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The '''"XL ProTime VHS/VCR Player"''' is the brand of [[Wikipedia:Videocassette recorder|Videocassette recorder]] that appears in various [[toons]] and was first seen in [[Strong Bad Email]] [[12:00]].  The mechanical issues such as tracking problems, visible vertical rainbow, and the ubiquitous blinking 12:00 are a running joke. It is usually seen on top of the [[Telebision]].
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==The Older VCR==
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[[Image:HR_vcr_OLD.png|thumb|VHS TOTALTRONICS]]
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[[The Brothers Strong|The Strongs']] VCR originally appeared as a top-loading wood grain model. First seen on the email [[stand-up]] within [[Strong Sad's Room]], the [[Total]]tronics VHS shares the blinking 12:00 with the more modern version.
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==Appearances==
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===In Strong Bad Emails===
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* [[stand-up]] — [[Strong Sad]] shows us [[Lil' Strong Bad]]'s comedy act on the Totaltronics model.
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* [[12:00]] — [[Bubs]] [[Duct Tape|duct tapes]] an [[Clock Radio|alarm clock]] to it to display the correct time.
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* [[privileges]]
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* [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] uses it as a car phone to talk to [[Renaldo]].
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* [[the facts]] — plays "[[Doug the Dino]]" by [[Strong Mad]].
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* [[best thing]] — plays "[[Limozeen]] [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"|cartoon]]" videotape.
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* [[portrait]]
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* [[death metal]] — records [[Taranchula]]'s ''Half-Hour Death Metal Dungeon Hour''.
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* [[retirement]]
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* [[looking old]]
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* [[strong badathlon]]
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* [[mini-golf]]
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* [[concert]]
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* [[hygiene]] — plays [[Embarrassing Educational Films]]' "Lesson 1: Say 'Hi' to Hygiene" in the [[classroom]]
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* [[rated]]
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* [[your edge]]
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===In Other Toons===
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* [[Superbowl Dealie]]
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* [[Character Videos]] menu
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* [[The Li'l Brudder Show]]
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* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
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* [[Toikey TV]]
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* [[Happy Dethemberween]]
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* [[Sloshybowl]]
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* [[Rotten Eggs]]
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* [[Homestar Ruiner]]
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* [[Strong Badia the Free]]
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* [[Baddest of the Bands]]
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* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]
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* [[8-Bit is Enough]]
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* [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]]
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[[Category:Electronics|VCR, The]]

Revision as of 21:16, 30 May 2009

The VCR

The "XL ProTime VHS/VCR Player" is the brand of Videocassette recorder that appears in various toons and was first seen in Strong Bad Email 12:00. The mechanical issues such as tracking problems, visible vertical rainbow, and the ubiquitous blinking 12:00 are a running joke. It is usually seen on top of the Telebision.

Contents

The Older VCR

VHS TOTALTRONICS

The Strongs' VCR originally appeared as a top-loading wood grain model. First seen on the email stand-up within Strong Sad's Room, the Totaltronics VHS shares the blinking 12:00 with the more modern version.

Appearances

In Strong Bad Emails

In Other Toons