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.
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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".
- Characters from Yonder Website — The cartoon starts with sponsor logos in a similar way to PBS donor logos.
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.
