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[[Image:April_Fools_2018.png|thumb|"And then... and then... and then..."]] | [[Image:April_Fools_2018.png|thumb|"And then... and then... and then..."]] | ||
- | A little girl suggests the next | + | A little girl suggests the next April Fools' joke. |
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Folly}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Stinkoman}}, {{film|Character 1}} (YouTube only) | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Folly}}, {{film|Bubs}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Strong Mad}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Homsar}}, {{film|The Poopsmith}}, {{film|Pom Pom}}, {{film|The King of Town}}, {{film|Stinkoman}}, {{film|Character 1}} (YouTube only) | ||
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''{A timer appears under the "loading sign" and counts the seconds.}'' | ''{A timer appears under the "loading sign" and counts the seconds.}'' | ||
- | '''FOLLY:''' ''{voiceover, apparently unsure how to continue}'' ...and it loads for one hundred seconds, and th | + | '''FOLLY:''' ''{voiceover, apparently unsure how to continue}'' ...and it loads for one hundred seconds, and th—... and then it's like... and... and then it... and then... and then it's like... ''{the audio repeats:}'' and it loads for one hundred seconds... and th—... and then it's like... |
''{As the timer reaches "00:25", abrupt cut to the computer room. Strong Bad is in front of the Lappier.}'' | ''{As the timer reaches "00:25", abrupt cut to the computer room. Strong Bad is in front of the Lappier.}'' | ||
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''{Strong Bad reads the greeting as "Dingle Dongle dear Stringle Bongle".}'' | ''{Strong Bad reads the greeting as "Dingle Dongle dear Stringle Bongle".}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that is a waste of a perfectly good middle "B" initial, Mollie! Lemme fix that for ya! ''{edits the name to:}'' Sincerely, Mollie B. Chowdwerworth<!--sic--> Gruelmanger | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that is a waste of a perfectly good middle "B" initial, Mollie! Lemme fix that for ya! ''{edits the name to:}'' Sincerely, Mollie B. Chowdwerworth<!--sic--> Gruelmanger. You know, of the Puntington Farms Gruelmangers. ''{moves his cursor down next to the prompt}'' There we go. ''{typing}'' For motivation, I do what any great coach does, and berate myself until I get results or until I quit the team and press charges! |
''{Cut to the locker room, as Strong Bad shouts into a mirror:}'' | ''{Cut to the locker room, as Strong Bad shouts into a mirror:}'' | ||
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''{He winds up his right fist, aimed at himself. Strong Bad leans in.}'' | ''{He winds up his right fist, aimed at himself. Strong Bad leans in.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' No, Strong Mad, wait | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' No, Strong Mad, wait— |
''{Strong Mad punches himself in the face and falls offscreen. Strong Bad winces as he lands. Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ''{Strong Mad punches himself in the face and falls offscreen. Strong Bad winces as he lands. Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ||
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'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{frantically hitting buttons}'' Aah! It keeps making me jump when I'm not pressing juuuuuuump!! | '''STRONG SAD:''' ''{frantically hitting buttons}'' Aah! It keeps making me jump when I'm not pressing juuuuuuump!! | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Or we're all gonna diiiii— |
''{One of the spikes pokes into Strong Bad's head. Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ''{One of the spikes pokes into Strong Bad's head. Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ||
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'''STRONG BAD:''' INSPIRE ME! | '''STRONG BAD:''' INSPIRE ME! | ||
- | '''BUBS:''' Aaah! Mlg | + | '''BUBS:''' Aaah! Mlg— leg boats! |
''{Strong Bad lowers his eyelids, unimpressed.}'' | ''{Strong Bad lowers his eyelids, unimpressed.}'' | ||
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''{A few "vitamins" appear. A different tagline appears under the bottle: "Great for the break room or maybe a desk drawer!". Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ''{A few "vitamins" appear. A different tagline appears under the bottle: "Great for the break room or maybe a desk drawer!". Cut back to the Lappier.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You see Madam Chowdygruel, if you know the right techniques, you too can motivate and inspire gimmicky white-collar products that they sell in the checkout line at the office supply store. Oooh! Which just inspired me to think of | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' You see Madam Chowdygruel, if you know the right techniques, you too can motivate and inspire gimmicky white-collar products that they sell in the checkout line at the office supply store. Oooh! Which just inspired me to think of— |
''{A page slides in from the left, covering the screen. Several advertisements are visible, including an ad for the vitamins and, next to it, an ad for "File Folder Shaped Vitamin Shaped Thumbdrive!!", with a picture of a USB thumb drive that looks like a red vitamin.}'' | ''{A page slides in from the left, covering the screen. Several advertisements are visible, including an ad for the vitamins and, next to it, an ad for "File Folder Shaped Vitamin Shaped Thumbdrive!!", with a picture of a USB thumb drive that looks like a red vitamin.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' —File Folder Shaped Vitamin Shaped Thumbdrives! Available in never show up on your desktop ''{text is added underneath the drive reading "*Never show up on your desktop"}'' and some-the-times show up on your desktop ''{another purple thumb drive appears with text reading "*Some-the-times show up on your desktop"}'' varieties! |
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Always be'sing and do'sing! | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Always be'sing and do'sing! | ||
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''{Cut to the computer room, showing Homestar sitting on a boulder next to Strong Bad's desk, turned away from Strong Bad with a concentrated face.}'' | ''{Cut to the computer room, showing Homestar sitting on a boulder next to Strong Bad's desk, turned away from Strong Bad with a concentrated face.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never cheesing or choosing! Always be'sing and do'sing! |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Er... Homestar? | '''STRONG BAD:''' Er... Homestar? | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never cheesing or choosing! |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar! | '''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar! | ||
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{shrugs}'' Yeah, kinda. For instance, I am currently be'sing on this boulder ''{lifts his legs and swivels them back and forth}'' and I am do'sing an ABD workshop with you. | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{shrugs}'' Yeah, kinda. For instance, I am currently be'sing on this boulder ''{lifts his legs and swivels them back and forth}'' and I am do'sing an ABD workshop with you. | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, okay. Then ''{music restarts}'' I am be'sing | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, okay. Then ''{music restarts}'' I am be'sing full of rage, and do'sing a roundhouse kick to your face! |
''{Strong Bad jumps toward Homestar, leg outstretched. He stops in midair as Homestar starts speaking, then drops down to the floor. The music stops.}'' | ''{Strong Bad jumps toward Homestar, leg outstretched. He stops in midair as Homestar starts speaking, then drops down to the floor. The music stops.}'' | ||
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''{The Bubsmfort Inn & Suites Conference Center logo moves off the bottom of the screen, while the words "cheesing" and "choosing" take its place}'' | ''{The Bubsmfort Inn & Suites Conference Center logo moves off the bottom of the screen, while the words "cheesing" and "choosing" take its place}'' | ||
- | '''ANNOUNCER:''' Rid yourself of damaging cheesing and choosing ''{red X's appear over those words}'' with guest speakers | + | '''ANNOUNCER:''' Rid yourself of damaging cheesing and choosing ''{red X's appear over those words}'' with guest speakers— |
''{The lower words are replaced with silhouettes of Homestar, Bubs, and Strong Bad in dark yellow boxes}'' | ''{The lower words are replaced with silhouettes of Homestar, Bubs, and Strong Bad in dark yellow boxes}'' | ||
- | '''ANNOUNCER:''' | + | '''ANNOUNCER:''' —including Homestar Runner, ''{Homestar's name appears as he fades in}'' founder of the totally-not-cult-like— ''{a red label reading "60% Less Culty" appears over the corner of Homestar's portrait}'' —ABD movement! |
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Changin' attitudes with rhymin' platitudes! | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Changin' attitudes with rhymin' platitudes! | ||
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*Click on "DO'SING" after the CGI Paper comes down, but before the loading screen returns, to see an extra scene with Strong Sad. | *Click on "DO'SING" after the CGI Paper comes down, but before the loading screen returns, to see an extra scene with Strong Sad. | ||
:''{Cut to Strong Sad in the basement, alone, pushing buttons on a game controller. The boulder is visible at the top of the screen, with debris surrounding it.}'' | :''{Cut to Strong Sad in the basement, alone, pushing buttons on a game controller. The boulder is visible at the top of the screen, with debris surrounding it.}'' | ||
- | :'''STRONG SAD:''' Always be'sing and do'sing, and never cheesing or choosing, and always | + | :'''STRONG SAD:''' Always be'sing and do'sing, and never cheesing or choosing, and always— Hey! I beat the end boss! |
:''{Clapping Party sounds play.}'' | :''{Clapping Party sounds play.}'' | ||
:*After the Easter egg, it cuts back to the loading screen at 95 seconds. | :*After the Easter egg, it cuts back to the loading screen at 95 seconds. | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
[[File:TwitterSbemail208.jpg|thumb|"Soon."]] | [[File:TwitterSbemail208.jpg|thumb|"Soon."]] | ||
- | * | + | *The email was [[twitter:witchysheep/status/913424625715073024|originally Tweeted]] to @StrongBadActual by [[twitter:witchysheep|@witchysheep]] (who later changed her Twitter name to "mollie b. chowderworth gruelmanger" in honor of this toon) on September 28, 2017. |
- | + | *This toon was teased in a [[@StrongBadActual]] <!--[[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018#958494870854885376|reply]]-->reply on January 30, 2018. | |
- | *This toon was teased in a [[@StrongBadActual]] | + | |
*The disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#icon|icon quest for the ring]]". | *The disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#icon|icon quest for the ring]]". | ||
- | *According to The Brothers Chaps' [[PAX | + | *According to The Brothers Chaps' [[PAX - 8 Apr 2018|2018 PAX East panel]], the audio for Folly was recorded right after [[April Fool 2014]] was created. |
===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *[[Wikipedia:Purdue University|Purdue]] is a university in [[Indiana]] known for their [[Wikipedia:Purdue Boilermakers|athletic teams]]. Former Head Basketball coach [[Wikipedia:Bob Knight|Bobby Knight | + | *[[Wikipedia:Purdue University|Purdue]] is a university in [[Indiana]] known for their [[Wikipedia:Purdue Boilermakers|athletic teams]]. Former Head Basketball coach at Indiana, [[Wikipedia:Bob Knight|Bobby Knight]] was (in)famously secretly [http://www.hark.com/clips/wvxhkxvpqm-angry-bobby-knight-tired-of-losing-to-purdue recorded] {{inlinecontentwarning|explicit language}} at halftime going on a profanity-laced tirade at his players in which he shouted that he was "tired of losing to Purdue!" |
*Homestar's "smawtboud" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Smart Board|Smart Boards]], a brand of interactive electronic whiteboards. | *Homestar's "smawtboud" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Smart Board|Smart Boards]], a brand of interactive electronic whiteboards. | ||
*"Always Be'sing & Do'sing" is loosely based on the "Always Be Closing" monologue from the beginning of the film [[Wikipedia:Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]], especially Homestar's signs. | *"Always Be'sing & Do'sing" is loosely based on the "Always Be Closing" monologue from the beginning of the film [[Wikipedia:Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]], especially Homestar's signs. | ||
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==YouTube Version== | ==YouTube Version== | ||
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*There is a green bar on the right side of the screen throughout the entire toon. | *There is a green bar on the right side of the screen throughout the entire toon. | ||
*The length of time between the [[CGI Paper]] and the continued loading screen is shorter. | *The length of time between the [[CGI Paper]] and the continued loading screen is shorter. | ||
- | *The Easter egg | + | *The Easter egg came after the loading screen instead the CGI paper. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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[[Category:April Fools]] | [[Category:April Fools]] | ||
[[Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]] | [[Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]] | ||
[[Category:Twitter]] | [[Category:Twitter]] | ||
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