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Week 13, 2008
In japanese cartoon, the 57th Strong Bad Email, released on January 6, 2003, James F. asks Strong Bad what he would look like as a Japanese cartoon and what said cartoon would be about. Strong Bad answers by showing how his appearance would change: his body would be shiny all over, his head would be bean-shaped with big eyes, and he would have blue hair, among other changes. Strong Bad then shows some scenes of a possible cartoon featuring this anime version of Strong Bad, known as Stinkoman. In them, he flies through space in cool poses and interacts with anime versions of Homestar Runner and Pom Pom (the latter known as Pan Pan; the former was later named 1-Up) in a futuristic-looking world known as Planet K. Stinkoman and his cohorts would make several reappearances, establishing the 20X6 universe. (more...) watch
Week 12, 2008
Tiny-Handed Strong Bad (aka T.H.S.B.) is the name given to Strong Bad when he is drawn in the style of the Original Book and cartoons that parody the early work of The Brothers Chaps. Unlike the exaggerated voice Strong Bad talked with in the early Flash toons, Tiny-Handed Strong Bad talks in a bland, monotonous voice. He isn't very good at ten-step foot races or lifting grapes, although he is good at playing tennis on the moon with Coach Z, winning 1,000,000 to 3. He attempted to dig a hole to China with his ears—although it's not evident he accomplished this. He did dig up a giant mug of frosty root beer. He also won The Cheat and a lifetime supply of fish sticks (which The Prince of Town may have eaten) by losing a ten step footrace against The Homestar Runner in flashback. (more...)
Week 11, 2008
On September 25, 2006, a week after the release of the Strong Bad Email cliffhangers, in which Strong Bad's computer was abducted by persons unknown, a toon in the style of Marzipan's Answering Machine was released in which one hears Strong Bad's messages. While Strong Bad is hoping to get information on who Lappynapped his "full-on favorite fold-em-up computer", the messages he receives instead simply border on the mundane. The King of Town, using the alias "Furious Fingers from Los Angeles", calls looking for a guitarist gig. Other calls suggest intrigue and deception, including a sinister, deep-voiced caller telling Strong Bad "I'm waiting for you". In the end, Strong Bad learns nothing about the whereabouts of his beloved laptop, whose fate was only revealed one week later with the release of retirement. The toon is not currently linked from any other part of homestarrunner.com, making it a secret page. (more...)
Week 10, 2008
Frank Bennedetto was once Marzipan's popcorn machine, who joined the Homestarmy before or during January 2004. Frank, unfortunately, was the lone casualty of The Battle of Strong Badia depicted in the Strong Bad Email army. At that time, he was believed to have died and left behind a debt of five bucks, payable to Homestar Runner. Homestar attempted to collect said bucks from Frank's mother, Mrs. Bennedetto (a.k.a. Marzipan's microwave). It has later been shown that Frank Bennedetto has not actually perished in combat. His status was upgraded to "POW" in the Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon, as he was seen behind a fence as part of a collection of stolen goods. He now seems to have been freed, and is once again a proud member of the Homestarmy, where he holds the rank of Third-Style Private. (more...)
Week 9, 2008
Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0, released in 2000, is the first of a series of toons featuring the messages left by various citizens of Free Country, USA, for Marzipan to hear. This volume includes calls from her clueless boyfriend Homestar Runner, who, along with Pom Pom, is attempting in vain to meet her at an undisclosed location. Strong Sad, meanwhile, attempts to get her to return his CDs, while Strong Bad (using the alias "Mr. Nobody"), prank calls her and tries to get her to stick her head in her toilet. Later, he calls using his own identity and tries to get help with his baking. Marzipan also gets a call from Coach Z asking her to help Homestar be a little more cheerful at practice. (more...) watch
Week 8, 2008
Where's an Egg? is a game by Videlectrix that was released on Monday, July 16, 2007. The object of the game is to find an egg that one of the suspects is hiding. The task is a variation on the Knights and Knaves puzzle, in which suspects either always lie or always tell the truth. The suspects appear at several locations in a city that the player can visit by clicking them. When talking to a suspect, the player can choose one of any of the items or suspects encountered. When the player chooses an item, the suspect will tell the location where that item can be found or the suspect who has it. When the player chooses a suspect from the menu, the character on the screen will tell where that suspect can be found or what item they have. 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. (more...) play
Week 7, 2008
Teen Girl Squad Issue 12 was released February 12, 2007 and is written in red ink for Valentine's Day. In it, the girls try to get "several boys" for what they all (except So and So) call "Valentimes". While Cheerleader is successful in getting valentines from every football player except one, The Ugly One manages only to get valentines from every lunch lady except one. Cheerleader is still unsatisfied, worrying that she could lose all her Mindy cred if she fails to get enough cards from boys. She tries to get the class president to be her valentine, but a wireless wizard chides them both for texting from a few feet away, and a USB dongle goblin puts a quick end to her plans. (more...) watch
Week 6, 2008
The No Loafing Sign can be found in Strong Bad's Computer Room. It first appeared over his desk in superhero name. It also made a brief appearance in the laundry room over the dryer in a 2 years Easter egg, and it appears in The Garage in 12:00. As is explained in the email no loafing, Strong Bad originally put up the sign in 1987 to increase productivity, which was down something-eight percent. An early "Loafing Not Permitted" version of the sign from the Old-Timey era can be seen in the Telegraph Room in 50 emails. This sign reappeared in an Easter egg in the flashback email. In virus, the "No Loafing" sign makes another cameo, falling off the wall and turning into HTML code. The No Loafing sign also made an appearance as part of the boxart on the strongbad_email.exe DVD and in the storyboards of Sbemail 150?!?. (more...)
Week 5, 2008
Many of the emails Strong Bad receives are signed with the word "crap" used in various ways, such as "Crapfully yours", "With lots of crap", etc. These signatures were most common during the Tandy 400 era, and were presumably a response to Strong Bad's frequent use of the phrase "Holy crap!". In the email 3 Wishes, he encourages his viewers to stop signing their emails this way, saying, "It's not required that you sign your email, 'Crapfully yours,' or, 'With a bunch of crap,' or, 'Crap in the times,' or, 'Crap is so great,' 'Everything is crap,' 'My middle name is Crapperson'." Nonetheless, he continues to receive this type of signature on a regular basis. He has now taken to openly expressing his displeasure with these closings. (more...)
Week 4, 2008
So and So is the "smart" member of the Teen Girl Squad. Of all the girls, only So and So's "real" name, Kristen, is revealed. It is only used in the first cartoon, and even then What's Her Face mistakenly refers to her as "Kristina". She usually can be found wearing a sweater and skirt, and has blonde hair styled in a flip. So and So is portrayed as the smartest of the Teen Girl Squad girls, but she lacks common sense, typifying the "booksmart" stereotype. Besides her academic aptitude, So and So also seems to be the Teen Girl most into shopping. Within the Squad, So and So acts with a degree of submissiveness, though her aggressive blandness keeps her happily adrift during the Squad's adventures. So and So generally defers to Cheerleader without question, although the death of Cheerleader in Teen Girl Squad Issue 9 revealed her hidden desire to not only reform the Squad but to over-achieve to her heart's content. (more...)
Week 3, 2008
At the TMBG concert on September 25, 2004, They Might Be Giants were joined on-stage by Puppet Homestar Runner and Puppet Marshie. They performed at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. The show featured an original tune with Marshie, and then a unique rendition of The Beatles' "With a Little Help From My Friends". The complete audio of this show may be purchased at They Might Be Giants' official music store and includes the above tracks plus two bonus sound checks featuring Homestar and Marshie. (more...)
Week 2, 2008
Dragon, the 58th Strong Bad Email, was released on January 13, 2003. The e-mail began with Kaizer asking Strong Bad to draw a dragon, and after one failed attempt, Trogdor was born. The e-mail quickly became one of the most popular cartoons on homestarrunner.com. The heavy metal song at the end came to Matt by inspiration while he was cooking breakfast. At that time, Mike was finishing up the animation, but they decided to append the song to the end of the e-mail. (more...) watch
Week 1, 2008
Nebulon is an alien who is seen in space and on the moon. He first appeared on Main Page 1, but he was not named until The Cheat's cartoon New Boots. According to The Cheat's rendition of Strong Bad in his cartoon, no one likes Nebulon's style. Since then, Nebulon has made a number of cameo appearances ranging from a drawing, a wooden cutout, or other various novelty items, but he has never actually appeared as a real character in any Homestar Runner cartoon or Strong Bad Email. He has also never been known to say anything. Nebulon made a brief appearance in the sole episode of Limozeen's space cartoon. He also appeared in an Easter egg in the email narrator, where Marzipan (as some type of enormous alien cow) says she has always admired Nebulon's style. (Nebulon seems less than pleased by this statement.) (more...)
