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Audition with Marzipan

2006-03-01T02:20:59Z

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[[Image:marzipanaudition.PNG|thumb|Marzipan playing "Thoughts On a Bird"]]
Lay down some phat beats with {{Film|Marzipan}} and [[Marzipan's Ukulele|her ukulele]]. You can play each instrument by clicking it with a mouse, or typing the associated letter on the keyboard. You have a choice of the following instruments:
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||<ul>
<li>Hi-hat
<li>Snare
<li>Bass Drum
<li>Cowbell
</ul>
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<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 ice cream,/Waterfalls and candy canes,/Sugar drinks and mayonnaise,/Summertime is here.

== Marzipan's Feedback ==

*"Umm... Maybe we better try again."
*"Umm... And what was your experience 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.

== Fun Facts ==

===Remarks===
*The bongos have reversed sounds: the bigger one makes a higher-pitched sound, and the smaller one makes a deeper sound.

=== Goofs ===

*If you hold down a key that is attributed to an instrument, the instrument will play again and again very quickly.
* The drums will not function if you turn on caps lock.
* Candy canes usually remind you of winter, not summer.

== External Links ==
* Play the [[HR:percussion2.html|Game]]
* Play the [[HR:percussion2.swf|Game (Flash file)]]

[[Category: Games]]

The Luau

2006-03-01T02:17:22Z

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[[Image:luau.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's "Party"]]

Marzipan and Strong Bad's parties just happen to fall on the same day, but Strong Bad's seems to fall apart...

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field|Strong Bad's Backyard]]

'''Date:''' 2001

'''Running Time:''' 5:36

'''Page Title:''' The Luau

== Transcript ==

''{The screen wavers over name tag cards that read "Hello my name is a new homestar runner cartoon" and all the staff, then cut to the luau, with a card reading:}''

<pre>You're invited to
a Meatless Luau!

featuring:
Ancient Hawaiian Poetry
read by Strong Sad
accompanied by
Marzipan on her Ukelele
(pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay)

When: TODAY Where: MARZIPAN'S</pre>

''{Eventually the card spins out, revealing a banner reading "Aloha!" Marzipan is walking to some cooking tofu.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' [[Foreign Words|Oo-koo-lay-lay]]. Oo-koo-lay-lay. Mm! Lookin' pretty good. Homestar, come up here right now and watch the tofu, please.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhh... Hang on. I'm um... doing... something.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Chop-chop! Everyone's gonna be here any minute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Marzipan, I hate to tell you this, but... I don't think anyone's coming to your party. I think they're all going to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast!!

''{The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast spins onto screen as the old CBS Special music plays. It reads:}''

<pre>Your invited to a
Marshmallow Roast

when: same day as marzipan's stupid luau

where: my backyard

time: same time as marzipan's stupid luau
</pre>

'''MARZIPAN:''' What?! He scheduled something on the same day as the luau?

''{scene transition to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, this party's gonna be crazy-go-nuts! Check it out! I've got the marshmallows ''{spreads his hand over said marshmallows}'', I've got all the latest releases from the artists of today ''{cut to boombox playing [[Poot Slap]]}'', and I've carefully filled out everybody's name tags. ''{close up of picnic table filled with name tags that all say "Hello, my name is Crap for Brains"}'' Oh, crap!! I forgot the wood! Come on guys, I know where we can hork some.

''{Scene cuts to Marzipan's backyard}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-l ''{Homestar interrupts with a sigh and comes over but Marzipan continues to sing}'' ay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've gotta stop drinkin' so much melonade. I think I have a serious problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''You're'' gonna have a problem if you don't monitor this tofu. I have to tune my oo-koo-lay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay. ''{singing to himself}'' A doo doo, a doo doo doo, a doot doo doo doo. A bab-dib do doo doo—

''{In the distance, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat poke their heads onto the screen from the left, looking at the gazebo. The camera pans right to remove them from the shot, and Strong Sad is revealed standing on the other side of the fire.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, about 20 minutes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, okay. ''{takes a step away}'' That's weird.

''{scene transition to Strong Bad's backyard. Poot Slap is playing in the background. Everybody is wearing their "Crap for Brains" name tag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking past the Poopsmith, Bubs and Coach Z)'' Ah, Crap for Brains, glad to see you could make it! Oh, Crap for Brains, you lookin' good! Now, let's get this freakin' party started! ''{Lights a match}'' We'll just get this fire started here. With a little match, and a little fire. ''{holds match up to firewood, but it doesn't light}'' And this should probably be working already. Um, and I don't know why this isn't working.

''{Cut to Marzipan's gazebo where Strong Sad is holding a book that says "Polynesian Prose."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Kallo koo-koo lay kua ka loo ''{cut to the tofu where Homestar is standing. Strong Sad's poetry can be heard in the background.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{His head keeps drooping down, then coming back up, resisting the urge to fall asleep.}'' Zzzzz... Huh! Soooo... Zzzzz... Huh! Boooooooooring.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's roast, where eleven burnt matches are sitting on the ground. Strong Bad is kneeling down next to the stack of firewood with a lit match}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{frustrated}'' UUUUUGH! ''{grumbling}'' Stupid matches, freakin' light the fire!

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{rubs belly}'' UUUUUUG. HUNGRY!

'''BUBS:''' I'm with Strong Mad! I feel about as hungry as The King of Town on a Saturday!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm trying! I'm trying! Gtch! ''{taunting voice}'' Hello, my name is piece of wood and I don't want to catch fire. Hello, my name is little ''match'', and I don't want to ''make'' a fire! ''{completely aggravated}'' HELLOOOO! MY NAME IS FIRE, AND I'M NOT COMING TO YOUR STUPID PARTY!!!!!

''{Strong Bad knocks a log at the viewer. Homestar then walks onto the scene.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm coming to your stupid party.

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom! I love Marzipan and everything, but it was terrible!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I don't think she'll notice I'm gone.

''{cut to Marzipan's gazebo, where Marzipan is playing her ukelele and Strong Sad is reading poetry. Next to the tofu cooking is another piece of tofu, with Homestar's head drawn on it. It is on top of a piece of tofu which has Homestar's body drawn on it. They are being held up by two long sticks. The tofu cooking catches fire.}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad's roast. Strong Bad is trying yet again, and unsuccessfully, to make a fire.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What kind of wood you usin' there, Strong Bad? 'Cause ya know, I know a guy who—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know man, I stole this stuff from Marzipan's backyard.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. You didn't get it from behind the gazebo, did you?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, why?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it all started when I decided to drink 32 glasses of melonade...

'''BUBS:''' Look! There's a fire over there!

''{suddenly, smoke arises from somewhere, then everyone looks at each other and runs, except for Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaah, come back, you guys, things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!

''{Everyone runs to the source of the fire - which happens to be Marzipan's still-flaming tofu. They roast their marshmallows over it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Look Strong Sad, everybody's here!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, how glorious.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey everybody, how's the tofu? ''{Cut to Coach Z, Pom Pom, and Bubs chewing on marshmallows, then back to Marzipan}'' Everyone loves tofu!

''{Musical sting, then transition to Strong Bad's place, where he has finally given up and is trying to roast a marshmallow over a lit match. Scattered bags of unopened marshmallows are sitting on the ground.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, you guys, come back! I think I got it all figured out now! Oh, man! What am I supposed to do with all these leftover marshmallows? I bought, like, four hundred pounds!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walking by, humming, then looks at Strong Bad.}'' Oh, excuse me, but did I hear you say... leftovers?

''{close up of a nametag reading "the end for brains"}''

''{transition to Marzipan's backyard, where Marzipan is talking to the tofu model of Homestar. There is a flame on his "head".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks for helping me with my party today, Homestar. I think it was a really big success! ''{she nuzzles him}'' You've been really nice to me the last few minutes! ''{Tofu Homestar's "head" falls off. Blackout, record scratch}'' Put your head back on this instant!

''{Cut to the [[Luau Main Page]].}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:luau|luau]] is a type of feast prominent in Hawaiian culture. It consists primarily of traditional Polynesian song and dance and the eating of an ethnic dish called [[Wikipedia:Poi_%28food%29|poi]], as well as roasting pork and salmon over an open rotisserie. Since Marzipan is a vegetarian, however, she instead roasts a slab of [[Wikipedia:tofu|tofu]].

===Trivia===
*Among the phrases of "Polynesian Prose" that Strong Sad recites are "[[Wikipedia:Kahlua|Kahlua]] and Creme," an alcoholic drink; and "Meka Leka Hi Meka Heiny Ho," which were Jambi's magic words on the TV show [[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-wee's Playhouse]].
*This the first time Strong Bad uses the term 'crazy-go-nuts', something which will eventually evolve into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*This is the first time Missy Palmer has been credited as a writer.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's invitation says "Your invited," misspelling "you're." This is ironic since Strong Bad has a penchant for scoffing at spelling and grammar mistakes when checking his email.
**Strong Bad even sings a song about the differences of the two words in [[local news]].
*When you first see Strong Sad standing next to the fire, in the background, you see the lights across the fence somehow seem to just stop from where scene view would have ended.
*Interestingly, Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]] displays moving bars even when it isn't playing.
*The invitation to the Luau says that Strong Sad will be reading "Ancient Hawaiian Poetry", yet his book says "Polynesian Prose."
*Strong Bad uses matches to try to light the fire, perhaps because he doesn't have the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Strong Mad's logo on his chest is slightly different from the previous toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The sound effect played while Strong Bad's invitation is displayed is the same one used in old holiday toons.
*This is another instance of [[Foreign words|foreign words]] being mispronounced.

===Goofs===
*When we see Strong Sad for the first time, the lights on the fence stop in midair.
*When Coach Z turns his head, his "Crap for brains" name tag is reversed.

===Inside References===
*The tune Marzipan is playing on the ukelele is the song "Thoughts on a Bird" from the game [[Audition With Marzipan]].

=== Real-World References ===
*The music heard when the invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast is shown is a reference to the logo and music that CBS used to preface their specials. The actual opening, used from 1973 to the late 1980's, is viewable [http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/international/video/cbsspecial1987.rm here] (this requires RealPlayer to view). This was used earlier in [[A Holiday Greeting]].
*The sound of everybody running is from old [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" would be used again on [[personal favorites]] and [[Main Page 22]].
* the tofu Homestar will later be used in [[Halloween Potionma-jig]]

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.html watch "The Luau"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.swf watch the Flash file for "The Luau"]
[[Category:Toons|Luau, The]]

Halloween Potion-ma-jig

2006-03-01T02:15:32Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Transcript==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Music starts.}''

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

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

===The Water===

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Homestar walks up}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== The Powder ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Homsar===

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

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

'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaA—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== The Essence ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The choice box returns:}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===The stirring utensil===

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The choice box returns:}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===The magic words===

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The choice box returns:}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== The potion ===

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Don't mind if I do! ''{He drinks the contents of the cup.}''

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

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

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

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

''{The tofu head slides off into the cauldron and a flame covers Tofu Homestar, who reverts back to his regular self}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hooray!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

=== The finale ===

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

==Easter Eggs==

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

==Fun Facts==

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

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

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

===Remarks===
*The pictures above Homestar's cabinet are changed for the holiday. They ordinarily show his changing appearance over the years.
* This is the first time Homestar is mentioned as having a middle name ("Michael") in a toon. (In the DVD commentary for [[time capsule]], however, Marzipan offhandedly remarked that Hal was his middle name.)
* All of the [[Spooky_Tree|Spooky Trees]] in the background are the same shape, just in different sizes and orientations. Also, the first two backgrounds for Pom Pom, Coach Z, the Poopsmith, and the King of Town are identical.
* If Homestar does a dance for Bubs, Bubs will refer to Homestar as "Shorty", even though (unless you count Bubs' hat) Homestar is taller than Bubs is.
* Besides stealing Homestar's [[Witches' Brew]] "line," as Homestar points out, Bubs also appropriates the "terlet" pronunciation of "toilet" that Coach Z has used in [[Halloween Fairstival]] and [[A Folky Tale]]. This spelling shows up on the scorecard as well, but Homestar still pronounces it as "toilet" when he hands it over to Marzipan. Homestar's speech impediment causes a mispronunciation of the mispronunciation, making it correct again.
* Homestar's costume includes a pair of shoes. When Marzipan gives him his costume, however, the shoes do not appear to be included.
* Strong Bad comments on Homestar's Reagan impression even if you use one of the other choices.
* When not wearing a costume, Bubs has no thumbs. Mysteriously, though, the thumbs on his white boxing gloves seem to move like he does.
* When Strong Bad said "burying our troubles", he was probably referring to half-buried Strong Sad.

===Goofs===
*[[Wikipedia:Gossamer_(Looney_Tunes)|Gossamer]] is actually straight red, not the bright orange color of Strong Mad's costume.
*When Strong Bad's cabinet doors are open, they appear to be symmetrical; they shouldn't be able to fit together when closed.
*Homestar's [[Wikipedia:Chuck Taylor All-Stars|Converse All-Star Hi-Tops]] have stars on both sides of each shoe, when they should have stars [http://www.martyshoes.com/store/media/con-s049622-9160men500.jpg only on the inner side].
*If we saw the last two years of Halloweens, how could Coach Z's statement,"I will not be upstaged bu Taco Man two years in a row" be true?

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


===Inside References===
* Homestar's costume acne looks like the "bad zits" that he got when Strong Bad poked him with a pin in [[pom pom]].
* Pom Pom is wearing the same [[Homestar's Shades|shades]] that [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] usually sports.
* The King's bucket of "KnF'nC" chicken is from [[monster truck]].
* The circus peanuts that appear in the Homsar Easter egg were also used when Homestar comes to the door in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
* "What wouldst thou deau?" is a reference to [[video games]] and [[Thy Dungeonman]].
* The broken TV sets look exactly the same as the TV from Pile of Electronics State after The Cheat smashed it in [[mascot]].
* Bubs' collection of stirring utensils includes the [[Orange Tupperware#Orange Spoon|orange Tupperware spoon]].
* Strong Sad's line, "Each day we die a little more," and Marzipan's line, "I'm not the only girl," are references to their respective lines from the [[Spin 'n Say]].
* Cyclops Homestar's eye resembles the fake eye he wore in [[Malloween Commercial]].
* Tofu Homestar first appeared in [[The Luau]].
* French Homestar singing "Getting lucky tonight" is a reference to [[Cool Things]], where Strong Sad sings the same phrase.
* The gun Pom Pom draws at the end is from [[In Search of the Yello Dello]].
* When Strong Bad mentions that Coach Z didn't dress as a rapper this year (despite the Coach's comment about Theo Huxtable), he is referring to all of Coach Z's previous [[Coach Z#Halloween Costumes|costumes]].
* The exchange between several of the characters about Strong Bad's costume refers to previous [[Strong Bad#Halloween Costumes|Halloween Toons]] in which he had to [[What are you supposed to be?|explain his costume]] to the rest of the cast.

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

*''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park III|Jurassic Park III]]'' is a movie in the ''[[wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' series.
*The secret blend of eleven herbs and spices is a reference to [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC's]] claim that [[Wikipedia:Colonel Sanders|Colonel Sanders']] recipe had eleven secret herbs and spices, although it curiously does not claim that this is the recipe in current use.
* Bubs' comment about "Stick and move! Stick and move!" is a reference to the advice Duke gave Apollo Creed in [[IMDb:0075148|the original Rocky movie]]. [http://www.filmsite.org/rock5.html]
*[http://www.hovan.com Hovan] is a restaurant chain in Florida and Georgia, located in mall food courts, that sell [[Wikipedia:Gyro|gyro-style]] wraps.
*The surprisingly high jump the Cheat makes is the effect of getting hit by a shell, invincible character, etc., in ''Mario Kart 64'', where the kart landed with a similar POOMP. Also, the respective noises The Cheat makes sound very close to what Toad says when he wins a race ("I'm the best!") as well as Toad's cries when he has been hit.
*Bubs' recommendation of "eye of newt" and "toe of frog" is a quotation from [http://www.bartleby.com/70/4141.html Act IV, Scene 1, line 16] of Shakespeare's ''[[Wikipedia:Macbeth|Macbeth]]'', one of the most famous and influential depictions of witches in Western culture.
*[[Wikipedia:The Golden Girls|The Golden Girls]] was a popular sitcom about four elderly women living in Miami that originally aired on NBC. Blanche, mentioned in the cartoon, is one of the main characters of the show. Strong Bad mentioned them in [[helium]].
*Strong Sad's words as Homestar departs are taken from [[Wikipedia:Devo|Devo]]'s 1980 hit "Whip It."
*[[Wikipedia:Windex|Windex]] is a trademark for a liquid glass and surface cleaning product made by [[Wikipedia:S. C. Johnson & Son|S. C. Johnson & Son]].
*"Keanu Reagan" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Keanu Reeves|Keanu Reeves]], an actor most famous for his roles in ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'', and the ''Matrix'' trilogy.
*Homestar Runner's repeating himself, such as "We played a little foosball, played a little foosball," is very similar to the way the character Jimmy Two Times speaks in the [[Wikipedia:Martin Scorsese|Martin Scorsese]] film [[Wikipedia:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]] (e.g., "I'm gonna go get the papers, get the papers.").
*Homestar's line "I just graduated. What should my epitaph say?" is a reference to the theme of many high school graduation speakers of "What will your epitaph say?"
*Marzipan's line, "No way, Jorge." is a permutation of the more common, "No way, Jose."

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

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[[Image:sbemail76.png|thumb|Strong Bad with the radio piledriver]]

Strong Bad tries his hardest not to write or sing a song about Sibbie. He fails.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Announcer}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Mad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' June 9, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:15

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

== Transcript ==

'''Strong Bad:''' Email! Email! Email! Email!

''{reading email}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You rock! Your are the most awesomest 
thing ever, but how come you made a 
song about fhqwhgads? Will you make 
a song about me? 
 
Sibbie.</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading after "fhqwhgads" to say:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. Spelled fhqwhgads right. You wouldn't believe how many I get where they're like, "Hey Strong Bad, I love your fubugrass." Or "Dear Strong Bad, where's that fuguman?" Anyways... ''{He continues reading, his voice getting louder as he does, as apparently he's shocked by the question. He also reads the name as "Sibbie?!" After he finishes, he says...}'' Ugh... ''{typing}'' You people and your demands. Look, I'm not here to fulfill your every freakin' whim, all right? Make a song about me. Send Trogdor over to my house. Put on a purple thing and dance around! Well, I've had it! I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever make a song about the Sibbie. ''{A beat starts playing in the background, and Strong Bad types and reads along with it}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about— ''{stops singing, but continues typing}'' HEY! WHAT!?? Where's that beat coming from?

''{Zoom out a bit. Strong Bad turns to the side and sees The Cheat bobbing around as he plays a keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohh, look who thinks he's Clever Dan. What are you trying to do, man? Get out of here! ''{The Cheat mutters what sounds like "All right," picks up the keyboard, and walks behind Strong Bad's computer.}'' Well, that brought this email to a screeching halt. My focus is all...crocused. Guess it's time for a break!

''{Strong Bad exits stage left. The Cheat peeks up from behind the computer. Cut to Strong Bad's Basement. Strong Bad enters stage right. The TV emits canned laughter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And... Whoop! ''{He leaps over the back of the couch, sitting down to watch TV.}'' Oh, this is the one where the guy's mom shows the guy's girlfriend the pictures of the guy when he was a baby.

'''TV VOICE:''' MOM!!! ''{canned laughter, again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the embarrassment!

''{Strong Sad enters stage left, listening to an iPod.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ...never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up! Where'd you hear that?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Geez, I don't know. Some song I just downloaded off the Internet.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What...?! Ugh... I gotta get out of here. ''{He exits stage left.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks toward stage right}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever...

''{Cut to The Field. Homestar Runner is standing next to a radio, occasionally bobbing left and right to the music.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

''{Strong Bad enters stage right.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{on the radio}'' And coming in at number 4, that was Strong Bad with "Song About Sibbie."

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't write a song about Sibbie! The Cheat just started playing some beat, I mean, I wasn't even... I didn't mean to... It was never my intention to... I FREAKIN' HATE SIBBIE!

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And debuting at number 3, it's Strong Bad with "I Freakin' Hate Sibbie!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' I freakin' hate Sibbie...

'''STRONG BAD:''' AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

''{As he shouts, he picks up the radio and piledrives it, then kicks it over, then suplexes the radio, damaging it so that it stops playing. He then stands up, breathing hard. His right eye twitches twice in succession.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, man! I'd just about had it with that talking toaster.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

*Click on the words "purple thing" to see Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Fruit of the Loom|Fruit of the Loom]] impression as purple grapes with the caption "lookin' good, SB."
*At the very end you can click on the [[booOOMbox]] to see Strong Bad teaching a class how to say "[[fhqwhgads]]."
:''Strong Bad and Homestar are standing in front of a chalkboard with "FHQWHGADS" written on it.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fubugrass.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Say it with a flourish. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNNER:''' Foobumagoo.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It doesn't sound like it looks. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{popping up in the foreground}'' Forhorglingrads!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Coach Z, I thought I asked you to leave, like, an hour ago.
:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{pushing Coach Z out of the way}'' DOUGLAS!!!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! We've had a breakthrough! You get a gold star.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*"Fhqwhgads" originated in [[i love you]]; the song Sibbie is referring to is [[Everybody to the Limit]].

===Trivia===
*The menu on [[Strong Sad's iPod]] reads "playlists," "songs," and "settings," but a Rev. 1 iPod's menu should read "Playlists," "Artists," "Songs," "Settings," "About," and "Now Playing."
**Although, you can change the settings of an iPod to customize the main menu.
*When this email was first released, Strong Bad had typed "stongbad_email.exe" as in the previous email, with no ill effects. This error was corrected about a year later.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#50 K race walk|50 K race walk]]".

===Remarks===
*The voice of Strong Bad on the radio and the lyrics Strong Sad sings include the phrase "...song about Sibbie." However, Strong Bad said "...song about ''the'' Sibbie." Furthermore, the beat had not entered by the time he said Sibbie.

===Goofs===
*[[The Cheat's keyboard]] appears to have an extra key between E and F and ''two'' extra keys between B and C.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad saying "[[Douglas]]!" in the "fhqwhgads class" Easter egg is a reference to [[cheat talk]].
*The radio which Homestar is listening to also appears in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Strong Bad calling The Cheat "Clever Dan" is yet another reference to the running gag of [[Dan]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad reveals his wrestling skill when he attacks the radio, performing a [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Piledriver|Piledriver]], kick, then a [[Wikipedia:Suplex#Vertical_suplex|Vertical Suplex]].
*Homestar's remark about the talking toaster may be a reference to the annoying "chirpie breakfast companion" named [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf characters#Talkie Toaster|Talkie Toaster]] on the TV sci-fi program [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf|Red Dwarf]].

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad makes the same screaming sound when he is stuck in the black in [[virus]] and in [[Where The Crap Are We?]].
*The same blackboard that Strong Bad uses in the easter egg will be used later in [[technology]].

== DVD Version ==
*The Fruit-of-the-Loom Easter egg is viewable using the angle button on your DVD remote.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail76.html|watch "sibbie"]]
*[[HR:sbemail76.swf|view the Flash file for "sibbie"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

sibbie

2006-03-01T01:42:14Z

Trogdoress: /* Fast Forward */

{{sbenav|76|funny|suntan}}
[[Image:sbemail76.png|thumb|Strong Bad with the radio piledriver]]

Strong Bad tries his hardest not to write or sing a song about Sibbie. He fails.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Announcer}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Mad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' June 9, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:15

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

== Transcript ==

'''Strong Bad:''' Email! Email! Email! Email!

''{reading email}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You rock! Your are the most awesomest 
thing ever, but how come you made a 
song about fhqwhgads? Will you make 
a song about me? 
 
Sibbie.</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading after "fhqwhgads" to say:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. Spelled fhqwhgads right. You wouldn't believe how many I get where they're like, "Hey Strong Bad, I love your fubugrass." Or "Dear Strong Bad, where's that fuguman?" Anyways... ''{He continues reading, his voice getting louder as he does, as apparently he's shocked by the question. He also reads the name as "Sibbie?!" After he finishes, he says...}'' Ugh... ''{typing}'' You people and your demands. Look, I'm not here to fulfill your every freakin' whim, all right? Make a song about me. Send Trogdor over to my house. Put on a purple thing and dance around! Well, I've had it! I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever make a song about the Sibbie. ''{A beat starts playing in the background, and Strong Bad types and reads along with it}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about— ''{stops singing, but continues typing}'' HEY! WHAT!?? Where's that beat coming from?

''{Zoom out a bit. Strong Bad turns to the side and sees The Cheat bobbing around as he plays a keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohh, look who thinks he's Clever Dan. What are you trying to do, man? Get out of here! ''{The Cheat mutters what sounds like "All right," picks up the keyboard, and walks behind Strong Bad's computer.}'' Well, that brought this email to a screeching halt. My focus is all...crocused. Guess it's time for a break!

''{Strong Bad exits stage left. The Cheat peeks up from behind the computer. Cut to Strong Bad's Basement. Strong Bad enters stage right. The TV emits canned laughter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And... Whoop! ''{He leaps over the back of the couch, sitting down to watch TV.}'' Oh, this is the one where the guy's mom shows the guy's girlfriend the pictures of the guy when he was a baby.

'''TV VOICE:''' MOM!!! ''{canned laughter, again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the embarrassment!

''{Strong Sad enters stage left, listening to an iPod.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ...never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up! Where'd you hear that?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Geez, I don't know. Some song I just downloaded off the Internet.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What...?! Ugh... I gotta get out of here. ''{He exits stage left.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks toward stage right}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever...

''{Cut to The Field. Homestar Runner is standing next to a radio, occasionally bobbing left and right to the music.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

''{Strong Bad enters stage right.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{on the radio}'' And coming in at number 4, that was Strong Bad with "Song About Sibbie."

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't write a song about Sibbie! The Cheat just started playing some beat, I mean, I wasn't even... I didn't mean to... It was never my intention to... I FREAKIN' HATE SIBBIE!

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And debuting at number 3, it's Strong Bad with "I Freakin' Hate Sibbie!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' I freakin' hate Sibbie...

'''STRONG BAD:''' AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

''{As he shouts, he picks up the radio and piledrives it, then kicks it over, then suplexes the radio, damaging it so that it stops playing. He then stands up, breathing hard. His right eye twitches twice in succession.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, man! I'd just about had it with that talking toaster.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

*Click on the words "purple thing" to see Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Fruit of the Loom|Fruit of the Loom]] impression as purple grapes with the caption "lookin' good, SB."
*At the very end you can click on the [[booOOMbox]] to see Strong Bad teaching a class how to say "[[fhqwhgads]]."
:''Strong Bad and Homestar are standing in front of a chalkboard with "FHQWHGADS" written on it.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fubugrass.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Say it with a flourish. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNNER:''' Foobumagoo.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It doesn't sound like it looks. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{popping up in the foreground}'' Forhorglingrads!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Coach Z, I thought I asked you to leave, like, an hour ago.
:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{pushing Coach Z out of the way}'' DOUGLAS!!!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! We've had a breakthrough! You get a gold star.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*"Fhqwhgads" originated in [[i love you]]; the song Sibbie is referring to is [[Everybody to the Limit]].

===Trivia===
*The menu on [[Strong Sad's iPod]] reads "playlists," "songs," and "settings," but a Rev. 1 iPod's menu should read "Playlists," "Artists," "Songs," "Settings," "About," and "Now Playing."
**Although, you can change the settings of an iPod to customize the main menu.
*When this email was first released, Strong Bad had typed "stongbad_email.exe" as in the previous email, with no ill effects. This error was corrected about a year later.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#50 K race walk|50 K race walk]]".

===Remarks===
*The voice of Strong Bad on the radio and the lyrics Strong Sad sings include the phrase "...song about Sibbie." However, Strong Bad said "...song about ''the'' Sibbie." Furthermore, the beat had not entered by the time he said Sibbie.

===Goofs===
*[[The Cheat's keyboard]] appears to have an extra key between E and F and ''two'' extra keys between B and C.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad saying "[[Douglas]]!" in the "fhqwhgads class" Easter egg is a reference to [[cheat talk]].
*The radio which Homestar is listening to also appears in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Strong Bad calling The Cheat "Clever Dan" is yet another reference to the running gag of [[Dan]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad reveals his wrestling skill when he attacks the radio, performing a [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Piledriver|Piledriver]], kick, then a [[Wikipedia:Suplex#Vertical_suplex|Vertical Suplex]].
*Homestar's remark about the talking toaster may be a reference to the annoying "chirpie breakfast companion" named [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf characters#Talkie Toaster|Talkie Toaster]] on the TV sci-fi program [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf|Red Dwarf]].

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad makes the same screaming sound when he is stuck in the black in [[virus]] and in [[Where The Crap Are We?]].
*The same blackboard that Strong Bad uses in the easter egg will be used later in [[technology]]

== DVD Version ==
*The Fruit-of-the-Loom Easter egg is viewable using the angle button on your DVD remote.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail76.html|watch "sibbie"]]
*[[HR:sbemail76.swf|view the Flash file for "sibbie"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

sibbie

2006-03-01T01:40:49Z

Trogdoress: /* Easter Eggs */

{{sbenav|76|funny|suntan}}
[[Image:sbemail76.png|thumb|Strong Bad with the radio piledriver]]

Strong Bad tries his hardest not to write or sing a song about Sibbie. He fails.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|The Announcer}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Strong Mad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]], [[The Classroom]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' June 9, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:15

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

== Transcript ==

'''Strong Bad:''' Email! Email! Email! Email!

''{reading email}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
You rock! Your are the most awesomest 
thing ever, but how come you made a 
song about fhqwhgads? Will you make 
a song about me? 
 
Sibbie.</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading after "fhqwhgads" to say:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa. Spelled fhqwhgads right. You wouldn't believe how many I get where they're like, "Hey Strong Bad, I love your fubugrass." Or "Dear Strong Bad, where's that fuguman?" Anyways... ''{He continues reading, his voice getting louder as he does, as apparently he's shocked by the question. He also reads the name as "Sibbie?!" After he finishes, he says...}'' Ugh... ''{typing}'' You people and your demands. Look, I'm not here to fulfill your every freakin' whim, all right? Make a song about me. Send Trogdor over to my house. Put on a purple thing and dance around! Well, I've had it! I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever make a song about the Sibbie. ''{A beat starts playing in the background, and Strong Bad types and reads along with it}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about— ''{stops singing, but continues typing}'' HEY! WHAT!?? Where's that beat coming from?

''{Zoom out a bit. Strong Bad turns to the side and sees The Cheat bobbing around as he plays a keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohh, look who thinks he's Clever Dan. What are you trying to do, man? Get out of here! ''{The Cheat mutters what sounds like "All right," picks up the keyboard, and walks behind Strong Bad's computer.}'' Well, that brought this email to a screeching halt. My focus is all...crocused. Guess it's time for a break!

''{Strong Bad exits stage left. The Cheat peeks up from behind the computer. Cut to Strong Bad's Basement. Strong Bad enters stage right. The TV emits canned laughter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And... Whoop! ''{He leaps over the back of the couch, sitting down to watch TV.}'' Oh, this is the one where the guy's mom shows the guy's girlfriend the pictures of the guy when he was a baby.

'''TV VOICE:''' MOM!!! ''{canned laughter, again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the embarrassment!

''{Strong Sad enters stage left, listening to an iPod.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ...never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, shut up! Where'd you hear that?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Geez, I don't know. Some song I just downloaded off the Internet.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What...?! Ugh... I gotta get out of here. ''{He exits stage left.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{walks toward stage right}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever...

''{Cut to The Field. Homestar Runner is standing next to a radio, occasionally bobbing left and right to the music.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' And I will never, ever, ever, ever, ever write a song about Sibbie.

''{Strong Bad enters stage right.}''

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' ''{on the radio}'' And coming in at number 4, that was Strong Bad with "Song About Sibbie."

'''STRONG BAD:''' I didn't write a song about Sibbie! The Cheat just started playing some beat, I mean, I wasn't even... I didn't mean to... It was never my intention to... I FREAKIN' HATE SIBBIE!

'''THE ANNOUNCER:''' And debuting at number 3, it's Strong Bad with "I Freakin' Hate Sibbie!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing on the radio}'' I freakin' hate Sibbie...

'''STRONG BAD:''' AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!

''{As he shouts, he picks up the radio and piledrives it, then kicks it over, then suplexes the radio, damaging it so that it stops playing. He then stands up, breathing hard. His right eye twitches twice in succession.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Thanks, man! I'd just about had it with that talking toaster.

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

== Easter Eggs ==

*Click on the words "purple thing" to see Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Fruit of the Loom|Fruit of the Loom]] impression as purple grapes with the caption "lookin' good, SB."
*At the very end you can click on the [[booOOMbox]] to see Strong Bad teaching a class how to say "[[fhqwhgads]]."
:''Strong Bad and Homestar are standing in front of a chalkboard with "FHQWHGADS" written on it.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fubugrass.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Say it with a flourish. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNNER:''' Foobumagoo.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It doesn't sound like it looks. "Fhqwhgads."
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{popping up in the foreground}'' Forhorglingrads!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Coach Z, I thought I asked you to leave, like, an hour ago.
:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{pushing Coach Z out of the way}'' DOUGLAS!!!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! We've had a breakthrough! You get a gold star.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*"Fhqwhgads" originated in [[i love you]]; the song Sibbie is referring to is [[Everybody to the Limit]].

===Trivia===
*The menu on [[Strong Sad's iPod]] reads "playlists," "songs," and "settings," but a Rev. 1 iPod's menu should read "Playlists," "Artists," "Songs," "Settings," "About," and "Now Playing."
**Although, you can change the settings of an iPod to customize the main menu.
*When this email was first released, Strong Bad had typed "stongbad_email.exe" as in the previous email, with no ill effects. This error was corrected about a year later.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#50 K race walk|50 K race walk]]".

===Remarks===
*The voice of Strong Bad on the radio and the lyrics Strong Sad sings include the phrase "...song about Sibbie." However, Strong Bad said "...song about ''the'' Sibbie." Furthermore, the beat had not entered by the time he said Sibbie.

===Goofs===
*[[The Cheat's keyboard]] appears to have an extra key between E and F and ''two'' extra keys between B and C.

===Inside References===
*Strong Mad saying "[[Douglas]]!" in the "fhqwhgads class" Easter egg is a reference to [[cheat talk]].
*The radio which Homestar is listening to also appears in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*Strong Bad calling The Cheat "Clever Dan" is yet another reference to the running gag of [[Dan]].

===Real-World References===
*Strong Bad reveals his wrestling skill when he attacks the radio, performing a [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling throws#Piledriver|Piledriver]], kick, then a [[Wikipedia:Suplex#Vertical_suplex|Vertical Suplex]].
*Homestar's remark about the talking toaster may be a reference to the annoying "chirpie breakfast companion" named [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf characters#Talkie Toaster|Talkie Toaster]] on the TV sci-fi program [[Wikipedia:Red Dwarf|Red Dwarf]].

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad makes the same screaming sound when he is stuck in the black in [[virus]] and in [[Where The Crap Are We?]].

== DVD Version ==
*The Fruit-of-the-Loom Easter egg is viewable using the angle button on your DVD remote.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail76.html|watch "sibbie"]]
*[[HR:sbemail76.swf|view the Flash file for "sibbie"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

cheatday

2006-02-24T00:16:03Z

Trogdoress: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|107|dangeresque 3|pom pom}}
[[Image:sbemail107.PNG|thumb|The Cheat's Fake ID]]

Someone asks what Strong Bad does on The Cheat's birthday: 'The Cheatday'.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]]

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' July 5, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 2:32

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!!

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing "strongbad_email.exe"}'' Let's check a Strong Bad Email, you and me. Together. Like we used to. Like a family.

<blockquote class="short email">Dear Strong Bad, 
what did you do for the Cheat's 
birthday party</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{regarding the lack of signature}'' Aw, man! Another one of those "no-name brand" emails. Ah, let's see. Who are you from? You're from... ''{typing signature}'' Mike ''{pause}'' Control. ''{rapping}'' Here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control. Chiggity here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control. Miggity here comes Mike, he's on the Mike... Control.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey, that's a good rhyme! We should cut a demo!

'''BUBS:''' ''{enters}'' I could be your manager. I'll make millions!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You'll do no such thing! I don't need you fools. Now get outta here and let me answer Mike Controller's question.

'''COACH Z:''' ''{leaving}'' Yeah, we'll be better off without 'im.

'''BUBS:''' ''{leaving}'' I can play keytar!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, where were we? Oh yeah, Cheatday. ''{begins typing his response}'' So, nobody knows exactly when The Cheat's Cheatday is, so we celebrate it on the only day we know for sure it isn't. And that's the date of birth on his fake I.D.

''{A fake identification card appears, titled "SCANDINAVIAN FAKE I.D.," giving a name of Ilko Skevüld, date of birth of 4/18/1961, height of 6'9", weight of 293, and a type of "Miner." A profile view of a man whose hair vaguely resembles The Cheat with a swirly chin, an underbite and The Cheat-type eyes is featured. The card is signed with Ilko's name.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still typing}'' Which says he's a 43-year-old Scandinavian miner named Ilko Skevüld. The festivities usually begin when ''{cut to Strong Bad sleeping on couch; voiceover continues}'' The Cheat wakes me up around the crack of noon, and I'll sing him the Date of Birth song.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{pokes Strong Bad and sings "rise and shine" in The Cheat sounds}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Super...Super Contra...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{pokes Strong Bad again and sings "rise and shine" once more}''

''{Strong Bad grunts and sits up. A bag of potate chips sits atop his head. The Cheat grins and bats his eyes several times.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Right, right. ''{clears throat, sings}'' Sweet, sweet The Cheat, today is the day on your fake I.D.

''{Bubs appears from behind the couch, playing a keytar.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now, get upstairs—unh! And fix me some breakfast.

''(Bubs breaks off into a solo. Strong Bad and The Cheat leans in angrily.)''

'''BUBS:''' Hey, that's a good jam! We should cut a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Get outta here, kid!

''{Bubs hides behind the couch. Strong Bad affectionately pats The Cheat on the head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' After breakfast, in honor of Ilko's heritage, we'll usually play some mining games...

''{Cut to a scene in a field. Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat, all with helmets equipped with flashlights, stand around a pile of charcoal briquettes. Strong Bad holds a shovel, and The Cheat a pickaxe.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{continuing voiceover}'' ...like... Mining... and... Coal?

''{The Cheat half-heartedly plunks his pickaxe into the ground.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I WIN!

''{We return to Strong Bad typing his response.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And then as a special treat, I let The Cheat answer some emails.

''{Strong Bad gets up, and The Cheat takes his place. He brings up an email.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">i want to know whos beter you or 
the cheat or strong mad? 
 
your friend 
ryan az</blockquote>

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off. - Teh C. ''{brings up new email, reads}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">hey, sb! 
what's up? i was just wondering 
what you're mom and dad look like. 
 
please answer, 
bridget thornton, co</blockquote>

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off. - Teh C. ''{brings up new email, reads}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">make more trogdor pleasepleaseplease 
 
p.s. pay out strong sad</blockquote>

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off. - Teh C.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{apparently recovering from laughing}'' O-ho, man! "I'll gnaw your face off"!

''{The Cheat grins}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Every year it gets funnier! Ohhh! ''{regains composure.}'' Happy The Cheat day, Ilko! May you never get the black lung.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on the nameless e-mail to bring up a box of No-Name Brand E-mails.
* Click on The Cheat at the end to bring up Ilko's head moving from left to right, with his mouth opening and shutting, along with the rhythm of a train bell sound.
* Click on the floppy disks on the left to bring up a demo tape:

:Coach Z & Bubs's Demo Tape
:"the two-o duo"

:''{singing}''
:'''COACH Z:''' Well we're good friends.
:'''BUBS:''' But don't you steal my napkins.
:'''COACH Z:''' I got fresh jams.
:'''BUBS:''' But I get all the royalties.
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{talking}'' I never agreed to that.

== Fun Facts ==
===Explanations===
*The name "Mike Control" is a form of "Mic Control", or "Microphone Control". The term is backcronym for MC, which was formally [[Wikipedia:Master of Ceremonies|Master of Ceremonies]]. "Microphone Controle" came to be first used in rap music during the 1970's and 1980's. Strong Bad's incantation is rhythmically similar to a section of the Beastie Boys' song "Jimmy James" from their "Check Your Head" album.

=== Trivia ===
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#bushido|bushido]]".

===Remarks===
*The [[Strong Bad's Room Main Page]] refers to The Cheat's Cheatday party as his "birthday party."
*Strong Bad said nobody knows when The Cheat's Cheatday is, though almost every character witnessed the event in [[flashback]]. (This is assuming that The Cheat was "born" from the egg. Technically, we don't know ''how'' he got inside it.) Also, it is possible that none of the townspeople remember the day The Cheat came out of the egg.
*It could also be that Strong Bad made up the events of flashback, as suggested in those email's remarks.
*It's possible that Ilko being a "miner" is a play on the purpose of the fake ID (an attempt to persuade people that The Cheat ''isn't'' a [[wikipedia:Minor (law)|minor]]).
*You can click on the Ilko Easter egg after you've clicked on the floppy disk Easter egg to give the demo tape some funny background music.
*The ID card says Ilko's birthday is April 18, yet this e-mail was released on July 5.

===Inside References===
*The "[[Potate]]" bag is from [[morning routine]].
*This is another instance of Strong Bad's [[Couch Mumbling|couch mumbling]].

===Real-World References===
*The game [[Strong Bad]] says in his sleep is [[Wikipedia:Super Contra|''Super Contra'']], a notoriously difficult sidescrolling shooter arcade game. It was released on the [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] under the title ''Super C''.
*[[Wikipedia:Pneumoconiosis#Black lung disease|Black lung disease]] is a lung condition caused by the inhalation of coal dust. It is also similar to the result of long-term smoking.
**It was revealed in [[Where's The Cheat?]] that The Cheat is a smoker.
*The ringing Ilko head may be a reference to Mr. Machine, a popular toy made by Ideal Toy Corp. in 1960. Mr. Machine was a wind up 'man' who would walk, open, and close his mouth while a bell rung in his stomach.
*The [[Wikipedia:Keytar|Keytar]] ('''Key'''board + Gui'''tar''') is the name given to the musical keyboard synthesizer that is fashioned into the shape of a guitar. Also known as a Gui-Board ('''Gui'''tar+key'''board''').
*''Teh'' is a common misspelling of ''the'', a mistake often made by typing too quickly. The mistake is common enough that most word processors have an automatic fix to spot instances of teh. The Compy 386 obviously doesn't have one of those. However, some internet users intentionally spell the word this way.
* The cheat's fake hairdo is the same as the hairstyle you can get on [[wikipedia:Millsberry|Millsberry]].com .

===Fast Forward===
*''Cheatday'' as opposed to ''birthday'' is a practice later used with [[Trogdor]]'s [[Happy Trogday|Trogday]].
*In [[narrator]] Bubs and Coach Z again argue about a napkin.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Marzipan]])

'''MIKE:''' Hey, Marzipan.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' It's just the two of us doing the commentary on this email here.

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's right.

'''MIKE:''' Matt's on the phone.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I think he's in the bathroom.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhhh. So, uh, what the— have you seen this email?

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I try not to watch the emails.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I get upset by them.

'''MIKE:''' Why?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Because...I don't know. I just— they make me sad.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Sometimes.

'''MIKE:''' Sometimes.

'''MARZIPAN:''' What's this one about, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' It's about The Cheat's birthday.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Really? What day is his birthday?

'''MIKE:''' Well, you'll find out if you watch. Here, he tells you right here.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Do they have a party?

'''MIKE:''' Listen. Nobody knows when it is.

'''MARZIPAN:''' I once had a boyfriend who had a hairdo like that.

'''MIKE:''' Really? Was his name Ilko?

'''MARZIPAN:''' It was.

'''MIKE:''' Wow. You dated Ilko Skevüld?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I did. But don't tell anybody that's how we got the I.D.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhhhhh. Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Interesting. You helped The Cheat get a fake I.D.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Cool.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{singing}'' Sweet, sweet, The Cheat. ''{stops singing}'' I actually wrote that song.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yeah. ''{sings}'' Breakfast.

'''MIKE:''' Good job ''{laughs}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks!

'''MIKE:''' Whatchu been up to today?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I've been out, um, riding. Riding my mule.

'''MIKE:''' You have a mule?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I do. I believe in mule riding. I think that they are very underappreciated. I like their ears a lot.

'''MIKE:''' Really? What's your mule's name?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Buttercup.

'''MIKE:''' "Buttercup The Mule", eh?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yes.

'''MIKE:''' Wow. I didn't realize mules were good for riding. You do any tricks on it or anything?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I can do, um, a "standing on the back" trick.

'''MIKE:''' Really?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Yes.

'''MIKE:''' Wow.

'''MARZIPAN:''' It's pretty hard. I have to do it on one leg.

'''MIKE:''' You have a leg?

'''MARZIPAN:''' I have one.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Look at The Cheat's gold tooth.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Where did he get that?

'''MIKE:''' I don't know. Maybe you should email Strong Bad and ask him someday.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Maybe.

== External Links ==
{{sbemailextlinks|107|243}}
{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Holiday Toons]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]]

morning routine

2006-02-24T00:11:44Z

Trogdoress: /* Remarks */

{{sbenav|54|comic|cheat talk}}

[[Image:sbemail54.PNG|thumb|"...One of those brown eggs..."]]

Strong Bad details his morning routine, but keeps getting interrupted by Strong Sad.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' December 9, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:27

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day.

''{cut to Strong Bad sleeping on the couch, mumbling}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

''{Strong Sad walks up}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Hey Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': I wanna watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': You told me not to let you sleep past noon!

'''STRONG BAD''': Super Bomberman...

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

''{Strong Bad gets up from the couch, and we see that one of his hands is inside a bag of Potate brand potato chips. He starts walking off, slouching. He walks up to the computer and sits down.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day. The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{offscreen}'' Hey Strong Bad! ''{Strong Bad turns to see Strong Sad standing there}'' I found this egg in the couch. Is this yours?

'''STRONG BAD''': Yes, it's very fragile. Put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts down the egg and walks off. Strong Bad resumes typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': Strong Bad, I found what I believe to be a goose egg in the couch.

'''STRONG BAD''': Thank you, Interruptor Jones. That is also my egg. Now put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts it down, and Strong Bad resumes typing again}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Sorry about that, Mike. So, the "R"

'''STRONG SAD''': Here's a duck egg, a nuthatch egg, ostrich egg, maybe a dinosaur egg, one of those brown eggs...

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you trying to say, Strong Sad? So I got a lotta eggs. And I keep 'em in the couch.

'''STRONG SAD''': There needs to be a better word for weird.

''{The Cheat runs onscreen with underwear on his head and Strong Mad in pursuit}''

'''STRONG MAD''': MY PANTIES! MY PANTIES!

''{they run off}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Okay. I'm moving out.

''{Strong Sad walks off, Strong Bad resumes typing}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Fine with me, Strong Sad. I mean Mike. I mean whatever.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on where it says "COMPY 386" to see some of [[Strong Bad's EGGS|Strong Bad's "eggs"]]. The box of Strong Bad's "eggs" has the following phrases on it.
**Strong Bad's EGGS brand type cereal
**"nut-hatch" eggs
**"goose" eggs
**"brown" eggs
**"duck" eggs
**A nutritious part of your morning routine.
**side words (this is written above the "nutrition facts")

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*[[Potate]] is introduced in this email.
*The [[Couch Mumbling]] gag begins in this email.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#lode runner|lode runner]]".
*The potato chips that strong bad finds on his hands when he wakes up wil later beused in [[cheatday]].

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad manages to type wearing not only [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|boxing gloves]], but also the potato chip bag. He may have typed one handed like he did in [[tape leg]], though in that email he typed with just his right hand (for a short while). If he wasn't typing with the potato bag, he must have been using his left hand. It is possible Strong Bad is ambidextrous.
*Strong Bad's Eggs Brand Type Cereal has 0 mg of anything and has ingredients listed as: eggs, eggs, eggs, and two more eggs.
*Strong Sad mentions seven eggs, but finds nine.
*Apparently Strong Bad's [[Computer Room|computer room]] was supposed to be in [[Strong Bad's Basement|the basement]] next to [[The Couch|the couch]], this concept seems to have been abandoned (see [[Arcade Game]]).
*When the singers on the TV stop singing, you can hear [[Matt Chapman]] saying "That's enough, Mike".

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad sits down at the computer to answer his email, the reflection of his face can be seen outside of the monitor on the right side momentarily.
*When Strong Sad is done placing the eggs on the table next to Strong Bad, the text on the Compy looks different. Half of it is not shown, because it is behind Strong Bad's head. (When Strong Bad types it, the word first paragraph is spaced differently; the second "routine" and the word "stands" are on the previous lines, there's no underscore after the lowercase "r", "rountine" is spelled correctly, and there's a period and the word "So" after the last "Mike".)

<blockquote class="compy email">
Mike, as you know, the morning 
routine is the most important 
routine of the day. The "R" in routine 
stands for r_ 
So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, 
The "R" in rountine stands for r 
Sorry about that, Mike, the "R"</blockquote>

===Inside References===
*This email makes numerous references to [[Eggs]].

===Real-World References===
*"[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]" is a game for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] from the early '90s.
*The tune playing on the [[Telebision|TV set]] while Strong Bad is waking up is the theme song from "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124265/ Voyage of the Mimi]," an educational TV show from the 1980s featuring [[Wikipedia:Ben Affleck|Ben Affleck]].
*Interruptor Jones is a play on [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], the main character of a popular trilogy of adventure films.

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad's line at the beginning, "My mouth tastes like...emails," is later reused during the CGI sequence on the first disc of the [[strongbad email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]], but instead, says, "My mouth tastes like... DVDs."
*The phrase "the R in routine" is used later in the email [[rampage|rampage]].
*Strong Mad chases The Cheat again in a [[rampage#Easter_Eggs|rampage Easter egg]].
*Strong Bad sells the eggs for $54 in [[garage sale]].
*The term "Two more eggs" (which is in the ingredients on the Easter Egg cereal box) is on a post-it on a fridge later in [[pop-up]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail54.html|watch "morning routine"]]
*[[HR:sbemail54.swf|view the Flash file for "morning routine"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

morning routine

2006-02-24T00:10:45Z

Trogdoress: /* Trivia */

{{sbenav|54|comic|cheat talk}}

[[Image:sbemail54.PNG|thumb|"...One of those brown eggs..."]]

Strong Bad details his morning routine, but keeps getting interrupted by Strong Sad.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]]

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' December 9, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:27

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386!

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day.

''{cut to Strong Bad sleeping on the couch, mumbling}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

''{Strong Sad walks up}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Hey Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': I wanna watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{mumbles}''

'''STRONG SAD''': You told me not to let you sleep past noon!

'''STRONG BAD''': Super Bomberman...

'''STRONG SAD''': Wake up!

''{Strong Bad gets up from the couch, and we see that one of his hands is inside a bag of Potate brand potato chips. He starts walking off, slouching. He walks up to the computer and sits down.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Augh. ''{smacks mouth}'' My mouth tastes like...emails.

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hey Strong Bad- 
 
Whats up? What is your morning 
routine? 
 
Mike S. 
Gibsonia, Pa</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad says "routine" as "Ha-routine," and says "Pa" as "P-A."}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Mike, as you know, the morning routine is the most important routine of the day. The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{offscreen}'' Hey Strong Bad! ''{Strong Bad turns to see Strong Sad standing there}'' I found this egg in the couch. Is this yours?

'''STRONG BAD''': Yes, it's very fragile. Put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts down the egg and walks off. Strong Bad resumes typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, The "R" in routine stands for r

'''STRONG SAD''': Strong Bad, I found what I believe to be a goose egg in the couch.

'''STRONG BAD''': Thank you, Interruptor Jones. That is also my egg. Now put it down.

''{Strong Sad puts it down, and Strong Bad resumes typing again}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Sorry about that, Mike. So, the "R"

'''STRONG SAD''': Here's a duck egg, a nuthatch egg, ostrich egg, maybe a dinosaur egg, one of those brown eggs...

'''STRONG BAD''': What are you trying to say, Strong Sad? So I got a lotta eggs. And I keep 'em in the couch.

'''STRONG SAD''': There needs to be a better word for weird.

''{The Cheat runs onscreen with underwear on his head and Strong Mad in pursuit}''

'''STRONG MAD''': MY PANTIES! MY PANTIES!

''{they run off}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Okay. I'm moving out.

''{Strong Sad walks off, Strong Bad resumes typing}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Fine with me, Strong Sad. I mean Mike. I mean whatever.

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

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, you can click on where it says "COMPY 386" to see some of [[Strong Bad's EGGS|Strong Bad's "eggs"]]. The box of Strong Bad's "eggs" has the following phrases on it.
**Strong Bad's EGGS brand type cereal
**"nut-hatch" eggs
**"goose" eggs
**"brown" eggs
**"duck" eggs
**A nutritious part of your morning routine.
**side words (this is written above the "nutrition facts")

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*[[Potate]] is introduced in this email.
*The [[Couch Mumbling]] gag begins in this email.
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#lode runner|lode runner]]".
*The potato chips that strong bad finds on his hands when he wakes up wil later beused in [[cheatday]].

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad manages to type wearing not only [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|boxing gloves]], but also the potato chip bag. He may have typed one handed like he did in [[tape leg]], though in that email he typed with just his right hand (for a short while). If he wasn't typing with the potate bag, he must have been using his left hand. It is possible Strong Bad is ambidextrous.
*Strong Bad's Eggs Brand Type Cereal has 0 mg of anything and has ingredients listed as: eggs, eggs, eggs, and two more eggs.
*Strong Sad mentions seven eggs, but finds nine.
*Apparently Strong Bad's [[Computer Room|computer room]] was supposed to be in [[Strong Bad's Basement|the basement]] next to [[The Couch|the couch]], this concept seems to have been abandoned (see [[Arcade Game]]).
*When the singers on the TV stop singing, you can hear [[Matt Chapman]] saying "That's enough, Mike".

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad sits down at the computer to answer his email, the reflection of his face can be seen outside of the monitor on the right side momentarily.
*When Strong Sad is done placing the eggs on the table next to Strong Bad, the text on the Compy looks different. Half of it is not shown, because it is behind Strong Bad's head. (When Strong Bad types it, the word first paragraph is spaced differently; the second "routine" and the word "stands" are on the previous lines, there's no underscore after the lowercase "r", "rountine" is spelled correctly, and there's a period and the word "So" after the last "Mike".)

<blockquote class="compy email">
Mike, as you know, the morning 
routine is the most important 
routine of the day. The "R" in routine 
stands for r_ 
So anyways, Mike, as I was saying, 
The "R" in rountine stands for r 
Sorry about that, Mike, the "R"</blockquote>

===Inside References===
*This email makes numerous references to [[Eggs]].

===Real-World References===
*"[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]" is a game for the [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] from the early '90s.
*The tune playing on the [[Telebision|TV set]] while Strong Bad is waking up is the theme song from "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124265/ Voyage of the Mimi]," an educational TV show from the 1980s featuring [[Wikipedia:Ben Affleck|Ben Affleck]].
*Interruptor Jones is a play on [[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]], the main character of a popular trilogy of adventure films.

===Fast Forward===
*Strong Bad's line at the beginning, "My mouth tastes like...emails," is later reused during the CGI sequence on the first disc of the [[strongbad email.exe|Strong Bad Email DVD]], but instead, says, "My mouth tastes like... DVDs."
*The phrase "the R in routine" is used later in the email [[rampage|rampage]].
*Strong Mad chases The Cheat again in a [[rampage#Easter_Eggs|rampage Easter egg]].
*Strong Bad sells the eggs for $54 in [[garage sale]].
*The term "Two more eggs" (which is in the ingredients on the Easter Egg cereal box) is on a post-it on a fridge later in [[pop-up]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail54.html|watch "morning routine"]]
*[[HR:sbemail54.swf|view the Flash file for "morning routine"]]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

pop-up

2006-02-24T00:04:36Z

Trogdoress: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|146|myths & legends|some kinda robot}}
[[Image:Sbemail146.png|thumb|right|It was the book of my dreeeeams!]]
Strong Bad shows us his own Strong Bad pop-up book.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Gavin}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[The Tire]], {{Film|Bubs}} (Easter egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' February 20, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:11

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I was born to check emails and eat lots of cake!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: dream book</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad 
pop-up book. It was the book of my dreams. 
Kat 
Spokane, Wash.
</blockquote>

''{After reading the main part of the email once, Strong Bad repeats it twice as a rap. He says "Wash." as the word "wash".}'' 

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

''{Cut back to show The Cheat next to his keyboard}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, all right. One more time.

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

''{Strong Bad jumps on his stool and dances as The Cheat plays on his keyboard and dances.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{rapping}'' I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad pop-up book! It was the book of my dreeeams! ''{on "dreams", he jumps up and nearly hits the ceiling}'' There you go, little one. Now get back in there and win me a car!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affirmative The Cheat noises; he rushes off.}''

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, I feel like that sentence could really apply to anything. ''{moves the cursor up to "pop-up book" and replaces it with "salad".}'' Like, uh, "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad salad. ''{scrolls over toward the other "book" and replaces it with "salad" as well.}'' It was the salad of my dreams." Or maybe like, ''{adds "taco" before each "salad"}'' "I had a dream that my friend had a Strong Bad taco salad. It was the taco salad of my dreams." ''{moves the cursor below the email, types}'' Anyways, a Strong Bad pop-up book. This sounds like a job for: makin' stuff up.

''{Cut to an image of a pop-up book. The inside cover reads "From the libarry  of D. Squirrel" with a dead squirrel drawn in. The first page reads "STRONG BAD'S POP-UP BOOK of your dreams by Strong Bad, for Strong Bad".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' The Strong Bad pop-up book would obviously feature...

''{The page turns to show Strong Bad near two cherubs. The text reads "This is a good kid." A tab is seen under Strong Bad's head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ...me hangin' out with some of those wing-a-ling babies! ''{The cherubs bob up and down}'' And I'd have a little tab on my flesh-tangle so you could make me talk! ''{As the pop-up Strong Bad, who waves his arms}'' You little almost-naked babies are so cute, I could just dip you in beer batter and fry you right up! ''{As the cherubs, who bob up and down}'' Okay, Mr. Strong Bad! ''{as himself}'' Oh! And don't forget the ab-tab!

''{The tab moves over and Strong Bad's chest obtains Sharpie abs. The page turns to reveal an image of a computer resembling the Tandy 400. On its screen is the message "HOW TYPE BOX GLOVES?" Two tabs are visible, one to the right of the screen and one on the keyboard. A speaker can also be seen on the keyboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey look! It's my crappy old computer! Asking the same crappy old questions!

''{The tab on the screen moves and the screen changes to "DELETED!!"}''

'''SPEAKER:''' ''{very indistinctly}'' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' The lake head? What does that mean?

''{The tab goes back, taking the screen with it, and changes to "DELETED!!" again.}''

'''SPEAKER:''' Deleted!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Police quest?! This thing is obviously broken.

''{The other tab is pulled, and smoke appears above the computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No wonder I got rid of that old buncha beige.

''{The page turns. Strong Sad is seen covered in cement. A backhoe, cement mixer, and Strong Bad in a construction outfit are seen in the background. The text reads "Strong Sad is covered in Gray cement" with "Gray cement" in a box. A turning wheel is seen on the right, and another tab is seen at the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look! Strong Sad has wandered onto my construction site. What sweet fate did I bestow on him from the cement mixer? ''{The wheel turns, the liquid on Strong Sad turns red, and the box reads "Ram's blood".}'' Ram's blood? ''{The wheel turns, the color becomes light yellow, and the box reads "Boston Cream".}'' Boston cream? ''{Again, to a transitional color and "Magic Eye".}'' Magic Eye? Don't forget the flab-tab! ''{The tab is pulled out, and Strong Sad's upper body flips down to make him look flabbier.}''

''{The page turns to a "NegativeZero" fridge. It has a sticky note on it that reads "2 more eggs!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The next page is snack time! What am I gonna have to eat today?

''{The door opens to reveal a single burger patty with two pickle slices on it. A carton of "mmmilk", two eggs, a small paper box, a bottle of "pop!", and a jar of mayo are drawn onto the back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! A real-live burger! Do I get one of these every time I turn the page?!

''{The page turns back to the last one, and then to the fridge again. When the door opens this time, there are two burgers inside.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! ''Two'' burgers! ''{Gavin appears from under a flap and crawls around a little}'' Clearly, this pop-up book ''{The fridge door closes, and Gavin crawls out from under it a moment later}'' is a source of unspeakable power.

''{Spooky music plays. The page then turns to Homestar Runner's image, which has a black eye and two saws stuck through him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why look. It's the Homestar Runner! ''{pauses for a moment}'' Bye, the Homestar Runner!

''{The page turns to extremely cartoony images of Strong Bad and The Cheat in front of a cave. The sun can be seen overhead, and there's a tree in front of the cave. There's a tab above the cave and one at the bottom of the page.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{rapidly decreasing volume}'' SeeyalaterStrongBaaa...

''{A wheel under the cutouts of the sun rays starts moving back and forth.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh-oh! It looks like The Cheato Bandito has stolen all of Senor Muybueno's gold!

''{The tree flips down, revealing a pile of gold underneath.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's help him get some Cheatsabution.

''{The lower tab is pulled and pushed back several times, and as it does, "Strong Bad"'s foot rises and The Cheat moves upward.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Boot 'em up, boot 'em up, boot 'em up, y'all. This is like kicking The Cheat light! All of the flavor, with only half the chance of rabies!

''{The upper tab is pulled, and a bear pokes down in the cave. The tree goes back to normal, and the page turns. Strong Bad's head, with flashing lights for eyes, is in the center. Two towers with ropes between them, and The Tire hanging from them, is in the upper-left, with a sliding tab below it. A "Cold One" is seen to the right of that, with a turn wheel above it. Near it is the BMW Lighter, with a pull tab to its right. A box is in the lower right. A cherub over a "FAT FRYER" is in the lower left, with a tab to its left. In the background, it reads "Slide! Spin! Grasp! Pull! His Head! Tap the flabs! Pull!!!" near each object.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the last page would be a veritable cornucop-pourri of pop-up mastery!

''{The various objects all move. The Tire simply falls off its wires. The Cold One has its label replaced over and over. The BMW opens up with a flame, and closes. The box flips over, revealing the same box tipped the other way. The cherub moves into and out of the fryer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' There'd be tabs and flaps, flabs and taps, a string thing that doesn't work, and some more sound chips and dips.

'''SPEAKER:''' Holy crap!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sounds like they improved on the technology since page 2! Aaaaaand, don't forget the crap-flap!

''{A flap turns down with a pile of whatsit underneath. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So now the pop-up book is primed and ready for the four year-old, or The Cheat, in your life to use as a tissue! That thing'll provide seconds of non-ripped apart fun! Speaking of seconds, I'm gonna go eat my burgers.

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

==Easter Eggs==
* Click ''Kat Spokane, Wash.'' after Strong Bad raps for The Cheat to reveal a [[Beverly Sportsinterviews]] book titled ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"''.
* Click on the pop-up Tandy 400 after Strong Bad says "The Lake Head" to see a comparison between Strong Sad's head and [[Wikipedia:Manicouagan Reservoir|Manicouagan Reservoir]] in Quebec, a circular lake formed by a meteor impact in the late Triassic.
* At the end, click ''The Cheat'' to see a clip of The Cheat, Strong Sad, and Bubs playing dominoes. Bubs is smoking a cigar.

:'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, The Cheat wins again. Pay up.

:'''BUBS:''' Well, she's all yours! ''{He hands The Cheat a car key. The Cheat squeals in happiness and does a dance.}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===

*While the name "Senor Muybueno" has no inherent meaning by itself, the corrected Spanish name "Señor Muy Bueno" means "Mister Very Good" in English.
*The "string thing that doesn't work" is most likely a reference to many real life pop-up books that sometimes contain a piece of string that you pull to make something happen instead of pulling a tab or turning a wheel. This contraption does, in fact, almost always break.

[[Image:magiceye.jpg|thumb|right|Magic Eye]]

===Trivia===

*This is the first time we see the ceiling of the computer room, or any other room on the same level of the [[House of the Brothers Strong|house]]. 
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads [[Floppy Disk Container#codename iceman|"codename: iceman"]].
*Decompiling the SWF reveals that the Magic Eye image is a working stereogram of Saturn, from [http://www.vision3d.com/book.html ''Magic Eye: How to See 3-D''].
*This is the first time that we have seen Strong Bad's tremendous jumping abilities.
*Beer does exist in the Homestar universe, as explained by Strong Bad.

===Remarks===
*Although smoke is shown coming out of the computer in the pop-up book, the [[Tandy 400]] actually met its demise due to an explosion, not overheating.
*When Strong Bad turns the page back from the fridge, Strong Sad's flab-tab has been reset.

===Inside References===

*Strong Bad calling the cherubs "wing-a-ling babies" is a reference to the email [[dragon]], where Strong Bad calls [[Trogdor]] a "wing-a-ling dragon."
*The "ab tab" is a reference to the [[Ab-Abber 2000]].
*The following [[Running Gags|running gags]] make appearances in this email:
**[[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[DELETED]] (on the Tandy page)
**[[Kicking The Cheat]] (on Senor Muybueno's page)
**[[Strong Bad Hurting Strong Sad]] (on Strong Sad's page)
**[[BMW Lighter]] (on the last page)
**[[Sticky Notes]] (on the refrigerator door)
**[[Smoking]] (Bubs' cigar in the Easter egg)
**[[Senor]] (Strong Bad refers to himself as "Senor Muybueno")
*The odd-looking Strong Bad in the second-to-last section of the book comes from the Strong Bad Libs Easter egg in [[lackey]].
*"2 more [[Eggs|eggs]]" was an ingredient in [[Strong Bad's EGGS]] in [[morning routine]].
*The label "Negative Zero" on the fridge is a reference to [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level -0|Level -0]] in [[Stinkoman 20X6]], as well as a pun on the high-end refrigerator brand [http://www.subzero.com Sub-Zero].
**Its location on the fridge may be a reference to the weak point of its boss, Ekersby.
[[Image:Recessed lighting.PNG|thumb|right|Recessed lighting]]
*The term "flesh-tangle" is a reference to the fact that Strong Bad's mouth is a rectangle the same color as his flesh, and to the "breadtangle of pizza" from [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]].
*Most of the Cold Ones on the last page of the book are from [[property of ones]].
*Strong Bad was also drawn as a construction worker in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]].
*This email confirms Strong Bad's statement in [[different town]] that his house has recessed lighting.
*"Galvin", the cocroach inside of the magic microwave has done a cameo again, stated in [[Experimental Film]].


===Real-World References===

*The Cheato Bandito is a reference to Tex Avery's famous "[[Wikipedia:Frito Bandito|Frito Bandito]]", a character featured in many [[Wikipedia:Fritos|Frito]] commercials back in the 1970s. Cheetos and Fritos are both brands of snack foods.
*''[[Wikipedia:Police Quest|Police Quest]]'' is a series of adventure games published by [[Wikipedia:Sierra Entertainment|Sierra]] between 1987 and 1993.
*[[Wikipedia:Magic Eye|Magic Eye]] is a series of books that feature [[Wikipedia:autostereogram|autostereograms]], which allow people to see 3D images by focusing on 2D patterns. The viewer must diverge their eyes in order to see a hidden 3-dimensional image within the pattern.
*The "Gold Circle" award (found on the book ''"Cat," spoke Anne, "Wash!"'') plays off of the fact that the two best-known awards for children's books in the U.S.—the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/aboutnewbery/aboutnewbery.htm Newbery Medal] and the [http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/aboutcaldecott/aboutcaldecott.htm Caldecott Medal]—are circular and golden.
*The game of dominoes in the Easter egg is a variation called Chicken Foot.
*The mispronunciation of the word "Library" as "Libarry" is a common comedy touchstone for the theme of stupidity, making appearances in The Redneck Comedy Tour ("If you pronounce 'library' as 'libarry', you might be a redneck") and even Futurama ("A giant brain is basically a giant nerd. And where would a giant nerd be? [He gasps.] The libary!").

==External Links==

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{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Books]]

The Luau

2006-01-03T21:45:54Z

Trogdoress: /* Goofs */

[[Image:luau.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's "Party"]]

Marzipan and Strong Bad's parties just happen to fall on the same day, but Strong Bad's seems to fall apart...

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field|Strong Bad's Backyard]]

'''Date:''' 2001

'''Running Time:''' 5:36

'''Page Title:''' The Luau

== Transcript ==

''{The screen wavers over name tag cards that read "Hello my name is a new homestar runner cartoon" and all the staff, then cut to the luau, with a card reading:}''

<pre>You're invited to
a Meatless Luau!

featuring:
Ancient Hawaiian Poetry
read by Strong Sad
accompanied by
Marzipan on her Ukelele
(pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay)

When: TODAY Where: MARZIPAN'S</pre>

''{Eventually the card spins out, revealing a banner reading "Aloha!" Marzipan is walking to some cooking tofu.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' [[Foreign words|Oo-koo-lay-lay]]. Oo-koo-lay-lay. Lookin' pretty good. Homestar, come up here right now and watch the tofu please.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhh... Hang on. I'm um...doing...something.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Chop-chop, everyone's gonna be here any minute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Marzipan, I hate to tell you this but, I don't think anyone's coming to your party. I think they're all going to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast!!

''{The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast spins onto screen as the old CBS Special music plays. It reads:}''

<pre>Your invited to a
Marshmallow Roast

when: same day as marzipan's stupid luau

where: my backyard

time: same time as marzipan's stupid luau
</pre>

'''MARZIPAN:''' What!? He scheduled something on the same day as the luau?

''{scene transition to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, this party's gonna be crazy-go-nuts! Check it out! I've got the marshmallows ''{spreads his hand over said marshmallows}'', I've got all the latest releases from the artists of today ''{cut to boombox playing [[Poot Slap]]}'', and I've carefully filled out everybody's name tags. ''{close up of picnic table filled with name tags that all say "Hello, my name is Crap for Brains"}'' Oh, crap!! I forgot the wood! Come on guys, I know where we can hork some.

''{Scene cuts to Marzipan's backyard}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-l ''{Homestar interrupts with a sigh and comes over but Marzipan continues to sing}'' ay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've gotta stop drinkin' so much melonade. I think I have a serious problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''You're'' gonna have a problem if you don't come monitor this tofu. I have to tune my oo-koo-lay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, a doo doo, a doo doo. A bab-dib do doo doo—

''{In the distance, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat poke their heads onto the screen from the left, looking at the gazebo. The camera pans right to remove them from the shot, and Strong Sad is revealed standing on the other side of the fire.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, about 20 minutes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, okay. ''{takes a step away}'' That's weird.

''{scene transition to Strong Bad's backyard. Poot Slap is playing in the background. Everybody is wearing their "Crap for Brains" name tag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking past the Poopsmith, Bubs and Coach Z)'' Ah, Crap for Brains, glad to see you could make it! Oh, Crap for Brains, you lookin' good! Now, let's get this freakin' party started! ''{Lights a match}'' We'll just get this fire started here. With a little match, and a little fire. ''{holds match up to firewood, but it doesn't light}'' And this should probably be working already. Um, and I don't know why this isn't working.

''{Cut to Marzipan's gazebo where Strong Sad is holding a book that says "Polynesian Prose."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Kallo koo-koo lay ka ka loo ''{cut to the tofu where Homestar is standing. Strong Sad's poetry can be heard in the background.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{His head keeps drooping down, then coming back up, resisting the urge to fall asleep.}'' Soooo... Huh! Boooooooooring.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's roast, where at least seven bent matches are sitting on the ground. Strong Bad is kneeling down next to the stack of firewood with a lit match}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{frustrated}'' UUUUUGH! ''{grumbling}'' Stupid matches, freakin' light the fire!

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{rubs belly}'' UUUUUUG. HUNGRY!

'''BUBS:''' I'm with Strong Mad! I feel about as hungry as The King of Town on a Saturday!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm trying! I'm trying! Gtch!''{taunting voice}'' Hello, my name is piece of wood and I don't wanna catch fire. Hello, my name is little MATCH, and I don't wanna MAKE a fire! ''{completely aggravated}'' HELLOOOO! MY NAME IS FIRE, AND I'M NOT COMING TO YOUR STUPID PARTY!!!!!

''{Strong Bad knocks a log at the viewer. Homestar then walks onto the scene.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm coming to your stupid party.

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom! I love Marzipan and everything, but it was terrible!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I don't think she'll notice I'm gone.

''{cut to Marzipan's gazebo, where Marzipan is playing her ukelele and Strong Sad is reading poetry. Next to the tofu cooking is another piece of tofu, with Homestar's head drawn on it. It is on top of a piece of tofu which has Homestar's body drawn on it. They are being held up by two long sticks. The tofu cooking catches fire.}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad's roast. Strong Bad is trying yet again, and unsuccessfully, to make a fire.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What kind of wood you usin' there, Strong Bad? 'Cause ya know, I know a guy who—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know man, I just got this stuff from Marzipan's backyard.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. You didn't get it from behind the gazebo, did you?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, why?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it all started when I decided to drink 32 glasses of melonade...

'''BUBS:''' Look! There's a fire over there!

''{suddenly, smoke arises from somewhere, then everyone looks at each other and runs, except for Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaah, come back, you guys, things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!

''{Everyone runs to the source of the fire - which happens to be Marzipan's still-flaming tofu. They roast their marshmallows over it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Look Strong Sad, everybody's here!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, how glorious.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey everybody, how's the tofu? ''{Cut to Coach Z, Pom Pom, and Bubs chewing on marshmallows, then back to Marzipan}'' Everyone loves tofu! ''{musical sting, then transition to Strong Bad's place, where he has finally given up and is trying to roast a marshmallow over a lit match. Scattered bags of unopened marshmallows are sitting on the ground.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, you guys, come back! I think I got it all figured out now! Oh, man! What am I supposed to do with all these leftover marshmallows? I got like, four hundred pounds!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walking by, humming, then looks at Strong Bad.}'' Excuse me. But did I hear you say... leftovers?

''{close up of a nametag reading "the end for brains"}''

''{transition to Marzipan's backyard, where Marzipan is talking to the tofu model of Homestar. There is a flame on his "head".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks for helping me with my party today, Homestar. I think it was a really big success! ''{she nuzzles him}'' You've been really nice to me the last few minutes! ''{Tofu Homestar's "head" falls off. Blackout, record scratch}'' Put your head back on this instant!

''{Cut to the [[Luau Main Page]].}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:luau|luau]] is a type of feast prominent in Hawaiian culture. It consists primarily of traditional Polynesian song and dance and the eating of an ethnic dish called [[Wikipedia:Poi_%28food%29|poi]], as well as roasting pork and salmon over an open rotisserie. Since Marzipan is a vegetarian, however, she instead roasts a slab of [[Wikipedia:tofu|tofu]].

===Trivia===
*Among the phrases of "Polynesian Prose" that Strong Sad recites are "[[Wikipedia:Kahlua|Kahlua]] and Creme," an alcoholic drink, and "Meka Leka Hi Meka Heiny Ho." These were Jambi's magic words on the TV show [[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-wee's Playhouse]].
*This the first time Strong Bad uses the term 'crazy-go-nuts', something which will eventually evolve into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*This is the first time Missy Palmer has been credited as a writer.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's invitation says "Your invited," misspelling "you're." This is ironic since Strong Bad has a penchant for scoffing at spelling and grammar mistakes when checking his email.
**Strong Bad even sings a song about the differences of the two words in [[local news]].
*When you first see Strong Sad standing next to the fire, in the background, you see the lights across the fence somehow seem to just stop from where scene view would have ended.
*Interestingly, Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]] displays moving bars even when it isn't playing.
*The invitation to the Luau says that Strong Sad will be reading "Ancient Hawaiian Poetry", yet his book says "Polynesian Prose."
*Strong Bad uses matches to try to light the fire, perhaps because he doesn't have the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Strong Mad's logo on his chest is slightly different from the previous toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The sound effect played while Strong Bad's invitation is displayed is the same one used in old holiday toons.
*This is another instance of [[Foreign words|foreign words]] being mispronounced.

===Goofs===
*When Coach Z turns his head, his "Crap for brains" name tag is reversed.
* Because of Tofu's texture, the tofu should've melted by the time the luau started.

===Inside References===
*The tune Marzipan is playing on the ukelele is the song "Thoughts on a Bird" from the game [[Audition With Marzipan]].

=== Real-World References ===
*The sound of everybody running is from old [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" would be used again on [[personal favorites]] and [[Main Page 22]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.html watch "The Luau"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.swf watch the Flash file for "The Luau"]
[[Category:Toons|Luau, The]]

The Luau

2006-01-03T21:45:07Z

Trogdoress: /* Goofs */

[[Image:luau.PNG|thumb|Strong Bad's "Party"]]

Marzipan and Strong Bad's parties just happen to fall on the same day, but Strong Bad's seems to fall apart...

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's Gazebo]], [[The Field|Strong Bad's Backyard]]

'''Date:''' 2001

'''Running Time:''' 5:36

'''Page Title:''' The Luau

== Transcript ==

''{The screen wavers over name tag cards that read "Hello my name is a new homestar runner cartoon" and all the staff, then cut to the luau, with a card reading:}''

<pre>You're invited to
a Meatless Luau!

featuring:
Ancient Hawaiian Poetry
read by Strong Sad
accompanied by
Marzipan on her Ukelele
(pronounced oo-koo-lay-lay)

When: TODAY Where: MARZIPAN'S</pre>

''{Eventually the card spins out, revealing a banner reading "Aloha!" Marzipan is walking to some cooking tofu.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' [[Foreign words|Oo-koo-lay-lay]]. Oo-koo-lay-lay. Lookin' pretty good. Homestar, come up here right now and watch the tofu please.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uhhh... Hang on. I'm um...doing...something.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Chop-chop, everyone's gonna be here any minute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, Marzipan, I hate to tell you this but, I don't think anyone's coming to your party. I think they're all going to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast!!

''{The invitation to Strong Bad's Marshmallow Roast spins onto screen as the old CBS Special music plays. It reads:}''

<pre>Your invited to a
Marshmallow Roast

when: same day as marzipan's stupid luau

where: my backyard

time: same time as marzipan's stupid luau
</pre>

'''MARZIPAN:''' What!? He scheduled something on the same day as the luau?

''{scene transition to Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man you guys, this party's gonna be crazy-go-nuts! Check it out! I've got the marshmallows ''{spreads his hand over said marshmallows}'', I've got all the latest releases from the artists of today ''{cut to boombox playing [[Poot Slap]]}'', and I've carefully filled out everybody's name tags. ''{close up of picnic table filled with name tags that all say "Hello, my name is Crap for Brains"}'' Oh, crap!! I forgot the wood! Come on guys, I know where we can hork some.

''{Scene cuts to Marzipan's backyard}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oo-koo-lay-lay. Oo-koo-l ''{Homestar interrupts with a sigh and comes over but Marzipan continues to sing}'' ay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've gotta stop drinkin' so much melonade. I think I have a serious problem.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''You're'' gonna have a problem if you don't come monitor this tofu. I have to tune my oo-koo-lay-lay.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, a doo doo, a doo doo. A bab-dib do doo doo—

''{In the distance, Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat poke their heads onto the screen from the left, looking at the gazebo. The camera pans right to remove them from the shot, and Strong Sad is revealed standing on the other side of the fire.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, about 20 minutes.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, okay. ''{takes a step away}'' That's weird.

''{scene transition to Strong Bad's backyard. Poot Slap is playing in the background. Everybody is wearing their "Crap for Brains" name tag.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking past the Poopsmith, Bubs and Coach Z)'' Ah, Crap for Brains, glad to see you could make it! Oh, Crap for Brains, you lookin' good! Now, let's get this freakin' party started! ''{Lights a match}'' We'll just get this fire started here. With a little match, and a little fire. ''{holds match up to firewood, but it doesn't light}'' And this should probably be working already. Um, and I don't know why this isn't working.

''{Cut to Marzipan's gazebo where Strong Sad is holding a book that says "Polynesian Prose."}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Kallo koo-koo lay ka ka loo ''{cut to the tofu where Homestar is standing. Strong Sad's poetry can be heard in the background.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{His head keeps drooping down, then coming back up, resisting the urge to fall asleep.}'' Soooo... Huh! Boooooooooring.

''{Cut to Strong Bad's roast, where at least seven bent matches are sitting on the ground. Strong Bad is kneeling down next to the stack of firewood with a lit match}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{frustrated}'' UUUUUGH! ''{grumbling}'' Stupid matches, freakin' light the fire!

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{rubs belly}'' UUUUUUG. HUNGRY!

'''BUBS:''' I'm with Strong Mad! I feel about as hungry as The King of Town on a Saturday!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm trying! I'm trying! Gtch!''{taunting voice}'' Hello, my name is piece of wood and I don't wanna catch fire. Hello, my name is little MATCH, and I don't wanna MAKE a fire! ''{completely aggravated}'' HELLOOOO! MY NAME IS FIRE, AND I'M NOT COMING TO YOUR STUPID PARTY!!!!!

''{Strong Bad knocks a log at the viewer. Homestar then walks onto the scene.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm coming to your stupid party.

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh man, Pom Pom! I love Marzipan and everything, but it was terrible!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, I don't think she'll notice I'm gone.

''{cut to Marzipan's gazebo, where Marzipan is playing her ukelele and Strong Sad is reading poetry. Next to the tofu cooking is another piece of tofu, with Homestar's head drawn on it. It is on top of a piece of tofu which has Homestar's body drawn on it. They are being held up by two long sticks. The tofu cooking catches fire.}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad's roast. Strong Bad is trying yet again, and unsuccessfully, to make a fire.}''

'''COACH Z:''' What kind of wood you usin' there, Strong Bad? 'Cause ya know, I know a guy who—

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know man, I just got this stuff from Marzipan's backyard.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh-oh. You didn't get it from behind the gazebo, did you?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, why?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well, it all started when I decided to drink 32 glasses of melonade...

'''BUBS:''' Look! There's a fire over there!

''{suddenly, smoke arises from somewhere, then everyone looks at each other and runs, except for Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aaah, come back, you guys, things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!

''{Everyone runs to the source of the fire - which happens to be Marzipan's still-flaming tofu. They roast their marshmallows over it.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Look Strong Sad, everybody's here!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, how glorious.

'''MARZIPAN:''' Hey everybody, how's the tofu? ''{Cut to Coach Z, Pom Pom, and Bubs chewing on marshmallows, then back to Marzipan}'' Everyone loves tofu! ''{musical sting, then transition to Strong Bad's place, where he has finally given up and is trying to roast a marshmallow over a lit match. Scattered bags of unopened marshmallows are sitting on the ground.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, you guys, come back! I think I got it all figured out now! Oh, man! What am I supposed to do with all these leftover marshmallows? I got like, four hundred pounds!

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{walking by, humming, then looks at Strong Bad.}'' Excuse me. But did I hear you say... leftovers?

''{close up of a nametag reading "the end for brains"}''

''{transition to Marzipan's backyard, where Marzipan is talking to the tofu model of Homestar. There is a flame on his "head".}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Thanks for helping me with my party today, Homestar. I think it was a really big success! ''{she nuzzles him}'' You've been really nice to me the last few minutes! ''{Tofu Homestar's "head" falls off. Blackout, record scratch}'' Put your head back on this instant!

''{Cut to the [[Luau Main Page]].}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*A [[Wikipedia:luau|luau]] is a type of feast prominent in Hawaiian culture. It consists primarily of traditional Polynesian song and dance and the eating of an ethnic dish called [[Wikipedia:Poi_%28food%29|poi]], as well as roasting pork and salmon over an open rotisserie. Since Marzipan is a vegetarian, however, she instead roasts a slab of [[Wikipedia:tofu|tofu]].

===Trivia===
*Among the phrases of "Polynesian Prose" that Strong Sad recites are "[[Wikipedia:Kahlua|Kahlua]] and Creme," an alcoholic drink, and "Meka Leka Hi Meka Heiny Ho." These were Jambi's magic words on the TV show [[Wikipedia:Pee-wee's Playhouse|Pee-wee's Playhouse]].
*This the first time Strong Bad uses the term 'crazy-go-nuts', something which will eventually evolve into [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*This is the first time Missy Palmer has been credited as a writer.

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad's invitation says "Your invited," misspelling "you're." This is ironic since Strong Bad has a penchant for scoffing at spelling and grammar mistakes when checking his email.
**Strong Bad even sings a song about the differences of the two words in [[local news]].
*When you first see Strong Sad standing next to the fire, in the background, you see the lights across the fence somehow seem to just stop from where scene view would have ended.
*Interestingly, Strong Bad's [[Ghetto Blastro]] displays moving bars even when it isn't playing.
*The invitation to the Luau says that Strong Sad will be reading "Ancient Hawaiian Poetry", yet his book says "Polynesian Prose."
*Strong Bad uses matches to try to light the fire, perhaps because he doesn't have the [[BMW Lighter]].
*Strong Mad's logo on his chest is slightly different from the previous toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]].
*The sound effect played while Strong Bad's invitation is displayed is the same one used in old holiday toons.
*This is another instance of [[Foreign words|foreign words]] being mispronounced.

===Goofs===
*When Coach Z turns his head, his "Crap for brains" name tag is reversed.
* Because of Tofu's texture, the tofu shoulld've melted by the time the luau started.

===Inside References===
*The tune Marzipan is playing on the ukelele is the song "Thoughts on a Bird" from the game [[Audition With Marzipan]].

=== Real-World References ===
*The sound of everybody running is from old [[Wikipedia:Cartoon Network Studios|Hanna-Barbera]] cartoons.

===Fast Forward===
*The phrase "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" would be used again on [[personal favorites]] and [[Main Page 22]].

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.html watch "The Luau"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/luau2.swf watch the Flash file for "The Luau"]
[[Category:Toons|Luau, The]]

Experimental Film

2005-12-31T21:32:15Z

Trogdoress: /* Goofs */

[[Image:experimentalfilm.PNG|200px|thumb|The color of infinity?]]
Strong Sad and The Cheat make a video for They Might Be Giants.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Sad}}, [[Tentacle Skull]], [[They Might Be Giants|John Flansburgh]], [[They Might Be Giants|John Linnell]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Gavin}}, [[Lions#.22It.27s_a_lion.21.22|It's a lion!]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}

'''Places:''' [[The Field]], [[The Athletic Field]]

'''Date:''' July 13, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 3:00

'''Page Title:''' So a guy walks up to an ATM...

==Lyrics==

The color of infinity 
Inside an empty glass 
I'm squinting my eye 
And turning off and on and on 
and off the light

It's for this experimental film 
Which nobody knows about, and which 
I'm still figuring out what's going to go 
In my experimental film

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film 
And even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it's

I already know the ending 
It's the part that makes your face implode 
I don't know what makes your face implode 
But that's the way the movie ends

And in my experimental film 
Which nobody knows about 
But which I'm still figuring out 
Your face implodes at my experimental film

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film 
And even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it— 
Even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it's

The color of infinity 
Inside an empty glass 
It's for this experimental film 
Which nobody knows about, and which 
I'm still figuring out what's going to go 
In my experimental film

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film 
And even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it's gonna— 
Yeah, you're gonna be in this experimental film 
And even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it— 
Even though I can't explain it 
I already know how great it's

== Easter Eggs ==

*You can click on "Directed by Strong Sad & The Cheat" before the video starts to get a commentary by Homestar Runner characters.

===Commentary Transcript===

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hello, this is Strong Sad—

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' —and we're the co-directors of this video.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Meh!}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, so my portion of this video details the life of a very lonely individual named Rondell who can't deal with the decisions of day-to-day life.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We interrupt this whining to bring you this important headline: "World bored to death by Strong Sad commentary."

'''STRONG SAD:''' Agh, what are you doing here? You're hardly even in this video!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, well I woulda been the one directing it if weren't for those Super Giant guys.

'''STRONG SAD:''' That's not what they're called.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whatever they're called, that one right there with the glasses, he started talking all these vocabulary words at me and confusin' me and the next thing I know, I was relegated to this crappy bit part. ''{Referring to the top of two heads (one is wearing glasses, likely They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh)}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey, "relegated" sounds like a vocabulary word.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll relegate your face to a...bloody pulp!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Coffee was being hit with a drumstick}'' {The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, that part represented hitting coffee with a drumstick. Okay.

[[Image:gracious.png|thumb|"Ahh! More like our 'I'll murder you in a back alley' host."]]
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{upon seeing a picture captioned "our gracious host"}'' Ahh! More like our "I'll murder you in a back alley" host.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, so this next part ''{referring to tiny The Cheats erupting from cracks in Rondell's hands}'' is an allusion to one of my very favorite experimental films called--

'''STRONG BAD:''' Boring Johnny and the Get Bored Crew.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{exasperated}'' Would you quit it with the "boring" comments?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, if it weren't for that tentacle skull riding the old-timey bike, this video would have nothin'!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{barely comprehensible}'' You don't like the video, huh?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, yeah, the first question on that pop quiz was, "Are you all going to be in my experimental film?" ''{Referring to Pop Quiz in clip}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{the tentacle skull is seen in ink on lined paper}'' Oh, look, there he is! Keep on old-timey bikin', tentacle-skull. ''{Gavin is seen}'' Hey, is that Gavin? I didn't know he was in this video. He's got, like, as much screen time as I do!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey guys, is this the Super Giants video?

'''STRONG SAD:''' That's not what they're—

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes. But they cut us out of it.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, weird—then why'd they bother getting somebody who looks just like me? ''{Seeing himself in the clip}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, that is you, I just mean they mostly—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Seeing Strong Bad and Strong Mad in the clip}'' And that guy looks just like you! And that big guy ''{referring to Strong Mad}'' looks just like Coach Z!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now this part accurately represents what it feels like to watch this video. ''{Ticking clock shown}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{exasperated}'' Ohhh! This next part ''{the film shows Rondell's face, then begins to shake, and the image disappears as if burning, revealing animated Rondell}'' is all about Rondell's transformation into a new man.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I thought you said that was just an accident that happened because you loaded the film wrong.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{embarassed}'' Uhh, why don't you shut up, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno... 'cause I guess I got a lot of stuff to say.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{when he, Strong Mad and Homestar are seen dancing}'' Check out my dance! Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! ''{The Cheat joins in}'' Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! ''{Homestar joins in}'' Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ahhh, this is the worst commentary ever!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's what I've been saying this whole time!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, me too. Worst commissary ever!

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{during the portion where components of the film are seen pogoing}'' At this point reality and fantasy have collided and everybody... pogos.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{as an animated Rondell walks up to an animated ATM}'' ''{The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{angry}'' What do you mean you tried to be as dumpy-accurate as possible?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as Strong Bad is seen dancing, with the words "Real Smooth Moves" is seen above him}'' Let's talk about how "Real Smooth Moves" is like the best band name ever. The old Supreme Giants boys could take a cue from that one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{as a muffin on a table is seen}'' I'm gonna take a cue from that kitchen table and go get me a blueberry muffin! (Pronounced bluebree)

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ohh, what a disaster. I hope I still get paid.

== Fun Facts ==

=== Explanations ===
*This toon was made for the first single from They Might Be Giants' tenth studio album ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/The_Spine The Spine]''. The song is called [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Film "Experimental Film"].

*The two head-tops belong to They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The one on the left is Flansburgh, as he has black hair and wears glasses, and the one on the right is Linnell.

*The answers for the "pop quiz" most likely refer to the [[Wikipedia:Cotton gin|cotton gin]], an invention that revolutionized the cotton-growing industry; [[Wikipedia:Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia|Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia]], a town famous as the location where the [[Wikipedia:American Civil War|American Civil War]] ended; and the all-time career record for home runs in [[Wikipedia:Major League Baseball|Major League Baseball]] (755), set by baseball player [[Wikipedia:Hank Aaron|Hank Aaron]]. The first question was "Are you all going to be in my experimental film?"

=== Trivia ===
*This toon was originally posted on [[The Brothers Chaps]]' [http://www.thoraxcorp.com/ thoraxcorp.com], but was quickly taken down.
*This toon was released at approximately midnight, Atlanta time, on 13 July 2004—the release date of ''The Spine''.
*From January 2005 to September 2005, the toon was available through the iTunes Music Store. It vanished when iTunes 6.0 was introduced.
*The joystick Homestar is using is for an [[Atari 2600]].
*According to [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.07/play.html this Wired interview], TMBG will be making a separate video for the [[Wikipedia:MTV|MTV]] crowd. Choice quote: "I feel like if MTV and Homestar collided, the world might explode." However, the H*R music video '''did''' air on MTV.
*Despite "resolving not to feel so bad about wanting to hit Homestar so much" (see Strong Sad's [[Strong Sad's Lament|Blog]]), the commentary shows the first time that Strong Sad has stood up to Homestar. As expected, Homestar doesn't take him very seriously.
*The first frame of the actual song is labelled "[[Glossary#V|viderostart]]" internally (this label is used by the commentary scripts).

=== Remarks ===
*The first line of the song is "The color of infinity inside an empty glass." Strong Sad's glass is full.

*Even though Strong Sad says he can't jump in his blog, he jumps here and in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].

*After you see the clip of Strong Sad shaving, you see a close-up of The Cheat shaving.

*For the shot of Strong Sad pointing the camera in the mirror at an angle to be possible, the view would have to be from a second camera filming this, or involve additional mirrors.

=== Goofs ===
*The clock has six seconds between the three and the four.
**This adds to Strong Bad's argument during the commentary that "this part accurately represents what it feels like to watch this video."
*The Atari joystick button is on the upper right instead of the upper left.
* There is no way an Atari joystick can connect to an ATM machiene,the machiene has no opening that anything can go into it.

=== Inside References ===
*Gavin, the cockroach from the Easter egg in [[personal favorites]], makes a cameo appearance.

*When "It's a lion!" pops up for the first time, the lion is wearing Homestar's hat.

*Near the end, the crowd flips the cards to a picture of an olive on a toothpick. This was the eye from the [[Homestar Jr.]] in [[Where's The Cheat?]]

*When the people in the grandstands flip the scenery cards to the mountain scene, it slightly resembles [[Main Page 2]].

*"Our gracious host" bears a striking resemblance to [[Monte Negro]] in [[Malloween Commercial]].

*When Homestar appears between the split screens, his lips move in such a way that he may be saying "[[Witches' Brew]]" yet again.

====They Might Be Giants References====
*United States presidents are [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Presidents a common theme] in TMBG's work; they have no fewer than five songs about U.S. presidents, an album called ''Lincoln'', and frequently mention presidents in songs and on stage. Their [http://www.tmbg.com website] is also presidentially themed.
**It should be noted, however, that while the band chose the album title ''Lincoln'' fully aware of its presidential overtones, the album is actually named after Lincoln, Massachusetts—the town where the two Johns grew up.

*Skulls (i.e. the Tentacle Skull seen riding the bicycle) are another [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Skulls frequent TMBG theme]. In addition to being mentioned in several of their songs, it appears on the cover of their ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Back_To_Skull Back to Skull]'' EP and on the back of their ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/John_Henry John Henry]'' album. The skull might also be the [http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Skullivan Skullivan], as mentioned in the companion EP for ''The Spine'', ''[http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/The_Spine_Surfs_Alone_(EP) The Spine Surfs Alone]''.

*[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Coffee Coffee] is yet another common theme in the work of TMBG. The earliest videos and promotional matierials from the '80s show TMBG with cups of coffee. In the film ''[http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Gigantic Gigantic]'', TMBG confesses that they are insanely dependent on coffee.
*In the commentary, both Strong Bad and Homestar get TMBG's name totally wrong (both "Super Giants" and "Supreme Giants" are mentioned). This is, of course, [http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Monikers not the first time this has happened]. In fact, one of their early EPs included [http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Untitled an answering machine message] in which two people discuss "There Must Be Giants" and "There May Be Giants" and appear to be confused about the whole experience.

*The finger that comes up at one point might be a reference to the thumb on the cover of TMBG's [http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Dial-A-Song_-_20_Years_Of_They_Might_Be_Giants "Dial-a-Song" album].

*The globe in the video is an odd refrence to one of TMBG's songs, [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Ana_Ng Ana Ng] in which a globe is refrenced in the beginning lines of the song.

=== Real-World References ===
*Strong Sad meeting the Grim Reaper through split screens is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Ingmar Bergman|Ingmar Bergman's]] ''[[IMDB:tt0050976|The Seventh Seal]]''.

*The scene with the film apparently burning (the one that Homestar credits to Strong Sad loading the film wrong) is a reference to Bergman's ''[[IMDB:tt0060827|Persona]]''.

*Much of the imagery, and especially the scenes of Strong Sad watching film sprocket holds go by, is likely a reference to one of the first great experimental films, ''[[IMDB:tt0019760|The Man with a Movie Camera]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Dziga Vertov|Dziga Vertov]], which has a section in which the sides of the film are exposed, and the characters look outside their own frame/world at the holes running by.

*Ants (actually little The Cheats) crawling out of holes in Strong Sad's hands is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Luis Buñuel|Luis Buñuel's]] ''[[IMDB:tt0020530| Un Chien Andalou]]'' ("An Andalusian Dog") co-directed by famous surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.

*Strong Sad shaving himself is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Jørgen Leth|Jørgen Leth's]] short film ''[[IMDB:tt0376821| Det perfekte menneske]]'' ("The Perfect Human").

*In the commentary, Strong Bad interrupts Strong Sad with the phrase "Boring Johnny and the Get Bored Crew". This is most likely a reference to the hip hop group "[[Wikipedia:Doug E. Fresh|Doug E. Fresh]] And The Get Fresh Crew".

*Homestar can be found playing a game much like ''[[Wikipedia:Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]'', only with presidents instead of aliens, as well as a dollar sign instead of a tank.

==DVD Version==
*The DVD version features two commentaries by Strong Sad, The Cheat, Strong Bad, and Homestar Runner. The first is available on the website and is transcribed above. The second is transcribed below. To access them, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]])

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, hello. This is Strong Sad.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' And that's The Cheat, and we're gonna talk about this video. Oh, geez, it's already started. So the guys approached me to do a video for "Experimental Film", so I shot my own experimental film but the, uh, the glasses guy said that it was too much of a total drag, so they brought The Cheat on board to, as they said, "make it quit sucking," which I guess is an industry term, I dunno...

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, The Cheat wants you to know that he did this part. I think they probably figured that out. ''{The images of John Flansburgh and John Linnell's heads appear.}'' There he is! That glasses guy. You really dig those extreme climates, huh? The desert, the arctic, ''{As this is said, the scene shifts to the arctic.}'' football stadiums... So this scene is dealing with man's indecision and apathy.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, that scene was dealing with hitting coffee with a drumstick, eh?

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{"Our Gracious Host" appears.}'' Okay, The Cheat, come clean. Who is that creepy guy in the picture frame?

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Who's Stephan?

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, I can see he's "Our gracious host"! But what does he have to do with anything?

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Okay, whatever keeps you off the streets. ''{The Pop Quiz appears.}'' Let's see, those questions were, "How many home runs did Hank Aaron have?", "Where did Lee surrender to Grant?", "What did Eli Whitney invent?", and "Are you going to be in my experimental film?" What class is that for?!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, hello there, chumps!

'''STRONG SAD:''' What are you guys doing here?!

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm here to save this commentary from a death worse than... Strong Sad commentary.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And I'm just here ridin' all y'all's coat tails.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, maybe you could tell me how you got that video game to come up on the ATM!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Maybe I'm some type of magic video game man. Maybe you should start dealing with that, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, I wish I grabbed some of that black-and-white cash!

'''STRONG SAD:''' That was Monopoly money!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, but, I'm gonna... ''{coughs}'' uh, sneeze. Yeah, black-and-white Monopoly money! That stuff is priceless! I'd be livin' on Baltic Avenue!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, this part's all about rebirth and new life...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, yeah, whatever. This part comin' up here is all about my new dance, The Side-swipe! ''{The dancing scene with Homestar, Strong Bad, and Strong Mad appears.}'' Check it out! Mm! Ah! Ooh side-swipe!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' What?!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Strong Sad.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''What?!''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Umm... it's a lion. ''{As he says this, "It's a lion" appears in the football stands.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{A somewhat lengthy set of The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, that was very insightful, The Cheat!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Yeah, yeah, totally!

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, so what kinda soup was that? Like, tomato-basil or some kind of bisque?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Mulligatawny!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Can we talk about something artistic?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, but we can talk about how "Real Smooth Moves" is, like, the best band name I ever heard. These Super Giant guys should change their name from "Super Giant" to "Real Smooth Moves." That's a band name!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, I'm outta here! Hope I still get paid!

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

== See Also ==
*The [[Experimental Film Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the Experimental Film.
==External Links==

*[[HR:expfilm.html|watch "Experimental Film"]]
*[[HR:expfilm_final.swf|view the Flash file for "Experimental Film"]]
*[[HR:testChild.swf|view the Flash file for the director's commentary of "Experimental Film"]]
**After it has finished loading, right-click and choose "Play"
*[[Forum:273|forum thread re: "Experimental Film"]]
*[http://www.theymightbegiants.com/ Download the song at theymightbegiants.com for 99 cents].
*[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Film This Might Be A Wiki: Experimental Film]
[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Songs]][[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]

virus

2005-12-30T19:28:11Z

Trogdoress: /* Remarks */

[[Image:sbemail118.png|thumb|181px|"Waaugh! That is not a small number!!! That is a big number!!"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #118'''

Strong Bad experiences some "technical difficulties" with Compy 386... and the rest of the Homestar Runner universe.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[The Virus]], {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg) {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Ugly One}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Rather Dashing}}, {{Film|Fightgar}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Marzipan's House]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The Stick]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter egg)

'''Computer:''' [[Compy 386]]

'''Date:''' November 15, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 4:05

'''Page Title:''' Compy 386??

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got the email, you got the email, I got the email, you got the email.
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Strong ba15456 `-------++++++gf 
+++++-//==========/*8901ikg</blockquote>

''{Pronounces "Ert plus: Why seven-six P? Ohlyuu eightkyee—" then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this? Did the quadratic formula explode? I see a "Strong ba" in there, but it's getting eaten. By some... Linux or something. Wait a minute! Is this one of those ''virus'' emails? Like the kind that moms and offshore casinos send you?! I'll take care of this!

''{Strong Bad types "deleted," but the screen flashes:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893;text-align:center">NICE TRY!</blockquote>

''{A red line of text appears reading "That didn't work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! I said deleted!

''{Strong Bad types it again, this time in capital italicized letters, but the screen flashes:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893;text-align:center">NOTTA 
CHANCE!!</blockquote>

''{A red line of text appears reading "That neither."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, a wise guy, eh? Maybe I should introduce you to my main man, Edgar!

''{Strong Bad types in [[Edgarware]].exe, bringing up the following text on-screen, along with a quick tune.}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Edgar the Virus 
Hunter 
 
programmed entirely 
in mom's basement 
by Edgar       c1982 </blockquote>

''{Strong Bad hits enter, and the screen switches to the following text}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Virus Protection 
version .0001 
 
Last scan was NEVER ago. 
 
scanning...</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, Edgar, now drop a ''train'' on 'em!

''{The following text now appears on the screen:}''

<blockquote class="compy email" style="text-align:center">Scan Complete! 
 
423,827 
Viruses Found! 
 
A New Record!!</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{alarmed}'' Waaugh! That is not a small number! That is a ''big'' number!! What'm I gonna do?

''{The following text now appears on the screen, accompanied by the Compy's startup beep:}''

<blockquote class="email" style="background:#003893;text-align:center">FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR 
 
Computer over. 
Virus = Very Yes.</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Computer over? Virus equals very yes? That's not a good prize!

''{The text on the Compy 386 screen melts off and slides onto the floor.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh!

''{Strong Bad jumps out of the way. The camera zooms out to a view of the computer desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the Compy just peed my carpet.

''{The corner of the computer desk briefly flashes, showing an underlying gridwork to it, The No Loafing sign becomes the following text and falls off the wall.}''

<pre>
<head>
<href>No loafing!!</href>
</body>
</pre>

''{The Floppy Disk Container gets eaten by the computer desk. Strong Sad walks in, but his head is floating a foot to the left of where it should be and has been replaced by his emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]].}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, what is going on?

'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! I dunno. You forgot to wear your neck?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Have you been using the Internet irresponsibly?

''{The top of a Main Page starts to creep into the top of the email, with the text "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3..." in the corner in place of the "What's new" text.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No more irresponsibly than usual.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{His lower body starts walking away in place.}'' Did you get a virus?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with guilt}'' Uhhh, noo...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you get four hundred thousand viruses?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{submissive}'' Yes... Very yes!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well, hurry up and ''do'' something about it before it gets worse!

''{Strong Sad turns into a Strong Sad trading card and flies up and off the screen. The Main Page at the top of the screen creeps up and out of the email.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{scared}'' The Cheeeaaat!

''{Strong Bad runs off the screen and into the black to the right of the computer desk, then stops.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the? Whoa! ''{shivers}'' It's cold out here!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump back into the room, but the room shifts left, causing him to still fall on blank space.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Homestar Runner walks onscreen. His body is Old-Timey Homestar Runner's body, while the rest of him is normal. Instead of his legs moving, he just glides on, producing several ghost images of himself.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never fear, Strong Bad! I know how to fix your computer box! ''{He turns to the Compy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stands up}'' No, no! Don't touch that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your super box needs words. ''{His head falls off and onto the ground.}'' Like these right here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stop! That's not supposed to be possible!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Uhh, this one ''{He picks up "downloads" from the bottom menu.}'' and this one ''{He picks up "games" from the bottom menu.}'' and this-a-this-a-this one. ''{He picks up "characters" from the bottom menu.}''

''{Suddenly, several pop-up windows appear one after the other (including a real one, unless popup blocking is used), titled "Click on the Monkey!!" They each feature oldschool Homestar who is saying "Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!" Strong Bad starts screaming and pounds the side of the screen with his fists. Cut to Marzipan's living room. Strong Mad is standing nearby and Marzipan is standing next to a stack of VHS tapes.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, I think it's fantastic, Strong Mad! That's the best stack of VHS tapes I've ever—

''{Marzipan turns into an [[Wikipedia:ASCII|ASCII]] rendering of herself, and her voice becomes extremely deep and distorted making her words unintelligible.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN'T SPELL YOU!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{more unintelligible gibberish}''

''{Strong Mad turns into a picture of himself from his character video inside a large M, which walks offscreen with Homsar's walking noise. Text appears at the top of the screen reading as follows.}''

<pre>
If anyone is truly a big lug, Strong Mad is. This guy is dumb
strong, and that's pretty much the definition of a lug. One ti
his brother Strong Bad asked him to pick up this one car. An
he did, but it was the wrong car. See? Dumb and strong. He'
</pre>

''{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is standing with his shovel extended and some [[Whatsit|whatsit]] on the end of it, as the King of Town stands nearby.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A little to the left... ''{The Poopsmith extends the shovel toward the King.}'' Good, good...

''{The scene suddenly changes to a [[Teen Girl Squad]] style piece of paper, with the text "issue [[Wikipedia:Pi|3.14159265and the rest]]" at the top. The Poopsmith is gone.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Poopsmith?

''{The Ugly One appears out of nowhere with the rhino sound from "Strong Bad's RhinoFeeder", and her mouth is huge and distorted.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I can do it! I can do it 9 times!

''{The Ugly One extends her arm and starts slapping the King of Town.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh! No! Please! Stop! I'm old! And fat! And rich! And cool!

''{Cut to the Homestar Runner loading screen, and reveals a screen with the text "It's now safe to turn your computer off." Bubs walks on from the side of the screen. His mouth is a broken JPEG (with "TH" as the alt text), his legs are rendered in a fashion suitable for red/blue 3D-glasses, his midsection is missing, and he's carrying one of Homestar's legs in his left arm. His other arm is continually waving about, as seen on [[Dancin' Bubs]]. It is a bit larger than it should be}''

'''BUBS:''' I shoulda done this, like, a million years ago.

''{Cut to The Field, now a cloud scene. The Stick is gone. Strong Bad has one big foot instead of both legs, his black mark is too high, and his head and mouth are lopsided. The Cheat is floating around the screen, interchanging between different versions of himself. A pitch-black Rather Dashing and a colon fly by in the foreground. As Strong Bad talks, his left arm detaches from his body and flies off in random directions.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Using an old version of his voice}'' With Marzipan's Radish we gonna win the competition!

''{An explosion sound effect is heard, and suddenly everything returns to normal, revealing Strong Bad and The Cheat standing by The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey! He fixed it! That Bubs is a computer genius man! Let's do a dance for the computer genius man!

''{A salsa rhythm starts up, and Strong Bad and The Cheat start dancing. The camera pans to the left to reveal Bubs holding a shotgun.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks Bubs! How'd you get rid of the vi—wait...why do you have a shotgun? ''{shaken}'' What did you do? Where's my Compy?!

'''BUBS:''' It's in a better place, Strong Bad. Or rather, it's in the same place, but now it's got a big hole through it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still shaken}'' YOU MURDERER! You killed my brother! ''{nearly sobbing}'' I mean, computer!

'''BUBS:''' Look, Strong Bad, my mouth was a broken JPEG! I had no choice!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't understand! You ''all'' understand! I mean, don't understand. AAAUUUGGGHHH!

''{Strong Bad runs off screen, very distraught. The Cheat squeaks and runs after him. Homestar hops onscreen on one leg, holding his other leg up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Bubs! Can I have my leg back now?

''{Bubs stares at Homestar for a long, uncomfortable moment.}

''{Cut to the Compy 386, which now has a giant hole through its monitor and most of the wall behind it. Strong Bad is sitting in front of it, head bowed.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{very distraught}'' Dear Strong Bad, I doh du duoh crapfully yours. ''{He hits his head on the keyboard a few times.}''I...ID DOH DU DUOH CRAPFULLY YOURS! I can relate. ''{He hits his head on the keyboard again.}'' I ''can't'' re''late!'' ''{He hits his head on the keyboard again.}'' I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get in there and '''mix''' ''{He hits his head.}'' it up.

''{The Paper comes down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still very distraught}'' I don't remember your ''name'', Davey! ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' Dear Strong Bad. ''{voice trailing off}'' How do you text with boxing gloves on?

== Easter Eggs ==

*When the Main page is encroaching on the top of the screen you can still click the [[Quote of the Week]], weekly [[Sketchbook]], and [[Weekly Fanstuff]] buttons to see them.
**If you hold tab until it highlights over where the updates are posted and hit enter, it takes you to [[Halloween Fairstival]].
**If you mouse over the Quote of the Week, it bounces around the screen until it gets lodged at the top. When you click "Hear it," a pixelated broom scrolls vertically along the screen and makes a loud distorted noise, the same as is heard by Marzipan moments later and some of the links disappear off the bottom of the screen. When you click the "X" to close it, the Quote of the Week box wobbles a bit and then falls off the screen and the links reappear.
***This happens because the SWF file for virus's fake QOD (qod_virus.swf) has black bars at the bottom, right where those words are, so when it appears in the email, it covers up those words.
**If you click on Weekly Fanstuff, it leads to a glitched fanstuff box, where there is a picture of Coach Z upside down with his arms and legs wrapped around a white space the shape of The King of Town's head. This image is from [[Where's The Cheat?]], when Coach Z attacked The King over a misunderstanding involving The Cheat and [[The King of Town's Grill|a grill]]. The picture has a lot of numbers at the bottom. Scroll over the close button, which is misspelled as OCⓧSLE, and the words 'A BOOK' appear in green.
***The numbers are in a font called "MS Reference Specialty" and spell out the phrase "stick to your books" (possibly—since the letters a–h in MS Reference Specialty are represented by little squares).
**If you click on the Sketchbook, it leads to a glitched sketchbook box, where the Flash MX color mixer appears. Scroll over it and a green X appears overtop. Clicking it causes it to close. Allowing it to remain on-screen causes a screen glitch—a black box appears over the left side of the screen when the screen moves off of the center of the page.
***The reason for the glitch is because in the .swf file of the glitched up sketchbook, there is a black box to the left of the screen, which, of course, covers up the screen on the left.
*If you click on the cog on the left at the end of the e-mail, you can see Compy 386 on sale at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], with signs reading "Like Used!" and "Slightly Shotgunned!"
*If you click on the fan on the right, you can see an excerpt of the original [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]] toon, but with Fightgar using Homestar's leg as a gun.
:'''NARRATOR:''' To protect the world from the evil forces of Blue Laser!

== Fun Facts ==
=== Explanations ===
*The [[Wikipedia:Quadratic equation#Quadratic formula|Quadratic Formula]] is an algebraic equation used to determine the roots of a [[Wikipedia:Quadratic equation|quadratic equation]].

=== Trivia ===
*This is the only email in which the navigation bar and the email are combined into one Flash file (so that Homestar can grab the words). Because the navigation bar on this email has not changed since the Email's release, newer tabs (such as Random) do not appear on this navigation bar.
*The broken JPEG is used in the Netscape family of web browsers, including [[Wikipedia:Netscape Navigator|Netscape Navigator]], [[Wikipedia:Mozilla|Mozilla]], and [[Wikipedia:Mozilla Firefox|Mozilla Firefox]].

=== Remarks ===
*Edgar the Virus Hunter is said to have been written in 1982, a year before the first documented experimental virus was created. Although there are conflicting accounts as to when the first virus was made, it would pretty much be impossible for a virus scanner to have existed in 1982.
*Strong Bad's head is larger than normal (but not his wrestling mask) while he is talking to Strong Sad. It reverts back to normal when he runs for The Cheat, but then regresses back to the larger head once he enters into the black.
*The letters that make up ASCII Marzipan refer to parts of her body: "E" for eyes, "f" for face, "h" for hair, and "d" for dress.
*Strong Bad says that Edgar from the [[Edgarware]] program is his "main man." However, he claims in "[[2 years]]" that his main man "is, and has been since [[1987]], Van Mundegaarde."
*The reason the "making out with Marzipan" pop-up doesn't come up in the .swf, or Flash, version is because the information for the pop-up is stored in the HTML source code. All that the Flash file does is to send a JavaScript command to the browser, opening the pop-up window.
*In the Fake QOD, the words "Quote of the Day (Or So)" are displayed reversed, as though in a mirror, and, instead of "Hear It!" and "Get It!", the buttons are "Hear It!" and "Don't TAPE It", although the latter is hidden by the top of the screen.
**If you view the Flash file directly and hover over "Don't TAPE It", the button changes to "Don't TAKE It".
*This is the second e-mail made using the Widescreen technique. The first was [[flashback]].
*If you click "main" on the navigation bar, it takes you to [[404'd]]. The address is http://www.homestarrunner.com/mainNaN.html. NaN is the computer term for Not a Number, which is obtained in some environments by dividing zero by zero, and/or other mathematical errors.
* The [[Teen girl squad]] issue is Pi.

=== Goofs ===
*While the liquid is leaking out of the screen, the contrast buttons are still clickable.
*After Homestar grabs "downloads", "characters", and "games" from the bottom, "toons" is no longer clickable, unlike the other remaining links. Then, at the end of the email when everything else returns to normal, all the links disappear.
*The fake QOD, fanstuff, and sketchbook stay on the screen until you get rid of them, even after Bubs shotguns the Compy, and in the Easter eggs.
*After Strong Bad types "deleted!" for the first time, and the blue screen appears, the drive letter disappears.
*The links between "toons" and "contact" disappear while the Quote of the Day Easter egg is active.
*Most shotguns spread out from the barrel, whereas the blast from Bub's shotgun seems to narrow down as it reaches the back wall.
*When the [[Random Toon|random toon]] link ("rando") was added to the [[HR:main_nav.swf|navbar]], The Brothers Chaps forgot or chose not to update this page, as it does not use the regular navbar.

=== Inside References ===

*This is an extreme instance of [[Strong Bad's Computer Malfunctioning]].
*Strong Bad's response to the Flagrant System Error ("That's not a good prize!") comes from "[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]".
*"Stave it off, 1, 2, 3..." is from the counting song in "[[Whaddaya Know, Haddi-Man?]]".
*The card that Strong Sad transforms into is from the original deck of [[Character Cards]] that has since been removed from the site.
*The pixelated broom induced by the glitched Quote of the Day is the same graphic used in Peasant's Quest for the broom [[Baby Lady & Her Baby|the baby]] knocks over to let you into [[Naked Ned]]'s cottage.
**Using a broom to play Marzipan's ASCII noise may be an oblique reference to people mistaking her for a broom.
*"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome" was once the phrase necessary to trigger the Strong Bad Talker from the [[Homestar Talker]]. (It has since been changed.) The sound clips for the words were also taken from the Homestar Talker. The first four words of the phrase are also heard in "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
*Strong Bad screaming and pounding on the edge of the screen while the popups are appearing could be a reference to [[Where the Crap Are We?]].
*Strong Mad's description, which appears when he glitches, comes from the [[Yearbook Character Page]], as does the picture of him inside a giant M.
*The sound effect that plays when The Ugly One appears is taken from [[RhinoFeeder]].
*[[The Ugly One]]'s line and the sound effects for her slapping the King of Town in the face come from [[crazy cartoon]]. (However, she slightly misquotes it: the original line was "I can do it! I ''will'' do it nine times.")
*The powering-down sound that plays just before Bubs walks across the screen is the same sound that plays just before the [[Tandy 400]] explodes in [[gimmicks]]
*As Bubs is walking across the screen the first time, his left and right arms are moving as if stuck in positons #4 and #5 (respectively) in the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game. Bubs' right arm is also about twice as large as usual.
*Bubs' broken JPEG mouth bears the letters "TH." This might be a reference to his other identity, [[The Thnikkaman]].
*During the final glitch scene (just before Bubs "fixes" the computer), the song playing in the background is the intro to "[[Parsnips-A-Plenty]]" and "[[That A Ghost]]".
*Strong Bad's line during the final glitch scene is taken directly from [[The Reddest Radish]].
*The cloud background during the final glitch scene is the same cloud background used in [[New Boots]].
[[Image:virusdthecheat.gif|thumb|Virus'd The Cheat]]
*During the final glitch scene, The Cheat is on a rotation of six different versions of himself:
:# The [[Awexome Cross]] version.
:# One that looks like one of The Cheat's styles from "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
:# A drawn version, from "[[The Reddest Radish]]".
:# Another drawn version from Strong Bad's site.
:# A far more pixellated version of him, with a thin black outline around it.
:# And a Cheat x-ing sign, much like the similar signs seen in the "fan stuff" part of the [[Museum]].
*The fan and cog in the Compy 386 are the same fan and cog that were visible when the Tandy 400 exploded.
**If you look closely (or zoom into the Flash file) the fan is once again mysteriously floating in space, just like when the Tandy 400 blew up.
*Bubs sells the [[Broken Compy Menu|broken Compy 386]] as he does with the [[King of Town Email|broken Tandy 400]].

=== Real-World References ===
*[[Wikipedia:Linux|"Linux"]] is a [[Wikipedia:Free software|Free]] [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix-like]] [[Wikipedia:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] originally written in 1991, or part of an entire operating system which uses this kernel ([[Wikipedia:GNU/Linux|"GNU/Linux"]]).
*[[Edgarware]] is a spoof of Norton Anti-Virus, which until 2001 used bespectacled computer nerd [[Wikipedia:Peter Norton|Peter Norton]] as a front man.
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "''Spy vs. Spy''" before it melts into the desk. ''[[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]'', based on the feature comic of [[Wikipedia:Mad Magazine|MAD Magazine]], was a game for old computers and the NES that featured innovative split screen gameplay.
*The part where Homestar is followed by "ghost" images of himself is a Flash in-joke, referring to the [[Wikipedia:Onion skinning|Onion skinning]] feature of the program that will display translucent images of previous frames as an animation guide.
*"Click on the monkey" refers to various [[Wikipedia:Pop-up ad|popups]] where if you click said object (ranging from targets to robbers, iPods, etc.), your computer will usually get bombarded with spyware, viruses, etc.
*The dance The Cheat performs when Strong Bad says, "Let's do a dance for the computer genius man," looks like [[Wikipedia:Dana Carvey|Dana Carvey]]'s "[[Wikipedia:Church Lady|Church Lady]]" dance from the classic SNL sketch.
*"[[Wikipedia:Bourgeoisie|Bourgeoise]]," one of the emoticons acting as Strong Sad's head is the term used in [[Wikipedia:Marxism|Marxism]] to describe the upper or middle class that opposed the [[Wikipedia:Proletariat|proletariat]] in the class struggle.
*The "boing" sound heard after EdgarWare finds the viruses sounds like the "all-purpose" sound used in [[Wikipedia:Windows 98|Windows 98]].
*The screen "It's now safe to turn your computer off." is similar to the one displayed when shutting off DOS based Windows platforms (Windows 1.0-Windows 95) The actual message is "It is now safe to turn off your computer."

== DVD Version ==
*The central pop-up (e.g. the one that would actually pop up on the website version) does not appear.
*Unlike all other DVD emails, this has the [[HR:main_nav.swf|navbar]] on the bottom.
*The way the Quote of the Week, Sketchbook, and Weekly Fanstuff easter eggs work has changed. All three are combined into one easter egg, which goes to the Weekly Fanstuff easter egg, then the Quote of the Week easter egg, and finally the Sketchbook easter egg.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Mike Chapman]], [[Matt Chapman]], [[Homestar Runner]])

'''MIKE:''' This email looks tiny, Matt.

'''MATT:''' It's a funny shape.

'''MIKE:''' It's smaller than the rest, and there's little words at the bottom.

'''MATT:''' This doesn't make any sense to me!

'''MIKE:''' What's going on?

'''MATT:''' S— Oh, no. Strong Bad must have gotten some type of a wirus!

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Virus.

'''MATT:''' B— Pardon?

'''MIKE:''' Virus?

'''MATT:''' Oh. I used the German pronunciation.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Yeah?

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' K. Um, so this was, uh, this was a— this email was kind of a big— big production.

'''MATT:''' Mm hmm.

'''MIKE:''' Took longer than most.

'''MATT:''' A long time in coming.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Um...

'''MATT:''' Yeah, see— he hasn't used "deleted" on the Lappy yet, now that he has a new computer, has he?

'''MIKE:''' I guess not. I wonder what it looks like when he deletes something on the Lappy.

'''MATT:''' I dunno. "Drop a train on 'em" was from a bad hip-hop song I made in college — ''{Mike laughs}''— where I sampled the soundtrack from a Dirty Harry movie.

'''MIKE:''' That's a good song.

'''MATT:''' Thanks.

''{Pause}''

'''MIKE:''' So this, obviously, was, uh, pretty fun to make where you could just kinda put stuff wherever and just...

'''MATT:''' It's more like ''your'' computer is getting the virus than Strong Bad's computer getting the virus.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. The whole world is getting the virus.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3" up there at the top.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm. There's uh, Strong Sad's head is the, uh, his little emoticons from the uh, his—

'''MATT:''' Strong Sad's Web journal.

'''MIKE:''' Strong Sad Journal.

'''MATT:''' That was from an unused character page we never made.

'''MIKE:''' Mm hmm.

''{Pause}''

'''MIKE:''' Say something good, Matt.

'''MATT:''' Uh—

'''MIKE:''' Make it— Make it funny.

'''MATT:''' All right. ''{adopts different tone}'' T— To— ''{normal voice}'' Oh, yeah, weren't we gonna do— I was going to be a character when we did this commentary.

'''MIKE:''' Oh yeah. Start doing Homestar.

'''MATT:''' All right...

''{Pause}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' That was a lot of me's.

'''MIKE:''' That ''was'' a lot of you's.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Mike, some of them were old me's that don't look so great.

'''MIKE:''' That's right. I thought you looked pretty good back in the old days.

'''HOMESTAR:''' No, no.

'''MIKE:''' Oh, you—

'''HOMESTAR:''' Look bad.

'''MIKE:''' Look Bad!

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Strong Bad.

'''HOMESTAR:''' That's a different character.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Who was Look Bad again?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, what are they doing there? Is he gonna eat that doo-doo shovel?

'''MIKE:''' No, I think was going to take a picture of it, maybe.

'''HOMESTAR:''' But he doesn't have a camera, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' But the camera was offscreen.

'''HOMESTAR:''' He's got a mustache.

'''MIKE:''' The camera was offscreen.

'''HOMESTAR:''' He clearly wanted... a doo-doo-stache.

'''MIKE:''' Who's that, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR:''' That looks kinda like Bubs, from Website. But I don't think so. Oh, look, it's ''Pitfall''.

'''MIKE:''' That did happen in ''Pitfall''.

'''HOMESTAR:''' If you flick the on and off switch a lot, you get a little floating Pitfall Harry through the trees!

'''MIKE:''' Oh, I like The Cheat's little sassy dance there, Homestar. Did you teach him that?

'''HOMESTAR:''' I did. Hands on hips!

'''MIKE:''' How'd you teach him that?

'''HOMESTAR:''' I said, "Hands on hips!"

'''MIKE:''' Look, there's your leg.

'''HOMESTAR:''' That is not my leg! That looks like a shotgun.

'''MIKE:''' Bu—

''{Pause}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' That shotgun looks dangerous, Mike. I don't agree with its appearance in this cartoon.

'''MIKE:''' You shouldn't play with shotguns, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' I don't, man.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Good.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Did you learn that the hard way?

'''MIKE:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Penny Hardaway?

'''MIKE:''' I'm allowed to— I'm allowed to draw them, though. Drawing them's no problem.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Drawing them is bad.

'''MIKE:''' No, I think it's okay.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Here I come!

'''MIKE:''' See?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Look! I lost my leg!

'''MIKE:''' I know, that's— Bubs— Bubs has it there.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Strong Bad looks like he's a little delirious in this part.

'''MIKE:''' He's— He's sad. He's had a great loss. People sometimes act like this... when they're experiencing great losses.

'''HOMESTAR:''' But— Mike, a great loss sounds like a contradiction.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

'''HOMESTAR:''' I don't— I've never had any ''great'' losses.

'''MIKE:''' "Great"— "Great" meaning "large," not meaning—

'''HOMESTAR:''' All my losses are bad losses.

'''MIKE:''' You've never had a great loss?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Except maybe, some pounds. ''{Pause}'' He just really put a hole right through that thing, huh?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Didn't go through the wall, though.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Nope. ''{whispering}'' Let's get quiet.

'''MIKE:''' ''{whispering}'' Okay.

=== Fun Facts ===

* Matt says Strong Bad got a "wirus" and then calls this "the German pronunciation". This is because many native German speakers have difficulty distinguishing the "v" and "w" sounds in English and might thus say "wirus" instead of "virus".
* Homestar demonstrates his ignorance that he has [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible hands or arms]].

== See Also ==
* [[Main Page 22]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail118.html|watch "virus"]]
*[[HR:sbemail118.swf|view the Flash file for "virus"]]
*[[HR:hsmakeout.html|view the "click the monkey" popup]]
*[[HR:hsmakeout.swf|view the Flash file for the "click the monkey" popup]]
*[[HR:qod_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake QOD"]]
*[[HR:fanstuff_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake fanstuff"]]
*[[HR:sketchbook_virus.swf|view the Flash file for the "fake sketchbook"]]
*[[Forum:1284|forum thread re: "virus"]]

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