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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]]
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== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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*Unbeknownst to viewers of this email, Stiny is the name of Homestar creator [[Craig Zobel]]'s little brother.  
*Unbeknownst to viewers of this email, Stiny is the name of Homestar creator [[Craig Zobel]]'s little brother.  
*[[The paper]] doesn't come down at the end of this email. Instead, a comic book appears with the usual "Click here to e-mail strong bad" at the bottom  
*[[The paper]] doesn't come down at the end of this email. Instead, a comic book appears with the usual "Click here to e-mail strong bad" at the bottom  
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*The little black box with Strong Bad's face in the corner of the comic book is a reference to old Marvel Comics that did the same thing with Spider-Man's face.
*The little black box with Strong Bad's face in the corner of the comic book is a reference to old Marvel Comics that did the same thing with Spider-Man's face.
*"All these... emails... I don't understand.", is quite possibly a reference to the song "Rocketman" (another "-man" name). One line of the song is, "All this science I don't understand...".
*"All these... emails... I don't understand.", is quite possibly a reference to the song "Rocketman" (another "-man" name). One line of the song is, "All this science I don't understand...".
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== DVD Version ==
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*The DVD version has a hidden creators commentary. Just switch your DVD's audio language selection during this email.
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== DVD Commentary Transcript ==
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'''MATT:''' That's a reference to Shatner performing Rocketman-
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'''MIKE:''' That's true
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'''MATT:'''  -at the 1981 Science Fiction...
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'''MIKE:''' Science Fiction Awards, yes.
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'''MATT:''' Video Awards or whatever. Um, so THIS one, it was great. We, um... I remember, we finished this, we worked on it some at my Uncle John's house in Winnemac, Indiana
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'''MIKE:''' Some at grandpa's
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'''MATT:''' And we finished it up
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'''MIKE:''' Aunt Dean's old room.
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'''MATT:''' In Aunt Dean's old room, and there was nothing there. We could wax the floor that day. So it's this room with this old, that old, like, 2 inch thick wallpaper. And, uh, with some pink print.
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'''MIKE:''' Pink flowers, yeah
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'''MATT:''' Yeah. And, just, we brought a TV tray and finished it on this laptop that kept crashing Flash 5. It took us forever to finish it. And, uh, did we, I wonder if you have that picture somewhere, 'cause I remember you took a picture-
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'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I think I do.
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'''MATT:''' -'cause we were going to make it look like, the uh, say this is our office. Just this giant, empty old- old lady's room with me and Mike. The laptop. How about those white circles The Cheat has for eyes?
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'''MIKE:''' Is that the first No Loafing sign?
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'''MATT:''' Uhh, maybe.
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'''MIKE:''' I dunno.
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'''MATT:''' I don't know if processing- was processing around yet?
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'''MIKE:''' Uh, yeah
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'''MATT:''' 'Cause I think that's where it first appeared.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 21:14, 14 November 2004

Cheap as Free Comics!

Strong Bad Email #29

Stiny asks why Strong Bad's name doesn't end in "man."

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

Contents

Transcript

STRONG BAD: All these... emails... I don't understand.

Dear Strong bad:
 
Why is it that your superhero name does not end 
in "man" just like Superman, Spiderman. etc, etc...
 
Your friend
 
Stiny

STRONG BAD: Umm... {typing} I don't think you're in a very good position to be criticizing peoples names, STINY!! I mean, what kind of a name is Stiny anyways? It sounds like some supervillain's little sidekick that he's always ordering around you know. {stops typing} Like, "STINY! GET ME A DANISH!!" {An image with Strong Bad drawn as Strong Badman accompanies this} or "STINY! WHO SPILLED COFFEE ALL OVER THE PLANS FOR MY DEATH RAY?!" {Another image of Strong Badman accompanies this} Stiny, eh... {clears screen, resumes typing} Naw, you know what? I'll change my name to Strong Badman if you agree to be my sidekick: Li'l Stiny. And you can wear a little mask and a little cape...

{The camera zooms back and we see The Cheat appear wearing a mask covering his eyes and a little cape.}

STRONG BAD: Hey The Cheat... er, just doing an email.

THE CHEAT: Hrinun.

STRONG BAD: What? No! Of course you're still my sidekick!

THE CHEAT: Uhuynidah.

STRONG BAD: Yeah, that cape looks great on you. Look, I was speaking hypothetically.

THE CHEAT: Uhuysuwituwa!

STRONG BAD: Oh come on, don't give me that!

THE CHEAT: Ptawoh!!!

{The Cheat walks away angrily.}

STRONG BAD: Ah, The Cheat!

{A "Strong Badman" comic book appears on the screen with a picture of Strong Badman drawn on it (see above). On the bottom of the page, there's a note saying "Click here to e-mail strong bad", click on the text to email him.}

Fun Facts

  • Unbeknownst to viewers of this email, Stiny is the name of Homestar creator Craig Zobel's little brother.
  • The paper doesn't come down at the end of this email. Instead, a comic book appears with the usual "Click here to e-mail strong bad" at the bottom
  • You can still click on the contrast buttons when Strong Bad is talking to The Cheat, but nothing will happen.
  • Strong Bad's floppys don't have a name.
  • The "No Loafing" sign is in the wrong place.
  • The little black box with Strong Bad's face in the corner of the comic book is a reference to old Marvel Comics that did the same thing with Spider-Man's face.
  • "All these... emails... I don't understand.", is quite possibly a reference to the song "Rocketman" (another "-man" name). One line of the song is, "All this science I don't understand...".

DVD Version

  • The DVD version has a hidden creators commentary. Just switch your DVD's audio language selection during this email.

DVD Commentary Transcript

MATT: That's a reference to Shatner performing Rocketman-

MIKE: That's true

MATT: -at the 1981 Science Fiction...

MIKE: Science Fiction Awards, yes.

MATT: Video Awards or whatever. Um, so THIS one, it was great. We, um... I remember, we finished this, we worked on it some at my Uncle John's house in Winnemac, Indiana

MIKE: Some at grandpa's

MATT: And we finished it up

MIKE: Aunt Dean's old room.

MATT: In Aunt Dean's old room, and there was nothing there. We could wax the floor that day. So it's this room with this old, that old, like, 2 inch thick wallpaper. And, uh, with some pink print.

MIKE: Pink flowers, yeah

MATT: Yeah. And, just, we brought a TV tray and finished it on this laptop that kept crashing Flash 5. It took us forever to finish it. And, uh, did we, I wonder if you have that picture somewhere, 'cause I remember you took a picture-

MIKE: Yeah, I think I do.

MATT: -'cause we were going to make it look like, the uh, say this is our office. Just this giant, empty old- old lady's room with me and Mike. The laptop. How about those white circles The Cheat has for eyes?

MIKE: Is that the first No Loafing sign?

MATT: Uhh, maybe.

MIKE: I dunno.

MATT: I don't know if processing- was processing around yet?

MIKE: Uh, yeah

MATT: 'Cause I think that's where it first appeared.

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