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strongbad email.exe Disc Six

Disco — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:42:20 GMT

Disco: /* Inside References */ 'based off' edit

{{pn|strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}
[[Image:Strongbad email.exe Disk 6.PNG|thumb|Time to go relate to some 161–200 emails!]]
Disc Six of [[strongbad_email.exe]] was released November 24, 2008, separately from the first five discs. This disc contains emails #161-200, plus an [[Comic Book Movie|unreleased email]] and [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] cartoons.

== FBI Warning ==
The FBI Warning for Disc Six.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Senor Cardgage]]

=== Transcript ===
''{The standard FBI warning text appears on a background with constantly shifting colors.}''

'''TEXT:''' Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures, video tapes or video discs. Criminal copyright infringement is investigated by the FBI and may constitute a felony with a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

''{Senor Cardgage pops up as if he was lying in a pile of crumpled paper while a truck honks in the background}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Oh, tapes.

''{Senor Cardgage grabs the word "tapes"}''

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' This will really lower your grampson's GPA.

''{He walks off}''

== Introduction ==
[[Image:Disk6Intro.PNG|thumb|"You better get in there before the main menu starts..."]]

Introduction for Disc Six.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Coach Z]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Senor Cardgage]], [[Strong Sad]]

''{Strong Bad is lying on the couch in the basement, asleep}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Laserdisc, laserdisc... ''{he wakes up}'' Oh crap, I'm late for the DVD!

''{Strong Bad runs out of the basement and up the stairs}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' No time to kick you now, The Cheat.

''{Strong Bad punches The Cheat off the stairs and continues upward. At the top of the stairs, Strong Bad hides at the door from Coach Z}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{rapping}'' Coach Z, 1-2-3, sneaking my way into this DVD.

''{Strong Bad runs past Coach Z, and sees Homestar Runner in the kitchen wearing a chef's hat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad, I'm cooking—

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{tackling Homestar and continuing to run}'' Get out of my house!

''{Strong Bad runs up the stairs. Senor Cardgage can be seen briefly at the window.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' You better get in there before the main menu starts...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up! ''{Strong Bad slides into the computer room on his knees.}'' Ta-da!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down with the menu options. After some time has passed, the camera zooms into the Lappy screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, fine! If you're not going to watch anything, then I will! ''{begins typing in karatecar2.exe}'' The ASCII adventures of Karate Car 2! ''{title screen comes up}''

''{Opens to a scene with "Slashy man" standing in front of a car.}''

'''''SLASHYMAN:''' I'm the best at karate!''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You tell him, Slashy Man.

'''''CAR:''' Oh, yeah?''

''{The wheels on the car start to rotate.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wu-oh!

''{The car starts to move and run over Slashyman.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Screeee!! Oh!

''{The car drives off. Slashyman is lying on the ground.}''

'''''SLASHYMAN:''' I can still do karate with 86 broken bones!!''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, Slashyman, don't let that karate car get you down!

''{Slashyman moves his arms while Strong Bad speaks.}''

'''''SLASHYMAN:''' HI-YA!''

'''''SLASHYMAN:''' Triple chop!''

''{Screen goes back to the main menu.}''

== Contents ==

=== Emails ===
*161. [[4 Branches]] ''([[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] commentary)''
*162. [[The Chair]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*163. [[What I Want]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*164. [[Looking Old]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*165. [[Strong Badathlon]] ''(Mike and [[Coach Z]] commentary)''
*166. [[Unnatural]] ''(Mike, Matt and [[Strong Bad]] commentary)''
*167. [[The Movies]] ''(Mike and [[Homestar Runner]] commentary)''
*168. [[Your Funeral]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*169. [[From Work]] ''(Mike, Strong Bad, and Homestar Runner commentary)''
*170. [[Rough Copy]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*171. [[Underlings]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*172. [[More Armies]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''
*173. [[the paper|The Paper]] ''(Mike and Strong Bad commentary)''
*174. [[Mini-Golf]] ''(Mike, Matt, and [[Sherlock]] commentary)''
*175. [[Concert]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*176. [[Hygiene]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*177. [[Original]] ''(Mike and [[Bubs]] commentary)''
*178. [[Bike Thief]] ''(Mike and Strong Bad commentary)''
*179. [[Pizza Joint]] ''([[Ryan Sterritt]], Mike, and Matt commentary)''
*180. [[Slumber Party]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*181. [[Web Comics]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*182. [[Business Trip]] ''(Mike and [[Puppet Character Variations#Puppet Homestar Runner|Puppet Homestar]] commentary)''
*183. [[Yes, Wrestling]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*184. [[Diorama]] ''(Mike, Ryan Sterritt, and Matt commentary)''
*185. [[Nightlife]] ''(Mike and Homestar Runner commentary)''
*186. [[Environment]] ''(Mike, [[Strong Sad]], and Matt commentary)''
*187. [[Winter Pool]] ''(Mike and Strong Bad commentary)''
*188. [[Fan Club]] ''(Mike, Strong Bad, and Homestar Runner commentary)''
*189. [[Pet Show]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*190. [[Licensed]] ''(Mike, Matt, and Strong Bad commentary)''
*191. [[Buried]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*192. [[Shapeshifter]] ''(Mike, Ryan Sterritt, and Homestar Runner commentary)''
*193. [[Rated]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*194. [[Specially Marked]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*195. [[Love Poems]] ''(Mike, Matt, and Ryan Sterritt commentary)''
*196. [[Hiding]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*197. [[Your Edge]] ''(Mike, Strong Bad, and Ryan Sterritt commentary)''
*198. [[Magic Trick]] ''(Mike and Matt commentary)''
*199. [[Being Mean]] ''(Mike and Homestar Runner commentary)''
*200. [[Email Thunder]] ''(Matt and Mike commentary)''

=== Bonus Stuff ===
:TROGDOR!
:HI-SCORES & BONUS STUFF
* Bonus Email: [[Comic Book Movie]]
* [[Strong Bad Gameways]]
* [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]

====Bonus Menu Transcript====
[[Image:Disk6BonusStuff.PNG|thumb|Doot Doo Doo... Bonus Stuff...]]

''{Camera zips down to reveal Homestar dancing in place in the kitchen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singsong}'' Bonus stuff...

''{The camera then zips down to the basement and flies in to focus on the Trogdor game and menu.}''

''{After a 30 second pause, the camera pulls back to reveal Strong Bad has walked up to the machine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, choosey, time's up, I'm playing Trogdor. ''{He plays.}'' Oh yeah, don't stop a-squishing. ''{He dies an in-game death.}'' Aw, man! ''{It's over screen shows up}'' What? What's wrong with this stupid game? ''{He pounds the machine. The camera then swings back to the menu.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
* [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]: Accessed by pressing right from From Work on the 161-170 Emails menu.
* [[Place ya bets!]]: Accessed by pressing right from Being Mean on the 191-200 Emails menu.
* [[Page Load Error]]: Accessed by pressing right from Email Thunder on the 191-200 Emails menu.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Explanations ===
* GPA stands for [[Wikipedia:Grade (education)|grade point average]], a mathematical unit used to express the overall quality of a student's academic performance.

=== Trivia ===
*The layout of [[The House Of The Brothers Strong]] is exactly the same as used in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]. The King of Town drawing from [[Strong Badia the Free]] can briefly be seen on Strong Bad's wall.
*This is the first Strong Bad Email DVD to feature Homestar in the Bonus Menu intro instead of The Cheat and Strong Mad.
*This is the first Strong Bad Email DVD since [[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|the very first]] to contain more than thirty emails, excluding bonus emails.
*Although the 3D was redone for most of this disc, the footage of Strong Bad playing Trogdor is the same as in Discs 1-5.

=== Inside References ===
*The truck horn honking was heard in [[Senorial Day]].
*The introduction features [[couch mumbling]].
*Homestar's chef hat in the introduction was first seen in [[narrator]].
*Karate Car 2 is based on [[Karate Car]] seen in [[the movies]].
*The way in which Coach Z raps is similar to [[rap song]].

== External Links ==
*[[HRStore:stbademdv.html|strongbad_email.exe Disc Six at the Homestar Runner store]]
*[[Forum:13422|forum thread re: "{{PAGENAME}}", including predictions of the content]]

{{SBDVD}}

Hairstyle Runner

Disco — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:41:44 GMT

Disco: /* Real-World References */ "Based off" edit

{{gamenav|Old Game|hairgame|Fortune Cookies|Homestar Quiz}}

[[Image:Hairstyle runner.png|thumb|right|220px|Hairstyle Dude]]
'''Hairstyle Runner''' is a simple game where you can put your own hairstyle on {{Film|Homestar Runner}}'s picture by dragging the pieces of "iron filings" with your cursor acting as a magnet. The game is made in [[Prance]].

'''Page Title:''' Hairstyle Runner!

== Easter Eggs ==
'''NOTE:''' The "[[Wikipedia:alt attribute|Alternate Text]]" details are found the HTML code. They specify what text to show if the image cannot load. This is required for images by the [[Wikipedia:World Wide Web Consortium|W3C]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] both give humorous and relevant alternate texts to this entire gallery.

=== List of Gallery Names ===

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|-
| professional wrestler
| evil dungeon master
| guy from prodigy
| marcy from peanuts w/soul patch
| dogstar runner
| big bolts in my head
| our dad is weird
| lowenbrau
|-
| flash gordon badguy w/cornrows
| blair witch head
| jada pinkett smith (unshaven)
| oh, hello pistachio
| hands in mittens
| homestar klesko
| the guy in the crocodile dundee ceiling
| friar tuck
|-
| shogun for the PC jr. CGA color
| donna's dad from that 70's show
| genghis kahn or torture guy from lethal weapon 2
| shoney's big boy gone all wrong
| vacuum hose beard
| homestar the terrible
| i am cool, hope you're awesome
| your uncle
|-
| the culligan man
| daniel boone come on and come on
| li mu bai
| bi mu lai
| ching chong pong
| [[litigation jackson]]
| homestar vailant
| doing SPROING!
|-
| L5P
| i'm terribly vexed
| police chief ordonez
| leftover poop
| the summer solstice?
| [[Swears|smartass]]
| a bozo no-no
| what disease?
|-
| trust the gorton's fisherman
| candy raver
| rollins band's 2nd to last album
| father dowling is scowling
| homestar kotter for real
| david putty is the tick
| punk rock changed our lives
| flavor box
|-
| international space station head
| 1-800-call-kobak
| 2 bows! and faucet handle face!
| spock can talk to whales
| that part in gladiator
| professor dardarium
| eyeball sandwich
| donna's mom from that 70's show
|-
| donna's goldfish from that 70's show
| the stihl lumberjack games
| FUJIYAMA!!
| pull cord, close face
| sterray number 1 in town for oasis
| dinsey wad
| pestilence
| gribby's big score
|-
| old timey bicycle
| oh, halo
| your P.E. teacher
| hmm, yes, I say...quite.
| I listened to L7, then I stopped
| mom's choose GIF
| THE CRISPO!!!
| rennur ratsemoh
|-
| mother frig
| rough n' stuff
| that guy from office space
| ladies and gentlemen, cactus cheek
| I admit it! I've made mistake?!
| this is logot! this is always great!
| combover city
| i dangled, he jangled
|-
| myah, myah see?
| roswell new mexico head
| cinnabon imperial
| i'm going door to door to make you this incredible offer!
| feelin fuzzy
| Ford F150
| padawan dork
| rowspan=2 | (mohawk that spans two rows) blank
|-
| seriously...
| mortimer
| blank
| blank
| blank
| blank
| bad motivator finger
|}

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Candy raver|candy raver]] is a subculture known for attending raves while wearing bright clothing with many trinkets and glowsticks.

===Remarks===
* Homestar has the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] Design, but his eyes have the current design.
* Some of the gallery examples can not actually be made, due to the dimensions of the space in which the iron fillings can be moved and the number of iron fillings (45).
* Though the gallery's filename is gallery3.html, there is no gallery1.html or gallery2.html.

===Inside References===
*The alt attributes in the gallery contain references to [[Swears|swearing]] and [[smoking]].
*The phrase "DO YOUR BEST!" in the upper left-hand corner of the game is a reference to the lyrics of the [[Theme Song Video]].
*"Everyone loves the Hairstyle Runner" references a quote previously used in [[Original Book]], [[Where my Hat Is At?]], [[Old Intro]], and [[Old Intro 2]].

===Real-World References===
* This game is based on the classic game [[Wikipedia:Wooly Willy|Wooly Willy]].
* "L5P" refers to Little Five Points, a neighborhood in Atlanta known for the tattoo-and-piercing crowd.
* "Mortimer" was the original name for [[Wikipedia:Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mouse]], as well as [[Wikipedia:Mortimer Mouse|another character]] of the Mickey Mouse universe.
*"Spock can talk to whales" refers to the movie [[Wikipedia:Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|Star Trek IV]], where the character [[Wikipedia:Spock|Spock]] does indeed talk to humpback whales.
*"That part in Gladiator" refers to the 2000 drama [[Wikipedia:Gladiator (film)|Gladiator]], starring [[Wikipedia:Russell Crowe|Russell Crowe]].
*"Stihl lumberjack games" refers to the company [[Wikipedia:Stihl|Stihl]], which sponsors a lumberjack competition. It is best-known for manufacturing chainsaws.
*"Fujiyama" is a common mistranslation of the Japanese name for [[Wikipedia:Mount Fuji|Mount Fuji]], properly "Fujisan".
*[[Wikipedia:L7|L7]] is a punk rock band.
*"That guy from [[Office Space]]" refers to Lawrence, the laid-back neighbor of Peter, the main character of the movie.
*"Roswell New Mexico head" refers to the fact that [[Wikipedia:Roswell, New Mexico|Roswell, New Mexico]] is famous for alleged UFO and alien sightings.
*"Cinnabon imperial" refers to [[Wikipedia:Cinnabon|Cinnabon]], a chain of stores that sell cinnamon rolls, and likely [[Wikipedia:Princess Leia Organa|Princess Leia]], a [[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]] character whose hairstyle resembles two cinnamon rolls. Imperial could reference the Empire, also from Star Wars.
*"Padawan dork" refers to the fact that padawans, [[Wikipedia:Jedi|Jedi]] apprentices in [[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]], must wear their hair short with a long, thin ponytail.
*"Guy from Prodigy" refers to [[Wikipedia:Keith Flint|Keith Flint]], a dancer and vocalist for the UK dance act [[Wikipedia:The Prodigy|The Prodigy]], who in a number of their videos sports a hairstyle similar to the one shown.
*"Bad motivator finger" is a reference to the album [[Wikipedia:Badmotorfinger|Badmotorfinger]] by the band [[Wikipedia:Soundgarden|Soundgarden]].
**The bad motivator finger is remarkably like an R2 unit from the Star Wars universe. The only problem mentioned of an R2 unit to have is a bad motivator.
*"[[Wikipedia:Rollins Band|Rollins Band]] second-to-last album" refers to a rock band fronted by [[Wikipedia:Henry Rollins|Henry Rollins]].
**Rollins also appears in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]].
*"Father Dowling is scowling" refers to the main character of [[Wikipedia:Father Dowling Mysteries|Father Dowling Mysteries]].
*"Homestar Kotter for real" refers to Gabe Kotter, the main character of [[Wikipedia:Welcome Back, Kotter|Welcome Back, Kotter]].
*"Homestar the Terrible" is a reference to Russian tsar [[Wikipedia:Ivan IV of Russia|Ivan the Terrible]].
*"The Culligan man" is a reference to the water company [[Wikipedia:Culligan|Culligan's]] famous advertising slogan, "Hey, Culligan man!"
*[[Wikipedia:Daniel Boone|Daniel Boone]] was an American pioneer featured in many folklore stories. In folklore, he is depicted as wearing a raccoon-fur hat with the raccoon's tail hanging from the back.
*"Homestar Valiant" is a reference to the narrative comic strip [[Wikipedia:Prince Valiant|Prince Valiant]].
*"A bozo no-no" is a reference to children's television show character [[Wikipedia:Bozo the Clown|Bozo the Clown]].
*"Trust the Gorton's fisherman" is the slogan of frozen seafood company [[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|Gorton's]].
*"Blair witch head" is a reference to a well-known image of a girl featured on advertising for the movie [[Wikipedia:The Blair Witch Project|The Blair Witch Project]].
*[[Wikipedia:Jada Pinkett Smith|Jada Pinkett-Smith]] is an actress.
*[[Wikipedia:Crocodile Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]] is a 1986 comedy film about a man from the Australian outback trying to adjust to life in New York City.
*[[Wikipedia:Friar Tuck|Friar Tuck]] is one of [[Wikipedia:Robin Hood|Robin Hood's]] "Merry Men."
*"Shogun for the PC Jr. CGA Color" probably refers to the [[Wikipedia:Infocom|Infocom]] interactive fiction game [[Wikipedia:James Clavell's Shogun|Shogun]]. The [[Wikipedia:IBM PCjr|PC Jr.]] was [[Wikipedia:IBM|IBM's]] first attempt at an inexpensive home computer.
*"Donna's dad from That 70's Show" refers to the character [[Wikipedia:Midge and Bob Pinciotti|Bob Pinciotti]], the father of [[Wikipedia:Donna Pinciotti|Donna Pinciotti]] on nostalgic sitcom [[Wikipedia:That '70s Show|That '70s Show]]. Likewise, "Donna's mom from That 70's Show" and "Donna's goldfish from That 70's Show" are similar references.
*[[Wikipedia:Lethal Weapon 2|Lethal Weapon 2]] was a popular 1989 action movie starring [[Wikipedia:Mel Gibson|Mel Gibson]] and [[Wikipedia:Danny Glover|Danny Glover]].
*"Shoney's Big Boy gone all wrong" refers to the mascot of the [[Wikipedia:Big Boy (restaurant)|Big Boy]] chain of family restaurants. [[Wikipedia:Shoney's|Shoney's]] was once a regional franchise of these restaurants.
**Also, Pom Pom dresses up as the big boy in [[halloween fairstival]]
*"David putty is the tick" refers to [[Wikipedia:Patrick Warburton|Patrick Warburton]]'s roles as both [[Wikipedia:David Puddy|David Puddy]] in [[Wikipedia:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]] and the [[Wikipedia:The Tick|title character]] in [[Wikipedia:The Tick#Live-action series|''The Tick'']], a short-lived live action show on FOX.
*"Marcy from Peanuts with soul patch" refers to the character [[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]] from the comic strip [[Peanuts]].
*"Flash Gordon badguy w/ cornrows" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ming the Merciless|Ming the Merciless]] from the [[Wikipedia:Flash Gordon|Flash Gordon]] comic strip.
* "Punk rock changed our lives" in a famous line from the band [[Wikipedia:Minutemen (band)|Minutemen]]'s "History Lesson - Part II". [[The Brothers Chaps]] have many other [[Wikipedia:SST Records|SST Records]] references on the site, including Strong Mad's [[Wikipedia:Black Flag|Black Flag]] tattoo in an [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] outtake, and Homestar's "Corporate Rock Still Sucks" shirt while as dressed as [[Wikipedia:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*"Lowenbrau" refers to the [[Wikipedia:Lowenbrau|Lowenbrau]] brewery in Munich, Germany.
*"I'm going door to door to make you this incredible offer!" refers to a running gag on [[Wikipedia:Pee Wee's Playhouse|Pee Wee's Playhouse]] in which Pee Wee would answer the door only to find a gigantic salesman puppet.
*"Homestar Klesko" refers to the professional baseball player [[Wikipedia:Ryan Klesko|Ryan Klesko]], who formerly played for the [[Wikipedia:Atlanta Braves|Atlanta Braves]].
*It appears that the one next to the Mortemer face is based on [[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Bomberman]]
*"mom's ''[sic]'' choose [[Wikipedia:Graphics Interchange Format|GIF]]" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jif (peanut butter)|Jif peanut butter]], and more specifically their tagline, "Choosy moms choose Jif".

===Fast Forward===
*A Hairstyle Runner design is featured in the email [[homestar hair]], which was promptly [[deleted]] by [[Strong Bad]].

== External Links ==

* Play the [[HR:hairgame.html|Game]]
* Play the [[HR:hairgame.swf|Game (Flash file)]]
* View the [[HR:gallery3.html|Gallery]]
[[Category: Games]]

Caleb Rentpayer

Disco — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:35:25 GMT

Disco: Re-word.

[[Image:Caleb Rentpayer.png|thumb|"I sure did."]]
'''Caleb Rentpayer''' is a [[TV show]] that [[Strong Bad]] is a fan of. It was first overheard in the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[secret recipes]]," as it was being watched by [[The King of Town]], but had a more prominent role in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]. It features the trials and tribulations of Caleb, a renegade who somehow acquires a lot of money, and his butler, Tucksworth. Caleb is normally very mean to Tucksworth.

In a [[Wikipedia:Whodunit|whodunit]] [[Wikipedia:Cliffhanger|cliffhanger]] for which Strong Bad [[Duct Tape|duct taped]] his head to the TV, it was revealed that [[Homestar Runner]] had shot Caleb, a parody of the famous [[Wikipedia:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]] episode [[Wikipedia:Who shot J.R.?|"Who Shot J.R.?"]]

The show is likely a parody of soap operas, which often have befuddled dialogues and odd musical scores to go along with them.

==Appearances==
* '''Debut:''' Email [[secret recipes]]
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
* Email [[winter pool]]

[[Category: TV Shows]]

Baddest of the Bands

Disco — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:38:34 GMT

Disco: Grammar correct: "based on"

{{pn|Strong Badia the Free|Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective}}

[[Image:Baddest of the Bands logo.PNG|thumb|right|''Baddest of the Bands'' logo]]
[[Image:SB Limozeen Cutout.PNG|thumb|right|"Are you ready to be musically, sonically, and if all goes according to plan, PHYSICALLY assaulted?!!"]]
'''''Baddest of the Bands''''' is the third episode of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''. It has been rated E10+ for Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes and Use of [[Alcohol]] by the ESRB. Story written by Mike Stemmle and [[The Brothers Chaps]].

When Strong Bad's beloved Fun Machine goes up in smoke, he must dominate the Battle Royale of the Bands to afford the costly repairs. But he's up against some stiff competition! Can he rock the stage and win the big cash prize, or will he be drowned out by the competition?

A brief trailer for the game is included in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]'' and on the [http://www.telltalegames.com/ Telltale Games website].

It was released on Monday, October 27.

'''Cast:''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|Limozeen}}, {{film|Marshie}}, [[Biscuitdoughhandsman]], [[Horrible Painting]]

{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|-
| '''Places:'''
|- valign="top"
| style="padding-right: 2.5em" |
[[House of the Brothers Strong]] 
[[Basement of the Brothers Strong|Basement]] 
[[Laundry Room of the Brothers Strong|Laundry Room]] 
[[Strong Bad's Room]] 
[[Living Room of the Brothers Strong|Living Room]] 
[[Kitchen of the Brothers Strong|Kitchen]] 
[[Strong Mad's Room]] 
[[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong|Bathroom]] 
[[Strong Sad's Room]] 
[[Computer Room]]
| style="padding-right: 36px" |
[[Marzipan's House]] 
[[Club Technochocolate]] 
[[Coach Z's Locker Room]] 
D.O.I. Concert 
Cool Tapes Concert 
Two-O-Duo Concert 
PomStar concert 
|
[[The Field]] 
[[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 
[[Strong Badia]] 
[[Gremlin|The Gremlin]] 
[[Snap Shak]] 
[[Drive-Thru Whale|The Drive-Thru Whale]] 
[[The Stick]] 
[[The Brick Wall]] 

|}

== Preview Transcript ==
''{The screen shows "On the next episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" and cuts to a closeup of Strong Bad's face as he holds a microphone, while microphone feedback is heard}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{yelling into the microphone}'' Alllllll right, expensive ticket holders!

''{Cut to The Cheat on a set of drums, then back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you ready to be musically, sonically...

''{Cut to Strong Mad playing a bass guitar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...and if all goes according to plan...

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...PHYSICALLY assaulted?!!

''{Cut out to see that Strong Bad's band was seen atop Bubs' Concession Stand. The music stops suddenly; only a howling wind is heard in the background. Homestar watches from the ground}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Boooo...

''{Cut to a shot of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm, tough crowd.

''{Cut to a gray background, showing the word BADDEST written in AC/DC-type font. Strong Bad's boxing glove-clad hand is then seen adding a strip of red label tape to the bottom of the word displaying the remainder of the title, OF THE BANDS, on it. Then the usual message, "Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People — New episode every month!", is featured. Cut to [[The Brick Wall]], and Bubs, The Cheat and Coach Z standing in front of it. Bubs and Coach Z each [[Kicking The Cheat|kick The Cheat]] back and forth between them.}

'''COACH Z:''' ''{rapping}'' 
My name is Coach Z, 
And Bubs is my cohort. 
Put on your Cheat kickers, 
And let's kick-a The Chort!

== Inventory ==
*"3 O'Clock Twist"
*Aerosol [[Cheese]] Spray
*Alarm
*Album Cover Photo
*Bat Hutch
*Billy Club
*Bleach
*Bleach Photo
*Bleached Bats
*Bucket of [[Butter]]
*[[BMW Lighter]]
*Cool Tapes Entry Form
*"DeButt"
*Defaced Album
*Defaced Coloring Book
*"Doin' The Wigglie"
*Entry Forms
*Fake Sword
*"Food Related Love"
*German Helmet
*Glossy Photo
*Hangar Antenna
*"Hugo Left Me Miserable"
*Instant Camera
*"Left Shift-Alt-Delete"
*Limozeen Coloring Book
*Limozeen Contest Flyer
*Lobster
*Pomstar Entry Form
*[[Poodonkis]]
*"Roll with the Punches"
*Signed Glossy
*"Slide to the Right, Y'all Bridesmaids"
*Squealin' Larry Limozeen Microphone
*Starfish
*[[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]] (now with shovel attachment)
*Toilet Paper
*Whale Photo
*Zen Rock

== Ranks ==
#Folk Filker
#Scat Oboist
#Wooden Fish Enthusiast
#Electric Slide Kazooer
#Contra Bassist
#Spandex Screamer
#Big Hair Wailer
#Three-Necked Axeman
#Nordic Percussion Lord
#Spikey Rock Deity
#Impossibly Rocked Out

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*When asked "what's the word?" after Strong Bad has sabotaged both the Cool Tapes and the Two-O-Duo, The Cheat replies (in cheat-speak) "Schadenfreude." Schadenfreude is pleasure derived from another's misfortune.
*Strong Bad uses [[wikipedia:Forced perspective|forced perspective]] to make Poodonkis look larger than the Gremlin.
*Oil spills on land are typically taken care of by spreading an absorbent substance like sand or a specially made product over them, then sweeping it away. Lighting it on fire is occasionally used, though generally only in small spills on water.
*Marzipan's Zen garden is a [[wikipedia:Japanese rock garden|Japanese rock garden]].
*A [[wikipedia:Matzah ball|matzah ball]] is a Jewish dumpling made from ground matzo (unleavened bread) and typically used in soups.
*Marzipan's "pepper taser" is probably just [[wikipedia:Pepper spray|pepper spray]].
*A forty is normally a forty-ounce bottle of beer.
*Strong Bad refers to the photo of Limozeen by the non-polluted pond as lacking a certain "je ne say wha?". This refers to "je ne sais quoi", which is a quality that cannot be easily identified.
*The [[wikipedia:Interstate 97|I-97]] is an interstate highway that lies entirely within [[wikipedia:Anne Arundel County, Maryland|Anne Arundel County, Maryland]]. It is the shortest Interstate with a two-digit number, and the only Interstate that is entirely within a single county.
*[[wikipedia:Ambergris|Ambergris]] is a waxy grey substance found in the digestive system of sperm whales, and was formerly used in the manufacture of perfume.

===Remarks===
*Coach Z pronounces "Cheat" correctly, and then incorrectly.
*This is the first episode of ''SBCG4AP'' for the included [[Teen Girl Squad]] not to be created via the player's input.
*The nailed-shut door in Marzipan's house initially appeared in [[Quality Time]], where it was just a closet. Here, it is declared to lead to the kitchen.
*This is the first episode of ''SBCG4AP'' in which the Poopsmith does not physically appear, and is the first in which Senor Cardgage appears, though not physically.
*One of the Awesomeness points in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]'' involved setting the clothes on Strong Bad's bed on fire. In this episode, however, attempting to do so will have him remark that they're not flammable.
*Marzipan gets upset about the pollution of the pond, but litters thrice by crumpling up what Strong Bad shows her and tossing it away.
*The game has an [[Baddestofthebands.com|offical website]].
*In this episode, Strong Bad claims to not know how to work the dryer, yet in [[Strong Badia the Free]], he gets a pair of pants from the dryer, claiming he put them in the dryer to shrink them to his size.
*This episode has several portmanteaus: rockumentary (from "rock" and "documentary"), Rock-dezvous (from "rock" and "rendezvous"), chocoholism (from "chocolate" and "alcoholism"), Tour-Bus-mozeen {from "tour bus" and "Limozeen").
*According to Strong Sad, Marzipan keeps The Cheat and Strong Mad in Cool Tapes by letting them each write one song per album. A song by Strong Mad can be heard by playing Doin' the Wigglie twice at the Club during extended play.
*Technically, since "ply" is a count of the number of layers in toilet paper, half-ply toilet paper would not be possible. It is, however, a reference to the nonabsorbent single-ply toilet paper typically found in public and sport-location restrooms. Seven-ply toilet paper would probably be so thick as to be unusable.

===Goofs===
*Only some of the songs include subtitles.
*Strong Bad misspells his own name as "Strongbad" several times when answering the in-game emails.
*Strong Bad's "Emergency Prop Release Lever" is quite clearly a handle on a pulley, something quite different.
*There are a lot of subtitle mistakes, such as:
**Strong Bad's comments during Limozeen: Hot Babelian Odyssey misspell "Nebulon" as "Nebuloid".
**Pom Pom is always hyphenated, and Two-O-Duo is always missing the second hyphen (though it always has two on in-game text).
**When Strong Bad asks about Homsar's Theremin, he says "What the crap is that?" when the subtitles say "What the heck is that?"

===Glitches===
* Sometimes, when pulling out your map, a map icon will still be shown after you switch to the "How Awesome I am" chart.
* If the DÖI poster is dug up in extended play, the King of Town's guitar will be heard even though he's not there.
*Characters' eyes and mouths will sometimes vanish when entering a scene.
*When the metal detector is used at the Cool Tapes stage, Strong Bad will respond as though he is indoors.

====Wii Version====
*In extended play, continuing to use the "Do the Wigglie" record on Pom Pom's turntable will earn you each Limozeen manual page one after another. 

===Inside References===
*This is another appearance of [[Kicking The Cheat]].
*Strong Bad refers to his Fun Machine as [[Senor]] Fun Machine.
*Strong Sad has a [[Hollerin' Jimmy's Hobby Kit|Hollerin' Jimmy's Bat Hutch]] and a [[West Is Lip]] poster in his room.
*Strong Bad asks Strong Sad how he got the fake sword out of Pompomerania, which reflects upon the events of Strong Badia The Free. He also comments on how Pom Pom re-claimed the katana.
*Strong Bad also mentions the trophies won during [[Homestar Ruiner]]. Coach Z replies that he sold them for two bucks.
*Strong Bad mentions the map that he made in Homestar Ruiner which was subsequently eaten by the King of Town in Strong Badia the Free.
*Strong Bad offers Homestar Runner "total stardom", the same thing [[Thorax Corporation]] tries to sell.
*Examining the cable attached to the speakers on the DÖI stage will cause Strong Bad to lament that this has become an obstacle in an episode without hedge shears, swords, or [[nunchuck]] [[guns]]. He used hedge shears in ''[[Homestar Ruiner]]'' and a sword in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]''. And although ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' (the next episode) is not yet out, Dangeresque used a nunchuck gun in [[dangeresque 3]].
*Wade from Bat-Aid refers to Marzipan once as "[[Melissa Palmer|Melissa-pan]]".
*Bubs claims he built the stages with [[No Hands On Deck!|galvanized nails]].
*[[The Poopsmith]] and [[Senor Cardgage]] are among the candidates being considered as Pom Pom's singer.
**The Poopsmith is wearing the same suit in Pom Pom's picture as he does in the email [[senior prom]].
*Strong Bad tells The Cheat, "Don't forget to [[wear a bikini!]]"
*The King of Town's guitar solo when he is introduced is identical to the tune played by Strong Bad's Black Metal Detector.
*When counting out how much money Strong Bad got from the sign-ups, Bubs says to "carry the [[G]]".
*Strong Bad previously Toilet Papered The Stick in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Strong Bad mentions [[pants]] and [[underwear]] several times.
*Strong Mad mentions [[Snake Boxer 5|Lady Snake Parade]].
*Strong Bad gets the [[jibblies]] whenever he sees the [[Horrible Painting]] in Strong Mad's wardrobe.
*Bubs uses [[Biscuitdoughhandsman]] in advertising.
*Homestar and Marzipan's [[lack of visible arms]] is mentioned. Homestar comments that he doesn't have any ''hand''fuls of cash, while Strong Bad mentions Coach Z wanting Marzipan's hand.
*Strong Bad's head was referred to as being husky in [[modeling]].

===Real-World References===
*The performance on the rooftop in the preview could be modeled after [[The Beatles]]' final public performance.
*The name "Bat-Aid" is a play on the band [[Wikipedia:Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]].
*Bubs refers to Coach Z as the "Thin Green Duke", a reference to David Bowie's persona The Thin White Duke.
*The riff that Strong Bad sings for "Save/Load" is based on [[Wikipedia:Breaking The Law|"Breaking The Law"]] by [[Wikipedia:Judas Priest|Judas Priest]].
*The line Strong Bad sings for "Quit" is based on "Don't Stop Believing" by [[Wikipedia:Journey_(band)|Journey]].
*The Limozeen video game is possibly a referance to the Atari 2600 game, [[Wikipedia:Journey Escape|Journey Escape]], which featured the band [[Wikipedia:Journey (band)|Journey]].
*Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "[[Wikipedia:Sister Christian|Sister Christian]]". He also refers to him as "[[Wikipedia:Rocket to Russia|Teenage Lobotomy]]".
*One of the potential word choices for the umlautted O in DÖI is "Oyster". This is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Blue Öyster Cult|Blue Öyster Cult]] which is the band that started the trend of using [[Wikipedia:Heavy metal umlaut|heavy metal umlauts]] by placing a nonfunctional umlaut over the "O" in Oyster.
*Strong Sad's explanation of the theremin is paraphrased from the [[Wikipedia:Theremin|Wikipedia page]] for the instrument. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Theremin&oldid=247904256]
*Strong Bad tells the players not to confuse fog-bats with [[Wikipedia:Foghat|Foghat]].
*The cover art and lyrics for "Hugo Left Me" are based on [[Wikipedia:Les Misérables|''Les Misérables'']], originally written by Victor Hugo. The album says it's by "The Frollos"; Frollo was a character in one of Hugo's other works, ''[[Wikipedia:The Hunchback of Notre Dame|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''.
*Strong Bad's declaration of "One Fish, Two Fish, Starfish, Carfish" and the subsequent dialogue references [[Wikipedia: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish|''One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish'']] by [[Dr. Seuss]].
*Strong Bad's line spoken as he TPs the Stick is a reference to [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|''A Charlie Brown Christmas'']].
*Strong Bad refers to Homestar as "Very White", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Barry White|Barry White]].
*Coach Z standing in front of Marzipan's house holding a boombox references an iconic scene in the 1989 romantic comedy [[Wikipedia:Say_Anything..._(film)|''Say Anything...'']], where Lloyd Dobbler (John Cusack) romances Diane Court (Ione Skye) by standing in front of her bedroom window with a boombox playing "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.
*Strong Bad asking Marzipan if she plans to bite off Pazquel's head, The King of Town's on-stage devouring of bats, and Marzipan's allegation of Limozeen performing bat-head-biting all refer to a notorious episode in the career of heavy metal musician [[Wikipedia:Ozzy#Drugs.2C_alcohol.2C_and_animal_abuse|Ozzy Osbourne]].
*If the Limozeen Coloring Book is used on Strong Bad, he uses the phrase "and name them George" - ths is a reference to a [[Looney Tunes]] short called ''[[Wikipedia:The Abominable Snow Rabbit|The Abominable Snow Rabbit]]'' involving [[wikipedia:Bugs_Bunny|Bugs Bunny]] and the Abominable Snowman.
*If you click on the fuse box at the DÖI Stage, Strong Bad remarks how his "frustration was sure to blow a 50 amp fuse." This is a reference to the [[wikipedia:Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]] song "You Can't Always Get What You Want", where there is a line with a simmilar meaning.
*After the speaker has been brought down on the DÖI stage, Strong Bad mentions that it must be Cobain-proofed, a reference to ''Nirvana'' member [[wikipedia:Kurt_Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], who was known to destroy guitars and speakers at the climax of a performance.
*Strong Bad calls Bubs a [[wikipedia:Guitar Hero (series)|keytar hero]].
*Strong Bad mentions the King of Town's Richard Pryor impression as being white - [[wikipedia:Richard Pryor|Richard Pryor]] was a black American comedian who was known for his unflinching examinations of racism.
*Strong Bad sends his Limozeen contest entry to Staten Island, 10301. 10301 is the zip code for part of [[wikipedia:Staten Island|Staten Island]], one of the five boroughs of New York City.
*While playing Limozeen's Hot Babelien Oddysey, Strong Bad references [[wikipedia:Inaugural address of John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy's inaugural address]] ("Ask not what your country can do for you...") and the tagline for the movie [[wikipedia:Alien (film)|Alien]] ("In space, no one can hear you scream").
*When searching for Canadian coins in his bed, Strong Bad mentions that he fails to find a single Loonie. A [[wikipedia:Loonie|Loonie]] is a Canadian one dollar coin, called such because is displays a common loon, a type of bird, on the front.
*Strong Bad twice mentions [[wikipedia:Rabies|rabies]], a fatal brain disease sometimes carried by animals such as bats. He also cautions Strong Sad not to foam at the mouth, one of the common symptoms of rabies.
*Strong Sad's "designy, foreign, put-it-together-yourself" bookshelves and vaguely Swedish-sounding name "Flurgendroon" are a reference to [[wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]] and similar companies, who sell furniture disassembled in flat-pack boxes, for the buyer to assemble themselves.
*Bubs' diamond-encrusted plantanium record is a reference to [[wikipedia:Music recording sales certification|diamond and plantinum records]], which are given to artists for selling a certain number of albums, though the actual number varies depending on location.
*Strong Bad's mention that the Gremlin has a smoke screen and missiles is a reference to [[wikipedia:List of James Bond vehicles|James Bond's cars]], which were typically equipped with similar devices.
*Bubs' wish that Coach Z would behave like an O.G. is a reference to [[wikipedia:O.G._Original_Gangster|O.G. Original Gangster]], an album by Ice-T.
*Coach Z's doggerel "Yo, what light breaks through yonder window there... it's Marzipan, and she's got yellow hair" is a reference to the famous balcony scene from [[wikipedia:Romeo and Juliet|Romeo and Juliet]]. ("But soft! What light from yonder window breaks? 'Tis the East, and Juliet is the sun!"} He also mangles the line "wherefore art thou, Romeo", though since the line means "why are you Romeo?" rather than "where are you, Romeo?", he's misusing it as well.
*Strong Bad calls the fake sword "Suxcalibur", a reference to King Arthur's sword [[wikipedia:Excalibur|Excalibur]].
*Strong Mad's "T-K-O" when cheering the King of Town is a reference to [[wikipedia:Knockout|'''T'''echnical '''K'''nock'''o'''ut]], a term used in boxing. It may also indicate that Strong Mad is dyslexic.
*Limozeen mention the [[wikipedia:Moscow Music Peace Festival|Moscow Music Peace Festival]].
*Strong Bad calling the King of Town the King of Townsend may refer to [[wikipedia:Devin Townsend|Devin Townsend]], a Canadian metal musician and guitarist.
*One of Homestar's lines is sung to the tune of the main theme from [[wikipedia:The_NeverEnding_Story_(film)|The Neverending Story]].
*Strong Bad's calling his coloring book a "Interactive Chromatic Short-Form Novel" is a reference to mature-age readers referring to comic books as "Graphic Novels."
*[[wikipedia:Chaka Khan|Shaka Khan]] is a female American singer.
*Bubs' farewell line to Strong Bad, "Rock over London! Rock on Chicago", is a reference to schitzophrenic songwriter [[wikipedia:Wesley_Willis|Wesley Willis]], who would often use the lines in his songs.

===Fast Forward===
*At the end of the game, Strong Sad comments that Strong Bad's video game "sounds pretty dangerous". Strong Bad replies, "No. Sounds..." then hums the opening theme to ''Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque, Too?'' as the camera zooms in on his [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] poster.

==External Links==
*[[Telltale:strongbad/baddestofthebands|Official Episode Webpage]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6683 Telltale Games Forum thread re: ''Baddest of the Bands'']
*[[Forum:14803|forum thread re: "Baddest of the Bands]]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/wii/adventure/strongbadbaddestofthebands/news.html?sid=6198561&part=rss&tag=gs_all_games&subj=6198561 Gamespot Preview of ''Baddest of the Bands''] {{inlinecontentwarning|Spoilers|The external website linked here may contain spoilers.}}
*[http://www.baddestofthebands.com The official website for ''Baddest of the Bands'']

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Strong Badman Characters

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Several '''characters''' star alongside '''[[Strong Badman]]''' in ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman''.

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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width=120 | Character !! Description !! Appearances
|-id="Strong_Badman"
| [[Image:Who is little stiny.PNG|150px]] || '''Strong Badman''' is the main character of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman''. (See main article: [[Strong Badman]]) ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]]
*[[:Category:Strong Badman Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
|-id="Stiny"
| [[Image:Stiny Get me a danish.png|150px]] || '''Stiny''', also known as '''Li'l Stiny''' and '''L'il Stiny''', is [[Strong Badman]]'s temporary, hypothetical sidekick, invented by [[Strong Bad]] in order to insult yet another email-writing fan. He ceases to exist after [[The Cheat]] gets upset about the notion of being replaced as Strong Bad's sidekick (see below). But for argument's sake, Stiny lives with Strong Badman in [[Strong Badman's Apartment]], assisting Strong Badman with his various evil schemes. Stiny is frequently yelled at by his boss to get him a [[Wikipedia:Danish pastry|danish]] or asked who spilled coffee all over Strong Badman's plans for his death ray. Stiny presumably debuts in the first issue of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' but is [[Unseen Characters|never actually seen]], only yelled at by Strong Badman.

Stiny first appears as the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[superhero name]], asking Strong Bad why his name doesn't end in "man", like other superheroes (examples given are [[Wikipedia:Superman|Superman]] and [[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spiderman]]). Strong Bad proceeded to comment that Stiny is not in a very good position to be criticizing people's names, as Strong Bad believed that Stiny sounded like some supervillain's little sidekick that he's always ordering around. After mocking him, Strong Bad agreed to change his name to Strong Badman ''if'' Stiny agreed to become his sidekick, changes his name to Li'l Stiny, and wears "a little mask and a little cape". The Cheat (dressed in a little mask and a little cape) complains that Strong Bad is trying to replace him and takes offense at Strong Bad's mocking reference to a little mask and a little cape.

||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]] (mentioned)
*Email [[alternate universe]] (mentioned)
|-id="Deutschman"
| [[Image:Deutschman.PNG|150px]] || '''Deutschman''' is a character in ''The Total Adventures of [[Strong Badman]]''. He is based on Harry Earlenmacherg from the German city of [[Wikipedia:Düsseldorf|Düsseldorf]], the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[haircut]], making him the second character based on a Strong Bad Email sender in the Strong Badman universe (the first being Stiny). The nickname "Deutschman" is given by [[Strong Bad]], and clicking on the word Deutschman in the email brings up an image of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' issue #23, featuring Deutschman. By the end of the email the sender is also called Düsseldörke and Ger-man.

His superpowers, if any, are unknown, though he seems to wield a chain of sausages as a weapon. He has blond hair, a mustache and, later, a beard. Although elsewhere in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work the word "deutsch" (the German word for "German") is [[portrait|mistaken for the word "Dutch"]], it seems to be correct in the case of Deutschman, as he wears [[Wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] and a [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]], both of which are German attire. The [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]] is also seen on [[The Kaiser]] in [[The Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[The King of Town]] in [[Ever and More!]]. He also wears green lederhosen, green tights, green gloves, and green boots. Although he appears to be a villain (or hero rather, given that Strong Badman is actually the villain) during his ''Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' debut, in issue #45, it appears both he and Strong Badman teamed up to fight The Deutsch Master, a battle they lost. It is unclear what his relation to the Deutsch Master is, if any.

Deutschman appears once more in the 150th email, [[alternate universe]], in which he has a cameo appearance. As Strong Bad jumps down from the top to bottom panel in the Strong Badman comic, he passes a panel of Deutschman holding a chain of sausage and saying "KINDER UBERRASCHUNG!!", the German name for "[[Wikipedia:Kinder Surprise|Kinder Surprise]]" (though Uberraschung should be spelled Überraschung).
||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[haircut]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[portrait]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[alternate universe]]
|-id="The_Deutsch_Master"
| [[Image:Deutschmaster.PNG|150px]] || '''The Deutsch Master''' is a villain within the comic book series ''The Total Adventures of [[Strong Badman]]''. His first mention is in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[portrait]], where [[Strong Bad]] decides that his greatness is worthy of portraiture by a Deutsch Master (a play on "Dutch Master"). Strong Bad mentions that Deutsch Masters make the kind of art that is always getting stolen or [[Graffiti|vandalized]] by art bandits, such as [[The Cheat]]. He creates a portrait of Strong Bad dressed in what looks like a [[Wikipedia:Beret|beret]], brown hair, and either a toga or other kind of white robe and holding [[Lord Quackingstick]] in his left boxing glove. According to a small white card located beside the painting, the portrait is titled ''Strongio da Baddio'', was apparently created by someone named "DaVantres" (whom is likely either one of the "Deutsch Masters" or even The Deutsch Master himself), and was created circa 1658. The portrait is contained in a detailed golden frame. Clicking on the white card will cause Strong Badman Issue #45 to pop up, depicting The Deutsch Master as a dark, robed figure armed with a paintbrush with blue paint on it and red eyes. He stands over the unconscious bodies of Deutschman and Strong Badman, and he says in a word bubble that "Strong Badman and Deutschman are both FINISHED!!!"||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[portrait]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Grossman"
| [[Image:Grossman.PNG|150px]] || '''Grossman''' is a fat, smelly, untidy, and overall gross character who appears in ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' issue #56. Grossman was a nickname given to the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[narrator]], whose real name is Grant Gossman, by [[Strong Bad]]. The nickname was given for no particular reason other than that "Gossman" sounds like "Grossman" (or possibly that it's a combination of '''Gr'''ant and G'''ossman'''). He has somewhat dark blonde hair on his head and 37 black hairs across his shoulders. He wears a somewhat green [[Wikipedia:Wifebeater (shirt)|wifebeater shirt]], brown pants, a belt, and at least one green glove with which he holds a peeled banana. Along his body he has numerous visible stains of varying colors, including lime green, dark green, yellow, orange, and blue, as well as two sweat stains, one under his right armpit and one on the front of his torso. He has visible green gas rising up from him. He may be Strong Badman's new roommate. ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[narrator]] (Easter egg)
|-id="Damp_Towel_Man"
| [[Image:Damp towel man.PNG|150px]] || '''Damp Towel Man''' is a superhero played by [[Coach Z]]. His job is to collect damp towels from across the galaxy. His "mild-mannered alter ego" is named [[Dan]] Towelman. When Coach Z turns into Damp Towel Man, he dons a costume consisting of a mask and a cape, which is actually a towel. He also sports a yellow "Z" across his chest. In the toon [[DNA Evidence]], he finds a green-stained damp towel on [[Strong Bad]]'s desk, which he takes to work the next day. When he returns to his janitor cart, he finds it has gone missing. He suspects the culprit was his nemesis, Dry Ragamuffin. His catchphrase is "Moist Molecules!" ||
*'''Debut:''' [[DNA Evidence]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Dry_Ragamuffin"
| [[Image:Dry ragamuffin.PNG|150px]] || '''Dry Ragamuffin''' is Damp Towel Man's nemesis, and appears to be the superhero version of [[Bubs]]. Damp Towel Man suspects that Dry Ragamuffin stole his green-stained damp towel from his janitor cart at [[The Office]]. His mild-mannered alter-ego is Dreyfus Ragámoofin. ||
*'''Debut:''' [[DNA Evidence]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Moth_Mouth"
| [[Image:Moth Mouth Strong Badman.png|150px]] || '''Moth Mouth''' is based on John, from Strong Bad's video in [[hygiene]] and appeared in issue 81. The cover is similar to [http://en.marveldatabase.com/Uncanny_X-Men_28 the cover] of [[Wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]] #28. His name refers to the email's lines, "John's mouth is an ecological trainwreck and has a nest of rare South American moths living inside it," and "None of the hot college hotties'll show up if you're hanging around, Mothmouth." ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[hygiene]] (Easter egg)
|-id="Hit-Enter-Too-Soon_Man"
| [[Image:EnterTooSoonMan.png|150px]] || '''Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Man''' was the nickname Strong Bad created for "J.Hazard," who emailed him in [[winter pool]]. When the email listed "IN." as the person's home state, Strong Bad mistook it for an unfinished sentence. Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Man doesn't appear to wear a traditional superhero costume, he merely sports a pair of glasses and a plain blue shirt. ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[winter pool]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Scantron"
| [[Image:Scantron.png|150px]] || '''Scantron''' originated in Teen Girl Squad Issue 14 with armor donned by [[So and So]] that she wore to complete tests. Scantron appears to be from another comic book as the cover declares it "The CROSSOVER no one was asking for!" ||
*'''Debut:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] (Easter Egg)
|-
|}
==Trivia==
[[Image:sketchbook 040902 comicbookstylecheat.png|thumb|Might have been more than a sidekick]]
*In the [[Sketchbook 2004#SK-2004-09-02|Sketchbook]] and the [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook video]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] reveal an unused Strong Badman version of [[The Cheat]]. A similar design is used at the end of the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]].

[[Category:Strong Badman]]

New Bad Guy Girl Character

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:19:27 GMT

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{{noname|what Crack Stuntman, as Gunhaver, calls his girlfriend's hastily created character|character}}
[[Image:New Bad Guy Girl Character.png|thumb|"Don't blow this for me, Chimendez! I told her she could be in a cartoon!"]]
The '''new bad guy girl character''' was added to the [[Cheat Commandos]] episode [[The Next Epi-Snowed|"Just Chill... Til The Next Epi-Snowed"]] when [[Crack Stuntman]] brought his [[Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend|girlfriend]] into the [[recording studio]]. Her appearance is based on the GI Joe character [http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/baroness.html The Baroness]. She seems "a bit overly concerned" with cold cuts.

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' [[The Next Epi-Snowed]]

{{CheatCommandos}}

[[Category:Cheat Commandos Characters]]

Strong Badia the Free

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:18:56 GMT

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[[Image:StrongBadiatheFreeLogo.png|thumb|The logo of Strong Badia the Free]]
[[Image:SBCG4AP 2 Protest.PNG|thumb|"We can never be truly free until we reject the fat-thority of the King of Town."]]
'''Strong Badia The Free''' is the second episode of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]''. It has been rated E10+ for Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, and Use of [[Alcohol]] by the ESRB and was released on September 15, 2008 on both PC and WiiWare. Written by Chuck Jordan and [[The Brothers Chaps]].

[[The King of Town]] becomes tyranical and institutes an email tax, but [[Strong Bad]] is unable to pay so he is placed under house arrest with an exploding collar strapped around his neck. After Strong Bad escapes, he recruits more armies. The citizens of [[Free Country, USA]], along with [[Strong Badia]], band together to stop The King of Town.

A brief trailer for the game is included in [[Homestar Ruiner]].

'''Cast:''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Bubs}}

{| cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"
|-
| '''Places:'''
|- valign="top"
| style="padding-right: 2.5em" |
[[House of the Brothers Strong|Bleak House]] 
[[Basement of the Brothers Strong|Basement]] 
[[Laundry Room of the Brothers Strong|Laundry Room]] 
[[Strong Bad's Room]] 
[[Living Room of the Brothers Strong|Living Room]] 
[[Kitchen of the Brothers Strong|Kitchen]] 
[[Strong Sad's Room]] 
[[Computer Room]] 
[[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong|Bathroom]]
| style="padding-right: 36px" |
[[The King of Town's Castle]] 
[[Homsar Reservation]] 
[[Club Technochocolate|Pompomerania]] 
[[The Stone Bridge|Country]] 
[[Marzipan's House|Marzistar/Homezipan]]
|
[[The Field]] 
[[Bubs' Concession Stand|Concessionstantinople]] 
[[Strong Badia|Strong Badia/The Cheat and Tirerea]] 
[[The Gremlin|Frontzeatserland/Hatchbackistan]] 
[[Snap Shak|Snapshakland]] 
[[Drive-Thru Whale|50% Off Apple Pie Charts]] 
[[The Stick|Sticktenstein]] 
[[The Brick Wall|Union of Socialist Soviet Repubricks]] 
|}

== Preview Transcript ==
''{The screen shows "In the next episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" and fades to Strong Bad walking in from the right. The backdrop is the Strong Badian Flag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Friends and losers, my long incarceration has taught me that we can never be truly free until we reject the fat-thority of the King of Town. Hence to forthwith, I shall only refer to him as the of Town. As of today, Strong Badia is its own, independent nation. Onward to Strong Badia, Strong Badia the Free!

''{Record scratch is heard and Homestar comes into view}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, that's the name of this-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quickly}'' Shut up. ''{Homestar becomes sad}''

''{The screen shows "STRONG BADIA the FREE" and a no sign is covering the Municipality logo. The screen then changes to "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People: New episode every month!"}''

''{Strong Mad is seen behind a cutout of a tarantula holding a guitar with the Taranchula logo underneath, and a red spider cutout in one hand and blue spider cutout in another}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{waves blue cutout}'' ICE BREATH! ''{waves red cutout}'' FIRE BREATH!

''{On the Wii version, cuts to "Play it on Wiiware". On the PC version, cuts to "www.telltalegames.com"}''

== Inventory ==
*3-Ring Binder
*[[BMW Lighter]]
*Clockwork Strong Bad Doll
*Fake Sword
*[[Glowstick]]
*Katana
*Paper Crown
*Pillow
*Pilot Wings
*Pottery Shard
*Power Strip
*Pretendix
*Quesos (Strong Badian currency)
*Red Towel
*Stuffing
*[[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]] (now with shovel attachment)
*[[Tony Stony]]
*Tuning Fork

== Ranks ==
#Neighborhood Watch Chief
#Hall Monitor
#Junior High Class Treasurer
#Deputy Mayor
#House Minority Whip
#President Elect
#El Jefe Mas Grande
#Chancellor of the 7 Realms
#Lord High Fantasticus
#Über-Pope (or Uber-Pope) ''{see [[Strong_Badia_the_Free#Wii_Version|glitches]] below}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*"Roi" is [[French]] for "King", thus explaining the pseudonym "Roy T."
*Strong Bad uses [[Wikipedia:Morse Code|Morse Code]] to communicate with the lighter.

===Trivia===
*On the PC version, costume items unlocked in Homestar Ruiner carry over to Strong Badia the Free (these must be unlocked, either by getting them in Homestar Ruiner, or by editing the [[Wikipedia:Windows Registry|Windows Registry]]). On the Wii version, the costumes are automatically unlocked, regardless of if you have the costumes on a Homestar Ruiner save file (or even if you don't have a Homestar Ruiner save file at all).
*When visiting the King of Town at his castle in the extended play mode of [[Homestar Ruiner]], he threatens to tax Strong Bad. Strong Bad responds with, "That sounds...ominous."
*The preview was added to the [http://www.nintendo.com/wii/channels/nintendochannel Nintendo Channel] on September 15, 2008 under the title "Strong Bad Episode 2: {{PAGENAME}}"

===Goofs===
*Although a week passes in the game, the calendar always says the 13th (though Strong Bad is probably too lazy/busy to change the day).
*On the Wii Shop Channel download page in Europe, Videlectrix is misspelled as "Videoelectrix".

===Glitches===
*Sometimes Bubs will be stuck facing the black market door instead of the concession stand. As a result, the black market door will not open, and Bubs will be facing the wall when you try to talk to him from the front of the stand.
*When lighting certain objects on fire, sometimes the flames do not appear until Strong Bad leaves and returns to the area. This glitch is known to occur with the bush on the Homsar Reservation, the kimono in Club Technochocolate, and the skulls in Country.
*While visiting Bleak House in Extended Play, while wearing no hat, Strong Badia Shirt, Championship Belt, Camo Pants, and Homestar's boots, the game will freeze and make a buzzing noise upon saving.
*While in Bleak House, examine the bookcase in Strong Sad's room while outside the room. Then walk by his bed. While Strong Bad talks about the bookcase, he may slide towards the bed without moving his feet.
*Digging up the Strong Badia shirt will cause another hole to appear in Strong Badia, in front of the flagpole, near the cinder block.
*An error in Math Kickers will give you the rank of "Über-Pope" or "Uber-Pope" if you exceed a score of 4000 points, with everything else already maxed out. In the Wii version, the rank is "Über-Pope" (however the Ü appears as a box) and is "Uber-Pope" in the PC version.
====PC Version====
*Occasionally some characters' eyes are not visible upon entering an area.

====Wii Version====
*Skipping the speech before starting the Peace Draft seems to make the transition in to a straight cut to black with a small slice of cut out showing the screen. This stays a few seconds into the scene before stopping. It also happens at the end of the scene, and it appears when looking at the map.
*An error in Math Kickers in extended play, it will freeze during the game and cause a hard reset
*Pausing the game with the home button during transcript causes the last word in a phrase to be repeated.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad calls himself "Strong Bad of the [[Underwear|mighty tighty-whities]]".
*The song that plays in "Pompomerania" is from [[geddup noise]].
*When doing the draft, Homestar uses his microphone from [[The Show]].
*The first sighting of Pom Pom in "Pompomerania" mimics his pose from the Theme Song.
*Bubs was established as a black marketeer in [[licensed]].
*The brochure for the [[On Point Kings]] and the [[Homestarmy]] poster are from [[more armies]].
*The first part of the music that plays during the trailer is also from [[more armies]].
*It is unclear whether The Cheat has his own lighter or Telltale Games removed the [[BMW Lighter|BMW Logo from Strong Bad's lighter]] for trademark purposes.
*The Teen Girl Squad was previously spun off in [[Teeny Tiny Girl Squad]].
*Strong Bad notes (and tries to explain) the delay of [[Dangeresque 3]].
*Coach Z's land cannot be conquered, as he is busy with [[i love you|Fhqwhgadi]] rebels.
*Homestar takes offense when Strong Bad asks people to take up arms against the King of Town, in part because [[Lack of visible arms|he doesn't appear to have any.]]
**In addition, during a letter from the front, Homestar says he can't wait "to be in [Marzipan's], ahem, arms again."
*"Fat-thority" is a [[portmanteau]] of "fat" and "authority".
*One of Homsar's responses, "I'm a song from the '60s!", is lifted from [[interview]], as is "Twas the pride of the Peaches!", which Strong Bad says after being enlightened to Homsar's ways.
*The flag of the Homsar Reservation features Homsar's hat as well as [[fan club|his parents: a cup of coffee and a chipwich]].
*One of the Whale's sayings is "Get your lighter from the anvil, please." Strong Bad actually gets his lighter from The Cheat, who was compared with an anvil in [[huttah!]]
*Strong Bad mentions [[Frank Benedetto]] falling in battle during the events of [[army]]. Many of Frank's "brothers" are on the draft wheel.
*In Marzistar's garden, Strong Bad calls Strong Mad and The Cheat "Lugnut & Squeak", just as he did in [[narrator]].
*Creamy Ding snack cakes, which the King of Town enjoys, looks remarkably similar to [[Swiss Cake Rolls]].
*Homestar says that Strong Bad is always "[[Homestar Ruiner|beating the various stuffings out of me]]".
*Many places on the "Maps and Minions" board have been mentioned before, including [[Peasant's Quest|Scalding Lake]], [[Sick Day|Rotten Egglund]], and [[underlings|Stink's Reach]].
*The collar and invisible fence are supposed to [[StrongBadZone|make Strong Bad's head a splode]].
*Using the katana or the lighter on Pom Pom will cause Strong Bad to reference the events in [[pom pom]].
*"Wearing animal heads is so 3rd issue!" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]], in which Cheerleader wore an [[elephant]] head.
*One of the King of Town's saved email addresses on his [[Snacky 186]] is [[pizza joint|thepizz@virtualpizz.biz]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad addressing people in front of a giant flag is a reference to the opening scene in [[Wikipedia:Patton (film)|Patton]].
*Strong Bad's exploding collar is most likely inspired by [[Wikipedia: Battle Royale|Battle Royale]].
*The Brick Wall being renamed the Union of Soviet Socialist Repu''bricks'' echoes the real-life [[Wikipedia: Soviet Union|Union of Soviet Socialist Republics]].
*When Strong Bad responds to the email from Paul in [[French]] he calls him [[Wikipedia: Les Paul|Les Paul]].
*Strong Bad refers to the King of Town's rule as [[Wikipedia:Laissez-faire|"lazy fair"]].
*''[[Wikipedia:Bleak House|Bleak House]]'' is a novel by [[Wikipedia:Charles Dickens|Charles Dickens]]. Also, when he drafts himself into the Homestarmy, Homestar refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to Dickens' character, [[Wikipedia:Artful Dodger|The Artful Dodger]].
*Coach Z's territory is named "Coachnya", which echoes the Russian province of [[Wikipedia: Chechnya|Chechnya]]. Chechnya also tried to secede and failed.
*Despite what Marzipan may think, "Model UN" is a school-based activity in which students roleplay as ambassadors to the United Nations from various countries.
*The nation of "Front-au-Fence" takes its name from [[Wikipedia: Port-au-Prince|Port-au-Prince]], Haiti.
*Bubs's nation of Concession Stan-tinople is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Constantinople|Constantinople]], the former name of [[Wikipedia:Istanbul|Istanbul]].
*The bonus costume that Strong Bad unlocks is the [[wikipedia:Sam & Max|Max]] skull-and-crossbones T-shirt, which can actually be bought on [[Telltale Games]]' online store.
*Homestar's "letter" back to Marzipan, detailing the siege on the Of Town's castle is presented in a style similar to [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary [[Wikipedia:The Civil War (documentary)|The Civil War]], with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music in the background.
*Strong Sad mentions [[Wikipedia:Fark.com|Fark]].
*The Pompomeranian flag is based on that of [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]].
*Strong Mad exclaiming "Let my people go!" and Strong Bad asking for messages from a burning bush are both references to the Biblical figure [[Wikipedia:Moses|Moses]].
*"No taxin' without representin'" is Coach Z's unique twist on Taxation Without Representation, the main complaint of American colonists against [[Wikipedia: George III|King George III]] of England.
*If the Darwin card is played in Teen Girl Squad, the girls will call him "Chuck D", the name of the socially-conscious member of the influential rap group [[Wikipedia:Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]].
*By using the alien in the second scene of Cave Girl Squad, a monolith from [[Wikipedia:2001: A Space Odyssey|2001: A Space Odyssey]] appears, while Strong Bad hums [[Wikipedia:Also sprach Zarathustra (Richard Strauss)|the theme from the movie]].
*Coach Z saying that "they've all overbid" and wagering a dollar after being picked in the draft is a reference to the game show [[Wikipedia:The Price is Right|The Price is Right]].
*Homestar and Marzipan dividing their land is a direct reference to the division of [[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]] and its capital, [[Wikipedia:Berlin|Berlin]], complete with Checkpoint The Cheat substituting for [[Wikipedia:Checkpoint Charlie|Checkpoint Charlie]] (aka the Berlin Wall).
*The [[Homsar Reservation]]'s name and Homsar's accent when he speaks normally are references to the [[Wikipedia:Native American|Native American]] stereotype.
*When Strong Bad looks at the wall, he asks who "will be first up against it when the Revolution comes", which is a quote from [[Wikipedia:Douglas Adams|Douglas Adams']] ''[[Wikipedia: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' book series.
*When Homestar says "What is my major malfunction", it is most likely a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]].
*Strong Mad says "None shall pass", a quote from ''[[Monty Python|Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', if Strong Bad should attempt to cross the stone bridge before fighting the Taranchula standee.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/strongbadiathefree Official episode webpage]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/894/894056p1.html?RSSwhen2008-07-26_123100&RSSid=894056 IGN.com's sneak peek at "Strong Badia the Free"]{{inlinecontentwarning|Spoilers|The external website linked here may contain spoilers.}}
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5595 Telltale Games forum thread re: "Strong Badia the Free"]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/902/902184p1.html IGN.com's hands on with "Strong Badia the Free"]
*[[forum:14726|forum thread re: "Strong Badia the Free"]]

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specially marked

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:18:12 GMT

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[[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|Giving cereal a specially marked piece of his mind]]
Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, April 21, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 3:08

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' If everybody in the world checked their email, the Internet would probably break.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: cerial box toys</div>
Hey ho, Strongbad. 
What kind of free toys would you put in specially marked 
cerial boxes? 
PB 
Over the hills 
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads 'Hey ho, Strongbad' as 'Hey! Ho! Strongbad!' (as if it was from "[[Wikipedia:Blitzkrieg Bop|Blitzkrieg Bop]]", [[specially marked#Real-World References|see below]]) and 'cerial' as 'keh-ree-al'.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ooh, I'm glad you asked Problem Brian. I've been wanting to give specially marked boxes of cereal a specially marked piece of my mind for some time now.

''{A dotted-line circle appears near the top of Strong Bad's head. Two lines appear, going from the circle to a new circle, this time larger and in front of Strong Bad's head. In the bigger circle, there is a picture of Strong Bad's brain.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I choose...this piece.

''{An arrow points to a spot on the left side of Strong Bad's brain. He clears the screen, and the circles disappear.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well before you get the toys inside, you first have to navigate the treacherous, jaggedy rock filled class 5 rapids of specially marked cereal box fake outs! Luckily, I'm a lame sandal wearing hippie with a ponytail that's been down these rapids with groups of tourists many times!

''{Cuts to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad and The Cheat, wearing a ponytail and a helmet, respectively, are in the 'Riverquest Safariventure' box, with a hose running in front of it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ok guys, now I'm gonna need everyone to lean hard to the right! ''{Strong Bad pulls out some sort of microphone and makes a clicking noise}''

''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. Strong Bad walks in from the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The first hazard you have to watch out for is cereals with anything grown in Iowa in the name. You know...

''{Music starts to play in the background.}''

''{As Strong Bad says the items, boxes of Corn Krunch, Wheat Chaff, Oh T'meel, Cripsy Hog Crunchities, and Fundament-o's appear, in that order.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...corn, wheat, oats, hogs, fundamentally-sound college basketball players. Please, to stay away from these. Those cereals only ever put fitness-related crap in specially marked boxes.

''{A picture of a step counter appears against a blue background. In flashing letters on the bottom, it says "One Free TakesteppaTM Step Take Monitor!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Sarcastic voiceover}'' Oh, great! I can count how many steps I took today!

''{A picture of a defibrillator appears on-screen. At the top of the screen, it reads "Clear?! One FreeTM Defib Kit Inside!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Sarcastic voiceover}'' Fantastic! I can restart my heart if it stops!

''{Cut back to Marzipan's kitchen, where Strong Bad's face is on a box of 'Hypothetic-O's'.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What you do want to look for are cereals with sound effects in the name.

''{The box flies off-screen. When Strong Bad names the sound effects, boxes of Fruit Smax, Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops, Soundy Puffs, Blue Laser Blasts, and Sugar Rittled Gunshots in a Crowded Mall appear in order.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Smacks, pops, puffs, blasts, and, um, gunshots in a crowded mall.

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen. X, explosion, boxing glove, square, shoe, and [[Marshie]] shaped marshmallows appear around him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, the kind with the squarish, sugared pieces of styrofoam that they claim are marshmallows. These are guaranteed to have a nice, big—

''{Cut to a dirty Strong Bad hand reaching in the box of Cheat Commandos...O's}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —reach-your-nasty-unwashed-hand-straight-to-the-bottom-of-the-box toy in it.

''{Strong Bad pulls out a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] figure in its blister pack}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen with a box of Fruit Smax on the table.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Next up are the three most useless letters in the specially marked alphabet.

''{Zoom to Strong Bad's mouth}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' U...P...C.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' If you spot these wastes of serif on a cereal box,

''{Cut to a bar code}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' turn and run as fast as you can.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This means not only are they gonna make you buy ''{six more boxes of Fruit Smax appear}'' several more boxes that you have to cut the bar codes off of, but you're also gonna—

''{Cut to a close shot of a Cereal Flakes box. Above, the red text reads "FREE PLUSH CEREAL BOX" and the black text reads "WITH 25 PROOFS OF PURCHASE AND $15 SHIPPING AND HANDLING"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —have to involve your mom to write a check for the shipping and handling if she's back from Vegas!

''{Record scratch. Cut back to Strong Bad standing, talking angrily}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The nerve of those cereals! You leave my mom ''{slams fist on the table}'' out of this!

''{Screen changes, there is now a box of Cheat Commandos...O's on the desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Some cereals can't even be bothered with a toy at all.

''{Cut to the box}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' They try and pass off the back of the box—

''{Box flips, revealing a cutout of Crack Stuntman's head, with holes at the sides so that it can be made into a mask. On the top left are scissors indicating that it can be cut out and the words "snip snip".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —as some kind of prize. ''{Zoom in on the mask}'' That dotted line you expect me to cut along is like a toyless slap in my face! Masks,

''{The image of Crack's face becomes a maze. [[Gunhaver]] appears in the bottom left at the maze's entrance, with a caption reading "Help! I'm lost!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' mazes,

''{The top part of the maze becomes a word search, most of which consists of uncommon letters, like "Q", while the words "'''BUY MORE CEREAL'''" appear in bold. [[Reynold]] is seen on the upper right, with a caption reading "Find 3 words!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' word searches, PAH!

''{Throws box, cut back to Strong Bad standing}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I know the kind of kids that enjoyed these funtivities on the backs of cereal boxes, and let me tell you, they were real easy to beat up.

''{Homestar Runner walks in wearing a Crack Stuntman mask.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Blah, Strong Bad, blah! I'm a crappy Stuntman!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what kind of toys I'd put in specially marked boxes?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes.

''{Zoom in on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anything ''{Reaches into a cereal box}'' heavy and pointy enough ''{Zoom in on box}'' to do lasting damage to the face.

''{Zooms out as Strong Bad takes out a chainsaw-car and throws it at Homestar, knocking him backwards onto the floor.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wahhhh! Strong Bad, while I'm down here, can you help me finish this word search? I can't find 'dextrose-flavornoids'.

''{[[New Paper]] comes down}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click the words "Problem Brian" to see the book by [[Lem Sportsinterviews#Beverly Sportsinterviews|Bev Sportsinterviews]].
*Click on Homestar's foot at the end to see a [[printable]] [[Crack Stuntman]] mask.
*Click on Strong Bad's head at the end to see [[Breakfast Cereals from Specially Marked|all the cereal boxes shown in the email]].

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Whitewater#Classification of whitewater|Class 5 rapids]] have rocks, waves and possibly a steep drop, requiring advanced rafting experience. It is the second highest of the six whitewater classifications.
*The UPC, or [[Wikipedia:Universal Product Code|Universal Product Code]], is a type of [[Wikipedia:barcode|barcode]] that is used to track the movement of store products.
*[[Wikipedia:Chaff|Chaff]] is material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
*Dextrose is a simple sugar (specifically, the metabolizable form of [[Wikipedia:Glucose|glucose]]). It is the primary means of energy for living things.
*"Flavornoid" may be a [[portmanteau]] of flavor and [[Wikipedia:Flavonoid|flavonoid]], a member of a group of substances found in many plants and plant-based foods with anti-oxidant properties.
*A [[Wikipedia:defibrillator|defibrillator]] is a device used to restart someone's heart to a regular heartbeat when it goes into cardiac arrest (a common cause of death where the heart fails to beat correctly). They are standard medical equipment in most hospitals and ambulances, but not in cereal boxes.

===Trivia===
*The pedometer reads "EVERY STEP U TAKE: 12 STEPS".
*The Cheat Commandos O's box now has Fightgar saying "Those still aren't O's!", similar to Fightgar's comment "Those aren't O's!" on the box in [[Cheat Commandos...O's]].
*The UPC text reads "UPC FUNZONE | Collect them all!", and the UPC number is "566353 0453080".
*The summary of the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad gives specially marked boxes of cereal a piece of his mind."

=== Remarks ===
*The box where Strong Bad takes out the Marshie action figure is the same box that was too lazy to put any toy inside.
*When Strong Bad reaches into the box to get the toy Marshie, his arm is longer than ususal.
*The week of the Podcast's release, attempting to update the Podcast on iTunes would only bring up the message, "'Strong Bad Email' does not seem to be a valid podcast URL." The feed was not repaired until September 10, 2008.

=== Goofs ===
*The "Problem Brian" Easter egg is still clickable when hidden by the closeup of Strong Bad's brain.
*Strong Bad's hair doesn't move in sync with his head in the Riverquest Safariventure scene.
*The Email Strong Bad and Back buttons at the end of the email are still clickable when hidden by the Crack Stuntman mask's background in the Easter egg.
*Strong Bad says that the letters UPC are "wastes of [[Wikipedia:Serif|serif]]" however the letters UPC shown on the cereal box do not contain serifs.

=== Inside References ===
*The chainsaw car is from [[what I want]].
*Strong Bad's ponytail was first seen in [[bike thief]] as part of his college student persona.
*The walking man on the step counter is from [[50K Racewalker]].
*Corn Krunch was previously seen in [[death metal]], where it contained a full-size alto saxophone (contradicting Strong Bad's claims in this email).
*The "[[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA#Riverquest Safariventure|riverquest safariventure]]" ride was first seen in [[theme park]].
*Strong Bad pulls a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] toy out of the box of Cheat Commandos...O's.
**Also, one of the "squarish, sugary pieces of styrofoam" marshmallows is shaped like [[Marshie]] himself.
*This toon prominently features [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]].
*Strong Bad says to "leave [his] [[parents|mom]] out of this."
*The UPC says "[[EGGS]]" backwards and "[[technology|OBOE SHOES]]" upside down.
*"Iowa Groan" and "New Tritious" are both [[homophones]].

=== Real-World References ===
[[Image:SBbrain.PNG|150px|thumb|Strong Bad's brain]]
*The opening of the email, "Hey, ho, Strong Bad," is said in a way reminiscent of "[[Wikipedia:Blitzkrieg Bop|Blitzkrieg Bop]]" by [[Wikipedia:Ramones|the Ramones]]. The song's chant was previously parodied in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], in which [[Marzipan]] dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Joey Ramone|Joey Ramone]].
* Strong Bad's [[Brains|brain]] is based on the second form of the final boss in the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super Nintendo]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Contra III: The Alien Wars|Contra III: The Alien Wars]]''.
* The Fundament-O's box resembles cereal brands like [[Wikipedia:Wheaties|Wheaties]], in which they put a popular athlete on the front of every box.
**It is also a reference to [http://www.x-entertainment.com/cerealprizeproject/group007/index.php Wheaties Dunk-A-Balls], a basketball-shaped cereal from 1993.
* The 'One Free Takesteppa Step Take Monitor!' is a reference to the free [[Wikipedia:pedometer|pedometers]] which have actually come free in boxes of certain healthy cereals.
*"Every step U take" is a line from the song "[[Wikipedia:Every Breath You Take|Every Breath You Take]]" by [[Wikipedia:The Police|The Police]].
*There was a cereal named [[Wikipedia:Smacks|Smacks]]. It had previously been known as Honey Smacks, and had its name simplified in the 1990s because its mascot, the Dig 'Em Frog, was simply calling them Smacks. The name was reverted in 2004.
*There was a cereal named [[Wikipedia:Corn Pops|Pops]]. It was previously known as Corn Pops, and was changed to Pops in mid 2006, but was reverted that same year due to poor sales.

==External Links==
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Strong Badman Characters

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:17:36 GMT

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Several '''characters''' star alongside '''[[Strong Badman]]''' in ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman''.

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|-id="Strong_Badman"
| [[Image:Who is little stiny.PNG|150px]] || '''Strong Badman''' is the main character of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman''. (See main article: [[Strong Badman]]) ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]]
*[[:Category:Strong Badman Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
|-id="Stiny"
| [[Image:Stiny Get me a danish.png|150px]] || '''Stiny''', also known as '''Li'l Stiny''' and '''L'il Stiny''', is [[Strong Badman]]'s temporary, hypothetical sidekick, invented by [[Strong Bad]] in order to insult yet another email-writing fan. He ceases to exist after [[The Cheat]] gets upset about the notion of being replaced as Strong Bad's sidekick (see below). But for argument's sake, Stiny lives with Strong Badman in [[Strong Badman's Apartment]], assisting Strong Badman with his various evil schemes. Stiny is frequently yelled at by his boss to get him a [[Wikipedia:Danish pastry|danish]] or asked who spilled coffee all over Strong Badman's plans for his death ray. Stiny presumably debuts in the first issue of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' but is [[Unseen Characters|never actually seen]], only yelled at by Strong Badman.

Stiny first appears as the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[superhero name]], asking Strong Bad why his name doesn't end in "man", like other superheroes (examples given are [[Wikipedia:Superman|Superman]] and [[Wikipedia:Spider-Man|Spiderman]]). Strong Bad proceeded to comment that Stiny is not in a very good position to be criticizing people's names, as Strong Bad believed that Stiny sounded like some supervillain's little sidekick that he's always ordering around. After mocking him, Strong Bad agreed to change his name to Strong Badman ''if'' Stiny agreed to become his sidekick, changes his name to Li'l Stiny, and wears "a little mask and a little cape". The Cheat (dressed in a little mask and a little cape) complains that Strong Bad is trying to replace him and takes offense at Strong Bad's mocking reference to a little mask and a little cape.

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*'''Debut:''' Email [[superhero name]] (mentioned)
*Email [[alternate universe]] (mentioned)
|-id="Deutschman"
| [[Image:Deutschman.PNG|150px]] || '''Deutschman''' is a character in ''The Total Adventures of [[Strong Badman]]''. He is based on Harry Earlenmacherg from the German city of [[Wikipedia:Düsseldorf|Düsseldorf]], the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[haircut]], making him the second character based off a Strong Bad Email sender in the Strong Badman universe (the first being Stiny). The nickname "Deutschman" is given by [[Strong Bad]], and clicking on the word Deutschman in the email brings up an image of ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' issue #23, featuring Deutschman. By the end of the email the sender is also called Düsseldörke and Ger-man.

His superpowers, if any, are unknown, though he seems to wield a chain of sausages as a weapon. He has blond hair, a mustache and, later, a beard. Although elsewhere in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work the word "deutsch" (the German word for "German") is [[portrait|mistaken for the word "Dutch"]], it seems to be correct in the case of Deutschman, as he wears [[Wikipedia:Lederhosen|lederhosen]] and a [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]], both of which are German attire. The [[Wikipedia:Pickelhaube|pickelhaube]] is also seen on [[The Kaiser]] in [[The Ballad of The Sneak]] and [[The King of Town]] in [[Ever and More!]]. He also wears green lederhosen, green tights, green gloves, and green boots. Although he appears to be a villain (or hero rather, given that Strong Badman is actually the villain) during his ''Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' debut, in issue #45, it appears both he and Strong Badman teamed up to fight The Deutsch Master, a battle they lost. It is unclear what his relation to the Deutsch Master is, if any.

Deutschman appears once more in the 150th email, [[alternate universe]], in which he has a cameo appearance. As Strong Bad jumps down from the top to bottom panel in the Strong Badman comic, he passes a panel of Deutschman holding a chain of sausage and saying "KINDER UBERRASCHUNG!!", the German name for "[[Wikipedia:Kinder Surprise|Kinder Surprise]]" (though Uberraschung should be spelled Überraschung).
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*'''Debut:''' Email [[haircut]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[portrait]] (Easter egg)
*Email [[alternate universe]]
|-id="The_Deutsch_Master"
| [[Image:Deutschmaster.PNG|150px]] || '''The Deutsch Master''' is a villain within the comic book series ''The Total Adventures of [[Strong Badman]]''. His first mention is in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[portrait]], where [[Strong Bad]] decides that his greatness is worthy of portraiture by a Deutsch Master (a play on "Dutch Master"). Strong Bad mentions that Deutsch Masters make the kind of art that is always getting stolen or [[Graffiti|vandalized]] by art bandits, such as [[The Cheat]]. He creates a portrait of Strong Bad dressed in what looks like a [[Wikipedia:Beret|beret]], brown hair, and either a toga or other kind of white robe and holding [[Lord Quackingstick]] in his left boxing glove. According to a small white card located beside the painting, the portrait is titled ''Strongio da Baddio'', was apparently created by someone named "DaVantres" (whom is likely either one of the "Deutsch Masters" or even The Deutsch Master himself), and was created circa 1658. The portrait is contained in a detailed golden frame. Clicking on the white card will cause Strong Badman Issue #45 to pop up, depicting The Deutsch Master as a dark, robed figure armed with a paintbrush with blue paint on it and red eyes. He stands over the unconscious bodies of Deutschman and Strong Badman, and he says in a word bubble that "Strong Badman and Deutschman are both FINISHED!!!"||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[portrait]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Grossman"
| [[Image:Grossman.PNG|150px]] || '''Grossman''' is a fat, smelly, untidy, and overall gross character who appears in ''The Total Adventures of Strong Badman'' issue #56. Grossman was a nickname given to the sender of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[narrator]], whose real name is Grant Gossman, by [[Strong Bad]]. The nickname was given for no particular reason other than that "Gossman" sounds like "Grossman" (or possibly that it's a combination of '''Gr'''ant and G'''ossman'''). He has somewhat dark blonde hair on his head and 37 black hairs across his shoulders. He wears a somewhat green [[Wikipedia:Wifebeater (shirt)|wifebeater shirt]], brown pants, a belt, and at least one green glove with which he holds a peeled banana. Along his body he has numerous visible stains of varying colors, including lime green, dark green, yellow, orange, and blue, as well as two sweat stains, one under his right armpit and one on the front of his torso. He has visible green gas rising up from him. He may be Strong Badman's new roommate. ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[narrator]] (Easter egg)
|-id="Damp_Towel_Man"
| [[Image:Damp towel man.PNG|150px]] || '''Damp Towel Man''' is a superhero played by [[Coach Z]]. His job is to collect damp towels from across the galaxy. His "mild-mannered alter ego" is named [[Dan]] Towelman. When Coach Z turns into Damp Towel Man, he dons a costume consisting of a mask and a cape, which is actually a towel. He also sports a yellow "Z" across his chest. In the toon [[DNA Evidence]], he finds a green-stained damp towel on [[Strong Bad]]'s desk, which he takes to work the next day. When he returns to his janitor cart, he finds it has gone missing. He suspects the culprit was his nemesis, Dry Ragamuffin. His catchphrase is "Moist Molecules!" ||
*'''Debut:''' [[DNA Evidence]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Dry_Ragamuffin"
| [[Image:Dry ragamuffin.PNG|150px]] || '''Dry Ragamuffin''' is Damp Towel Man's nemesis, and appears to be the superhero version of [[Bubs]]. Damp Towel Man suspects that Dry Ragamuffin stole his green-stained damp towel from his janitor cart at [[The Office]]. His mild-mannered alter-ego is Dreyfus Ragámoofin. ||
*'''Debut:''' [[DNA Evidence]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Moth_Mouth"
| [[Image:Moth Mouth Strong Badman.png|150px]] || '''Moth Mouth''' is based on John, from Strong Bad's video in [[hygiene]] and appeared in issue 81. The cover is similar to [http://en.marveldatabase.com/Uncanny_X-Men_28 the cover] of [[Wikipedia:Uncanny X-Men|Uncanny X-Men]] #28. His name refers to the email's lines, "John's mouth is an ecological trainwreck and has a nest of rare South American moths living inside it," and "None of the hot college hotties'll show up if you're hanging around, Mothmouth." ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[hygiene]] (Easter egg)
|-id="Hit-Enter-Too-Soon_Man"
| [[Image:EnterTooSoonMan.png|150px]] || '''Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Man''' was the nickname Strong Bad created for "J.Hazard," who emailed him in [[winter pool]]. When the email listed "IN." as the person's home state, Strong Bad mistook it for an unfinished sentence. Hit-Enter-Too-Soon Man doesn't appear to wear a traditional superhero costume, he merely sports a pair of glasses and a plain blue shirt. ||
*'''Debut:''' Email [[winter pool]] (Easter Egg)
|-id="Scantron"
| [[Image:Scantron.png|150px]] || '''Scantron''' originated in Teen Girl Squad Issue 14 with armor donned by [[So and So]] that she wore to complete tests. Scantron appears to be from another comic book as the cover declares it "The CROSSOVER no one was asking for!" ||
*'''Debut:''' [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] (Easter Egg)
|-
|}
==Trivia==
[[Image:sketchbook 040902 comicbookstylecheat.png|thumb|Might have been more than a sidekick]]
*In the [[Sketchbook 2004#SK-2004-09-02|Sketchbook]] and the [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook video]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] reveal an unused Strong Badman version of [[The Cheat]]. A similar design is used at the end of the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]].

[[Category:Strong Badman]]

homestarrunner.com

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:16:45 GMT

Disco: /* Other Domains */ Based off of -to- Based on - TWICE!

[[Image:HR web screenshot.png|thumb|200px|http://homestarrunner.com]]
'''homestarrunner.com''' is the [[Wikipedia:URL|URL]] of the website and primary home of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

==Structure==
The [[Index Page]] is the first page one sees when visiting the website, and offers the viewer the option to watch the [[Intro]] or go to the [[Main Pages]]. The Main Pages, which are the main menus of the site, split homestarrunner.com into 6 main categories: [[Toons]], [[Games]], [[Characters]], [[Downloads]], [[Store]], and [[Email]]. A few of these categories host subcategories such as [[Strong Bad Email]], and [[Teen Girl Squad]].

The website also hosts several [[wikipedia:subdomain|subdomains]], such as [[podstar:|podstar.homestarrunner.com]], which hosts the menu and files for [[Podstar Runner]]. There are also a few folders within the domain, such as the folders housing [[Stinkoman 20X6]] and [[Strong Sad's Lament]].

Hidden among the website are various [[Secret Pages]], ranging from [[Lappynapped!|toons never added to the main list]], [[Not the 100th Email!!!|pages intended to be found]], and [[Needlepoint|unfinished toons]]. There have also been secret pages removed after fans found them, such as [[If I Ran the Camera]].

===Filename Conventions===
[[Image:404.PNG|thumb|The [[404'd|404 error]] page, which is opened when a nonexistent file is requested.]]
The files of the pages (.html files) and Flash files (.swf files) are often clearly labeled. For example, the URL for a [[Teen Girl Squad]] issue is "tgsX.html", where X is the issue number. The same goes for [[Strong Bad Email]]s ("sbemailX.html"), with a few exceptions, and [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] (answerX.html).

Sometimes, the URL relates to the toon. For example, the URL for [[A Jorb Well Done]] is "cantsayjob.html", which refers to the toon. Usually, the Flash file will have the same filename as the html page, but there are some exceptions. If this is not the case, the Flash file may be found by viewing the page source and reading the filename from the line that includes "<code><nowiki><PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="FILENAME.swf"></nowiki></code>".

==Domain==
The domain is currently hosted by [http://www.caro.net CaroNet], and was registered on December 6th, 1999 by [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] Its [[Wikipedia:IP Address|IP]] is 69.59.23.70. The website used to be hosted by [[Wikipedia:Yahoo!|Yahoo!]], but it was [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#A question about the Podcasts. - Red Toque|so popular that it had to be moved]]. It was hosted by [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Who are the bandwidth providers?|Sagonet]] until sometime around October 2006.

==Other Domains==
[[Image:Thoraxcorp.png|thumb|The [[Thorax Corporation]] home page.]]
Harmless Junk, Inc. also hosts other domains, such as [[videlectrix.com]],  [[thoraxcorp.com]], and [http://whatthepfargtl.com whatthepfargtl.com]. The first two of those websites are based on companies within the [[Homestar Runner universe]], and the last is based on [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|a toon]], but the site has not yet been set up. It expired April 30, 2008.

==Remarks==
*Homestarrunner.com does not pass the [http://validator.w3.org/check?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.homestarrunner.com&charset=(detect+automatically)&doctype=Inline&group=0 W3C Validation Test], at least not on many of its pages. This is mainly due to no DOCTYPE and because it uses the EMBED HTML Object (Which is is not valid HTML 4.01, you must use [http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=174681 flash satay] in order to bypass validation errors.)

==See Also==
*[[Timeline of Homestar Runner]]

==External Links==
* Visit [[HR:|homestarrunner.com]]
*[http://whois.domaintools.com/homestarrunner.com WHOIS]

[[Category:Real World]]

Instruments

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:15:31 GMT

Disco: /* Record Player */ Based off of -to- Based on

[[Image:cool tapes.PNG|thumb|Cool tapes are cool]]
The populace of [[Free Country, USA]] are quite musically talented; several of them play various '''instruments'''.

==Marzipan's Instruments==
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|[[Image:carol.PNG|220px|"Come on Carol, let's rock!"]] ||
===Guitar===
'''[[Carol]]''' is [[Marzipan]]'s [[Wikipedia:Guitar|guitar]], (although in [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons, she is called "Carl"). She is modeled after a nylon-string classical/Spanish guitar. Carol features a drawing of a [[Wikipedia:Gadsden_flag|"Don't Tread on Me"]]-style [[snake]] from the [[Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]]. Marzipan plays Carol in the band [[Cool Tapes]] with Strong Mad and The Cheat. However, the sound Carol makes in the song "''[[Cool Tapes#Cool Tapes 1 — Cool Things|Cool Things]]''", and in [[One Two, One Two]], is much more like that of an [[Wikipedia: Electric guitar|electric guitar]] with [[Wikipedia: Distortion (guitar)|distortion]].
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| <center>[[Image:Marzipanmohawk.PNG|Marzipan's new style.]]</center> ||

===Electric Guitar===
In [[different town]], Strong Bad wishes that Marzipan would rock, picturing her playing an [[Wikipedia: Electric guitar|electric guitar]]. The guitar closely resembles "Mom", a guitar custom built for [[Wikipedia: George Lynch (musician)|George Lynch]] and later produced by [[Wikipedia: ESP Guitars|ESP Guitars]]. It is unknown if Marzipan has ever played an electric guitar, however, as mentioned above, it seems as though Carol is capable of making an electric guitar resonance in the song "''[[Cool Tapes#Cool Tapes 1 .E2.80.94 Cool Things|Cool Things]]''" and in [[One Two, One Two]].
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| [[Image:Ukulele_and_Poetry.png|210px|"Oo-koo-lay-lay!"]] ||

===Ukulele===
The '''[[Wikipedia:Ukulele|Ukulele]]''' is used by Marzipan to play Hawaiian music for her [[Wikipedia: Luau|luau]]. This is a more appropriate instrument than Carol to accompany Strong Sad's Polynesian prose. This instrument sports the letter "M", standing either for "Marzipan" or as the monogram of the instrument's own (unknown) name.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Audition with Marzipan]]
*[[The Luau]]
|}

==The Cheat's Instruments==

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|<center>[[Image:cheat_keyboard.png|Beautiful music]]</center> ||
===Keyboard===
'''[[The Cheat]]'s keyboard''' is a [[Wikipedia:Casio|Casio]] [http://www.synthmania.com/sk-1.htm Sk-1] portable sampling keyboard. The Cheat has played the [[Strong Badia]] National Anthem, a background beat for [[Strong Bad]]'s chart-topping hit "Song About Sibbie," and the acoustics for "Everybody Knows It" on it.

The Cheat's keyboard appears to have an extra key between E and F and ''two'' extra keys between B and C.

According to Strong Bad in the email [[guitar]], if he had a band, The Cheat would play keyboards.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[flag day]]
*Email [[guitar]] (mentioned)
*Email [[sibbie]]
*[[Everybody Knows It]]
*Email [[pop-up]]
*[[Happy Hallow-day]]
|-
| <center>[[Image:djcheatequipment.png|210px|Indie-tronic]]</center> ||
===DJ Equipment/Mixing===
When The Cheat is on tour as DJ Teh C., he uses a set of DJ equipment, which seems to include a pair of single [[Wikipedia: Phonograph#Turntable construction|turntables]]. He most likely also has a [[Wikipedia: Mixing console|mixer board]], as he is able to make an Indie-Tronic remix out of [[The Geddup Noise]], as well as a remix of "[[Quote of the Week|Not Talkin' 'bout Butter]]".

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[geddup noise]]
*Email [[nightlife]]
*[[Strong Badia the Free]]
|-
| <center>[[Image:Limozeen vs Sloshy.png|210px|The record player]]</center> ||

===Record Player===

'''The Cheat's Record Player''' appeared in [[rampage]] when he was playing background music for Strong Bad and [[Coach Z]] when they were going on a lyrical rampage.

According to the [[rampage#DVD_Version|DVD Commentary]] for rampage, this is based on the [http://www.thisoldtoy.com/fisher-price/dept-1-Audio-Vis-Mus/k-record-players/Record-Players.html Fisher Price Record Player] toy that [[Matt Chapman]] had when he was a kid, and tried to bring to college. The real record player could play 33 to 45 RPM records and, according to Matt, could only play "slow stuff or jazz" or else "it just couldn't handle it".

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[rampage]]
* [[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]]
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| <center>[[Image:Cheatdrum.PNG|210px|Cool Tapes]]</center> ||

===Drums===
The Cheat plays a trap set in the band [[Cool Tapes]]. In [[Cool Things]] and [[Weclome Back]] he plays a drum set with a crash cymbal, hi-hat, floor tom, snare drum and bass drum. He has "Cool Tapes" written on his bass drum head. Similarly, The Cheat portrays himself playing a set of Simmons [[Wikipedia:Electronic drum#Early Electronic Drums|electronic drums]] in the video for [[Everybody to the Limit]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut''': [[Cool Things]]
*[[Weclome Back]]
|-
| <center>[[Image:Cheatflute.png|210px|Two hundred sbemails]]</center> ||

===Flute===
The Cheat plays a flute as part of the song introducing [[email thunder]], the 200th email.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut''': Email [[email thunder]]
|}

==Strong Bad's Instruments==
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|[[Image:sbemail40.PNG|300px|"Wicked Solo!"]] ||
===Guitar===
[[Strong Bad]] was heard playing an as-yet unseen classical guitar in the postcard for "It's that Clock!!!" in [[vacation]]. It is unknown whether the guitar actually belongs to Strong Bad or not.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[vacation]]
|-
|[[Image:sbemail_opera.png|300px|"Hot Lixx!"]] ||

===V-Factor===
[[Strong Bad]] first claimed to be able to play an electric guitar in the Strong Bad Email [[guitar]], but he didn't demonstrate this. Later, in [[rock opera]] Strong Bad is seen playing a Gibson V-Factor. According to Strong Bad, he is schooled both in rhythm and solo playing styles (and his performance in "vacation", while a little rusty, seems to confirm this). The V-Factor is an understandable choice tor Strong Bad, as it was the guitar of choice for heavy metal bands in the late 80's and early 90's before falling out of vogue during the "grunge" era in favor of the Fender Stratocaster.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[rock opera]]
|}

==Homestar Runner's Instruments==
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|[[Image:Homestar floor tom.PNG|"I can play the drum!"]] ||
===Floor Tom===
'''[[Homestar Runner]]''' plays a '''[[wikipedia:Floor tom|floor tom]]''' in the email [[do over]]. He plays it to help Strong Bad serenade Ali and Ali's sister. He plays it with only one stick and hits the head and the rim a couple of times. It's possible that this is The Cheat's drum (from his Cool Tapes drum set).

'''Appearances:'''
*Email [[do over]]
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|}

==Strong Mad's Instruments==
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|[[Image:SMBass.PNG|210px|DOLEY-O!!!]] ||
===Electric Bass===
'''[[Strong Mad]]'s [[wikipedia:bass|bass]]''' is an instrument that Strong Mad plays in the band Cool Tapes with Marzipan and The Cheat. Based on the body shape, neck and head style, and its relatively small size, it appears to be a [[wikipedia:Höfner|Höfner]] 500/5, the bass popularized by [[wikipedia:Paul_McCartney.|Paul McCartney]]. It is black and has Strong Mad's initials on the headstock. He uses a blue pick to play.

He was first seen playing the instrument in Cool Things as the band recorded their first ''Cool Tapes'' song. He later is seen playing it again in a topiary garden during the band's midwestern tour.

'''Appearances:'''
*Email [[guitar]] (mentioned)
*'''Debut''': [[Cool Things]]
*[[Weclome Back]]
|-
|}

==Bubs's Instruments==
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|[[Image:Bubs with Keytar.png|210px|Bubs gets all the royalties]] ||
===Keytar===
'''[[Bubs]]'s Keytar''' is based on a [http://www.sonicstate.com/synth/yamaha_shs10.cfm Yamaha SHS-10 FM digital keyboard], whose most common variation is red and features colored buttons. With low-quality sounds and a $100 price tag, it was practically a toy, but had professional features like MIDI out, pitch-bend, and a two-digit LED display to indicate patch/program changes.

The only significant difference between Bubs's keytar and a real SHS-10 is that Bubs's only has 24 keys, while the real one has 32.

The keytar debuted in the Strong Bad Email "[[cheatday]]." Bubs had it behind the couch in the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] so he could help supply the music for "The Date of Birth Song".

'''Appearances:'''
* '''Debut:''' Email [[cheatday]]
|-
|}

==Strong Sad's Instruments==
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|[[Image:ssguitar.png|210px|Walkin' on clouds and flippin' off rainbows.]] ||
===Guitar===
'''[[Strong Sad]]''' plays a '''[[Wikipedia:Classical guitar|classical guitar]]''' in the email song for [[alternate universe]]. A drawing of Strong Sad playing a twelve-string guitar had previously appeared in the [[Sketchbook 2006#SK-2006-03-02|sketchbook]]. That guitar was held right-handed, and Strong Sad was seen writing right-handed in [[record book]] and [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. Nevertheless, he plays this six-string guitar [[Left Handedness|left-handed]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[alternate universe]]
|-
|[[Image:Strong Sad Violin.PNG|210px|Music with dinner is classy.]] ||

===Violin===
Strong Sad is also able to play the violin. He does so when [[Marzipan]] takes [[Cardboard Homestar]] on a date at [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]]. Strong Sad plays this instrument right-handed, adding further evidence of his ambidexterity.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Quality Time]]
|}

==The King of Town's Instruments==
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|[[Image:NotTalkinBoutButter.png|210px|"Not Talkin' 'Bout Butter"]] ||
===Guitar===
As heard in "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter," and [[Lappynapped!]], '''[[The King of Town]]''' plays "guitar, apparently!" The King also claimed in Lappynapped! to own "seventeen guitars, with a combined total of forty-three necks," which would require all his guitars to be "double necked" and at least three to be "triple necked". Such guitars exist, but are not standard production models, and would have to have been custom made. This is more likely a [[blatant lie]]. Assuming The King is telling the truth, most of these guitars would be based on the Gibson V-Factor, as these were the most common custom multi-necked guitars.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]
*[[Lappynapped!]]
|-
|}

==The Hornblower's Instruments==
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|[[Image:Hornblower Buisine.png|"A-break it down for me, fell-as!"]] ||
===Buisine===
'''[[The Hornblower]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:buisine|buisine]]''', including in the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]].

'''Appearances:'''
* '''Debut:''' [[The King of Town DVD]]
*[[King of Town Main Page]]
*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
*[[Fall Float Parade]]
*Email [[the movies]]

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| [[Image:Hornblower Saxophone.png]] ||

===Saxophone===
The Hornblower plays a '''[[Wikipedia:Saxophone|saxophone]]''' as part of [[All the King's Men!]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
|-
|}

==The Poopsmith's Instruments==
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|[[Image:Poopsmith Cymbals.png]] ||
===Cymbals===
'''[[The Poopsmith]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:Cymbals|cymbals]]''' in the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Fall Float Parade]]
|}

==The Knight's Instruments==
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|[[Image:Knight Bass Drum.png|210px]] ||
===Bass Drum===
'''[[The Knight]]''' plays the '''[[Wikipedia:Bass Drum|bass drum]]''' in the K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' [[Fall Float Parade]]
|-
| [[Image:Knight Acoustic Guitar.png|210px]] ||
===Acoustic Guitar===
The Knight plays a classical guitar in [[The Movie Theater]].

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[the movies]]
|-
| [[Image:Knight Stand-up Bass.png|210px]] ||

===String Bass===
The Knight plays a string bass as part of All The King's Men!.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
|}

==The Blacksmith's Instruments==
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===Drums===
'''[[The Blacksmith]]''' plays a small trap set as part of All The King's Men!. He appears to be [[Left Handedness|left handed]], since the snare drum is on the right hand side of the drum set.

'''Appearances:'''
*'''Debut:''' Email [[senior prom]]
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| [[Image:Blacksmith Maracas.png|210px]] ||
===Maracas===
The Blacksmith plays four maracas in The Movie Theater.

*'''Debut:''' Email [[the movies]]
|-
|}

==Instruments played by Character Variations==
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|[[Image:Mysfit steries band.png|210px|Maybe they play their own instruments?]] ||
===Teenage===
In the email [[highschool]], the [[Teenage Variation|teenage versions]] of '''[[Teenage Variation#Teenage Homestar Runner|Homestar]], [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Marzipan|Marzipan]], [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Strong Mad|Strong Mad]], and [[Teenage Variation#Teenage Strong Bad|Strong Bad]]''' play in a band. However, Strong Bad's admitted "doodle memory" could mean that these characters were not able to play these instruments.

*Homestar - Guitar ([[Left Handedness|left handed]])
*Marzipan - Tambourine
*Strong Mad - Drums
*Strong Bad - Keyboard
|}

===Old-Timey===
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|[[Image:Worshboard.PNG|Worsh it!]] ||

===Washboard===
'''[[The Homestar Runner]]''' plays "a mean worshboard" (labeled "worsh it!") that [[Stinkoman]] assumes is some kind of robot in [[20X6 vs. 1936]]. A '''[[Wikipedia:washboard|washboard]]''' is a homemade instrument that is played with a mallet.
|}

==Instruments played by "Created Characters"==
===Teen Girl Squad===
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In Issue 8, the girls join a battle of the bands as [[Kissyboots|Kissy Boots]]. Each of them plays an instrument in the band.
*[[Cheerleader]] - guitar
*[[So and So]] - keyboard
*[[What's Her Face]] - bass ([[Left Handedness|left handed]])
*[[The Ugly One]] - drums
*[[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#A Shark|A Shark]] - bass
|}

===Saddy Dumpington===
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|[[Image:ss_dumpington.PNG|210px|Miserable and Depressing]] ||
====Washboard====
In [[A Folky Tale]], '''[[Saddy Dumpington]]''' is seen carrying a mallet and wears a washboard around his neck.
|}

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The Cloitsterizer

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[[Image:Cloitsterizer.PNG|thumb|Cloits and Dloits!!?!]]
'''The Cloitsterizer''' is a piece of wooden [[cheese]] on a string. For a limited time, it was offered with the [[Ab-Abber 2000]] for free. It can apparently maximize one's [[Made-Up Body Parts|cloits and dloits]] with the ease of a thousandaire. [[Strong Bad]] sold it at his [[garage sale]] with the tag "Great for [[Strong Mad|Graw Mad]]!"

The Cloitsterizer is based on a real item; [[The Brothers Chaps]] saw a kid dragging one around in a thrift store in New York City, as stated in the [[suntan#Commentary Transcript|suntan DVD commentary]].

==Appearances==

*'''Debut:''' Email [[suntan]]
*Email [[garage sale]]
*[[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]]

[[Category:Products|Cloitsterizer]]

The Cheat's Record Player

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[[Image:Limozeen vs Sloshy.png|thumb|The record player]]
'''The Cheat's Record Player''' first appeared in [[rampage]]. [[The Cheat]] used it to play background music for [[Strong Bad]] and [[Coach Z]] when they were going on a lyrical rampage. It later appeared in [[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]].

According to the [[rampage#DVD_Version|DVD Commentary]] for rampage, this is based on the [http://www.thisoldtoy.com/L_FP_Set/toy-pages/800-899/825-fisherpricephonograph.html Fisher Price Record Player] toy that [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] had when he was a kid, and tried to bring to college. The real record player could play 33 to 45 RPM records and, according to Matt, could only play "slow stuff or jazz" or else "it just couldn't handle it."

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[rampage]]
*[[Limozeen vs. Sloshy]]
[[Category: Electronics|Record Player, The Cheat's]]
[[Category: Instruments]]

Animation Sightings

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== 8-Bit Theater 3 ==
*In the bloopers for [http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/8-bit-theater-3.html 8-Bit Theater 3], [[The Cheat]] is "summoned" in one, and [[Strong Bad]] appears on a [[Wikipedia:Mega Man 2|Mega Man 2]] boss screen in another. Even Homestarrunner.com is stated in the Special Thanks credits.

== Albino Black Sheep ==
On [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/ AlbinoBlackSheep.com], there are many sightings embedded in its user-created flash cartoons. For example, on one particular Animutation, there is a screenshot from "StrongBadZone", where you can hear "STINY! GET ME A DANISH!" 

Additionally, the filename of the aforementioned Animutation is a giveaway that the creator is a fan of Homestar Runner. [http://abs.gprime.net/Your_Head_Asplode.swf] (link defunct)

Other animations on the website that have references in them include:
*[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/elvis Elvis Lives],
*[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/elvisnotincluded Elvis Not Included]
*[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/fingertips The Fingertips Project] (a song by [[They Might Be Giants]]).

In [http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/animator Animator vs. Animation] Strong Bad's [[Big Knives|Big Knife]] is drawn then scribbled out.



== Albuquerque: Part 1 ==
In [http://www.animutationportal.com/view/146 part 1] of the Albuquerque (a song by [[Wikipedia:Weird Al Yankovic|"Weird Al" Yankovic]]) animutation collabration, watch during the scene where "Jay Jay the Jet Plane" crashes into the ground and there is a shot of all the people who "died" (except for Colin Mochrie who put his chair in the upright position and folded up his tray table), notice that [[Stinkoman]] is one of the people who "died".
== AMV Hell 3:The Motion Picture ==
*In [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1296650760995189755&q=AMV+Hell+3 this] gigantic montage (1 hour!) of humorous and nonsensical anime clips, Ikari Shinji and Kensuke Aida from Neon Genesis Evangelion can be heard singing the song from an Easter egg in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] in one segment.

*Additionally, earlier in the video, a segment of the [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] Fight Song from [[mascot]] is played with a clip from Azumanga Daioh.

== AMV Hell 4==
*A segment of the [[Trogdor]] song is played during a clip from Spirited Away.

== Arfenhouse 4!!!!==

After the parody Pac-Man trailer, a Notepad text document icon is seen talking to a Flash file icon. Another Flash file appears on screen with Strong Bad's facial design, and titled SBEMAIL 48572.SWF.
It can be seen [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odimzuiXFoo here]. The audio is taken directly from a scene in "Beavis and Butthead do America"

== Artificial High 3 ==
In one scene, the message "Computer Over. Virus = very yes" shows up.
In another scene, Strong Bad is checking an unknown email.

== Bonus Stage ==

*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage1.html "Car" (v1)], there is an Easter egg at the end. Click on the note on the box. There is a reference to Homestar Runner on the note.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage8.html "Recap"], there is a passing reference to Strong Bad making video games. This episode came out not long after the email [[video games]], so that's probably what it refers to.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage9.swf "Morbid"], Joel dies and goes to hell. Phil and Elly then die so they can rescue him, and while there, they meet Strong Bad, Homestar, and Coach Z. Apparently, Strong Bad got sick of the 'boxing glove emails' and jumped into a lake of fire, and Homestar and Coach Z followed. After they rescue Joel, Phil starts typing on a Compy 386 about how Bubs won the race, and Strong Sad shows up. (This episode was later removed, then changed in order to avoid legal trouble.) Despite the episode being changed, the season 2 intro still features the removed Strong Sad clip, and the [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/155306 Newgrounds version] is still the original version.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage11.html "Rivals"], Joel says he wants to move to Atlanta where "the cartoon people" live. He is probably referring to [[The Brothers Chaps]].
*In the Easter egg in [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage19.html "2 Pack"], they prank call someone who is supposed to be Strong Bad, but turns out to just be someone doing an impression of Strong Bad.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage30.html "Virtual Candy"], there is a commercial for a candy called "Kandy Commandoz". A small disclaimer flashes across the screen proclaiming "Not a ripoff of Homestar Runner", referring to [[Cheat Commandos]].
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage31.html "Virtual Ad"], Joel has Ice Cream Sandwiches.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage57.html "First Place In The Face"], Phil's goatee, Donald, says he'll bring a "championship trophy", to which Joel responds, "Can I get bacon and pineapple on that?" . This is a reference to pizza trophy as bacon and pineapple are common pizza toppings
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage60.html "Five Minute Story Hour"], the protagonist (who is a laptop) is referred to "Lappy" throughout the episode.
*In [http://www.bonusstages.com/bonusstage86.html "Joel Fights Crime, Phil Rewrites Time"], Phil calls George Washington "Geroge", referring to [[cartoon]].

== Bush Bash ==
On this [http://tlchicken.com/bush/bushbash.swf flash] animation at tlchicken.com, you can see a picture of [[Wikipedia:George W. Bush|President Bush]] and a flaming Earth that says "Burninating the Peasants since 2000".

==Bloo toons==
In episode three, one bloo is dressed as Homestar Runner.
http://bloo.porplemontage.net/3.html

==A Cartoon About Nothing!==
*In [http://www.cartoonaboutnothing.com/stickman2.0.html "Stickman Vs. The Dot (New Version)"], there are two [[Teen Girl Squad]] references. When the shark chomps into the cannon, the caption "Chomp!" is displayed, complete with AhnbergHand font. Also, when The Dot erases the shark, it displays the caption "ERASE[[-'d|'d!"]]
*In [http://www.cartoonaboutnothing.com/warningpage.html "The Fun, Fun, Fun Cartoon Show!"], one of the "subliminal messages" is [[ye flask|"Get ye flask."]] A list of subliminal messages can be seen in an Easter egg at the end of the cartoon.

==Cartoon'd==
The name itself is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad]], especially its tendency to add a "[[-'d]]" to the end of words, and in the second [http://www.deviantart.com/view/28845605/ episode] the cartoon is affected by a [[The Virus|virus]]. There's a reference to Homestar Runner in which one of the main characters is stuck on a page from [[StrongBadZone]] with the caption "Your head a splode" then he is knocked over. Also, another main character is stuck on a desktop where we can see a Homestar icon. In addition, the entire cartoon is based on the HRWiki forums.
Lastly, when they are fighting, one of the characters uses an attack called "Foot in Mouth Disease", which is a reference to [[Bug in Mouth Disease]].

==Channel Frederator==

The website hosts a series called [http://www.channelfrederator.com/methminute39 Meth Minute 39], animated by Dan Meth. The first short is [http://www.channelfrederator.com/methminute39/episode/TMM_20070906 Internet People], which celebrates (in song form) various Internet celebrities, series and memes. [[Homestar Runner]] is shown several times and mentioned in the song.

Dan Meth's next series is called Nite Fite. At the [http://www.nitefite.com/episode/NTF_20080724_4 end of the 4th episode], there is a promo for the subscribing to it on iTunes. On the computer, the Homestar Runner "Seriously" [[wallpaper]] is visible.

== Chris.exe ==
Homestar makes a cameo in episode "Chris, Zanda and the treasure of Captain No Beard" of the popular flash series [http://www.chrisdotexe.tk chris.exe]

== ClaveMan ==
ClaveMan (Episode 1) - A [http://www.dinowax.com/ Dino Wax] Production.
Claveman poses as Homestar as one of his disguises to obtain free Popeye's biscuits.

== Curly Sam Pwnz All ==
In this short intentionally badly animated cartoon, Curly Sam brings his friend, Wonchop some mates. Among these is [[The Ugly One]]. The cartoon also ends with the classic, "It's Over" message from [[Teen Girl Squad]].

== Decline of Video Gaming 2 ==
In [http://www.flashplayer.com/animation/declineofvideogaming2.html this] animation, there are slight references to Homestar Runner, particularly [[Trogdor]]. While watching it, put on creator's notes.

== Dr. Wily Shorts Collection ==
At [http://www.planet-megaman.com planet-megaman.com], there is a flash animation called "[[Wikipedia:Doctor Wily|Dr. Wily]] Shorts Collection." If you click on Dr. Wily's shorts, a short animation of Strong Bad and Homestar pops up.

== Ducktales: The Auditions ==
In [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/119501 this] follow-up to the internet "Ducktales" series, Homestar Runner shows up as the fifth audition for the part of [[Wikipedia:Scrooge McDuck|Scrooge McDuck]].

== Ebolaworld ==
*At [http://www.ebolaworld.com Ebolaworld.com], there is a Weekly Update titled Halloween Special. Taco-Man hosts a costume party for Halloween and Homestar makes an appearance at the very end. Watch it [http://www.ebolaworld.com/movies/weeklyupdate/19.html here].
*In the second part of the 2004 Viewers Choice Award Program-Related Activities Show, a crowd of many cartoon characters can be seen. Among them is Homestar Runner. Watch it [http://www.ebolaworld.com/movies/weeklyupdate/29_01.html here].
*On July 3, 2005, a cartoon called ''Ask Taco-Man'' was released. Taco-Man received many e-mails, 3 of which he read, regarding how the cartoon ripped off Strong Bad e-mails. Homestar Runner appeared at the end, mistaking Taco-Man for Strong Bad. [[The Paper]] also came down at the end of the cartoon. Watch it [http://www.ebolaworld.com/movies/ask/01.html here].
:*In [http://www.ebolaworld.com/movies/ask/03.html Ask Taco-Man #3], a parody of the 1940's Public Service Announcements, the narrator tells Billy not to address Taco-Man as "Strongbad."(sic)
*In the 4th part of the 2006 Viewers Choice Award Program-Rlated Activities Show, Tacoman takes out frustrations on a dead hacker and one of those frustrations listed is "Homestarrunner's popularity." [http://www.ebolaworld.com/movies/weeklyupdate/45.html]

*In "Night Trap" there is a part when Grandpa and grandma check the guests, go outside, then right when you see grandma and grandpa standing in the stairs, quickly switch to the bedroom, then you will see homestar appearing in the screen for a brief moment. Watch it [http://www.homestarrunner.com Not here,] [http://homestarrunner.com/games.html or here,] [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/345635 but HERE.]

== Experiments and Crap ==
*In [http://xncstudios.tripod.com/ep5.html Episode 5], there are numerous references to Trogdor and [[-'d|-'d words]] in the subtitles.
*In [http://xncstudios.tripod.com/id31.html Episode 5.5], Trogdor makes a brief appearance toward the end.
*A lot of titles to newsposts make some Homestar Runner reference.

== Evil Josh & Billy ==
*In Episode 4, [http://eviljoshandbilly.keentoons.com/toons/ejb04.html E-vil], the phrase "It's Dot Com!" can be seen written on a wall.
*Also, in the episode [http://eviljoshandbilly.keentoons.com/toons/ejb07.html The Moonster Mash], Evil Josh shouts "Hang on tight, The Billy! We're blasting off to the MOOOOOOOOOOON!", referencing Strong Bad in [[personal favorites]].
*In [http://eviljoshandbilly.keentoons.com/toons/ejb08.html episode 8], [[Marshie]] appears and is roasted over a fire.

==Foo-La-La==
In one part of this [[wikipedia:Animutation|Animutation]], a screenshot from [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]] is briefly shown. [http://brasington.celestialbridge.net/foolala.html (see the animutation here)]

==Fred the Monkey==
[[Image:Sceb_Space_Chicken.png|thumb|111px|The man (or rather space chicken) behind the mailbag, Sceb!]]
*In the second mailbag, the sender asks Sceb if he has ever been to Homestarrunner.com.
*In the Spiderman 2 movie review, Fred enters at the end wearing a Strong Bad mask.
*In the thirty first mailbag, Sceb gets an email from "Strongbad 64". 

== Jaller: The Movie ==
In the full length [http://jaller.t35.com/movie.html Movie], Jaller mentions HomestarRunner 23 Minutes and 37 Seconds into the movie.

== Kerri's Big Invention ==
At UGOplayer.com and Legendaryfrog.com, there is a movie entitled [http://www.UGOplayer.com/animation/kerrisbiginvention.html "Kerri's Big Invention,"]([http://aandk.legendaryfrog.com/movies_kbi_w.php 2]) and about halfway through the movie Kerri is drawing on a blackboard. When the whole blackboard is visible, in the lower left corner is a poorly drawn Homestar and Strong Bad. In the upper right you can see the carrot shaped thing from the sketchbook on the Coach Z page.

== The Kingdom Hearts Chronicles ==
During the scene in which [[Wikipedia:Sora (Kingdom Hearts)|Sora]] is in the cave, a picture of Old-school [[Homestar Runner]] can be seen on the cave wall.

== The Kingdom Hearts Chronicles 1.2 ==
During the preloader, one of Sora's signs says "Skittles and M&Ms taste the same, but look different." This is an obvious reference to [[Malloween Commercial]].

== Konquest Adventure ==
In [http://tabmok99.mortalkombatonline.com/konquest_adventure_1.html this] movie's Shao Kahn special feature, one Kahn's quotes is "Both Strong Bad and I check our email, but I am way cooler than Strong Bad." Also, in the trailer, a sheet of paper that says "Shao's To Do List has "rip-off Strong Bad email" as one of the things listed.

== Lalala ==
Homestar and Strong Bad appear in various places in [http://www.ugoplayer.com/music/lalala_movie.php this] toon.

== Lost in Tijuana ==
At [http://www.jaydonaldson.com Jaydonaldson.com] and on [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/118798 Newgrounds.com] if you're not willing to pay the membership costs, you see Strong Bad's face on a wanted poster about halfway through the animation.

==Love, Wink==
In [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view.php?id=127499 this] animation there is a dress up game while the animation is loading you dress Wink up as Homestar.

== Mario Busters Flash Movie ==
One of the scenes in [http://www.smbhq.com/nc/flashmb03.html this] movie is entitled "Donez's hed (sp) a splode".

== Megaman Polarity Movie 3 ==
In the gag reel, there is a scene of Strong Bad typing on the Compy, "And don't forget to watch this summer's new movie, 'Megaman Polarity 2: This Time It's Not Megaman Polarity 1.'"
[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/134782 Watch it here].

In the credits, where the heading is "Thank You For Watching!", Homestar Runner is credited.

==Mega Man Mega Movie Part 1==
When the King of Car subtitles say "your jorb", it is a reference to "[[A Jorb Well Done]]"

== Metroid Confusion: Parts 1 and 2 ==
*At [http://www.ugoplayer.com UGOplayer.com] (formerly Flashplayer.com), there is a movie entitled "[http://www.ugoplayer.com/animation/metroidconfusion.html Metroid Confusion]". At the beginning, there are three computers. One of them has the Homestar Runner [[main page]] displayed on its monitor. The end also borrows "[[Because It's Midnite]]" and credits [[Limozeen]]. Additionally, when you see them talking about how Samus is defenseless without her suit, zoom in on the second shelf to see a book, "[[The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]". Finally, at the beginning when they say, "We still have dessert!" and hold up the cookies, the sound when [[1-up]] finishes his level in Stinkoman 20X6 is heard.
*In [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/210716 Metroid Confusion Part 2], when right-clicking, one option is "Send Trogdor to my House". At the end of the movie, if one clicks on the fine-print giving homestarrunner.com some credit, one will see a funny Homestar-Metroid crossover. They also mention "E3 20X6". In addition to all of that, if the commentary is watched, it mentions that the creator of these toons got the inspiration for the "Claymation Simulator" from Strong Mad's Doug the Dino in [[the facts]]. Also in Fox McCloud's drawing, there is a book called "TROGDOR The Musical". The back of the book reads, "The Burninator himself stars in his first-ever musical that won three Academy awards and a couple of free coffees at Starbucks. Experience the magic, the majesty, the consummate V's!". The creator also mentions [[20X6]] at the end of the movie.

== [http://neptunecircle.com/movies/view.php?id=44/ Neptune Circle] ==
*In the "PJ Wireless Episode 2" toon, PJ is seen dressed as Homestar, at which point the charecter, Rocky says "No, that's copyright infringement" after which PJ responds with the classic Homestar line "I know, can you bewieve it?". It can be found [http://neptunecircle.com/movies/view.php?id=41/ here].
*In "PJ Wireless Episode 3", the regular crew are shown in a flashback to their life as babies. At the end, Clarance mentions that "Homestar did a babies episode three weeks ago", referencing [[flashback]]. It can be found [http://neptunecircle.com/movies/view.php?id=44/ here].
*For the website's 2005 April Fools' Day prank, they replaced the front page with a fake MySpace page for the character, Clarence. Clarance has no friends in the cartoon series, so his friends list on his fake MySpace page is filled with pictures of himself in disguises. One disguise is the King of Town, complete with crown, beard and mustache. Also, the name listed for that "friend" is "City Sovren" [''sic''], a parody of the name "King of Town". An archive of that April Fools' prank can be found [http://neptunecircle.com/april06/ here].

== Naruto: The Abridged Series ==
In many episodes, the phrase "Log[['d]]!" is heard when someone uses the Substitution Jutsu.

== No Relationship Please ==
On [http://www.funnyjunk.com/ FunnyJunk.com], there is a toon called [http://www.funnyjunk.com/pages/onething.htm No Relationship Please]. At the end, if the viewer clicks "Who Made This?" the creator, wesley, states that "www.Homestarrunner.com is the coolest!!!!"

== Numa Numa Sprite Dance ==
In this Numa Numa themed flash animation on Newgrounds, there is a Strong Bad sprite dancing to this song, alone with other sprites, like the dancing banana sprite. You can view it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/228832/ here].

== Numastar Runner ==
A flash video made not long after [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] came out. It has references to very recent Homestar toons. Watch it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/276948 here].

==Oh Christmas 3==
When the movie fast forwards into the "nonsense" section when the stick figure appears right after that "Eh Steve" appears on screen for about 5 seconds.

== One Ring To Rule Them All 2 ==
There is a scene that bears a striking resemblance to the [[Old-Timey]] cartoons. It uses the same background music.
[http://www.flashplayer.com/animation/ring2.html Watch it here].

Additionally, one of the hippie chicks in the "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins" sequence is briefly seen wearing a badge that reads "[[Wear a Bikini!]]"

== Oxhorn ==
One of the characters Staghorn, wears a helmet all the time (even while in formalwear) and claims it's his face, similar to [[Strong Bad]]. In "Oxhorn's Christmas Special",  Staghorn says his helmet ''is'' his face, to which Oxhorn replies "What are you, Strong Bad? 

== Potter Puppet Pals Adventure ==
*In the "Stopper on my Pain" scene of [http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/potterprev.htm this] unfinished musical ''[[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' spoof, where Professor Snape sings about a lost love, Homestar Runner runs past.
*In another scene, titled "Half Giant, Baby", Draco Malfoy is ostracizing Hagrid, and the words "OSTRA CIZE'D!" is seen. In the same scene, The Cheat is seen. While Hagrid is flipping through photos, as soon as as he starts taking away the photo of him with a teddy bear, pause and the teddy bear has turned into The Cheat.

== [http://www.freewebs.com/salazardsden Raichu and Salazard] ==
*In Raichu and Salazard 1, during the restaurant scene, [[The Geddup Noise]] is heard when Raichu gets up.
*In Riachu's Little Sayings, Alec Trode's hat reads "YOUR HEAD A TRODE".

== ''Retarded Animal Babies'' ==
In episode 10 when they are walking past the websites, jokingly calling each one gay, www.homestarrunner.com is the first one.

== Robotbox and Cactus ==
On Robotbox and Cactus [http://www.eatthattoast.com/d/20050105.html episode 13 "Internet",] Cactus receives a computer that crashed down from space, and boasts to Robotbox that he's on the internet now. Robotbox goes into his own segment much similar to a Strong Bad E-mail. Other parodies include random appearances by 'Pole' (Bonus Stage's Joel) 'Gil' (Bonus Stage's Phil) and 'Coach F' who says "YEOWRGHHHHH!", then his head explodes.

== Sailor Moon: The Abridged Series ==

When Serena's crumpled "fanfic" hits the man who's secretly Tuxedo Mask, the narrator says, "Paper[['d|'d!]]"

== Senya's Review: Alien vs. Predator ==
In [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/231099 this] flash film by the flash artist Legendary Frog, Ark and Kerrigan are at one point playing with [[Wikipedia:Xenomorph|Alien]] and [[Wikipedia:Yautja|Predator]] action figures. In the background, the [[Cheat Commandos]] action figure storage vehicle can be seen with [[Gunhaver]] and SilentRip inside. [[Firebert]] and [[Reynold]] also appear in front of the "Der Wunder Box."

== Space Monkey Mafia ==
During a [[Wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]] style chase scene in part two of [http://spacemonkey.tinfoildreams.com/episodes.html this] flash cartoon, [[Strong Bad]] and [[The Cheat]] will walk from the far left door to the far right door. Clicking on the painting of a yellow bird with red eyes will trigger this Easter egg.

== Strongium ==
A fan animation parodying {{inlinecontentwarning|content warning|content warning}}[http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/243164 this] well known Newgrounds movie called ''Lilium'' using Strong Bad and Strong Sad, as well as some other references. You can view it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/247837 here].

== Super Cheeseball ==
In the Ask Evil Cartoons (which are very similar to the Strong Bad Emails), Strong Bad is listed in the credits as an actor. The credits move very fast and it is very easy to miss. [http://www.supercheeseball.com/superche/ask/askmenu.html Click here].

== Tails and his GBA ==
When [[Wikipedia:Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] is listening to the radio, one thing heard is Homestar's line from [[crying]], and the "oncha oncha" song from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Strong Bad comes out in the very end and says "its over. go home people." And if you right click anytime in the movie, one of the options is "goto Homestar Runner?" Also, the words on top are in Strong Bad's printing. You can view it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/223256 here].

== Tails and his GBA 2 ==
At the very beginning when Tails is playing a poorly made game on his GBA, an 8-bit Tails ends up attacking an 8-bit Strong Bad with his sword. You can view it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/240970 here].

== Tails and his GBA 3 ==
If you choose the Megaman game pak, Tails goes through 3 battles, each battle he wins he gets a "LMAO" with a random picture. One of the random pictures is a 8-Bit Strong Bad. You can view it [http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/308399 here]

== Teasdale Times Two ==
*In [http://teasdale.porplemontage.com/episode.php?n=1 Episode 1], there's a part where Clan rHrN is on a piece of paper, and gets hit with a Legal Document, and he says, "OW! My rights as an internet n00b!", which is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad]].

== The Goth Kid 2 ==
When you chose animations and go to ''The Goth Kid 2'', there will be a poster in the background of Homestar and Strong Bad, Warning this cartoon has been rated M. View it [http://www.chizanimations.com/menu.html here].

== The Joe & Bob Show! ==
*[http://joeandbob.blazestudio.com/episodes/joeandbob10.html Episode 10] is named after, [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]], it's called "Lookin at a Thing in a Box".

== The Real Rubyrulez ==
*The Cheat makes a cameo appearance in Episode 7.8. You can view it [http://realrubyrulez.porplemontage.com/TRRS1E7_8.html here].
*A poorly drawn Homestar Runner plays a minor role in Episode 11. You can view it [http://realrubyrulez.porplemontage.com/TRR11.html here].

== TTA (TV Tome Adventures) ==
http://tta.fireball20xl.com/

In Episode #1, Flamegirl says "Do you know how many internet edicate [sic] laws you're breaking by typing in all-caps like that?", an obvious reference to the email [[sugarbob]].

In TTA: The Movie Part I, the Stinkoman Level 2 ("PICK A BONE!") music can be heard playing in the background during one of the scenes.

== Ultimate Naruto Fan Flash ==
In #4, at the end, Kankuro sees his puppets singing and moshing and says "Dot dot dot" which is a direct quote from [[Under Construction]]. And, in the credits, it says '... "Dot dot dot" homestarrunner.com"

== Waterman ==
At [http://watermanstudios.com Waterman Studios], the Strong Bad ice pop is advertised for sale on the side of the ice-cream truck that shows up in several of the episodes.

In the "interview" with Sarah Michelle Geller, Brian mentions "pouring glowstick in [Devon and Chris'] Mountain Dew". This is a reference to [[techno]].

==Weebl and Bob==
In the cartoon [http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/email/ email], there is a mention of [[Strong Bad]], and the episode could possibly be parodying [[Strong Bad Email]]s itself.

== YouTube ==
{{sitelanguagenotice}}

Various members have uploaded the podcasts from Homestar Runner.

In [[YouTube:uw8B4zBRFlA|Smack Materazzi Up]], one of the things that knocks Materazzi over is Homestar doing the butt dance.

After seeing a commercial for the Chronicles Of Narnia video game that mentioned downloading the cheats for the game, someone was inspired to create a fake commercial based on Homestar Runner content, completing it on December 1, 2005. He only uploaded it to [[YouTube:FjvKobp5EBw|YouTube]] later on October 19, 2006.

A [[YouTube:hQTNBWIdLeI|video]] to [[Wikipedia:"Weird Al" Yankovic|"Weird" Al Yankovic's]] "Genius In France" by [http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=gallomallet gallomallet] includes the Teen Girl Squad-influenced phrase "Totally Different'd".

There are two anime music videos set to the audio from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]] using footage from [[Wikipedia:Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon|Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon]]. [[YouTube:hL3EVs9W_4M|Issue 1]], [[YouTube:UL84o7nEqw4|Issue 2]]

Teen Boy Squad [[YouTube:x7E9GXWBIoc|1]] and [[YouTube:HIq0I-qdQKc|2]] based on Teen Girl Squad.

Strong Bad E-mail mentioned in [[YouTube:8Z_nLAu55IQ|YOUTUBE theater ep 1]]

A fan animated a [[YouTube:LmiP47FfprQ|music video]] about Strong Bad and Strong Sad.

Another [[YouTube:yYr5_DOeg38|fan animated video]] focusing on a zombie uprising.

In the video called [[YouTube:fpHcgkXp_4w|WiiWars]], the player has most of the characters on his wall.

== Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Series ==
[http://www.dailymotion.com/LittleKuriboh/video/x1fdal_ygo-the-abridged-series-episode-nin Episode 9] of the popular parody series shows Seto Kaiba summoning a dragon to the tune of "[[Trogdor (song)|Trogdor]]".

== Lefty and Righty==
lefty's head randomly explodes, and righty says, "your head asplode."
[[Category: Sightings]]

colonization

Disco — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:58:55 GMT

Disco: /* Real-World References */ Based off of -to- Based on

{{sbenav|90}}
[[Image:sbemail90.png|thumb|"This'll grow ya some nice fishcorn bushes!"]]

Strong Bad is asked if he celebrates Thanksgiving like everyone else. He then shows a history book about the colonization of [[Strong Badia]].

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Badia]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' Tuesday, November 25, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 1:57

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Three}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' E''mail'' me don't e''mail'' me, e''mail'' me don't e''mail'' me. ''{He pulls up the email and reads it aloud.}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hi Strong Bad! 
Do you celebrate thanksgiving 
normally? Or do you have special 
traditions for when Strong Badia was 
first colonized? What's the story 
about? 
 
From your Buddy, 
Shana Ma. 
Los Angeles, CA</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads "Shana Ma." as one word (Shanama). He also pronounces "Los Angeles" with a hard "g".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, Shanama, the story of the colonization of Strong Badia is a tale as old as, say, the wireless Web ''{pause}'' or energy drinks maybe. It began in a period of strife...

''{Cut to a shot of an old book on a wooden table. It is open and pictures Strong Bad, in a pilgrim hat, squirting ketchup onto a plate of eggs, next to Strong Sad in a wig and typical 17th-century clothing.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' ...when I was being persecuted for my beliefs.

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Ewwww! Ketchup on eggs?!?

''{A caption reading "Ewwww! Ketchup on Eggs?!?" appears beneath the picture. The page turns to show Strong Bad reading the newspaper and seeing an ad saying "LOT FOR SALE! along with a page saying "Homestar declares eggs not a fruit."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' I learned of a place where a man can be free. Free to do what he wants to do. Free to ketchup his eggs without being hassled by the man.

''{The page turns to show Strong Bad and The Cheat, also wearing a pilgrim hat, traveling across Free Country, USA, Strong Bad carrying a musket and eating a sandwich and The Cheat dragging a bag along behind him. A caption along the bottom reads "The Three Stout Sub Sandwiches: The Ham 'n' Swiss, The Dijon Chicken and the Veggie Delux."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' So I set sail with three stout sub sandwiches, and my best The Cheat to find this mystical land.

''{The page turns to show the two of them meeting Bubs, who is waving at them, wearing a Sioux-style feather headband and wearing a loincloth.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' I met a strange man who had strange ways and strange odors.

''{The page turns to show Strong Badia in front of a glorious sunrise, above a caption reading "The Neu Wirlde."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' And he led me to the new world, out beyond the dumpsters.

''{The page turns to show the Tire falling onto The Cheat, whose hat is sent flying from his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' There was a brief struggle with the indigenous peoples.

''{The page turns to show Strong Bad handing Bubs the rent check.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' At last, we reached an agreement to peacefully co-exist in this land, after I gave him my first and last months' rent deposit.

''{The page turns to show a ploughed field where Bubs is planting a fish. Strong Bad is looking at him, holding a fish and a corn cob in his hand.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Then the strange man probably showed me how to put fish in the ground with corn, for some reason.

'''BUBS''': ''{voiceover}'' This'll grow ya some nice fishcorn bushes!

''{A caption reading "This'll grow ya some nice fishcorn bushes" appears at the bottom of the page. The page turns to show Bubs, The Cheat and Strong Bad sitting at a picnic table in Strong Badia, feasting on fast food.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Then we celebrated with a feast of some cold Hardee's he had laying around.

''{Cut back to the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' So there you have it, Shana... Shanamana... ''{singing}'' Shanamanamanamanamana tonight! That shoulda been in your history books at school. I gotta get on those people over at Hoofton Mifflin. Those guys are slackin off. ''{stops typing}'' Okay, so until next week, leave me alone!

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*After the email is over, click the first part of the word Shanamanamanamanana and Strong Bad will "Shanama" into some songs.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing to the tune of "O Canada"}'' O Shanama... Do do doot doot doot doo... ''{stops singing}'' What else is there? Shana... Shanamatopoeia. Ooh, how 'bout this? ''{singing to the tune of "Panama" by [[Van Halen]]}'' Shanama! Shanama ho ho ho huh ho!
*Also at the end, Click on the words "history books" to hear Homestar Runner address the imaginary masses.
:''{Cut to a page in a history book with a drawing of Homestar, dressed in Colonial American attire (with powdered wig), with text below it reading "Homestar Runner addresses the imaginary masses." There is cheering.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A-hem. From this day forward, I hereby declare eggs... not to be... a fruit!
:''{More cheering.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes, yes, quiet down. And furthermore, no longer shall dirty diapers be accepted as legal tender!
:''{More cheering.}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hang on, I got one more. Henceforth, those named Henry will no longer be allowed to call themselves Hank. That's just too much of a stretch.
:''{More cheering. Homestar smiles.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*"Shanamatopoeia" is a play on the literary term "[[onomatopoeia]]", defined as a word that sounds like what it represents, such as "sizzle", "pop", or even "[[preeeeow]]".

===Remarks===
*According to the later e-mail [[monument]], the [[Stop Sign]] and [[Cinder Block]] make up a monument of Strong Bad's right foot. However, they are shown in this e-mail as being part of the area when Strong Bad bought it from Bubs.
*We learn in this e-mail that Bubs owns Strong Badia (which is located behind the dumpsters), and Strong Bad just rents it from him. This fact may explain why Strong Bad said "Maybe get a little place in Strong Badia" in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
**Despite this, it says in the [[Periodicals|Bubsifieds]] that there is a lot for sale
*In the Easter egg, when Strong Bad sings "Shanama" to the tune of Van Halen, his head appears to be floating in the air.

===Glitches===
*The crowd sound plays for a split second at the end of the Shanama easter egg.

===Inside References===
*The background music during Strong Bad telling the history of Strong Badia is an expanded version of the background music in the beginning of [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]].
*The crowd cheers in the second Easter egg are from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*Strong Badia was originally established as being "out behind the Dumpsters" in [[i rule]].

===Real-World References===
*The entire story is based on the historical accounts of the [[Wikipedia:Pilgrims|Pilgrims]] founding the [[Wikipedia:Plymouth Colony|Plymouth Colony]], after they were persecuted for their religious beliefs in [[Wikipedia:England|England]]. Bubs's Native American character is probably based on [[Wikipedia: Squanto|Tisquantum]], better known as Squanto, who, among other things, taught the Pilgrims to fertilize their crops (see below).
**Although the story is mainly based upon the Pilgrims, the "Three Stout Sub Sandwiches" most likely reference the [[Wikipedia:Niña|Niña]], the [[Wikipedia:Pinta|Pinta]], and the [[Wikipedia:Santa María (ship)|Santa María]], the three ships used by [[Wikipedia:Christopher Columbus|Christopher Columbus]] to travel across the Atlantic Ocean and discover the New World.
*"Shanama, Shanama ho ho ho ho ho!" is sung to the tune of "Panama" by [[Wikipedia:Van Halen|Van Halen]]; "O Shanama" is to the tune of "[[Wikipedia:O Canada|O Canada]]" the Canadian national anthem.
*Homestar declaring [[eggs]] not to be a fruit may be a reference to the famous 1893 Supreme Court decision ([[Wikipedia: Nix v. Hedden|Nix v. Hedden]]) that [[Wikipedia:Tomato#Controversies|tomatoes were not fruit]].
*Bubs planting fish-corn bushes is a reference to when the Native Americans showed the Pilgrims how to grow corn (they used fish heads as fertilizer).
*"Hoofton Mifflin" is a misspelling (and mispronunciation) of scholastic publisher [[Wikipedia:Houghton Mifflin|Houghton Mifflin]].
**Houghton Mifflin is correctly pronounced HOE-ton MIF-lin.
*[[Wikipedia:Hardee%27s|Hardee's]] is a fast-food chain primarily [http://cke.know-where.com/hardees/ located] in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States.
*Strong Bad saying "Free to do what he wants to do. Free to ketchup his eggs without being hassled by the man." is a reference to the movie ''[[IMDB:tt0061189|The Wild Angels]]'', in which Peter Fonda says "We wanna be free to do what we wanna do. We wanna be free to ride. We wanna be free to ride our machines without being hassled by The Man!".

== External Links ==
{{preforumsbemailextlinks|90}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Thanksgiving]]

User:Disco

Disco — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:16:18 GMT

Disco:

Hi there. My name is Disco. I'm a English guy, who seems to get older quicker than I update this thing...

Taranchula

Disco — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:59:13 GMT

Disco: /* Complete Filmography */ Changed Short to PBTC

{{Infobox Band |
band_name=Taranchula|
image= [[Image:taranchulapeople.png|230px|The Band Members]] |
origin= [[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]]|
genre=[[Wikipedia:Death metal|Death]]/[[Wikipedia:Thrash metal|Thrash]] [[Heavy Metal|Metal]] |
member=Dave Bjornborg Dave Olafstenston Schenkel McDoo |
backup= Unknown |
discography="[[Moving Very Slowly]]" (2003) "[[death metal#Transcript|The Decoupage]]" (2005) "[[your funeral#Transcript|Brother In A Jar]]" (2007) "[[more armies#Easter Eggs|Shady Missionaries]]" (2007) "[[Marshie vs. Little Girl#Easter Eggs|Poison the Dragons]]" (2007) "[[Trudgemank]]" (2008) |
producer=[[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]] |
}}

'''Taranchula''' is a death [[Heavy Metal|metal]] band first mentioned in the Strong Bad Email "[[band names]]." The members of the band are Dave Bjornborg, Dave Olafstenston, and Schenkel McDoo. Their only known songs are "[[Moving Very Slowly]]" from ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' (heard briefly during the email [[fingers]]), "The Decoupage" (whose video is directed by [[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]]), and "Brother In A Jar" (composed for [[Strong Bad]]'s would-be [[your funeral|funeral]]). Also, in the Strong Bad Email [[montage]], Strong Bad can be seen listening to a Taranchula album with the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], and in the email [[more armies]], an Easter egg reveals their album ''Shady Missionaries.'' They might be based on Sepultura, a Brazilian thrash metal band that uses stop motion animation in their videos, much like Taranchula's clip in [[death metal]]. The picture of Taranchula in the ''Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits'' insert is very reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Glenn Danzig|Glenn Danzig]].

The video for "The Decoupage" is perhaps a spoof of the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]]'s video for their single "Sober", as both videos are stop motion and feature a shapeless creature slithering about the sets of the videos. In Tool's case, the creature is of [[Wikipedia:Sober (Tool song)#Video|unknown origins]]; in Taranchula's case, it is a piece of meat.

The video for "Moving Very Slowly" was released on the [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]].

The band also appears on the ''[[Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour]]'' in the email [[death metal]].

The three members of the band are portrayed by [[Matt Chapman|Matt]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman|another Matt]].

Products endorsed by the band include the [[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]], from [[Videlectrix]] Kidx, and [[Cold Ones]] Dry.

Taranchula's logo is very similar to that of [[Wikipedia:Immolation (band)|Immolation]], a popular death metal band.

{|
|-
| [[image:Taranchula.PNG|none|220px]]
| [[image:Immolation_logo.jpg|none|220px|]]
|}

==Complete Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[band names]] (logo)
*Email [[fingers]]
*Email [[montage]]
*Email [[death metal]]
*Email [[your funeral]]
*Email [[more armies]]
*Email [[buried]]
*Powered by The Cheat [[Trudgemank]]

==Trivia==
*Bjornborg is a play on Swedish tennis legend [[Wikipedia: Björn Borg|Björn Borg]].
*McDoo is actually more of a [[Wikipedia:Gaelic|Gaelic]] name. If translated, it means "son of Doo".

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Yah guys! Maybe find some coin!"|[[buried]]|Mirror:schenkel_coin.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Ooh hoo ha ha haaa. Brother in a jar. Brother in a jar. Brotherinajar!"|[[your funeral]]|Mirror:brotherinajar.mp3}}
|}

[[Category: Bands]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]

Taranchula

Disco — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:58:22 GMT

Disco: Added "Trudgemank" to discography

{{Infobox Band |
band_name=Taranchula|
image= [[Image:taranchulapeople.png|230px|The Band Members]] |
origin= [[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]]|
genre=[[Wikipedia:Death metal|Death]]/[[Wikipedia:Thrash metal|Thrash]] [[Heavy Metal|Metal]] |
member=Dave Bjornborg Dave Olafstenston Schenkel McDoo |
backup= Unknown |
discography="[[Moving Very Slowly]]" (2003) "[[death metal#Transcript|The Decoupage]]" (2005) "[[your funeral#Transcript|Brother In A Jar]]" (2007) "[[more armies#Easter Eggs|Shady Missionaries]]" (2007) "[[Marshie vs. Little Girl#Easter Eggs|Poison the Dragons]]" (2007) "[[Trudgemank]]" (2008) |
producer=[[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]] |
}}

'''Taranchula''' is a death [[Heavy Metal|metal]] band first mentioned in the Strong Bad Email "[[band names]]." The members of the band are Dave Bjornborg, Dave Olafstenston, and Schenkel McDoo. Their only known songs are "[[Moving Very Slowly]]" from ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' (heard briefly during the email [[fingers]]), "The Decoupage" (whose video is directed by [[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]]), and "Brother In A Jar" (composed for [[Strong Bad]]'s would-be [[your funeral|funeral]]). Also, in the Strong Bad Email [[montage]], Strong Bad can be seen listening to a Taranchula album with the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], and in the email [[more armies]], an Easter egg reveals their album ''Shady Missionaries.'' They might be based on Sepultura, a Brazilian thrash metal band that uses stop motion animation in their videos, much like Taranchula's clip in [[death metal]]. The picture of Taranchula in the ''Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits'' insert is very reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Glenn Danzig|Glenn Danzig]].

The video for "The Decoupage" is perhaps a spoof of the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]]'s video for their single "Sober", as both videos are stop motion and feature a shapeless creature slithering about the sets of the videos. In Tool's case, the creature is of [[Wikipedia:Sober (Tool song)#Video|unknown origins]]; in Taranchula's case, it is a piece of meat.

The video for "Moving Very Slowly" was released on the [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]].

The band also appears on the ''[[Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour]]'' in the email [[death metal]].

The three members of the band are portrayed by [[Matt Chapman|Matt]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman|another Matt]].

Products endorsed by the band include the [[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]], from [[Videlectrix]] Kidx, and [[Cold Ones]] Dry.

Taranchula's logo is very similar to that of [[Wikipedia:Immolation (band)|Immolation]], a popular death metal band.

{|
|-
| [[image:Taranchula.PNG|none|220px]]
| [[image:Immolation_logo.jpg|none|220px|]]
|}

==Complete Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[band names]] (logo)
*Email [[fingers]]
*Email [[montage]]
*Email [[death metal]]
*Email [[your funeral]]
*Email [[more armies]]
*Email [[buried]]
*Short [[Trudgemank]]

==Trivia==
*Bjornborg is a play on Swedish tennis legend [[Wikipedia: Björn Borg|Björn Borg]].
*McDoo is actually more of a [[Wikipedia:Gaelic|Gaelic]] name. If translated, it means "son of Doo".

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Yah guys! Maybe find some coin!"|[[buried]]|Mirror:schenkel_coin.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Ooh hoo ha ha haaa. Brother in a jar. Brother in a jar. Brotherinajar!"|[[your funeral]]|Mirror:brotherinajar.mp3}}
|}

[[Category: Bands]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]

Taranchula

Disco — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:53:49 GMT

Disco: /* Complete Filmography */ Added "Trudgemank"

{{Infobox Band |
band_name=Taranchula|
image= [[Image:taranchulapeople.png|230px|The Band Members]] |
origin= [[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]]|
genre=[[Wikipedia:Death metal|Death]]/[[Wikipedia:Thrash metal|Thrash]] [[Heavy Metal|Metal]] |
member=Dave Bjornborg Dave Olafstenston Schenkel McDoo |
backup= Unknown |
discography="[[Moving Very Slowly]]" (2003) "[[death metal#Transcript|The Decoupage]]" (2005) "[[your funeral#Transcript|Brother In A Jar]]" (2007) ''[[more armies#Easter Eggs|Shady Missionaries]]'' (2007) ''[[Marshie vs. Little Girl#Easter Eggs|Poison the Dragons]]'' (2007) |
producer=[[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]] |
}}

'''Taranchula''' is a death [[Heavy Metal|metal]] band first mentioned in the Strong Bad Email "[[band names]]." The members of the band are Dave Bjornborg, Dave Olafstenston, and Schenkel McDoo. Their only known songs are "[[Moving Very Slowly]]" from ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' (heard briefly during the email [[fingers]]), "The Decoupage" (whose video is directed by [[Teeg Dougland|Mort Dougland]]), and "Brother In A Jar" (composed for [[Strong Bad]]'s would-be [[your funeral|funeral]]). Also, in the Strong Bad Email [[montage]], Strong Bad can be seen listening to a Taranchula album with the [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]], and in the email [[more armies]], an Easter egg reveals their album ''Shady Missionaries.'' They might be based on Sepultura, a Brazilian thrash metal band that uses stop motion animation in their videos, much like Taranchula's clip in [[death metal]]. The picture of Taranchula in the ''Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits'' insert is very reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Glenn Danzig|Glenn Danzig]].

The video for "The Decoupage" is perhaps a spoof of the band [[Wikipedia:Tool (band)|Tool]]'s video for their single "Sober", as both videos are stop motion and feature a shapeless creature slithering about the sets of the videos. In Tool's case, the creature is of [[Wikipedia:Sober (Tool song)#Video|unknown origins]]; in Taranchula's case, it is a piece of meat.

The video for "Moving Very Slowly" was released on the [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]].

The band also appears on the ''[[Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour]]'' in the email [[death metal]].

The three members of the band are portrayed by [[Matt Chapman|Matt]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman|another Matt]].

Products endorsed by the band include the [[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]], from [[Videlectrix]] Kidx, and [[Cold Ones]] Dry.

Taranchula's logo is very similar to that of [[Wikipedia:Immolation (band)|Immolation]], a popular death metal band.

{|
|-
| [[image:Taranchula.PNG|none|220px]]
| [[image:Immolation_logo.jpg|none|220px|]]
|}

==Complete Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[band names]] (logo)
*Email [[fingers]]
*Email [[montage]]
*Email [[death metal]]
*Email [[your funeral]]
*Email [[more armies]]
*Email [[buried]]
*Short [[Trudgemank]]

==Trivia==
*Bjornborg is a play on Swedish tennis legend [[Wikipedia: Björn Borg|Björn Borg]].
*McDoo is actually more of a [[Wikipedia:Gaelic|Gaelic]] name. If translated, it means "son of Doo".

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Yah guys! Maybe find some coin!"|[[buried]]|Mirror:schenkel_coin.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Ooh hoo ha ha haaa. Brother in a jar. Brother in a jar. Brotherinajar!"|[[your funeral]]|Mirror:brotherinajar.mp3}}
|}

[[Category: Bands]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]

User:Disco

Disco — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:03:49 GMT

Disco: How time flies...

Hi there. My name is Disco. I'm a 22 year old English guy.

Awexome Cross

Disco — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:58:08 GMT

Disco: "it is based off of"? Seriously.

{{gamenav|New Game|awexome|TROGDOR!|Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up}}

[[Image:awesome_98.PNG|thumb|220px|Awexome title screen]]
''"You control a little yellow dog-thing stuffed inside a tire in this sidescroller. Get to the end and a trophy could be yours."'' —[[Videlectrix]]

'''Awexome Cross''' is a game of speed and skill. Playing as {{Film|The Cheat}}, you must ride the [[Tire]] through an obstacle course in [[Strong Badia]]. It is based on the event [[Awexome Cross '98]] that appeared in [[monster truck]].

*Collect much buxx.
*Collect turbos to speed up the tire.
*Collect power...downs if you're going too fast.

The obstacles are [[General Tso's Chicken]], [[Cinder Block|cinder blocks]], syrup bottles, and [[Cardboard Boxes|boxes]]. If you hit an obstacle, you lose a life. At the end of each level, you launch off the [[Stop Sign]], and then add up your points with {{Film|Strong Mad}}. You also get a [[Trophies|trophy]] and an extra life at the end of each level. There are a total of seven levels.

'''Date:''' February 4, 2003

'''Page Title:''' AWEXOME CROSS 98!!

== Winning the Game ==
[[Image:YeahYouWon.PNG|thumb|180px|Yeah, you won.]]
*If you defeat all seven levels, you will be rewarded with a secret screen. It shows two women in bikinis holding up The Cheat, who is holding a [[Pizza|pizza]] trophy, and the message "yeah, you won." appears on the screen.

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*This game was originally an Easter egg in [[monster truck]], but it is now featured on the [[Games]] menu. The original version had only one level.
*The title reads "Awexome Cross 98," but to the right in smaller print it reads "[[1987]]."
*A version of this game was created for the Game Boy Advance, [http://www.gameboy-advance-roms.com.gbaroms.us/8/Awexome%20Cross%2098%20%28PD%29.zip available here].
*The accuracy counter at the end of level screen, which only takes buxx and deaths into account, never goes higher than 84%.
*It is easier to win the game if a lot of powerups are collected, as the jumps don't have to be as well timed.

===Glitches===
*In the old version, it is possible to get stuck in the air by jumping and hitting an obstacle at the same time.
*The pickups and the obstacles move at different speeds.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad refers to the pizza trophy as a possible reward for The Cheat's cartoon in [[crazy cartoon]]. 
*This game has another instance of the word "[[Seriously|seriously]]".
*The bucket of fried chicken is labeled "KOTFC", likely short for [[The King of Town|King of Town]] Fried Chicken.

===Real-World References===
*The title screen resembles the game "Indianapolis 500." 
*The sound effects for jumping, crashing and collecting buxx are taken from the game "[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Brothers|Super Mario Brothers]]" for the NES.
*The sound effect for Strong Mad slapping the Tire between levels comes from the arcade game "Qix".
*The "Yeah, you won" screen shows a scene similar to the [[Wikipedia:Super Off Road|Super Off Road]] series of video games.

== External Links ==
* Play the [[HR:awexome.html|Game]]
* Play the [[HR:awexome.swf|Game (Flash file)]]
* Play the [[Mirror:20030204_awexome.html|old version of the game (mirror)]]
* Play the [[Mirror:20030204_awexome.swf|old version of the game (mirror Flash file)]]
*Listen to the [[Videlectrix:songs/awexome_music.mp3|Game Music]]
{{VidelectrixGames}}
[[Category:Videlectrix Games]][[Category:Videlectrix Mascot Filmography]]

Homestar Runner Other Costumes

Disco — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 14:12:33 GMT

Disco: /* Misc. Costumes */ Typo edit

The different [[Other Costumes|costumes]] of [[Homestar Runner]].
__FORCETOC__
=== Dressed as Other Characters ===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Costume !! Seen in
|-
|[[Image:sbemail7.PNG|150px]] || [[Strong Bad]]...ish ([[Halloween Costumes|Halloween Costume]]) || [[halloweener]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarAsSad.PNG|150px]] || [[Strong Sad]] || [[impression]]
|-
|[[Image:poppy_tire.PNG|150px]] || [[Mount RidesPlace USA Mascots|Poppy the Tire]] || [[theme park]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarAsCheat.PNG|150px]] || [[The Cheat]] || [[do over]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarAsBubs.PNG|150px]] || [[Bubs]]' "own flesh and blood" || [[Senorial Day]]
|-
|[[Image:homestar as homestar.png|150px]] || [[Homestar Runner]] || [[TrogdorCon '97]]
|}

=== Main Page Costumes ===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Costume !! Seen in
|-
|[[Image:homestarasacosmonat.png|150px]] || An astronaut || [[Main Page 1]]
|-
|[[Image:homestaryodle.PNG|150px]] || [[Wikipedia:Lederhosen|Lederhosen]] || [[Main Page 2]], [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarture.PNG|150px]] || A tourist || [[Main Page 3]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarbool.PNG|150px]] || A bowler || [[Main Page 4]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarcook.PNG|150px]] || A fast-food clerk || [[Main Page 5]]
|-
|[[Image:hesanangle.PNG|150px]] || An angel || [[Main Page 6]]
|-
|[[Image:homestardead.PNG|150px]] || A corpse || [[Main Page 7]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarreporter.PNG|150px]] || A reporter || [[Main Page 11]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarboom.PNG|150px]] || A fireworks fan || [[Main Page 12]]
|}

=== Misc. Costumes ===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Costume !! Seen in
|-
|[[Image:Jolly_Dumple.PNG|150px]] || [[The Jolly Dumple]] || [[mascot]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarAsLawmaker.PNG|150px]] || [[Strongbadia]]n Forefather || [[colonization]]
|-
|[[Image:PranceyHomestar.png|150px]] || A Minstrel || [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarsower.png|150px]] || Nakers!! || [[Main Page 14]], [[halloweener]],
[[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD]] (deleted scene 2), [[Homestar Presents: Presents]], [[First Time Here?]]
|-
|[[Image:homestardweenhat.png|150px]] || Brown hat || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]], [[Main Page 16]], [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarPajamas1.png|150px]] || Dressing gown and [[Homestar's Slippers|bunny slippers]] || [[caper]], [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarPajamas2.png|150px]] || Pajamas and [[Homestar's Slippers|bunny slippers]] || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]
|-
|[[Image:HomestarDiver.png|150px]] || A Diver || [[Theme Song Video]]
|-
|[[Image:IceSkatingHomestar.png|150px]] || An Ice Skater || [[Theme Song Video]]
|-
|[[Image:DuckieShirtHomestar.png|150px]] || Duckie Shirt || [[flashback]], [[Main Page 20]]
|-
|[[Image:KarateKidHomestar.png|150px]] || [[Wikipedia:The Karate Kid|The Karate Kid]] || [[montage]]
|-
|[[Image:SoapBoxHomestar.png|150px]] || A Soap Box Racer || [[Theme Song Video]]
|-
|[[Image:colonelhomestar.PNG|150px]] || [[Homestarmy|Colonel]] Homestar || [[army]], [[Labor Dabor]]
|-
|[[Image:helmethomestar.PNG|150px]] || With helmet || [[monster truck]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarscience.png|150px]] || A scientist || [[stupid stuff]]
|-
|[[Image:clownhomestar.PNG|150px]] || A clown || [[First Time Here?]]
|-
|[[Image:sailorhomestar.PNG|150px]] || A sailor || [[First Time Here?]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarwitch.png|150px]] || A witch || [[First Time Here?]], [[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]]
|-
|[[Image:bizhomestar.PNG|150px]] || The Office Dullard (Diskettes Etc. polo shirt) || [[other days]], [[Biz Cas Fri]], [[Biz Cas Fri 2]], [[Biz Cas Fri 3]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarexplorer.png|150px]] || An explorer || [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD]]
|-
|[[Image:starlesshomestar.png|150px]] || Starless || [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[different town]]
|-
|[[Image:The1Homestar.png|150px]] || "The #1" shirt || [[montage]]
|-
|[[Image:homestarboston.PNG|150px]] || [[Wikipedia:Boston_Bruins|Boston Bruins]] jersey || [[Superbowl Dealie]]
|-
|[[Image:hs as pof..PNG|150px]] || Professor || [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[The King of Town DVD]]
|-
|[[Image:homestardukes.PNG|150px]] || With [[Homestar's Daisy Dukes|Daisy Dukes]] || [[long pants]]
|-
|[[Image:ween intro screenshot.PNG|150px]] || Dressed up for Halloween || [[Ween Intro|Halloween Intro]]
|-
|[[Image:Homestarunclesam.PNG|150px]] || [[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] || [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]
|-
|[[Image:Hs with sweater.png|150px]] || With a sweater over his head || [[space program]]
|}

[[Category:Other Costumes]]

User talk:Disco

Disco — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:59:12 GMT

Disco:

== Intro ==
Hi there. I'm fairly new at this whole Wiki... thing. But feel free to leave comments on my 'work'.

User:Disco

Disco — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:54:10 GMT

Disco:

Hi there. My name is Disco. I'm a 21 year old English guy. And I rock.

cheatday

Disco — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 13:53:16 GMT

Disco: /* Explanations */

[[Image:sbemail107.PNG|thumb|The Cheat's Fake ID]]

'''Strong Bad Email #107'''

Someone asks what Strong Bad does on the Cheat's Birthday: 'The Cheatday'.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]]

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

'''Date:''' July 5, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:32

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing "strongbad_email.exe"}'' Let's check a Strong Bad E-mail, you and me. Together. Like we used to. Like a family. ''{hits Enter; the e-mail appears}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="short email">Dear Strong Bad, 
what did you do for the Cheat's 
birthday party</blockquote>

''{he sees there is no signature}''

Aw, man! Another one of those "no-name brand" e-mails. Ah, let's see. Who are you from? You're from... ''{typing signature}'' Mike ''{pause}'' Control.

''{rapping}''

Here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control.
Chiggity here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control.
Miggity here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, that's a good rhyme! We should cut a demo!

'''BUBS:''' ''{enters}'' I could be your manager. I'll make millions!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You'll do no such thing! I don't need you fools. Now get outta here and let me answer Mike Controller's question.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{leaving}'' Yeah, we'll be better off without 'im.

'''BUBS:''' ''{leaving}'' I can play keytar!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, where were we? Oh yeah, Cheatday. ''{begins typing his response}'' So, nobody knows exactly when The Cheat's Cheatday is, so we celebrate it on the only day we know for sure it isn't. And that's the date of birth on his fake I.D.

''{A fake identification card appears, titled "SCANDINAVIAN FAKE I.D.," giving a name of Ilko Skevüld, date of birth of 4/18/1961, height of 6'9", weight of 293, and a type of "Miner." A profile view of a man whose hair vaguely resembles The Cheat with a swirly chin, an underbite and The Cheat-type eyes is featured. The card is signed with Ilko's name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still typing}'' Which says he's a 43-year-old Scandinavian miner named Ilko Skevüld. The festivities usually begin when ''{cut to Strong Bad sleeping on couch; voiceover continues}'' The Cheat wakes me up around the crack of noon, and I'll sing him the Date of Birth song.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{pokes Strong Bad and sings "rise and shine" in The Cheat sounds}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Super...Super Contra...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{pokes Strong Bad again and sings "rise and shine" once more}''

''{Strong Bad grunts and sits up. A bag of potate chips sits atop his head. The Cheat grins and bats his eyes several times.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Right, right. ''{He clears his throat.}''

''{singing}''

Sweet, sweet The Cheat,
Today is the day on your fake I.D.

''{Bubs appears from behind the couch, playing a keytar.}''

Now, get upstairs—unh!
And fix me some breakfast.

''(Bubs breaks off into a solo. Strong Bad and The Cheat lean in angrily.)''

'''BUBS:''' Hey, that's a good jam! We should cut a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get outta here, kid!

''{Bubs hides behind the couch. Strong Bad affectionately pats The Cheat on the head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' After breakfast, in honor of Ilko's heritage, we'll usually play some mining games...

''{Cut to a scene in a field. Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat, all with helmets equipped with flashlights, stand around a pile of charcoal briquettes. Strong Bad holds a shovel, and The Cheat a pickaxe.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing voiceover}'' ...like... Mining... and... Coal?

''{The Cheat half-heartedly plunks his pickaxe into the ground.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I WIN!

''{We return to Strong Bad typing his response.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And then as a special treat, I let The Cheat answer some emails.

''{Strong Bad gets up, and The Cheat takes his place. The Cheat "reads" each e-mail, and his response, with a few syllables each in his squeaky, incomprehensible voice.}''

'''THE CHEAT:'''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">i want to know whos beter you or 
the cheat or strong mad? 
 
your friend 
ryan az</blockquote>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh C.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">hey, sb! 
what's up? i was just wondering 
what you're mom and dad look like. 
 
please answer, 
bridget thornton, co</blockquote>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh C.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">make more trogdor pleasepleaseplease 
 
p.s. pay out strong sad</blockquote>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh C.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{apparently recovering from laughing}'' O-ho, man! "I'll gnaw your face off"! ''{The Cheat grins}'' Every year it gets funnier! Ohhh! ''{He regains his composure.}'' Happy The Cheat day, Ilko! May you never get the black lung.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on the nameless e-mail to bring up a box of No-Name Brand E-mails.
* Click on The Cheat at the end to bring up Ilko's head moving from left to right, with his mouth opening and shutting, along with the rhythm of a train bell sound.
* Click on the floppy disks on the left to bring up a demo tape:

:Coach Z & Bubs's Demo Tape
:"the two-o duo"

:''{singing}''
:'''COACH Z:''' Well we're good friends.
:'''BUBS:''' But don't you steal my napkins.
:'''COACH Z:''' I got fresh jams.
:'''BUBS:''' But I get all the royalties.
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{talking}'' I never agreed to that.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The name "Mike Control" is apparently a reference to the notion of a "microphone controller," one possible expansion of the abbreviation MC (as in MC Hammer). Though, this is usually said to stand for "Master of Ceremonies".

===Remarks===
*The [[Strong Bad's Room Main Page]] refers to The Cheat's Cheatday party as his "birthday party."
*Strong Bad said nobody knows when The Cheat's Cheatday is, though almost every character witnessed the event in [[flashback]]. (Assuming that The Cheat was "born" from the egg. Technically, we don't know ''how'' he got inside it.)
*Also, it is possible that none of the townspeople remember the day The Cheat came out of the egg.
*It could also be that Strong Bad made up the events of flashback, as suggested in those email's remarks.
*It's possible that Ilko being a "miner" is a play on the purpose of the fake ID (an attempt to persuade people that The Cheat ''isn't'' a [[wikipedia:Minor (law)|minor]]).
*You can click on the Ilko Easter egg after you've clicked on the floppy disk Easter egg to give the demo tape some funny background music.

===Inside References===
*The "[[Potate]]" bag is from [[morning routine]].
*This is another instance of Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling|couch mumbling]].

===Real-World References===
*The game [[Strong Bad]] says in his sleep is [[Wikipedia:Super Contra|''Super Contra'']], a notoriously difficult sidescrolling shooter arcade game. It was released on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] under the title ''Super C''.
*[[Wikipedia:Pneumoconiosis#Black lung disease|Black lung disease]] is a lung condition caused by the inhalation of coal dust.
*The ringing Ilko head may be a reference to Mr. Machine, a popular toy made by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1960. Mr. Machine was a wind up 'man' who would walk, open, and close his mouth while a bell rung in his stomach.
*The [[Wikipedia:Keytar|Keytar]] ('''Key'''board + Gui'''tar''') is the name given to the musical keyboard synthesizer that is fashioned into the shape of a guitar. Also known as a Gui-Board ('''Gui'''tar+key'''board''').

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Marzipan]])

'''MIKE:''' Hey, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' It's just the two of us doing the commentary on this email here.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's right.

'''MIKE:''' Matt's on the phone.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think he's in the bathroom.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhhh. So, uh, what the— have you seen this email?

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I try not to watch the emails.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I get upset by them.

'''MIKE:''' Why?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Because...I don't know. They make me sad.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Sometimes.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes.

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's this one about, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' It's about The Cheat's birthday.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Really? What day is his birthday?

'''MIKE:''' Well, you'll find out if you watch. Here, he tells you right here.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Do they have a party?

'''MIKE:''' Listen. Nobody knows when it is.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I once had a boyfriend who had a hairdo like that.

'''MIKE:''' Really? Was his name Ilko?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was.

'''MIKE:''' Wow. You dated Ilko Skevüld?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I did. But don't tell anybody that's how we got the I.D.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhhhhh. Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Interesting. You helped The Cheat get a fake I.D.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Cool.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Sweet, sweet, The Cheat. ''{stops singing}'' I actually wrote that song.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah. ''{sings}'' Breakfast.

'''MIKE:''' Good job ''{laughs}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks!

'''MIKE:''' Whatchu been up to today?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I've been out, um, riding. Riding my mule.

'''MIKE:''' You have a mule?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I do. I believe that they are very underappreciated. I like their ears a lot.

'''MIKE:''' Really? What's your mule's name?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Buttercup.

'''MIKE:''' "Buttercup The Mule", eh?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yes.

'''MIKE:''' Wow. I didn't realize mules were good for riding. You do any tricks on it or anything?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I can do, um, a "standing on the back" trick.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yes.

'''MIKE:''' Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's pretty hard. I have to do it on one leg.

'''MIKE:''' You have a leg?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I have one.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Look at The Cheat's gold tooth.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Where did he get that?

'''MIKE:''' I don't know. Maybe you should email Strong Bad and ask him.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Maybe.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail107.html|watch "cheatday"]]
*[[HR:sbemail107.swf|view the Flash file for "cheatday"]]
*[[Forum:243|forum thread re: "cheatday"]]

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

army

Disco — Sat, 07 May 2005 17:45:26 GMT

Disco: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail93.PNG|thumb|"Don't you die on me, Bennedetto!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #93'''

Hank Toler asks about [[Strongbadia]]'s army.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Homsar]], [[Frank Bennedetto]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Mrs. Bennedetto]] (Easter egg), [[Firebert]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Stick]], [[Strongbadia]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' January 5, 2004

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

== Transcript ==

''{The Compy appears to be dusty with a little cobweb on the top left corner}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{runs in and sits}'' Whoa. Guess it's been a while. Sorry about that, Compy. Need to get some... ''{starts typing "strongbad_email.exe}'' Endust.

''{Strong Bad reads}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
I was curious as to whether or not
Strong Badia had an official army.
Your Homeboy,
Hank Toler</pre>

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Does Strongbadia have an army? Strongbadia needs no army, Hankatola. Me and that one big guy and that one little guy... we're a one man army. Er, a three man one-y. Three-to-one-marny? What I mean to say is, what do we need an army for when the three of us pretty much do as we please? I mean, it's not like there's anyone around to oppose us.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{suddenly appears wearing a bowl on his head and carrying a large spoon}'' All right, maggot! Fall it out. Colonel ''{he pronounces it phonetically, i.e. "col-o-nel"}'' Homestar Runner is recruiting ''the'' most elite team of crack commandos to invade Strongbadia. Do you has what it takes to join the Homestarmy? Will you bring a sack lunch and some orange slices for me and serve your country?
Will you, stupid?!

'''STRONG BAD''': Um... no. I don't really have any interest in invading my own—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Ten-hut! Draft dodger, eh? We'll see if those trees you're always hugging save you when Gordon Lightfoot's creeping round your back stair. Company... Halt! Backwards... March!

''{Homestar marches backwards off screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What in the—

''{Homestar sticks his head back in}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, and if you change your mind, or you wanna trade in that skirt you're wearing for a nice pair of camos, we're having a pep rally up at the stick in oh-fifteen minutes.

'''STRONG BAD''': Wow. I thought I knew what ridiculous was, until this day. This definitely merits some further reconnaissance. The Cheat!

'''THE CHEAT''': Emeh! ''{sounds like "I'm here"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': The Cheat, I need you to find out—

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{sounding a little upset}'' Omee mah meh. ''{sounds like "It's Firebert!"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Ohhh. Don't make me call you that. It's not a good commando name.

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{forcefully}'' Memamo meh! ''{sounds like "Firebert!"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Ugh, all riiight. ''{reluctantly}'' Firebert. I need you to find out what the crap Homestar Runner is up to at the stick in 0–15 minutes.

'''THE CHEAT''': Meh, meer! ''{sounds like "Yes, Sir!"}''

''{scene changes to The Stick}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Are you sick and tired of playing second-fiddle to a two bit wrestle man and his yellow dog?

'''CROWD''': YEAH!

''{faint rewind noise}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Are you ready to fight alongside your Colonel ''{again pronounced phonetically}'' and give your five bucks to the Homestarmy if it comes to that?

'''CROWD''': YEAH!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Do you wanna paint that fence some other cool color and put a fake beard on that tire?

''{silence}''

''{Switches to view of Homestar's audience, showing it consists of the Painting of a guy with a big knife, Strong Sad holding a tapedeck, Homsar, and a popcorn popper.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, sorry. Forgot to rewind.

''{Strong Sad rewinds tape deck and presses play}''

'''CROWD''': YEAH!

'''HOMSAR''': DaAaAaAa! You gotta get yours. I gotta get mine.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': All right then, maggots! Lets get out there and invade us some serious Strongbadia! Company... GO!

''{The Homestarmy marches off and The Cheat appears from behind The Stick. The view now shifts to Strongbadia where Strong Bad and Strong Mad are wondering about badminton}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Yeah, I don't know. Maybe there is a goodminton.

''{The Homestarmy marches up. Homsar forgets to stop marching and walks right off the other side of the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Strong Bad, so I see you decided to join the other side, eh?

'''STRONG BAD''': What joining?? I ''am'' the other side!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Ten-Hut! Prepare to feel the fluoride sting of the Homestarmy! Strongbadia... will be ours!

'''STRONG BAD''': No it won't. We're about to play some badminton. So.. no invasion.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh. So I see. ''{pause}'' Retreat!! Fall back men! We're in over our heads!

'''STRONG SAD''': Hold the line! Hold the liiiine!

'''STRONG BAD''': And take this stupid thing with you.

''{Strong Bad kicks the popcorn popper. A crash is heard off screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Bennedetto! Don't you die on me Bennedetto! Not on my watch! Don't you give up! ''{Tearing up}'' You never gave me the five bucks...

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

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{Typing}'' And that, my dear Hankerin', is why Strongbadia will never need an army, though we are in dire need of a copy of the official rules of badminton. No idea what we're doing. None.

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

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbling}'' Firebert. Terrible!

== Easter Eggs ==
*Near the beginning, click "[[Three-to-one Marny]]" to see a handbook containing the rules to playing 3-person marny, as written by the guy who wrote the book ([[Lem Sportsinterviews]]) in the Strong Bad Email [[studying]]. Click the rulebook to read it.

*At the end, click on "No idea" to see a scene at [[Marzipan's House]].
:''Homestar walks up to a microwave.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mrs. Bennedetto, my name is Colonel ''{still pronounced phonetically}'' Homestar Runner. I served with Frank in the Homestarmy at the battle of Strongbadia. I hate to give you this news... Frank was one of the finest frigging soldiers I ever met! And he still kinda owes me five bucks. So, if you could just... fork it over...

*Also at the end, click "army" to see a [[Firebert]] action figure. It's reminiscient of the action figures in the Strong Bad Email [[action figure]], and later appears with [[The Cheat Commandos]].

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*When Strong Bad says it's been a while he was referring to the fact that this was the first update in a few weeks.

===Remarks===
*It looks like Strong Bad has finished the [[Painting of a guy with a big knife]]. (In [[i love you]] he didn't paint the bottom few inches.)
*Except for Frank Bennedetto, everyone in the Homestarmy is wearing a cereal bowl as a helmet.
*The painting walks into Strongbadia by itself. Homsar carries Bennedetto.
*The Compy is rather dusty, as can be evidenced by adjusting the contrast. Interestingly, the second cut to the Compy has the contrast increased so the dust around the edges is more visible.

===Goofs===
*Although Strong Sad says that he forgot to rewind after the second "crowd cheer" at the pep rally, the rewind sound does play after the second cheer.
*When Homestar leaves Strong Bad at the computer, the contrast of the computer screen is automatically brighter. Then at the end when we cut to Strong Bad again, it is darker.

===Inside References===
*The [[Soap Box|box]] Homestar is standing on at [[The Stick|the stick]] says "Twelve Of Them". This is a reference to [[fingers]], in which Homestar stands on a box which bears the words "Eleven Soaps".

===Real-World References===
*Homestar says that the enemy is Gordon Lightfoot, a Canadian singer. He says "...the trees you're always huggin' comes to save you when Gordon Lightfoot starts '''creepin' around your back stair'''". This is a lyric from one his most famous songs, the Billboard #1 from June '74, "Sundown". It goes like this:
:'''"Sundown, you'd better take care, when I find you've been creepin' 'round my back stair"'''
*Homsar's phrase, "You gotta get yours, I gotta get mine" may be a reference to a lyric from the popular Snoop Dogg song, "Gin and Juice."
*Bennedetto is most likely a [http://www.epinions.com/West_Bend_Hot_Air_Popcorn_Popper_01568_Small_Appliances/display_~full_specs West Bend Hot Air Popcorn Popper 01568 Popcorn Maker].
*When Homestar says "Don't you die on me, Bennedetto!" it may be in reference to Gunsmoke when Tate says "Don't you die on me son, don't you think of it!" over Dale's unconscious and paralyzed body. Of course, "don't die on me" is a very generic clause used by countless characters in all types of stories.
*Bennedetto's name may be derrived from a character in Alexander Dumas' classic work "[[Wikipedia:The Count of Monte Cristo|The Count of Monte Cristo]]" where the adopted son of a servant's name is "Benedetto" of which a prolonged explanation of his life's history is told in that book.
*Goodminton is an actual sport that is similar to badminton and until the early 90's was reserved only for women.

===Fast Forward===
*Frank Bennedetto may have been the only casualty of the Battle of [[Strongbadia]], but he may not have died. Homestar led Mrs. Benedetto to believe that he was dead, but the appropriate term is more 'missing in action'. You see him behind the fence in the [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]], and actually back in the army in the [[Labor Dabor]] puppet thing.
*Firebert later becomes a character in the [[The Cheat Commandos|Cheat Commandos]]. Additionally, the fact that Firebert is not a good commando name is referenced again in the toon "[[Shopping for Danger]]", when Firebert is ordered to "stay here and think of a better commando name".

== DVD Version ==
*The Three-to-One-Marny Easter egg is viewable using the angle button on your DVD remote.
*The DVD version features hidden creator's commentary. To acccess it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
**This commentary also extends into the Mrs. Bennedetto Easter egg.

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

'''MIKE:''' Oooh, it's been a while. How long had it been since we had done an email?

'''MATT:''' Maybe a month.

'''MIKE:''' 'Cause there's dust and cobwebs.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' It had been— What had we done? Didn't we do some other stuff?

'''MATT:''' I don't know. It was after the holidays?

'''MIKE:''' No, it was before that—

'''MATT:''' ''{simultaneously, overlapping}'' I think it was—

'''MIKE:''' What number is it?

'''MATT:''' Ninety... three?

'''MIKE:''' Well... maybe... Anyway, for whatever reason we had, uh, not done emails for a while, so that's what the

'''MIKE & MATT:''' dust

'''MIKE:''' and

'''MIKE & MATT:''' cobweb

'''MIKE:''' is about. Um... So this is one we've talked about before. I mean, we'd come up- you had come up with the term "Homestarmy"—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, a ''long'' time ago

'''MIKE:''' for a long— yeah, like a year or so ago

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' We were going to make a full cartoon, I think

'''MIKE:''' yeah

'''MATT:''' originally, and then we decided, since we don't make those anymore, we'd just ''{laughs}'' make Strong Bad emails. There's, uh, Seicross there.

'''MIKE:''' That was a good game.

'''MATT:''' Over ten million.

'''MIKE:''' ''{goofy voice}'' sol— sold tsill— zill-millions. ''{laughs} Till''-millions.

'''MATT:''' in his stack— ''{mumbles}''

'''MIKE:''' I like the carpet, the carpet underneath his, uh—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, that's the new and improved

'''MIKE:''' Yeah

'''MATT:''' shag carpeting.

'''MIKE:''' People sometimes catch onto the fact that the s— that the— when Strong Bad gets up it makes a sound against a wood floor

'''MATT:''' Yeah

'''MIKE:''' which is what it ''was''; when we lived in the apartment, it had hardwood floors and we just, you know, pushed a stool across it to get that sound. And that was before we ever showed what Strong Bad

'''MATT:''' Right

'''MIKE:''' was— But then, it's carpet, and so people

'''MATT:''' But I—

'''MIKE:''' got a kick out of pointing that out to us.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I think it's great. I think we're gonna leave it that way forever and ever.

'''MIKE:''' ''{agreeing}'' Mmm-hmm.

'''MATT:''' I think we should make it a point of, like, one time he's on a pillow, he's got the stool ''{Mike snickers}'' on a pillow and it's still like—

'''MIKE:''' There's one time when Matt—

'''MATT:''' ''{imitates "get up noise"}''

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, that's, that— Which one is it, the one where you...?

'''MATT:''' It's the vacation one, I think.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, where Matt just makes that sound—

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' I just made Strong Bad go ''{"get up noise"}''

''{pause}''

'''MIKE:''' Um...

'''MATT:''' So, this is, uh, where Cheat Commandos comes from.

'''MIKE:''' Yep. That's right. Where'd you—

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' So I was trying to come up with what his commando name was, so I just started writing a ton of ''words'' down, among them Fightgar, Crackotage, all what eventually became all of the, uh—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, so we just had this list, so we made this, and then like, a couple weeks later, we saw that list of all those names, and we were like, "Well, we should just make

'''MATT:''' Yeah, just

'''MIKE:''' all of them."

'''MATT:''' make the whole thing. Uh, "Little Albert" was one we didn't use, we thought it was too much like Reynold.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' There was "Gun"— uh, "Runfire". ''{Mike laughs}'' There's another one that I think we nixed.

'''MIKE:''' Wasn't the, uh... the last time, that box said "Eleven of them"?

'''MATT:''' Maybe, I think it was. Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' I forget which one it is— So I wasn't thi—

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' So it— ''{resumes}'' It already rewound actually there, so that's a mistake; he had already rewound it

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh.

'''MATT:''' so you hear it rewind, and then... But, so— Anyways, Mike just got one of those, uh—

'''MIKE:''' Popcorn poppers.

'''MATT:''' big old popcorn poppers from Miss Cordell's class. ''{Mike snickers}'' Popcorn Party Friday.

'''MIKE:''' So yeah, maybe the pup— uh, puppet is gonna, maybe— Puppet Bennedetto, which is just a Presto air popper ''{Matt laughs}'', will maybe make an appearance sometime.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' ''{chuckles}'' I love how Homsar deposits the— just kinda poops out the Bennedetto there.

'''MIKE:''' And just keeps on going.

''{pause}''

'''MIKE:''' So, he's got this orange Tupperware bowl we had growing up on his head.

'''MATT:''' Oh, is that why it's orange? What Tupperware bowl?

'''MIKE:''' You don't remember the orange Tupperware stuff we had?

'''MATT:''' ''{conceding}'' Yeah... I remember the, like— There was the, the cas—

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' Well the lid has ridges on it.

'''MATT:''' Yeah yeah yeah, and like... stars... sorta.

'''MIKE:''' ''{overlapping}'' I mean, it's kinda that one.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Okay.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' I don't know what "Hold the line" is originally from. It just seems like a staple ''{Mike snickers}'' of army movies. Old war movies.

'''MIKE:''' It's dusk now.

'''MATT:''' Now it's suddenly dusk. ''{Mike snickers}''

'''MIKE:''' 'Cause it seems to make this more dramatic.

'''MATT:''' Makes it sadder if it's dusk.

'''MIKE:''' ''{snickers}'' I like how he taps everything with that—

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Really needs to have that all the time. I think if Homestar had arms, visible arms, it would— it would be a lot funnier all the time. Like, 'cause he could be... poking people—

'''MATT:''' ''{overlapping}'' ... doing something with them a lot. ''{pause}'' Is that it?

'''MIKE:''' ''{noncommittal noise}''

'''MATT:''' No, just that.

'''MIKE:''' Now it's done.

=== Easter Egg Commentary ===
'''MATT:''' So there's, um... There's little Trivia Time over there.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, on the far right.

'''MATT:''' ''{agreeing}'' Mmm-hmm.

'''MIKE:''' The cookie jar. So is this, um, Bennedetto's wife or mom?

'''MATT:''' I've always said it was his mom.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, me too.

'''MATT:''' That's what I figured.

'''MIKE:''' Right.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. People always thought he swore there, I remember, 'cause he says, "best frigging soldier"...?

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail93.html|watch "army"]]
*[[HR:sbemail93.swf|view the Flash file for "army"]]

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