Bear Holding a Shark

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The '''[[Bear]] Holding a [[Shark]]''' (also called the '''Bear-Shark''') is a wooden cut-out of a bear standing on its hind legs, holding a shark above its head. The cut-out lurks [[behind the fence]] of [[Strong Badia]].
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The '''Bear-Shark''' is a cardboard cut-out of a bear holding a shark, lurking [[Behind the Fence|behind the fence]] of [[Strong Badia]]. It is Strong Badia's "security countermethod", as [[Strong Bad]] puts it. It scares [[The Cheat]] often, as when The Cheat touches the [[Tire]], not only does he get an electric shock, but the Bear-Shark pops up. For reasons that are never really looked into, The Cheat seems to have a phobia of bears holding sharks. The Bear-Shark also plays the part of "headhunters" on Strong Bad's [[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA#Riverquest Safariventure|Riverquest Safariventure]]. It is scared off by firing a starting pistol in its general direction twice. It also had a documentary documented about it. Apparently, Homestar and his "dog" Pom Pom were walking in the woods when they saw the "monsterman". Strong Sad did not believe these [[myths & legends]] very much.
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The Bear Holding a Shark is actually one of Strong Badia's "security counter-measures", as [[Strong Bad]] puts it; whenever [[The Cheat]] touches the [[Tire]], the Bear Holding a Shark pops up after an electric shock comes from the tire. For reasons that are never really explained, The Cheat seems to have a strong phobia of bears holding sharks. The Bear-Shark also plays the part of "headhunters" on Strong Bad's [[Riverquest Safariventure]]. It is "scared off" by firing a [[Wikipedia:Starting pistol|starting pistol]] in its general direction twice.  
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It has been featured in a documentary detailing its roots in [[History according to Strong Bad|Strong Badian lore]]. The myth/legend originated as a [[Strong Badia's Seven Elemental Spirits#A fish wearing a 'fro wig and a British distance runner|British distance runner holding a fish with a 'fro wig]], and supposedly through years of bad storytelling and the [[Wikipedia:Chinese whispers|telephone game]], evolved into the Bear-Shark we know today. Apparently, [[Homestar Runner]] and his "[[dog]]" [[Pom Pom]] were walking in the woods when they saw (and caught footage of) the "very scary monster[[m'n]]", who suspiciously had white feet with blue soles. [[Strong Sad]] did not believe the myth/legend very much, and dismissed the Bear Holding a Shark as either a weather balloon or a foreign exchange student.
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The Bear/Shark nature-relationship has been explored by [[Wikipedia:Space_Ghost_Coast_to_Coast|Space Ghost Coast to Coast]] in the episode "Kentucky Nightmare" which aired on [[Wikipedia:Cartoon_Network|Cartoon Network]] in May of 2001. In this episode, Space Ghost shows off his "nature documentary" about Bears and Sharks being Nature's Best Friends. According to him, public television rejected his film on the basis of it being "grossly inaccurate". [[Wikipedia:Adult_Swim|Adult Swim]] has since made a few ads featuring bears and sharks.
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In the Strong Bad e-mail, [[myths & legends]], a mock-documentary about the myth and legend of the "bear holding a shark" is explored.
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In [[Fan Costumes '06]], two young women (referred to as "Ho-ties" by Strong Bad) are shown. One of them wears the Bear Holding a Shark t-shirt, with a frown on her face, while the other one is actually dressed as the Bear Holding a Shark, with a full head bear mask, bear arms, and is holding a stuffed shark over her head. Strong Bad remarks, "I like the upgrade to Bear Holding a Tiger Shark... Or was that just like... the only shark they had left at the aquarium gift shop?" The Cheat is not scared of this Bear Holding a Shark.
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In around September/Octover of 2001, Chris Bachelder's book ''Bear v. Shark'' was published and may also be another reference. [http://www.bookslut.com/features/2004_01_001305.php]
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The Bear Holding a Shark has a small part in [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] as the Western Lowland Grizzlysharkasaurusbot holding a shark. When traveling to Strong Borneo, it is activated by Dangeresque and Renaldo, but it stopped with the Nunchuk Gun. It was burninated along with the rest of Strong Badia in [[8-Bit is Enough]], but was still left in one piece.
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Revision as of 01:29, 27 June 2020

Bear holding a shark.
A glimpse of the monsterman?

The Bear Holding a Shark (also called the Bear-Shark) is a wooden cut-out of a bear standing on its hind legs, holding a shark above its head. The cut-out lurks behind the fence of Strong Badia.

The Bear Holding a Shark is actually one of Strong Badia's "security counter-measures", as Strong Bad puts it; whenever The Cheat touches the Tire, the Bear Holding a Shark pops up after an electric shock comes from the tire. For reasons that are never really explained, The Cheat seems to have a strong phobia of bears holding sharks. The Bear-Shark also plays the part of "headhunters" on Strong Bad's Riverquest Safariventure. It is "scared off" by firing a starting pistol in its general direction twice.

It has been featured in a documentary detailing its roots in Strong Badian lore. The myth/legend originated as a British distance runner holding a fish with a 'fro wig, and supposedly through years of bad storytelling and the telephone game, evolved into the Bear-Shark we know today. Apparently, Homestar Runner and his "dog" Pom Pom were walking in the woods when they saw (and caught footage of) the "very scary monsterm'n", who suspiciously had white feet with blue soles. Strong Sad did not believe the myth/legend very much, and dismissed the Bear Holding a Shark as either a weather balloon or a foreign exchange student.

In Fan Costumes '06, two young women (referred to as "Ho-ties" by Strong Bad) are shown. One of them wears the Bear Holding a Shark t-shirt, with a frown on her face, while the other one is actually dressed as the Bear Holding a Shark, with a full head bear mask, bear arms, and is holding a stuffed shark over her head. Strong Bad remarks, "I like the upgrade to Bear Holding a Tiger Shark... Or was that just like... the only shark they had left at the aquarium gift shop?" The Cheat is not scared of this Bear Holding a Shark.

The Bear Holding a Shark has a small part in Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective as the Western Lowland Grizzlysharkasaurusbot holding a shark. When traveling to Strong Borneo, it is activated by Dangeresque and Renaldo, but it stopped with the Nunchuk Gun. It was burninated along with the rest of Strong Badia in 8-Bit is Enough, but was still left in one piece.

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