Hanna-Barbera
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*[[The Luau]] — As everyone runs over to [[Marzipan]]'s luau, the bongo drum sound used to simulate running in Hanna-Barbera cartoons plays. | *[[The Luau]] — As everyone runs over to [[Marzipan]]'s luau, the bongo drum sound used to simulate running in Hanna-Barbera cartoons plays. | ||
**The tire screech sound used to simulate stopping also comes from the same cartoons. | **The tire screech sound used to simulate stopping also comes from the same cartoons. | ||
| + | *Email [[little animal]] — The way [[Strong Mad]] chases [[Strong Bad]] echoes how Hanna-Barbera paradoxically loops the same background repeatedly, as if suggesting that they are running in circles. | ||
*Email [[radio]] — In the [[Old-Timey]] Easter egg, [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] says "Drat and double drat!", which is a catchphrase spoken by [[Wikipedia:Dick Dastardly|Dick Dastardly]]. | *Email [[radio]] — In the [[Old-Timey]] Easter egg, [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] says "Drat and double drat!", which is a catchphrase spoken by [[Wikipedia:Dick Dastardly|Dick Dastardly]]. | ||
*Email [[highschool]] — [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries]] is a parody of the countless teenage detective shows produced by Hanna-Barbera. The Easter Egg with the [[Old-Timey]] characters as "Romans living in Roman times" was inspired by the short lived series ''[[Wikipedia:The Roman Holidays|The Roman Holidays]]''. | *Email [[highschool]] — [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries]] is a parody of the countless teenage detective shows produced by Hanna-Barbera. The Easter Egg with the [[Old-Timey]] characters as "Romans living in Roman times" was inspired by the short lived series ''[[Wikipedia:The Roman Holidays|The Roman Holidays]]''. | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 20 December 2008
Hanna-Barbera was an animation studio founded by William Hanna and Joe Barbera, who were originally known for the Tom & Jerry theatrical shorts produced for MGM. Hanna-Barbera productions were a staple of television animation from the 1960s until William Hanna's death in 2001. In keeping with The Brothers Chaps intention with creating Saturday morning cartoons, references to these shows occasionally appear in the toons.
Appearances
- The Luau — As everyone runs over to Marzipan's luau, the bongo drum sound used to simulate running in Hanna-Barbera cartoons plays.
- The tire screech sound used to simulate stopping also comes from the same cartoons.
- Email little animal — The way Strong Mad chases Strong Bad echoes how Hanna-Barbera paradoxically loops the same background repeatedly, as if suggesting that they are running in circles.
- Email radio — In the Old-Timey Easter egg, Old-Timey Strong Bad says "Drat and double drat!", which is a catchphrase spoken by Dick Dastardly.
- Email highschool — The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries is a parody of the countless teenage detective shows produced by Hanna-Barbera. The Easter Egg with the Old-Timey characters as "Romans living in Roman times" was inspired by the short lived series The Roman Holidays.
- Email theme song — The heart background is similar to the one used at the end of Powerpuff Girls cartoons.
- Email 4 branches — Rumble Red is a spoof on The Great Gazoo, a character from The Flintstones.
- Strong Bad Gameways — Strong Bad warns Wii players to avoid "flotsam and Jetsons".
- Strong Badia the Free — In Cave Girl Squad, Ogg drives a car similar to the one from The Flintstones.
- Most in the Graveyard — Homsar dresses as Captain Caveman.
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