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Strong Bad checks his email.

Strong Bad Email, frequently shortened to sbemail, was originally a small feature in which Strong Bad would answer a fan-sent email and commonly mock the spelling and grammar of those who wrote to him. The animations were initially brief, but gradually the responses grew to establish numerous inside jokes, running gags, and catch phrases, as well as spin-offs, such as Trogdor, Teen Girl Squad, 20X6, Strong Badia, Hremails, the minor character Senor Cardgage, and even Homsar, one of the main characters. A typical Strong Bad Email includes numerous Easter eggs and other hidden material, often found at the ending screen. Many Strong Bad Emails, such as japanese cartoon, video games, and theme song, are satirical views of particular aspects of popular culture.

Introduced in 2001, Strong Bad Email has historically been the most frequently updated feature of homestarrunner.com, with a new email being added to the menu nearly every Monday. However, the series was put on hiatus from September 2008 to June 2009. The Brothers Chaps stated in interviews that they wanted to focus on other characters and vary their output.^[1] Email 200 just happened to be a round number at which to take a break.^[2] In October 2009, Strong Bad Email went on another hiatus, which lasted until April 1, 2015, and the next released email after that was almost two-and-a-half years later. More than 5 years passed between the release of videography and sbemail 206, ending the longest hiatus of sbemails of 2,004 days.

Strong Bad Emails

Lappier Era

(April 2015 – present)

Compé Era

(August 2009 – October 2009)

Corpy NT6 Transition

(July 2009)

Lappy 486 Era

(November 2004 – June 2009)

Compy 386 Era

(September 2002 – November 2004)

Tandy 400 Era

(August 2001 – September 2002)

Releases

DVD

Emails 1–200 have been released on the strongbad_email.exe 6-disc DVD series. There are DVD-exclusive bonus emails in discs 1, 4, 5, and 6.

Disc 1 contains emails 1-50 (some kinda robot through 50 emails), plus three bonus emails: Greeting Cards, E-mail Birds and Videro Games.
Disc 2 contains emails 51-80 (website through stunt double).
Disc 3 contains emails 81-100 (date through flashback).
Disc 4 contains emails 101-130 (car through do over), plus the bonus email Family Resemblence, and the Puppet Stuff email Real-Live E-Mails.
Disc 5 contains emails 131-160 (boring (really) through coloring), plus the bonus email Accent.
Disc 6 contains emails 161-200 (4 branches through email thunder), plus the bonus email Comic Book Movie.
The Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD contains 55 fan-favorite emails.

Podstar Runner

Beginning January 30, 2006, Strong Bad Emails were released under a feature called Podstar Runner. They have featured popular toons, Teen Girl Squad issues, and Strong Bad Emails in .m4v format. They were designed to be viewed on a Fifth Generation Apple iPod, but are workable on a variety of other portable media players. These are all of the emails that have been featured through this service (in order of Podstar Runner release, top left being the earliest, bottom right being the latest):

YouTube

The homestarrunnerdotcom YouTube account was registered on October 1, 2007, and began uploading Strong Bad Emails on March 31, 2009. These are all of the emails that have been uploaded (in order of YouTube release, top left being the earliest, bottom right being the latest):

Not Quite Strong Bad Emails

The following were originally associated in one way or another with the Strong Bad Emails. They are numbered by halves to show where they appeared chronologically in the list above. Numbers 99½B, 118½, 158½, 199½C are not linked to from anywhere on the site. Also, 198½, 199½A, 200½A, 200½B, 200½C, 205½B, 205½D, 206½A, 208½A, and 208½B aren't on the site at all.

208½B. @StrongBadActual tweet (3 Apr 2019) — Strong Bad replies to one of the Discount Strong Bad Emails generated by Janelle Shane's neural network.
208½A. @StrongBadActual tweet (22 Aug 2018) — Strong Bad checks an email on the Tandy 400 using Mario Paint, with a subject similar to the basics.
206½B. The House That Gave Sucky Tricks — The page title is "St. Cadaverstump's Home for Wayward Sbemails", suggesting that at one point this was originally going to be a sbemail.
206½A. Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015 — Strong Bad and Homestar Runner explain the worst parts about improv.
205½D. Dad's Garage & Friends - 11 Jul 2014 — A Strong Bad Email played at Dad's Garage.
205½C. April Fool 2014 — Strong Bad updates the website's "best feature".
205½B. Sbemail 136 Alternate Versions — Original drafts of Sbemail 136.
205½A. Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Strong Sad mentions how Strong Bad checks emails on the Compé.
202½. Compy Catalog — Strong Bad buys a new computer for checking emails.
200½E. April Fool 09 — Strong Bad "sbemailiarizes" the Intro to homestarrunner.com.
200½D. Sbemailiarized! — Strong Bad explains how old toons can be recycled into Strong Bad Emails.
200½C. 8-Bit is Enough — Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
200½B. Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — The game starts with Strong Bad sending an email about Dangeresque 3 to his fans. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
200½A. Baddest of the Bands — Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
199½C. Page Load Error — Secret URL address for anyone who wanted a peek at Email 200 before it was released.
199½B. Place Ya Bets! — Its HTML file is "sbemail199andahalf". In it, The Deleteheads try to predict what will be in Strong Bad Email #200.
199½A. Strong Badia the Free — The game starts with an email from Roy T. about the King of Town. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
198½. Homestar Ruiner — The whole game is an attempt to answer Ennie M.'s email requesting that Strong Bad beat the snot out of Homestar Runner. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
193½B. The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw — The reading of the story takes place after what appears to be a Strong Bad Email.
193½A. SBCG4AP Advertisement — This email is an advertisement for a game that was in the making and never actually appeared on the Strong Bad Email page.
191½. Rotten Eggs — A message made by the splattered rotten Easter egg reads, "Sbemail Next Week."
171½. DNA Evidence — The toon is about a running gag from six consecutive Strong Bad Emails.
170½. Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene — A deleted scene from sbemail 169.
158½. Lappynapped! — Messages on Strong Bad's answering machine, as the Lappy is missing.
152½. Weclome Back — Strong Bad tries to show an email he checked over summer vacation (in midair, no less), but hits "stop" instead of "record" on the video camera.
149½. Sbemail 150?!? — Strong Sad tries to get Strong Bad to do his 150th email.
136½. Sick Day — A failed attempt at an email due to sickness striking the entire cast.
127½. HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS! — "The Email Show" is one of the pay-per-view features.
118½. Broken Compy Menu — The page title is "Strong Bad Email?". It is a short toon that played on the email menu after the release of virus.
99½B. Not the 100th Email!!! — Secret URL address for anyone who wanted a peek at Email 100 before it was released.
99½A. Puppet Time — A message was taped onto Puppet Compy's screen that read "Probably at a barbecue, from SB".
84½. Teen Girl Squad Issue 4 — A message was taped onto the Compy on the Strong Bad Email menu that read "made a new teen girl squad".
68½B. Lookin at a Thing in a Bag — A message was taped onto the Compy in the email menu that read "Looking at a thing in a bag" when the cartoon was released.
68½A. King of Town Email — The King of Town tries to answer an email on his recently bought (but broken) Tandy 400.
66½. Arcade Game — Homestar Runner reads Strong Bad's note he left on the Compy 386.
59½. Superbowl Dealie — The Paper reads "Due to the big game, the Strong Bad Email will be late this week."
36½. TV Time Toons Menu — Placing the mouse over Strong Bad Email will bring up a short, soundless email from Stu. See Wireless Bizness.

Milestones

Whenever Strong Bad reaches an email milestone, such as 100 or 200, the email will be special or at least some note will be taken. Thus far, five emails have been considered milestones.

50. 50 emails — Strong Bad checks 50 emails (or attempts to) in honor of it being his 50th email check.
100. flashback — The email is done in "wiiidescreeeen". Marzipan, Senor Cardgage, Old Timey Strong Bad, and Limozeen congratulate him on his 100th email. Upon the Compy indicating that he has checked 100 emails with a special screen, Strong Bad says "email" 100 times. Homestar says "Happy 100th birthday, Strong Bad".
125. rock opera — Strong Bad performs a rock opera featuring scenes and at least one word from all of Strong Bad's previous emails.
150. alternate universe — Strong Bad goes into many alternate universes featuring alternate versions of himself, which at the end accompany him in a supergroup ballad. Called the "sesquicentennemail".
200. email thunder — The email song is a grand fanfare written by They Might Be Giants and sung by The Poopsmith. The email also ends with a screen listing the first 200 emails.

Frequently, a "teaser" toon is released a week before a milestone email in order to play off the anticipation for the upcoming milestone. The teaser toons so far have been Not the 100th Email!!! (teasing viewers hoping to view email 100 before it was released); Sbemail 150?!? (in which Strong Sad tries to convince Strong Bad to check email 150 and writes a proposed storyboard for it); Place Ya Bets! (in which the Deleteheads speculate on what will happen in email 200); and Page Load Error (in which the Deleteheads camp out at the sbemail200.html URL).

Fun Facts

Trivia

Not including Not Quite Strong Bad Emails, Strong Bad has checked 237 emails as of the next april fools thing.
As of the next april fools thing, it would take 9 hours, 59 minutes, and 24 seconds to watch every Strong Bad Email, including the DVD exclusives but excluding clickable Easter eggs. Including clickable Easter eggs, it would take 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 50 seconds.
As of the movies, Strong Bad Emails make up about 60% of the toons on the site.
During the Tandy 400 era (at least until July 2002), emailing Strong Bad would result in this automated response:

Thanks for your freakin email. I hope it's not stupid.
Once I finish these swiss cake rolls I'll read it and if it's awesome enough,
I'll answer it on the site.
But if your email is terrible, then it gets R.E.D. alright.
The Cheat Reads it, Strong Mad Eats it, and I Deletes it.
Click Here to see us in action!
Check back every Monday to see if your email has what it takes.
Watch me while I'm awesome,
Strong Bad

The link in the automated response leads to the Email Processing Room.

At Flashforward 2006, The Brothers Chaps gave a list of five things not to email Strong Bad about. Additional information about which emails are selected were given in a later radio interview.
butt IQ and CGNU are the only onsite emails with capital letters in their titles. Prior to the post-Flash site update, 3 Wishes and what I want did as well, as shown here.
Prior to the post-Flash site update, some emails had different URLs instead of sbemail#.html.
Occasionally, there is a lengthy gap between email updates. This is sometimes recognized at the start of the next email, as in army, geddup noise, redesign, hremail 3184, and sbemail 206.
Email #22, sb_email 22, was actually made between emails 40 and 41. It was originally skipped and later made and released under the title "the lost email" right before Strong Bad replaced his computer with the Compy 386.
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.

Remarks

Two emails have been checked by someone other than Strong Bad, but count as Strong Bad Emails anyway: mile was made up and animated by The Cheat, and anything was checked by Homestar Runner.
When Strong Bad's head moves, his mask protrudes the top of his head.

Strong Bad Email Info
Site Components	Menu (Scroll Button Songs), Irregular Back Links, Irregular URLs, Page Titles, Descriptions, Podstar Runner
Emails by	Title, Length, Intros (DVD, Part 1; Part 2), Subject, Greeting, Closing, Sender, Place, Outros, Release Dates
Running Gags	Intros Relevant to the Email, Crapfully Yours, Until Next Time..., DELETED, Draw Trogdor Again, How do you type with boxing gloves on? Spin-offs, Emails Edited by Strong Bad, Emails Taken in a Different Direction Abdi LaRue, Ali and Ali's Sister, Bogus Mathematical Theorems, DNA Evidence, Edgar, Tape-leg Email Number References, Acknowledged Update Delays Background Emails, Nonexistent Emails
Technology	Strong Bad's Computers (Malfunctioning, Surpassing Their Assumed Capabilities, Relationships, Stylized Text), Papers (Preeeeow), Floppy Disk Container
Analysis	Statistics, Emails That Meet Strong Bad's Approval, Poorly Written Emails

Most Recent Toons
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Strong Bad Email

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Contents

Strong Bad Emails

Lappier Era

Compé Era

Corpy NT6 Transition

Lappy 486 Era

Compy 386 Era

Tandy 400 Era

Releases

DVD

Podstar Runner

YouTube

Not Quite Strong Bad Emails

Milestones

Fun Facts

Trivia

Remarks

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-[[Image:sbemail_lappy2.png|thumb|Strong Bad checks his email.]]
+<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>
+'''Strong Bad Email''', frequently shortened to '''sbemail''', was originally a small feature in which [[Strong Bad]] would answer a fan-sent email and commonly mock the spelling and grammar of those who wrote to him. The animations were initially brief, but gradually the responses grew to establish numerous [[inside jokes]], [[running gags]], and [[catch phrases]], as well as [[Strong Bad Email Spin-offs|spin-offs]], such as [[Trogdor]], [[Teen Girl Squad]], [[20X6]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Hremails]], the minor character [[Senor Cardgage]], and even [[Homsar]], one of the main characters. A typical Strong Bad Email includes numerous [[Easter egg]]s and other hidden material, often found at the ending screen. Many Strong Bad Emails, such as [[japanese cartoon]], [[video games]], and [[theme song]]<!-- This need not be a complete list, three examples are fine. -->, are satirical views of particular aspects of popular culture.
-[[Strong Bad]]'s emails are the most frequently updated feature of the [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner website]]. They were originally a small feature introduced in 2001, in which Strong Bad would mock the spelling and grammar of those who wrote him. Although the animations were initially brief, the responses gradually grew to establish numerous catchphrases and [[Inside Jokes|running gags]], as well as spin-offs like [[Trogdor]], [[20X6]], [[Teen Girl Squad]], and even the main character [[Homsar]]. A typical Strong Bad email will also include numerous Easter eggs and other hidden material.
+Introduced in 2001, Strong Bad Email has historically been the most frequently updated feature of [[homestarrunner.com]], with a new email being added to the [[Strong Bad Email Menu|menu]] nearly every Monday. However, the series was put on hiatus from September 2008 to June 2009. [[The Brothers Chaps]] stated in interviews that they wanted to focus on other characters and vary their output.<span class="plainlinks"><sup style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em">[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/catching-homestar-runner]</sup></span> [[email thunder|Email 200]] just happened to be a round number at which to take a break.<sup style="font-size: 0.75em; line-height: 0.5em">[[OMG Nintendo Interview - 12 May 2009|[2]]]</sup> In October 2009, Strong Bad Email went on another hiatus, which lasted until April 1, 2015, and the next released email after that was almost two-and-a-half years later.  More than 5 years passed between the release of [[videography]] and [[sbemail 206]], ending the longest hiatus of sbemails of 2,004 days.
-== Strong Bad Emails ==
+__TOC__
-<!-- If a new email is advertised, but not actually on H*R.com, please do not add it to this list. -->
+{{clear}}
-<table width="100%">
-<td width="25%" valign="top">
+==Strong Bad Emails==
+<!-- If a new email is advertised, but not actually on H*R.com, please add it to the Not Quite Strong Bad Emails list instead of here. -->
+===[[Lappier]] Era===
+''(April 2015 {{-}} present)''<br>
+<blockquote class="lappy email menu">
+<table class="emaillinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
+- [[the next april fools thing]]<br>
+- [[too cool]]<br>
+- [[sbemail 206]]<br>
+<br><!--remove a <br> each time an email is added until they're all gone-->
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+</blockquote>
+===[[Compé]] Era===
+''(August 2009 {{-}} October 2009)''<br>
+<blockquote class="compe email menu" style="background:url(/images/thumb/e/e3/compeBackCatalog.png/800px-compeBackCatalog.png) no-repeat bottom;">
+<table class="emaillinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
+. [[videography]]<br>
+. [[dictionary]]<br>
+. [[independent]]<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+<br>
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+<div class="overlay"></div>
+</blockquote>
+===[[Corpy NT6]] Transition===
+''(July 2009)''
+<blockquote class="corpy email menu">
+<div id="subject">Corpy Remote Work Email - NO PERSONAL EMAILS!</div>
+<table class="emaillinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
+. [[imaginary]]<br>
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+<div style="padding: 0.2em;background:#08089C"></div>
+</blockquote>
+===[[Lappy 486]] Era===
+''(November 2004 {{-}} June 2009)''<!--The last lappy email was released on June 30; please do not change the date to July-->
+<blockquote class="lappy email menu">
+<div>subject: sb_email menu</div>
+<table class="emaillinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
+. [[hremail 3184]]<br>
+. [[email thunder]]<br>
+. [[being mean]]<br>
+. [[magic trick]]<br>
+. [[your edge]]<br>
+. [[hiding]]<br>
+. [[love poems]]<br>
+. [[specially marked]]<br>
+. [[rated]]<br>
+. [[shapeshifter]]<br>
+. [[buried]]<br>
+. [[licensed]]<br>
+. [[pet show]]<br>
+. [[fan club]]<br>
+. [[winter pool]]<br>
+. [[environment]]<br>
+. [[nightlife]]<br>
+. [[diorama]]<br>
+. [[yes, wrestling]]<br>
+. [[business trip]]<br>
+. [[web comics]]<br>
+. [[slumber party]]<br>
+. [[pizza joint]]<br>
+. [[bike thief]]<br>
+. [[original]]<br>
+. [[hygiene]]<br>
+. [[concert]]<br>
+. [[mini-golf]]<br>
+. [[the paper]]<br>
+. [[more armies]]<br>
+. [[underlings]]<br>
+. [[rough copy]]<br>
+. [[from work]]<br>
+. [[your funeral]]<br>
+. [[the movies]]<br>
+. [[unnatural]]<br>
+. [[strong badathlon]]<br>
+. [[looking old]]<br>
+. [[what i want]]<br>
+. [[the chair]]<br>
+. [[4 branches]]<br>
+. [[coloring]]<br>
+. [[retirement]]<br>
+. [[cliffhangers]]<br>
+. [[trading cards]]<br>
+. [[road trip]]<br>
+. [[theme song]]<br>
+. [[keep cool]]<br>
+. [[redesign]]<br>
+. [[isp]]<br>
+. [[senior prom]]<br>
+. [[alternate universe]]<br>
+. [[candy product]]<br>
+. [[disconnected]]<br>
+. [[lady fan]]<br>
+. [[pop-up]]<br>
+. [[myths & legends]]<br>
+. [[narrator]]<br>
+. [[technology]]<br>
+. [[secret identity]]<br>
+. [[death metal]]<br>
+. [[high school]]<br>
+. [[portrait]]<br>
+. [[space program]]<br>
+. [[bedtime story]]<br>
+. [[geddup noise]]<br>
+. [[lady...ing]]<br>
+. [[record book]]<br>
+. [[bottom 10]]<br>
+. [[modeling]]<br>
 . [[boring (really)]]<br>
 . [[do over]]<br>
@@ Line 19: / Line 157: @@
 . [[part-time job]]<br>
 . [[radio]]<br>
 . [[animal]]<br>
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+</blockquote>
+===[[Compy 386]] Era===
+''(September 2002 {{-}} November 2004)''
+<blockquote class="compy email menu">Volume in drive C: has no label<br>
+Directory of C:\sbemail\updated somedays<br>
+<table class="emaillinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
 . [[virus]]<br>
 . [[montage]]<br>
@@ Line 40: / Line 189: @@
 . [[flashback]]<br>
 . [[different town]]<br>
-</td>
-<td width="25%" valign="top">
 . [[stupid stuff]]<br>
 . [[monument]]<br>
@@ Line 75: / Line 222: @@
 . [[autobiography]]<br>
 . [[the show]]<br>
-</td>
-<td width="25%" valign="top">
 . [[unused emails]]<br>
 . [[english paper]]<br>
@@ Line 102: / Line 247: @@
 . [[action figure]]<br>
 . [[invisibility]]<br>
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+</blockquote>
+===[[Tandy 400]] Era===
+''(August 2001 {{-}} September 2002)''
+<blockquote class="tandy email menu">
+<div style="border:none;background:none;text-align:center;padding-left:17%"><u>&nbsp;FILENAME </u>&nbsp;-  <span style="color: orange">updated mondays</span></div>
+<table class="emailgreenlinks">
+<autocolumn cols="3" width="33%">
 . [[vacation]]<br>
 . [[property of ones]]<br>
@@ Line 110: / Line 265: @@
 . [[weird dream]]<br>
 . [[gimmicks]]<br>
-</td>
-<td width="25%" valign="top">
 . [[flag day]]<br>
 . [[sugarbob]]<br>
@@ Line 117: / Line 270: @@
 . [[superhero name]]<br>
 . [[1 step ahead]]<br>
-. [[3 Wishes]]<br>
+. [[3 wishes]]<br>
 . [[CGNU]]<br>
 . [[super powers]]<br>
@@ Line 144: / Line 297: @@
 . [[homsar]]<br>
 . [[some kinda robot]]
-</td>
+</autocolumn>
 </table>
+</blockquote>
-=== DVD Emails ===
+==Releases==
-The following emails only appear on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] DVD set.
+===DVD===
-*[[Greeting Cards]]
+Emails 1–200 have been released on the [[strongbad_email.exe]] 6-disc DVD series. There are DVD-exclusive bonus emails in discs 1, 4, 5, and 6.
-*[[E-mail Birds]]
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|Disc 1]] contains emails 1-50 ([[some kinda robot]] through [[50 emails]]), plus three bonus emails: [[Greeting Cards]], [[E-mail Birds]] and [[Videro Games]].
-*[[Videro Games]]
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|Disc 2]] contains emails 51-80 ([[website]] through [[stunt double]]).
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|Disc 3]] contains emails 81-100 ([[date]] through [[flashback]]).
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Disc 4]] contains emails 101-130 ([[car]] through [[do over]]), plus the bonus email [[Family Resemble<!-- sic -->nce]], and the [[Puppet Stuff]] email [[Real-Live E-Mails]].
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|Disc 5]] contains emails 131-160 ([[boring (really)]] through [[coloring]]), plus the bonus email [[Accent]].
+*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Six|Disc 6]] contains emails 161-200 ([[4 branches]] through [[email thunder]]), plus the bonus email [[Comic Book Movie]].
+*The [[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]] contains 55 fan-favorite emails.
-=== Not Quite Strong Bad Emails ===
+===Podstar Runner===
-The following shorts were originally associated in one way or another with the Strong Bad Emails. They are numbered by halves to show where they appeared chronologically in the list above. Number 99½B and 118½ are not linked to from anywhere on the site.
+Beginning January 30, 2006, Strong Bad Emails were released under a feature called [[Podstar Runner]]. They have featured popular [[Toons|toons]], [[Teen Girl Squad]] issues, and Strong Bad Emails in .m4v format. They were designed to be viewed on a Fifth Generation Apple {{wp|iPod}}, but are workable on a variety of other portable media players. These are all of the emails that have been featured through this service (in order of Podstar Runner release, top left being the earliest, bottom right being the latest):
-*127½. [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] <small>("The Email Show" is one of the pay-per-view features.)</small><br />
+<table width="100%">
-*118½. [[Broken Compy Menu|Strong Bad Email?]] <small>(Broken Compy Menu.)</small><br />
+<autocolumn cols="5" width="20%">
-*99½B. [[Not the 100th Email!!!]] <small>(Secret URL address for anyone who wanted a peek at Email 100 before it was released.)</small><br />
+*[[techno]]
-*99½A. [[Puppet Time]] <small>(A message was taped onto Puppet Compy's screen that read "Probably at a barbecue, from SB")</small><br />
+*[[dragon]]
-*87½. [[Fan Costume Commentary]] <small>(One fan is pretending to answer a Strong Bad Email.)</small> <br />
+*[[japanese cartoon]]
-*68½. [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] <small> (A message was taped onto the Compy in the email menu that read "Looking at a thing in a bag" when the cartoon was released.)</small> <br />
+*[[kids' book]]
-*66½. [[Arcade Game]] <small>(Homestar Runner reads Strong Bad's note he left on the Compy 386.)</small><br />
+*[[crying]]
-*59½. [[Superbowl Dealie]] <small>(The Paper reads "Due to the big game, the Strong Bad Email will be a little late this week.")</small> <br />
+*[[bottom 10]]
-*41½. [[King of Town Email]] <small>([[The King of Town]] tries to answer an email on his recently bought (but broken) Tandy 400.)</small> <br />
+*[[caffeine]]
+*[[virus]]
+*[[guitar]]
+*[[video games]]
+*[[different town]]
+*[[montage]]
+*[[personal favorites]]
+*[[sisters]]
+*[[death metal]]
+*[[theme park]]
+*[[crazy cartoon]]
+*[[army]]
+*[[flag day]]
+*[[trevor the vampire]]
+*[[stunt double]]
+*[[best thing]]
+*[[caper]]
+*[[mascot]]
+*[[geddup noise]]
+*[[isp]]
+*[[alternate universe]]
+*[[garage sale]]
+*[[monster truck]]
+*[[action figure]]
+*[[radio]]
+*[[spring cleaning]]
+*[[replacement]]
+*[[technology]]
+*[[haircut]]
+*[[animal]]
+*[[high school]]
+*[[theme song]]
+*[[mile]]
+*[[looking old]]
+*[[strong badathlon]]
+*[[unnatural]]
+*[[the movies]]
+*[[your funeral]]
+*[[from work]]
+*[[rough copy]]
+*[[underlings]]
+*[[more armies]]
+*[[the paper]]
+*[[mini-golf]]
+*[[concert]]
+*[[hygiene]]
+*[[original]]
+*[[bike thief]]
+*[[pizza joint]]
+*[[slumber party]]
+*[[web comics]]
+*[[business trip]]
+*[[yes, wrestling]]
+*[[diorama]]
+*[[nightlife]]
+*[[environment]]
+*[[winter pool]]
+*[[fan club]]
+*[[pet show]]
+*[[licensed]]
+*[[buried]]
+*[[shapeshifter]]
+*[[rated]]
+*[[specially marked]]
+*[[love poems]]
+*[[hiding]]
+*[[your edge]]
+*[[magic trick]]
+*[[being mean]]
+*[[email thunder]]
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
-== Strong Bad Email Menus ==
+===YouTube===
-*1–32 [http://porplemontage.com/media/sbemail_raps/01%20List%20Files.SWF Tandy 400 menu]
+The [[YouTube#homestarrunnerdotcom|homestarrunnerdotcom]] [[YouTube]] account was registered on October 1, 2007, and began uploading Strong Bad Emails on March 31, 2009. These are all of the emails that have been uploaded (in order of YouTube release, top left being the earliest, bottom right being the latest):
-*33–34 [[Broken Tandy Menu]]
-*35–40 [http://www.homestarrunner.kitkorp.com/sbemail_youguysokay.html Slightly damaged Tandy menu]
-*41 [[HR:sbemail(vacation).swf|Vacation menu]]
-*42–118 [[HR:sbemail.swf|Compy 386 menu]]
-**Between 55 and 56 [[Decemberween Email Menu]]
-**Between 118 and 119 [[Broken Compy Menu]]
-*119–Current [[HR:sbemail_lappy.swf|Lappy 486 menu]]
-== Fun Facts ==
+<table width="100%">
-===Trivia===
+<autocolumn cols="5" width="20%">
-*Some time during mid-2003, "updated mondays" on the main Strong Bad Email Menu changed to "updated somedays."
+*[[guitar]]
-*On the Compy 386 menus, Strong Bad types "<tt>dir /p</tt>", a [[Wikipedia:DOS|DOS]] command used to list all the files in a directory, and to pause between each screen's worth of files.
+*[[techno]]
-*Back in the Tandy era, e-mailing Strong Bad used to result in this automated response:
+*[[comic]]
+*[[dragon]]
+*[[japanese cartoon]]
+*[[kids' book]]
+*[[virus]]
+*[[bottom 10]]
+*[[death metal]]
+*[[different town]]
+*[[montage]]
+*[[video games]]
+*[[band names]]
+*[[the movies]]
+*[[theme park]]
+*[[CGNU]]
+*[[action figure]]
+*[[radio]]
+*[[best thing]]
+*[[pizza joint]]
+*[[i love you]]
+*[[50 emails]]
+*[[slumber party]]
+*[[fan club]]
+*[[invisibility]]
+*[[sisters]]
+*[[some kinda robot]]
+*[[your funeral]]
+*[[dangeresque 3]]
+*[[email thunder]]
+*[[for kids]]
+*[[geddup noise]]
+*[[independent]]
+*[[animal]]
+*[[space program]]
+*[[myths & legends]]
+*[[technology]]
+*[[alternate universe]]
+*[[isp]]
+*[[4 branches]]
+*[[personal favorites]]
+*[[theme song]]
+*[[caper]]
+*[[specially marked]]
+*[[superhero name]]
+*[[hygiene]]
+*[[army]]
+*[[crying]]
+*[[halloweener]]
+*[[ghosts]]
+*[[colonization]]
+*[[monster truck]]
+*[[flashback]]
+*[[stunt double]]
+*[[caffeine]]
+*[[crazy cartoon]]
+*[[kind of cool]]
+*[[pet show]]
+*[[love poems]]
+*[[your edge]]
+*[[licensed]]
+*[[trevor the vampire]]
+*[[mile]]
+*[[making out]]
+*[[brianrietta]]
+*[[depressio]]
+*[[homsar]]
+*[[homestar hair]]
+*[[butt IQ]]
+*[[sbemail 206]]
+*[[too cool]]
+*[[credit card]]
+*[[i she be]]
+*[[duck pond]]
+*[[the basics]]
+*[[studying]]
+*[[stand-up]]
+*[[tape-leg]]
+*[[spring cleaning]]
+*[[cartoon]]
+*[[sb_email 22]]
+*[[little animal]]
+*[[the bird]]
+*[[super powers]]
+*[[3 wishes]]
+*[[one step ahead]]
+*[[12:00]]
+*[[sugarbob]]
+*[[flag day]]
+*[[gimmicks]]
+*[[weird dream]]
+*[[dullard]]
+*[[helium]]
+*[[property of ones]]
+*[[vacation]]
+*[[little questions]]
+*[[lures & jigs]]
+*[[your friends]]
+*[[new hands]]
+*[[theme party]]
+*[[island]]
+*[[cheat talk]]
+*[[current status]]
+*[[marzipan]]
+*[[huttah!]]
+*[[morning routine]]
+*[[interview]]
+*[[fingers]]
+*[[unused emails]]
+*[[the show]]
+*[[autobiography]]
+*[[mascot]]
+*[[privileges]]
+*[[funny]]
+*[[2 emails]]
+*[[big white face]]
+*[[the process]]
+*[[sibbie]]
+*[[date]]
+*[[suntan]]
+*[[anything]]
+*[[2 years]]
+*[[the next april fools thing]]
+*[[no loafing]]
+*[[impression]]
+*[[couch patch]]
+*[[labor day]]
+*[[local news]]
+*[[stupid stuff]]
+*[[lackey]]
+*[[monument]]
+*[[the bet]]
+*[[car]]
+*[[lunch special]]
+*[[cheatday]]
+*[[replacement]]
+*[[haircut]]
+*[[pom pom]]
+*[[other days]]
+*[[old comics]]
+*[[time capsule]]
+*[[extra plug]]
+*[[pizzaz]]
+*[[the facts]]
+*[[part-time job]]
+*[[origins]]
+*[[dreamail]]
+*[[secret recipes]]
+*[[rock opera]]
+*[[rampage]]
+*[[long pants]]
+*[[garage sale]]
+*[[do over]]
+*[[boring (really)]]
+*[[modeling]]
+*[[lady...ing]]
+*[[record book]]
+*[[portrait]]
+*[[bedtime story]]
+</autocolumn>
+</table>
+==Not Quite Strong Bad Emails==
+The following were originally associated in one way or another with the Strong Bad Emails. They are numbered by halves to show where they appeared chronologically in the list above. Numbers 99½B, 118½, 158½, 199½C are not linked to from anywhere on the site. Also, 198½, 199½A, 200½A, 200½B, 200½C, 205½B, 205½D, 206½A, 208½A, and 208½B aren't on the site at all.
+*208½B. {{postref|1113577095802884097|3|Apr|2019}} {{--}} Strong Bad replies to one of the [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] generated by [[twitter:@JanelleCShane|Janelle Shane]]'s neural network.
+*208½A. {{postref|1032482957523599360|22|Aug|2018}} {{--}} Strong Bad checks an email on the [[Tandy 400]] using [[Mario Paint]], with a subject similar to [[the basics]].
+*206½B. [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} The page title is "St. Cadaverstump's Home for Wayward Sbemails", suggesting that at one point this was originally going to be a sbemail.
+*206½A. [[Dad's Garage & Friends - 13 Jun 2015]] {{--}} Strong Bad and Homestar Runner explain the worst parts about improv.
+*205½D. [[Dad's Garage & Friends - 11 Jul 2014]] {{--}} A Strong Bad Email played at [[Dad's Garage]].
+*205½C. [[April Fool 2014]] {{--}} Strong Bad updates the website's "best feature".
+*205½B. [[Sbemail 136 Alternate Versions]] {{--}} Original drafts of [[Sbemail 136]].
+*205½A. [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Strong Sad mentions how Strong Bad checks emails on the Compé.
+*202½. [[Compy Catalog]] {{--}} Strong Bad buys a new computer for checking emails.
+*200½E. [[April Fool 09]] {{--}} Strong Bad "sbemailiarizes" the Intro to homestarrunner.com.
+*200½D. [[Sbemailiarized!]] {{--}} Strong Bad explains how old toons can be recycled into Strong Bad Emails.
+*200½C. [[8-Bit is Enough]] {{--}} Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
+*200½B. [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} The game starts with Strong Bad sending an email about Dangeresque 3 to his fans. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
+*200½A. [[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
+*199½C. [[Page Load Error]] {{--}} Secret URL address for anyone who wanted a peek at Email 200 before it was released.
+*199½B. [[Place Ya Bets!]] {{--}} Its HTML file is "sbemail199andahalf". In it, [[The Deleteheads]] try to predict what will be in Strong Bad Email #200.
+*199½A. [[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} The game starts with an email from [[The King of Town|Roy T.]] about the King of Town. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
+*198½. [[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} The whole game is an attempt to answer Ennie M.'s email requesting that Strong Bad beat the snot out of Homestar Runner. Additionally, Strong Bad can check emails during the game.
+*193½B. [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] {{--}} The reading of the story takes place after what appears to be a Strong Bad Email.
+*193½A. [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] {{--}} This email is an advertisement for a game that was in the making and never actually appeared on the Strong Bad Email page.
+*191½. [[Rotten Eggs]] {{--}} A message made by the splattered rotten Easter egg reads, "Sbemail Next Week."
+*171½. [[DNA Evidence]] {{--}} The toon is about a [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|running gag]] from six consecutive Strong Bad Emails.
+*170½. [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]] {{--}} A deleted scene from [[from work|sbemail 169]].
+*158½. [[Lappynapped!]] {{--}} Messages on Strong Bad's answering machine, as the Lappy is missing.
+*152½. [[Weclome Back]] {{--}} Strong Bad tries to show an email he checked over summer vacation (in midair, no less), but hits "stop" instead of "record" on the video camera.
+*149½. [[Sbemail 150?!?]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] tries to get Strong Bad to do his 150th email.
+*136½. [[Sick Day]] {{--}} A failed attempt at an email due to sickness striking the entire cast.
+*127½. [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] {{--}} "The Email Show" is one of the pay-per-view features.
+*118½. [[Broken Compy Menu]] {{--}} The page title is "Strong Bad Email?". It is a short toon that played on the email menu after the release of [[virus]].
+*99½B. [[Not the 100th Email!!!]] {{--}} Secret URL address for anyone who wanted a peek at Email 100 before it was released.
+*99½A. [[Puppet Time]] {{--}} A message was taped onto Puppet Compy's screen that read "Probably at a barbecue, from SB".
+*84½.  [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] {{--}} A message was taped onto the Compy on the Strong Bad Email menu that read "made a new teen girl squad".
+*68½B. [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] {{--}} A message was taped onto the Compy in the email menu that read "Looking at a thing in a bag" when the cartoon was released.
+*68½A. [[King of Town Email]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]] tries to answer an email on his recently bought (but broken) Tandy 400.
+*66½. [[Arcade Game]] {{--}} Homestar Runner reads Strong Bad's note he left on the Compy 386.
+*59½. [[Superbowl Dealie]] {{--}} [[The Paper]] reads "Due to the big game, the Strong Bad Email will be late this week."
+*36½. [[TV Time Toons Menu]] {{--}} Placing the mouse over Strong Bad Email will bring up a short, soundless email from Stu. See [[Wireless Bizness]].
+==Milestones==
+Whenever Strong Bad reaches an email milestone, such as 100 or 200, the email will be special or at least some note will be taken. Thus far, five emails have been considered milestones.
+*50. [[50 emails]] &mdash; Strong Bad checks 50 emails (or attempts to) in honor of it being his 50th email check.
+*100. [[flashback]] &mdash; The email is done in "[[Widescreen|wiiidescreeeen]]". [[Marzipan]], [[Senor Cardgage]], [[Old Timey Strong Bad]], and [[Limozeen]] congratulate him on his 100th email. Upon the Compy indicating that he has checked 100 emails with a special screen, Strong Bad says "email" 100 times. [[Homestar]] says "Happy 100th birthday, Strong Bad".
+*125. [[rock opera]] &mdash; Strong Bad performs a rock opera featuring scenes and at least one word from all of Strong Bad's previous emails.
+*150. [[alternate universe]] &mdash; Strong Bad goes into many alternate universes featuring alternate versions of himself, which at the end accompany him in a supergroup ballad. Called the "sesquicentennemail".
+*200. [[email thunder]] &mdash; The email song is a grand fanfare written by [[They Might Be Giants]] and sung by [[The Poopsmith]]. The email also ends with a screen listing the first 200 emails.
+Frequently, a "teaser" toon is released a week before a milestone email in order to play off the anticipation for the upcoming milestone. The teaser toons so far have been [[Not the 100th Email!!!]] (teasing viewers hoping to view email 100 before it was released); [[Sbemail 150?!?]] (in which Strong Sad tries to convince Strong Bad to check email 150 and writes a proposed storyboard for it); [[Place Ya Bets!]] (in which [[the Deleteheads]] speculate on what will happen in email 200); and [[Page Load Error]] (in which the Deleteheads camp out at the sbemail200.html URL).
+==Fun Facts==
+===Trivia===
+*Not including Not Quite Strong Bad Emails, Strong Bad has checked 237 <!--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 [[the next april fools thing]].
+*As of [[the next april fools thing]], it would take 9 hours, 59 minutes, and 24 seconds <!--422052 frames plus 13 minutes and 13 seconds from the DVDs--> to watch every Strong Bad Email, including the DVD exclusives but excluding clickable Easter eggs. Including clickable Easter eggs, it would take 11 hours, 22 minutes, and 50 seconds.<!--481921 frames plus 13 minutes and 30 seconds from the DVDs-->
+*As of [[the movies]], Strong Bad Emails make up about 60% of the toons on the site.
+*During the Tandy 400 era (at least until 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>
@@ Line 188: / Line 627: @@
 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>
-[[HR:processing.html|Click Here]] to see us in action!<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>
 Strong Bad</blockquote>
+:*The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].
+*At [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006|Flashforward 2006]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] gave a list of [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|five things not to email Strong Bad about]].  Additional information about which emails are selected were given in a later [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007#Email|radio interview]].
+*[[butt IQ]] and [[CGNU]] are the only onsite emails with capital letters in their titles. Prior to the [[post-Flash site update]], [[3 Wishes]] and [[what I want]] did as well, as shown here.
+*Prior to the post-Flash site update, some emails had [[Irregular Strong Bad Email URLs|different URLs]] instead of ''sbemail#.html''.
+*Occasionally, there is a [[Acknowledged Update Delays|lengthy gap]] between email updates. This is sometimes recognized at the start of the next email, as in [[army]], [[geddup noise]], [[redesign]], [[hremail 3184]], and [[sbemail 206]].
+*Email #22, [[sb_email 22]], was actually made between emails 40 and 41. It was originally skipped and later made and released under the title "the lost email" right before Strong Bad replaced his computer with the Compy 386.
+*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.
-The link in the automated response leads to the [[Email Processing Room]].
+===Remarks===
+*Two emails have been checked by someone other than Strong Bad, but count as Strong Bad Emails anyway: [[mile]] was made up and animated by [[The Cheat]], and [[anything]] was checked by [[Homestar Runner]].
+*When Strong Bad's head moves, his mask protrudes the top of his head.<!--on the menu, or in emails?-->
+==External Links==
+*[[HR:sbemails|Strong Bad Email menu]]
+*{{pl|l=mailto:strongbad@homestarrunner.com Email Strong Bad}}
+==See Also==
-== Additional Information ==
+*[[Hremails]]
-<table width="100%">
+*[[@StrongBadActual]]
-<td width="33%" valign="top">
+*[[@strongbadactual (Instagram)]]
-*[[Strong Bad Email By Name]]
-*[[Strong Bad Email By Place]]
+{{StrongBadEmailInfo|nocat=1}}
-*[[Strong Bad Email By Length]]
+{{recenttoons}}
-*[[Strong Bad Email Statistics]]
-*[[Items#Strong_Bad.27s|Strong Bad's Computers]]
-<td width="50%" valign="top">
-*[[Strong Bad Email Raps]]
-*[[Strong Bad Email Intros]]
-*[[Strong Bad Email Page Titles]]
-*[[Spelling|Poorly Written Emails]]
-</td>
-</table>
-== External Links ==
+<noinclude>
-*[[HR:sbemail.html|Strong Bad Email menu]]
+[[Category:Strong Bad Email|*]]
-*[[HR:sbemail_lappy.swf|View the Flash file for Strong Bad Email Menu]]
+[[Category:Lists]]
-*[mailto:strongbad@homestarrunner.com Email Strong Bad]
+[[Category:Computer Files]]
-[[Category: Strong Bad Email]][[Category: Lists]]
+</noinclude>
+{{subtitlesLinks|sbemail}}