Homestar Runner Wiki - User contributions [en]

Flash is Dead!

Shadow Hog — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 04:10:18 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italicizing work names

{{toonnav|Shorts|flashisdead|The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:FlashisDead.png|thumb|right|"See? That's a chunk of Flash authoring interface right there!"]]
[[Flash]] is dying, and the citizens of [[Free Country, USA]] have to head for the hills (or bushes) until they can learn [[Wikipedia:HTML5|HTML5.]]

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, F. Sack, {{film|Bubs}} (voice only), {{film|Coach Z}} (voice only)

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Monday, August 3, 2015

'''Running Time:''' 2:00

'''Page Title:''' Oh man! We're so doomed!!

==Transcript==
''{The Flash Plugin Error appears reading "This plugin is vulnerable and should be updated" and the text below it reading "Activate Flash". Homestar Runner soon after pops up from below}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wo-ho! Check it out! I'm vulnerable and should be updated. ''{The scene pans out to show the error screen is a sign being held up by two planks, as Homestar Runner is in the field with it}'' Hey, that sounds like my dating profile!

''{Strong Bad runs to Homestar Runner, hyperventilating, with a filthy sack behind his back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dropping his sack}'' Homestar! What are you doing, man? This is horse giblets!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{bending forward towards the sack}'' Oh, hello horse giblets! ''{Strong Bad turns around at the sack}'' I thought you were just a filthy sack!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Strong Bad turns around to Homestar as Homestar stands back upright}'' No, I'm not referring to the filthy sack, whose name incidentally is F. Sack. I'm talking about the situation, man!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What situation? I'm trying to update my dating profile.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Haven't you heard? Flash is dying!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, well good! I'm a way better runner than that guy anyways.

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'm talking about Flash. Like, what we breathe. The thing what creates us all.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad! If I didn't know any better, I'd say you were getting a little ''{Homestar's cap hovers a bit}'' religioso on me.

''{'hsbody'' layer and ''draw'' icons call from a sky and onto the ground, slightly piercing the ground}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ahh! See, that's a chunk of Flash Authoring Interface right there! It's falling apart! We gotta head for the hills!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Are those hills? I always thought they was bushes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Figurative.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But actually, I never walked a couple of feet to find out for sure.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I meant it figuratively.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, let's do it right now!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm being figurative.

''{Homestar runs towards the bushes in the background, eventually running into them and falling back.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Blah! Bush. Definitely bush.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now listen. I've got enough classic motion tweens and deprecated actions in ol' F-sack to last us at least six months months until we can learn HTML5.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, I know what that stands for! Hyper-Text Markup Lotion! ''{Homestar holds up a lotion with the HTML Logo, minus the L, which is used at the bottom with the word "LOSCHE!".}'' Let me poop a little bit out for you. ''{Homestar squeezes the bottle three times}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope, nope, nope, the land of ten-thousand nopes. Homestar, the death of Flash is equivalent to a giant meteor heading straight for the Earth!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oohhh, I got you. Sounds like somebody's asking for another heaping helping of... ''{Homestar holds up a DVD cover of ''Deep Impact''}'' ''Deep Impact''!

''{Strong Bad groans}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{putting the DVD in front of his face and then impersonating a commander}'' Strong Bad, this is Morgan Shawshank, I need you to hit that meteor with every Duvall you've got.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Never mind. I'll be in Bubs' fallout shelter if anybody needs me. ''{Picking up his sack and walking away}'' Good luck with yourself, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't want to miss a thing!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in the distance}'' Wrong movie.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wait, those were two different movies?

''{The Flash Plugin Error screen fills the scene with the text "Oh, man", and below it, "We gotta figure something out, fast!".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But they both came out, like, the same summer even.

==Easter Eggs==
* At the end, click on the Red Button on the Flash Plugin Error screen to see a scene with the Concession Stand
''{the gate in the Concession Stand closed down and the sign reading "BUBS' FALLOUT 5HELTER"}''.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Bubs, where's the bathroom in this place? It's just a bunch of canned goods.
:'''BUBS:''' Well, you know what they say, Strong Bad. Today's Pork and Beans is tomorrow's toilet.
:'''COACH Z:''' And in some rare cases, today's.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! Bubs, I thought you said this fallout shelter was Coach Z-free.
:'''BUBS:''' Well, somebody's gotta carry on the human race.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' W-ah! I don't want to think about words any more.
* At the end, click on "gotta" to see Homestar's dating profile on his website.
<blockquote>head> )title(Untitled)title( /head} ,body. 
 
helscome my dating prolif 
 
its not done. 
 
Name: Homestar Michael (stipe) Runner 
Type: Single-ish no-armed whitey. Is vulnerable and 
should be updated. 
Status: Marzipan'd 
Likes: beans b/w rice. thats all i can think umf tonight. 
No likes: four door sedans. billfolds.
 
*this site is best viewed using Ned's cape 1.0 or lower</blockquote>
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Welcome to my dating profile, it's not done. Name, Homestar Michael Whitey. Type! Single-ish no-armed whitey, is vulnerable and should be updated. Status, Marzipan'd! Likes! Beans backed with rice. Uhm, that's all I can think of tonight. No likes. Aw, this one is easy; four-door Sedans and billfolds! I don't even know what billfold is. Boo-ding! This site is best viewed using Ned's cape 1.0 or lower.
* At the end, click on "fast" to see a scene with F. Sack.
:'''F. SACK:''' Aw man, Strong Bad. Sometimes, I wish you had named me "Horse Giblets". Better than that ol' name F. Sack; sounds unsavory.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[wikipedia:HTML|HTML]] stands for "HyperText Markup Language".

===Trivia===
*The entire short alludes to Flash's apparent discontinuation due to security issues in favor of the more modern and secure [[wikipedia:HTML5|HTML5]].

===Goofs===
*The tall grass around objects embedded into the ground is a different shade of green from the rest of the grass. Oddly, this goof is not present in the [[YouTube]] version.
**This goof was partially fixed minutes later in the Flash version, with only the grass around the Flash authoring interface pieces remaining the alternate shade of green.

===Glitches===
*All three Easter eggs have a clickable field around them before Homestar finishes talking, but cannot be activated until then.

===Inside References===
*Homestar Runner's dating profile is a reference to [[Homestar Runner's Website]].
**The profile contains the phrase "[[beans]] [[b/w]] rice".
*Strong Bad previously called Homestar a "no-armed whitey" in [[The Interview]].
*Homestar previously gave Strong Bad a Deep Impact DVD in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
**The DVD cover appears here as a vectorized version with alternate text.

===Real-World References===
*Homestar mistakes Flash for the comic book hero of the same name, [[Wikipedia:Flash (comics)|The Flash]].
*Strong Bad references the [[Wikipedia:List of U.S. state nicknames|state nickname]] of Minnesota, "The Land of 10,000 Lakes".
*[[Wikipedia:Michael Stipe|Michael Stipe]] is a musician best known as the lead singer of the band [[Wikipedia:R.E.M.|R.E.M.]] He was the first inspiration for [[Strong Sad]]'s voice.
*Homestar confuses the Mimi Leder-directed film [[Wikipedia:Deep Impact (film)|''Deep Impact'']] with Michael Bay's more successful film [[Wikipedia:Armageddon (1998 film)|''Armageddon'']], quoting the Aerosmith song [[Wikipedia: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing|"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"]] and correctly stating that both movies came out in the summer of 1998.
*Homestar calling [[Wikipedia:Morgan Freeman|Morgan Freeman]], "Morgan Shawshank", references his significant roles in both Deep Impact and [[Wikipedia:The Shawshank Redemption|''The Shawshank Redemption'']].
*"Ned's cape 1.0" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Netscape|Netscape 1.0]], an internet browser released in 1994.

==YouTube Version==
[[File:flashisdeadfakethumbnails.png|thumb|220px|"The death of Flash is equivalent to a giant meteor heading straight for the Earth!"]]
*The YouTube version is entitled "Flash is Dead!!"
*A goof present in the Flash version on the website is not present in the YouTube version.
*As with most of the YouTube versions of recent toons, a group of nine thumbnails appears at the end of the cartoon, parodying YouTube's related video thumbnails. However, unlike the previous two toons with these fake thumbnails, all of the thumbnails present in this version are new. The thumbnails are as follows:
{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[Homsar]] and F.Sack and in The Field as there's an explosion in the background. This is a reference to the "meteor" Strong Bad compared Flash's death to. || A thumbnail drawn by [[The Cheat]] reading "Pow'd by The Cheat", a reference to [[Powered By The Cheat]]. || [[Pom Pom]] is seen on blue gradiant without a head and his eyes moved onto his body. There is white text above him reading "The New Style!"
|-
| A cross-eyed dancing Bubs is on a gray floor against a purple polka-dotted background with the text above him reading "Still Dang Dancin'!" || A real-life plushie Strong Bad is seen in a room with a poster in the background. This plushie is first seen in a tweet by [[@StrongBadActual]]. || [[Puppet Homestar]] is with Mike again in "Coffee Time with Homestar + [[Mike]]" Episode 12. However, the name of the show is in black text in a white box and is over Mike's face.
|-
| There are four Strong Bad's with one of their arms extended against a blue gradiant || A small blonde-haired peasant hovering over the [[Compé]]'s keyboard on Strong Bad's desk. The peasant is leaving a bouncy, dashed white line behind him, à la [[Where U Goin' 2?]] || There are multiple stripes, colored light brown, several shades of blue, and white. There is text above them reading "Cool Stripes w/ [[The Poopsmith]]"
|}
*After the thumbnails, the Easter eggs are played in the order of Bubs' Fallout Shelter, the monologue by F. Sack, and then Homestar Runner's dating website.

==External Links==
{{extlinks|flashisdead|}}
*[[youtube:L0nuQ5o2DYU|watch "Flash is Dead!"]]

[[Category:Shorts]]

Strong Bad's Responses in Poker Night at the Inventory

Shadow Hog — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:37:40 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Strong Bad and The Heavy Conversations */ KGB link, transcript fix

[[Poker Night at the Inventory]] has a lot of dialogue when the four characters interact with each other. Here are Strong Bad's responses.

== General Responses ==
=== Strong Bad Folding ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' The river! I'd like to drown that card's family in a river.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I fold.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm gonna fold, and then sit here.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on! These cards is bloke.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Fold.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looks at cards}'' I don't think so.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nope.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a musical tone}'' This sucks!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha, no way!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm foldin' this crap!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't you worry about me not playing, guys. I'm gonna keep folding so you don't have to. You can thank me later.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhhh, no... Uhh, no... Uh, no.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll... fold.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' And, I'm out.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' And, this is where I kick back and relax, ladies.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' OK, that card sucks pretty bad.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' These cards suck harder than the King of Town at the bottom of a 72-ounce melt-shake.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Flop, flop crap. Crop. Trying to make it rhyme. See what I was doing there?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Flops are stupid, but floppy disks are [[portmanteaus|analogawesome]].
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not even going to dignify these cards with my sweet touch when I fold them.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' That flop is scarier than most Marzipans I know.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' These cards are like the ladies: they WISH they were getting played by me.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, it's the worst three cards I ever saw.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Crap.

=== Strong Bad Calling ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Calling!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm calling!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I'm calling!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Call!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I call.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll call.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, yeah! Uh, let's do this.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Can't wait to see me a flippy floppy.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm totally in this hand! Total man.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not going to even count how much that is, because I call, and I don't care anymore. I don't care.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Trying to raise me off the pot, 'cause you think I have the wheel? Or the tire? Or the Guatemalan tricycle? I call!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mocking tone}'' Ooh! The girls will go ''{emphasizes the word}'' crazy for a huge bet like that. Ha ha- ''{quickly changes to his normal voice}'' I call.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Who do you think I am, that tightwad The King Of Town?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' With a bet like that, you better wash your hands. ''{smilies, raises the pitch of his voice}'' Cause I know you're holding crap.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I call your bet! Which is clearly just you trying to impress the ladies... at home. Mmm...

=== Strong Bad Responding To A Good Card ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! ''{disinterested}'' I mean, cool. Whatever.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' YES!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Huttah!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Squeedily-WOW!

=== Strong Bad Responding To A Bad Card ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What! ''{grumble}''
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Come ON!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Lame!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' The pits!

=== Strong Bad Raising ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Raise.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's make this a little interesting, shall we?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm raising!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Raisin' in the sun!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' How do you feel about... another raise? Not the toughest of guys now, eh?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm... OK, I raise.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I am puttin' you alls up in!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm raisin', and not even carin'. {unintelligible}

=== Strong Bad Betting ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Betting!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll toss a few chippies into the pot! Chippy chippy.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, I'LL be the one to put some money in. Scare-dees.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't freak out, I'm betting a lot. But I asked your mom last night, and she said it was cool.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess I can throw a little money into the pot. And by throw I mean a crane is going to have to lower it onto the table.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaks in a monotone}'' I'll bet a small amount. So you amateurs don't ''{speaks normally}'' wet yourselves.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{tosses chips}'' Yeah, I just bet that. Don't lose your minds.

=== Strong Bad Checking ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Free card!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' OK. I check.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I check.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Check, check, check it out.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe I ''won't'' check. Ohhhhhhhhhh... check.

=== Strong Bad Going All-In ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. I'm all in.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm all in!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm going all in.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's the moment you've all been waiting for... ''{making exploding noises before the words}'' all in. ''{calmly, shaking his head}'' That was me saying "all in".
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, I'm so sorry, this is going to make you cry, 'cause I'm all in.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I hope you're all wearing two belts, 'cause I'm about to all in the pants off this muh! 

=== Strong Bad Thinking ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ehh...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' This is a harder decision than that time Strong Sad AND Homestar both asked me for dessert and I only had one laxative brownie left.

=== Strong Bad Taunting ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, I would hate to play against me.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Call it! Fold! Call it! Fold! I'm inside your head!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mocking tone}'' Oh, man! Do you even ''{exaggerates the word}'' know how to play?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't worry about your chippies. Little chippies.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' This is as boring as hanging out with [[the tire]] when it's in one of its moods.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe you're number ''and'' colorblind. Or just blind? Or just number?
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just because those three jokers folded doesn't mean you have to.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Looks like you're gonna have to fooooooold.

=== Strong Bad Responding To Player Taking Too Long ===

:'''STRONG BAD:''' This is less fun than one of [[Homsar|Homsar's]] late night Jenga-jams.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not getting any younger. But I am getting more ''dignified''.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!

=== Strong Bad Restarting The Conversation After He Was Interrupted ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyway...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So, as I was saying...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Where was I? Oh!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So, anyway...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Back to what I was saying...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, sooo...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, I was saying...
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap was I saying? Oh, right.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, back to me.
:{{short hr}}

=== Strong Bad Wins A Hand ===
:'''WINSLOW:''' Strong Bad wins the hand.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I only play red cards. I mean, good cards.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' All I gots is this... winning hand! Psyche! Face! Whoop! Plowmph!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''[mocking tone]'' Oh man, ''what'' happened?
:'''TYCHO:''' You want me to say you won again?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess so. I mean if that's what happened for real and for true. Right?
:'''TYCHO:''' Die a sad, pitiful, painful death.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, [[G#Mispronunciation of G|juys]]!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just gonna keep winning. Same type deal. Twice times. Twice times.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' In your collective faces, dorks! Same goes for my previous wins, which were up your collective BUTT.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I win again! Man, I hope this is all being recorded for a VHS box set.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Win again dot exe! ...dot gov. ...dot org.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, it feels so much cooler to flip over my cards to win all the big ones.

=== Strong Bad Gets A Draw ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Grr...gimme back my chippies! Come back to poopaw!

=== Strong Bad Responding To An All-In ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Jeez St. Jeezum!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! ''{turns his head away and speaks softly, feigning indifference}'' I mean... cool, whatever.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Squeedilywoooooow!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, that's classic.

=== Strong Bad Responding To A Large Pot ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' That pot is like half of the gross domestic product of Strongbadia. And our chief export, ''{waving his hands, in a singsong voice}'' potash!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh. I could buy a new [[Compy, Inc.|Compy]] with that pot. One with a half-core processor.

=== Strong Bad Responding to a Check ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You keep checkin', and I'll keep checkin' out the ''{stretches out each syllable}'' lay-days.
{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank god YOU'RE here.
{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mockingly}'' Watch out everyone! HUUGE check!

=== Strong Bad Responding to a Fold ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Impressive folding, something[[face]]. Can I get you to fold my laun-dray?

===Strong Bad Winning an Item===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe I'll use this to bribe The Cheat into doing something ''hilariously'' illegal!

=== Strong Bad Making General Conversation With The Player ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just go for it!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm. Luckily my [[The Cheat]] is covering me for any big bets that don't go my way.

=== Strong Bad Responding To A Player Elimination ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Later, loser!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily, with narrowed eyes}'' There's no quicker way to turn the hotties off than by being a terrible poker player, man.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ouch, man. I'd feel like a real ouch man if I was knocked out already.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh look, a loser! In the wild!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Take it easy man, it's only a game.

=== Strong Bad Responding To A Player Win ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess that's a good hand, like a baby hand. You have baby hands.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' HA HA! Baby hands!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So, you got some lucky cards. You know you're going to be hit by a truck on the way home, right? It's the inverse property of luck-have.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Anybody can get lucky. But it takes skill to get lucky like Strong Bad.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in his old Mexican accent}'' Look at that!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nice hand, gigantic cheater.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You know this game was rigged, right? By your mom. She paid me to do it. She pays all your friends too. And the woman you call grandma.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So you got a couple lucky cards. You know you're going to get hit by a truck on the way home, right? It's the inverse property of luck have.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' That's just great. Tooootal crap.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' That's not as great as the time I had a straight flush and a full house in the same hand. A flush house!

=== Strong Bad Has Been Eliminated From Play ===
:'''WINSLOW:''' Strong Bad has been eliminated from play.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, crap.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO...! ''{voice trails off, slowly shuffles away}''
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Argh! I was so close! NOOOO! ''{narrows eyes in an angry manner}''
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Later, cheaters.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, I'm blowing this popstinkle stand.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know why I even sign up for these things. Lame appearance fees just get gobbled up by The Cheat's Jaffa Cakes problem, anyhow.

=== The Player Wins The Tournament ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You know I let you win, right? I like to see how the other half lives sometimes.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily}'' Walk away, Strong Bad...walk away...''{flails his arms}'' DON'T...LOSE IT! Kck-kck-kck-kck-kck!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! We're really gonna let Talky McTalktake win the whole deal?!

=== Strong Bad Wins The Tournament ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' This is my WILD- WILD- VICTORY SONG! DO YOU LIKE IT? CAN YOU SMELL IT? ITS MY VICTORY SONG!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' THAT'S HOW IT'S DONE! ''{Stands on chair, starts rocking it side to side. Falls on floor}'' Crap.

=== Strong Bad Wagering The Dangeresque Too Glasses ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh... uh... I couldn't fit my briefcase full of cash in these pants on account of my [[Big Butts|ample hind-bosom]]. But I do have these cool-cool fadey-fadey shadey [[Dangeresque]] glasses. They're worth like five ten thousand dollars-es. So, we're good. Right? ''{quietly}'' You guys bought that?
:'''WINSLOW:''' If nobody else has a problem with it, Strong Bad will be buying in with collateral. Whoever knocks him out will receive his buy-in.

== Conversations ==
=== Strong Bad and Max Conversations ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So... Max. You're like one of those ''{pronounces as poke mons}'' pokemons, right?
:'''MAX:''' ''{narrows eyes}'' My genus and phylum is a mystery to all mankind.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Because I'd love to see some prepubescent pointy-haired kid run in here and stick you inside of a baseball ''{laughs at the end of the word}''. ''{in a high pitched voice, with a smile}'' That would be hilarious.
:'''MAX:''' Are you talking about the red-capped kidnapper who terrorized the fauna on the Upper West Side for months?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe.
:'''MAX:''' Because Sam, Flint, and I caught him trying to stuff a chimpanzee into his napsack, and made him cry for his mommy.
:{{short hr}}
:'''MAX:''' Hey Strong Bad, ever visit New York City? It's a dreamland of concrete, schwarmastands, and random acts of violence.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but it looks like ''{referring to Tycho}'' web-comic over here is a regular visitor to New ''{puts emphasis on the word}'' Dork City. He he. ''{in a high pitched voice, with a smile}'' I bet he's got ''{raises his feet up and down}'' a little snowglobe ''{raises his arms}'' that says New Dork City.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You guys should know that ''{raises his arms and shakes his head}'' I don't mind playing for such low stakes ''{narrows his eyes and shakes his head}'' I know you all must be strapped for cash during these... tough economic times.
:'''MAX:''' I had a sizable checking account in 1992, but they closed it when Sam and I used it while learning to launder money...''{angrily}'' For research!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bunnym'an. How badly did those Telltales hose you on your licensing agreement?
:'''MAX:''' Eh, Sam and I just focus on fighting crime. People have been making money on our exploits for decades.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I mean those incompetant dorks who captured maybe an ounce of our charm and charmisma in their terrible video game. Point on this, click on that. How 'bout I use MY fist on YOUR face, Telltales.
:'''MAX:''' Um, maybe you have me confused for someone else. Yeah. I disfigure bad guys and fight crime in New York City. That's my thing.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' We're being ex-ploi-ted.
:'''MAX:''' ''{excitedly}'' Ooh, exploitation! Santa Claus subjugated an entire race of elves in Season Two and Three.
:{{short hr}}
:'''MAX:''' Hey, boxing glove guy. With a face like that, have you ever considered organized crime? Sam and I could come after you and we'd try not to rough you up too bad.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I dabble in nefarious activities. Like [[Behind The Bad Chapter 2: The Heist|the time]] I stole the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] source code from those [[Telltale Games|Telltale]] chumps.
:'''MAX:''' Ooh! That sounds criminal.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah. I pulled it off without a hitch. Got the code over to my boys at [[Videlectrix]] who turned the game into a triple platinum, triple pixel best-seller. In... Guam.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a fake acting voice}'' Other than [[homestarrunner.com]], do you have any other ''{pronounces as fay-vor-ite}'' favorite websites, Max?
:'''MAX:''' Huh? Oh, I've got some favorite sites for laying in wait for criminals and general ne'er-do-wells around the city if that's what you're asking.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily}'' I said, do you have any favorite websites, Max? You're gonna cost me fifty bucks!
:'''MAX:''' Oh! ''{clears throat}'' ''{in a fake acting voice}'' When I'm on the intern-net, I can't stay away from ''{pronouncing each character}'' www.telltalegames.com/store. ''{Max smiles}''
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't trust you one bit, ra-bbit.
:'''MAX:''' ''{cheerily}'' It's OK. I don't trust myself.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' How do we know you don't have a never-ending stack of aces wherever you put your gun?
:'''MAX:''' ''{cheerily}'' Well, you don't. But you're welcome to look!
:{{short hr}}
:'''MAX:''' I don't know a lot about card games, truth be told. But, I take it you're a little bit of a beginner, yes?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you talking to ''{pronounces it as moy}'' moi?
:'''MAX:''' You betcha. You're as green as the bologna in Sam's mini-fridge.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily}'' Shut up, Stitch.
:'''MAX:''' ''{cheerily}'' It's OK. It just means you have to adopt a strategy of wanton deception.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm... Not the [["Er" pronounced as "Oi"|woist]] idea I ever hoid.
:'''MAX:''' ''{furrows brow}'' Get into their heads.
:{{short hr}}
:'''MAX:''' In fairness, I'm a disgrace to others. Including women and children as well.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, your tiny head is a disgrace to evolution.

=== Strong Bad and The Heavy Conversations ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Heavym'n? Do you think you could take care of [[The King of Town]] for me?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I can assassinate King, yes. Is expensive though.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, whoa, whoa. By "take care of", I meant maybe you and me sneak into his room and shave off half his mustache.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I am not best at sneaking.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Maybe we could confront him in a dark alley then?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' This is better. That way blood wash away in rain.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man. You're going to totally murder the King of Town, aren't you? ''{in a happy tone}'' Oh, well!
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Maybe you and I box?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't risk hurting my beautiful face. It's the franchise.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{cheerily}'' We spar. For fun.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I... don't think so.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily}'' Why do you keep calling me "tiny heavy"?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{cheerily}'' You are heavy. Tiny. No? You are RED team. You have [http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Killing_Gloves_of_Boxing Killing Gloves of Boxing]. You earned these for being great killer. You should try out for RED team.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm... I guess I could join your team of ruthless killers and lame hat-wearers and watch you get grenaded by eight year olds. I will play the role of team mother and Lord High Ragamuffin.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' You take many bullets before dying I think.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{happily}'' I likes the heroically tragic direction of my character.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, heavym'n. What's your current living situache?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{cheerily}'' I live in RED barracks. Is nice. There is foos table.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What do you say to taking a room at the [[House of the Brothers Strong|House of Strong]]?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{enthusiastically}'' There is vacancy?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, first you have to engage in the time honored tradition of tossing the fat hump of dump that currently occupies your room out the second story window.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{angrily}'' This is enemy?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Sad won't put up much of a fight. He doesn't put up much of a pulse as it is.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Tiny Heavy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in an agitated tone}'' What is it?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Do you get the nightmares?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I get the [[Jibblies|jibblie]] nightmares. There's this one where Homestar is a giant cheese blintz, and Marzipan holds me at gunpoint and makes me eat him, and... uh... uh oh. ''{shakes and waves his hands}'' Jibblie, jibblie.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{with wide eyes}'' I am talking about visions of endless suffering. Dead doctors, everywhere. Spy cannot be found.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No. But that sounds like the jibblies, man.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I do not like this "jibblies".
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{cheerily}'' What weapon do you carry, tiny Heavy?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you know, I got the [[Strong Bad's Bazooka|bazooka]], grappling gun, glue gun, my special [[Nunchuck Gun|nunchuck gun]]. And, of course, I got ''{holds up his fists}'' these babies. ''{kisses his fists one at a time}''
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Strong and bad, you wrestle? With mask?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{irritated}'' No, I'm a wrestle-man. Wrestle-'''MAN'''. Not like those hack wrestle-'''LERS'''.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Not like Iron Sheik?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, not like the Iron Stink. He's a "Ler". Ach poo.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' This is too bad.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' If I bet that much, Sasha will go hungry.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What, is Sasha, like, your Pomeranian or something?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' She is my gun. For killing.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oookay.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' A tiny bet the size of the tiny Heavy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you talking about, man?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Oh, tiny Heavy, you are so funny.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Hmm, I must think about this.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't hurt yourself there, Comrade Smart-insky...lov.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{to the tune of the death march}'' Da da da da duh da duh da duh da da.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't beat yourself up, Heavy Man.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Sometimes you must wait in cold anticipation for your enemy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' And sometimes you must wait in line for bread and blue jeans.
:{{short hr}}
:'''WINSLOW:''' The Heavy has been eliminated from play.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I am stupid, stupid, stupid Heavy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't beat yourself up, [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Heavyman]]. I don't think you'd survive.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Thank you, tiny heavy. ''{leaves table}''

=== Strong Bad and Tycho Conversations ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' At least this is more fun than poker night at [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]'s. [[Marzipan]] is always walking around [[Naked Homestar Runner|au-natural]] trying to get everyone to play no-loser [[wikipedia:Candy Land|Candy Land]].
:'''TYCHO:''' What's no-loser Candy Land?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know. Loser!
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Your hair looks like a greasy hedgehog... unassociated with any video game license. That went to the barber and said, "Just a little off the suck, please".
:'''TYCHO:''' People always assume hedgehogs are greasy. Members of the order Erinaceomorpha are proud and extremely fastidious mammals.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You said it, not me.
:'''TYCHO:''' If one can overcome his trepidation at the sight of her spines, the hedgehog can make a wonderful pet. ''{seductively}'' Or... companion. ''{Strong Bad narrows his eyes and stares at Tycho}'' Their spines are not spines at all, but soft hairs made firm with keratin. At first she may bristle at your touch, ''{raises eyebrows}'' but as she warms to you, she may place a tiny paw on the glass, whispering "touch me". ''{moving his hand like a mouth}'' "Touch me like no man ever could". ''{closes his eyes, opens his mouth, and moves his hand over his face in a seductive manner. Then opens his eyes and gets embarrassed}'' Uh, I'm sorry... you were saying?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with his eyes still narrowed}'' Oh nothing. Just puking in my pants.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, nerd-rancher. How many hits does your fansite-for-babies that I hate get a month?
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{with a smug expression on his face}'' I don't really pay attention to that sort of thing... A couple million.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha, right! I get it. A few blajillion. Like on Monday, you got several ka-tillion hits. And on Tuesday, like half a blazill-illion.
:'''TYCHO:''' Those weren't even real numbers you just said.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not the only one making up numbers.
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{angrily}'' No, for real. It's like millions! I don't know how many millions.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Right. Well so does our website, bozo. ''{quickly}'' And so does Bozo's website.
:{{short hr}}
:'''TYCHO:''' How do you do anything even remotely interesting with hands like that? ''{gets a smug look on his face}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily, with narrowed eyes}'' You mean besides punching your groin-face in the face-groin?
:'''TYCHO:''' I mean lets say you ''{raises hand and shakes head}'' ''{puts emphasis on the word}'' somehow get an opportunity with the ladies?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily, with narrowed eyes. Raises arms.}'' Somehow! I had to cancel, like, five dates with nine supermodels just to be here.
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{quickly}'' Right, right, right. ''{narrows eyebrows in a confused manner}'' But what about the bra factor? How do you work the clasp?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha! Like they don't just ''{raises arms}'' fly off when they enter my ''{narrows eyes, shakes his head, and raises his arm}'' "natural musk fog".
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey dork, hey dork, hey dork!
:'''TYCHO:''' I assume you're talking to me?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' What kinda setup you got at home?
:'''TYCHO:''' Well, I built my desktop; I got a-
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, IHateYouWhatever. I got a super cool, quad core Compe, with like a tetra-bat of graphics, and all the bells and whistles! Actually, the entire computer is made from bells and whistles.
:'''TYCHO:''' So, it's completely custom.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, and those bells and whistles are made out of flutes and oboes! It's OK to be jealous of my style.
:'''TYCHO:''' I'll keep that in mind.

=== Strong Bad, Max, and Tycho Conversations ===
:'''MAX:''' Did I ever tell you the time Flint caught Artie Flopshark, the poker instructor, stealing money from the tenants next store to our office?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but this floppyshark sounds like my type of dude.
:'''MAX:''' Flint saw Artie going door to door telling some stupid story about having to run really far or a bunch of people were going to die. And people were just handing him stacks of cash!
:'''TYCHO:''' That actually sounds like a charity thing.
:'''MAX:''' Then why, pray-tell, throughout his entire vicious pummeling did Artie insist he needed "10K"?
:'''TYCHO:''' He didn't need "10K", he was running 10 k-lomiters for charity.
:'''MAX:''' Well, long story short, Flint broke both of his legs and beat him to within an inch of his life. So... he wasn't running anywhere after that.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I hear the cold ones are pretty good here.
:'''TYCHO:''' Aren't you, like, ten?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' You, shut face! They also shake up some decent banan-ag. ''{in a disinterested monotone}'' Banang. Bana-ang. Ba...
:'''MAX:''' Stop it! ''{throws up his hands in frustration}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Nang.

=== Strong Bad, The Heavy, and Tycho Conversations ===
:'''THE HEAVY:''' What do you do with life?
:'''TYCHO:''' Me?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Yes. What is possible with tiny, frail body?
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{nervously}'' I occupy myself with simulations... of various kinds.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' What is this?
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{nervously}'' I leverage technology... to augment my imagination. You know. Thereby...
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Let me help you, Ivan. He lives in his parent's basement and subsists on cheese doodles and rejection.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Heavy. You know any ''{makes quotes movements with his hands}'' hot Russian spies?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I hate spies.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' But you gotta have the inside line on some deadly minxes named Natalya or Khrushchevia, right?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' You want hot spy?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Am I not wrestle man? ''{raises arms}'' Do I not wrestle bleed?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I have friend ''{raises his arm in a confirming manner}'' who get you a hot spy.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{excitedly, raising his arms}'' Get him on the two-way, man!
:'''THE HEAVY:''' His name is Pyro.
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{smugly}'' Just real quick... the spy is hot in this case, because it is on fire.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sadly}'' Oh... not as good.
:{{short hr}}
:'''TYCHO:''' All of this card playing has me a bit parched. I could use a stiff drink.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{angrily, with narrowed eyes}'' What's your poison, nerd-monger?
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{smugly}'' A gin fizz. Depending on the occasion.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Ha! ''{points toward Tycho}'' You're a girl. You pledged in a sorority in college, and you learned to make that drink there. Now, the big beefer, the morning pukies, the dirty sweatsock. Those are the drinks of champee-ons.
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{with raised, narrowed eyebrows}'' How about you, Heavy Weapons Guy? I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're a vodka guy.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Peach bellini, but bubbles can give me headache.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Hefty Bag, you ever play video games?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Just one.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah? What tickles your fancy?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' It is called...
:'''TYCHO''' "WoW"?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Nyet. That is not popular. It is called "[[Where's an Egg?]]"
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{waving his hands}'' Wh-wh-wh-WHAT? I love "Where's an Egg?"
:'''THE HEAVY:''' "Where's an Egg?" is as big as "Tetris" in homeland!
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' These cards make me angry, like spinning mini-gun of killing.
:'''TYCHO:''' May I recommend Strong Bad?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Good luck separating me from these guns.
:{{short hr}}
:'''STRONG BAD:''' So, Tycho ''{emphasis on each syllable, pronounced tai-chow}'', I hear you fancy your fancy self a bit of an internet celebrity.
:'''TYCHO:''' There's a distinct difference between fancying yourself something and actually being something.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I'm sorry, I can't hear you because of all the traffic.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I hear no cars...
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm talking about all my crazy web-traffic, Ivan! This guy thinkgs he's some kind of Strong Bad with his Geocities account.
:'''TYCHO:''' Yeah, we have a convention. Last year, like sixty million people came. That's a lot.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Just because your attendees WEIGHED as much as sixty million people does not mean that's how many showed up to your rinky-dink dinky-shrink.
:'''TYCHO:''' Well, we'll be sure YOU don't get a pass next year.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' HA! Like any convention is worth its salt distilled from the sweat of a thousand gamer-dorks without me.
:'''TYCHO:''' ...fucking chuwero.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I am reminded of time Engineer kill entire team.
:'''TYCHO:''' Damn, Heavy, that's... uh, heavy. Sorry to hear that.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I search entire base for him. He tries to kill me with turret and mini-turret, but I crush his toys like they are made of paper.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Sound like-a some crappy toys if you ask me.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Then I find him hiding by teleporter. I take his gun away from him.He tries to hit me with wrench! Hahaha! So I take wrench away from him. I take his wrench, and shove it down his throat, all the way to the handle.
:'''TYCHO:''' Christ!
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Ahahaha! Then, I rip off all his fingers, one by one! Let's see you build toys now! ''{Laughs heartily}'' There is blood everywhere, and he's crying! ''{Laughs more}''. I think he cries out for mother, but ''{laughs}'' the wrench is stuck in his throat, and it sounds like: ''{Heavy makes loud gurgling sounds}'' Is this not the funniest thing?!
:''{Max, Tycho, and Strong Bad all look shocked. Tycho nods silently.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' That is some BLEEPED up BLEEP, man!

=== Strong Bad, The Heavy, and Max Conversations ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' I wonder if this dump is haunted?
:'''MAX:''' ''{cheerily}'' Ooh, I hope so. There's something about being able to terrorize a spectral being without it up and dying on you that ''{furrows eyebrows}'' I just love.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{sadly, lowers his head}'' I do not like ghost.
:'''MAX:''' It's OK Mr. Weapons. I've got extensive experience with zombies and vampires. ''{points toward himself}'' I can handle a little ghost.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{with large eyes}'' You will take care of ghost for me?
:'''MAX:''' ''{cheerily}'' You betcha.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{cheerily, nods his head}'' I like you, tiny rabbit.
:{{short hr}}
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Tiny Heavy, who is your favorite to kill in war?
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Hmm, in WAR? Probably those [[Green Helmets]]. You know, the guys who don't have any cool weapons or gimmicks, and come in a discount three-pack.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' To kill spy is glorious thing! How about you, Max? You are killing type.
:'''MAX:''' My favorite enemy? ''{gasps}'' That's like asking me to choose between my children!
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{laughs heartily}'' You crack me up, little bunny!

=== Conversations With All Four Players ===
:'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, big pretend killer man. Tell me the most awesome story you have with plenty of super cool senseless violence.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{pauses for a moment to think, scratching his chin}'' When I was boy, I was at camp being trained in many ways of combat.
:'''MAX:''' ''{smiling excitedly}'' Assassination camp for kids! Oh boy, this is going to be good.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' There was sparrow sitting on fence. Snow falls quietly around me. Without notice, another boy jumps from behind tree and kills sparrow with throwing knife. ''{looks down sadly}'' The boy runs away.
:'''MAX:''' ''{off-screen}'' And then...?
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I pick up Sparrow and hear his last breath before digging him tiny grave.
:'''TYCHO:''' ''{sobbing with his head in his hands''}
:'''MAX:''' ''{looks on sadly}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sad expression, looks up at Heavy}'' That's not even a little bit funny, man.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' ''{shakes his head sadly}'' No, it's not.
:{{short hr}}
:'''TYCHO:''' How'd you guys hear about the Inventory?
:'''MAX:''' Sam heard about it when we were on a case out west. And I'll loiter just about anywhere that will pour me a drink with no questions asked.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' My engineering friend brought me one night.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' The only good thing I got out of those Telltales was a recommendation for a decent hang-out.
:{{short hr}}
:''(Note: This one only appears when Tycho is the first eliminated)''
:'''TYCHO''': Urgh, fine time to just-- (reaches for pocket)
:''{The sound of Strong Bad and Max drawing their guns, Tycho looks worried.}''
:''{The sound of The Heavy's gun, Sasha, rev-ing up.}''
:''{Tycho turns to see Max Strong Bad and Heavy threatening him with the Lugermorph, Nunchuck gun and default Sasha respectivly.}''
:'''TYCHO''' ''{takes out a "Grotien bar"}'' --FINISH THE SECOND HALF OF THIS CHEWY GRANOLA BAR, GUARANTEED TO CHEER ME UP AFTER LOSING A KING'S RANSOM. JESUS CRUNCHY CHRIST! ''{Heavy and Max look regretful}''
:'''HEAVY''': Oh. ''{puts Sasha down}''
:'''MAX''': Woopsie! ''{Throws Lugermorph away}''
:''{Strong Bad keeps pointing his gun at Tycho}''
:'''STRONG BAD''': Hand it over. ''{Tycho shakes his head and leaves}''

=== Conversations With A Non-Verbal Reaction By Strong Bad ===
:'''THE HEAVY:''' Hmm, I must think about this.
:'''MAX:''' Hey, uh. Mister Weapons Guy, I didn't take you for the thinking type.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I think very much.
:'''MAX:''' Don't worry. I haven't had a salient thought since Prince put out Purple Rain.
:'''THE HEAVY:''' I know this music. Is good! Is new, no? ''{Strong Bad, Tycho, and Max all look at the Heavy quizzically.}''

=== Players Referring To Strong Bad When He's Not At The Table ===
:'''TYCHO:''' Well, the other proponents of this tournament would spend their winnings on corn dogs, 8-bit video games, or bullets. All worthy purchases actually.
:{{short hr}}
:'''TYCHO:''' At least Strong Bad didn't win. That pleases me. ''{imitates Strong Bad's voice, in a high pitched manner}'' He needs to be taken down a peg.

{{stub}}
{{Poker Night at the Inventory}}

[[Category:Video Game Responses]]

Where's an Egg?

Shadow Hog — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:36:24 GMT

Shadow Hog: Heard this quip in one conversation between Strong Bad and the Heavy in Poker Night; adding

{{vgamenav|wheresanegg|50k Racewalker|Duck Guardian One}}

[[Image:wheresanegg.PNG|thumb|A renegade cop with nothing to lose and an egg on his mind.]]
[[Image:Where'sAnEggboxart.png‎|thumb|Where's an Egg? box art. Где – Яйцо?]]
''"In this hard-bolied  adventure game, you must help the Boise police force find a missing egg. Not in Mancuso's garage? Try Brodermaker's gymbag. Everyone's a suspect when 'Where's an Egg?' is the game that you are playing. And that's this game!!"'' -[[Videlectrix]]

'''Where's an Egg?''' is a game by [[Videlectrix]].

'''Date:''' Monday, July 16, 2007

'''Page Title:''' Where's an Egg?

==Instructions==
The object of the game is to find an egg that one of the suspects is hiding. The task is a variation of the [[Wikipedia:Knights and Knaves|Knights and Knaves]] puzzle, in which suspects either always lie or always tell the truth. After you think you know who or where an egg is, you go to that location and shoot the suspect, who will give up an egg if you have guessed correctly.

After clicking on the title screen, you are presented with several locations in a city. Clicking on the thumbnails will take you to those locations, at which you will encounter a suspect with an item. From the menu at the bottom of the screen, you can choose one of any of the items or suspects you've encountered. When you choose an item, the suspect will tell you the location where that item can be found or the suspect who has it. When you choose a suspect from your menu, the character on the screen will tell you where that suspect can be found or what item they have. Once again, they may or may not be telling the truth.

There are three other notable replies you may receive. If you ask a suspect about himself or about the items he carries, he will respond with a [[Wikipedia:smiley|smiley face]]. If you ask a suspect about anything after shooting him, he will respond with a red cross. Also, if you ask a suspect about an egg and he replies with a question mark, he does not have any information about the location of an egg.

== Strategy ==
Since a given suspect either always lies or always tells the truth, their reply about the location of an egg can be tested by asking them questions to which you know the answer. For example, if they give you information about an egg, you can ask them about an item and verify that the location or suspect with which they reply indeed corresponds to that item. If the answer they give is correct, then the location of an egg that they give is correct as well.

The above method can be modified by first asking about the first person or item you have seen, then if the suspect answers correctly, ask about an egg. Continue asking all the suspects the same question until you find a person who gives a correct answer and knows about an egg. If none are found, revisit your first person and ask about an egg. Then simply find the culprit and shoot them.

In some cases, a lying suspect may reveal themselves as such by giving the same answer for two different questions (e.g., suggesting that two different characters have a potted plant) or, due to a programming error, even answering with their own face when questioned about a different item.

Another strategy is to ask every suspect the location of an egg until you have two replies that agree. In that case, it is likely, though not certain, that the suspect they incriminate indeed has an egg.

In order to keep accurate track of which person matches which object, just quickly visit all of the locations before asking anyone a question. This will cause each person and their object to appear in the same order at the bottom of the screen. Once you have visited all locations, start asking each person where an egg is. Once you find someone who replies, figure out if they are a truth-teller or a liar by seeing if their responses properly match up people to their object. If they are a truth-teller, move on to asking about an egg. If they tell the truth, you know who has an egg.

However, one haphazard strategy is to simply shoot three random people. This gives a 1 in 3 chance of winning, with no real effort.

== Suspects, locations, and items ==
Suspects, locations, and items are randomly assigned for each game.
===Suspects===
<gallery>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Blonde Woman.png | <center>Blonde woman</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Blue Hat.png | <center>Blue hat man</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Maid.png | <center>Butcher</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Butler.png | <center>Butler</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - John.png | <center>[[John McEnroe]]</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Mechanic.png | <center>Mechanic </center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Old Lady.png | <center>Old Woman</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Kid Speedy.png | <center>Red-haired boy</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Suspects - Red Hat.png | <center>Red hat man</center>
</gallery>

===Locations===
<gallery>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Aquarium.png | <center>Aquarium</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Theater.png | <center>[[Art museum]]</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Museum.png | <center>Bank</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Beach.png | <center>Beach</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Pier.png | <center> Bridge</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - City.png | <center> City</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Desert.png | <center> Desert</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Siberia.png | <center> Siberia</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Locations - Forest.png | <center> Park</center>
</gallery>

===Items===
<gallery>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Egg.png | <center>An [[egg]]</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Beer.png | <center>[[Beer]]</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Bomb.png | <center>Bomb</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Cat.png | <center>Cat</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Duffel.png | <center>Gym bag</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Pencil.png | <center>Pencil</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Plant.png | <center>Potted plant</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Slingshot.png | <center>Slingshot</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Strawberry.png | <center>Strawberry</center>
Image:Where's an Egg - Items - Wrench.png | <center>Wrench</center>
</gallery>

== Endings ==
[[Image:Where's an egg loose screen.PNG|thumb|Lose screen]]
If you run out of time or shoot three characters who do not have an egg, the game ends. The character who did have an egg is shown running with it through the area they were in, and the main character is shown in Siberia wearing prison clothes and a ball-and-chain. He quickly turns into a skeleton.

[[Image:Where's an egg win screen.PNG|thumb|left|Win screen]]
If you successfully reclaim an egg, a uniformed man (probably [[Wikipedia:Joseph Stalin|Stalin]]) awards you with a badge in front of [[Wikipedia:Lenin's Mausoleum|Lenin's Mausoleum]]. The screen pans up to the sky, where fireworks shoot off. If the game was completed with enough time left on the clock, different spaceships fly through the sky:
*901–940 seconds left — one spaceship
*941–970 seconds left — two spaceships
*971 or more seconds left — three spaceships, the last of which is exited by a cosmonaut

{{clear}}

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This game was released more than two and a half years after its description was featured on the Videlectrix website. The [[main page message]] announcing its release read: '''new' videlectrix game!''
*The language used in the game is [[Russia|Russian]], and is understandable to a native speaker, although there are various grammatical and stylistic errors (see [[#Translations|Translation section]]).
*After shooting someone who does not have an egg, you can still question them and they will reply with the symbol for the [[Wikipedia:International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]] (indicating they require medical attention). The Red Cross has recently been [http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=016637&tid=001 trying to stop game creators from using their logo this way].
*In every game, there are either three or four suspects who tell the truth, and either three or four suspects who will give an answer when asked about an egg. Three is more common in both cases, and at least one of the honest suspects will answer about an egg.

*Each suspect has a theme song that plays when you visit them.
**If a suspect talks about another person, that person's theme plays in the right speaker.
**If you ask about another person, that person's theme plays in the left speaker.
**If you shoot a suspect, their theme song volume is lowered.
**The victory music is all of the suspects' themes played on top of each other.
*Where's an Egg? is shown on a [[Floppy Disk Container|floppy disk]] in the introductions for [[strongbad_email.exe]] Discs [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|Three]] and [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|Five]].
*As revealed in ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'', ''Where's an Egg?'' is the favorite game of ''[[wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Heavy Weapons Guy; in his version of Russia, it is as big as ''[[wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]]''.

===Remarks===
[[Image:Eggpage2.jpg|thumb|Page 13 of the instruction manual]]
*A [[Videlectrix:eggction.html|page of the manual]] was also made available at the same time as the game was released.
*Although the Videlectrix description suggests that an egg may be in "Mancuso's garage", a garage is not one of the locations in the game, although there is a mechanic.

===Goofs===
*For the first second of the game, the timer reads 000, when its true value is 999. One second later, it changes to 998. If you manage to win in that first second, it will read 999 on the victory screen.
*The game has a check to prevent liars from replying with their own picture, item, or location, but a programming error allows them to answer with their own picture when questioned about an item that isn't theirs, or the egg.

===Glitches===
*If you shoot the last bullet at the wrong person right before time is up, when the clock runs to 000, you will be presented with a win screen with the perpetrator sliding across the screen and the lose screen in Siberia. Then you are presented with a medal.

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[eggs]] and [[alcohol]].
*The main character wields a [[gun]].
*All of the suspects [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack visible arms]].
*[[Some Type of Online Auction]] was previously used to sell a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [[english paper]].
*The red-haired boy shares several features with both [[Kid Speedy]] and [[Ron Cumberdale]] from [[Peasant's Quest]].
*[[Mancuso]] is mentioned again.

===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Boise, Idaho|Boise]] is the capital city of the US state [[Wikipedia:Idaho|Idaho]]. Idaho is likely referenced because one of its northern cities is named Moscow, like the capital of the former USSR/Russia (where this game really seems to take place).
*Brodermaker is a reference to video game company [[Wikipedia:Brøderbund|Brøderbund]], makers of the [[Wikipedia:Carmen Sandiego|Carmen Sandiego]] games.
**This game is also very similar, in some aspects, to the early Carmen Sandiego games.
*The music at the beginning of the game accompanying the Videlectrix logo is from the traditional Russian [[Wikipedia:The Volga Boatmen's Song|Song of the Volga Boatmen]].
*The three spacecraft that fly across the screen in the ending sequence are [[Wikipedia:Sputnik 1|Sputnik 1]], [[Wikipedia:Vostok 1|Vostok 1]], and [[Wikipedia:Voskhod 2|Voskhod 2]], commemorating three "firsts" of the Russian space program: the first artificial satellite, the [[Wikipedia:Yuri Gagarin|first man in space]], and the [[Wikipedia:Aleksei Leonov|first spacewalk]], respectively.
**The congratulation scene is reminiscent of the [[Wikipedia:Game Boy|Game Boy]] and [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]] versions of [[Wikipedia:Tetris|Tetris]] (a game that is famous for having come out of Russia), in which the player was shown rocket and shuttle launches of spacecraft at the end of a game depending on how well the player did.
*Gameplay bears certain superficial similarities to the board game [[Wikipedia:Cluedo|Clue]], being a [[Wikipedia:Whodunit|whodunit]] wherein a specific accusation must be formulated from a set of distinct suspects, items and locations.
*The scene where the main character is stuck in icy mountains with a ball and chain is a reference to the old Russian practice of [[Wikipedia:Gulag|exiling criminals]] to [[Wikipedia:Siberia|Siberia]], which is a cold, mountainous region of Russia.

===Translations===
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=5 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Location !! Message !! Transliteration !! Translation !! Notes
|-
| Loading screen || телевизионный электрический || televizzionniy elektricheskii || Videlectrix || ''Literally:'' "televisual electric". Electric video would be "Электрическое Видео" (Elektricheskoe Video).
|-
| Title || Где – Яйцо? || Gde Yaitso? || Where's an egg? || Russian has no article, so it is impossible to make a distinction between "the egg" and "an egg" and the title could refer to either. The dash in the title is incorrect; such a dash is only used to separate a predicate from a noun phrase (an action from an object) instead of the present tense of the verb "to be", which is most always dropped in Russian.
|-
| Inscription above the columns of the gray building || Берег || Bereg || Bank || The word has the sense of "riverbank", as opposed to a financial service institution, which would be "банк" (Bank). Furthermore, the game mistakenly uses a capital "R" instead of the Cyrillic "г", which resembles a lowercase "r".
|-
| When you discover who had an egg || виновник || vinovnik || criminal ''or'' guilty person || Criminal is actually Преступник (Prestupnik).
|-
| rowspan="2" | When you win the game || поздравление || pozdravlenie || congratulations || Although English speakers often use the noun "Congratulations," a Russian would probably have used a verb: "I congratulate you with your victory." The verb is often dropped entirely from such phrases, leaving only "with your victory."
|-
| ЛЕНИН || LENIN || [[Wikipedia:Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] || An entrance to [[Wikipedia:Lenin's Mausoleum|Lenin's Mausoleum]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | When you lose || гулаг || gulag || [[Wikipedia:Gulag|Gulag]] || The name given to the Soviet labor camps
|-
| игра законченный || igra zakonchenniy || game over || This phrase is incorrect due to misuse of gender (nouns have genders in Russian). A grammatically correct version would read "игра закончена" (igra zakonchena).
|}

===Fast Forward===
*The [[Compé]] [[Strong Bad's Wallpapers|wallpaper]] for [[dictionary]] advertises a sequel to this game.

==External Links==
*[[Videlectrix:wheresanegg.html|play Where's an Egg?]]
*[[Videlectrix:egg7.swf|play Where's an Egg? (Flash file)]]
*[[Videlectrix:eggction.html|view the auction for the instructions]]
*[[Forum:11947|forum thread re: "Where's An Egg?"]]
{{subtitlesLinks|wheresanegg}}
{{VidelectrixGames}}
[[Category:Videlectrix Games]]

Cool Shades

Shadow Hog — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:29:45 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

[[Image:dangeresque cool glasses.png|thumb|200px|''Cool, cool glasses!'']]

There are many references to characters wearing '''cool shades''' (or '''cool glasses'''). Often characters will be seen wearing sunglasses or other eye-wear.

==Homestar Runner's shades==
[[Image:Shades.png|thumb|The many shades of Homestar Runner]]
[[Homestar Runner]] wears shades often. He has worn different styles of sunglasses, but they are all very similar. Oddly, Homestar does not have any [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Ears|visible ears]] or a nose, so it is a mystery as to how these shades are held up.
*'''Debut:''' [[Main Page 3]] — He wears them here when he says "[[Downloads]]!"
*Email [[the bet]] — He wears them while looking cool.
*[[Everybody Knows It]] — [[Puppet Character Variations|Puppet Homestar]] wears a pair of real-life shades.
*Email [[dangeresque 3]] — He wears shutter sunglasses when he stars as [[Dangeresque Too]].
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — He wears them during his cameo appearance on [[Caleb Rentpayer]].
*[[Cool Things]] — [[Bubs]] slips a pair into a can of [[Paint#Yella Paint|Yella Paint]].
*[[Sketchbook 2007#SK-2007-10-18|Sketchbook]] — 18 Oct 2007 edition featured a storyboard of Homestar trying to order cool shades.
*''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' — Homestar dons his shades again as Dangeresque Too.
*''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' — Strong Bad bets Homestar's Dangeresque Too? shades.
*''Team Fortress 2'' — By winning Homestar's Dangeresque Too? shades in ''Poker Night at the Inventory'', they can be worn by the Demoman.

== Strong Bad's shades ==
*[[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] wears sunglasses as part of his costume.
*[[Everybody To The Limit]] — [[Strong Bad]] wears wraparound shades.
*[[Happy Hallow-day]] — Strong Bad wears shades as part of his Halloween costume.
*Email [[keep cool]] — Strong Bad wears shades when he's the lifeguard at the pool.
*Email [[the movies]] — Dangeresque's glasses now have three lenses, probably for the "upcoming" third film.
*Email [[yes, wrestling]] — Strong Bad wears shades as part of his [[Sports Teams#Wild Vacationers|Wild Vacationers]] costume.

==Other characters' shades==
*[[The Thnikkaman]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olda Boys|Olda Boys]], [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Fatty|Fatty]], [[Gunhaver]], [[Crack Stuntman]] and [[Tenerence Love]] always have sunglasses as part of their outfits.
*[[Stinkomanual]] — The Liekand is described as having "firm resolve and sweet shades"
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Strong Mad]] wear shades as part of their Halloween costumes.
*Email [[suntan]] — [[The King Of Town]] wears shades when he steals Strong Bad's cocoa butter.
*Email [[mile]] — [[The Cheat]] wears shades when he's a millionaire.
*[[Halloween Fairstival]] — Bubs wears shades as part of his costume.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — [[Pom Pom]] is wearing shades as part of his Halloween costume.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — [[Cheerleader]] wears shades when trying to convince the others to form a band.
*[[Weclome Back]] — [[The Poopsmith]] and Pom Pom wear Dangeresque's sunglasses in an Easter egg.
*[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — [[Strong Sad]] wears shades as part of his Halloween costume. [[The Goblin]] shows up in sunglasses and swim trunks. Bubs offers "Halloween Night vision goggles", which are really just sunglasses.
*Email [[space program]], [[cliffhangers]] & [[Career Day]] — The Cheat wears cool shades as part of being Harold "Strap" Coopmore.
*Email [[technology]] — Pom Pom wears shades when he's a director.
*Email [[theme song]] — The Cheat wears shades during the first theme song.
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — [[Powered By The Cheat]] segment features The Cheat in sunglasses and playing a guitar
*Email [[from work]] & [[bike thief]] — Pom Pom is wearing shades and carrying a bicycle when he appears.
*[[Jibblies 2]] — The Poopsmith wears shades as part of his Halloween costume.

==Other glasses==
[[Image:StrongSadGlasses.PNG|thumb|Not so cool shades]]
*[[Senor Cardgage]], [[Reynold]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Mr. Shmallow]], [[Dee]], [[Cardboard Homestar]], [[Other Little Girl]], [[SBASAF#Crew|Ted Averill]] and the [[sloshy]] bassist wear glasses regularly.
*[[Strong Mad]] is sometimes seen wearing reading glasses.
*[[Strong Sad]] often wears half moon glasses.
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — Glasses are part of [[Strong Sad]]'s costume.
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — Coach Z, Pom Pom, Bubs and Strong Sad wear glasses as part of their costumes.
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — [[Marzipan]] and Strong Sad wear glasses as part of their costumes.
*[[Shopping For Danger]] — [[Fightgar]] wears glasses as part of his old lady disguise.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — The King Of Town and Strong Sad wear glasses as part of their costumes.
*Email [[stupid stuff]] — Homestar puts on glasses in an attempt to look smart.
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Sad wears swimming goggles.
*Email [[modeling]] — Strong Bad wears glasses as part of a business suit.
*Email [[highschool]] and [[imaginary]] — [[Teen Strong Mad]] wears glasses.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] — [[Cheerleader]] wears half-moon glasses when she asks, "Does 'ugs' have one 'g' or two?"
*Email [[keep cool]] — Marzipan wears swimming goggles.
*Email [[theme song]] — The Cheat has glasses in the [[Powered By The Cheat]] segment.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Patchbeard|Patchbeard]] and [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Band Name Boys|Band Name Boys]] wear glasses.
*[[Main Page 24]] — Pressing [[Store]] puts glasses on the viewer, allowing them to see the page better.
*Email [[mini-golf]] and [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Homestar wears snorkel goggles.
*Email [[concert]] — The Poopsmith wears snorkel goggles in the [[mud baths]].
*Email [[slumber party]] — Strong Bad's illustration of "Prof. Tor Coolguy" has him wearing glasses.
*[[Jibblies 2]] — Homestar, Strong Sad, and The Cheat all wear glasses as part of their Halloween costumes.
*[[Everything Else, Volume 3]] — A pair of glasses appears in the maze the second time The Cheat goes through it on the Holiday Toons menu.
*[[Best Caper Ever]] — A sketch of The Cheat wearing glasses while working with the time-space continuum appears.

[[Category:Clothing running gags]]

Poker Night at the Inventory

Shadow Hog — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:20:15 GMT

Shadow Hog: Some italics

[[File:pokernight.png|thumb|A different kind of poker night.]]

<blockquote>''"There's no quicker way to turn the hotties off than by being a terrible poker player man."'' — [[Strong Bad]]</blockquote>

'''''Poker Night at the Inventory''''' is an upcoming game by [[Telltale Games]] that features {{film|Strong Bad}}, Max (from ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max|Sam & Max: Freelance Police]]''), Tycho Brahe (from ''[[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]''), and Heavy Weapons Guy (from ''[[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]''). Telltale promises that it will feature "a new style of poker", presumably in a similar manner to that in the company's other card game, ''Telltale Texas Hold 'Em''. [[Matt Chapman]], besides providing the voice of Strong Bad, was heavily involved in the writing of his dialogue, similar to how he worked with Telltale on ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''.

Characters each start with $10,000. One confirmed feature is that characters eventually [[gambling|bet]] their possessions in the game, such as the Heavy's minigun, "Iron Curtain" and [[Dangeresque Too]]'s [[Cool Shades|sunglasses]]. These items will then become an unlockable item in ''Team Fortress 2'' when won during bonus rounds. Early screenshots show it taking place in a [[Wikipedia:Speakeasy|speakeasy]], with the premise that the characters are spending their off hours playing poker. Between playing hands, the characters will have a very deep dialogue system, and each character has their own respective thoughts on the others. It is said that Strong Bad and Tycho hate each other, but Tycho and Max get along really well, and Heavy is wary of Tycho, loves Max, and thinks Strong Bad is a tiny Heavy. Strong Bad also realizes he's a licensed character that was exploited by Telltale Games, as based on [[Behind The Bad]].

The in-game models are the same as used in their respective games, so Strong Bad stands out against the more realistically shaded characters (along with Tycho, who also gets a cel-shaded cartoon look). It is set to be released in November 2010.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:strongbadpokernight.jpg| <center>Strong Bad throws up chips</center>
File:strongbadmax.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and Max at the table</center>
File:strongbadheavy.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and Heavy</center>
File:pokernight artwork.jpg|<center>Promotional Artwork</center>
File:PokerNightStrongBadPoster.jpg|<center>Strong Bad Poster</center>
File:tf2 items strong bad.jpg|<center>Strong Bad & Team Fortress 2 unlock item</center>
</gallery>

==Fun Facts==
*This is the first time a Homestar Runner character has been in a game with characters from other video game franchises.
*Uncensored [[swears]] will be in the game (with the option to bleep them out), as seen with Tycho's promotional artwork. This would be a first for the family-friendly Homestar Runner franchise as well.
*Strong Bad uses [[The Poopsmith]]'s shovel to scoop up chips.
*Strong Bad will talk about his [[big butts|"ample hind-bosom"]].
*Strong Bad's character bio reads:<blockquote>Heralding from the oft-overlooked municipality of [[Strong Badia]], Strong Bad enjoys [[heavy metal]] music, [[Video Games (allusions)|video games]], [[cold ones]], [[Strong Bad's Technology|computers]], jetpacks, chainsaw arms, [[fireworks]], jumps, [[Strong Bad's Ladies|babes]], and [[guitar]]-axes (both guitars with a sharp edge and axes that go "squiddelydoo" when they chop wood). His poker strategy consists of belittling his opponents and hoping they fall prey to his "natural musk fog." Watch the critically acclaimed drama "[[Strong Bad emails]]," where Strong Bad checks his email on [[Homestarrunner.com]] or be sure to catch his made for TV movie "The Loneliest Rainbow." Check your local listings for showtimes.</blockquote>

==External links==
*[[TellTale:pokernight|''Poker Night at the Inventory'']] official website at Telltale Games
*[http://www.pokernightattheinventory.com/ ''Poker Night at the Inventory''] - Fan Site
*[http://kotaku.com/5624216/sam--max-team-fortress-2-penny-arcade-and-strong-bad-together-at-last Teaser Video] released August 28th, 2010
*[[YouTube:w6HN3TsI8cw|Official Trailer Video]] released November 3rd, 2010
*[http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/216419/pax-2010-poker-night-at-the-inventory/ GamePro article] covering how the game was put together
{{stub}}

{{AtTheInventory}}
[[Category:Telltale Games]]

Dangeresque Too

Shadow Hog — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 14:17:33 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

[[Image:dangeresquetoo.PNG|thumb|"The name's Dangeresque. Nice to meet ya."]]

'''Dangeresque Too''' is a private eye from the [[Dangeresque (film series)|''Dangeresque'' film series]], played by [[Homestar Runner]]. He wears [[Cool Shades|shades]], like the ''other'' character named [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]]. In ''Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque Too?'' he is forced to work with Dangeresque against his will to thwart [[Perducci]] and his evil henchman [[Killingyouguy]]. Dangeresque Too defeats Killingyouguy with a well-placed "The pipes are broken!" attack; a parody of the Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (Hurricane Kick) attack from the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' game series. Dangeresque and Dangeresque Too set aside their differences and eventually become friends and partners.

Danergesque Too returned in ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]''. In this movie, a look-alike robot named [[Uzi Bazooka]] is created by the villian [[Craig]] to lead Dangeresque to assume that his partner had turned on him. At the end, the real Dangeresque Too showed himself at the space station and revealed Uzi to be a robot. He then went to take Craig, but was easily overpowered, until Dangeresque [[Kicking The Cheat|kicked]] Craig into the airlock. If maximum awesomeness is earned, you get his shades for a clothing item.

Dangeresgue Too's shades are an item that [[Strong Bad]] can bet in ''[[Poker Night at the Inventory]]'' which, if won, are unlocked for use in ''Team Fortress 2''.

== Complete Filmography ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[dangeresque 3]]
*[[Dangeresque: Puppet Squad]]
*''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]''

{{Dangeresque}}
[[Category: Dangeresque Characters]]

Talk:Poker Night at the Inventory

Shadow Hog — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:47:42 GMT

Shadow Hog: Two replies for the price of one! Great value!

==does this need to be a page?==
I was thinking that since it isn't an actual Homestar game, it might not deserve an article. {{User:Movie magic man/sig}} 01:30, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
:If it features [[Strong Bad]] and is made by [[TBC]] in some part then it definitely belongs in the wiki. I don't see how it could not. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 01:36, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
:Since it will be featuring what is arguably hr.com's most popular character, I think it deserves an article. However, it will be a stub until the game comes out and we can analyze it. --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 01:37, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
::Yeah, we shouldn't delete this because when the game comes out, we'll have more information about it. ''Than'' we'll discuss if it should stay. So I say '''Keep for now.''' {{User:Wasd98/sig}} 02:07, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

well, even though its REALLY not a Strong Bad game, Strong Bad is a main character and he makes a large appearance. This by far deserves its own page. If the couch has its own page, a product should have its own page.
: I see no reason not to. It's no different than the Mario Wiki having an article on Super Smash Bros. or TFWiki having an article on Dream Mix TV despite not being "pure" entries in their respective franchises. If a Homestar character takes a central role and the product is endorsed by TBC, then it deserves its own article. Hell, if it's anything like Telltale Texas Hold 'em, the transcript article is going to be MASSIVE. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 03:15, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
:: I can't believe this is even in question. It is an official game with Strong Bad as a playable character, licensed by the Brothers Chaps, using a model from a previous game, and presumably voiced by Matt. This is most certainly noteworthy. As for the transcript, a seperate page for dialouge, like the SBCG4AP ones, seems like an answer. Should it focus on Strong Bad's lines only, Strong Bad's lines and their responses, or, dare I say it, a complete transcript?--[[User:Jellote|Jellote]] [[User talk:Jellote|wuz]] [[Special:Contributions/Jellote|here]] 20:12, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
:::Everyone has a right to their opinion, Jellote. And as for the transcript: I think it should have all of Strong Bad's responses, and other players' responses as needed. It all depends on how the game is executed. I have a feeling, though, that it will turn into a bit of a debate when the game comes out. --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 00:17, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
This is aimed at Cyberlink420: According to the Telltale crew, this game has more dialogue than a Sam & Max episode

== Swears? ==
I don't find the promotional artwork with a "swear" that the article refers to. Little help? {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 02:48, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
:It appears to have originated from a "VIP" site. Look at comment #671 [http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18930&page=34 here.] I'll look for this fabled VIP site some more. --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 02:56, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
:Ah. [http://vip.telltalegames.com/files/pokernight/screens090210/ Here we go.] I haven't gone through all the images, but the claim that swears will be on the game originated from the forum, and the VIP pictures the user referred to came from this link. <strike>This rumor doesn't seem to have much meat on it.</strike> --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 03:02, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
:Well, this is rather embarrassing. [http://vip.telltalegames.com/files/pokernight/screens090210/Poker%20Poster%20Tycho%203x6.jpg I was wrong.] --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 03:03, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
::For what it's worth, Telltale reps have confirmed the cursing will either be bleeped or have the option to be bleeped. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 02:47, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

== Heavy Weapons Guy Name ==
[http://www.hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory&diff=708355&oldid=708354 There is] [http://www.hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory&diff=708379&oldid=708376 clearly] [http://www.hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory&diff=708389&oldid=708388 disagreement] with HWG's name. First off, both of the article's entries [http://www.hrwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory&diff=708440&oldid=708417 should be consistent]. Second, should this disagreement continue it should be settled here on this talk page along with accompanying research supporting either claim. Should both claims have merit, we'll host a game of [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13221673/ rock, paper, scissors]. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 23:51, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
:I've heard arguments from both sides, but I'm kind of leaning towards The Heavy. There was one argument that kind of stuck out to me: calling him "Heavy" would be like calling The Cheat "Cheat". However, I am by no means an authority on the subject. --{{User:DENNIS/sig}} 23:56, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
::I'm willing to accept that. I mean, his full name ''is'' "Heavy Weapons Guy" - it was that in ''QuakeWorld Team Fortress'', it was that in ''Team Fortress Classic'', and while it was abbreviated to "Heavy" in ''TF2'', it's still short for "Heavy Weapons Guy" as per [[Youtube:jHgZh4GV9G0|"Meet the Heavy"]]. Nevertheless, there's some fact to how nobody really uses that name in its entirety anymore. Not really worth arguing that point; however, when we're talking about the character and not just a bunch of in-game players, then it's ''the'' Heavy (eg: the difference between "the Heavy really likes to eat his Sandvich" and "crap, there are three Heavies with their guns revved around the corner, pop that Uber first"). That's my stance and I'm sticking to it. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 02:47, 5 September 2010 (UTC)

Poker Night at the Inventory

Shadow Hog — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:55:53 GMT

Shadow Hog: Incorrect. Firstly, it's THE Heavy (a la THE Cheat); secondly, it's short for the "Heavy Weapons Guy", and has been since QWTF; Meet the Heavy even confirms this. Reverting both changes.

[[File:pokernight.png|thumb|A different kind of poker night.]]

'''''Poker Night at the Inventory''''' is an upcoming game by [[Telltale Games]] that features [[Strong Bad]], Max (from ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max|Sam & Max: Freelance Police]]''), Tycho (from ''[[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]''), and the Heavy Weapons Guy (from ''[[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]''). Telltale promises that it will feature "a new style of poker", presumably in a similar manner to that in the company's other card game, ''Telltale Texas Hold 'Em''. One confirmed feature is that characters eventually bet their possessions in the game, such as the Heavy's minigun, Sasha. Early screenshots show it taking place in a library or similar location. The in-game models are the same as used in their respective games, so Strong Bad stands out against the more realistically shaded characters. It is set to be released in fall 2010.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:strongbadpokernight.jpg| <center>Strong Bad throws up chips</center>
File:strongbadmax.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and Max at the table</center>
File:strongbadheavy.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and the Heavy</center>
File:pokernight artwork.jpg|<center>Promotional Artwork</center>
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*This is the first time a Homestar Runner character has been in a game with other video game characters.
*Uncensored [[Swears]] will be in the game, as seen with Tycho's promotional artwork. This would be a first for the family-friendly Homestar Runner cartoon as well.

==External links==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/store/pokernight ''Poker Night at the Inventory''] at Telltale Games
*[http://kotaku.com/5624216/sam--max-team-fortress-2-penny-arcade-and-strong-bad-together-at-last Teaser Video] released August 28th, 2010
{{stub}}

[[Category:Telltale Games]]

Poker Night at the Inventory

Shadow Hog — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:04:07 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italiiiics

[[File:pokernight.png|thumb|A different kind of poker night.]]

'''''Poker Night at the Inventory''''' is an upcoming game by [[Telltale Games]] which features [[Strong Bad]], Max (from ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max|Sam & Max: Freelance Police]]''), Tycho (from ''[[Wikipedia:Penny Arcade (webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]''), and the Heavy Weapons Guy (from ''[[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]''). Telltale promises that it will feature "a new style of poker", presumably in a similar manner to that in the company's other card game, ''Telltale Texas Hold 'Em''. Early screen shots show it taking place in a library or similar location. The in-game models are the same as used in their respective games, so Strong Bad stands out against the more realistically shaded characters. It is set to be released in Fall 2010.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:strongbadpokernight.jpg| <center>Strong Bad throws up chips</center>
File:strongbadmax.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and Max at the table</center>
File:strongbadheavy.jpg|<center>Strong Bad and Heavy</center>
File:pokernight artwork.jpg|<center>Promotional Artwork</center>
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/store/pokernight ''Poker Night at the Inventory''] at Telltale Games
*[http://kotaku.com/5624216/sam--max-team-fortress-2-penny-arcade-and-strong-bad-together-at-last Teaser Video] released August 28th, 2010
{{stub}}

[[Category:Telltale Games]]

Talk:hremail 3184

Shadow Hog — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:21:46 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* PONK! */ reply

{{talk}}

==Category==
Should we categorize this as a toon, Homestar Runner email, or Strong Bad email? Maybe as all three? {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 06:42, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:Definitely Hremail and Sbemail. It's already on the Email list, and it has Hremail already in the title. {{User:Itama/sig}} 06:46, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

::It's listed as a sbemail on homestarrunner.com. We should go with that.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 06:58, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

::: It's important to note that on the main page, it's listed as "New Toon," but does have "HREMAIL" in the title AND shows up in the SBEMAIL list on Denny's Menu... so, in a strange twist of fate, it is regarded as all three? [[User:Javaguy78|Javaguy78]] 14:15, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

That phrase Homestar says.. "Don't Call it a comeback"... isn't that an L.L. Cool J lyric?

== Fun Fact? ==

Should we add a fun fact that in the commentary for [[email thunder]], Matt Chapman said that there would be no more emails? Or is it not important enough? {{User:Open Source Greg/sig}} 08:50, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Easy Button? REALLY? ==

I was more reminded of those USB panic buttons and such, and TBH the 'easy button' isn't the only big red button out there. There's an excuse button, a bull**** button, an insult button, all kindsa buttons.
:I'm not trying to police the wiki, but I don't think you should use swear words, even on the talk pages. {{User:BubbleRevolution/sig}} 18:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::No, really, they sell a such thing as a button that says 'Bull****' when you press it. And it's common courtesy not to edit peoples' statements on talk pages, so I'd like it if you don't edit what I said, even if for censorship purposes, which I don't really support anyway. [[Special:Contributions/98.176.133.158|98.176.133.158]] 21:33, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:::Nobody cares what you don't support. Follow the rules, anonny. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 05:26, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::::Please don't be hatin', peoples. If the curse word is removed per Wiki policy, then there's no need to continue the conversation. Back on the actual ''topic'' of this post, I think it looks really similar to the easy button, and is shown at a straight-on angle as in the commercials for whatever store (Office Max? Staples?). --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 12:16, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::IMHO, it just looks like any other oversized red button. But whatever. [[Special:Contributions/98.176.133.158|98.176.133.158]] 13:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::::::The easy button came to mind first for me, but I think nonetheless it's rather TTATOT. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 19:21, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::::::This is pretty cut and dried, guys. It resembles a Staples Easy Button almost to a T. The only difference is the font used for "dooj." --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|I slayed the Kerrek]]. Really. 03:46, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::::I think the staples easy button is certainly the most famous of big red buttons of this shape, if not the only one (as i haven't seen anything similar that wasn't a parody of the staples button already). {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 03:52, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

== Trivia ==

I send a email for Homestar

Dear Strong Bad
the sbemail 200 is your last email. [[User:Lucsar|Lucsar]] 11:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:Uhhhhhhh... no kiddin'... {{User:Open Source Greg/sig}} 11:51, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

::I think we should close this discussion topic. [[User:MenacingBanjo|MenacingBanjo]] 16:43, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== Disc 7 ==

So, having made this email, this either means TBC will put this on Everything Else Vol. 4, or strongbad_email.exe Disc 7. And if it is the email DVD, then they will have to make at least 29 more. And then stopping at 230 would look untidy, so then they might make another 70 and release it as discs 8 and 9. But then they might want to take it up to at least an even 10... Hmmmmmmm... {{User:Open Source Greg/sig}} 11:55, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:Or maybe they don't _have_ to make anything but rather just do stuff they like whenever they have an idea and the time. ;) If they should decide to end sbemails for good one day and happen to end them with an uneven number or too little content for a new DVD, they can do that. They could put them on a mixed DVD with "Everything Else" or just leave it at that and never sell them at all. Or they would find other options. Anyway, I think you get my point. ;) (It's me, Cass from Germany. Comp just logged me out.) --[[Special:Contributions/95.222.57.4|95.222.57.4]] 12:17, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

::Yeah, maybe that would have been better to put on the forum... {{User:Open Source Greg/sig}} 09:14, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== Beth-shiba? ==

Is Senor Cardgage saying, "Beth-shiba," as written in the transcript, or [[Wikipedia:Bathsheba|Bathsheba]]?
:I'm pretty sure it's "Beth", because this is Senor we're talking about. {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 12:37, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::He pronounced it Bath. The vowel sound Senor makes is almost 100% clearly an A sound. [[User:MenacingBanjo|MenacingBanjo]] 13:33, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::: I agree it's "Bathsheba" [[User:Javaguy78|Javaguy78]] 14:09, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::::Should that become a real-world reference with the Wikipedia link? --[[User:Rotanagol|Rotanagol]] 16:51, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::I tried, but it got removed as a "common name." I'm pretty sure it's not such in the US, at least outside of specific jewish communities, and even then I'd bet it's largely traceable to the Bathsheba refered to in the wiki link, but I'll let the wiki community decide, I guess. -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.130|132.183.140.130]] 17:04, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::As for pronunciation, i'm neutral... it's could be a portmanteau between "beth" and "bathsheba", or just "bathsheba". that's not why i'm commenting. I'm commenting because it is certainly not a RWR, and probably isn't necessary as an explanation. I feel like it's a commonly enough KNOWN name, even if not many people HAVE it. But then again, i do come from one of those jewish-type communities the anonny mentioned, so i may have a bit of a skewed perception. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 17:51, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::::::I for one, have never heard of such a name and live in a major city. It probably would be useful to explain what this is, or at least provide a wiki link in the transcript itself rather than a RWR. -[[Special:Contributions/24.118.94.73|24.118.94.73]] 06:28, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::::I suspect it's not so much a regional thing as a background thing: people of certain backgrounds, including Deffy's, are likely to be familiar with the [[Wikipedia:Bible|book]] in question (I'm familiar with the name, too, in large part because I'm from [[Wikipedia:Christianity|another background]] that tends to be familiar with that book). Of course, just for cultural reasons, many Westerners with a non-religious background also have some knowledge of these things, and I'm not sure if this is obscure enough to need explaining or if doing so is too much explaining the joke. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 08:00, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Also, we never link in the transcript. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 15:27, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

== Moonwalking? ==

Is it just me, or does Senor Cardgage's walking in place look like a tribute to Michael Jackson's moonwalk move?

It's just you.--[[Special:Contributions/206.205.184.2|206.205.184.2]] 14:20, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:Maybe if he had been walking backwards, but the way it was done, it seemed like it was just supposed to be some weird thing. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 14:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::That's what i thought of given recent events, but [[Best_Caper_Ever#Real-World_References|you can't really say they would do something like that]], can you? {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 23:03, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Lappy 486 and Paper 2.0: Rest In Peace==
They killed off Lappy the same way they killed of Tandy, I wonder what new computer will replace it. Perhaps Strong Bad and Homestar will answer an email together. [[User:MICGAGUH]]
:Sorry, but stuff like this really belongs on the forum. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 14:48, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Kelly-usa? ==

This seems unlikely, but did anyone else think "Kelly-Usa" ("oosa") was a reference to Sailor Moon? There's a character named Chibi-Usa with the last part also pronounced "oosa." Being from a Japanese anime, it'd explain the "exotic lady from the Far East" comment. Reasons this is improbable: (1) -usa is not an honorific in Japan and was unique to the one character, making this reference pretty specific; (2) Chibi-Usa was a little girl, not an "exotic lady"; and (3) really, Sailor Moon?

If someone has an alternative explanation of SB's reaction, I'd like to see it.
:Actually, it's probably just an extention of the Homenadé joke made in [[Donut Unto Others]]. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:10, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== sbemail201 ==

Do you think this counts as sbemail201? Because if not, sbemail201.html will be the first official sbemail to not be located at "sbeamil{#}.html". {{User:The thing/sig}} 15:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:Yes, it counts (it's on the sbemail menu on the site), and [[flashback|no]], [[senior prom|it]] [[email thunder|won't]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 16:03, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:It counts, and it's not the first. [[senior prom]] was located at "kingpoptoon.html".
::There an echo in here? --[[User:Jay|''Jay'']] [[User:Jay|''Jay'']] [[User:Jay|''Jay'']] [[User:Jay|''Jay'']] 17:34, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:::speaking of echoes, when he says, "Dear Strong Bad Strong Bad Strong Bad Strong Bad", that echo has happened in at least one e-mail before. is this notable? incidentally, the file is kotpoptoon.html, not kingpoptoon, but w/e {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 21:24, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
::::and which email was it? {{User:The Knights Who Say Ni/sig}} 23:09, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:::::that would be [[redesign]], although that one sounded natural, as opposed to strong bad just repeating his name quieter --[[User:Neumannz|Neumannz]] 05:42, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

== Name styles ==

This may need to be listed on the [[HRW:STYLES|manual of style]] or its talk page, but I just wanted to state somewhere that this toon should be referred to as [[hremail3184]] when listed as a Strong Bad Email and [[Hremail 3184]] when listed as a Hremail or when TBC list it as such. I think our usage to this point has been consistent with the guideline, but I figured it should at least be mentioned out loud. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 16:43, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:I was the one who originally moved the page from [[Hremail 3184]] to [[hremail3184]], and I wasn't sure if I should fix the pages listed in "What links here?" for the former article. I suppose that clears it up. [[User:Dalkaen|Dalkaen]] 04:29, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== scroll buttons ==

there is no scroll buttons song as of this sbemail

Yeah. We know. It's been stated on the page. {{User:BubbleRevolution/sig}} 18:26, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

:Hey, I did that! {{User:Open Source Greg/sig}} 09:17, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== takes, has, means... ==

So, at least three times in this email, the characters use the wrong word in a sentence. For example, SB says "I can't takes it no more", Coach Z says "... now I don't has to" and the Lappy asks, "does that means?" Are these mentionable? I think they are, in the same vein that "Be's careful" and "be's'ing mean..." were in previous emails... but how do we mention them in this email.... a little help? [[User:Javaguy78|Javaguy78]] 21:40, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
:"This email contains several instances of [[Deliberately Poor English]]." --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:55, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Identical explosion marks? ==

I dunno if anyone else noticed, but the explosion mark at the end of this toon is the exact same vector shape that was used in the same spot back in 'virus', after Bubs shot the Compy.
:I did notice, but I wasn't sure if it was worth noting. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 05:31, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

==32X Reference==

I did a basic edit about the Grilled mushrooms 32x reference, but since I'm new at this can some one perfect it?

==So popular lately==

Gas rings around explosions in pop culture probably started with the Star Wars Special Editions. Worth a Real World Reference?
:Unless you can make that "probably" into a "definitely", I'd say not. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 04:07, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Well, there are certainly earlier examples, notably in Star Treks II and VI, but the idea of adding a shock-wavey Saturn ring to make an explosion 'fancier' definitely starts with the SW SEs. Not that there's anything 'lately' about 1997, but SB probably doesn't have a DVD player yet. :)
:Meh, I think it's a bit [[TTATOT]]. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 05:33, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::Actually, SB's reference itself is rather broad ranging. It's not as if he is referencing a single source of the Saturn ring explosions, but actually the trend of having them. As such, one or two notable mentions might be worth making.

==PONK!==
Anyone else notice the name of the beer Bubs was drinking?--[[User:Robotguy4|Robotguy4]] 05:17, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:It is clearly "PONK!" Point? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:57, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::I think [http://www.teamfortress.com/scoutupdate/energydrink.htm this] is his point. It really seems like it's a ''[[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|Team Fortress 2]]'' reference (right down to Bubs mimicking the Scout's constant "BONK" proclamations); I just haven't added it in because the relationship isn't absolutely obvious. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 15:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:::Since you pointed it out, it's pretty obvious, but before you said anything, I wouldn't have even known about it. That, in my book, is plenty good reason to add it.
::::It has nothing to do with how obvious or not obvious it is and everything to do with whether or not it's actually referring to the thing in question. I don't think there's enough of a similarity to connect the two. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 15:32, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:::::I disagree. There seems to be plenty of parallels. And as for whether it's "actually referring to the thing in question," since when are you or any of the users on this Wiki actually inside the mind of TBC that you can know for certain what's a deliberate reference and what's not? We can only make such assessments based on external evidence, such as comparable similarities.
::::::Well, that's why we (used to) have STUFF... but anyway, in all honesty, I'm thinking of just adding it in and seeing where things go from there. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 18:21, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

==Other Info==

Is anyone planning on putting the writing from Strong Bad's newspaper and business card in the article? [[User:CloneWarrior|CloneWarrior]] 08:38, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:Bwees-ness card is a good idea, and we would all be grateful for the addition of it. Da NewsPapes, however, (and correct me if I'm wrong) says exactly the same thing it has in its other SB-on-da-toilet scenes, so it needs no transcription. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 12:07, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::Well, I checked the article for Candy Product, and the newspaper definitely has different text there. What other instances are there? [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 00:22, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

== Speech Impediment ==

Is it me, or does Homestar's Speech Impediment is kinda missing at the beginning of the hremail?--{{User:Darkangel/sig}} 08:54, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== traffic ==

Do the sounds of traffic during Senor Cardgage's part sound like the traffic in his part during the FBI Warning on strongbad_email.exe Disc Six? -Logged Out Open Source Greg
:It sounds like it might be the same, but that's a note for [[Sound Effects]]. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 12:07, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== No Broken Lappy Menu? ==

I think this is the first sbemail where a computer explodes and there is no special menu for the broken computer, like after the tandy and the compy. I can't remember if those came in right away, or a few days later. [[User:Nynexman4464|Nynexman4464]] 14:48, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:I believe there's been a gap in between the destruction of the computer and the broken menu. The dates on [[virus]] and [[Broken Compy Menu]] back that up. It's probably done that way to avoid spoiling the surprise of the destruction. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 17:42, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== Magnificent Marzipan ==

* The Magnificent Marzipan is a nod to [[Wikipedia:Sensational_Sherri|Sensational Sherri]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Don_Muraco|The Magnificent Muraco]].

What evidence is there to support this claim aside from the alliteration? This seems extremely weak to me. {{User:That Guy Over There/sig}} 20:46, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== Already prepared to explode the lappy? ==

I put a fact on the page, but it got removed as unnotable, so I wanted to mention it here. Does no one else find it inconsistent that, although Strong Bad had just now (as of this email) been asked about explosions, he had bought the dooj button (in preparation of exploding the lappy) several weeks ago? -[[Special:Contributions/132.183.140.130|132.183.140.130]] 22:49, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:I don't know about that, but I think a Remark should be made about the button not being plugged into the Lappy until SB points it out. [[User:Monkeytender|Monkeytender]] 23:18, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
::Well, it seems notable to me. Like all the <s>crap</s> very interesting fun facts that we put in. {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 23:24, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
:::The way i see it, this email is basically SB telling about how he regularly splo's stuff up, at least as often as he breathes air molecules, so for him to plan to blow up the lappy even before recieving the question is VERY consistant with this email. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 23:26, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

== Ghost Lappy ==

The (demonic) shadow of Female Lappy in the explosion feels like a reference to the ghosts of the Tandy (Bad Graphics) and Compy (skeleton), but I'm not sure how (or if) to put this into an Inside Reference or Remark. Thoughts? {{User:Itama/sig}} 00:16, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:Remarks, that's where I think you should put it. [[User:MICGAGUH]]

== Usa, Japan ==

<blockquote>* Strong Bad's remark that Kelly-Usa sounds exotic is a reference to the [http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp urban legend] about Japan renaming a town Usa.</blockquote>

This doesn't seem quite right to me. In this case he is interpreting Usa as Kelly's last name, and I don't think it really stands on it's own as a reference specifically to that urban legend. The only thing that stopped me from removing it is the fact that they have referred to the urban legend before, and somewhat recently, but even that relies on either being a close follower of the TBC's work or making a priori connections in order to be considered a reference to the urban legend in my mind. {{User:GreenHelmet/sig}} 12:52, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:I really don't think this enough for a reference, because 1)I don't think they'd reference an urban legend TWICE within about two months, and 2)It's just SB pronouncing an abbreviation as a word. 3)He doesn't even mention Japan. The word "usa" would probably not be enough for a reference alone. Just my opinion. {{User:Theycallmefree/sig}} 13:02, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
:I disagree with both of you. It is a fairly commonly known urban legend, and I see no reason to suppose that TBC wouldn't be referencing it. Otherwise, we have to ask the question: why would SB call attention to it unless there was some sort of humorous connection to be made, apart from the mere sound of the word?
::Because the "humorous connection" was the fact that he read Usa as her last name instead of her country. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 07:01, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Talk:hremail 3184

Shadow Hog — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:08:24 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* PONK! */

Old New Intro

Shadow Hog — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:02:28 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Fast Forward */

[[Image:intro.PNG|thumb|"Everybody! Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah!"]]

The main intro on the site, this can be reached from the [[Index Page]].

'''Cast (In Order of Appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Page Title:''' Everybody! Everybody!

'''Running Time:''' 0:20

== Transcript ==
'''KIDS:''' ''{background music, continues throughout intro}'' Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody!

''{A lit version of Homestar Runner, similar to graphics seen on sports scoreboards, runs in place. A smaller version of Homestar runs across the top of the screen, leaving the letters "H O M E S T A R" from left to right, then runs offscreen. He re-enters at the bottom right leaving the letters "R U N N E R" from right to left, then runs off the left side of the screen. Appearing slightly larger from the left, he runs across the middle of the screen, causing the words "HOMESTAR" and "RUNNER" to scatter. He leaves his logo behind as he runs. The star from the logo elongates itself into a star-shaped tunnel, alternating in red, white and blue. Homestar then is zoomed upon and stands in front of a blue background with light blue stripes eminating from the center.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{out of sync with the background music}'' Everybody! Laughing all day long! ''{background music fades out}'' Everybody! Laughing all day long!

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*In the [[retroCRUSH Interview]], [[Mike Chapman]] revealed that he and [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] did the singing to the background music and sped up their voices.

===Remarks===
*Sometimes on Halloween, the page is replaced with a [[Ween Intro|Halloween Intro]] that shows Homestar wearing orange and black. This intro always takes you to [[Main Page 7]], the Halloween graveyard main page.
*The HTML filename (intro.html) does not match its SWF counterpart, named newintro.swf. intro.swf is the Flash file for the [[Old Intro]].
*Once the "skip" button disappears, you can click the star on Homestar's shirt to jump straight to the [[Main Pages]] without having to wait for Homestar to finish singing.
*The lightbulbs that make up the outline of Homestar's picture are miraculously capable of having only a fraction of them glow.
*The intro will only take you to [[Main Pages]] 1 through 14.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Legless Homestar Intro.PNG|thumb|[[Lack of visible arms|Lack of visible legs]]]]
*There is a single frame toward the end where most of Homestar's body should be visible, yet his legs are missing.
*When Homestar opens his mouth his hat changes to a darker red and goes back when he closes it.

===Fast Forward===
*In the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[what I want]], there is a Homestar Runner [[Dancin' Musical Nobots|nobot]] dancing to a bad recording of the intro.
*The main menu for [[Everything Else, Volume Two]] depicts a felt version of Homestar on the blue background.
*The intro to [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] starts as an expanded 3D version of this intro.
*On [[April Fool 09|April Fools' Day 2009]], [[Strong Bad]] [[Sbemailiarized!|sbemailiarized]] the animation.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:intro.html|watch "Intro"]]
*[[HR:newintro.swf|view the Flash file for "Intro"]]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box | before = [[Intro 2]]| title = '''Introduction Toon'''| years = 2001–Present | after = N/A}}
{{end box}}

{{subtitlesLinks|intro}}

[[Category: Intro Toons]]

Old New Intro

Shadow Hog — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:52:53 GMT

Shadow Hog: +sbemailiarized

[[Image:intro.PNG|thumb|"Everybody! Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah!"]]

The main intro on the site, this can be reached from the [[Index Page]].

'''Cast (In Order of Appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Page Title:''' Everybody! Everybody!

'''Running Time:''' 0:20

== Transcript ==
'''KIDS:''' ''{background music, continues throughout intro}'' Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Everybody!

''{A lit version of Homestar Runner, similar to graphics seen on sports scoreboards, runs in place. A smaller version of Homestar runs across the top of the screen, leaving the letters "H O M E S T A R" from left to right, then runs offscreen. He re-enters at the bottom right leaving the letters "R U N N E R" from right to left, then runs off the left side of the screen. Appearing slightly larger from the left, he runs across the middle of the screen, causing the words "HOMESTAR" and "RUNNER" to scatter. He leaves his logo behind as he runs. The star from the logo elongates itself into a star-shaped tunnel, alternating in red, white and blue. Homestar then is zoomed upon and stands in front of a blue background with light blue stripes eminating from the center.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{out of sync with the background music}'' Everybody! Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah! ''{background music fades out}'' Everybody! Lah-dee-dah-dee-dah!

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*In the [[retroCRUSH Interview]], [[Mike Chapman]] revealed that he and [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] did the singing to the background music and sped up their voices.

===Remarks===
*Sometimes on Halloween, the page is replaced with a [[Ween Intro|Halloween Intro]] that shows Homestar wearing orange and black. This intro always takes you to [[Main Page 7]], the Halloween graveyard main page.
*The HTML filename (intro.html) does not match its SWF counterpart, named newintro.swf. intro.swf is the Flash file for the [[Old Intro]].
*Once the "skip" button disappears, you can click the star on Homestar's shirt to jump straight to the [[Main Pages]] without having to wait for Homestar to finish singing.
*The lightbulbs that make up the outline of Homestar's picture are miraculously capable of having only a fraction of them glow.
*The intro will only take you to [[Main Pages]] 1 through 14.

===Goofs===
[[Image:Legless Homestar Intro.PNG|thumb|[[Lack of visible arms|Lack of visible legs]]]]
*There is a single frame toward the end where most of Homestar's body should be visible, yet his legs are missing.
*When Homestar opens his mouth his hat changes to a darker red and goes back when he closes it.

===Fast Forward===
*In the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[what I want]], there is a Homestar Runner [[Dancin' Musical Nobots|nobot]] dancing to a bad recording of the intro.
*The main menu for [[Everything Else, Volume Two]] depicts a felt version of Homestar on the blue background.
*The intro to [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] starts as an expanded 3D version of this intro.
*On April Fool's Day 2009, the intro was briefly replaced with a [[Sbemailiarized Intro]], in which, as the name implies, [[Strong Bad]] [[Sbemailiarized!|sbemailiarized]] the animation.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:intro.html|watch "Intro"]]
*[[HR:newintro.swf|view the Flash file for "Intro"]]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box | before = [[Intro 2]]| title = '''Introduction Toon'''| years = 2001–Present | after = N/A}}
{{end box}}

{{subtitlesLinks|intro}}

[[Category: Intro Toons]]

Weekly Fanstuff

Shadow Hog — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:47:32 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

{{about|weekly updated fanstuff which began on January 27, 2004}} {{for|older fan material in the Museum|Fan Stuff}}

{{Weekly Fanstuff}}

'''Weekly Fanstuff''' is a collection of fan-submitted [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] projects and pictures. These are viewed by clicking on the ''F'' button at the top of the [[Main Pages]], and are generally updated on Thursdays. Here is a list of all the fanstuff appearances in 2009.

''As of November 22nd, 2004, the [[HR:weeklies/fanstuff_pic.jpg|image]] and [[HR:weeklies/weeklies.xml|text]] are no longer part of the [[HR:fanstuff.swf|Flash file]].'' 

Fanstuff can be sent to [[The Brothers Chaps]] at their [[email]] address, [mailto:brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com]

{{clear}}
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width="200" | Image !! width="15%" | Date !! Text !! Description

|- id="WF-2009-02-05"
| [[Image:Fortress_2.PNG|200px|team fortress 2 spray]] || 05 Feb 2009 || team fortress 2 spray || Custom art of [[Li'l Brudder]] on a wall in the video game [[Wikipedia:Team Fortress 2|''Team Fortress 2'']].

|- id="WF-2009-01-29"
| [[Image:WF-1-29-09.PNG|200px|nother bear...shark? ]] || 29 Jan 2009 || nother bear...shark? || An inflatable advertisement for [http://www.surfwoodrv.net/ Surfwood RV Park] near [[Wikipedia:Reedsport, Oregon| Reedsport, Oregon]] that resembles the [[Bear holding a Shark]].
|}

==Fun Facts==
*If you click the ''F'' button repeatedly while it is still loading, the caption will move up the box. The more times you click it, the farther the text will move.
*Until August 9, 2007, the Weekly Fanstuff of June 21, 2007 had not been updated for seven weeks, the longest hiatus between pop-up updates on record.

==See Also==
*[[Museum]]
*[[Fan Stuff]]
*[[Secret_Pages_XML_Source#Weeklies_XML_File|Secret Pages XML Source]]

== External Links ==
*Click on the F on any [[HR:{{randommainpage}}.html|main page]] to see the most recent fanstuff.
*[[HR:fanstuff.swf|view the Flash file for the current fanstuff]]
[[Category:Fan Material]][[Category: Regular Updates]]
{{H*RNav}}

HRWiki:Featured article for 2009, week 5

Shadow Hog — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:36:28 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

{{featuredimage|SBCG4AP Pop Up.PNG|200px|"This is the best game I've never played!"}}
'''''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''''' (or '''''SBCG4AP''''') is an episodic series of games by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC and [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]] platforms. It was announced by a [[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-65|press release]] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website. The game was produced in collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]]. The 3-D animation in the game was rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2-D Flash. This game is divided into five episodes, released in intervals of one month, [[Homestar Ruiner|the first episode]] being released on August 11, 2008. Using a point-and-click interface, players have Strong Bad talk to various characters using an icon system or highlight objects to interact with. In addition to the main plot, the player can participate in numerous side quests, which will raise the player's "Awesomeness Meter". Once an episode is finished, an "extended play" mode is unlocked, allowing players to explore the environment further. '''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|(more...)]]'''

The Paper

Shadow Hog — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:47:30 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

{{about|[[pseudocharacter]]}} {{foremail|the paper}}
[[Image:close Paper.png|thumb|right|"Talk to my man with the green and white stripes."]]
'''The Paper''' was the piece of printer paper that came down from the top of the screen after nearly every [[Strong Bad Email]], up until [[the paper]], when it was replaced by [[New Paper]]. It usually would read:

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| > Click here to e-mail strong bad
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
| strongbad@homestarrunner.com
|}

In the first twenty emails, it contained just the first line without an email address. The Paper coming down usually signals the end of the email; however, the majority of [[Easter egg]]s can be found after The Paper has come down. One can either wait around or click on certain words [[Strong Bad]] has typed. It is shown in [[the paper]] that Strong Bad had its printer above his desk, but it is still unclear exactly where it was attached to. This seemingly magical paper can sometimes be seen manifesting itself out of the clear blue sky, where it can seem huge in comparison to its normal size. Some suggest that it's merely in the foreground. On occasion, Strong Bad has touched The Paper in closeup, making The Paper look even more like it's gigantic compared to everything else by having his hand seem notably smaller than The Paper.

From the sound it made and the quality of the printout, the printer that produces The Paper can be assumed to be of the [[Wikipedia:dot matrix printer|dot matrix]] variety. The sprocket holes on the edges further indicated that it had a tractor feed mechanism. Both technologies are almost completely [[Strong Bad's Technology|outmoded]]. In most appearances, The Paper prints upside-down from how a real dot-matrix printer would operate; that is, the ''last'' line prints first toward the free edge of the page. However, as seen in [[the paper]], it is also capable of printing in the "normal" orientation. A drawing of the printer in [[lady fan]] also shows the printer operating in this way.

[[Image:Broken Paper.png|thumb|"wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy."]]
It was foretold in [[montage]] that The Paper would stick around until email #173, at which time Strong Bad would upgrade to an [[New Paper|inkjet printer]]. This did indeed come to pass. The Paper's printer began to malfunction, and fell from its hidden spot above the computer. After a series of flashbacks reminiscing about The Paper, it bade Strong Bad farewell, and he cremated it with the [[BMW lighter]]. Its ashes spelled "Bye now". Strong Bad then sang a lament for his departed friend: "And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!"

Despite The Paper's demise on the website, The Paper returned alive and well in ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]'', as part of the in-game menu. It also returned to the site for Strong Bad's [[email thunder|200th email]], when it fought the [[New Paper]] offscreen. It was then accidentally burned to a crisp once more by the electrocuting Happy 8600.

The [[onomatopoeia]] for The Paper's sound effect is "[[preeeeow]]", mentioned in [[autobiography]], [[haircut]], [[part-time job]], [[garage sale]], [[lady fan]], [[coloring]], and [[the paper]]. The Paper is always referred to with an [[integral article]].

== Abnormal Sayings ==
The Paper has displayed messages other than the standard "Click here to e-mail Strong Bad" link.

*At the end of [[Superbowl Dealie]], it reads, "Due to the big game, the Strong Bad Email will be late this week."
*At the end of [[Arcade Game]], it reads, "Click here to play the Trogdor arcade game."
*At the end of [[duck pond]], it reads, "Click here to play '[[Duck Pond]]'".
*At the end of [[King of Town Email]], The Paper comes down and reads, "Nobody wants to e-mail The King of Town. For real."
*In the [[HR:crazycartoon.html|Toons Menu version]] of [[crazy cartoon]], it appears in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form and reads ">>>The End<<<".
*In the [[strongbad_email.exe|DVD]] and [[Podstar Runner]] versions of Strong Bad Emails, it simply reads, ">>The End<<", due to the inability to link to Strong Bad's email address.
*It displays the menu options on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD. There is also a "bottom-feeding Paper" reading "Make your selection and mash GO, moron!"
*In the email [[animal]], it reads "Enough already, Strong Bad" above the usual email information.
*At the end of [[Sick Day]], a very unhealthy-looking (crumpled) The Paper reads "Strong Bad, I can't come in today."
*At the end of [[cliffhangers]], it reads, "Tune in next time for the cliff hanging conclusion!!"
*In [[retirement]], The Paper translates what the broken [[Tandy 400]] and [[Compy 386]] are trying to tell Strong Bad. At the end of retirement A it read, "To Be Continued Tomorrow!" before retirement A and retirement B were merged. At the end of the email The Paper reads, "It was me. I like hushpuppies."
*In [[the paper]], it shares its last words with Strong Bad: "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD" and "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy". The earliest words of The Paper are revealed to be "Preeeeow, world." In the basketball flashback, it reads "Manute Bol". During the flashback to its preppy phase, it reads "golf". Just before saving Strong Bad from [[The Island]], it reads "Anybody need a lift?" After Strong Bad's flashback, it reads "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO". After Strong Bad "cremates" The Paper, its ashes spell "bye now."
*In ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'', the Paper occasionally pops down to give instructions on various bonus modes of the game.

== Other "The Paper" Oddities ==
===General===
*At the end of [[guitar]], Strong Bad uses the [[BMW Lighter]] and unintentionally scorches The Paper.
**In an Easter egg in the DVD version of [[caffeine]], The Paper gets scorched again by Strong Bad's science project, "The Effects Of Gasoline On Fire".
*In [[sb_email 22]], The Paper only comes down at the end of the [[sb_email 22#Easter Eggs|press conference]] Easter egg.
*The printer for The Paper is apparently female; at the end of [[invisibility]], the contrast knobs of the [[Tandy 400]] can be repeatedly clicked to produce the message "tell the printer i'll miss her." However, The Paper itself is male, as mentioned in [[animal]] when Strong Bad asks "him" to come down and meet the new [[Lappy 486]].
*Apparently, The Paper can also produce counterfeit money; in an Easter egg in [[couch patch]], one can click on a hidden link to make The Paper print out an [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill.
*Strong Bad also uses The Paper in [[autobiography]] to print out the actual email. He runs the command "print_of_it.exe" to do so.
**Later in this email, The Paper takes a while to signal the end of the email due to a paper jam (according to Strong Bad).
*In [[theme park]], The Paper comes down twice.
*In [[extra plug]], even when the power is out, The Paper still comes down, with the help of [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]].
*In [[coloring]], [[Larry Palaroncini]] is heard singing The Paper's signature noise as it comes down and his song ends.
[[Image:The Paper---Shreder'd + montage.PNG|thumb|220px|right|'Twas foretold]]
*In [[more armies]], the email just before its death, The Paper comes down crumpled and torn, prompting Strong Bad to comment, "that's a bad sign."
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is seen in Strong Bad's flashbacks:
**In a "Goth phase" The Paper is entirely black and has [[blood]] dripping from it.
**In a "Preppy phase" it is seen with a pink polo shirt with a turquoise sweater draped around it (blood also drips from it).

===When it has a mind of its own===
*At the end of [[50 emails]] it comes down prematurely, ending an email which, in Strong Bad's opinion, was not quite over.
*The Paper can occasionally follow orders, though. In [[date]] and [[for kids]], Strong Bad instructs The Paper when to come down to bring the email to a close.
*In [[the facts]], The Paper comes down after [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says, "And that's the end of my show, DONK!" Strong Bad objects to this.
*In [[animal]], The Paper nervously goes back up when meeting the Lappy. It then tells Strong Bad via printout (see [[#Abnormal Sayings|above]]) that he's stopped being funny for the day.
*In [[part-time job]], The Paper doesn't come down on its own. Instead, "ps: preeeeow" must be clicked to make it come down.
*In [[Sick Day]], The Paper is wrinkled and produces a sick-sounding noise, and tells Strong Bad that it can't come in. It then retreats when Strong Bad asks if he can blow his nose on it.
*In [[retirement]], The Paper suddenly appears and offers to translate the Tandy 400 and Compy 386's language of "extravagantly broken computer." Later, The Paper explains to Strong Bad that it is the one that likes hushpuppies.
*In The Paper's last moments in [[the paper]] it shares its last words with Strong Bad; "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD", "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy", and then after Strong Bad's flashback, "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO". After Strong Bad burns The Paper the ashes spell "bye now."
*In [[email thunder]], the [[New Paper]] begins advertising Homestar's HREmails. It is then dragged off the top of the screen and presumably beat up, and The Paper comes down, much to Strong Bad's delight. It is burned by sparks from Homestar's computer shortly thereafter.

===When it shows up in odd places===
*In [[stand-up]], it comes down in front of the [[Telebision]] after the end of [[Strong Sad]]'s video.
*In [[little animal]], it appears at the top of the screen while Strong Mad chases Strong Bad around the room. It also remains there when you switch to [[Strong Man]] chasing [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] and back.
*In [[the bird]], it comes down from the sky. [[Pom Pom]] lifts the corner and [[Homestar Runner Peeking|peeks out]] from under it.
*In [[property of ones]], it comes down over the [[Cold Ones]] [[:Image:sbemail39.PNG|needlepoint]].
*In [[big white face]], it appears above [[The Poopsmith]], who pokes at it with his shovel.
*In [[replacement]], it appears above Strong Bad's grave.
*In [[garage sale]], it comes down from the sky. When viewing the Homestar Runner Easter egg, it remains centered on the screen even as the scene shifts to the left.
*In [[lady...ing]], The Paper comes down to the right of the Lappy (although centered on the screen), after Strong Bad has fallen asleep on that side.
*In [[redesign]], The Paper comes down in front of the "Redesigning SBEMAILS, JERK FOOT" logo.
*In [[retirement]], it appears on the roof of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] and in the field.
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is shown blocking for Strong Bad in a basketball-type game (Homestar was using a rubber football). After it blocked the shot Homestar comments "Aw, man! Wish I had a time-and-space-transcending piece of paper on my team" (at which point Homsar appears). It also rescues Strong Bad from a sinking island.

===When it's not The Paper===
[[Image:Supra Modern Telegram.png|thumb|Old-Timey The Paper]]
[[Image:Soapoperapaper.png|thumb|The Paper in email [[lady fan]]]]
*In the [[little animal#DVD Version|DVD Version]] of [[little animal]], the [[Old-Timey]] version of The Paper is a [[Supra Modern Telegram]] reading "-the end-".
*In [[superhero name]], a comic book with an "email Strong Bad" link appears in lieu of The Paper.
*In [[vacation]], The Paper does not appear at all.
*In [[japanese cartoon]], The Paper is replaced with an anime credits list.
*In [[crazy cartoon]] and [[mile]], a [[Powered by The Cheat]] version of The Paper appears.
*In [[dreamail]], The Paper takes the form of an upside-down copy of the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], with the Strong Bad email link scribbled at the top.
**This is the fifth time in seven consecutive emails that The Paper has had at least one unusual twist.
*In [[death metal]], the link to Strong Bad's email address is on the bottom of the death metal worksheet.
*In [[lady fan]], The Paper is shown coming out of a printer in a "boring soap-opera comic".
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is updated to an inkjet printer.
*In [[bike thief]], The [[New Paper]] prints out in the green-white-"stripedy" style of The Paper, causing Strong Bad to comment that it "makes him feel a little better".

== See Also ==
* [[Sound Effects#the_paper|Sound Effects]] to listen to an audio sample.

[[Category: Items|Paper]]
[[Category: Pseudocharacters|Paper]]

Dangeresque

Shadow Hog — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:42:01 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italiiiiiiiiics

'''Dangeresque''' may refer to:

*The [[Dangeresque (film series)|''Dangeresque'' film series]]
*The characters [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Dangeresque Too]]
*The [[Strong Bad Email]]s [[stunt double]] and [[dangeresque 3]]
*The [[Dangeresque (karaoke)|''Dangeresque'' karaoke video]]
*The song "[[The theme from DANGERESQUE II: This time, it's not Dangeresque I|The theme from ''DANGERESQUE II: This time, it's not Dangeresque I'']]"
*The fourth episode of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]'', ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]''
*The [[Puppet Time|puppet toon]] [[Dangeresque: Puppet Squad]]
*The [[Videlectrix]] game ''[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]]''

{{disambig}}

Baddest of the Bands

Shadow Hog — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:20:08 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Remarks */ Italics...

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

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

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

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

It was released on Monday, October 27.

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

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

|}

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*Coach Z pronounces "Cheat" correctly, and then incorrectly.
*This is the first episode of ''SBCG4AP'' for the included [[Teen Girl Squad]] not to be created via the player's input.
*The nailed-shut door in Marzipan's house initially appeared in [[Quality Time]], where it was just a closet. Here, it is declared to lead to the kitchen.
*This is the first episode of ''SBCG4AP'' in which the Poopsmith does not physically appear.
*One of the Awesomeness points in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]'' involved setting the clothes on Strong Bad's bed on fire. In this episode, however, attempting to do so will have him remark that they're not flammable.

===Goofs===
*The preview included with ''Strong Badia the Free'' does not include any subtitles for Coach Z's rap.
*Strong Bad misspells his own name as "Strongbad" several times when answering the in-game emails.

===Glitches===
* Sometimes, when pulling out your map, a map icon will still be shown after you switch to the "How Awesome I am" chart.
====Wii Version====
*In extended play, continuing to use the "Do the Wigglie" record on Pom Pom's turntable will earn you each Limozeen manual cover one after another. 

===Inside References===
*This is another appearance of [[Kicking The Cheat]].
*Strong Bad refers to his FunMachine as [[Senor]] FunMachine.
*Strong Sad has a [[Hollerin' Jimmy's Hobby Kit|Hollerin' Jimmy's Bat Hutch]] and a [[West Is Lip]] poster in his room.
*Strong Bad asks Strong Sad how he got the fake sword out of Pompomerania, which reflects upon the events of Strong Badia The Free.
*Strong Bad offers Homestar Runner "total stardom", the same thing [[Thorax Corporation]] tries to sell.
*Examining the cable attached to the speakers on the DÖI stage will cause Strong Bad to lament that this has become an obstacle in an episode without hedge shears, swords, or [[nunchuck]] [[guns]]. He used hedge shears in ''[[Homestar Ruiner]]'' and a sword in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]''. And although ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' (the next episode) is not yet out, Dangeresque used a nunchuck gun in [[dangeresque 3]].
*Wade from Bat-Aid refers to Marzipan once as "[[Melissa Palmer|Melissa-pan]]".
*Bubs claims he built the stages with [[No Hands On Deck!|galvanized nails]].
*[[The Poopsmith]] and [[Senor Cardgage]] are among the candidates being considered as Pom Pom's singer.
**[[The Poopsmith]] is wearing the same suit in Pom Pom's picture as he does in the email [[senior prom]].

===Real-World References===
*The performance on the rooftop could be modeled after [[The Beatles]]' final public performance.
*The name "Bat-Aid" is a play on the band [[Wikipedia:Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]].
*Bubs refers to Coach Z as the "Thin Green Duke", a reference to David Bowie's persona The Thin White Duke.
*The riff that Strong Bad sings for "Save/Load" is based off [[Wikipedia:Breaking The Law|"Breaking The Law"]] by [[Wikipedia:Judas Priest|Judas Priest]].
*The line Strong Bad sings for "Quit" is based off "Don't Stop Believing" by [[Wikipedia:Journey_(band)|Journey]].
*Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "[[Wikipedia:Sister Christian|Sister Christian]]". He also refers to him as "[[Wikipedia:Rocket to Russia|Teenage Lobotomy]]".
*Strong Sad's explanation of the theremin is paraphrased from the [[Wikipedia:Theremin|Wikipedia page]] for the instrument.
*Strong Bad tells the players not to confuse fog-bats with [[Wikipedia:Foghat|Foghat]].
*The cover art and lyrics for "Hugo Left Me" are based on [[Wikipedia:Les Misérables|''Les Misérables'']], originally written by Victor Hugo. The album says it's by "The Frollos"; Frollo was a character in one of Hugo's other works, ''[[Wikipedia:The Hunchback of Notre Dame|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''.
*Strong Bad's declaration of "One Fish, Two Fish, Starfish, Carfish" and the subsequent dialogue references [[Wikipedia: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish|''One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish'']] by [[Dr. Seuss]].
*Strong Bad's line spoken as he TPs the Stick is a reference to [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|''A Charlie Brown Christmas'']].
*Strong Bad refers to Homestar as "Very White", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Barry White|Barry White]].
*Coach Z standing in front of Marzipan's house holding a boombox may be a reference to the 1989 romantic comedy [[Wikipedia:Say_Anything..._(film)|''Say Anything...'']], where Lloyd Dobbler (John Cusack) romances Diane Court (Ione Skye) by standing in front of her bedroom window with a boombox playing "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.

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

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

{{SBCG4AP}}

Baddest of the Bands

Shadow Hog — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:13:31 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics (all real movies, albums, books, TV shows and video games are italicized; this includes SBCG4AP and its episodes)

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

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

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

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

It was released on Monday, October 27.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*Coach Z pronounces "Cheat" correctly, and then incorrectly.
*This is the first episode of ''SBCG4AP'' for the included [[Teen Girl Squad]] not to be created via the player's input.
*The nailed-shut door in Marzipan's house initially appeared in [[Quality Time]], where it was just a closet. Here, it is declared to lead to the kitchen.

===Goofs===
*The preview included with ''Strong Badia the Free'' does not include any subtitles for Coach Z's rap.
*Strong Bad misspells his own name as "Strongbad" several times when answering the in-game emails.

===Glitches===
* Sometimes, when pulling out your map, a map icon will still be shown after you switch to the "How Awesome I am" chart.
====Wii Version====
*In extended play, continuing to use the "Do the Wigglie" record on Pom Pom's turntable will earn you each Limozeen manual cover one after another. 

===Inside References===
*This is another appearance of [[Kicking The Cheat]].
*Strong Bad refers to his FunMachine as [[Senor]] FunMachine.
*Strong Sad has a [[Hollerin' Jimmy's Hobby Kit|Hollerin' Jimmy's Bat Hutch]] and a [[West Is Lip]] poster in his room.
*Strong Bad asks Strong Sad how he got the fake sword out of Pompomerania, which reflects upon the events of Strong Badia The Free.
*Strong Bad offers Homestar Runner "total stardom", the same thing [[Thorax Corporation]] tries to sell.
*Examining the cable attached to the speakers on the DÖI stage will cause Strong Bad to lament that this has become an obstacle in an episode without hedge shears, swords, or [[nunchuck]] [[guns]]. He used hedge shears in ''[[Homestar Ruiner]]'' and a sword in ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]''. And although ''[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' (the next episode) is not yet out, Dangeresque used a nunchuck gun in [[dangeresque 3]].
*Wade from Bat-Aid refers to Marzipan once as "[[Melissa Palmer|Melissa-pan]]".
*Bubs claims he built the stages with [[No Hands On Deck!|galvanized nails]].
*[[The Poopsmith]] and [[Senor Cardgage]] are among the candidates being considered as Pom Pom's singer.
**[[The Poopsmith]] is wearing the same suit in Pom Pom's picture as he does in the email [[senior prom]].

===Real-World References===
*The performance on the rooftop could be modeled after [[The Beatles]]' final public performance.
*The name "Bat-Aid" is a play on the band [[Wikipedia:Band Aid (band)|Band Aid]].
*Bubs refers to Coach Z as the "Thin Green Duke", a reference to David Bowie's persona The Thin White Duke.
*The riff that Strong Bad sings for "Save/Load" is based off [[Wikipedia:Breaking The Law|"Breaking The Law"]] by [[Wikipedia:Judas Priest|Judas Priest]].
*The line Strong Bad sings for "Quit" is based off "Don't Stop Believing" by [[Wikipedia:Journey_(band)|Journey]].
*Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "[[Wikipedia:Sister Christian|Sister Christian]]". He also refers to him as "[[Wikipedia:Rocket to Russia|Teenage Lobotomy]]".
*Strong Sad's explanation of the theremin is paraphrased from the [[Wikipedia:Theremin|Wikipedia page]] for the instrument.
*Strong Bad tells the players not to confuse fog-bats with [[Wikipedia:Foghat|Foghat]].
*The cover art and lyrics for "Hugo Left Me" are based on [[Wikipedia:Les Misérables|''Les Misérables'']], originally written by Victor Hugo.
*Strong Bad's declaration of "One Fish, Two Fish, Starfish, Carfish" and the subsequent dialogue references [[Wikipedia: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish|''One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish'']] by [[Dr. Seuss]].
*Strong Bad's line spoken as he TPs the Stick is a reference to [[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|''A Charlie Brown Christmas'']].
*Strong Bad refers to Homestar as "Very White", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Barry White|Barry White]].
*Coach Z standing in front of Marzipan's house holding a boombox may be a reference to the 1989 romantic comedy [[Wikipedia:Say_Anything..._(film)|''Say Anything...'']], where Lloyd Dobbler (John Cusack) romances Diane Court (Ione Skye) by standing in front of her bedroom window with a boombox playing "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel.

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

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

{{SBCG4AP}}

Nintendo

Shadow Hog — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:36:15 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Wii */ Italics (since SBCG4AP is an actual game)

[[Image:TC MM NES.png|thumb|350px|"''The Adventures of Lolo''? You better have saved the receipt!"]]

[[Wikipedia:Nintendo|'''Nintendo''']] is one of the biggest video game companies today, known for its influence and impact on the video game industry. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have praised Nintendo in many [[Interviews and Public Appearances|interviews]] and have made many Nintendo references in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.

The probable reason for the prevalence of Nintendo allusions throughout [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]]'s work is the central part the Nintendo Entertainment System played in their upbringing{{ref|1}}. Along with cartoons and [[breakfast cereal]], the NES was an important part of their Saturday mornings as children. As one of their motivations in creating Homestar Runner has been to recreate this lost cultural experience{{ref|2}}, it is not surprising that they have infused their work liberally with references to Nintendo.

==Appearances by system==

===[[Wikipedia:Game and Watch|Game and Watch]]===
*[[Pigs on Head]] game — The LCD version is specifically designed after the generic look of the [[Wikipedia:Game & Watch|Game & Watch]] series of LCD games produced by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)]]===
[[Image:Tag team wrestling.png|thumb|The obscure origin of Strong Bad]]

*[[Super NES]]  — The page title, "Super Homestario Bros.", is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — When the pumpkin is placed in [[The Poopsmith]]'s mouth to reveal an [[Easter egg]] featuring [[Homsar]], the "secret" music from ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' plays.
*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]] — When [[Homestar Runner]] is looking through Bubs's stuff for a [[Decemberween]] present for [[Strong Bad]], the first thing he pulls out is a ''[[Wikipedia:Tag Team Wrestling|Tag Team Wrestling]]'' cartridge. This NES game featured a team called "The Strong Bads", which is the source of Strong Bad's name.
*Email [[sb_email 22]] — In the beginning, the email 'song' (the tune he sings before he checks his email) is a song from the NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|Donkey Kong]]''.
*Email [[invisibility]] — Before dying, the [[Tandy 400]] reveals the famous ''[[Wikipedia:Metroid|Metroid]]'' password "[[Wikipedia:Metroid#JUSTIN BAILEY|Justin Bailey]] ****** ******" (in which the lower-case letters should be replaced by upper-case letters and the asterisks should be replaced by hyphens).
*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — [[The King of Town]] dresses as [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]], and says "Sorry, King, but our princess is in another castle..." An [[Super Kingio Brothers|Easter egg]] features the beginning of Stage 1-1 of ''Super Mario Bros.'', complete with a [[Wikipedia:Goomba|Goomba]].
*Email [[japanese cartoon]] — In an Easter egg, you can click on one of Homestar Runner's tapes labeled NES endings to view the endings from [[japanese cartoon#Easter Eggs|various NES games]].
**Also from this email, the "credits music" is directly taken from the first level of [[Wikipedia:Rad Racer|Rad Racer]].
*Email [[mascot]] — An NES is among the old electronics that The Cheat pummels with a golf club.
*[[Population: Tire]] game — The Engrish page title "I FEEL ASLEEP!" quotes the game ''[[Wikipedia:Metal Gear (video game)|Metal Gear]]'' for the NES.
*Email [[mile]] —The rhythmic part of the "song" being played during the parade is from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', played during the airship, tank, and battleship levels. The fireworks at the end of the parade are very similar in sound to the cannons and exploding [[Wikipedia:Bob-omb|Bob-ombs]] that densely populate these levels.
*[[Secret Collect.]] and [[50K Racewalker]] games — These games are apparently playable on the [[FunMachine]], a parody of the NES.
*[[Under Construction]] — The entire fight scene is taken from the game ''[[Wikipedia:Ninja Gaiden|Ninja Gaiden]]''. Also, the credits include references to well-known Nintendo employees and the ''Metroid'' [[Wikipedia:Morph Ball|Morph Ball]] powerup.
*Email [[lunch special]] — Clicking on the words "[[Wikipedia:Larry Bird|Larry, legend]]" reveals a screenshot from the NES version of ''[[Wikipedia:Jordan vs Bird: One on One|Jordan vs Bird: One on One]]''.
*Email [[pom pom]] — When [[Pom Pom]] beats up Strong Bad, sound effects from ''Super Mario Bros'' play. He also scores a "1-Up" after hitting Strong Bad several times.
*[[Peasant's Quest]] game — When the player attacks [[Kerrek]] with the bow and arrow, the game responds, "Here goes, [[Wikipedia:Kid Icarus|Kid Icarus]]." The save screen in this game resembles that of ''The Legend of Zelda''.
*Email [[montage]] — An [[Easter egg]] features a modified clip from the NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!]]''.
*Email [[Videro Games]] — The controller [[Strong Sad]] is holding in the instruction manual is very similar to an NES controller.
*[[FAQ]] — The page title includes the words "Ouch. What do you do?" In ''[[Wikipedia:The Goonies II|The Goonies II]]'', [[Wikipedia:Non-player character|non-player characters]] in mazes would respond with this [[Deliberately Poor English|Engrish]] phrase when attacked.
*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] game — The entire game is an allusion to the [[Wikipedia:Mega Man Classic|''Mega Man'' series]], and contains [[Stinkoman 20X6 Real-World References#Nintendo Entertainment System|a plethora of NES references]].
*Email [[bedtime story]] — [[The Cheat]] and [[Moses Malone]] play the NES games ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Lolo|The Adventures of Lolo]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Bayou Billy|The Adventures of Bayou Billy]]'' in "The Ch8t's Cheatventures in [[Moses MaloneLand]]".
*Email [[highschool]] — [[Middle School Variation|Baby Strong Bad]] plays "better video games" with an NES controller.
*[[Sbemail 150?!?]] — Homestar wears the mask of a [[Wikipedia:Snifit|Snifit]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
*[[KOT's VOQPCS!]] — The King of Town addresses his men as "[[Wikipedia:Mario series enemies#Beezo|Beezos]]", [[Wikipedia:Wart (Nintendo)|Wart]]'s henchmen from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''.


===[[Wikipedia:Game Boy line|Game Boy]]===
[[Image:GameBoyInABlender.PNG|thumb|150px|The Game Boy in a Blender]]

*Email [[2 emails]] — Homestar claims to have built a time machine [[Blender#Game Boy in a Blender|out of Strong Bad's blender and Game Boy]].
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[Tompkins]] plays the original 1989 Game Boy and claims to have [[Wikipedia:King Bowser|Bowser]] "on the ropes", which is immediately followed by [[So and So]] getting hit by a [[Wikipedia:Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] shell.
*Email [[alternate universe]] — The Cheat purchases an alternate universe portal made from a Game Boy in a blender.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — Tompkins is again seen playing his Game Boy, this time with a virtual pet.


===[[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)]]===
*[[Super NES]] and [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]] — Both of these toons were made using ''[[Wikipedia:Mario Paint|Mario Paint]]''.
*Email [[modeling]] — An advertisement for foot cream includes the phrase "GOT STINKFOOT?". In the SNES game ''[[Wikipedia:Parodius Da!|Parodius]]'', gaining a power-up will sometimes result in the main character saying "GOT A STINKFOOT?!" out of a megaphone.
*[[Sample of Style Too: Some Outtakes]] — The Brothers Chaps can be seen playing an SNES.
*[[Let us give TANKS!]] — In an Easter egg, the "next generation Gamepad" seen with Reynold's brother's action figure resembles that of an SNES, which was the next generation of consoles when [[Wikipedia: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (DiC series)|GI Joe]] was still on TV.
*Strong Bad often [[Couch Mumbling|mumbles]] the names of SNES games while half-asleep on [[the couch]] (as well as one NES game, ''[[Wikipedia:Super Contra|Super Contra]]'').
*[[RhinoFeeder]] game — This game is apparently playable on the [[FunMachine|Super FunMachine]], a parody of the SNES.
*Email [[specially marked]] — Strong Bad gives a piece of his [[Brains|brain]], which is based on the second form of the final boss in the game ''[[Wikipedia:Contra III: The Alien Wars|Contra III: The Alien Wars]]''.
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] Strong Bad states the game was made with the Super FX chip, which refers to the Super FX enhancement chip installed in Star Fox, allowing the system to render Polygons.

===[[Wikipedia:Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]]===
*[[StrongBadZone]] game and [[Vector Strong Bad]] — The 3D vector graphics mimic those of the ill-fated Virtual Boy, particularly the game ''[[Wikipedia:Red Alarm|Red Alarm]]''.

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]===
[[Image:BeholdtheN64.jpg|thumb|Thy Dungeonman 3]]
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homsar is costumed as [[Wikipedia:Tingle|Tingle]] from ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. The list of "choices" he offers to Homestar borrows a phrase from the bank teller in ''Majora's Mask'': "THAT'S A LOT! A LOT! A LOT! A LOT!" Also, The Cheat's costume and some of his actions and noises resemble those of [[Wikipedia:Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Mario Kart 64|Mario Kart 64]]''.
*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — One of the possible presents that the hag might have gotten is a Nintendo 64 Controller (called an N64 Paddle in this game).
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] Strong Bad states the game was made with "that red thing you stuck in the N64", referring to the [[Wikipedia:Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak]].

===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]===
*[[Why Come Only One Girl?]] — In the commentary, Mike and Matt mention ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''.


===[[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS|Nintendo DS]]===
[[Image:Weekly Fanstuff 5-24-2007.PNG|thumb|Homebrew Poptire DS]]
*[[Weekly Fanstuff 2007#WF-2007-05-24|Weekly Fanstuff]] — The May 24, 2007 entry was a [[Wikipedia:Nintendo DS Homebrew|Nintendo DS homebrew]] port of [[Population: Tire]].

===[[Wikipedia:Wii|Wii]]===
*[[Viidelectrix]] — This section of [[Videlectrix]]'s website, named after the Wii, includes versions of classic games available for play through the Wii's internet channel.
*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]:
**The entry for [[Weekly Fanstuff 2007#WF-2007-02-22|February 22, 2007]] depicted [[Wikipedia:Mii|Mii]] versions of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] characters.
**The entry for [[Weekly Fanstuff#WF-2008-03-13|March 13, 2008]] depicted a custom [[Wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] level that was shaped like [[Trogdor]].
**The entry for [[Weekly Fanstuff#WF-2008-09-04|September 4, 2008]] depicted cover art for a Wii [[Guitar Hero]] game starring [[Limozeen]] on the cover and [[The Cheatar]] as the controller.
*[[Limozeen Live]] — There is a Wii in the background.
*[[Strong Bad Gameways]] — The entire short is a parody of the Wii's ubiquitous safety warnings, done in the style of an airline safety film.
*''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' — [[Wikipedia:WiiWare|WiiWare]] game series developed by [[Telltale Games]] and Videlectrix. The corresponding [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]] both feature the Wii.
*[[Workin' on the Game]] — In preparation for the SBCG4AP game, one of the [[Videlectrix Guys]] attempts to use a Wii remote on an old-fashioned computer.

{{clear}}

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:Labeled CRP Background.PNG|thumb|The Brothers Chaps' personal gaming lounge?]]

*[[Pulse Interview - 1 Aug 2003|2003 Pulse interview]] — Matt says, in Bubs's voice, "There was this one time when I hooked up my lawnmower to my Nintendo. And after that, I got the high score every time!"
*Email [[lackey]] — In a DVD Easter egg, Strong Bad says that he is "already playing Nintendo in the other room" by the time that Strong Sad finishes reading the Strong Lib.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — When Strong Bad removes his head from the TV, a room with an [[Wikipedia:NES 2|NES 2]], an SNES, a black GameCube, and some Nintendo 64 game cartridges are visible. The game in the NES 2 is ''[[Wikipedia:Kirby's Adventure|Kirby's Adventure]]''.
*Several of the video game titles in the [[floppy disk container]] have been released for the NES or the SNES.
*[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu]] — The text in this game menu makes reference to the ''Mega Man'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Star Fox series|Star Fox]]'' series.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[The Ugly One]] asks her party guests to "get it on like [[Wikipedia: Diddy Kong|Diddy Kong]]".
*[[Why Come Only One Girl?]] — [[Wikipedia:Ganon|Ganondorf]], the main antagonist of [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda (series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] is mentioned; Homestar Runner catches [[Marzipan]] in a bottle in the same way fairies can be caught in bottles in the series.
*[[Fan Costumes '06]] — Two people are shown dressed as Homestar and [[Wikipedia:Mario|Mario]]. Upon noticing the face of the person in the Homestar costume, Strong Bad asks Homestar if he ate [[Wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]]. Homestar then comments that Luigi tasted like [[Wikipedia:Super Mushroom|mushrooms]].
*Email [[the chair]] — A hidden picture reads "nice try dodongo!" [[Wikipedia:Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series#Dodongo|Dodongos]] are unintelligent dinosaur-like monsters in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.
*[[Duck Guardian]] — The falling robot heads resemble the original [[Wikipedia: thwomp|thwomp]], while the eggs falling resemble those of [[Wikipedia:Yoshi|Yoshi]].
*[[Hallrunner]] — When talking to mother, she mentions Nintendo, calling it "intendro".

{{clear}}

==Sources==
# {{note|1}} [[The Boston Globe Interview - 9 Aug 2003]]
# {{note|2}} [[All Things Considered Interview - 8 May 2005]]

==See Also==
*[[Atari 2600]]
*[[Sega Tapes]]
*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations]]
*[[Pikachu]]
*[[Mario]]
*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]

[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Video game references]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
[[Category:Electronics running gags]]

Homsar

Shadow Hog — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:48:21 GMT

Shadow Hog: Making a note of his sensical conversation in Strong Badia the Free; this explanation kind of sucks, so do fix it up, please.

{{charnav|Homsar|homsar|The Poopsmith|Homestar Runner}}
{{aboutcharacter}} {{foremail|homsar}}
[[Image:homsar evolution current.png|thumb|{{homsarquote}}]]

== Biography ==
'''Homsar''' is perhaps the strangest and most enigmatic of all the [[Characters#Main characters|primary residents]] of the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. He was originally created as a result of a typo in the [[Strong Bad Email|email]] [[homsar]], in which Vinnie C. asked, "If you hate homsar so much, why don't you kill him?" (Presumably, Vinnie had actually meant to type "[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]".) [[Strong Bad]] promptly dropped a [[Heavy Lourde]] on Homsar and left him for [[Death|dead]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] later decided to keep Homsar as a main character, and they brought him back in an Easter egg in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] and in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]], where he thanked [[Marzipan]] for the flowers she sent him while he was in the hospital.

Homsar occasionally makes brief appearances in various cartoons, often in Easter eggs (and has even been referred to as the "secret guy"). In every [[Holidays#Halloween (October 31st)|Halloween toon]] since his introduction, Homsar has appeared in an Easter egg somewhere in the middle of the Toon. (This is usually triggered by clicking somewhere on or near [[The Poopsmith]].)

[[Image:3dhomsar.png|thumb|140px|"I'm a crudely drawn cupcake!"]]

Homsar doesn't have very many friends other than [[Strong Sad]] and Marzipan. Most of the other characters generally regard him as a nuisance. In particular, Strong Bad seems to dislike him the most; he states in [[interview]] that he would rather gnaw his own leg off than talk to him for 3 seconds. [[Bubs]] apparently refuses to talk to him, as evidenced in [[Where's The Cheat?]]. Despite his unpopularity, he serves in the [[Homestarmy]] and occasionally attends parties where the other main characters are present. He enjoys playing board games with Strong Sad, and has organized his own activities, such as a [[tree hugging]] concert and the play "[[stupid stuff|Butt's Twelve by Pies]]" (starring Lighting and Set Decoration). He ran the Merch Masala on the [[Cool Tapes]] tour in [[Weclome Back]].

In the email [[interview]], Strong Bad, using a pen puppet, claimed that Homsar was "raised by a cup of coffee". In [[fan club]], Homsar proclaimed that he was "the son of a [[Wikipedia:Chipwich|Chipwich]]", and an Easter egg revealed a photo of a cup of coffee and an ice cream sandwich labeled "Homsar's Parents".

Homsar was the winner of a month-long sales competition between himself and Senor Cardgage for the title of [[Non-Sequitur Champion]]. The topic was brought up in [[fan club]], and the loser had to complete a coherent thought as punishment on Homestar Runner's [[The Show]]. (It was later annouced that [[Senor Cardgage]] was the loser.)

*'''Debut:''' Email [[homsar]]
*[[:Category:Homsar Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

==Distinctive Characteristics==

===Speech===
Homsar's most distinct characteristic is his unusual manner of speaking, which has varied over time. His tone of voice is generally quite exaggerated, and he often begins sentences by wailing "AaAAaaAAaaAAaa!". His speech tends to range from perfectly normal English to often random and disconnected phrases that have little to no connection to the scene. Many believe that Homsar speaks in [[Wikipedia:Word salad (mental health)|word salads]] (a speech disorder characteristic of [[Wikipedia:Schizophrenia|schizophrenia]] in which grammar and sentence structure is often intact, but the words themselves have no particular meaning), but a [[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns|detailed analysis of his speech patterns]] has shown that this is seldom the case. Instead, it seems that Homsar can and does relate well to his environment and other characters when he needs to, but is also prone to saying completely random things when there's no particular reason for him to stay in context.

Although the viewer is frequently left to figure out what Homsar's statements mean, other characters tend to just accept his speech and usually seem to understand it. Strong Bad is so far the only character to point out that Homsar's speech is "just nonsense", and even then, he was using a pen puppet to illustrate his point rather than talking to Homsar directly. It has been argued that his unusual speech patterns are the result of being crushed by the Heavy Lourde. Some find this unlikely, considering that he was able to speak more or less normally when he called Marzipan after that event. Others suggest that it is possible that the negative effect was a delayed reaction.

As shown in [[DNA Evidence]], he can make his voice sound like a whole crowd of people, even when he is alone. In [[Happy Dethemberween]], he and Strong Sad demonstrate that he can also make chiming noises when hit on the head.

In ''[[Strong Badia the Free]]'', Strong Bad briefly gains complete understanding of Homsar's language by utilizing a nearby "pylon". He is the only one who understands Homsar, however (as evidenced by a quick view of the conversation from Strong Sad's perspective, in which Homsar not only sounds normal, but Strong Bad is speaking in word salads as well), and at the end of the conversation, the pylon is destroyed, ending Strong Bad's ability to understand him. This version of Homsar has a distinctly different voice (Strong Bad describes it as "soothing"), and quite visibly understands everything that's going on around him in a very coherent manner, though he also has a tendency to talk a lot.

===Homsar and the Laws of Physics===
[[Image:Homfloat.PNG|thumb|Homsar floating in [[The Field]].]]
Another bizarre aspect of Homsar is his ability to defy the laws of physics through means that are not entirely explained. In many cases it would appear that Homsar can bend reality to his will, performing feats that other characters cannot. Various feats of science defiance include levitation (as demonstrated in [[narrator]], his [[Homsar#Character Video Transcript|character video]], [[A Folky Tale]], [[Halloween Fairstival]], [[the paper]], and [[mini-golf]]), self-duplication ([[Fall Float Parade]] and [[Happy Dethemberween]]), making a paint brush ring like a bell ([[Homestar Presents: Presents]]), possible time manipulation ([[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]), teleporting ([[for kids]]), possible metamorphosis (as seen in [[impression]], though this hypothesis is disputed), retracting his head like a turtle ([[Happy Hallow-day]]), creating the sound of a crowd ([[DNA Evidence]]) or chimes ([[Happy Dethemberween]]), and can possibly cause (or at least reflect back) the jibblies ([[Jibblies 2]]). On top of this, Homsar's yellow [[bowler hat]] can levitate and float around, as well as transmute into different shapes (e.g an engineer's cap as seen in his [[Homsar#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]]). It is possible that this hat, which levitates when Homsar speaks (including when he is upside down, as in [[cliffhangers]]), is actually being manipulated, as opposed to just flying about on its own. Homsar is, after all, a character [[Lack of Visible Arms|lacking visible arms]]. However, Homsar's solo in the music video [[One Two, One Two]] involves his hat flying farther than arms on a character his size would allow. Another theory for this is that Homsar, and quite possibly the other characters lacking arms, have limited psycho-kinetic abilities. Indeed, it appears that the laws of both science and logic do not apply to Homsar. Homsar also has pigeon-toed feet that move incredibly fast, but his movement is very slow.

===Similarity to Homestar Runner===
In terms of general appearance, Homsar bears a striking resemblance to [[Homestar Runner]]. Although he is grossly exaggerated, pigeon-toed, and more curved, he and Homestar share [[Wikipedia:Prognathism|underbites]], clothing style (a hat and shirt), feet style, shading, and skin color. As he was originally a misspelling of "Homestar", it is logical that Homsar is somewhat of a badly-drawn Homestar. Strong Bad remarks upon this in the email [[for kids]], where he refers to Homsar as a "blue midget Homestar". Homestar himself even calls Homsar "Homestar" in [[looking old]].

===Naming of Other Characters (and Himself)===
Homsar often assigns the other characters, including himself, strange names. This could be because he has forgotten their real names, is confused, or disregards their real names. These "names" are sometimes based on the character's appearance (Strong Sad: That Rhinoceros) or a similar-sounding name (Bubs: Tubbs). Others (Strong Bad: Reggie) hardly make sense. This is assuming that he is speaking to/about these characters and that he is not just disoriented or believes he is talking to someone else. His way of naming may also be used to describe how a character looks at the time, like when he called The Cheat "chocolate cake" when The Cheat was covered in [[whatsit]]. Homsar also thinks up strange names for himself, such as "Homsar, the captain of the gravy train", "the human wedgie", "a friendly reminder", and "a trendy tote bag". Homsar doesn't seem to repeat any of his made-up names, in keeping with his tendency to forget or disregard things or become confused. Homsar has also been named by others, like when Homestar called him "the secret guy" or when Strong Bad referred to him as "America's favorite blue midget Homestar".

===Walking===
Whenever Homsar walks, he makes a peculiar fluttery noise. Some other characters have also made this noise.

*[[Li'l Brudder]] (shown in an [[Easter egg]] at the end of [[crying]])
*[[Mr. Shmallow]]
*[[Nibbles]]
*[[The Thnikkaman]] ([[Bubs]]) (when he's tied up as seen in [[cliffhangers]])
*[[Strong Bad]] (when he's scurrying in [[retirement]], [[looking old]], and in [[the paper]])
*[[Strong Mad]] (from the email [[virus]])
*2 menus from "[[Flash's 10th Birthday]]".

== Character Video Transcript ==
[[Image:CharacterVidHomsar.png|thumb|"Pshoooo!"]]
(Note: To view Homsar's character video, click "Eject" on [[the VCR]], then click the tape.)

''{'''Page Title:''' The Hand-Me-Down Clown!!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[The Field]]}''

''{The background is upside-down throughout the video, with the blue sky on the bottom of the screen and the green grass at the top.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAaAaAaAaA! Hi, Wonder Mike! I'm Homsar! The captain of the gravy train.

''{His bowler hat pops up and turns into a railroad engineer's hat.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Climb aboard!

''{His hat returns to normal.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' I've brought my best foot flowered... Pshoooo!

''{His hat slides down the back of his head, then snaps back at the end of the sound.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Sure beats breaking up with me. Don't look now! I'm just a friendly reminder. AaAaAaAaAaAaA! AaAaAaAaAaAaA!

''{While screaming for the second time in a row, he spins around the screen backwards two and a half times. He ends up at the top, upside down.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Think I won the Powerball. ''{His hat pops off, then lands back on his head before the video ends.}''

== Fun Facts ==

*[[Wikipedia:Wonder Mike|Wonder Mike]] is a member of [[Wikipedia:The Sugarhill Gang|The Sugarhill Gang]], famous for the song "Rapper's Delight". In the beginning of "Rapper's Delight", Wonder Mike says "I am Wonder Mike and I'd like to say hello", so Homsar saying "Hi, Wonder Mike" could possibly be a response.
*"Think I won the Powerball" is a reference to the multistate [[Wikipedia: Powerball|Powerball Lottery]], which is known for having large jackpots.
*Homsar's character page is the only one with background music.
*Since the camera is presumably upside-down throughout his character video, Homsar starts the video upside-down and ends it right-side-up; this was more visible during [[April Fools' 2006]]. He "stands on air" again in the long toon [[A Folky Tale]] as an Easter egg.
*Homsar is the only main character with no [[Old-Timey]] counterpart.
*Homsar's coloring is similar to that of the unused character [[Rejected Characters#Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]].
*Homsar is the only male character with an animated girl variation, Modestly Hot Homsar. (see [[#Variations|below]])
*The [[font]] on Homsar's shirt is [[Fonts#B|Bauhaus93]].
*Besides [[Homestar Runner]], he was the only one not to get the [[Jibblies]] in [[Jibblies 2]]. In fact, the opposite effect occurs when the [[Horrible Painting]] gets the Jibblies instead.

== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
*[[Strong Sad and Homsar's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
*[[Different Town Character Variations#Modestly Hot Homsar|Modestly Hot Homsar]]

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===

*[[wikipedia:J. Wellington Wimpy|Wimpy]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[IMDB:tt0165798|Ghost Dog]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[wikipedia:Slash (musician)|Slash]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Kumar (from [[IMDB:0115734|Bottle Rocket]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tingle|Tingle]] from [[Wikipedia:Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]] series in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Wikipedia:Ed Grimley|Ed Grimley]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
*[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/The_Typewriter The "Noony Noony Noo" Typewriter Guy] in [[Jibblies 2]].

==See Also==
*[[Homsar Evolution]]
*[[Homsar Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Homsar|Nicknames]]
*[[Bowler Hats]]
*[[Analysis of Homsar's Speech Patterns]]

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Let's sing a song of Pennzoil!"|[[Fall Float Parade]]|Mirror:homsar_pennzoil.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"AAAaaaAAh'm the human wedgie!"|[[origins]]|Mirror:hom_wedgie.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I'm the human wedgie!"|[[origins]]|Mirror:hom_wedgie.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Alms for the pudgy? Alms for the pudgy?"|[[Homestar Presents: Presents]]|Mirror:hom1_pudgy.mp3}}
|}

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

{{Characters|Homsar}}

{{subtitlesLinks|vcr_homsar}}

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

Homestar Ruiner

Shadow Hog — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:17:06 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Real-World References */ Fixing italics - band names aren't italicized, while show/game names are

{{cleanup}}
[[Image:Sbcg4ap101 float.PNG|thumb|A victory pwahty]]

'''Homestar Ruiner''' is the first episode of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]'' and was released August 11, 2008. It has been rated T by the ESRB for Crude Humor, Mild Cartoon Violence, and Mild Suggestive Themes. Story written by Mike Stemmle and [[The Brothers Chaps]].

While [[Strong Bad]] is going about his usual routine — checking [[Strong Bad Email|emails]], etc. — [[Homestar Runner]] tells him about the [[Contests#Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race|Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race]]. Once Strong Bad hears of Homestar's intention to win this contest, he schemes to snatch victory from Homestar's [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible grasp]].

==Transcript of At the Track==

''{Strong Bad and Homestar Runner are standing on a racetrack near a pool.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Homestar. I'm not sure why this never occured to me before, but some French guy told me to beat you up, and I tend to think he's right. Put up your dukes!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hello, Strong Bad! Are you here to watch the race?

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race? You mean like a race-race? Race-race-race?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You haven't heard about the Free Country USA Triannual Race to the End of the Race?! It's only the coolest and most important sporting event in the history of sporting events I'm about to compete in ever!

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race, eh? You know, beating you in a race would be almost as much fun as beating you senseless!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'd like to see you try, Strong Bad! I've been trainin' my twees off for weeks now. Besides, Marzipan has promised me a big victory party after I win!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Did someone say "Pwahty"?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hecks yeah! Marzipan's putting together a ''huge'' party, with floats, and cake jugglers, and balloon manimals, and—

'''STRONG BAD:''' And why was I, Lord High Awesome Party, occasionally known as Strong Bad, not invited?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whisperingly}'' Whisperingly, I don't think Marzipan likes you very much.

'''STRONG BAD:''' All this race talk has intrigued me. I believe I will postpone your pummeling for now.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pummeling?

''{A cell phone ring is heard. Homestar produces a cell phone.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hold on. I gotta take this. ''{takes the call and holds the phone to his face}'' Yes, Marzipan? Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noooo! Yes! Yes! ''{closeup on Strong Bad, who looks toward the camera and shakes his head}'' I miss you too, puddin' sack. See you after the race! Bye!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Girlfriend troubles?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Not me, bro. Marzipan just wanted my opinion on the decorations. And the cake jugglers. And the ''{suddenly growing annoyed}'' plight of the low-lands toad weasel. And the bgh bzjt breh!

''{He kicks the phone away in anger. It lands near Coach Z, who can be seen with video equipment. Cut back to Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{annoyed}'' Pardon me. I'm off to the locker room to reacquire my game face.

''{He walks away and the screen fades to a splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.}''

==Transcript of Around the Field==
''{Strong Bad leaves [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]}''

'''BUBS:''' Come back soon!

''{Strong Bad lifts a cardboard box and picks a piece of paper out from under it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Box-peering guy! ''{spoken}'' Hey!

''{Strong Bad faces the camera, and the manual for [[Snake Boxer 5]] overlaps him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's the cover to my long-lost ''Snake Boxer V'' manual!

''{The cover fades away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' If I can find the rest of this thing, I'll have the cheat code that unlocks ''Snake Boxer V'''s Super-Secret Forbidden mode!

''{Strong Bad runs up to [[The Brick Wall]]}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hi, pointless wall! ''{high pitched, covering mouth}'' Hi, Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad runs up to a hedge with some sticks pointing outwards from it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Geez, that hedge looks like it's been beat around the face with an ugly stick.

''{Strong Bad turns behind him and faces [[The Stick]]}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not you, The Stick. You're beautiful, man.

''{Strong Bad runs up to The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's The Stick.

''{fanfare plays from offscreen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And, that's about all there is.

''{The splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People appears}''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*A few days after the "Track" trailer was released, it was edited with the following known changes:
**The blocking in many scenes was slightly different.
**Strong Bad's original first line was "All right, Homestar, the time for our ultimate throwdown of total death-tiny has arrived! Put 'em up!"
**At three points in the dialogue, (before "A race?", before "Did someone say pwahty?", and before "All this race talk...") a choice box appeared above Strong Bad's head. A cursor chose which topic Strong Bad would discuss the first two times, but just closed the box the third time.
**A very slight difference in Homestar's expression is added after Strong Bad decides to "postpone" Homestar's pummeling. When Homestar responds by asking "Pummeling?", Homestar's eyes squint in an angry way. This does not occur in the first version.
**The [[scoreboard]] had the initials [[Coach Z|CZ]] and [[Pom Pom|PP]] on it. It now reads "OFFICIAL RACE TIMES".
**Various graphical glitches have been removed.

=== Remarks ===
*"At The Track" takes place near the beginning of the game, while "Around The Field" is an example of game play during some of the side quests.
*This is one of the few times a character mentions [[Free Country, USA]]. The last time this occurred was when Strong Bad said it in [[flashback]].
*The animation accompanying Strong Bad by The Stick was first seen in [[Strong Bad Gameways]].
*An attempt to use the microwave in-game will result in a note that the door is stuck shut. However, at a certain point in the game, Homestar will open it without any problem--even while Strong Bad is in the middle of saying it's stuck shut.
*Throughout the game, [[The Paper]] accompanies as part of the in-game menu rather than [[New Paper]].

=== Goofs ===
*At the non-garden party, the rollover for Marzipan and Homestar is spelled "MARZIPAN & HOMSETAR".
*After Strong Bad plays [[Snake Boxer 5]] in the Wii version, he gets teleported to the Computer Room then back to his room.
*In the PC version, occasionally Marzipan and Strong Bad's eyes are not visible upon entering an area.
*In the PC version, in Strong Bad's photo booth there is a clickable area above the camera. Clicking here turns the cursor into the Max shirt from the Telltale store (also occasionally chosen at random as Young Sam's costume in Sam and Max Episode 202: Moai Better Blues and Episode 204: Chariots of the Dogs). However, when put on Strong Bad, the shirt is yellow and has a picture of a dog on it.
*If the subtitles are turned off, they will be erroneously enabled when Strong Bad checks his email. They will remain enabled afterwards until Strong Bad leaves his house, although the ''Settings'' screen will show them as '''Off'''. Toggling them on and off again under the ''Settings'' will rectify the problem.
*While wearing the tech shirt near Strong Bad's house, in extended play, a giant blue wall will shoot out from the shirt. This also occurs at Marzipan's House.

=== Glitches ===
*On the Wii version, if widescreen mode is turned on, talking to Coach Z in extended play results in the game crashing, requiring a hard reset.

=== Inside References ===
*Homestar previously called his butt a "[[Glossary#T|twees]]" in [[lady fan]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "party" matches his pronunciation in [[nightlife]].
*Homestar mentions [[cake]] jugglers.
*Marzipan has previously written a [[Oh yeah yeah|song]] stating that she [[marzipan|really doesn't like Strong Bad at all]].
*Strong Bad mentions a [[French]] guy.
*This is another appearance of a [[cardboard box]].
*The music playing when Strong Bad leaves Bubs' Concession Stand and after Strong Bad approaches The Stick is the same one from [[hygiene]].
*The music that plays at Marzipan's house comes from [[The Luau]].
*The music playing at the track was used in [[Toikey TV]]
*An ad for the [[Ab-Abber 2000]] plays on the TV in the basement.
*When hiding behind the King of Town's statue in the hall of records, Strong Bad lists the features of "Stealth Strong Bad", an imaginary action figure made by [[Cheap as Free|Cheap as Free Toys]].
*References to Strong Bad's [[Style|style]] are made throughout the game.
*The music on the e-mail menu comes from the game show scenes in [[animal]].
*Strong Bad can wear [[Homestar Runner's Pants|Homestar Runner's "Pants"]].
*This introductory sequence features an instance of [[couch mumbling]].
*A poster for [[the Municipality]] can be found on the back of the lockers. The Municipality logo also appears on the Lappy screen just before the end credits.
*The tutorial sequence involves Strong Bad's Lappy being stolen from the computer room, which previously occurred in [[cliffhangers]]. When Strong Bad realizes it is missing, the dramatic music from that same email plays.
*Strong Bad carves one of the hedges into the shape of [[Trogdor]].
**Occasionally in Snake Boxer 5's forbidden mode, when using the fire breath attack, Strong Bad will shout "Burninate!"
*This is another appearance of [[showering]].
*When you first enter [[Living Room of the Brothers Strong|living room]] the same music from [[love poems]] plays.
*Strong Bad saying "Check, Check one. Syllabus" into the microphone at the track is a reference to the opening of the email [[candy product]].
*The [[Limozeen Coloring Book]] can be seen on top of the messy pile over Strong bad's bed.
*While showering, Homestar sings the "Independant Girl" song from [[One Two, One Two]].

=== Real-World References ===
*"Balloon Manimals" might reference the short-lived NBC drama ''[[Wikipedia:Manimal|Manimal]]''.
*When Homestar is on the phone with Marzipan, the way he says, "Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noo! Yes. Yes?" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: Abe Lincoln Must Die!|episode 4]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max Season One|Sam & Max Season One]]'', where Sam answers a phone with the Commissioner and says that in the same way.
**Additionally, the music which plays when Strong Bad acquires bonus items and trophies is ''Item Get'' from [[Wikipedia:Reality 2.0|episode 5]] of the same season.
*Strong Bad's original first line is a reference to the Lemon Demon song [[Wikipedia:The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny|The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]], which became popular on the internet after it was made into a Flash cartoon music video.
**In the final game, the prize for the Race to the End of the Race is the Silver Trophy of Ultimate Destiny.
* When investigating the stands near the track Strong Bad mentions the stands being emptier than a Stryper concert. [[Wikipedia:Stryper|Stryper]] was a Christian metal band from the '80s.
*When Strong Bad attempts to pick up the hurdle after the first run of the Race to the End of the Race, he claims that it must be made of some very heavy metal, and lists several materials he thinks it could be made of, including "black sabbath". [[Wikipedia:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]] was a heavy metal band which had great influence on the genre.
*After trimming the hedge near Bub's Concession Stand, having Strong Bad look at it leads him to call it "the [[Gibson Flying V|flying V]]". This is an actual guitar made by [[Wikipedia:Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson Guitar Corp.]] The hedge's shape is also accurate to the Gibson Flying V.
*Throughout most of the game, Strong Bad's fridge contains only a single jar of mayonnaise. In [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis|''Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis'']], another point-and-click adventure game, Indiana Jones had only a single jar of mayonnaise in his fridge.
*Bubs will tell Strong Bad to "stay gold" after ending conversation. This is a reference to the book [[Wikipedia:The Outsiders|The Outsiders]] when the main character, Ponyboy, is told to "stay gold" from his friend.
*Strong Bad's [[DELETED|Deleted]] line, "Survey Says...DELETED!", is a reference to the popular game show [[Wikipedia:Family Feud|Family Feud]].
*When he collects all four trophies, Strong Bad speaks in a manner similar to the Count from [[Sesame Street]]
*Strong Bad saying "Check, Check one. Syllabus" into the microphone at the track is a reference to the line "Check, Check one. Sibilance" spoken by Barry (Tom Hanks) while conducting a microphone check for the band Aerosmith, before their performance in a ''Wayne's World'' sketch in a 1990 episode of ''Saturday Night Live''.

==See Also==
*[[Homestar Ruiner Teen Girl Squad]]

== External Links ==
*[[SBCG4AP:homestarruiner|Official episode webpage]]
*[[Telltale:videos/homestarruinergameplay1|Watch the gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]]
**[http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/homestar101/homestar101gameplay.flv FLV video file for "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[Telltale:videos/homestarruinergameplay2|Watch the second gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]]
*[[YouTube:wCGdWBRgMIQ|YouTube mirror of the older version of the first gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]]
*[[Telltale:community/blogs/id-337|Read May 14, 2008 press release about "Homestar Ruiner"]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruiner/walkthrough Read a bare-bones walkthrough of "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[forum:14052|forum thread re: "Homestar Ruiner" trailer]]

{{SBCG4AP}}

Ab-Abber 2000

Shadow Hog — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:48:06 GMT

Shadow Hog: italics

[[Image:Ab-Abber_2000.png|thumb|right|220px|''They'll be All up ons!'']]
'''[[Strong Bad|Strong Bad's]] Ab-Abber 2000''' helps you create abs like the professionals in "minutes—nay, seconds!" It consists of one [[Fine Tip Permanent Marker|permanent marker]] (not included). For a limited time only, the [[The_Cloitsterizer|Cloitsterizer]] was offered with it, ''abs''-olutely free. The slogan is "They'll be [[all up ons]]!" [[Strong Sad]] was a spokesperson, but only because [[Gooblies]] was being held for ransom by Strong Bad. [[Homsar]] also acted as a spokesperson for this product, for no known reason.

Strong Bad put the Ab-Abber on sale in [[garage sale]] for $77.00. It was also apparently one of the prizes [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] gave away in [[The Show]], as evidenced by [[Main Page 19]]. The Ab-Abber is apparently one of the items sold by [[Bookazon.com|Bookazon.com]], seen in the [[studying#DVD Version|DVD version]] of [[studying]]. The marker-drawn abs also appeared on the first page of Strong Bad's [[pop-up|pop-up book]] and in an altered screencap of ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]''.

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[suntan]]
* [[Main Page 19]]
* Email [[garage sale]]
* Email [[pop-up]]
* [[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]]

[[Category: Products]]

Talk:Homestar Ruiner

Shadow Hog — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:26:41 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Transcript */ reply

== Balloon Manimals ==

Could it be a refererence to NBC's short-lived [[Wikipedia:Manimal|Manimal]] TV show? [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 22:46, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
:Are you talking about [[shapeshifter]]? {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 00:00, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::No, I'm talking about the part pf this game's preview where Homestar says balloon manimals will appear at his party. [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 01:14, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Copy/Paste ==

Umm... this is exactly the description from the Teltale Games website. Shouldn't this be... original? It looks really bad when it's made with a couple right clicks.

-[[User:Ben Again|Yeah, it's me.]]

Well, they know better than we do. When the actual episode is put up, will probably put a more fitting explanation on the page. --{{User:DevonM/sig}} 00:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

:Is it really word-for-word? Yeah, I agree that we should try to summarize the plot rather than repeat the same paragraph verbatim. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:49, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

::Okay, I did my best to {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Homestar_Ruiner&diff=563664&oldid=563663 write a different summary}}... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 02:19, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Places ==

Should there be a places line like other toon articles? Just wondering. (Obvious place is the track field.) {{User:Iyeru/sig}}
:Let's wait until we know all the places in the game. [[User:Bad Bad Guy|Bad Bad Guy]] 01:27, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Which butt? ==

The [[butt]] link goes to a disambiguation page. Which article should this link to? --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 02:20, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:I'm not sure if it should link to anything in this case. Is linking to twees is good enough? {{User:DevonM/sig}} 02:29, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::I'd think so. --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 02:37, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Change "announcement"? ==

For some reason, when i read this, I thought the game was announced early for some reason. Would we be able to have "gameplay trailer" for this instead? --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 02:46, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:Hm, we certainly don't want to mislead people. Better {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:whatsnew&curid=7353&diff=563696&oldid=563693 now}}? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:14, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::What about "preview"? --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 11:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Which PP? ==

PP could refer to either [[Pom Pom]] or [[Peacey P]], couldn't it? {{User:Mee/sig}} 07:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:Or [[Pan Pan]]. Or Peter Parker, the Pied Piper, Power Points, PowerPoint, PayPal... (And [[Wikipedia:PP|more]]!) Pom Pom is the most likely, because he's a main character. Also, his character video uses <code>vcr_pp</code> as part of its URL (and Coach Z's uses <code>vcr_cz</code>). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 07:56, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, but Coach Z and Peacey P are seen together more often than Coach Z and Pom Pom. There's more of an affiliation between the two. [[User:Dementedc|Dementedc]] 11:59, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:::On the contrary, Coach Z and Peacey P have been seen together once. But since they're main characters, any toon that includes all main characters necessarily includes Coach Z and Pom Pom, frequently at the same time. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:01, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
::::I see what you mean. I'm just saying that Coach Z would probably be more likely to hang out with Peacey P than with Pom Pom.[[User:Dementedc|Dementedc]] 19:26, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::You also have to consider which of the two characters would be more likely to compete in a Free Country USA sporting event: [[A Jumping Jack Contest|Pom Pom]], or Peacey P. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:57, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

== Toad Weasel ==

What exactly does Homestar say before he kicks the phone? Even though it's not too much of sense make, I think he said "play of the low-lynched-toad weasel" --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 22:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm prooty sure that's what he said, now that I hear it again. --[[User:Das654|Das654]] 19:14, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
:It's "plight of the low-lands toad weasel". Hooray for the in-game subtitles! --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:44, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

== Illegal op? ==

When I access the Telltale page linked at the bottom, I get an error along the lines of "The Shockwave plugin performed an illegal operation. You are strongly urged to restart Firefox." Anyone else? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:36, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:OMIGOSH THE MUNICIPALITY IS COMING! RUN, QERMAQ, RUN!!! Maybe update Flash? Check for a new version of Firefox? I dunno. I can view it just fine in Firefox. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:55, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
:Any specifics on the error? Or is it just that message? --[[User:70.143.29.70|70.143.29.70]] 00:18, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
::With an illegal op? Unlikely. If you're lucky, you can find out what DLL the error happened in, but even then you'd have to dig hard for it. I'm with Jay... uninstall/reinstall Shockwave and Flash. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:55, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Thanks, guys. Actually, a computer restart fixed it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
== Transcript ==
Hey guys...should we ''really'' put the transcript out here? Couldn't we make a page that's just like "Homestar Ruiner Gameplay Video Transcript" or something less long. Or, when it comes out, are we just going to leave the transcript there? Won't we put something more related to the actual episode itself instead of the Gameplay trailer? {{User:DevonM/sig}} 03:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

:I think it's okay for now. But as you point out, when the game is released, the gameplay trailer transcript will not be relevant in this format, either on this page or on its own page.

:At some point, we need to figure out if/how we're going to transcribe all the dialogue from the game. But that wouldn't go on this page, after the episode comes out, this page will be more of an overview, like the [[Peasant's Quest]] and [[Thy Dungeonman III]] pages are. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:29, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
::Since the game itself will have multiple branches, a transcript of any type won't make sense. I can see being done with this game (along with the others in the series), where certain set pieces are transcribed (for example, Homestar Ruiner is suppose to open with Strong Bad singing and going around the house) like [[Stinkoman 20X6]]. Beyond that. the best we could do would be a walkthrough or hints on triggering Easter eggs. However, since things like the trailer/preview are fixed, a transcript of those makes sense. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 04:47, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
:::By the way, if you want to contribute to the discussion over what to transcribe and how to do it, I raised this issue on [[Talk:Strong Bad%27s Cool Game for Attractive People#Legal Rampage Issue|this talk page]]. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 16:34, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
::::I think the transcript should be done as a spoiler, as in typed all in white, and when someone wants the surprise to be ruined, they highlight the letters so they can read it. I've seen that done before. -->{{User:Parrothead1/sig}} 11:39, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

I think we should move this page to [[Homestar Ruiner Trailers]] and use this article only to transcribe and explain parts of the actual SBCG4AP level. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 02:43, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
:We should talk about that when the time comes. In the meantime, it shall rest in peace. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 05:14, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Related topic: As part of the announcement on the [http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-344 Telltale Blogs], it was mentioned that a second gameplay trailer was coming out in the near future, and part of it was featured in the "On The Spot" episode. (It focuses on Strong Bad talking to Marzipan at the party, and then shows some additional activities that Strong Bad can do.) I suspect, that since this is the first episode of a new series, there might be multiple transcripts for this episode. Any thoughts on how to incorporate those into this page specifically? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 03:13, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
:The second gameplay trailer was already released...remember "Around the Field"? {{User:DevonM/sig}} 23:28, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Reopening topic- In the interim I've played two Sam & Max games (Abe Lincoln Must Die! and Ice Station Santa), and I've found the way that Telltale handles the [http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax/icestationsanta Walkthrough and Did You Try? sections] especially to be good models on how we want to model how we handle the game pages. Like [[Stinkoman 20X6]], it might be necessary to subdivide that page, but Walkthrough for the main plot, and then hints for eggs or side question locations (such as manual pages, costumes, index cards, etc.) would be the way to go. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 22:30, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
:(Try again) Looking over the new [http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruiner Homestar Ruiner] page, it looks like they will do the same thing as they do with the Sam & Max games: providing a walkthrough and hints on things to try for Easter eggs or funny responses. Obviously, we should link to these official walkthroughs, rather than reinventing the wheel. So, what should this page be reserved for? My thought is to have it focus on transcripts (trailers and set pieces), as well as documenting Fun Facts. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:58, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
I think the best thing to do is to include one transcript for each place he visits. {{User:Bad Bad Guy/sig}} 22:55, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
: ''IF'' we transcribe every line, I agree with this. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:08, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
::Given the amount of dialogue in this game, both obvious and really, really obscure, that sounds like potentially risking death by transcription. Personally, a quick and brief summary of the events in the game (and not specifically how to finish it, like the walkthrough) would be more than sufficient. Kind of like what you'd get on Wikipedia, except seeing as we're NOT Wikipedia, we can go just a smidgen more in-depth with it. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 04:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== Transcript change? ==

Hey guys, it's 20X6MAN, I forgot to log in. Anyways, I watched the trailer, and you might need to change the transcript. If you watch it again, you'll see what I mean.

:I only watched the first few seconds, but he's right. The trailer *was* changed pretty much exactly to what was added to the article. It wasn't actually random vandalism. -{{User:YK/sig}} 03:18, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::Huh, how odd. Also note that the scoreboard now reads "OFFICIAL RACE TIMES". The original version (or at least the fact that it changed) should be noted somewhere, of course. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 03:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:::I just watched it, and nothing seems to have changed. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 03:25, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, sorry for thinking it was vandalism. Weird that they changed it. And I had liked that Strong Bad had referenced the Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny. Oh well. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 03:49, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::Uh...I'm not seein' anything. We're talking about the gameplay vid, right? {{User:DevonM/sig}} 05:38, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yes. [http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruinergameplay/ This video right here]. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 05:41, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Yeah, I'm seeing the "old" version of it. It doesn't do any of the things that the transcript says now. {{User:DevonM/sig}} 05:47, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::::Well, [[isp|I cannot help you clear your browser cache. No, I'm not in India.]] --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 05:54, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::But before you do, you may want to save a copy of the old version in case these wiki guys intend to keep a mirror of it. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 13:19, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::I agree with the mirror thingy. And the new trailer just started working for me :) {{User:DevonM/sig}} 20:29, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

==New video==
There's a new video on the TellTale games website for SBCG4AP. Should we make a new page for it or put everything on this page? {{User:Peter222/sig}}
:Since it's the same game ''and'' the purpose of the page is to document the game itself, the second transcript should be put here. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 20:37, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

== Hallelujah!!! I can Hardly BREATHE!!! ==

Yessss! Finally! Im so excited! It comes out Monday! Rats... I'll be gone for a while... so I'll get it after I get back from Wyoming. BUT IM HAVIN A PARTY ON MY TALK PAGE!!! {{User:Parrothead1/sig}}

Okay, chill. --[[User:Das654|Das654]] 19:18, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

== No Eyes On Deck ==

I got a glitch after playing through the tutorial. Homestar's eyes are gone on the Main-Page-style title screen. I have a screenshot. His eyes only appear when he says "Wait, is it my turn?" on the settings button, when his eyelids are lowered. Is it just me? (PC Version) {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 18:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

I managed to get myself a similar glitch with Strong Bad's eyes disappearing after watching (or skipping through, as it was) the preview for Strong Badia The Free. I think they're just random texture glitches. - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]] 21:01, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:According to TTG, this is a problem with older versions of DirectX. Try updating to the latest version. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:22, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::The installer supposedly did that. {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 22:21, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

== That Papers Alive!? ==
The original paper shows up every now and then to give instructions in the game. It's definetely the original one. Did it come back to life? -TheDenzel (not signed in)
: The game has been in progress for a while. Probably since before The Paper died. --{{User:Jay/sig}} (definitely signed in)
::Not that I mean to purposefully contradict you, but [[The Paper]] occurred June 11, 2007. I'm sure the email was being created before that. It's not completely unlikely that this the game was at least planned at this time, but you'd think if they knew this would come out after 'ol Papes died that they'd make it the New Paper. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 19:08, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Okay? But shouldn't this still be documented somewhere? --TheDenzel again (not signed in)

== HRFWiki Reference? ==

At one point in the game, Strong Bad says something along the lines of "Thank goodness for this conveniently placed privacy curtain." It sounds suspiciously like the conveniently placed trampoline running gag to me. - [[Special:Contributions/66.30.141.108|66.30.141.108]] 21:24, 11 August 2008 (UTC) (X On Fire from the HRFWiki)
:Yeah, that was the first thing I thought of when I heard it... if nothing else can be found with similar wording I'd say there's a good chance its a reference. Which is rather awesome. - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]] 03:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
::I would think that "conveniently placed [item]" would be far too common a phrase to pin to anything in particular. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 03:49, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== Is there any hope for a Linux freak like me? ==

Or do I have to install *shudder* windoze? {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 21:25, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
: Well, if you own a Wii... --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:27, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::Oh great! You HAD to bring up THAT painful topic... {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 21:29, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::If you have WINE, you might have a chance of running the game.... {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 21:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
::::i do have WINE. But i'm not sure it's worth paying for a game on the chance that it might work... sigh... i guess i'll just wait till i can get a wii. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 21:34, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
:::::You can always download the free demo and try that on WINE. Who knows! [[User:TTGJake|TTGJake]] 02:31, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

== Wiki is thanked in the credits ==

Don't know if anyone saw it. I just beat the game. It thanks the hrwiki.
: Can't say it's terribly unexpected - TBC say they like the Wiki and even look up info they forget on it - but cool nonetheless. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

== Forshadowing for next game? ==
hey guys, in extended play, the king of town is really angry at you because he was forced to get married to the mole queen. he threatens to tax strong bad disproportionately, and strong bad says "that sounds... ominous." could this be foreshadowing for the next game?
:[[Strong Badia the Free]]. {{User:Superfield Credit Union/sig}}

== Walkthrough ==
Should we get started on a walkthrough? I already have the game and I can start a walkthrough page tomorrow if we need one. [[User:Foogs|Foogs.]] 00:07, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
:There is no need. Telltale website for the episode already has an excellent one up already. Why reinvent the wheel? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 00:32, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
::However, said walkthrough does NOT cover anything that leads to the 100% completion ranking, such as high scores, trophy requirements, and where to find secret items. Perhaps we should rectify that on a "Secrets Guide" of sorts? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 04:12, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Drive-Thru Whale

Shadow Hog — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:16:13 GMT

Shadow Hog: SBCG4AP is a real game, and thus its name needs italics

[[Image:Whale.PNG|thumb|{{whalequote}}]]
[[Image:Blubb-O's.PNG|thumb|left|without speaker]]
The '''Drive-Thru Whale''', or the '''Blubb-O Whale''', is a smiling blue [[whale]]-shaped [[Wikipedia:Drive-through|drive-through]] speaker that did not originally appear to be linked to a restaurant, though [[nightlife]] suggests (and [[Blubb-O's Commercial]] confirms) that it is the mascot for [[Blubb-O's]]. The speaker is very scratchy and difficult to understand. Its speech patterns range from typical drive-thru speaker phrases like "Would you like to try a combo meal?" to seemingly random phrases like "Sever your leg, please. It's the greatest day," as well as playing a short length of music while moving its flume of water up and down. The Drive-Thru Whale can move from place to place using a rocket booster mounted underneath it, which allows it to fly up into [[Outer Space]], and it can also rise up from underground. It apparently has a taste for [[Europa-pean Lobster]], or perhaps for anything that will sever its leg. The Drive-Thru Whale was originally discovered in [[The Field]], but has since been seen on the [[Sweet Puttin' Cakes]] Puttiature Golf-Golf Course and [[Behind the Fence]]. The Drive-Thru Whale is in ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]'', as a location in The Field. It says random phrases when interacted with.
{{clear|left}}
== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' [[Drive-Thru]]
*Email [[mini-golf]]
*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]]
*[[Homestar Ruiner]]


==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Sever your leg, please. It's the greatest day."|[[Drive-Thru]]|Mirror:drivethru_severleg.mp3}}
|}

[[Category:Pseudocharacters]]

The Paper

Shadow Hog — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:44:13 GMT

Shadow Hog: +SBCG4AP

{{about|[[pseudocharacter]]}} {{foremail|the paper}}
[[Image:close Paper.png|thumb|right|"Talk to my man with the green and white stripes."]]
'''The Paper''' was the piece of printer paper that came down from the top of the screen after nearly every [[Strong Bad Email]], up until [[the paper]], when it was replaced by [[New Paper]]. It usually would read:

{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="text-align:center;font-family: courier new, monospace;width:350px"
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
|  
|- style="background:#F8F8F8;"
| > Click here to e-mail strong bad
|- style="background:#E0F5E1;"
| strongbad@homestarrunner.com
|}

In the first twenty emails, it contained just the first line without an email address. The Paper coming down usually signals the end of the email; however, the majority of [[Easter egg]]s can be found after The Paper has come down. One can either wait around or click on certain words [[Strong Bad]] has typed. It is shown in [[the paper]] that Strong Bad had its printer above his desk, but it is still unclear exactly where it was attached to. This seemingly magical paper can sometimes be seen manifesting itself out of the clear blue sky, where it can seem huge in comparison to its normal size. Some suggest that it's merely in the foreground. On occasion, Strong Bad has touched The Paper in closeup, making The Paper look even more like it's gigantic compared to everything else by having his hand seem notably smaller than The Paper.

From the sound it made and the quality of the printout, the printer that produces The Paper can be assumed to be of the [[Wikipedia:dot matrix printer|dot matrix]] variety. The sprocket holes on the edges further indicated that it had a tractor feed mechanism. Both technologies are almost completely [[Strong Bad's Technology|outmoded]]. In most appearances, The Paper prints upside-down from how a real dot-matrix printer would operate; that is, the ''last'' line prints first toward the free edge of the page. However, as seen in [[the paper]], it is also capable of printing in the "normal" orientation. A drawing of the printer in [[lady fan]] also shows the printer operating in this way.

[[Image:Broken Paper.png|thumb|"wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy."]]
It was foretold in [[montage]] that The Paper would stick around until email #173, at which time Strong Bad would upgrade to an [[New Paper|inkjet printer]]. This did indeed come to pass. The Paper's printer began to malfunction, and fell from its hidden spot above the computer. After a series of flashbacks reminiscing about The Paper, it bade Strong Bad farewell, and he cremated it with the [[BMW lighter]]. Its ashes spelled "Bye now". Strong Bad then sang a lament for his departed friend: "And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!" The Paper returns alive and well in [[SBCG4AP]].

The [[onomatopoeia]] for The Paper's sound effect is "[[preeeeow]]", mentioned in [[autobiography]], [[haircut]], [[part-time job]], [[garage sale]], [[lady fan]], [[coloring]], and [[the paper]]. It should also be noted that The Paper is always referred to with an [[integral article]].

== Abnormal Sayings ==
The Paper has displayed messages other than the standard "Click here to e-mail Strong Bad" link.

*At the end of [[Superbowl Dealie]], it reads, "Due to the big game, the Strong Bad Email will be late this week."
*At the end of [[Arcade Game]], it reads, "Click here to play the Trogdor arcade game."
*At the end of [[duck pond]], it reads, "Click here to play '[[Duck Pond]]'".
*At the end of [[King of Town Email]], The Paper comes down and reads, "Nobody wants to e-mail The King of Town. For real."
*In the [[HR:crazycartoon.html|Toons Menu version]] of [[crazy cartoon]], it appears in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form and reads ">>>The End<<<".
*In the [[strongbad_email.exe|DVD]] and [[Podstar Runner]] versions of Strong Bad Emails, it simply reads, ">>The End<<", due to the inability to link to Strong Bad's email address.
*It displays the menu options on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD. There is also a "bottom-feeding Paper" reading "Make your selection and mash GO, moron!"
*In the email [[animal]], it reads "Enough already, Strong Bad" above the usual email information.
*At the end of [[Sick Day]], a very unhealthy-looking (crumpled) The Paper reads "Strong Bad, I can't come in today."
*At the end of [[cliffhangers]], it reads, "Tune in next time for the cliff hanging conclusion!!"
*In [[retirement]], The Paper translates what the broken [[Tandy 400]] and [[Compy 386]] are trying to tell Strong Bad. At the end of retirement A it read, "To Be Continued Tomorrow!" before retirement A and retirement B were merged. At the end of the email The Paper reads, "It was me. I like hushpuppies."
*In [[the paper]], it shares its last words with Strong Bad: "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD" and "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy". The earliest words of The Paper are revealed to be "Preeeeow, world." In the basketball flashback, it reads "Manute Bol". During the flashback to its preppy phase, it reads "golf". Just before saving Strong Bad from [[The Island]], it reads "Anybody need a lift?" After Strong Bad's flashback, it reads "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO". After Strong Bad "cremates" The Paper, its ashes spell "bye now."
*In ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'', the Paper occasionally pops down to give instructions on various bonus modes of the game.

== Other "The Paper" Oddities ==
===General===
*At the end of [[guitar]], Strong Bad uses the [[BMW Lighter]] and unintentionally scorches The Paper.
**In an Easter egg in the DVD version of [[caffeine]], The Paper gets scorched again by Strong Bad's science project, "The Effects Of Gasoline On Fire".
*In [[sb_email 22]], The Paper only comes down at the end of the [[sb_email 22#Easter Eggs|press conference]] Easter egg.
*The printer for The Paper is apparently female; at the end of [[invisibility]], the contrast knobs of the [[Tandy 400]] can be repeatedly clicked to produce the message "tell the printer i'll miss her." However, The Paper itself is male, as mentioned in [[animal]] when Strong Bad asks "him" to come down and meet the new [[Lappy 486]].
*Apparently, The Paper can also produce counterfeit money; in an Easter egg in [[couch patch]], one can click on a hidden link to make The Paper print out an [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill.
*Strong Bad also uses The Paper in [[autobiography]] to print out the actual email. He runs the command "print_of_it.exe" to do so.
**Later in this email, The Paper takes a while to signal the end of the email due to a paper jam (according to Strong Bad).
*In [[theme park]], The Paper comes down twice.
*In [[extra plug]], even when the power is out, The Paper still comes down, with the help of [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]].
*In [[coloring]], [[Larry Palaroncini]] is heard singing The Paper's signature noise as it comes down and his song ends.
[[Image:The Paper---Shreder'd + montage.PNG|thumb|220px|right|'Twas foretold]]
*In [[more armies]], the email just before its death, The Paper comes down crumpled and torn, prompting Strong Bad to comment, "that's a bad sign."
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is seen in Strong Bad's flashbacks:
**In a "Goth phase" The Paper is entirely black and has [[blood]] dripping from it.
**In a "Preppy phase" it is seen with a pink polo shirt with a turquoise sweater draped around it (blood also drips from it).

===When it has a mind of its own===
*At the end of [[50 emails]] it comes down prematurely, ending an email which, in Strong Bad's opinion, was not quite over.
*The Paper can occasionally follow orders, though. In [[date]] and [[for kids]], Strong Bad instructs The Paper when to come down to bring the email to a close.
*In [[the facts]], The Paper comes down after [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says, "And that's the end of my show, DONK!" Strong Bad objects to this.
*In [[animal]], The Paper nervously goes back up when meeting the Lappy. It then tells Strong Bad via printout (see [[#Abnormal Sayings|above]]) that he's stopped being funny for the day.
*In [[part-time job]], The Paper doesn't come down on its own. Instead, "ps: preeeeow" must be clicked to make it come down.
*In [[Sick Day]], The Paper is wrinkled and produces a sick-sounding noise, and tells Strong Bad that it can't come in. It then retreats when Strong Bad asks if he can blow his nose on it.
*In [[retirement]], The Paper suddenly appears and offers to translate the Tandy 400 and Compy 386's language of "extravagantly broken computer." Later, The Paper explains to Strong Bad that it is the one that likes hushpuppies.
*In The Paper's last moments in [[the paper]] it shares its last words with Strong Bad; "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD", "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy", and then after Strong Bad's flashback, "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO". After Strong Bad burns The Paper the ashes spell "bye now."

===When it shows up in odd places===
*In [[stand-up]], it comes down in front of the [[Telebision]] after the end of [[Strong Sad]]'s video.
*In [[little animal]], it appears at the top of the screen while Strong Mad chases Strong Bad around the room. It also remains there when you switch to [[Strong Man]] chasing [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] and back.
*In [[the bird]], it comes down from the sky. [[Pom Pom]] lifts the corner and [[Homestar Runner Peeking|peeks out]] from under it.
*In [[property of ones]], it comes down over the [[Cold Ones]] [[:Image:sbemail39.PNG|needlepoint]].
*In [[big white face]], it appears above [[The Poopsmith]], who pokes at it with his shovel.
*In [[replacement]], it appears above Strong Bad's grave.
*In [[garage sale]], it comes down from the sky. When viewing the Homestar Runner Easter egg, it remains centered on the screen even as the scene shifts to the left.
*In [[lady...ing]], The Paper comes down to the right of the Lappy (although centered on the screen), after Strong Bad has fallen asleep on that side.
*In [[redesign]], The Paper comes down in front of the "Redesigning SBEMAILS, JERK FOOT" logo.
*In [[retirement]], it appears on the roof of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] and in the field.
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is shown blocking for Strong Bad in a basketball-type game (Homestar was using a rubber football). After it blocked the shot Homestar comments "Aw, man! Wish I had a time-and-space-transcending piece of paper on my team" (at which point Homsar appears). It also rescues Strong Bad from a sinking island.

===When it's not The Paper===
[[Image:Supra Modern Telegram.png|thumb|Old-Timey The Paper]]
[[Image:Soapoperapaper.png|thumb|The Paper in email [[lady fan]]]]
*In the [[little animal#DVD Version|DVD Version]] of [[little animal]], the [[Old-Timey]] version of The Paper is a [[Supra Modern Telegram]] reading "-the end-".
*In [[superhero name]], a comic book with an "email Strong Bad" link appears in lieu of The Paper.
*In [[vacation]], The Paper does not appear at all.
*In [[japanese cartoon]], The Paper is replaced with an anime credits list.
*In [[crazy cartoon]] and [[mile]], a [[Powered by The Cheat]] version of The Paper appears.
*In [[dreamail]], The Paper takes the form of an upside-down copy of the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], with the Strong Bad email link scribbled at the top.
**This is the fifth time in seven consecutive emails that The Paper has had at least one unusual twist.
*In [[death metal]], the link to Strong Bad's email address is on the bottom of the death metal worksheet.
*In [[lady fan]], The Paper is shown coming out of a printer in a "boring soap-opera comic".
*In [[the paper]], The Paper is updated to an inkjet printer.
*In [[bike thief]], The [[New Paper]] prints out in the green-white-"stripedy" style of The Paper, causing Strong Bad to comment that it "makes him feel a little better".

== See Also ==
* [[Sound Effects#the_paper|Sound Effects]] to listen to an audio sample.

[[Category: Items|Paper]]
[[Category: Pseudocharacters|Paper]]

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

Shadow Hog — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:43:04 GMT

Shadow Hog: PREview, not REview

{{gamenav|Stinkoman 20X6|StrongBadZone|noplay=true}}
[[Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|thumb|Coming soon to a WiiWare near MiiWare... Err... YouWare.]]
''"YOU ARE Strong Bad in this point-and-click-em-up adventure from Videlectrix and Telltale Games (they bought us lunch even!) of the WiiWare for the Wii in your house"'' — [[Videlectrix]]

'''''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''''' (''SBCG4AP'') is an episodic series of games developed by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC and [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]] platforms. The series was announced by a [[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-65|press release]] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website. Advertisements added to homestarrunner.com were listed in the [[New Stuff]] menu, but not in any other page of the [[TV Time Toons Menu]].

The game is being produced in full collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]], with [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Missy Chapman]] providing the voice acting. The 3D animation in the game is being rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2D Flash cartoons.

This game will be divided into five episodes released in intervals of one month, the first of which, [[Homestar Ruiner]], is scheduled to be released in July 2008. Each episode will be downloadable through the [[Wikipedia:Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]] or through Telltale's website at a similar price to the other episodic series on the Telltale website. A [http://telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4898 bundle] of the full series will be purchasable for the PC, but not for the Wii.

A week and a half before the game was announced, actual gameplay footage from the game was featured in the [[YouTube]] video [[Strong Bad Gameways]]. Despite the flashing message on the screen, "ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE", it was unknown whether or not such a 3D game was actually in the works, until Telltale Games announced the game and confirmed that the Strong Bad Gameways footage was from it. According to a [[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008|later interview]], the game had been been discussed for over a year. It was finalized when [[Nintendo]] announced the WiiWare system, and development officially began in January 2008. On April 11, the gaming website IGN [http://wii.ign.com/articles/865/865974p1.html covered] the Nintendo Summit and several demo demonstrations of WiiWare, including SBCG4AP.

When the game opens, it has a layout similar to the [[homestarrunner.com|website]]. Using a point and click interface, players have Strong Bad talk to various characters using an icon system or highlight objects to interact with. In addition to the main plot, you can also [[kick The Cheat]] into the dryer, read emails, [[Snake Boxer 5|play mini-games]] or discover numerous [[Easter eggs]]. With a [[Cell Phones|cell phone]], Strong Bad can prank call [[Marzipan]] or other characters (even himself). Throughout the game, Strong Bad can collect [[index cards]] to help him create [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics in his bedroom. By participating in these side quests, this will raise the player's "Awesomeness Meter". It has been [http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 confirmed in a preview] that the emails within the game are not sent by real fans, but they will help serve to advance the plot or give a player a hint if they are stuck. Using the WiiConnect24 online system, players will be able to send messages and pictures of unlocked costumes via the [[Lappy 486]] in game.

==Confirmed Characters==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*{{film|Strong Bad}} 
*{{film|Homestar Runner}} 
*{{film|The Cheat}} 
*{{film|Marzipan}} 
*{{film|Bubs}} 
*{{film|Coach Z}} 
*{{film|Strong Sad}} 
*{{film|Strong Mad}} 
*{{film|The King of Town}} 
*[[Teen Girl Squad]] 
*{{film|Pom Pom}} 
*{{film|The Poopsmith}}
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Confirmed Places==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*[[House of the Brothers Strong]] 
*[[Bubs' Concession Stand]] 
*[[Coach Z's Locker Room]] 
*[[Marzipan's House]] 
*[[The King of Town's Castle]] 
*[[Strong Badia]] 
*[[The Brick Wall]] 
*[[The Field]] 
*[[The Stick]]
*[[Race Track]]
*[[Swimming Pool]]
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
Image:SBCG4AP gameplay Strong Bad's Basement.png|<center>[[Basement of the Brothers Strong]]</center>
Image:SnakeBoxer5TitleScreen.png|<center>''[[Snake Boxer 5]]''</center>
Image:Homestar Ruiner Marzipan Strong Bad mailbox.png|<center>[[Marzipan]] and Strong Bad</center>
Image:Strong Bad Bleachers Homestar Ruiner.png|<center>Strong Bad in episode 1: [[Homestar Ruiner]]</center>
Image:sbatdesk.jpg|<center>Strong Bad hard at work on the game at Telltale's offices</center>
Image:TgsComicCreator.PNG|<center>The interface of the Teen Girl Squad comic creator as of 6-12-08</center>
Image:Sbcg4ap101 float.PNG|<center>A float of victory</center>
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]]
*[[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008]]

==External Links==
===Press releases and promotional media===
*[[Telltale:company/pressreleases/id-65|Press release]]
*[[SBCG4AP:|Telltale Games' site for SBCG4AP]]
*[[SBCG4AP:faq|Telltale Games' FAQ]]
*[http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18383 Interview with Telltale, including gameplay footage]
*[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14236672/vids_1.html Videos of Episode One, including examples of game mechanics]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/08/a-chat-with-the-chaps-sbcg4ap-qa/1184 Short interview with The Brothers Chaps from GameCyte]
*[http://wii.gamezone.com/news/05_09_08_09_05AM.htm GameZone interview with lead developer Mark Darin]
*[http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html Cold Hard Flash interview] with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Wikipedia:Rob Schrab|Rob Schrab]]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/video/945803/6189224/strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people-nintendo-media-summit-2008-interview Gamespot video interview with Brett Tosti at the Nintendo Media Summit]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/21/the-telltale-art-developing-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1497 GameCyte video interview with Brett Tosti on the development of SBCG4AP]
*[http://www.gamespot.com/shows/on-the-spot/?series=on-the-spot&event=on_the_spot20080605 05 Jun 2008 episode of "On The Spot" featuring a SBCG4AP segment]
*[http://kotaku.com/5016138/lunchtime-with-the-brothers-chap-strong-bads-creators-speak-and-eat Kotaku interview with The Brothers Chaps]
*[http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2008/06/telltale_games_interview_strong_bads_cool_game WiiWare World interview with Mark Darin]

===Reviews and articles===
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/866/866485p1.html IGN preview of the demo]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,881 Adventure Gamers preview]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 GameCyte preview of the demo]
*[http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/05/29/homestar-preview Ars Technica preview]
*[http://www.themarriedgamers.net/?p=463 The Married Gamers preview]
*[http://tdpodcast.com/?p=90 The Target Demographic preview]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/884/884993p1.html IGN preview of the near final first episode]
*[[Wikipedia:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at Wikipedia
*[[IMDb:tt1223894|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at IMDb

===Forums===
*[[Forum:13870|forum thread re: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Telltale Games Forums: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' sub-forum]

{{SBCG4AP}}
{{VidelectrixGames}}

Homestar Ruiner

Shadow Hog — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:37:16 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Transcript of Around the Field */ This is what I heard - and it makes more sense, honestly...

[[Image:Strong Bad Bleachers Homestar Ruiner.png|thumb|The scheming wrestleman]]

'''Homestar Ruiner''' is the first episode of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]], with an anticipated release date of July 2008.

While [[Strong Bad]] is going about his usual routine — checking [[Strong Bad Email|emails]], etc. — [[Homestar Runner]] tells him about the [[Contests#Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race|Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race]]. Once Strong Bad hears of Homestar's intention to win this contest, he schemes to snatch victory from Homestar's [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible grasp]].

==Transcript of At the Track==

''{Strong Bad and Homestar Runner are standing on a racetrack near a pool.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Homestar. I'm not sure why this never occured to me before, but some French guy told me to beat you up, and I tend to think he's right. Put up your dukes!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hello, Strong Bad! Are you here to watch the race?

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race? You mean like a race-race? Race-race-race?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You haven't heard about the Free Country USA Triannual Race to the End of the Race?! It's only the coolest and most important sporting event in the history of sporting events I'm about to compete in ever!

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race, eh? You know, beating you in a race would be almost as much fun as beating you senseless!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'd like to see you try, Strong Bad! I've been trainin' my twees off for weeks now. Besides, Marzipan has promised me a big victory party after I win!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Did someone say "Pwahty"?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hecks yeah! Marzipan's putting together a ''huge'' party, with floats, and cake jugglers, and balloon manimals, and—

'''STRONG BAD:''' And why was I, Lord High Awesome Party, occasionally known as Strong Bad, not invited?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whisperingly}'' Whisperingly, I don't think Marzipan likes you very much.

'''STRONG BAD:''' All this race talk has intrigued me. I believe I will postpone your pummeling for now.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pummeling?

''{A cell phone ring is heard. Homestar produces a cell phone.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hold on. I gotta take this. ''{takes the call and holds the phone to his face}'' Yes, Marzipan? Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noooo! Yes! Yes! ''{closeup on Strong Bad, who looks toward the camera and shakes his head}'' I miss you too, puddin' sack. See you after the race! Bye!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Girlfriend troubles?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Not me, bro. Marzipan just wanted my opinion on the decorations. And the cake jugglers. And the ''{suddenly growing annoyed}'' ''{Unintelligible}''. And the bgh bzjt breh!

''{He kicks the phone away in anger. It lands near Coach Z, who can be seen with video equipment. Cut back to Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pardon me. I'm off to the locker room to reacquire my game face.

''{He walks away and the screen fades to a splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.}''

==Transcript of Around the Field==
''{Strong Bad leaves [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]}''

'''BUBS:''' Come back soon!

''{Strong Bad lifts a cardboard box and picks a piece of paper out from under it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Box-peering guy! ''{spoken}'' Hey!

''{Strong Bad faces the camera, and the manual for [[Snake Boxer 5]] overlaps him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's the cover to my long-lost ''Snake Boxer V'' manual!

''{The cover fades away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' If I can find the rest of this thing, I'll have the cheat code that unlocks ''Snake Boxer V'''s Super-Secret Forbidden mode!

''{Strong Bad runs up to [[The Brick Wall]]}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hi, pointless wall! ''{high pitched}'' Hi, Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad runs up to a hedge with some sticks pointing outwards from it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Geez, that hedge looks like it's been beat around the face with an ugly stick.

''{Strong Bad turns behind him and faces [[The Stick]]}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not you, The Stick. You're beautiful man.

''{Strong Bad runs up to The Stick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's The Stick.

''{fanfare plays from offscreen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And, that's about all there is.

''{The splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People appears}''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*A few days after the "Track" trailer was released, it was edited with the following known changes:
**The blocking in many scenes was slightly different.
**Strong Bad's original first line was "All right, Homestar, the time for our ultimate throwdown of total death-tiny has arrived! Put 'em up!"
**At three points in the dialogue, (before "A race?", before "Did someone say pwahty?", and before "All this race talk...") a choice box appeared above Strong Bad's head. A cursor chose which topic Strong Bad would discuss the first two times, but just closed the box the third time.
**The [[scoreboard]] had the initials [[Coach Z|CZ]] and [[Pom Pom|PP]] on it. It now reads "OFFICIAL RACE TIMES".

=== Remarks ===
*This is one of the few times a character mentions [[Free Country, USA]]. The last time this occurred was when Strong Bad said it in [[flashback]].

=== Inside References ===
*Homestar previously called his butt a "[[Glossary#T|twees]]" in [[lady fan]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "party" matches his pronunciation in [[nightlife]].
*Homestar mentions [[cake]] jugglers.
*Marzipan has previously written a [[Oh yeah yeah|song]] stating that she [[marzipan|really doesn't like Strong Bad at all]].
*Strong Bad mentions a [[French]] guy.

=== Real-World References ===
*"Balloon Manimals" might reference the short-lived NBC drama ''[[Wikipedia:Manimal|Manimal]]''.

*When Homestar is on the phone with Marzipan, the way he says, "Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noo! Yes. Yes?" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: Abe Lincoln Must Die!|episode 4]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max Season One|Sam & Max Season One]]'', where Sam answers a phone with the Commissioner and says that in the same way.
**Additionally, the music which plays when Strong Bad acquires the cover to the Snake Boxer 5 manual is ''Item Get'' from [[Wikipedia:Reality 2.0|episode 5]] of the same season.

*Strong Bad's original first line is a reference to the Lemon Demon song ''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny'', which became popular on the internet after it was made into a flash cartoon music video.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruinergameplay/ Watch the gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]
**[http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/homestar101/homestar101gameplay.flv FLV video file for "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruinergameplay2/ Watch the second gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[YouTube:wCGdWBRgMIQ|YouTube mirror of the older version of the first gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-337 Read May 14, 2008 press release about "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[forum:14052|forum thread re: "Homestar Ruiner" trailer]]

{{SBCG4AP}}

Homestar Ruiner

Shadow Hog — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:46:02 GMT

Shadow Hog: http://kotaku.com/5013668/strong-bads-cool-game-slips-to-july

[[Image:Strong Bad Bleachers Homestar Ruiner.png|thumb|The scheming wrestleman]]

'''Homestar Ruiner''' is the first episode of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]], with an anticipated release date of July 2008.

While [[Strong Bad]] is going about his usual routine — checking [[Strong Bad Email|emails]], etc. — [[Homestar Runner]] tells him about the [[Contests#Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race|Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race]]. Once Strong Bad hears of Homestar's intention to win this contest, he schemes to snatch victory from Homestar's [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible grasp]].

==Transcript of Episode Trailer==

''{Strong Bad and Homestar Runner are standing on a racetrack near a pool.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Homestar. I'm not sure why this never occured to me before, but some French guy told me to beat you up, and I tend to think he's right. Put up your dukes!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hello, Strong Bad! Are you here to watch the race?

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race? You mean like a race-race? Race-race-race?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You haven't heard about the Free Country USA Triannual Race to the End of the Race?! It's only the coolest and most important sporting event in the history of sporting events I'm about to compete in ever!

'''STRONG BAD:''' A race, eh? You know, beating you in a race would be almost as much fun as beating you senseless!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'd like to see you try, Strong Bad! I've been trainin' my twees off for weeks now. Besides, Marzipan has promised me a big victory party after I win!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Did someone say "Pwahty"?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hecks yeah! Marzipan's putting together a ''huge'' party, with floats, and cake jugglers, and balloon manimals, and—

'''STRONG BAD:''' And why was I, Lord High Awesome Party, occasionally known as Strong Bad, not invited?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whisperingly}'' Whisperingly, I don't think Marzipan likes you very much.

'''STRONG BAD:''' All this race talk has intrigued me. I believe I will postpone your pummeling for now.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pummeling?

''{A cell phone ring is heard. Homestar produces a cell phone.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hold on. I gotta take this. ''{takes the call and holds the phone to his face}'' Yes, Marzipan? Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noooo! Yes! Yes! ''{closeup on Strong Bad, who looks toward the camera and shakes his head}'' I miss you too, puddin' sack. See you after the race! Bye!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Girlfriend troubles?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Not me, bro. Marzipan just wanted my opinion on the decorations. And the cake jugglers. And the ''{suddenly growing annoyed}'' ''{Unintelligible}''. And the bgh bzjt breh!

''{He kicks the phone away in anger. It lands near Coach Z, who can be seen with video equipment. Cut back to Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Pardon me. I'm off to the locker room to reacquire my game face.

''{He walks away and the screen fades to a splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.}''

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*A few days after the trailer was released, it was edited with the following known changes:
**The blocking in many scenes was slightly different.
**Strong Bad's original first line was "All right, Homestar, the time for our ultimate throwdown of total death-tiny has arrived! Put 'em up!"
**At three points in the dialogue, (before "A race?", before "Did someone say pwahty?", and before "All this race talk...") a choice box appeared above Strong Bad's head. A cursor chose which topic Strong Bad would discuss the first two times, but just closed the box the third time.
**The [[scoreboard]] had the initials [[Coach Z|CZ]] and [[Pom Pom|PP]] on it. It now reads "OFFICIAL RACE TIMES".

=== Remarks ===
*This is one of the few times a character mentions [[Free Country, USA]]. The last time this occurred was when Strong Bad said it in [[flashback]].

=== Inside References ===
*Homestar previously called his butt a "[[Glossary#T|twees]]" in [[lady fan]].
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "party" matches his pronunciation in [[nightlife]].
*Homestar mentions [[cake]] jugglers.
*Marzipan has previously written a [[Oh yeah yeah|song]] stating that she [[marzipan|really doesn't like Strong Bad at all]].
*Strong Bad mentions a [[French]] guy.

=== Real-World References ===
*"Balloon Manimals" might reference the short-lived NBC drama ''[[Wikipedia:Manimal|Manimal]]''.

*When Homestar is on the phone with Marzipan, the way he says, "Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noo! Yes. Yes?" is a reference to [[Wikipedia: Abe Lincoln Must Die!|episode 4]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max Season One|Sam & Max Season One]]'', where Sam answers a phone with the Commissioner and says that in the same way.

*Strong Bad's original first line is a reference to the Lemon Demon song ''The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny'', which became popular on the internet after it was made into a flash cartoon music video.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/homestarruinergameplay/ Watch the gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[YouTube:wCGdWBRgMIQ|YouTube mirror of the older version of the gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"]]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/community/blogs/id-337 Read May 14, 2008 press release about "Homestar Ruiner"]
*[[forum:14052|forum thread re: "Homestar Ruiner" trailer]]

{{SBCG4AP}}

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

Shadow Hog — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:45:25 GMT

Shadow Hog: http://kotaku.com/5013668/strong-bads-cool-game-slips-to-july

{{gamenav|Stinkoman 20X6|StrongBadZone|noplay=true}}
[[Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|thumb|Coming soon to a WiiWare near MiiWare... Err... YouWare.]]
''"YOU ARE Strong Bad in this point-and-click-em-up adventure from Videlectrix and Telltale Games (they bought us lunch even!) of the WiiWare for the Wii in your house"'' — [[Videlectrix]]

'''''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''''' (''SBCG4AP'') is an episodic series of games developed by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC and [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]] platforms. The series was announced by a [http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 press release] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[SBCG4AP Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website.

The game is being produced in full collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]], with [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Missy Chapman]] providing the voice acting. The 3D animation in the game is being rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2D Flash cartoons.

This game will be divided into five episodes released in intervals of one month, the first of which, [[Homestar Ruiner]], is scheduled to be released in July 2008. Each episode will be downloadable through the [[Wikipedia:Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]] or through Telltale's website at a similar price to the other episodic series on the Telltale website. A [http://telltalegames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4898 bundle] of the full series will be purchasable for the PC, but not for the Wii.

A week and a half before the game was announced, actual gameplay footage from the game was featured in the [[YouTube]] video [[Strong Bad Gameways]]. Despite the flashing message on the screen, "ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE", it was unknown whether or not such a 3D game was actually in the works, until Telltale Games announced the game and confirmed that the Strong Bad Gameways footage was from it. According to a [[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008|later interview]], the game had been been discussed for over a year. It was finalized when [[Nintendo]] announced the WiiWare system, and development officially began in January 2008. On April 11, the gaming website IGN [http://wii.ign.com/articles/865/865974p1.html covered] the Nintendo Summit and several demo demonstrations of WiiWare, including SBCG4AP.

Using a point and click interface, players have Strong Bad talk to various characters using an icon system or highlight objects to interact with. In addition to the main plot, you can also [[kick The Cheat]] into the dryer, read emails, [[Snake Boxer 5|box against snakes]] or discover numerous [[Easter eggs]]. With a [[cell phone]], Strong Bad can prank call [[Marzipan]] or other characters (even himself). Throughout the game, Strong Bad can collect [[index cards]] to help him create [[Teen Girl Squad]] comics in his bedroom. It has been [http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 confirmed in a review] that the emails within the game are not sent by real fans, but they will help serve to advance the plot or give a player a hint if they are stuck. The game also will reportedly use the WiiConnect24 online system, allowing players to interact with other users, but the details haven't been finalized yet.

==Confirmed Characters==
<table width="80%">
<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
*{{film|Strong Bad}} 
*{{film|Homestar Runner}} 
*{{film|The Cheat}} 
*{{film|Marzipan}} 
*{{film|Bubs}} 
*{{film|Coach Z}} 
*{{film|Strong Sad}} 
*{{film|Strong Mad}} 
*{{film|The King of Town}} 
*[[Teen Girl Squad]] 
*{{film|Pom Pom}}
</autocolumn>
</table>

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
Image:SBCG4AP gameplay Strong Bad's Basement.png|<center>[[Strong Bad's Basement]]</center>
Image:SnakeBoxer5TitleScreen.png|<center>''[[Snake Boxer 5]]''</center>
Image:Homestar Ruiner Marzipan Strong Bad mailbox.png|<center>[[Marzipan]] and Strong Bad</center>
Image:Strong Bad Bleachers Homestar Ruiner.png|<center>Strong Bad in episode 1: [[Homestar Ruiner]]</center>
</gallery>

==See Also==
*[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]]
*[[IGN Interview - 14 April 2008]]

==External Links==
===Press releases and promotional media===
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 Press release]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/ Telltale Games' site for SBCG4AP]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/faq Telltale Games' FAQ]
*[http://www.gamevideos.com/video/id/18383 Interview with Telltale, including gameplay footage]
*[http://media.wii.ign.com/media/142/14236672/vids_1.html Videos of Episode One, including examples of game mechanics]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/08/a-chat-with-the-chaps-sbcg4ap-qa/1184 Short interview with The Brothers Chaps from GameCyte]
*[http://wii.gamezone.com/news/05_09_08_09_05AM.htm GameZone interview with lead developer Mark Darin]
*[http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html Cold Hard Flash interview] with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Wikipedia:Rob Schrab|Rob Schrab]]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/21/the-telltale-art-developing-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1497 Video interview with Brett Tosti on the development of SBCG4AP]

===Reviews and articles===
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/866/866485p1.html IGN preview of the demo]
*[http://www.adventuregamers.com/article/id,881 Adventure Gamers preview]
*[http://www.gamecyte.com/2008/05/16/hands-on-strong-bads-cool-game-for-attractive-people/1413 GameCyte preview of the demo]
*[http://arstechnica.com/journals/thumbs.ars/2008/05/29/homestar-preview Ars Technica preview]
*[[Wikipedia:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at Wikipedia
*[[IMDb:tt1223894|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at IMDb

===Forums===
*[[Forum:13870|forum thread re: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Telltale Games Forums: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' sub-forum]

{{SBCG4AP}}
{{VidelectrixGames}}

SBCG4AP Dev Blog

Shadow Hog — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:26:06 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Fun Facts */ Oh, if you want to be possessive, it's just I-T-S...

<div align="right">[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/ read]</div>
[[Image:Dev Blog logo.png|thumb|300px|From the desk of Strong Bad.]]

[[Strong Bad]] regularly updates a '''Developer's Blog''' on the [[Telltale Games]] website to promote ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''.

== Blog Entries ==

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Date !! Title !! Description !! Currently Playing:
|-id="Anadigilogital"
| [[Image:Sbdev mig29 front.jpg|100px]] || 17 Apr 2008 || [http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-5 '''Anadigilogital'''] || Strong Bad complains about the game's lack of box art and dipswitches. || "[[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Rebel Assault|''Rebel Assault 1'']] (from a time when nasty looking full motion video was the future of gaming!)"
|-id="Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew"
| [[Image:Puzzmaster.jpg|100px]] || 10 Apr 2008 || [http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/id-4 '''Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew'''] || Strong Bad decries the Telltale Team's rejection of his game ideas. || "[http://www.gamespot.com/nes/action/wagyanland/index.html ''Wagyan Land''] (the end boss is a word game!)"
|-
|}

== Fun Facts ==
*The blocky 3D Strong Bad head in the sudoku puzzmaster picture is most likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Dr. Kawashima|Dr. Kawashima's]] representation in the [[Wikipedia:Brain Age|Brain Age]] series, which included sudoku in the North American version of its first installment.
*Strong Bad's idea of a "flame cubicle" in the Telltale offices gets "[[SBLOUNSKCHED!]]"
*''[[Wikipedia:Mig 29 Soviet Fighter|Mig 29 Soviet Fighter]]'' is an unlicensed game for the [[Nintendo#NES|NES]]. The switch on the back of the game triggers a [http://kevtris.org/mappers/lockout/camerica.html voltage spike] intended to temporarily disable the NES's [[Wikipedia:Lock-out chip|lock-out chip]] so that the unlicensed game can be played on an official console.
*Strong Bad [[Strong Bad's Spelling|uses "it's" in place of "its"]] in his April 17th update, though he considers people who do this to be [[local news|scalawags]].

== See Also ==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]

==External Links ==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/devblog/ Read Strong Bad's Dev Blog]

{{SBCG4AP}}

other days

Shadow Hog — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:57:50 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Fast Forward */ Adding fun fact related to SBCG4AP

{{sbenav|111}}
[[Image:111snailmail.png|thumb|"Um... Where's my house?"]]

Brian asks what Strong Bad does on all the other days of the week.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}} (Easter Egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Office]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}, [[Block]]

'''Date:''' Monday, August 16, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:12

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got an email in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt. ''{stops singing}'' Again with the--

''{reading email}''

<blockquote class="email">dear strong bad, 
what do you do on all the other days 
of the week? 
sincerely, 
brian holmes CA</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads the name as "B. Ryan Holmes, certified... arborist...")

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing and speaking like a robot while bobbing his head sporadically}'' Good question, Brian. I am going to answer this email like a robot. Don't you think this is a great idea? ''{normal voice}'' Yeah, sorry, me neither. OK, other days o' the week. Let's see ''{spells "lessee"}''...

''{A calendar appears with a heading "A Month" and weeks starting on Monday. On Monday is written "checka my e-mail".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' On Tuesdays, I check my snail mail.

''{"checka my snail mail" appears in handwriting on Tuesday. Cut to Strong Bad at a mailbox that reads "sb_snailmail.exe"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got a snail mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt...

''{He opens his letter, clears his throat and reads it.}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none;border:2px solid black;background:#ffffff;color:#000">Dear Mr. Bad, 
This constitutes your final warning. 
Please remit payment of three(3) 
dollars and sixty-two(62) cents or 
you will be turned over to a "cut off 
your toes" -style collections agency. 

Swarthily, 
Bubs' Concession Stand</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking sarcastically}'' Oh no, final warning. Is there nothing I can do to dissuade you? Like maybe give you a ride in my... ''{normally}'' BMW?!?

''{Strong Bad pulls out the [[BMW lighter]] and burns the paper, laughing. He then looks around.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' BWA HA HA HA HA HA! Haa ha haw... Hoh.. Oh.. Um... Where's my house?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then to better help folks over the hump, on Wednesdays I give free motivational lectures.

''{"give lecture" appears on Wednesday. Cut to the chalkboard with Coach Z and Strong Mad listening to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gots to look insiiide yourself! Positate the negative! When life throws pies atcha, you make yourself a tall, cool glass of piemonade.

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a new man!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I'M THE HUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Due to a prior arrest, Thursdays are community service days, so me and the old Cheatasaurus head down to Strong Badia and give the place a firm scrubbin'.

''{"community service" appears for Thursday. Cut to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad is vacuuming the dirt and The Cheat is washing the Tire.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what I always say, The Cheat. Stay smart, vacuum... dirt.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't forget to wash where the sun don't shine.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then there's Business Casual Fridays, or as we say around the office, Biz Cas Fri.

''{"biz cas fri" appears on the Friday box}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You know... because we have to abbreve everything.

''{Cut to the office.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's the day we all wear the free polo shirts we got from various software companies.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. Did you play Online Gaming last night? No, yeah, no? I did. I got ''soo'' many frags.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' On Saturday I certainly don't wake up at 6 A.M., put on a Speedo, and go to swim practice.

''{"NOT swim practice" appears in the Saturday box}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' No, no, definitely not Speedo. ''{Short pause}'' But I do attend:

{''A flyer for Battle Axe Lessons appears onscreen; "NOT swim practice" is replaced by "BATTLE AXE LESSONS!" in the Saturday box.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...BATTLE AXE LESSONS AT THE REC CENTER, with my teacher Dolph Hauldhagen, The Instruc-TOR! And of course, Sunday is the ''other'' day I check my email, for our Eastern European viewers across the pond.

''{"checka my eastern european emails" appears for Sunday. Cut to Strong Bad sitting at a gray computer with the word "BLOCK" in the bottom-left corner.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got a Polish e-mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{reading, translator speaks over Strong Bad in Polish: Silne Złe: Proszę rozwiązywać sznurowadło z tyłu głowy. Janusz, Polska}''

<blockquote class="email" style="border: 4px solid #999">Dear Strong Bad: 
Please to be untieing that shoelace on 
the back of your head? 
 
Janus 
Poland</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Untie my shoelace, eh Janus? Your 
mother is the speed limit. 
Your aspirin, 
Strong Bad

''{Translator continues: Rozwiązywać sznurowadło, eh Janek? Twoja matka jest ograniczenie prędkości. Z aspiryną, Silne Złe}''

''{Cut back to Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's pretty much my week. Now time for a refreshing glass of piemonade, or as we say around the office, p-nade.

''{Strong Bad gets up and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Arborist.png|thumb|"B. Ryan Holmes, certified... arborist..."]]
*Click on "brian holmes CA" after Strong Bad says "Certified Arborist" to see B. Ryan Holmes's business card. The card reads:
<blockquote>B. Ryan Holmes 
Certified Arborist 
 
PHONE: 555-XYLM 
MOBILE: COMING SOON 
 
"I think it has to do with trees!" </blockquote>

*At the end, click on "my week" to see Strong Sad waking Strong Bad up for swim practice.

:''{cut to the couch. Strong Bad is sleeping on it, as usual. Strong Sad walks in wearing a pair of swimming goggles and a swimming cap}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad...
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Dangit... chrona trigga!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, wake up!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Chrona trigga!
:'''STRONG SAD:''' We're going to be late for swim practice!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Chrhn - Chrono Trigger!
:''{Strong Sad produces a stick with a pair of Speedo-style swimming trunks at the end of it, face turns away in disgust}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' I've got your swim trunks.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Magus, I'm gonn... I'll kill you.

*At the end click on "piemonade," to see an advertisement for real life [[Piemonade]].

==Fun Facts==
=== Explanations ===
*"Snail mail" is a term that refers to the postal service, in comparison to the significantly faster email service.

===Trivia===

*On biz cas fri, Homestar Runner wears a shirt labeled 'Diskettes Etc.', while Strong Bad's has 'Micro Palace'.
*The Battle Axe flyer reads:
<blockquote>BAD AT 
BATTLE AXEING??? 
 
Come join 
Dolph Hauldhagen 
and learn professional 
techniques that will 
boost your confidence 
and deadliness. 
 
Community Rec Center     "The Instruc-TOR" 
Sat. 6am-9am                 Dolph Hauldhagen 
 
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BATTLE 
AXE AND AN EXERCISE MAT. 
 
555-4AXE{x9}</blockquote>
*Brian Holmes and 'Holmes' (from [[huttah!]]) are both from California.
*[[Dolph Hauldhagen]] is just [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] with a [[horned helmet]]. The battleaxe is actually [[Puppet Stuff|Puppet Homestar]]'s stand, after being edited in Photoshop.
*The translator for Strong Bad's Polish email is the voice of [[Dan Cubus]], a friend of [[The Brothers Chaps]].
*The email was originally released without the translations.

===Remarks===
*The calendar starts on Monday, as per some European countries. North American calendars usually start on Sunday.
*Strong Bad's advice to "make Piemonade" is a reference to the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade."
*While talking about online gaming, Homestar Runner says, "I got so many frags". It seems he's been playing numerous [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|first-person shooters]], in which a "[[Wikipedia:Frag|frag]]" is a kill.
*Strong Bad helps people "over the hump" on Wednesdays. Some people refer to Wednesday as "[[Wikipedia:Hump day|Hump Day]]" since it is in the middle of the week.
*The Cheat is seen cleaning the [[Tire]], so Strong Bad must have temporarily disabled the [[Bear holding a Shark]].
*At the end, the Paper comes down, but does not cover the first line of the e-mail, as it does in other e-mails. (This is probably because the Strong Sad Easter egg on "my week" is on this line, and could not be covered up.)
*In the "my week" Easter egg, Strong Sad enters the basement empty handed, yet he [[Hammerspace|somehow produces Strong Bad's swimming trunks]] from behind the couch.

===Goofs===
*When Homestar says "so many frags" and is looking to the left, his torso is flipped, and consequently the buttons on his collar appear on the wrong side and "Diskettes Etc." appears backwards for a split second.
*When Strong Bad turns off the vacuum in Strong Badia, you can still see a patch behind the vacuum of the dirt cloud.
*When Strong Bad is vacuuming, his right eye is a lighter shade of green.

===Inside References===
*This is another instance of Strong Bad's [[couch mumbling]].
*The Office where "biz cas fri" takes place is the same as in [[dullard]] and the [[Senor Mortgage]] short, and the conversation is very reminiscent of that from "dullard".
*When Strong Bad mentions having to do community service for a prior arrest, it is likely a reference to the [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The way that Strong Bad answers the Polish email is a likely reference to the email [[little questions]] in which he answers another foreign email.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's intro song for this email (as well as for the snail-mail and the East-European email) is sung to the tune of ''[[Wikipedia:Oh! Susanna|Oh! Susanna]]''.
*When Strong Sad is waking up Strong Bad for swim practice, he mumbles various things, ranging from "I'll kill you" to the name of the classic [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|SNES]] [[Wikipedia:CRPG|RPG]], ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]''. The "I'll kill you" in the swim practice Easter egg is directed at [[Wikipedia:Magus (Chrono Trigger)|Magus]], a villain/party member in the game. ''(Also see Inside References.)''
** Janus, the name of the Polish email sender, is also a significant name in Chrono Trigger.
*The name of his other computer, "[[Block]]," is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Eastern Bloc|Soviet Bloc]]—the group of Eastern European nations which were under communist government.
*The text on the battle axe lesson flyer which instructs you to bring your own axe and exercise mat is in the same [[font]] as [[Wikipedia:Iron Maiden (band)|Iron Maiden's]] name almost always appears ([http://www.abstractfonts.com/search/Metal%20Lord Metal Lord]). One of their first songs ever, "Invasion", released only on a four track album of which 5000 copies were made, was about Viking invaders.
*Strong Bad's imitation of a robot seems to be a reference to Harry in the documentary "[[IMDB:tt0334405|Spellbound]]," a spelling bee contestant who spontaneously replies to a question from the interviewer in a robotic voice, and finishes off by saying "I-am-a-musical-robot. Do-I-sound-like-a-musical-robot?"
*"Stay smart, vacuum...dirt" may be based on "Be Smart! Don't Start!", a motto used in a series of '80s PSAs trying to discourage minors from drinking alcohol.
*The phone number for Brian Holmes, Certified Arborist (555-XYLM), is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Xylem|xylem]], the major water transporting tissue of a tree.
*The style of voice-over during the Polish e-mail is reminiscent of that used on Polish television, where foreign language programs are not dubbed with different actors, but instead narrated entirely by a single actor, usually male. Also, unlike American dubbing, in which the re-dubbed track replaces the original, Polish dubbing is laid on top of the original audio track, as the narrator's voice is here.

===Fast Forward===

*"Biz Cas Fri" would be the subject of three Puppet Stuff features, [[Biz Cas Fri 1|Biz Cas Fri]], [[Biz Cas Fri 2]], and [[Biz Cas Fri 3]].
*Strong Bad's final payment notice is signed with Bubs's full name, which was revealed to be Bubs Concession Stand in [[Senorial Day]]. Here "Bubs'" has an apostrophe, though, as a possessive, which isn't seen in [[Senorial Day]].
*In [[Summer Short Shorts]], The Cheat is called "The Cheatasaurus" in the [[Powered By The Cheat]] clip.
*The Battle Axe Lessons flyer reappears in [[Lappynapped!]].
*In [[pizza joint]], Homestar shortens pepperoni to "p-roni", etc., similar to piemonade being shortened to "p-nade".
*It is revealed in ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' that Strong Bad's house is actually [http://files.telltalegames.com/strongbad/screenshots/strongbad-3.jpg just off the screen to the left] when he's checking his snail mail.

==DVD Version==

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

===Commentary Transcript===

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]]

'''MIKE:''' Hi, Matt!

'''MATT:''' Hi, Mike!

'''MIKE:''' Welcome to the email commentary for this email.

'''MATT:''' Thanks! I feel really good about this one, and I am ready to go.

'''MIKE:''' All right, let's get started. All right. We started here, well Strong Bad has started,

'''MATT:''' Strong Bad needs to learn the abbreviations for states.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, that's true. He has a problem with them.

'''MATT:''' This part reminds me about that kid from that movie "Spell Bound". About...

'''MIKE:''' When he's a musical robot?

'''MATT:''' When he's being a musical robot, yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Yes, it's true.

'''MATT:''' All right, here's Strong Bad's...

'''MIKE:''' Mailbox. Which has appeared one more time, one other time?

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Still no sign of his house, though.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. No house. Just a mailbox. Not on the road.

'''MATT:''' No.

'''MIKE:''' Just in the grass.

'''MATT:''' In the greens. I don't think Strong Bad's being very sincere right now, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' This is a good example of sarcasm.

'''MATT:''' We've had lots of requests for the BMW lighter. Did you mention that on the last DVD?

'''MIKE:''' I dunno. I don't think it exists.

'''MATT:''' No, it doesn't

'''MIKE:''' I've tried to find them at BMW dealers.

'''MATT:''' That's right.

'''MIKE:''' I actually got to make a glass of piemonade when I was making the uh, Easter Egg at the end, there.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it was early in the morning, wasn't it?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, it was, like, 2 in the morning, and I went to Kroger and got some pie and some lemonade,

'''MATT:''' Nice work!

'''MIKE:''' I think I got an extra piece of pie and ate it and I drank some lemonade.

'''MATT:''' I think that vacuum has never made an appearance again.

'''MIKE:''' No. Although I think the flowers on it are from...

'''MATT:''' Homsar?

'''MIKE:''' For kids email.

'''MATT:''' Kids show?

'''MIKE:''' Kids show. Yeah, what'd I say?

'''MATT:''' For kids. Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' I think it's called for kids.

'''MATT:''' I think you're right. I used to shop at Diskettes Et Cetera.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah?

'''MATT:''' One time. What's Strong Bad's say?

'''MIKE:''' Uhhhhh, can't read it. Micro...

'''MATT:''' Something?

'''MIKE:''' Micro something. That's me!

'''MATT:''' That's Mike!

'''MIKE:''' Holding a stand, Homestar's puppet stand. That's what that stick is, and I just Photoshopped out the bottom and put in that axe.

'''MATT:''' I like that.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks!

'''MATT:''' This is our friend, Dan Cubus.

'''MIKE:''' That's right.

'''MATT:''' Speaking this.

'''MIKE:''' He lived in Poland for two years.

'''MATT:''' Shoslav!

'''MIKE:''' Good job, Dan! We went to the Braves game, uh, the night of this.

'''MATT:''' Did you?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Did you get a ghetto burger at uh, what is that place called?

'''MIKE:''' We got a ghetto burger at Miss Ann's Snack Stand. Good times.

'''MATT:''' Your asprino!

'''MIKE:''' Uhhh!

==External Links==

{{sbemailextlinks|111|504}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Emails With DVD Commentary]]

File:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png

Shadow Hog — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:52:42 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

The title screen for the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Advertisement|advertisement]] for ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''
{{web-screenshot}}

Cell Phones

Shadow Hog — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:48:08 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

[[Image:cellphone.png|thumb|right|"Pom-Pom has my number."]]
'''Cell Phones''' are extremely rare in [[Free Country, USA]]. Only two real cell phones are ever seen, both belonging to [[Pom Pom]]. When [[The Cheat]] [[Where's The Cheat?|misses a meeting]] at [[The Stick]], [[Strong Bad]] borrows Pom Pom's cell to make a few calls to determine the whereabouts of his little yellow lackey. This one is very odd compared to most modern cell phones, as it has all of its buttons on the top portion of the phone. Also, most phones typically have more than 9 buttons (ex. Call, Hang up, Camera, Menu, or at least a 0 key). In [[technology]], Pom Pom has a Palm [[Wikipedia:Treo 650|Treo 650]] cell phone, which he writes, directs, produces, and distributes a movie with. The last known number for his cell was (123) [[Wikipedia:555 telephone number|555]]-8307.

[[Coach Z]] claims to own a cell phone in [[These peoples try to fade me]], and in the email, [[diorama]], Coach Z is seen with a phone drawn on a piece of paper, having an imaginary conversation, and claiming that the phone he's using is a cell phone. [[Stinkoman]] also [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0#Message 3|claims]] to have a cell phone, but he's presumably not from Free Country, USA. [[Strong Bad]] was seen in [[portrait]] holding a very large (and presumably old) cell phone, but whether he owns it or not is unknown. A [[Powered by The Cheat]] cell phone appears in [[Labor Dabor]]. In [[New Boots]], Homestar has a cell phone which he uses to get back his shoe.

''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' features a cell phone as a usable item.

==Appearances==

*'''Debut:''' [[Where's The Cheat?]]
*Email [[action figure]]
*Pom Pom's [[Pom Pom#Character Video Transcript|Character Video]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]] (mentioned)
*[[New Boots]]
*Email [[technology]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] (mentioned)
*Email [[rated]] (mentioned)
*''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''

[[Category:Electronics]]

SBCG4AP Dev Blog

Shadow Hog — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:46:58 GMT

Shadow Hog: Italics

<div align="right">[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/ read]</div>
[[Image:Dev Blog logo.png|thumb|300px|From the desk of Strong Bad.]]

[[Strong Bad]] regularly updates a '''Dev Blog''' to promote ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''.

== Blog Entries ==

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Image !! Date !! Title !! Description !! Currently Playing:
|-id="Anadigilogital"
| [[Image:Sbdev mig29 front.jpg|100px]] || 17 Apr 2008 || '''Anadigilogital''' || Strong Bad complains about the game's lack of box art and dipswitches. || [[Wikipedia:Star Wars: Rebel Assault|''Rebel Assault 1'']] (from a time when nasty looking full motion video was the future of gaming!)
|-id="Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew"
| [[Image:Puzzmaster.jpg|100px]] || 10 Apr 2008 || '''Nobody Listens to Strong Bandrew''' || Strong Bad decries the Telltale Team's rejection of his game ideas. || [http://www.gamespot.com/nes/action/wagyanland/index.html ''Wagyan Land''] (the end boss is a word game!)
|-
|}

== Fun Facts ==
*Strong Bad's idea of a "flame cubicle" in the Telltale offices gets "[[SBLOUNSKCHED!]]"
*''[[Wikipedia:Mig 29 Soviet Fighter|Mig 29 Soviet Fighter]]'' is an unlicensed game for the [[Nintendo#NES|NES]]. The switch on the back of the game triggers a [http://kevtris.org/mappers/lockout/camerica.html voltage spike] intended to temporarily disable the NES's [[Wikipedia:Lock-out chip|lock-out chip]] so that the unlicensed game can be played on an official console.

== See Also ==
*[[Strong Sad's Lament]]

==External Links ==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/ Read Strong Bad's Dev Blog]

{{SBCG4AP}}

Free Country, USA

Shadow Hog — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:34:21 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Geographical Features and Locations */

{| border=1 align=right cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=300 style="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
|+<big><big>'''Free Country, U.S.A.'''</big></big>
|-
| align=center colspan=2 |
{| border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="background:#f9f9f9;"
|-
| align=center | [[Image:FCUSAMaybe.PNG|125px|FCUSA from space... probably.]] FCUSA from space... probably.
|}
|-
| colspan=2 align=center |
|-
| '''Language''' || [[Wikipedia:English language|English]]
|-
| '''Nominal Monarch''' || [[The King of Town]]
|-
| '''Population''' || [[Characters|21, at least]]
|-
| '''Currency''' || [[Wikipedia:United States Dollar|U.S. Dollar]] ([[Free Country, USA#Economics|probably]]) [[lackey|Pencil Shavings]] ([[Free Country, USA#Economics|sometimes]]).
|}
'''Free Country, USA''' (also spelled '''Free Country USA''' and '''FCUSA'''), is where the [[Homestar Runner universe]] is centered. All of the [[:Category:Main Characters|main characters]] live, work, and play here.

==Geographical Features and Locations==
[[Image:The Empty Field Of Green.png|thumb|The thriving hub that is Free Country, USA]]

Free Country, USA features a verdant [[The Field|field]] that typically serves as a central link between the various features of the landscape. At the center of the field itself is [[The Stick]], which functions as a landmark and a meeting place for [[Strong Bad]] and whomever he chooses to meet there. The edge of the field is lined with what appear to be trees. They represent the edge of Free Country. Probably also somewhere in or near the field is a stream with a picturesque [[The Stone Bridge|stone bridge]]. Rounding out the natural features are mountains (usually seen only from a distance), [[Carrot and Kazoo Hill]], a [[The Pond|pond]] and, apparently, a seashore with a wharf. The foothills of these mountains are likely located in the nearby [[Spooky Woods|woods]], as they contain at least one [[cliff]].

Specific locations in Free Country are treated with a certain ambiguity. Somewhere at the edge of The Field is the [[The Athletic Field|Athletic Field]]; logically, [[Coach Z's locker room]] is near the Athletic Field. Somewhere near there is [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]. Other locations include a "Town Hall" (see below), [[the Office]] where many of the characters work, and the [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow Stand]], a once-popular haunt for [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]].

The toon [[Summer Short Shorts]] features a sequence with Pom Pom that reveals that Bubs' Concession Stand, as well as a dense forest, is very near Strong Badia. A similar forest can be seen in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. However, the Pom Pom short depicts the forest and Bubs' with Strong Badia set in between them, whereas Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon shows Bubs' on the edge of the forest with no Strong Badia to be seen. This forest may or may not be the [[Spooky Woods]] that is usually seen at night in Halloween-themed episodes.

''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]'' features a map of Free Country, USA, but eschews any sense of proper geography, in favor of allowing the player to move the various landmarks around the landscape to their liking.

===Characters' Homes===

As with Free Country's locations, the homes of different characters do not exist in rigidly established locations. With the exception of Coach Z's locker room and [[The Cheat|The Cheat's]] home (which is also [[The King of Town]]'s grill and therefore always near [[The King of Town's castle]]), [[Marzipan's house]], [[Homestar Runner's House|Homestar's house]], and the [[house of the Brothers Strong]], as well as the King's castle itself are all found in locations that have no clear geographical relation to each other.

Some clues exist concerning this, however. In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]], Strong Bad (as Cableman Jorge) asks Marzipan to buy a "hundred-foot spool of coaxial cable" in an attempt to get free cable service; this would imply the two houses are rather close to each other. In [[The King of Town DVD Commentary]], Strong Bad claims that The King of Town does not live in the castle, but in a "run down and creepy" "two bedroom job... next door" to him, although this was probably slanderous. Also, the similar designs of the exteriors of Marzipan's and Homestar's houses may be a hint that they were built from the same blueprints, as houses within a development often are. In the email [[unnatural]], a gigantic [[Bubs]] silhouette is seen walking from a silhouette of Strong Badia to The King of Town's castle, making it in several steps. This suggests that the castle is actually very close to Strong Badia.

==Flora and Fauna==

The flora of the land is somewhat sparse. Though individual trees are seldom seen up close in Free Country, they are presented as being [[Wikipedia:deciduous|deciduous]] as opposed to [[Wikipedia:conifer|evergreen]] (other than [[Decemberween]] trees), evidenced by the barren branches seen during Free Country's autumn. Shrubs and the occasional bush make appearances from time to time; some bushes have been known to have [[Senor Cardgage]] emerge from them in some instances, though these events are not considered dangerous so much as they are creepy. Flowers are incredibly rare and have only been seen in a couple of cartoons.

Fauna is in even shorter supply. Save for the [[Sea Creatures#Fish|fish]] in the pond, a few [[Bugs|crickets]], [[bees]], at least one [[Fat Bluebird|bird]] (others have been heard), [[The Bug|fly]] (some were seen at other places, including the trash can in [[invisibility]]), and [[Gavin|cockroach]], plus the characters themselves, no other animal life has yet been seen in Free Country, USA.

[[The King of Town]] at one point had [[The King of Town's Sheep|sheep]]. Whether he still owns them or ate them all is open to debate. It was at one time rumored that a [[Multi-Function Dragon|dragon]] menaced the castle, but even if he really existed, a story line shows it being slain.

==Politics==
[[Image:The KoTs Castle Grand.PNG|thumb|150px|The King of Town's Castle]]
Free Country appears at first glance to be a [[Wikipedia:monarchy|monarchy]] since it is nominally ruled by [[The King of Town]]. However, since Free Country is a [[Wikipedia:municipality|municipality]] and not a kingdom, the King of Town would technically be a [[Wikipedia:lord|lord]]. As well, the self-conferred sovereign's reign is not recognized by the populace. Therefore, Free Country could be considered to be in a state of [[Wikipedia:Anarchy|anarchy]], where there is no accepted centralized government but the members of the community co-exist with loosely established rules that maintain order.

To this end, Free Country can muster a meager police force consisting of [[Homestar Runner]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], and [[Bubs]] to ensure that anyone engaged in criminal behavior (to date, only [[Strong Bad]] and [[The Cheat]]) are [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|placed firmly]] in [[jail]] (a large cardboard box). Since there is no need for an army (nor a government to stand one up), Free Country has no official military. It is, however, home to the [[Homestarmy]], a meager militia that includes a [[Frank Bennedetto|popcorn machine]] and is led by Homestar Runner. The Homestarmy once attempted to conquer Strong Badia (see below), but appears to represent no cohesive political movement (other than expressing discontent stemming from "playing second fiddle to a two-bit [[wrestleman]] and his yellow dog").

Besides the King's castle (which would be the seat of government if the King's rule had any legitimacy), there is a different building containing a [[smoky office]] which has been used for various purposes, including a [[The Interview|newsroom]], [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|police station]], and a set for the ''[[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]]'' films.

The name and the currency used may imply that this town is in the United States of America, and in one email Strong Bad makes reference to living in "the States" when addressing a Canadian writer. Yet any further details, regarding what state or town "Free Country" is in is never mentioned. They may have to pay taxes, however, as evidenced by [[A Decemberween Pageant]] and [[Arcade Game]].

More recently, the King of Town has expressed an intention to exercise actual power, going so far as to mobilize [[The Municipality|his own military force]] headed up by [[The Poopsmith]], as seen in [[disconnected]].

===Strong Badia===
[[Image:Strongbadia.png|thumb|150px|Strong Badia]]
Within Free Country's borders, the territory of [[Strong Badia]] exists as an autonomous enclave. Strong Badia has a [[flag day|flag]], a [[Strong Badia National Anthem|national anthem]], and has even had to [[The Battle of Strong Badia|defend its autonomy]] from [[Homestarmy|outside aggression]], as seen in [[army]]. Whether or not Strong Badia is a "real" country is open to debate, since the permanent population of Strong Badia is a [[tire]] and it's only the size of a backyard. A few email senders seem to call Free Country by this name, presumably because the characters talk about Strong Badia more often than Free Country.

==Other Territories==

Mentioned from time to time (and seen only via the depicted map) are other territories outside Free Country. If the circuitous path of Homestar's [[In Search of the Yello Dello|journey]] to [[Potamia]] for [[The Yello Dello]] is to be believed, Free Country borders the territory of [[Far Off Lands]]. Very little, if anything, is known about these territories or their relation to Free Country, although [[Prance]] is known to make at least one [[Hairstyle Runner|Homestar Runner-related product]].

According to the original Characters page and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[The Brothers Strong]] come from a land called Parts Unknown.

Strong Bad claims to have a secret family (surnamed Mudgeman) in a community named Broiter Grove. If there is any shred of truth to this supposition, it can be assumed this community is near Free Country, USA, as Strong Bad is clearly without a working car.

==Economics==

The economics of Free Country are as ambiguous as the locations and politics of the territory. The local currency is [[Wikipedia:Federal_Reserve_notes|U.S. dollars]], although this official currency is augmented by a strong barter system that allows trade of goods and services (further suggesting that the government has no central banking power); most local commerce occurs at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]. Pencil shavings have been accepted by [[Bubs]] at least twice, in [[lackey]] and [[secret identity]]. In the e-mail [[flag day]] a coin is visible that resembles a quarter. It is the same color, appears to be the same size, and has a face and words on both sides of it as well as words on the top and bottom of the coin. The date on it would be on the wrong side, though. The face on this coin is Strong Bad's. This implies that it is Strong Badian money, which implies Strong Badia is its own country. Strong Bad could be making this coin up because it has some of the words of the song he is currently singing printed on it. It seems that there is some crabbing industry, as there are crab traps at the wharf (which often claim baby seals), even though this supposed wharf has never been seen.

Bubs' Concession Stand is known to accept these forms of currency:
*Cash
*Money
*Cash Money
*Pencil Shavings (added to the sign by the Cheat)
[[Image:Bubs Last Stand.PNG|thumb|150px|Bubs' Concession Stand]]
===Employment===
:''Main article: [[Occupations]]''
Bubs works at his stand as a general fix-it man. He has also been seen as a mechanical worker at [[The Office]]. [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]], [[Strong Bad]] (though Homestar and Strong Bad apparently took their athletic careers more seriously at one time), [[The Cheat]] (when not doing freelance Flash work), and [[Pom Pom]] work in some kind of an office, at least occasionally. Homestar also hosts [[The Show]]. [[Strong Bad]], in addition, had a "part, part, part, part, very part time job" as a giant [[Tragic Clown Dog]] mascot at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] in [[part-time job]]. He quit that job, however, when he realized that he needed to rush back to Marzipan's house to finish his email before the [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] lost its battery charge. [[Coach Z]] is presumably some kind of a coach and a gym class teacher; he has also been seen working as a custodian at the office. [[The King of Town]] employs [[The Poopsmith]] for reasons he does not care to disclose as well as a [[The Little Chef Guy|chef]], a [[The Blacksmith|blacksmith]], a [[The Hornblower|hornblower]], a [[The Cleric|cleric]], and a [[The Knight|knight]]. Marzipan, The Cheat, and Strong Mad are in a band named [[Cool Tapes]], which tours and sells 7's for [[pi]] dollars. Marzipan additionally runs a kindergarten class which includes Homestar, [[Homsar]] and [[Strong Mad]]. It has not been revealed whether the remaining characters have jobs.

==Free Country Through Time==

In addition to its current, contemporary depiction, Free Country has been shown in the past and possibly in the future.
[[Image:1936field.png|thumb|150px|Old-Timey Free Country]]
===Old-Timey Free Country===

In the [[Old-Timey|1930s]], Free Country was characterized by dirt roads, picket fences, carnival tents, antiquated Industrial Revolution-era factories, and even a [[Cholera Acres Cemetary|graveyard]], only the latter of which may have survived the passage of time. As with the rest of the USA during this time period, Free Country was [[Wikipedia:Great Depression|economically depressed]], with the population being forced to subsist on dry meal, water soup, and parsnips. Commerce, such as it was, was located at a [[Parsnip Depot|dilapidated depot]].

There was a growing, through sponsorship funds, radio (name still unknown) which had a drama - "The Fish Was Delish Progrum", in which Sir Strong Bad already was building up his showman career.

And, though there is some debate as to whether or not Free Country was still under [[Wikipedia:Prohibition|Prohibition]] during this time period, some residents enjoyed the occasional nip of [[Wikipedia:Alcoholic beverage|hooch]] regardless.

[[Image:Freepetrydishusa.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Home to a bunch of plucky parameciums]]

===Free Petry Dish USA===
In the email [[highschool]], Strong Bad claims that the entirety of Free Country, USA was, in the past, merely on a petri dish, with all its inhabitants being single-cell organisms. However, considering his purported "unphotographic memory", it's unlikely that such a place ever truly existed.
[[Image:planetk.png|thumb|150px|20X6 Free Country]]

===Futuristic Free Country?===

In the futuristic year [[20X6]], Free Country may or may not be one and the same as [[Planet K]], which looks much like the current Free Country. If so, Free Country will grow to feature significantly more architecture to the extent of having a full city (a quality the territory currently lacks). Nothing is yet known about the economic or political state of this ultramodern version of Free Country, though there is a significantly higher frequency of fights and challenges faced by its residents, which include various robots. They appear to be located in the same region, however, as Strong Bad buries a time capsule that is later discovered by Stinkoman.

==Estimated Real-World Location==

Viewers of Homestar Runner have variously speculated about the "real" location of Free Country, USA, though it is generally assumed [[The Brothers Chaps]] prefer to leave its location undetermined.

Each time the world is seen from space, the shape of the United States is easily recognizable. The characters speak with American accents, type with American spelling, celebrate many American [[holidays]], and make references to elements of American culture (such as its [[presidents]]). Most obvious is the fact that "USA" is in the name. On a side note, America is widely known as a "free country." Therefore, it seems safe to conclude that Free Country, USA is somewhere in America. This may be the closest one can come to determining a location for Free Country, USA, as many of the following observations are contradictory to one other.

*The scene in the [[Theme Song Video]] where Homestar runs around the planet and a star appears on a United States map would lead one to believe it's possible that Free Country is somewhere in northern Nebraska.
*In the email [[radio]], the [[Crazy Go Nuts University|CGNU]] radio station's call letters are given as [[Radio Stations and Shows|WSBD]], as are "Numbitty 902's" WA3D FM. Real-world radio designations would place Free Country east of the Mississippi river.
*Free Country is likely in a northern latitude or high altitude given the snowy weather around [[Decemberween]].
*In the email [[anything]], Homestar refers to his two liter bottle of [[Mountain Dew]] as "soda", which is a term more used in the northeast and in the west. In parts of the Upper Midwest it is frequently called "pop".
*The Brothers Chaps themselves live in Atlanta, Georgia, making it possible that Free Country is located in the Southeast.
*In [[Homestar Presents: Presents]], Marzipan references baby seals and crab traps at the wharf, suggesting that Free Country is near the ocean, or at least a salt-water body.
**This might just show that there is a large lake nearby.
**This might just show that they import seals and crabs and trap them at a place called "the wharf."
*In [[Homestar vs. Other Little Girl]], Homestar claims he does ''not'' live in Texas.
*In the end of [[Where the Crap Are We?]], Homestar thinks he and Strong Bad are in Massachusetts, which would indicate that they are not from there.
*In [[Weclome Back]], [[Cool Tapes]] did a midwest tour, indicating that they may be from around there.
*In [[colonization]], [[Strong Bad]] and [[Bubs]] share some "cold Hardee's he had lying around", which implies that Free Country may be in the Eastern half of the USA (In the Western half of the US, "Hardee's" is called "Carl's Jr.").
*In the email [[keep cool]], the temperature was 98ºF, but in all the Decemberween episodes, there is snow, suggesting that Free Country is in a state where the climate varies greatly.
*In the email [[retirement]], [[Strong Bad]] tells the audience to "feast their Dust Bowl-ravaged eyes" on his show. This suggests that they might be in the Great Plains area.
*In [[Main Page 11]], Downloads shows a weather map of the eastern region of the United States, suggesting that Free Country, USA is in the eastern half of the USA.

== Trivia ==
*The [[Strong Bad Email]] [[flashback]] marked the first (and so far, only) time that a character actually said the name "Free Country, USA."

[[Category: Places]]

SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer

Shadow Hog — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:28:16 GMT

Shadow Hog: Game names are italicized... including SBCG4AP.

{{about|gameplay trailer for [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]}} ''The article about the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Advertisement|advertisement]] for the game has a similar title.''
[[Image:SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer title.png|thumb|"It's Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People! But you can play too!"]]

The gameplay trailer for ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

'''Date:''' Thursday, April 10, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 2:00

==Transcript==

''{As techno music plays, the screen reads "Telltale Games presents: An all-new cool game for attractive people." Static appears. Cut to Homestar, wearing a brown wig, shaking a TV remote around in Strong Bad's basement.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{with little enthusiasm}'' Aw man, this dang ol' remote control can only change the channels and make everybody speak Spanish.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Why not try this one?

''{Cut to the entrance of the basement where Strong Bad is seen wearing a blond wig and holding a Wii remote. The Cheat appears next to him}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What's that? ''{Strong Bad walks over to him. The Cheat jumps onto the couch}'' A futuristic candy bar?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Almost. ''{swaying his hips}'' Check it out!

''{He starts waving the remote as clips from the game are shown. Clips include Strong Bad playing a boxing arcade game, how the player can check emails and him kicking The Cheat into the washing machine.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oooo. What game is that? The candy bar game?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's "''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''"! ''{Close-up on Strong Bad}'' But you can play too!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Voice over more clips from the game}'' But Strong Bad, this game seems to have all the cool characters from "homestarrunner.com".

''{Cut back to Strong Bad in the basement}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right. And even the lames ones.

''{Cut to a clip from the game where Coach Z is in the locker room}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{crying}'' Go-go away!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{waving the remote around}'' I'm pointing, I'm clicking. It's like an adventure. ''{Crickets start chirping}''

''{Cut to clips of the game where Strong Bad runs through various locations}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Voice-over}'' You'll go to all the cool places we go in the cartoons -

''{Cut back to the basement. Close-up on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' - in five totally awesome monthly episodes! ''{Jumps in the air}''

''{Close-up on Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Five episodes? Where do I buy them ats?

''{Cut to Strong Bad walking into the computer room. The Cheat appears under the table}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's the best part, Hom...star. ''{Placing his hands on his hips}'' It's WiiWare!

''{Cut to a crudely-drawn version of the Wii menu. Homestar pops up in front of it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' WiiWare!

''{Cut back to the computer room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So you download them over your internet-style connection!

''{Close up on Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Get out of town! What are we waiting for?

''{Close up on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' June of 2008!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm got excited, I forgot everything you just said!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in front of the blue area from the beginging}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' "''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''!"

''{Cut to Homestar, standing in front of the same background as the intro screen from the website}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Featuring Homestar Runner!

''{Cut to The Cheat in front of a green background with "the cheat" written on it.}''

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

''{Cut to the three of them standing in the blue background where the game's logo appears on the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Shut up. Five adventure-packed action-sodes. Avalible this summer. Only on WiiWare.

''{A red box reader "and on PC" is slapped on the logo. A chomping noise is heard. Cut back to Homestar sitting on the couch tossing a bitten Wii remote aside.}

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Strong Bad. I think we're gonna need more candy bars.

==Fun Facts==
[[Image:Snakeboxer5.jpg|thumb|right|''Snake Boxer V'']]
===Inside References===
*Homestar's pronunciation of "WiiWare" is similar to that of his pronunciation of "Email" on the [[Main Page|Main Pages]].
*Homestar biting the Wii remote is another instance of [[Eating Non-Food Items]].
*Strong Bad mentions his "internet-[[style]] connection".
*Strong Bad called Homestar "Homstar", a reference to calling [[Homsar]] Homestar and vice versa.
*During gameplay footage Strong Bad throws a box of [[Minor Foods#Temporarios|Temporarios]] at Strong Sad.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads [[Peasant's_Quest|"P.Quest"]].

===Real World References===
*The graphics on the boxing arcade game that Strong Bad plays (''Snake Boxer V'') strongly resemble the graphics on [http://www.atariage.com/software_page.html?SoftwareID=882 ''Boxing''] for the [[Atari 2600]].

==External Links==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/images/flash/strongbad_gameplay_trailer.swf Watch the gameplay trailer for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]

{{SBCG4AP}}

[[Category: Shorts]]

Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People

Shadow Hog — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:25:58 GMT

Shadow Hog: Game names are italicized... including SBCG4AP.

{{aboutgame}} ''Pages for the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Advertisement|advertisement]] and [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]] for the game have similar titles.''
[[Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|thumb|Coming soon to a WiiWare near MiiWare... Err... YouWare.]]
''"YOU ARE Strong Bad in this point-and-click-em-up adventure from Videlectrix and Telltale Games (they bought us lunch even!) of the WiiWare for the Wii in your house"'' — [[Videlectrix]]

'''''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''''' (''SBCG4AP'') is an episodic series of games developed by [[Telltale Games]] for the PC and [[Nintendo#Wii|WiiWare]] platforms. The series was announced by a [http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 press release] on April 10, 2008, followed shortly by an [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Advertisement|advertisement]] on [[homestarrunner.com]] and [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Gameplay Trailer|a trailer]] and screenshots on the Telltale Games website.

The game is being produced in full collaboration with [[The Brothers Chaps]] and [[Videlectrix]], with [[Matt Chapman]] and [[Missy Chapman]] providing the voice acting. The 3D animation in the game is being rendered by Telltale's animators with attention to preservation of the look and feel of the 2D Flash cartoons.

This game will be divided into five episodes released in intervals of one month, the first of which is scheduled to be released in June 2008. Each episode will be downloadable through the [[Wikipedia:Wii Shop Channel|Wii Shop Channel]] or through Telltale's website at a yet-to-be-determined cost.

A week and a half before the game was announced, actual gameplay footage from the game was featured in the [[YouTube]] video [[Strong Bad Gameways]]. Despite the flashing message on the screen, "ACTUAL GAMEPLAY FOOTAGE", it was unknown whether or not such a 3D game was actually in the works, until Telltale Games announced the game and confirmed that the Strong Bad Gameways footage was from it.

==Screenshots==
<gallery>
Image:SBCG4AP gameplay Strong Bad's Basement.png|<center>[[Strong Bad's Basement]]</center>
Image:Snakeboxer5.jpg|<center>The box art for '''''Snake Boxer V'''''</center>
</gallery>
===Goofs===
*In the second screenshot, [[Strong Sad]]'s outstretched arms are much skinnier than usual.

==External Links==
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/company/pressreleases/id-65 Press release]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/strongbad/ Trailer and screenshots]
*[http://telltalegames.com/strongbad/faq FAQ]
*[[Forum:13870|forum thread re: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']]
*[http://www.telltalegames.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31 Telltale Games Forums: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' sub-forum]
*[[Wikipedia:Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People|''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'']] at Wikipedia

{{stub}}
{{SBCG4AP}}

[[Category:Videlectrix Games]]

SBCG4AP Advertisement

Shadow Hog — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:22:41 GMT

Shadow Hog: Game names are italicized... including SBCG4AP. ("Rabbitdog and Bunnyman" I'm not 100% sure on italics, though - "Sam and Max", sure, but this...?)

{{about|advertisement for [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]}} ''The article about the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]] for the game has a similar title.''
{{watchtoon|sbcg4ap.html}}
'''Toon Category: Uncategorized'''

[[Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|thumb|"Coming soon to a WiiWare near Mii-ware."]]

Strong Bad advertises ''[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]''.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Trogdor}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}

'''Places:''' [[House of the Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Thursday, April 10, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 2:00

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 has SOLD OUT!

==Transcript==
'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover, reading the words on screen}'' The following is an extremely well paid for commercial advertisement ''{pronounced ad-VER-tis-ment}'' and NOT a really funny cartoon.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Checkin' emails for money... is not funny.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: 3-D game-a?</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
You need make a 3-D Strong Bad video game with all the 
brst graphics. Not a bad game with dumb pixels! Come 
on MAN! 
From Kev the Mighty, Crenshaw Lane
</blockquote>
''{says "to" after "need" and reads "brst" as written, and "Mighty" as "moron"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' A 3D video game? What you mean like this?

''{Strong Bad types '''strongbad3Dtotal.wad'''. The game appears on the Lappy's screen: a low-polygon 3D version of Strong Bad stands in a room with grey walls, one brown door with a window, a green and white chequered floor with a purple puddle, and containing one bed. Music from [[Strong Bad's Rhino Feeder]] plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD CHARACTER:''' ''{in a poorly-synthesized voice, as a speech bubble appears}'' Holy crap.

''{A similarly low-polygon version of Homestar Runner walks in from the right. The game is closed and the Lappy's screen shows the email again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or did you mean like THIS?!? ''{Strong Bad gets up and turns towards the viewer, moving off screen to the left.}'' Gimme that camera!

''{Strong Bad starts to move the camera around the room, which is rendered in full 3D.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah! ''{music starts; Strong Bad turns left to face Strong Sad, who is in his bedroom directly across the hall}'' Ooh, look at that voluptuous belly!

''{Strong Sad pats his belly. Strong Bad pans right, facing the stairs, where portraits of Strong Mad, Strong Sad, Strong Bad and The Cheat are hung, as he imitates a car engine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking down the stairs}'' Down the stairs! Doof-doof-doof-doof.

''{Strong Bad imitates a car engine again, turning right to face Strong Mad, who is standing near the front door by a table with two Neighborhood Style pizzas from The Pizz, with a third on the floor. He moves the camera over to the pizzas.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Pizza.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THAT'S THREE WEEKS OLD!

''{Strong Bad pans right to Coach Z, who is standing next to the kitchen area, while still making car sounds.''}

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, watch where you're pointin' that 3D!

''{Strong Bad moves past a couch on his left, and the window and wooden horse and hush puppy signs on the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...3D ...

''{He walks through the door; Strong Bad's room can be seen directly opposite, across the hall. He turns right, then left down another flight of stairs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Witness my amazing videogame styles, in all three of the glorious Ds! ''{at the base of the stairs, he turns left, to see The Cheat sitting on one of two washing machines, below the No Loafing sign}'' Hi, The Cheat.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Depth, ''{turns into the basement, facing the Trogdor machine, then pans left to the couch}'' dimension, and—

''{The music scratches to a stop as Homestar Runner appears from below.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Bad. I've got a low polygon count. ''{smiles}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —dumb idiots.

''{Cut to a blue screen with a crude representation of the Telltale Games logo.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' From the people who made that game "''Rabbitdog and Bunnyman''", ''{crude drawings of Sam and Max appear, respectively}'' and the geniuses responsible ''{the Videlectrix logo replaces the others, appearing with yellow stars}'' for "''Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics''"—

''{An example of Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics appears, featuring Trogdor burninating a schwa while two green-suited archers look on from the corners of the screen. "SCHWA!!!" flashes as the symbol turns to dust.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —comes a 3D point-and-click-'em-up adventure ''{a Wiimote spins onto the screen, spinning out to a Powered by The Cheat drawing of a Nintendo Wii on a wooden table}'' that will quite literally leave your Wii console ''{the Wiimote falls to the left of the Wii}'' a smoldering crater.

''{The Wii explodes in a mushroom cloud, leaving a smoldering crater; the Wiimote is knocked into the air, then falls down again. Red scrawled text appears on top of the scene: * GAMe WiLL NOT LiTeRALLY LeAVe YOUR Wii—''unreadable''—ter.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' ''{voiceover}'' Game will not literally leave your Wii console a smoldering crater.

''{Red curtains close, then open again to reveal a pale blue background, which the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People logo flies into from the top. Music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Presenting ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the classroom, which is no longer in 3D.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or if you want to get in on the ground floor of the cool abbreviations: ''SBCG4AP''! ''{letters appear as he says them, then the abbreviation acquires orange-yellow drop shadows}''

''{Return to the blue screen with the logo, now with the caption "coming soon".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Coming soon to a WiiWare near me-ware. Er— you-ware.

''{Music stops, and the scene fades out, then back in to the back of Bubs' Concession Stand, where Strong Bad stands in the middle of Bubs, Strong Mad, Coach Z, The Cheat and Pom Pom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah man, the Super FX chip, that red thing you stuck in the N64, Mode 7 — and they even had to invent Mode 8 just for this game!

'''BUBS:''' You seen any graphics yet?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not yet, but I sent them this concept art, ''{holds up a piece of paper with a drawing of himself holding a big knife, standing next to The Cheat}'' and I'm pretty sure they're going to stick close to my vision.

''{Close-up on the drawing, accompanied by heavy-metal chords. It features a heavily-built Strong Bad with robot legs, webbing between his torso and arms, wearing spiky armor on his left arm and wielding a big knife in his right hand. A spark runs between the extended tips of his mask. He has a vicious-looking, slender The Cheat on a chain-link leash with a studded collar. "learn more at telltalegames.com" appears at the bottom, alongside the "back" link.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Polygon mesh|Polygon count]] is the number of polygons being used for a 3D model. Low polygon count allows for fast rendering but reduces detail. As the viewer can see, Homestar's mouth does not appear to be moving in great detail.

===Trivia===
*This cartoon appears to be in 24 frames per second for the 3D cutscenes, instead of the usual 12. This makes the animation smoother, yet more awkward and faster than usual, which explains why the characters' mouths move so fast. The last frame rate "substitute" was in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], when it was bumped up to 20 fps for a 3D effect.

===Remarks===
*The Flash file is hosted on Telltale Game's website, as seen [http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/3Dtrailer.swf here].
*The link at the end of the ad, "[http://telltalegames.com/strongbad learn more at telltalegames.com]", was inactive at first, and activated soon after the cartoon's release. Now, however, the link is not clickable at all, neither is the back button next to it. However, it is clickable in the [http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/3Dtrailer.swf Flash File].
*[[Strong Sad's Room|Strong Sad's room]] is now to the left of Strong Bad's computer desk, rather than to the right as seen in [[gimmicks]].
*The [[TV Time Toons Menu]] for [[HR:menuswfs/menu_sbcg4ap.swf|the toon]] is in its usual 12 frames per second, while it's 30 in the toon itself.
*This cartoon was the first of two promotional videos released on the same day to advertise ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'', the other being a [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]].

===Glitches===
*The cartoon will not load up properly when viewed using the Wii. Most of the scenes will show only a blank white screen and some of the texts in the entire cartoon are missing. Trogdor is missing during the Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics (but fire still burninates the schwa). The last scene doesn't show most of Bubs' Concession Stand, Strong Mad's Body is missing (but his face and limbs are still showing) and only Coach Z's arms show up.

===Inside References===
*An application ending in .wad was used in the email [[secret identity]].
*In the drawing at the end, Strong Bad is holding a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]].
*The first 3D game Strong Bad pops up is similar to that of ''[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]]'', which first appeared in [[date]].
*Advertisements being pronounced as "ad-VER-tis-ments" first appeared in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2]].
*[[Minor Foods#Temporarios|Temporarios]] and [[Minor Foods#Suge Brown|Suge Brown]] boxes appear on the counter in the kitchen.
*The "The Cheat, watch your freakin' back, Squeaky." picture and the wood burning of a horse from [[no loafing]] are on the wall in the living room
*The [[:Image:Trailer pony.PNG|"Dare to Be Danged!!!"]] Unicorn on a snowmobile poster from [[portrait]] is hanging up in Strong Bad's Room.
*The Strong Bad character says "[[Crap|Holy crap!]]", which was previously referenced in [[rated]], for Strong Bad not saying it for over 4 years.
*Strong Bad pronounces "Bunnyman" as "[["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Bunnym'n]]".
*The "schwa" sound (Trogdor's burninating sound effect) was previously referenced in [[from work]].
*The "GAMe WiLL NOT LiTeRALLY" message contains [[lowercase i's]].
*Strong Mad stands by [[pizza]] boxes from [[The Pizz]].
*Strong Bad refers to his amazing videogame [[style]]s.
*The Wii [[Explosions|explodes]].

===Real-World References===
[[Image:VidelectrixPoster.png|thumb|Now you're playing with power... Videlectrix power!]]
*The [[Wikipedia:Super FX|Super FX Chip]] was used in games like ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:StarFox (SNES)|Star Fox]]'' to provide sprite scaling and rotation.
*"N64" is an abbreviation of "[[Nintendo#Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]," Nintendo's first console capable of displaying 3D graphics using more advanced methods. The "red thing" Strong Bad mentions is the [[Wikipedia:Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak]], a memory enhancement add-on.
*[[Wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] originated on the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super NES video game console]], on which it describes a simple texture mapping graphics mode that allows a background layer to be rotated and scaled, as if in 3D.
*The [[Videlectrix]] poster in the stairwell is a parody of an [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)|NES]] [[:Image:NES poster Now You're Playing With Power.jpg|poster]] included with many games.
*Rabbit Dog and Bunny Man are the characters ''[[Wikipedia:Sam & Max|Sam and Max]]'', another game by [[Telltale Games]].
*The ".wad" extension of the first 3D game shown is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]], as used in games like [[Wikipedia:Doom (video game)|''Doom'']].

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbcg4ap.html|watch the advertisement for "''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People''"]]
*[http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/3Dtrailer.swf View the Flash file for ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' on Telltale's site]
*[[Forum:13870|forum thread re: ''Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People'' advertisement]]

{{SBCG4AP}}

SBCG4AP Advertisement

Shadow Hog — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:29:10 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Real-World References */ +Doom WAD

'''Toon Category: Uncategorized'''

{{watchtoon|sbcg4ap.html}}
[[Image:SBCG4AP Advertisement title.png|thumb|"Coming soon to a WiiWare near Mii-ware."]]

Strong Bad advertises [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Trogdor}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}

'''Places:''' [[House of the Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Thursday, April 10, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 2:00

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 has SOLD OUT!

==Transcript==
'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover, reading the words on screen}'' The following is an extremely well paid for commercial advertisement ''{pronounced ad-VER-tis-ment}'' and NOT a really funny cartoon.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Checkin' emails for money... is not funny.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: 3-D game-a?</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
You need to make a 3-D Strong Bad video game with all the 
brst graphics. Not a bad game with dumb pixels! Come 
on MAN! 
From Kev the Mighty, Crenshaw Lane
</blockquote>
''{reads "brst" as written, and "Mighty" as "moron"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' A 3D video game? What you mean like this?

''{Strong Bad types '''strongbad3Dtotal.wad'''. The game appears on the Lappy's screen: a low-polygon 3D version of Strong Bad stands in a room with grey walls, one brown door with a window, a green and white chequered floor with a purple puddle, and containing one bed. Music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD CHARACTER:''' ''{in a poorly-synthesized voice, as a speech bubble appears}'' Holy crap.

''{A similarly low-polygon version of Homestar Runner walks in from the right. The game is closed and the Lappy's screen shows the email again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or did you mean like THIS?!? ''{Strong Bad gets up and turns towards the viewer, moving off screen to the left.}'' Gimme that camera!

''{Strong Bad starts to move the camera around the room, which is rendered in full 3D.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah! ''{music starts; Strong Bad turns left to face Strong Sad, who is in his bedroom directly across the hall}'' Ooh, look at that voluptuous belly!

''{Strong Sad pats his belly. Strong Bad pans right, facing the stairs, where portraits of Strong Mad, Strong Sad, Strong Bad and The Cheat are hung, as he imitates a car engine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking down the stairs}'' Down the stairs! Doof-doof-doof-doof.

''{Strong Bad imitates a car engine again, turning right to face Strong Mad, who is standing near the front door by a table with two Neighborhood Style pizzas from The Pizz, with a third on the floor. He moves the camera over to the pizzas.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Pizza.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THAT'S THREE WEEKS OLD!

''{Strong Bad pans right to Coach Z, who is standing next to the kitchen area, while still making car sounds.''}

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, watch where you're pointin' that 3D!

''{Strong Bad moves past a couch on his left, and the window and wooden horse and hush puppy signs on the right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...3D ...

''{He walks through the door; Strong Bad's room can be seen directly opposite, across the hall. He turns right, then left down another flight of stairs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Witness my amazing videogame styles, in all three of the glorious Ds! ''{at the base of the stairs, he turns left, to see The Cheat sitting on one of two washing machines, below the No Loafing sign}'' Hi, The Cheat.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Depth, ''{turns into the basement, facing the Trogdor machine, then pans left to the couch}'' dimension, and—

''{The music scratches to a stop as Homestar Runner appears from below.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Bad. I've got a low polygon count. ''{smiles}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —dumb idiots.

''{Cut to a blue screen with a crude representation of the Telltale Games logo.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' From the people who made that game "Rabbitdog and Bunnyman", ''{crude drawings of Sam and Max appear, respectively}'' and the geniuses responsible ''{the Videlectrix logo replaces the others, appearing with yellow stars}'' for "Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics"—

''{An example of "Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics" appears, featuring Trogdor burninating a schwa while two green-suited archers look on from the corners of the screen. "SCHWA!!!" flashes as the symbol turns to dust.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —comes a 3D point-and-click-'em-up adventure ''{a Wiimote spins onto the screen, spinning out to a Powered by The Cheat drawing of a Nintendo Wii on a wooden table}'' that will quite literally leave your Wii console ''{the Wiimote falls to the left of the Wii}'' a smoldering crater.

''{The Wii explodes in a mushroom cloud, leaving a smoldering crater; the Wiimote is knocked into the air, then falls down again. Red scrawled text appears on top of the scene: * GAMe WiLL NOT LiTeRALLY LeAVe YOUR Wii—''unreadable''—ter.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' ''{voiceover}'' Game will not literally leave your Wii console a smoldering crater.

''{Red curtains close, then open again to reveal a pale blue background, which the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People logo flies into from the top. Music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Presenting Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People!

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the classroom, which is no longer in 3D.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or if you want to get in on the ground floor of the cool abbreviations: SBCG4AP! ''{letters appear as he says them, then the abbreviation acquires orange-yellow drop shadows}''

''{Return to the blue screen with the logo, now with the caption "coming soon".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Coming soon to a WiiWare near me-ware. Er— you-ware.

''{Music stops, and the scene fades out, then back in to the back of Bubs' Concession Stand, where Strong Bad stands in the middle of Bubs, Strong Mad, Coach Z, The Cheat and Pom Pom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah man, the Super FX chip, that red thing you stuck in the N64, Mode 7 — and they even had to invent Mode 8 just for this game!

'''BUBS:''' You seen any graphics yet?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not yet, but I sent them this concept art, ''{holds up a piece of paper with a drawing of himself holding a big knife, standing next to The Cheat}'' and I'm pretty sure they're going to stick close to my vision.

''{Close-up on the drawing, accompanied by heavy-metal chords. It features a heavily-built Strong Bad with robot legs, webbing between his torso and arms, wearing spiky armor on his left arm and wielding a big knife in his right hand. A spark runs between the extended tips of his mask. He has a vicious-looking, slender The Cheat on a chain-link leash with a studded collar. "learn more at telltalegames.com" appears at the bottom, alongside the "back" link.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:Polygon (computer graphics)|polygon count]] is the number of polygons being rendered per frame, and, as the viewer can see, Homestar's mouth does not appear to be moving in great detail.

===Trivia===
*This cartoon appears to be in 24 frames per second for the 3D cutscenes, instead of the usual 12. This makes the animation smoother, yet more awkward and faster than usual. The last frame rate "substitute" was in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], when it was bumped up to 20 fps for a 3D effect.

===Remarks===
*The Flash file is hosted on Telltale Game's website, as seen [http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/3Dtrailer.swf here].
*The link at the end of the ad, "[http://telltalegames.com/strongbad learn more at telltalegames.com]", was inactive at first, and activated soon after the cartoon's release.
*[[Strong Sad's Room|Strong Sad's room]] is now to the left of Strong Bad's computer desk, rather than to the right as seen is [[gimmicks]].
*The [[TV Time Toons Menu]] for [[HR:menuswfs/menu_sbcg4ap.swf|the toon]] is in its usual 12 frames per second, while it's 30 in the toon itself.
*This cartoon was the first of two promotional videos released on the same day to advertise Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People, the other being a [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Gameplay Trailer|gameplay trailer]].

===Glitches===
*The cartoon will not load up properly when viewed using the Wii. Most of the scenes will show only a blank white screen and some of the texts in the entire cartoon are missing. Trogdor is missing during the Trogdor: Let's Burninate Phonics (but fire still burninates the schwa). The last scene doesn't show most of Bubs' Concession Stand, Strong Mad's Body is missing (but his face and limbs are still showing) and only Coach Z's arms show up.

===Inside References===
*An application ending in .wad was used in the email [[secret identity]].
*In the drawing at the end, Strong Bad is holding a [[Big Knives|Big Knife]].
*The first 3D game Strong Bad pops up is similar to that of [[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]], which first appeared in [[date]].
*Advertisements being pronounced as "ad-VER-tis-ments" first appeared in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2]].
*[[Minor Foods#Temporarios|Temporarios]] and [[Minor Foods#Suge Brown|Suge Brown]] boxes appear on the counter in the kitchen.
*The "The Cheat, watch your freakin' back, Squeaky." picture and the wood burning of a horse from [[no loafing]] are on the wall in the living room
*The [[:Image:Trailer pony.PNG|"Dare to Be Danged!!!"]] Unicorn on a snowmobile poster from [[portrait]] is hanging up in Strong Bad's Room.
*The Strong Bad character says "[[Crap|Holy crap!]]", which was previously referenced in [[rated]], for Strong Bad not saying it for over 4 years.
*Strong Bad pronounces "Bunnyman" as "[["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Bunnym'n]]".
*The "schwa" sound (Trogdor's burninating sound effect) was previously referenced in [[from work]].
*The "GAMe WiLL NOT LiTeRALLY" message contains [[lowercase i's]].
*Strong Mad stands by [[pizza]] boxes from [[The Pizz]].
*Strong Bad refers to his amazing videogame [[style]]s.
*The Wii [[Explosions|explodes]].

===Real-World References===
*The [[Wikipedia:Super FX|Super FX Chip]] was used in games like [[Wikipedia:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]] and [[Wikipedia:StarFox (SNES)|Star Fox]] to provide sprite scaling and rotation.
*"N64" is an abbreviation of "[[Nintendo#Nintendo 64|Nintendo 64]]," Nintendo's first console capable of display 3D graphics using more advanced methods. The "red thing" Strong Bad mentions is the [[Wikipedia:Expansion Pak|Expansion Pak]], a memory enhancement add-on.
*[[Wikipedia:Mode 7|Mode 7]] originated on the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super NES video game console]], on which it describes a simple texture mapping graphics mode that allows a background layer to be rotated and scaled, as if in 3D.
*The [[Videlectrix]] poster in the stairwell is a parody of an [[Nintendo#Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)|NES]] [http://trsrockin.com/images/powerposter.jpg poster] included with many games.
*Rabbit Dog and Bunny Man are the characters [[Wikipedia:Sam & Max|Sam and Max]], another game by [[Telltale Games]].
*The ".wad" extension of the first 3D game shown is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Doom WAD|WAD files]], as used in games like [[Wikipedia:Doom (video game)|''Doom'']].

==External Links==
*[[HR:sbcg4ap.html|watch the advertisement for "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People"]]
*[http://telltale.vo.llnwd.net/o15/videos/sbcg4ap/3Dtrailer.swf View the Flash file for "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" on Telltale's site]
*[[Forum:13870|forum thread re: "Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People" advertisement]]

HRWiki:Sandbox

Shadow Hog — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 03:17:14 GMT

Shadow Hog: Test for a person on a chatroom for an entirely unrelated wiki (hence why it's here)

{{aboutemail|some kinda robot}} {{for-nothe|why I like pie|Moo Moo Milk}}

{{p|l=http://www.whyilikepie.com For even more info on why I like pie.}}

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
external links:
MY FACE
www. homestarrunner.com

[[Wikipedia:SIGSEGV|sigsegv]]

Sweet Puttin' Cakes

Shadow Hog — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:23:01 GMT

Shadow Hog: Fixing Eh!th (I believe?)

[[Image:Mini-golf.png|thumb|200px|The Land Of Madness]]
'''Sweet Puttin' Cakes''' is a mini-golf course based on the characters of [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]. It is a place where physics and logic are not applicable like, as [[Strong Bad]] describes, the show itself. It can only be reached by thinking about miniature golf and being fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to simply appear there without explanation. You also have to think very weirdly to get out of there.
It features a variety of holes and a water feature in which [[Homestar Runner]] finds a bra.

== Holes and Features ==
*'''Wormhole''' — This first hole features [[The Worm]], who moves the hole saying "Get your own." It then takes a bite out of the ball, out of which comes many worms biting each other. Par 1010.
*'''Eh!th, Steve! hole''' — This hole features [[Eh! Steve!]], who shouts his name if you sink the putt. [[The Wheelchair]] is also hidden beneath a tile.
*'''Statch!''' — This "statue hole" features a simple statue of The Wheelchair outside the field of play. The hole is only one foot from the tee.
*'''Blue Family Recreation Water''' — This is a water feature coming out of [[Ready for Primetime]]'s mouth. According to Strong Bad, it is "just begging for kids to either drink it or pee in it, or BOTH!". Homestar goes snorkeling in the water, claiming to find some "exotic marine life", but all he really finds is [[Smoking|cigarette butts]] and a bra. Par 2 O.
*'''Drive-Thru Whale hole''' — This hole, featuring the [[Drive-Thru Whale]], doesn't actually have any hole.
*'''Eighteenth hole''' — This last hole, which is par [[Wikipedia:Infinity|∞]], is on a small piece of land floating in space. It appears to be neverending; when the ball goes down the hole, it falls down, only to reappear above the golfer and fall back where it started.

== Appearances ==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[mini-golf]]

[[Category:Places]]

Spring 2007 Pledge Drive

Shadow Hog — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:51:10 GMT

Shadow Hog: Redirect

#REDIRECT [[HRWiki:2007 Spring Pledge Drive]]

strong badathlon

Shadow Hog — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 19:23:55 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Inside References */ Might be the wrong section, but still

{{sbenav|165|looking old|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail165.PNG|thumb|"Yeah? You think you got it like that?"]]
The residents of [[Free Country, USA]], compete in the Strong Badathlon.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Robot (storybook)}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's Kitchen]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm doin' a party, I'm makin' it happen, on Strong Bad Email.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: the cheat</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
For a long time i've been wondering... How far can you 
throw the cheat? If you don't want to do that, could you 
beat the crud out of homestar for no reason? 
 
Lewis Rudkin 
Essex, England.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads Essex as 'S X'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'know, it's funny how this always seems to work out, Rudkin... ''{clears screen}'' but those just happen to be the first two events in the Strong Badathlon!

''{cuts to Strong Badathlon logo, slowly zooming in. Strong Badia is visible in the background. Trumpet music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Unfortunately, they also happen to be my worst two events. The Cheat Chuck is consistently dominated by the Kenyans. I mean the Poopsmith. Ever since he devised the Whatsitburied Slop

''{As he says this, it cuts to the Poopsmith next to a pile of whatsit, and then uses his shovel to fling a whatsit-covered The Cheat out of the pile.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...that guy's unbeatable!

''{Cut to Coach Z standing next to the distance markers, watching The Cheat}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Cheat noises as he flies through the air}''

'''COACH Z:''' Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!

''{Cuts to Homsar and Marzipan sitting at a table having tea}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

''{The Cheat flies onto the table, causing whatsit to fly onto Marzipan's face and onto the camera, smearing it on the lens.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Well, hello, chocolate cake!

''{Cuts to results board of the Strong Badathlon}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating is another event you'd think I'd be the best at. But the reigning champion seems to have intimate knowledge of Homestar's weak points.

''{As he speaks, it cuts to Homestar walking onto the screen with a sweat band and athletic outfit on.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{punches himself in the stomach}'' Come on you little so and so. ''{slaps himself in the face, then punches himself in the stomach}'' Is that all you got? ''{punches himself in the side, then the face}'' Oh yeah? Oh yeah? You think you got it like that? ''{punches himself 3 times}'' Whaddya think this is, you little placemat? ''{gets hit in face once}'' A diaper show? ''{gets hit in stomach once more}'' It's not a diaper show. ''{gets hit in stomach again}'' I think that's pretty obvious.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, man, we should start putting those Homestar Vs. Homestar fights on pay-per-view. Instant classics! And speaking of pay-per-view,

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in the Basement, with a 'Remote Put' graphic in the upper left hand corner.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Next up is the Remote Put.

''{Cuts to the TV with a 'Ready?' graphic on the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voice over, reading text that appears on screen}'' Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dargh, I freakin' hate that little kid! Why'd they ever bring her on the show?! ''{throws remote}'' Agh!

''{The remote hits the wall, breaking in two, causing the batteries to fly out. Graphic comes on screen, accompanied with a buzzer noise, graphic reads 'DISQUALIFICATION! BATTERY FAULT!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? These games are fixed! Check the East German's pants! Check the--

''{Cuts through static to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Our coverage of the 2007 Strong Badathlon continues with the Clean and Jerk... Strong Mad's Underwears... Over His Head. Fortunately, you don't really have to clean them.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Coach Z standing behind Strong Mad, whose underwear is sticking out of his singlet, with a ruler against his back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhh, are you trying to tell me that this man doesn't already have a wedgie of illegal proportions?

'''COACH Z:''' Nope, that's the regulation starting point.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's it, I'm boycotting these games.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THANK THE LORD!!

''{Cuts to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.
:Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head
:: Pom Pom............6 billion pts

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' And finally, my strongest event, ''{graphic appears, and adds new picture with each word}'' Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls.

''{Cut to Powered By The Cheat cartoon. A version of the Strong Badathlon logo morphs into a cloud at the top right corner as Strong Bad, with laser arms, fires at robots walking in the background. A woman with a green-and-white striped shirt walks by; when she walks past Strong Bad, he can be seen through the green stripes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laser noises, shoots robots}'' Hey, wait, look Iconic I got I won the Good medal.

''{With one laser-hand, he holds up a "Good medal". Cut to a Powered By The Cheat version of The Cheat playing the guitar. The word 'Streisand' appears across the screen (going off the right side of it) as someone says it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And after all the medals have been given to the wrong athletes, we come to the ending closimonies, celebrating poor sportsmanship, drug testing, and good ol' fashioned people twirling ribbons.

''{Cuts to Strong Sad and Marzipan twirling ribbons on a stage.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN AND STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Encircling the World.

''{Homestar jumps down and knocks Strong Sad and Marzipan off the stage.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing and dancing}'' Just take those old glasses off the shelf...

''{Fireworks go off in the background, then a cut to Strong Bad sitting at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Rudkin Shampoo. Someteen Days of Glory! And after the closimonies, most BadAthletes immediately begin filming product endorsements while their names are still fresh in our minds.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in a kitchen with a box of cereal and a bowl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, wipe my brow. ''{he swipes sweat off his face}'' Winning gold medals ''{he holds up one}'' takes a lot of hard cereal, and dedication. That's why I eat ''{hold up box}'' Temporarios! The official cereal of athletes you won't remember in two weeks! ''{cuts to a shot of the box and bowl of cereal with two gold medals hanging off the side of it}'' Temporarios, ''{speech bubble comes out of box}'' "Cause I'm Don't Get Paid!"

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

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image: Homstarvs.JPG|thumb|"C'mon ya little placemat!"]]

*Click on "Lewis Rudkin; Essex, England." to see a [[Videlectrix]] game based on his name, [[Lewis Rudkin SX: england]].
*When Strong Bad says "Homestar vs. Homestar fights", click on "fights" to see a poster.
*Click on "Rudkin Shampoo" to see a bottle of Rudkin Shampoo.

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a communist state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].
*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].
*Kenyan athletes are noted for dominating the sport of distance running.

===Trivia===
*Before The Paper comes down, you can see the words "Side Words" on the side of the Temporarios box.
**You can also see the "Side Words" when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

===Remarks===
*Even though Homestar has [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible arms]], he is still somehow able to punch himself.

===Goofs===
* Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:Temporarios.png|thumb|"Cuz I'm don't get paid!]]
*The [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] for Temporarios cereal, "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" was missing the closing set of quotation marks (see right); this was quickly [[:Image:Temporarios fixed.png|corrected]].

===Inside References===
*Cableman Jorge was Strong Bad's alias in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]].
*"Someteen days of glory!" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], where [[The Ugly One]] has a "Sweet Someteen Birthday". (See Real-World References below.)
*Guitars and lasers is possibly a reference to [[new hands]], where, near the end, Strong Bad laments not having chosen guitars and laser guns as possible prosthetics.
**Additionally, the lasers replacing Strong Bad's hands are the same style as the laser that replaces one of his hands in an Easter egg in the same email.
*[[Cherry Greg]] wins the Remote Put with 11 points.
*The music for the commercial at the end is the same as the [[Schenectady Crispies]] spot in [[labor day]].

===Real-World References===
*The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.
*The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].
*The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "glasses" for "records" in the song, referencing a commercial from the 1980's for the Hardees fast food franchise's collectible set of Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses. The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass".
*"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand "Redken Shampoo".
*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo. 
*"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]
*The "Remote Put" event could be a possible parody on recent Nintendo [[wikipedia:Wiimote|Wii remote]] injuries. [http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com] 
*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].


==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|165|10724}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]

HRWiki:Sandbox

Shadow Hog — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 20:33:44 GMT

Shadow Hog: Hey, Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level?

'''TROGGA:''' Is it time{{ref|1}} to party or what?!

=== Footnotes ===
# {{note|1|''This may be [[Thyme]].''}}

[http://www.homestarrunner.com/welcome.swf link title]

<math>\frac{It}{9000}</math>

HRWiki:Sandbox

Shadow Hog — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 19:35:52 GMT

Shadow Hog: You're supposed to CLOSE tags

<div style="text-align:center">'''''The process of Respiration'''''

C6 H12 O6 + O2 → H2 O + CO2 + ''ATP''

<div style="text-align:center">'''''The process of Photosynthesis'''''

H2 O + CO2 + ''sun's energy'' → C6 H12 O6 + O2

HRWiki:Sandbox

Shadow Hog — Sat, 09 Dec 2006 04:23:30 GMT

Shadow Hog: Sadly, two of the triplets died at birth

heeheehee... Applesauce

==Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level?==
<math>It > \iint_5^{95} 2\,dx</math>

HRWiki:Sandbox

Shadow Hog — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:31:05 GMT

Shadow Hog:

heeheehee...

<math>It > \int_5^{95} 2x\,dx</math>

Trogdor (song)

Shadow Hog — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:54:57 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Trivia */ Italics, YouTube wikilink, capital "S" in "PlayStation", and so on

{{about|[[Songs|song]]}} {{forcharacter|Trogdor}}

[[Image:A dragon.PNG|thumb|Burninating the countryside]]
== Detailed Information ==
{{Track information | album = Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits | track number = 1 | length = 1 minute 39 seconds | artists = [[Strong Bad]] | style = [[Wikipedia:Thrash metal|Thrash Metal]] | origin = Extended version of the song from Strong Bad Email #58 [[dragon]]. Also appears on the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|DVD]] in [[Trogdor (karaoke)|karaoke]] form.}}

== Lyrics ==
TROGDOR! 
TROGDOR! 
Trogdor was a man 
I mean, he was a dragon man 
Er, maybe he was just a dragon 
But he was still TROGDOR! 
TROGDOR!

Burninating the countryside 
Burninating the peasants 
Burninating all the peoples 
In their thatched-roof COTTAGES! 
THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!

''{guitar solo starts up}''

''{spoken}'' 
Whoa! Listen to those wicked dueling guitar solos! It's like squeedly vs. meedly over here. Go squeedly! Go squeedly! SQUEEDLY WINS!

When all the land is in ruin 
And burnination has forsaken the countryside 
Only one guy will remain 
My money's on

''{singing}'' 
TROGDOR! 
TROGDOR!

''{spoken}'' 
And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIGHT!

== Trivia ==
[[Image:Guitar Hero II Trogdor Bonus.JPG|thumb|Trogdor in ''Guitar Hero II'']]
*The "meedly" in the wicked dueling guitar solos is a reference to Strong Bad Email #36 [[guitar]].
*The Brothers Chaps use this version in [[Happy Trogday]].
*The song has been reported to be an unlockable bonus track in the as-yet-unreleased game ''[[Wikipedia:Guitar Hero II|Guitar Hero II]]'' for [[Wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] and [[Wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]] (see the screenshot at the right and the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XCIjRL_xqM demonstration video] on [[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]]).
**The partial description given for the song in the game's menu reads
<blockquote>The Trogdor song from the [[Strong Bad Email]] 'dragon' was actually an afterthought that was added at the last minute. [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] was finishing up the cartoon and [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] suddenly started screaming the chorus while making eggs</blockquote>

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail58.html|Listen to the original version of the song in "dragon"]]
*[[HR:sbemail58.swf|View the Flash file for Strong Bad Email "dragon"]]
*[[HR:trogday.html|Listen to this version of the song in "Happy Trogday"]]
*[[HR:trogday.swf|View the Flash file for "Happy Trogday"]]

{{Template:Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits}}

[[Category: Songs]]

Talk:Trogdor (song)

Shadow Hog — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:09:14 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Guitar Hero */

== ?? ==
didn't strong bad say meedly in another email or something? it just sounds.......familiar. [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 18:30, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
:Besides [[guitar]]? I think it's popped up in several places... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Isn't it listed as one of the Strong Bad quotes on the [[Downloads]] page? -[[User:Marth 99|Marth 99]] 18:33, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
:::yeah, but what? if it has, we should list it with guitar in the inside references. [[User:Seriously|Seriously]] 18:34, 15 January 2006 (UTC)
::::The origin is "guitar". Even if it comes from somewhere else, it appeared in "guitar" first. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Guitar Hero ==
Here's proof of the song being in at least a prerelease copy of Guitar Hero 2, from a thread on the official GH2 forums: [[Image:http://www.photodump.com/direct/bjeaves/DSC00053.jpg]]

I used a boneheaded Edit Summary, let me say something here. If "Guitar Hero" is shown to include this song, then we can add the fact. But as 1) it's highly unlikely Trogdor would be included amidst other well-established rock songs and 2) I can't seem to find mention of this on the Internet aside from chat room wishes, I removed it. If you can cite a source, add it back. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

I played Guitar Hero 2 at a friend's house last night, they had an advanced release version. It is included in a bonus track section. Trogdor (specifically the Limozeen version) is in Guitar Hero 2.
: I'm afraid that your forum is not an official source. And there's no such thing as a "Limozeen version" of Trogdor. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:09, 25 October 2006 (UTC)
::Official source or not, it looks like Wikipedia is all for it; and you know how picky THEY are about [[Wikipedia:WP:VERI|verifiability]]... --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 02:09, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Lappynapped!

Shadow Hog — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:26:12 GMT

Shadow Hog: /* Fun Facts */ Adding a remark

{{toonnav|Shorts|lappynapped|No Hands On Deck|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:Missing Lappy.PNG|thumb|"...I also did not eat your laptop computer"]]
Messages on Strong Bad's answering machine, as the [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] is missing as of [[cliffhangers]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}} as Furious Fingers, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Dolph Hauldhagen]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' Bulletin Board

'''Date:''' September 25, 2006

'''Running Time:'''

'''Page Title:''' I do my own GRFX

==Transcript==

''{A close-up of a bulletin board appears and remains for the entirety of the cartoon. A [[Limozeen]] poster, an advertisement for battle axe lessons, and a couple business cards are pinned to the board behind a large notice for Strong Bad's missing Lappy 486 computer. The notice also requests inquiries from guitarists.}''

''{A touch-tone telephone is heard dialing. The telephone line rings and Strong Bad's answering machine picks up}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you for calling attractive Strong Bad. If you have any information regarding my missing and full-on favorite fold-em-up computer, please leave your name and number. And if you have any hot lixx, please shred them after the tone.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{in a very deep, seemingly disguised voice}'' Hello, Strong Bad. I'm waiting for you. ''{coughs, and begins speaking in normal voice}'' Oh, excuse me! I had one of those spit bubbles stuck in my throat. Anyways, I'm waiting for you here at the bus station. I just got back from my trip to the Regrettable History Museum. And you were supposed to pick me up... 3 days ago! I guess I'll just be waitin' for you here at the staysh. Listen to me: I've been here so long I'm on a nickname basis with the bus station.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

''{a distorted guitar plays clumsy licks, ending in a downward slide}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ow! In case your mind wasn't totally blown by that blathering solo, my name's "Furious Fingers," from Los Angeles. I'm from L.A.! I own seventeen guitars, with a combined total of forty-three necks. I can provide my own leather pants, and a really cool castle where we can shoot all our videos. Oh, and I also did not eat your laptop computer. Gimme a call, "Furious Fingers", "Ow", "Leather pants", "from L.A."

''{The answering machine beeps}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{in [[Marzipan]]'s exact voice}'' Hi Strong Bad. This is your next-door neighbor the crocodile. Can I borrow a cup of sugar? I'm going to make some puppy-dough cookies tonight... ''{coughs, switches to his own voice, coughs}'' Ooh! Got a spit bubble stuck in my throat. Anyway Strong Bad, I was serious about the sugar. And... the crocodile thing.

''{The answering machine beeps}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Museum_of_regrettable_history.png|thumb|"A Trip to the Moon?"]]
*When Strong Sad says "Museum of Regrettable History", click on the picture of Lappy to see a postcard from the museum.
*At the end, click on the yellow paper showing the left half of Dolph Hauldhagen to hear his answering machine recording.

:'''DOLPH HAULDHAGEN:''' Thank you for calling Dolph Hauldhagen, the Instruc-TOR. How many times a day do you ask yourself, "Why do I suck?" I firmly believe that with my battle axe lessons, we can cut that down to two or three. Meet me Wednesday nights at 6 PM in Monty Gym. Oh, and leave your axe in your car until the Pilates class is over. Man, those chicks scare easy.

==Fun Facts==
===Remarks===
*This short doesn't have any "Back" button at the end.

===Inside References===
*A Dolph Hauldhagen flyer, previously seen in [[other days]], can be seen in the background.
*The [[Limozeen]] poster is from the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD booklet.
**It features a reappearance of the [[Donnie Chapman]] photographs from [[monster truck]].
*The poster in the top right corner with "Wednesday" on it is also featured on the CD booklet. It advertises "Strong Bad live in West Rekjavik".
*The "Dull Items Inc." business card feaures a caracature of Strong Sad's head and mentions "pro loitering". This is a reference to Strong Sad being "The Lurker" at Strong Bad's [[garage sale]].

==External Links==
*[[HR:lappynapped.html|watch "Missing Lappy"]]
*[[HR:lappynapped.swf|view the Flash file for "Missing Lappy"]]
*[[Forum:9911|forum thread re: "Missing Lappy"]]

{{subtitlesLinks|lappynapped}}

[[Category:Toons]]