79 Seconds Left
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Homestar and Strong Sad pour water on their knees while Strong Bad demands to be called "the Ledge".
Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, Strong Bad
Places: The Field
Date: Monday, May 18, 2009
Running Time: 1:25
Page Title: Please to be committing, comrade!
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Transcript
{Title card: 79 seconds left! Music plays softly in the background}
{cut to Homestar Runner and Strong Sad sitting in The Field with a glass of water besides Strong Sad}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: I say, just go for it, you know. Move forward, commit to yourself, {Strong Sad nods} Go, for, it!
STRONG SAD: Okay, I think I'll take a chance.
{Strong Sad picks up the glass of water, and pours it on his knee.}
STRONG SAD: It tickles!
HOMESTAR RUNNER: You see? That's what I was talking about, man. {closeup of Homestar} Water on the knee. Commit to it!
{record scratch sound; music stops}
STRONG BAD:Your pathetic {cut back to wider shot, with Strong Bad now visible standing on a wooden chair} conversation pales in comparison to one you are about to be part of.
{close up of Strong Sad}
STRONG SAD: {sarcastically} Oh great, I can't wait.
{close up of Strong Bad}
STRONG BAD: I finally committed to it. I've talked about it for years, but I'm finally moving forward! {zip pan to a low shot of Strong Bad with a yellow background} You are all going to have to start calling me "The Ledge" from now on!
{cut back to Homestar}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hi, The Ledge From Now On. Would you like to join our wet knee gumption club?
{cut back to Strong Bad}
STRONG BAD: No, just "The Ledge".
{wider shot of all three}
STRONG SAD: The Ledge? Like ledge of a cliff?
HOMESTAR RUNNER: You mean like, short for leg?
{close up of Strong Sad}
STRONG SAD: A-lleged ladies' man?
{close up of Homestar}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: {annoyed} Short for leg?
{shot of all three}
STRONG BAD: No, you knee-wetters! No, short {cut to frontal shot of Strong Bad} for "The Legend"! As in, I am one! A living one! A -dary one!
{shot of all three}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, dairy. Like a cow. Like a cow leg.
{close up of Homestar}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: {excited and quivering} Oh, Strong Bad! It's like my cow lamp and your tape leg {picture of the cow lamp and Strong Bad's dismembered leg appear over Homestar's head} had a baby in my brain and just came out my mouth! {cloud marked "Cow Leg" comes out of Homestar's mouth} There, there little guy, daddy's here.
{shot of all three; Strong Bad sits down in the chair}
STRONG BAD: {reluctantly} Oh, hand me that knee water... {Homestar hands the glass to Strong Bad}
{Title card: Just 3 to go...} {The sound of water being poured can be heard in the background}
{cut back to Strong Bad and Homestar}
STRONG BAD: Teehee, it does ti—
{Title card: None seconds left.}
{Title card: end.}
Easter Eggs
- Click on "e" in end to see Strong Bad write his new title on a composition book.
- STRONG BAD: This book belongs to: {he starts writing on the note area of the cover} The Ledge. {He spells "Ledge" as "LEG."} Aw, crap! Homestar was right! This just spells leg!
- Click on the period to see a poster for the Water on the Knee club. Click again to see a Russian version of the poster.
Fun Facts
Explanations
- Water on the knee is a medical condition where excess fluid collects in the knee joint.
Remarks
- The audio quality is higher than usual here.
- This cartoon was produced with 20 frames per second, instead of the standard 12.
Goofs
- Even after being poured on Strong Sad and Strong Bad's knees, the water level in the glass never goes down.
Inside References
- Strong Sad and Strong Bad both smile when they pour the water on their knees.
- This toon makes another reference to Tape-leg, as well as Homestar's cow lamp.
