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Sydez — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:38:12 GMT

Sydez:

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[[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|"...fundamentally-sound college basketball players."]]
Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes.

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

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

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

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

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

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

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

''{Strong Bad reads 'Hey ho, Strongbad' as 'Hey! Ho! Strongbad!' (as if it was from "Blitzkrieg Bop") and 'cerial' as 'keh-ree-al'.}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{A picture of a step counter appears against a blue background. In flashing letters on the bottom, it says 'One Free Takesteppa<sup>TM</sup> Step Take Monitor!}''

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

''{A picture of a defibrillator appears on-screen. At the top of the screen, it reads 'Clear?! One Free<sup>TM</sup> Defib Kit Inside!}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to a bar code}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to the box}''

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

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

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

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' mazes,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes.

''{Zoom in on Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Whitewater#Classification of whitewater|Class 5 rapids]] have rocks, waves and possibly a steep drop, requiring advanced rafting experience. It is the second highest of the six whitewater classifications.
*The UPC, or [[Wikipedia:Universal Product Code|Universal Product Code]], is a type of [[Wikipedia:barcode|barcode]] that is used to track the movement of store products.
*[[Wikipedia:Chaff|Chaff]] is material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds.
*[[Wikipedia:Glucose|Dextrose]] is a simple sugar (collectively known as glucose) that is the primary means of energy for living things.
*"Flavornoid" may be a [[portmanteau]] of flavor and [[Wikipedia:Flavonoid|flavonoid]], a member of a group of substances found in many plants and plant-based foods with anti-oxidant properties.

===Trivia===
*The Cheat Commandos O's box now has Fightgar saying "Those still aren't O's!", similar to Fightgar's comment "Those aren't O's!" on the box in [[Cheat Commandos...O's]].

=== Goofs ===
*The "Problem Brian" Easter egg is still clickable when hidden by the closeup of Strong Bad's brain.
*Strong Bad's hair doesn't move in sync with his head in the Riverquest Safariventure scene.
*The Email Strong Bad and Back buttons at the end of the email are still clickable when hidden by the Crack Stuntman mask's background in the Easter egg.

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

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

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:shapeshifter

Sydez — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:00:38 GMT

Sydez:

== G-Mom? ==
Is this the first SBEmail to mention the Strong Bad and Bros have a living grandmother? I know in [[looking_old|looking old]] Strong Sad mentions a possibly living great grandmother, so conceivably it makes sense their grandmother is still alive. A worthy trivia mention? {{User:Raptor5ix/sig}} 13:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:Not necessarily, we don't really know if either of their grandmother's are still alive. The line was "turn into presents your Grandma's knitted for you". Strong Bad may have recieved that scarf a long time ago. [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 13:53, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

== It's all about the Benjamins ==

I think there should be an explanation about Coach Z's use of the slang Benjamins, but I can't figure out how to phrase it. The term comes from having [[Wikipedia:Benjamin Franklin|Benjamin Franklin]] on the face, and it was popularized by Sean "Puffy" Combs "It's All About The Benjamins". Anybody want to take a stab at phrasing it (or is it something that shouldn't be noted)? {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:31, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

:I concur. [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 15:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
::I think it merits a reference, but I'm kinda stuck trying to word it, too. Any help? {{User:Superfield Credit Union/sig}}

==Shapeshift Unto==

Isn't that phrase from some superhero show? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 15:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:About the best I can think of The Wonder Twins from the 1970s Superfriends show, but it seems more like a general nod than a specific reference. {{User:Wbwolf/sig}} 15:41, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
::Wonder Twins said, as I recall, "Wonder Twins powers activate! Form of an ice cube! Shape of an eagle!" or something like that. Is there any basis to the fact mentioning Wonder Twins anyone is aware of? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:55, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

== Shapeshifting Limitations ==

Are the limitations that are mentioned based on other shapeshifting characters? Does anyone know those references? --[[User:71.250.238.120|71.250.238.120]] 18:57, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
: He's exaggerating for effect. I am aware of the [[Wikipedia:Animorphs|Animorphs]], who were shapeshifters who had the limitations that they had to touch an animal to turn into it and would be trapped if they stayed in a form for more than two hours at a time. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 21:11, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
: One of the Wonder Twins could only morph into an animal, and the other only into a form of water. Darkman could only hold his form for 99 minutes, Ranma 1/2 changed back and forth from being immersed in water of a certain temperature. The "gun but no bullets" thing seems more Green-Lanterny to me, but I suppose that it's sort of a Clayface limitation. I recall that once he morphed into Black Canary but was discovered since "she" couldn't remove her blonde wig. [[User:Tirian|Tirian]] 22:30, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:: There's also the T-1000 who couldn't "turn into a bomb to get [John Connor]". [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 23:57, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:::Following the DC Comics trend, Beast Boy can turn into any animal, but always stays green. (It's better than how he was originally scripted, where he could turn into any animal, but couldn't change his head...) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 03:51, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

== Marzipan ==

Marzipan looks strange in this. I think it's because of the eyebrows. Does she always have eyebrows? {{User:The thing/sig}} 19:39, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

:I believe that's sort of a "frightened look," like what the Peanuts characters have when they're frightened or something. Believe me, [[Quality Time|she had that look before]]. --[[User:Charlie Jr.|Charlie Jr.]] 21:41, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

== Foreign Deals ==

"Strong Bad saying "norweigan deals!" after turning into the king of town is a reference to business trip where the king of town was the foreign conglomerate, and Strong Bad and Homestar tried to land the deal."

ok, so what about "swedish deals"? i don't think you can say one is an inside reference but not the other because they're clearly supposed to be related to each other, and besides, going from "foreign" to "norweigan" is a ridiculous stretch. ...plus there's a distinct lack of capitalization going on here. --[[User:Neumannz|Zatchman (Neumannz)]] 20:30, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, this is a TTATOT.

-[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]]

......no, it isn't. It's just... a '''stretch'''. There's a difference. There's no "That" or "The Other Thing". -{{User:YK/sig}} 23:57, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

== "presents your grandma's knitted for you" ==

Okay, I think "grandma's" may be a grammatical error. It could be an improper pluralization (possibly accidentally or for comedic effect, like "be's friends"), or it could a contraction of "grandma has," though that's very irregular. What people think? [[User:Arrkhal|Arrkhal]] 22:51, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
:I assumed "grandma has" being that he meant anything your grandma has ever knitted for you.
::i don't think it's as irregular as you think --[[User:Neumannz|Zatchman (Neumannz)]] 23:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

== Proves that Coach Z wears a skin-tight green exercise suit? ==

I think this email proves that Coach Z's green "skin" is actually a skin-tight suit, since he's able to put the dollar bill into his pocket.

(The guy who forgot to sign his name the first time... -[[User:Everybody!|Everybody!]])

:Think of one of TBC's big influences, though: Looney Tunes. How many times did Bugs Bunny pull something out of a pocket in his fur, or even unzip it to take it off? Fur, however, is undeniably skin (okay, fine, a part of his body). As my dear grandma--er, poopaw--always said, it's just a cartoon. --{{User:Onamuji/sig}} 00:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
:You never see his pocket for the rest of the sbemail.[[User:chipwich]]

== Democratic Party reference ==

Is it possible that the blue Exact-Same-Style-Balloon-Animal being referred to as a donkey has something to do with the Blue-Donkey-Democratic Party vs Red-Elephant-Republican Party imagery that is common in the United State? — [[User:Flashfight|Flashfight]] 02:55, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

==Good work, but it needs grammar correction==

Could someone do some cleanup? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 04:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes. this is getting annoying.--[[User:Sydez|Sydez]] 11:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

buried

Sydez — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:38:10 GMT

Sydez:

{{sbenav|191}}
[[Image:sbemail_191_screenshot_2.png|thumb|"Well Pauly Pasqually, I know for sure there's a lotta ''something'' buried deep under Strong Badia"]]

Strong Bad goes in search of buried... treasures?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Taranchula|Schenkel McDoo]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|King of Town}} (heard, Easter Egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, March 3, 2008

'''Running Time: ''' 3:55

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, who's checkin' emails with his pans, who's checkin' emails with his pants! ''{brings up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Ancient Ruins?</div>
Dear Strong Bad,<br />
Do you know whether or not there are ancient ruins<br />
buried deep under Strong Badia?<br />
Thanks,<br />
Paul M. Pasquella
</blockquote>
''{reads "Pasquella" as "Pathquaya"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well Pauly Pasqually, I know for sure there's a lotta ''something'' buried deep under Strong Badia. Mainly cause I rent out the dirt to unsavory characters in need of a place to stash, ditch, or make disappear, the evidence of their choice. ''{clears screen}'' I never really thought that there might be ancient ruins down there, though. I think this calls for America's coolest children's game show consolation prize: the metal detector! ''{music starts playing}''

''{Cut to a blackboard with "SLOP! MESS! QUIZ!" written on it}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And our stupid contestants will receive the [[Taranchula]] brand black Metal Detec-tor! ''{While he speaks, Taranchula's logo and the metal detector appear, followed by Videlectrix Kidx logo.}'' From Videlectrix Kidx..sx!

''{Picture of Schenkel McDoo giving an "OK" sign moves in}''

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' ''{voice}'' Yah, guys, maybe find some coin! ''{words appear as he speaks}''

''{Cut to Strong Badia. Strong Bad and the Cheat are standing in a large, shallow depression in the dirt with a shovel nearby. The Cheat is wearing a pith helmet. Strong Bad is using the Taranchula metal detector.}''

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

''{Close up on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I already told you, man! Where there's ruins, there's riches! And booby-traps we can steal ideas from!

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, let's do thiiiiiiiiiis! ''{ends on a high pitch}''

''{Strong Bad switches on metal detector and moves it around. The metal detector makes heavy metal beats in changing frequency}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, we're getting warm! ''{takes a step forward, the metal detector starts playing a guitar solo}'' We've got something, The Cheat!

''{He steps back and The Cheat sweeps the ground with a small brush. A small red object appears in the dirt.}''

''{Close-up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dropping metal detector}'' It looks like the top of an enormous riches-filled structure! And wait, there's an inscription! ''{leans forward, reading}'' "Col...donesdry..." Must be the name of an ancient civilization!

''{Cut to close-up of Strong Sad in front of the fence}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{raising finger}'' Uh, me again! I think that's just the cap of a bottle of ''{cut to bottle cap in the dirt}'' Cold Ones Dry. You could probably just pick it up.

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What, are you crazy? I'm not touching that thing! It's booby trapped! It'll shoot a bunch of poison-tipped witch doctors at me!

''{Close up of Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Riiiiiight. Or, it's just a bottle cap, and you're crazier than ever.

''{Close up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You may be half right, kid. ''{picks up metal detector}'' Now, help me find some dang riches. ''{cut to wide shot. Strong Bad starts moving the metal detector over the dirt again. The detector makes heavy metal beat in changing frequency.}'' Uh...uh... ''{metal detector plays guitar solo}'' Whoa! ''{Strong Bad drops to the ground}'' Check out this futuristic sheet of paper!

''{Close up of Strong Bad unfolding a sheet of metal foil with a picture of a smiling alien head with arms and legs and the caption "BABBY ALIEN"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. My. Geez. I knew it! Strong Badia was originally colonized by extra-terrestrials! ''{cut to close up of Strong Bad}'' That explains why I'm so brilliant! And why all beings look the same except for slight differences in our foreheads!

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' No, that's just a piece of tin foil with a picture Strong Mad drew of you when you were little. ''{close up of Strong Sad}'' There's even a petrified chicken nugget in there that he left you. ''{As he talks, shot of Strong Bad pulling said nugget out of a fold in the foil's edge}''

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dropping nugget}'' Quit ruining my ruins, Jarassic Dork! This clearly says "Babby Alien". ''{close up}'' Which is probably the name of my true mother, who left me here as a young larva hundreds of years ago, until someone, I'm guessing an elderly oatmeal enthusiast, unwittingly disturbed my cocoon. ''{As he talks, the scene is described in a thought bubble by Strong Mad-style drawings}'' Oh, Babs! Why did you leave me stranded here?

''{Cut to shot of Bubs standing to the side}''

'''BUBS:''' Oh, sorry about that, Strong Bad. Was I supposed to come earlier?

''{Cut to wide shot of Bubs and Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? No, I said "Babs". ''"Babs".''

'''BUBS:''' Bubs, Babs, whatever. I take what I can get.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whahn?

''{Close up of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Anyways, I'm here for my weekly, ''Ahem'', "delivery". ''{indicates barrels of inTOXICatingly good WASTE beside him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, just bury it wherever. ''{cut to close up}'' But if you uncover any ruins, or hot aliens, or riches, they're mine, OK?

''{Cut to wide shot of Bubs and Strong Bad}''

'''BUBS:''' Uh, what about fellas named Rich?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wha-what? No I don't know anyone named Rich.

''{Close up of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' OK, good. ''{extreme close-up, with intensity}'' And he can stay where he is!

''{Wide shot}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, is there anyway I can unhear the last few sentences? ''{close up}'' Or years of my life?

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, no, Pascual Perez, there are no ancient ruins under Strong Badia. Or, at least, not one foot under Strong Badia. Digging is hard, man! Did you ever try to dig a hole? It's not all wipes and montages like in the movies. It takes forever! But who knows what wonders lie, say, one-and-a-half feet beneath Strong Badia? Or, dare I say it, a few feet beneath Strong Badia. Why it staggers the bad imagination.

''{An illustration of what might be a few feet under Strong Badia moves onscreen. After a moment, the [[New Paper]] comes down}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the text "rent out the dirt" after Strong Bad types it to see Strong Bad's business card.
*At the end, click on the box of peas in the "impenetrable diaper crust" to hear The King of Town describe how he'd like to eat the various layers of the Earth:
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh, that thing looks delicious! I'll take two slices of that, a piece of the igneous pie, and a molten core tart.<br>
:'''LADY:''' Oh, that looks sinful!
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Shut up, lady!
*Also at the end, click on "coldonesdry" to see a promo for Cold Ones Dry:
:''{A Cold Ones Dry bottle cap slowly moves across a purple background}''
:'''ANNOUNCER''': Cold Ones Dry, the official beverage of Taranchula.
:''{A picture of Schenkel McDoo appears with a word balloon reading what he's about to say}''
:'''SCHENKEL MCDOO''': Yah guys, Yold Ones Vry!
:'''ANNOUNCER''': That's right Sven, learn to speak American.

==Fun Facts==

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad references [[pants]] at the beginning.
*The metal detector is made by [[Videlectrix]] Kidx.
*The bottle cap is from a bottle of [[Cold One|Cold Ones]] Dry.
*Buried underground in one of the bottom layers, is what appears to be [[Homeschool Winner]]'s skull, a reference to his [[death]] from [[Sample of Style]].
*The lady who says "That looks sinful" in the Easter egg previously appeared in the email [[bottom 10]], describing a "Chocolardiac Arrest".
*The King of Town says "[[Shut Up, Lady|Shut up, lady!]]" in the Easter egg.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's line about beings with different foreheads refers to the Klingons (and other such alternate species) of ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]].''
*"Jurassic Dork" refers to ''[[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', a novel by Michael Crichton and movie series.
*[[Wikipedia:Pascual Pérez|Pascual Pérez]] was a major league pitcher.
*Sleestaks are creatures from ''[[Wikipedia:Land of the Lost|Land of the Lost]]''.
*The cocoon uncovered by an old oatmeal enthusiast is a reference to Wilford Brimley in [[Wikipedia:Cocoon (film)|Cocoon]]. [[Wikipedia:Wilford Brimley|Wilford Brimley]] was also known for his Quaker Oatmeal commercials.

==External Links==
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Sydez — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:37:49 GMT

Sydez:

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[[Image:sbemail_191_screenshot_2.png|thumb|"Well Pauly Pasqually, I know for sure there's a lotta ''something'' buried deep under Strong Badia"]]

Strong Bad goes in search of buried... treasures?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Taranchula|Schenkel McDoo]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|King of Town}} (heard, Easter Egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, March 3, 2008

'''Running Time: 3:55'''

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, who's checkin' emails with his pans, who's checkin' emails with his pants! ''{brings up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Ancient Ruins?</div>
Dear Strong Bad,<br />
Do you know whether or not there are ancient ruins<br />
buried deep under Strong Badia?<br />
Thanks,<br />
Paul M. Pasquella
</blockquote>
''{reads "Pasquella" as "Pathquaya"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well Pauly Pasqually, I know for sure there's a lotta ''something'' buried deep under Strong Badia. Mainly cause I rent out the dirt to unsavory characters in need of a place to stash, ditch, or make disappear, the evidence of their choice. ''{clears screen}'' I never really thought that there might be ancient ruins down there, though. I think this calls for America's coolest children's game show consolation prize: the metal detector! ''{music starts playing}''

''{Cut to a blackboard with "SLOP! MESS! QUIZ!" written on it}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And our stupid contestants will receive the [[Taranchula]] brand black Metal Detec-tor! ''{While he speaks, Taranchula's logo and the metal detector appear, followed by Videlectrix Kidx logo.}'' From Videlectrix Kidx..sx!

''{Picture of Schenkel McDoo giving an "OK" sign moves in}''

'''SCHENKEL MCDOO:''' ''{voice}'' Yah, guys, maybe find some coin! ''{words appear as he speaks}''

''{Cut to Strong Badia. Strong Bad and the Cheat are standing in a large, shallow depression in the dirt with a shovel nearby. The Cheat is wearing a pith helmet. Strong Bad is using the Taranchula metal detector.}''

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

''{Close up on Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I already told you, man! Where there's ruins, there's riches! And booby-traps we can steal ideas from!

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, let's do thiiiiiiiiiis! ''{ends on a high pitch}''

''{Strong Bad switches on metal detector and moves it around. The metal detector makes heavy metal beats in changing frequency}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, we're getting warm! ''{takes a step forward, the metal detector starts playing a guitar solo}'' We've got something, The Cheat!

''{He steps back and The Cheat sweeps the ground with a small brush. A small red object appears in the dirt.}''

''{Close-up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dropping metal detector}'' It looks like the top of an enormous riches-filled structure! And wait, there's an inscription! ''{leans forward, reading}'' "Col...donesdry..." Must be the name of an ancient civilization!

''{Cut to close-up of Strong Sad in front of the fence}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{raising finger}'' Uh, me again! I think that's just the cap of a bottle of ''{cut to bottle cap in the dirt}'' Cold Ones Dry. You could probably just pick it up.

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What, are you crazy? I'm not touching that thing! It's booby trapped! It'll shoot a bunch of poison-tipped witch doctors at me!

''{Close up of Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Riiiiiight. Or, it's just a bottle cap, and you're crazier than ever.

''{Close up of Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You may be half right, kid. ''{picks up metal detector}'' Now, help me find some dang riches. ''{cut to wide shot. Strong Bad starts moving the metal detector over the dirt again. The detector makes heavy metal beat in changing frequency.}'' Uh...uh... ''{metal detector plays guitar solo}'' Whoa! ''{Strong Bad drops to the ground}'' Check out this futuristic sheet of paper!

''{Close up of Strong Bad unfolding a sheet of metal foil with a picture of a smiling alien head with arms and legs and the caption "BABBY ALIEN"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. My. Geez. I knew it! Strong Badia was originally colonized by extra-terrestrials! ''{cut to close up of Strong Bad}'' That explains why I'm so brilliant! And why all beings look the same except for slight differences in our foreheads!

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' No, that's just a piece of tin foil with a picture Strong Mad drew of you when you were little. ''{close up of Strong Sad}'' There's even a petrified chicken nugget in there that he left you. ''{As he talks, shot of Strong Bad pulling said nugget out of a fold in the foil's edge}''

''{Cut back to wide shot}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dropping nugget}'' Quit ruining my ruins, Jarassic Dork! This clearly says "Babby Alien". ''{close up}'' Which is probably the name of my true mother, who left me here as a young larva hundreds of years ago, until someone, I'm guessing an elderly oatmeal enthusiast, unwittingly disturbed my cocoon. ''{As he talks, the scene is described in a thought bubble by Strong Mad-style drawings}'' Oh, Babs! Why did you leave me stranded here?

''{Cut to shot of Bubs standing to the side}''

'''BUBS:''' Oh, sorry about that, Strong Bad. Was I supposed to come earlier?

''{Cut to wide shot of Bubs and Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? No, I said "Babs". ''"Babs".''

'''BUBS:''' Bubs, Babs, whatever. I take what I can get.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whahn?

''{Close up of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Anyways, I'm here for my weekly, ''Ahem'', "delivery". ''{indicates barrels of inTOXICatingly good WASTE beside him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, just bury it wherever. ''{cut to close up}'' But if you uncover any ruins, or hot aliens, or riches, they're mine, OK?

''{Cut to wide shot of Bubs and Strong Bad}''

'''BUBS:''' Uh, what about fellas named Rich?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wha-what? No I don't know anyone named Rich.

''{Close up of Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' OK, good. ''{extreme close-up, with intensity}'' And he can stay where he is!

''{Wide shot}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, is there anyway I can unhear the last few sentences? ''{close up}'' Or years of my life?

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, no, Pascual Perez, there are no ancient ruins under Strong Badia. Or, at least, not one foot under Strong Badia. Digging is hard, man! Did you ever try to dig a hole? It's not all wipes and montages like in the movies. It takes forever! But who knows what wonders lie, say, one-and-a-half feet beneath Strong Badia? Or, dare I say it, a few feet beneath Strong Badia. Why it staggers the bad imagination.

''{An illustration of what might be a few feet under Strong Badia moves onscreen. After a moment, the [[New Paper]] comes down}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the text "rent out the dirt" after Strong Bad types it to see Strong Bad's business card.
*At the end, click on the box of peas in the "impenetrable diaper crust" to hear The King of Town describe how he'd like to eat the various layers of the Earth:
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh, that thing looks delicious! I'll take two slices of that, a piece of the igneous pie, and a molten core tart.<br>
:'''LADY:''' Oh, that looks sinful!
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Shut up, lady!
*Also at the end, click on "coldonesdry" to see a promo for Cold Ones Dry:
:''{A Cold Ones Dry bottle cap slowly moves across a purple background}''
:'''ANNOUNCER''': Cold Ones Dry, the official beverage of Taranchula.
:''{A picture of Schenkel McDoo appears with a word balloon reading what he's about to say}''
:'''SCHENKEL MCDOO''': Yah guys, Yold Ones Vry!
:'''ANNOUNCER''': That's right Sven, learn to speak American.

==Fun Facts==

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad references [[pants]] at the beginning.
*The metal detector is made by [[Videlectrix]] Kidx.
*The bottle cap is from a bottle of [[Cold One|Cold Ones]] Dry.
*Buried underground in one of the bottom layers, is what appears to be [[Homeschool Winner]]'s skull, a reference to his [[death]] from [[Sample of Style]].
*The lady who says "That looks sinful" in the Easter egg previously appeared in the email [[bottom 10]], describing a "Chocolardiac Arrest".
*The King of Town says "[[Shut Up, Lady|Shut up, lady!]]" in the Easter egg.

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad's line about beings with different foreheads refers to the Klingons (and other such alternate species) of ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]].''
*"Jurassic Dork" refers to ''[[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park (film)|Jurassic Park]]'', a novel by Michael Crichton and movie series.
*[[Wikipedia:Pascual Pérez|Pascual Pérez]] was a major league pitcher.
*Sleestaks are creatures from ''[[Wikipedia:Land of the Lost|Land of the Lost]]''.
*The cocoon uncovered by an old oatmeal enthusiast is a reference to Wilford Brimley in [[Wikipedia:Cocoon (film)|Cocoon]]. [[Wikipedia:Wilford Brimley|Wilford Brimley]] was also known for his Quaker Oatmeal commercials.

==External Links==
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Sydez — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:35:00 GMT

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