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Sickly Sam's Big Outing

2008-02-15T11:35:25Z

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[[Image:Sickly Sam's Big Outing.PNG|thumb|Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez]]
The Homestar Runner helps Sickly Sam get ready for a date.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mr. Shmallow]], {{film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, {{film|Sickly Sam}}, {{film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Man}}, {{film|The Sneak}}, [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]], {{film|Old-Timey Bubs}}, [[Dee]]

'''Places:''' "Skid Row", Someone's House, [[The Football Field]], [[Saw Mill]], The Boardwalk, Inside Sickly Sam, [[Glue Factory|The Glue Factory]]

'''Date:''' Monday, February 11, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 4:47

'''Page Title:''' Listen Up Short Children!!

==Transcript==
''{Open on a shot of an old-timey radio. As the announcer talks, cartoon lightning bolts fly out of the speakers.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Listen up, short children!

''{Cut to a title card for "Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum", with Mr. Shmallow dancing in the middle of the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It's the Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum! In ''a'' color!

''{A speech bubble reading "A COLOR!" in pink appears, pointing to Mr. Shmallow. Iris wipe to a title shot of each character as the announcer introduces them.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Featuring The Homestar Runner!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' His best gal, Marzipan!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Diseased orphan, Sickly Sam!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{gasps}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Dapper thousandaire, Strong Bad!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{stronger boos}''

''{The last title shot features a robot, an alien, and an eel-like creature.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' And the rest!

'''AUDIENCE:''' Huh?

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Today's shenanigans: Sickly Sam's Big Outing!

''{Title card for the toon features Sickly Sam chasing three pink-colored hearts, with the text "Sickly Sam's Big Outing" and "Based on the Vaudeville Stylings of Wibe Chimendez". Open on The Homestar Runner and Marzipan walking down an empty street. The windows and doors of the houses they pass are broken and boarded up, and there are many cracks in the walls and the road.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid row.

''{They keep walking, and come upon a large box labelled "SOME HAMS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid ro—

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wake up, Sickly Sam. Today's the first day of the day of your big outing.

''{Sickly Sam exits the box.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Up and at 'em.

''{Sickly Sam coughs twice, making dust clouds with the words "AS-" and then "ASBESTOS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You need some dentifrice!

''{Behind Homestar and Marzipan is a garbage can with eyeholes. Cartoony eyes stick out of these holes as Homestar says the next line.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If you're s'pose go on a big outing, we need to find you up a hot date.

''{Zoom in on the can with foreboding music, then cut to inside the can, where Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak are present.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, that dead kid needs a hot date, eh? The only date he has is with the glue factory! ''{musical sting}'' Which I will sell him to! ''{musical sting}'' For money! ''{musical sting}''

''{cut to a room with The Homestar Runner and Sickly Sam inside}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' First we gotta do something about that old 'tatoe sack.

''{The door is knocked}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh, the doorbe—''{the scene quickly cuts to the same spot}'' There's a knock at the door.

''{The Homestar Runner opens the door. The Sneak it on the other side, holding up a telegram.}''

'''THE SNEAK:''' Whaaaaaaaaa telegraaam!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, The Sneak. Boot!

''{The Homestar Runner boots The Sneak off into the distance}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This Honest Telegram says to meet your hot date down at the Boardwalk.

''{The telegram is displayed in The Homestar Runner's hands.}''

<blockquote>HONEST TELEGRAM
 
Dearest Dead Kid (stop)
Please meet for good times (stop)
at the Boardwalk. (stop)
 
-Hottessa Date
</blockquote>

'''SICKLY SAM:''' Am I gonna make romance?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{placing a bow tie on Sickly Sam}'' Now let's get you dressed to the five and three-quarterses.

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I do believe you've spicked my span.

''{The bow tie turns into a bat and flies away. Sickly Sam is now in a room with Marzipan, and the "Do a Dance" music is playing.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, Jackson! Cut yourself a slice of rug! Let's turn those skeleton knees into bees' knees!

''{Sickly Sam starts doing the Charleston. After a short time his legs fall off, but he keeps dancing for a few seconds until his body falls to the ground. Sickly Sam is now on the football field with The Homestar Runner and Fort Wayne Locomotive.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, Fort Wayne Locomotive, how's about a pep talk? Double-S here's about to go on his first date with a member of the opposite... persuasion.

'''FORT WAYNE LOCOMOTIVE:''' Well, I tell ya, Sickle Cell, when it comes to the ladies, you gotta turn and run the other way, like you're facin' the defense of the ''{holding flag}'' Sheboygan Booteaters! Dames is trouble! T-R-U-double-E-Bubble! ''{the camera zooms in as he spells "trouble", and the letters appear at the bottom of the screen as he says them}'' Hut one, hut two, and a hike!

''{Fort Wayne Locomotive hands a football to Sickly Sam and runs away, shouting gibberish. The football deflates in Sickly Sam's hands, and The Homestar Runner begins to walk away. Sickly Sam and The Homestar Runner are now in front of Old-Timey Bubs's cart, labeled "Depot on Wheels."}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're almost ready, Sickly Sam. Last thing you need is a reaaaaaaaaaaal... ''{The Homestar Runner's body begin to spin and his legs twist, pushing him upward. The camera zooms out as he keeps going up and off the panel, and he then abruptly snaps back down to the ground.}'' ...bouquet.

'''OLD-TIMEY BUBS:''' Take a whiff.

''{He holds the bouquet in front of Sickly Sam. He takes a whiff, causing the flowers to combust into flames and set the rest of the flowers on fire. The entire film catches fire and burns away from the screen. The soundtrack cuts out abruptly, and after a couple of seconds of white screen, the scene cuts to Strong Bad laughing evilly as The Homestar Runner and Marzipan, tied up, slowly move along a conveyor belt toward a giant spinning sawblade. The scene then disappears and we see Sickly Sam, wearing a little hat with a flower on it, holding a box of 'Chockle,' standing on a wooden boardwalk, with a Coney-Island-style amusement park on a pier in the sunset in the background. Two very fake-looking birds 'fly' by, one from the left and one from the right, hanging from wires.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I'm havin' a time.

''{Cut to another section of the boardwalk, with Strong Bad, Strong Man, and the Sneak.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, boys! Remember the plan! Step One: give him the business!

''{Strong Man flexes his muscles and the Sneak's nose wiggles sneakily.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Step Two: cocktails in the parlor! We shan't get foiled again!

''{Strong Man exits stage left, jumping out of the side of the frame and into the frame with Sickly Sam. He crashes through the wooden boards, leaving a jagged hole, from which three board-mounted 'shark fins' roil and dance greedily, as if invisible wooden sharks were feeding on him.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' What a pleasant hole.

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam, who looks into the hole.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I can't say 'nough good things about this hole.

''{Camera moves to boardwalk railing, along which the Sneak is sneaking, with a Big Knife held in his twirly tail. He poises his tail to strike like a scorpion, but is attacked by four wire-hung seagulls which caw and screech as they 'attack' him. They carry him into the distant background and drop him into the water. Cut to Strong Bad, who jumps into the frame from stage right and threatens Sickly Sam with a revolver as he speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses, you bone-legged boob! I'll pump you generously full of lead, shot at high velocity out of my pistola! So as to pierce the flesh! Or in your case, the burlap sack!

''{Sickly Sam reaches out an improbably long right arm, opens his mouth, and, seizing Strong Bad by the head, slowly swallows him feet first. Strong Bad flings his pistol into the water in surprise.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Rrrah! I can't believe I'm being eaten! What a tragedy! I was supposed to sell you to the glue factory and whatnot!

''{Strong Bad is mustache-deep in Sickly Sam's mouth by now}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe I'm still being eaten! This is taking so much longer than I expected!

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' ''{gulps}'' This is the finest meal I've ever had in my extremely lo-o-ong life!

''{Circle wipe from black screen to interior of Sickly Sam's torso. More dramatic organ music plays. There is a barrel, a shovel, a jug marked 'XXX,' and a Parcheesi board with a few tokens on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses! All they've got in here is Parcheesi! Can't a gentle-man at least get a game of, say, pole-dagger, or Polynesian Roulette? What manner of uncivilized ribcage is this, anyways?

''{Fade out on Strong Bad shaking his fist in frustration. Organ music plays. Fade in on Sickly Sam standing in front of a glue factory. His left arm hugs a skinny, bony swaybacked horse with two enormous buck teeth, scraggly hair and a few strands of hair where a tail should be, wearing Far-Side-style ladies' glasses and a nametag labeled "Dee".}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I've finally found the love of a lifetime.

''{A big, beating pink heart appears over Dee's head. She leans into Sickly Sam's tender embrace as we circle-wipe to black. Only the heart is left above the words 'The End.' The organ music plays a final tune as the heart falls onto the lettering. The controls 'back?' and 'again?' appear.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia: Vaudeville|Vaudeville]] was a type of variety theater popular in the early 20th century, featuring comedians, musicians, and assorted other acts.
*A [[Wikipedia:Skid row|skid row]] is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and often other drugs.
*The Fort Wayne Locomotive refers to Sickly Sam as "[[Wikipedia:Sickle-cell disease|Sickle Cell]]", a group of genetic disorders that cause the red blood cells to take on a sickle-shape.
*A [[Wikipedia:Dentifrice|dentifrice]] is a means of maintaining oral hygiene, such as toothpaste or mouthwash.
*[[Wikipedia:Asbestos|Asbestos]] is a mineral compound that was used to make things like roofing, fireproofing and gaskets. After discovering asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, they have been banned from many countries since the mid-1980s.
* [[Wikipedia: Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
*[[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]].
*Dressed to the five and three-quarters is a toned-down version of [[Wiktionary:dressed to the nines|dressed to the nines]]. The phrase refers to someone who is sharply dressed.
*Selling Sickly Sam to the glue factory refers to the practice of using animal connective tissue and bones to make [[Wikipedia:Animal glue|animal glue]]. The animal in question is usually a horse.
*Early 20th century films would be partially colorized in some parts of certain scenes for emphasis. This colorization would have to be done after the film was already made.
*"[[Wikipedia:Two_bits|8 bits]]" is slang expression for "one dollar", as well as being the number of bits making up a byte, as well being a video color system. A fowler is a gun used for shooting birds.
*To "[http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cut+a+rug.html cut a rug]" is a slang expression meaning "to dance".

===Trivia===
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon since 2004's [[That A Ghost]].
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to include a color: pink.
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to not include [[Fat Dudley]] in the storyline.
*This is the first cartoon in which we hear [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] say anything.
**This is the first time the Fort Wayne Locomotive is made an official 1936 character, having previously been a background character. It is also the first time his name is officially used in a cartoon. The only other time he had been referred to by that name was in the commentary for [[Ballad of the Sneak]].
*This cartoon reveals that [[The Sneak]] can indeed talk.

===Remarks===
*In the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]'s preview of the toon, the bouquets are completely black and white, whilst in the toon, they are partially pink.
*"Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez" sounds similar to "based on the comedic stylings of [[Li'l Strong Bad]]" from [[theme song]].
*As The Homestar Runner gets the telegram it says "SUPER MODERN TELEGRAM," but as he reads it it says "HONEST TELEGRAM."
*The first color films appeared in the late 1920s, but experimental color films (which this resembles) with only part of the scene colorized or tinted, were done as early as the first decade of the 20th century.
*Fort Wayne Locomotive pulls the Sheboygan Booteaters flag out of [[hammerspace]].

===Goofs===
*When Old Timey Strong Bad jumps in on the boardwalk, Sickly Sam's hat and [[chocolate]] disappear.

===Inside References===
* This toon includes an instance of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking The Sneak]].
* At one point, The Sneak holds a [[Big Knife]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad's pistol, last seen in [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is another instance of [[guns]].
* "The Homestar Runner Progrum" is another instance of a [[progrum]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad is named at his introduction as a "thousandaire", a reference to [[suntan]].
* The toon is based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]].
* Sickly Sam does the same dance he did in [[Ballad of the Sneak]], the [[Wikipedia: Charleston (dance)| Charleston]].
* Sickly Sam is seen in a [[cardboard box]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad, The Sneak and the Strong Man hide in a garbage can with [[bike thief|cartoon eyeholes]]
* Sickly Sam eating Strong Bad is another instance of [[Eating Non-food Items]].
* The flower cart is called a "Depot on Wheels" because Old-Timey Bubs was previously seen staffing the [[Parsnip Depot]] in Parsnips A-Plenty.

===Real-World References===
* "The Rest" at the end of the introduction of characters is a reference to the theme of the first season of [[wikipedia:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]].
* "C'mon Jackson, cut yourself a slice of rug!" is a quote from the 1945 Looney Tunes cartoon [[Wikipedia:Hare Tonic|Hare Tonic]] with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
*[[wikipedia:Parcheesi|Parcheesi]] is a game played with two dice, and the goal is to move each of your pawns to the center space.
*The note on the side of the Honest Telegram "X-11ish" a reference to [[wikipedia:X_Window_System|X-11 Window System]]. The telegram also contains an ambiguous [[wikipedia:Truth_table|Truth Table]].
*The sound and side-to-side movements of The Fort Wayne Locomotive are identical to those of the player in the handheld game [http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tiger/ElectronicFootball.htm Tiger Electronic Football]

==External Links==
*[[HR:bigouting.html|Watch "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[HR:bigouting.swf|View the Flash file for "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[Forum:13557|Forum thread re: Sickly Sam's Big Outing]]

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Sickly Sam's Big Outing

2008-02-15T11:30:49Z

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{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|bigouting|Sloshybowl|Homestarloween Party}}
[[Image:Sickly Sam's Big Outing.PNG|thumb|Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez]]
The Homestar Runner helps Sickly Sam get ready for a date.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mr. Shmallow]], {{film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, {{film|Sickly Sam}}, {{film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Man}}, {{film|The Sneak}}, [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]], {{film|Old-Timey Bubs}}, [[Dee]]

'''Places:''' "Skid Row", Someone's House, [[The Football Field]], [[Saw Mill]], The Boardwalk, Inside Sickly Sam, [[Glue Factory|The Glue Factory]]

'''Date:''' Monday, February 11, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 4:47

'''Page Title:''' Listen Up Short Children!!

==Transcript==
''{Open on a shot of an old-timey radio. As the announcer talks, cartoon lightning bolts fly out of the speakers.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Listen up, short children!

''{Cut to a title card for "Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum", with Mr. Shmallow dancing in the middle of the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It's the Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum! In ''a'' color!

''{A speech bubble reading "A COLOR!" in pink appears, pointing to Mr. Shmallow. Iris wipe to a title shot of each character as the announcer introduces them.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Featuring The Homestar Runner!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' His best gal, Marzipan!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Diseased orphan, Sickly Sam!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{gasps}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Dapper thousandaire, Strong Bad!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{stronger boos}''

''{The last title shot features a robot, an alien, and an eel-like creature.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' And the rest!

'''AUDIENCE:''' Huh?

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Today's shenanigans: Sickly Sam's Big Outing!

''{Title card for the toon features Sickly Sam chasing three pink-colored hearts, with the text "Sickly Sam's Big Outing" and "Based on the Vaudeville Stylings of Wibe Chimendez". Open on The Homestar Runner and Marzipan walking down an empty street. The windows and doors of the houses they pass are broken and boarded up, and there are many cracks in the walls and the road.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid row.

''{They keep walking, and come upon a large box labelled "SOME HAMS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid ro—

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wake up, Sickly Sam. Today's the first day of the day of your big outing.

''{Sickly Sam exits the box.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Up and at 'em.

''{Sickly Sam coughs twice, making dust clouds with the words "AS-" and then "ASBESTOS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You need some dentifrice!

''{Behind Homestar and Marzipan is a garbage can with eyeholes. Cartoony eyes stick out of these holes as Homestar says the next line.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If you're s'pose go on a big outing, we need to find you up a hot date.

''{Zoom in on the can with foreboding music, then cut to inside the can, where Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak are present.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, that dead kid needs a hot date, eh? The only date he has is with the glue factory! ''{musical sting}'' Which I will sell him to! ''{musical sting}'' For money! ''{musical sting}''

''{cut to a room with The Homestar Runner and Sickly Sam inside}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' First we gotta do something about that old 'tatoe sack.

''{The door is knocked}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh, the doorbe—''{the scene quickly cuts to the same spot}'' There's a knock at the door.

''{The Homestar Runner opens the door. The Sneak it on the other side, holding up a telegram.}''

'''THE SNEAK:''' Whaaaaaaaaa telegraaam!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, The Sneak. Boot!

''{The Homestar Runner boots The Sneak off into the distance}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This Honest Telegram says to meet your hot date down at the Boardwalk.

''{The telegram is displayed in The Homestar Runner's hands.}''

<blockquote>HONEST TELEGRAM
 
Dearest Dead Kid (stop)
Please meet for good times (stop)
at the Boardwalk. (stop)
 
-Hottessa Date
</blockquote>

'''SICKLY SAM:''' Am I gonna make romance?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{placing a bow tie on Sickly Sam}'' Now let's get you dressed to the five and three-quarterses.

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I do believe you've spicked my span.

''{The bow tie turns into a bat and flies away. Sickly Sam is now in a room with Marzipan, and the "Do a Dance" music is playing.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, Jackson! Cut yourself a slice of rug! Let's turn those skeleton knees into bees' knees!

''{Sickly Sam starts doing the Charleston. After a short time his legs fall off, but he keeps dancing for a few seconds until his body falls to the ground. Sickly Sam is now on the football field with The Homestar Runner and Fort Wayne Locomotive.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, Fort Wayne Locomotive, how's about a pep talk? Double-S here's about to go on his first date with a member of the opposite... persuasion.

'''FORT WAYNE LOCOMOTIVE:''' Well, I tell ya, Sickle Cell, when it comes to the ladies, you gotta turn and run the other way, like you're facin' the defense of the ''{holding flag}'' Sheboygan Booteaters! Dames is trouble! T-R-U-double-E-Bubble! ''{the camera zooms in as he spells "trouble", and the letters appear at the bottom of the screen as he says them}'' Hut one, hut two, and a hike!

''{Fort Wayne Locomotive hands a football to Sickly Sam and runs away, shouting gibberish. The football deflates in Sickly Sam's hands, and The Homestar Runner begins to walk away. Sickly Sam and The Homestar Runner are now in front of Old-Timey Bubs's cart, labeled "Depot on Wheels."}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're almost ready, Sickly Sam. Last thing you need is a reaaaaaaaaaaal... ''{The Homestar Runner's body begin to spin and his legs twist, pushing him upward. The camera zooms out as he keeps going up and off the panel, and he then abruptly snaps back down to the ground.}'' ...bouquet.

'''OLD-TIMEY BUBS:''' Take a whiff.

''{He holds the bouquet in front of Sickly Sam. He takes a whiff, causing the flowers to combust into flames and set the rest of the flowers on fire. The entire film catches fire and burns away from the screen. The soundtrack cuts out abruptly, and after a couple of seconds of white screen, the scene cuts to Strong Bad laughing evilly as The Homestar Runner and Marzipan, tied up, slowly move along a conveyor belt toward a giant spinning sawblade. The scene then disappears and we see Sickly Sam, wearing a little hat with a flower on it, holding a box of 'Chockle,' standing on a wooden boardwalk, with a Coney-Island-style amusement park on a pier in the sunset in the background. Two very fake-looking birds 'fly' by, one from the left and one from the right, hanging from wires.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I'm havin' a time.

''{Cut to another section of the boardwalk, with Strong Bad, Strong Man, and the Sneak.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, boys! Remember the plan! Step One: give him the business!

''{Strong Man flexes his muscles and the Sneak's nose wiggles sneakily.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Step Two: cocktails in the parlor! We shan't get foiled again!

''{Strong Man exits stage left, jumping out of the side of the frame and into the frame with Sickly Sam. He crashes through the wooden boards, leaving a jagged hole, from which three board-mounted 'shark fins' roil and dance greedily, as if invisible wooden sharks were feeding on him.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' What a pleasant hole.

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam, who looks into the hole.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I can't say 'nough good things about this hole.

''{Camera moves to boardwalk railing, along which the Sneak is sneaking, with a Big Knife held in his twirly tail. He poises his tail to strike like a scorpion, but is attacked by four wire-hung seagulls which caw and screech as they 'attack' him. They carry him into the distant background and drop him into the water. Cut to Strong Bad, who jumps into the frame from stage right and threatens Sickly Sam with a revolver as he speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses, you bone-legged boob! I'll pump you generously full of lead, shot at high velocity out of my pistola! So as to pierce the flesh! Or in your case, the burlap sack!

''{Sickly Sam reaches out an improbably long right arm, opens his mouth, and, seizing Strong Bad by the head, slowly swallows him feet first. Strong Bad flings his pistol into the water in surprise.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Rrrah! I can't believe I'm being eaten! What a tragedy! I was supposed to sell you to the glue factory and whatnot!

''{Strong Bad is mustache-deep in Sickly Sam's mouth by now}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe I'm still being eaten! This is taking so much longer than I expected!

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' ''{gulps}'' This is the finest meal I've ever had in my extremely lo-o-ong life!

''{Circle wipe from black screen to interior of Sickly Sam's torso. More dramatic organ music plays. There is a barrel, a shovel, a jug marked 'XXX,' and a Parcheesi board with a few tokens on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses! All they've got in here is Parcheesi! Can't a gentle-man at least get a game of, say, pole-dagger, or Polynesian Roulette? What manner of uncivilized ribcage is this, anyways?

''{Fade out on Strong Bad shaking his fist in frustration. Organ music plays. Fade in on Sickly Sam standing in front of a glue factory. His left arm hugs a skinny, bony swaybacked horse with two enormous buck teeth, scraggly hair and a few strands of hair where a tail should be, wearing Far-Side-style ladies' glasses and a nametag labeled "Dee".}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I've finally found the love of a lifetime.

''{A big, beating pink heart appears over Dee's head. She leans into Sickly Sam's tender embrace as we circle-wipe to black. Only the heart is left above the words 'The End.' The organ music plays a final tune as the heart falls onto the lettering. The controls 'back?' and 'again?' appear.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia: Vaudeville|Vaudeville]] was a type of variety theater popular in the early 20th century, featuring comedians, musicians, and assorted other acts.
*A [[Wikipedia:Skid row|skid row]] is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and often other drugs.
*The Fort Wayne Locomotive refers to Sickly Sam as "[[Wikipedia:Sickle-cell disease|Sickle Cell]]", a group of genetic disorders that cause the red blood cells to take on a sickle-shape.
*A [[Wikipedia:Dentifrice|dentifrice]] is a means of maintaining oral hygiene, such as toothpaste or mouthwash.
*[[Wikipedia:Asbestos|Asbestos]] is a mineral compound that was used to make things like roofing, fireproofing and gaskets. After discovering asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, they have been banned from many countries since the mid-1980s.
* [[Wikipedia: Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
*[[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]].
*Dressed to the five and three-quarters is a toned-down version of [[Wiktionary:dressed to the nines|dressed to the nines]]. The phrase refers to someone who is sharply dressed.
*Selling Sickly Sam to the glue factory refers to the practice of using animal connective tissue and bones to make [[Wikipedia:Animal glue|animal glue]]. The animal in question is usually a horse.
*Early 20th century films would be partially colorized in some parts of certain scenes for emphasis. This colorization would have to be done after the film was already made.
*"[[Wikipedia:Two_bits|8 bits]]" is slang expression for "one dollar".
*To "[http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cut+a+rug.html cut a rug]" is a slang expression meaning "to dance".

===Trivia===
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon since 2004's [[That A Ghost]].
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to include a color: pink.
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to not include [[Fat Dudley]] in the storyline.
*This is the first cartoon in which we hear [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] say anything.
**This is the first time the Fort Wayne Locomotive is made an official 1936 character, having previously been a background character. It is also the first time his name is officially used in a cartoon. The only other time he had been referred to by that name was in the commentary for [[Ballad of the Sneak]].
*This cartoon reveals that [[The Sneak]] can indeed talk.

===Remarks===
*In the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]'s preview of the toon, the bouquets are completely black and white, whilst in the toon, they are partially pink.
*"Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez" sounds similar to "based on the comedic stylings of [[Li'l Strong Bad]]" from [[theme song]].
*As The Homestar Runner gets the telegram it says "SUPER MODERN TELEGRAM," but as he reads it it says "HONEST TELEGRAM."
*The first color films appeared in the late 1920s, but experimental color films (which this resembles) with only part of the scene colorized or tinted, were done as early as the first decade of the 20th century.
*Fort Wayne Locomotive pulls the Sheboygan Booteaters flag out of [[hammerspace]].

===Goofs===
*When Old Timey Strong Bad jumps in on the boardwalk, Sickly Sam's hat and [[chocolate]] disappear.

===Inside References===
* This toon includes an instance of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking The Sneak]].
* At one point, The Sneak holds a [[Big Knife]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad's pistol, last seen in [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is another instance of [[guns]].
* "The Homestar Runner Progrum" is another instance of a [[progrum]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad is named at his introduction as a "thousandaire", a reference to [[suntan]].
* The toon is based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]].
* Sickly Sam does the same dance he did in [[Ballad of the Sneak]], the [[Wikipedia: Charleston (dance)| Charleston]].
* Sickly Sam is seen in a [[cardboard box]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad, The Sneak and the Strong Man hide in a garbage can with [[bike thief|cartoon eyeholes]]
* Sickly Sam eating Strong Bad is another instance of [[Eating Non-food Items]].
* The flower cart is called a "Depot on Wheels" because Old-Timey Bubs was previously seen staffing the [[Parsnip Depot]] in Parsnips A-Plenty.

===Real-World References===
* "The Rest" at the end of the introduction of characters is a reference to the theme of the first season of [[wikipedia:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]].
* "C'mon Jackson, cut yourself a slice of rug!" is a quote from the 1945 Looney Tunes cartoon [[Wikipedia:Hare Tonic|Hare Tonic]] with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
*[[wikipedia:Parcheesi|Parcheesi]] is a game played with two dice, and the goal is to move each of your pawns to the center space.
*The note on the side of the Honest Telegram "X-11ish" a reference to [[wikipedia:X_Window_System|X-11 Window System]]. The telegram also contains an ambiguous [[wikipedia:Truth_table|Truth Table]].
*The sound and side-to-side movements of The Fort Wayne Locomotive are identical to those of the player in the handheld game [http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tiger/ElectronicFootball.htm Tiger Electronic Football]

==External Links==
*[[HR:bigouting.html|Watch "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[HR:bigouting.swf|View the Flash file for "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[Forum:13557|Forum thread re: Sickly Sam's Big Outing]]

{{subtitlesLinks|bigouting}}

[[Category:Holiday Toons]][[Category:Old-Timey]]

Sickly Sam's Big Outing

2008-02-15T11:25:37Z

Csours: /* Real-World References */ x11, truth table, tiger electronic football.

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|bigouting|Sloshybowl|Homestarloween Party}}
[[Image:Sickly Sam's Big Outing.PNG|thumb|Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez]]
The Homestar Runner helps Sickly Sam get ready for a date.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Mr. Shmallow]], {{film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Old-Timey Marzipan}}, {{film|Sickly Sam}}, {{film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{film|Strong Man}}, {{film|The Sneak}}, [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]], {{film|Old-Timey Bubs}}, [[Dee]]

'''Places:''' "Skid Row", Someone's House, [[The Football Field]], [[Saw Mill]], The Boardwalk, Inside Sickly Sam, [[Glue Factory|The Glue Factory]]

'''Date:''' Monday, February 11, 2008

'''Running Time:''' 4:47

'''Page Title:''' Listen Up Short Children!!

==Transcript==
''{Open on a shot of an old-timey radio. As the announcer talks, cartoon lightning bolts fly out of the speakers.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Listen up, short children!

''{Cut to a title card for "Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum", with Mr. Shmallow dancing in the middle of the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' It's the Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights Presents The Homestar Runner Progrum! In ''a'' color!

''{A speech bubble reading "A COLOR!" in pink appears, pointing to Mr. Shmallow. Iris wipe to a title shot of each character as the announcer introduces them.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Featuring The Homestar Runner!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' His best gal, Marzipan!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{cheers}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Diseased orphan, Sickly Sam!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{gasps}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Dapper thousandaire, Strong Bad!

'''AUDIENCE:''' ''{stronger boos}''

''{The last title shot features a robot, an alien, and an eel-like creature.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' And the rest!

'''AUDIENCE:''' Huh?

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Today's shenanigans: Sickly Sam's Big Outing!

''{Title card for the toon features Sickly Sam chasing three pink-colored hearts, with the text "Sickly Sam's Big Outing" and "Based on the Vaudeville Stylings of Wibe Chimendez". Open on The Homestar Runner and Marzipan walking down an empty street. The windows and doors of the houses they pass are broken and boarded up, and there are many cracks in the walls and the road.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid row.

''{They keep walking, and come upon a large box labelled "SOME HAMS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This must be skid ro—

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wake up, Sickly Sam. Today's the first day of the day of your big outing.

''{Sickly Sam exits the box.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Up and at 'em.

''{Sickly Sam coughs twice, making dust clouds with the words "AS-" and then "ASBESTOS".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You need some dentifrice!

''{Behind Homestar and Marzipan is a garbage can with eyeholes. Cartoony eyes stick out of these holes as Homestar says the next line.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If you're s'pose go on a big outing, we need to find you up a hot date.

''{Zoom in on the can with foreboding music, then cut to inside the can, where Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak are present.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, that dead kid needs a hot date, eh? The only date he has is with the glue factory! ''{musical sting}'' Which I will sell him to! ''{musical sting}'' For money! ''{musical sting}''

''{cut to a room with The Homestar Runner and Sickly Sam inside}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' First we gotta do something about that old 'tatoe sack.

''{The door is knocked}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh, the doorbe—''{the scene quickly cuts to the same spot}'' There's a knock at the door.

''{The Homestar Runner opens the door. The Sneak it on the other side, holding up a telegram.}''

'''THE SNEAK:''' Whaaaaaaaaa telegraaam!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, The Sneak. Boot!

''{The Homestar Runner boots The Sneak off into the distance}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' This Honest Telegram says to meet your hot date down at the Boardwalk.

''{The telegram is displayed in The Homestar Runner's hands.}''

<blockquote>HONEST TELEGRAM
 
Dearest Dead Kid (stop)
Please meet for good times (stop)
at the Boardwalk. (stop)
 
-Hottessa Date
</blockquote>

'''SICKLY SAM:''' Am I gonna make romance?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{placing a bow tie on Sickly Sam}'' Now let's get you dressed to the five and three-quarterses.

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I do believe you've spicked my span.

''{The bow tie turns into a bat and flies away. Sickly Sam is now in a room with Marzipan, and the "Do a Dance" music is playing.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, Jackson! Cut yourself a slice of rug! Let's turn those skeleton knees into bees' knees!

''{Sickly Sam starts doing the Charleston. After a short time his legs fall off, but he keeps dancing for a few seconds until his body falls to the ground. Sickly Sam is now on the football field with The Homestar Runner and Fort Wayne Locomotive.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say there, Fort Wayne Locomotive, how's about a pep talk? Double-S here's about to go on his first date with a member of the opposite... persuasion.

'''FORT WAYNE LOCOMOTIVE:''' Well, I tell ya, Sickle Cell, when it comes to the ladies, you gotta turn and run the other way, like you're facin' the defense of the ''{holding flag}'' Sheboygan Booteaters! Dames is trouble! T-R-U-double-E-Bubble! ''{the camera zooms in as he spells "trouble", and the letters appear at the bottom of the screen as he says them}'' Hut one, hut two, and a hike!

''{Fort Wayne Locomotive hands a football to Sickly Sam and runs away, shouting gibberish. The football deflates in Sickly Sam's hands, and The Homestar Runner begins to walk away. Sickly Sam and The Homestar Runner are now in front of Old-Timey Bubs's cart, labeled "Depot on Wheels."}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're almost ready, Sickly Sam. Last thing you need is a reaaaaaaaaaaal... ''{The Homestar Runner's body begin to spin and his legs twist, pushing him upward. The camera zooms out as he keeps going up and off the panel, and he then abruptly snaps back down to the ground.}'' ...bouquet.

'''OLD-TIMEY BUBS:''' Take a whiff.

''{He holds the bouquet in front of Sickly Sam. He takes a whiff, causing the flowers to combust into flames and set the rest of the flowers on fire. The entire film catches fire and burns away from the screen. The soundtrack cuts out abruptly, and after a couple of seconds of white screen, the scene cuts to Strong Bad laughing evilly as The Homestar Runner and Marzipan, tied up, slowly move along a conveyor belt toward a giant spinning sawblade. The scene then disappears and we see Sickly Sam, wearing a little hat with a flower on it, holding a box of 'Chockle,' standing on a wooden boardwalk, with a Coney-Island-style amusement park on a pier in the sunset in the background. Two very fake-looking birds 'fly' by, one from the left and one from the right, hanging from wires.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I'm havin' a time.

''{Cut to another section of the boardwalk, with Strong Bad, Strong Man, and the Sneak.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, boys! Remember the plan! Step One: give him the business!

''{Strong Man flexes his muscles and the Sneak's nose wiggles sneakily.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Step Two: cocktails in the parlor! We shan't get foiled again!

''{Strong Man exits stage left, jumping out of the side of the frame and into the frame with Sickly Sam. He crashes through the wooden boards, leaving a jagged hole, from which three board-mounted 'shark fins' roil and dance greedily, as if invisible wooden sharks were feeding on him.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' What a pleasant hole.

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam, who looks into the hole.}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I can't say 'nough good things about this hole.

''{Camera moves to boardwalk railing, along which the Sneak is sneaking, with a Big Knife held in his twirly tail. He poises his tail to strike like a scorpion, but is attacked by four wire-hung seagulls which caw and screech as they 'attack' him. They carry him into the distant background and drop him into the water. Cut to Strong Bad, who jumps into the frame from stage right and threatens Sickly Sam with a revolver as he speaks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses, you bone-legged boob! I'll pump you generously full of lead, shot at high velocity out of my pistola! So as to pierce the flesh! Or in your case, the burlap sack!

''{Sickly Sam reaches out an improbably long right arm, opens his mouth, and, seizing Strong Bad by the head, slowly swallows him feet first. Strong Bad flings his pistol into the water in surprise.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Rrrah! I can't believe I'm being eaten! What a tragedy! I was supposed to sell you to the glue factory and whatnot!

''{Strong Bad is mustache-deep in Sickly Sam's mouth by now}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe I'm still being eaten! This is taking so much longer than I expected!

''{Cut to closeup of Sickly Sam}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' ''{gulps}'' This is the finest meal I've ever had in my extremely lo-o-ong life!

''{Circle wipe from black screen to interior of Sickly Sam's torso. More dramatic organ music plays. There is a barrel, a shovel, a jug marked 'XXX,' and a Parcheesi board with a few tokens on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Curses! All they've got in here is Parcheesi! Can't a gentle-man at least get a game of, say, pole-dagger, or Polynesian Roulette? What manner of uncivilized ribcage is this, anyways?

''{Fade out on Strong Bad shaking his fist in frustration. Organ music plays. Fade in on Sickly Sam standing in front of a glue factory. His left arm hugs a skinny, bony swaybacked horse with two enormous buck teeth, scraggly hair and a few strands of hair where a tail should be, wearing Far-Side-style ladies' glasses and a nametag labeled "Dee".}''

'''SICKLY SAM:''' I've finally found the love of a lifetime.

''{A big, beating pink heart appears over Dee's head. She leans into Sickly Sam's tender embrace as we circle-wipe to black. Only the heart is left above the words 'The End.' The organ music plays a final tune as the heart falls onto the lettering. The controls 'back?' and 'again?' appear.}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia: Vaudeville|Vaudeville]] was a type of variety theater popular in the early 20th century, featuring comedians, musicians, and assorted other acts.
*A [[Wikipedia:Skid row|skid row]] is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and often other drugs.
*The Fort Wayne Locomotive refers to Sickly Sam as "[[Wikipedia:Sickle-cell disease|Sickle Cell]]", a group of genetic disorders that cause the red blood cells to take on a sickle-shape.
*A [[Wikipedia:Dentifrice|dentifrice]] is a means of maintaining oral hygiene, such as toothpaste or mouthwash.
*[[Wikipedia:Asbestos|Asbestos]] is a mineral compound that was used to make things like roofing, fireproofing and gaskets. After discovering asbestos fibers can cause serious illnesses, they have been banned from many countries since the mid-1980s.
* [[Wikipedia: Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]].
*[[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]] is a city in the state of [[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]].
*Dressed to the five and three-quarters is a toned-down version of [[Wiktionary:dressed to the nines|dressed to the nines]]. The phrase refers to someone who is sharply dressed.
*Selling Sickly Sam to the glue factory refers to the practice of using animal connective tissue and bones to make [[Wikipedia:Animal glue|animal glue]]. The animal in question is usually a horse.
*Early 20th century films would be partially colorized in some parts of certain scenes for emphasis. This colorization would have to be done after the film was already made.
*"[[Wikipedia:Two_bits|8 bits]]" is slang expression for "one dollar".
*To "[http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/cut+a+rug.html cut a rug]" is a slang expression meaning "to dance".

===Trivia===
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon since 2004's [[That A Ghost]].
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to include a color: pink.
*This is the first full Old-Timey cartoon to not include [[Fat Dudley]] in the storyline.
*This is the first cartoon in which we hear [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] say anything.
**This is the first time the Fort Wayne Locomotive is made an official 1936 character, having previously been a background character. It is also the first time his name is officially used in a cartoon. The only other time he had been referred to by that name was in the commentary for [[Ballad of the Sneak]].
*This cartoon reveals that [[The Sneak]] can indeed talk.

===Remarks===
*In the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]'s preview of the toon, the bouquets are completely black and white, whilst in the toon, they are partially pink.
*"Based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe Chimendez" sounds similar to "based on the comedic stylings of [[Li'l Strong Bad]]" from [[theme song]].
*As The Homestar Runner gets the telegram it says "SUPER MODERN TELEGRAM," but as he reads it it says "HONEST TELEGRAM."
*The first color films appeared in the late 1920s, but experimental color films (which this resembles) with only part of the scene colorized or tinted, were done as early as the first decade of the 20th century.
*Fort Wayne Locomotive pulls the Sheboygan Booteaters flag out of [[hammerspace]].

===Goofs===
*When Old Timey Strong Bad jumps in on the boardwalk, Sickly Sam's hat and [[chocolate]] disappear.

===Inside References===
* This toon includes an instance of [[Kicking The Cheat|kicking The Sneak]].
* At one point, The Sneak holds a [[Big Knife]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad's pistol, last seen in [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is another instance of [[guns]].
* "The Homestar Runner Progrum" is another instance of a [[progrum]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad is named at his introduction as a "thousandaire", a reference to [[suntan]].
* The toon is based on the vaudeville stylings of Wibe [[A. Chimendez|Chimendez]].
* Sickly Sam does the same dance he did in [[Ballad of the Sneak]], the [[Wikipedia: Charleston (dance)| Charleston]].
* Sickly Sam is seen in a [[cardboard box]].
* Old-Timey Strong Bad, The Sneak and the Strong Man hide in a garbage can with [[bike thief|cartoon eyeholes]]
* Sickly Sam eating Strong Bad is another instance of [[Eating Non-food Items]].
* The flower cart is called a "Depot on Wheels" because Old-Timey Bubs was previously seen staffing the [[Parsnip Depot]] in Parsnips A-Plenty.

===Real-World References===
* "The Rest" at the end of the introduction of characters is a reference to the theme of the first season of [[wikipedia:Gilligan's Island|Gilligan's Island]].
* "C'mon Jackson, cut yourself a slice of rug!" is a quote from the 1945 Looney Tunes cartoon [[Wikipedia:Hare Tonic|Hare Tonic]] with Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd.
*[[wikipedia:Parcheesi|Parcheesi]] is a game played with two dice, and the goal is to move each of your pawns to the center space.
*The note on the side of the Honest Telegram "X-11ish" a reference to [[wikipedia:X_Window_System|X-11 Window System]]. The telegram also contains an ambiguous [[wikipedia:Truth_table|Truth Table]].
*The sound and side-to-side movements of The Fort Wayne Locomotive are identical to those of the player in the handheld game [http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tiger/ElectronicFootball.htm| Tiger Electronic Football]

==External Links==
*[[HR:bigouting.html|Watch "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[HR:bigouting.swf|View the Flash file for "Sickly Sam's Big Outing"]]
*[[Forum:13557|Forum thread re: Sickly Sam's Big Outing]]

{{subtitlesLinks|bigouting}}

[[Category:Holiday Toons]][[Category:Old-Timey]]

Talk:Sickly Sam's Big Outing

2008-02-14T11:52:04Z

Csours: /* The Fort Wayne Locomotive's Music? */

== Why "Shaboigen"? ==

Why? I looked and I couldn't see anywhere where it was spelled as Shaboigen, and not the actual spelling of Cheboygan or Sheboygan, depending on which one you're talking about (most likely Cheboygan, because they're in the 20s and referring to bootlegging). --Tony from Cheboygan, MI

== "And the rest!" ==

I'm not going to add it to the page, but did anyone else think about [[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]], [[Mr. Bland]], and [[Señor]] at "The Rest"? It's probably a reach, but the one in the middle IS robotic-looking. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:03, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

No i think you are right that was the first thing i thought when i saw the toon. {{User:The-homsarrunner/sig}} 13:52 2008 Feb 11

The robot, I can see. The other two, not so much. One's an alien (Old Timey [[Nebulon]]?!), and the other looks like a peanut with a black eye or something. I don't see the connection. But that's just me.
--[[User:Bobsmith84|Bobsmith84]] 14:05, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

The one on the right reminded me of Emmitt Nervend from Freakazoid. --DavidCatmull

Same thing here. DEFINATLY saw Emmitt Nervend. D: -[[User:Aranai|Aranai]] 16:28, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

I kinda do think they're supposed to be Old Timey Robot, Bland, and Señor. That was my first thought when I saw them, and them not being in the actual toon fits in context the way Mr. Bland and Señor are often mentioned in passing as if they're main characters but they're really not. On the other hand, however, you have different fingers. And since we can't be sure, and since they weren't in the toon and are not likely to ever be in an Old Timey toon, I don't think it needs to be mentioned anywhere but on a talk page.--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 00:51, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== "Dee = Ugly One?" ==

Is the cow that [[Sickly Sam]] ends up with the Old-Timey [[The Ugly One]]? I mean, she has quite similar specs and hair.--{{User:Kerny Mantis}} 09:45, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

:yea and with the glasses maybe... but we should wait for another opinion because so far the only old timey characters have been the characters that live in Free Country USA so... it probaly isn't The Ugly One.

::Check the names of the the sender's friends in the email [[comics]] to see.--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]][[Image:bowler derby.PNG|20px]] 21:09, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

:::None of them are named Dee. The Ugly One is not from Free Country USA, the glasses were just popular in that era, and SHE'S A COW! So, no. No Ugly One.--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 00:01, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== The Birds? ==

The Sneak being attacked by the seagulls reminded me of the Alfred Hitchcock movie ''The Birds''. Does anyone else think this is a reference?
--[[User:Bobsmith84|Bobsmith84]] 13:34, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== Firehouse reference? ==

This is a bit obscure, but at the end of this cartoon, Sickly Sam says, "I've finally found the love of a lifetime." which could be in reference to a song of the same name from the hard rock band Firehouse (since the Brothers Chaps seem very knowledgable about hard rock bands from that era). Other similar references were "Kevin Dubrow" a Quiet Riot reference from The Bet email and "Here I go again on my own" a Whitesnake reference from the Mile email. Not to mention all the old guitarist pics they have up in their audio recording room (seen in Sample of Style).

== Horse or Cow? ==

I'm pretty sure Dee is a horse, not a cow. For one thing, she has no utter. Plus, a horse would make more sense at a glue factory. {{User:Exhibit A/sig}} 20:09, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
: You're right. Fixed. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:27, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

It's definitely a cow, udders or no udders. It's got the spots, the cow-ish face and the cow-ish tail. Besides, cows are used at a glue factory as well, not just horses. ({User:Kerny Mantis)} 21.02 11 February 2008 (UTC)

:I think the tail is one of the best bits of evidence for her being a horse. It's basically just a mass of hair, like a horse's tail. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:03, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== Problems playing file? ==

Is it just me, or did they do something to break the file? There's no audio after the word "..program" in the intro?

== Why no Places ==

In the "Places" section on the wiki, why aren't there any listed? Also I would wonder if I could make the page called the [[Saw Mill]] where The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Marzipan were being sawed by Old-Timey Strong Bad after Sickly Sam burned the film.--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]][[Image:bowler derby.PNG|20px]] 21:13, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
:They're not listed because no one's bothered to list them yet. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 21:25, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== Alley ==

Is "Skid Row" the [[Old-Timey]] alley?--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]][[Image:bowler derby.PNG|20px]] 22:01, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
:It's possible! --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:07, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== Super Modern Telegram ==

As [[The Homestar Runner]] gets the telegram it say SUPER MODERN TELEGRAM and as he reads it it says HONEST TELEGRAM.--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]][[Image:bowler derby.PNG|20px]] 23:07, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
:Feel free to add that to the Remarks section. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:11, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

== Goofs? Really? ==

There are currently two goofs listed:<blockquote>
*When Old Timey Strong Bad jumps in on the boardwalk, Sickly Sam's hat disappears.
*The color of the end stripe on The Sneak's tail changes periodically throughout the toon.</blockquote>
Given the nature of this toon, I'm not sure we can count these as goofs. There are many purposefully introduced "goofs" in this toon. We should simply ignore it as we do with [[Powered by The Cheat]] "goofs".{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:32, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

: I agree. Especially about the hat. [[User:Lelila|Lelila]] 07:11, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
::Hmmm... that's true, TBC might have done that just because in those older films sometimes they would forget to keep prop continuity. Not sure though. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 20:36, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

== Foiled? ==

Are we sure that "Foiled again!" is from the Dudley Do-right segment? I mean, Dick Dastardly from the old CN cartoon Wacky Racers also uses that. And that's just one example...

== Dressed to the 5 3/4s? ==

Is this a play on the phrase "Dressed to the nines?" implying that Sickly Sam will only be dressed moderately better? If so, does this warrant an explanation?
:It sounds like a good idea. I'd never heard that expression before, and that phrase slightly confused me.--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 02:33, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== Live Action? ==

Should it be mentioned under Remarks that unlike previous Old-Timey cartoons, this one seems to be styled after live action TV shows, with props on strings and poorly edited outakes?--[[User:Tenka Muteki|Tenka Muteki]] 01:47, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
: The poor editing in Old-Timey cartoons has been seen before, but I do agree that it's unusual for there to be obvious sticks and props in what should be an ANIMATED show. Remark-worthy? Dunno. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:50, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
::I think it's remark-worthy. Previous old-timey toons looked like they showed what actually happened back then, while this one clearly shows that it's all staged with scripts, acting, bad special effects and editing.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:54, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== Fort Wayne Locomotive ==

Anyone else think his voice might be based on Art Carney (TV's Ed Norton, and the inspiration for Yogi Bear and Barney Rubble)?
: Someone apparently thought exactly that, as Ed Norton and Art Carney were previously mentioned before someone else removed it as "Dubious". --{{User:Jay/sig}} 03:40, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
::I see it got re-added... maybe it's true, but wouldn't it be better to mention this on [[Fort Wayne Locomotive|his character page]] instead? It's not like we put "[[Bubs]]' voice sounds like Redd Foxx" in the RWRs of every toon *he* appears in... -{{User:YK/sig}} 20:43, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

==Five and 3/4==

Is that a reference to five and dime stores? [[User:Awexome|Awexome]] 05:01, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
: I don't think so. I think it was parodying the phrase "dressed to the nines." [[User:Lelila|Lelila]]

== Ribcage Stomach ==

It seems to be a reference to cartoons such as Tom and Jerry, as they would often use the ribcage as a stomach. Perhaps another 80s reference?
:Tom and Jerry predate the '80s by about 40 years.{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 02:16, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
::I didn't say Tom and Jerry were '80s, but that was more of a 'cartoons such as.' I'm not sure entirely on dates, but cheap '80s cartoons probably had their share of ribcagey stomachs. Anyway. NOT THE POINT. xD

== Possible STUFF? ==

The line "We shan't get foiled again" is a possible old-timey reference to the 1971 song Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who. {{User:Lazylaces/sig}} 15:11, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
:No. Common phrase. Not clear reference. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:30, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== Give Him the Business ==

When Strong Bad says that step one of the plan is to "give him the business", it reminded me of a couple of referree's description of personal foul penalties. Video clips of them can be found on YouTube, along with a reference from the new American Gladiators. Not sure if someone wants to include that in the Fun Facts, but I'd thought I'd mention it. {{unsigned|148.129.71.52|15:59, 12 February 2008 (UTC)}}
:Giving the business is an oooooold expression. Watch just about any ''Leave It To Beaver'' episode to see that it was commonly used back in the late-50's. Here's an example:

<blockquote>
'''Wally:''' Boy, Beaver, wait'll the guys find out you were hanging around with a girl. They'll really give you the business. 
'''Beaver:''' But gee, Wally, you hang around with girls and the guys don't give you the business. 
'''Wally:''' Well, that's because I'm in high school. You can do a lot of stuff in high school without getting the business.
</blockquote>

:Whether or not it was in use much before then, I have no idea. But I do know that this is more likely to be a reference to something old than to something from this year, given that this is an old-timey cartoon. (BTW, I'm not claiming this is a reference to ''Leave It To Beaver'', I'm just making the point that it's an old expression.) {{User:OptimisticFool/sig}} 16:19, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== Doorbell? ==

Do you think we should add something like this to the Trivia section?
Like, that says:

The cut during the telegram scene may be because doorbells haven't been invented yet.
:Or, more likely, The Homestar Runner messed up his lines and the editor was incompetent. (Plus doorbells were invented way before the 1930s.) {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:29, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== So... What happened to them? ==
What do you think happened to Old-Timey Homestar and Old-Timey Marzipan at the Saw Mill? I guess that Fat Dudley came to the rescue just in time, but that wasn't shown. I figured that would be possible for two reasons.

*1: Fat Dudley was mysteriously absent, and should have appeared at some point. This is less likely.
*2:The "Saw Mill" scene is an retro cartoon cliche, and a hero (in this case, Fat Dudley) would have most definetly come to the rescue just in time, as the cliche goes. This is very likely.

So, what do you think happened to them?
:I'm thing of a word. It begins with an "s". What is it? Oh yeah, it's speculation! No offense, but this is complete speculation. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 20:36, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

== Fact Consolidation? ==
This one is listed under "Explanations":
* Early 20th century films would be partially colorized in some parts of certain scenes for emphasis. This colorization would have to be done after the film was already made.
And this one is listed under "Remarks":
* The first color films appeared in the late 1920s, but experimental color films (which this resembles) with only part of the scene colorized or tinted, were done as early as first decade of the 20th century.
Shouldn't these two be connected together into a single fact?

== Hmmm? ==
I Just Saw That The Way Fort Wayne Locomotive Spells Trouble Is Like How Tigger Fromw That Show About That Bear Spells His Name :T-I-Double G-ger

What he means is that in Winnie-The-Pooh, Tigger spells his name T I Double-guh Er, and the Fort Wayne Locomotive does something like that.

That's more or less what it reminded me of, too. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 20:34, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

== Boo for Sickly Sam!? ==

They sound more like gasps or something like that to me. {{User:Mee/sig}} 21:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
: I'd thought something like that too but was never sure enough to tell. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:37, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
:: Well, I wasn't sure what to call it, so I just went with "boos"... if you can think of a better description, go ahead and fix it... the reaction to SB's intro is definitely booing though. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 07:13, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
::: Might be groans. You know, like, "Uuugh... not that creepy diseased kid!" It's pretty hard to tell. There's not really a definite "boo" that I can hear, it's just kind of sounds of displeasure. --[[User:Lelila|lelila]] 04:21, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

== Parcheesi ==

Do you s'pose that Sickly Sam eating a board game is some kind of reference to how Strong Sad's only friends were board games? Something kind of like that? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 20:33, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
:No, it's a bit of a stretch. And it's just a joke anyway ("Curses! All they've got in here is Parcheesi!"). {{User:The Chort/sig}} 20:37, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

== The Fort Wayne Locomotive's Music? ==

Okay, that 8-bit style music that plays when TFWL runs away sounds like it could very well be from some NES game or something, especially since you can hear some beeps and stuff. Anyone more familiar with the NES era want to confirm or deny this? Because it wouldn't surprise me a bit. I mean, they've referenced NES tons of times before... --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 22:19, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
:I'm only an intermediate NES aficionado, but I don't recognize it. It sounds to me like it fits pretty well with the rest of the music in the toon.--{{User:Johnny Jupiter/sig}} 23:17, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
::I'm pretty sure that's not old-timey toon music. Listen again. The background music stops when he says "A 1, and a 2..." and then when he runs off, it sounds like some sort of NES music--you know, beeps and whatnot. I wish I could remember. Was there a NES football game? Or something? --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 03:06, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
:::NES, no way, you are thinking way too high tech- think tiger hand held games like this: [http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tiger/ElectronicFootball.htm] I cant find a recording, but that is the exact sound of that game. {{User:Csours/sig}} 11:52, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

== What the Skin color ==

What isn't the skink color oof normal marzipan Pink so that means thaT OLD-TIMY MARZPAN IS PANK COLOR. pROOF IS THAT NO LIKE STRONG SAD AND NO BODY LIKE SICKLY SAM, STRONG BSAD IS A WRESTLER AND OLTIMY IS A BOXER AND SO ON AND SO ON

:......um...what? -{{User:YK/sig}} (must...resist... urge... to make Secret of the Stars joke...)

Talk:Ever and More

2007-06-27T01:48:41Z

Csours: /**/tricycle recipe

=="Cold Ones Light" poster==
In the background of when Homestar opens the meeting, there's a poster for "Cold Ones Light." The logo looks remarkably familiar but I can't put my thumb of what brand it's suppose to be parodying. Anyone know? I think it should go in the "Real World References" part, perhaps. --[[User:Champthom|Champthom]] 07:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:Reminds me of the [http://images.google.com/images?q=old%20style%20beer Old Style beer logo], but that's a Wisconsin/Chicago area brew, so I'm not sure that TBC would be familiar with it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:On the other hand, it is ''very'' close — it has the red and blue diagonal background on a shield, a similar font, and a red ribbon coming from the bottom. I think this is too similar to be a coincidence, so I'm gonna add it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:35, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I personally think it's just a coincidence, but I don't mind leaving it for the time being; at least until further discussion is made regarding it. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:10, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I dunno, they look too similar to me to pass it off as mere coincidence... -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:26, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Gallery of Helmets ==

Should there be a gallery of the helmets the Brothers are wearing?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 08:51, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:I second that idea, but I haven't had much luck figuring out most out the helmets.{{User:Geshmalderborgen/sig}} 21:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::I agree; this is a good idea, though I think it could go [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] (which describes what each helmet is) Most (all?) of the helmets probably have pictures uploaded at pages like [[The Cheat Other Costumes]], etc. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:55, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Loading, Friend ==

Is there any reason why the loading screen for this toon is "loading, friend,". If there is, please post it [[Irregular Loading Screens|here]]. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 11:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
*Probably because this toon is about a type of Brotherhood. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Pants Lawsuit ==

I have severe doubts about that reference. For one, the dry cleaners lost his lucky pants, Bubs just can't fit in them. And for two, The Brothers Chaps very rarely make references to current news stories, one so innocuous as this one wouldn't be a prime candidate for an exception. We're ''really'' stretching it here.

:I agree with your skepticism; here's the fact as I removed it, in case people disagree. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 12:49, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
<blockquote>
Bubs's remark about being in a bad mood because he hasn't been able to fit his lucky pants might be a reference to a news story about a Washington DC Judge who sued a dry cleaner for $54 million dollars for losing his 'lucky' pants. The case was thrown out June 25, 2007 - one day before this toon was posted.
</blockquote>

== doodoo ==

The transcript currently says that Strong Bad says "that's horse pocky, you fools!" I'm 99.9% sure that it's actually "horse pucky", which is semi-obscure slang for horse poop, aka a variation on bullsh-t. Not only does this make more sense than "horse pocky", but one of the characters on M*A*S*H used to say it, and references to 70s/80s sitcoms are pretty standard on this site. - [[User:Uglinessman|Ugliness Man]] 13:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Agreed. It should be changed. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 13:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::Also agreed; I changed it to "horse puckey". {{User:Trey56/sig}} 13:16, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== BUBRUB! ==

Remember that news broadcast about the "whistle tips"? [http://youtube.com/watch?v=eSOSJ68xOBA It's on YouTube]. The guy's name on the news is Bubb Rubb. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws and the ointment is only named after Bubs himself, but when he held it up and I read the label, I immediately thought, "The whistles go whooooo!" [[User:William|William]] 14:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

-I don't think so. Rubs and ointments are a common theme through the Homestar Runner series, given that 'Bub(s)' rhymes with 'rub', I don't think any further explanation is needed. [[User:194.80.32.10|194.80.32.10]] 14:43, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

::Personally, I'm willing to allow it, because it is a fairly well-known meme. It ''might'' be a coincidence, but I think it's fairly likely that it's not. I'd leave the fact, but make sure it says that it ''could'' be a reference rather than it ''is'' a reference. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 17:15, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

I strongly disagree with this reference and I think it should be STUFF'd, if not removed outright. Thank you. --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 19:58, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Coldson like Molson? ==

Could the Coldson Lite can be a reference to Molson beer?
:Yes. The connection is already mentioned on the [[Cold Ones]] page, actually. -{{User:YK/sig}} 18:25, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== The Name ==

The name should be changed. I think something like "B.O.D.H." or "The Helmet Club" would be better until it shows up on the main page. I don't think ever and more was at all a significant part of the toon. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 20:54, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:We usually use the names as they appear on the [[HR:toons.html|official toons menu]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 20:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:: Oh yeah sorry. I hadn't cleared my cache and I didn't see anything on the toons menu. [[User:D&d greg|D&d greg]] 21:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Homsar in the cast? ==

Should Homsar be in the Cast of Characters? It's a picture of him, not the actual Homsar, after all. [[User:Nsayer|Nsayer]] 22:05, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Yup, he's not there, and neither should he be. Linked in the stage directions is fine. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 22:08, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Legs?? ==
Did anyone watch this and think that Homestar's legs should have been visible a few times but were absent? Look at his...... waist, when he's backing away from the KoT, and also when they're doing the secret handshake. It's like they're not there. {{User:Salty/sig}} 22:56, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Whoa, freaky! Good eye, I'd add it, but you saw it first. [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]] 00:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
== The bar in the basement ==

Just a note: in this toon, a stairway leading upwards from [[the bar]] is revealed. So, it's likely that the bar is in the basement of some other building.
#Perhaps the most logical building for it to be the basement of is [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], as it is a commercial establishment and TBC alluded to the possibility of exploring it further after Bubs descended into it in [[geddup noise]] (see the DVD commentary).
#Another possibility is that Homestar leaves the meeting to go take a bath in what appears to be the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (in which we have [[Homestar Presents: Presents|previously seen]] an old-fashioned bathtub. So, it might seem that the bar is in the basement of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]]. However, this seems unlikely since we have seen much of that basement already ([[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]).
#Finally, it's possible that the bar is in the basement of [[Homestar Runner's House]]. In this case, it would seem that the bathroom Homestar goes to is his own, and that he, like Strong Bad has both an old-fashioned bathtub and a shower in his bathroom. Facts supporting this point of view are (a) Homestar has been seen most of the other appearances of the bar with Pom Pom, (b) it would make sense for Homestar to take a bath in his own tub, and (c) if Homestar is the Supreme Overlord of the [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets|Broternal Order]], it would make sense (though is not necessary) that he would hold meetings in his basement.

I think that one of these is intended, since they took the time to draw the staircase, but I'm not sure which one it is (I lean toward #1 and #3). Perhaps we'll have to wait for more data in future toons to decide. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 00:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

I'd have to go with numbah one. It's a cool idea and makes perfect sense...Well, as much as a bald guy with no arms or pants. (Strong Mad) [[User:Elkmiester||\|/[_}-Elkmiester-{_]\|/|]]

:It's too easy to poke holes in these arguments though. Couldn't [[The Bar]] just be on X floor and the stairs lead up to X+1 floor? Why assume a basement? And why assume the bathroom is in the same building? -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 01:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

::Yeah, there are too many unknowns to say anything for sure. It does seem like a basement though, as it lacks windows all around the room, and it's common for homes to have small bars or masculine-looking dens in their basements. Nevertheless, like you said, the arguments don't hold water on their own. We'll have to see if TBC ever address it. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 01:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== tricycle recipe ==

here is a recipe for a tricycle fron surflounge.com/recipes
*Tricycle (TX Shooter)
**Equal parts:
**Midori
**Malibu
**Banana Liquer
**Milk
**Do not over pour milk or drink will suck!

 ive never heard of a tricycle recipe, but here one is...{{User:Csours/sig}} 01:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Talk:the paper

2007-06-11T22:24:18Z

Csours: /* BASEketball */ signatory

== Video Game Endings ==

That video game theme sounds very familiar... Moreso even than the [[Drive-Thru Whale]] theme... Where from? What do the expoits say? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 10:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: I think it's from [[Population: Tire]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 10:50, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::GAH! Yes! That's it. Thanks. Now it's obvious. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:29, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Lil Stong Buh Shirt ==

he's wearing a devil duckie t-shirt. We should have a page of all his t-shirts. Also, When the paper burns up, the ash says "bye now".
:[[Character_Variations_Other_Costumes#Youthful_Characters|There is]]. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 11:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Inkjet Printers ==

The printer's new ink cartridge isn't working properly yet. As evidenced by the discolouration on the @ key and the horizontal lines throughout the printout. I'm not sure if it should be remarked or not. [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 12:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:Looking at the a change to the transcript saying there are white lines on the paper. They have colour in them as you'd notice by zooming in. I don't know how to revise to an earlier version of the page and I don't know to word the transcript to reflect the detail. If anyone would oblige [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 14:10, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== the paper as a character ==

In this email at the very least the paper should probably be on the cast list. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 13:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::I agree [[User:Booksworm|Booksworm]] 14:14, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes ==

<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>

Could this be TBC's explanation for not updating last week? ;) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Count to G ==
Could the score "G" be a reference to The Ugly One's "I can count to G!" statement in Teeny Tiny Girl Squad? Pretty obscure I admit...--[[User:Slackerboy|Slackerboy]] 15:12, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:[[G]] is a running gag of it's own and already in the article's fun facts. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Strong bad is... old? ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!
At time of The Paper's birth, SB was like 2-7 years old or something. Well, unless he meant the technology 30 years ago. {{User:Murkrow/sig}} 15:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:Strong Bad's parents might have bought an old or second hand printer rather than a new one.
::Remember, too, that there's other instances where we see Strong Bad represented as someone in his likely 30's. [[secret identity]], for one. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:51, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Lightness...darkness... whaaa? ==

Did anyone else notice that a few hours ago, the Homestar easter egg was bright (i.e., it looked like a light was on in the room there), but now it's dark? [[User:Coveredinharmony|CoveredinSuudzu]] 15:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: As the one who transcribed the toon shortly after it came out, I can't say I did. That said, the scene WAS bright in the actual scene in the email; just not the Easter egg. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 16:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::No it's always been dark. I saw it at 6 AM, Eastern time, shortly after it came out, and I remember thinking how bright Lappy was in the dark. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 18:33, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reference ==

When the island Strong Bad is standing on is sinking and he says something about killing end bosses, I think it's a reference to STH3 when, after defeating the final boss of the game, Angel Island falls from the sky and lands in the sea. There's also another game, Sonic & Knuckles, where I think the island actually floats into the sky again, again after defeating the final boss. [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 15:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:It could just as easily be a reference to the video game "Sinking Island". — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 16:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

::I always thought it looked a lot like the ending to Bionic Commando, where the Captain is flyiing away from the exploding base attatched to a helicopter. --{{User:Thatkidsam/sig}} 16:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:::Reminds me of "The Island of Dr. Destructo" for the C64, where you bomb various things until plumes of water shoot up and they sink. While it starts off with boats and subs, it soon progresses to islands, an inland castle, and space stations. Yep, a big plume of water shooting out of a sinking space station. --[[User:The Archon|The Archon]]

:What is a "load bearing boss?" Wikipedia doesn't explain. [[User:Bombcar|Bombcar]] 16:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::It appears that the article on load bearing bosses was "merged" into [[Wikipedia:Boss (video games)|Boss (video games)]], although the info cannot be found there either, so I'm guessing it was removed entirely. I removed the Wikipedia link and explained what a load bearing boss is in [[the paper#Explanations|Explanations]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 16:42, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:I thought it was a reference to Street Fighter, where Ryu ends up in the middle of the ocean after beating Akuma (Note Strong Bad's white Bandana). [[User:tehpie|tehpie]] 20:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Freschka ==

Am I hearing it right? Homestar seems to mispronounce "Fresca" as either "fresha" or "freschka." --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Trivia: first appearance of printer? ==

Should the fact that this is the first time the printer has been shown be added as trivia?
:Ah, but it's not. [[Email Processing Room|Twice]] [[lady fan|over]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 17:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== BASEketball ==

Hate to bring up the movie, but Homestar using a football on a basketball court is very reminiscent of BASEketball.{{User:Csours/sig}} 22:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Nightlight ==

Some anonny changed the word "night" in Strong Bad's song to "light". I can't listen to it right now to check, but is there any reason to think it'd be "light"? "Night" [[guitar|has]] a [[dragon|precedence]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:54, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
**it is night{{User:Csours/sig}} 22:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Talk:the paper

2007-06-11T22:22:53Z

Csours: /* Nightlight */

== Video Game Endings ==

That video game theme sounds very familiar... Moreso even than the [[Drive-Thru Whale]] theme... Where from? What do the expoits say? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 10:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: I think it's from [[Population: Tire]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 10:50, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::GAH! Yes! That's it. Thanks. Now it's obvious. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:29, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Lil Stong Buh Shirt ==

he's wearing a devil duckie t-shirt. We should have a page of all his t-shirts. Also, When the paper burns up, the ash says "bye now".
:[[Character_Variations_Other_Costumes#Youthful_Characters|There is]]. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 11:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Inkjet Printers ==

The printer's new ink cartridge isn't working properly yet. As evidenced by the discolouration on the @ key and the horizontal lines throughout the printout. I'm not sure if it should be remarked or not. [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 12:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:Looking at the a change to the transcript saying there are white lines on the paper. They have colour in them as you'd notice by zooming in. I don't know how to revise to an earlier version of the page and I don't know to word the transcript to reflect the detail. If anyone would oblige [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 14:10, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== the paper as a character ==

In this email at the very least the paper should probably be on the cast list. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 13:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::I agree [[User:Booksworm|Booksworm]] 14:14, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes ==

<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>

Could this be TBC's explanation for not updating last week? ;) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Count to G ==
Could the score "G" be a reference to The Ugly One's "I can count to G!" statement in Teeny Tiny Girl Squad? Pretty obscure I admit...--[[User:Slackerboy|Slackerboy]] 15:12, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:[[G]] is a running gag of it's own and already in the article's fun facts. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Strong bad is... old? ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!
At time of The Paper's birth, SB was like 2-7 years old or something. Well, unless he meant the technology 30 years ago. {{User:Murkrow/sig}} 15:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:Strong Bad's parents might have bought an old or second hand printer rather than a new one.
::Remember, too, that there's other instances where we see Strong Bad represented as someone in his likely 30's. [[secret identity]], for one. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:51, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Lightness...darkness... whaaa? ==

Did anyone else notice that a few hours ago, the Homestar easter egg was bright (i.e., it looked like a light was on in the room there), but now it's dark? [[User:Coveredinharmony|CoveredinSuudzu]] 15:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: As the one who transcribed the toon shortly after it came out, I can't say I did. That said, the scene WAS bright in the actual scene in the email; just not the Easter egg. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 16:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::No it's always been dark. I saw it at 6 AM, Eastern time, shortly after it came out, and I remember thinking how bright Lappy was in the dark. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 18:33, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reference ==

When the island Strong Bad is standing on is sinking and he says something about killing end bosses, I think it's a reference to STH3 when, after defeating the final boss of the game, Angel Island falls from the sky and lands in the sea. There's also another game, Sonic & Knuckles, where I think the island actually floats into the sky again, again after defeating the final boss. [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 15:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:It could just as easily be a reference to the video game "Sinking Island". — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 16:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

::I always thought it looked a lot like the ending to Bionic Commando, where the Captain is flyiing away from the exploding base attatched to a helicopter. --{{User:Thatkidsam/sig}} 16:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:::Reminds me of "The Island of Dr. Destructo" for the C64, where you bomb various things until plumes of water shoot up and they sink. While it starts off with boats and subs, it soon progresses to islands, an inland castle, and space stations. Yep, a big plume of water shooting out of a sinking space station. --[[User:The Archon|The Archon]]

:What is a "load bearing boss?" Wikipedia doesn't explain. [[User:Bombcar|Bombcar]] 16:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::It appears that the article on load bearing bosses was "merged" into [[Wikipedia:Boss (video games)|Boss (video games)]], although the info cannot be found there either, so I'm guessing it was removed entirely. I removed the Wikipedia link and explained what a load bearing boss is in [[the paper#Explanations|Explanations]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 16:42, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:I thought it was a reference to Street Fighter, where Ryu ends up in the middle of the ocean after beating Akuma (Note Strong Bad's white Bandana). [[User:tehpie|tehpie]] 20:19, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Freschka ==

Am I hearing it right? Homestar seems to mispronounce "Fresca" as either "fresha" or "freschka." --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Trivia: first appearance of printer? ==

Should the fact that this is the first time the printer has been shown be added as trivia?
:Ah, but it's not. [[Email Processing Room|Twice]] [[lady fan|over]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 17:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== BASEketball ==

Hate to bring up the movie, but Homestar using a football on a basketball court is very reminiscent of BASEketball.

== Nightlight ==

Some anonny changed the word "night" in Strong Bad's song to "light". I can't listen to it right now to check, but is there any reason to think it'd be "light"? "Night" [[guitar|has]] a [[dragon|precedence]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:54, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
**it is night{{User:Csours/sig}} 22:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Talk:the paper

2007-06-11T20:14:44Z

Csours: /**/BASEketball

== Video Game Endings ==

That video game theme sounds very familiar... Moreso even than the [[Drive-Thru Whale]] theme... Where from? What do the expoits say? --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 10:49, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: I think it's from [[Population: Tire]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 10:50, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::GAH! Yes! That's it. Thanks. Now it's obvious. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 18:29, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Lil Stong Buh Shirt ==

he's wearing a devil duckie t-shirt. We should have a page of all his t-shirts. Also, When the paper burns up, the ash says "bye now".
:[[Character_Variations_Other_Costumes#Youthful_Characters|There is]]. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 11:24, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Inkjet Printers ==

The printer's new ink cartridge isn't working properly yet. As evidenced by the discolouration on the @ key and the horizontal lines throughout the printout. I'm not sure if it should be remarked or not. [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 12:52, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:Looking at the a change to the transcript saying there are white lines on the paper. They have colour in them as you'd notice by zooming in. I don't know how to revise to an earlier version of the page and I don't know to word the transcript to reflect the detail. If anyone would oblige [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 14:10, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== the paper as a character ==

In this email at the very least the paper should probably be on the cast list. - [[User:Quolnok|Quolnok]] 13:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::I agree [[User:Booksworm|Booksworm]] 14:14, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes ==

<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>

Could this be TBC's explanation for not updating last week? ;) {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:57, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Count to G ==
Could the score "G" be a reference to The Ugly One's "I can count to G!" statement in Teeny Tiny Girl Squad? Pretty obscure I admit...--[[User:Slackerboy|Slackerboy]] 15:12, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:[[G]] is a running gag of it's own and already in the article's fun facts. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 16:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Strong bad is... old? ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!
At time of The Paper's birth, SB was like 2-7 years old or something. Well, unless he meant the technology 30 years ago. {{User:Murkrow/sig}} 15:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:Strong Bad's parents might have bought an old or second hand printer rather than a new one.

== Lightness...darkness... whaaa? ==

Did anyone else notice that a few hours ago, the Homestar easter egg was bright (i.e., it looked like a light was on in the room there), but now it's dark? [[User:Coveredinharmony|CoveredinSuudzu]] 15:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
: As the one who transcribed the toon shortly after it came out, I can't say I did. That said, the scene WAS bright in the actual scene in the email; just not the Easter egg. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 16:16, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::No it's always been dark. I saw it at 6 AM, Eastern time, shortly after it came out, and I remember thinking how bright Lappy was in the dark. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 18:33, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reference ==

When the island Strong Bad is standing on is sinking and he says something about killing end bosses, I think it's a reference to STH3 when, after defeating the final boss of the game, Angel Island falls from the sky and lands in the sea. There's also another game, Sonic & Knuckles, where I think the island actually floats into the sky again, again after defeating the final boss. [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 15:59, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:It could just as easily be a reference to the video game "Sinking Island". — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 16:13, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

::I always thought it looked a lot like the ending to Bionic Commando, where the Captain is flyiing away from the exploding base attatched to a helicopter. --{{User:Thatkidsam/sig}} 16:28, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

:::Reminds me of "The Island of Dr. Destructo" for the C64, where you bomb various things until plumes of water shoot up and they sink. While it starts off with boats and subs, it soon progresses to islands, an inland castle, and space stations. Yep, a big plume of water shooting out of a sinking space station. --[[User:The Archon|The Archon]]

:What is a "load bearing boss?" Wikipedia doesn't explain. [[User:Bombcar|Bombcar]] 16:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::It appears that the article on load bearing bosses was "merged" into [[Wikipedia:Boss (video games)|Boss (video games)]], although the info cannot be found there either, so I'm guessing it was removed entirely. I removed the Wikipedia link and explained what a load bearing boss is in [[the paper#Explanations|Explanations]]. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 16:42, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Freschka ==

Am I hearing it right? Homestar seems to mispronounce "Fresca" as either "fresha" or "freschka." --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== Trivia: first appearance of printer? ==

Should the fact that this is the first time the printer has been shown be added as trivia?
:Ah, but it's not. [[Email Processing Room|Twice]] [[lady fan|over]]. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 17:41, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== BASEketball ==

Hate to bring up the movie, but Homestar using a football on a basketball court is very reminiscent of BASEketball.

DNA Evidence

2007-05-16T05:22:39Z

Csours: /* Transcript */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|DNA|Date Nite|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:DNA Evidence.png|thumb|"...it was just a test tube full of green DNA evidence."]]

{{about|toon}} {{for|running gag|DNA Evidence (running gag)}}

Strong Sad attempts to solve the mystery of the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Movie Theater]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Office]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[The Garage]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Computer Room]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, May 15, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 5:35

'''Page Title:''' All your questions....sort of answered!!

==Transcript==
''{Yellow letters reading "Previously on HomestarRunner.com" on a black background zoom out slowly.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{voiceover}'' Previously on HomestarRunner.com... ''{Pronounces "previously" with a short e}''

''{Fade to the field. Marzipan and Homsar are sitting around a wooden table with a pink and white tea set on it. Faint music and snapping noises can be heard in the background.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

''{The music continues. Cut to Strong Badia. Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen sitting around a yellow table with a red and black tea set on it.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': And that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!

''{The music continues. Cut to inside the movie theater. Strong Sad is sitting in a seat next to Pom Pom.}''

'''MOVIE''': ''{voiceover}'' The DNA evidence was gone!

''{The music continues. Cut to inside Marzipan's house. Strong Bad's statue of him wrestling a mountain lion is sitting by a couch with Homesar's trench coat and bowler hat hung on it. Homestar is standing in the middle of the room. Marzipan leans her head into the scene}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Did you find the DNA evidence?

''{The music continues. Cut to the office. Strong Bad is sitting at his computer. Pom Pom is halfway off the screen. He leaves followed by Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I'll have that DNA evidence on your desk by five.

''{The music continues. Cut to inside Marzipan's house. Homestar is sitting on the couch. The lights are off.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': DNA evidence.

''{The music continues. A guitar comes in to the music and begins playing a jazzy tune. Cut to a purple background with "The DNA Evidence" written in block letters. The camera pans down to Strong Sad. Mumbling is heard in the background. Strong Sad has a Easel on his right with "DNA Evidence" written across the top and a diagram of different characters and links between them.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Attention! Your attention please!

''{cut to Homsar with his mouth open on the other side of the room. Homsar gulps and closes his mouth. The mumbling stops. Cut back to Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': After extensive investigation, ''{Raises his right hand and turns his head toward the chart.}'' I'm ready to release my findings. I first spoke with...

''{Cut to Marzipan in her kitchen}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Marzipan. ''{Pronounces it "Marcy-pon"}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Well, it all started several weeks ago.

''{Cut to Marzipan's living room. Marzipan is walking in wearing a toga. There are muddy footprints on the carpet.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': ''{voiceover}'' I came home from my toga-yoga class to find that my house had been broken into and that the culprit had left behind some DNA evidence.

''{As she walks, the couch moves onto the screen. The cushions are disarranged and the "Thank You" picture on the wall is crooked. The muddy prints stop at the couch. Cut to Strong Sad holding a pen and his notebook in Marzipan's kitchen.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': What was it? Hair particles? Skin flakes? Blood crispies?

''{Cut back to toga Marzipan in front of ransacked couch.}

'''MARZIPAN''': ''{voiceover}'' No, it was a little test tube just full of green DNA evidence.

''{As she says this, toga Marzipan pulls out a test tube filled with green liquid from the couch. Cut back to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh. Just like in the movies.

''{Cut to front of Marzipan's house, toga marzipan is walking out holding the test tube.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': ''{voiceover}'' So I immediately took it to Bubs to be analyzed...

''{Cut back to Marzipan in her kitchen]''

'''MARZIPAN''': ...and ''this'' ''{Holds up a tube filled with purple liquid and stamped "TAMPERED WITH".}'' is all I got back.

''{Right scroll to Bubs in the garage.}''

'''BUBS''': Well, it all started a few weeks ago. I just got finished teaching my...

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is walking inside wearing a toga.}

'''BUBS''': ''{voiceover}'' ...toga-yoga class {Bubs takes off toga.} when old-maid Marzipan showed up.

''{Togafied Marzipan walks on to the screen.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Hey, Bubs. Can you analyze this DNA evidence for me?

''{Cut to inside of stand. Bubs is silhouetted on the left.}''

'''BUBS''': Sure thing! But it's gonna cost you an arm and a leg.

'''MARZIPAN''': Not a problem.

''{Marzipan hands over the test tube to Bubs. Cut to Strong Sad in the garage.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': So, what did you find out when you analyzed it?

''{Cut back to Bubs}''

'''BUBS''': Oh, ''that''. Well, next thing I know...

''{Cut to inside of stand with silhouette}''

'''BUBS''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Strong Bad shows up.

''{Strong Bad pops up from under the counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Hey, Bubs. One green apple snow cone please.

'''BUBS''': Coming right up!

''{Bubs moves out of view. Cut to shelf with four push-spout jars labeled "Red", "Purple", "Green Apple", and "Blue". All contain various levels of said color liquid, except for the "Green Apple", which has a hole in the bottom. Some soft music begins to play. Scene zooms out slowly.}''

'''BUBS''': Ooh. Er.

''{Cut to bubs holding a plain snow cone in one hand and the evidence in the other.}''

'''BUBS''': Uh. ''{Looks at snow cone.}'' Blaaaah. ''{Looks at evidence.}''

''{Bubs pours the evidence over the snow cone. Music stops. Cut to outside of stand}''

'''BUBS''': Here ya go. One... ''{turns head to the side}'' Cough, cough... Green apple snow cone.

''{Bubs hands the cone over to Strong bad. Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': You served the DNA in a snow cone?!

'''BUBS''': And it sold like hotcake.

''{Bottom scroll to the smoky office. Strong Bad is sitting at the desk leaning back in his chair. He has the cool shades on, and there is a lit cigarette in the ash tray on the desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Yeah, I bought the DNA snow cone.

''{Cut to Strong Sad in the smoky office, still holding pad and pen.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': You ''knew'' it had the DNA evidence in it?!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Well, yeah.

''{Cut to side of Bubs' Concession Stand. Strong Bad is standing there wearing his shades. Marzipan walks up wearing a toga.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' I overheard that Marzipan had some DNA evidence, and I figured I could use it to continue my genetic experiments on The Cheat.

''{Strong Bad jumps off toward the back of the stand. Cut to shelf with snow cone flavoring. Green Apple is relatively full.}

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' So I sprung into action.

''{Strong Bad punctures the bottom of the Green Apple container with a pencil. The liquid pours out. cut to inside view. Soft music starts again.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Bubski, one green-app snoke, on the rocks. And keep it rustic.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad in office.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': By the time I got home, it was all melted.

''{Cut to computer room. Strong Bad walks in from the right, still wearing the shades and carrying a glass of green liquid.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' So I put it in a glass on my desk and went downstairs to do one of my high-impact toga-yoga videos.

''{Cut back to office}''

'''STRONG BAD''': And that's the last I saw of it.

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': You left it on your desk, eh?

''{Right scroll to Homestar in his living room.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, I swung by Strong Bad's during the day. ''{Frowns}'' The old lady had me out looking for some kind of ''{Brightens up}'' Dan evidence.

''{Cut to computer room. Glass is still on the desk. Homestar walks on from the right, wearing a hat and trenchcoat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Strong Bad! I'm wearing a hat and trenchcoat! ''{Notices the glass]'' Ooh! A tall, cool glass of Mountain Doi. ''{Pronounces it "Dwah."}''

''{Cut to close-up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Don't mind if I doi. ''{Same pronunciation. He drinks the evidence.}'' Glug, glug, glug.

''{After a short pause, Homestar spits it out. Cut to dripping The Cheat.}''

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{Angry The Cheat noises.}''

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, sorry, The Cheat. That stuff tasted like doi doi.

''{Cut back to The Cheat wiping himself off with a white towel.}''

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{The Cheat noises.}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': So he wiped his face off with a gross towel, eh?

''{Right scroll to Coach Z in the locker room.}''

'''COACH Z''': You figured it out, Strong Sad! My cover is blown! I am actually ''{Pats his chest. Heroic halo appears briefly around him, accompanied by a sound effect.}'' Damp Towel Man! ''{Raises hand to his mouth}'' And also his mild-mannered alter-ego, Dan Towelman.

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Coach Z, no one's ever heard of those people.

''{Cut to Coach Z}''

'''COACH Z''': Damp Towel Man is a super hero. He collects damp towels from across the galaxy.

''{Cut to computer room, where a now green-spotted towel rests on the desk. Coach Z comes on from the left wearing a black mask and a towel tied on like a cape.}''

'''COACH Z''': Moist Molecules! A green-stained damp towel! The rarest and most powerful kind.

''{Cut to the office. A janitorial cart rolls onto the screen from the left.}''

'''COACH Z''': ''{voiceover}'' So I took the towel to work the next day to see if it could clean up microwave lasagna stains.

''{Coach Z walks by with a vacuum cleaner. Homestar shuffles by from the left, muttering to himself.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Stupid DNA evi''dence''! Where am I supposed to find evi''dence'' by five o' clock?

''{Cut back to Coach Z in the locker room}''

'''COACH Z''': But when I got back to my cart, it was gone! I suspect it was my nemesis, Dry Ragamuffin! Or his mild-mannered alter-ego, Dreyfus Ragamoofin. ''{Pronounced "rah-GAH-moo-fin}''

''{Cut back to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''' Coach Z, you have a real sucky imagination.

''{Cut back to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z''': That I do, my boy, that I do. Though I ''did'' notice that...

''{Cut to the office, close up of muddy boots. Strong Bad can be seen on the right sitting at his desk. Coach Z's vacuum is moving back and forth. Scene zooms in slowly.}''

'''COACH Z''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Strong Bad had some muddy boots sitting under his cyorbicle.

''{cut back to Coach Z in locker room.}''

'''COACH Z''': I didn't find that at ''all'' suspicious.

''{Bottom scroll to the smoky office.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': First of all, those were ''not'' muddy. I'd been stomping around in pecan pie all morning. Marzipan's allergic to pecans, you know.

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': So it was ''your'' DNA evidence.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Uhh, no. It was yours.

''{Cut to Strong Sad, who's eyes are now bugging out.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''Whaaaaaat?!''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Yeah, I was just swiping the change from...

''{Cut to Marzipan's living room, Strong Bad has the test tube in the back of his pants, and is on the couch, pulling coins from it.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ...Marzipan's couch cushions. And I must've accidentally dropped it.

''{The test tube falls out of Strong Bad's pants and lands on the couch. Cut back to Strong Bad in smoky office.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Man, I was ''{Holds up hand with thumb close to the main part of the glove.}'' ''this'' close to finding out if you're really part elephant or part hippo or something.

''{Cut to angry Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD''': I am ''not''!

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Well, now I guess we'll never know for sure. Now if you'll excuse me. ''{Music starts}'' The stairs of this building have been burned down by termites. So it looks like I'm gonna have to jump!

''{Strong Bad jumps off the screen. Fade to black. Fade in to close-up of the bottom of Strong Sad's bed. Strong Sad pulls a box from underneath it. The box contains a picture frame, a red birthday card with a drawing of Strong Bad on it, a roll of film, a snow globe, and a corked test tube of green liquid. Strong Sad grabs the test tube. Cut to close-up of Strong Sad smiling.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Yes. The world will ''never'' know for sure. Oh-ho-ho-ho...

''{Cut closer}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ...Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho...

''{Cut closer and angled}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ...Ooh-hoo-ho-ho-ho-ho...

''{Cut even closer}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ...Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha...

''{Cut to Strong Bad stealing change from Marzipan's couch. Pan left to see Strong Sad peeking through the window}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo...

''{Cut to Marzipan giving the test tube to Bubs. Pan up to see Strong Sad on the roof.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Ah-ha-ha-ha-ha Ah-ha-ha-ha...

''{Cut to Coach Z's cart. Strong Sad comes up from behind it and reaches for the towel.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Hah-ha-ha-ha-ha...

''{Cut back to Strong Sad standing in his room, holding the test tube.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{voiceover}'' ...Woo-ho-ho-ho...

''{Cut to wide angle view with Homsar standing next to Strong sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ...Ah-ha-ha-ha Woo-ha-ha—

''{Record screech. Strong Sad looks down and finally notices Homsar there.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh. Hi. You're not gonna say anything, are you?

''{Cut to close-up of Homsar}''

'''HOMSAR''': DaAaAa, these Easter pants are getting ''way'' too tight. ''{His hat flies off his head on "pants", slides backwards on "way", and performs a backflip off his mouth on "too tight".}''

''{Two ascending notes play, accompanied by the screen turning black except for a small circle around Homsar's eyes. Fade to black. "THE END" appears on a purple background in block letters, zooming out slowly.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Damp towel man.PNG|thumb|"Moist Molecules!"]]
*Click on the Z on Coach Z's medallion to see a [[Strong Badman]] comic.
*Click on the Z again in the scene he mentions Dry Ragamuffin to see another Strong Badman comic.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*This cartoon is the conclusion to the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]] story arc.
*"On the rocks" means to pour over ice, usually said when ordering an [[Alcohol|alcoholic]] beverage.
*[[Wikipedia:Ragamuffin|Ragamuffin]] is a term used to describe a child wearing shabby clothing.
*"Costing an arm and a leg" is an idiom used to convey an extremely high price.

===Trivia===
*The text on the [[Lappy 486]] reads:
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">
Hi. Yeah, go ahead and very safely enter most of your 
credit card numbers onto this Lappy. It will safen it all 
out. 
 
Thanks, 
The Strong Badagement</blockquote>
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#3DFX drivers|3DFX drivers]]".

===Remarks===
*Strong Sad is able to write in his notebook without any problems, but in [[rough copy]], he had trouble writing a mere sentence on a single page of the same notebook.
*Strong Sad's chart shows a picture of Homestar smiling with teeth, which were also seen in [[theme song]], yet in [[underlings]] he seems confused as to whether or not they exist.
*Strong Sad looking up at the page title [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaks the fourth wall]].

===Fixed Goofs===
*When this toon was first released, when Marzipan was walking up to Bubs' Concession Stand, she was not wearing her toga. This was fixed less than an hour after the toon was released.

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[Mountain Dew]].
*Homestar's mispronunciation of DNA, and Coach Z's "mild mannered alter-ego" are references to [[Dan]].
**Furthermore, Coach Z's alter-ego's last name is an example of [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"]].
*The box Strong Sad pulls the DNA Evidence out of in the last scene is from [[The Secrets That I Keep]].
*Strong Bad's glasses, the line "Looks like I'm gonna have to jump!", and the background music in the respective scenes are references to the [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] series of films.
*Bubs' reference to the cost of "an arm and a leg" and Marzipan's response refer to the fact that many of the characters [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack visible body parts]].
*Homestar's sleeves on his trenchcoat moving seem to support the possibility that he has invisible arms.
*Homsar makes a reference to [[Pants|pants]].

*This is yet another instance of both [[Strong Bad Smiling|Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Sad Smiling|Strong Sad smiling]].
*Coach Z's janitor cart reads "JANITATOR", a reference to [[Trogdor|Trogdor the Burninator]].
*The vacuum cleaner and Coach Z's line about cleaning up lasagna are references to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
*Strong Bad claiming to have gotten so close to figuring out if Strong Sad was part elephant refers to Strong Sad's [[soolnds]].

===Real-World References===
*"Old Maid Marzipan" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Old Maid|Old Maid]], a card game.


== External Links ==
*[[HR:DNA.html|watch "DNA Evidence"]]
*[[HR:DNA.swf|view the Flash file for "DNA Evidence"]]
*[[Forum:11443|forum thread re: DNA Evidence]]
{{subtitlesLinks|dna}}

Talk:rough copy

2007-04-17T01:56:04Z

Csours: /**/caffiene

== DNA Evidence ==

Is this easter egg more evidence that [[The Brothers Chaps|TBC]] read the wiki?{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:08, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:How so? They make the running gags, not us. My own speculation is that this will ultimately end in email 173 with something happening to The Paper. Or maybe in 175. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 07:10, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::Yes, but the fact that in this email Homestar seems almost resigned to saying it leads me to believe that they've figured out we've been looking for it. Or perhaps it's there because they realized they've been putting DNA evidence into every email and they're making fun of themselves. I was just speculating, that's all. No need to jump down my throat.{{User:Bassbone/sig}} 07:30, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Not trying to jump down your throat. It would probably be really unhealthy anyways. They've got a great thread going on the [[Forum:10974|Forum]] about this, if you want to add your voice to the mix. Seems like most people think that this will culminate with sbemail 173. Personally though, I don't know how TBC could accidentally go 5 emails in a row with unconsciously writing DNA evidence into them. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 07:36, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::::I personally think TBC *have* been messing around with us lately. They threw [[Drive-Thru]] at us totally randomly, and it was such a non-sequitur that we struggled for days to find references to virtually ''anything'' else in the HSR universe. Then the DNA evidence, which is itself a non-sequitur through the last six emails... TBC, if you're reading this, you're really funny! Keep it up! :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 19:16, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:Something about that windy sound and Homestar's sigh of resignation, combined with the strange non-sequitur and the suburban comfort of Marzipan's sofa reminded me of the scary moments in David Lynch's movies, particularly the recent Inland Empire. Anyone else here see a connection? [[User:Henebry|Henebry]] 15:33, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Maybe he's just desperate at finding a way to fit in DNA Evidence. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 16:37, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:Second -[[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 21:21, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::Maybe that's exactly what they want you to think. Anyway, we ought to cease discussion of this here, as it's irrelevent to the article. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:16, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Strong Sad being somewhat violent upon Strong Bad... ==

Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but is this the first time that Strong Sad has ever been violent upon Strong Bad? - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 08:04, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:He did join the Homestarmy... But this is the first act of actual violence, according to [[Strong Bad and Strong Sad's Relationship]].{{User:Shwoo/sig}} 01:30, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
::He also yelled at Strong Bad and Strong Mad in [[Experimental Film]]. Not physical violence, but close. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 11:27, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Actual physical violence was what I was looking for. Thanks! - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 15:10, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Preloader? ==

Is it just me, or does this toon not have a preloader? Might be worth watching to see if this changes. {{User:Blendage/sig}} 10:31, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, you mean the Loading screen? There's one in the Flash file, but you're right, it's not used. This happened recently in another toon, but I don't remember which one offhand.... {{User:Trey56/sig}} 10:34, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::It was [[your funeral]], I think. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 10:37, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, that's the one — good call. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 10:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::::The script for frame 1 simply says <pre>ifFrameLoaded(15) gotoAndPlay(16);</pre>. I assume that TBC simply forgot to subsitute 15 for a frame number that makes more sense.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 10:40, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::Nope, there's definitely a loading screen. I distinctly remember it taking a longer-than-usual time to load. [[User:Ppk01|Ppk01]] 12:53, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::::Maybe something else is up, but i can't view the swf file directly. It just stays blank. Even after i downloaded it and ran it locally -[[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 21:23, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::There is a loading screen... for me. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 22:15, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Strong Sad: Executive Lawyer? ==

Is Strong Sad's lawyer alter-ego part of the Rough Copy TV Show sequence, or is that really his profession? [[User:Strong Sader|Strong Sader]] 12:43, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:The scene with Strong Sad the lawyer was after the Rough Copy opening credits, so I don't think it was part of it. It might be his profession, but he was a temp in the last email. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 12:49, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::To further that, Strong Bad specifically mentioned a "credits sequence," so nothing after the credits would be part of it.

== Todd Goldman ==

Does anyone think that this toon is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Todd Goldman|Todd Goldman]] copyright infringement accusations? It's been getting a lot of attention in the webcomic community. [http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2416213 Here's a link] that explains what happened and links to a lot of the responses. --[[User:Maxamegalon2000|Maxamegalon2000]] 13:30, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:After looking through that SomethingAwful thread, you're probably right on this. Would it be safe to put this as a Remark or a Real-World References? - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 15:25, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:: I agree that this is almost certainly a real-world reference to the controversy. Should we put it to a vote?
:: [[User:Henebry|Henebry]] 15:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::A vote definantly sounds like a good idea. - {{User:Ren Foxx/sig}} 16:55, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Easter Egg Goof ==

Did no one notice that goof at the end when you click on the candy bar? Strong Bad's left cheek and his arm freak out when he backs away from Senor Cartgage! That's the kind of thing TBC will probably fix within a day or so, it's painfully obvious. -- [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 13:43, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:Yeah, I did notice that. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 13:58, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Sam & Max ==

The action-packed credit sequence reminded me of the "pleasantly understated credit sequence" in [[Wikipedia:Sam & Max Hit the Road|Sam & Max Hit the Road]], especially the music... is it a possible reference? [[User:ShiversTheNinja|ShiversTheNinja]] 16:34, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:I agree. The car-surfing at the end I thought was a dead give-away.

The music, the guns perspective and the surfing at the end are obvious sam & max references...

== SB2O versus Sb2O ==

The current explanation states that the SB2O drink is diantimony oxide. This would be Sb2O, not "SB2O" (as the drink bottle labels clearly state), which would be a mixture of one sulphur atom, two boron atoms and an oxygen atom. I think this needs to be corrected. [[User:Jimmy91|Jimmy91]] 17:16, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:No, the bottle has "B" insted of "b" so no change.
::That's what he's saying. It would only be diantimony oxide if it were a lowercase b. With "B" instead, it would be one sulfur, two borons, and an oxegen atom, like he said. {{User:Exhibit A/sig}} 18:27, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
Yeah. Diantimony Oxide would be Sb2O, as opposed to SB2O. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 21:32, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Erm... Under explanations it said that SB stood for antimony, but I corrected it and wrote it as "Sb." I didn't really mention sulfur or boron except in my edit eummary. Feel free to correct this page as you see fit. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 22:19, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

:But it's the name of a flavored water, it isn't intended as a chemical formula. This is simply trivia, and ought to be noted there, if at all. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:20, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::Right... but when I see something on a page that is incorrect, I prefer to fix it rather than outright remove it. I saw "SB is the chemical symbol for antimony" and I said, "Hmm. That should be 'Sb.'" Then I made it so. I don't really know/understand/care about all the nuances and stuff for the wiki, so you can take appropriate action for this fact. [[User:EYanyo|EYanyo]] 22:23, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Yeah, if a chemical formula is going to be referenced at all, it should at least be the one that the name resembles. Sb would never be written SB in a chemical formula as they represent two entirely different things. The reference should either be corrected or removed.--[[User:H-ko|H-ko]] 22:36, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Bwoke ==

My computer keeps giving me the 404'd message when I try to watch this email. Suggestions?--{{User:DongleGoblin/sig}} 19:25, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:Clear your cache. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]] 19:26, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Snowball in the Freezer ==

StrongSad keeping snowballs in the freezer has "been done" by the likes of Bill Cosby and Calvin and Hobbes. It's not so much a reference as an old joke, possibly a nod or parody. Sorry, don't know how to leave my name. -KanineKommander
:Very yes. Very old joke. Very [[TTATOT]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 21:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::However, the way Strong Sad says it is more specifically reminiscent of Bill Cosby's routine. We should probably STUFF that fact. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:14, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:::STUFF it. My opinion has not been decided yet... but... --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 22:18, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== Gremlin ==

If I'm not mistaken, the Gremlin from one of the Christmas cartoons appears in the credit sequence. This should be mentioned in running gags.
:Ah, the AMC Gremlin. Go ahead. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

== The Cheat's Mouth ==

I noticed that the Cheat opens his mouth for the soft tacos, he looks incredibly similar to [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] when he eats the pops rocks. Also, should we put that he is acting like a seal in this, too? - {{User:Pants 3000/sig}} 16:44, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:The seal bit is noted, I believe. As far as him opening his mouth, is that really notable? I don't think so at all. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 23:12, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
::I agree. That's just the way The Cheat opens his mouth, and one would expect TBC to use the same animations for similar actions in the cartoons. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 00:03, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

== Senor Cardgage Glitches ==

Those reasons for deleting those facts are bogus, in my opinion. The arm one is totally obvious, and I see no reason why Strong Bad's cheek would swell and shrink back to normal size like that, since his mouth would be moving if he was chewing, and the right cheek does nothing similar. I will agree that my comment of "you're blind" was most juvenile, however, Qermaq, regardless of the reason for why this person was unable to see the glitch. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 23:59, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
:*In the Senor Cardgage Easter egg, Strong Bad's arm holding the candy bar moves upward slightly as he leans back. However, when he moves back to his original position, the hand moves back, but the arm stays in its lifted position until the Easter egg ends.
:**Also in the Senor Cardgage Easter egg, Strong Bad's left cheek appears to move more slowly than the rest of his head as he leans back, then swells and shrinks once he leans forward back into place.
:'''EDIT CONFLICT:'''Those are there for reference. Now, I agree with the cheek one and not the arm one. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 00:02, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
:This person has a name, you know. Anyways, I misread the fact about the arm not moving. You're right, that's a goof. The cheek moving like this still seems to be obvious chewing to me. So I agree with SMB.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:04, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
::I know your name, it was in the email confirmation the wiki sent me. I just didn't want to give any names, y'know... Don't ask why... Anywhoozit, I don't see how that could be considered "chewing." As I mentioned, his other cheek and his mouth don't move, and chewing wouldn't really explain why his right cheek freaks out like that - it just swells and shrinks really suddenly. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 00:12, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
:::'''EDIT CONFLICT:''' Loafing: I said the exact opposite of what you did, do you just like me? Anywayzers, I went back and watched the easter egg again, and I figured it out. They're a result of the goTo tag. The easter egg looks perfectly fine until it goes back to the original end. That's where everything jumps. --{{User:Super Martyo Brother/sig}} 00:10, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Okay, play nice, childrens. Now for my two cents: Does it make sense for Strong Bad to be chewing on only one side of his mouth in such an odd fashion and not the other? If you watch his right cheek, it doesn't move with respect to his head when his head moves, but his left cheek does, and seemingly independently of his head.

As for the arm glitch: I'm not sure how you can not see it. I don't have a seek bar that can show frame numbers, but if you look at the last few frames of the Easter egg before it jumps back to the "end of toon" point (where animation stops), you can see that his arm is in a different position before the jump than it is after the jump. And if you follow the animation closely throughout the egg, you'll see that the arm animates exactly as described in the above-referenced Goofs. (If you are truly not seeing that, it's possible that TBC fixed this goof and I've got an old copy in cache.) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:53, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

: I see both glitches. They're fairly obvious to me and I can't see how they're not glitches. I'm'a try in IE to see if I get different results. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:14, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
:Yup, still see 'em. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:21, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

::Ok, Ok, I have simply misread (again!) what SMB said. I definitely think the arm jump is a goof. As for the cheek, I ''see'' what you say the left cheek does, but I don't think it's a goof. It may not be the best animation ever, but I wouldn't go as far as saying it's a goof. To start with, it's not uncommon for cartoon characters to only chew on one side. Also, note how his right cheek grows and shrinks when he chews before the Easter egg. His left cheek seemingly not moving back when his head does could be a goof, but it can also be explained by him moving the bar inside his mouth at the same time. Hence, we shouldn't claim that one's a goof. Hope this clears the confusion about what I think is a goof and what not.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:32, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

== barbed wire goof ==

Does anyone think we should put when SB and the cheat are in barbed wire and silouetted and their bodies are cut off where the barbed wire is as a goof? {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 00:27, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
:Not really. I think the silhouette effect was to make it look like the "comic" characters had "come to life" or somesuch, then zooming in to reveal it was just Strong Bad and The Cheat covered in barbed wire was the gag. Or, um, something. That was a bit garbled, heh. -{{User:YK/sig}} 00:36, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
::I didn't put it in the "Goofs" section, I put it in the "Remarks" section since I thought there was a good chance that it was on purpose (or almost no chance it wasn't, rather), but still something that seems strangely unrealistic, and therefore worth noting. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 00:54, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Yes, I think it was intended.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 01:32, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

== caffiene ==

# This is the first time Strong Sad has been physically violent toward Strong Bad. He was previously violent towards Coach Z in in caffeine.

An Important Rap Song

2007-03-27T21:28:32Z

Csours: /* Goofs */ backward drawkcab

{{toonnav|Shorts|2manyknives|Drive-Thru|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:RapSongCrack.PNG|thumb|200px|"Don't play with too many knives!"]]
Crack Stuntman has an important message.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Gunhaver}}, {{Film|Fightgar}}, {{Film|Firebert}}, {{Film|Blue Laser Commander}}, {{Film|Blue Laser Minion}}, {{Film|Silent Rip}}, {{Film|Crackotage}}, [[Flashfight]], {{Film|Reynold}}, [[Ripberger]], [[Crack Stuntman]], [[Reynold's Brother]], [[Foxface]]

'''Places:''' [[Cheat Commandos HQ]], [[Blue Laser Cottage]], [[The Beach]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 26, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

'''Page Title:''' We now return to the REAL Cheat Commandos!

==Transcript==
''{Scene opens to a VCR-like opening screen with static at the top and "PLAY" and a timer going up from "0:20:14"}

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{standing next to Fightgar and Firebert}'' —pants back on, Blue Laser!

''{Cut to Blue Laser Commander holding his pair of pants up while not wearing any.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' How could you ''possibly'' refer to these as pants?

''{Cut back to the Commandos}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Ahhahaha! ''{turns to other Commandos}'' Cheat Commandos...riggidy-roll!

''{The other Commandos look confused and surprised. Cut to Silent Rip.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh...that's not what we usually say!

''{Cut back to Gunhaver}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Yeah whatever, ''{background music stops}'' it's riggidy-roll from now on.

''{Cut to usual end screen, "Buy All Our Playsets and Toys!!" appears on the screen and is sung to music. The text "created by [[A. Chimendez]]" appears at the bottom. "Riggidy Roll" is carved into the rock that Gunhaver stands on instead of "Rock Rock On" as usual, and the characters at the bottom seem confused.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Buy all our playsets and toys!

''{Cut to pink screen with a guy with a green shirt with "CRACK" on his shirt pocket}''

'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' Hi kids. ''{plunges at screen}'' BLAAAAH—I'm Crack Stuntman. ''{places hand on chest.}'' I'm the voice of the ''{removes hand from chest}'' gun-shaver on Cheat Commandos! Here with an important rap song about safety ''{holds up 1 finger}'' and spring break. ''{holds up another finger}'' ''{points offscreen}'' Bust it! ''{music starts playing, Crack's head bobs to the beat}''

'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' 
Well you're a rich kid, living in the suburbs, 
and there's not a whole lot to do. 
You stroll into the kitchen and what do you find? 
A bunch of knives cold staring at you.

So, 
Kids, don't play with too many knives. 
C'mon, c'mon. 
Crack Stuntman gonna save some lives.

Awwwwwww...

It's spring break, 
Girlies running wild, 
Jet to the beach 
wearin' the freshest styles. 
Meet a bunch of kids from Alabama! 
Beach volleyball slammajamma! 
Putt-putt, go carts, bungee-jumpin'! 
Crack Stuntman keeps the bass pumpin'!

Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-poo-ha-ha-ha-ha-huh-ha-huh.

Holla' for a dollar! 
shout for some clout! 
Somebody say holla' for a dollar! 
Let's turn this party out!

Bonfire on the beach and people start to dance, 
Find a fly girlie for some beach romance. 
But then a fresh honey comes walkin' by. 
How can a man choose between fresh and fly? 
''(spoken)'' And believe me, there is a difference!

Throw your hands in the air for some high-fives, 
and kids, don't play with too many knives.

And I am out!

''{Cut to a gray background where the words "Download All Our Number One Jams!!" appear in white on a gray background. The Cheat Commandos theme music plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Download all our number one jams!

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*This toon is a parody of various [[Wikipedia:Public service announcement|public service announcements]] in which prominent media figures (celebrities, politicians, etc.) attempt to give advice to children in the form of catchy songs, rap, etc. Common examples include campaigns against smoking and drug use.
*"Fresh" in this case means "first rate" while "fly" in this case means "stylish".

===Trivia===
*This is the first toon in which Foxface has been animated. As of this toon, all of the known Cheat Commandos have now been animated at least once, but not all of their voices have been heard yet.
*The [[Wikipedia:Serial number|serial number]] on the dollar bill that appears during the rap is 34678234678 on the left side and 67834jq8nds on the right. On a real American dollar bill the serial number would be the same on both sides, and the letters would be capitalized.

===Remarks===
*The golf clubs displayed are not putters.
*The sound in this toon is considerably higher quality than usual. This was also done in [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].
*The rap song's overall rhythm and repetition of "come on, come on" is similar to Strong Bad's email song in the Easter egg at the end of [[senior prom]].
*This toon came out around 6:30 PM, but there was no [[Main Page Messages|message]] posted in the morning saying a toon would be released late that day.
*The rap song can be [[Miscellaneous Downloads|downloaded]].

===Goofs===
*This toon's entry in the [[Toons Menu]] incorrectly shows a running time of 2:19 in the "Shorts" section. The time is shown correctly in the "What's New" section.
*By zooming in on Crack Stuntman's second "Pistols for Pandas" visor, it can be seen that the "PFP" on the logo is mirrored. This is possibly because the first visor was mirrored to create the second visor.
*In the beach scene the 'fly' Foxface walks to the right, then the 'fresh' Foxface appears to walk by to the left. In reality the scene is inverted and replayed. (Notice the 'BL' on the Blue Laser uniforms).

===Inside References===

*The visors [[Crack Stuntman]] is wearing have [[Pistols For Pandas]] logos on them.
*This is the second time Crack Stuntman has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|mispronounced Gunhaver's name]].
*This is another reference to beach volleyball, which was first mentioned in [[Shopping for Danger]].
*This toon makes reference to [[Pants|pants]].
*The scene where an outline of Alabama is drawn is similar to the "Brain Sister" segment of [[Summer Short Shorts]], in which an outline of Texas is drawn.
*The paint splatter background during the "Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh" segment of the song is identical to one seen in [[modeling]].

===Real-World References===
*The page title is a reference to the Ghostbusters cartoon ''[[IMDb:tt0090506|The Real Ghostbusters]]''.

==See Also==
*The [[An Important Rap Song Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the rap song.

==External Links==
*[[hr:2manyknives.html|watch "An Important Rap Song"]]
*[[hr:2manyknives.swf|view the Flash file for "An Important Rap Song"]]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/songs/Too%20Many%20Knives.mp3 download the song "An Important Rap Song"]
*[[Forum:11038|forum thread re: "An Important Rap Song"]]

[[Category:Shorts]] [[Category:Cheat Commandos]]

{{CheatCommandos}}

Talk:An Important Rap Song

2007-03-27T21:23:19Z

Csours: /* Humans! Ahhh! */ the voice of gun

==MP3==
Someone post a mp3 of the song LOL i laughed so hard

:Here you go: [http://www.homestarrunner.com/songs/Too%20Many%20Knives.mp3] {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:29, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

== Song lyrics ==

Since this is a song, I think the transcript should show the lyrics in lyric style, like they've been done on other pages. How is that done, exactly? And how do we handle the visuals separately from the lyrics? (Or do we?) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:38, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

:Hmm... I'd say do the lyrics like:

Poo-ha ha ha ha

Poo ha ha ha ha ha ha

Or however it goes, and then

Poo-ha ha ha ha

''{Cut to Bluebry's house}''

Poo ha ha ha ha ha ha

You know, something like that maybe. But, there's probably some standard I'm overlooking. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 23:40, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
: For most songs, we write them like this:

Well you're a rich kid, living in the suburbs 
and there's not a whole lot to do. 
You're strolling to the kitchen and what do you find? 
A bunch of knives cold staring at you.

: And the visuals are separate. That's really how this one should have been transcribed. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:05, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::Which I've just done... I agree, it does read a lot easier that way. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:28, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Humans! Ahhh! ==

Should we mention that this is the first time the Brothers Chaps animated a human? This is the first time we get to see Mike's skill as a real life artist! (ha ha ha.) --[[User:Strong Rose|~Rose]] 23:53, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

:We see his real life skillz all the time! Anyway, don't forget [[best thing]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 23:56, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

:Hmm... well... It sorta counts. But that was supposed to be done in a different style, like some other guy drew it. And this is more realistic. (again, ha ha ha.)--[[User:Strong Rose|~Rose]] 00:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Don't forget [[for kids]]. That one was fairly realistic. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 00:23, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:I don't think this is the first. Remember the guy from the Senor Cardgage commercials? The middle aged guy? And remember the girl from the PBTC segment in Strong Badathon? [[User:Spyrox6|Spyrox6]] 00:50, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

I think this is worth a mention, in that it's the first time a musician-type guy has been animated (outside of TGS). All the other guys have been live-action: Limozeen, Tarantula... I will admit that Limozeen was animated in [[best thing]], but that was the point and the "real" Limozeen was still live action. I'm pretty sure that Crack is the first in this category to have his "real" version animated. - [[User:Point7Q|Point7Q]] 01:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

:But how do you know this ''was'' the "real" version of Crack Stuntman? Maybe it was an animated rap video. : ) [[User:65.26.154.192|65.26.154.192]] 01:24, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

::Technically, this is the first time TBC animated an ''actual'' human. best thing had cartoons in it. This is fairly realistic. And I'm pretty sure the real Crack Stuntman stood up in this episode. [[User:Strong Devon|Strong Devon]] 01:36, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:::Regardless of whatever sort of convoluted way you guys make this a breakthrough, I don't think it deserves a mention on the page. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 01:57, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::::I think it does. It really is the first time a human has been animated. Oh well, whatever -- [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:::::Excluding Limozeen, Balding Man, the Videlectrix Guy, Don Knotts, Teen Girl Squad, or Kid Speedy... some more than others. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 02:15, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::::::When I first saw it, I thought it was notable, but now I agree with Joshua. It's like an internal TTATOT.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 03:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:Can we call it the first realistic 3-D animation of a human? TGS had a 3D episode, but it was stick figure 3D. {{User:Csours/sig}} 11:05, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::In what way are either 3D? - [[User:Point7Q|Point7Q]] 11:21, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:::The animation on Crack Stuntman isn't really much more realistic than Limozeen-in-space... the only remotely 3D part of Crack's animation was him nodding his head in the "LOUD BASS" bit, and that was done with the same techniques they've done for years to make Strong Bad's head turn from side to side... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:09, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::::TBC do humans pretty often. Crack Stuntman was probably meant to be a cartoon, like Limozeen and TGS. Not really notable. --{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 12:13, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:I think it's the first human that isn't based on one of the Chaps, and isn't the guy from the Senor Mortgage commercial. I always forget to sign my things. --[[User:CertifiedArborist|CertifiedArborist]] 15:31, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::Not that this is likely to settle anything, but it may be notable for the discussion that Crack Stuntman is animated in the Cheat Commandos style- fixed thickness lines, grainy bitmap backgrounds, etc. So it's almost certain that Crack was intended to be a cartoon (assuming that Cheat Commandos is a cartoon in the HR universe) rather than a "real" person like the central Homestar crew. --[[User:Fiasco|Fiasco]] 17:26, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:the assumption that crack stuntman is a 'real' human is made because he claims to be the 'voice' of gunshaver. fictional cartoons are usually voiced by 'real' people.  {{User:Csours/sig}} 21:23, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Just Wonderin' ==

About what time did this toon come out, eastern time? [[User:Homestar-winner|Homestar-winner]] 00:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:I watched it shortly after 6:30 PM, and the first edits here are about then. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 08:58, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== First mention ==
I noticed something. If the "Poo-ha-he-ha-he" is supposed to be Crack Stuntman laughing to the word "Poo", then wouldn't that be the first mention of the word "Poo" (aside from the Poopsmith)? All I remember is everyone either saying "Crap" or "Whatzit". [[User:Spyrox6|Spyrox6]] 01:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:"Poo-ha-hoo-ha-hoo" (or whatever) is just him imitating the sound of drums, not laughing at the word poo.--{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 04:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::Im laughing at it. I think its making fun of fake white rappers that try too hard, getting the words wrong. {{User:Csours/sig}} 11:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Beats ==

Doesn't this sound sort of like that rap (I think it's Puff Daddy or P.Diddy or whatever) Losing My Head? Or is it just me?--[[User:CertifiedArborist|CertifiedArborist]] 01:55, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::Heh, I can't imagine any two raps sounding the same :P -- [[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 02:06, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

==Break==

The way he says "break" sounds like a specific Cheat Commandos cartoon. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 02:10, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

:Well, it could be in [[Let Us Give TANKS!]], when Gunhaver says "Thanksgiving break." I'm sure this is a complete and utter coincidence, though.--{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 12:11, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Cheap Commandos? ==

When Crack is introducing himself, it also sounds like he says "Cheap" (Or Chief) Commandos.
Yes/No/Maybe? --[[User:Jrgilby|Jrgilby]] 02:47, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:Maybe. It's hard to tell. I'll wait for confirmation from someone on that one. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 19:56, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

==Email Styles==
I really think the line "Kidz don't play wit' 2 many knives, c'mon, c'mon" sounds almost identical to Strong Bad's "Can you see that I've got e-mail styles, c'mon, c'mon" from [[senior prom]]. Somebody agree with me on this one!--{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 04:21, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:I was just thinking that, but it's probably a coincidence. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 09:08, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::I agree. It does sound very similar. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:09, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Clout? ==

Whassa clout mean? D'AAAAAAAAMM A CODFISH!
:http://m-w.com/dictionary/clout – see definition 4 in particular. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 11:20, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

:It means influence. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 17:07, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

==Arthur==

The animation of the pictures on the dollar bills is similar to the intro of Arthur. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwzuQIgIQqk] (at 0:13). [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

==King of the Hill==

Crack Stuntman resembles the characters from King of the Hill. [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 16:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Both King of the Hill and Crack Stuntman are drawn in "realistic style" with black lines and no shading, but that's the only thing they share. Also, there's no thematic reason why TBC would make a King of the Hill reference in a kid's public service announcement parody. Not a reference. [[User:71.231.56.40|71.231.56.40]] 19:27, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

==Blubry==

If I remember right, I think that a user worked on this transcript. -{{User:Viklas/sig}} 11:13, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

== Not exactly a politician ==

Rather than get into revision war, I figured I'd just take this straight here. One Fun Fact caught my attention on this article:

*This toon is a parody of various [[Wikipedia:Public service announcement|public service announcements]] in which prominent media figures (celebrities, politicians, etc.) attempt to give advice to children in the form of catchy songs, rap, etc. Common examples include campaigns against smoking and drug use.

If anything I'd say that this is ''much'' more along the lines of the public service announcements at the end of Saturday morning cartoon shows (such as G.I. Joe and Captain Planet) than political announcements. I think the fact is terribly misleading as it stands now. [[User:0rion|0rion]] 20:02, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:I agree, because it showed the very end of a Cheat Commandos episode, followed by the rap. Come to think of it, it did kinda remind me of those Captain Planet-type announcements.--{{User:NevaDie/sig}} 20:49, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
::I agree with the Saturday Morning Cartoon fact. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 21:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
:::Ditto. The cartoon fact. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 21:18, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

An Important Rap Song

2007-03-27T21:12:37Z

Csours: /* Transcript */ jet

{{toonnav|Shorts|2manyknives|Drive-Thru|Strong Bad Sings}}
[[Image:RapSongCrack.PNG|thumb|200px|"Don't play with too many knives!"]]
Crack Stuntman has an important message.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Gunhaver}}, {{Film|Fightgar}}, {{Film|Firebert}}, {{Film|Blue Laser Commander}}, {{Film|Blue Laser Minion}}, {{Film|Silent Rip}}, {{Film|Crackotage}}, [[Flashfight]], {{Film|Reynold}}, [[Ripberger]], [[Crack Stuntman]], [[Reynold's Brother]], [[Foxface]]

'''Places:''' [[Cheat Commandos HQ]], [[Blue Laser Cottage]], [[The Beach]]

'''Date:''' Monday, March 26, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:01

'''Page Title:''' We now return to the REAL Cheat Commandos!

==Transcript==
''{Scene opens to a VCR-like opening screen with static at the top and "PLAY" and a timer going up from "0:20:14"}

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{standing next to Fightgar and Firebert}'' —pants back on, Blue Laser!

''{Cut to Blue Laser Commander holding his pair of pants up while not wearing any.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' How could you ''possibly'' refer to these as pants?

''{Cut back to the Commandos}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Ahhahaha! ''{turns to other Commandos}'' Cheat Commandos...riggidy-roll!

''{The other Commandos look confused and surprised. Cut to Silent Rip.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Uh...that's not what we usually say!

''{Cut back to Gunhaver}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Yeah whatever, ''{background music stops}'' it's riggidy-roll from now on.

''{Cut to usual end screen, "Buy All Our Playsets and Toys!!" appears on the screen and is sung to music. The text "created by [[A. Chimendez]]" appears at the bottom. "Riggidy Roll" is carved into the rock that Gunhaver stands on instead of "Rock Rock On" as usual, and the characters at the bottom seem confused.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Buy all our playsets and toys!

''{Cut to pink screen with a guy with a green shirt with "CRACK" on his shirt pocket}''

'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' Hi kids. ''{plunges at screen}'' BLAAAAH—I'm Crack Stuntman. ''{places hand on chest.}'' I'm the voice of the ''{removes hand from chest}'' gun-shaver on Cheat Commandos! Here with an important rap song about safety ''{holds up 1 finger}'' and spring break. ''{holds up another finger}'' ''{points offscreen}'' Bust it! ''{music starts playing, Crack's head bobs to the beat}''

'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' 
Well you're a rich kid, living in the suburbs, 
and there's not a whole lot to do. 
You stroll into the kitchen and what do you find? 
A bunch of knives cold staring at you.

So, 
Kids, don't play with too many knives. 
C'mon, c'mon. 
Crack Stuntman gonna save some lives.

Awwwwwww...

It's spring break, 
Girlies running wild, 
Jet to the beach 
wearin' the freshest styles. 
Meet a bunch of kids from Alabama! 
Beach volleyball slammajamma! 
Putt-putt, go carts, bungee-jumpin'! 
Crack Stuntman keeps the bass pumpin'!

Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh, 
Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh. 
Poo-poo-ha-ha-ha-ha-huh-ha-huh.

Holla' for a dollar! 
shout for some clout! 
Somebody say holla' for a dollar! 
Let's turn this party out!

Bonfire on the beach and people start to dance, 
Find a fly girlie for some beach romance. 
But then a fresh honey comes walkin' by. 
How can a man choose between fresh and fly? 
''(spoken)'' And believe me, there is a difference!

Throw your hands in the air for some high-fives, 
and kids, don't play with too many knives.

And I am out!

''{Cut to a gray background where the words "Download All Our Number One Jams!!" appear in white on a gray background. The Cheat Commandos theme music plays.}''

'''SINGERS:''' Download all our number one jams!

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*This toon is a parody of various [[Wikipedia:Public service announcement|public service announcements]] in which prominent media figures (celebrities, politicians, etc.) attempt to give advice to children in the form of catchy songs, rap, etc. Common examples include campaigns against smoking and drug use.
*"Fresh" in this case means "first rate" while "fly" in this case means "stylish".

===Trivia===
*This is the first toon in which Foxface has been animated. As of this toon, all of the known Cheat Commandos have now been animated at least once, but not all of their voices have been heard yet.
*The [[Wikipedia:Serial number|serial number]] on the dollar bill that appears during the rap is 34678234678 on the left side and 67834jq8nds on the right. On a real American dollar bill the serial number would be the same on both sides, and the letters would be capitalized.

===Remarks===
*The golf clubs displayed are not putters.
*The sound in this toon is considerably higher quality than usual. This was also done in [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].
*The rap song's overall rhythm and repetition of "come on, come on" is similar to Strong Bad's email song in the Easter egg at the end of [[senior prom]].
*This toon came out around 6:30 PM, but there was no [[Main Page Messages|message]] posted in the morning saying a toon would be released late that day.
*The rap song can be [[Miscellaneous Downloads|downloaded]].

===Goofs===
*This toon's entry in the [[Toons Menu]] incorrectly shows a running time of 2:19 in the "Shorts" section. The time is shown correctly in the "What's New" section.
*By zooming in on Crack Stuntman's second "Pistols for Pandas" visor, it can be seen that the "PFP" on the logo is mirrored. This is possibly because the first visor was mirrored to create the second visor.

===Inside References===

*The visors [[Crack Stuntman]] is wearing have [[Pistols For Pandas]] logos on them.
*This is the second time Crack Stuntman has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|mispronounced Gunhaver's name]].
*This is another reference to beach volleyball, which was first mentioned in [[Shopping for Danger]].
*This toon makes reference to [[Pants|pants]].
*The scene where an outline of Alabama is drawn is similar to the "Brain Sister" segment of [[Summer Short Shorts]], in which an outline of Texas is drawn.
*The paint splatter background during the "Poo-ha-huh-ha-huh" segment of the song is identical to one seen in [[modeling]].

===Real-World References===
*The page title is a reference to the Ghostbusters cartoon ''[[IMDb:tt0090506|The Real Ghostbusters]]''.

==See Also==
*The [[An Important Rap Song Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the rap song.

==External Links==
*[[hr:2manyknives.html|watch "An Important Rap Song"]]
*[[hr:2manyknives.swf|view the Flash file for "An Important Rap Song"]]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/songs/Too%20Many%20Knives.mp3 download the song "An Important Rap Song"]
*[[Forum:11038|forum thread re: "An Important Rap Song"]]

[[Category:Shorts]] [[Category:Cheat Commandos]]

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Talk:An Important Rap Song

2007-03-27T11:07:22Z

Csours: /* First mention */ mebbe

2007-02-20T21:12:11Z

Csours: /* Explanations */ problem -> practice : NPOV

{{sbenav|167}}
[[Image:the movies Strong Bad Senor Cardgage.png|thumb|"Good evening, Bontilda. Forty-twone will be on your lest."]]
Strong Bad's annoyance with fellow moviegoers builds to an explosive climax.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Senor Cardgage}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[The Knight]], [[The Hornblower]], [[The Blacksmith]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Movie Theater]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 20, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:51

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Coach Z is not that cool; here comes an email.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: movie</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
 I was at the movies last night and this little girl behind me 
wouldn't shut up! has that ever happened to you? 
Cooper 
Franklin TN.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads the name and address as "A person called Cooper, from the city Franklin, in the state of Tennessee."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Told you I could do it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{offscreen}'' ''{grudging The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, I feel ya, Coopreme. It's a good thing they make you turn off your bazookas before movies man, or every one of my theater-going experiences would end in smoldering crater fashion.

''{Cut to a cinema entrance lobby. Posters for Dangeresque 3 and King Bubsgonzola Supreme hang in the background. Senor Cardgage is an usher, Strong Bad, The Cheat and Pom Pom walk in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The experience starts out promising enough...

'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Good efening, Bontilda. ''{takes Strong Bad's ticket and tears it}'' Forty-twone will be on your lest.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Just you watch, The Cheat. Some day ''I'm'' gonna be the one tearing tickets and telling folks that forty-twone will be on their lest.

''{Cut inside the cinema. Coach Z is watching the movie screen, fidgeting and thinking hard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' It begins with the genius who can't resist answering the oh-so-challenging film trivia slides they show before the movie.

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I know this one! The Brat Pack! Pan-and-scan! Spencer Tracy!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Real impressive, Ebert. We've only seen this slide ten times since we all sat down.

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voiceover}'' If you answered "B", you're ready for film school.

'''COACH Z:''' Ohh, it was ice cold refreshment. I should've known.

''{Cut to the screen, which reads:}''

<blockquote>
<big>MOVIE & REFRESHMENT TRIVIA*</big>
The correct answer was : 
B: Ice Cold Refreshment
*ACTUALLY JUST REFRESHMENT TRIVIA
</blockquote>

''{Another slide is shown on the screen, with a picture of a bazooka, labeled "Please Be Considerate. Because no one wants to watch a smoldering crater."}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Be considerate of others. Please turn off your bazookas before the progrum.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then, once the movie starts, don't forget the guy who insists on rattling off the complete filmographies of each of the actors.

''{Cut back to the audience, and pan over to Strong Sad.}''

'''MOVIE:''' ''{voiceover}'' —but when I returned, the DNA evidence was gone!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ooh, and he had a cameo as Stevedore #2 in the pre-quel, and he was in that car commercial with the wisecracking transmission, and he has a Bacon number of 4!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{gets up and turns back to face Strong Sad}'' And this is my FIST! ''{raises said fist}'' You might remember it from ''Bloodied Pulp'', the amazingly true story of your face in five seconds! ''{sits back down}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{pointing at Strong Bad}'' He was in Dangeresque 1 and 2.

''{Cut to The Cheat, who is sitting next to Strong Bad and eating popcorn.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And if you think the guy sitting next to you munching popcorn is bad, try going to a theater where people regularly sneak in their own all-you-can-eat fajitas!

''{Cut to the King of Town, who is holding a frying pan covered in sizzling food, with a stack of similar pans in the seat beside him.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Wha?! This was all in my box of Milk Duds.

''{Pan back, behind the King of Town, there are the the Knight (with a guitar), the Hornblower (with a horn) and the Blacksmith (with maracas). The three of them play a brief Mariachi melody. Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And that brings me to the little girl behind me, who wouldn't shut up.

''{Pan behind Strong Bad, Homestar Runner is standing there, wearing a viking helmet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Ever and more! Ever and more! Ever and more!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' This is the kind of person that likes to talk to the movie. But not in the usual ''{Homestar mouths Strong Bad's words}'' "Don't go in there!" or ''{Homestar mouths Strong Bad's words again}'' "Oh no he di'n't!" type of way. He just makes small talk with the characters, and chit-chat.

''{Cut through white to some time in the movie. Homestar is sitting on his seat, with the viking helmet on the seat next to him.}''

'''MOVIE:''' ''{voiceover}'' Well, I figured out their plan.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, I figured I'd just cut up some iceberg lettuce, throw some tomatoes on there, maybe a little catalina. Nothing fancy, nothing fancy.

''{Cut through white to later in the movie. Homestar is lying on his seat, with his head resting on the helmet.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, have you ever been to a ground-breaking? I mean, what is the point of those things?

''{Cut through white again, Homestar is lying upside down on his seat, with his legs in the air.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You know where the real money is? Phone books.

''{Cut through white yet again, Homestar is sitting up normally.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I wonder how you spell "tabasco". Tabasco...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Gets up from his seat again and turns around.}'' What is wrong with you people?! Do you not notice the giant movie over here? Were all the local sit-around-and-suck-out-loud places closed?!

''{Strong Bad picks up a bazooka, holds it beside his head like a cell phone, and imitates a ringtone.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, di-a-lo-do, da-a-lo-do, di-a-lo-do, ''die''!!

''{Strong Bad lowers the bazooka to point at the camera and fires it. Fade back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, that's why I'm not allowed at the movies anymore. But I don't care. I brought my movie viewing into the digital age. And I dig-it-all!!! Check it out!

''{Strong Bad runs "karatecar.exe". An ASCII art movie starts. A stick figure man walks along a street, with buildings in the background, and a car drives across. The stick figure jumps and does a somersault over the car just before he gets hit.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Oh, look out mister slashey-man!

''{The movie cuts to a closeup of the car.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Ooh, something exciting!

''{The movie cuts to a closeup of the stick figure man, who says "Now THAT was a ''sports'' car!". He then does some karate moves and says "Hi-YA!".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly}'' Aah, I guess I'm talking during the movie! Kind of a hypocrite! Gonna shut up now!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on the "@" at the end to see a film trivia screen.
<blockquote>
<big>MOVIE & REFRESHMENT TRIVIA*</big>
What can you get at the concession 
stand for $10, $10 or $13?
A. Luke Wilson 
B. 16:9 Anamorphic 
C. Hot, Hot Buttery Popcorn 
D. '''Battleship Potemkin'''
*ACTUALLY JUST REFRESHMENT TRIVIA
</blockquote>
*Click on the "Hi-YA" at the end to see Homestar in a smoldering crater:
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh man. This movie has it all. Cinema has never Luked so Wilson.

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Pan and Scan|Pan and Scan]] refers to a technique by which film originally shot in widescreen format is transferred into a format compatible with the shape of common TV screens. In contrast, DVDs made using an [[Wikipedia:Anamorphic widescreen|anamorphic widescreen]] technique automatically fill [[Wikipedia:High-definition television|high-definition television]] screens that have a 16:9 aspect ratio and make full use of the available resolution.
*[[Wikipedia:French dressing|Catalina]] is a type of salad dressing made from tomato ketchup and sugar.
*[[Wikipedia:ASCII art|ASCII art]] is an artistic medium that makes pictures entirely out of typed characters.
*A [[Wikipedia:Groundbreaking|groundbreaking]] is a photo-op ceremony in which executives or other noteworthy people dig the first shovel of dirt from a lot in which a new construction will be built.
*The slashes on the bazooka in the "Be Considerate" ad are a common mark on guns, tanks, and war ships to show how many kills they've made.
*The refreshment trivia about popcorn pricing refers to the common practice of cinemas overpricing their food.

===Trivia===
*The release date on the Dangeresque 3 poster is:<blockquote>COMING <del>JUNE 2004</del> <del>APRIL 2005</del> <del>MEMORIALS DAY 2005</del> <del>AUGUST 2006</del> WE'LL SEE...</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*Despite the lack of a specific release date and that it just says "We'll see", the poster for Dangeresque 3 is still labeled "Now Playing".
*[[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]]'s [[Cool Shades]] in the poster have three lenses, relating to it being the third film.

===Inside References===
*This is the third email in a row that mentions [[DNA Evidence]].
*This email features another intentional mispronunciation of the word "program" as [[Progrum|progrum]].
*Two of the movie posters are for ''[[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]]'' (based on [[unnatural]]) and ''[[dangeresque 3|Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]'' (with no predetermined release date).
*Strong Bad originally said in [[stunt double]] that Dangeresque 3 would come out in June 2004, hence the first crossed out date. The other three dates are of major releases: [[Stinkoman 20X6]], [[Senorial Day]] and [[Strongest Man in the World]], respectively.

===Real-World References===
*The [[Wikipedia:Brat Pack (movies)|Brat Pack]] refers to a group of actors that rose to fame in the 1980s by starring in several teen-oriented movies.
*[[Wikipedia:Spencer Tracy|Spencer Tracy]] was a two-time [[Wikipedia:Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning film actor.
*Strong Bad's "Ebert" comment refers to [[Wikipedia:Roger Ebert|Roger Ebert]], a Chicago-based movie critic.
*"[[Wikipedia:Bacon number|Bacon number]]" refers to the number of degrees of separation an actor has from actor [[Wikipedia:Kevin Bacon|Kevin Bacon]]. This, in turn, stems from the [[Wikipedia:Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon|Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon]] game that was popular in the early 1990s.
*[[Wikipedia:Milk Duds|Milk Duds]] are a popular candy often sold at movie theaters.
*Tabasco is both [[Wikipedia:Tabasco|a state in Mexico]] as well as the trademark name for a brand of [[Wikipedia:tabasco_sauce|hot pepper sauce]].
*The song Strong Bad hums before firing the bazooka is the [[Wikipedia:Nokia tune|classic]] [[Wikipedia:Nokia|Nokia]] [[Wikipedia:Ring tone|ring tone]], made famous by Nokia commercials and cell phones everywhere, and in reference to a cell phone going off during a movie.
*[[IMDB:nm0005561|Luke Wilson]] is an American film actor.
*''[[Wikipedia:The Battleship Potemkin|The Battleship Potemkin]]'' was an influential silent film about the [[Wikipedia:Russian battleship Potemkin|Battleship ''Potemkin'' uprising]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|167|10860}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

2007-02-08T04:56:00Z

Csours: /* bar of gold */ mit suds

unnatural

2007-02-07T02:26:06Z

Csours: /* Inside References */ better link

{{sbenav|166|strong badathlon|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail166.png|thumb|"It's a giant Bubs from outer space!"]]

Bubs has grown to 100 feet tall! What are the other characters to do?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Bubs}} ([[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]]), {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The King of Town's Castle]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Island]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] (Easter Egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 5, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:10

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' I am Strong Bad, and I am not making an "I approve this email" joke.

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: storms</div>
Hey Strongbad, 
 
'Sup, man? So I was just wonderin', does Strong Badia ever have natural disasters, like hurricanes 'n stuff?
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad enunciates "'Sup, man", "wonderin'", and "'n stuff" and reads the lack of a name as "From, Nobody".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{dodges around}'' Hey! Whoa! Heh! Watch where you're flinging those apostrophes nobody. You could hurt somebody. You could hurt... yourself.

''{Strong Bad turns away from his Lappy as quiet music begins to play.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking as if in a public service announcement}'' Hi. I'm regular Strong Bad. If you or someone you love is an anonymous apostrophe flinger, please call our hot, free number. ''{waves his hand as 1-800-APOSTROHOLIC appears in yellow lettering}'' Or give them a charley horse right away.

''{Strong Bad turns back to his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' As for H.R. Hurricanesnstuf, we've dealt with disasters, but mainly those of a decidedly UNnatural s-s-s-sort.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and The Cheat having a tea party in Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —and that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

''{The ground shakes as the table bounces and the dishes clatter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! ''{a second shake}'' What the—

''{Cut to a long shot as the ground bounces a third time.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-oh. The King of Town must be getting a mega-physical.

''{An enormous gray foot crashes down from the sky, destroying a section of the fence and sending everything flying.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' WHA!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{simultaneously}'' ''{very startled The Cheat noises}''

''{Asian music plays as a pan upwards reveals the giant to be Bubs, dubbed "King Bubsgonzola Supreme".}''

'''SINGERS:''' King Bubsgonzola! King- King Bubsgonzola, Supreme!

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{terrified, as the camera zooms in}'' It's a giant Bubs from outer space! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in again}'' Or... mutated by radiation! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in yet again}'' Or... from the depths of the ocean! ''{the camera jumps back and starts zooming in one more time}'' Or... flushed down the toilet!

''{Homestar appears a few feet from Bubs' giant foot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh my crap! Bubs turned us all into ants! That fortune cookie knew what he was talking about! C'mon, everyone. Let's go steal a slice of chocolate cake from that picnic table over there.

''{As Homestar is about to run, we wipe to a silhouette of Bubs as the background flashes orange with every crushing step as he stomps to The King of Towns castle. Asian music is heard. Bubs roars.}''

''{Cut to The King of Town sitting at a table with a few bites taken out of it as the ceiling of the castle begins to fall.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Whoo! What am I, getting my mega-physical?

''{Transition to Marzipan and Strong Sad at a "Free Art Classes for Losers" seminar. Marzipan has painted a picture of a big apple and a tree, while Strong Sad has painted a bar of gold with the word "Death" on it. Asian music and Bubs' footsteps can be heard in the background.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' See? The apple's not giant. It's just in the foreground.

''{Bubs' giant foot crashes away the sign and Strong Sad's painting as Strong Sad runs away screaming.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{unfazed}'' See? Bubs' foot isn't giant. It's just in the foreground.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad at his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Things were looking grim, so we called an emergency town meeting. We needed an organized forum for people to shout out their ideas all at the same time!

''{Cut to a slow pan of characters at a Town Meeting.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I think we should kill it! I think we should kill it!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{overlapping}'' We must try and understand these creatures! We must try and understand these creatures!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{overlapping}'' ''{angry The Cheat noises}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{overlapping}'' I say we try to run the picket fence, at him. A box in one!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{overlapping}'' It's just in the foreground! People, it's just in the foreground!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{inexplicably passing by again}'' ''{angry The Cheat noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{overlapping}'' We must protect the queen! I have six legs!

''{Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sarcastic}'' So of course, the nerdy scientist-type had it all figured out.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing next to a chalkboard and a Boombox.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' I knew we had to try and understand this poor creature. So I recorded his roars and played them back at high-speed. Listen to my extremely scientific findings! ''{presses play}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{from the tape, very slowly, almost incoherently}'' Don't eat my chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{slightly faster}'' Chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{slightly faster}'' Chicken wa!

''{Strong Sad presses fast-forward}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{in normal tone}'' Don't eat my chicken wings!

''{Strong Sad presses stop.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Something in Bubs' chicken wings must have caused him to mutate and he's been trying to warn us all alon—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cut to the chase. How do we kill it?

'''STRONG SAD:''' We don't. I was able to mix-up an anti-chicken-wing... which is really just a bowl of Kashi. ''{he holds up said bowl}'' It's the culinary opposite of chicken wings.

''{Drums play during a pan to the chalkboard, then the chalkboard fades into reality as silhouettes of Coach Z with a catapult, The Cheat, Marzipan, Strong Bad, Strong Sad, and giant Bubs stand at the ready. Coach Z lets fly the catapult of Kashi. Bubs can be heard swallowing it.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{roars as he suddenly shrinks back to normal size}'' ...don't eat my chicken wings!

'''STRONG SAD:''' We know! The chicken wings will make us grow a hundred feet tall!

'''BUBS:''' No they won't!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Then why didn't you want us to eat your chicken wings?

'''BUBS:''' 'Cause they mine! And they good!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Then how did you grow a hundred feet tall?

'''BUBS:''' Oh, that. Well, it's kind of embarrassing, but I accidentally flushed myself down the toilet while I was shaving.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You have to shave?

'''COACH Z:''' ''{leaning in}'' You have a terlet?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{running up holding a bitten leaf above his head}'' C'mon, you guys! Let's all go jump in somebody's pants! Everybody, single file! ''{drops leaf and marches away}'' Hup-two-three-four!...

'''BUBS:''' Well, I better mosey on. ''{Fade cut through black to the island.}''

''{Asian music plays as Bubs walks out to sea.}''

'''SINGERS:''' King Bubsgonzola! King-King Bubsgonzola, Supreme!

''{A Japanese symbol in gold appears as the screen fades to black. Cut to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{heartily}'' But Strong Badinians ''{he has some difficulty pronouncing this}'' are a strong people. We will recover. We will rebuild. We will reduce, reuse, recycle!

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. After a while, Strong Bad says the following.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' We will be kind. We will rewind!

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Nohito.PNG|thumb|Huge in Japan]]
* Click on H.R. Hurricanesnstuff (prior to the cutaway to The Field) to see a variant of the Homestar Puppet resembling H.R. Pufnstuf.
* Click on Homestar's star after he mentions the fortune cookie to see what it said.
* At the end, click on "reduce" to see Strong Bad trying to flush himself down the toilet.
*:''{Strong Bad spins around in the toilet, grinning, while The Cheat watches. It stops}''
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Try it again. I think I'm starting to mutate.
*:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Affirmative The Cheat noises}''
*:''{The Cheat flushes the toilet}''
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Wheeeeee!
* At the end, click on "reuse" to see a poster of King Bubsgonzola Supreme.
* At the end, click on "recycle" to see Marzipan making Strong Bad recycle.
*:''{Marzipan and Strong Bad are standing in a field. A recyling box is next to Marzipan.}''
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I heard you say it!
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' Marzipan, I was just saying other things that start with R E.
*:'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't care. You said it. Now let me see your cans.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*Strong Bad's breaking of the fourth wall is likely in reference to [[Wikipedia:very special episode|very special episodes]], wherein an actor from the TV show will speak directly to the audience at the end of the episode.
*"Bubsgonzola" is a [[Portmanteau|portmanteau]] of "Bubs" and [[Wikipedia:gorgonzola (cheese)|gorgonzola]].
*The idea of mutating after being flushed down a toilet is a reference to things mutating in sewers, a notion popularized by [[Wikipedia:Futurama|Futurama]], the ''[[Wikipedia:Alligator (film)|Alligator]]'' films, and other creative works.
**Though not flushed down the toilet, the [[Wikipedia:Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] did live in the sewers (but mutated before living there).
*Coach Z suggests sports defensive plays, [[Wikipedia: Box and One| "box in one"]] and the picket fence. The picket fence is used many different sports and denotes three or more people in a line defending.
*[[Wikipedia:Reduce, Reuse, Recycle|Reduce, Reuse, Recycle]] is a slogan used by conservationists to promote consumers to save resources.
*"We will be kind. We will rewind" is a reference to "Be kind, rewind", a slogan formerly used by video rental stores to remind the customer to rewind the [[Wikipedia:videotape|VHS tapes]] they rented prior to returning them.
*1-800-APOSTROHOLIC refers to addiction centers such as those that help people with [[Wikipedia: alcoholism|alcoholism]].
*"I am not making an "[[Wikipedia:I approve this message|I approve this email]]" joke" is a reference to American campaign ads as candidates are legally required to state their name and approval of the ad.
*Homestar's suggestion for everyone to "go jump in somebody's pants" is a reference to the expression "[[Wikipedia:Ants in the Pants|ants in the pants]]", used to describe someone who is restless or anxious.

===Trivia===
*On a standard telephone, 1-800-APOSTROHOLIC would be 1-800-276787646542. However, it is impossible to dial this number because it has too many digits.
*Bubs' roars are really him saying "Don't eat my chicken wings!" slowed by 200%.
*The floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#dune 2|dune 2]]".
*The Japanese symbol when Bubs walks into the water resembles "[[Image:edge.jp.png|20px|端]]", which can mean "end" (however, this character means the end of a physical object like a street, or an edge; end in the sense intended here should be "[[Image:end.jp.png|20px|終]]" or "[[Image:finish.jp.png|20px|完]]").
*The Japanese on the King Bubsgonzola Supreme poster reads "[[Image:concession.jp.png|82px|譲歩の人]]" ''Jōho no Hito'', roughly meaning "person of concession" (though the meaning of "concession" is not that of "Concession Stand", rather a synonym for "compromise"). A better translation would be "売店の人" ''Baiten no Hito''.
*The line "We will be kind. We will rewind." was added shortly after the email was released.
*When the email was first released, Marzipan's recycle bucket was empty. Cold Ones and Coldson Lite cans were later put inside it.
*Marzipan's recycling bin has a design on the side that consists of several arrows making a star shape. The universally recognized [[Wikipedia:Recycling symbol|recycling symbol]] commonly found on recycling bins has a similar design where three arrows form a [[Wikipedia:Möbius strip|Möbius strip]].

===Remarks===
*In the scene with everyone talking in the meeting, as the camera pans to the right, [[Twin Characters|two The Cheats]] are seen.
*When Strong Bad is doing the public service announcement he is [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaking the Fourth Wall]].
*The King of Town appears to be [[Eating Non-Food Items|eating his table]]. Similarly, the leaf that Homestar carries appears to have bite marks taken out of it.
*The "reduce" and "recycle" Easter eggs stated above do not work while Strong Bad is saying "We will be kind. We will rewind!". This is probably to make the easter eggs jump back to the appropriate place when clicked.
*The music during the apostrophe public service announcement is taken from [[CGNU]].
*This is the first time we see Strong Bad's toilet.

===Goofs===
*Strong Bad's mouth doesn't move when he says "wheeeeee" in the easter egg.
*Before The Cheat reappears on the other side of the screen during the "Town Meeting", two pieces of The Cheat's arm can be seen on each side.
*After the apostroholic public service announcement, the words "could hurt...yourself" disappear off the screen; then "hurt...yourself" reappears, but the "could" is gone. As the screen pages down, the "c" in "could" can be seen briefly.
*In the scene where Strong Sad catapults Kashi into Bubs' mouth, Marzipan's dress has one medallion which is not shiny like the others.

===Inside References===
*Marzipan mentioned DNA evidence being tampered with while at a tea party with [[Homsar]] in the previous email, [[strong badathlon]].
**The table and tea set from that scene are reused in a [[Wikipedia:Palette swap|palette swapped]] version for this email.
*The fortune cookie Easter egg is in the style of the [[Fortune Cookies|old game]] of the same name.
**It also reads "You are not as good as most people" before it is fully unfolded.
*[[Strong Sad]]'s patting his belly makes the same dodgeball noise it made in [[modeling]] and [[Cool Things]]
*The Easter egg also contains [[Strong Bad Smiling]].
*Homestar makes a reference to [[Pants|pants]].

===Real-World References===
*King Bubsgonzola Supreme is an obvious reference to [[Wikipedia:kaiju|kaiju]] monsters such as [[Wikipedia:Godzilla|Godzilla]], [[Wikipedia:King Ghidorah|King Ghidorah]], and [[Wikipedia:Mothra|Mothra]]. The "King" in his name might allude to King Ghidorah or to [[Wikipedia:King Kong|King Kong]].
** Furthermore, the methods that Strong Bad suggests how King Bubsgonzola Supreme got big are common plot devices in kaiju films.
*H.R. Hurricanesnstuff is a reference to [[Wikipedia:H.R._Pufnstuf|H.R. Pufnstuf]], an infamously surreal kids' show with a brightly colored dragon as the star which began running in 1969.
*[[Wikipedia:Kashi_Company|Kashi]] is a natural foods producer owned By Kellogg's, Inc. It is also the name used to market the company's proprietary combination of 7 whole grains and sesame which appears in the bowl.
*Strong Bad's line "Cut to the chase. How do we kill it?" is taken from the movie ''[[Wikipedia:Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]]''.
*The end where King Bubsgonzola walks out to sea is a homage to the end scene of [[Wikipedia:King Kong vs. Godzilla|King Kong vs. Godzilla]] where Kong swims out to sea.
**It might also be a homage to the end scene of [[wikipedia:Godzilla vs. Gigan|Godzilla vs. Gigan]], in which Godzilla and Anguirus swim back to Monster Island.
*The drumbeats occurring when Bubsgonzola arrives, and when Bubs is leaving in the final two scenes, are taken from Age of Empires II.

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

unnatural

2007-02-07T02:24:16Z

Talk:Lewis Rudkin SX: england

2007-01-31T01:20:36Z

Csours:

==Stub?==
I understand that we need this article for the purposes of the template down there, but why is it a stub? What more can we write about it that's not already there? -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:13, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:Well noted. Several months ago E.L. Cool and I made it a point to de-stub all articles that can not be expanded on. As an unofficial decree, all Videlectrix games that don't exist are not stubs. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::My bad. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 18:21, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
== 1.5 players ==
[2.5D] is a format used in video games. whether 1.5 players is a reference to this is disputable. (and it will be disputed) {{User:Csours/sig}} 01:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Lewis Rudkin SX: england

2007-01-31T01:19:11Z

Csours: 2.5d

==Stub?==
I understand that we need this article for the purposes of the template down there, but why is it a stub? What more can we write about it that's not already there? -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:13, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

:Well noted. Several months ago E.L. Cool and I made it a point to de-stub all articles that can not be expanded on. As an unofficial decree, all Videlectrix games that don't exist are not stubs. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:15, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

::My bad. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 18:21, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
== 1.5 players ==
[[2.5D]] is a format used in video games. whether 1.5 players is a reference to this is disputable. (and it will be disputed) {{User:Csours/sig}} 01:19, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

strong badathlon

2007-01-31T01:16:12Z

Csours: /* Easter Eggs */ betterly indented

{{about|[[Strong Bad Email]]}} ''For the [[Contests|contest]], see [[Strong Badathlon (contest)]].''
{{sbenav|165|looking old|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail165.PNG|thumb|"Yeah? You think you got it like that?"]]
The residents of [[Free Country, USA]], compete in the Strong Badathlon.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Robot (storybook)}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's Kitchen]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm doin' a party, I'm makin' it happen, on Strong Bad Email.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: the cheat</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
For a long time i've been wondering... How far can you 
throw the cheat? If you don't want to do that, could you 
beat the crud out of homestar for no reason? 
 
Lewis Rudkin 
Essex, England.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads Essex as 'S X'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'know, it's funny how this always seems to work out, Rudkin... ''{clears screen}'' but those just happen to be the first two events in the Strong Badathlon!

''{cuts to Strong Badathlon logo, slowly zooming in. Strong Badia is visible in the background. Trumpet music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Unfortunately, they also happen to be my worst two events. The Cheat Chuck is consistently dominated by the Kenyans. I mean the Poopsmith. Ever since he devised the Whatsitburied Slop

''{As he says this, it cuts to the Poopsmith next to a pile of whatsit, and then uses his shovel to fling a whatsit-covered The Cheat out of the pile.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...that guy's unbeatable!

''{Cut to Coach Z standing next to the distance markers, watching The Cheat}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Cheat noises as he flies through the air}''

'''COACH Z:''' Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!

''{Cuts to Homsar and Marzipan sitting at a table having tea}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

''{The Cheat flies onto the table, causing whatsit to fly onto Marzipan's face and onto the camera, smearing it on the lens.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Well, hello, chocolate cake!

''{Cuts to results board of the Strong Badathlon}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating is another event you'd think I'd be the best at. But the reigning champion seems to have intimate knowledge of Homestar's weak points.

''{As he speaks, it cuts to Homestar walking onto the screen with a sweat band and athletic outfit on.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{punches himself in the stomach}'' Come on you little so and so. ''{slaps himself in the face, then punches himself in the stomach}'' Is that all you got? ''{punches himself in the side, then the face}'' Oh yeah? Oh yeah? You think you got it like that? ''{punches himself 3 times}'' Whaddya think this is, you little placemat? ''{gets hit in face once}'' A diaper show? ''{gets hit in stomach once more}'' It's not a diaper show. ''{gets hit in stomach again}'' I think that's pretty obvious.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, man, we should start putting those Homestar Vs. Homestar fights on pay-per-view. Instant classics! And speaking of pay-per-view,

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in the Basement, with a 'Remote Put' graphic in the upper left hand corner.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Next up is the Remote Put.

''{Cuts to the TV with a 'Ready?' graphic on the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voice over, reading text that appears on screen}'' Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dargh, I freakin' hate that little kid! Why'd they ever bring her on the show?! ''{throws remote}'' Agh!

''{The remote hits the wall, breaking in two, causing the batteries to fly out. Graphic comes on screen, accompanied with a buzzer noise, graphic reads 'DISQUALIFICATION! BATTERY FAULT!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? These games are fixed! Check the East German's pants! Check the--

''{Cuts through static to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Our coverage of the 2007 Strong Badathlon continues with the Clean and Jerk... Strong Mad's Underwears... Over His Head. Fortunately, you don't really have to clean them.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Coach Z standing behind Strong Mad, whose underwear is sticking out of his singlet, with a ruler against his back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhh, are you trying to tell me that this man doesn't already have a wedgie of illegal proportions?

'''COACH Z:''' Nope, that's the regulation starting point.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's it, I'm boycotting these games.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THANK THE LORD!!

''{Cuts to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.
:Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head
:: Pom Pom............6 billion pts

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' And finally, my strongest event, ''{graphic appears, and adds new picture with each word}'' Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls.

''{Cut to Powered By The Cheat cartoon. A version of the Strong Badathlon logo morphs into a cloud at the top right corner as Strong Bad, with laser arms, fires at robots walking in the background. A woman with a green-and-white striped shirt walks by; when she walks past Strong Bad, he can be seen through the green stripes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laser noises, shoots robots}'' Hey, wait, look Iconic I got I won the Good medal.

''{With one laser-hand, he holds up a "Good medal". Cut to a Powered By The Cheat version of The Cheat playing the guitar. The word 'Streisand' appears across the screen (going off the right side of it) as someone says it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And after all the medals have been given to the wrong athletes, we come to the ending closimonies, celebrating poor sportsmanship, drug testing, and good ol' fashioned people twirling ribbons.

''{Cuts to Strong Sad and Marzipan twirling ribbons on a stage.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN AND STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Encircling the World.

''{Homestar jumps down and knocks Strong Sad and Marzipan off the stage.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing and dancing}'' Just take those old glasses off the shelf...

''{Fireworks go off in the background, then a cut to Strong Bad sitting at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Rudkin Shampoo. Someteen Days of Glory! And after the closimonies, most BadAthletes immediately begin filming product endorsements while their names are still fresh in our minds.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in a kitchen with a box of cereal and a bowl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, wipe my brow. ''{he swipes sweat off his face}'' Winning gold medals ''{he holds up one}'' takes a lot of hard cereal, and dedication. That's why I eat ''{hold up box}'' Temporarios! The official cereal of athletes you won't remember in two weeks! ''{cuts to a shot of the box and bowl of cereal with two gold medals hanging off the side of it}'' Temporarios, ''{speech bubble comes out of box}'' "Cause I'm Don't Get Paid!"

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image: Homstarvs.JPG|thumb|"C'mon ya little placemat!"]]

*Click on "Lewis Rudkin; Essex, England." to see a [[Videlectrix]] game based on his name, [[Lewis Rudkin SX: england]].
*When Strong Bad says "Homestar vs. Homestar fights", click on "fights" to see a poster.
*Click on "Rudkin Shampoo" to see a bottle of Rudkin Shampoo.
:::'''RUDKIN'''
::WITH GREEN TEA
::AND CLOSIMONY
:
:
:"So fancy, there's no opening!"

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a communist state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].
*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].
*Kenyan athletes are noted for dominating the sport of distance running.
*The "weak points" on Homestar's body appear to be the face, kidneys, and groin, all of which are particularly sensitive parts of the human body.

===Trivia===
*Before The Paper comes down, you can see the words "Side Words" on the side of the Temporarios box.
**This is also visible when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

===Remarks===
*Even though Homestar has [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible arms]], he is still somehow able to punch himself.

===Goofs===
* Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:Temporarios.png|thumb|"Cuz I'm don't get paid!]]
*The [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] for Temporarios cereal, "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" was originally missing the closing set of quotation marks (see right); this was quickly [[:Image:Temporarios fixed.png|corrected]].

===Inside References===
*Cableman Jorge was Strong Bad's alias in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]].
*"Someteen days of glory!" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], where [[The Ugly One]] has a "Sweet Someteen Birthday". (See Real-World References below.)
*Guitars and lasers is possibly a reference to [[new hands]], where, near the end, Strong Bad laments not having chosen guitars and laser guns as possible prosthetics.
**Additionally, the lasers replacing Strong Bad's hands are the same style as the laser that replaces one of his hands in an Easter egg in the same email.
*[[Cherry Greg]] wins the Remote Put with 11 points.
*The music for the commercial at the end is the same as the [[Schenectady Crispies]] spot in [[labor day]].
*The Poopsmith being entrant Number 2 is a reference to [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], where he holds up a sign saying "I'm #2.".
**It's also a vulgarism of [[Whatsit]].

===Real-World References===
*The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.
*The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].
*The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "glasses" for "records" in the song, referencing a commercial from the 1980's for the Hardees fast food franchise's collectible set of Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses. The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass".
*"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand "Redken Shampoo".
*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo. 
*"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]
*The "Remote Put" event could be a possible parody on recent Nintendo [[wikipedia:Wiimote|Wii remote]] injuries. [http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com] 
*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].


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2007-01-31T01:15:44Z

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{{about|[[Strong Bad Email]]}} ''For the [[Contests|contest]], see [[Strong Badathlon (contest)]].''
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[[Image:Sbemail165.PNG|thumb|"Yeah? You think you got it like that?"]]
The residents of [[Free Country, USA]], compete in the Strong Badathlon.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|The Robot (storybook)}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's Kitchen]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' January 29, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:39

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm doin' a party, I'm makin' it happen, on Strong Bad Email.
<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: the cheat</div>
Dear Strong bad, 
For a long time i've been wondering... How far can you 
throw the cheat? If you don't want to do that, could you 
beat the crud out of homestar for no reason? 
 
Lewis Rudkin 
Essex, England.
</blockquote>
''{Strong Bad reads Essex as 'S X'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'know, it's funny how this always seems to work out, Rudkin... ''{clears screen}'' but those just happen to be the first two events in the Strong Badathlon!

''{cuts to Strong Badathlon logo, slowly zooming in. Strong Badia is visible in the background. Trumpet music plays.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Unfortunately, they also happen to be my worst two events. The Cheat Chuck is consistently dominated by the Kenyans. I mean the Poopsmith. Ever since he devised the Whatsitburied Slop

''{As he says this, it cuts to the Poopsmith next to a pile of whatsit, and then uses his shovel to fling a whatsit-covered The Cheat out of the pile.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...that guy's unbeatable!

''{Cut to Coach Z standing next to the distance markers, watching The Cheat}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Cheat noises as he flies through the air}''

'''COACH Z:''' Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!

''{Cuts to Homsar and Marzipan sitting at a table having tea}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

''{The Cheat flies onto the table, causing whatsit to fly onto Marzipan's face and onto the camera, smearing it on the lens.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Well, hello, chocolate cake!

''{Cuts to results board of the Strong Badathlon}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating is another event you'd think I'd be the best at. But the reigning champion seems to have intimate knowledge of Homestar's weak points.

''{As he speaks, it cuts to Homestar walking onto the screen with a sweat band and athletic outfit on.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{punches himself in the stomach}'' Come on you little so and so. ''{slaps himself in the face, then punches himself in the stomach}'' Is that all you got? ''{punches himself in the side, then the face}'' Oh yeah? Oh yeah? You think you got it like that? ''{punches himself 3 times}'' Whaddya think this is, you little placemat? ''{gets hit in face once}'' A diaper show? ''{gets hit in stomach once more}'' It's not a diaper show. ''{gets hit in stomach again}'' I think that's pretty obvious.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, man, we should start putting those Homestar Vs. Homestar fights on pay-per-view. Instant classics! And speaking of pay-per-view,

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in the Basement, with a 'Remote Put' graphic in the upper left hand corner.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Next up is the Remote Put.

''{Cuts to the TV with a 'Ready?' graphic on the screen.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' ''{voice over, reading text that appears on screen}'' Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dargh, I freakin' hate that little kid! Why'd they ever bring her on the show?! ''{throws remote}'' Agh!

''{The remote hits the wall, breaking in two, causing the batteries to fly out. Graphic comes on screen, accompanied with a buzzer noise, graphic reads 'DISQUALIFICATION! BATTERY FAULT!}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? These games are fixed! Check the East German's pants! Check the--

''{Cuts through static to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' Our coverage of the 2007 Strong Badathlon continues with the Clean and Jerk... Strong Mad's Underwears... Over His Head. Fortunately, you don't really have to clean them.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Coach Z standing behind Strong Mad, whose underwear is sticking out of his singlet, with a ruler against his back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhh, are you trying to tell me that this man doesn't already have a wedgie of illegal proportions?

'''COACH Z:''' Nope, that's the regulation starting point.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's it, I'm boycotting these games.

'''STRONG MAD:''' THANK THE LORD!!

''{Cuts to results screen}''
:''Results 2007 StrongBadathlon''
:The Cheat Chuck
:: The Poopsmith......211pts.
:Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating
:: Homestar Runner....319pts.
:Remote Put
:: Cherry Greg........11pts.
:Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head
:: Pom Pom............6 billion pts

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice over}'' And finally, my strongest event, ''{graphic appears, and adds new picture with each word}'' Probably Something with Guitars, lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls.

''{Cut to Powered By The Cheat cartoon. A version of the Strong Badathlon logo morphs into a cloud at the top right corner as Strong Bad, with laser arms, fires at robots walking in the background. A woman with a green-and-white striped shirt walks by; when she walks past Strong Bad, he can be seen through the green stripes.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laser noises, shoots robots}'' Hey, wait, look Iconic I got I won the Good medal.

''{With one laser-hand, he holds up a "Good medal". Cut to a Powered By The Cheat version of The Cheat playing the guitar. The word 'Streisand' appears across the screen (going off the right side of it) as someone says it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And after all the medals have been given to the wrong athletes, we come to the ending closimonies, celebrating poor sportsmanship, drug testing, and good ol' fashioned people twirling ribbons.

''{Cuts to Strong Sad and Marzipan twirling ribbons on a stage.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Togetherness.

'''MARZIPAN AND STRONG SAD:''' ''{singing}'' Encircling the World.

''{Homestar jumps down and knocks Strong Sad and Marzipan off the stage.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing and dancing}'' Just take those old glasses off the shelf...

''{Fireworks go off in the background, then a cut to Strong Bad sitting at the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' There you have it, Rudkin Shampoo. Someteen Days of Glory! And after the closimonies, most BadAthletes immediately begin filming product endorsements while their names are still fresh in our minds.

''{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in a kitchen with a box of cereal and a bowl.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, wipe my brow. ''{he swipes sweat off his face}'' Winning gold medals ''{he holds up one}'' takes a lot of hard cereal, and dedication. That's why I eat ''{hold up box}'' Temporarios! The official cereal of athletes you won't remember in two weeks! ''{cuts to a shot of the box and bowl of cereal with two gold medals hanging off the side of it}'' Temporarios, ''{speech bubble comes out of box}'' "Cause I'm Don't Get Paid!"

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image: Homstarvs.JPG|thumb|"C'mon ya little placemat!"]]

*Click on "Lewis Rudkin; Essex, England." to see a [[Videlectrix]] game based on his name, [[Lewis Rudkin SX: england]].
*When Strong Bad says "Homestar vs. Homestar fights", click on "fights" to see a poster.
*Click on "Rudkin Shampoo" to see a bottle of Rudkin Shampoo.
::'''RUDKIN'''
::WITH GREEN TEA
::AND CLOSIMONY
:
:
:"So fancy, there's no opening!"

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a communist state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].
*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].
*Kenyan athletes are noted for dominating the sport of distance running.
*The "weak points" on Homestar's body appear to be the face, kidneys, and groin, all of which are particularly sensitive parts of the human body.

===Trivia===
*Before The Paper comes down, you can see the words "Side Words" on the side of the Temporarios box.
**This is also visible when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

===Remarks===
*Even though Homestar has [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible arms]], he is still somehow able to punch himself.

===Goofs===
* Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:Temporarios.png|thumb|"Cuz I'm don't get paid!]]
*The [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] for Temporarios cereal, "Cuz I'm don't get paid!" was originally missing the closing set of quotation marks (see right); this was quickly [[:Image:Temporarios fixed.png|corrected]].

===Inside References===
*Cableman Jorge was Strong Bad's alias in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]].
*"Someteen days of glory!" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]], where [[The Ugly One]] has a "Sweet Someteen Birthday". (See Real-World References below.)
*Guitars and lasers is possibly a reference to [[new hands]], where, near the end, Strong Bad laments not having chosen guitars and laser guns as possible prosthetics.
**Additionally, the lasers replacing Strong Bad's hands are the same style as the laser that replaces one of his hands in an Easter egg in the same email.
*[[Cherry Greg]] wins the Remote Put with 11 points.
*The music for the commercial at the end is the same as the [[Schenectady Crispies]] spot in [[labor day]].
*The Poopsmith being entrant Number 2 is a reference to [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], where he holds up a sign saying "I'm #2.".
**It's also a vulgarism of [[Whatsit]].

===Real-World References===
*The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.
*The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].
*The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "[[Wikipedia:Old Time Rock and Roll|Old Time Rock and Roll]]" by [[Wikipedia:Bob Seger|Bob Seger]]. He replaces the word "glasses" for "records" in the song, referencing a commercial from the 1980's for the Hardees fast food franchise's collectible set of Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses. The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass".
*"Rudkin Shampoo" is a reference to the actual brand "Redken Shampoo".
*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo. 
*"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]
*The "Remote Put" event could be a possible parody on recent Nintendo [[wikipedia:Wiimote|Wii remote]] injuries. [http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com] 
*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].


==External Links==
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