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Most in the Graveyard

FugitiveofPhysics — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:53:16 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Already mentioned earlier in the section.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Transcript==

''{The toon begins at the King of Town's castle, where a Halloween party is taking place at night. There is a blood fountain in the foreground, a paper ghost reading "oh, boo" has been stuck on the wall, and a paper spider reading "8 legs" seems to have fallen off the wall onto the floor. We pan right to see Bubs, Coach Z, Homestar Runner, Marzipan, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat all wearing their Halloween costumes. Guitar music is heard in the background.}''

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

''{The King of Town walks in.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' You boys having a good time? ''{close up on the King of Town; music fades out}'' Try the ketchup fountain yet?

''{Cut to the ketchup fountain, which depicts shooting ketchup out of a human head. Next to the fountain are some fries and a bottle of ketchup.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This party sucks, old man! ''{cut back to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, The Cheat and the King of Town}'' This is Halloween! Where's the decaying flesh? The rotting corpses? ''{close up on Strong Bad}'' The stink of death?

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad and the rest. The camera zooms out of the window, revealing the cemetery.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-jiggama-WHAT?

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

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

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

''{Close up on Strong Sad}''

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

''{As Strong Sad pats his stomach, we cut back to the previous wide shot}''

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{excited}'' Yeah! It still uses ''{points upwards}'' Dewey Decimal and everything! Uh—''{suddenly realizes Strong Bad's statement, and looks dejected}'' Aww... I hate it when you do that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah ha ha! ''{close up on Strong Bad and The Cheat}'' C'mon guys, let's go find a suitable stiff to exhume and reanimate.

''{Everyone starts walking into the cemetery grounds. Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom as Marzipan walks past.}''

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

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

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

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' All right now, Marzipan, remember: ''{raises finger}'' we have to hold our breath in front of the dead. ''{close up on Strong Sad}'' Ready? Go!

''{Strong Sad tries to hold his breath, but immediately exhales loudly and starts gasping.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Okay, never mind! Sorry, the dead!

''{Cut back to previous shot}''

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hang on, I think I got it!

''{Strong Sad tries to hold his breath a second time, and again immediately fails. Cut to Bubs and Coach Z, standing in front of a bunch of graves. More music plays.}''

'''BUBS:''' Hey, look! There's my great-great-grandpappy's cousin Harold! He discovered the bait and switch! ''{the two graves are shown}'' Ooh, and this is his brother Mort! He invented "no money down".

''{Cut to Bubs and Coach Z}''

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

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

''{Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom walking along. Happy music plays.}''

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

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

''{Cut to close up of Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, that's a great place to start looking!

''{Cut to a silhouetted shot of Homestar and Pom Pom walking uphill.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I wonder why they call it "Snarling Hungry Sheep Hill".

''{We pan upwards toward a swinging wooden sign labelled "Snarling Hungry Sheep Hill". Foreboding music is heard. Cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat, all near more graves.}''

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

''{Close up on Strong Mad, who jumps up in frustration and lands with a crash, causing the earth to shake}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' YOU SAID WE'D GET A ZOMBIE SLAVE!

''{Cut back to previous shot}''

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

''{We see Strong Sad posing by a gravestone, through the viewfinder of Marzipan's camera.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Almost... a little less lurk, and a little more skulk.

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

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''There'' we go.

''{She photographs him. The Polaroid develops, but Strong Sad is missing from the picture.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You're not showing up in these pictures. ''{several other Polaroids are pulled up where Strong Sad is absent}'' Strong Sad, ''{cut to Marzipan}'' is there something you need to tell me? Are you dead?

''{Cut back to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{jubilantly}'' Whoa, maybe I am! ''{happy music plays as Strong Sad raises his finger}'' I finally willed myself to death! ''{smiles}'' This is ''great!''

''{Cut to Coach Z standing to the left of a grave.}''

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

''{Cut to Bubs standing to the right of a grave.}''

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

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

''{Bubs looks to the left. We pan left to find that he and Coach Z were referring to the same grave.}''

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

'''COACH Z:''' Seems that way! ''{close up on Coach Z}'' ''{jubilantly}'' Bubs! This is great news! This means we're brothers! I always knew it!

''{Cut to Coach Z and Bubs}''

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

''{Cut to previous shot}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh. Phew. So your sister and I can—

''{Bubs punches him, knocking him to the ground}''

'''BUBS:''' Rah! 
'''COACH Z:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Woooooh!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' "Plutis?!" What is wrong with you dead people?!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't want a reanimated corpse named ''Plutis'' doing my bidding! ''{close up on Strong Bad}'' Doesn't any-dead-body with a good name around here want to be reanimated with these jumper cables and pickled monkey fingers? ''{he hold up the items as he says them}''

''{Cut to previous shot. Strong Mad jumps, again causing the ground to shake as before. The jumper cables and pickled monkey fingers fly out of Strong Bad's hands.}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{The Carnivorous Undead Sheep jumps out of the bush into the night sky and lands on the ground. It bleats loudly. Dramatic music plays. Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom, the latter is trembling with fear and holding Homestar in his arm}''

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

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

''{Cut to Coach Z and Bubs, the former being held up by his collar, the latter flexing his arm and looking very angry.}''

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad and Marzipan. Strong Sad is holding his breath yet again.}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The sheep bleats second time. The Goblin flies down from the night sky and lands on top of the Carnivorous Undead Sheep, popping its head off. The music stops. Cut back to Pom Pom and Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The Goblin! You saved us! ''{close up}'' Now are you gonna turn all of our 100 Grands into a hundred grand?

''{Cut back to The Goblin, who shakes his head. Cut back to the previous shot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{looking upset}'' But I thought at midnight you—

''{Cut back to The Goblin, who does his dance as his tune plays.}''

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hooray! ''{cut back to Homestar and Pom Pom}'' Extended dance remix of the Gob-a-lin song!

''{Homestar moves away from the grave and we cut to see him dancing with the Goblin. As we pan right, Pom Pom pulls out two handguns. Then cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat walking in to find the sheep's body.}''

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

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat turn to look behind them. Cut to The King of Town.}''

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat.}''

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

''{Cut to a silhouetted shot of The King of Town in the distance, running through the graveyard over the hills.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Iiiiii doooooon't knoooooow!

''{Cut to Pom Pom and Homestar, who is still dancing}''

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

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

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

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on The Poopsmith during the scene with The King of Town and him right at the entrance of the Graveyard (when The King of Town mentions the carnivorous undead sheep) to see a clip of Homsar right after it:
:'''HOMSAR:''' ''{pops out from behind a gravestone}'' I'm the Captain Caaaaveman of the graveyard train!
:*Homsar appears as Captain Caveman at the end on the lower right side behind Marzipan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*Coach Z referring to himself as "Coach Zgor Mortizzz" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Rigor_mortis|Rigor Mortis]].
*The title of the cartoon is a play on "Ghost in the Graveyard", a popular game played by kids, usually at night at campouts. It is almost a sort of Halloween-themed version of "tag".
*A [[Wikipedia:Trifecta|trifecta]] is a term in [[Wikipedia:Horse racing|horse racing]], referring to a parimutuel bet in which the bettor must predict which horses will finish first, second, and third in exact order. It is commonly used incorrectly to refer to any three things that form a complete set.

===Trivia===
*The sign at the front of the cemetery reads "Always Been Here Acres".
*The loading screen says "[[Irregular Loading Screens|He was a real load]]."
*Mort, the name of one of Bubs' relatives, is also the [[French]] word for "death".
*The DVD commentary for [[fan club]] mentions the possibility of making Strong Mad a Thwomp in a future Halloween toon, which the Brothers Chaps did here.
*This is the second Halloween toon in which at least two different characters (Pom Pom and The Cheat) would dress as characters from the same franchise (''Scud: The Disposable Assassin''), after [[Happy Hallow-day]], in which three characters (Strong Bad, Strong Sad and Homsar) dressed as characters from ''Saturday Night Live''.

===Remarks===
*Homsar and the Carnivorous Undead Sheep are drawn with black outlines, instead of the thick, colored outline style of every other character in this cartoon.
*Bubs' arms are rendered in an old, bent style.
*The King of Town wears the Hello Kitty bow over his right ear, the opposite ear to the one that Hello Kitty normally wears it, but the same ear as her twin sister Mimmy White.
*When Strong Bad asks The Cheat if he has rabies, he skips the [[integral article]] in The Cheat's name.
*Marzipan's camera has no flash attachment, yet there is still a flash when she takes a picture.
*The buttons on Homestar's shirt [[Flipped Images|switch sides]] when he faces different ways.
**The Cheat's zippers also switch sides as he faces different directions.

===Goofs===
*At the beginning of the cartoon, the stone floor moves to the left at a slower pace than the characters, making them appear to be sliding to the right.
**As well, Coach Z's foot disappears before the screen scrolls off of him.
*At the end of the toon when you scroll over Coach Z, it says "Coach Z DJ Lance Rock," missing "as."
*In the second scene with Bubs and Coach Z, Bubs' eyes appear slightly farther apart than they usually are.
*At the end of the toon when you scroll over Marzipan, "Stevie Ray Vaughan" is misspelled as "Stevie Ray Vaughn."

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

===Glitches===
*At the end of the toon (if you clicked The Poopsmith to activate the Homsar egg), if you click on Strong Bad, Homestar, Marzipan, Bubs, The Poopsmith, Coach Z, Strong Sad, or the King of Town, Homsar still shows his scroll-over information while another character comments on their costume. This is because he is a movie clip that overlays the scene.

===Inside References===
*Like the previous Halloween special, [[Jibblies 2]], Strong Bad has a costume that makes him [[Strong Bad Smiling|smile]] throughout the whole toon.
*The page title has an instance of [['d]].
*Just like Strong Sad, Homestar previously had a hard time holding his breath in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*This is another reference to [[Strong Sad's Death]].
*Homsar's lines in his Easter egg are a reference to his [[character video]].
*Homestar's line, "Seriously, Pom Pom, I'm about to pee my pants", is the same line he said in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Strong Sad [[Strong Sad Smiling|smiles]] when he thinks he has "willed [himself] to death".
*Homestar Runner again fails to [[What are you supposed to be?|identify the cast's costumes]]. This even includes [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship|himself]].
*For the first time since [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], two characters (in this case, Marzipan and The King of Town) have [[Cross-Dressing|cross-dressed]] for Halloween.
**This is also the fifth Halloween toon in which Marzipan dressed as a male.
*Pom Pom, in nod to his costume choice, is once again seen brandishing [[guns]].
*The candy that Pom Pom produces is a bag of [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|SBLOUNSKCHED!]] Fun Size.
*The King of Town running over the hills while silhouetted is a reference to [[Old Intro 2]].
*The music heard when the Carnivorous Undead Sheep approaches Homestar and Pom Pom is taken from [[Jibblies 2]].
*Homestar's message for his Halloween costume, "Yahoo Serious(ly)", refers to his [[Catch Phrases#Homestar Runner|catch phrase]], "[[Seriously]]".
*Mr. Toad's was previously referenced in [[vacation]].
*The King of Town has a bottle of [[Quite Fancy 'Chup]], previously seen in an Easter Egg in [[funny]]. The [[french fries]] are also identical.
*The Cheat had [[rabies]], as Homestar and Strong Bad remark, in the email [[shapeshifter]].
*The ketchup fountain at the beginning does not have ketchup, so the red liquid coming out may be another instance of [[blood]].
*The King of Town eating erasers is another reference to characters [[Eating Non-Food Items|eating non-food objects]].

===Real-World References===
*Marzipan's camera is a [[Wikipedia:Instant camera|Polaroid]] OneStep.
*[[Wikipedia:Space Mountain (Disneyland)|Space Mountain]], [[Wikipedia:Mr. Toad's Wild Ride|Mr. Toad's]], [[Wikipedia:Pirate's Lair on Tom Sawyer Island|Tom Sawyer's Island]], and [[Wikipedia:Carousel of Progress|Carousel of Progress]] are all attractions at [[Disney]] [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|theme parks]], specifically [[Wikipedia:Magic Kingdom|the Magic Kingdom]] and [[Wikipedia:Disneyland|Disneyland]]. However, neither park currently contains all four attractions. The [[Wikipedia:Goofy|Goofy]] lot refers to the parks' parking lots being named after Disney characters.
*Homestar's line "he'll spin all your Halloween candy into gold" is a reference to the fairy tale ''[[Wikipedia:Rumpelstiltskin|Rumpelstiltskin]],'' where the title character had the ability to spin straw into gold.
* Coach Z's album cover featuring him wearing a hockey mask is a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'' series of horror movies. The band name "The Graveyardiganz" is a [[portmanteau]] of ''[[Wikipedia:The Backyardigans|the Backyardigans]]'', a music-based TV series, as well as the horrorcore rap band [[Wikipedia:Gravediggaz|Gravediggaz]].
*The King of Town's line when clicking on the Poopsmith at the end refers to ''[[Wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]]'' character [[Wikipedia:Hubert J. Farnsworth|Professor Farnsworth]]'s catchphrase "Good news, everyone", which is more often than not followed by bad news. Farnsworth employs Dr. Zoidberg.
*Strong Bad's line "Is there some secret period in history when hobos ruled the Earth that I'm unaware of?" could possibly refer to [[Wikipedia:John Hodgman|John Hodgman's]] book "The Areas of My Expertise", which features a non-factual factual account of such an era as a major section of the book.
*At the end, in the Strong Sad Easter egg, Strong Sad is mistaken for Ma Fratelli from ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies|The Goonies]]''. The Fratellis are the main antagonists of the Goonies movies.
*Homestar Runner argues with himself about his costume, mistakenly suggesting it to be of [[Wikipedia:Carrot Top|Carrot Top]], a stand-up comedian noted for his large orange hair. He then mistakenly "corrects" himself to actually be [[Wikipedia:Crocodile Dundee|Crocodile Dundee]], the titular character from the 1986 comedy movie. Crocodile Dundee was played by [[Wikipedia:Paul Hogan|Paul Hogan]] who, like Yahoo Serious, is Australian.
*Strong Sad enthusiastically asks Strong Bad, in reference to his costume, for the answer to the [[Wikipedia:Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything|ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything]]. In the [[Wikipedia:The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]], the computer Deep Thought is constructed to formulate this response, despite nobody knowing the precise nature of the question. After 7 1/2 million years, Deep Thought reveals the answer to be "42".
*[[Wikipedia:Whatchamacallit (candy)|Whatchamacallits]], [[Wikipedia:Snickers|Snickers]], and [[Wikipedia:100 Grand|100 Grand]] are all actual candy bars.
*Strong Sad shouting his last line in the Strong Bad Easter egg is in the style of a typical antic of Sam Kinison's comedy act, taken verbatim from his appearance in the movie "Back To School".
*Coach Z's "Yooooooooooo garble garble!" is his attempt to say DJ Lance Rock's phrase (and the title of the Nick Jr. TV series) "[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba!|Yo Gabba Gabba!]]"
*Bubs' Easter egg lines are from the Junkyard Dog's entrance theme, "Grab Them Cakes".
*When Strong Mad keeps jumping on the ground and making it shake during the episode, it is a reference to how the actual [[Wikipedia:List of Mario series enemies|Thwomp]] acts in the [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario series]].
*Homestar's line when clicking on Marzipan at the end refers to "[[Wikipedia:Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan song)|Pride and Joy]]", a song of [[Wikipedia:Stevie Ray Vaughan|Stevie Ray Vaughan's]] (whom Marzipan is dressed up as,) from his 1983 album ''[[Wikipedia:Texas Flood|Texas Flood]]''.

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween08.html|watch "Most in the Graveyard"]]
*[[HR:ween08.swf|view the Flash file for "Most in the Graveyard"]]
*[[Forum:14810|forum thread re: "Most in the Graveyard"]]
*[[YouTube:fMMnhfqlzgc|watch "{{PAGENAME}}" on YouTube]]

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couch patch

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:58:51 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Probably a better phrasing.

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[[Image:sbemail88.png|thumb|Teddy Graham Memories]]

"Your pal" asks Strong Bad about the history ''behiend'' the patch on his couch.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (as [[Has Matt?]]), {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]]

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

'''Date:''' Monday, November 10, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 3:01

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Three}}

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm going to try something a little different. ''{typing}'' print out million dollar bill.exe

''{The computer responds with "Bad command or file name"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' What? Oh. ''{typing}'' no for real, print me out a million dollar bill, man.exe

''{The computer responds with "Syntax error."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' um, this time really print me out a million dollars bill.nofoolin'

''{The computer responds with "Cut it out, you."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' What the—! Don't give me none of that crosstalk! Oh well, it was worth a shot. Now on to... ''{sighs}'' on to the e-mail.

''{Strong Bad hits enter, types "strongbad_email.exe," and hits enter again}''

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">is there a story behiend the patch 
on the couch? if so, do tell! 
 
form, 
your pal</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "behiend" as "buh-HEEND"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, my pal! ''{typing}'' Well Palbert, it's a good story. And now you all have to hear it.

''{Cut to a flashback of Strong Bad in the basement with a sack, acting mysterious.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Seems I was looking for a place to hide all my Aztec gold. But when I made the first incision, not only did I realize that I don't have any Aztec gold,—

''{The bag falls open to reveal it was full of oil filters}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —but I unleashed a stench of biblical proportions.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad in front of the computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' They had to call in a hazmat team just to hose me hose me hose me ''{typed then deleted, typed then deleted, then typed}'' down!

''{Cut to The Poopsmith, wearing a [[Wikipedia:HAZMAT|HAZMAT]] suit labeled "Has Matt?", hosing down a screaming Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I had to spend a fortune on Glade plugins.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing next to Strong Bad at the computer.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Now wait a second! That's not how ''I'' remember it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and I'm sure every loser out there wants to hear your loser opinions, loser.

'''STRONG SAD:''' They do!

''{Cut to a flashback of a young Strong Bad in the basement}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' I seem to remember a young Strong Bad thinking that Olympic sprinter Carl Lewis was a woman. And that he was hot!

''{Lil' Strong Bad writes "Strong Bad LUVS Carla Lewis!! and thinks shes hott!!" with a Sharpie on the couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That is entirely untrue.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Lies! All lies!

''{Cut to Homestar standing behind Strong Bad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Clearly I'm the only one who remembers how it all went down.

''{Cut to a flashback of Homestar laying on the couch in the basement. The couch clearly has the patch already on it. Homestar spits Teddy Grahams.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It was not so long ago that I was in Strong Bad's basement spitting Teddy Grahams all over the place. One of them got stuck to the ceiling.

''{A Teddy Graham sticks to the ceiling. Homestar spits another up at it repeatedly, trying to dislodge it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Homestar, shut up! This is about that patch on the couch. It's clearly already on there in your flashback.

''{Cut back to the two Brothers Strong and Homestar at the computer}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, oh, ohhhhh. I thought this week's e-mail was entitled "Teddy Graham Memories."

''{Cut to shadowed "This guy's voice has been digitally altered" interview session}''

'''MYSTERIOUS PERSON:''' ''{Clearly Coach Z, with his voice digitally lowered}'': No, no. I got the ''real'' scoop. Strong Bad had me over for Gumbo one night, and I don't know what kind of doodoo meat he was using in there, but I had to puke!

''{Cut to flashback of Coach Z's shadow in the basement}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{voiceover}'' So I went downstairs and I noticed this little rip in the couch, so I puked in it!

''{Coach Z's shadow pukes in the couch. Cut back to interview session}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{voiceover}'' I... I'm sorry for what I done!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad in front of the computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I liked that gumbo! I didn't use no doodoo meat. ''{shaking fist}'' If I ever find out who that guy is... Well, palbert, there's your answer. Me? I'm gonna go over there.

''{Strong Bad starts to get up from his seat, but sits down again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{not typing}'' Oh wait! ''{typing}'' make homestar's head explode.exe

''{The computer responds with "No can do." The camera pulls back so we can see Strong Sad and Homestar again}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No can do.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh crap! This computer is worthless.

''{Zoom back to just Strong Bad and the computer. Strong Bad now gets up and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Million dollar bill.PNG|thumb|print million dollar bill, please.exe]]
*At the end, you can click on a hidden "print million dollar bill, please.exe" at the bottom to print an [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill from The Paper. This is more easily seen if you use the contrast knob to make the background blue. You can click on the million dollar bill once it has printed out to make it go away.
*At the end you can click on the "make homestars head explode.exe" link to cut to a short of Homestar, again spitting [[Teddy Grahams]] all over the basement.
:''{cut back to the basement. Homestar is lying on the couch spitting Teddy Grahams all over again, with The Cheat standing nearby. After a few seconds, The Cheat's head explodes}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Dang, The Cheat. That computer's got something against you. Did you ever, like, pour Mountain Dew all over it?

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*[[Wikipedia:Hazmat|Hazmat]] means "Hazardous Material." A Hazmat team, usually associated with Fire or other public safety departments, is a group of people specially trained to clean up any hazardous material spills.
*[[Wikipedia:Gumbo|Gumbo]] is a thick soup from Louisiana containing meats and vegetables (primarily okra) and often served over rice.

===Trivia===

*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#old game|old game]]".
*This is the first time we don't see The Cheat's eyes after his [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|head explodes]].

===Remarks===
*The "print out million dollar bill please.exe" Easter egg remains black if the contrast knob is adjusted and will disappear when clicked.
*There has never actually been a $1,000,000 bill. The highest currency ever printed by the U.S. Mint was a [[Wikipedia:Large denominations of United States currency|$100,000 bill]] in 1934 depicting Woodrow Wilson. It was only used among Federal Reserve Banks and was never made available for use by the general public.
*Aside from being able to type with boxing gloves on, Strong Bad appears to be able to type just as quickly with one hand as he can with two.
*Theoretically, all the stories could have been true: Lil' Strong Bad could have written on the couch and removed the ink somehow (or ripped the written-on section out of the couch resulting in the tear), Coach Z could have puked in the tear Lil' Strong Bad might have left, resulting in the "stench of Biblical proportions".
*The first time Strong Bad says "Palbert," it is capitalized, but the second time, it isn't.
*This cartoon is another example of a [[fourth wall break]], as Strong Bad says: "Homestar, shut up! This is about that patch on the couch. It's clearly already on there in your flashback."

===Goofs===
*During Homestar's flashback, one of the spots of ceiling texture twitches and moves.
*When Coach Z's silhouetted figure is speaking, a tiny gap appears on the bill of his cap when his head moves.
*When The Paper comes down in the Easter egg there is a line jutting out on the left side of it.
*When Strong Bad puts his hand up to the screen at the end of the email in response to Coach Z, you don't see its reflection on the screen.
*In Homestar's Easter egg, The Cheat's right arm is missing.
*After The Cheat's head explodes, you can still see a small black line of his hair on the back of his head.
*When Homestar says, "No can do," he doesn't make a regular "O" mouth movement.
*In the Strong Sad flashback where Lil' Strong Bad is writing on the couch, the text on the marker (Reading "MARKER fine tip permanent") is mirrored.

===Inside References===

*In the "make homestars head explode.exe" Easter egg, Homestar Runner asks The Cheat, "Did you ever like, pour [[Mountain Dew]] all over it?", referring to the email [[anything]], in which Homestar Runner poured Mountain Dew all over Strong Bad's computer.
*The knife Strong Bad uses to cut open the couch is similar to the [[Big Knives]] of other Strong Bad Emails.
*Homestar remarking "I thought this week's e-mail was entitled 'Teddy Graham Memories.'" is another instance of [[Fourth Wall Breaks|Breaking the Fourth Wall]], as well as Strong Bad remarking on Homestar's flashback.

===Real-World References===

*[[Wikipedia:Glade (brand)#Plug-Ins|Glade PlugIns]] are scented air fresheners that plug into electrical wall sockets.
*Little Strong Bad is wearing a shirt featuring a rather well known advertisement for [[Wikipedia:Rock City|"Rock City"]], a tourist attraction in Georgia, near Chattanooga, Tennessee.
*[[Wikipedia:Carl Lewis|Carl Lewis]] was an Olympic sprinter active during the 1980s and early 1990s. His sister [http://vm.mtsac.edu/relays/HallFame/CroLewis.htm Carol] was an Olympic long jumper.
*Teddy Grahams are any of a number of bear-shaped cookies produced by [[Wikipedia:Nabisco|Nabisco]].
*When Coach Z is silhouetted and his voice is altered, it is a reference to shows like [[Wikipedia:America's Most Wanted|''America's Most Wanted'']], where a witness wants to keep his/her identity safe. (i.e. Witness X)

===Fast Forward===

*Coach Z is silhouetted and has his voice digitally altered again in one of the [[myths & legends]] Easter eggs.
*Strong Bad again speaks in triplicate when he asks [[The Baloneyman]] what will "cool me cool me cool me down".

==External Links==

*[[HR:sbemail88.html|watch "couch patch"]]
*[[HR:sbemail88.swf|view the Flash file "couch patch"]]

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

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FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:57:32 GMT

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== Summary ==
A crossed out Granola Bar with the words, "granola bars are not candy!!!!" (from [[Decomposing Pumpkins]]. For [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]]'s user page.)
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Doomy Tales of the Macabre

FugitiveofPhysics — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:16:57 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: I don't think so. Please see the "death" page. Also, it's a good idea to use a page's discussion page before adding trivia.

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[[File:GloomyTalesOfTheMacabre.png|thumb|Doomy Tales]]

Strong Sad takes control this year!

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

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'''Places:''' [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[The Field]], [[The Halloween House]], [[Computer Room]]

'''Date:''' Thursday, October 29, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 5:57

'''Page Title:''' Available wherever doomy books are sold!

==Transcript==
''{Open to an almost-entirely black screen, with a window in the corner. As the following words are said, they are written at the bottom of the screen in red.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ''{He has a slight echo throughout the toon, unless noted.}'' One chilled ''{said as "chillèd"}'' Hallow's Eve I rose,

''{Strong Sad steps out of the shadows. The next line is not written on the screen.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And sat right down to writing,

''{He sits down as a desk moves in to view, with a paper and inkwell on it. He pulls out a pen and takes it to the paper.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' For none had bothered to propose, to their parties, my inviting.

''{Cut back to another mostly-black screen with another window. Strong Sad is seen writing at the desk in white silhouette. The words are again written in red.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So I crafted such a macabre ''{said in an exaggerated fashion}'' tale there in my darkened room

''{Cut to a closeup of Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' To achieve literary justice, and send each to their DOOOOM! ''{As he says the final word, a skull image appears over his head, the screen glows slightly green, and a musical sting is heard.}''

''{To music, a book entitled "DOOMY TALES OF THE MACABRE by S. Sad" appears. On the cover, Strong Sad is dressed as the grim reaper and laughing. In front of him lie skulls of other main characters.}''

''{Cut to the exterior of the King of Town's castle. One window is brightly lit. The camera zooms in on that window.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' We start with the most expendable. Grrrreetings, ''{with the R rolled}'' King of Town!

''{Cut to inside the castle, where the King of Town is slowly sinking into a giant boiling pot.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' For this glutton, a stew of mutton in which to slowly drown!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I thought these were tales of the McArby: ''{A book appears with "TALES OF THE McARBY" on it, showing an enormous hamburger.}'' the mythical fast-food crossover sandwich of legend!

''{The book disappears. The King of Town is now mostly submerged. He gurgles a bit and munches on the mutton on the way down. A skull image in the shape of The Municipality logo appears over his head as he sinks, to a musical sting. Cut to an image of a crystal ball.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' What's this? ''{Marzipan walks up to the crystal, and a distorted reflection of her is visible in it.}'' The fair maid Marzipan considering a brand new man?

''{Homestar leans in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan! Have you seen my toenail clippings? I left them right on top of your toothbrush.

''{Marzipan glares at Homestar for a moment, and then into the crystal.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Crystal, crystal, on the ball, I need a better boyfriend, y'all!

''{Closeup on the ball, which is glowing. A buzzing sound is heard.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But the gypsy forces she invoked decided they would play a joke!

''{The ball flashes to a thunderclap. Cut to Homestar, but pan immediately so that only his shadow is visible.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' AaaaaaaaAAAAAAA...

''{His shadow and voice both shift to match Coach Z's}''

'''COACH Z:''' AAAAARRAOOOOOORR!

''{Pan back over to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey there, my little love jorb! ''{Holds up his foot, which is encased in a shoe that's falling apart. It's stained and some hairs are on it.}'' These bunions, corns, and calluses aren't gonna pumice themselves!

''{Cut to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{halfheartedly; a skull appears over her face to the musical sting}'' Nuuuuuuu... Oh, wait, ''{squinting}'' what's that say? ''{The skull appears to the musical sting again.}'' Nooooooooo!

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is in silhouette. The top of the screen resembles the paper Strong Sad is writing on, and Strong Sad's line is written on it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And now we join a man obse—

''{Sudden cut back to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, what abrat ''my'' doom?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Um, you're already Coach Z. No sense in beating a dead horse.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, good point!

''{A skull appears over his face to the musical sting. Cut back to the Concession Stand, the same as before.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And now we join a man obsessed with sales and liquidation,

''{Cut to inside the Stand. Bubs is concocting some sort of potion with a complicated device. He has some bubble gum in his costume's wig. A bottle of "TOXIC WASTE" is sitting near him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Dabbling with fiendish tests and genetic experimentation.

'''BUBS:''' I'll just take this piece of brain from my wig... ''{grabs the bubble gum and throws it into the concoction. Strong Sad's face appears in the top-left corner of the screen.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' But you all know how these things go, with unnatural creations.

''{Cut back outside the Stand.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' A puff of smoke! ''{smoke appears}'' A greenish glow! ''{the space inside the Stand turns green}'' Voila! Horrible abominations!

''{A giant puff of smoke appears. The text on the stand has been replaced with Bubs-like eyes, and teeth resembling Bubs' teeth hang above the stand's window. Bubs, now clearly visible, looks up at this. The stand growls and the teeth shake.}''

'''BUBS:''' Aw, this was supposed to ''reduce'' my overhead! Not turn ''into'' my head!

''{The teeth chomp at Bubs, severing his head from his body. The head, with Xs in place of eyes, flies forward and lands in front of Onion Bubs.}''

'''ONION BUBS:''' Welcome to my world! Ehhhhh-heheheheheheeeeeeeh!

''{A skull appears over Bubs' head to a musical sting. Cut to Pom Pom and the Poopsmith in the middle of the field.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' These two no-talkers need to go!

''{A piece of paper comes down from the top of the screen; both characters look at it. "Poopmith" is written on it over Strong Sad's next line.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Let's eliminate a Poopsmith O!

''{The word on the paper becomes "POpmith". A tire pump that looks like it came from an old video game appears in front of the Poopsmith. The Poopsmith looks at it and starts pumping it. As he does, a tube connects from it to Pom Pom. Pom Pom becomes pixelated and grows bigger, until he pops. Crickets chirp for a moment.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover, unsure}'' Oh, uh, and Pom Pom was filled with a deadly gas... ''{a cloud of gas appears where Pom Pom was}'' that killed the Popsmith...really...fast.

''{The Poopsmith suddenly falls over onto the tire pump. A skull appears over his head, and over Pom Pom's cloud, with a really fast musical sting. Cut to Homestar running in the field.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Homestar Runner, fast, like the whind, but how fast can he run when his knees can't bend?

''{As Homestar passes a tree, his legs straighten out to a musical sting. He keeps running, albeit slower, anyway.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oooh! Hey, this ain't so bad! ''{Hearts appear over his head}'' Give me the good thoughts, you know.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Well, I'll revise, then, if you please. What if each leg had several knees?

''{A flash of light and musical sting as Homestar's legs become curved and tangled. Nonetheless, he shuffles along anyway.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, great! It's like I'm wadin' through puddin' with every step! And everyone knows how much the Homestar Runner loves wadin' through puddin'. ''{He stops.}'' Strong Sad, these doomy tales of macrame aren't very scary. ''{He walks forward.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh, there's an idea!

''{Cut to the dark room where Strong Sad is writing, now silhouetted in gray. Homestar shuffles in as a white silhouette. The words are written on the bottom of the screen again.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' A crafty fad, once loved by all. I'll hang you on a '70s basement wall!

''{Suddenly, the background becomes a yellow wallpaper, and Homestar becomes a macrame owl hanging on it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{terrified}'' Oh no! Macrame! My worst nightmare!

''{Marzipan steps forward.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' But Macrame Owl Homestar, I give you a macrame dream catcher for Decemberween every year.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My point exactlyyyyyyy!

''{A skull appears over the macrame Homestar to the musical sting. Marzipan jumps back in surprise. Coach Z steps in.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Get back upstairs and cook my seventies dinner, woman!

''{Marzipan scowls and walks off.}''

'''COACH Z:''' And put on a pantsuit, fer cryin' out loud!

''{Cut to the Sad Kids approaching a house with a candy bag. A paper appears, with Strong Sad's words written on it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Halloween is very handy, for those with appetites for candy.

''{The paper disappears as a hand drops a piece of candy into the bag. The Sad Kids walk off.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Except for greedy trick-or-treaters...

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Like Strong Mad and The Cheat... ''{struggles for a rhyme}'' er...

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' CHECK OUT MY NEW TREAT BAG!

''{He indicates a dumpster with "TR[[Lowercase i's|i]]CK TREAT" spray-painted on it.}''

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

''{Cut to the moon, panning back.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' All night long, they gathered sweets,

''{The dumpster comes into view. Candy is poured into it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And tossed upon the growing heap! When finally struck the midnight hour,

''{Strong Mad and The Cheat appear in the dumpster and start scarfing down candy. The Cheat disappears suddenly.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' 'Twas not just candy he devoured! ''{chuckles}''

''{Strong Mad chokes a little and yellow hairs fly out of his mouth.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' THE CHEAT? NOOOOOO!!!

''{A skull appears over Strong Mad's head, and another appears around his stomach for The Cheat, for the musical sting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's not macabre! ''{pronounced as "macab-er"}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing near the dumpster.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad eats The Cheat like four times a day! How do you think we give him baths?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh, fine! ''{Strong Bad looks upwards left and right, in search of Strong Sad}'' Well, I saved the ''most'' macabre ''{exaggerated}'' for last!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'd like to see you get macabré on mé!

''{Cut to the Compé. Strong Bad types Strong Sad's words.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Strong Bad, as he always does, checks emails from his fans, what if,

''{Cut to behind the Compé.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' instead of boxing gloves, a pair of human hands?!

''{Strong Bad's hands are replaced by human hands. Strong Bad recoils. The Compé's monitor falls away. The hands' fingers continually move, except when in contact with the Compé's keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaahhh! I'm hideous! How will I ever type with these waggly knuckled monstrosities?!

''{He attempts to type, but fails. A skull appears over his head to the musical sting. Fade out and back in to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Now all have met their grisly fate, such horrors for you to see. Perchance next time they'll all think twice before not inviting me!

''{The lights suddenly come on, and Strong Sad looks up with a happy surprised face.}''

'''ALL:''' Happy Halloween, Strong Sad!

''{Cut back to show Strong Sad looking at all the other main characters except Homsar.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{His voice no longer exhibits the echo}'' A surprise party? Just for me?! Oh, you guys shouldn't have! You all really do care!

''{The characters all fall forward, revealed to be a giant cardboard cutout with a tape player behind it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh. ''{to the viewer, nervously:}'' Heh, heh, you weren't really supposed to see that, uh... let's just flick the light back off, shall we?

''{He turns off the light. The words "the end." appear to music, with skulls of the characters appearing below it. Cut to a scene of all the characters standing around in the field.}''

==Easter Eggs==
* During the scene with Pom Pom and The Poopsmith in the field, click on The Poopsmith's Goron Ruby tattoo to see the Homsar Easter egg.

:''{Shows the clip of Homsar being crushed by the Heavy Lourde from [[homsar]].}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Crushed once by a Heavy Lourde in sbemail number two. To keep this little weirdo dead, only a heavy gourd will do!
:'''HOMSAR:''' My punjab has a pretty price-tag! ''{His bowler hat spins in midair and flies off the top of the screen}''
:''{A gourd marked "Heavy Gourd" comes down and crushes Homsar, then his skull flashes over where he used to be to the musical sting. His hat lands on top of the gourd.}''

*At the end, click on Strong Mad:
:'''STRONG MAD:''' MOVE-A MOVE-A!

*At the end, click on The Poopsmith:
:''{Homestar sings Saria's song from [[Wikipedia:The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time|The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time]] [[Singing Out Of Tune|slightly off-key]] as The Poopsmith dances}''

*At the end, click on Bubs:
:'''BUBS:''' Hey, Coach Z, you seen my wallet?
:'''COACH Z:''' Well, what does it look like?
:'''BUBS:''' It's the one that says "Bad business practices".

*At the end, click on The King of Town:
:'''STRONG BAD:''' The King of Town ate the colonel's mustard, and the rope, and the parlor.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I admit to only two thirds of that statement!

*At the end, click on Coach Z:
:'''COACH Z:''' Say, Marzipan, peep this: "You take two steps frorward and I'll take two steps back." Huh? No? I'm a cold-hearted snake? Rush rush? The Laker girls?

*At the end, click on The Cheat:
:''{The Cheat grabs his backside and pulls himself into the air. A stone podium inscribed "UNLESS" appears under The Cheat, and he flies away. The podium disappears and The Cheat reappears with a pop.}''

*At the end, click on Strong Bad:
:''{As he speaks, a face resembling the face of the moon in [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's mask]] fades in and out repeatedly on the surface of the moon.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the evil moon is crashing into the Earth again! What a totally un-frustrating way to play a video game!

*At the end, click on Marzipan:
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Run, Marzipan, Run—off of a cliff, preferably.
:'''MARZIPAN:''' You Kinder-Überraschung!

*At the end, click on Homestar:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, I'm just gonna save everybody some time and burn through these. ''{quickly}'' Pom Pom? Underwater orange juice man? Classic. Strong Bad? Scarecrow and Mrs. King? I would've preferred Jake and the Fat Man, but nice work. The Cheat as the thorax? Love it. Favorite part of the insect. Coach Z? Not sure if I wanna know the answer to this, but did you steal Mickey Mouse's pants? Marzipan, off-duty Ronald McDonald? It is what it is. And finally, Homestar, you seem to be distraught. ''{turns around}'' People try and make me sound a lot... weird, y'know, and I'm strong! And I can... kick... ''{lifts his leg to kick. It becomes the curled-up tangle it was during the toon.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Macabre|Macabre]] is a literary and artistic style characterized by its grim nature and details of death.
*[[Wikipedia:Macrame|Macrame]] is a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting.
*[[Wikipedia:Overhead|Overhead]] refers to a business's expenses that aren't tied to sales (e.g. rent, labor, utilities, advertising).

===Trivia===
*This is the first time Onion Bubs has ever spoken.
*This cartoon marks the first time that both Bubs and Onion Bubs were visible at the same time.
*This is the second time that a character has sported two different costumes in the same Halloween Toon: Strong Sad is wearing his Grim Reaper getup on the cover of his book.


===Remarks===
*Many characters [[fourth wall breaks|break the fourth wall]] by speaking to Strong Sad as he narrates. Marzipan does so by misreading a cue card. Strong Bad also does so by typing what Strong Sad is narrating. Strong Sad does so by addressing the audience at the end.
*The patty on the McArby resembles that of the [[Blubb-O's|Thick 'n Nasty]].
*This cartoon suggests that both Coach Z and Homestar have toes.
*The Compé was purchased with, and has been shown with, a mouse. However, it appears to be absent in this toon, though it could have fallen off the desk with the Compé itself.
*This toon suggests that Strong Bad has a wireless keyboard.
*Marzipan wears a tank top in this Toon, revealing her skin. This adds to the theory that her body is skirt-shaped (see also: [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]).
*Strong Sad pronounces "chilled" as "[[-èd|chillèd"]].
*Strong Bad mentions "the parlor" in the King of Town's Easter egg, but this is not one of the rooms included in the game [[Wikipedia:Cluedo|Clue]], on which the King of Town's costume is based.
*Even though Strong Mad coughs up The Cheat's hair, he doesn't seem to eat The Cheat (The Cheat doesn't appear to go into Strong Mad's Mouth).
*When Strong Bad's Gloves turn into hands, the hands don't seem to be attached to his body at all.

===Goofs===
*The Poopsmith is dressed as Darunia, but the tag at the end says that he is "King Dirunia". In addition to the spelling error, Darunia (though the leader of the Gorons) is not a king. The Gorons in Goron City refer to him only as "Big Brother".
*Homsar's hat is dressed up for Halloween, but at the end, he is wearing his normal bowler hat.
*"Poopsmith" and "Popsmith" are both missing the "s" when they are written on the parchment Paper.

===Glitches===
*As with all years, the cursor can hover over Homsar to bring up his name and costume while characters give their Easter egg speeches, which is not possible for any other characters. This is due to Homsar being added in over the movie clip, and not affected by the rendering level that the others are in.

===Inside References===
*Bubs' Concession Stand turning into Bubs's head also happened in the [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!|2005 April Fools' Day special]].
*Strong Bad's fate is having to type with [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?|human hands]].
*The dooms written by Strong Sad involve the [[death]]s of several characters.
*The King Of Town's "death" is by [[stew]].
*Strong Sad mentions that Homsar was killed by the [[Heavy Lourde]] in [[homsar|sbemail number 2]].
*Homestar has trouble [[What are you supposed to be?|identifying the costumes]].
*Strong Sad's pronunciation of "macabre" is [[Foreign Words|irregular]].
*Strong Sad suggests that Strong Mad [[The Cheat being eaten|eats the Cheat]].
*The King of Town's skull image resembles the logo for [[the Municipality]].
*This toon is done in the style of the poetry of [[Edgar Allan Poe]].
*Strong Bad previously showed his inability to type with fingers in email [[fingers]].
*Strong Sad is seen [[Strong Sad Smiling|smiling]].
*Coach Z says [[Jorb]].
*Homsar was previously referred to as "this little weirdo" in [[different town]].
*Strong Sad was first seen as the [[Grim Reaper]] in [[Experimental Film]].
*The hand that gives the Sad Kids candy was previously seen in [[hygiene]] and [[Career Day]].
*Homsar dressing up as Little Orphan Annie is another example of [[cross-dressing]].
*Pom Pom's deadly gas is a recolor of the marshmallow vapor from the email [[candy product]].
*Strong Sad previously said "Grrrreetings" in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2]].
*[[Wikipedia:Kinder Surprise|Kinder-Überraschung]] has been referenced very briefly in [[alternate universe]].

===Real-World References===
[[File:Majora's Moon.png|thumb|300px|What a totally unfrustrating likeness!]]
*McArby is a [[portmanteau]] of [[McDonald's]] and [[Wikipedia:Arby's|Arby's]].
*Strong Bad's comment about the moon falling refers to ''[[The Legend of Zelda|The Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'', in which, the moon would come crashing down after 3 in-game days (about 54-72 minutes real-world time, under normal conditions), causing a game over unless Link reset time using the Ocarina of Time. His comment about it being a "totally unfrustrating" manner of play refers to how this time limit and limited saving caused frustration among some gamers having to repeat similar parts of the game frequently as well as a feeling of being rushed. The face on the moon as he says this resembles the one in the game.
*The song that Homestar sings and the Poopsmith dances to is Saria's Song from [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]. In this game, the player must make Goron Chieftain Darunia dance to this song. This tune also plays in different locations in various later games in the series.
*Marzipan says "Crystal, crystal, on the ball," a reference to the line "Magic mirror, on the wall" from [[Wikipedia: Snow White|Snow White]], which was mistakenly interpreted as "Mirror, mirror, on the wall."
*When you click on Homestar at the end of the toon, the Easter Egg wraps up with him claiming to be strong and able to kick. This, along with Homestar's costume, is a reference to Crispin Glover's 1987 [[Wikipedia:Crispin Glover#Late Night appearance|appearance on "Late Night with David Letterman"]] where he kicked at Letterman.
*Coach Z's Easter egg makes heavy reference to [[Wikipedia:Paula Abdul|Paula Abdul]], including her songs "[[Wikipedia:Opposites Attract|Opposites Attract]]", "Cold Hearted Snake", and "Rush Rush". [[Wikipedia:MC Skat Kat|MC Skat Kat]] first appeared in the Abdul's "Opposites Attract" video.
*Strong Bad's quote "Run, Marzipan, Run" is based on the source of Marzipan's costume, the [[German]] movie ''[[Wikipedia:Run Lola Run|Run Lola Run]]''.
**Marzipan's reply, "You [[Wikipedia:Kinder Surprise|Kinder-Überraschung]]!" refers to the German confection also known as "Kinder Surprise" or "Kinder Egg".
*Bubs' Easter egg is reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'', where his costume, Jules, originated from. Jules had a wallet saying a similar, but vulgar phrase on it.
*Bubs pulling the brain from his hair is a reference to a scene from Pulp Fiction.
*[[Wikipedia:Scarecrow and Mrs. King|Scarecrow and Mrs. King]] was a US TV series that ran from 1983 and 1987 about the adventures of a spy and a divorced housewife.
*[[Wikipedia:Jake and the Fatman|Jake and the Fatman]] was a US TV series that ran from 1987 to 1992 about a prosecuting attorney and an investigator.
*The Cheat "lifts himself up by the seat of his pants" and "takes leave of this place... without leaving a trace", leaving only a pile of rocks bearing the word "UNLESS", just as The Lorax does.
**There is also a Thneed lying at The Cheat's feet when he is first shown. A Thneed is a product made from the Lorax's beloved Truffula Trees, and which (claims the Once-Ler, the book's villain) "everyone, everyone, everyone needs".
*When Strong Mad says "MOVE-A MOVE-A", it is a reference to a lyric spoken in the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing".
*Homsar is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Little Orphan Annie|Little Orphan Annie]], and his line refers to "Punjab", a recurring character from that comic strip.

==External Links==
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[[Category:Books]]

Talk:Doomy Tales of the Macabre

FugitiveofPhysics — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:25:26 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /**/Hom(e)s(t)ar

== Reaper cloak ==
Is it worth mentioning that the cloak that Strong Sad wears on the cover of "Doomy Tales of the Macabre is the same one as in "Experimental Film"? [[Special:Contributions/24.218.166.107|24.218.166.107]] 04:13, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
== Buh-hubs. ==
A simple question: how should one word the Bubs RWRs? The Wiki strives to be family-friendly, while both his first line of the toon (regarding the brain in his afro) and his line in the Easter Egg refer to Pulp Fiction, both parts of which are...less than family-friendly. I thought perhaps it could read:
*Bubs' line about brain in his afro and about his wallet are both references to scenes from [[Wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]].
and a content warning could (and ''should'') be added to the end of the line, which I can't remember the Wiki format for at the moment. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 05:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think it is necessary to say what Jules says in Pulp fiction. That would be explaining the joke. I like the way it is worded currently {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:40, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::That being said, would someone please be so kind as to explain the joke to me? I've...never actually... seen Pulp Fiction.{{User:Neox/sig}} 21:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::: Try http://us.imdb.com/character/ch0001783/quotes and search for "wallet". -- [[User:Sentroyd|Sentroyd]] 01:02, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::::Nope. Still don't get it. {{User:Neox/sig}} 22:29, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== The Transcript ==

Sorry for not showing any progress, the wiki stopped working for me last night. This server does not really like taking any unusual load at all or something. --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 11:29, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey, what about Homsar's lines?

Check the easter eggs section for those --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 16:34, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== Hand ==
[[File:MacabreHygiene.png|thumb|This could not be a more perfect match if you tried]]
I believe that hand is not the hand of the Onceler and actually the hand of the mom from Career Day. In fact, I am almost sure of it. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 18:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:Nope, it's not the same object, not shaped the same, nothing similar aside from being a hand. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:56, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::Have you even tried comparing the two? They've both got the roundy bracelets and the extended fingernails. They're almost definitely the same. And it's definitely not The Onceler like the article is currently claiming. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 19:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::I tend to agree, it looks like the hand was based on the Mom hand. Its definitely closer to that than to the Onceler. (Note, the Mom hand appears as the same object in career day and hygene.) -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.194|132.183.140.194]] 19:11, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::::I agree. It looks very much like the mom's hand, and not particularly like the Onceler's.[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, DeFender, they are absotively 100% correct. It is obviously the same hand shape as in [[Career Day]] and [[hygiene]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:09, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::It's not the same flash object, so you can't say for certain. I'm not saying it's the onceler, but i'm saying it's also not the same hand from there. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Same curl at the base of the thumb, same three fingers pointing upward for no obvious reason, same bracelet, etc. Homestar isn't the same Flash object that he used to be, but are we to claim he's a different character entirely? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Here, look for yourself. Perfect. Match. The only difference is that one is in silhouette. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:16, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::: Well, this certainly changes things. Yep, same hand. Those Chapmans are getting lazier (that was a joke).--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 19:21, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh... I was looking at the hand in career day which is a different object. Yes, you are correct, it is the exact same hand here. Sorry i doubted all you guys. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:24, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Move-a ==

Should there be some mention that Strong Mad's Easter egg line is from "[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a6lc_dire-straits-money-for-nothingvideo_music Money for Nothing]?" Related to that, I would argue that move-a is a better spelling than moova (it refers to the fact that the character is moving refrigerators and moving color TVs).[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:heck, it even says 'Move-a' on the costume discription page. I'll fix it. But, you don't always have to ask before putting something. '''be bold!''' {{User:StrongAwesome74/sig}} 20:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== How/Why? ==

Does STrong Bad say "How do you think..." or "why do you think..."? The latter makes more sense, but the former is what many people <strike>including me partially</strike> hear. Which is it?--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 23:20, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think the concept makes much sense either way. But I hear "how". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

I am only an anony, but I've watched this thing four times now, and I have heard why each time [[Special:Contributions/69.81.183.110|69.81.183.110]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:After relistening, I hear "why". And as for how that makes semse, think about it: he goes through Strong Mad's digestive track and gets, er, passed with the rest of the fecal waste. Therefore, it would make sense of this being why they give him baths. Should I change it, or leave a footnote. It's two to one at the moment, IDC, so it seems a change is in order unless anyone else has a comment.--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 14:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::Umm, it's most certainly "how". It's not even a question, and all references to this added to the wiki on other page so far have been going with "how" as well. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:51, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::As the person who transcribed it originally, of course I support "how". Both make weird sense in H*R logic, although very different KINDS of sense. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:05, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Reduce [an] overhead? ==

What exactly does that mean, and do we need an explanation on the page as to what it means? -[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]] 01:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:"Overhead" refers to the expenses related to operating a business. Reducing his overhead means lowering his expenses. I don't think it really needs an explanation in the article; it's a pretty well-known business term and people who don't know what it means can look it up in a dictionary or online, just like any other word. [[User:Kane2742|{{User:kane2742/sig}}]] 14:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Eating The Cheat ==

In this video, Strong Bad claims that Strong Mad eats The Cheat all of the time. However, the email "[[narrator]]" refers to a movie supposedly called "I'm Surprised Strong Mad Hasn't Eaten The Cheat By Now". Would this be a continuity issue? --[[User:Hatkirby|Hatkirby]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Possibly, although I'm not sure any of this actually "happened" or was just made up by Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::We can also question the factuality of SB's line from narrator (after all, it was kind of thrown out there as the title of a movie for which we never even saw the trailer). I think all told, with both of these events being of uncertain factuality (even in-universe), there's no continuity issue. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:30, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:::Was thinking that too, thanks for clearing it up. --[[Special:Contributions/69.113.231.176|69.113.231.176]] 20:27, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

== "Real-World" References ==

Since a lot of these references are not from the "real world", but from video games and such, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call this section "Outside References"? [[Special:Contributions/81.226.252.221|81.226.252.221]] 10:32, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Since we use the term "Real-World References" in many articles, we'd have to change them all if we changed it here. As such it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss it here; it'd need to be at a more centralized place (I'm thinking probably [[HRWiki talk:Standards]]). I think actually this has been discussed and rejected in the past, but I don't recall where or when. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 10:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::"Inside" is not meant literally, so "Outside" is not the appropriate moniker. But there was once a discussion over whether they should be "'''Cultural''' References". I'd be fine with that if not for the SHEER NUMBER of pages we'd have to fix. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:43, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::If we did that, that sounds like Bot work to me. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Although it would be a pain, it would also be more accurate... {{User:Haldo/sig}}
:::::I disagree. Not all of the references they make are necessarily culturally significant. But all of them originate in the real world. -[[Special:Contributions/128.103.10.123|128.103.10.123]] 17:32, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::You misunderstand the meaning of "cultural" in this context. Back when I worked on the "Cultural Reference Guide to Animaniacs" (in the Usenet days), a "cultural" reference would be anything in popular culture: movies, books, TV shows, music, whatever. It wouldn't necessarily be "high" culture like [[Shakespeare]] (though it would be called upon), but it's part of the culture, nonetheless. It would be the same here. Having said that, I don't see anything wrong with "Real-World", since it's a reference to something outside of the H*R universe. Either would work. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Oops... you bwoke the twadition. ==

Is it significant that this is the first Halloween Toon to not feature [[The Goblin]] since [[Halloween Fairstival]]? I know he hasn't been in every Halloween Toon, but can [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|four]] [[Happy Hallow-day|consec]][[Jibblies 2|utive]] [[Most in the Graveyard|toons]] be wrong?

:It's not really that important. The Goblin isn't in all of them, so the fact that he happened to be in four in a row isn't too relevant. [[User:Flicky1991|Flicky1991]] 23:40, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Teeth ==

Strong Bad's skull lacks teeth, and Coach Z's completely lacks a mouth or jaw. Do either of these count as references to either character's lack of facial features? --[[Special:Contributions/66.29.169.1|66.29.169.1]] 04:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, unless anyone disagrees, I say put it in the Inside References. [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 22:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Familiarity? ==

The exchange between Homestar and Marzipan near the beginning REALLY gave me a feeling of deja vu. Does anyone know if there is anything like that in something else?
--[[User:Severyourleg59|Severyourleg59]] 11:14, 31 October 2009
:Homestar talks to her that way often. Like, when she asks him to get the phone and he said he's busy not answering the phone. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 06:23, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

I mean more specific than that. Not HOW they were talking, but what they were talking about.
--[[User:Severyourleg59|Severyourleg59]] 4:32, 1 November 2009

== Majora's Mask ==

Is it worth comparing Strong Bad's mask to the real thing? For example, Strong Bad's horns are curved, though they should be straight, the mask is shaped differently to fit Strong Bad's head, all Strong Bad's colours are too bright, and the real eyes do not frown. There are also incorrect patterns near his mouth. [http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/3498/602046-mm_large.png Compare]

== Song Lyrics ==

Does anyone else hear "''sooo macabre''" at the end of the theme music?
--[[Special:Contributions/68.96.79.79|68.96.79.79]] 22:52, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:I definitely hear the word "macabre" at the end. I'm unsure of the rest because it's in such a low key it's hard to hear over the higher instrumental notes. I thought it was "Tales of macabre" until you posted. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 23:00, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::I've always heard it as something like "Someone will die", but that's just me. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 00:52, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
::: Yeah, I hear "So Macabre!" or "Tales of Macabre", but leaning towards the former. '''So Macabre''' it is. --[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 00:57, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

== Music Style - John Carpenter? ==

I noticed that the theme music sounds somewhat similar to works of John Carpenter, or more specifically, his theme for [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS7k3G_6IjE Assault on Precinct 13]. John Carpenter happens to be known for his many 80's and 90's B-movie horror films (The Thing, The Fog, the Halloween series) and for his reliance on synthesizers for his music. Considering all the other 80's references in the past, I wouldn't put it past them to reference this.

== Hom(e)s(t)ar ==

Homestar with several knees seems to make the same sound as homsar's regular walking. Anybody else notice? [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 21:25, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Doomy Tales of the Macabre

FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:37:13 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /**/Majora's Mask

== Reaper cloak ==
Is it worth mentioning that the cloak that Strong Sad wears on the cover of "Doomy Tales of the Macabre is the same one as in "Experimental Film"? [[Special:Contributions/24.218.166.107|24.218.166.107]] 04:13, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
== Buh-hubs. ==
A simple question: how should one word the Bubs RWRs? The Wiki strives to be family-friendly, while both his first line of the toon (regarding the brain in his afro) and his line in the Easter Egg refer to Pulp Fiction, both parts of which are...less than family-friendly. I thought perhaps it could read:
*Bubs' line about brain in his afro and about his wallet are both references to scenes from [[Wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]].
and a content warning could (and ''should'') be added to the end of the line, which I can't remember the Wiki format for at the moment. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 05:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think it is necessary to say what Jules says in Pulp fiction. That would be explaining the joke. I like the way it is worded currently {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:40, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::That being said, would someone please be so kind as to explain the joke to me? I've...never actually... seen Pulp Fiction.{{User:Neox/sig}} 21:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::: Try http://us.imdb.com/character/ch0001783/quotes and search for "wallet". -- [[User:Sentroyd|Sentroyd]] 01:02, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::::Nope. Still don't get it. {{User:Neox/sig}} 22:29, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== The Transcript ==

Sorry for not showing any progress, the wiki stopped working for me last night. This server does not really like taking any unusual load at all or something. --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 11:29, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey, what about Homsar's lines?

Check the easter eggs section for those --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 16:34, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== Hand ==
[[File:MacabreHygiene.png|thumb|This could not be a more perfect match if you tried]]
I believe that hand is not the hand of the Onceler and actually the hand of the mom from Career Day. In fact, I am almost sure of it. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 18:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:Nope, it's not the same object, not shaped the same, nothing similar aside from being a hand. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:56, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::Have you even tried comparing the two? They've both got the roundy bracelets and the extended fingernails. They're almost definitely the same. And it's definitely not The Onceler like the article is currently claiming. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 19:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::I tend to agree, it looks like the hand was based on the Mom hand. Its definitely closer to that than to the Onceler. (Note, the Mom hand appears as the same object in career day and hygene.) -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.194|132.183.140.194]] 19:11, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::::I agree. It looks very much like the mom's hand, and not particularly like the Onceler's.[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, DeFender, they are absotively 100% correct. It is obviously the same hand shape as in [[Career Day]] and [[hygiene]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:09, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::It's not the same flash object, so you can't say for certain. I'm not saying it's the onceler, but i'm saying it's also not the same hand from there. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Same curl at the base of the thumb, same three fingers pointing upward for no obvious reason, same bracelet, etc. Homestar isn't the same Flash object that he used to be, but are we to claim he's a different character entirely? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Here, look for yourself. Perfect. Match. The only difference is that one is in silhouette. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:16, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::: Well, this certainly changes things. Yep, same hand. Those Chapmans are getting lazier (that was a joke).--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 19:21, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh... I was looking at the hand in career day which is a different object. Yes, you are correct, it is the exact same hand here. Sorry i doubted all you guys. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:24, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Move-a ==

Should there be some mention that Strong Mad's Easter egg line is from "[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a6lc_dire-straits-money-for-nothingvideo_music Money for Nothing]?" Related to that, I would argue that move-a is a better spelling than moova (it refers to the fact that the character is moving refrigerators and moving color TVs).[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:heck, it even says 'Move-a' on the costume discription page. I'll fix it. But, you don't always have to ask before putting something. '''be bold!''' {{User:StrongAwesome74/sig}} 20:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== How/Why? ==

Does STrong Bad say "How do you think..." or "why do you think..."? The latter makes more sense, but the former is what many people <strike>including me partially</strike> hear. Which is it?--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 23:20, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think the concept makes much sense either way. But I hear "how". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

I am only an anony, but I've watched this thing four times now, and I have heard why each time [[Special:Contributions/69.81.183.110|69.81.183.110]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:After relistening, I hear "why". And as for how that makes semse, think about it: he goes through Strong Mad's digestive track and gets, er, passed with the rest of the fecal waste. Therefore, it would make sense of this being why they give him baths. Should I change it, or leave a footnote. It's two to one at the moment, IDC, so it seems a change is in order unless anyone else has a comment.--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 14:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::Umm, it's most certainly "how". It's not even a question, and all references to this added to the wiki on other page so far have been going with "how" as well. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:51, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::As the person who transcribed it originally, of course I support "how". Both make weird sense in H*R logic, although very different KINDS of sense. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:05, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Reduce [an] overhead? ==

What exactly does that mean, and do we need an explanation on the page as to what it means? -[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]] 01:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:"Overhead" refers to the expenses related to operating a business. Reducing his overhead means lowering his expenses. I don't think it really needs an explanation in the article; it's a pretty well-known business term and people who don't know what it means can look it up in a dictionary or online, just like any other word. [[User:Kane2742|{{User:kane2742/sig}}]] 14:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Eating The Cheat ==

In this video, Strong Bad claims that Strong Mad eats The Cheat all of the time. However, the email "[[narrator]]" refers to a movie supposedly called "I'm Surprised Strong Mad Hasn't Eaten The Cheat By Now". Would this be a continuity issue? --[[User:Hatkirby|Hatkirby]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Possibly, although I'm not sure any of this actually "happened" or was just made up by Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::We can also question the factuality of SB's line from narrator (after all, it was kind of thrown out there as the title of a movie for which we never even saw the trailer). I think all told, with both of these events being of uncertain factuality (even in-universe), there's no continuity issue. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:30, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== "Real-World" References ==

Since a lot of these references are not from the "real world", but from video games and such, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call this section "Outside References"? [[Special:Contributions/81.226.252.221|81.226.252.221]] 10:32, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Since we use the term "Real-World References" in many articles, we'd have to change them all if we changed it here. As such it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss it here; it'd need to be at a more centralized place (I'm thinking probably [[HRWiki talk:Standards]]). I think actually this has been discussed and rejected in the past, but I don't recall where or when. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 10:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::"Inside" is not meant literally, so "Outside" is not the appropriate moniker. But there was once a discussion over whether they should be "'''Cultural''' References". I'd be fine with that if not for the SHEER NUMBER of pages we'd have to fix. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:43, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::If we did that, that sounds like Bot work to me. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Although it would be a pain, it would also be more accurate... {{User:Haldo/sig}}
:::::I disagree. Not all of the references they make are necessarily culturally significant. But all of them originate in the real world. -[[Special:Contributions/128.103.10.123|128.103.10.123]] 17:32, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::You misunderstand the meaning of "cultural" in this context. Back when I worked on the "Cultural Reference Guide to Animaniacs" (in the Usenet days), a "cultural" reference would be anything in popular culture: movies, books, TV shows, music, whatever. It wouldn't necessarily be "high" culture like [[Shakespeare]] (though it would be called upon), but it's part of the culture, nonetheless. It would be the same here. Having said that, I don't see anything wrong with "Real-World", since it's a reference to something outside of the H*R universe. Either would work. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Oops... you bwoke the twadition. ==

Is it significant that this is the first Halloween Toon to not feature [[The Goblin]] since [[Halloween Fairstival]]? I know he hasn't been in every Halloween Toon, but can [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|four]] [[Happy Hallow-day|consec]][[Jibblies 2|utive]] [[Most in the Graveyard|toons]] be wrong?

:It's not really that important. The Goblin isn't in all of them, so the fact that he happened to be in four in a row isn't too relevant. [[User:Flicky1991|Flicky1991]] 23:40, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Teeth ==

Strong Bad's skull lacks teeth, and Coach Z's completely lacks a mouth or jaw. Do either of these count as references to either character's lack of facial features? --[[Special:Contributions/66.29.169.1|66.29.169.1]] 04:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, unless anyone disagrees, I say put it in the Inside References. [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 22:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Familiarity? ==

The exchange between Homestar and Marzipan near the beginning REALLY gave me a feeling of deja vu. Does anyone know if there is anything like that in something else?
--[[User:Severyourleg59|Severyourleg59]] 11:14, 31 October 2009
:Homestar talks to her that way often. Like, when she asks him to get the phone and he said he's busy not answering the phone. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 06:23, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Majora's Mask ==

Is it worth comparing Strong Bad's mask to the real thing? For example, Strong Bad's horns are curved, though they should be straight, the mask is shaped differently to fit Strong Bad's head, all Strong Bad's colours are too bright, and the real eyes do not frown. There are also incorrect patterns near his mouth. [http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/3498/602046-mm_large.png Compare]

Talk:Doomy Tales of the Macabre

FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:28:35 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Teeth */

== Reaper cloak ==
Is it worth mentioning that the cloak that Strong Sad wears on the cover of "Doomy Tales of the Macabre is the same one as in "Experimental Film"? [[Special:Contributions/24.218.166.107|24.218.166.107]] 04:13, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
== Buh-hubs. ==
A simple question: how should one word the Bubs RWRs? The Wiki strives to be family-friendly, while both his first line of the toon (regarding the brain in his afro) and his line in the Easter Egg refer to Pulp Fiction, both parts of which are...less than family-friendly. I thought perhaps it could read:
*Bubs' line about brain in his afro and about his wallet are both references to scenes from [[Wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]].
and a content warning could (and ''should'') be added to the end of the line, which I can't remember the Wiki format for at the moment. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 05:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think it is necessary to say what Jules says in Pulp fiction. That would be explaining the joke. I like the way it is worded currently {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:40, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::That being said, would someone please be so kind as to explain the joke to me? I've...never actually...seen Pulp Fiction.{{User:Neox/sig}} 21:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::: Try http://us.imdb.com/character/ch0001783/quotes and search for "wallet". -- [[User:Sentroyd|Sentroyd]] 01:02, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== The Transcript ==

Sorry for not showing any progress, the wiki stopped working for me last night. This server does not really like taking any unusual load at all or something. --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 11:29, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey, what about Homsar's lines?

Check the easter eggs section for those --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 16:34, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== Hand ==
[[File:MacabreHygiene.png|thumb|This could not be a more perfect match if you tried]]
I believe that hand is not the hand of the Onceler and actually the hand of the mom from Career Day. In fact, I am almost sure of it. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 18:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:Nope, it's not the same object, not shaped the same, nothing similar aside from being a hand. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:56, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::Have you even tried comparing the two? They've both got the roundy bracelets and the extended fingernails. They're almost definitely the same. And it's definitely not The Onceler like the article is currently claiming. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 19:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::I tend to agree, it looks like the hand was based on the Mom hand. Its definitely closer to that than to the Onceler. (Note, the Mom hand appears as the same object in career day and hygene.) -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.194|132.183.140.194]] 19:11, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::::I agree. It looks very much like the mom's hand, and not particularly like the Onceler's.[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, DeFender, they are absotively 100% correct. It is obviously the same hand shape as in [[Career Day]] and [[hygiene]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:09, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::It's not the same flash object, so you can't say for certain. I'm not saying it's the onceler, but i'm saying it's also not the same hand from there. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Same curl at the base of the thumb, same three fingers pointing upward for no obvious reason, same bracelet, etc. Homestar isn't the same Flash object that he used to be, but are we to claim he's a different character entirely? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Here, look for yourself. Perfect. Match. The only difference is that one is in silhouette. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:16, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::: Well, this certainly changes things. Yep, same hand. Those Chapmans are getting lazier (that was a joke).--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 19:21, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh... I was looking at the hand in career day which is a different object. Yes, you are correct, it is the exact same hand here. Sorry i doubted all you guys. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:24, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Move-a ==

Should there be some mention that Strong Mad's Easter egg line is from "[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a6lc_dire-straits-money-for-nothingvideo_music Money for Nothing]?" Related to that, I would argue that move-a is a better spelling than moova (it refers to the fact that the character is moving refrigerators and moving color TVs).[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:heck, it even says 'Move-a' on the costume discription page. I'll fix it. But, you don't always have to ask before putting something. '''be bold!''' {{User:StrongAwesome74/sig}} 20:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== How/Why? ==

Does STrong Bad say "How do you think..." or "why do you think..."? The latter makes more sense, but the former is what many people <strike>including me partially</strike> hear. Which is it?--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 23:20, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think the concept makes much sense either way. But I hear "how". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

I am only an anony, but I've watched this thing four times now, and I have heard why each time [[Special:Contributions/69.81.183.110|69.81.183.110]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:After relistening, I hear "why". And as for how that makes semse, think about it: he goes through Strong Mad's digestive track and gets, er, passed with the rest of the fecal waste. Therefore, it would make sense of this being why they give him baths. Should I change it, or leave a footnote. It's two to one at the moment, IDC, so it seems a change is in order unless anyone else has a comment.--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 14:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::Umm, it's most certainly "how". It's not even a question, and all references to this added to the wiki on other page so far have been going with "how" as well. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:51, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::As the person who transcribed it originally, of course I support "how". Both make weird sense in H*R logic, although very different KINDS of sense. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:05, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Reduce [an] overhead? ==

What exactly does that mean, and do we need an explanation on the page as to what it means? -[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]] 01:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:"Overhead" refers to the expenses related to operating a business. Reducing his overhead means lowering his expenses. I don't think it really needs an explanation in the article; it's a pretty well-known business term and people who don't know what it means can look it up in a dictionary or online, just like any other word. [[User:Kane2742|{{User:kane2742/sig}}]] 14:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Eating The Cheat ==

In this video, Strong Bad claims that Strong Mad eats The Cheat all of the time. However, the email "[[narrator]]" refers to a movie supposedly called "I'm Surprised Strong Mad Hasn't Eaten The Cheat By Now". Would this be a continuity issue? --[[User:Hatkirby|Hatkirby]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Possibly, although I'm not sure any of this actually "happened" or was just made up by Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::We can also question the factuality of SB's line from narrator (after all, it was kind of thrown out there as the title of a movie for which we never even saw the trailer). I think all told, with both of these events being of uncertain factuality (even in-universe), there's no continuity issue. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:30, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== "Real-World" References ==

Since a lot of these references are not from the "real world", but from video games and such, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call this section "Outside References"? [[Special:Contributions/81.226.252.221|81.226.252.221]] 10:32, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Since we use the term "Real-World References" in many articles, we'd have to change them all if we changed it here. As such it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss it here; it'd need to be at a more centralized place (I'm thinking probably [[HRWiki talk:Standards]]). I think actually this has been discussed and rejected in the past, but I don't recall where or when. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 10:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::"Inside" is not meant literally, so "Outside" is not the appropriate moniker. But there was once a discussion over whether they should be "'''Cultural''' References". I'd be fine with that if not for the SHEER NUMBER of pages we'd have to fix. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:43, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::If we did that, that sounds like Bot work to me. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Although it would be a pain, it would also be more accurate... {{User:Haldo/sig}}
:::::I disagree. Not all of the references they make are necessarily culturally significant. But all of them originate in the real world. -[[Special:Contributions/128.103.10.123|128.103.10.123]] 17:32, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::You misunderstand the meaning of "cultural" in this context. Back when I worked on the "Cultural Reference Guide to Animaniacs" (in the Usenet days), a "cultural" reference would be anything in popular culture: movies, books, TV shows, music, whatever. It wouldn't necessarily be "high" culture like [[Shakespeare]] (though it would be called upon), but it's part of the culture, nonetheless. It would be the same here. Having said that, I don't see anything wrong with "Real-World", since it's a reference to something outside of the H*R universe. Either would work. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Oops... you bwoke the twadition. ==

Is it significant that this is the first Halloween Toon to not feature [[The Goblin]] since [[Halloween Fairstival]]? I know he hasn't been in every Halloween Toon, but can [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|four]] [[Happy Hallow-day|consec]][[Jibblies 2|utive]] [[Most in the Graveyard|toons]] be wrong?

:It's not really that important. The Goblin isn't in all of them, so the fact that he happened to be in four in a row isn't too relevant. [[User:Flicky1991|Flicky1991]] 23:40, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Teeth ==

Strong Bad's skull lacks teeth, and Coach Z's completely lacks a mouth or jaw. Do either of these count as references to either character's lack of facial features? --[[Special:Contributions/66.29.169.1|66.29.169.1]] 04:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, unless anyone disagrees, I say put it in the Inside References. [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 22:28, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Familiarity? ==

The exchange between Homestar and Marzipan near the beginning REALLY gave me a feeling of deja vu. Does anyone know if there is anything like that in something else?
--[[User:Severyourleg59|Severyourleg59]] 11:14, 31 October 2009
:Homestar talks to her that way often. Like, when she asks him to get the phone and he said he's busy not answering the phone. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 06:23, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Doomy Tales of the Macabre

FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:28:15 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Teeth */ :Yup

== Reaper cloak ==
Is it worth mentioning that the cloak that Strong Sad wears on the cover of "Doomy Tales of the Macabre is the same one as in "Experimental Film"? [[Special:Contributions/24.218.166.107|24.218.166.107]] 04:13, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
== Buh-hubs. ==
A simple question: how should one word the Bubs RWRs? The Wiki strives to be family-friendly, while both his first line of the toon (regarding the brain in his afro) and his line in the Easter Egg refer to Pulp Fiction, both parts of which are...less than family-friendly. I thought perhaps it could read:
*Bubs' line about brain in his afro and about his wallet are both references to scenes from [[Wikipedia:Pulp_Fiction_(film)|Pulp Fiction]].
and a content warning could (and ''should'') be added to the end of the line, which I can't remember the Wiki format for at the moment. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 05:28, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think it is necessary to say what Jules says in Pulp fiction. That would be explaining the joke. I like the way it is worded currently {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 12:40, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::That being said, would someone please be so kind as to explain the joke to me? I've...never actually...seen Pulp Fiction.{{User:Neox/sig}} 21:16, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::: Try http://us.imdb.com/character/ch0001783/quotes and search for "wallet". -- [[User:Sentroyd|Sentroyd]] 01:02, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== The Transcript ==

Sorry for not showing any progress, the wiki stopped working for me last night. This server does not really like taking any unusual load at all or something. --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 11:29, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey, what about Homsar's lines?

Check the easter eggs section for those --[[User:InsanityBringer|InsanityBringer]] 16:34, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== Hand ==
[[File:MacabreHygiene.png|thumb|This could not be a more perfect match if you tried]]
I believe that hand is not the hand of the Onceler and actually the hand of the mom from Career Day. In fact, I am almost sure of it. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 18:49, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:Nope, it's not the same object, not shaped the same, nothing similar aside from being a hand. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:56, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::Have you even tried comparing the two? They've both got the roundy bracelets and the extended fingernails. They're almost definitely the same. And it's definitely not The Onceler like the article is currently claiming. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 19:02, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::I tend to agree, it looks like the hand was based on the Mom hand. Its definitely closer to that than to the Onceler. (Note, the Mom hand appears as the same object in career day and hygene.) -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.194|132.183.140.194]] 19:11, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
::::I agree. It looks very much like the mom's hand, and not particularly like the Onceler's.[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:15, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:::::Sorry, DeFender, they are absotively 100% correct. It is obviously the same hand shape as in [[Career Day]] and [[hygiene]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:09, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::It's not the same flash object, so you can't say for certain. I'm not saying it's the onceler, but i'm saying it's also not the same hand from there. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Same curl at the base of the thumb, same three fingers pointing upward for no obvious reason, same bracelet, etc. Homestar isn't the same Flash object that he used to be, but are we to claim he's a different character entirely? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Here, look for yourself. Perfect. Match. The only difference is that one is in silhouette. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:16, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::: Well, this certainly changes things. Yep, same hand. Those Chapmans are getting lazier (that was a joke).--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 19:21, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Oh... I was looking at the hand in career day which is a different object. Yes, you are correct, it is the exact same hand here. Sorry i doubted all you guys. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:24, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Move-a ==

Should there be some mention that Strong Mad's Easter egg line is from "[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a6lc_dire-straits-money-for-nothingvideo_music Money for Nothing]?" Related to that, I would argue that move-a is a better spelling than moova (it refers to the fact that the character is moving refrigerators and moving color TVs).[[Special:Contributions/146.122.71.68|146.122.71.68]] 19:25, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:heck, it even says 'Move-a' on the costume discription page. I'll fix it. But, you don't always have to ask before putting something. '''be bold!''' {{User:StrongAwesome74/sig}} 20:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

== How/Why? ==

Does STrong Bad say "How do you think..." or "why do you think..."? The latter makes more sense, but the former is what many people <strike>including me partially</strike> hear. Which is it?--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 23:20, 30 October 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think the concept makes much sense either way. But I hear "how". — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:16, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

I am only an anony, but I've watched this thing four times now, and I have heard why each time [[Special:Contributions/69.81.183.110|69.81.183.110]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:After relistening, I hear "why". And as for how that makes semse, think about it: he goes through Strong Mad's digestive track and gets, er, passed with the rest of the fecal waste. Therefore, it would make sense of this being why they give him baths. Should I change it, or leave a footnote. It's two to one at the moment, IDC, so it seems a change is in order unless anyone else has a comment.--[[User:Jellote|Jellote wuz here]] 14:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::Umm, it's most certainly "how". It's not even a question, and all references to this added to the wiki on other page so far have been going with "how" as well. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:51, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::As the person who transcribed it originally, of course I support "how". Both make weird sense in H*R logic, although very different KINDS of sense. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:05, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Reduce [an] overhead? ==

What exactly does that mean, and do we need an explanation on the page as to what it means? -[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]] 01:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:"Overhead" refers to the expenses related to operating a business. Reducing his overhead means lowering his expenses. I don't think it really needs an explanation in the article; it's a pretty well-known business term and people who don't know what it means can look it up in a dictionary or online, just like any other word. [[User:Kane2742|{{User:kane2742/sig}}]] 14:43, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Eating The Cheat ==

In this video, Strong Bad claims that Strong Mad eats The Cheat all of the time. However, the email "[[narrator]]" refers to a movie supposedly called "I'm Surprised Strong Mad Hasn't Eaten The Cheat By Now". Would this be a continuity issue? --[[User:Hatkirby|Hatkirby]] 02:55, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Possibly, although I'm not sure any of this actually "happened" or was just made up by Strong Sad. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:15, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::We can also question the factuality of SB's line from narrator (after all, it was kind of thrown out there as the title of a movie for which we never even saw the trailer). I think all told, with both of these events being of uncertain factuality (even in-universe), there's no continuity issue. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 03:30, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== "Real-World" References ==

Since a lot of these references are not from the "real world", but from video games and such, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call this section "Outside References"? [[Special:Contributions/81.226.252.221|81.226.252.221]] 10:32, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
:Since we use the term "Real-World References" in many articles, we'd have to change them all if we changed it here. As such it wouldn't be appropriate to discuss it here; it'd need to be at a more centralized place (I'm thinking probably [[HRWiki talk:Standards]]). I think actually this has been discussed and rejected in the past, but I don't recall where or when. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 10:49, 31 October 2009 (UTC)
::"Inside" is not meant literally, so "Outside" is not the appropriate moniker. But there was once a discussion over whether they should be "'''Cultural''' References". I'd be fine with that if not for the SHEER NUMBER of pages we'd have to fix. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:43, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:::If we did that, that sounds like Bot work to me. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:12, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Although it would be a pain, it would also be more accurate... {{User:Haldo/sig}}
:::::I disagree. Not all of the references they make are necessarily culturally significant. But all of them originate in the real world. -[[Special:Contributions/128.103.10.123|128.103.10.123]] 17:32, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
::::::You misunderstand the meaning of "cultural" in this context. Back when I worked on the "Cultural Reference Guide to Animaniacs" (in the Usenet days), a "cultural" reference would be anything in popular culture: movies, books, TV shows, music, whatever. It wouldn't necessarily be "high" culture like [[Shakespeare]] (though it would be called upon), but it's part of the culture, nonetheless. It would be the same here. Having said that, I don't see anything wrong with "Real-World", since it's a reference to something outside of the H*R universe. Either would work. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 17:41, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

== Oops... you bwoke the twadition. ==

Is it significant that this is the first Halloween Toon to not feature [[The Goblin]] since [[Halloween Fairstival]]? I know he hasn't been in every Halloween Toon, but can [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|four]] [[Happy Hallow-day|consec]][[Jibblies 2|utive]] [[Most in the Graveyard|toons]] be wrong?

:It's not really that important. The Goblin isn't in all of them, so the fact that he happened to be in four in a row isn't too relevant. [[User:Flicky1991|Flicky1991]] 23:40, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

== Teeth ==

Strong Bad's skull lacks teeth, and Coach Z's completely lacks a mouth or jaw. Do either of these count as references to either character's lack of facial features? --[[Special:Contributions/66.29.169.1|66.29.169.1]] 04:27, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, unless anyone disagrees, I say put it in the Inside References.

== Familiarity? ==

The exchange between Homestar and Marzipan near the beginning REALLY gave me a feeling of deja vu. Does anyone know if there is anything like that in something else?
--[[User:Severyourleg59|Severyourleg59]] 11:14, 31 October 2009
:Homestar talks to her that way often. Like, when she asks him to get the phone and he said he's busy not answering the phone. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 06:23, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser

FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:52:00 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Better phrasing?

:''The title of this article is just a description. This toon is a teaser for [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] and has no official name.''
{{watchtoon|ween09 teaser.html}}
[[File:Ween 09 Teaser.png|thumb|"I really like your covered all in black ink costumes."]]
A teaser for the [[Halloween]] toon of 2009.

'''Cast (left to right):''' {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Homsar}}

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

'''Date:''' Monday, October 26, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 0:43

'''Page Title:''' Boond you like to take a guess?

==Transcript==

''{cut to the characters standing in a field. Crickets chirp for several seconds.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey everybody, I really like your covered all in black ink costumes. Kinda stole my idea, though. Don't you think?

''{Crickets' chirping fades out.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[File:SorryCharlie.png|thumb|300px|Nice try, Charlie.]]
*When the Flash file is decompiled, there is a hidden message that reads "[[Nice Try|sorry charlie]]" revealing several previously used and [[rejected costumes]]:
**Marzipan is actually dressed as a rejected [[Wikipedia:Velma Dinkley|Velma Dinkley]], a character from the [[Wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]] franchise, originally intended for [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
**Coach Z is dressed as a rejected [[Wikipedia:Noid|Noid]].
**Pom Pom dressed as [[Wikipedia:Michael Moore|Michael Moore]] in The House That Gave Sucky Treats.
**The King of Town is dressed as Sonny Crockett from [[Wikipedia:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]].

==Fun Facts==

[[File:Bubs' Hidden Soda Cup.PNG|thumb|Hidden Soda]]
*This teaser continues several gags from the previous two years, [[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] (2007) and [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] (2008):
**Silhouetted characters (in the same order as the previous teasers)
**Action that occurs after waiting
**Hidden text behind the characters
**Strong Bad depicted in an outrageous costume ([[Wikipedia:RoboCop (character)|RoboCop]])
*The back button always returns to [[Main Page 7]].
*Homestar's remark about the costumes is yet another reference to [[What are you supposed to be?|what one is supposed to be for Halloween]].
*The phrase "Boond you like" was previously used in the sbemail [[more armies]] on a poster for the [[Homestarmy]].
*Homestar previously interpreted a silhouetted character as being covered in ink in [[Hremail 2000]].
**Strong Mad was covered in black paint to give him the silhouetted look as [[Killingyouguy]] in [[dangeresque 3]].
*"Sorry, Charlie" was the response [[Wikipedia:Charlie the Tuna|Charlie the Tuna]] would always receive after not being good enough to be canned into [[Wikipedia:StarKist Tuna|StarKist]] brand tuna in commercials from the '60s to the present.
*Using a Flash decompiler reveals that Bubs is holding a soda cup.

==External Links==
{{extlinks|ween09 teaser|15860}}

{{halloweennav}}
[[Category:Halloween]][[Category:Secret Pages]]

Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser

FugitiveofPhysics — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:50:30 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Fixed a little punction goof.

:''The title of this article is just a description. This toon is a teaser for [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] and has no official name.''
{{watchtoon|ween09 teaser.html}}
[[File:Ween 09 Teaser.png|thumb|"I really like your covered all in black ink costumes."]]
A teaser for the [[Halloween]] toon of 2009.

'''Cast (left to right):''' {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Homsar}}

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

'''Date:''' Monday, October 26, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 0:43

'''Page Title:''' Boond you like to take a guess?

==Transcript==

''{cut to the characters standing in a field. Crickets chirp for several seconds.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey everybody, I really like your covered all in black ink costumes. Kinda stole my idea, though. Don't you think?

''{Crickets' chirping fades out.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[File:SorryCharlie.png|thumb|300px|Nice try, Charlie.]]
*When the Flash file is decompiled, there is a hidden message that reads "[[Nice Try|sorry charlie]]" revealing several previously used and [[rejected costumes]]:
**Marzipan is actually dressed as a rejected [[Wikipedia:Velma Dinkley|Velma Dinkley]], a character from the [[Wikipedia:Scooby-Doo|Scooby-Doo]] franchise, originally intended for [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
**Coach Z is dressed as a rejected [[Wikipedia:Noid|Noid]].
**Pom Pom dressed as [[Wikipedia:Michael Moore|Michael Moore]] in The House That Gave Sucky Treats.
**The King of Town is dressed as Sonny Crockett from [[Wikipedia:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]].

==Fun Facts==

[[File:Bubs' Hidden Soda Cup.PNG|thumb|Hidden Soda]]
*This teaser continues several gags from the previous two years, [[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] (2007) and [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] (2008):
**Silhouetted characters (in the same order as the previous teasers)
**Action that occurs after waiting
**Hidden text behind the characters
**Strong Bad depicted in an outrageous costume ([[Wikipedia:RoboCop (character)|RoboCop]], this time)
*The back button always returns to [[Main Page 7]].
*Homestar's remark about the costumes is yet another reference to [[What are you supposed to be?|what one is supposed to be for Halloween]].
*The phrase "Boond you like" was previously used in the sbemail [[more armies]] on a poster for the [[Homestarmy]].
*Homestar previously interpreted a silhouetted character as being covered in ink in [[Hremail 2000]].
**Strong Mad was covered in black paint to give him the silhouetted look as [[Killingyouguy]] in [[dangeresque 3]].
*"Sorry, Charlie" was the response [[Wikipedia:Charlie the Tuna|Charlie the Tuna]] would always receive after not being good enough to be canned into [[Wikipedia:StarKist Tuna|StarKist]] brand tuna in commercials from the '60s to the present.
*Using a Flash decompiler reveals that Bubs is holding a soda cup.

==External Links==
{{extlinks|ween09 teaser|15860}}

{{halloweennav}}
[[Category:Halloween]][[Category:Secret Pages]]

Talk:Decomposing Pumpkins

FugitiveofPhysics — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:43:38 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Zelda Reference */

Is this the first purposeful reference to Christmas on Homestar Runner? Or did the Bros. Chaps just forget to say "Decemberween lights" or something?
: It's [[Decemberween#References to Christmas|not the first]], and Brainkrieg themselves have referred to "Christmas lights" in [[Hooked on Decemberween]]. In fact, I don't think they've ''ever'' been referred to as "Decemberween lights" in the H*Rverse. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 18:27, 19 October 2009 (UTC)

== Zelda Reference ==

The granola bar, when they showed it with the face, kind of looked like the Moon from Majora's Mask. Could it be considered a reference? {{User:C-Son-L Sweaters/sig}} 00:07, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

:I would say no. I don't think it's referencing anything, it's simply a silly cartoon face. [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 02:17, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

::Okay but just to be sure, you do know the moon i'm talking about right? If you do or don't it doesn't matter, but I just thought it looked like the moon. I've got a picture of it in case you don't know what it looks like. It actually may not have been done on poipose it just resembled the moon. I guess now that i've seen it again, the face wasn't what made me think of it at first it was the texture of the granola bar it resembled the texture of the moon they both have crater looking things on them and also the open mouth kind of looked like it to me. I guess it's not a reference. {{User:C-Son-L Sweaters/sig}} 22:54, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

:::I'm a huge Legend of Zelda fan. It really doesn't look that much like the moon to me. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:57, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

:::Yeah, I know which moon it is. Majora's Mask is awesome!

== haha ==

"Or did the Bros. Chaps just forget to say "Decemberween lights" or something?"

Haha yeah, AND they spelt "decomposing punkins" wrong!! What's up with them?
:Ahem. This is a wiki. These comments serve no purpose here. [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 21:28, 20 October
2009 (UTC)
::But feel free to take this to the forum. {{User:Record307/sig}} 20:19, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

== The Singer... ==

Is it REALLY the Brothers Chaps singing for Brainkreig? {{User:Espemon333/sig}} 22:29, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Decomposing Pumpkins

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:28:42 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* haha */

Talk:Decomposing Pumpkins

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:28:21 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* haha */ Not funny.

User:FugitiveofPhysics

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:48:15 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics:

I mostly just edit punctuationlittle or grammar mistakeings. I also like to participate in the discussion pages.

[[File:DecomposingPumpkins GranolaBar.png|Granola bars are not candy!]]

User:FugitiveofPhysics

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:46:11 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Finally putting something on my boring user page.

I mostly just edit punctuationlittle or grammar mistakeings. I also like to participate in the discussion pages.[[File:DecomposingPumpkins GranolaBar.png|Granola bars are not candy!]]

File:DecomposingPumpkins GranolaBar.png

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:43:07 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: For my user page. This variation comes with a special edition angry face. Just $3.99 for a limited time only. While supplies last. Batteries not included. (From Decomposing Pumpkins) {{personal-image|FugitiveofPhysics}}

== Summary ==
For my user page. This variation comes with a special edition angry face. Just $3.99 for a limited time only. While supplies last. Batteries not included. (From Decomposing Pumpkins)
{{personal-image|FugitiveofPhysics}}
== Licensing ==
{{web-screenshot}}

Talk:Decomposing Pumpkins

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:17:53 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics:

Talk:Decomposing Pumpkins

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:17:27 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Zelda Reference */

videography

FugitiveofPhysics — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:11:56 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Transcript is written in present tense. Also a spelling correction.

{{sbenav|205}}
[[Image:Sbemail videography.png |thumb|"You name it! I'll videographa...fize it!"]]
Robert McSwain needs a "videographer." Strong Bad is happy to oblige.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Grandmaw Auntpaw]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Living Room of The Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[Basement of The Brothers Strong]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Garage]], [[Homestar Runner's House]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Compé}}

'''Date:''' Monday, October 5, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:30

'''Page Title:''' Compy Compé

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad is at the Compé. The wallpaper is a picture of marshmallows.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Checkin' e-mails with boxing gloves. The sweet computer science. ''{double-clicks on the sbemail.exe icon}''

{{compeemail}}
To Whom It May Concern; (aka Strong Bad) 
I'm getting married in August. I'm looking to hire a "videographer" to videotape our wedding. Could you use all your skills and powers and take on such a task? I want it to look real nice. 
Robert McSwain 
Video Media Technologist 
ITS Department
{{compeemailend}}

''{Strong Bad reads "aka" as written and "ITS Department" as "It's Da Partment!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well McSwobert, that works out perfectly, because "videographer" is just one of my many professions that have quotes around them.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm also a "heart surgeon," a "licensed technician," a "poultry farmer," and a "fireman." And you say you're getting married in August? So like, 2 months ago? Also, not a problem. My videograph will have so many fancy wipes, fades, and transitions, your wife will never even know you guys aren't in it! Take a look at my demo reel.

''{cut through static to a miniature screen of Strong Bad in The Field. It disjointedly gets larger until it fills the entire screen}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello there. I'm famed quotation marked videographer Strong Bad. ''{as Strong Bad says the following effects, they are applied}'' Do you like quick zooms and solarizing effects? What about diamondy transitions, pixelated wipes, or slow fade-outs? All these effects and more will make your cherished event that happened last month be cherished forever.

''(diamond cut to Locker Room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jimmy's lacrosse debacle never looked so good.

''(Static cut to Strong Bad's shoes at The Field)''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Unintelligent mumbles}'' Little Jimmy is playing lacrosse! ''{More mumbles}'' Oh, he scores the winning lacrosse point! ''{A whistle is heard}''

''{Wipe to three lacrosse sticks being held in the air}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and his dad was totally there and not at Applebee's! ''{The camera lowers to reveal The Cheat holding the sticks.}'' Good shot, John-Jimmy!

''{static cut to The Garage. Strong Bad is holding a CD with "Seedy Rom" written on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Add panache, pizzaz, and pep with a Seedy Rom work of animated clip art and copyright-free classical music.

''{Cut to a title screen reading "Video Evidence of Homestar & Marzipan's 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th Anniversary Celebration!!!"}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Are you sure this will work, aka Strong Bad?

''{Cut to Homestar in his living room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispered}'' Definitely! Just act like you're celebrating!

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{dancing}'' Oh, twice! I'm a lavish gift-giver!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in The Garage}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Weddings? Bar-mitzfvfahs? Bar-Fvfights? First steps? Droopy ''{snickers}'' drawers? You name it! I'll videographafize it!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in a cowboy outfit at a table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a faux-cowboy accent}'' Take family meat loaf night back to the ooold west! ''{normally}'' Did somebody say... ''sepia tones?''

'''VOICES:''' Uh, no. I don't... think so. I definitely didn't.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the kitchen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And with our new sweet sweet suite of video toasters, your precious memories will have titles that defy the very laws of reason.

''{Cut to a picture of a decoration. "Your Wedding Video" appears onscreen. The word "Your" twirls around in 3D, while a rocket sound plays. Cut to a picture of a rose. "The Union of ROBERT McSWAIN: VIDEO MEDIA TECHNOLOGIST and THE LADY HE MARRIED IN AUGUST" appears onscreen.}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hopefully that will be enough to keep your wife from wondering why her video media technologist husband wasn't smart enough to think about putting a video camera on a tripod across the room and press record.

''{Cut to Computer Room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' But you could probably also get away with just putting a label that says, 'WEDDIN TAPE' on a VHS cassette since none-out-of-none couples actually ever watch their wedding video. Unless of course a baby drops an f-bomb, somebody pukes in their toupee, or Grandmaw Auntpaw rolls down the stairs in her wheelchair. In which case you simply post it online and turn it into internet gold! And I can ''definitely'' arrange for some of that stuff to happen at your wedding, if you enlist my services as an "event coordinator." ''{stops typing; the words "event coordinator" shift slightly on each syllable}'' A-heh heh heh, heh heh heh-HEM.

''{The [[Compé-per]] comes up}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Clicking on "internet gold" at the end brings up a scrap of paper showing the [[YouTube]] video ID for [[Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee]].
*Clicking on "Grandma Auntpaw" at the end shows a short clip of Strong Bad showing off his video camera.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' My state-of-the-art camera has a state-of-the-art microphone mounted right next to the giant videotape motor. So you're guaranteed to hear mostly that, and not what Grandmaw Auntpaw just said on her hundred-and-ninth birthday.
*:''{Title card reading "Grandmaw Auntpaw's 100-Somethingth Birthday Stand-around" appears. Cut to a scene showing a wall and the shadow of an old woman sitting in a wheelchair just out of frame. The recorder's motor plays loudly.}''
*:'''GRANDMAW AUNTPAW:''' ''{barely audible}'' I never loved any of you.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Lacrosse|Lacrosse]] is a field [[sport]] played with a solid rubber ball and long-handled racqutes. The object of the game is to score the most goals by shooting the ball into the net, much like hockey.
*[[Wikipedia:Video Toaster|Video Toaster]] is a hardware and software system for editing and adding effects to videos. A version of the logo appears on Strong Bad's toasters.
*The sport of [[Wikipedia:boxing|boxing]] is sometimes referred to as [http://www.thesweetscience.com/ The Sweet Science].

===Remarks===
*While the e-mail says "Could you use your skills and powers and take on...", Strong Bad actually says "Could you use your skills and powers to take on..."
*Clicking on "internet gold" originally linked directly to the YouTube video.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad sings about [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?|typing with boxing gloves]].
*When Strong Bad describes his other professions that have quotes around them:
**Strong Bad holds [[Strong Mad's Chainsaw]] in all of the photos.
**Strong Bad is seen [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiling]] in all of the photos.
**The chainsaw is on [[fire]] when Strong Bad brings up "fireman", and containers of "Lite em up [[Dan]]" lighter fluid from [[pizza joint]] are at his feet.
*Strong Bad was last shown with a pan with a [[chicken|chicken leg]] in it in [[slumber party]].
*The music played at the beginning of Strong Bad's demo reel is the theme song from the [[Sbemailiarized]] toons.
*Strong Bad's wallpaper is one of the [[wallpaper]]s from the [[Downloads]] page.
*The music that plays during the meatloaf night scene is the theme song to "The Strong Bad", which was introduced in [[pizzaz]].
*The last time [[The Brothers Chaps]] created a YouTube exclusive was when they released [[Strong Bad Gameways]], the URL hash for which appeared in a similar Easter egg in [[shapeshifter]].
*Several [[VCR]]s are hooked to [[Laser Lemon|The Cheat's oscilloscope]] from [[coloring]].
*"Seedy Rom" is a [[homophone]] of "CD-ROM".
*"Dropping an F-Bomb" is another reference to [[Swears|swearing]].
*"There are several references to [[Blatant Lies|lying]].

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Applebee's|Applebee's]] is a US chain of family dining restaurants (that used to be based in [[Georgia|Atlanta]]).
*[[Wikipedia:Problem_Child_(film)|''Problem Child'']] was a series of early 1990s films and an animated series about a bratty child. However, there were only three films in the series.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|205|15820}}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z-C8NU3SVM Watch the Easter Egg on YouTube]

{{stub}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

User talk:FugitiveofPhysics

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:14:45 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Some links to help get you started */

videography

FugitiveofPhysics — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:03:42 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: Added the word "a" where it was needed. The phrasing is still a bit awkward.

{{sbenav|205}}
[[Image:Sbemail videography.png |thumb|"You name it! I'll videographa...fize it!"]]
Robert McSwain needs a "videographer." Strong Bad is happy to oblige.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Grandmaw Auntpaw]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Living Room of The Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[Basement of The Brothers Strong]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], [[The Garage]], [[Homestar Runner's House]], [[Marzipan's House]]

{{Comp|Compé}}

'''Date:''' Monday, October 5, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:30

'''Page Title:''' Compy Compé

==Transcript==
''{Strong Bad is at the Compé. The wallpaper is a picture of marshmallows.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Checkin' e-mails with boxing gloves. The sweet computer science. ''{double-clicks on the sbemail.exe icon}''

{{compeemail}}
To Whom It May Concern; (aka Strong Bad) 
I'm getting married in August. I'm looking to hire a "videographer" to videotape our wedding. Could you use all your skills and powers and take on such a task? I want it to look real nice. 
Robert McSwain 
Video Media Technologist 
ITS Department
{{compeemailend}}

''{Strong Bad reads "aka" as written and "ITS Department" as "It's Da Partment!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well McSwobert, that works out perfectly, because "videographer" is just one of my many professions that have quotes around them.

''{clears screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm also a "heart surgeon," a "licensed technician," a "poultry farmer," and a "fireman." And you say you're getting married in August? So like, 2 months ago? Also, not a problem. My videograph will have so many fancy wipes, fades, and transitions, your wife will never even know you guys aren't in it! Take a look at my demo reel.

''{cut through static to a miniature screen of Strong Bad in The Field. It disjointedly gets larger until it fills the entire screen}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello there. I'm famed quotation marked videographer Strong Bad. ''{as Strong Bad says the following effects, they are applied}'' Do you like quick zooms and solarizing effects? What about diamondy transitions, pixelated wipes, or slow fade-outs? All these effects and more will make your cherished event that happened last month be cherished forever.

''(diamond cut to Locker Room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Jimmy's lacrosse debacle never looked so good.

''(Static cut to Strong Bad's shoes at The Field)''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Unintelligent mumbles}'' Little Jimmy is playing lacrosse! ''{More mumbles}'' Oh, he scores the winning lacrosse point! ''{A whistle is heard}''

''{Wipe to three lacrosse sticks being held in the air}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, and his dad was totally there and not at Applebee's! ''{The camera lowers to reveal The Cheat holding the sticks.}'' Good shot, John-Jimmy!

''{static cut to The Garage. Strong Bad is holding a CD with "Seedy Rom" written on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Add panache, pizzaz, and pep with a Seedy Rom work of animated clip art and copyright-free classical music.

''{Cut to a title screen reading "Video Evidence of Homestar & Marzipan's 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th Anniversary Celebration!!!"}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Are you sure this will work, aka Strong Bad?

''{Cut to Homestar in his living room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispered}'' Definitely! Just act like you're celebrating!

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{dancing}'' Oh, twice! I'm a lavish gift-giver!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in The Garage}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Weddings? Bar-mitzfvfahs? Bar-Fvfights? First steps? Droopy ''{snickers}'' drawers? You name it! I'll videographafize it!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in a cowboy outfit at a table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a faux-cowboy accent}'' Take family meat loaf night back to the ooold west! ''{normally}'' Did somebody say... ''sepia tones?''

'''VOICES:''' Uh, no. I don't... think so. I definitely didn't.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the kitchen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And with our new sweet sweet suite of video toasters, your precious memories will have titles that defy the very laws of reason.

''{Cut to a picture of a decoration. "Your Wedding Video" appears onscreen, followed by "The Union of ROBERT McSWAIN: VIDEO MEDIA TECHNOLOGIST and THE LADY HE MARRIED IN AUGUST".}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hopefully that will be enough to keep your wife from wondering why her video media technologist husband wasn't smart enough to put a video camera on a tripod across the room and press record.

''{Cut to Computer Room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' But you could probably also get away with just putting a label that says, 'WEDDIN TAPE' on a VHS cassette since none-out-of-none couples actually ever watch their wedding video. Unless of course a baby drops an f-bomb, somebody pukes in their toupee, or Grandmaw Auntpaw rolls down the stairs in her wheelchair. In which case you simply post it online and turn it into internet gold! And I can ''definitely'' arrange for some of that stuff to happen at your wedding, if you enlist my services as an "event coordinator." ''{stops typing; the words "event coordinator" shift slightly on each syllable}'' A-heh heh heh, heh heh heh-HEM.

''{The [[Compé-per]] comes up}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Clicking on "internet gold" at the end brings up a scrap of paper showing the [[YouTube]] video ID for [[Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee]].
*Clicking on "Grandma Auntpaw" at the end shows a short clip of Strong Bad showing off his video camera.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' My state-of-the-art camera has a state-of-the-art microphone mounted right next to the giant videotape motor. So you're guaranteed to hear mostly that, and not what Grandmaw Auntpaw just said on her hundred-and-ninth birthday.
*:''{Title card reading "Grandmaw Auntpaw's 100-Somethingth Birthday Stand-around" appears. Cut to a scene showing a wall and the shadow of an old woman sitting in a wheelchair just out of frame. The recorder's motor plays loudly.}''
*:'''GRANDMAW AUNTPAW:''' ''{barely audible}'' I never loved any of you.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Lacrosse|Lacrosse]] is a field [[sport]] played with a solid rubber ball and long-handled racqutes. The object of the game is to score the most goals by shooting the ball into the net, much like hockey.
*[[Wikipedia:Video Toaster|Video Toaster]] is a hardware and software system for editing and adding effects to videos. A version of the logo appears on Strong Bad's toasters.
*The sport of [[Wikipedia:boxing|boxing]] is sometimes referred to as [http://www.thesweetscience.com/ The Sweet Science].

===Remarks===
*While the e-mail says "Could you use your skills and powers and take on...", Strong Bad actually says "Could you use your skills and powers to take on..."
*Clicking on "internet gold" originally linked directly to the YouTube video.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad sings about [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?|typing with boxing gloves]].
*When Strong Bad describes his other professions that have quotes around them:
**Strong Bad holds [[Strong Mad's Chainsaw]] in all of the photos.
**Strong Bad is seen [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiling]] in all of the photos.
**The chainsaw is on [[fire]] when Strong Bad brings up "fireman", and containers of "Lite em up [[Dan]]" lighter fluid from [[pizza joint]] are at his feet.
*Strong Bad was last shown with a pan with a [[chicken|chicken leg]] in it in [[slumber party]].
*The music played at the beginning of Strong Bad's demo reel is the theme song from the [[Sbemailiarized]] toons.
*Strong Bad's wallpaper is one of the [[wallpaper]]s from the [[Downloads]] page.
*The music that plays during the meatloaf night scene is the theme song to "The Strong Bad", which was introduced in [[pizzaz]].
*The last time [[The Brothers Chaps]] created a YouTube exclusive was when they released [[Strong Bad Gameways]], the URL hash for which appeared in a similar Easter egg in [[shapeshifter]].
*Several [[VCR]]s are hooked to [[Laser Lemon|The Cheat's oscilloscope]] from [[coloring]].
*"Seedy Rom" is a [[homophone]] of "CD-ROM".

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Applebee's|Applebee's]] is a US chain of family dining restaurants (that used to be based in [[Georgia|Atlanta]]).
*[[Wikipedia:Problem_Child_(film)|''Problem Child'']] was a series of early 1990s films and an animated series about a bratty child. However, there were only three films in the series.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|205|15820}}

{{stub}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:Crystal Fortress

FugitiveofPhysics — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:43:41 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /**/Peasant's Quest reference?

== Guitarist ==

I hereby move to claim that the Guitarist's name is Stave.--{{User:Finest1/sig}} 15:03, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
: Any particular reason? If there's not, then this isn't something we should put on any pages. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 15:13, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
: Let's subject it to a poll, first--{{User:Finest1/sig}} 15:18, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
:: No. Unless you can answer my previous question, this topic is closed. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 15:19, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Very well. Have it your way.--{{User:Finest1/sig}} 15:22, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
::::his name is Haddi-man. it says so in the videro, he's one of the directors
:::::idk what his name is, but it's pretty clear to me that it isn't Davey. get that out of the transcript. the only reason i'm not doing it is b/c idk what to replace it with. {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 20:00, 28 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::I think Davey is the kid with the french fry picture on his shirt. --{{User:Platinum789hi/sig}} 20:59, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

== Audio quality ==
I think the whole song is higher quality, but 'I'm-a gonna throw a brick at your cellist' sounds higher quality than the rest. [[User:StrongAwesome74|StrongAwesome74]] 19:38, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

== Puppets ==

Doesn't the title, "Davey Gets His Due" sound similar to Main Page 25's Toons quote, "The Puppets get their due"? [[User:Atarifanatic|Atari]][[User_Talk:Atarifanatic|fanatic]][[Image:atarifanatic_sig.png|Atari controller]] 21:07, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

== Haddi-man ==

The title card for the song says "dir: Haddi-man and The Cheat. In for kids, homsar's show is titled 'Waddya know, Haddi-man?' Could this mean homsar helped direct this video? [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 21:39, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

== Peasant's Quest reference? ==

At the beginning of the mountain scene, doesn't it seem like we've seen those pixelated lightning bolts before? - [[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 21:43, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Talk:Crystal Fortress

FugitiveofPhysics — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:39:29 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /**/Haddi-man

Talk:Homsar

FugitiveofPhysics — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:38:48 GMT

FugitiveofPhysics: /* Senile */

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==Quotes==
I'm not happy with the "Homsar Quotes" section. It's not uniform, it's not objective and it's not needed. Who's with me? --[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]

Not me- I think all main characters should have it, especially Homsar! -- [[User:Asploder|Asploder]]

There. Deleted Homsar Quotes, got rid of all the quotes on his page. He already has his own little section in Quotes. He isn't ''that'' special. He needs only one page of quotes, just like everyone else. -- [[User:FireBird|FireBird]]-[[User_Talk:FireBird|Talk]]

Do we realy need the MSN Orbit page of the guy who emailed Strong Bad? It doesn't even mantion Homsar!

Have to tell ya, this article is in need of serious rewrite. [[User:213.169.4.137|213.169.4.137]] 07:25, 20 Nov 2004 (MST)
:Where is that list of quotes anyway, just want to see em and add em if you forgot some.--The quill, the page, ly-ric, ram-page 11:31, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

== Re-Write Is Definitely Re-Right ==

This does need re-writing, it says that "Hi, Wonder Mike!" is "One of the few references to pop culture on H*R", when the whole freaking site references pop culture! Please delete that line, someone, it is really bugging me.
This is a wiki, why don't you remove it? [[User:nintendorulez|nintendorulez]] 14:04, 11 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Why don't you? [[User:70.44.146.95|70.44.146.95]] 03:45, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

== A Song From The Sixties? ==

Can anyone come up with song references from Homsar's speeches? 'Gravy train' could be a reference to Pink Floyd's 'Have a Cigar' but maybe it's just some of his home-spun wisdom. Also, not a direct quote, but 'a million ladies tall' feels sort of like 'half a century high' ala Phil Ochs. Just some random stabs here, it seemed a lot more cohesive in my mind.
:"Gravy Train" is a common phrase meaning getting a lot of money (or something along those lines. Also, Have a Cigar was written in 1975, so it's clearly not a song from the sixties.

[[TTATOT]]. [[User:70.44.146.95|70.44.146.95]] 03:46, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

== Move? ==

I think this article should be renamed Homsar (Character). The email article should be moved to Homsar (email).
--[[User:ZekeMacNeil|ZekeMacNeil]] 23:43, 15 Jan 2005 (MST)

:We actually used to have the articles titled that way. Then we changed it to the current setup. The titles you mentioned redirect accordingly.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 02:25, 16 Jan 2005 (MST)

== A Hypothesis About Homsar's Behavior ==

I have a hypothesis concerning why Homsar behaves the way he does.

I believe that Homsar was drafted and sent to Vietnam in the late sixties ("I'm a song from the sixties." could be a reference to this because many songs in the sixties were about the war in Vietnam) and there he witnessed some horrible things that resulted in a dreadful case of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To escape his flashbacks after retuning home he began taking copious amounts of LSD and rapidly became psychologically dependant on it. After a decade or so of this heavy use, Homsar cleaned himself up; but the side effects from the long-term LSD use compounded by his PTSD cause him to be detached from reality much to this day in the form of incorrect visual identification of objects, mental incongruity, and flashbacks to Vietnam (explaining Homsar's frequent screaming episodes).

Some might argue with me about my analysis, saying that Homsar is simply retarded. I admit to you that this might be tempting to say, but if he were truly retarded many of the pop culture references Homsar makes would be near impossible because most forms of retardation limit the individual's vocabulary for such things; and furthermore, retardation does not often result in rampant grammatical structure disjunction and word misapplication, as seen in Homsar's case, especially when compared to the symptoms seen in long-term LSD ex-users.

Submitted By: Eli Mann

:I know you thought of some big words and obviously spent some time on this, but really- it's just a cartoon. Not everything needs an explanation. →[[User:FireBird|''<tt>[[User:FireBird|FireBird]]</tt>'']]

::Exactly. Interesting hypothesis, but it's a freakin' cartoon!

Course homsar could be based on a figure in the Brother's Chap's life that had those same syndroms.
Wedge Antilles

Interesting but unlikely. Homsar is just the standard gibberish-spouting idiot that all cartoons have. [[User:The_Pardack|The_Pardack]]

Wow. You really must have thought this out. If people look at this page, they can marvel at it. -Alice

I'm a be an agree: This is pretty unlikely. You sure did spend some good thinking time on it, though. What, did you get bored during math class? :) --[[User:65.31.46.157|65.31.46.157]] 23:15, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Wow, you've got too much time on your hands man, it's a cartoon for pete's sake. Besides, this isn't all too likely. He's probably just really weird, I know a dude who acts pretty similar to him in real life. -Ryan

Come on, guys. It's obvious. He's actually a genius that's just trying to hide his true identity by making himself look like a complete moron. It's that simple. -Neverending Soda

My theory is that the head trauma he suffered from the weight dropping on his head gave him some sort of weird amnesiac condition. Check out my full theory [[Wikipedia:Talk:Homsar|here]]! I command you! --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 09:14, 6 Jul 2005 (UTC)

You're all wrong, Homsar has schizophrenia! --[[User:Cocoa|Cocoa]]

Look, cut the guy some slack. This is a discussion page on an obscure article in the Homestar Runner Wiki - clearly, everyone here has too much time on their hands. Kudos on coming up with a plausible theory, Eli. --[[User:mayosolo|mayosolo]] 04:08, 19 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:I'll second this sentiment. Nobody who chats about or looks up Homsar in a fansite wiki, for goodness sakes, has a right to talk! Besides, Homsar is an enigma, floating between the intelligible and the random, like a dream. I say he is a being of great power for this. Regardless, he begs this sort of exploration! -Shufei

You got it all wrong. Homsar is a jar of mayonase from the sixties that got left out next to the TV (hense the constant references to old shows) and witnessed the goings on of the kitchen (thus being raised by a cup of coffee). The mayo spoiled and some odd bacteria gegan to grow on it, eventualy evolving into a half-sentient being that can walk and talk, albeit strangely. Given a few centuries, he may hope to attain Homestar's level of inteligence. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 13:54, 21 Jul 2005 (PDT)

*I like the mayonaisse theory, but I consider Homsar to be the same thing that Homestar is. Whatever that is, they apparently seem to be the same creature. That's kind of like Superman and that oddball supervillian that was also from Krypton.

I agree about the Heavy Lourde being Homsar's problem, but I believe it's just brain and/or spinal cord damage, considering it fell on his head.
-Mortacai

I Think The [[Heavy Lourde|Lourde]] Caused It, Too. It Fell Right On Top Of Him And Gave Hm A Serious Body Blow. He Still [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|Couldn't Feel His Legs]] After Four Months! I'm Surprised It Didn't [[stunt double|Screw Up]] Strong Sad. -{{User:Homsar7/sig}}

Maybe Homsar's just not too intelligent.My friend says this quote by Homsar-"Iiiii was raised by a cup of coffee."--[[User:Gir007|Gir007]] 02:19, 13 February 2006 (UTC)Zaak

If something actually caused Homsar to become nonsensical, it would probably have been the [[Heavy Lourde]]. I kind of doubt [[TBC]] would have such a complicated reason for it; he either suffered brain damage from the Lourde, or he's just your standard insane cartoon character. [[User:74.119.26.14|74.119.26.14]] 20:06, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah. Or maybe he's just a born idiot. Ever think about that? Or maybe he escaped from an insane asylum. Also, you wouldn't be that smart if you were raised by a cup of coffee! [[User:Andtrogdorcomesinthenight|AND TROGDOR COMES IN THE NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!]] 18:16, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

I'll bet there are hundreds of possible explanations for homsar, if you really want to try to think of them. There should really be some kinda contest on that.
[[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]] 01:42, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

Its really that Homsar is an exaggerated homestar. Homestar has a poor grasp of reality, and Homsar has amost no grasp of reality. This also explains his accent and looks.

That theory must have taken a lot of time and I wouldn't be able ti come up with one like that. It's complicated but make sense and I think it's true. {{unsigned|71.201.63.185|22:32, 12 March 2008}}
i agree with Eli Mann --[[User:Joemll|joe aka joemll]] 16:27, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

homsar perfectly fits as being severely autistic, i have dealt with people like that, he fits the behavior patterns well
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism

It seems fairly likely that Homsar is in reality a super-intelligent, super-powerful, multi-dimensional being who simply appears imcomprehensible to people in our dimension, somewhat like the Superman villain Mr. Mxyzptlk. This interpretation seems reasonable, given his portrayal in Strong Badia the Free and his numerous superhuman abilities.

== homsar.com ==

I don't think this should be listed as "may or may not be by the Brothers Chaps". I checked it out on archive.org, and until February of last year it was a blog site entitled "Home Of My Stories And Rants". I wouldn't be surprised if they shut down after they got a lot of misdirected attention from their name, which would explain why the site now just says "go away"

:I've removed this from the article. A [http://www.whois.sc/homsar.com quick WHOIS] confirms it clearly isn't The Brothers Chaps.[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 11:16, 6 Feb 2005 (MST)

* We're not shut down, we just took a different direction. -John from homsar.com

== Sensical Stuffs ==

I think this page should have a list of all the stuff Homsar's said that makes sense, like "Uh, yeah, what eeys eet, Strong Bay-ad?" and "I do as ah'm told." for example. What do you guys think? [[User:Poopsmith Z|Poopsmith Z]]
* No, I don't. It's arguable if what much of Homsar says makes sense (For instance, I think "I do as I'm told" is just Homsarish gibberish despite the fact that it makes some sense in context), and this isn't a page for Homsar quotes—aside from his character transcript (which EVERY character has) this is just a biography page. --[[User:Jay|''Jay'']] [[User talk:Jay|(Talk)]] 17:23, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
*Plus, everything that Homsar says is in completly perfect grammatical form. All of his sentences are complete and, albeit a bit weird, are normal. [[User:Stramstar Hummer|Stramstar Hummer]]

== Closed STUFF ==

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=== Homsar Winner? ===
{{stufffact|The idea of Homsar may not have just originated from bad spelling. There is a noticeable resemblance between Homsar and [[Homeschool Winner]]. Homsar may or may not have evolved from this character.}}
{{stuffverdict|07:15, 8 Jul 2005 (UTC)|00:47, 20 Jul 2005 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|15|5|Homsar}}

== What happened? ==

Diddn't we used to have a list of everything Homsar has said? It can't be that hard to maintain, as he has only had 24 appearences to date.--[[User:RatherAnnoying|RatherAnnoying]]

:We ''used'' to, but it was decided that just because he doesn't speak normally doesn't mean he deserves a separate section on his character page. See the conversation at the top of this page. {{User:Some HSR themed username/sig}} 20:02, 21 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Talk moved from deleted article: "Homsar's Bowler Hat" ==
Does this have any real significance?
-tapd260

sorta i think --[[User:djm1791|djm1791]] 02:14, 16 Jul 2005 (UTC)

This is becoming a new '''Coach Z's Z''' {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}}

Agreed. '''Delort'''. [[User:Drhaggis|<nowiki></nowiki>]]- [[User:Drhaggis|Dr Haggis]] - [[User talk: Drhaggis|Talk]] 16:37, 16 Jul 2005 (UTC)

Nowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynoway this is awesome.--{{User:Darklinkskywalker/DLSsignature}} 18:16, 16 Jul 2005 (UTC)

If it was baleeted I would just go and make another one along with a new Coach Z's Z. Haw Haw.

:Uh, that would not be proper. Is everything okay Darklinkskywaker?[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 18:24, 16 Jul 2005 (UTC)

Why delteat this? Just merge it with Homsar's article. -[[Giranan]]

If anything, this page should be deleted because it states something that is speculation as fact - how do we know Homsar's hat has a mind of it's own? - Grover Junior

I'm with Giranan. This hardly needs it's own article. '''Merge'''. ---[[User:mihoshi|mihoshi]] 13:38, 20 Jul 2005 (UTC)

This is an important part to one of the funniest characters on the website. Keep. {{User:Rogue Leader/sig}}

I think it's cute. Let's keep it. Besides, it wouldn't do any good to delete it as Giranan said. --[[User:SaikoRoxi|SaikoRoxi]] 10:15 PM, July 22, 2005

I'd go with a merge, except I disagree that it "has a mind of its own," because it always seems to follow a particular logic to its flight paths (or orbit) from and back to Homsar's head. I think it usually "takes flight" when Homsar is trying to emphasize something, which is pretty much every time he says anything. Anyway, the hat is an integral part of the character, but probably doesn't need its own page. [[User:Thesmokingmonkey|The Smoking Monkey]] 17:43, 23 Jul 2005 (UTC)

Oh, come on! Homsar's hat deserves 12 pages! Homsar himself deserves his own wiki!

I sincerely think that this page must not be deleted! This is Homsar's Hat! I mean, the fact that the hat goes flying everywhere is so cool! If an item on Homestar runner has been shown once, and then never even mentioned again, there is no need to even post it! However, Homsar's Hat has been shown with Homsar every single time he is seen on the site! Taking a page about Homsar's hat off this site is like taking Homsar's hat away from him on the official site!

Signed,

DarkMario

No. We've removed pages for individual clothing items before, if only BECAUSE they appear pretty much every time the character in question appears, meaning every single word can be moved over to the (more relevant) character article. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 19:10, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

:True that and a half. '''Merge.''' — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 19:12, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

There is no reason this needs it's own article. If not deleted, it shold be merged. Does Homestar's eyes have it's on article? NO! It's merged. ''MERGE''--[[User:bkmlb|bkmlb]]

== Examples in Biography? ==

Okay, this is coming up fairly consistently in the Biography, so I wanted to pose a question to the people who run the show around here: Do we need specific examples of oddness in interacting with Homsar in his biography? For example, is it appropriate to point out that Homsar called Strong Sad "That Rhinoceros", and quoting Strong Bad's comment about Homsar in [[interview]]?

:I think the [[Nicknames|nickname]] could be found on the page that follows its name. As for the latter, I don't think we need mention that. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 00:04, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::On questions of content, ''you'' are one of the people who run the show around here. You know that, right? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:06, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::Yeah, I understand how a wiki works. :) I was referring to those of you with more experience enforcing Wiki standards. Remember, I'm still new here, and this was a grey area. - [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]] 00:08, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::Well, to answer your specific question, I don't see what harm that info is doing, and it adds a little color. You should probably wait till you get a few replies before considering a question answered. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:09, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::Huh... so much for consistency. I remember making several edits similar to that in different articles, and most of them were reverted immediately. - [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]] 00:12, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::I guess more importantly, I've seen a lot of similar edits get reverted for one reason or another. My reason for changing the line about "That Rhinoceros" was to clarify that Homsar SOMETIMES does refer to other characters by their real names, and I felt the best way to write that was to say "He refers to other characters by random nicknames from time to time". Also, the "conversations" example seemed redundant and unnecessary to me, and like I said, I've seen things like that get zapped pretty consistently in the past. That's why I brought this up. - [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]] 00:16, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::::I'm not sure the version of the page I reverted to is the best one. All I'm saying is that, as long as you've asked for input, you should give people a chance to respond. It might turn out that more people want that stuff gone than want it kept. Consistency is a tricky thing around here, because it all depends on what you ask and, probably more importantly, when you ask and ''whom'' you ask. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]]

:::::::By the way, other than when he was introduced, when has Homsar called someone by their given name? — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:18, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::::::In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]], when he thanks Marzipan for the flowers. - [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]] 00:21, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::::::Wow. I just listened to that, and Homsar was so... ''normal'' sounding. Weird. But you gotta consider the context: that answering machine was released when the Strong Bad Emails were still in single digits, and was only Homsar's second appearance—before his personality was developed at all. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 01:04, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

::::::::::Wow. All this discussion because I put examples in Homsar's Biography? Trippy. I just thought it would be nice to have some specific times he is being strange rather than just stating it. Just saying someone is wierd isn't nearly as effective as citing examples, but that's just my opinion. In response to It's Dot Com, yeah, Homsar does sound way too normal in that answering machine. He's almost...intelligable. Freaky. Anyway, just stating my reasons. thanks! {{User:Houdin654jeff/sig}} 01:24, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

:::::::::::Heya Jeff. Just wanted to make sure you didn't feel like I was trying to pick on you there - I wasn't. I guess we just disagree on the specific-examples idea, so I was posing the question to a larger audience. - [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk]] 19:19, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

== Up-side Down ==
I just realized. Homsar's stood upside-down twice in the Field before! His character video, and A Folky Tale! A coupla more times and we's gots a running gag! [[User:Cheatachu72|Cheatachu72]]
:He also stood on the top of the screen in [[Halloween Fairstival]], but it's more an element of his character than a running gag. - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}

==separate pages==
I dont know where to put this, so I'll just put this here.
<center>WE NEED A SEPERATE PAGE FOR CHARACTER VIDEOS</center>
It looks messy how it is right now, not just on Homsars page, but on all the other characters' pages. The fun facts seem a bit out of place on the characters pages, but they'd fit just fine on a character videos page. Anyone with me? {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 21:37, 21 December 2005 (UTC)
:I don't think we need separate pages. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:50, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

I TOTOALLY agree. seperate pages. - [[User:Lopolo42|lopolo42]]

== Nonsense Incarnate ==

Just opening this thread to discuss the phrase "Nonsense incarnate" (Homsar is nonsense incarnate). My understanding is that "Person is X incarnate" is grammatically correct, and that it means the concept X is embodied in Person. The most common real-life use of this phrasing I'm aware of is "Person is the Devil incarnate" - usually to refer to an unruly child, a particularly heinous criminal, etc. I have, however, NEVER heard the phrase "Person is the Devil incarnated" (past-tense). Anyone wanna discuss this? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 05:23, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
:That's how I understand and use it. I've never heard past tense either. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::The reason I brought it up is because I reverted [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homsar&diff=prev&oldid=226437 this edit], but I don't know for sure that the phrase "nonsense incarnated" is INcorrect. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 05:31, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
:::Yeah, I saw that edit and figured that to be the reason. I dunno if that one's incorrect, but I do know that the first one IS correct. Go with what you know. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Meh, I learn something new every day. (: --[[User:Jonnny|Jonnny]] 19:31, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
:::::Being "the Devil incarnate" means you are the incarnation - that is, the human representation - of the Devil. That's the real meaning of "incarnate". To be "nonsense incarnate" means you are the flesh-version of nonsense. That is nonsense itself, clearly. Nonsense is not some entity which can take human form. There is plenty of nonsense in the H*R universe that is not embodied in Homsar, so calling him "nonsense incarnate" is somewhat of a misnomer. That said, there is a (weak) argument that the "stock phrase" can be stretched to include such non-standard things as "nonsense" in the "X incarnate" construction, but as a knowledge base I'd submit we do not want to traverse that particular path. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:09, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

== Accent? ==

Does anyone think Homsar's thick southern accent should be mentioned?--[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 00:35, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

:To me, it doesn't really sound much like a southern accent {even though I live in the south). I think Homsar just has an accent all his own. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 00:55, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Well, I live in the South as well, and I don't have that accent, but some people around me do. Anyway, southern or not, do you think it is worth mentioning? --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 20:48, 3 January 2006 (UTC)
::Nope; it's not so much an accent as a "voice," in the way that all H*R characters have distinctive voices. I seriously doubt that any particular geographical location could be linked to Homsar's speech patterns (or, if so, I wanna go there ''right now''!) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 20:55, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

== Hidden message ==

Why is there a hidden message in the caption for Homsar that says "DO NOT CHANGE THIS. The revert wars are getting tedious"? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 23:42, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
:Oh, a few months ago we had a few people who went around constantly changing the captions on the pages, so we had to keep changing it back. Hence, revert war. We could probably take it down now, but whatever. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::What kinda things were they changing it too? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 23:51, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
:::Well, with Homsar, you know how it is. Everyone has their favourite Homsar quote. They kept changing it between 'Captain of the Gravy Train' to something else and back again. Eventually, they settled on a non-quote caption and added the little message. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Oh, OK. That's what I thought it was, but I just wanted to make sure. Thanks! {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 23:58, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
:::::It was changed. I had to put it back in. I don't want to see the revert wars. {{User:Bluebry muffin/sig}} 01:41, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

== Homsar the SB E-Mail ==

One of my Friends, Vincent, sent that one in. Apparently when he was 10 he wanted to be called "Vinnie". now he's just plain old Vincent.Dont believe me?Ask Wagonafullapancakes.That's his Name.--[[User:Gir007|Gir007]] 23:14, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
Excuse me. I'm sorry. It's Wagon-Fulla-Pamcackes.--[[User:Gir007|Gir007]] 20:44, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

==mike==
couldnt wonder mike be a reference to mike chapman????? {{User:Csours/sig}} 04:03, 14 February 2006 (UTC)
Um..maybe!Not likely but still!--[[User:Gir007|Gir007]] 23:09, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

Thats what i thought to, like mike was controlling the camera or something, he did when homestar was intoducing you to the website.
:Nuh uh, that was [[Cherry Greg]]. --{{User:The4sword/sig}} 14:49, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

== Caption ==

Anyone else notice the caption used on the pic on this page is one of the things Homsar never actually said? He may not have been raised by a cup of coffee. But he is the captain of the gravy train. Well, that's why I'm editing the caption. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:51, 22 February 2006 (UTC)
:Well, someone changed it after you edited it. I set it to be the same as the slogan on his T-shirt (the cup of coffee). I have a bigger question, though: Why does his caption have to be static? He has a lot of good ones. What difference would it really make if we changed it once a week? Some pages get edited a lot more often than that. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:35, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

::Edit wars. Before the comment, several times a day the caption was changed. We don't want it again. And who shall get to decide what to change it to every week? If we are to avoid edit wars, then we'll have to form a commity, vote on it... Just leave it static. OK? {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 15:48, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Ooh! I have an out-of-the-box solution. Gimme a few minutes to work it up. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 16:52, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I think I has the solution! So...what are you going to do? ???— {{User: Seriously/sig}} 16:53, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
Okay, on an experimental basis, I have enabled a random quote feature, based on <s>MediaWiki:HomsarQuotes (unfortunately, only sysops can edit MediaWiki pages, but we should be fine for a while)</s> [[Template:homsarquote]]. Also, if you don't like the current quote, you can press the handy "cycle quote" button at the top of this talk page. Everybody go press that button ''right now!'' Got that out of your system? Good. Now if the anonnies will just cooperate... — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:03, 1 March 2006 (UTC)
:Can't the cycle button be under the pic or something? That way visitors will be able to do it without knowing how to work a Wiki. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:12, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

== Speculation? ==

A new section called "Analysis of Homsar's Character" was recently added to this page. While I'm duly impressed that someone took the trouble to write this analysis, the section seems to me to be speculatory and non-encyclopedic. I didn't feel right just removing it without getting others' opinions, though. What do you all think? {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:27, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

:I'm not sure either way. Yes, it is speculative, but we've allowed speculation in smaller doses elsewhere, like sbemail fun facts. And the preponderance of the preceding text paints him out to be a "little weirdo" so the few inches taken up proposing he might actually be a savant genius isn't so intrusive.

:Again, I'm not sure, but I don't think it's so bad it should be deleted. STUFF'ed, maybe. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:31, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
::Just one little note: STUFFing is only for Fun Facts. Discussions about other contents of pages usually takes place on talk pages, like is happening now. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 04:36, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
:::Ya, what you said. I meant, if STUFF was used for this sort of thing. I guess we simply need more input. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:51, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
I liked it, but now I see it is just another one of the theories about Homsar. I say delete if you say delete. {{User:Salty/sig}} 04:57, 24 February 2006 (UTC)
:I got rid of it. It was uncohesive, largely speculative, and didn't really make a whole lot of sense. Plus the small bits of the section that ''were'' legitimate and plausible were already covered at different places on the page. {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 06:13, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

== Psychokinesis ==

"Support for this theory is not only the fact that Homsar's hat floats whenever he speaks, but that it can float even when he isn't. "
This sentence seems very odd to me. I fully support all of the armless characters' psychokinesis (as opposed to invisible arms) but I don't see this sentence supporting it. What does it matter that his hat floats both when he is and isn't talking? [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
:I strongly disagree with psychokinesis. As just proved in [[DNA Evidence]], Homestar has invisible arms. I think the same about Homsar.--[[User:Brad|Brad]] 22:29, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
::Arms without shoulders? not possible--[[User:4.243.182.63|4.243.182.63]] 17:58, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

== Word Salads ==

Since I couldn't find the place where we discussed this previously, I'll bring it up again here. I have an issue with the Speech section stating that Homsar speaks in "word salads". The description of word salad in that section is totally correct, but I don't think it applies to Homsar's general speech. The only time I've seen word salads connected with Homsar has been in [[interview]], where Strong Bad was basically mocking Homsar with a pen puppet. "DaAa, Rightio. I think I can twice" is probably the best word salad on the site, and that was Strong Bad making that up, not Homsar actually saying it.

Generally speaking, Homsar's statements are less gibberish and more out-of-context. Aside from his first two appearances ([[homsar]] and [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]]), virtually everything he's said has made some sort of sense, but it's rare that two sentences relate to each other, or that a statement to another character matches the context of what the other character said. This isn't quite "word salad", however.

Not sure what my ultimate point with this Talk topic is, but I figured I'd bring it up anyway. :) T'would be the pride of the peaches, I'm sure. :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:54, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

:The first mention I can find of it in the article is in [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homsar&diff=76749&oldid=75741 this edit] from 2 May 2005. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:04, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

::Right. My point, though, is that Homsar does make SOME sense in some cases, whereas he doesn't in others. An example: "Hi Strong Bayad! Is that rhinoceros around?" in [[interview]] - Homsar was looking for Strong Sad, so his question makes sense. His next statement, "I'm a song from the sixties", makes no sense at all in that context, and that could qualify as a word salad. As another example, though, "You gotta get yours, I gotta get mine!" in [[army]], could be a perfectly reasonable response to Homestar's call to action.

::So, to say that he speaks frequently or entirely in word salads would be incorrect, IMO - in fact, I think he tends to just have a funny way of saying things most of the time, and he uses word salads only every now and then. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 18:14, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

:::Note that Wikipedia mentions Homsar on both the [[Wikipedia:Word salad (mental health)|article]] and [[Wikipedia:Talk:Word salad (mental health)|talk page]] about word salads. I bring this up not to suggest that we necessarily follow their article, just that we take into account what they have to say and, if anything big is decided from this discussion, that the appropriate comments and/or changes be made there too. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:48, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

::::[[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns|I've done a detailed analysis]] on Homsar's speech patterns, and I think I've conclusively proven that Homsar does not suffer (much) from word salad. In fact, he's actually quite coherent most of the time. It seems that if he needs to, he can and does relate well to his environment, but when he doesn't need to, he's prone to saying random things - if for no other reason than just to have something to say.

::::What's everyone's opinion on posting this analysis as an official article, or posting it to this Talk page, so we can link to it from the main Homsar article without it linking to my user space? {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 07:50, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

::::(PS to It's dot com: Because of this analysis, I removed the reference to Homsar from the word salad article on WP. :)) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 08:01, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

:::::I definitely think the analysis should be linked to for all to see (and build upon). — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 06:19, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

::::::Done and done! {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 15:35, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

== Need examples of wailing affecting environment ==

"...he often begins sentences by wailing "AaAAaaAAaaAAaa!". (In some cases, this wailing can seem to affect the environment around him in strange ways.)" Can we have examples here? Unfortunately I don't know of any myself. -- [[User:Xzqx|Xzqx]] 20:17, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

:[[Homsar Main Page]] is the prime example; I don't know whether there are others. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:35, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
::I did some "research" (namely clicking on the Homsar's Speech Patterns page and clicking each link and then watch the toon) and here's what I got: His Character Video, [[homsar]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]], [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], [[Where's The Cheat?]], [[your friends]], [[interview]], Homsar Main Page, [[suntan]], [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] and [[for kids]]. {{User:Stongbah/sig}} 21:11, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

== Mom and Dad ==

In the DVD version of the Theme Sone Video, Homsar appears on the line ''"Homestar Runner '''Mom and Dad'''"''. Could this be a hint that Homsar is Homestar's father? I doubt it, but it's just a little point. [[User:Strong Sader|Strong Sader]] 22:44, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
:And he's not in the original version, because he hadn't been thought up. I think it's such a big stretch that the cats are jealous, myself. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:16, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
::I think they just needed a lyric that rhymes with "Strong Bad." Also, if Homsar is Homestar's dad, then where's his mom? --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 03:22, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
:::Back up a bit. The song was written WAY before the DVD video. The lyrics make sense, "Mom and Dad" are important to young kids, which Homestar is (mentally). Later, Homsar is added to the video. I highly doubt there was an intentional connection there. Likeliest, a coincidence. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:29, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
::::"Intentional connection" with what? --[[User:Trogga|Trogga]] 03:33, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
:::::Uh, what we were discussing. Homsar being Homestar's dad. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:44, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

== The Homsar Runner ==
Is it just me,or does Homsar seem to be [[The Homestar Runner]]?
He resembles him quite a bit
-not-in-same-direction legs
-Shortness
-Head area
He seems to be a bit older than the others(I personally think of him as the confused old guy type)
THR seems to not be that old in his filmography,so thee Old Timeys(Scratch OTB and Sickly Sam) could still have live.

:This is what we call "stretching it" or, more descriptively, scouring the truth, and even your own opinions, for "the truth within the truth". In summarization, there's about a 99.9% chance that no, Homsar and The Homestar Runner have no relation to each other, other than Homsar is a misspelled-spinoff off of Homestar Runner, who is The Homestar Runner's present-day counterpart. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 22:33, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Maybe Homsar's like, a sixties version of Homestar runner. Called Homsar Runner. I mean, 1936 and 1996 have a long time in between, long enough for an additional character.

-edit- A side note on this, Homsar originated from a StrongBad email in which someone misspelled Homestar. The sentence was as follows "Dear Strong Bad, If you hate Homsar so much why don't you just kill him?", in which they proceeded to a clip of a new charater called Homsar with a striking resmblence to Homestar Runner, with obvious differences. He was created as a joke on a fan's spelling and just stuck with the cast.

Also in the old timey cartoons the character is an old black and white version of Homester Runner, not Homsar.

== Word Salads ==

In the article it says homsar does not have schizophrenia due to the fact he speaks in incorrect grammar. However varying degrees of schizophrenia can cause improper grammar as well.

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_salad_%28mental_health%29

{{unsigned|69.40.117.97|23:22, 23 November 2006}}

:I might be misinterpreting your comment, but the article doesn't say that at all. The [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homsar&oldid=385823 current version of the article] states:<blockquote>Many believe that Homsar speaks in [[Wikipedia:Word salad (mental health)|word salads]] (a speech disorder characteristic of [[Wikipedia:Schizophrenia|schizophrenia]] in which grammar and sentence structure is intact, but the words have no particular meaning), but a [[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns|detailed analysis of his speech patterns]] has shown that this is seldom the case. Instead, it seems that Homsar can and does relate well to his environment and other characters when he needs to, but is also prone to saying completely random things when there's no particular reason for him to stay in context.</blockquote>
:The article doesn't make any assertion as to Homsar having or not having schizophrenia. It just says that word salads can be a characteristic of schizophrenia. It also says that our research shows he seldom speaks in word salads. It also links to the same Wikipedia article you cited here.
:What exactly do you mean? -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 23:39, 23 November 2006 (UTC)

::It says "Many believe that Homsar speaks in Word salad... in which grammar and sentence structure is intact..." word salads do not have to have correct grammar. Btw, I noticed there is another topic called word salad, should this be merged with it or what?

::{{unsigned|69.40.117.97|5:16, 25 November 2006}}

== "Reggie" ==

From the page:

Homsar often assigns the other characters, including himself, strange names. This could be because he has forgotten their real names, is confused, or disregards their real names. These "names" are sometimes based on the character's appearance (Strong Sad: That Rhinoceros) or a similar-sounding name (Bubs: Tubbs). '''Others (Strong Bad: Reggie) just don't make much sense.'''

Calling Strong Bad Reggie makes decent sense, although it's a bit of a stretch. Strong Bad is highly self-centered, believing that all ladies naturally love him, and that he is naturally popular. He also lies to make people be impressed with him. Reggie Mantle, from Archie Comics, is also highly self-centered, loving himself more than he loves women, carrying a mirror around with him so he can admire himself, buying expensive cars to be popular - so connecting Strong Bad to Reggie Mantle makes a relative degree of sense.
:It's speculation to assume this, though, which is why it's not included in either article. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 09:10, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Both comics have a similar cast with two main opposed male characters, one dumb and happy go lucky (Homestar / Archie), and one vain and continually pulling pranks (Strong Bad / Reggie). I guess that would make Homesar Jughead on acid?

Everybody!!!!Everybody!!!! That makes a whole lot of sense, but dont you think "Rhinocereous" and "Reggie" are kinda related. "Reggie the Rhinocereous"... i think i heard something like that when i was three for a bed time story or something... -smartkidhen

Reggie probably refers to the particular red monster from Number Munchers. It has some resemblance to Strong Bad's red mask. Monsters in Number Munchers are are called Troggles, and the red monster Reggie is the most common. That's all i remember from elementary school computer lab. Haha wow. Search Google images to see. Now I hope I've contributed my little bit to our scientific understanding of Homestarrunner.com

== hats? ==

shoudn't that article homsar's hat be merged with this one?--[[User:Dj teh homsar|Dj teh homsar]] 03:46, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

:{{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homsar%27s_Hat&diff=470573&oldid=461244 It has been!}} By the way, welcome to the wiki :) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:47, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

== Cleanup of the laws of physics ==

This section needs cleanup. Remove speculation etc. Re-write to takes focus off the hat, perhaps? A possible merge with [[Homsar's odd powers]] might be coming soon, too.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 04:34, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar's Language ==

This page desperately needs a rewrite. All the bits about the word salads and random phrases especially need to be thrown out,
since Strongbadia the Free revealed that Homsar ''isn't'' speaking nonsense, but merely a language that is comprised of seemingly random english words. Any references to this character being a dullard or a nincompoop should be removed as well, since Strong Bad actually held an intelligent conversation with Homsar. {{unsigned|209.62.199.78|20:45, 19 September 2008 (UTC)}}

:It's clear that this is a one time gag unique to this game only. [[User:Dwedit|Dwedit]] 21:36, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

That "one time gag" was written with full support from the Chapman brothers. Are you saying that the games aren't canon?
If it was supposed to be intended as a one time gag, they wouldn't have bothered undoing the effects of the pylon, would they?
Strong Bad could continue to understand Homsar, and everything fine because the games exist outside the cartoon's continuity, right?
WRONG.

::It still needs to rewritten, even though nobody will again be able to understand him, because it was revealed that he indeed is NOT speaking nonsence. If you want a clearer explaination, I suggest reading the comment made by 209.62.199.78 above. (In short, you're just not paying attention.) Seriously, this needs to be re-written! {{User:Haldo/sig}}

I don't think the games are canon, actually. And even if they were, you're putting way to much importance on what is obviously just a one time joke. [[Special:Contributions/75.175.115.65|75.175.115.65]] 07:18, 15 December 2008 (UTC)

I think We totally need a vote. I actually belive that it is a language, and in the cartoon sometimes others were able to understand him based on his being around english speakers... kinda like when you live with English people when your a baby you learn english easily, but if you grow up with spanish people, you learn spanish easily.
Just a theory. smartkidhen

==Homsar's House==

I've noticed that almost every other character has his/her domicile (aka house) near the debut spot. Do any of you think that [[Strong Badia the Free]] reveals that Homsar's "house" could be considered the [[Homsar Reservation]]? {{User:Strongkinghomsarsmith/sig}}

== Duplication? ==

Homsar said he had "his people". Isn't it possible that there always just more than 1 Homsar? --[[Image:stinkogame-false capsule.gif|20px]][[User:PartyBrd20X6|PartyBrd20X6]][[Image:stinkogame-false capsule.gif|20px]] 12:01, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
:Um, that's the joke. {{User:MichaelXX2/sig}} 12:14, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

== Another Homsar behavior hypothesis ==

I was reading through a lot of the theories about Homsar's behavior and was really surprised that this one was never raised! Allow me to draw a comparison:

In the television show Pinky and the Brain, the Brain is book-smart with an incredible knowledge of science, psychology, engineering, etc., whereas Pinky is something of a goofball, speaking frequently in non sequiturs and appearing to be the 'stupid one' in the relationship. However, it's been suggested that Pinky is truly the genius because he manages to bypass all of the Brain's fancy plans and come up with solutions that are winning in their simplicity and tend to introduce Brain to situations that allow him to be happy or to feel good emotions he has otherwise shut out.

Is it possible that this is true for Homsar as well? He, similar to Pinky, appears to be just stupid and frequently chatters away in non sequiturs, but he seems happier in his simple life than many of the other characters. Some might say this would apply to Homestar more, but I think that Homestar is not truly happy, considering his frequent fights with Marzipan and other clashes with characters. Homsar, however, appears content in his life and goes on his merry way. Is there a possibility that word salads and all, Homsar has a unique brand of genuine intelligence that allows him to be so at peace with how others view him?
: I think that you're reading way too far into a silly cartoon about dumb animal characters (as the creators themselves refer to it. ;) Anyway, how can one tell that Homsar is content? Short of a few scattered instances, he rarely shows any emotion at all. Pinky's got at least ''some'' grounding in reality. Definitely enough for him to show genuine emotion. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:24, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

==Senile==
When I first saw Homestar Runner for the first time, I didn't know about the Sbemails.I thought that he was a senile old Homestar (I mean whatever creature Homestar Runner is.) It just came to me. Perhaps he is just a senile old man? He sure acts like it, and his bowler hat makes him look old timey, like, ... oh my... Old timey Homestar! IMO, he is the old Homestar Runner, except senile, to the point where he almost forgot his name. Homsar sounds like he is mispronouncing his name, don't you guys?
:This is a great theory to bring up on the forum. Here, it's considered speculation. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 00:06, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
So, are we to assume that at some point in his life, Homestar will attain unimaginable powers, and travel back in time to the present day?

== Referring to Homsar ==
I'm fairly certain that only 2 people have ever referred to Homsar by his real name: Strong Bad, who says his name most of the time, and Strong Sad, who said his name twice in Strong Badia the Free.
Am I wrong? [[Bearholdingashark]], 21:59 PM July 31, EST

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== Holy Crap Language! ==
The clearly say the "d" word in the ramming song. Or so I heard. Is that a swear count? --[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] 21:10, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
:He says "Dang". See the page title. {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 21:11, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

== Rag Tag Band? ==

I heard him say "Ragtime band" as if.. to make a pun joke.
:Me too! Cause, you know, it's funny. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 14:39, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
:: I heard ragtag, which makes more sense describing them. --[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] 22:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
== Donnie's 12th Birthday ==

Is it a reference to [[Donnie Chapman]]? {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 00:33, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
: That's what whoever wrote one of the Fun Facts that's been on the page for a while seems to think. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:00, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

== Liquid/Lick ==

I head Swampslash's last battery line as "Lick" rather than "Liquid"
Refering to people licking batteries just to see if it does shock your tongue. {{User:Khsh/sig}} 01:14, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
: Lick. Definitely "lick". --[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] 22:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
== Braveheart? ==

"And then we all reverse flank, drop trou, and the insurgents should surrender!" isnt this a reffrence to braveheart?
:Hm—maybe (though it's notable that in Braveheart it's the insurgents who ''do'' the mooning). I was wondering whether it had something to do with Gunhaver's boxers—I still don't understand that. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 14:48, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

== Swampslash imitating Homestar? ==

When Swampslash is disguised as the D-cell battery and he's saying words like, "Charge. Rabbit." - isn't he imitating Homestar in the sbemail where he's disguised as a trash can and saying, "Garbage. Rubbish." ... ? Just a thought.
*That's mentioned as a [[bike thief]] Inside Reference already. --[[User:TimMierz|TimMierz]] 15:05, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

== The Trouble with Topples ==

Does it seem to anyone else that Subtlefuge refers to his group with a "Tr-" sound? As in Troublegangers? (Though his pronunciation still makes it sound like "Trouplegangers.") —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 14:53, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
: I think he does say Troublegangers. Weird. It may be due to their status as mercenarioes, but then we get into speculutions. I think we should have that in the transcript for that one line. --[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] 22:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
::It's the microphone that Matt uses. If you play close attention, there is noticable fuzz on the "ch", "s", and "t" syllables. He's saying Topplegangers. --[[User:F Minus|F Minus]] 03:34, 14 June 2009 (UTC)
:::Crackotach (spelled that wrong) definatly says topple. I don't know why the guy would say troublegangers, after they were called topplegangers.
::::The question is not what the word really is. It's definitely "Topplegangers", as it was in [[8-Bit is Enough]]. I think it's at least possible that just the mic, as F Minus suggested. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:53, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

== Boxers? ==

Gunhaver says he's been wearing those boxers for the past three days, but he DOESN'T WEAR PANTS. Is this noteworthy? {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 18:16, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

== Reinforcements/Reinforcement ==

The transcript says "Reinforcements" instead of "Reinforcement", even though their is only one. Is it supposed to be plural, or not? [[User:SuperLuigi|SuperLuigi]] 23:59, 9 June 2009 (UTC)
:Actually, the CHARACTER is NAMED Reinforcements. Why? Because it's funny. Like, they say: "Reinforcements arrive", and the character named Reinforcements shows up. {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 00:17, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
::It's exactly as Free says. As seen in [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]]:

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Silent Rip}'' We're outnumbered! We need Reinforcements!

'''COACH Z:''' ''{as Reinforcements}'' Did somebody say my name?

'''STRONG BAD''' and '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as Firebert and Silent Rip}'' Reinforcements!

::There's only one there too. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:28, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

== Silence of the Lambs ==
I tried editing this, but it was reversed. Lecter wasn't the one who wore people's skin as clothes. He was a cannibal. The character was "Buffalo Bill" that did the skin wearing. One could also make the case that it's based off "Leatherface" from "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" who did the same thing
== Shankle ==
Ramming obviously means "to plow into", but "shank" means over here "to stab". Therefore, the ramshankle means "burst and stab". Should we note what "shank" means, as it seems regional (Northesatern).--[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] 22:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
:I never noticed either of those parts. I just took it as the more-obvious play on "ramshackle". --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:14, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

== Ramshankle = Thunder Machine? ==
The nature of the Ramshankle vehicle, specifically the fact that it's "made out of old vehicles that we couldn't sell", is probably a reference to the Dreadnok Thunder Machine, which was said to be made up of parts from various Cobra vehicles, a stolen jet engine, and the front end of a Trans Am.
:I agree with this. --[[User:Particleman24|Particleman24]] 22:39, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
:Yes, while of course the name is a clear reference to the word "ramshackle."

How about this? http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/All_Terrain_Ion_Cannon Similar vein to the ramshankle. [[Special:Contributions/173.64.151.28|173.64.151.28]] 02:27, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
:I think that the Thunder Machine is a better reference. The ATIC is from Star Wars while the Thunder Machine is from G.I. Joe. Take a look at [http://www.gijoetoys.com/5601.jpg this] and tell me that it's more complex. --{{User:Particleman24/sig}} 18:54, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

== 999 ticket sunglasses ==
I wanted to ask in here because I wasn't 100% sure, but aren't those Strong Bad as Dangeresque's sunglasses that Reynold holds up? If so, would it go in Inside References? [[User:GillanTheVillain|GillanTheVillain]] 19:44, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

== Indiana Subtlefuge? ==
I've never seen Zartan in action, so when Subtlefuge used the line "He speaks three languages and can blend in anywhere", my first thought was to the Indiana Jones trilogy. I think it was Last Crusade where Indy tells the Nazis that his friend (who has whatever they're looking for) is a master of disguise and speaks many languages. Of course, Indy's bluffing, much as Subtlefuge appears to be here. Could someone who's a bigger Harrison Ford fan fill in the details and confirm/refute this as a reference? [[User:TJDevil02|TJDevil02]] 19:24, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
:I don't think it's enough to pin it to indy, no. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 19:25, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
::that's exactly what i thought of. "He speaks a dozen languages...he'll blend in, disappear. you'll never see him again. with any luck, he's got the grail already." [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psl0qYMtVPk here's the link] but it's only for the first 33 seconds. after that is just some weird, supposedly outer space-related sounds added by the person who uploaded the video, but it's not important to this part of the conversation. and yes, Indy is bluffing. {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 05:12, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

== 3 days? ==

Gunhaver states that he's been wearing the same boxers for three days, but in part one, their restaurant stayed open for three months. Assuming he wore boxers during that time, he must have changed at some point, so why did he have to keep this pair on for so long?

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== Screenshots ==

Could this page be expanded to also include how to ''take'' screenshots to upload? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

:I'm thinking that should probably go on [[Special:Upload]] instead. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:47, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

::Speaking of that how do you take screenshots from cartoons. — {{User:Flamer8965/sig}} 03:10, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

:::Depends on your Operating System:
:::*On Windows, I the "Print Screen" button will copy an image of your screen to the clipboard, which you can paste into image editing software to crop. (There is some way to take a shot of just the current window and not the whole screen, CTRL+Print Screen maybe? I cannot test this, my Windows computer is in the office).
:::*On a Mac, use <apple> + <shift> + 3, to save an image of the screen to your desktop. Use 4 to select an area of the screen to capture. Add <ctrl> to either of those to copy to the clipboard instead of saving a file. These are the default keybindings and can be changed in the keyboard preferences.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 03:26, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
:::::Sorry what I meant to say was how do you take screen shots ''while the movie is playing''. — {{User:Flamer8965/sig}} 05:16, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
::::::If you're asking how to freeze the video (an entirely different question) then you need to install a [[User:Phlip/Greasemonkey|seekbar]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 05:36, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
::::::See also [[Help:Image#How to take a screenshot]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 05:37, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
:::::::I also find viewing the SWF, right-clicking, and hitting "Pause" works well too. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::::::::Thanx Loafing for helping me figure this out (and I already knew about the other two things said).- {{User:Flamer8965/sig}} 06:25, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

Um, I don't think my Print Screen button is working. {{User:Strongkinghomsarsmith/sig}} 18:42, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
:Wait a sec... I have to have FireFox?! I don't think I can get ''that''... {{User:Strongkinghomsarsmith/sig}} 19:40, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
::No, the Print Screen is a system function - it's completely independent of what program you're currently using. Are you pasting the copied screenshot into some image editing program? --[[User:Belthazar|Belthazar]] 21:24, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
:::I don't even know where the pic is going. I tried everything. CTRL+Prt Scr, Prt Scr by itself, and Shift + Prt Scr. Does Vista have a clipboard like it says at the top of this section? {{User:Strongkinghomsarsmith/sig}} 21:35, 28 November 2008 (UTC)

== Old Image ==

i can't get the "sbemail 7" image on my userpage! where can i get it? [[User:Im a bell|Im a bell]] 02:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

:Did you try [[:Image:sbemail7.PNG]]? — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 02:20, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
*huh... the first thyme i tried that, it was a red link [[User:Im a bell|Im a bell]] 03:00, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

== .bmp ==

uh, i want to upload a image on the fanstuff wiki, but it is in .bmp form what do i do? {{User:Im a bell/sig}} 18:57, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
:You should really ask questions regarding the fanstuff wiki over there. This is the knowledge base. But anyway, you need to use a program like MS Paint or The Gimp to open the image and then save it as a .png image.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:32, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
::Loafing, there isn't a Help thing on thne FanStuff Wiki, it leads to this help thing. Oh, and i did use MSPaint, i think... {{User:Im a bell/sig}} 23:28, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Oh, it does. That's odd. Anyway, if you use MSPaint, then you should have no problem. When you save the image, there's a drop-down list at the bottom (called "Save as type") where you can choose between *.bmp and *.png.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:50, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
::::It makes sense that all the wiki-related help stuff be redirected over here. That way work is not duplicated, since the fanstuff has to deal with similar editing problems as we do. In fact, the fanstuff's prominent "help" button on their sidebar links directly to our [[Help:Contents]] page. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 15:18, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

==Web Images?==

Can you upload an image from the internet, rather than from your own computer? I'm trying to get a SBCG4AP image from telltalegames.com, but I don't know how...
:Right click and save the image to your computer, then upload it. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 18:17, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

== It's not working... ==

When I try to go to the upload page, it says that the page is restricted to Autoconfirmed users, Bots, and Admins. Apparently I don't count as any of those. Can anybody help me?
[[User:FugitiveofPhysics|FugitiveofPhysics]] 01:52, 7 September 2009 (UTC)

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