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[[Image:sbemail22.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad offends the royals!]] | [[Image:sbemail22.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad offends the royals!]] | ||
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Strong Bad is asked by Mark from England what he thinks of the English. It's a disaster in the making. | Strong Bad is asked by Mark from England what he thinks of the English. It's a disaster in the making. | ||
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Announcer}} ( | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Announcer}} (Easter egg) |
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], Press Conference (Easter egg) | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], Press Conference (Easter egg) | ||
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}} | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}} | ||
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== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | *This is called "The Lost Email!" because after [[The Brothers Chaps]] made email 21, [[cartoon]], they went ahead and made email 23, [[little animal]], skipping over number 22. Between [[vacation]] (#40) and [[invisibility]] (#41), [[ | + | *This is called "The Lost Email!" because after [[The Brothers Chaps]] made email 21, [[cartoon]], they went ahead and made email 23, [[little animal]], skipping over number 22. Between [[vacation]] (#40) and [[invisibility]] (#41), [[they made|Anachronistic Toons]] email 22. |
**The skip makes this email the last of the Tandy era. | **The skip makes this email the last of the Tandy era. | ||
**The newspaper's date is 10 April, [[References to Years in Which Toons Were Released|2002]]. This date is between the release dates of cartoon and little animal. | **The newspaper's date is 10 April, [[References to Years in Which Toons Were Released|2002]]. This date is between the release dates of cartoon and little animal. | ||
- | ** | + | *"[[Wikipedia:Bobby|Bobby]]" is English slang for a policeman, hence the joke about a policeman actually named Bobby. |
- | *"Some kinda unnecessary vowel at the end" refers to differences between | + | *The article on [[Wikipedia:Cricket|cricket]] is a reference to America's stereotyped attitude to the sport of cricket which the English are renowned for embracing. |
- | *" | + | *"Some kinda unnecessary vowel at the end" refers to differences between [[Wikipedia:American English|American English]] and [[Wikipedia:British English|British English]] (especially archaic British). Examples include words like ''annexe, programme, shoppe, olde, pointe, towne,'' and ''grille,'' and famous names such as ''Locke''. |
- | + | *According to ''[[Wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'': "The King Of Town Eats Treacle". Although the King of Town is known for his proclivity for strange food items, [[Wikipedia:Treacle|treacle]] is not all that strange. The word is not used by many Americans, but it's really just molasses. | |
- | + | *"[[Wikipedia:Bollocks|Bollocks]]" is a British slang term that would be considered [[swears|swearing]] in Britain. That said, Strong Bad misspells it as "bullocks", which refers to young bulls. | |
- | + | *The section listed for info on cricket is listed as "sport". This is because "sport" is both singular and plural in British English. | |
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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*The song Strong Bad sings in the beginning of the email is from original ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' game. | *The song Strong Bad sings in the beginning of the email is from original ''[[Donkey Kong]]'' game. | ||
*"Nevermind the Bullocks" refers to the [[Wikipedia:Sex Pistols|Sex Pistols]]' controversial album ''[[Wikipedia:Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols|Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols]]''. Upon its release in 1977, Virgin Records was sued for obscenity but won the case (with the chairman famously declaring "we must reluctantly find you not guilty of each of the four charges."), the album was banned from the three largest retailers (but was otherwise legal), and their proposed tour for the album was drastically shortened after half their shows were canceled by political pressure or illness. | *"Nevermind the Bullocks" refers to the [[Wikipedia:Sex Pistols|Sex Pistols]]' controversial album ''[[Wikipedia:Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols|Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols]]''. Upon its release in 1977, Virgin Records was sued for obscenity but won the case (with the chairman famously declaring "we must reluctantly find you not guilty of each of the four charges."), the album was banned from the three largest retailers (but was otherwise legal), and their proposed tour for the album was drastically shortened after half their shows were canceled by political pressure or illness. | ||
- | *The newspaper that appears is a very faithfully reproduced version of UK broadsheet ''[[Wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'', including references to that paper's supplement, [[Wikipedia:The Guardian#Supplements and features|G2]]. ''The Guardian'' has since undergone a major design overhaul and no longer resembles the version depicted in the toon. | + | *The newspaper that appears is a very faithfully reproduced version of UK broadsheet ''[[Wikipedia:The Guardian|The Guardian]]'', including references to that paper's supplement, [[Wikipedia:The Guardian#Supplements and features|G2]]. Also referred to are [[Wikipedia:B-2 Spirit|B2]], a class of bomber used by the USAF, and F7, a type of diesel locomotive. ''The Guardian'' has since undergone a major design overhaul and no longer resembles the version depicted in the toon. |
*In the corner of the photo of Strong Bad, a classic [[Wikipedia:Buses in London|London bus]] can be seen. There is also an advert on the side of it for [[Wikipedia:EasyJet|easyJet]], a British airline. | *In the corner of the photo of Strong Bad, a classic [[Wikipedia:Buses in London|London bus]] can be seen. There is also an advert on the side of it for [[Wikipedia:EasyJet|easyJet]], a British airline. | ||
*Somebody sounding suspiciously like [[Wikipedia:Ringo Starr|Ringo Starr]] says "I can't believe he said that" at the end of the press conference. This could be in reference to the infamous [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] quote stating that [[The Beatles]] were "more popular than Jesus" and the uproar that ensued. | *Somebody sounding suspiciously like [[Wikipedia:Ringo Starr|Ringo Starr]] says "I can't believe he said that" at the end of the press conference. This could be in reference to the infamous [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] quote stating that [[The Beatles]] were "more popular than Jesus" and the uproar that ensued. | ||
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===Fast Forward=== | ===Fast Forward=== | ||
*The Cheat's whispering to Strong Bad is one of the quotes on the "Learn to Speak The Cheat" record in [[cheat talk]]. It translates as "Check it out, this is going to be great! Just say, 'Screw all y'all!'" | *The Cheat's whispering to Strong Bad is one of the quotes on the "Learn to Speak The Cheat" record in [[cheat talk]]. It translates as "Check it out, this is going to be great! Just say, 'Screw all y'all!'" | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | {{ | + | {{extlinks|sbemail22|youtube=XPGJMno18kI}} |
{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]] | [[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]] |