BMW Lighter - Revision history

162.206.19.132: /* Appearances */

2026-06-10T01:14:55Z

Appearances

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	*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] — In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], an unbranded lighter is an inventory item.		*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] — In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], an unbranded lighter is an inventory item.
	*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.		*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.
		+	*[[Homestar Runner Distraction Pack for Walkabout Mini-Golf Teaser]] — Homestar uses a variant of the lighter with [[Marshie]] on it.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Bleu Ninja: /* Gallery */ subdivide variations

2023-09-12T20:14:05Z

Gallery: subdivide variations

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
-	<gallery ~~perrow=5~~>	+	<gallery>
	Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods		Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods
-	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "privaleges"	+	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "[[privileges\|privaleges]]"
	Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!		Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!
	Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."		Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."
-	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space"	+	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space."
	Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"		Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"
	Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"		Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"
-	~~Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet variation]]~~
-	~~Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation~~
-	~~Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]] variation~~
	Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics		Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics
-	~~Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation~~
	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"		Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"
	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]		Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]
	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]		Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]
		+	</gallery>
		+	===Variations===
		+	<gallery>
		+	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet]]
		+	Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab
		+	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]]
		+	Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Bleu Ninja: Sometimes things sneak past "Show preview" - case in point, redundancy

2022-09-21T15:46:21Z

Sometimes things sneak past "Show preview" - case in point, redundancy

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	The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld {{w\|lighter}}. It prominently displays the logo of German motor company {{w\|BMW}}. It is most often used by Strong Bad or [[The Cheat]] to vandalize or [[burninate\|destroy]] objects, or for lighting [[fireworks]] or similar explosives.		The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld {{w\|lighter}}. It prominently displays the logo of German motor company {{w\|BMW}}. It is most often used by Strong Bad or [[The Cheat]] to vandalize or [[burninate\|destroy]] objects, or for lighting [[fireworks]] or similar explosives.

-	The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo ~~did manufacture~~ BMW-branded ~~Zippo~~ lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, ~~such lighters were~~ difficult to obtain by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically]] opens to the right.	+	The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo has manufactured BMW-branded lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, it was difficult to obtain one by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically opens to the right]].

-	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab}} lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], ~~albeit~~ sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.	+	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab}} lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==

64.5.144.1: how did this even get past the... show preview?

2022-09-21T11:38:52Z

how did this even get past the... show preview?

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	The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo did manufacture BMW-branded Zippo lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, such lighters were difficult to obtain by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically]] opens to the right.		The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo did manufacture BMW-branded Zippo lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, such lighters were difficult to obtain by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically]] opens to the right.

-	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab]] lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], albeit sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.	+	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab}} lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], albeit sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==

Bleu Ninja: Rework lede, more descriptive gallery

2022-09-21T03:01:20Z

Rework lede, more descriptive gallery

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	[[Image:lighter1.png\|thumb\|First appearance]]		[[Image:lighter1.png\|thumb\|First appearance]]
-	The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld ~~[[Wikipedia:Lighter~~\|~~naphtha-type fire starter]]~~. It prominently displays the logo of ~~[[Wikipedia:BMW~~\|BMW~~]], an abbreviation of "''Bayerische Motoren Werke''" (Bavarian Motor Works), a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles (and originally airplanes)~~. ~~When the lighter was first introduced in the~~ [[~~Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner~~]] ~~body of work, a "real world" BMW lighter was unavailable, as~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]] ~~attest to on the DVD commentary~~ for [[~~dragon~~]]~~. There are now several styles of BMW lighter available~~.	+	The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld {{w\|lighter}}. It prominently displays the logo of German motor company {{w\|BMW}}. It is most often used by Strong Bad or [[The Cheat]] to vandalize or [[burninate\|destroy]] objects, or for lighting [[fireworks]] or similar explosives.

-	It resembles ~~a [[Wikipedia:Zippo~~\|Zippo]] brand ~~lighter~~, ~~a naphtha~~ lighter ~~that flips open and lights with~~ the ~~flick~~ of ~~a wheel~~, ~~which is not actually present~~ on ~~Strong Bad's lighter~~. ~~A real~~ Zippo ~~lighter also opens~~ to the left when the logo is facing the user~~. Most of the time~~, Strong Bad's ~~lighter~~ opens to the right~~, though this isn't the case with some appearances~~.	+	The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo did manufacture BMW-branded Zippo lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, such lighters were difficult to obtain by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically]] opens to the right.

-	~~A variation on this gag appears in~~ [[~~portrait~~]], ~~in which [[Homestar Runner]] uses~~ a ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Saab Automobile\|Saab]] ~~Lighter. Also, in~~ [[~~the chair~~]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] ~~is shown using a [[Wikipedia:Duplo\|Duplo]] lighter~~. ~~Strong Bad uses an unmarked~~ lighter ~~(probably for trademark reasons)~~ in [[Strong ~~Badia the Free~~]] ~~and [[Baddest Of The Bands]] to set fire to many objects~~.	+	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab]] lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], albeit sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==
-	*'''Debut:''' Email [[guitar]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad holds it up at the end. After some time it scorches [[The Paper]].	+	*'''Debut:''' Email [[guitar]] — Strong Bad holds it up at the end. After some time it scorches [[The Paper]].
-	*Email [[dragon]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn [[Strong Sad]]'s drawing of a dragon.	+	*Email [[dragon]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn [[Strong Sad]]'s drawing of a dragon.
-	*Email [[privileges]] ~~—~~ First it is mentioned on the list of "Medallion [[Gold]] Plus Club" [[The Cheat's Privileges\|privileges]], where it is referred to as a "Beamer Lighter." ("Beamer" is used as a general slang term for a BMW.) Then it actually appears in an Easter egg, in which [[The Cheat]] uses it to torch Homestar's [[Fretmagic\|guitar magazines]].	+	*Email [[privileges]] — First it is mentioned on the list of "Medallion [[Gold]] Plus Club" [[The Cheat's Privileges\|privileges]], where it is referred to as a "Beamer Lighter." ("Beamer" is used as a general slang term for a BMW.) Then it actually appears in an Easter egg, in which [[The Cheat]] uses it to torch Homestar's [[Fretmagic\|guitar magazines]].
-	*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses it to light a huge bundle of [[Fthoom-Bang]] bottle rockets.	+	*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — The Cheat uses it to light a huge bundle of [[Fthoom-Bang]] bottle rockets.
-	*Email [[pom pom]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses the lighter during his attempt to cause [[Pom Pom]]'s [[death]], to pop him with a pin while he's on fire.	+	*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad uses the lighter during his attempt to cause [[Pom Pom]]'s [[death]], to pop him with a pin while he's on fire.
-	*Email [[other days]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn up [[Bubs]]' letter. Here it is first referred to as his "BMW".	+	*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn up [[Bubs]]' letter. Here it is first referred to as his "BMW".
-	*Email [[long pants]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses the lighter to burn [[Homestar Runner's Daisy Dukes]].	+	*Email [[long pants]] — The Cheat uses the lighter to burn [[Homestar Runner's Daisy Dukes]].
-	*[[Real-Live E-Mails]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses a real one to literally burn his [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four\|new DVD]].	+	*[[Real-Live E-Mails]] — Strong Bad uses a real one to literally burn his [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four\|new DVD]].
-	*Email [[pop-up]] ~~—~~ It appears on the last page of the book as a tab.	+	*Email [[pop-up]] — It appears on the last page of the book as a tab.
-	*Email [[lady fan]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn Marzipan's arts and crafts supplies in a fiery inferno of pyrotechnics. Her hair was also burned, and the whole table was covered in ash.	+	*Email [[lady fan]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn Marzipan's arts and crafts supplies in a fiery inferno of pyrotechnics. Her hair was also burned, and the whole table was covered in ash.
-	*[[Date Nite]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to light the Fthoom-Bang rockets on the [[USS Flirtini]].	+	*[[Date Nite]] — Strong Bad uses it to light the Fthoom-Bang rockets on the [[USS Flirtini]].
-	*Email [[the paper]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to incinerate The Paper after it 'dies'.	+	*Email [[the paper]] — Strong Bad uses it to incinerate The Paper after it 'dies'.
-	*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] ~~—~~ In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], ~~the~~ lighter is an inventory item~~. The BMW logo doesn't appear~~.	+	*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] — In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], an unbranded lighter is an inventory item.
-	*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.	+	*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.

-	==Gallery ~~of Lighters~~==	+	==Gallery==
-	<gallery>	+	<gallery perrow=5>
-	Image:lighter2.png\|~~Second appearance~~	+	Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods
-	Image:lighter3.png\|~~Mention~~	+	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "privaleges"
-	Image:lighter3a.png\|~~Third Appearance~~	+	Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!
-	Image:lighter4.png\|~~Fourth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."
-	Image:lighter5.png\|~~Fifth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space"
-	Image:lighter6.png\|~~Sixth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"
-	Image:lighter7.PNG\|~~Seventh appearance~~	+	Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"
-	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|~~Eighth appearance~~	+	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet variation]]
	Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation		Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation
-	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|~~Ninth appearance~~	+	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]] variation
-	Image:Lighter10.png\|~~Tenth appearance~~	+	Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics
	Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation		Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation
-	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|~~Eleventh appearance~~	+	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"
-	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|~~Twelfth appearance~~	+	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]
-	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|~~Thirteenth appearance~~	+	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: see also

2020-06-26T19:56:37Z

Defender1031: rv, this is already the page's main image.

2019-12-29T14:27:20Z

rv, this is already the page's main image.

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	==Gallery of Lighters==		==Gallery of Lighters==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
-	~~Image:sbemail36.PNG\|First appearance~~
	Image:lighter2.png\|Second appearance		Image:lighter2.png\|Second appearance
	Image:lighter3.png\|Mention		Image:lighter3.png\|Mention

198.27.161.204: added stuff

2019-12-29T02:47:49Z

added stuff

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	==Gallery of Lighters==		==Gallery of Lighters==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
		+	Image:sbemail36.PNG\|First appearance
	Image:lighter2.png\|Second appearance		Image:lighter2.png\|Second appearance
	Image:lighter3.png\|Mention		Image:lighter3.png\|Mention

Stux: /* Gallery of Lighters */ use existing cat

2019-04-23T11:55:55Z

Gallery of Lighters: use existing cat

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	[[Category:Object running gags]]		[[Category:Object running gags]]
-	[[Category:~~Branded Items~~]]	+	[[Category:Products]]

Stux: /* Gallery of Lighters */ switch to new cat

2019-04-23T11:50:17Z

Gallery of Lighters: switch to new cat

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	</gallery>		</gallery>

-	[[Category:Object running gags]] [[Category: Items]]	+	[[Category:Object running gags]]
		+	[[Category:Branded Items]]

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
-	<gallery ~~perrow=5~~>	+	<gallery>
	Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods		Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods
-	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "privaleges"	+	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "[[privileges\|privaleges]]"
	Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!		Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!
	Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."		Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."
-	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space"	+	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space."
	Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"		Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"
	Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"		Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"
-	~~Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet variation]]~~
-	~~Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation~~
-	~~Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]] variation~~
	Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics		Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics
-	~~Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation~~
	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"		Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"
	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]		Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]
	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]		Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]
		+	</gallery>
		+	===Variations===
		+	<gallery>
		+	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet]]
		+	Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab
		+	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]]
		+	Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	[[Image:lighter1.png\|thumb\|First appearance]]		[[Image:lighter1.png\|thumb\|First appearance]]
-	The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld ~~[[Wikipedia:Lighter~~\|~~naphtha-type fire starter]]~~. It prominently displays the logo of ~~[[Wikipedia:BMW~~\|BMW~~]], an abbreviation of "''Bayerische Motoren Werke''" (Bavarian Motor Works), a German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles (and originally airplanes)~~. ~~When the lighter was first introduced in the~~ [[~~Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner~~]] ~~body of work, a "real world" BMW lighter was unavailable, as~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]] ~~attest to on the DVD commentary~~ for [[~~dragon~~]]~~. There are now several styles of BMW lighter available~~.	+	The '''BMW Lighter''' is [[Strong Bad]]'s handheld {{w\|lighter}}. It prominently displays the logo of German motor company {{w\|BMW}}. It is most often used by Strong Bad or [[The Cheat]] to vandalize or [[burninate\|destroy]] objects, or for lighting [[fireworks]] or similar explosives.

-	It resembles ~~a [[Wikipedia:Zippo~~\|Zippo]] brand ~~lighter~~, ~~a naphtha~~ lighter ~~that flips open and lights with~~ the ~~flick~~ of ~~a wheel~~, ~~which is not actually present~~ on ~~Strong Bad's lighter~~. ~~A real~~ Zippo ~~lighter also opens~~ to the left when the logo is facing the user~~. Most of the time~~, Strong Bad's ~~lighter~~ opens to the right~~, though this isn't the case with some appearances~~.	+	The lighter resembles the {{w\|Zippo}} brand of metal lighters, albeit somewhat simplified for animation. Although Zippo did manufacture BMW-branded Zippo lighters at various points dating back to at least the 1970s, such lighters were difficult to obtain by the time the lighter was first introduced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work (as [[The Brothers Chaps]] attested to on [[dragon#Commentary Transcript\|the DVD commentary]] for [[dragon]]). Currently, such lighters are more readily available on the secondary market. Interestingly, most Zippo lighters open to the left when the logo is facing the user, while Strong Bad's [[Flipped Images\|typically]] opens to the right.

-	~~A variation on this gag appears in~~ [[~~portrait~~]], ~~in which [[Homestar Runner]] uses~~ a ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Saab Automobile\|Saab]] ~~Lighter. Also, in~~ [[~~the chair~~]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] ~~is shown using a [[Wikipedia:Duplo\|Duplo]] lighter~~. ~~Strong Bad uses an unmarked~~ lighter ~~(probably for trademark reasons)~~ in [[Strong ~~Badia the Free~~]] ~~and [[Baddest Of The Bands]] to set fire to many objects~~.	+	Various similar lighters include a [[Puppet Stuff\|puppet version]] with a different body shape, a {{w\|Saab Automobile\|Saab]] lighter used by [[Homestar Runner]], and a {{w\|Duplo}} lighter used by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. The lighter appears in two episodes of [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]], albeit sans the BMW logo for copyright purposes.

	== Appearances ==		== Appearances ==
-	*'''Debut:''' Email [[guitar]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad holds it up at the end. After some time it scorches [[The Paper]].	+	*'''Debut:''' Email [[guitar]] — Strong Bad holds it up at the end. After some time it scorches [[The Paper]].
-	*Email [[dragon]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn [[Strong Sad]]'s drawing of a dragon.	+	*Email [[dragon]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn [[Strong Sad]]'s drawing of a dragon.
-	*Email [[privileges]] ~~—~~ First it is mentioned on the list of "Medallion [[Gold]] Plus Club" [[The Cheat's Privileges\|privileges]], where it is referred to as a "Beamer Lighter." ("Beamer" is used as a general slang term for a BMW.) Then it actually appears in an Easter egg, in which [[The Cheat]] uses it to torch Homestar's [[Fretmagic\|guitar magazines]].	+	*Email [[privileges]] — First it is mentioned on the list of "Medallion [[Gold]] Plus Club" [[The Cheat's Privileges\|privileges]], where it is referred to as a "Beamer Lighter." ("Beamer" is used as a general slang term for a BMW.) Then it actually appears in an Easter egg, in which [[The Cheat]] uses it to torch Homestar's [[Fretmagic\|guitar magazines]].
-	*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses it to light a huge bundle of [[Fthoom-Bang]] bottle rockets.	+	*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — The Cheat uses it to light a huge bundle of [[Fthoom-Bang]] bottle rockets.
-	*Email [[pom pom]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses the lighter during his attempt to cause [[Pom Pom]]'s [[death]], to pop him with a pin while he's on fire.	+	*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad uses the lighter during his attempt to cause [[Pom Pom]]'s [[death]], to pop him with a pin while he's on fire.
-	*Email [[other days]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn up [[Bubs]]' letter. Here it is first referred to as his "BMW".	+	*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn up [[Bubs]]' letter. Here it is first referred to as his "BMW".
-	*Email [[long pants]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses the lighter to burn [[Homestar Runner's Daisy Dukes]].	+	*Email [[long pants]] — The Cheat uses the lighter to burn [[Homestar Runner's Daisy Dukes]].
-	*[[Real-Live E-Mails]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses a real one to literally burn his [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four\|new DVD]].	+	*[[Real-Live E-Mails]] — Strong Bad uses a real one to literally burn his [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four\|new DVD]].
-	*Email [[pop-up]] ~~—~~ It appears on the last page of the book as a tab.	+	*Email [[pop-up]] — It appears on the last page of the book as a tab.
-	*Email [[lady fan]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to burn Marzipan's arts and crafts supplies in a fiery inferno of pyrotechnics. Her hair was also burned, and the whole table was covered in ash.	+	*Email [[lady fan]] — Strong Bad uses it to burn Marzipan's arts and crafts supplies in a fiery inferno of pyrotechnics. Her hair was also burned, and the whole table was covered in ash.
-	*[[Date Nite]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to light the Fthoom-Bang rockets on the [[USS Flirtini]].	+	*[[Date Nite]] — Strong Bad uses it to light the Fthoom-Bang rockets on the [[USS Flirtini]].
-	*Email [[the paper]] ~~—~~ Strong Bad uses it to incinerate The Paper after it 'dies'.	+	*Email [[the paper]] — Strong Bad uses it to incinerate The Paper after it 'dies'.
-	*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] ~~—~~ In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], ~~the~~ lighter is an inventory item~~. The BMW logo doesn't appear~~.	+	*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] — In the episodes [[Strong Badia the Free]] and [[Baddest of the Bands]], an unbranded lighter is an inventory item.
-	*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] ~~—~~ The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.	+	*[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The Cheat uses it to do some flaming lay-up drills.

-	==Gallery ~~of Lighters~~==	+	==Gallery==
-	<gallery>	+	<gallery perrow=5>
-	Image:lighter2.png\|~~Second appearance~~	+	Image:lighter2.png\|[[dragon\|Improving on]] [[Strong Sad]]'s methods
-	Image:lighter3.png\|~~Mention~~	+	Image:lighter3.png\|As a part of The Cheat's "privaleges"
-	Image:lighter3a.png\|~~Third Appearance~~	+	Image:lighter3a.png\|[[Fretmagic\|Fret]] no more!
-	Image:lighter4.png\|~~Fourth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter4.png\|"Okay, hand me the explosives."
-	Image:lighter5.png\|~~Fifth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter5.png\|"A big, fiery ball that was visible from space"
-	Image:lighter6.png\|~~Sixth appearance~~	+	Image:lighter6.png\|"Maybe give you a ride in my... BMW‽"
-	Image:lighter7.PNG\|~~Seventh appearance~~	+	Image:lighter7.PNG\|"Glorious pants!"
-	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|~~Eighth appearance~~	+	Image:lighterDVD.PNG\|[[Puppet Stuff\|Puppet variation]]
	Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation		Image:saab lighter.png\|Saab variation
-	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|~~Ninth appearance~~	+	Image:Lighter9.PNG\|[[pop-up\|Pop-up book]] variation
-	Image:Lighter10.png\|~~Tenth appearance~~	+	Image:Lighter10.png\|Pyrotechnics
	Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation		Image:Full duplo.PNG\|Duplo variation
-	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|~~Eleventh appearance~~	+	Image:BMW Date Nite.PNG\|"Verify our range to target!"
-	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|~~Twelfth appearance~~	+	Image:The paper-BMW lighter.png\|Farewell to [[The Paper]]
-	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|~~Thirteenth appearance~~	+	Image:BMWlightercheat.png\|Flaming [[basketball\|lay-up drills]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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		+	==See Also==
		+	*[[Fire]]
		+	*[[Candles]]
	[[Category:Object running gags]]		[[Category:Object running gags]]
	[[Category:Products]]		[[Category:Products]]