Looney Tunes
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Any time that the Limozeen Coloring Book is used on Strong Bad, he says the phrase, "...and name him George." This refers to ''[[Wikipedia:The Abominable Snow Rabbit|The Abominable Snow Rabbit]]'', a cartoon with Bugs Bunny, [[Wikipedia:Daffy Duck|Daffy Duck]] and the Abominable Snowman, who is always wishing for a pet bunny rabbit to name George. | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Any time that the Limozeen Coloring Book is used on Strong Bad, he says the phrase, "...and name him George." This refers to ''[[Wikipedia:The Abominable Snow Rabbit|The Abominable Snow Rabbit]]'', a cartoon with Bugs Bunny, [[Wikipedia:Daffy Duck|Daffy Duck]] and the Abominable Snowman, who is always wishing for a pet bunny rabbit to name George. | ||
*Email [[mini-golf]] ([[mini-golf#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — Matt compares "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" to Wackyland where Gogo the Dodo lives. Gogo is a character on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and is related to the Dodo from Looney Tunes cartoons like ''[[Wikipedia:Porky in Wackyland|Porky In Wackyland]]'', which is also where Wackyland originated. | *Email [[mini-golf]] ([[mini-golf#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — Matt compares "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" to Wackyland where Gogo the Dodo lives. Gogo is a character on ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and is related to the Dodo from Looney Tunes cartoons like ''[[Wikipedia:Porky in Wackyland|Porky In Wackyland]]'', which is also where Wackyland originated. | ||
- | *[[@StrongBadActual]] — Strong Bad compares Coach Z fanart to the "instant Martians" from the episode ''[[Wikipedia:Hare-Way to the Stars|Hare-Way to the Stars]]''. | + | *[[@StrongBadActual]] (17 Aug 2017) — Strong Bad compares Coach Z fanart to the "instant Martians" from the episode ''[[Wikipedia:Hare-Way to the Stars|Hare-Way to the Stars]]''. |
*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] — The Poopsmith dresses up as an instant Martian. | *[[Haunted Photo Booth]] — The Poopsmith dresses up as an instant Martian. | ||
*[[@StrongBadActual]] (16 Oct 2019) — Strong Bad confirms the Looney Tunes reference in [[the bet]]. | *[[@StrongBadActual]] (16 Oct 2019) — Strong Bad confirms the Looney Tunes reference in [[the bet]]. | ||
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]] [[Category:Inside Jokes]] | [[Category:Entertainment running gags]] [[Category:Inside Jokes]] |
Revision as of 22:49, 17 October 2019
MIKE: Matt always throws in this stuff from old Looney Tunes that I don't know.The Looney Tunes shorts produced by Warner Bros. have inspired many animators, including The Brothers Chaps.
MATT: Well, I mean, it's sub— subconscious.
- — funny commentary
References
- The Poopsmith, like Wile E. Coyote, sometimes talks by holding up signs.
- Email island (Easter egg) — Homestar Runner and Strong Bad imagine each other as various foods as the two castaways from Wackiki Wabbit did.
- Email funny — Some of Strong Bad's wacky movements and sounds also come from Wackiki Wabbit.
- Email the bet (Easter egg) — The disclaimer says "Butter-da is noh hush a bush push Leopold", in reference to the murmurs of "Leopold" in a scene from Long-Haired Hare.
- Email lackey — Strong Bad quotes Bugs Bunny when he calls The Cheat "so trusting, so naive".
- Email rock opera — Strong Bad applauds his creation with Speedy Gonzales' catchphrase, "¡Ándale! ¡Ándale! ¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!"
- Email bottom 10 — When displaying #6 on Strong Bad's bottom 10, which is "The foul stench of wet The Cheat", The Cheat is seen sopping wet next to a glass of water and a tall ladder, which is likely a reference to several Looney Tunes cartoons which featured someone doing a high dive into a glass of water, instead of a tank of water, such as Stage Door Cartoon.
- Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Strong Mad dresses as Gossamer.
- Email theme song — The announcer quotes the theme song to the TV show Tiny Toon Adventures when he says, "They're tiny, they're toony, they're all a little loony. It's the Cheat Commandos."
- In the DVD commentary, Matt makes reference to The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Hour, one of the many titles for the Saturday morning compilations of Looney Tunes cartoons on television.
- Email pizza joint — The Cheat having a restaurant in The King of Town's Grill is similar to Rabbit Every Monday, where Bugs Bunny convinces Yosemite Sam that there is a party going on in a wood burning oven.
- Weclome Back (DVD Commentary) — Matt mentions "the sheep and the wolf from those Looney Tunes cartoons". He was most likely referring to Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf.
- Sickly Sam's Big Outing — Old Timey Marzipan quotes Hare Tonic as she invites Sickly Sam to "cut [himself] a slice of rug".
- Play Date — Homestar shouting of "peppering" refers to Bugs Bunny's line, "That's the old pepper, boy!" heard in Baseball Bugs.
- Baddest of the Bands — Any time that the Limozeen Coloring Book is used on Strong Bad, he says the phrase, "...and name him George." This refers to The Abominable Snow Rabbit, a cartoon with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the Abominable Snowman, who is always wishing for a pet bunny rabbit to name George.
- Email mini-golf (DVD commentary) — Matt compares "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" to Wackyland where Gogo the Dodo lives. Gogo is a character on Tiny Toon Adventures and is related to the Dodo from Looney Tunes cartoons like Porky In Wackyland, which is also where Wackyland originated.
- @StrongBadActual (17 Aug 2017) — Strong Bad compares Coach Z fanart to the "instant Martians" from the episode Hare-Way to the Stars.
- Haunted Photo Booth — The Poopsmith dresses up as an instant Martian.
- @StrongBadActual (16 Oct 2019) — Strong Bad confirms the Looney Tunes reference in the bet.