{{sbenav|54|comic|cheat talk}}

[[Image:sbemail54.PNG|thumb|"...One of those brown eggs..."]]

Strong Bad details his morning routine, but keeps getting interrupted by Strong Sad.

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

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

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

'''Date:''' December 9, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:27

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

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day.

''{cut to Strong Bad sleeping on the couch, mumbling}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

''{Strong Sad walks up}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Hey Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': I wanna watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}'' 

'''STRONG SAD''': You told me not to let you sleep past noon!

'''STRONG BAD''': Super Bomberman...

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

''{Strong Bad gets up from the couch, and we see that one of his hands is inside a bag of Potate brand potato chips. He starts walking off, slouching. He walks up to the computer and sits down.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day. The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{offscreen}'' Hey Strong Bad! ''{Strong Bad turns to see Strong Sad standing there}'' I found this egg in the couch. Is this yours?

'''STRONG BAD''': Yes, it's very fragile. Put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts down the egg and walks off. Strong Bad resumes typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': Strong Bad, I found what I believe to be a goose egg in the couch.

'''STRONG BAD''': Thank you, Interruptor Jones. That is also my egg. Now put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts it down, and Strong Bad resumes typing again}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Sorry about that, Mike. So, the "R"

'''STRONG SAD''': Here's a duck egg, a nuthatch egg, ostrich egg, maybe a dinosaur egg, one of those brown eggs...

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you trying to say, Strong Sad? So I got a lotta eggs. And I keep 'em in the couch.

'''STRONG SAD''': There needs to be a better word for weird.

''{The Cheat runs onscreen with underwear on his head and Strong Mad in pursuit}''

'''STRONG MAD''': MY PANTIES! MY PANTIES!

''{they run off}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Okay. I'm moving out.

''{Strong Sad walks off, Strong Bad resumes typing}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Fine with me, Strong Sad. I mean Mike. I mean whatever.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on where it says "COMPY 386" to see some of [[Strong Bad's EGGS|Strong Bad's "eggs"]]. The box of Strong Bad's "eggs" has the following phrases on it.
**Strong Bad's EGGS brand type [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]]
**"nut-hatch" eggs
**"goose" eggs
**"brown" eggs
**"duck" eggs
**A nutritious part of your morning routine.
**side words
**0 mg (listed seven times as the only content of the nutritional table)
**Ingredients: eggs, eggs, eggs, two more eggs

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*[[Potate]] is introduced in this email.
*The [[Couch Mumbling]] gag begins in this email.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#lode runner|lode runner]]".

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad manages to type wearing not only [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|boxing gloves]], but also the potato chip bag. He may have typed one handed like he did in [[tape leg]], though in that email he typed with just his right hand (for a short while). If he wasn't typing with the potate bag, he must have been using his left hand. It is possible Strong Bad is ambidextrous.
*Strong Sad mentions seven eggs, but finds nine.
*Apparently Strong Bad's [[Computer Room|computer room]] was supposed to be in [[Strong Bad's Basement|the basement]] next to [[The Couch|the couch]]; this concept seems to have been abandoned (see [[Arcade Game]]).
**It is also possible that Strong Bad may have used the Basement's second exit to reach the computer room.
*When the singers on the TV stop singing, you can hear [[Matt Chapman]] saying "That's enough, [[Mike Chapman|Mike]]".

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad sits down at the computer to answer his email, the reflection of his face can be seen outside of the monitor on the right side momentarily.
*When Strong Sad is done placing the eggs on the table next to Strong Bad, the text on the Compy looks different. Half of it is not shown, because it is behind Strong Bad's head. (When Strong Bad types it, the word first paragraph is spaced differently; the second "routine" and the word "stands" are on the previous lines, there's no underscore after the lowercase "r", "rountine" is spelled correctly, and there's a period and the word "So" after the last "Mike".)

<blockquote class="compy email">
Mike, as you know, the morning 
routine is the most important 
routine of the day. The "R" in routine 
stands for r_ 
So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, 
The "R" in rountine stands for r 
Sorry about that, Mike, the "R"</blockquote>

*The [[Wikipedia:ostrich|ostrich]] egg should be much larger, as the ostrich lays the largest eggs of any living bird species.

===Inside References===
*This email makes numerous references to [[Eggs]].

===Real-World References===
*"[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]" is a game for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] from the early '90s.
*The tune playing on the [[Telebision|TV set]] while Strong Bad is waking up is the theme song from "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124265/ Voyage of the Mimi]," an educational TV show from the 1980s featuring [[Wikipedia:Ben Affleck|Ben Affleck]].
*Interruptor Jones is a play on [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], the main character of a popular trilogy of adventure films.

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad's line at the beginning, "My mouth tastes like...emails," is later reused during the CGI sequence on the first disc of the [[strongbad_email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]], but instead, says, "My mouth tastes like... DVDs."
*The phrase "the R in routine" is used later in [[Authorless Books|a book title]] in the email [[rampage|rampage]].
*Strong Mad chases The Cheat again in a [[rampage#Easter_Eggs|rampage Easter egg]].
*Strong Bad sells the eggs for $54 in [[garage sale]].
*The term "Two more eggs" (which is in the ingredients on the Easter Egg cereal box) is on a post-it on a fridge later in [[pop-up]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail54.html|watch "morning routine"]]
*[[HR:sbemail54.swf|view the Flash file for "morning routine"]]

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

The Luau

E.C.M. — Sat, 20 May 2006 04:31:49 GMT

E.C.M.: /* Explanations */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|luau2|A Jorb Well Done|Where's The Cheat?}}
[[Image:luau.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's "Party"]]

Marzipan and Strong Bad's parties just happen to fall on the same day, but Strong Bad's seems to fall apart...

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field|Strong Bad's Backyard]]

'''Date:''' 2001

'''Running Time:''' 5:36

'''Page Title:''' The Luau

== Transcript ==

''{The screen wavers over name tag cards that read "Hello my name is a new homestar runner cartoon" and all the staff, then cut to the luau, with a card reading:}''

<blockquote>You're invited to 
a Meatless Luau! 
 
featuring: 
Ancient Hawaiian Poetry 
read by Strong Sad 
accompanied by 
Marzipan on her Ukelele 
(pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay) 
 
When: TODAY Where: MARZIPAN'S</blockquote>

''{Eventually the card spins out, revealing a banner reading "Aloha!" Marzipan is walking to some cooking tofu. Homestar appears to be urinating behind the gazebo}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-lay-lay. Mm! Lookin' pretty good. Homestar, come up here right now and watch the tofu, please.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhh... Hang on. I'm um... doing... something.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Chop-chop! Everyone's gonna be here any minute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Marzipan, I hate to tell you this, but... I don't think anyone's coming to your party. I think they're all going to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast!!

''{The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast spins onto screen as the old CBS Special music plays. It reads:}''

<blockquote>Your invited to a 
Marshmallow Roast 
 
when: same day as marzipan's stupid luau 
 
where: my backyard 
 
time: same time as marzipan's stupid luau 
</blockquote>

'''MARZIPAN:''' What?! He scheduled something on the same day as the luau?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, this party's gonna be crazy-go-nuts! Check it out! I've got the marshmallows ''{spreads his hand over said marshmallows}'', I've got all the latest releases from the artists of today ''{cut to boombox playing [[Poot Slap]]}'', and I've carefully filled out everybody's name tags. ''{close up of picnic table filled with name tags that all say "Hello, my name is Crap for Brains"}'' Oh, crap!! I forgot the wood! Come on guys, I know where we can hork some.

''{Scene cuts to Marzipan's backyard}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-l ''{Homestar interrupts with a sigh and comes over but Marzipan continues to sing}'' ay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've gotta stop drinkin' so much melonade. I think I have a serious problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''You're'' gonna have a problem if you don't monitor this tofu. I have to tune my oo-koo-lay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay. ''{singing to himself}'' A doo doo, a doo doo doo, a doot doo doo doo. A bab-dib do doo doo—

''{In the distance, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat poke their heads onto the screen from the left, looking at the gazebo. The camera pans right to remove them from the shot, and Strong Sad is revealed standing on the other side of the fire.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, about 20 minutes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, okay. ''{takes a step away}'' That's weird.

''{scene transition to Strong Bad's backyard. Poot Slap is playing in the background. Everybody is wearing their "Crap for Brains" name tag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking past the Poopsmith, Bubs and Coach Z)'' Ah, Crap for Brains, glad to see you could make it! Oh, Crap for Brains, you lookin' good! Now, let's get this freakin' party started! ''{Lights a match}'' We'll just get this fire started here. With a little match, and a little fire. ''{holds match up to firewood, but it doesn't light}'' And this should probably be working already. Um, and I don't know why this isn't working.

''{Cut to Marzipan's gazebo where Strong Sad is holding a book that says "Polynesian Prose."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Kallo koo-koo lay kua ka loo ''{cut to the tofu where Homestar is standing. Strong Sad's poetry can be heard in the background.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{His head keeps drooping down, then coming back up, resisting the urge to fall asleep.}'' Zzzzz... Huh! Soooo... Zzzzz... Huh! Boooooooooring.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's roast, where eleven burnt matches are sitting on the ground. Strong Bad is kneeling down next to the stack of firewood with a lit match}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{frustrated}'' UUUUUGH! ''{grumbling}'' Stupid matches, freakin' light the fire!

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{rubs belly}'' UUUUUUG. HUNGRY!

'''BUBS:''' I'm with Strong Mad! I feel about as hungry as The King of Town on a Saturday!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm trying! I'm trying! Gtch! ''{taunting voice}'' Hello, my name is piece of wood and I don't want to catch fire. Hello, my name is little ''match'', and I don't want to ''make'' a fire! ''{completely aggravated}'' HELLOOOO! MY NAME IS FIRE, AND I'M NOT COMING TO YOUR STUPID PARTY!!!!!

''{Strong Bad knocks a log at the viewer. Homestar then walks onto the scene.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm coming to your stupid party.

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom! I love Marzipan and everything, but it was terrible!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I don't think she'll notice I'm gone.

''{cut to Marzipan's gazebo, where Marzipan is playing her ukelele and Strong Sad is reading poetry. Next to the tofu cooking is another piece of tofu, with Homestar's head drawn on it. It is on top of a piece of tofu which has Homestar's body drawn on it. They are being held up by two long sticks. The tofu cooking catches fire.}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad's roast. Strong Bad is trying yet again, and unsuccessfully, to make a fire.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What kind of wood you usin' there, Strong Bad? 'Cause ya know, I know a guy who—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know man, I stole this stuff from Marzipan's backyard.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. You didn't get it from behind the gazebo, did you?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, why?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it all started when I decided to drink 32 glasses of melonade...

'''BUBS:''' Look! There's a fire over there!

''{suddenly, smoke arises from somewhere, then everyone looks at each other and runs, except for Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaah, come back, you guys, things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!

''{Everyone runs to the source of the fire - which happens to be Marzipan's still-flaming tofu. They roast their marshmallows over it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Look Strong Sad, everybody's here!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, how glorious.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey everybody, how's the tofu? ''{Cut to Coach Z, Pom Pom, and Bubs chewing on marshmallows, then back to Marzipan}'' Everyone loves tofu!

''{Musical sting, then transition to Strong Bad's place, where he has finally given up and is trying to roast a marshmallow over a lit match. Scattered bags of unopened marshmallows are sitting on the ground.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, you guys, come back! I think I got it all figured out now! Oh, man! What am I supposed to do with all these leftover marshmallows? I bought, like, four hundred pounds!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walking by, humming, then looks at Strong Bad.}'' Oh, excuse me, but did I hear you say... leftovers?

''{close up of a nametag reading "the end for brains"}''

''{transition to Marzipan's backyard, where Marzipan is talking to the tofu model of Homestar. There is a flame on his "head".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks for helping me with my party today, Homestar. I think it was a really big success! ''{she nuzzles him}'' You've been really nice to me the last few minutes! ''{Tofu Homestar's "head" falls off. Blackout, record scratch}'' Put your head back on this instant!

''{Cut to the [[Luau Main Page]].}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:luau|luau]] is a type of feast prominent in Hawaiian culture. It consists primarily of traditional Polynesian song and dance and the eating of an ethnic dish called [[Wikipedia:Poi_%28food%29|poi]], as well as roasting pork and salmon over an open rotisserie. Since Marzipan is a vegetarian, however, she instead roasts a slab of [[Wikipedia:tofu|tofu]].
*A [[Wikipedia:ukulele|ukulele]] (often spelled "ukelele" in Great Britain) is a small, 4-stringed, guitarlike instrument that originated in Hawaii in the 1880s. English-speakers usually pronounce it "yoo-koo-lay-lee," but Marzipan's pronunciation ("oo-koo-lay-lay") is more authentic.

===Trivia===
*Among the phrases of "Polynesian Prose" that Strong Sad recites are "[[Wikipedia:Kahlua|Kahlua]] and Creme," an alcoholic drink; and "Meka Leka Hi Meka Heiny Ho," which were Jambi's magic words on the TV show [[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-wee's Playhouse]].
*This the first time Strong Bad uses the term 'crazy-go-nuts', something which will eventually evolve into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*This is the first time [[Missy Palmer]] has been credited as a writer.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's invitation says "Your invited," misspelling "you're." This is ironic since Strong Bad has a penchant for scoffing at spelling and grammar mistakes when checking his email.
**Strong Bad even sings a song about the differences of the two words in [[local news]].
*When you first see Strong Sad standing next to the fire, in the background, you see the lights across the fence somehow seem to just stop from where scene view would have ended.
*Interestingly, Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]] displays moving bars even when it isn't playing.
*The invitation to the Luau says that Strong Sad will be reading "Ancient Hawaiian Poetry", yet his book says "Polynesian Prose."
*Strong Mad's logo on his chest is slightly different from the previous toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The sound effect played while Strong Bad's invitation is displayed is the same one used in old holiday toons.
*This is another instance of [[Foreign words|foreign words]] being mispronounced.

===Goofs===
*When we see Strong Sad for the first time, the lights on the fence stop in midair.
*When Coach Z turns his head, his "Crap for brains" name tag is reversed.
*The wheels on the tape do not turn in Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]].
*After Strong Bad had "figured it all out", he puts his roasting stick down and the marshmallow disappears.

===Inside References===
*The tune Marzipan is playing on the ukelele is the song "Thoughts on a Bird" from the game [[Audition With Marzipan]].

=== Real-World References ===
*The music heard when the invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast is shown is a reference to the logo and music that CBS used to preface their specials. The actual opening, used from 1973 to the late 1980's, is viewable [http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/international/video/cbsspecial1987.rm here] (this requires RealPlayer to view). This was used earlier in [[A Holiday Greeting]].
*The sound of everybody running is a generic sound effect used in old [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" would be used again on [[personal favorites]] and [[Main Page 22]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.html watch "The Luau"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.swf watch the Flash file for "The Luau"]
[[Category:Toons|Luau, The]]