We're both back!

'''STRONG SAD:''' I'm out of here—

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' This is so cool!

'''STRONG SAD:''' I'm out of here now.

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' No, stay! Hang around! This is—

'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't like you!

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' Oh, man!

'''MATT:''' Um...

'''MIKE'S STRONG SAD:''' That was great.

'''MATT:''' Poster just fell.

===Fun Facts===

* "Hiyah" was Homestar's similarly-pronounced exclamation from [[montage]]. "Ah-choo" was probably supposed to be "Ahct-poo" from [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail120.html|watch "radio"]]
*[[HR:sbemail120.swf|view the Flash file for "radio"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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[[Image:Strong Bad Email 119.png|thumb|Finally, a computer for your lap!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #119'''

Strong Bad has a new computer! Introducing... [[Lappy 486]]! Meanwhile, Spud Jr. asks Strong Bad what he would like as if he was his own made up animal.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Made Up Strong Bad Animals]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Baby Styles]], [[Sterrance]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Show]], [[The Field]], [[Strongbadia]]

'''Computer:''' [[Lappy 486]]

'''Date:''' November 29, 2004

== Transcript ==

''{Both Strong Bad and the [[Compy 386]] are absent from their usual place at the desk. Silhouettes of the Compy monitor and the keyboard are evident against the slightly faded wall and table. A tumbleweed rolls past.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It is a time of desolation, chaos, and uncertainty. Brother pitted against brother; babies havin' babies. Then one day, from the right side of the screen, ''{Strong Bad walks on from the right, carrying the folded-up Lappy.}'' came a man. ''{He sits down at the desk and places the Lappy on it.}'' A man with a plastic rectangle... I MEAN LAPTOP COMPUTER! ''{He unfolds the Lappy; the words "Lappy 486" appear on the screen with an accompanying note, then the Lappy's logo appears above; the screen becomes a black screen with a square bracket in the top left.}'' Now that is a classy start-up noise! ''{imitating the start-up noise}'' Dong...ding! And check out all these speculations!

''{Some music starts playing. Cut to the set of The Show, with a silhouetted Lappy on the pedestal. As Strong Bad speaks, the camera zooms in and the Lappy becomes visible.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Lappy 486 weighs in at an extremely portable forty-two pounds ''{The words "42 POUNDS!!! (LBS.) appear in the top right.}'' and features an impressive battery life ''{The words ""Several" color monitor" and "2 MB Hard Drive!" appear at the top of the screen.}'' of one half of ten minutes. ''{The words "WARNING: +/- FIVE MINUTE BATTERY LIFE" appear under the first slogan.}'' The Lappy 486 ''{"512k RAM" appears next to the battery life warning}'' by Compy.

''{The slogan "Finally, a computer for your lap!" appears at the bottom of the screen next to a Compy logo. An applause accompanies the scene. Cut back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right! Let's see if this bad boy can check some emails. ''{He types in "strongbad_email.exe" as with the Compy.}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: made up animal</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
What would you like as if you were your own made up 
animal 
Sincerely, 
Spud Jr.</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Come now, Spud Jr. What would Spud Sr. think of such nightmarish grammar and punctuation? And poor Spudmom. ''"What would you like as if..."'' I at least hope you're good at sports, for their sake. ''{He stops typing.}'' All right, I'm done. ''{He clears the screen and resumes typing.}'' Well Stu-Pud Jr., If I was my own made up animal I would probably like as the coolest made up animal ever made up. I would have all the cool animal options and accessories:

:Claws
:Horns
:Tusks
:Tentacles
:Power Doors
:15 Year Drivetrain Warranty
:Proboscis
:Segmented Eyes

''{Cut to the field, where Strong Bad stands with three compound eyes (see goofs), two antlers, two tusks, a proboscis, four claws on each hand, and four tentacles. Homestar Runner is also present.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the times?

''{Strong Bad attempts to respond and makes gargling sound while foaming at the mouth. Homestar steps back, looking surprised. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh. I guess I couldn't really talk with that proboscis. Not that I'd have much of an answer for "Do you know the times," anyway. Hmmm. Maybe I could be one of those deep-sea fangly fishes.

''{Cut to the sea, rendered in Powered by The Cheat style.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You know, the kind that have Christmas lights all over them, and those custom lures hanging over their heads.

''{An anglerfish with flashing lights adorning its body and Homestar's head for a lure appears.}''

'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Right this way, everyone! Free puppies, ginger snaps ''{a fish version of The Cheat swims past}'', Pocket PCs...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' 'Cept I'd also have an awesome back deck on me for dinner and dancing!

''{A deck appears on the fish's back. Zoom in to see a woman dancing on it with Strong Bad, with some typical Powered-by-the-Cheat techno-ish music playing.}''

'''PbtC STRONG BAD:''' Hey there, Baby Styles, do you want to watch me bench-press a lot...of weights?

'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' ''{lowers onto the deck}'' Turn it out, Strong Bad, turn it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh, wait. ''{The Strong Bad on the deck disappears.}'' How could I enjoy the dinner and dancing if I'm already the fanglyfish?

''{Zoom out to see the full view of the "fanglyfish". Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Maybe I'm overthinking this. I should just come up with a cool name and the rest will like as itself. I would be called ''{considers}'' da huuuuuudge. ''{He pronounces each letter of huuuuuudge, as if to say "huh-duh-juh."}''

''{Cut to the field, where there is an enclosure. A sign on the front of the enclosure reads:}''

<pre>Please, for the love of Pete,
DO NOT feed Da Huuuuuudge</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Da huuuuuudge! ''{Pronounced as "hudge."} {A large, pus-colored, gelatinous, bubbling creature with Strong Bad's face lands in the enclosure.}'' Eew! No. No huuuuuudge. ''{Pronounced as "hudge" again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{She enters from the right, silhouetted, outside the enclosure.}'' Oh, wow! Look at the huuuuuudge! ''{Pronounced as "hudge" again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Um... How about...the red steckled elbermung? ''{An open book descends into the frame with a picture of a red gastropod with a pattern like Strong Bad's mask around its eyes and huge lips. The text in the book reads:}''

<pre> R is for
Red steckled elbermung</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' No no no. ''{The lips, the eyes and the tail become annotated with the word "No" each time Strong Bad says the word.}'' Um...the pardack? ''{Some yellow lined paper descends into the frame. On it is a picture of a large blobby creature with Strong Bad's eyes, horns, duck feet, one of Strong Bad's arms and Strong Sad's leg for the other arm. Text under it reads: "el pardack."}'' What the? ''{The pardack gains a speech bubble with the text "what the?"}'' Why do these keep coming out as nasty blob things?

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Okay, okay, okay. Gotta look good for the Lappy. My made up animal ''{slight pause}'' would be called

''{Cut to Strongbadia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Sterrance. ''{A blue creature with stick arms and legs, red hands, yellow feet, angel wings, a yellow tongue, buck teeth, and a pattern like Strong Bad's mask around its eyes appears. Some music starts playing.}'' Hey, I did it! ''{Sterrance starts dancing}'' Look at Sterrance. Aw, Sterrance! I want one! Sterrance is way cuter than that stupid ugly old washed-up The Cheat I used to have.

''{Cut back to the computer room. The Cheat is standing by Strong Bad, looking angry.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, Captain Past-His-Prime himself.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I know you heard me. And I stand by it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{angry Cheat noises; walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{He turns back to the Lappy, affectionately stroking it.}'' Don't worry about him, Lappy. That's just The Cheat. He uses ''{dismissively} new'' computers. Psssh! The Paper, come on down and meet your new brother! ''{The Paper begins to edge down.}'' Come on! ''{It edges down a bit more.}'' It's okay! ''{It edges back a bit.}'' No, ah! Come on! ''{It edges down a bit.}'' Lappy's not going to bite you or tear at your perforated edges! ''{It comes down a bit more.}'' That's it! ''{It comes all the way down.}'' Lappy, this is The Paper. He lets me know when I've stopped being funny! ''{The Paper comes down even more so that it now reads:}''

<pre> Enough already, Strong Bad
Click here to e-mail Strong Bad
strongbad@homestarrunner.com</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oops! Sorry. Bye, everybody.

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the word 'cuter' to show a small movie of Homestar's head on a lure next to the dancing girl in a dance club.
:''{The Homestar lure and the dancing woman are at a disco, Powered by The Cheat style. Two disco balls hang from the ceiling and a rough approximation of music is playing.}''
:'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Hey there, Baby Styles. This is a nice dancing club, right? Do you have a phone at your house?
*Click on the words 'The Cheat' to see what the runners-up get.
:''{Cut to the pedestal of The Show again. The fanglyfish is on it.}''
:'''VOICEOVER:''' Second-place contestants receive deep sea fanglyfish. Promotional considerations by Sterrance. Strong Bad's wardrobe furnished by Styles Upon Styles. ''{Some text appears on the screen reading:}''
<pre>MR. BAD'S WARDROBE
PROVIDED BY
Styles
Upon
Styles</pre>
'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Steep prices and trees! ''{these words appear on the bottom of the screen as he says them}''

== Fun Facts ==


===Explanations===
*The Christmas lights he mentioned on the fish refer to [[Wikipedia:Bioluminescence|bioluminescence]], which is used by various deep sea creatures to attract prey, among other functions.
*The "lure" he mentioned is a feature of many different "fanglyfishes", including the [[Wikipedia:Anglerfish|anglerfish]], in which the lure gives off a small amount of light in order to attract fish in close enough to its mouth in order to eat it. Note that only ''female'' anglerfishes have lures.

===Trivia===
*The table has been re-drawn with thinner lines with no shadow along the back edge. The obvious differences can be seen with comparison to the table in "[[virus]]."

===Remarks===
*Since the [[Wikipedia:proboscis|proboscis]] is where the monstrosity's nose should be, it shouldn't prevent him from speaking at all, but it does anyway.
*The wall behind the computer had been expertly mended, leaving no seams or cracks. It is impossible to tell where the shot entered the wall after destroying Compy in [[virus]].
*Despite its supposed portability, the Lappy is plugged into the same socket that both Tandy and Compy used to occupy—which is good, since well over 75% of its battery life would have been exhausted during the email. However, we never see Strong Bad plug in the Lappy. The Lappy was plugged in after Strong Bad cut away from the speculations back to the [[Computer Room|computer room]].
*Strong Bad refers to [[The Paper]] as a male, yet in the email [[invisibility]] the [[Tandy 400]] says that the printer is a girl. (Not like they're the same, though.)
*Strong Bad's mention of "Christmas lights" is one of the few references to Christmas on the site, since Christmas is replaced by [[Decemberween]].
*Although Strong Bad usually only types what he is saying when his computer is visible, his voiceover for Sterrance's appearance is visible on the Lappy at the end of the email.
*The background "disco music" (used when Strong Bad is dancing on the back deck of the fanglyfish and in the dance club Easter egg) sounds similar to "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" by Pigbag.

===Goofs===
*In the scene with Sterrance in Strong Badia, the Stop Sign and Cinder Block are on the ''left'' side of Strong Badia.
*The first animal Strong Bad makes up has antlers, not horns.
*On the list of Strong Bad's animal options and accessories is "Segmented Eyes." The proper terminology for the multi-faceted eye found on many insects is "[[Wikipedia:Compound eye|Compound Eye]]." On the [[strongbad_email.exe]] [[#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] admit this goof and say that they found out about it by reading it "on [[Main Page|the wiki]]."

===Inside References===
*The Lappy was mentioned in the commentary on the DVD for the email [[invisibility]] when the Tandy was replaced by the Compy.
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "lure" when envisioning the fangly fish comes from [[lures & jigs]].
*The eerie, breezy sound at the beginning originated in [[ghosts]]. It is re-used in [[The System is Down]] and [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
*The new page title is a reference to [[the facts]] in which Homestar says "not no more."

===Real-World References===
*The new email client bears a strong resemblance to a Unix/Linux email client, [http://www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/using/upine.htm PINE].
*The Lappy's classic startup noise sounds somewhat like the startup tone on the older Macintoshes.
*Sterrance's feet look remarkably like the feet of Mickey Mouse.
*The way Strong Bad describes Lappy is in the style of many game shows.
*The Lappy's logo is a reference to the Apple Powerbook's logo.


*The word "color" in "'Several' color monitor" is the same font and color as the symbol for the Game Boy Color.
*"Babies Having Babies" is a 1988 hit by Terry Tate; as well as an [[IMDB:tt0088759|After School Special]] on ABC in 1986.
*"Brother pitted against brother" is a term used to describe civil war.

== DVD Version ==
*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 here we have the unveiling of Strong Bad's new computer after it was destoryed in the last episode.

'''MATT:''' Mike, what is a tumbleweed doing in Strong Bad's computer office?

'''MIKE:''' I can't— I can't even imagine.

'''MATT:''' Look, "Future Wars." Is that symbolic because this is the future of Strong Bad Emails?

'''MIKE:''' It's definitely symbolic. I thought about that for a long time.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' You didn't just think of some old game we used to have?

'''MIKE:''' No! Was that a game?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, Future Wars? By Del— Delfine ''{pronounces it, "Del-feen"}''? Delfine ''{pronounces it, "Del-fine}''?

'''MIKE:''' I was just kidding.

'''MATT:''' Oh. And a classy logo, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks.

'''MATT:''' —I might add.

'''MIKE:''' That comes to, um—

'''MATT:''' —Life.

'''MIKE:''' Comes to life, with the yellow wig on.

'''MATT:''' ''{as [[Female Lappy 486]]}'' Strong Bad! Don't—! Stave it off! It's best time!

'''MIKE:''' So this is, of course, the background from "[[the show]]" email.

'''MATT:''' Yes.

'''MIKE:''' The game show background that I like so much.

'''MATT:''' Looks like it might be a prize that you win when you appear on the show.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yes.

'''MATT:''' Uh, I think that was very heavily inspired by when, uh, Kevin on ''Starcade'' is announcing the prizes on ''Starcade'', ''{Mike laughs}'' and so, I was like— What's that game? There was one that was a controller that they always did.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, I—

'''MATT:''' I can't remember.

'''MIKE:''' A kind of joystick.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' A spud is, uh, is another word for a potato.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, they probably know that already.

'''MIKE:''' Who's "they"?

'''MATT:''' Those watching— the viewers.

'''MIKE:''' I bet— I bet at least one person watching this didn't know that a spud was also a potato.

'''MATT:''' Well, that's probably a four-year-old—

'''MIKE:''' There you go, buddy. I just taught you something. Pay me later. Oh, we messed up here, like, he says "segmented eyes," but he actually has compound eyes.

'''MATT:''' Ohhh.

'''MIKE:''' Read that on the wiki.

'''MATT:''' Good job.

'''MIKE:''' Goofs.

'''MATT:''' Goofs. That's a total goof. Strong Bad messed up, Mike. ''We'' knew our stuff.

'''MIKE:''' That's true. We did that on purpose.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. What is "segmented eyes" like?

'''MIKE:''' I dunno.

'''MATT:''' Is that a made-up thing?

'''MIKE:''' Maybe.

'''MATT:''' I remember originally—

'''MIKE:''' "Segmented bodies."

'''MATT:''' The line said, "segmented eyes" and "segmented butt," but we cut out "segmented butt."

'''MIKE:''' That's too risqué. Too risky.

'''MATT:''' Uh, so, look! The Cheat, out of nowhere! Look! There's ''my'' voice! There's the Cheat-whale.

'''MIKE:''' It must feel a little weir—

'''MATT:''' That Cheat-whale looks kinda like the Jaguar shark from ''The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou''.

'''MIKE:''' It does.

'''MATT:''' This was before that.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Before that.

'''MATT:''' Yes, see? We're suing Wes Anderson as we speak. ''{Mike laughs}'' Litigation Jackson is on the case. ''{Mike laughs}'' ''{Pause}'' Um... I think Powered by The Cheat-style thing should assist in Strong Bad Emails more often.

'''MIKE:''' Alright, let's do that for next week's email.

'''MATT:''' All— All— Calling all Powered by The Cheats. ''{Mike laughs}'' Sorry. That thing is gross, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' It is.

'''MATT:''' Look, it's like, look at the ground around it. It's greasing out everywhere.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' It's really gross. That thing's ''as'' gross—

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' —if not grosser.

'''MIKE:''' He's happy, though.

'''MATT:''' —or more gross. And that thing has a Strong Sad leg coming out of it, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, his mouth is kinda like, um, Neo's mouth in, uh, ''The Matrix'' when it closes up, and it becomes like...

'''MATT:''' Ohhh, GUI? ''{pronounced "gooey"}''

'''MIKE:''' GUI. GUI mouth.

'''MATT:''' Graphic user interface mouth?

'''MIKE:''' Look at little Sterrance!

'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh, Sterrance!

'''MIKE:''' He appears on the cover of this very DVD on the back!

'''MATT:''' Um, will we ever see him again?

'''MIKE:''' I dunno. Very possibly not.

'''MATT:''' I remember, uh, some people thinking we were gonna ditch The Cheat after this email, that Sterrance was going to—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. They really thought that Sterrance was gonna be the new sidekick for Strong Bad.

'''MATT:''' He is pretty harsh to him. That'd be a sad way for The Cheat to go out. The Cheat ain't goin' out like that. Over the years, The Paper definitely has become more and more of a—

'''MIKE:''' A character.

'''MATT:''' It should have been on that big characters poster we made, I think.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It definitely has a personality.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail119.html|watch "animal"]]
*[[HR:sbemail119.swf|view the Flash file for "animal"]]
*[[Forum:1394|forum thread re: "animal"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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virus

2005-08-20T14:36:31Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* External Links */

[[Image:sbemail118.png|thumb|181px|WHAT?! That is not a small number!!!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #118'''

Strong Bad experiences some "technical difficulties" with Compy 386...and the rest of the Homestar Runner universe.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Virus]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Coach Z]] (Easter egg) [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Rather Dashing]], [[Fightgar]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The Stick]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' November 15, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:05

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got the email, you got the email, I got the email, you got the email.
<blockquote class="compy email">ert+ 
y76p; '0lu8jkyee;u4p;e'/Rh 
Strong ba15456 `-------++++++gf 
+++++-//==========/*8901ikg</blockquote>

''{Pronounces "Ert plus: Why seven-six P? Ohlyuu eightkgee—" then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this? Did the [[Wikipedia:Quadratic equation#Quadratic formula|quadratic formula]] explode? I see a "Strong ba" in there, but it's getting eaten by some... Linux or something. Wait a minute! Is this one of those '''virus''' emails? Like the kind that moms and offshore casinos send you?! I'll take care of this!

''{Strong Bad types "deleted," but the screen flashes:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#2222FF;text-align:center">NICE TRY!</blockquote>

''{A red line of text appears reading "That didn't work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! I said deleted!

''{Strong Bad types it again, this time in capital italicized letters, but the screen flashes:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#2222FF;text-align:center">NOTTA 
CHANCE!!</blockquote>

''{A red line of text appears reading "That neither."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, a wise guy, eh? Maybe I should introduce you to my main man, Edgar!

''{Strong Bad types in [[Edgarware]].exe, bringing up the following text on-screen}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Edgar the Virus 
Hunter 
 
programmed entirely 
in mom's basement 
by Edgar       c1982 </blockquote>

''{Strong Bad hits a key, and the screen switches to the following text}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Virus Protection 
version .0001 
 
Last scan was NEVER ago. 
 
scanning...</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Edgar, now drop a ''train'' on 'em!

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Scan Complete! 
 
423,827 
Viruses Found! 
 
A New Record!!</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{alarmed}'' Waaugh! That is not a small number! That is a ''big'' number!! What'm I gonna do?

''{The following text now appears on the screen.}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#2222FF;text-align:center">FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR 
 
Computer over. 
Virus = Very Yes.</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Computer over? Virus equals very yes? That's not a good prize!

''{The text on the Compy 386 screen melts off and slides onto the floor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh!

''{Strong Bad jumps out of the way. The camera zooms out to a view of the computer desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the Compy just peed my carpet.

''{The corner of the computer desk briefly flashes, showing an underlying gridwork to it, The No Loafing sign becomes the following text and falls off the wall.}''

<pre>
<head>
<href>No loafing!!</href>
</body>
</pre>

''{The Floppy Disk Container gets eaten by the computer desk. Strong Sad walks in, but his head is floating a foot to the left of where it should be and has been replaced by his emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]].}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, what is going on?

'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! Uh, I dunno. You forgot to wear your neck?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Have you been using the Internet irresponsibly?

''{The top of a Main Page starts to creep into the top of the email, with the text "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3..." in the corner in place of the "What's new" text.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No more irresponsibly than usual.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{His lower body starts walking away in place.}'' Did you get a virus?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with guilt}'' Uhhh, noo...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you get four hundred thousand viruses?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{submissive}'' Yes... Very yes!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, hurry up and ''do'' something about it before it gets worse!

''{Strong Sad turns into a Strong Sad trading card and flies up and off the screen. The Main Page at the top of the screen creeps up and out of the email.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{scared}'' The Cheeeaaat!

''{Strong Bad runs off the screen and into the black to the right of the computer desk, then stops.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the? Whoa! ''{shivers}'' It's cold out here!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump back into the room, but the room shifts left, causing him to still fall on blank space.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Homestar Runner walks onscreen. His body is 1936 Homestar Runner's body, while the rest of him is normal. Instead of his legs moving, he just glides on, producing several ghost images of himself.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never fear, Strong Bad! I know how to fix your computer box! ''{He turns to the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stands up}'' No, no! Don't touch that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your super box needs words. ''{His head falls off and onto the ground.}'' Like these right here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stop! That's not supposed to be possible!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Uhh, this one ''{He picks up "downloads" from the bottom menu.}'' and this one ''{He picks up "games" from the bottom menu.}'' and this-a-this-a-this one. ''{He picks up "characters" from the bottom menu.}''

''{Suddenly, several pop-up windows appear one after the other (including a real one), titled "Click on the Monkey!!" They each feature oldschool Homestar who is saying "Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!" Strong Bad starts screaming and pounds the side of the screen with his fists. Cut to Marzipan's living room. Strong Mad is standing nearby and Marzipan is standing next to a stack of VHS tapes.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I think it's fantastic, Strong Mad! That's the best stack of VHS tapes I've ever—

''{Marzipan turns into an [[Wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] rendering of herself, and her voice becomes extremely deep and distorted making her words unintelligible.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN'T SPELL YOU!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{more unintelligible gibberish}''

''{Strong Mad turns into a picture of himself from his character video inside a large M, which walks offscreen with Homsar's walking noise. Text appears at the top of the screen reading as follows.}''

<pre>
If anyone is truly a big lug, Strong Mad is. This guy is dumb
strong, and that's pretty much the definition of a lug. One ti
his brother Strong Bad asked him to pick up this one car. An
he did, but it was the wrong car. See? Dumb and strong. He'
</pre>

''{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is standing with his shovel extended and some you-know-what on the end of it, as the King of Town stands nearby.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A little to the left... ''{The Poopsmith extends the shovel toward the King.}'' Good, good...

''{The scene suddenly changes to a [[Teen Girl Squad]] style piece of paper, with the text "issue [[Wikipedia:Pi|3.14159265and the rest]]" at the top. The Poopsmith is gone.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Poopsmith?

''{The Ugly One appears out of nowhere with the rhino sound from "Strong Bad's RhinoFeeder", and her mouth is huge and distorted.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I can do it! I can do it 9 times!

''{The Ugly One extends her arm and starts slapping the King of Town.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh! No! Please! Stop! I'm old! And fat! And rich! And cool!

''{Cut to the Homestar Runner loading screen, and reveals a screen with the text "It's now safe to turn your computer off." Bubs walks on from the side of the screen. His mouth is a broken JPEG, his legs are rendered in a fashion suitable for red/blue 3D-glasses, his midsection is missing, and he's carrying one of Homestar's legs in his left arm. His other arm is continually waving about, as seen on [[Dancin' Bubs]]}''

'''BUBS:''' I shoulda done this, like, a million years ago.

''{Cut to The Field, now a cloud scene. The Stick is gone. Strong Bad has one big foot instead of both legs, his black mark is too high, and his head and mouth are lopsided. The Cheat is floating around the screen, interchanging between different versions of himself. A pitch-black Rather Dashing and a colon fly by in the foreground. As Strong Bad talks, his left arm detaches from his body and flies off in random directions.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Using an old version of his voice}'' With Marzipan's Radish we gonna win the competition!

''{An explosion sound effect is heard, and suddenly everything returns to normal, revealing Strong Bad and The Cheat standing by The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey! He fixed it! That Bubs is a computer genius man! Let's do a dance for the computer genius man!

''{A salsa rhythm starts up, and Strong Bad and The Cheat start dancing. The camera pans to the left to reveal Bubs holding a shotgun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks Bubs! How'd you get rid of the vi—wait...why do you have a shotgun? ''{shaken}'' What did you do? Where's my Compy?!

'''BUBS:''' It's in a better place, Strong Bad. Or rather, it's in the same place, but now it's got a big hole through it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still shaken}'' YOU MURDERER! You killed my brother! ''{nearly sobbing}'' I mean, computer!

'''BUBS:''' Look, Strong Bad, my mouth was a broken JPEG. I had no choice!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't understand! You ''all'' understand! I mean, don't understand. AAAUUUGGGHHH!

''{Strong Bad runs off screen, very distraught. The Cheat makes some Cheat noises that sound like 'Hey wait', and follows him. Homestar hops onscreen on one leg, holding his other leg up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Bubs! Can I have my leg back now?

''{Bubs stares at Homestar for a long, uncomfortable moment.}

''{Cut to the Compy 386, which now has a giant hole through its monitor and most of the wall behind it. Strong Bad is sitting in front of it, head bowed.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{very distraught}'' Dear Strong Bad, I doh du duoh crapfully yours. ''{He hits his head on the keyboard a few times.}''I...ID DOH DU DUOH CRAPFULLY YOURS! I can't relate. ''{He hits his head on the keyboard again.}'' I ''can't relate!'' ''{He hits his head on the keyboard again.}'' I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get in there and '''mix''' ''{He hits his head.}'' it up.

''{The Paper comes down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still very distraught}'' I don't remember your ''name'', Davey! ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' Dear Strong Bad. ''{voice trailing off}'' How do you text with boxing gloves on?

== Easter Eggs ==

*When the Main page is encroaching on the top of the screen you can still click the [[Quote of the Week]], weekly [[Sketchbook]], and [[Weekly Fanstuff]] buttons to see them.
**If you hold tab until it highlights over where the updates are posted and hit enter, it takes you to [[Halloween Fairstival]].
**If you mouse over the Quote of the Week, it bounces around the screen until it gets lodged at the top. When you click "Hear it," a pixelated broom scrolls vertically along the screen and makes a loud distorted noise, the same as is heard by Marzipan moments later and some of the links disappear off the bottom of the screen. When you click the "X" to close it, the Quote of the Week box wobbles a bit and then falls off the screen and the links reappear.
***This happens because the SWF file for virus's fake QOD (qod_virus.swf) has black bars at the bottom, right where those words are, so when it appears in the email, it covers up those words.
**If you click on Weekly Fanstuff, it leads to a glitched fanstuff box, where there is a picture of Coach Z upside down with his arms and legs wrapped around a white space the shape of The King of Town's head. This image is from [[Where's The Cheat?]], when Coach Z attacked The King over a misunderstanding involving The Cheat and [[The King of Town's Grill|a grill]]. The picture has a lot of numbers at the bottom. Scroll over the close button, which is misspelled as OCⓧLSE, and the words 'A BOOK' appear in green.
***The numbers are in a font called "MS Reference Specialty" and spell out the phrase "stick to your books" (possibly—since the letters a–h in MS Reference Specialty are represented by little squares).
**If you click on the Sketchbook, it leads to a glitched sketchbook box, where the Flash MX color mixer appears. Scroll over it and a green X appears overtop. Clicking it causes it to close. Allowing it to remain on-screen causes a screen glitch—a black box appears over the left side of the screen when the screen moves off of the center of the page.
***The reason for the glitch is because in the .swf file of the glitched up sketchbook, there is a black box to the left of the screen, which, of course, covers up the screen on the left.
*If you click on the cog on the left at the end of the e-mail, you can see Compy 386 on sale at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], with signs reading "Like Used!" and "Slightly Shotgunned!"
*If you click on the fan on the right, you can see an excerpt of [[The Cheat Commandos]] with Fightgar using Homestar's leg as a gun.
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' To protect the world from the evil forces of Blue Laser!

== Fun Facts ==

=== Trivia ===
*This is the only email in which the navigation bar and the email are combined into one Flash file (so that Homestar can grab the words).
*The broken JPEG is from [[Wikipedia:Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]].
** The broken JPEG has been used in [[Wikipedia:Mozilla|Mozilla]] and [[Wikipedia:Netscape Navigator|Netscape Navigator]] since before [[Wikipedia:Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]] was conceived.

=== Remarks ===
*Edgar the Virus Hunter is said to have been written in 1982, a year before the first documented experimental virus was created. Although there are conflicting accounts as to when the first virus was made, it would pretty much be impossible for a virus scanner to have existed in 1982.
*The letters that make up ASCII Marzipan refer to parts of her body: "E" for eyes, "f" for face, "h" for hair, and "d" for dress.
*Strong Bad says that Edgar from the [[Edgarware]] program is his "main man." However, he claims in "[[2 years]]" that his main man "is, and has been since [[1987]], Van Mundegaarde."
*The reason the "making out with Marzipan" pop-up doesn't come up in the .swf, or Flash, version is because the information for the pop-up is stored in the HTML source code. All that the Flash file does is to send a JavaScript command to the browser, opening the pop-up window.
*In the Fake QOD, the words "Quote of the Day (Or So)" are displayed reversed, as though in a mirror, and, instead of "Hear It!" and "Get It!", the buttons are "Hear It!" and "Don't TAPE It", although the latter is hidden by the top of the screen.
*This is the second e-mail made using the Widescreen technique. The first was [[flashback]].
*Bubs' right arm is bigger than it should be.
*When Strong Bad is saying "With Marzipan's radish" the music from [[That A Ghost]] and [[Parsnips-A-Plenty]] is playing in the background.
*If you click "main" on the navigation bar, it takes you to [[404'd]]. The address is http://www.homestarrunner.com/mainNaN.html. NaN is the computer term for Not a Number, which is obtained in some environments by dividing zero by zero, and/or other mathematical errors.

=== Goofs ===
*While the liquid is leaking out of the screen, the contrast buttons are still clickable.
*After Homestar grabs "downloads", "characters", and "games" from the bottom, "toons" is no longer clickable, unlike the other remaining links. Then, at the end of the email when everything else returns to normal, all the links disappear.
*The fake QOD, fanstuff, and sketchbook stay on the screen until you get rid of them, even after Bubs shotguns the Compy, and in the Easter eggs.
*After Strong Bad types "deleted!" for the first time, and the blue screen appears, the drive letter disappears.
*The links between "toons" and "contact" disappear while the Quote of the Day Easter egg is active.

=== Inside References ===


*This is an extreme instance of [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning]]. His response that it's not a "good prize" comes from "[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]".

*"Stave it off, 1, 2, 3..." is the counting song from the Strong Bad E-mail "[[for kids]]".

*The card that Strong Sad transforms into is from the original deck of [[Character Cards]] that has since been removed from the site.

*The pixelated broom induced by the glitched Quote of the Day is the same graphic used in Peasant's Quest for the broom [[Baby Lady & Her Baby|the baby]] knocks over to let you into [[Naked Ned]]'s cottage. Using a broom to play Marzipan's ASCII noise may be an oblique reference to people mistaking her for a broom.

*"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome" was once the phrase necessary to trigger the Strong Bad Talker from the [[Homestar Talker]]. (It has since been changed.) The sound clips for the words were also taken from the Homestar Talker. The first four words of the phrase are also heard in "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".

*Strong Bad screaming and pounding on the edge of the screen while the popups are appearing could be a reference to [[Where the Crap Are We?]].

*Strong Mad's description, which appears when he glitches, comes from the [[Yearbook Character Page]], as does the picture of him inside a giant M.

*Bubs' broken JPEG mouth bears the letters "TH." This might be a reference to his other identity, [[Thnikkaman|The Thnikkaman]].

*The scene with The Ugly One and the King of Town has sounds from [[RhinoFeeder]].

*[[The Ugly One]]'s line and the sound effects played after it come from The Cheat's cartoon in "[[crazy cartoon]]". (However, she slightly misquotes it: she should say "I ''will'' do it nine times", not "I ''can'' do it nine times".)

*As Bubs is walking across the screen the first time, his left and right arms are moving as if stuck in positons #4 and #5 (respectively) in the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game. Bubs' right arm is also about twice as large as usual.

*During the big glitch scene right before Bubs "fixes" the computer, we can hear the song from the intro of "[[Parsnips-A-Plenty]]" and "[[That A Ghost]]".

*"With Marzipan's radish, we gonna win the competition!" is a sound clip from [[The Reddest Radish]].

*The powering-down sound clip that plays when the "It's now safe to turn your computer off" message appears (just before the Compy 386 is destroyed) is the same sound that plays just before the [[Tandy 400]] explodes in [[gimmicks]]

*The fan and cog in the Compy 386 are the same fan and cog that were visible when the Tandy 400 exploded.
**If you look closely (or zoom into the Flash file) the fan is once again mysteriously floating space, just like when the Tandy 400 blew up. You can faintly see the fan through the broken monitor, but cannot see a base for the fan to be connected to.

*Bubs sells the [[Broken Compy Menu|broken Compy 386]] as he does with the [[King of Town Email|broken Tandy 400]].

*The cloud background during the scene where Strong Bad says "With Marzipan's radish, we gonna win the competition!" is the same cloud background in a Powered By The Cheat flash: "[[New Boots]]".

*During the final distorted scene, The Cheat is on a rotation of six different versions of himself:
**1. The [[Awexome Cross]] version.
**2: One that looks like one of The Cheat's styles from "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
**3: A drawn version, from "[[The Reddest Radish]]".
**4: Another drawn version from Strong Bad's site.
**5: A far more pixellated version of him, with a thin black outline around it.
**6: And a Cheat x-ing sign, much like the similar signs seen in the "fan stuff" part of the [[Museum]].

=== Real-World References ===
*[[Wikipedia:Linux|"Linux"]] is a [[Wikipedia:Free software|Free]] [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix-like]] [[Wikipedia:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] originally written in 1991, or part of an entire operating system which uses this kernel ([[Wikipedia:GNU/Linux|"GNU/Linux"]]).

*[[Edgarware]] is a spoof of Norton Anti-Virus, which also uses a generic-looking bespectacled computer nerd as a front man.

*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "''Spy vs. Spy''" before it melts into the desk. ''[[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]'', based on the feature comic of [[Wikipedia:Mad Magazine|MAD Magazine]], was a game for old computers and the NES that featured innovative split screen gameplay.

*The part where Homestar is followed by "ghost" images of himself is a Flash in-joke, referring to the onion-skinning feature of the program that will display translucent images of previous frames as an animation guide.

*"Click on the monkey" refers to various popups where if you click said object (ranging from targets to robbers, iPods, etc.), your computer will usually get bombarded with spyware, viruses, etc.

*The dance The Cheat performs when Strong Bad says, "Let's do a dance for the computer genius man," looks like Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" dance from the classic SNL sketch.

*"Bourgeoise," one of the emoticons acting as Strong Sad's head is the term used in Marxism to describe the upper or middle class that opposed the proletariat in the class struggle.

*The "boing" sound heard after EdgarWare finds the viruses sounds like the "all-purpose" sound used in Windows 98.

*The screen "It's now safe to turn your computer off." is similar to the one displayed when shutting off Windows 95. The actual message is "It is now safe to turn off your computer."

=== Fast-Forward ===
*Near the end of the cartoon, when it says "It's now safe to turn your computer off," the font — Glitch0 — is the same as the [[Lappy 486]], which Strong Bad buys in the next e-mail, [[animal]].

== DVD Version ==
*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]], [[Homestar Runner]])

'''MIKE:''' This email looks tiny, Matt.

'''MATT:''' It's a funny shape.

'''MIKE:''' It's smaller than the rest, and there's little words at the bottom.

'''MATT:''' This doesn't make any sense to me!

'''MIKE:''' What's going on?

'''MATT:''' S— Oh, no. Strong Bad must have gotten some type of a wirus!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Virus.

'''MATT:''' B— Pardon?

'''MIKE:''' Virus?

'''MATT:''' Oh. I used the German pronunciatoin.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah?

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' K. Um, so this was, uh, this was a— this email was kind of a big— big production.

'''MATT:''' Mm hmm.

'''MIKE:''' Took longer than most.

'''MATT:''' A long time in coming.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Um...

'''MATT:''' Yeah, see— he hasn't used "deleted" on the Lappy yet, now that he has a new computer, has he?

'''MIKE:''' I guess not. I wonder what it looks like when he deletes something on the Lappy.

'''MATT:''' I dunno. "Drop a train on 'em" was from a bad hip-hop song I made in college — ''{Mike laughs}''— where I sampled the soundtrack from a Dirty Harry movie.

'''MIKE:''' That's a good song.

'''MATT:''' Thanks.

''{Pause}''

'''MIKE:''' So this, obviously, was, uh, pretty fun to make where you could just kinda put stuff wherever and just...

'''MATT:''' It's more like ''your'' computer is getting the virus than Strong Bad's computer getting the virus.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. The whole world is getting the virus.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3" up there at the top.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm. There's uh, Strong Sad's head is the, uh, his little emoticons from the uh, his—

'''MATT:''' Strong Sad's Web journal.

'''MIKE:''' Strong Sad Journal.

'''MATT:''' That was from an unused character page we never made.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm.

''{Pause}''

'''MIKE:''' Say something good, Matt.

'''MATT:''' Uh—

'''MIKE:''' Make it— Make it funny.

'''MATT:''' All right. ''{adopts different tone}'' T— To— ''{normal voice}'' Oh, yeah, weren't we gonna do— I was going to be a character when we did this commentary.

'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah. Start doing Homestar.

'''MATT:''' All right...

''{Pause}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' That was a lot of me's.

'''MIKE:''' That ''was'' a lot of you's.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Mike, some of them were old me's that don't look so great.

'''MIKE:''' That's right. I thought you looked pretty good back in the old days.

'''HOMESTAR:''' No, no.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, you—

'''HOMESTAR:''' Look bad.

'''MIKE:''' Look Bad!

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Strong Bad.

'''HOMESTAR:''' That's a different character.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Who was Look Bad again?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, what are they doing there? Is he gonna eat that doo-doo shovel?

'''MIKE:''' No, I think was going to take a picture of it, maybe.

'''HOMESTAR:''' But he doesn't have a camera, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' But the camera was offscreen.

'''HOMESTAR:''' He's got a mustache.

'''MIKE:''' The camera was offscreen.

'''HOMESTAR:''' He clearly wanted... a doo-doo-stache.

'''MIKE:''' Who's that, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR:''' That looks kinda like Bubs, from Website. But I don't think so. Oh, look, it's ''Pitfall''.

'''MIKE:''' That did happen in ''Pitfall''.

'''HOMESTAR:''' If you flick the on and off switch a lot, you get a little floating Pitfall Harry through the trees!

'''MIKE:''' Oh, I like The Cheat's little sassy dance there, Homestar. Did you teach him that?

'''HOMESTAR:''' I did. Hands on hips!

'''MIKE:''' How'd you teach him that?

'''HOMESTAR:''' I said, "Hands on hips!"

'''MIKE:''' Look, there's your leg.

'''HOMESTAR:''' That is not my leg! That looks like a shotgun.

'''MIKE:''' Bu—

''{Pause}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' That shotgun looks dangerous, Mike. I don't agree with its appearance in this cartoon.

'''MIKE:''' You shouldn't play with shotguns, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' I don't, man.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Good.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Did you learn that the hard way?

'''MIKE:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Penny Hardaway?

'''MIKE:''' I'm allowed to— I'm allowed to draw them, though. Drawing them's no problem.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Drawing them is bad.

'''MIKE:''' No, I think it's okay.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Here I come!

'''MIKE:''' See?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Look! I lost my leg!

'''MIKE:''' I know, that's— Bubs— Bubs has it there.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Strong Bad looks like he's a little delerious in this part.

'''MIKE:''' He's— He's sad. He's had a great loss. People sometimes act like this... when they're experiencing great losses.

'''HOMESTAR:''' But— Mike, a great loss sounds like a contradiction.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' I don't— I've never had any ''great'' losses.

'''MIKE:''' "Great"— "Great" meaning "large," not meaning—

'''HOMESTAR:''' All my losses are bad losses.

'''MIKE:''' You've never had a great loss?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Except maybe, some pounds. ''{Pause}'' He just really put a hole right through that thing, huh?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Didn't go through the wall, though.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Nope. ''{whispering}'' Let's get quiet.

'''MIKE:''' ''{whispering}'' Okay.

== See Also ==

* [[Main Page 22]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail118.html|watch "virus"]]
*[[HR:sbemail118.swf|view the Flash file for "virus"]]
*[[HR:hsmakeout.html|view the "click the monkey" popup]]
*[[HR:hsmakeout.swf|view the Flash file for the "click the monkey" popup]]
*[[HR:qod_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake QOD"]]
*[[HR:fanstuff_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake fanstuff"]]
*[[HR:sketchbook_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake sketchbook"]]
*[[Forum:1284|forum thread re: "virus"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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montage

2005-08-20T14:36:09Z

Bad Graphics Ghost: /* External Links */

[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|A girl. Or maybe a wagon. Filled up with pancakes.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #117'''

Strong Bad "creats" a few montages about a wagon full of pancakes.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Pond]], [[The Movie Theatre]], [[Race Track]]

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

'''Date:''' November 8, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:16

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
Why don't you creat a montage? 
 
Steve 
Surf City, NJ</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as "cree-at" and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down. ''{Strong Bad clears the screen and continues typing in normal voice.}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs's Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (or some sort of juice).}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at a fast food place. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
''{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes
''{Cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon.}''
and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out? 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{He stops singing.}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training ''{Cut to Homestar in a black shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field.}'' for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon full of pamcakes? In the champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try.

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts, and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going downtown 
You're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 
''{Cut to quick shot of wagon jumping up and down at the top of the bleachers.}'' 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiya! Hiya! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6–6 to 6–7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. ''{Music starts up}'' Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of [[The Paper]].
<pre>The Paper stuck around until
email #173, at which time Strong Bad
upgraded to an inkjet printer.</pre>

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing in the now dark champeenship stadium}''
:I'm the best around
:Sombadubba sombadubba, take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:Dubba dubba dubbado, take me down!
:''{His score on the score board behind him turns from 0 to -1 as the buzzing sound is heard.}''

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.
:''{Highly pixelated versions of Strong Bad wearing a pink jogging suit and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes are running through a highly pixelated city, which is the NYC backdrop from Punch-Out from the NES.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a showdown going downtown
:You're gonna mess around showdown
:Put your nose down showdown

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*In filmic terms, scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson define a montage sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.
===Trivia===
*This is an email [[Forum:1226#34044|that was sent in by an HRWiki member]]. Congratulations [[User:porplemontage|porplemontage]]!
*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.
*At the current email rate (about one email in a little over two weeks), The Paper will be around until late February 2007.
*This email introduces an updated, more symmetrical version of the gray "horns" on Strong Bad's mask.
*The Champeenship fight is the first time we ever see Homestar wearing pants outside of Halloween 'toons (though he almost put on a pair in [[monument]]).
*This is the last proper [[Compy 386]] email before the disaster in [[virus]].

===Remarks===
*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [[HR:auction.html|"Some Type of Online Auction"]].
*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "[[Eh! Steve]]" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].

===Goofs===
*Between The Wagon's picture and The Paper's picture, there's a split-second sound clip that sounds like the beginning of "It's" from the Champeenchip montage, and the easter egg at the end.

===Inside References===
*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot. This is probably prompted by the [[lures & jigs]] DVD Commentary, in which The Brothers Chaps decide to reuse the lake, and which was presumably recorded before this email came out. In doing so, TBC also reused [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], the ketchup and fries from [[funny]], the house from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], and [[The Movie Theatre]].
*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long Haired Band]].
*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], on which their song [[Moving Very Slowly]] appears. The name "Taranchula" also appears in the e-mail [[band names]].
*Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]] and [[big white face]], this is the first actual cartoon in which we see The Cheat smoking. Strong Bad originally acknowledged The Cheat's nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]
*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].
*The lyric "Lifting weights and feeling all right", from the song played during the training montage, may be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.
*"The #1" T-Shirt is loosely referenced by Strong Sad in the commentary of [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search Of The Yello Dello]].
**Though the shirt Strong Sad refers to says "''I'm'' #1" according to him, as opposed to "''The'' #1."

===Real-World References===
*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter egg ("You're the Best") comes from the 1984 classic ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid]]''. Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].
**There is actually a song called "Training Montage" from Rocky IV by Vince DiCola.
**The scene during which "You're the Best" plays in ''The Karate Kid'' is another well-known martial arts training montage.
*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''. It could also be seen as an homage to the Matthew Modine classic ''Vision Quest'' in which the steps of a stadium are used during the workout routine.
*The Strong Bad easter egg is a take on the popular NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which halfway through the game players saw a similar sequence.
**The ''Punch-Out!!'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.
*There actually is a system call in the Unix operating system called <tt>creat</tt>. It creat(e)s a new file.
*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.
*The Cheat not being able to sell any toner is reminiscent of the movie ''The Salesman'', where traveling salesmen have varying rates of success selling Bibles. The poorest-selling Bible seller of the group winds up losing his job.
*The line about Strong Bad's show being canceled before the commercial break may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Turn-On|Turn-On]]'', which was cancelled 10 minutes into its pilot episode.
*The End Credits Photo Montage song is reminiscient of the ''[[Wikipedia:Queen (band)|Queen]]'' song "Headlong."
*''[[Wikipedia:Animal Planet|Animal Planet]]'' is a TV network featuring programs that talk about all kinds of animals.

===Fast Forward===
*The Wagon Fulla Pancakes really ''does'' do some spots for a used car dealership, as it shows up in a commercial for [[Senor Cardgage]]'s in [[Senorial Day]].
*Strong Bad and his pink suit from the Easter egg show up again in [[rock opera]].
*Homestar's "weekend" song plays at [[The King of Town]]'s party of [[boring (really)]].

== DVD Version ==
*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]], [[Marzipan]])

'''MATT:''' Listen... ''{Strong Bad says, "actress Marzipan" in the background.}'' And we've got Marzipan right here with us!

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously, indecipherable}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' He called you an actress. Isn't that nice?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MATT:''' Seems like usually he calls you something worse than that.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

''{Matt and Mike both laugh.}''

'''MIKE:''' You're doing a good job acting right now, saying "Yeah" all the time.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thank you.

'''MATT:''' Oh, thank you. A new word.

'''MARZIPAN:''' So, what are we here for, today?

'''MIKE:''' We're doing the commentary for the "montage" email.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. We're here in this tiny, glass-enclosed booth, recording some commentary.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It is getting smelly in here, too.

'''MATT:''' It is. Mike and I have been in here all day.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It smells like Fritos.

'''MIKE:''' Have you ever seen this email before?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I... haven't.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' Look, he's got a wagon fulla pancakes, isn't that something?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Those are not real pancakes.

'''MIKE:''' No? What are they?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I dunno, I think they're made out of plaster.

'''MATT:''' Look, Mike, there's the lake that did appear later as per your, uh, prophecy on the old DVD.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Your comments of the—

'''MIKE:''' ''{indecipherable}''

'''MATT:''' Yeah, that we were going to use it later and— and we did, just a few weeks after that I think.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It really is starting to smell.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Let's comment more on the— on the email. Is that— that was completely new, that— I mean it looks kind of like the one from — can't say "job" — doesn't it? But that theater—?

'''MIKE:''' It's been modified for the theater, yeah.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Um, we should head back there someday, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' And maybe we will.

'''MATT:''' For a movie.

'''MIKE:''' Look, there's your friend The Cheat.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Look, the pancakes are wearing a hat, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I see.

'''MATT:''' And holding a briefcase somehow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' And now they're enjoying a highball.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that The Cheat smoked!

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' He's got a problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I didn't know that—

'''MIKE:''' ''{whispering}'' There's your boyfriend.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar had that— that's ''my'' shirt.

'''MATT:''' That's yours? Uh oh, 'cause he sells it later on in this email, so—

'''MARZIPAN:''' That was mine! I was wondering what happened to it.

'''MATT:''' He got a good deal for it, at least.

'''MARZIPAN:''' What'd he get?

'''MATT:''' Uh, I'm not sure. Probably, like, 17 dollars.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'll tell him he needs to split the proceeds.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He should. Sounds like it should ''all'' go to you; it was ''your'' shirt.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' A nice sunset.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's okay.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Ohhh, Homestar looks like Daniel LaRusso. His Karate's a joke.

'''MIKE:''' "You think you can rely on that crane crap?"

'''MARZIPAN:''' He's actually trained in Taekwondo.

'''MATT:''' Really? Homestar is?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's probably why he didn't do well with the Karate.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Oh ho! He learned the wrong martial art.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Right.

'''MATT:''' What do you think of this, um, end of the— end of the movie photo montage?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think it's okay.

'''MATT:''' See, look. Oh! He— no, sorry, I lied. He got it for three bucks. Not 17.

'''MIKE:''' You got a buck-fifty comin' to ya.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I— Animal Planet's my favorite program.

'''MATT:''' Hey, isn't "cancelled" spelled wrong there?

'''MIKE:''' Was it?

'''MATT:''' I think "cancelled" only has one L. Let's change that before we put out this DVD.

'''MIKE:''' We can— ''{Pause}'' Oh, it's not over yet.

'''MATT:''' Oh, it's not, Marzipan.

'''MIKE:''' You might think it's over, but it's not.

'''MATT:''' Say something!

'''MIKE:''' Now it's over.

===Fun Facts===
*"Cancelled" appears on both the website and DVD. Though both are correct ways of spelling, "canceled" is generally a more American way of spelling it.
*Unlike her prior DVD commentary apperences in emails 1-100, Marzipan has largely dropped the premise that homestarrunner.com is a show and not "real" life.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail117.html|watch "montage"]]
*[[HR:sbemail117.swf|view the Flash file for "montage"]]
*[[Forum:1226|forum thread re: "montage"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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extra plug

2005-08-20T14:35:52Z

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[[Image:sbemail116.PNG|thumb|Emailing in the dark]]

'''Strong Bad Email #116'''

[[Strong Bad]] shows us his awesome new [['Lectric Boots]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The King of Town]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Club Technochocolate]] (Easter egg), [[King of Town's Castle]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' October 11, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:23

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Ow ow ow... Ow ow oww... Ow ow owww... Email...

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear S to the B, 
I noticed that you always have an 
extra plug socket open under your 
desk. Isn't there something cool you 
could plug in there? 
Simcity, 
Justin Corcoran, MASS</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awww, I '''hate''' getting these mass emails! ''{typing}'' REMOVE ME! UNSUBSCRIBE! TAKE ME OFFA LIST! ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Well HUGE to the DORK, your timing couldn't be more perfect, as I just received my new electric boots in the mail today. Check out these features.

''{Strong Bad stops typing and produces a box of 'Lectric Boots.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No fewer than 8 lights flashing at any given time! Whisper quiet, and, uh, check out that guy dancing with that hot girl. That's gonna be ''me'' at the club ''{He pronounces it "clüb", a mix between "club" and "cloob".}'', and the hot girl will be The Cheat! Er, I mean, an actual hot girl! ''{speaking as the guy on the box}'' Hey there, fruit pie...the magician. Wanna dance? ''{speaking as the girl on the box}'' Yes, I would like to be your girlfriend based solely on your awesome boots.

''{Strong Bad sets the box on his desk. We pull back and see that Strong Bad is wearing the electric boots, with The Cheat under the desk near the empty socket.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, The Cheat, let's do this.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cheat noises that sound like "OK!"}''

''{The Cheat plugs in the boots, causing the lights on the boots to come on and a loud, vacuum-cleaner-like humming to start. The Cheat puts his hands over his ears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting over the noise}'' Whoa! Check out those lights! They're flashing!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{questioning cheat noises that sound like "What'd you say!?", shouting}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' I said check out the flashing lights!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{questioning cheat noises that sound like "Check out those WHAT!?", shouting}''

''{The Cheat leaves the room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' Hey, where are you going? Wait up!

''{Strong Bad gets up and walks to follow The Cheat, until he reaches the end of his cord.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' I'm gonna need an extension cord!

''{Strong Bad sits back in front of the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, shouting}'' Attention all interested ladies: Please have electrical sockets installed every 5 feet before inviting me over to your apartment or dormroom. So, I guess I'm awex— ''{The power goes out.}'' SOME IS THE REASON WHY— ''{typing, despite power outage}'' Whoa. I guess these boots suck up a lot of energy. Maybe that's what "solid state" means. I suppose I can stop typing now. ''{stops typing}'' I'm gonna need some help finishing this email without power.

''{Cut to the darkened living room. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat appear to be watching TV, and are laughing. Strong Bad walks in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you guys watching?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Shhh!

''{Cut to the TV screen, where a picture of Andy Griffith's head is taped on. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat start laughing again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' You guys are watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV?

''{Cut back to the view of the couch. Homestar walks in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, has it started yet? I brought some popcorn! ''{He produces a popcorn bag containing a bottle of [[Mountain Dew]].}'' DANG, Strong Bad, I like your boots.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I'm going to need some help finishing up this email. Will somebody give me a hand?

'''STRONG MAD:''' WHEN THIS IS OVER!

''{Cut back to the Compy 386. We can hear that the boots are running again. Strong Sad is holding up a piece of black paper in front of the monitor, which he lowers to reveal Strong Bad's "typed" text as Strong Bad is typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, shouting}'' Well, whatever your name was, the boots are back in action, and so am I. I can already tell they're gonna be a hit when I wear them to da club this weekend. the ladies can't resist flashing lights and an obnoxiously loud hum! ''{stops typing}'' All right, Strong Mad! Go!

''{The Paper comes down with Strong Mad producing the sound effect. Cut back from Strong Bad's desk to see Strong Mad holding The Cheat upside-down over the Compy 386, with The Cheat holding the paper in his hands. The extra plug has been burnt. Strong Sad is holding the black piece of paper he used to obscure Strong Bad's text, and Homestar is wrapped in an extension cord leading from Strong Bad's boots elsewhere. A few seconds later, Strong Bad starts speaking}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Way to go, guys! I doubt '''anyone''' could tell the difference between a regular email and this unplugged email! Now keep holdin' it! Nobody move! Gonna be a long week!

''{A few more seconds later, Homestar starts talking.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{rhythmically}'' I really got. I really gotta pee. I really got. I really gotta pee pee. I really got. I really gotta pee.

''{Strong Sad joins Homestar.}''

'''STRONG SAD AND HOMESTAR:''' ''{rhythmically}'' I really got. I really gotta pee pee. I really got. I really gotta pee. I really got. I really gotta pee pee.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That is a disgusting song.

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on either of Strong Bad's boots to see Strong Bad and The Cheat at Club Technochocolate.
:''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are at Club Technochocolate. Strong Bad dancing wearing his 'lectric boots near a plugin. The boots are making their usual loud humming noise. The Cheat is standing nearby plugging his ears with a couple glowsticks.}''
:'''MUSIC:''' ''{background}'' All is on! Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it! All is o—
:''{The power goes out.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, The Cheat! Let's keep this party movin'! On to the next club!
:''{Strong Bad unplugs his boots and walks offscreen.}''
*Click on the extension cord to see what the 'Lectric Boots '''are''' plugged into.
:''{Cut to The King of Town's castle. An extension cord can be seen running from a sparking plugin out a window and into the distance. A sign has been placed near the plugin reading "auxilliary food-related thing. DO NOT UNPLUG!" The King of Town is standing nearby holding a piece of paper.}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' This electricity bill is '''pretendous'''!

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*Solid state refers to transistor electronics, vs. old vacuum tube technology. In the '50s through perhaps the mid-'70s (which seems like it might be the period from which the boots came), manufacturers would stamp "solid state" on their various devices, signifying that they were state-of-the-art.
*In the [[Club Technochocolate|Technochocolate]] Easter egg, The Cheat appears to be plugging his ears with the glowsticks, which can give us a rough estimated location of his ears beneath all that fur.
*When the camera cuts to everyone answering the "unplugged" e-mail Strong Bad's boots stop humming loudly, even though the lights still work.
*Even though only one of Strong Bad's boots is plugged in, both boots work.
*During the unplugged email, there are burn marks around the free socket under his desk... It seems the boots "fused" when the plug actually melted and/or caught on fire.
*When Strong Bad holds up the box in which his shoes came, his boxing glove covers the contrast knobs, but you can still change his screen contrast through his gloves.
*Although there are black marks around the extra plug under Strong Bad's desk after he blows the power, there are no marks around the plug at [[Club Technochocolate|Technochocolate]] when he blows the power there.
*At the end, when the gang are maintaining the "unplugged e-mail", Strong Bad remarks that it is going to be a long week. It turned out to be four weeks until the next email, [[montage]].
*Viewing the Flash file shows Homestar sitting down fully on the floor, but he does not seem to have a butt, as his legs bend up into his shirt.
*The King of Town's bill has the title 'Lectric bill, spelled just like Strong Bad's 'Lectric Boots.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad's boots stop making noises in the end even though the lights are flashing.

===Glitches===
*The contrast knob on the [[Compy 386|Compy]] stops working when Strong Bad addresses "all interested ladies" even though the power is still on.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad started to spell the word "awexome" before the power went out, a reference to the email [[monster truck]] and [[Awexome Cross]].
*"Dang, Strong Bad, I like your boots!" is a reference to the cartoon [[New Boots]].
*The King of Town's statement about his electric bill being "[[Pretendous|pretendous]]" is a reference to the [[Fan Costume Commentary|Strong Bad Fan Costume Commentary]].
*The "All Is On" song in [[Club Technochocolate]] is from an Easter egg in [[for kids]].
*Club Technochocolate is a reference to the email [[monument]].
*The sound effect of Strong Bad's boots when he is walking is identical to that of [[Stinkoman]]'s boots in [[Under Construction]].
*Homestar singing he has to pee may be a reference to [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] and/or [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*The TV that had [[Wikipedia:Andy Griffith|Andy Griffith]]'s head taped to it was the TV from the old toons menu.
*The guy on the box has a passing resemblance to [[Senor Cardgage]], specifically the combover, the beard, and the potbelly.
*The Cheat's glowsticks are references to the emails [[techno]] and [[monument]].
*SB uses his [[Teen Girl Squad]] voice for the lady on the box.

===Trivia===
*This is the first time we hear and/or see [[Strong Sad]] laughing.

===Real-World References===
*The way Strong Bad pronounces 'da club' throughout the e-mail is a reference to 50 Cent's hit single 'In Da Club', where he rounds off the 'u' in the word 'club' the same way.
*The author of this email signed it with ''[[Wikipedia:SimCity|SimCity]]'', which is a popular city-making game series by [[Wikipedia:Maxis|Maxis]] and [[Wikipedia:Electronic_Arts|EA Games]].
*[http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix401.jpg "Fruit Pie the Magician"] is a reference to the mascot for Hostess brand fruit pies.
*The 'lectric Boots may have been inspired by the song "Bennie and the Jets" from [[Wikipedia:Goodbye Yellow Brick Road|Goodbye Yellow Brick Road]] by Sir [[Wikipedia:Elton John|Elton John]].
*"S to the B" is an example of a common hip-hop/rap method of joining two names, words, or letters.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail116.html|watch "extra plug"]]
*[[HR:sbemail116.swf|view the Flash file for "extra plug"]]
*[[Forum:1026|forum thread re: "extra plug"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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time capsule

2005-08-20T14:35:40Z

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[[Image:sbemail115.png|thumb|Some sort of challenge buried in the GROOOUUND??]]

'''Strong Bad Email #115'''

Strong Bad tells us what he would put in a time capsule, to preserve his awesomeness after his death and be opened in at least X0 years.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Coach Z]] (Easter egg), [[Homestar Runner]], [[Stinkoman]], [[1-Up]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Planet K]]

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

'''Date:''' October 4, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:21

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Checkin' emails with a VISCOSITY since 2001, it's a Strong Bad Email.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">dear STRONG bad, 
you are extremely awesome but how are 
you going to be soooo awesome if you'rre 
dead? why not make a time capsule of 
stuff filled with stuff about you to 
be opened in at least X0 years. 
please answer this, 
sam concord california</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad puts an extreme emphasis on the STRONG in Strong Bad, says "This, I know" after "you are extremely awesome," reads "soooo" as "sue," pronounces "you'rre" as spelled, pronounces "capsule" as "capsoole," and pronounces "X0" as "exty," as in [[20X6]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Rest assured, Shim-Sham Sam, my time capsule would reign supreme. Like your hot single Mom is gonna wanna date my time capsule. So, the key to a good time capsule is it being an actual capsule. None of these shoe boxes or tennis ball cans. No. Those things are called time boxes and time tennis ball cans. ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Those are different and lame and differently lame. And they always get dug up in about 4 days. And they're filled with uncool stuff like those leaf rubbin's ''{an image of leaf rubbings pops up}''and current newspaper clippin's ''{a newspaper clipping pops up}'' and... toenail snippin's? ''{toenail snippings pop up onscreen}'' Anybody? ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Anyways, I'm talking about a f'real capsule. Y'know, like a big old headache medicine. So, what kinda cool stuff should I put in there? I guess I'd throw in a cassette tape with one of my #1 jams on it. And then in the future it'd be a huge hit and they'd send all the royalties and groupies back in time to me right... ''{mumbles to self for a second}'' NOW!

''{The doorbell rings. Cut to zoomed out view of Strong Bad at his computer desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Holy gosh! It worked! I'm the meanest genius!

''{Homestar enters holding a shoebox.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Bad, hey, can I put this gross old wig in your time machine?

''{Homestar produces a gross old wig from the shoebox.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhhm, it's a '''capsule''', no, and I hate you get out.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cool, cool.

''{Homestar puts the gross old wig on his face.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why would you want to put that nasty old thing in a time capsule anyway?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 'Cause it's gross and nasty and old and I don't want it.

''{Homestar takes the wig off and puts it on Strong Bad's floppy disk container}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's not a ''trash'' capsule. Look, this is for ''cool'' stuff so people of the future know how cool I am.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well then I'll just make my ''own'' time box with a gross old wig in it. So all the future peoples will know I had a gross old wig!

''{Homestar puts the gross old wig back in the shoebox.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good. Now leave.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yep!

''{Homestar leaves. Cut back to Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And I might as well spit in it, just in case they ever figure out how to make people ''{slight pause}'' from spit. Ooh! Then I'd put some dry ice in there so when they open it up it looks all smoky and steamy and it says a-like "froosh" when they first open it. There'll be no doubt about my coolty.

''{Cut to the field, circa 20X6. Stinkoman is kneeling in front of a hole with dirt around his mouth}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''Oh man'', those first four hundred bites of dirt were not so good. ''Maybe'' the next one will be ''better''.

''{Stinkoman sticks his hand in the hole where it makes an audible clanging sound against an unseen object}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''WHAAAT'' is this? Some sort of a challenge buried in the ''GROUUUND''?

''{Stinkoman snatches a red and white capsule out of the hole. It opens with Strong Bad saying "froosh," and a cassette tape is revealed.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Lookie here! A power crunch!

''{Stinkoman grabs the cassette and jams it into his mouth, crunching it up.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' It tastes like a #1 jam!

''{Stinkoman suddenly stands up, and bulks up , making the cliché powering up sound. 1-Up walks in with the gross old wig on his head.}''

'''1-UP:''' ''{not noticing Stinkoman's buffed up form}'' Hey, Stinkoman! Look what I found buried in the time box!

''{Cut back to the present and the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, cassette tape is definitely the way to go. What could ever replace the durability of magnetic tape? Duct tape maybe. Man, I wonder when those groupies and royalties are getting here. What about right (hamina hooo) NOW! ''{stops typing}'' CRAP! OK, what about right... here it comes, just a little bit longer NOW! Ugh. This could take a while.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the time is passing by, oh it's such a lovely day NOW! 5-4-3-2-1-NOW! 5-4-3-2-1-NOW! 3-2-1-NOW! 2-1-NOW! NOW! 1-NOW! NOW!

== Easter Eggs ==
*Clicking on "differently lame" shows a small advertisement for [[Coach Z Ale]]. Its slogan is "Differently Lame!"
*Clicking on "big ol'headache medicine" shows a bottle of "[[Jobar's Big Ol' Headache Medicine]]." Its slogan is "Eat'em like candy!"
*Clicking on "cassette tape" at the end lets you listen to a R&B-esque song about [[Grumblecakes]] taped over [[The Cheat]]'s [[The Cheatcakes]] theme song.
:'''Transcript:'''
:'''Intro Voice:''' Only liars and thieves eat Grumblecakes, 
:and those people go the prison 
:just ask the Cheaaat...{tape slows down}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Girl, I know we haven't been through a lot together. 
:In fact one might say we just met standing here in line at the batting cages, 
:but there's one thing I'm sure of already. 
:Let me get them Grumblecakes and please don't grumble babe, 
:I just need them Grumblecakes. 
:Ohh I'm Grumblecaking with you. 
:Let me get them Grumblecakes, and please don't grumble babe, I just needed them Grumblecakes. 
:Ohh I'm Grumblecaking with you. 
:I'm really going to grumble bake another batch of them Grumblecakes. 
:So let's raise the Grumblestakes. 
:Clean the yard with the Grumblerake. 
:Girl give me a Grumble break. 
:I wanna see you Grumble shake. 
:Don't make a grumble mistake. 
:Let me see you grumble down!
:*There is a [[Grumblecakes (video)|music video]] for this song on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Strong Bad Email DVD]].

== Fun Facts ==

=== Explanations===
*The year "exty/X0" is a reference the [[20X6]] era. Suitably, Stinkoman shows up in a ''flashforward'' (like a flashback).
*[[Wikipedia:Viscosity|Viscosity]] is a measure of the fluid's resistance to deformation under shear stress. It is commonly perceived as "thickness," or resistance to pouring. Viscosity describes a fluid's internal resistance to flow and may be thought of as a measure of fluid friction.

===Trivia===
*The date on newspaper clipping, October 4, is the day this e-mail was released.
*The newspaper clipping reads:
<pre>Oct 4. - Little Boy Saves Turtle!
"I found it in my shoe!!!"
News - A local boy known as "Geoff," found a turtle in his shoe
and returned it to the terrarium on his desk. "His name is Slowbie,
but now I think I'll call him Mr. Shoe." The boy's mother is very
proud of her son. Calls to the turtle's mother were not immediately
returned, but most agree she would be proud of Slowbie/Mr. Shoe.</pre>

===Remarks===
*After making fun of Sam's typos, Strong Bad proceeds to miscapitalize "Mom," which is supposed to take the lowercase after the possessive "your."
*When Strong Bad thought the royalties came he said "holy gosh!" instead of saying his favorite phrase, "holy crap!"
*Homestar's eyes appear to be placed closer together than usual in this email.
*When Stinkoman opens the time capsule, the wheels of the tape are still (or already) turning.
* Dry ice is a genericized trademark for solid carbon dioxide, which is very cold. This solid form is constantly sublimating to carbon dioxide gas, which would build up pressure in a closed container. If dry ice ''had'' been put into the capsule, then it would have popped open just a few moments after Strong Bad closed it. If the container was sealed it runs the risk of exploding if there is enough dry ice placed within. Gaseous carbon dioxide is not visible, but dry ice is indeed often used for mist effects, as Strong Bad points out: this is because the cold temperature causes water vapour to condense in its vicinity. After X0 years, though, the dry ice will have all heated up and turned to gas, so it would not have the effect shown in the flashforward.
*The time capsule and box were found on Planet K, which may hint that Planet K is the future version of Free Country USA, and not a separate planet.
*[[1936 Strong Bad]] effectively left a time capsule for Strong Bad by enclosing half his mustache in a letter (see [[flashback]] Easter egg). To date, Strong Bad hasn't been seen with this envelope or the mustache.

===Inside References===
*Homestar Runner's Time Box is a [[Freshley's]] shoe box, the same one he wore on one of his feet in "[[anything]]."
*The turtle featured in the newspaper clipping is the same one used in [[new hands]].
*Stinkoman is willing to eat dirt as he was in [[Under Construction]].
*Slowbie is probably a reference to [[2 years]], when Strong Bad calls The Cheat a "slowbie."
*The time capsule looks an awful lot like the [[Isle of Pom]].
*Strong Bad sounds like [[Senor Cardgage]] when he mumbles.
*The hole in the ground is the exact same shape as the one that will be in [[Strongbadia]] 2 years from when the email [[2 years]] was written.

===Real-World References===
*Stinkoman's huge, buff form is a reference to Broly's Legendary Super Sayian transformation, seen in a few Dragon Ball Z movies.
*"[http://usembassy.state.gov/niamey/wwwhjobaria.html Jobar]" is the name of a large monster from [[Wikipedia:Tuareg|Tuareg]] mythology.
*Strong Bad's calling the e-mail sender 'Shim Sham Sam' could be a reference to the 1960s rock and roll band [[Wikipedia:Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs|Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs]].
*Strong Bad's "Grumblecakes" song sounds remarkably similar to the "Remix to Ignition" by R. Kelly

=== Fast Forward ===
*1-Up later "borrows" Stinkoman's "[[Power Crunch|power crunch]]" in the game [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==DVD Version==
*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]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homestar Runner]])

'''MIKE:''' So in the email— the DVD commentary for this email, I'm joined in the booth by...

'''MARZIPAN:''' Marzipan. M... M-A-R—

'''MIKE:''' —And also—

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{flatly}'' Homestar Runner.

'''MARZIPAN:''' —Z-I-P-A-N.

'''HOMESTAR:''' H-A-L.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Hal?

'''HOMESTAR:''' What—

'''MIKE:''' H-A... H-A-L?

'''MARZIPAN:''' That is his middle name.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Really?

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{surprised}'' Really?!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I— That's my pet name for him.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah. She calls me H-A-L.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' For "Hal."

'''MIKE:''' All right, so this email is about, uh, time capsules.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's correct.

'''MIKE:''' Did you ever make a time capsule, Marzipan?

'''MARZIPAN:''' No.

'''MIKE:''' Homesta— uh, Hal?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes! Yes, thank you, Ron. Dick Stabile. ''{sounding important}'' I made a time capsule one time, in my spare time, in... school time.

'''MIKE:''' What was in it?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Uh, many times, and a two—

'''MIKE:''' Marzipan, why don't you start talking?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I know that he had an airplane in it.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes, a small Cessna.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Really?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes.

'''MARZIPAN:''' With a propeller.

'''MIKE:''' Wow. Like, from your beanie cap?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Are you talking about my buzzer, ''{Mike laughs}'' Mike?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, your buzzer?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I was talking about the propeller on your beanie cap.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes! It's called my buzzer, Mike.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Okay, let's pay attention here.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Okay. Um, I need a big ol' headache medicine right about now.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

''{Pause}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Strong Bad's time travel technique doesn't seem to work very well.

'''MIKE:''' It worked right— Oh, look! ''{Homestar appears in the email}'' Whoa!

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh! I remember those Freshley's shoes I got!

'''MIKE:''' Is that what you were wearing right there—

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' —the... the blue soles taped to your foot?

'''MARZIPAN:''' What— What is that?

'''HOMESTAR:''' What? Those are my shoes. Look at that nasty old wig! That thing's gross!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh.

'''HOMESTAR:''' It had two bugs in it! One was a moth, and the other was... a ground bug.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mike had a bug in his hair this morning.

'''HOMESTAR:''' '{cracking up}'' Did you, Mike?! What were you doing with Mike this morning, Marzipan?!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, don't tell anybody. ''{Mike laughs}'' Mike is my—

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{Homestar leaves the scene}'' Here I go!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' My—

'''HOMESTAR:''' That was my big theme you guys.

'''MARZIPAN:''' My special friend.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Thanks, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{gasps}'' Dry ice.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah, don't try and put dry ice on your— on your, um, extremities.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I read something about dry ice.

''{Stinkoman appears in the email}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Who's that guy?

'''MIKE:''' What'd you read?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't remember.

'''MIKE:''' One time a roommate of mine showed up— uh, came back from class with a bag full of dry ice. It was a great day.

'''HOMESTAR:''' What'd you guys do? Did you make a laboratory? ''{pronounced "Luh-BOR-uh-tor-ee"}''

'''MIKE:''' Put it in the sink and put in a little soap in there, and had a little haunted house in the middle of April.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Did you make a volcano?

'''MIKE:''' Well...

''{Stinkoman bulks up}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh my goodness, that's terrifying!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{gasps}'' Look at that body!

'''MIKE:''' You like that?

''{1-Up walks on}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hey, that guy's got my old wig! It kind of looks like me, except... cuter.

'''MARZIPAN:''' He was very shiny.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Um... duct tape seems to be a running theme, an undercurrent, Mike.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I feel bad for the ducks, though.

'''MIKE:''' ''Duct''.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Duh-ct-tuh! Right, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' That's right, Hal.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, see, he's still talking.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we're not off the hook yet.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, uh... ''{sings random doo-doo-doo's. Continues.}''

'''MIKE:''' Say something, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{sings random doo-doo-doo's.}''

'''MIKE:''' ''{joins in.}''

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail115.html|watch "time capsule"]]
*[[HR:sbemail115.swf|view the Flash file for "time capsule"]]

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the facts

2005-08-20T14:35:25Z

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[[Image:Cubeland.PNG|thumb|Strong Mad in Cubeland]]

'''Strong Bad Email #114'''

Strong Bad tells Jess G.OH why Strong Mad can't have his own cartoon. Meanwhile, Homestar is determined that his "[[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|own cartoon]]" will be a #1 hit.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Homestar Runner]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Places Strong Bad Made Up|Cubeland]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Mad's Room]]

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

'''Date:''' September 20, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:53

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm checkin' e-mail, I'm checkin' e-mail. Hey, hey, I'm checkin' e-mail, I'm checkin' e-mail..
''{Strong Bad reads the email out loud}''

<blockquote class="email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
I was just wondering, why doesn't 
Strong Mad have his own cartoon? 
 
Your fan, 
Jess G. OH</blockquote>

''{He pronounces "Dear Strong Bad" as "Dah Sto Bo" and "Jess G. OH" as "Jess... G'oh!!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' {typing} Well, Jess, as much as I cherish brother Graw Mad, let's look at the facts:

''{A grid appears on the screen and lines "scan" across from top to bottom and then left to right, revealing an image of Strong Mad next to which it says "Fact 1:"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact one: The guy's got a pretty tenuous grasp on the English language. ''{"Tenuous grasp of the English language" appears on the screen.}'' For examplé: ''{pronounced ex-AM-play}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad at his desk. He turns on his stool and calls off screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Strong Mad! What, uh.. What's my favorite movie?

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{from off-screen}'' ''GARBLEDINA''!

''{Cut back to the screen where it says "Fact 2:"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact two: ''Garbledina''. ''{"Garbledina" appears on the screen and the illustrated Strong Mad's eyebrows raise. Strong bad strikes a key and "Fact 3" appears.}'' Fact three: he's like a big square, this guy. ''{"Like a big square" appears and a box encloses the image of Strong Mad, which looks around nervously. The left and bottom edges are labeled "88 in."}'' I don't really know if that has anything to do with why he doesn't have his own cartoon. But it's just weird, is all. ''{"Just weird is all" appears on the screen}'' Un..settling. ''{"Unsettling" appears.}''

''{Cut to a landscape filled with blue and pink cubes and a yellow sky. Strong Mad appears with a loud "thud."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess if he lived in Cubeland it might work, but.. Cubeland ''{A "Cubeland" logo flies in from the right and comes to rest in the upper-left corner.}'' is a place I just made up, so..on to fact four.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's screen which now reads "Fact 4."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Zero volume control. ''{"No volume control" appears on the screen.}'' Once again, obsoyve. ''{The Strong Mad image glances at the text.}''

''{Cut to Strong Mad sitting behind a table with a small orange clay dinosaur and yellow and green clay upright cylinders. Strong Bad enters from the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering}'' Hey, biggest bro. Mom says to keep it down 'cause  baby Strong Sad's sleeping.

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN BE THE QUIETEST MOUSE! ''{He holds up his right hand, index finger, and thumb together to demonstrate something very small, like a mouse.}'' I LIVE IN THE QUIETEST HOUSE! ''{He holds up his other hand in the same position.}''

''{Cut back to the screen. "Fact 5" is on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact five: Directorial inexperience. ''{"Directorial inexperience" appears on the screen.}''

''{Pull out to Strong Bad typing the e-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Considering the only movie Strong Mad's ever made is 'Doug the Dino,' I doubt he'd be able to handle an entire cartoon on his own.

''{Cut to the television. After some static, a grainy video appears. A title made out of clay which says "DOUG THE DiNO" (the "O" in Dino is in the shape of an egg) appears.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{narrating}'' DINOSAUR! ''{Cut to the two clay cylinders. The clay dinosaur enters. Strong Mad makes various noises to go along with the action. Doug the Dino roars. The green cylinder flips over like a Slinky and a smiling face appears on it. Suddenly, Doug the Dino attacks it and it spills clay blood. While Doug is eating the green cylinder, a tape dispenser can be seen for a few frames. The yellow cylinder appears to flee as Doug licks his lips. A clay toilet enters and Doug presses the flush lever. The seat lifts and a red appendage appears out of the toilet, grasps Doug by the face, and pulls him in. The green cylinder "sits up" and smiles and Strong Mad's hand can be seen leaning on the table for a few frames.}''

''{Cut back to Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'see? Misguided direction, no comedic timing, and the script is riddled with gaping plot holes. ''{not typing}'' And finally, ''{typing}'' Fact 6: Have you seen his computer?!?

''{Cut to Strong Mad's room, where Strong Mad has decorated a paper bag to look like [[Tandy 400]] (with the word "DISK" on the screen) and an up-turned cardboard box to look like Strong Bad's [[Floppy Disk Container]] (which says "disks").}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' E-COMMERCE! E-BUSINESS!!

''{Cut back to Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So let's review. Fact 1: Ehgh--

''{Pull out to Homestar Runner sitting on the desk, facing away from Strong Bad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I want my own cartoon, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? I'm over here!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. ''{turns to face Strong Bad}'' I want my own cartoon, Pom Pom.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, a cartoon starring you would be horrible. It'd just be you saying "Sewiously" all the time and acting like a moron...all the time.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, no! Not no more! I got a new catchphrase!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You wanna hear it?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'd be all the time sayin' "That's bupkis!" ''{whispering}'' Oh, sorry. "That's bupkis!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you whispering for?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whispering}'' Be''cause!'' Baby Strong Sad is ''sleeping!''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now, you see this disgusting little chit-chat we're having here? This is what your cartoon would be like.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Then it'd be a number one hit! ''{singing}'' And that's the end of my show! DONK!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

== Easter Eggs ==
*Clicking on "Script" shows the entire script for Strong Mad’s epic film, 'Doug the Dino.'
<pre>int: dinosaur - day
go dougie!!
RAWR!!
toilet. (drawing of a toilet)</pre>
*Click on Homestar's star at the end to see Homestar's commercial break bumper.
:''{A screen featuring Homestar holding a popsicle and the words "We'll Be Right Back!" appears}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, voiceover}'' Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:We're coming right back after these messages! 
:We're coming right back after these messageeeees...

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
* "Bupkis" is a Yiddish word used in English to mean 'nothing' or 'almost nothing'. Sample usage: "I work here for him ten hours a day, all week, and what does he give me? Bupkis!"
===Trivia===
*This is [[The Brothers Chaps]]' claymation debut.
*The box on Strong Mad's desk that says disks on it also reads 'NOT CAR PARTS' upside down.
*The email used to have a glitch in it. If you clicked the eject button on the video recorder during 'Doug the Dino', it would bring you back to the loading screen and freeze there. The glitch has been removed, though. The eject button is now unclickable. This may be due to [[The VCR|the VCR]] being copied from the "Characters" menu. On that screen, the eject button pops out Homsar's tape.

===Remarks===
*If Strong Bad's measurements are correct, Strong Mad is 88 inches, or 7'4" (2.26 meters) tall and wide. However, The Cheat implied in [[i she be]] that Strong Mad was 6 feet tall. Meanwhile, according to a [[HR:smsticker.html|page]] that is no longer on the main site, Strong Mad weighs 900 lbs and is eight feet three inches tall. Of course, since it is known that Strong Mad is not actually a square; in fact, he's actually about 7.25% taller than he is wide. So, based on the dimensions given, if he were 88" wide, he would be approximately 95" tall. On the other hand, if he were 88" tall, he would only be about 82" wide. Finally, if he were 6' (72") tall as mentioned earlier, he would be a mere 67" wide.
**Plus, these measurements do not correspond with the measurements of the other characters.
** In [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon) |Marshmallow's Last Stand]], Strong Bad's and Strong Mad's weight combined is 1,000,000 Pounds. If Strong Bad weighs 150 pounds, then Strong Mad weighs 999,850 pounds! This contradicts Strong Bad's quote saying that he is 900 pounds.(Of course, this idea was an early one and is probably no longer true)
*Strong Mad seems to be making "Doug the Dino" in the scene of him in his room, as there is a toy dinosaur and a green cylinder shaped block on his table.
*Strong Mad is measured to be a uniform length and width of 88", but Strong Mad clearly appears longer (taller) than he is wide, making these measurements erroneous (also meaning that he's not a "big square", but in fact a "big rectangle").

===Goofs===
*When Homestar appears, there are no contrast buttons on the Compy.

===Inside References===
*The TV set that plays "Doug The Dino" is the [[Telebision]] from the [[Old Telebision Toons Menu]].
*The VCR (in which the display is still blinking 12:00) is the same one that appears on the "Characters" menu and the emails [[12:00]] and [[dangeresque 3]].
*Strong Bad calls Strong Mad Graw Mad. This is in similar style with [[car]] when he refers to [[Strong Sad]] as Gron Sad.
*"Doug The Dino" could be a reference to Strong Mad's affinity for the name "Douglas" the email [[cheat talk]], which after a lot of work, he learned to say.

===Real-World References===
*The way Strong Bad says Jess G.OH's last name is a reference to The Simpsons, in which one of Homer Simpson's catch phrases is '''"[[Wikipedia:D'oh!|D'oh!]]"'''
*The tune Homestar sings to in the Easter egg is the same tune as the theme song in ''Pac-Man VS.'' for the Nintendo GameCube.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail114.html|watch "the facts"]]
*[[HR:sbemail114.swf|view the Flash file for "the facts"]]
*[[Forum:884|forum thread re: "the facts"]]

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pizzaz

2005-08-20T14:35:10Z

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[[Image:pizzaz.png|thumb|Minty gargle?!?]]

'''Strong Bad Email #113'''

Ryan N. asks Strong Bad what the secret to his "pizzaz" is. Strong Bad does a journalism interview with himself on his "[[Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum]]" (sic) to find out.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strongbadia]], [[The Desert|Strong Bad's Buffalo Style Ranch]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' September 13, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:18

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{types "strongbad" while singing}'' Oh, here comes The Strong Baaaaad... ''{He types "_email.exe".}'' Oh, here comes The Strong Baaaaad! ''{He brings up the email and reads it.}''

<blockquote class="email">Hey Strong Bad, 
I'd like to know...what is the secret 
to your pizzaz? Why are you so cool? 
 
peace out dawg foo gangsta yo 
Ryan N.</blockquote>

Umm... ''{typing}'' Did you just call me a dog food gangsta? What is that supposed to mean? ''{in an Olde English typeface}'' Ought I to be offended?

''{clear screen}'' Anyways... ''{typing}'' The secret to my pizzaz/why am I so cool?''{ spoken only}'' Hey,''{typed and spoken}'' good questions Ryguy, let's ask me!!

''{music starts and a newspaper background appears}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tonight, on Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum: ''{The Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum logo appears.}'' Strong Bad aims the barrel of his sawed-off journalism shotgun at his toughest interviewee yet... ''{a crosshair appears and moves around the screen revealing the scene underneath it before centering on Strong Bad's head and flashing "LOCKED ON!!"}'' ...HIMSLEF! ''{echoes ridiculously}'' Eh...I mean...himself.

''{The scene changes to Strong Bad's interview stage with the lights dimmed; Strong Bad is talking to someone off-screen with his microphone turned off. The lights fade up and Strong Bad turns toward the camera.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good evening, mostly people, and welcome to another night of hard-hitting, buffalo-style journalism! As we say every show, let's...

'''AUDIENCE:''' Get to tha point! ''{the text "GET TO THA POINT" flashes on-screen in colorful graffiti-style writing}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Welcome, Strong Bad.

''{The camera switches to the rear of Strong Bad to reveal another Strong Bad, this one dressed in a sailor's cap with a corncob pipe, hereafter referred to as "CAPTAIN STRONG BAD" for clarity's sake; aside from the hat and pipe, he's a carbon copy of Strong Bad}''

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Thank you, Strong Bad.

''{The camera shifts back and forth between them as they talk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So... You're dressed like a ship's captain. Whuh... Um... Why are you dressed like a ship's captain?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' I thought that I heard that it was... ''{looks around}'' ...the latest style.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Absolutely not the case. So... You're still dressed like a ship's captain. Why is that?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Look, I'm telling you, I either saw or read or ''{quickly sotto voce}'' hearditfromTheCheat that it's the latest style!

'''STRONG BAD:''' So you say. This "The Cheat" you mentioned... ''{speaking with slight hint of withheld laughter}'' is he also dressed like a ship's captain?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Oh, no way. The Cheat's too cool for that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' But you don't seem to have that problem.

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' What... No, wait, you turned it all around on me! I'm cool! I have pizzaz!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-huh. And a corncob pipe.

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that's it! This interview is OVERRRR! ''{He sticks his face in the screen as the picture fuzzes out.}''

''{Cue an old-cartoon-style picture of The Cheat next to a pulled power plug with the text "Hang In There" and "Technical Difficulties."}''

''{After a little while, newspaper background and music returns with a picture of Captain Strong Bad's angry outburst.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So after many fives of dollars and saying "Come oooonnnnnn!" a lot, I got Strong Bad to agree to a second interview, this time on his buffalo-style ranch in Strong Badia.

''{Switch to image of Strong Badia with Strong Bad and Captain Strong Bad behind the fence, which zooms to fill the screen and then cranes in on the two Strong Bads.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, Strong Bad, the peoples want to know... What's the secret to your pizzaz?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Well, for starters, you've gotta have the three G's. Gumption, uh... Gum, like, chew gum, and, um... Gar........gle. Minty gargle.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Minty...gargle. ''{Captain Strong Bad nods.}''

''{The camera switches to behind the fence, showing that it is far too tall for Strong Bad's head to come above it normally, and that they are both actually hanging from the fence by their arms}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is that really all you got?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Yeah... Yeah, pretty much.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{He makes "la-de-da-de-da" Cheat noises as he comes on-screen and the camera moves back to the front of the fence.}''

'''BOTH STRONG BADS:''' Hey, The Cheat!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{He looks at one, then the other, then the other, faster and faster until finally his head explodes.}''

''{The scene shifts back to the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, I never really got a straight answer outta me, RyGuy. But if you wanna be cool and have pizzas like me, it looks like the secret has a lot to do with fresh breath apparently. Okay, before I go, I'd like to give a shout out to all my Dogfood Gangstas. Canned or Dry, We Neva Die. ''{speaking}'' Colors. ''{typing}'' Here goes The Strong Baaaaad. ''{gets up from the stool and continues off-screen}'' Oh, here goes The Strong Baaaaad!

''{The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==

At the end of the email:
*Click on "secret" to see a sneak peek of Strong Bad's next show.
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' Next week on Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum... Watch as Strong Bad levels the business end of his 12-gauge journalism bazooka squarely at: Biscuit Dough Hands Man!
*Click on "Dogfood Gangstas" to see a graffiti-style or cheat cartoon-style image of Strong Bad as a Dogfood Gangsta.
*Click on "The Strong Baaaaad" to get a preview of Strong Bad's old-western-style TV show "The Strong Bad" (In Colors!), created by [[A. Chimendez]].
''{Cut to a wooden gate with a sign reading "Buffalo-Style Ranch."}''
:'''SINGER:''' Here comes the Strong Bad! Here comes the Strong Bad! Yeeha!
''{The words "The Strong Bad in Colors! Created by A. Chimendez" appear. A bullet hole is shot through the words.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The words that scroll across the screen in the intro for the talk show read "MICROPHONE," "TALKING," "2 PEOPLE," "A GLOBE," and "A PLANT."
*When the Strong Bad in the sailor outfit knocks over the chair in the interview room, the "get-up" noise is heard.
*According to the DVD commentary, RyGuy is the [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers' Chaps]] nickname for [[Ryan Sterritt]].

===Remarks===
*"Pizzaz" is spelled incorrectly. The correct [http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=pizzazz spellings] are "pizzazz" and "pizazz."
*Biscuit Dough Hands Man is the initial suspect for Strong Bad's crimes in "[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]", created by [[Bubs]] drawing [[The King of Town|the King of Town's]] description of Strong Bad. So technically, Strong Bad will be interviewing himself again.

===Inside References===
*The background at the Buffalo-Style Ranch is from "[[Cheat Commandos...O's]]".
*The phrase "Neva Die" was said by Homestar Runner in "[[car]]." The gangsta font is also used in [[car]], on Strong Bad's boxing glove.
*The background in the beginning of The Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum is the same as the background in the beginning of "[[Senor Mortgage]]."
*The cartoon image of The Cheat pulling out a power plug is a reference to The Cheat's first appearance in "[[Original Book|The Strongest Man in the World]]."
*This is another instance of [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].
*The font used for "Get to tha point" is similar to, if not the same as, the font used for Strong Bad's graffiti "Job" in "[[A Jorb Well Done]]."
*The plant on Strong Bad's show is [[Credenza]] the ficus from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Strong Bad being in the ship captain suit may be a reference to [[A Mother's Day Message]].

===Real-World References===
*The interview program may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tim Russert|Tim Russert]]'s ''Meet the Press'' on which Russert often tries to be tough about unimportant topics ("So...you're still dressed as a ship's captain"). Russert also makes frequent references to his hometown of [[Wikipedia:Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], while Strong Bad makes numerous references to such in this email with the phrase "Buffalo-style."
*"This interview is OVER!" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling|Pro Wrestling]] Manager J.J. Dillon, who managed [[Wikipedia:Ric Flair|Ric Flair]] in the early '80s in Georgia (where [[The Brothers Chaps]] live). He would end every interview with the same comment.
*The gunshot sound at the end of the Easter egg (and the style of the hole being blasted from the "The Strong Bad" logo) is taken from the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES game]] ''[[Wikipedia:Super Scope|Super Scope 6]]''—and is the sound used in all the ''LazerBlazer'' games when a shot is fired.
*Strong Bad dressing up as a captain for an interview is similar to an episode of [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] in which Jerry is forced to wear a pirate shirt for an interview and is asked why he is wearing it by his interviewer several times.
**The reason for Jerry wearing the pirate shirt was to create a new fashion, while Strong Bad said that he was told by The Cheat that it was the latest style.
*The Three G's, also known as "GGG," will be familiar to any [[Wikipedia:Dan Savage|Dan Savage]] (''[[Wikipedia:Savage Lover|Savage Love]]'') reader. It refers to being Good, Giving and Game in an intimate relationship.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' Here’s the rare occasion where ''Mike'' went out of town and I had to finish an email.

'''MIKE:''' That’s true. I was in San Francisco and Matt did pretty much the whole thing by himself. Good job, Matt.

'''MATT:''' Thanks. Did it come out okay?

'''MIKE:''' It did.

'''MATT:''' I think—

'''MIKE:''' It’s the— it’s always a good treat when that happens because then I get to watch the email on Monday morning.

'''MATT:''' Fresh.

'''MIKE:''' Fresh and not really knowing what happens.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' So it was good.

''{pause until Strong Bad types, "Ought I to be offended?"}''

'''MIKE:''' That’s—

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' He’s got dynamic like, tone sensors on his keyboard.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah that knows—

'''MATT:''' That can tell when he gets quieter and when he’s getting formal. 'Cause I think it does the same thing when he says the, uh, "and Trogdor smote the Kerrek."

'''MIKE:''' That’s right.

'''MATT:''' And turns into that fancy font.

'''MIKE:''' That script font.

'''MATT:''' ''{in reference to the Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum title screen}'' Talking, a globe, a plant, two people.

''{scene cuts to interview}''

'''MIKE:''' I think that’s the same newspaper background from the, uh, Senor Cardgadge. The thin in.

'''MATT:''' I think you can read some phone numbers on that. We should probably do something about that. ''{laughs}''

''{pause until after Strong Bad says "Get to tha point"}''

'''MATT:''' That background is, uh, almost as good as if not better than [[the show]] background as being uh— looking like an old Joe Franklin set or something.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah like, uh, Fernwood 2Nite or something. Some 70’s talk show. Is that— is that plant—

'''MATT:''' Credenza?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, Credenza?

'''MATT:''' Yeah. That’s Credenza.

'''MIKE:''' Umm... we just saw a guy in the parking lot of our office dressed a ship's captain this morning.

'''MATT:''' A pail of water—

'''MIKE:''' He had a bucket full of water dumping it in the parking lot and he was wearing a ship's captain hat.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. He had pizzaz.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' He definitely did.

'''MATT:''' Umm so Strong Bad really lays it to himself. Really gives himself the business. With a third d—

'''MIKE:''' As only Strong Bad could.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. He doesn’t react very well. You think he could— he could take it.

'''MIKE:''' He just quits. This is a great song. This is a great song! ''{starts singing}'' I’ll sing it ''{continues singing and snaps his fingers}''

'''MATT:''' ''{makes a the Cheat noise at the end of the song like "meh"}''

'''MIKE:''' That was good.

''{short pause. Start again when Strong Bad says "come on."}''

'''MIKE:''' Let me— let me see.

'''MATT:''' Oh. Microphone I think is one of the words.

'''MIKE:''' I don’t think there’s any thing legible.

'''MATT:''' Water. Water Views. Uhhh—

'''MIKE:''' Oh! Look at that camera move!

'''MATT:''' Yeah thanks.

'''MIKE:''' Solid!

'''MATT:''' Cinematic.

'''MIKE:''' Little dolly action.

'''MATT:''' I did go to film school!

''{both laugh, then sigh}''

'''MATT:''' Uhh..

''{short pause}''

'''MATT:''' So I don’t even think— I think I already started animating this scene and then realized that, "Wow! You know what they have to either be standing on something or hanging from the fence." So I had 'em hanging from the fence.

'''MIKE:''' That was good.

'''MATT:''' Umm... uh oh.

'''BOTH:''' Here it comes again!

''{The Cheat's head explodes}''

'''MATT:''' That’s gotta hurt. That happens—

'''MIKE:''' That happens several times. RyGuy is, uh, the nickname of our friend Ryan.

'''MATT:''' That’s what we call him.

'''MIKE:''' Or— Well... I was gunna say something but it was a curse word. ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' Mike, don’t tell— we don’t know any curse words!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' Shut up! That’s like that rap song, Colors by Ice-T. "The gangs in LA will never die, just multiply. Colors."

===Fun Facts===
*"[[imdb:tt0075505|Fernwood 2Nite]]" was a TV talk-show parody aired in the late 1970s. It was a spin off of the soap opera parody "[[imdb:tt0074021|Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman]]."
*[http://www.joefranklin.com/joe.html Joe Franklin] is a radio and television personality who hosted one of the first television talk-shows.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail113.html|watch "pizzaz"]]
*[[HR:sbemail113.swf|view the Flash file for "pizzaz"]]
*[[Forum:826|forum thread re: "pizzaz"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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2005-08-20T14:34:37Z

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[[Image:old_comics_screenshot.png|thumb|What is up with those noses?]]

'''Strong Bad Email #112'''

Zack asks Strong Bad why the King of Town has a Poopsmith, and Strong Bad tells him about the [[Castlefunnies]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[West Is Lip]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Poopsmith]] (as Mushy Chamberpot), [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Knight]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Mad]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Mad's Room]] (Easter egg)

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

'''Date:''' August 30, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:32

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' {''singing''} Let's get it over with! With the e-mail style, get it over with!

{''pulls up e-mail and reads it''}

<blockquote class="email">hey SB, 
why does the king of town have a 
poopsmith? 
 
your friend, 
zack 
west islip, NY</blockquote>

{''Strong Bad pronounces SB as one word.''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! West Islip. Sounds like some kind of British New Wave band. "And coming in this week at #4, it's those androgynous boys from Hertfordshire, West Is Lip {''The sound of a tape player switching on is heard and music starts playing.''} with their hit single "She Partied Without Dancing."

'''WEST IS LIP:''' {''singing''} She partied without dancing. She partied with my heart.

{''music stops, Strong Bad starts typing''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, Jack, the King of Town's just always had a Poopsmith. Even way back when they got their start as an old syndicated newspaper comic. You know, back when comics didn't seem to need jokes or humor or readers under the age of ninety-one.

{''Cut to desk. Panel One of The Castlefunnies slides into the scene, featuring the KOT speaking to Mushy Chamberpot who is working at a pile of you-know-what.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I fell down and lost my crown.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It was called "The Castlefunnies," which I guess was a pathetic attempt by the authors into fooling you {''Panel two slides on the screen, we see the KOT's hip is throbbing and Mushy digging into the pile''} into thinking it was actually funny.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} D'ya have any hip rub in thar?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It mostly featured the King of Town {''Panel three slides in. Mushy looks irritated and has the King's crown on his shovel along with some you-know-what''} complaining about his ailing hip joints to the Poopsmith.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} That's no ointment!

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Talking a lot about ointments... {''Panel four slides on the screen, with the KOT addressing the reader''} and salves.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Cures what ails ya!!

{''Second comic appears. The KOT is standing by himself''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption, thought balloon''} Yup. I'm old.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Back then, it was considered a form of treason to print the word "poop" in the paper, so instead they called the Poopsmith {''Panel two slides onto the screen. The KOT is addressing Mushy''} "Mushy Chamberpot," which is actually pretty funny sounding.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I say, Mushy, do you have a pittance for me'self?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Anyways, Mushy could only talk in {''Panel three slides on the screen. Mushy is speaking while the KOT laughs in the background.''} word clouds filled with commas, which I think had just been discovered and were apparently considered comic gold.

'''MUSHY CHAMBERPOT:''' {''caption''} ,,,,,,,,,,,

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR

{''Panel four slides on the screen. The sun appears to be setting, and the KOT is addressing Mushy, who is once again working at the pile.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Ahem. I need money to get that new fangled sur-jur-ee to fix my hips.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Oh yeah, I can see why '''this''' masterwork took two dudes to write it. One to '''not''' think of something funny, {''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing the reader again while a squirrel with a bag of money runs away in the background''} and the other to think of something '''not''' funny.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} A quarter never asked is a quarter never given!

{''Third comic appears. Panel one features the KOT scurrying along.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Today is 'Goodtime Day!'

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} So later on, as readership began to dwindle, {''Panel two slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing Homestar and Strong Bad''} they'd throw me and Homestar in there as guests in hopes of be mooching off our popularity.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Who be you?

{''Panel three slides on the screen. Strong Bad and Homestar are talking.''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''caption''} How could you forget STRONG BAD???

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {''caption''} Wha 'bout me?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It worked for maybe a week or so, but then the strip was sadly canceled {''Panel four slides on the screen. The KOT addresses Strong Bad and Homestar as Strong Bad punches Homestar in the face''} when the last living reader

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} You're the worst of friends.

{''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT, Strong Bad, and Homestar are dressed up in Civil War garb in front of a tombstone that reads "Let's call him Chester: 'He loved The Castlefunnies.'"}

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} a Civil War veteran and creamed corn enthusiast, died.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Thank you to All Our Reader.

{''Cut back to the Compy 386 and Strong Bad's typing''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' They tried to creep back into the mainstream years later with the release of the "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener?!" But, considering, the Dry Pencil Scare of '47 only lasted 3 days, they didn't sell too many.

{''Strong Bad clears the screen of text.''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Zack, there you have it. The King of Town still wasn't funny. What a surprise. I'm going to start the Who Put Pasta Salad in Strong Mad's Underdrawer Drawer Scare of '04. Or. ''{not typed}'' And I'm out.

{''Strong Bad gets up from this chair and leaves. The Paper comes down''}

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click "west islip" at the beginning to see an audio cassette of the band, "West Is Lip". The cover art features a picture of [[Ryan Sterritt]].
* Click the commas in Mushy's speech bubble to see a picture of the comma's discovery by [[Sir Loodabert Comma]]. Caption: Sir Loodabert Comma & sherpa upon discoveration of comma.
* Click on the word "moistener" in the sentence "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener" to see a picture of what the product looks like. The box has a quote from [[Wikipedia:Harry_S._Truman|President Truman]], "Everybody's gonna need one!". On the side of the box is a picture of King Castlefunny with the words "I'm making a comeback!" just barely legible.
* In the last scene click on the sentence "Who Put Pasta Salad In Strong Mad's UnderDrawer Drawer Scare of '04" to see a little movie of Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underpants drawer.
:''{Cut to Strong Mad's room. We see Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underwear drawer.}''
:'''STRONG MAD:''' IT TASTES SO GOOD!
* Click "still wasn't funny" in the end to see more comics.
:'''PANEL ONE:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I think my hip got knocked outta joint on the polo grounds. 
:'''KNIGHT:''' I didn't know you played polo. 
:'''PANEL TWO:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Are you crazy? I'm too old to play polo.
:'''PANEL THREE:'''
:'''KNIGHT:''' Then what were you doing there?
:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Whudderya askin' me for??

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
* The KOT's line in the fifth panel of the second comic is a reference to "giving quarter," or showing mercy to a nearly vanquished enemy, who has "asked for quarter," or begged for mercy.
*Originally, the word [[Wikipedia:Sherpa (Ethnic group)|Sherpa]] referred to an ethnic community from the mountain region of Nepal. Sherpas were of immeasurable value to early explorers of the Himalayan region, serving as guides and porters at the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the region. Today, the term has been extended to apply to almost any guide or porter hired for mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas.

===Trivia===
*Zooming into the SWF file it is seen that the characters are filled in with a square pattern to simulate the [[Wikipedia:Halftone|halftone printing technique]] used to print color pictures in newspapers.

===Remarks===
* Everybody in the comic has a nose, a feature that most cast members currently lack.
*Like the storybook in "[[flashback]]," it is debatable whether this comic is really part of H*R continuity or not.
*Strong Bad makes a classic American mistake when he pronounces the Hert in Hertfordshire as "hurt" instead of "heart."

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad talks about his and Homestar Runner's appearance keeping things interesting for "a week or so", but they're paying honors to their last reader (and getting cancelled) the ''same strip'' in which they first appear. (Unless, of course, the strip shown here is not the one in which they first appeared. The context and strip dialogue are a bit confusing.)
*Although he said they switched the name, the easter egg cartoon still reads "Castlefunnies"

===Inside References===
* "The Castlefunnies" comic is co-authored by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]] and [[Levert Burtmore]], both of whom are previously known authors and cartoonists.
*The table on which the comics are shown is used in [[kids' book]] and [[Decemberween Kids' Book]].
*The King of Town's reference to hip rub and [[Ointment and Old Person Rub|ointment]] is a [[:Category:Running Gags|running gag]].

===Real-World References===
* Sir Loodabert Comma and his sherpa is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Edmund_Hillary|Sir Edmund Hillary]] and his Sherpa [[Wikipedia:Tenzing_Norgay|Tenzing Norgay]]. In 1953, they were the first men to reach the summit of [[Wikipedia:Mount_Everest|Mount Everest]].
*The fact that the Poopsmith speaks only in commas is reminiscent to the [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|''Peanuts'']] comics in which [[Wikipedia:Woodstock_(Peanuts)|Woodstock]] speaks only in [http://snoopy.com/comics/peanuts/meet_the_gang/meet_woodstock.html Birdspeak], a language with an alphabet composed entirely of exclamation points.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features ''two'' hidden commentaries. To access them, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
===First Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]])

'''MIKE:''' Who we got here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' You got Strong Bad—

'''HOMESTAR:''' —and you got Homestar.

'''MIKE:''' Ooh, both of you. Nice.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes, this is going to be kind of difficult.

'''MIKE:''' Welcome aboard.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, welcome ''you'' aboard.

'''MIKE:''' Okay.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, so, um... West Is Lip, the band, that uh... that's right here, uh, the album cover's our friend Ryan. Picture of our friend Ryan.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh yeah?

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah. Why did you guys say that not at the same time? Let's hear you do it at the same time. Come on.

''{unintelligable sound}''

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' That was good.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah, thanks. That hurt.

'''MIKE:''' Uh... Zach ka Jack ka Zach ka!

'''HOMESTAR:''' That's from that movie.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''Without Wings''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a terrible movie. Is there a movie called ''Without Wings''?

'''MIKE:''' There is now, Strong Bad!

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right. ''{Pause}'' That's a nice newsprint technique you got there.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks, we just made a little, uh, you know.

'''HOMESTAR:''' You guys... what is going on with this cartoon?

'''MIKE:''' Well, Homestar, it's about a co— a pretend comic strip starring the King of Town and The Poopsmith.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Who and who are they?

'''MIKE:''' The King of Town, he's a guy you hang out with sometimes... kind of fat and red.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Why isn't Strong Bad talking more?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, Strong—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, look, that's a good question... Matt.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' That was Homestar you're talking to Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Right.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, okay. So, um—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Old comics aren't funny, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' That's sort of the jist of it, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' You're—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm right there with ya.

'''MIKE:''' New comics really aren't—

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, co—

'''MIKE:''' that—

'''STRONG BAD:''' News—

'''MIKE:''' —great, either.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Printed comics. I mean, you look at really old ''Peanuts''... I don't think they were funny then, probably, but they sure are funny now.

'''MIKE:''' I think, actually, later ''Peanuts'' were pretty funny.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Weird time.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' There was, uh, on Sundays, growing up, I used to challenge myself to read every comic on the— in the Sunday funny pages.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Even ''Mary Worth''?

'''MIKE:''' Even the bad ones, and I'd onl—

'''HOMESTAR:''' Rex Reed?

'''MIKE:''' I'd only did it to, uh, you know, say that I read all of them.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Right.

'''MIKE:''' You know.

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''Prince Valiant''?

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs} Rex Morgan, M.D.''?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Rex Reed?

'''MIKE:''' And I really don't know if anyone reads those.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Um... yeah.

'''MIKE:''' ''Mark Trail'' was pretty good, though.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah, that always taught me about a raccoon.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Every Sunday.

'''MIKE:''' Every Sunday you learned about a raccoon, huh?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I learned— I learned how— how to treat animals.

'''MIKE:''' Hey, Strong Bad, I think you put pasta salad in Strong Mad's underdrawer drawer.

'''HOMESTAR:''' I'm not telling.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering}'' That was r— ''{cut off}''

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

'''MIKE:''' Okay, guys. This is Mike, and I'm doing commentary on this one by myself. ''{door squeaks}'' Whoa, oh, Matt's coming in and busting me. Ah—

'''MATT:''' ''{voice in the distance}'' Wha— Are you trying to do commentary by yourself—?

'''MIKE:''' No! No, sir! No, sir!

'''MATT:''' ''{voice in the distance}'' Oh, you are so busted!

'''MIKE:''' No. No, sir. Uh... Oh, and then Ryan should be in here because Ryan, if you look at the West Is Lip, um...

'''MATT:''' Easter egg.

'''MIKE:''' Easter egg.

'''MATT:''' It's full of Ryans.

'''MIKE:''' It's our friend Ryan, a picture of him, when he used to have a mustache.

'''MATT:''' On his birthday... he dressed up kinda like a NASA scientist from the '60s.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs} {Pause}'' So I liked making this one. I always liked emails where they have— there's something different about the visual style. And so we got to make, uh, the new Sunday newspaper funny comic style.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' And coming up with how it should look.

'''MATT:''' I like that newsprint style.

'''MIKE:''' We had actually— Did we come up with this a long time ago? Because we had— we have lots of drawings from a long—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we tried to—

'''MIKE:''' —before this email of the King of Town.

'''MATT:''' We have a small obsession with... the unfunny, bad old King—

'''MIKE:''' Sunday—

'''MATT:''' —Features Syndicate or whatever—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah—

'''MATT:''' Not to say... well, they aren't ''bad''.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' No offense to anyone at King Features Syndicates [sic], but—

'''MIKE:''' Your comics are ''not'' funny.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' That's not true.

'''MATT:''' Uh, yeah. ''Beetle Bailey'' cracks me up lately, man!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs} Funky Winkerbean''! That guy—!

'''MATT:''' Oh, ''Funky Winkerbean''!

'''MIKE:''' So that, uh, style right there of the silhouette, the yel— the third panel with the, uh, yellow silhouette... that's in something else, isn't it?

'''MATT:''' It's in the first children's book.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, yeah. Because I remember thalking about it in its ori— like, uh, ''Dennis the Menace'' comics always used to have that.

'''MATT:''' Uh-huh.

'''MIKE:''' Good old Hank Ketcham. And I think I said that in the, uh... Email 100 "flashback" commentary, I think I mentioned that.

'''MATT:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' So here I—

'''MATT:''' So now we're really just—

'''MIKE:''' Just talk about—

'''MATT:''' Retrace—

'''MIKE:''' The Braves lost last night to the Rockies.

'''MATT:''' Ouch.

'''MIKE:''' Six to seven.

'''MATT:''' What?!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It was no good. It's Mile High— You know, it's Coors Field.

'''MATT:''' Mile High Stadium.

'''MIKE:''' You know, the ball flies out of there. A lot of runs, so...

''{long pause; email finishes}''

===Fun Facts===
*Based on the information about [http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/wrapup.jsp?ymd=20050510&content_id=1044503&vkey=wrapup2004&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl the Atlanta Braves game], this commentary was recorded on May 10, 2005, more than eight months after the release of the email and one and a half months before the release of the DVD.
*[[Wikipedia:Mile High Stadium|Mile High Stadium]] and [http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/col/ballpark/index.jsp Coors Field] are the former and current home fields of the [http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com Colorado Rockies].
*[[Wikipedia:Hank Ketcham|Hank Ketcham]] was the creator of the comic strip [[Wikipedia:Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace]].
*[[Wikipedia:King Features Syndicate|King Features Syndicate]] is a syndication company that distributes comic strips (e.g. [[Wikipedia:Beetle Bailey|Beetle Bailey]], [[Wikipedia:Funky Winkerbean|Funky Winkerbean]]) to newspapers around the world.
*[[Wikipedia:Rex Reed|Rex Reed]] is a well-known movie critic.
*[[Wikipedia:Mark Trail|Mark Trail]] is the main character of the eponymously named comic strip. Mark was a forest ranger with a raccoon side-kick.
*According to imdb.com, there is no movie entitled ''Without Wings''.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail112.html|watch "old comics"]]
*[[HR:sbemail112.swf|view the Flash file for "old comics"]]
*[[Forum:697|forum thread re: "old comics"]]

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