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Halloween Potion-ma-jig

2005-11-10T01:12:08Z

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[[Image:ween05.png|thumb|Choose it or lose it!]]
Homestar screws up Marzipan's potion. Choose-your-own-venture action ensues!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Homsar}} (Easter egg), {{Film|The Hornblower}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Goblin}}, [[Tofu Homestar]]

See [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig Costumes]] for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[Homestar's House]], [[Spooky Forest]], [[Cliffs#Creepy Cliff|Creepy Cliff]]

'''Page Title:''' Choose it or Lose it!

'''Date:''' November 1, 2005

'''Running Time:''' 6:00 (Site Approximation)

==Transcript==

''{Spooky sounds play against a darkened wall. Homestar Runner's shadow appears from the left, and Homestar himself then appears suddenly.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wah! You scared me! So, here's the deal: I'm lost inside this haunted mansion, and I need your help to find my costume and get outta here! So, what should we do first?

''{The screen displays: 'WHAT SHOULD WE DO?? 1. PET A GOAT 2. MAKE A STEW 3. "I'M SELLING THESE FINE LEATHER JACKETS..."' A "COSTUME LOCATOR" is in the lower left and a "HEALTH & BEAUTY" indicator, showing 100%, is in the lower right. Then, after a moment, the lights suddenly come on and the camera pans back, revealing the interior of Homestar's house, including pictures of Homestar's past costumes framed on the wall. Marzipan walks up with a wig and a pile of clothes. A sheet of paper can be seen in front of Homestar, with doodles all over it and several markers scattered around it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What up, Homestar? Here's your costume!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{taking the costume}'' Oh, thanks. You win!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{noticing the paper and markers}'' Homestar Michael Runner, what did you do—

''{A closeup of the paper is shown. It reads:}''

<div style="text-align:center; padding:8px; border: 1pt solid #000; width:300px">Halloween Potion 1. *****-Water 2. Powdered ********* 3. Essence of ********* Stir ingredients with a *********** Say this magic incantation: *****************************</div>

''{Drawings of bugs and [[Ducks|ducks]] obscure all of the important parts, asterisked. Also, Homestar has written "MEAN SEAN", "QUACK TIME", and "COOL DUCK" on various parts of the paper.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' —to my Halloween Potion recipe?

''{Homestar and Marzipan appear again.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, yeah. ''{turns away from Marzipan}'' Marzipaaan! Can I draw ducks and bugs all over the recipe for your Halloween Potion?

'''MARZIPAN:''' No way, Jorge. You're gonna figure out what those ingredients were and bring 'em back here before midnight. Now march your skinny white butt into those spooky woods, mister!

''{Music starts.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{humbly}'' Yes, Mom-zipan.

''{The screen displays "HALLOWEEN POTION-MA-JIG" and "A MAKE-YOUR-OWN-DECISION-VENTURE", followed by the usual credits (with the notable addition of "[[Jonathan Howe|Jonathan]] programs"), over the drawings of bugs and ducks. Then, cut to the spooky forest, where Homestar is now in costume.}''

===The Water===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right! These spooky woods gotta be chock full of spooky ingredients! Let's see, the first one is ''{pulls out the paper}'' "Something Water." Hmmmmmmmm...

'''COACH Z:''' ''{from a distance}'' Really?

''{cut to Coach Z and Pom Pom}''

'''COACH Z:''' Then how come they'll be all nice to ya and act like they like ya to your face?

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

'''COACH Z:''' Guess I have a lot to learn about mailmen...

''{Homestar walks up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, what are you guys doin' out here? Did you ruin somebody's magic potion too?

'''COACH Z:''' Uh... nope. Unless Coach Z's life is a magic potion.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cool, cool, depressing, cool. So, um...

''{A box shows up reading "CHOICE TIME!!!" and the three choices:}''

==== 1. Do either of you have any... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Do either of you have any cash on you? I'm trying to get a me a sandwich or somethin'. Uh, my car broke down and I'm out of gas.

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, sorry man. All I gots is this bottle of, uh, ghost water?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That's perfect! I was planning on blowin' that money on ghost water anyways.

''{A "scorecard" comes up with spaces for all the items you get. The first blank is filled with "Ghost Water". A victory sound plays.}''

==== 2. I need something that would be... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I need something that would be good in a Halloween Potion.

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles and pulls a severed toe out of his pocket}''

'''COACH Z:''' Pom Pom can getcha a toe. With nail polish!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um... do you have anything waterier? Or... more waterish? Or waterian?

'''COACH Z:''' Please, Homestar, stop! Just take this bottle of questionable water that I keep on my person at all times for questionable reasons!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I won't question that!

''{A "scorecard" comes up with spaces for all the items you get. The first blank is filled with "Questionable Water". A victory sound plays.}''

==== 3. Taco-Man came by... ====
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Taco-Man came by, he gave me some water—he gave me some water. What are you guys gonna do for me?

'''COACH Z:''' Pom Pom, give the man some stank water. I will not be upstaged by Taco-Man two years in a row!

''{A "scorecard" comes up with spaces for all the items you get. The first blank is filled with "Stank Water". A victory sound plays.}''

=== The Powder ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, I gotta keep searchin'. ''{starts to walk offscreen to the right}'' Too bad I probably won't run into anybody else mysteriously hanging out in the woods.

''{Cut to The King of Town and The Poopsmith. The King of Town is holding a bucket of fried chicken. Holes are dug all over the place. Homestar walks up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Whaddaya know! How ya diggin'?

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oh! We're certainly not trying to unearth the ham sandwich that I buried here when I was nine!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Good. 'Cause I found that thing like two months ago. It wasn't that good. Too much mayo.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Too much mayo?! I love too much mayo!

''{The choice dialogue comes up again.}''

==== 1. Hey! I've got it... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, I've got it! I'll give you a detailed account of the consumption of your ham sammie if you give me a powdered item for this Potion-ma-jig!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Sweet deal! Take some of this powdered Thanksgiving! Now let's hear it!

''{The screen starts to fade out.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, so first I washed all the dirt off with some Windex. That made it all blue and soggy...

''{It fades back in. The King of Town has his head lowered in emotion. His chicken bucket is empty.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and that last bite nearly made me puke it right back on my plate!

''{Homestar walks off and takes the powder as he goes.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oh, I wish you had. I surely wish you had!

''{The scorecard returns. The second blank is filled with "Powdered Thanksgiving".}''

==== 2. I say, is that a powdered... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I say, is that a powdered wig you're wearing, your Kentucky Fried-ness? 'Cause I'm in the market for some powdery dealings!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{pulls out a pouch}'' Well, I've got my secret blend of eleven herbs and spices. But, of course, you can't have that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, that's too bad, I guess I'll just go on home and— ''{starts popping in and out of the holes, snatching the powder while he hops around}'' Pyong-pyong-pyong-pyong-pyong! ''{appears from one of the holes, holding the powder}'' So long, suckers!

''{Homestar drops back into the hole.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ha! That blend was just a decoy! It only has ''ten'' herbs and spices!

''{The scorecard appears with "Powdered Herbs & Spices".}''

==== 3. Poopsmith, do I dare ask... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Poopsmith, do I dare ask what powdered delights you've unearthed?

''{The Poopsmith digs in the dirt and a pouch pops out, which Homestar catches.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, ground ground. Thanks thanks, guys guys.

''{The scorecard appears with "Powdered Ground Ground"}''

===Homsar===

''{This scene only happens if you click on the upper half of The Poopsmith as Homestar walks away (an Easter egg). Homsar is floating on a balloon, as per his costume (Tingle from [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda series|The Legend of Zelda Series]].) Homestar walks up, and looks at him, annoyed.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, great, the secret guy!

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaA—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Just gimme my choices!

''{Homsar throws confetti, and the bottom of the screen reads:}''

<blockquote>
HOISIN SAUCE! 
2TH: HORSE IT ON IN THERE! 
THAT'S A LOT! A LOT! A LOT! A LOT! 
> What wouldst thou deau?</blockquote>

''{With The Hornblower's head and some circus peanuts over it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What I'm supposed to do with that mess?! I'm outta here!

''{The "ding" sound effect plays backwards as the box of text vanishes. Homestar walks away.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' Location, location, location!

=== The Essence ===

''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat are standing around a cliff, with broken TVs littering the area. Strong Bad's face is obscured by the cabinet doors on his costume. Strong Mad grunts and tosses a broken TV. Homestar walks up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa. This is a cool new background!

''{The TV Strong Mad tossed falls in the background.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{opening his costume's doors}'' Yeah! We were just burying our problems here in the spooky woods when we found this creepy cliff! It's perfect for the chucking off of busted old TVs.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Essence of busted old TVs? 'Cuz I got a serious jones!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, I think these TVs lost their essence in the seventies. What are you doing here, anyways?

''{The choice box returns:}''

==== 1. I've always felt that... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've always felt that essence of rose petals is my very most favorite essence.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I agree, The Cheat. Essence of doo doo meringue has always been my favorite. In fact, there's a whole bunch of it down at the bottom of this cliff you can have.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{jumping off the cliff}'' Cannonball!

''{The scorecard appears with "Essence of Doo doo meringue"}''

==== 2. I'm trying to ruin Marzipan's... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm trying to ruin Marzipan's Halloween Potion. Got any leads?

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's a worthy cause if ever there was one! How about this essence of putting Strong Mad's hand in warm water while he's asleep?

'''STRONG MAD:''' MY SECRET SHAME!

''{The Cheat tosses a bottle off the cliff. Homestar jumps after it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks a lot you guuuuuuuuuys!

''{The scorecard returns with "Essence of Putting Strong Mad's hand in warm water while he's asleep".}''

==== 3. I'm in the mood for a... ====
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm in the mood for a Hovan roll!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, me too. Let's have a race to the food court. Here's the starting line. Ready, go!

''{The Cheat draws a line in dirt next to the cliff's edge.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{running over cliff}'' Eat my duuuuuuuust!

''{The scorecard returns with "Essence of Gullibility".}''

===The stirring utensil===

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's posse}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Meka-leka-hi-meka-The Cheat throw a TV on 'im...

''{The Cheat drops a TV over the cliff.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ... ho.

''{The doors on Strong Bad's costume close once more. Cut to Bubs, standing by a canister labeled "BUBS' MO'BILE CAN o' STIRRING UTENSILS". ("Bile" is in green.) Homestar bounces once on the ground and then lands on his feet next to Bubs. The TV crashes behind Homestar at the same spot where he had bounced off, narrowly missing him.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa, Bubs. Fancy runnin' into you in the middle of the spooky woods sellin' stirring utensils.

'''BUBS:''' It's a niche market!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, what kind of concoctions might one stir with your wares?

'''BUBS:''' Well, a little eye of newt, some toe of frog, baby, you got a witches' brew goin'!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, that's my line! So, how do I score one of those jobbies?

'''BUBS:''' Oh, they're free. But you gotta ''earn'' 'em!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, that doesn't sound free at all.

'''BUBS:''' Well you just gotta ''earn'' 'em!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' How should I do that?

''{The choice box returns:}''

==== 1. Do a dance ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{dances}'' A little to the left, come on, come on, back to the right, shake it around. ''{he repeats it over Bubs's next line}''

'''BUBS:''' Oh, yeah! Stick and move, stick and move! You're pretty good, shorty. ''{pulls a red spoon from his canister}'' That's worth at least a ''Jurassic Park III'' collector's spoon.

''{The scorecard returns with "Stirring utensil: JP3 Collector Spoon".}''

==== 2. Sing a song ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, here goes. Two and three and four. ''{singing, and Bubs covers his ears}'' Backyard peaches! Treats come true! Karate Summer, what wouldja do? The world is the egg, and diapers come true...

'''BUBS:''' Oh! Heard enough of that one! You... you get a chewed-up pen.

''{The scorecard returns with "Stirring utensil: Chewed Up Pen".}''

==== 3. Reagan impression ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{leaning over, in a low voice}'' Well... well... Nancy and I... economics... well... rap music... jellybeans... well... we... probably had a... pet...

'''BUBS:''' That's the worst Ronald Reagan impression I've ever heard!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{standing upright}'' ''Ronald'' Reagan?! I was doing my Keanu Reagan!

'''BUBS:''' Just take this terlet brush and get outta here!

''{The scorecard returns with "Stirring utensil: Terlet Brush".}''

===The magic words===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walking off}'' Thanks, Great American Bubs!

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Now to find Strong Sad. Anything that guy says will make ''great'' magic words!

''{Cut to Strong Sad, half-buried and asleep. Homestar walks up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Sad. Nice fire hydrant costume!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh! Mineral water! ''{wakes up and looks at Homestar}'' What?

''{The choice box returns:}''

==== 1. I just graduated... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I just graduated. What should my epitaph say?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Homestar, do you even have half a brain?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hot biscuits! Those are the best magic words I've ever heards!

''{The scorecard appears with "Magic Words: Do you even have half a brain".}''

==== 2. If you were at a party... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' If you were at a party, what would you rap?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Each day, we die a little more, yo! Betta ax somebod-ay!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh! Fresh beats! My favorite!

''{The scorecard appears with "Magic Words: Better Ax Somebod-ay".}''

==== 3. Taco-Man came by... ====

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Taco-Man came by. We played a little foosball, played a little foosball. So, what are some of your favorite words?

'''STRONG SAD:''' In no particular order: Loquentia... Imbruglia... Precipitous... Saralee...cheesecake... Denouement...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Those are great!

''{The scorecard appears with "Magic Words: Loquentia, Imbruglia, Precitpitous, Saraleecheesecake, Denouement". ("Precipitous" is misspelled.)}''

=== The potion ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks for the words, half-man! ''{walks off}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Go forward! Move ahead! Try to detect it! It's not too late!

''{Cut to Homestar's house, where Homestar and Marzipan are standing near a bubbling cauldron.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, so here's what I came up with: a bottle of ''{"Ghost," "Questionable," or "Stank"}'' water, ''{he throws the bottle into the cauldron}'' some ''{"Eleven Herbs and Spices," "Ground Ground," or "Powdered Thanksgiving"; it's thrown into the cauldron too}'', and essence of ''{"Doo Doo Meringue", "Putting Strong Mad's Hand in Warm Water while He's Asleep", or "Gullibility, whatever that is"; again, he throws it into the cauldron}''. ''{Pulls out the stirring utensil}'' And give a little stir with this ''{"Jurassic Park III Collector's Spoon", "Chewed Up Pen", or "Toilet Brush"}''. And say these magic words. ''{He hands an index card to Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{"Do you even have half a brain", "Better Ax Somebod-ay", or "Loquentia, Imbruglia, Precipitous, Saraleecheesecakia, Denouement"}''

''{The cauldron makes a "poof" sound and smoke emerges, and Marzipan dips a cup into it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Here, Homestar. ''{hands the cup to Homestar}'' Have some Melonade!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Don't mind if I do! ''{He drinks the contents of the cup. Depending on your choices, various things can happen:}''

''{See the fun facts section to see how the endings scenes are chosen. These are the different effects on Homestar:}''

====End 1: Tofu Homestar====

''{After drinking the potion, Homestar turns into the Tofu version of himself as seen in [[The Luau]].}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yay, Homestar! You're back to your old self again!

''{We see the tofu head slide off into the cauldron and a flame covers Tofu Homestar and back to his real old self}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{disappointed}'' Yay, Homestar. You're back to your old self again...

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{singing and shaking his butt}'' That costume makes your butt look big.

====End 2: Cycloptic Homestar====

''{Homestar suddenly loses his wig and sprouts one enormous eye on his face.}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{yelps}'' Marzipan! There's only one of you!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Don't tell me you forgot how to use your eyes again.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Do you mean to tell me that I haven't been dating twins this whole time?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I don't think you have to worry about dating anyone from now on.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hooray!

====End 3: French Homestar====

''{Homestar takes on the appearance of a suave foreigner.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, goody goody gumdrops!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{in a bad accent}'' I say, Marzipan, let us away to my romantic chateau in the Fantastic mountains!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I'll go pack my pashmina. ''{walks offscreen}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, in his regular voice}'' Oh, gettin' lucky toniiiiiiight...

====End 4: Freaky Marzipan====

''{After drinking the potion, Homestar turns into a normally-dressed Marzipan.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hooray! I'm not the only girl!

''{As Freaky Marzipan speaks, her horrible teeth and wobbly mouth become visible.}''

'''FREAKY MARZIPAN:''' ''{in a low-pitched voice}'' I think we're gonna become fast friends!

''{Marzipan shrieks and runs off; Freaky Marzipan makes a silly face.}''

====End 5: The Goblin====

''{Homestar transforms into The Goblin.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooh, he's so cute! Do it, do it, do it!

''{The Goblin dances as his organ chord plays.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ...annd scene!

=== The finale ===

''{The screen fades to black. After a few seconds, one of Homestar's bug drawings appears in the center of the screen with "THE END". After a few more seconds, the screen fades back to Spooky Forest. All of the characters are standing around. "BACK" and "PLAY AGAIN (SKIP INTRO)" buttons are seen.}''

==Easter Eggs==

* Click on the upper half of The Poopsmith as Homestar is leaving to see a scene with Homsar (transcription [[#Homsar|above]]).
* At the end, click on Pom Pom:
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' So, what, Pom Pom? You're every guy at a truck stop?
*: ''{Pom Pom produces a gun.}''
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh, Strong Bad. You're entering a world of pain.
*: '''STRONG MAD:''' DONNY! YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!
* At the end, click on Bubs:
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, Bubs, I like your Lando Calrissian outfit!
*: '''BUBS:''' What are you talking about? I'm the master of disaster!
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh oh. Poopsmith, get ready...
* At the end, click on Marzipan:
*: '''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Beaker-style meeps}''
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat! Can you understand her?
*: '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat Noises, turns to Marzipan}''
*: '''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Beaker-style meeps}''
*: '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat Noises}''
*: '''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Quicker Beaker-style meeps}''
*: '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry Cheat Noises, Turns Away}''
*: '''MARZIPAN:''' ''{normal}'' Oh, I'm sorry! I thought that meant something else.
* At the end, click on Strong Bad:
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, Blanche from the Golden Girls? Genius!
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not Blanche from the Golden Girls!
*: '''BUBS:''' No, no, he's Phyllis Diller!
*: '''COACH Z:''' I thought you were supposed to be my hot mom!
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'm Jambi the genie! You know, "Wish? Did somebody say wish?"
*: '''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I wish you'd dress up as something I could recognize! Pop culture... mumble grumble!
* At the end, click on Homestar:
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad! ''{adopts "shady drifter" impression}'' Let me get a few dollars. I'm trying to catch a train. My wife, she's pregnant. And I have thirteen kids. I'm on hard times.
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' Well, at least your shady drifter impression is better than your Ronald Reagan.
*: '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh! I can hit you with some more of that too. ''{adopts Ronald Reagan impression}'' Well... well... Oliver Cromwell...
* At the end, click on Coach Z:
*: '''STRONG BAD:''' So Coach, how come you weren't a rapper this year? [[Image:Ween 2005 The Cheat Poomp.PNG|thumb|130px|Poomp!]]
*: '''COACH Z:''' But I am! Theo Huxtable is one of the greatest rappers of our time! ''{Hip-Hop Dances with his arms and head}'' Jammin' on the one! Jammin' on the one! J-J-Jammin' on the one! Jammin' on the one!
* At the end, click on The Cheat:
*: '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, which sound very similar in phrasing to Toad's catchphrase from Mario Kart 64, "I'm the best!"''}
*: ''{There is a soft explosion, and The Cheat blasts into the air; he does several flips and then lands in place with a POOMP}''
*: '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*Putting someone's hand in warm water while they sleep is a common prank believed to make the victim involuntarily urinate.
*[http://lysy2.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/words.exe?Loquentia Loquentia] is a Latin word whose root means to speak or to utter.
*[[Wikipedia:pashmina|Pashmina]] is the fleece of feral Himalayan goats that is used to make shawls that are referred to by the same name. It is similar to cashmere and was quite popular in the mid 1990's.
*[[Wikipedia:Denouement|Denouement]] is the resolution part of a story which comes after its climax.

===Trivia===
* The original potion read:
<div style="text-align:center; padding:8px; border: 1pt solid #000; width:300px">Halloween Potion 1. Ghost-Water 2. Powdered Pigs' Feet 3. Essence of Nightroot Stir ingredients with a wooden spoon Say this magic incantation: 
"Sip it down and swish it 'round"</div>

* This toon was released at about 1:30 a.m. on November 1, Atlanta time. All day the previous day, the button on the main page read, ''"workin' as fast as we can!"''. When the toon was finally released, the button read: ''"it's still halloween!"'' (when you moved your mouse over it, it switched to: ''"in certain timezones!"''). Later in the day, the button was changed to simply read: ''"halloween toon!"''
* The shirt Coach Z is wearing is from ''[[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]'''s first-season episode "[http://www.tv.com/the-cosby-show/a-shirt-story/episode/6802/summary.html A Shirt Story]," in which Denise tries to hand-make Theo a designer shirt and butchers it in the process. The fictitious brand of shirt was called a "Gordon Gartrelle," and the original cost Theo $95. The "Jammin' on the one" line is a reference to the episode "[http://www.tv.com/a-touch-of-wonder/episode/6836/summary.html|A Touch Of Wonder]," in which guest star [[Wikipedia:Stevie Wonder|Stevie Wonder]] sampled the voices of the Huxtable family and made them into a song.
* There are five endings to this toon. Which ending is seen is determined by adding together all the numbers of the choices made, dividing by five, taking the remainder (numbered zero to four), and adding one. Thus, if you choose 2, 1, 3, 3, and 2, you would get 2 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 = 11 / 5 = 2, remainder 1. Add 1 to that, and you get ending 2. (See the talk page for the source code.)
*If the remainder is:
:*0, then you see ending 1: Tofu Homestar. There are 53 combinations that yield this result.
::When the sum of the choices are 5, 10, or 15 this ending is displayed.
:*1, then you see ending 2: Cyclops Homestar. There are 50 combinations that yield this result.
::When the sum of the choices are 6 or 11 this ending is displayed.
:*2, then you see ending 3: French Homestar. There are 45 combinations that yield this result.
::When the sum of the choices are 7 or 12 this ending is displayed.
:*3, then you see ending 4: Freaky Marzipan. There are 45 combinations that yield this result.
::When the sum of the choices are 8 or 13 this ending is displayed.
:*4, then you see ending 5: The Goblin. There are 50 combinations that yield this result.
::When the sum of the choices are 9 or 14 this ending is displayed.
*The total number of possible sequences of potion ingredients is 35, or 243.
*According to the [[Quote of the Week#11-03-2005|Quote of the Week]] on November 3, Bubs originally gave out an ''[[IMDb:tt0114781|Under Siege 2]]'' collector's spoon instead of the ''Jurassic Park III'' collector's spoon.

===Remarks===
* This is the first time Homestar is mentioned as having a middle name ("Michael") in a toon. (In the DVD commentary for [[time capsule]], however, Marzipan offhandedly remarked that Hal was his middle name.)
* All of the [[Spooky_Tree|Spooky Trees]] in the background are the same shape, just in different sizes and orientations. Also, the first two backgrounds for Pom Pom, Coach Z, the Poopsmith, and the King of Town are identical.
* If Homestar does a dance for Bubs, Bubs will refer to Homestar as "Shorty", even though (unless you count Bubs' hat) Homestar is taller than Bubs is.
* Besides stealing Homestar's [[Witches' Brew]] "line," as Homestar points out, Bubs also appropriates the "terlet" pronunciation of "toilet" that Coach Z has used in [[Halloween Fairstival]] and [[A Folky Tale]]. This spelling shows up on the scorecard as well, but Homestar still pronounces it as "toilet" when he hands it over to Marzipan. Homestar's speech impediment causes a mispronunciation of the mispronunciation, making it correct again.
* The Flash file appears to have been updated 12 hours after the toon was originally released. The update expanded the Tofu Homestar scene, and added an extra "THE END" scene and an Easter Egg (The Cheat).
* Homestar's costume includes a pair of shoes. When Marzipan gives him his costume, however, the shoes do not appear to be included.
* Strong Bad comments on Homestar's Reagan impression even if you use one of the other choices.
* When not wearing a costume, Bubs has no thumbs. Mysteriously, though, the thumbs on his white boxing gloves seem to move like he does.

===Goofs===
*[[Wikipedia:Gossamer_(Looney_Tunes)|Gossamer]] is actually straight red, not the bright orange color of Strong Mad's costume.
*When Strong Bad's cabinet doors are open, they appear to be symmetrical; they shouldn't be able to fit together when closed.
*Homestar's [[Wikipedia:Chuck Taylor All-Stars|Converse All-Star Hi-Tops]] have stars on both sides of each shoe, when they should have stars [http://www.martyshoes.com/store/media/con-s049622-9160men500.jpg only on the inner side].

===Glitches===
*You can see a "hiccup" in the animation of the pot's bubbling when the cartoon switches to one of the variables in the combination you made.
*Unlike the other characters, Homsar shows scroll-over information during the finale Easter eggs even while the rest of the characters comment on their costumes. This is because he is a sprite that overlays the scene.
*When you click on The Cheat at the end, Strong Bad's head changes size and his mouth closes a bit, and everybody moves slightly.
*When clicking on most of the characters that activate Easter Eggs at the end, Marzipan's mouth changes expression unexpectedly.
*When Marzipan's angry expression is used, blinking causes her outline to be intruded.


===Inside References===
* The gun Pom Pom draws at the end is from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].
* The tofu sculpture that Homestar turns into in one of the endings is from [[The Luau]].
* "What wouldst thou deau?" is a reference to [[video games]] and [[Thy Dungeonman]].
* Strong Bad mentions that Coach Z didn't dress as a rapper this year (although the coach claims that Theo Huxtable is indeed a rapper) as he had in all of the previous [[Coach Z#Halloween Costumes|Halloween Toons]].
* French Homestar singing "Getting lucky tonight" is a reference to [[Cool Things]]; Strong Sad sings the same phrase.
* The circus peanuts that appear in the Homsar Easter egg were also used when Homestar comes to the door in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
* The broken TV sets looked exactly the same as the one in [[mascot]] after The Cheat smashed it.
* Pom Pom is wearing the same [[Homestar's Shades|shades]] that [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] usually sports.
* Strong Sad's line, "Each day we die a little more," and Marzipan's line, "I'm not the only girl," are references to their respective lines from the [[Spin 'n' Say]].
* The King's bucket of chicken is from [[monster truck]].
* Homestar's costume acne looks like the "bad zits" that he got when Strong Bad poked him with a pin in [[pom pom]].
* The [[Orange Tupperware#Orange Spoon|orange Tupperware spoon]] appears in Bubs' collection of stirring utensils.
* The eye implanted in Homestar's forehead resembles the fake eye he wore in [[Malloween Commercial]].

===Real-World References===
*[[wikipedia:Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan]] was a movie actor and the 40th president of the United States. "Nancy" refers to his widow, [[wikipedia:Nancy Reagan|Nancy Reagan]]. [[Wikipedia:Jelly beans|Jelly beans]] were famously one of Reagan's favorite foods. Reagan was also known for usually starting his statements with the word "well." He was famous for his economic policies, called "[[Wikipedia:Reaganomics|Reaganomics]]." He also did have [[Wikipedia:List_of_presidential_pets|pets]], among them a [[Wikipedia:Cavalier_king_charles_spaniel|Cavalier King Charles Spaniel]] named [[Wikipedia:Cavalier_king_charles_spaniel#Famous_Cavalier_King_Charles_Spaniels|Rex]].
*The phrase "I'm selling these fine leather jackets" is a reference to multiple PC games created by [[Wikipedia:LucasArts|LucasArts]] which featured the line as a running gag. They included ''[[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis|Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis]]'', the ''[[Wikipedia:Monkey Island|Monkey Island]]'' series, ''[[Wikipedia:Sam and Max|Sam and Max]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Full Throttle|Full Throttle]]''.
*[[Wikipedia:Hoisin Sauce|Hoisin sauce]], a fermented soy bean paste, is used as a condiment and also as a glaze for roasted meats, most commonly with [[Wikipedia:Peking Duck|Peking Duck]]. It is often referred to as "Chinese barbecue sauce."
*"Taco-Man" is the signature character of the website [http://www.ebolaworld.com Ebolaworld], which has used Homestar in cameos on more than one occasion. Perhaps the Brothers Chaps have decided to repay the favor. (As a side note, the Halloween special that Ebolaworld had planned for the same year was also a choose-your-own adventure cartoon.)
*"THAT'S A LOT! A LOT! A LOT! A LOT!" is a reference to the bank teller in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, who said it if you deposited more than fifty rupees all at once. This was the first game that Tingle appeared in, so it's quite appropriate.
*Homsar throwing the confetti is a reference to his costume ([[Wikipedia:Tingle|Tingle]]), who also throws confetti when he says the magic words ("Tingle, Tingle, Kooloo-limpah!").
*Strong Bad saying "Meka Leka Hi, Meka ... Ho" is from a character called Jambi The Genie (who he is dressed as) from the CBS Saturday morning show ''[[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-Wee's Playhouse]]''. Actually, the whole quote is supposed to be "Meka Leka Hi, Meka Hiney Ho!"
*[[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] is a character from the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' films, played by [[Wikipedia:Billy Dee Williams|Billy Dee Williams]]. Some people (including, apparently, Homestar) mistakenly think that Lando and Apollo Creed were played by the same actor, but Apollo Creed was played by Carl Weathers.
*Homsar's line ("location, location, location") refers to the three most important things in [[Wikipedia:real estate|real estate]]. His costume character, Tingle, serves to help Link navigate by selling him maps in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.
*The Cutters (on Homestar's T-shirt) is the name of the town group that was featured in the 1979 movie ''[[Wikipedia:Breaking Away|Breaking Away]]'', a movie about a group of bicyclists at [[Wikipedia:Indiana University Bloomington|Indiana University]] that race in the annual "[[Wikipedia:Little 500|Little 500]]" every spring. Homestar's character, Moocher, was a member of the group.
*Walter Sobchak is a character from ''[[Wikipedia:The Big Lebowski|The Big Lebowski]]'', played by [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]. The severed toe with nail polish is a plot device in this movie; Sobchack even says the line, "I can get you a toe, with nail polish," as does Coach Z on Pom Pom's behalf. "You're entering a world of pain" and "DONNY, YOU'RE OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT!" (said on behalf of Pom Pom by Homestar and Strong Mad respectively) were also repeated sayings of Sobchak's in the movie. Also, at one point in the movie Walter inappropriately draws a gun.
*Bubs' quote "Baby, you've got a [[Witches' Brew|witches' brew]] goin'" is a reference to the television show ''[[Wikipedia:Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', where [[Wikipedia:Carl Weathers|Carl Weathers]], the actor who played [[Wikipedia:Apollo Creed|Apollo Creed]], portrays himself as extremely cheap, and sometimes comments that if certain leftover foods are combined, "Baby, you've got a stew goin'."
*[[wikipedia:Oliver Cromwell|Oliver Cromwell]] was a 17th century English military commander who became Lord Protector after leading the rebellion that resulted in the execution of Charles I. Homestar probably ''meant'' to say [[Wikipedia:Oliver North|Oliver North]], a prominent figure in the [[Wikipedia:Iran Contra Affair|Iran Contra Affair]], or it could be becouse of the "well" in his name.
*Rose petal essence was an ingredient for the spell to turn into an eagle or fly in ''[[Wikipedia:King's Quest III|King's Quest III]]''. Especially given this allusion, the whole premise of the cartoon is likely based on the formulaic combination of ingredients, stirring, and magic words required to perform the [http://www.whatisthe2gs.apple2.org.za/the_fairway/game_pages/kings_quest_3.html spells] in King's Quest III.
*[[Wikipedia:Natalie Imbruglia|Natalie Imbruglia]] is an Australian-born singer and actress. However, Strong Sad and Marzipan both mispronounce her last name (the "g" is silent).
*"[[Wikipedia:Sara Lee|Sara Lee]]" is an American consumer-goods company and is also the brand name of a number of frozen and packaged foods, including cheesecake.

*''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]'' is a movie in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.
*The secret blend of eleven herbs and spices is a reference to [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC's]] claim that [[Wikipedia:Colonel Sanders|Colonel Sanders']] recipe had eleven secret herbs and spices, although it curiously does not claim that this is the recipe in current use.
* Bubs' comment about "Stick and move! Stick and move!" is a reference to the advice Duke gave Apollo Creed in [[IMDb:0075148|the original Rocky movie]]. [http://www.filmsite.org/rock5.html]
*[http://www.hovan.com Hovan] is a restaurant chain in Florida and Georgia, located in mall food courts, that sell [[Wikipedia:Gyro|gyro-style]] wraps.
*The surprisingly high jump the Cheat makes is the effect of getting hit by a shell, invincible character, etc., in ''Mario Kart 64'', where the kart landed with a similar POOMP. Also, the respective noises The Cheat makes sound very close to what Toad says when he wins a race ("I'm the best!") as well as Toad's cries when he has been hit.
*Bubs' recommendation of "eye of newt" and "toe of frog" is a quotation from [http://www.bartleby.com/70/4141.html Act IV, Scene 1, line 16] of Shakespeare's ''[[Wikipedia:Macbeth|Macbeth]]'', one of the most famous and influential depictions of witches in Western culture.
*[[Wikipedia:The Golden Girls|The Golden Girls]] was a popular sitcom about four elderly women living in Miami that originally aired on NBC.
*Strong Sad's words as Homestar departs are taken from [[Wikipedia:Devo|Devo]]'s 1980 hit "Whip It."
*[[Wikipedia:Windex|Windex]] is a trademark for a liquid glass and surface cleaning product made by [[Wikipedia:S. C. Johnson & Son|S. C. Johnson & Son]].
*"Keanu Reagan" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Keanu Reeves|Keanu Reeves]], an actor most famous for his roles in ''Speed'' and the ''Matrix'' trilogy.

==External Links==
*[[HR:ween05.html|Watch "Halloween Potion-ma-jig"]]
*[[HR:halloween2005mx.swf|View the Flash file for "Halloween Potion-ma-jig"]]
*[http://www.strongfans.com/upload/ThePaper/ween05_old.swf View the Flash file of an older version of "Halloween Potion-ma-jig"] (mirror)
*[[Forum:5769|Forum thread re: "Halloween Potion-ma-jig"]]

[[Category:Halloween]]

Talk:50 emails

2005-10-22T04:02:32Z

Nathand42: /* tongue of the fatman */

==Closed STUFF==

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== What Is That Stupid Reference? ===
{{stufffact|When Strong Bad talks about the Great Leg and the Leg of Hope, he may be referring to the SNES RPG Secret of Mana. You can upgrade the Great Bow into the Bow of Hope. The leg of hope is also a lyric in the song [http://www.twin-music.com/lyrics_file/vf/vio/add.html Add It Up] by the [http://www.vfemmes.com/default.htm Violent Femmes].}}
{{stuffverdict|16:50, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)|03:46, 18 Jul 2005 (UTC)|declined, 7–1. A revision was also declined|10|5|50 emails}}

== Flagrent System Error WHAT? ==

How do you know it says "screwed everything up good." instead of just "screwed everything up"? - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]]

:A Flash decompiler. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:40, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Flagrant error ==

I was just wondering, did he get a flagrant error in [[virus]]? [[The 386]]
:Yes. (''psst...'' click on that link in your message and you'll see it in the transcript.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 22:30, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Name that ring ==

Okay, I'm pretty sure about this one, but I just wanted to check and make sure: Is it just me or is the ring of the phone (when Strong Bad gets the call during the Jess and Tiff email) the same as a standard [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] sound? Namely, ringin.wav. For me, it is located hereabouts: "file:///c:/Windows/Media/ringin.wav".[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definitely the same sound. Nice spot. - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
::For sure. Same pitch and everything. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

== tongue of the fatman ==
<div style="float:right;margin-left:1em"> __NOTOC__
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/nathand42/tongueofthefatman.jpg
</div>
I was screwing around with a Flash Decompiler and I found this. Is it anywhere in the e-mail? --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 03:35, 22 October 2005 (UTC)
:That's the name of the game in the [[Floppy Disk Container]], I believe. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::Yep. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:41, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Oh, that makes sense. I never notice those things. Thanks. --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 03:59, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Holy Crap, it's a real game. Awesome.--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 04:02, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Talk:50 emails

2005-10-22T03:59:26Z

Nathand42: /* tongue of the fatman */

Talk:50 emails

2005-10-22T03:35:52Z

Nathand42: /* The Crap? */

==Closed STUFF==

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== What Is That Stupid Reference? ===
{{stufffact|When Strong Bad talks about the Great Leg and the Leg of Hope, he may be referring to the SNES RPG Secret of Mana. You can upgrade the Great Bow into the Bow of Hope. The leg of hope is also a lyric in the song [http://www.twin-music.com/lyrics_file/vf/vio/add.html Add It Up] by the [http://www.vfemmes.com/default.htm Violent Femmes].}}
{{stuffverdict|16:50, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)|03:46, 18 Jul 2005 (UTC)|declined, 7–1. A revision was also declined|10|5|50 emails}}

== Flagrent System Error WHAT? ==

How do you know it says "screwed everything up good." instead of just "screwed everything up"? - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]]

:A Flash decompiler. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:40, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Flagrant error ==

I was just wondering, did he get a flagrant error in [[virus]]? [[The 386]]
:Yes. (''psst...'' click on that link in your message and you'll see it in the transcript.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 22:30, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Name that ring ==

Okay, I'm pretty sure about this one, but I just wanted to check and make sure: Is it just me or is the ring of the phone (when Strong Bad gets the call during the Jess and Tiff email) the same as a standard [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] sound? Namely, ringin.wav. For me, it is located hereabouts: "file:///c:/Windows/Media/ringin.wav".[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definitely the same sound. Nice spot. - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
::For sure. Same pitch and everything. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

== The Crap? ==

I was screwing around with a Flash Decompiler and I found this. Is it anywhere in the e-mail?http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/nathand42/tongueofthefatman.jpg --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 03:35, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Talk:50 emails

2005-10-22T03:35:29Z

Nathand42: /* The Crap? */

==Closed STUFF==

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== What Is That Stupid Reference? ===
{{stufffact|When Strong Bad talks about the Great Leg and the Leg of Hope, he may be referring to the SNES RPG Secret of Mana. You can upgrade the Great Bow into the Bow of Hope. The leg of hope is also a lyric in the song [http://www.twin-music.com/lyrics_file/vf/vio/add.html Add It Up] by the [http://www.vfemmes.com/default.htm Violent Femmes].}}
{{stuffverdict|16:50, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)|03:46, 18 Jul 2005 (UTC)|declined, 7–1. A revision was also declined|10|5|50 emails}}

== Flagrent System Error WHAT? ==

How do you know it says "screwed everything up good." instead of just "screwed everything up"? - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]]

:A Flash decompiler. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:40, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Flagrant error ==

I was just wondering, did he get a flagrant error in [[virus]]? [[The 386]]
:Yes. (''psst...'' click on that link in your message and you'll see it in the transcript.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 22:30, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Name that ring ==

Okay, I'm pretty sure about this one, but I just wanted to check and make sure: Is it just me or is the ring of the phone (when Strong Bad gets the call during the Jess and Tiff email) the same as a standard [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] sound? Namely, ringin.wav. For me, it is located hereabouts: "file:///c:/Windows/Media/ringin.wav".[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definitely the same sound. Nice spot. - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
::For sure. Same pitch and everything. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

== The Crap? ==

I was screwing around with a Flash Decompiler and I found this. Is it anywhere in the e-mail?http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/nathand42/tongueofthefatman.jpg

Talk:50 emails

2005-10-22T03:35:04Z

Nathand42: The Crap?

==Closed STUFF==

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== What Is That Stupid Reference? ===
{{stufffact|When Strong Bad talks about the Great Leg and the Leg of Hope, he may be referring to the SNES RPG Secret of Mana. You can upgrade the Great Bow into the Bow of Hope. The leg of hope is also a lyric in the song [http://www.twin-music.com/lyrics_file/vf/vio/add.html Add It Up] by the [http://www.vfemmes.com/default.htm Violent Femmes].}}
{{stuffverdict|16:50, 2 Jul 2005 (UTC)|03:46, 18 Jul 2005 (UTC)|declined, 7–1. A revision was also declined|10|5|50 emails}}

== Flagrent System Error WHAT? ==

How do you know it says "screwed everything up good." instead of just "screwed everything up"? - [[User:C.Olimar788|C.Olimar788]]

:A Flash decompiler. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 02:40, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Flagrant error ==

I was just wondering, did he get a flagrant error in [[virus]]? [[The 386]]
:Yes. (''psst...'' click on that link in your message and you'll see it in the transcript.) — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 22:30, 1 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Name that ring ==

Okay, I'm pretty sure about this one, but I just wanted to check and make sure: Is it just me or is the ring of the phone (when Strong Bad gets the call during the Jess and Tiff email) the same as a standard [[Wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]] sound? Namely, ringin.wav. For me, it is located hereabouts: "file:///c:/Windows/Media/ringin.wav".[[User:Tom|<nowiki></nowiki>]] -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 00:11, 19 October 2005 (UTC)
:Definitely the same sound. Nice spot. - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}
::For sure. Same pitch and everything. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:18, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

== The Crap? ==

I was screwing around with a Flash Decompiler and I found this. Is it anywhere in the e-mail?<img src="http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/nathand42/tongueofthefatman.jpg" alt="Image hosted by Photobucket.com">--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 03:35, 22 October 2005 (UTC)

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T23:29:52Z

Nathand42: /* Origin */

== Origin ==
We need to put the first SBemail that the geddup noise appeared in on the page. It's not the bet...--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:23, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Yup! I'm trying to track that down... this is the earliest instance I know of. And the first instance that I know it's being named. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 21:30, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:That's true. I'ma go work on that too.--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:47, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)
I found it. - '''''[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]'''''

:Nice job. --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 23:26, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Hey, I added the geddup noise into the fun facts in Studying.--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 23:29, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Descriptions ==

Hey guys, I think more descriptive appearances would be more helpful!

For example: [[LEMKE]] lists specifically where we find its appearances. I may be alone on this but it may lead to a more rich article! It is a very easy thing to miss if you're not paying attention, so some guide that points where to listen to would be quite informative.

I know other entries such as [[Clapperboard]], [[Strongbadia]], and [[Homestar%27s_Slippers|Homestar's Slippers]] merely list their appearances. However, these are either few, or really easy to pick up on. The entry [[Leomard_Sportsinterviews]] also lists specific entries since it's usually something hard to find too.

Let me know what you guys think.

--[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:38, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T23:29:41Z

Nathand42: /* Origin */

== Origin ==
We need to put the first SBemail that the geddup noise appeared in on the page. It's not the bet...--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:23, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Yup! I'm trying to track that down... this is the earliest instance I know of. And the first instance that I know it's being named. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 21:30, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:That's true. I'ma go work on that too.--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:47, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)
I found it. - '''''[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]'''''

:Nice job. --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 23:26, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Hey, I added the geddup noise into the fun facts in Studying.

== Descriptions ==

Hey guys, I think more descriptive appearances would be more helpful!

For example: [[LEMKE]] lists specifically where we find its appearances. I may be alone on this but it may lead to a more rich article! It is a very easy thing to miss if you're not paying attention, so some guide that points where to listen to would be quite informative.

I know other entries such as [[Clapperboard]], [[Strongbadia]], and [[Homestar%27s_Slippers|Homestar's Slippers]] merely list their appearances. However, these are either few, or really easy to pick up on. The entry [[Leomard_Sportsinterviews]] also lists specific entries since it's usually something hard to find too.

Let me know what you guys think.

--[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:38, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

studying

2005-09-26T23:28:31Z

Nathand42: /* Trivia */

[[Image:sbemail17.PNG|thumb|Heading to Roy's girlfriend's house]]

'''Strong Bad Email #17'''

Roy asks Strong Bad what to do about his girlfriend, who keeps interrupting him while he's studying.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]

'''Date:''' March 11, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:11

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Electronic mail!

<blockquote class="tandy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
My girlfriend is really annoying because she calls 
me when I'm trying to study. What should I do? 
 
Crapfully yours, 
Roy</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, well! I think I might have a little piece of advice for you, Roy. Close the book and quit being such a dork-on!!!!!!! ''{clears screen}'' I mean, this girl obviously has the hots for you man. Why do you think she's calling you? I mean, you've got the potential to get 1st, 2nd, and quite possibly even 3rd base. So unless you're studying a book called "This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base", I suggest you hightail it over to your girlfriend's house ASAP, man! ''{clears screen}'' And also, send me a copy of that book. It sounds pretty good. You know what...scratch that. You keep studying Roy, I'm going over to your girlfriend's house.

''{He walks away from the computer and a few seconds later he returns.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um, I forgot. I don't know her name or where she lives, but your girlfriend still loves me, Roy.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "[[HR:amazon.html|This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base]]" in red to see the amazon.com spoof page for the book by [[Leomard Sportsinterviews|Lem Sportsinterviews]]. (The link to this stays up even after the e-mail is over; just click the area where it was before. The blue diamond between Strong Bad's eyes will work.)

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first email to have an immediately clickable Easter egg in it.

*This marks the first appearance of [[The Geddup Noise]].

===Goofs===
*The Easter egg is still clickable even after the text disappears.

===Real-World References===
*Tempe Sam, one of the reviewers for ''This Book is Better than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base'', is planning to write a book called ''Leftover Sam and the Leftover Sam Book''. This may be a reference to the band "[http://www.leftoversalmon.net Leftover Salmon]."

== DVD Version ==
*If you click on the hidden Strong Bad icon in the bottom left-hand corner of the Tandy 400's screen at the end of the email, you'll get the [[Bookazon.com]] site.
**The Easter egg looks different from what it does on the site. Among the differences are:
***The site is now named bookazon.egg, a reference to the email [[pom pom]] where [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] says that he thinks the Web page ends with "dot-egg" instead of "dot-com."
***The tabs now read, "WELCOME," "STORE," "BOOKS," "[[Videlectrix|VIDELECTRIX]]," "BVD," "[[Craig Zobel|CRAIG]]," "PRODUKTS," and "[[Ab-Abber 2000|AB-ABBERS]]".
***Two of the advertisements from [[Under Construction]] (the ones for Affordable Hosting and Spam Free Living) now adorn the right side of the screen.
***The Purchase button section now reads "BUYIN' TIME? BUY THIS JUNK NOW?"
**Strong Bad also gives his reading of the site, as transcribed below.

===Easter Egg Transcript===
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' ''This Book is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base'', by Lem Sportsinterviews. Oh, and there's some reviews! "Better than 4th base even?!?" by Tempe Sam. Uhh, let's see what Tempe Sam says. ''{Strong Bad reads the review exactly as written}''

<pre>
I'm read this book! Twize! It had more chapters than any book I've
ever read! Which was my favourite? I dunno. I only read wan. But
it got me where I needed to be. The restroom. When I'm done read
this book I plan to ride my own. I call it "Leftover Sam and the
Leftover Sam Book." Will you by it?!
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Well, after reading your review, Tempe Sam, I'm thinkin'...no.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail17.html|watch "studying"]]
*[[HR:sbemail17.swf|view the Flash file for "studying"]]
*[[HR:amazon.html|see the Bookazon page for ''This Book Is Better Than 1st, 2nd, and Quite Possibly Even 3rd Base'']]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T23:26:59Z

Nathand42: /* Origin */

== Origin ==
We need to put the first SBemail that the geddup noise appeared in on the page. It's not the bet...--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:23, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:Yup! I'm trying to track that down... this is the earliest instance I know of. And the first instance that I know it's being named. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 21:30, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

:That's true. I'ma go work on that too.--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:47, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)
I found it. - '''''[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]'''''

:Nice job. --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 23:26, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

== Descriptions ==

Hey guys, I think more descriptive appearances would be more helpful!

For example: [[LEMKE]] lists specifically where we find its appearances. I may be alone on this but it may lead to a more rich article! It is a very easy thing to miss if you're not paying attention, so some guide that points where to listen to would be quite informative.

I know other entries such as [[Clapperboard]], [[Strongbadia]], and [[Homestar%27s_Slippers|Homestar's Slippers]] merely list their appearances. However, these are either few, or really easy to pick up on. The entry [[Leomard_Sportsinterviews]] also lists specific entries since it's usually something hard to find too.

Let me know what you guys think.

--[[User:Stux|Stux]] 22:38, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T21:47:04Z

Nathand42: /* Origin */

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T21:23:13Z

Nathand42: /* Origin */

== Origin ==
We need to put the first SBemail that the geddup noise appeared in on the page. It's not the bet...--[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 21:23, 26 Sep 2005 (UTC)

Talk:The Geddup Noise

2005-09-26T21:19:50Z

Nathand42:

== Origin ==
We need to put the first SBemail that the geddup noise appeared in on the page. Is it the bet?

User:Nathand42

2005-09-18T05:20:16Z

Nathand42:

Hey. If you're here to see something interesting, sorry. Nothing to see here.

Hmmm... Well, I guess I should put something in here. Let's see...
== Favorite Cartoons ==
*[[20X6 vs. 1936]]
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
*[[Experimental Film]]

== What I do around here ==
*Basically nothing, except for try to fix minor errors and get into discussions. Also, I'm on the welcoming committee. Big whoop.

User:Nathand42

2005-09-18T05:19:45Z

Nathand42:

Hey. If you're here to see something interesting, sorry. Nothing to see here.

Hmmm... Well, I guess I should put something in here. Let's see...
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== Favorite Cartoons ==
*[[20X6 vs. 1936]]
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
*[[Experimental Film]]

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== What I do around here ==
*Basically nothing, except for try to fix minor errors and get into discussions. Also, I'm on the welcoming committee. Big whoop.

HRWiki:Welcoming committee

2005-09-18T03:47:54Z

Nathand42: /* Members */

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2005-09-18T03:46:28Z

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User talk:Nathand42

2005-09-03T00:44:48Z

Nathand42:

User:Nathand42

2005-09-03T00:39:31Z

Nathand42:

Hey. If you're here to see something interesting, sorry. Nothing to see here.

Talk:Fat Dudley

2005-09-03T00:38:10Z

Nathand42: Fat Dudley's voice

Does anybody think this is reference to harry potter, there is a boy named dudley and he is fat, because right when I heard ''Fat dudley'' I immediatly(spelling) thought harry potter.

no. --[[User:69.39.99.20|69.39.99.20]]

No from me too. In addition to being a coincidence, I don't think TBC would have left such an obvious anachronism in an "old-timey" cartoon. It's possible, but I strongly doubt it. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:15, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)

== Fat Dudley's voice ==

I think that F.D.'s voice is a nod to the old Charlie Brown cartoons, where the adults had voices that were very close to this. --[[User:Nathand42|Nathand42]] 00:38, 3 Sep 2005 (UTC)