stunt double
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StrongBadEmail #80
Louis wonders if Strong Bad has ever used a stunt double. Strong Bad responds by showing clips from his latest movie, "Dangeresque 2: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1."
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad/Dangeresque, Coach Z/Renaldo, Strong Mad/Killingyouguy (possibly), Strong Sad (stunt double), Homestar Runner, Bubs/Unnamed Bad Guy, The Cheat, Marzipan/Cutesy Buttons
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Transcript
STRONG BAD: {singing} Oh, I took the email to the market, and I bought it some kind of fish sauce.
{reading}
Hello Strong Bad, I'm a long time watcher first time writer. I was wondering if you ever use a stunt double. Your whatever, Louis
{After reading "long time watcher first time writer," Strong Bad says "Ooh, an LTWFTW." He also reads "I was wondering" as "I was just wondering" and pronounces "Louis" as "Luis. Er, Lewis. Louie."}
STRONG BAD: {typing} A stunt double?!? No way, Lucy! Only big wusses and lesser wimps use stunt doubles. I've always done my own stunt work. Check me out in this summer blockbuster we just finished. It's called Dangeresque 2: This time, it's not Dangeresque 1.
{A cue card is held up with the title: "Dangeresque II: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1." Then a newspaper is shown. The headline has been covered with a piece of paper that says: "MISSING TAPE STOLEN. Dangeresque seen on the case. For real." Cut to an office scene with Strong Bad, wearing sunglasses, and Coach Z, wearing a turban.}
STRONG BAD: It's not going to be easy finding that missing tape.
COACH Z: Well, Dangeresque, if anyone can do it, I'm sure you can.
STRONG BAD: You're right, Renaldo. But the elevator's broken in this building. So I'm gonna have to jump! {makes a jumping motion}
{Cut to Strong Sad, wearing a paper bag on his head and oven mitts, standing on top of a ladder on the roof of Bubs' Concession Stand. He is pushed off and falls into a wading pool marked "shark pond." He walks out, and the shot is then edited so that it's Strong Bad walking away. Cut to Strong Bad's basement, where Strong Bad and Strong Mad are standing.}
STRONG BAD: Either give me that tape, or punch me in the face.
{Strong Mad punches. Edit to Strong Sad, who gets punched in the face and goes flying back. We hear a crashing sound. Cut to the field. Strong Bad is holding a mirror. Behind him are the missing tape and Homestar.}
STRONG BAD: Where is that tape?
{Homestar realizes he can be seen and moves away. Cut to Bubs, wearing a monocle and holding The Cheat.}
BUBS: Welcome to oblivion, Danger-skew! {pulls a lever}
{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the field, then edit to Strong Sad. A Heavy Lourde falls on Strong Sad.}
STRONG SAD: It's what I like to call a broken neck.
{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan in the field.}
MARZIPAN: I won't watch you die, Dangeresque.
STRONG BAD: Don't worry, Cutesy Buttons. Tonight, dying's not on the menu. So I'm gonna have to jump!
{Strong Sad is once again pushed off of Bubs' Concession Stand. This time the pool is marked "Pie Factory." Edit to Strong Bad walking away. Cut back to the office.}
COACH Z: Sounds pretty dangerous.
STRONG BAD: {turns around} No. Sounds... Dangeresque.
{Cut back to the Compy.}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Okay, you can all return from the edge of your seats. Wow, watching that gives me goosebumps every time, man. I mean, the stunts I do are so {pause} done by me. And remember to watch out in June 2004 for {stops typing as a logo appears for:} "Dangerseque 3: The Criminal Projective." In 3D! {"3D" is added to the logo and the screen becomes drawn in red and blue lines, like a 3D movie.}
{The Paper comes down.}
Easter Eggs
- At the very end be sure have your 3D glasses ready and click on the big "3D" part of the logo.
- STRONG BAD: Whoa! I'm in 3D! Check out all my dimensions. I got height... width... and now, for a limited time only... depth!
- After the 3D spiel, be sure to click on the words "watch out" for some more 3D madness!
- STRONG BAD: {turns to the camera} Who needs diskettes? {flings floppy disks at the camera} Brreow, brreow, brreow! {Holds up another floppy} Hey, you want this disk? {pulls it back} Well you can't have it! {holds it up again} No you j' di' take it. {pulls it back} No you can't have it. {taunts the viewer by holding up and pulling back the floppy repeatedly} No-- don't-- take-- have it.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- The title of the newspaper is "The Local Newspapes."
- The newspaper article reads:
- The Lemmer was treated for polar bear related injuries shortly after the 4th inning shenanigans. Officials say the bear 'wandered on down' from the North Pole with rich, creamy nougat on its mind. Nay-sayers have dismissed this as dismissable citing, "I think it might be just an inflatable polar bear, actually." The young gun was unavailable for a Young Guns 2 screening that took place in my basement a few months ago and I haven't forgiven him since. Seriously, Mark, I don't know what's up. We used to be so close and now you're acting all
- This is accompanied by a picture of some Atlanta Braves players on a baseball field with a polar bear digitally added in the background.
- When Strong Sad falls into the wading pool the second time, watch the label very closely. It says "pie factory," but just for a split second it says "shark pond" and then changes back to "pie factory."
- When Strong Bad walks away from the wading pool, you can see one of Strong Sad's oven mitts sticking out from behind the building.
- The paper bag on Strong Sad's head has a picture of Strong Bad without the trademark sunglasses, even though he's supposed to look like Dangeresque.
Remarks
- Bubs mispronounces Dangeresque's name as "Danger-skew," as though trying to read it phonetically and failing horribly.
- In the 3D Easter egg, if you put 3D glasses on, Strong Bad is actually in 3D.
Inside References
- Strong Sad is wearing the oven mitts from the In Search Of The Yellow Dello cartoon, the Homestar Quiz and halloweener.
Real-World References
- The baseball field in the newspaper photo is Fenway Park.
- Bubs is holding The Cheat the same way that Ernst Blofeld/Number 1 (of the Bond movies), Dr. Claw (of Inspector Gadget), and Dr. Evil (of Austin Powers) hold their cats.
- The tune of the Dangeresque theme is similar to the beat of the song 'Papa was a Rolling Stone'
Fast Forward
- The theme from the summer blockbuster "Dangeresque 2: This Time It's Not Dangereque 1" (instrumental bits of which can be heard in the email) is featured on Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits.
DVD Version
- The way to access the Easter eggs has changed slightly. The Strong Bad icon on the center-right takes you to the first Easter egg, while the Strong Bad icon on the center-left takes you to the flying diskettes.
- The DVD version features hidden creator's commentary. To acccess it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
- Note that the actual cartoon dialogue in the background is improperly synced to the toon during the commentary.
