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- | *Email [[for kids]] — Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'', in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. | + | *Email [[for kids]] — Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'', in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. He also says he is a "trendy tote bag", which is a common reward for pledging to PBS. |
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] — "3 noses?" may reference an [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses". | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] — "3 noses?" may reference an [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses". | ||
*Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''. | *Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''. |
Revision as of 22:11, 10 May 2015
Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there are a number of references to PBS or to shows which appear on PBS, or simply public broadcasting.
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Appearances
PBS
- The House That Gave Sucky Treats — Strong Bad dressed up as Carmen SanDiego for Halloween. Carmen SanDiego had three Television shows based on the character.
- Email underlings — Strong Bad states he finds NOVA boring, making fun of an emailer's location, Nova Scotia.
- Strong Badia the Free — Homestar's "letter" to Marzipan, detailing the siege on the King of Town's castle is presented in a similar style to Ken Burns' 1990 documentary, The Civil War, complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music
- Email radio — Marzipan listens to a radio station titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
- Email autobiography — Strong Bad's intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You") comes from the start (and end) of most PBS television programs.
- Email morning routine — Strong Sad says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
PBS Kids
- Email for kids — Homsar asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show Teletubbies, in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. He also says he is a "trendy tote bag", which is a common reward for pledging to PBS.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 6 — "3 noses?" may reference an episode of the Magic School Bus, in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses".
- Email rampage — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to Reading Rainbow.