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| Strong Bad Email #146 |
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Strong Bad shows us his own Strong Bad pop-up book.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Gavin, Strong Sad (Easter egg), Bubs (Easter egg)
Computer: Lappy 486, cameo by Tandy 400 in book
Contents |
Transcript
STRONG BAD: {rapping} I was born to check emails and eat lots of cake!
subject: dream bookDear Strong Bad,
I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad
pop-up book. It was the book of my dreams.
Kat
Spokane, Wash.
{After reading the email once, Strong Bad repeats it in rap twice. He says "Wash." as the word "wash".}
THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises from offscreen}
{Cut back to show The Cheat next to his keyboard}
STRONG BAD: Oh, all right. One more time.
THE CHEAT: {approving The Cheat noises}
{Strong Bad jumps on his stool and dances as The Cheat plays on his keyboard.}
STRONG BAD: {rapping} I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad pop-up book! It was the book of my dreams! {On "dreams" he jumps up and nearly hits the ceiling.} There you go, little one. Now get back in there and win me a car!
THE CHEAT: {affirmatory The Cheat noises; he rushes off.}
{Cut back to the Lappy}
STRONG BAD: You know, I feel like that sentence could really apply to anything. {moves the cursor up to "pop-up book" and replaces it with "salad".} Like, uh, "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad salad. {scrolls over toward the other "book" and replaces it with "salad" as well.} It was the salad of my dreams." Or maybe like, {adds "taco" before each "salad"} "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad taco salad. It was the taco salad of my dreams." {moves the cursor below the email, types} Anyways, a Strong Bad pop-up book. This sounds like a job for: makin' stuff up.
{Cut to an image of a pop-up book. The inside cover reads "From the libarry [sic] of D. Squirrel" with a dead squirrel drawn in. The inside cover reads "STRONG BAD'S POP-UP BOOK of your dreams by Strong Bad, for Strong Bad".}
STRONG BAD: {voiceover} The Strong Bad pop-up book would obviously feature...
{The page turns to show Strong Bad near two cherubs. The text reads "This is a good kid." A tab is seen under Strong Bad's head.}
STRONG BAD: ...me hangin' out with some of those wingaling babies! {The cherubs bob up and down} And I'd have a little tab on my flesh-tangle so you could make me talk! {As the pop-up Strong Bad, who waves his arms} You little almost-naked babies are so cute, I could just dip you in beer batter and fry you right up! {As the cherubs, who bob up and down} Okay, Mr. Strong Bad! {as himself} Oh! And don't forget the ab-tab!
{The tab moves over and Strong Bad's chest obtains Sharpie abs. The page turns to reveal an image of the Tandy reading "HOW TYPE BOX GLOVES?" Two tabs are seen, one to the right of the screen and one on the keyboard. A speaker can also be seen on the keyboard.}
STRONG BAD: Hey look! It's my crappy old computer! Asking the same crappy old questions!
{The tab on the screen moves and the screen changes to "DELETED!!"}
SPEAKER: {very indistinctly} Deleted!
STRONG BAD: The lake head? What does that mean?
{The tab goes back, taking the screen with it, and changes to "DELETED!!" again.}
SPEAKER: Deleted!
STRONG BAD: Police quest?! This thing is obviously broken.
{The other tab is pulled, and smoke appears above the computer.}
STRONG BAD: No wonder I got rid of that old bucha beige.
{The page turns. Strong Sad is seen covered in cement. A forklift and Strong Bad in a construction outfit are seen in the background. The text reads "Strong Sad is covered in Gray cement" with "Gray cement" in a box. A turning wheel is seen on the right, and another tab is seen at the bottom.}
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Easter Eggs
- Click Spokane after Strong Bad raps for The Cheat to reveal a book entitled "Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!".
- Click on the pop-up Tandy 400 after it says "DELETED" to see a picture of "The Lake Head".
- Click The Cheat to see a clip of The Cheat, Strong Sad and Bubs playing dominoes
- STRONG SAD: Ugh, The Cheat wins again. Pay up.
- BUBS: Well, she's all yours! {hands The Cheat a car key. The Cheat does a dance.}
Fun Facts
Explanations
- Magic Eye is a series of books that feature autostereograms, which allow people to see 3D images by focusing on 2D patterns. The viewer must diverge their eyes in order to see a hidden 3-dimensional image within the pattern.
Trivia
- For the first time ever, we see Strong Bad's ceiling.
Inside References
- This email confirms Strong Bad's statement in different town that his house has recessed lighting.
- Strong Bad calling the angels “wing-a-ling babies” is a reference to the e-mail “dragon,” where Strong Bad calls Trogdor a “wing-a-ling dragon.”
- The "ab tab" is a reference to the Ab-Abber 2000.
- The spooky music sound effect comes from myths & legends.
- This is another appearance of How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On? and DELETED.
- Bubs' smoking a cigar in the easter egg is yet another instance of Cigars.
- The odd looking Strong Bad in the book comes from the Strong Bad Libs Easter egg in lackey.
- This is another appearance of Kicking The Cheat.
- This is another appearance of The Cheat's keyboard.
- "2 more eggs" was an ingredient in Strong Bad's EGGS in morning routine.
- The cherubs speak in Strong Bad's Teen Girl Squad voice.
- This is another appearance of the BMW Lighter.
- The label "Negative Zero" on the fridge may be in refernce to level -0 in Stinkoman 20X6.
Real-World References
- The Cheeto Bandito is a reference to Tex Avery's famous "Frito Bandito", a character featured in many Frito commercials back in the 70's.
External Links
- watch "pop-up"
- watch "pop-up" on the old Flash site
- view the Flash file for "pop-up"
- forum thread re: "pop-up"
