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16BitJorge — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:55:05 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reference */

== Video Game Endings ==

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

== Lil Stong Buh Shirt ==

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

== Inkjet Printers ==

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

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

== the paper as a character ==

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

== Cheesesteaks and Tastykakes ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

== Sonic the Hedgehog 3 reference ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

:It can't be a Sonic 3 (& Knuckles) reference, Angel Island is being held up by the master emerald, Robotnik stole that and the island fell into the ocean. At the end of the game your chosen character gets the emerald back (Off Robotnik as Sonic/Tails, Off Super Mecha-Sonic as Knuckles) and the island rises back into the sky as the credits are rolling. - [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]] 00:31, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

:I think it's a reference to the secret best ending of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' in which the island does sink amid a sunset, and the regular ending in which K. Rool falls into the water which is full of sharks. I added it to the page, but it was almost instantly removed. Although I'm very convinced this is the reference, there so much potential references is seems impossible to make any kind of argument in favor of one game without invoking accusations of TTATOT. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 00:55, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

== Freschka ==

Am I hearing it right? Homestar seems to mispronounce "Fresca" as either "fresha" or "freschka." --{{User:Bigscarymike/sig}} 16:32, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
*Yeah...I think he does. --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 00:01, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

== Trivia: first appearance of printer? ==

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

== BASEketball ==

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

:Footketball? - [[User:Stribbs|Stribbs]]

== Nightlight ==

Some anonny changed the word "night" in Strong Bad's song to "light". I can't listen to it right now to check, but is there any reason to think it'd be "light"? "Night" [[guitar|has]] a [[dragon|precedence]]. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 20:54, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:it is night{{User:Csours/sig}} 22:22, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::Obviously there's some disagreement here. I've seen more than one user use "light". Perhaps we should all re-listen rather than edit the page willy-nilly without consensus. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:26, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Like I said, I can't listen right now. I only changed the Fun Fact back to "night" after someone else changed the transcript. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 22:31, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
::::I was merely attempting to prevent future willying and nillying, which often occurs in cases like these. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:36, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I definitely hear "night".{{User:Loafing/sig}} 22:37, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== .4? ==

Is Homsar's number as ".4" a reference to Strong Sad's lament, when he acknowledges that about his hit counter? --[[User:Abelhawk|Abelhawk]] 23:56, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

== As I was reading... ==

I was reading the Fun Facts and I couldn't find anything about the reference to the "One two" toon. Has anyone put it in there yet? {{User:Bassium!/sig}}

the paper

16BitJorge — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:12:53 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Real-World References */

{{aboutemail}}{{for|[[:Category:Pseudocharacters|Pseudocharacter]]|The Paper}}
{{sbenav|173}}
[[Image:Sbemail173thepaper.PNG|thumb|"Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!"]]

Strong Bad reminisces about [[The Paper]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Lil' Strong Sad]][[Category: Strong Sad Filmography]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Homsar]], [[Bubs]], [[Coach Z]] (Easter egg)

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

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, June 11, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:08

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Check the deck, y'all! Press eject, y'all! Well, it's another email and I'm about to reject y'all!

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>
subject: The Paper...</div>
Dear Strongbad, 
Is the Paper really quitting? Could you tell me the best 
moment that you had with the paper? 
Thank You 
Kyle Williams 
North Ogden, Utah
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad reads the state as "Ewwwtah".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' No, The Paper's not quitting, Kyle, you total Ogdenite. Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!

''{The printer falls onto Strong Bad, knocking him offscreen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' OW!!!

''{Cut back to show the full computer room. The wrecked printer is on the ground, with Strong Bad reeling next to it. The printer prints a sheet with a sickly, distorted sound. A dramatic chords plays. Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads "I tHiNK i'MM rEAlllyy QUItTinG sTROng BBBaD".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' The Paper! No!!!

''{Cut back to a shot of the whole screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which prints out some more text reading "wE haDd A goOd RUN, oLD buDddy."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' We sure did, pal.

''{Cut back}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why, I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback...

''{Harp music plays. It transitions to Lil' Strong Bad and Strong Sad, in front of a computer and printer. Strong Sad is typing.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!

''{Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper prints out of the printer.}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' Did you hear that?

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper, which reads "Preeeeow, world."}''

'''LIL' STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It said "Preeeeow!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And you were always phenomenal over the boards on defense!

''{Cut to the stadium. Strong Bad is wearing a headband, dancing in front of a basketball hoop as though blocking it. Homestar Runner holds a football and is wearing kneepads and a purple shirt that reads "Team Kneepads 15". The scoreboard gives a score of "?" for the Home team and "$" for the Visitors.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar has the ball at the top of the key. ''{bounces the football twice}'' Dribble, dribble, ''{throws it toward the hoop}'' shoot!

''{The Paper comes down reading "Manute Bol" in front of the hoop, blocking the shot. Strong Bad looks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooooh! ''{closeup}'' Get that weak mess outta here!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, man! Wish I had a time-and-space-transcending piece of paper on ''my'' team.

''{Cut back a bit. Homsar is hovering in midair behind Homestar, wearing a similar shirt but with the number ".4". He has a kneepad on his hat instead of his legs.}''

'''HOMSAR:''' ''{his hat flies offscreen}'' AaAaAaAaAaAaA ''{his hat lands on Strong Bad}'' aAaAaAaAa...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, over Homsar}'' I will admit, I wasn't crazy about your goth phase.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the computer room, in front of the [[Compy 386|Compy]]. A black version of the paper designed to resemble bat wings comes down with a purple glow and a drop of blood that slowly drips off. It has the usual text printed in a Gothic font, but it's nearly unreadable.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ahh! ''{Looks up, holds up his hands in a defensive stance.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad in front of the Compy up close.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Or your preppy phase, for that matter.

''{The Paper comes down. It appears to be wearing a pink polo shirt with a turquoise scarf. The shirt has "Tennis" stitched into it with an image of a tennis racket above it. Only the word "golf" is visible on The Paper itself. Strong Bad looks up, then down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' But you always watched out for your younger brothers and sisters.

''{Another drop of blood drips down from The Paper. Cut to computer room with the Lappy on the desk. Homestar is wrapped up in paper dangling from the ceiling. A bottle of Mountain Dew is visible on the desk.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Look, I was just trying to pour Mountain Dew on it! Ohwait. I mean Mello Yello on it! Ohwait. I mean Sierra Mist!

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Fresca! Surge!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' And who knows how many times you saved my shiny black keister?

''{Cut to Strong Bad, on the Island, which has a hole in it and is slowly sinking. Strong Bad is wearing a ragged bandanna. Many shark fins appear circling the island.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' How is this island sinking?! I didn't even kill any end bosses!

''{The Paper comes down reading "Anybody need a lift?"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' The Paper! I thought you were still in Pyongyang! Let's go! Jump!

''{He jumps up and grabs The Paper, which reels upwards. But back to a silhouetted version of the scene over a sunset. Strong Bad and The Paper appear to be flying away from the island. Video game music plays. The words "GAME OVER" and "PROGRAMMERS:" appear after a moment as the island sinks completely. Transition back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe this is really it!

''{Cut to a closeup of The Paper. It prints out "iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' Farewell—

''{Cut to a full shot. Strong Bad pats the printer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —my stripèd friend.

''{Strong Bad pulls out the BMW Lighter. Cut to a closeup of The Paper again. Strong Bad burns it, leaving ashes that read "BYE NOW". Cut back.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing, distressed}'' And The Paper goeth into the ''{a spotlight shines down on Strong Bad}'' niiIIiiIIiiIIght!

''{The scene fades out, then back in to Strong Bad in front of the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{looking up}'' How's it comin' up there, Bubs?

''{Bubs's hand drops down.}''

'''BUBS:''' I'm almost finished!

''{For a few seconds, Bubs mumbles and socket wrench noises are heard.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{ofscreen}'' There!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Alright, now hit us with some Preeow 2.0!

''{A new paper comes down slowly making shuffling noises. A key with "@" is drawn on the left, and an envelope with Strong Bad's face in it is drawn on the right. The text and graphics on the new paper are slightly striped with white, and the "@" key is striped with cyan, yellow and magenta on the bottom.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that garglemesh? ''{imitating the printer's noises}'' Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk. Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!

''{[[New Paper]] comes down a little more, printing out an [[ASCII art]] butt made with hyphens and dollar signs, with "(but, a butt)" printed next to it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hm. Well... that's a start.

==Easter Eggs==

*Click "Butt" at the end to see Homestar tangled in the Paper later on that day.
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing to the tune of Neverending Story}'' The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking out, blacking out, blacking out...
*Click "impressin'" at the end to see a revisit of [[One Two, One Two]].
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Bouncing his football}'' Dribble dribble, shoot! Dribble dribble, shoot shoot! ''{Continues over Coach Z's lines}''
:'''COACH Z:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}'' Ooh, dang! ''{Claps four times}''
:''{Both continue over Strong Bad's lines}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Leaning into frame}'' Look! We're not doing this again. Look! We're not doing this again. ''{Record scratch, Homestar and Coach Z stop}'' We're really not doing this again!
:''{Scoreboard changes from ? to G}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
* Strong Bad's comment about not having defeated any end bosses is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Load bearing boss|load bearing bosses]].

===Trivia===
*The [[Floppy_Disk_Container#rise of the triad|Floppy Disk Container]] reads "Logo" and "colonel's bequest" in the flashbacks. In the present, it reads "rise of the triad".
*During the flashback of The Paper's preppy phase, the screen of the Compy 386 reads:
<blockquote class="short compy email">
Kick the booty all day long, I 
say. But, ya know, maybe not.
</blockquote>
*During the flashback of Homestar being tangled up by The Paper, the screen of Lappy 486 reads:
<blockquote class="lappy email" style="background-image: none">
Look, Darius, if you want me to eat a Philly cheesesteak 
instead of answering an email this week, you got it. No 
skin off my back. I'll eat a couple-a Tastykakes while I'm 
at it, too. Now, if you'll excuse me, I gotta skee-dat.
</blockquote>

===Remarks===
*Strong Bad calls The Paper a "thirty-year-old" electronic. In the flashback where The Paper is "born," both Strong Bad and Strong Sad are children. This would make both characters over 30 years old.

===Goofs===
*During The Paper's "preppy" phase, the contrast can affect the area outside the Compy's screen.
*When the printer is falling onto Strong Bad, there is a section of paper sticking out of it. When you see the printer on the ground there's no paper until it starts printing.

===Inside References===
*The death of The Paper was predicted in [[montage]] and implied in the previous email, [[more armies]].
*The music when Strong Bad is carried off the island is from [[Population: Tire]].
*The rhythmic Easter egg and Strong Bad's "Look, we're not doin' this again!" are references to the previous toon, [[One Two, One Two]].
*After Strong Bad interrupts the rhythmic Easter egg, the scoreboard changes to [[G]].
*Homestar refers to [[autobiography]] when he says, "Homestar has the ball at the top of the key!"
*Lil' Strong Bad's duck shirt is a variation of the [[Duckie Shirt]].
*"And The Paper goeth into the niiIIiiIIiiIIght!" is a reference to the tag first sung in [[guitar]].
*In the Easter egg where Homestar sings "The blood is rushing to my head", it is to the same tune from "The Never Ending Story" as the Easter egg in email [[anything]], in which he sang "Never-ending Soda", also in reference to Mountain Dew.
*The pear and leaves wallpaper was first seen in the email [[no loafing]].
*The computer seen in the flashback is the same computer used in the [[Email Processing Room]].

===Real-World References===
*"Preeeeow, world", is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Hello world program|"hello world" programs]].
*The song Homestar sings is a parody of the [http://users.pandora.be/soundtrack-fm/Reviews/Klaus_Doldinger/neverending_story/neverending_story.htm theme song] of the 1984 fantasy movie [[IMDB:tt0088323|The NeverEnding Story]], which he previously sang in [[anything]].
*[[Mountain Dew]], [[Wikipedia:Mello Yello|Mello Yello]], [[Wikipedia:Sierra Mist|Sierra Mist]], [[Wikipedia:Fresca|Fresca]], and [[Wikipedia:Surge|Surge]] are all citrus-flavored sodas.
*Tastykakes are snack cakes made by the Tasty Baking Company in Philadelphia since 1914. Available for the most part only in the Eastern section of the US, the cakes are often shipped to people now in other parts of the world who grew up with the treats while living in the East.
*The football Homestar dribbles in the gym is an old ball from the defunct [[Wikipedia:XFL|XFL]] football league.
*[[Wikipedia:Manute Bol|Manute Bol]] is a Sudanese-born basketball player and activist. He is known for his height, which allowed him to become a top shot blocker in the NBA.
*[[Wikipedia:Pyongyang|Pyongyang]] is the capital city of [[Wikipedia:North Korea|North Korea]].
* The word "garglemesh" is a pun on the name of [[Wikipedia:Gilgamesh|Gilgamesh]], an ancient king of Uruk
* Young Strong Sad is dressed in the same shirt that [[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]] character [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brown|Charlie Brown]] wears.
* The island sinking amid sharks and Strong Bad's comment about not beating any end bosses is a reference to the secret ending to [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]].

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|173|11656}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

strongbad email.exe Disc Five

16BitJorge — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 16:37:33 GMT

16BitJorge: sbemail titles are not capitalized

{{wrongtitle|title=strongbad_email.exe Disc Five}}
[[Image:Strongbad email.exe Disc 5.PNG|thumb|Another successful mission for Space Captainface!]]
This is Disc Five of [[strongbad_email.exe]]. It was released June 5, 2007, separately from the first four discs. This disc contains emails #131-160, plus an [[Accent|unreleased email]].

==FBI Warning==
The FBI Warning for Disc Five.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The Cheat]]

=== Transcript ===
''{The standard FBI warning text appears on a blue background. After a few seconds, The Cheat pops down, mumbling The Cheat noises, from the ceiling. He is dressed as an art bandit. He places the Robotank stencil over it and spray paints it. Then he spray paints "RAD, RAD ROBOTANK" underneath. He waves, makes a contented The Cheat noise, and leaves.}''

== Introduction ==
[[Image:DiscFiveDeleted.png|thumb|right|"La dee deleted!"]]
Introduction for Disc Five.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Bubs]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Coach Z]], [[Marzipan]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Homsar]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[Lappy 486#Female Lappy 486|Female Lappy 486]], [[Nebulon]], the "Cackle Demon"

=== Transcript ===
''{Similar to the [[Intro]], lights that resemble Homestar running appear. A 3D Homestar Runs across, forming the words "HOMESTAR" and "RUNNER", while a chorus sings "Everybody, everybody!" A 3D Homestar Runner logo bursts onto the scene, rotates for a moment, and transitions to Homestar running across The Field. He runs past the Spooky Woods, The Stick, Bubs' Concession Stand (with Bubs inside), the Sports Field, Strongbadia, Strong Sad, Strong Bad with The Cheat, Strong Mad, Coach Z, Marzipan, Pom Pom, Homsar, The Poopsmith with his pile of whatsit, and The King of Town, in turn. It then cuts to a closeup of Homestar.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, off-beat}'' Everybody! La dee dee dee doh!

''{Cut back to show that the scene is on the Lappy, with Strong Bad in front of it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' Everybody! La dee dee dee doh! 
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing simultaneously}'' Everybody! La dee deleted!!

''{Strong Bad hits a key on the Lappy, which causes an explosion "DELETED!" effect, with a smiling fanged Female Lappy in the foreground. After a moment, the explosion fades and the Female Lappy returns to normal. [[The Paper]] comes down with the menu options. After some time has passed, it zooms in on the Lappy. The "maze" screensaver is in place. Every time a wall is reached, graffiti resembling Nebulon with "NEB-1" below it appears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man! You took so freakin' long my screensaver turned on!

''{The next wall has a large red ball with horns and a face that resembles a devil.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! A fairly disgruntled cackle demon!

''{The screen melts away showing bloody letters reading "PICK SUMPIN ALREADY!" It then zooms back out to the menu.}''

== Contents ==

=== Emails ===
*131. [[boring (really)]] ''(Commentary)''
*132. [[modeling]] ''(Commentary)''
*133. [[bottom 10]] ''(Commentary)''
*134. [[record book]] ''(Commentary)''
*135. [[lady...ing]] ''(Commentary)''
*136. [[geddup noise]] ''(Commentary)''
*137. [[bedtime story]] ''(Commentary)''
*138. [[space program]] ''(Commentary)''
*139. [[portrait]] ''(Commentary)''
*140. [[highschool]] ''(Commentary)''
*141. [[death metal]] ''(Commentary)''
*142. [[secret identity]] ''(Commentary)''
*143. [[technology]] ''(Commentary)''
*144. [[narrator]] ''(Commentary)''
*145. [[myths & legends]] ''(Commentary)''
*146. [[pop-up]] ''(Commentary)''
*147. [[lady fan]] ''(Commentary)''
*148. [[disconnected]] ''(Commentary)''
*149. [[candy product]] ''(Commentary)''
*150. [[alternate universe]] ''(Commentary)''
*151. [[senior prom]] ''(Commentary)''
*152. [[isp]] ''(Commentary)''
*153. [[redesign]] ''(Commentary)''
*154. [[keep cool]] ''(Commentary)''
*155. [[theme song]] ''(Commentary)''
*156. [[road trip]] ''(Commentary)''
*157. [[trading cards]] ''(Commentary)''
*158. [[cliffhangers]] ''(Commentary)''
*159. [[retirement]] ''(Commentary)''
*160. [[coloring]] ''(Commentary)''

=== Bonus Stuff ===
* Bonus Email: [[accent]]
* [[Email Intros, Part Two|Email Intros]]: A feature showing the intros to Emails 101-160
* [[160 Seconds]]
* [[Sbemail 150?!?|Sbemail 149.5]] ''(Commentary)''
* [[Lappynapped!]]

==== Bonus Menu Transcript ====
[[Image:bonusstuffmenu.png|thumb|Did you just say bonus stuff?]]

''{Again in 3D, the camera flies through the Rec Room past Strong Mad on the couch and The Cheat in the crisper drawer, both watching TV, on its way to the Trogdor arcade machine.}''

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

'''STRONG MAD:''' Did you just say bonus stuff?

''{After a 30 second pause, the camera pulls back to reveal Strong Bad has walked up to the machine.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, choosey, time's up, I'm playing Trogdor. ''{He plays.}'' Oh yeah, don't stop a-squishing. ''{He dies.}'' Aw, man! ''{It's over screen shows up}'' What? What's wrong with this stupid game? ''{He pounds the machine.}''

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
* The disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#Peasants Quest and wheres an egg|where's an egg?]]".
* Although not in a toon or email, this is the first appearance of [[DELETED]] on the Lappy.

=== Remarks ===
*This is the first Strong Bad Email DVD not to feature Homestar Runner in the FBI Warning segment; instead, it's The Cheat.

=== Inside References ===
*The Cheat spray painting "RAD, RAD ROBOTANK" is a reference to [[portrait]].
*The DELETED explosion effect is similar to the "DO OVER!" effect from [[do over]].
*The maze screensaver was first seen in [[technology]].
*[[Graffiti]] reading "NEB-1" was first seen in [[New Boots]].
*[[Wikipedia:Cacodemon|Cacodemons]] were previously mentioned in [[alternate universe]].
*The Cheat in the [[crisper drawer]] is a reference to "[[privileges]]."
*Strong Mad saying "Did you just say Bonus Stuff?" is a reference to "[[caffeine]]."

{{stub}}

{{SBDVD}}

Mottos and Slogans

16BitJorge — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:37:33 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Appearances */

[[Image:CGNU Crest.png|thumb|right|230px|"The Future is You... Probably"]]
In addition to normal [[catch phrases]] on the part of the individual characters, the numerous companies throughout the [[Homestar Runner universe]] all have '''slogans, mottos or jingles.'''

==Appearances==
===[[Ab-Abber 2000]]===
*"They'll be [[all up ons]]!" — [[suntan]]

===[[Bubs' Concession Stand]]===
*"We're always awesome!" — [[Bubs#Character_Video_Transcript|Bubs's Character Page]]

===[[Minor Foods|Bubs' Old Pizza]]===
*"It's-A Really Old" — [[privileges]]

===[[Cheat Commandos]]===
*"Buy all our playsets and toys!"

===[[Minor Foods|Coach Z Ale]]===
*"Differently Lame!" — [[time capsule]]

===[[Cold One]]===
*"A one that isn't cold, is scarcely a one at all." — [[property of ones]]

===[[Crazy Go Nuts University]]===
*"The future is you... probably" — [[CGNU]]

===[[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]]===
*"Seriously, folks, they're the best." — [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]]
*"The first one to eat a million, wins." — [[the show]]
*"Made from the best stuff!" — [[Meet Marshie]], [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], [[A Decemberween Pageant]]
*"They're fluffity! They're puffity! One, two, three, four, five!"
*"Yeah! Still!" — [[retirement]]

===[[Fluffy Puff Air-Puffed Sugar Delights]]===
*"Handpuffed at the factory in [[Neuconsin]]" — [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]]
*"Look Lively!!" — [[Mr. Shmallow (toon)|Mr. Shmallow]]

===[[Hamburger Shampoo]]===
*"Geddup Noise approved!" — [[geddup noise]]
*"Like a backyard BBQ in your hair!" — [[geddup noise]]

===[[Litigation Jackson]]===
*"The system really works, jerks!" — [[A Decemberween Pageant]]

===[[SBLOUNSKCHED!]]===
*"Who's got the money?" — [[candy product]]
*"You got SBLOUNSKCHED!" — [[candy product]]

===[[Minor Foods|Schenectady Crispies]]===
*"I hope I don't get caught!" — [[labor day]], [[the bet]]

===[[Senor Cardgage Mortgage]]===
*"Get a Leg Up on the Pile and Refinance Your Dreams!" — [[Senor Mortgage]]
*"No Probalo!" — [[Senor Mortgage]]

===[[Minor Foods|Strong Bad's Double Deuce-blemint Gum]]===
*"It's Light Green!!!" — [[2 emails]]
*"Strong Bad's Double Deuce-blemint Gum is the product of choice" — [[2 emails]]

===[[Minor Foods|Strong Bad's EGGS]]===
*"A Nutritious Part of your Morning Routine!" — [[morning routine]]

===[[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace USA]]===
*"More rides than you or your grandmother can handle" — [[theme park]]

===[[Strong Badia]] Action Cool News 5===
*"We're investiga-awesome!" — [[local news]]

===[[Styles Upon Styles]]===
*"Steep prices and trees!" — [[animal]]

===[[Minor Foods|Suge Brown]]===
*"Don't Borrow From Thy Neighbor!" — [[best thing]]

===[[Minor Foods|Temporarios]]===
*"Cuz I'm Don't Get Paid!" — [[strong badathlon]]

===[[The Cheatcakes]]===
*"Those people go to prison!" — [[stupid stuff]], [[time capsule]]

===[[The King of Town]]'s Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show===
*"Let the King have some!" — [[senior prom]]

===[[Minor Foods|Uncle Strong Bad's Flavor Taste Style Chewing Powders]]===
*"Whisk Away The Worries!" — [[2 emails]]

===[[Videlectrix]]===
*"We use computers... to make video games!"

==See also==
*[[Catch Phrases]]

[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Homestar Runner's Fashion Sense

16BitJorge — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:19:18 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Appearances */

[[Image:CHEF.PNG|thumb|Stick a fork in him]]
'''[[Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner's]] fashion sense''' is often questioned by the other [[characters]] in [[Free Country, USA]].

== Appearances ==
*[[First Time Here?]] — [[Cherry Greg|The director]] immediately cuts a take when he sees Homestar wearing one of several different costumes (or even standing [[Naked Homestar Runner|naked]]).
*Email [[fingers]] — [[Strong Bad]] told Homestar that he looked ridiculous when wearing fake arms.
*Email [[flashback]] — Both Strong Bad and [[The Prince of Town]] criticized Homestar's [[duckie shirt]].
**The original plotline for this email would have had [[Marzipan]] attempting to do something about Homestar's horrible fashion sense.
*Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad is scared of Homestar's "[[Homestar's Daisy Dukes|hot pants]]".
*[[Cool Things]] — [[Strong Sad]] tells Homestar to "take off those stupid [[Homestar's Shades|cool shades]]".
*Email [[highschool]] — Strong Bad and [[Strong Mad]] tried to liberate Homestar from his "ridiculous [[Homestar Runner's Pants|stripèd pants]]".
*Email [[narrator]] — Strong Bad has said that a "...dorky chef's hat threatened to tear them <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Homestar Runner and Marzipan's Relationship|Homestar and Marzipan]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> apart" because Marzipan herself expresses thorough dislike for Homestar's hat.

[[Category:Homestar Runner running gags]]
[[Category:Clothing running gags]]

Talk:army

16BitJorge — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:25:57 GMT

16BitJorge: /**/Possible LOTR Reference

== Format ==
This page does not follow the format at all. Please look at [[Strong Bad Email|emails one through twenty-two]] for examples. And take a look at the [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=TranscriptionStandards TranscriptionStandards] page. Please. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 08:34, 28 Jul 2004 (MST)

:Holy crap!!!!
:I was just trying to get it to look like PomPom email. I didnt relize how diffrent the page looks in the normal skin. (I had a diffrent skin up to speed up page loading on my old computer.) I'll get to work fixing it right away. -James

::Man, thanks for catching all those, Tom. This is a lot of work. -- [[User:JoeyDay|JoeyDay]] 11:09, 28 Jul 2004 (MST)

:::Hey, I didn't catch them all. I left some for you guys. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 11:23, 28 Jul 2004 (MST)

::::Man, I thought I'd cleaned up most of the problems with it, but it looks like there were plenty more. Page formatting can be a pain. :-P --[[User:James|James]]

:Is it normal for the Cheat's dialogue to be spelled out? Also, Firebert's action figure isn't listed as an Inside Reference to [[action figure]], or as a fast-forward to [[Cheat Commandos]], just explained under Easter Eggs. Is there a non-redundant way to do this? --[[User:notstrongorbad|notstrongorbad]] 04:18, 3 Oct 2005 (UTC)

==Removed fun fact ==
I removed this fun fact:

*Pay close attention when the [[Homestarmy]] arrives in Strong Badia. Homsar just wobbles off!

Because this had already been acknowledged in the transcript. --[[User:Upsilon|Upsilon]]

== Date Fun Fact ==
Is the fun fact

*This email was added on January 5, 2004

''really'' needed? We have the Updates section for the dates, so why should we have it here? --[[User:FireBird|FireBird]]|[[User_Talk:FireBird|Talk]]

no-[[user:Jhonka|Jhonka]]

== Hold the Line! ==
What's that supposed to mean?

Strong Sad is trying to to keep the the [[Homestarmy]] from retreating so that the Strongbadians won't win the "battle". This kind of line is common in war movies. --[[User:Stong Bad|Stong Bad]] 17:19, 24 Aug 2005 (UTC)

Is that line from any particular movie we could reference? -- [[User:TaranchulaVamp15|TaranchulaVamp15]] 14:33, 29 Sept 2005 (UTC)

:Please note what they say about it in the DVD Commentary, TaranchulaVamp. --[[User:notstrongorbad|notstrongorbad]]
::I've heard it a ''lot'', so I dont think its from a particular movie. {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 00:25, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

"Hold the Line" is also a song by [[Wikipedia:Toto (band)|Toto]] that enjoyed some popularity -- I mention it here because I think there's absolutely no relation at all.

== Do you HAS what it takes? ==

When Homestar says "Do you ''has'' what it takes...?" during his little recruitment speech (with particular emphasis on the "has"), I'd always thought that that was a Yellow Dellow reference. At one point in The Yellow Dellow, Homestar says "I think I has the solution!" This incorrect choice of words is mentioned by Strong Sad in the DVD commentary. I'd always heard Homestar's "Do you has what it takes...?" to be a reference to that (replacing "have" with "has").--[[User:Rocketlex|Rocketlex]] 08:37, 2 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== Hankatollah? ==

This is the stuff of which bad Real World References are made, but for that reason I was kind of surprised not to find anything in the history speculating that "Hankatola" is a reference to the Islamic title [[Wikipedia:Ayatollah|Ayatollah]]. Given the militaristic them of this email and current global events, this would be somewhat interesting. --[[User:notstrongorbad|notstrongorbad]] 04:18, 3 Oct 2005 (UTC)

== Tape rewind noise ==

It's interesting to note that Strong Sad ''didn't'' forget to rewind. The rewind noise is clearly audible after the second "YEAH!". - [[User:SoulSkorpion|SoulSkorpion]] 10:14, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
:Yes, and it is indeed [[army#Goofs|noted]] {{User:Phlip/sig}} 10:20, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

== Shhh... Strong Sad's Asleep ==
To me, this email sounds a bit quieter than all of the others. I have done a comparison many times and still found this to be true. Does anyone else notice this? {{User:The_Coachsmith/sig}} 21:32, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

== Skirt? ==
In the transcript, it states that Homestar says "...trade in that skirt you're wearing." Am I the only one who thinks he says "scrap" instead of "skirt?" Anybody? {{User:The_Coachsmith/sig}} 21:36, 30 December 2005 (UTC)
:Uh... yes. He quite definately says skirt. {{User:Bubsty/sig}} 19:42, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
::This dosen't have to do whith anything, but do you think Homestar said "skirt" instead of "pants" Beacause his shirt looks like a skirt?
- {{User:HeyMama/sig}} 16:54, 21 January 2007
:::No, the implication is that anyone not willing to join his army must wear a skirt, or be not masculine enough. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:53, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

== Bennedetto ==

In the DVD commentary they say Frank's a Presto air popper, so it's more likely he's a Presto 04820 PopLite Popcorn Maker then a West Bend 01568 Popcorn Maker. The [http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-review-E38-1DE3023B-3A4906CE-prod4 Presto] has the orange top and everything.

But more importantly, should this be moved to Frank's character page? [[User:Qermaq|Qermaq]] 19:19, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

:With no further comments, it's been changed. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 02:38, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

== collin l homestar ==

yea yea i know it is just colonel pronounced phonetically, but still, are there any other references to collin l or homestar having another ( not different ) name {{User:Csours/sig}} 06:37, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

== Strongsad rewind goof ==

Should there be some reference to the fact that mike and matt actually mentioned the mistake they had made by putting the extra rewind sound in their comentary? [[User:G man yo|G man yo]] 10:53, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure. I'd support it, but I want to know if there's any precedent. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 17:59, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

== Dr. Strangelove ==

General Ripper belonged to the U.S. Air Force (not the Army), but I failed at changing this article.

:Thanks for that! I changed it in the article.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:47, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

== Trivia Time ==

Should any of you guys/users know that the Trivia Time cookie jar is Frank's pet? -{{User:Viklas/sig}} 12:25, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

:[[army#Easter_Egg_Commentary]].{{User:Loafing/sig}} 20:48, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

== Possible LOTR Reference ==

Wasn't there a line in ''Lord of the Rings'' that went something like "Gondor has no king and needs no king"? It was the first thing I thought of when I heard "Strongbadia has no army and needs no army". Please gimme some feedback as to the acceptability of this reference. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 00:25, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

DNA Evidence

16BitJorge — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:32:52 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Fun Facts */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|DNA|Date Nite|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:DNA Evidence.png|thumb|"...and that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with."]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The music continues. Cut to a clip from [[unnatural]] that takes place in Strong Badia. Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen sitting around a yellow table with a red and black tea set on it.}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{The music continues. Cut to the office, as seen in [[from work]]. Strong Bad is sitting at his computer. Pom Pom is halfway off the screen. He leaves followed by Homestar.}''

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

''{The music continues. Cut to the Easter Egg from [[rough copy]], inside Marzipan's house. Homestar is sitting on the couch. The lights are off.}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Bubs}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to office}''

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Strong Bad! I'm wearing a hat and trenchcoat! ''{Notices the glass}'' Ooh! A tall, cool glass of Mountain Dwa.

''{Cut to close-up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Don't mind if I dwa! ''{He drinks the evidence.}'' Glug, glug, glug.

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

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

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

''{Cut to Coach Z}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to angry Strong Sad}''

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

''{Cut closer}''

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

''{Cut closer and angled}''

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

''{Cut even closer}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This cartoon is based on the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]] [[Running gags|running gag]] that appeared in six straight emails, beginning with [[strong badathlon]].
*"Old maid" is a term used to disparagingly describe an older, unmarried woman.
*"On the rocks" means to pour over ice, usually said when ordering an [[Alcohol|alcoholic]] beverage.
*[[Wikipedia:Ragamuffin|Ragamuffin]] is a term used to describe a child wearing shabby clothing.
*"Costing an arm and a leg" is an idiom used to convey an extremely high price.
*To "Sell like hotcake[s]" means to sell very well.
*A [[Wikipedia:Toga|toga]]was a common article of clothing in [[Wikipedia:Ancient Rome|ancient Rome]].

===Trivia===
*The text on the [[Lappy 486]] reads:
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">
Hi. Yeah, go ahead and very safely enter most of your 
credit card numbers onto this Lappy. It will safen it all 
out. 
 
Thanks, 
The Strong Badagement</blockquote>
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#3DFX drivers|3DFX drivers]]".
*This is the first toon to go over five and half minutes since [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]].
*Women (like Marzipan) typically wore [[Wikipedia:Stola|stolas]] instead of togas in ancient Rome, because they associated toga wearing with prostitution.

===Remarks===
*Strong Sad is able to write in his notebook without any problems, but in [[rough copy]], he had trouble writing a mere sentence on a single page of the same notebook.
*The puncture that Strong Bad makes is well above the bottom of the green apple bottle, but all the liquid leaks out anyway.
*Homestar's trenchcoat seems to be unaffected by gravity, as it remains stiff and straight even as he bends over.
*Being that the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]] mentioned in [[the movies]] was said by a character IN the movie, it seems to have no bearing on this toon or the mystery, despite its mention in the opening.
*Strong Sad writes [[Left Handedness|left-handed]] for the entire toon except when interviewing Coach Z where the pen is in his right hand. He is right handed in [[rough copy]].

===Goofs===
*The smoke from the office only wafts in the first scene.

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

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[Mountain Dew]].
*Homestar's mispronunciation of DNA, and Coach Z's "mild mannered alter-ego" are references to [[Dan]].
**Furthermore, Coach Z's alter-ego's last name is an example of [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"]].
*The box Strong Sad pulls the DNA Evidence out of in the last scene is from [[The Secrets That I Keep]].
*Strong Bad's glasses, the line "Looks like I'm gonna have to jump!", and the background music in the respective scenes are from the [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] series of films.
*Bubs' mention of the cost of "an arm and a leg" and Marzipan's response refer to the fact that many of the characters [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack visible body parts]].
*Homestar's sleeves on the trenchcoat moving seem to support the possibility that he has invisible arms.
*Homsar mentions [[Pants|pants]].
*This is yet another instance of both [[Strong Bad Smiling|Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Sad Smiling|Strong Sad smiling]].
*Coach Z's janitor cart reads "JANITATOR", similar to [[Trogdor|Trogdor the Burninator]].
*The vacuum cleaner and Coach Z's line about cleaning up lasagna are references to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
*Strong Bad's belief that Strong Sad may be part elephant or part hippo stems from Strong Sad's [[soolnds]].
*The Cheat was seen wet before in [[bottom 10]].



===Real-World References===
*The entire structure of the short, with a detective interviewing several people when he ultimately is the culprit, is a nod to [[wikipedia:Film noir|film noir]], a style of American film that peaked in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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

{{subtitlesLinks|dna}}

[[Category:Toons]]

DNA Evidence

16BitJorge — Wed, 16 May 2007 22:27:08 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Explanations */

{{toonnav|Big Toon|DNA|Date Nite|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:DNA Evidence.png|thumb|"...and that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with."]]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The music continues. Cut to a clip from [[unnatural]] that takes place in Strong Badia. Strong Bad and The Cheat are seen sitting around a yellow table with a red and black tea set on it.}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{The music continues. Cut to the office, as seen in [[from work]]. Strong Bad is sitting at his computer. Pom Pom is halfway off the screen. He leaves followed by Homestar.}''

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

''{The music continues. Cut to the Easter Egg from [[rough copy]], inside Marzipan's house. Homestar is sitting on the couch. The lights are off.}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Bubs}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to office}''

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Strong Bad! I'm wearing a hat and trenchcoat! ''{Notices the glass}'' Ooh! A tall, cool glass of Mountain Dwa.

''{Cut to close-up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Don't mind if I dwa! ''{He drinks the evidence.}'' Glug, glug, glug.

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

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

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

''{Cut to Coach Z}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to Strong Sad}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

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

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

''{Cut to angry Strong Sad}''

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

''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

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

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

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

''{Cut closer}''

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

''{Cut closer and angled}''

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

''{Cut even closer}''

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*This cartoon is based on the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]] [[Running gags|running gag]] that appeared in six straight emails, beginning with [[strong badathlon]].
*"Old maid" is a term used to disparagingly describe an older, unmarried woman.
*"On the rocks" means to pour over ice, usually said when ordering an [[Alcohol|alcoholic]] beverage.
*[[Wikipedia:Ragamuffin|Ragamuffin]] is a term used to describe a child wearing shabby clothing.
*"Costing an arm and a leg" is an idiom used to convey an extremely high price.
*To "Sell like hotcake[s]" means to sell very well.

===Trivia===
*The text on the [[Lappy 486]] reads:
<blockquote class="email" style="background-image:none">
Hi. Yeah, go ahead and very safely enter most of your 
credit card numbers onto this Lappy. It will safen it all 
out. 
 
Thanks, 
The Strong Badagement</blockquote>
*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#3DFX drivers|3DFX drivers]]".
*This is the first toon to go over five and half minutes since [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]].
*Women (like Marzipan) typically wore [[Wikipedia:Stola|stolas]] instead of togas in ancient Rome, because they associated toga wearing with prostitution.

===Remarks===
*Strong Sad is able to write in his notebook without any problems, but in [[rough copy]], he had trouble writing a mere sentence on a single page of the same notebook.
*The puncture that Strong Bad makes is well above the bottom of the green apple bottle, but all the liquid leaks out anyway.
*Homestar's trenchcoat seems to be unaffected by gravity, as it remains stiff and straight even as he bends over.
*Being that the [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA Evidence]] mentioned in [[the movies]] was said by a character IN the movie, it seems to have no bearing on this toon or the mystery, despite its mention in the opening.
*Strong Sad writes [[Left Handedness|left-handed]] for the entire toon except when interviewing Coach Z where the pen is in his right hand. He is right handed in [[rough copy]].

===Goofs===
*The smoke from the office only wafts in the first scene.

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

===Inside References===
*This is another mention of [[Mountain Dew]].
*Homestar's mispronunciation of DNA, and Coach Z's "mild mannered alter-ego" are references to [[Dan]].
**Furthermore, Coach Z's alter-ego's last name is an example of [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"]].
*The box Strong Sad pulls the DNA Evidence out of in the last scene is from [[The Secrets That I Keep]].
*Strong Bad's glasses, the line "Looks like I'm gonna have to jump!", and the background music in the respective scenes are from the [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] series of films.
*Bubs' mention of the cost of "an arm and a leg" and Marzipan's response refer to the fact that many of the characters [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack visible body parts]].
*Homestar's sleeves on the trenchcoat moving seem to support the possibility that he has invisible arms.
*Homsar mentions [[Pants|pants]].
*This is yet another instance of both [[Strong Bad Smiling|Strong Bad]] and [[Strong Sad Smiling|Strong Sad smiling]].
*Coach Z's janitor cart reads "JANITATOR", similar to [[Trogdor|Trogdor the Burninator]].
*The vacuum cleaner and Coach Z's line about cleaning up lasagna are references to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
*Strong Bad's belief that Strong Sad may be part elephant or part hippo stems from Strong Sad's [[soolnds]].
*The Cheat was seen wet before in [[bottom 10]].




===Real-World References===
*The entire structure of the short, with a detective interviewing several people when he ultimately is the culprit, is a nod to [[wikipedia:Film noir|film noir]], a style of American film that peaked in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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

{{subtitlesLinks|dna}}

[[Category:Toons]]

underlings

16BitJorge — Mon, 07 May 2007 22:39:51 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Inside References */

{{sbenav|171}}
[[Image:Coach Z suit sludge underlings.png|thumb|"Your tiny bathing suit demeans us all!"]]
Strong Bad explains how to tell others about embarrassing social mistakes.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Swimming Pool]], [[The Field]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, May 7, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:15

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' My email song! Where would I be without my email song? ''{brings up the email}''

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: Handling Smelly Underling?</div>
Dear Strong Bad, 
I am a manager and I have been told I must talk to one 
of my underlings about their stench. As the foremost 
expert in dealing with smelly underlings, I ask you, what is 
the best way to go about this? I wish to do this with 
some tact & professionalism. 
Sincerely, 
PlasticDiverGuy 
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad pronounces each word in the greeting separately, with short deliberate pauses between them. He pronounces "Dartmouth" as two separate words, and "Scotia" phonetically as SKO-tee-uh.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Man, that show Nova is boring, but I'd watch a show called Dartmouth anyday. ''{clears screen}'' Now lemme tell ya PastyDeadGuy, you came to the right man. I've got so many underlings, I've had to deal with every nearly every awkward social situation under the awkward social sun. I'm an expoit! ''{clears screen}'' Firstly, nothing says tact and professionalism like sending a subtle hint with a hilarious novelty t-shirt. So in your situation, you could just start wearing a shirt that has like,

''{Cut to a blank T-shirt}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —some kinda—

''{A scientist holding a test tube appears on the shirt.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —science person on it, with a clothespin—

''{A clothespin appears on the scientist's nose.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —on his nose, and underneath it says: "You Reek-A!"

''{"You Reek-A!" appears on the shirt. Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That way, your smelly underling, or smunderling, can get the message from across the room, and you can safely stay out of stink's reach.

''{Cut to Strong Bad in the bathroom, reading a newspaper titled "Da News Papes". He looks up.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know, I think I'd probably watch a TV show called "Stink's Reach", too.

''{He looks back down. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Secondly, nothing says tact and professionalism like slowly revealing a sensitive topic to a friend or loved one—

''{Cut to Strong Sad, drawing on a piece of paper with a pencil.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —with a clever connect-the-dots puzzle.

''{Cut to a closeup of the paper. It's an alligator wearing sunglasses, holding a sign that reads "WE'RE GOING TO NEED YOU TO FLUSH TWICE!". The connect-the-dots portion is only the rectangular outline of the sign. Strong Sad stops drawing.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' What is he trying to say to me with this cryptic message? ''{taps the pencil twice on "cryptic"}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Furthermore, nothing says pact and trofesssionalism like breaking tough news to someone with a reverse sunburn—

''{Cut to the pool, slowly zooming in. A sunburned Strong Mad faces away from the pool, which Coach Z is in.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —on your brother's giant, square, billboard-sized back!

''{Strong Mad removes his singlet. His back has "your tiny bathing suit demeans us ALL!" on it. Cut to a closeup.}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{slowly}'' Your tiny bathing suit demeans us all.

''{Cut to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Aw, fine then! I'll take it orf!

''{He reaches underwater and pulls out a very small pink g-string. The water turns black around him, accompanied by an odd humming noise. Cut back to behind Strong Mad.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' PUT IT BACK ON! PUT IT BACK ON!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Lastly, nothing says tact and professionalism like a hidden message written in condiments.

''{Cut to a picnic. Homestar Runner is sitting at the table. Strong Bad is wearing an oven mitt and holding a plate with a hot dog with his right hand, and holding a bottle of ketchup in his left. Some ketchup has spilled on the ground. More hot dogs can be seen on a grill behind him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Here ya go, chumpion!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{taking the hot dog}'' Ooh! Thanks, grillmasta!

''{Cut to the picnic table as Homestar puts the hot dog down. It has "you've had that piece" written on it in ketchup.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You've had that piece—

''{The camera pans to another hot dog, with "of cilantro" written on in mustard.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —of cilantro—

''{The camera pans to a hamburger without its upper bun. "stuck between your teeth" is written in ketchup.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —stuck between your teeth—

''{The camera pans yet again to a waffle with "since we ate at that mexican restaurant" with an arrow written in syrup.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —since we ate at that Mexican restaurant—

''{The camera pans again to three pieces of sushi with "2" "wks" and "ago" written on them in wasabi.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —two weeks ago.

''{Cut to a closeup of Homestar, who has a small piece of cilantro stuck in his mouth}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Two weeks?!... ''TEETH?!''

''{Cut to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, in a slightly high-pitched voice and in a forced manner}'' In conclusion, these are just some of the many things that nothing says tact and professionalism like. I hope you have enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it. If elected class president, I can't promise you Coke in the water fountains, but I ''can'' promise a hard-worker that will make a difference. And try to get Mrs. Hardmaster fired.

''{He types "for child abuse." and quickly clears the screen, while shaking his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, speaking normally}'' Whoa! It's like I regressed back to the fifth grade there. And the golden days of the five-paragraph essay. Well, good luck with your smunderling, PranceyDirtGirl. I gotta get started making those 'You Reek-A' t-shirts. Those things are gonna be awesome!

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

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Awkward Social Sun.png|thumb|Now including every awkward social situation!]]
*When Strong Bad types "awkward social sun", click that phrase to see an "Awkward Social Sun" CD.
*When Strong Bad first types "smunderling", click that word to see a description of this creature:
<blockquote>
<big>SMUNDERLING</big>
All Smundy wants to do is be your 
friend. He appears at office 
parties & in enchanted caverns 
at random. Very vulnerable to 
harsh truths and Discs of Healing.
FREQUENCY: Rare 
INTELLIGENCE: Low to middlin' 
ARMOR CLASS: +8
</blockquote>
*At the end, click "awesome" to see a clip of the Stink's Reach show.
:''{In Strong Bad's basement, looking at his TV. Music plays, and pull in slowly on a sign reading "You are now entering Stink's Reach", with stink lines drawn above it.}''
:'''NARRATOR:''' In a town called "Stink's Reach", no one's record is clean.
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' Tuesdays at 8:30
:''{"Tuesdays @ 8:30" appears at the bottom of the screen, then cut through static to a screen reading "We now return to Dartmouth". The O in "Dartmouth" is a stylized mouth, with darts flying out of it.}''
:'''ANNOUNCER:''' We now return to Dartmouth.
:''{Cut to a shot of Strong Bad lying on the couch, with the TV going behind him.}''
:'''TV CHARACTER:''' Dartmouth! He's getting away!
:'''DARTMOUTH:''' Stand clear. I know what to do.
:''{Sounds are heard of someone retching, and a dart flying and hitting a piece of wood}''
:'''VILLAIN:''' Ow! Pointy!
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{incomprehensible mumbles}'' Lost... Vikings! ''{more incomprehensible mumbles}''

==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
*The [[wikipedia:Essay#The_five-paragraph_essay|five paragraph essay]] is comprised of an intro paragraph, three body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Essays of this type are often considered unacceptably short and simple after [[wikipedia:Middle school|middle school]].

===Trivia===
*The newspaper reads:
{| style="border-collapse: collapse; border: 3px solid #999"
| style="border-right: 3px solid #999; font-size: 2em; text-align: center; line-height: 1em; padding: 5px" | Back Pape
| style="border-left: 3px solid #999; font-size: 2em; text-align: center; line-height: 1em; padding: 5px" | Da NewsPapes
|-
| style="border-right: 3px solid #999; padding: 5px" | A sports player signed a contract worth a bunch of money. "Whooey!" said the player's uncle. "I could buy a car with that much cashness."
| style="border-left: 3px solid #999; padding: 5px" | Global relations set all types of box office records this weekend. Studio execs were encouraged by the turn -around. So was I.
|}
* This email is the first email since [[looking old]] to not mention [[DNA evidence]].

===Remarks===
*The cilantro in Homestar's mouth is visible as he receives the hot dog from Strong Bad, before it was revealed that the cilantro had been there for two weeks. 
*Homestar was shown with teeth in [[theme song]].

===Fixed Glitches===
*When the toon was first released, at the end, the "I" at the beginning of "I gotta get started..." was clickable, but did not do anything. This was fixed a few hours after the toon was released.

===Inside References===
*Strong Bad read [[Periodicals|Da NewsPapes]] while in the bathroom in [[candy product]].
*Strong Bad is holding a [[Quite Fancy 'Chup]] bottle (the label is obscured by his glove).
*Strong Bad refers to the emailer as "[[Prancing|Prancey]]".
*This is another instance of Strong Bad's [[couch mumbling]].
*The smunderling's intelligence being "low to middlin" likely refers to [[Thy Dungeonman II]], where you could strike the enemies high, low, or middlin.
*The smunderling's fact sheet in general is very similar to [[Jhonka]]'s from [[impression]].
*This is another appearance of [[oven mitts]].
*"Smunderling" and "chumpion" are both [[Portmanteaus]].

===Real-World References===
*"Stink's Reach" is a parody of the style and theme music of the early '90s television show [[Wikipedia:Twin Peaks|Twin Peaks]].
*[[Wikipedia:NOVA (TV Series)|NOVA]] is a [[Wikipedia:PBS|PBS]] television series about science topics which premiered in 1974 and is still running to this day.
*[[Wikipedia:The Lost Vikings|The Lost Vikings]] is a side-scrolling puzzle/platform video game which was developed by Blizzard Entertainment and released in 1992.
*The information about the smunderling's frequency, intelligence and armor class refers to the way that [[Wikipedia:Dungeons & Dragons|Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] monsters are described, like that previously used for the Jhonka.
*The "Awkward Social Sun" CD and particularly the hairstyle on its cover are a reference to [[Wikipedia:Emo (slang)|emo]] culture.

==External Links==
{{sbemailextlinks|171|11379}}

{{Strong Bad Email}}

Talk:Peanuts

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:36:58 GMT

16BitJorge: New page: I'd like to put the image of Charlie Brown and Linus leaning against the wall from ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' on the page to show the comparison. I found the image here[http://http://gr...

I'd like to put the image of Charlie Brown and Linus leaning against the wall from ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' on the page to show the comparison. I found the image here[http://http://graphics.jsonline.com/graphics/owlive/img/nov04/cbrown112304.jpg], but I know jack squat about copyright policy and image uploading. Could someone please help me out? [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 22:36, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

Peanuts

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:28:40 GMT

16BitJorge: Italics, clarification

[[Image:bestdecemberween.PNG|thumb|Homestar as Charlie Brown and Strong Sad as Linus]]
Various aspects of the famous '''''[[Wikipedia:Peanuts|Peanuts]]''''' comic strips and television specials have been referenced and parodied by [[The Brothers Chaps]] in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] cartoons. In particular, ''[[Wikipedia: A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'' is often referenced, especially at [[Decemberween]].

==Sightings==
===[[Toons]]===
*[[A Holiday Greeting]]
**The page title "Sponsored By [[Wikipedia:Dolly Madison|Dolly Madison]]!" refers to the snack cake company that sponsored the ''Peanuts'' holiday specials.
**The spinning "SPECIAL" logo is the same one used by CBS at the beginning of the holiday specials.
**The screen at the end reading "Copyright 1965 [[Free Country, USA]] is a reference to the year in which ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'' debuted.
**[[Strong Bad]] says "Lights please" in a scene almost identical to when Linus was in the auditorium in ''[[Wikipedia:A Charlie Brown Christmas|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]''.
*[[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
**[[Homestar Runner]]'s hat is similar to the one worn by [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brown|Charlie Brown]] in ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''.
**[[Homestar Runner's House]] resembles the ones in which the ''Peanuts'' kids live. It later appears in [[rampage]].
**Homestar and [[Strong Sad]] talking at [[The Brick Wall]] is a reference to the brick wall where [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brown|Charlie Brown]] and [[Wikipedia:Linus van Pelt|Linus]] would frequently have conversations. Strong Sad's holds his head in his hand in the same manner Charlie Brown and Linus often did while leaning against the wall.
**One of Marzipan's signs reading that Decemberween is too commercial, also similarly referenced in ''A Charlie Brown Christmas'', in which Charlie Brown thinks Snoopy has gone commercial when he sees him decorating his dog house to enter a "lights and display" contest.
**The main characters singing a song at the end of the toon is a reference to the end of ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''.
*[[Halloween Fairstival]]
**[[Marzipan]]'s stall of fruit reading "A Chorus Of Autumnal Vegatables  Is In" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Lucy Van Pelt|Lucy]]'s psychiatric help booth.
*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
**[[The Poopsmith]] holds up a sign saying "Give us something good instead". The [[Fonts|font]] used for the sign is called Peanuts, a font made to look like [[wikipedia:Charles_Schulz|Charles Schulz's]] lettering used in ''Peanuts'' comics.
*[[Bug in Mouth Disease]]
**At one point during the Caleb Rentpayer Marathon, the music sounds very similar to the music in ''[[Wikipedia:It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown|It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]''.
*[[The Li'l Brudder Show]]
**[[Li'l Brudder]] may be a beagle, the type of dog that [[Wikipedia:Snoopy|Snoopy]] is. In fact, Li'l Brudder and Snoopy may have a few things in common physically.
*[[Happy Hallow-day]]
**Strong Bad has a witch mask identical to the one worn by Lucy in ''[[Wikipedia:It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown|It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]''.
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
**Strong Bad and Strong Sad are seen writing letters in the same postion the ''Peanuts'' characters write letters.
*[[KOT's VOQPCS!]]- The Poopsmith's many failures at removing his stench are a reference to [[Wikipedia:Pig-Pen|Pig-Pen]].

===[[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]]===
*[[do over]]
**[[Coach Zed]] looks similar to the dog [[Wikipedia:Spike (Peanuts)|Spike]] from the ''Peanuts'' comic strips.
*[[old comics]]
**[[The Poopsmith|Mushy Chamberpot]] from the comic strip ''[[Castlefunnies]]'' speaks in commas, just like the bird [[Wikipedia:Woodstock (Peanuts)|Woodstock]] did in ''Peanuts'' comics.
*[[kids' book]]
**In the DVD commentary, [[Matt Chapman]] says that Beth from the book looks similar to [[Wikipedia:Marcie|Marcie]].
*[[comic]]
**The album on the far right is ''[[Wikipedia:A Boy Named Charlie Brown|A Boy Named Charlie Brown]]'' by [[Wikipedia:Vince Guaraldi|The Vince Guaraldi Trio]].
*[[crying]]
**See ''The Li'l Brudder Show''.
*[[disconnected]]
**Strong Bad's head has a sign that says "THE CAREER ADVISOR IS REAL IN", similar to the "THE DOCTOR IS IN" sign that [[Wikipedia:Lucy van Pelt|Lucy]] has, specifically her "THE DOCTOR IS REAL IN" sign from ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''.

===Other===
*[[Hairstyle Runner]]
**The description for one of the hairstyles is "marcy from peanuts w/soul patch".
*[[Peasant's Quest]]
**If you type "look tree" at the bale of hay, it says, ''[[Wikipedia:It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown|It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown]]'', a 1976 ''Peanuts'' TV special.
*[[Main Page 16]]
**Rolling the mouse over [[Downloads]] will add decorations to [[The Stick]], a reference to ''A Charlie Brown Christmas''. During the special, a tiny twig of a tree is decorated, similar to The Stick.
*[[The Secrets That I Keep]]
**There is a picture of Strong Sad wearing Charlie Brown's shirt.
*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
**[[Strong Sad]]'s writing appearing at the top of the screen is often seen in animated ''Peanuts''.

===General===
*[[Tooty-two]] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Sally Brown|Sally Brown]] thinking that "Two times two is tooty-two."
*[[A. Chimendez]] is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Bill Melendez|B. Melendez]], the maker of the ''Peanuts'' television specials.

[[Category:Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]

Strong Sad's Secret Styles

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:05:38 GMT

16BitJorge: added peanuts reference

[[Image:strong_sad_secrets_that_i_keep.PNG|thumb|Secrets everywhere...]]

[[Strong Sad]] keeps a box of memories under his bed. Inside the box is four objects: a film reel, a snow globe, a framed picture, and a homemade birthday card written by [[Lil' Strong Bad]] to [[Lil' Strong Sad]]. Below are elaborate descriptions of the four items. This page is found in a link from the user profile on [[Strong Sad's Lament]].

== Contents and Transcript ==
=== Happy Birth<strike>b</strike>day Kard ===
<blockquote>poop-hea<strike>b</strike>d, 
mom says I 
have to make 
you this 
:kard 
-Strong Bab 
 
p.s. i'm going 
to punsh you 
in the back!!</blockquote>

=== The Film Reel ===

''{Lil' Strong Sad standing around outside in autumn with a scarf on. He waves to the camera. Lil' Strong Bad jumps out of a pile of leaves and chases Little Strong Sad. Zooms in on their heads, Strong Bad jumps on top of Strong Sad and starts giving him a noogie. They both start laughing. The film repeats.}''

=== Snow Globe ===
The snow globe contains a pink-haired [[Wikipedia:Troll doll|troll doll]] standing on a snowy tropical island. The snow globe is labeled "You're Number 1."

=== Picture ===
Strong Bad and Strong Sad as kids in a picture.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*The box is labeled "fond reminiscences."
*The [[Spooky Woods|tree]] in the movie is used in the Halloween toons.
*Originally, this could only be accessed by emailing Strong Sad (depressio@homestarrunner.com). Strong Sad would reply with the link, regardless of what one's email read. To access it now, you need to go to [[Strong Sad's Lament]], click on his profile, and click on the word "none" in the pop-up that appears.
*This page came out later as an Easter egg in the DVD version of [[depressio]].

===Remarks===
*This shows that Strong Bad may have once been nice to Strong Sad.
*Strong Sad has a belly button in the video and picture, telling us that this took place after Little Strong Bad got his electric drill (as seen in [[origins]]).
*Using the Tab key, it is possible to open up more than one thing at a time. The snowglobe is always on top of the card and the picture, and the card always ends up on top of the picture. The movie is on top of them all. When the snowglobe is open (along with other objects) and the movie is opened, it covers up the snowglobe. When the movie is closed, the snowglobe disappears, even though the other objects are still there.

===Inside References===
*The snow globe could be a reference to the commentary from the [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|Yello Dello DVD]], where Strong Sad mentions when he wore an old T-shirt at [[School|school]] that said "I'm #1."
*Little Strong Sad's shirt is a reference to ''[[Peanuts]]''.

===Real-World References===
*The shirt that Strong Sad is wearing is the same one worn by [[Wikipedia:Charlie Brown|Charlie Brown]].
*The URL of the site is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:The Wonder Years|The Wonder Years]]'', a well-known late 1980s–early '90s coming-of-age TV show starring Fred Savage and Danica McKellar.
*The name of this cartoon is a probable reference to the chorus of the 1980s-era song by [[Wikipedia:The Romantics|The Romantics]], "[[Wikipedia:Talking in Your Sleep (The Romantics song)|Talking in Your Sleep]]," which has the lyrics:<blockquote>''I hear the secrets that you keep When you're talkin' in your sleep''</blockquote>
*The name for the Flash file of the movie reel is super8.swf. [[Wikipedia:Super 8 mm film|Super 8]] is a film format created in 1960 and released 1965 by Kodak.

== External Links ==
{{Spoken HRWiki|The Secrets That I Keep - Part 1.ogg|5 January, 2007|oldid=401192}}
*[[HR:sadjournal/wonderyears.html|view The Secrets That I Keep]]
*[[HR:sadjournal/wonderyears.swf|view the Flash file for The Secrets That I Keep]]
*[[HR:sadjournal/super8.swf|view the Flash file for the movie]]

[[Category: Character Websites|Secrets That I Keep, The]]

Parents

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:57:21 GMT

16BitJorge: added crazy aunt eulatherm

[[Image:pomfamily.png|thumb|Meet the Parents]]
Although most of the [[Characters|characters]]' '''parents''' are [[Unseen Characters|never seen]], they are sometimes mentioned.

==Appearances==
*[[Old Characters Page]] — [[The King of Town]]'s bio states that he is [[Marzipan]]'s father. However, it is the only such reference on the site, and [[The Brothers Chaps]] have since reported in interviews (such as the [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|Club Aquatica interview]]) that this was an idea they had early in the site's development but have since abandoned.
*[[Pom Pom, Too]] — [[Pom Pom]]'s [[General and Fraulein Pom Pom|parents]] are seen in a photo.
*[[Secret Pages#Other Animations|Homestar's Yearbook]] — Homestar says "sign my yearbook! But don't use any [[Swears|swears]], because my mom reads it."
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Strong Bad]] admits that his mom helped him with his [[Homestarloween Party Costumes|costume]].
*[[Theme Song Video]] — One of the lyrics to the song is "[[Homestar Runner]], mom and dad".
*[[The Secrets That I Keep]] — The birthday card Strong Bad gave [[Strong Sad]] has "mom says I have to make you this kard [''sic'']" written in it.
*Email [[interview]] — While demonstrating what an interview with [[Homsar]] would be like, [[Strong Bad]] as a Homsar puppet says "I was raised by a cup of [[Coffee|coffee]]!" (see [[Homsar#Speech|here]] for details).
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] — [[Cheerleader]] has "cool parents!"
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Olda Boys|Olda boy 2]] says "I miss my mom!"
*Email [[army]] — Homestar tells [[Mrs. Bennedetto]] that her son, [[Frank Bennedetto|Frank]], [[Death|died]] in [[The Battle of Strong Badia|battle]].
*Email [[cheatday]] — [[The Cheat]] reads one email asking what [[The Brothers Strong]]'s parents looked like, but he responds by threatening to gnaw the email sender's face off (which apparently is his response to every email).
*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad writes a letter to Pom Pom's parents, addressing them as "General and Fraulein Pom Pom".
*[[The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005]] — Joe from Pomona, California asks Strong Bad why we never get to see his parents. The question angers Strong Bad. Strong Bad later warns the host [[Wikipedia:Kevin Pereira|Kevin Pereira]] to never talk about his mom.
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[The Ugly One|The Ugly One's]] father, [[Manolios Ugly One]], is seen.
*Email [[the facts]] — Strong Bad tells [[Strong Mad]] to be quiet because Mom said baby [[Strong Sad]] is sleeping.
*[[Homestar Presents: Presents]] — [[Coach Z]] pretends to be talking to his parents on a [[Disconnected Telephones|disconnected phone]].
*[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] — [[Li'l Brudder]]'s parents are shown to be a unicycle and a dog.
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Coach Z thinks Strong Bad is dressed up as his hot mom.
*[[Weclome Back]]— Strong Bad says, "What am I, your dad?"
*[[Fan Costumes '06]] — Strong Bad thinks one of the costumes looks like The Cheat's hot mom.
*[[Let us give TANKS!]] — [[Reynold]] says that he is going to his parents' house for Thanksgiving.
*Email [[the chair]] — After ripping his face off, Strong Bad holds up an alleged picture of his parents, although it is obscured by the new high-backed chair.

==Other Relatives==
*[[Decemberween Teen Girl Squad]] — What's Her Face "wants a new stepdad!"
*Email [[Family Resemblence]] — Strong Bad tries to envision Pom Pom's family "resembling" him (at least, to the same extent that Strong Bad's brothers resemble himself).
*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]] — [[So and So]]'s [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Mrs. So-and-so-erson|stepmom]] tells the girls to "Shut your yaps!" Afterwards, she pours ranch dressing on [[The Ugly One]].
*[[alternate universe]] — [[Senor Cardgage]] wants to adopt Strong Bad, but Strong Bad disappears before he can do so.
*[[secret recipies]] — Strong Bad and Homestar reference several (possibly and/or definitely made-up) relatives: Strong Bad's "Great Uncle Pawdabber", his "Crazy Aunt Eulatherm", his mystifying "Poopaw", and Homestar's (definitely non-existent) "Stupid Uncle [[Eggs|Egg]]".
*Email [[looking old]] — Upon getting a "lace-lift", Strong Bad is mistaken for his great-grandmother by Strong Sad.

==Fun Facts==
*At the [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006|Flashforward 2006 Seattle]] public appearance, The Brothers Chaps revealed that emails they receive asking about the characters' parents are one of the [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|groups of emails]] that are virtually certain ''not'' to be answered.

[[Category: Inside Jokes]]
[[Category:Lists]]

DNA Evidence (running gag)

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:51:00 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Sequence of events */

[[Image:unnatural tea party.png|thumb|"...and that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!"]]

In six consecutive [[Strong Bad Emails]], characters have referred to [[Wikipedia:Genetic fingerprinting|'''DNA evidence''']] without any context given for why they would be discussing it. [[Wikipedia:DNA|DNA]] is often used in [[Wikipedia: Forensic science#Applications and subdivisions of forensic science|forensic science deduction]] to connect bodily fluids or tissue found at a crime scene to a particular individual.

==Sequence of events==
*'''Debut:''' Email [[strong badathlon]] — [[Marzipan]] believes the DNA evidence has been tampered with.
*Email [[unnatural]] — [[Strong Bad]] reveals to [[The Cheat]] that he was the one who tampered with the DNA evidence.
*Email [[the movies]] — A character in the movie says that when he returned, the DNA evidence was gone.
*Email [[your funeral]] — [[Homestar Runner]] comes home and Marzipan asks if he found the DNA evidence.
*Email [[from work]] — Homestar Runner tells [[Pom Pom]] that he'll have the DNA evidence on his desk by 5:00.
*Email [[rough copy]] (Easter Egg) — Homestar Runner sits on the couch, and flatly says "DNA evidence" after a long pause and an exasperated sigh.

==See also==
*[[Interrupted Conversations]]

[[Category:Strong Bad Email running gags]]

Date Nite

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:48:45 GMT

16BitJorge: avoided disambigation page

{{toonnav|Big Toon|datenite|Strongest Man in the World|The King of Town DVD}}
[[Image:Marzipan eyelashes Homestar Date Nite.png|thumb|"Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!"]]

Homestar and Strong Bad attempt to ruin Marzipan and The Cheat's date.

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's L'est Stand]], [[The Stone Bridge]], [[USS Flirtini|USS ''Flirtini'']], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' April 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:17

'''Page Title:''' Meet me on down at the Chez Perez!

==Transcript==
''{Scene in Marzipan's house, where Marzipan is applying mascara while looking in a hall mirror. She is already wearing lipstick. After a second, Homestar enters from the right.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Still looking in mirror}'' Homestar, if you're trying to say I'm a "foxy mama", that's actually ''more'' offensive.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Right, right. You know what I mean. The more offensive one. So where are we goin' tonight? ''{leans over}'' The Chez Perez? ''{"Chez" is mispronounced to rhyme with "Perez"}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Still looking at the mirror}'' Uh, no. I have a hot date with The Cheat, thank you very much. I suspect ''you'll'' probably stay home and run in place or something.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well I ''was'' planning to—you WHAT?! ''{Eyes bug out}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad's basement, where The Cheat is applying a fake mustache with Strong Bad looking on}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You WHAT?! ''{Starts quivering with rage}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe this, The Cheat!

''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar in Marzipan's house}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I can't believe you're The Cheating on me! ''{Pull back to include Marzipan, still at the mirror}'' So what are you saying? That you—gulp—"want his bod"?

''{Cut back to a close up of Strong Bad in his basement}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can't even call that thing a bod! At best it's a broom or a—

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Turning away from the mirror and brandishing mascara brush}'' Look, Homestar, it's just a date. This has always been an open relationship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa-ho-ho-says you. I've turned down more foxes' mothers than I can count just to stay loyal to you!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Dryly}'' So, four, then?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's rich. Ms. Smarty Pants, eh?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Mr. Smarty Spots, huh? Well—

''{Scene starts switching between locations as Strong Bad and Homestar alternate words}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —why—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —don't—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —you—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —just—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —go a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —head—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —and—

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Homestar inexplicably together in Marzipan's house, yelling:}''

'''STRONG BAD AND HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —GET OUTTA MY FACE!

''{Both open their eyes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Looking around}'' Wait, what?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap...?

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement where Marzipan and The Cheat are standing in front of the couch.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, The Cheat. Let's go.

''{The Cheat crooks his arm as if to allow Marzipan to loop her arm through it. Marzipan stands next to him and leans over as if taking his arm in hers, and the two exit together.}''

''{Cut to title screen, a pink square on a light blue background. The letters "Da" and "ni" appear on the left side of the square, one on top of the other, then a large "Te" appears on the right to form the words "DaTe" and "niTe". The "e" falls against the title frame.}''

''{Cut back to Marzipan's house, this time to the living room. Homestar and Strong Bad are drinking 'old Ones, Strong Bad sitting on the couch, Homestar lying on the floor with his feet on the couch. Strong Bad is shaking his head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Man. Seriously, Strong Strong, we've ''gotta'' do something about ''this''.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ordinarily, I just drown my sorrows in video games, but for ''this'', ''{Close up of Strong Bad}'' maybe I should drown them in... drowning ''them''! ''{Smiles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sitting up}'' Uh, maybe let's not kill anybody. We should just try and ruin their date.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Explain to me how drowning them wouldn't ruin their date.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mainly, I just want to keep 'em from making out.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Dropping 'old One bottle, starts rubbing his arms}'' Ewww! The disgust! It won't wash off!

''{Scene transitions to Marshmallow's Last Stand, where The Cheat and Marzipan are sitting in a booth, holding menus. Both the menus and a sign near the door read "Marshmallow's L'est Stand". A candle sits in the center of the table.}''

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

'''MARZIPAN:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I would be ''very'' comfortable with you saying something about my figure. Thank you for asking first.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes a sound reminiscent of a [[Wikipedia:Wolf-whistling|wolf-whistle]]}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Puts down menu}'' Ew. Not ''that'' comfortable.

''{Homestar comes running up in his waiter uniform from Summer Short Shorts}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, good evening, ungodly couple. ''{The Cheat puts down his menu}'' My name is Waiter, I will be your Homestar for this evening. Can I start you two off with a glass of "Breaking Up", or perhaps "Never Seeing Each Other Again" with capers?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises, waving a fist}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I ''would'' be comfortable with you "cleaning my clock"! Thanks for asking first!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angrier The Cheat noises, more threatening gestures}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahhhh! ''{Takes off in a cloud of dust, after a few seconds, pops down from the top border}'' Can I settle up with you guys? My shift's over.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises, more threatening gestures, Homestar ducks offscreen}''

''{Cut to later, close up of Marzipan with a plate with crumbs and a small piece of marshmallow.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mmmmm, my almond-encrusted Chilean sea marshmallow was just delicious. ''{Cut out to include The Cheat sitting in front of an empty hot dog wrapper with ketchup and a couple of french fries around it.}'' How was your hot dog?

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

''{Strong Bad runs up, dressed up as an Italian chef}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Fake Italian accent}'' Oh-a, it's-a me! ''{Close up}'' The chef-a! A-which-a one o' you guys ordered the smack-in-the-face-a?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Annoyed}'' I thought this was a French restaurant.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Regular voice}'' Oh. Ummmmmmmmm, uh... S-snails?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, T.C., let's blow this marshmallow stand. ''{Marzipan and The Cheat get up and walk away offscreen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, y'know, I--I didn't really research this role.

''{As the screen blacks out, Strong Bad's fake mustache falls off}''

''{Fade in to Marzipan and The Cheat crossing The Stone Bridge in the moonlight}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Excited The Cheat noises, gesturing}''

''{They stop at the top of the bridge}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's so crazy! I've always wanted to see Ira Glass and Ira Flatow wrestle, too.

''{From out of the water comes a periscope, apparently made out of cardboard tubes and duct tape. Cut to the view of Marzipan and The Cheat from the periscope. A repetitive sonar-like "boo" sound is heard in the background}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This has been such a great date, The Cheat. I don't know what could possibly ruin it.

''{Cut to inside of cardboard submarine. Strong Bad is looking away from the periscope with Homestar standing right behind, wearing a sailor hat and simulating sonar noises. Water is streaming down the walls and dripping from the ceiling.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Verify our range to target! Flood tubes three and four! Hunt for Red October!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aye aye, sir! ...Boo!

''{Cut to surface. The "submarine" surfaces. It is a cardboard box with the words "USS FLIRTINI" on the side. Strong Bad and Homestar pop out, revealing fireworks duct-taped to the insides of the box flaps.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' FIRE!

''{Homestar and Strong Bad light a match and the BMW Lighter, respectively, and light the fireworks. View changes to include the bridge and its occupants. After a couple seconds, the fireworks simultaneously propel the submarine backwards offscreen and fly forwards.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER AND STRONG BAD:''' WAAAH!

''{The fireworks execute a loop in the air, and fly past Marzipan and The Cheat, startling them. Cut to a view of the sky where the fireworks go off in a grand display. Marzipan and The Cheat's silhouettes can be seen in the foreground.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooooh, it's so romantic...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Sighs}''

''{Marzipan and The Cheat lean close to each other}''

''{Cut to view of the surface of a large body of water. Homestar and Strong Bad are leaning out the top of the "submarine" as the fireworks flash, singing the Strong Badia national anthem as it sinks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' Come to the place where the tropical breezes blow... ''{Last word is garbled as he is submerged}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing along}'' Da da da da dada dadada dada daaaaaaah...

''{Cut to Marzipan's front hall, later. The sound of the front door opening and closing is heard, followed by Marzipan walking down the hall until she finds Homestar, running in place angrily. Homestar notices her, and stops mid-step.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sulkingly}'' Oh, if it isn't Marzipan. ''{Steps down}'' Oh, I'm sorry, or was it "The Marzipan", now?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, you'll be happy to know it didn't work out between us. I found out The Cheat is declawed, and I just don't think I could be with someone that supports that kind of cruelty.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Delighted}'' And now you've come crawlin' back to the ol' fox's father!

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I just came to change outfits for my next date with Bubs at the all-night waffle place!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You WHAT?! ''{Eyes bug out}''

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is straightening a black bow tie, while Coach Z is standing behind him wearing hair curlers and brandishing a rolling pin.}''

'''COACH Z:''' You WHORT?!

''{Cut to end screen, the pink box on light blue background, with the word "end" in the box. After a few seconds, "back" appears at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Rage-o.png|thumb|Public RAGE-O]]
*At the end, click on the period to hear the public radio station on the [[booOOMbox]] in Strong Sad's room:
:''{Cut to close-up of booOOMbox}''

:'''RADIO ANNOUNCER''': And join us next Saturday at some civic hall auditorium for "Public Rage-o."

:''{A flyer for the Public RAGE-O appears}''

:All your favorite public radio superstars will be in action. Watch as Ira Glass and Ira Flatow duke it out in a no-holds-barred lumberjack match. And special guest Garrison Keillor wrestles his own soothing voice... ''{cut to Strong Sad looking nonplussed}'' ...in a steel cage.

:''{The Public Radio Sounds music plays}''

:'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, geez, I ''gotta'' pledge more next year. They're ''really'' getting desperate.

{{clear}}

==Fun Facts==
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===Explanations===
*"L'est" is a contraction of the French word for "the" and the French word for "is" or "east". "Chez" (which Homestar [[Foreign Words|mispronounces]]) means "At the home of" and is often used in names of French restaurants.
*Marzipan's statement, "Come on, T.C., let's blow this marshmallow stand." is a reference to the idiom [[wiktionary: blow_this_popsicle_stand|"blow this popsicle stand"]].
*The phrase "in the Squared Circle" (from the Easter egg) comes from the old tradition of fights being held inside of a crowd of onlookers who would form a circle around the combatants. When the official square shaped fighting area was introduced, this nickname developed.
*A [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]] is a match in professional wrestling in which other athletes, usually [[Wikipedia:Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobbers]], stand around the outside of the ring in order to prevent a ring-out.
*Strong Bad's mention of "snails" refers to the French dish [[Wikipedia:Escargot|escargot]].
*A flirtini is a cocktail made of champagne, vodka, and pineapple juice.
*Strong Bad sinking with the ''USS Flirtini'' is a reference to the captain sinking with the ship, a noble move that a captain does whilst the ship is sinking.
*Public radio stations are often supported by [[Wikipedia:Pledge drive|pledge drives]], in which regular broadcasting is interrupted by announcers requesting financial contributions from listeners.

===Trivia===
*Marzipan's mascara tube reads "Hot Vegan".
*Strong Bad and Homestar are drinking [[Cold One|'old ones]].
*The bubbling sound heard when the USS ''Flirtini'' sinks is the same sound effect used when [[Pom Pom]] speaks.
*The tape in the booOOMbox in the Easter egg reads "normal [[Wikipedia:Tape bias|bias]]".
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad smiling]].

===Remarks===
*The synopsis asks if Homestar and Marzipan are finally going on a date, but they went out in the email [[date]], and also in the email [[senior prom]].
*In the Mascara's reflection in the mirror, the words appear forwards, not reversed like they would be in a real mirror.
*When Marzipan talks to Homestar after her date, you can see that the shading on the right of her dress is missing in her closeup. However, when the screen zooms out to show Homestar and Marzipan, the shading on her dress is back to normal.
*Coach Z wears curlers in this cartoon, suggesting he does have hair. Though he appears bald when he loses his hat in [[caffeine]], he has been shown having a mustache and afro when he was younger.


===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:datenite rockets.PNG|thumb|Come to the place where fireworks reappear...(Goof Fixed)]]
*When first released the fireworks were still visibly attached to the USS ''Flirtini'' as it sank after they had been launched.

===Inside References===
*In [[long pants]], Marzipan says that everybody claims her figure looks like a broom.
**In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]], Homestar calls Marzipan, "You old broomstick!"
*The Cheat is again compared to cheese (in this case, a Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge), as was the case in [[huttah!]].
*Instead of actually gulping, Homestar merely ''says'' his gulp, which is what [[Fightgar]] did when [[Gunhaver]] ordered him to do some "undercover work" in [[Shopping for Danger]].
*"Seriously, Strong Strong" is a nod to Homestar's classic line, "[[Seriously|Seriously, Pom Pom]]."
*Homestar's disagreement with Strong Bad to kill Marzipan and The Cheat is a reference to [[death]].
*The candle and romantic music are from [[do over]].
*Homestar's "L'[[egg]]" hat is similar to his hat in [[Summer Short Shorts]], which simply read "Egg".
*The stone bridge where Marzipan and The Cheat go at night is from [[personal favorites]].
*The rockets are Fthoom-Bang brand bottle rockets duct-taped together just like in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], in which Strong Bad refers to them as "Explosives".
*While the USS ''Flirtini'' is sinking, the song that Strong Bad sings and Homestar hums is the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]].
*Coach Z being portrayed as a mother appeared in [[garage sale]].
*This toon contains another instance of [[mustaches]].
*"The Marzipan" is a nod to the [[integral article]] in The Cheat's name.
*During the Easter egg, the [[Public Radio Sound]] music from [[radio]] is heard.
*Homestar (who was speaking for [[Cardboard Marzipan]] at the time) asked The Cheat if he wanted to go on a "secret hot date" with her in [[Happy Fireworks!]].
**An Easter Egg from [[do over]] showed Marzipan with The Cheat disguised as Homestar and covered in lipstick kisses.
*Strong Bad uses the [[BMW Lighter]] to light the fireworks aboard the USS ''Flirtini''.

===Real-World References===
*''[[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October]]'' was the first novel by [[Wikipedia:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]], which was later made into a [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (film)|film]] and [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (video game)|video game). The book and the film deal heavily with submarine warfare.
*[[Wikipedia:Ira Glass|Ira Glass]] and [[Wikipedia:Ira Flatow|Ira Flatow]] are [[Wikipedia:Public broadcasting|public radio]] hosts. Glass hosts ''[[Wikipedia:This American Life|This American Life]]'' on [[Wikipedia:Public Radio International|Public Radio International]], and Flatow hosts ''[[Wikipedia:Talk of the Nation - Science Friday|Talk of the Nation - Science Friday]]'' on [[Wikipedia:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]].
*[[Wikipedia:Garrison Keillor|Garrison Keillor]] hosts ''[[Wikipedia:A Prairie Home Companion|A Prairie Home Companion]]'' from [[Wikipedia:American Public Media|American Public Media]].
*[[Wikipedia:Trivial Pursuit|Trivial Pursuit]] is a board game in which players earn wedge-shaped game pieces for answering trivia questions correctly.
*The sentence in the Public Rage-O ad reading, "The most electrifying wrestling event in sports infotainment!" is a parody of the line "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment!" made famous by WWE wrestler [[Wikipedia:The Rock|The Rock]].
*Homestar and Strong Bad singing as their ship sinks is reminiscent of how the band on the [[Wikipedia:RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] continued to play while she sank.

==External Links==
*[[HR:datenite.html|watch "Date Nite"]]
*[[HR:datenite.swf|view the Flash file for "Date Nite"]]
*[[Forum:11290|forum thread re: "Date Nite"]]

Date Nite

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:46:51 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Real-World References */

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[[Image:Marzipan eyelashes Homestar Date Nite.png|thumb|"Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!"]]

Homestar and Strong Bad attempt to ruin Marzipan and The Cheat's date.

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

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's L'est Stand]], [[The Stone Bridge]], [[USS Flirtini|USS ''Flirtini'']], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' April 24, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:17

'''Page Title:''' Meet me on down at the Chez Perez!

==Transcript==
''{Scene in Marzipan's house, where Marzipan is applying mascara while looking in a hall mirror. She is already wearing lipstick. After a second, Homestar enters from the right.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa-ho, Marzipan! You look like a fox's mother!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Still looking in mirror}'' Homestar, if you're trying to say I'm a "foxy mama", that's actually ''more'' offensive.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Right, right. You know what I mean. The more offensive one. So where are we goin' tonight? ''{leans over}'' The Chez Perez? ''{"Chez" is mispronounced to rhyme with "Perez"}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Still looking at the mirror}'' Uh, no. I have a hot date with The Cheat, thank you very much. I suspect ''you'll'' probably stay home and run in place or something.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well I ''was'' planning to—you WHAT?! ''{Eyes bug out}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad's basement, where The Cheat is applying a fake mustache with Strong Bad looking on}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You WHAT?! ''{Starts quivering with rage}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' I can't believe this, The Cheat!

''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar in Marzipan's house}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I can't believe you're The Cheating on me! ''{Pull back to include Marzipan, still at the mirror}'' So what are you saying? That you—gulp—"want his bod"?

''{Cut back to a close up of Strong Bad in his basement}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You can't even call that thing a bod! At best it's a broom or a—

''{Cut back to Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Turning away from the mirror and brandishing mascara brush}'' Look, Homestar, it's just a date. This has always been an open relationship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Whoa-ho-ho-says you. I've turned down more foxes' mothers than I can count just to stay loyal to you!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Dryly}'' So, four, then?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, that's rich. Ms. Smarty Pants, eh?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Mr. Smarty Spots, huh? Well—

''{Scene starts switching between locations as Strong Bad and Homestar alternate words}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —why—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —don't—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —you—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —just—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —go a—

'''STRONG BAD:''' —head—

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —and—

''{Cuts to Strong Bad and Homestar inexplicably together in Marzipan's house, yelling:}''

'''STRONG BAD AND HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —GET OUTTA MY FACE!

''{Both open their eyes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Looking around}'' Wait, what?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap...?

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's basement where Marzipan and The Cheat are standing in front of the couch.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, The Cheat. Let's go.

''{The Cheat crooks his arm as if to allow Marzipan to loop her arm through it. Marzipan stands next to him and leans over as if taking his arm in hers, and the two exit together.}''

''{Cut to title screen, a pink square on a light blue background. The letters "Da" and "ni" appear on the left side of the square, one on top of the other, then a large "Te" appears on the right to form the words "DaTe" and "niTe". The "e" falls against the title frame.}''

''{Cut back to Marzipan's house, this time to the living room. Homestar and Strong Bad are drinking 'old Ones, Strong Bad sitting on the couch, Homestar lying on the floor with his feet on the couch. Strong Bad is shaking his head.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. Man. Seriously, Strong Strong, we've ''gotta'' do something about ''this''.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ordinarily, I just drown my sorrows in video games, but for ''this'', ''{Close up of Strong Bad}'' maybe I should drown them in... drowning ''them''! ''{Smiles}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sitting up}'' Uh, maybe let's not kill anybody. We should just try and ruin their date.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Explain to me how drowning them wouldn't ruin their date.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mainly, I just want to keep 'em from making out.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Dropping 'old One bottle, starts rubbing his arms}'' Ewww! The disgust! It won't wash off!

''{Scene transitions to Marshmallow's Last Stand, where The Cheat and Marzipan are sitting in a booth, holding menus. Both the menus and a sign near the door read "Marshmallow's L'est Stand". A candle sits in the center of the table.}''

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

'''MARZIPAN:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I would be ''very'' comfortable with you saying something about my figure. Thank you for asking first.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{makes a sound reminiscent of a [[Wikipedia:Wolf-whistling|wolf-whistle]]}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Puts down menu}'' Ew. Not ''that'' comfortable.

''{Homestar comes running up in his waiter uniform from Summer Short Shorts}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah, good evening, ungodly couple. ''{The Cheat puts down his menu}'' My name is Waiter, I will be your Homestar for this evening. Can I start you two off with a glass of "Breaking Up", or perhaps "Never Seeing Each Other Again" with capers?

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises, waving a fist}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, yes, The Cheat, I ''would'' be comfortable with you "cleaning my clock"! Thanks for asking first!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angrier The Cheat noises, more threatening gestures}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ahhhh! ''{Takes off in a cloud of dust, after a few seconds, pops down from the top border}'' Can I settle up with you guys? My shift's over.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Angry The Cheat noises, more threatening gestures, Homestar ducks offscreen}''

''{Cut to later, close up of Marzipan with a plate with crumbs and a small piece of marshmallow.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Mmmmm, my almond-encrusted Chilean sea marshmallow was just delicious. ''{Cut out to include The Cheat sitting in front of an empty hot dog wrapper with ketchup and a couple of french fries around it.}'' How was your hot dog?

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

''{Strong Bad runs up, dressed up as an Italian chef}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Fake Italian accent}'' Oh-a, it's-a me! ''{Close up}'' The chef-a! A-which-a one o' you guys ordered the smack-in-the-face-a?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Annoyed}'' I thought this was a French restaurant.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Regular voice}'' Oh. Ummmmmmmmm, uh... S-snails?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Come on, T.C., let's blow this marshmallow stand. ''{Marzipan and The Cheat get up and walk away offscreen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, y'know, I--I didn't really research this role.

''{As the screen blacks out, Strong Bad's fake mustache falls off}''

''{Fade in to Marzipan and The Cheat crossing The Stone Bridge in the moonlight}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Excited The Cheat noises, gesturing}''

''{They stop at the top of the bridge}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' That's so crazy! I've always wanted to see Ira Glass and Ira Flatow wrestle, too.

''{From out of the water comes a periscope, apparently made out of cardboard tubes and duct tape. Cut to the view of Marzipan and The Cheat from the periscope. A repetitive sonar-like "boo" sound is heard in the background}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' This has been such a great date, The Cheat. I don't know what could possibly ruin it.

''{Cut to inside of cardboard submarine. Strong Bad is looking away from the periscope with Homestar standing right behind, wearing a sailor hat and simulating sonar noises. Water is streaming down the walls and dripping from the ceiling.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Verify our range to target! Flood tubes three and four! Hunt for Red October!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aye aye, sir! ...Boo!

''{Cut to surface. The "submarine" surfaces. It is a cardboard box with the words "USS FLIRTINI" on the side. Strong Bad and Homestar pop out, revealing fireworks duct-taped to the insides of the box flaps.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' FIRE!

''{Homestar and Strong Bad light a match and the BMW Lighter, respectively, and light the fireworks. View changes to include the bridge and its occupants. After a couple seconds, the fireworks simultaneously propel the submarine backwards offscreen and fly forwards.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER AND STRONG BAD:''' WAAAH!

''{The fireworks execute a loop in the air, and fly past Marzipan and The Cheat, startling them. Cut to a view of the sky where the fireworks go off in a grand display. Marzipan and The Cheat's silhouettes can be seen in the foreground.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ooooh, it's so romantic...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Sighs}''

''{Marzipan and The Cheat lean close to each other}''

''{Cut to view of the surface of a large body of water. Homestar and Strong Bad are leaning out the top of the "submarine" as the fireworks flash, singing the Strong Badia national anthem as it sinks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' Come to the place where the tropical breezes blow... ''{Last word is garbled as he is submerged}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Singing along}'' Da da da da dada dadada dada daaaaaaah...

''{Cut to Marzipan's front hall, later. The sound of the front door opening and closing is heard, followed by Marzipan walking down the hall until she finds Homestar, running in place angrily. Homestar notices her, and stops mid-step.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Sulkingly}'' Oh, if it isn't Marzipan. ''{Steps down}'' Oh, I'm sorry, or was it "The Marzipan", now?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well, you'll be happy to know it didn't work out between us. I found out The Cheat is declawed, and I just don't think I could be with someone that supports that kind of cruelty.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Delighted}'' And now you've come crawlin' back to the ol' fox's father!

'''MARZIPAN:''' No, I just came to change outfits for my next date with Bubs at the all-night waffle place!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You WHAT?! ''{Eyes bug out}''

''{Cut to Bubs' Concession Stand. Bubs is straightening a black bow tie, while Coach Z is standing behind him wearing hair curlers and brandishing a rolling pin.}''

'''COACH Z:''' You WHORT?!

''{Cut to end screen, the pink box on light blue background, with the word "end" in the box. After a few seconds, "back" appears at the bottom.}''

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Rage-o.png|thumb|Public RAGE-O]]
*At the end, click on the period to hear the public radio station on the [[booOOMbox]] in Strong Sad's room:
:''{Cut to close-up of booOOMbox}''

:'''RADIO ANNOUNCER''': And join us next Saturday at some civic hall auditorium for "Public Rage-o."

:''{A flyer for the Public RAGE-O appears}''

:All your favorite public radio superstars will be in action. Watch as Ira Glass and Ira Flatow duke it out in a no-holds-barred lumberjack match. And special guest Garrison Keillor wrestles his own soothing voice... ''{cut to Strong Sad looking nonplussed}'' ...in a steel cage.

:''{The Public Radio Sounds music plays}''

:'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, geez, I ''gotta'' pledge more next year. They're ''really'' getting desperate.

{{clear}}

==Fun Facts==
{{checkstuffpage}}

===Explanations===
*"L'est" is a contraction of the French word for "the" and the French word for "is" or "east". "Chez" (which Homestar [[Foreign Words|mispronounces]]) means "At the home of" and is often used in names of French restaurants.
*Marzipan's statement, "Come on, T.C., let's blow this marshmallow stand." is a reference to the idiom [[wiktionary: blow_this_popsicle_stand|"blow this popsicle stand"]].
*The phrase "in the Squared Circle" (from the Easter egg) comes from the old tradition of fights being held inside of a crowd of onlookers who would form a circle around the combatants. When the official square shaped fighting area was introduced, this nickname developed.
*A [[Wikipedia:Professional wrestling match types#Lumberjack match|lumberjack match]] is a match in professional wrestling in which other athletes, usually [[Wikipedia:Job (professional wrestling)#Jobbers|jobbers]], stand around the outside of the ring in order to prevent a ring-out.
*Strong Bad's mention of "snails" refers to the French dish [[Wikipedia:Escargot|escargot]].
*A flirtini is a cocktail made of champagne, vodka, and pineapple juice.
*Strong Bad sinking with the ''USS Flirtini'' is a reference to the captain sinking with the ship, a noble move that a captain does whilst the ship is sinking.
*Public radio stations are often supported by [[Wikipedia:Pledge drive|pledge drives]], in which regular broadcasting is interrupted by announcers requesting financial contributions from listeners.

===Trivia===
*Marzipan's mascara tube reads "Hot Vegan".
*Strong Bad and Homestar are drinking [[Cold One|'old ones]].
*The bubbling sound heard when the USS ''Flirtini'' sinks is the same sound effect used when [[Pom Pom]] speaks.
*The tape in the booOOMbox in the Easter egg reads "normal [[Wikipedia:Tape bias|bias]]".
*This is another instance of [[Strong Bad smiling]].

===Remarks===
*The synopsis asks if Homestar and Marzipan are finally going on a date, but they went out in the email [[date]], and also in the email [[senior prom]].
*In the Mascara's reflection in the mirror, the words appear forwards, not reversed like they would be in a real mirror.
*When Marzipan talks to Homestar after her date, you can see that the shading on the right of her dress is missing in her closeup. However, when the screen zooms out to show Homestar and Marzipan, the shading on her dress is back to normal.
*Coach Z wears curlers in this cartoon, suggesting he does have hair. Though he appears bald when he loses his hat in [[caffeine]], he has been shown having a mustache and afro when he was younger.


===Fixed Goofs===
[[Image:datenite rockets.PNG|thumb|Come to the place where fireworks reappear...(Goof Fixed)]]
*When first released the fireworks were still visibly attached to the USS ''Flirtini'' as it sank after they had been launched.

===Inside References===
*In [[long pants]], Marzipan says that everybody claims her figure looks like a broom.
**In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]], Homestar calls Marzipan, "You old broomstick!"
*The Cheat is again compared to cheese (in this case, a Trivial Pursuit cheese wedge), as was the case in [[huttah!]].
*Instead of actually gulping, Homestar merely ''says'' his gulp, which is what [[Fightgar]] did when [[Gunhaver]] ordered him to do some "undercover work" in [[Shopping for Danger]].
*"Seriously, Strong Strong" is a nod to Homestar's classic line, "[[Seriously|Seriously, Pom Pom]]."
*Homestar's disagreement with Strong Bad to kill Marzipan and The Cheat is a reference to [[death]].
*The candle and romantic music are from [[do over]].
*Homestar's "L'[[egg]]" hat is similar to his hat in [[Summer Short Shorts]], which simply read "Egg".
*The stone bridge where Marzipan and The Cheat go at night is from [[personal favorites]].
*The rockets are Fthoom-Bang brand bottle rockets duct-taped together just like in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], in which Strong Bad refers to them as "Explosives".
*While the USS ''Flirtini'' is sinking, the song that Strong Bad sings and Homestar hums is the [[Strong Badia National Anthem]].
*Coach Z being portrayed as a mother appeared in [[garage sale]].
*This toon contains another instance of [[mustaches]].
*"The Marzipan" is a nod to the [[integral article]] in The Cheat's name.
*During the Easter egg, the [[Public Radio Sound]] music from [[radio]] is heard.
*Homestar (who was speaking for [[Cardboard Marzipan]] at the time) asked The Cheat if he wanted to go on a "secret hot date" with her in [[Happy Fireworks!]].
**An Easter Egg from [[do over]] showed Marzipan with The Cheat disguised as Homestar and covered in lipstick kisses.
*Strong Bad uses the [[BMW Lighter]] to light the fireworks aboard the USS ''Flirtini''.

===Real-World References===
*''[[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October|The Hunt for Red October]]'' was the first novel by [[Wikipedia:Tom Clancy|Tom Clancy]], which was later made into a [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (film)|film]] and [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (video game)|video game). The book and the film deal heavily with submarine warfare.
*[[Wikipedia:Ira Glass|Ira Glass]] and [[Wikipedia:Ira Flatow|Ira Flatow]] are [[Wikipedia:Public broadcasting|public radio]] hosts. Glass hosts ''[[Wikipedia:This American Life|This American Life]]'' on [[Wikipedia:Public Radio International|Public Radio International]], and Flatow hosts ''[[Wikipedia:Talk of the Nation - Science Friday|Talk of the Nation - Science Friday]]'' on [[Wikipedia:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]].
*[[Wikipedia:Garrison Keillor|Garrison Keillor]] hosts ''[[Wikipedia:A Prairie Home Companion|A Prairie Home Companion]]'' from [[Wikipedia:American Public Media|American Public Media]].
*[[Wikipedia:Trivial Pursuit|Trivial Pursuit]] is a board game in which players earn wedge-shaped game pieces for answering trivia questions correctly.
*The sentence in the Public Rage-O ad reading, "The most electrifying wrestling event in sports infotainment!" is a parody of the line "The most electrifying man in sports entertainment!" made famous by WWE wrestler [[Wikipedia:The Rock|The Rock]].
*Homestar and Strong Bad singing as their ship sinks is reminiscent of how the band on the ''[[Wikipedia:Titanic|Titanic]]'' continued to play while she sank.

==External Links==
*[[HR:datenite.html|watch "Date Nite"]]
*[[HR:datenite.swf|view the Flash file for "Date Nite"]]
*[[Forum:11290|forum thread re: "Date Nite"]]

User talk:16BitJorge

16BitJorge — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:38:52 GMT

16BitJorge: /* STUFF multiple votes */

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== STUFF multiple votes ==

Hey, I just wanted to point out, in case this was not what you wanted. On a recent [[STUFF:Date Nite|STUFF vote]] you currently have voted to accept both the original version and a proposed revision. As it is, only your most recent vote (for the revision) will be counted, and your vote for the original version is null and void. If that is what you intended, it's good to remove your previous vote for clarity. If you want your vote for the original statement to stand, you have to remove your vote for the revision. Hope that made sense.{{User:Bryanc/sig}} 03:35, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
:Actually, the rule is that only the bottommost accept vote for a fun fact counts. I have removed your accept vote for the original proposed fun fact. Of course, you can still change your mind, if you like.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 03:39, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I changed my vote. I was fine with either version, but if I can only vote for one, I favor the original. Thanks for the heads-up. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 19:38, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

your funeral

16BitJorge — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:08:14 GMT

16BitJorge:

{{sbenav|168}}
[[Image:Sbemail168.png|thumb|"Shut up, lady! Peaceful is ''not'' how I roll!"]]

Strong Bad makes plans for his funeral.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], Visitation Room, [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Field]]

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, March 12, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 3:56

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

==Transcript==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Strong Bad, how you gonna check that email? With my boxing gloves, with my boxing gloves!

<blockquote class="lappy email">
<div>subject: funeral</div>
Dear Screaming Yellow Strong Bad, 
What do you think your funeral would be like? 
Sincerely Yours, 
Bibendum
</blockquote>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh man, Addendum. My funeral's going to be off all of the following: the hook, the chain, the charts, the grid, and most importantly, the wagon. ''{clears screen}'' First, I'll have to deal with the most difficult decision a newlydead faces: what to do with my stinking, rotten remains. I don't want to be just lying there surrounded by sweet-smelling flowers—

''{Cut to Strong Bad with his eyes blacked out and paler skin lying surrounded by flowers in a coffin with the word "COUGHIN'" on the side. Organ music is heard. Behind him is a noticeably fat person wearing a ducky shirt.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' —and sweat-smelling followers.

'''OLD LADY:''' Oh, he looks ''so'' peaceful.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{turns his head}'' Shut up, lady! Peaceful is ''not'' how I roll.

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's why I'm gonna be taxidoimied! Nothing sums up my life's achievements quite like my stuffed corpse—

''{Cut to a white background. Strong Bad is standing on a log that says "Yosemite National Park" and holding a cougar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —suplexing a cougar. ''{high voice}'' Mrow! ''{normally}'' It'll be kept in a place of honor for ''{fade to Marzipan's house}'' all the world to want to make out with.

''{Homestar Runner enters from the right with a brown hat and jacket; he hangs them on the Strong Bad statue.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Marzipan, I'm home!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{leaning in from the left}'' Did you find the DNA evidence?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Not yet, but I'm getting close!

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, maybe I'll just preserve myself fetal pig-style in a mason jar filled with the salty tears—

''{Cut to a jar filled with a liquid looking like water with a mostly-preserved Strong Bad inside. The corpse is missing several pieces of flesh and has an exposed ribcage.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —of all the heartbroken private school girls that will pine-uh for me-uh.

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That way, there'll be something left to re-animate once the zombie uprising cometh. In 2046. On March 31st. At 2:03 pm. ''{clears screen}'' And while I'm a big fan of the classic ''{sings to the tune of Chopin's funeral march}'' "dunh-dunh-da-dunh-Dunh-da-dunh-da-dunh-da-dunh," ''{normally}'' my funeral dirge would be written and performed by Taranchula!!

''{Cut to the Field. Strong Sad is wearing a black tie and carrying the jar containing Strong Bad's remains. Metal music begins to play.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' Ooh hoo ha ha haaa.

''{Pan out; Strong Sad and the jar are silhouetted and The Cheat is following behind, whipping Strong Sad with a whip. Strong Mad and Bubs follow.}''

'''TARANCHULA:''' ''{singing}'' Brother in a jar! Brother in a jar! Brotherinajar!

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Since I'm not very confident in Strong Mad or The Cheat's public speaking abilities, I'll pre-record my own eulogy and have it played back on 5 boomboxes—

''{Cut back to the field: five boomboxes, including the [[booOOMbox]] and one made of cardboard, are stacked between two large vases with roses in them.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' —stacked on top of each other!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{playing off of boom boxes}'' Greetings, blubbering masses! Pull yourselves together! And turn off the snot works! We are gathered here to di— ''{electronic noises}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{playing off of boom boxes}'' I hope I'm not recording over anything important! OK, drap it! ''{rhythmically}'' Coach, Z, Coach, Z, 1, 2—

''{Cut to Bubs and Coach Z wearing ties and looking sad. While Coach Z's voice continues, Bubs glares at Coach Z, who begins to dance without changing his expression.}''

'''COACH Z:''' —3, 4, I said Coach, Z, Coach, Z, 1, 2—

''{Cut to Homestar Runner in a black suit and propeller cap standing behind a pulpit between two vases of roses.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sadly}'' Thank you, Strong Bad. ''{Coach Z's music is replaced with organ music}'' And now, a reading from the book of phone. ''{places and opens a phone book on the pulpit}'' Chapter 16, ''{turns page}'' Pizza Places. Aardvark Pizza. Abraham Lincoln's Pizza Cabin. ''{turns page}'' Acupuncture and Pizza: ''{voice begins to waver}'' Open late, free delivery! ''{closes and puts phone book away}'' And now, Strong Sad will perform an interpretive dance based on his brother's life.

''{A gong sounds, followed by drums. Cut to Strong Sad dancing onto the scene wearing a leotard. Strong Sad and the music stop at the sound of shattering glass; some drops of water fly in from the left. Cut to Strong Bad's corpse, which has broken open the jar. His eyes remain black and his body disfigured. The audience gasps. Strong Bad shakes his head dry.}''

'''ZOMBIE STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking in a distorted voice}'' Sorry, everybody. Funeral's over. Not even death can stop me from stopping my leotarded brother prancing around in my honor.

''{Cut back to Strong Sad}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' But you never got to see my Chaup au Fan!

''{Cut to Strong Bad}''

'''ZOMBIE STRONG BAD:''' You keep your chappy thong to yourself, Mister!

''{Cut back to the Lappy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hordes of locusts and famine got nothing on the sight of Strong Sad dancing interpretively. So, in order to spare the world, I guess I can just never die. Okay! Man, I hope the zombies still let me fight on their side. I've got my own tattered jeans and mouthful of grape jelly. Anyone? ''{softer and with progressively smaller text}'' Zombies? Jelly? Grapity?

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

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Chapaufan.PNG|thumb|CHAUP AU FAN!!]]
*Click on "Bibendum" to see a picture of Strong Sad as the Michelin Man (aka Bibendum) with a caption that reads "Chaup Au Fan".
*Click on the phone book when Homestar says "Acupuncture and Pizza" to see an ad for it.
*At the end of the email, click on the word "zombies" (the first occurrence) to see a clip of [[Pom Pom]] and [[Strong Sad]] in their 2046 forms.
:''{Cut to a scene with a future Pom Pom and Strong Sad in a purple room with cardboard boxes and flickering lights. Both are smoking cigars. Pom Pom has a gray buzz cut and is wearing an ammo belt. Strong Sad's arms are muscular and he is covered with scars. The phrase "THE YEAR 2046..." is subtitled onscreen. Heavy metal music is heard in the background.}''
:'''FUTURE STRONG SAD:''' ''{deep voice}'' Fall back. The zombies have broken through our defenses!
:''{Cut to a pale orange room with Strong Bad standing in front of an open door. Strong Bad has stuck part of a brain on the left side of his head and is wearing ripped denim jeans.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' BLAUGHRG! ''{grape jelly oozes out of his mouth}''
:''{Cut back to Strong Sad and Pom Pom.}''
:'''FUTURE STRONG SAD:''' We need to activate the doomsday device. ''{zoom in on Strong Sad's face}'' Get the leotard!
:''{Taranchula is heard singing "Brotherinajar!"}''

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*"[[Wikipedia:Off-the-grid|Off the grid]]" is a method of providing power, water and other utilities to a building that does not use the public utility grids. It is also a slang term for living outside of normal society, so that one cannot be traced by the government or other authorities.
*"Off the wagon" is a phrase meaning a recovering alcoholic has started drinking again.
*A [[Wikipedia:Suplex|suplex]] is an offensive move often used in professional, olympic, and collegiate wrestling where a wrestler essentially flips their opponent over their shoulders.
*[[Wikipedia:Taxidermy|Taxidermy]] is the practice of preserving dead animals (usually sport game shot by a hunter) by stuffing them full of sand or sawdust to retain their natural posture for display as trophies.
*An [[Wikipedia: addendum|addendum]] is "something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a written work."
*A [[Wikipedia: leotard|leotard]] is a one-piece dance outfit or a swimsuit.
*Strong Bad's reference to "fetal-pig style" refers to the use of unborn [[Wikipedia:Fetal pig|pigs]], a by-product of the meat packing industry, being commonly packaged in formaldehyde and used for study in high school biology.

===Trivia===
*This email was actually available several hours before the official "New Strong Bad Email" button appeared. It was accessible by clicking on the "email soon" button or by typing in the URL.
*This email originally did not have a visible loading screen at the beginning or the Bibendum Easter egg. Both were added several hours after the email was released.
*The tape in the [[booOOMbox]] reads "my COOLogy."
* "Chaup Au Fan" is intended to sound like French, but doesn't really mean anything. It probably refers to the French names for many [[Wikipedia:glossary_of_ballet|ballet dance steps]]. The way it's initially said by Strong Bad and Strong Sad sounds like a mispronunciation of "coq au vin," which is chicken in wine sauce, a popular French dish. It might also be an intentional misspelling (to seem even more French) of the term "chapeau fan," which would literally translate as a "fan hat" (e.g. a baseball cap pertaining to a favorite team).

===Remarks===
[[Image:Homestar eulogy your funeral.png|thumb|A reading from the book of phone.]]
*Chapter 16 of the phone book contains pizza places because P is the 16th letter in the English alphabet.
*The Easter egg is the first time we see Strong Sad with visible teeth (although it is a different incarnation than usual).
*When Strong Sad carries the jar, the liquid inside defies the laws of physics: it ought to be level with the horizon, but is at the same angle as the jar.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Sad is carrying the jar before the funeral, the image of Strong Bad as a corpse has been reversed (the ribs on Strong Bad's right side are exposed rather than the ones on his left side) compared to the other two times he's shown like that (on the table and when he breaks out of the jar).
*When Strong Sad is carrying the jar, Strong Bad's leg bones are visible through the rips at his knees, but when he breaks out, there is skin on both legs.
*The first shot in Strong Sad's Easter egg shows 2046 Strong Sad with scars on his body and no belly button. However, his body in the close-up shot has a belly button and no scars.

===Glitches===
*One pixel's worth of Homestar's eyes is visible when he closes his eyes as he reads his eulogy, at the bottom of where his left eye is when it is open. The pixel blinks at the normal Homestar rate.

===Inside References===
*This is the fourth email in a row mentioning [[DNA Evidence]].
*This is another mention of [[How do you type with boxing gloves on?|Strong Bad typing with boxing gloves on]].
*The fat man at Strong Bad's funeral is wearing a [[Duckie Shirt|duckie shirt]].
*The lady commenting on Strong Bad's peacefulness and Strong Bad saying, "Shut up, lady!" is a reference to [[bottom 10]], when a lady with a similar voice commented on the "desserts with dangerous names", with the same response by Strong Bad.
*Strong Bad performing a suplex on the cougar is another example of a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] move.
*This is another reference to [[Prancing]].
*The cigar in 2046 Strong Sad's mouth is another reference to [[Smoking]]. Strong Sad also appears with a cigar in the Bibendum Easter egg.
*Abraham Lincoln's Pizza Cabin is another mention of both [[Pizza|pizza]] and [[Presidents]].
*Strong Sad has the same carefully arranged dinner plate in the Bibendum Easter egg as in [[looking old]].
*Strong Bad's comment about his party being "off the wagon" is another reference to [[Alcohol|alcohol]].
*This email heavily involves [[Death|death]].
*The 2046 version of Pom Pom has the same style of hair as he did in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*Strong Bad's desire to record his own Eulogy alludes to his previously expressed doubts regarding the coherency of The Cheat's and Strong Mad's speech in [[cheat talk]].
*The vocal effect used for Strong Bad after he breaks out of the jar is the same one used by he, Homestar, and Bubs as paramecia in [[highschool]].
*Strong Sad says "Chaup Au Fan" with the same accent and hand motions he used to say "Chaperone" in [[senior prom]].

===Real-World References===
*The Bibendum Easter egg is a direct reference to [http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Le-Pneu-Michelin-Nunc-Est-Bibendum-Giclee-Print-C12046037.jpeg the classic ad] in which [[Wikipedia:Michelin|Michelin]] introduced [[Wikipedia:Michelin#Bibendum|Bibendum]], later to become the company's mascot.
*[[Wikipedia:Yosemite National Park|Yosemite]] is a national park located in California.
*The classic funeral march Strong Bad sings is from the third movement of [[Wikipedia:Frédéric Chopin|Frédéric Chopin]]'s [[Wikipedia:Piano Sonata No. 2 (Chopin)|Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35]].
*[[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]] is known to have grown up in a one-room log cabin.
*Coach Z's dance and facial expression are reminiscent of Michael Jackson's [[Wikipedia:Thriller (music video)|music video for Thriller]], which also featured zombies. Grape jelly was used for effect.
*The reading of the phone book during the funeral is a reference to reading a certain verse(s) out of the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] or other religious text during most funerals.

==External Links==
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{{Strong Bad Email}}

Pistols For Pandas (organization)

16BitJorge — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:09:11 GMT

16BitJorge: Stuntman has his own page now

[[Image:Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2.png|thumb|"They need all the firepower they can get!"]]
'''Pistols For Pandas''' (or '''PFP''') is a group that gives [[Guns|pistols]] to [[Bears|pandas]]. [[Crack Stuntman]] is the national spokeperson for the group. In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]], Crack Stuntman calls and tells [[Marzipan]] to stop protesting them. He describes pandas as "stupid, fat, slow moving creatures", saying they "need all the firepower they can get". They claim to have supplied guns to 300 "underprivileged and unarmed" pandas. The logo shows an angry-looking panda with guns for eyebrows.

==Appearances==
*'''Debut:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]
*[[An Important Rap Song]]

[[Category:Organizations]]

the chair

16BitJorge — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 18:27:54 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Real-World References */

{{sbenav|162|4 branches|what I want}}
[[Image:Sbemail162.png|thumb|"Whoa, it's been upgraded to Stank..."]]

Strong Bad decides to get a new chair. Bubs offers some suggestions.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, [[Stooly]], {{film|Bubs}}, [[Lil' Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner|Homestar Runner Chair]], {{film|Strong Sad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[Strong Sad's Room]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Lappy 486}}

'''Date:''' Monday, December 4, 2006

'''Running Time:''' 3:58

'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' A-just scrape some email off the top, and I'll help you out toniiiight!

<blockquote class="lappy email"><div>subject: the chair.</div>
D to the ear Strong Bad, That chair you're sitting on doesnt look very comfortable. When are you going to get a new, less hardwood, big, office manager-style comfy computer chair? Yours truely, Keith, PA</blockquote>

''{pronounces "D to the ear" as "Duh to the ear", "doesnt" as "dohs-n-t" (with extra emphasis at the end of the word), and "truely" as "treh-leh", and reads "Keith, PA" as "Keith and Pa"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! It's a father-son email picnic! ''{typing}'' Y to the ou ''{pronounced "Yeah to the oo"}'' don't know ''what'' you're talkin' about, Pakeithpsy. Stooly here is a tush-cheek's dream. So cottony squish and pillowy fresh. ''{Zoom out to show Strong Bad leaping off of the stool.}'' Take a look-see!

''{Zoom in to the seat, which is filthy and has the word "STANK" seeping out of it at various spots.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, it's been upgraded to Stank...

''{A face fades onto the seat of the stool and coughs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Eeew... Maybe it ''is'' time for a re-imagining of my email-checkin' chair...

'''STOOLY:''' ''{coughs again}'' I just need a lozenge...

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing outside Bubs' Concession Stand, with the camera centered behind Bubs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Bubs!

'''BUBS:''' Hey, customer!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What do you got in the way of things I can sit on whilst I check emails?

''{cut to the front of the concession stand}''

'''BUBS:''' Ooh! Lucky for you! I just got ''{places a box on the counter}'' this pre-owned box of chicken beaks in just now! Like ''right'' just now!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, okay, okay... But you got anything less anthrax-y?

'''BUBS:''' I got this old Winger album! ''{holds up the record case}''

''{cut to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, yeah... that ''is'' less Anthrax-y. But I was kinda hoping for a chair of some kind.

''{cut to Bubs}''

'''BUBS:''' Step right into my showroom!

''{Bubs slides away to his right. Cut to the side of Bubs' Concession Stand. As Strong Bad walks around, a portion of the wall falls outward, revealing a conveyor belt. Bubs rides on it standing on one foot.}''

'''BUBS:''' Zzzzziiiiiiiip! ''{jumps off conveyor belt}'' All right! We'll start at the tip, and work our way to the tup!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You make less sense every day, Bubsy.

'''BUBS:''' Crabadonk!

''{The wall flips back up, then falls down again, revealing a red, white and blue bicycle seat on the conveyor belt.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, that's no chair! ''{zoom in on the seat}'' That's Red, White, and Banana! My old bicycle seat!

''{Cut to a film-projected scene of Li'l Strong Bad riding the bicycle seat outside a porch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I used to ride that thing on my paper route all the time!

''{Li'l Strong Bad lights a newspaper on fire with a [[BMW Lighter|Duplo lighter]] and throws it at the house. As it bounces off the door, the door begins to emit smoke, and Li'l Strong Bad laughs. Cut back to Strong Bad and Bubs.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'd better pass on that. I had a few too many wipeouts on that thing as a kid.

'''BUBS:''' Ugh! You nasty!

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?

''{The wall rises again, and falls down with a chair shaped like Homestar Runner on it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What makes you think I want to check-a my email on a Homestar Runner-shaped chair?

'''BUBS:''' Aw, come on. Give it a try!

''{Strong Bad jumps onto the chair}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER CHAIR:''' Ow.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{jumping out of the chair}'' Wah!

'''BUBS:''' Whoops, seen enough of that one!

''{The wall rises and falls with a deformed gray lump vaguely resembling a chair.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, your snowman died!

'''BUBS:''' ''{cut to closeup of Bubs}'' You simpleton! This is a Danoob Largo original!

''{Cut to the chair. A Styleron Ecochair logo appears.}''

'''BUBS:''' The Styleron Ecochair!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{pan up to Strong Bad}'' Look, I don't care how Swedish your chair is. I have no need for a giant ''{pan back to the chair}'' albino doggie-doody.

'''BUBS:''' ''{cut to Bubs}'' Always a hit at parties...

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{cut back to Strong Bad}'' Come on, Bubs! Don't you have anything more... ''executive''? A chair that will intimidate my underlings and eliminate my overlings!

'''BUBS:''' Ooh! ''{Cut back to the wide shot of Strong Bad and Bubs, the wall is already up.}'' Lucky for you! I just got this pre-owned—

''{The wall falls, displaying the same box of chicken beaks seen earlier.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' ''NOT'' ''{The conveyor belt immediately rises.}'' a box of chicken beaks!

'''BUBS:''' Oh. Then behold!

''{The conveyor belt falls again, revealing a large leather chair, which obscures Strong Bad as it rolls out. The chair glows and a chorus sounds briefly, and a golden "Le Restige" plaque appears.}''

'''BUBS:''' Le Restige!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{appears from behind the chair}'' Style ''and'' class! Oh, tell me that leather's Corinthian! Just ''tell'' me it's Corinthian!

'''BUBS:''' ''{cut to closeup of Bubs}'' Crabadonk!

''{Cut to a closeup of Strong Bad, who is now sitting on the chair.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So what kind of options are we looking at on this baby?

'''BUBS:''' Ooh! You're gonna love this!

''{Bubs opens a compartment in the arm rest to reveal a red button and presses it, making a buzzing sound. A pair of metallic arms appear from behind Strong Bad and quickly slip a pair of gray sweatpants on him}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No way! A sweatpants button! And so begins my meteoric rise to the top of the corporate ladder... Now alls we gotta do is see how well it checks emails!

''{Cut back to the computer room, with Le Restige taking up nearly the entire screen}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Hey, hey, hey. It's email.

''{opens an email which is almost completely obscured by the chair}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{reading email}'' Dear Strong Bad, how come you never take your mask off? ''{typing}'' Like I've said before, ''this'' is not a mask. It's my face. But hey, I'll give it a shot!

''{Strong Bad tugs on his mask until it comes off. He raises the mask above the chair and screams for a few seconds, then puts it back on again, making gurgling noises throughout.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ugh! I am NEVER gonna do that again! And, here's a picture of my parents. ''{holds up a photo; only the corner is visible above the chair.}''

''{Cut to a wide shot of the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And now time to unwind with a pair of executive sweatpants!

''{Strong Bad opens the compartment in the same arm rest and pushes the sweatpants button, making the buzzing sound again. The robotic arms go haywire and toss Strong Bad into the air. He falls down with several layered sweatpants on his legs and another pair on his head.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{groaning}'' Ooooh... so... many... sweatpants... I can't feel my parts...

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

==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Dodongo.png|right|150px|nice try dodongo!]]
*Click on the Styleron logo while Bubs displays the ecochair to see a poster of the designer.
*At the end, click on [[Le Restige]] to see a scene of Strong Sad trying to sit on the ecochair.
:''{Cut to Strong Sad's room. Strong Sad is balancing awkwardly atop the ecochair. The poster for it is on the wall behind him.}''
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Tips back and forth}'' Whoa... whoa... whoa... whoa... ''{Falls backwards, appearing to break his back}'' Ooh! ... I can't feel my parts...
*The photo of Strong Bad's parents, when viewed in a decompiler, is blank except for the words "nice try dodongo!" written across it. 

{{clear}}

==Fun Facts==

===Explanations===
*A [[wikipedia:Throat lozenge|lozenge]] is a small medicated candy intended to be dissolved slowly in order to soothe an irritated throat.
*"What does Strong Bad look like without his mask?" and "What do the [[Parents|parents]] of the characters look like?" are two commonly submitted questions [[The Brothers Chaps]] have stated that they are [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Pre-animation Process - 4:05 p.m.|not likely ever to answer seriously]].

===Trivia===
[[Image:Sb mask.PNG|right|150px|...when viewed with a decompiler]]
*The Floppy Disk Container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#bio forge|bio forge]]".
*Strong Bad's face/mask is facing the viewers even though Strong Bad is presumably facing his computer. This can be partially viewed when using a Flash decompiler.
*This email marks the first appearance of a more realistic-looking sky over [[The Field]].
*The text of the obscured email reads:<blockquote class="short lappy email"><div>subject: your mask</div>Dear strong bad, How come you never take your mask off? </blockquote>

===Remarks===
*The second email Strong Bad reads appears to have [[Strong Bad Email By Name of Sender#Unsigned|no sender]].
*There is no 'back' button at the end of this email.

===Goofs===
*We don't see or hear the conveyor belt go back up again after the Styleron Ecochair is seen for the last time. Nevertheless, the conveyor belt is up when Bubs brings out the chicken beaks a second time.
*When the scene switches to a wide shot after Strong Bad holds up the picture of his parents, the text on the screen has immediately switched from the email he received to the text Strong Bad typed.

===Inside References===
*[[Wikipedia:Poughkeepsie|Poughkeepsie]] was last mentioned in [[Sick Day]]. (see also Real-World References)
*The adjective "stank" was previously used in [[modeling]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*The face on Stooly looks a lot like [[Doreauxgard]].
*Humane treatment of poultry was also mentioned in the toon [[No Hands On Deck!]].
*The quote "seen enough of that one" was also said in [[retirement]] and [[huttah!]].
*"Restige" is a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] of "rest" and "prestige".
*Le Restige is the same design of the chairs used in [[rock opera]], [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]], [[Everybody to the Limit]] and [[Store Thank You Messages#Strong Bad and The Cheat's Thank You|Strong Bad and The Cheat's Thank You message]].
*Strong Bad says (and supposedly demonstrates offscreen) that his "wrestling mask" is his real face. He mentioned this before in [[some kinda robot]].
*When you see the flashback of Strong Bad on "red, white, and banana", Strong Bad throws a flaming news paper at a house that looks strangely like Marzipans house as seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].


===Real-World References===
*Pakeithpsy sounds almost identical to the upstate New York city of [[wikipedia:Poughkeepsie|Poughkeepsie]]. (See also Inside References)
*[[Ethical Chick'n Beaks]] is probably a reference to the questionably unethical practice of [[Wikipedia:Debeaking|cutting off baby chicken beaks]] employed by many chicken mega-farms.
*Anthrax is:
**[[wikipedia:Anthrax|An infectious, often fatal disease]] of cattle, sheep, and other mammals which can be transmitted to humans by contaminated wool, raw meat, or other animal products.
**[[wikipedia:Anthrax (band)|An influential '80s thrash metal band]].
*[[wikipedia:Winger|Winger]] is an American Hard Rock/Glam Metal band from New York City.
**The album [[wikipedia:Image:Winger album cover.jpg|pictured]] was Winger's self-titled debut album.
*Lil' Strong Bad's lighter has an [http://www.tagdocs.de/gvg/playmo/duplo/duplo.gif older version] of the [[Wikipedia:Duplo|Duplo]] logo on it.
*The [[Styleron Ecochair]] by Danoob Largo is a parody of furniture made by Swedish-founded [[Wikipedia:IKEA|IKEA]], known for advertising its products as modern and environmentally sound and giving each product line a Scandinavian name.
*Le Restige is in the style of [[Wikipedia:Queen Anne#Other|Queen Anne]] furniture.
*Strong Bad's insistence about [[wikipedia:Corinthian leather|Corinthian leather]] is a reference to a 1975 commercial narrated by [[wikipedia:Ricardo Montalban|Ricardo Montalbán]] for the [[wikipedia:Chrysler Cordoba|Chrysler Cordoba]], where he famously intones about the "rich Corinthian leather" of the seats.
*A [[wikipedia:Enemies in The Legend of Zelda series#Dodongo|Dodongo]] is an enemy from the ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda (series)|Legend of Zelda]]'' series.


==External Links==
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stunt double

16BitJorge — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:26:03 GMT

16BitJorge: Check the Wikipedia page, its the 2nd. TBC got it wrong.

{{aboutemail}} {{forcharacter|The Stunt Double}}
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[[Image:sbemail80.png|thumb|"Sounds Dangeresque..."]]

Louis wonders if Strong Bad has ever used a stunt double. Strong Bad responds by showing clips from his latest movie, ''Dangeresque 2: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1''.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''
*{{Film|Strong Bad}} as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]]
*{{Film|Coach Z}} as [[Renaldo]]
*{{Film|Strong Mad}} as [[Killingyouguy]]
*{{Film|Strong Sad}} (stunt double)
*{{Film|Homestar Runner}}
*{{Film|Bubs}} as [[Unnamed Bad Guy]]
*{{Film|The Cheat}}
*{{Film|Marzipan}} as [[Cutesy Buttons]]

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Smoky Office]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[Strong Bad's Basement]], [[The Field]]

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

'''Date:''' July 21, 2003

'''Running Time:''' 2:17

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Two}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD''': ''{singing}'' Oh, I took the email to the market, and I bought it some kind of fish sauce.

''{reading email}''

<blockquote class="compy email">Hello Strong Bad, 
I'm a long time watcher first time 
writer. I was wondering if you ever 
use a stunt double. 
 
Your whatever, 
Louis</blockquote>

{''After reading "I'm a long time watcher first time writer", Strong Bad says, "Ooh, an LTWFTW!". He then proceeds to read "I was just wondering" although the word "just" is not present in the original text of the e-mail. Then he reads the sender's name as "Luis. Er, Lewis. Lewie."''}

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' A stunt double?!? No way, Lucy! Only big wusses and lesser wimps use stunt doubles. I've always done my own stunt work. Check me out in this summer blockbuster we just finished. It's called ''Dangeresque 2: This time, it's not Dangeresque 1''.

''{A cue card is held up with the title: ''Dangeresque II: This Time, It's Not Dangeresque 1''. Then a newspaper is shown. The headline has been covered with a piece of paper that says, "'''MiSSiNG TAPE STOLEN!!!''' Dangeresque seen on the case. For real." Cut to an office scene with Strong Bad, wearing sunglasses, and Coach Z, wearing a turban that has a fez precariously perched on top.}''

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': It's not going to be easy finding that missing tape.

'''COACH Z/RENALDO''': Well, Dangeresque, if anyone can do it, I'm sure you can.

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': You're right, Renaldo. But the elevator's broken in this building. So I'm gonna have to ''jump''! ''{makes a jumping motion}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad, wearing a paper bag with Strong Bad's face drawn on it on his head and oven mitts, standing on top of a ladder on the roof of Bubs' Concession Stand. He is pushed off and falls into a wading pool marked "shark pond." The shot is then edited so that it's Strong Bad walking away. One of Strong Sad's oven mitts can be seen behind the concession stand. Cut to Strong Bad's basement, where Strong Bad and Strong Mad are standing.}''

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': Either give me that tape, or punch me in the face!

''{Strong Mad punches. Edit to Strong Sad (as always, wearing the Strong Bad paper bag), who gets punched in the face and goes flying back. We hear a crashing sound.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{off-screen}'' Ow.

''{Cut to the field. Strong Bad is holding a ping-pong paddle. Behind him are the missing tape and Homestar.}''

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': Where is that tape?

''{Homestar realizes he can be seen and moves away. Cut to Bubs, wearing a monocle and holding The Cheat.}''

'''BUBS/UNNAMED BAD GUY''': Welcome to oblivion, Danger-skew! ''{pulls a lever}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the field, then edit to Strong Sad. A Heavy Lourde falls on Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Ow. That's what I like to call a broken neck.

''{Cut to Strong Bad and Marzipan in the field.}''

'''MARZIPAN/CUTESY BUTTONS''': I won't watch you die, Dangeresque.

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': Don't worry, Cutesy Buttons. Tonight, dying's not on the menu. So I'm gonna have to ''jump''!

''{Strong Sad is once again pushed off of Bubs' Concession Stand. This time the pool is marked "Pie Factory", though for a split second after Strong Sad lands in it the sign changes back to "Shark Pond". Edit to Strong Bad walking away. Cut back to the office.}''

'''COACH Z/RENALDO''': Sounds pretty dangerous.

'''STRONG BAD/DANGERESQUE''': ''{turns around}'' No... sounds ''Dangeresque''!

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

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' Okay, you can all return from the edge of your seats. Wow, watching that gives me goosebumps every time, man. I mean, the stunts I do are so ''{pause}'' done by me. And remember to watch out in June 2004 for ''{stops typing as a logo appears for:}'' "Dangeresque 3: ''The Criminal Projective.''" In 3D! ''{"3D" is added to the logo and the screen becomes drawn in red and blue lines like a 3D movie.}''

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

==Easter Eggs==
*At the very end, click on the big "3D" part of the logo.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa, I'm in 3D! Check out all my dimensions. I have height, width... and now, for a limited time only... depth!
*After the 3D spiel, click on the words "watch out" for more 3D action.
:'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{turns to the camera}'' Who needs diskettes? ''{flings floppy disks at the camera}'' Brreow, brreow, krreow! ''{Holds up another floppy}'' Hey, you want this disk? ''{pulls it back}'' Well you can't have it. ''{holds it up again}'' No you j' di' take it. ''{pulls it back}'' No, you can't have it. ''{taunts the viewer by holding up and pulling back the floppy repeatedly}'' No—don't—take—have it.

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*[[Wikipedia:Fish sauce|Fish sauce]] (also called "Nuoc Mam", "Patis", or "Nam Pla") is a salty sauce made from fermented seafood, integral in Southeast Asian cooking.
*Strong Bad saying "Ooh, an LTWFTW" is taken from most call-in radio shows, when some people say LTFT or LTLFTC, meaning ''Long Time First Time'' and ''Long Time Listener, First Time Caller'', respectively.
*Bubs plays the stereotypical evil genius with a furry pet under one arm. [[Wikipedia:Ernst Blofeld|Ernst Blofeld]] from the James Bond movies is an early example of this, with characters like [[Wikipedia:Dr. Evil|Dr. Evil]] and [[Wikipedia:Dr. Claw|Dr. Claw]] following the same formula.
*Bubs mispronounces Dangeresque's name as "Danger-skew," as though trying to read it phonetically and failing horribly.

===Trivia===
*The title of the [[Periodicals|newspaper]] is "The Local Newspapes."
**The newspaper article reads:
<blockquote>The Lemmer was treated for polar bear 
related injuries shortly after the 4th 
inning shenanigans. Officials say the 
bear 'wandered on down' from the North 
Pole with rich, creamy nougat on its 
mind. Nay-sayers have dismissed this as 
dismissable citing, "I think it might be 
just an inflatable polar bear, actually." 
The young gun was unavailable for a 
Young Guns 2 screening that took place 
in my basement a few months ago and I 
haven't forgiven him since. Seriously, 
Mark, I don't know what's up. We used to be so close and now you're acting all</blockquote>
*This is accompanied by a picture of some [[Wikipedia:Atlanta Braves|Atlanta Braves]] (one of which is [[LEMKE|Mark Lemke]]) on a baseball field with a polar bear digitally added in the background.
*When Strong Sad falls into the [[Kiddie Pool|wading pool]] the second time, watch the label very closely. It normally says "[[Pie|pie]] factory," but just for a frame it says "shark pond."
*Right after Strong Sad falls into the "shark pond", after Strong Bad is edited back in, you can see one of the oven mitts just behind the "pond." (It's easier to see in the Flash file.)
*The scene does appear three-dimensional, to a degree, if one looks through [[Wikipedia:Stereoscopy#3D glasses|3D glasses]].
**For the effect to work, the blue filter has to be over the left eye. Most glasses would have to be turned around to achieve this.
**The blue and red parts of the image are not horizontally aligned. This will make most people nauseous when they view the scene with 3D glasses.

===Remarks===
*The paper bag on Strong Sad's head has a picture of Strong Bad without the trademark sunglasses, even though he's supposed to look like Dangeresque.
*Strong Sad's belly button is missing, possibly because he's standing in for Strong Bad, whose belly button is not visible.
*The reflection lines on Bub's character's monocle's reflection lines look exactly like the ones on Coach Z's Z emblem.
*In the scene where Dangeresque is holding the ping pong paddle half of Homestar is seen standing there next to the tape, but it's not mentioned who he is playing. Even though, in Dangeresque 1 he already had a character that was supposedly already made before Dangeresque 2.

===Goofs===
*When the scene turns 3-D, Strong Bad's reflection has the colors in the same order as his non-reflected self, which makes his reflection appear in front of the screen. But to be reflected properly (behind the screen) the red should be to the left of the blue.
*The diskette Strong Bad offers during the Easter egg is floating in midair, not being held by a hand.

===Inside References===
*Strong Sad is wearing the oven mitts from the [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search Of The Yello Dello]] cartoon, the [[Homestar Quiz]], and [[halloweener]].
*The monocle Bubs wears is similar to the monocles of [[The Announcer]] and [[The Barbershop Trio]].
*The [[Heavy Lourde]] that falls on Strong Sad's head originally appeared in [[homsar]].

===Real-World References===
*The baseball field in the newspaper photo is [[Wikipedia: Fenway Park|Fenway Park]].
*Coach Z (Renaldo's) turban with downturned moon and star and fez hat are similar to the uniform worn by the [[Wikipedia:Shriners|Shriners of North America]].
*According to the commentary on the DVD, the "[[Pie Factory]]" is a reference to the name of the second level of the arcade game [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (arcade game)|''Donkey Kong'']], which was omitted from many home versions of the game, usually due to memory constraints.

===Fast Forward===
*The theme from the summer blockbuster ''Dangeresque 2: This Time It's Not Dangeresque 1'' (instrumental bits of which can be heard in the email) is featured on [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]].
*While ''Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective'' hasn't been released (or even started on) yet, loyal Dangeresque fans were offered the Digitally Remastered DVD Version of ''Dangeresque 1: Dangeresque, Too?!'' as a cop-out in [[dangeresque 3]].
**Also, in [[rock opera]], a Dangeresque ice show is referred to, called ''Dangeresque: Put 'Em On Ice!''
*A poster for ''Dangeresque 3'' is shown in the lobby in [[the movies]].

== DVD Version ==
*The way to access the Easter eggs has changed slightly. The Strong Bad icon on the center-right takes you to the first Easter egg, while the Strong Bad icon on the center-left takes you to the flying diskettes.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
**Note that the actual cartoon dialogue in the background is improperly synced to the toon during the commentary.
===Commentary Transcript===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' Uh, do...do your impression of the guy from the Lord of The Rings Commentary, Mike. That effects guy.

'''MIKE:''' ''{Laughs} {imitating "the effects guy"}'' We were going to go to New Zealand and write. ''{Himself again, laughing}'' What's that guy's name, Richard—

'''MATT:''' Taylor. Richard Taylor

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. He's a good guy. ''{imitating Richard Taylor}'' Gollum really surpassed everything that had come before him...in effects.

'''MATT:''' ''{Laughs}'' Um, sounds kinda like Robin Leach.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughing}'' Yeah, that sounds—

'''MIKE:''' Um... ''{Laughs again}'' Uh, so, this is where Dangeresque came from, eh, Mike?

'''MIKE:''' That's true. Dangeresque.

'''MATT:''' What was his name originally, Danger Man, but then we found out there was already some other thing called that?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, with Patrick McGoohan.

'''MATT:''' James Doohan.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, maybe that—

'''MATT:''' Well, there's the Lemerke...Lemke. Mark Lemke, everyone. Mark Lemke, from the Atlanta Braves. There you go.

'''MIKE:''' Uh, so there's Renaldo with the turban and the Fez.

'''MATT:''' That was our friend Chris's tattoo for the New Orleans Police. The little emblem with the star and the moon.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. Uh, later on the Shark Pond becomes the Pie Factory. ''{Matt laughs}'' Which is a reference to the fourth board in Donkey Kong.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Which is clearly supposed to be cement, right?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. It's amazing, because—

''{unintelligible}''

'''MATT:''' —the graphics weren't very confusive ''{Mike laughs}'' as to making you think of cement.

'''MIKE:''' It didn't really look any more like pies than they did cement.

'''MATT:''' Eh, but they were in those like, what looked like a pie tin.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Uh, I don't know what else to say.

'''MIKE:''' Look, it flashed.

'''MATT:''' Shark Factory. Or Shark Pit. Or—

'''MIKE:''' —pond—

'''MATT:''' —for a second there. It was poor, poor flashing

'''MIKE:''' Yes. On our part. Um, we were going to do the whole episode in 3D at one point.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. It was good that we didn't. We would've given everyone a headache. I'm leaning too close again.

'''MIKE:''' Sorry.

'''MATT:''' Well, it's my fault.

===Fun Facts===
*Mike imitates [[Wikipedia:Richard Taylor|Richard Taylor]], founder of [[Wikipedia:Weta Workshop|Weta Workshop]], the company which handled all of the props and costumes for [[Wikipedia:The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy|The Lord of the Rings movies]]. Taylor spoke in the commentaries for the DVD releases of these movies.
*[[Wikipedia:Gollum|Gollum]] is a character from The Lord of the Rings. In the movies, the character was portrayed with computer animation overlaid on actor [[Wiki:Andy Serkis|Andy Serkis']] performance, and was considered a groundbreaking special effect, which Mike references in his fake commentary.
*[[Wikipedia:Robin Leach|Robin Leach]] was the host of [[Wikipedia:Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous|Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous]].
*[[Wikipedia:Danger Man|''Danger Man'']] was a British television series about a secret agent played by [[Wikipedia:Patrick McGoohan|Patrick McGoohan]].
*[[Wikipedia:James Doohan|James Doohan]] was an actor most famous for playing Chief Engineer Montgomery "[[Wikipedia:Montgomery Scott|Scotty]]" Scott on [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]].

== External Links ==
*[[HR:sbemail80.html|watch "stunt double"]]
*[[HR:sbemail80.swf|view the Flash file for "stunt double"]]
*[[Podstar:sb_email_stuntdouble.m4v|download "stunt double" for the iPod]] (see [[Podstar Runner]])

{{Strong Bad Email}}[[Category:Dangeresque]][[Category:Compy 386 Emails]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]][[Category:Podstar Runner]]

Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2

16BitJorge — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 20:30:26 GMT

16BitJorge: these hyphens are not necessary

{{mamnav|14|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|Version 13.2|Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0}}
[[Image:Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2.png|thumb|"They need all the firepower they can get."]]

In this installment, Coach Z has shin tryouts, Strong Sad plans [[Holidays|April Fools]] pranks, Crack Stuntman gives guns to pandas, Strong Bad imitates a phone robot, and Homestar doesn't know what he's talking about.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Marzipan}}, {{film|Coach Z}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}}, {{film|Strong Sad}}, [[Gunhaver|Crack Stuntman]], {{film|Strong Bad}}

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Field]] (Easter egg)

'''Release Date:''' March 5, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 4:06

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

== Transcript ==

=== Marzipan's Greeting ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Aloha, this is Marzipan. I'm lounging on the lanai, enjoying a wheatgrass-tini, in my wheatgrass-kini. Please leave a mauka-makai-message.

=== Message 6 ===
'''COACH Z:''' Hey, Marzipan, it's Coach Z! Just calling to remind yous that spring shin tryouts are just around the corner. Don't forget to bring your shin-guards and your shin-pads and your shin-protectors and your shin-rub. Don't worry about shin-balls, we'll provide those, but this'll be your week to bring the shin-snack, so, you know, bring orange slices or some Cheetos or... Pretty much anything orange works for a good shin-snack. And get ready to scrimmage our bitter rivals, Skins.

=== Message 5 ===
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Marzipan, it's Homestar... and, um... crap. What was I calling you for? I was gonna ask you something... about... something. Aw, never mind. If I think of it, I'll call you back. Now give me that beep!

=== Message 4 ===
'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, Hello? This is the King of April Fool's Day pranks, calling her Majesty, the Queen of April Fool's Day pranks. Remember that time we replaced everybody's toilet paper with 100% post-consumer recycled toilet paper? Nobody knew what hit 'em! Literally, they didn't know that we had done that! So for this year, I was thinking we could make everyone a cinnamon-apple crisp, but tell them it's a ginger-apple crumble. I know, I know, I'm so bad! But we could get into some serious trouble for this one. In fact, I probably shouldn't even be talking about it on the phone. Uh, uh, ''{begins talking at a faster pace}'' slow pitch racquetball? I'd love to play slow pitch racquetball! In fact, that's what this whole conversation's been about. Okay, so along!

=== Message 3 ===
'''CRACK STUNTMAN:''' Hello, Marzipan. THIS is Crack Stuntman. I'm the handsome actor that's handsomely paid to do the voice of ''{pauses; attempting to remember the name}'' Gunhaver ''{pronounces it "Gun-hay-ver"}'' on the Cheat Command-show. As national spokesperson for a charitable wildlife organization, I'm demanding that you stop protesting in our rallies! ''{Pistols for Pandas poster appears}'' Pistols for Pandas is a just cause! These are stupid, fat, slow creatures we're talking about. They need all the firepower they can get. Last year alone, the PFP put handguns in the paws of no fewer than 300 underprivileged and unarmed pandas. And what do you care? People like you don't even eat panda! This is Crack Stuntman, signing off. And signing autographs at the North Garden Ridges Hills Mall this Saturday! ''{sings to the tune of the "Buy all our playsets and toys!" theme}'' Da-da-da-da-da-da-dah!

=== Message 2 ===
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{jerkily throughout, as if he's an automated phone robot}'' Hello—Marzipan. This is—Nadine—Automated Menu Burger—calling from—Trusted—Financial—Institution. To check on the status of an existing gigantic butt, please press or say—"gigantobutt"—now. Or—to place a new—six foot Italian sub—in—Strong Bad—'s—hands, please hang up—and do that mess—right now. I'm sorry—I didn't catch that. I think you said—"gigantobutt". If this is correct, please press or say—"yes." I'm sorry—I think you said—"yes." If this is correct, please press or say—"total yes." I'm sorry—I didn't catch that. Let's start again. To check on the status—of an existing butt that's so big it has its own Congressman, please press or say— ''{Gets cut off by the beep}''

=== Message 1 ===
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Marzipan, I remembered what it was! I'm actively sinking in quicksand! So, if you have any vines or roots that you can toss my way, I would be really, really still alive. Now bring that beep back!

==Easter Eggs==
*After Homestar's second message, click on the tape holder:
*:''{Homestar is in the Field at nighttime, sitting in the [[Kiddie Pool]] from [[stunt double]], which is full of sand. The sign on the sandbox reads "QUiCK SAnD"}''
*:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{sighs and sings}'' Somewheres, out theres... ''{a shooting star goes overhead}''

== Fun Facts ==

{{checkstuffpage}}
===Explanations===
*"Skins" as a team name refers to the practice of playing pick-up games in certain sports as [[wikipedia:Shirts_and_Skins|Shirts and Skins]].
*[[Wikipedia:Wheatgrass|Wheatgrass]] is a vitamin-rich plant used in many health foods.
*[[Wiktionary:lanai|Lanai]] is the Hawaiian word for 'porch'.
*Mauka is Hawaiian for toward the mountains, makai is Hawaiian for toward the ocean.

===Trivia===
*This is the first Marzipan's Answering Machine to show a location other than Marzipan's house.

===Remarks===
*Currently, only the [[New Stuff]] menu links to this. The "Answering Machine" button on the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] remote does not - it only leads to #13.

===Inside References===
*"QUiCK SAnD" is an example of [[Lowercase i's]].
*Coach Z's message may be a reference to Marzipan's [[Lack of Visible Arms|lack of visible legs]].

===Real World References===
*Homestar sings the [[Songs|song]] "Somewhere Out There" (which was also mentioned and sung by Strong Bad in the commentary for [[rock opera]]) from ''[[Wikipedia:An American Tail|An American Tail]]'', but adds an "s" to the end of "somewhere" and "there".
*[[Wikipedia:Cheetos|Cheetos]] are an orange cheese-flavored snack food.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer14.html|watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2"]]
*[[HR:answer14.swf|view the Flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2"]]
*[[Forum:10927|forum thread re: "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2"]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

{{subtitlesLinks|answer14}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine| 14]]

Portmanteaus

16BitJorge — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 20:36:33 GMT

16BitJorge: added newest ones

'''[[Wikipedia:Portmanteau|Portmanteaus]]''' ('''Commonwealth''': portmanteaux) are sometimes used in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, often accidentally. [[Strong Bad]], especially, frequently creates portmanteaus.

This article only lists portmanteaus unique to the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="70%" style="text-align:center"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Portmanteau !! Words Combined !! Appears In
|-
| Babeliens
| Babes and [[Wikipedia:alien|aliens]]
| [[best thing]]
|-
| Barbzerdry
| Barber and wizardry
| [[haircut]]
|-
| Basketbully
| Basketball and bully
| [[Sketchbook]]
|-
| Blue Las-alert
| [[Blue Laser]] and alert
| [[Shopping for Danger]]
|-
| Blue Laserdisc
| Blue Laser and Laserdisc
| [[Blue Laserdisc Challenge]]
|-
| Bodadical
| Boadacious and radical
| Teen Girl Squad Issue 10
|-
| Breadallelogram
| Bread and parallelogram
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
|-
| Breadpazoid
| Bread and trapezoid
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
|-
| Breadtangle
| Bread and rectangle
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
|-
| Brhombus
| Bread and rhombus
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]
|-
| Bubsamecium
| [[Bubs]] and [[Wikipedia:Paramecium|paramecium]]
| [[highschool]]
|-
| Bubsgonzola
| [[Bubs]] and [[Wikipedia: gorgonzola (cheese)|gorgonzola]]
| [[unnatural]]
|-
| Bubsness
| Bubs and Business
| [[Broken Compy Menu]]
|-
| Burninate
| Burn and terminate
| [[dragon]]
|-
| Caffeinergy
| Caffeine and energy
| [[road trip]]
|-
| Canceltation
| Cancelation and consultation
| [[Senor Mortgage]]
|-
| Caramel appletini
| Caramel apple and Appletini
| [[Flashforward]]
|-
| Carve-nival
| Carve and carnival
| [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
|-
| Cheatar
| [[The Cheat|Cheat]] and guitar
| [[The Cheatar]]
|-
| Cheatday
| [[The Cheat]] and birthday
| [[cheatday]]
|-
| Cheatribution
| Cheat and retribution
| [[pop-up]]
|-
| Cheatventures
| Cheat and adventures
| [[bedtime story]]
|-
| Chocozuma's
| Chocolate and Montezuma's
| [[bottom 10]]
|-
| Closimonies
| Closing and ceremonies
| [[strong badathlon]]
|-
| Colognac
| Cologne and Cognac
| [[modeling]]
|-
| Combolations
| Combination and congratulations
| [[japanese cartoon]], [[flashback]]
|-
| Coopreme
| Cooper and supreme
| [[the movies]]
|-
| Cornucopourri
| Cornucopia and potpourri
| [[pop-up]]
|-
| Cuss-mando
| Cuss and commando
| [[Commandos in the Classroom]]
|-
| D'screetret
| Discreet and secret
| [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
|-
| Dadbysitter
| Dad and babysitter
| [[bedtime story]]
|-
| Decemberween
| December and Halloween
| ''see [[Decemberween]]''
|-
| Decision-venture
| Decision and adventure
| [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
|-
| Dreamail
| Dream and email
| [[dreamail]]
|-
| Entrangled
| Entranced and entangled
| [[what I want]]
|-
| Everybloody
| Everybody and bloody
| [[what I want]]
|-
| Excardon
| Excuse and pardon
| [[kind of cool]]
|-
| Extracurricularrific
| Extracurricular and terrific
| [[death metal]]
|-
| Fairstival
| Fair and festival
| [[Halloween Fairstival]]
|-
| Fangly fish
| fang and [[Wikipedia: angler fish|angler fish]]
| [[animal]]
|-
| Flavourite
| Flavour and favourite
| [[Fan Stuff]], [[Kick the Can]] commentary
|-
| Forty-twone
| Forty-two and forty-one
| [[the movies]]
|-
| Gummel
| Gore and pummel
| [[Thy Dungeonman 3]]
|-
| Grood
| Great and good
|[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]]
|-
| Headbrow
| Head and eyebrow
| [[haircut]]
|-
| Homestarecium
| Homestar and paramecium
| [[highschool]]
|-
| Homestarloween
| [[Homestar]] and Halloween
| [[Homestarloween Party]]
|-
| Homestarmy
| Homestar and army
| [[army]]
|-
| Hundredaire/thousandaire
| Hundred/thousand and millionaire
| [[suntan]]
|-
| Investiga-awesome
| Investigate and awesome
| [[local news]]
|-
| Keyswordtar
| [[Bubs' Keytar|keytar]] and sword
| [[portrait]]
|-
| Lieuteneral
| Lieutenant and General
| [[space program]]
|-
| Malloween
| Marshmallow and Halloween
| [[Malloween Commercial]]
|-
| Marzipants
| [[Marzipan]] and pants
| [[vacation]]
|-
| Masterdly
| Masterful and dastardly
| [[senior prom]]
|-
| Maxymoron
| Maximum and [[Wikipedia:Oxymoron|oxymoron]]
| [[road trip]]
|-
| Millionzoic
| Million and [[Wikipedia:Geologic time scale|the general prehistoric suffix]] -zoic
| [[Summer Short Shorts]]
|-
| Momzipan
| Mom and Marzipan
| [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
|-
| Montesodium
| [[Wikipedia:Montessori school|Montessori]] and [[Wikipedia:Monosodium|monosodium]]
| [[coloring]]
|-
| [[Dancin' Strong Bad Musical Nobot|Nobot]]
| No and robot
| [[what I want]]
|-
| Parchmentic
| Parchment and photographic
| [[Thy Dungeonman II]]
|-
| Petrifries
| Petrified and fries
| [[road trip]]
|-
| [[Polymascotfoamalate]]
| Poly-, mascot and foam
| [[4 branches]]
|-
| Potion-ma-jig
| potion and thingamajig
| [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
|-
| Pretendous
| Pretend and tremendous
| [[extra plug]]
|-
| Radacious
| Radical and boadacious
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]
|-
| Rapscalliwag
| Rapscallion and scallywag
| [[long pants]]
|-
| Restige
| Rest and prestige
| [[the chair]]
|-
| Roadtripcionados
| Road trip and aficionados
| [[road trip]]
|-
| Safariventure
| Safari and adventure
| [[theme park]]
|-
| Sesquicentenn-email
| Sesquicentennial and email
| [[Sbemail 150?!?]] and [[alternate universe]]
|-
| Skelebrates
| Skeleton and vertebrate(s)
| [[big white face]] (Easter egg)
|-
| Strong Badathlon
| Strong Bad and -athlon
| [[strong badathlon]]
|-
| Strongbadiophage
| Strong Bad and [[Wikipedia:bacteriophage|bacteriophage]]
| [[highschool]]
|-
| Stummy
| Stomach and tummy
| [[Stinkoman 20X6]]
|-
| Tenthennial
| Tenth and -ennial
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]]
|-
| Trogday
| [[Trogdor]] and birthday
| [[Happy Trogday]]
|-
| Turbolence
| Turbo and turbulence
| [[Stinkoman 20X6]]
|-
| Twii
| Two, Three, and Wii
| [[Kid Speedy]] Version 1.TWII
|-
| Valentimes
| Valentine's and times
| [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12]]
|-
| Vantastic
| Van and fantastic
| [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]
|-
| Vornado
| Vortex and tornado
| [[trading cards]]
|-
| Wheatgrasskini
| Wheatgrass and bikini
| [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]
|-
| Wheatgrasstini
| Wheatgrass and martini
| [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]
|}
== See Also ==
*[[Neologisms]]
*[[Onomatopoeia]]

[[Category:Word running gags]]

Talk:Portmanteaus

16BitJorge — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:46:52 GMT

16BitJorge: /**/Pretendous

== Name of article ==

There's something not-quite-right about the title. Looking closely at various articles and dictionaries, I think the name of this page should either be [http://www.bartleby.com/61/91/P0459100.html portmanteau words] or [[Wikipedia:Blend (linguistics)|blends]]. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:21, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
:According to [[Wikipedia:Portmanteau]]<blockquote>"Portmanteau word" was the original phrase used to describe such words (as listed in dictionaries published as late as the early 1990s), but this has since been abbreviated to simply "portmanteau" as the term (and the type of words it describes) gained popularity.</blockquote>{{User:Phlip/sig}} 03:26, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
::Hmm, I see. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 03:33, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

== Duplication? ==
A lot of this is already covered in [[Strong Bad's Spelling]] ... [[User:Spell4yr|Spell4yr]] 19:00, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

== Unportant? ==

Is this simply a truncation of "unimportant", or is it a form of portmanteau? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:28, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

== Appletini ==

:I don't think that Appletini should count. It's already a portmanteau in the real world, not invented for H*R. [[User:Elvis|Elvis]]

::I agree. I order Appletinis on a regular basis; and it's not "unique to the HR universe" as the list would have us believe. [[User:Cyndentia|Cyndentia]]

== [[theme song|Kansattica?]] ==

I think it's a portmanteau, but of "Kansas" and WHAT? ¤ {{User:The Mu/sig}} 20:57, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
:Many things are called [[Wikipedia:Attica (disambiguation)|Attica]]. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 21:53, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

== Piemonade ==

I think piemonade should be on this list.

== Senor Cardgage! ==

What the, why aren't any of Senor Cardgage's lines on here? Who can forget such classics as "Oh, excardon me." and "Many combolations Elizagerth"! Those are classics, man.
I'll just list them here: 
Extardon me: [[kind of cool]] 
Many combolations Elizagerth: [[flashback]] 
Alonzo Mourning to you, Myrtlebeth: [[alternate universe]] 
Free canceltation: [[Senor Mortgage]] 
The state of Kansattica: [[Theme song]]
:You know, you can edit that page as easily as this one. Jut maintain the format, and get the links right (use preview) and be sure to be able to explin each one. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 01:48, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

==Bedtime story==
What about shock-you-mentary!
:I think that's actually a pre-existing word... --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== addition ==

what about coughiversary. it was in a teen girl squad

== Order? ==

The portmanteaus on this page appear to be in a rather random order, unless I'm missing something. If I'm not, could we agree on an order to use? Alphabetical seems most logical to me, although I suppose we could go chronological by appearance. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 22:36, 24 November 2006 (UTC)

:On most pages I'd go with chronological order, but it may take too much time as old ones seem to pop up from time to time. Alphabetic order with a good ol' horizontal TOC. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 05:02, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
::Alphabetical makes more sense to me, as a word-related list. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
:::I alphabetized them. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 19:07, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

== Vantastic ==

I don't want to screw up the format of this page, so can someone else add in "Vantastic" from [[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]? [[User:4kai2lyn6|kai lyn]] 19:34, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

:Done'd. Copypaste is an easy way not to screw up the format. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

::I guess. But you didn't, considering the link was incorrect. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 19:42, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
:::The link can fix itself. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Thanks! [[User:4kai2lyn6|kai lyn]] 01:21, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

== Tmesis - include? ==

As examples of tmesis are included here regularly, and as they and portmanteaus are lexicographically related, ought we open this page to tmesis, as [[Acronyms and Initialisms]] is open to both? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:07, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
:It sure beats removin' them each time. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::The question is whether this opens a Pandora's box. Are there other constructions which are similar to portmanteau and tmesis which might be offered? Which would be a better title: "Portmanteaus and Tmeses" or "Portmanteu and similar words"? Or other? {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:18, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
:::I'd say they're all neologisms(although I think this has been argued and defeated previously . . . here at least): portmanteau, tmesis, conflations, minced oaths, newspeak, humorous mispronunciations, and arguably even eponyms can all fall under that catagory. - {{User:Ilko Skevüld's Teh C/Sig}} 03:37, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

==Portmanteaux==

Where did that spelling come from? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 17:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:The French. "Portmanteau" is a French word, after all. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 11:45, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

== Pretendous ==

The article says pretendous is a portmanteau of pretend and tremendous. I've always thought it was pretend and '''pretentious''', which makes more sense in the context both times it is used (for reference, see [[Fan Costume Commentary]] and [[extra plug]] (easter egg)). I'd make the change myself, but everything I do ultimately turns out to be wrong, so I'll scrape up some feedback first. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 01:46, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Acronyms and Initialisms

16BitJorge — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:41:00 GMT

16BitJorge: the flash forward page says this is what it stands for

Strong Bad and other characters often coin '''[[Wikipedia:Acronym and initialism|acronyms and initialisms]]''' for various phrases.

{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width="70%"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Acronym/Initialism !! Stands For !! Appears In
|-
| align=center | BBC
| align=center | boring brown chocolate
| align=center | [[candy product]]
|-
| align=center | BFF
| align=center | BAOW! FOM! FROOSH!
| align=center | [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]]
|-
| align=center | B. d. l. t. f. s. y. f. o. y. o.
| align=center | But don't let that from stopping you from organizing your own.
| align=center | [[mile]]
|-
| align=center | CGNU
| align=center | [[Crazy Go Nuts University]]
| align=center | [[CGNU]]
|-
| align=center | ds
| align=center | ''unknown'', probably "[[Duckie Shirt|Duckshirt]]" or "Dumbstar"
| align=center | [[keep cool]]
|-
| align=center | FL
| align=center | Fish Lake (Or [[Far Off Lands]], or Foreign Leadership Camp)
| align=center | [[anything]]
|-
| align=center | G
| align=center | Generally overused girl's first name
| align=center | [[monument]]
|-
| align=center | K.O.T.H.S.
| align=center | King of Town High School
| align=center | [[Fall Float Parade]]
|-
| align=center | [[L.U.R.N.]]
| align=center | Life-Blossoms Undergoing Re-programming Naturally
| align=center | [[coloring]]
|-
| align=center | LTWFTW
| align=center | long time watcher, first time writer
| align=center | [[stunt double]]
|-
| align=center | MMOLOTRIPOIPARPG
| align=center | Massive Multiplayer Online Lord of the Rings Initial Public Offering International Phonetic Alphabet Role Playing Game
| align=center | [[Flashforward]]
|-
| align=center | ROUTINE
| align=center | ''(unknown)''
| align=center | [[morning routine]]
|-
| align=center | SB
| align=center | [[Strong Bad]]
| align=center | [[website]]
|-
| align=center | SBASAF
| align=center | [[Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil]]
| align=center | [[space program]]
|-
| align=center | SLG
| align=center | same lame game
| align=center | [[trading cards]]
|-
| align=center | SS
| align=center | [[Strong Sad]]
| align=center | [[rampage]]
|-
| align=center | T.H.S.B.
| align=center | [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]]
| align=center | [[alternate universe]]
|}

{{stub}}

[[Category:Word running gags]]

flashback

16BitJorge — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:33:55 GMT

16BitJorge:

{{sbenav (generic)|100|sbemailahundred|different town|car}}

[[Image:sbemailahundred.png|thumb|300px|Puttin' their weight on it.]]

In the long-anticipated 100th email, Jon from NH asks Strong Bad how long he has known Homestar Runner. The answer is too big to be shown in anything but...WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN!

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]], {{Film|Coach Z}}, [[The Prince of Town]], {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Mr. Bland}}, {{Film|Señor}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Limozeen}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Senor Cardgage}} (Easter egg), {{Film|Old-Timey Strong Bad}} (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Moon]], [[The Sweet Sweet Rainbow Bridge]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] (Easter egg), [[Telegraph Room]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Bad's Basement]] (Easter egg)

{{Comp|Compy 386}}

'''Date:''' March 16, 2004

'''Running Time:''' 5:01

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

{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Three}}

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD''': ONE TWO THREE FOUR—

''{Strong Bad starts singing hard rock with instruments in the background, and the following words appear as they are said:}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'', EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEiRD"}'', EMAIL IS AWESOME ''{"AWESOME"}'' AND EMAIL IS WEIRD ''{"WEiRD"}''! And I'll never forget the way it was, GRRRL ''{"grrrl"}''...uh!

''{Starts reading the email, however, the text is in the style of Tandy, and it is in fact the [[some_kinda_robot|very first e-mail]] he ever did.}''

<blockquote class="tandy email">Dear Strong Bad, 
 
Do you take your wrestling mask and boxing 
gloves off before you go to bed? 
 
Sincerely, 
Abdi LaRue 
San Diego, CA</blockquote>

''{Strong Bad stops reading at "before you go to".}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ...dajede...wait a minute! ''{hits Compy, the text fixes itself to be a new email}'' There we go!

''{reading}''

<blockquote class="email">Hey there, Strong Bad! 
I was wondering. How long have you 
known Homestar? Is there some sort of 
flashback that could describe how 
and when you guys met? 
Your Fan, 
Jon, NH</blockquote>

''{Instead of "New Hampshire," Strong Bad says "No Hamsters."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, I got flashbacks alright, Jon. I'm like, Discount Flashback Warehouse over here. But this particular flashback has way too much historical significance to be shown in anything but WIDESCREEEEEEEEEEEEN. Left side: WOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAH!

''{As he says this with a resonating noise, the left side of the screen expands out. The camera then cuts out to a wide shot. Strong Bad stops typing and turns to his right.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Right side: WOOOOOAHH—

''{the right side of the screen starts to expand, then abruptly bounces out to its full extent, revealing Homestar.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Wha-uh, what are you doin' over there?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, I'm pretty much here every week. It's just that usually I'm behind the black.

'''STRONG BAD''': Guess I should start...lookin' to the right more often.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': In fact, I think I might live here.

'''STRONG BAD''': I don't think so. If you lived here, you'd have less non-broken bones. And more crushed spirits.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{leaning forward}'' Yes, sir.

'''STRONG BAD''': Frame shift left! WOOOOOAAHHH!

''{The screen starts shifting left to get Homestar out of the shot.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': See ya after the flashback!

''{We go to a picture of Strong Bad on the moon with a tennis racket. The drawing is in the style of the original children's book, though the characters have limited animation. Strong Bad narrates the story but doesn't read everything—text that he doesn't read is included in this transcript in parentheses. Also, character voices are imitated and are denoted in brackets.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{narrating}'' Strong Bad meets the Homestar Runner.

''{The page turns to a picture of just Strong Bad.}''

Everyone loves Strong Bad. He is an okay guy.

''{The page turns to a picture of Strong Bad and Coach Z playing tennis on the moon.}''

One day Strong Bad was finishing up a game of tennis on the moon with his pal, the Coach Z. He won 1,000,000 to 3. ''{Strong Bad}'' "You see, 3 is clearly a smaller number than a million," said Strong Bad. ''{Coach Z}'' "Ooooooh. Now I understand."

''{The page turns to Strong Bad and Coach Z flying down a rainbow from the moon to earth.}''

They flew on a sweet, sweet rainbow bridge back down to Free Country, USA.

''{The page turns to Coach Z holding a towel and talking to Strong Bad.}''

''{Coach Z}'' "I'ma go shower up!" said the Coach Z. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Gross!" said Strong Bad. "Shut up!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad walking toward a giant pink egg with yellow spots.}''

Walking home, Strong Bad came upon a big ol' egg. "Waaaaaaaaagh!"

''{The page turns to a closer view of Strong Bad and the egg.}''

"I wonder what's inside," thought tiny-handed Strong Bad.

''{The page turns to see Homestar behind the egg wearing a yellow shirt with a [[Ducks|duck]] on it.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Hello! How do you like my egg, Mr. Strong Bad?" said a voice from behind. ''{Strong Bad}'' "Who the crap are you, Duckshirt?" asked No-shirt. ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner!" said the duckshirt. "Some folk say I'm a terrific athlete."

''{The page turns to a closer view of the scene.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Well I folk say you're a terrific liar!" ''(said Strong Bad.)'' "This is plainly my egg." ''{The Prince of Town}'' "What's all the commotion about?"

''{The page zooms out, showing the Prince of Town looking at Strong Bad and Homestar.}''

...said the svelt, young Prince of Town. "And who's this weirdo in the duckie shirt?" ''{Homestar}'' "I'm The Homestar Runner! Some folk say I'm a terrific ''(athlete!" said Duckshirt.)'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Prancibald over here says this egg belongs to him, when I found it first."

''{Zoom in to a closeup of the Prince of Town.}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "We'll settle this with a ten-step footrace."

''{The page turns to show a crowd of characters, including Mr. Bland and Señor from the original children's book. Everyone is watching Strong Bad and Homestar at the start line of a race.}''

And so they all gathered for a ten-step footrace. The slim and trim young Prince of Town explained the rules.

''{A piece of paper shows up reading: "Ten-step Footrace Official Rules. Rule One. Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner! Rule Two. No biting."}''

''{The Prince of Town}'' "Whoever goes the most distance in ten steps, will be the winner!"

''{The page turns to see Strong Bad and Homestar at the line and Marzipan giving the startoff.}''

''{Marzipan}'' "Ready-and-set-and-go-now." ''{they start running, with Homestar counting}'' ''{Homestar}'' "One, two, three, four, five, six..." ''{Strong Bad takes tiny steps and is way behind}'' ''{Strong Bad}'' "Keep up the pace. Gotta break 4:40"

''{The page turns to see silhouettes of everyone, and Homestar has reached the end.}''

''{Homestar}'' "Ten!"

''{The Prince of Town}'' "And the Duckie-man is the winner. Loser gets the egg."

''{The background music plays several confused notes, then the page turns to a closeup of Homestar, with Strong Bad and the egg in the background.}''

''{Homestar}'' "WHAAAAT??!!?&,:;%${}" ''{Strong Bad}'' "Hooray a-for me!!"

''{The page turns to show Strong Mad holding the egg over his head while Strong Bad watches.}''

And so Strong Mad helped to break open the egg. ''{Strong Mad tosses the egg}''

''{Turn the page to see the egg broke and a bunch of fishsticks pour out.}''

And out poured a lifetime supply of fishsticks. And a The Cheat!!!!

''{The Cheat springs out of the egg, then the page turns to a closeup of The Cheat. Turn the page again to see Strong Bad and The Cheat with the egg in the background.}''

''{Strong Bad}'' "Awesome! My very own a The Cheat!"

''{The page turns again, showing everyone hanging out by a boombox.}''

And so, The Cheat mashed play on an extremely expensive jambox with high-speed dubbing and everybody put their weight on it! ''{The Cheat plays a remix of the original intro music for H*R.com, and everyone dances.}''

''{Cut back to Strong Bad sitting at the stool, talking to Homestar, who's sitting on the ground listening to the tale.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': So that's pretty much how it all went down, huh?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, yes. Read me another one! Another one!

'''STRONG BAD''': Ohhhhh, very well. This one's called The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw!

''{Strong Bad pulls out a children's book of the same name. Compy beeps and turns blue with the caption "Congratulations! You have answered 100 emails." and ASCII art fireworks.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the—whoah! Would ya look at that! 100 emails. I had no idea! I lost count around 51. Well, I suppose I should do something to celebrate... uh... ooh! I'll say email 100 times! Email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email...

''{As Strong Bad continues, [[The Paper]] comes down}''


'''STRONG BAD:''' ...email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email eMAIL-a email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email-mail-nahduhluh email email email email e-meh-meh-meh-meh-mail email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email email-mail email email email email email email email email. ''{takes a big breath}'' Ooh. I'm pa— I'm parched. ''{wheezes}'' I need a glass of water.

''{A glass of water appears onscreen.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
[[Image:The homestar runner gets something stuck in his craw.PNG|thumb|A children's book by Mike and Craig]]
*When Strong Bad pulls out the book "The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw," you can click on it to get a closer look.

*After Strong Bad says "Email" 100 times, you can click on the words:
**"Congratulations!" for a message from [[Limozeen]].
::'''LIMOZEEN:''' Congratulations Strong Bad on your 100th email!
::''{slight pause}''
::'''LARRY:''' We're from the band Limozeen!
::'''PERRY:''' Uh, I think it says that at the top of the screen, Larry.
::'''LARRY:''' Well, I didn't know that!
::''{The band members strike various poses and the frame freezes, as the central riff from "Because It's Midnite" plays.}''

:*click on "you" to see Homestar deliver his message.
::''{Homestar is standing in the field, wearing the Duckie Shirt.}''
::'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Happy hundredth birthday, Strong Bad!

:*click on "have" to see a funny message from Marzipan.
::''{Marzipan is standing in her house near her answering machine.}''
::'''MARZIPAN:''' Whoo-hoo, Strong Bad, whoo-hoo. I've almost caught up with you. I only have 90 more answering machines to go.

:*click on "answered" to see Senor Cardgage say some stuff.
::''{Senor Cardgage is standing in The Field near his bush.}''
::'''SENOR CARDGAGE:''' Many combolations, Elizagerth! ''{holds up a sign reading "combolations, elizagerth," and puts it back down, then produces a melty candy bar from behind his back}'' I hope you get all my... particles.
::'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{off screen}'' Man, so cool!

:*click on "100" to see Old-Timey Strong Bad making a telegram. His "doppelgänger" or "copy" is present-day Strong Bad.
::''{Old-Timey Strong Bad is standing next to a telegraph machine. Half of his moustache has been ripped off, and he is holding a envelope that looks like it contains the missing half of the moustache. The "[[No Loafing Sign|Loafing Not Permitted]]" sign hangs on the wall.}''
::'''OLD-TIMEY STRONG BAD:''' ''{operating the telegraph}'' Well done, my doppelgänger! Stop! By the time you read this telegrammaparcel, I'll be long dead! Stop! Therefore, I've enclosed half of my moustache herein. Stop! I bid you good tidings, and may you continue to flummox those less fortunate than you!

*Also, clicking in the 2 areas where the fireworks go off will bring you to two other shorts.
**The firework on the left takes you to a TV ad for [[Discount Flashback Warehouse]].
::''{cut to Strong Bad's basement with the Television. Strong Bad's face appears on it}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in a mumbling voice}'' Come on down to Discount Flashback Warehouse.
::''{Discount Flashback Warehouse text appears, then disappears. Cut back so we can see Strong Bad's body}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' I've got this season. ''{He gestures to the left, where a screen from "different town" appears.}'' Last season. ''{He gestures to the right where a screen from "band names" appears.}'' Even stuff I've just made up! ''{The screenshots disappear and "just made up!!" appears as he says it.}''
::''{Cuts to just his head again, next to text reading "These prices: $9 $6.53."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' How can I make these prices any lower?
::''{Cut to Strong Bad standing beneath yellow text that reads "Discount Flashback Warehouse."}''
::'''STRONG BAD:''' Just ask for me, the guy that works here ''{very quietly, trailing off}'' at the flashback place.

:*The firework on the right shows you what became of the lifetime supply of fishsticks.
::''{Cut to the field back in the flashback. The Prince of Town is standing near the broken-open egg.}''
::'''THE PRINCE OF TOWN:''' Will no one claim this lifetime supply of fishsticks?
::''{Prince of Town does an over-the-top look left and right. This could also be a happy dance.}''

== Fun Facts ==

===Explanations===
*To "stick in one's craw" is an [[Wikipedia:Idiom|idiom]] referring to a behavior or act that one can not tolerate. It originated as a literal statement, such as a stone being stuck in the [[Wikipedia:Crop (anatomy)|craw]] of a bird; the stone is impossible to swallow, or tolerate.
*High-speed [[Wikipedia:Dubbing (music)|dubbing]] is a feature of many dual-cassette [[Wikipedia:Boombox|boomboxes]] that enables the user to copy one [[Wikipedia:Compact Cassette|cassette tape]] to another at a higher speed than normal playback speed, albeit with less accuracy.

===Trivia===
*At 5 minutes in length, this was longest Strong Bad Email when it was released, and is the longest [[Compy 386]]-era email.
*The DVD commentary for this episode reveals several interesting facts—originally, it would have been animated in the normal style, and would have told a different story, until the Brothers Chaps decided to re-write it halfway through. Originally, story elements included Strong Bad wearing a star shirt, and Marzipan attempting to do something about Homestar's awful fashion sense (his [[Duckie Shirt|duckie shirt]], and also in this version, a pair of sandals). She gets him a star shirt, and Strong Bad rips his own shirt off in protest, which is why nowadays, Strong Bad almost never wears a shirt.
*The email was assigned the URL of "http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemailahundred.html," breaking the convention of the previous ninety-nine. This was done because of [[Not the 100th Email!!!]].
*The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "[[Floppy Disk Container#Cave Quest|Cave Quest]]".
*This is the first time a character has mentioned [[Free Country, USA]].
*Strong Bad ''actually'' says the word "email" exactly 100 times.
*This is the debut of [[Live Action|live action]] in the Homestar Runner universe.
*This email and [[retirement]] are tied for the most Easter eggs in any email to date, with eight. They're second on the site total, tied with [[Halloween Fairstival]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]. The toon with the most Easter eggs is [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] with ten.
*Old-Timey Strong Bad appearing with half a mustache was inspired by a waiter [[The Brothers Chaps]] once encountered who sported the same odd facial hair style.
*The [[Fonts|font]] used on "The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in his Craw" is Bauhaus 93, the same font used on [[Homsar]]'s shirt.

===Remarks===
*It is debatable whether the story in the book really "happened", since Strong Bad could be [[Strong Bad Lore|making it up]]. Homestar verifies the tale, but this may just be typical, dense Homestar behavior.
*Though the style of the artwork and the voice acting for most of the characters resembled closely that of the classic Homestar cartoons, Strong Bad in the flashback, for some reason, sounds nothing like the real Strong Bad from [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] era cartoons. Old Strong Bad's manner of speaking was very loud and dramatic (almost overacted), and he had a strong Mexican accent. Tiny Handed Strong Bad in the flashback is just the opposite, speaking in a monotonic, mumbling fashion. It should be noted that the Strong Bad from Marshmallow's Last Stand era cartoons is not the same as the Strong Bad from the storybook era.
*When he reads the Tandy e-mail, his accent is more like it is in the old cartoons (most notably, he pronounces "you" as "joo" a few times).
* Strong Bad walks ten steps before he even crosses the starting line.
*Strong Bad couldn't have lost count at email 51 because in [[caffeine|Email #91]] the intro is "Coming in at number 91, it's, EMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIL."
**Also, he knew that it was the 100th email because he confronted users trying to find the email before it was finished in [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]
*When the Compy said Strong Bad had answered 100 e-mails, that's not entirely true. He answered two in [[50 emails]], two more in [[2 emails]] (3 more if you count the email answered while the clip was in fast forward), and you could say he answered more than one in [[huttah!]] (although he didn't answer any in [[anything]] or [[mile]]). Depending on your definition of "answering" an email, he read extras in [[spring cleaning]] (although they were promptly deleted). If you count by each toon being an e-mail, then he still answered in excess of 103 e-mails, since the three bonus e-mails on the DVD are presumably pre-100th. In addition, there is a "preview email" in the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] and never before seen emails in [[personal favorites]]. So really, at the time of the hundredth e-mail, Strong Bad actually has answered more than 100 e-mails. The hundredth email was actually answered somewhere between Emails 83-94.
*If you look closely at Mary in the Limozeen Easter egg, you can see that he is wearing a [[Store Accessories#Baseball Caps|Strong Bad baseball cap]].
*The Old-Timey Strong Bad Easter egg contradicts [[That A Ghost]], in which Old-Timey Strong Bad's moustache is depicted as having a skeletal structure. The Easter egg shows it as hair.
*In the Limozeen Easter egg, Gary and Mary seem to start reacting to Larry's line "We're from the band Limozeen!" before he finishes saying it.
*At times when we see the [[Computer Room]] zoomed out, we see that the legs on the left-hand side of the desk (our left) rest on an uncarpetted area, however in this email, when the screen shifts left, they are resting on carpet.
*Homestar sits down on the floor, but he does not seem to have a butt, as his legs bend up into his shirt.
**This was also seen in [[extra plug]].
*In the Easter egg, before she starts speaking, Marzipan's mouth looks like her [[Marzipan Evolution|third design's mouth]]. Once she begins talking it becomes the current style mouth again.

===Goofs===
*When Strong Bad says, "Keep up the pace, gotta break 4:40", there is no period at the end of the sentence.
*When Strong Mad breaks the [[Eggs|egg]], it cracks, but we see nothing inside. Later, we see "the lifetime supply of fishsticks" that is inside the egg.
*When Homestar says "Read me another one. Another one!", the outline on his head moves.
*At the very end of the email, changing the contrast on the Compy does not affect the glass of water on the screen.

===Glitches===
*When Strong Bad shifts the screen left, the carpet appears to slide to the right, moving without the stool and the table.
*When Homestar looks down in sadness (before Strong Bad shifts himself to the left to start the flashback) the lining for his head pops out of his shirt.
*In the Prince of Town Easter egg, we hear a brief blip of Homestar's Easter egg right at the end. This is due to the fact that the gotoAndStop() command is being performed later than it should be.

===Inside References===
*The word "WEiRD" appearing at the beginning of the email is another instance of [[Lowercase i's|lowercase i's]] on the site.
*Strong Bad first uses "[[Grrl|grrl]]" (seen here as grrrl) in [[i she be]]. The word is also used in the [[Teen Girl Squad|Teen Girl Squad Menu]] and [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]].
*Old-style Marzipan, Strong Sad, and Strong Mad are from the [[Sketchbook (museum)|concept sketches]].
*Old-style Coach Z and Bubs are from "[[Where My Hat Is At?]]."
*This marks another instance of Homestar Runner being referred to as [[Prancing|prancy]].
*Present in the flashback are [[Mr. Bland]] and [[Señor]], who haven't been seen since [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*This is another example of [[Mashing Go|Mashing Go/Play]].
*The [[Telebision|TV]] in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg is from the old [[Telebision Toons Menu]].
*The two e-mails in the Discount Flashback Warehouse egg are [[different town]] and [[band names]].
*Senor Cardgage's use of the word "combolations" is a reference to the ending credits in [[japanese cartoon]].
*In the Senor Cardgage Easter egg, Strong Bad says "Man, so cool!" He previously said this in [[kind of cool]].
*In her Easter egg, Marzipan refers to her [[Marzipan's Answering Machine|answering machine feature]] on the site.

=== Real-World References ===
*The widescreen is 750×400 pixels, a perfect 1.85:1 [[Wikipedia:Aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]]. Normal toons are 550×400, or 1.375:1.
*"Put your weight on it!" was a famous line from the [[Wikipedia:Dolemite|Dolemite]] movie ''Disco Godfather.''
*The guitar Larry is holding in the Limozeen egg is the same guitar that Homestar Runner steals in [[Puppet Time]], a Hamer "Bat" spin-off of the more popular [[Wikipedia:Gibson Explorer|Gibson Explorer]] shape. The bass the other guy is holding is a [[Wikipedia:Fender|Fender]] Jazz-Bass.
**It may also be a [[Wikipedia:Jackson Kelly|Jackson KE3 Kelly]] model.
*The melty candy bar Senor Cardgage holds up near the end appears to be a [[Wikipedia:Zagnut|Zagnut bar]], which was also seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
**The bar seems to look more like, for example, a [[Wikipedia:Snickers|Snickers]] bar inside, as a Zagnut has toasted coconut and peanut butter.
*The theme song refers to [[Wikipedia:Riot Grrrl|riot grrrls]].
*The second rule of the race mirrors the sixth rule ("The winning team shall be the first team that wins") of Brockian Ultra Cricket from the book ''[[Wikipedia:Life, the Universe and Everything|Life, the Universe and Everything]]''.

===Fast Forward===
*Prancibald appears as a trading card name in [[trading cards]].

== DVD Version ==
*The Limozeen video is now in fullscreen and much higher quality.
**In addition, you can use your DVD player's angle Button while watching the Limozeen clip to change the clip's background image. There are three separate backgrounds in all.
*Due to it being widescreen, the characters in this email look a little stretched out from top to bottom, unless you are watching it on a widescreen TV. Computer monitors seem to have this problem as well.
*The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
=== Commentary Transcript ===
('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' The guitar just fell on the floor.

'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}'' Ooh, I like this, uh, part. The song—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should make a full song of that. And I'll never forget the way it was, Mike. I thought— I wanted it to be this sort of nostalgic punk rock song, you know, 'cause, what if we decided after doing a hundred we weren't going to make anymore Strong Bad Emails? So I wanted it to kinda be like that.

'''MIKE:''' We decided to do more.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' At least twelve more as of this commen— as of the time of this commentary.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. So Abdi LaRue, uh, was our first, uh, the first email.

'''MIKE:''' Mmm, that's true.

'''MATT:''' Was he just a fan that we tal— that just emailed a lot early— in the early days?

'''MIKE:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Yeah. Yup.

'''MATT:''' Or— he or she, we don't really know— do we know the gender of Abdi LaRue? I always assumed it was a guy.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah...?

'''MATT:''' Abdi, if you—

'''MIKE:''' I don't know any other Abdis, so—

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true. So this— we— a lot— a lot of gimmicks sort of in this one, visually. Uh, the widescreen thing...

'''MIKE:''' The song at the beginning. Cave Quest there—

'''MATT:''' ''{interrupting}'' That— That—

'''MIKE:''' Home— White character.

'''MATT:''' A game Mike and I made, Cave Quest.

'''MIKE:''' On the Apple II...

'''MATT:''' C+

'''MIKE:''' C++

'''MATT:''' Yeah. Low-res graphics text interface—

'''MIKE:''' He threw a spear, at this dinosaur—

'''MATT:''' He threw a rock at one, to knock the spear out of the little dinosaur's mouth.

'''MIKE:''' Ohhh. And it showed the animation of the rock falling against the, uh— across the screen.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' So this is done in the style of the original children's book, uh, that [[Craig Zobel]], and I— myself made in 1996. Um, so these were the original— That drawing of Coach Z was done, like a couple of years later.

'''MATT:''' Yeah. I like that little, like, that little lip, the little flair on the "Z" that used to exist—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Because like— 'Cause he was originally going to have hair like that, didn't he?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah he had like—

'''MATT:''' On like some early drawings you did, where it has a little "Z" hair sort of.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' I like the way he walks, there. It looks good, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Thanks, man.

'''MATT:''' So this whole email, we got very far into this email and then completely rewrote it.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, if you watch the, um, Making of the Hundredth Email time-lapse which is on this DVD in the Bonus Features section—

'''MATT:''' Three disc set, Strong Bad Emails DVD!

'''MIKE:''' That's right. But anyway, if you watch, you can see me making graphics if you look closely of, like, Strong— of Homestar wearing sandals.

'''MATT:''' Yeah he's got the duckshirt on, but it's like regular graphics. It's—

'''MIKE:''' It's using the regular style, yeah. It's before we decided to do— and you can see, like, in the second day of the time-lapse, Matt's looking— like writing, and is pretty much rewriting the whole thing.

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' Um, there was lots of stuff about his duckshirt, like, originally, Marzipan gives him his star shirt.

'''MATT:''' Right. Er, we kinda overdid the origin of things.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' Like, we were explaining—

'''MIKE:''' Because Strong Bad had a star shirt on, too, and he tore it off because he didn't want to wear one—

'''MATT:''' Yeah.

'''MIKE:''' —because Homestar had one too—

'''MATT:''' And he had never put a shirt on since then.

'''MIKE:''' And that was why— And that was why Strong Bad never wore a shirt again.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's a good Marzipan mouth. ''{imitating Strong Bad}'' Augh!

'''MIKE:''' Do it, Strong Bad, do it!

'''MATT:''' Um...

'''MIKE:''' That little silhouette— The yellow silhouetted thing is a staple of the Dennis the Menace comics.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' That's right!

'''MIKE:''' Usually the third frame is the yellow silhouette.

'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' It's true.

'''MIKE:''' I love that.

'''MATT:''' And so in the Easter egg, the fishsticks do sort of explain why the King of Town is— is fat—

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' —and got this lifestyle.

'''MIKE:''' Look at that old Bubs! Lookin' good!

'''MATT:''' That's of course, uh, on the left side is, uh, Mr. Bland—

'''MIKE:''' —doing cartwheels. Then on the right is Senor— Señor.

'''MATT:''' Señor Havin' A Little Trouble is his full name. Now Strong Mad is great. And Strong Sad too, is— got little stubs for arms. I like how this is like— Homestar's so excited. ''{Mike laughs}'' He's sat down and is like crowded around the campfire. We should make that.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. So, are we gonna do the commentary of him saying "email" a hundred times?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we should talk over it anyway.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, what should we talk about? Maybe um...

'''MATT:''' Anything else about this email? This hundredth email? It was kind of a—

'''MIKE:''' It took three days to make—

'''MATT:''' Yeah, it was defin—

'''MIKE:''' Took a long time to make.

'''MATT:''' It's one of the longest ones. One of the biggest file size-wise.

'''MIKE:''' Um—

'''MATT:''' What did w— Oh, we had just met for the first time Jonathan Howe, the guy that programs all our games for us. We had just met him in person for the first time, and came down to visit, and then he left on... Monday morning? Or was it Sunday?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, I think Monday morning.

'''MATT:''' Oh, no no, he left Sunday morning and then we started working—

'''MIKE:''' This was Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, and we put it up on Tuesday night.

'''MATT:''' But we didn't decide to make the hundredth email, we had been kind of putting it off because we knew we had to make it a big deal. And so we didn't do it until, like, uh, we decided it that day, basically, right? On that Sunday, that we were like, "Ah, let's just do it," like we were going to do some other update or do— or try and put it off, and we just decided to pull the trigger on it or we'd always be putting it off.

'''MIKE:''' There. We're done.

''{Pause}''

'''MATT:''' Lemonade Stand.

===Fun Facts===
*[[Wikipedia:Dennis the Menace (US)|Dennis the Menace]] is a long-running comic strip featuring the adventures of a mischievous young boy.
*"Lemonade Stand" probably refers to the [[Wikipedia:Apple II family|Apple II]] game, which featured a graphic similar to the glass of water.

== See Also ==

* [[Original Book]]
* [[Main Page 20]]

== External Links ==

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Talk:unnatural

16BitJorge — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:08:46 GMT

16BitJorge: /* Reference to bosses from the Zelda series? */

==H.R. PufnStuf Link==
Okay, got the WIki links working now--Eaglescout1984 5 Feb 2007 14:32 GMT
==Just Noticed==
OMG! I just noticed that we actually see SB's bathroom's toilet in this email. Can someone upload an picture in the article?
- {{User:HeyMama/sig}}
:Yeah. See [[Strong Bad Smiling]].

== KOT's metaphysical? ==

Right. Does anyone else hear "metaphysical" when the KOT says it? [[User:Octan|Octan]] 02:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:That wouldn't make any sense. As "mega physical", albeit surreal, makes the sentence possible, "metaphysical" isn't even a noun, and in fact refers to the study of the nature of reality. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 03:03, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:: I'm not going to bother registering to point this out, but I hear "meta" too... and uh, yeah, it a) doesn't make sense and b) the word is being used completely out of context... but c) ohhhh no, the Brothers Chaps have never had a character use an actual word out of context when a related word (in this case just plain "physical") would have made perfect sense, so it can't possibly be metaphysical on those grounds. Because "mega physical" makes perfect sense. Sincerely, An Ominous Poster.

:::Let's also not forget that Strong Bad says the same word earlier on, and his pronunciation is unambiguous. It's mega. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:10, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

::::Yes, Strong Bad is saying Mega. That's part of why it's funny that the KoT says Meta. It's also funny that "metaphysical" isn't a noun. And as for whether it makes sense...I think it does, since when the King of Town says it it's a self-referential joke--hence, "meta." --Tomemos 18:16, 6 February 2007 (PDT)

::Definitely "meta" --m5rammy 9:20 2-7-2007
::Meta! -[[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 19:26, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Agree. I continuously hear "meta", even before looking here. I shan't change it without concensus, however. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::Well, how do we establish consensus? That's an honest question; I'm new here. --[[User:Tomemos|Tomemos]]
:::::Through discussions like this one, as a matter of fact. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==Jou (something) no Hito==
I'm working on translating the Bubs poster. So far I've got Jou (something) no Hito, which, when translated, would mean Man of...Something. Allowing something, or it could be that the two characters together make up a whole other word, I don't know. I'll get back to you on this. --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 21:56, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
:I hear on the forum that it means Concession Man. Let me find the link. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 02:59, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=10767 here it is]. Scroll down to spiffy's post. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 03:01, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

The Japanese text on the King Bubsgonzola Supreme poster, from clicking on the word "reuse", at the end of the cartoon reads 譲歩の人, which babelfish translates as "person of concession", probably referring to Bubs having a concession stand. [[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]] 03:02, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

As for the kanji that appears when he walks into the water, I'm pretty sure it's 端, which Babelfish translates to "Edge". --[[User:ShayCaron|Shay Caron]] 03:08, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:You trust BabelFish?! I don't know any Japanese, but based on my experience with BabelFish, it's quite likely to be wrong.{{User:Ten Ten/sig}} 03:14, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::BabelFish isn't that bad. Anyway, the word that appears when Bubs walks into the water doesn't look exactly like that, but it could just be because it's in a different font
:::Unihan lists [http://www.cojak.org/index.php?function=code_lookup&term=7AEF 端] as "end, extreme; head; beginning" – they might be using it to mean "The End". I agree it doesn't quite look like the one in the toon... but it's pretty close, and kinda works in context. Myself I'd gotten as far as "譲?の人"... and that was after an hour with some magic "find out what that character is" program... I guess I'll leave it to the experts next time. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 03:20, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

I suspect I'm not alone in that my fonts don't support the Japanese. Someone should upload an image of the characters discussed in the article for those users. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:49, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:I'm on it. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[[Image:Bubs going into the water with Japanese text behind him.png|right|180px]]
Here's an image of that text with him going into the water, there is an image of the poster in the article already.[[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]] 04:18, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:A better site for translation is [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html WWWJDIC], but you need to know the unicode for the kanji. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 08:14, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Um. Well. Just for the record I started this whole thing. Bwah. *shot*
And as for Babelfish, well...Babelfish is just hilarious. Underpants devil. Tee-hee! --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 17:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Not that this matters, but I think it's extremely hilarious and worth pointing out that English subtitles of Japanese films are often mis-subtitled, therefore making this potentially intentional and funny even if it wasn't.
:Yeah, I think the bad Japanese was at least partly intentional. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 00:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

So, what do y'all use to identify the kanjis and what-all? I looked over and over in the wiktionary, myself, starting at the Chinese radicals index [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chinese_radical_index thingy]

== Possible Mario Reference? ==

After I saw this e-mail, I immediately thought of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Meets_Koop-zilla this episode] of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. I'm not very well-versed in Japanese monster movies, but I know TBC are Nintendo fans, and the growing/shrinking by eating some sort of food is synonymous in the e-mail and SMBSS episode. Just a thought, I may be wrong.
:I have to highly doubt any video game reference, as the toon is clearly parodying the classic Japanese monster movies. When in doubt, the simplest choice is usually right. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:35, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:It also happens in Alice in Wonderland. It's probably not a reference to an old Mario episode. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 03:37, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Possible Inside Referance to Teen Girl Squad #10... ==

During the toilet Easter Egg, where Strong Bad is spinning, it's almost the same as when What's Her Face was spinning in TGS#10 with the same "Wheeeee!"

Well, she and he said "Wheee" when spinning, as I probably would, but aside from that there's absolutely nothing the same. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:50, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:Exactly. But that was one hilarious easter egg. XD—[[User:StrongstarRunbad|S*R]] 04:02, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Once again. This is StrongBadia. Not this. Or this. ==
Man, why do people keep asking what the weather is like in StrongBadia? It's going to be the same as the rest of FreeCountryUSA, which I don't think has even been mentioned by name in a toon...
:I agree that it's annoying. Free Country USA was mentioned out loud in [[flashback]], but I guess not many people noticed. There should be a page for people mistaking Strong Badia for Free Country USA. Like, [[Mistaking Strong Badia for Free Country USA]]. Okay, so that's a horrible name.
::People ask that because they don't care about the rest of the city. I should know.--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
If I asked what the weather was like in Brooklyn, does that mean I don't care about the rest of New York? Anyway, if you feel such a page should exist, make it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== This is my email ==
Dude that's awesome! This is my email. I sent this one. I can provide a screen shot too!--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:23, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure you should be proud of that? There were a lot of apostrophes...
No, just kidding. Congratulations!
[[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]] 04:30, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:I' d'o' th'at som'etimes', heh. :P--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:31, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Why didn't you sign your email? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 05:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Now I wish I did. I just put in random apostrophes in there... cuz I was bored. I didn't think it would be made into a ''real'' email. :|--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:20, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Could you provide a screen shot, then? {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 06:15, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Addict 2006 here. does [[:Image:Strong Bad Email screenshot.JPG|THIS]] help??? --Forcing a clarification, [[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 00:00, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:That proves it! Hai Five! [[User:Gerkuman|Gerkuman]] 12:34, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::No it doesn't! I could just as easily type that up. If you had a date on it, it would be entirely believable.[[User:68.85.154.172|68.85.154.172]] 21:22, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
That is, without a doubt, the worst screenshot I have ever seen offered as proof. I could make a screenshot exactly like that in less than a minute. Having a date on it would be better, but still not convincing. I have seen two other screenshots that supposedly came from the "sent" folder of the person who made it, and they're of a much better quality than this one—but they're still fake. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 21:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:Good point. Maybe we just shouldn't allow people to claim they sent an email.[[User:68.85.154.172|68.85.154.172]] 21:37, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
For outlook express, which is what that screenshot's of, the email address you're sending to and the subject are "grayed out" and the color of the rest of the box, meaning that you can't type in them any more. Obviously, you can type more, and the send button is still clickable. I mean, you can even see the tpye cursor after "storms"! Sorry, but like dot com said, I could've just as easily made that in 5 seconds. Provide one from the sent items folder with a date prior to Monday, and we'll beleive you. {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 21:49, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:I'm not sure I'm seeing the same screenshot as you. Are you saying the email address is grayed out in the screenshot? When I am typing an email in OE, the boxes are not grayed out. Then again, anyone could fake this or any other email. Here I "prove" that I sent [[:Image:Email Proof.png|the email]] for [[theme song]]. I took this screenshot "just before I sent the email". It surely "proves" I am the "author" of that email. This image is not photoshopped or altered in any way, it's an honest-to-goodness screenshot from my harddrive. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 22:20, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

::Hey Qermaq — I think Dr. Clash is saying that if that really ''was'' an email from Outlook Express' sent folder, it ''would'' have had the address and subject grayed out, etc. So, I think the two of you are in agreement. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 22:31, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
I guess posting things is in fashion, so here's [http://upload.team107.org/files/25/bzj_sbemail_166.PNG what I made] earlier today. I mean... here's what I sent early last week. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 22:55, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:What are you talking about, Emily? This was totally the email ''I'' sent. Like, [http://www.hrwiki.org/temporary_files/storms.png two whole days] before you did. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 23:48, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::....:(. Fine don't believe me, the only thing I care about is, that I know the truth. That's all I need.--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:37, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
:::H*Bad, that is exactly (word-for-word) what you said to me when you were pretending to be Giskard. I'm sorry, man. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 05:08, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
::::Don't be.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 10:49, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

== The Meaning of Life ==

I noticed that the scene with them all repeating their opinions over and over was similar to the opening of the animated film [http://www.bitterfilms.com/meaningoflife.html The Meaning of Life]. Is that notable, or too obscure? --[[User:65.102.178.99|65.102.178.99]] 04:41, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:Not that obscure (not to me) but not at all notable per [[TTATOT]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

::Yes, personally, it reminded me more of some of our talk pages ;-){{User:Loafing/sig}} 10:52, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
:::What, you mean like [http://www.hrwiki.org/images/f/f8/TownMeetingTalkPage.PNG this]? I didn't know exactly what font Media Wiki uses {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 13:09, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

== phone number ==

the phone number would translate to:
 
1-800 - 276-787-646542
 
which is obviously not a real number. by truncating to 1-800 + seven digits, we get 1-800-267-7876, which is also not a listed number (i think, i didnt dial it yet). However there is a toll-free number ending with 267-7876, 1-877-267-7876. its a number for some kind of cabinet supplies or something. {{User:Csours/sig}} 04:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:ok, a different web search reveals that that may be the number for Provincial Civil Servants Kingston Credit Union. but no one answers it. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:01, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Folks, this is so interesting, but this page is for discussing the article, not the toon. Unless you propose either (1) TBC used an existing number for the toon (which ain't gonna happen) or (2) we add a Fun Fact saying, "That number they made up? Call it! It's this guy..." which would be horribly irresponsible and inappropriate, this is a conversation better suited for elsewhere, like that Forum we've always had. (And the wiki always had an elevator too!) {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::meh. -> translates to: i thought it was interesting, but i didnt want to add it for 2 reasons: 1. i was short on time. 2. a lot of my contribs like this have been reverted, and i've gotten tired of it. therefore, i no longer make many edits on the article page, i put info here and let the community decide if it is worthy. if that belongs on the forum, please do so inform me. also, all the edits before Qermaq were me. {{User:Csours/sig}} 02:07, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Another non-fourth wall break ==

*When Strong Bad is doing the public service announcement he is [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaking the Fourth Wall]].
I know that it's tempting to say that every time Strong Bad directly addresses the viewer it's a fourth wall break, but I once again direct you towards the precedent set in [[Talk:mile]] (under "Fourth Wall Break?"). Strong Bad addresses the viewer pretty frequently and the entire premise of the Strong Bad emails is that he's answering them for his viewers. Fourth wall breaks, as I see them, should be limited to when the characters acknowledge they're in a cartoon, not just for addressing the viewer. After all, Strong Bad took a camera with him when he checked that one email while skydiving.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 05:28, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:This is a different sort of "addressing the viewers" though. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==errors==
Hi, not a contributor, but:
1) It's not a charlie horse, it's a charley horse
2) It might not be Kasha in the bowl-- Kashi is a brand, yes, but "Kashi" is a generic term for the cereal produced under that brand, like Kashi Good Friends, so to me it's inconclusive.
-gcolive
:You is right. Making the change. --[[User:Bigscarymike|BigScaryMike]] 01:21, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Gonna or better ==

I hear Bubs saying "I better mosey on" instead of "I'm gonna" but I'm not 100% sure. More like 90%. Peoples? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:31, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:: It's pretty hard to tell, but it sounds like "I'm gonna" to me. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:47, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==Recycle Star==
I think the thing with the recycling symbol is a star shape because it's the Homestar Runner site, but is it significant? Probably not, but hey, what's talk without insignificant bantering about? [[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]]

== Goof? ==

The record button on strong sads boombox starts off as red, then loses its color when he is playing the message, then turns back to red after he is done.

== [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (film)|''Hunt for Red October'']] Reference ==

When Strong Sad is demonstrating the sound recording of Bubs, Strong Sad's line is nearly identical to one used by [[Wikipedia:Courtney B. Vance|Courtney Vance's]] character in ''The Hunt for Red October''. In the movie, Ronald "Jonsey" Jones, the USS Dallas's sonar technician, is attempting to find some sort of audible trace of the Red October, and is running this one snippet of sound over and over again to try and isolate a mechanical noise. He finally demonstrates to the captain that if the tape is played back at high speed, a mechanical thumping noise emerges. Go and watch the movie if you like (and no, I can't post a clip of it anywhere, I don't have a DVD copy of the film and don't feel like going to all the trouble of ripping the scene from a VHS tape just to prove an insignificant point about a free cartoon). My point is this: that this particular plot point in the movie is the basis of this particular segment in the cartoon. Re-write it as a good fun fact if you wish, I just wanted to get some other opinions on this first. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 02:52, 6 Feb 2006 (PST)

:Quite a few movies use sound manipulation to better hear dialogue. [[Wikipedia:The Good Shepherd (film)|The Good Sheperd]], for example. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:58, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Cans? ==

I'm thinking that maybe 'cans' is some kind of euphemism. '''Can''' somebody figure this out? -(Homfrog)
:I just did. According to Wikipedia, it's a euphemism for buttocks, headphones, and (don't yell at me for typing this but I can't really phrase it differently) boobs, but I don't think that's what was intended here. Unless TBC were acting like pervs when they made this email, it most likely means no more than what you put your soda in. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 15:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Actually I was sure that Strong Bad's reaction was based on the euphemism meaning. I mean we're not far removed from "Word Booty." (on an random note between the Booty/Cans references and the DNA/Tea party plotline, could TBC be starting ongoing plot lines? NAH. . . .) - {{User:Ilko Skevüld's Teh C/Sig}} 17:39, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I don't really think we need to put this on the page, though. Unless someone asks why SB reacted like that, it's not necessary to note. Euphemisms aren't usually, anyway. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:46, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::::I disagree. There may be people who wouldn't get the reference, or understand why SB reacted that way. However, it would have made more sense if she said, "Show me your can (singular)," as this would be more likely to mean "buttocks". The plural is more likely to mean "breasts", which is a little risque for HR. [[User:Hrjogger|Hrjogger]] 21:22, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::I got it, but I think it needs no explanation for two usual reasons: explaining the joke, and if you don't understand, you're not old enough to understand. (See also [[Talk:studying#What does...|Talk:studying]] for the second item's precendent.) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::::Yeah, that's kinda what I meant by not mentioning it on the page. Euphemisms like that are either adult jokes or not intentional. If you don't understand, you're not old enough to understand. Or, if you're like me, you're not old enough to understand but still do because you don't like to miss out on anything and just ''have'' to get the joke or you'll explode into a quintillion fission-fried atomic particles. Yeah, I'm wierd. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 02:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Never in all my life have I heard "cans" refer to breasts, no matter what Wikipedia says. It's a mild hint at the butt, which TBC have never been shy about referencing, but only a mild one. I don't think it's a direct concrete euphemism; it's supposed to be funny because it almost sounds like one. --[[User:Toastburner|Toastburner]]
::::::::Cans definitely refer to breasts, at least where I come from, and quite frequently at that. I'm sure urbandictionary or your preferred online resource could confirm this. As mentioned above, when referencing the backside, it's always the singular "can." Regardless, it does seem a little much to beat people over the head with it in the article. [[User:Gerta|Gerta]] 20:35, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==I Swear I Heard This Before...==
Strong Bad's "I'm not making an I approve this message joke" sounds vaguely familiar. I swear it was in another email, but I can't figure out which one it was. If I'm right and it was in another email, we should put this in Inside References. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 15:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
: I've heard "I approve this message" jokes, but not a "I'm not making an I approve this message joke" jokes. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::That's what I meant. He's referencing a past email. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:40, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Searching for [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Special:Search?search=approve approve] shows this is the one-and-only time making an "I approve this message" joke. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::That's...''really'' weird. Am I going crazy? Must be the -5 degree cold where I live. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::You never know, though, TBC might of read [[List of emails that meet Strong Bad's approval]] and made fun of us! :P {{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 21:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
If you "swear you've heard this before", it must have been on TV during the elections south of the border. I mean, I receive some US channels up here. And I remember a couple. --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 23:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:Maybe you're thinking of "[[crying|I'm not gonna sing an email song this week]]"? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 01:04, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I've heard parodies of "I approve this message" on such shows like the Simpsons, and the joke goes back to the... mid 90s, I think. And since then, I'll guess 10 shows have stolen the joke. I think it's just a reference to those jokes, or the fact that many commercials (mostly polictical) have "I approve this message" at the end. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 01:08, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
Maybe "[[autobiography|This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You.]]"? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 01:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Naw, that's purely PBS. Approving messages are done by politicians, comedy shows, and bad commercials where the mascot says he approves the message. I've never seen one like that, but we all know they exist. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 01:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::Hmm..."Stuwart Brown let us down." "And he promoted her!" "I'm {insert name here} and I approve this message." Just a sampling of the onslaught of political ads on local TV we had last November. I don't even know ''how'' Stuwart Brown let me down, but he sure did according to his competitor. Politicians are wierd. Anyway, I must have been having a [[dreamail]] or something like that with SB saying "I'm Strong Bad and I approve this message," as the Email Rap. What's wrong with me? O_o -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 02:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I swear I've heard this before too. Somebody should look into this; I ''know'' I've heard Strong Bad say "My name is Strong Bad and I approved this (something)" (perhaps it wasn't an email he was talking about?) or something very similar to that at some point. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:40, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== fortune cooke pic ==

we need a pic of the fortune cookie on here

:No we don't. --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 17:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

==Simpson's Refrence????==
the town meeting concept is that of a generic disater movie, even the simpsons were refrenceing the idea of a town meeting.

This all goes back to [[Wikipedia:Jaws|Jaws]], if I'm not mistaken. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 21:24, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:That's the first thing I thought of when I saw it too. Jaws, that is. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:40, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==Ants==

Homestar says "We must save the Queen! I have six legs!" Is this not a reference to ants? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 18:06, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

I took it to be a reference to the Simpsons episode where Homer goes into space. When he flies into the ant colony, they yell (squeak?) to one another, as I recall: "We must protect the queen!" "Which one is the queen?" and so forth.

I really don't think it's a Simpsons reference, but just a reference to ant behavior in general. Everything Homestar says in this email is obviously based on his delusion that they've been turned into ants. Including the chocolate cake that someone was confused about. However, I thought someone might mention in "explanations" or "real-world references" that Homestar comes on at the end carrying a leaf with a bite in it, which seems to me to indicate that at this point he thinks he's a leafcutter ant. Anyone want to back me up on this? --[[User:Toastburner|Toastburner]]

== FCUK Reference? ==

Is it possible that the FCUSA on the recycle bin in the easter egg is a reference to the company FCUK?
:No, it stands for Free Country USA, and has for a while. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:10, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Is it just my computer but... ==

The e-mail isn't working. It takes me to a 404'd thing.--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 19:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's probably just you. Try clearing your cache. It works fine here. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::It works now, thanks!--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 20:00, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== New running gag ==

I've recently noticed a new running gag and would make the page myself if I knew what to call it. I'm talking about the conversations that the viewer only gets to hear the end of, leaving the rest of the conversation to the imagination. examples:
"And that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence"- unnatural
"And that's why I think the DNA evidence has been tampered with"- strong badathlon
"So from then on, it was pork and beans"- helium
"So that's when I realized I don't even need Lamaze classes"- portrait
"But it turned out I didn't die"- the show
I definitly think this qualifies as a running gag, and as soon as someone helps me figure out what to call it, I'll start cranking away on the page. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 20:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:[[Interrupted Conversations]]? It already exists. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::I think he means one of two things. Either the fact that most of the time when the camera jumps to the characters having a conversation, the conversation ends with a one-liner which I myself have seen a few times. Or that characters are talking about something (for example: Marzipan's DNA speech in strong badathlon) and then in a later scene or toon, a second character talks about the same thing, only from their side (e.g.: Strong Bad's DNA speech in unnatural). Which I've only noticed in these two toons. It's not exactly the same as Interrupted Conversations even though most of the time when we hear the one-liners, the conversations interrupted. --[[User:Frusion1021|Frusion1021]] 21:16, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Crap and dang. Now I feel like an idiot. Thanks for the link though; I'm going to add some of the above quotes the page has omitted. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 21:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== ending ==
Ok, I'm a little unsure of this, but isn't this the first email in the Lappy Era that has extra text at the end of the email (like after the paper comes down)? i don't recall this event happening recently, but someone took it off when i tried to add it to the Remarks section and i don't know why. was i mistaking? -[[User:Zerlock1124|Zerlock1124]]

If you read the corresponding comment, there was also [[bottom 10]]. And it was not mine. --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 23:12, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== The cheat.. in the Town Meetin'.. thing. ==

During the Organized Forum, The Cheat passes by twice bein' all angry. I know it mentions it in the transcript, but I wanted to point it out in remarks for those who don't notice. I thought it was interesting. (my sister pointed it out to me and demands I give her credit. ^_^) But I don't want to get it removed before it gets on there. So I just wondered if anyone else agrees. Thanks --{{User:Collin/sig}} 23:13, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:If it's mentioned in the transcript, we tend to not mention it anywhere else. Once And Only Once. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Different Sb face? ==

Did any one else notice that SB looks slightly different around the facial area? It looked like one of the older versions too me, will some one please investigate. Thanks -Jmoney (too lazy to sign in.)

Strong Sad's face was too big, also. Yeah, I'm too lazy too. -(Homfrog)

== Chocolate Cake - STUFF Question ==

I'm confused about the whole chocolate cake reference thing. I thought that the first proposed statement was completely accurate. If someone proposed a revision, do votes for the original proposal still count? Because if they do, I'd rather change my vote back. I thought there should've been no question that it ''was'' a reference and shouldn't be stated as a "could be." --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:06, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:The STUFF rules clearly state that only one's bottommost "accept" vote counts. If the original gets more support than the revision, then it would be accepted over the revision, of course. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::All right, thanks. I probably should've checked one of the help pages for that, but I'm busy right now. Lo siento. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:16, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Teaset ==

Is it worth noting that the teapots in Strong Bad's teaset are the exact same colors as those found on his mask? The only color not on the teapots is the blue from his diamond, but I think it's pretty apparent that TBC did it on purpose. I figured it'd just be shot down if I put it on there before discussing it. I'm just not sure if you people would think it was interesting enough to put in the article. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:45, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's visually apparent in the toon. I see no reason to make special note of it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:48, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::I had a feeling you'd say that. I guess it's a good thing I asked. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:51, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
What about the fact that in one email, Marzipan was having tea with Homsar with her teaset designed after her talking about tampering with the DNA evidence and in the next email, Strong Bad was having tea with the cheat with his teaset designed after him, talking about how he tampered with the DNA evidence. I realize that theres something similar in there, but maybe it should be more clear how similar the two are.

== Background tiling ==
Sorry, not a regular contributor. (Perhaps will get an account soon.)
I noticed that the tiling on the wall of the Brothers Strong Bathroom is the same as that of Main Page 14 (Nakers!) Maybe this is notable?

We've also seen it in [[narrator]] and [[Experimental Film]]. Sorry to burst your bubble-bubble! -(Homfrog)

:This is already mentioned on the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] article. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 13:02, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Reference to bosses from the Zelda series? ==

This fact was [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=unnatural&diff=next&oldid=413937 removed] with a good explanation given. Nevertheless, I think it's worth discussion:

*The title and growl observed during King Bubsgonzola Supreme's appearance is reminiscent of the beginning of boss fights from the [[Nintendo]] game ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' and later games in the [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda (series)|series]].

Normally I would unilaterally agree that it's just part of the overall reference to Japanese monster movies; in this case, however, the reference in question is to games from The Legend of Zelda series, to which TBC have repeatedly alluded. So, what do other people think — Reference, or No Reference? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:03, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Reference! No Reference! Wait, guh, gah! Jeez, I don't wanna end up with one dollar! Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure it's just a coincidence that they can be link. But, others may disagree. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 11:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::I think its a reference because I beat ''Ocarina of Time'' twice, and before you fight a boss, letters in white text at the bottom of the screen show the name of the boss, then it usually growls, and you fight it. And TBC unmistakably love Nintendo, so I think it is inspired to be like Zelda. --{{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 22:29, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I think it is a reference, but it does seem debatable. I'll STUFF it. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 14:08, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

== bar of gold ==

"Strong Sad has painted a bar of gold"
It looks to me like a bar of Soap, ala Dial --m5rammy 9:30 2-7-2007

:They have it down as a bar of gold? It looks like soap to me, too. Bar of gold? What's THIS malarky? --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 18:47, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::Wha?? Look at the picture. There is suds under the soap. SUDS!! This is soap, I'm changing it. {{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 23:52, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Yes, suds. Or lettuce. Or green smoke. We can't conclusively say either way. It looks more like a sponge to me, actually. I've turned it into something neutral.{{User:Loafing/sig}} 00:02, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::::Lol, art and its many interpretations... —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 00:13, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::you heathens have never seen sudsy gold????{{User:Csours/sig}} 04:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::::::I always thought it was soap. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 05:12, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::::I always thought it was gold. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::::::Yep. It was me who added "bar of gold" to the transcript. My reasoning was that, you know, Strong Sad is, like, depressing and he'd probably...want to...bask in the...cold glow of...death? My bad. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 19:40, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

== hot, free number ==
Shouldn't there be a real-world reference to Toll-free Hot-line ? --m5rammy 9:30 2-7-2007

== Another Goof ==

I was wondering if anyone else had noticed that as the scene fades and Bubs walks into the lake, you can see something that looks like his skeleton (especially if you are using a stand-alone flash viewer at full screen)? This would seem like a goof to me. Oh, and apparently Bubs' external shirt is padded, his shoulders aren't that high ;)--Shadow
:Um, I'm serious but I'm not registered so I can't upload files. Look!
http://www.geocities.com/shadown64/BubsSkeleton.PNG
--Shadow
:I'm unable to reproduce this here - it looks perfectly normal to me. That picture looks a bit bright and too noisy to be a straight screenshot... have you edited it at all? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 13:01, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
::Yes indeed, I tried to brighten it up a bit to make it more apparent (similar to the goof on the "Can't Say Job" for Coach Z). I'm just trying to show that it's not my imagination, this does exist. I don't intend for this to be used on the article page.--Shadow
:::Okay, this is curious indeed. I tried viewing it on a campus computer and it didn't show up, I installed the latest version of Swiff Player and it also does not show up on that. Is it possible for older versions of stand-alone flash players to display some things that newer versions would hide? I shall check this when I get home in case the original flash file had been updated.--Shadow
::::I checked when I got home using the same file and flash player as when on campus and it's curious, but I still have the same results. It must be my laptop screen for some reason, but I can clearly see Bubs' skeleton as he goes into the water. Here's an additional shot:
geocities.com/shadown64/BubsPic.PNG

== Teaset colors ==

----
I noticed that the teaset that Strong Bad and The Cheat are using are the same colors as Strong Bad's mask(red,black,and green). Should this be added to the fun facts sections?
:You should READ the talk page to see if what you're thinking of adding has already been discussed. I proposed this earlier, but apparently, it's not worth noting because it's visually apparent in the toon anyway. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 02:15, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

== Cliche ==

I think that the part where Strong Bad is naming possibilities on how Bub's grew so large is a reference to cliche's used in 1950's-1960's Sci-fi movies and comics. Shouldn't this be added somewhere? --[[User:205.188.116.139|205.188.116.139]] 01:37, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's already on the page...<blockquote>The methods that Strong Bad suggests how King Bubsgonzola Supreme got big are common plot devices in [[Wikipedia:kaiju|kaiju]] films.</blockquote>{{User:Phlip/sig}} 12:05, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

== Cookie ==

Oops... I probably should have asked about that fortune cookie "goof" I added yesterday. Ah, us noobs. Watcha gonna do?
Anydangways, I screenshot'd the opening cookie with trusty 'ol "print screen" button, and zoomed in on the image. look for yourself. I'm posting this via Wii, so no image. D:

==Kashi vs. Kasha==
I know that Strong Sad specifically defines the contents of the bowl as Kashi, but personally, they bear a much greater resemblance to [[Wikipedia:Kasha|kasha]] to me. It could just be me...but it really looks like kasha. Does anyone else agree? {{User:Ten Ten/sig}} 02:23, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Interrupted Conversations

16BitJorge — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:18:23 GMT

16BitJorge: /* List of Interrupted Conversations */

[[Image:sbemail25.PNG|thumb|"Oh, I definitely say it's just the result of tight pants."]]

In the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner Universe]], characters often '''walk in on conversations''', '''interrupting''' them. These conversations usually make no sense because we only get to hear the end of them. Sometimes, the characters may be in the middle of a conversation when another character may show up. However, not all conversations are interrupted when someone walks in.

== List of Interrupted Conversations ==
*[[Homestarloween Party]] — At the beginning, various characters are talking to each other and Homestar interrupts their conversations to thank them for coming to his party.
*Email [[super powers]] — [[Strong Bad]] looks onto the screen while [[Coach Z]] says to Homestar, "Oh, I definitely say it's just the result of tight pants."
*Email [[helium]] — [[The Cheat]] floats onto the screen as Homestar says to Marzipan, "So from then on, it was pork and beans."
*Email [[fingers]] — Homestar, standing on a [[Soapbox|soapbox]], says "...and frankly, I'm worried", before Strong Bad yells at him.
*Email [[anything]] — Homestar walks on-screen, passing Coach Z and [[Strong Sad]]. As Homestar leaves, the two continue their conversation, with Coach Z saying, "So anyways, Reg had the ball at the top o' the key."
*Email [[the show]] — The scene starts with Homestar saying, "But it turned out I didn't die!"
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] - [[Marzipan]] is interrupted by the beep from her phone while singing her introduction song.
*Email [[army]] — The [[Homestarmy]] walks onto the screen as Strong Bad says to Strong Mad, "Yeah I don't know, maybe there is a goodminton."
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] - [[Homestar]] is interrupted by a buzzer while counting to seven.
*Email [[monument]] — The unseen singers announcing the arrival of [[The Thnikkaman]] not only forever put on hold the progress of Strong Bad's planned monument, which only progresses as far as his right foot (a.k.a. The [[Stop Sign]] and the [[Cinder Block]]), but they also interrupt Strong Bad's comment to [[The Cheat]] about the monument's right foot: "That totally looks like my right foot. It's got all the rightness of a foot without all the footdom of a right."
*Email [[crying]] — Strong Bad walks onto the screen as Homestar says, "Yeah, you stay over there."
*Email [[pom pom]] — Homestar Runner and Coach Z debate whether it was dot-egg or dot-com before Strong Bad interrupts them, trying to pop Pom Pom.
*Email [[bottom 10]] - Nibbles is interrupted by the narrator for the [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]] commercial.
*[[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Homestar runs onto the screen as The King of Town says to Pom Pom, "I keep telling [The Poopsmith] that the sun don't rise and set on that pile of whatsit, but he don't want to listen."
*Email [[portrait]] (Easter egg) — The scene starts with Strong Bad saying, "So that's when I realized I don't even need Lamaze classes!"
*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homestar walks onto the screen as Coach Z asks Pom Pom, "Really? Then why then how come they'll be all nice to ya and act like they like ya to your face?"
*Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad walks in on Marzipan's [[L.U.R.N.]] session while she finishes, "So that way, you always feel guilty!"
*Email [[4 branches]] — Homestar is on his [[Soapbox]] saying something to Strong Sad that ends with "Awash with flavor!"
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — Marzipan tells Homsar at a tea party, "And that's why I believe the DNA evidence was tampered with." just before a whatsit-covered The Cheat lands on the table.
*Email [[unnatural]] — Strong Bad tells The Cheat at a tea party, "And that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence!" just before [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] stomps onto the scene.

==See Also==
*[[Interrupted Words]]

[[Category:Activity running gags]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Talk:unnatural

16BitJorge — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:10:17 GMT

16BitJorge: /* New running gag */

==H.R. PufnStuf Link==
Okay, got the WIki links working now--Eaglescout1984 5 Feb 2007 14:32 GMT
==Just Noticed==
OMG! I just noticed that we actually see SB's bathroom's toilet in this email. Can someone upload an picture in the article?
- {{User:HeyMama/sig}}
:Yeah. See [[Strong Bad Smiling]].

== KOT's metaphysical? ==

Right. Does anyone else hear "metaphysical" when the KOT says it? [[User:Octan|Octan]] 02:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:That wouldn't make any sense. As "mega physical", albeit surreal, makes the sentence possible, "metaphysical" isn't even a noun, and in fact refers to the study of the nature of reality. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 03:03, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:: I'm not going to bother registering to point this out, but I hear "meta" too... and uh, yeah, it a) doesn't make sense and b) the word is being used completely out of context... but c) ohhhh no, the Brothers Chaps have never had a character use an actual word out of context when a related word (in this case just plain "physical") would have made perfect sense, so it can't possibly be metaphysical on those grounds. Because "mega physical" makes perfect sense. Sincerely, An Ominous Poster.

:::Let's also not forget that Strong Bad says the same word earlier on, and his pronunciation is unambiguous. It's mega. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:10, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

::::Yes, Strong Bad is saying Mega. That's part of why it's funny that the KoT says Meta. It's also funny that "metaphysical" isn't a noun. And as for whether it makes sense...I think it does, since when the King of Town says it it's a self-referential joke--hence, "meta." --Tomemos 18:16, 6 February 2007 (PDT)

::Definitely "meta" --m5rammy 9:20 2-7-2007
::Meta! -[[User:JamesDean|JamesDean]] 19:26, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Agree. I continuously hear "meta", even before looking here. I shan't change it without concensus, however. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==Jou (something) no Hito==
I'm working on translating the Bubs poster. So far I've got Jou (something) no Hito, which, when translated, would mean Man of...Something. Allowing something, or it could be that the two characters together make up a whole other word, I don't know. I'll get back to you on this. --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 21:56, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
:I hear on the forum that it means Concession Man. Let me find the link. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 02:59, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:Oh, [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=10767 here it is]. Scroll down to spiffy's post. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 03:01, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

The Japanese text on the King Bubsgonzola Supreme poster, from clicking on the word "reuse", at the end of the cartoon reads 譲歩の人, which babelfish translates as "person of concession", probably referring to Bubs having a concession stand. [[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]] 03:02, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

As for the kanji that appears when he walks into the water, I'm pretty sure it's 端, which Babelfish translates to "Edge". --[[User:ShayCaron|Shay Caron]] 03:08, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:You trust BabelFish?! I don't know any Japanese, but based on my experience with BabelFish, it's quite likely to be wrong.{{User:Ten Ten/sig}} 03:14, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::BabelFish isn't that bad. Anyway, the word that appears when Bubs walks into the water doesn't look exactly like that, but it could just be because it's in a different font
:::Unihan lists [http://www.cojak.org/index.php?function=code_lookup&term=7AEF 端] as "end, extreme; head; beginning" – they might be using it to mean "The End". I agree it doesn't quite look like the one in the toon... but it's pretty close, and kinda works in context. Myself I'd gotten as far as "譲?の人"... and that was after an hour with some magic "find out what that character is" program... I guess I'll leave it to the experts next time. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 03:20, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

I suspect I'm not alone in that my fonts don't support the Japanese. Someone should upload an image of the characters discussed in the article for those users. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:49, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:I'm on it. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 04:04, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[[Image:Bubs going into the water with Japanese text behind him.png|right|180px]]
Here's an image of that text with him going into the water, there is an image of the poster in the article already.[[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]] 04:18, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:A better site for translation is [http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/wwwjdic.html WWWJDIC], but you need to know the unicode for the kanji. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 08:14, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Um. Well. Just for the record I started this whole thing. Bwah. *shot*
And as for Babelfish, well...Babelfish is just hilarious. Underpants devil. Tee-hee! --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 17:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Not that this matters, but I think it's extremely hilarious and worth pointing out that English subtitles of Japanese films are often mis-subtitled, therefore making this potentially intentional and funny even if it wasn't.
:Yeah, I think the bad Japanese was at least partly intentional. [[User:Danny Lilithborne|Danny Lilithborne]] 00:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Possible Mario Reference? ==

After I saw this e-mail, I immediately thought of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_Meets_Koop-zilla this episode] of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. I'm not very well-versed in Japanese monster movies, but I know TBC are Nintendo fans, and the growing/shrinking by eating some sort of food is synonymous in the e-mail and SMBSS episode. Just a thought, I may be wrong.
:I have to highly doubt any video game reference, as the toon is clearly parodying the classic Japanese monster movies. When in doubt, the simplest choice is usually right. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:35, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:It also happens in Alice in Wonderland. It's probably not a reference to an old Mario episode. {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 03:37, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Possible Inside Referance to Teen Girl Squad #10... ==

During the toilet Easter Egg, where Strong Bad is spinning, it's almost the same as when What's Her Face was spinning in TGS#10 with the same "Wheeeee!"

Well, she and he said "Wheee" when spinning, as I probably would, but aside from that there's absolutely nothing the same. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 03:50, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:Exactly. But that was one hilarious easter egg. XD—[[User:StrongstarRunbad|S*R]] 04:02, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Once again. This is StrongBadia. Not this. Or this. ==
Man, why do people keep asking what the weather is like in StrongBadia? It's going to be the same as the rest of FreeCountryUSA, which I don't think has even been mentioned by name in a toon...
:I agree that it's annoying. Free Country USA was mentioned out loud in [[flashback]], but I guess not many people noticed. There should be a page for people mistaking Strong Badia for Free Country USA. Like, [[Mistaking Strong Badia for Free Country USA]]. Okay, so that's a horrible name.
::People ask that because they don't care about the rest of the city. I should know.--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
If I asked what the weather was like in Brooklyn, does that mean I don't care about the rest of New York? Anyway, if you feel such a page should exist, make it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== This is my email ==
Dude that's awesome! This is my email. I sent this one. I can provide a screen shot too!--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:23, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure you should be proud of that? There were a lot of apostrophes...
No, just kidding. Congratulations!
[[User:The Big Eye|The Big Eye]] 04:30, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:I' d'o' th'at som'etimes', heh. :P--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:31, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Why didn't you sign your email? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 05:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Now I wish I did. I just put in random apostrophes in there... cuz I was bored. I didn't think it would be made into a ''real'' email. :|--{{User:H*bad/sig}} 04:20, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Could you provide a screen shot, then? {{User:Shwoo/sig}} 06:15, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Addict 2006 here. does [[:Image:Strong Bad Email screenshot.JPG|THIS]] help??? --Forcing a clarification, [[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 00:00, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== The Meaning of Life ==

I noticed that the scene with them all repeating their opinions over and over was similar to the opening of the animated film [http://www.bitterfilms.com/meaningoflife.html The Meaning of Life]. Is that notable, or too obscure? --[[User:65.102.178.99|65.102.178.99]] 04:41, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

:Not that obscure (not to me) but not at all notable per [[TTATOT]]. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== phone number ==

the phone number would translate to:
 
1-800 - 276-787-646542
 
which is obviously not a real number. by truncating to 1-800 + seven digits, we get 1-800-267-7876, which is also not a listed number (i think, i didnt dial it yet). However there is a toll-free number ending with 267-7876, 1-877-267-7876. its a number for some kind of cabinet supplies or something. {{User:Csours/sig}} 04:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:ok, a different web search reveals that that may be the number for Provincial Civil Servants Kingston Credit Union. but no one answers it. {{User:Csours/sig}} 05:01, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Folks, this is so interesting, but this page is for discussing the article, not the toon. Unless you propose either (1) TBC used an existing number for the toon (which ain't gonna happen) or (2) we add a Fun Fact saying, "That number they made up? Call it! It's this guy..." which would be horribly irresponsible and inappropriate, this is a conversation better suited for elsewhere, like that Forum we've always had. (And the wiki always had an elevator too!) {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::meh. -> translates to: i thought it was interesting, but i didnt want to add it for 2 reasons: 1. i was short on time. 2. a lot of my contribs like this have been reverted, and i've gotten tired of it. therefore, i no longer make many edits on the article page, i put info here and let the community decide if it is worthy. if that belongs on the forum, please do so inform me. also, all the edits before Qermaq were me. {{User:Csours/sig}} 02:07, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Another non-fourth wall break ==

*When Strong Bad is doing the public service announcement he is [[Fourth Wall Breaks|breaking the Fourth Wall]].
I know that it's tempting to say that every time Strong Bad directly addresses the viewer it's a fourth wall break, but I once again direct you towards the precedent set in [[Talk:mile]] (under "Fourth Wall Break?"). Strong Bad addresses the viewer pretty frequently and the entire premise of the Strong Bad emails is that he's answering them for his viewers. Fourth wall breaks, as I see them, should be limited to when the characters acknowledge they're in a cartoon, not just for addressing the viewer. After all, Strong Bad took a camera with him when he checked that one email while skydiving.--[[User:Bobo the King|Bobo the King]] 05:28, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:This is a different sort of "addressing the viewers" though. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

==errors==
Hi, not a contributor, but:
1) It's not a charlie horse, it's a charley horse
2) It might not be Kasha in the bowl-- Kashi is a brand, yes, but "Kashi" is a generic term for the cereal produced under that brand, like Kashi Good Friends, so to me it's inconclusive.
-gcolive
:You is right. Making the change. --[[User:Bigscarymike|BigScaryMike]] 01:21, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Gonna or better ==

I hear Bubs saying "I better mosey on" instead of "I'm gonna" but I'm not 100% sure. More like 90%. Peoples? --{{User:Jay/sig}} 06:31, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:: It's pretty hard to tell, but it sounds like "I'm gonna" to me. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:47, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==Recycle Star==
I think the thing with the recycling symbol is a star shape because it's the Homestar Runner site, but is it significant? Probably not, but hey, what's talk without insignificant bantering about? [[User:Phillip Alan Gulley|Phillip Alan Gulley]]

== Goof? ==

The record button on strong sads boombox starts off as red, then loses its color when he is playing the message, then turns back to red after he is done.

== [[Wikipedia:The Hunt for Red October (film)|''Hunt for Red October'']] Reference ==

When Strong Sad is demonstrating the sound recording of Bubs, Strong Sad's line is nearly identical to one used by [[Wikipedia:Courtney B. Vance|Courtney Vance's]] character in ''The Hunt for Red October''. In the movie, Ronald "Jonsey" Jones, the USS Dallas's sonar technician, is attempting to find some sort of audible trace of the Red October, and is running this one snippet of sound over and over again to try and isolate a mechanical noise. He finally demonstrates to the captain that if the tape is played back at high speed, a mechanical thumping noise emerges. Go and watch the movie if you like (and no, I can't post a clip of it anywhere, I don't have a DVD copy of the film and don't feel like going to all the trouble of ripping the scene from a VHS tape just to prove an insignificant point about a free cartoon). My point is this: that this particular plot point in the movie is the basis of this particular segment in the cartoon. Re-write it as a good fun fact if you wish, I just wanted to get some other opinions on this first. --[[User:TheRealZajac|The Real Zajac]] 02:52, 6 Feb 2006 (PST)

:Quite a few movies use sound manipulation to better hear dialogue. [[Wikipedia:The Good Shepherd (film)|The Good Sheperd]], for example. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:58, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Cans? ==

I'm thinking that maybe 'cans' is some kind of euphemism. '''Can''' somebody figure this out? -(Homfrog)
:I just did. According to Wikipedia, it's a euphemism for buttocks, headphones, and (don't yell at me for typing this but I can't really phrase it differently) boobs, but I don't think that's what was intended here. Unless TBC were acting like pervs when they made this email, it most likely means no more than what you put your soda in. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 15:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::Actually I was sure that Strong Bad's reaction was based on the euphemism meaning. I mean we're not far removed from "Word Booty." (on an random note between the Booty/Cans references and the DNA/Tea party plotline, could TBC be starting ongoing plot lines? NAH. . . .) - {{User:Ilko Skevüld's Teh C/Sig}} 17:39, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::I don't really think we need to put this on the page, though. Unless someone asks why SB reacted like that, it's not necessary to note. Euphemisms aren't usually, anyway. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:46, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::::I disagree. There may be people who wouldn't get the reference, or understand why SB reacted that way. However, it would have made more sense if she said, "Show me your can (singular)," as this would be more likely to mean "buttocks". The plural is more likely to mean "breasts", which is a little risque for HR. [[User:Hrjogger|Hrjogger]] 21:22, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::I got it, but I think it needs no explanation for two usual reasons: explaining the joke, and if you don't understand, you're not old enough to understand. (See also [[Talk:studying#What does...|Talk:studying]] for the second item's precendent.) --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::::Yeah, that's kinda what I meant by not mentioning it on the page. Euphemisms like that are either adult jokes or not intentional. If you don't understand, you're not old enough to understand. Or, if you're like me, you're not old enough to understand but still do because you don't like to miss out on anything and just ''have'' to get the joke or you'll explode into a quintillion fission-fried atomic particles. Yeah, I'm wierd. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 02:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Never in all my life have I heard "cans" refer to breasts, no matter what Wikipedia says. It's a mild hint at the butt, which TBC have never been shy about referencing, but only a mild one. I don't think it's a direct concrete euphemism; it's supposed to be funny because it almost sounds like one. --[[User:Toastburner|Toastburner]]
::::::::Cans definitely refer to breasts, at least where I come from, and quite frequently at that. I'm sure urbandictionary or your preferred online resource could confirm this. As mentioned above, when referencing the backside, it's always the singular "can." Regardless, it does seem a little much to beat people over the head with it in the article. [[User:Gerta|Gerta]] 20:35, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==I Swear I Heard This Before...==
Strong Bad's "I'm not making an I approve this message joke" sounds vaguely familiar. I swear it was in another email, but I can't figure out which one it was. If I'm right and it was in another email, we should put this in Inside References. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 15:29, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
: I've heard "I approve this message" jokes, but not a "I'm not making an I approve this message joke" jokes. --{{User:Jay/sig}} 17:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::That's what I meant. He's referencing a past email. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:40, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::Searching for [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Special:Search?search=approve approve] shows this is the one-and-only time making an "I approve this message" joke. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::::That's...''really'' weird. Am I going crazy? Must be the -5 degree cold where I live. -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 18:55, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:::::You never know, though, TBC might of read [[List of emails that meet Strong Bad's approval]] and made fun of us! :P {{User:Theyellowdart/sig}} 21:51, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
If you "swear you've heard this before", it must have been on TV during the elections south of the border. I mean, I receive some US channels up here. And I remember a couple. --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 23:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:Maybe you're thinking of "[[crying|I'm not gonna sing an email song this week]]"? {{User:Phlip/sig}} 01:04, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I've heard parodies of "I approve this message" on such shows like the Simpsons, and the joke goes back to the... mid 90s, I think. And since then, I'll guess 10 shows have stolen the joke. I think it's just a reference to those jokes, or the fact that many commercials (mostly polictical) have "I approve this message" at the end. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 01:08, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
Maybe "[[autobiography|This email is brought to you by a grant from The Cheat and the support of Viewers Like You.]]"? {{User:Dr._Clash/sig}} 01:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Naw, that's purely PBS. Approving messages are done by politicians, comedy shows, and bad commercials where the mascot says he approves the message. I've never seen one like that, but we all know they exist. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 01:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::Hmm..."Stuwart Brown let us down." "And he promoted her!" "I'm {insert name here} and I approve this message." Just a sampling of the onslaught of political ads on local TV we had last November. I don't even know ''how'' Stuwart Brown let me down, but he sure did according to his competitor. Politicians are wierd. Anyway, I must have been having a [[dreamail]] or something like that with SB saying "I'm Strong Bad and I approve this message," as the Email Rap. What's wrong with me? O_o -{{User:Brightstar Shiner/sig}} 02:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I swear I've heard this before too. Somebody should look into this; I ''know'' I've heard Strong Bad say "My name is Strong Bad and I approved this (something)" (perhaps it wasn't an email he was talking about?) or something very similar to that at some point. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:40, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== fortune cooke pic ==

we need a pic of the fortune cookie on here

:No we don't. --[[User:Kiwi|Kiwi]] 17:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

==Simpson's Refrence????==
the town meeting concept is that of a generic disater movie, even the simpsons were refrenceing the idea of a town meeting.

This all goes back to [[Wikipedia:Jaws|Jaws]], if I'm not mistaken. --[[User:Jnelson09|Jnelson09]] 21:24, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:That's the first thing I thought of when I saw it too. Jaws, that is. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:40, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

==Ants==

Homestar says "We must save the Queen! I have six legs!" Is this not a reference to ants? [[User:Retromaniac|Retromaniac]] 18:06, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

I took it to be a reference to the Simpsons episode where Homer goes into space. When he flies into the ant colony, they yell (squeak?) to one another, as I recall: "We must protect the queen!" "Which one is the queen?" and so forth.

I really don't think it's a Simpsons reference, but just a reference to ant behavior in general. Everything Homestar says in this email is obviously based on his delusion that they've been turned into ants. Including the chocolate cake that someone was confused about. However, I thought someone might mention in "explanations" or "real-world references" that Homestar comes on at the end carrying a leaf with a bite in it, which seems to me to indicate that at this point he thinks he's a leafcutter ant. Anyone want to back me up on this? --[[User:Toastburner|Toastburner]]

== FCUK Reference? ==

Is it possible that the FCUSA on the recycle bin in the easter egg is a reference to the company FCUK?
:No, it stands for Free Country USA, and has for a while. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 18:10, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== Is it just my computer but... ==

The e-mail isn't working. It takes me to a 404'd thing.--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 19:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's probably just you. Try clearing your cache. It works fine here. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]
::It works now, thanks!--{{User:X66x66/sig}} 20:00, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== New running gag ==

I've recently noticed a new running gag and would make the page myself if I knew what to call it. I'm talking about the conversations that the viewer only gets to hear the end of, leaving the rest of the conversation to the imagination. examples:
"And that's when I tampered with the DNA evidence"- unnatural
"And that's why I think the DNA evidence has been tampered with"- strong badathlon
"So from then on, it was pork and beans"- helium
"So that's when I realized I don't even need Lamaze classes"- portrait
"But it turned out I didn't die"- the show
I definitly think this qualifies as a running gag, and as soon as someone helps me figure out what to call it, I'll start cranking away on the page. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 20:54, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:[[Interrupted Conversations]]? It already exists. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 20:57, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
::I think he means one of two things. Either the fact that most of the time when the camera jumps to the characters having a conversation, the conversation ends with a one-liner which I myself have seen a few times. Or that characters are talking about something (for example: Marzipan's DNA speech in strong badathlon) and then in a later scene or toon, a second character talks about the same thing, only from their side (e.g.: Strong Bad's DNA speech in unnatural). Which I've only noticed in these two toons. It's not exactly the same as Interrupted Conversations even though most of the time when we hear the one-liners, the conversations interrupted. --[[User:Frusion1021|Frusion1021]] 21:16, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Crap and dang. Now I feel like an idiot. Thanks for the link though; I'm going to add some of the above quotes the page has omitted. [[User:16BitJorge|16BitJorge]] 21:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== ending ==
Ok, I'm a little unsure of this, but isn't this the first email in the Lappy Era that has extra text at the end of the email (like after the paper comes down)? i don't recall this event happening recently, but someone took it off when i tried to add it to the Remarks section and i don't know why. was i mistaking? -[[User:Zerlock1124|Zerlock1124]]

If you read the corresponding comment, there was also [[bottom 10]]. And it was not mine. --[[User:Addict 2006|Addict]] [[User talk:Addict 2006|2006]] 23:12, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

== The cheat.. in the Town Meetin'.. thing. ==

During the Organized Forum, The Cheat passes by twice bein' all angry. I know it mentions it in the transcript, but I wanted to point it out in remarks for those who don't notice. I thought it was interesting. (my sister pointed it out to me and demands I give her credit. ^_^) But I don't want to get it removed before it gets on there. So I just wondered if anyone else agrees. Thanks --{{User:Collin/sig}} 23:13, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
:If it's mentioned in the transcript, we tend to not mention it anywhere else. Once And Only Once. --[[User:DorianGray|DorianGray]]

== Different Sb face? ==

Did any one else notice that SB looks slightly different around the facial area? It looked like one of the older versions too me, will some one please investigate. Thanks -Jmoney (too lazy to sign in.)

Strong Sad's face was too big, also. Yeah, I'm too lazy too. -(Homfrog)

== Chocolate Cake - STUFF Question ==

I'm confused about the whole chocolate cake reference thing. I thought that the first proposed statement was completely accurate. If someone proposed a revision, do votes for the original proposal still count? Because if they do, I'd rather change my vote back. I thought there should've been no question that it ''was'' a reference and shouldn't be stated as a "could be." --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:06, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:The STUFF rules clearly state that only one's bottommost "accept" vote counts. If the original gets more support than the revision, then it would be accepted over the revision, of course. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:10, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::All right, thanks. I probably should've checked one of the help pages for that, but I'm busy right now. Lo siento. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:16, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Teaset ==

Is it worth noting that the teapots in Strong Bad's teaset are the exact same colors as those found on his mask? The only color not on the teapots is the blue from his diamond, but I think it's pretty apparent that TBC did it on purpose. I figured it'd just be shot down if I put it on there before discussing it. I'm just not sure if you people would think it was interesting enough to put in the article. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:45, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:It's visually apparent in the toon. I see no reason to make special note of it. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 04:48, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
::I had a feeling you'd say that. I guess it's a good thing I asked. --[[User:Lux Acerbus|Lux Acerbus]] 04:51, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Background tiling ==
Sorry, not a regular contributor. (Perhaps will get an account soon.)
I noticed that the tiling on the wall of the Brothers Strong Bathroom is the same as that of Main Page 14 (Nakers!) Maybe this is notable?

We've also seen it in [[narrator]] and [[Experimental Film]]. Sorry to burst your bubble-bubble! -(Homfrog)

:This is already mentioned on the [[Bathroom of the Brothers Strong]] article. {{User:FireBird/sig}} 13:02, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== Reference to bosses from the Zelda series? ==

This fact was [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=unnatural&diff=next&oldid=413937 removed] with a good explanation given. Nevertheless, I think it's worth discussion:

*The title and growl observed during King Bubsgonzola Supreme's appearance is reminiscent of the beginning of boss fights from the [[Nintendo]] game ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' and later games in the [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda (series)|series]].

Normally I would unilaterally agree that it's just part of the overall reference to Japanese monster movies; in this case, however, the reference in question is to games from The Legend of Zelda series, to which TBC have repeatedly alluded. So, what do other people think — Reference, or No Reference? {{User:Trey56/sig}} 08:03, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
:Reference! No Reference! Wait, guh, gah! Jeez, I don't wanna end up with one dollar! Seriously, though, I'm pretty sure it's just a coincidence that they can be link. But, others may disagree. --{{User:TotalSpaceshipGuy3/sig}} 11:12, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

== bar of gold ==

"Strong Sad has painted a bar of gold"
It looks to me like a bar of Soap, ala Dial --m5rammy 9:30 2-7-2007

== hot, free number ==
Shouldn't there be a real-world reference to Toll-free Hot-line ? --m5rammy 9:30 2-7-2007

Talk:unnatural

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