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141.157.238.81: And, best of luck to you.

141.157.238.81 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:59:29 GMT

And, best of luck to you.

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	''{Cut to a close up of Strong Sad.}''		''{Cut to a close up of Strong Sad.}''

-	'''STRONG SAD:''' He's got like ''~~free~~'' couches! ''{In an excited tone, he pumps his right fist}'' Ou-tta-~~site~~!	+	'''STRONG SAD:''' He's got like ''three'' couches! ''{In an excited tone, he pumps his right fist}'' Ou-tta-sight!

	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And, best of luck to you.		'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And, best of luck to you.

102.216.223.66: /* Transcript */

102.216.223.66 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:38:12 GMT

Transcript

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	''{Cut to a close up of Strong Sad.}''		''{Cut to a close up of Strong Sad.}''

-	'''STRONG SAD:''' He's got like ''~~three~~'' couches! ''{In an excited tone, he pumps his right fist}'' Ou-tta-~~sight~~!	+	'''STRONG SAD:''' He's got like ''free'' couches! ''{In an excited tone, he pumps his right fist}'' Ou-tta-site!

	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And, best of luck to you.		'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And, best of luck to you.

Keegster2: /* Explanations */ The link to an explanation of being paid to scale now leads to a 404 page. I've replaced it with a link to a different page that explains it.

Keegster2 — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 02:27:51 GMT

Explanations: The link to an explanation of being paid to scale now leads to a 404 page. I've replaced it with a link to a different page that explains it.

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	** 24-bit refers to a color range supported by the PNG image format, indicating it can support over 16 million different colors, which is 2 to the power of 24.		** 24-bit refers to a color range supported by the PNG image format, indicating it can support over 16 million different colors, which is 2 to the power of 24.
	** It is possible, though not common, for a 24-bit PNG to have an alpha channel by declaring a specific color to be completely transparent, and all other colors would be completely opaque. More commonly, a 32-bit PNG is used, where 24 bits are used as in the 24-bit PNG to store color information, and 8 bits are used to store a value indicating the amount of transparency for the {{wp\|pixel}}.		** It is possible, though not common, for a 24-bit PNG to have an alpha channel by declaring a specific color to be completely transparent, and all other colors would be completely opaque. More commonly, a 32-bit PNG is used, where 24 bits are used as in the 24-bit PNG to store color information, and 8 bits are used to store a value indicating the amount of transparency for the {{wp\|pixel}}.
-	*Being [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~actorpoint.com~~/~~acting-articles~~/~~actorpay.html~~ "paid to scale"] means the actor is agreeing to accept the actor's union minimum rather than a higher salary for a role.	+	*Being [https://topsheet.io/blog/sag-aftra-paid-scale "paid to scale"] means the actor is agreeing to accept the actor's union minimum rather than a higher salary for a role.
	*Pom Pom's note book is labeled "Mondo PrePro". {{w\|Mondo film\|Mondo}} is Italian for "world", but is used for films that are intentionally provocative. "PrePro" is short for {{wp\|pre-production}}, the stage of filmmaking where fundamental elements, such as budget and crew composition, are determined.		*Pom Pom's note book is labeled "Mondo PrePro". {{w\|Mondo film\|Mondo}} is Italian for "world", but is used for films that are intentionally provocative. "PrePro" is short for {{wp\|pre-production}}, the stage of filmmaking where fundamental elements, such as budget and crew composition, are determined.

73.147.226.56: /* Remarks */

73.147.226.56 — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 02:31:07 GMT

Remarks

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	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	*Despite his apparent contempt for the genre, Strong Bad has previously made his own independent films in the [[Dangeresque (film series)\|Dangeresque series]]~~. These films~~ can be considered independent as ~~they were unassociated with any~~ major film ~~studios, despite falling outside of Strong Bad's personal views of the genre~~.	+	*Despite his apparent contempt for the genre, Strong Bad has previously made his own independent films in the [[Dangeresque (film series)\|Dangeresque series]], which can be considered independent, as it was produced without the involvement of a major film studio.
	*The {{w\|Monopoly (game)\|Monopoly}} money that Homestar Runner is given is the incorrect color (assuming he is using a recent American edition, as the colors have changed over time). In actuality, pink is for $5 bills, and green is for $20 bills.		*The {{w\|Monopoly (game)\|Monopoly}} money that Homestar Runner is given is the incorrect color (assuming he is using a recent American edition, as the colors have changed over time). In actuality, pink is for $5 bills, and green is for $20 bills.
	*The plot of Pom Pom's indie film is changed to "In the dead of small factory town..." and "...dealing with quirky, dysfunctional family..." but the narrator reads it as "...of '''a''' small factory town..." and "...dealing with '''your''' quirky, dysfunctional family..."		*The plot of Pom Pom's indie film is changed to "In the dead of small factory town..." and "...dealing with quirky, dysfunctional family..." but the narrator reads it as "...of '''a''' small factory town..." and "...dealing with '''your''' quirky, dysfunctional family..."

73.147.226.56: /* Remarks */

73.147.226.56 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 02:19:35 GMT

Remarks

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	===Remarks===		===Remarks===
-	*Despite his contempt for the genre, Strong Bad ~~had~~ previously made his own independent films in ~~[[stunt double]], [[dangeresque 3]], and~~ [[Dangeresque ~~3: The Criminal Projective~~]]. These films can be considered ~~to be~~ independent as they were unassociated with any major film studios, despite falling outside of Strong Bad's personal views of the genre.	+	*Despite his apparent contempt for the genre, Strong Bad has previously made his own independent films in the [[Dangeresque (film series)\|Dangeresque series]]. These films can be considered independent as they were unassociated with any major film studios, despite falling outside of Strong Bad's personal views of the genre.
	*The {{w\|Monopoly (game)\|Monopoly}} money that Homestar Runner is given is the incorrect color (assuming he is using a recent American edition, as the colors have changed over time). In actuality, pink is for $5 bills, and green is for $20 bills.		*The {{w\|Monopoly (game)\|Monopoly}} money that Homestar Runner is given is the incorrect color (assuming he is using a recent American edition, as the colors have changed over time). In actuality, pink is for $5 bills, and green is for $20 bills.
	*The plot of Pom Pom's indie film is changed to "In the dead of small factory town..." and "...dealing with quirky, dysfunctional family..." but the narrator reads it as "...of '''a''' small factory town..." and "...dealing with '''your''' quirky, dysfunctional family..."		*The plot of Pom Pom's indie film is changed to "In the dead of small factory town..." and "...dealing with quirky, dysfunctional family..." but the narrator reads it as "...of '''a''' small factory town..." and "...dealing with '''your''' quirky, dysfunctional family..."

73.147.226.56: /* Explanations */

73.147.226.56 — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 02:14:55 GMT

Explanations

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	** It is possible, though not common, for a 24-bit PNG to have an alpha channel by declaring a specific color to be completely transparent, and all other colors would be completely opaque. More commonly, a 32-bit PNG is used, where 24 bits are used as in the 24-bit PNG to store color information, and 8 bits are used to store a value indicating the amount of transparency for the {{wp\|pixel}}.		** It is possible, though not common, for a 24-bit PNG to have an alpha channel by declaring a specific color to be completely transparent, and all other colors would be completely opaque. More commonly, a 32-bit PNG is used, where 24 bits are used as in the 24-bit PNG to store color information, and 8 bits are used to store a value indicating the amount of transparency for the {{wp\|pixel}}.
	*Being [http://www.actorpoint.com/acting-articles/actorpay.html "paid to scale"] means the actor is agreeing to accept the actor's union minimum rather than a higher salary for a role.		*Being [http://www.actorpoint.com/acting-articles/actorpay.html "paid to scale"] means the actor is agreeing to accept the actor's union minimum rather than a higher salary for a role.
-	*Pom Pom's note book is labeled "Mondo PrePro". {{w\|Mondo film\|Mondo}} is Italian for "world", but is used for films that are intentionally provocative. "PrePro" is short for {{wp\|pre-production}}, the stage of ~~the film when~~ budget and ~~personnel~~ are ~~figured out~~.	+	*Pom Pom's note book is labeled "Mondo PrePro". {{w\|Mondo film\|Mondo}} is Italian for "world", but is used for films that are intentionally provocative. "PrePro" is short for {{wp\|pre-production}}, the stage of filmmaking where fundamental elements, such as budget and crew composition, are determined.

	===Trivia===		===Trivia===

67.81.217.193: /* Real-World References */

67.81.217.193 — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 16:39:13 GMT

Real-World References

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
	* "Evil Moms choose Evil Gif" is a play on {{w\|Jif (peanut butter)\|Jif peanut butter}} tag line, "Choosy Moms choose Jif". This was also referenced in the [[Toons\|Toons Menu]] description of the previous week's toon, [[Compy Catalog]].		* "Evil Moms choose Evil Gif" is a play on {{w\|Jif (peanut butter)\|Jif peanut butter}} tag line, "Choosy Moms choose Jif". This was also referenced in the [[Toons\|Toons Menu]] description of the previous week's toon, [[Compy Catalog]].
-	*"Megchester" is a play on the suffix "{{w\|Chester (placename element)\|-chester}}", indicating the site of a Roman military camp or fort.	+	*"Megchester, NY" is a play on the suffix "{{w\|Chester (placename element)\|-chester}}", indicating the site of a Roman military camp or fort. It could also be an allusion to the Upstate city of {{w\|Rochester, NY\|Rochester}} and the movie "{{w\|Synecdoche, New York}}"
	* "Pom Pom's little movie that could" is an allusion to the children's book ''{{wp\|The Little Engine That Could}}''.		* "Pom Pom's little movie that could" is an allusion to the children's book ''{{wp\|The Little Engine That Could}}''.
	* The animated intro in Pom Pom's indie movie is a reference to films which use hand-drawn style opening credit sequences, such as ''{{w\|Juno (film)\|Juno}}'', which was directed by {{w\|Jason Reitman\|the son}} of a {{w\|Ivan Reitman\|famous director}}.		* The animated intro in Pom Pom's indie movie is a reference to films which use hand-drawn style opening credit sequences, such as ''{{w\|Juno (film)\|Juno}}'', which was directed by {{w\|Jason Reitman\|the son}} of a {{w\|Ivan Reitman\|famous director}}.

DEIDATVM: partial rv; the geddup noise doesn't appear in the website version, so this fact should be under the part where it does appear

DEIDATVM — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:41:22 GMT

partial rv; the geddup noise doesn't appear in the website version, so this fact should be under the part where it does appear

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	*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.		*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.
	*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.		*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.
-	*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.
	*The ending is completely changed after the line "There you have it, Evil Jeff. The difference between a hideous growth on my butt, and a ''profitable'' hideous growth on my butt." The altered script is as follows:		*The ending is completely changed after the line "There you have it, Evil Jeff. The difference between a hideous growth on my butt, and a ''profitable'' hideous growth on my butt." The altered script is as follows:
	===Transcript===		===Transcript===
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	:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''		:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''
		+	*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

HoveringSombrero: /* YouTube Version */ fix-em-up

HoveringSombrero — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:21:50 GMT

YouTube Version: fix-em-up

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	==YouTube Version==		==YouTube Version==
-	On September 2, 2009, a ~~DVD-like~~ version of ~~independent~~ was [[YouTube:kjwlrvcKcfI\|released]] to [[YouTube]]. It differs from the version on the website in the following ways:	+	On September 2, 2009, a version of the cartoon was [[YouTube:kjwlrvcKcfI\|released]] to [[YouTube]]. It differs from the version on the website in the following ways:
	*The audio quality is much higher.		*The audio quality is much higher.
	*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.		*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.
	*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.		*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.
		+	*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.
	*The ending is completely changed after the line "There you have it, Evil Jeff. The difference between a hideous growth on my butt, and a ''profitable'' hideous growth on my butt." The altered script is as follows:		*The ending is completely changed after the line "There you have it, Evil Jeff. The difference between a hideous growth on my butt, and a ''profitable'' hideous growth on my butt." The altered script is as follows:
-		+	===Transcript===
	:'''STRONG BAD:''' Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta go raid Pom Pom's craft soivice table. Can't get enough of those artisinal cheeses and that extra healthy water.		:'''STRONG BAD:''' Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta go raid Pom Pom's craft soivice table. Can't get enough of those artisinal cheeses and that extra healthy water.

	:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''		:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''
-	*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

HoveringSombrero: /* YouTube version */ something I noticed watching this gem on YouTube.

HoveringSombrero — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 01:26:33 GMT

YouTube version: something I noticed watching this gem on YouTube.

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-	==YouTube ~~version~~==	+	==YouTube Version==
	On September 2, 2009, a DVD-like version of independent was [[YouTube:kjwlrvcKcfI\|released]] to [[YouTube]]. It differs from the version on the website in the following ways:		On September 2, 2009, a DVD-like version of independent was [[YouTube:kjwlrvcKcfI\|released]] to [[YouTube]]. It differs from the version on the website in the following ways:
		+	*The audio quality is much higher.
	*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.		*The entire sequence with The Cheat telling Strong Bad how to change his desktop is deleted; the YouTube version starts with Strong Bad's email song.
	*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.		*The K and Es in "she likes cloth" are colored in.
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	:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''		:''{Strong Bad gets up, making The Geddup Noise, and the Compé-per appears with the simulated The Paper sound, reading "the end."}''
	*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.		*The Geddup Noise is loud, for an unknown reason.
		+
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{sbemailextlinks\|203\|15716\|youtube=kjwlrvcKcfI}}		{{sbemailextlinks\|203\|15716\|youtube=kjwlrvcKcfI}}

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	===Real-World References===		===Real-World References===
	* "Evil Moms choose Evil Gif" is a play on {{w\|Jif (peanut butter)\|Jif peanut butter}} tag line, "Choosy Moms choose Jif". This was also referenced in the [[Toons\|Toons Menu]] description of the previous week's toon, [[Compy Catalog]].		* "Evil Moms choose Evil Gif" is a play on {{w\|Jif (peanut butter)\|Jif peanut butter}} tag line, "Choosy Moms choose Jif". This was also referenced in the [[Toons\|Toons Menu]] description of the previous week's toon, [[Compy Catalog]].
-	*"Megchester" is a play on the suffix "{{w\|Chester (placename element)\|-chester}}", indicating the site of a Roman military camp or fort.	+	*"Megchester, NY" is a play on the suffix "{{w\|Chester (placename element)\|-chester}}", indicating the site of a Roman military camp or fort. It could also be an allusion to the Upstate city of {{w\|Rochester, NY\|Rochester}} and the movie "{{w\|Synecdoche, New York}}"
	* "Pom Pom's little movie that could" is an allusion to the children's book ''{{wp\|The Little Engine That Could}}''.		* "Pom Pom's little movie that could" is an allusion to the children's book ''{{wp\|The Little Engine That Could}}''.
	* The animated intro in Pom Pom's indie movie is a reference to films which use hand-drawn style opening credit sequences, such as ''{{w\|Juno (film)\|Juno}}'', which was directed by {{w\|Jason Reitman\|the son}} of a {{w\|Ivan Reitman\|famous director}}.		* The animated intro in Pom Pom's indie movie is a reference to films which use hand-drawn style opening credit sequences, such as ''{{w\|Juno (film)\|Juno}}'', which was directed by {{w\|Jason Reitman\|the son}} of a {{w\|Ivan Reitman\|famous director}}.