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Puppet Homestar forwards an email with a three gig attachment to the entire company, and their families, and their high school friends. Puppet Strong Bad's computer starts smokin' and shakin' like a cat on fire. Falling from an airplane.
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[[Image:BisCasFri3.JPG|thumb|"I didn't ''do'' anything!"]]
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Strong Bad and his computer have domestic problems, and naturally, Homestar is the cause.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' Puppet [[Strong Bad]], Puppet [[The Cheat]], Puppet [[Homestar Runner]]
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Puppet Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Puppet The Cheat}}, {{Film|Puppet Homestar}}
'''Places:''' [[The Office]]
'''Places:''' [[The Office]]
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'''Date:''' August 5, 2005
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'''Date:''' Friday, August 5, 2005
'''Running Time:''' 2:10
'''Running Time:''' 2:10
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'''Page Title:''' Biz Cas Fri 3
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{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 1}}
==Transcript==
==Transcript==
''{Close-up of a water cooler. The title words, "Biz Cas Fri" appear. Air bubbles rise into the cooler. Cut to Puppet The Cheat and Puppet Strong Bad standing in front of his computer. Strong Bad is wearing his customary Friday shirt, and The Cheat has on a tie. Smoke is coming out of the computer.}''
''{Close-up of a water cooler. The title words, "Biz Cas Fri" appear. Air bubbles rise into the cooler. Cut to Puppet The Cheat and Puppet Strong Bad standing in front of his computer. Strong Bad is wearing his customary Friday shirt, and The Cheat has on a tie. Smoke is coming out of the computer.}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{interrogative squeaks, sounds like "What's wrong?"}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{interrogative The Cheat noises}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't ''do'' anything. I just turned it on, tried to check my email, and then it started smokin' and shakin' it like it was Friday night.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't ''do'' anything! I just turned it on, tried to check my email, and then it started smokin' and shakin' like it was Friday night!
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{squeaks}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{more interrogative The Cheat noises}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Back up my files? Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do? I always thought that that was just like... you know, a figure of speech.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Back up my files?! Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do? I always thought that that was just like... you know, a figure of speech.
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{questioning squeaks}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{irate, incredulous The Cheat noises}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunno, like "Wake up and smell the coffee," or "See ya later, alligator!"
'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunno, like "Wake up and smell the coffee," or "See ya later, alligator!"
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{squeaks angrily and leaves}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes angry The Cheat noises and leaves}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, great. Now my computer's dead. This almost never happens to me!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, great! So my computer's dead. This almost never happens to me!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{enters room}'' What's up, my homie? Ew, what's that smell? Did Mancuso at Accounting put his three-hole punch in the microwave again? That guy sucks.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{enters room}'' What's up, my homay? Ew, what's that smell? Did Mancuso at Accounting put his three-hole punch in the microwave again? That guy sucks!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Get outta here, man!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, get outta here, man!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, not yet. So, did you get that email that I forwarded to everyone in the company, and their families, and their high school friends?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, not yet. So, did you get that email that I forwarded to everyone in the company and their families and their high school friends?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' No. Can't you see my computer and I are having domestic problems?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' No! Can't you see my computer and I are having domestic problems?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. You should check it out right now. It has a three gig hilarious file attachment attached to it. It's one of the funniest emails I've forwarded this week.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man, you should check it out right now. It has a 3-gig hilarious file attachment attached to it. It's one of the funniest emails I've forwarded this week!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' A three gig attachment? Oh, no wonder!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' 3-gig attachment?! Oh, no wonder!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' When you get that mess fixed, check out that attachment. The file's called ''{The words of the file appears on the screen as Homestar says them}'' catonfire_fallingfromanairplane.exe. I not gonna tell you what it is, but trust me you ''got'' to check it out. I was R.O.T.F. all over the place when I saw that. Anyways, I'm gonna go see what Gunderson thought of it. That guy doesn't suck. See ya later, alligator. ''{Homestar leaves}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' When you get that mess fixed, check out that attachment. The file's called ''{filename appears on the screen as Homestar says it}'' "catonfire_fallingfromanairplane.exe". I'm not gonna tell you what it is, but trust me you ''got'' to check it out! I was ROTF all over the place when I saw that. Anyways, I'm gonna go see what Gunderson thought of it. That guy doesn't suck. See ya later, alligator! ''{leaves}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, back up your files. ''{He presses a key, and the computer explodes, leaving ashes and a demolished tape dispenser.}'' Wah! That was the worst computer explosion I've ever seen! Is there anything I can salvage? Eh... I think I can see some of the third-quarter analysis spreadsheet in there. Oh! Is that my buddy list? I gotta back that up! ''{Strong Bad pulls out a manilla envelope and begins scooping the ashes into it. He begins muttering.}'' Sweep some of this in here... my buddy list... The Cheat, Strong Mad...
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, back up your files.
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''{He presses a key, and the computer explodes, leaving ashes and a demolished tape dispenser.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{coughs}'' Wah! That's the worst computer explosion I've ever seen! Is there anything I can salvage?! Oh, I think I can see some of the third-quarter analysis spreadsheet in there. Oh! Is that my buddy list?! I gotta back that up!  
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''{Strong Bad pulls out a manilla envelope and begins scooping the ashes into it.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{muttering}'' Sweep some of this in here... my buddy list... The Cheat, Strong Mad... buddies...
''{"end."}''
''{"end."}''
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== Easter Eggs ==  
== Easter Eggs ==  
*At the end, click the 'd' or the period to view Homestar's attachment.
*At the end, click the 'd' or the period to view Homestar's attachment.
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:''{Two men jump from an airplane together and tumble a few times.}''
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:''{Two men skydive from an airplane together and tumble a few times in midair.}''
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:'''JUMPING MAN 1:''' Wooooo!
:'''JUMPING MAN 1:''' Wooooo!
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:'''JUMPING MAN 2:''' Dude, is that falling cat on fire?
:'''JUMPING MAN 2:''' Dude, is that falling cat on fire?
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:''{A flaming cat (obviously drawn and edited in) falls past the camera, meowing as it falls.}''
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:''{A flaming cat falls past the camera, meowing as it falls.}''
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== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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{{checkstuffpage}}
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===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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* ROTF is an [[wikipedia:Internet_Chat_Slang|internet chat slang]] abbreviation for "'''R'''olling '''O'''n '''T'''he '''F'''loor".
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* ROTF is an [[Internet Slang]] abbreviation for "'''R'''olling '''O'''n '''T'''he '''F'''loor", implying uncontrollable laughter.
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*[[Wikipedia:FYI|FYI]] is a common acronym for "'''F'''or '''Y'''our '''I'''nformation."
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*"[[Wikipedia:FYI|FYI]]!", written on the [[Sticky Notes|Post-it]] note stuck to Strong Bad's cubicle wall, is a common abbreviation for "'''F'''or '''Y'''our '''I'''nformation".
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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* "FYI!" is written on the [[Sticky Notes|Post-it]] note stuck to Strong Bad's cubicle wall.
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*[[Mike Chapman]] voices Jumping Man 2.
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*According to a [[@StrongBadActual]] [[:File:TwitterDonationPrizes.jpg|image]], the "client ext list" on the wall reads:
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<blockquote>
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::'''CLIENT EXT LIST'''
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{{clear}}
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Broadermaker (acct) - ext 3310
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Pulldonk (rcvbles) - ext 2219
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Staverchoff (IT) - ext 5567
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Troucghtman (tech) - ext 2390
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[[Mancuso]] (support) - ext 5408
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L.Williams (d.man) - ext 302
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Ron Trouble (VP) - ext 2218
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Semigloss (service) - ext 5675
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DiPennitennitari (??) - ext 1''{unreadable}''
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Client [[Dan]] (deceased) - ''{unreadable}''</blockquote>
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*The [[YouTube]] description for this video is "Strong Bad does not back up his files."
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===Remarks===
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*The "Yeah, back up your files" line that Strong Bad says appears to have been dubbed in later in production, as the audio quality sounds "muffled". The DVD version of the short appears to have a different inflection of the phrase (with a more irritated Strong Bad).
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*The video player is called "Medi-a-lectrix Playa," a reference to the company [[Videlectrix]].
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*The video player is called "Medi-a-lectrix Playa", a reference to the company [[Videlectrix]].
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*Hanging on the wall is a real-life version of an easter egg in [[dullard]] and a real-life version of a poster from [[no loafing]].
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*Hanging on the wall is a real-life version of an Easter egg in the DVD version of [[dullard]] (method 3) and a real-life version of a poster from [[no loafing]].
*The third-quarter projection analysis spreadsheets were mentioned in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]].
*The third-quarter projection analysis spreadsheets were mentioned in [[Biz Cas Fri 1]].
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*Gunderson was the name of a city on Limozeen's "[[Limozeen#Zeenin.27_Across_the_Country_2001|Zeenin' Across the Country 2001]]" tour.
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*Gund[[Names ending in -erson|erson]] was the name of a city on Limozeen's "[[Limozeen#Zeenin' Across the Country 2001|Zeenin' Across the Country 2001]]" tour.
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*Mancuso is the name of a character in the Videlectrix video game [[Where's an Egg?]]
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**Gunderson was also the name of one of the characters in [[Bubslegum Comics]].
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*[[The Cheat]] is wearing a necktie similar to [[Reynold]]'s from the [[The Cheat Commandos]].
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*[[Mancuso]] is the name of a character in the Videlectrix video game [[Where's an Egg?]].
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*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad's computer malfunctioning]].
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*The [[font]] that comes up when Homestar says the file of his email is Westminster, the [[Tandy 400]] font.
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*The "Medi-a-lectrix Playa" is also a reference to [[Wikipedia:Windows Media Player|Windows Media Player]], a [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]] computer application that renders audio and video content.
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*The "Cat on Fire Falling From an Airplane" video is a spoof of the infamous "Burning Cat" video that began circulating on the Internet about a year before this toon was made.
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===Fast Forward===
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*Strong Bad tries to check his email at work again in the email [[from work]].
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==DVD Version==
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*The "Cat On Fire" Easter egg is displayed on a [[Wikipedia:Windows 95|Windows 95]] main menu.
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*When Strong Bad says "Back up your files" to Homestar, it sounds more angry, as though it were an insult.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[[HR:bizcasfri3.swf|view the Flash file for "Biz Cas Fri 3"]]
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*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=4428 forum thread re: "Biz Cas Fri 3"]
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Current revision as of 01:33, 6 February 2021

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"I didn't do anything!"

Strong Bad and his computer have domestic problems, and naturally, Homestar is the cause.

Cast (in order of appearance): Puppet Strong Bad, Puppet The Cheat, Puppet Homestar

Places: The Office

Date: Friday, August 5, 2005

Running Time: 2:10

Page Title: Biz Cas Fri 3

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 1

Contents

[edit] Transcript

{Close-up of a water cooler. The title words, "Biz Cas Fri" appear. Air bubbles rise into the cooler. Cut to Puppet The Cheat and Puppet Strong Bad standing in front of his computer. Strong Bad is wearing his customary Friday shirt, and The Cheat has on a tie. Smoke is coming out of the computer.}

THE CHEAT: {interrogative The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: I didn't do anything! I just turned it on, tried to check my email, and then it started smokin' and shakin' like it was Friday night!

THE CHEAT: {more interrogative The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: Back up my files?! Are you kidding? Is that a real thing you have to do? I always thought that that was just like... you know, a figure of speech.

THE CHEAT: {irate, incredulous The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: I dunno, like "Wake up and smell the coffee," or "See ya later, alligator!"

THE CHEAT: {makes angry The Cheat noises and leaves}

STRONG BAD: Oh, great! So my computer's dead. This almost never happens to me!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {enters room} What's up, my homay? Ew, what's that smell? Did Mancuso at Accounting put his three-hole punch in the microwave again? That guy sucks!

STRONG BAD: Oh, get outta here, man!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: No, not yet. So, did you get that email that I forwarded to everyone in the company and their families and their high school friends?

STRONG BAD: No! Can't you see my computer and I are having domestic problems?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, man, you should check it out right now. It has a 3-gig hilarious file attachment attached to it. It's one of the funniest emails I've forwarded this week!

STRONG BAD: 3-gig attachment?! Oh, no wonder!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: When you get that mess fixed, check out that attachment. The file's called {filename appears on the screen as Homestar says it} "catonfire_fallingfromanairplane.exe". I'm not gonna tell you what it is, but trust me you got to check it out! I was ROTF all over the place when I saw that. Anyways, I'm gonna go see what Gunderson thought of it. That guy doesn't suck. See ya later, alligator! {leaves}

STRONG BAD: Yeah, back up your files.

{He presses a key, and the computer explodes, leaving ashes and a demolished tape dispenser.}

STRONG BAD: {coughs} Wah! That's the worst computer explosion I've ever seen! Is there anything I can salvage?! Oh, I think I can see some of the third-quarter analysis spreadsheet in there. Oh! Is that my buddy list?! I gotta back that up!

{Strong Bad pulls out a manilla envelope and begins scooping the ashes into it.}

STRONG BAD: {muttering} Sweep some of this in here... my buddy list... The Cheat, Strong Mad... buddies...

{"end."}

[edit] Easter Eggs

  • At the end, click the 'd' or the period to view Homestar's attachment.
{Two men skydive from an airplane together and tumble a few times in midair.}
JUMPING MAN 1: Wooooo!
JUMPING MAN 2: Dude, is that falling cat on fire?
{A flaming cat (obviously drawn and edited in) falls past the camera, meowing as it falls.}

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Explanations

  • ROTF is an Internet Slang abbreviation for "Rolling On The Floor", implying uncontrollable laughter.
  • "FYI!", written on the Post-it note stuck to Strong Bad's cubicle wall, is a common abbreviation for "For Your Information".

[edit] Trivia

CLIENT EXT LIST

Broadermaker (acct) - ext 3310

Pulldonk (rcvbles) - ext 2219

Staverchoff (IT) - ext 5567

Troucghtman (tech) - ext 2390

Mancuso (support) - ext 5408

L.Williams (d.man) - ext 302

Ron Trouble (VP) - ext 2218

Semigloss (service) - ext 5675

DiPennitennitari (??) - ext 1{unreadable}

Client Dan (deceased) - {unreadable}
  • The YouTube description for this video is "Strong Bad does not back up his files."

[edit] Remarks

  • The "Yeah, back up your files" line that Strong Bad says appears to have been dubbed in later in production, as the audio quality sounds "muffled". The DVD version of the short appears to have a different inflection of the phrase (with a more irritated Strong Bad).

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real-World References

  • The "Medi-a-lectrix Playa" is also a reference to Windows Media Player, a Microsoft computer application that renders audio and video content.
  • The "Cat on Fire Falling From an Airplane" video is a spoof of the infamous "Burning Cat" video that began circulating on the Internet about a year before this toon was made.

[edit] Fast Forward

  • Strong Bad tries to check his email at work again in the email from work.

[edit] DVD Version

  • The "Cat On Fire" Easter egg is displayed on a Windows 95 main menu.
  • When Strong Bad says "Back up your files" to Homestar, it sounds more angry, as though it were an insult.

[edit] External Links

Puppet Stuff
Toons Everybody Knows It · Puppet Time · Labor Dabor · Action Cool News-oween Report
Vs. Little Girl Homestar vs. Little Girl · Strong Bad vs. Little Girl! · Homestar vs. Little Girl 2 · Homestar vs. Other Little Girl · Homestar vs. Very, Very Little Girl · Marshie vs. Little Girl
Puppet Jam Bad Jokes · Tropical Lazor Beams · Vitamins/Celebrities · Mission Control · President's Daughter · Apple Juice Blues · Everybody Knows It
Biz Cas Fri Biz Cas Fri 1 · Biz Cas Fri 2 · Biz Cas Fri 3
Dangeresque: Puppet Squad The Curly Fried Caper · The Hot Jones Hijack
DVD Videos Secret Song · Some Puppet Stuff · Some Extras · It's Like It Was Meant to Be · Real-Live E-Mails · Puppets on the Road · Puppets & Little Girl Outtakes
Store Related Talkin' Strong Bad Plush Doll Commercial (Recording Sesh) · Talk-It-Yourself Homestar Runner Puppet Plush · Kick The Cheat Voicebox Replacement Surgery · Kick The Cheat Returns!
Other Videos Homestar and the Nice Present · Main Page 25 · The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar · Coffee Town with Homestar + Mike · Greatest American Homestar · Quickstart Overview
Characters Puppet Character Variations · Shark-Tooth Bubs · The Exact Same · Szechuan Steve · Stingy Relenque · Santaman
Little Girl · Other Little Girl · Very, Very Little Girl
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