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Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References

Manio — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:38:10 GMT

Manio:

There are dozens of video game references in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==General==
* Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:404 error|404 error]] that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found.
* The [[Wikipedia:Piedmont_(United States)|Piedmont]] region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. [[Wikipedia:Piedmont|Piedmont]] is also a region in Northern Italy.
* Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of [http://www.georgianaturalgas.com/ Georgia Natural Gas]. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live.
*Negatory is [[Wikipedia:Citizens' band radio|Citizens' Band Radio]] (CB) [http://www.cbgazette.com/slang.html slang] for no or negative.
*[http://www.protekdevices.com/aboutProtek00.htm Protek] is a Tempe, AZ based company specializing in Transient Voltage Suppression products. This may explain why the Protek enemy is an electric outlet.
*Stratosfear is the name of albums by both The Unisex and Tangerine Dream, and is a pun relating to the [[Wikipedia:Stratosphere|stratosphere]].
*In Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest's jersey number is "-0".
*"Prawn Salad" was a phrase used in the "Live From the Grill-O-Mat" episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]] as a bizarre lead-in to the "Accidents" sketch.
*Ekersby is also the name of a coffee table formerly sold by [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]].
*[[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] is very prevalent in this game; it is a reference to poor translations in some older video games.

== [[Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Entertainment System]] ==
*The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1 bears a striking resemblance to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller).
* The square areas around Stinkoman's face as it fades in on the intro screen are a reference to the method many NES games used to fade large images and backgrounds. Some games exhibited similar color artifacts and glitches primarily due to the NES's small color palette.

== [[Wikipedia:Mega Man|''Mega Man'' series]] ==

=== Graphics ===
* The sprites for Stinkoman and the enemies Poorbt and Astromund are patterned after sprites in the ''Mega Man'' games for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
** Additionally, the sprites for the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] are taken directly from ''Mega Man''.
** It is likely that these sprites are based after the 8-bit Megaman sprites from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic| Mega Man series]]''.
* When shooting at enemies, you are limited to three projectiles on screen at a time. This is a direct reference to the original ''Mega Man'' series, where the Mega Buster could only fire up to three shots at a time. Older video game consoles only allowed limited amount of sprites at a time. For the NES, only 64 sprites can be on screen at a time with only a maximum of 8 sprites in the same given line.
* The bulky, muscular Stinkoman in the game's box art is likely a reference to the first two ''Mega Man'' games. The box art for the American versions of those games featured a similarly muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. The first game's box art was particularly inconsistent, showing Mega Man with a middle-aged complexion and fully realistic body proportions, as well as blue and yellow armor.
** This practice of creating conflicting box art for American video games was a common practice until around the time the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] was released.

=== Sounds and Music ===
* The sound effects for text appearing in the cinematics are taken from ''Mega Man'' for the NES.
* The chime sound in the intro screen and main menu mirrors ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' for the SNES but appears to be featured in [[Under Construction]].
* Most of the music in Stinkoman 20X6 is patterned after the music from the entire ''Mega Man'' series.
** Technically, the music is most like the music from the SNES line of ''Mega Man'' games, as it is more complex and synthetic than the music that the 8-bit NES is capable of producing.
*The [[Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks#sped_up|sped-up quotes]] are a reference to Megaman X, where you could unlock the hadouken-in turn, a reference to Street Fighter II. The "Hadouken!" shout is sped up.
*The whistle used to summon the Stinkowing in Level 9 is similar to the whistle used to call Rush in the Game Boy game, Mega Man 2: Return of Mega Man.

=== Characters ===
* In the attract screen, Stinkoman, 1-Up and Pan Pan flash onto the screen in a similar fashion to the character introduction in the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man: The Power Battle|Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' (featuring Mega Man, Proto Man and Bass).
** A similar character introduction is featured in the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' series for the [[Wikipedia:GameBoy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], as well as many other video games, animes, and other media. Though Mega Man has technically used this, it is more likely to be a reflection of anime as a whole, as evidenced in other appearances of Stinkoman.
* The intro to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]] is a parody of Mega Man's limited jumping ability.
* Stinkoman taking the large gray fist as a "new powerup" in Level 3 is a reference to Mega Man's ability to take on the powers of defeated bosses.
** Internally, Stinkoman with the fist is called "Fistman", a reference to the naming scheme of most bosses in ''Mega Man''.
* The contrast between the combat mechanics for Stinkoman (shooting at enemies from afar) and 1-Up (kicking enemies with melee attacks) calls to mind the two main characters from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X (series)|Mega Man X series]]'', X and [[Wikipedia:Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]. Where as X uses his arm cannon to fight enemies at a range, Zero uses a beam saber to attack foes up-close.

=== [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|Enemies and Hazards]] ===
* '''Stobat''' (first seen in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|Level 2]]) is similar to a Cocco in ''Mega Man 5''.
* '''Old Sage''' is similar to the instant-death spikes that are usually placed under moving platforms in various ''Mega Man'' levels.
* The '''trap-door platforms''' refer to the first ''Mega Man'' game, in which similar platforms are found in Guts Man's stage.
* '''Greggo''' is similar to Metall (also known as Mettaur, Metool, Met, or Hard Hat), which was also invincible while ducking.
* '''The Bendini Sisters''' in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in ''Mega Man 5''.
* The '''"Evil Fortress"''' seen at the beginning and end of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] is a parody of the Skull Castle/Fortress in ''Mega Man''.
*'''Poorbt''' behaves similarly to Sniper Joe.
*The trap doors behave similarly to the lifts in Guts Man's stage in the first ''Mega Man''.
*'''Uptant, Downtant, and Roldhap''' behave like Screw Bombers.
*Protek's cord draining half of Stinkoman's health is probably a reference to Mega Man's weakness to the Thunder Beam.

== [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] ==
* '''My Benj''' is similar to the Bit enemies in ''[[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' for the NES.
* '''Stlunko''' is similar to many video game bosses that consist of a mostly inactive head defended by two enormous disembodied hands. Such bosses are popular in the ''Zelda'' series — for example, Bongo-Bongo from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Gohdan from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and Mazaal from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
* '''Saargtsson''' is very similar in appearance and style to [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Moldorm Moldorm] from the ''Zelda'' series.

== [[Mario|Super Mario Bros.]]==
* '''Firey-Hot''' is a recolor of the fire cannons' blasts in the airship levels of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
* '''Old Sage''' looks similar to the spikes found in the moon level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is very similar in appearance to Fryguy, from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2.]]'' Fryguy, the Level 4 boss, is a flame that wears sunglasses.
**The fact that The Liekand turns into a mouse could be another reference to the game, as one of the bosses is Mouser, who is also a mouse that also wears sunglasses.
* The [[Stinkomanual]] mentions that this game has no "weepy princess crap", a reference to the ''Super Mario'' series (among others) in which the primary plot is to rescue a helpless princess.
* The phrase "Hold B" refers primarily to numerous Nintendo games in which you gain a boost of some sort by holding down the 'B' button. For example, in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, holding 'B' makes you run faster, and in ''Mega Man'', holding 'B' charges up your shot for a more powerful hit.
** In Stinkoman 20X6, holding down the 'S' key allows you to rapid-fire.
* Many NES games featured the letter 'P' (presumably for "Power") in various forms, such as the P-switches, P-Wings and P-Gauges in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This may explain the collectible Ps in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]].
* The name for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0 (Negatory)]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Minus World|Minus World]] level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''; a glitch that could be found by walking through a wall in Level 1-2.
*The fact that Stinkoman controls a hovercraft in Level 9 could be a reference to ''Super Mario Land'', in which Mario had to pilot a plane through one level.

==[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country]]==

* '''Tampo''' moves in a similar way to that of [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Krow]], the first boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the SNES.
*Pan Pan's disappearance references many games in which a random character is kidnapped — for example, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3''.

== [[Video Games (allusions)|Other Games]] ==
* The death sound effect is taken from the NES Ninja Gaiden series. Specifically, it is the player damage sound effect.
* If you sit still for a while, your character becomes bored and yawns or falls asleep. This gag was first used in an old PC game called ''[[Wikipedia:Boulder Dash|Boulder Dash]]'', and has since been used in countless video games.
* 1-Up's spin-kick is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'']] move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick).
** [[Homestar Runner]] also uses this move in the email [[dangeresque 3]], but mispronounces it as "The pipes are broken".
* '''Jaro's''' explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in ''The Adventures of Rad Gravity'' for the NES.
* The music for Level 1's opening scene is taken from [[Wikipedia:SSX Tricky|SSX Tricky]].
* '''[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|Tampo]]''' appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:List of characters in the Star Fox series#Andross|Andross]], the final boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''. Andross's "true form" is that of a giant floating brain (with eyeballs, unlike Tampo), and both he and Tampo have the same weak point: the [[Wikipedia:Cerebellum|cerebellum]].
* The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' for the NES.
* Stinkoman's pose with the giant fist at the end of Level 3 is a reference to some of the poses in ''[[Wikipedia:Battletoads|Battletoads]]''.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] is a reference to a type of level (often called "Protect The Idiot") used in many video games to give the game some extra variety. In these kinds of levels, a secondary character blindly walks straight forward and depends on the player to clear obstacles and pitfalls.
* In [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5.2]], you can see a planet in the background that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]'' for the SNES.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]] parodies countless video games that include cloud stages.
** In particular, the "pink cloud zone" in this is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Earthbound (series)|Earthbound]]'', in which the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud.
** On a similar note, the name of level 6 ends in "Zone", this is an obvious reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, in which many levels end in the word "Zone".
* After defeating '''The Liekand''' in Level 6, it transforms into a rat. This may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]], in which defeated enemies almost always revealed their power sources, which were various animals.
* The Shadowy Figure's fleet (The Level 9 enemies) is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Heroes|Sonic Heroes]]'', in which the Egg Fleet was modeled after fish.
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* The cutscene featuring the [[Shadowy Figure]] at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is a reference to a similar cutscene at the beginning of ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden 2]]'' for the NES. This cutscene features Ashtar, the evil boss of the game, seen from behind, surrounded by lightning and laughing maniacally.
* In the cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]], Stinkoman blasts part of the wall in a similar fashion to the [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha (Dragon Ball)|Kamehameha]], an energy attack seen in the ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' manga series.
** This move may also parody the [[Wikipedia:Street_Fighter#Hadouken|Hadoken]] move in the video game series Street Fighter. It should also be noted that one of the Mega Man games (which Stinkoman 20X6 is somewhat based on) contains a secret move, the Hadoken.
* The cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] shows Stinkoman gazing upon the Evil Fortress from atop a rock. This is a direct reference to a similar scene in ''Ninja Gaiden'', in which the main character gazes upon a fortress from atop a mountain.
* The sound effect for the whistle is the sound that plays when you get an item on the NES Castlevania games.
*Level 9 is designed after the shoot em' up game ''[[Wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]''.
** '''Broodacre''' is very similar to the volcanos in ''Gradius''.
* After defeating '''Harvax XVII''', the robot boss says "PI...PI...PI...". This message is similar to [[:Image:bionic_commando.png|messages spoken by robots]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]'' for the NES.
** In addition, Harvax XVII visually resembles minor villain Pinstripe from the superhero video game ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom Force (computer game)|Freedom Force]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is similar in appearance to Mr. Glitch from ''[[Wikipedia:Mathman|Mathman]]'', a ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' spoof from the PBS series ''[[Wikipedia:Square_One_TV|Square One TV]]''.
* '''Jaro''' looks very similar to the "Red Eye" mini-boss in the Death Egg level from [[Wikipedia:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]].
* '''My Benj''' appears to be the starting form of an original [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] or the first iteration of the Digimon digital pet.

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Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References

Manio — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:51:53 GMT

Manio:

There are dozens of video game references in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==General==
* Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:404 error|404 error]] that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found.
* The [[Wikipedia:Piedmont_(United States)|Piedmont]] region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. [[Wikipedia:Piedmont|Piedmont]] is also a region in Northern Italy.
* Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of [http://www.georgianaturalgas.com/ Georgia Natural Gas]. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live.
*Negatory is [[Wikipedia:Citizens' band radio|Citizens' Band Radio]] (CB) [http://www.cbgazette.com/slang.html slang] for no or negative.
*[http://www.protekdevices.com/aboutProtek00.htm Protek] is a Tempe, AZ based company specializing in Transient Voltage Suppression products. This may explain why the Protek enemy is an electric outlet.
*Stratosfear is the name of albums by both The Unisex and Tangerine Dream, and is a pun relating to the [[Wikipedia:Stratosphere|stratosphere]].
*In Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest's jersey number is "-0".
*"Prawn Salad" was a phrase used in the "Live From the Grill-O-Mat" episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]] as a bizarre lead-in to the "Accidents" sketch.
*Ekersby is also the name of a coffee table formerly sold by [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]].
*[[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] is very prevalent in this game; it is a reference to poor translations in some older video games.

== [[Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Entertainment System]] ==
*The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1 bears a striking resemblance to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller).
* The square areas around Stinkoman's face as it fades in on the intro screen are a reference to the method many NES games used to fade large images and backgrounds. Some games exhibited similar color artifacts and glitches primarily due to the NES's small color palette.

== [[Wikipedia:Mega Man|''Mega Man'' series]] ==

=== Graphics ===
* The sprites for Stinkoman and the enemies Poorbt and Astromund are patterned after sprites in the ''Mega Man'' games for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
** Additionally, the sprites for the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] are taken directly from ''Mega Man''.
** It is likely that these sprites are based after the 8-bit Megaman sprites from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic| Mega Man series]]''.
* When shooting at enemies, you are limited to three projectiles on screen at a time. This is a direct reference to the original ''Mega Man'' series, where the Mega Buster could only fire up to three shots at a time. Older video game consoles only allowed limited amount of sprites at a time. For the NES, only 64 sprites can be on screen at a time with only a maximum of 8 sprites in the same given line.
* The bulky, muscular Stinkoman in the game's box art is likely a reference to the first two ''Mega Man'' games. The box art for the American versions of those games featured a similarly muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. The first game's box art was particularly inconsistent, showing Mega Man with a middle-aged complexion and fully realistic body proportions, as well as blue and yellow armor.
** This practice of creating conflicting box art for American video games was a common practice until around the time the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] was released.

=== Sounds and Music ===
* The sound effects for text appearing in the cinematics are taken from ''Mega Man'' for the NES.
* The chime sound in the intro screen and main menu mirrors ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' for the SNES but appears to be featured in [[Under Construction]].
* Most of the music in Stinkoman 20X6 is patterned after the music from the entire ''Mega Man'' series.
** Technically, the music is most like the music from the SNES line of ''Mega Man'' games, as it is more complex and synthetic than the music that the 8-bit NES is capable of producing.
*The [[Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks#sped_up|sped-up quotes]] are a reference to Megaman X, where you could unlock the hadouken-in turn, a reference to Street Fighter II. The "Hadouken!" shout is sped up.
*The whistle used to summon the Stinkowing in Level 9 is similar to the whistle used to call Rush in the Game Boy game, Mega Man 2: Return of Mega Man.

=== Characters ===
* In the attract screen, Stinkoman, 1-Up and Pan Pan flash onto the screen in a similar fashion to the character introduction in the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man: The Power Battle|Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' (featuring Mega Man, Proto Man and Bass).
** A similar character introduction is featured in the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' series for the [[Wikipedia:GameBoy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], as well as many other video games, animes, and other media. Though Mega Man has technically used this, it is more likely to be a reflection of anime as a whole, as evidenced in other appearances of Stinkoman.
* The intro to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]] is a parody of Mega Man's limited jumping ability.
* Stinkoman taking the large gray fist as a "new powerup" in Level 3 is a reference to Mega Man's ability to take on the powers of defeated bosses.
** Internally, Stinkoman with the fist is called "Fistman", a reference to the naming scheme of most bosses in ''Mega Man''.
* The contrast between the combat mechanics for Stinkoman (shooting at enemies from afar) and 1-Up (kicking enemies with melee attacks) calls to mind the two main characters from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X (series)|Mega Man X series]]'', X and [[Wikipedia:Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]. Where as X uses his arm cannon to fight enemies at a range, Zero uses a beam saber to attack foes up-close.

=== [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|Enemies and Hazards]] ===
* '''Stobat''' (first seen in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|Level 2]]) is similar to a chicken robot in ''Mega Man 5''.
* '''Old Sage''' is similar to the instant-death spikes that are usually placed under moving platforms in various ''Mega Man'' levels.
* The '''trap-door platforms''' refer to the first ''Mega Man'' game, in which similar platforms are found in Guts Man's stage.
* '''Greggo''' is similar to Metall (also known as Mettaur, Metool, Met, or Hard Hat), which was also invincible while ducking.
* '''The Bendini Sisters''' in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in ''Mega Man 5''.
* The '''"Evil Fortress"''' seen at the beginning and end of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] is a parody of the Skull Castle/Fortress in ''Mega Man''.
*'''Poorbt''' behaves similarly to Sniper Joe.
*'''Uptant, Downtant, and Roldhap''' behave like Screw Bombers.

== [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] ==
* '''My Benj''' is similar to the Bit enemies in ''[[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' for the NES.
* '''Stlunko''' is similar to many video game bosses that consist of a mostly inactive head defended by two enormous disembodied hands. Such bosses are popular in the ''Zelda'' series — for example, Bongo-Bongo from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Gohdan from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and Mazaal from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
* '''Saargtsson''' is very similar in appearance and style to [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Moldorm Moldorm] from the ''Zelda'' series.

== [[Mario|Super Mario Bros.]]==
* '''Firey-Hot''' is a recolor of the fire cannons' blasts in the airship levels of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
* '''Old Sage''' looks similar to the spikes found in the moon level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is very similar in appearance to Fryguy, from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2.]]'' Fryguy, the Level 4 boss, is a flame that wears sunglasses.
**The fact that The Liekand turns into a mouse could be another reference to the game, as one of the bosses is Mouser, who is also a mouse that also wears sunglasses.
* The [[Stinkomanual]] mentions that this game has no "weepy princess crap", a reference to the ''Super Mario'' series (among others) in which the primary plot is to rescue a helpless princess.
* The phrase "Hold B" refers primarily to numerous Nintendo games in which you gain a boost of some sort by holding down the 'B' button. For example, in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, holding 'B' makes you run faster, and in ''Mega Man'', holding 'B' charges up your shot for a more powerful hit.
** In Stinkoman 20X6, holding down the 'S' key allows you to rapid-fire.
* Many NES games featured the letter 'P' (presumably for "Power") in various forms, such as the P-switches, P-Wings and P-Gauges in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This may explain the collectible Ps in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]].
* The name for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0 (Negatory)]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Minus World|Minus World]] level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''; a glitch that could be found by walking through a wall in Level 1-2.
*The fact that Stinkoman controls a hovercraft in Level 9 could be a reference to ''Super Mario Land'', in which Mario had to pilot a plane through one level.

==[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country]]==

* '''Tampo''' moves in a similar way to that of [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Krow]], the first boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the SNES.
*Pan Pan's disappearance references many games in which a random character is kidnapped — for example, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3''.

== [[Video Games (allusions)|Other Games]] ==
* The death sound effect is taken from the NES Ninja Gaiden series. Specifically, it is the player damage sound effect.
* If you sit still for a while, your character becomes bored and yawns or falls asleep. This gag was first used in an old PC game called ''[[Wikipedia:Boulder Dash|Boulder Dash]]'', and has since been used in countless video games.
* 1-Up's spin-kick is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'']] move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick).
** [[Homestar Runner]] also uses this move in the email [[dangeresque 3]], but mispronounces it as "The pipes are broken".
* '''Jaro's''' explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in ''The Adventures of Rad Gravity'' for the NES.
* The music for Level 1's opening scene is taken from [[Wikipedia:SSX Tricky|SSX Tricky]].
* '''[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|Tampo]]''' appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:List of characters in the Star Fox series#Andross|Andross]], the final boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''. Andross's "true form" is that of a giant floating brain (with eyeballs, unlike Tampo), and both he and Tampo have the same weak point: the [[Wikipedia:Cerebellum|cerebellum]].
* The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' for the NES.
* Stinkoman's pose with the giant fist at the end of Level 3 is a reference to some of the poses in ''[[Wikipedia:Battletoads|Battletoads]]''.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] is a reference to a type of level (often called "Protect The Idiot") used in many video games to give the game some extra variety. In these kinds of levels, a secondary character blindly walks straight forward and depends on the player to clear obstacles and pitfalls.
* In [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5.2]], you can see a planet in the background that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]'' for the SNES.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]] parodies countless video games that include cloud stages.
** In particular, the "pink cloud zone" in this is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Earthbound (series)|Earthbound]]'', in which the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud.
** On a similar note, the name of level 6 ends in "Zone", this is an obvious reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, in which many levels end in the word "Zone".
* After defeating '''The Liekand''' in Level 6, it transforms into a rat. This may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]], in which defeated enemies almost always revealed their power sources, which were various animals.
* The Shadowy Figure's fleet (The Level 9 enemies) is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Heroes|Sonic Heroes]]'', in which the Egg Fleet was modeled after fish.
[[Image:ashtar.png|thumb|Muhahahahaha!]]
* The cutscene featuring the [[Shadowy Figure]] at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is a reference to a similar cutscene at the beginning of ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden 2]]'' for the NES. This cutscene features Ashtar, the evil boss of the game, seen from behind, surrounded by lightning and laughing maniacally.
* In the cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]], Stinkoman blasts part of the wall in a similar fashion to the [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha (Dragon Ball)|Kamehameha]], an energy attack seen in the ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' manga series.
** This move may also parody the [[Wikipedia:Street_Fighter#Hadouken|Hadoken]] move in the video game series Street Fighter. It should also be noted that one of the Mega Man games (which Stinkoman 20X6 is somewhat based on) contains a secret move, the Hadoken.
* The cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] shows Stinkoman gazing upon the Evil Fortress from atop a rock. This is a direct reference to a similar scene in ''Ninja Gaiden'', in which the main character gazes upon a fortress from atop a mountain.
* The sound effect for the whistle is the sound that plays when you get an item on the NES Castlevania games.
*Level 9 is designed after the shoot em' up game ''[[Wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]''.
** '''Broodacre''' is very similar to the volcanos in ''Gradius''.
* After defeating '''Harvax XVII''', the robot boss says "PI...PI...PI...". This message is similar to [[:Image:bionic_commando.png|messages spoken by robots]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]'' for the NES.
** In addition, Harvax XVII visually resembles minor villain Pinstripe from the superhero video game ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom Force (computer game)|Freedom Force]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is similar in appearance to Mr. Glitch from ''[[Wikipedia:Mathman|Mathman]]'', a ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' spoof from the PBS series ''[[Wikipedia:Square_One_TV|Square One TV]]''.
* '''Jaro''' looks very similar to the "Red Eye" mini-boss in the Death Egg level from [[Wikipedia:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]].
* '''My Benj''' appears to be the starting form of an original [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] or the first iteration of the Digimon digital pet.

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Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References

Manio — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:49:57 GMT

Manio:

There are dozens of video game references in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==General==
* Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:404 error|404 error]] that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found.
* The [[Wikipedia:Piedmont_(United States)|Piedmont]] region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. [[Wikipedia:Piedmont|Piedmont]] is also a region in Northern Italy.
* Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of [http://www.georgianaturalgas.com/ Georgia Natural Gas]. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live.
*Negatory is [[Wikipedia:Citizens' band radio|Citizens' Band Radio]] (CB) [http://www.cbgazette.com/slang.html slang] for no or negative.
*[http://www.protekdevices.com/aboutProtek00.htm Protek] is a Tempe, AZ based company specializing in Transient Voltage Suppression products. This may explain why the Protek enemy is an electric outlet.
*Stratosfear is the name of albums by both The Unisex and Tangerine Dream, and is a pun relating to the [[Wikipedia:Stratosphere|stratosphere]].
*In Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest's jersey number is "-0".
*"Prawn Salad" was a phrase used in the "Live From the Grill-O-Mat" episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]] as a bizarre lead-in to the "Accidents" sketch.
*Ekersby is also the name of a coffee table formerly sold by [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]].
*[[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] is very prevalent in this game; it is a reference to poor translations in some older video games.

== [[Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Entertainment System]] ==
*The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1 bears a striking resemblance to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller).
* The square areas around Stinkoman's face as it fades in on the intro screen are a reference to the method many NES games used to fade large images and backgrounds. Some games exhibited similar color artifacts and glitches primarily due to the NES's small color palette.

== [[Wikipedia:Mega Man|''Mega Man'' series]] ==

=== Graphics ===
* The sprites for Stinkoman and the enemies Poorbt and Astromund are patterned after sprites in the ''Mega Man'' games for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
** Additionally, the sprites for the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] are taken directly from ''Mega Man''.
** It is likely that these sprites are based after the 8-bit Megaman sprites from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic| Mega Man series]]''.
* When shooting at enemies, you are limited to three projectiles on screen at a time. This is a direct reference to the original ''Mega Man'' series, where the Mega Buster could only fire up to three shots at a time. Older video game consoles only allowed limited amount of sprites at a time. For the NES, only 64 sprites can be on screen at a time with only a maximum of 8 sprites in the same given line.
* The bulky, muscular Stinkoman in the game's box art is likely a reference to the first two ''Mega Man'' games. The box art for the American versions of those games featured a similarly muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. The first game's box art was particularly inconsistent, showing Mega Man with a middle-aged complexion and fully realistic body proportions, as well as blue and yellow armor.
** This practice of creating conflicting box art for American video games was a common practice until around the time the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] was released.

=== Sounds and Music ===
* The sound effects for text appearing in the cinematics are taken from ''Mega Man'' for the NES.
* The chime sound in the intro screen and main menu mirrors ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' for the SNES but appears to be featured in [[Under Construction]].
* Most of the music in Stinkoman 20X6 is patterned after the music from the entire ''Mega Man'' series.
** Technically, the music is most like the music from the SNES line of ''Mega Man'' games, as it is more complex and synthetic than the music that the 8-bit NES is capable of producing.
*The [[Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks#sped_up|sped-up quotes]] are a reference to Megaman X, where you could unlock the hadouken-in turn, a reference to Street Fighter II. The "Hadouken!" shout is sped up.
*The whistle used to summon the Stinkowing in Level 9 is similar to the whistle used to call Rush in the Game Boy game, Mega Man 2: Return of Mega Man.

=== Characters ===
* In the attract screen, Stinkoman, 1-Up and Pan Pan flash onto the screen in a similar fashion to the character introduction in the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man: The Power Battle|Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' (featuring Mega Man, Proto Man and Bass).
** A similar character introduction is featured in the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' series for the [[Wikipedia:GameBoy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], as well as many other video games, animes, and other media. Though Mega Man has technically used this, it is more likely to be a reflection of anime as a whole, as evidenced in other appearances of Stinkoman.
* The intro to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]] is a parody of Mega Man's limited jumping ability.
* Stinkoman taking the large gray fist as a "new powerup" in Level 3 is a reference to Mega Man's ability to take on the powers of defeated bosses.
** Internally, Stinkoman with the fist is called "Fistman", a reference to the naming scheme of most bosses in ''Mega Man''.
* The contrast between the combat mechanics for Stinkoman (shooting at enemies from afar) and 1-Up (kicking enemies with melee attacks) calls to mind the two main characters from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X (series)|Mega Man X series]]'', X and [[Wikipedia:Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]. Where as X uses his arm cannon to fight enemies at a range, Zero uses a beam saber to attack foes up-close.

=== [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|Enemies and Hazards]] ===
* '''Stobat''' (first seen in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|Level 2]]) is similar to a chicken robot in ''Mega Man 5''.
* '''Old Sage''' is similar to the instant-death spikes that are usually placed under moving platforms in various ''Mega Man'' levels.
* The '''trap-door platforms''' refer to the first ''Mega Man'' game, in which similar platforms are found in Guts Man's stage.
* '''Greggo''' is similar to Metall (also known as Mettaur, Metool, Met, or Hard Hat), which was also invincible while ducking.
* '''The Bendini Sisters''' in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in ''Mega Man 5''.
* The '''"Evil Fortress"''' seen at the beginning and end of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] is a parody of the Skull Castle/Fortress in ''Mega Man''.
*'''Poorbt''' behaves similarly to Sniper Joe.
*'''Uptant and Downtant''' behave like Screw Bombers.

== [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] ==
* '''My Benj''' is similar to the Bit enemies in ''[[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' for the NES.
* '''Stlunko''' is similar to many video game bosses that consist of a mostly inactive head defended by two enormous disembodied hands. Such bosses are popular in the ''Zelda'' series — for example, Bongo-Bongo from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Gohdan from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and Mazaal from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
* '''Saargtsson''' is very similar in appearance and style to [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Moldorm Moldorm] from the ''Zelda'' series.

== [[Mario|Super Mario Bros.]]==
* '''Firey-Hot''' is a recolor of the fire cannons' blasts in the airship levels of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
* '''Old Sage''' looks similar to the spikes found in the moon level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is very similar in appearance to Fryguy, from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2.]]'' Fryguy, the Level 4 boss, is a flame that wears sunglasses.
**The fact that The Liekand turns into a mouse could be another reference to the game, as one of the bosses is Mouser, who is also a mouse that also wears sunglasses.
* The [[Stinkomanual]] mentions that this game has no "weepy princess crap", a reference to the ''Super Mario'' series (among others) in which the primary plot is to rescue a helpless princess.
* The phrase "Hold B" refers primarily to numerous Nintendo games in which you gain a boost of some sort by holding down the 'B' button. For example, in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, holding 'B' makes you run faster, and in ''Mega Man'', holding 'B' charges up your shot for a more powerful hit.
** In Stinkoman 20X6, holding down the 'S' key allows you to rapid-fire.
* Many NES games featured the letter 'P' (presumably for "Power") in various forms, such as the P-switches, P-Wings and P-Gauges in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This may explain the collectible Ps in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]].
* The name for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0 (Negatory)]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Minus World|Minus World]] level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''; a glitch that could be found by walking through a wall in Level 1-2.
*The fact that Stinkoman controls a hovercraft in Level 9 could be a reference to ''Super Mario Land'', in which Mario had to pilot a plane through one level.

==[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country]]==

* '''Tampo''' moves in a similar way to that of [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Krow]], the first boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the SNES.
*Pan Pan's disappearance references many games in which a random character is kidnapped — for example, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3''.

== [[Video Games (allusions)|Other Games]] ==
* The death sound effect is taken from the NES Ninja Gaiden series. Specifically, it is the player damage sound effect.
* If you sit still for a while, your character becomes bored and yawns or falls asleep. This gag was first used in an old PC game called ''[[Wikipedia:Boulder Dash|Boulder Dash]]'', and has since been used in countless video games.
* 1-Up's spin-kick is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'']] move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick).
** [[Homestar Runner]] also uses this move in the email [[dangeresque 3]], but mispronounces it as "The pipes are broken".
* '''Jaro's''' explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in ''The Adventures of Rad Gravity'' for the NES.
* The music for Level 1's opening scene is taken from [[Wikipedia:SSX Tricky|SSX Tricky]].
* '''[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|Tampo]]''' appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:List of characters in the Star Fox series#Andross|Andross]], the final boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''. Andross's "true form" is that of a giant floating brain (with eyeballs, unlike Tampo), and both he and Tampo have the same weak point: the [[Wikipedia:Cerebellum|cerebellum]].
* The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' for the NES.
* Stinkoman's pose with the giant fist at the end of Level 3 is a reference to some of the poses in ''[[Wikipedia:Battletoads|Battletoads]]''.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] is a reference to a type of level (often called "Protect The Idiot") used in many video games to give the game some extra variety. In these kinds of levels, a secondary character blindly walks straight forward and depends on the player to clear obstacles and pitfalls.
* In [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5.2]], you can see a planet in the background that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]'' for the SNES.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]] parodies countless video games that include cloud stages.
** In particular, the "pink cloud zone" in this is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Earthbound (series)|Earthbound]]'', in which the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud.
** On a similar note, the name of level 6 ends in "Zone", this is an obvious reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, in which many levels end in the word "Zone".
* After defeating '''The Liekand''' in Level 6, it transforms into a rat. This may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]], in which defeated enemies almost always revealed their power sources, which were various animals.
* The Shadowy Figure's fleet (The Level 9 enemies) is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Heroes|Sonic Heroes]]'', in which the Egg Fleet was modeled after fish.
[[Image:ashtar.png|thumb|Muhahahahaha!]]
* The cutscene featuring the [[Shadowy Figure]] at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is a reference to a similar cutscene at the beginning of ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden 2]]'' for the NES. This cutscene features Ashtar, the evil boss of the game, seen from behind, surrounded by lightning and laughing maniacally.
* In the cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]], Stinkoman blasts part of the wall in a similar fashion to the [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha (Dragon Ball)|Kamehameha]], an energy attack seen in the ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' manga series.
** This move may also parody the [[Wikipedia:Street_Fighter#Hadouken|Hadoken]] move in the video game series Street Fighter. It should also be noted that one of the Mega Man games (which Stinkoman 20X6 is somewhat based on) contains a secret move, the Hadoken.
* The cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] shows Stinkoman gazing upon the Evil Fortress from atop a rock. This is a direct reference to a similar scene in ''Ninja Gaiden'', in which the main character gazes upon a fortress from atop a mountain.
* The sound effect for the whistle is the sound that plays when you get an item on the NES Castlevania games.
*Level 9 is designed after the shoot em' up game ''[[Wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]''.
** '''Broodacre''' is very similar to the volcanos in ''Gradius''.
* After defeating '''Harvax XVII''', the robot boss says "PI...PI...PI...". This message is similar to [[:Image:bionic_commando.png|messages spoken by robots]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]'' for the NES.
** In addition, Harvax XVII visually resembles minor villain Pinstripe from the superhero video game ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom Force (computer game)|Freedom Force]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is similar in appearance to Mr. Glitch from ''[[Wikipedia:Mathman|Mathman]]'', a ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' spoof from the PBS series ''[[Wikipedia:Square_One_TV|Square One TV]]''.
* '''Jaro''' looks very similar to the "Red Eye" mini-boss in the Death Egg level from [[Wikipedia:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]].
* '''My Benj''' appears to be the starting form of an original [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] or the first iteration of the Digimon digital pet.

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Sbemail 136 Alternate Versions

Manio — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:32:49 GMT

Manio:

Below are the first two drafts of [[Strong Bad Email]] [[geddup noise | #136]] as originally written by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. They eventually abandoned the kitchen-appliance concept (sorry, Victoria) in favor of the [[geddup noise]]. The drafts were released as a wiki exclusive. All formatting has been preserved, except that some bold text has been added and the actual emails have been set off to help with readability.

__TOC__
'''Released:''' Monday, May 31, 2010

'''Character key (in order of appearance):'''
*'''SB:''' [[Strong Bad]]
*'''HS:''' [[Homestar Runner]]
*'''KOT:''' [[The King of Town]]
*'''CZ:''' [[Coach Z]]
*'''Marzy:''' [[Marzipan]]

==First Draft==
the lights are out in the email room. the light flicks on and strong bad enters. 
sb sits down and turns on the lappy. the dong-ding coughs somehow. 
'''sb:''' can computers cough?

<div style="border:1px solid gray; padding: 8px; width: 50em">Dear STRONG BAD!!!

If you could be a kitchen appliance what would it be? and why? waiting in anticipation. 
Victoria AUS</div>
(both homestar and strong bad begin reading) 
"dear strong bad if you could be..." 
'''sb:''' homestar stop. just wait. 
(sb begins reading again, as does homestar albeit in a higher voice) 
"dear strong bad, if you could..." 
'''sb:''' stoopface! look, i'll tell ya what. we'll alternate words. dear... 
'''hs:''' dear...i mean STRONG! 
'''sb:''' BAD! 
this continues. homestar reads "victoria" then sb says, 
'''sb:''' from austree-alia-lenberger combo. well, victoria, who hasn't spent romantic nights in front of 
the fireplace, gazing into that special someone's eyes, talking about what kitchen appliance they 
would be? i had (small cough) girlfriend in (small cough) college that used to want to be a panini press, in fact that was her name I think. Good ol', hot ol' Panini Press. but i always saw myself as a 200 cc food processor called the Oh-bliterator Thousand! i'd look as much like me as a food processor possibly could. (it shows the food processor) which apparently 
isn't very much. i'd have four my-mouth colored buttons labelled puree, frappe, crushe, and offe. potatoes would curly-cue themselves at the very sight of me! i could julienne a phonebook into a metal can. and turn whatsit into gold!

cut to the kot eating something. he spits takes.

'''KOT:''' EXCUSE ME?!

A graphic comes up that says "That's Right!"

'''SB:''' That's right! You get the Oh-bliterator, the cleaning kit, and the interesting branch all for only 20 low payments of 4 easy installments!

(the objects appear as he says them)

'''hs:''' oh, i'd be a fork! a taped up fork! a brown taped up fork! we'd live right next to each other on 
Mother Goose's countertop! we would alternate words while reciting clever rhymes that help 
kids remember to do their chores.

it shows them on a counter top in the kitchen appliance forms.

'''HS and SB''' (alternating): Make your bed, or you'll be dead, by morning.

A green plastic bag sealer bounces onscreen and repeats, higher:

'''CZ:''' by morning!!

Cut to Marzipan

'''marzipan:''' excuse me!

now we see strong bad, homestar, and coach z crammed on the kitchen counter in various ways.

'''sb:''' oh, hey marzipan, we was just uh, looking 
'''hs:''' out 
'''sb:''' from 
'''hs:''' within 
'''cz:''' ourselves?!

'''marzy:'''(sarcastically) i really don't know why you guys don't have girlfriends. 
'''homestar:''' but what about...? 
'''marzy:''' you heard me.

== Second Draft ==
sbemail 136

the lights are off in the sbemail room. gavin sits on the monitor of the lappy. the lights flick on and gavin runs for cover.

sb comes in and sits, types "strongbad_email.exe"

'''sb:''' Ahem. (out of key) Email song that's really GREeaat?!

the lappy buzzes and displays "ERROR - insufficient email song."

'''sb:''' what?! must be outta practice. Okay, here goes...song is long, is long, is long, is song is an email song

There's a THUMP and the lappy shakes.

'''sb:''' well, sorr-eee! jeez! you don't have to get violent.

Some more THUMPS.

'''SB:''' Waitaminute, what is that?!

Cut to wide.

Homestar has made a small shanty underneath the desk. A sign says "Homestar's Place." Homestar has a juice box skewered on a stick and is roasting it over a flashlight.

'''HS:''' Oh hey, Strong Bad. Juice box?

'''SB:''' HOMESTAR!! Since when did I say you could take up residence underneath my sbemail desk?!

'''HS:''' Oh, well, you hadn't used it in so long I just figured...you know...squatter's rights.

'''SB:''' I'm about to squat on your rights if you don't get outta here ya filthy hobo!

hs gets to his feet

'''HS:''' Aw, come on Mr. Roper! I could help out around the house! I'm a real super athlete. You oughta see me climb and stuff. Maybe you should introduce me to--

'''SB:''' Yeah, alright shut up. I suppose I could use your help. The lappy's broken and it says I need some bozo to sing it an email song or else I can't checka my email.

'''HS:''' Ooh! Email songs are my forte. Or perhaps my fiftay!

cut to lappy

Both hs and sb's heads come in.

'''HS:''' Ya gotta, email ding-dong ding-dong, I wanna, email ding-dong ding-dong, I gotta

the lappy displays "Close enough" and the email comes up.

<div style="border:1px solid gray; padding: 8px; width: 70em">Dear STRONG BAD!!! If you could be a kitchen appliance what would it be? and why? waiting in anticipation. Victoria AUS</div>

They both start reading at the same time.

'''sb:''' Hey, one at a time!

'''hs:''' oh okay.

They both start reading at the same time, again.

'''sb:''' Stoopface! Look, I'll tell ya what. We'll alternate words.

(they go through the email)

'''sb:''' austree-alia-lenberger...combo. Well, Vicky--

'''hs:''' you worthless sack o'crap!!

'''sb:''' homestar, no! she might be slightly attractive...or loaded.

'''hs:''' just tryin to help.

hs head leaves the screen.

'''sb:''' Well, Vischyssoise, who hasn't spent romantic nights in front of the fireplace, gazing into that special someone's eyes, talking about what kitchen appliance they would be?

cut to hs in front of a fireplace. maybe in a smoking jacket.

'''hs:''' I'd be a fork! a taped up fork! a brown taped-up fork!

back to the lappy.

'''sb:''' ugh. anyways, I've always seen myself as a beigish tan food processor called Le Chop.

cut to Le Chop appearing on a countertop.

'''hs:''' No, no. The Oh-bliterator Thousand! And it'd have cool flames all on it and gashuffers comin outta the sides!

that stuff appears on the food processor.

'''sb:''' Homestar, calm down! You don't need to go all Strong Bad on this one. I have a lotta respect for food processors and food processing. Beigish tan, Le Chop, got it?

'''hs:''' yessir.

food processor turns back to normal.

'''sb:''' I would have several handy speeds. Puree, Frappe--

'''hs:''' Crushe, Smushe, and of course, Offe.

those buttons appear on the thing.

'''sb''' (getting frustrated): GRR. And I could julienne

'''hs:''' A phonebook into a metal can!! And shoot lasers at hot girls!

(it shoots lasers, we hear some female screams)

'''sb:''' Homestar, NO! No lasers this time!

'''hs:''' Cool flames!!

'''sb:''' BEIGISH TAN!!

'''hs:''' GASHUFFERS!!

The food processor has a mouth and maybe eyes and starts screaming.

'''food:''' STOP FIGHTING!! STOP FIGHTING!! ALL YOU GUYS EVER DO ANYMORE IS FIGHT!! AND I AM SICK OF IT!! I'M GOING TO MY ROOM!!!

it storms off the counter

'''sb:''' whoa. guess we upset our imaginary food processor stepson.

'''hs:''' oh, he's just going through a phase. AND NO INTENDO YOUNG MAN!! YOU HEAR ME?!

==Fun Facts==
*[[Wikipedia:Vichyssoise|Vichyssoise]] is a thick soup made of puréed leeks, onions, potatoes, cream, and chicken stock.
*Homestar roasting a juicebox will later end up as part of [[4 branches]], but using a real fire instead of a flashlight.
*The second draft contains a reference to [[Nintendo]].
*These alternate versions heavily [[Acknowledged Update Delays|acknowledge the seven-week delay]] since the previous email. Only the lights being off and [[Gavin]] on the screen are preserved in the finished version.
*Marzipan [[Homestar Runner and Marzipan's Relationship#Homestar and Marzipan Breaking Up|broke up]] with Homestar at the end of the first draft.
*[[Wikipedia:Stanley Roper|Mr. Roper]] was the hard-nosed landlord in ''[[Wikipedia:Three's Company|Three's Company]].
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==External Links==
*[[Forum:16336|forum thread re: {{PAGENAME}}]]

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Characters' Injuries

Manio — Mon, 31 May 2010 05:34:03 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:broken glass.png|thumb|This does not look good for Homestar Runner.]]

Throughout the course of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]], many characters have '''sustained various injuries'''.

===[[Homestar Runner]]===
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Mad swings Homestar into the floor several times, bruising his head.
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version]] — [[The Yello Dello]] violently pecks Homestar in the head twice, bruising him and causing him to bleed the second time.
*Email [[invisibility]] — In a daydream he is having, Strong Bad punches Homestar in the stomach.
*Email [[your friends]] — Strong Bad convinces Homestar to stick his head into a tub full of molten rock. It is unknown whether or not Homestar proceeds to do so.
*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad pokes Homestar in the face with a pin several times.
*Email [[car]] — Strong Bad punches Homestar with his fist marked with a backwards [[deleted]].
*Email [[origins]] — [[The Cheat]] whips Homestar across the face with a large chain repeatedly.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Strong Bad whacks Homestar with a frying pan, knocking him unconscious. He later throws the [[Telebision]]'s remote control into Homestar's face.
*Email [[4 branches]] — Homestar is uncomfortably stuck in [[the Office]]'s water cooler. Strong Bad's attempt to free him causes him great pain.
*Email [[licensed]] — Homestar sustains injuries to the face after Bubs sells him a piñata filled with broken glass.
*Email [[specially marked]] — Strong Bad throws a die-cast chainsaw car (a toy apparently "heavy and pointy enough to do lasting damage to the face") at Homestar's face.
*[[Jibblies 2]] — Homestar is hit in the head with the [[Golbol]], causing him to flinch and say "Ow!"
*[[Play Date]] — Homestar holds the weight of about a dozen cinder blocks on his stomach, is crushed by [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], and is hit by a meteor.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad makes Homestar, along with Marzipan, Bubs, Coach Z and [[the King of Town]] fly out of his window when he places a banana peel in their path and thus literally "beats the snot out of Homestar."
*[[Donut Unto Others]] — Homestar's face is fried by his doughnut fryer when Strong Bad upturns his doughnut stand.
*Email [[hremail3184]] — Strong Bad hits Homestar with a rake, a shovel, and a garden weasel, the last of which inflicts injuries so severe that his bleeding face is censored. However, he appears to have healed completely by the end of the email.
*Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad throws a "GIANT DICTIONARY" at Homestar's head, knocking a large tooth from his mouth.
*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] — Homestar is punched several times by the Trogdor cabinet.

===[[Strong Bad]]===
*[[Original Book]] — Strong Bad is squished by a pile of giant [[grapes]].
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — A large chunk of Strong Bad's head is blown off in an explosion. He is also beaten in various ways throughout the cartoon.
*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] — Strong Mad drops a keg of [[melonade]] on his shoulders.
*[[Accent]] — Strong Mad punches Strong Bad every time he does not pronounce a word with his old accent.
*Email [[unused emails]] — Strong Bad dives into his desk, smashing it in half. He then groans in pain and comments that he may have broken his "clavicus majorus".
*Email [[invisibility]] — In Strong Bad's imagination, he is sat on and crushed by [[Strong Mad]].
*Email [[privileges]] — Strong Bad violently falls headfirst from his stool.
*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad accidentally runs into the wall of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] while he is blindfolded. Shorty afterward, he is repeatedly punched and kicked by [[Pom Pom]] after he attempts to poke him with a pin.
*Email [[keep cool]] — Homestar Runner falls through the roof of the [[computer room]] onto Strong Bad, snapping his neck against the leg of the stool. Strong Bad, seemingly paralyzed, twitches his arm and mutters: "I... breaky... spiney..."
*Email [[lady...ing]] — In his flashback email, Strong Bad's head cracks and falls in fragments after being doused in gasoline and exposed to a lit cigar.
*Email [[original]] — Bubs punches Strong Bad several times.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad is thrown out the window of [[The King of Town's Castle]] multiple times, possibly causing him "[[Spoonerisms|drain bamage]]."
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad's explosive collar explodes when Strong bad tries to leave his house in the first part of the game. Strangely, the explosion does no apparent physical damage to Strong Bad's body, or to the collar itself.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad is beaten and electrocuted in various ways. The player is required to abuse Strong Bad in [[Baddest of the Bands Walkthrough#Strong Bad Abuse|as many ways they can]] to obtain the maximum score.
*[[8-Bit Is Enough]] — Strong Bad is punched by the Trogdor cabinet.
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Marzipan stabs a pencil into the side of Strong Bad's head.
*[[A Death-Defying Decemberween]] — The Cheat strikes Strong Bad over the head with a plank of wood with some nails stuck through it (at Strong Bad's request).
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — After telling Marzipan that she is not that hot, she hits him with her guitar.

===[[The Cheat]]===
*The Cheat is often subject to [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking]].
**His head also [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|explodes]] often.
*[[Strong Bad's Website]] — It is mentioned that The Cheat had to be shot with Strong Mad's BB gun in order to get him out of a tree.

===[[Strong Mad]]===
*Email [[little animal]] — After [[kicking The Cheat]], Strong Bad kicks Strong Mad in the stomach, angering him greatly.
*Email [[flag day]] — Strong Bad is seen carving a tattoo into Strong Mad's shoulder with an Exacto knife.
*Email [[your friends]] — Strong Bad gives Strong Mad a fairly powerful kick in the knee.
*Email [[yes, wrestling]] — Strong Mad appears to have a razor blade stuck in his forehead.

===[[Strong Sad]]===
*[[Theme Song Video]] — Strong Bad throws a [[Big Knife]] at Strong Sad. However, the scene is cut before the knife hits him, so it is unknown how badly Strong Sad was injured.
*Email [[1 step ahead]] — Strong Sad gets pegged by dodge balls and is covered in live [[Wikipedia:Fire ant|red ants]].
*Email [[your friends]] — Strong Bad whacks Strong Sad continuously with a wiffle bat.
*Email [[cheat talk]] — Strong Bad strikes Strong Sad in the stomach with his keyboard.
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] (A New Pain - 11.23.02) — Strong Bad punches Strong Sad, though it does not hurt. As a result Strong Mad punches Strong Sad on the side of his knee instead, causing him great pain. Strong Sad names the pain in his knee "Kreigh."
*Email [[privileges]] — [[The Cheat]] hurts Strong Sad's face and hands with what sounds like a drill.
*Email [[stunt double]] — Strong Sad, as the stunt double of [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]], suffers much abuse throughout the film, such as having the [[Heavy Lourde]] dropped on top of him.
*Email [[date]] — Strong Mad punches Strong Sad in the face several times, bruising him badly.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — Strong Sad, this time as [[Killingyouguy]]'s stunt double, is repeatedly kicked in the face by [[Dangeresque Too]].
*[[Wonkavision Magazine Interview]] — Strong Sad mentions that Strong Bad once stabbed him with a flaming hot poker.
*Email [[origins]] — It is implied that [[Lil' Strong Bad]] drills a hole in Strong Sad's stomach, creating his belly button.
*Email [[slumber party]] Strong Sad's arm is in a sling, for unknown reasons. At the end of the email, Strong Bad threatens to dislocate Strong Sad's shoulder, and seems to attempt to do so.
*[[Hremail 2000]] (Easter Egg) — Strong Bad wears a pair of "foot pelts" resembling Strong Sad's [[soolnds]], implying that he cut them off.
*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — Strong Sad is buried under a pile of flaming mattresses.
*[[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Strong Sad is encased in a concrete block at the bottom of the [[swimming pool]], and his eyes appear to be bloody and bruised.

===[[Pom Pom]]===
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Mad sinks his fist into Pom Pom's stomach and repeatedly swings him into the floor.

===[[Marzipan]]===
*Email [[your friends]] — It is implied that Strong Bad attempts to cut Marzipan's hands ([[Lack of Visible Arms|if she has any]]) with a saw blade. It is unknown whether or not he succeeds.
*Email [[shapeshifter]] — Marzipan is attacked by a rabid [[The Cheat]]. However, the scene is cut shorty before it is shown whether she is hurt.
*[[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Marzipan is violently flung off of her couch by [[Homestar Runner]], and it is implied that her hair is ripped out later that day.

===[[Coach Z]]===
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]] — Marzipan recently had Coach Z kicked in the crotch.
*Email [[caffeine]] — Strong Sad repeatedly slaps Coach Z in the face.
*[[Most in the Graveyard]] — Bubs punches Coach Z in the face.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — As with all of the rebels, Coach Z can sustain several pretty bad injuries from the [[Homestarmy]] in the Maps and Minions sequence.

===[[Bubs]]===
*Email [[your friends]] — Strong Bad smashes Bubs over the head with a Golden Record for [[Everybody To The Limit]].
*[[Ever and More!]] — Bubs has broken his shin in a jetski accident.
*[[8-Bit is Enough]] (Mentioned) — Bubs talks about Marzipan (Lady Crate Ape) throwing crates at him and about how they hurt.

===[[The King of Town]]===
*Email [[your friends]] — Like Bubs, The King of Town is smashed over the head with Strong Bad's Golden Record for [[Everybody To The Limit]].
*Email [[the bet]] — It is implied that Strong Bad drops a [[Typing Tutor Turbo]] arcade machine on The King of Town. However, the scene is cut before Strong bad drops the machine, so it is possible that the King of Town was left unharmed.
*Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad rips out tufts of the King of Town's beard, causing him to bleed.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — The King of Town accidentally eats his own foot (again).
*Email [[theme park]] The king of town gets "[[Burninated]]" on "The Bowels Of [[Trogdor]]"

===[[The Poopsmith]]===
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — As with all of the rebels, the Poopsmith can sustain several pretty bad injuries from the [[Homestarmy]] in the Maps and Minions sequence.

===[[Homsar]]===
*Email [[homsar]] — Homsar is crushed by the [[Heavy Lourde]], hospitalizing him (as suggested in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]]).
*[[Homsar Main Page]] — Homsar is again crushed by the Heavy Lourde.
*Email [[your friends]] — Homsar swallows several live scorpions.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — As with all of the rebels, Homsar can sustain several pretty bad injuries from the [[Homestarmy]] in the Maps and Minions sequence.

===[[The Sad Kids]]===
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — The Sad Kids are crushed by the Visor Robot.
*[[Mr. Shmallow (toon)]] — The Sad Kids are crushed by the roof of the "sugar shak".
*[[Meet Marshie]]- The Sad Kids are crushed by a falling [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]] logo.

===[[Visor Robot]]===
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — He and his human brain short circuit and die after a tear is shed.
*[[Senor Mortgage]] — He malfunctions and explodes.

===[[The Goblin]]===
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — The Goblin is crushed by the Visor Robot.

==See Also==
*[[Blood]]
*[[Death]]
*[[Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad]]
*[[Strong Sad's Severed Head]]
*[[The Cheat's Head Exploding]]

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8-Bit is Enough

Manio — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:35:01 GMT

Manio:

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[[Image:Sbcg4ap105 trogdorstrongbadia.png|thumb|"Uhh... Anybody know how to kill a dragon?"]]

[[Image:Sbcg4ap105 235x225.png|125px|left]][[Image:8-Bit is Enough Logo.png|125px|left]]
'''8-Bit is Enough''' is the fifth and final Episode of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], Season One. Written by Chuck Jordan, Mike Stemmle, Mark Darin and [[The Brothers Chaps]]. Rated E10+ for [[alcohol]] and [[tobacco]] reference, comic mischief, mild cartoon violence, and mild suggestive themes by the ESRB.

When Strong <strike>Bad's</strike> [[Blatant Lies|Sad's]] botched-up stunt damages the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]], [[Trogdor]] makes his debut, doing what he does best: burninating the countryside! What's more, other 8-bit games are leaking into the real world, throwing [[Free Country, USA]] into chaos! Only [[Strong Bad|High Lord Awesome]] can take back the night and conquer this scorching menace, once and for all! Only question is: anybody know how to kill a dragon?

A brief trailer for this episode is included in [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]].

'''Cast:''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|The King of Town}} (as [[Munchox]]), {{film|Trogdor}}, {{film|Stinkoman}}, [[Videlectrix Guys]], [[Bear Holding a Shark]], [[Gel-Arshie]][[Category:Marshie Filmography]], [[Snake Boxer 5|Boxer Joe]], [[Math Kickers|The Algebros]], [[Space Circus Catastrophe|Dancing Bear]], {{film|Limozeen}}, {{film|Rather Dashing}}, [[Old Man]], miscellaneous [[peasants]], [[Browntant]], [[Chorch]], [[Horrible Painting]], [[ULTIMATE TROGDOR!!!]], [[Ultimate Strong Bad]], {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}

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[[Basement of the Brothers Strong|Basement]] 
[[Laundry Room of the Brothers Strong|Laundry Room]] 
[[Strong Bad's Room]] 
[[Living Room of the Brothers Strong|Living Room]] 
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[[The Field]] 
[[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 
[[Strong Badia]] 
[[Gremlin|Cool Car]] 
[[Snap Shak]] 
[[Drive-Thru Whale|The Drive-Thru Whale]] 
[[The Stick]] 
[[The Brick Wall]] 
[[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]] 

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[[Videlectrix Mainframe]] 
[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]] 
[[Peasantry]] 
[[Planet K]] 
[[Halfathlon]]/[[Race Track]] 
[[Trog-Cave]]

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'''Date:''' December 15, 2008

{{dvd|SBCG4AP Collector's DVD}}

==Preview Transcript==
[[Image:TrogdorintheBasement.png|thumb|"Aw, crapsicles!"]]
''{"in the next episode of STRONG BAD'S COOL GAME FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE" is displayed in the [[Fonts#Joystix|Joystix font]]. Cut to the back of the television, with a short bit of dramatic music. Pan up to show Strong Bad on the couch, playing Space Circus Catastrophe, with the music also heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha-ha! Missed me! ''{Puts down the controller, squints his eyes}'' Aw, crapsicles.

''{Stinkoman pops up from behind the viewer's left side of the couch, Strong Bad looks at him}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Ha ha ha ha! ''{Stinkoman points at Strong Bad}'' One day you'll get your baby turn! ''{Cut to a close up of Stinkoman}'' For babies! ''{The camera zooms in closer and angles in on Stinkoman}'' Who have a turn!

''{Cut back to couch. Strong Bad is still squinting his eyes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Tilts his head down}'' Okay! Man, ''{Tilts his head up}'' shut up!

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''{Drops back down and reappears on the other side of the couch, with his shoulders shrugging, Strong Bad looks at him}'' YOU shut up! You're dumb! ''{Stinkoman lowers his shoulders. Strong Bad lowers his eyelids.}'' And your head is wide ''{Stinkoman makes a distance with his hands.}'' like the river! ''{Points at Strong Bad. Strong Bad looks away from him, eyelids still lowered}'' You have the river head! ''{While laughing, he appears on the left side of the couch, then the top of the screen, then the bottom right corner of the screen, and last the bottom-left-center corner of the screen.}'' Ha ha ha ha!

''{The 8-Bit Is Enough logo appears on a swirling kamikaze background with a shing sound effect. An orchestra-themed music plays. Strong Bad and Stinkoman collide in the center of the screen, replacing the logo with "STRONG BAD'S COOL GAME FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE" and with "New episode every month!" in yellow in Joystix as in a black strip in the same swirling kamikaze background. The screen goes black. Thunder and brief glimpses reveal Trogdor. Trogdor roars. The Trogdor theme from the Peasant's Quest plays. There is then a cut to Stinkoman and Trogdor on the couch. Trogdor is holding the Fun Machine controller in his beefy arm. Stinkoman is laughing inaudibly, and Trogdor is roaring. There is a pan left, to see Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, anybody know how to kill a dragon?

''{Cut to a black screen, fading in the text "www.telltalegames.com" or "Play it on WiiWare" in Joystix. "www.telltalegames.com" appears on the PC version or on the online video, while "Play it on WiiWare" will be shown on the Wii version.}''

== Screenshots ==
<gallery>
Image:Sbcg4ap105 knockedout.png|<center>The arcade classic comes to life</center>
File:live via stolen cell phone.png|<center>"What was option number four?"</center>
File:Flickerin' and flashin'.png|<center>Flickerin' and flashin' in the sky</center>
File:Homespam.png|<center>"Im in your interface!"</center>
File:MarziKong and Bubs.png|<center>"Help, Strong Bad!"</center>
Image:Videlectrix Mainframe.png|<center>Videlectrix Mainframe</center>
Image:Sbcg4ap105 ghosts.png|<center>Colonial Ghosts</center>
Image:ProFruitboarder.png|<center>[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]]</center>
Image:8-Bit Stinkoman20X6.png|<center>Stinkoman 20X6</center>
</gallery>

== Inventory ==
*???
*Cell Phone
*Key
*8-Bit Key
*8-Bit Lantern
*Light Musket
*Logic Board
*Med Kit
*Quarter
*Quest Thingie
*8-Bit Quill
*Scorpion Food
*Snakes
*[[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]]
*8-Bit Tea Bag
*TrogSword(TM)
*Trophy

===Party Members===
*Algebros
*Boxer Joe
*Gel-Arshie
*The Innkeeper
*Limozeen's Space Machine
*Mista Fixit (The Poopsmith)
*Peasants
*Performing Bear
*Putchnya Shotski (Strong Mad)
*Rather Dashing

== Ranks ==
#''(blank)''
#Creepy Adult Software
#Games "For Girls"
#Sub-Text Adventure
#Point 'n' Sick Stories
#Buisness Casual Game
#Weird Japanese RPG
#Flight Stimulator 2009
#2nd Person Shooter
#Non-Lame Movie Tie-In
#Omnisensory VR Netskin
#SBCG4AP MMORPG!!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Shovelware|Shovelware]] is low quality, quickly ported or programmed computer programs, usually done to capitalize on a trend or make a quick profit.
*In the intro, Strong Sad says that the arcade game's fan needs to be serviced, and Strong Bad asks where he can find any fan service. [[Wikipedia:Fanservice|Fanservice]] is content added mainly to please the fans. It is quite appropriate, then, that Trogdor starts to break out of the arcade immediately after Strong Bad's question.
*"Yatta!" is a Japanese word which means "I did it!", or "All right!" in English.
*Placing a pineapple slice in gelatin will cause the gelatin to dissolve.
*A [[Wikipedia:Slush fund|slush fund]] is a reserve of money set aside for illegal or dishonest purposes.
*Strong Bad calls Strong Mad "Red Square", referring to the [[Wikipedia: Red Square|Red Square]] in the [[Wikipedia: Soviet Union|Soviet Union]].

===Trivia===
*This is the only episode to lack [[Pom Pom]]; since [[Homsar]] is also missing, this means that this episode has the fewest main characters at 10; all of the others had 11 or 12.
*This and [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] are the only two episodes to happen on the same day.
**Despite this, there is a calendar on the [[Computer Room]] wall despite the fact it was missing from the present-day opening of Dangeresque 3.
*In 2010, in celebration of [[Trogday]], the PC version was made available for free for the whole day.

===Remarks===
*In the preview for this episode, Strong Bad has a black outline, and his arms look oddly deformed for some reason.
*Even in extended play, you cannot go outside with a costume in this episode.
**This is likely because you will become Rather Dashing if you visit Peasantry in Extended Play.
*When the difficulty slider is set to "high", but the lever hasn't been pulled to make Professor Pineapple shoot fruit in Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder, there is a steady stream of pineapple slices, but no other changes to the game. However, when both are set, there is an extremely high amount of fruit even discounting the fruit Professor Pineapple shoots.
*If you click the main menu button near the peasants running around at the inn they turn around and look at you.
*In Stinkoman 20X6, extra lives appear as multiple Stinkomans (one per life). However, in the actual Stinkoman 20X6 game, a Stinkoman head with a number next to it is used to list extra lives, rather than each extra life being represented by a Stinkoman clone.
*When Chorch runs into Stinkoman, Stinkoman loses all four of his energy units instead of just one.
*In the preview for this episode, both Stinkoman and Trogdor enter the real world, but only Trogdor enters the real world in the actual game.
*When used in the fight against the Ultimate Trogdor, Gel-Arshie claims that he can't be burninated because he's inflammable. However, inflammable actually means the same thing as flammable.
*Homestar remarks that his favorite Olympic hero competed in the "1982 Winter Olympics". There were no Olympics held in 1982, as both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until 1994. Since the Olympics were held in 1980, the next Olympics weren't until 1984.
*The trophy resembles the [[Atari Dragon]]'s chalice.
*This episode is unusual in that in Extended Play, all the [[main characters]] mysteriously disappear (except of course, for Strong Bad, and The Cheat in the Photo Booth).

===Goofs===
*During the credits, when RoboKingofTown is shown, he is not wearing the sunglasses he wore earlier in the game.
*Also during the credits, [[Nebulon]] is not shown even though the Space Clown and Algebraic Expression are.
*The credits subtitle for Stinkoman says "THE POOPSMITH" for a second before he reaches the vertical center.
*One of the emails will still be marked as unread even after Strong Bad reads it.

===Glitches===
*The costume items from Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, excluding the Dangeresque Glasses, are not available in the Snap Shak in the PC version, apparently due to a writing error in Episode 4.
*During the cutscene when Gel-Arshie is obtained, the Gel-Arshie game cartridge can be seen floating where The Cheat was holding it before the lights went out. It disappears after the game saves.
*Sometimes during the fight against Ultimate Trogdor, you cannot use a Peasant on the upper left-hand pedestal.
*In the Stinkoman 20X6 location, if you click the really tall ladder when it's built while on the starting platform, the cutscene will play and you'll be on the lower platform, next to the ladder. Clicking anywhere warps you back to the left edge of the starting platform.

===Inside References===
*Trogdor has previously appeared in Free Country USA in [[Trogday 08]].
*Stinkoman and Strong Bad previously met in the email [[alternate universe]], and Stinkoman also previously appeared in Free Country USA in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
**Stinkoman also insulted Strong Bad in [[alternate universe]], saying he has a big nose.
*References to the first four SBCG4AP episodes include:
**The [[Taranchula]] standee that Strong Bad "fights" in [[Strong Badia the Free]] returning, but without the fire and ice heads.
**Homestar stating that quarters taste like butterscotch, like he did in [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] when the hole in the [[Strong Badia|Strong Borneo]] fence is examined in extended play.
**Strong Bad talking about the [[Fluffy Puff Jela-Ton]] he won during the Race to the End of the Race, a reference to [[Homestar Ruiner]].
**When Strong Bad collects the scorpion food, he sings, "Puttin' scorpion food in my pants; hope I don't get stung!", echoing his singing "Puttin' bat hutches in my pants; hope I don't get bit!" in [[Baddest of the Bands]].
**When the Limozeen [[The Space Machine|Space Machine]] picks up "Marzy-Kong", [[Larry]] exclaims, "Oh, crap! It's that crazy lady from the Battle of the Bands!!" as another reference to [[Baddest of the Bands]].
**Strong Bad mumbling, "[[Rhinofeeder]]", which he also mumbled in the beginning of [[Homestar Ruiner]].
**Trogdor claiming that he can't handle Strong Bad's style, which Strong Bad said that nobody could in [[Homestar Ruiner]], unless they are a pretty lady.
*The introductory narration is similar to the one used in [[fingers]]. The announcer of said introduction also appeared in the same email.
**Homestar also mispronounced "Previously" in [[DNA Evidence]].
**The word "People" is mispronounced as "Peppel", which was previously heard in the [[coloring#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for [[coloring]]. It specifically refers to a possible color name that The Brothers Chaps discuss.
*When Strong Bad goes through a video game portal, his three transformations are the Strong Bad from the low-quality 3-D game in the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]], [[Atari Strong Bad]], and [[Secret Collect.]] Strong Bad, respectively.
*[[Mr. Shmallow]] can be seen on the Pineapple Gun.
*Upon entering the Peasantry area, Strong Bad will remark on the game's status as "the best-selling video computer TV game of all time", as it was previously referred to as in [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
**Likewise, the music from the trailer plays as background music in Peasantry and at the final battle, and Rather Dashing speaks exactly as he does in the trailer.
*The [[wikipedia:Pitfall!|Pitfall!]] Scorpions from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] return in Halfathlon.
*In addition to the four historical figures, the puzzle wheel in the Videlectrix Mainframe depicts Trogdor, the [[Jhonka]], [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]], and [[Kid Speedy]].
*The loading screen for the first-person segment reads "Get [[SBLOUNSKCHED]]!", a reference to [[candy product]].
*In Extended Play, when trying to get ye flask, the text on the bottom reads "[[seriously]], get ye flask".
*When Chorch gets angry, he says he will make Stinkoman wish he was never born. This phrase was mentioned in Chorch's description in the [[Stinkomanual]].
*Clicking on the pennants in Extended Play will show a credits sequence that mentions [[Cherry Greg]], [[A. Chimendez]], [[Lem Sportsinterviews|"Lem" Sportsinterviews]], [[Douglas]], [[Levert Burtmore]], [[The Deke]], and [[Dennis]], along with [[Strong Sad]] and [[The Cheat]].
*The "ultimate" form of Strong Bad was mentioned numerous times during the production of SBCG4AP, namely the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] and the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]]. Strong Bad complained numerous times about [[Telltale Games]] not using the "concept art", explaining Strong Bad's remark of "Whoa! They ''finally'' listened to me!"
**The concept art appears again during and after the credits.
*The final cutscene has an instance of [[couch mumbling]].
*Homestar previously ate coins (albeit more deliberately) in [[do over]].
*Homestar mentions his [[hremail]]s in one of the hints he gives.
*When Strong Bad first enters Stinkoman 20X6, he says, "Now I want to be the guy too.", paraphrasing [[1-Up]]'s line in [[japanese cartoon]]: "Everybody says you're the guy. But I wanna be the guy too!"
*On the title screen and during the credits, the music is an instrumental version of [[Please Stop Trying To Handle My Style]].
*The 8-bit lantern resembles the one in [[Peasant's Quest]].
*Strong Bad asks Strong Sad to "shut up [[nine times]]".
*The dual inclusion of the Roman helmet and Old Timey [[Free Country, USA]] background in the photo booth may refer to an Easter egg in [[highschool]].
*When Stinkoman is defeated by Browntant and Chorch, he says "You made my stummy hurt!" This is a reference to the game over screen of Stinkoman 20X6.
*[[Homestar]] says that [[Coach Z]] bet him a "moist Benjamin" that he couldn't catch Lucky George in his mouth, which is a reference to [[shapeshifter]].

===Real-World References===
*The title is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Eight Is Enough|Eight Is Enough]], a television comedy-drama from the late 1970s and early '80s.
*Lady Crate Ape is a take off of [[Donkey Kong]], possibly, in the same trend as [[Wikipedia:Ms. Pac-Man|Ms. Pac-Man]].
**When Marzipan is possessed by the spirit of the game, her expression is similar to Kong's expression on the original video game cabinet. Strong Bad also frequently refers to her as "Marzy-Kong".
**The way the portions of the scaffolding are put together and fall down when she stomps on the roof mimics the way the game begins in most versions, minus the part where the entire thing collapses.
**Marzipan also throws crates continuously, similarly how Donkey Kong throws barrels continuously
**Like Donkey Kong, Marzipan has a hostage (in this case, Bubs). Donkey Kong's hostage was Pauline, a precursor to Peach.
*Strong Bad complains about taking a [[Wikipedia:The Color Purple|''The Color Purple'']] personality quiz when answering an email.
*Strong Bad climbing the vine with the smiling cloud on the Awesomeness screen is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]].
**Similarly, the bushes with eyes in the intro screen are another reference to the ''[[Mario]]'' series.
**Homestar saying "Hurray! You win! Ptoo! Ptoo!" could also be a reference to Mario, because when you win a level in [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]], fireworks would go off with a similar sound.
**When Strong Bad first enters Peasantry, he assumes hitting his head on things will make coins come out, a reference to the theme of making coins come out of blocks by jumping into them in said series.
***This could also refer to the act of somersaulting into trees to get various objects in [[The Legend of Zelda]] series, also by [[Nintendo]].
**The music and appearance of the ghosts haunting the House of Strong (particularly the ghosts flying out the front when outside) is reminiscent of the ghost houses in [[Wikipedia:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]].
*Some of the games depicted on the Awesomeness screen are [[Wikipedia:Pong|Pong]], [[Wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]], and [[Wikipedia:Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]].
*At one point, Gel-Arshie says "Hi! I'm Gel-Arshie!" in exactly the same way Hugh Bliss says his catchphrase "Hi! I'm Hugh Bliss!" in ''[[Wikipedia:Sam And Max Episode 102: Situation: Comedy|Sam And Max Episode 102: Situation: Comedy]]''.
*"The ladder is a lie" may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Portal (video game)|Portal]], where the phrase "the cake is a lie" is written all around the testing facility.
*Homestar mentions that he used his lucky quarter to beat [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|Street Masher]], [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter 2|Street Masher 2]], and [[Wikipedia:Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo|Street Masher 2: Slightly Different Costumes Edition]]; these games seem to be based on the [[Street Fighter]] series, and indeed, ''Street Fighter II'' was infamous for having many minor variations before ''Street Fighter III'' came out.
*Homestar will, at one point, pop up and say "Hey! Listen!" He does so in the same fashion as Navi in [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time]].
**The locked door at the end of the game is similar to the locked doors in Ocarina of Time, as well.
**Strong Bad's annoyance at Homestar's appearances reflects fan criticism of Navi's purpose.
*If Strong Bad shoots at a ghost in The Field and misses, The Cheat pops up to laugh at him. This is similar to [[Wikipedia:Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt]], where the player's hunting dog does the same.
*Strong Sad saying "You shall not pass!" is a reference to Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog in [[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Fellowship of the Ring]].
*Also, Strong Sad's line "Abandon all hope, ye who enter" is a reference to what is written above the entrance to the gates of Hell in Dante's epic poem [[Wikipedia:Divine Comedy|The Divine Comedy]].
*The first person section is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]] by iD Software; the King of Town's appearance and death speech are references to that game's depiction of Hitler.
**In addition, the name of the castle where this takes place is "Castle Poopenstein".
**When switching to first person perspective, Strong Bad says "Quake and fear". [[Wikipedia:Quake|Quake]] and [[Wikipedia:F.E.A.R.|F.E.A.R.]] are two popular first person shooters.
**In addition, the "Get Sblounskched" loading bar is from Wolfenstein 3D (in which it reads "Get Psyched!").
**The King of Town carries two machine guns, similar to the final boss in Wolfenstein 3D.
*The show that Strong Bad says on TV, "Videlectrix Saturday Mornideo Games", refers to the Saturday Morning cartoon series ''[[Wikipedia:Saturday Supercade|Saturday Supercade]]'' which aired on [[Wikipedia:CBS|CBS]] from 1983 to 1985.
*The words "ALL WORK AND NO FRUIT MAKES GEL-ARSHIE A DULL BOY" that fill up the TV screen after beating the Gel-Arshie game with the kill screen is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:The Shining (film)|The Shining]]''.
*Strong Bad looking through the TrogSword in 20X6 is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Thundercats|Thundercats]]'', in particular Lion-O's transformation sequence. He also makes a reference to [[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] during this sequence.
**The TrogSword also looks very similar to Lion-O's sword with a symbol of Trogdor in the hilt instead of the Thundercats symbol.
*Several historical figures appear in the "Spirit of '76" game, including [[Wikipedia:John Hancock|John Hancock]], [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin]], [[Wikipedia:Samuel Adams|Samuel Adams]], and [[Wikipedia:Paul Revere|Paul Revere]]. All figure significantly in the American Revolution.
**Samuel Adams saying he "probably invented beer" refers to the [[Wikipedia:Boston Beer Company|Samuel Adams]] brand of beer.
**When you give John Hancock the item, he says to make sure your family is insured, a reference to the [[Wikipedia:John Hancock Insurance|John Hancock Insurance]] company.
*Interacting with the mirror in the bathroom will make Strong Bad reference the [[Wikipedia:Bloody Mary (folklore)|Bloody Mary legend]].
*The Gel-Arshie portion of the game is likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Cool Spot|Cool Spot]], a 1993 product placement game for 7-Up that featured its red mascot on a surf board.
*After using Gel-Arshie on the brick wall, he says the line "What's in the box?", a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Seven (film)|Se7en]]''.
*The "Bloodstone" in Trogdor's Lair is a reference to the game [[Wikipedia:Return to Krondor|Return to Krondor]], in which there is a "Nightstone" that casts everything in red light and reveals a hidden place, which holds the secret to destroying your enemy forever.
*Strong Bad's remark about the peasants starting a commune is a reference to [[Monty Python|''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'']], specifically the scene in which Dennis explains that he and his fellow peasants are an [[wikipedia:Anarcho-syndicalism|anarcho-syndicalist]] commune.
*When Strong Mad is in Halfathlon, he will exclaim "[[Wikipedia:Glasnost|GLASNOST]]! [[Wikipedia:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn|SOLZHENITSYN]]!"
**When Strong Bad responds, his pronunciation of "Puttin'" likely refers to [[Russia|Russian]] prime minister and former president, [[Wikipedia:Vladamir Putin|Vladamir Putin]].
**"Zhivago" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Doctor Zhivago|Doctor Zhivago]].
*When Strong Bad gives the trophy to Strong Mad, he says "ich bin ein [[donut]]". This is a spoof of [[Wikipedia:Ich bin ein Berliner|Ich bin ein Berliner]]. Furthermore, it is a play on the urban legend that the [[German]] phrase means "I am a jelly donut."
*When entering Peasantry from the Videlectrix Mainframe any time after solving the code wheel, Strong Bad says, "Load p-quest comma eight comma one" referencing LOAD“FILE”,8,1 the command needed to load games and programs into many [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore]] computers.
*When summoning Boxer Joe, Strong Bad sometimes says "Round 1, FIGHT!" the same way the announcer does in [[Mortal Kombat]].
*When Strong Bad finally uses the performing bear, he shouts "I choose you." This is a reference to [[Pokémon]].
*In the game's music files, Halfathlon is referred to as [[Wikipedia:Summer Games|Summer Games]].
*"The Videlectrix Halfathlon" title mimics the similarly named The Activision Decathlon.
*The box art for Mista Fixit is modeled after the "album cover" boxes of early [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]], complete with an incorporation of the company's logo into the artwork.
*The Mista Fixit game and character may be a reference to the online building game [[Wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]], as he wears a hard hat and asks Strong Bad if he wants to build something.
*Revealing the ghosts with the camera is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame]] series of games, where you also reveal and defeat ghosts in a similar fashion.
*The Videlectrix Power magazine is a reference to the real-world [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] magazine.
*The music and the jump celebration by Strong Bad after defeating Ultimate Trogdor may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy Series]].
*The scene where Strong Bad wakes up and tells everybody they were in his dream is a parody of the ending scene from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
*Strong Bad calling Strong Sad a "dumpla-lumpa" references the Oompa Loompas, the little men that work for [[Wikipedia:Willy Wonka|Willy Wonka]].
*When trying to use the Lappy during the Redcoat Ghost Patrol minigame, Strong Bad declines, saying that he "might get sucked into the screen or something". This is a possible reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Poltergeist (film)|Poltergeist]]''.
*Asking about Stinkoman's robot boots will unleash a diatribe ending with "And I can kick!", which is taken from an infamous 1987 [[Wikipedia:Late Night With David Letterman|Late Night With David Letterman]] interview with [[Wikipedia:Crispin Glover|Crispin Glover]] which also featured large shoes.
*Sometimes when Strong Bad is kicked out of the house by the redcoat ghost, Homestar will pop up and say "The ghosts are coming from inside the house!", a reference to the movie "[[Wikipedia:When a Stranger Calls (1979 film)|When a Stranger Calls]]".
*When Strong Sad walks off with Rather Dashing, he remarks, "I think is the beginning of a beautiful friendship", which is the last line of the film [[Wikipedia:Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]].
*When Strong Bad says, "It's starting to knock the husk out of my naturally husky head", this is a reference to [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]] when Frieda says, "It's taking the curl out of my naturally curly hair!"
*One of the Drive-Thru Whale responses, saying that their "fatty melts come scattered, smothered, covered, and humiliated," includes hash brown styles from [[Wikipedia:Waffle House|Waffle House]] (also seen in [[Main Page 5]]).
*Strong Bad calling Homestar a "Pinball Wizard" is a reference to [[The Who]]'s song [[Wikipedia:Pinball Wizard|Pinball Wizard]].
*When Strong Bad looks at the commode, he mentions the abyss staring back at him. [[Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietszche|Friedrich Nietzsche]] made a similar observation in a quote about fighting the monsters of life.
*Strong Bad calling Strong Sad "Dumpy Kong Jr." is an obvious reference to the NES game Donkey Kong Jr.

==External Links==
*[[Telltale:community/blogs/id-398|Telltale blog entry confirming Trogdor's appearance]]
*[[Telltale:strongbad/8bitisenough|Official episode page]]
*[[Forum:14934|forum thread re: "8-Bit is Enough"]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7349 Telltale forum thread re: "8-Bit is Enough]

===Reviews===
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2008/12/strong_bad_episode_5_8_bit_is_enough WiiWare World review]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/938/938668p1.html IGN review]
*[http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/440/ Adventure Classic Gaming review]
*[http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/3184/Strong-Bad-Episode-5-8-Bit-is-Enough.htm GameShark review]
*[http://gamebrainspew.com/2009/01/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-e5/ GameBrainSpew review]
*[http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-8-bit-is-enough-wiiware/review/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-8-bit-is-enough-wiiware/a-20090106151416192261/g-200812091643093064 GamesRadar review]
*[http://www.cheatcc.com/wii/rev/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeopleepisode58bitisenoughreview.html Cheat Code Central review]
*[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3171893&p=44 1Up.com review]
*[http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37090.htm GameZone review]
*[http://pc.vggen.com/reviews/review.php?id=438&p=1 Video Game Generation review]

{{SBCG4AP}}

8-Bit is Enough

Manio — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:34:40 GMT

Manio:

{{pn|Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective|Homestar Ruiner}}
[[Image:Sbcg4ap105 trogdorstrongbadia.png|thumb|"Uhh... Anybody know how to kill a dragon?"]]

[[Image:Sbcg4ap105 235x225.png|125px|left]][[Image:8-Bit is Enough Logo.png|125px|left]]
'''8-Bit is Enough''' is the fifth and final Episode of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], Season One. Written by Chuck Jordan, Mike Stemmle, Mark Darin and [[The Brothers Chaps]]. Rated E10+ for [[alcohol]] and [[tobacco]] reference, comic mischief, mild cartoon violence, and mild suggestive themes by the ESRB.

When Strong <strike>Bad's</strike> [[Blatant Lies|Sad's]] botched-up stunt damages the [[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]], [[Trogdor]] makes his debut, doing what he does best: burninating the countryside! What's more, other 8-bit games are leaking into the real world, throwing [[Free Country, USA]] into chaos! Only [[Strong Bad|High Lord Awesome]] can take back the night and conquer this scorching menace, once and for all! Only question is: anybody know how to kill a dragon?

A brief trailer for this episode is included in [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]].

'''Cast:''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|The King of Town}} (as [[Munchox]]), {{film|Trogdor}}, {{film|Stinkoman}}, [[Videlectrix Guys]], [[Bear Holding a Shark]], [[Gel-Arshie]][[Category:Marshie Filmography]], [[Snake Boxer 5|Boxer Joe]], [[Math Kickers|The Algebros]], [[Space Circus Catastrophe|Dancing Bear]], {{film|Limozeen}}, {{film|Rather Dashing}}, [[Old Man]], miscellaneous [[peasants]], [[Browntant]], [[Chorch]], [[Horrible Painting]], [[ULTIMATE TROGDOR!!!]], [[Ultimate Strong Bad]], {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}

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[[House of the Brothers Strong]] 
[[Basement of the Brothers Strong|Basement]] 
[[Laundry Room of the Brothers Strong|Laundry Room]] 
[[Strong Bad's Room]] 
[[Living Room of the Brothers Strong|Living Room]] 
[[Kitchen of the Brothers Strong|Kitchen]] 
[[Strong Mad's Room]] 
[[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong|Bathroom]] 
[[Strong Sad's Room]] 
[[Computer Room]]
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[[The Field]] 
[[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 
[[Strong Badia]] 
[[Gremlin|Cool Car]] 
[[Snap Shak]] 
[[Drive-Thru Whale|The Drive-Thru Whale]] 
[[The Stick]] 
[[The Brick Wall]] 
[[TROGDOR!|Trogdor Arcade Machine]] 

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[[Videlectrix Mainframe]] 
[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]] 
[[Peasantry]] 
[[Planet K]] 
[[Halfathlon]]/[[Race Track]] 
[[Trog-Cave]]

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'''Date:''' December 15, 2008

{{dvd|SBCG4AP Collector's DVD}}

==Preview Transcript==
[[Image:TrogdorintheBasement.png|thumb|"Aw, crapsicles!"]]
''{"in the next episode of STRONG BAD'S COOL GAME FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE" is displayed in the [[Fonts#Joystix|Joystix font]]. Cut to the back of the television, with a short bit of dramatic music. Pan up to show Strong Bad on the couch, playing Space Circus Catastrophe, with the music also heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha-ha! Missed me! ''{Puts down the controller, squints his eyes}'' Aw, crapsicles.

''{Stinkoman pops up from behind the viewer's left side of the couch, Strong Bad looks at him}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Ha ha ha ha! ''{Stinkoman points at Strong Bad}'' One day you'll get your baby turn! ''{Cut to a close up of Stinkoman}'' For babies! ''{The camera zooms in closer and angles in on Stinkoman}'' Who have a turn!

''{Cut back to couch. Strong Bad is still squinting his eyes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Tilts his head down}'' Okay! Man, ''{Tilts his head up}'' shut up!

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''{Drops back down and reappears on the other side of the couch, with his shoulders shrugging, Strong Bad looks at him}'' YOU shut up! You're dumb! ''{Stinkoman lowers his shoulders. Strong Bad lowers his eyelids.}'' And your head is wide ''{Stinkoman makes a distance with his hands.}'' like the river! ''{Points at Strong Bad. Strong Bad looks away from him, eyelids still lowered}'' You have the river head! ''{While laughing, he appears on the left side of the couch, then the top of the screen, then the bottom right corner of the screen, and last the bottom-left-center corner of the screen.}'' Ha ha ha ha!

''{The 8-Bit Is Enough logo appears on a swirling kamikaze background with a shing sound effect. An orchestra-themed music plays. Strong Bad and Stinkoman collide in the center of the screen, replacing the logo with "STRONG BAD'S COOL GAME FOR ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE" and with "New episode every month!" in yellow in Joystix as in a black strip in the same swirling kamikaze background. The screen goes black. Thunder and brief glimpses reveal Trogdor. Trogdor roars. The Trogdor theme from the Peasant's Quest plays. There is then a cut to Stinkoman and Trogdor on the couch. Trogdor is holding the Fun Machine controller in his beefy arm. Stinkoman is laughing inaudibly, and Trogdor is roaring. There is a pan left, to see Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, anybody know how to kill a dragon?

''{Cut to a black screen, fading in the text "www.telltalegames.com" or "Play it on WiiWare" in Joystix. "www.telltalegames.com" appears on the PC version or on the online video, while "Play it on WiiWare" will be shown on the Wii version.}''

== Screenshots ==
<gallery>
Image:Sbcg4ap105 knockedout.png|<center>The arcade classic comes to life</center>
File:live via stolen cell phone.png|<center>"What was option number four?"</center>
File:Flickerin' and flashin'.png|<center>Flickerin' and flashin' in the sky</center>
File:Homespam.png|<center>"Im in your interface!"</center>
File:MarziKong and Bubs.png|<center>"Help, Strong Bad!"</center>
Image:Videlectrix Mainframe.png|<center>Videlectrix Mainframe</center>
Image:Sbcg4ap105 ghosts.png|<center>Colonial Ghosts</center>
Image:ProFruitboarder.png|<center>[[Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder]]</center>
Image:8-Bit Stinkoman20X6.png|<center>Stinkoman 20X6</center>
</gallery>

== Inventory ==
*???
*Cell Phone
*Key
*8-Bit Key
*8-Bit Lantern
*Light Musket
*Logic Board
*Med Kit
*Quarter
*Quest Thingie
*8-Bit Quill
*Scorpion Food
*Snakes
*[[Taranchula Black Metal Detector]]
*8-Bit Tea Bag
*TrogSword(TM)
*Trophy

===Party Members===
*Algebros
*Boxer Joe
*Gel-Arshie
*The Innkeeper
*Limozeen's Space Machine
*Mista Fixit (The Poopsmith)
*Peasants
*Performing Bear
*Putchnya Shotski (Strong Mad)
*Rather Dashing

== Ranks ==
#''(blank)''
#Creepy Adult Software
#Games "For Girls"
#Sub-Text Adventure
#Point 'n' Sick Stories
#Buisness Casual Game
#Weird Japanese RPG
#Flight Stimulator 2009
#2nd Person Shooter
#Non-Lame Movie Tie-In
#Omnisensory VR Netskin
#SBCG4AP MMORPG!!

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Shovelware|Shovelware]] is low quality, quickly ported or programmed computer programs, usually done to capitalize on a trend or make a quick profit.
*In the intro, Strong Sad says that the arcade game's fan needs to be serviced, and Strong Bad asks where he can find any fan service. [[Wikipedia:Fanservice|Fanservice]] is content added mainly to please the fans. It is quite appropriate, then, that Trogdor starts to break out of the arcade immediately after Strong Bad's question.
*"Yatta!" is a Japanese word which means "I did it!", or "All right!" in English.
*Placing a pineapple slice in gelatin will cause the gelatin to dissolve.
*A [[Wikipedia:Slush fund|slush fund]] is a reserve of money set aside for illegal or dishonest purposes.
*Strong Bad calls Strong Mad "Red Square", referring to the [[Wikipedia: Red Square|Red Square]] in the [[Wikipedia: Soviet Union|Soviet Union]].

===Trivia===
*This is the only episode to lack [[Pom Pom]]; since [[Homsar]] is also missing, this means that this episode has the fewest main characters at 10; all of the others had 11 or 12.
*This and [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] are the only two episodes to happen on the same day.
**Despite this, there is a calendar on the [[Computer Room]] wall despite the fact it was missing from the present-day opening of Dangeresque 3.
*In 2010, in celebration of [[Trogday]], the PC version was made available for free for the whole day.

===Remarks===
*In the preview for this episode, Strong Bad has a black outline, and his arms look oddly deformed for some reason.
*Even in extended play, you cannot go outside with a costume in this episode.
**This is likely because you will become Rather Dashing if you visit Peasantry in Extended Play.
*When the difficulty slider is set to "high", but the lever hasn't been pulled to make Professor Pineapple shoot fruit in Gel-Arshie's Pro Fruitboarder, there is a steady stream of pineapple slices, but no other changes to the game. However, when both are set, there is an extremely high amount of fruit even discounting the fruit Professor Pineapple shoots.
*If you click the main menu button near the peasants running around at the inn they turn around and look at you.
*In Stinkoman 20X6, extra lives appear as multiple Stinkomans (one per life). However, in the actual Stinkoman 20X6 game, a Stinkoman head with a number next to it is used to list extra lives, rather than each extra life being represented by a Stinkoman clone.
*When Chorch runs into Stinkoman, Stinkoman loses all four of his energy units instead of just one.
*In the preview for this episode, both Stinkoman and Trogdor enter the real world, but only Trogdor enters the real world in the actual game.
*When used in the fight against the Ultimate Trogdor, Gel-Arshie claims that he can't be burninated because he's inflammable. However, inflammable actually means the same thing as flammable.
*Homestar remarks that his favorite Olympic hero competed in the "1982 Winter Olympics". There were no Olympics held in 1982, as both the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in the same year until 1994. Since the Olympics were held in 1980, the next Olympics weren't until 1984.
*The trophy resembles the [[Atari Dragon]]'s chalice.
*This episode is unusual in that in Extended Play, all the [[main characters]] mysteriously disappear (except of course, for Strong Bad, and The Cheat in the Photo Booth).

===Goofs===
*During the credits, when RoboKingofTown is shown, he is not wearing the sunglasses he wore earlier in the game.
*Also during the credits, [[Nebulon]] is not shown even though the Space Clown and Algebraic Expression are.
*The credits subtitle for Stinkoman says "THE POOPSMITH" for a second before he reaches the vertical center.
*One of the emails will still be marked as unread even after Strong Bad reads it.

===Glitches===
*The costume items from Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, excluding the Dangeresque Glasses, are not available in the Snap Shak in the PC version, apparently due to a writing error in Episode 4.
*During the cutscene when Gel-Arshie is obtained, the Gel-Arshie game cartridge can be seen floating where The Cheat was holding it before the lights went out. It disappears after the game saves.
*Sometimes during the fight against Ultimate Trogdor, you cannot use a Peasant on the upper left-hand pedestal.
*In the Stinkoman 20X6 location, if you click the really tall ladder when it's built while on the starting platform, the cutscene will play and you'll be on the lower platform, next to the ladder. Clicking anywhere warps you back to the left edge of the starting platform.

===Inside References===
*Trogdor has previously appeared in Free Country USA in [[Trogday 08]].
*Stinkoman and Strong Bad previously met in the email [[alternate universe]], and Stinkoman also previously appeared in Free Country USA in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
**Stinkoman also insulted Strong Bad in [[alternate universe]], saying he has a big nose.
*References to the first four SBCG4AP episodes include:
**The [[Taranchula]] standee that Strong Bad "fights" in [[Strong Badia the Free]] returning, but without the fire and ice heads.
**Homestar stating that quarters taste like butterscotch, like he did in [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] when the hole in the [[Strong Badia|Strong Borneo]] fence is examined in extended play.
**Strong Bad talking about the [[Fluffy Puff Jela-Ton]] he won during the Race to the End of the Race, a reference to [[Homestar Ruiner]].
**When Strong Bad collects the scorpion food, he sings, "Puttin' scorpion food in my pants; hope I don't get stung!", echoing his singing "Puttin' bat hutches in my pants; hope I don't get bit!" in [[Baddest of the Bands]].
**When the Limozeen [[The Space Machine|Space Machine]] picks up "Marzy-Kong", [[Larry]] exclaims, "Oh, crap! It's that crazy lady from the Battle of the Bands!!" as another reference to [[Baddest of the Bands]].
**Strong Bad mumbling, "[[Rhinofeeder]]", which he also mumbled in the beginning of [[Homestar Ruiner]].
**Trogdor claiming that he can't handle Strong Bad's style, which Strong Bad said that nobody could in [[Homestar Ruiner]], unless they are a pretty lady.
*The introductory narration is similar to the one used in [[fingers]]. The announcer of said introduction also appeared in the same email.
**Homestar also mispronounced "Previously" in [[DNA Evidence]].
**The word "People" is mispronounced as "Peppel", which was previously heard in the [[coloring#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for [[coloring]]. It specifically refers to a possible color name that The Brothers Chaps discuss.
*When Strong Bad goes through a video game portal, his three transformations are the Strong Bad from the low-quality 3-D game in the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]], [[Atari Strong Bad]], and [[Secret Collect.]] Strong Bad, respectively.
*[[Mr. Shmallow]] can be seen on the Pineapple Gun.
*Upon entering the Peasantry area, Strong Bad will remark on the game's status as "the best-selling video computer TV game of all time", as it was previously referred to as in [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
**Likewise, the music from the trailer plays as background music in Peasantry and at the final battle, and Rather Dashing speaks exactly as he does in the trailer.
*The [[wikipedia:Pitfall!|Pitfall!]] Scorpions from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] return in Halfathlon.
*In addition to the four historical figures, the puzzle wheel in the Videlectrix Mainframe depicts Trogdor, the [[Jhonka]], [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]], and [[Kid Speedy]].
*The loading screen for the first-person segment reads "Get [[SBLOUNSKCHED]]!", a reference to [[candy product]].
*In Extended Play, when trying to get ye flask, the text on the bottom reads "[[seriously]], get ye flask".
*When Chorch gets angry, he says he will make Stinkoman wish he was never born. This phrase was mentioned in Chorch's description in the [[Stinkomanual]].
*Clicking on the pennants in Extended Play will show a credits sequence that mentions [[Cherry Greg]], [[A. Chimendez]], [[Lem Sportsinterviews|"Lem" Sportsinterviews]], [[Douglas]], [[Levert Burtmore]], [[The Deke]], and [[Dennis]], along with [[Strong Sad]] and [[The Cheat]].
*The "ultimate" form of Strong Bad was mentioned numerous times during the production of SBCG4AP, namely the [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] and the [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]]. Strong Bad complained numerous times about [[Telltale Games]] not using the "concept art", explaining Strong Bad's remark of "Whoa! They ''finally'' listened to me!"
**The concept art appears again during and after the credits.
*The final cutscene has an instance of [[couch mumbling]].
*Homestar previously ate coins (albeit more deliberately) in [[do over]].
*Homestar mentions his [[hremail]]s in one of the hints he gives.
*When Strong Bad first enters Stinkoman 20X6, he says, "Now I want to be the guy too.", paraphrasing [[1-Up]]'s line in [[japanese cartoon]]: "Everybody says you're the guy. But I wanna be the guy too!"
*On the title screen and during the credits, the music is an instrumental version of [[Please Stop Trying To Handle My Style]].
*The 8-bit lantern resembles the one in [[Peasant's Quest]].
*Strong Bad asks Strong Sad to "shut up [[nine times]]".
*The dual inclusion of the Roman helmet and Old Timey [[Free Country, USA]] background in the photo booth may refer to an Easter egg in [[highschool]].
*When Stinkoman is defeated by Browntant and Chorch, he says "You made my stummy hurt!" This is a reference to the game over screen of Stinkoman 20X6.
*[[Homestar]] says that [[Coach Z]] bet him a "moist Benjamin" that he couldn't catch Lucky George in his mouth, which is a reference to [[shapeshifter]].

===Real-World References===
*The title is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Eight Is Enough|Eight Is Enough]], a television comedy-drama from the late 1970s and early '80s.
*Lady Crate Ape is a take off of [[Donkey Kong]], possibly, in the same trend as [[Wikipedia:Ms. Pac-Man|Ms. Pac-Man]].
**When Marzipan is possessed by the spirit of the game, her expression is similar to Kong's expression on the original video game cabinet. Strong Bad also frequently refers to her as "Marzy-Kong".
**The way the portions of the scaffolding are put together and fall down when she stomps on the roof mimics the way the game begins in most versions, minus the part where the entire thing collapses.
**Marzipan also throws crates continuously, similarly how Donkey Kong throws barrels continuously
**Like Donkey Kong, Marzipan has a hostage (in this case, Bubs). Donkey Kong's hostage was Pauline, a precursor to Peach.
*Strong Bad complains about taking a [[Wikipedia:The Color Purple|''The Color Purple'']] personality quiz when answering an email.
*Strong Bad climbing the vine with the smiling cloud on the Awesomeness screen is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]].
**Similarly, the bushes with eyes in the intro screen are another reference to the ''[[Mario]]'' series.
**Homestar saying "Hurray! You win! Ptoo! Ptoo!" could also be a reference to Mario, because when you win a level in [[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]], fireworks would go off with a similar sound.
**When Strong Bad first enters Peasantry, he assumes hitting his head on things will make coins come out, a reference to the theme of making coins come out of blocks by jumping into them in said series.
***This could also refer to the act of somersaulting into trees to get various objects in [[The Legend of Zelda]] series, also by [[Nintendo]].
**The music and appearance of the ghosts haunting the House of Strong (particularly the ghosts flying out the front when outside) is reminiscent of the ghost houses in [[Wikipedia:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]].
*Some of the games depicted on the Awesomeness screen are [[Wikipedia:Pong|Pong]], [[Wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]], and [[Wikipedia:Asteroids (video game)|Asteroids]].
*At one point, Gel-Arshie says "Hi! I'm Gel-Arshie!" in exactly the same way Hugh Bliss says his catchphrase "Hi! I'm Hugh Bliss!" in ''[[Wikipedia:Sam And Max Episode 102: Situation: Comedy|Sam And Max Episode 102: Situation: Comedy]]''.
*"The ladder is a lie" may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Portal (video game)|Portal]], where the phrase "the cake is a lie" is written all around the testing facility.
*Homestar mentions that he used his lucky quarter to beat [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|Street Masher]], [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter 2|Street Masher 2]], and [[Wikipedia:Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo|Street Masher 2: Slightly Different Costumes Edition]]; these games seem to be based on the [[Street Fighter]] series, and indeed, ''Street Fighter II'' was infamous for having many minor variations before ''Street Fighter III'' came out.
*Homestar will, at one point, pop up and say "Hey! Listen!" He does so in the same fashion as Navi in [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time]].
**The locked door at the end of the game is similar to the locked doors in Ocarina of Time, as well.
**Strong Bad's annoyance at Homestar's appearances reflects fan criticism of Navi's purpose.
*If Strong Bad shoots at a ghost in The Field and misses, The Cheat pops up to laugh at him. This is similar to [[Wikipedia:Duck Hunt|Duck Hunt]], where the player's hunting dog does the same.
*Strong Sad saying "You shall not pass!" is a reference to Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog in [[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings|The Fellowship of the Ring]].
*Also, Strong Sad's line "Abandon all hope, ye who enter" is a reference to what is written above the entrance to the gates of Hell in Dante's epic poem [[Wikipedia:Divine Comedy|The Divine Comedy]].
*The first person section is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wolfenstein 3D|Wolfenstein 3D]] by iD Software; the King of Town's appearance and death speech are references to that game's depiction of Hitler.
**In addition, the name of the castle where this takes place is "Castle Poopenstein".
**When switching to first person perspective, Strong Bad says "Quake and fear". [[Wikipedia:Quake|Quake]] and [[Wikipedia:F.E.A.R.|F.E.A.R.]] are two popular first person shooters.
**In addition, the "Get Sblounskched" loading bar is from Wolfenstein 3D (in which it reads "Get Psyched!").
**The King of Town carries two machine guns, similar to the final boss in Wolfenstein 3D.
*The show that Strong Bad says on TV, "Videlectrix Saturday Mornideo Games", refers to the Saturday Morning cartoon series ''[[Wikipedia:Saturday Supercade|Saturday Supercade]]'' which aired on [[Wikipedia:CBS|CBS]] from 1983 to 1985.
*The words "ALL WORK AND NO FRUIT MAKES GEL-ARSHIE A DULL BOY" that fill up the TV screen after beating the Gel-Arshie game with the kill screen is a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:The Shining (film)|The Shining]]''.
*Strong Bad looking through the TrogSword in 20X6 is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Thundercats|Thundercats]]'', in particular Lion-O's transformation sequence. He also makes a reference to [[Wikipedia:He-Man|He-Man]] during this sequence.
**The TrogSword also looks very similar to Lion-O's sword with a symbol of Trogdor in the hilt instead of the Thundercats symbol.
*Several historical figures appear in the "Spirit of '76" game, including [[Wikipedia:John Hancock|John Hancock]], [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin]], [[Wikipedia:Samuel Adams|Samuel Adams]], and [[Wikipedia:Paul Revere|Paul Revere]]. All figure significantly in the American Revolution.
**Samuel Adams saying he "probably invented beer" refers to the [[Wikipedia:Boston Beer Company|Samuel Adams]] brand of beer.
**When you give John Hancock the item, he says to make sure your family is insured, a reference to the [[Wikipedia:John Hancock Insurance|John Hancock Insurance]] company.
*Interacting with the mirror in the bathroom will make Strong Bad reference the [[Wikipedia:Bloody Mary (folklore)|Bloody Mary legend]].
*The Gel-Arshie portion of the game is likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Cool Spot|Cool Spot]], a 1993 product placement game for 7-Up that featured its red mascot on a surf board.
*After using Gel-Arshie on the brick wall, he says the line "What's in the box?", a reference to the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Seven (film)|Se7en]]''.
*The "Bloodstone" in Trogdor's Lair is a reference to the game [[Wikipedia:Return to Krondor|Return to Krondor]], in which there is a "Nightstone" that casts everything in red light and reveals a hidden place, which holds the secret to destroying your enemy forever.
*Strong Bad's remark about the peasants starting a commune is a reference to [[Monty Python|''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'']], specifically the scene in which Dennis explains that he and his fellow peasants are an [[wikipedia:Anarcho-syndicalism|anarcho-syndicalist]] commune.
*When Strong Mad is in Halfathlon, he will exclaim "[[Wikipedia:Glasnost|GLASNOST]]! [[Wikipedia:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn|SOLZHENITSYN]]!"
**When Strong Bad responds, his pronunciation of "Puttin'" likely refers to [[Russia|Russian]] prime minister and former president, [[Wikipedia:Vladamir Putin|Vladamir Putin]].
**"Zhivago" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Doctor Zhivago|Doctor Zhivago]].
*When Strong Bad gives the trophy to Strong Mad, he says "ich bin ein [[donut]]". This is a spoof of [[Wikipedia:Ich bin ein Berliner|Ich bin ein Berliner]]. Furthermore, it is a play on the urban legend that the [[German]] phrase means "I am a jelly donut."
*When entering Peasantry from the Videlectrix Mainframe any time after solving the code wheel, Strong Bad says, "Load p-quest comma eight comma one" referencing LOAD“FILE”,8,1 the command needed to load games and programs into many [[Wikipedia:Commodore International|Commodore]] computers.
*When summoning Boxer Joe, Strong Bad sometimes says "Round 1, FIGHT!" the same way the announcer does in [[Mortal Kombat]].
*When Strong Bad finally uses the performing bear, he shouts "I choose you." This is a reference to [[Pokémon]].
*In the game's music files, Halfathlon is referred to as [[Wikipedia:Summer Games|Summer Games]].
*"The Videlectrix Halfathlon" title mimics the similarly named The Activision Decathlon.
*The box art for Mista Fixit is modeled after the "album cover" boxes of early [[Wikipedia:Electronic Arts|Electronic Arts]], complete with an incorporation of the company's logo into the artwork.
*The Mista Fixit game and character may be a reference to the online building game [[Wikipedia:Roblox|Roblox]], as he wears a hard hat and asks Strong Bad if he wants to build something.
*Revealing the ghosts with the camera is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Fatal Frame|Fatal Frame]] series of games, where you also reveal and defeat ghosts in a similar fashion.
*The Videlectrix Power magazine is a reference to the real-world [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] magazine.
*The music and the jump celebration by Strong Bad after defeating Ultimate Trogdor may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy Series]].
*The scene where Strong Bad wakes up and tells everybody they were in his dream is a parody of the ending scene from ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.
*Strong Bad calling Strong Sad a "dumpla-lumpa" references the Oompa Loompas, the little men that work for [[Wikipedia:Willy Wonka|Willy Wonka]].
*When trying to use the Lappy during the Redcoat Ghost Patrol minigame, Strong Bad declines, saying that he "might get sucked into the screen or something". This is a possible reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Poltergeist (film)|Poltergeist]]''.
*Asking about Stinkoman's robot boots will unleash a diatribe ending with "And I can kick!", which is taken from an infamous 1987 [[Wikipedia:Late Night With David Letterman|Late Night With David Letterman]] interview with [[Wikipedia:Crispin Glover|Crispin Glover]] which also featured large shoes.
*Sometimes when Strong Bad is kicked out of the house by the redcoat ghost, Homestar will pop up and say "The ghosts are coming from inside the house!", a reference to the movie "[[Wikipedia:When a Stranger Calls (1979 film)|When a Stranger Calls]]".
*When Strong Sad walks off with Rather Dashing, he remarks, "I think is the beginning of a beautiful friendship", which is the last line of the film [[Wikipedia:Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]].
*When Strong Bad says, "It's starting to knock the husk out of my naturally husky head", this is a reference to [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]] when Frieda says, "It's taking the curl out of my naturally curly hair!"
*One of the Drive-Thru Whale responses, saying that their "fatty melts come scattered, smothered, covered, and humiliated," includes hash brown styles from [[Wikipedia:Waffle House|Waffle House]] (also seen in [[Main Page 5]]).
*Strong Bad calling Homestar a "Pinball Wizard" is a reference to [[The Who]]'s song [[Wikipedia:Pinball Wizard|Pinball Wizard]].
*When Strong Bad looks at the commode, he mentions the abyss staring back at him. [[Wikipedia: Friedrich Nietszche|Friedrich Nietzsche]] made a similar observation in a quote about fighting the monsters of life.
*Strong Bad calling Strong Sad "Dumpy Kong Jr." is an obvious reference to the NES game Donkey Kong Jr.
Strong Sad's line "I was only holding onto it" may be a Lord of The Rings reference.

==External Links==
*[[Telltale:community/blogs/id-398|Telltale blog entry confirming Trogdor's appearance]]
*[[Telltale:strongbad/8bitisenough|Official episode page]]
*[[Forum:14934|forum thread re: "8-Bit is Enough"]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7349 Telltale forum thread re: "8-Bit is Enough]

===Reviews===
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/reviews/2008/12/strong_bad_episode_5_8_bit_is_enough WiiWare World review]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/938/938668p1.html IGN review]
*[http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/reviews/440/ Adventure Classic Gaming review]
*[http://www.gameshark.com/reviews/3184/Strong-Bad-Episode-5-8-Bit-is-Enough.htm GameShark review]
*[http://gamebrainspew.com/2009/01/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-e5/ GameBrainSpew review]
*[http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-8-bit-is-enough-wiiware/review/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-8-bit-is-enough-wiiware/a-20090106151416192261/g-200812091643093064 GamesRadar review]
*[http://www.cheatcc.com/wii/rev/strongbadscoolgameforattractivepeopleepisode58bitisenoughreview.html Cheat Code Central review]
*[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3171893&p=44 1Up.com review]
*[http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r37090.htm GameZone review]
*[http://pc.vggen.com/reviews/review.php?id=438&p=1 Video Game Generation review]

{{SBCG4AP}}

8-Bit is Enough

Manio — Sat, 29 May 2010 18:30:58 GMT

Manio:

1-Up

Manio — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:17:44 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:New1Up.png|thumb|right|170px|Can he be the guy?]]
[[Image:Better-1-Up.png|left|Wants to be the guy]]

'''1-Up''' is [[Homestar Runner]]'s [[20X6]] counterpart. Everybody says [[Stinkoman]]'s the guy, but 1-Up wants to be the guy too. Stinkoman wouldn't let him because he was just a kid, and maybe he will when 1-Up gets older. However, the description for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] in [[Stinkoman 20X6]] says that 1-Up proved that he's not just a kid in the previous level. Stinkoman has yet to acknowledge this.

1-Up is often squished by [[Pan Pan]], usually to Stinkoman's great delight. His most notable accomplishment outside of Stinkoman 20X6 is that he found Homestar's "time box" in [[time capsule]]. 1-Up missed a challenge in [[Under Construction]], which [[Stinkoman]] took care of, and Pan Pan, Stinkoman, and 1-Up all ate pudding because they deserved a break.

His name comes from the video game term for an [[Wikipedia:1-up|extra life]]. The name wasn't officially revealed until Stinkoman 20X6 debuted, and has, so far, never been said outside the game. [[Stinkomanual#Level 4 - Fisticuff!|The description of Level 4]] in the [[Stinkomanual]] calls him "1up the extra man"; therefore, it is possible that this is his full name.

1-Up's physical characteristics follow [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Japanese Cartoon]] rules: invisible mouth when closed (ridiculously huge when opened), kind of a bean-shaped head, shinier, and robot boots. However, he lacks blue hair (although in [[Main Page 17]], scrolling the mouse over "Store" results in giving 1-Up this trait). 1-Up is one of the few characters in the [[Homestar Runner universe]] who has a visible nose.

==Filmography==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[japanese cartoon]]
*[[:Category:1-Up Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

== Character Evolution ==

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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Info !! Created !! Appearances !! What's Changed?
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| [[Image:20x6homestar.png|150px]] || First design of 1-Up || 2003 || [[japanese cartoon]], [[Main Page 17]], [[Under Construction]]; [[time capsule]] || N/A
|-
| [[Image:New1Up.png]] || Current Design || 2008 || [[Twenty THANXty Six]] || The shine on his boots are slightly different and more curvy. His shirt is slightly darker, and the shading on his head is slightly softer. His eyes are closer together. His nose is more rounded. His outline is a bit thicker. His back is more rounded than in the previous design.
|}

==Quotes of the Week==

{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"I want pudding!"|[[Under Construction]]|Mirror:1up pudding1.mp3}}
|}

[[Category:20X6 Characters]][[Category:Character Evolution]]

Stinkoman

Manio — Tue, 18 May 2010 07:01:43 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:stinkoman.PNG|thumb|220px|"Are you asking for a CHALLENGE?!!"]]

{{aboutcharacter}} {{forgame|Stinkoman 20X6}}

[[Image:stinkoman20X6normal.PNG|left|Looking for challenge]]
'''Stinkoman''' (also spelled '''Stinko Man''') is [[Strong Bad]]'s [[20X6]] counterpart. He is an amalgam of [[anime]] clichés. This includes having blue hair; big eyes; a blocky sort of body; a mouth that is very small when closed, very large when open, and out of sync with his speech(a parody of poor dubbing). He also has a [[Green Tongues|tongue that is sometimes green]]; and an obsession with [[challenge]]s and fighting. He was introduced on January 6, 2003 in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[japanese cartoon]], which makes his birthday fall exactly one week before [[Trogdor]][[dragon|'s]]. Even before the introduction of the Stinkoman character, his name was mentioned in [[island]] when [[Homestar Runner]] calls Strong Bad "Stinkoman". Stinkoman also stars in the game [[Stinkoman 20X6]], which [[The Brothers Chaps]] introduced in the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005|NYU Talk]] and later released on [[homestarrunner.com]].

Stinkoman's theme song, which accompanied most of his early appearances and featured pseudo-Japanese lyrics (actually the words "Challenge" and "Fighting" repeated as if spoken by a Japanese person), was actually a background tune from the NES racing game [[wikipedia:Rad Racer|Rad Racer]]. The composer, [[wikipedia:Nobuo Uematsu|Nobuo Uematsu]], would later be famous for the soundtracks of the [[wikipedia:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]] games.

Stinkoman employs technology to arrange, engage in, and practice for his challenges. He has a [[Cell Phones|cell phone]] which he uses to challenge [[Marzipan]] in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]]. When the distance to his foes is too far, he whistles for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Playable Characters#Stinkowing|Stinkowing]] for transportation. According to [[alternate universe]], Stinkoman uses his friend [[Vector Strong Bad]] as his "training simulator", but when he's not preparing for upcoming challenges, he relaxes by playing the [[Nintendo|Nintendo Entertainment System]] at [[Stinkoman Headquarters]]. Stinkoman's favorite foods appear to be chicken soup, [[bread]], power crunches, pudding, and [[prawns]], as seen in Stinkoman 20X6.

[[Image:Mega Man & Stinkoman.PNG|thumb|220px|Stinkoman vs. Mega Man]]
Various facets of Stinkoman's persona refer specifically to characters in real-world popular culture. In particular, Stinkoman is very similar in build to the NES incarnation of [[Wikipedia:Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]], who also had blue hair at one point. In fact, Stinkoman's sprite in ''Stinkoman 20X6'' is a modified version of the original Mega Man sprite.

Stinkoman's lines, "Are you asking for a challenge?!" and "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" are very similar in both content and intonation to messages spoken by the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man 8|Mega Man 8]]'' boss Tengu Man: "Are you worthy of my challenge?" and "It's just a kid, don't make me laugh!" The line "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" is used several times in the anime movie ''[[Wikipedia:Akira (film)|Akira]]''. The 20X6 and ''Akira'' connection appears again in an Easter egg in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]. It is thought that his voice is based on [[IMDb:nm0164682|Cam Clarke's]] rendition of ''Akira'''s protagonist, [[Wikipedia:Shotaro Kaneda (Akira)|Kaneda]].
[[Image:StinkomanPlussign.png|thumb|right|150px|"plus sign-endowed grill"]]

When Stinkoman grits his teeth, [[Wikipedia:Plus and minus signs|plus signs (+)]] make up the cracks between them. The character [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] in the original [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]] was also depicted with plus signs to indicate the separate teeth in his mouth. Finally, Stinkoman has worn the [[Halloween Costumes|costume]] of another Japanese cartoon character, [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]], as seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].

Stinkoman has a strange habit of eating dirt, such as when he finds the time capsule in the email [[time capsule|of the same name]]. Additionally, in [[Under Construction]], he tastes what he thinks is dirt even though it turns out to be [[pudding]].

His trademark attack is the "[[double deuce]]", which shows him holding his "hands" in front of himself and shouting "DOUBLE DEUUUUUUUCE!!!" while a glowing aura surrounds him, similar to various attacks done by Goku in [[Wikipedia: Dragonball Z|Dragonball Z]].

{{Spoken HRWiki|Stinkoman.ogg|1 January 2007|oldid=399966}}
*'''Domicile:''' [[Stinkoman Headquarters]]
*'''Debut:''' Email [[japanese cartoon]]
*[[:Category:Stinkoman Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

{{clear}}
== Character Evolution ==

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! Image !! Info !! Created !! Appearances !! What's Changed?
|-
| [[Image:stinkoman evolution old.PNG|150px]] || First design of Stinkoman || 2003 || [[japanese cartoon]]; [[Main Page 17]] || N/A
|-
| [[Image:stinkoman_evolution_current.PNG|150px]] || Second Stinkoman || 2003 || Toons from [[20X6 vs. 1936]]; various [[Strong Bad Emails]] starting with [[time capsule]]; [[Stinkoman 20X6]] || Pants lighter colored and shaded; arms appear slightly longer, thinner and set higher up; his pants are also shinier.
|-
| [[Image:StinkomanEvolution3.PNG|150px]] || Current Design || 2008 || [[Twenty THANXty Six]] || His pants, body, boots and hands have somewhat softer shading and are animated more smoothly. His shade of red is slightly darker.
|}

==Quotes of the Week==

{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"We deserve a break! Everyone grab a spoon and take a break with pudding."|[[Under Construction]] outtake|Mirror:stinko_break.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Hey, [[Sticklyman]], whaaaaat are you doing?"|[[Under Construction]]|Mirror:stinko whatRUdoing.zip}}
|}

[[Category:Character Evolution]][[Category:20X6 Characters]]

Stinkoman

Manio — Tue, 18 May 2010 06:58:47 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:stinkoman.PNG|thumb|220px|"Are you asking for a CHALLENGE?!!"]]

{{aboutcharacter}} {{forgame|Stinkoman 20X6}}

[[Image:stinkoman20X6normal.PNG|left|Looking for challenge]]
'''Stinkoman''' (also spelled '''Stinko Man''') is [[Strong Bad]]'s [[20X6]] counterpart. He is an amalgam of [[anime]] clichés. This includes having blue hair; big eyes; a blocky sort of body; a mouth that is very small when closed, very large when open, and badly synced with his speech(a parody of poor dubbing); a [[Green Tongues|tongue that is sometimes green]]; and an obsession with [[challenge]]s and fighting. He was introduced on January 6, 2003 in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[japanese cartoon]], which makes his birthday fall exactly one week before [[Trogdor]][[dragon|'s]]. Even before the introduction of the Stinkoman character, his name was mentioned in [[island]] when [[Homestar Runner]] calls Strong Bad "Stinkoman". Stinkoman also stars in the game [[Stinkoman 20X6]], which [[The Brothers Chaps]] introduced in the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005|NYU Talk]] and later released on [[homestarrunner.com]].

Stinkoman's theme song, which accompanied most of his early appearances and featured pseudo-Japanese lyrics (actually the words "Challenge" and "Fighting" repeated as if spoken by a Japanese person), was actually a background tune from the NES racing game [[wikipedia:Rad Racer|Rad Racer]]. The composer, [[wikipedia:Nobuo Uematsu|Nobuo Uematsu]], would later be famous for the soundtracks of the [[wikipedia:Final Fantasy|Final Fantasy]] games.

Stinkoman employs technology to arrange, engage in, and practice for his challenges. He has a [[Cell Phones|cell phone]] which he uses to challenge [[Marzipan]] in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]]. When the distance to his foes is too far, he whistles for the [[Stinkoman 20X6 Playable Characters#Stinkowing|Stinkowing]] for transportation. According to [[alternate universe]], Stinkoman uses his friend [[Vector Strong Bad]] as his "training simulator", but when he's not preparing for upcoming challenges, he relaxes by playing the [[Nintendo|Nintendo Entertainment System]] at [[Stinkoman Headquarters]]. Stinkoman's favorite foods appear to be chicken soup, [[bread]], power crunches, pudding, and [[prawns]], as seen in Stinkoman 20X6.

[[Image:Mega Man & Stinkoman.PNG|thumb|220px|Stinkoman vs. Mega Man]]
Various facets of Stinkoman's persona refer specifically to characters in real-world popular culture. In particular, Stinkoman is very similar in build to the NES incarnation of [[Wikipedia:Mega Man (character)|Mega Man]], who also had blue hair at one point. In fact, Stinkoman's sprite in ''Stinkoman 20X6'' is a modified version of the original Mega Man sprite.

Stinkoman's lines, "Are you asking for a challenge?!" and "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" are very similar in both content and intonation to messages spoken by the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man 8|Mega Man 8]]'' boss Tengu Man: "Are you worthy of my challenge?" and "It's just a kid, don't make me laugh!" The line "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" is used several times in the anime movie ''[[Wikipedia:Akira (film)|Akira]]''. The 20X6 and ''Akira'' connection appears again in an Easter egg in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]. It is thought that his voice is based on [[IMDb:nm0164682|Cam Clarke's]] rendition of ''Akira'''s protagonist, [[Wikipedia:Shotaro Kaneda (Akira)|Kaneda]].
[[Image:StinkomanPlussign.png|thumb|right|150px|"plus sign-endowed grill"]]

When Stinkoman grits his teeth, [[Wikipedia:Plus and minus signs|plus signs (+)]] make up the cracks between them. The character [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] in the original [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]] was also depicted with plus signs to indicate the separate teeth in his mouth. Finally, Stinkoman has worn the [[Halloween Costumes|costume]] of another Japanese cartoon character, [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]], as seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].

Stinkoman has a strange habit of eating dirt, such as when he finds the time capsule in the email [[time capsule|of the same name]]. Additionally, in [[Under Construction]], he tastes what he thinks is dirt even though it turns out to be [[pudding]].

His trademark attack is the "[[double deuce]]", which shows him holding his "hands" in front of himself and shouting "DOUBLE DEUUUUUUUCE!!!" while a glowing aura surrounds him, similar to various attacks done by Goku in [[Wikipedia: Dragonball Z|Dragonball Z]].

{{Spoken HRWiki|Stinkoman.ogg|1 January 2007|oldid=399966}}
*'''Domicile:''' [[Stinkoman Headquarters]]
*'''Debut:''' Email [[japanese cartoon]]
*[[:Category:Stinkoman Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

{{clear}}
== Character Evolution ==

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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Info !! Created !! Appearances !! What's Changed?
|-
| [[Image:stinkoman evolution old.PNG|150px]] || First design of Stinkoman || 2003 || [[japanese cartoon]]; [[Main Page 17]] || N/A
|-
| [[Image:stinkoman_evolution_current.PNG|150px]] || Second Stinkoman || 2003 || Toons from [[20X6 vs. 1936]]; various [[Strong Bad Emails]] starting with [[time capsule]]; [[Stinkoman 20X6]] || Pants lighter colored and shaded; arms appear slightly longer, thinner and set higher up; his pants are also shinier.
|-
| [[Image:StinkomanEvolution3.PNG|150px]] || Current Design || 2008 || [[Twenty THANXty Six]] || His pants, body, boots and hands have somewhat softer shading and are animated more smoothly. His shade of red is slightly darker.
|}

==Quotes of the Week==

{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"We deserve a break! Everyone grab a spoon and take a break with pudding."|[[Under Construction]] outtake|Mirror:stinko_break.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Hey, [[Sticklyman]], whaaaaat are you doing?"|[[Under Construction]]|Mirror:stinko whatRUdoing.zip}}
|}

[[Category:Character Evolution]][[Category:20X6 Characters]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0

Manio — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:15:07 GMT

Manio:

{{mamnav|5|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0|Version 4.0|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0|Version 6.0}}

[[Image:MarzipanAnsweringMachineV5.png|thumb|"Hello? Hellooooo? Marzipan? Hello?" ]]

Coach Z and Bubs are drunk, Homsar is numb, Strong Bad is British, Homestar is a telemarketer, and Strong Sad is as lonely as usual.

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine Volume 5

'''Release Date:''' October 13, 2001

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 1}}

== Transcript ==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. ''{singing}'' Leave me a message, and I'll get right back to you. Hey! Leave me a message, and I'll get right back to you. Hey! Leave me a messa— ''{beep}''

=== Message 6 ===
'''COACH Z:''' ''{sounding like he's drunk}'' Hey there Marzipan, it's Coach Z... Wheeeee!

'''BUBS:''' ''{also sounding drunk; in the background while Coach Z continues talking}'' Hey, Coach! Tell her I said, "Hey!" No, no, just—Tell her I said, "Bananas!" Tell her I said, "A bluh-buncha bananas." ''{continues making an unintelligible statement as Coach Z continues talking}''

'''COACH Z:''' Look at me, I'm Coach Z! Oh, I'm now, I'm a poet, though. I apologize. I-I-I'm over at Bubs's place. Uh, we're just hanging out here having a good time, you know.

'''BUBS:''' ''{in the background; singing}'' Good time plus twooooo!

'''COACH Z:''' ''{singing}'' Good times times 3... makes 1, 2, Coach Z! ''{stops singing}'' See I told you I was a poet, now. Uh, so anyways, like I say, we're just hanging out over here, having a great time, and I started thinking about you, ''{sniffs, starts to cry}'', 'cause I always have such a great time with you, 'cause you're such... you're such a beautiful person, and you're just... ''{sobs}'' You're so perfect, and, you know, I couldn't ask for more in a lady. ''{sniffs}'' Oh, geez. I'm sorry. I... ''{sniffs}'' I gotta go.

=== Message 5 ===
'''HOMSAR:''' DaAAahhh, hello, Marzy-pa-yun. It's Homsar! Dahhh, I was just calling to thank you for the ''flo''wers you sent me while I was in the hospitaaaal. Daahh, I'm feeling much better now, but I still can't feel my leeegs. Okay, bye-dee-bye.

=== Message 4 ===
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat, talks in an extremely faint British accent}'' Cheerio, there, Mrs. Pan. This is Constable Anybody over here at the Royal Society for Total Dorks. We would like to welcome you to our pres-tee-gee-us society. In fact, we would make you freakin' president! ''{snickers, clears throat again}'' Yes, so, all you have to do is, uh, go to your window and stick a couple of pencils up your nose, and ''{snickers}'' then you'll be the president! ''{more snickering}'' Okay... cheers, 'cause I'm so British!

=== Message 3 ===
'''COACH Z:''' ''{now apparently sober and a bit embarrassed}'' Hey, there, Marzipan, it's Coach Z, uh... ''{pause}'' So Bubs tells me I gave you a call last night, uh, in the wee hours, there. Um, I'm not too sure what I may have said, but I'd like to apologize... make kind of a blanket apology, cover the whole thing there, like one of them blankets you put on a fire, you know, when a, when you're burnin' leaves in the backyard and it gets out of hand and, you know, you gotta throw that blanket over there. That's what this apology is, here. So, uh... hope I didn't offend you or say anything out of turn, there. Though I suppose you can't really say nothing out of turn on a machine, right? 'Cause, you know, when's your turn on the answering machine, no-not till you call back. Okay, so now I'm just ramblin', but, uh... I ''am'' still a poet, and, uh... and don't I know it!

=== Message 2 ===
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{clearly reading off text}'' Good evening Sir or Madam. My name is Homestar Runner. I represent Distinguished Businessman. Are you getting the lowest rates from your long distance provider? I can give you rates as low as anybody. Seriously. I don't know what they ''are''... ''{pause}'' but I probably could give them to you. Um, here's one: BEEP. Haha, no, that was just me pressing the phone. Okay, it wasn't even me pressing the phone, it was just me saying "BEEP." Uhh, I can provide you with other stuff, too, like this pen on my desk ''{whacks pen on desk}'', or, like, these post-its. This is great! Am I getting paid for this, really? Um... ''{singing}'' doodly dee deeby deedly dee...

=== Message 1 ===
'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hey Marzipan, guess-who-this-is-it's Strong Sad. I was just calling 'cause I figured you wouldn't be home, and I'd never done that thing, you know, where you call somebody and you're leaving a message on their machine, and then, while you're leaving the message, they pick up the phone and it's like: "Oh, hey! Hi! I was just leaving you a message, and, how're you doing?" and so... see, I never had that happen to me, so I thought I'd just call you and talk... talk to your machine 'til you got home... so that's what I'm gonna do. ''{repeats continually:}'' Hello? Hellooooo? Marzipan? Hello?

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first answering machine in which most (if not all) of the characters start to sound like they do today. This is especially evident with Bubs, Strong Bad and Homestar. Homsar's dialogue is in the old style and Strong Sad's voice is a cross between the old, fatigued style and the newer, more delicate style.
*This is the first answering machine to have the beep at the end of the message. Versions 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 had the beep at the beginning, and Versions 2.0 and 3.0 also beeped after the end of message 1.

===Remarks===
*Homsar's message might be an explanation for why he returned after the [[Heavy Lourde]] crushed him in the email [[homsar]].
*Cheerio is actually an informal British word for 'goodbye', rather than a greeting as Strong Bad seems to think.
*In message 3, Coach Z claims not to remember his escapade the night before, yet still recalls that he was a "poet".
*Unlike his tendencies in later toons, Homsar does not [[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns|speak nonsense]] here.
*While Coach Z has no visible nose and ovals for eyes, he still manages to sniff and cry.

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[Post-Its]].

===Fast Forward===
*Homestar's line "I represent Distinguished Businessman" is later used in [[An Open Forum]].

==External Links==
{{extlinks|answer5}}

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 05]]

Strong Bad's (Mis)use of English

Manio — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:08:28 GMT

Manio: undid revision 698443; he misspelles it; it should have been "woooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww"

Although [[Strong Bad]] is quite obsessive about everyone's [[Poorly Written Emails|spelling, grammar, and punctuation]], he still makes some of the same mistakes himself. Additionally, he has a tendency to make up words during his [[Strong Bad Email|emails]].

== Strong Bad's Mistakes ==

*[[The Luau]] — Strong Bad misspells "you're" as "your" on the invitation to his marshmallow roast.
*[[some kinda robot]] — In his very first email, Strong Bad misspells "before you go to bed" as "before you ''got'' to bed."
*[[i love you]] — ''Fhqwhgads'' is misspelled as ''Fhqwgads'', missing the h in between w and g. This is ironic because Strong Bad [[sibbie|later]] complains about people misspelling it in emails.
*[[i she be]] — Strong Bad types the phrase "all i gotta say..." [[Lowercase i's|The ''i'' isn't capitalized]].
*[[duck pond]] — Unfortunately, Strong Bad misspells ''unfortunately'' as ''unfortunatley''.
*[[band names]] — A space is added before, rather than after, a comma in this email: ''"the easiest way is to ,you know..."''
*[[Greeting Cards]] — Strong Bad types "its" instead of "it's."
*[[dullard]] — Strong Bad incorrectly uses the one-word adjective ''everyday'' instead of the two-word adverb ''every day''.
*[[techno]] — Strong Bad uses the possessive form of its instead of it's in the statement, "well, its not really my style." Ironically, he later lampoons Dan D. through song in [[local news]] for the same mistake.
*[[dragon]] — After demonstrating how to draw Trogdor, Strong Bad says, "Let's see how the other students are doing." However, when he types it, he omits the word ''see''.
*[[interview]] — Strong Bad catches himself using the phrase "more better" in responding to Kerrek.
*[[the show]] — Not only does Strong Bad miss a question mark in this email (''"And what's with that flying mushroom he's always advertising for."''), he also makes two capitalization errors while typing The Cheat's name.
*[[funny]] — At the beginning of the email, Strong Bad misspells the filename of his email client, strongbad_email.exe, as stongbad_email.exe. (This may be a reference to being called "Stong Bad" in [[50 emails]].)
*[[the process]] — After stating that he makes fun of people's poor grammar and spelling, Strong Bad promptly misspells the word ''occasionally'' as ''occassionally.''
*[[monument]] — After explaining that he was distracted by the Thnikkaman, Strong Bad omits a period: "So you can see why I got distracted".
*[[Cheatar]] — Strong Bad uses "than me" when he should use "than I am".
*[[pom pom]] — Strong Bad omits the [[Wiki:umlaut|umlaut]] over the "a" in ''Fräulein'' in his letter to "General and Fraulein Pom Pom." Additionally, he uses an exclamation point rather than a question mark at the end of ''"Poking Pom Pom with a pin while he's on fire!"''
*[[pizzaz]] — The accepted spellings of this email's title, ''pizazz'' and ''pizzazz'', are not used in this email. Strong Bad not only misses this, he even uncharacteristically adopts the misspelling throughout the email.
*[[time capsule]] — Strong Bad types "your hot single Mom" at one point. In this situation, after the possessive "your," mom doesn't need to be capitalized.
*[[part-time job]] — Strong Bad neglects to use a question mark or quotation marks at the beginning: "What do you mean do I do anything else besides checking e-mails."
*[[origins]] — Curiously, Strong Bad misspells curiosity as ''curiousity''.
*[[garage sale]] — Strong Bad again unnecessarily capitalizes "mom".
*[[bottom 10]] — Though it is spelled properly in the bottom 10 list, the word ''chocolate'' appears as ''chocloate'' on Strong Bad's monitor at the end of the email.
*[[portrait]] — Strong Bad misplaces a period. "Guess what? Nobody calls you Coolio da Fabio (aka quit making up nicknames for yourself.)" The period should be outside the parentheses, but Strong Bad puts it inside. He also uses a period rather than a question mark at the end of "rich-guy newspapers."
*[[secret identity]] — When Strong Bad asks "have you ever seen The Poopsmith and I...", it should be "The Poopsmith and ''me''".
*[[pop-up]] — Strong Bad types "four year-old." As an adjective for the implied noun "child," it should be written "four-year-old."
*[[unnatural]] — Strong Bad forgets to put a comma after "apostrophes" in "Watch out where you're flinging those apostrophes nobody."
*[[web comics]] — Strong Bad ends the sentence "Why can't you just make a...comic" with a period instead of a question mark.
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — In the second email, Strong Bad's reply omits the word "is" in the remark "Dangeresque is a serious guy, okay?".
*[[theme party]], [[funny]], [[labor day]], [[flashback]] — Strong Bad types "woah" instead of "whoa".

== Strong Bad's Made-up Words and Phrases ==
*[[guitar]] — Strong Bad refers to ''trembalos'', which is a mangling of ''[[Wikipedia:tremolo|tremolo]]'', a rapid repetition of the same note, or an alternation between two or more notes.
*[[suntan]] — Strong Bad says that the "Ab-Abber" can make him a ''thousandaire''... or, at least, a ''hundredaire''. He also creates the phrase ''[[All up ons]]''. ''Hundredaire'' is also used in [[part-time job]].
*[[kids' book]] — Strong Bad teaches children the word ''fangoriously''.
*[[local news]] — Strong Mad's subtitle, written on an [[index card]], reads "''Sportscarster'' Strong Mad." Strong Bad seems to be the culprit of this misspelling because (A) he threw together the news broadcast and (B) it's his handwriting, as seen in [[dragon]].
*[[lackey]] — Three words coalesce into one in this email: ''Some the times'' becomes ''somethetimes''.
*[[monument]] — Strong Bad refers to the [[Stop Sign]] as having "all the ''rightness'' of a foot without all the ''footdom'' of a right."
*[[lunch special]] — Strong Bad changes the email "someone" sent to him to end with "Keep on ''tranglin''".
*[[Cheatar]] — Strong Bad describes The Cheat as being "More guitarer" than he is.
*[[time capsule]] — Strong Bad creates the word ''coolty'' to describe something the people of the future definitely won't doubt about him.
*[[animal]] — The deep sea ''fanglyfish'' is another new invention of Strong Bad's, both literally and physically.
*[[part-time job]] — Strong Bad refers to himself as a ''hundredaire socialite''. ("Hundredaire" was repeated from suntan.)
*[[secret recipes]] — In order to cover up the fact that Strong Bad has a recipe for cooking The Cheat, he invents the countries/cities of ''Bumdumbourge'' and ''Totalslava''. The Cheat, as evidenced by his later [[Wrestleman|reading choices]], doesn't buy it.
*[[best thing]] — Strong Bad claims to be doing ''rrll rrll'' well in this email.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — Strong Bad asks The Cheat if they'll be selling "million-sided ''dies''", rather than the correct plural of ''die'', ''dice''.
*[[bedtime story]] — The words ''grodalated'' and ''gewd'' are coined in this email.
*[[portrait]] — ''Onwardly'', possibly an adverb form of onward.
*[[highschool]] — Strong Bad greets Patrick, the sender of the email, with ''cowichewa''.
*[[death metal]] — The word ''geographist'' is coined in this email. (The correct word for "one who studies geography" is "geographer".)
*[[pop-up]] — Strong Bad refers to a tab on his ''fleshtangle''. He also mentions ''cornuco-pourri'', probably a portmanteau of ''cornucopia'' and ''potpourri''.
*[[disconnected]] — Strong Bad's disembodied head refers to the actions of his headless body as ''revolutin'.''
*[[candy product]] — Strong Bad says that when you eat his candy bar, you'll feel like you got ''[[SBLOUNSKCHED!]]'' He also refers to a product in his candy bar as a ''crispety cookety'' log.
*[[alternate universe]] — Although the term was originally coined by [[Strong Sad]] in [[Sbemail 150?!?]], Strong Bad refers to this email as his ''sesquicentenn-email''.
*[[fan club]] — In Strong Bad's fan fiction, an eight-foot sub sandwich constrictor "''ENGSMSPLODED'' out of nowhere" to attack Strong Sad.
*[[dictionary]] — This email is entirely about Strong Bad's made up words and phrases.

==See Also==
*[[Poorly Written Emails]]
*[[Portmanteaus]]
*[[Spoonerisms]]

[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Spelling and Grammar]]

Pregnancy

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 22:54:03 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:Teenpregnant.png|thumb|"I might as well go home and get teen pregnant."]]
Occasionally in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, a [[characters|character]] (often a somewhat [[Gender Confusion|confused]] male) mentions being or getting '''pregnant'''.

==Appearances==
*Email [[garage sale]] — [[Coach Z]] strongly implies that he is or wishes to be an expectant mother.
*[[Commandos in the Classroom]] — After [[Reynold]] makes a failed attempt to [[swear]], he says that he "might as well go home and get teen pregnant".
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — In an [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10#Easter Eggs|Easter egg]], [[The Ugly One]] suggests having a baby for their tenth [[Teen Girl Squad]] issue.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — In an [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig#Easter Eggs|Easter egg]], [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] adopts a "shady drifter" impression and explains that his "wife" is pregnant.
*Email [[portrait]] — In an [[portrait#Easter Eggs|Easter egg]], [[Strong Bad]] states that he "doesn't even need lamaze classes". [[Wikipedia:Lamaze|Lamaze]] is a special class given to pregnant women preparing to give birth.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Marzipan]] says that she is "probably outside eating some dirt or something". Eating dirt, also known as [[Wikipedia: Geophagy|geophagy]], is a practice most often seen in rural or preindustrial societies among pregnant women. At the time this toon was released, [[Missy Palmer]] actually was pregnant.
*Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad asks [[Bubs]] if he would like to get together a game of "[[Sea Creatures#Fish|sharks and minnows]]", "[[Wikipedia: Albert Einstein|Einstein]] and [[Wikipedia: Kreskin|Kreskin]]", or "pregnant and seventeen".
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — Homestar momentarily believes that he is pregnant.
* [[On Break]] — Strong Bad mentions "maternity leave" as one of the breaks he has already taken that day.

==See also==
*[[Babies]]
*[[Parents]]

[[Category:Prank running gags]]

diorama

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:57:00 GMT

Manio:

{{sbenav|184}}
[[Image:Sbemail184.PNG|thumb|"The effects of cumulonimbus clouds on sheep, snowmen, and... cotton balls."]]
Strong Bad gives tips on how to create a "Middle School Appropriate" diorama.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, [[Peanut Strong Bad]], {{Film|Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Gymnasium]] (Easter egg), [[Coach Z's Locker Room]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, December 3, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:43

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Six}}

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' I baked you this special email! It has... raisins.

<blockquote class="lappy email">

<div>subject: Diorama</div>
Hey Strong Bad, 
I have to do some crappy, really stupid diorama this year. 
I want it to be bloody and gory, but it has to be "Middle 
School Appropriate", or whatever. Got any tips? 
Molly T. 
Charlotte, N.C.
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads "Charlotte, N.C." as "Charlotte, Not Charlotte".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, it's like you're no place! ''{typing}'' So you're telling me that Ms. Charbroiledburger, or whoever actually told you to make a crappy, really stupid diorama for an assignment? Now ''that's'' what I call edjakashun!! ''{clears screen}'' No sense in thinking about this one until you're on the bus on the way to school the morning it's due. Then it's time to whip out my old standby-orama:

''{Cut to the desk, where a diorama with pencils, pens, an eraser and a bottle of glue inside falls down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The Whimsical World of School Supplies!

''{Cut back to the computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But dioramas shouldn't be wasted, Mollyman. This is probably the only school-approved opportunity to melt small plastic animals and shame our beloved literary characters that you're ever gonna get. I say embrace it! I say deface it!! ''{clears screen}'' Here are my tips: first off, behind every good diorama is an even gooder shoebox. So unless you wanna get called The Stride-Rite Kid for the rest of your life, you better go buy a pair of the—

''{Cut to the desk. A red shoebox with "Air Cardgage" white-and-skyblue logo printed on its cover slides in from the right}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —coolest, most expensive shoes on the market.

''{A pricetag with "37899" written on it appears with a ding}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or at least modify a ''{a lime green shoebox with "Dr. Soft-[[Soolnd]]'s Tan Medical Shoes" written on it slides from the right in front of the Air Cardgage box}'' box of cheapo, generico shoes to look expensive.

''{Strong Sad's hand slaps a piece of paper with "Slam-Dunking" written on it on the shoebox over the words "Tan Medical"}''

''{Cut out to see the Air Cardgage box, scissors and a hot glue gun. Strong Bad walks in from the right}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now let's talk about topics. If the assignment calls for a science diorama, just slap some glue on some cotton balls and BANG!

''{Cut to the Air Cardgage diorama, where a field and sky has been drawn}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The effects of cumulonimbus clouds ''{cotton balls appear in the sky, forming a cloud-like shape}'' on sheep, ''{sheep made out of cotton balls appear on the ground}'' snowmen, ''{a snowman made out of cotton balls appears on the right}'' aaaaand... cotton... balls. ''{a pile of cotton balls appear on the left}'' But if you're out of cotton balls, real chunks ''{The cotton balls transform to become more "jaggedy" and some of them gain red stains}'' of the King of Town's beard make a great substitute.

''{A blood trace trickles down from the beardcloud}''

''{Cut to the King Of Town, whose beard has been gruesomely ripped}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' To be fair, I did eat all the cotton balls.

''{Cut back to the desk with Strong Bad, the Air Cardgage diorama, scissors, hot glue gun, colored paper and glue bottle}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' If you need to make some historical diorama, there's only one way to go: presidential assassinations.

''{Cut close to the desk, where a Dr. Soft-Soolnd's Slam-Dunking Shoes diorama slides in from the left}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You can immortalize such tragic moments in U.S. history ''{a cardboard White House appears in the background}'' as... the robot that effortlessly offed Jimmy Carter. ''{a robot made out of a toilet paper roll and Jimmy Carter doll made out of a clothespin appear. The robot's lights start to twinkle with computer-like sound effects}'' And if it's a book report diorama you're doing,—

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —the easiest way to get around reading an actual book is to make one up yourself! I can't tell you how many dioramas I got out of

''{Cut to the Air Cardgage diorama, now with a purple sky, a sun and the King Of Town's castle the background plus King Of Town and a half-eaten Swiss Cake Roll in the foreground}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The King Of Town's Adventures in Giant Cockroachland! ''{a sizeable number of cockroaches swarm around the Swiss Cake Roll, bashing King Of Town down}'' Books one through seven.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Though with the Internet, it's probably easier for teachers to check your sources than in my day. To get away with that now, you'd also have to make—

''{Cut to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —a fake website for the book, ''{a website at www.bookazon.com appears, displaying information about "The King Of Town's Adventures in Giant Cockroachland" by Ronmartin Realdude}'' and the author, ''{a bio and a silhouette with a question mark appear next to the book information}'' and the publisher, ''{a logo for Actual Publishing Company appears in the bottom of the screen}'' and just to be safe, ''{Download the eBook Now -button appears on the screen}'' maybe go ahead and actually write the book.

''{The badly done cover for KoT's Cockroach Book appears}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man. It's gotten so hard to cheat these days!

''{The Cheat walks past in the background, carrying the Lappy}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Finally, let me address your concerns about blood and gore. There's an easy loophole to exploit here, Molly. A little something I like to call... uh-dinosaurs. No teacher can argue,—

''{Cut to an Air Cardgage diorama, with a prehistoric setting}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —that an Allosaurus ''{an Allosaurus appears}'' tearing apart its prey ''{a rubber duck appears}'' is bound to be pretty gruesome. ''{spaghetti and pasta sauce appears on the duck, on the ground and in the Allosaurus' mouth}'' And if that prey ''{rubber duck disappears}'' just happens to be the signers of The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ''{a table and four clothespin people appear}'' well that's bound to be pretty messed up too. ''{pasta sauce and spaghetti appears on the people}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad, looking at his diorama, smiling}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man, that is too awesome. I gotta get in on that action.

''{Cut back to the prehistoric Air Cardgage diorama}''

''{Peanut Strong Bad walks in, holding a cocktail sword with an olive}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, take that, Nicholas Trist, representative for president James K. Polk! I'll teach ''you'' to mess with my Rio Grande! And my Rio Bravo! ''{Peanut Strong Bad pokes and hits the Nicholas Trist clothespin}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well Mollybdenum, you think you got enough to go on? You're gonna dioRAM their socks off! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go help that robot vaporize The Old Public Functionary!

''{Strong Bad leaves, geddup noise}''

''{Cut to the green diorama, where the toilet paper robot is shooting a clothespin person. Peanut Strong Bad is standing by him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Come on, Boltotron! Hit him with the Byoo-Cannon!

''{A toilet paper roll with "Byoo-Cannon" written on it descends from above}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Byoo byo-byoo byoo byo-byo-byoo! ''{the Byoo-Cannon shoots red lights at the clothespin person}''

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

==Easter Eggs==
* At the end, click the "Byoo-cannon" to see a clip with Senor Cardgage.
*:'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' ''{holding a shoe in one hand and a basketball in the other}'' Oh. Hello-quialism. ''{looks at what he's holding}'' Who are these guys?
*:''{Cut to an image of the shoe alone}''
*:'''ANNOUNCER''': All new 2008 Air Cardgage! Only 249.99.99.99! ''{A price tag appears with that price on it.}'' Only at Styles Upon Styles!
*:''{Cut back to Senor Cardgage}''
*:'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' This is not what I sagged on for. ''{The words also appear in a speech bubble next to his head.}''

* Also at the end, click Peanut Strong Bad to see a clip of Coach Z holding a notepad with a cell phone drawn on it.
*:'''COACH Z:''' Well hey there Ronmartin Realdude. It's the big Z, just giving you a call on my new cell phone. What's that you say? Well I sure am flattered, Ronmartin, but I've already got a gorgeous girlfriend name o' Marzipan.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The [[Wikipedia:Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo|Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo]] was the treaty that ended the [[Wikipedia:Mexican-American War|Mexican-American War]]. [[Wikipedia:Nicholas Trist|Nicholas Trist]] was indeed [[Wikipedia:James K. Polk|President Polk's]] representative at the negotiations.
**Strong Bad's comment "I'll teach you to mess with my [[Wikipedia:Rio Grande|Rio Grande]]" references the dispute between Mexico and the United States over the border of Texas which was the alleged cause of the war. Texas claimed the border was the Rio Grande, while Mexico claimed it was the Nueces River.
**The Rio Grande is known as the Rio Bravo in Mexico. [[Wikipedia:Rio Bravo Cantina|Rio Bravo]] was also the name of a restaurant chain based in Atlanta, Georgia.
*[[wikipedia:Molybdenum|Molybdenum]] is a lead-like transition metal found in nature. Its symbol on the periodic table of elements is Mo.
* "The Old Public Functionary" was a [[Wikipedia:List of United States Presidential names#15 — James Buchanan|popular nickname]] for [[Wikipedia:James Buchanan|President James Buchanan]].
*[[Wikipedia:Cumulonimbus|Cumulonimbus]] clouds are a type of cloud that is tall, dense, and involved in thunderstorms and other intense weather.
*An [[Wikipedia:Allosaurus|''Allosaurus'']] is a late Jurassic carnivorous dinosaur, similar to but somewhat smaller than the ''Tyrannosaurus''.


===Trivia===
[[Image:kot adv in giant cockroachland.PNG|thumb|Written by a living, breathing person, not a cat.]]
*The blurbs on bookazon.com read:
<blockquote>The King of Town's Adventures 
In Giant Cockroachland 
by: Ronmartin Realdude 
<nowiki>--------------</nowiki> 
''A real book that exists.'' 
3 pages. 
copyright 1943?</blockquote>

<blockquote>Download 
the eBook Now!</blockquote>

<blockquote>Actual Publishing Company 
est. 1904</blockquote>

<blockquote>About the author: 
I'm a best-selling author 
and I am NOT a cat!! I write 
books and am a living, 
breathing person, not a cat.</blockquote>
*The summary for the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad describes some tried and true methods for creating a 'Middle School Appropriate' diorama."


===Remarks===
* This is the first time The King of Town's skin has ever been visible. He apparently has pink flesh and his face is entirely covered in hair.

*The design on the Air Cardgage shoebox is Senor Cardgage's hair.
*This is the second time Coach Z is talking on a fake cell phone.
*In the Air Cardgage Easter egg, the announcer says ''2008'' instead of ''2007''.

===Inside References===
*The pieces of the King of Town's beard are stained with [[blood]]. Spaghetti sauce is also used to simulate blood.
*The email talks about several [[presidents]] and [[dinosaurs]].
*The figurine used in The King Of Town's Adventures in Giant Cockroachland diorama is the same one available in the [[Store Toys#Collectible Figurines|Store]].
*The King of Town figurine is eating a [[swiss cake roll]].
*[[Bookazon.com]] first appeared in [[studying]].
*Coach Z last used an entirely [[Disconnected Telephones|non-functional phone]], complete with imaginary conversation with someone on the other end, in [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].
**Also, Coach Z claims his "phone" is a [[Cell Phones|cell phone]].
*In the Senor Cardgage Easter egg, the shoes are sold at [[Styles Upon Styles]].
*Hello-quialism is a [[portmanteau]] of "hello" and "colloquialism".
**Standby-orama is a portmanteau of "standby" and "diorama".
*Strong Bad calling the Email's sender Mollyman is another instance of [[Gender Confusion]].
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad Smiling]].


===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Stride Rite Corporation|Stride Rite]] is a shoe maker of several mid priced brands, such as Keds and Saucony. The Stride-Rite brand is specifically for small children.
*"[[Air Cardgage]]" is a play on the [[wikipedia:Air Jordan|Air Jordan]] shoes endorsed by [[wikipedia:Michael Jordan|Michael Jordan]].
*[[Wikipedia:Jimmy Carter|Jimmy Carter]] was the 39th President of the United States of America. Caricatures of Carter frequently emphasize his mouth, lips and teeth.
**The plot device of a robot assassinating Jimmy Carter was also used in the [http://www.shipbrook.com/TheTick/Tick0101.html pilot episode] of the short-lived Fox prime-time show "[[Wikipedia:Tick (comics)#Live-Action Series|The Tick]]".
*Dr. Soft Soolnd's is a parody of [[Wikipedia: Dr. Scholl's|Dr. Scholls]].

===Fast Forward===
*Air Cardgage shoes appear again in [[Hremail 2000]].

==DVD Version==
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==External Links==
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Main Page 26

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:49:55 GMT

Manio: undid revision 702145; i think i made a mistake

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[[File:Main Page 26.PNG|220px|thumb|"I can't underxtand a word that you're xaying!"]]

A [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]-[[Xeriouxly Forxe Character Variations|themed]] main page.

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}/H. Star, {{film|Marshie}}/Marxie, {{film|Strong Bad}}/S. Bad, {{film|Strong Sad}}/S. Sad

'''Places:''' [[The Stick]]

'''Date:''' Monday, April 12, 2010

'''Icon:''' Xeriouxly Forxe X

'''Page Title:''' Revamped for the Nineties!

==Button Effects==
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — Each time the button is scrolled over, a spike is added to H. Star's head. After three spikes have appeared, seven more pop out. Scrolling over one more time causes them to all vanish.
*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — H. Star raises his robotic arm and snaps the pincers on it twice.
*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Marshie floats on screen, and is then turned into "Marxie" via a lightning strike. He says "Speed increased!" with an echo after "increased", and then [[Explosions|explodes]] and vanishes.
*'''[[Downloads]]''' — S. Bad peeks on screen and says, "I can't underxtand a word that you're xaying!"
*'''[[Store]]''' — A lightning strike causes [[The Field]] to change into a Xeriouxly Forxe version of itself, with [[The Stick]] being replaced with a yellow, white, and purple flashing crystal. Scrolling over Store again reverts it to its normal status.
*'''[[Email]]''' — S. Sad flies across the screen, accompanied by wind effects, and in a gruff voice says, "I'm ''mad'' that I'm flying!"

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*The [[FeedBurner Page#Main Page - #26 Mainly Xerioux|RSS description]] of this toon is:
<blockquote>Xeriouxly Forxe mania has hit the main pages of HomestarRunner.com like a shiny, pointy mouth that refuses to open when it talks! Get an exclusive look at both Marshie and the Stick in their Xerioux formx on this new main homepage! Even the copyright date got updated! Holy smoxe! Click here to mouseover to the EXTREME! </blockquote>

===Remarks===
*This main page does not use the [[Main Page 24#Remarks|metallic sheen style]] of the previous two main pages.
*H. Star's left metallic arm does not show up in this main page.
*Neither H. Star nor Marxie use the "extreme" pronunciations (e.g. "toonx" for "toons").
*This main page does not have a loading screen.
*The preview for this main page, located on the toons menu, has H. Star standing in front of a plain gray and purple background instead of The Stick.
*This is the first time that a form of Marshie isn't a type of food.
*When the page opens and the side bars of the menu fly in, S. Sad can be seen on the left momentarily before being covered by the menu.

===Inside References===
*S. Sad's line is a reference to Strong Sad's line in [[Main Page 15]].
*Marxie's line comes from [[Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up]].
*Marxie has a visible [[brain]] just like [[Gel-Arshie]] does.
*The listing for this main page in the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] is (in part) "Zesty [[b/w]] tangy".
*The way H. Star raises and snaps his metallic arm is similar to the way [[Mitch Overlord]] does in the email [[best thing]], including the same [[sound effect]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:main26.html|go to Main Page 26]]
*[[HR:main26.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 26]]
*[[Forum:16252|forum thread RE: "Main Page 26"]]

{{Main Page}}

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Main Page 26

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:48:38 GMT

Manio:

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[[File:Main Page 26.PNG|220px|thumb|"I can't underxtand a word that you're xaying!"]]

A [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]-[[Xeriouxly Forxe Character Variations|themed]] main page.

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}/H. Star, {{film|Marshie}}/Marxie, {{film|Strong Bad}}/S. Bad, {{film|Strong Sad}}/S. Sad

'''Places:''' [[The Stick]]

'''Date:''' Monday, April 12, 2010

'''Icon:''' Xeriouxly Forxe X

'''Page Title:''' Revamped for the Nineties!

==Button Effects==
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — Each time the button is scrolled over, a spike is added to H. Star's head. After three spikes have appeared, seven more pop out. Scrolling over one more time causes them to all vanish.
*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — H. Star raises his robotic arm and snaps the pincers on it twice.
*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Marshie floats on screen, and is then turned into "Marxie" via a lightning strike. He says "Speed increased!" with an echo after "increased", and then [[Explosions|explodes]] and vanishes.
*'''[[Downloads]]''' — S. Bad peeks on screen and says, "I can't underxtand a word that you're xaying!"
*'''[[Store]]''' — A lightning strike causes [[The Field]] to change into a Xeriouxly Forxe version of itself, with [[The Stick]] being replaced with a yellow, white, and purple flashing crystal. Scrolling over Store again reverts it to its normal status.
*'''[[Email]]''' — S. Sad flies across the screen, accompanied by wind effects, and in a gruff voice says, "I'm ''mad'' that I'm flying!"

==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
*The [[FeedBurner Page#Main Page - #26 Mainly Xerioux|RSS description]] of this toon is:
<blockquote>Xeriouxly Forxe mania has hit the main pages of HomestarRunner.com like a shiny, pointy mouth that refuses to open when it talks! Get an exclusive look at both Marshie and the Stick in their Xerioux formx on this new main homepage! Even the copyright date got updated! Holy smoxe! Click here to mouseover to the EXTREME! </blockquote>

===Remarks===
*This main page does not use the [[Main Page 24#Remarks|metallic sheen style]] of the previous two main pages.
*H. Star's left metallic arm does not show up in this main page.
*Neither H. Star nor Marxie use the "extreme" pronunciations (e.g. "toonx" for "toons").
*This main page does not have a loading screen.
*The preview for this main page, located on the toons menu, has H. Star standing in front of a plain gray and purple background instead of The Stick.
*This is the first time that a form of Marshie isn't a type of food.
*When the page opens and the side bars of the menu fly in, S. Sad can be seen on the left momentarily before being covered by the menu.

===Goofs===
This page's icon on the toons page says "2X6" when it should be "XLY".
===Inside References===
*S. Sad's line is a reference to Strong Sad's line in [[Main Page 15]].
*Marxie's line comes from [[Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up]].
*Marxie has a visible [[brain]] just like [[Gel-Arshie]] does.
*The listing for this main page in the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] is (in part) "Zesty [[b/w]] tangy".
*The way H. Star raises and snaps his metallic arm is similar to the way [[Mitch Overlord]] does in the email [[best thing]], including the same [[sound effect]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:main26.html|go to Main Page 26]]
*[[HR:main26.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 26]]
*[[Forum:16252|forum thread RE: "Main Page 26"]]

{{Main Page}}

[[Category:Main Pages]]

Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:37:59 GMT

Manio:

These are some remarks regarding the [[Stinkoman 20X6]] game.

== General ==
*In many cutscene, the pixels will be [[Angled Pixels|at an angle]], which, assuming that the large squares are the supposed pixels, is impossible on old consoles.
* The box art of Stinkoman 20X6 shows Stinkoman with thumbs, but when [[Strong Bad]] was imagining Stinkoman in [[japanese cartoon]] he specifically said to take out his thumbs. This may also be a reference to unrealistic box art.
* This is the second instance of sprites modeled after 8-bit Megaman, the first instance being with Coach Z in [[New Boots]].
* To get capsules that are behind enemies without having to kill the enemy, run into the enemy with health to spare. You will take damage, grab the crunch and will be invincible long enough to escape unharmed.
*This is the first new game not to use some sort of scoring system.
*There are three kinds of ladders used in the game: Ladders with small rungs (1.1, 1.2, 5.2), ladders with large rungs (2.1, 2.2, 5.1, 6.1), and ladders with duck rungs (-0.1, -0.2).
*If you type in the URL for volume 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, for a split second the page title will say "Old Stinkoman Game Page R.I.P." then it will take you to the current one.
*All of the voice clips in the game have been taken from previous 20X6 toons and sped up. (Specifically "20X6!", "Are you asking for a challenge?", Stinkoman's victory laugh, and "I wanna be the guy too!")
*If you look closely, the main page takes you to the page for Version 2 of the game, which is set to redirect you to the page for the current version.
*In the Game Over screen, Stinkoman and 1-Up have green tongues, but in the cutscenes, they have red tongues. However, the green tongues are probably a result of losing the game, based on the quotes "My stummy hurts..." and "My tongue is green..." in the Game Over screens.
*In the cutscenes, neither Stinkoman nor 1-Up actually walk; instead, they "float" without moving their legs to maneuver.

== Levels 1 to 3 ==
*In Level 2.3, if you listen closely, Brody shrieks when he tries to peck Stinkoman. Also, Ekersby shrieks in a similar manner when he raises his arms.
*The background music in the cutscene of level 1.1 is the same as the background music in the level 3.1 cutscene.
*The Stinkomanual drawing of Stlunko shows him with arms, but in the game, his fists are just floating.
*When Stinkoman collects 10 pieces of bread in level 3.2, even if you are not on Stlunko's left, you end up there no matter what.

== Level 4 ==
*On 4.1 and 4.2, Stinkoman can actually fall down in certain spots to join 1-Up, but you will eventually lose because there will be no one to jump on the tiles.
*In Level 4, when Stinkoman is facing to the right, his giant fist powerup is a left hand but when he turns around the fingers are still facing the player so it turns into a right hand. This "sprite mirroring" is common in older games to conserve memory. A notable exception is Metroid, in which Samus is always left handed.
*When 1-Up falls into lava (usually when a platform is not in the right position), the screen pans to the right for a little bit before losing the life. Is 1-Up still walking down there?
**Stinkoman can also fall through lava without getting hurt. Until he reaches the bottom, that is.
*The 1-Up sprites in Level 4 are slightly different from the ones in Level 5; they were not reused, as the Stinkoman ones are.
*"Saargtsson" is an Icelandic surname, meaning "Saargt's son".

== Levels 5 to 7 ==
*Before Level 4, 1-Up says he is taking a short cut. Before level 5, they are back at Stinkoman Headquarters. The "short cut" didn't go anywhere!
*Stinkoman breaks the [[Fourth Wall Breaks|fourth wall]] by saying (in 5.1's cutscene) "No way! I helped you in Level 4!"
**He does it again at the end of Level -0 by saying that 1-Up and [[Pan Pan]] "are on Level 10."
*The head of the [[Shadowy Figure|silhouette]] at the end of Levels 5 and 6 and beginning of 7 and -0 appears to match the head of [[20X6 Coach Z]] in the Games menu.
*The meteors in Level 5 cause the game to lag for a split second when they crash. This may be done on purpose to emulate how easy it is to put stress on older game systems.
*At the end of level 7.2, if you jump right when you see the retractable ladder, you can shoot An Ice Machine before the battle starts.
*There is no cutscene before level 7.3, the boss battle with An Ice Machine.

== Levels -0 and 9 ==
*It is possible to get infinite extra lives in level -0.2. Since there are two extra lives available, once you get both, you can die and start over, gaining one more for each time.
*The music for levels -0.1 and -0.2 contains portions of the music from the previous levels - the intro from level 1, then level 5, 2, 4, both 4 and 1 played at the same time, quite a bit of 6 (with a few notes changed), then a new riff to tie it into the next repeat. The music from levels 3 and 7 are not included.
*Sackastanos and Semulades sport visors similar to Browntants.
*There is no cutscene before the boss battle on Level 9.3 against Harvax XVII, making him & An Ice Machine the only bosses to have no cutscenes before you fight them (there are, however, cutscenes after the boss fights).
*Harvax XVII's hands are white, but his face is purple.
*Level -0.1 has every kind of platform, every enemy, and every ladder from Levels 1-7. In fact, only 3 things are unique to the Negative Zone: poison capsules, the ball-shooter plants, and the duck-runged ladders.
*The Shadowy Figure breaks the fourth wall by saying "SO, STINKOMAN THINKS HE COULD JUST FLY STRAIGHT TO LEVEL 10, DOES HE?"

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Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:32:35 GMT

Manio:

There are dozens of video game references in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==General==
* Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:404 error|404 error]] that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found.
* The [[Wikipedia:Piedmont_(United States)|Piedmont]] region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. [[Wikipedia:Piedmont|Piedmont]] is also a region in Northern Italy.
* Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of [http://www.georgianaturalgas.com/ Georgia Natural Gas]. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live.
*Negatory is [[Wikipedia:Citizens' band radio|Citizens' Band Radio]] (CB) [http://www.cbgazette.com/slang.html slang] for no or negative.
*[http://www.protekdevices.com/aboutProtek00.htm Protek] is a Tempe, AZ based company specializing in Transient Voltage Suppression products. This may explain why the Protek enemy is an electric outlet.
*Stratosfear is the name of albums by both The Unisex and Tangerine Dream, and is a pun relating to the [[Wikipedia:Stratosphere|stratosphere]].
*In Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest's jersey number is "-0".
*"Prawn Salad" was a phrase used in the "Live From the Grill-O-Mat" episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]] as a bizarre lead-in to the "Accidents" sketch.
*Ekersby is also the name of a coffee table formerly sold by [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]].
*[[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] is very prevalent in this game; it is a reference to poor translations in some older video games.

== [[Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Entertainment System]] ==
*The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1 bears a striking resemblance to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller).
* The square areas around Stinkoman's face as it fades in on the intro screen are a reference to the method many NES games used to fade large images and backgrounds. Some games exhibited similar color artifacts and glitches primarily due to the NES's small color palette.

== [[Wikipedia:Mega Man|''Mega Man'' series]] ==

=== Graphics ===
* The sprites for Stinkoman and the enemies Poorbt and Astromund are patterned after sprites in the ''Mega Man'' games for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
** Additionally, the sprites for the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] are taken directly from ''Mega Man''.
** It is likely that these sprites are based after the 8-bit Megaman sprites from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic| Mega Man series]]''.
* When shooting at enemies, you are limited to three projectiles on screen at a time. This is a direct reference to the original ''Mega Man'' series, where the Mega Buster could only fire up to three shots at a time. Older video game consoles only allowed limited amount of sprites at a time. For the NES, only 64 sprites can be on screen at a time with only a maximum of 8 sprites in the same given line.
* The bulky, muscular Stinkoman in the game's box art is likely a reference to the first two ''Mega Man'' games. The box art for the American versions of those games featured a similarly muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. The first game's box art was particularly inconsistent, showing Mega Man with a middle-aged complexion and fully realistic body proportions, as well as blue and yellow armor.
** This practice of creating conflicting box art for American video games was a common practice until around the time the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] was released.

=== Sounds and Music ===
* The sound effects for text appearing in the cinematics are taken from ''Mega Man'' for the NES.
* The chime sound in the intro screen and main menu mirrors ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' for the SNES but appears to be featured in [[Under Construction]].
* Most of the music in Stinkoman 20X6 is patterned after the music from the entire ''Mega Man'' series.
** Technically, the music is most like the music from the SNES line of ''Mega Man'' games, as it is more complex and synthetic than the music that the 8-bit NES is capable of producing.
*The [[Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks#sped_up|sped-up quotes]] are a reference to Megaman X, where you could unlock the hadouken-in turn, a reference to Street Fighter II. The "Hadouken!" shout is sped up.
*The whistle used to summon the Stinkowing in Level 9 is similar to the whistle used to call Rush in the Game Boy game, Mega Man 2: Return of Mega Man.

=== Characters ===
* In the attract screen, Stinkoman, 1-Up and Pan Pan flash onto the screen in a similar fashion to the character introduction in the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man: The Power Battle|Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' (featuring Mega Man, Proto Man and Bass).
** A similar character introduction is featured in the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' series for the [[Wikipedia:GameBoy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], as well as many other video games, animes, and other media. Though Mega Man has technically used this, it is more likely to be a reflection of anime as a whole, as evidenced in other appearances of Stinkoman.
* The intro to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]] is a parody of Mega Man's limited jumping ability.
* Stinkoman taking the large gray fist as a "new powerup" in Level 3 is a reference to Mega Man's ability to take on the powers of defeated bosses.
** Internally, Stinkoman with the fist is called "Fistman", a reference to the naming scheme of most bosses in ''Mega Man''.
* The contrast between the combat mechanics for Stinkoman (shooting at enemies from afar) and 1-Up (kicking enemies with melee attacks) calls to mind the two main characters from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X (series)|Mega Man X series]]'', X and [[Wikipedia:Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]. Where as X uses his arm cannon to fight enemies at a range, Zero uses a beam saber to attack foes up-close.

=== [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|Enemies and Hazards]] ===
* '''Stobat''' (first seen in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|Level 2]]) is similar to a chicken robot in ''Mega Man 5''.
* '''Old Sage''' is similar to the instant-death spikes that are usually placed under moving platforms in various ''Mega Man'' levels.
* The '''trap-door platforms''' refer to the first ''Mega Man'' game, in which similar platforms are found in Guts Man's stage.
* '''Greggo''' is similar to Metall (also known as Mettaur, Metool, Met, or Hard Hat), which was also invincible while ducking.
* '''The Bendini Sisters''' in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in ''Mega Man 5''.
* The '''"Evil Fortress"''' seen at the beginning and end of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] is a parody of the Skull Castle/Fortress in ''Mega Man''.
*'''Poorbt''' behaves similarly to Sniper Joe.
*The trap doors behave similarly to the trap doors in Wind Man's stage in Mega Man 6.

== [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] ==
* '''My Benj''' is similar to the Bit enemies in ''[[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' for the NES.
* '''Stlunko''' is similar to many video game bosses that consist of a mostly inactive head defended by two enormous disembodied hands. Such bosses are popular in the ''Zelda'' series — for example, Bongo-Bongo from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Gohdan from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and Mazaal from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
* '''Saargtsson''' is very similar in appearance and style to [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Moldorm Moldorm] from the ''Zelda'' series.

== [[Mario|Super Mario Bros.]]==
* '''Firey-Hot''' is a recolor of the fire cannons' blasts in the airship levels of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
* '''Old Sage''' looks similar to the spikes found in the moon level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is very similar in appearance to Fryguy, from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2.]]'' Fryguy, the Level 4 boss, is a flame that wears sunglasses.
**The fact that The Liekand turns into a mouse could be another reference to the game, as one of the bosses is Mouser, who is also a mouse that also wears sunglasses.
* The [[Stinkomanual]] mentions that this game has no "weepy princess crap", a reference to the ''Super Mario'' series (among others) in which the primary plot is to rescue a helpless princess.
* The phrase "Hold B" refers primarily to numerous Nintendo games in which you gain a boost of some sort by holding down the 'B' button. For example, in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, holding 'B' makes you run faster, and in ''Mega Man'', holding 'B' charges up your shot for a more powerful hit.
** In Stinkoman 20X6, holding down the 'S' key allows you to rapid-fire.
* Many NES games featured the letter 'P' (presumably for "Power") in various forms, such as the P-switches, P-Wings and P-Gauges in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This may explain the collectible Ps in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]].
* The name for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0 (Negatory)]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Minus World|Minus World]] level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''; a glitch that could be found by walking through a wall in Level 1-2.
*The fact that Stinkoman controls a hovercraft in Level 9 could be a reference to ''Super Mario Land'', in which Mario had to pilot a plane through one level.

==[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country]]==

* '''Tampo''' moves in a similar way to that of [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Krow]], the first boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the SNES.
*Pan Pan's disappearance references many games in which a random character is kidnapped — for example, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3''.

== [[Video Games (allusions)|Other Games]] ==
* The death sound effect is taken from the NES Ninja Gaiden series. Specifically, it is the player damage sound effect.
* If you sit still for a while, your character becomes bored and yawns or falls asleep. This gag was first used in an old PC game called ''[[Wikipedia:Boulder Dash|Boulder Dash]]'', and has since been used in countless video games.
* 1-Up's spin-kick is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'']] move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick).
** [[Homestar Runner]] also uses this move in the email [[dangeresque 3]], but mispronounces it as "The pipes are broken".
* '''Jaro's''' explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in ''The Adventures of Rad Gravity'' for the NES.
* The music for Level 1's opening scene is taken from [[Wikipedia:SSX Tricky|SSX Tricky]].
* '''[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|Tampo]]''' appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:List of characters in the Star Fox series#Andross|Andross]], the final boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''. Andross's "true form" is that of a giant floating brain (with eyeballs, unlike Tampo), and both he and Tampo have the same weak point: the [[Wikipedia:Cerebellum|cerebellum]].
* The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' for the NES.
* Stinkoman's pose with the giant fist at the end of Level 3 is a reference to some of the poses in ''[[Wikipedia:Battletoads|Battletoads]]''.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] is a reference to a type of level (often called "Protect The Idiot") used in many video games to give the game some extra variety. In these kinds of levels, a secondary character blindly walks straight forward and depends on the player to clear obstacles and pitfalls.
* In [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5.2]], you can see a planet in the background that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]'' for the SNES.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]] parodies countless video games that include cloud stages.
** In particular, the "pink cloud zone" in this is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Earthbound (series)|Earthbound]]'', in which the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud.
** On a similar note, the name of level 6 ends in "Zone", this is an obvious reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, in which many levels end in the word "Zone".
* After defeating '''The Liekand''' in Level 6, it transforms into a rat. This may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]], in which defeated enemies almost always revealed their power sources, which were various animals.
*The Shadowy Figure's fleet (The Level 9 enemies) is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Heroes|Sonic Heroes]]'', in which the Egg Fleet was modeled after fish.
[[Image:ashtar.png|thumb|Muhahahahaha!]]
* The cutscene featuring the [[Shadowy Figure]] at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is a reference to a similar cutscene at the beginning of ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden 2]]'' for the NES. This cutscene features Ashtar, the evil boss of the game, seen from behind, surrounded by lightning and laughing maniacally.
* In the cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]], Stinkoman blasts part of the wall in a similar fashion to the [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha (Dragon Ball)|Kamehameha]], an energy attack seen in the ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' manga series.
* The cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] shows Stinkoman gazing upon the Evil Fortress from atop a rock. This is a direct reference to a similar scene in ''Ninja Gaiden'', in which the main character gazes upon a fortress from atop a mountain.
* The sound effect for the whistle is the sound that plays when you get an item on the NES Castlevania games.
*Level 9 is designed after the shoot em' up game ''[[Wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]''.
** '''Broodacre''' is very similar to the volcanos in ''Gradius''.
* After defeating '''Harvax XVII''', the robot boss says "PI...PI...PI...". This message is similar to [[:Image:bionic_commando.png|messages spoken by robots]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]'' for the NES.
** In addition, Harvax XVII visually resembles minor villain Pinstripe from the superhero video game ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom Force (computer game)|Freedom Force]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is similar in appearance to Mr. Glitch from ''[[Wikipedia:Mathman|Mathman]]'', a ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' spoof from the PBS series ''[[Wikipedia:Square_One_TV|Square One TV]]''.
* '''Jaro''' looks very similar to the "Red Eye" mini-boss in the Death Egg level from [[Wikipedia:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]].
* '''My Benj''' appears to be the starting form of an original [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] or the first iteration of the Digimon digital pet.

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Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References

Manio — Sat, 15 May 2010 03:31:54 GMT

Manio:

There are dozens of video game references in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

==General==
* Stlunko, 404 is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:404 error|404 error]] that browsers give when a webpage cannot be found.
* The [[Wikipedia:Piedmont_(United States)|Piedmont]] region of the United States is the area between the Atlantic coastal plain and the Appalachian mountains. Atlanta, home of the Brothers Chaps, lies in this region. [[Wikipedia:Piedmont|Piedmont]] is also a region in Northern Italy.
* Lundsford is a reference to the symbol and/or mascot of [http://www.georgianaturalgas.com/ Georgia Natural Gas]. Billboards featuring this symbol and character can be seen in many places in the Atlanta area where The Brothers Chaps live.
*Negatory is [[Wikipedia:Citizens' band radio|Citizens' Band Radio]] (CB) [http://www.cbgazette.com/slang.html slang] for no or negative.
*[http://www.protekdevices.com/aboutProtek00.htm Protek] is a Tempe, AZ based company specializing in Transient Voltage Suppression products. This may explain why the Protek enemy is an electric outlet.
*Stratosfear is the name of albums by both The Unisex and Tangerine Dream, and is a pun relating to the [[Wikipedia:Stratosphere|stratosphere]].
*In Slam Dunk Ernest, Ernest's jersey number is "-0".
*"Prawn Salad" was a phrase used in the "Live From the Grill-O-Mat" episode of [[Wikipedia:Monty Python's Flying Circus|Monty Python's Flying Circus]] as a bizarre lead-in to the "Accidents" sketch.
*Ekersby is also the name of a coffee table formerly sold by [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]].
*[[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] is very prevalent in this game; it is a reference to poor translations in some older video games.

== [[Nintendo]] [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Entertainment System]] ==
*The game controller Stinkoman is holding in the cutscene for level 5.1 bears a striking resemblance to the redesigned NES controller (AKA the dogbone controller).
* The square areas around Stinkoman's face as it fades in on the intro screen are a reference to the method many NES games used to fade large images and backgrounds. Some games exhibited similar color artifacts and glitches primarily due to the NES's small color palette.

== [[Wikipedia:Mega Man|''Mega Man'' series]] ==

=== Graphics ===
* The sprites for Stinkoman and the enemies Poorbt and Astromund are patterned after sprites in the ''Mega Man'' games for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]].
** Additionally, the sprites for the [[Videlectrix Mascot]] are taken directly from ''Mega Man''.
** It is likely that these sprites are based after the 8-bit Megaman sprites from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic| Mega Man series]]''.
* When shooting at enemies, you are limited to three projectiles on screen at a time. This is a direct reference to the original ''Mega Man'' series, where the Mega Buster could only fire up to three shots at a time. Older video game consoles only allowed limited amount of sprites at a time. For the NES, only 64 sprites can be on screen at a time with only a maximum of 8 sprites in the same given line.
* The bulky, muscular Stinkoman in the game's box art is likely a reference to the first two ''Mega Man'' games. The box art for the American versions of those games featured a similarly muscular Mega Man that looked nothing like the character in the game. The first game's box art was particularly inconsistent, showing Mega Man with a middle-aged complexion and fully realistic body proportions, as well as blue and yellow armor.
** This practice of creating conflicting box art for American video games was a common practice until around the time the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] was released.

=== Sounds and Music ===
* The sound effects for text appearing in the cinematics are taken from ''Mega Man'' for the NES.
* The chime sound in the intro screen and main menu mirrors ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X|Mega Man X]]'' for the SNES but appears to be featured in [[Under Construction]].
* Most of the music in Stinkoman 20X6 is patterned after the music from the entire ''Mega Man'' series.
** Technically, the music is most like the music from the SNES line of ''Mega Man'' games, as it is more complex and synthetic than the music that the 8-bit NES is capable of producing.
*The [[Stinkoman 20X6 Remarks#sped_up|sped-up quotes]] are a reference to Megaman X, where you could unlock the hadouken-in turn, a reference to Street Fighter II. The "Hadouken!" shout is sped up.
*The whistle used to summon the Stinkowing in Level 9 is similar to the whistle used to call Rush in the Game Boy game, Mega Man 2: Return of Mega Man.

=== Characters ===
* In the attract screen, Stinkoman, 1-Up and Pan Pan flash onto the screen in a similar fashion to the character introduction in the arcade game ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man: The Power Battle|Mega Man: The Power Battle]]'' (featuring Mega Man, Proto Man and Bass).
** A similar character introduction is featured in the ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Advance|Sonic Advance]]'' series for the [[Wikipedia:GameBoy Advance|Game Boy Advance]] and [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES game)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] for the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System]], as well as many other video games, animes, and other media. Though Mega Man has technically used this, it is more likely to be a reflection of anime as a whole, as evidenced in other appearances of Stinkoman.
* The intro to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]] is a parody of Mega Man's limited jumping ability.
* Stinkoman taking the large gray fist as a "new powerup" in Level 3 is a reference to Mega Man's ability to take on the powers of defeated bosses.
** Internally, Stinkoman with the fist is called "Fistman", a reference to the naming scheme of most bosses in ''Mega Man''.
* The contrast between the combat mechanics for Stinkoman (shooting at enemies from afar) and 1-Up (kicking enemies with melee attacks) calls to mind the two main characters from the ''[[Wikipedia:Mega Man X (series)|Mega Man X series]]'', X and [[Wikipedia:Zero (Mega Man)|Zero]]. Where as X uses his arm cannon to fight enemies at a range, Zero uses a beam saber to attack foes up-close.

=== [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|Enemies and Hazards]] ===
* '''Stobat''' (first seen in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 2|Level 2]]) is similar to a chicken robot in ''Mega Man 5''.
* '''Old Sage''' is similar to the instant-death spikes that are usually placed under moving platforms in various ''Mega Man'' levels.
* The '''trap-door platforms''' refer to the first ''Mega Man'' game, in which similar platforms are found in Guts Man's stage.
* '''Greggo''' is similar to Metall (also known as Mettaur, Metool, Met, or Hard Hat), which was also invincible while ducking.
* '''The Bendini Sisters''' in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5]] are similar to the meteorites that fall in Star Man's stage in ''Mega Man 5''.
* The '''"Evil Fortress"''' seen at the beginning and end of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] is a parody of the Skull Castle/Fortress in ''Mega Man''.
*'''Poorbt''' behaves similarly to Sniper Joe.
The trap doors behave similarly to the trap doors in Wind Man's stage in Mega Man 6.

== [[Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] ==
* '''My Benj''' is similar to the Bit enemies in ''[[Wikipedia:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'' for the NES.
* '''Stlunko''' is similar to many video game bosses that consist of a mostly inactive head defended by two enormous disembodied hands. Such bosses are popular in the ''Zelda'' series — for example, Bongo-Bongo from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', Gohdan from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', and Mazaal from ''[[Wikipedia: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap|The Minish Cap]]''.
* '''Saargtsson''' is very similar in appearance and style to [http://zelda.wikia.com/wiki/Moldorm Moldorm] from the ''Zelda'' series.

== [[Mario|Super Mario Bros.]]==
* '''Firey-Hot''' is a recolor of the fire cannons' blasts in the airship levels of ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
* '''Old Sage''' looks similar to the spikes found in the moon level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|Super Mario Land 2]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is very similar in appearance to Fryguy, from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2.]]'' Fryguy, the Level 4 boss, is a flame that wears sunglasses.
**The fact that The Liekand turns into a mouse could be another reference to the game, as one of the bosses is Mouser, who is also a mouse that also wears sunglasses.
* The [[Stinkomanual]] mentions that this game has no "weepy princess crap", a reference to the ''Super Mario'' series (among others) in which the primary plot is to rescue a helpless princess.
* The phrase "Hold B" refers primarily to numerous Nintendo games in which you gain a boost of some sort by holding down the 'B' button. For example, in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series, holding 'B' makes you run faster, and in ''Mega Man'', holding 'B' charges up your shot for a more powerful hit.
** In Stinkoman 20X6, holding down the 'S' key allows you to rapid-fire.
* Many NES games featured the letter 'P' (presumably for "Power") in various forms, such as the P-switches, P-Wings and P-Gauges in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. This may explain the collectible Ps in [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 3|Level 3]].
* The name for [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0 (Negatory)]] is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Minus World|Minus World]] level in ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''; a glitch that could be found by walking through a wall in Level 1-2.
*The fact that Stinkoman controls a hovercraft in Level 9 could be a reference to ''Super Mario Land'', in which Mario had to pilot a plane through one level.

==[[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong Country]]==

* '''Tampo''' moves in a similar way to that of [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest|Krow]], the first boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' for the SNES.
*Pan Pan's disappearance references many games in which a random character is kidnapped — for example, ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''3''.

== [[Video Games (allusions)|Other Games]] ==
* The death sound effect is taken from the NES Ninja Gaiden series. Specifically, it is the player damage sound effect.
* If you sit still for a while, your character becomes bored and yawns or falls asleep. This gag was first used in an old PC game called ''[[Wikipedia:Boulder Dash|Boulder Dash]]'', and has since been used in countless video games.
* 1-Up's spin-kick is similar to the [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'']] move "Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku" (otherwise known as the Hurricane Kick).
** [[Homestar Runner]] also uses this move in the email [[dangeresque 3]], but mispronounces it as "The pipes are broken".
* '''Jaro's''' explosion appears to be modeled after many of the character explosions in ''The Adventures of Rad Gravity'' for the NES.
* The music for Level 1's opening scene is taken from [[Wikipedia:SSX Tricky|SSX Tricky]].
* '''[[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 1|Tampo]]''' appears to have been modeled after [[Wikipedia:List of characters in the Star Fox series#Andross|Andross]], the final boss in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox 64|Star Fox 64]]''. Andross's "true form" is that of a giant floating brain (with eyeballs, unlike Tampo), and both he and Tampo have the same weak point: the [[Wikipedia:Cerebellum|cerebellum]].
* The sound effect for Tampo's destruction is taken from ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' for the NES.
* Stinkoman's pose with the giant fist at the end of Level 3 is a reference to some of the poses in ''[[Wikipedia:Battletoads|Battletoads]]''.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 4|Level 4]] is a reference to a type of level (often called "Protect The Idiot") used in many video games to give the game some extra variety. In these kinds of levels, a secondary character blindly walks straight forward and depends on the player to clear obstacles and pitfalls.
* In [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 5|Level 5.2]], you can see a planet in the background that has a C-shaped portion on its left side. This portion bears a striking similarity to the stylized C in the title of ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]'' for the SNES.
* [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 6|Level 6]] parodies countless video games that include cloud stages.
** In particular, the "pink cloud zone" in this is most likely a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Earthbound (series)|Earthbound]]'', in which the sixth "Your Sanctuary" location (in Dalaam) is called Pink Cloud.
** On a similar note, the name of level 6 ends in "Zone", this is an obvious reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] series, in which many levels end in the word "Zone".
* After defeating '''The Liekand''' in Level 6, it transforms into a rat. This may be a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] for the [[Wikipedia:Sega Genesis|Sega Genesis]], in which defeated enemies almost always revealed their power sources, which were various animals.
*The Shadowy Figure's fleet (The Level 9 enemies) is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Sonic Heroes|Sonic Heroes]]'', in which the Egg Fleet was modeled after fish.
[[Image:ashtar.png|thumb|Muhahahahaha!]]
* The cutscene featuring the [[Shadowy Figure]] at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is a reference to a similar cutscene at the beginning of ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden 2]]'' for the NES. This cutscene features Ashtar, the evil boss of the game, seen from behind, surrounded by lightning and laughing maniacally.
* In the cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]], Stinkoman blasts part of the wall in a similar fashion to the [[Wikipedia:Kamehameha (Dragon Ball)|Kamehameha]], an energy attack seen in the ''[[Wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' manga series.
* The cutscene at the beginning of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 9|Level 9]] shows Stinkoman gazing upon the Evil Fortress from atop a rock. This is a direct reference to a similar scene in ''Ninja Gaiden'', in which the main character gazes upon a fortress from atop a mountain.
* The sound effect for the whistle is the sound that plays when you get an item on the NES Castlevania games.
*Level 9 is designed after the shoot em' up game ''[[Wikipedia:Gradius|Gradius]]''.
** '''Broodacre''' is very similar to the volcanos in ''Gradius''.
* After defeating '''Harvax XVII''', the robot boss says "PI...PI...PI...". This message is similar to [[:Image:bionic_commando.png|messages spoken by robots]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Bionic Commando|Bionic Commando]]'' for the NES.
** In addition, Harvax XVII visually resembles minor villain Pinstripe from the superhero video game ''[[Wikipedia:Freedom Force (computer game)|Freedom Force]]''.
* '''The Liekand''' is similar in appearance to Mr. Glitch from ''[[Wikipedia:Mathman|Mathman]]'', a ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' spoof from the PBS series ''[[Wikipedia:Square_One_TV|Square One TV]]''.
* '''Jaro''' looks very similar to the "Red Eye" mini-boss in the Death Egg level from [[Wikipedia:Sonic & Knuckles|Sonic & Knuckles]].
* '''My Benj''' appears to be the starting form of an original [[Wikipedia:Tamagotchi|Tamagotchi]] or the first iteration of the Digimon digital pet.

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[[Category:Stinkoman 20X6]]

The Virus

Manio — Fri, 14 May 2010 06:48:02 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:sbemail118.png|left|thumb|"Wagh! That is not a small number. That is a ''big'' number!"]]
[[Image:main22.PNG|right|thumb|The Virus in action]]
'''The Virus''' is the collective name of various ravenous [[Wikipedia:computer virus|computer virus]]es that infected the [[Compy 386]] in the email [[virus]]. The [[Edgar#Edgarware|Edgarware]] anti-virus software was not able to cope with the 423,827 viruses found on the machine, resulting in a total infection of the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. The resulting abnormalities were ended by [[Bubs]] and his [[Bubs's shotgun|shotgun]], who destroyed the viruses along with the Compy 386. The Virus made a reappearance in [[Main Page 22]] and caused several instances of breaking the [[Fourth Wall Breaks|fourth wall]].
{{clear}}
==Harmful Effects of The Virus==
===Email "virus"===
[[Image:Popups.PNG|thumb|right|250px|"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!"]]
*[[Strong Bad]] could not [[DELETED|delete]] the virus-filled email.
*The Compy experienced a "[[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning|Flagrant System Error]]".
*The Compy's screen turned to liquid and (in Strong Bad's words) "peed the carpet."
*The computer desk turned to gridwork and appeared to absorb the [[Floppy Disk Container]].
*The [[No Loafing Sign]] turned to HTML code and vanished.
*[[Strong Sad]]'s head disconnected from his body and turned into pixelated emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]], complete with description. It also caused his body (but not his floating head) to turn around and go through a looping walk cycle while still remaining in place. Eventually, he turned into a trading card from [[Character Cards|an old character page]] and flew out of the top of the screen.
*The top of a main page crept into the top of the [[computer room]], turning the "Go on and see What's New!" into "Stave it off, 123" from [[for kids]], causing glitchy versions of [[Quote of the Week]], [[Weekly Fanstuff]], and the [[Sketchbook]]:
**Quote of the Week's box was backwards and bounced around the screen, lodging itself at the top. It said "Don't TAPE it!" instead of "Get it," and clicking on "Hear it" would cause a broom from [[Peasant's Quest]] to scroll across the screen and emit a loud and glitchy noise.
**Weekly Fanstuff was an upside-down picture of [[Coach Z]] from when he tackled [[The King of Town]] in [[Where's The Cheat?]] (minus the King). The description was "Stick to your Books" written in "MS Font Specialty," and the "Close" button was misspelled. Moving the cursor over the Close button caused the words "A BOOK" to appear.
**The Sketchbook turned into a Flash color mixer. Scrolling over it caused a green X to appear.
*Strong Bad was able to accidentally run outside of the box enclosing the email, out into the surrounding black background. When he tried to re-enter the [[Computer Room]], it moved to the left.
*[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]'s body was replaced by [[The Homestar Runner]]'s, and he glided across the room rather than walking, leaving a trail of ghost images. After this, his head fell off.
*Homestar was able to pick up the words from the bottom menu.
*Several pop-up windows containing old-school Homestar from [[Homestar Talker]] appeared, each saying "[[Making Out]] with Marzipan is totally awesome!" One of these is an actual pop-up window that opens in the viewer's Internet browser (unless pop-up blocking is active).
*Marzipan turned into an [[ASCII art]] picture of herself and emitted a loud and glitchy noise (the same noise made by the broom earlier).
*[[Strong Mad]] turned into his old [[Yearbook_Character_Page|Yearbook]] picture and his old character description appeared at the top of the screen. When he moved, he made [[Homsar]]'s walking sound.
*The King of Town was teleported to [[Teen Girl Squad]] issue [[Pi|π]]. Here, [[The Ugly One]] had a deformed mouth and did not speak in word balloons. She slapped the King nine times, aluding the nine kicks in [[crazy cartoon]].
*The H*R Loading screen was activated in the middle of the email, which then turned to a Windows 95-style "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message.
*Bubs's mouth became a broken JPEG (in which the letters TH were written, for [[The Thnikkaman]], his alter ego), his eyes disappeared, his arms were stuck in one of his dance moves from [[Dancin' Bubs]], his midsection disappeared, his legs became anaglyphic, and his shotgun looked like Homestar's leg.
*[[The Stick]] turned into sky, where a badly disproportioned Strong Bad delivered dialogue from [[The Reddest Radish]], [[The Cheat]] floated around, turning into different versions of himself, and a silhouetted [[Rather Dashing]] flew across the screen.
*In an Easter egg, [[Fightgar]] is seen from the [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos toon]], in the scene where he is firing his gun repeatedly in different directions while the narrator says, "...to protect the world from the evil forces of [[Blue Laser]]!" But in this case, he is using Homestar's leg instead of his real gun.

===Main Page 22===
*The Compy turned into several other computers from H*R, such as the [[Tandy 400]], [[Tangerine Dreams]], [[Lappy 486]], and the [[Pom Pilot]].
*The menu buttons had irregular fonts and shapes.
*Homestar's face could turn into the old-style face from [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Scrolling over Games made part of the Main Page turn into a scene from [[Peasant's Quest]].
*Scrolling over Characters made Homestar speak with a deep unintelligible disorted sound.
*Scrolling over the Download button caused several popups featuring [[Monte Negro]], [[Biscuitdoughhandsman]], Cory from [[That A Ghost]] and the plate of food from [[Main Page 5]] to appear. All the time the [[Visor Robot]] is heard saying "[[Fhqwhgads]]" repeatedly (from [[Everybody to the Limit]]). Homestar's head reverted to his [[Homestar Evolution|2000 design]]. When the food from Main Page 5 appears, the voice that is heard when the food is displayed ("Quarter-cheese-plate-scattered-smothered-covered.") is heard again. Then the Edgarware screen would pop up, with Edgar replaced by a [[Powered by The Cheat]]-style Bubs, who says "...some of my buses," a garbled quote from [[mile]].
*Scrolling over the Store button makes it bigger. Homestar's head also moves to the left, and he says "Alright" rather than "Store". If the Store button is pressed 22 times, it will be at normal size.
*Scrolling over Toons made the [[Museum]] button fall, crushing the [[Strong Bad Email|sbemail]] and [[Email|contact]] links. The links are not clickable until Toons is scrolled over again.
*Scrolling over the Email button caused Homestar Runner's head to revert to his [[Homestar Evolution|2000 design]], and a duck from [[Duck Guardian]] to appear and be shot, blowing a hole in the HTML code, while a disproportioned Strong Bad with Marzipan's ponytail appeared in the corner, saying, "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" from [[The Luau]]. A second duck exploded over his mouth.

===Remarks===
Unless Bubs shot the Compy's hard drive, the virus was never destroyed since viruses can only be on the hard drive.
==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[virus]]
*[[Main Page 22]]

[[Category:Computer Files|Virus, The]]

Under Construction

Manio — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:55:57 GMT

Manio:

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|underconstruction|Fan Costume Commentary|Decemberween In July}}
[[Image:underconstruction02.png|thumb|"WHAAAAAAAT are you doing?"]]

H*R.com is down? Not registered? Coming Soon? What? Is today April Fool's Day? ... Then things get [[20X6]]'d...

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Sticklyman]], {{Film|Stinkoman}}, {{Film|1-Up}}, {{Film|Pan Pan}}

''' Date:''' Thursday, April 1, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 1:47

'''Page Title:''' Coming Soon! The biggest name is Web Advertising!!

{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}
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== Transcript ==
''{The setting: "www.homestarrunner.com is coming soon! This domain is reserved through thoraxcorp.com". An animated stick figure in a yellow "Under Construction" diamond shovels diligently. After about ten seconds, a pair of shiny boxing gloves appear at the bottom of the screen...}

'''STINKOMAN:''' Habila-HUP!

''{...and Stinkoman leaps into the air, executing a dramatic pose before landing.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''{to stick figure}'' Hey, Sticklyman, ''{waves his arms quickly}'' ''whaaaaat'' are you doing?

''{"Sticklyman" stands up, tosses his shovel into the air, leaps out of his diamond, performs a mid-air flip, lands, deftly catches his shovel and assumes a fighting stance.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Correct me if I'm wrong but are you asking for a ''challeeeeeeenge?!'' ''{assumes fighting stance}''

''{Camera zooms in on Sticklyman, who spins his shovel. The shot freezes in a sketchy style with a high-pitched chime sound. Pan quickly to a close-up of Stinkoman, who executes another fighting pose, then the shot sketch-freezes again. Cut back to Sticklyman's feet, showing him running toward Stinkoman. Cut to Stinkoman's feet, running toward Sticklyman. Cut to a close-up of Sticklyman, who now appears to be getting ready to strike. Cut to Stinkoman continuing to run, then jumping up. Cut to a wider shot showing both characters jumping into each other. They hover in mid-air for a moment, then strike each other. Sketch-freeze as they collide, then the shot unfreezes and the two characters fall back to the ground. Cut to another shot. Sticklyman lands in the background, followed quickly by Stinkoman landing in a kneeling position in the foreground. The camera rack-focuses to Sticklyman, who drops his shovel, wobbles for a moment and then falls over. Cut to a close-up of Stinkoman.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' ''{a subtitle reading ". . ." appears}'' Dot dot dot!

''{Zoom out to whole page.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Twenty exty-six! ''{poses with chime sound}'' I twenty-exty-six'd-ed you ''good''.

''{1-Up and Pan Pan enter from the left.}''

'''1-UP:''' Diiid we miss a challenge?

'''STINKOMAN:''' Where ya been, ladies? I had to take care of Sticklyman myself!

'''1-UP:''' Well, so how was it?

'''STINKOMAN:''' Ahh, it was okay. The fighting was decent, but he wasn't much of a challenge. ''{lies down}''

'''PAN PAN''': ''{Badalang, badalang, badalang}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Who-hah? ''{jumps back up}'' Good question, Pan Pan. I don't know what he was digging for. Habila-HUP!

''{Stinkoman leaps into the yellow diamond. Cut to a close-up of Stinkoman, who takes a bite from the mound that Sticklyman was shoveling.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Hey, this isn't dirt, it's puddiiiing! ''{small clouds appear around Stinkoman's head as he says this}''

''{Cut to a close-up of 1-Up.}''

'''1-UP:''' I want pudding! ''{A green glob descends from his nose}''

''{Camera zooms out to include Stinkoman in the foreground. 1-Up faces the opposite direction from the previous shot.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' We deserve a break. Eating pudding with a spoon! ''{produces a spoon from nowhere}''

''{Pan Pan falls onto 1-Up.}''

''{Sketch-freeze on a shot showing all three characters holding bowls and spoons. Credits roll quickly while a short tune plays:}''

<blockquote>executive producer 
h. yamauchi 
 
producer 
s. miyahon 
 
director 
s. miyahon 
ten ten 
 
designer 
ten ten 
 
programmer 
t. nakazoo 
maru maru 
 
sound composer 
konchan 
paul pan 
storm storm 
 
quality 
wibe snodgrass 
 
actual items 
foss tony 
 
scare tactics 
poncho 
 
elevator action 
tesoro dub 
 
crotchety gnomes 
perl bess 
 
cover ups 
kevin </blockquote>

''{"back" and "again" buttons appear at the bottom of the screen.}''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Explanations ===
*This toon was put up instead of the regular [[intro]] page on April 1st, 2004.
*thoraxcorp.com is the web site of [[Thorax Corporation]], a fake company created by [[The Brothers Chaps]].
*[[Wikipedia:Ellipsis#In_Japanese|"..."]] is a common tool used in Japanese anime and manga. It literally means the character is "saying" nothing at all. For example, it would be used for dramatic effect in serious scenes where the character is in deep contemplation about something, or for comedic effect in slapstick anime when the character is stunned and at a loss for words. However, Stinkoman instead pronounces the ellipsis as if it were a witty one-liner.

=== Trivia ===
*The toon originally took up the entire page and there were no grey buttons at the bottom and white color background.
* "paul pan" and "storm storm" refer to Paul Sabourin and Storm DiCostanzo, the singers who performed [[Ballad of The Sneak]]. They are erstwhile members of the a cappella singing group [[DaVinci's Notebook]], who have since struck out on their own as a performing duo.
*At the end, clicking the back button will always lead back to the [[Main Page 17|20X6 Main Page]].
*The three boxes at the bottom of the site read:
<blockquote>'''Spam Free Living!!''' 
Tired of spam- 
getting ventures gone 
horpfully wrong!! 
Get with the program for as low 
as $9.95 a month. $4.95 each 
additional minute. No delabors.</blockquote>
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=== Remarks===
*Stinkoman pulls the spoon out of [[Hammerspace]].
*When the green glob descends from 1-Up's nose, it appears to emerge closer to one side of his face, suggesting that it's coming from his right nostril. When the camera zooms out, 1-Up is now facing the opposite direction, and the green glob [[Flipped Images|transfers to the other side]] of his face.

=== Goofs ===
*When the camera is shifting from 1-Up to Stinkoman after the glob scene, the glob is on 1-Up's shirt for a single frame.
*When Stinkoman tastes the pudding, his left leg is detached from his boot.

===Fixed Goofs===
*When first released, viewers couldn't see Sticklyman during parts of the fight scene as well as after it, due to layer order. This was fixed the same day.

=== Inside References ===
*The "Spam Free Living!!" ad contains the word "horpfully," a reference to [[Coach Z|Coach Z's]] thick accent.
**The same ad also mentions "No [[Thorax Corporation#The Delabor Family|delabors]]," a line also used in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[flag day]].
*[[Kevin]] is mentioned in the last line of the credits, as being responsible for "cover ups".

=== Real-World References ===
*Stinkoman saying "WHAAAAAAAT are you doing?" references the Pioneer dub of ''[[Akira]]'', where the character Yamagata asks Tetsuo in a similar manner: "WHAAAAAAAT the hell are you talking about?"
*Sticklyman is likely a reference to the popular Flash cartoon series [[Wikipedia:Xiao Xiao|Xiao Xiao]], where stick figures battle in elaborately-choreographed fight scenes.
*The entire fight scene is taken from the [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden (NES)|Ninja Gaiden]]'', whose introduction sequence shows two ninjas having a duel. The freeze-frame during the jump and the "..." at the end are included in the sequence.
*The first listing in the credits reads "Executive Producer H. Yamauchi." [[Wikipedia:Hiroshi Yamauchi|Hiroshi Yamauchi]] was the former president of [[Wikipedia:Nintendo|Nintendo]] and appeared in the credits as executive producer in many of Nintendo's older games.
**Also included in the credits are the names of two other famous Nintendo employees: S. Miyahon (mistranslation of [[Wikipedia:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]]) and Ten Ten ([[Wikipedia:Takashi Tezuka|Takashi Tezuka]]), both of whom worked on the original ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|Legend of Zelda]]'' game.
**These credits also appeared at the end of [[japanese cartoon]].
*The credit "[[Wikipedia:Elevator Action|Elevator Action]]" is a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Taito Corporation|Taito]] game of the same name.
*Also in the credits is "actual items", a possible reference to a sketch in the late night talk show [[Wikipedia:Late Night With Conan O'Brien|Late Night With Conan O'Brien]]
*Maru Maru is a misspelling of Maru Mari, the Japanese name for the [[Wikipedia:Morph Ball|Morph Ball]] powerup in the game ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]''.
*The name Sticklyman may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hangly-Man|Hangly-Man]], a Japanese [[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]] clone, due to similarities in spelling and pronunciation, and the fact that both of them are examples of [[Deliberately Poor English|poor translation]] (i.e. Hangly-Man is supposed to be Hungry-Man, Sticklyman—Stick Man).

=== Fast Forward ===
*The short tune at the end of this toon would later be reused at the end of [[Happy Trogday]], while [[Trogador]] is chasing Stinkoman.
**It also ends a scene in [[trading cards]] featuring Stinkoman and [[Cheatball]].

== DVD Version ==
*The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

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

'''MATT:''' Oh, this was a real gag, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Well, a lot of people didn't wait the—whatever this is—eight seconds to find out that this is, uh... you know, it wasn't really... that we didn't really lose the domain. This is of course an April Fool's cartoon.

'''MATT:''' We got a lot of concerned e-mails...

'''MIKE:''' Uh-huh.

'''MATT:''' ...that the site had been shut down. The Thorax Corp. got a lot of traffic that day, I remember.

'''MIKE:''' Ha!

'''MATT:''' I'm surprised Thorax Corp. didn't get shut down.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MATT:''' So, we didn't really even think of it like this, but uh, this is a double thing being Stinkoman fighting the "under construction" guy, that was a very popular "under construction" animated GIF that is used. And also kind of a parody on the stick figure fighting thing—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' —so I really didn't think about that until after the fact.

'''MIKE:''' Did we do any bullet time in this?

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

'''MIKE:''' The bullet times are always the favorites in the stick figure animations.

'''MATT:''' Kung Fu Stick Figure Theaters.

'''MIKE:''' Look at that.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' ''{Stinkoman and Sticklyman land on the ground and the lens focuses on Sticklyman.}'' Focus.

'''MATT:''' That's some nice rack focusing. ''{Stinkoman says, "..."}'' That's a Ninja Gaiden reference there, the Ninja Gaiden, for regular Nintendo, there were cut scenes with a lot of dot dot dots in the dialogue. ...Affordable hostings, Mike! New house? New domain? Who has time?!

'''MIKE:''' Those little logos you drew, the pill bottle, the house, and the letter are very similar to the ones you used to have to really do for your job at EarthLink.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I call them my old skills! ''{laughs}'' ...Brought 'em out of retirement. ''{Stinkoman exclaims, "It's pudding!"}'' The mushroom styles...

''{The snot bubble oozes from 1-Up's nose.}''

'''MATT AND MIKE:''' ''{laugh}''

'''MATT:''' This introduced the, uh, new T mouth... Stinkoman, the mouth where like it's gritted teeth and so there's a bunch of T's. ''{whispers}'' The T mouth, I call it the T mouth.

'''MIKE:''' ''{quickly}'' T mouth!

== External Links ==
*[[HR:underconstruction.html|watch "Under Construction"]]
*[[HR:underconstruction.swf|view the Flash file for "Under Construction"]]

[[Category:April Fools]][[Category:20X6]][[Category:DVD Commentary]]

Crimes Committed by Strong Bad

Manio — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:07:35 GMT

Manio:

[[Image:Wanted.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's Wanted Poster]]
Over the course of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work [[Strong Bad]] has committed several '''crimes and misdemeanors'''. He often operates alone in his criminal acts, but is also frequently aided by either [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], or both. Oftentimes, he also gets help from [[Bubs]], albeit more subtly. He has been punished or caught while committing several crimes, and as a result has [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|spent some time in jail]]. Strong Bad's criminal repertoire is long and diverse, ranging from petty misdemeanors, such as [[prank calls]], to major crimes, including kidnapping, extortion and attempted murder.

==Aiding and Abetting==
*Email [[buried]] — Strong Bad rents out [[Strong Badia]] to unsavory characters (especially if not exclusively [[Bubs]]), allowing them to bury various types of criminal evidence, including toxic waste and a dead body.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad helps Homestar cheat on his audition for Pom Pom's band.

==Arson==
*Email [[dragon]] — Strong Bad burns Strong Sad's dragon drawing with the [[BMW lighter]].
*Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad admits to setting fire to Strong Sad's underwears.
*Email [[lady fan]] — Strong Bad burns a good deal of Marzipan's arts and crafts supplies with the BMW lighter.
*Email [[the chair]] — [[Lil' Strong Bad|As a child]], Strong Bad ignites a newspaper with a [[BMW Lighter|Duplo lighter]] and throws it at a house, causing the front door to emit smoke.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad can use his lighter on all sorts of different objects to destroy them, such as [[Strong Sad]]'s national documents and [[Pom Pom]]'s kimono.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad burns an oil spill from [[the Gremlin]].

==Assault and Battery==
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Bad unsuccessfully attacks Homestar with a bomb, ultimately ending up blowing a hole in his own head.
*[[Egg Throwing Game]] — Strong Bad throws eggs at people dressed up as ghosts.
*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] — Strong Bad locks Strong Sad in the the bathtub.
*Email [[little animal]] — Strong Bad kicks both [[The Cheat]] and [[Strong Mad]].
*Email [[invisibility]] — Strong Bad punches Homestar in the gut.
*Email [[your friends]] — Strong Bad inflicts pain on, or tortures all of the main characters (except [[The Poopsmith]]) in some contemptuous way, most of which simply involves hitting them with his foot or another object.
*Email [[mascot]] — It is implied that Strong Bad tricked Homestar into getting beat in the knees with a golf club.
*Email [[the process]] — Strong Bad [[Throwing Bricks|throws a discount brick]] at Homestar.
*Email [[the bet]] — Strong Bad is hoisting the [[Typing Tutor Turbo]] over [[The King of Town]]'s head, but you do not see him drop it.
*Email [[no loafing]] — Strong Bad's "appointment" consists of jumping on [[Strong Sad]] in bed and shouting "I hate you."
*Email [[car]] — Strong Bad punches Homestar with his tricked out fist.
*Email [[origins]] — Strong Bad presumably gives Strong Sad a belly button by attacking him with a powered drill.
**Email [[imaginary]] — The origin of Strong Sad's belly button is given more credence with the presence of a bandage throughout the email.
*Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "regal rampage" consists of hitting the [[King of Town]] with a scepter.
*[[Bug in Mouth Disease]] — Strong Bad hits [[Homestar]] with a skillet and throws the remote at him.
*Email [[modeling]] — Strong Bad Karate chops the King of Town.
*Email [[lady...ing]] — Strong Bad throws an anvil into the audience, presumably hitting at least one person. He also hits Homestar twice and kicks the Cheat.
*Email [[lady fan]] — When setting fire to [[Marzipan]]'s arts and crafts supplies, he burns her hair and possibly face and clothes as well.
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — Strong Bad ties up the [[King of Town]] and [[Homsar]], and dangles them over a cliff. He "resolves" them by cutting their ropes, causing them to fall.
*Email [[what I want]] — Strong Bad is suggested to have put wildebeest pheromones in Strong Sad's laundry on at least two occasions.
*Email [[concert]] — Strong Bad hits Strong Sad with a [[sloshy]] record.
*Email [[slumber party]] — Strong Bad attacks Strong Sad with the intent of dislocating his shoulder, having presumably previously dislocated the other in a similar fashion.
*Email [[environment]] — Strong Bad attempts to drop a "65 mile-per-gallon hybrid" piano on [[Marzipan]] and [[Strong Sad]], but both of them get out of the way before the piano can hit either of them.
*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] — Strong Bad gets The Cheat to fire a harpoon at [[Strong Sad]] and [[Coach Z]].
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2]] — Strong Bad puts Roman Candles in Marzipan's toilet which go off in proximity to Strong Sad.
*[[Donut Unto Others]] — Posing as health inspector, Strong Bad knocks over Homestar's cardboard donut stand while putting an 'F,' on it, intentionally causing the donut grease to spill on and injure Homestar.
*[[Hremail 3184]] — To put an end to Homestar's email program, Strong Bad hits him with a rake, a shovel, and a garden weasel.
*Email [[dictionary]] — Strong bad hurls a giant dictionary at Homestar, causing him to lose one of his teeth.
*[[Crystal Fortress]] — Strong Bad throws a brick at the cellist.

==Attempted Murder==
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Bad attempts to blow up Homestar with a bomb.
*[[Theme Song Video]] — Strong Bad throws knives at Strong Sad tied to a spinning wheel.
*Email [[homsar]] — Strong Bad attempts to kill Homsar with the [[Heavy Lourde]].
*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad attempts to pop [[Pom Pom]] with a pin while he's on fire, blindfolded. Pom Pom beats the [[crap]] out of him instead.
*Email [[couch patch]] — Strong Bad tries to make Homestar's head explode by typing the command into the Compy's command line, but results in [[The Cheat's head exploding]] instead.
*Email [[the movies]] — In an attempt to kill [[Homestar]] and perhaps other audience members, Strong Bad fires a bazooka in the movie theater, seemingly reducing the theater to a smoldering crater.
*[[Date Nite]] — Strong Bad and Homestar attempt to kill [[Marzipan]] and [[The Cheat]] using fireworks, but their plan backfires, causing their submarine to sink.
*[[A Death-Defying Decemberween]] — Strong Bad moves Homestar Runner's mattress, buried at the bottom of The Steep Deep, assuming that Homestar would die sledding down the mountain.
*[[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Strong Bad tries to drown Strong Sad by encasing him in concrete and leaving him at the bottom of the pool.

==Black Market (Bubs)==
*Email [[licensed]] — Strong Bad buys two cases of unlicensed Strong Bad brand ferret ointment.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — In the ''wrong side'' of [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free#Concessionstan (Concessionstantinople)|Concessionstantinople]], Strong Bad does multiple businesses in the black market with Bubs on weapons, fake IDs, harvested organs, illegally excavated artifacts, unlicensed merchandise, and pirated DVDs.
**Strong Bad attempts to trade in Strong Sad's stolen fake sword, but Bubs claims it as a worthless piece of junk.
**Strong Bad attempts to trade in Pom Pom's stolen samurai sword, but Bubs says he would be in big trouble if Pom Pom caught him selling his weapons. Bubs suggests selling stuff less dangerous, such as stolen organs.
**Strong Bad trades in Strong Sad's stolen pretendix for a illegally excavated broken piece of an old pot from the [[Homsar Reservation]].

==[[Breaking and Entering]]==
*Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad breaks into [[Homestar's house]] with The Cheat to burglarize it. They are unable to steal anything, however, because The Cheat breaks the [[cow lamp]], thus waking up [[Homestar Runner]] and forcing them to leave.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad and The Cheat attempt to break into [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] to steal [[Bubs]]'s fund-raiser candy bars. They are caught by Homestar and [[Coach Z]] when they attempt to blow the back door open with fireworks.
*Email [[part-time job]] — Strong Bad breaks into [[Marzipan's house]]. His motive is unknown, but it's believed he did so to check his email from inside.
*[[DNA Evidence]] — Again, Strong Bad breaks into Marzipan's house to search inside her couch to find money. He leaves behind a trail of pecan-pie-filling footprints, and accidentally drops a vial of DNA Evidence.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad breaks into the King of Town's Castle to steal Homestar's criminal record.

==[[Cheating]]==
*[[Original Book]] and [[Strongest Man in the World]] — Strong Bad has The Cheat unplug [[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]] and help him hold up his grapes.
*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] — Strong Bad has Strong Mad and The Cheat distract Bubs, offer Homestar [[Melonade]] in order to force him to drop out, and stand in for Strong Bad wearing bad costumes.
*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] — Strong Bad has The Cheat attack Homestar so that Strong Bad can win the race.
*[[Halloween Awards Show]] — When Strong Bad wins the costume contest, he thanks The Cheat for helping him cheat.
*Email [[impression]] — Strong Bad attempts to cheat at the Strong Sad Lookalike Contest by using a tape recording of Strong Sad's voice.
*Email [[pet show]] — Strong Bad uses The Cheat to sabotage the Cat Mess Inbredtational Pet Show so The Cheat can win, but they are disqualified because Homestar has sabotaged them with relish foot.
*[[Kick-A-Ball]] — Strong Bad has clearly hand-written a rule in the rule book, though it ends up causing him to lose the game.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad cheats heavily to win the Race to the End of the Race.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad sabotages the other bands in order to win the Battle Royale of the Bands.

==Counterfeiting==
*Email [[autobiography]] — It is suggested that Strong Bad attempted to and was successful at counterfeiting money by adding zeroes to bills' denominations.
*Email [[couch patch]] — Strong Bad attemps to print out a million dollar bill, each time failing to do so.
* Email [[shapeshifting]] — Strong Bad shapeshifts into a 100 dollar bill in an attempt to buy a hot tub.

==Extortion==
*Email [[suntan]] — In order to get [[Strong Sad]] to participate in his [[Ab-Abber 2000]] commercial, Strong Bad threatens [[Gooblies]].
*Email [[lunch special]] — Strong Bad floods out [[Bubs]]' [[Concession Stand]] to get a lunch discount.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — Strong Bad steals Strong Sad's sandwich to coerce him into participating in [[Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque, Too?]], and then eats the sandwich anyway.

==Frameup==
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad frames Homestar for destroying Marzipan's decorations, and then later Pom Pom with [[Total Load]] to get him disqualified so that Homestar could win the Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad sets up several crimes, each making it appear as though Coach Z committed it to get [[Bands in Baddest of the Bands#Two-O Duo|Two-O Duo]] back together again (including toilet papering The Stick and stealing the alarm from Bubs' Concession Stand).

==Gate-crashing==
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad attempts to crash a senior prom by using a device that de-pants everybody in the room, but it only de-pants him. He ends up becoming prom queen.

==Gross Negligence==
*Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad's pool supervision is extremely negligent, including his use of improper chemicals and his policy of having people he hates swim during thunderstorms while holding large metal objects.

==Human Trafficking==
*Email [[the bet]] — Strong Bad says that he is going to "make an indentured servant out of [[Strong Sad]]."

==Identity Theft==
*Email [[credit card]] — Strong Bad scams Homestar into giving him his [[Credit Card Fraud|credit card information]], which he uses to purchase a spaceship, two killer robots, a rocket launcher and a robotic dog/shark, spending a total of $3,013,500,000 [[Wikipedia:USD|USD]].
*[[DNA Evidence]] — Text on Strong Bad's computer implies that he is trying to get someone's credit card information, and by inputting it, it will "safen it all out".

==Kidnapping==
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad kidnaps the Poopsmith.

==Phone Harassment==
*Strong Bad has left numerous [[Aliases Used in Prank Calls|prank calls]] on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]], and in many of them, he attempts to con Marzipan into giving him something, ranging from food to free cable. It is unlikely that many of these attempts were actually successful.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad prank calls several characters in the game.

==Prison Escape==
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad and The Cheat escape from the [[Jail|cardboard box jail]] by getting Strong Mad to lift up the box.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad escapes house arrest.

==Public Indecency==
*Email [[nightlife]] — Strong Bad gets thrown out of [[Club Technochocolate]] every night because he keeps taking off his pants.

==Research Ethics Violations==
* Email [[current status]] — Strong Bad does an experiment where he switches Coach Z's and Bubs's bodies to make [[Coach B and Zubs]].
*Email [[caffeine]] — Strong Bad's study of the effects of caffeine on [[Strong Sad]] violates several regulations governing medical research in most modern jurisdictions. Strong Bad's lack of credentialed qualification notwithstanding:
**Strong Bad does not acquire proper informed consent.
**The beneficence of Strong Bad's research is dubious at best.
**Injustice in selection of subject and control, largely due to the premise of the cartoon.

==Rioting==
*Email [[disconnected]] — Strong Bad's [[Head Bad and Strong Body|headless body]] riots against [[The Municipality]].
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Badia secedes from the Municipality and takes over several countries.

==Spamming==
*Email [[unused emails]] — Strong Bad sells 5,000 email addresses to Bubs for his "free weekly [[spam]]vertisements." In return, he gets a quarter for each one ($1,250 total.)

==Theft==
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Bad steals and then destroys Homestar's Star.
*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] — Impersonating [[Pom Pom]], Strong Bad steals [[Homestar]]'s Trophy.
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — Strong Bad had stolen Marzipan's oven mitts.
*[[The Reddest Radish]] — Along with [[The Cheat]], and [[Strong Mad]], Strong Bad steals a radish from [[Marzipan]]'s garden.
*[[The Luau]] — Strong Bad steals Marzipan's wood to use to roast marshmallows at his party.
*[[Strong Bad's Treat Snatcha]] — Strong Bad steals candy from trick-or-treaters by slashing open their candy bags.
*Email [[vacation]] — Strong Bad tries to steal the bike from [[Pantsburg]].
*Email [[invisibility]] — Strong Bad steals a bunch of Swiss Cake Rolls from [[Bubs]]' [[Concession Stand]].
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad steals several items during the course of the cartoon, including [[The King of Town]]'s crown.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — Strong Bad steals and eats Strong Sad's sandwich.
*[[Experimental Film]] — Strong Bad and Strong Mad try to steal from an ATM.
*Email [[extra plug]] — It is suggested that Strong Bad steals pretendous amounts of electricity from the King of Town in order to power his [['Lectric Boots]].
*[[Homestar Presents Presents]] — Using the [[Grabbo Arm]], Strong Bad steals Marzipan's purse.
*Email [[origins]] — Strong Bad and the other [[On Point Kings]] steal the King of Town's dunce cap.
*Email [[garage sale]] — Strong Bad has The Cheat steal [[PhoneTime XL8|Marzipan's answering machine]], which he then attempts to sell back to her at an inflated price. He also conspires with The Cheat to steal various items from Homestar's house, though Homestar may consent to this activity.
*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — It is implied that Strong Bad, or The Cheat under Strong Bad's orders, has stolen $500 from Strong Sad.
*[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — Strong Bad suggests that he is going to steal [[the goblin]]'s hamster ball.
*Email [[what I want]] — Strong Bad tells of fraudulently returning an omelette to a hardware store for nigh on fifty bucks.
*Email [[bike thief]] — Strong Bad, disguised as a bush, steals Pom Pom's bike and attempts to steal Homestar's bike, as well as admitting to stealing various people's lunches, girlfriends, and puppies. He also masquerades as the bush to get free pizza. Homestar later tries to steal Strong Bad's computer disguised as a trash can.
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad steals many items during the course of the game, including Homestar's criminal record.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad steals Pom Pom's katana and replaces it with Strong Sad's fake one, which he also stole.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2]] — Strong Bad steals many of Marzipan's valuables when she is out of town.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad steals a star from one of Bubs's advertisements, Strong Mad's stuffed dinosaur, and Strong Sad's fake sword again.
*Email [[hiding]] — Strong Bad steals an 'old one from [[Pom Pom]].
*Email [[email thunder]] — Strong Bad steals Homestar's ice cream sandwiches.

==Unlawful Impersonation==
*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] — Strong Bad impersonates [[Pom Pom]] in order to steal the Jumping Jack Contest Trophy from [[Homestar]].
*[[Homestar Ruiner]] — Strong Bad impersonates Homestar to enter the Race to the End of the Race.
*[[Donut Unto Others]] — Strong Bad impersonates a health inspector and assaults Homestar.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] — Among other things, Strong Bad has pretended to be a doctor and a police officer, both of which are illegal to impersonate.

==Vandalism==
{{redirects|Vandalism}} {{for|HRWiki Blocking Policy on Vandalism|HRWiki:Blocking_Policy#Vandalism}}
*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] — Strong Bad first tears off and then destroys Homestar's star.
*Email [[sibbie]] — Strong Bad destroys Homestar's radio.
*Email [[kids' book]] — Strong Bad is shown to have defaced "Everyone is Different" belonging to Strong Sad and also, in an easter egg, "[[The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]".
*Email [[lackey]] — It is shown that Strong Bad has vandalized Bubs' Concession Stand with graffiti, apparently quite some time before the events of the email.
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — Strong Bad, along with Strong Mad and The Cheat, egg and TP [[The Stick]] and The King of Town's [[The King of Town's Castle|castle]] (the latter is not shown).
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — Strong Bad and The Cheat try to blow up the back door of Bubs' Concession Stand in order to steal chocolate bars.
*Email [[lunch special]] — Strong Bad attempts to flood out Bubs' Concession Stand.
*[[That Time of Year]] — Strong Bad is shown to have defaced a book belonging to [[Cherry Greg]].
*Email [[origins]] — Strong Bad sprays graffiti on Marzipan.
*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]] — Strong Bad is seen spraypainting on a wall.
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] — Strong Bad and his posse have planned to "scandalize and vandalize" on Halloween, but can't do so without the protective cover of Halloween.
*[[DNA Evidence]] — Strong Bad breaks a hole in Bubs's green apple snow cone syrup bottle.
*Email [[slumber party]] — The games "[[Find the Load Bearer]]" and "[[Bed Axe]]" both involve property destruction.
*Email [[email thunder]] — Strong Bad destroys Homestar's computer with liberal amounts of Mountain Dew.
*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Strong Bad, described by Bubs, "scandalizes and vandalizes" [[The Stick]] with Coach Z toilet paper and coffee mug.
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad tricks the Cheat into destroying the device keeping him under house arrest.

==See Also==
*[[Bubs's Shady Business Practices]]
*[[Crime and Punishment]]

{{incomplete list}}

[[Category:Lists]]

Blubb-O's Commercial

Manio — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:22:43 GMT

Manio: undid revision 701738; how about this?

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[[Image:Blubb-OsCommercial.png|thumb|"Register does not contain more than fifty doctors."]]
Come the heck down to Blubb-O's!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Peacey P}}, {{film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Strong Badia]] ([[Behind the Fence]]), [[Blubb-O's]], [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 10, 2008

'''Running time:''' 1:53

'''Page title:''' See Participating Stores for Details!
==Transcript==

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat are walking along behind the fence in Strong Badia. Corny advertisement music plays quietly under them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{haltingly, as a bad actor}'' Man, you guys! All this walking around behind the fence being a young person sure has gotten my hunger all up in a dander!

''{Suddenly, the Drive-Thru Whale shoots up from the ground in front of them}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Relinquish your pipes please, fellas!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{exaggeratedly}'' Relinquish our pipes? We'd love to!

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat all start laughing. The scene fades slightly as a huge Blubb-O's logo comes on screen, with the words "Come The Heck Down" written underneath.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Come the heck down to Blubb-O's and try your dang self the Blubb-O's Classic.

''{The scene changes to a red background and a burger appears, with a label below saying "Classic" when the announcer names it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' The Original. The Regular. The New Original. The Old Classic.

''{Each time the announcer mentions another burger, the burger's image [[Flipped_Images|flips horizontally]] and a label with the new burger's name stacks on top of the previous ones. Then, a huge deep-fried triangle of fish appears between a burger bun, and another label appears over the others saying "Isosceles Fish Sandwich??"}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And the Isosceles Fish Sandwich. Wait, fish sandwich? ''{A record scratch and the music stops.}'' We have a fish sandwich? Has anybody ever ordered that thing?

''{A beep is heard as the scene cuts abruptly to a kitchen with a lettuce, two onions, and two tomatoes lying on a counter top.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' At Blubb-O's, all our vegetables are hand tossed through a refreshing cascade of water, and chopped in mid air.

''{As the announcer mentions this, the vegetables are thrown through a waterfall and chopped in half with a knife. The scene then changes to a Blubb-O's restaurant counter, with Homestar behind it, looking exhausted, wearing a yellow deli-style hat with the Drive-Thru Whale on it and a yellow apron.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Welcome the crap to Blubb-O's. Would you like to try a combo meal ''{holds up a Blubb-O's meal bag}'', some Chipotle Potato Nudules ''{holds up a small paper dish with some [[French Fries|fries]]}'', or our Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake? ''{holds up a cup with some cocoa beans and the word "PREMIUM" printed on it}''

''{The camera cuts to Marzipan on the other side of the counter.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I just have a question: Do you actually use whale meat, or just regular fast food meat? I just need to know how hard I should protest you.

''{Marzipan holds up two signs, one with the Drive-Thru Whale with the text "SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE", and the other with a caricature of the Drive-Thru Whale looking worried, with the text "really SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE". Cut to the field. Coach Z is in a large Drive-Thru Whale costume with some balloons next to him.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{laughs}'' Family fun, and I'm talkin' about men in costumes, is what Blubb-O's is all about.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey there kids! I'm the Drive-Thru Whale! ''{Jumps up and down and shouts.}'' I'll chop off your legs!

''{The view changes and Strong Sad is standing beside him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Sometimes it seems like you're ''trying'' to go to prison, Coach Z.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, three square meals a day!

''{The camera pans to the left where Strong Bad and The Cheat sit in a cardboard box with "HMS Locash" written on the side. Strong Bad is wearing his Archibald outfit from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and holding a harpoon, and The Cheat has a harpoon gun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thar she blows, The Cheat! Aim for the blowhole!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{looks at Strong Bad and makes The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? Whoa, I didn't even see Coach Z standing in a whale costume. Yeah, shoot him too!

''{As the sound of The Cheat firing the harpoon gun is heard, the scene cuts to a red background with a pale Blubb-O's watermark.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And now for a limited time, introducing the Blubb-O's Thick 'n Nasty.

''{A burger with an extremely thick patty falls into frame, and a gold plate with "THICK 'n NASTY" on it appears on top. A drawing of Peacey P then pops up with a speech bubble saying "that's right. ya'll blubb-o heads. the thick 'n nasty!"}''

'''PEACEY P:''' That's right, ya'll Blubb-O heads. The Thick 'n Naaaaaaasty. ''{grunts}''

''{The camera pans right until a picture of Peacey P's mouth, with gold teeth with "THICK 'N NASTY" engraved on them, fills the screen with another speech bubble saying "eeungh!" The camera then cuts to the image of the Blubb-O's logo with "YOU GUESSED IT...WE'RE CALLED BLUBB-O'S" written below it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Blubb-O's. You guessed it, we're called Blubb-O's.

''{A speech bubble appears briefly saying "REGISTER DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN FIFTY DOCTORS." The logo shifts slightly off-center, and rubbery sounds are heard, as if the logo were on a balloon.}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Register does not contain more than fifty doctors.

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on the whale's spout to see Bubs ordering a burger.
:''{An angry Bubs is seen through the grill of the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' No, I will not slice my fingers thin! I just wanna dang hambloiger!
:''{Cut to see Bubs in the [[Gremlin]], without wheels and on cinder blocks, pulled up next to the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' I got places to be, man!
:'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' You're living a lie. Would you like cash back?

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The name "Isosceles Fish Sandwich" is a play on an [[Wikipedia:Triangle#Types of triangles|isosceles triangle]], a triangle with at least two of its three sides identical in length.
*"HMS" is a British Naval designation used on ships, standing for [[Wikipedia:Her Majesty's Ship|Her Majesty's Ship]] or [[Wikipedia:His Majesty's Ship|His Majesty's Ship]] depending on the gender of the monarch.
*Drive-Thru Whale's line "register does not contain more than fifty doctors," is a corruption of "register does not contain more than fifty dollars", a notice similar to one that businesses or restaurants might display to deter robbery.

===Trivia===
*The Blubb-O's menu behind Homestar reads:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|BLUBBO CLASSIC || 1.99 || NUDULES || 5.99
|-
|THE ORIGINAL || 2.99 || KETCHUP PACKET || 6.99
|-
|THE REGULAR || 3.99 || COFFEE STIRRER || 7.99
|-
|THE NEW ORIGINAL || 4.99 || GRAIN OF SALT || 8.99
|}
*Originally, each vegetable was cut as soon as it went through the waterfall, but this was changed soon after the toon was uploaded, so that they all get washed and then chopped separately.
*The background shown on the loading screen and during the scenes that show the burgers and the vegetables is the same [[HR:puppet_background.swf|background]] used for [[Puppet Stuff]], with red instead of blue.

===Remarks===
*According to [[road trip]], Bubs should not have been able to open the Gremlin's windows from the inside, and none of the car's external features suggest they could be opened from outside the vehicle.
*The Gremlin's passenger-side window is completely opaque, and appears to be covered by a sheet of steel or other gray material.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat turns around to talk to Strong Bad in the HMS Locash, his lower back (or leg) pokes outside the box.

===Inside References===
*"Would you like to try a combo meal...?" was the Drive-Thru Whale's first line in [[Drive-Thru]].
*Strong Mad was shown holding a Blubb-O's bag in [[nightlife]].
*"I'll chop off your legs!" is a variation of "Sever your leg please, sir", and the background music is a variation of the Whale's music from [[Drive-Thru]].
*The term "meltshake" was first used in [[road trip]].
*Strong Bad is wearing his [[Archibald]] costume from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] when attempting to harpoon Strong Sad. 
*Bubs saying he wants "a dang hambloiger" is an instance of [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"]].
*"Nudules" were last mentioned in [[from work]]. There they were also associated with whales.
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]], and so does [[Strong Mad Smiling|Strong Mad]].
*Homestar's greeting is "Welcome the [[crap]] to Blubb-O's."
*The Blubb-O's announcer says to "try [[Own Dang X|your dang self]] the Blubb-O's Classic."

===Real-World References===
*Sandwiches named "The Original", "The Regular" and "The New Original" may be a reference to the pseudo-band [[Spinal Tap]]. Early in their history they changed their name to The New Originals when they discovered that The Originals was already in use. According to the band, The Originals later changed their name to The Regulars.
*The Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake is a reference to how many fast food outlets, like [[McDonald's]], are touting their new "high-quality" coffee drinks as a way of competing with [[Wikipedia:Starbucks|Starbucks]].
*The sign on Strong Bad's cardboard box boat reads "HMS Locash", a reference to Robert LoCash, screenwriter of [[Wikipedia:CB4|CB4]], [[Wikipedia:Naked_Gun_33⅓:_The_Final_Insult|Naked Gun 33⅓]], and [[Wikipedia:BASEketball|BASEketball]].
*The phrase "Save the Blubb-O Whale", which appears on [[Marzipan's protest signs]], is derived from the name of [http://www.savethewhales.org/ Save the Whales], a non-profit organization founded in 1977 which focuses on marine mammal welfare.
*The Thick 'n Nasty is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Big N' Tasty|Big N' Tasty]], a hamburger from McDonald's that was designed to compete with [[Wikipedia:Burger King|Burger King]]'s Whopper.
*Strong Bad's line, "Thar she blows!" is a famous quote from the [[Wikipedia:Herman Melville|Herman Melville]] novel [[Wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]].
*The Isosceles Fish Sandwich may be a parody of the Fillet O' Fish, a McDonald's sandwich which is shaped like a cuboid.
===Fast Forward===
*Coach Z's whale costume reappears in [[On Break]].

==External Links==
{{extlinks|blubbos|13717|youtube=H5kmOrQa0kA}}

[[Category:Shorts]]

Blubb-O's Commercial

Manio — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:39:11 GMT

Manio:

{{toonnav|Shorts|blubbos|Limozeen vs. Sloshy|Limozeen Live! (practice)}}
[[Image:Blubb-OsCommercial.png|thumb|"Register does not contain more than fifty doctors."]]
Come the heck down to Blubb-O's!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Peacey P}}, {{film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Strong Badia]] ([[Behind the Fence]]), [[Blubb-O's]], [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 10, 2008

'''Running time:''' 1:53

'''Page title:''' See Participating Stores for Details!
==Transcript==

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat are walking along behind the fence in Strong Badia. Corny advertisement music plays quietly under them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{haltingly, as a bad actor}'' Man, you guys! All this walking around behind the fence being a young person sure has gotten my hunger all up in a dander!

''{Suddenly, the Drive-Thru Whale shoots up from the ground in front of them}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Relinquish your pipes please, fellas!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{exaggeratedly}'' Relinquish our pipes? We'd love to!

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat all start laughing. The scene fades slightly as a huge Blubb-O's logo comes on screen, with the words "Come The Heck Down" written underneath.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Come the heck down to Blubb-O's and try your dang self the Blubb-O's Classic.

''{The scene changes to a red background and a burger appears, with a label below saying "Classic" when the announcer names it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' The Original. The Regular. The New Original. The Old Classic.

''{Each time the announcer mentions another burger, the burger's image [[Flipped_Images|flips horizontally]] and a label with the new burger's name stacks on top of the previous ones. Then, a huge deep-fried triangle of fish appears between a burger bun, and another label appears over the others saying "Isosceles Fish Sandwich??"}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And the Isosceles Fish Sandwich. Wait, fish sandwich? ''{A record scratch and the music stops.}'' We have a fish sandwich? Has anybody ever ordered that thing?

''{A beep is heard as the scene cuts abruptly to a kitchen with a lettuce, two onions, and two tomatoes lying on a counter top.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' At Blubb-O's, all our vegetables are hand tossed through a refreshing cascade of water, and chopped in mid air.

''{As the announcer mentions this, the vegetables are thrown through a waterfall and chopped in half with a knife. The scene then changes to a Blubb-O's restaurant counter, with Homestar behind it, looking exhausted, wearing a yellow deli-style hat with the Drive-Thru Whale on it and a yellow apron.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Welcome the crap to Blubb-O's. Would you like to try a combo meal ''{holds up a Blubb-O's meal bag}'', some Chipotle Potato Nudules ''{holds up a small paper dish with some [[French Fries|fries]]}'', or our Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake? ''{holds up a cup with some cocoa beans and the word "PREMIUM" printed on it}''

''{The camera cuts to Marzipan on the other side of the counter.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I just have a question: Do you actually use whale meat, or just regular fast food meat? I just need to know how hard I should protest you.

''{Marzipan holds up two signs, one with the Drive-Thru Whale with the text "SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE", and the other with a caricature of the Drive-Thru Whale looking worried, with the text "really SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE". Cut to the field. Coach Z is in a large Drive-Thru Whale costume with some balloons next to him.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{laughs}'' Family fun, and I'm talkin' about men in costumes, is what Blubb-O's is all about.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey there kids! I'm the Drive-Thru Whale! ''{Jumps up and down and shouts.}'' I'll chop off your legs!

''{The view changes and Strong Sad is standing beside him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Sometimes it seems like you're ''trying'' to go to prison, Coach Z.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, three square meals a day!

''{The camera pans to the left where Strong Bad and The Cheat sit in a cardboard box with "HMS Locash" written on the side. Strong Bad is wearing his Archibald outfit from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and holding a harpoon, and The Cheat has a harpoon gun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thar she blows, The Cheat! Aim for the blowhole!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{looks at Strong Bad and makes The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? Whoa, I didn't even see Coach Z standing in a whale costume. Yeah, shoot him too!

''{As the sound of The Cheat firing the harpoon gun is heard, the scene cuts to a red background with a pale Blubb-O's watermark.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And now for a limited time, introducing the Blubb-O's Thick 'n Nasty.

''{A burger with an extremely thick patty falls into frame, and a gold plate with "THICK 'n NASTY" on it appears on top. A drawing of Peacey P then pops up with a speech bubble saying "that's right. ya'll blubb-o heads. the thick 'n nasty!"}''

'''PEACEY P:''' That's right, ya'll Blubb-O heads. The Thick 'n Naaaaaaasty. ''{grunts}''

''{The camera pans right until a picture of Peacey P's mouth, with gold teeth with "THICK 'N NASTY" engraved on them, fills the screen with another speech bubble saying "eeungh!" The camera then cuts to the image of the Blubb-O's logo with "YOU GUESSED IT...WE'RE CALLED BLUBB-O'S" written below it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Blubb-O's. You guessed it, we're called Blubb-O's.

''{A speech bubble appears briefly saying "REGISTER DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN FIFTY DOCTORS." The logo shifts slightly off-center, and rubbery sounds are heard, as if the logo were on a balloon.}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Register does not contain more than fifty doctors.

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on the whale's spout to see Bubs ordering a burger.
:''{An angry Bubs is seen through the grill of the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' No, I will not slice my fingers thin! I just wanna dang hambloiger!
:''{Cut to see Bubs in the [[Gremlin]], without wheels and on cinder blocks, pulled up next to the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' I got places to be, man!
:'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' You're living a lie. Would you like cash back?

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The name "Isosceles Fish Sandwich" is a play on an [[Wikipedia:Triangle#Types of triangles|isosceles triangle]], a triangle with at least two of its three sides identical in length.
*"HMS" is a British Naval designation used on ships, standing for [[Wikipedia:Her Majesty's Ship|Her Majesty's Ship]] or [[Wikipedia:His Majesty's Ship|His Majesty's Ship]] depending on the gender of the monarch.
*Drive-Thru Whale's line "register does not contain more than fifty doctors," is a corruption of "register does not contain more than fifty dollars", a notice similar to one that businesses or restaurants might display to deter robbery.

===Trivia===
*The Blubb-O's menu behind Homestar reads:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|BLUBBO CLASSIC || 1.99 || NUDULES || 5.99
|-
|THE ORIGINAL || 2.99 || KETCHUP PACKET || 6.99
|-
|THE REGULAR || 3.99 || COFFEE STIRRER || 7.99
|-
|THE NEW ORIGINAL || 4.99 || GRAIN OF SALT || 8.99
|}
*Originally, each vegetable was cut as soon as it went through the waterfall, but this was changed soon after the toon was uploaded, so that they all get washed and then chopped separately.
*The background shown on the loading screen and during the scenes that show the burgers and the vegetables is the same [[HR:puppet_background.swf|background]] used for [[Puppet Stuff]], with red instead of blue.

===Remarks===
*According to [[road trip]], Bubs should not have been able to open the Gremlin's windows from the inside, and none of the car's external features suggest they could be opened from outside the vehicle.
*The Gremlin's passenger-side window is completely opaque, and appears to be covered by a sheet of steel or other gray material.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat turns around to talk to Strong Bad in the HMS Locash, his lower back (or leg) pokes outside the box.

===Inside References===
*"Would you like to try a combo meal...?" was the Drive-Thru Whale's first line in [[Drive-Thru]].
*Strong Mad was shown holding a Blubb-O's bag in [[nightlife]].
*"I'll chop off your legs!" is a variation of "Sever your leg please, sir", and the background music is a variation of the Whale's music from [[Drive-Thru]].
*The term "meltshake" was first used in [[road trip]].
*Strong Bad is wearing his [[Archibald]] costume from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] when attempting to harpoon Strong Sad. 
*Bubs saying he wants "a dang hambloiger" is an instance of [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"]].
*"Nudules" were last mentioned in [[from work]]. There they were also associated with whales.
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]], and so does [[Strong Mad Smiling|Strong Mad]].
*Homestar's greeting is "Welcome the [[crap]] to Blubb-O's."
*The Blubb-O's announcer says to "try [[Own Dang X|your dang self]] the Blubb-O's Classic."

===Real-World References===
*Sandwiches named "The Original", "The Regular" and "The New Original" may be a reference to the pseudo-band [[Spinal Tap]]. Early in their history they changed their name to The New Originals when they discovered that The Originals was already in use. According to the band, The Originals later changed their name to The Regulars.
*The Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake is a reference to how many fast food outlets, like [[McDonald's]], are touting their new "high-quality" coffee drinks as a way of competing with [[Wikipedia:Starbucks|Starbucks]].
*The sign on Strong Bad's cardboard box boat reads "HMS Locash", a reference to Robert LoCash, screenwriter of [[Wikipedia:CB4|CB4]], [[Wikipedia:Naked_Gun_33⅓:_The_Final_Insult|Naked Gun 33⅓]], and [[Wikipedia:BASEketball|BASEketball]].
*The phrase "Save the Blubb-O Whale", which appears on [[Marzipan's protest signs]], is derived from the name of [http://www.savethewhales.org/ Save the Whales], a non-profit organization founded in 1977 which focuses on marine mammal welfare.
*The Thick 'n Nasty is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Big N' Tasty|Big N' Tasty]], a hamburger from McDonald's that was designed to compete with [[Wikipedia:Burger King|Burger King]]'s Whopper.
*Strong Bad's line, "Thar she blows!" is a famous quote from the [[Wikipedia:Herman Melville|Herman Melville]] novel [[Wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]].
*The Isosceles Fish Sandwich is a parody of the Fillet O' Fish, a McDonald's sandwich which is shaped like a cuboid.
===Fast Forward===
*Coach Z's whale costume reappears in [[On Break]].

==External Links==
{{extlinks|blubbos|13717|youtube=H5kmOrQa0kA}}

[[Category:Shorts]]

Blubb-O's Commercial

Manio — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:35:43 GMT

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{{toonnav|Shorts|blubbos|Limozeen vs. Sloshy|Limozeen Live! (practice)}}
[[Image:Blubb-OsCommercial.png|thumb|"Register does not contain more than fifty doctors."]]
Come the heck down to Blubb-O's!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Peacey P}}, {{film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Strong Badia]] ([[Behind the Fence]]), [[Blubb-O's]], [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 10, 2008

'''Running time:''' 1:53

'''Page title:''' See Participating Stores for Details!
==Transcript==

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat are walking along behind the fence in Strong Badia. Corny advertisement music plays quietly under them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{haltingly, as a bad actor}'' Man, you guys! All this walking around behind the fence being a young person sure has gotten my hunger all up in a dander!

''{Suddenly, the Drive-Thru Whale shoots up from the ground in front of them}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Relinquish your pipes please, fellas!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{exaggeratedly}'' Relinquish our pipes? We'd love to!

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat all start laughing. The scene fades slightly as a huge Blubb-O's logo comes on screen, with the words "Come The Heck Down" written underneath.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Come the heck down to Blubb-O's and try your dang self the Blubb-O's Classic.

''{The scene changes to a red background and a burger appears, with a label below saying "Classic" when the announcer names it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' The Original. The Regular. The New Original. The Old Classic.

''{Each time the announcer mentions another burger, the burger's image [[Flipped_Images|flips horizontally]] and a label with the new burger's name stacks on top of the previous ones. Then, a huge deep-fried triangle of fish appears between a burger bun, and another label appears over the others saying "Isosceles Fish Sandwich??"}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And the Isosceles Fish Sandwich. Wait, fish sandwich? ''{A record scratch and the music stops.}'' We have a fish sandwich? Has anybody ever ordered that thing?

''{A beep is heard as the scene cuts abruptly to a kitchen with a lettuce, two onions, and two tomatoes lying on a counter top.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' At Blubb-O's, all our vegetables are hand tossed through a refreshing cascade of water, and chopped in mid air.

''{As the announcer mentions this, the vegetables are thrown through a waterfall and chopped in half with a knife. The scene then changes to a Blubb-O's restaurant counter, with Homestar behind it, looking exhausted, wearing a yellow deli-style hat with the Drive-Thru Whale on it and a yellow apron.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Welcome the crap to Blubb-O's. Would you like to try a combo meal ''{holds up a Blubb-O's meal bag}'', some Chipotle Potato Nudules ''{holds up a small paper dish with some [[French Fries|fries]]}'', or our Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake? ''{holds up a cup with some cocoa beans and the word "PREMIUM" printed on it}''

''{The camera cuts to Marzipan on the other side of the counter.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I just have a question: Do you actually use whale meat, or just regular fast food meat? I just need to know how hard I should protest you.

''{Marzipan holds up two signs, one with the Drive-Thru Whale with the text "SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE", and the other with a caricature of the Drive-Thru Whale looking worried, with the text "really SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE". Cut to the field. Coach Z is in a large Drive-Thru Whale costume with some balloons next to him.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{laughs}'' Family fun, and I'm talkin' about men in costumes, is what Blubb-O's is all about.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey there kids! I'm the Drive-Thru Whale! ''{Jumps up and down and shouts.}'' I'll chop off your legs!

''{The view changes and Strong Sad is standing beside him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Sometimes it seems like you're ''trying'' to go to prison, Coach Z.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, three square meals a day!

''{The camera pans to the left where Strong Bad and The Cheat sit in a cardboard box with "HMS Locash" written on the side. Strong Bad is wearing his Archibald outfit from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and holding a harpoon, and The Cheat has a harpoon gun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thar she blows, The Cheat! Aim for the blowhole!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{looks at Strong Bad and makes The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? Whoa, I didn't even see Coach Z standing in a whale costume. Yeah, shoot him too!

''{As the sound of The Cheat firing the harpoon gun is heard, the scene cuts to a red background with a pale Blubb-O's watermark.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And now for a limited time, introducing the Blubb-O's Thick 'n Nasty.

''{A burger with an extremely thick patty falls into frame, and a gold plate with "THICK 'n NASTY" on it appears on top. A drawing of Peacey P then pops up with a speech bubble saying "that's right. ya'll blubb-o heads. the thick 'n nasty!"}''

'''PEACEY P:''' That's right, ya'll Blubb-O heads. The Thick 'n Naaaaaaasty. ''{grunts}''

''{The camera pans right until a picture of Peacey P's mouth, with gold teeth with "THICK 'N NASTY" engraved on them, fills the screen with another speech bubble saying "eeungh!" The camera then cuts to the image of the Blubb-O's logo with "YOU GUESSED IT...WE'RE CALLED BLUBB-O'S" written below it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Blubb-O's. You guessed it, we're called Blubb-O's.

''{A speech bubble appears briefly saying "REGISTER DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN FIFTY DOCTORS." The logo shifts slightly off-center, and rubbery sounds are heard, as if the logo were on a balloon.}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Register does not contain more than fifty doctors.

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on the whale's spout to see Bubs ordering a burger.
:''{An angry Bubs is seen through the grill of the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' No, I will not slice my fingers thin! I just wanna dang hambloiger!
:''{Cut to see Bubs in the [[Gremlin]], without wheels and on cinder blocks, pulled up next to the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' I got places to be, man!
:'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' You're living a lie. Would you like cash back?

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The name "Isosceles Fish Sandwich" is a play on an [[Wikipedia:Triangle#Types of triangles|isosceles triangle]], a triangle with at least two of its three sides identical in length.
*"HMS" is a British Naval designation used on ships, standing for [[Wikipedia:Her Majesty's Ship|Her Majesty's Ship]] or [[Wikipedia:His Majesty's Ship|His Majesty's Ship]] depending on the gender of the monarch.
*Drive-Thru Whale's line "register does not contain more than fifty doctors," is a corruption of "register does not contain more than fifty dollars", a notice similar to one that businesses or restaurants might display to deter robbery.

===Trivia===
*The Blubb-O's menu behind Homestar reads:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|BLUBBO CLASSIC || 1.99 || NUDULES || 5.99
|-
|THE ORIGINAL || 2.99 || KETCHUP PACKET || 6.99
|-
|THE REGULAR || 3.99 || COFFEE STIRRER || 7.99
|-
|THE NEW ORIGINAL || 4.99 || GRAIN OF SALT || 8.99
|}
*Originally, each vegetable was cut as soon as it went through the waterfall, but this was changed soon after the toon was uploaded, so that they all get washed and then chopped separately.
*The background shown on the loading screen and during the scenes that show the burgers and the vegetables is the same [[HR:puppet_background.swf|background]] used for [[Puppet Stuff]], with red instead of blue.

===Remarks===
*According to [[road trip]], Bubs should not have been able to open the Gremlin's windows from the inside, and none of the car's external features suggest they could be opened from outside the vehicle.
*The Gremlin's passenger-side window is completely opaque, and appears to be covered by a sheet of steel or other gray material.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat turns around to talk to Strong Bad in the HMS Locash, his lower back (or leg) pokes outside the box.

===Inside References===
*"Would you like to try a combo meal...?" was the Drive-Thru Whale's first line in [[Drive-Thru]].
*Strong Mad was shown holding a Blubb-O's bag in [[nightlife]].
*"I'll chop off your legs!" is a variation of "Sever your leg please, sir", and the background music is a variation of the Whale's music from [[Drive-Thru]].
*The term "meltshake" was first used in [[road trip]].
*Strong Bad is wearing his [[Archibald]] costume from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] when attempting to harpoon Strong Sad. 
*Bubs saying he wants "a dang hambloiger" is an instance of [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"]].
*"Nudules" were last mentioned in [[from work]]. There they were also associated with whales.
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]], and so does [[Strong Mad Smiling|Strong Mad]].
*Homestar's greeting is "Welcome the [[crap]] to Blubb-O's."
*The Blubb-O's announcer says to "try [[Own Dang X|your dang self]] the Blubb-O's Classic."

===Real-World References===
*Sandwiches named "The Original", "The Regular" and "The New Original" may be a reference to the pseudo-band [[Spinal Tap]]. Early in their history they changed their name to The New Originals when they discovered that The Originals was already in use. According to the band, The Originals later changed their name to The Regulars.
*The Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake is a reference to how many fast food outlets, like [[McDonald's]], are touting their new "high-quality" coffee drinks as a way of competing with [[Wikipedia:Starbucks|Starbucks]].
*The sign on Strong Bad's cardboard box boat reads "HMS Locash", a reference to Robert LoCash, screenwriter of [[Wikipedia:CB4|CB4]], [[Wikipedia:Naked_Gun_33⅓:_The_Final_Insult|Naked Gun 33⅓]], and [[Wikipedia:BASEketball|BASEketball]].
*The phrase "Save the Blubb-O Whale", which appears on [[Marzipan's protest signs]], is derived from the name of [http://www.savethewhales.org/ Save the Whales], a non-profit organization founded in 1977 which focuses on marine mammal welfare.
*The Thick 'n Nasty is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Big N' Tasty|Big N' Tasty]], a hamburger from McDonald's that was designed to compete with [[Wikipedia:Burger King|Burger King]]'s Whopper.
*Strong Bad's line, "Thar she blows!" is a famous quote from the [[Wikipedia:Herman Melville|Herman Melville]] novel [[Wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]].
*The Isosceles Fish Sandwich is a parody of the Fillet O' Fish, a McDonald's sandwich.
===Fast Forward===
*Coach Z's whale costume reappears in [[On Break]].

==External Links==
{{extlinks|blubbos|13717|youtube=H5kmOrQa0kA}}

[[Category:Shorts]]

Blubb-O's Commercial

Manio — Tue, 11 May 2010 03:30:39 GMT

Manio:

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[[Image:Blubb-OsCommercial.png|thumb|"Register does not contain more than fifty doctors."]]
Come the heck down to Blubb-O's!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Drive-Thru Whale}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Peacey P}}, {{film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Strong Badia]] ([[Behind the Fence]]), [[Blubb-O's]], [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 10, 2008

'''Running time:''' 1:53

'''Page title:''' See Participating Stores for Details!
==Transcript==

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat are walking along behind the fence in Strong Badia. Corny advertisement music plays quietly under them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{haltingly, as a bad actor}'' Man, you guys! All this walking around behind the fence being a young person sure has gotten my hunger all up in a dander!

''{Suddenly, the Drive-Thru Whale shoots up from the ground in front of them}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Relinquish your pipes please, fellas!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{exaggeratedly}'' Relinquish our pipes? We'd love to!

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat all start laughing. The scene fades slightly as a huge Blubb-O's logo comes on screen, with the words "Come The Heck Down" written underneath.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Come the heck down to Blubb-O's and try your dang self the Blubb-O's Classic.

''{The scene changes to a red background and a burger appears, with a label below saying "Classic" when the announcer names it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' The Original. The Regular. The New Original. The Old Classic.

''{Each time the announcer mentions another burger, the burger's image [[Flipped_Images|flips horizontally]] and a label with the new burger's name stacks on top of the previous ones. Then, a huge deep-fried triangle of fish appears between a burger bun, and another label appears over the others saying "Isosceles Fish Sandwich??"}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And the Isosceles Fish Sandwich. Wait, fish sandwich? ''{A record scratch and the music stops.}'' We have a fish sandwich? Has anybody ever ordered that thing?

''{A beep is heard as the scene cuts abruptly to a kitchen with a lettuce, two onions, and two tomatoes lying on a counter top.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' At Blubb-O's, all our vegetables are hand tossed through a refreshing cascade of water, and chopped in mid air.

''{As the announcer mentions this, the vegetables are thrown through a waterfall and chopped in half with a knife. The scene then changes to a Blubb-O's restaurant counter, with Homestar behind it, looking exhausted, wearing a yellow deli-style hat with the Drive-Thru Whale on it and a yellow apron.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Welcome the crap to Blubb-O's. Would you like to try a combo meal ''{holds up a Blubb-O's meal bag}'', some Chipotle Potato Nudules ''{holds up a small paper dish with some [[French Fries|fries]]}'', or our Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake? ''{holds up a cup with some cocoa beans and the word "PREMIUM" printed on it}''

''{The camera cuts to Marzipan on the other side of the counter.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' I just have a question: Do you actually use whale meat, or just regular fast food meat? I just need to know how hard I should protest you.

''{Marzipan holds up two signs, one with the Drive-Thru Whale with the text "SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE", and the other with a caricature of the Drive-Thru Whale looking worried, with the text "really SAVE THE BLUBB-O WHALE". Cut to the field. Coach Z is in a large Drive-Thru Whale costume with some balloons next to him.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{laughs}'' Family fun, and I'm talkin' about men in costumes, is what Blubb-O's is all about.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey there kids! I'm the Drive-Thru Whale! ''{Jumps up and down and shouts.}'' I'll chop off your legs!

''{The view changes and Strong Sad is standing beside him.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Sometimes it seems like you're ''trying'' to go to prison, Coach Z.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, three square meals a day!

''{The camera pans to the left where Strong Bad and The Cheat sit in a cardboard box with "HMS Locash" written on the side. Strong Bad is wearing his Archibald outfit from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and holding a harpoon, and The Cheat has a harpoon gun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thar she blows, The Cheat! Aim for the blowhole!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{looks at Strong Bad and makes The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? Whoa, I didn't even see Coach Z standing in a whale costume. Yeah, shoot him too!

''{As the sound of The Cheat firing the harpoon gun is heard, the scene cuts to a red background with a pale Blubb-O's watermark.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And now for a limited time, introducing the Blubb-O's Thick 'n Nasty.

''{A burger with an extremely thick patty falls into frame, and a gold plate with "THICK 'n NASTY" on it appears on top. A drawing of Peacey P then pops up with a speech bubble saying "that's right. ya'll blubb-o heads. the thick 'n nasty!"}''

'''PEACEY P:''' That's right, ya'll Blubb-O heads. The Thick 'n Naaaaaaasty. ''{grunts}''

''{The camera pans right until a picture of Peacey P's mouth, with gold teeth with "THICK 'N NASTY" engraved on them, fills the screen with another speech bubble saying "eeungh!" The camera then cuts to the image of the Blubb-O's logo with "YOU GUESSED IT...WE'RE CALLED BLUBB-O'S" written below it.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Blubb-O's. You guessed it, we're called Blubb-O's.

''{A speech bubble appears briefly saying "REGISTER DOES NOT CONTAIN MORE THAN FIFTY DOCTORS." The logo shifts slightly off-center, and rubbery sounds are heard, as if the logo were on a balloon.}''

'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' Register does not contain more than fifty doctors.

==Easter Eggs==
*At the end, click on the whale's spout to see Bubs ordering a burger.
:''{An angry Bubs is seen through the grill of the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' No, I will not slice my fingers thin! I just wanna dang hambloiger!
:''{Cut to see Bubs in the [[Gremlin]], without wheels and on cinder blocks, pulled up next to the Drive-Thru Whale.}''
:'''BUBS:''' I got places to be, man!
:'''DRIVE-THRU WHALE:''' You're living a lie. Would you like cash back?

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The name "Isosceles Fish Sandwich" is a play on an [[Wikipedia:Triangle#Types of triangles|isosceles triangle]], a triangle with at least two of its three sides identical in length.
*"HMS" is a British Naval designation used on ships, standing for [[Wikipedia:Her Majesty's Ship|Her Majesty's Ship]] or [[Wikipedia:His Majesty's Ship|His Majesty's Ship]] depending on the gender of the monarch.
*Drive-Thru Whale's line "register does not contain more than fifty doctors," is a corruption of "register does not contain more than fifty dollars", a notice similar to one that businesses or restaurants might display to deter robbery.

===Trivia===
*The Blubb-O's menu behind Homestar reads:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|BLUBBO CLASSIC || 1.99 || NUDULES || 5.99
|-
|THE ORIGINAL || 2.99 || KETCHUP PACKET || 6.99
|-
|THE REGULAR || 3.99 || COFFEE STIRRER || 7.99
|-
|THE NEW ORIGINAL || 4.99 || GRAIN OF SALT || 8.99
|}
*Originally, each vegetable was cut as soon as it went through the waterfall, but this was changed soon after the toon was uploaded, so that they all get washed and then chopped separately.
*The background shown on the loading screen and during the scenes that show the burgers and the vegetables is the same [[HR:puppet_background.swf|background]] used for [[Puppet Stuff]], with red instead of blue.

===Remarks===
*According to [[road trip]], Bubs should not have been able to open the Gremlin's windows from the inside, and none of the car's external features suggest they could be opened from outside the vehicle.
*The Gremlin's passenger-side window is completely opaque, and appears to be covered by a sheet of steel or other gray material.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat turns around to talk to Strong Bad in the HMS Locash, his lower back (or leg) pokes outside the box.

===Inside References===
*"Would you like to try a combo meal...?" was the Drive-Thru Whale's first line in [[Drive-Thru]].
*Strong Mad was shown holding a Blubb-O's bag in [[nightlife]].
*"I'll chop off your legs!" is a variation of "Sever your leg please, sir", and the background music is a variation of the Whale's music from [[Drive-Thru]].
*The term "meltshake" was first used in [[road trip]].
*Strong Bad is wearing his [[Archibald]] costume from [[A Decemberween Pageant]] when attempting to harpoon Strong Sad. 
*Bubs saying he wants "a dang hambloiger" is an instance of [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"]].
*"Nudules" were last mentioned in [[from work]]. There they were also associated with whales.
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]], and so does [[Strong Mad Smiling|Strong Mad]].
*Homestar's greeting is "Welcome the [[crap]] to Blubb-O's."
*The Blubb-O's announcer says to "try [[Own Dang X|your dang self]] the Blubb-O's Classic."

===Real-World References===
*Sandwiches named "The Original", "The Regular" and "The New Original" may be a reference to the pseudo-band [[Spinal Tap]]. Early in their history they changed their name to The New Originals when they discovered that The Originals was already in use. According to the band, The Originals later changed their name to The Regulars.
*The Attempt-At-Competing-With-National-Coffee-Chains Premium Mocha-Chip Meltshake is a reference to how many fast food outlets, like [[McDonald's]], are touting their new "high-quality" coffee drinks as a way of competing with [[Wikipedia:Starbucks|Starbucks]].
*The sign on Strong Bad's cardboard box boat reads "HMS Locash", a reference to Robert LoCash, screenwriter of [[Wikipedia:CB4|CB4]], [[Wikipedia:Naked_Gun_33⅓:_The_Final_Insult|Naked Gun 33⅓]], and [[Wikipedia:BASEketball|BASEketball]].
*The phrase "Save the Blubb-O Whale", which appears on [[Marzipan's protest signs]], is derived from the name of [http://www.savethewhales.org/ Save the Whales], a non-profit organization founded in 1977 which focuses on marine mammal welfare.
*The Thick 'n Nasty is a parody of the [[Wikipedia:Big N' Tasty|Big N' Tasty]], a hamburger from McDonald's that was designed to compete with [[Wikipedia:Burger King|Burger King]]'s Whopper.
*Strong Bad's line, "Thar she blows!" is a famous quote from the [[Wikipedia:Herman Melville|Herman Melville]] novel [[Wikipedia:Moby-Dick|Moby-Dick]].
*The Isosceles Fish Sandwich is a parody of the Fillet O' Fish, a McDonald's sandwich.
===Fast Forward===
*Coach Z's whale costume reappears in [[On Break]].

==External Links==
{{extlinks|blubbos|13717|youtube=H5kmOrQa0kA}}

[[Category:Shorts]]

Poorly Written Emails

Manio — Tue, 11 May 2010 01:57:49 GMT

Manio: undid revision 701683; "i think it was cool" instead of "i thought it was cool"

[[Image:Lackofpunction winner sbemail.png|250px|thumb|"Well, let's just see here... Zero capitalization... Misspelling... Lack of punctuation... Looks like a winner to me!"]]
[[Strong Bad]] regularly receives '''[[Strong Bad Email|emails]] with poor grammar and spelling''', which he rarely hesitates to point out. He even released an entertaining/informational CD on the subject in an Easter egg in [[local news]] called "[[local news#Easter Eggs|Strong Bad's Rhythm 'n' Grammar]]."

While many emails do contain these sort of errors, this list only contains errors that are either famous in their own right or have affected how Strong Bad read the email.

Ironically, Strong Bad himself will sometimes [[Strong Bad's Spelling|make a spelling or grammatical error of similar context]] when typing.

In contrast to the many criticisms of poor spelling and grammar, Strong Bad often receives [[Emails that meet Strong Bad's approval|emails that meet his approval]].

==List of Poorly Written E-mails==
These are the list of emails starting from oldest to newest, containing any and all errors.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Email !! Poor Grammar and Punctuation !! Poor Spelling !! Poor Capitalization
|-
| [[homsar]] || ''None'' || Vinnie C. misspells "Homestar" as "[[Homsar|Ho'''ms'''ar]]" || ''None''
|-
| [[depressio]] || "'''guy ,'''" should be "'''guy.'''" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[i love you]] || No punctuation mark at end of sentence || [[Fhqwhgads|fhqwhgadshgnsdhjsdbkhsdabkfabkveybvf]] uses [[Internet Slang|internet shorthand]]; uses a gibberish name || No capitalization
|-
| [[trevor the vampire]] || Email ends abruptly || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[i she be]] || Tenuous grasp on English language; lack of punctuation || Misspells "should" as "sh'''e'''" || No capitalization
|-
| [[duck pond]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[the basics]] || "How do you do '''it .'''" should be "How do you do '''it?'''"; unnecessary apostrophe in "trick'''’'''s" || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[band names]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[stand-up]] || ''None'' || Joe p. uses internet shorthand; misspells "funny" as "fu'''n'''y" and "comedic" as "com'''i'''dic" || No capitalization
|-
| [[tape-leg]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || Strong Bad and other words are not capitalized
|-
| [[spring cleaning]] || Steve writes "crush '''with''' Marzipan" instead of "crush '''on''' Marzipan" || Sue misspells surprised as "s'''up'''rised" || Steve does not capitalize his city and name
|-
| [[cartoon]] || "[[Wikipedia:Mr.|'''m'''r]]" does not have a period at the end of it; the email's greeting does not have a comma at the end of it || Geroge uses internet shorthand; quite possibly misspells his own name as "'''g'''e'''ro'''ge" || No capitalization
|-
| [[little animal]] || Question ends with a period instead of a question mark || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[CGNU]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || "'''d'''ear '''s'''trong '''b'''ad", both "'''i'''"s and "'''t'''hank" is not capitalized
|-
| [[1 step ahead]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || Entire email, except "I," is not capitalized
|-
| [[12:00]] || "Than'''ky'''ou" does not have a space in between || ''None'' || "'''vcr'''" is not capitalized
|-
| [[sugarbob]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || ENTIRE EMAIL CAPITALIZED
|-
| [[weird dream]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[sisters]] || Ali says "My sister and '''me'''" instead of "My sister and '''I'''," and "There '''is''' two of us," not "There '''are''' two of us." The anonymous author of the second email has awful grammar, and Strong Bad believes he/she's "not even literate." || ''None'' || The greeting "'''h'''ello" in the second email is not capitalized
|-
| [[guitar]] || "Wha'''ts'''" does not have an apostrophe, and a comma is missing in the first sentence. || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[invisibility]] || ''None'' || "Invisible" misspelled as "invis'''a'''ble" || No capitalization
|-
| [[little questions]] || Tenuous grasp on English language || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[lures and jigs]] || ''None'' || Misspells "fish" as "fish'''s'''" || ''None''
|-
| [[your friends]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || ENTIRE EMAIL CAPITALIZED
|-
| [[50 emails]] || Mike ends his question with an exclamation mark || Matt misspells "Strong" as "[[Stong Bad|Stong]]" || Matt does not capitalize "'''w'''hat", "'''e'''xample" and his name on his email
|-
| [[website]] || The word "website" is used too often || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[island]] || "A'''n'''" is supposed to be "a" for "desert" || "W'''h'''ere" is supposed to be "were" || ''None''
|-
| [[comic]] || ''None'' || Brittany misspells "appreciate" to "appr'''i'''ciate"; "they" is misspelled as "'''Te'''y" || ''None''
|-
| [[morning routine]] || "Wha'''ts'''" does not have an apostrophe || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[japanese cartoon]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || '''J'''ames' name is not capitalized along with "'''w'''hat"
|-
| [[dragon]] || ''None'' || Kaizer uses internet shorthand || '''K'''aizer's name is not capitalized
|-
| [[huttah!]] || Nobuyoshi types "th'''e'''n" instead of "than"; Holmes types, "DEAR STRONG BAD'''!'''" and "WHERE THE HECK IS YO'''U''' SHIRT???" || ''None'' || Nobuyoshi does not capitalize any "'''i'''"s and the beginning of the sentences; HOLMES' ENTIRE EMAIL IS CAPITALIZED (except "California"); '''d'''erek does not capitalize (except "Dear '''s'''trong '''b'''ad", the last two words blocked by the shred of paper)
|-
| [[fingers]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || Aaron's email has no capitalization; FRANKDOG'S ENTIRE EMAIL IS CAPITALIZED
|-
| [[english paper]] || ''None'' || Kyle Smith misspells "English" as "Engli'''l'''sh" || ''None''
|-
| [[unused emails]] || The first and second anonymous sender's e-mails make no sense; Evan, Andrew and Stephanie all have tenuous grasps on the English language; Stephanie does not put punctuations in her sentences; Andrew uses the word "crap" too often; The third anonymous sender's comma in "dear''',''' Strong Bad" is in the wrong place || The third anonymous sender misspells "enjoy reading" as "en'''l'''oy rea'''s'''ing"; Andrew misspells Homestar Runner's name to "h'''a'''mest'''urr'''unner" || EVAN'S ENTIRE EMAIL IS CAPITALIZED; the second anonymous sender does not capitalize his/her question; Stephanie's email is not capitalized
|-
| [[the show]] || ''None'' || Tori misspells "tournament" as "to'''un'''ament" || '''H'''omestar is not capitalized
|-
| [[personal favorites]] || HockeymanJ05 has no comma after "e-mails" and uses a period instead of a question mark. Pred types "a'''re'''" instead of "a", and "I'''’m'''" instead of "I". Zebbadee's second "d'''o'''" should be "did". || Pred uses internet shorthand "'''u r'''". || ''None''
|-
| [[privileges]] || Question ends with a period instead of a question mark || Crazyclemens misspells "privileges" as "priv'''a'''leges" || No capitalization (except for "Dear")
|-
| [[sibbie]] || Question says "'''your''' are" instead of "you are" and says that Strong Bad is the most "awesome'''st'''" thing ever || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[anything]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || "'''h'''i", "'''h'''ave" and "'''b'''ye" are not capitalized
|-
| [[the process]] || The question was "How long does '''it to''' answer an e-mail?" || "process" is spelled "pro'''s'''ess" || ''None''
|-
| [[couch patch]] || ''None'' || "Behind" is misspelled as "behi'''e'''nd"; "from" is misspelled as "f'''or'''m" || No capitalization
|-
| [[local news]] || Email types "its'''’'''" instead of "its", causing Strong Bad to sing one of his Rhythm 'n' Grammar songs || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[kind of cool]] || ''None'' || "Thinki'''n'''" and "wonderi'''n'''" are missing their G's || '''S'''trong '''B'''ad is not capitalized
|-
| [[different town]] || "'''I just''' wondering" is missing "was" || "Sincerely" is misspelled as "sincer'''le'''y" || ''None''
|-
| [[car]] || "Do you '''H'''ave a '''car If''' you do what '''K'''ind of car is '''it.'''" is supposed to end with a question mark along with the second sentence || ''None'' || Use of random capitalization
|-
| [[lunch special]] || ''None'' || "Lun'''cc'''h" is misspelled with a second c; "sincerely" is misspelled as "since'''rl'''y" || ''None''
|-
| [[theme park]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || The sentences do not have capitals in the beginning
|-
| [[dangeresque 3]] || ''None'' || "Coming" is misspelled as "com'''e'''ing" || No capitalization
|-
| [[cheatday]] || "Mike Control" omits a question mark at the end of the sentence. Ryan's e-mail has no punctuation (except for the question mark), Bridget writes "your" as "you'''’re'''", and the second annonymous e-mail has no punctuation. || Ryan misspells "better" as "be'''t'''er" || "Mike Control's" second sentence is not capitalized (except Cheat). All three emails The Cheat answers are not capitalized
|-
| [[crying]] || There are two greetings in the email which Strong Bad points out; there's no punctuation before "I was wondering" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[for kids]] || There's an unecessary comma in "would love you''',''' and your awesomeness", as stated by Strong Bad || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[other days]] || Janus has a tenuous grasp on the English language || ''None'' || Brian has no capitalization in his email (except for "CA")
|-
| [[old comics]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization (except for "SB" and "NY")
|-
| [[pizzaz|pizza'''z''']] || The valediction does not have any punctuation and makes little sense || "pizza'''z'''" is misspelled and carried out through the whole email by Strong Bad. || The ending of the email is not capitalized
|-
| [[time capsule]] || Sam uses a period at the end of last sentence instead of a question mark || Misspells "you’re" as "you’'''rr'''e" || No captalization (except "S'''TRONG'''" and "X0")
|-
| [[montage]] || ''None'' || "Create" is misspelled as "crea'''t'''" || ''None''
|-
| [[animal]] || The question, "What would you '''like as if you were''' your own made up '''animal'''" needs to be rewritten; the question does not have a question mark in the end || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[dreamail]] || "'''Another''' words" is supposed to be "In other words" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[origins]] || "I have recently been wondering" is supposed to be "I’ve (or "I have") been recently wondering" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[long pants]] || The email uses the word "pants" too much; the email gets off-topic || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[rampage]] || There is an unecessary comma after Peter's name || "Dear" is misspelled as "D'''er'''"; "I think'''s'''" is supposed to be "I think" || ''None''
|-
| [[garage sale]] || ''None'' || "Da" is supposed to be "the" || No capitalization (except the I's)
|-
| [[modeling]] || ''None'' || There is an extra "u" in "tr'''uu'''ly" || "'''d'''ear" and "'''i'''" not capitalized, types "S'''TRONG''' B'''AD!!!!!'''" instead of "Strong Bad,".
|-
| [[record book]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[lady...ing]] || Types a period instead of a question mark after question. || ''None'' || "Friends" and "Ever" are unnecessarily capitalized.
|-
| [[geddup noise]] || Marc types "think" instead of "thought". || ''None'' || Marc Baroni's name is not capitalized
|-
| [[bedtime story]] || "Good Night" is supposed to have a comma in the end, not a period || "lately" is misspelled as "lat'''le'''y" || ''None''
|-
| [[secret identity]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || Chris uses random capitalization
|-
| [[disconnected]] || "...'''were''' your body '''is or your head'''," is supposed to be "'''where''' your body '''was'''," || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[candy product]] || No Comma after the greeting. The email overuses ellipses, a comma missing after "chick-magnet", and "do'''nt'''" and "tha'''ts'''" are missing apostrophes || "someone" is misspelled as "so'''mo'''ne", "homestarru'''nnn'''er has three N's. || "'''h'''omesta'''rr'''u'''nnn'''er" should be "Homestar Runner"
|-
| [[senior prom]] || "...'''did''' you ever '''have''' a senior prom," is supposed to be "if you ever had a senior prom" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[redesign]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || No capitalization
|-
| [[trading cards]] || ''None'' || The subject reads, "Trading [[Stong Bad|Stong]]-gum" || ''None''
|-
| [[retirement]] || Josh lacks punctuation in his email || Josh misspells "sincerely" as "since'''rl'''y" || Josh has no capitalization
|-
| [[coloring]] || There are question marks after the ellipsis || "Ridiculous" is misspelled as "r'''e'''diculous"; "tha'''ts'''" does not have an apostrophe || ''None''
|-
| [[4 branches]] || the email lacks two commas: one after "Hey Strong Bad" and another after "'''ur''' biggest fan" || Spanky uses internet shorthand || "'''e'''lgrondo" is supposed to be capitalized
|-
| [[the chair]] || ''None'' || "Does'''nt'''" is missing an apostrophe; "truly" is misspelled as "tru'''e'''ly" || ''None''
|-
| [[strong badathlon]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || "'''B'''ad", "'''I’ve'''", "'''T'''he '''C'''heat" and "'''H'''omestar" are all not capitalized
|-
| [[the movies]] || There is an unnecessary period at the end of "TN" || ''None'' || "'''h'''as" is not capitalized
|-
| [[rough copy]] || Malinko says "I hope '''you''' interested" || Misspells "problems" as "pro'''m'''blems" || Unnecessarily capitalizes "'''D'''raw", forgets to capitalize "'''I'''" and "'''T'''he '''C'''heat" several times
|-
| [[more armies]] || Paul uses a period instead of a question mark, "Mr" has no period following it. He also uses "that" instead of "who." || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[mini-golf]] || The phrase "miniature golf course" is used too often. || "N'''oo'''ne" is spelled as one word. || ''None''
|-
| [[pizza joint]] || Daphne types "'''me''' and '''my girls'''" instead of "'''my girls''' and '''I'''" || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[web comics]] || Gunkiller types "'''Me''' and '''some of my friends'''" instead of "'''Some of my friends''' and '''I'''" and has no punctuation after "Thanks a lot". || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[business trip]] || ''None'' || Roxy misspells "sbemail" as "s'''bm'''ail." || "'''t'''hink about it" is missing capitalization.
|-
| [[yes, wrestling]] || Gardenboy types a period in place of a comma and in place of a question mark. There's also no punctuation after his name or "Bfn." || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[nightlife]] || Somekindaguy ends his first sentence with a question mark in place of a period. || "Mr." is misspelled as "'''mr'''". || "'''m'''r" should be capitalized.
|-
| [[fan club]] || David uses two apostrophes in the word "it'''’’'''s" which shouldn't have any, and uses the word "who'''se'''" when he should have used the word "who’s". || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[pet show]] || The email's greeting does not have a comma at the end of it. || The term "Haihai" is written in [[Wikipedia:lolcat|lolspeak]]. || ''None''
|-
| [[licensed]] || No commas where needed. || Pimple is misspelled as Pilmple. || Did not capitalize "'''t'''he Cheat", "'''s'''trong Bad" and "'''r'''eceiving".
|-
| [[shapeshifter]] || Paxton Westergard did not separate his name and the town where he is from by using either a line break or a comma. || "What" is misspelled as "w'''ah'''t". || ''None''
|-
| [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] || "To" should be in the phrase "You '''need make'''". || "Best" is misspelled as "b'''r'''st". || ''None''
|-
| [[specially marked]] || ''None'' || Misspells "cereal" as "cer'''i'''al". || ''None''
|-
| [[love poems]] || There are unnecessary square brackets around the word "Bad", and "my words which I speak" is unusually phrased (though probably intended for comic effect). || The words "absotively" (a portmanteau of "absolutely" and "positively") and "blunderous" are not generally regarded as correct English (though again, this may have been intended for comic effect). || ''None''
|-
| [[hiding]] || The first sentence omits a question mark. There are three cases for the second sentence: "'''you right.'''" is missing a comma and a question mark, the sentence ends with an unnecessary "right", or there is a word missing at the end of the sentence. || "N'''oo'''ne" is spelled as one word. || ''None''
|-
| [[your edge]] || ''None'' || Misspells "shenanigans" as "she'''nn'''anigans", and "haven’t" as "h'''e'''ven’t". || ''None''
|-
| [[magic trick]] || Uses the singular article "a" in "Here are '''a''' tips", and the preposition "to" rather than "for".|| Misspells "Here" as "He'''r'''". || Fails to capitalize "'''s'''weden" and "'''h'''omestar '''r'''unner".
|-
| [[being mean]] || Types a period instead of a question mark after question || ''None'' || ''None''
|-
| [[email thunder]] || The sentence in the body is a run-on || Misspells "us" as "us'''e'''" || ''None''
|-
| [[imaginary]] || ''None'' || ''None'' || "'''M'''y" should be capitalized.
|-
| [[dictionary]] || Describes Strong Bad as the '''"superest"''', '''"awesomest"''' guy ever || Spells "fo'''r'''" as "fo" || ''None''
|}

==Other Poorly Written Emails==
This is the list for bonus emails in the [[strongbad_email.exe]] extras.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Email !! Poor Grammar and Punctuation !! Poor Spelling !! Poor Capitalization
|-
| [[E-mail Birds]] || Bettina's email is missing punctuation; Jeffrey uses the word "dork" too often; Naomi has a tenuous grasp on the English language || None || Bettina's email has no capitalization
|-
| [[Videro Games]] || There are two cases for the first sentence: "What is your opinion of the effects "'''of in'''" video games on children?" has an unnecessary "in", or it is missing a word between "of" and "in". || None || None
|}

== Emails that spell Strong Bad/Strong Badia as one word ==
Strong Bad and [[Strong Badia]] are often misspelled as one word. This usually goes unnoticed by Strong Bad, and has recently been happening more so than usual.

<table width="95%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="30%">
*[[halloweener]]
*[[sugarbob]]
*One from [[fingers]]
*One from [[2 emails]]
*[[privileges]]
*[[pom pom]]
*[[crying]]
*[[part-time job]]
*[[dreamail]]
**Written as "StrongBad".
*[[long pants]]
*[[do over]]
*[[boring (really)]]
*[[space program]]
*[[secret identity]]
*[[myths & legends]]
**Spells "Strong Badia" correctly.
*[[candy product]]
*[[keep cool]]
*[[trading cards]]
*[[what I want]]
*[[looking old]]
*[[unnatural]]
**Spells "Strong Badia" correctly.
*[[rough copy]]
*[[more armies]]
**Spells "Strong Badia" correctly in the subject line, but incorrectly in the body of the email.
*[[the paper]]
*[[mini-golf]]
*[[hygiene]]
*[[pizza joint]]
**Spells the name "Strong Bad" correctly.
*[[nightlife]]
*[[shapeshifter]]
*[[specially marked]]
*[[your edge]]
*[[magic trick]]
**Written as "Srongbad".
</autocolumn>
</table>

==See Also==
*[[Strong Bad's Spelling]]

{{StrongBadEmailInfo}}

[[Category:Strong Bad Email running gags]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Spelling and Grammar]]

Poorly Written Emails

Manio — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:58:36 GMT

Manio:

dangeresque 3

Manio — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:57:27 GMT

Manio: undid revision 701510; it does; i need to upload a picture of it

{{sbenav|106}}
[[Image:sbemail106.PNG|thumb|"Looks like we're gonna have to jump!"]]
{{about|[[Strong Bad Email]]}} {{for|[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People|SBCG4AP]] episode|Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective}} {{for-nothe|other uses|Dangeresque}}
On receiving an e-mail about [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] 3, Strong Bad reveals that he hasn't made it. Instead, he gives us a director's cut of Dangeresque 1.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''
*{{Film|Strong Bad}} as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]]
*{{Film|The Cheat}} as [[Istanbul]]
*{{Film|Coach Z}} as [[Renaldo]]
*{{Film|Homestar Runner}} as [[Dangeresque Too]]
*{{Film|Strong Sad}} as [[Hot Tub]]
*{{Film|The King of Town}} as [[Perducci]]
*{{Film|Strong Mad}} as [[Killingyouguy]]
*{{Film|Marzipan}} as [[Cutesy Buttons]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' Monday, June 21, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:54

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}, {{dvd|Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD|notitle=true}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, here comes little e-mail, with a gun in his hand...

''{reading}''
<blockquote class="email">hi there strong bad, 
 
i was just wondering, when is 
dangeresque 3 comeing out? 
 
yours truly, 
john newell, on</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "comeing" as it is written ("koh-may-ing") He also pronounces "john newell, on" (Ontario) as "johnny well, on."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. I left my Johnny Well on. ''{He deletes "on" and types "off."}'' Johnny Well: off.

''{The sound of a large machine powering down is heard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, peoples won't leave me alone about this one! ''{clears screen, typing}'' Okay,okay,okay,okay. Dangeresque 3 production update! Day 114: Things are comeing ''{again pronounced "koh-may-ing"}'' along right on schedule. So far, we seem to have only hit one major snag. Um, and that is I haven't um, ''{as he types, the text gets smaller and Strong Bad speaks under his breath}'' made Dangeresque 3 yet. ''{clears screen, text size returns to normal}'' But, before you start throwing full wine bottles at your computer screen, let me offer this as a cop-out: the digitally remastered director's cut of: ''Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque, too?''

''{Cut via static to Strong Bad wearing his Dangeresque glasses, sitting in the [[Gremlin]], pretending to drive and humming the Dangeresque theme tune. The Cheat repeatedly runs by in the background holding a small tree to give the impression of movement. A card is held up in front of the camera, moving around a little, reading: Dangeresque 1: "Dangeresque, Too?" followed by another, reading "Not in 3-D."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''Brring... brring...'' Oh, my car phone. ''{He picks up a VCR with a phone cord coming out of it.''} You got Dangeresque. Who this is?

''{Cut to Coach Z in his Renaldo costume. He is looking straight at the camera.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Now?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering, off-screen}'' Yeah, go, go.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{He turns away from the camera and holds an [[Disconnected Telephones|unplugged phone]] receiver up to his ear.}'' Dangeresque, it's Renaldo. I need you back here away, right? I mean, right away.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{off-screen}'' Uh, I'm in a car right now, but I can drive it to the office.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{unemotionally}'' Sounds like a plan. ''{turns back to the camera}'' How was tha—

''{Cut to Strong Bad in his car.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hang on, car phone! Get ready for some fancy driving!

''{Strong Bad makes the sound of a car squealing around corners while the camera moves left to make it seem as if he's moving forwards. One of the Gremlin's hubcaps rolls from the left of the screen. Then cut to the office. Strong Bad opens the door and walks in.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What took you so long?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I had to swing by Cool Weapons Surplus for a new nunchuck gun. ''{He holds up a gun with a [[Wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]] taped to it.}'' And a Reesy Cup milkshake. ''{He holds up a milkshake cup with "Reesy Cup" printed on it.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Well, anyways, I called you in to meet your new partner: Dangeresque, too?

''{The camera pans right to Homestar Runner, wearing sunglasses.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The name's Dangeresque. Nice to meet ya.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whaaa?

'''COACH Z:''' Dangeresque!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah? 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What? ''{simultaneously}''

''{They both turn and glare at each other to the accompaniment of a shock riff made by Strong Bad over the top.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Perducci's intercepted the serum at the border! ''{He holds up the [[Periodicals|newspaper]] from [[stunt double]], this time with a taped-on headline reading "PERDUCCI IS THE BAD GUY."}'' If that serum doesn't make it through, they'll kidnap Cutesy Buttons!

'''STRONG BAD & HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{shaking fists}'' Perducci!

''{Cut to Homestar and Strong Bad playing racquetball in the basement (with Strong Bad's rendition of the Dangeresque theme tune as an accompaniment). Homestar serves the ball and they play a frantic volley, which ends when Strong Bad nearly hits Homestar's head with the ball.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{He removes his sunglasses.}'' What is your malfunction?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's get one thing straight, meatball...face...butt: I work alone. 'Cept when I work with Renaldo...which is all the time.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh yeah? Well, you need me because I'm the only one that knows where Perducci is, and where that is is that he is...in...Istanbul.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Istanbul! Of course!

''{Blackout fade to the Field, with a musical interlude from Strong Bad. Homestar Runner and Strong Bad are standing next to The Cheat, who is wearing a sign saying "Istanbul."}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Perducci's got to be here around in Istanbul somewhere.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I hope you're right. We've got to get that serum through...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Let's ask this passers-by.

''{Strong Sad walks by, holding a sandwich.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What do you know about Perducci, doughboy?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ugh, I told you guys already I'm not going to be in your stupid movie!

''{The frame "jumps." Same shot, but now Strong Bad is holding Strong Sad's sandwich.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —what do you know about Perducci?

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{reluctantly}'' Only that I am not one of his minions.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, thanks anyways. Move it along, hot tub!

''{Strong Sad walks out.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That stranger seemed to know a little bit too little about Perducci...

''{With another musical interlude, blackout fade to Strong Sad and the King of Town (who is silhouetted), on top of Bubs' Concession Stand. The King of Town is wearing a bowler hat.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' What? Two Dangeresques? ''{He turns to the camera, revealing that he is wearing a blue coat, sunglasses and a name-tag reading "Hello, my name is perducci."}'' Well, they'll still be no match for my secret weapon!

''{Cut to a silhouetted Strong Mad, whose gleaming white eyes are the only visible feature of his body. Strong Bad makes a scary tune over the top, then sings the first two notes of the Dangeresque theme song as we cut to Homestar Runner and Strong Bad standing on top of a large sheet of wood, with lines drawn on it to look like a tall building, holding a horizontal rope. The frame "jumps" again to the same shot, but rotated ninety degrees so that it looks as if the Dangeresques are climbing the building.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Once we get to the top of this high-scraper, we'll hopefully be able to throw some people off. Maybe even Perducci.

''{They continue to "climb." As Homestar's glasses fall onto the wood we quickly cut to the top of the Concession Stand, where the Dangeresques meet the King of Town.}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Dangeresque!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah? 
'''STRONG BAD:''' What? ''{simultaneously}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Allow me to introduce you to both my secret weapon and your doom: ''{King Of Town's hat flies up}'' Killingyouguy!

''{Strong Mad appears, raising his arms menacingly. The M on his singlet has been replaced with "KILLINGYOUGUY" and two post-its with a bullet hole and a scar drawn on have been stuck to his face. Strong Bad imitates a guitar screech over the top.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Gad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That guy is tall.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER & STRONG BAD:''' You take the big guy.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The pipes are broken!

''{He leaps off. Cut to Homestar, suspended by a rope, whirling around and kicking Strong Sad repeatedly in the face. Strong Sad has a paper bag with Strong Mad's face, a bullet hole and a scar drawn on it on his head and is wearing his singlet.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{There is one exclamation for each hit.}'' Oof! Ow! Ouff! Ouwh! Getting! Dizzy! Blacking! Out! Oof! Geez! Oouf!

''{Cut to Strong Bad, Coach Z (silhouetted) and Homestar (looking down on the fallen Strong Mad).}''

'''COACH Z:''' Nice work there, Dangeresque!

'''STRONG BAD & HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks. ''{forced laugh}'' Ahahahahaha.

''{Marzipan, as Cutesy Buttons, approaches Coach Z, holding a glass of iced tea, with ice cubes and mint bobbing on the surface.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mmm. Thanks for the serum, boys. Now I won't be kidnapped.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh no...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER & STRONG BAD:''' ...Looks like we're going to have to jump!

''{They both jump off the Concession Stand and end in a freeze frame, silhouetted against a sunset. The credits roll while Strong Bad sings.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Today is all right for tonight... 
Riding in a Corvette, feeling all right, 
Today is all right for tonight! 
Today is all right for tonight... 
Riding in a Corvette, feeling all right, 
All right for tonight!

'''Written and directed by Strong Bad'''

'''Dangeresque — Strong Bad''' 
'''Dangeresque — Homestar Runner''' 
'''Renaldo — Coach Z''' 
'''Perducci — The King of Town''' 
'''Cutesy Buttons — Marzipan''' 
'''Killingyouguy — Himself''' 
'''Passerby(Hot Tub) — El Dumpo''' 
'''Istanbul — The Cheat'''

'''Today is Alright 4 2Nite' written and performed by Strong Bad'''

''{Cut to a montage of pictures; the pictures appear in the following order: Strong Bad preparing to eat Strong Sad's sandwich (with Strong Sad protesting in the background); The Cheat washing the Gremlin while Strong Bad holds the sandwich; and The Cheat painting Strong Mad black on top of the Concession Stand. Then the screen turns black and both Dangeresques' cool glasses appear on the screen. "The End?" appears underneath them. The song ends and [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on Strong Bad's Dangeresque glasses at the end and you can [[Miscellaneous Downloads|download]] "[[Today is Alright 4 2Nite]]", a song from the movie made by Strong Bad.

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*At the end of [[stunt double]], Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective was said to be coming out in June 2004, which is when this e-mail came out. Also, it was supposed to be 'In 3D', which is why the sign in the beginning says 'not in 3D'.

===Trivia===
*This email was originally titled "dangeresque3" (without the space) but was changed within hours to "dangeresque 3".
*If June 21st of 2004 was the 114th day of production, that would place Day 1 on February 29th, meaning Strong Bad didn't even start Dangeresque 3 until seven and a half months after [[stunt double]].
**This assumes that production has continued uninterrupted for 114 straight days, which may not be the case.
*Up until the release of [[portrait]], the file sbemail106.swf was the biggest email to date, coming in at 1265KB. The only other emails that have come in over 1MB are "[[japanese cartoon]]", at 1131KB; "[[date]]", at 1032KB; "[[haircut]]", at 1066KB, and "[[portrait]]", at 1355KB. The large size is mostly due to the 3 frames of TV static (167KB from those 3 frames alone), and the noisy still image (287KB) at the end.
*To promote [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]], this video was added to the Wii [http://us.wii.com/channel_nintendo.jsp Nintendo Channel] on November 17, 2008.

===Remarks===
*If the credits are indeed correct, Strong Bad can play various musical instruments including guitar and drums.
*Homestar is able to successfully act in a movie, despite his history of always getting his lines wrong when being filmed.
*When Strong Mad is lying down on top of Bubs', the Flash file reveals that if his whole body was there (only his legs are shown), he would most likely fall off.
*The [[nunchuck gun]] has no trigger.
*When Strong Bad and Homestar are suspended in air after jumping off the side of the building, Strong Bad's glasses are shown darker the the rest of his silhouette.
*When Homestar is doing his "Hurricane Kick", he is tied to a rope but the other side of the rope is hanging from the sky.
*This episode corrupts under the 2000 release of Flash.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad's Dangeresque glasses lack the temples over the ears in the car scene.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad's line "I work alone. 'Cept when I work with Renaldo. Which is all the time" is a line from "[[The theme from DANGERESQUE II: This time, it's not Dangeresque I]]", from [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
*Dangeresque's door reads (backwards) ''DANGERESQUE Private Eye/Crooked Cop'' which is also a throw to the [[Strong Bad Sings]] CD.
*The [[The VCR|VCR]] used for the car phone is from [[12:00]] and the [[Character Videos]] page.
*The newspaper is from [[stunt double]].
**To read the exact text of the newspaper, see trivia in [[stunt double]].
*"I'm gonna have to jump!" is a reference to the [[stunt double]], as is the whole e-mail.
*The name tag that The King of Town wears is from [[The Luau]].
*The car is the [[Gremlin]] from [[Homestarloween Party]].
*Strong Bad saying "That guy is tall" may be a reference to [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] where "Homestar" said, "All right, this guy is tall."
*The Cheat's "Istanbul" costume is a reference to [[A Decemberween Pageant]] where his "[[The Popular Vote|Popular Vote]]" costume looks almost the same.
*The line, "Here comes little email with a gun in his hand," is an exact mimic of the line "Here comes little THORAX with a gun in his hand," found on [[Thorax:intern.html|Gent Delabor's "Thorax Dynamic Intern" page]]. ''(See Real-World References)''

===Real-World References===
*The [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette]] is a sports car made by [[Wikipedia:Chevrolet|Chevrolet]].
*"What is your malfunction?" is a reference to [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s Vietnam War movie ''[[imdb:tt0093058|Full Metal Jacket]]''.
*The scene of the two Dangeresques climbing up the "skyscraper" is a parody of [http://www.1966batfan.com/climb.htm The Bat Climb], a running gag from the old ''[[Batman]]'' TV series. Also, the final shot of the movie that says "The End?" is a reference to the 1966 ''[[imdb:tt0060153|Batman]]'' movie, which ends with a similar question.
*Homestar's line "The pipes are broken!" alludes to hard to understand Japanese utterances from the ''[[Street Fighter|Street Fighter II]]'' series of games, which commonly have names ending is "ken", such as Hadōken or Shōryū-ken. The specific kick Homestar then performs is "[[Wikipedia:Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku|Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku]]", usually called the Hurricane Kick in U.S. versions of the game.
*Homestar's "shades" are Venetian blinds-style, and may have been inspired by the movie ''[[imdb:tt0094072|Summer School]]''.
*[http://www.hersheys.com/sundaebest/milkshakes.html#Peanut%20Butter%20Cup "Reesy Cup Milkshake"] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Reese's Peanut Butter Cup|Reese's Peanut Butter Cups]] candy, which is often served in milkshakes.
*Doughboy may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Pillsbury Doughboy|Poppin' Fresh]], [http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_poppinfresh.htm The Pillsbury Doughboy].
*"Here comes little email with a gun in his hand," in addition to the inside reference ''(See above)'', could also be reference to the song "Little Man With a Gun in His Hand" by The Minutemen, one of Matt Chapman's favorite bands.
**"Little Man With a Gun in His Hand" is on the album [[Wikipedia:Double Nickels on the Dime|Double Nickels on the Dime]], which is one of Matt Chapman's all-time favorite albums.
*The hubcap coming off the Gremlin is a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Bullitt#Car chase|Bullitt]], which was one of the first movies to have a "renegade cop" as its main character, and had one of the earliest and influential car chase sequences in movie history. The car that Bullitt was chasing lost multiple hubcaps during the chase.
*[[Wikipedia:Istanbul|Istanbul]] is the largest city in [[Wikipedia:Turkey|Turkey]].


===Fast Forward===
*Homestar's "Hurricane Kick" becomes one of [[1-Up]]'s attacks in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].
*A movie poster for Dangeresque 3 can be seen in the movie theater lobby in [[the movies]]. It is worth noting that it has no fixed release date.
*The Cheat's black paint is very similar to the yellow [[paint]] in [[Cool Things]].
*Another teaser poster for Dangeresque 3 can be seen in [[Strong Bad's Room]] in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. He mentions that he could've been done with Dangeresque 3 if he hadn't been working on the poster.
**Also, in [[Strong Badia the Free]], the narrator calls Strong Sad "doughboy" again.
*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] is finally released on November 17, 2008 as episode four of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]].

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

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

'''MATT:''' Appropriately, this is our third try at the dangeresque 3 commentary.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, last time, Ryan came in. 'Cuz the phone... Matt got a phone call.

'''MATT:''' But, see, and then Mike had the idea to keep doing the commentary while I was on the phone, and then I ruined it by stopping the recording.

'''MIKE:''' It would have been a good one.

'''MATT:''' It would've.

'''MIKE:''' Pretend you're on the phone.

'''MATT:''' All right. ''{in a high voice}'' Oh! Hello! This is... the phone!

'''MIKE:''' All right, so this was, uh, yee, about the time we said... Strong Bad said that, uh, Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective would come out.

'''MATT:''' June, of twenty-oh-...

'''MIKE:''' June of 2004. We sorta considered actually doing it, but, of course, you know, it was supposed to be in 3-D, and we knew we weren't gonna...

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' See, this was our way of addressing it without really addressing it.

'''MATT:''' But, yeah. But, see, it's funny 'cuz people sort of, some people I remember...

'''MIKE:''' ...Still think that Dangeresque 3 is coming out.

'''MATT:''' Right. And they complained that, and it's just, but, you don't... you... you basically are getting Dangeresque 3. Here's something you've never seen, and people are, aw, they just put that old "Dangeresque 1" up there. Uh, so Strong—

'''MIKE:''' Oh! You can see The Cheat in this scene! Look! You can see him running behind the car.

'''MATT:''' Oh, really? Oh really?!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, that was... did you frame that up?

'''MATT:''' ''(annoyed tone)'' Yeah! When we shot this, there with live cartoon characters in the backyard!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, yeah, I mean, I gotta watch that stuff closer, because, I'm sure some other people may have noticed that.

'''MATT:''' ''{of Coach Z's first scene}'' Uh, I remember this being a problem a lot when we made movies as kids, with, uh, people, like, at the end of a take would immediately look at the camera and be like, "Was that okay? Did I do that right?" Whatever. Sort of like when we were doing the Peasant's Quest thing, my wife Jackie had a problem; she was never very confident with her performance.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes she would start looking at the camera making a sour face before she was done with the line.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, she was not impressed with some of her performances.

''{pause until the Reesy Cup milkshake}''

'''MATT:''' Oooh. Let's go get those.

'''MIKE:''' Mm-hmm. Sonic?

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Sonic Burger?

'''MATT:''' I think we comment about Sonic Burger on the last DVD set. And how they're far away from us.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. I know. I wish... we talk about it a lot for a place I've only eaten at, probably, three times in my life.

''{pause until the racquetball scene}''

'''MIKE:''' Racquetball.

'''MATT:''' The racquetball scene.

'''MIKE:''' There's good racquetball in, uh, ''Cape Fear'', right?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I think there's a very nice racquetball scene. And, uh, ''Splash''!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' John Candy is... he doesn't like playing. He gets really tired.

'''MIKE:''' We should start playing racquetball.

'''MATT:''' And start watching Splash!

''(Mike laughs)''

'''MATT:''' Right now! Take this out of the DVD player and put Splash in.

'''MIKE:''' I'll do it.

''{pause until they reach "Istanbul"}''

'''MIKE:''' So Strong Bad, er, rather, that's The Cheat there, Mike. The Cheat reprises his role as The Popular Vote from the Christmas episode as "Istanbul". We just had to modify his costume.

''{pause}''

'''MATT:''' This reminds me of, uh, my... our cousin Raphael that lived with us for a while, and I remember him being the one that I would try... I would just force to be in movies.

'''MIKE:''' ''(underneath Matt's talking)'' He never wanted to.

'''MATT:''' To the point of just, like, walking up to him with the camera and being like, "All right, here's the scene!" And he'd be like "No! Go away!"

''{pause until Perducci's silhouette}''

'''MATT:''' Who do you think that is, Mike? That black silhouette.

'''MIKE:''' That's the King, it's the King of Town.

'''MATT:''' I can't, who do you think that guy is...

'''MIKE:''' It's the King of Town...

'''MATT:''' In the derby hat...

'''MIKE:''' We just, we just showed him.

'''MATT:''' Who do you think THAT guy is?

'''MIKE:''' That's Strong Mad.

'''MATT:''' Oh.

'''MIKE:''' We made this cartoon. You should know.

'''MATT:''' This is a ref— a double reference to, obviously, the old Batman TV show where they would do this cheap special effect to be climbing up a wall, and then my friend Neil and I's attempt to do it in an episode of "Captain Idiot", I believe it was in.

'''MIKE:''' Not Agent Neil?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, and I think the first couple times we did it, we had the camera turned the wrong way, so we're climbing ''down'' the building.

'''MIKE:''' Ha ha! You guys are smart.

'''MATT:''' Man, Killingyouguy has a giant bullet hole in his face.

'''MIKE:''' He's a tough man.

'''MATT:''' ''(excited)'' Oh! That's like a buddy... cop...

'''MATT:''' That, of course, what we... it sounds like Ken says in Street Fighter when he does the Hurricane Kick, or whatever it's called. "The pipes are broken."

'''MIKE:''' This whole thing is taking place on the only appearance of the ''top'' of Bubs' Concession Stand.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. That a mint julep or just an iced tea...

'''MIKE:''' I think it's an iced tea with mint in it.

'''MATT:''' Oh yeah, mint juleps are white...

'''MIKE:''' I think Hopkins, Hopkins has some great...

'''MATT:''' Ooh, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' ...mint iced tea.

''{Over the credits, Matt imitates the guitar in the music}''

'''MIKE:''' Uh... Hot Tub.... Hot Tub tea.

'''MATT:''' Uh, what else, Mike? This is of course the...

'''MIKE:''' ''(interrupts)'' I kinda just want to listen to the song and watch this.

'''MATT:''' This is the end of the mon... the photo montage he speaks of in the montage email.

'''MIKE:''' That's true!

'''MATT:''' It's happening just now. ''{laughs}'' Didn't just backlight Strong Mad, they actually painted him black.

'''MIKE:''' Ah, the continue, er, the end.

'''MATT:''' Uh-oh.

===Fun Facts===
*The "Peasant's Quest thing" refers to the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]], in which [[Jackie Chapman]] played the [[Baby Lady & Her Baby|Baby Lady]]. The outtakes were later released in the [[Peasant's Quest Outtakes]] bonus feature on [[Everything Else, Volume 1]].
*[[Wikipedia:Sonic Drive-In|Sonic Burger]] is a chain of fast-food restaurants. The Brothers Chaps did in fact talk about Sonic Burger on the last DVD set, in the [[comic#DVD Version|commentary]] for [[comic]].
*There have been two movies by the name of Cape Fear: one released in [[Wikipedia:Cape Fear (1962 film)|1962]] and a remake in [[Wikipedia:Cape Fear (1991 film)|1991]].
*[[Wikipedia:Splash (film)|Splash]] is a 1984 movie about a man (played by [[Wikipedia:Tom Hanks|Tom Hanks]]) who falls in love with a mermaid (played by [[Wikipedia:Daryl Hannah|Daryl Hannah]]). It featured [[Wikipedia:John Candy|John Candy]] as Freddie Bauer.
*A [[Wikipedia:Mint Julep|mint julep]] is a mixed drink with mint leaves and bourbon.

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