Field Day Intro
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:{{noname|derived from the file name of the [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-24|May 24, 2007 Quote of the Week]]}} | :{{noname|derived from the file name of the [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-24|May 24, 2007 Quote of the Week]]}} | ||
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[[Image:TruckaSideways.png|thumb|Turn those trucker caps sidewise!]] | [[Image:TruckaSideways.png|thumb|Turn those trucker caps sidewise!]] | ||
A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room. | A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room. | ||
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'''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Room]] | '''Places:''' [[Strong Bad's Room]] | ||
| - | '''Release Date:''' Saturday, June 7, 2003 ( | + | '''Release Date:''' Saturday, June 7, 2003 ({{w|Field Day Festival (2003)|Field Day Festival}}) |
'''Running Time:''' 0:43 | '''Running Time:''' 0:43 | ||
'''Page title:''' Field Day intro | '''Page title:''' Field Day intro | ||
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| + | {{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 3}} (Easter egg) | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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''{He throws the hat off screen.}'' | ''{He throws the hat off screen.}'' | ||
| - | '''STRONG BAD:''' Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and ''{winking}'' since the ''ladies'' demanded it, I give you, for two years running, | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and ''{winking}'' since the ''ladies'' demanded it, I give you, for two years running, the number one JAM OF THE SUMMER! |
''{The camera stops rolling.}'' | ''{The camera stops rolling.}'' | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
| - | *This toon was | + | *This toon was produced for {{w|Field Day Festival (2003)|Field Day Festival}}, a music festival featuring live performances from bands including {{w|Radiohead}} and the [[Beastie Boys]], that was held on June 7, 2003. Toons featuring Strong Bad were shown between acts;{{ref|1}} [[Everybody to the Limit]] was played with this short as an added introduction.{{ref|2}} |
| - | *Strong Bad | + | **Strong Bad refers to {{w|Long Island}} because Field Day was originally planned as a two-day event in {{w|Calverton, New York}}. A last-minute change moved the venue to {{w|Giants Stadium}} in {{w|New Jersey}}, along with a schedule revision to a single day.{{ref|3}} |
| - | *This toon was | + | *This toon was never officially featured on the site. It was first discovered after the [[Quote of the Week]] for [[Quote of the Week#QW-2007-05-24|May 24, 2007]] was released, which had the filename "sb_'''fieldday'''.mp3". |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
| - | * | + | *When viewing the Flash file, the toon repeats itself after it finishes. |
| - | * | + | *There is no [[navbar]] on the bottom of the screen. |
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
| - | *A | + | *A {{w|JumboTron}} is a large video screen made by Sony usually used in sports and entertainment venues and events. However, the genericized term jumbotron (sans capitalization) can be used to refer to any sort of video screen similar to the aforementioned Sony screen. |
| - | *The "Do not attempt to adjust..." line, along with the opening static effects, are from the intro to | + | *The "Do not attempt to adjust..." line, along with the opening static effects, are from the intro to ''{{w|The Outer Limits (1963 TV series)|The Outer Limits}}''. |
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | # {{note|1}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20071026105843/http://brokendial.insidepulse.com/articles/45974 "Stuff I Think and Shouldn't Say" #34, ''Broken Dial''] (archive link) | ||
| + | # {{note|2}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20030810194524/http://starbase.globalpc.net/~bhz/cgi-bin/strongbad/sightings.html "Strong Bad and other Homestar Runner Sightings", ''Burning Horizon''] (archive link) | ||
| + | # {{note|3}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20071031043900/http://www.livedaily.com/news/Field_Day_cut_to_one_day_moved_to_Giants_Stadium-5070.html "Field Day cut to one day, moved to Giants Stadium", ''LiveDaily''] (archive link) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| - | + | {{extlinks|fieldday|11535}} | |
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{{subtitlesLinks|fieldday}} | {{subtitlesLinks|fieldday}} | ||
[[Category:Secret Pages]] | [[Category:Secret Pages]] | ||
Current revision as of 05:32, 24 July 2025
- This toon has no official name. "Field Day Intro" is derived from the file name of the May 24, 2007 Quote of the Week.
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A hidden short featuring Strong Bad giving a speech in his room.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad
Places: Strong Bad's Room
Release Date: Saturday, June 7, 2003 (Field Day Festival)
Running Time: 0:43
Page title: Field Day intro
DVD: Everything Else, Volume 3 (Easter egg)
Contents |
[edit] Transcript
{Open to a static-filled screen, eventually focusing on Strong Bad in his room.}
STRONG BAD: Attention, Long Island! Do not attempt to adjust the jumbotron. And, do not attempt to adjust those trucker caps you're all wearing. Or wait, in fact, DO adjust them.
{Strong Bad holds up a blue trucker hat that reads "Naked Ladies" on the front.}
STRONG BAD: Everybody turn your trucker caps sidewise!
{He throws the hat off screen.}
STRONG BAD: Okay! Since they wouldn't let me on stage, and {winking} since the ladies demanded it, I give you, for two years running, the number one JAM OF THE SUMMER!
{The camera stops rolling.}
[edit] Fun Facts
[edit] Explanations
- This toon was produced for Field Day Festival, a music festival featuring live performances from bands including Radiohead and the Beastie Boys, that was held on June 7, 2003. Toons featuring Strong Bad were shown between acts;[1] Everybody to the Limit was played with this short as an added introduction.[2]
- Strong Bad refers to Long Island because Field Day was originally planned as a two-day event in Calverton, New York. A last-minute change moved the venue to Giants Stadium in New Jersey, along with a schedule revision to a single day.[3]
- This toon was never officially featured on the site. It was first discovered after the Quote of the Week for May 24, 2007 was released, which had the filename "sb_fieldday.mp3".
[edit] Trivia
- When viewing the Flash file, the toon repeats itself after it finishes.
- There is no navbar on the bottom of the screen.
[edit] Inside References
- Strong Bad mentions his number one jam of the summer.
[edit] Real-World References
- A JumboTron is a large video screen made by Sony usually used in sports and entertainment venues and events. However, the genericized term jumbotron (sans capitalization) can be used to refer to any sort of video screen similar to the aforementioned Sony screen.
- The "Do not attempt to adjust..." line, along with the opening static effects, are from the intro to The Outer Limits.
[edit] References
- ^ "Stuff I Think and Shouldn't Say" #34, Broken Dial (archive link)
- ^ "Strong Bad and other Homestar Runner Sightings", Burning Horizon (archive link)
- ^ "Field Day cut to one day, moved to Giants Stadium", LiveDaily (archive link)
