pizza joint
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| Strong Bad Email #179 |
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Strong Bad "opens" a pizza place to attract girls, and accidentially becomes a success.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Daphne, Cheerleader, So and So, What's Her Face, The Ugly One, Homestar Runner, The King of Town, Strong Sad
Places: Computer Room, Strong Badia, The King of Town's Castle, the Review Revue, The King of Town's Grill
Computer: Lappy 486
Date: Monday, September 24, 2007
Running Time: 3:09
Page Title: Lappy 486
Contents |
Transcript
STRONG BAD: (singing) Let a lil' email in your heart, and it will clog your arteries!
subject: sbemails!!Hey there Strong Bad,
As a typical college girl I was wondering if there is a
pizza joint somewhere in Strong Badia...you know, if me and
my girls wanted to come hang out sometime.
Hopeful in Pennsylvania,
Daphne
Easter Eggs
- Click on "girls" at the end to see an extra scene with Strong Sad.
- {Strong Sad at the Review Revue}
- STRONG SAD: Strong Bad phones this one in with Strong Bad Email 179. {sbemail179.html slides at the bottom of the screen} Despite a strong showing from fan favorite Strong Sad, {slaps his stomach} the email ultimately fizzles due to a heavy reliance on what can only be called "internet pizza jokes". {a red X reading "MISS!" appears on top of sbemail179.html}
- Click on "pizza joint" at the end to see an extra scene with Homestar.
- {Homestar is dressed in his "The Pizz" uniform, dancing on a blue background}
- HOMESTAR RUNNER: Party! Cheatza Party!
Fun Facts
Explanations
- A calzone consists of pizza toppings wrapped inside a giant piece of pizza dough.
- A flame war is a common message board term for a heated (and hateful) argument.
- A Troll is a common message board term used for people who "flame" other users and incite arguments and flame wars.
Remarks
- Of the first seven New-Paper-era Emails, this is the first not to end with a complaint from Strong Bad.
- The sides of the pizza boxes read "Pizza Box - Neighborhood Style."
Inside References
- This email prominently features pizza.
- The way Strong Bad says "competition" is a reference to The Reddest Radish.
- Credenza is seen in the background of the Review Revue.
- The King of Town uses "Light 'Em Up Dan" brand lighter fluid.
- "Cheatsa parties" were previously mentioned in mile.
Real-World References
- Homestar's Easter egg song is based on a commercial for the Pizza Party board game.
- Strong Bad's nickname for Strong Sad, "Thelonious Dump", is a reference to famous jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
External Links
- watch "pizza joint"
- watch "pizza joint" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for "pizza joint"
- forum thread re: "pizza joint"
