A Holiday Greeting
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*The line "But then they asked somebody and they said he was stupid" is probably based on one of SB's songs from [[Strong Bad Sings]] - specifically, "Somebody Told Me (Now I Believe Them)" (this song would later appear on the CD.) | *The line "But then they asked somebody and they said he was stupid" is probably based on one of SB's songs from [[Strong Bad Sings]] - specifically, "Somebody Told Me (Now I Believe Them)" (this song would later appear on the CD.) | ||
*Strong Sad's line, "God bless us everyone..." is undoubtfully a reference to A Christmas Carol, a famous play by Charles Dickens, where a character called Tiny Tim says that famous line. | *Strong Sad's line, "God bless us everyone..." is undoubtfully a reference to A Christmas Carol, a famous play by Charles Dickens, where a character called Tiny Tim says that famous line. | ||
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*The song played at the end of this toon was reused on the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemailxmas.swf Holiday Compy Menu] in 2002. | *The song played at the end of this toon was reused on the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemailxmas.swf Holiday Compy Menu] in 2002. | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 19 December 2004
Strong Bad does his own rendition of "O Holy Night."
Cast (in order of appearance) : Pom Pom, Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, Marzipan, Strong Mad, Bubs, The Poopsmith, The Cheat, Coach Z, The King of Town, Strong Sad
Page Title: Sponsored by Dolly Madison!
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Transcript
{"SPECIAL" logo appears on the screen and spins a few times as we zoom in on it. As this happens, it turns from blue to pink.}
{Cut to an auditorium that looks suspiciously like the one in the 1965 Peanuts Christmas special with PomPom and Homestar Runner on the sides of the stage. Strong Bad enters from stage left, strides to the middle of the stage, stops and faces front.}
STRONG BAD: Lights, please.
{The lights dim and a spotlight shines on Strong Bad. We zoom in on him as the opening bars of the music begin to play.}
STRONG BAD: {singing}
O holy crap
And something, something, something
Ah, there's a guy
And he was probably born
They didn't know
If he was really stupid
But then they asked somebody
And they said he {chuckles} was stupid
He said, uh, that he was great
And everybody believed him
That guy was {voice cracks} greeaaaaa-
{Homestar Runner steps in front of him.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay, that's enough, Strong Bad.
{Switch to close-up of Homestar Runner. As he speaks, the gang starts to congregate: Marzipan, Strong Mad, ```PomPom```, and Strong Sad. In the background soft, slow Christmasy music plays: 'Everybody, everybody.. everybody, everybody...'}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Um, I think what Strong Bad is really trying to say is "O Holy Crap". {gilt words appear on the screen with the sound of a harp and gold sparkles} Oh, no, wait, wait, wait.
{Cut to wide shot; all of the main characters have gathered, excepting Homsar.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: I mean "Happy Holidays" {words appear again} from all of us to all of you.
{Close-up of Strong Sad.}
STRONG SAD: And God bless us every-- {Homestar Runner steps in front of him.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: {rushed} Sorry, Strong Sad, we're out of time here. Happy holidays everybody!! {A few moments pass.. Homestar Runner blinks.}
{The End - Copyright 1965 Free Country USA}
Fun Facts
- The entire toon is a reference to the 1965 "Charlie Brown Christmas" special as also evident from "Copyright 1965 Free Country USA" at the ending screen.
- The "Special" logo, and the music, was used by CBS in the 70s to introduce special shows during prime time, including the Charlie Brown holiday specials.
- Yet another Charlie Brown reference - the auditorium set with the single spotlight is similar to the scene in "A Charlie Brown Christmas" in which Linus explains the True Meaning of Christmas.
- The Best Decemberween Ever had the same page title, as well as the same intro.
- "The End" is in Strong Sad's handwriting.
- If you zoom in on Homestar, you can see him shocked, then angry.
- "One" being said by Strong Sad would take much less time than everything that Homestar said.
- The line "But then they asked somebody and they said he was stupid" is probably based on one of SB's songs from Strong Bad Sings - specifically, "Somebody Told Me (Now I Believe Them)" (this song would later appear on the CD.)
- Strong Sad's line, "God bless us everyone..." is undoubtfully a reference to A Christmas Carol, a famous play by Charles Dickens, where a character called Tiny Tim says that famous line.
- The song played at the end of this toon was reused on the Holiday Compy Menu in 2002.
