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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===PBS=== | ===PBS=== | ||
| - | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — [[Strong Bad]] dressed up as Carmen | + | *[[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 ''[[Wikipedia:NOVA (TV series)|NOVA]]'' boring, making fun of an emailer's location, [[Wikipedia:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]]. | *Email [[underlings]] — Strong Bad states he finds ''[[Wikipedia:NOVA (TV series)|NOVA]]'' boring, making fun of an emailer's location, [[Wikipedia:Nova Scotia|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 [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War]]'', complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music | + | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s "letter" to [[Marzipan]], detailing the siege on [[the King of Town]]'s castle is presented in a similar style to [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War]]'', complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music. |
*Email [[radio]] — Marzipan listens to a [[Radio Stations and Shows|radio station]] titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds). | *Email [[radio]] — Marzipan listens to a [[Radio Stations and Shows|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") | + | *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") is a parody of the message heard at 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". | *Email [[morning routine]] — [[Strong Sad]] says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy". | ||
===PBS Kids=== | ===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 ''[[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. |
*[[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 16:04, 25 October 2016
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 Runner'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") is a parody of the message heard at 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.
- 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.
