PBS
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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.
Appearances
- Email morning routine - Strong Sad says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
- 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 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television programs.
- Email for kids - This email is based on a number of ideas from PBS television shows. Some of the references include:
- The noise Homsar makes when he teleports around are similar to noises on the PBS show Boohbah.
- 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 radio — Marzipan listens to a radio station titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
- Email rampage — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to Reading Rainbow.
- Email underlings — Strong Bad states he finds NOVA boring, making fun of an emailer's location, apparently called Nova Scotia.