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Let us give TANKS!

David Costello — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:03:31 GMT

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[[Image:Let Us Give Tanks.PNG|thumb|"I can never tell you guys apart!"]]
Blue Laser invites the Cheat Commandos to Thanksgiving dinner.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Green Helmets]], {{film|Gunhaver}}, {{film|Silent Rip}}, {{film|Reinforcements}}, {{film|Crackotage}}, {{film|Reynold}}, {{film|Firebert}}, {{film|Fightgar}}, [[Blue Laser Minions]], {{film|Blue Laser Commander}}, [[Ripberger]], [[Oliver Smidgen]], [[Reynold's Brother]]

'''Places:''' [[Cheat Commandos HQ]], [[Blue Laser Cottage]], Reynold's Parents' House

'''Date:''' November 21, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 5:00

'''Page Title:''' A Very Tremendous Chimendez Thanksgiving

==Transcript==
''{The title appears — ''"LET US GIVE TANKS!!" written by A. Chimendez'' — over a shot of the Cheat Commando base in red, orange, yellow, and brown hills in the background and falling leaves. Light, percussive music plays.}''

''{Gunhaver and Silent Rip appear in front of the control panel and video screen, watching shaky video of three Cheat Commandos being assaulted by blue lasers and explosions on a smoky, war-torn landscape.}''

'''CHEAT COMMANDO:''' We're taking heavy losses, sir. They've got us pinned down! We really need—

''{The video image is interrupted by a siren and a yellow and orange screen with the text, "Thanksgiving Break Alert"}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' All right! Thanksgiving break!

''{The screen fades through static back to the Cheat Commandos}''

'''CHEAT COMMANDO:''' But sir! We could really use some—

''{Gunhaver turns off the monitor and turns to Silent Rip}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' I ''love'' Thanksgiving break!

''{The camera focuses on Silent Rip}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh, shouldn't we go help him?

''{The camera zooms out to include Gunhaver, along with Reinforcements and Fightgar}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Naw, he's just one of those green helmets. We got like fifty of them. So, what's everybody doing for the holiday?

''{The camera shifts to Reynold}''

'''REYNOLD:''' I'm going to stay at my parents' house! If they haven't rented out my room... again... to my brother.

''{Gunhaver salutes the Cheat Commandos as they leave}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Well, have a good time, soldiers. I'll just be here in case Blue Laser tries to blow up over-the-river-and-through-the-woods... so that no one to grandmother's house... can go.

''{The scene shifts to a small cottage in the autumn woods with a gravel path and smoke rising out of the stone chimney. Transition music plays}''

''{Cut to the inside of the cottage. A Blue Laser minion is preparing a turkey in the kitchen. Blue Laser Commander enters, brandishing a meat fork.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' I thought I told you to fiendishly dice the evil onions!

'''BLUE LASER MINION 1:''' No sir.

''{The camera pans to a second Blue Laser Minion chopping onions with fiendish faces drawn on them on the counter.}''

'''BLUE LASER MINION 2:''' That was me, sir.

''{Camera pans back to Blue Laser Commander}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' I can never tell you two apart! ''{hurls the meat fork into the offscreen second minion's eye}''

'''BLUE LASER MINION 2:''' Ow.

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' There! Now you're the one with the fork stuck in your eye!

''{The door crashes open and the Fightgar, Firebert, and Silent Rip enter, armed with guns.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' Sorry Blue Laser — the only thanks ''you'll'' be giving is getting shot by us with our bullet-shooting guns!

''{Blue Laser Commander approaches the Cheat Commandos}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' What?!

'''FIGHTGAR:''' Aw, just kiddin'. ''{smiles, along with Firebert}'' Thanks for havin' us over!

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' ''{laughs and smiles}'' You really had me going for a second there. Get in here, you guys!

''{Fightgar, Firebert, and Silent Rip enter, followed by Ripberger}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Ripberger, you made it! ''{Ripberger stops at the door}'' I thought you were only available for a limited time with three proofs of purchase!

'''RIPBERGER:''' I brought some ambrosia salad! ''{displays the salad}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Uh! Where's Gunhaver?!

''{The camera pans to Fightgar and Silent Rip}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' ''{scratching his head}'' Uh, we kinda didn't give him your invitation. Gunhaver has a bit of a hard time cutting loose.

''{The scene cuts to Gunhaver in the Cheat Commandos base, saluting a flag labeled "The Flag" which is being blown by a fan.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Forty-seven! Forty-eight! Forty-nine! Fifty! C'mon Gunhaver, you maggot! Give me fifty more! One! Two! Three!

''{The scene cuts back to the cottage, with Blue Laser Commander and Fightgar at a table with plates, the turkey, and yams with marshmallows.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' Uh... I guess... Claude Monet, and um... Manchester United!

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' That's good, that's good! Now what about you, Silent Rip?!

''{The camera pans over to Silent Rip.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' I'm thankful for this bountiful Blue Laser Thanksgiving action playset!

''{A "ding" noise is heard and the words "CHEAP AS FREE" appear in a cloud bubble in the corner of the scene}''

''{The camera cuts to Crackotage}''

'''CRACKOTAGE:''' I'm thankful for the gift of rhyme!!

''{The camera cuts to Ripberger}''

'''RIPBERGER:''' Ambrosia salad!

''{The camera cuts back to Crackotage}''

'''CRACKOTAGE:''' I'm also thankful for this lime! ''{holds up a lime}'' Hibbety-jeebity!

''{The camera cuts to Blue Laser Commander}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Plutonium at closeout prices!

''{The camera cuts to a Blue Laser minion}''

'''BLUE LASER MINION 1:''' I'm thankful I don't have a fork in my eye, sir.

''{The camera cuts back to Blue Laser Commander}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' My Nana's new hip!

''{The camera cuts to the Blue Laser minion with a fork stuck through his visor into his eye}''

'''BLUE LASER MINION 2:''' I'm... thankful for this fork in my eye.

''{The scene cuts to Gunhaver, facing the camera in front of the control panel.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' So I exchanged it for something of lesser value, and they gave me the rest in store credit!

''{The camera comes behind Gunhaver's back to show him standing in front of the video monitor with the anonymous Cheat Commando onscreen.}''

'''CHEAT COMMANDO:''' That's great sir! A real value. But we could really use some air support.

'''GUNHAVER:''' Yeah, I should go too. Gotta check in on Blue Laser.

'''CHEAT COMMANDO:''' Please, NO—

''{Gunhaver brings up the Blue Laser cottage on the video monitor, showing Blue Laser Commander, Fightgar, Silent Rip, and a Blue Laser minion at the table with the turkey.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' Ambros-er-a salad... sayin' right, right, right, right...

'''GUNHAVER:''' Tight buns! Blue Laser has captured the Cheat Commandos and is forcing them to sit down to a delicious meal and pleasant conversation! Hang on, boys. Daddy Gunhavvy's on his way! ''{walks away from the monitor}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' But I'm ''not'' thankful for that guy over there with the camera!

''{The scene cuts to Reinforcements, who is using a camera and lights to record the Thanksgiving dinner.}''

'''REINFORCEMENTS:''' Hey, guys.

''{The camera focuses on Silent Rip and Blue Laser Commander}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh-oh. You know what ''that'' means.

''{The camera cuts to Fightgar.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' It won't be long before...

''{Gunhaver comes out of the turkey pointing a handgun.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Gobble, gobble... you're in trobble!

'''CRACKOTAGE:''' ''{offscreen}'' Hey, that's not bad!

''{The camera cuts to Blue Laser Commander.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Gunhaver! You actually have a gun!

''{The camera cuts back to Gunhaver, with the silhouettes of two Cheat Commandos in the foreground}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Cheat Commandos, run! For cover! ''{camera zooms in}'' Blue Laser is clearly trying to have you all over for dinner!

''{The camera cuts to Silent Rip.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh, yeah! He invited you too! But we didn't tell you because we were afraid you'd do something like this!

''{The camera cuts back to Gunhaver.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' And I did! The Cheat Commandos win again!

''{The camera cuts to Blue Laser Commander.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Well, since you're here... ''{clasps his hands together}'' Play us a song, won't you Charles?

''{The camera pans past several Cheat Commandos, all murmuring in agreement}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' A—a song? No, I couldn't possibly... it's been so long, I...

''{The camera cuts back to Gunhaver, with a small, dirty Cheat Commando wearing a cap behind him.}''

'''OLIVER SMIDGEN:''' Won't you play us a song, Gun'aver?

'''GUNHAVER:''' All right, you talked me into it. One song!

''{Cut to Gunhaver sitting at a black upright piano with the Cheat Commandos and Blue Laser gathered around.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' This is one everybody knows, so give me a hand, boys. ''{begins playing the piano and singing}'' Buy all our playsets and...

'''CHEAT COMMANDOS AND BLUE LASER:''' Ooh!

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{singing}'' Buy all our playsets and...

''{Ripberger descends upside-down from the ceiling.}''

'''CHEAT COMMANDOS AND BLUE LASER:''' Ah!

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{singing}'' Buy all our playsets and...

'''EVERYONE:''' ''{singing}'' Toys!

''{The camera pans past Fightgar, Silent Rip, and the Blue Laser minion with the fork in his eye. The camera focuses on the piano keys, which Gunhaver is playing the Cheat Commandos theme song, and then cuts back to everyone in front of the piano}''

'''EVERYONE:''' Yeah!

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' A holiday classic!

''{Smoke begins wafting through the top of the room.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh, what's that smell?

'''FIGHTGAR:''' How should I know? You're the one called Silent Rip!

'''GUNHAVER:''' That's all me. I stuck a nuclear device in the oven in case I didn't make it out of here alive! ''{several of the attendees open their mouths in surprise}''

''{The scene cuts to Reynold's room, with his brother playing video games. There are several speakers in the room; the ones in the foreground are shaking as they play music. The Blue Laser cottage can be seen outside the window with smoke rising from it.}''

'''MUSIC:''' No one understands me! No one understands me!

''{Reynold enters the room, covering his ears}''

'''REYNOLD:''' Will you turn that noise down?!

'''REYNOLD'S BROTHER:''' You're so lame.

'''MUSIC:''' No one understands me... but YOU!'''

''{The Blue Laser cottage explodes in a mushroom cloud and the glass window of Reynold's room shatters}''

''{The screen shifts to a picture of Gunhaver coming out of the turkey, with the message, "Happy Thanksgiving! from those Cheat Commandos" and the "Buy all our playsets and toys" music.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on "Cheat Commandos" to see Oliver Smidgen and Reynold's Brother action figures.
*At the end, click on the turkey drumstick to see Blue Laser order around a minion.<br>
*:'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' ''{Holding a plate of food}'' I need you to take this plate of food, make a milkshake out of it, and spread it on Nana's gums for her!<br>
*:'''BLUE LASER MINION:''' I'm going to go ahead and disobey a direct order, sir.<br>
*:'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Understandable!!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The "Green Helmets" are minor, expendable characters added so "heroes" can die without losing any members of the main cast. Such characters are frequently called "[[Wikipedia:Redshirt (stock character)|Redshirts]]", due to the fact that such characters in [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]] usually wore red shirts.
*[[Wikipedia:Ambrosia (fruit salad)|Ambrosia salad]] is a fruit salad variation that contains sour cream, whipped cream, mandarin oranges, pineapple, and coconut.

===Trivia===
*This is the first time Ripberger is heard speaking.
*This is the first Cheat Commandos cartoon to feature civilian characters besides Reynold.
*The Blue Laser Commander exclaims, "Gunhaver! You actually have a gun!" Indeed, in spite of his name, this is the first time Gunhaver is actually seen holding a gun. However, his gun appeared in [[Shopping for Danger]], though Blue Laser Commander never saw it.
*This is the first time that we have heard another name of a Cheat Commando. (Blue Laser says "Play us a song, won't you, Charles?" to Gunhaver.)

===Remarks===
*Gunhaver is shown playing C E F B♭ F E. The notes heard are G G A B♭ A G.
*In action figure form, Reynold's brother still has cartoon-style eyes, although it may be because of his kindergoth physique.

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:Cheat Commandos Lime No Decend.PNG|thumb|The floating lime]]
*When Crackotage's arm went down after showing the lime, the lime didn't descend with his arm. This was fixed by removing the downwards arm movement.

===Inside References===
*The Lil' Steiny piano is a reference to [[Stiny]]'s nickname, Li'l Stiny, from [[superhero name]]. ''(See also: Real-World References)''
*The page title refers to [[A. Chimendez]].
*This is another instance of [[Blood|blood]] in a cartoon.
*This is another instance of [[Cheap as Free]] in a cartoon.
*The price of each Easter egg [[Action_Figure_Character_Variations|action figure]] is [[$11.01]].

===Real-World References===
*The Lil' Steiny piano is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Steinway & Sons|Steinway & Sons]] pianos. ''(See also: Inside References)''
*"Over the river and through the woods" is a reference to the Christmas song, [[Wikipedia:Over the River and Through the Woods|Over the River and Through the Woods]], by Lydia Maria Child.
*Oliver Smidgen is an allusion to [[Wikipedia:Oliver Twist|Oliver Twist]], and his saying Gunhaver's name at the end of his line is probably a pun on the fact that orphans stereotypically end all their sentences with "Guv'nor".
*[[Wikipedia:Claude Monet|Claude Monet]] (1840-1926) was a French Impressionist painter.
*[[Wikipedia:Manchester United|Manchester United]] Football Club is the English football team that would be most well-known to Americans through [[Wikipedia:David Beckham|David Beckham]]. The reference is also made funnier by the joke associated with the club, that it attracts fans from all corners of the globe except Manchester itself.
*Reynold's brother dresses and acts very much like a stereotypical [[Wikipedia:Mansonite|kindergoth]]. The music he listens to is a parody of [[Wikipedia:Punk rock|punk]] and [[Wikipedia:Emo (music)|emo]] music. The way in which the words "no one understands me" are sung is similar to the way "hope and understanding" are sung in the emo band [[Wikipedia:Spoken (band)|Spoken]]'s song "Wind In My Sails."
*The poster in Reynold's Brother's room displays the [[Wikipedia:Anarchy|anarchy]] symbol.
*The gun that Gunhaver is holding resembles a Colt .45 [[Wikipedia:M1911|M1911]].
*The second package in the toy Easter egg states "Next Gen Gamepad!" in the corner; this is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|new game consoles]] which were recently released.

==External Links==
*[[HR:ccdo5.html|watch "Let Us Give TANKS!"]]
*[[HR:ccdo5.swf|view the Flash file for "Let Us Give TANKS!"]]
*[[Mirror:ccdo5.html|view the Flash file where the lime still floats briefly in midair]] (mirror)
*[[Forum:10241|forum thread re: Let Us Give TANKS!]]

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Dolph Hauldhagen

David Costello — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 19:17:14 GMT

David Costello:

[[Image:Dolph_Haudhagen_The_Instruct-TOR.PNG|right|thumb|225px|Call "555-4AXE" to boost your confidence and deadliness.]]
'''Dolph Hauldhagen''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s supposed battle axeing "Instruc-TOR" who wears a [[Horned Helmet|horned helmet]]. He teaches his art on Saturdays from 6am to 9am at the Community Rec Center.

He appears on a flyer for his lessons. The flyer is titled "BAD AT BATTLE AXEING???" and requests joiners to "''Please bring your own battle axe and an exercise mat.''"

This is really just [[Mike Chapman]], but with an axe head photoshopped onto a puppet stand.

There is also a ''Sir'' Dolph Hauldhagen who apparently writes the teleplay for Strong Bad emails, as seen in [[theme song]]. It is unclear if the two are related, unrelated, or, in fact, the same person.

==Appearances==

* '''Debut:''' Email [[other days]]
*Email [[theme song]] (credited as teleplay author)
*[[Missing Lappy]] (Easter egg)

[[Category: Characters]]

The Cheat

David Costello — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 18:52:12 GMT

David Costello:

{{charnav|The Cheat|cheat|Strong Bad|Strong Mad}}
[[Image:The Cheat Character Video.PNG|thumb|Yeah, he's The Cheat.]]
== Biography ==
[[Image:thecheat physiology.png|thumb|[[Physiology of The Cheat|Yet another biological mystery]]]]
[[Image:Cheatdrums.jpg|thumb|Break it down]]
[[Image:FleaPrisonRiot.png|thumb|[[retirement|Flea Prison Riot!]]]]

'''The Cheat''' whose name includes the [[Integral Article|integral article]], is at knee-height (1' 2" ''et'' 18lb.), and covered with yellow fuzz. In [[secret recipes]] and [[retirement]], it is shown that The Cheat's skin is a pinkish flesh color under his fur. The Cheat presents an adorable figure that is marred only by his large [[The Cheat's Gold Tooth|gold tooth]], which he is hesitant to show, as seen in his interview. He speaks entirely in a language of [[Deliberately Poor English#A Lack of Intelligible Speech|high-pitched squeaks and growls]], which is actually called "The Cheat", that other characters apparently understand just fine. According to his [[Yearbook Character Page]], his motto is "No rule is solid". He is what you could call [[Strong Bad|Strong Bad's]] "sidekick" and [[Strong Mad|Strong Mad's]] best friend. [[Coach Z]] calls him "The Chort". He also reminds [[Strong Bad]] of a duck (email [[lunch special]]). [[Strong Bad]] celebrates his birthday on the only day he knows it isn't: [[cheatday|April 18]].

The Cheat is loyal to Strong Bad for many reasons. In [[privileges]], The Cheat earns points for doing things that amuse Strong Bad, and when he gets enough points, he earns extra privileges (e.g. use of the mute button on the remote control). Strong Bad pays The Cheat for his services; in [[lackey]], he reveals that The Cheat thinks that pencil shavings are legal tender, only for The Cheat to trick [[Bubs]] into accepting the shavings as cash. Strong Bad coerces and bullies The Cheat into being his lackey to a certain extent, and the two share a somewhat abusive relationship, particularly since Strong Bad is fond of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking him]]. It's possible that Strong Bad's bullying has given The Cheat an almost murderous hatred at times (as seen near the end of [[disconnected]]). Finally, The Cheat sees Strong Bad's brother Strong Mad as a source of protection, as seen in The Cheat's character video. While The Cheat is more than willing to help Strong Bad in his schemes of obvious illegitimacy, it must be noted that he isn't very good at it. Whenever he and Strong Bad try to pull off a heist, prank, etc., The Cheat usually screws something up and thus causes the plan to fail. A few examples of this are in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] (he is discovered behind a Strong Bad mask), and [[caper]].

The Cheat is an amateur Flash animator in his spare time, creating [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons and music videos on his orange iMac computer, [[Tangerine Dreams]]. These animations sometimes make their way into [[Strong Bad Email]]s, often even blurring "reality" with The Cheat's fantasy. The Cheat often uses his animations as an outlet for his pent-up feelings of abuse and unappreciation, rewarding his fictional self with [[Trophies|trophies]], fame, and friendship. He's also a master of many instruments; he plays the piano and [[The Cheat's keyboard|keyboard]] (from [[Everybody Knows It]], [[sibbie]], and [[Strong Bad Sings]], and referenced in [[guitar]]), the drums (in the toon [[Cool Things]] and [[It's Like It Was Meant to Be]]), guitar, (also in [[It's Like It Was Meant to Be]]), and his [[The Cheat's Record Player|record player]]. He also is a [[DJ Teh C.'s Equipment|music producer]], doing remixes for The Geddup Noise ([[geddup noise]]) and the King of Town's New Jam, "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" ([[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]) under the name "DJ Teh Cheat." Also, as evidenced by scenes in [[Seasonal Sweaters]] and [[No Hands On Deck!]], he can knit. His less admirable qualities include being [[Smoking#The Cheat's Smoking|addicted to cigarettes]], and extensive use of [[Internet Slang|Leetspeak]] on the computer. His [[Characters' Contacts|AIM screenname]] is ''Cheatachu72''.

The Cheat lives in the [[The King of Town]]'s grill which, according to [[Strong Sad]], is a nice place. The Cheat works at an unspecified tech company with [[Homestar Runner]] and Strong Bad, probably tech support. Strong Bad's retelling of how he met The Cheat in [[flashback]] professes that he hatched from a giant [[Eggs|egg]] (possibly making him a [[Wikipedia:Monotreme|monotreme]], an egg-laying [[Wikipedia:Mammal|mammal]]) containing a lifetime supply of fishsticks, though it's not clear if it can be taken as truth or not. In [[Fan Costumes '06]]. Strong Bad identifies a woman dressed up in a The Cheat-patterned dress as "The Cheat's hot mom", it is not certain whether he meant this sincerely or was making a joke based on the costume.

According to [[Matt Chapman]] in [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|this interview]], The Cheat does all the voices in his Flash cartoons. Apparently he normally can speak only in squeaks, but can impersonate the other characters speaking English remarkably well (for a The Cheat). Apparently, as explained in [[bottom 10]], The Cheat has a foul stench when he is wet.

The Cheat also seems to possess [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|explosive properties]], which can cause his head to explode with no apparent lasting effects. It is debated exactly what triggers it, since The Cheat's anatomy provides no information about the subject. It could be triggered chemically (ie [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats|carbonated drinks and Pop Rocks]] or [[Happy Fireworks|when agitated]]), when the brain is being overworked, such as in [[pizzaz|states of confusion]], or even for [[couch patch|no apparent reason]]. The most spectacular display was in [[Happy Fireworks]], when he was shaken by Strong Mad and thrown into the air. This provided a huge explosion resembling fireworks.

The Cheat also had a recent battle with insomnia, as Strong Bad recounted in [[bedtime story]], due to watching a shockumentary about gingivitis. To go to sleep, he needs [[The Denzel]], a glass of [[Suudsu|suudsu]] and a story about him and [[Moses Malone]], followed by a chainsaw lullaby. Failing that, two or three [[Roach Killa!|roach foggers]] are used.

As a side note, no one knows when The Cheat's birthday (or cheatday) actually is, so it is celebrated on April 18, the date on his [[cheatday|Scandinavian fake ID]], since it's the most likely day that his birthday isn't. This is strange, because if the events in [[flashback]] are true, then The Cheat would have been "born" on the day he came out of the egg.

The Cheat also attracts fleas, as seen in [[retirement]].

*'''Domicile:''' [[The King of Town's Grill]]
*'''Debut:''' [[Original Book|"The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest"]]
*[[:Category:The Cheat Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
*[[:Category:Powered by The Cheat|Powered by The Cheat toons]]

== Character Video Transcript ==
''{'''Page Title:''' Incredible Cheating Action!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[The Field]]}''

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{speaking in The Cheat with English subtitles}'' (Yeah, I'm The Cheat. What are you gonna do about it? ...That's what I thought. Now let me finish. I help Strong Bad cheat at stuff. Hence, the name. Duh. I also DJ down at Bubs' on Friday nights. I'll put you on the guest list if you give me twenty bucks. I make cartoon animations with my computer. Don't ask me to make a video for your band. You guys suck. My main man Strong Mad protects me from larger predators, like being sat on by Strong Sad or Pom Pom. I've got a gold tooth. Wanna see it? Tough!
...Okay, fine. ''{bares a toothy smile at the camera showing his gold tooth and there is a "shing" noise}'' (Now turn that camera off before I throw this bust of Van Buren at it.) ''{throws [[Van Buren|the bust]] at the camera}''
Meh!

== Variations ==
[[Image:The Cheat doll.jpg|thumb|Kick that The Cheat!]]
*[[The Sneak]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Cheatball]] ([[20X6]])
*[[:Image:sbemail107.PNG|Ilko Skevüld]] ([[cheatday]])
*[[Cheat Commandos]]
*[[Striped Green Rabbit]]
*[[Wilbur]]
*[[Store#Kick The Cheat|Kick The Cheat The Cheat]]

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*[[Wikipedia:Garfield|Garfield]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_hawaiian_punch.htm Punchy] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Russell (from [[Wikipedia:Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids|Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids]]) in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*Izzy in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Sigmund (from [[Wikipedia:Sid and Marty Krofft|Sid and Marty Krofft's]] [[IMDB:tt0069632|Sigmund and the Sea Monsters]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Toad_(Nintendo)|Toad]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*Gizmo (from [[Wikipedia:Gremlins|Gremlins]]) in [[Happy Hallow-day]].

==See Also==
*[[The Cheat Evolution]]
*[[The Cheat Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#The Cheat|Nicknames]]
*[[Physiology of The Cheat]]

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

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The Ugly One

David Costello — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:15:45 GMT

David Costello:

[[Image:tgs-uglyone.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Bad glasses, nice dress, suspect hygiene]]
[[Image:Kiddie_Ugly_One.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Boy or girl? We'll never tell.]]
[[Image:The ugly one_color.png|thumb|right|150px|Ugly, and colorized!]]
[[Image:Modestly hot the ugly one.png|thumb|right|200px|The hotgly one!]]
==Biography==
'''The Ugly One''' (with the [[Integral Article|integral article]] "the") is the ugly-looking member of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] whose "real" name is either Virginia, Joy, Jennifer, or The. In the eleventh episode, Cheerleader refers to her (affectionately, one assumes) as "Uggles". Despite her [[Wikipedia:ugliness|ugliness]], suspect [[Wikipedia:hygiene|hygiene]] and [[Wikipedia:psoriasis|psoriasis]], she seems to be better-liked within the Squad than [[What's Her Face]].

The Ugly One is portrayed as a mindless follower of Cheerleader, and appears both dimmer and slightly more eccentric than the other girls (one of her introductory lines describes her as being "actually crazy"). She is readily included in the Squad's [[Cheerleader]]-led activities, such as shopping, spring break vacation, and jumping into a [[Lions|lion]]'s mouth.

She is fond of the popular yogurt topping [[Wikipedia:Sprinkles|jimmies]] and has a crush on every boy. Despite the strength of her crushes, she has difficulty acting on them; in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] she stuck her head in the [[Wikipedia:sand|sand]] rather than converse with the [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olda Boys|olda boys]].

As with the rest of the Squad, The Ugly One has suffered a variety of horrible fates. She has been ARROWED, swooped, MSG'd, TWO'd, and YOU'RE NOT'd. She has also endured two "triple attacks" : in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], she is FLOOR TOMMED, STEP-MOMMED, and POM-POMMED?, while in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] she is first hit by a tree branch, then the entire tree, and then the tree catches on fire.

To date, she's also the only one of the girls with a known biological parent: [[Manolios Ugly One]].

===Remarks===

*She also appears in the [[404'd]] page, where she feels the pain of the Internet browser.
*She slapped [[The King of Town]] in the email "[[virus]]" about nine times or so.

===Pre-K Version===
In Pre-K, there is some confusion over whether she's a boy or girl.

===New Hotness===
For her Sweet Someteen birthday bash in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], The Ugly One received a massive makeover, which caused [[Strong Bad]] to (a) exclaim "Whoa! Did ''I'' draw that new hotness?", (b) "save" her from [[Arrow'd Guy]], (c) insert himself into the issue as a well-muscled construction worker so that he could make out with her, and (d) actually make out with the piece of paper that contained her cartoon. [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers' Chaps]] nickname for The Ugly One after her makeover is The "[[Sketchbook|Hotgly One]]".

==Title Card Descriptions==
* drill team! ([[TV Time Toons Menu]])
* hygiene? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]])
* psoriasis! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
* actually crazy ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
* prepaid lunch! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
* three piece?!! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
* wants to be cheerleader ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]])
* boy or girl? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
* listens to pinebark! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
* parking deck? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
* gnarly nursing home green ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])
* geiger counter! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]])

==Hurt and/or Killed by==
*Arrows ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]], [[404'd|404 error page]])
*Being swooped by [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The Vulture and the Bat|a vulture]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
*Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
*YOU'RE NOT potatoes ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
*Sticking her head in sand and then being the perch of a giant bird ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
*Falling into the [[Arrow'd Guy|The Arrow'd Guy's]] mouth ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
*Being floor tommed, step-mommed, and [[Pom Pom|Pom-Pommed]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
*Being smashed by a spontaneously-combusting tree ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
*Being eaten by a carnivorous plant ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])
*A chainsaw-wielding maniac in a Speedo ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]])

==Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[comic]]
*[[:Category:The Ugly One Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category:Teen Girl Squad Characters|Ugly One, The]]

The Ugly One

David Costello — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:15:20 GMT

David Costello:

[[Image:tgs-uglyone.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Bad glasses, nice dress, suspect hygiene]]
[[Image:Kiddie_Ugly_One.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Boy or girl? We'll never tell.]]
[[Image:The ugly one_color.png|thumb|right|150px|Ugly, and colorized!]]
[[Image:Modestly hot the ugly one.png|thumb|right|200px|The hotgly one!]]
==Biography==
'''The Ugly One''' (with the [[Integral Article|integral article]] "the") is the ugly-looking member of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] whose "real" name is either Virginia, Joy, Jennifer, or The. In the eleventh episode, Cheerleader refers to her (affectionately, one assumes, as "Uggles"). Despite her [[Wikipedia:ugliness|ugliness]], suspect [[Wikipedia:hygiene|hygiene]] and [[Wikipedia:psoriasis|psoriasis]], she seems to be better-liked within the Squad than [[What's Her Face]].

The Ugly One is portrayed as a mindless follower of Cheerleader, and appears both dimmer and slightly more eccentric than the other girls (one of her introductory lines describes her as being "actually crazy"). She is readily included in the Squad's [[Cheerleader]]-led activities, such as shopping, spring break vacation, and jumping into a [[Lions|lion]]'s mouth.

She is fond of the popular yogurt topping [[Wikipedia:Sprinkles|jimmies]] and has a crush on every boy. Despite the strength of her crushes, she has difficulty acting on them; in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] she stuck her head in the [[Wikipedia:sand|sand]] rather than converse with the [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olda Boys|olda boys]].

As with the rest of the Squad, The Ugly One has suffered a variety of horrible fates. She has been ARROWED, swooped, MSG'd, TWO'd, and YOU'RE NOT'd. She has also endured two "triple attacks" : in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], she is FLOOR TOMMED, STEP-MOMMED, and POM-POMMED?, while in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] she is first hit by a tree branch, then the entire tree, and then the tree catches on fire.

To date, she's also the only one of the girls with a known biological parent: [[Manolios Ugly One]].

===Remarks===

*She also appears in the [[404'd]] page, where she feels the pain of the Internet browser.
*She slapped [[The King of Town]] in the email "[[virus]]" about nine times or so.

===Pre-K Version===
In Pre-K, there is some confusion over whether she's a boy or girl.

===New Hotness===
For her Sweet Someteen birthday bash in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], The Ugly One received a massive makeover, which caused [[Strong Bad]] to (a) exclaim "Whoa! Did ''I'' draw that new hotness?", (b) "save" her from [[Arrow'd Guy]], (c) insert himself into the issue as a well-muscled construction worker so that he could make out with her, and (d) actually make out with the piece of paper that contained her cartoon. [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers' Chaps]] nickname for The Ugly One after her makeover is The "[[Sketchbook|Hotgly One]]".

==Title Card Descriptions==
* drill team! ([[TV Time Toons Menu]])
* hygiene? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]])
* psoriasis! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
* actually crazy ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
* prepaid lunch! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
* three piece?!! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
* wants to be cheerleader ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]])
* boy or girl? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
* listens to pinebark! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
* parking deck? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
* gnarly nursing home green ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])
* geiger counter! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]])

==Hurt and/or Killed by==
*Arrows ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]], [[404'd|404 error page]])
*Being swooped by [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The Vulture and the Bat|a vulture]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
*Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
*YOU'RE NOT potatoes ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
*Sticking her head in sand and then being the perch of a giant bird ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
*Falling into the [[Arrow'd Guy|The Arrow'd Guy's]] mouth ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
*Being floor tommed, step-mommed, and [[Pom Pom|Pom-Pommed]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
*Being smashed by a spontaneously-combusting tree ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
*Being eaten by a carnivorous plant ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])
*A chainsaw-wielding maniac in a Speedo ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]])

==Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[comic]]
*[[:Category:The Ugly One Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category:Teen Girl Squad Characters|Ugly One, The]]

Teen Girl Squad Issue 11

David Costello — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 01:13:24 GMT

David Costello:

{{tgsnav|11|Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_10|Issue 10|Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_1|Issue 1}}

[[Image:TeenGirlSquad11.PNG|200px|thumb|"We'll try to miss you!!!"]]

Cheerleader, What's Her Face, and The Ugly One go to summer camp while So and So gets a part-time job.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Cheerleader}}, {{Film|So and So}}, {{Film|What's Her Face}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Death|Death]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Shirt Folding Store Woman and Astronaut|Shirt Folding Store Woman]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Shirt Folding Store Woman and Astronaut|Astronaut]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Intertitle Guy|Intertitle Guy]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Raccoon Girl|Raccoon Girl]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Fat Customer|Fat Customer]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#D N'D Greg|D N'D Greg]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Science Fiction Greg|Science Fiction Greg]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Leprechaun Strong Bad|Leprechaun Strong Bad]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Camp Counselor Shortshorts|Camp Counselor Shortshorts]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Chumbly Wumbly Bear|Chumbly Wumbly Bear]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Maniac In A Speedo|Maniac In A Speedo]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#C-dogg and Naptime|C-dogg and Naptime]]

'''Places:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Bus stop|Bus stop]], [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Firstbasawassa|Firstbasawassa]], [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#The Mall|The Mall]], [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Cosplayover Camp|Cosplayover Camp]], [[Teen Girl Squad Locations#Jail|Jail]]

'''Date:''' July 17, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:32

'''Page Title:''' Eleven Division Titles!

==Transcript==

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Teen Girl Squad! Cheerleader! ''{cell phone!}'' So and So! ''{pager!}'' What's Her Face! ''{rotary phone!}'' The Ugly One! ''{geiger counter}''

''{The episode begins with all four girls standing together with three rolled-up sleeping bags by their feet.}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Don't look now, ladies, but... Camp Firstbasawassa's gonna be the bombier than ever now that they've installed...

'''ALL:''' Working toilet paper!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' ''{nostalgically}'' I'm gonna miss the oak leaves.

''{Close up on So and So}''

'''SO AND SO:''' I can't go this year. ''{sticking tongue out}'' Judith is making me get a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.

''{Cut back to all four girls}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Your stepmoms is teh fascist.

''{Cut to So and So waving goodbye to Cheerleader, What's Her Face, and The Ugly One, who are being driven away on a Firstbasawassa bus.}''

'''CHEERLEADER, WHAT'S HER FACE, THE UGLY ONE:''' We'll try to miss you!

''{A giant Grim Reaper appears in front of the bus, holding a hamburger.}''

'''GRIM REAPER:''' Forbode... ''{suddenly biting hamburger}'' Chomp!

''{Cut to So and So at the Folding Mills Mall.}''

'''SO AND SO:''' I love the mall! I wish the mall could be my ringtone.

''{A large, magazine cut-and-paste style Shirt Folding Store Woman appears in front of So and So. So and So appears terrified}''

'''SHIRT FOLDING STORE WOMAN:''' ''{shouting}'' Where have you been? Get back to work! A kid puked in dressing room 3!

''{Cut to So and So}''

'''SO AND SO:''' But it's my first day and I'm—

'''SHIRT FOLDING STORE WOMAN:''' ''{interrupting; holding up large name tag labeled Mark}'' Here's your name tag, Mark! Now get to minimum wagin'!

''{An astronaut suddenly appears and punches Shirt Folding Store Woman}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Meet a fist!

'''ASTRONAUT:''' Ckhk. She killed my dog. ''{Shirt Folding Store Woman falls over}''

'''SO AND SO:''' Um... ''{The word 'Um' moves to the right of the speech bubble}'' 'kay.

'''ASTRONAUT:''' ''{suddenly appearing with a cape and flies away}'' Ckhk. Da da da da!

''{Intertitle Guy displays the intertitle "MEANWHILE at summer camp"}''

''{Cheerleader, What's Her Face, and The Ugly One are standing by a bunk-bed and sleeping bags. Cheerleader is wearing reading glasses and examining a script.}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Does "ugs" have one "g" or two?

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' ''{holds up two fingers}'' The deuce.

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{tossing script away; reading glasses disappear}'' Alright, uggs, since So and So's not here this year, ''{What's Her Face and The Ugly One appear pleasantly surprised}'' you're bunkin' with me! I'll take snoring over night terrors any day.

''{Cheerleader and The Ugly One put arms over one another's shoulders.}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Then who's sharing my bunk?

''{Cut to the right side of What's Her Face, who is suddenly beside a an old, feminine raccoon standing on its hind legs and wearing a purse and bow. What's Her Face looks surprised.}''

'''RACCOON GIRL:''' Hiya, bunkmate. Do you love me?

''{Cut to So and So at a folding station. A fat customer stands beside her.}''

'''FAT CUSTOMER:''' Uh, excuse me, Mark.... I'm looking for a *cough!* present for my *cough!* wife for our *cough!*-iversary.

'''SO AND SO:''' ''{appears love-struck and drools}'' A coughiversary?! How roman-

'''FAT CUSTOMER:''' ''{interrupting}'' *cough!*

''{Coughs out what appears to be a miniature baseball stadium.}''

'''ANNOUNCER IN BASEBALL STADIUM:''' ...and it's a double play! ''{fireworks appear}'' Yaaaay!

'''FAT MAN:''' ''{pointing at stadium}'' That's not my wife.

'''SO AND SO:''' Um... ''{The word 'Um' moves to the right of the speech bubble even more so than before}'' 'kay.

''{Cut to Cheerleader and The Ugly One in a canoe with the words "Canoe Reeves" on it.}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Boys are an important part of life.<br />
'''THE UGLY ONE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Canoes are an important part of life.

''{The canoe lands on a patch of land with a sign "Them Boys"}''

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Alright, uggs, pretty up! You my wingman! ''{jumps into the air}'' Now let's go get us some boys camp!

''{Cut to Cosplayover camp}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' ''{dressed as a medieval swordsman}'' Welcome, fair maidens, to our fair village.

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' ''{dressed futuristically}'' I think you mean... welcome, earthlings, to our fair star system.

''{Cut to D N'D Greg and Science Fiction Greg}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' Village!

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Star system!

''{Cut closer}''

'''D N'D GREG:''' Beholders!

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' Sentient nebulae!

'''CHEERLEADER:''' ''{appearing}'' Ai-ai-ai-ai-ya! I thought this was Coach Conrad's Sit-Up Camp For Shirtless Boys!

'''SCIENCE FICTION GREG:''' ''{seductively; removing shirt}'' Oh, I can take my shirt off....

''{Science Fiction Greg pulls his shirt up to just under his shoulders; a "voip" eminates from his bare chest and hits Cheerleader.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Blinding voip!

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Ahh! My tan lines!

''{Cut to So and So at her folding booth}''

'''SO AND SO:''' ''{holds up shirt}'' This shirt is trés cutée!

''{So and So thinks while Strong Bad appears as a leprechaun and a security camera moves in from the right.}''

'''LEPRECHAUN STRONG BAD:''' Oooh.... Shoplifting?

''{Cut to The Ugly One and What's Her Face standing by Camp Counselor Shortshorts.}''

'''CAMP COUNSELOR SHORTSHORTS:''' Okay, girls, I'm Camp Counselor Shortshorts. Now before you ask "Who's this square?", listen to this: ''{bends knees, throws hands in the air}'' Scha-wing! ''{points at girls}'' Not! ''{jumps in the air}'' Who let the dogs out!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Buh-

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' -arf.

''{Guitar music begins to play}''

'''CAMP COUNSELOR SHORTSHORTS:''' Now let's fellowship the pants off this place with a warbly campsong!

''{Cut to What's Her Face, The Ugly One, and Camp Counselor Shortshorts by a campfire. Camp Counselor Shortshorts is playing a guitar.}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' And the chumbly wumbly bear came a-tumblin' down....

''{Cut to a bear selling beans}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' ''{voiceover}'' Did he sell beans?

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' ''{extreme close up}'' Lord no!

''{Cut back to the campfire}''

'''ALL:''' Did he sell eggs?

''{Cut to a bear selling eggs, which is immediately crossed out}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' ''{voiceover}'' Lord no!

''{Cut back to the campfire}''

'''ALL:''' ''{singing}'' But he couldn't and he wouldn't and he shouldn't so he stapled it down!

''{Suddenly, a muscular man with a paper bag over his head and wearing a Speedo™ appears with a chainsaw and cuts everyone into pieces.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Maniac in a speedo'd!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I love summer camp!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Oh, the memories!

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' It's over!

''{Cut to So and So in a jail}''

'''SO AND SO:''' C-dogg, Naptime, don't make the same mistakes I did. You guys are young. You got your whole lives ahead of you. Me? I'm looking at life plus whenever my step-mom picks me up.

'''C-DOGG / NAPTIME:''' Dag, yo.

'''SO AND SO:''' Hey, Rubble D! Where my smokes at?

''{return to the IT'S OVER! screen}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, click on the "O" to see What's Her Face with her bunkmate.
:'''RACCOON GIRL:''' Bunkmate, can you help give me these ''{nine syringes appear in the raccoon's hand. What's Her Face appears shocked.}'' seventeen shots before I go into a coma?

== Fun Facts ==
{{checkstuffpage}}

=== Explanations ===
*A [[Wikipedia:Geiger counter|Geiger counter]] measures ionizing radiation.
*"Nebulae" is the plural term for [[Wikipedia:Nebula|nebula]].
*A [[Wikipedia:ringtone|ringtone]] is the "ring" sound played by a cell phone when it is being called. Nowadays, popular songs are turned into ringtones.

=== Trivia ===
[[Image:Mary-Kate.jpg|thumb|100px|Olsen Twin'd!!]]
*This is the first Teen Girl Squad episode to feature realistic background paper.
*This is arguably the first Teen Girl Squad episode without the [[Arrow'd Guy]] (see [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mrs. So-and-so-erson|Mrs. So-and-so-erson]]).
*The Shirt Folding Store Woman's hair and face come from an [http://mmm-mag.hollywood.com/ M Magazine] article about [[Wikipedia:Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate Olsen]].

=== Inside References ===
*So And So asking for "smokes" is a reference to [[Smoking|smoking]] on this site.
*The song mentions selling [[Eggs|eggs]].

=== Real World References ===
*Canoe Reeves is a reference to the actor [[Wikipedia:Keanu Reeves|Keanu Reeves]].
*"[[wikipedia:Who Let the Dogs Out?|Who Let the Dogs Out?]]" is a song written by [[wikipedia:Anslem Douglas|Anslem Douglas]], but was made popular by the [[Wikipedia:Baha Men|Baha Men]].
*''Folding Mills Mall'' is a reference to the many "Mills" malls around the USA, run by the [http://www.themills.com Mills Corporation], such as ''Concord Mills'' in North Carolina, or ''Potomac Mills'' in Virginia.
*[[wikipedia:Cosplay|Cosplay]] is a Japanese subculture centered on dressing as characters from manga, anime, tokusatsu, and video games, and, less commonly, Japanese live action television shows, fantasy movies, or Japanese pop music bands.
*[[wikipedia:Beholder|Beholders]] are a type of monster prevalent in the [[wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Dungeons & Dragons]] role-playing game series.
*Camp Counselor Shortshort's shirt, which reads "Got Camp?" is an obvious reference to the famous milk advertisement "Got Milk?".

==External Links==
*[[HR:tgs11.html|watch "Teen Girl Squad Issue 11"]]
*[[HR:tgs11.swf|view the Flash file for "Teen Girl Squad Issue 11"]]
*[[Forum:9136|forum thread re: "Teen Girl Squad Issue 11"]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}
[[Category:Teen Girl Squad]]

redesign

David Costello — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:38:04 GMT

David Costello:

{{sbenav|153|isp|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:New iMac.png|thumb|"Quit rubbing that plastic bar of soap on the desk!"]]

Strong Bad considers redesigning the [[No Loafing Sign|"No Loafing" sign]] and painting his computer room.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Cheat's Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' July 10, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:47

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{The scene opens in a darkened Computer Room with yellow tape (reading "LELLOWTAPE") all over the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{from offscreen}'' Email is nice, ''{the lights come on and Strong Bad sits down}'' habalubabulabada! ''{rips the tape away}'' Email is twice, habilastilbilasaw! ''{pulls up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: keeping life exciting</div>
dear strong bad, <br />
dude i am getting bored of the "no loafing" sign and blue <br />
paint. <br/>
<br/>
jamie ericson canada
</blockquote>

''{The "dear strong bad" echoes, causing Strong Bad to look around a bit. Strong Bad pronounces "jamie ericson" as "hom-ee-ay eric-SON".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's so funny that you should say that Jamie ''{says as an unintelligible mumble}'', because I was just thinking how bored I am with your butt, and your face, and your snotty nose.

''{"nose" echoes, and Strong Bad looks around some more. Strong Bad clears the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I guess the No Loafing sign could take a cue from the fast-food, soft drink, and bad sports team industries and combat sluggish sales and decades of losing with a slick logo redesign.

''{The screen cuts back and then zooms to the No Loafing sign. The blue wall vanishes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping to a beat}'' First you squish it, skew it, and turn it all around. Squish it, skew it, turn it all around.

''{As he says this, the border disappears and the words are squished, skewed, and turned around. At the end, the words are at a slant.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then we need to make it fast and slick and shiny like Flo Jo in a tuxedo.

''{The words curve, the tops of the letters become spikes pointing to the left, and they become all shiny.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping again}'' Uh! Flo Jo with tux-''e''-do!

''{The words react to the beat of his rap, various decorations litter the screen, and a circle with a slash through it appears behind the words.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now it's time to play Color Wheel Roulette. No Whammies, no Whammies!

''{The colors of the sign cycle through various schemes, finally ending up on the words being a dull yellow and the circle in the background turning a greenish tan, with the blank space in the middle turning brown.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{audience groans}'' Awww... Ouch, man. Now, just when you think you're done, you gotta dip it in molten Plexiglas ''{the entire sign becomes glossy}'' to give it that "children under 3 are sure to choke on it" goodness.

''{With a "ding", sparkles appear on the logo.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, wait. Almost forgot the fangs.

''{With a roar, bloody fangs sprout from the logo.}''

''{Cut to The Cheat and Strong Bad, with a new-style iMac in front of The Cheat. The logo Strong Bad described is on the monitor.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I don't know how we're going to print it out, seeing as how somebody sliced off the back of your monitor. And quit rubbing that plastic bar of soap ''{indicating The Cheat's cordless mouse}'' on the desk. You clearly don't have what it takes ''{rubs The Cheat's head}'' to bring NO LOAFING into the digital age.

''{The Cheat closes the window, and Strong Bad turns toward the viewer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But I does!

''{Cut back to the No Loafing sign}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fresh from elementary school cafetoriums and lotto machines...

''{The No Loafing sign transforms into a cafeteria-style LED display.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' comes one of those actually pretty hard to read message board signs.

''{"NO LOAFING" scrolls past, followed by a crawling worm.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Capable of advanced animation, scrollabatonies...

''{The words "GRUEL IS COOL!" come in, with the individual pixels coming from opposite sides before meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and twelve levels of blinkiness.

''{"NO LOAFING" returns and the letters blink. Then the screen blinks and fireworks appear on the display.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now we can celebrate the lack of loafing with some fireworks! And a man doing cartwheels!

''{The fireworks disappear and a man doing cartwheels moves across the display. Cut to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No mortal would ''dare'' loaf under the four-colored dotted digital stare of this bad boy! Y'know, unless they looked up too late, and the "No" had already scrolled off...

''{Scrolls up to the display just as the "N" in "NO LOAFING" scrolls off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...so they thought that it said, "Do Loafing."

''{The words "DO LOAFING" scroll on.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe, like, Franklin Delano Loafing, our nation's laziest president.

''{The man doing cartwheels appears after "DO LOAFING", followed by "FRANKL" before the screen cuts back to Strong Bad's Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's enough loaf. As for the blue wall, if you're going to repaint anything, you might as well use that magic green screen paint that Hollywood still thinks looks good. Then the wall can be anything you want!

''{Cut to Strong Bad's computer room, but with bright green walls instead of blue. Strong Bad happily skips in the middle of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Imagine being able to frolic through the bread aisle...

''{The wall - and Strong Bad's bright green eyes - are replaced with an image of a bread aisle at a supermarket.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still a voiceover}'' ...without leaving the house!

''{Strong Bad turns toward the screen and leans against the wall.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, bread aisle! Warm me with your enriched, bleached bosom! And please, give me back my sight!

''{Cut to another part of the computer room with the same green paint. Strong Bad is sitting on the floor, looking at the wall, and holding a controller.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or play your favorite video games where the pixels are big as hams!

''{The wall becomes a video game called "Sundae Drivin'", which appears to involve a giant bowl of ice cream on wheels driving down the road collecting toppings.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{imitating a car's engine}'' Vrrrrrrrr! Vrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

''{The sundae-car collects a cherry, and "CHERRY GET" appears on the top of the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Vrrrrrrrrrr! Watch out for the wet walnuts!

''{The sundae-car collides with a brown jar with a "W" on it and it explodes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awwwwwww!

''{The screen reads "Your James Over".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This game sucks.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But what green screens are ''really'' for...

''{The screen cuts to Strong Bad, with a Roman-style spear, shield, and helmet, looking at the wall, which appears to be an island village with a "Claymation" cycloptic monster on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still a voiceover}'' ...is battling Claymation!

''{The monster steps forward and swipes in Strong Bad's direction.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It'll take more than karate pants to keep me from toilet-papering the temple of the gods!

''{Coach Z walks in. Where his bright green body overlaps the wall, the green screen's image appears over him, leaving just his head and feet standing on the carpet. His usual "Z" medallion is replaced with a glossy curved medallion with fangs, resembling The Cheat's remake of the No Loafing sign.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Strong Bad! Check it out! I squished it! And skewed it! And turned it all...

''{The medallion is squished, skewed, and turned around. Both Strong Bad and the monster run off.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

'''COACH Z:''' ...a... round?

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, forget it, Jamie. ''{said as "whay-whay"}'' If you're so bored with my style, here's a change for ya.

''{Cut to the laundry room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{from offscreen}'' No, pan up!

''{The screen pans up to reveal a seashell-themed wallpaper near the ceiling.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I've put up this delightful ocean-themed border in the laundry room! Oh, and look!

''{The screen zooms in on the dials on the washing machine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I've hot-glued some actual shells onto the knobs of the washer and dryer!

''{Cut back to show Strong Bad standing next to the washer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All for under fifty bucks!

''{Cut to a close-up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, that's our show. Join us next week when we show you how to knit your own splatter paints!

''{Cut back again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All for under fifty bucks!

''{A logo for "redesigning SBEMAILS, JERK FOOT" appears.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Ba-doo ba! Daaaah!

''{On "Daaaah!", the words "FOR UNDER 50 BUCKS" appear below. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Colorwheelroulette.PNG|thumb|Stupid Home Edition!]]
*Click on the "No Loafing" sign when Strong Bad is playing color wheel roulette with it to see the box design for Color Wheel Roulette Stupid Home Edition by [[Boardelectrix]].
<blockquote>
-50% fewer deaths than Russian variety<br>
-Pant one, pant two!!<br>
-Twice as many deaths as Garden Variety<br>
</blockquote>
*When "Do Loafing" starts to scroll by on the sign, click it to see a bumper sticker for Sucky Mountain, Colorado.
*At the end, click on "Jerk" which gives a "conversation" between The Cheat's redesigned No Loafing sign and the redesigned Coach Z emblem.
:'''REDESIGNED NO LOAFING SIGN:''' ''{purrs, growls, and then roars}''
:'''REDESIGNED COACH Z EMBLEM:''' ''{runs away}'' Yorp, yorp, yorp, yorp, yorp!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
[[Image:No Loafing Marquee.png|thumb|The "New" No Loafing sign.]]
*The Lappy was covered in "LELLOWTAPE" because it had been nearly eight weeks (up to 55 days depending on when Strong Bad took the Lappy [[Weclome Back|skydiving]]) since the last email.
*[[wikipedia:Bluescreen|Greenscreens]] are used in filming in order to have an alternate background behind the live action. The solid color wall is digitally replaced by a chosen background. This technique is called chroma key, and can actually be done with any color, though blue and green are the most popular since human skin tones do not contain blue or green pigments.

*The No Loafing Scrolling Sign is actually a [[Wikipedia:LED#LED_display_panels|scrolling LED marquee]] ''(Pictured)''.

===Trivia===
*This marks the first appearance of The Cheat's new computer (an [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac G5|iMac G5]] or [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac Core Duo|iMac Core Duo]]), replacing the "[[Tangerine Dreams]]" [[Wikipedia:IMac#iMac (Tray Loading) (aka iMac G3)|iMac G3]] he previously had.
*The floppy disk container reads, "[[Floppy Disk Container#sundae_drivin'|sundae drivin]]".

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad asks The Cheat how he can print when "someone has sliced the back off his screen", yet his laptop screen is just as thin and he has no trouble printing [[The Paper]] out.
*The cartoon shows Strong Bad playing video games on his greenscreen-painted wall. This is actually impossible in real life, since chroma key only replaces green areas after processing the film or video output. (This is why TV weather forecasters have to look at an off-camera monitor to actually see the map they are pointing to.) Strong Bad would only ever see a green wall.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad clears the screen, the "I was just thinking how bored I am with your butt, and" line disappears prematurely.

===Inside References===
*"Scrollabatonies" was previously used in one of the [[Scroll Button Songs]].
*The box design for "Color Wheel Roulette Stupid Home Edition" is a reference to [[The Show#The Show! Stupid Home Edition|The Show! Stupid Home Edition]] from [[geddup noise]].
*When Strong Bad's game says "Your James Over" at the end, it echoes the [[Homsar Main Page]], where "games" was pronounced "james".


===Real World References===
*"Franklin Delano Loafing" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]], the 32nd President of the United States. It's also another instance of [[Presidents]].
*"Flo-Jo" was a nickname for [[Wikipedia:Florence Griffith Joyner|Florence Griffith Joyner]], an American athlete.
*"No [[Wikipedia:Whammy (Press Your Luck)|Whammies]]" was commonly chanted by players on the game show ''[[Wikipedia:Press Your Luck|Press Your Luck]]''.
*"Redesigning SBemails" at the end is a reference to the many house redesign shows on channels such as [[Wikipedia:HGTV|HGTV]]. The [[Wikipedia:Bassline|bass line]] that accompanies this title graphic is a likely [[Wikipedia:parody|parody]] of the theme music to the show ''[[Wikipedia:Trading Spaces|Trading Spaces]]''. It also sounds similar to the theme music of [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]].
**The tag line "FOR UNDER 50 BUCKS" is a reference to budget redesign shows such as [[IMDB:tt0370125|''Design on a dime'']].
*The "Cherry Get!" graphic that appears when Strong Bad is playing "[[Sundae Drivin']]" is a reference to many Japanese video games, in which "[Object] Get!" is commonly displayed whenever you collect an object. 
*The scene with the stop-motion cyclops is a mashup of [[Wikipedia:Ray Harryhausen|Ray Harryhausen]] movies, most notably of [[imdb:tt0051337|''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'']], where Sinbad fights an orange claymation cyclops on the beach (though Harryhausen used his pioneering [[Wikipedia:Dynamation|Dynamation]] technique instead of greenscreens).
*"Pant one, pant two!!" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Pantone|Pantone]] color matching systems.
*The Color Wheel picture is similar to that of [[Wikipedia: Wheel of Fortune|''Wheel of Fortune'']].

==See Also==
*Email [[no loafing]]

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|153|9061}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

Weclome Back

David Costello — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:01:48 GMT

David Costello: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|weclomeback|A Folky Tale|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:Weclome Back.PNG|thumb|"What is it, like, mid-May or something?"]]
Homestar and the gang all reflect on their summer vacation.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Eh! Steve]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Topiary Garden]], [[The Island]], [[Obstacle Course]], [[Airplane]]

'''Date:''' July 3, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:37

'''Page Title:''' Your dreams were your ticket out...

==Transcript==
''{A closeup of a time clock attached to a telephone pole. A time card is punched in. The words "Weclome Back" are shown, and flash various colors. Pull out to see Bubs holding a cup of coffee, in front of a table with styrofoam cups and an urn, in the Field. Marzipan enters and also punches in.}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, hello, Marzi-person! Welcome back.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, howdy, stranger!

'''BUBS:''' Stranger? I'm Bubs, remember?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unimpressed}'' Uh, I know. It's a joke.

'''BUBS:''' That's hilarious. How was your vacation?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was tout de suite! I took the Cool Tapes on a midwestern tour ''{the tour map pops up}'' of bead shops and topiary gardens.

''{Cut to a topiary garden; Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing in the band}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}''
:Cool tapes are cool, and we're better than ever,
:Cool tapes are cool, 'cause we're light as a feather.
:Keep it down with that real cool flavor,
:Me and The Cheat and our bass player.
:Rockin' the spot.
:Yeah, we're rockin' the spot.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Grapes, y'all! And don't forget we've got cool 7-inches for sale over at our merch table.

''{Cut to the merchandise table. Homsar is standing on it, it has a sign reading "Merch Masala" and another reading "Steven Inches $<span style="font: italic 120% serif">π</span>"}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a little light in the leftovers!

''{Homsar's hat flies off the left of the screen, and comes back on from the right and settles on his head. Cut back to Bubs and Marzipan at the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I bet you drove the shape-ed plants wild.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah, they were way into it. So what did you do?

'''BUBS:''' I drove my baloney sandwich truck down to the beach.

''{Cut to the tropical island. Bubs's "Baloney Sammich Truck", which resembles an ice-cream truck, doesn't quite fit, and the rear wheels are in the water.}''

'''BUBS:''' BAH-loh-NEH!!! Come on, people! Come on, palm tree! I'm-tryingtosellabaloneysammich!

''{An Atari seagull squawks and flies past.}''

'''BUBS:''' You shut your face!

''{Cut back to the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I sold exactly zero baloney sandwiches!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, that's great!

'''BUBS:''' Yeah, it was pretty much my best summer ever.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks in}'' Same here. I spent two glorious weeks at Gluten Camp. I learned more about this oft-misunderstood plant protein than I ever thought possible.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' What''eva!'' ''{puts a time card in the time clock}'' I was across the lake at Glutton Camp. And we challenged those pansies to an obstacle course!

''{Cut to the obstacle course, pan across to see Strong Sad and the King of Town stuck in two tire swings.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, should we call it a draw?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Hecks, no! I got stuck in here 10 minutes before you!

''{Pan across to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Let's go, Glorten Camp! Glorten Camp is pain and scranin' on yous!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah? Well while you slo-mos were slounching around on your haunchy laurels, I was checking the most amazing email of my career!

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, holding the Lappy, on a plane. Screen markers and a recording light are visible, as though viewed through a camcorder. Strong Bad leans in and adjusts the focus.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Lappy, when I mash record on that camera, we're gonna perform the world's first death-defying midair SBEmail check! We'll make the cover of all the latest blogs! Now, are you psyched?! I'm psyched, are you psyched?!? OK, 3! 2! 1!

''{Strong Bad leans in and presses a button on the camera. Cut through static to Strong Bad standing on the ground. The camera drops to the ground and slowly falls over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the believing is hard to be doing, because that was so incredible! We met so many celebrities in midair! And the part with the ''Narwhal'' ''{said "Nar-wayel"}'' was ''so'' illegal.

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, back at the coffee table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, cuh-rap! What am I, your dad? I can't believe I pulled the old "mash Stop when you think you're mashing Record and mash Record when you think you're mashing Stop" routine on myself.

'''MARZIPAN:''' But if we've all been on vacation, who's been taking care of the website?

''{Homestar Runner walks in, tired, wearing a dressing gown, a nightcap and [[Nebulon]] slippers, with a cinnamon 5 o'clock shadow.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' What's up, my brothers? Let no one say the Homestar Runner don't know how to nap. What is it, like mid-May or something?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, try "early July."

''{Zoom in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! I slept through June!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

''{Zoom in even tighter.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! Bet Agatha Christie would never sleep through June... neither would Angela Lansbury.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aren't they the same person?

'''BUBS:''' Yeah.

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yep.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think they are.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, they definitely are.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it's settled then. Now, what's this I hear about some of you guys sleeping through June? I'll let it slide this time, but June-sleepers will not be tolerated from this day henceforth. Now, whose turn was it to bring the doughnuts?

'''EVERYONE (BUT HOMESTAR RUNNER):''' Yours.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I'll let it slide this time, but doughnut-rememberers will dough-not be tolerated from now on. All right, everybody, everybody. It's time to get this www-dot-show back on the road-dot-com. Now, places! And...

''{Cut to everyone standing in regular clothes in front of a plain blue background. The words "everybody, everybody" appear in front of them. The music from the Intro page plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody!

==Easter Eggs==
* In Homsar's scene, click on the "Steven Inches" sign to see a "The Freewheelin' Eh, Steve" album cover. On the bottom it lists the songs ''Sweet Cups and Cakes'' by Wheelchair Man, ''Eh, Steve's Dream'' by Eh, Steve!, and ''Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues'' by Fresh Juice.
* When the King of Town first appears, click on his crown to see his "I'm with Glutton Camp" T-shirt.
* Click on the left "everybody" at the end of the toon to see what Pom Pom and The Poopsmith presumably did during their summer vacation.
:''{Pom Pom and the Poopsmith are both leaning on the palm tree on the deserted island. The Poopsmith is wearing Strong Bad's Dangeresque sunglasses, and Pom Pom is wearing Homestar's. After a few moments, a thought cloud appears and reveals that Pom Pom is thinking of a baloney sandwich. Another one appears shortly afterwards and shows that the Poopsmith is too.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This toon refers to the real-life vacation that [[The Brothers Chaps]] took in the late spring/early summer of 2006, during which time the site went nearly seven weeks (48 days) without a major update, the longest hiatus on record. There were various minor updates during this period, but no toons.
*The Baloney Truck is a spoof on the [[wikipedia:Ice_cream_truck|Ice Cream Truck/Van]], which is popular in some parts of the world.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Cool tapes tour.png|thumb|300px|Cool Tapes' June 2006 tour]]
*The time card reads:
{| style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; font-face: monospace"
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C; font: bold 100% sans-serif"
! style="width: 5em" | IN: !! style="width: 5em" | OUT:
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 9:21 || 6:03
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 12:02 || 5:58
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:56 || 6:23
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|}
*The Cool Tapes tour goes through East Westerburg, Beadsburg, Bead Store City, Sculpted Busheton, New Beadshop, Topiarianapolis, Beeeeeds and Tope Gardens. Other towns on the map are Northtime, Pantsburg, Shoigut, Thuxtable and The Slickster.
*There are trees in the topiary garden shaped as an ice-cream cone, [[Trogdor]], a tree stump, and [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]].
*According to the sign on the side of Bubs's truck, he's selling:
**"Gumball Surprise"—A baloney sandwich with a purple gumball on top.
**"Open Smiley Face"—An open baloney sandwich with a smiley face drawn on it in mustard.
**"I Heart Baloney"—A baloney sandwich with heart-shaped bread.
**"Dog Food"—A baloney sandwich with bone-shaped bread.
**"It's Not a Real Popsicle"—A baloney sandwich with popsicle-shaped bread.
**"Inside Out"—A piece of bread between two slices of baloney.
*The island is used in this toon because in the DVD commentary on sbemail [[island]], Matt said they should use the island again.
===Remarks===
*[[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie]] and [[Wikipedia:Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury]] are, in fact, not the same person. Christie was an English crime fiction writer and Lansbury is an English-born American actress famous for her role (as a crime fiction author) on [[Wikipedia:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]] and as [[Wikipedia:witch|witch]] Eglentine Price in the [[Wikipedia:1971 in film|1971]] Disney movie [[Wikipedia:Bedknobs and Broomsticks|Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]. Lansbury however ''did'' play Christie's fictional sleuth [[Wikipedia:Miss Marple|Miss Marple]] in the movie adaptation of Christie's [[Wikipedia:The Mirror Crack'd|The Mirror Crack'd]].
*While Strong Bad is handling the video camera, his arms seem stretch to twice his regular arm length.
*Strong Bad's camera remains centered while it's falling. For this to happen, it would actually have to be rotating in space before it finally falls to the ground.
*Even though this toon was intended to show what all the characters did during hiatus, there is no explanation for either [[Strong Mad]] or [[The Cheat]].

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan's angry expression is used, blinking causes her outline to be intruded.

===Inside References===
* [[Pants]]burg is one of the [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|places Strong Bad visited]] on his [[vacation]], and one of the places in [[Limozeen]]'s [[Limozeen#Zeenin' Across the Country 2001|Zeenin' Across the Country tour]].
* When Strong Bad says "I can't believe I pulled the 'Mash stop when you think you're mashing record, and mash record when you think you're mashing stop' on myself" is a reference to [[Mashing_Go|mashing go/play on something]]
* The Atari seagull is from [[huttah!]]
* Marzipan's [[Cool Tapes]] band comes from [[Cool Things]].
* The toon's title includes [[Unusual Greetings#Weclome|Weclome]].
* Homestar's slippers resemble [[Nebulon]].
* Bubs' "Baloney Sammich Truck" has a [[Marshie]] look-alike sandwich on the top.
* Bubs pronounces "shaped plants" the same way Strong Bad and Teenage Homestar pronounced "striped pants" in [[highschool]].
* One of the places the Cool Tapes band visits is East Westerburg. Westerberg (spelled slightly differently) was visited in [[Thy Dungeonman 3]], and it was to the east of the player's starting location.
* Pom Pom is wearing [[Dangeresque Too]]'s sunglasses.
* In addition to the two ropes attaching the tire swings to the tree at the obstacle course, a third rope hangs from the sky and sways gently, as did the rope featured in [[A Folky Tale]].
* The "Gumball Surprise" is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===
*The city "The Slickster" (as seen on the Cool Tapes tour map) is a reference to former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] manager [[Wikipedia:Ken Johnson (wrestling)|Ken Johnson]], whose ring name was Slick and often called "The Slickster" by the commentators.
*The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]. Theo Huxtable was previously mentioned in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], when Coach Z dressed up like him.
*The design of the Cool Tapes Marzipan amps is based on the design of the classic Marshall amp, as seen in [[different town]].
*The page title references the theme song from the sitcom ''[[Wikipedia:Welcome Back, Kotter|Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' ("Welcome back / Your dreams were your ticket out...").
*Athletic competitions between summer camps occupying the same campground are common in family movies and cartoons. Some examples include the movies ''[[Wikipedia:Heavyweights|Heavyweights]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]''.
*The "Freewheelin' Eh! Steve" album cover is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan's]] early album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan|The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan]]''. In addition, "Eh! Steve's Dream" is a reference to the Dylan song ''Bob Dylan's Dream'' and "Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues" refers to Dylan's song ''Talkin' World War III Blues''.
*Homestar's [[Homestar Runner in pajamas|shirt]] is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'', in which [[Wikipedia:Nigel Tufnel|Nigel Tufnel]] is seen wearing the same shirt featuring a green ribcage and later remarks "This is what I sleep in sometimes".
*The Eh! Steve song "Sweet Cups and Cakes" is likely a ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' reference as well, since "Cups and Cakes" is the name of a Spinal Tap song.
*Strong Mad's violin styled bass bears a resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] bass played by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]. However Strong Mad plays right handed, while Paul is left-handed.
*Strong Bad's Narwhal reference is a reference to the popular internet game [http://www.spinnerdisc.com/narwhaldiving.html Narwhal Diving] at the website [http://www.spinnerdisc.com Spinnerdisc.com] (which in turn seems to be a reference to the [[They Might Be Giants]]' song [[TMBW:AKA Driver|AKA Driver]]).
*The sign on the merchandise table that reads "Merch Masala" refers to the 1985 Hindi movie [[Wikipedia:Mirch Masala|Mirch Masala]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:weclomeback.html|watch "Weclome Back"]]
*[[HR:weclomeback.swf|view the Flash file for "Weclome Back"]]
*[[Forum:8992|forum thread re: "Weclome Back"]]

[[Category:Toons]]

Weclome Back

David Costello — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:01:24 GMT

David Costello: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|weclomeback|A Folky Tale|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:Weclome Back.PNG|thumb|"What is it, like, mid-May or something?"]]
Homestar and the gang all reflect on their summer vacation.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Eh! Steve]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Topiary Garden]], [[The Island]], [[Obstacle Course]], [[Airplane]]

'''Date:''' July 3, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:37

'''Page Title:''' Your dreams were your ticket out...

==Transcript==
''{A closeup of a time clock attached to a telephone pole. A time card is punched in. The words "Weclome Back" are shown, and flash various colors. Pull out to see Bubs holding a cup of coffee, in front of a table with styrofoam cups and an urn, in the Field. Marzipan enters and also punches in.}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, hello, Marzi-person! Welcome back.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, howdy, stranger!

'''BUBS:''' Stranger? I'm Bubs, remember?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unimpressed}'' Uh, I know. It's a joke.

'''BUBS:''' That's hilarious. How was your vacation?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was tout de suite! I took the Cool Tapes on a midwestern tour ''{the tour map pops up}'' of bead shops and topiary gardens.

''{Cut to a topiary garden; Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing in the band}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}''
:Cool tapes are cool, and we're better than ever,
:Cool tapes are cool, 'cause we're light as a feather.
:Keep it down with that real cool flavor,
:Me and The Cheat and our bass player.
:Rockin' the spot.
:Yeah, we're rockin' the spot.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Grapes, y'all! And don't forget we've got cool 7-inches for sale over at our merch table.

''{Cut to the merchandise table. Homsar is standing on it, it has a sign reading "Merch Masala" and another reading "Steven Inches $<span style="font: italic 120% serif">π</span>"}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a little light in the leftovers!

''{Homsar's hat flies off the left of the screen, and comes back on from the right and settles on his head. Cut back to Bubs and Marzipan at the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I bet you drove the shape-ed plants wild.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah, they were way into it. So what did you do?

'''BUBS:''' I drove my baloney sandwich truck down to the beach.

''{Cut to the tropical island. Bubs's "Baloney Sammich Truck", which resembles an ice-cream truck, doesn't quite fit, and the rear wheels are in the water.}''

'''BUBS:''' BAH-loh-NEH!!! Come on, people! Come on, palm tree! I'm-tryingtosellabaloneysammich!

''{An Atari seagull squawks and flies past.}''

'''BUBS:''' You shut your face!

''{Cut back to the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I sold exactly zero baloney sandwiches!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, that's great!

'''BUBS:''' Yeah, it was pretty much my best summer ever.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks in}'' Same here. I spent two glorious weeks at Gluten Camp. I learned more about this oft-misunderstood plant protein than I ever thought possible.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' What''eva!'' ''{puts a time card in the time clock}'' I was across the lake at Glutton Camp. And we challenged those pansies to an obstacle course!

''{Cut to the obstacle course, pan across to see Strong Sad and the King of Town stuck in two tire swings.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, should we call it a draw?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Hecks, no! I got stuck in here 10 minutes before you!

''{Pan across to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Let's go, Glorten Camp! Glorten Camp is pain and scranin' on yous!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah? Well while you slo-mos were slounching around on your haunchy laurels, I was checking the most amazing email of my career!

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, holding the Lappy, on a plane. Screen markers and a recording light are visible, as though viewed through a camcorder. Strong Bad leans in and adjusts the focus.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Lappy, when I mash record on that camera, we're gonna perform the world's first death-defying midair SBEmail check! We'll make the cover of all the latest blogs! Now, are you psyched?! I'm psyched, are you psyched?!? OK, 3! 2! 1!

''{Strong Bad leans in and presses a button on the camera. Cut through static to Strong Bad standing on the ground. The camera drops to the ground and slowly falls over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the believing is hard to be doing, because that was so incredible! We met so many celebrities in midair! And the part with the ''Narwhal'' ''{said "Nar-wayel"}'' was ''so'' illegal.

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, back at the coffee table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, cuh-rap! What am I, your dad? I can't believe I pulled the old "mash Stop when you think you're mashing Record and mash Record when you think you're mashing Stop" routine on myself.

'''MARZIPAN:''' But if we've all been on vacation, who's been taking care of the website?

''{Homestar Runner walks in, tired, wearing a dressing gown, a nightcap and [[Nebulon]] slippers, with a cinnamon 5 o'clock shadow.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' What's up, my brothers? Let no one say the Homestar Runner don't know how to nap. What is it, like mid-May or something?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, try "early July."

''{Zoom in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! I slept through June!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

''{Zoom in even tighter.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! Bet Agatha Christie would never sleep through June... neither would Angela Lansbury.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aren't they the same person?

'''BUBS:''' Yeah.

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yep.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think they are.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, they definitely are.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it's settled then. Now, what's this I hear about some of you guys sleeping through June? I'll let it slide this time, but June-sleepers will not be tolerated from this day henceforth. Now, whose turn was it to bring the doughnuts?

'''EVERYONE (BUT HOMESTAR RUNNER):''' Yours.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I'll let it slide this time, but doughnut-rememberers will dough-not be tolerated from now on. All right, everybody, everybody. It's time to get this www-dot-show back on the road-dot-com. Now, places! And...

''{Cut to everyone standing in regular clothes in front of a plain blue background. The words "everybody, everybody" appear in front of them. The music from the Intro page plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody!

==Easter Eggs==
* In Homsar's scene, click on the "Steven Inches" sign to see a "The Freewheelin' Eh, Steve" album cover. On the bottom it lists the songs ''Sweet Cups and Cakes'' by Wheelchair Man, ''Eh, Steve's Dream'' by Eh, Steve!, and ''Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues'' by Fresh Juice.
* When the King of Town first appears, click on his crown to see his "I'm with Glutton Camp" T-shirt.
* Click on the left "everybody" at the end of the toon to see what Pom Pom and The Poopsmith presumably did during their summer vacation.
:''{Pom Pom and the Poopsmith are both leaning on the palm tree on the deserted island. The Poopsmith is wearing Strong Bad's Dangeresque sunglasses, and Pom Pom is wearing Homestar's. After a few moments, a thought cloud appears and reveals that Pom Pom is thinking of a baloney sandwich. Another one appears shortly afterwards and shows that the Poopsmith is too.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This toon refers to the real-life vacation that [[The Brothers Chaps]] took in the late spring/early summer of 2006, during which time the site went nearly seven weeks (48 days) without a major update, the longest hiatus on record. There were various minor updates during this period, but no toons.
*The Baloney Truck is a spoof on the [[wikipedia:Ice_cream_truck|Ice Cream Truck/Van]], which is popular in some parts of the world.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Cool tapes tour.png|thumb|300px|Cool Tapes' June 2006 tour]]
*The time card reads:
{| style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; font-face: monospace"
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C; font: bold 100% sans-serif"
! style="width: 5em" | IN: !! style="width: 5em" | OUT:
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 9:21 || 6:03
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 12:02 || 5:58
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:56 || 6:23
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|}
*The Cool Tapes tour goes through East Westerburg, Beadsburg, Bead Store City, Sculpted Busheton, New Beadshop, Topiarianapolis, Beeeeeds and Tope Gardens. Other towns on the map are Northtime, Pantsburg, Shoigut, Thuxtable and The Slickster.
*There are trees in the topiary garden shaped as an ice-cream cone, [[Trogdor]], a tree stump, and [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]].
*According to the sign on the side of Bubs's truck, he's selling:
**"Gumball Surprise"—A baloney sandwich with a purple gumball on top.
**"Open Smiley Face"—An open baloney sandwich with a smiley face drawn on it in mustard.
**"I Heart Baloney"—A baloney sandwich with heart-shaped bread.
**"Dog Food"—A baloney sandwich with bone-shaped bread.
**"It's Not a Real Popsicle"—A baloney sandwich with popsicle-shaped bread.
**"Inside Out"—A piece of bread between two slices of baloney.
*The island is used in this toon because in the DVD commentary on sbemail [[island]], Matt said they should use the island again.
===Remarks===
*[[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie]] and [[Wikipedia:Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury]] are, in fact, not the same person. Christie was an English crime fiction writer and Lansbury is an English-born American actress famous for her role (as a crime fiction author) on [[Wikipedia:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]] and as [[Wikipedia:witch|witch]] Eglentine Price in the [[Wikipedia:1971 in film|1971]] Disney movie [[Wikipedia:Bedknobs and Broomsticks|Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]. Lansbury however ''did'' play Christie's fictional sleuth [[Wikipedia:Miss Marple|Miss Marple]] in the movie adaptation of Christie's [[Wikipedia:The Mirror Crack'd|The Mirror Crack'd]].
*While Strong Bad is handling the video camera, his arms seem stretch to twice his regular arm length.
*Strong Bad's camera remains centered while it's falling. For this to happen, it would actually have to be rotating in space before it finally falls to the ground.
*Even though this toon was intended to show what all the characters did during hiatus, there is no explanation for [[Strong Mad]] or [[The Cheat]].

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan's angry expression is used, blinking causes her outline to be intruded.

===Inside References===
* [[Pants]]burg is one of the [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|places Strong Bad visited]] on his [[vacation]], and one of the places in [[Limozeen]]'s [[Limozeen#Zeenin' Across the Country 2001|Zeenin' Across the Country tour]].
* When Strong Bad says "I can't believe I pulled the 'Mash stop when you think you're mashing record, and mash record when you think you're mashing stop' on myself" is a reference to [[Mashing_Go|mashing go/play on something]]
* The Atari seagull is from [[huttah!]]
* Marzipan's [[Cool Tapes]] band comes from [[Cool Things]].
* The toon's title includes [[Unusual Greetings#Weclome|Weclome]].
* Homestar's slippers resemble [[Nebulon]].
* Bubs' "Baloney Sammich Truck" has a [[Marshie]] look-alike sandwich on the top.
* Bubs pronounces "shaped plants" the same way Strong Bad and Teenage Homestar pronounced "striped pants" in [[highschool]].
* One of the places the Cool Tapes band visits is East Westerburg. Westerberg (spelled slightly differently) was visited in [[Thy Dungeonman 3]], and it was to the east of the player's starting location.
* Pom Pom is wearing [[Dangeresque Too]]'s sunglasses.
* In addition to the two ropes attaching the tire swings to the tree at the obstacle course, a third rope hangs from the sky and sways gently, as did the rope featured in [[A Folky Tale]].
* The "Gumball Surprise" is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===
*The city "The Slickster" (as seen on the Cool Tapes tour map) is a reference to former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] manager [[Wikipedia:Ken Johnson (wrestling)|Ken Johnson]], whose ring name was Slick and often called "The Slickster" by the commentators.
*The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]. Theo Huxtable was previously mentioned in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], when Coach Z dressed up like him.
*The design of the Cool Tapes Marzipan amps is based on the design of the classic Marshall amp, as seen in [[different town]].
*The page title references the theme song from the sitcom ''[[Wikipedia:Welcome Back, Kotter|Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' ("Welcome back / Your dreams were your ticket out...").
*Athletic competitions between summer camps occupying the same campground are common in family movies and cartoons. Some examples include the movies ''[[Wikipedia:Heavyweights|Heavyweights]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]''.
*The "Freewheelin' Eh! Steve" album cover is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan's]] early album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan|The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan]]''. In addition, "Eh! Steve's Dream" is a reference to the Dylan song ''Bob Dylan's Dream'' and "Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues" refers to Dylan's song ''Talkin' World War III Blues''.
*Homestar's [[Homestar Runner in pajamas|shirt]] is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'', in which [[Wikipedia:Nigel Tufnel|Nigel Tufnel]] is seen wearing the same shirt featuring a green ribcage and later remarks "This is what I sleep in sometimes".
*The Eh! Steve song "Sweet Cups and Cakes" is likely a ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' reference as well, since "Cups and Cakes" is the name of a Spinal Tap song.
*Strong Mad's violin styled bass bears a resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] bass played by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]. However Strong Mad plays right handed, while Paul is left-handed.
*Strong Bad's Narwhal reference is a reference to the popular internet game [http://www.spinnerdisc.com/narwhaldiving.html Narwhal Diving] at the website [http://www.spinnerdisc.com Spinnerdisc.com] (which in turn seems to be a reference to the [[They Might Be Giants]]' song [[TMBW:AKA Driver|AKA Driver]]).
*The sign on the merchandise table that reads "Merch Masala" refers to the 1985 Hindi movie [[Wikipedia:Mirch Masala|Mirch Masala]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:weclomeback.html|watch "Weclome Back"]]
*[[HR:weclomeback.swf|view the Flash file for "Weclome Back"]]
*[[Forum:8992|forum thread re: "Weclome Back"]]

[[Category:Toons]]

Weclome Back

David Costello — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 01:01:00 GMT

David Costello: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|weclomeback|A Folky Tale|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:Weclome Back.PNG|thumb|"What is it, like, mid-May or something?"]]
Homestar and the gang all reflect on their summer vacation.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Eh! Steve]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Topiary Garden]], [[The Island]], [[Obstacle Course]], [[Airplane]]

'''Date:''' July 3, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:37

'''Page Title:''' Your dreams were your ticket out...

==Transcript==
''{A closeup of a time clock attached to a telephone pole. A time card is punched in. The words "Weclome Back" are shown, and flash various colors. Pull out to see Bubs holding a cup of coffee, in front of a table with styrofoam cups and an urn, in the Field. Marzipan enters and also punches in.}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, hello, Marzi-person! Welcome back.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, howdy, stranger!

'''BUBS:''' Stranger? I'm Bubs, remember?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unimpressed}'' Uh, I know. It's a joke.

'''BUBS:''' That's hilarious. How was your vacation?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was tout de suite! I took the Cool Tapes on a midwestern tour ''{the tour map pops up}'' of bead shops and topiary gardens.

''{Cut to a topiary garden; Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing in the band}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}''
:Cool tapes are cool, and we're better than ever,
:Cool tapes are cool, 'cause we're light as a feather.
:Keep it down with that real cool flavor,
:Me and The Cheat and our bass player.
:Rockin' the spot.
:Yeah, we're rockin' the spot.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Grapes, y'all! And don't forget we've got cool 7-inches for sale over at our merch table.

''{Cut to the merchandise table. Homsar is standing on it, it has a sign reading "Merch Masala" and another reading "Steven Inches $<span style="font: italic 120% serif">π</span>"}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a little light in the leftovers!

''{Homsar's hat flies off the left of the screen, and comes back on from the right and settles on his head. Cut back to Bubs and Marzipan at the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I bet you drove the shape-ed plants wild.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah, they were way into it. So what did you do?

'''BUBS:''' I drove my baloney sandwich truck down to the beach.

''{Cut to the tropical island. Bubs's "Baloney Sammich Truck", which resembles an ice-cream truck, doesn't quite fit, and the rear wheels are in the water.}''

'''BUBS:''' BAH-loh-NEH!!! Come on, people! Come on, palm tree! I'm-tryingtosellabaloneysammich!

''{An Atari seagull squawks and flies past.}''

'''BUBS:''' You shut your face!

''{Cut back to the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I sold exactly zero baloney sandwiches!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, that's great!

'''BUBS:''' Yeah, it was pretty much my best summer ever.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks in}'' Same here. I spent two glorious weeks at Gluten Camp. I learned more about this oft-misunderstood plant protein than I ever thought possible.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' What''eva!'' ''{puts a time card in the time clock}'' I was across the lake at Glutton Camp. And we challenged those pansies to an obstacle course!

''{Cut to the obstacle course, pan across to see Strong Sad and the King of Town stuck in two tire swings.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, should we call it a draw?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Hecks, no! I got stuck in here 10 minutes before you!

''{Pan across to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Let's go, Glorten Camp! Glorten Camp is pain and scranin' on yous!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah? Well while you slo-mos were slounching around on your haunchy laurels, I was checking the most amazing email of my career!

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, holding the Lappy, on a plane. Screen markers and a recording light are visible, as though viewed through a camcorder. Strong Bad leans in and adjusts the focus.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Lappy, when I mash record on that camera, we're gonna perform the world's first death-defying midair SBEmail check! We'll make the cover of all the latest blogs! Now, are you psyched?! I'm psyched, are you psyched?!? OK, 3! 2! 1!

''{Strong Bad leans in and presses a button on the camera. Cut through static to Strong Bad standing on the ground. The camera drops to the ground and slowly falls over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the believing is hard to be doing, because that was so incredible! We met so many celebrities in midair! And the part with the ''Narwhal'' ''{said "Nar-wayel"}'' was ''so'' illegal.

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, back at the coffee table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, cuh-rap! What am I, your dad? I can't believe I pulled the old "mash Stop when you think you're mashing Record and mash Record when you think you're mashing Stop" routine on myself.

'''MARZIPAN:''' But if we've all been on vacation, who's been taking care of the website?

''{Homestar Runner walks in, tired, wearing a dressing gown, a nightcap and [[Nebulon]] slippers, with a cinnamon 5 o'clock shadow.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' What's up, my brothers? Let no one say the Homestar Runner don't know how to nap. What is it, like mid-May or something?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, try "early July."

''{Zoom in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! I slept through June!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

''{Zoom in even tighter.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! Bet Agatha Christie would never sleep through June... neither would Angela Lansbury.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aren't they the same person?

'''BUBS:''' Yeah.

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yep.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think they are.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, they definitely are.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it's settled then. Now, what's this I hear about some of you guys sleeping through June? I'll let it slide this time, but June-sleepers will not be tolerated from this day henceforth. Now, whose turn was it to bring the doughnuts?

'''EVERYONE (BUT HOMESTAR RUNNER):''' Yours.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I'll let it slide this time, but doughnut-rememberers will dough-not be tolerated from now on. All right, everybody, everybody. It's time to get this www-dot-show back on the road-dot-com. Now, places! And...

''{Cut to everyone standing in regular clothes in front of a plain blue background. The words "everybody, everybody" appear in front of them. The music from the Intro page plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody!

==Easter Eggs==
* In Homsar's scene, click on the "Steven Inches" sign to see a "The Freewheelin' Eh, Steve" album cover. On the bottom it lists the songs ''Sweet Cups and Cakes'' by Wheelchair Man, ''Eh, Steve's Dream'' by Eh, Steve!, and ''Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues'' by Fresh Juice.
* When the King of Town first appears, click on his crown to see his "I'm with Glutton Camp" T-shirt.
* Click on the left "everybody" at the end of the toon to see what Pom Pom and The Poopsmith presumably did during their summer vacation.
:''{Pom Pom and the Poopsmith are both leaning on the palm tree on the deserted island. The Poopsmith is wearing Strong Bad's Dangeresque sunglasses, and Pom Pom is wearing Homestar's. After a few moments, a thought cloud appears and reveals that Pom Pom is thinking of a baloney sandwich. Another one appears shortly afterwards and shows that the Poopsmith is too.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This toon refers to the real-life vacation that [[The Brothers Chaps]] took in the late spring/early summer of 2006, during which time the site went nearly seven weeks (48 days) without a major update, the longest hiatus on record. There were various minor updates during this period, but no toons.
*The Baloney Truck is a spoof on the [[wikipedia:Ice_cream_truck|Ice Cream Truck/Van]], which is popular in some parts of the world.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Cool tapes tour.png|thumb|300px|Cool Tapes' June 2006 tour]]
*The time card reads:
{| style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; font-face: monospace"
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C; font: bold 100% sans-serif"
! style="width: 5em" | IN: !! style="width: 5em" | OUT:
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 9:21 || 6:03
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 12:02 || 5:58
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:56 || 6:23
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|}
*The Cool Tapes tour goes through East Westerburg, Beadsburg, Bead Store City, Sculpted Busheton, New Beadshop, Topiarianapolis, Beeeeeds and Tope Gardens. Other towns on the map are Northtime, Pantsburg, Shoigut, Thuxtable and The Slickster.
*There are trees in the topiary garden shaped as an ice-cream cone, [[Trogdor]], a tree stump, and [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]].
*According to the sign on the side of Bubs's truck, he's selling:
**"Gumball Surprise"—A baloney sandwich with a purple gumball on top.
**"Open Smiley Face"—An open baloney sandwich with a smiley face drawn on it in mustard.
**"I Heart Baloney"—A baloney sandwich with heart-shaped bread.
**"Dog Food"—A baloney sandwich with bone-shaped bread.
**"It's Not a Real Popsicle"—A baloney sandwich with popsicle-shaped bread.
**"Inside Out"—A piece of bread between two slices of baloney.
*The island is used in this toon because in the DVD commentary on sbemail [[island]], Matt said they should use the island again.
===Remarks===
*[[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie]] and [[Wikipedia:Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury]] are, in fact, not the same person. Christie was an English crime fiction writer and Lansbury is an English-born American actress famous for her role (as a crime fiction author) on [[Wikipedia:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]] and as [[Wikipedia:witch|witch]] Eglentine Price in the [[Wikipedia:1971 in film|1971]] Disney movie [[Wikipedia:Bedknobs and Broomsticks|Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]. Lansbury however ''did'' play Christie's fictional sleuth [[Wikipedia:Miss Marple|Miss Marple]] in the movie adaptation of Christie's [[Wikipedia:The Mirror Crack'd|The Mirror Crack'd]].
*While Strong Bad is handling the video camera, his arms seem stretch to twice his regular arm length.
*Strong Bad's camera remains centered while it's falling. For this to happen, it would actually have to be rotating in space before it finally falls to the ground.
*Even though the intent of this too is to show what all the characters did during hiatus, there is no explanation for [[Strong Mad]] or [[The Cheat]].

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan's angry expression is used, blinking causes her outline to be intruded.

===Inside References===
* [[Pants]]burg is one of the [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|places Strong Bad visited]] on his [[vacation]], and one of the places in [[Limozeen]]'s [[Limozeen#Zeenin' Across the Country 2001|Zeenin' Across the Country tour]].
* When Strong Bad says "I can't believe I pulled the 'Mash stop when you think you're mashing record, and mash record when you think you're mashing stop' on myself" is a reference to [[Mashing_Go|mashing go/play on something]]
* The Atari seagull is from [[huttah!]]
* Marzipan's [[Cool Tapes]] band comes from [[Cool Things]].
* The toon's title includes [[Unusual Greetings#Weclome|Weclome]].
* Homestar's slippers resemble [[Nebulon]].
* Bubs' "Baloney Sammich Truck" has a [[Marshie]] look-alike sandwich on the top.
* Bubs pronounces "shaped plants" the same way Strong Bad and Teenage Homestar pronounced "striped pants" in [[highschool]].
* One of the places the Cool Tapes band visits is East Westerburg. Westerberg (spelled slightly differently) was visited in [[Thy Dungeonman 3]], and it was to the east of the player's starting location.
* Pom Pom is wearing [[Dangeresque Too]]'s sunglasses.
* In addition to the two ropes attaching the tire swings to the tree at the obstacle course, a third rope hangs from the sky and sways gently, as did the rope featured in [[A Folky Tale]].
* The "Gumball Surprise" is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===
*The city "The Slickster" (as seen on the Cool Tapes tour map) is a reference to former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] manager [[Wikipedia:Ken Johnson (wrestling)|Ken Johnson]], whose ring name was Slick and often called "The Slickster" by the commentators.
*The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]. Theo Huxtable was previously mentioned in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], when Coach Z dressed up like him.
*The design of the Cool Tapes Marzipan amps is based on the design of the classic Marshall amp, as seen in [[different town]].
*The page title references the theme song from the sitcom ''[[Wikipedia:Welcome Back, Kotter|Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' ("Welcome back / Your dreams were your ticket out...").
*Athletic competitions between summer camps occupying the same campground are common in family movies and cartoons. Some examples include the movies ''[[Wikipedia:Heavyweights|Heavyweights]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]''.
*The "Freewheelin' Eh! Steve" album cover is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan's]] early album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan|The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan]]''. In addition, "Eh! Steve's Dream" is a reference to the Dylan song ''Bob Dylan's Dream'' and "Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues" refers to Dylan's song ''Talkin' World War III Blues''.
*Homestar's [[Homestar Runner in pajamas|shirt]] is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'', in which [[Wikipedia:Nigel Tufnel|Nigel Tufnel]] is seen wearing the same shirt featuring a green ribcage and later remarks "This is what I sleep in sometimes".
*The Eh! Steve song "Sweet Cups and Cakes" is likely a ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' reference as well, since "Cups and Cakes" is the name of a Spinal Tap song.
*Strong Mad's violin styled bass bears a resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] bass played by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]. However Strong Mad plays right handed, while Paul is left-handed.
*Strong Bad's Narwhal reference is a reference to the popular internet game [http://www.spinnerdisc.com/narwhaldiving.html Narwhal Diving] at the website [http://www.spinnerdisc.com Spinnerdisc.com] (which in turn seems to be a reference to the [[They Might Be Giants]]' song [[TMBW:AKA Driver|AKA Driver]]).
*The sign on the merchandise table that reads "Merch Masala" refers to the 1985 Hindi movie [[Wikipedia:Mirch Masala|Mirch Masala]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:weclomeback.html|watch "Weclome Back"]]
*[[HR:weclomeback.swf|view the Flash file for "Weclome Back"]]
*[[Forum:8992|forum thread re: "Weclome Back"]]

[[Category:Toons]]

Weclome Back

David Costello — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 00:58:31 GMT

David Costello: /* Remarks */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|weclomeback|A Folky Tale|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:Weclome Back.PNG|thumb|"What is it, like, mid-May or something?"]]
Homestar and the gang all reflect on their summer vacation.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, [[Eh! Steve]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Topiary Garden]], [[The Island]], [[Obstacle Course]], [[Airplane]]

'''Date:''' July 3, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:37

'''Page Title:''' Your dreams were your ticket out...

==Transcript==
''{A closeup of a time clock attached to a telephone pole. A time card is punched in. The words "Weclome Back" are shown, and flash various colors. Pull out to see Bubs holding a cup of coffee, in front of a table with styrofoam cups and an urn, in the Field. Marzipan enters and also punches in.}''

'''BUBS:''' Well, hello, Marzi-person! Welcome back.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, howdy, stranger!

'''BUBS:''' Stranger? I'm Bubs, remember?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unimpressed}'' Uh, I know. It's a joke.

'''BUBS:''' That's hilarious. How was your vacation?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was tout de suite! I took the Cool Tapes on a midwestern tour ''{the tour map pops up}'' of bead shops and topiary gardens.

''{Cut to a topiary garden; Marzipan, Strong Mad and The Cheat are playing in the band}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}''
:Cool tapes are cool, and we're better than ever,
:Cool tapes are cool, 'cause we're light as a feather.
:Keep it down with that real cool flavor,
:Me and The Cheat and our bass player.
:Rockin' the spot.
:Yeah, we're rockin' the spot.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Grapes, y'all! And don't forget we've got cool 7-inches for sale over at our merch table.

''{Cut to the merchandise table. Homsar is standing on it, it has a sign reading "Merch Masala" and another reading "Steven Inches $<span style="font: italic 120% serif">π</span>"}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I'm a little light in the leftovers!

''{Homsar's hat flies off the left of the screen, and comes back on from the right and settles on his head. Cut back to Bubs and Marzipan at the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I bet you drove the shape-ed plants wild.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah, they were way into it. So what did you do?

'''BUBS:''' I drove my baloney sandwich truck down to the beach.

''{Cut to the tropical island. Bubs's "Baloney Sammich Truck", which resembles an ice-cream truck, doesn't quite fit, and the rear wheels are in the water.}''

'''BUBS:''' BAH-loh-NEH!!! Come on, people! Come on, palm tree! I'm-tryingtosellabaloneysammich!

''{An Atari seagull squawks and flies past.}''

'''BUBS:''' You shut your face!

''{Cut back to the coffee table.}''

'''BUBS:''' I sold exactly zero baloney sandwiches!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, that's great!

'''BUBS:''' Yeah, it was pretty much my best summer ever.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks in}'' Same here. I spent two glorious weeks at Gluten Camp. I learned more about this oft-misunderstood plant protein than I ever thought possible.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' What''eva!'' ''{puts a time card in the time clock}'' I was across the lake at Glutton Camp. And we challenged those pansies to an obstacle course!

''{Cut to the obstacle course, pan across to see Strong Sad and the King of Town stuck in two tire swings.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, should we call it a draw?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Hecks, no! I got stuck in here 10 minutes before you!

''{Pan across to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Let's go, Glorten Camp! Glorten Camp is pain and scranin' on yous!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah? Well while you slo-mos were slounching around on your haunchy laurels, I was checking the most amazing email of my career!

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, holding the Lappy, on a plane. Screen markers and a recording light are visible, as though viewed through a camcorder. Strong Bad leans in and adjusts the focus.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Lappy, when I mash record on that camera, we're gonna perform the world's first death-defying midair SBEmail check! We'll make the cover of all the latest blogs! Now, are you psyched?! I'm psyched, are you psyched?!? OK, 3! 2! 1!

''{Strong Bad leans in and presses a button on the camera. Cut through static to Strong Bad standing on the ground. The camera drops to the ground and slowly falls over.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the believing is hard to be doing, because that was so incredible! We met so many celebrities in midair! And the part with the ''Narwhal'' ''{said "Nar-wayel"}'' was ''so'' illegal.

''{Cut through static to Strong Bad, back at the coffee table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, cuh-rap! What am I, your dad? I can't believe I pulled the old "mash Stop when you think you're mashing Record and mash Record when you think you're mashing Stop" routine on myself.

'''MARZIPAN:''' But if we've all been on vacation, who's been taking care of the website?

''{Homestar Runner walks in, tired, wearing a dressing gown, a nightcap and [[Nebulon]] slippers, with a cinnamon 5 o'clock shadow.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{yawns}'' What's up, my brothers? Let no one say the Homestar Runner don't know how to nap. What is it, like mid-May or something?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, try "early July."

''{Zoom in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! I slept through June!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yup.

''{Zoom in even tighter.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aah! Bet Agatha Christie would never sleep through June... neither would Angela Lansbury.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aren't they the same person?

'''BUBS:''' Yeah.

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yep.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think they are.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yes, they definitely are.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it's settled then. Now, what's this I hear about some of you guys sleeping through June? I'll let it slide this time, but June-sleepers will not be tolerated from this day henceforth. Now, whose turn was it to bring the doughnuts?

'''EVERYONE (BUT HOMESTAR RUNNER):''' Yours.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I'll let it slide this time, but doughnut-rememberers will dough-not be tolerated from now on. All right, everybody, everybody. It's time to get this www-dot-show back on the road-dot-com. Now, places! And...

''{Cut to everyone standing in regular clothes in front of a plain blue background. The words "everybody, everybody" appear in front of them. The music from the Intro page plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody! Everybody, everybody!

==Easter Eggs==
* In Homsar's scene, click on the "Steven Inches" sign to see a "The Freewheelin' Eh, Steve" album cover. On the bottom it lists the songs ''Sweet Cups and Cakes'' by Wheelchair Man, ''Eh, Steve's Dream'' by Eh, Steve!, and ''Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues'' by Fresh Juice.
* When the King of Town first appears, click on his crown to see his "I'm with Glutton Camp" T-shirt.
* Click on the left "everybody" at the end of the toon to see what Pom Pom and The Poopsmith presumably did during their summer vacation.
:''{Pom Pom and the Poopsmith are both leaning on the palm tree on the deserted island. The Poopsmith is wearing Strong Bad's Dangeresque sunglasses, and Pom Pom is wearing Homestar's. After a few moments, a thought cloud appears and reveals that Pom Pom is thinking of a baloney sandwich. Another one appears shortly afterwards and shows that the Poopsmith is too.}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This toon refers to the real-life vacation that [[The Brothers Chaps]] took in the late spring/early summer of 2006, during which time the site went nearly seven weeks (48 days) without a major update, the longest hiatus on record. There were various minor updates during this period, but no toons.
*The Baloney Truck is a spoof on the [[wikipedia:Ice_cream_truck|Ice Cream Truck/Van]], which is popular in some parts of the world.

===Trivia===
[[Image:Cool tapes tour.png|thumb|300px|Cool Tapes' June 2006 tour]]
*The time card reads:
{| style="border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center; font-face: monospace"
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C; font: bold 100% sans-serif"
! style="width: 5em" | IN: !! style="width: 5em" | OUT:
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " |   ||  
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
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|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
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|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 9:21 || 6:03
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 12:02 || 5:58
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:56 || 6:23
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 8:03 || 5:54
|- style="border: 3px solid #F9C"
| style="border-right: 10px double #F9C " | 7:45 || 6:21
|}
*The Cool Tapes tour goes through East Westerburg, Beadsburg, Bead Store City, Sculpted Busheton, New Beadshop, Topiarianapolis, Beeeeeds and Tope Gardens. Other towns on the map are Northtime, Pantsburg, Shoigut, Thuxtable and The Slickster.
*There are trees in the topiary garden shaped as an ice-cream cone, [[Trogdor]], a tree stump, and [[Wikipedia:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]].
*According to the sign on the side of Bubs's truck, he's selling:
**"Gumball Surprise"—A baloney sandwich with a purple gumball on top.
**"Open Smiley Face"—An open baloney sandwich with a smiley face drawn on it in mustard.
**"I Heart Baloney"—A baloney sandwich with heart-shaped bread.
**"Dog Food"—A baloney sandwich with bone-shaped bread.
**"It's Not a Real Popsicle"—A baloney sandwich with popsicle-shaped bread.
**"Inside Out"—A piece of bread between two slices of baloney.
*The island is used in this toon because in the DVD commentary on sbemail [[island]], Matt said they should use the island again.
===Remarks===
*[[Wikipedia:Agatha Christie|Agatha Christie]] and [[Wikipedia:Angela Lansbury|Angela Lansbury]] are, in fact, not the same person. Christie was an English crime fiction writer and Lansbury is an English-born American actress famous for her role (as a crime fiction author) on [[Wikipedia:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]] and as [[Wikipedia:witch|witch]] Eglentine Price in the [[Wikipedia:1971 in film|1971]] Disney movie [[Wikipedia:Bedknobs and Broomsticks|Bedknobs and Broomsticks]]. Lansbury however ''did'' play Christie's fictional sleuth [[Wikipedia:Miss Marple|Miss Marple]] in the movie adaptation of Christie's [[Wikipedia:The Mirror Crack'd|The Mirror Crack'd]].
*While Strong Bad is handling the video camera, his arms seem stretch to twice his regular arm length.
*Strong Bad's camera remains centered while it's falling. For this to happen, it would actually have to be rotating in space before it finally falls to the ground.
*Although this episode is apparently intended to explain what everybody on the website did during hiatus, both [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]] are not shown at all.

===Glitches===
*When Marzipan's angry expression is used, blinking causes her outline to be intruded.

===Inside References===
* [[Pants]]burg is one of the [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|places Strong Bad visited]] on his [[vacation]], and one of the places in [[Limozeen]]'s [[Limozeen#Zeenin' Across the Country 2001|Zeenin' Across the Country tour]].
* When Strong Bad says "I can't believe I pulled the 'Mash stop when you think you're mashing record, and mash record when you think you're mashing stop' on myself" is a reference to [[Mashing_Go|mashing go/play on something]]
* The Atari seagull is from [[huttah!]]
* Marzipan's [[Cool Tapes]] band comes from [[Cool Things]].
* The toon's title includes [[Unusual Greetings#Weclome|Weclome]].
* Homestar's slippers resemble [[Nebulon]].
* Bubs' "Baloney Sammich Truck" has a [[Marshie]] look-alike sandwich on the top.
* Bubs pronounces "shaped plants" the same way Strong Bad and Teenage Homestar pronounced "striped pants" in [[highschool]].
* One of the places the Cool Tapes band visits is East Westerburg. Westerberg (spelled slightly differently) was visited in [[Thy Dungeonman 3]], and it was to the east of the player's starting location.
* Pom Pom is wearing [[Dangeresque Too]]'s sunglasses.
* In addition to the two ropes attaching the tire swings to the tree at the obstacle course, a third rope hangs from the sky and sways gently, as did the rope featured in [[A Folky Tale]].
* The "Gumball Surprise" is another example of a [[Concoctions|concoction]].

===Real-World References===
*The city "The Slickster" (as seen on the Cool Tapes tour map) is a reference to former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] manager [[Wikipedia:Ken Johnson (wrestling)|Ken Johnson]], whose ring name was Slick and often called "The Slickster" by the commentators.
*The city of "Thuxtable" is a reference to Theo Huxtable, a character on [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]. Theo Huxtable was previously mentioned in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], when Coach Z dressed up like him.
*The design of the Cool Tapes Marzipan amps is based on the design of the classic Marshall amp, as seen in [[different town]].
*The page title references the theme song from the sitcom ''[[Wikipedia:Welcome Back, Kotter|Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' ("Welcome back / Your dreams were your ticket out...").
*Athletic competitions between summer camps occupying the same campground are common in family movies and cartoons. Some examples include the movies ''[[Wikipedia:Heavyweights|Heavyweights]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Meatballs (film)|Meatballs]]''.
*The "Freewheelin' Eh! Steve" album cover is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan's]] early album, ''[[Wikipedia:The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan|The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan]]''. In addition, "Eh! Steve's Dream" is a reference to the Dylan song ''Bob Dylan's Dream'' and "Talkin' Trying to Catch a Worm Blues" refers to Dylan's song ''Talkin' World War III Blues''.
*Homestar's [[Homestar Runner in pajamas|shirt]] is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'', in which [[Wikipedia:Nigel Tufnel|Nigel Tufnel]] is seen wearing the same shirt featuring a green ribcage and later remarks "This is what I sleep in sometimes".
*The Eh! Steve song "Sweet Cups and Cakes" is likely a ''[[Wikipedia:This Is Spinal Tap|This Is Spinal Tap]]'' reference as well, since "Cups and Cakes" is the name of a Spinal Tap song.
*Strong Mad's violin styled bass bears a resemblance to the [[Wikipedia:Hofner|Hofner]] bass played by [[Wikipedia:Paul McCartney|Paul McCartney]]. However Strong Mad plays right handed, while Paul is left-handed.
*Strong Bad's Narwhal reference is a reference to the popular internet game [http://www.spinnerdisc.com/narwhaldiving.html Narwhal Diving] at the website [http://www.spinnerdisc.com Spinnerdisc.com] (which in turn seems to be a reference to the [[They Might Be Giants]]' song [[TMBW:AKA Driver|AKA Driver]]).
*The sign on the merchandise table that reads "Merch Masala" refers to the 1985 Hindi movie [[Wikipedia:Mirch Masala|Mirch Masala]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:weclomeback.html|watch "Weclome Back"]]
*[[HR:weclomeback.swf|view the Flash file for "Weclome Back"]]
*[[Forum:8992|forum thread re: "Weclome Back"]]

[[Category:Toons]]

The Ugly One

David Costello — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:59:07 GMT

David Costello: /* New Hotness */

[[Image:tgs-uglyone.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Bad glasses, nice dress, suspect hygiene]]
[[Image:Kiddie_Ugly_One.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Boy or girl? We'll never tell.]]
[[Image:The ugly one_color.png|thumb|right|150px|Ugly, and colorized!]]
[[Image:Modestly hot the ugly one.png|thumb|right|200px|It's Makey-Outey Time!]]
==Biography==
'''The Ugly One''' (with the [[Integral Article|integral article]] "the") is the ugly-looking member of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] whose "real" name is either Virginia, Joy, Jennifer, or The. Despite her [[Wikipedia:ugliness|ugliness]], suspect [[Wikipedia:hygiene|hygiene]] and [[Wikipedia:psoriasis|psoriasis]], she seems to be better-liked within the Squad than [[What's Her Face]].

The Ugly One is portrayed as a mindless follower of Cheerleader, and appears both dimmer and slightly more eccentric than the other girls (one of her introductory lines describes her as being "actually crazy"). She is readily included in the Squad's [[Cheerleader]]-led activities, such as shopping, spring break vacation, and jumping into a [[Lions|lion]]'s mouth.

She is fond of the popular yogurt topping [[Wikipedia:Sprinkles|jimmies]] and has a crush on every boy. Despite the strength of her crushes, she has difficulty acting on them; in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] she stuck her head in the [[Wikipedia:sand|sand]] rather than converse with the [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olda Boys|olda boys]].

As with the rest of the Squad, The Ugly One has suffered a variety of horrible fates. She has been ARROWED, swooped, MSG'd, TWO'd, and YOU'RE NOT'd. She has also endured two "triple attacks" : in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]], she is FLOOR TOMMED, STEP-MOMMED, and POM-POMMED?, while in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] she is first hit by a tree branch, then the entire tree, and then the tree catches on fire.

To date, she's also the only one of the girls with a known biological parent: [[Manolios Ugly One]].

===Remarks===

*She also appears in the [[404'd]] page, where she feels the pain of the Internet browser.
*She slapped [[The King of Town]] in the email "[[virus]]" about nine times or so.

===Pre-K Version===
In Pre-K, there is some confusion over whether she's a boy or girl.

===New Hotness===
For her Sweet Someteen birthday bash in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], The Ugly One received a massive makeover, which caused [[Strong Bad]] to (a) exclaim "Whoa! Did ''I'' draw that new hotness?", (b) "save" her from [[Arrow'd Guy]], (c) insert himself into the issue as a well-muscled construction worker so that he could make out with her, and (d) actually make out with the piece of paper that contained her cartoon. [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers' Chaps]] nickname for The Ugly One after her makeover is The "[[Sketchbook|Hotgly One]]".

==Title Card Descriptions==
* drill team! ([[Toons Menu]])
* hygiene? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]])
* psoriasis! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
* actually crazy ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
* prepaid lunch! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
* three piece?!! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
* wants to be cheerleader ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]])
* boy or girl? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
* listens to pinebark! ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
* parking deck? ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
* gnarly nursing home green ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])

==Hurt and/or Killed by==
*Arrows ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]], [[404'd|404 error page]])
*Being swooped by [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The Vulture and the Bat|a vulture]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]])
*Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]])
*YOU'RE NOT potatoes ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]])
*Sticking her head in sand and then being the perch of a giant bird ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]])
*Falling into the [[Arrow'd Guy|The Arrow'd Guy's]] mouth ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]])
*Being floor tommed, step-mommed, and [[Pom Pom|Pom-Pommed]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]])
*Being smashed by a spontaneously-combusting tree ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
*Being eaten by a carnivorous plant ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]])

==Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[comic]]
*[[:Category:The Ugly One Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}

[[Category:Teen Girl Squad Characters|Ugly One, The]]

senior prom

David Costello — Sun, 21 May 2006 21:26:59 GMT

David Costello:

<table width=100% border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr>
<td>'''Strong Bad Email #151'''</td>
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<td style="border-right:1px solid #ccc;">[[HR:kotpoptoon.html|watch]]  </td>
<td style="border-right:1px solid #ccc;">[[alternate universe|<span style="font-size:small">←</span> alternate universe]]</td>
<td>[[isp|isp <span style="font-size:small">→</span>]]</td></tr></table></td>
</tr></table>

[[Image:Senior prom.PNG|thumb|"Every freakin' year."]]

<s>The King of Town gets his very own quite popular cartoon show!</s> Strong Bad crashes a senior prom, only to have it backfire on him.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film |Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[The Knight|Knight]], [[The Hornblower|Hornblower]], [[The Blacksmith]], {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film |Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Nebulon]], [[The Moon]], {{Film|The Announcer}} (voice only), {{Film|Pom Pom}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Stage]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 3, 2006

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

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

''{Open to a shiny red background. A King of Town emblem appears on the screen. As the singers sing, the words "Very Own Popular Cartoon" appear below the KOT head. The KOT head moves to the music a little.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show!

''{The words "The King of Town's" appear above the KOT emblem.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show!

''{The word "Quite" is written between "Own" and "Popular", and "Show!!" is inserted after "Cartoon". The music stops.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Let the King have some!

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{quick voiceover as the screen darkens}'' The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon Show will not be seen this week. Instead we bring you: Strong Bad's Very Popular Cartoon Show, already in progress.

''{Cut to the Lappy with the email already displayed. We join the scene as Strong Bad says "rong Bad..."}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: prom</div>
Dear Strong Bad, <br />
I was wondering did you ever have a senior prom.<br />
If so, what was it like?<br />
Matt M. WA
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "walrus association" for WA.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man! Would you Walrus Association people please leave me alone? I will pay my dues when you send me my tusks! ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, I have personally never had a senior prom, Matt. I have, however, ''crashed'' my fair share of Senior Proms, Senor Proms, Homecoming Dances, Shortcoming Prances, and Off-Site Team-Building Pottery Classes. But the best Senior Prom I ever crashed was the 'Entrapment All Up On the Moon' Dance. It all started one day, when I received some very disappointing news...

''{Cuts to the Floppy Disk Container side of the computer desk with Strong Mad and The Cheat. A cassette tape sits on top of a [[Clock Radio|clock radio]]. The message 'an answering machine (trust me)' is taped to the clock radio, keeping the hour number open as if it was the message counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{feigning disappointment}'' Oh man you guys... I'm totally bummed. Listen to this message I just got...

''{Cut to a closeup of the clock radio. Strong Bad is partially visible on the left, holding one of his boxing gloves up to his mouth and looking away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' Hey... Bunmuffin... It's Deli...lelia. They need me to go back up to Mars to help out that robot that got stuck in the sand. So I won't be able to go to the dance with you.

''{Cut back to the group shot. Strong Mad and The Cheat look annoyed, and The Cheat's arms are folded.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still in fake voice}'' I left you some cold meatloaf under the fridge. ''{voice returns to normal, but he continues to feign disappointment}'' Ooh...

''{Cut to close-up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{feigning disappointment}'' That little robot's stuck in the sand ''again!'' I guess I don't have a date for the dance.

''{Cut back to group shot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking normally}'' Oh well... Looks like you two losers ''{Strong Mad looks shocked and then angry}'' and me one cool guy will just have to crash the ever-loving style out of it! Now listen close to my masterdly plan!

''{Fade to black, then cut to and zoom in on [[All the King's Men|All the King's Men]]'s bass drum, then fade to the band on stage. Cut to a banner reading "Entrapment All Up On the Moon", then pan down to Homestar and Marzipan dancing on the gym floor. Homestar is wearing a tuxedo and a black propeller cap, and Marzipan is wearing a red formal dress.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... Don't look now Marzipan, but I think we're the hottest couple at the prom.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, as always, we're the only couple at the prom.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But what about Strong Sad and Deborah?

'''MARZIPAN:''' That is unmistakably Coach Z.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who?

''{Cut to the drink table where Coach Z is pouring Listerine into the punch. Coach Z is wearing a [[Wikipedia:Dickie|dickie]] and bow tie and Strong Sad is wearing a space suit.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z, you oughta be ashamed of yourself.

''{Coach Z fumbles and drops the Listerine.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' You're supposed to be our ''chaperon!'' ''{says with a French accent while waving his hand}''

'''COACH Z:''' Are you kiddin'!? I'm just lookin' out for all yer hygienes. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their breaths is ''terbirle''!

''{Someone turns off the light, plunging the scene into pitch darkness. There is a thud sound and a record scratch. Everyone at the prom gasps.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey! Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, David!

''{The lights turn back on, revealing Strong Bad, The Cheat and Strong Mad in the center separating Homestar Runner and Marzipan. Homestar continues to dance while Strong Bad speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right, senior citizens! This prom is officially crashed! Now peep my masterdly plan! I rigged up this button—

''{Cuts to a close up of Strong Bad's hand, which is holding a remote control with a big red button labeled "GO!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —so that when I mash go on it, everybody's pants will POOF AWAY! It's a mass pantsing, see?

''{He presses the button and a buzzer sounds.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

''{With dramatic music, the scene quickly cuts to the pants area of Marzipan, then Coach Z, and then really quickly Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, The Poopsmith, The Blacksmith, The Knight, Strong Mad, The Cheat, before finally stopping on Strong Bad. He is apparently the only one at the prom wearing pants. The camera scrolls up from Strong Bad's pants to his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta be kiddin' me! I'm the only one that wears any pants?!

''{Strong Bad's pants poof away, showing white boxers with lipstick kisses on them.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And now to announce your Prom King and Queen! This year's Prom King is... Pom Pom! ''{applause}''

''{Cut to an area of the gymnasium that features the banner and cut-out forms of Nebulon and The Moon.}''

'''VOICEOVER:''' ''{spoken words appear onscreen}'' Accepting the award for Pom Pom is Homestar Runner because Pom Pom's at a much cooler private school prom.

''{Homestar walks out wearing a crown and then takes a swig of Listerine and starts gargling, sounding exactly like Pom Pom.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And your Prom Queen is... ''{cut to an excited Marzipan}'' Strong Bad with no pants on! ''{applause}''

''{Cut back to Homestar. Pant-less Strong Bad walks in from the left wearing a tiara and holding seven roses.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh thank you so much! ''{applause}'' You people are a sweet delight! Just one big almond paste filled sweet delight!

''{Homestar leans forward, kicking his foot backwards. Cut back to an angry Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Every freakin' year. ''{blows one of her bangs out of her face}''

'''VOICE FROM OFFSCREEN:''' Ohhhh, yeah!

''{Marzipan looks surprised, it then cuts to the rest of the gym, who all gasp. Then it cuts to The Poopsmith who shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders. Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And the best part, was that I got a twenty-dollar gift certificate to the All-You-Can-Eat Old Folks' Cafeteria. Man, I ate my weight in creamed fish and okratinis. Alright, I gotta get outta here. I'm taking Delilelia to see David Coppafeel perform. ''{gets up and leaves}''

''{Cut to a shot of the whole computer desk with Strong Bad standing to the side.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurk! ''{jumps offscreen}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==

*Click on WA when Strong Bad says "Walrus Association" to see a business card for the Walrus Association:
<blockquote>Matt M.<br>
Walrus Association<br>
<br>
Phone: 555-TUSQ<br>
Mobile: GIMME A WEEK OR SO<br>
<br>
"Koo koo ka-choo or summat"</blockquote>
[[Image:Senor Prom '95.PNG|thumb|Senor Prom '95]]
*Click on "senor prom" to see a photo of an ice sculpture of [[Senor Cardgage]] slowly melting a bit on a sheet of paper. It has "Senor Prom '95" autographed on it.
*At the end, click on "Delilelia" to see the actual beginning of the email.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing''} Can you see that I've got email styles, c'mon c'mon, can you see that I've got email styles?<br> Dear St—
*Click on "Coppafeel" at the end to see a conversation with Homestar Runner and Pom Pom.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. My pants got so poofed away at the prom this year. ''{Pom Pom looks annoyed}'' So I was wearing all these types of long pants, and they just got poofed away. So embarrassing.
:'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well maybe I ''will'' keep telling myself that!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*A senior [[Wikipedia:Prom|prom]] is a formal dance held at the end of the final year of high school (around the time of year that this email was produced), chiefly in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. Musical entertainment, refreshments, and adult [[Wikipedia:Chaperon|chaperons]] are often present at these events.

===Trivia===
[[Image:kotvoqpcs.png|The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show|thumb|right]]
*The filename for the SWF file is the expected "sbemail151", but the HTML file is "kotpoptoon" and the HTML file "sbemail151.html" does not exist.
**The email was announced on the main page as a new toon as a prank; when it was released the message button read "king of town toon!"
**Later in the week, the button was changed to "Strong Bad Email"
*The label on the disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#broderbund classics|broder bund classics]]".
*This is the first time The Blacksmith has appeared in any Homestar Runner cartoon since his debut in [[The King of Town DVD]] six years ago.
*This is the first appearance of the Strong Sadstronaut, previously seen only in the weekly [[Sketchbook]].

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad is wearing boxer shorts when his pants poof off. However, in [[New Boots]], he claims he doesn't wear "[[Underwear|underwears]]."
*Since an okratini is a drink, Strong Bad could not have ''eaten'' his weight in them, unless he consumed the okra pods.
*When Strong Bad addresses the audience and compares them to an almond-paste-filled sweet delight, he is describing the real confection of [[Wikipedia:Marzipan|marzipan]].
*Although it was stated in [[highschool]] that all the characters looked different in high school, all the characters appear as they would normally. This may be due to Strong Bad's "doodle memory", though it may also be, considering their ages are neither implied nor stated, that they are still "in" high school.
* "The King of Town's Popular Cartoon Show" is another case of the King of Town trying to appear cool and popular.
*The band perfroming is titled "''All'' the King's Men". However, [[The Little Chef Guy]], who first appears with the rest of the king's men in [[The King of Town DVD]], is notably absent from the band.

===Goofs===
*As Homestar dances, his left foot continually changes shading, from a darker gray to a lighter gray.

===Glitches===
*When Homestar keeps his eyes shut while standing next to de-pantsed Strong Bad, his regular pair of blinking eyes appears every few seconds beneath his already closed lids.

===Inside References===

*The lipstick pattern on Strong Bad's shorts is the same as the one in [[video games]].
*"Senor proms" is a reference to the common [[Senor|mispronunciation]] of Señor, and is further highlighted by the Senor Cardgage Easter egg.
*In this email, Coach Z makes a [[Concoctions|concoction]] by spiking the punch with Listerine. Coach Z was previously seen drinking Listerine in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
*The Moon on the banner first appeared in [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]].
*Strong Bad previously fabricated a story about a girl leaving him to go to another planet in his [[autobiography]].
*This email makes some references to [[Robots|robots]].
*This email features references to [[Homestar's Pants]], [[long pants]] and [[Pants|pants]] in general.
*This is another instance of [[Mashing Go|Mashing Go/Play]].
*"Masterdly" is a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] combining "masterful" and "dastardly".
*The name of the dance is "Entrapment [[All up ons|All Up On]] the Moon".
*While it isn't certain that "Ohhh Yeah" was spoken by The Poopsmith, the same voice was used in [[different town]] to demonstrate what he would sound like.
*Strong Bad claimed he crashed his fair share of Shortcoming [[Prance]]s.

===Real-World References===

*[[Wikipedia:David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] is a popular illusionist.
*The "Entrapment All Up On the Moon" dance and the outfits worn by the band are references to the "Enchantment Under the Sea" Dance from the [[Wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]] movie trilogy.
*The phrase "Koo koo ka-choo" on the business card in the Easter egg refers to the song [[Wikipedia:I Am the Walrus|I Am the Walrus]] by [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. This is a common [[Wikipedia:mondegreen|mondegreen]] of the actual phrase from the song, "GOO GOO GOO JOOB". 
*"Summat" is regional English slang for "something."
*An "[http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0308c&L=ads-l&D=1&F=&S=&P=6102 okratini]" is a martini served with a pickled [[Wikipedia:Okra|okra]] pod instead of an olive.
*[[Wikipedia:Listerine|Listerine]] is an antiseptic mouthwash that contains alcohol.
*The "robot on Mars that got stuck in the sand again" is a reference to the Mars Exploration Rover [http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/spotlight/20051212.html Opportunity], which got stuck in a sand ripple on April 26, 2005.
*[[All the King's Men!]] is a reference to the nursery rhyme [[Wikipedia:Humpty Dumpty|Humpty Dumpty]].


==External Links==

*[[HR:kotpoptoon.html|watch "senior prom"]]
*[[HR:sbemail151.swf|view the Flash file for "senior prom"]]
*[[Forum:8142|forum thread re: "senior prom"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

senior prom

David Costello — Sun, 21 May 2006 21:25:14 GMT

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[[Image:Senior prom.PNG|thumb|"Every freakin' year."]]

<s>The King of Town gets his very own quite popular cartoon show!</s> Strong Bad crashes a senior prom, only to have it backfire on him.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film |Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, [[The Knight|Knight]], [[The Hornblower|Hornblower]], [[The Blacksmith]], {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film |Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Nebulon]], [[The Moon]], {{Film|The Announcer}} (voice only), {{Film|Pom Pom}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Stage]], [[Gymnasium]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' May 3, 2006

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

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

''{Open to a shiny red background. A King of Town emblem appears on the screen. As the singers sing, the words "Very Own Popular Cartoon" appear below the KOT head. The KOT head moves to the music a little.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show!

''{The words "The King of Town's" appear above the KOT emblem.}''

'''SINGERS:''' The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show!

''{The word "Quite" is written between "Own" and "Popular", and "Show!!" is inserted after "Cartoon". The music stops.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Let the King have some!

'''TV ANNOUNCER:''' ''{quick voiceover as the screen darkens}'' The King of Town's Very Own Popular Cartoon Show will not be seen this week. Instead we bring you: Strong Bad's Very Popular Cartoon Show, already in progress.

''{Cut to the Lappy with the email already displayed. We join the scene as Strong Bad says "rong Bad..."}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: prom</div>
Dear Strong Bad, <br />
I was wondering did you ever have a senior prom.<br />
If so, what was it like?<br />
Matt M. WA
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "walrus association" for WA.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man! Would you Walrus Association people please leave me alone? I will pay my dues when you send me my tusks! ''{clears screen}'' Anyways, I have personally never had a senior prom, Matt. I have, however, ''crashed'' my fair share of Senior Proms, Senor Proms, Homecoming Dances, Shortcoming Prances, and Off-Site Team-Building Pottery Classes. But the best Senior Prom I ever crashed was the 'Entrapment All Up On the Moon' Dance. It all started one day, when I received some very disappointing news...

''{Cuts to the Floppy Disk Container side of the computer desk with Strong Mad and The Cheat. A cassette tape sits on top of a [[Clock Radio|clock radio]]. The message 'an answering machine (trust me)' is taped to the clock radio, keeping the hour number open as if it was the message counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{feigning disappointment}'' Oh man you guys... I'm totally bummed. Listen to this message I just got...

''{Cut to a closeup of the clock radio. Strong Bad is partially visible on the left, holding one of his boxing gloves up to his mouth and looking away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a high-pitched voice}'' Hey... Bunmuffin... It's Deli...lelia. They need me to go back up to Mars to help out that robot that got stuck in the sand. So I won't be able to go to the dance with you.

''{Cut back to the group shot. Strong Mad and The Cheat look annoyed, and The Cheat's arms are folded.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still in fake voice}'' I left you some cold meatloaf under the fridge. ''{voice returns to normal, but he continues to feign disappointment}'' Ooh...

''{Cut to close-up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{feigning disappointment}'' That little robot's stuck in the sand ''again!'' I guess I don't have a date for the dance.

''{Cut back to group shot.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking normally}'' Oh well... Looks like you two losers ''{Strong Mad looks shocked and then angry}'' and me one cool guy will just have to crash the ever-loving style out of it! Now listen close to my masterdly plan!

''{Fade to black, then cut to and zoom in on [[All the King's Men|All the King's Men]]'s bass drum, then fade to the band on stage. Cut to a banner reading "Entrapment All Up On the Moon", then pan down to Homestar and Marzipan dancing on the gym floor. Homestar is wearing a tuxedo and a black propeller cap, and Marzipan is wearing a red formal dress.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh... Don't look now Marzipan, but I think we're the hottest couple at the prom.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Homestar, as always, we're the only couple at the prom.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But what about Strong Sad and Deborah?

'''MARZIPAN:''' That is unmistakably Coach Z.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who?

''{Cut to the drink table where Coach Z is pouring Listerine into the punch. Coach Z is wearing a [[Wikipedia:Dickie|dickie]] and bow tie and Strong Sad is wearing a space suit.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Coach Z, you oughta be ashamed of yourself.

''{Coach Z fumbles and drops the Listerine.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' You're supposed to be our ''chaperon!'' ''{says with a French accent while waving his hand}''

'''COACH Z:''' Are you kiddin'!? I'm just lookin' out for all yer hygienes. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their breaths is ''terbirle''!

''{Someone turns off the light, plunging the scene into pitch darkness. There is a thud sound and a record scratch. Everyone at the prom gasps.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey! Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, David!

''{The lights turn back on, revealing Strong Bad, The Cheat and Strong Mad in the center separating Homestar Runner and Marzipan. Homestar continues to dance while Strong Bad speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right, senior citizens! This prom is officially crashed! Now peep my masterdly plan! I rigged up this button—

''{Cuts to a close up of Strong Bad's hand, which is holding a remote control with a big red button labeled "GO!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —so that when I mash go on it, everybody's pants will POOF AWAY! It's a mass pantsing, see?

''{He presses the button and a buzzer sounds.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

''{With dramatic music, the scene quickly cuts to the pants area of Marzipan, then Coach Z, and then really quickly Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, The Poopsmith, The Blacksmith, The Knight, Strong Mad, The Cheat, before finally stopping on Strong Bad. He is apparently the only one at the prom wearing pants. The camera scrolls up from Strong Bad's pants to his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gotta be kiddin' me! I'm the only one that wears any pants?!

''{Strong Bad's pants poof away, showing white boxers with lipstick kisses on them.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And now to announce your Prom King and Queen! This year's Prom King is... Pom Pom! ''{applause}''

''{Cut to an area of the gymnasium that features the banner and cut-out forms of Nebulon and The Moon.}''

'''VOICEOVER:''' ''{spoken words appear onscreen}'' Accepting the award for Pom Pom is Homestar Runner because Pom Pom's at a much cooler private school prom.

''{Homestar walks out wearing a crown and then takes a swig of Listerine and starts gargling, sounding exactly like Pom Pom.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And your Prom Queen is... ''{cut to an excited Marzipan}'' Strong Bad with no pants on! ''{applause}''

''{Cut back to Homestar. Pant-less Strong Bad walks in from the left wearing a tiara and holding seven roses.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh thank you so much! ''{applause}'' You people are a sweet delight! Just one big almond paste filled sweet delight!

''{Homestar leans forward, kicking his foot backwards. Cut back to an angry Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Every freakin' year. ''{blows one of her bangs out of her face}''

'''VOICE FROM OFFSCREEN:''' Ohhhh, yeah!

''{Marzipan looks surprised, it then cuts to the rest of the gym, who all gasp. Then it cuts to The Poopsmith who shakes his head and shrugs his shoulders. Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And the best part, was that I got a twenty-dollar gift certificate to the All-You-Can-Eat Old Folks' Cafeteria. Man, I ate my weight in creamed fish and okratinis. Alright, I gotta get outta here. I'm taking Delilelia to see David Coppafeel perform. ''{gets up and leaves}''

''{Cut to a shot of the whole computer desk with Strong Bad standing to the side.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hurk! ''{jumps offscreen}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==

*Click on WA when Strong Bad says "Walrus Association" to see a business card for the Walrus Association:
<blockquote>Matt M.<br>
Walrus Association<br>
<br>
Phone: 555-TUSQ<br>
Mobile: GIMME A WEEK OR SO<br>
<br>
"Koo koo ka-choo or summat"</blockquote>
[[Image:Senor Prom '95.PNG|thumb|Senor Prom '95]]
*Click on "senor prom" to see a photo of an ice sculpture of [[Senor Cardgage]] slowly melting a bit on a sheet of paper. It has "Senor Prom '95" autographed on it.
*At the end, click on "Delilelia" to see the actual beginning of the email.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing''} Can you see that I've got email styles, c'mon c'mon, can you see that I've got email styles?<br> Dear St—
*Click on "Coppafeel" at the end to see a conversation with Homestar Runner and Pom Pom.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. My pants got so poofed away at the prom this year. ''{Pom Pom looks annoyed}'' So I was wearing all these types of long pants, and they just got poofed away. So embarrassing.
:'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well maybe I ''will'' keep telling myself that!

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*A senior [[Wikipedia:Prom|prom]] is a formal dance held at the end of the final year of high school (around the time of year that this email was produced), chiefly in the [[Wikipedia:United States|United States]]. Musical entertainment, refreshments, and adult [[Wikipedia:Chaperon|chaperons]] are often present at these events.

===Trivia===
[[Image:kotvoqpcs.png|The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show|thumb|right]]
*The filename for the SWF file is the expected "sbemail151", but the HTML file is "kotpoptoon" and the HTML file "sbemail151.html" does not exist.
**The email was announced on the main page as a new toon as a prank; when it was released the message button read "king of town toon!"
**Later in the week, the button was changed to "Strong Bad Email"
*The label on the disk in the Floppy Disk Container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#broderbund classics|broder bund classics]]".
*This is the first time The Blacksmith has appeared in any Homestar Runner cartoon since his debut in [[The King of Town DVD]] six years ago.
*This is the first appearance of the Strong Sadstronaut, previously seen only in the weekly [[Sketchbook]].

===Remarks===

*Strong Bad is wearing boxer shorts when his pants poof off. However, in [[New Boots]], he claims he doesn't wear "[[Underwear|underwears]]."
*Since an okratini is a drink, Strong Bad could not have ''eaten'' his weight in them, unless he consumed the okra pods.
*When Strong Bad addresses the audience and compares them to an almond-paste-filled sweet delight, he is describing the real confection of [[Wikipedia:Marzipan|marzipan]].
*Although it was stated in [[highschool]] that all the characters looked different in high school, all the characters appear as they would normally. This may be due to Strong Bad's "doodle memory", though it may also be, considering their ages are neither implied nor stated, that they are still "in" high school.
* "The King of Town's Popular Cartoon Show" is another case of the King of Town trying to appear cool and popular.
*The band perfroming is titled "''All'' the King's Men". However, the chef, who first appears with the rest of them in [[the King of Town DVD]] is notably absent.

===Goofs===
*As Homestar dances, his left foot continually changes shading, from a darker gray to a lighter gray.

===Glitches===
*When Homestar keeps his eyes shut while standing next to de-pantsed Strong Bad, his regular pair of blinking eyes appears every few seconds beneath his already closed lids.

===Inside References===

*The lipstick pattern on Strong Bad's shorts is the same as the one in [[video games]].
*"Senor proms" is a reference to the common [[Senor|mispronunciation]] of Señor, and is further highlighted by the Senor Cardgage Easter egg.
*In this email, Coach Z makes a [[Concoctions|concoction]] by spiking the punch with Listerine. Coach Z was previously seen drinking Listerine in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
*The Moon on the banner first appeared in [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]].
*Strong Bad previously fabricated a story about a girl leaving him to go to another planet in his [[autobiography]].
*This email makes some references to [[Robots|robots]].
*This email features references to [[Homestar's Pants]], [[long pants]] and [[Pants|pants]] in general.
*This is another instance of [[Mashing Go|Mashing Go/Play]].
*"Masterdly" is a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] combining "masterful" and "dastardly".
*The name of the dance is "Entrapment [[All up ons|All Up On]] the Moon".
*While it isn't certain that "Ohhh Yeah" was spoken by The Poopsmith, the same voice was used in [[different town]] to demonstrate what he would sound like.
*Strong Bad claimed he crashed his fair share of Shortcoming [[Prance]]s.

===Real-World References===

*[[Wikipedia:David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] is a popular illusionist.
*The "Entrapment All Up On the Moon" dance and the outfits worn by the band are references to the "Enchantment Under the Sea" Dance from the [[Wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]] movie trilogy.
*The phrase "Koo koo ka-choo" on the business card in the Easter egg refers to the song [[Wikipedia:I Am the Walrus|I Am the Walrus]] by [[Wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. This is a common [[Wikipedia:mondegreen|mondegreen]] of the actual phrase from the song, "GOO GOO GOO JOOB". 
*"Summat" is regional English slang for "something."
*An "[http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0308c&L=ads-l&D=1&F=&S=&P=6102 okratini]" is a martini served with a pickled [[Wikipedia:Okra|okra]] pod instead of an olive.
*[[Wikipedia:Listerine|Listerine]] is an antiseptic mouthwash that contains alcohol.
*The "robot on Mars that got stuck in the sand again" is a reference to the Mars Exploration Rover [http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/spotlight/20051212.html Opportunity], which got stuck in a sand ripple on April 26, 2005.
*[[All the King's Men!]] is a reference to the nursery rhyme [[Wikipedia:Humpty Dumpty|Humpty Dumpty]].


==External Links==

*[[HR:kotpoptoon.html|watch "senior prom"]]
*[[HR:sbemail151.swf|view the Flash file for "senior prom"]]
*[[Forum:8142|forum thread re: "senior prom"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

geddup noise

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:43:46 GMT

David Costello:

{{sbenav|136|lady...ing|bedtime story}}

[[Image:sbemail136.PNG|thumb|"Geddup, geddup, geddup!"]]

{{aboutemail}} {{forpseudocharacter|The Geddup Noise}}

We learn of the latest sensation that's sweeping the nation: [[The Geddup Noise]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Gavin}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}/[[The Teach]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[The Show]], [[Club Technochocolate]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}, [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' September 26, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:38

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{Cut to the Lappy. Gavin is crawling on the screen. The lights are out. Strong Bad is not present. The lights suddenly turn on and Gavin crawls away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Walks in}'' A little bit of email. Some you-and-me-mail. ''{begins reading}''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: question</div>
What ever happened to the get up noise? I think it<br \>
was cool.<br /><br / >
Sincerely yours marc baroni AZ</blockquote>

''{Reads "marc baroni AZ" as "macaroni from A to Z"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Alphabet macaroni! ''{typing}'' The get up noise? Oh wait, you mean the Geddup Noise. This guy!

''{Strong Bad gets up and sits down three times, making the noise each time}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ahhh, what fun! But that's not even the real Geddup Noise. That's just his cousin, Chairscoot. ''{clears screen}'' No, the real Geddup noise split quite some time ago. Somewheres right around email 84, Ol' Geddy got all big overseas. And then the phone calls started coming in.

''{Cut to a close-up shot of Strong Bad. He is holding a phone.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{into phone}'' Hello? What? Yes, no, yes.

''{Zoom out to show that he's in his computer room. The text from email 84 ([[kids' book]]) is displayed on the screen of the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's for you. ''{tosses phone at stool}''

''{The Geddup Noise is heard. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And before I know it, every-freakin-body’s talkin about the Geddup Noise. ''{The Geddup Noise is heard over the last three words.}''

''{Cut to Coach Z and Bubs at the concession stand, which is now labeled "BUBSO'S CONCESSION STAND"}''

'''COACH Z:''' Okay, now I got one Bubs-O. Who am I supposed to be? Aaaaooooroomah! Eeeeeeoooowree!

''(Bubs cringes as Coach Z makes these off-key sounds)''

'''BUBS:''' Is that supposed to be the Geddup Noise?

'''COACH Z:''' Hang on! Hang on! Let me switch my pitch up! Waaay-o! Waaaay-o!!

'''BUBS:''' ''{annoyed}'' Way-o, way-o? I'll be in the basement.

''{The concession stand turns dark with only a yellow light shining from the top. Bubs slowly sinks into the basement.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Way-o! Waaaay-o!

''{Cut to the booOOM box, which holds a cassette tape labeled "Normal Bias"}''

'''BOOOOM BOX (STRONG BAD'S MORNING TALK SHOW RADIO HOST VOICE):''' Hang on to your panties, people! ''{fart noise}'' Uh-oh, what's up? 'Cause we got the Geddup Noise ''{doing sound}'' all up in this piece! ''{Geddup Noise, followed by laughter}'' Oh, we got a live one! ''{old-timey automobile horn sounds}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad listening to the radio. He is wearing a black T-shirt that reads "This Is Not A The Geddup Noise T-Shirt".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, man. The Geddup Noise used to be cool.

''{Cut to the set of The Show with Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And as always, at center square, the get-up noise. ''{Pan to a wider shot. Nobody is seen standing next to him.}'' What do you say, Geddy? ''{The Geddup Noise is heard, followed by applause.}'' Now that is just special. But I'm afraid the correct answer was way-o, way-o .''{"WAY-O, WAY-O" appears on screen as Homestar says it. The "wrong answer" music plays.}'' But you will receive some fine parting gifts.

''{Cut to a copy of The Show's Stupid Home Edition}''

<pre>FEW PRIZES!
THE SHOW! STUPID HOME EDITION
- choose to recite a list!
- ask questions, demand answers
- mostly play by oneself
boardelectrix
</pre>

'''ANNOUNCER:''' That's right, Kevin. The Geddup Noise will receive a year's supply of our home game!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Even The Cheat was able to snag a piece of the Geddup Pie with his indie-tronic remix.

''{CD of "DJ Teh Cheat - The Geddup Noise" appears; scene switches to Club Technochocolate, where The Cheat is spinning his own record. Bubs and Pom Pom put their weight on it. The song includes the Geddup Noise played over and over.}''

'''SINGER:'''<br>
The Geddup Noooooise.<br>
The Geddup Noooise. (Geddup Geddup Geddup!)<br>
The Geddup Noooooise. (Geddup Geddup Geddup!)<br>
The Geddup Noooise.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And before long, a bunch of cheap knock-offs started popping up.

''{Cut to the King of Town, seated in a wooden chair at a table in his castle}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Hello, America! It's the Standing Up Noise! ''{The "Standing Up Noise" logo appears, and the King of Town stands up; the chair makes a deep imitation Geddup Noise.}'' Boooo-ooo! ''{The King looks over to his right.}''

''{Cut to the Brothers Strongs' basement. Strong Bad is seated in a yellow chair}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to screen, smiling}'' And now, everybody's favorite style, the Git Outcha Seat Sound! ''{The [[Homsar]] walking sound accompanies the "Git Outcha Seat" logo. Strong Bad gets up from a yellow seat and makes a low-pitched imitation Geddup Noise.}'' Isn't that right, the Teach?

''{Strong Mad's left hand appears from behind the sofa. He has a blue sock on his hand with The Cheat-like features drawn on it.}''

'''THE TEACH (STRONG MAD):''' BLUE SOCK! BLUE SOCK!

''{Return to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, sounding embarrassed}'' Heh heh. That was just not, nu-, anything. So after that, Geddy bought a house in the Coches and now he just snowboards all day. He still pops up here and there in the odd, or sometimes ''very'' odd celebrity endorsement.

''{Cut to a shot of [[Hamburger Shampoo]]. The Geddup Noise plays in the background.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Geddup Noise Approved!
<pre>
"Like a backyard BBQ...on your hair!"
hamburger
SHAMPOO
</pre>
''{Cut to Strong Sad watching the Hamburger Shampoo commercial. He is wearing a white T-shirt that reads "Corporate The Geddup Noise Still Sucks".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Frickin' sell-out.

''{Cut back to the Lappy again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So I suppose that more than adequately answers your question, Shoshoni Macaroni.

''{Pan out to a medium shot. Homestar is kneeling to Strong Bad's right, holding a notepad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{to stool}'' Excuse me sir, could I trouble you for an autograph?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, you know that's not even the original Geddup Noise. It's his cousin...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I know, Chairscoot. He’s my generation’s Geddup Noise! Uh, could you make it out to ''Lou Dobbs''?

'''STRONG BAD:''' That’s it, I'm outta here. ''{Walks offscreen to stage right, making the Chairscoot Noise}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah! There it is! It's positively dreamy! ''{little hearts float up out of Homestar's head and pop like bubbles}'' Ohhhh! ''{Homestar faints. He knocks the stool which makes the chairscoot noise one more time.}''

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

==Easter Eggs==
*Click "Coches" before the cutaway to Strong Sad to see a postcard.
:''{The postcard's background is a snowy mountain range with the text ''Coches Mountains'' in the top left corner. [[Monkey D]] is up front wearing a winter hat, oven mitt and an ''I ♥ The Teach'' shirt. Along the bottom is the text ''Monkey D awaits you''.}''
*Click on the stool to see additional footage of The Cheat's ambient mix in Club Technochocolate.
:''{Cut back to The Cheat, Pom Pom and Bubs dancing at Club Technochocolate. Coach Z enters and dances across the room. Then Strong Mad's sock puppet appears up front for a bit and lipsyncs the words "geddup geddup geddup", then disappears and reappears to the left where it lipsyncs again, and then goes back up front, where it lipsyncs one more time and then "dances" to the music. Then it fades to black and the Geddup Noise is heard.}''
*Click on the notepad and it'll bring up autograph #1:
<pre>My Pal
Lou Dobbs,
Stay real!
Chairscoot
</pre>

Click on it again and it'll bring up autograph #2:
<pre>Lou Dobbs,
you've been
working out?
- Brent Musburger
</pre>

==Fun Facts==
=== Trivia ===
*The labels on the disks in the floppy disk container read "[[Floppy Disk Container#low G man|low G man]]" and "[[Floppy Disk Container#axe of rage|axe of rage]]".

===Explanations===
*The lights are off and Gavin is shown on the Lappy because it had been 7 weeks since [[lady...ing|the previous Strong Bad Email]].
**There was a similar occurrence of this in the email [[army]].
*The label of the cassette in the booOOM box, "Normal Bias", indicates the [[Wikipedia:Tape bias|bias]] setting to be used when recording on it.
*"The Show's Stupid Home Edition" is a parody of popular game shows that give away home versions of their games as consolation prizes.

===Remarks===
* Clicking on Gavin at the beginning of the email still makes the [[Lappy 486]] respond with the ripple effect, as if you were clicking directly on the screen.
* Marc's question is odd because the Geddup Noise appeared in three of the five previous emails ([[boring (really)]], [[record book]], and [[lady...ing]]).
*A get up noise like that is not even possible on carpet. Strong Bad's stool makes a noise as if it were scraping against tile or hardwood floor.
**[[The Brothers Chaps]] have mentioned this in [[army#Commentary_Transcript|the DVD commentary for "army"]].
**The noise seems to exist as an entity unto itself. It sounds without the stool even moving when Strong Bad throws over the phone, not to mention its sounding in the studio of [[The Show]].
*Strong Bad says the "get up noise" is correctly the "geddup noise", even though at the end of [[the bet]] he calls it the "get up noise".
*Strong Bad would have to have looked up the email at which the Geddup noise got his phone call, because he lost count of emails at [[website|#51]] until he was notified in [[flashback]].
*When the close-up of the Disconnected Phone is shown, there is no cord extending from it. The cord is visible only when Strong Bad throws the phone on the floor.
*The Cheat's DJ rig doesn't appear to have a mixer, only turntables and amps

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad is repeatedly getting up and sitting back down again, the laces on the back of his head should be visible while he is getting up.
*When Strong Bad is doing the Git Outcha Seat Sound, the yellow seat has only three legs.
*At the end, the words 'Lappy 486' are further to the left than usual.
*When Strong Bad takes the phone call, the [[Disconnected Telephone]] has no cord. When he passes it over to Chairscoot, however, a cord appears.
*When Coach Z is talking to Bubs, Bubs's arms do not have shining lines on them, however, the appear on the rest of his body.

===Inside References===
*[[Radio Stations and Shows#The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew|The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew]] was first heard in [[radio]].
*Strong Bad uses a [[Disconnected Telephones|disconnected telephone]].
*[[Boardelectrix]] also made Jurvy-Skat in [[Family Resemblence]].
*The "The Show" board game has a [[Blender]] on it.
*Coach Z's dance in the Easter egg is the "I'm Just Me" dance from [[record book]].
*The synthesizer used for The Cheat's song in this email sounds the same as the one used for the [[Stinkoman 20X6]] soundtrack.
*The hearts popping up around Homestar's head also happened when he "fell for Strong Bad" in [[do over]].
*Homestar being called [[Kevin]] is a running gag on the site.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Sad's "This Is Not A The Geddup Noise T-Shirt" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fugazi_(band)|Fugazi]]'s "This Is Not A Fugazi T-Shirt" T-shirts.
*Strong Sad's "Corporate The Geddup Noise Still Sucks" shirt is akin to the shirt worn by the late [[Wikipedia:Nirvana_(band)|Nirvana]] lead singer [[Wikipedia:Kurt_cobain|Kurt Cobain]] on the cover of [[Wikipedia:Rolling_Stone|Rolling Stone]], which read "Corporate Magazines Still Suck", which was also referenced in [[Homestarloween Party]] in which Homestar (dressed up as Kurt Cobain) wore a shirt with the SST Records' slogan "Corporate Rock Still Sucks".
*[[Wikipedia:Lou Dobbs|Lou Dobbs]] is the anchor and managing editor of CNN's [http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/ Lou Dobbs Tonight].
*[http://www.nndb.com/people/089/000024017/ Brent Musburger] is a sports announcer for ABC.
*Homestar referring to the center square is a reference to the game show [[Wikipedia:Hollywood Squares|Hollywood Squares]], where famous comics would often sit in the "center square" for long periods at a time.
*"[[Wikipedia:Indietronic|Indietronic]]" is a musical genre that merges the methods of [[Wikipedia:Electronica|electronica]] with the broader context of [[Wikipedia:Indie (music)|indie music]].

== External Links ==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

geddup noise

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:42:31 GMT

David Costello:

{{sbenav|136|lady...ing|bedtime story}}

[[Image:sbemail136.PNG|thumb|"Geddup, geddup, geddup!"]]

{{aboutemail}} {{forpseudocharacter|The Geddup Noise}}

We learn of the latest sensation that's sweeping the nation: [[The Geddup Noise]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Gavin}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}/[[The Teach]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[The Show]], [[Club Technochocolate]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}, [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' September 26, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 3:38

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
''{Cut to the Lappy. Gavin is crawling on the screen. The lights are out. Strong Bad is not present. The lights suddenly turn on and Gavin crawls away.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Walks in}'' A little bit of email. Some you-and-me-mail. ''{begins reading}''
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: question</div>
What ever happened to the get up noise? I think it<br \>
was cool.<br /><br / >
Sincerely yours marc baroni AZ</blockquote>

''{Reads "marc baroni AZ" as "macaroni from A to Z"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Alphabet macaroni! ''{typing}'' The get up noise? Oh wait, you mean the Geddup Noise. This guy!

''{Strong Bad gets up and sits down three times, making the noise each time}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ahhh, what fun! But that's not even the real Geddup Noise. That's just his cousin, Chairscoot. ''{clears screen}'' No, the real Geddup noise split quite some time ago. Somewheres right around email 84, Ol' Geddy got all big overseas. And then the phone calls started coming in.

''{Cut to a close-up shot of Strong Bad. He is holding a phone.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{into phone}'' Hello? What? Yes, no, yes.

''{Zoom out to show that he's in his computer room. The text from email 84 ([[kids' book]]) is displayed on the screen of the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's for you. ''{tosses phone at stool}''

''{The Geddup Noise is heard. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And before I know it, every-freakin-body’s talkin about the Geddup Noise. ''{The Geddup Noise is heard over the last three words.}''

''{Cut to Coach Z and Bubs at the concession stand, which is now labeled "BUBSO'S CONCESSION STAND"}''

'''COACH Z:''' Okay, now I got one Bubs-O. Who am I supposed to be? Aaaaooooroomah! Eeeeeeoooowree!

'''(Bubs cringes as Coach Z makes these off-key sounds)'''

'''BUBS:''' Is that supposed to be the Geddup Noise?

'''COACH Z:''' Hang on! Hang on! Let me switch my pitch up! Waaay-o! Waaaay-o!!

'''BUBS:''' ''{annoyed}'' Way-o, way-o? I'll be in the basement.

''{The concession stand turns dark with only a yellow light shining from the top. Bubs slowly sinks into the basement.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Way-o! Waaaay-o!

''{Cut to the booOOM box, which holds a cassette tape labeled "Normal Bias"}''

'''BOOOOM BOX (STRONG BAD'S MORNING TALK SHOW RADIO HOST VOICE):''' Hang on to your panties, people! ''{fart noise}'' Uh-oh, what's up? 'Cause we got the Geddup Noise ''{doing sound}'' all up in this piece! ''{Geddup Noise, followed by laughter}'' Oh, we got a live one! ''{old-timey automobile horn sounds}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad listening to the radio. He is wearing a black T-shirt that reads "This Is Not A The Geddup Noise T-Shirt".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, man. The Geddup Noise used to be cool.

''{Cut to the set of The Show with Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And as always, at center square, the get-up noise. ''{Pan to a wider shot. Nobody is seen standing next to him.}'' What do you say, Geddy? ''{The Geddup Noise is heard, followed by applause.}'' Now that is just special. But I'm afraid the correct answer was way-o, way-o .''{"WAY-O, WAY-O" appears on screen as Homestar says it. The "wrong answer" music plays.}'' But you will receive some fine parting gifts.

''{Cut to a copy of The Show's Stupid Home Edition}''

<pre>FEW PRIZES!
THE SHOW! STUPID HOME EDITION
- choose to recite a list!
- ask questions, demand answers
- mostly play by oneself
boardelectrix
</pre>

'''ANNOUNCER:''' That's right, Kevin. The Geddup Noise will receive a year's supply of our home game!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Even The Cheat was able to snag a piece of the Geddup Pie with his indie-tronic remix.

''{CD of "DJ Teh Cheat - The Geddup Noise" appears; scene switches to Club Technochocolate, where The Cheat is spinning his own record. Bubs and Pom Pom put their weight on it. The song includes the Geddup Noise played over and over.}''

'''SINGER:'''<br>
The Geddup Noooooise.<br>
The Geddup Noooise. (Geddup Geddup Geddup!)<br>
The Geddup Noooooise. (Geddup Geddup Geddup!)<br>
The Geddup Noooise.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And before long, a bunch of cheap knock-offs started popping up.

''{Cut to the King of Town, seated in a wooden chair at a table in his castle}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Hello, America! It's the Standing Up Noise! ''{The "Standing Up Noise" logo appears, and the King of Town stands up; the chair makes a deep imitation Geddup Noise.}'' Boooo-ooo! ''{The King looks over to his right.}''

''{Cut to the Brothers Strongs' basement. Strong Bad is seated in a yellow chair}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to screen, smiling}'' And now, everybody's favorite style, the Git Outcha Seat Sound! ''{The [[Homsar]] walking sound accompanies the "Git Outcha Seat" logo. Strong Bad gets up from a yellow seat and makes a low-pitched imitation Geddup Noise.}'' Isn't that right, the Teach?

''{Strong Mad's left hand appears from behind the sofa. He has a blue sock on his hand with The Cheat-like features drawn on it.}''

'''THE TEACH (STRONG MAD):''' BLUE SOCK! BLUE SOCK!

''{Return to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, sounding embarrassed}'' Heh heh. That was just not, nu-, anything. So after that, Geddy bought a house in the Coches and now he just snowboards all day. He still pops up here and there in the odd, or sometimes ''very'' odd celebrity endorsement.

''{Cut to a shot of [[Hamburger Shampoo]]. The Geddup Noise plays in the background.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Geddup Noise Approved!
<pre>
"Like a backyard BBQ...on your hair!"
hamburger
SHAMPOO
</pre>
''{Cut to Strong Sad watching the Hamburger Shampoo commercial. He is wearing a white T-shirt that reads "Corporate The Geddup Noise Still Sucks".}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Frickin' sell-out.

''{Cut back to the Lappy again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So I suppose that more than adequately answers your question, Shoshoni Macaroni.

''{Pan out to a medium shot. Homestar is kneeling to Strong Bad's right, holding a notepad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{to stool}'' Excuse me sir, could I trouble you for an autograph?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, you know that's not even the original Geddup Noise. It's his cousin...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I know, Chairscoot. He’s my generation’s Geddup Noise! Uh, could you make it out to ''Lou Dobbs''?

'''STRONG BAD:''' That’s it, I'm outta here. ''{Walks offscreen to stage right, making the Chairscoot Noise}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah! There it is! It's positively dreamy! ''{little hearts float up out of Homestar's head and pop like bubbles}'' Ohhhh! ''{Homestar faints. He knocks the stool which makes the chairscoot noise one more time.}''

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

==Easter Eggs==
*Click "Coches" before the cutaway to Strong Sad to see a postcard.
:''{The postcard's background is a snowy mountain range with the text ''Coches Mountains'' in the top left corner. [[Monkey D]] is up front wearing a winter hat, oven mitt and an ''I ♥ The Teach'' shirt. Along the bottom is the text ''Monkey D awaits you''.}''
*Click on the stool to see additional footage of The Cheat's ambient mix in Club Technochocolate.
:''{Cut back to The Cheat, Pom Pom and Bubs dancing at Club Technochocolate. Coach Z enters and dances across the room. Then Strong Mad's sock puppet appears up front for a bit and lipsyncs the words "geddup geddup geddup", then disappears and reappears to the left where it lipsyncs again, and then goes back up front, where it lipsyncs one more time and then "dances" to the music. Then it fades to black and the Geddup Noise is heard.}''
*Click on the notepad and it'll bring up autograph #1:
<pre>My Pal
Lou Dobbs,
Stay real!
Chairscoot
</pre>

Click on it again and it'll bring up autograph #2:
<pre>Lou Dobbs,
you've been
working out?
- Brent Musburger
</pre>

==Fun Facts==
=== Trivia ===
*The labels on the disks in the floppy disk container read "[[Floppy Disk Container#low G man|low G man]]" and "[[Floppy Disk Container#axe of rage|axe of rage]]".

===Explanations===
*The lights are off and Gavin is shown on the Lappy because it had been 7 weeks since [[lady...ing|the previous Strong Bad Email]].
**There was a similar occurrence of this in the email [[army]].
*The label of the cassette in the booOOM box, "Normal Bias", indicates the [[Wikipedia:Tape bias|bias]] setting to be used when recording on it.
*"The Show's Stupid Home Edition" is a parody of popular game shows that give away home versions of their games as consolation prizes.

===Remarks===
* Clicking on Gavin at the beginning of the email still makes the [[Lappy 486]] respond with the ripple effect, as if you were clicking directly on the screen.
* Marc's question is odd because the Geddup Noise appeared in three of the five previous emails ([[boring (really)]], [[record book]], and [[lady...ing]]).
*A get up noise like that is not even possible on carpet. Strong Bad's stool makes a noise as if it were scraping against tile or hardwood floor.
**[[The Brothers Chaps]] have mentioned this in [[army#Commentary_Transcript|the DVD commentary for "army"]].
**The noise seems to exist as an entity unto itself. It sounds without the stool even moving when Strong Bad throws over the phone, not to mention its sounding in the studio of [[The Show]].
*Strong Bad says the "get up noise" is correctly the "geddup noise", even though at the end of [[the bet]] he calls it the "get up noise".
*Strong Bad would have to have looked up the email at which the Geddup noise got his phone call, because he lost count of emails at [[website|#51]] until he was notified in [[flashback]].
*When the close-up of the Disconnected Phone is shown, there is no cord extending from it. The cord is visible only when Strong Bad throws the phone on the floor.
*The Cheat's DJ rig doesn't appear to have a mixer, only turntables and amps

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad is repeatedly getting up and sitting back down again, the laces on the back of his head should be visible while he is getting up.
*When Strong Bad is doing the Git Outcha Seat Sound, the yellow seat has only three legs.
*At the end, the words 'Lappy 486' are further to the left than usual.
*When Strong Bad takes the phone call, the [[Disconnected Telephone]] has no cord. When he passes it over to Chairscoot, however, a cord appears.
*When Coach Z is talking to Bubs, Bubs's arms do not have shining lines on them, however, the appear on the rest of his body.

===Inside References===
*[[Radio Stations and Shows#The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew|The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew]] was first heard in [[radio]].
*Strong Bad uses a [[Disconnected Telephones|disconnected telephone]].
*[[Boardelectrix]] also made Jurvy-Skat in [[Family Resemblence]].
*The "The Show" board game has a [[Blender]] on it.
*Coach Z's dance in the Easter egg is the "I'm Just Me" dance from [[record book]].
*The synthesizer used for The Cheat's song in this email sounds the same as the one used for the [[Stinkoman 20X6]] soundtrack.
*The hearts popping up around Homestar's head also happened when he "fell for Strong Bad" in [[do over]].
*Homestar being called [[Kevin]] is a running gag on the site.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Sad's "This Is Not A The Geddup Noise T-Shirt" refers to [[Wikipedia:Fugazi_(band)|Fugazi]]'s "This Is Not A Fugazi T-Shirt" T-shirts.
*Strong Sad's "Corporate The Geddup Noise Still Sucks" shirt is akin to the shirt worn by the late [[Wikipedia:Nirvana_(band)|Nirvana]] lead singer [[Wikipedia:Kurt_cobain|Kurt Cobain]] on the cover of [[Wikipedia:Rolling_Stone|Rolling Stone]], which read "Corporate Magazines Still Suck", which was also referenced in [[Homestarloween Party]] in which Homestar (dressed up as Kurt Cobain) wore a shirt with the SST Records' slogan "Corporate Rock Still Sucks".
*[[Wikipedia:Lou Dobbs|Lou Dobbs]] is the anchor and managing editor of CNN's [http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/lou.dobbs.tonight/ Lou Dobbs Tonight].
*[http://www.nndb.com/people/089/000024017/ Brent Musburger] is a sports announcer for ABC.
*Homestar referring to the center square is a reference to the game show [[Wikipedia:Hollywood Squares|Hollywood Squares]], where famous comics would often sit in the "center square" for long periods at a time.
*"[[Wikipedia:Indietronic|Indietronic]]" is a musical genre that merges the methods of [[Wikipedia:Electronica|electronica]] with the broader context of [[Wikipedia:Indie (music)|indie music]].

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|136|5113}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}

Strong Mad

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:41:08 GMT

David Costello: /* Also known as... */

{{charnav|Strong Mad|sm|The Cheat|Strong Sad}}
[[Image:strongmad.PNG|thumb|right|220px|"I'M STRONG MAD!"]]

==Biography==

[[Image:SM_has_a_Posse.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Strong Mad IS a posse]]
A monolith of muscle and hostility, '''Strong Mad''' is, as his name implies, strong and usually mad. His brothers are [[Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Sad]], and he is the oldest of the three. He and [[The Cheat]] are "The next bosom buddies" according to a [[Toons Menu|TV TIME]] cover, and though he often tries to help Strong Bad with his evil plans, he usually only messes up. He communicates mostly in simple sentences shouted in an uninflected roar. He seems to be a wrestler (or perhaps was one in the past), since he wears a blue spandex singlet with an "M" on it. He's a big lug, but with a big heart: though you wouldn't know it to look at him, Strong Mad has a soft side. In [[Where's the Cheat?]] he cries over an autographed picture of The Cheat, given to him by the little yellow guy.

Strong Mad apparently enjoys sports. He dressed as [[Kobe]] in [[A Decemberween Pageant]]; he has dressed as a professional sports player twice in Halloween episodes ([[Wikipedia:William Perry (football)|Refrigerator Perry]], [[Wikipedia:Ben Wallace|Ben Wallace]]); he wore a baseball cap with the [[Wikipedia:Detroit Tigers|Detroit Tigers']] logo on it as [[Wikipedia:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]; he is the sports reporter for [[local news|Strong Badia Action Cool News 5]]; and he has a statue of a football player in [[Strong Mad's Room|his room]].

Strong Mad's creative drive has produced two works of [[Dinosaurs|dinosaur]]-themed art (a [[lunch special|MS Paint drawing of a "fairly hot brontasaurus"]] and the claymation short [[Doug the Dino]]. At Strong Bad's behest he has also carved the word "DAGRON" in a table and produced a portrait of Strong Bad in glitter and macaroni. Despite these achievements, Strong Bad has devoted [[the facts|an entire email]] to explaining why Strong Mad can't produce his own cartoon show. His musical talent is evident, however: he plays bass guitar in [[guitar]] and [[Cool Things]] and the drums in [[highschool]], and he's a natural [[death metal]] singer.

Strong Mad is notable for being the only main character to have five fingers and a visible nose. He seems more than willing to eat otherwise inedible objects, such as rocks, chain-whips, and printed e-mails. He does not, however, [[haircut|want to eat a guitar]]. Strong Mad has a [[Horrible Painting]] in his closet that gives Strong Bad the [[Jibblies|jibblies]].

Strong Mad apparently wants a pet of his own, as he stole [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] during the [[Fall Float Parade]] and tried to convince Strong Bad to let him keep it, saying it followed him home.

*'''Domicile:''' [[House of the Brothers Strong]]
*'''Debut:''' First Seen: "[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]"
*[[:Category:Strong Mad Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

==Physical Statistics==

[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|right|300px|"He's like a big square, this guy."]]
Apparently, Strong Mad's height and weight are not definite. He's simply large and heavy, and as with many other things, the specifics don't really matter and can change from cartoon to cartoon. As stated on the [[Wikipedia:André the Giant Has a Posse|OBEY]] style [[HR:smsticker.html|stickers]], Strong Mad is 8 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs 900 pounds. According to Strong Bad in [[the facts]], he is 88 inches (7 feet 4 inches) tall and 88 inches wide. As described by The Cheat in [[i she be]], he is only 6 feet tall. In [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], it is stated that Strong Mad and Strong Bad have a combined weight of one million pounds. Apparently, Strong Mad is simply a big guy, and insignificant measurements are given only when needed for a joke or to convey a meaning.

As seen in [[fingers]], [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], and [[death metal]], Strong Mad's shoulders are squared-off, almost cubic, though his [[Store_Toys#Collectible_Figurines|figurine]] is rounder with a football-shaped top.

==Character Video Transcript==

''{'''Page Title''': Light Fuse, Get Away!!}'' ''{'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]]}''

''{The character video opens up to Strong Mad sleeping. [[Coach Z]], who is apparently doing the videotaping, nudges him.}''

'''STRONG MAD''': ''{wakes up}'' I'M STRONG MAD! ''{pauses and looks around, then frowns''} I DON'T LIKE THIS MOVIE! ''{another pause, then smiles}'' I LIKE THE CHEAT. Ummmm. BREAKIN' STUFF!'' {Charges camera and knocks it over, causing it to point up at the ceiling.}''

'''COACH Z''': ''{offscreen}'' Okay, that's, uh... that's good then, Strong Mad. We'll go with that one.

==Also known as...==

*[[Strong Man]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Killingyouguy]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Kobe|Kobe 2]] ([[A Decemberween Pageant|Decemberween]])
*[[Ready For Primetime]] ([[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]])
*[[The Teach]] ([[geddup noise]])

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

*[[Wikipedia:Slim_Goodbody|Slim Goodbody]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[[Wikipedia:William_Perry_%28football%29|William "The Fridge" Perry]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*a [[Wikipedia:Ghost|Ghost]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Magnum,_P.I.|Magnum P.I.]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*[[Wikipedia:Ben Wallace|Ben Wallace]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Gossamer (Looney_Tunes)|Gossamer]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"|[[other days]]|Mirror:sm imthehump.mp3}}
|}

==See Also==

*[[Strong Mad Evolution]]
*[[Strong Mad Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Strong Mad|Nicknames]]

==External Links==

*[[HR:vcr_sm.html|watch Strong Mad's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_sm.swf|view the Flash file for Strong Mad's character video]]
*[[HR:smsticker.html|See a sticker which says "Strong Mad Has a Posse"]]

{{Characters|Strong Mad}}

kids' book

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:38:42 GMT

David Costello: /* Fast Forward */

{{sbenav|84|labor day|2 years}}
[[Image:sbemail84.png|thumb|''Everyone Is Different'']]

Strong Bad shows off his children's book that he made, entitled ''Everyone is Different.''

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Eh! Steve}} (Easter egg), [[The Wheelchair]] (Easter egg)

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

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

'''Date:''' September 8, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ladies and gentlemen. I give you...a-da sbe-mail. (almost puts a lisp on "sbemail". Sounds like "thbpemail")

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad,<br />
<br />
I was wondering if you have ever<br />
thought of a children's book,<br />
what it was about, and what kind of<br />
words did you try to teach the kids.<br />
<br />
Your fan,<br />
Steve Buttz</blockquote>

''{Instead of Buttz, Strong Bad says "Never mind. I'm not even gonna touch that one."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I wrote a children's book. ''{Strong Bad pronounces book "bük"}'' Who hasn't? I mean, kids can barely read as it is so how hard can it be to write for them? The book I wrote is called

''{cut to the book itself. The name of the original author, [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]], has been crossed out, and Strong Bad's name is in its place. We find this sort of thing throughout the entire book.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''Everyone is Different''. So here we go.

''{Strong Bad opens the cover of the book, where we can see that the book's original owner was [[Strong Sad]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are the same.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a kid riding a red bike is there, with Strong Bad having drawn a big truck behind him. The original text is "Some people have freckles. Frankie has freckles."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are about to be run over. Frankie has about 5 seconds.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a tall African-American kid with a tennis racket, and added drawings of fighters and helicopters shooting at him while he smashes a city. The original text is "Some people are very tall. Quincy is very tall."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are very tall and merciless. Quincy is destroying San Antonio.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a girl with glasses reading a book. The original text is "Some people wears [sic] glasses. Beth wears glasses."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people wears glasses. Beth looks like a dude.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a kid in a baseball uniform and glove with Strong Bad having scribbled a squirrel on his left hand. The original text is "Some people are left-handed. Gregor is left-handed."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are squirrel-handed. Gregor is a weird name.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a heavyset girl with braces and headgear, and Strong Bad has scribbled on a football jersey and a football field. The original text is "Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran has both."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a red-headed kid on a pogo stick, which Strong Bad has changed to the detonator of a huge amount of TNT planted in an enemy base. A guy is flying out of the base saying "AHH! i'M BEiNG KiLLED!!" The original text is "Some people have red hair. Albert has red hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have rigged the enemy base with explosives. Albert has.

''{He turns the page. There is a girl jumping rope with wavy lines drawn coming from her mouth with the word "HOTNESS." Strong Bad has also drawn himself next to her saying "hiya hotcakes." The original text is "Some people have a Southern accent. Trisha has a Southern accent."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have a Southern accent, and those are hot. Trisha is a severe hottie.

''{He turns the page. What was once a girl twirling a hula hoop is now a girl being swallowed whole by a huge monster, with an expression of horror drawn over her face, one of her legs disintegrating into bone, and a bag of money in her hand. The original text is "Some people have curly hair. Hillary has curly hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are being fangoriously devoured by a gelatinous monster. Hillary's legs are being digested.

''{He turns the page. We have a picture of everyone we saw before, and they're all being burned by fire. The original text is "Everyone is different. No two people are the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awwwww.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there's my book ''{pronounced "bük" again}''. Pretty good, eh Steve? And the words that we taught the kids were, uh, fangoriously, gelatinous, and um, ''{mumbling}'' linebacker ''{this is typed in very small text}''. You know, education at its finest. Well, some people need to go get an ice cream sandwich. Strong Bad needs to go get an ice cream sandwich.

''{Strong Bad stands up and leaves, and then [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end click on "book" to see [[Strumstar Hammer]], Strong Bad's revised edition of the [[Original Book]].
*You can click on "eh Steve" to see a page about Eh! Steve. Click on it to see a revised edition.
**'''ORIGINAL VERSION:''' ''{a picture of Eh! Steve}'' Some people are named Eh! Steve. Eh! Steve is not exactly a person.
**'''REVISED VERSION:''' ''{a circular rope trap is drawn around Eh! Steve. The Wheelchair is faded in the background with the other end of the rope}'' Some people are <s>named Eh! Steve</s> ''talkin wheel chairs''. Eh! Steve <s>is not exactly a person</s> ''will get what he deserves''.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*On the page with Trisha, there is no period in the second sentence.
*According to the inside of the front cover, the original book belonged to Strong Sad.
*The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad seriously defaces a children's book."

===Remarks===
*As Strong Bad progresses through the book, the stack of pages on the right never decreases, and the stack of pages on the left never increases.
*As each page is turned, you can still see it through the back of the paper on the left (reversed, of course).
*The book lacks page numbers and any publishing information, but it is possible that Strong Bad ripped out the publishers' page (Usually the first page of a book, after a title page).

===Inside References===
*This book was written by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]].
*This book's company is [[Cheap as Free]]

===Real-World References===
*The design of the children's book is very obviously based on the old [[Wikipedia:Little Golden Books|Golden Books]], right down to the yellow vined border on and near the book's spine.
*Strong Bad uses the term "fangoriously" in the email, probably in reference to the magazine [[Wikipedia:Fangoria (magazine)|Fangoria]], which is dedicated to covering horror films and movie monsters.
*The [[Wikipedia:Oakland Raiders|Raiders]] are [[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland's]] team in the [[Wikipedia:National Football League|NFL]]. They have won the [[Wikipedia:Super Bowl|Super Bowl]] multiple times.

===Fast Forward===
*A [[That Time of Year|holiday edition]] of the book would appear in [[Decemberween In July]].
*In the email [[geddup noise]], Strong Bad reveals that this is the email in which [[The Geddup Noise]] becomes popular overseas, resulting in its eventual departure and subsequent replacement by Chairscoot.

== DVD Version ==
*The Strumstar Hammer Easter egg is not only accessible (and viewable on the old Toons menu TV), you get to hear Strong Bad read it!
*You also get to hear Strong Bad and Bubs as the Talking Wheelchair read the Eh! Steve Easter Egg in turn.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' All right, this is the... commentar— ''{starts laughing}'' Sorry, let's start that over.

'''MATT:''' No, let's get going!

'''MIKE:''' So this was a fun one to make. Anytime there's an email where you get to do some drawings or do some, just kind of, non-regular Homestar Runner, Strong Bad type illustrations... it's kind of fun.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Mixes it up.

'''MIKE:''' We had to go buy Prismacolor... Prisma... Prismacolor markers for this one.

'''MATT:''' Yes. To color.

'''MIKE:''' I brought, uh, I bought colored pencils and Prismacolors.

'''MATT:''' That's the another appearance of Lem— That's when you see what Lem Sportsinterviews' full name is.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' full name.

'''MATT:''' Leomard. So there's the Alamo down there, that's how you know it's San Antonio. She looks kind of like Marcie, from Peanuts, too.

'''MIKE:''' I don't... ''{mumbles in agreement}'' He's on the S Team.

'''MATT:''' Did I draw that one? Basically, that was just Mike making fun of my drawing ''{Mike laughs}'' 'cause I gave that that girl some broad shoulders, and a big chest. I like Strong Bad's depictions of himself, they're always good.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hmm.

'''MATT:''' That gelatinous monster is...

'''MIKE:''' I like how she's dropping money. She's walking around with a bag of money.

'''MATT:''' His "book."

'''MIKE:''' Um... why didn't we have more to say about this one?

'''MATT:''' I don't know. I thought we picked this one because I thought we'd have a wealth of things to say.

'''MIKE:''' I like how the text gets small anytime when Strong Bad mumbles things.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah. The Shift key.

'''MIKE:''' The function key.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' The ''mumble'' key.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]] is a character from the [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] comic strip. She is the best friend of [[Wikipedia:Peppermint Patty|Peppermint Patty]].
*Prismacolor is a brand of marker manufactured by Sanford.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail84.html|watch "kids' book"]]
*[[HR:sbemail84.swf|view the Flash file for "kids' book"]]
*[[Podstar:sb_email_kids_book.m4v|download "kids' book" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
*[[HR:sb_book/sb_book1.html|view Strumstar Hammer]]
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]
[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]
[[Category:Podstar Runner]]
[[Category:Books]]

kids' book

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:38:22 GMT

David Costello: /* Fast Forward */

{{sbenav|84|labor day|2 years}}
[[Image:sbemail84.png|thumb|''Everyone Is Different'']]

Strong Bad shows off his children's book that he made, entitled ''Everyone is Different.''

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Eh! Steve}} (Easter egg), [[The Wheelchair]] (Easter egg)

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

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

'''Date:''' September 8, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ladies and gentlemen. I give you...a-da sbe-mail. (almost puts a lisp on "sbemail". Sounds like "thbpemail")

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad,<br />
<br />
I was wondering if you have ever<br />
thought of a children's book,<br />
what it was about, and what kind of<br />
words did you try to teach the kids.<br />
<br />
Your fan,<br />
Steve Buttz</blockquote>

''{Instead of Buttz, Strong Bad says "Never mind. I'm not even gonna touch that one."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I wrote a children's book. ''{Strong Bad pronounces book "bük"}'' Who hasn't? I mean, kids can barely read as it is so how hard can it be to write for them? The book I wrote is called

''{cut to the book itself. The name of the original author, [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]], has been crossed out, and Strong Bad's name is in its place. We find this sort of thing throughout the entire book.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''Everyone is Different''. So here we go.

''{Strong Bad opens the cover of the book, where we can see that the book's original owner was [[Strong Sad]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are the same.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a kid riding a red bike is there, with Strong Bad having drawn a big truck behind him. The original text is "Some people have freckles. Frankie has freckles."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are about to be run over. Frankie has about 5 seconds.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a tall African-American kid with a tennis racket, and added drawings of fighters and helicopters shooting at him while he smashes a city. The original text is "Some people are very tall. Quincy is very tall."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are very tall and merciless. Quincy is destroying San Antonio.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a girl with glasses reading a book. The original text is "Some people wears [sic] glasses. Beth wears glasses."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people wears glasses. Beth looks like a dude.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a kid in a baseball uniform and glove with Strong Bad having scribbled a squirrel on his left hand. The original text is "Some people are left-handed. Gregor is left-handed."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are squirrel-handed. Gregor is a weird name.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a heavyset girl with braces and headgear, and Strong Bad has scribbled on a football jersey and a football field. The original text is "Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran has both."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a red-headed kid on a pogo stick, which Strong Bad has changed to the detonator of a huge amount of TNT planted in an enemy base. A guy is flying out of the base saying "AHH! i'M BEiNG KiLLED!!" The original text is "Some people have red hair. Albert has red hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have rigged the enemy base with explosives. Albert has.

''{He turns the page. There is a girl jumping rope with wavy lines drawn coming from her mouth with the word "HOTNESS." Strong Bad has also drawn himself next to her saying "hiya hotcakes." The original text is "Some people have a Southern accent. Trisha has a Southern accent."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have a Southern accent, and those are hot. Trisha is a severe hottie.

''{He turns the page. What was once a girl twirling a hula hoop is now a girl being swallowed whole by a huge monster, with an expression of horror drawn over her face, one of her legs disintegrating into bone, and a bag of money in her hand. The original text is "Some people have curly hair. Hillary has curly hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are being fangoriously devoured by a gelatinous monster. Hillary's legs are being digested.

''{He turns the page. We have a picture of everyone we saw before, and they're all being burned by fire. The original text is "Everyone is different. No two people are the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awwwww.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there's my book ''{pronounced "bük" again}''. Pretty good, eh Steve? And the words that we taught the kids were, uh, fangoriously, gelatinous, and um, ''{mumbling}'' linebacker ''{this is typed in very small text}''. You know, education at its finest. Well, some people need to go get an ice cream sandwich. Strong Bad needs to go get an ice cream sandwich.

''{Strong Bad stands up and leaves, and then [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end click on "book" to see [[Strumstar Hammer]], Strong Bad's revised edition of the [[Original Book]].
*You can click on "eh Steve" to see a page about Eh! Steve. Click on it to see a revised edition.
**'''ORIGINAL VERSION:''' ''{a picture of Eh! Steve}'' Some people are named Eh! Steve. Eh! Steve is not exactly a person.
**'''REVISED VERSION:''' ''{a circular rope trap is drawn around Eh! Steve. The Wheelchair is faded in the background with the other end of the rope}'' Some people are <s>named Eh! Steve</s> ''talkin wheel chairs''. Eh! Steve <s>is not exactly a person</s> ''will get what he deserves''.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*On the page with Trisha, there is no period in the second sentence.
*According to the inside of the front cover, the original book belonged to Strong Sad.
*The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad seriously defaces a children's book."

===Remarks===
*As Strong Bad progresses through the book, the stack of pages on the right never decreases, and the stack of pages on the left never increases.
*As each page is turned, you can still see it through the back of the paper on the left (reversed, of course).
*The book lacks page numbers and any publishing information, but it is possible that Strong Bad ripped out the publishers' page (Usually the first page of a book, after a title page).

===Inside References===
*This book was written by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]].
*This book's company is [[Cheap as Free]]

===Real-World References===
*The design of the children's book is very obviously based on the old [[Wikipedia:Little Golden Books|Golden Books]], right down to the yellow vined border on and near the book's spine.
*Strong Bad uses the term "fangoriously" in the email, probably in reference to the magazine [[Wikipedia:Fangoria (magazine)|Fangoria]], which is dedicated to covering horror films and movie monsters.
*The [[Wikipedia:Oakland Raiders|Raiders]] are [[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland's]] team in the [[Wikipedia:National Football League|NFL]]. They have won the [[Wikipedia:Super Bowl|Super Bowl]] multiple times.

===Fast Forward===
*A [[That Time of Year|holiday edition]] of the book would appear in [[Decemberween In July]].
*In the email [[geddup noise]], Strong Bad reveals that this is the email in which [[The Geddup Noise]] Geddup Noise becomes popular overseas, resulting in its eventual departure and subsequent replacement by Chairscoot.

== DVD Version ==
*The Strumstar Hammer Easter egg is not only accessible (and viewable on the old Toons menu TV), you get to hear Strong Bad read it!
*You also get to hear Strong Bad and Bubs as the Talking Wheelchair read the Eh! Steve Easter Egg in turn.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' All right, this is the... commentar— ''{starts laughing}'' Sorry, let's start that over.

'''MATT:''' No, let's get going!

'''MIKE:''' So this was a fun one to make. Anytime there's an email where you get to do some drawings or do some, just kind of, non-regular Homestar Runner, Strong Bad type illustrations... it's kind of fun.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Mixes it up.

'''MIKE:''' We had to go buy Prismacolor... Prisma... Prismacolor markers for this one.

'''MATT:''' Yes. To color.

'''MIKE:''' I brought, uh, I bought colored pencils and Prismacolors.

'''MATT:''' That's the another appearance of Lem— That's when you see what Lem Sportsinterviews' full name is.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' full name.

'''MATT:''' Leomard. So there's the Alamo down there, that's how you know it's San Antonio. She looks kind of like Marcie, from Peanuts, too.

'''MIKE:''' I don't... ''{mumbles in agreement}'' He's on the S Team.

'''MATT:''' Did I draw that one? Basically, that was just Mike making fun of my drawing ''{Mike laughs}'' 'cause I gave that that girl some broad shoulders, and a big chest. I like Strong Bad's depictions of himself, they're always good.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hmm.

'''MATT:''' That gelatinous monster is...

'''MIKE:''' I like how she's dropping money. She's walking around with a bag of money.

'''MATT:''' His "book."

'''MIKE:''' Um... why didn't we have more to say about this one?

'''MATT:''' I don't know. I thought we picked this one because I thought we'd have a wealth of things to say.

'''MIKE:''' I like how the text gets small anytime when Strong Bad mumbles things.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah. The Shift key.

'''MIKE:''' The function key.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' The ''mumble'' key.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]] is a character from the [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] comic strip. She is the best friend of [[Wikipedia:Peppermint Patty|Peppermint Patty]].
*Prismacolor is a brand of marker manufactured by Sanford.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail84.html|watch "kids' book"]]
*[[HR:sbemail84.swf|view the Flash file for "kids' book"]]
*[[Podstar:sb_email_kids_book.m4v|download "kids' book" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
*[[HR:sb_book/sb_book1.html|view Strumstar Hammer]]
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David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:36:59 GMT

David Costello: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|84|labor day|2 years}}
[[Image:sbemail84.png|thumb|''Everyone Is Different'']]

Strong Bad shows off his children's book that he made, entitled ''Everyone is Different.''

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Eh! Steve}} (Easter egg), [[The Wheelchair]] (Easter egg)

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

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

'''Date:''' September 8, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ladies and gentlemen. I give you...a-da sbe-mail. (almost puts a lisp on "sbemail". Sounds like "thbpemail")

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad,<br />
<br />
I was wondering if you have ever<br />
thought of a children's book,<br />
what it was about, and what kind of<br />
words did you try to teach the kids.<br />
<br />
Your fan,<br />
Steve Buttz</blockquote>

''{Instead of Buttz, Strong Bad says "Never mind. I'm not even gonna touch that one."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I wrote a children's book. ''{Strong Bad pronounces book "bük"}'' Who hasn't? I mean, kids can barely read as it is so how hard can it be to write for them? The book I wrote is called

''{cut to the book itself. The name of the original author, [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]], has been crossed out, and Strong Bad's name is in its place. We find this sort of thing throughout the entire book.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''Everyone is Different''. So here we go.

''{Strong Bad opens the cover of the book, where we can see that the book's original owner was [[Strong Sad]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are the same.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a kid riding a red bike is there, with Strong Bad having drawn a big truck behind him. The original text is "Some people have freckles. Frankie has freckles."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are about to be run over. Frankie has about 5 seconds.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a tall African-American kid with a tennis racket, and added drawings of fighters and helicopters shooting at him while he smashes a city. The original text is "Some people are very tall. Quincy is very tall."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are very tall and merciless. Quincy is destroying San Antonio.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a girl with glasses reading a book. The original text is "Some people wears [sic] glasses. Beth wears glasses."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people wears glasses. Beth looks like a dude.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a kid in a baseball uniform and glove with Strong Bad having scribbled a squirrel on his left hand. The original text is "Some people are left-handed. Gregor is left-handed."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are squirrel-handed. Gregor is a weird name.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a heavyset girl with braces and headgear, and Strong Bad has scribbled on a football jersey and a football field. The original text is "Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran has both."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a red-headed kid on a pogo stick, which Strong Bad has changed to the detonator of a huge amount of TNT planted in an enemy base. A guy is flying out of the base saying "AHH! i'M BEiNG KiLLED!!" The original text is "Some people have red hair. Albert has red hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have rigged the enemy base with explosives. Albert has.

''{He turns the page. There is a girl jumping rope with wavy lines drawn coming from her mouth with the word "HOTNESS." Strong Bad has also drawn himself next to her saying "hiya hotcakes." The original text is "Some people have a Southern accent. Trisha has a Southern accent."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have a Southern accent, and those are hot. Trisha is a severe hottie.

''{He turns the page. What was once a girl twirling a hula hoop is now a girl being swallowed whole by a huge monster, with an expression of horror drawn over her face, one of her legs disintegrating into bone, and a bag of money in her hand. The original text is "Some people have curly hair. Hillary has curly hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are being fangoriously devoured by a gelatinous monster. Hillary's legs are being digested.

''{He turns the page. We have a picture of everyone we saw before, and they're all being burned by fire. The original text is "Everyone is different. No two people are the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awwwww.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there's my book ''{pronounced "bük" again}''. Pretty good, eh Steve? And the words that we taught the kids were, uh, fangoriously, gelatinous, and um, ''{mumbling}'' linebacker ''{this is typed in very small text}''. You know, education at its finest. Well, some people need to go get an ice cream sandwich. Strong Bad needs to go get an ice cream sandwich.

''{Strong Bad stands up and leaves, and then [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end click on "book" to see [[Strumstar Hammer]], Strong Bad's revised edition of the [[Original Book]].
*You can click on "eh Steve" to see a page about Eh! Steve. Click on it to see a revised edition.
**'''ORIGINAL VERSION:''' ''{a picture of Eh! Steve}'' Some people are named Eh! Steve. Eh! Steve is not exactly a person.
**'''REVISED VERSION:''' ''{a circular rope trap is drawn around Eh! Steve. The Wheelchair is faded in the background with the other end of the rope}'' Some people are <s>named Eh! Steve</s> ''talkin wheel chairs''. Eh! Steve <s>is not exactly a person</s> ''will get what he deserves''.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*On the page with Trisha, there is no period in the second sentence.
*According to the inside of the front cover, the original book belonged to Strong Sad.
*The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad seriously defaces a children's book."

===Remarks===
*As Strong Bad progresses through the book, the stack of pages on the right never decreases, and the stack of pages on the left never increases.
*As each page is turned, you can still see it through the back of the paper on the left (reversed, of course).
*The book lacks page numbers and any publishing information, but it is possible that Strong Bad ripped out the publishers' page (Usually the first page of a book, after a title page).

===Inside References===
*This book was written by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]].
*This book's company is [[Cheap as Free]]

===Real-World References===
*The design of the children's book is very obviously based on the old [[Wikipedia:Little Golden Books|Golden Books]], right down to the yellow vined border on and near the book's spine.
*Strong Bad uses the term "fangoriously" in the email, probably in reference to the magazine [[Wikipedia:Fangoria (magazine)|Fangoria]], which is dedicated to covering horror films and movie monsters.
*The [[Wikipedia:Oakland Raiders|Raiders]] are [[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland's]] team in the [[Wikipedia:National Football League|NFL]]. They have won the [[Wikipedia:Super Bowl|Super Bowl]] multiple times.

===Fast Forward===
*A [[That Time of Year|holiday edition]] of the book would appear in [[Decemberween In July]].
*In the email [[geddup noise]], Strong Bad reveals that this is the email in which [[The Geddup Noise]] left and was replaced by Chairscoot.

== DVD Version ==
*The Strumstar Hammer Easter egg is not only accessible (and viewable on the old Toons menu TV), you get to hear Strong Bad read it!
*You also get to hear Strong Bad and Bubs as the Talking Wheelchair read the Eh! Steve Easter Egg in turn.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' All right, this is the... commentar— ''{starts laughing}'' Sorry, let's start that over.

'''MATT:''' No, let's get going!

'''MIKE:''' So this was a fun one to make. Anytime there's an email where you get to do some drawings or do some, just kind of, non-regular Homestar Runner, Strong Bad type illustrations... it's kind of fun.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Mixes it up.

'''MIKE:''' We had to go buy Prismacolor... Prisma... Prismacolor markers for this one.

'''MATT:''' Yes. To color.

'''MIKE:''' I brought, uh, I bought colored pencils and Prismacolors.

'''MATT:''' That's the another appearance of Lem— That's when you see what Lem Sportsinterviews' full name is.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' full name.

'''MATT:''' Leomard. So there's the Alamo down there, that's how you know it's San Antonio. She looks kind of like Marcie, from Peanuts, too.

'''MIKE:''' I don't... ''{mumbles in agreement}'' He's on the S Team.

'''MATT:''' Did I draw that one? Basically, that was just Mike making fun of my drawing ''{Mike laughs}'' 'cause I gave that that girl some broad shoulders, and a big chest. I like Strong Bad's depictions of himself, they're always good.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hmm.

'''MATT:''' That gelatinous monster is...

'''MIKE:''' I like how she's dropping money. She's walking around with a bag of money.

'''MATT:''' His "book."

'''MIKE:''' Um... why didn't we have more to say about this one?

'''MATT:''' I don't know. I thought we picked this one because I thought we'd have a wealth of things to say.

'''MIKE:''' I like how the text gets small anytime when Strong Bad mumbles things.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah. The Shift key.

'''MIKE:''' The function key.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' The ''mumble'' key.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]] is a character from the [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] comic strip. She is the best friend of [[Wikipedia:Peppermint Patty|Peppermint Patty]].
*Prismacolor is a brand of marker manufactured by Sanford.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail84.html|watch "kids' book"]]
*[[HR:sbemail84.swf|view the Flash file for "kids' book"]]
*[[Podstar:sb_email_kids_book.m4v|download "kids' book" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
*[[HR:sb_book/sb_book1.html|view Strumstar Hammer]]
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kids' book

David Costello — Tue, 16 May 2006 15:36:25 GMT

David Costello: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|84|labor day|2 years}}
[[Image:sbemail84.png|thumb|''Everyone Is Different'']]

Strong Bad shows off his children's book that he made, entitled ''Everyone is Different.''

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Eh! Steve}} (Easter egg), [[The Wheelchair]] (Easter egg)

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

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

'''Date:''' September 8, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ladies and gentlemen. I give you...a-da sbe-mail. (almost puts a lisp on "sbemail". Sounds like "thbpemail")

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad,<br />
<br />
I was wondering if you have ever<br />
thought of a children's book,<br />
what it was about, and what kind of<br />
words did you try to teach the kids.<br />
<br />
Your fan,<br />
Steve Buttz</blockquote>

''{Instead of Buttz, Strong Bad says "Never mind. I'm not even gonna touch that one."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, I wrote a children's book. ''{Strong Bad pronounces book "bük"}'' Who hasn't? I mean, kids can barely read as it is so how hard can it be to write for them? The book I wrote is called

''{cut to the book itself. The name of the original author, [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]], has been crossed out, and Strong Bad's name is in its place. We find this sort of thing throughout the entire book.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''Everyone is Different''. So here we go.

''{Strong Bad opens the cover of the book, where we can see that the book's original owner was [[Strong Sad]].}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are the same.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a kid riding a red bike is there, with Strong Bad having drawn a big truck behind him. The original text is "Some people have freckles. Frankie has freckles."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are about to be run over. Frankie has about 5 seconds.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a tall African-American kid with a tennis racket, and added drawings of fighters and helicopters shooting at him while he smashes a city. The original text is "Some people are very tall. Quincy is very tall."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are very tall and merciless. Quincy is destroying San Antonio.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a girl with glasses reading a book. The original text is "Some people wears [sic] glasses. Beth wears glasses."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people wears glasses. Beth looks like a dude.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a kid in a baseball uniform and glove with Strong Bad having scribbled a squirrel on his left hand. The original text is "Some people are left-handed. Gregor is left-handed."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are squirrel-handed. Gregor is a weird name.

''{He turns the page. There's a picture of a heavyset girl with braces and headgear, and Strong Bad has scribbled on a football jersey and a football field. The original text is "Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran has both."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have braces. Some people have headgear. Fran could play linebacker for the Raiders.

''{He turns the page. A picture of a red-headed kid on a pogo stick, which Strong Bad has changed to the detonator of a huge amount of TNT planted in an enemy base. A guy is flying out of the base saying "AHH! i'M BEiNG KiLLED!!" The original text is "Some people have red hair. Albert has red hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have rigged the enemy base with explosives. Albert has.

''{He turns the page. There is a girl jumping rope with wavy lines drawn coming from her mouth with the word "HOTNESS." Strong Bad has also drawn himself next to her saying "hiya hotcakes." The original text is "Some people have a Southern accent. Trisha has a Southern accent."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people have a Southern accent, and those are hot. Trisha is a severe hottie.

''{He turns the page. What was once a girl twirling a hula hoop is now a girl being swallowed whole by a huge monster, with an expression of horror drawn over her face, one of her legs disintegrating into bone, and a bag of money in her hand. The original text is "Some people have curly hair. Hillary has curly hair."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Some people are being fangoriously devoured by a gelatinous monster. Hillary's legs are being digested.

''{He turns the page. We have a picture of everyone we saw before, and they're all being burned by fire. The original text is "Everyone is different. No two people are the same.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading}'' Everyone is different. No two people are not on fire. Awwwww.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there's my book ''{pronounced "bük" again}''. Pretty good, eh Steve? And the words that we taught the kids were, uh, fangoriously, gelatinous, and um, ''{mumbling}'' linebacker ''{this is typed in very small text}''. You know, education at its finest. Well, some people need to go get an ice cream sandwich. Strong Bad needs to go get an ice cream sandwich.

''{Strong Bad stands up and leaves, and then [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end click on "book" to see [[Strumstar Hammer]], Strong Bad's revised edition of the [[Original Book]].
*You can click on "eh Steve" to see a page about Eh! Steve. Click on it to see a revised edition.
**'''ORIGINAL VERSION:''' ''{a picture of Eh! Steve}'' Some people are named Eh! Steve. Eh! Steve is not exactly a person.
**'''REVISED VERSION:''' ''{a circular rope trap is drawn around Eh! Steve. The Wheelchair is faded in the background with the other end of the rope}'' Some people are <s>named Eh! Steve</s> ''talkin wheel chairs''. Eh! Steve <s>is not exactly a person</s> ''will get what he deserves''.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*On the page with Trisha, there is no period in the second sentence.
*According to the inside of the front cover, the original book belonged to Strong Sad.
*The summary on the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed for this video says "Strong Bad seriously defaces a children's book."

===Remarks===
*As Strong Bad progresses through the book, the stack of pages on the right never decreases, and the stack of pages on the left never increases.
*As each page is turned, you can still see it through the back of the paper on the left (reversed, of course).
*The book lacks page numbers and any publishing information, but it is possible that Strong Bad ripped out the publishers' page (Usually the first page of a book, after a title page).

===Inside References===
*This book was written by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]].
*This book's company is [[Cheap as Free]]
*According to Strong Bad in the email [[geddup noise]] it was sometime around the first airing of this email (email #84) that the Geddup Noise became popular overseas, resulting in his eventually leaving the Strong Bad email feature.

===Real-World References===
*The design of the children's book is very obviously based on the old [[Wikipedia:Little Golden Books|Golden Books]], right down to the yellow vined border on and near the book's spine.
*Strong Bad uses the term "fangoriously" in the email, probably in reference to the magazine [[Wikipedia:Fangoria (magazine)|Fangoria]], which is dedicated to covering horror films and movie monsters.
*The [[Wikipedia:Oakland Raiders|Raiders]] are [[Wikipedia:Oakland, California|Oakland's]] team in the [[Wikipedia:National Football League|NFL]]. They have won the [[Wikipedia:Super Bowl|Super Bowl]] multiple times.

===Fast Forward===
*A [[That Time of Year|holiday edition]] of the book would appear in [[Decemberween In July]].
*In the email [[geddup noise]], Strong Bad reveals that this is the email in which [[The Geddup Noise]] left and was replaced by Chairscoot.

== DVD Version ==
*The Strumstar Hammer Easter egg is not only accessible (and viewable on the old Toons menu TV), you get to hear Strong Bad read it!
*You also get to hear Strong Bad and Bubs as the Talking Wheelchair read the Eh! Steve Easter Egg in turn.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])

'''MIKE:''' All right, this is the... commentar— ''{starts laughing}'' Sorry, let's start that over.

'''MATT:''' No, let's get going!

'''MIKE:''' So this was a fun one to make. Anytime there's an email where you get to do some drawings or do some, just kind of, non-regular Homestar Runner, Strong Bad type illustrations... it's kind of fun.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Mixes it up.

'''MIKE:''' We had to go buy Prismacolor... Prisma... Prismacolor markers for this one.

'''MATT:''' Yes. To color.

'''MIKE:''' I brought, uh, I bought colored pencils and Prismacolors.

'''MATT:''' That's the another appearance of Lem— That's when you see what Lem Sportsinterviews' full name is.

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' full name.

'''MATT:''' Leomard. So there's the Alamo down there, that's how you know it's San Antonio. She looks kind of like Marcie, from Peanuts, too.

'''MIKE:''' I don't... ''{mumbles in agreement}'' He's on the S Team.

'''MATT:''' Did I draw that one? Basically, that was just Mike making fun of my drawing ''{Mike laughs}'' 'cause I gave that that girl some broad shoulders, and a big chest. I like Strong Bad's depictions of himself, they're always good.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm-hmm.

'''MATT:''' That gelatinous monster is...

'''MIKE:''' I like how she's dropping money. She's walking around with a bag of money.

'''MATT:''' His "book."

'''MIKE:''' Um... why didn't we have more to say about this one?

'''MATT:''' I don't know. I thought we picked this one because I thought we'd have a wealth of things to say.

'''MIKE:''' I like how the text gets small anytime when Strong Bad mumbles things.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah. The Shift key.

'''MIKE:''' The function key.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughing}'' The ''mumble'' key.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]] is a character from the [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] comic strip. She is the best friend of [[Wikipedia:Peppermint Patty|Peppermint Patty]].
*Prismacolor is a brand of marker manufactured by Sanford.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail84.html|watch "kids' book"]]
*[[HR:sbemail84.swf|view the Flash file for "kids' book"]]
*[[Podstar:sb_email_kids_book.m4v|download "kids' book" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])
*[[HR:sb_book/sb_book1.html|view Strumstar Hammer]]
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Strong Mad

David Costello — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 19:44:01 GMT

David Costello: /* Biography */

{{charnav|Strong Mad|sm|The Cheat|Strong Sad}}
[[Image:strongmad.PNG|thumb|right|220px|"I'M STRONG MAD!"]]

==Biography==

[[Image:SM_has_a_Posse.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Strong Mad IS a posse]]
A monolith of muscle and hostility, '''Strong Mad''' is, as his name implies, strong and usually mad. His brothers are [[Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Sad]], and he is the oldest of the three. He and [[The Cheat]] are "The next bosom buddies" according to a [[Toons Menu|TV TIME]] cover (although it is revealed in [[do over]] that he seems to believe the Cheat is a cow), and though he often tries to help Strong Bad with his evil plans, he usually only messes up. He communicates mostly in simple sentences shouted in a sort of drone. He seems to be a wrestler (or perhaps was one in the past), for he wears a blue spandex singlet with an "M" on it. He's basically a big lug, but with a big heart: even though it doesn't look like it, Strong Mad has a soft side. In [[Where's the Cheat?]] he was actually crying over an autographed picture of The Cheat, given to him by the little yellow guy. He seems more than willing to eat otherwise inedible objects, such as rocks, paper, and chain-whips, and Strong Bad claims he would also eat his E-mail and even The Cheat if he wanted to!

Strong Mad apparently enjoys sports. He dressed as [[Kobe]] in [[A Decemberween Pageant]]; he has dressed as a professional sports player twice in Halloween episodes ([[Wikipedia:William Perry (football)|Refrigerator Perry]], [[Wikipedia:Ben Wallace|Ben Wallace]]); he wore a baseball cap with the [[Wikipedia:Detroit Tigers|Detroit Tigers']] logo on it as [[Wikipedia:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]]; he is the sports reporter for [[local news|Strong Badia Action Cool News 5]]; and he has a statue of a football player in [[Strong Mad's Room|his room]].

Strong Mad has a [[Horrible Painting]] in his closet that gives Strong Bad the [[Jibblies|jibblies]].

Strong Mad fancies himself an artist like Strong Sad, but his inability to control his strength usually foils his creativity (the only exception being his claymation toon [[Doug the Dino]]). However, he has musical talent: he plays bass guitar in [[guitar]] and [[Cool Things]], and the drums in [[highschool]]. Strong Mad is notable for being the only main character to have five fingers and a visible nose.

Strong Mad apparently wants a pet of his own, as he stole [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] during the [[Fall Float Parade]] and tried to convince Strong Bad to let him keep it, saying it followed him home.

*'''Domicile:''' [[House of the Brothers Strong]]
*'''Debut:''' First Seen: "[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]"
*[[:Category:Strong Mad Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

==Physical Statistics==

[[Image:Sbemail141.PNG|thumb|right|300px|"He's like a big square, this guy."]]
Apparently, Strong Mad's height and weight are not definite. He's simply large and heavy, and as with many other things, the specifics don't really matter and can change from cartoon to cartoon. As stated on the [[Wikipedia:André the Giant Has a Posse|OBEY]] style [[HR:smsticker.html|stickers]], Strong Mad is 8 feet, 3 inches tall, and weighs 900 pounds. According to Strong Bad in [[the facts]], he is 88 inches (7 feet 4 inches) tall and 88 inches wide. As described by The Cheat in [[i she be]], he is only 6 feet tall. In [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], it is stated that Strong Mad and Strong Bad have a combined weight of one million pounds. Apparently, Strong Mad is simply a big guy, and insignificant measurements are given only when needed for a joke or to convey a meaning.

As seen in [[fingers]], [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]], and [[death metal]], Strong Mad's shoulders are squared-off, almost cubic, though his figurine is rounder with a football-shaped top.

==Character Video Transcript==

''{'''Page Title''': Light Fuse, Get Away!!}'' ''{'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]]}''

''{The character video opens up to Strong Mad sleeping. [[Coach Z]], who is apparently doing the videotaping, nudges him.}''

'''STRONG MAD''': ''{wakes up}'' I'M STRONG MAD! ''{pauses and looks around, then frowns''} I DON'T LIKE THIS MOVIE! ''{another pause, then smiles}'' I LIKE THE CHEAT. Ummmm. BREAKIN' STUFF!'' {Charges camera and knocks it over, causing it to point up at the ceiling.}''

'''COACH Z''': Okay, that's, uh... that's good then, Strong Mad. We'll go with that one.

==Also known as...==

*[[Strong Man]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Killingyouguy]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Kobe|Kobe 2]] ([[A Decemberween Pageant|Decemberween]])
*[[Ready For Primetime]] ([[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]])

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

*[[Wikipedia:Slim_Goodbody|Slim Goodbody]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[[Wikipedia:William_Perry_%28football%29|William "The Fridge" Perry]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*a [[Wikipedia:Ghost|Ghost]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Magnum,_P.I.|Magnum P.I.]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*[[Wikipedia:Ben Wallace|Ben Wallace]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Gossamer (Looney_Tunes)|Gossamer]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]

==See Also==

*[[Strong Mad Evolution]]
*[[Strong Mad Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Strong Mad|Nicknames]]

==External Links==

*[[HR:vcr_sm.html|watch Strong Mad's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_sm.swf|view the Flash file for Strong Mad's character video]]
*[[HR:smsticker.html|See a sticker which says "Strong Mad Has a Posse"]]

{{Characters|Strong Mad}}

lady fan

David Costello — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:34:53 GMT

David Costello: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|147|pop-up|disconnected}}
[[Image:Sbemail147.PNG|thumb|"Twees it out!"]]

Strong Bad tries to impress an emailer's new lady fan.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Gymnasium]], [[Strong Bad's Laundry Room]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' March 6, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:29

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' How many emails can you check? Five. Twelve. Seven. Shut up.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: extra cool</div>
Dear Strong Bad,<br />
My new lady fan does not like you so much. Should I<br />
just call it quits now or can you do something extra special<br />
cool to impress her?<br />
Buck Webb<br />
Houston, Tejas
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Houston" as "Hooston".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Buck Webb? You sound like one of those boring soap-opera comic strips from the, ''{stops typing}'' quote-un-quote, ''{resumes typing}'' "funny" pages.

''{An example of a boring soap-opera comic pops up. It is titled "Buck Webb, Extraordinaire". Music begins playing. When characters talk, speech balloons appear.}''

'''BUCK:''' I'm afraid it's Splitsville for us, Lady Fan... if you don't take a shine to Strong Bad!

'''LADY FAN:''' ''{drippy speech balloon}'' Oh, Buck...

''{Cut to the next panel. Lady fan is holding a pistol up to Buck.}''

'''LADY FAN:''' I'll give Strong Bad a chance. In fact...

''{Cut to next panel, of a turtle in a pool, with the caption "Sea turtles eat a wide variety of food".}''

'''LADY FAN:''' ... I think I'm falling for him. Like, big time.

'''BUCK:''' C'mon, baby. Stay with me.

''{Next panel. Buck is holding a yoga DVD.}''

'''BUCK:''' I'll buy you a new yoga DVD!!

''{Next panel. Lady fan is crying and there is a caption "Back in Des Moines..."}''

'''LADY FAN:''' I'll... think about it!!!!

''{Cut away from the comic. The Lappy's screen has been cleared.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' We both know who she's gonna choose, Buck. Is that what you want? But hey, you asked for it. And as you know, when people send me stupid emails, I'm obligated by law to do what they say. So, extra special cool coming right up!

''{Cut to a gymnasium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nothing's more E-S-C than one-handed push-ups. Coupla these bad boys oughta do the trick! Here-a I-a go-a!

''{Strong Bad attempts to do a one-handed push-up, but falls down. The scoreboard buzzes and turns to -1.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, did I say "one-handed push-ups"? Those things are lame. Real men play two-handed push-ups! We'll start with fifty and see how we feel. Here-sa I-sa go-sa!

''{Strong Bad attempts to do a two-handed push up. Beads of sweat appear on his forehead, but he is unable to lift himself off the ground. The scoreboard buzzes and turns to -51.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't do ONE push up?! I used to be able to do like four. Maybe I need to start workin' out.

''{Homestar Runner appears dressed as an aerobics instructor, wearing a leotard and legwarmers.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Boy, I'll say you do. One, two, and flex your pecs! Give it eight more! And five! Twees it out! C'mon y'all! Just twees it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Twees it out?

''{Homestar turns around to show Strong Bad his rear. Strong Bad looks away and blocks the image with his hand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your buttweesimo! We're gonna mold that twees into the Iron Sheik!

''{Homestar looks toward Strong Bad's "twees". Strong Bad replies by covering it with both hands.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Just six more now! Eight and four! Shake it freely, twees it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, cool. I'm gonna go ahead and need you to never say "twees it out" ever again.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're doing great! Now shoulders down! One and two. ''{The rest of this line is very quiet and said under Strong Bad's next line.}'' Feel the burn and go to bed! Make some breakfast, talk to me!

''{Strong Bad walks towards the viewer. Homestar continues to stretch in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What'll really impress your lady fan is a cute, fluffy The Cheat—

''{Scene changes to the laundry room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fresh from the dryer!

''{Strong Bad opens the dryer, revealing a fluffy The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awww, look at him! All cottony soft...

''{Strong Bad tries to pet The Cheat but is shocked by static electricity.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' AHHHH! Jeez, use a dryer sheet, man.

''{The Cheat starts turning green and his The Cheat noises turn queasy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh oh, this is not looking extra special cool.

''{Strong Bad closes the dryer door just as The Cheat throws up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't worry, little buddy. We'll just throw you back in the wash.

''{Some vomit runs out the corner of the dryer door. Homestar returns, still in his work-out uniform.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Back in the wash. Come on, come on! Twees it, twees it, zabaradoo!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get it out of here, Wretched Simmons! I'm trying to get some girl to like some guy I don't know!

''{Homestar bobs up and down twice more. Scene changes to Strong Bad and Marzipan sitting at a table with a "CAT MESS" kitty litter bag, pie pan with some kitty litter in it, a glue gun, envelopes, and scissors.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' One thing I definitely know about lady fans is that they all like crappy arts and crafts projects.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Today we're going to make a really creative centerpiece out of junk mail and kitty litter.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastically}'' Sounds heavenly...

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{picks up an envelope and begins to cut it with the scissors}'' Now first of all I want you to take your snip-sniparooskies-- and that's what we call our scissors...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{overlapping, uninterested}'' Uh-huh...

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{cut to a closeup of the envelope}'' ...and then just a little crinkle cut right here on the northern edge...

''{Cut back to wide shot. Marzipan becomes angry at Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' UGH! Never mind! What the lady fans really want is some ''{high-pitched echo-y screaming}'' PYROTECHNICS!!!

''{Strong Bad throws the BMW Lighter onto the table, causing multiple explosions that turn everything to ashes, including Marzipan's hair. The ashen remains of the "CAT MESS" bag collapse.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Strong Bad, you're a horse's twees.

''{The remains of the glue gun collapse as well. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Buck. Oh wait...

''{Changes to comic strip version of Strong Bad talking to Buck.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There you have it, Buck! If that floozy's not all up ons after that, you gotta drop her like a trig class, see??!!??!

''{Next panel, solo shot of Buck.}''

'''BUCK:''' Tight, Strong Bad. Real tight.

''{Next panel, silhouettes of Strong Bad and Buck looking at work-out Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's right. Keep that twees real tight. Flex it, flex it, shoulder stance.

''{Next panel, a comic book version of [[The Paper]]. The Paper noise is heard. A caption reads "PREEEOW!!"}''

==Easter Eggs==

*Click the scoreboard after Strong Bad calls one-handed push-ups lame to see a blue bumper sticker that says "Real Men Play <span style="text-decoration: underline;">''Two Handed''</span> Push-ups!!" with a small image of a soccer ball in the corner.
*At the end, click on the printer's green button to see Homestar's weight-loss DVD, titled "Tweesercize". The box reads:
<pre>
Tweesercize with Homestar Runner
Loose weight?
6 minutes long!!!
</pre>

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*[[Wikipedia:Des Moines|Des Moines]] is the capital of [[Wikipedia:Iowa|Iowa]].
*Strong Bad's opening intro is similar to one of the many songs schoolgirls often chant while jumping rope.
*"Tejas" ("TEH-has") is an accepted Spanish spelling and pronunciation of [[Wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. Strong Bad has also used this pronunciation facetiously in [[boring (really)]] and [[property of ones]].
*The pattern of dots on Strong Bad's comic simulates [[Wikipedia:Benday Dots|Benday dots]]. This technique is also used in [[The Castlefunnies]] (featured in [[old comics]]).
*"Trig" is short for trigonometry, a college course that many students do not do well in.

===Remarks===

*This is the first time we see Strong Bad perspire, thus giving us a better impression of his mask actually being more flesh-like.
*While Strong Bad may not be able to do push-ups, he was able to literally throw Homestar and [[The King of Town]] out of his house in [[secret identity]]. He was also able to knock Homestar senseless in [[car]] with what is assumed to be his off hand.
*This is another instance of The Paper not coming down normally, this time being shown coming out of what appears to be an [http://skylab.org/~chugga/pictures/forsale/epson.JPG Epson L-1000] [[Wikipedia:Dot matrix printer|dot matrix printer]]. The first time The Paper appeared out of a printer was in [[Email Processing Room]].
*The "1:00" part of the scoreboard doesn't have a screen - it just appears on the surface.
*The Gymnasium's mat is blue in this e-mail. However, in [[montage]], the mat was red.

===Goofs===

*Marzipan's scissors do not close properly; their handles touch before the blades run past each other.
*The email link at the end does not work - the link can be clicked, but nothing happens.

===Inside References===

*The score counter going negative refers to an Easter egg in [[montage]].
**Negative scores also happen to Strong Bad in [[for kids]]. At the beginning of the e-mail, he is playing [[Peasant's Quest]], in which he has a negative score.
*Strong Bad locking The Cheat in the dryer is a reference to [[2 years]].
*This is another appearance of the [[BMW Lighter]].
*The phrase "[[All up ons]]" originated in [[suntan]].
*This is another appearance of [[Preeeeow]], the [[Wikipedia:Onomatopoeia|onomatopoeia]] describing The Paper's sound effect.
*Homestar's "back in the wash" line mirrors his dance in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*Bubs mentioned his own "lady fans" in [[the process]].
*The music playing during Homestar's exercise video is the opening of [[i think i have a chance with this guy]] from [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
* Strong Bad says in this email that he is legally required to do anything asked of him in a stupid email. This contradicts his actions in [[sibbie]], when he refuses to make a song about sibbie, saying "I'm not here to fulfill your every freakin' whim!"

===Real-World References===

*The soap-opera-type comic pokes fun at dramatic comics that are meant to be taken seriously. Common examples include Mary Worth and [[Wikipedia:Rex Morgan, M.D.|Rex Morgan, M.D.]], which are found in many newspaper Funny Pages.
**The panel with the [[Wikipedia:sea turtle|sea turtle]] is a reference to the drama/information comic strip [[Wikipedia:Mark Trail|Mark Trail]].
*The organ music that accompanies the comic hearkens back to the [[Wikipedia:Soap opera#"Soap music"|soundtracks]] of the radio and early television soap operas of the 1920s through the 1970s. They would almost always consist of a solo organ playing melodramatic mood music.
*"Wretched Simmons" is a reference to fitness guru [[Wikipedia:Richard Simmons|Richard Simmons]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Iron Sheik|Iron Sheik]] is a wrestler, and a former [[Wikipedia:World Wrestling Federation|WWF]] [[Wikipedia:List_of_WWE_Champions|Champion]] in the 1980s.
** The Iron Sheik also has a physique closely resembling Strong Bad's.
*Strong Bad saying, "I'm gonna go ahead and need you to..." is very similar to the catchphrase of boss Bill Lumbergh in the film [[Wikipedia:Office Space|Office Space]]: "I'm gonna need you to go ahead and come in tomorrow..."
*The way Strong Bad pronounces 'Houston' is the same as General Zod in [[Wikipedia:Superman II|Superman II]].
*Homestar's "buttweesimo" is probably a reference to [http://www.bizbyjake.com/index_flash.html Jake Steinfeld], the founder of [http://www.bodybyjake.com Body By Jake], who frequently mentions "working the ol' buttisimo" in his infomercials and books.
**The Italian suffix [http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare131a.htm -issimo] is used as a [[Wikipedia:Superlative|superlative]]. Taken literally, "buttissimo" or "buttweesimo" would mean "the most butt", which could further be interpreted as "the largest butt".
*"Tweesercize" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jazzercise|Jazzercise]], a popular exercise program that combines jazz dance with aerobic workouts. Homestar's outfit (particularly the leg-warmers) more specifically represents a fitness style popular in the 80s.

==External Links==

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{{Strong Bad Email}}

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David Costello — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:33:10 GMT

David Costello: /* Transcript */

{{sbenav|146|myths & legends|lady fan}}
[[Image:Sbemail146.png|thumb|right|It was the book of my dreeeeams!]]
Strong Bad shows us his own Strong Bad [[Wikipedia:Pop-up book|pop-up book]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Gavin}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[The Tire]], {{Film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 20, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:11

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I was born to check emails and eat lots of cake!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: dream book</div>
Dear Strong Bad,<br/>
I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad<br/>
pop-up book. It was the book of my dreams.<br/>
Kat<br/>
Spokane, Wash.
</blockquote>

''{After reading the main part of the email once, Strong Bad repeats it twice as a rap. He says "Wash." as the word "wash".}'' 

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

''{Cut back to show The Cheat next to his keyboard}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, all right. One more time.

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

''{Strong Bad jumps on his stool and dances as The Cheat plays on his keyboard and dances.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad pop-up book! It was the book of my dreeeams! ''{on "dreams", he jumps up, almost hits the ceiling, and lands on his stool}'' There you go, little one. Now get back in there and win me a car!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affirmative The Cheat noises; he salutes and rushes off.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, I feel like that sentence could really apply to anything. ''{moves the cursor up to "pop-up book" and replaces it with "salad".}'' Like, uh, "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad salad. ''{scrolls over toward the other "book" and replaces it with "salad" as well.}'' It was the salad of my dreams." Or maybe like, ''{adds "taco" before each "salad"}'' "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad taco salad. It was the taco salad of my dreams." ''{moves the cursor below the email, types}'' Anyways, a Strong Bad pop-up book. This sounds like a job for: makin' stuff up.

''{Cut to an image of a pop-up book. The inside cover reads "From the libarry  of D. Squirrel" with a dead squirrel drawn in. The first page reads "STRONG BAD'S POP-UP BOOK of your dreams by Strong Bad, for Strong Bad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The Strong Bad pop-up book would obviously feature...

''{The page turns to show Strong Bad near two cherubs. The text reads "This is a good kid." A tab is seen under Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...me hangin' out with some of those wing-a-ling babies! ''{The cherubs bob up and down}'' And I'd have a little tab on my flesh-tangle so you could make me talk! ''{As the pop-up Strong Bad, who waves his arms}'' You little almost-naked babies are so cute, I could just dip you in beer batter and fry you right up! ''{As the cherubs, who bob up and down}'' Okay, Mr. Strong Bad! ''{as himself}'' Oh! And don't forget the ab-tab!

''{The tab moves over and Strong Bad's chest obtains Sharpie abs. The page turns to reveal an image of a computer resembling the Tandy 400. On its screen is the message "HOW TYPE BOX GLOVES?" Two tabs are visible, one to the right of the screen and one on the keyboard. A speaker can also be seen on the keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey look! It's my crappy old computer! Asking the same crappy old questions!

''{The tab on the screen moves and the screen changes to "DELETED!!"}''

'''SPEAKER:''' ''{very indistinctly}'' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' The lake head? What does that mean?

''{The tab goes back, taking the screen with it, and changes to "DELETED!!" again.}''

'''SPEAKER:''' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Police quest?! This thing is obviously broken.

''{The other tab is pulled, and smoke appears above the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No wonder I got rid of that old buncha beige.

''{The page turns. Strong Sad is seen covered in cement. A backhoe, cement mixer, and Strong Bad in a construction outfit are seen in the background. The text reads "Strong Sad is covered in Gray cement" with "Gray cement" in a box. A turning wheel is seen on the right, and another tab is seen at the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look! Strong Sad has wandered onto my construction site. What sweet fate did I bestow on him from the cement mixer? ''{The wheel turns, the liquid on Strong Sad turns red, and the box reads "Ram's blood".}'' Ram's blood? ''{The wheel turns, the color becomes light yellow, and the box reads "Boston Cream".}'' Boston cream? ''{Again, to a transitional color and "Magic Eye".}'' Magic Eye? Don't forget the flab-tab! ''{The tab is pulled out, and Strong Sad's upper body flips down to make him look flabbier.}''

''{The page turns to a "NegativeZero" fridge. It has a sticky note on it that reads "2 more eggs!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The next page is snack time! What am I gonna have to eat today?

''{The door opens to reveal a single burger patty with two pickle slices on it. A carton of "mmmilk", two eggs, a small paper box, a bottle of "pop!", and a jar of mayo are drawn onto the back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! A real-live burger! Do I get one of these every time I turn the page?!

''{The page turns back to the last one, and then to the fridge again. When the door opens this time, there are two burgers inside.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! ''Two'' burgers! ''{Gavin appears from under a flap and crawls around a little}'' Clearly, this pop-up book ''{The fridge door closes, and Gavin crawls out from under it a moment later}'' is a source of unspeakable power.

''{Spooky music plays. The page then turns to Homestar Runner's image, which has a black eye and two saws stuck through him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why look. It's the Homestar Runner! ''{pauses for a moment}'' Bye, the Homestar Runner!

''{The page turns to extremely cartoony images of Strong Bad and The Cheat in front of a cave. The sun can be seen overhead, and there's a tree in front of the cave. There's a tab above the cave and one at the bottom of the page.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{rapidly decreasing volume}'' SeeyalaterStrongBaaa...

''{A wheel under the cutouts of the sun rays starts moving back and forth.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-oh! It looks like The Cheato Bandito has stolen all of Senor Muybueno's gold!

''{The tree flips down, revealing a pile of gold underneath.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's help him get some Cheatsabution.

''{The lower tab is pulled and pushed back several times, and as it does, "Senor Muybueno"'s foot rises and "The Cheato Bandito" moves upward.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Boot 'em up, boot 'em up, boot 'em up, y'all. This is like kicking The Cheat light! All of the flavor, with only half the chance of rabies!

''{The upper tab is pulled, and a bear pokes down in the cave. The tree goes back to normal, and the page turns. Strong Bad's head, with flashing lights for eyes, is in the center. Two towers with ropes between them, and The Tire hanging from them, is in the upper-left, with a sliding tab below it. A "Cold One" is seen to the right of that, with a turn wheel above it. Near it is the BMW Lighter, with a pull tab to its right. A box is in the lower right. A cherub over a "FAT FRYER" is in the lower left, with a tab to its left. In the background, it reads "Slide! Spin! Grasp! Pull! His Head! Tap the flabs! Pull!!!" near each object.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the last page would be a veritable cornucop-pourri of pop-up mastery!

''{The various objects all move. The Tire simply falls off its wires. The Cold One has its label replaced over and over. The BMW opens up with a flame, and closes. The box flips over, revealing the same box tipped the other way. The cherub moves into and out of the fryer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There'd be tabs and flaps, flabs and taps, a string thing that doesn't work, and some more sound chips and dips.

'''SPEAKER:''' Holy crap!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sounds like they improved on the technology since page 2! Aaaaaand, don't forget the crap-flap!

''{A flap turns down with a pile of whatsit underneath. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So now the pop-up book is primed and ready for the four year-old, or The Cheat, in your life to use as a tissue! That thing'll provide seconds of non-ripped apart fun! Speaking of seconds, I'm gonna go eat my burgers.

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

==Easter Eggs==

*Click ''Kat Spokane, Wash.'' after [[Strong Bad]] raps for [[The Cheat]] to reveal a [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]] book titled ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"''.
*Click on the pop-up [[Tandy 400]] after Strong Bad says "The Lake Head" to see a comparison between Strong Sad's head and [[Wikipedia:Manicouagan Reservoir|Manicouagan Reservoir]] in Quebec, a circular lake formed by a meteor impact in the late Triassic.
*At the end, click ''The Cheat'' to see a clip of The Cheat, Strong Sad, and Bubs playing dominoes. Bubs is smoking a cigar.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, The Cheat wins again. Pay up.
:'''BUBS:''' Well, she's all yours! ''{He hands The Cheat a car key. The Cheat squeals in happiness and does a dance.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*While the name "Senor Muybueno" has no inherent meaning by itself, the corrected Spanish name "Señor Muy Bueno" would be equivalent to "Mister Very Good" in English.

[[Image:magiceye.jpg|thumb|right|Magic Eye]]

===Trivia===

*This is the first time we see the ceiling of the computer room, or any other room on the same level of the [[House of the Brothers Strong|house]]. 
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads [[Floppy Disk Container#codename iceman|"codename: iceman"]].
*Decompiling the SWF reveals that the Magic Eye image is a working stereogram of Saturn, from [http://www.vision3d.com/book.html ''Magic Eye: How to See 3-D''].
*This is the second time we have seen Strong Bad's tremendous jumping abilities, the first time being in [[unused emails]].

===Remarks===

*Although smoke is shown coming out of the computer in the pop-up book, the [[Tandy 400]] actually met its demise due to an explosion, not overheating.
*When Strong Bad mentions the sound quality has improved since page 2, he is referring to the second pop-up spread. With a traditional page-counting method, this would be pages 4 and 5.
*One of the quickest ways to destroy a pop-up book is to turn the pages without resetting the tabs to their original positions, as Strong Bad does throughout.

===Goofs===

*When Strong Bad turns back to the Strong Sad page to create another burger, the flab tab is back off.


===Inside References===

*Strong Bad calling the cherubs "wing-a-ling babies" is a reference to [[dragon]], where Strong Bad calls [[Trogdor]] a "wing-a-ling dragon".
*The "ab tab" shows Strong Bad after using the [[Ab-Abber 2000]].
*The following [[Running Gags]] make appearances in this email:
**[[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[DELETED]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[Kicking The Cheat]] (on Senor Muybueno's page)
**[[Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad]] (on Strong Sad's page)
**[[BMW Lighter]] (on the last page)
**[[Sticky Notes]] (on the refrigerator door)
**[[Smoking]] (Bubs' cigar in the Easter egg)
**[[Senor]] (Strong Bad refers to himself as "Senor Muybueno")
*The odd-looking Strong Bad in the second-to-last section of the book comes from the Strong Bad Libs Easter egg in [[lackey]].
*"2 more [[Eggs|eggs]]" was an ingredient in [[Strong Bad's EGGS]] in [[morning routine]].
*The label "Negative Zero" on the fridge is a reference to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]] in [[Stinkoman 20X6]], and its location on the fridge may be a reference to the weak point of the level's boss, Ekersby.
**"Negative Zero" is also a pun on the high-end refrigerator brand [http://www.subzero.com Sub-Zero].
[[Image:Recessed lighting.PNG|thumb|right|Recessed lighting]]
*The [[Cold Ones]] on the last page of the book are from [[property of ones]], excluding the original Cold One, which was briefly seen in the [[Theme Song Video]].
*Strong Bad was also drawn as a construction worker in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
*This email confirms Strong Bad's statement in [[different town]] that his house has recessed lighting.
*In the email [[car]], Strong Bad says he doesn't have a car, which may explain why he asks the Cheat to win him one.
*The arm movements of The Cheat's dance are similar to those of his hip hop dance in [[New Boots]].


===Real-World References===

*The Cheato Bandito is a reference to Tex Avery's famous "[[Wikipedia:Frito Bandito|Frito Bandito]]", a character featured in many [[Wikipedia:Fritos|Frito]] commercials back in the 1970s. Cheetos and Fritos are both brands of snack foods.
*''[[Wikipedia:Police Quest|Police Quest]]'' is a series of adventure games published by [[Wikipedia:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra]] between 1987 and 1993.
*[[Wikipedia:Magic Eye|Magic Eye]] is a series of books that feature [[Wikipedia:autostereogram|autostereograms]], which allow people to see 3D images by focusing on 2D patterns. The viewer must diverge his or her eyes in order to see a hidden 3-dimensional image within the pattern.
*The "Gold Circle" award (found on the book ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"'') plays off of the fact that the two best-known awards for children's books in the U.S.—the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery.htm Newbery Medal] and the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.htm Caldecott Medal]—are circular and golden.

==External Links==

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{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Books]]

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David Costello — Mon, 10 Apr 2006 13:32:39 GMT

David Costello: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|146|myths & legends|lady fan}}
[[Image:Sbemail146.png|thumb|right|It was the book of my dreeeeams!]]
Strong Bad shows us his own Strong Bad [[Wikipedia:Pop-up book|pop-up book]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Gavin}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[The Tire]], {{Film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 20, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:11

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I was born to check emails and eat lots of cake!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: dream book</div>
Dear Strong Bad,<br/>
I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad<br/>
pop-up book. It was the book of my dreams.<br/>
Kat<br/>
Spokane, Wash.
</blockquote>

''{After reading the main part of the email once, Strong Bad repeats it twice as a rap. He says "Wash." as the word "wash".}'' 

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

''{Cut back to show The Cheat next to his keyboard}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, all right. One more time.

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

''{Strong Bad jumps on his stool and dances as The Cheat plays on his keyboard and dances.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad pop-up book! It was the book of my dreeeams! ''{on "dreams", he jumps up, almost hits the ceiling, and lands on his stool}'' There you go, little one. Now get back in there and win me a car!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affirmative The Cheat noises; he rushes off.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, I feel like that sentence could really apply to anything. ''{moves the cursor up to "pop-up book" and replaces it with "salad".}'' Like, uh, "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad salad. ''{scrolls over toward the other "book" and replaces it with "salad" as well.}'' It was the salad of my dreams." Or maybe like, ''{adds "taco" before each "salad"}'' "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad taco salad. It was the taco salad of my dreams." ''{moves the cursor below the email, types}'' Anyways, a Strong Bad pop-up book. This sounds like a job for: makin' stuff up.

''{Cut to an image of a pop-up book. The inside cover reads "From the libarry  of D. Squirrel" with a dead squirrel drawn in. The first page reads "STRONG BAD'S POP-UP BOOK of your dreams by Strong Bad, for Strong Bad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The Strong Bad pop-up book would obviously feature...

''{The page turns to show Strong Bad near two cherubs. The text reads "This is a good kid." A tab is seen under Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...me hangin' out with some of those wing-a-ling babies! ''{The cherubs bob up and down}'' And I'd have a little tab on my flesh-tangle so you could make me talk! ''{As the pop-up Strong Bad, who waves his arms}'' You little almost-naked babies are so cute, I could just dip you in beer batter and fry you right up! ''{As the cherubs, who bob up and down}'' Okay, Mr. Strong Bad! ''{as himself}'' Oh! And don't forget the ab-tab!

''{The tab moves over and Strong Bad's chest obtains Sharpie abs. The page turns to reveal an image of a computer resembling the Tandy 400. On its screen is the message "HOW TYPE BOX GLOVES?" Two tabs are visible, one to the right of the screen and one on the keyboard. A speaker can also be seen on the keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey look! It's my crappy old computer! Asking the same crappy old questions!

''{The tab on the screen moves and the screen changes to "DELETED!!"}''

'''SPEAKER:''' ''{very indistinctly}'' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' The lake head? What does that mean?

''{The tab goes back, taking the screen with it, and changes to "DELETED!!" again.}''

'''SPEAKER:''' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Police quest?! This thing is obviously broken.

''{The other tab is pulled, and smoke appears above the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No wonder I got rid of that old buncha beige.

''{The page turns. Strong Sad is seen covered in cement. A backhoe, cement mixer, and Strong Bad in a construction outfit are seen in the background. The text reads "Strong Sad is covered in Gray cement" with "Gray cement" in a box. A turning wheel is seen on the right, and another tab is seen at the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look! Strong Sad has wandered onto my construction site. What sweet fate did I bestow on him from the cement mixer? ''{The wheel turns, the liquid on Strong Sad turns red, and the box reads "Ram's blood".}'' Ram's blood? ''{The wheel turns, the color becomes light yellow, and the box reads "Boston Cream".}'' Boston cream? ''{Again, to a transitional color and "Magic Eye".}'' Magic Eye? Don't forget the flab-tab! ''{The tab is pulled out, and Strong Sad's upper body flips down to make him look flabbier.}''

''{The page turns to a "NegativeZero" fridge. It has a sticky note on it that reads "2 more eggs!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The next page is snack time! What am I gonna have to eat today?

''{The door opens to reveal a single burger patty with two pickle slices on it. A carton of "mmmilk", two eggs, a small paper box, a bottle of "pop!", and a jar of mayo are drawn onto the back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! A real-live burger! Do I get one of these every time I turn the page?!

''{The page turns back to the last one, and then to the fridge again. When the door opens this time, there are two burgers inside.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! ''Two'' burgers! ''{Gavin appears from under a flap and crawls around a little}'' Clearly, this pop-up book ''{The fridge door closes, and Gavin crawls out from under it a moment later}'' is a source of unspeakable power.

''{Spooky music plays. The page then turns to Homestar Runner's image, which has a black eye and two saws stuck through him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why look. It's the Homestar Runner! ''{pauses for a moment}'' Bye, the Homestar Runner!

''{The page turns to extremely cartoony images of Strong Bad and The Cheat in front of a cave. The sun can be seen overhead, and there's a tree in front of the cave. There's a tab above the cave and one at the bottom of the page.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{rapidly decreasing volume}'' SeeyalaterStrongBaaa...

''{A wheel under the cutouts of the sun rays starts moving back and forth.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-oh! It looks like The Cheato Bandito has stolen all of Senor Muybueno's gold!

''{The tree flips down, revealing a pile of gold underneath.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's help him get some Cheatsabution.

''{The lower tab is pulled and pushed back several times, and as it does, "Senor Muybueno"'s foot rises and "The Cheato Bandito" moves upward.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Boot 'em up, boot 'em up, boot 'em up, y'all. This is like kicking The Cheat light! All of the flavor, with only half the chance of rabies!

''{The upper tab is pulled, and a bear pokes down in the cave. The tree goes back to normal, and the page turns. Strong Bad's head, with flashing lights for eyes, is in the center. Two towers with ropes between them, and The Tire hanging from them, is in the upper-left, with a sliding tab below it. A "Cold One" is seen to the right of that, with a turn wheel above it. Near it is the BMW Lighter, with a pull tab to its right. A box is in the lower right. A cherub over a "FAT FRYER" is in the lower left, with a tab to its left. In the background, it reads "Slide! Spin! Grasp! Pull! His Head! Tap the flabs! Pull!!!" near each object.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the last page would be a veritable cornucop-pourri of pop-up mastery!

''{The various objects all move. The Tire simply falls off its wires. The Cold One has its label replaced over and over. The BMW opens up with a flame, and closes. The box flips over, revealing the same box tipped the other way. The cherub moves into and out of the fryer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There'd be tabs and flaps, flabs and taps, a string thing that doesn't work, and some more sound chips and dips.

'''SPEAKER:''' Holy crap!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sounds like they improved on the technology since page 2! Aaaaaand, don't forget the crap-flap!

''{A flap turns down with a pile of whatsit underneath. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So now the pop-up book is primed and ready for the four year-old, or The Cheat, in your life to use as a tissue! That thing'll provide seconds of non-ripped apart fun! Speaking of seconds, I'm gonna go eat my burgers.

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

==Easter Eggs==

*Click ''Kat Spokane, Wash.'' after [[Strong Bad]] raps for [[The Cheat]] to reveal a [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]] book titled ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"''.
*Click on the pop-up [[Tandy 400]] after Strong Bad says "The Lake Head" to see a comparison between Strong Sad's head and [[Wikipedia:Manicouagan Reservoir|Manicouagan Reservoir]] in Quebec, a circular lake formed by a meteor impact in the late Triassic.
*At the end, click ''The Cheat'' to see a clip of The Cheat, Strong Sad, and Bubs playing dominoes. Bubs is smoking a cigar.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, The Cheat wins again. Pay up.
:'''BUBS:''' Well, she's all yours! ''{He hands The Cheat a car key. The Cheat squeals in happiness and does a dance.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*While the name "Senor Muybueno" has no inherent meaning by itself, the corrected Spanish name "Señor Muy Bueno" would be equivalent to "Mister Very Good" in English.

[[Image:magiceye.jpg|thumb|right|Magic Eye]]

===Trivia===

*This is the first time we see the ceiling of the computer room, or any other room on the same level of the [[House of the Brothers Strong|house]]. 
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads [[Floppy Disk Container#codename iceman|"codename: iceman"]].
*Decompiling the SWF reveals that the Magic Eye image is a working stereogram of Saturn, from [http://www.vision3d.com/book.html ''Magic Eye: How to See 3-D''].
*This is the second time we have seen Strong Bad's tremendous jumping abilities, the first time being in [[unused emails]].

===Remarks===

*Although smoke is shown coming out of the computer in the pop-up book, the [[Tandy 400]] actually met its demise due to an explosion, not overheating.
*When Strong Bad mentions the sound quality has improved since page 2, he is referring to the second pop-up spread. With a traditional page-counting method, this would be pages 4 and 5.
*One of the quickest ways to destroy a pop-up book is to turn the pages without resetting the tabs to their original positions, as Strong Bad does throughout.

===Goofs===

*When Strong Bad turns back to the Strong Sad page to create another burger, the flab tab is back off.


===Inside References===

*Strong Bad calling the cherubs "wing-a-ling babies" is a reference to [[dragon]], where Strong Bad calls [[Trogdor]] a "wing-a-ling dragon".
*The "ab tab" shows Strong Bad after using the [[Ab-Abber 2000]].
*The following [[Running Gags]] make appearances in this email:
**[[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[DELETED]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[Kicking The Cheat]] (on Senor Muybueno's page)
**[[Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad]] (on Strong Sad's page)
**[[BMW Lighter]] (on the last page)
**[[Sticky Notes]] (on the refrigerator door)
**[[Smoking]] (Bubs' cigar in the Easter egg)
**[[Senor]] (Strong Bad refers to himself as "Senor Muybueno")
*The odd-looking Strong Bad in the second-to-last section of the book comes from the Strong Bad Libs Easter egg in [[lackey]].
*"2 more [[Eggs|eggs]]" was an ingredient in [[Strong Bad's EGGS]] in [[morning routine]].
*The label "Negative Zero" on the fridge is a reference to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]] in [[Stinkoman 20X6]], and its location on the fridge may be a reference to the weak point of the level's boss, Ekersby.
**"Negative Zero" is also a pun on the high-end refrigerator brand [http://www.subzero.com Sub-Zero].
[[Image:Recessed lighting.PNG|thumb|right|Recessed lighting]]
*The [[Cold Ones]] on the last page of the book are from [[property of ones]], excluding the original Cold One, which was briefly seen in the [[Theme Song Video]].
*Strong Bad was also drawn as a construction worker in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
*This email confirms Strong Bad's statement in [[different town]] that his house has recessed lighting.
*In the email [[car]], Strong Bad says he doesn't have a car, which may explain why he asks the Cheat to win him one.
*The arm movements of The Cheat's dance are similar to those of his hip hop dance in [[New Boots]].


===Real-World References===

*The Cheato Bandito is a reference to Tex Avery's famous "[[Wikipedia:Frito Bandito|Frito Bandito]]", a character featured in many [[Wikipedia:Fritos|Frito]] commercials back in the 1970s. Cheetos and Fritos are both brands of snack foods.
*''[[Wikipedia:Police Quest|Police Quest]]'' is a series of adventure games published by [[Wikipedia:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra]] between 1987 and 1993.
*[[Wikipedia:Magic Eye|Magic Eye]] is a series of books that feature [[Wikipedia:autostereogram|autostereograms]], which allow people to see 3D images by focusing on 2D patterns. The viewer must diverge his or her eyes in order to see a hidden 3-dimensional image within the pattern.
*The "Gold Circle" award (found on the book ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"'') plays off of the fact that the two best-known awards for children's books in the U.S.—the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery.htm Newbery Medal] and the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.htm Caldecott Medal]—are circular and golden.

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