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Strong Bad Email #116
Strong Bad shows us his awesome new electric boots.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Strong Mad, Strong Sad, Homestar Runner, The King of Town (Easter Egg)
Transcript
STRONG BAD: {singing} Ow ow ow... ow ow oww... ow ow owww... email...
{reading}
Dear S to the B, I noticed that you always have an extra plug socket open under your desk. Isn't there something cool you could plug in there? Simcity, Justin Corcoran, MASS
STRONG BAD: Awww, I HATE getting these mass emails! {typing} REMOVE ME! UNSUBSCRIBE! TAKE ME OFFA LIST! {clears screen, continues typing} Well HUGE to the DORK, your timing couldn't be more perfect, as I just recieved my new electric boots in the mail today. Check out these features.
{Strong Bad stops typing and produces a box for 'Lectric Boots}
STRONG BAD: No fewer than 8 lights flashing at any given time! Whisper quiet, and, uh, check out that guy dancing with that hot girl. That's gonna be ME at the club, and the hot girl will be The Cheat! Er, I mean, an actual hot girl! {speaking as the guy on the box} Hey there, fruit pie... the magician. Wanna dance? {speaking as the girl on the box} Yes, I would like to be your girlfriend based solely on your awesome boots.
{Strong Bad sets the box on his desk. We pull back and see that Strong Bad is wearing the electric boots, with The Cheat under the desk near the empty socket}
STRONG BAD: Alright, The Cheat, let's do this.
THE CHEAT: {cheat noises that sound like "OK!"}
{The Cheat plugs in the boots, causing the lights on the boots to come on and a loud, vacuum-cleaner like humming to start. The Cheat puts his hands over his ears.}
STRONG BAD: {shouting over the noise} Whoa! Check out those lights! They're flashing!
THE CHEAT: {Questioning cheat noises, shouting}
STRONG BAD: {shouting} I said check out the flashing lights!
THE CHEAT: {Questioning cheat noises, shouting}
{The Cheat leaves the room}
STRONG BAD: {shouting} Hey, where are you going? Wait up!
{Strong Bad gets up and walks to follow The Cheat, until he reaches the end of his cord}
STRONG BAD: {shouting} I'm gonna need an extension cord!
{Strong Bad sits back in front of the Compy 386}
STRONG BAD: {typing, shouting} Attention all interested ladies: Please have electrical sockets installed every 5 feet before inviting me over to your apartment or dormroom. So, I guess I'm awex-
{The power goes out}
STRONG BAD: SOME IS THE REASON WHY - {typing, despite power outage} Whoa. I guess these boots suck up a lot of energy. Maybe that's what solid state means. I suppose I can stop typing now. {stops typing} I'm gonna need some help finishing this email without power.
{Cut to the darkened living room. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat appear to be watching TV, and are laughing. Strong Bad walks in}
STRONG BAD: What are you guys watching?
STRONG SAD: Shhh!
{Cut to the TV screen, where a picture of Andy Griffith's head is taped on. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat start laughing again}
STRONG BAD: {offscreen} You guys are watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV?
{Cut back to the view of the couch. Homestar walks in}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, has it started yet? I brought some popcorn! {produces a popcorn bag containing a bottle of Mountain Dew} DANG, Strong Bad, I like your boots.
STRONG BAD: Look, I'm going to need some help finishing up this email. Will somebody give me a hand?
STRONG MAD: WHEN THIS IS OVER!
{Cut back to the Compy 386. We can hear that the boots are running again. Strong Sad is holding up a piece of black paper in front of the monitor, which he lowers to reveal Strong Bad's "typed" text as Strong Bad is typing.}
STRONG BAD: {typing, shouting} well, whatever your name was, the boots are back in action, and so am i. i can already tell they're gonna be a hit when i wear them to da club this weekend. the ladies can't resist flashing lights and an obnoxiously loud hum! {stops typing} Alright, Strong Mad! Go!
{The Paper comes down with Strong Mad producing the sound effect. Cut back from Strong Bad's desk to see Strong Mad holding The Cheat upside-down over the Compy 386, with The Cheat holding the paper in his hands. Strong Sad is holding the black piece of paper he used to obscure Strong Bad's text, and Homestar is wrapped in an extension cord leading from Strong Bad's boots elsewhere.}
Easter Eggs
- Click on either of Strong Bad's boots to see Strong Bad and The Cheat at the Technochocolate Club.
- Click on the extension cord to see what the 'lectric boots ARE plugged into.
- Wait at the end to see Strong Bad acknowledge everyone's assistance.
- Wait even longer for Homestar and Strong Sad's duet of "I Really Gotta Pee."
Fun Facts
- Strong Bad started to spell the word "awexome" before the power went out, a reference to the email monster truck.
- "Dang Strong Bad, I like your boots!" Is a reference to the cartoon New Boots.
- The King of Town's statement about his electric bill being "pretendous" is a reference to the Strong Bad Fan Costume Commentary.
- The "All is on" song in the Technochocolate club is a reference to the email for kids.
- The Technochocolate club is a reference to the email monument.
- The sound effect of Strong Bad's boots is identical to that of Stinkoman's boots in Under Construction.
- Strong Bad's boots stops making noises in the end even though the lights are flashing.
- Homestar singing he has to pee may be a reference to The House that Gave Sucky Treats and A Jumping Jack Contest.
- Before the power on Strong Bad's computer goes out, the buttons controlling the screen color stop functioning.
- The TV that had Andy Griffiths head taped to it was the TV from the old toons menu.
- The author of this email signed it with "Simcity". Simcity is a popular city-making game by EA Games and Maxis.
