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[[Image:old_comics_screenshot.png|thumb|The Castlefunnies]]
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[[Image:old comics screenshot.png|thumb|Apparently, comics didn't have to be funny in those days.]]
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Zack asks Strong Bad why the King of Town has a Poopsmith, and Strong Bad tells him about [[The Castlefunnies]].
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Zack asks Strong Bad why the King of Town has a Poopsmith, and Strong Bad tells him about the Castlefunnies.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[West Is Lip]] (Easter egg), {{Film|The King of Town}} (Pictured), {{Film|The Poopsmith}} (as Mushy Chamberpot, Pictured), {{Film|Homestar Runner}} (Pictured), {{Film|The Knight}} (Pictured, Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Mad}} (Easter egg)
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[West Is Lip]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Poopsmith]], (as Mushy Chamberpot) [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]] (Easter Egg), [[The Knight]] (Easter Egg)
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Mad's Room]] (Easter egg)
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{{Comp|Compy 386}}
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'''Date:''' Monday, August 30, 2004
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'''Running Time:''' 2:33 
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'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Four}}
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== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Let's get it over with! With the email style, get it over with!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''singing''} Let's get it over with! With the e-mail style, get it over with!
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''{pulls up email and reads it}''
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{''pulls up e-mail and reads it''}
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<blockquote class="email">hey SB,<br />
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<pre>
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why does the king of town have a<br />
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hey SB,
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poopsmith?<br />
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why does the king of town have a
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poopsmith?
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your friend,<br />
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zack<br />
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west islip, NY</blockquote>
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''{Strong Bad pronounces "SB" as "Suub", and "islip" as "is lip"}''
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your friend,
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zack
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west islip, NY
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</pre>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! West Is Lip. Sounds like some kind of British New Wave band. "And coming in this week at #4, it's those androgynous boys from Hertfordshire, West Is Lip{{--}}
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{''Strong Bad pronounces SB as one word''}
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''{The sound of a tape player switching on is heard and music starts playing.}''  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! West Islip. Sounds like some kind of British New Wave band. "And coming in this week at #4, it's those androgynous boys from Hertfordshire, West Is Lip {''sound of a tape player switching on, music starts playing''} with their hit single "She Partied Without Dancing."
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {{--}}with their hit single "She Partied Without Dancing."
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'''WEST IS LIP:''' {''singing''} She partied without dancing. She partied with my heart.
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'''WEST IS LIP:''' ''{singing}'' She partied without dancing. She partied with my heart.
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{''music stops, Strong Bad starts typing''}
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''{music stops, Strong Bad clears the screen and starts typing}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, Jack, the King of Town's just always had a Poopsmith. Even way back when they got their start as an old syndicated newspaper comic. You know, back when comics didn't seem to need jokes or humor or readers under the age of ninety-one.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, Jack, the King of Town's just always had a Poopsmith. Even way back when they got their start as an old syndicated newspaper comic. You know, back when comics didn't seem to need jokes or humor or readers under the age of ninety-one.
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''{Cut to desk. Panel One of The Castlefunnies slides into the scene, featuring the King speaking to Mushy Chamberpot who is working at a pile of whatsit.}''
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{''Cut to desk. Panel One of The Castlefunnies slides into the scene, featuring the KOT speaking to Mushy Chamberpot who is working at a pile of you-know-what.''}
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' I fell down and lost my crown.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I fell down and lost my crown.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' It was called "The Castlefunnies," which I guess was a pathetic attempt by the authors into fooling you{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It was called "The Castlefunnies," which I guess was a pathetic attempt by the authors into fooling you {''Panel two slides on the screen, we see the KOT's hip is throbbing and Mushy digging into the pile''} into thinking it was actually funny.
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''{Panel two slides on the screen, we see that the King of Town's hip is throbbing and Mushy digging into the pile}''  
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} D'ya have any hip rub in thar?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}into thinking it was actually funny.  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It mostly featured the King of Town {''Panel three slides in. Mushy looks irritated and has the King's crown on his shovel along with some you-know-what''} complaining about his ailing hip joints to the Poopsmith.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' D'ya have any hip rub in thar?
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} That's no ointment!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' It mostly featured the King of Town{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Talking a lot about ointments... {''Panel four slides on the screen, with the KOT addressing the reader''} and salves.
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''{Panel three slides in. Mushy looks irritated and has the King's crown on his shovel along with some whatsit}''  
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Cures what ails ya!!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}complaining about his ailing hip joints to the Poopsmith.
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{''Second comic appears. The KOT is standing by himself''}
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'''MUSHY CHAMBERPOT:''' ''{caption, no balloon}'' ?
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption, thought balloon''} Yep, I'm old.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' That's no ointment!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Back then, it was considered a form of treason to print the word "poop" in the paper, so instead they called the Poopsmith {''Panel two slides onto the screen. The KOT is addressing Mushy''} "Mushy Chamberpot," which is actually pretty funny sounding.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Talking a lot about ointments...
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I say, Mushy, do you have a pittance for me'self?
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''{Panel four slides on the screen, with the King of Town addressing the reader}''  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Anyways, Mushy could only talk in {''Panel three slides on the screen. Mushy is speaking while the KOT laughs in the background''} word clouds filled with commas, which I think had just been discovered and were apparently considered comic gold.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...and salves.
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'''MUSHY CHAMBERPOT:''' {''caption''} ,,,,,,,,,,,
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' Cures what ails ya!!
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR
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''{Second comic appears. The King of Town is standing by himself}''
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{''Panel four slides on the screen. The sun appears to be setting, and the KOT is addressing Mushy, who is once again working at the pile.''}
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption, thought balloon}'' Yup. I'm old.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Ahem. I need money to get that new fangled sur-jur-ee to fix my hips.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Back then, it was considered a form of treason to print the word "poop" in the paper, so instead they called the Poopsmith{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Oh yeah, I can see why THIS masterwork took two dudes to write it. One to NOT think of something funny, {''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing the reader again while a squirrel with a bag of money runs away in the background''} and the other to think of something NOT funny.
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''{Panel two slides onto the screen. The King of Town is addressing Mushy}''  
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} A quarter never asked is a quarter never given!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}"Mushy Chamberpot", which is actually pretty funny sounding.
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{''Third comic appears. Panel one features the KOT scurrying along.''}
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' I say, Mushy, do you have a pittance for me'self?
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Today is 'Goodtime Day!'
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Anyways, Mushy could only talk in{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} So later on, as readership began to dwindle, {''Panel two slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing Homestar and Strong Bad''} they'd throw me and Homestar in there as guests and hope they'd be mooching off our popularity.
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''{Panel three slides on the screen. Mushy is speaking while the King of Town laughs in the background.}''  
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Who be you?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}word clouds filled with commas, which I think had just been discovered and were apparently considered comic gold.
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{''Panel three slides on the screen. Strong Bad and Homestar are talking''}
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'''MUSHY CHAMBERPOT:''' ''{caption}'' ,,,,,,,,,,,
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''caption''} How could you forget STRONG BAD???
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {''caption''} Wha 'bout me?
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''{Panel four slides on the screen. The sun appears to be setting, and the King of Town is addressing Mushy, who is once again working at the pile.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It worked for maybe a week or so, but then the strip was sadly canceled {''Panel four slides on the screen. The KOT addresses Strong Bad and Homestar as Strong Bad punches Homestar in the face''} when the last living reader
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' Ahem. I need money to get that new fangled sur-jur-ee to fix my hips.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} You're the worst of friends.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh yeah, I can see why ''this'' masterwork took two dudes to write it. One to ''not'' think of something funny,{{--}}
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{''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT, Strong Bad, and Homestar are dressed up in Civil War garb in front of a tombstone that reads "Let's call him Chester: 'He loved The Castlefunnies.'"}
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''{Panel five slides on the screen. The King of Town is addressing the reader again while a squirrel with a bag of money runs away in the background}''  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} a Civil War veteran and creamed corn enthusiast, died.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}and the other to think of something ''not'' funny.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Thank you to All Our Reader.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' A quarter never asked is a quarter never given!
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{''Cut back to the Compy 386 and Strong Bad's typing''}
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''{Third comic appears. Panel one features the King of Town scurrying along.}''
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' Today is 'Goodtime Day!'
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So later on, as readership began to dwindle,{{--}}
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''{Panel two slides on the screen. The King of Town is addressing Homestar and Strong Bad}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}they'd throw me and Homestar in there as guests in hopes of mooching off our popularity.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' Who be you?
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''{Panel three slides on the screen. Strong Bad and Homestar are talking.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{caption}'' How could you forget STRONG BAD???
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{caption}'' Wha 'bout me?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That worked for maybe a week or so, but then the strip was sadly canceled{{--}}
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''{Panel four slides on the screen. The King of Town addresses Strong Bad and Homestar as Strong Bad punches Homestar in the face}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}when the last living reader,{{--}}
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' You're the worst of friends.
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''{Panel five slides on the screen. The King of Town, Strong Bad, and Homestar are dressed up in Civil War garb in front of a tombstone that reads "Let's call him Chester: 'He loved The Castlefunnies.'"}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' a Civil War veteran and creamed corn enthusiast, died.
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{caption}'' Thank you to All Our Reader.
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''{Cut back to the Compy 386 and Strong Bad's typing}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' They tried to creep back into the mainstream years later with the release of the "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener?!" But, considering, the Dry Pencil Scare of '47 only lasted 3 days, they didn't sell too many.
'''STRONG BAD:''' They tried to creep back into the mainstream years later with the release of the "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener?!" But, considering, the Dry Pencil Scare of '47 only lasted 3 days, they didn't sell too many.
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''{Strong Bad clears the screen of text.}''
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{''Strong Bad clears the screen of text.''}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, Zack, there you have it. The King of Town still wasn't funny. What a surprise. I'm gonna go start the Who Put Pasta Salad in Strong Mad's Underdrawer Drawer Scare of '04. ''{pronounced aught-four}'' Or. ''{not typed}'' And I'm out.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Zack, there you have it. The King of Town still wasn't funny. What a surprise. I'm going to start the Who Put Pasta Salad in Strong Mad's Underdrawer Drawer Scare of '04. Or. And I'm out.
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''{Strong Bad gets up from this chair and leaves. [[The Paper]] comes down}''
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{''Strong Bad gets up from this chair and leaves. The Paper comes down''}
== Easter Eggs ==
== Easter Eggs ==
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* Click "west islip" at the beginning to see an audio cassette of the band, "West Is Lip". The cover art features a picture of [[Ryan Sterritt]].
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* Click "west islip" at the beginning to see an audio cassette of the band, "[[West Is Lip]]".
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[[Image:comma discovery.jpg|thumb|Discovery of the comma]]
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* Click the commas in Mushy's speech bubble to see a picture of the discovery of the comma ([http://rhapsodic.org/pics/comma%20discovery.jpg screenshot])
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* Click the commas in Mushy's speech bubble to see a picture of the [[comma]]'s discovery by [[Sir Loodabert Comma]]. Caption: "Sir Loodabert Comma & sherpa upon discoveration of comma."
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* Click on the word "moistener" in the sentence "King Castlefunnie Pencil Moistener" to see a picture of what the product looks like.
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* Click on the word "moistener" in the sentence "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener" to see a picture of the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]].
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* In the last scene click on the sentence "Who Put Pasta Salad In Strong Mad's UnderDrawer Drawer Scare of '04" to see a little movie of Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underpants drawer.
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:''{Cut to Strong Mad's room. We see Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underwear drawer.}''
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:'''STRONG MAD:''' IT TASTES SO GOOD!
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* Click "still wasn't funny" in the end to see more comics.
:'''PANEL ONE:'''
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:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I think my hip got knocked outta joint on the polo grounds.<br />
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:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I think my hip got knocked outta joint on the polo grounds.<br>
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:'''KNIGHT:''' I didn't know you played polo.<br />
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:'''KNIGHT:''' I didn't know you played polo.<br>
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:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Are you crazy? I'm too old to play polo.
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Are you crazy? I'm too old to play polo.
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:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Whudderya askin' me for??
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Whudderya askin' me for??
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:''{Cut to Strong Mad's room. Strong Mad is eating [[pasta salad]] out of his underwear drawer.}''
 
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== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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* "The Castle Funnies" comic is co-authored by [[Lem Sportsinterviews]], a frequent contributor of books and illustrations.
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*"{{w|New wave music|New Wave}}" is an inexact term for a rock genre that originated in Britain, in 1976. The term started as applying to punk rock music. It evolved to cover punk-based acts that mixed in other elements.
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* Everybody in the comic has a nose, a feature the castmembers lack (except [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]]).
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*"{{w|Androgyny|Androgynous}}" describes something showing both masculine and feminine characteristics, such as {{wp|Annie Lennox}} or [[David Bowie]]'s stage persona Ziggy Stardust.
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* The art style is somewhat reminiscent of B.C. or The Wizard of Id.
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*Originally, the word {{w|Sherpa people|Sherpa}} referred to an ethnic community from the mountain region of Nepal. Sherpas were of immeasurable value to early explorers of the Himalayan region, serving as guides and porters at the extreme altitudes of the peaks and passes in the region. Today, the term has been extended to apply to almost any guide or porter hired for mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas.
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* Mushy Chamberpot only speaking in commas is a reference to Woodstock from the classic comic strip Peanuts, who could also only speak using commas.
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*The King of Town's line in the fifth panel of the second comic is a reference to "giving quarter", or showing mercy to a nearly vanquished enemy, who has "asked for quarter," or begged for mercy.
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*Like the storybook in "flashback", it is debatable whether this comic is really part of H*R continuity or not.
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* "The Castle Funnies" is co-authored by Levert Burtmore, who wrote the "Dullard" comic in [[dullard]].
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===Trivia===
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*There is debate as to whether or not Strong Bad actually answered Zack's question.
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*Zooming into the SWF file shows that the characters are filled in with a square pattern to simulate the {{w|Halftone|halftone printing technique}} used to print color pictures in newspapers.
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*The spoon in Strong Mad's easter egg is the one Homestar uses as "Colonel" of the [[Homestarmy]].
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===Remarks===
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*As The King of Town doesn't "[[The King of Town's Character Video|care to disclose]]" why he has a Poopsmith, Strong Bad isn't really capable of answering the email's question.
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*Strong Bad makes a common mistake when he pronounces the Hert in {{w|Hertfordshire}} as "hurt" instead of "heart" (compare {{w|Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford}}).
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**Additionally, the correct pronunciation of {{w|Islip, New York|Islip}} is [aɪ slĭp].
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*This entire email seems to imply that Strong Bad, Homestar, The King of Town, and The Poopsmith all existed (and were all adults) in the mid-1940s (as the "Castlefunnies" was already declining sharply in popularity by the time of the "Dry Pencil Scare of '47"). Assuming Strong Bad isn't once again fabricating the entire content of this email, that would make Strong Bad at least eighty years old.
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*Like the storybook in [[flashback]], it is debatable whether this comic is really part of H*R continuity or not.
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*Everybody in the comic has a nose, a feature that most cast members currently [[Lack of Visible Body Parts|lack]].
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===Inside References===
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*This email contains many mentions of [[comma]]s.
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*Strong Bad's line "And coming in at #4 is West Islip" is a reference to "Song About Sibbie" from Email [[sibbie]].
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*"The Castlefunnies" comic is co-authored by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]] and [[Levert Burtmore]], both of whom are previously known authors and cartoonists in the Homestar universe.
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**According to Strong Bad, one of them was needed "to think of something [[Not X|not funny]]".
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*The table on which the comics are shown is used in [[kids' book]] and [[That Time of Year]].
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*The King of Town's reference to hip rub and [[Ointment and Old Person Rub|ointment]] is a [[running gag]].
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*The word balloon saying "Thank you to all our reader" is a use of [[singular instead of plural]].
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*The pasta [[salad]] [[Strong Mad]] eats contains [[macaroni]].
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*The [[Orange Bowl and Spoon|spoon]] Strong Mad uses to eat out of his underdrawer drawer is the same one that Homestar uses in the Strong Bad email [[army]].
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===Real-World References===
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*The Castlefunnies seems to be based on the {{w|Wizard of Id}} comic strips, which gained popularity in the '60s and '70s. The Wizard of Id was also made by two men, {{w|Brant Parker|Parker}} and {{w|Johnny Hart|Hart}}, and is also notable for often being particularly dry and unfunny.
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*The style in which the King Castlefunny comic strips are drawn, particularly the shading methods and the nose style, is much like that of the {{wp|Krazy Kat}} comic strips, published in newspapers between 1913 and 1944.
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*Sir Loodabert Comma and his Sherpa are a reference to {{w|Edmund Hillary|Sir Edmund Hillary}} and his Sherpa {{wp|Tenzing Norgay}}. In 1953, they were the first men to reach the summit of {{wp|Mount Everest}}.
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===Fast Forward===
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*In [[Baddest of the Bands]], the same poster for West Is Lip shown in this email is seen in [[Strong Sad's room]].
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==DVD Version==
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{{commentary|two|email=true}}
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===First Commentary Transcript===
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('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]])
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'''MIKE:''' Who we got here?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' You got Strong Bad{{--}}
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {{--}}and you got Homestar.
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'''MIKE:''' Ooh, both of you. Nice.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes, this is going to be kind of difficult.
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'''MIKE:''' Welcome aboard.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, welcome ''you'' aboard.
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'''MIKE:''' Okay.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.
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'''MIKE:''' Uh, so, um... West Is Lip, the band, that uh... that's right here, uh, the album cover's our friend Ryan. Picture of our friend Ryan.
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'''MIKE:''' Yeah.
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'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah. Why did you guys say that not at the same time? Let's hear you do it at the same time. Come on.
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''{Matt tries, producing an unintelligible sound}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, thanks. That hurt.
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'''MIKE:''' Uh... Zach ka Jack ka Zach ka!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's from that movie.
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'''MIKE:''' Yeah.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''Without Wings''.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a terrible movie. Is there a movie called ''Without Wings''?
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'''MIKE:''' There is now, Strong Bad!
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'''MIKE:''' Well, Homestar, it's about a co{{--}} a pretend comic strip starring the King of Town and The Poopsmith.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Who and who are they?
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'''MIKE:''' The King of Town, he's a guy you hang out with sometimes... kind of fat and red.
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'''MIKE:''' Uh, Strong{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, look, that's a good question... Matt.
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'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' That was Homestar you're talking to, Strong Bad.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Right.
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'''MIKE:''' Oh, okay. So, um{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Old comics aren't funny, Mike.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.
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'''MIKE:''' You're{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' New comics really aren't{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' No, co{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' that{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' Weird time.
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'''MIKE:''' There was, uh, on Sundays, growing up, I used to challenge myself to read every comic on the{{--}} in the Sunday funny pages.
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'''MIKE:''' Even the bad ones, and I'd onl{{--}}
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''Prince Valiant''?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Every Sunday.
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===Second Commentary Transcript===
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('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]])
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'''MIKE:''' Okay, guys. This is Mike, and I'm doing commentary on this one by myself. ''{door squeaks}'' Whoa, oh, Matt's coming in and busting me. Ah{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' So here I{{--}}
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'''MIKE:''' The Braves lost last night to the Rockies.
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'''MIKE:''' Six to seven.
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'''MATT:''' Mile High Stadium.
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===Fun Facts===
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*''{{w|Mary Worth (comic)|Mary Worth}}'', ''{{wp|Prince Valiant}}'', ''{{wp|Rex Morgan, M.D.}}'', and ''{{wp|Mark Trail}}'' are all non-comedic newspaper strips.
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*Based on the information about [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/COL/COL200505090.shtml the Atlanta Braves game], this commentary was recorded on May 10, 2005, more than eight months after the release of the email and one and a half months before the release of the DVD.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail112.html watch "old comics"]
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail112.swf view the flash file for "old comics"]
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