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==Twicely Fresh==
Does anyone else think that Bubs doesn't actually say the second "Twicely Fresh." I know it's hard to see if his lips are moving while he's moving his head around, but after watching it the first time, I watched it frame by frame and I belive that the second "Twicely Fresh" is an echo or something. Your thoughts? — [[User:DrWorm|DrWorm]] 02:16, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

==Running Time==
I timed this email just to check if the current one was right, and I got 3:10 at the end of [[The Paper]]'s descent. Do we go by when The Paper first comes down or when he finishes coming down? {{User:LePorello/sig}} 12:39, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:At the end of the email, including "waiting" easter eggs; meaning after The Paper has finished printing. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 13:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

==Half Life 2 reference==
The Poop Smith looks a lot like a combine metrocop in Half Life 2, Maybe that was a real world refrence! [[user:Masher101.|Masher101.]] 7:14AM, 13 March 2006

:Well, if you think it's a reference, go ahead and add it! I wouldn't know; I've never played Half Life 2. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:18, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I doubt that this was intentional. Feel free to request for it to be [[HRWiki:STUFF|STUFF'd]]. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 13:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::I thought he looked more like those things in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:05, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:::[[Wikipedia:Races from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Vogons|Vogons]], you mean? — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:34, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Yes, that's what I'm thinking of. Especially the scenes with all of them in their suits with lasers on their chests. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I agree, he looks a lot like a CP with a stunstick. ([http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Image:Metrocop_police.jpg Image]) --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 18:49, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I also agree, and I came to this page looking to see if anyone else had thought the same. He looks like one of those black Combine guys. [[User:24.222.225.198|24.222.225.198]] 00:19, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:I agree as well. Definitely a combine cop.

::Although I haven't played Halflife, so I can't make a call there, what he looks like is someone in riot gear, including a gas mask. (Now, maybe they made the eyepiece red as a reference; like I say, I haven't seen it.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:::I agree with AbdiViklas, it looks like any other quasi-scifi riot cop wearing a gas mask. A quick Google Images search turns up lots of Half-Life 2 [http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=metrocop&btnG=Search metrocops], but none of them have one or more red eyes, which pretty much knocks out any possibility of a direct reference for me. — [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 17:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Personally, I thought it was a reference to the film [[Wikipedia:Jin-roh|Jin-Roh]], which would explain the red eyes. But maybe I'm just seeing things. [[User:70.246.134.61|70.246.134.61]] 01:34, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

:::::I think it resembles a metrocop with the dark gear of a combine soldier and the red eyepiece of an elite soldier. - Lazor'd
::::::It looks nothing like a combine soldier or anything I've seen in Half Life 2. (I've played the whole game twice){{User:Loafing/sig}} 06:14, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

== "I hate your shoes" or "I think you're cute"? ==

I'm not sure what it is the mutant head bad is saying at the end, but it sounds far more like "I think you're cute" than "I hate your shoes". I could be wrong though. What do you alls think? --[[User:86.135.179.79|86.135.179.79]] 13:42, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I hear "I think you're shoes", though it's most probably something else. I'm betting 100 pencil shavings that this is going to be the next Quote of the Week. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:48, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I hear "I think you're cute!" I'm listening again to be sure, though. --[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
::I hear "shoes". {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 15:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I think you'e cute (with a chuckle) here. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:56, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I heard "I like your shoes." Must just be me. {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}}
:::::Definitely "I think you're cute". I'm changing it. [[User:Qduk|Qduk]] 22:24, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::: I'm changing it back. No "Cute" here. I hear a very distinct "SH" sound. And, yeah, prime QoW material here. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::I think this requires a more formal vote, as it's so clearly a "t" at the end for me. Agree? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:40, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Not me. I'm iffy on the "hate", but I'm pretty confident on "shoes". --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:42, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::I hear what you call a "sh" as an aspirated "k". Like he's gigling. Listen for that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah. This would be exacerbated by the sound compression. Trust me, he says "I think you're cute". [[User:Qduk|Qduk]] 22:59, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::::I definitely hear "Hate your shoes". Where's Keifer? He always helps with these... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::::::::::Sorry, I was off getting married. :) Missed my opportunity to contribute to this discussion. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:11, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
: I turned it up. I still hear no K and no T. And no KoT. The word is "shoes", and the more I listen to it, the more confident I am. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:36, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::As did I. It is clear we will reach no concensus. I suggest a formal vote to determine which will be the transcript phraseology and which will be the footnote. If a QOTD comes out, we'll all win. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I'm a "I-hate-your-shoes" guy meslef, but it almost sounds as if he's saying "I ''lick'' your shoes." Or maybe it's ''hick'' your shoes? It kind of sounds different each time I hear it.[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 01:02, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:Just throwing this out there... why would Head Bad be giggling (it sounds like nervous giggling, 's'all) while insulting someone who is basically his other half's shoes? {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 01:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Uh, we have a vote way vvv down there. Check it out! No, seriously, check it out! --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:09, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Okay, never mind, didn't see that you already voted. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Why would he be giggling? Maybe laughing at how stupid his shoes are, while commenting "I hate your shoes". {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 04:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:For what it's worth, I definitely hear "I think you're cute." [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 04:45, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I just can't hear "cute". I hear "shoes". But at that, I can't hear "like" or "hate", either. "I think you're/your shoes" doesn't make sense at all. But then, some things [[Talk:highschool#Dialogue questions|just don't]], even when we reach a general consensus. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:45, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
I hear "I like your shoes". {{User:Salty/sig}} 15:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
: So do I ... and this is one of the few suggestions that actually makes sense in context. A disembodied head rolling around on the ground is at "shoe level" ... and why would Strong Bad ''hate'' the shoes he obviously picked out himself? {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Would there be a way for me to upload an .ogg of the disputed quote slowed down? Because... I definately don't hear a "teh" sound at the end of the second word. It almost sounds like he's saying "I ''lake'' your shoes." :/ {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 19:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, or "I hake your shoes". Yeah, "I hake your shoes".
::That would make a heckofa lot of sense. It's going to be something sensible, I'm sure! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
=== Poll for the debated Head Bad quote ===
{{Audio|Shoes.ogg|Listen to the quote}}

Vote what you think Strong Bad's mutated head says:

'''I hate your shoes.'''
#{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:11, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
#--[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 00:50, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]]
#{{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}}
#[[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]]
#[[User:Traveling Ham|Traveling Ham]]
#{{User:Venusy/Sig}}
#{{User:Trey56/sig}}
#[[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]
#{{User:Taco Salad of My Dreams/sig}}
#[[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]]
#[[User:Stux|Stux]]
#{{User:The Chort/sig}}
#{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 11:00, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 00:17, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 00:11, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:The Mu/sig}} 18:45, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:The Thecheatcute11/Thecheatcute11]] 17:51, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:InvaderJem/InvaderJem]]
#{{User:X66x66/sig}}
#[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]]
#-{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}}

'''I think you're cute.'''
#[[User:Qduk|Qduk]]
#{{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
#{{User:NFITC1/sig}}
#[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]]
#[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]]
#[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
#[[User:Nicko9y|Nicko9y]] 23:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]] 07:00, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Phlip/sig}}
#{{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:32, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Dacheatbot/sig}}
#[[User:Ogog|Ogog]]
#[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]]
#— [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:13, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:FireBird/sig}} 14:16, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Andyroid|Andyroid]]
#[[User:Octan|Octan]] 05:38, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Gus|Gus]] 18:26, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
# anonymous
#[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 19:40, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
#{{User:S 2 da B/sig}}
#[[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 06:02, 16 June 2007 (UTC)
#[[User:ChurchPunk|ChurchPunk]] 7:23, July 25, 2007 (EST)

'''I like your shoes.'''
#{{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 00:59, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Bill/sig}} 20:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Headbad and strongbody|Headbad and strongbody]] 15:34, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 14:38, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Evan|Evan]]

'''I think you're shoes. (shoes could be huge)'''
#{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:34, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

'''I thank your shoes'''

#[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]
#{{User:Joshua/sig}}

'''Can We Get An Easily Accessable .OGG Sound Clip First?'''
*done it{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:46, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
**How do you listen to .ogg files? (i.e., what program do you use?) Thanks, {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:42, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
***See [[Sound Effects]] for help on this. Each ogg link there has a help link too. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:44, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
****Perfect -- thanks. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:49, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

*Just a note: the .ogg file cuts off the last "s" sound that you hear if you listen to the clip in the context of the toon. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:00, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
**No it doesn't. The ogg has the entire quote, nothing is cut off. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:04, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
***I have to disagree. Perhaps it's my media player (VLC), but I definitely hear an "s" sound at the end of the last word in the cartoon, but ''not'' in the sound clip. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:15, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
****I just checked. The ogg file is not great quality compard to the swf, but I am hering it all, right up to just before SB starts to type. Maybe your player isn't playing it all? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:25, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
*****You could be right, in which case I wonder if other users may be experiencing the same problem...anyway, thanks for checking. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:30, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
**In fact, this might account for some users' votes for options that don't have an "s" at the end. It might be helpful to upload a sound file that records a moment longer, even if I'm wrong (I would, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the right software). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:20, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
***Hmm. My vote was based on the swf itself. And the ogg simply strengthens my thought on this. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:22, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
****I opened the .ogg file and the swf's soundtrack in Audacity and compared them - believe me when I say there is ''nothing'' after the ogg file except silence and Strong Bad's reaction. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Sounds like he's saying, "I thake your chute." That doesn't make sense so I voted otherwise. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 16:48, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::I swear, I keep hearing something different every time I listen to it. Because of that, I really can't place a fair vote here. -[[User:YK|YK]] 21:30, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Has anyone thought to email TBC and ask what he said there? I'm sure they'd tell us if they knew it was going on the wiki. But then again, they probably aren't sure either. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 04:00, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Given that I'm not aware of them ever clearing up our debate in [[do over]], I'm not sure that would necessarily work. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 04:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::I don't remember the debate in do over. You're pwobabwy wight anyway. I was a-hoping there. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 06:25, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
*It is *clear* he said shoes (you can hear the "sh" sound and the "s" sound at the beginning and end, respectively. The "ha" sound is quite evident; and even though the "t" sound is more subtle, it's still there. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:36, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
**Must not be ''too'' clear, as about half think it's the other one. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Right. I can hear why people think it's said both ways. No kidding. Looks like this is a job for Stupid Uncle Egg's good time quote of the week. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Not this week, unfortunately. -[[User:YK|YK]] 00:45, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::I find that very surprising, given that we have the OGG recording. I played it *several* times (like 15-20) with my earphones, and they're just regular run-of-the-mill earphones, and I am quite certain I heard what I described, especially for the shoes part. So it kinda baffles me. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
I definitely hear "cute", but I hope I can contribute more. I was inspired by [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk's]] clarification of Homsar's "Pennzoil" quote back in [[Talk:Fall Float Parade#Tinfoil or Pennzoil?|the Thanksgiving toon]]. I sped up the quote by 33 percent, and I think it makes "cute" sound clearer. {{Audio|Cute.ogg|Take a listen}}. Furthermore, the quote, "I think you're cute," simply makes more sense than, "I hate your shoes." What's funny about hating someone's shoes? But the mutated head of Strong Bad hitting on his equally grotesque body? Now ''that's'' funny. It even plays on Strong Bad's narcissism. This one's definitely "cute".--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 02:15, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
:Arrgh. That just made it even more confusing for me. I still can't hear "cute", but sped up it now sounds like he's saying "I take your shoes!". Waaah. -[[User:YK|YK]] 06:25, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
::Listening to it speeded up slightly has convinced me that "you're cute" is right. Plus, it makes more sense in context. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:13, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I personally don't see how either one makes sense in context. For that matter, how "I would like to go to the store" makes contextual sense, but no one is contesting that. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:25, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Well, I didn't say it makes good sense; I said it makes ''more'' sense. I think that a Strong Bad clone would be more likely to praise rather than criticize his other self. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:38, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

::::After listening to the clip many times, I think its "I like your shoes." Even more obvious than shoes vs cute is the "I like your" part; and, "I like your cute" doesn't make any sense. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 19:43, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::Is the voting ever going to be over? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:25, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

It was brought up again just today on a [[HRWiki talk:Questions|different page]] so I DVD'D!! it. "your shoes" are the final two words, of this I have no doubts... and yet I'm suddenly leaning more "like" than "hate" as the second word... though it's pretty hard to tell and almost sounds more like "hake". --{{User:Jay/sig}} 02:07, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

== Strammy ==

Just for it to be noted somewhere: Stramy is a nick name for our beloved user [[User:Homestramy20|Homestramy]]. Coach Z said: "Old 'Strammy's gone and quit the runnin' business!" and our Stramy did leave for personal reasons. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 14:46, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:You don't think they're on to us, do you? -shifty eyes- - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}

:I'll repeat this; it's definitely a coincidence. Thanks for the notice, though, E.L. Cool. I'm sure Homestramy20 will enjoy it. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I'd say it's somewhat from "A Jorb Well Done" — [[User:70.29.120.82|70.29.120.82]] 22:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::Yeah, I agree. Strammy, as in Stramstar. AJWD all the way. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 23:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Agreed. Definitely coincidence, but I must admit, I thought of Homestramy, myself, when I heard it, despite not having been here for long. Heh. (I lurked for months before I finally registered and started posting/editting.) -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== Panera Bread ==

mmmm
make sure to try their sierra turkey and i.c cappuchino blended ice coffee drink

anyone else ever been?

hmm, my security verify posting coat is deffbo, that gives me a idea for a weightloss to cRAPPY music thingy

:It literally took me like five minutes to parse the last sentence above. For those five minutes I was sure it was computer-generated gibberish like the kind you sometimes find in spam. No offense.— [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 16:26, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::What ''does'' it mean? {{User:Granola/sig}} 17:41, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Rough translation: "The CAPTCHA code I was required to enter in order to post this anonymous comment was 'deffbo,' which gives me an idea for a fitness video a la Tae Bo but with crappy music." — [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 00:20, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::: im so confused, i thought def meant good??!{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::What on Earth does "deffbo" mean?? {{User:Granola/sig}} 05:19, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::It doesn't mean anything. The way the anon used it was one of those goofy combined words (deaf and Tae Bo?). As for where it came from, when you make an anonymous edit, you have to type in letters randomly generated in a blurry image in order for it to appear. The reason for this is because humans can generally read the letters, but computers can't, so this should help weed out spambots/vandal bots. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:39, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Ohh, I see, deffbo was the code that time; I was thinking the anon had ''described'' it as "deffbo". {{User:Granola/sig}} 15:18, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== "Hope I can find my local..." ==

Listening to Strong Bad's last line in the e-mail, I keep hearing him saying "''Hope I can find my local '''bunman'''...''", whereas the transcript currently shows "''Hope I can find my local '''bunmaker'''...''" Can anyone else lend their ears and offer their opinion on what he's saying? It was reverted out of this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=disconnected&oldid=285233] revision, so I just want some sort of consensus before changing th transcript. [[User:63.166.226.115|63.166.226.115]] 16:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:Def "bunman". {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:54, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:: I had my sound low-ish when I transcribed, so as not to disturb my neighbors. If I made any mistakes, that's the reason. Just defending myself is all. ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:30, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

I can clearly hear bunman not bunmaker. --{{User:Antispam}} 17:15, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

== J-J-J-Jenny and The Bets ==

The way Strong bad said "Jenny" reminded me of the song, ''Benny and The Jets'' by [[Wikipedia:Elton_John|Elton John]]. Anybody else think this justifies a real world reference? [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]
:Not me, seems a stretch. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::When I heard him, I was thinking of the song "867-5309 (Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone. Then again, maybe someone who has actually heard that song can confirm or deny it. - Andyroid
:::Definitely not that song. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:40, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::agree that its not that song, also the first jenny sounds like forrest gumps' jenny. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:11, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== A Million Yards? ==

Nobody has mentioned that 1 million yards = 3 million feet (1 yard = 3 feet right?) = 568.18 miles (1 mile = 5280 feet). You can take it from here (like by saying at 60 MPH it would take 9 hrs to complete, 90 hrs at 6MPH, 52 mins at speed of sound (at air i think it's 676MPH), and for light... well, 1.89 milliseconds). I'm still on wikivacation though. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I'd think SB just called it that in exaggeration. No other character or signage does. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:29, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

== Is Homestar's bread fixation becoming a running gag? ==

He not only has held Bread Sing-alongs (in Origins), but has also tried to pass off "Moldy Bread, Guys" as Cheat-cakes (in Do-Over). -SomeoneWhoHasn'tCreatedAnAccontYet
:Maybe. There is circumstantial evidence that [[helium|he only eats pork and beans]]. Then again, we haven't seen him try to eat bread. I wonder if we could tie this in with [[Stinkoman|Stinkoman's]] love of bread.
This is the third or fourth mention of cornbread- "Pawkheegan/Cornbread hour", "Mine name Cornbread"... and one other I can't think of. Running Gag'd?[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 04:47, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:I'm inclined to agree with this being a Running Gag (even though Homestar didn't say Mine name Cornbread- that was Bubs.) --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 02:06, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
::Yes, but it's TBC's third mention of Cornbread. I was so sure there was another one, but it escapes me. Oh well! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
Actually, Homestar has been seen eating bread- remember the light bulb sammich?-[[User:LordQuackingstick|LordQuackingstick]] 00:45, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

Anyway, I think that the pork & bean comment in Helium was just Homestar being clueless. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 00:33, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

== Re-Animator Real-world reference ==

I believe "Regenerator" is a real-world reference to the low-to-no budget horror film "Re-animator," based off the works of H.P. Lovecraft. This is probably worth a brief reference on the page for this e-mail.

[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089885/ IMDB link to "Re-Animator"]

Hi, I've been lurking for many months but this is my first attempt at actually working with Wiki. {{unsigned|Evil Jim|19:24, March 13, 2006 (UTC)}}

That's pretty likely, since "bad guy" in Re-animator has his head cut off and does all sorts of crazy things. -- Crowther 00:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Coincidentally (or perhaps not), we are told that SB's film is called "Regenerator 4" and there are currently three Re-Animator films.

:ReAnimator and Regenerator? That's about as coincidental as you get. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 06:57, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

::The phonetic resemblance is plain to see, the number of existing sequels lines up, and the parallel details between Reanimator and the events of the e-mail seal the deal. Both feature a disembodied head with strange appendages. This is an obvoius ReAnimator reference. [[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]] 06:34, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

=== The HRWiki is not Wikipedia ===
:::[[STUFF]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:47, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
:::What you're saying is that the Homestar Wiki is a democracy where ignorant people can trump people with obscure yet correct information. I found that dismaying, and was feeling disenfranchised about the whole Wiki notion until I found this on the real Wikipedia:

:::'''Wikipedia is not a democracy'''
:::Wikipedia is not an experiment in democracy. Its primary method of finding consensus is discussion, not voting. In difficult cases, straw polls may be conducted to help determine consensus, but are to be used with caution and not to be treated as binding votes. Suggestions that Wikipedia use the latest fancy transferable vote system for some election or another will likely be met with disdain, at best. --[[wikipedia:WP:WWIN|What Wikipedia is Not]]

:::Perhaps I should stick to working there, where they [[Wikipedia:WP:BITE|don't bite the newcomers]]. To anyone who subscribes to this "[[STUFF]]" notion, I recommend you read "[[Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is so great|Why Wikipedia is so great]]." -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 06:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Well.... we're not Wikipedia. {{User:Salty/sig}} 07:02, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::And that's why you're not so great. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 07:17, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::We also don't take [[Wikipedia:Internet sock puppet|sock puppet accounts]] very lightly, just like [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|Wikipedia doesn't]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 07:25, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::::If you'll click my name and check my contributions, you'll see I'm a vigorous contributor to Wikipedia. The guy who started this Re-Animator issue is a friend of mine who's never contributed to Wiki before, but wanted to help when he found a reference within his realm of expertise. I reassured him that Wiki is an organic, participation-required medium where if you have something to contribute: you can in good faith do so, and not worry about stepping on anyone's toes. But now I'm finding that the HR version of Wiki is a Wiki in name only, where everything is subject to approval by committee? Why use the Wiki name and engine, then? Why not run on a form submission model like IMDB? [[HRWiki:Introduction|Is this whole page just an artifact?]] Is anyone going to discuss these points with me, or am I just going to be met with juvenile brevity and conspiracy theories? Should I take it to the discussion page of STUFF itself? -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 08:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::::Okay, I've pored over your "STUFF" policy, and though it still rubs me the wrong way, it might not be as bad as it seems at first glance. I hope I'm correct to understand that not every single contribution to HRWiki is subjected to this procedure, but that it's a dispute resolution technique. So, trying to do as the Romans do, I've elaborated on the STUFF section for this topic. I hope those on the "against" side agree with a slight rephrasing of their points. I even added an arguement against, in counterpoint to a new arguement for. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 10:57, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

So as not to potentially leave anybody hanging: I figured [[User:Furrykef|Furrykef]] might be the best person to handle this as I managed to get to his Wikipedia user page directly from STUFF without having seen the discussion here, and saw he was ranting about our stifling rules and how the elders of the main wiki need to intervene in this "daughter" wiki. So I left Kef a note and I think he managed to calm him down. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 11:11, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:I know you're trying to talk about me like I'm not here, but if you want to be understood you should use fewer pronouns. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 11:57, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::Phil: The main reason I see for a STUFF page is that there are quite a few instances (especially in the HR universe) where many people have many different opinions about what constitutes a valid reference. Personally, I like having STUFF around - it's a good way to resolve, once and for all, whether a proposed reference is acceptable, and most of the time STUFF is used on references that are arguably coincidence, or about things that are (usually) not noteworthy (like a particular sound effect occurring in other toons). It's not used for everything, and I don't see anything about it that's "stifling" or otherwise detrimental to the wiki. In fact, I think it serves a very good purpose here - in many ways, it helps to keep the wiki running smoothly, so we don't end up in incessant "revert wars" because two or more people disagree on a particular item. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 16:11, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, there are many experts in the relevant fields, so on matters of fact it is possible to mostly listen to the experts, and determine results by consensus. Unfortunately this wiki doesn't deal with such issues. This isn't rocket surgery, it's a fan site. As such, matters of fact rarely come into it, and when they do they're usually solved quickly (and closed early if this happens in STUFF). Just check out [[Talk:Main Page 6#Harp or Lyre?|Talk:Main Page 6 → Harp or Lyre?]] for an example of a discussion about facts that ended very quickly and evolved into an out-punning contest. Unfortunately most of what we see are value conflicts – what constitutes a valid reference, as Kiefer mentioned, whether something ''seems like'' a reference or a coincidence… few of these would be solved by discussion amongst your average sane person. And we're not your average sane person – many of the users here could be described (with no malice intended, I count myself in this group) as "fans", using the true meaning of the word, that is an shortening of ''fanatic''. If you think you can convince them in a value discussion and form a consensus, you should see some of the posts on the [[HRWiki:Old STUFF|pre-reform STUFF page]], which encouraged such discussion (as opposed to the current one, which tries to stifle it in favour of simply listing arguments) – take [[Talk:do over#Change of Pace (ACCEPTED)|Talk:do over → Change of Pace]], the mere mention of which gets at least one member of the community up in arms (please don't demonstrate here…). Incidentally, even Wikipedia has [[Wikipedia:WP:VfD|WP:VfD]] for when values clash too much, so don't say that they are against the wiki way. We just have it more often, because we have a higher percentage of value-based disagreements. (I'm in the middle of a philosophy course about the differences between a factual disagreement and a value conflict, so I get this stuff hammered into me every couple of days…) {{User:Phlip/sig}} 16:45, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
:BTW, Phil, if you'd like a specific example of how STUFF could really help WP, check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shadow_the_Hedgehog&action=history the edit history of the '''Shadow the Hedgehog'''] article — particularly in the edit/revert war between an IP address and Xino. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:49, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

::Honestly, everybody, since going on this little crusade, I've (finally) figured out for myself that this whole wiki is necessarily seperate due to the behavior that the subject matter engenders, and I'm sorry I came barging in like I knew better, without experience in comedically-themed wikis. As I told Kef I would be, I'm a little embarrassed about that. It's sad, because some material that should be included in an encyclopedia of significant facts seems to get left by the wayside, and I wonder what other real references never get cataloged because they're voted down. The root of my energy on the subject is that the kernel of information that got this all started seems like such a plain fact. I don't know how anyone, let alone a majority, could think otherwise. It's baffling, and it makes me think the system doesn't work. I can't help but notice that most of the participants in this discussion haven't voted, but with how politicized it's gotten, and how juvenile some users seem to be, I no-longer have faith that it'd be a vote on the subject anyway. Looks like I can't win. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]] 07:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Actually, having overseen several hundred of these STUFF items under the current system, I can say that it works quite well for our wiki. Looking over the closed ones, I would be hard-pressed to find even one where I wasn't completely confident that the final vote represented the overall consensus of our users. You seem to be basing your opinion primarily on this one fact that you are 100-percent sure about. Well, not everyone shares your opinion—I for one am not so sure about it. Maybe it's true and maybe it isn't, but we shouldn't give it the weight of listing it on the article unless most of us think that it belongs there. We ''tend'' to disallow potential references that are more of a stretch or are more obscure (although not always) unless they are somehow confirmed by TBC. I'm comfortable with that, because the articles should contain a minimum of outright speculation. Incidentally, it's not even like these declined facts disappear... they are archived on the talk page where all who wish to dig deeper can see them. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 07:50, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::Do TBC often interact with the Wiki? -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]]

:::::Not directly. They use the site occasionally as a reference, and make references to it in passing (in commentaries, interviews and the like), and occasionally they'll answer questions we're wondering about, by saying something in a commentary, or making the QotW a hard-to-transcribe line (though whether this is intended to directly help us is debatable)... but they haven't made any direct contributions, to the best of our knowledge (they certainly haven't announced themselves, if they do). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:41, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::I've thought, what if they submitted a reference they actually know they used, and we STUFFed and declined it? Fact is, unless we get it from the horse's mouth, our references are simply our best guess by consensus. There have been times a reference we knew was true turned out to be different and vice versa, I'm sure.(The Reading Rampage comes to mind.) So long as we're honest with ourselves about how we do it, we're cool. But we can't pretend to say that each reference we list was definitely on TBC's mind, nor can we say we've caught each one that was. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::They did make a generous financial donation a while ago. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

::::Having begun this whole fiasco in the first place with my sighting of the Re-Animator reference & watching it progress into a debate over its validity on the Stuff page as well as an involved discussion about the foundations of the HRWiki here I feel responsible to comment again. I've learned a lot about the Wiki & what goes on behind its glut of searchable information in the short period since my first attempted edit. It's not the best way for a newbie to learn the ropes but I won't let it discourage me. I will still continue to watch & edit & help make the Wiki the definitive resource for H*R fans everywhere.

::::But if the Brothers Chaps do happen to mention Re-Animator & confirm it as inspiration for elements of this email on some future DVD commentary or interview I officially reserve the right to have the last laugh & ask to be allowed to make the addition to the Real-World References on to this page. Either way, I remain your comrade in arms. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

:::::If this item is ever confirmed by TBC (a big ''if''), I doubt anyone will sit around waiting for anyone else to add it (piranha attacking a cow would be a good visual metaphor for how things get added around here). I guess you can have the last laugh if you really want it, but that's largely unnecessary, given that we know our limitations. We are well aware that a lot of the information on the articles, in particular in the references sections, is ''likely'' but not certain. Information that is likely to be true is not ''necessarily'' true, just as that which is unlikely is not necessarily false, but we've got to start somewhere and relative likelihood seems to be the standard of proof we have agreed on. Each of us has our own definition of what is likely true, and thus debates continue, but we don't pretend that we get it right all of the time (TBC have actually stated that they are amused by several of the inaccuracies on the pages, usually found in real-world references sections). When we get better information, we change it. Simple as that. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::I only intend to have the last laugh in a good natured way. I do realize that it may very well be a very convincing coincidence & I look forward to finding the truth from TBC if only to confirm or deny once & for all my initial suspicions. I'll probably be the only one waiting for this, but that's why people have watchlists. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

== Dizzy, anyone? ==

I've always thougth that SB's head looks like good old egg Dizzy (main character of adventure game starting off at 8-bits). He had even boxing floating boxing gloves and shoes (rayman-like, except rayman is much younger). But now when he says that "My head would probably get pretty dizzy just rollin' around all the time", I see this as a real-world reference to the Dizzy, who used somersault as jump, which happened all the time. [[User:Analytik|Analytik]] 20:49, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I tink it's just a referenceto normal eggs. In fact, that maks it barely a reference at all, since it's really not that specific. — {{User: Seriously/sig}} 20:57, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:The head rolling for transportation is also reminiscent of Weebl and Bob (http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/archives.php), another high-volume online comic. However, one might argue that he would have had a hankering for pie and not breads. [[User:Tirian|Tirian]] 05:09, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
== Bosomest of Buddies ==

Hi, i tried to edit the real-world references to say that the term "bosomest of buddies" comes from the 1980 TV show "Bosom Buddies" starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari, and I got it up, but it was soon deleted. Why? It's true!
:It's a common phrase, not a reference to anything specific. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:Why not a reference to the Cole Porter song? Or - better yet - why not just a use of a common phrase in English, making it not very remarkable after all. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:43, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Come on, really. The TV show. It's a reference. The phrase has become common thanks to Tom and Peter.
::Really. Look up the song from the show <strike>"Anything Goes" by Porter</strike> Mame. (Oops, wrong show.) This has been a common phrase for at least a century. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
The title of the tv show is *itself* a reference to the common phrase. Just like the song in Mame. No reference![[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== Cornbread ==

Does anybody think that Homestar selling cornbread could be related to Bubs calling himself Cornbread in A Decemberween Pageant.
:No. Cornbread is a common food. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 22:27, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Do you think Strong Bad's saying that he needs muscle is a reference to the [[Homestarloween Party]], in which Bubs said the car had muscle? If you answered yes to that question, I recommend a tour through [[STUFF]]. It would be instructive. Seriously, it's just cornbread. [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]
I didn't see this one, but on the bread thingy up above, I noted two other cornbread references. Is the third time the charm? (Find out next week! Same bat time, same bat place.)[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

*No way is this a reference. Has no one else ever been to a restaurant where they actually serve tiny breads? A very common one is a little cornbread that is kinda shaped like a flattened football. Maybe they are trying to make it look like a cob of corn. I don't know. But still, small loafs of cornbread are probably the most common type of tiny bread, in my experience. --[[User:Racerx is Alive|racerx_is_alive]] 18:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

**Well, yes, cornbread does exist (and is in fact mildly delicious) but the issue is that TBC like to mention Cornbread a lot. It could be once, twice, three times a running gag! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

No cornbread? A restaurant near me always serves cornbread with breakfast, and it has those little colored sprinkles in it. That's what the bread in the box looks like to me.

== 'Doom' reference? ==

Flying Head Bad seems to bear a strong resemblance to the Lost Souls from the Doom video game series. Unfortunately, I'm not sure this is worthy of be added.

I'm starting to think that the doom references are becoming a running gag. I seriously think its worthy. -Cyberdemon

:The shrieking heads in Doom fly by themselves. Strong Bad first features some sort of visible anti-gravity device, then the flaming exhausts. I can't see a clear link, despite that both are surrounded by flames somehow. By the way, what other Doom references do you mean? Bubs' shotgun in [[virus]]? --[[User:PoweredByHomsar|PoweredByHomsar]] 02:35, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
::[[secret_identity|strongbad_email.wad]], though I don't see this as a running gag just yet. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:25, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

The lost souls actually do have rocket boosters stuck in the back of them. This might be a reference. {{User:Visorbot 386/sig}} 00:38, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
:Actually, I think that's just the Doom 3 ones. The originals are just plain demonic. [[User:Evil Egg|Evil Egg]] 12:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

== THX ==

Perhaps those repulsorlift rings are more common than I realize, but did anyone else think of the robot guy with the jetpack in the THX commercial with the cows? I did. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:52, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Not before thinking of [[Wikipedia:The_Jetsons|The Jetsons]]. Those repulsing rings are pretty much cartoon vernacular by now, just like anvils and giant mallets, though less common. I don't think using an idea or a convention established by someone else necessarily counts a reference, but if you're going to make a reference, at least reference the classic. [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]

== Municipality ==

Why is the KOT's, ahem, "government", referring to Free Country as a ''municipality'', going out of its way to use that exact word? [[Free_Country%2C_USA#Politics|You don't think...]] --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 23:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
*Because he's the King of Town. A town is a Municipality. The KOT probably isn't the King of all of Free Country, or Free Country is just one town. -[[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]

== BIIIG Brother is watching you ==
Not trying to imply any connection, but I just wanted to mention that the Easter egg poster made me think of the poster described in the [first few paragraphs of ''1984'' http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/1984/1/]. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:14, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:''pssssst...'' See the STUFF for this toon. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::Heh—yeah, I hadn't. Interesting. (Though for me what triggered the connection was not the slogan but the ''fact'' that it was a poster.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:21, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I so got the Ninteen-Eighty Four vibe, no doubt about it. The stormtrooper guards? The urge to support the society? The overall totalitarian feel? The ''we're watching you'' bit? And, of course, the moustache seals it. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 19:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Might have something to do with the upcoming film ''V for Vendetta''. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 18:12, 14 Mar 2006 (PST)

== Egghead? ==

I might just be weird, but I think Homestar says "Headman" to the career advice head, rather than "Eggman."[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

:Wow. I am ''never'' trusting your ears again. :P {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:08, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

I listened some more... Now I hear it. It was just that the E in egg sounded like it had a dropped H, and the G was pretty soft... whatever, I'm better now! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

==sunglasses and drink==
the shading in stronghead's drink is opposite of that in his sunglasses. looks cool. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==ghoul girl==
while homestar's speech impedement is most likely the reason hes says "put some meat on the bones, girl", it is also interesting that it sound like ghoul when he is talking to a disembodied head... {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== ham head ==

something was bugging me about strongbody, and i finally figured it out, the bone sticking up out of his neck would only make sense if it was coming out of a major limb, ie a leg, or in this case, a ham... it looks nothing like a vertabrae.. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Cartoons always do that to headless bodies. [[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]

== RuneScape ==

I know that this may be the biggest strecth you've ever heard/seen, but to anyone who has ever played [http://www.runescape.com RuneScape], please answer this question: '''Does the sound of the riot rocks hitting The Poopsmith's shield sound like the sound of a sword hitting someone in Runescape?''' Maybe I'm just hearing things, but I think it does. I immediately thought of RuneScape when I heard that sound. I know, I know, It's probably just a coincidence, it's probably just a generic sound effect, but I couldn't help mentioning the similarity. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:48, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
 meh. i dont think so. the rock have a distinctly 'tinny' sound, like an old timey clicky oil dispenser. {{User:Csours/sig}} 18:06, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

The sound effect of Strong Bad typing is a reference to Finding Forrester, where Jamal Wallace makes a similar sound when he is typing. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]

I play RuneScape, like 75% of the time in my life. Problem is, I don't have sound effects. On my friends computer, though it does, it very much does sound like that. {{User:Darklinkskywalker/DLSsignature}} 17:12, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

== Stone Appearing In The Wrong Place ==

If you look really closely on Strong Body's hand when he is throwing the rocks, the rock appears in his hand not after it passes the bucket of ammo, but after it passes under his legs. The rock is magically in his hand after it passes the wrong place. Goof, possibly? -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 22:14, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:I noticed that as well. He doesn't really grab it out of the bucket. {{User:Salty/sig}} 01:20, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

== Eggman ==

I was about to add in the Sonic Reference when I saw the tag at the end of the section. But does anybody think it's worth mentioning the use of "Eggman" in the [[Wikipedia:The_Beatles|Beatles]] song "[[Wikipedia:I am the Walrus|I am the Walrus]]"? It's probably better known to more people. {{User:Taco Salad of My Dreams/sig}} 22:25, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:That's even more of a stretch. At least the Sonic ref has more than a similar word going for it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::Qermaq, even though the song is called "I am the Walrus", it contains the phrase "I am the eggman" in the chorus ([http://beatles-lyrics.org/magical_mystery_tour/i_am_the_walrus link]). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:09, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Oh, I'm quite aware of the song and its lyrics. Again, I noted that the Sonic reference has more going for it than mention of a single word. I mean, The Eggman is a character in John Waters' "Pink Flamingoes", is that a reference too? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Of course! ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:10, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
I think it is a Sonic refference because it says on the Sonic website that Eggman is shaped like an egg.--[[User:Witchesbrew82|Witchesbrew82]] 17:53, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

:TS, I thought of the Beatles song too when I heard the phrase "Eggman." I think it's a stretch to call it an overt reference though. At least it'll be archived on this talk page now. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

::Being as notoriously old-school as TBC is, I think they might still be calling Eggman by his US name, Robotnik. --[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Personally, I would be, even though it is just my personal preference that Robotnik sounds more evil than Eggman. I mean what kind of self-respecting evil genius makes his nickname Eggman? --[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 00:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Apparently "Eggman" was a nickname given to him by Sonic 'n' friends, and not exactly an endearing one at that. Thus making it even more unlikely that Robotnik would take on the name. Eh, maybe I'm just an irredeemable Mega Drive Sonic fanboy. [[User:Evil Egg|Evil Egg]] 12:21, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Dr. Eggman was named after the lyric in the Beatles' song. Also, isn't it suspicious how Homestar called Strongbad's head "eggman" in the exact same moment when the Municipality logo is shown. The Municipality logo (which is the head of the King of Town) seems to be attributed to Dr. Eggman's logo, right down to the lined teeth. Dr. Eggman's logo is mostly used in the Sonic Advance series, and in Sonic Rush. I think it also is shown in the anime Sonic X. -GT Koopa March 21, 2006

Wow... good point. I didn't realize that his logo looks so much like that...and I have the wallpaper up too. And by the way, in Sonic Adventure, Sonic makes fun of Robotnik, calling him Eggman. That's how he got the name in the US... -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 23:45, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Actually, Dr. Eggman was named Eggman with no intention of refferencing the Beetles song.--[[User:209.158.179.116|209.158.179.116]] 18:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

== burnout ==

The comment that mentions that it is not possible for a head without tires to perform a burnout is just a bit ridiculous. I mean, I guess it is commonplace to see a flying head with firing headers, but OMG if that flying head performs a burnout while flying in mid air!
:Heh. You've got a point. Del taco'd! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:44, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was thinking the same thing in [[pop-up]], facts mentioning that specific tabs that wouldn't work in a real paper book... seriously, so many of the things wouldn't work as part of a pop-up book, and that's the joke... Luckily noone mentioned that spontaneously appearing burgers aren't real... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::Realize this: Strong Bad's head wouldn't float anyhow because he doesn't have anything to lift him from the ground while he's flying everywhere. --[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:05, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Lol, yeah - SB dropped the repulsorlift which got him into the air for the headers attached to his head which got him around in the air, but he dropped the repulsorlift, so he shouldn't be floating anymore, but he is, cause this is a cartoon. :P --[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 23:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Maybe he just has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible arms or legs]] holding him up off the ground. ;) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 17:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Or just invisible fingers. Wait. That's stupid. -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 00:12, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Choppy email ==

Grr...My computer's fixed, and now the emails are choppy! They're less funny when you can't see what's going on...--[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

==The Punisher==

I believe that the KOT logo on the poster for The Municipality is based on that of The Punisher.
:Well, whoever you are, check the Eggman section. Someone thinks that the KOT's symbol looks like Dr. Robot...er, Eggman. I think it's best that you:
*sign your name.
*go argue with him 'till it hurts.
-[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 21:36, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

== Closed STUFF ==

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=== ReReReReAnimator ===
{{stufffact|The "low-to-no-budget horror film" Regenerator 4 is a reference to the cult classic B-Movie series [[Wikipedia:Re-Animator|ReAnimator]]. The ReAnimator series had three installments, and featured a disembodied head continuing to live, commanding its body, and grafting utilitarian appendages onto itself.}}
{{stuffverdict|06:50, 1 April 2006 (UTC)|22:47, 16 April 2006 (UTC)|declined|15|12|disconnected}}

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=== Jim Henson's STUFF Shop ===
{{stufffact|"Creature Shop" might as well be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jim Henson's Creature Shop|Jim Henson's Creature Shop]], which makes many animatronic and puppet characters.}}
{{stuffverdict|22:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)|02:41, 29 March 2006 (UTC)|unanimously declined|9|0|disconnected}}

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=== The bosomest of buddies ===
{{stufffact|The phrase "my head and body are normally the bosomest of buddies" is a reference to the 1980s TV show [[Wikipedia:Bosom_Buddies|Bosom Buddies]] starring [[Wikipedia:Tom_hanks|Tom Hanks]] and [[Wikipedia:Peter_Scolari|Peter Scolari]].}}
{{stuffverdict|09:43, 25 March 2006 (UTC)|02:41, 29 March 2006 (UTC)|unanimously declined|15|0|disconnected}}

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=== I am the Eggman? ===
{{stufffact|The KOT emblem is very similar to the [http://eggmanempire.com:81/forums/images/avatars/5477439a0b09a4bd7.png emblem] of [[Wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog series]], perhaps not coincidentally in the same email in which Homestar calls Strong Bad "Eggman."}}
{{stuffverdict|22:02, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|21:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)|declined|31|24|disconnected}}

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=== I am the other Eggman ===
{{stufffact|"Eggman" refers to [[Wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] (grandson of [[Wikipedia:Gerald Robotnik|Gerald Robotnik]]), the main villain in the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]].}}
{{stuffverdict|22:47, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|07:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|21|9|disconnected}}

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=== Thing Bad ===
{{stufffact|Strong Bad's regenerated "Head-nub" and "Nub-head" are very similar to certain forms of the Alien in John Carpenter's [[Wikipedia:The Thing|The Thing]].}}
{{stuffverdict|19:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|07:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|18|2|disconnected}}

{{stuffclosedaccept}}
=== V for validity ===
{{stufffact|The "We're Onto You" poster could be a reference to the similar propaganda "Big Brother Is Watching You" from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Ninteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.}}
{{stuffverdict|18:47, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|07:39, 19 March 2006 (UTC)|revised and then overwhelmingly accepted|24|6|disconnected}}

{{stuffcloseddecline}}
=== Egg Roll ===
{{stufffact|Just before Strong Bad's head gets his exhaust pipes, he rolls in the same way as the egg characters in the Flash animation [[Wikipedia:Weebl and Bob|Weebl and Bob]].}}
{{stuffverdict|19:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|04:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|20|2|disconnected}}

== Sleasy vs. "Seasy" ==

The current transcript refers to the "seasy" life as being a pun on sleasy. However, I just listened to the line several times and it's abundantly clear (at least to me) that Strong Bad's head says "sleasy". I'm going to fix the line if there aren't any objections. - QB
*Sorry, caught up with this topic after I'd already fixed it. He does say "sleazy" - no question about it. I'll post an OGG of the line if I need to. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:44, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

== Horror Film? ==

Couldn't the line "straight out of the creature shop of some low-to-no budget horror film" be referring to the movie [[Wikipedia: The Little Shop of Horrors|Little Shop of Horrors]]? I mean, I made the connection. [[User:ShadowIce|ShadowIce]] 20:24, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Just thought I'd bring up this 2-year-old factoid again, in case anyone noticed. Or seen the movie. Or made the connection. [[User:ShadowIce|ShadowIce]] 02:16, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

== Rolling Head Style ==

The head rolling is very similar to that of Weebl and Bob. If someone more confident of their editing skills could put it in.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebl_and_bob

A good example is the first episode, when Bob rolls in after the first line.
http://www.weebls-stuff.com/wab/pie/
:Scroll up a little, and you'll see this has been STUFFed and declined (in fact, I'm the one who STUFFed it). --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Todd's Saliva ==

This fact was removed, but I think it sounds pretty reasonable: the names are very similar, it's a well-known guy, and it fits the genre.
*Told Salliaveri may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Tom Savini|Tom Savini]], the special-effects wizard most noted for his work on [[Wikipedia:George A. Romero|George A. Romero]]'s ''Living Dead'' series.
Discuss. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 10:06, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
:"Savini" and "Salliaveri" are not terribly similar besides a few common letters and a vague Italian ethnicity. It is as likely not a reference as it is a reference. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 10:18, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

== Why isn't Dr. Eggman in the "Real world references"? ==

That doesn't make sense! Why aren't the fact that Homestar calls Strong Bad "Eggman" and The King's symbol not used? I think two references makes it diservable to be in the "Real world references" part down at teh bottom. -Tizye96
:Please read the discussion at [[HRWiki:STUFF/Archive/disconnected]]. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 17:46, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Talk:disconnected

2006-05-23T20:24:50Z

ShadowIce: Horror Film?

==Twicely Fresh==
Does anyone else think that Bubs doesn't actually say the second "Twicely Fresh." I know it's hard to see if his lips are moving while he's moving his head around, but after watching it the first time, I watched it frame by frame and I belive that the second "Twicely Fresh" is an echo or something. Your thoughts? — [[User:DrWorm|DrWorm]] 02:16, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

==Running Time==
I timed this email just to check if the current one was right, and I got 3:10 at the end of [[The Paper]]'s descent. Do we go by when The Paper first comes down or when he finishes coming down? {{User:LePorello/sig}} 12:39, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:At the end of the email, including "waiting" easter eggs; meaning after The Paper has finished printing. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 13:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

==Half Life 2 reference==
The Poop Smith looks a lot like a combine metrocop in Half Life 2, Maybe that was a real world refrence! [[user:Masher101.|Masher101.]] 7:14AM, 13 March 2006

:Well, if you think it's a reference, go ahead and add it! I wouldn't know; I've never played Half Life 2. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:18, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I doubt that this was intentional. Feel free to request for it to be [[HRWiki:STUFF|STUFF'd]]. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 13:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::I thought he looked more like those things in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 15:05, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:::[[Wikipedia:Races from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy#Vogons|Vogons]], you mean? — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:34, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Yes, that's what I'm thinking of. Especially the scenes with all of them in their suits with lasers on their chests. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I agree, he looks a lot like a CP with a stunstick. ([http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Image:Metrocop_police.jpg Image]) --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 18:49, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I also agree, and I came to this page looking to see if anyone else had thought the same. He looks like one of those black Combine guys. [[User:24.222.225.198|24.222.225.198]] 00:19, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:I agree as well. Definitely a combine cop.

::Although I haven't played Halflife, so I can't make a call there, what he looks like is someone in riot gear, including a gas mask. (Now, maybe they made the eyepiece red as a reference; like I say, I haven't seen it.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:::I agree with AbdiViklas, it looks like any other quasi-scifi riot cop wearing a gas mask. A quick Google Images search turns up lots of Half-Life 2 [http://images.google.com/images?svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&q=metrocop&btnG=Search metrocops], but none of them have one or more red eyes, which pretty much knocks out any possibility of a direct reference for me. — [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 17:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

::::Personally, I thought it was a reference to the film [[Wikipedia:Jin-roh|Jin-Roh]], which would explain the red eyes. But maybe I'm just seeing things. [[User:70.246.134.61|70.246.134.61]] 01:34, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

== "I hate your shoes" or "I think you're cute"? ==

I'm not sure what it is the mutant head bad is saying at the end, but it sounds far more like "I think you're cute" than "I hate your shoes". I could be wrong though. What do you alls think? --[[User:86.135.179.79|86.135.179.79]] 13:42, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I hear "I think you're shoes", though it's most probably something else. I'm betting 100 pencil shavings that this is going to be the next Quote of the Week. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:48, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I hear "I think you're cute!" I'm listening again to be sure, though. --[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
::I hear "shoes". {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 15:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I think you'e cute (with a chuckle) here. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:56, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I heard "I like your shoes." Must just be me. {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}}
:::::Definitely "I think you're cute". I'm changing it. [[User:Qduk|Qduk]] 22:24, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::: I'm changing it back. No "Cute" here. I hear a very distinct "SH" sound. And, yeah, prime QoW material here. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::I think this requires a more formal vote, as it's so clearly a "t" at the end for me. Agree? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:40, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::Not me. I'm iffy on the "hate", but I'm pretty confident on "shoes". --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:42, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::I hear what you call a "sh" as an aspirated "k". Like he's gigling. Listen for that. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::::::Yeah. This would be exacerbated by the sound compression. Trust me, he says "I think you're cute". [[User:Qduk|Qduk]] 22:59, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::::::I definitely hear "Hate your shoes". Where's Keifer? He always helps with these... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::::::::::Sorry, I was off getting married. :) Missed my opportunity to contribute to this discussion. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:11, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
: I turned it up. I still hear no K and no T. And no KoT. The word is "shoes", and the more I listen to it, the more confident I am. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 23:36, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::As did I. It is clear we will reach no concensus. I suggest a formal vote to determine which will be the transcript phraseology and which will be the footnote. If a QOTD comes out, we'll all win. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I'm a "I-hate-your-shoes" guy meslef, but it almost sounds as if he's saying "I ''lick'' your shoes." Or maybe it's ''hick'' your shoes? It kind of sounds different each time I hear it.[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 01:02, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:Just throwing this out there... why would Head Bad be giggling (it sounds like nervous giggling, 's'all) while insulting someone who is basically his other half's shoes? {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 01:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Uh, we have a vote way vvv down there. Check it out! No, seriously, check it out! --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:09, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:: Okay, never mind, didn't see that you already voted. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 01:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Why would he be giggling? Maybe laughing at how stupid his shoes are, while commenting "I hate your shoes". {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 04:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

:For what it's worth, I definitely hear "I think you're cute." [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 04:45, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::I just can't hear "cute". I hear "shoes". But at that, I can't hear "like" or "hate", either. "I think you're/your shoes" doesn't make sense at all. But then, some things [[Talk:highschool#Dialogue questions|just don't]], even when we reach a general consensus. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:45, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
I hear "I like your shoes". {{User:Salty/sig}} 15:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
: So do I ... and this is one of the few suggestions that actually makes sense in context. A disembodied head rolling around on the ground is at "shoe level" ... and why would Strong Bad ''hate'' the shoes he obviously picked out himself? {{User:Bill/sig}} 20:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Would there be a way for me to upload an .ogg of the disputed quote slowed down? Because... I definately don't hear a "teh" sound at the end of the second word. It almost sounds like he's saying "I ''lake'' your shoes." :/ {{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 19:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:Yeah, or "I hake your shoes". Yeah, "I hake your shoes".
::That would make a heckofa lot of sense. It's going to be something sensible, I'm sure! {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
=== Poll for the debated Head Bad quote ===
{{Audio|Shoes.ogg|Listen to the quote}}

Vote what you think Strong Bad's mutated head says:

'''I hate your shoes.'''
#{{User:Jay/sig}} 00:11, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
#--[[User:MrsCommanderson|MrsCommanderson]] 00:50, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]]
#{{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}}
#[[User:Jecowa|Jecowa]]
#[[User:Traveling Ham|Traveling Ham]]
#{{User:Venusy/Sig}}
#{{User:Trey56/sig}}
#[[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]
#{{User:Taco Salad of My Dreams/sig}}
#[[User:Mycroft.holmes|Mycroft Holmes]]
#[[User:Stux|Stux]]
#{{User:The Chort/sig}}
#{{User:Total Spaceship Guy3/sig}} 11:00, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 00:17, 21 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 23:13, 31 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 00:11, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

'''I think you're cute.'''
#[[User:Qduk|Qduk]]
#{{User:Qermaq/sig}} 00:15, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]
#{{User:NFITC1/sig}}
#[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]]
#[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]]
#[[User:Ookelaylay|אוקאלייליי (Ookelaylay)]]
#[[User:Nicko9y|Nicko9y]] 23:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]] 07:00, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Phlip/sig}}
#{{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:32, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Dacheatbot/sig}}
#[[User:Ogog|Ogog]]
#[[User:TheNicestGuy|TheNicestGuy]]
#— [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:13, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:FireBird/sig}} 14:16, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Andyroid|Andyroid]]
#[[User:Octan|Octan]] 05:38, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

'''I like your shoes.'''
#{{User:Tom_Epsilon/sig}} 00:59, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Bill/sig}} 20:28, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Headbad and strongbody|Headbad and strongbody]] 15:34, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
#{{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 14:38, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
#[[User:Evan|Evan]]

'''I think you're shoes. (shoes could be huge)'''
#{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:34, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

'''I thank your shoes'''

#[[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]
#{{User:Joshua/sig}}

'''Can We Get An Easily Accessable .OGG Sound Clip First?'''
*done it{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:46, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
**How do you listen to .ogg files? (i.e., what program do you use?) Thanks, {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:42, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
***See [[Sound Effects]] for help on this. Each ogg link there has a help link too. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:44, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
****Perfect -- thanks. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:49, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

*Just a note: the .ogg file cuts off the last "s" sound that you hear if you listen to the clip in the context of the toon. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:00, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
**No it doesn't. The ogg has the entire quote, nothing is cut off. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:04, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
***I have to disagree. Perhaps it's my media player (VLC), but I definitely hear an "s" sound at the end of the last word in the cartoon, but ''not'' in the sound clip. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:15, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
****I just checked. The ogg file is not great quality compard to the swf, but I am hering it all, right up to just before SB starts to type. Maybe your player isn't playing it all? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:25, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
*****You could be right, in which case I wonder if other users may be experiencing the same problem...anyway, thanks for checking. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:30, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
**In fact, this might account for some users' votes for options that don't have an "s" at the end. It might be helpful to upload a sound file that records a moment longer, even if I'm wrong (I would, but I'm pretty sure I don't have the right software). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 21:20, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
***Hmm. My vote was based on the swf itself. And the ogg simply strengthens my thought on this. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:22, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
****I opened the .ogg file and the swf's soundtrack in Audacity and compared them - believe me when I say there is ''nothing'' after the ogg file except silence and Strong Bad's reaction. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 00:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

Sounds like he's saying, "I thake your chute." That doesn't make sense so I voted otherwise. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 16:48, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::I swear, I keep hearing something different every time I listen to it. Because of that, I really can't place a fair vote here. -[[User:YK|YK]] 21:30, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Has anyone thought to email TBC and ask what he said there? I'm sure they'd tell us if they knew it was going on the wiki. But then again, they probably aren't sure either. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 04:00, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Given that I'm not aware of them ever clearing up our debate in [[do over]], I'm not sure that would necessarily work. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 04:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::I don't remember the debate in do over. You're pwobabwy wight anyway. I was a-hoping there. {{User:NFITC1/sig}} 06:25, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
*It is *clear* he said shoes (you can hear the "sh" sound and the "s" sound at the beginning and end, respectively. The "ha" sound is quite evident; and even though the "t" sound is more subtle, it's still there. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:36, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
**Must not be ''too'' clear, as about half think it's the other one. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Right. I can hear why people think it's said both ways. No kidding. Looks like this is a job for Stupid Uncle Egg's good time quote of the week. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 20:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Not this week, unfortunately. -[[User:YK|YK]] 00:45, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::I find that very surprising, given that we have the OGG recording. I played it *several* times (like 15-20) with my earphones, and they're just regular run-of-the-mill earphones, and I am quite certain I heard what I described, especially for the shoes part. So it kinda baffles me. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:54, 17 March 2006 (UTC)
I definitely hear "cute", but I hope I can contribute more. I was inspired by [[User:KieferSkunk|KieferSkunk's]] clarification of Homsar's "Pennzoil" quote back in [[Talk:Fall Float Parade#Tinfoil or Pennzoil?|the Thanksgiving toon]]. I sped up the quote by 33 percent, and I think it makes "cute" sound clearer. {{Audio|Cute.ogg|Take a listen}}. Furthermore, the quote, "I think you're cute," simply makes more sense than, "I hate your shoes." What's funny about hating someone's shoes? But the mutated head of Strong Bad hitting on his equally grotesque body? Now ''that's'' funny. It even plays on Strong Bad's narcissism. This one's definitely "cute".--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 02:15, 18 March 2006 (UTC)
:Arrgh. That just made it even more confusing for me. I still can't hear "cute", but sped up it now sounds like he's saying "I take your shoes!". Waaah. -[[User:YK|YK]] 06:25, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
::Listening to it speeded up slightly has convinced me that "you're cute" is right. Plus, it makes more sense in context. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:13, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I personally don't see how either one makes sense in context. For that matter, how "I would like to go to the store" makes contextual sense, but no one is contesting that. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 09:25, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Well, I didn't say it makes good sense; I said it makes ''more'' sense. I think that a Strong Bad clone would be more likely to praise rather than criticize his other self. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 09:38, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

::::After listening to the clip many times, I think its "I like your shoes." Even more obvious than shoes vs cute is the "I like your" part; and, "I like your cute" doesn't make any sense. {{User:Invisible_Robot_Fish/sig}} 19:43, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::Is the voting ever going to be over? {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 12:25, 19 April 2006 (UTC)

== Strammy ==

Just for it to be noted somewhere: Stramy is a nick name for our beloved user [[User:Homestramy20|Homestramy]]. Coach Z said: "Old 'Strammy's gone and quit the runnin' business!" and our Stramy did leave for personal reasons. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 14:46, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:You don't think they're on to us, do you? -shifty eyes- - {{User:Kookykman/sig}}

:I'll repeat this; it's definitely a coincidence. Thanks for the notice, though, E.L. Cool. I'm sure Homestramy20 will enjoy it. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 18:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:I'd say it's somewhat from "A Jorb Well Done" — [[User:70.29.120.82|70.29.120.82]] 22:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::Yeah, I agree. Strammy, as in Stramstar. AJWD all the way. --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 23:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Agreed. Definitely coincidence, but I must admit, I thought of Homestramy, myself, when I heard it, despite not having been here for long. Heh. (I lurked for months before I finally registered and started posting/editting.) -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:40, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== Panera Bread ==

mmmm
make sure to try their sierra turkey and i.c cappuchino blended ice coffee drink

anyone else ever been?

hmm, my security verify posting coat is deffbo, that gives me a idea for a weightloss to cRAPPY music thingy

:It literally took me like five minutes to parse the last sentence above. For those five minutes I was sure it was computer-generated gibberish like the kind you sometimes find in spam. No offense.— [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 16:26, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

::What ''does'' it mean? {{User:Granola/sig}} 17:41, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:::Rough translation: "The CAPTCHA code I was required to enter in order to post this anonymous comment was 'deffbo,' which gives me an idea for a fitness video a la Tae Bo but with crappy music." — [[User:InterruptorJones|InterruptorJones]] 00:20, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::: im so confused, i thought def meant good??!{{User:Csours/sig}} 05:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::What on Earth does "deffbo" mean?? {{User:Granola/sig}} 05:19, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::::It doesn't mean anything. The way the anon used it was one of those goofy combined words (deaf and Tae Bo?). As for where it came from, when you make an anonymous edit, you have to type in letters randomly generated in a blurry image in order for it to appear. The reason for this is because humans can generally read the letters, but computers can't, so this should help weed out spambots/vandal bots. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:39, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::::::Ohh, I see, deffbo was the code that time; I was thinking the anon had ''described'' it as "deffbo". {{User:Granola/sig}} 15:18, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== "Hope I can find my local..." ==

Listening to Strong Bad's last line in the e-mail, I keep hearing him saying "''Hope I can find my local '''bunman'''...''", whereas the transcript currently shows "''Hope I can find my local '''bunmaker'''...''" Can anyone else lend their ears and offer their opinion on what he's saying? It was reverted out of this [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=disconnected&oldid=285233] revision, so I just want some sort of consensus before changing th transcript. [[User:63.166.226.115|63.166.226.115]] 16:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

:Def "bunman". {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 16:54, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:: I had my sound low-ish when I transcribed, so as not to disturb my neighbors. If I made any mistakes, that's the reason. Just defending myself is all. ;) --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:30, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

I can clearly hear bunman not bunmaker. --{{User:Antispam}} 17:15, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

== J-J-J-Jenny and The Bets ==

The way Strong bad said "Jenny" reminded me of the song, ''Benny and The Jets'' by [[Wikipedia:Elton_John|Elton John]]. Anybody else think this justifies a real world reference? [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]
:Not me, seems a stretch. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 17:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::When I heard him, I was thinking of the song "867-5309 (Jenny)" by Tommy Tutone. Then again, maybe someone who has actually heard that song can confirm or deny it. - Andyroid
:::Definitely not that song. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:40, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
::::agree that its not that song, also the first jenny sounds like forrest gumps' jenny. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:11, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== A Million Yards? ==

Nobody has mentioned that 1 million yards = 3 million feet (1 yard = 3 feet right?) = 568.18 miles (1 mile = 5280 feet). You can take it from here (like by saying at 60 MPH it would take 9 hrs to complete, 90 hrs at 6MPH, 52 mins at speed of sound (at air i think it's 676MPH), and for light... well, 1.89 milliseconds). I'm still on wikivacation though. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I'd think SB just called it that in exaggeration. No other character or signage does. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:29, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

== Is Homestar's bread fixation becoming a running gag? ==

He not only has held Bread Sing-alongs (in Origins), but has also tried to pass off "Moldy Bread, Guys" as Cheat-cakes (in Do-Over). -SomeoneWhoHasn'tCreatedAnAccontYet
:Maybe. There is circumstantial evidence that [[helium|he only eats pork and beans]]. Then again, we haven't seen him try to eat bread. I wonder if we could tie this in with [[Stinkoman|Stinkoman's]] love of bread.
This is the third or fourth mention of cornbread- "Pawkheegan/Cornbread hour", "Mine name Cornbread"... and one other I can't think of. Running Gag'd?[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]] 04:47, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:I'm inclined to agree with this being a Running Gag (even though Homestar didn't say Mine name Cornbread- that was Bubs.) --[[User:ISlayedTheKerrek|ISlayedTheKerrek]] 02:06, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
::Yes, but it's TBC's third mention of Cornbread. I was so sure there was another one, but it escapes me. Oh well! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== Re-Animator Real-world reference ==

I believe "Regenerator" is a real-world reference to the low-to-no budget horror film "Re-animator," based off the works of H.P. Lovecraft. This is probably worth a brief reference on the page for this e-mail.

[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089885/ IMDB link to "Re-Animator"]

Hi, I've been lurking for many months but this is my first attempt at actually working with Wiki. {{unsigned|Evil Jim|19:24, March 13, 2006 (UTC)}}

That's pretty likely, since "bad guy" in Re-animator has his head cut off and does all sorts of crazy things. -- Crowther 00:55, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Coincidentally (or perhaps not), we are told that SB's film is called "Regenerator 4" and there are currently three Re-Animator films.

:ReAnimator and Regenerator? That's about as coincidental as you get. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 06:57, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

::The phonetic resemblance is plain to see, the number of existing sequels lines up, and the parallel details between Reanimator and the events of the e-mail seal the deal. Both feature a disembodied head with strange appendages. This is an obvoius ReAnimator reference. [[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]] 06:34, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

=== The HRWiki is not Wikipedia ===
:::[[STUFF]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:47, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
:::What you're saying is that the Homestar Wiki is a democracy where ignorant people can trump people with obscure yet correct information. I found that dismaying, and was feeling disenfranchised about the whole Wiki notion until I found this on the real Wikipedia:

:::'''Wikipedia is not a democracy'''
:::Wikipedia is not an experiment in democracy. Its primary method of finding consensus is discussion, not voting. In difficult cases, straw polls may be conducted to help determine consensus, but are to be used with caution and not to be treated as binding votes. Suggestions that Wikipedia use the latest fancy transferable vote system for some election or another will likely be met with disdain, at best. --[[wikipedia:WP:WWIN|What Wikipedia is Not]]

:::Perhaps I should stick to working there, where they [[Wikipedia:WP:BITE|don't bite the newcomers]]. To anyone who subscribes to this "[[STUFF]]" notion, I recommend you read "[[Wikipedia:Why Wikipedia is so great|Why Wikipedia is so great]]." -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 06:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::::Well.... we're not Wikipedia. {{User:Salty/sig}} 07:02, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::And that's why you're not so great. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 07:17, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::We also don't take [[Wikipedia:Internet sock puppet|sock puppet accounts]] very lightly, just like [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Sock puppetry|Wikipedia doesn't]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 07:25, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::::If you'll click my name and check my contributions, you'll see I'm a vigorous contributor to Wikipedia. The guy who started this Re-Animator issue is a friend of mine who's never contributed to Wiki before, but wanted to help when he found a reference within his realm of expertise. I reassured him that Wiki is an organic, participation-required medium where if you have something to contribute: you can in good faith do so, and not worry about stepping on anyone's toes. But now I'm finding that the HR version of Wiki is a Wiki in name only, where everything is subject to approval by committee? Why use the Wiki name and engine, then? Why not run on a form submission model like IMDB? [[HRWiki:Introduction|Is this whole page just an artifact?]] Is anyone going to discuss these points with me, or am I just going to be met with juvenile brevity and conspiracy theories? Should I take it to the discussion page of STUFF itself? -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 08:08, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

:::::::Okay, I've pored over your "STUFF" policy, and though it still rubs me the wrong way, it might not be as bad as it seems at first glance. I hope I'm correct to understand that not every single contribution to HRWiki is subjected to this procedure, but that it's a dispute resolution technique. So, trying to do as the Romans do, I've elaborated on the STUFF section for this topic. I hope those on the "against" side agree with a slight rephrasing of their points. I even added an arguement against, in counterpoint to a new arguement for. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 10:57, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

So as not to potentially leave anybody hanging: I figured [[User:Furrykef|Furrykef]] might be the best person to handle this as I managed to get to his Wikipedia user page directly from STUFF without having seen the discussion here, and saw he was ranting about our stifling rules and how the elders of the main wiki need to intervene in this "daughter" wiki. So I left Kef a note and I think he managed to calm him down. {{User:ACupOfCoffee/sig}} 11:11, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
:I know you're trying to talk about me like I'm not here, but if you want to be understood you should use fewer pronouns. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil_Bond|Phil Bond]] 11:57, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
::Phil: The main reason I see for a STUFF page is that there are quite a few instances (especially in the HR universe) where many people have many different opinions about what constitutes a valid reference. Personally, I like having STUFF around - it's a good way to resolve, once and for all, whether a proposed reference is acceptable, and most of the time STUFF is used on references that are arguably coincidence, or about things that are (usually) not noteworthy (like a particular sound effect occurring in other toons). It's not used for everything, and I don't see anything about it that's "stifling" or otherwise detrimental to the wiki. In fact, I think it serves a very good purpose here - in many ways, it helps to keep the wiki running smoothly, so we don't end up in incessant "revert wars" because two or more people disagree on a particular item. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 16:11, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
On Wikipedia, there are many experts in the relevant fields, so on matters of fact it is possible to mostly listen to the experts, and determine results by consensus. Unfortunately this wiki doesn't deal with such issues. This isn't rocket surgery, it's a fan site. As such, matters of fact rarely come into it, and when they do they're usually solved quickly (and closed early if this happens in STUFF). Just check out [[Talk:Main Page 6#Harp or Lyre?|Talk:Main Page 6 → Harp or Lyre?]] for an example of a discussion about facts that ended very quickly and evolved into an out-punning contest. Unfortunately most of what we see are value conflicts – what constitutes a valid reference, as Kiefer mentioned, whether something ''seems like'' a reference or a coincidence… few of these would be solved by discussion amongst your average sane person. And we're not your average sane person – many of the users here could be described (with no malice intended, I count myself in this group) as "fans", using the true meaning of the word, that is an shortening of ''fanatic''. If you think you can convince them in a value discussion and form a consensus, you should see some of the posts on the [[HRWiki:Old STUFF|pre-reform STUFF page]], which encouraged such discussion (as opposed to the current one, which tries to stifle it in favour of simply listing arguments) – take [[Talk:do over#Change of Pace (ACCEPTED)|Talk:do over → Change of Pace]], the mere mention of which gets at least one member of the community up in arms (please don't demonstrate here…). Incidentally, even Wikipedia has [[Wikipedia:WP:VfD|WP:VfD]] for when values clash too much, so don't say that they are against the wiki way. We just have it more often, because we have a higher percentage of value-based disagreements. (I'm in the middle of a philosophy course about the differences between a factual disagreement and a value conflict, so I get this stuff hammered into me every couple of days…) {{User:Phlip/sig}} 16:45, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
:BTW, Phil, if you'd like a specific example of how STUFF could really help WP, check out [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Shadow_the_Hedgehog&action=history the edit history of the '''Shadow the Hedgehog'''] article — particularly in the edit/revert war between an IP address and Xino. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 20:49, 3 April 2006 (UTC)

::Honestly, everybody, since going on this little crusade, I've (finally) figured out for myself that this whole wiki is necessarily seperate due to the behavior that the subject matter engenders, and I'm sorry I came barging in like I knew better, without experience in comedically-themed wikis. As I told Kef I would be, I'm a little embarrassed about that. It's sad, because some material that should be included in an encyclopedia of significant facts seems to get left by the wayside, and I wonder what other real references never get cataloged because they're voted down. The root of my energy on the subject is that the kernel of information that got this all started seems like such a plain fact. I don't know how anyone, let alone a majority, could think otherwise. It's baffling, and it makes me think the system doesn't work. I can't help but notice that most of the participants in this discussion haven't voted, but with how politicized it's gotten, and how juvenile some users seem to be, I no-longer have faith that it'd be a vote on the subject anyway. Looks like I can't win. -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]] 07:14, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

:::Actually, having overseen several hundred of these STUFF items under the current system, I can say that it works quite well for our wiki. Looking over the closed ones, I would be hard-pressed to find even one where I wasn't completely confident that the final vote represented the overall consensus of our users. You seem to be basing your opinion primarily on this one fact that you are 100-percent sure about. Well, not everyone shares your opinion—I for one am not so sure about it. Maybe it's true and maybe it isn't, but we shouldn't give it the weight of listing it on the article unless most of us think that it belongs there. We ''tend'' to disallow potential references that are more of a stretch or are more obscure (although not always) unless they are somehow confirmed by TBC. I'm comfortable with that, because the articles should contain a minimum of outright speculation. Incidentally, it's not even like these declined facts disappear... they are archived on the talk page where all who wish to dig deeper can see them. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 07:50, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::Do TBC often interact with the Wiki? -[[Wikipedia:User:Phil Bond|Phil Bond]]

:::::Not directly. They use the site occasionally as a reference, and make references to it in passing (in commentaries, interviews and the like), and occasionally they'll answer questions we're wondering about, by saying something in a commentary, or making the QotW a hard-to-transcribe line (though whether this is intended to directly help us is debatable)... but they haven't made any direct contributions, to the best of our knowledge (they certainly haven't announced themselves, if they do). {{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:41, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::I've thought, what if they submitted a reference they actually know they used, and we STUFFed and declined it? Fact is, unless we get it from the horse's mouth, our references are simply our best guess by consensus. There have been times a reference we knew was true turned out to be different and vice versa, I'm sure.(The Reading Rampage comes to mind.) So long as we're honest with ourselves about how we do it, we're cool. But we can't pretend to say that each reference we list was definitely on TBC's mind, nor can we say we've caught each one that was. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:18, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::They did make a generous financial donation a while ago. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

::::Having begun this whole fiasco in the first place with my sighting of the Re-Animator reference & watching it progress into a debate over its validity on the Stuff page as well as an involved discussion about the foundations of the HRWiki here I feel responsible to comment again. I've learned a lot about the Wiki & what goes on behind its glut of searchable information in the short period since my first attempted edit. It's not the best way for a newbie to learn the ropes but I won't let it discourage me. I will still continue to watch & edit & help make the Wiki the definitive resource for H*R fans everywhere.

::::But if the Brothers Chaps do happen to mention Re-Animator & confirm it as inspiration for elements of this email on some future DVD commentary or interview I officially reserve the right to have the last laugh & ask to be allowed to make the addition to the Real-World References on to this page. Either way, I remain your comrade in arms. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

:::::If this item is ever confirmed by TBC (a big ''if''), I doubt anyone will sit around waiting for anyone else to add it (piranha attacking a cow would be a good visual metaphor for how things get added around here). I guess you can have the last laugh if you really want it, but that's largely unnecessary, given that we know our limitations. We are well aware that a lot of the information on the articles, in particular in the references sections, is ''likely'' but not certain. Information that is likely to be true is not ''necessarily'' true, just as that which is unlikely is not necessarily false, but we've got to start somewhere and relative likelihood seems to be the standard of proof we have agreed on. Each of us has our own definition of what is likely true, and thus debates continue, but we don't pretend that we get it right all of the time (TBC have actually stated that they are amused by several of the inaccuracies on the pages, usually found in real-world references sections). When we get better information, we change it. Simple as that. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 20:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

::::::I only intend to have the last laugh in a good natured way. I do realize that it may very well be a very convincing coincidence & I look forward to finding the truth from TBC if only to confirm or deny once & for all my initial suspicions. I'll probably be the only one waiting for this, but that's why people have watchlists. [[User:Evil Jim|Evil Jim]]

== Dizzy, anyone? ==

I've always thougth that SB's head looks like good old egg Dizzy (main character of adventure game starting off at 8-bits). He had even boxing floating boxing gloves and shoes (rayman-like, except rayman is much younger). But now when he says that "My head would probably get pretty dizzy just rollin' around all the time", I see this as a real-world reference to the Dizzy, who used somersault as jump, which happened all the time. [[User:Analytik|Analytik]] 20:49, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:I tink it's just a referenceto normal eggs. In fact, that maks it barely a reference at all, since it's really not that specific. — {{User: Seriously/sig}} 20:57, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:The head rolling for transportation is also reminiscent of Weebl and Bob (http://www.weebl.jolt.co.uk/archives.php), another high-volume online comic. However, one might argue that he would have had a hankering for pie and not breads. [[User:Tirian|Tirian]] 05:09, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
== Bosomest of Buddies ==

Hi, i tried to edit the real-world references to say that the term "bosomest of buddies" comes from the 1980 TV show "Bosom Buddies" starring Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari, and I got it up, but it was soon deleted. Why? It's true!
:It's a common phrase, not a reference to anything specific. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:Why not a reference to the Cole Porter song? Or - better yet - why not just a use of a common phrase in English, making it not very remarkable after all. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:43, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Come on, really. The TV show. It's a reference. The phrase has become common thanks to Tom and Peter.
::Really. Look up the song from the show <strike>"Anything Goes" by Porter</strike> Mame. (Oops, wrong show.) This has been a common phrase for at least a century. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
The title of the tv show is *itself* a reference to the common phrase. Just like the song in Mame. No reference![[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

== Cornbread ==

Does anybody think that Homestar selling cornbread could be related to Bubs calling himself Cornbread in A Decemberween Pageant.
:No. Cornbread is a common food. - {{User:Joshua/sig}} 22:27, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Do you think Strong Bad's saying that he needs muscle is a reference to the [[Homestarloween Party]], in which Bubs said the car had muscle? If you answered yes to that question, I recommend a tour through [[STUFF]]. It would be instructive. Seriously, it's just cornbread. [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]
I didn't see this one, but on the bread thingy up above, I noted two other cornbread references. Is the third time the charm? (Find out next week! Same bat time, same bat place.)[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

*No way is this a reference. Has no one else ever been to a restaurant where they actually serve tiny breads? A very common one is a little cornbread that is kinda shaped like a flattened football. Maybe they are trying to make it look like a cob of corn. I don't know. But still, small loafs of cornbread are probably the most common type of tiny bread, in my experience. --[[User:Racerx is Alive|racerx_is_alive]] 18:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

**Well, yes, cornbread does exist (and is in fact mildly delicious) but the issue is that TBC like to mention Cornbread a lot. It could be once, twice, three times a running gag! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

No cornbread? A restaurant near me always serves cornbread with breakfast, and it has those little colored sprinkles in it. That's what the bread in the box looks like to me.

== 'Doom' reference? ==

Flying Head Bad seems to bear a strong resemblance to the Lost Souls from the Doom video game series. Unfortunately, I'm not sure this is worthy of be added.

I'm starting to think that the doom references are becoming a running gag. I seriously think its worthy. -Cyberdemon

:The shrieking heads in Doom fly by themselves. Strong Bad first features some sort of visible anti-gravity device, then the flaming exhausts. I can't see a clear link, despite that both are surrounded by flames somehow. By the way, what other Doom references do you mean? Bubs' shotgun in [[virus]]? --[[User:PoweredByHomsar|PoweredByHomsar]] 02:35, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
::[[secret_identity|strongbad_email.wad]], though I don't see this as a running gag just yet. -[[User:YK|YK]] 09:25, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

== THX ==

Perhaps those repulsorlift rings are more common than I realize, but did anyone else think of the robot guy with the jetpack in the THX commercial with the cows? I did. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 23:52, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
:Not before thinking of [[Wikipedia:The_Jetsons|The Jetsons]]. Those repulsing rings are pretty much cartoon vernacular by now, just like anvils and giant mallets, though less common. I don't think using an idea or a convention established by someone else necessarily counts a reference, but if you're going to make a reference, at least reference the classic. [[User:PolarBoy|PolarBoy]]

== Municipality ==

Why is the KOT's, ahem, "government", referring to Free Country as a ''municipality'', going out of its way to use that exact word? [[Free_Country%2C_USA#Politics|You don't think...]] --[[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 23:55, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
*Because he's the King of Town. A town is a Municipality. The KOT probably isn't the King of all of Free Country, or Free Country is just one town. -[[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]

== BIIIG Brother is watching you ==
Not trying to imply any connection, but I just wanted to mention that the Easter egg poster made me think of the poster described in the [first few paragraphs of ''1984'' http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/1984/1/]. —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:14, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:''pssssst...'' See the STUFF for this toon. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 04:17, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::Heh—yeah, I hadn't. Interesting. (Though for me what triggered the connection was not the slogan but the ''fact'' that it was a poster.) —[[User:AbdiViklas|AbdiViklas]] 04:21, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:::I so got the Ninteen-Eighty Four vibe, no doubt about it. The stormtrooper guards? The urge to support the society? The overall totalitarian feel? The ''we're watching you'' bit? And, of course, the moustache seals it. [[User:VolatileChemical|VolatileChemical]] 19:10, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Might have something to do with the upcoming film ''V for Vendetta''. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 18:12, 14 Mar 2006 (PST)

== Egghead? ==

I might just be weird, but I think Homestar says "Headman" to the career advice head, rather than "Eggman."[[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

:Wow. I am ''never'' trusting your ears again. :P {{User:Thunderbird L17/Siggie}} 05:08, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

I listened some more... Now I hear it. It was just that the E in egg sounded like it had a dropped H, and the G was pretty soft... whatever, I'm better now! [[User:Trelawney|Trelawney]]

==sunglasses and drink==
the shading in stronghead's drink is opposite of that in his sunglasses. looks cool. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

==ghoul girl==
while homestar's speech impedement is most likely the reason hes says "put some meat on the bones, girl", it is also interesting that it sound like ghoul when he is talking to a disembodied head... {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:22, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

== ham head ==

something was bugging me about strongbody, and i finally figured it out, the bone sticking up out of his neck would only make sense if it was coming out of a major limb, ie a leg, or in this case, a ham... it looks nothing like a vertabrae.. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:26, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Cartoons always do that to headless bodies. [[User:That crazy DumDe!|DumDe]]

== RuneScape ==

I know that this may be the biggest strecth you've ever heard/seen, but to anyone who has ever played [http://www.runescape.com RuneScape], please answer this question: '''Does the sound of the riot rocks hitting The Poopsmith's shield sound like the sound of a sword hitting someone in Runescape?''' Maybe I'm just hearing things, but I think it does. I immediately thought of RuneScape when I heard that sound. I know, I know, It's probably just a coincidence, it's probably just a generic sound effect, but I couldn't help mentioning the similarity. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 13:48, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
 meh. i dont think so. the rock have a distinctly 'tinny' sound, like an old timey clicky oil dispenser. {{User:Csours/sig}} 18:06, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

The sound effect of Strong Bad typing is a reference to Finding Forrester, where Jamal Wallace makes a similar sound when he is typing. [[User:Swimma Dan|Swimma Dan]]

I play RuneScape, like 75% of the time in my life. Problem is, I don't have sound effects. On my friends computer, though it does, it very much does sound like that. {{User:Darklinkskywalker/DLSsignature}} 17:12, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

== Stone Appearing In The Wrong Place ==

If you look really closely on Strong Body's hand when he is throwing the rocks, the rock appears in his hand not after it passes the bucket of ammo, but after it passes under his legs. The rock is magically in his hand after it passes the wrong place. Goof, possibly? -[[User:Brightstar Shiner|Brightstar Shiner]] 22:14, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:I noticed that as well. He doesn't really grab it out of the bucket. {{User:Salty/sig}} 01:20, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

== Eggman ==

I was about to add in the Sonic Reference when I saw the tag at the end of the section. But does anybody think it's worth mentioning the use of "Eggman" in the [[Wikipedia:The_Beatles|Beatles]] song "[[Wikipedia:I am the Walrus|I am the Walrus]]"? It's probably better known to more people. {{User:Taco Salad of My Dreams/sig}} 22:25, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
:That's even more of a stretch. At least the Sonic ref has more than a similar word going for it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:31, 14 March 2006 (UTC)
::Qermaq, even though the song is called "I am the Walrus", it contains the phrase "I am the eggman" in the chorus ([http://beatles-lyrics.org/magical_mystery_tour/i_am_the_walrus link]). {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:09, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Oh, I'm quite aware of the song and its lyrics. Again, I noted that the Sonic reference has more going for it than mention of a single word. I mean, The Eggman is a character in John Waters' "Pink Flamingoes", is that a reference too? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 18:29, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Of course! ;) {{User:Trey56/sig}} 19:10, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
I think it is a Sonic refference because it says on the Sonic website that Eggman is shaped like an egg.--[[User:Witchesbrew82|Witchesbrew82]] 17:53, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

:TS, I thought of the Beatles song too when I heard the phrase "Eggman." I think it's a stretch to call it an overt reference though. At least it'll be archived on this talk page now. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

::Being as notoriously old-school as TBC is, I think they might still be calling Eggman by his US name, Robotnik. --[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:03, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Personally, I would be, even though it is just my personal preference that Robotnik sounds more evil than Eggman. I mean what kind of self-respecting evil genius makes his nickname Eggman? --[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 00:01, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Dr. Eggman was named after the lyric in the Beatles' song. Also, isn't it suspicious how Homestar called Strongbad's head "eggman" in the exact same moment when the Municipality logo is shown. The Municipality logo (which is the head of the King of Town) seems to be attributed to Dr. Eggman's logo, right down to the lined teeth. Dr. Eggman's logo is mostly used in the Sonic Advance series, and in Sonic Rush. I think it also is shown in the anime Sonic X. -GT Koopa March 21, 2006

Wow... good point. I didn't realize that his logo looks so much like that...and I have the wallpaper up too. And by the way, in Sonic Adventure, Sonic makes fun of Robotnik, calling him Eggman. That's how he got the name in the US... -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 23:45, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

Actually, Dr. Eggman was named Eggman with no intention of refferencing the Beetles song.--[[User:209.158.179.116|209.158.179.116]] 18:34, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

== burnout ==

The comment that mentions that it is not possible for a head without tires to perform a burnout is just a bit ridiculous. I mean, I guess it is commonplace to see a flying head with firing headers, but OMG if that flying head performs a burnout while flying in mid air!
:Heh. You've got a point. Del taco'd! — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 05:44, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
:I was thinking the same thing in [[pop-up]], facts mentioning that specific tabs that wouldn't work in a real paper book... seriously, so many of the things wouldn't work as part of a pop-up book, and that's the joke... Luckily noone mentioned that spontaneously appearing burgers aren't real... {{User:Phlip/sig}} 06:13, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::Realize this: Strong Bad's head wouldn't float anyhow because he doesn't have anything to lift him from the ground while he's flying everywhere. --[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:05, 16 March 2006 (UTC)
:::Lol, yeah - SB dropped the repulsorlift which got him into the air for the headers attached to his head which got him around in the air, but he dropped the repulsorlift, so he shouldn't be floating anymore, but he is, cause this is a cartoon. :P --[[User:Troggie|Troggie]] 23:58, 20 March 2006 (UTC)
::::Maybe he just has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible arms or legs]] holding him up off the ground. ;) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 17:43, 3 April 2006 (UTC)
:::::Or just invisible fingers. Wait. That's stupid. -[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 00:12, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

== Choppy email ==

Grr...My computer's fixed, and now the emails are choppy! They're less funny when you can't see what's going on...--[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 02:07, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

==The Punisher==

I believe that the KOT logo on the poster for The Municipality is based on that of The Punisher.
:Well, whoever you are, check the Eggman section. Someone thinks that the KOT's symbol looks like Dr. Robot...er, Eggman. I think it's best that you:
*sign your name.
*go argue with him 'till it hurts.
-[[User:RadSkat3|RadSkat3]] 21:36, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

== Closed STUFF ==

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=== ReReReReAnimator ===
{{stufffact|The "low-to-no-budget horror film" Regenerator 4 is a reference to the cult classic B-Movie series [[Wikipedia:Re-Animator|ReAnimator]]. The ReAnimator series had three installments, and featured a disembodied head continuing to live, commanding its body, and grafting utilitarian appendages onto itself.}}
{{stuffverdict|06:50, 1 April 2006 (UTC)|22:47, 16 April 2006 (UTC)|declined|15|12|disconnected}}

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=== Jim Henson's STUFF Shop ===
{{stufffact|"Creature Shop" might as well be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jim Henson's Creature Shop|Jim Henson's Creature Shop]], which makes many animatronic and puppet characters.}}
{{stuffverdict|22:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)|02:41, 29 March 2006 (UTC)|unanimously declined|9|0|disconnected}}

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=== The bosomest of buddies ===
{{stufffact|The phrase "my head and body are normally the bosomest of buddies" is a reference to the 1980s TV show [[Wikipedia:Bosom_Buddies|Bosom Buddies]] starring [[Wikipedia:Tom_hanks|Tom Hanks]] and [[Wikipedia:Peter_Scolari|Peter Scolari]].}}
{{stuffverdict|09:43, 25 March 2006 (UTC)|02:41, 29 March 2006 (UTC)|unanimously declined|15|0|disconnected}}

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=== I am the Eggman? ===
{{stufffact|The KOT emblem is very similar to the [http://eggmanempire.com:81/forums/images/avatars/5477439a0b09a4bd7.png emblem] of [[Wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] from the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog series]], perhaps not coincidentally in the same email in which Homestar calls Strong Bad "Eggman."}}
{{stuffverdict|22:02, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|21:48, 28 March 2006 (UTC)|declined|31|24|disconnected}}

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=== I am the other Eggman ===
{{stufffact|"Eggman" refers to [[Wikipedia:Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] (grandson of [[Wikipedia:Gerald Robotnik|Gerald Robotnik]]), the main villain in the [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]].}}
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=== Thing Bad ===
{{stufffact|Strong Bad's regenerated "Head-nub" and "Nub-head" are very similar to certain forms of the Alien in John Carpenter's [[Wikipedia:The Thing|The Thing]].}}
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=== V for validity ===
{{stufffact|The "We're Onto You" poster could be a reference to the similar propaganda "Big Brother Is Watching You" from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Ninteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''.}}
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=== Egg Roll ===
{{stufffact|Just before Strong Bad's head gets his exhaust pipes, he rolls in the same way as the egg characters in the Flash animation [[Wikipedia:Weebl and Bob|Weebl and Bob]].}}
{{stuffverdict|19:37, 13 March 2006 (UTC)|04:43, 15 March 2006 (UTC)|overwhelmingly declined|20|2|disconnected}}

== Sleasy vs. "Seasy" ==

The current transcript refers to the "seasy" life as being a pun on sleasy. However, I just listened to the line several times and it's abundantly clear (at least to me) that Strong Bad's head says "sleasy". I'm going to fix the line if there aren't any objections. - QB
*Sorry, caught up with this topic after I'd already fixed it. He does say "sleazy" - no question about it. I'll post an OGG of the line if I need to. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 00:44, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

== Horror Film? ==

Couldn't the line "straight out of the creature shop of some low-to-no budget horror film" be referring to the movie [[Wikipedia: The Little Shop of Horrors|Little Shop of Horrors]]? I mean, I made the connection. [[User:ShadowIce|ShadowIce]] 20:24, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

3 Times Halloween Funjob

2006-04-11T15:09:45Z

ShadowIce:

{{toonnav|Holiday Toon|ween03|Fan Costume Commentary|Under Construction}}
[[Image:ween03.png|thumb|Contact from beyond the grave?]]

Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat go toilet-papering. Strong Sad and Marzipan try to contact the spirit of [[Credenza]], her dead ficus plant. The rest of the crew go trick-or-treating.

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

'''Places:''' [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[Spooky Forest]], [[The Stick]], [[The Halloween House]], Tennis Court (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' October 29th, 2003

'''Page Title:''' Get Scared NOW! Ask me how!

==Transcript==

''{The scene opens with Homestar Runner at Bubs' Concession Stand, finalizing a transaction.}''

'''BUBS:''' ...and 16 cents is your change. ''{drops the change on the counter}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa! Free money!

'''BUBS:''' So, what are you gettin' into tonight, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno. Marzipan and those are gonna try to summon the spirit of her dead ficus plant, but that sounds dumb and boring. So I'll probably just end up trick-or-treatin'.

'''BUBS:''' What about Strong Bad? What's he doin'?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno. You can never tell with that guy.

''{Strong Bad approaches the concession stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ok, Bubs. I'll have 90 rolls of toilet paper and 60 dozen eggs. ''{looks around}'' ...And a corn dog.

'''BUBS:''' I got it all packed up for you in the wagon 'round back.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks, pally.

''{Strong Bad and Bubs go around back.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''What'' is he ''up'' to?

''{titles:}''

<pre>3 TIMES HALLOWEEN FUNJOB

a halloween-type cartoon by the brothers chaps

talkings by matt and missy

MU-HU-HA-HA</pre>

'''MARZIPAN:''' Now Strong Sad, I need to make contact with Credenza. Homestar watered him with Yoo-Hoo while I was in Miami and he died and now I really miss him.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Okay. I'll need a photograph of the deceased, and two box Oreos. ''{Marzipan gives him a photo of her plant.}''

''{cut to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat in their costumes with their supplies for the evening}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, this is gonna be so great you guys. Everybody's houses and pumpkins and trees won't know what hit 'em. ''{quickly and high-pitched}'' This is gonna be great!

''{The King of Town walks up.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Hey, guys. What's up? What are we doing here? Making omelettes? Going to the bathroom? I'm cool with that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get out of here, old man! We're gonna be pelting people like you and houses like your castle with these eggs.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' C'mon! Let me hang out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No way! Forget it! C'mon, los dudes. Let's go hit Marzipan's gaze-bo.

''{they all leave and the King of Town chases after them.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I'm dressed to Hamburgle... Robble! Robble!

''{cut to Homestar, Pom Pom, Coach Z, and Bubs standing around in their costumes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I bet I get... a million pounds of candy this year. A million pounds!

'''BUBS:''' Whatever. I'm goin' for quality over quantity.

'''COACH Z:''' Same here, Bubsy. I'm holdin' out for cookies with gold-plated chocolate chorps!

''{Bubs sighs}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We'll see about that. C'mon, Pom Pom. Let's go find some houses giving away lead candies!

''{Cut to a view of the sky.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Let 'er rip! ''{The Cheat grunts as many rolls of toilet paper are thrown into the air. The camera pans back to show that The Stick is covered, while Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat stand nearby.}'' Yes! All will tremble at the crack of our eggs and the hush of our 2-ply toilet papers.

''{The King of Town walks up again.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I know how to use toilet paper. Let me try.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Listen... ahem... Your Highness. We're about to egg the everloving crap out of your castle. It just won't be any fun if you're standing there!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Yeah it will! On account o' I'm totally cool!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quickly and quietly}'' No, you're not. ''{in a normal voice}'' But we're prepared to give you a dozen of these eggs ''{The Cheat grunts as if saying "here" as he lays down a carton of eggs in front of The King of Town}'' and let you wash it down with a roll of toilet paper,{Strong Mad throws a roll of toilet paper by the eggs} in exchange for you leaving us alone for the rest of eternity.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's a deal! ''{The King runs off, taking his eggs and toilet paper with him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's what I thought.

''{cuts to a door opening to reveal Coach Z and Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' What the? Oh, I remember this house from a couple of years ago.

'''COACH Z:''' Track or Trort!

'''BUBS:''' C'mon, man.

'''COACH Z:''' Okay, Trick or Treat.

''{At this point you can choose what candy to give them by dragging it onto them.}''

==== Swedish Fish ====
'''COACH Z:''' Oh, the Swordish Forsh!

'''BUBS:''' What did I just tell you?

'''COACH Z:''' Cut me some slack. It's a crowd-pleaser.

''{door closes}''

==== Delicious "Bag" ====
'''COACH Z:''' What is that? One of them old school candies? I got some old school for youse. ''{rapping}'' This year Halloween falls on a weekend. Me and Ghetto Boys are trick-or-treatin'. Robbin' little kids for bags.

'''BUBS:''' Uh... he doesn't really mean we've been out robbin' little kids. ''{door begins to close}'' No, wait-- ''{slam}''

==== Zagnut ====
'''BUBS:''' Aw, ZAG-nut!

'''COACH Z:''' Yeah. Aw, Zagnut!

'''BUBS:''' No, no. Aw, ZAAAG-nut!

'''COACH Z:''' Right, right. Aww, ZAAAAG-nut!

'''BOTH:''' AWWWWWW— ''{slam}''

''{You can also choose nothing by clicking anywhere on the screen, but not giving them a treat. If you do this, the door closes, and reopens with Stinkoman dressed as Speed Racer.}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Check out my new cohs-PLAY! I'm a demon on wheels!

==== Zagnut ====
'''STINKOMAN:''' I can't eat that kind of bar because I'm in training. Don't you have of the other kinds of bars? You know... energy bars... or power bars... or training bars?

==== Prawn ====
'''STINKOMAN:''' I love prawns. Simple as that! ''{dances}''

==== Jar labeled "Akira" ====
'''STINKOMAN:''' Eh. Ew. Aah! Nnn! Eh! Ew! Ahhhhh! ''{Giant tentacles and veins start coming out his body where his right arm should be}'' That tickles.

''{cuts to Pom Pom and Homestar walking along}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Wow, Pom Pom. Did you know that lady? Why'd she give you a hundred bucks? All's I got was a dang old Bit o' Honey.

''{they stop at The Poopsmith, dressed up, who is sticking his shovel in and out of a pile of [[Whatsit|whatsit]]}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, Pom Pom. You knock this time. ''{Pom Pom does nothing}'' Fine. I'll ring the doorbell. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! ''{He rocks his head back and forth as if he were banging it on a door, or as if his head were a bell}'' The Poopsmith! Trick or treat! ''{The Poopsmith offers some of his dung. Pom Pom bubbles something and leaves}'' Suit yourself. More for me. Lay it on me, Poop-Stick!

''{cuts to Strong Sad in his seance}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Credenza! Credwenzia! Crewdenz—

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's been two hours and we haven't heard anything. Credenza must hate me.

'''STRONG SAD:''' No, no! Maybe I just need to do this some more. Credenzel!!!

''{they hear a knocking sound}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's that? That must be him.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yup. That sounds like a ficus.

''{Cut to Homestar Runner on the porch}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Let me in. ''{hits the door with his head}'' Da, da, da. Let me in!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{opening the door}'' Hey, you're not a dead ficus plant!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You're so smart. I'm Homestar Runn—

'''MARZIPAN:''' Get in here, you guys. You're gonna scare away Credenza.

''{Cut to the King of Town, eating the last of his toilet paper.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Doo! Not bad for a first course. ...I'm still hungry.

''{cuts back to everyone at Marzipan's house}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I told you I'd get a million libs of candy.

'''BUBS:''' That sure doesn't smell like candy.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{slightly angry}'' Hey, you're right! Poopsmith, did you give me some bum candy?

'''BUBS:''' ''{snickers}'' He sure did!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Any minute now. ''{electrical disturbances occur}'' Oooo!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Whoa! Electrical disturbances. There's definitely a powerful spirit present.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You mean, like, the spirit of giving?

''{Outside, the King of Town is eating a string of candy corn lights}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{eating noises}''

''{Marzipan walks up}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' You've got to be kidding me! Stop doing that right now.

''{she goes back in}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Stop what? I don't do nothing!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Stupid, stupid King of Town. He gets on my nerv—''{loud banging occurs}'' What the crap!?

'''STRONG SAD:''' I think this is it!

''{outside, Strong Mad is punching the side of the house with a roll of toilet paper over and over}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' WAH! WAH! WAH! WAH!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{sitting on throne made from stacks of toilet paper rolls}'' Uhhh, that's not really the conventional way to roll a house, but, uh, whatever works!

''{From inside, we see that Strong Mad punches a hole in the side of the house.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' HIGGINS!!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, hi, Strong Mad. ''{mumbles}'' Stupid. This is stupid. He ate the candy corn lights.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. What's going on in here? You guys having one of those stupid moron parties or something?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Okay. Everybody say it with me this time.

'''ALL except STRONG BAD, POM-POM, HOMESTAR RUNNER AND THE POOPSMITH:''' Credenza! 
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{simultaneously}'' This is boring!

'''ALL except STRONG BAD, POM-POM, HOMESTAR RUNNER AND THE POOPSMITH:''' Credenza! 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Witches' brew!

''{A sudden gust of wind blows the candles out and the room goes dark.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Whoa. The lights went out.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa. Magic.

'''BUBS:''' Yup. I've dealt with this before. Lights: definitely out.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And somebody's a-grabbin' a-my butt.

''{the lights come on and there is a ficus plant on the table}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Credenza! You're alive!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Saints be praised! Credenza's alive!

'''STRONG SAD AND MARZIPAN:''' Yay!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...and Strong Bad got to throw toilet paper at stuff!

'''STRONG BAD, STRONG MAD AND THE CHEAT:''' Yay!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:'''... and I got a million pounds of candy! ''{No one cheers.}'' ''{quietly, to himself}'' Yay. ''{to the group}'' ...and the goblin showed up, dressed up like up a Santaman.

''{We see The Goblin, who dances. His customary music plays as he does.}''

'''ALL:''' Yay!

== Easter Eggs ==
*When you can give Bubs and Coach Z candy, any mouse click that doesn't result in candy being given results in Stinkoman appearing, dressed as Speed Racer—see the transcript.

*When Homestar asks "Did you give me some bum candy?" you can click on The Poopsmith's head to see Homsar's secret costume, Slash from Guns N Roses.
:'''HOMSAR:''' I'm open for interpretation!

*At the end when everyone is standing around, click the rightmost candycorn light (the one that's not lit) to see a bonus video! See "External Links" to view this video.
:''{Puppet Homestar is at a tennis court dressed as John McEnroe, holding a tennis racket.}''

:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Seriously! You can't be serious! That ball was on the line! ''{taps ground with his racket}'' Come on! I don't believe this. ''{he throws his racket on the ground and storms off.}''

*After the cartoon is over you can click on some people to make things happen. These people are:
**'''The Poopsmith'''
*:''{The Poopsmith rockets off to the right, flaming. (This is M.Bison's Psycho Crusher move)}''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cool. Flaming Poopsmith.
*:''{The Poopsmith reappears from the left.}''
**'''Strong Bad'''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Bad, I really like your El Debarge costume.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm not El Debarge.
*:'''BUBS:''' No, no, he's Miami Sound Machine.
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'm not.
*:'''COACH Z:''' He's Terence Trent D'arby!
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'm Carmen freakin' Mir—no, wait. I'm Ozone. From Breakin'.
**'''Strong Sad'''
*:'''COACH Z:''' Well, Strong Sad, this is a beautiful house you got here.
*:'''STRONG SAD:''' This is not my beautiful house!
*:'''COACH Z:''' Oh, and I haven't been introduced to your beautiful wife yet, neither.
*:'''STRONG SAD:''' This is not my beautiful wife!
**'''The Cheat'''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, The Cheat... Um... Dress up as something different next year. Thing's creeping me out.
**'''Bubs'''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Say, Bubs, I really like your dirty man outfit.
*:'''BUBS:''' Whatever you say, Homestar.
**'''Marzipan'''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Marzipan, what's with your sweater costume?
*:'''STRONG BAD:''' The Log Lady, huh? ''(amused)''Maybe you should get together with the Poopsmith!
**'''Coach Z'''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Coach Z, I really like your Wesley Snakes outfit.
*:'''COACH Z:''' I'm Kool Moe Dee! You know, from The Treacherous 3?
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, see, I only saw Treacherous 1 and 2, so, um, I wouldn't know.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*When Homestar says "I told you I'd get a million libs of candy", he is trying to pronounce the abbreviation of pounds: "lbs".
*[[Wikipedia:Cosplay|Cosplay]] (as mentioned in Stinkoman's greeting) is a form of dress-up done usually at anime conventions, where people dress up as anime characters they enjoy.
*A [[Wikipedia:Credenza|credenza]] is a piece of office furniture having a long flat top and often containing file drawers, a kneehole, and accessories for a computer.

===Trivia===
*Bit o' Honey, [[Wikipedia:Zagnut|Zagnut]], and [[Wikipedia:Swedish fish|Swedish Fish]] are actual candies.
*The sound the King of Town makes when he eats the candy corn lights is the same as when he eats the food flung at him in the game [[Revenge of the King]].
*There are a total of ten Easter eggs in this cartoon, even more than the Strong Bad Email [[flashback]].
*In the [[Museum Sketchbook|Sketchbook]], it is revealed that a rejected Marzipan costume for an early Halloween toon was also a Speed Racer costume, [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer#The characters|Trixie]].

===Remarks===
*When Homestar says "someone is grabbing my butt," it is most likely Bubs, since he is right behind Homestar. Or his imagination.
*This Halloween episode carries on the tradition in which a secret scene with Homsar is activated by interacting with the Poopsmith somehow.
*In every other Halloween episode (except the first, for the obvious reason that Homsar didn't exist yet), activating Homsar causes him to appear with the rest of the group at the end. This episode is the exception—whether or not you activate Homsar or Stinkoman, they do not appear at the end.
*This is one of the first times that Coach Z demonstrates his ability to speak without his trademark Upper Midwestern accent.
*The rings around The Cheat's right "foot" (part of his Izzy costume) may suggest that this portion of his anatomy is actually a tail.
*When Homestar and Pom Pom are walking together, you can see that Homestar's wig shakes, but Pom Pom's necklace stays in place.
*In the final group shot, each time you click on a character to activate an Easter egg, Strong Bad closes his mouth (whether or not he has any lines) and opens it again once each egg is finished. Coach Z's arm also moves a little bit when Easter Eggs are activated in the last scene.
*At the end of the Poopsmith's Easter egg on the final screen, the Poopsmith walks back into frame. Not only is this one of the few times we ever see him walk, but he has ''knees'' (at least in this costume).
*During the scene with the "electrical disturbance," it is unclear how problems with the house's power could be affecting the candles on the table, seemingly the only light source in the room.
*This is the first time Marzipan says [[Crap|crap]] on the website and the only time [[Missy Palmer]] is known to have said it. Marzipan says [[Crap|crap]] in [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]], but was voiced by [[Matt Chapman]] in that toon.

===Goofs===
*When The Cheat and The Brothers Strong leave The Stick after their deal with the King of Town, The Cheat's torch reappears in his hand/paw.

===Inside References===
*The Cheat's costume refers to the first Homestar Runner book, which was written during the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta when Mike Chapman was a light rigger for the Australian telecasts of those games.
*Strong Bad references the first Halloween toon when he says "I'm Carmen freakin Miranda!" and the second Halloween toon when he says "I'm Carmen freakin Sandiego!"
*The Delicious "Bag" is a reference to [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]].
*This toon marks the fourth time [[Witches' Brew]], an inside joke of tremendous proportions, has been mentioned.
*[[Van Buren]]'s face is on the coins given to Homestar at the beginning, marking yet another relatively-famed inside joke.
*Though now focused on the King of Town's castle, Strong Bad previously wanted to "egg the everloving crap" out of Marzipan's house in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]].
*Bubs' line "I remember this house from a couple of years ago.", as well as the whole scene, is an obvious reference to [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Strong Mad also had visible chest hairs in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*Stinkoman's dance makes the same sound as [[Pan Pan]]'s eating/talking sound.
*Homestar Runner knocks on Marzipan's door with his head. In [[The Reddest Radish]], ''she'' knocked on ''his'' door in the same way.

===Real-World References===
*The jar you give to Stinkoman is a reference to the animé film "[[Wikipedia:Akira (film)|Akira]]", where a similar thing happened to the character named Tetsuo.
*[[Wikipedia:Yoo-Hoo|Yoo-Hoo]] is the name of a chocolate soft drink that is popular in America.
*Coach Z's mention of Strong Sad's beautiful house and beautiful wife is a reference to the Talking Heads' song "Once in a Lifetime".
*Coach Z's old school rap is the beginning of the fourth verse of the Geto Boys' "Mind Playin Tricks On Me".
*The line "I'm a demon on wheels!" from Stinkoman's intro is taken from the [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]] theme song.
* The flaming maneuver the Poopsmith does when you click on him is M. Bison's Psycho Crusher attack from [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter|Street Fighter]].
*When Strong Mad bashes a hole in the house he yells "Higgins!!" This is a reference to the show [[Wikipedia:Magnum, P.I.|Magnum, P.I.]] Higgins was Tom Selleck's boss in that show.
*The line Homestar says to Coach Z at the end of the toon, "I really like your Wesley Snakes outfit.", is likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Wesley Snipes|Wesley Snipes]], the actor who played the character Blade in all 3 [[Wikipedia:Blade_(movie)|Blade]] movies.
*"Robble! Robble!" was the Hamburglar's catch phrase.
*The photo of Marzipan's dead plant that appears in the introduction and during the seance resembles "Chuck the Plant" from various LucasArts Adventure Games.
*[[Wikipedia:El DeBarge|El DeBarge]] and [[Wikipedia:Terence Trent D'Arby|Terence Trent D'Arby]] are 80's r&b artists, and [[Wikipedia:Miami Sound Machine|Miami Sound Machine]] is an 80's salsa band best known for their lead singer Gloria Estefan.
*[[Strong Sad]]'s lines in the end- "This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful wife!"- are lyrics from the song "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads. Appropriate, since Strong Sad is dressed up as Talking Heads' lead singer David Byrne.

==See Also==

*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob Costumes]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:ween03.html|watch "3 Times Halloween Funjob"]]
*[[HR:ween03.swf|view the Flash file for "3 Times Halloween Funjob"]]
**[[HR:tennis.html|watch the Easter egg tennis video]]
**[[HR:tennis.swf|view the Flash file for the tennis video]]

[[Category:Halloween]][[Category:20X6]][[Category:Puppet Stuff]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2

2006-02-28T00:53:19Z

ShadowIce:

{{mamnav|13|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:MAM13-BananaPhone.png|thumb|PLZ GET EGGS,MILK?]]

Homestar gets a hold of a banana, The Cheat and The King of Town cut a demo, we hear a couple of blasts from the past, and Marzipan's magazine subscription turns combustible.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Date:''' February 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:24

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm probably outside eating some dirt or something. So just leave me a message.

=== Message 6 ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey Marzipan, it's Homestar. Check it out, I'm on Pom Pom's cell phone, I'm gonna send you a text message. Are you ready? Here goes... P... L... Z... Spacebar... G... E... T... Spacebar... ''{Homestar is seen walking by, holding a banana up to his ear as a telephone}'' E... G... G... S... Spacebar, oh! Back spacebar, comma, M... I... L... K... Question mark? Okay, now I have to send it. Boo doo boop! This is great, now we don't have to talk anymore! Bye!

=== Message 5 ===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's my new jam! ''{guitar starts in the background}'' I'm not talking about butter, or how nobody likes me. It's the new KOT, in the two thousand and three plus three. I play guitar apparently. ''{guitar stops}'' Okay Marzipan, this is the only way I knew of to cut my demo. So I'll need to come over there soon and unreasonably search and seize this tape from you. See you in a bit!

=== Message 4 ===

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yes yes, what what? Testing testing, two and three. I've got a hankerin' for a prankerin'! This telegrammaphone recording will be launched forthwith into the stratosphere, in the hopes that one day, many decades ''{the last syllable isn't stressed, as deh-kids}'' from now, some buck-toothèd fool will receive it, and be thoroughly bamboozled! Yes now, on with the prank! What's the difference between William Henry Harrison, and James Garfield? Answer: Nothing! They both enjoy lasagna. Stop!

=== Message 3 ===

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, followed by a remix of The King of Town's jam}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' 
I-i-i-i-it's my it's my new jam! 
New jam! N-n-n-n-n-n-new jam! 
Not talkin' 'bout ''{KOT!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout KOT! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout butter! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three!

=== Message 2 ===

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi low, can anybody hear me? Give me the hiiiigh sign. It's The Homestar Runner, speaking into an empty soup can, with a length of twine coming from the 'neath. Hello, empty soup can. Hello, length of twine. You seem like mighty fine fellers. Why, I ought to fill you up with cat guts and call you lunch. See you around... Brown.

=== Message 1 ===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello Marzipan, this is Lorenz... Magazine... Man, calling to tell you that your subscription to Soy... Bread... Tofu... Hybrid... Cars... Magazine, is about to erupt! You need to evacuate! It's gonna blow sky high! Get out while you can! So what you gotta do is — and believe me, I'm Lorenz Magazine Man who are— who you're gonna trust — is bake all your money into a no-bake apple pie, and set it cooling on your windowsill. So that way, once the eruption is great, you can come home and eat pie and money! Because it's still going to be there, on your windowsill! Am I wr— am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong? Everybody in here at the office with their headsets on says you're not wrong. So this is Lorenz Magazine Man saying...the magma is seeping under the door.

== Easter Eggs==
*Click the tape holder after the last message to see a scene between the King of Town and The Cheat.
:''{Cut to a more distant view of Marzipan's answering machine. Enter The Cheat from the left.}''
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises in a singsong voice}''
:''{Enter the King of Town from the right}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{to the same tune}'' Doo doo doo doo doo!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{loud, surprised The Cheat noise}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh! ''{alone}'' The Cheat! What are you doing here?
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A ''remix''? But I gotta cut my demo! My new album needs to drop!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh! A split seven-inch, eh?
:''{A record for "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" in a jacket designed like a playing card with The Cheat in the upper half and the King of Town in the lower half appears at the front of the screen. In between The Cheat and The King of Town there are the words, "DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot".}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===

*A high sign is "a gesture used as a signal (as of approval or warning) -- usually used in the phrase ''give the high sign''." [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/high%20sign (Webster)]
*A 7 inch is a [[Wikipedia:Gramophone_record|vinyl record]], commonly refered to as a 45 because it is spun at 45 r.p.m. on a turntable. It is the format used for singles and each side normally holds one song. A split 7 inch would have two songs from two different artists, one on either side.
*[[Wikipedia:Magma|Magma]] is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth. In a volcanic eruption, it emerges in the form of flowing lava.

===Trivia===

*When this cartoon was released, the link from the [[Toons Menu|Toons menu]] was directed to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]].
*This is the first Answering Machine in which The Cheat, The Homestar Runner and Old Timey Strong Bad leave messages.

===Remarks===
*The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad's voices are significantly higher than in their previous appearances.
*Two wires (presumably the power and the telephone line) are seen plugged into the back of the answering machine, but only the power cord is seen plugged in. This could be explained by the telephone jack being above the outlet, and obscured by the table.

===Inside References===

*"DJ Teh Cheat" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*"From the 'neath" may be a reference to the phrase "From the 'bove", which appeared in [[Moving Very Slowly]] and later in [[That Time of Year]].
*This is another mention of [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Cell Phone]], [[Eggs|eggs]], [[Presidents]], and [[Pie|pie]].
*Using "[[b/w]]" instead of "with" is a [[Running Gags|running gag]] that started in [[Strong Sad's Lament]]. However, "b/w" is appropriate in this case, since The King Of Town mentions that it is a split seven-inch single.
*Stinkoman also eats dirt in the email [[time capsule]], and also in [[Under Construction]], where he finds the dirt is actually pudding.
*[[Cheap as Free|Cheap as free]] products makes another appearance, this time on the record jacket.

===Real-World References===

*The King of Town's phrasing "unreasonably search and seize" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] to the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] were the 9th and 20th [[Wikipedia:President of the United States|presidents of the United States]], respectively. They were also the presidents to hold the two shortest terms in office, at just one and six months, respectively.
*President Garfield enjoying lasagna is a reference to lasagna-loving [[Wikipedia:Garfield |Garfield the Cat]].
*Strong Bad saying "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?" could be a reference to Walter Sobchak, [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]'s character in [[Wikipedia:The Big Lebowski |The Big Lebowski]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer13.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[HR:answer13.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[Forum:7215|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 13]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2

2006-02-28T00:52:55Z

ShadowIce:

{{mamnav|13|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:MAM13-BananaPhone.png|thumb|PLZ GET EGGS,MILK?]]

Homestar gets a hold of a banana, The Cheat and The King of Town cut a demo, we hear a couple of blasts from the past, and Marzipan's magazine subscription turns combustible.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Date:''' February 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:24

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm probably outside eating some dirt or something. So just leave me a message.

=== Message 6 ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey Marzipan, it's Homestar. Check it out, I'm on Pom Pom's cell phone, I'm gonna send you a text message. Are you ready? Here goes... P... L... Z... Spacebar... G... E... T... Spacebar... ''{Homestar is seen walking by, holding a banana up to his ear as a telephone}'' E... G... G... S... Spacebar, oh! Back spacebar, comma, M... I... L... K... Question mark? Okay, now I have to send it. Boo doo boop! This is great, now we don't have to talk anymore! Bye!

=== Message 5 ===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's my new jam! ''{guitar starts in the background}'' I'm not talking about butter, or how nobody likes me. It's the new KOT, in the two thousand and three plus three. I play guitar apparently. ''{guitar stops}'' Okay Marzipan, this is the only way I knew of to cut my demo. So I'll need to come over there soon and unreasonably search and seize this tape from you. See you in a bit!

=== Message 4 ===

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yes yes, what what? Testing testing, two and three. I've got a hankerin' for a prankerin'! This telegrammaphone recording will be launched forthwith into the stratosphere, in the hopes that one day, many decades ''{the last syllable isn't stressed, as deh-kids}'' from now, some buck-toothèd fool will receive it, and be thoroughly bamboozled! Yes now, on with the prank! What's the difference between William Henry Harrison, and James Garfield? Answer: Nothing! They both enjoy lasagna. Stop!

=== Message 3 ===

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, followed by a remix of The King of Town's jam}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' 
I-i-i-i-it's my it's my new jam! 
New jam! N-n-n-n-n-n-new jam! 
Not talkin' 'bout ''{KOT!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout KOT! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout butter! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three!

=== Message 2 ===

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi low, can anybody hear me? Give me the hiiiigh sign. It's The Homestar Runner, speaking into an empty soup can, with a length of twine coming from the 'neath. Hello, empty soup can. Hello, length of twine. You seem like mighty fine fellers. Why, I ought to fill you up with cat guts and call you lunch. See you around... Brown.

=== Message 1 ===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello Marzipan, this is Lorenz... Magazine... Man, calling to tell you that your subscription to Soy... Bread... Tofu... Hybrid... Cars... Magazine, is about to erupt! You need to evacuate! It's gonna blow sky high! Get out while you can! So what you gotta do is — and believe me, I'm Lorenz Magazine Man who are— who you're gonna trust — is bake all your money into a no-bake apple pie, and set it cooling on your windowsill. So that way, once the eruption is great, you can come home and eat pie and money! Because it's still going to be there, on your windowsill! Am I wr— am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong? Everybody in here at the office with their headsets on says you're not wrong. So this is Lorenz Magazine Man saying...the magma is seeping under the door.

== Easter Eggs==
*Click the tape holder after the last message to see a scene between the King of Town and The Cheat.
:''{Cut to a more distant view of Marzipan's answering machine. Enter The Cheat from the left.}''
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises in a singsong voice}''
:''{Enter the King of Town from the right}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{to the same tune}'' Doo doo doo doo doo!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{loud, surprised The Cheat noise}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh! ''{alone}'' The Cheat! What are you doing here?
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A ''remix''? But I gotta cut my demo! My new album needs to drop!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh! A split seven-inch, eh?
:''{A record for "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" in a jacket designed like a playing card with The Cheat in the upper half and the King of Town in the lower half appears at the front of the screen. In between The Cheat and The King of Town there are the words, "DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot".}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===

*A high sign is "a gesture used as a signal (as of approval or warning) -- usually used in the phrase ''give the high sign''." [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/high%20sign (Webster)]
*A 7 inch is a [[Wikipedia:Gramophone_record|vinyl record]], commonly refered to as a 45 because it is spun at 45 r.p.m. on a turntable. It is the format used for singles and each side normally holds one song. A split 7 inch would have two songs from two different artists, one on either side.
*[[Wikipedia:Magma|Magma]] is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth. In a volcanic eruption, it emerges in the form of flowing lava.

===Trivia===

*When this cartoon was released, the link from the [[Toons Menu|Toons menu]] was directed to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]].
*This is the first Answering Machine in which The Cheat, The Homestar Runner and Old Timey Strong Bad leave messages.

===Remarks===
*The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad's voices are significantly higher than in their previous appearances.
*Two wires (presumably the power and the telephone line) are seen plugged into the back of the answering machine, but only the power cord is seen plugged in. This could be explained by the telephone jack being above the outlet, and obscured by the table.

===Inside References===

*"DJ Teh Cheat" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*"From the 'neath" may be a reference to the phrase "From the 'bove", which appeared in [[Moving Very Slowly]] and later in [[That Time of Year]].
*This is another mention of [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Cell Phone]], [[Eggs|eggs]], [[Presidents]], and [[Pie|pie]].
*Using "[[b/w]]" instead of "with" is a [[Running Gags|running gag]] that started in [[Strong Sad's Lament]]. However, "b/w" is appropriate in this case, since The King Of Town mentions that it is a split seven-inch single.
*Stinkoman also eats dirt in the email [[time capsule]], and also in [[Under Construction]], where he finds the dirt is actually pudding.
*[[Cheap as free|Cheap as free]] products makes another appearance, this time on the record jacket.

===Real-World References===

*The King of Town's phrasing "unreasonably search and seize" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] to the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] were the 9th and 20th [[Wikipedia:President of the United States|presidents of the United States]], respectively. They were also the presidents to hold the two shortest terms in office, at just one and six months, respectively.
*President Garfield enjoying lasagna is a reference to lasagna-loving [[Wikipedia:Garfield |Garfield the Cat]].
*Strong Bad saying "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?" could be a reference to Walter Sobchak, [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]'s character in [[Wikipedia:The Big Lebowski |The Big Lebowski]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer13.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[HR:answer13.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[Forum:7215|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 13]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2

2006-02-28T00:51:39Z

ShadowIce:

{{mamnav|13|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:MAM13-BananaPhone.png|thumb|PLZ GET EGGS,MILK?]]

Homestar gets a hold of a banana, The Cheat and The King of Town cut a demo, we hear a couple of blasts from the past, and Marzipan's magazine subscription turns combustible.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|The Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]]

'''Date:''' February 27, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 4:24

'''Page Title:''' Marzipan's Answering Machine

==Transcript==
=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm probably outside eating some dirt or something. So just leave me a message.

=== Message 6 ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey Marzipan, it's Homestar. Check it out, I'm on Pom Pom's cell phone, I'm gonna send you a text message. Are you ready? Here goes... P... L... Z... Spacebar... G... E... T... Spacebar... ''{Homestar is seen walking by, holding a banana up to his ear as a telephone}'' E... G... G... S... Spacebar, oh! Back spacebar, comma, M... I... L... K... Question mark? Okay, now I have to send it. Boo doo boop! This is great, now we don't have to talk anymore! Bye!

=== Message 5 ===

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' It's my new jam! ''{guitar starts in the background}'' I'm not talking about butter, or how nobody likes me. It's the new KOT, in the two thousand and three plus three. I play guitar apparently. ''{guitar stops}'' Okay Marzipan, this is the only way I knew of to cut my demo. So I'll need to come over there soon and unreasonably search and seize this tape from you. See you in a bit!

=== Message 4 ===

'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' Yes yes, what what? Testing testing, two and three. I've got a hankerin' for a prankerin'! This telegrammaphone recording will be launched forthwith into the stratosphere, in the hopes that one day, many decades ''{the last syllable isn't stressed, as deh-kids}'' from now, some buck-toothèd fool will receive it, and be thoroughly bamboozled! Yes now, on with the prank! What's the difference between William Henry Harrison, and James Garfield? Answer: Nothing! They both enjoy lasagna. Stop!

=== Message 3 ===

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises, followed by a remix of The King of Town's jam}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' 
I-i-i-i-it's my it's my new jam! 
New jam! N-n-n-n-n-n-new jam! 
Not talkin' 'bout ''{KOT!}'' 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout KOT! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout butter! 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout 
Not talkin' 'bout three plus three!

=== Message 2 ===

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi low, can anybody hear me? Give me the hiiiigh sign. It's The Homestar Runner, speaking into an empty soup can, with a length of twine coming from the 'neath. Hello, empty soup can. Hello, length of twine. You seem like mighty fine fellers. Why, I ought to fill you up with cat guts and call you lunch. See you around... Brown.

=== Message 1 ===

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hello Marzipan, this is Lorenz... Magazine... Man, calling to tell you that your subscription to Soy... Bread... Tofu... Hybrid... Cars... Magazine, is about to erupt! You need to evacuate! It's gonna blow sky high! Get out while you can! So what you gotta do is — and believe me, I'm Lorenz Magazine Man who are— who you're gonna trust — is bake all your money into a no-bake apple pie, and set it cooling on your windowsill. So that way, once the eruption is great, you can come home and eat pie and money! Because it's still going to be there, on your windowsill! Am I wr— am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong? Everybody in here at the office with their headsets on says you're not wrong. So this is Lorenz Magazine Man saying...the magma is seeping under the door.

== Easter Eggs==
*Click the tape holder after the last message to see a scene between the King of Town and The Cheat.
:''{Cut to a more distant view of Marzipan's answering machine. Enter The Cheat from the left.}''
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises in a singsong voice}''
:''{Enter the King of Town from the right}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{to the same tune}'' Doo doo doo doo doo!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{loud, surprised The Cheat noise}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Oh! ''{alone}'' The Cheat! What are you doing here?
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A ''remix''? But I gotta cut my demo! My new album needs to drop!
:'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oooh! A split seven-inch, eh?
:''{A record for "Not Talkin' 'bout Butter" in a jacket designed like a playing card with The Cheat in the upper half and the King of Town in the lower half appears at the front of the screen. In between The Cheat and The King of Town there are the words, "DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot".}''

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===

*A high sign is "a gesture used as a signal (as of approval or warning) -- usually used in the phrase ''give the high sign''." [http://www.webster.com/dictionary/high%20sign (Webster)]
*A 7 inch is a [[Wikipedia:Gramophone_record|vinyl record]], commonly refered to as a 45 because it is spun at 45 r.p.m. on a turntable. It is the format used for singles and each side normally holds one song. A split 7 inch would have two songs from two different artists, one on either side.
*[[Wikipedia:Magma|Magma]] is molten rock located beneath the surface of the Earth. In a volcanic eruption, it emerges in the form of flowing lava.

===Trivia===

*When this cartoon was released, the link from the [[Toons Menu|Toons menu]] was directed to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]].
*This is the first Answering Machine in which The Cheat, The Homestar Runner and Old Timey Strong Bad leave messages.

===Remarks===
*The Homestar Runner and Old-Timey Strong Bad's voices are significantly higher than in their previous appearances.
*Two wires (presumably the power and the telephone line) are seen plugged into the back of the answering machine, but only the power cord is seen plugged in. This could be explained by the telephone jack being above the outlet, and obscured by the table.

===Inside References===

*"DJ Teh Cheat" is a reference to [[geddup noise]].
*"From the 'neath" may be a reference to the phrase "From the 'bove", which appeared in [[Moving Very Slowly]] and later in [[That Time of Year]].
*This is another mention of [[Pom Pom]]'s [[Cell Phone]], [[Eggs|eggs]], [[Presidents]], and [[Pie|pie]].
*Using "[[b/w]]" instead of "with" is a [[Running Gags|running gag]] that started in [[Strong Sad's Lament]]. However, "b/w" is appropriate in this case, since The King Of Town mentions that it is a split seven-inch single.
*Stinkoman also eats dirt in the email [[time capsule]], and also in [[Under Construction]], where he finds the dirt is actually pudding.
*[[Running Gags|Cheap as free]] products makes another appearance, this time on the record jacket.

===Real-World References===

*The King of Town's phrasing "unreasonably search and seize" derives from the [[Wikipedia:Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Fourth Amendment]] to the [[Wikipedia:United States Constitution|United States Constitution]], which protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
*[[Wikipedia:William Henry Harrison|William Henry Harrison]] and [[Wikipedia:James Garfield|James Garfield]] were the 9th and 20th [[Wikipedia:President of the United States|presidents of the United States]], respectively. They were also the presidents to hold the two shortest terms in office, at just one and six months, respectively.
*President Garfield enjoying lasagna is a reference to lasagna-loving [[Wikipedia:Garfield |Garfield the Cat]].
*Strong Bad saying "Am I wrong? Somebody, am I wrong?" could be a reference to Walter Sobchak, [[Wikipedia:John Goodman|John Goodman]]'s character in [[Wikipedia:The Big Lebowski |The Big Lebowski]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer13.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[HR:answer13.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]
*[[Forum:7215|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 13]]

HRWiki:Sandbox

2005-06-08T21:42:24Z

ShadowIce:

{{sandbox}}
[[Image:deleted.PNG|thumb|'''DELETED!!!''']]

'''STRONGBAD:''' May the email be with you.
<blockquote class="tandy-compy-lappy email">
<div>subject: ILOVEYOU</div>
kindly check the attached LOVELETTER coming from me.
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man! I hate these freaking viruses! DELETED!!!

==Strong Bad?==

*STRONG BAD: Are you all talking about ME?

HOMESTAR: Stwong Bad, you'we just a tapeweg.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, I wish I could delete YOU.

Talk:Audition with Marzipan

2005-06-08T21:26:21Z

ShadowIce:

Why was this changed back to "hip slaps and ice cream"? That doesn't even make sense, I'm pretty sure "flip flops" is right (that's what it sounds like too). <tt>[[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora the Homestar Coder]]</tt> 00:03, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

:I've always thought it was hip slaps, so that's why I changed it back. Of course, I don't feel so strong about it to not let it slide, so if you think it sounds like "flips flops" then I wouldn't care if you changed it back. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 00:25, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

::Well, it sort of sounds like either, but "flip flops" makes a lot more sense. Unless you associate summertime with hip slaps... :) <tt>[[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora the Homestar Coder]]</tt> 01:27, 26 May 2005 (UTC)

Talk:Audition with Marzipan

2005-06-08T21:25:00Z

ShadowIce:

Teddy Grahams

2005-06-08T20:37:49Z

ShadowIce: minor spelling

[[Image:sbemail88.png|thumb|Ptooie!]]

One of [[Homestar Runner|Homestar's]] favourite habits is "spittin' '''[[Wikipedia:Teddy Grahams|Teddy Grahams]]'''" accompanied by a sticky substance causing them to stick to various surfaces. They are first seen in [[couch patch]], just before [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|The Cheat's head explodes]]. They later appear on [[strongbad email.exe Disc Two|Disc Two]] of the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[strongbad email.exe|DVD]].

[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Food and drinks]]

gimmicks

2005-05-26T01:12:57Z

ShadowIce: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail33.PNG|thumb|Spontaneous combustion!]]

'''Strong Bad Email #33'''

Mike W. misses the days that Strong Bad would answer emails without some sort of gimmick. Then Strong Bad's computer explodes.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Sad's Room]]

'''Date:''' June 24, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:15

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' Super great, super great... Check your email! Diggity...

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,

Do you remember when you would answer emails and
be funny without some sort of gimmick? I do, I miss
those days.

With a lot of crap,

Mike W
Everett, MA</pre>

''{Strong Bad prounounces MA as "ma"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yep. I remember those days, Mike. Those were good days... ''{sniff}'' good days. ''{The screen snaps off abruptly with a powering-down noise.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Mutters}'' What the...crap? ''{The monitor sparks sharply}'' Whoa! ''{Monitor sparks again with a sizzle}'' Whgjht?

''{silence}''

''{The computer spontaneously explodes in Strong Bad's face covering his head in soot and ash. He flies across the room screaming, and breaks through the wall into Strong Sad's room. He groans and opens his eyes and sees Strong Sad standing above him upside down.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, jeez! Are you okay?

''{Strong Bad stands up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What, yeah, no, I'm fine! Nothing happened; I'm fine!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did your terrible computer explode?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, shut up! Look, I'm gonna need to borrow like $900.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well I hope that's for a new computer. You could get one like yours at a garage sale for like...$15.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I SAID SHUT UP!!! ''{sulkily}'' I ''liked'' that computer.

''{Strong Bad walks through the wall back to his room.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ...I hope some of that money's for buying me a new poster. You don't seem too broken up about that.

''{The camera cuts to what's left of the Tandy 400. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*At the end of it, you can click on the "Contrast" buttons to make the broken monitor spark and flash. Pressing the left contrast button after the computer has exploded causes the whole screen to flash white except for [[The Paper]], the back button, the contrast buttons (and their shadows), and a small black shard of the screen on the lower right side. Pressing the right contrast button after the computer has exploded causes the green wire to spark.

== Fun Facts ==
===Remarks===
*This, obviously, is the begining of the end of the [[Tandy 400]].
*The spinning fan inside the exploded Tandy at the end doesn't seem to be attached to anything else, and is just floating in midair.

===Glitches===
*When you click the left contrast button, the rainbow star briefly disappears, along with the word "Contrast".

===Inside References===
*"Super great" is a possible reference to [[butt IQ]], where Strong Bad says "I'm super great" at the end.

===Real-World References===
*The opening song is a parody of the song Superfreak by Rick James.
*As Strong Bad flies across the room, he passes the same door and window several times. Repeating backgrounds are common in cheap cartoons made for TV like those produced by [[Wikipedia:Hanna_Barbera|Hanna-Barbera]].
*The poster on Strong Sad's wall is a picture of Morpheus from Neil Gaiman's "[[Wikipedia:The Sandman (DC Comics Modern Age)|Sandman]]" series.

===Fast Forward===
*This email would later appear in [[personal favorites]].
*The gear and fan would appear inside the shotgunned Compy in [[virus]].

== DVD Version ==
*Instead of clicking on the contrast buttons to make pieces of the computer short-circuit/explode, the malfunctions happen without user interaction.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail33.html|watch "gimmicks"]]
*[[HR:sbemail33.swf|view the Flash file for "gimmicks"]]

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

Audition with Marzipan

2005-05-25T23:48:47Z

ShadowIce: /* Lyrics */

[[Image:marzipanaudition.PNG|thumb|Marzipan playing "Thoughts On a Bird"]]
Lay down some phat beats with [[Marzipan]] and [[Marzipan's Ukulele|her ukulele]]. You can play each instrument buy clicking it with a mouse, or typing the associated letter on the keyboard. You have a choice of the following instruments:
{|- border=0 cellpadding=3
||<ul>
<li>Hi-hat
<li>Snare
<li>Bass
<li>Cowbell
</ul>
||
<ul>
<li>[[The Mountain Goat|A Goat]]
<li>Turntable
<li>Triangle
<li>Maracas
<li>Left and Right Bongos
</ul>
|}
The songs are:
*Thoughts On a Bird
*Your Own Medicine
*Summertime is Here

'''Page Title:''' Play drums for Marzipan! Do it! Now!

== Lyrics ==

Thoughts on a Bird
*There was a bird,/A really cute bird./A really, really, really, really, really cute bird.

Your Own Medicine
*A taste of your own medicine./A taste of your own medicine./You deserve a taste of your own medicine.

Summertime Is Here
*La, la, la, la, la./Flip flops and icecream,/Waterfalls and candy canes,/Sugar drinks and mayonaise,/Summertime is here.

== Marzipan's Feedback ==

*"Umm... Maybe we better try again."
*"Umm... And what was your experience was again?"
*"I think you're the greatest drummer that I've ever heard."
*"Umm... I'll call you next week."
*"Bravo!"
*"You're awesome."
*"I also have a dance that I made up to go along with that."
*"Umm... I'll have my manager give you a call."
*"Umm... Uh, that wasn't very good."

NOTE: Feedback is generated at random. Even still, she seems to say more positive things if you don't play the "bad noises," or if you just let her sing her song unaided. It seems that every time you play [[The Goat]] that she doesn't like it and is more negative.

== Fun Facts ==

*The bongos have reversed sounds: the bigger one makes a higher-pitched sound, and the smaller one makes a deeper sound.
* The music from "Thoughts on a bird" is later used in the cartoon [[The Luau]] as theme music, possibly vice versa.

==Goofs==

If you hold down a key that is attributed to an instrument, the instrument will play again and again very quickly.

== External Links ==
* Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/percussion2.html Game]
* Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/percussion2.swf Game (flash file)]

[[Category: Games]]
[[Category:Marzipan Filmography]]

The Interview

2005-05-08T02:58:35Z

ShadowIce: /* Fun Facts */

:''This article is about the short. For the [[Strong Bad Email]], see [[interview]].''

[[Image:theinterview.png|thumb|Homestar's resume]]

Strong Bad has decided to interview Homestar to find out what his deal is. As expected, the process is quite painful, since Homestar answers most of the questions in his usual ignorant manner. At least Homestar provides one good answer.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Places:''' [[Smoky Office]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], [[The Field]]

'''Date:''' 2002

'''Running Time:''' 2:47

'''Page Title:''' Interview

__TOC__

== Transcript ==
''{opens with Strong Bad on a typewriter in the Smoky Office, which has the words "Strong Bad; Total Journalist" on the window}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrating, typing}'' Truly there are few guys as stupid as Homestar Runner. But I wanted to unravel all the idiotic ramblings and speech impediments, and get down to the chewy caramel center of this no-armed whitey. What I found was not pretty. It was slimy and smelly and kinda stung my eyes.

''{cut to Marshmallow's Last Stand, where Strong Bad is sitting. We can see Homestar walk by while he talks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{narrating}'' So, Dumbstar has me meet him in this fruity little marshmallow stand he always goes to. He kept me waiting for a good half hour and I actually watched him walk by the place three or four times before he finally came in.

''{Homestar enters and sits down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap were you doing out there?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Out where?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Outside! I watched you prance by, like, five times, man.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, I doubt it. I drove.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't own a car.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, you're probably right.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, let's get down to brass tacks.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ohhh, I didn't bring any. I drove.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Augh, this is gonna be painful.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What, the tacks? I bet. Try not to sit on 'em.

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stupid! This is an interview!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, well allow me to introduce myself. My name is Homestar Runner, and I feel that I would be a great asset to your company.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, shut up. Now, first question: What's your freakin' problem?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{hands over a grocery list}'' Well if you take a look at my resume ''{pronounces it as spelt, without the accent, like reh-zoom}'', you'll see that I have quite a bit of experience in many different related fields.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cut the crap! Just tell me what your freaking problem is!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I can't really think of any.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{groaning}'' Ohhhh. Moving on. I've heard you enjoy prancing around like an idiot. Is this true?

''{Homestar is outside prancing around.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' La-dee-la-da-da-la-dee.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I suppose that answers my question. ''{Homstar enters and sits down.}'' Now, tell us about you girlfriend Marzipan. What's her deal?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' She told me today that she thinks your baking has really improved lately.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, my baking, eh? I do enjoy baking every once and again.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Interesting. I'll take note of that. ''{pulls out a notepad and pen}'' So, what else do you do in your spare time?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, I like to do the Jumble sometimes and—hey wait! I'm asking the questions here! So, who do you think would win in a fight: Strong Sad or The Cheat?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. That's not even fair. ''{cuts to a field with Strong Sad and The Cheat. As Homestar talks, what he says is added to the scene.}'' The Cheat would win with his hands duct-taped behind his back, and has little pieces of duct tape over his eyes, and Strong Sad can have a spear even. ''{The Cheat jumps on Strong Sad, knocking him down, and the spear flies behind the Cheat, cutting the duct tape from his hands as it sticks in the ground. The Cheat then removes the duct tape from his eyes and grabs the spear.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' En garde?

''{cuts back to Marshmallow's Last Stand.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa-ho-ho! Good answer. We might have to set that up someday.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, yeah, that'd be great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, it can only go down from here, so... get out of my face.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{outside prancing around.}'' La-dee-la-da-da-da-da-do.

== Fun Facts ==
*The marshmallow place they are at is called Marshmallow's Last Stand, which is also the name of an old toon, [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], in which Homestar and Pom Pom were also at a marshmallow stand.
*Note that the ashtray doesn't rotate with the rest of the room.
*We finally get to see how Strong Bad types with boxing gloves... somewhat.
*This is also the first time that Homestar's speech impediment ''and'' lack of arms are explicitly mentioned.
*In the [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|Yello Dello]] commentary, Strong Bad states that he has never worn oven mitts. However, he does enjoy baking, as revealed by this cartoon and is reinforced in the first installment of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]].
*Strong Bad mentions that he enjoys doing [[Wikipedia:Jumble|Jumbles]]. This is also revealed in the e-mail [[caper]], where Strong Bad and The Cheat break into [[Homestar's House|Homestar's house]] to steal his Jumbles.
*The room in which Strong Bad is typing on a typewriter is the same as Dangeresque's office in [[stunt double]] and [[dangeresque 3]].
*Homestar's prancing and singing is the same in [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]].
*From what is visible, Homestar's grocery list reads:
<pre>eggs
beans
five
dentifr[...]
ma[...]</pre>
**The fourth item is probably "dentifrice", which is toothpaste. Interesting how Homestar would have a big word like that and then put a stupid word like "five" on the same list
*In the scene with Strong Sad and The Cheat, they have the older design rather than the newer one.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:interview.html|watch "The Interview"]]
*[[HR:interview.swf|view the Flash file for "The Interview"]]
*[[HR:interview2.html|watch an unfinished version of "The Interview"]]

[[Category:Toons]][[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]

pizzaz

2005-05-08T02:34:17Z

ShadowIce: /* Trivia */

[[Image:pizzaz.png|thumb|Strong Bad interviews himself.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #113'''

Ryan N. asks Strong Bad what the secret to his "pizzaz" is. Strong Bad does a journalism interview with himself on his "[[Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum]]" (sic) to find out.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]] (easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strongbadia]], [[Secret Desert Headquarters]] (Easter Egg)

'''Date:''' September 13, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:18

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{types "strongbad" while singing}'' Oh, here comes The Strong Baaaaad... ''{types "_email.exe"}'' Oh, here comes The Strong Baaaaad! ''{brings up the email and reads it}''

<pre>Hey Strong Bad,
I'd like to know...what is the secret
to your pizzaz? Why are you so cool?

peace out dawg foo gangsta yo
Ryan N.</pre>

Umm... ''{typing}'' Did you just call me a dog food gangsta? What is that supposed to mean? ''{in an Olde English typeface}'' Ought I to be offended?

''{clear screen}'' Anyways... ''{typing}'' The secret to my pizzaz/why am I so cool?''{ spoken only}'' Hey,''{typed and spoken}'' good questions Ryguy, let's ask me!!

''{music starts and a newspaper background appears}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tonight, on Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum: ''{the Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum logo appears}'' Strong Bad aims the barrel of his sawed-off journalism shotgun at his toughest interviewee yet... ''{a crosshair appears and moves around the screen revealing the scene underneath it before centering on Strong Bad's head and flashing "LOCKED ON!!"}'' ...HIMSLEF! ''{echoes ridiculously}'' Eh... I mean... himself.

''{Scene changes to Strong Bad's interview stage with the lights dimmed; Strong Bad is talking to someone off-screen with his microphone turned off. The lights fade up and Strong Bad turns towards the camera}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good evening, mostly people, and welcome to another night of hard-hitting, buffalo-style journalism! As we say every show, let's...

'''AUDIENCE:''' Get to tha point! ''{the text "GET TO THA POINT" flashes on-screen in colorful graffiti-style writing}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Welcome, Strong Bad.

''{The camera switches to the rear of Strong Bad to reveal another Strong Bad, this one dressed in a sailor's cap with a corncob pipe. Referred to as "CAPTAIN STRONG BAD" for the purposes of not confusing people; aside from the hat and pipe he's a carbon copy of Strong Bad}''

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Thank you, Strong Bad.

''{the camera shifts back and forth between them as they talk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So... you're dressed like a ship's captain. Whuh... um... why are you dressed like a ship's captain?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' I thought that I heard that it was... ''{looks around}'' ...the latest style.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Absolutely not the case. So... you're still dressed like a ship's captain. Why is that?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Look, I'm telling you, I either saw or read or''hearditfromTheCheat''that it's the latest style!

'''STRONG BAD:''' So you say. This "The Cheat" you mentioned... ''{speaking with slight hint of withheld laughter}'' is he also dressed like a ship's captain?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Oh, no way. The Cheat's too cool for that.

'''STRONG BAD:''' But you don't seem to have that problem.

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' What... no, wait, you turned it all around on me! I'm cool! I have pizzaz!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-huh. And a corncob pipe.

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Oh, that's it! This interview is OVERRRR! ''{sticks his face in the screen as the picture fuzzes out}''

''{cue an old-cartoon-style picture of The Cheat next to a pulled power plug with the text "Hang In There" and "Technical Difficulties"}''

''{after a little while, newspaper background and music returns with a picture of Captain Strong Bad's angry outburst}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' So after many fives of dollars and saying "Come oooonnnnnn!" a lot, I got Strong Bad to agree to a second interview, this time on his buffalo-style ranch in Strong Badia.

''{switch to image of Strong Badia with Strong Bad and Captain Strong Bad behind the fence, which zooms to fill the screen and then cranes in on the two Strong Bads}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, Strong Bad, the peoples want to know... what's the secret to your pizzaz?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Well, for starters, you've gotta have the three G's. Gumption, uh... Gum, like, chew gum, and, um... Gar........gle. Minty gargle.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Minty... gargle. ''{Captain Strong Bad nods}''

''{camera switches to behind the fence, showing that it's far too tall for Strong Bad's head to come above it normally, and that they are both actually hanging from the fence by their arms}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Is that really all you got?

'''CAPTAIN STRONG BAD:''' Yeah... yeah, pretty much.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes "la-de-da-de-da" Cheat noises as he comes on-screen and the camera moves back to the front of the fence}''

'''BOTH STRONG BADS:''' Hey, The Cheat!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{looks at one, then the other, then the other, faster and faster until finally his head explodes}''

''{scene shifts back to the computer}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, I never really got a straight answer outta me, RyGuy. But if you wanna be cool and have pizzas like me, it looks like the secret has a lot to do with fresh breath apparently. Okay, before I go, I'd like to give a shout out to all my Dogfood Gangstas. Canned or Dry, We Neva Die. ''{speaking}'' Colors. ''{typing}'' Here goes The Strong Baaaaad. ''{gets up from the stool and continues off-screen}'' Oh, here goes The Strong Baaaaad!

''{The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==

At the end of the email:
*Click on "secret" to see a sneak peek of Strong Bad's next show.
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' Next week on Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum... Watch as Strong Bad levels the business end of his 12-gauge journalism bazooka squarely at: Biscuit Dough Hands Man!
*Click on "Dogfood Gangstas" to see a graffiti-style or cheat cartoon-style image of Strong Bad as a Dogfood Gangsta.
*Click on "The Strong Baaaaad" to get a preview of Strong Bad's old-western-style TV show "The Strong Bad" (In Colors!), created by [[A. Chimendez]].
''{Cut to a wooden gate with a sign reading "Buffalo-Style Ranch"}''
:'''SINGER:''' Here comes the Strong Bad! Here comes the Strong Bad! Yeeha!
''{The words "The Strong Bad in Colors! Created by A. Chimendez" appear. A bullet hole is shot through the words.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The words that scroll across the screen in the intro for the talk show read "MICROPHONE", "TALKING", "2 PEOPLE", "A GLOBE", and "A PLANT".
*This is the third time Strong Bad has interviewed somebody. He "interviewed" [[Homsar]] (actually himself speaking for Homsar) in the email "[[interview]]" and he interviewed [[Homestar]] in the toon [[The Interview]].
*When the Strong Bad in the sailor outfit knocks over the chair in the interview room, the "get-up" noise is heard.

===Remarks===
*"Pizzaz" is spelled wrong. It's correctly spelled "pizzazz" or "pizazz."
*Biscuit Dough Hands Man is the initial suspect for Strong Bad's crimes in "[[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]]", created by [[Bubs]] drawing [[The King of Town|the King of Town's]] description of Strong Bad. So technically, Strong Bad will be interviewing himself again.

===Inside References===
*The background at the Buffalo-Style Ranch is from "[[Cheat Commandos...O's]]".
*The phrase "Neva Die" was said by Homestar Runner in "[[car]]". The gangsta font is also used in [[car]], on Strong Bad's boxing glove.
*The background in the beginning of The Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum is the same as the background in the beginning of "[[Senor Mortgage]]".
*The cartoon image of The Cheat pulling out a power plug is a reference to The Cheat's first appearance in "[[Original_Book|The Strongest Man in the World]]".
*This is another instance of [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].
*The font used for "Get to tha point" is similar to, if not the same as, the font used for Strong Bad's graffiti "Job" in "[[A Jorb Well Done]]."
*The plant on Strong Bad's show is [[Credenza]] the ficus from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Strong Bad being in the ship captain suit may be a reference to [[A Mother's Day Message]].

===Real-World References===
*The interview program may be a reference to Tim Russert's ''Meet the Press'' on which Russert often tries to be tough about unimportant topics ("So...you're still dressed as a ship's captain"). Russert also makes frequent references to his hometown of Buffalo, while Strong Bad makes numerous references to such in this e-mail with the phrase 'Buffalo-style'.
*"This interview is OVER!" is a reference to Pro Wrestling Manager J.J. Dillon, who managed Ric Flair in the early 80's in Georgia (where TBC live). He would end every interview with the same comment.
*The noise at the end (and the style of the hole being blasted from the "The Strong Bad" logo) is taken from the SNES game Super Scope 6 - and is the noise used in all the "LazerBlazer" games when a shot is fired. The Super Scope was a big bazooka type peripheral used as a light gun.
*Strong Bad dressing up as a captain for an interview is similar to an episode of Seinfeld in which Jerry is forced to wear a pirate shirt for an interview and is asked why he is wearing it by his interviewer several times.
**The reason for Jerry's wearing the pirate shirt was to create a new fashion, while Strong Bad said that he was told by The Cheat that it was the latest style.
*The Three G's, also known as "GGG", will be familiar to any Dan Savage (''Savage Love'') reader. It refers to being Good, Giving and Game in an intimate relationship.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail113.html|watch "pizzaz"]]
*[[HR:sbemail113.swf|view the Flash file for "pizzaz"]]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=826 forum thread re: "pizzaz"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]
[[Category:Biscuit Dough Hands Man Filmography]]
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

the basics

2005-05-04T23:14:03Z

ShadowIce: /* Goofs */

[[Image:sbemail15.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad runs us through the basics]]

'''Strong Bad Email #15'''

T.J. asks Strong Bad what some of his tricks are, and he replies with a list of the basics.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]

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

'''Date:''' February 25, 2002

'''Duration:''' 1:07

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing to the tune of the [[Intro|Homestar Runner intro]]}'' Everybody...check your email... ''{stops singing}''

<pre>Dear strong bad,

how do you do it . teach me some of your trick's.

With crap,
T.J.</pre>

''{After Strong Bad reads "how do you do it", he says "no question mark".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I mean I can't tell you all of them TJ. But, you know, there's the basics. I mean, like if somebody's like, "Hey! Are you listening to me?" You say, "Yes," but you're not really listening. Um, then there's the one where you say, "Hey! Look over there." And when they turn their head, you know there's nothing there and you pour some Coke down their shirt. And this one is a little amateur, but it has worked for me in the past. ''{clears screen, stops typing}'' You know, ''{resumes typing}'' you bet somebody a hundred "bucks", and if they win, you give them like a hundred kicks in the butt and you call that a buck. I mean, I don't know, somebody invented that...and...it works pretty good. You get to kick somebody. ''{clears screen}'' But everyone has a different taste, you know? Develop your own style, TJ. Reach down inside yourself and pull out something...not like...organs. You know what I mean. Anyways, ''{stops typing}'' e-mail... There'll be another one next week...

''{[[The Paper]] comes out and it says "Click here to e-mail strong bad", click on the text to email him.}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*This is the first email in which the text goes behind Strong Bad's head, rather than word-wrapping around his head.

===Goofs===
*When Strong bad types 'You say, "Yes," but,' only half of the second quotation mark is there, until he types but, at which point it appears.
**Because of this, it appears as You say, "Yes,' with an apostrophe rather than a quotation mark.
*The a> typing prompt does not appear again when Strong Bad clears the screen, as in most other [[Tandy 400]] and [[Compy 386]] Emails.

===Inside References===
*The song Strong Bad sings is a parody of the [[Intro | introduction theme song]].

===Fast Forward===
*In [[labor day]], Strong Bad reveals that this is his favorite email.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail15.html|watch "the basics"]]
*[[HR:sbemail15.swf|view the Flash file for "the basics"]]

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

the basics

2005-05-04T23:13:48Z

ShadowIce: /* Goofs */

[[Image:sbemail15.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad runs us through the basics]]

'''Strong Bad Email #15'''

T.J. asks Strong Bad what some of his tricks are, and he replies with a list of the basics.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]

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

'''Date:''' February 25, 2002

'''Duration:''' 1:07

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing to the tune of the [[Intro|Homestar Runner intro]]}'' Everybody...check your email... ''{stops singing}''

<pre>Dear strong bad,

how do you do it . teach me some of your trick's.

With crap,
T.J.</pre>

''{After Strong Bad reads "how do you do it", he says "no question mark".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, I mean I can't tell you all of them TJ. But, you know, there's the basics. I mean, like if somebody's like, "Hey! Are you listening to me?" You say, "Yes," but you're not really listening. Um, then there's the one where you say, "Hey! Look over there." And when they turn their head, you know there's nothing there and you pour some Coke down their shirt. And this one is a little amateur, but it has worked for me in the past. ''{clears screen, stops typing}'' You know, ''{resumes typing}'' you bet somebody a hundred "bucks", and if they win, you give them like a hundred kicks in the butt and you call that a buck. I mean, I don't know, somebody invented that...and...it works pretty good. You get to kick somebody. ''{clears screen}'' But everyone has a different taste, you know? Develop your own style, TJ. Reach down inside yourself and pull out something...not like...organs. You know what I mean. Anyways, ''{stops typing}'' e-mail... There'll be another one next week...

''{[[The Paper]] comes out and it says "Click here to e-mail strong bad", click on the text to email him.}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*This is the first email in which the text goes behind Strong Bad's head, rather than word-wrapping around his head.

===Goofs===
*When Strong bad types 'You say, "Yes," but,' only half of the second quotation mark is there, until he types but, at which point it appears.
**Because of this, it appears as You say, "Yes,' with an apostrophe rather than a quotation mark.
*The a> typing prompt does not appear again when Strong Bad clears the screen, as is most other [[Tandy 400]] and [[Compy 386]] Emails.

===Inside References===
*The song Strong Bad sings is a parody of the [[Intro | introduction theme song]].

===Fast Forward===
*In [[labor day]], Strong Bad reveals that this is his favorite email.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail15.html|watch "the basics"]]
*[[HR:sbemail15.swf|view the Flash file for "the basics"]]

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

Malloween Commercial

2005-04-26T20:53:46Z

ShadowIce: /* Trivia */

[[Image:malloween.png|thumb|Boogedy-boogedy!]]

Halloween Comercial for [[Fluffy Puff Malloweens]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Marshie]], [[The Two Kids]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Monte Negro]], [[Strong Bad]]

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Homestar's House]]

'''Page Title:''' M-A-Double L-O-W-Double E-N

'''Date:''' October 20, 2003 (original) October 22, 2003 (last modified)

'''Duration:''' 1:40

== Transcript ==
''{coffin opens}''

'''MARSHIE''': Awwww......SNAP! ''{On "SNAP!", Marshie bolts out of the coffin in a low-budget vampire costume} ''I'm Marshie again! You better believe it's new Fluffy Puff Malloween orange and black flavored marshmallows! "They Taste the Same, but Loo—" ''{hacks and coughs}'' Sorry, must've got a toenail caught in my throat. "They Taste the Same, But Look Different!"

''{setting changes to in front of Mr. Shmallow's grave}''

'''MARSHIE''': Boogedy-boogedy! I'll scare your dad! Those little punks next door won't know what hit 'em when you serve up a satchel full of Malloween Fluffy Puffs!

'''BOY''': What?

'''GIRL''': Weird.

'''MARSHIE''': s'right, you two. Kids, demand Fluffy Puffs for trick and treats!

''{Marshie appears on a porch in front of a house. Homestar Runner opens the door, wearing a large fake eyeball and an orange shirt reading "This is my Costume!"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello, little boy or little girl. Would you care for a funtime treat? ''{Homestar holds up a can labeled "Can D"}''

'''MARSHIE''': No way! ''{Echoes}'' ''{A wave of Fluffy Puffs blast out of Marshie's "Bite" and fill up the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': A tidal wave of marshalades!

'''MARSHIE''': I'm so goosed up, I'm swimming in 'em! Tell Monte Negro ... '' ''{A sketch drawing of Monte NEgro appears in an orange marshmallow}''

'''MONTE NEGRO''': Oh yes?

'''MARSHIE''': ...They fit on top of each other! Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{another Marshie appears on top of the other}''Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{both}'' I could write a song called "Stack 'Em to the Heavens!"

''{Cut to a dressing room, where Marshie's vampire wig sits on a mannequin and a camera appears to be rolling. Marshie is not wearing his vampire costume, but looking into a mirror.}''

'''MARSHIE''': ''{screaming}'' What more do they want!?

''{back to normal scene, with Marshie in his vampire costume}''

'''MARSHIE''': Come on guys, isn't that enough to get you to try Fluffy Puff Malloweens?

''{Marshie sings}''

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{cut to a television view of the commercial}'' They're orange, doo doo. They're black, dee dee. Look for the one with me on the bag...dressed as a vampire!

''{cuts to scene with Homestar Runner and Strong Bad sitting next to each other, watching the end of the commerical on the TV}''

'''STRONG BAD''': I thought you said you were the star of this one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, right. I made that up. But I did get to keep this cool eyeball. ''{puts on eyeball}'' Seeeee! Seeee!

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you doing!?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Isn't that the sound that um...eyeballs make? Seee! Seee!

''{Strong Bad leaves}''

''{"Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears in the corner.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on Homestar Runner's ''big'' eye and see a pumpkin with Marshie's face on it, then click the pumpkin to see it at night.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The reason "Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears is because this short appeared a week before Halloween.

===Trivia===
*When The Two Kids are trick-or-treating, the welcome mat says "[[Weclome]]".
*The can that Homestar is holding is labeled "CAN D".
*The music right before Marshie pops out of the coffin is [[Wikipedia:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor|''Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565)'']] by [[Wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]]. The piece is often used as generic spooky music. The music played throughout the remainder of the cartoon is the song from [[Meet Marshie]] played on an organ.
*On top of [[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]]'s grave is a common pumpkin cutting design.
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Wicked Witch of the West|The Wicked Witch of the West]] from [[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz]].
*Strong Bad overly pronounces "doing". This is probably a reference to [[car]], in which Homestar keeps misinterpreting the word.

===Inside References===
*The scene where The Two Kids go trick-or-treating is based on the scene from [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Homestar saying "marshalades" is a reference to [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]].
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[The King of Town]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.html watch "Malloween Commercial"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.swf view the Flash file for "Malloween Commercial"]

[[Category:Halloween]] [[Category:Marshie Filmography]] [[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]] [[Category:Fluffy Puff]]

property of ones

2005-04-25T22:52:36Z

ShadowIce: /* Transcript */

[[Image:sbemail39.PNG|thumb|"A one that isn't cold is scarcely a one at all."]]

'''Strong Bad Email #39'''

Strong Bad talks about [[Cold One]]s.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]]

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

'''Date:''' August 5, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:17

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== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Gimme some of this and gimme some of thiiiiis... Gimme some of this. ''{stops singing}''

<pre>Hey Strong Bad,

How's it hanging? Last weekend I almost drank a one
that was not cold. Has this ever happened to you?

Dan Waters
Dallas, TX</pre>

''{Strong Bad pronounces TX as "Tejas", which is where the state gets its name, and means Friend}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Aw, Dan, you dodged a bullet, man. Because lemme tell you... a One that is not cold, is scarcely a One at all. Allow me to demonstrate with one of my bogus mathematical theorems. ''{stops typing}'' I call it ''{resumes typing}'' "The Property of Ones." ''{stops typing}'' It goes like this: ''{resumes typing}'' The ONEitude is directly proportional to the Colditude of the ONE. So you got that, Dan? The colder it is, the more of a one it is. Because you don't want to end up with a Cold None. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. But now in foreign lands, they've been known to drink ''{stops typing}'' Not So Cold Ones ''{a bottle of "Not So Cold One" appears}'', Room Temperature Ones ''{a bottle of "Room Temp-A-Ture One" appears}'', and even Warm Ones ''{a bottle of "Wärm Öne" appears}''. Whoah! ''{clears screen, resumes typing}'' But where I come from, it's ''Cuh-hold Ones''. Though I have to admit, on certain evenings in late spring, a Cool One can be very refreshing. ''{stops typing}'' Ooh... That's good one.

''{A needlepoint picture of three "Cold One" bottles with the caption "A One That Isn't Cold, Is Scarcely A One At All" appears on the screen. [[The Paper]] comes down.}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*This is one of the few emails where Strong Bad does not include the word "email" in the introduction to the email.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad refers to the Property of Ones as "one of [his] bogus mathematical theorems"—the first was the Transitive Butt property in [[butt IQ]].
===Real-World References===
*In the introduction of this email, Strong Bad may be singing to the Falco tune of "Rock Me Amadeus" or possibly "Paradise City" by Guns 'N' Roses.
*The term "property of ones" refers to the math term "property of one."
===Fast Forward===
*[[The Brothers Chaps]] later created a strange needlepoint animation using the same corkboard and wall background seen at the end of this toon. It can only be accessed by going [http://www.homestarrunner.com/needlepoint.html here].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail39.html|watch "property of ones"]]
*[[HR:sbemail39.swf|view the Flash file for "property of ones"]]

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

Malloween Commercial

2005-04-25T22:26:53Z

ShadowIce: /* Transcript */

[[Image:malloween.png|thumb|Boogedy-boogedy!]]

Halloween Comercial for [[Fluffy Puff Malloweens]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Marshie]], [[The Two Kids]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Monte Negro]], [[Strong Bad]]

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Homestar's House]]

'''Page Title:''' M-A-Double L-O-W-Double E-N

'''Date:''' October 20, 2003 (original) October 22, 2003 (last modified)

'''Duration:''' 1:40

== Transcript ==
''{coffin opens}''

'''MARSHIE''': Awwww......SNAP! ''{On "SNAP!", Marshie bolts out of the coffin in a low-budget vampire costume} ''I'm Marshie again! You better believe it's new Fluffy Puff Malloween orange and black flavored marshmallows! "They Taste the Same, but Loo—" ''{hacks and coughs}'' Sorry, must've got a toenail caught in my throat. "They Taste the Same, But Look Different!"

''{setting changes to in front of Mr. Shmallow's grave}''

'''MARSHIE''': Boogedy-boogedy! I'll scare your dad! Those little punks next door won't know what hit 'em when you serve up a satchel full of Malloween Fluffy Puffs!

'''BOY''': What?

'''GIRL''': Weird.

'''MARSHIE''': s'right, you two. Kids, demand Fluffy Puffs for trick and treats!

''{Marshie appears on a porch in front of a house. Homestar Runner opens the door, wearing a large fake eyeball and an orange shirt reading "This is my Costume!"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello, little boy or little girl. Would you care for a funtime treat? ''{Homestar holds up a can labeled "Can D"}''

'''MARSHIE''': No way! ''{Echoes}'' ''{A wave of Fluffy Puffs blast out of Marshie's "Bite" and fill up the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': A tidal wave of marshalades!

'''MARSHIE''': I'm so goosed up, I'm swimming in 'em! Tell Monte Negro ... '' ''{A sketch drawing of Monte NEgro appears in an orange marshmallow}''

'''MONTE NEGRO''': Oh yes?

'''MARSHIE''': ...They fit on top of each other! Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{another Marshie appears on top of the other}''Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{both}'' I could write a song called "Stack 'Em to the Heavens!"

''{Cut to a dressing room, where Marshie's vampire wig sits on a mannequin and a camera appears to be rolling. Marshie is not wearing his vampire costume, but looking into a mirror.}''

'''MARSHIE''': ''{screaming}'' What more do they want!?

''{back to normal scene, with Marshie in his vampire costume}''

'''MARSHIE''': Come on guys, isn't that enough to get you to try Fluffy Puff Malloweens?

''{Marshie sings}''

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{cut to a television view of the commercial}'' They're orange, doo doo. They're black, dee dee. Look for the one with me on the bag...dressed as a vampire!

''{cuts to scene with Homestar Runner and Strong Bad sitting next to each other, watching the end of the commerical on the TV}''

'''STRONG BAD''': I thought you said you were the star of this one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, right. I made that up. But I did get to keep this cool eyeball. ''{puts on eyeball}'' Seeeee! Seeee!

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you doing!?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Isn't that the sound that um...eyeballs make? Seee! Seee!

''{Strong Bad leaves}''

''{"Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears in the corner.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on Homestar Runner's ''big'' eye and see a pumpkin with Marshie's face on it, then click the pumpkin to see it at night.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The reason "Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears is because this short appeared a week before Halloween.

===Trivia===
*When The Two Kids are trick-or-treating, the welcome mat says "[[Weclome]]".
*The can that Homestar is holding is labeled "CAN D".
*The music right before Marshie pops out of the coffin is [[Wikipedia:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor|''Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565)'']] by [[Wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]]. The piece is often used as generic spooky music. The music played throughout the remainder of the cartoon is the song from [[Meet Marshie]] played on an organ.
*On top of [[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]]'s grave is a common pumpkin cutting design.
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Wicked Witch of the West|The Wicked Witch of the West]] from [[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz]].

===Inside References===
*The scene where The Two Kids go trick-or-treating is based on the scene from [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Homestar saying "marshalades" is a reference to [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]].
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[The King of Town]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.html watch "Malloween Commercial"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.swf view the Flash file for "Malloween Commercial"]

[[Category:Halloween]] [[Category:Marshie Filmography]] [[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]] [[Category:Fluffy Puff]]

Malloween Commercial

2005-04-25T22:24:02Z

ShadowIce: /* Transcript */

[[Image:malloween.png|thumb|Boogedy-boogedy!]]

Halloween Comercial for [[Fluffy Puff Malloweens]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Marshie]], [[The Two Kids]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Monte Negro]], [[Strong Bad]]

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Homestar's House]]

'''Page Title:''' M-A-Double L-O-W-Double E-N

'''Date:''' October 20, 2003 (original) October 22, 2003 (last modified)

'''Duration:''' 1:40

== Transcript ==
''{coffin opens}''

'''MARSHIE''': Awwww......SNAP! ''{On "SNAP!", Marshie bolts out of the coffin in a loe-budget vampire costume}''I'm Marshie again! You better believe it's new Fluffy Puff Malloween orange and black flavored marshmallows! "They Taste the Same, but Loo—" ''{hacks and coughs}'' Sorry, must've got a toenail caught in my throat. "They Taste the Same, But Look Different!"

''{setting changes to in front of Mr. Shmallow's grave}''

'''MARSHIE''': Boogedy-boogedy! I'll scare your dad! Those little punks next door won't know what hit 'em when you serve up a satchel full of Malloween Fluffy Puffs!

'''BOY''': What?

'''GIRL''': Weird.

'''MARSHIE''': s'right, you two. Kids, demand Fluffy Puffs for trick and treats!

''{Marshie appears on a porch in front of a house. Homestar Runner opens the door, wearing a large fake eyeball and an orange shirt reading "This is my Costume!"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello, little boy or little girl. Would you care for a funtime treat?

'''MARSHIE''': No way! ''{Echoes}'' ''{A wave of Fluffy Puffs blast out of Marshie's "Bite" and fill up the screen.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': A tidal wave of marshalades!

'''MARSHIE''': I'm so goosed up, I'm swimming in 'em! Tell Monte Negro ... ''

'''MONTE NEGRO''': Oh yes?

'''MARSHIE''': ...They fit on top of each other! Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{another Marshie appears on top of the other}''Stack 'em to the heavens! ''{both}'' I could write a song called "Stack 'Em to the Heavens!"

''{Cut to a dressing room, where Marshie's vampire wig sits on a mannequin and a camera appears to be rolling. Marshie is not wearing his vampire costume, but looking into a mirror.}''

'''MARSHIE''': ''{screaming}'' What more do they want!?

''{back to normal scene, with Marshie in his vampire costume}''

'''MARSHIE''': Come on guys, isn't that enough to get you to try Fluffy Puff Malloweens?

''{Marshie sings}''

'''MARSHIE:''' ''{cut to a television view of the commercial}'' They're orange, doo doo. They're black, dee dee. Look for the one with me on the bag...dressed as a vampire!

''{cuts to scene with Homestar Runner and Strong Bad sitting next to each other, watching the end of the commerical on the TV}''

'''STRONG BAD''': I thought you said you were the star of this one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, right. I made that up. But I did get to keep this cool eyeball. ''{puts on eyeball}'' Seeeee! Seeee!

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you doing!?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Isn't that the sound that um...eyeballs make? Seee! Seee!

''{Strong Bad leaves}''

''{"Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears in the corner.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on Homestar Runner's ''big'' eye and see a pumpkin with Marshie's face on it, then click the pumpkin to see it at night.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The reason "Full Halloween Cartoon next week!" appears is because this short appeared a week before Halloween.

===Trivia===
*When The Two Kids are trick-or-treating, the welcome mat says "[[Weclome]]".
*The can that Homestar is holding is labeled "CAN D".
*The music right before Marshie pops out of the coffin is [[Wikipedia:Toccata and Fugue in D Minor|''Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565)'']] by [[Wikipedia:Johann Sebastian Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]]. The piece is often used as generic spooky music. The music played throughout the remainder of the cartoon is the song from [[Meet Marshie]] played on an organ.
*On top of [[Mr. Shmallow (character)|Mr. Shmallow]]'s grave is a common pumpkin cutting design.
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Wicked Witch of the West|The Wicked Witch of the West]] from [[Wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 movie)|The Wizard of Oz]].

===Inside References===
*The scene where The Two Kids go trick-or-treating is based on the scene from [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Homestar saying "marshalades" is a reference to [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]].
*One of [[The Two Kids]] is dressed as [[The King of Town]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.html watch "Malloween Commercial"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/malloween.swf view the Flash file for "Malloween Commercial"]

[[Category:Halloween]] [[Category:Marshie Filmography]] [[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]] [[Category:Fluffy Puff]]

The House That Gave Sucky Treats

2005-04-25T22:18:08Z

ShadowIce: /* Bazooka Gum */

[[Image:halloween2001.png|thumb|"I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for some candy today!"]]

The Halloween special for 2001 is a fun sort of game where you choose what candy the characters get.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Knight]], [[The Hornblower]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Homsar]] (easter egg), [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]]

See [[Halloween Costumes#The House That Gave Sucky Treats (2001)|Halloween Costumes]] for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Spooky Forest]]

'''Date: ''' October 27, 2001

'''Page Title:''' Trick, then treat, then smell feet

== Transcript ==
A Homestar Runner Cartoon

"The House That Gave Sucky Treats"

Voices by Matt Chapman & Missy Palmer

Written, Directed and Animated by Los Brothers Chaps

''{Homestar's head pops up slowly}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello. This year, we're going to do things a little differently. ''{scary voice, eyes slant}'' We're all coming to your house to trick or treeeeat! ''{normal face and voice}'' So just answer the door, pick a treat, and drag it on top of us. We'll do the rest. Ok, bye!

=== Coach Z ===

''{Knocks in a rhythm.}''

====Intro====
:Doot-doo-doot-doo, and I'll drink up all the Hennessey ya got on your shelf, but first let me introduce myself. My name is Coach Z. Pronounced with an "Oach Z."

====Jujyfruits====
:Ooh, Jorgyfruits! Oh I mean Jurjyfrorts. I mean JEORGIE FORGE! George Foreman?

====Boston Baked Beans====
:Ya know, I once knew a fellow in Boston 'could tell ya the time of the day at any time of the day. Ya'd say, "Say there Boston, what's the time of day?" And he'd say, "10:30." And you'd look at him and say, "But Boston, it's half past noon!" And he'd look back at ya and say, "Well, those are the breaks."

====Cherry Clan====
:Da Cherry Clan. Are they related to the Wu-Tang Clan? 'Cause ya know, their first album was the BOMB! ( Pronounced "BAERMB!" due to his accent) In fact, you don't have a copy of "The 36 Chambers" in there, do ya? 'Cause I'd love to listen to it right now. Ya mind if I come in?

=== The King Of Town ===

''{Rings the doorbell instead of knocking.}''

====Intro====
:Trick or treat! I'm horrible! ''{Strong Bad pokes his head out from the right of the screen and says: You got that right!}''

====Butterscotch====
:Ooh, butterscotch! Would you mind melting those down and pouring them over a ham?

====Fun size Butterfinger====
:That's it? Well, if you think that I'll accept this paltry treat just because it has "butter" in the name...well, you'd be right. Give it here.

====Stick of Butter====
:Ooh, a stick of butter! ''{noisily scarfs the stick of butter} {still with butter in his mouth}'' Trick or treat. Again? Please??

=== Strong Mad and The Cheat ===

''{Knocks harshly, door shoots out yellow bursts.}''

====Intro====
:'''The Cheat:''' Nahmah!
:'''Strong Mad:''' IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR PERRY RUNNING?

====Rock Candy====
:Strong Mad: ''{staring at it, puzzled.}'' HALLOWEEN!

====Pop Rocks====
:''{The Cheat eats the Pop Rocks}''
:'''Strong Mad:''' No... No... NOOO!
:''{The Cheat takes a drink of cola}''
:NO! NOO!!
''{The Cheat's head explodes.}''

====Rocks====
:''{Strong Mad eats the rocks, then bites off half of a can of cola. The Cheat's head inexplicably explodes.}''

=== Marzipan ===

''{Also rings the doorbell.}''

====Intro====
:Hey, ho! Let's go! Hey, ho! Trick or treat!

====Candy Corn====
:Candy corn!? Do you have any real corn? Or Indian corn?

====Rice Cakes====
:Hey, rice cakes! I like to eat them without water.

====Steak====
:Is this a joke? It's not funny. ''{Strong Bad drops three steaks into her bag}''

=== The Poopsmith and Pom Pom ===

''{Knocks rapidly and quietly.}''

{''They don't have an intro, as neither can really speak.''}

====Mary Jane====
:''{They look at each other, then The Poopsmith holds up a sign that says "Give us something good instead". Pom Pom nods.}''

====Chick-O-Stick====
:''{The Poopsmith dunks it in a bucket labelled "dippin stuff", which looks suspiciously like excrement. He offeres it to Pom Pom, who shakes his head.}''

====Astropop====
:''{The Poopsmith shoots his gun at Pom Pom. It reflects off Pom Pom's "I {heart} Flint" button and his microphone and hits The Poopsmith in the Lazer Tag chest sensor. He falls off the side of the steps.}''

====Pumpkin====
:''{The "unlocking a secret entrance" music from any Zelda game plays. The pumpkin is firmly lodged in The Poopsmith's mouth.}''

=== Homsar ===

''{Knocks "Shave and a Haircut".}''

{''This is an Easter egg, only accessible if you give The Poopsmith and Pom Pom the pumpkin.''}

''("You unlocked a secret character!" is displayed on the door.)''

====Intro====
:I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for some candy today!

====Shavin' Creem====
:YaAaAaAh, I'm the original ladies' man!

====Black and Orange Taffy====
:If you give me a treat, make sure that it's sweet, and I'll eeeeeat it!

====Wrench====
:Oh no, I think this is my favorite!

=== Strong Bad ===

''{Instead of knocking, Strong Bad says "Open the freakin' door!"}''

====Intro====
:Where in the world is my candy?

====Fun Size Butterfinger====
:Oh, a "fun size" candy bar? Tell me this: what's fun about eating less candy? Maybe if you gave me an entire bag of them it would be fun. The only fun I'm going to have with this thing is smearing it all over your door when I leave. ''{If you choose this, the door is smeared with the Butterfinger when Strong Sad shows up.}''

====Marshmallow Bunny====
:Why you lazy crap for crap. All you've got is old freakin Easter candy? This thing's rock hard, man. Well, you just made it onto my "People I gotta egg today" list. ''{He shows you the list: Ronnie Pudding, King of Town, Kewpie Dan, Homestar, and you lazy crap for crap.}''

====Apple====
:What is this crap? What are you, a dentist? Or a hippie? Or some kind of hippie dentist?!

=== Strong Sad ===

''{Knocks quietly.}''

====Intro====
:Trick or treat, I guess...

====Necco candy wafers====
:Oh, Necco Wafers. These remind me when I used to eat the colored chalk when I was in school. I was sick for a year and nearly died.

====Baking Chocolate====
:Oh! Baking Chocolate! I used to eat this stuff when there was no chocolate in the house. And now... it's my only friend...

====Campbell's Soup====
:Oh. While I do appreciate the relevance of this, given my costume, but I was kind of hoping for something that I wouldn't have to prepare. You know, like Necco Wafers or baking chocolate...

=== Bubs ===

''{Knocks in a rhythm.}''

====Intro====
:Please, baby please, baby baby baby please! Give me some candy!

====Mallo Cup====
:I got a shallow gup and a callow dup, somebody give me dat Mallow Cup.

====Dum-Dums====
:Oh! I'm such a big dum-diddy-dum-diddy-diddy-diddy-dum-dum...my.

====Bazooka Gum====
:I never understand the comics that come in this bubble gum. I mean, the first frame is some guy saying, "Look out, the sky is falling!" And the second frame is some guy getting hit on the head with a rock ''{he unfolds the comic and shows it to you. The second frame is captioned "Moral: The rock hit the guy in the sweater"}''. And I'm sitting there going, "What the heck just happened?", and before I know it, I swallowed my bubble gum!

=== Homestar Runner ===

''{Homestar continually knocks until you answer.}''

====Intro====
:''{singing}'' Believe it or not, I'm walkin' around, I never thought I could trick or tre-e-eat!

====Smarties====
:Awwight, Smarties! Marzipan said to eat lots of these this year. I'm not really sure why she said that though. ''{Crickets chirp, record scratches when Homestar breaks the silence.}'' Umm....... trick or treat!

====Circus Peanuts====
''{Dances and sings a circus theme.}'' ''{You close the door, but the doorbell rings. Homestar is still dancing.}''

====Handful of Change====
:Oh. A handful of change. I guess I can use this to go, uh, buy some candy. So...thank you for adding a step to my Halloween process.

== Later that Night... ==

"'''Vote for your favorite costume!!'''" is written at the top. Everybody is standing around in his or her costume. Run your cursor over each to see a caption (shown here in parentheses after the character's name). If you click on one to vote for, an email is started to ween@homestarrunner.com, with a different subject line and text for each character:

*The Poopsmith (Lazer Tag):
**Subject: Teddy Poopspin
**Text: I Choose YOU, Poopachu

*The King of Town (Hagar The Horrible):
**Subject: King of Town, Now Sit Down
**Text: I Choose YOU, Kingachu

*Strong Mad (The Fridge):
**Subject: Strong Madden Football 99
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Madchu

*Coach Z (Humpty Hump):
**Subject: 1 2 3 Coach Z
**Text: I Choose YOU, Coach Zchu

*Pom Pom (Michael Moore):
**Subject: Pom Pom for Prez
**Text: I Choose YOU, Pom Pomchu

*Bubs (Mars Blackman):
**Subject: Bubs has got it goin ON
**Text: I Choose YOU, Bubsachu

*Strong Bad (Carmen San Diego):
**Subject: Why do you keep dressing up as girls
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Badchu

*The Cheat (Punchy):
**Subject: How bout a nice Hawaiian Cheat
**Text: I Choose YOU, Cheatachu

*Homestar Runner (The Greatest American Hero):
**Subject: Homestar Riggidy Riggidy Runner
**Text: I Choose YOU, Homestarchu

*Homsar (Wimpy):
**Subject: Homsar Salad Sandwich
**Text: I Choose YOU, Homsarchu

*Marzipan (Joey Ramone):
**Subject: Marzipan is a Laugh Riot Grrl
**Text: I Choose YOU, Marzychu

*Strong Sad (Andy Warhol):
**Subject: A vote for Strong Sad is a vote for America
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Sadchu

=== The Discussion ===

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hey Strong Bad, I really like your costume. The Spanish Inquisition...that's great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, for the last time, I'm not The Spanish Inquisition, I'm not Cab Calloway, and I'm not Strong Bad wearing a yellow turtleneck! I'm Carmen freakin' Sandiego!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I like Cab Calloway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, Poopsmith, that's the worst costume I ever saw. I mean, you're Lazer Tag? What, are you supposed to be dressed up as the product or is it more abstract than that, like you're supposed to be the concept of Lazer Tag? Come on man, you know you just found that old crap in a trunk in your basement.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ease off, Strong Bad. He's not the one that dressed up as a ''girl'' two years in a row!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh ho ho ho, you asked for it, King. ''{Strong Mad punches The King of Town}''

'''BUBS:''' Did any of you guys go to that house that was givin' out change? I changed my costume and went back ten times! I made 35 dollars!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you guys go to that house where they let you into this big room and there's all these people wearing black hoods and they ask you these questions about life and existence and if you answer them wrong you get eternal damnation, but if you answer them right you get a Twizzler?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um...no.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Nope.

'''COACH Z:''' No.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No.

'''BUBS:''' Nope.

'''THE CHEAT:''' Meh!

'''STRONG MAD:''' NO!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh. Never mind.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I like your costume, Strong Sad, but you weren't invited this year.

'''COACH Z:''' Say, Pom Pom, check out this funky bass groove! A doo'rear, a doo'ri, a doo'rear, a doo'ri! '' {Grooves around a little} ''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Have they voted yet? I really have to pee.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, and the Poopsmith's not smelling any rosier, either.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, oh! I've got an idea. Let's totally freak 'em out. ''Let's repeat the stuff that we just saaaaid!''

''{loops back to the start of the discussion}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*When Strong Bad's egging list is up, click on "[[Kewpie Dan|kewpie dan]]" to see.. something. (Note: although this egg appears to be glitched, it was intended to open [http://www.homestarrunner.com/kewpiedan.html this page] in a new window.)
*When Pom Pom and the Poopsmith knock at your door, move the pumpkin that's sitting on your porch onto them to unlock Homsar. You can also click on one of the regular treats without dragging it on top of them. Homsar will only appear in the final scene if you unlock him, though he doesn't say anything.
*In the final scene when all of the characters are talking, you can roll over the skull, pumpkin and moon to see funny captions.
**Skull: Get offa me!
**Pumpkin: No costume. Just a pumpkin.
**Moon: Just pick a freakin' character already!

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*Marzipan's costume has a small hole in it and you can see her pink flesh beneath, giving further evidence to the theory that her body is actually "skirt" shaped.
*Originally Coach Z's intro rap was: "Doot-doo-doot-doo, and I think I'll make ya fall right down on your face, but first let me introduce myself. My name is Hoodsey. Pronounced with an 'Oodsey.'"
*This is the first instance of [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].

===Remarks===
[[Image:weirdedoutthecheat.PNG|thumb|Weirded out.]]
*Giving The Cheat and Strong Mad [[Wikipedia:Pop Rocks|pop rocks]] shows you a rare glimpse of The Cheat's mouth open without his teeth being visible. This is also the only instance so far that The Cheat has opened his mouth fully.
*Bubs' comment about the house that was giving out change is interesting; he went back ten times and made 35 dollars, implying that the inhabitant was giving out on average $3.18 per trick-or-treater—surprisingly generous.
*The length of this toon was originally listed as "?:??" on the Toons page. Now it is listed as 4 minutes. The new time is of course an estimate since viewers can choose their paths.
*The only candy that shows up twice is the Fun Size [[Wikipedia:Butterfinger|Butterfinger]].

===Goofs===
*In the final scene where all of the characters are talking, Strong Bad's caption is misspelled: it should read [[Wikipedia:Carmen Sandiego|"Carmen Sandiego,"]] not "Carmen San Diego."
**Bubs' caption is also misspelled as "Mars Blackman" instead of "Mars Blackmon."

===Glitches===
*After Strong bad yells, "Open the freaking door," the door-opening sound plays, despite the door still being closed. (Note: There is a door opening sound when every character "knocks".)
*You can move the light switch even while the door is closed. Also, if you leave the light switch down, it will automatically go back up when the next person knocks.

===Inside References===
*Bubs' line when you give him the [[Wikipedia:Dum Dum Pop|Dum-dum]] is a reference to [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Marzipan notes at the end that Strong Sad wasn't invited this year. She is refering to the previous Halloween toon, [[Homestarloween Party]], in which they uninvite Strong Sad for the following year.
*The music that plays when Homestar rises up in the beginning is the same music from Homestarloween Party when he was flicking the flashlight.
*The skull and pumpkin are the same ones which served as the "play" buttons in the first two Halloween toons.
*By choosing Punchy (the Cheat) for best costume, the text will be preset as "I Choose YOU, Cheatachu". This may be a reference to the [[i she be]] Strong Bad e-mail, where the Cheat's AIM name is cheatachu72.
**This is also a reference to the series, Pokemon, in which a main character, which strikingly resembles The Cheat, is named Pikachu. When selecting their monsters, humans in the show also say: "I choose you ________".
*Stuffing the pumpkin into the Poopsmith's mouth is a reference to Homestarloween Party, where the Poopsmith was seen bobbing for pumpkins and holding them in his mouth.

===Real-World References===
*Coach Z is dressed as Humpty Hump, the alter ego of [[Wikipedia:Shock G|Shock G]], frontman for the rap group [[Wikipedia:Digital Underground|Digital Underground]]. He also raps a couple lines from their biggest hit song, "The Humpty Dance," substituting his own name for Humpty Hump's.
*The joke involving The Cheat consuming Pop Rocks and soda is a reference to [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/poprocks.htm an urban legend] that states that Mikey, the [[Wikipedia:Life (cereal)|Life cereal]] mascot, died when consuming Pop Rocks and soda caused his stomach to explode.
*When you drag the pumpkin onto Pom Pom and the Poopsmith, the music that is played is from the [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda series|Legend of Zelda games]], usually when you unlock something (like blowing up a wall with a bomb, thus creating a door). The particular sound music they use in the toon is from [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|"A Link to the Past"]].
*Ronnie Pudding, the first name on Strong Bad's list of houses to egg, is the name of [[Wikipedia:Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap's]] first bassist.
*When the King of Town shows up, the knight is wearing a piece of blue paper labeled "Idaho". This is a [[Wikipedia:The Simpsons|Simpsons]] reference, when Ralph wore the same thing as a pageant for the United States.
*Strong Bad greets you with "Where in the world is my candy?" while in the Carmen Sandiego costume. This is because Carmen Sandiego comes from a TV show and computer game called [[Wikipedia:List of Carmen Sandiego products#Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?|"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"]]
*Strong Sad's comment on receiving the [[Wikipedia:Campbell Soup Company|Campbell's soup]] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol's]] (whom Strong Sad is dressed as) series of paintings ''Campbell's Soup''.
*"Please baby, please baby, baby baby please" is a reference to Mars Blackmon's (whom Bubs is dressed up as) exact same line in [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0091939/ She's Gotta Have It].
*The skull's line at the end when you hold the mouse pointer over it ("Get offa me") is a quote from Murray, the Demonic Talking Skull from the [[Wikipedia:Monkey Island|''Monkey Island'']] games.
*Marzipan's greeting is a reference to the seminal [[Wikipedia:The Ramones|Ramones]] (Marzipan is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Joey Ramone|Joey Ramone]], a member of the Ramones) song "Blitzkrieg Bop."
*Homsar's greeting is a play on [[Wikipedia:J. Wellington Wimpy|Wimpy's]] famous line "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."
*Homestar's greeting is sung to the tune of (and is a play on) the theme song to the TV show [[Wikipedia:The Greatest American Hero|The Greatest American Hero]].
*Marzipan may have dressed up as Joey Ramone in tribute, as Joey Ramone had died earlier that year.
*[[Wikipedia:Cab Calloway|Cab Calloway]] was a famous jazz bandleader and singer whose career spanned many years.
*Homestar saying Strong Bad's costume is the [[Wikipedia:Spanish Inquisition|"Spanish Inquisition"]] is a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] [[Wikipedia:The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python|sketch of the same name]] in which [[Wikipedia:Michael Palin|Michael Palin]], [[Wikipedia:Terry Jones|Terry Jones]], and [[Wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]] were dressed in similar costumes.
*The Poopsmith holding up a sign due to his inability to talk (or his vow of silence) is reminiscent of Wile E. Coyote of [[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]] fame.
* The "I choose YOU, <insert character name here> is an obvious reference to the show [[Wikipedia:Pokémon (anime)|"Pokémon,"]] where one character, [[Wikipedia:Ash Ketchum|Ash]], has a similar famous line, "I choose YOU, Pikachu!"
* The subject line of the email when the Poopsmith is chosen for best costume, Teddy Poopspin, references [[Wikipedia:Teddy Ruxpin|Teddy Ruxpin]], a popular toy from the 80's.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/halloween2001.html watch "The House That Gave Sucky Treats"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/halloween2001.swf view the Flash file for "The House That Gave Sucky Treats"]

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The House That Gave Sucky Treats

2005-04-25T22:15:57Z

ShadowIce: /* Rocks */

[[Image:halloween2001.png|thumb|"I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for some candy today!"]]

The Halloween special for 2001 is a fun sort of game where you choose what candy the characters get.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Knight]], [[The Hornblower]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Homsar]] (easter egg), [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]]

See [[Halloween Costumes#The House That Gave Sucky Treats (2001)|Halloween Costumes]] for more information on what everyone was wearing.

'''Places:''' [[The Halloween House]], [[Spooky Forest]]

'''Date: ''' October 27, 2001

'''Page Title:''' Trick, then treat, then smell feet

== Transcript ==
A Homestar Runner Cartoon

"The House That Gave Sucky Treats"

Voices by Matt Chapman & Missy Palmer

Written, Directed and Animated by Los Brothers Chaps

''{Homestar's head pops up slowly}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, hello. This year, we're going to do things a little differently. ''{scary voice, eyes slant}'' We're all coming to your house to trick or treeeeat! ''{normal face and voice}'' So just answer the door, pick a treat, and drag it on top of us. We'll do the rest. Ok, bye!

=== Coach Z ===

''{Knocks in a rhythm.}''

====Intro====
:Doot-doo-doot-doo, and I'll drink up all the Hennessey ya got on your shelf, but first let me introduce myself. My name is Coach Z. Pronounced with an "Oach Z."

====Jujyfruits====
:Ooh, Jorgyfruits! Oh I mean Jurjyfrorts. I mean JEORGIE FORGE! George Foreman?

====Boston Baked Beans====
:Ya know, I once knew a fellow in Boston 'could tell ya the time of the day at any time of the day. Ya'd say, "Say there Boston, what's the time of day?" And he'd say, "10:30." And you'd look at him and say, "But Boston, it's half past noon!" And he'd look back at ya and say, "Well, those are the breaks."

====Cherry Clan====
:Da Cherry Clan. Are they related to the Wu-Tang Clan? 'Cause ya know, their first album was the BOMB! ( Pronounced "BAERMB!" due to his accent) In fact, you don't have a copy of "The 36 Chambers" in there, do ya? 'Cause I'd love to listen to it right now. Ya mind if I come in?

=== The King Of Town ===

''{Rings the doorbell instead of knocking.}''

====Intro====
:Trick or treat! I'm horrible! ''{Strong Bad pokes his head out from the right of the screen and says: You got that right!}''

====Butterscotch====
:Ooh, butterscotch! Would you mind melting those down and pouring them over a ham?

====Fun size Butterfinger====
:That's it? Well, if you think that I'll accept this paltry treat just because it has "butter" in the name...well, you'd be right. Give it here.

====Stick of Butter====
:Ooh, a stick of butter! ''{noisily scarfs the stick of butter} {still with butter in his mouth}'' Trick or treat. Again? Please??

=== Strong Mad and The Cheat ===

''{Knocks harshly, door shoots out yellow bursts.}''

====Intro====
:'''The Cheat:''' Nahmah!
:'''Strong Mad:''' IS YOUR REFRIGERATOR PERRY RUNNING?

====Rock Candy====
:Strong Mad: ''{staring at it, puzzled.}'' HALLOWEEN!

====Pop Rocks====
:''{The Cheat eats the Pop Rocks}''
:'''Strong Mad:''' No... No... NOOO!
:''{The Cheat takes a drink of cola}''
:NO! NOO!!
''{The Cheat's head explodes.}''

====Rocks====
:''{Strong Mad eats the rocks, then bites off half of a can of cola. The Cheat's head inexplicably explodes.}''

=== Marzipan ===

''{Also rings the doorbell.}''

====Intro====
:Hey, ho! Let's go! Hey, ho! Trick or treat!

====Candy Corn====
:Candy corn!? Do you have any real corn? Or Indian corn?

====Rice Cakes====
:Hey, rice cakes! I like to eat them without water.

====Steak====
:Is this a joke? It's not funny. ''{Strong Bad drops three steaks into her bag}''

=== The Poopsmith and Pom Pom ===

''{Knocks rapidly and quietly.}''

{''They don't have an intro, as neither can really speak.''}

====Mary Jane====
:''{They look at each other, then The Poopsmith holds up a sign that says "Give us something good instead". Pom Pom nods.}''

====Chick-O-Stick====
:''{The Poopsmith dunks it in a bucket labelled "dippin stuff", which looks suspiciously like excrement. He offeres it to Pom Pom, who shakes his head.}''

====Astropop====
:''{The Poopsmith shoots his gun at Pom Pom. It reflects off Pom Pom's "I {heart} Flint" button and his microphone and hits The Poopsmith in the Lazer Tag chest sensor. He falls off the side of the steps.}''

====Pumpkin====
:''{The "unlocking a secret entrance" music from any Zelda game plays. The pumpkin is firmly lodged in The Poopsmith's mouth.}''

=== Homsar ===

''{Knocks "Shave and a Haircut".}''

{''This is an Easter egg, only accessible if you give The Poopsmith and Pom Pom the pumpkin.''}

''("You unlocked a secret character!" is displayed on the door.)''

====Intro====
:I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for some candy today!

====Shavin' Creem====
:YaAaAaAh, I'm the original ladies' man!

====Black and Orange Taffy====
:If you give me a treat, make sure that it's sweet, and I'll eeeeeat it!

====Wrench====
:Oh no, I think this is my favorite!

=== Strong Bad ===

''{Instead of knocking, Strong Bad says "Open the freakin' door!"}''

====Intro====
:Where in the world is my candy?

====Fun Size Butterfinger====
:Oh, a "fun size" candy bar? Tell me this: what's fun about eating less candy? Maybe if you gave me an entire bag of them it would be fun. The only fun I'm going to have with this thing is smearing it all over your door when I leave. ''{If you choose this, the door is smeared with the Butterfinger when Strong Sad shows up.}''

====Marshmallow Bunny====
:Why you lazy crap for crap. All you've got is old freakin Easter candy? This thing's rock hard, man. Well, you just made it onto my "People I gotta egg today" list. ''{He shows you the list: Ronnie Pudding, King of Town, Kewpie Dan, Homestar, and you lazy crap for crap.}''

====Apple====
:What is this crap? What are you, a dentist? Or a hippie? Or some kind of hippie dentist?!

=== Strong Sad ===

''{Knocks quietly.}''

====Intro====
:Trick or treat, I guess...

====Necco candy wafers====
:Oh, Necco Wafers. These remind me when I used to eat the colored chalk when I was in school. I was sick for a year and nearly died.

====Baking Chocolate====
:Oh! Baking Chocolate! I used to eat this stuff when there was no chocolate in the house. And now... it's my only friend...

====Campbell's Soup====
:Oh. While I do appreciate the relevance of this, given my costume, but I was kind of hoping for something that I wouldn't have to prepare. You know, like Necco Wafers or baking chocolate...

=== Bubs ===

''{Knocks in a rhythm.}''

====Intro====
:Please, baby please, baby baby baby please! Give me some candy!

====Mallo Cup====
:I got a shallow gup and a callow dup, somebody give me dat Mallow Cup.

====Dum-Dums====
:Oh! I'm such a big dum-diddy-dum-diddy-diddy-diddy-dum-dum...my.

====Bazooka Gum====
:I never understand the comics that come in this bubble gum. I mean, the first frame is some guy saying, "Look out, the sky is falling!" And the second frame is some guy getting hit on the head with a rock ''{he unfolds the comic and shows it to you. The second frame is captioned "Fortune: The rock hit the guy in the sweater"}''. And I'm sitting there going, "What the heck just happened?", and before I know it, I swallowed my bubble gum!

=== Homestar Runner ===

''{Homestar continually knocks until you answer.}''

====Intro====
:''{singing}'' Believe it or not, I'm walkin' around, I never thought I could trick or tre-e-eat!

====Smarties====
:Awwight, Smarties! Marzipan said to eat lots of these this year. I'm not really sure why she said that though. ''{Crickets chirp, record scratches when Homestar breaks the silence.}'' Umm....... trick or treat!

====Circus Peanuts====
''{Dances and sings a circus theme.}'' ''{You close the door, but the doorbell rings. Homestar is still dancing.}''

====Handful of Change====
:Oh. A handful of change. I guess I can use this to go, uh, buy some candy. So...thank you for adding a step to my Halloween process.

== Later that Night... ==

"'''Vote for your favorite costume!!'''" is written at the top. Everybody is standing around in his or her costume. Run your cursor over each to see a caption (shown here in parentheses after the character's name). If you click on one to vote for, an email is started to ween@homestarrunner.com, with a different subject line and text for each character:

*The Poopsmith (Lazer Tag):
**Subject: Teddy Poopspin
**Text: I Choose YOU, Poopachu

*The King of Town (Hagar The Horrible):
**Subject: King of Town, Now Sit Down
**Text: I Choose YOU, Kingachu

*Strong Mad (The Fridge):
**Subject: Strong Madden Football 99
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Madchu

*Coach Z (Humpty Hump):
**Subject: 1 2 3 Coach Z
**Text: I Choose YOU, Coach Zchu

*Pom Pom (Michael Moore):
**Subject: Pom Pom for Prez
**Text: I Choose YOU, Pom Pomchu

*Bubs (Mars Blackman):
**Subject: Bubs has got it goin ON
**Text: I Choose YOU, Bubsachu

*Strong Bad (Carmen San Diego):
**Subject: Why do you keep dressing up as girls
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Badchu

*The Cheat (Punchy):
**Subject: How bout a nice Hawaiian Cheat
**Text: I Choose YOU, Cheatachu

*Homestar Runner (The Greatest American Hero):
**Subject: Homestar Riggidy Riggidy Runner
**Text: I Choose YOU, Homestarchu

*Homsar (Wimpy):
**Subject: Homsar Salad Sandwich
**Text: I Choose YOU, Homsarchu

*Marzipan (Joey Ramone):
**Subject: Marzipan is a Laugh Riot Grrl
**Text: I Choose YOU, Marzychu

*Strong Sad (Andy Warhol):
**Subject: A vote for Strong Sad is a vote for America
**Text: I Choose YOU, Strong Sadchu

=== The Discussion ===

'''HOMESTAR:''' Hey Strong Bad, I really like your costume. The Spanish Inquisition...that's great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, for the last time, I'm not The Spanish Inquisition, I'm not Cab Calloway, and I'm not Strong Bad wearing a yellow turtleneck! I'm Carmen freakin' Sandiego!

'''MARZIPAN:''' I like Cab Calloway.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, Poopsmith, that's the worst costume I ever saw. I mean, you're Lazer Tag? What, are you supposed to be dressed up as the product or is it more abstract than that, like you're supposed to be the concept of Lazer Tag? Come on man, you know you just found that old crap in a trunk in your basement.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ease off, Strong Bad. He's not the one that dressed up as a ''girl'' two years in a row!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh ho ho ho, you asked for it, King. ''{Strong Mad punches The King of Town}''

'''BUBS:''' Did any of you guys go to that house that was givin' out change? I changed my costume and went back ten times! I made 35 dollars!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you guys go to that house where they let you into this big room and there's all these people wearing black hoods and they ask you these questions about life and existence and if you answer them wrong you get eternal damnation, but if you answer them right you get a Twizzler?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um...no.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Nope.

'''COACH Z:''' No.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' No.

'''BUBS:''' Nope.

'''THE CHEAT:''' Meh!

'''STRONG MAD:''' NO!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh. Never mind.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I like your costume, Strong Sad, but you weren't invited this year.

'''COACH Z:''' Say, Pom Pom, check out this funky bass groove! A doo'rear, a doo'ri, a doo'rear, a doo'ri! '' {Grooves around a little} ''

'''HOMESTAR:''' Have they voted yet? I really have to pee.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, and the Poopsmith's not smelling any rosier, either.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, oh! I've got an idea. Let's totally freak 'em out. ''Let's repeat the stuff that we just saaaaid!''

''{loops back to the start of the discussion}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*When Strong Bad's egging list is up, click on "[[Kewpie Dan|kewpie dan]]" to see.. something. (Note: although this egg appears to be glitched, it was intended to open [http://www.homestarrunner.com/kewpiedan.html this page] in a new window.)
*When Pom Pom and the Poopsmith knock at your door, move the pumpkin that's sitting on your porch onto them to unlock Homsar. You can also click on one of the regular treats without dragging it on top of them. Homsar will only appear in the final scene if you unlock him, though he doesn't say anything.
*In the final scene when all of the characters are talking, you can roll over the skull, pumpkin and moon to see funny captions.
**Skull: Get offa me!
**Pumpkin: No costume. Just a pumpkin.
**Moon: Just pick a freakin' character already!

== Fun Facts ==

===Trivia===
*Marzipan's costume has a small hole in it and you can see her pink flesh beneath, giving further evidence to the theory that her body is actually "skirt" shaped.
*Originally Coach Z's intro rap was: "Doot-doo-doot-doo, and I think I'll make ya fall right down on your face, but first let me introduce myself. My name is Hoodsey. Pronounced with an 'Oodsey.'"
*This is the first instance of [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].

===Remarks===
[[Image:weirdedoutthecheat.PNG|thumb|Weirded out.]]
*Giving The Cheat and Strong Mad [[Wikipedia:Pop Rocks|pop rocks]] shows you a rare glimpse of The Cheat's mouth open without his teeth being visible. This is also the only instance so far that The Cheat has opened his mouth fully.
*Bubs' comment about the house that was giving out change is interesting; he went back ten times and made 35 dollars, implying that the inhabitant was giving out on average $3.18 per trick-or-treater—surprisingly generous.
*The length of this toon was originally listed as "?:??" on the Toons page. Now it is listed as 4 minutes. The new time is of course an estimate since viewers can choose their paths.
*The only candy that shows up twice is the Fun Size [[Wikipedia:Butterfinger|Butterfinger]].

===Goofs===
*In the final scene where all of the characters are talking, Strong Bad's caption is misspelled: it should read [[Wikipedia:Carmen Sandiego|"Carmen Sandiego,"]] not "Carmen San Diego."
**Bubs' caption is also misspelled as "Mars Blackman" instead of "Mars Blackmon."

===Glitches===
*After Strong bad yells, "Open the freaking door," the door-opening sound plays, despite the door still being closed. (Note: There is a door opening sound when every character "knocks".)
*You can move the light switch even while the door is closed. Also, if you leave the light switch down, it will automatically go back up when the next person knocks.

===Inside References===
*Bubs' line when you give him the [[Wikipedia:Dum Dum Pop|Dum-dum]] is a reference to [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Marzipan notes at the end that Strong Sad wasn't invited this year. She is refering to the previous Halloween toon, [[Homestarloween Party]], in which they uninvite Strong Sad for the following year.
*The music that plays when Homestar rises up in the beginning is the same music from Homestarloween Party when he was flicking the flashlight.
*The skull and pumpkin are the same ones which served as the "play" buttons in the first two Halloween toons.
*By choosing Punchy (the Cheat) for best costume, the text will be preset as "I Choose YOU, Cheatachu". This may be a reference to the [[i she be]] Strong Bad e-mail, where the Cheat's AIM name is cheatachu72.
**This is also a reference to the series, Pokemon, in which a main character, which strikingly resembles The Cheat, is named Pikachu. When selecting their monsters, humans in the show also say: "I choose you ________".
*Stuffing the pumpkin into the Poopsmith's mouth is a reference to Homestarloween Party, where the Poopsmith was seen bobbing for pumpkins and holding them in his mouth.

===Real-World References===
*Coach Z is dressed as Humpty Hump, the alter ego of [[Wikipedia:Shock G|Shock G]], frontman for the rap group [[Wikipedia:Digital Underground|Digital Underground]]. He also raps a couple lines from their biggest hit song, "The Humpty Dance," substituting his own name for Humpty Hump's.
*The joke involving The Cheat consuming Pop Rocks and soda is a reference to [http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/poprocks.htm an urban legend] that states that Mikey, the [[Wikipedia:Life (cereal)|Life cereal]] mascot, died when consuming Pop Rocks and soda caused his stomach to explode.
*When you drag the pumpkin onto Pom Pom and the Poopsmith, the music that is played is from the [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda series|Legend of Zelda games]], usually when you unlock something (like blowing up a wall with a bomb, thus creating a door). The particular sound music they use in the toon is from [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|"A Link to the Past"]].
*Ronnie Pudding, the first name on Strong Bad's list of houses to egg, is the name of [[Wikipedia:Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap's]] first bassist.
*When the King of Town shows up, the knight is wearing a piece of blue paper labeled "Idaho". This is a [[Wikipedia:The Simpsons|Simpsons]] reference, when Ralph wore the same thing as a pageant for the United States.
*Strong Bad greets you with "Where in the world is my candy?" while in the Carmen Sandiego costume. This is because Carmen Sandiego comes from a TV show and computer game called [[Wikipedia:List of Carmen Sandiego products#Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?|"Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"]]
*Strong Sad's comment on receiving the [[Wikipedia:Campbell Soup Company|Campbell's soup]] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Andy Warhol's]] (whom Strong Sad is dressed as) series of paintings ''Campbell's Soup''.
*"Please baby, please baby, baby baby please" is a reference to Mars Blackmon's (whom Bubs is dressed up as) exact same line in [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0091939/ She's Gotta Have It].
*The skull's line at the end when you hold the mouse pointer over it ("Get offa me") is a quote from Murray, the Demonic Talking Skull from the [[Wikipedia:Monkey Island|''Monkey Island'']] games.
*Marzipan's greeting is a reference to the seminal [[Wikipedia:The Ramones|Ramones]] (Marzipan is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Joey Ramone|Joey Ramone]], a member of the Ramones) song "Blitzkrieg Bop."
*Homsar's greeting is a play on [[Wikipedia:J. Wellington Wimpy|Wimpy's]] famous line "I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today."
*Homestar's greeting is sung to the tune of (and is a play on) the theme song to the TV show [[Wikipedia:The Greatest American Hero|The Greatest American Hero]].
*Marzipan may have dressed up as Joey Ramone in tribute, as Joey Ramone had died earlier that year.
*[[Wikipedia:Cab Calloway|Cab Calloway]] was a famous jazz bandleader and singer whose career spanned many years.
*Homestar saying Strong Bad's costume is the [[Wikipedia:Spanish Inquisition|"Spanish Inquisition"]] is a reference to a [[Wikipedia:Monty Python|Monty Python]] [[Wikipedia:The Spanish Inquisition (Monty Python|sketch of the same name]] in which [[Wikipedia:Michael Palin|Michael Palin]], [[Wikipedia:Terry Jones|Terry Jones]], and [[Wikipedia:Terry Gilliam|Terry Gilliam]] were dressed in similar costumes.
*The Poopsmith holding up a sign due to his inability to talk (or his vow of silence) is reminiscent of Wile E. Coyote of [[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]] fame.
* The "I choose YOU, <insert character name here> is an obvious reference to the show [[Wikipedia:Pokémon (anime)|"Pokémon,"]] where one character, [[Wikipedia:Ash Ketchum|Ash]], has a similar famous line, "I choose YOU, Pikachu!"
* The subject line of the email when the Poopsmith is chosen for best costume, Teddy Poopspin, references [[Wikipedia:Teddy Ruxpin|Teddy Ruxpin]], a popular toy from the 80's.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/halloween2001.html watch "The House That Gave Sucky Treats"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/halloween2001.swf view the Flash file for "The House That Gave Sucky Treats"]

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User:ShadowIce

2005-04-23T21:47:53Z

ShadowIce:

Hey it's me.

Um...my attention span is too short to work on this any longer. So, bye!