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Date Nite

2007-05-04T01:11:49Z

Grayson: capitalization

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[[Image:Marzipan eyelashes Homestar Date Nite.png|thumb|"Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!"]]

Homestar and Strong Bad attempt to ruin Marzipan and The Cheat's date.

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's L'est Stand]], [[The Stone Bridge]], [[USS Flirtini|USS ''Flirtini'']], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' April 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:17

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

==Transcript==
''{Scene in Marzipan's house, where Marzipan is applying mascara while looking in a hall mirror. She is already wearing lipstick. A drum beat is heard. After a few seconds, Homestar enters from the right and the drum beat fades out.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well I ''was'' planning to—you WHAT?! ''{Jumps up in the air, eyes bugging out}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' You WHAT?! ''{Jumps up in the air, then starts quivering with rage}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Homestar, looking angry}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge!

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

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

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Dryly}'' So, four, then?

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement}''

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

''{Scene starts switching between locations as Strong Bad and Homestar alternate words}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —why—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —don't—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —you—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —just—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —go a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —head—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —and—

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Homestar inexplicably together in Marzipan's house, yelling:}''

'''STRONG BAD AND HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —GET OUTTA MY FACE!

''{Both open their eyes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Looking around}'' Wait, what?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap...?

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement where Marzipan and The Cheat are standing in front of the couch.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, The Cheat. Let's go.

''{The Cheat crooks his arm as if to allow Marzipan to loop her arm through it. Marzipan stands next to him and leans over as if taking his arm in hers, and the two exit together. Music starts playing.}''

''{Cut to title screen, a pink square on a light blue background. On each note of the melody, the letters "Da" and "ni" appear on the left side of the square, one on top of the other, then a large "Te" appears on the right to form the words "DaTe" and "niTe". The "e" falls against the title frame.}''

''{Cut back to Marzipan's house, this time to the living room. Homestar and Strong Bad are drinking 'old Ones, Strong Bad sitting on the couch, Homestar lying on the floor with his feet on the couch. Strong Bad is shaking his head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Man. Seriously, Strong Strong, we've ''gotta'' do something about ''this''.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ordinarily, I just drown my sorrows in video games, but for ''this'', ''{Close up of Strong Bad, rubbing his chin}'' maybe I should drown them in... drowning ''them''! ''{Smiles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sitting up}'' Uh, maybe let's not kill anybody. We should just try and ruin their date.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Explain to me how drowning them wouldn't ruin their date.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mainly, I just want to keep 'em from making out.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Dropping 'old One bottle, starts rubbing his arms}'' Ewww! The disgust! It won't wash off!

''{Scene transitions to Marshmallow's Last Stand, where The Cheat and Marzipan are sitting in a booth, holding menus. Both the menus and a sign near the door read "Marshmallow's L'est Stand". A candle sits in the center of the table.}''

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

'''MARZIPAN:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I would be ''very'' comfortable with you saying something about my figure. Thank you for asking first.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes a sound reminiscent of a wolf-whistle}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Puts down menu}'' Ew. Not ''that'' comfortable.

''{Homestar comes running up in his waiter uniform from Summer Short Shorts. A record scratch sound effect is heard.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, good evening, ungodly couple. ''{The Cheat puts down his menu}'' My name is Waiter, I will be your Homestar for this evening. Can I start you two off with a glass of "Breaking Up", or perhaps "Never Seeing Each Other Again" with capers?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises, waving a fist}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I ''would'' be comfortable with you "cleaning my clock"! Thanks for asking first!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angrier The Cheat noises, more threatening gestures}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahhhh! ''{Takes off in a cloud of dust, after a few seconds, pops down from the top border}'' Can I settle up with you guys? My shift's over.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{more angry The Cheat noises and threatening gestures.}''

''{Homestar ducks offscreen. Cut to later, close up of Marzipan with a plate with crumbs and a small piece of marshmallow.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mmmmm, my almond-encrusted Chilean sea marshmallow was just delicious. ''{Cut out to include The Cheat sitting in front of an empty hot dog wrapper with ketchup and a couple of french fries around it.}'' How was your hot dog?

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

''{Strong Bad runs up, dressed up as an Italian chef, complete with fake mustache. Italian music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Fake Italian accent}'' Oh-a, it's-a me! ''{Close up}'' The chef-a! A-which-a one o' you guys ordered the smack-in-the-face-a? ''{Italian music stops}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Annoyed}'' I thought this was a French restaurant.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Regular voice}'' Oh. Ummmmmmmmm, uh... S-snails?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, T.C., let's blow this marshmallow stand. ''{Marzipan and The Cheat get up and walk away offscreen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, y'know, I--I didn't really research this role.

''{As the screen blacks out, Strong Bad's fake mustache falls off}''

''{Fade in to Marzipan and The Cheat crossing The Stone Bridge in the moonlight}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Excited The Cheat noises, gesturing}''

''{They stop at the top of the bridge}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's so crazy! I've always wanted to see Ira Glass and Ira Flatow wrestle, too.

''{From out of the water comes a periscope, apparently made out of cardboard tubes and duct tape. Cut to the view of Marzipan and The Cheat from the periscope. A repetitive sonar-like "boo" sound is heard in the background}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This has been such a great date, The Cheat. I don't know what could possibly ruin it.

''{Cut to inside of cardboard submarine. Strong Bad is looking away from the periscope with Homestar standing right behind, wearing a sailor hat and simulating sonar noises. Water is streaming down the walls and dripping from the ceiling.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Verify our range to target! Flood tubes three and four! Hunt for Red October!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aye aye, sir! ...Boo!

''{Cut to surface. The "submarine" surfaces. It is a cardboard box with the words "USS FLIRTINI" on the side. Strong Bad and Homestar pop out, revealing fireworks duct-taped to the insides of the box flaps.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' FIRE!

''{Homestar and Strong Bad light a match and the BMW Lighter, respectively, and light the fireworks. View changes to include the bridge and its occupants. After a couple seconds, the fireworks simultaneously propel the submarine backwards offscreen and fly forwards.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER AND STRONG BAD:''' WAAAH!

''{The fireworks execute a loop in the air, and fly past Marzipan and The Cheat, startling them. Cut to a view of the sky where the fireworks go off in a grand display. Marzipan and The Cheat's silhouettes can be seen in the foreground.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooooh, it's so romantic...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Sighs}''

''{Marzipan and The Cheat lean close to each other}''

''{Cut to view of the surface of a large body of water. Homestar and Strong Bad are leaning out the top of the "submarine" as the fireworks flash, singing the Strong Badia national anthem as it sinks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' Come to the place where the tropical breezes blow... ''{Last word is garbled as he is submerged}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing along}'' Da da da da dada dadada dada daaaaaaah...

''{Cut to Marzipan's front hall, later. The sound of the front door opening and closing is heard, followed by Marzipan walking down the hall until she finds Homestar, running in place angrily. Homestar notices her, and stops mid-step.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sulkingly}'' Oh, if it isn't Marzipan. ''{Steps down}'' Oh, I'm sorry, or was it "The Marzipan", now?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, you'll be happy to know it didn't work out between us. I found out The Cheat is declawed, and I just don't think I could be with someone that supports that kind of cruelty.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Delighted}'' And now you've come crawlin' back to the ol' fox's father!

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I just came to change outfits for my next date with Bubs at the all-night waffle place!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You WHAT?! ''{Jumps up in the air, eyes bugging out}''

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is straightening a black bow tie, while Coach Z is standing behind him wearing hair curlers and brandishing a rolling pin.}''

'''COACH Z:''' You WHORT?!

''{Cut to end screen, the pink box on light blue background, with the word "end" in the box. Music plays. After a few seconds, "back" appears at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Rage-o.png|thumb|Public RAGE-O]]
*At the end, click on the period to hear the public radio station on the [[booOOMbox]] in Strong Sad's room:
:''{Cut to close-up of booOOMbox}''

:'''RADIO ANNOUNCER''': And join us next Saturday at some civic hall auditorium for "Public Rage-o."

:''{A flyer for the Public RAGE-O appears}''

:All your favorite public radio superstars will be in action. Watch as Ira Glass and Ira Flatow duke it out in a no-holds-barred lumberjack match. And special guest Garrison Keillor wrestles his own soothing voice... ''{cut to Strong Sad looking bewildered}'' ...in a steel cage.

:''{The Public Radio Sounds music plays}''

:'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, geez, I gotta pledge more next year. They're really getting desperate.

{{clear}}

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*"L'est" is a contraction of the French word for "the" and the French word for "is" or "east". "Chez" (which Homestar [[Foreign Words|mispronounces]]) means "At the home of" and is often used in names of fancy French restaurants.
*Marzipan's statement "let's blow this marshmallow stand" is a reference to the idiom [[wiktionary: blow_this_popsicle_stand|"blow this popsicle stand"]].
*The phrase "in the Squared Circle" (from the Easter egg) comes from the old tradition of fights being held inside of a crowd of onlookers who would form a circle around the combatants. When the official square shaped fighting area was introduced, this nickname developed.
*A [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]] is a match in professional wrestling in which other athletes, usually [[Wikipedia:Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobbers]], stand around the outside of the ring in order to prevent a ring-out.
*No-Holds-Barred is a profesional wrestling term for no disqualifications or count outs.
*Strong Bad's mention of "snails" refers to the French dish [[Wikipedia:Escargot|escargot]].
*A flirtini is a cocktail made of champagne, vodka, and pineapple juice.
*Strong Bad sinking with the ''USS Flirtini'' is a reference to the captain sinking with the ship, a noble move that a captain does whilst the ship is sinking.
*Public radio stations are often supported by [[Wikipedia:Pledge drive|pledge drives]], in which regular broadcasting is interrupted by announcers requesting financial contributions from listeners.
*Marzipan's "Chilean sea marshmallow" is a play on the fish [[wikipedia:Chilean Sea Bass|Chilean sea bass]].
*[[Wikipedia:Onychectomy|Declawing]] is a controversial surgery occasionally done on cats in which the first segment on each digit of a paw is removed to prevent scratching.

===Trivia===
*Marzipan's mascara tube reads "Hot Vegan".
*Strong Bad and Homestar are drinking [[Cold One|'old ones]].
*The bubbling sound heard when the USS ''Flirtini'' sinks is the same sound effect used when [[Pom Pom]] speaks.
*The tape in the booOOMbox in the Easter egg reads "normal [[Wikipedia:Tape bias|bias]]" and appeared previously in [[geddup noise]].
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad smiling]].

===Remarks===
*The synopsis asks if Homestar and Marzipan are finally going on a date, but they went out in the email [[date]], and also in the email [[senior prom]].
*In the mascara's reflection in the mirror, the words appear forwards, not reversed like they would be in a real mirror.
*When Marzipan talks to Homestar after her date, you can see that the shading on the right of her dress is missing in her closeup. However, when the screen zooms out to show Homestar and Marzipan, the shading on her dress is back to normal.
*Coach Z wears curlers in this cartoon, suggesting he does have hair. Though he appears bald when he loses his hat in [[caffeine]], he has been shown having a mustache and afro when he was younger.
*Although Marzipan suggests that Homestar Runner can only count up to three, he counts to five in [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]].


===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:datenite rockets.PNG|thumb|Come to the place where fireworks reappear...(Goof Fixed)]]
*When first released the fireworks were still visibly attached to the USS ''Flirtini'' as it sank after they had been launched.

===Inside References===
*In [[long pants]], Marzipan says that everybody claims her figure looks like a broom.
**In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]], Homestar calls Marzipan, "You old broomstick!"
*The Cheat is again compared to cheese (in this case, a Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge), as was the case in [[huttah!]].
*Instead of actually gulping, Homestar merely ''says'' his gulp, which is what [[Fightgar]] did when [[Gunhaver]] ordered him to do some "undercover work" in [[Shopping for Danger]].
*"Seriously, Strong Strong" is a nod to Homestar's classic line, "[[Seriously|Seriously, Pom Pom]]."
*Homestar's disagreement with Strong Bad to kill Marzipan and The Cheat is a reference to [[death]].
*The candle and romantic music are from [[do over]].
*Homestar's "L'[[egg]]" hat and waiter outfit are similar to the outfit he wore in [[Summer Short Shorts]], where the hat simply read "Egg".
*The stone bridge where Marzipan and The Cheat go at night is from [[personal favorites]].
*The rockets are Fthoom-Bang brand bottle rockets duct-taped together just like in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], in which Strong Bad refers to them as "Explosives". Both misuses instantly result in failure for his objective.
*Strong Bad's fake mustache bears a striking resemblance to the one on his [[Old-Timey Strong Bad|Old-Timey counterpart]].
*While the USS ''Flirtini'' is sinking, the song that Strong Bad sings and Homestar hums is the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]].
*Coach Z being portrayed as a mother appeared in [[garage sale]].
*This toon contains another instance of [[mustaches]].
*"The Marzipan" is a nod to the [[integral article]] in The Cheat's name.
*During the Easter egg, the [[Public Radio Sound]] music from [[radio]] is heard.
*Homestar (who was speaking for [[Cardboard Marzipan]] at the time) asked The Cheat if he wanted to go on a "secret hot date" with her in [[Happy Fireworks!]].
**An Easter Egg from [[do over]] showed Marzipan with The Cheat disguised as Homestar and covered in lipstick kisses.
*Strong Bad uses the [[BMW Lighter]] to light the fireworks aboard the USS ''Flirtini''.

===Real-World References===
*''[[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October]]'' was the first novel by [[Wikipedia:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]], which was later made into a [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (film)|film]] and [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (video game)|video game]]. The book and the film deal heavily with submarine warfare.
*[[Wikipedia:Ira Glass|Ira Glass]] and [[Wikipedia:Ira Flatow|Ira Flatow]] are [[Wikipedia:Public broadcasting|public radio]] hosts. Glass hosts ''[[Wikipedia:This American Life|This American Life]]'' on [[Wikipedia:Public Radio International|Public Radio International]], and Flatow hosts ''[[Wikipedia:Talk of the Nation - Science Friday|Talk of the Nation - Science Friday]]'' on [[Wikipedia:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]].
*[[Wikipedia:Garrison Keillor|Garrison Keillor]] hosts ''[[Wikipedia:A Prairie Home Companion|A Prairie Home Companion]]'' from [[Wikipedia:American Public Media|American Public Media]].
*[[Wikipedia:Trivial Pursuit|Trivial Pursuit]] is a board game in which players earn wedge-shaped game pieces for answering trivia questions correctly.
*The sentence in the Public Rage-O ad reading, "The most electrifying wrestling event in sports infotainment!" is a parody of the line "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment!" made famous by WWE wrestler [[Wikipedia:The Rock|The Rock]].
*After finishing her marshmallow, Marzipan almost exactly quotes an [[Wikipedia:Archie Comics|Archie Comics]] cover where [[Wikipedia:Archie Andrews (comics)|Archie]] and [[Wikipedia:Veronica Lodge|Veronica]] are exiting a fancy resturaunt. Veronica tells Archie she enjoyed her lobster, then asks him, "How was your hot dog?"

==External Links==
*[[HR:datenite.html|watch "Date Nite"]]
*[[HR:datenite.swf|view the Flash file for "Date Nite"]]
*[[Forum:11290|forum thread re: "Date Nite"]]
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rough copy

2007-04-16T13:02:36Z

Grayson: Spelling

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[[Image:Sbemail170 rough copy.PNG|thumb|"Let's sue him!"]]

Strong Bad attemps to sue Malinko for using him and The Cheat in a comic.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[The Athletic Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' April 16, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:33

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a singsong voice}'' Sweetheart, get dressed and brush your teeth! It's time for email!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: comics</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
I would like to Draw a few comics about you and the cheat. 
But 1st i'd need to know what type of promblems you and 
the cheat would be faced with. Once i get a rough copy i'd 
send it to you to see how you like it. I hope you interested. 
-Malinko-
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well Malinko, I hope ''you'' interested in getting sued into the middle ages by The Cheat and me. Cause that's what would happen if you drew a few comics about us. ''{clears screen}'' Just like that time Homestar started selling Strong Bad flavored water. ''{pronounces "flavored water" queasily, types in wavy blue-green font}'' We shut that mess down on the quickfast.

''{Cut to Homestar Runner in The Field with a stack of bottles labeled "SB20"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I got your Strong Bad water right here! S-B-two-oh. Bottled at the source. Pure as a mountain goat.

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat approach; The Cheat is wearing a suit and tie and dragging a briefcase.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright The Cheat, let's sue him!

''{The Cheat opens the briefcase, which is filled with colored water balloons. Strong Bad and The Cheat start pegging Homestar with the balloons.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hooray! The orders are violently flying in!

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, I've got the best lawyer soft tacos can buy. And his aim with those waterbombs is crazy good! He can hit Strong Sad from like three football fields away.

''{Cut to Strong Sad taking notes on a notepad at the athletic field, which has the Jolly Dumple painted in an end zone and a sign next to the sideline reading "FIELD 3".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{taking notes}'' Note to self: ''{flips page}'' get—big—ger— ''{flips page}'' note—boo— ''{flips page}'' —k.

''{Water balloons come flying from behind the trees in the distance, hitting Strong Sad and knocking him on his face.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Mercy me!

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I think we were suing him for custody of his not-so-thin mints that day.

''{Zoom out to reveal The Cheat standing next to Strong Bad, holding up a manila envelope.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ahoy! An unmarked manila envelope. Must be that weaselly Malinko's comic.

''{The Cheat snaps the envelope open. Strong Bad pulls a white piece of paper out of the envelope and looks at it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh my!

''{Close-up of the paper, which has two scribbles labeled "Strong Bad" and "the Cheat", a few stains, and the signature "-m"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Rough copy is right! ''{turns the paper from side to side}'' Uh, you don't need my help finding promblems for these guys, Malinko.

''{Close-up of The Cheat}''

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

''{Close-up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' These don't look anything like us! Man, that kid was going to have so few pants on after we got done suing them off him. And now he's gonna strut around all on-panted waving his pant-covered legs in our faces.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{throws paper up in the air}'' You're a genius, The Cheat! Now ''that's'' what I pay you for. Open up. ''{holds up a taco and The Cheat opens his mouth wide}'' Up. Ah! Ah! Ah! ''{throws the taco in The Cheat's mouth, who gulps it down}'' There you go.

''{The Cheat opens his mouth again and claps his paws together, imitating a seal.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, okay. One more. ''{throws another taco in The Cheat's mouth, who gulps it down}''

''{Cut to silhouettes of Strong Bad and The Cheat wearing barbed wire, walking in front of a cloudy sky.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Utz. Eetz. Ahtz. Atch.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat standing in The Field, still wearing barbed wire.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now we look just like Malinko's cat-scratchings. Our case is air-tight. Why stop at pants? We could probably sue that black zip-up hoodie off him now too!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{turns around and makes The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, this stuff ''does'' make me feel pretty tough. Ooh, in fact... we should star in own action-packed credit sequence called, "Rough Copy!".

''{A "ROUGH COPY!" title screen appears with Strong Bad and The Cheat wearing barbed wire and holding revolvers. Big band music plays. Cut to Strong Bad, who runs across a row of 2-D silhouetted buildings. The screen reads, "with STRONG BAD" in the corner. Cut to the Cheat, who fires his revolver. The screen reads, "and THE CHEAT" in the corner.}''

''{Two strips of video appear on the screen, one with Strong Bad walking down a sidewalk, and one with the Cheat tossing a taco in his mouth. Cut to a horizontally split screen with Strong Bad pointing his revolver in each one. Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat riding down a highway in the [[Gremlin]]. Strong Bad has his revolver drawn, and The Cheat is standing on the roof of the car.}''

''{Cut to white silhouettes of Strong Bad and The Cheat holding their guns, with the text "ROUGH COPY!" above them and "Promblem-Packed Action!" above them. The music ends.}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad speaking to Strong Bad and The Cheat at The Field. Strong Bad and The Cheat are still wearing barbed wire, and Strong Sad is wearing reading glasses and carrying a very large "Bigger Noootebook"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hello, gentlemen. I'm here representing my client, Malinko. ''{zoom in on Strong Sad}'' It would seem you are infringing on his ''highly'' intellectual property. ''{points upward on "highly"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta be joking! There's nothing intellectual abou—

''{Strong Sad begins pegging Strong Bad with snowballs, and Strong Bad yells.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Where did you get snowballs this time of year?! ''{Strong Sad continues hitting him with snowballs}'' How did you fit them in that notebook?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{holds a snowball aloft}'' I've been saving these in the freezer since I was eight! ''{throws snowball at Strong Bad, who yells}''

''{The screen dims, and Homestar Runner pops in front, holding a bottle of "Malinko Drinko".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Drinko some Malinko! Crystal clear like domestic beer.

''{Cut back to the Lappy. Strong Bad shakes snow off his head and grumbles.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Can't you see Malinko? All this hot legal action is tearing our non-existent friendship apart! Looks like we'll just have to settle out of court.

''{Strong Bad turns away from the Lappy and starts eating a candy bar.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Mmm. That's some good settlement. ''{chews}''

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

==Easter Eggs==
*When Strong Bad turns away from the computer to respond to The Cheat, click the text on the screen to see a box of Not So Thin Mints.
*At the end of the email, click the candy bar to see Senor Cardgage talk to Strong Bad.
:'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' ''{leaning in from the right}'' Hey, Grendolyn! Don't bogart that settlement now!
*At the end of the email, click the wall plug to see a clip Homestar Runner sitting on the couch.
:''{Homestar is sitting on Marzipan's couch looking sad. Windy noises.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{after quite some time, sighs}'' DNA evidence.

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*SB20 is a play on H20, the formula for water. Coincidentally, Sb20 is theoretically a stable molecule (diantimony oxide).
*Domestic Beer is beer made in one's own country. This is most likely referring to American beers.
*The Cheat's clapping his hands together indicating he wants more food is the manner in which trained seals or otters clap their flippers together to indicate to their trainer that they want more food.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad and The Cheat seemingly [[Wikipedia:Hammerspace|pulled the soft tacos out of nowhere]].
*The Loading screen is included in the Flash file for this toon, but it is not used.
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#LHX attack chopper|LHX attack chopper]]".

===Inside References===
*This is the sixth Strong Bad Email in a row to mention [[DNA Evidence|DNA evidence]].
**This is the first and only appearance of the gag in an Easter egg rather than the main cartoon.
*This email makes reference to [[Pants|pants]].
*This email has reference to [[Goats|goats]].
*This email has a reference to [[Alcohol|alcohol]].
*[[The Jolly Dumple]] can be seen on the football field.
*The Cheat previously opened his mouth wide in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
*When Strong Bad and The Cheat are sillhouetted against the sky, it is very similar to its design in [[isp]].
*Strong Bad's reaction to Homestar's "flavored water" is similar to his reaction to Homestar's bread sing alongs in [[origins]]. In each case, he types "flavored water" and "bread sing alongs" in moving green text.
*Strong Bad is eating a [[Wikipedia:ZAGNUT|Zagnut]] bar, seen previously in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] and [[flashback]].

===Real-World References===
*"Not-so-thin mints" are a reference to Thin Mints, a type of [[Wikipedia:Girl Scout cookie|Girl Scout cookie]].
**The Strong Sad logo on the box resembles the [[Wikipedia:Trefoil|trefoil]] logo of the [[wikipedia:Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|170|11205}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:from work

2007-04-13T23:54:51Z

Grayson:

==Transcript==

Is it just the transcript that we can't touch? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 22:14, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
:That's correct.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:17, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

==Edit Conflict'd==

I was trying to explain that the items advertised in the popup game parody are a reference to the scam where popups promise them free for participation by clicking the ad or playing the game, which usually results in spyware being downloaded to the user's computer. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 22:26, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

:Well... do you have any proof that they normally DO upload spyware? I mean, I think that it varies. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 22:31, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

: alot of these "scam" sites are actually legit, you just have to jump through so many hoops to get whatever it is and alot of times actually pay for services that you have to keep for a certain length of time it isnt worth the effort to get a crappy little ipod
::See below. --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 00:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

==Pink Floy'd!!==

Can anyone verify whether or not the "cha-ching" in the gnome game is sampled from "Money"? It does sound like the same one... (And it would be sampled from "Money" if it's the same sound, because Roger Waters actually did record the little money clinks himself.)
:It isn't. If you listen to a cash register in ANY cartoon, it makes almost the same exact sound. If it is the same one, then it's not a reference, it's a sound effect that can be taken from about anywhere. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 23:36, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

==Goof?==

In the opening loading screen, the overhead reflections visible in the monitor can be easily seen. Should this be classified as a goof? --[[User:74.134.244.134|74.134.244.134]] 23:17, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
:Not a goof. The loading screen for sbemails is always on the prominant computer's screen, and this is just the Corpy's. Look at the others and you'll see Lappy and Compy loading screens for the appropiate emails. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 03:40, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::I can see how it might seem funny for the Corpy's loading screen to reflect the surrounding lights, since the Compy, Tandy, and Lappy loading screens never showed any signs of their immediate surroundings, but still, there's no reason to think this wasn't done on purpose. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 15:22, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

==Good Drawings'd==
when the xbox/ipod/psp pop up, they look like they have been photoshopped, but they have actually been imported into flash, then "'Trace Bitmapp"'d, which makes them easy to manipulate in flash.
:That's actually one of my favorite flash tools. --[[User:74.134.244.134|74.134.244.134]] 20:43, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

==Travelocity==

I don't think it's Travelocity. I think it's just a random character like the others. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 23:27, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
:Well, Travelocity is the only company I can think of that has a gnome for a mascot. If you really disagree, try STUFFing it. See what other people say. {{User:Compgrl323/sig}} 00:46, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::It's just a gnome, not a company mascot. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 01:21, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

== Miscellaneous fun fact... ==

I did this 'cause I was kinda bored so I went I played that Taser the Gnome Easter Egg just to see the limit on the amount of digits the score will allow and from what I've played, it goes up to six digits with that last one being cut-off slightly. - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 23:35, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

== Space Whale ==

I don't know if it's Fun Fact-worthy, but it occurs to me that a space whale of sorts was featured in [[Drive-Thru]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:36, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

:if you are going to go this far might as well say its a refrence to the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy http://www.globusz.com/ebooks/Hitchhikers/00000029.htm

:: Uh... except that a reference to another Homestar Runner toon is more likely, and I never said that it WAS a reference, just throwing it out there for people to comment on? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:49, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

:::The Space Whale in the bar graph has spots that kinda resemble the ones on the [[Europa-pean Lobster]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 23:56, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

::::When Strong Bad mentioned "Space Whales", I fully expected to see the [[Drive-Thru Whale]]. That's exactly TBC's style. So, Jay, you weren't the only one who had that thought. =P -{{User:YK/sig}} 07:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

== DNA on your desk by five.... ==

did i just miss it, but should we mention that Homestar referred to DNA in this email, just like the past couple emails?
not quite sure....
{{User:ArchiveMaker/sig}}
: It's already on the page. See "Inside References" or [[DNA Evidence]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:40, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

== Here are my thoughts on the situation ==

Before I started using AdBlock on the Firefox browser I'm using, I saw a couple of those badly-made Flash game banner advertisements by FreePay (for example). I'm saying it's weird because there's apparently a time limit on things or whatever, especially on this odd shooting gallery-type thing where you're supposed to shoot targets. And this "time limit" in this case is when all the targets pass the length of the banner and the screen says "you lose, try again" and restarts from the beginning on its own. How weird is that? Also, I saw one where the objective is to cut a certain color wire to avoid a time bomb going off, but apparently those wires twist and turn around [[Main Page 15|"like they don't care"]].

Also, since the SBEmail song for this one is similar to [[trading cards]], and that song stated dribbling down the court with an email, wouldn't it fit with the fact that in this one, a basketball is blocked?

Oh yeah, anyone see http://www.pbskids.org/dontbuyit ? They have examples of this sort.

--[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 23:46, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

== NT6 = Windows Vista ==

The "NT6" in the name of the computer is a reference to Windows Vista according to the Wikipedia entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_NT Windows NT]. [[User:Rocket Lobster|Rocket Lobster]] 00:38, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Good call. i guess you could try STUFFing it, but it would be better to "decode" the computer language first. keep it short and sweet, though, otherwise it might never survive STUFF. -[[User:Zerlock1124|Zerlock1124]]

:How can you possibly say with any sort of assurance that they were referencing Vista with NT6? They could have just been sticking random letters and numbers together for all we know. [[User:134.48.148.190|134.48.148.190]] 05:03, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::Well, NT is far too specific to not be a reference to ''some'' form of MS Windows. But I gotta tell ya, I'm a Comp. Sci. major and ''I'' didn't know that Vista is NT 6 internally. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 05:13, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Well then you're not a very good comp sci major now are you? j/k Still, i think it IS a ref. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 05:22, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::::I knew that NT5 is XP. So I just assumed NT6 would be Vista when I first watched the sbemail. But I didn't know it. And I doubt that TBC would have known. A [http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=vista+nt6+-forum+-blog&btnG=Search&meta= google search] does not bring up too many results either, so I doubt that this is common knowledge for people who don't major in compsci.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 02:00, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::Nothing about the Corpy NT6 is Vista-ish so such a reference would make no sense. On the other hand, we have things like Compy 38'''6''' and Lappy 48'''6''', and following that pattern is a much, much more reasonable explanation. [[User:134.48.148.190|134.48.148.190]] 01:35, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
Isn't Corpy NT6 a play on 20X6? {{User:Fireyfuzzball/sig}} 01:50, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
:Why? Because of the "6"? Just because something ends with the same digit doesn't make it a reference. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 01:51, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
::I was referring to the way it is pronounced. Corpy NT6 has the same amount of syllables and sounds similar to 20X6. ("Twenty Xty Six") {{User:Fireyfuzzball/sig}} 01:58, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Ah, i hear. I still think not though, but you make a valid point. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 02:02, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

== Percent Signs ==

The Percent Signs that come out of the tasered gnome in the last easter egg are a reference to Senor Cardgage's commercial. "Percent signs... I dunno..." Agree or disagree? -- Someguyerson
:That was the first thing I thought of, especially since the text on the game seems to be from a mortgage company, or at least some sort of financial intermediary. I strongly accept. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 02:58, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::Um, I'm gonna add this as an Inside reference, but if anyone's got problems with it, go ahead and remove it. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 19:46, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::UPDATE: I guess this fact won't work. It was reverted a record two minutes after I added it. This is funny, because I thought that the general consensus was that parts of the game referred to Senor Mortgage, especially given the caption under the picture of the game. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 20:04, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Well... you know how ''some'' wikipederasts are. -- [[User:208.60.233.115|208.60.233.115]] 01:43, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

== Alt, tab, esc, both shifts, etc etc. ==

The keyboard combo as described by Strong Bad to Strong Sad doesn't do anything except make your computer start beeping at you, but I still wouldn't recommend it anyways. Also shouldn't it be noted that there is no difference between logging off and logging out?
:For what it's worth, it is possible to purposefully make Windows have a BSOD, if you enable the proper setting in the registry, restart, and press the proper key combo. [[http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/makebsodxp.htm]] I don't know that it's meant to be a reference, but it's what it made me think of. --[[User:AshyRaccoon|AshyRaccoon]] 08:59, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
*Honestly, I think it's more of a reference to the half-assed computer solutions people usually give. Specifically, "Hit Ctrl-Alt-Delete." [[User:0rion|0rion]] 10:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
**Another one being Alt-F4, which is the common shortcut key to close a program. - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 18:27, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
***I don't even have a num-lock key so I'd go with one of those Ctrl-Alt-Delete type solutions. [[User:Sir Vimes|Sir Vimes]] 22:41, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

It is possible to hold down this key configuration, at least on a MacBook Pro. One could do so as follows:

Left hand:
-thumb on alt
-pointer finger (bent) on shift + ctrl
-middle finger on tab
-ring finger on tilde
-pinky on esc
Right hand:
-thumb on right shift
-pointer finger on num lock (F6)

Try it out.

: Yeah, it was just removed. And if I'd managed to be a little quicker on the draw, I'd have removed it myself: I can do it on my Compaq Presario laptop. Sure, I have to hold my hands in awkward positions and hit two keys with the same finger, but I'm still hitting all the buttons at once.(Of course, it doesn't DO anything. ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:00, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::Edit Conflict'd... but yeah: It is possible on your stock PC keyboard as well. It's not comfortable at all and I also had to press both TAB and "the squiggly" with the same finger, but it's definitely possible.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 03:05, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::There are some keyboards that put the tilde in a different place (I don't remember where, I only remember it's different because I actually ''use'' the tilde everyday...). On those keyboards it might well be an impossible thing.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 03:08, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== The Nitwon ==

What ''is'' a nitwon? Here's [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22the+nitwon%22 the relevant] [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=nitwon&btnG=Search Google searches] I could find. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 07:01, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:The Nitwon seems to be his nickname. What's a Qermaq? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:28, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::In all but one case all evidence leans towards each of those google results pointing to the same person, a gentleman from the UK (who happens to own a Wii). I guess someone could send him an email and ask if he wrote to Strongbad, and what the story behind his handle is if they really cared.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 02:42, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::Nitwon.com is the online home of a guy who on the internet goes by the alias of Nitwon. Nitwon.com includes a few Flash animations, a personal blog...[[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 04:42, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Strong Sad Goof ==

Has anyone else noticed this? When Strong Sad says, "Oh! Thanks!" He just disappears. His head doesn't go down like it's intended. Should this be counted as a goof? -- [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 13:40, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:I'm pretty sure I saw Strong Sad's head go down. Besides, even if he did just seem to "disappear," keep in mind that this is a cartoon, and one would expect to see these sorts of cartoony antics in it. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 15:26, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::No, it definately just disappears...and even if it was a cartoon antic, I'd think they'd at least make a puff of smoke or something. It literally just blinks off the screen. Not necessarily a Goof, but a Remark or something perhaps? -- [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 20:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:::I really don't think so. I think he just moves so quickly that in one frame he's there and the next he's not. (At a framerate of 12 per second, that's not moving all that fast, giving the short distance he has to move). {{User:Bryanc/sig}} 22:16, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::::Yeah, I was thinking along those lines too, I just wasn't articulate enough to explain it in that way at the time. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::I added that goof about half an hour ago without seeing this article before. I haven't checked if it's still there yet. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 22:50, 11 April 2007 (UTC) Well, someone deleted it but I do agree with Abelhawk about it.

== GNOME server ==

Should there be some comment relating Bubs' gnome server line to the Linux GNOME server? That's what I thought of when he said it. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 13:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:At first, I didn't think about it, but now that you've mentioned it, It does sound like a hidden-plain-in-sight reference to the Linux GNOME servers and [[Wikipedia:GNOME System Tools|GNOME System Tools]]. - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 18:34, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
::I dunno, I don't see any indication of a reference. Typically a linux ''server'' wouldn't likely be running GNOME in normal operation (GNOME is a GUI Desktop environment, and most servers don't have heads on them).{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 02:50, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== The Sky ==

Should it be worth noting that Homestar's cut-away to the goldfish has the new sky and that it's the first email to include it? [[User:70.161.101.249|70.161.101.249]] 19:00, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
:Okay, never mind. I just found out that the chair email was the first. [[User:70.161.101.249|70.161.101.249]] 19:05, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

== 5 times DNA at 5 ==
is it worth noting that, coincedentaly, that this is the 5th toon to include DNA evidence AND that HSR said he would have the DNA evidence by 5? -[[User:Zerlock1124|Zerlock1124]]
:I think it's most jobs are "9 to 5", and he'd get it to him before the end of the day. Coincidence, probably. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

==Tetris==

What should we do about Tetris? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 04:43, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

:Can this question get any more vague? [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 05:29, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::I propose, we do '''nothing''' (''shock''). Leave it as it is with a reference to the wikipedia article. Anything else is pure speculation, and totally unsubstantiated. Tetris is ubiquitous. (and the claims regarding gameboy are just wrong, the game's first boom in popularity was Spectrum's version for the IBM PC).{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 06:09, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Isn't there an article somewhere on the site where it might reference video games that are mentioned or referenced? If there isnt, there definitely should be... [[User:Falanalanel|Jorb Is A Four Letters Word]] 06:11, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::::I'm pretty sure there is not. Do so many references exist to make it worthwhile? (that's not a challenge, but a serious question).{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 06:17, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::Well, maybe..from what I can think of, stuff like the game screenshots from the email/toon I can't remember, the TGS Tompkins "Bowser on the Ropes" thing, I think there was another reference to Tetris, but I cant remember if so, and maybe that Stinkoman 20X6 is based off of Megaman's sprites and gameplay...but I'm not sure..if there was more, maybe, but with the information I just provided, thats not enough...[[User:Falanalanel|Jorb Is A Four Letters Word]] 06:20, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::::::Wait, just found the Atari and Nintendo Pages, and a page about Video Game Allusions, but there seems to be no place for Tetris to ever be noticed for now.[[User:Falanalanel|Falanalanel]] 06:49, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== The Office TV show ==

Why was my real world reference addition about the TV show "The Office" deleted? Can anyone give another plausible explanation for why Pom Pom is carrying a bike through the office? Don't you think the similarities between the character Josh Porter and Pom Pom (carrying bike through office, being the boss) are enough to qualify as a real world reference? I dunno, maybe nobody here has seen the EMMY AWARD WINNING SHOW The Office, hmm?! I for one am sure that the Brothers Chaps have.

below is my original entry:
*Pom Pom as "the big cheese" carrying a bike through the office may be a reference to Josh Porter, a managerial character on the show The Office[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Office_(US_TV_series)] who carries a bike through his office.

:You're right, and i changed my mind. I originally removed it because he wasn't a main character, but have reconsidered based on the fact that there's no other explanation for the bike, it IS an office, and he IS a manager. By the way, wikipedia links are done by <nowiki>[[wikipedia:example link page name|example link text]]</nowiki> rather than an external link. [[User:DeFender1031|DeFender1031]] 08:20, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::I have a good friend who works for an alarm and security company. His boss also has a contract with Segway to sell those. He's seen Segwaying around and lets employees take them home to show their neighbors. I also have worked for a few bosses who are archetypical sports-jocks, and seeing them with a bike or similar stuff isn't anything to bat an eye. I've never watched that TV T-V show you're referring to, but I think even if I had I'd still relate the bike to bosses in general being go-do-it types who'd be regularly seen with the "toys of their craft" by their employees. Just my two cents. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 08:58, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:I personally have to say, what? huh? But that's because I don't own a television. So I must defer. I assume you people know what your speaking of.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 09:11, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::I agree with Qermaq, carrying a bike after lunch break is nothing unusual for trendy looking big cheeses. If that Office character would have been nicknamed "big cheese", that would have been a different story. I deleted the fact from the article.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:46, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Wasn't 169 supposed to be special? ==

It's been a long time, but somewhere back in the past, didn't SB mention that something would happen "until email 169"? Was it supposed to be the successor to Lappy, or something?

Please tell me I'm not hallucinating.
:It's ok your probably just insane. It happens. Sorry.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 09:15, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:He never mentioned #169, but you may be thinking of [[montage]]. "The Paper stuck around until email #173, at which time Strong Bad upgraded to an inkjet printer." {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 09:16, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

::Shwoo, you found it! Ok, so I'm 4 emails early and got the wrong hardware, but I'm not hallucinating. Paper watch begins... Thanks! Steve Rapaport
:::Heh, I was about to say that. I've been waiting for The Paper's disappearance for about ten e-mails now, ever since I downloaded the montage podcast. But yeah, you're a little early. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 20:26, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
::::And come #174, The Paper will probably still be around. Three years of your life waiting...for nought! And if you don't believe me, just look at [[2 years]] and [[mile]]... {{User:The Chort/sig}} 20:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::Or look at [[stunt double]]. 2 years were more of an abstract mental prediction from the brain of Strong Bad, and mile was from the brain of [[The Cheat]]. The commentary in montage was more of a retrospective look back from the future, and with a difinitive email number given, it's gonna be way too hard to just ignore that. They'll definently do something to aknowledge it, whether it actually results in [[The Paper]]'s demise or not is the real question. I'm still holding out for this [[DNA evidence]] running gag to climax at email #173... {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 22:05, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Done and Done ==

The computer screen says 'Done and Done' at one point.. does anyone remember which other sbemail this was said in? I can't recall.
:Perhaps you're thinking of [[radio]]? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 16:51, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Dullard Glitch ==

I know the contrast buttons can sometimes be clicked through Strong Bad's various body parts in some emails, but in every email where that's been the case, I'm sure I've seen it mentioned in the Glitches section. What the heck? --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 20:46, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Bubs's tool... thing ==

What is that thing that Bubs is wearing? I want to call it a tool belt or a utility belt, but it's not really a belt at all. Does anyone know what that thing is called? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:02, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:Looks more like a shoulder holster type thing. Surprised there isn't a gun in it actually... {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 22:07, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Another goof ==

I added another goof to the list, but if anyone can say it better please do. If it sounds good enough please say so here so I know. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 22:33, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
:There was a discussion on that goof a few headings up at [[Talk:from work#Strong Sad Goof]]. You can continue the discussion there if you like. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 22:35, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

== Keyboard Sounds? ==

Does anyone else think the keyboard sounds are different in this sbemail?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 04:27, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
:Yes. That's intentional. He's got a quieter keyboard at work. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:29, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

== Taser != Stun Gun ==

To me, the taser in the gnome tasering game looks more like a stun gun than a taser. Is this noteworthy enough to be put into Remarks? [[User:Grayson|Grayson]] 23:54, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

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User:Qermaq/Words said or seen once

2007-01-03T00:33:49Z

Grayson:

There are a surprising number of words which have been used only once in the Homestar Runner universe. They range from unusual (cacodemons) to commonplace (smaller). In this list, each word is linked to the email, toon or other item where the word is uniquely found. See if you can guess the source before clicking the link.

Feel free to extend this list, adding new words in alphabetical order. '''The word must be seen or heard only once.''' If it's heard and seen simultaneously, that's OK. If it's a special case, like a word that happens twice (or, rarely, three times) in one and only one toon, put it in the [[#Honorary Mention|Honorary Mention]] section.

No unique/incorrect spellings (buisness), coined words (SBLOUNSKCHED!), proper names (Mudgeman), etc. are allowed. Just plain words, please. If a word is spelled correctly once and misspelled again, that counts as two instances of that word (because misspellings aren't correct) and the word isn't a one-time word. Ex. "cigarette" in [[space program]] and "cigarrette" in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] count as two uses of the same word "cigarette", and therefore neither qualifies here.

Only toons (big, shorts, SBEmails, Answering Machines, character pages, etc.) count, including the Easter eggs within the toon. Don't include the actual games, Videlectrix pages, Strong Sad's Lament, other webpages opened through Easter eggs, commentaries, etc. Link with the toon's name so others can guess the answer.

Feel free to sign any words you add to the list. Please use only three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) to produce a signature but no time stamp. This is not a contest, this is only an exhibition; please, no [[Wikipedia:David Letterman|wagering]].

== Words heard/seen only once in H*R cartoons ==
<table>
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">

# [[highschool|abandoned]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[CGNU|accomplish]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[monster truck|adult]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[the process|alligators]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[the basics|amateur]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[kind of cool|ambition]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[old comics|androgynous]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[CGNU|applying]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[guitar|arpeggios]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[rock opera|attribute]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[4 branches|awash]] {{User:Loafing/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|baboon]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[rampage|bailiff]] -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[i rule|banished]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[couch patch|biblical]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[portrait|blacklight]] - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[alternate universe|cacodemons]] {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}}
# [[virus|casinos]] — {{User:Mibluvr13/sig}}
# [[Ballad of The Sneak|cello]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[lady fan|centerpiece]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[theme park|chafing]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[narrator|change-up]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[senior prom|chaperon]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[interview|childhood]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[spring cleaning|cleansed]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[12:00|clocks]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[stand-up|clogging]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[credit card|cobra]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[candy product|colloid]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[colonization|colonized]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[interview|commence]] —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]]
# [[what I want|computery]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Pumpkin Carve-nival|concur]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[brianrietta|confidently]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[spring cleaning|consideration]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|Constable]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|controlled]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards|cornucopia]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[Shopping for Danger|coupon]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[These peoples try to fade me|crabs]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[lady fan|creative]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|crisp]] - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
# [[record book|crumble]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Ballad of The Sneak|dapper]] {{User:Dacheatbot/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|debilitating]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[caffeine|devilish]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[narrator|dined]] -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|disturbances]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[CGNU|Domination]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[secret identity|dons]] - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[alternate universe|doppelgangers]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[army|draft]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[boring (really)|drilling]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[Videro Games|educational]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[homestar hair|elixir]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[sibbie|embarrassment]] - {{User:Ten Ten/sig}}
# [[what I want|entrangled]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[what I want|everybloody]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[band names|extent]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[long pants|fiendish]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[crying|finance]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[technology|flashlights]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[dreamail|fleeting]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[alternate universe|flushing]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[Homestar Presents: Presents|foist]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[what I want|forgettably]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|frappe]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|freemason]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|frosty]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[interview|funk]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|gaseous]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[what I want|generated]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Cheat Commandos...O's|geronimo]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[gimmicks|gimmick]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[dreamail|glimmering]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|gnarly]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[couch patch|hazmat]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[replacement|heir]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[spring cleaning|highlight]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Chinese Food Toons Menu|hilarity]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[brianrietta|hopefully]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[lady fan|horse's]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[That Time of Year|humanity]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[cartoon|hypnotize]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Decemberween Short Shorts|indicted]] [[User:Grayson|Grayson]]
# [[homestar hair|inexcusable]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[montage|inkjet]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[secret identity|inquire]]- [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]]
# [[impression|insulted]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[haircut|jagged]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[The Best Decemberween Ever|Jew's harp]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[caffeine|jib]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[cheatday|keytar]] {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}}
# [[1 step ahead|ladylike]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Where's The Cheat?|leafy]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|licorice]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[credit card|limousine]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|littering]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|loitering]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[making out|loosen]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[unused emails|lotus]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[pom pom|lousy]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[time capsule|lunar]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|magma]] [[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]]
# [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|mailmen]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[do over|marble]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[That Time of Year|martinis]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[Videro Games|melee]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[mile|millionaire]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[bottom 10|miniaturized]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[tape-leg|misunderstood]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[That A Ghost|moth]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[i love you|mutual]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[what I want|nigh]] [[User:Grayson|Grayson]]
# [[candy product|nougat]] {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}}
# [[virus|offshore]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[what I want|oldy]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[action figure|ooze]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[the basics|organs]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[halloweener|overflowing]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|pelting]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[candy product|periodic]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[That A Ghost|phantasm]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[what I want|pheromones]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[More Fan Costumes|plasma]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[disconnected|plausibilities]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|prestigious]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|prevent]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[pom pom|pummelings]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[Where's The Cheat?|pupils]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[lady fan|pyrotechnics]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|rainbows]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[dreamail|raucous]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[techno|raves]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[superhero name|ray]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[old comics|readership]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[different town|recessed]] {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}}
# [[monster truck|recoil]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[secret identity|refresh]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[what I want|retailers]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[disconnected|rioting]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[credit card|robotic]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[sb email 22|Royals]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|sarsaparilla]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|shan't]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|saints]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[privileges|shipper]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[sb email 22|shores]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[invisibility|singlet]] ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}}
# [[The Interview|slimy]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0|slugs]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[flashback|smaller]] - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
# [[secret identity|smoldering]] - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[technology|solar]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[the bird|solitaire]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[1 step ahead|solvent]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[kids' book|Southern]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[the show|sparkling]] {{User:Tampo/sig}}
# [[different town|speaketh]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[trevor the vampire|stake]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[lady...ing|stipes]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorainGray]]
# [[Videro Games|strafing]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[colonization|strife]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[caper|strike]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[butt IQ|stupider]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[rampage|subpoena]] -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[superhero name|supervillain]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[rampage|sustained]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[Ballad of The Sneak|swindler]] {{User:Dacheatbot/sig}}
# [[Malloween Commercial|tidal]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[Videro Games|toggling]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[butt IQ|transitive]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats|trunk]] - {{User:The Joe/sig}}
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|tutelage]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|typhoid]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[1 step ahead|uncontrollably]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|vaudeville]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[Chinese Food Toons Menu|veggies]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[guitar|virtuosos]] {{User:Bassbone/sig}}
# [[deck|vulcanized]] {{User:Csours/sig}}
# [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|wares]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[sb email 22|warranted]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[2 emails|whisk]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[2 emails|whisked]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[what I want|wildebeest]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[bottom 10|wraith]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[More Fan Costumes|wrath]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[lady fan|wretched]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|zounds]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Honorary Mention==

# [[kids' book|accent]] (occurred twice in a few seconds in only one toon) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Biz Cas Fri 3|airplane]] (seen/heard in toon, and seen again in Easter egg) - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[long pants|ants]] (said/seen once, but then said again) {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}}
# [[rampage|bequeath]] (said three times in rapid succession) -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[narrator|curveball]] (heard in toon, then again in Easter egg) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[fingers|frustration]] (said twice in rapid succession, second time as plural) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[replacement|hummus]] (said twice in rapid succession) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[anything|leadership]] (heard at the beginning, then seen later) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[kids' book|linebacker]] (said/seen once, mumbled later) --{{User:Collin/sig}}
# [[cheatday|mining]] (said twice, in quick succession, in one and only one toon) {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[disconnected|municipality]] (seen/heard once, then seen again in an Easter egg in the same toon) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[Some Type of Online Auction|peppers]] (not in a toon, but in a website Easter egg of a toon) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[origins|rye]] (said twice in one toon, but one was an Easter egg repeat of the original) {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
#[[local news|scalawag]] (once in toon, again in an Easter egg) {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[A Folky Tale|scripture]] (said twice in about two seconds in one cartoon)
# [[Senorial Day|slant]] (said three times in similar contexts in one cartoon, one of which was in an Easter egg) {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[virus|spy]] (seen twice, in close proximity, in one toon) {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Videro Games|strafe]] (said/seen twice in one toon) {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[Videro Games|toggle]] (said/seen twice in one toon) {{User:Jay/sig}}

User:Qermaq/Words said or seen once

2007-01-03T00:29:26Z

Grayson:

There are a surprising number of words which have been used only once in the Homestar Runner universe. They range from unusual (cacodemons) to commonplace (smaller). In this list, each word is linked to the email, toon or other item where the word is uniquely found. See if you can guess the source before clicking the link.

Feel free to extend this list, adding new words in alphabetical order. '''The word must be seen or heard only once.''' If it's heard and seen simultaneously, that's OK. If it's a special case, like a word that happens twice (or, rarely, three times) in one and only one toon, put it in the [[#Honorary Mention|Honorary Mention]] section.

No unique/incorrect spellings (buisness), coined words (SBLOUNSKCHED!), proper names (Mudgeman), etc. are allowed. Just plain words, please. If a word is spelled correctly once and misspelled again, that counts as two instances of that word (because misspellings aren't correct) and the word isn't a one-time word. Ex. "cigarette" in [[space program]] and "cigarrette" in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] count as two uses of the same word "cigarette", and therefore neither qualifies here.

Only toons (big, shorts, SBEmails, Answering Machines, character pages, etc.) count, including the Easter eggs within the toon. Don't include the actual games, Videlectrix pages, Strong Sad's Lament, other webpages opened through Easter eggs, commentaries, etc. Link with the toon's name so others can guess the answer.

Feel free to sign any words you add to the list. Please use only three tildes (<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>) to produce a signature but no time stamp. This is not a contest, this is only an exhibition; please, no [[Wikipedia:David Letterman|wagering]].

== Words heard/seen only once in H*R cartoons ==
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<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">

# [[highschool|abandoned]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[CGNU|accomplish]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[monster truck|adult]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[the process|alligators]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[the basics|amateur]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[kind of cool|ambition]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[old comics|androgynous]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[CGNU|applying]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[guitar|arpeggios]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[rock opera|attribute]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[4 branches|awash]] {{User:Loafing/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|baboon]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[rampage|bailiff]] -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[i rule|banished]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[couch patch|biblical]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[portrait|blacklight]] - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[alternate universe|cacodemons]] {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}}
# [[virus|casinos]] — {{User:Mibluvr13/sig}}
# [[Ballad of The Sneak|cello]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[lady fan|centerpiece]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[theme park|chafing]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[narrator|change-up]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[senior prom|chaperon]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[interview|childhood]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[spring cleaning|cleansed]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[12:00|clocks]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[stand-up|clogging]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[credit card|cobra]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[candy product|colloid]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[colonization|colonized]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[interview|commence]] —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]]
# [[what I want|computery]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Pumpkin Carve-nival|concur]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[brianrietta|confidently]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[spring cleaning|consideration]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|Constable]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|controlled]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards|cornucopia]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[Shopping for Danger|coupon]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[These peoples try to fade me|crabs]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[lady fan|creative]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|crisp]] - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
# [[record book|crumble]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Ballad of The Sneak|dapper]] {{User:Dacheatbot/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|debilitating]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[caffeine|devilish]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[narrator|dined]] -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|''Brightstar Shiner'']]
# [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|disturbances]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[CGNU|Domination]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[secret identity|dons]] - [[User:Saladman|Saladman]]
# [[alternate universe|doppelgangers]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[army|draft]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[boring (really)|drilling]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[Videro Games|educational]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[homestar hair|elixir]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[sibbie|embarrassment]] - {{User:Ten Ten/sig}}
# [[what I want|entrangled]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[what I want|everybloody]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[band names|extent]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[long pants|fiendish]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[crying|finance]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[technology|flashlights]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[dreamail|fleeting]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[alternate universe|flushing]] {{User:Joshua/sig}}
# [[Homestar Presents: Presents|foist]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[what I want|forgettably]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|frappe]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|freemason]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[alternate universe|frosty]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[interview|funk]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|gaseous]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[what I want|generated]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Cheat Commandos...O's|geronimo]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[gimmicks|gimmick]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[dreamail|glimmering]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|gnarly]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[couch patch|hazmat]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[replacement|heir]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[spring cleaning|highlight]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Chinese Food Toons Menu|hilarity]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[brianrietta|hopefully]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[lady fan|horse's]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[That Time of Year|humanity]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[cartoon|hypnotize]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[homestar hair|inexcusable]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[montage|inkjet]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[secret identity|inquire]]- [[User:Sbmaniac|Sbmaniac]]
# [[impression|insulted]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[haircut|jagged]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[The Best Decemberween Ever|Jew's harp]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[caffeine|jib]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[cheatday|keytar]] {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}}
# [[1 step ahead|ladylike]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Where's The Cheat?|leafy]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[candy product|licorice]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[credit card|limousine]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|littering]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[Commandos in the Classroom|loitering]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[making out|loosen]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[unused emails|lotus]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[pom pom|lousy]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[time capsule|lunar]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|magma]] [[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]]
# [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|mailmen]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[do over|marble]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[That Time of Year|martinis]] {{User:LePorello/sig}}
# [[Videro Games|melee]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[mile|millionaire]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[bottom 10|miniaturized]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[tape-leg|misunderstood]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[That A Ghost|moth]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[i love you|mutual]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[what I want|nigh]] [[User:Grayson|Grayson]]
# [[candy product|nougat]] {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}}
# [[virus|offshore]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[what I want|oldy]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[action figure|ooze]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[the basics|organs]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[halloweener|overflowing]] {{User:Trey56/sig}}
# [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|pelting]] - [[User:Garfunkel|Garfunkel]]
# [[candy product|periodic]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[That A Ghost|phantasm]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
# [[what I want|pheromones]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[More Fan Costumes|plasma]] {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[disconnected|plausibilities]] {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
# [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|prestigious]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|prevent]] {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[pom pom|pummelings]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
# [[Where's The Cheat?|pupils]] {{User:Has Matt?/sig}}
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# [[replacement|hummus]] (said twice in rapid succession) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}}
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#[[local news|scalawag]] (once in toon, again in an Easter egg) {{User:Qermaq/sig}}
# [[A Folky Tale|scripture]] (said twice in about two seconds in one cartoon)
# [[Senorial Day|slant]] (said three times in similar contexts in one cartoon, one of which was in an Easter egg) {{User:Jay/sig}}
# [[virus|spy]] (seen twice, in close proximity, in one toon) {{User:Trey56/sig}}
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Talk:The Cheat's Head Exploding

2006-12-25T17:18:58Z

Grayson:

Why is this still an inside joke? It's appeared more than 3 times.

:It's an inside joke/running gag because it is not a tangible item, or a distinct character or place. [[User:Drhaggis|<nowiki></nowiki>]]- [[User:Drhaggis|Dr Haggis]] - [[User talk: Drhaggis|Talk]] 16:56, 19 Dec 2004 (MST)

::Rejects, Inside Jokes, and characters are not based soley on numbers of appearences. I mean, The Yello Dello appears in only one cartoon, but she's the star of the cartoon. She isn't a reject. Besides, what would "The Cheat's Head Exploding" be, a character? -[[User:Clever Ben|Clever Ben]]

It may be a reference to the urban legend that a chess player's head exploded mid-game, and the video to go with it.--[[User:geoguy91|geoguy91]] 16:49, 22 Feb 2005 (MST)
: Er, or the urban legend that drinking soda and eating Pop Rocks makes you explode? I mean, that was pretty clearly the reason behind the first occurrance of The Cheat's head exploding... --[[User:Jay|Jay]] 16:53, 22 Feb 2005 (MST)

== Happy Fireworks Shot ==
I can't do images, but I think this page needs a shot of the actual explosion, no? [[User:Some HSR themed username|<nowiki>~~~</nowiki>]] 16:05, 4 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:I'm thinking one screenshot'll do it. All the other pics are one each. They're all the after effect too, since usually you can't see much of the actual event. Anyone else have an opinion on this? {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 06:44, 17 October 2005 (UTC)
::One pic=very yes. I foresee apocalyptic visions of debates over whether The Cheat's ''head'' exploded, or his entire body, given the outline of the fireworks. Let us labor that this vision might not come to pass. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 06:53, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

== [[Ballad of the Sneak]] ==

Does The Sneak's head actually explode here? It seems like there is an explosion emanating from the Victrola's speaker, not from The Sneak's head. - [[User:Idiot900|Idiot900]] 00:42, 5 Jul 2005 (UTC)
: On the one hand, you're right that The Sneak's head isn't exploding on its own like The Cheat's head does. On the other, the blackened hair is essentially the same as The Cheat's when his head explodes. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:49, 5 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== nerd. ==
whose idea was it to use "oscillate" here? it sounds so out of place.
:Then how about you re-write the article and replace oscillate with something else instead of just complaining about it? :) [[User:141.157.255.183|141.157.255.183]] 20:27, 18 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Is it in bedtime story ==

I think The Cheat's head exploded in bedtime story. We didn't see it, but we heard it right after Strong Bad puts some roach repellant in his grill. Does anyone agree?--{{User: Ampi/sig2}} 23:42, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
:Nah, that was the roach foggers exploding. Good thinking though. {{User:Some HSR themed username/sig}} 23:43, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
::Thats what I thought originally happened, until I realized I was wrong. (Which was about 2 seconds after). {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 23:48, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

== Mystery Science Theater 3000 Reference? Maybe? ==

The Cheat's head exploding reminds me of Tom Servo's head exploding when overly confused or depressed by a movie. --[[User:Grayson|Grayson]] 17:18, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Decemberween Short Shorts

2006-12-24T23:19:11Z

Grayson: Capitalization

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|dweenshorts|Let Us Give TANKS!|Homestarloween Party|}}
[[Image:Decemberween Short Shorts.JPG|thumb|Short Santa shorts]]

Homestar and pals star in another series of short shorts, this time holiday-related.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Homestar Runner}}, [[Rumble Red]], {{film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, one of [[Pom Pom's girls]]

'''Places:''' [[The Brick Wall]], [[The Stick]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Office]], [[The Decemberween Tree]], [[The Field#Old-Timey_Appearances|The Old-Timey Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[Club Technochocolate]] (dance floor)

'''Date:''' December 18, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 6:05

'''Page Title:''' The Short Shorts are BACK! And Holiday Scented!

==Transcript==

''{A pair of red shorts with white fur lining and a gold belt buckle appears, on which is superimposed the title: "DECEMBERWEEN Short Shorts". Snowflakes fall and synthesized music plays.}''

''{The scene changes to The Brick Wall, on which Strong Bad is writing on a piece of paper. As he writes, the words appear on a note at the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dear Tube Socks, It's me again. I hope you had a good year. Free of athletes' feet and toe jams.

''{Zoom in close on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Lemme cut to the chase. On Decemberween morning, when I open you guys up, you're going to hear...things. Hurtful things. Unforgivable things. Things like,

''{Cut to Strong Bad opening tube socks with The Cheat at a decorated The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhhh...

''{A black transition screen with the word "and" appears}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' and

''{Cut to Strong Bad opening tube socks on The Couch}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man!

''{The black transition screen with the word "and" reappears}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' and

''{Cut to Strong Bad opening tube socks in his cubicle with Homestar and a Decemberween tree made out of pushpins and a flyer on the wall that reads, "D'screetret Santa Today!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This present of tube socks totally sucks and I hate it!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad writing his note at The Brick Wall}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't you believe a word of it, Tube Socks. I love you guys. I don't know what I'd do without my yearly pair.

''{Zoom out to a silhouette of the scene}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But a guy's gotta keep up appearances, right? if peoples found out I have a soft spot for tube socks, it'd be all over. ''{a pair of tube socks appears, and the stripes rotate between several colors.}'' it took me years to live down that Martina Navratilova poster,

''{Cut to a poster of Martina Navratilova playing tennis on the wall of The Basement}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and I will not go down that road again.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad writing his note at The Brick Wall.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We can be secret friends. Like that hunchback kid at school. In closing, please disregard any and all negative comments or negative burning you may hear or experience on Decemberween. Stealthily Yours, Strong Bad.

''{Strong Bad draws a picture of his head with bat wings, a heart with an apostrophe and the letter "s", and a pair of tube socks.

''{Cut to the title screen shot of the Decemberween shorts and accompanying music.}''

''{The scene changes to a Decemberween tree with ornaments representing the following characters: Strong Sad, Bubs, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Strong Bad, Coach Z, and The King of Town.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER ORNAMENT:''' Ooh, man. I feel de-licious!

''{Zoom in on the Homestar Runner ornament, which is an iced gingerbread cookie}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER ORNAMENT:''' Does anybody here know if it is either illegal or unethical to wanna eat yourself?

''{Zoom back out}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN ORNAMENT:''' I sure hope not!

'''STRONG BAD ORNAMENT:''' Eww — shut up, king... or I'll stuff you full of coal!

''{Zoom in on the King of Town ornament.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN ORNAMENT:''' That wouldn't be so bad! A little onion salt,

''{A picture of "The King of Town's Last Three Items in the Pantry Special!" descends}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN ORNAMENT:''' ...some hot sauce... wouldn't be the first time!

''{Zoom back out to the rest of the ornaments.}''

'''BUBS ORNAMENT:''' Hey, Coach Z! Don'tcha think it's about time you updated that photograph?

''{Zoom in on the Coach Z ornament.}''

'''COACH Z ORNAMENT:''' Heck no! The '74s was the prime of my dating year! In those days, ladies would go out with ''anything'' that had a mustache.

''{Zoom back out to the rest of the ornaments.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER ORNAMENT:''' Hey, Strong Bad, I really like your rhinestone cowboy costume.

'''STRONG BAD ORNAMENT:''' Uh, you got the wrong 'ween, Homestar. This is Decemberween. Not the Hallow- one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER ORNAMENT:''' Oh... right, right. Trick-or-treat!

''{Zoom in on the Strong Bad ornament.}''

'''STRONG BAD ORNAMENT:''' Does anybody know where Strong Sad is?

''{Pan to the Strong Sad ornament, which is made of clear glass and therefore transparent.}''

'''STRONG SAD ORNAMENT:''' Uh, hello. I'm right here!

''{Zoom back out to the rest of the ornaments.}''

'''STRONG BAD ORNAMENT:''' Whoa, I can hardly see you! You're like the Predator up there.

''{Zoom in on the Strong Sad ornament.}''

'''STRONG SAD ORNAMENT:''' No, I'm like the most expensive ornament on this tree by about forty-five dollars!

''{Zoom back out to the rest of the ornaments.}''

'''STRONG BAD ORNAMENT:''' Oh yeah? Well my four-point-five cents of plastic sequins and styrofoam are about to bedazzle you right offa this tree! ''{sparkles and shines while warbling}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER, COACH Z, AND THE KING OF TOWN ORNAMENTS:''' ''{in amazement}'' Ooh!

''{The Strong Sad ornament shakes, falls, and shatters on the ground. The camera pans down to the base of the tree where his broken remains are next to a Decemberween present with an "M" on the front and a couple of yellow ribbons for eyebrows.}''

'''STRONG MAD PRESENT:''' HAPPY DECEMBERWEEN!

''{Cut to the title screen shot of the Decemberween shorts and accompanying music.}''

''{The scene changes to The Homestar Runner in the snow-covered Old-Timey Field, wearing a winter cap and holding a dead rat in front of a decorated pile of other dead rats. Music plays in the background.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This here's gonna be the biggest Decemberween rat pile in town.

'''RUMBLE RED:''' Eh, rumble ''{superimposed several times upon itself as he appears}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{scowls at Rumble Red}'' Aw, phooey. And after that, pooey. Not you again.

'''RUMBLE RED:''' Earthling, explain to me this pile of rotten rodentia...rumble.

''{Zoom in on The Homestar Runner}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' It's Decemberween, Rumble Red. ''{holds up a dead rat}'' The most sanitary time of year. ''{Zoom out}'' When everyone piles up all the dead rats they've a-cooma-lated throughout the year.

''{Zoom in on Rumble Red}''

'''RUMBLE RED:''' We don't have any Decemberweens on ''my'' planeeeeet, trumble.

''{Zoom in on The Homestar Runner}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{angrily}'' Well, whaddaya know? ''{Zoom out}'' What ''do'' they have on your planet?

'''RUMBLE RED:''' Oh, not much. Long lines. Expensive bread. Rumble-doo.

''{Old-Timey Marzipan walks in with a bundle of dynamite with a ticking timer.}''

'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN:''' Happy Decemberween, Rumble Red. ''{hands him the dynamite}''

'''RUMBLE RED:''' Cosmic joy! ''{Zoom in}'' I think this buffalo has showed me the true meaning of December-rumble-ween!

''{The ticking grows quicker, the top of the dynamite pops open, revealing a large pistol, out of which a cement mixer emerges and drops a bear trap around Rumble Red. The bear trap closes and decapitates him. Music plays and his body dances.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Haw, Haw, Haw. 
'''OLD-TIMEY MARZIPAN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Hee, Hee, Hee.

''{A black screen saying ''THE END'' covers everything except for a circle around The Homestar Runner's face}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A Decemberween tradition! ''{the circle closes to black}''

''{Cut to the title screen shot of the Decemberween shorts and accompanying music.}''

''{The scene changes to The Brick Wall, on which Strong Sad is writing on a piece of paper. As he writes, the words appear on a note at the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Dear Argyle Socks, 

''{Cut to the title screen shot of the Decemberween shorts and accompanying music.}''

''{Homestar Runner is in the locker room wearing a cricket helmet. He puts the helmet in an open locker and then puts a rolled up towel around his neck}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wow, ''{locker slams shut}'' what a great season, Coach Z.

'''COACH Z:''' You said it, crumb bum. We was undeforted!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe ''you'' were. Well, have a good holiday. You doing anything special?

'''COACH Z:''' Aww, totally. I'm havin' all kinds of real people over to my house for a coupla real people parties. Don't you worry about me. I am nat a loser.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's great, Coach Z! Well I... ''{Coach Z is no longer in sight}'' Coach Z? Coach Z? Ohh, Coach Zeeee.

''{Coach Z is laying upside down in an open locker with empty Listerine bottles and stubble on his face}''

'''COACH Z:''' I've hit rack battom.

''{Zoom out to Homestar Runner, as music begins to play.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing and dancing}'' A-listen to me now. Cheer up, Coach Z. It doesn't have to be creepy and depressing all the time.

''{Zoom in on Coach Z}''

'''COACH Z:''' For real?

''{Homestar appears in The Classroom in front of a blackboard with the words "NOTE TO SELF:" written on it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' If you learn to say words right,

''{The words "SAY WOUDS WIDE!" are written on the blackboard as Homestar says "say words right".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' You'll find out people might

''{Coach Z appears in the snowy Field sitting on a soapbox with a puke pail and a sign that reads, "CHAT WITH ME ON SPEC!"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing offscreen}'' ...not throw up so much when they talk to you!

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, that'd be nice!

''{Homestar Runner appears against a yellow background of Coach Z's logo, wiggling horizontally.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Now listen to me. It's almost Decemberween,

''{Homestar Runner returns to the locker scene, hanging from the top of the screen}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing offscreen}'' ...and there's not a single present beneath your tree.

''{Pan to a pile of green towels decorated with an ornament, Blue Star ointment, underwear, and a sign reading: "THIS SPACE FOR RENT (ON SPEC!)"}''

''{Homestar Runner appears in front of "FIGURE 1-A", a diagram of Coach Z and Bubs, with a question mark in a word balloon coming from the latter's head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' When someone asks you, "What's up?"

''{A word balloon with a picture of Coach Z's butt comes from Coach Z's head}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' ...don't tell him about your butt, ''{a "no" symbol appears on top of Coach Z's word balloon}''

''{Cut back to the locker room scene}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' or any embarrassing physical problems you might have.

'''COACH Z:''' I collect those!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' And when you're talking to a pretty girl...

''{"FIGURE 1-B" appears, Coach Z standing on a dance floor. One of Pom Pom's girls descends from the top of the screen in front of Coach Z.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing offscreen}'' On second thought, don't talk to any pretty girls.

''{The girl is yanked offscreen by a cane and Coach Z hangs his head.}''

''{The scene returns to Homestar in front of the Coach Z background, this time wiggling vertically.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' and you'll find yourself invited,

''{Cut to a wanted poster of Coach Z on a brick wall which reads, "FOR CREEPY STYLES AND CREEPIER HABITS"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing offscreen}'' and probably way less indicted. ''{the poster is torn down the middle}''

''{Return to the locker room scene, in which Homestar is now standing with the cricket helmet on his head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' And you won't have to spend Decemberween alone! ''{Homestar takes off his helmet and shakes it on the last word.}''

''{Coach Z climbs out of the locker as the Listerine bottles fall to the ground.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, thanks for the advice, Homestar! I'd love to come to your house for Decemberween!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What? No, no-ho-ho! No, no, no. No, Coach Z, no. No. ''{glaring}'' No, you can't.

''{The scene ends and a modified title screen appears, with the Decemberween shorts, falling snowflakes, music, and the word "End."}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Argyle (pattern)|Argyle]] is a pattern containing diamonds in a diagonal checkerboard arrangement.
*On [[Wikipedia:Speculation|Spec]] refers to doing work without the assurance of income.
*"D'screetret Santa" is a play on the Christmas gift-exchange practice of "[[Wikipedia:Secret Santa|Secret Santa]]".
*The "und" from Coach Z's list is the [[Wikipedia: German|German]] word for "and".

===Trivia===
*"The King of Town's Last Three Items in the Pantry Special!" reads:
<blockquote>
The King of Town's Last Three Items in the Pantry Special! 
onion salt-hot sauce-lumps of coal 
$f.ood 
</blockquote>

*Coach Z's clipboard reads:
<blockquote>
plays: 
-the runaround 
-the picket fence 
-the stanislaw 
-the local gentry 
-cake und pie 
-eyeball eyeball
</blockquote>

===Remarks===
[[Image:XweenHandwriting.png|thumb|Handwriting comparison]]
*The Ahnberg Hand [[Fonts|font]] that Strong Bad uses for writing his letter has a modified uppercase "I". The uppercase I in this font normally has a dot on it and is often mistaken for a [[Lowercase i's|lowercase i]]. However, Strong Bad does not use the capital I consistently; he still uses lowercase i's at the beginning of two sentences.
*In Strong Bad's letter, he remarks about how much he secretly likes tube socks, yet the picture he draws at the bottom shows socks that have a distinct heel.
*When Strong Bad writes his letter, the words on the paper he's writing on are illegible. When Strong Sad writes his letter, it is legible. 
*The way Homestar has a towel around his neck gives the impression that he has [[Lack of Visible Arms|shoulders]].
*Ironically, Strong Bad makes an appearance as what he considers to be the worst kind of Decemberween gift: a homemade ornament (as seen in [[what I want]]).

===Goofs===
*In the locker room short, the ends of Homestar Runner's towel are rolled in contradictory directions.
*In the song Homestar sings to Coach Z, the word "say" on the chalkboard moves when the word "wouds" comes up.

===Inside References===
*This collection of Decemberween shorts is based on [[Summer Short Shorts]].
*The 1974 Coach Z ornament was first used in [[what I want]].
*The [[Puke Pail]] next to Coach Z is the same one as in [[Sick Day]], but now says 'PUKE PAIL FOR WHOEV!' instead of 'PUKE PAIL FOR HIM!'.
*The Blue Star [[Ointment and Old Person Rub|Ointment]] at the top of Coach Z's tree was first seen in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*Strong Bad was seen modeling for tube socks in the email [[modeling]].
*Old-Timey Homestar's hat is based on the one modern-day Homestar wears in the wintertime.
*Coach Z was also seen with [[Listerine]] in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]] and [[senior prom]].
*Coach Z getting drunk from Listerine is another reference to [[Alcohol|alcohol]].
*This is another appearance of "[[What are you supposed to be?]]".
*Coach Z sits on the [[Soapbox]].
*Coach Z's clipboard mentions [[Pie|pie]].
*Rumble Red was first seen in [[4 branches]].
*"D'screetret" is a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] of "discreet" and "secret".
*Strong Sad's broken ornament is a reference to [[Death#Strong Sad's Imagined Death|his imagined death]].
*The King of Town's Last Three Items in the Pantry Special is an example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].
*The "bat-winged Strong Bad head" in Strong Bad's signature was last seen in [[interview]].
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad]].

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Martina Navratilova|Martina Navratilova]] is a former World No. 1 woman tennis player.
*The [[Wikipedia:Predator (alien)|Predator]] is a fictional alien hunter from the movie series of the same name. He could turn invisible by using light refraction.
*Strong Bad and Strong Sad writing letters on a wall is a reference to the [[Peanuts]] Christmas Specials, where the characters write letters to Santa in the same position.
*The "Picket Fence" is a basketball play from the film ''[[Wikipedia: Hoosiers|Hoosiers]]'', specifically the one used by tiny Hickory High School to win the Indiana state title.
*What Rumble Red does have on his planet (long lines, expensive bread) is a reference to the state of affairs in the Soviet Union prior to its collapse, when the Soviets had to stand in extremely long lines to receive their rations, and when staple foods like bread were scarce, and therefore expensive to procure. This relates to The Homestar Runner calling Rumble Red a "Communist fool" in [[4 branches]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:dweenshorts.html|watch "Decemberween Short Shorts"]]
*[[HR:dweenshorts.swf|view the Flash file for "Decemberween Short Shorts"]]
*[[Forum:10428|forum thread re: Decemberween Short Shorts]]

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Stooly

2006-12-24T23:13:09Z

Grayson: typo

[[Image:Stooly_cough.PNG|thumb|right|200px|"I just need a lozenge... "]]'''Stooly''' is the trusty chair from which [[Strong Bad]] checks his [[Strong_Bad_Email|emails]]. Although the sound of Stooly's [[The Geddup Noise|scooting]] on the floor had been heard for some time, he had not been known to speak until the email [[the chair]], although this might be the first time he does because he recently became alive, due to his level of grossness (see later in this section).

Stooly is a four-legged stool with a pale yellow cushion that has been described as a "tush-cheek's dream". Nevertheless, after having been used to check well over a hundred emails, Stooly's status had declined from "cottony soft" and "pillowy fresh" to "stank". In addition, he had grown so disgusting that he began to cough, claiming that he needed a [[Wikipedia:throat_lozenge|lozenge]]. These faults prompted Strong Bad to get a new chair, [[Le Restige]]. However, after an uncomfortable incident involving sweatpants, it appears that Strong Bad began using Stooly once again in his next email, [[what I want]], though this cannot be confirmed yet, since Stooly never appears on screen.

==Complete Filmography==
*All [[Strong Bad Emails]] except for [[the bird]], [[weird dream]], and [[part-time job]].
*[[Arcade Game]]
*[[Sick Day]]
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[[Category: Pseudocharacters]]