Cassette Tapes
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| - | + | While [[Strong Bad's Technology|long outdated]], '''cassette tapes''' are in surprisingly widespread use by most of the site's characters. | |
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== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *[[Strong Bad Sings]] {{--}} The album is available on twelve cassettes. | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] episodes 1-8 used an [[answering machine]] where the tape is visible. This machine also appeared in the email [[personal favorites]], in which it explodes, leaving the broken tape behind. | ||
| + | **[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] {{--}} The tape is not visible inside the answering machine, but the machine explodes in a similar manner as its predecessor did; the broken tape is again left behind. | ||
| + | *[[A Jorb Well Done]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] gives [[Coach Z]] a tape labeled "Job{{--}}285,194 times." | ||
| + | *Email [[theme party]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A cassette tape plays [[Circles]] by [[The Kinda Long-Haired Band]]. | ||
| + | *Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} [[Words I Probably Said]] is sold on cassettes. The case is shown to have a [[Crimes Committed by Strong Bad|pirated]] copy of {{w|Shaq Fu: Da Return}}. | ||
| + | **Email [[garage sale]] {{--}} Words I Probably Said is one of the items sold at the garage sale. | ||
| + | *Email [[flashback]] {{--}} At the end of the story, everyone dances to a remix of the original intro on [[The Cheat]]'s extremely expensive jambox with high-speed dubbing. | ||
| + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] pretends to be Bob Statesman who is running for Elected Official and says that donations can be money, cupcakes, and hard rock albums on cassette. | ||
| + | *Email [[time capsule]] {{--}} Strong Bad puts a tape of his "number one jam" in a time capsule; it later is [[Eating_Non-Food_Items|eaten by]] [[Stinkoman]], for whom it acts as a [[Power Crunch]]. Also, in an Easter egg, the tape is shown while the song "[[Grumblecakes]]" plays. | ||
| + | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} [[1-Up]] "borrows" Stinkoman's Power Crunch in Level 4, causing Stinkoman to protect 1-Up in the Lava Zone (to protect the Power Crunch). | ||
| + | *[[Cool Things]] {{--}} A cassette is used as the ending screen. Homestar peeks through one of its holes. | ||
| + | *Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} Strong Bad tapes a cassette tape to a [[clock radio]] in an attempt to trick [[Strong Mad]] and [[The Cheat]] into thinking it's an [[answering machine]]. | ||
| + | *Email [[coloring]] {{--}} The [[Limozeen Coloring Book]] comes with a cassette tape that tells you how to color. | ||
| + | *[[Rap Song]] {{--}} [[Peacey P]] flies in outer space on a cassette tape labeled "????????". | ||
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*[[booOOMbox]] | *[[booOOMbox]] | ||
| + | *[[Sega Tapes]] | ||
*[[Strong Sad's Tape Player]] | *[[Strong Sad's Tape Player]] | ||
| + | *[[Electronic Media and Film#Sound Recordings|Sound Recordings]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Electronics]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Electronics running gags]] | ||
Current revision as of 13:42, 28 August 2023
While long outdated, cassette tapes are in surprisingly widespread use by most of the site's characters.
[edit] Appearances
- Strong Bad Sings — The album is available on twelve cassettes.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine episodes 1-8 used an answering machine where the tape is visible. This machine also appeared in the email personal favorites, in which it explodes, leaving the broken tape behind.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 — The tape is not visible inside the answering machine, but the machine explodes in a similar manner as its predecessor did; the broken tape is again left behind.
- A Jorb Well Done — Strong Sad gives Coach Z a tape labeled "Job—285,194 times."
- Email theme party (Easter egg) — A cassette tape plays Circles by The Kinda Long-Haired Band.
- Email autobiography — Words I Probably Said is sold on cassettes. The case is shown to have a pirated copy of Shaq Fu: Da Return.
- Email garage sale — Words I Probably Said is one of the items sold at the garage sale.
- Email flashback — At the end of the story, everyone dances to a remix of the original intro on The Cheat's extremely expensive jambox with high-speed dubbing.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2 — Strong Bad pretends to be Bob Statesman who is running for Elected Official and says that donations can be money, cupcakes, and hard rock albums on cassette.
- Email time capsule — Strong Bad puts a tape of his "number one jam" in a time capsule; it later is eaten by Stinkoman, for whom it acts as a Power Crunch. Also, in an Easter egg, the tape is shown while the song "Grumblecakes" plays.
- Stinkoman 20X6 — 1-Up "borrows" Stinkoman's Power Crunch in Level 4, causing Stinkoman to protect 1-Up in the Lava Zone (to protect the Power Crunch).
- Cool Things — A cassette is used as the ending screen. Homestar peeks through one of its holes.
- Email senior prom — Strong Bad tapes a cassette tape to a clock radio in an attempt to trick Strong Mad and The Cheat into thinking it's an answering machine.
- Email coloring — The Limozeen Coloring Book comes with a cassette tape that tells you how to color.
- Rap Song — Peacey P flies in outer space on a cassette tape labeled "????????".
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