DNA Evidence (running gag)

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[[Image:unnatural tea party.png|thumb|"...and that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!"]]
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In six consecutive [[Strong Bad Emails]], characters have referred to [[Wikipedia:Genetic fingerprinting|'''DNA evidence''']] out of  context. [[Wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] is often used in [[Wikipedia: Forensic science#Applications and subdivisions of forensic science|forensic science deduction]] to connect bodily fluids or tissue found at a crime scene to a particular individual.
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In six consecutive [[Strong Bad Emails]], characters have referred to [[Wikipedia:Genetic fingerprinting|'''DNA evidence''']] without any context given for why they would be discussing it. [[Wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] is often used in [[Wikipedia: Forensic science#Applications and subdivisions of forensic science|forensic science deduction]] to connect bodily fluids or tissue found at a crime scene to a particular individual.
==Sequence of events==
==Sequence of events==

Revision as of 22:56, 17 April 2007

"...and that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!"

In six consecutive Strong Bad Emails, characters have referred to DNA evidence without any context given for why they would be discussing it. DNA is often used in forensic science deduction to connect bodily fluids or tissue found at a crime scene to a particular individual.

Sequence of events

  • Debut: Email strong badathlonMarzipan believes the DNA evidence has been tampered with.
  • Email unnaturalStrong Bad reveals that he was the one who tampered with the DNA evidence.
  • Email the movies — A character in the movie says that when he returned, the DNA evidence was gone.
  • Email your funeralHomestar Runner comes home and Marzipan asks if he found the DNA evidence.
  • Email from work — Homestar Runner tells Pom Pom that he'll have the DNA evidence on his desk by 5:00.
  • Email rough copy — Homestar Runner sits on the couch, and flatly says "DNA evidence" after a long pause and an exasperated sigh.

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