DNA Evidence (running gag)
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In six consecutive Strong Bad Emails, characters referred to DNA evidence without any context given for why they would be discussing it.
The appearances remained unexplained until they were tied together in the toon DNA Evidence, in which it is revealed that Marzipan found the DNA evidence in her couch after her house was broken into. She then brought it to be analyzed by Bubs, but only got back another beaker marked "tampered". Bubs had sold the actual DNA evidence it to Strong Bad in a snow cone. Strong Bad had deliberately deprived Bubs of green apple flavor in order to get the DNA evidence, which he hoped to use for genetic experiments. Homestar drank the DNA Evidence, thinking it was Mountain Dew, spitting it on the Cheat who dried himself off with a towel that was used by Coach Z in to do his janitorial work. It is revealed at the end that the evidence was Strong Sad's DNA, and Strong Bad wanted to know if Strong Sad was "part elephant or part hippo or something". Strong Sad was pleased that no one found out, and revealed he keeps it in the same drawer as in Secrets That I Keep.
DNA is often used in forensic science deduction to connect bodily fluids or tissue found at a crime scene to a particular individual.
Sequence of events
- Debut: Email strong badathlon — Marzipan believes the DNA evidence has been tampered with.
- Email unnatural — Strong Bad reveals to The Cheat that he was the one who tampered with the DNA evidence.
- Email the movies — A character in the movie says that when he returned, the DNA evidence was gone.
- Email your funeral — Homestar Runner comes home and Marzipan asks if he found the DNA evidence.
- Email from work — Homestar Runner tells Pom Pom that he'll have the DNA evidence on his desk by 5:00.
- Email rough copy (Easter Egg) — Homestar Runner sits on the couch, and flatly says "DNA evidence" after a long pause and an exasperated sigh.
- Toon DNA Evidence — Strong Sad investigates the story behind the gag.
