Strong Bad Email - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: Rewrite hatnote as this article is much more than a list. Standardize watch box and image.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:40:42 GMT

Rewrite hatnote as this article is much more than a list. Standardize watch box and image.

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-	~~<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:~~sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu~~]]</div>~~[[File:LappierEmail.png\|~~200px~~\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]~~<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>~~	+	{{watchtoon\|sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu}}
-	{{about\|~~list of all emails~~}} {{for\|~~email~~ menu ~~itself, including~~ the ~~description, release year, and runtime for each email~~\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}	+	[[File:LappierEmail.png\|256px\|thumb\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]
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		+	{{about\|the toon series}} {{for-nothe\|its menu and more details about the individual toons\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}
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	'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.		'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.

Bleu Ninja: /* Trivia */ I sent a probing "is this box still open?" message in Jan 24 and didn't get a bounce message, worth noting in a comment

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:09:31 GMT

Trivia: I sent a probing "is this box still open?" message in Jan 24 and didn't get a bounce message, worth noting in a comment

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	[[File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|thumb\|The image attached to the new automated response]]		[[File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|thumb\|The image attached to the new automated response]]
-	*During the Tandy 400 era (until at least July 2002), emailing Strong Bad would result in this automated response:	+	*During the Tandy 400 era (until at least July 2002), emailing Strong Bad would result in this automated response:<blockquote>Thanks for your freakin email. I hope it's not stupid.<br>Once I finish these swiss cake rolls I'll read it and if it's awesome enough,<br>I'll answer it on the site.<br>But if your email is terrible, then it gets R.E.D. alright.<br>The Cheat Reads it, Strong Mad Eats it, and I Deletes it.<br>[[OldHR:processing.html\|Click Here]] to see us in action!<br>Check back every Monday to see if your email has what it takes.<br><br>Watch me while I'm awesome,<br>Strong Bad</blockquote>
-	<blockquote>Thanks for your freakin email. I hope it's not stupid.<br>	+	**The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].
-	Once I finish these swiss cake rolls I'll read it and if it's awesome enough,<br>	+
-	I'll answer it on the site.<br>	+
-	But if your email is terrible, then it gets R.E.D. alright.<br>	+
-	The Cheat Reads it, Strong Mad Eats it, and I Deletes it.<br>	+
-	[[OldHR:processing.html\|Click Here]] to see us in action!<br>	+
-	Check back every Monday to see if your email has what it takes.<br>	+

-	~~Watch me while I'm awesome,<br>~~	+	*Since April 24, 2026 or earlier,<!--later than January 2024--> emailing Strong Bad results in an automated response with the subject line "MY INBOX [[A Splode\|ASPLODE]]":<blockquote>Hey parson, thanks for the email. The years of neglect have caused this inbox to maybe develop sentience? So Bubs has quarantined it for now. If and when I check more emails, I will dig through the piles and piles of previous styles to find the gold nuggets.</blockquote>
-	~~Strong Bad</blockquote>~~	+	**[[:File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|An attached image]] depicts [[Vector Strong Bad]] saying "MY INBOX ASPLODE".
-	~~:*The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].~~	+	**The salutation "Hey parson" may be a reference to [[looking old]].
-		+
-	*Since April 24, 2026 or earlier, emailing Strong Bad results in ~~this~~ automated response, with the subject line "MY INBOX [[A Splode\|ASPLODE]]":	+
-	<blockquote>	+
-	Hey parson, thanks for the email. The years of neglect have caused this inbox to maybe develop sentience? So Bubs has quarantined it for now. If and when I check more emails, I will dig through the piles and piles of previous styles to find the gold nuggets.	+
-	</blockquote>	+
-	:*~~This email comes with~~ [[:File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|an image]] ~~attached, depicting~~ [[Vector Strong Bad]] saying "MY INBOX ASPLODE".	+

	*Emails typically are presented on the site with all-lowercase titles, and use the URL format <tt>number-name</tt> (for instance, [[environment\|<tt>homestarrunner.com/sbemails/186-environment</tt>]])		*Emails typically are presented on the site with all-lowercase titles, and use the URL format <tt>number-name</tt> (for instance, [[environment\|<tt>homestarrunner.com/sbemails/186-environment</tt>]])
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	*Email #208, [[the next april fools thing]], was originally hidden inside a holiday toon, and wasn't listed on the [[Strong Bad Email menu]] until the post-Flash site update on December 31, 2020.		*Email #208, [[the next april fools thing]], was originally hidden inside a holiday toon, and wasn't listed on the [[Strong Bad Email menu]] until the post-Flash site update on December 31, 2020.
	====Email selection====		====Email selection====
-	[[File:TwitterEmailError.jpg\|thumb\|At the peak of ~~his~~ popularity, Strong Bad was receiving thousands of emails every day.]]	+	[[File:TwitterEmailError.jpg\|thumb\|At the peak of the series' popularity, Strong Bad was receiving thousands of emails every day.]]
	*In 2001, prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Email, the site received five or ten emails a day from fans.{{ref\|3}} By January 2003, the daily number had climbed to "500 or more",{{ref\|7}} peaked in mid-2003 with five to eight thousand daily emails,{{ref\|14}} and by 2004 had leveled out to between two and five thousand a day.{{ref\|6}}		*In 2001, prior to the introduction of Strong Bad Email, the site received five or ten emails a day from fans.{{ref\|3}} By January 2003, the daily number had climbed to "500 or more",{{ref\|7}} peaked in mid-2003 with five to eight thousand daily emails,{{ref\|14}} and by 2004 had leveled out to between two and five thousand a day.{{ref\|6}}
	**Consequently, the email server was set to simply delete every email in the inbox every few days.{{ref\|6}}{{ref\|23}}		**Consequently, the email server was set to simply delete every email in the inbox every few days.{{ref\|6}}{{ref\|23}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Weekly schedule (2002{{-}}2008) */ tense

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:05:24 GMT

Weekly schedule (2002{{-}}2008): tense

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	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).		The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).

-	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure ~~would increase~~ to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at ~~this~~ level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the ~~new~~ sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}	+	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure rose to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at that level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day,{{ref\|6}} albeit with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}.{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the newest sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}

	Though the brothers had hoped to add another weekly feature,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|9}} the demands of running [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|their own business]] restricted their time.{{ref\|9}}{{ref\|16}} Additionally, as Strong Bad Emails continued to increase in runtime and complexity, their production took away from opportunities to make other types of cartoons;{{ref\|15}} the Chaps estimated that "at least 60 to 70 percent" of the site's updates were sbemails.{{ref\|17}} However, they did not feel limited by the popularity of the series, with Matt reflecting that "when we feel Strong Bad Emails are getting old, we can quickly jump into something else."{{ref\|18}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released in 2009, joked that the difference between sbemails and other cartoons on the site was "not all that much!"		Though the brothers had hoped to add another weekly feature,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|9}} the demands of running [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|their own business]] restricted their time.{{ref\|9}}{{ref\|16}} Additionally, as Strong Bad Emails continued to increase in runtime and complexity, their production took away from opportunities to make other types of cartoons;{{ref\|15}} the Chaps estimated that "at least 60 to 70 percent" of the site's updates were sbemails.{{ref\|17}} However, they did not feel limited by the popularity of the series, with Matt reflecting that "when we feel Strong Bad Emails are getting old, we can quickly jump into something else."{{ref\|18}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released in 2009, joked that the difference between sbemails and other cartoons on the site was "not all that much!"

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Trivia */ new autoresponse email, noticed by someone on Reddit and verified by me

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:36:14 GMT

Trivia: new autoresponse email, noticed by someone on Reddit and verified by me

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	==Fun Facts==		==Fun Facts==
	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
		+	[[File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|thumb\|The image attached to the new automated response]]
	*During the Tandy 400 era (until at least July 2002), emailing Strong Bad would result in this automated response:		*During the Tandy 400 era (until at least July 2002), emailing Strong Bad would result in this automated response:
	<blockquote>Thanks for your freakin email. I hope it's not stupid.<br>		<blockquote>Thanks for your freakin email. I hope it's not stupid.<br>
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	Strong Bad</blockquote>		Strong Bad</blockquote>
	:*The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].		:*The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].
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		+	*Since April 24, 2026 or earlier, emailing Strong Bad results in this automated response, with the subject line "MY INBOX [[A Splode\|ASPLODE]]":
		+	<blockquote>
		+	Hey parson, thanks for the email. The years of neglect have caused this inbox to maybe develop sentience? So Bubs has quarantined it for now. If and when I check more emails, I will dig through the piles and piles of previous styles to find the gold nuggets.
		+	</blockquote>
		+	:*This email comes with [[:File:SBZone_inbox.jpg\|an image]] attached, depicting [[Vector Strong Bad]] saying "MY INBOX ASPLODE".

	*Emails typically are presented on the site with all-lowercase titles, and use the URL format <tt>number-name</tt> (for instance, [[environment\|<tt>homestarrunner.com/sbemails/186-environment</tt>]])		*Emails typically are presented on the site with all-lowercase titles, and use the URL format <tt>number-name</tt> (for instance, [[environment\|<tt>homestarrunner.com/sbemails/186-environment</tt>]])

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: consistent with Toons and Games. also noticed that since the 2020 update, this page now lists emails in less detail than the site; all the more reason to link to a more informative list

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:22:53 GMT

consistent with Toons and Games. also noticed that since the 2020 update, this page now lists emails in less detail than the site; all the more reason to link to a more informative list

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	<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu]]</div>[[File:LappierEmail.png\|200px\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>		<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu]]</div>[[File:LappierEmail.png\|200px\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>
		+	{{about\|list of all emails}} {{for\|email menu itself, including the description, release year, and runtime for each email\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}
	'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.		'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.

47.18.223.45: /* Modern Era (2015{{-}}present) */

47.18.223.45 — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 06:38:42 GMT

Modern Era (2015{{-}}present)

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	Sbemail 206 also began the practice of ending with [[CGI Paper\|a prompt for fans]] to "email" Strong Bad by making a post directed at [[@StrongBadActual]] on Twitter (rather than emailing strongbad@homestarrunner.com). This [[social media]] account began posting regularly in 2014, and is presented as being run by Strong Bad with nearly all posts being written in-character to some degree. In the post-hiatus era, it has become the most active facet of the body of work and superseded many features: [[Weekly Fanstuff\|acknowledging fan works]], [[Sketchbook\|sharing production artwork]], and [[FeedBurner Page\|announcing new toons and projects]] have all been done through this account. Though only two full Strong Bad Emails have been made in response to fans' tweets, the account generally substituted for sbemails' primary function of allowing Strong Bad to interact directly with fans.		Sbemail 206 also began the practice of ending with [[CGI Paper\|a prompt for fans]] to "email" Strong Bad by making a post directed at [[@StrongBadActual]] on Twitter (rather than emailing strongbad@homestarrunner.com). This [[social media]] account began posting regularly in 2014, and is presented as being run by Strong Bad with nearly all posts being written in-character to some degree. In the post-hiatus era, it has become the most active facet of the body of work and superseded many features: [[Weekly Fanstuff\|acknowledging fan works]], [[Sketchbook\|sharing production artwork]], and [[FeedBurner Page\|announcing new toons and projects]] have all been done through this account. Though only two full Strong Bad Emails have been made in response to fans' tweets, the account generally substituted for sbemails' primary function of allowing Strong Bad to interact directly with fans.

-	Five Strong Bad Emails have been made since 2015. Nearly all (~~excepting~~ [[robots]]) have been released on special occasions, being motivated by a holiday or as a reward for a fan contest:	+	Five Strong Bad Emails have been made since 2015. Nearly all (except [[robots]]) have been released on special occasions, being motivated by a holiday or as a reward for a fan contest:
	*[[sbemail 206]] (April 1, 2015) {{--}} An [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon		*[[sbemail 206]] (April 1, 2015) {{--}} An [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon
	*[[too cool]] (August 14, 2017) {{--}} <!-- deleted tweet https://twitter.com/El_Buendonado/status/867413867294535682 -->The winner of {{prs\|867138694666481665\|23\|May\|2017\|alt=a fill-in-the-blank contest}}		*[[too cool]] (August 14, 2017) {{--}} <!-- deleted tweet https://twitter.com/El_Buendonado/status/867413867294535682 -->The winner of {{prs\|867138694666481665\|23\|May\|2017\|alt=a fill-in-the-blank contest}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Modern Era (2015{{-}}present) */ afaik the release of "robots" is (more or less) arbitrary, so not listing it here - reworking paragraph to make framing more clear

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:08:24 GMT

Modern Era (2015{{-}}present): afaik the release of "robots" is (more or less) arbitrary, so not listing it here - reworking paragraph to make framing more clear

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	HomestarRunner.com became active again in 2014, albeit without a schedule and with a slower pace of updates as the new standard;{{ref\|21}} as the [[main page]]s put it, the site is now "updated every someday". Strong Bad Emails returned with [[sbemail 206]] on April 1, 2015. The email cheekily acknowledges the time that had passed between emails; however, befitting its release date, it is primarily an [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon that is not centered around Strong Bad replying to a message from a fan.		HomestarRunner.com became active again in 2014, albeit without a schedule and with a slower pace of updates as the new standard;{{ref\|21}} as the [[main page]]s put it, the site is now "updated every someday". Strong Bad Emails returned with [[sbemail 206]] on April 1, 2015. The email cheekily acknowledges the time that had passed between emails; however, befitting its release date, it is primarily an [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon that is not centered around Strong Bad replying to a message from a fan.

-	Sbemail 206 also began the practice of ending with [[CGI Paper\|a prompt for fans]] to "email" Strong Bad by making a post directed at [[@StrongBadActual]] on Twitter (rather than emailing strongbad@homestarrunner.com). This [[social media]] account began posting regularly in 2014, and is presented as being run by Strong Bad with nearly all posts being written in-character to some degree. In the post-hiatus era, it has become the most active facet of the body of work and superseded many features: [[Weekly Fanstuff\|acknowledging fan works]], [[Sketchbook\|sharing production artwork]], and [[FeedBurner Page\|announcing new toons and projects]] have all been done through this account. Though only two full Strong Bad Emails have been made in response to fans' tweets, the account ~~has~~ generally substituted for sbemails' primary function of allowing Strong Bad to interact directly with fans.	+	Sbemail 206 also began the practice of ending with [[CGI Paper\|a prompt for fans]] to "email" Strong Bad by making a post directed at [[@StrongBadActual]] on Twitter (rather than emailing strongbad@homestarrunner.com). This [[social media]] account began posting regularly in 2014, and is presented as being run by Strong Bad with nearly all posts being written in-character to some degree. In the post-hiatus era, it has become the most active facet of the body of work and superseded many features: [[Weekly Fanstuff\|acknowledging fan works]], [[Sketchbook\|sharing production artwork]], and [[FeedBurner Page\|announcing new toons and projects]] have all been done through this account. Though only two full Strong Bad Emails have been made in response to fans' tweets, the account generally substituted for sbemails' primary function of allowing Strong Bad to interact directly with fans.

-	~~Four~~ Strong Bad Emails have been made since 2015. ~~As there is no longer a set schedule for the feature~~, ~~they are typically~~ motivated by a holiday or ~~made~~ as a reward for a fan contest ~~rather than simply checking Strong Bad's inbox at an arbitrary time~~:	+	Five Strong Bad Emails have been made since 2015. Nearly all (excepting [[robots]]) have been released on special occasions, being motivated by a holiday or as a reward for a fan contest:
	*[[sbemail 206]] (April 1, 2015) {{--}} An [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon		*[[sbemail 206]] (April 1, 2015) {{--}} An [[April Fools' Day]] cartoon
	*[[too cool]] (August 14, 2017) {{--}} <!-- deleted tweet https://twitter.com/El_Buendonado/status/867413867294535682 -->The winner of {{prs\|867138694666481665\|23\|May\|2017\|alt=a fill-in-the-blank contest}}		*[[too cool]] (August 14, 2017) {{--}} <!-- deleted tweet https://twitter.com/El_Buendonado/status/867413867294535682 -->The winner of {{prs\|867138694666481665\|23\|May\|2017\|alt=a fill-in-the-blank contest}}
	*[[the next april fools thing]] (April 1, 2018) {{--}} Initially presenting as an April Fools' Day cartoon, the toon is soon revealed to be a sbemail responding to [https://archive.is/fzBEL a fan's tweet]		*[[the next april fools thing]] (April 1, 2018) {{--}} Initially presenting as an April Fools' Day cartoon, the toon is soon revealed to be a sbemail responding to [https://archive.is/fzBEL a fan's tweet]
-	*[[parenting]] (April 1, 2022) {{--}} Produced as a reward for a backer of the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter~~, "not an April Fool's Joke"~~{{ref\|22}}	+	*[[parenting]] (April 1, 2022) {{--}} Produced as a reward for a backer of the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter{{ref\|22}}
-	*[[robots]] (November 24, 2025)	+

	==Releases==		==Releases==

It's dot com: consistent formatting

It's dot com — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:01:14 GMT

consistent formatting

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	[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}		[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}

-	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself.	+	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).

	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}		Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}

73.165.127.214: /* Weekly schedule (2002{{-}}2008) */

73.165.127.214 — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:57:31 GMT

Weekly schedule (2002{{-}}2008)

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	[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}		[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}

-	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]).	+	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself.

	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}		Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}

DEIDATVM: +robots frames (extra ~:07 came from YT fake autoplay). Seconds seem more off than expected so leaving [needs verif.]. Cool last four digits of cumulative non-EE frame count for certain prog fans

DEIDATVM — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:16:12 GMT

+robots frames (extra ~:07 came from YT fake autoplay). Seconds seem more off than expected so leaving [needs verif.]. Cool last four digits of cumulative non-EE frame count for certain prog fans

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	[[File:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|The runtime of sbemails slowly increased over time, with a runtime of 3{{-}}5 minutes becoming the standard by the late [[#Compy 386 Era\|Compy era]].]]		[[File:SBEScatter2.png\|thumb\|The runtime of sbemails slowly increased over time, with a runtime of 3{{-}}5 minutes becoming the standard by the late [[#Compy 386 Era\|Compy era]].]]
	*Not including Not Quite Strong Bad Emails, Strong Bad has checked 239<!--PLEASE NOTE: This number takes into account each individual email Strong Bad has checked. In some Strong Bad Emails he checks more than one.--> emails as of [[robots]].		*Not including Not Quite Strong Bad Emails, Strong Bad has checked 239<!--PLEASE NOTE: This number takes into account each individual email Strong Bad has checked. In some Strong Bad Emails he checks more than one.--> emails as of [[robots]].
-	*As of [[robots]], it would take 10 hours, 13 minutes, and 24 seconds <!--~~427734~~ frames plus 13 minutes and 13 seconds from the DVDs ~~plus 6:05 from robots~~ [needs verification]--> to watch every Strong Bad Email, including the DVD exclusives but excluding clickable Easter eggs. Including clickable Easter eggs, it would take 11 hours, 39 minutes, and 57 seconds.<!--~~488199~~ frames plus 14 minutes and 43 seconds from the DVDs and YouTube ~~plus 6:54 from robots~~ [needs verification]-->	+	*As of [[robots]], it would take 10 hours, 13 minutes, and 22 seconds <!--432112 frames plus 13 minutes and 13 seconds from the DVDs [needs verification]--> to watch every Strong Bad Email, including the DVD exclusives but excluding clickable Easter eggs. Including clickable Easter eggs, it would take 11 hours, 39 minutes, and 32 seconds.<!--493077 frames plus 14 minutes and 43 seconds from the DVDs and YouTube [needs verification]-->
	*As of September 2022, Strong Bad Emails make up about 43% of the toons on the site by volume<!--280 toons, referenced from Toons By Length and not counting DVD/YT exclusives, 209 sbemails; 209/489 ≈ 0.4274 -->; as of May 2021, they make up about 26% of toons on the site by runtime. <!--not including Easter eggs. 36439 seconds for sbemails, 102373 seconds for toons. 36439/138812 ≈ 0.2625 -->		*As of September 2022, Strong Bad Emails make up about 43% of the toons on the site by volume<!--280 toons, referenced from Toons By Length and not counting DVD/YT exclusives, 209 sbemails; 209/489 ≈ 0.4274 -->; as of May 2021, they make up about 26% of toons on the site by runtime. <!--not including Easter eggs. 36439 seconds for sbemails, 102373 seconds for toons. 36439/138812 ≈ 0.2625 -->

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-	~~<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:~~sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu~~]]</div>~~[[File:LappierEmail.png\|~~200px~~\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]~~<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>~~	+	{{watchtoon\|sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu}}
-	{{about\|~~list of all emails~~}} {{for\|~~email~~ menu ~~itself, including~~ the ~~description, release year, and runtime for each email~~\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}	+	[[File:LappierEmail.png\|256px\|thumb\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]
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		+	{{about\|the toon series}} {{for-nothe\|its menu and more details about the individual toons\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}
		+
	'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.		'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.

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	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).		The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).

-	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure ~~would increase~~ to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at ~~this~~ level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the ~~new~~ sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}	+	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure rose to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at that level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day,{{ref\|6}} albeit with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}.{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the newest sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}

	Though the brothers had hoped to add another weekly feature,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|9}} the demands of running [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|their own business]] restricted their time.{{ref\|9}}{{ref\|16}} Additionally, as Strong Bad Emails continued to increase in runtime and complexity, their production took away from opportunities to make other types of cartoons;{{ref\|15}} the Chaps estimated that "at least 60 to 70 percent" of the site's updates were sbemails.{{ref\|17}} However, they did not feel limited by the popularity of the series, with Matt reflecting that "when we feel Strong Bad Emails are getting old, we can quickly jump into something else."{{ref\|18}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released in 2009, joked that the difference between sbemails and other cartoons on the site was "not all that much!"		Though the brothers had hoped to add another weekly feature,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|9}} the demands of running [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|their own business]] restricted their time.{{ref\|9}}{{ref\|16}} Additionally, as Strong Bad Emails continued to increase in runtime and complexity, their production took away from opportunities to make other types of cartoons;{{ref\|15}} the Chaps estimated that "at least 60 to 70 percent" of the site's updates were sbemails.{{ref\|17}} However, they did not feel limited by the popularity of the series, with Matt reflecting that "when we feel Strong Bad Emails are getting old, we can quickly jump into something else."{{ref\|18}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released in 2009, joked that the difference between sbemails and other cartoons on the site was "not all that much!"

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	<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu]]</div>[[File:LappierEmail.png\|200px\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>		<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:202px;"><div class="hovul" style="font-size:smaller;border-bottom:1px #CCC solid;margin-bottom:4px;padding-bottom:4px">[[hr:sbemails\|Strong Bad Email menu]]</div>[[File:LappierEmail.png\|200px\|Strong Bad checks his email.]]<div style="padding-top:4px">Strong Bad checks his email.</div></div></div>
		+	{{about\|list of all emails}} {{for\|email menu itself, including the description, release year, and runtime for each email\|Strong Bad Email Menu}}
	'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.		'''Strong Bad Email''' (frequently abbreviated as '''sbemail''') is a feature in which [[Strong Bad]] answers an email sent by a real-world fan. Arguably the most recognizable feature of [[homestarrunner.com\|the site]], it is [[First Time Here?\|occasionally joked]] that its success has led to Strong Bad becoming the most popular character in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] series {{--}} even surpassing [[Homestar Runner]] himself.

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	[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}		[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}

-	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself.	+	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] (which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself).

	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}		Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}

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	[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}		[[2002]] was a significant year for Homestar Runner. Matt moved back to Georgia, with the brothers sharing an apartment, and now that they could collaborate in-person they strove to dedicate more time to the website. The then-simple Strong Bad Email toons were selected as something that could be done every week.{{ref\|11}} The email that established this weekly pace was [[brianrietta]]{{ref\|10}} on January 10, 2002; the subsequent email, [[i love you]] (released January 14), standardized the practice of releasing a new sbemail every Monday. As a result of this schedule (most site updates that year were Strong Bad Emails), the website's popularity gradually increased as the months passed.{{ref\|5}}{{ref\|12}} By September, rising [[store]] income allowed both Chapman brothers to leave their other jobs and work full-time on Homestar Runner.{{ref\|12}}{{ref\|13}}

-	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]).	+	The 2002 emails [[guitar]] and [[techno]] were particularly popular, influencing the brothers to select emails that could focus on humorously disparaging specific niches.{{ref\|11}} A common inquiry {{--}} addressed on the [[FAQ]] page and its [[Email FAQ\|predecessor]] {{--}} was whether the emails Strong Bad answers were genuinely sent by fans: they all are,{{ref\|2}}{{ref\|7}} with the exception of [[mile]] (which was purportedly [[Powered by The Cheat\|made up]] by [[The Cheat]]) and [[robots]] which Strong Bad claims to have made up himself.

	Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}		Strong Bad Email viewership surged over the next several years. At the beginning of 2003, Strong Bad was receiving hundreds of emails a day{{ref\|7}} {{--}} this figure would increase to 2,000{{-}}5,000 within mere months,{{ref\|6}} and remained at this level for years. The deluge of messages peaked in summer of 2003 at nearly 8,000 a day{{ref\|6}} (with the caveat that a significant portion was simply {{w\|Email spam\|spam}}).{{ref\|14}} Mondays in 2003 were seeing nearly 300,000 visitors coming to the site to watch the new sbemail,{{ref\|13}} compared to 200,000 on other days.{{ref\|15}}