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[[Image:sbemail_191_screenshot_2.png|thumb|"Quit ruining my ruins, Jurassic Dork!"]] | [[Image:sbemail_191_screenshot_2.png|thumb|"Quit ruining my ruins, Jurassic Dork!"]] | ||
Strong Bad and The Cheat try to discover what is under Strong Badia. | Strong Bad and The Cheat try to discover what is under Strong Badia. | ||
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Taranchula|Schenkel McDoo]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|The King of Town}} (voice only, Easter | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Taranchula|Schenkel McDoo]], {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|The King of Town}} (voice only, Easter Egg), [[Shut Up, Lady|Lady]] (voice only, Easter Egg) |
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]] | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]] | ||
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''{Close up of Bubs}'' | ''{Close up of Bubs}'' | ||
- | '''BUBS:''' Anyways, I'm here for my weekly, '' | + | '''BUBS:''' Anyways, I'm here for my weekly, ''Ahem'', "delivery". ''{indicates barrels of "inTOXICatingly good WASTE" beside him}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, just bury it wherever. ''{cut to close up}'' But if you uncover any ruins, or hot aliens, or riches, they're mine, OK? | '''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, just bury it wherever. ''{cut to close up}'' But if you uncover any ruins, or hot aliens, or riches, they're mine, OK? | ||
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''{Wide shot}'' | ''{Wide shot}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, is there | + | '''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, is there anyway I can unhear the last few sentences? ''{close up}'' Or years of my life? |
''{Cut back to the Lappy}'' | ''{Cut back to the Lappy}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, no, Pascual Perez, there are no ancient ruins buried under Strong Badia. Or, at least, not one foot under Strong Badia. Digging is hard, man! Did you ever try to dig a hole? It's not all wipes and montages like in the movies. It takes forever! But who knows what wonders lie, say, one-and-a-half feet beneath Strong Badia? Or, dare I say it, a few feet beneath Strong Badia. Why | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, no, Pascual Perez, there are no ancient ruins buried under Strong Badia. Or, at least, not one foot under Strong Badia. Digging is hard, man! Did you ever try to dig a hole? It's not all wipes and montages like in the movies. It takes forever! But who knows what wonders lie, say, one-and-a-half feet beneath Strong Badia? Or, dare I say it, a few feet beneath Strong Badia. Why it staggers the bad imagination. |
''{An illustration of what might be a few feet under Strong Badia moves onscreen. After a moment, the [[New Paper]] comes down}'' | ''{An illustration of what might be a few feet under Strong Badia moves onscreen. After a moment, the [[New Paper]] comes down}'' | ||
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[[Image:Not-The-Police Card.png|thumb|"Your Friendly Neighborhood Not-The-Police"]] | [[Image:Not-The-Police Card.png|thumb|"Your Friendly Neighborhood Not-The-Police"]] | ||
*Click on the text "rent out the dirt" after Strong Bad types it to see Strong Bad's business card. | *Click on the text "rent out the dirt" after Strong Bad types it to see Strong Bad's business card. | ||
- | *At the end, click on the box of peas in the "impenetrable diaper crust" to hear | + | *At the end, click on the box of peas in the "impenetrable diaper crust" to hear The King of Town describe how he'd like to eat the various layers of the Earth: |
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh, that thing looks delicious! I'll take two slices of that, a piece of the igneous pie, and a molten core tart.<br> | :'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh, that thing looks delicious! I'll take two slices of that, a piece of the igneous pie, and a molten core tart.<br> | ||
:'''LADY:''' Oh, that looks sinful! | :'''LADY:''' Oh, that looks sinful! | ||
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==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | * | + | *[[Wikipedia:Black metal|Black metal]] is a style of heavy metal music characterized by the use of fast tempos, high-pitched guitars often played with tremolo picking, high-pitched shrieking vocals, and unconventional song structures. It is strongly associated with Norway and Sweden. |
- | *A " | + | *A "[[Wikipedia:Wipe (transition)|wipe]]" is a transition in which one image seems to "wipe" off (replace) the other from the screen. |
- | *An | + | *An [[Wikipedia:Igneous|igneous]] rock is "a rock or mineral that solidified from molten or partly molten material." |
*Strong Bad uses a mock [[Spanish|Castilian Spanish]] pronunciation of "Pasquella" when reading the email. | *Strong Bad uses a mock [[Spanish|Castilian Spanish]] pronunciation of "Pasquella" when reading the email. | ||
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
- | *In the [[ | + | *In the [[HR:/menuswfs/menu_sbemail191.swf|preview]] for this email, the [[Stop Sign]] is not shown. |
*Strong Bad previously mentioned in the [[retirement#Commentary Transcript|retirement commentary]] that he would like to win a metal detector in a children's game show. | *Strong Bad previously mentioned in the [[retirement#Commentary Transcript|retirement commentary]] that he would like to win a metal detector in a children's game show. | ||
*When Strong Bad detects the tinfoil drawing, he doesn't dig in the same spot that the metal detector detected the metal. | *When Strong Bad detects the tinfoil drawing, he doesn't dig in the same spot that the metal detector detected the metal. | ||
*Videlectrix Kidx is mentioned in this email despite there already being a [[Kidelectrix]] mentioned in [[Who Said What Now?]]. | *Videlectrix Kidx is mentioned in this email despite there already being a [[Kidelectrix]] mentioned in [[Who Said What Now?]]. | ||
*Although Schenkel McDoo has no trouble pronouncing the 'c' in coin, he cannot pronounce 'cold' correctly. | *Although Schenkel McDoo has no trouble pronouncing the 'c' in coin, he cannot pronounce 'cold' correctly. | ||
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*The bottle cap is from a bottle of [[Cold One]]s Dry. | *The bottle cap is from a bottle of [[Cold One]]s Dry. | ||
*Buried underground in one of the bottom layers is what appears to be [[Homeschool Winner]]'s [[skull]], a reference to his [[death]] from [[Sample of Style]]. | *Buried underground in one of the bottom layers is what appears to be [[Homeschool Winner]]'s [[skull]], a reference to his [[death]] from [[Sample of Style]]. | ||
- | * | + | *The lady who says "That looks sinful" in the Easter egg was previously heard in the email [[bottom 10]], describing a "Chocolardiac Arrest". |
- | + | *The King of Town says "[[Shut Up, Lady|Shut up, lady!]]" in the Easter egg. | |
*The crate of [[peas]] in the top layer was where Strong Bad hoped the King of Town would be trapped in the email [[different town]]. | *The crate of [[peas]] in the top layer was where Strong Bad hoped the King of Town would be trapped in the email [[different town]]. | ||
*Bubs seems to be hiding the [[death]] of some fellow named Rich, whose coffin can be seen at the end of the email. | *Bubs seems to be hiding the [[death]] of some fellow named Rich, whose coffin can be seen at the end of the email. | ||
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*The [[Generic Announcers|announcer]] for Cold Ones Dry was previously heard during the [[business trip]] Easter egg. | *The [[Generic Announcers|announcer]] for Cold Ones Dry was previously heard during the [[business trip]] Easter egg. | ||
*The business card Easter egg mentions [[Not x|Not-the-police]]. | *The business card Easter egg mentions [[Not x|Not-the-police]]. | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *"Jurassic Dork" refers to ''[[Jurassic Park]]'', a novel by Michael Crichton which later became a | + | *"Jurassic Dork" refers to ''[[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'', a novel by Michael Crichton which later became a [[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park franchise|movie series]]. |
- | * | + | *[[Wikipedia:Pascual Pérez (baseball)|Pascual Pérez]] was a major league pitcher, marking another case of a former [[Wikipedia:Atlanta Braves|Atlanta Braves]] player being mentioned. |
- | *Sleestaks are ancient reptilian creatures from '' | + | *Sleestaks are ancient reptilian creatures from ''[[Wikipedia:Land of the Lost (1974 TV series)|The Land of the Lost]]''. [[The Poopsmith]] dressed as a Sleestak in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] and [[TrogdorCon '97]]. |
- | *Strong Bad's line about beings with different foreheads refers | + | *Strong Bad's line about beings with different foreheads refers the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode '[[MemoryAlpha:The_Chase|The Chase]]', in which the Enterprise crew discover a message from an ancient race who claim to have seeded the galaxy with other races that look like them, including humans and Klingons. |
- | *Strong Bad's | + | *The idea of an oatmeal enthusiast discovering Strong Bad's cocoon is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wilford Brimley|Wilford Brimley]]. Along with his role in ''[[Wikipedia:Cocoon (film)|Cocoon]]'', Brimley is also well-known for his [[Wikipedia:Quaker Oats Company|Quaker Oatmeal]] commercials. |
- | + | *The song played by the Taranchula Metal Detector bears a strong resemblance to the introduction of the song ''Bloody Tears'' from the [[Wikipedia:NES|NES]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Castlevania II: Simon's Quest|Castlevania II: Simon's Quest]]''. | |
- | *The song played by the Taranchula Metal Detector bears a strong resemblance to the introduction of the song ''Bloody Tears'' from the [[ | + | |
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===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
- | *The | + | *The Tarantula Black Metal Detector appears in [[Homestar Ruiner]], where various items found with it can be dug up. It also appears in [[Strong Badia the Free]] with a matching shovel. |
*Strong Bad asserts that "digging isn't all wipes and montages". In Homestar Ruiner, the scenes in which Strong Bad digs holes in Marzipan's yard are passed by a wipe in one instance, and a montage in another. | *Strong Bad asserts that "digging isn't all wipes and montages". In Homestar Ruiner, the scenes in which Strong Bad digs holes in Marzipan's yard are passed by a wipe in one instance, and a montage in another. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== |