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Talk:Stinkoman 20X6

AaronSw — Mon, 28 Mar 2005 09:00:50 GMT

AaronSw: /* Doesn't work on OS X? */

==Fixing spelling==
I fixed a couple of spelling errors: "parodys" > "parodies", and changed "cinema" to "cinematic". Just so you guys know I wasn't fixing the transcripted stuff. - MHG

== Where did it go? ==
It is gone... it dissapeared...
== Can I be the first to say "COOL!" ==

TBC have really done it this time! Great music, title screen, but now on the Fanstuf wiki we need to call him 1-up, not Kidstar. sigh... - [[User:Ooy|Futuramaooy]]

==Like Zero Wing in 2 Ways==
This game reminds me of Zero Wing in two ways.
1. Translating errors (fake in this game, obviously)
2. Long levels with no check points. I can't get past the first level in either game. Every time you die, no matter how far you are in the level, you go back to the beginning. And you can't save in the middle either. --[[User:152.163.101.8|152.163.101.8]] 14:59, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Actually, in Zerowing when you die, it'll bring you to a midpoint, if you've gotten that far. I've beaten the entire game so I should know. =P --nickshorts

==Man, this is ''hard''!==
Holy Crap! This game is so hard (to me) it blows my mind! Tough jumps, no checkpoints, the works! I can't even beat level 1.2! Arrrrgh! ...Whew. Glad I got that outta my system. On a lighter note, this is a great game, if not a bit hard. -[[User:acekirby13|acekirby13]]

==Difficultly fun==
This game is hard, but I found it fun. I guess I'm good a video games or something, because although I was challenged, I beat the whole game in under an hour. Can't wait for more levels. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:46, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Indeed... more levels seem an inevitability (why else do they have scroll buttons in the "CONTINUTE" menu?). As for the difficulty... well, let's just say it reflects the ''Mega Man'' series in more ways than one. ;) --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 16:16, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::The Brothers Chaps captured the oldschool Mega Man feel better than I would have expected. I hope they don't get sued by Capcom! [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 16:51, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:::I dunno...the continute menu scroll buttons could be there just to mislead you. If so, I wouldn't be surprised. --[[User:Ogog|Ogog]]

==BEAT THAT!==
I beat the whole game (Stage 1.1 to 3.3) in 19 minutes without a single game over. Can anyone beat that? (I did lose two lives though) --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]

== Am I the only one... ==

...who can't get the plain .SWF working? I can play the game (beat it not too long ago, good game, can't wait for the expansion packs-of-sorts), but only using the standard link. I can't play it online or offline using just the .SWF file. Firefox stays perpetually on "Load it up". IE6 gets farther than that, as it goes to a black screen after that and never gets out. So... anyone else? --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 19:26, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:I couldn't get the .swf file loading on my computer. It would just stay a blank black screen. The regular game worked fine, though. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 20:15, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
It's working for me in IE, but in Firefox it just stays on the loading screen. edit: actually, offline it doesn't work on either. --[[User:Dark Grapefruit|DG]] 11:31, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Is the game meant to...==
Drop you into a giant hole at the beginning of Level 1.1? The game loads up, but as soon as I click play game, I get dropped into a pit until I die 3 times. Any ideas, or is it whatever glitched up [[virus]] for me? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:36, 22 Mar 2005
:I hear on Fark that it depends on your browser. Try switching to another. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:39, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::This happened to me too, while running IE. I tried Mozilla and it worked. [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 19:40, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:::Thank you, but annoyingly enough, I can't install any alternative browser. My administrator believes that they let in viruses. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:52, 22 Mar 2005
:::I had the same problem, except for me the bug happened in Opera but it worked in IE. --JZ
:Found the problem (for me at least), in Version 1.1, there's a little notice saying "Flash 7 Required". I only have Flash 6. I wonder why TBC didn't go for the full screen message, a la [[Duck Guardian]]. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 06:30, 22 Mar 2005
::Well, that's probably what your problem is indeed... but specifically, I'm guessing the game isn't loading the XML files from the leveldata folder, hence nothing happens. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:35, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Music==
If anyone could find the game's music files, I'd be much obliged. That was my favorite part. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:47, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Same here, I was listening to it whilst working on assignments, but I found that if you open up the game and start, leave it for about half an hour without doing anything, the music just stops and doesn't come back unless you lose a life. [[User:M.J|M.J]]

The first level's music is top-notch if extremely Sonic. Not as good as Duck Guardian, mind.

:Actually, it strikes me as much more like - surprise! - ''Mega Man'' tunes, particularly the opening stage of ''MMVII''. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:32, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

::Yeah... Both of those tunes are awesome, and I was listening to a MM7 midi file right before I played it. I thought, "Hey, that's MM music!" --[[User:thatkidsam|thatkidsam]] 15:35, 27 Mar 2005 (MST)

I'm pretty sure online Flash games don't have "music files" It's been my experience that Flash usually packs all its resources (sound, bmps) into the final SWF.
*Oh, well. Maybe they'll add it to [http://videlectrix.com/videlectrix_music.html Videlectrix Music] soon. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 11:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)
::[http://www.vgmusic.com/new-files/ VGMusic] has some MIDIs in their New Files section, FYI. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 13:06, 26 Mar 2005 (MST)

== NYU Demo ==

At the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]] they showed an awesome demo to this, and as I recall, I think the sporks from 2.2 were originally in 1.1 and 1.2. The first two levels that TBC made were 1.1 and 3.1.--[[User:Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]] 21:28, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== JoyToKey (This is a little OT) ==

Anyone with a joypad needs to download [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823/joytokey/english.html JoyToKey]. It's especially important for this game; really adds to the feel. Total, man. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:00, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Capsules ==

*The health-restoring pills are a reference to the Strong Bad E-Mail time capsule.
** They are also a reference to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu, where you can get similar capsules to change your ship.

Tons of games have capsules and it's doubtful this is an inside reference. Didn't the original Megaman hae capsules? Granted they looked different, but I don't think this is a reference to [[time capsule]], and I think it's a coincidence that the games menu also has capsules. What's next, someone chimes in with "It may be a reference to Dr. Mario"? Sorry, I'm over-analytical so I'll keep it since others may not agree with me on this. If anyone else does though, maybe we should take this to [[STUFF]]. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:07, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Although I'm not sure about the games menu reference anymore, I do believe it's a reference to time capsule because:
*They are identical looking
*In time capsule, the pill gave him an energy boost.

== About the Gas stoves... ==

What's the big deal? I feel that Homestar Runner's world is on a different plane of reality. It obviouslty is, but in saying on the official Wiki page that gas stoves are supposed to be obsolete by 20X6? What is 20X6? 2016? Gas is most likely to run out in 2025 in OUR world. In Homestar's world, there may be abundant reserves of oil. Have you ever seen anyone drive a car(for real) in Free Country, USA? They may well use mainly solar power. Any oil lamps in Free Country? well, I just thought it necessary to comment. Thanks for reading it.

--[[User:geoguy91|geoguy91]] 00:43, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== CONTINUTE? ==

Early on I added a comment about the CONTINUTE item in the main menu being misspelled possibly intentionally, but it was removed in the revision http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Stinkoman_20X6&diff=56256&oldid=56255. This still exists in Version 1.1. I guess this item was removed because it was too obvious, given that the poor translation is already specified? Just wondering.

== this and peasant's quest. ==

in peasant's quest, it seems the cookies expire after you close your browser window.

is there a way to tweak the cookie to not die, or is it supposed to keep active and i just need to adjust cookie settings?

*Must be your browser settings. Works fine for me. --JZ

== Continute not working? ==

I got all the way to level 2.2 before I got a Game Over, but the continute button wouldn't work. Is there a problem wth my browser, or maybe a new version of Flash Player I need to get?

I've had the same problem. Anyone know why the continue function isn't working?

"Continue" remains greyed-out for me as well. My browser's set to accept all cookies from homestarrunner.com, and I can't see anything in my Flash prefs about denying local storage (it's set to allow homestarrunner.com to store 100K of data currently). For reference, I'm running this on Linux, Mozilla 1.7.5, and Flash 7.0.25. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 14:05, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

* Ah, seems that v1.3 has fixed the problems. My system is now allowing me to access the continue menu. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

' Happened to me too. My guess is the versoin change from 1.0 to 1.1 --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 16:14, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

Here's a key point: The continute button only becomes available after you've beaten the game regularly. That had me thrown off for a while...until I beat it!

*Seems to be fixed in v1.3.
** Indeed it does. Works for me now. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Glitch ==

[[Image:stinkoman-glitch.png|thumb|220px|Stinkoman stand on air!]]
I found a little glitch in the game, just wanted to share :)
It's in Level 1.1, you'll probably recognize the spot. I'm guessing the box for the ledge on the right side passes through the wall.
*Looks like it. I've noticed that before. Looks pretty funny actually.

*Hey, the game is now apparently v1.2 I think this glitch has been fixed.
::Nope, it's still there. I don't think they'll bother fixing it, it doesn't make any real difference IMO.
*This is so stupid! I got all the way to level 2.2, and got stuck in that place you can't escape (I never died out), so I refreshed the page, and I looked at the continue button, only to find it didn't work! I am so fed up with this! Someone better find some way to fix this, 'cause I'm not playiong through all that again! Stinkoman moves way too slow to have to go through that excruciatingly tempoed sidescrolling nightmare again! Can someone please fix this, or find a solution, that doesn't make you have to play the game all over again? Much thanks in advance.

== Stinkomanual? ==

Am I the only one who can't find this, whatever it is?--[[User:Lord Pikachon|Lord Pikachon]]

* It should be a link right under the controls button at the start menu?

== XML ==

Did anyone notice that you can download and edit the XML files to create new levels? This could be good for the Fanstuff Wiki, if anyone gets it working. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

- Care to share where they are? :) --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 18:05, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

Well, I think you have to edit the flash file to get them to work offline first (which is not too hard). They are at:

[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.3.3.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/stinkogame.swf]

Those are the ones I found in my temp folder (even though I didn't get to those levels). If you go to ''View'' -> ''Page Source'' in Firefox, you can kinda figure out how it works (maybe). --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]
''Edit: Darn, the links don't work. They are in some other folder. Once I figure out the folder name, the game will work offline. And they don't show up on Google yet.''

Ooh - found it - They're in another folder called "levelData."
[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

-As a note for other people wanting to edit, you need to get the 5 level files, the main swf, and the object library: [http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/objectLibrary.swf]. (You can see some game graphics if you view that file)

It's a pretty simple almost-XML format, I'm making a level editor for it now.
[[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

:Woah. New enemy in that library. If anything confirms another set of levels coming up, that would. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 15:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Hey, I was just about to make a level editor for it, but it probably won't be very good. [[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

:Hey, if you decompile the flash file for the game you'll see there is already a level editor in there on the script for sprite 761. Unfortunately I don't know anything about flash, so I don't know what to do with that, or how to get to it, but someone must.

==Filmography?==
I've been wondering, does this count as an appearance in Stinkoman Filmography, or do games not count? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 20:57, 23 Mar 2005 (GMT)
*On this site, I'm sure there'd be no way to stop people from saying so. However; I in all due respects, say if it's a FILMography, it's for FILMS. Go see if there's some kind of GAME-ograpgy if you want to count that!
**IMDB lists video games in filmographies. --JZ

== Save file ==

Does anyone know the name of the file which holds the save data for the game? I have downloaded all the other necessary files but I want to have a save file in there so I don't have to play through all the levels again (Yes, I have beaten the first 3.)

On XP it's the C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\<randomID>\www.homestarrunner.com\stinkogame\stinkogame.swf\stinkoman.sol file.
I haven't checked, but I imagine on 9x/ME it's in the C:\Windows\Application Data\... folder.
No idea on other OSes. [[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

== <s>Level 3.1</s> Level 3.2 -- HOW!? ==

How do you beat level 3.1? Do you have to collect some fixed amount of gold or wait a certan amount of time? I can't beat it!
:Collect 20 pieces of gold from the rain drops. I believe it tells you that when you start the level. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
::Oops, I didn't read that. Well I got to 3.2, but now I can't get more than 4. Every freakin' piece of bread is surrounded by like 50 other things. Plus, there's one piece every like 50 screens.
:::You have to collect 10 pieces of bread, and each bad item deletes a bread you got. That's really all there is to it. A good idea is to just avoid everything until you reach a bread all by itself. It's not really as hard as you say. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:08, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Proofs of more levels ==

Is anyone else really annoyed by all the fun facts in the "Remarks" section that say "This is shown in the game so it means there will be more levels"? I'm not going to get RID of them, because they are true, but it seems pretty obvious by the MORE LEVELS SOON screen that there will be more levels. We don't need any other worthless proof. [[User:ComputerBox|Tom H]] 12:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Do you have to beat the game to get that screen? 'Cause many haven't beat'd it yet.

== Low Quality...! ==

Hey...I just noticed something...the game is initially set to low quality. If you make it better, it just looks more blurry. --[[User:Color Printer|Color Printer]] 18:46, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Yeah, they always make the games with a classic look. Sometimes loads faster that way. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

== Is no good for you ==

I think the 'Don't drink, is no good for you' is a reference Tuco's line in 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'.
*I think more likely it's a reference to the "don't do drugs" messages a lot of arcade games used to have (still have?)--[[User:Big Dog|Big Dog]] 18:35, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)
**Yep, they still have them. --[[User:Color Printer|Color Printer]] 11:24, 27 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Doesn't work on OS X? ==

I simply cannot get the game to work here on OS X. I've tried different browsers, HTML and SWF, visiting mirror sites -- every time the same thing happens: when I click new game and get past the little startup movie to the part where the character appears on the screen, I simply cannot get Stinkoman to move. None of the keys seem to work. He just stays there and waits. Any ideas? The keyboard works in all the other games. [[User:AaronSw|AaronSw]] 23:55, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)

:[http://macromedia.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash Do you have the latest version of flash?] --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

::Yes.

== Add an article on custom levels? ==

I think we should have an article on it, and provide external links to all levels people have made. Who thinks this is a good idea? -- [[User:nintendorulez|nintendorulez]] 14:33, 27 Mar 2005 (MST)
:I think that's what Fanstuff's for. Not that I know for sure, I've only messed with the main Wiki. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 15:05, 27 Mar 2005 (MST)

::Yes, that is what Fanstuff wiki is for. That's the whole reason it was created- fan material. →[[User:FireBird|''<tt>[[User:FireBird|FireBird]]</tt>'']]

:But an article about level editing might be okay. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

Talk:Stinkoman 20X6

AaronSw — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:09:01 GMT

AaronSw: /* Doesn't work on OS X? */

==Fixing spelling==
I fixed a couple of spelling errors: "parodys" > "parodies", and changed "cinema" to "cinematic". Just so you guys know I wasn't fixing the transcripted stuff. - MHG

== Where did it go? ==
It is gone... it dissapeared...
== Can I be the first to say "COOL!" ==

TBC have really done it this time! Great music, title screen, but now on the Fanstuf wiki we need to call him 1-up, not Kidstar. sigh... - [[User:Ooy|Futuramaooy]]

==Like Zero Wing in 2 Ways==
This game reminds me of Zero Wing in two ways.
1. Translating errors (fake in this game, obviously)
2. Long levels with no check points. I can't get past the first level in either game. Every time you die, no matter how far you are in the level, you go back to the beginning. And you can't save in the middle either. --[[User:152.163.101.8|152.163.101.8]] 14:59, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Actually, in Zerowing when you die, it'll bring you to a midpoint, if you've gotten that far. I've beaten the entire game so I should know. =P --nickshorts

==Man, this is ''hard''!==
Holy Crap! This game is so hard (to me) it blows my mind! Tough jumps, no checkpoints, the works! I can't even beat level 1.2! Arrrrgh! ...Whew. Glad I got that outta my system. On a lighter note, this is a great game, if not a bit hard. -[[User:acekirby13|acekirby13]]

==Difficultly fun==
This game is hard, but I found it fun. I guess I'm good a video games or something, because although I was challenged, I beat the whole game in under an hour. Can't wait for more levels. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:46, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Indeed... more levels seem an inevitability (why else do they have scroll buttons in the "CONTINUTE" menu?). As for the difficulty... well, let's just say it reflects the ''Mega Man'' series in more ways than one. ;) --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 16:16, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::The Brothers Chaps captured the oldschool Mega Man feel better than I would have expected. I hope they don't get sued by Capcom! [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 16:51, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

==BEAT THAT!==
I beat the whole game (Stage 1.1 to 3.3) in 19 minutes without a single game over. Can anyone beat that? (I did lose two lives though) --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]

== Am I the only one... ==

...who can't get the plain .SWF working? I can play the game (beat it not too long ago, good game, can't wait for the expansion packs-of-sorts), but only using the standard link. I can't play it online or offline using just the .SWF file. Firefox stays perpetually on "Load it up". IE6 gets farther than that, as it goes to a black screen after that and never gets out. So... anyone else? --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 19:26, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:I couldn't get the .swf file loading on my computer. It would just stay a blank black screen. The regular game worked fine, though. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 20:15, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
It's working for me in IE, but in Firefox it just stays on the loading screen. edit: actually, offline it doesn't work on either. --[[User:Dark Grapefruit|DG]] 11:31, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Is the game meant to...==
Drop you into a giant hole at the beginning of Level 1.1? The game loads up, but as soon as I click play game, I get dropped into a pit until I die 3 times. Any ideas, or is it whatever glitched up [[virus]] for me? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:36, 22 Mar 2005
:I hear on Fark that it depends on your browser. Try switching to another. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:39, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::This happened to me too, while running IE. I tried Mozilla and it worked. [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 19:40, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:::Thank you, but annoyingly enough, I can't install any alternative browser. My administrator believes that they let in viruses. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:52, 22 Mar 2005
:::I had the same problem, except for me the bug happened in Opera but it worked in IE. --JZ
:Found the problem (for me at least), in Version 1.1, there's a little notice saying "Flash 7 Required". I only have Flash 6. I wonder why TBC didn't go for the full screen message, a la [[Duck Guardian]]. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 06:30, 22 Mar 2005
::Well, that's probably what your problem is indeed... but specifically, I'm guessing the game isn't loading the XML files from the leveldata folder, hence nothing happens. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:35, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Music==
If anyone could find the game's music files, I'd be much obliged. That was my favorite part. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:47, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Same here, I was listening to it whilst working on assignments, but I found that if you open up the game and start, leave it for about half an hour without doing anything, the music just stops and doesn't come back unless you lose a life. [[User:M.J|M.J]]

The first level's music is top-notch if extremely Sonic. Not as good as Duck Guardian, mind.

:Actually, it strikes me as much more like - surprise! - ''Mega Man'' tunes, particularly the opening stage of ''MMVII''. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:32, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

I'm pretty sure online Flash games don't have "music files" It's been my experience that Flash usually packs all its resources (sound, bmps) into the final SWF.
*Oh, well. Maybe they'll add it to [http://videlectrix.com/videlectrix_music.html Videlectrix Music] soon. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 11:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

== NYU Demo ==

At the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]] they showed an awesome demo to this, and as I recall, I think the sporks from 2.2 were originally in 1.1 and 1.2. The first two levels that TBC made were 1.1 and 3.1.--[[User:Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]] 21:28, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== JoyToKey (This is a little OT) ==

Anyone with a joypad needs to download [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823/joytokey/english.html JoyToKey]. It's especially important for this game; really adds to the feel. Total, man. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:00, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Capsules ==

*The health-restoring pills are a reference to the Strong Bad E-Mail time capsule.
** They are also a reference to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu, where you can get similar capsules to change your ship.

Tons of games have capsules and it's doubtful this is an inside reference. Didn't the original Megaman hae capsules? Granted they looked different, but I don't think this is a reference to [[time capsule]], and I think it's a coincidence that the games menu also has capsules. What's next, someone chimes in with "It may be a reference to Dr. Mario"? Sorry, I'm over-analytical so I'll keep it since others may not agree with me on this. If anyone else does though, maybe we should take this to [[STUFF]]. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:07, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Although I'm not sure about the games menu reference anymore, I do believe it's a reference to time capsule because:
*They are identical looking
*In time capsule, the pill gave him an energy boost.

== About the Gas stoves... ==

What's the big deal? I feel that Homestar Runner's world is on a different plane of reality. It obviouslty is, but in saying on the official Wiki page that gas stoves are supposed to be obsolete by 20X6? What is 20X6? 2016? Gas is most likely to run out in 2025 in OUR world. In Homestar's world, there may be abundant reserves of oil. Have you ever seen anyone drive a car(for real) in Free Country, USA? They may well use mainly solar power. Any oil lamps in Free Country? well, I just thought it necessary to comment. Thanks for reading it.

--[[User:geoguy91|geoguy91]] 00:43, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== CONTINUTE? ==

Early on I added a comment about the CONTINUTE item in the main menu being misspelled possibly intentionally, but it was removed in the revision http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Stinkoman_20X6&diff=56256&oldid=56255. This still exists in Version 1.1. I guess this item was removed because it was too obvious, given that the poor translation is already specified? Just wondering.

== this and peasant's quest. ==

in peasant's quest, it seems the cookies expire after you close your browser window.

is there a way to tweak the cookie to not die, or is it supposed to keep active and i just need to adjust cookie settings?

*Must be your browser settings. Works fine for me. --JZ

== Continute not working? ==

I got all the way to level 2.2 before I got a Game Over, but the continute button wouldn't work. Is there a problem wth my browser, or maybe a new version of Flash Player I need to get?

I've had the same problem. Anyone know why the continue function isn't working?

"Continue" remains greyed-out for me as well. My browser's set to accept all cookies from homestarrunner.com, and I can't see anything in my Flash prefs about denying local storage (it's set to allow homestarrunner.com to store 100K of data currently). For reference, I'm running this on Linux, Mozilla 1.7.5, and Flash 7.0.25. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 14:05, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

* Ah, seems that v1.3 has fixed the problems. My system is now allowing me to access the continue menu. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

' Happened to me too. My guess is the versoin change from 1.0 to 1.1 --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 16:14, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

Here's a key point: The continute button only becomes available after you've beaten the game regularly. That had me thrown off for a while...until I beat it!

*Seems to be fixed in v1.3.
** Indeed it does. Works for me now. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Glitch ==

[[Image:stinkoman-glitch.png|thumb|220px|Stinkoman stand on air!]]
I found a little glitch in the game, just wanted to share :)
It's in Level 1.1, you'll probably recognize the spot. I'm guessing the box for the ledge on the right side passes through the wall.
*Looks like it. I've noticed that before. Looks pretty funny actually.

*Hey, the game is now apparently v1.2 I think this glitch has been fixed.
::Nope, it's still there. I don't think they'll bother fixing it, it doesn't make any real difference IMO.
*This is so stupid! I got all the way to level 2.2, and got stuck in that place you can't escape (I never died out), so I refreshed the page, and I looked at the continue button, only to find it didn't work! I am so fed up with this! Someone better find some way to fix this, 'cause I'm not playiong through all that again! Stinkoman moves way too slow to have to go through that excruciatingly tempoed sidescrolling nightmare again! Can someone please fix this, or find a solution, that doesn't make you have to play the game all over again? Much thanks in advance.

== Stinkomanual? ==

Am I the only one who can't find this, whatever it is?--[[User:Lord Pikachon|Lord Pikachon]]

* It should be a link right under the controls button at the start menu?

== XML ==

Did anyone notice that you can download and edit the XML files to create new levels? This could be good for the Fanstuff Wiki, if anyone gets it working. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

- Care to share where they are? :) --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 18:05, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

Well, I think you have to edit the flash file to get them to work offline first (which is not too hard). They are at:

[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.3.3.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/stinkogame.swf]

Those are the ones I found in my temp folder (even though I didn't get to those levels). If you go to ''View'' -> ''Page Source'' in Firefox, you can kinda figure out how it works (maybe). --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]
''Edit: Darn, the links don't work. They are in some other folder. Once I figure out the folder name, the game will work offline. And they don't show up on Google yet.''

Ooh - found it - They're in another folder called "levelData."
[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

-As a note for other people wanting to edit, you need to get the 5 level files, the main swf, and the object library: [http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/objectLibrary.swf]. (You can see some game graphics if you view that file)

It's a pretty simple almost-XML format, I'm making a level editor for it now.
[[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

:Woah. New enemy in that library. If anything confirms another set of levels coming up, that would. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 15:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Hey, I was just about to make a level editor for it, but it probably won't be very good. [[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

:Hey, if you decompile the flash file for the game you'll see there is already a level editor in there on the script for sprite 761. Unfortunately I don't know anything about flash, so I don't know what to do with that, or how to get to it, but someone must.

==Filmography?==
I've been wondering, does this count as an appearance in Stinkoman Filmography, or do games not count? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 20:57, 23 Mar 2005 (GMT)
*On this site, I'm sure there'd be no way to stop people from saying so. However; I in all due respects, say if it's a FILMography, it's for FILMS. Go see if there's some kind of GAME-ograpgy if you want to count that!
**IMDB lists video games in filmographies. --JZ

== Save file ==

Does anyone know the name of the file which holds the save data for the game? I have downloaded all the other necessary files but I want to have a save file in there so I don't have to play through all the levels again (Yes, I have beaten the first 3.)

On XP it's the C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\<randomID>\www.homestarrunner.com\stinkogame\stinkogame.swf\stinkoman.sol file.
I haven't checked, but I imagine on 9x/ME it's in the C:\Windows\Application Data\... folder.
No idea on other OSes. [[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

== <s>Level 3.1</s> Level 3.2 -- HOW!? ==

How do you beat level 3.1? Do you have to collect some fixed amount of gold or wait a certan amount of time? I can't beat it!
:Collect 20 pieces of gold from the rain drops. I believe it tells you that when you start the level. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
::Oops, I didn't read that. Well I got to 3.2, but now I can't get more than 4. Every freakin' piece of bread is surrounded by like 50 other things. Plus, there's one piece every like 50 screens.
:::You have to collect 10 pieces of bread, and each bad item deletes a bread you got. That's really all there is to it. A good idea is to just avoid everything until you reach a bread all by itself. It's not really as hard as you say. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:08, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Proofs of more levels ==

Is anyone else really annoyed by all the fun facts in the "Remarks" section that say "This is shown in the game so it means there will be more levels"? I'm not going to get RID of them, because they are true, but it seems pretty obvious by the MORE LEVELS SOON screen that there will be more levels. We don't need any other worthless proof. [[User:ComputerBox|Tom H]] 12:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Do you have to beat the game to get that screen? 'Cause many haven't beat'd it yet.

== Low Quality...! ==

Hey...I just noticed something...the game is initially set to low quality. If you make it better, it just looks more blurry. --[[User:Color Printer|Color Printer]] 18:46, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Yeah, they always make the games with a classic look. Sometimes loads faster that way. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

== Is no good for you ==

I think the 'Don't drink, is no good for you' is a reference Tuco's line in 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'.
*I think more likely it's a reference to the "don't do drugs" messages a lot of arcade games used to have (still have?)--[[User:Big Dog|Big Dog]] 18:35, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Doesn't work on OS X? ==

I simply cannot get the game to work here on OS X. I've tried different browsers, HTML and SWF, visiting mirror sites -- every time the same thing happens: when I click new game and get past the little startup movie to the part where the character appears on the screen, I simply cannot get Stinkoman to move. None of the keys seem to work. He just stays there and waits. Any ideas? The keyboard works in all the other games. [[User:AaronSw|AaronSw]] 23:55, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)

Talk:Stinkoman 20X6

AaronSw — Sat, 26 Mar 2005 06:55:46 GMT

AaronSw:

==Fixing spelling==
I fixed a couple of spelling errors: "parodys" > "parodies", and changed "cinema" to "cinematic". Just so you guys know I wasn't fixing the transcripted stuff. - MHG

== Where did it go? ==
It is gone... it dissapeared...
== Can I be the first to say "COOL!" ==

TBC have really done it this time! Great music, title screen, but now on the Fanstuf wiki we need to call him 1-up, not Kidstar. sigh... - [[User:Ooy|Futuramaooy]]

==Like Zero Wing in 2 Ways==
This game reminds me of Zero Wing in two ways.
1. Translating errors (fake in this game, obviously)
2. Long levels with no check points. I can't get past the first level in either game. Every time you die, no matter how far you are in the level, you go back to the beginning. And you can't save in the middle either. --[[User:152.163.101.8|152.163.101.8]] 14:59, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Actually, in Zerowing when you die, it'll bring you to a midpoint, if you've gotten that far. I've beaten the entire game so I should know. =P --nickshorts

==Man, this is ''hard''!==
Holy Crap! This game is so hard (to me) it blows my mind! Tough jumps, no checkpoints, the works! I can't even beat level 1.2! Arrrrgh! ...Whew. Glad I got that outta my system. On a lighter note, this is a great game, if not a bit hard. -[[User:acekirby13|acekirby13]]

==Difficultly fun==
This game is hard, but I found it fun. I guess I'm good a video games or something, because although I was challenged, I beat the whole game in under an hour. Can't wait for more levels. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:46, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Indeed... more levels seem an inevitability (why else do they have scroll buttons in the "CONTINUTE" menu?). As for the difficulty... well, let's just say it reflects the ''Mega Man'' series in more ways than one. ;) --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 16:16, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::The Brothers Chaps captured the oldschool Mega Man feel better than I would have expected. I hope they don't get sued by Capcom! [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 16:51, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

==BEAT THAT!==
I beat the whole game (Stage 1.1 to 3.3) in 19 minutes without a single game over. Can anyone beat that? (I did lose two lives though) --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]]

== Am I the only one... ==

...who can't get the plain .SWF working? I can play the game (beat it not too long ago, good game, can't wait for the expansion packs-of-sorts), but only using the standard link. I can't play it online or offline using just the .SWF file. Firefox stays perpetually on "Load it up". IE6 gets farther than that, as it goes to a black screen after that and never gets out. So... anyone else? --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 19:26, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:I couldn't get the .swf file loading on my computer. It would just stay a blank black screen. The regular game worked fine, though. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 20:15, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
It's working for me in IE, but in Firefox it just stays on the loading screen. edit: actually, offline it doesn't work on either. --[[User:Dark Grapefruit|DG]] 11:31, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Is the game meant to...==
Drop you into a giant hole at the beginning of Level 1.1? The game loads up, but as soon as I click play game, I get dropped into a pit until I die 3 times. Any ideas, or is it whatever glitched up [[virus]] for me? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:36, 22 Mar 2005
:I hear on Fark that it depends on your browser. Try switching to another. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:39, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
::This happened to me too, while running IE. I tried Mozilla and it worked. [[User:Homestar Coder|Aurora Szalinski]] 19:40, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)
:::Thank you, but annoyingly enough, I can't install any alternative browser. My administrator believes that they let in viruses. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 02:52, 22 Mar 2005
:::I had the same problem, except for me the bug happened in Opera but it worked in IE. --JZ
:Found the problem (for me at least), in Version 1.1, there's a little notice saying "Flash 7 Required". I only have Flash 6. I wonder why TBC didn't go for the full screen message, a la [[Duck Guardian]]. --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 06:30, 22 Mar 2005
::Well, that's probably what your problem is indeed... but specifically, I'm guessing the game isn't loading the XML files from the leveldata folder, hence nothing happens. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:35, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

==Music==
If anyone could find the game's music files, I'd be much obliged. That was my favorite part. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 19:47, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

Same here, I was listening to it whilst working on assignments, but I found that if you open up the game and start, leave it for about half an hour without doing anything, the music just stops and doesn't come back unless you lose a life. [[User:M.J|M.J]]

The first level's music is top-notch if extremely Sonic. Not as good as Duck Guardian, mind.

:Actually, it strikes me as much more like - surprise! - ''Mega Man'' tunes, particularly the opening stage of ''MMVII''. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:32, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

I'm pretty sure online Flash games don't have "music files" It's been my experience that Flash usually packs all its resources (sound, bmps) into the final SWF.
*Oh, well. Maybe they'll add it to [http://videlectrix.com/videlectrix_music.html Videlectrix Music] soon. [[User:The Lyrical Wondermind|The Lyrical Wondermind]] 11:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

== NYU Demo ==

At the [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]] they showed an awesome demo to this, and as I recall, I think the sporks from 2.2 were originally in 1.1 and 1.2. The first two levels that TBC made were 1.1 and 3.1.--[[User:Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]] 21:28, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== JoyToKey (This is a little OT) ==

Anyone with a joypad needs to download [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823/joytokey/english.html JoyToKey]. It's especially important for this game; really adds to the feel. Total, man. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:00, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Capsules ==

*The health-restoring pills are a reference to the Strong Bad E-Mail time capsule.
** They are also a reference to the Scrolling Shooter Games Menu, where you can get similar capsules to change your ship.

Tons of games have capsules and it's doubtful this is an inside reference. Didn't the original Megaman hae capsules? Granted they looked different, but I don't think this is a reference to [[time capsule]], and I think it's a coincidence that the games menu also has capsules. What's next, someone chimes in with "It may be a reference to Dr. Mario"? Sorry, I'm over-analytical so I'll keep it since others may not agree with me on this. If anyone else does though, maybe we should take this to [[STUFF]]. --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 23:07, 21 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Although I'm not sure about the games menu reference anymore, I do believe it's a reference to time capsule because:
*They are identical looking
*In time capsule, the pill gave him an energy boost.

== About the Gas stoves... ==

What's the big deal? I feel that Homestar Runner's world is on a different plane of reality. It obviouslty is, but in saying on the official Wiki page that gas stoves are supposed to be obsolete by 20X6? What is 20X6? 2016? Gas is most likely to run out in 2025 in OUR world. In Homestar's world, there may be abundant reserves of oil. Have you ever seen anyone drive a car(for real) in Free Country, USA? They may well use mainly solar power. Any oil lamps in Free Country? well, I just thought it necessary to comment. Thanks for reading it.

--[[User:geoguy91|geoguy91]] 00:43, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

== CONTINUTE? ==

Early on I added a comment about the CONTINUTE item in the main menu being misspelled possibly intentionally, but it was removed in the revision http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Stinkoman_20X6&diff=56256&oldid=56255. This still exists in Version 1.1. I guess this item was removed because it was too obvious, given that the poor translation is already specified? Just wondering.

== this and peasant's quest. ==

in peasant's quest, it seems the cookies expire after you close your browser window.

is there a way to tweak the cookie to not die, or is it supposed to keep active and i just need to adjust cookie settings?

*Must be your browser settings. Works fine for me. --JZ

== Continute not working? ==

I got all the way to level 2.2 before I got a Game Over, but the continute button wouldn't work. Is there a problem wth my browser, or maybe a new version of Flash Player I need to get?

I've had the same problem. Anyone know why the continue function isn't working?

"Continue" remains greyed-out for me as well. My browser's set to accept all cookies from homestarrunner.com, and I can't see anything in my Flash prefs about denying local storage (it's set to allow homestarrunner.com to store 100K of data currently). For reference, I'm running this on Linux, Mozilla 1.7.5, and Flash 7.0.25. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 14:05, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

* Ah, seems that v1.3 has fixed the problems. My system is now allowing me to access the continue menu. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

' Happened to me too. My guess is the versoin change from 1.0 to 1.1 --[[User:70.25.9.49|70.25.9.49]] 16:14, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

Here's a key point: The continute button only becomes available after you've beaten the game regularly. That had me thrown off for a while...until I beat it!

*Seems to be fixed in v1.3.
** Indeed it does. Works for me now. [[User:sekhmet|sekhmet]] 12:52, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Glitch ==

[[Image:stinkoman-glitch.png|thumb|220px|Stinkoman stand on air!]]
I found a little glitch in the game, just wanted to share :)
It's in Level 1.1, you'll probably recognize the spot. I'm guessing the box for the ledge on the right side passes through the wall.
*Looks like it. I've noticed that before. Looks pretty funny actually.

*Hey, the game is now apparently v1.2 I think this glitch has been fixed.
::Nope, it's still there. I don't think they'll bother fixing it, it doesn't make any real difference IMO.
*This is so stupid! I got all the way to level 2.2, and got stuck in that place you can't escape (I never died out), so I refreshed the page, and I looked at the continue button, only to find it didn't work! I am so fed up with this! Someone better find some way to fix this, 'cause I'm not playiong through all that again! Stinkoman moves way too slow to have to go through that excruciatingly tempoed sidescrolling nightmare again! Can someone please fix this, or find a solution, that doesn't make you have to play the game all over again? Much thanks in advance.

== Stinkomanual? ==

Am I the only one who can't find this, whatever it is?--[[User:Lord Pikachon|Lord Pikachon]]

* It should be a link right under the controls button at the start menu?

== XML ==

Did anyone notice that you can download and edit the XML files to create new levels? This could be good for the Fanstuff Wiki, if anyone gets it working. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

- Care to share where they are? :) --[[User:AndrewNeo|AndrewNeo]] 18:05, 22 Mar 2005 (MST)

Well, I think you have to edit the flash file to get them to work offline first (which is not too hard). They are at:

[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.1.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.1.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.2.2.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/levelData/level1.3.3.xml]
[http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/stinkogame.swf]

Those are the ones I found in my temp folder (even though I didn't get to those levels). If you go to ''View'' -> ''Page Source'' in Firefox, you can kinda figure out how it works (maybe). --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]
''Edit: Darn, the links don't work. They are in some other folder. Once I figure out the folder name, the game will work offline. And they don't show up on Google yet.''

Ooh - found it - They're in another folder called "levelData."
[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

-As a note for other people wanting to edit, you need to get the 5 level files, the main swf, and the object library: [http://homestarrunner.com/stinkogame/objectLibrary.swf]. (You can see some game graphics if you view that file)

It's a pretty simple almost-XML format, I'm making a level editor for it now.
[[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

:Woah. New enemy in that library. If anything confirms another set of levels coming up, that would. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 15:07, 23 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Hey, I was just about to make a level editor for it, but it probably won't be very good. [[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

:Hey, if you decompile the flash file for the game you'll see there is already a level editor in there on the script for sprite 761. Unfortunately I don't know anything about flash, so I don't know what to do with that, or how to get to it, but someone must.

==Filmography?==
I've been wondering, does this count as an appearance in Stinkoman Filmography, or do games not count? --[[User:Venusy|Venusy]] 20:57, 23 Mar 2005 (GMT)
*On this site, I'm sure there'd be no way to stop people from saying so. However; I in all due respects, say if it's a FILMography, it's for FILMS. Go see if there's some kind of GAME-ograpgy if you want to count that!
**IMDB lists video games in filmographies. --JZ

== Save file ==

Does anyone know the name of the file which holds the save data for the game? I have downloaded all the other necessary files but I want to have a save file in there so I don't have to play through all the levels again (Yes, I have beaten the first 3.)

On XP it's the C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects\<randomID>\www.homestarrunner.com\stinkogame\stinkogame.swf\stinkoman.sol file.
I haven't checked, but I imagine on 9x/ME it's in the C:\Windows\Application Data\... folder.
No idea on other OSes. [[User:Travis Wells|Travis Wells]]

== <s>Level 3.1</s> Level 3.2 -- HOW!? ==

How do you beat level 3.1? Do you have to collect some fixed amount of gold or wait a certan amount of time? I can't beat it!
:Collect 20 pieces of gold from the rain drops. I believe it tells you that when you start the level. --[[User:Shadow Hog|Shadow Hog]] 09:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
::Oops, I didn't read that. Well I got to 3.2, but now I can't get more than 4. Every freakin' piece of bread is surrounded by like 50 other things. Plus, there's one piece every like 50 screens.
:::You have to collect 10 pieces of bread, and each bad item deletes a bread you got. That's really all there is to it. A good idea is to just avoid everything until you reach a bread all by itself. It's not really as hard as you say. --[[User:Joshua|Joshua]] 15:08, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Proofs of more levels ==

Is anyone else really annoyed by all the fun facts in the "Remarks" section that say "This is shown in the game so it means there will be more levels"? I'm not going to get RID of them, because they are true, but it seems pretty obvious by the MORE LEVELS SOON screen that there will be more levels. We don't need any other worthless proof. [[User:ComputerBox|Tom H]] 12:22, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)
:Do you have to beat the game to get that screen? 'Cause many haven't beat'd it yet.

== Low Quality...! ==

Hey...I just noticed something...the game is initially set to low quality. If you make it better, it just looks more blurry. --[[User:Color Printer|Color Printer]] 18:46, 24 Mar 2005 (MST)

:Yeah, they always make the games with a classic look. Sometimes loads faster that way. --[[User:Ed smildE|EDSMILDE]]

== Is no good for you ==

I think the 'Don't drink, is no good for you' is a reference Tuco's line in 'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'.
*I think more likely it's a reference to the "don't do drugs" messages a lot of arcade games used to have (still have?)--[[User:Big Dog|Big Dog]] 18:35, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)

== Doesn't work on OS X? ==

I simply cannot get the game to work here on OS X. I've tried different browsers, HTML and SWF, visiting mirror sites -- every time the same thing happens: when I click new game and get past the little startup movie to the part where the character appears on the screen, I simply cannot get Stinkoman to move. None of the keys seem to work. He just stays there and waits. Any ideas? [[User:AaronSw|AaronSw]] 23:55, 25 Mar 2005 (MST)

The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005

AaronSw — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:36:22 GMT

AaronSw: /* Inside References */

[[Image:tbcinterview.PNG|thumb|Webcam magic!]]
On January 24, 2005, [[The Brothers Chaps]] appeared on [[wikipedia:G4TechTV|G4TechTV]] on the television program "[[wikipedia:The Screen Savers|The Screen Savers]]" over webcam (and two phones). They were joined by Puppet [[Homestar Runner]], and, later in the show, by a never-before seen Puppet [[Strong Bad]], who answered fan questions over the phone.

== Transcript of The Brothers Chaps interview ==
'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' Did you know that if you put good Flash cartoons on your website that you could actually quit your day job and make a living out of it? Well our next guests, they probably didn't know that either. But that's exactly what Mike and Matt Chapman did when they created Homestar Runner and they join us now via webcam. Gents, welcome to The Screen Savers. How ya doing?

''{We see Mike Chapman sitting on a couch with a phone, and puppet Homestar in front of us, to the right.}''

'''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Hi, Are we on? Can people see us?

'''KEVIN:''' They can see you through the miracle of technology.

'''HOMESTAR PUPPET:''' Can you see me? How well can you see me?

'''KEVIN:''' Uh, you- you look very nice, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, now tell me. Are you guys, uh, too busy or too important now to join us in studio?

'''MIKE:''' Uhh. Is that why we're doing this over the internet?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes. I'm way too busy!

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, now tell me, why and exactly how did you create the, uh, Homestar Runner, the original site?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, uh, well the- Homestar was created out of boredom in, uh, August of 1996.

'''HOMESTAR:''' With our friend Craig.

'''MIKE:''' With our friend Craig, um-

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes

'''MIKE:''' -and we just made a little children's book. And then the website started in January of 2000, uh, out of boredom as well.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Lot of boredom

'''KEVIN:''' Heh, what- now what happened with- with Strong Bad? Why do you think his emails actually became as popular as they did?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, I dunno, I think-

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{interrupting}'' I don't think they're very popular.

'''KEVIN:''' ''{playing along}'' Of course, of course, they're really not THAT good, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Exactly.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, that was the first thing we did when we started updating the site weekly. So I think that helped, um, uh... make him more popular, knowing that, uh usually on Monday mornings there would be a new cartoon.

'''KEVIN:''' And so-

'''MIKE:''' Here comes Matt.

''{Matt puts down the Homestar puppet and sits up on the couch.}''

'''KEVIN:''' Whoa. Hey Matt, thanks for- thanks for coming to the party, buddy.

'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Sorry I'm late.

'''KEVIN:'' Uh, now tell me, what happened when Strong- did Strong Bad just blow up overnight? Did it- did it take a little while?

'''MIKE:''' It took a long while.

'''KEVIN:''' Was there more- did you wake up one morning and go "oh crap, now we gotta make this stuff weekly"?

'''MIKE:''' No, it took a while. It took- what? We've been doing Strong Bad emails for, like, two and a half years.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I was living in New York, and we started doing the first seven, I think we did remotely with me recording the voices in New York and then Mike would animate them. And then when I moved home, we figured it was time to step things up a notch, so we decided to start doing it- uhm, was it 2002?

'''MIKE:''' 3. 200-.

'''MATT:''' Was that- wait, really? In the beginning of 2003 we started doing-

'''MIKE:''' Oh maybe it was 2. I don't know.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember. We started doing-

'''KEVIN:''' You guys should- you guys should really- you should Indian Leg Wrestle right now ''{Mike and Matt start laughing}'' and figure out what year it is. I think that'd be great.

'''Mike and Matt:''' Two three two!

'''KEVIN:''' Now you guys really upped the production value, I mean quite a bit over the years. I've seen the cartoons evolved. Now you guys have Teen Girl Squad which is really, I mean, that's a graphic tour-de-force.

''{Mike and Matt laugh}''

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we spend a LOT of time on those, as you can tell.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, tell me about the Teen Girl Squad. What is that, for those who don't know?

'''MIKE:''' That's a, uh, comic strip that one of our characters created. Strong Bad actually created the, uh, the comic strip.

'''MATT:''' He's some type of wrestle-man.

'''MIKE:''' {laughs} He's a red-masked wrestle-man.

'''KEVIN:''' Ah.

'''MIKE:''' And so he made the, uh, the Teen Girl Squad - that's the comic strip he draws on notebook paper -

'''MATT:''' He sells it, uh, via record stores.

'''KEVIN:''' There's the E-mo girl, and the Cheerleader, right. What's-Her-Face, and -

'''MATT:''' Right. Sort of a cross section of what we feel - I dunno we figured we were gonna be way off base cause we don't hang out with so many teen girls anymore.

'''MIKE:''' Unfortunately.

'''MATT:''' But, uh - {laugh} But, uh, teen girls seem to be big fans of it so I guess we hit the nail on the head. Or in some cases.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. So what's your work day like? What is it like being, you guys? Do you wake up and you know put on a smoking jacket and then hang out with. like, Playboy models? Or -

'''MIKE:''' I've got a brown terry cloth robe.

'''KEVIN:''' ''Nice''. That's - that's classy. Classy. You have- you have your own office, right? I mean -

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we recently we're, uh, just around the corner about what, 28 feet from our door there's a bowling alley -

'''MIKE:''' 18 steps from - the bowling alley.

'''MATT:''' 18 steps from our front door, uh, there's a bowling alley. So we're down underground, underneath this strip shopping mall.

'''KEVIN:''' And, how have you managed to do that? There's so many dot-coms and so many webtoons and so many multimedia sites on the Interweb of information. What - what do you think has allowed you guys to do this? Cause this-

'''MIKE:''' I think it's case we never planned to do - I mean it was always just something we did - you know, we did it out of, you know, our own pocket and in our spare time for three years, and then all of a sudden...

'''MATT:''' We never set out to do it as a business. It was just...that was luck one day our dad was just like, "You know you guys are selling enough t-shirts to quit your job probably." So that's what we did - Plus, we kept it small - I mean our dad didn't have - for -

'''KEVIN:''' You know that speaks - that speaks volumes about you know the father that tells you, "Quit your job! Don't worry about it, hang out at home"

'''MIKE:''' We were-

'''MATT:''' We always feel like our - like we have a dad that is, almost too interested in our creative endeavors. Like the dad that would drive four hours to come and see our crappy band playing college and stuff or in some smoky bar.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. Well, the internet and the entire web owe you dad a huge thank you and, uh, we owe you one for coming on the show so thank you guys very much - we appreciate it.

'''MATT:''' Yes. Thanks a lot for having us on.

{''Kevin goes on to mention internet links about homestar runner and that later in the show Strong Bad will be answering some questions live''}

== Transcript of Puppet Strong Bad's fan calls ==
[[Image:sbpuppet.PNG|thumb|"It's great to be back on Pulse"]]

'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' I'm back with Strong Bad from homestarrunner.com. We've got him on the line and via netcam. Mr. uh... Bad, how's it going buddy?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's up man, how you doing?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah you know, just doing the show. Rocking ones and twos.

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's great to be back on Pulse.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes. We love you here.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now let me ask you, uh, uh, Mr. Strong, are you ready to take a phonecall from one of, uh, our loyal viewers here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh totally.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, Joe joins us on the phone from Pomona, CA. Joe are you there?

'''JOE:''' Yeah, I'm here.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, ya-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' What's up Joe from Pomona?

'''JOE:''' Hello.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You sound like a seven-years old, man.

'''JOE:''' Well no, I'm not seven-years old.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cool! Nice work.

'''KEVIN:''' He clearly proved you wrong there. ''{Strong Bad continues to talk indistinguishably in the background}'' Wow! You got served Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I.. uh, a little bit maybe, like a side of fries.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes, now.. uh, Joe, do you have a question for Strong Bad? You should ask him before he goes off.

'''JOE:''' ''{to Strong Bad}'' Yeah.. uh, why don't we ever get to see your parents?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you mean the worst question that I've ever been asked ever!? ''{lunging toward the screen}''

'''JOE:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ok.. uh, you know that's such a terrible question, that's a perfect way to bring up how ''not'' to get your Strong Bad Email answered.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That one goes right into the deleted folder. You know what I'm saying?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, like that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Interrupting}'' Who cares what my parents look like? Who cares what Charlie Brown's parents look like? What Bugsy.. Bunny man looks like?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, that's- that's a senstive subject there, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah look, don't talk about my mom.

'''KEVIN:''' I... I- I wouldn't touch her. Not that.. 'cause I'm sure she's a beautiful lady. I just wouldn't touch the subject of her.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.. yeah, yeah, you try- you touch.. you lay a finger on my mom and I'll-

'''KEVIN:''' ''{Interrupting hastedly}'' Alright, we're going to move right along. We have Ed on the line from Troy, MI.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

'''KEVIN:''' Ed, you have a question for Strong Bad?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Another one!?

'''ED:''' Yes I do. I'd like to know what operating system you are running on, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, it's, uh, two-S point cynics five... uh... the upgrade. The four upgrade!

'''ED:''' ''{playing along}'' Oh wow, that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I've got two dims of rims, and a coupla megachips of hard... time.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, it's a, it's a...

'''KEVIN:''' That's nic-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I souped it up! I've got a putty knife at home like that guy.

'''KEVIN:''' That's great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. I can break open ''any'' computer you give me.

'''KEVIN:''' Strong Bad, is it- now, have you ever been in trouble for hacking? Have you been accused of being a leet hacker?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, uhm, I've been in trouble for hacking on the neighbor's flowers and bushes.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' They've got some hydrangidimuhs over there

'''KEVIN:''' And that's- we don't like those.

'''ED:''' Like downloading music.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, well, Strong Bad, thank you so much for your, uh, your PC-specs there and for taking our calls. We appreciate it. Big thanks to you and the Chapman Brothers as well.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*The [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] clips that were shown are from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]], Homestar Runner's [[Character Videos|character video]], [[dreamail]], [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Dreamail and Teen Girl Squad were the newest updates when this episode aired.
*Strong Bad's quip "It's great to be back on Pulse" is a reference to the (now-canceled) [[wikipedia:G4 (television)|G4 TV]] series Pulse that TBC have appeared on twice.

=== Inside References ===
*In the Chaps interview, Matt is wearing a [[Scalding Lake]] t-shirt. He wears this shirt again in his role as [[Rather Dashing]] in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
*The description of Strong Bad as "some type of wrestleman" is from [[english paper]]. (''See'' [[Wrestleman]].)

=== Real-World References ===
*Kevin's usage of the word "leet" is a reference to "[[wikipedia:Leet|leet-speak]]" and other aspects of hacker/script kiddies culture.

== External Links ==
*See the [http://www.g4techtv.com/screensavers/episodes/3848/Home_Star_Runner_eXeem_LA_Auto_Show.html G4TechTV's show info]
*Watch [http://www.hsrforum.com/files/TSS_TBC_Interview.wmv the interview] (20.2MB WMV)

[[Category: Interviews and Public Appearances]][[Category: Puppet Stuff]][[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category: Strong Bad Filmography]]

The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005

AaronSw — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:35:43 GMT

AaronSw: /* Inside References */

[[Image:tbcinterview.PNG|thumb|Webcam magic!]]
On January 24, 2005, [[The Brothers Chaps]] appeared on [[wikipedia:G4TechTV|G4TechTV]] on the television program "[[wikipedia:The Screen Savers|The Screen Savers]]" over webcam (and two phones). They were joined by Puppet [[Homestar Runner]], and, later in the show, by a never-before seen Puppet [[Strong Bad]], who answered fan questions over the phone.

== Transcript of The Brothers Chaps interview ==
'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' Did you know that if you put good Flash cartoons on your website that you could actually quit your day job and make a living out of it? Well our next guests, they probably didn't know that either. But that's exactly what Mike and Matt Chapman did when they created Homestar Runner and they join us now via webcam. Gents, welcome to The Screen Savers. How ya doing?

''{We see Mike Chapman sitting on a couch with a phone, and puppet Homestar in front of us, to the right.}''

'''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Hi, Are we on? Can people see us?

'''KEVIN:''' They can see you through the miracle of technology.

'''HOMESTAR PUPPET:''' Can you see me? How well can you see me?

'''KEVIN:''' Uh, you- you look very nice, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, now tell me. Are you guys, uh, too busy or too important now to join us in studio?

'''MIKE:''' Uhh. Is that why we're doing this over the internet?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes. I'm way too busy!

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, now tell me, why and exactly how did you create the, uh, Homestar Runner, the original site?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, uh, well the- Homestar was created out of boredom in, uh, August of 1996.

'''HOMESTAR:''' With our friend Craig.

'''MIKE:''' With our friend Craig, um-

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes

'''MIKE:''' -and we just made a little children's book. And then the website started in January of 2000, uh, out of boredom as well.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Lot of boredom

'''KEVIN:''' Heh, what- now what happened with- with Strong Bad? Why do you think his emails actually became as popular as they did?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, I dunno, I think-

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{interrupting}'' I don't think they're very popular.

'''KEVIN:''' ''{playing along}'' Of course, of course, they're really not THAT good, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Exactly.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, that was the first thing we did when we started updating the site weekly. So I think that helped, um, uh... make him more popular, knowing that, uh usually on Monday mornings there would be a new cartoon.

'''KEVIN:''' And so-

'''MIKE:''' Here comes Matt.

''{Matt puts down the Homestar puppet and sits up on the couch.}''

'''KEVIN:''' Whoa. Hey Matt, thanks for- thanks for coming to the party, buddy.

'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Sorry I'm late.

'''KEVIN:'' Uh, now tell me, what happened when Strong- did Strong Bad just blow up overnight? Did it- did it take a little while?

'''MIKE:''' It took a long while.

'''KEVIN:''' Was there more- did you wake up one morning and go "oh crap, now we gotta make this stuff weekly"?

'''MIKE:''' No, it took a while. It took- what? We've been doing Strong Bad emails for, like, two and a half years.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I was living in New York, and we started doing the first seven, I think we did remotely with me recording the voices in New York and then Mike would animate them. And then when I moved home, we figured it was time to step things up a notch, so we decided to start doing it- uhm, was it 2002?

'''MIKE:''' 3. 200-.

'''MATT:''' Was that- wait, really? In the beginning of 2003 we started doing-

'''MIKE:''' Oh maybe it was 2. I don't know.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember. We started doing-

'''KEVIN:''' You guys should- you guys should really- you should Indian Leg Wrestle right now ''{Mike and Matt start laughing}'' and figure out what year it is. I think that'd be great.

'''Mike and Matt:''' Two three two!

'''KEVIN:''' Now you guys really upped the production value, I mean quite a bit over the years. I've seen the cartoons evolved. Now you guys have Teen Girl Squad which is really, I mean, that's a graphic tour-de-force.

''{Mike and Matt laugh}''

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we spend a LOT of time on those, as you can tell.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, tell me about the Teen Girl Squad. What is that, for those who don't know?

'''MIKE:''' That's a, uh, comic strip that one of our characters created. Strong Bad actually created the, uh, the comic strip.

'''MATT:''' He's some type of wrestle-man.

'''MIKE:''' {laughs} He's a red-masked wrestle-man.

'''KEVIN:''' Ah.

'''MIKE:''' And so he made the, uh, the Teen Girl Squad - that's the comic strip he draws on notebook paper -

'''MATT:''' He sells it, uh, via record stores.

'''KEVIN:''' There's the E-mo girl, and the Cheerleader, right. What's-Her-Face, and -

'''MATT:''' Right. Sort of a cross section of what we feel - I dunno we figured we were gonna be way off base cause we don't hang out with so many teen girls anymore.

'''MIKE:''' Unfortunately.

'''MATT:''' But, uh - {laugh} But, uh, teen girls seem to be big fans of it so I guess we hit the nail on the head. Or in some cases.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. So what's your work day like? What is it like being, you guys? Do you wake up and you know put on a smoking jacket and then hang out with. like, Playboy models? Or -

'''MIKE:''' I've got a brown terry cloth robe.

'''KEVIN:''' ''Nice''. That's - that's classy. Classy. You have- you have your own office, right? I mean -

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we recently we're, uh, just around the corner about what, 28 feet from our door there's a bowling alley -

'''MIKE:''' 18 steps from - the bowling alley.

'''MATT:''' 18 steps from our front door, uh, there's a bowling alley. So we're down underground, underneath this strip shopping mall.

'''KEVIN:''' And, how have you managed to do that? There's so many dot-coms and so many webtoons and so many multimedia sites on the Interweb of information. What - what do you think has allowed you guys to do this? Cause this-

'''MIKE:''' I think it's case we never planned to do - I mean it was always just something we did - you know, we did it out of, you know, our own pocket and in our spare time for three years, and then all of a sudden...

'''MATT:''' We never set out to do it as a business. It was just...that was luck one day our dad was just like, "You know you guys are selling enough t-shirts to quit your job probably." So that's what we did - Plus, we kept it small - I mean our dad didn't have - for -

'''KEVIN:''' You know that speaks - that speaks volumes about you know the father that tells you, "Quit your job! Don't worry about it, hang out at home"

'''MIKE:''' We were-

'''MATT:''' We always feel like our - like we have a dad that is, almost too interested in our creative endeavors. Like the dad that would drive four hours to come and see our crappy band playing college and stuff or in some smoky bar.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. Well, the internet and the entire web owe you dad a huge thank you and, uh, we owe you one for coming on the show so thank you guys very much - we appreciate it.

'''MATT:''' Yes. Thanks a lot for having us on.

{''Kevin goes on to mention internet links about homestar runner and that later in the show Strong Bad will be answering some questions live''}

== Transcript of Puppet Strong Bad's fan calls ==
[[Image:sbpuppet.PNG|thumb|"It's great to be back on Pulse"]]

'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' I'm back with Strong Bad from homestarrunner.com. We've got him on the line and via netcam. Mr. uh... Bad, how's it going buddy?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's up man, how you doing?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah you know, just doing the show. Rocking ones and twos.

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's great to be back on Pulse.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes. We love you here.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now let me ask you, uh, uh, Mr. Strong, are you ready to take a phonecall from one of, uh, our loyal viewers here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh totally.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, Joe joins us on the phone from Pomona, CA. Joe are you there?

'''JOE:''' Yeah, I'm here.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, ya-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' What's up Joe from Pomona?

'''JOE:''' Hello.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You sound like a seven-years old, man.

'''JOE:''' Well no, I'm not seven-years old.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cool! Nice work.

'''KEVIN:''' He clearly proved you wrong there. ''{Strong Bad continues to talk indistinguishably in the background}'' Wow! You got served Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I.. uh, a little bit maybe, like a side of fries.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes, now.. uh, Joe, do you have a question for Strong Bad? You should ask him before he goes off.

'''JOE:''' ''{to Strong Bad}'' Yeah.. uh, why don't we ever get to see your parents?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you mean the worst question that I've ever been asked ever!? ''{lunging toward the screen}''

'''JOE:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ok.. uh, you know that's such a terrible question, that's a perfect way to bring up how ''not'' to get your Strong Bad Email answered.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That one goes right into the deleted folder. You know what I'm saying?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, like that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Interrupting}'' Who cares what my parents look like? Who cares what Charlie Brown's parents look like? What Bugsy.. Bunny man looks like?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, that's- that's a senstive subject there, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah look, don't talk about my mom.

'''KEVIN:''' I... I- I wouldn't touch her. Not that.. 'cause I'm sure she's a beautiful lady. I just wouldn't touch the subject of her.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.. yeah, yeah, you try- you touch.. you lay a finger on my mom and I'll-

'''KEVIN:''' ''{Interrupting hastedly}'' Alright, we're going to move right along. We have Ed on the line from Troy, MI.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

'''KEVIN:''' Ed, you have a question for Strong Bad?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Another one!?

'''ED:''' Yes I do. I'd like to know what operating system you are running on, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, it's, uh, two-S point cynics five... uh... the upgrade. The four upgrade!

'''ED:''' ''{playing along}'' Oh wow, that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I've got two dims of rims, and a coupla megachips of hard... time.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, it's a, it's a...

'''KEVIN:''' That's nic-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I souped it up! I've got a putty knife at home like that guy.

'''KEVIN:''' That's great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. I can break open ''any'' computer you give me.

'''KEVIN:''' Strong Bad, is it- now, have you ever been in trouble for hacking? Have you been accused of being a leet hacker?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, uhm, I've been in trouble for hacking on the neighbor's flowers and bushes.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' They've got some hydrangidimuhs over there

'''KEVIN:''' And that's- we don't like those.

'''ED:''' Like downloading music.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, well, Strong Bad, thank you so much for your, uh, your PC-specs there and for taking our calls. We appreciate it. Big thanks to you and the Chapman Brothers as well.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*The [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] clips that were shown are from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]], Homestar Runner's [[Character Videos|character video]], [[dreamail]], [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Dreamail and Teen Girl Squad were the newest updates when this episode aired.
*Strong Bad's quip "It's great to be back on Pulse" is a reference to the (now-canceled) [[wikipedia:G4 (television)|G4 TV]] series Pulse that TBC have appeared on twice.

=== Inside References ===
*In the Chaps interview, Matt is wearing a [[Scalding Lake]] t-shirt. He wears this shirt again in his role as [[Rather Dashing]] in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].
*The description of Strong Bad as "some type of wrestleman" is from [[english paper]]. (''See'' [[wrestleman]].)

=== Real-World References ===
*Kevin's usage of the word "leet" is a reference to "[[wikipedia:Leet|leet-speak]]" and other aspects of hacker/script kiddies culture.

== External Links ==
*See the [http://www.g4techtv.com/screensavers/episodes/3848/Home_Star_Runner_eXeem_LA_Auto_Show.html G4TechTV's show info]
*Watch [http://www.hsrforum.com/files/TSS_TBC_Interview.wmv the interview] (20.2MB WMV)

[[Category: Interviews and Public Appearances]][[Category: Puppet Stuff]][[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category: Strong Bad Filmography]]

The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005

AaronSw — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 06:33:50 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:tbcinterview.PNG|thumb|Webcam magic!]]
On January 24, 2005, [[The Brothers Chaps]] appeared on [[wikipedia:G4TechTV|G4TechTV]] on the television program "[[wikipedia:The Screen Savers|The Screen Savers]]" over webcam (and two phones). They were joined by Puppet [[Homestar Runner]], and, later in the show, by a never-before seen Puppet [[Strong Bad]], who answered fan questions over the phone.

== Transcript of The Brothers Chaps interview ==
'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' Did you know that if you put good Flash cartoons on your website that you could actually quit your day job and make a living out of it? Well our next guests, they probably didn't know that either. But that's exactly what Mike and Matt Chapman did when they created Homestar Runner and they join us now via webcam. Gents, welcome to The Screen Savers. How ya doing?

''{We see Mike Chapman sitting on a couch with a phone, and puppet Homestar in front of us, to the right.}''

'''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Hi, Are we on? Can people see us?

'''KEVIN:''' They can see you through the miracle of technology.

'''HOMESTAR PUPPET:''' Can you see me? How well can you see me?

'''KEVIN:''' Uh, you- you look very nice, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, now tell me. Are you guys, uh, too busy or too important now to join us in studio?

'''MIKE:''' Uhh. Is that why we're doing this over the internet?

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes. I'm way too busy!

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, now tell me, why and exactly how did you create the, uh, Homestar Runner, the original site?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, uh, well the- Homestar was created out of boredom in, uh, August of 1996.

'''HOMESTAR:''' With our friend Craig.

'''MIKE:''' With our friend Craig, um-

'''HOMESTAR:''' Yes

'''MIKE:''' -and we just made a little children's book. And then the website started in January of 2000, uh, out of boredom as well.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Lot of boredom

'''KEVIN:''' Heh, what- now what happened with- with Strong Bad? Why do you think his emails actually became as popular as they did?

'''MIKE:''' Uh, I dunno, I think-

'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{interrupting}'' I don't think they're very popular.

'''KEVIN:''' ''{playing along}'' Of course, of course, they're really not THAT good, Homestar.

'''HOMESTAR:''' Exactly.

'''MIKE:''' Uhm, that was the first thing we did when we started updating the site weekly. So I think that helped, um, uh... make him more popular, knowing that, uh usually on Monday mornings there would be a new cartoon.

'''KEVIN:''' And so-

'''MIKE:''' Here comes Matt.

''{Matt puts down the Homestar puppet and sits up on the couch.}''

'''KEVIN:''' Whoa. Hey Matt, thanks for- thanks for coming to the party, buddy.

'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Sorry I'm late.

'''KEVIN:'' Uh, now tell me, what happened when Strong- did Strong Bad just blow up overnight? Did it- did it take a little while?

'''MIKE:''' It took a long while.

'''KEVIN:''' Was there more- did you wake up one morning and go "oh crap, now we gotta make this stuff weekly"?

'''MIKE:''' No, it took a while. It took- what? We've been doing Strong Bad emails for, like, two and a half years.

'''MATT:''' Yeah, I was living in New York, and we started doing the first seven, I think we did remotely with me recording the voices in New York and then Mike would animate them. And then when I moved home, we figured it was time to step things up a notch, so we decided to start doing it- uhm, was it 2002?

'''MIKE:''' 3. 200-.

'''MATT:''' Was that- wait, really? In the beginning of 2003 we started doing-

'''MIKE:''' Oh maybe it was 2. I don't know.

'''MATT:''' I don't remember. We started doing-

'''KEVIN:''' You guys should- you guys should really- you should Indian Leg Wrestle right now ''{Mike and Matt start laughing}'' and figure out what year it is. I think that'd be great.

'''Mike and Matt:''' Two three two!

'''KEVIN:''' Now you guys really upped the production value, I mean quite a bit over the years. I've seen the cartoons evolved. Now you guys have Teen Girl Squad which is really, I mean, that's a graphic tour-de-force.

''{Mike and Matt laugh}''

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, we spend a LOT of time on those, as you can tell.

'''KEVIN:''' Now, tell me about the Teen Girl Squad. What is that, for those who don't know?

'''MIKE:''' That's a, uh, comic strip that one of our characters created. Strong Bad actually created the, uh, the comic strip.

'''MATT:''' He's some type of wrestle-man.

'''MIKE:''' {laughs} He's a red-masked wrestle-man.

'''KEVIN:''' Ah.

'''MIKE:''' And so he made the, uh, the Teen Girl Squad - that's the comic strip he draws on notebook paper -

'''MATT:''' He sells it, uh, via record stores.

'''KEVIN:''' There's the E-mo girl, and the Cheerleader, right. What's-Her-Face, and -

'''MATT:''' Right. Sort of a cross section of what we feel - I dunno we figured we were gonna be way off base cause we don't hang out with so many teen girls anymore.

'''MIKE:''' Unfortunately.

'''MATT:''' But, uh - {laugh} But, uh, teen girls seem to be big fans of it so I guess we hit the nail on the head. Or in some cases.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. So what's your work day like? What is it like being, you guys? Do you wake up and you know put on a smoking jacket and then hang out with. like, Playboy models? Or -

'''MIKE:''' I've got a brown terry cloth robe.

'''KEVIN:''' ''Nice''. That's - that's classy. Classy. You have- you have your own office, right? I mean -

'''MATT:''' Yeah, we recently we're, uh, just around the corner about what, 28 feet from our door there's a bowling alley -

'''MIKE:''' 18 steps from - the bowling alley.

'''MATT:''' 18 steps from our front door, uh, there's a bowling alley. So we're down underground, underneath this strip shopping mall.

'''KEVIN:''' And, how have you managed to do that? There's so many dot-coms and so many webtoons and so many multimedia sites on the Interweb of information. What - what do you think has allowed you guys to do this? Cause this-

'''MIKE:''' I think it's case we never planned to do - I mean it was always just something we did - you know, we did it out of, you know, our own pocket and in our spare time for three years, and then all of a sudden...

'''MATT:''' We never set out to do it as a business. It was just...that was luck one day our dad was just like, "You know you guys are selling enough t-shirts to quit your job probably." So that's what we did - Plus, we kept it small - I mean our dad didn't have - for -

'''KEVIN:''' You know that speaks - that speaks volumes about you know the father that tells you, "Quit your job! Don't worry about it, hang out at home"

'''MIKE:''' We were-

'''MATT:''' We always feel like our - like we have a dad that is, almost too interested in our creative endeavors. Like the dad that would drive four hours to come and see our crappy band playing college and stuff or in some smoky bar.

'''KEVIN:''' Very nice. Well, the internet and the entire web owe you dad a huge thank you and, uh, we owe you one for coming on the show so thank you guys very much - we appreciate it.

'''MATT:''' Yes. Thanks a lot for having us on.

{''Kevin goes on to mention internet links about homestar runner and that later in the show Strong Bad will be answering some questions live''}

== Transcript of Puppet Strong Bad's fan calls ==
[[Image:sbpuppet.PNG|thumb|"It's great to be back on Pulse"]]

'''KEVIN PEREIRA:''' I'm back with Strong Bad from homestarrunner.com. We've got him on the line and via netcam. Mr. uh... Bad, how's it going buddy?

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's up man, how you doing?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah you know, just doing the show. Rocking ones and twos.

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's great to be back on Pulse.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes. We love you here.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you very much.

'''KEVIN:''' Now let me ask you, uh, uh, Mr. Strong, are you ready to take a phonecall from one of, uh, our loyal viewers here?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh totally.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, Joe joins us on the phone from Pomona, CA. Joe are you there?

'''JOE:''' Yeah, I'm here.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, ya-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' What's up Joe from Pomona?

'''JOE:''' Hello.

'''STRONG BAD:''' You sound like a seven-years old, man.

'''JOE:''' Well no, I'm not seven-years old.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Cool! Nice work.

'''KEVIN:''' He clearly proved you wrong there. ''{Strong Bad continues to talk indistinguishably in the background}'' Wow! You got served Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I.. uh, a little bit maybe, like a side of fries.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes, now.. uh, Joe, do you have a question for Strong Bad? You should ask him before he goes off.

'''JOE:''' ''{to Strong Bad}'' Yeah.. uh, why don't we ever get to see your parents?

'''KEVIN:''' Ah!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, you mean the worst question that I've ever been asked ever!? ''{lunging toward the screen}''

'''JOE:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ok.. uh, you know that's such a terrible question, that's a perfect way to bring up how ''not'' to get your Strong Bad Email answered.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That one goes right into the deleted folder. You know what I'm saying?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, like that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Interrupting}'' Who cares what my parents look like? Who cares what Charlie Brown's parents look like? What Bugsy.. Bunny man looks like?

'''KEVIN:''' Wow, that's- that's a senstive subject there, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah look, don't talk about my mom.

'''KEVIN:''' I... I- I wouldn't touch her. Not that.. 'cause I'm sure she's a beautiful lady. I just wouldn't touch the subject of her.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.. yeah, yeah, you try- you touch.. you lay a finger on my mom and I'll-

'''KEVIN:''' ''{Interrupting hastedly}'' Alright, we're going to move right along. We have Ed on the line from Troy, MI.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What!?

'''KEVIN:''' Ed, you have a question for Strong Bad?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Another one!?

'''ED:''' Yes I do. I'd like to know what operating system you are running on, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, it's, uh, two-S point cynics five... uh... the upgrade. The four upgrade!

'''ED:''' ''{playing along}'' Oh wow, that's-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I've got two dims of rims, and a coupla megachips of hard... time.

'''KEVIN:''' Wow!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, it's a, it's a...

'''KEVIN:''' That's nic-

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{interrupting}'' I souped it up! I've got a putty knife at home like that guy.

'''KEVIN:''' That's great.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah. I can break open ''any'' computer you give me.

'''KEVIN:''' Strong Bad, is it- now, have you ever been in trouble for hacking? Have you been accused of being a leet hacker?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah, uhm, I've been in trouble for hacking on the neighbor's flowers and bushes.

'''KEVIN:''' Yes.

'''STRONG BAD:''' They've got some hydrangidimuhs over there

'''KEVIN:''' And that's- we don't like those.

'''ED:''' Like downloading music.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's right.

'''KEVIN:''' Alright, well, Strong Bad, thank you so much for your, uh, your PC-specs there and for taking our calls. We appreciate it. Big thanks to you and the Chapman Brothers as well.

== Fun Facts ==
=== Trivia ===
*The [[Homestar Runner (flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] clips that were shown are from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]], Homestar Runner's [[Character Videos|character video]], [[dreamail]], [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 8]]. Dreamail and Teen Girl Squad were the newest updates when this episode aired.
*Strong Bad's quip "It's great to be back on Pulse" is a reference to the (now-canceled) [[wikipedia:G4 (television)|G4 TV]] series Pulse that TBC have appeared on twice.

=== Inside References ===
*In the Chaps interview, Matt is wearing a [[Scalding Lake]] t-shirt. He wears this shirt again in his role as [[Rather Dashing]] in the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]].

=== Real-World References ===
*Kevin's usage of the word "leet" is a reference to "[[wikipedia:Leet|leet-speak]]" and other aspects of hacker/script kiddies culture.

== External Links ==
*See the [http://www.g4techtv.com/screensavers/episodes/3848/Home_Star_Runner_eXeem_LA_Auto_Show.html G4TechTV's show info]
*Watch [http://www.hsrforum.com/files/TSS_TBC_Interview.wmv the interview] (20.2MB WMV)

[[Category: Interviews and Public Appearances]][[Category: Puppet Stuff]][[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category: Strong Bad Filmography]]

Talk:The Theme from Dangeresque II

AaronSw — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 03:08:39 GMT

AaronSw:

What's a celebrity pharmacist? Is it a pharmacist to the celebrities or a celebrity being a pharmacist or what? And why? [[User:AaronSw|AaronSw]] 20:08, 21 Jan 2005 (MST)

local news

AaronSw — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 22:21:55 GMT

AaronSw: /* Easter Eggs */

[[Image:minibeast_sbemail89.png|thumb|Local News in Strongbadia]]

'''Strong Bad Email #89'''

Dan asks Strong Bad if [[Strongbadia]] has a local news channel. Strong Bad rushes off to make one with the help of Bubs, Strong Mad, The Cheat, The Poopsmith and the [[Tire]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Tire]], [[Bubs]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[Marzipan]]

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' It's email time again! Doot doodle-ooh-doo, Doot doodle-ooh-doo, Doot doodle-ooh-doo.

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
Does Strongbadia have its' own local
news even? If so, I hope it's better
than my local news.

Sincerely,
Dan D. Tallahassee, FL</pre>

''{Strong Bad says "Tallaha-... Tasalan-.. Gainesville, Florida" instead of "Tallahassee, FL"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Okay, Dan, I'm only going to sing this one more time: ''{singing}'' Ohhhhhhh ''{types while singing}''If you want it to be possessive, it's just "ITS." But, if it's supposed to be a contraction then it's "I-T-apostrophe-S," scalawag. ''{stops typing}'' Ahem. Um, ''{Clears screen, resumes typing}'' Of course we've got local news. It's the- It's the greatest! Um... But I- I have to go now... and... do something... completely unrelated to me... throwing together... the aforementioned local news. Hoight!

''{Strong Bad holds a sign reading "Strongbadia Action Cool News 5" in front of the camera. We can hear The Cheat making noises in the background}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Strong Badia Action Cool News 5!

''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in Strong Badia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Top Stories with anchorperson Strong Bad!

''{Strong Bad gives a thumbs-up to the camera, as The Cheat holds up an index card reading "Strong Bad with Top Stories." Cut to Strong Mad standing in front of a blackboard holding a football, a tennis racquet, and twirling a cinder block on his right index finger as if it were a basketball}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Mad with the sports!

''{The Cheat holds up an index card reading "Sportscarster Strong Mad". Cut to the Tire with an index card propped up next to it reading "Meteorologist TIRE"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Local weather with Tire!

''{Cut to The Cheat standing in the field.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And The Cheat with SkyCheat Traffic!

''{The Cheat grins at the camera and holds up an index card reading "THE FRIGGIN CHEAT" as the SkyCheat logo appears in the lower right-hand corner. Cut to Strong Bad sitting behind a desk situated in front of the fence}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good evening and tonight. I'm Strong Bad with today's top stories.

''{Cut to a side view of the desk (which now looks more like a cardboard box). The Cheat holds up a sign saying "World Crisis"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The World in Crisis! More on that later.

''{The Cheat withdraws the World Crisis sign, and we switch to a frontal angle of the desk again}'' Now let's check in with The Cheat with SkyCheat Traffic.

''{Cut to Strong Mad and The Cheat standing in the field. Strong Mad throws The Cheat high into the air. Strong Bad makes helicopter sounds.}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{keeps getting thrown up and down, and his speech is subtitled}'' Thanks Strong Bad...This is The Cheat... with SkyCheat Traffic...There appears to be...some congestion...around Bubs' Concession Stand.

''{cuts to the concession stand. Homestar, Marzipan and the King of Town are standing in line. There is a sign that says "Wait in Line: $5"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Best five bucks I ever spent.

''{Cuts back to Strong Bad behind the news desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thank you, The Cheat. I guess those roads should not be rode upon, eh?

''{Cut back to The Cheat, who is still being thrown into the air}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{subtitled}'' Not funny...I didn't even mention...any roads.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad behind the news desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes, well, thank you, goodnight. Now on to our top story: The World in Crisis.

''{Bubs holds up the "World Crisis sign." Cut to side angle of the desk again. You can see Bubs, but he quickly runs away, dropping the sign}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' But first, Strong Mad with the sports.

''{Cut to the Classroom. The words "SCORE A POINT" are written on the board. Strong Mad is bouncing a football on the floor with a tennis raquet}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I SHOULD WIN! I SHOULD WIN IT!

''{Strong Mad swats the football at the camera. You can hear Strong Sad saying "ow." Cut back to Strong Bad behind the news desk.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, it looks like our sportscaster isn't being a very good sport, eh?

''{Cut to The Cheat still being thrown in the air}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{subtitled}'' Pathetic.

''{Cut back to the news desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Will the winter weather chill your cheeks?

''{The Poopsmith holds up a sign reading "Winter Weather"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's the word, Tire?

''{Cuts to the tire on a desk with a weather map propped up agains the fence. The map slowly slides down and falls off the desk, causing the tire to roll away and fall off the desk itself. Cut back to Strong Bad.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You heard it folks. Bundle up, but keep your swimsuit on outside your pants.

''{Cut to side angle of desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Tonight folks, and have a great job. Remember to turn in tomorrow for our special investigative report expose: The World in Crisis.

''{The Cheat's sound effects start up again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Badia Action Cool News 5: "We're investiga-awesome".

''{The Cheat holds up a sign saying this. The Paper comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the very end you can click on the little Trogdor-style beefy arm to bring up Strong Bad's educational CD, "Strong Bad's Rhythm 'n' Grammar."

:0:
:If you want it to be possessive,
:it's just "ITS."
:But, if it's supposed to be a contraction
:then it's "I-T-apostrophe-S,"
:scalawag.

:1:
:Whatever happened to capitalization
:It used to be so cooool

:2:
:Girl, don't forget to spellcheck
:Or I'll come to your house and throw a brick through your dad's windshield
:Windshield!

:3:
:Y-O-U-R
:Y-O-U-Apostrophe-R-E
:They're as different as night and day
:Don't you think that night and day are different?
:What's wrong with you?

:4:
:And I don't care how they spell things on the Internet
:When you E-mail me, you spell the whole word out
:And I don't care that your cell phone has a camera in it
:''(he trails off making bass guitar noises)''

== Fun Facts ==
*The arm on the S in the sign is a reference to [[Trogdor]].
*At the beginning when Strong Bad sings "it's email time again," it's a reference to the KISS song "Cold Gin" ("It's cold gin time again...").
*In the beginning the email is from Tallahassee, FL. Strong Bad says it's from Gainesville. Any college sports fans know that the Florida State Seminoles are from Tallahassee, and the University of Florida Gators are from Gainesville, and they are major rivals.
*The sportscaster card says "sportscarster," and spelling mistakes are atypical for Strong Bad. Perhaps [[Coach Z]] made it.
*The cards that say the titles and names of Strong Bad, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and the Tire are from the sb email [[band names]].
*The "ITS" song has a tune similar to The [[Ballad of The Sneak]]; both are very similar to "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall."
*This is the second e-mail from someone named Dan who lives in Florida (the first being [[anything]]).
*The Cheat says that he didn't mention any roads, which may have been out of necessity; there are no known roads in [[Free Country, USA]].
*"The World in Crisis" may be making fun of the fact that most news stations always tell you about an interesting news story and keep you waiting to see it for a long time.

== DVD Version ==
*All 5 Grammar songs have been incorporated into one long Easter Egg.
*The DVD version features hidden commentary by Mike and Strong Bad. To acccess it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail89.html watch "local news"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail89.swf view the flash file for "local news"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]]
[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Poopsmith Filmography]]
[[Category:The King of Town Filmography]]
[[Category:Marzipan Filmography]]
[[Category:Bubs Filmography]]
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

cheatday

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:40:45 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:sbemail107.PNG|thumb|The Cheat's Fake ID]]

'''Strong Bad Email #107'''

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

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]]

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

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing "strongbad_email.exe"}'' Let's check a Strong Bad E-mail, you and me. Together. Like we used to. Like a family. ''{hits Enter; the e-mail appears}''

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
what did you do for the Cheat's
birthday party</pre>

''{he sees there is no signature}''

Aw, man! Another one of those "no-name brand" e-mails. Ah, let's see. Who are you from? You're from... ''{typing signature}'' Mike ''{pause}'' Control.

''{rapping}''

Here comes Mike, he's on the Mike...Control.
Chiggity here come Mike, he's on the Mike...Control.
Miggity here comes Mike, he's on the Mike...Control.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Strong Bad grunts and sits up. A bag of potato chips sits atop his head. The Cheat grins and blinks rapidly several times.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh. Right, right. ''{clears his throat}''

''{singing}''

Sweet, sweet The Cheat
Today is the day on your fake I.D.

''{Bubs appears from behind the couch, playing a keyboard and guitar hybrid that must be the "keytar".}''

Now, get upstairs - unh!
And fix me some breakfast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{Strong Bad gets up, and The Cheat takes his place. The Cheat "reads" each e-mail, and his response, with a few syllables each in his squeaky, incomprehensible voice.}''

'''THE CHEAT:'''

''{reading}''

<pre>i want to know whos beter you or
the cheat or strong mad?

your friend
ryan az</pre>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh ''{sic}'' C.

''{reading}''

<pre>hey, sb!
what's up? i was just wondering
what you're mom and dad look like.

please answer,
bridget thornton, co</pre>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh ''{sic}'' C.

''{reading}''

<pre>make more trogdor pleasepleaseplease

p.s. pay out strong sad</pre>

''{typing}''

Yeah, man. I'll gnaw your face off.
- Teh ''{sic}'' C.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{apparently recovering from laughing}'' O-ho, man! "I'll gnaw your face off!" ''{The Cheat grins}'' Every year it gets funnier! Ohhh! ''{He regains his composure.}'' Happy The Cheat day, Ilko! May you never get the black lung.

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

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

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

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

== Fun Facts ==
*The name "Mike Control" is apparently a reference to the notion of a "microphone controller", one possible expansion of the abbrevation MC (as in MC Hammer).
*The "[[Potate]]" bag is from [[morning routine]]
*Apparently, [[Strong Bad]] says the titles of video games when he's asleep, which is also in [[morning routine]], and it has also made an appearance in [[other days]].
*The game [[Strong Bad]] says in his sleep is "Super Contra", an insanely difficult sidescrolling shooter arcade game. It was released on the NES under the title "Super C". He also might also be referring to "Contra III: The Alien Wars" for the Super Nintendo, recently remade for the Game Boy Advance.
*This time, the disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] on the desk says [http://www.mobygames.com/game/sheet/p,2/gameId,1351/ Bushido]. This is a fighting game from 1983. Bushido also means "way of the warrior" in Japanese, and refers to the samurai code of honor.
*The word "kid" was also used as part of the [[Thnikkaman|Thnikkaman's]] catch phrase in the [[monument]] email.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_lung_disease Black lung disease] is a lung condition caused by the inhalation of dust.
*The [[Strong Bad's Room Main Page]] refers to The Cheat's Cheatday party as his "birthday party".
For a discussion on some of these fun facts and how they have been handled, see [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=249 this forum thread]. Please check it out before further editing.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail107.html watch "cheatday"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail107.swf view the flash file for "cheatday"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=243 forum thread re: "cheatday"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]]
[[Category:Holiday Toons]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:Bubs Filmography]]
[[Category:Coach Z Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]]
[[Category:The Cheat Filmography]]
[[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

Decemberween in July

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:39:07 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:dween.png|thumb|Screenshot from "Decemberween In July"]]

A series of Decemberween-themed cartoons that are...in July! Includes:

*[[Decemberween Teen Girl Squad]]
*[[Decemberween Kids' Book]]
*[[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]]
*[[Decemberween Puppet Style]]

'''Page Title:''' Decemberween In July Sale!!

'''Date:''' July 12, 2004

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the candy cane to change its color.
*Click on the green light at the top of the screen to view a puppet thing called [[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]. The green light is directly above the "w" in "Decemberween".
*Click directly underneath the Puppet Style link to see [[Seasonal Sweaters]].

== Fun Facts ==
*The candy cane Easter Egg and the Christmas lights are the similar to the ones in the Secret Strong Bad Email Christmas menu.
*You cannot play with the contrast knob on the [[Compy 386]].
*The back button will always take you back to [[Main Page 16]], which is the snow themed homepage.
*This cartoon came about because Mike and Missy got married around Christmastime 2003. The wedding left [[The Brothers Chaps]] little time for a proper Decemberween toon, and they actually tried several different ideas out before scrapping all of them and thus going without Decemberween in 2003 (an unfinished version of the Teen Girl Squad short was shown at an appearence at the University of Central Florida in spring 2004). The cornucopia idea came about from the various abandoned concepts.
*The title is a play on stores that have "Christmas in July" sales.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/dween_menu.html watch "Decemberween In July"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/dween_menu.swf view the flash file for "Decemberween In July"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=269 forum thread re: "Decemberween In July"]

{{Decemberween In July}}
[[Category: Decemberween In July]]

Experimental Film

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:38:38 GMT

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[[Image:experimentalfilm.PNG|thumb|Strong Sad does some filming]]
[[Image:gracious.png|thumb|"Ahh! More like our 'I'll murder you in a back alley' host."]]
Strong Sad and The Cheat make a video for They Might Be Giants.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Sad]], [[Tentacle Skull]], [[They Might Be Giants|John Flansburgh]], [[They Might Be Giants|John Linnell]], [[The Cheat]], [[Gavin]], [[It's a lion!]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]]

'''Date:''' July 13, 2004

==Lyrics==

The color of infinity 
Inside an empty glass. 
I'm squinting my eye 
And turning off and on and on 
and off the light.

It's for this experimental film, 
Which nobody knows about, and which 
I'm still figuring out what's going to go 
In my experimental film.

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film, 
And even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it's.

I already know the ending. 
It's the part that makes your face implode. 
I don't know what makes your face implode, 
But that's the way the movie ends.

And in my experimental film, 
Which nobody knows about, but which 
After figuring out, your face implodes. 
It's my experimental film.

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film, 
And even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it-- 
Even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it's.

[Instrumentation]

The color of infinity 
Inside an empty glass. 
It's for this experimental film, 
Which nobody knows about, and which 
I'm still figuring out what's going to go 
In my experimental film.

Yeah, you're all gonna be in this experimental film, 
And even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it's gonna-- 
Yeah, you're gonna be in this experimental film, 
And even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it-- 
Even though I can't explain it, 
I already know how great it's.

== Easter Eggs ==

*You can click on "Directed by Strong Sad & The Cheat" before the video starts to get a commentary by the directors. Okay, maybe a little more than the directors.

== Commentary Transcript ==

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, hello, this is Strong Sad--

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat makes The Cheat noises which sounds like, "And The Cheat!"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' --and we're the co-directors of this video.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, so my portion of this video details the life of a very lonely individual named Rondell who can't deal with the decisions of day-to-day life.

'''STRONG BAD:''' We interrupt this whining to bring you this important headline: "World bored to death by Strong Sad's commentary."

'''STRONG SAD:''' Agh, what are you doing here? You're hardly even in this video!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, well I woulda been the one directing it if weren't for those Super Giant guys.

'''STRONG SAD:''' That's not what they're called.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whatever they're called, that one right there with the glasses, he started talking all these vocabulary words at me and confusin' me and the next thing I know, I was relegated to this crappy bit part. ''{Referring to the top of two heads (one is wearing glasses, likely They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh)}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Hey, "relegated" sounds like a vocabulary word.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll relegate your face to a... bloody pulp!

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, that part represented hitting coffee with a drumstick. Okay. ''{Coffee is being hit with a drumstick}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{upon seeing a picture captioned "our gracious host"}'' Ahh! More like our "I'll murder you in a back alley" host.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Uh, so this next part is an allusion to one of my very favorite experimental films called--

'''STRONG BAD:''' Boring Johnny and the Get Bored Crew.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{exasperated}'' Would you quit it with the "boring" comments?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, if it weren't for that tentacle skull riding the old-timey bike, this video would have nothin'!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{barely comprehensible}'' You don't like the video, huh?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, yeah, the first question on that pop quiz was, "Are you all going to be in my experimental film?" ''{Referring to Pop Quiz in clip}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, look, there he is! Keep on old-timey bikin', tentacle-skull. ''{A cockroach appears.}'' Hey, is that Gavin? I didn't know he was in this video. He's got, like, as much screen time as I do!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey guys, is this the Super Giants video?

'''STRONG SAD:''' That's not what they're--

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yes. But they cut us out of it.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, weird -- then why'd they bother getting someone who looks just like me? ''{Seeing himself in the clip}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, that is you, I just mean they mostly--

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{Seeing Strong Bad and Strong Mad in the clip}'' And that guy looks just like you! And that big guy ''{referring to Strong Mad}'' looks just like Coach Z!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now this part accurately represents what it feels like to watch this video. ''{Ticking clock shown}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{exasperated}'' Ohhh! This next part is all about Rondell's transformation into a new man.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I thought you said that was just an accident that happened because you loaded the film wrong. ''{Rondell turns into animated Rondell}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{embarassed}'' Uhh, why don't you shut up, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno... 'cause I guess I got a lot of stuff to say.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Check out my dance! Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! ''{The Cheat joins in}'' Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! ''{Homestar joins in}'' Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe! Ooh, ah, ooh side-swipe!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ahhh, this is the worst commentary ever!

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's what I've been saying this whole time!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, me too. Worst commissary ever!

'''STRONG SAD:''' At this point reality and fantasy have collided and everybody... pogos.

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

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{angry}'' What do you mean you tried to be as dumpy-accurate as possible?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Let's talk about how "Real Smooth Moves" is like the best band name ever. The old Supreme Giants boys could take a cue from that one.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'm gonna take a cue from that kitchen table and go get me a blueberry muffin!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ohh, what a disaster. I hope I still get paid.

== Fun Facts ==

*This toon was made for the first single from [[They Might Be Giants]]' tenth studio album ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/The_Spine The Spine]''. The song is called [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Film "Experimental Film"].

*The two head-tops belong to [[They Might Be Giants]]' John Flansburgh and John Linnell. The one on the left is presumably Flansburgh, as he wears glasses, and the one of the right is Linnell.

*This toon was originally posted on [[The Brothers Chaps]]'s [http://www.thoraxcorp.com/ thoraxcorp.com], but was quickly taken down.

*This toon was released at approximately midnight, Atlanta time, on 13 July 2004 - the release date of ''The Spine''.

*Strong Sad meeting the Grim Reaper through split screens is a reference to Ingmar Bergman's ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050976/ The Seventh Seal]''.

*Ants crawling out of holes in Strong Sad's hands is a reference to Luis Bunuel's ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020530/ Un Chien Andalou]'' ("An Andalusian Dog").
**The "ants" are actually little [[The Cheat]]s.
**"Un Chien Andalou" is the inspiration for the song "Debaser" by the Pixies. Frank Black, lead singer of the Pixies, is close friends with They Might Be Giants, and on some occasions has even subbed for Linnell in concert.

*The scene of Strong Sad shaving is possibly a reference to Alfred Hitchcock's ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038109/ Spellbound]''.

*In the commentary, "Worst Commentary Ever" is probably a reference to the [http://www.thesimpsons.com/ Simpsons], where the Comic Book Guy is always saying "Worst <nowiki>[something]</nowiki> ever.".

*The swinging light is an image found at the end of Alfred Hitchcock's ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/ Psycho]'', and was also used at the end of TMBG's music video for ''[http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/The_Guitar The Guitar]''.

*The "color of infinity" line in the chorus may be a reference to ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241317/ The Colours of Infinity]'', a 1995 television documentary by Arthur C. Clarke about fractal geometry. IMDb says: "This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself."

*[[Gavin]], the cockroach from the easter egg in [[personal favorites]], makes a cameo appearance.

*The answers for the "pop quiz" most likely refer to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_gin Cotton gin], an invention that revolutionized the cotton-growing industry; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appomattox,_Virginia Appomattox, Virginia], a town famous as the location where the American Civil War ended; and the all-time career record for home runs in Major League Baseball (755), set by baseball player [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron Hank Aaron]. Oh, and the first question was "Are you all going to be in my experimental film?"
**The Cotton Gin -- used as an answer to a pop quiz where the question was unknown -- has also been done in at least one other cartoon. In a Calvin and Hobbes strip, Calvin escapes from a classroom test and returns as his alter-ego Stupendous Man to finish the test at high speed. His answers are The Battle of Lexington, 1492, Trotsky, and the Cotton Gin, and he fails the test.
**In another strip, Susie tells Calvin that the answer to a problem on a math test is "Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin"

*When [[Gift Exchange Lion|It's a lion!]] pops up for the first time, the lion is wearing Homestar's hat.

*United States Presidents are [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Presidents a common theme] in [[They Might Be Giants|TMBG]]'s work; they have no fewer than five songs about U.S. Presidents, an album called ''Lincoln'', and frequently mention Presidents in songs and on stage.
**It should be noted, however, that while the band chose the album title ''Lincoln'' fully aware of its presidential overtones, the album is actually named after Lincoln, Massachusetts - the town where the two Johns grew up.

*The [[Tentacle Skull]] (seen riding the bicycle) is another [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Skulls frequent TMBG theme]. In addition to being mentioned in several of their songs, it appears on the cover of their ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Back_To_Skull Back to Skull]'' EP and on the back of their ''[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/John_Henry John Henry]'' album. The skull might also be the [http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Skullivan Skullivan], as mentioned in the companion EP for ''The Spine'', ''[http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/The_Spine_Surfs_Alone_(EP) The Spine Surfs Alone]''.

*[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Coffee Coffee] is yet another common theme in the work of TMBG. The earliest videos and promotional matierials from the 80's show TMBG with cups of coffee. In the film ''[http://tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Gigantic Gigantic]'', TMBG confesses that they are insanely dependent on coffee.

*According to [http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/12.07/play.html this Wired interview], TMBG will be making a separate video for the MTV crowd. Choice quote: "I feel like if MTV and Homestar collided, the world might explode."

*The first line of the song is "The color of infinity inside an empty glass." Strong Sad's glass is full.

*Despite "resolving not to feel so bad about wanting to hit Homestar so much" (see Strong Sad's Blog), the commentary shows the first time that Strong Sad has stood up to Homestar. As expected, Homestar doesn't take him very seriously.

*The shot of the ATM with a football helmet chasing Strong Sad is a reference to [http://www.3drealms.com/keenhistory/ Commander Keen], Defender of the Universe!

*In the commentary, both Strong Bad and Homestar get TMBG's name totally wrong (both "Super Giants" and "Supreme Giants" are mentioned). This is, of course, not the first time this has happened. In fact, one of their early EPs included [http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Untitled an answering machine message] in which two people discuss "There Must Be Giants" and appear to be confused about the whole experience. Also on their song They Got Lost on their live album Severe Tire Damage, the song starts with an announcement of "Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for They Must Be Giants!"

*The finger that comes up at one point might be a reference to the thumb on the cover of TMBG's "Dial-a-Song" album.

*In the commentary, [[Strong Bad]] interrupts [[Strong Sad]] with the phrase "Boring Johnny and the Get Bored Crew". This is most likely a reference to the hip hop group "Doug E. Fresh And The Get Fresh Crew".

*The joystick Homestar is using is for an Atari 2600.

*The clock has 6 seconds between the 3 and the 4.

*Near the end, the crowd flips the cards to a picture of an olive on a toothpick. This was the eye from the [[Homestar Jr.]] in [[Where's The Cheat?]]

*When the people in the grandstands flip the scenery cards to the mountain scene, it slightly resembles [[Main Page 2]].

==External Links==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/expfilm.html watch "Experimental Film"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/expfilm_final.swf view the flash file for "Experimental Film"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=273 forum thread re: "Experimental Film"]
*[http://www.theymightbegiants.com/ Download the song at theymightbegiants.com].
*[http://www.tmbw.net/wiki/index.php/Experimental_Film This Might Be a Wiki: Experimental Film]

[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Songs]][[Category:Powered by The Cheat]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:Tentacle Skull Filmography]]

Seasonal Sweaters

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:35:56 GMT

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[[Image:dweensweaters.PNG|thumb|Seasonal sweaters, seasonal sweat]]

Marzipan jams about holiday sweaters. The Cheat animates.

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

'''Date:''' July 19, 2004

== Transcript ==
(In the lower left hand corner of the screen it says:

Marzipan 
Seasonal Sweaters 
Dir: The Cheat)

Marzipan:

One, two, three, four.

Seasonal sweaters 
With presents and bows 
Snowmen and trees 
And sometimes a bell (a bell!)

Seasonal sweaters 
Seasonal sweat

Na na na na na, 
Na na na, yeah!

Acrylics and yarn 
Rayons and knit 
Seasonal sweaters 
Provide the best fit! (Best fit!)

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

== Fun Facts ==
*This toon is an easter egg itself, found under "Puppet Style" in [[Decemberween In July]].
*This toon was added to the menu exactly one week after ''Decemberween In July'' was released.
*Marzipan's guitar sounds very distorted, somewhat like heavy metal—which is odd, because that's not her style. Also, her guitar [[Carol]] is an acoustic guitar.
*The Cheat again misnames Marzipan's guitar [[Carol]] as "Carl." He also did so in the email "[[marzipan]]."
*When loading, it says "Load it!" instead of "loading..."
*The miscellaneous sweaters say:
**"Jing"
**"ho hum"
**"na na na na"
**"what shopping??"
**"fruit cake is gross!"
*One of the yarn balls says "yawn".
*In one scene, "Seasonal Sweat" is written at the bottom of the screen in a font like the band SLAYER uses.
*The "Seasonal Sweater Bag" is styled after the "little/medium/big brown bag(s)" you get at Bloomingdales
*The sign next to Marzipan at the start says "free concert for couscous." Later on it says "free concert for The Cheat."

== External Links ==
*[http://homestarrunner.com/seasonalsweaters.html watch "Decemberween Marzipan Song"]
*[http://homestarrunner.com/seasonalsweaters_new.swf view the flash file for "Decemberween Marzipan Song"]

{{Decemberween In July}}
[[Category:Decemberween In July]]
[[Category:Powered by The Cheat]]
[[Category:Songs]]

Peasant's Quest Preview

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:35:05 GMT

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[[Image:pquesttrailer.PNG|thumb|Good graphics]]

A new Trogdor game, coming in August 2004 (or so said). You are Rather Dashing, a peasant wearing short pants, on a mission to slay the evil Trogdor for burninating his cottage.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Poor Gary]], [[Baby Lady]], [[Trogdor]], [[Rather Dashing]], [[Kerrek]], [[Videlectrix|Graphic Designers]]

'''Page Title:''' Coming Soon from Vitrelecix!

'''Date:''' July 19, 2004

== Transcript ==

'''VOICEOVER''': ''{Drifting past game scenes}'' ''A real long time ago, in the peasant kingdom of Peasantry, some people lived'' {screen goes black, flash of lightning}) '''''IN FEAR!''''' {flash of lightning and Trogdor}. ''YOU are Rather Dashing, a peasant wearing short pants, who returns from his vacation to find his thatched-roof cottage '''BURNINATED!''' You swear revenge and embark on an incredible journey to vanquish the Burninator once and for all.'' '''''PEASANT'S QUEST!'''''

'''COMPANY SPOKESMAN''': From the company that made that game ''TROGDOR!'' ''{Videlectrix logo, guy with cigarette}'', and that game ''Rabbit Algebra'', comes a graphical text adventure of rather large proportions. Videlectrix programmers have actually been hard at work bringing this epic adventure to life. ''{Two screens of two programmers working at a computer}'' Make your way through the lush 16 color landscapes of Peasantry using our state of the art text commands ''{get berries}'' and interface ''{throw baby}''. Featuring 2-bit mono PC internal speaker sound! ''{Plays the Peasant's Quest theme in computerised beeps.}''

'''VOICEOVER''': ''Can one Peasant wearing short pants save the country-side from certain Burnination?'' {Rather Dashing slips in the mud, and then is clumped on the head by Kerrek} ''YOU DECIDE!''

'''COMPANY SPOKESMAN''': Coming soon to a 286 CGA enabled PC* near you! ''{*MAXIMUM REQUIREMENTS}''.

''{Flash of Trogdor breathing fire followed by the message''

'''TROGDOR IS WAITING'''

''and a 2-bit sound clip of the Trogdor Song.'' '''AUGUST 2004''' }

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click on the top right corner at the end of the preview to listen as game designers "discuss" what it means to have good graphics.

=== Transcript ===

'''FIRST PROGRAMMER''': WHAT DID I SAY?

'''SECOND PROGRAMMER''': Good graph- to make-

'''FIRST PROGRAMMER''': WHAT DID I TELL YOU TO DO?

'''SECOND PROGRAMMER''': To make good graphics.

'''FIRST PROGRAMMER''': GOOD GRAPHICS! I COME TO WORK AND I HAVE TO LOOK AT THIS MESS!

'''SECOND PROGRAMMER''': I can make good graphics.

'''FIRST PROGRAMMER''': I- YOU BETTER MAKE GOOD GRAPHICS! I'M SUPPOSED TO RELEASE A VIDEO COMPUTER GAME ON TV WITHOUT THIS GRAPHIC!

'''SECOND PROGRAMMER''': What?

'''FIRST PROGRAMMER''': YOU HEARD ME!

== Fun Facts ==

* This game is a spoof on the old visual text adventure series from Sierra On-Line (''King's Quest'', ''Police Quest'', ''Space Quest'', ''Quest for Glory'', etc.) The "peasant kingdom of Peasantry" is probably a spoof of ''King's Quest'' which is set in the land of Daventry. This is not the first Sierra On-Line visual text game to be mentioned on the site, [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] said "You should see ''Space Quest 3''. It looks awesome!" to [[Strong Sad]] according to [[Strong Sad's Lament|his blog]].
*The style that the well Rather Dashing is standing near at the beginning of the short is also remarkably similar to ''King's Quest''. In that game, you had to get in the well bucket and ride down to the bottom then swim to a hidden cave where the dragon was.
* The man fishing in the lake is reminiscent of a game called ''Hugo's House of Horrors''. In that game, the man in the boat asked you trivia questions similar to those asked by the guardians near the end of this game.
* When you click 'back' at the end of this short, it takes you to [[Main Page 13]] (Atari graphics) every time.
* The "chug chug chug" sound at the end and during the demonstration of the 2-bit sound is produced by many old 5.25" floppy drives -- the sound comes from the read/write head bumping into the rear drive assembly to realign itself. This one sounds like an Apple Disk II drive.
* Near the end of the cartoon, it says the maximum requirements are "a 286 CGA enabled PC." This can't be true because the 16-color pallette shown must be EGA. CGA would only show four colors in that resolution.
*The computer is an Apple II.
*The First Programmer is played by [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and the Second programmer is played by [[Mike Chapman|Mike]]. Matt is harassing Mike for screwing up the graphics, which is Mike's job on Homestar Runner.
*''[[Rabbit Algebra]]'' might be a reference to an old game called "Reader Rabbit". It may also be a spoof on "Number Magic", an arithmetic quiz game that involved a rabbit.
* The equation from "Rabbit Algebra" reads: x^2 + 18 = 99. The answer is x = ±9.
*The title of the window actually says "Coming Soon from ''Vitrelecix''!!" This is most likely an intentional typo.
*The first programmer sounds a bit like [[Coach Z]], while the second programmer sounds like a cross between Strong Sad and [[The Homestar Runner]].
*The burning peasant on the final screen is from the pencil drawings done by Strong Sad in [[dragon]].
*The logo looks like the one of the [http://www.battleon.com Adventure Quest RPG].
*The computer that is in this cartoon is the same computer that is on the [http://www.videlectrix.com Videlectrix Homepage].
*In the clip of "Rabbit Algebra," you have 2x=6 mans, or 3 mans.
*Also in "Rabbit Algebra," you have a score of logx14, which would make x the "score" the root of 14
*Finally, in "Trogdor," Trogdor is in Burnination mode even though this is not shown at the top of the screen. Plus, the player has a score of 1, which is not possible because each squish'd peasant counts for 2 points.

== See Also ==

*The game [[Peasant's Quest]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/disk4of12.html play "Peasant's Quest"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/pqtrailer.html watch "Peasant's Quest Trailer"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/pqtrailer.swf view the flash file for "Peasant's Quest Trailer"]

[[Category:Shorts]][[Category:Trogdor Filmography]][[Category:Rather Dashing Filmography]][[Category:Kerrek Filmography]][[Category:Peasant's Quest]]

pom pom

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:34:30 GMT

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:''This article is about the Strong Bad Email "pom pom". "[[Pom Pom]]", with initial capital letters, is a character.''

[[Image:Sbemail108.png|thumb|Strong Bad makes an attempt on Pom Pom's life.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #108'''

Kevin asks about what would happen if you poked Pom Pom with a pin.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Coach Z]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Bubs]], [[Pom Pom]], [[The Poopsmith]]

'''Date:''' July 19, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Oh, I'm an e-mail gambler... that means I play cards with e-mails. ''{He pulls up the e-mail.}'' Full house.

''{Strong Bad reads the email out loud}''

<pre>Dear Strongbad,

What would happen if you poked
Pom-Pom with a pin? Is that why I
haven't seen him around in a while?

Kevin
OH</pre>

''{He pronounces "OH" as the word "oh!"}''

''{typing}'' Oh! Kevin. You scared me! I dunno. I guess he would pop or explode depending on whether he's filled with helium or hydrogen. And also depending on if he's on fire at time of poke. This is sounding pretty good. Poking Pom Pom with a pin while he's on fire! Let's see, how can we raise the stakes a little bit? Ooh! I'll be blindfolded! Truly this will be my greatest feat! ''{He puts on a blindfold.}'' aligrt u.ln reay tui gi ''{He says "All right. I'm ready to go."}''

''{He leaves the computer. Cut to a field where Coach Z and Homestar Runner are standing.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I think it was dot-egg or dot-muffin or something.

'''COACH Z''': You sure it wasn't dot-com? Or dot-org?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': No, I'm pretty sure it was dot-egg.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{offscreen}'' All right, Hindenburg.

''{He enters, still wearing the blindfold and brandishing a pin and the BMW lighter.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Where're you at?

'''COACH Z''': Whoa! Hey there! Careful with those!

'''STRONG BAD''': Pom Pom? Is that you?

''{He begins to poke Homestar in the chin with the pin.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, it's me.

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{still poking}'' Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, it's me.

'''STRONG BAD''': Look, I'm trying to find Pom Pom. You know where he is?

''{By this point, pink spots are appearing on Homestar's face where Strong Bad is poking.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I think he's over at Bubs's, filming his documentary.

'''STRONG BAD''': All right, thanks.

''{He stops poking and walks off.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{assuming a teenager's breaking voice}'' Hey, Coach Z! Check me out! I've got bad zits!

''{Cut to Bubs's, where the Poopsmith is wearing headphones and holding a boom mic over Bubs's head and Pom Pom is filming Bubs at his place behind the counter.}''

'''BUBS''': And that's how I almost died the fifteenth time.

''{Bubs, Pom Pom and the Poopsmith turn to look at Strong Bad as he enters.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': All right, Led Zeppelin! Let's get this settled once and for all! ''{He jumps in the direction of the concession stand, but smashes his face against the wall.}''

'''BUBS''': That'll be five dollars! ''{puts up a sign reading "Face Mashings $5"}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Ugh! ''{shakes his head}'' That's cool. I'm cool. Here I go again! Urah!

''{He jumps up and runs towards Pom Pom, who leaps into the air. He runs underneath Pom Pom and skids to a halt next to where he was standing. Pom Pom lands gracefully behind him.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Pom Pom, is that yo-

''{Pom Pom kicks him into the air and juggles him, making combo signs appear after his fourth, fifth and sixth kicks. He then finishes him off with a kick, sending him flying. A "1-up" sign appears.}''

'''BUBS''': That'll be ten dollars! ''{puts up a sign reading "Severe Pummelings $10"}''

''{Cut to the Compy room, where Strong Bad's reply is still on the screen. Strong Bad plummets through the roof, landing on his stool. He removes the blindfold.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Ugh! ''{typing}'' So, since I was blindfolded, I didn't really get a clear view of what happened. But I'm pretty sure I didn't get the everloving snot beat out of me and that Pom Pom exploded in a big fiery ball that was visible from space. Poor guy... I feel kind of sorry for him. I might even miss him a little bit. Well, it had to be done in the name of science. Or, more accurately, because some kid e-mailed me and told me to. I hope you're happy, Kevin!

''{The paper comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*After [[The Paper]] comes down, click on "Poor guy" to see a letter from Strong Bad to Pom Pom's parents.
:''{Some sad music starts playing and a sheet of paper appears on the screen. As writing appears, Strong Bad reads it aloud.}''
<pre>Dear General and Fraulein Pom Pom,
It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that your
son recently exploded in a big, fiery ball that was visible
from space. I would also like to add that in no way did
he beat any of the everloving snot out of me.
Sequentially,
Strong Bad</pre>

*After [[The Paper]] comes down, click on "e-mailed" to see an email game between Bubs and Strong Bad.
:''{Cut to a top-down view of a green table with some poker chips on it.}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, read 'em and weep, boys! Pair of Abdis and a Viklas! ''{throws cards onto the table, two of which bear a capital A, and one of which shows the Swedish flag}''
:'''BUBS:''' Oh, man! Alls I got is a lousy MonkeyDude! ''{throws down a card depicting Monkey D}''

== Fun Facts ==
*In the letter to Pom-Pom's parents, TBC did not use the modified Ahnberg Hand Q, a font they usually use for Strong Bad's handwriting.
*In the poker game, Strong Bad has two Abdis and a Viklas card, referencing the e-mails "[[some kinda robot]]" and "[[little questions]]".
*Bubs's "MonkeyDude" card has a picture of [[Monkey D]]. Monkeydude himself came from [[crazy cartoon]].
*When Pom Pom beats up Strong Bad, you can hear sound effects from Super Mario Brothers. When he scores a 1-up after hitting Strong Bad several times, that's another SMB reference. The "Combo" sign is also a parody of fighting games. (Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, etc.)
*The blindfold Strong Bad puts on has the design of an old Japanese flag. It is referencing the [[Theme Song Video]], where Pom Pom himself wore it as a headband, and may be a reference to the 1984 film [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0087538/ The Karate Kid].
*The conversation between Coach Z and Homestar is in reference to the [[First Time Here?]] video, where Homestar messes up while attempting to say [http://www.homestarrunner.com/ "Homestarrunner dot-com"].
*In the scene where Strong Bad attempts to pop Pom Pom near Bubs' Concession Stand, he is holding the [[BMW Lighter]], but the BMW logo is backwards on it.
*After Strong Bad faceplants himself against the wall, the lighter goes out and is not re-lit. 
*The music that accompanies Strong Bad's letter of consolation is from "2 years" and [[A Decemberween Pageant]].
*Pom-Pom directing a documentary may be a reference to [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], where he dressed as controversial documentarian Michael Moore.
*The card egg is a reference to Strong Bad's opening song-- "I'm an e-mail gambler... that means I play cards with e-mails. Full house." 
*Strong Bad assumed that Pom-Pom was filled with either hydrogen or helium, although there are many other different gases that exist. Hydrogen and helium, however, are the only two that are lighter than air in their natural states.
*After Strong Bad "raises the stakes" and puts a blindfold on he cannot type. He can type though when he has his eyes uncovered, but is not looking at the keyboard.
*A "Full house", as Strong Bad says in the opening song, is a poker hand of three card of one kind and two cards of another kind.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail108.html watch "pom pom"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail108.swf view the flash file for "pom pom"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=310 forum thread re: "pom pom"]
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crying

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:33:59 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:lilbrudder.png|thumb|"Don't cry for me, The Cheatentina"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #109'''

DJ Solerous asks Strong Bad if he had ever made Homestar cry.

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

'''Date:''' July 26, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD''': ''{Rapping}'' I'm not going to sing an email song this week e-''{Talking}'' Oh. Never mind.

''{Pulls up email}''

''{Reading}''

<pre>YO yo Strong Bad,
Hey Strong Bad I was wondering if you
have ever made Homestar cry.
DJ Solerous, Australia.</pre>

''{After "Hey Strong Bad" he stops mid-sentence and says:}'' Well, which is it? "Yo yo" or "Hey" Strong Bad? I mean, the outcome of the rest of this whole email hinges on the decision made- ''{Without skipping a beat, as if it no longer matters, he finishes reading the email.}''

''{Typing}'' Whoa! ''THE'' DJ Solerous? What an honor! I saw you spin in a warehouse in Canberra a few years back! Uh, no wait. I lied. I, nor anyone else, have ever heard of DJ Smoldyface.

''{Pulls up blank page.}''

So, have I ever made Homestar cry? Uh, yes. Yes I have. A lot. I can pretty much make anybody cry just by showing them this drawing I invented of a one-legged puppy named "[[Li'l Brudder]]". ''{Holds up a picture of a one-legged puppy saying "I can make it on my own".}'' ''{Laughing}'' I mean, it cracks me up, but Homestar just falls apart when he sees him. A-like so... ''{Gets up and exits.}''

''{Cut to: field. Homestar is standing there, looking angrily offscreen right. Enter Strong Bad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, you stay over there.

'''STRONG BAD''': Hey, Homestar. I've got something for you.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Thanks, Strong Bad! What is it what is it what is it what is it what is it?

'''STRONG BAD''': It's just this drawing I made...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Uneasy}'' Oh, no. Don't do it. You know the storm that will unleash!

'''STRONG BAD''': No! I think you'll like it!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Edge of tears}'' Strong Bad, no! I can't handle it!

'''STRONG BAD''': '''Ta-daaah!!''' ''{Holds the Li'l Brudder drawing in front of his face.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Breaks down crying, falls to his knees}'' No-ho-hooo... Li'l Brudder! That little guy... He's got the heart of a champion! You can make it, Li'l Brudder! You just keep scrapin' along! ''{Strong Bad looks on in disbelief; Homestar is lying on the ground, sobbing hysterically and kicking at the air}'' Li'l Brudder... I... ''I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE!'' I-I'm thinking of getting into male modeling - o-or maybe high finance... '''I JUST DON'T KNOW!!'''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{as Li'l Brudder, shaking the drawing like a crude hand puppet}'' I'm gonna be all right, Homestar. I can make it on my own!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{sobs}'' It's like I said -- the heart of a champion!

''{Enter the Cheat, from offscreen left.}''

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{in Cheatese}'' Hrm, Smxrf Grabmff??

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{Turns to The Cheat and does his Li'l Brudder act.}'' Hey, The Cheat, I'm gonna be a quarterback when I grow up! I'm gonna throw for 2,000 yards! ''{The Cheat begins sobbing in Cheatese.}'' Don't cry for me, The Cheat-entina...

''{Enter Strong Sad, his eyes red around the edges and all watery, apparently trying NOT to cry.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, Strong Bad, is Li'l Brudder named after me? Do you think of ME as a... one-legged puppy?

'''STRONG BAD''': Uhh, no. I think of you as a two-legged elephant... named "Tendafoot." ''{Holds up a picture of this, with "[[Tendafoot]]" saying "I'm tops!" Speaks as Tendafoot/Strong Sad:}'' I could power a small city with my whining!

'''STRONG SAD''': ''{dejected}'' I probably COULD.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{still sobbing}'' Oh, Tenderfoot, can you tell me how to get the most out of life?

''{Cut to Compy 386. Strong Bad enters and sits down.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{typing}'' There ya go. Homestar crying. Not a problem. I bet all a y'alls are prob'ly crying all over the place. That Li'l Brudder sure knows how to tug at your heartstrings. ''{begins to choke up as he speaks}'' He's just such a trouper.  Got such a strong one leg. ''{recovers}'' Um, yeah. I think I've got a ''{hesitates}'' food in the oven. I gotta go. ''{Gets up and hurries out.}''

''{The Paper comes down.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "YO Yo" to see a Strong Bad yo-yo.
*Click on "''The'' DJ Solerous" to see a flyer for a DJ event. "Don't tell the cops!!"
*Click on "Homestar" at the end to see more of him crying.
::'''Transcript:'''
::''{Homestar is still bawling.}''
::'''HOMESTAR''': Ohh, Tendafoot! Can you tell me what to do with myself? I feel like I'm at a crossroads, and there's like, a Denny's on one corner, and an IHOP on the other!
::''{Homestar is kneeling over the Tendafoot drawing.}''
::'''HOMESTAR''': Can you give me some sound financial advice?
::''{Homestar is laying on the ground again.}''
::'''HOMESTAR''': Tendafoot, can you help advise me on my future?
*Click on "Li'l Brudder" at the end to see Li'l Brudder falling off his one leg.

== Fun Facts ==
*The DJ flyer is a reference to an easter egg in [[techno]] for The Cheat's light-switch rave.
**On the DJ flyer, "the DJ from Roseanne" is a reference to the television show "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094540/ Roseanne]" where a character named "David Jacob 'D. J.' Conner" was played by actor Michael Fishman. In the flyer for The Cheat's light-switch rave in [[techno]], D.J. from Full House was supposed to arrive.
*"Don't cry for me the Cheatentina" is a reference to the song "Don't Cry For Me Argentina" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita".
*It may be coincidental, but "Little Brother" is the name of the dog in Disney's ''Mulan''.
**Furthermore, 'Little Brother' is the name of the eighth elephant in "The Song of the Eighth Elephant," from ''The Good Person of Setzuan'' by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertolt_Brecht Bertolt Brecht]. Perhaps Strong Sad IS reminiscent of at least ONE "Little Brother."
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canberra Canberra] is Australia's capital city. It is situated between the country's two largest rival cities, Melbourne and Sydney. Note Strong Bad's horrible mispronunciation of "Canberra".
*Homestar asking Tenderfoot for some financial advice in an easter egg might be a reference to [[Decemberween Kids' Book]].
*When Homestar is rolling around on the ground, you get to see the tread on his shoes, which no longer has a star on it like it did in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]].
*"I can make it on my own" might be a reference to the easter egg in [[invisibility]], where the tossed-out Tandy 400 says it.
*Homestar says "I'm thinking of getting into Male Modeling!" which may be a reference to the film Zoolander, when Zoolander says the exact same thing.
*When lil brudder falls it makes the same sound as homsar does when he walks.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail109.html watch "crying"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail109.swf view the flash file for "crying"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=353 forum thread re: "crying"]

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Peasant's Quest

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:33:24 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:peasantsquest.png|thumb|The latest installment from Videlectrix!]]

A real long time ago, in the peasant kingdom of [[Peasantry]], some people lived... in fear. You are [[Rather Dashing]], (a peasant wearing rather short pants) who returns from a vacation to find his thatched cottage.....BURNINATED! You set out on a quest to get revenge on [[Trogdor]] once and for all.
So will he make it, staying alive, and protecting this peasant kingdom from burnination?
YOU decide!!!

'''Page Title:''' Peasant's Quest

'''Date:''' August 2, 2004

== Instructions ==

* Look around by typing stuff like "Look".
* Talk to folks by typing "talk" or "talk man".
* Take items by typing "get (item)"
* Use items by typing "use (item)". You can also "throw (item)", "give (item)", or some other action words.
* Type "inv" to see your Inventory.
* Type "save" to save your game and "load" to load a game. (Cookies must be enabled.)
* Press + or - to speed up or slow down your character.

== Fun Facts ==
*The game's graphics are based on a popular IBM DOS game "The Black Cauldron" which was released in 1985.
*The game URL is /disk4of12.html.
*www.PeasantsQuest.com forwards you to the game.
* When you die, the programmers give you a little message: " 'Thanks so much for playing this game here! Don't get too frustrated. Take some time for yourself. Have a refreshing coffee. Relax. Then come back and try again maybe!' - The Videlectrix Guys" This is a reference to certain Sierra adventure games, such as Space Quest, where the creators would include humorous messages to be displayed when you died.
*On the "Loading" screen, you can see the game on the computer screen.
*If you type "where" on the screen above the Mountain Pass, you'll see that it has no name.

=== References ===
==== Homestarrunner.com ====

* When you look at the painting in the inn, it says that there are dogs playing the ''Nerdering''. This is a reference to the ''Magic: the Gathering'' card game, as well as to the stereotype of ''Magic''-players as being antisocial nerds. The name also references the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[car]] in which Strong Bad says, "''Popular Science''? More like ''Nerdular Nerdence''." The painting itself is a reference to C. M. Coolidge's painting of dogs playing Poker, entitled "Looks Like Four of a Kind".
*Sometimes,when you jump in to the hay bale (After being covered with mud), it says you jump in like a "two years old boy". This is a reference to [[Main Page 15]]
* The screen title "River b/w Tree" is a reference to [[Arcade Game]], where one of the items on Homestar's list is "pork b/w beans". The abbreviation "w/" for "with" is not used, instead it's "b/w" which was used on old vinyl records and singles to refer to the B-side ("b/w" = "backed with").
* If you try to jumping in the left side of the lake, it responds "Not so fast, Swimmer Dan!" which is a reference to [[Strong Bad]]'s line "Look who thinks he's Clever Dan!"
* When you reach the top of the mountain, it says "Nice jorb climbing the cliff.", which is a reference to [[A Jorb Well Done]], as well as [[Coach Z]]'s accent in general.
* Trogdor's voice is similar to the Visor Robot's voice from the [[Senor Mortgage]] short.
* [[Jhonka]] is from the e-mail [[impression]].
* [[Kerrek]] is from the e-mail [[interview]].
* At the bale of hay, if you type "Get hay", it makes another reference to Thy Dungeonman and Thy Dungeonman 2 by saying "Who do you think you are, some kind of Thy Dungeonman?"
* When you type in "die" it says "That wasn't very smart". This is a reference to Thy Dungeonman, yet again.
* If you type in "get plague" at the burned out tree, the game calls you Misspeller Jones, a reference to the "Interruptor Jones" quip from [[morning routine]].

==== Music ====

* If you type LOOK near the hay, it says "It reminds you of a warm, safe place where as a child you'd hide" a reference to "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses.
* Looking at the rock in the middle of the river gives a reference to "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard.
* When you scare Gary it says he "broke on through to the other side", a reference to "Break on Through" by the Doors.
* Hugging the tree at the hay bale produces a reference to a well-known Byrds song.

==== Games ====

* The game itself may be a parody of "King's Quest 1" and related games; "Peasantry" is a play on "Daventry," there are mountains in the background that can never be reached, no matter how far north Dashing travels, and one screen is "apparently autumn".
* When you type "kill" or "break" anything, it says "Violence is not the answer." This may be a reference to King's Quest, which had the same message when you tried any such thing.
* If you try to GET CANDLE after waking up in the Inn, it will say "It looks like you should be able to do that, but you can't." This is a play on the fact that many old games had important items standing out, with brighter colors or a thicker border (making it easier to find the right book in a bookshelf to open a secret passage).
* Starting from the Hidden Glen screen, turn left as you exit through the hole in the fence. This allows you enter the screen "located" above the Hidden Glen, which turns out to be the interior of the Baby Lady Cottage. Entering the cottage in this manner changes the way you interact with your surroundings, allowing you to walk through walls, and even walk an indeterminate distance off the edge of the screen. This is not an error, I think, but rather a reference to Atari's old Adventure game, in which you could peer off the edge of one screen into another, and enter a secret room which is said to be the first instance of an "easter egg" in a game.
* When you type "look" and then an object that doesn't really contribute to the game, the message will say "You don't need to look at that." This may be a reference to Space Quest 4 in which it says the exact same thing.
* When trying to 'get' a certain object the game will tell you "No. That doesn't look like it would fit in your pants.' And there is one other reference telling you the main character has stuffed an object into his shorts. These may be references to the point and click puzzle adventure Monkey Island games, in which the main character, Guybrush Threepwood, stuffs any helpful props he can find in his pants.
* The Q-Baby may be a reference to the James Bond game "Everything or Nothing" where you have a Q-Spider that can crawl through small places.
* When you smite the Kerrek, it'll first say "Here goes, Kid Icarus". This is a reference to a Nintendo game of the same name: Kid Icarus, where your main weapon is a bow.
* The save screen may be a reference to the old Legend of Zelda games in both format, the addition of hearts through progress, and the addition of artifacts that are added to your body (shield, helmet, sword).
** This also happens on the map screen of Super Mario World.

* Typing 'throw baby' at the west screen of the lake gets the messege "I guess you misread the walkthrough at GameFAQs..." GameFAQs is a popular gaming website known for its huge number of walkthroughs or FAQs for just about every game there is.

==== Other ====

* At the bale of hay, type "look tree". It says "It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!", which is a a reference to the 1976 Peanuts TV special "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074697/ It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown]".
* When you first talk to the knight guarding the mountain pass, he calls you "Dragonheart", referencing the movie of the same name.
* If you ring the bell in the Inn it says "Instead of ringing or dinging, it just goes 'DUNG.'" This is probably a reference to the Monty Python joke: "What's brown and sounds like a bell? DUNG."
* If you try to get the pebbles but are too far away it says you try to do your best Mr. Fantastic impression. This is a reference to the Fantastic Four.
* If you go to the screen with "River b/w Tree" and type "look hut" or "look cottage", it says "You see a cottage in the distance. You hold your fingers up to one eye and pretend to squash it." This is a reference to the Head-Crusher sketch on Kids in the Hall.
* If you try to "scare gary" before getting the maskus, two of the three possible responses are references. The first ("You tell Gary the story about the kid who pops this big zit he has and all these baby spiders come out. It doesn't phase him.") is a reference to an Urban Legend, and the second ("You tell Gary the "THE CALLS ARE COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE!!" one but he doesn't act very scared. He's probably heard it before.") is a reference to the old horror movie 'When a Stranger Calls' (which was then parodied in the movie 'Scream.').
* "Look tree" on the Hidden Glen screen. The result could of course be a reference to any fantasy story with elves, but is likely a reference to the portrayal of Legolas in the recent Lord of the Rings films. Some variation of this phrase was heard to be uttered by fanatics everywhere.
* If you try to give the Jhonka something he'll reply with "Don't need nothing from no filthy peasantses!!" This may be a reference to the Lord of the Rings character, Gollum. Jhonka kind of resembles him.
* Try drinking anything. You will get a message saying that you don't need to. The message is reminiscent of a scene in the movie Caddyshack involving the Dalai Lama.
* The name 'Ron Cumberdale' is most likely a reference to the character Hubert Cumberdale in the Salad Fingers flash movie.
* The berries on the bushes are called "Crunch Berries." Most likely a reference to the cereal of the same name.

== Easter Eggs ==
* Type look boat at the lake with the fisherman.
* Type "Dance on kerrek's grave" and you get a little message
* Go to the lantern hanging on the burninated tree during the day, and type "light lantern".
* Type "throw baby" near the well to get a message. (You don't have to have the baby in your inventory.)
* If you kick, kill, or punch "poor gary" (the horse), it kills you, then makes fun of you telling you the reason you did it was because you suck at the game.
* Type "swim" when by the pebbles by the lake
* If you type anything involving the word "cheat", it'll say "meh".
* Try typing "fry 'em up dan" or anything with the word "dan" in the phrase.
* When on the screen with the horse, try typing "scare horse" before you have the mask.
* If you stand between the archer (Dongolev) and the tree he's shooting arrows at, the game will make a sarcastic remark and you'll die.
* After you're on fire, try getting a room again.
* If you don't take the Kerrek's belt right away and get the robe and get on fire first, the guard will recognize that you have the robe, but not that you're on fire.
* If you type "look bush" on the pebble lake west screen, it will respond with "Don't worry about that bush. Yeah, there's red berries on it but never you mind.", then type "look berries" and it reponds "Shut up.", finally type "get berries" and it reponds "NO MAN! JEEZ!"
* If you look at the SuperTime FunBow on the inventory screen, a blue clickable square will appear to the left, but clicking won't do anything. Maybe an unfinished easter-egg?
** No, probably an "object" they used in Macromedia Flash to do something with the game. Who knows what it is, but it's too difficult to explain it.
* Try typing different things like "this sucks", "party", "boo", "drink (something)", "dance" or other stuff. You usually get funny messages. Remember to save first though.
* Try typing "get bone" in "Cliffland Heights".
** "Get Skull" also works.
* After you remove the rock to the cottage, try to crawl inside. The game will say something like "You couldn't fit, even if you chopped off your arms, legs and head". Type "cut off arms, legs, and head", and it will say "I'd like to see you try". Type "try" and you do just that. NOTE: This results in death, so save your game first.
* Type "climb tree" at any tree.
* Type "look tree" and "climb tree" at the arrow tree.
* Try typing just "why".
* Trying to get pebbles without standing right next to them results in a message.
* On the screen with the lantern, when you try and take it, it says there's a plaque there. If you try and take the plaque, but spell it plague, you get a funny error.
*Spelling it correctly also gives you a funny message.
* If you go to the stream (from the waterfall) and type in "swim stream", it will tell you "Peasants can't swim. Like, it's illegal." If you type the same thing in the screen with the waterfall, you get "That waterfall would probably churn you into one of those weight-gain protein smoothies".
* At the archery place, if you try to take an arrow from the bullseyes/trees ("get arrow"), you'll get an interesting message.
* Interacting with objects clearly intended only for the landscape (like certain trees or the stump in Poor Gary's screen) often gets you funny messages.
* Try talking to Gary and the baby (before you get it) for some amusing responses.
* If you try climbing into the well, a message tells you your insurance doesn't cover that.
* If you type in "quit" you'll hurt the game's feelings. NOTE: You will still quit, though.
* Try typing "map" before you get it.
* Wait a while in the wavy tree area and Naked Ned should appear behind the other tree.
* Try closing the pantry door in the inn.
* Try going up to a person and saying "ask about fire", "ask about robe", "ask about smell", "ask about naked ned", or "ask about Trogdor."
* Try getting the flies on Poor Gary, and you'll get a funny message.
* On the "load game" screen you see after you die, you can press enter a couple of times and see the death sequence again.
* Type "Smell" or "sniff" to get a message about the scent of computer games.
* Type "get broom" in Ned's hut to get a message about the availability of items.
* Go to the well, and type "turn crank" and then, stand away from the well, and type "turn crank" again, for a funny message.
* Typing any sort of direction will result in the message, 'Use the arrow keys, pal. Just like a joypad only more like your day job.'
* Type 'get berries' at the old lady and baby cottage, and they will get squishes in your hand. If you type it again, you get the message 'You already searched that bush. It was okay. Nothing to write home about... oh, wait... you don't have a home. My b.' This should (presumably) say 'My bad,' not 'My b.'
* Type 'throw baby' before or after you get the baby while the old man is still in the ocean and the game will say '"That isn't gonna work for bait!" the old man screams, at a needlessly harsh volume.'
**Actually this works if you try to "throw" anything. Seriously, try it.
* Type 'throw baby' at the west screen of the lake to get the messege 'I guess you misread the walkthrough at GameFAQS. You gotta get the baby first.'
* Go to the rock home with the note, and type "take note" or "get note", then go to the inn and type the same thing.
* When you go to the archery table, type "look desk".
* Try typing "talk" behind the archery desk.
* Put the baby in the well's bucket ("put baby in bucket") and lower, then type "use crank" to retreive the now-mind-damaged baby. You recieve a meatball sub as well as the baby.
* At the well, try getting in the bucket yourself, and you'll receive an unflattering comment about your body.
* While at the well, try typing "use pebbles". Apparently, the game wants you to be more specific.
* After the baby lady runs away with her(?) riches, go back into her cottage and try talking to her.
* At the lake, after you've already fed the fish for the old man, try throwing the baby and you'll get a funny message.
* After you've gotten your robe and a room at the inn, try walking in a direction that doesn't lead to the burned lantern tree for a funny message.
* If you try talking to someone who isn't in the screen or who doesn't exist, the game will say "It's sad when you have to make up people to talk to".
* Try saying "haldo" to the archer's brother without talking to the archer first. You'll get a funny message.
* Type "talk kerrek" when it's around for a funny message.
* Try loading a game while Kerrek is bearing down on you.
* "make friends with kerrek" and "buy kerrek a cold one" now work in the actual game. (See [[for kids]]) Warning: the second one will speed up the Kerrek.
* Try typing "Throw baby in well" or "Drop baby" for humorous messages.
* Type "Pet Horse" or "Pet Poor Gary" and you'll get a quite funny message.
* Try referring to the chicken feed as "gold."
* When you are in Hidden Glen, (the hole in the fence that Gary made)without going off the screen, try going past the fence and up. This should take you to the baby lady's cottage.
* If you type "sleep" in the cottage with the woman and her baby you will get a funny message.
* At the fisherman's lake, try "look sand" for a pointless exercise in mathematics.
* Try typing "put baby in well" instead of typing "put baby in bucket"
*After scaring Gary, type "wear maskus."
**The message that appears may be a reference to the movie Fight Club.
* When you're in Trogdor's lair, before you throw your sword at him, type "kill trogdor", "talk", or "wake up trogdor" for some funny messages.
* Type "steal dresser" in the cottage with the robe.
*Type "take chair" in the baby cottage for a funny message.
*Type "break stump" at poor gary's screen.
*If you have the meatball sub, the soda, and the medicine (the baby items), you can skip the trivia questions entirely.
*Type "get old man rub" before you get the pot in the pantry after you wake up.
*Try typing "Get Arrow" after you kill Kerrek and he begins to Rot (you'll probably first see this after you take the riches from the Jhonka.) for a rather interesting message.
*Type "Take/get picture" in the old man's inn to learn something quite interesting about it.
*If you type "ask about robe" to the lady in the baby lady cottage it will respond sarcastically.
*If you are at the Mountain Pass, type "attack sign" and you will get a funny message.

== Ways to Die ==

* Typing DIE.
* Kicking Poor Gary the horse.
* Walking too near to the Kerrek.
* Typing TRY outside the Mysterious Cottage.
** It makes more sense if you first type CRAWL IN HOLE then CUT OFF ARMS LEGS AND HEAD, but works without those.
* Walking in front of Dongolev's bow.
* Trying to TAKE ARROW before Dongolev leaves.
* Admitting to the Jhonka that you took his riches.
* Dropping the baby in the well's bucket, then exiting the screen.
* Getting knocked off the cliff near Trogdor's lair.
* Failing the Trog-Trivia questions of any of the Three Keepers of Trogdor (a different message and animation for each).
**Technically, you don't die on all of them, but you lose anyways
* Sneaking too close to sleeping Trogdor.
* Winning (with or without talking to Trogdor).

== Glitches ==

* Go in the Jhonka's house screen , then go south of the house and walk north over the small rock in front of the door and keep walking to the door, then go right. You SHOULD be in the jhonka's house, but you're not!
* If you deploy the baby on the side opposite the rock, you go into the cottage, and the game freezes.
* A strange mapping bug allows you to "warp" to the baby-lady's house and the inn from another screen entirely. Just think outside the box.
* If you fail the quiz from one of the three keepers of Trogdor and are subsequently turned into Ron Cumberdale and lose the game, instead of loading a game, just click on RESTART on the load menu after Game Over. Skip the game's intro and then press Enter. This will once again bring up the question you answered wrong while your standing by the knight at the entrance of Trogdor's cave. Answering the question wrong again just gets you another Game Over, answering right just makes the box disappear. Although it doesn't seem like the box will ever go away no matter what you do. Even trying to move around brings it back up.
* Killing Kerrek too close to the top of the screen gets you caught in a bug! (Cause you have to walk around, and if you walk around and cross the screen boundary, you get stuck!)
* In the original public version, it was possible to score 152/150 at the end. If you went back to get another arrow after smiting the Kerrek, it would give you 2 more points (just like the first arrow). This was fixed about a day after the game's release, and now taking another arrow just prints a snarky message.
* After you kill the Kerrek (in Kerrek tracks 2,) go west and into the baby cottage. It will be raining inside.
* When you get the Trog-Shield, the flames on your head are mysteriously put out.
*If you keep giving the baby to the innkeeper, you will keep getting points.
:*This doesn't work anymore.
*At Naked Ned's cottage (aka, the Mysterious cottage), type "try" before it offers you to "cut off arms, legs, and head". It does it even though you don't know what you're trying.
*after the Jhonka asks you if you took his riches it will only say "Just answer him yes or no you fool." unless you say yes or no.

== Map ==
[[Image:Peasantry Map.png|thumb|left|550px|Map of Peasantry]]

This is the map of Peasantry. To find an acre's name, match it to the coordinates below.
----
'''1A.''' Poor Gary's glen 
'''1B.''' Kerrek tracks 1 
'''1C.''' Old well 
'''1D.''' Yellow tree 
'''1E.''' Waterfall 
'''2A.''' That hay bale 
'''2B.''' That mud puddle 
'''2C.''' Archery range 
'''2D.''' River and stone 
'''2E.''' Mountain pass 
'''3A.''' Jhonka's cave 
'''3B.''' Your burninated cottage 
'''3C.''' Pebble lake west 
'''3D.''' Pebble lake east 
'''3E.''' Outside giant inn 
'''4A.''' Outside mysterious cottage 
'''4B.''' Wavy tree 
'''4C.''' Kerrek tracks 2 
'''4D.''' Outside baby lady cottage 
'''4E.''' Burninated trees

== Hints and Tips ==

*Write things down, you might need them later.
*Remember to always LOOK around at things... you never know. Sometimes you get funny messages, other times they might be important.
*Wondering where the lost item is from the Baby Lady's Cottage is? Try getting some berries.
*The fisherman is out of bait. Maybe if you had some bait or feed.
*You can't kill Kerrek without a weapon. Try finding one.
*Check around your burninated cottage. You might find useful things there.
*How do you get across the river? Try going south all the way.
*To discover the nudist's name, type "Talk Tree". You can then "Talk [his name]" instead of "Talk Man" for a different message.
*How do you get the bucket down the well? Try putting some heavy things in it.
*That mask could scare a horse!
*Don't get ARROW'D! by the archer in the hidden glen!
*The baby can help you get a lot of things for you. Four things, to be exact. But you only ''need'' one.
*If you finish the game with 149 out of 150 points, ask yourself,"Did I close Naked Ned's Dresser Drawer?"

== Walkthrough ==
*See [[Peasant's Quest Walkthrough]].

== External Links ==

*Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/disk4of12.html Game]
*Play the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/peasantsquest61.swf Game (flash file)]
*See the [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=411 forum thread on this game]

*Also see [[Peasant's Quest Preview]]

[[Category:Peasant's Quest]]

Hallrunner

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:32:57 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:hallrunner.png|thumb|right|220px|''The upcoming game from Videlectrix! It has amazing graphics! Coming out in 1989!'']]

'''Hallrunner''' is the latest addition to the wide variety of top quality [[Videlectrix]] products. Dodge deadly bugs and tentacles while running through the endless dark hall! Make your choice on every obstacle you encounter on your way: FIGHT IT, TALK TO IT or JUMP IT! Your decision will affect your score, so choose wisely! If your score falls below zero, your Hallrunner becomes RED! All rendered in real time using state-of-the-art vector technology!

'''Page Title:''' Over 100 Hours of Gameplay!

'''Date:''' August 2, 2004

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== Reply List ==
This is a list of all the replies you get from various objects after FIGHTing, TALKing, or JUMPing them. If you get a correct response, the game beeps and you earn 2 points. If you get it wrong, it beeps once and you lose a point. Otherwise, it won't beep at all and you earn 0 points.

*ball:
**Fight: It was a ball. You popped it and made some kid cry. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a ball. It talks of foreign lands. Intruiging. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a ball. You land on it and fall awkwardly. ''*0 points*''
*bat:
**Fight: It was a bat. You throw tin foil at it, screwing up its radar. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a bat. SCREE! SQUEE! Ow! Your ears! ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a bat. It's too high up. You hug a tree. ''*0 points*''
*cable:
**Fight: It was the cable. The cable refuses to fight back. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was the cable. It says your girlfriend cheats on you. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was the cable. Good. You don't get electrocuted. ''*+2 points*''
*calendar:
**Fight: It was a calendar. You can't. You still end up getting everyone gift cards. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was a calendar. It says you forgot your 6 monthiversary. You're screwed. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a calendar. You jump over it. Leap year! ''*+2 points*''
*chest:
**Fight: It was a chest. You beat the crap out of it. Poor chest. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a chest. You talked it into opening up. You're rich! ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a chest. You jumped over it. Phew. Close one. ''*0 points*''
*coffee:
**Fight: It was coffee. It won. Now you'll be up all night. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was coffee. 'Triple cream, triple sugar. And a cruller' ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was coffee. You spilled it. Whatever. ''*0 points*''
*computer:
**Fight: It was a computer. You reformat and install Linux. Nice work. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a computer. Voice recognition software still sucks. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a computer. You land in Darren's cubicle. Guy's a tool. ''*0 points*''
*cute girl:
**Fight: It was a cute girl. Now she is badly bruised. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a cute girl. You got her phone number. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a cute girl. You jumped over her. Weird. ''*0 points*''
*Darren:
**Fight: It was a Darren. You never liked Darren. Good going. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a Darren. He called you a 'dumbjob.' Ouch. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a Darren. He let you jump over him. Leap frog! ''*0 points*''
*fear itself:
**Fight: It was fear itself. You fight fear with fear. Oh wait, that's fire. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was fear itself. You learn that it's just as scared of you. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was fear itself. You fall forever then wake up in a bad cliche. ''*-1 point*''
*Franciscan Monk:
**Fight: It was a Franciscan monk. Wimpiest monk ever. High five. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a Franciscan monk. You tell him the one about the horse in the midget bar. He keeps his vow. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a Franciscan monk. You catch your foot on his habit, tripping and falling. ''*-1 point*''
*great:
**Fight: It was great. Why fight something so great? ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was great. You talk to it. It's so great. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was great. You jump over. Eh. Not so great. ''*0 points*''
*home stereo system:
**Fight: It was a home stereo system. You puncture the subwoofer. Lame. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a home stereo system. It totally is talking back to you! ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a home stereo system. You jump around, jump around, jump up jump up and get down. ''*+2 points*''
*K2:
**Fight: It was K2. You get lightheaded from lack of oxygen and lose both your hands. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was K2. You guys make fun of sherpas together. Good times. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was K2. It's a smidge too high. ''*0 points*''
*love:
**Fight: It was love. You can't fight it and you can't hurry it. You just have to wait. ''*0 points*''
**Talk: It was love. You see a counselor and try to work things out. It doesn't work. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was love. Now you're talking. ''*+2 points*''
*meal replacement bar:
**Fight: It was a meal replacement bar. You break a tooth trying to bite it to death. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a meal replacement bar. You tell it that it is flavorless, and it reaffirms your belief by not replying. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a meal replacement bar. Ain't nobody replacing YOUR meal. ''*0 points*''
*monster:
**Fight: It was a monster. He wasn't very strong. You won. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a monster. He pulled out a gun and shot you. ''*-1 point*''
**Jump: It was a monster. He was tall and you ran into his torso. ''*0 points*''
*mother:
**Fight: It was mother. You lose. Now you're on telephone restriction. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was mother. She calls nintendo, 'intendro.' How embarrassing. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was mother. Yeah! Jumped you, mommy! ''*+2 points*''
*prisoner:
**Fight: It was a prisoner. He kicks your butt from here to the joint. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a prisoner. He seems amenable to reason and affirms your faith in rehabilitation. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a prisoner. You avoided catching a bad case of incarceration. ''*0 points*''
*proverb:
**Fight: It was a proverb. You knock the proverbial snot out of it. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a proverb. It's too highbrow. You get confused. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a proverb. I said 'proverb' not 'riverb!' Jeez. ''*-1 point*''
*rabid dog:
**Fight: It was a rabid dog. Rabies for you. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a rabid dog. 'Quit crappin up my lawn!' ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a rabid dog. Bites the butt off your pants. Like in cartoons. ''*0 points*''
*Robot Darren:
**Fight: It was Robot Darren. Robot Darren has a laser. VOIP! ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was Robot Darren. It calls you a 'syntax error.' Ouch. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was Robot Darren. It was standing on a see-saw. It gets much air. ''*+2 points*''
*rock:
**Fight: It was a rock. Your knuckles are all bloody. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a rock. Now you're really bored. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a rock. You jumped over it. Nice one. ''*+2 points*''
*scratch ticket:
**Fight: It was a scratch ticket. In the process you rub off the silver stuff. Five dollars! ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a scratch ticket. It makes you feel like a loser. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a scratch ticket. It could have been a winner. Now you'll never know. ''*-1 points*''
*shark:
**Fight: It was a shark It bites your fists off. Too bad. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a shark Quint calls out to you from the depths of the shark's belly with some keen fishing tips. ''*+2 points*''
**Jump: It was a shark You jump the shark. Just like Homestarrunner.com. ''*0 points*'' (Note: "Jump the shark" is a term for when a TV show has gone past its prime and begins to decline in quality. This is probably a reference to someone complaining about HSR jumping the shark. Oh, and that first period really is missing in the game.)
*social injustice:
**Fight: It was some social injustice. You feel pretty awesome about yourself. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was some social injustice. Good conversation but nothing gets done. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was some social injustice. Sure, sure. Pretend like it doesn't exist. ''*-1 points*''
*stand of pines:
**Fight: It was a stand of pines. Not standing anymore, boyiii. ''*+2 points*''
**Talk: It was a stand of pines. It whispers back. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a stand of pines. You get caught on the branches and some serious pitch gets all over your hallrunning duds. ''*-1 point*''
*stump:
**Fight: It was a stump. You can't fight the stump any more than you can stop time. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a stump. It grows a little. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a stump. You jumped over it. Good plan. ''*+2 points*''
*swing-dancing trend:
**Fight: It was the swing-dancing trend. You try but peer pressure causes you to take lessons anyway. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was the swing-dancing trend. It's impervious to reason. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was the swing-dancing trend. It was pretty short so you have no trouble clearing it. ''*+2 points*''
*train:
**Fight: It was a train. You put a penny on the tracks. Doesn't derail. ''*-1 point*''
**Talk: It was a train. You talk to the hobo in the livestock car. He smells. ''*0 points*''
**Jump: It was a train. Right through an open boxcar in a TransAm! ''*+2 points*''

== Fun Facts ==
*After about every 7 obstacles (Sometimes a bit sooner, sometimes later), you get a message on the screen:
** '''Obstacle #7:''' It gets awesome after 100,000,000 points, we swear.
** '''Obstacle #14:''' Hallrunner will return in 'Hallrunner 2: Farther Along'
** '''Obstacle #21:''' Watch out for objects!
** '''Obstacle #28:''' Seriously, watch out for objects!
** '''Obstacle #35:''' Shouldn't you be making a flow chart or something productive?
** '''Obstacle #42:''' Your devotion to this game is impressive
** '''Obstacle #49:''' So, anyway. How is it going?
** '''Obstacle #56:''' Are you enjoying the game?
** '''Obstacle #63:''' What are you doing after this? Want to get some poutine?
** '''Obstacle #70:''' Okay, pal. Seriously. Time to call it quits.
** '''Obstacle #77:''' We were just kidding about it getting awesome. Go home.
** '''Obstacle #84:''' That's it. I'm calling mother and arranging an intervention.
** '''Obstacle #91:''' You won't listen will you? Don't make me turn this car around!
** '''Obstacle #98:''' Okay that's it. I'm restarting this list of messages. That'll learn ya.

*The various obstacles appearing in the game are (in alphabetical order):
ball, bat, cable, calendar, chest, coffee, computer, cute girl, Darren, fear itself, Franciscan Monk, great, home stereo system, K2, love, meal replacement bar, monster, mother, prisoner, proverb, rabid dog, Robot Darren, rock, scratch ticket, shark, social injustice, stand of pines, stump, swing-dancing trend, train.

*The reference to poutine in obstacle #63 might be an inside joke as Matt kinda got addicted and maybe still is to poutine.

*On some computers, the game will remember your score and the number of obstacles you've faced, even after clearing your browser's cache and deleting your cookies, apparently.

*If you choose "Fight" for each object once, you'd have 1 point. "Talk" would get you 15 points, and "Jump" would get you 14 points.

*The questions and answers for the game are contained in an XML file. This is possibly the only usage of XML on the website.

== External Links ==
*Play the [http://www.videlectrix.com/hallrunner.html Game]
*Play the [http://www.videlectrix.com/hallrunner.swf Game (flash file)]
*View the [http://www.videlectrix.com/hallrunner_questions.xml XML file containing the questions]

[[Category: Games]]

for kids

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:32:18 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:sbemail110.png|thumb|right|"Okay, kids, we're gonna play ''Where's The Cheat!''"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #110'''

Allison wonders what a Strong Bad television series would be like.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homsar]], [[The King of Town]]

'''Date:''' August 9, 2004

== Transcript ==
''{We see Strong Bad at the Compy 386 playing Peasant's Quest. He has a score of -38 and is in the area with Kerrek.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, let's see here... ''{typing}'' Make friends with Kerrek. ''{A message pops up. It reads "The Kerrek says he has enough friends already. And he doesn't like your short, short pants." His score also drops to -40.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the!? ''(presses enter}'' Um... ''{typing}'' Buy Kerrek a cold one. ''{Kerrek smashes him on the head. There is another message. It reads "The Kerrek is a Teetotaller and is offended by your offer. He pounds your head into the ground. You dead." His score also drops to -45.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' WHAT?! Oh man... Stupid game! ''{types "quit." a message says "You quitter."}'' I guess I should do the thing that I do. ''{pulls up the a> sign and types "strongbad_email.exe"}'' ''{Reading}''

<pre>Coolest guy ever - - - Strong Bad,
I've been wondering if you ever
thought of making your own television
series? Kids everywhere would love
you, and your awesomeness.

Allison , NJ</pre>

''{instead of saying "- - -", he mumbles "henna" three times. After reading his own name, he stops reading and says, "Whoa! Three hennas! Must be an important one!" Then he continues reading. After the comma, he says "unnecessary comma," and he pronounces "Allison" as "All is on"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Television?!! Kids?!! Wait, do you people think I'm intended for children? Like, the littlest, tiniest babies? You know, that watch those shows on public television. I don't think I'm cut out for that type of sugarjob.

''{Cut to a piece of yellow paper used for teaching Kindergartners writing. Strong Bad is super-imposed on it with a bazooka gun, a monster with horns, a bunny with fangs, and a creature that resembles a man sticking its tongue out are drawn in crayon around him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Smiling beatifically}'' Okay, kids, we're gonna play "Where's The Cheat?". Can you say, "a-The Cheat"?

'''KIDS:''' ''{half incoherent}'' The Cheat. ''{one child mumbles}'' Christopher Columbus.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Not good enough. F minus minus. ''{"F--" appears on the screen. A buzz sound is heard. Cut back to Strong Bad. Behind him are a tree and an open box. A toilet is in front of him.}'' All right, dumb children. ''{rubs his hands together}'' Find The Cheat! ''{The Cheat comes out from behind the box.}''

'''KIDS:''' ''{say things like "There he is," or "Right there." They continue saying this.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Um, no, he's behind the box. ''{Turns around and points to The Cheat}'' No, uh, he's not even ''behind'' the box, he's barely ''obscured'' by the box. ''{turns around}'' Look, ''The Cheat is behind the freaking box!!'' ''{Kids stop talking and the music soundtrack screeches to a halt. Strong Bad comes closer to the viewer.}'' HE'S BEHIND THE BOX! I'LL KILL YOU!! I'LL KILL ALL YOUR DOGS!![[#Footnote|(1)]] ''{Cut back to Strong Bad at the Compy 386}''


'''STRONG BAD:''' So, you can see how that might be less than pleasant. What with all the letter writing and the angry mothers and the subsequent stringing me up in town square for all to see. But you know who's a natural for that sorta thing? None other than America's favourite blue midget Homestar: Homsar!!

''{Cut to an all-white scene. Homsar comes through a faraway door. He walks closer to the viewer and stops.}''

'''KIDS:''' What do you know, Haddi-man?

'''MAN:''' ''{As the words are sung, they are shown one by one at the bottom of the viewer's screen. Homsar rides by in a boat with a flag. The background is green with flowers. His shirt says "if you lived here you'd be home"}'' We'll have an adventure, and several long trips. We'll make some new friends ''{Children appear behind Homsar}'' and maybe get a bite to eat!! ''{An orange with "abc" on it appears behind Homsar. A lot of Homsars now appear and disappear.}'' All 'cause we say, ''{A red Homsar with a flag appears. White liquid spills onto the screen. A logo that says "Whaddaya know, Haddi-man? with a Homsar on it appears.}''

'''KIDS:''' What do you know, Haddi-man?

'''HOMSAR:''' DaAaAaA! I'm a trendy totebag!

''{Cut to a tan scene. Homsar disappears and reappears in various places, making raspberry noises. When he stops, "g" appears in front of him.}''

'''KIDS:''' A "G"!

'''HOMSAR''': I'm not gonna lie to you, that's a healthy piece of real estate!

'''KIDS:''' A "G"!

''{Cut to a purple background with a person playing a guitar on a chair wearing sneakers. As the words are sung, they appear on the screen.}''

'''MAN:''' Stave it off, 1-2-3, and now you can count to three.

'''HOMSAR:''' That's a real popular song! Who wants to hear of it fifty times more?

'''KIDS''': ''{shouts of approval}''

''{Cut to a purple place. Now we see two of the guitar-playing people, one superimposed over the other. Again, as the words are sung, they appear on the screen.}''

'''MAN:''' Stave it off, 1-2-3, and now you can count to three.

''{One of the guitarists is suddenly upside-down. The song repeats.}''

'''MAN:''' Stave it off, 1-2-3, and now you can count to three.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Good gravy. I've got two words for the children that are raised on that crap: HELD. BACK. ...REPEATING THE THIRD GRADE. LOW STANDARDIZED TEST SCORES. I GUESS THIS WAS MORE THAN TWO WORDS. THE PAPER, PLEASE TAKE US HOME.

''{The paper comes down}''

== Footnote ==
(1) There has been ensuing debate over whether Strong Bad says "dogs" or "dolls" at this point. A poll conducted about this seems to point toward "dogs" being most accepted as correct

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, click on the words "good gravy" to see the KOT's new food product.
*Also at the end click "crap" to see a CD jewel case and hear a sample of All is On's album.

== Fun Facts ==
*The Party Mix CD with the song "[[All Is On]]" is a parody of the various "Kidz Bop!" and other 'kid-safe' albums. The spine of the CD reads "Songs we found on the street". "All is on" is also how Strong Bad pronounces the name of the sender.
*Strong Bad refers to hosting a kids' show as a "sugarjob," echoing the email [[sugarbob]].
*The item on the top left corner of Strong Bad's show looks like the [[Wikipedia:Super NES|SNES]] accessory [[Wikipedia:Super Scope|Super Scope]].

=== [[Peasant's Quest]] ===
*The commands Strong Bad uses were not originally part of the game but were added after this email debuted.
*It is impossible to get a negative score in the real game.
*If you look carefully, you can see that the [[Kerrek]] isn't walking around in the "Kerrek tracks" area.
*Kerrek is a teetotaller confirming that [[Cold One]]s are alcoholic.

=== Strong Bad's Show ===
*The fake show hosted by Strong Bad is a spoof of many children's shows; the kids heard shouting the answers to Strong Bad's questions are taken from the show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163929/ Blue's Clues]. Strong Bad's show is actually a curious reversal of Blue's Clues; in Blue's Clues the kids know all the answers but the host is completely clueless.
*One of the crayon drawings in Strong Bad's show looks similar to [[Dijjery-Doo]].
*The drawing in top right corner of Strong Bad's show is the gelatinous monster from [[kids' book]].
*The positions of the crayon graphics in the first scene are all rearranged when the scene zooms in on SB's face.
*Strong Bad's game of 'Where's The Cheat?' with the children is likely a reference to the cartoon [[Where's The Cheat?]].

=== Homsar's Show/[[Whaddya Know, Haddi-Man?]] ===
*The way Homsar enters and walks closer to the viewer is from the British kids' show "Bod". This is likely, as [[TBC]] have claimed that [http://www.retrocrush.com/homestar/index2.html Bod was one of their influences.]
*The opening theme/scene of Homsar's show has some similarities to the "It's a Small World" ride at Disney.
*The noise Homsar makes when he teleports around sound like the PBS show [http://pbskids.org/boohbah/boohbah.html Boobah].
*When Homsar talks after the G shows up (complete with various head movements and hat flyings, as per usual), his shadow stands still.
*The Guitar Playing Man is possibly a reference to folk singer [http://www.james-taylor.com James Taylor] who made numerous appearances on childrens TV Program [http://pbskids.org/sesame/ Sesame Street] often singing educational songs. The Man is also similar in appearance to James Taylor, for example on the [http://www.james-taylor.com/gallery/Gorilla.jpg Gorilla album cover.]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail110.html watch "for kids"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail110.swf view the flash file for "for kids"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=459 forum thread re: "for kids"]

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Fan Costume Commentary

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:31:34 GMT

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[[Image:costumecommentary.png|thumb|"Here I am beating up some kind of... mashed potato man."]]

Strong Bad cruelly makes fun of the Halloween costumes fans made.

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

'''Page Title:''' Halloween 2003

'''Date:''' August 12, 2004

==Transcript==
''{The words "Some Halloween Costumes" are displayed at the top of the screen against a blue background. Dominating the screen is a picture of a man dressed as Strong Bad typing at a computer displaying a Strong Bad E-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' "Dear Strong Bad, how do you type with pieces of crappy red foam taped around your hands? Sincerely, Dress-up Donny." Come on, man. Give me a little effort here. The gloves. G-get some real gloves.

''{The picture changes to someone in a Strong Bad mask and boxing gloves punching a man with a papier-m�ch� Homestar head and a Homestar shirt.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Here I am beating up some kind of... mashed potato man. Uh, they got my head pretty good in this one, 'cept I'm not sure what that junk in the front is. I clearly don't have any junk in the front.

''{The picture changes to a man in a green jumper and trousers wearing a large medallion like Coach Z's..}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' This guy's Coach Z costume's all right, but what he really nailed was the condition of Coach Z's apartment. That place looks like a sty hole. Ooh, pretzels!

''{The picture changes to an illuminated pumpkin with The Cheat carved into it.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' So let me get this straight: you guys paid a squirrel to come and gnaw The Cheat into your pumpkin? That's a waste of money. A colossal waste of money. The squirrel's rates are... pretendous.

''{The picture changes to a model of Trogdor above a banner reading "BURNiNATiNG", flanked on either side by people with jack-o-lanterns.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Well, something's gone horribly wrong here, 'cause, uh... these guys either let Trogdor's beefy arm atrophy, or... it turned into a... buffalo wing.

''{The picture changes to a pumpkin painted to resemble Strong sad's head sitting on a windowsill.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Ah, nothing brightens up a window quite like Strong Sad's severed head.

''{The picture changes to a model of Homestar.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Oh, man, if I saw that thing runnin' around my back yard, I'd get out the compound bow. And then I'd tell it to take those Kleenex boxes off its feet.

''{The picture changes to an assortment of illuminated pumpkins with Homestar Runner images carved into them: the H*R logo, The Cheat, Strong Bad, Homestar, Strong Sad, Strong Mad and Coach Z.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Whoa, those things rule! These are, like, the talismans of power! You know, like, when they're all together they're a source of unspeakable evil, but then they all get separated and you have to collect them, so, like... the first board would be the jungle board, and maybe the second board is Ice World, ''{his voice begins to fade away}'' and then there's probably a desert world in there... and, um, a fire...

''{The picture changes to a man wearing a Strong Bad mask and boxing gloves making out with a girl. To the left is a sign saying "HIGH FIVES" and to the right, one saying "MAKE OUTS".}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Whoa! That guy's totally getting to first base in front of, like, the dining hall, and it's all because he's dressed like me! Unless that girl's trying to suck out my eyeballs...

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{voiceover, spookily}'' See... see!

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover}'' Shut up!

''{The picture changes to two people dressed as Marzipan and Homestar, standing in a field in front of some trees.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{voiceover; laughs}'' Oh, geez... you know, I've always preferred the snub-nosed Marzipan to the long-necked variety. ''{sings}'' Oh, people with too much time on their hands, oh, there's people with way too much time on their hands...

''{The picture changes to three people in a living-room dressed as Homestar, Strong Bad and Strong Sad.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Barrel-chested Homestar comes with everything you see here! Paper-boxing-gloves Strong Bad not included. Dumpy Robert Smith action figure sold separately. Cozy Americana country d�cor available at fine stores everywhere.

''{"Back" appears at the bottom left of the screen.}''

==Fun Facts==
*The picture of the guy reaching first base is a reference to the Strong Bad character video, in which Strong Bad orders males to queue on the left for high fives and females on the right for makeouts.
*Homestar's "See... see!" is a reference to Malloween Commercial, in which he claims that this is the noise that eyeballs make.
*Strong Bad's comments on the pumpkins that resemble "talismans of power" may be a reference to the anime series Dragonball. In that show, seven orange dragonballs are separated and, when brought together, they summon an ancient, powerful dragon. The talismans may also be a reference to the show Jackie Chan Adventures. In all likelihood, it is not this deep, and is merely a reference to a generic concept that has been used in numerous stories and video games.
*It seems that the link to Fan Costume Commentary, when clicked on in the Toons menu, does not send you to Fan Costume Commentary, it links you to Malloween Commercial.
**On 10/13/04 This problem has since been corrected, and the link now works properly.
*"Dumpy Robert Smith Action Figure" is an obvious reference to Robert Smith, lead singer and frontman of goth-rock band The Cure (which [[Strong Sad]] is a fan of), known for his quite liberal use of makeup.

==External links==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/costumes.html watch "Fan Costume Commentary"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/costumes.swf view the flash file for "Fan Costume Commentary"]

[[Category:Fan Material]]

other days

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:30:49 GMT

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[[Image:111snailmail.png|thumb|"Um... where's my house?"]]

'''Strong Bad Email #111'''

Brian asks what Strong Bad does on all the other days of the week.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Coach Z]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Sad]] (Easter Egg)

'''Date:''' August 16, 2004

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking}'' I got an email in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt. Again with the

''{reading email}''

<pre>dear strong bad,
what do you do on all the other days
of the week?
sincerely,
brian holmes CA</pre>

''{Strong Bad reads the name as "B. Ryan Holmes, certified arborist")

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing and speaking like a robot}''Good question, Brian. I am going to answer this email like a robot. Don't you think this is a great idea? ''{normal voice}'' Yeah, sorry, me neither. OK, other days o' the week. Let's see...

''{A calendar appears with a heading "A Month" and weeks starting on Monday. On Monday is written "checka my e-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}''On Tuesdays, I check my snail mail.

''{"checka my snail mail" gets written in on Tuesday. Cut to Strong Bad at a mailbox that reads "sb_snailmail.exe"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a snail mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{he opens his letter and reads it}''

<pre>Dear Mr. Bad,
This constitutes your final warning.
Please remit payment of three(3)
dollars and sixty-two(62) cents or
you will be turned over to a "cut off
your toes" -style collections agency.

Swarthily,
Bubs' Concession Stand</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{speaking sarcastically}'' Oh, no, final warning. Is there nothing I can do to dissuade you? Like maybe give you a ride in my BMW?!? ''{Strong Bad pulls out the BMW lighter and burns the paper, laughing. He then looks around.}''WA HA HA HA! Um... where's my house?

''{Cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then to better help folks over the hump, on Wednesdays I give free motivational lectures.

''{"give lecture" is written in on Wednesday. Cut to the chalkboard with Coach Z and Strong Mad listening to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You gots to look inside yourself! Positate the negative. When life throws pies at you, you make yourself a tall, cool glass of piemonade.

'''COACH Z:''' I'm a new man!

'''STRONG MAD:''' I'M THE HUMP!

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Due to a prior arrest, Thursdays are community service days, so me and the old Cheatasaurus head down to Strong Badia and give the place a firm scrubbin'.

''{"community service" gets written in for Thursday. Cut to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad is vacuuming the dirt and The Cheat is washing the Tire}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what I always say, The Cheat. Stay smart, vacuum... dirt.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Don't forget to wash where the sun don't shine.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Then there's Business Casual Fridays, or as we say around the office, Biz Cas Fri. ''{"biz cas fri" appears on the Friday box}'' You know, because we have to abreeve everything.

''{cut to the office}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' That's the day we all wear the free polo shirts we got from various software companies.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, man. Did you play Online Gaming last night? No, yeah, no? I did. I got so many frags.

''{cut back to the calendar}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' On Saturday I certainly don't wake up at 6 A.M., put on a Speedo, and go to swim practice. ''{"NOT swim practice" gets written in the Saturday box}'' No, no, definitely not Speedo. But I do attend: {''a flyer for Battle Axe Lessons appears onscreen}'' BATTLE AXE LESSONS AT THE REC CENTER, with my teacher Dolph Hauldhagen, The Instruc-TOR! And of course, Sunday is the OTHER day I check my email, for our Eastern European viewers across the pond.

''{"checka my eastern european emails" gets written in for Sunday. Cut to Strong Bad sitting at a gray computer with the word "BLOCK" in the bottom-left corner}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got a Polish e-mail in my pocket, and I think it's starting to melt.

''{reading, translator speaks over Strong Bad in badly pronounced Polish: Silny Złe: Prosze rozwiazywac sznurowadło z styl głowe. Januś, Polska}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad:
Please to be untieing that shoelace on
the back of your head?

Janus
Poland</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Untie my shoelace, eh Janus? Your 
mother is the speed limit. 
Your aspirin, 
Strong Bad

''{Translator continues: Rozwiazywac sznurowadło, eh Janek? Twoja matka jest ograniczenia predkosci. Z aspriną, Silny Złe}''

''{cut back to Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's pretty much my week. Now time for a refreshing glass of piemonade, or as we say around the office, p-nade.

''{Strong Bad gets up and leaves. The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on "brian holmes CA" after Strong Bad says "Certified Arborist" to see B. Ryan Holmes' business card.
**The card reads: "B. Ryan Holmes, Certified Arborist. Phone:555-XYLM Mobile:coming soon" It has pictures of green trees and says "I think it has to do with trees!" in cursive on the bottom.
*At the end, click on "my week" to see [[Strong Sad]] waking [[Strong Bad]] up for swim practice.
*Also at the end click on "piemonade," to see an advertisement for (Cool, Refreshing...) [[Piemonade]] (!!).

== Fun Facts ==
*When Strong Bad dismisses the email's text to make room for his new text, as he does often, it makes the standard typing sound effects instead of the hard "enter" hitting sound.
*The calendar starts on Monday, as per some European countries. United States calendars usually start on Sunday.
*Strong Bad's advice to "make Piemonade" is a reference to the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade".
*When Strong Sad is waking up Strong Bad for swim practice, he mumbles various things, ranging from "I'll kill you" to the name of the classic [[Wikipedia:Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] [[Wikipedia:CRPG|RPG]], ''[[Wikipedia:Chrono Trigger|Chrono Trigger]]''.
**This is the third time that Strong Bad has talked in his sleep about Super Nintendo games. The last two times, for the record, were in [[morning routine]] and [[cheatday]]. I suppose this could qualify as some sort of running joke now...
***I'd have to say this is a running joke after three instances. The ''[[Wikipedia:Super Contra|Super Contra]]'' comment could have just been a reference to the ''[[Wikipedia:Bomberman|Super Bomberman]]'' one, but now this goes backwards twice.
**Judging from the muffled sounds Strong Bad makes during this, the "I'll kill you" is likely directed to Magus, a villain in the game (who can actually be one of your party members if you play things out right).
*[[The Office]] where "biz cas fri" takes place is the same as in [[dullard]] and the [[Senor Mortgage]] short, and the conversation is very reminiscient of that from 'dullard'.
*The room in which Strong Bad gives the "Motivational Speech" is reminiscent of the room in which he tries to teach people how to pronounce [[fhqwhgads]] in the email entitled [[sibbie]].
*When Strong Bad mentions having to do community service, it is likely a reference to the [[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]].
*On biz cas fri, Homestar Runner wears a shirt labelled 'Diskettes Etc.', while Strong Bad's has 'Micro Palace'.
*While talking about online gaming, Homestar Runner says, "I got so many frags". It seems he's been playing numerous [[Wikipedia:First-person shooter|first-person shooters]], in which a "frag" is a kill.
*When Homestar says "so many frags" and is looking to the left, "Diskettes Etc." appears backwards for a split second.
*The name of his other computer, "[[Block]]", is a reference to the Soviet Bloc - those eastern European nations which were under communist government.
*The translation method used for the "Eastern European Email" is one actually used on Polish television. The original sound will be overlaid by one or more translators rather than dubbed.
*In Message 2 of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] Łukasz speaks in Polish. This is the only other time we've heard Polish.
*The bit where Strong Bad starts talking like a robot is a reference to the spastic kid in the documentary "Spellbound," who says the same thing during an interview segment and starts talking like a weird robot.
*The Battle Axe flyer reads:
<pre>BAD AT
BATTLE AXEING???{sic}

Come join
Dolph Hauldhagen
and learn professional
techniques that will
boost your confidence
and deadlines.

Community Rec Center "The Instruc-TOR"
Sat. 6am-9am

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BATTLE
AXE AND AN EXERCISE MAT.

555-4AXE{x9}</pre>

*Might Brian Holmes be the same 'Holmes' as the one in [[huttah!]]? Not only do they have similar names, but both are from California.
*The [[BMW lighter]] is used to burn the snail mail.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.html watch "other days"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail111.swf view the flash file for "other days"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=504 forum thread re: "other days"]

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Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:29:39 GMT

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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Marzipan]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The King of Town]], Łukasz

'''Date:''' August 23, 2004

== Transcript ==
=== Marzipan's Greeting: ===
'''MARZIPAN:''' Hi, this is Marzipan. I'm out expanding my horizons. Leave me a message.

=== Message 5: ===
'''STRONG BAD:''' Good afternoon, Marzipan. My name is Bob ''{slight pause}'' Statesman. I'm running for elected official this Tuesday. I'm calling to garner your vote. I support all the issues: save the animals, move the ocean over there, just like you. We are currently accepting campaign donations to support our cause against runoff camdidate  uh... Cory. In order to beat this guy, we need the contributions of constituents like you. We accept donations in the form of cash, all varieties of cupped cakes, and hard rock albums on cassette. As always, please put your donations in a cardboard box and leave it at the street. ''{regular voice}'' And really do it this time! ''{Bob Statesman voice}'' I mean, I've never called you before to ask for anything... ''{regular voice}'' but seriously... put some stuff in the street!

=== Message 4: ===
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hey Marzipan, this is ''{slight pause}'' something funny. Whatever. This is Homestar. What is a seven letter word for thirteen across? And it starts... with a five. I mean... an "S". I mean... there's not a letter there yet. Marzipan? Nothing? The old cold shoulder, eh? Okay, then how about... a four letters word for censoring a cuss word? "{Beep.}" Hey! That's it! Beep! Thanks for your help, you old broom stick!

=== Message 3: ===
'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {loudly} BOOOOP! BOOOOP! BOOOOP! This is a napkin alert, Marzipan! I've lost uh... my napkin! It's the one I always use when I eat buffalo wings, and I can't find it anywhere. Now, it answers to the name, "The Flamingo". So if you've seen it, please have it give me a call. I've got like, fifty frickin' wings sittin' here! I can't eat these things without The Flamingo! {normal volume} Um... sorry for the loud talkin'. This is the KoT... in the place to be.

=== Message 2: ===
'''ŁUKASZ:''' Cześć, Marzipan! To jest Łukasz. Czy masz ochotę na lody? Proszę zadzwonić do mnie. Będę w domu, jak zwykle.
''{Hi, Marzipan! This is Łukasz speaking. Would you care for some ice-cream? Please phone me. I'll be home, as usual.}''

=== Message 1: ===
'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey Marzipan, this is Strong Bad, look I just wanted to thank you for actually putting that stuff out in your front yard! Er, I mean thank you on behalf of Senator Statesbob. I mean, that old hamster cage? That thing's going to melt up ''real'' nice! And, like, those Bobbsey Twins books? More like the Hot-b-sey Twins! I'm not sure why you wrote "United Way" on the side of the box, unless you were referring to the united way in which Senator Bobblehead is going to win the election! Huzzah! Anyways, I had nothing to do with that fax machine that's on fire in your front yard. Bye!

== Easter Eggs ==
*After the final message, press the tape deck for a message from Some Other Guy With An Accent.
:'''SOME GUY:''' Shouchlav, Marzipan. Shouchlav. This is olslav, asleplav, aspreno, Shouchlav.

==Fun Facts==
*The King's line "In the place to be" may be a reference to [[Strong Bad Sings]].
*The King's line "fifty frickin' wings" could be referring to Fricker's, a resturant famous for their "frickin' chicken wings".

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/answer11.html watch "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/answer11.swf view the flash file for "Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2"]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

[[Category:Marzipan's Answering Machine | 11.2, Marzipan's Answering Machine Version]]
[[Category:Marzipan Filmography]]
[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]]
[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]
[[Category:The King of Town Filmography]]

Teen Girl Squad Issue 7

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:28:51 GMT

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[[Image:tgs7.PNG|thumb|Poor Tompkins]]

The girls reminisce on when they were toddlers.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Cheerleader]], [[So and So]], [[What's Her Face]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Tompkins]], [[Fat Man]], [[Mrs. Commanderson]], [[The Man with the Huge Mouth]], [[Thomas]] (easter egg), [[Fightgar]] (easter egg), [[Gunhaver]] (easter egg)

'''Page Title:''' Diaper School Grads!

'''Date:''' August 23, 2004

== Transcript ==

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Teeny tiny girl squad! Cheerleader ''{fattycakes}'', So and So ''{Polite and Boring}'', What's Her Face ''{Lice and More!}'', The Ugly One! ''{boy or girl?}'' and Tompkins.

''{Music cuts out}''

'''SO AND SO and THE UGLY ONE:''' Ooncha, ooncha, one-two-three-cha, leave me alone or I'll tell teach-a. Brush your teeth, comb your hair, I saw Tompkins in his under-where are you going, what are you doing, how do you be so short?

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' One Inch!

'''SO AND SO:''' Two Inch!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Three Inch!

'''SO AND SO:''' Four Inch!

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Um, thats as high as I can count.

''{Music comes back on}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' I can count to G!

'''CHEERLEADER:''' That's nothing. I can count to purple backwards!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Here comes Tompkins.

'''TOMPKINS:''' Listen up, you undapants! Who wants to get hogtied, and pushed down, into, some snakewater?

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Tompkins, how do you be so short?

'''TOMPKINS:''' Heck, I'm taller than you.

'''ALL:''' TOMPKINS MADE A SWEAR!!!

'''TOMPKINS:''' Waaaahh!

''{Tompkins runs off. As he is running, various monstrous doodles threaten his life}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' AGGH! GRAGH!...and he died somehow.

''{The deceased Tompkins is in three parts on an Olympic Style podium with the caption "Torso takes Silver"}''

''{Cut back to the four girls}''

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' Tompkins crinkled when he walked.

'''SO AND SO:''' Poor guy never made it out of training pants.

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Whatta you kiddos think of my... VERY OWN CHOCOLATE BAR!!

''{Cheerleader whips out a chocolate bar that is covered in grains of something and one ant.}''

'''SO AND SO:''' Looks like you dropped it in the sand.

'''CHEERLEADER:''' No, I just dipped it in salt!

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' That's grosser than gross.

'''CHEERLEADER:''' Yeah? Well, my house has a hundred bafrooms!

'''SO AND SO:''' You mean your parent's house?

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' You mean two bafrooms?

'''CHEERLEADER:''' NO! IT'S MINE! IT'S A HUNDRED! SHUT IT OFF!!

''{Large Man in a singlet appears, going down the slide}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' ''{grunting as the Large Man}'' squished.

'''SO AND SO:''' She led a full life.

'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' She led a full stomach.

''{Cut to a standard school bell that says "Bill Bellamy" on it.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' BRRRIIINNNG!

'''The remaining three girls:''' NAPTIME!!

''{Mrs. Commanderson appears in the sky behind them then swoops down to grab the girls.}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' Thanks Mrs. Commander...son.

'''MRS. COMMANDERSON:''' EERRAAAK!!

''{Cut to modern times. Girls are standing together. So And So is holding a book: 'Old Photos' and Cheerleader's dress says, "coolier than thou."}''

'''ALL:''' Look at how much we've grown!

''{The Man with the Huge Mouth awaits at the bottom of the screen. The girls are falling towards him.}''

'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' IT'S OVER!!

== Easter Eggs ==
*As usual, clicking on the O in "It's over!" shows an egg, this one of [[Mrs. Commanderson]] introducing [[Thomas]] to the class.
**''{A young Thomas stands next to Mrs. Commanderson wearing a cap, with two books piled next to him.}''
:'''MRS. COMMANDERSON:''' Class, please welcome our new student. He's from foreign lands.
:''{Cut to What's Her Face.}''
:'''WHAT'S HER FACE:''' ''{thought bubble}'' I think I have a chance with this guy.
*Clicking on the exclamation point in "It's over!" displays Mrs. Commanderson with two of [[The Cheat Commandos]].
**''{Mrs. Commanderson stands with Fightgar and Gunhaver, who is saluting her. The normal Cheat Commandos song plays, but with the lyrics: "Mrs. Commanderson, she's some kind of bird-reptile, and she teaches Pre-K!"}''
:'''MRS. COMMANDERSON:''' EERRRAAK!!!

== Fun Facts ==
*The paper this comic is drawn on has wider lines and a dotted middle line. It's typically used to assist elementary school children in learning how to draw their alphabet letters.
*When the comic returns to the grown up TGS, the lines change back to the standard college ruled paper Strong Bad usually draws on.
*So and So only has a flower on her dress in the introductions.
*When [[Mrs. Commanderson]] is fully on screen, the foot/claw that has [[The Ugly One]] in it is white paper style.
*The title (Diaper School Grads!) may be a reference to [[i rule]] and [[Homestar Quiz]].
*"I think I have a chance with this guy" is a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 2]].
*"[[Bill Bellamy]]" is an actor and former MTV veejay.
*Tompkins's "swear" is the word heck which (along with shut up and stupid) many young kids believe are swears.
*During the segment with the "teeny tiny" TGS, the music is a tinkling bells version of the TGS theme. When the comic returns to the grown up TGS, the music is the usual keyboard version.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/tgs7.html watch "Teen Girl Squad Issue 7"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/tgs7.swf view the flash file for "Teen Girl Squad Issue 7"]

{{Teen Girl Squad}}
[[Category:Teen Girl Squad]][[Category:Cheerleader Filmography]][[Category:The Ugly One Filmography]][[Category:So and So Filmography]][[Category:What's Her Face Filmography]][[Category:Fightgar Filmography]][[Category:Gunhaver Filmography]][[Category:Thomas Filmography]]

Duck Guardian One

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:27:48 GMT

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[[Image:Duck_Gaurd_One.PNG|thumb|400px|'''Duck Guardian''' start screen]]

A game where you try to save the ducks from various hazards and lead them into a spaceship.

'''Page Title:''' Duck Guardian One! Save a Duck, Save THE WORLD!!

'''Date:''' August 30, 2004

== Instructions ==
Protect the ducks using a variety of rays! Use the mouse to move the ray target crosshairs, and the desired number key to fire a ray (The keys used are noted below). Use P or the Enter key to "paws" the game at any time. There are 33 Levels total.

=== Ray Types ===
* '''Direction Ray (1):''' The ray you begin the game with. When fired at a duck, it will reverse the direction it is going in, useful for dodging falling robot heads.
* '''Jump Ray (2):''' Earned in Level 3. Enables ducks to jump over pits and robot dogs.
* '''Freeze Ray (3):''' Earned in Level 9. Freezes ducks solid, rendering them temporarily immune to robot dog attacks. Be warned that other ducks cannot pass frozen ducks, and robot heads still crush frozen ducks.
* '''Double Jump Ray (2):''' Replaces the normal Jump Ray in Level 13. Enables ducks to jump in mid-air.
* '''Hatch Ray (4):''' Earned in Level 17. Cracks open falling eggs, causing ducks to come out. Be warned that, if used on live ducks, it blows them up.
* '''Armor Ray (5 or Space Bar):''' Earned in Level 27. Renders ducks immune to robot heads and dogs, but unable to jump.

=== Hazards ===
* '''Robot Heads:''' Fall from the sky to crush your ducks. Only the armor ray renders your ducks immune to a Robot Head attack.
* '''Spaceship Door:''' In certain levels, opens and closes. If closed, ducks cannot enter the ship.
* '''Bombs:''' Fall from the sky to open pits in the ground. Will kill any ducks they fall on.
* '''Pits:''' Holes in the ground created by Bombs and Hatched Eggs. Will kill any duck unlucky enough to wander into it.
* '''Robot Dogs:''' Run from the left side of the screen to the right, eating any ducks unfortunate enough to get in their way. The Freeze and Armor rays protect your ducks from a Robot Dog attack. Can be jumped. ''{The city light will flash shortly before the Robot Dog comes out on the prowl.}''
* '''Falling Eggs:''' Fall from the sky and crush ducks. They remain on the ground and block ducks that walk up to them, but can be transformed into two or more ducks using the Hatch Ray, but will leave a pit in the ground. Can be jumped.

== Fun Facts ==
*The carton pack for this game is reminicent to the Pitfall! Atari 2600 game, using the graphic style from many of the Activision games of that era. [http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Secret_Collect Secret Collect] also uses this style on its carton package.

*This is making fun of the "Lemmings"-type games.

*The eggs kinda look like Yoshi's egg. (from the Mario series.)

*This game was first mentioned in the [[EmailFAQ|Email FAQ's]], where one of the many things Strong Bad does is hold up a game and says "I gotta' play my new copy of Duck Guardian 2!" That also explains why this game is sometimes called Duck Guardian ''1''.

*When you beat the game, [[:Image:Duck_Guardian_winscreen.png|a screen]] shows up that has an astronaut handing one of the ducks (dead) on a plate to a strange alien, and the text says "Well Done, Duck Guardian!! Now the people of Vexar VII will not go hungry!"

[[Image:Duck_Guardian_flasherror.png|thumb|right|100px|Player error ]]
*Users without Flash Player 7 installed receive an interesting note, which seems to cleverly reference [[Wikipedia:Player (dating)|player culture]].

*The hint for Level 11 is a reference to the old adage "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

*The hint for Level 31 is a possible reference to the Frog and Toad series of books.

*This game was also referred to on [[Main Page 22]], where two ducks walk across the screen and explode.

== Glitches ==
*If you pause the game, the Spaceship Door still opens and closes. So if the door is shut at the moment your duck arrives at the door, simply pause the game and wait for the door to open.
*Sometimes, if you use the direction ray right when a duck is next to a closed spaceship door, they will go in.
*You can armour then quickly unarmour ducks in midair, then make them double jump again! With this glitch, ducks can make it all the way across without even touching the floor. If robot heads are falling, simply armour them when they're up high, then unarmour them once the robot head has passed. Makes the game much easier.

== Hints and Tips ==
* Using the Direction Ray on a duck repeatedly agitates it, causing it to run faster and jump farther.
**This technique can be used for a fun, little "cheat"; although it's not very effective on some levels. Fire the Direction Ray without releasing it close to the left side of the screen so that the ducks cannot pass, and "hold" them there for a bit (as long as you can). When you release the ray, the ducks sprint, and you can "shoot" all the ducks across the screen at once. (If they're fast enough, they will run right over holes in the ground!) Also fun: firing the Jump Ray immediately as you release the Direction Ray. Freeze them to protect from dogs and they'll retain their agitation. They'll all jump the whole screen to safety in one lightning fast swoop, as long as the door is open at the time, of course.
* You can use the Direction Ray on ducks in mid-air. In fact, you can use all of the rays on ducks in mid-air. Armored ducks fall faster than frozen ducks because they're heavier.
*On Level 12, if you ever get caught up with too many ducks you can freeze them and work on others (there are no robot heads to hurt the ducks). However, the duck may unfreeze before a robot dog comes and then the duck is toast.
* If a duck reaches the spaceship while the door is closed, use the direction ray repeatedly and you can force him into the ship through the closed door. (You can also force ducks through eggs this way!)

== Level Guide ==
=== Level One ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Shoot Ducks With The DIRECTION RAY To Turn Them Around. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads
=== Level Two ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 10 
'''HINT:''' Ducks Cannot Enter The Escape Ship When The Door Is Closed. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Closing Spaceship Door
=== Level Three ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 10 
'''HINT:''' You Now Have The JUMP RAY. Press 1 To Fire The DIRECTION RAY, Press 2 To Fire The JUMP RAY. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads
=== Level Four ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Use The JUMP RAY To Get Ducks Over Dangerous Pits. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit
=== Level Five ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 25 
'''HINT:''' Airborne Ducks Can Be Reversed With The DIRECTION RAY. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 2 Bombs, 2 Pits, Closing Spaceship Door
=== Level Six ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' The DIRECTION RAY Agitates Ducks With Repeated Use. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 2 Bombs, 2 Pits
=== Level Seven ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Watch Out For Robot Dogs. They Love To Eat Ducks. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs
=== Level Eight ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 12 
'''HINT:''' The City Light Will Flash When A Robot Dog Is On The Prowl. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, Closing Spaceship Door
=== Level Nine ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 15 Ducks out of 25 
'''HINT:''' You Now Have The FREEZE RAY. Press 3 To Fire The FREEZE RAY And Freeze Ducks. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs
=== Level Ten ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Robot Dogs Don't Like Eating FROZEN Ducks. Not So Much, No. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit
=== Level Eleven ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 35 
'''HINT:''' A duck In The Ship Is Worth Two Somewhere Else. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 2 Bombs, 2 Pits, Closing Spaceship Door
=== Level Twelve ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 25 
'''HINT:''' Today's Forecast: No Deadly Robot Heads Inexplicably Falling From The Heavens. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Dogs, 4 Bombs, 4 Pits
=== Level Thirteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' You Now Have The JUMP RAY DOUBLE JUMP RAY Upgrade. Shoot An Airborne Duck A Second Time For Serious Duck Air. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 2 Bombs, 2 Pits
=== Level Fourteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Falling Eggs Will Crush Unwitting Ducks, And Obstruct Them Once They've Landed. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit, 1 Egg
=== Level Fifteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 30 
'''HINT:''' Videogames Are Just As Good As Reading A Book. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads
=== Level Sixteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' Airborne Ducks Can Be FROZEN, But FROZEN Ducks Cannot JUMP. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit, 2 Eggs
=== Level Seventeen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' You Now Have The HATCH RAY. Shoot An Egg With The 4 Key To HATCH 'Em Up. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 0-1 Pits, 1 Egg
=== Level Eighteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' Don't Let Ducks Die Or Perhaps You Will Lose The Game. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 0-2 Pits, 2 Eggs, Closing Spaceship Door

=== Level Nineteen ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 15 Ducks out of 35 
'''HINT:''' Attempting To HATCH A Live Duck Is Not Recommended. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:'''Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 1 Bomb, 1-2 Pits, 1 Egg, Closing Spaceship Door
=== Level Twenty ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 15 Ducks out of 60 
'''HINT:''' Why Don't Robot Dogs Fall In The Pits? It's Not Really Fair. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 4 Bombs, 4 Pits
=== Level Twenty-One ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 10 
'''HINT:''' Phew. Take A Breather! 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' None
=== Level Twenty-Two ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' Press Enter For Pause If You Find Yourself Getting Too Excited. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1-2 Pits, 1 Egg
=== Level Twenty-Three ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 40 
'''HINT:''' You Can REFREEZE Ducks To Keep Them In Place. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit
=== Level Twenty-Four ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 30 Ducks out of 50 
'''HINT:''' The Next Gun Is Pretty Awesome. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1-3 Pits, 2 Eggs
=== Level Twenty-Five ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 40 
'''HINT:''' Special Goal: DOUBLE JUMP 5 Ducks Into Ship To Advance. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 2 Bombs, 2 Pits
=== Level Twenty-Six ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 25 Ducks out of 50 
'''HINT:''' Avoid Repetitive Stress Disorder By Taking Frequent Rest Breaks Or Through The Healing Power Of Meditation. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit
=== Level Twenty-Seven ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 12 
'''HINT:''' You Now Have The ARMOR GUN. Press SPACE Or 5 To Fortify Your Duck With Vitamins And Minerals. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs
=== Level Twenty-Eight ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 10 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' Shoot An ARMORED Duck A Second Time To Remove Its ARMOR. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 1 Bomb, 1-2 Pits, 1 Egg

=== Level Twenty-Nine ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 25 
'''HINT:''' Special Goal: Jump 5 FROZEN Ducks Into Ship To Advance. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 1 Bomb, 1-2 Pits, 1 Egg
=== Level Thirty ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 20 
'''HINT:''' Special Goal: Save 5 ARMORED Ducks To Advance. No Refund On Flesh Ducks. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 3 Bombs, 3 Pits
=== Level Thirty-One ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' ARMORED Ducks And Robot Dogs Are The Best Of Friends. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 1 Bomb, 1 Pit
=== Level Thirty-Two ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 4 
'''HINT:''' To Make An Omelet, You Have To Break A Few Eggs. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, 0-4 Pits, 4 Eggs
=== Level Thirty-Three ===
'''GOAL:''' Save 5 Ducks out of 15 
'''HINT:''' This Is Pretty Much The Last Round. You Are Doing Great. 
'''RAYS:''' Direction Ray, Double Jump Ray, Freeze Ray, Hatch Ray, Armor Ray 
'''HAZARDS:''' Robot Heads, Robot Dogs, 2 Bombs, 2-4 Pits, 2 Eggs

== External Links ==
Play [http://www.homestarrunner.com/dg1.html Duck Guardian]

View the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/duck_guardianv8.swf flash file] for Duck Guardian
[[Category: Games]]

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AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:27:00 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:old_comics_screenshot.png|thumb|The Castlefunnies]]

'''Strong Bad Email #112'''

Zack asks Strong Bad why the King of Town has a Poopsmith, and Strong Bad tells him about the Castlefunnies.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[West Is Lip]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Poopsmith]] (as Mushy Chamberpot), [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Knight]] (easter egg), [[Strong Mad]] (easter egg)

'''Date:''' August 30, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' {''singing''} Let's get it over with! With the e-mail style, get it over with!

{''pulls up e-mail and reads it''}

<pre>
hey SB,
why does the king of town have a
poopsmith?

your friend,
zack
west islip, NY
</pre>

{''Strong Bad pronounces SB as one word''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! West Islip. Sounds like some kind of British New Wave band. "And coming in this week at #4, it's those androgynous boys from Hertfordshire, West Is Lip {''sound of a tape player switching on, music starts playing''} with their hit single "She Partied Without Dancing."

'''WEST IS LIP:''' {''singing''} She partied without dancing. She partied with my heart.

{''music stops, Strong Bad starts typing''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Anyways, Jack, the King of Town's just always had a Poopsmith. Even way back when they got their start as an old syndicated newspaper comic. You know, back when comics didn't seem to need jokes or humor or readers under the age of ninety-one.

{''Cut to desk. Panel One of The Castlefunnies slides into the scene, featuring the KOT speaking to Mushy Chamberpot who is working at a pile of you-know-what.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I fell down and lost my crown.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It was called "The Castlefunnies," which I guess was a pathetic attempt by the authors into fooling you {''Panel two slides on the screen, we see the KOT's hip is throbbing and Mushy digging into the pile''} into thinking it was actually funny.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} D'ya have any hip rub in thar?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It mostly featured the King of Town {''Panel three slides in. Mushy looks irritated and has the King's crown on his shovel along with some you-know-what''} complaining about his ailing hip joints to the Poopsmith.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} That's no ointment!

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Talking a lot about ointments... {''Panel four slides on the screen, with the KOT addressing the reader''} and salves.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Cures what ails ya!!

{''Second comic appears. The KOT is standing by himself''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption, thought balloon''} Yep, I'm old.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Back then, it was considered a form of treason to print the word "poop" in the paper, so instead they called the Poopsmith {''Panel two slides onto the screen. The KOT is addressing Mushy''} "Mushy Chamberpot," which is actually pretty funny sounding.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} I say, Mushy, do you have a pittance for me'self?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Anyways, Mushy could only talk in {''Panel three slides on the screen. Mushy is speaking while the KOT laughs in the background''} word clouds filled with commas, which I think had just been discovered and were apparently considered comic gold.

'''MUSHY CHAMBERPOT:''' {''caption''} ,,,,,,,,,,,

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR HAR

{''Panel four slides on the screen. The sun appears to be setting, and the KOT is addressing Mushy, who is once again working at the pile.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Ahem. I need money to get that new fangled sur-jur-ee to fix my hips.

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} Oh yeah, I can see why THIS masterwork took two dudes to write it. One to NOT think of something funny, {''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing the reader again while a squirrel with a bag of money runs away in the background''} and the other to think of something NOT funny.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} A quarter never asked is a quarter never given!

{''Third comic appears. Panel one features the KOT scurrying along.''}

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Today is 'Goodtime Day!'

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} So later on, as readership began to dwindle, {''Panel two slides on the screen. The KOT is addressing Homestar and Strong Bad''} they'd throw me and Homestar in there as guests and hope they'd be mooching off our popularity.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Who be you?

{''Panel three slides on the screen. Strong Bad and Homestar are talking''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''caption''} How could you forget STRONG BAD???

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {''caption''} Wha 'bout me?

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} It worked for maybe a week or so, but then the strip was sadly canceled {''Panel four slides on the screen. The KOT addresses Strong Bad and Homestar as Strong Bad punches Homestar in the face''} when the last living reader

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} You're the worst of friends.

{''Panel five slides on the screen. The KOT, Strong Bad, and Homestar are dressed up in Civil War garb in front of a tombstone that reads "Let's call him Chester: 'He loved The Castlefunnies.'"}

'''STRONG BAD:''' {''voiceover''} a Civil War veteran and creamed corn enthusiast, died.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' {''caption''} Thank you to All Our Reader.

{''Cut back to the Compy 386 and Strong Bad's typing''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' They tried to creep back into the mainstream years later with the release of the "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener?!" But, considering, the Dry Pencil Scare of '47 only lasted 3 days, they didn't sell too many.

{''Strong Bad clears the screen of text.''}

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well, Zack, there you have it. The King of Town still wasn't funny. What a surprise. I'm going to start the Who Put Pasta Salad in Strong Mad's Underdrawer Drawer Scare of '04. Or. And I'm out.

{''Strong Bad gets up from this chair and leaves. The Paper comes down''}

== Easter Eggs ==

* Click "west islip" at the beginning to see an audio cassette of the band, "[[West Is Lip]]".
* Click the commas in Mushy's speech bubble to see a picture of the comma's discovery by [[Sir Loodabert Comma]]
* Click on the word "moistener" in the sentence "King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener" to see a picture of what the product looks like.
* In the last scene click on the sentence "Who Put Pasta Salad In Strong Mad's UnderDrawer Drawer Scare of '04" to see a little movie of Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underpants drawer.
:''{Cut to Strong Mad's room. We see Strong Mad eating pasta salad out of his underwear drawer.}''
:'''STRONG MAD:''' IT TASTES SO GOOD!
* Click "still wasn't funny" in the end to see more comics.
:'''PANEL ONE:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' I think my hip got knocked outta joint on the polo grounds. 
:'''KNIGHT:''' I didn't know you played polo. 
:'''PANEL TWO:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Are you crazy? I'm too old to play polo.
:'''PANEL THREE:'''
:'''KNIGHT:''' Then what were you doing there?
:'''PANEL FOUR:'''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Whudderya askin' me for??

== Fun Facts ==
* "The [[Castle Funnies]]" comic is co-authored by [[Lem Sportsinterviews]] and [[Levert Burtmore]], both of whom are previously known authors and cartoonists.
* Everybody in the comic has a nose, a feature that most cast members currently lack.
* The art style is somewhat reminiscent of B.C. or The Wizard of Id.
* Mushy Chamberpot only speaking in commas is a reference to Woodstock from the classic comic strip Peanuts, who could only speak using apostrophes.
*Like the storybook in "flashback", it is debatable whether this comic is really part of H*R continuity or not.
*There is debate as to whether or not Strong Bad actually answered Zack's question.
*The spoon in Strong Mad's easter egg is the one Homestar uses as "Colonel" of the [[Homestarmy]].
*"New Wave" was an '80s musical genre, a strong precursor to modern day dance pop. A strong part of the style came out of England (with bands such as "Frankie Goes to Hollywood" and "Tears for Fears") and slightly androgynous appearances were a standard part of its visual style.
*The table that the funnies are showed on is the same table that was in Strong Bad's 2 kids books, Everyone is Different (shown in [[kids' book]]), and That Time of Year (the Decemberween in July thing).
* The KOT's line in the fifth panel of the second comic is a reference to "giving quarter", or showing mercy to a nearly vanquished enemy, who has "asked for quarter", or begged for mercy.
*If you zoom in close up at the comic (in the SWF file), the color is a square shape image [[TBC]] filled the characters in with.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail112.html watch "old comics"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail112.swf view the flash file for "old comics"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=697 forum thread re: "old comics"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}

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Labor Dabor

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:25:47 GMT

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[[Image:todaybor.PNG|thumb|"What's the big idea workin' on Labors Day?"]]

[[Homestar Runner]] makes sure that [[The Cheat]] won't work on Labor Day.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' Puppet [[The Cheat]], Puppet [[Homestar Runner]], Puppet [[Frank Bennedetto]]

'''Date:''' September 6, 2004

== Transcript ==
''{Ten chickens are assembled like bowling pins. A bowling ball strikes all of them with an explosion sound and "Hit 'em!" appears on screen. Shows that it is actually The Cheat making a movie. The screen in front of The Cheat shows a farmer say stee-rike in a speech bubble.}

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{runs in''}. Alright yellow man! ''{hits The Cheat with wooden spoon}'' What's the big idea workin' on Labors Day?

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{says something}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Third-style Private Bennedetto and I are out making sure nobody or their brother does any type of work at all today!

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{says something}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Stand down, citizen. You wanna have to give me five bucks?

'''THE CHEAT''': ''{says something in inqusitive voice}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Todaybor Day is a Labor Day! Say it with me now, on three! Once, twice, three!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{with The Cheat saying it with him}'' ''{banner appears reading Todaybor Day is Labor Day!}'' Todaybor Day is a Labor-

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Bennedetto starts popping some popcorn, surprising Homestar and The Cheat}'' Woh! Wah! Bennedetto! Did you get ahold of some bad corn-style rations? Keep that mess down, soldier! Keep it down! Crap! Crap! No! The Cheat, run for your life!

''{"Happy Labor Day!!" appears on a blue screen with some popcorn. Cut back to Homestar, The Cheat, and Bennedetto}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{Eating some popcorn}'' Hey, this stuff's pretty good! Nice upchuck, Bennedetto!

''{"Ended." appears on red background with some popcorn}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing, voiceover}'' Todaybor Day is Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day is Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day is Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day is a Labor Daybor! Todaybor Day! Labor Day! Daybor Day! Labor Day! Come on everybody it's Labor Day! Come on everybody it's a Labor Day!

==Easter Eggs==
*Click on different popcorn at the end to see some bowling animations by The Cheat. (You can't click on them until [[Homestar Runner]] is done with his little tune) There are five in all.

==Fun Facts==
*Homestar's wooden spoon is drawn in; it would be hard to make it float in midair in front of homestar for real.
*Frank, presumed dead ([[army]]), is now revealed to be alive.
*This toon was called Labor Day when it originally premiered.
*It appears that The Cheat is making toons for use on bowling automatic scorers. Some scorers play such animations when someone gets a strike, spare, split, etc....

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/laborday.swf watch "Labor Dabor"]

[[Category:Holiday Toons]]
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pizzaz

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:24:44 GMT

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

'''Strong Bad Email #113'''

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

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

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

== Transcript ==

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

''{The Paper comes down}''

== Easter Eggs ==

At the end of the email:
*Click on "secret" to see a sneak peek of Strong Bad's next show. "Next week on Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum... Watch as Strong Bad levels the business end of his 12-gauge journalism bazooka squarely at: [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]]!"
*Click on "Dogfood Gangstas" to see a graffiti-style image of Strong Bad as a Dogfood Gangsta.
*Click on "The Strong Baaaaad" to get a preview of Strong Bad's old-western-style TV show "The Strong Bad" (In Colors!), created by [[A. Chimendez]].

== Fun Facts ==
*The interview program may be a reference to Tim Russert's ''Meet the Press'' on which Russert often tries to be tough about unimportant topics ("So...you're still dressed as a ship's captain"). Russert also makes frequent references to his hometown of Buffalo, while Strong Bad makes numerous references to such in this e-mail with the phrase 'Buffalo-style'.
*The "This interview is OVERRR!" may be a reference to Bill O'Reilly, who left an interview on ''Fresh Air'' after saying "That is the end of this interview!". O'Reilly recently appeared with Tim Russert.
*The background at the Buffalo-Style Ranch is from "[[Cheat Commandos...O's]]".
*[[A. Chimendez]] is the writer of "Time to break...fast!" from the "Cheat Commandos...O's" commercial.
*The words that scroll across the screen in the intro for the talk show read "MICROPHONE", "TALKING", "2 PEOPLE", "A GLOBE", and "A PLANT".
*The phrase "Neva Die" was said by Homestar Runner in "[[car]]". The gangsta font is also used in [[car]], on Strong Bad's boxing glove.
*The background in the beginning of The Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum is the same as the background in the beginning of "[[Senor Mortgage]]".
*Biscuit Dough Hands Man is the initial suspect for Strong Bad's crimes in "[[Strong Bad Is In Jail Cartoon]]", created by [[Bubs]] drawing [[The King of Town|the King of Town's]] description of the crook.
*This is another instance of [[The Cheat's Head Exploding]].
*The cartoon image of The Cheat pulling out a power plug is a reference to The Cheat's first appearance in "[[Original_Book|The Strongest Man in the World]]".
*The noise at the end (and the style of the hole being blasted from the "The Strong Bad" logo) is taken from the SNES game Super Scope 6 - and is the noise used in all the "LazerBlazer" games when a shot is fired. The Super Scope was a big bazooka type peripheral used as a light gun.
*The font used for "Get to tha point" is similar to, if not the same as, the font used for Strong Bad's graffiti "Job" in "[[A Jorb Well Done]]."
*"Pizzaz" is spelled wrong. It's correctly spelled "pizzazz" or "pizazz."
*Strong Bad's opening song (and thus, the theme from "The Strong Bad") could be a takeoff of the theme from "Bonanza," a popular Western TV show of the 1960s.
*Given [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps']] obsession with old video games RyGuy might a reference to the classic NES game Rygar. Or possibly [http://www.callofcombat.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4158 Fryguy], given their equal obsession with 80s youth-targeted advertising.
*The plant on Strong Bad's show is Credenza the ficus from [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].

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

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the facts

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:24:10 GMT

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[[Image:Cubeland.PNG|thumb|Strong Mad in Cubeland]]

'''Strong Bad Email #114'''

Strong Bad tells Jess G. why Strong Mad can't have his own cartoon. Meanwhile, Homestar is determined that his "own cartoon" will be a #1 hit.

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

'''Date:''' September 20, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm checkin' e-mail, I'm checkin' e-mail. Hey, hey, I'm checkin' e-mail, I'm checkin' e-mail..
''{Strong Bad reads the email out loud}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,

I was just wondering, why doesn't
Strong Mad have his own cartoon.

Your fan,
Jess G. OH</pre>

''{He pronounces "Dear Strong Bad" as "Dah Sto Bo" and "Jess G. OH" as "Jess... G'oh!!"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' {typing} Well, Jess, as much as I cherish brother Graw Mad, let's look at the facts:

''{A grid appears on the screen and lines "scan" across from top to bottom and then left to right, revealing an image of Strong Mad next to which it says "Fact 1:"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact one: The guy's got a pretty tenuous grasp on the English language. ''{"Tenuous grasp of the English language" appears on the screen.}'' Por ejemple:

''{Cut to Strong Bad at his desk. He turns on his stool and calls off screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, Strong Mad! What, uh.. what's my favorite movie?

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{from off-screen}'' GARBLEDINA!

''{Cut back to the screen where it says "Fact 2:"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact two: "Garbledina". ''{'Garbledina' appears on the screen and the illustrated Strong Mad's eyebrows raise. Strong bad strikes a key and "Fact 3" appears.}'' Fact three: he's like a big square, this guy. ''{"Like a big square" appears and a box encloses the image of Strong Mad, which looks around nervously. The left and bottom edges are labeled "88 in."}'' I don't really know if that has anything to do with why he doesn't have his own cartoon. But it's just weird, is all. ''{"Just weird is all" appears on the screen}'' Un.. settling. ''{"Unsettling" appears}''

''{Cut to a landscape filled with blue and pink cubes and a yellow sky. Strong Mad appears with a loud "thud".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess if he lived in Cubeland it might work, but.. Cubeland ''{A "Cubeland" logo flies in from the right and comes to rest in the upper-left corner.}'' is a place I just made up, so.. on to fact four.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad's screen which now reads "Fact 4".}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Zero volume control. ''{"No volume control" appears on the screen.}'' Once again, obsoyve. ''{The Strong Mad image glances at the text.}''

''{Cut to Strong Mad sitting behind a table with a small orange clay dinosaur and yellow and green clay upright cylinders. Strong Bad enters from the left.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{whispering}'' Hey biggest bro. Mom says to keep it down 'cause  baby Strong Sad's sleeping.

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN BE THE QUIETEST MOUSE! ''{holds up his right hand, index finger and thumb together to demonstrate something very small, like a mouse}'' I LIVE IN THE QUIETEST HOUSE! ''{holds up his other hand in the same position}''

''{Cut back to the screen. "Fact 5" is on the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Fact five: Directorial inexperience. ''{"Directorial inexperience" appears on the screen.}''

''{Pull out to Strong Bad typing the e-mail.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Considering the only movie Strong Mad's ever made is 'Doug the Dino,' I doubt he'd be able to handle an entire cartoon on his own.

''{Cut to the television. After some static, a grainy video appears. A title made out of clay which says "DOUG THE DiNO" (the "O" in Dino is in the shape of an egg) appears.}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{narrating}'' DINOSAUR! ''{Cut to the two clay cylinders. The clay dinosaur enters. Strong Mad makes various noises to go along with the action. Doug the Dino roars. The green cylinder flips over like a Slinky and a smiling face appears on it. Suddenly, Doug the Dino attacks it and it spills clay blood. While Doug is eating the green cylinder, a tape dispenser can be seen for a few frames. The yellow cylinder appears to flee as Doug licks his lips. A clay toilet enters and Doug presses the flush lever. The seat lifts and a red appendage appears out of the toilet, grasps Doug by the face, and pulls him in. The green cylinder "sits up" and smiles and Strong Mad's hand can be seen leaning on the table for a few frames.}''

''{Cut back to Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Y'see? Misguided direction, no comedic timing, and the script is riddled with gaping plot holes. ''{not typing}'' And finally, ''{typing}'' Fact 6: Have you seen his computer?!?

''{Cut to Strong Mad's room, where Strong Mad has decorated a paper bag to look like [[Tandy 400]] (with the word "DISK" on the screen) and an up-turned cardboard box to look like Strong Bad's [[Floppy Disk Container]] (which says "disks").}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' E-COMMERCE! E-BUSINESS!!

''{Cut back to Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So let's review. Fact 1: Ehgh--

''{Pull out to Homestar Runner sitting on the desk, facing away from Strong Bad.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I want my own cartoon, Strong Bad.

'''STRONG BAD:''' What? I'm over here!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh. ''{turns to face Strong Bad}'' I want my own cartoon, Pom Pom.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Homestar, a cartoon starring you would be horrible. It'd just be you saying "Sewiously" all the time and acting like a moron.. all the time.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No, no! Not no more! I got a new catchphrase!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You wanna hear it?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I'd be all the time sayin' "That's bubkes!" ''{whispering}'' Oh, sorry. "That's bubkes!"

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you whispering for?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{whispering}'' Be''cause!'' baby Strong Sad is ''sleeping!''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Now, you see this disgusting little chit-chat we're having here? This is what your cartoon would be like.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Then it'd be a number one hit! ''{singing}'' And that's the end of my show! DONK!

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

== Easter Eggs ==
*Clicking on "Script" shows the entire script for Strong Mad’s epic film, 'Doug the Dino.'
<pre>int: dinosaur - day
go dougie!!
RAWR!!
toilet. (drawing of a toilet)</pre>
*Click on Homestar's star at the end to see Homestar's commercial break message.
:''{A screen featuring Homestar holding a popsicle and the words "We'll Be Right Back!" appears}''
:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing, voiceover}'' Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:Homestar Runner will be right right back! 
:We're coming right back after these messages! 
:We're coming right back after these messagesssss...

== Fun Facts ==
*This is [[The Brothers Chaps]]' claymation debut.
*Strong Bad says "Dear Strong Bad" in Strong Mad's voice.
*The disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] is labeled Thexder.
*If Strong Bad's measurements are correct, Strong Mad is 88 inches, or 7'4" (2.26 meters) tall and wide. However, The Cheat implied in [[i she be]] that Strong Mad was 6 feet tall. Meanwhile, according to a page that is no longer on the main site, Strong Mad weighs 900 lbs and is eight feet three inches tall. Of course, since it is known that Strong Mad is not actually a square; in fact, he's actually about 7.25% taller than he is wide. So, based on the dimensions given, if he were 88" wide, he would be approximately 95" tall. On the other hand, if he were 88" tall, he would only be about 82" wide. Finally, if he were 6' (72") tall as mentioned earlier, he would be a mere 67" wide.
** In [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon) |Marshmallow's Last Stand]], Strong Bad's and Strong Mad's weight combined is 1,000,000 Pounds. If Strong Bad weighs 150 pounds, then Strong Mad weighs 999,850 pounds! This contradicts Strong Bad's quote saying that He is 900 pounds
*This is the second time Strong Mad has shown his affection for dinosaurs, the first being his MSPaint drawing of a brontosaurus in [[lunch special]].
*This is the third time we've seen inside Strong Mad's room (the first being in [[unused emails]], the second [[old comics]]). Twice, Strong Mad has been doing something artistic (the other time he just ate pasta salad out of his underdrawers drawer).
*Strong Bad saying "Checking my email" sounds a lot like the cartoon character Woody Woodpecker.
*The TV set that "Doug The Dino" plays on is the same TV from the [http://www.homestarrunner.com/newtoons.html old toons menu]. Channel 3 was [[The Reddest Radish]], and in a later version of the menu, it was [[The King of Town DVD|The King of Town]].
*This is the fourth time [[Homestar Runner]] has confused another character with [[Pom Pom]]: he confuses [[Marzipan]] with Pom Pom in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] versions [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4|4]] and [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2|10.2]], and confuses himself with Pom Pom in the email [[pom pom]].
*The green cylinder in the claymation and Cubeland may be a reference to Gumby.
*Strong Bad's pronounciation of 'Jess, G'oh' is a possible reference to The Simpson's catchphrase 'D'oh'.
*The box on Strong Mad's desk that says disks on it also reads 'NOT CAR PARTS' upside down.
*The VCR (in which the display is still blinking 12:00) is the same one that appears on the "Characters" menu and the emails [[12:00]] and [[dangeresque 3]].
*The email used to have a glitch in it. If you clicked the eject button on the video recorder during 'Doug the Dino', it would bring you back to the loading screen and freeze there. The glitch has been removed, though. The eject button is now unclickable. - This may be due to the VCR being copied from the "Characters" menu. On that screen, the eject button pops out Homsar's tape.
*In the part where it shows Strong Mad's room, it seems that Strong Mad is trying to make Doug the Dino, as there is a toy dinosaur and a green cylinder shaped block on his table.
*Strong Bad calls [[Strong Mad]] Graw Mad. This is in similar style with [[car]] when he refers to [[Strong Sad]] as Gron Sad.
* The claymation in this movie could be in homage to the Knox Claymations that have become popular over sites like Flashplayer.com and Newgrounds.
* Homestar's new catchphrase includes the word "Bupkis", which is one of those yiddish words that is in common usuage in the English language. Bupkis is tricky to explain. It means "nothing" or "not here". Like, if you were looking for your cat, and your mom said that she saw it in the breadbox, you would open the breadbox and if your cat is not there you would say "Bupkis!". So Homestar's "That's bupkis!" makes very little sense, if he be all the time sayin' it.
* This is the second time a scene of blood has been shown in a Homestar toon. But apparently it was just in a clay animation the [[Strong Mad]] made.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail114.html watch "the facts"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail114.swf view the flash file for "the facts"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=884 forum thread re: "the facts"]

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Shopping For Danger

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:23:30 GMT

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[[Image:sfd.png|thumb|Our heroes spy on Blue Laser]]

The [[Cheat Commandos]] rock, rock on in an adventure to stop [[Blue Laser]] from saving money by shopping at a local grocery store on double-coupon day.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Gunhaver]], [[Fightgar]], [[Silent Rip]], [[Crackotage]], [[Reynold]], [[Firebert]], [[Blue Laser Commander]], [[Blue Laser minion]], [[Blue Laser Babies]]

'''Page title:''' Blue Las-alert, Kids! Cheat Commandos will be right back after these messages!

'''Date:''' September 28, 2004

== Transcript ==
''{Open to "Cheat Commandos Now Returns..." title. Danger music, then theme music is heard.}''

'''NARRATOR:''' We now return to Cheat Commandos.

''{Cut to Cheat Commandos headquarters. A large inflatable Cheat Commando with a "SALE!" banner sits on the roof. A title which reads "'SHOPPING FOR DANGER' written by A. Chimendez" appears. Cut to inside headquarters where Gunhaver is talking to Fightgar, Silent Rip, and Crackotage. A portrait of Gunhaver hangs on the wall.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' So then I grabbed the Blue Laser by his collar and said, 'You betta break yourself!'

''{Fightgar, Silent Rip, and Crackotage laugh. Pan left to reveal Reynold standing behind Fightgar, et al.}''

'''REYNOLD:''' Ha ha, yeah. ''{All turn to face him, Crackotage and Fightgar appear annoyed.}'' That's like how I labeled and alphabetized all you guys' combat accessories ''{Cut to wall where Flashfight's Flashlight, Foxface's Bulletproof Handbag, Gunhaver's Gun, Reinforcement's [sic] Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket, and Silent Rip's Loud Noise Silencer (which appears to be an ordinary pillow) hang, in alphabetical order.}'' so it'll save on valuable mission time! ''{Cut back to group.}'' Kicka click-click, booyah! ''{Reynold pumps his arm.}''

'''ALL:''' Uh...

''{A siren that sounds like [[Homestar Runner]] begins to sound and a pulsating red light fills the room. The Cheat Commandos look around in surprise.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' It's a Blue Las-alert!

'''GUNHAVER:''' Bring it up on screen!

''{Gunhaver points off-screen. Cut to "THE SCREEN", which says "Blue Las-alert; hit enter for details". Silent Rip presses a key and an image labeled "file photo" of Blue Laser Commander and a Blue Laser minion at a grocery store appears on the screen.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Blue Laser's been spotted at a local grocery store on double coupon day!

'''GUNHAVER:''' With the money Blue Laser could potentially save from those double coupons they could buy all kinds of super weapons that, like, ''{scratches head}'' turn babies into gold or ''{scratches head again}'' screw with the weather! Cheat Commandos.. time to rock, rock on! ''{zoom in on Gunhaver and cue theme music}''

''{Cut to room with Gunhaver portrait where Fightgar and Crackotage are leaving.}''

'''REYNOLD:''' Can I come, too?

'''FIGHTGAR:''' ''{laughs}'' Good one, Reynold-a!

'''CRACKOTAGE:''' ''{rhyming}'' You can't shoot, and you can't fly. If you came with us, you'd probably die! ''{laughs}''

''{Fightgar and Crackotage exit.}''

'''REYNOLD:''' ''{whining}'' I never get to go on any missions! I would be a good mission... guy. ''{slumps down sadly}''

''{Cut to a strip mall parking lot, daytime. A large blue tank with the Blue Laser logo on the side is double-parked in front of Price Style and Hausgood. The Cheat Commandos are seen from behind, marching up in silhouette. Cut to a hill behind which Gunhaver, Fightgar, Silent Rip, Crackotage, and Firebert are crouched. Gunhaver peers through a pair of binoculars.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' It looks like Blue Laser's going to take advantage of Price Style's already low, low prices on paper towels and grout cleaner and use all the savings to make a button that will make it snow at the beach! ''{The other Commandos start in surprise.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' But, sir! What about beach volleyball?

'''GUNHAVER:''' There won't ''be'' ''{turns and shakes his fist at Silent Rip}'' any more beach volleyball! ''{all gasp, danger music plays}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{to Fightgar}'' Fightgar, use one of your awesome disguises to do a little ''{uses quote fingers}'' "undercover work".

''{Zoom in on Fightgar.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' ''{groans}'' Gulp!

''{Cut back to headquarters where Reynold stands in front of a mirror wearing an outfit that looks just like Gunhaver's. The sleeves are too long.}''

'''REYNOLD:''' Step off, Blue Laser! Get your hands off those diskettes and fiscal reports! Don't make me use this gun that I have! ''{points with sleeve}'' Reynold's Commandos, let's rock 'n' roll! ''{shakes arms}''

''{Cut to Price Style interior, Aisle 6. Pan down to reveal Blue Laser Commander, who holds three rolls of "WIPE!" brand paper towels, and one of his minions.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' What happened to our buggy?!

'''BLUE LASER MINION 1:''' That other guy that looks just like me is using it to help some old lady do her shopping, sir.

'''COMMANDER:''' Old ladies ''suck''!

''{Cut to another minion and Fightgar wearing an old lady disguise which consists of a gray wig and a pair of green spectacles.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' ''{points at shelf}'' 'Ere, could you reach that tub of Old Lady Rub for me, young man? 'Cause I'm an old lady!

'''BLUE LASER MINION 2:''' I never doubted that you were a lady, sir. Ma'am.

''{Enter Blue Laser Commander and Minion 1.}''

'''COMMANDER:''' Alright, grandma, make it quick!

'''FIGHTGAR:''' I was just wonderin' if you kind sonnies knew anything about makin' it snow at the beach?

'''COMMANDER:''' No, but I know how to end awkward conversations with the elderly! ''{to Minion 1}'' Let's go check out.

''{Blue Laser Commander and his minions exit. Fightgar removes his spectacles and holds a small blue box with an antenna that is attached to his wrist up to his mouth. Cut to Gunhaver outside, who holds a larger blue box with an antenna and screen. Fightgar is on the screen.}''

'''FIGHTGAR:''' Blue Laser's makin' his move!

'''GUNHAVER:''' Alright, Cheat Commandos, let's move! ''{to Crackotage}'' Fire the new grappling hook zip line!

''{Cut to Crackotage holding a large gun with a grappling hook at the end of the barrel. He fires and a rope begins spooling out of the gun. A tone sounds and the "Cheap As Free" logo appears in the corner. Cut to the tank in the parking lot where the rope wraps itself around the barrel of its gun. On the hill, Crackotage and Silent Rip descend the zip line.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{to Firebert}'' Firebert, you stay here and think of a better commando name!

''{Firebert looks sad and makes a Cheat-y sigh. Gunhaver descends the zip line.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Whee!

''{Cut to headquarters, where Reynold is still dressed as Gunhaver. He has put his glasses on the head of an upturned mop in a bucket and stands next to Reinforcements' Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket.}''

'''REYNOLD:''' ''{to mop}'' Why, yes, Foxface, I'd love to take you out on a classy date. But first I need to save the world from Blue Laser using my very own Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Reynold Rocket! ''{Reynold straps the Rocket Backpack on his back. He falls backwards onto the Backpack.}'' Whoa!! ''{Green lights appear on the backpack and it begins to shake and whir, making "powering up" sounds and expelling smoke.}'' Oh my land, I can't see this ending well.

''{Cut to Price Style interior where Blue Laser Commander and two minions stand at the checkout with their shopping cart.}''

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Oh, crap! I forgot my Price Style Plus Card!

''{Glass shatters and Gunhaver and Crackotage leap to the ground in front of Blue Laser Commander. Silent Rip falls behind a checkout lane several aisles away.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Not so fast, Blue Laser!

'''COMMANDER:''' Ugh! I'm so sick of you people!

''{Silent Rip stands up and peeks out from behind the checkout lane.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' The express lane is for ten items or less! You've got two too many!

'''COMMANDER:''' Those are the twins!

''{Cut to a shopping cart with three rolls of WIPE! towels and two baby Blue Laser members, both with eye patches.}

'''BLUE LASER BABY 1:''' Ooo-waa.

'''BLUE LASER BABY 2:''' Ooo-whe.

''{Cut to Silent Rip, whose wrist communicator is beeping.}''

'''SILENT RIP:''' Sir! Cheat Commandos Headquarters playset is under attack!

'''GUNHAVER:''' We've been had, boys! This grocery store crap was just a diversion!

'''CRACKOTAGE:''' ''{rhyming}'' Back to base we're gonna head and make sure Reynold isn't dead! ''{laughs}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' ''{as it wipes to the Headquarters}'' Wheee!

''{Cut to Cheat Commandos Headquarters. There is a large hole in one wall with smoke streaming out of it and another unseen area. Cut to interior. Reynold is lying on his back atop the Rocket Backpack. His face is scorched as is a circle on the floor surrounding him, and he has lost his Gunhaver hat. There is large hole in the wall and some rubble litters the ground. Gunhaver enters.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Reynold, are you all right?! What happened here? Nice jacket!

'''REYNOLD:''' Oh, Gunhaver, it's all my fault. I was upset that you never let me go on any missions so I tried on Reinforcements' Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket--

'''GUNHAVER:''' --so you could defend our base from Blue Laser! Gah! Good work, soldier! It's not your fault they got away!

'''REYNOLD:''' What?

''{Cut to view of Gunhaver from above. He has his arm raised to the sky.}''

'''GUNHAVER:''' Next episode, Blue Laser! Next episooooode!

''{Fade to black. "Buy All Our Playsets and Toys!!" appears on the screen and is sung to music. Cut to a bathroom where a Blue Laser minion is standing in the bathtub, scrubbing the tile wall with a green sponge. Enter Blue Laser Commander.}''

'''BLUE LASER MINION:''' The grout cleaner is working, sir.

'''BLUE LASER COMMANDER:''' Fan-freaking-tastic! At last we'll have the edge we need to crush the Cheat Commandos! ''{Pan to show a computer screen which reads "Reason for not crushing Cheat Commandos". In large red blinking letters "MILDEW!!" appears. Danger music plays}''

''{Fade to "THE END."}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*At the end of the film, click on '''The End.''' to see an extra scene in the grocery store and what happened to the Blue Laser Babies.
:''{Cut to Price Style interior.}''
'''VOICE:''' ''{over intercom}'' I need a price check on two babies? Price check on two babies.

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}
*This is the first time we see the [[Cheat Commandos HQ]] playset.
*When Gunhaver tells Firebert, "Think of a better Commando name," Firebert makes a weird sighing noise that sounds just like normal The Cheat-ese.
*The line "Firebert, you stay here and think of a better commando name" is a reference to the email "[[army]]" when Strong Bad tells The Cheat that Firebert is not a good commando name. It is also seen in an easter egg in which Firebert's action figure package which notes ''Not a good commando name!''
*The episode "Shopping For Danger" is written by [[A. Chimendez]] who also created "The Strong Bad" in the email "[[pizzaz]]" and [[Cheat Commandos...O's]].
*[[Fightgar]] asking for "Old Lady Rub" is a reference to [[Peasant's Quest]], in which the innkeeper has a cabinet full of Old Man Rub.
*The Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket makes the same sound as when [[Stinkoman]] does a [[Double Deuce]], combined with the mechanical sound effect of Homestar's beanie in the email "[[car]]".
*Gunhaver's mention of Blue Laser buying a machine that would screw with the weather is an obvious reference to a G.I. Joe mini-series, ''[http://www.joeheadquarters.com/joeii.shtml The Revenge Of Cobra]'', in which G.I. Joe and Cobra battle over a machine, the Weather Dominator, which can be used to control the weather.
*Aisle six in the grocery store includes paper towels, soda types, bendy stuff, a cracker, grout cleaner, gym bags, green bottles, and blue bottles.
*In the first Cheat Commandos cartoon, Strong Bad uses a deep voice to do an impression of Reynold. However in this cartoon, Reynold has a high-pitched voice.
*Reynold is cross-eyed when not wearing his glasses.
*When Reynold says "Don't make me use this gun that I have!" it is a reference to the fact that he is pretending to be Gunhaver. In the easter egg of the first Cheat Commandos cartoon, it says on Gunhaver's box "has a gun!"
*Reynold trying on the Justice Rocket Backpack may be a nod to ''Ghostbusters II'', when Louis Tully wished to be a ghostbuster and put on the proton pack.
*The song that plays in the shopping mart easter egg is the Cheat Commandos theme toned down and rendered in a style similar to Homestar's song [[Everybody Knows It]].
*There were five Cheat Commando members who went on the mission. When we see the Cheat Commandos returning to their headquarters, only four returned. Either Fightgar or Firebert was left behind.
**It was most likely Firebert, since he was left behind at the grocery store to think of a better commando name.
*If you zoom in on the silhouettes of The Cheat Commandos returning to the Cheat Commandos Headquarters playset, you can see that they are all wearing [[Gunhaver]]'s hat.
*This is the only full-length cartoon that does not have its name appear superimposed on its clip on the TV screen in the Toons menu when the mouse is moved over its name.
*This is the third time a [[Toilet]] has been put in a cartoon from TBC.
*In the File Photo of Blue Laser, his arm patches are blue, not red like they normally are.
*When Gunhaver shouts to the sky at the end of the cartoon, it may be a reference to the old ''Inspector Gadget'' cartoon.
*Crackotage, the Cheat Commando with the headphones, who speaks is rhyming couplets is a reference to ''Transformers'' where there was a robot who did the same thing.
*The "Blue Las-Alert" may be a reference to the "Trouble Alert" on The Superfriends, which was sometimes compressed into one phrase ("Trouble-Alert" or "Troublealert").

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/commandos3.html watch "Shopping for Danger"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/cheatcommandos3.swf view the flash file for "Shopping for Danger"]
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time capsule

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:22:41 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:sbemail115.png|thumb|Some sort of challenge buried in the GROOOUUND??]]

'''Strong Bad Email #115'''

[[Strong Bad]] tells us what he would put in a time capsule, to preserve his awesomeness after his death and be opened in X0 years.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Coach Z]] (easter egg), [[Homestar Runner]], [[Stinkoman]], [[20X6 Homestar]]

'''Date:''' October 4, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' Checkin' emails with a VISCOSITY since 2001, it's a Strong Bad Email.

''{reading}''

<pre>dear STRONG bad,
you are extremely awesome but how are
you going to be soooo awesome if you'rre
dead? why not make a time capsule of
stuff filled with stuff about you to
be opened in at least X0 years.
please answer this,
sam concord california</pre>

''{Strong Bad puts an extreme emphasis on the STRONG in Strong Bad, says "This, I know" after "you are extremely awesome," reads "soooo" as "sue," pronounces "you'rre" as spelled, pronounces "capsule" as "capsoole," and pronounces "X0" as "exty"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Rest assured, Shim-Sham Sam, my time capsule would reign supreme. Like your hot single Mom is gonna wanna date my time capsule. So, the key to a good time capsule is it being an actual capsule. None of these shoe boxes or tennis ball cans. No. Those things are called time boxes and time tennis ball cans. ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Those are different and lame and differently lame. And they always get dug up in about 4 days. And they're filled with uncool stuff like those leaf rubbin's ''{an image of leaf rubbings pops up}''and current newspaper clippin's ''{a newspaper clipping pops up}'' and... toenail snippin's? ''{toenail snippings pop up onscreen}'' Anybody? ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Anyways, I'm talking about a f'real capsule. Y'know, like a big old headache medicine. So, what kinda cool stuff should I put in there? I guess I'd throw in a cassette tape with one of my #1 jams on it. And then in the future it'd be a huge hit and they'd send all the royalties and groupies back in time to me right... ''{mumbles to self for a second}'' NOW!

''{The doorbell rings. Cut to zoomed out view of Strong Bad at his computer desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Holy gosh! It worked! I'm the meanest genius!

''{Homestar enters holding a shoebox}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey Strong Bad, hey, can I put this gross old wig in your time machine?

''{Homestar produces a gross old wig from the shoebox}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Uhhm, it's a CAPSULE, no, and I hate you, get out.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Cool cool.

''{Homestar puts the gross old wig on his face}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Why would you want to put that nasty old thing in a time capsule anyway?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 'Cause it's gross and nasty and old and I don't want it.

''{Homestar takes the wig off and puts it on Strong Bad's floppy disk container}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' It's not a TRASH capsule. Look, this is for COOL stuff so people of the future know how cool I am.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Well then I'll just make my OWN time box with a gross old wig in it. So all the future peoples will know I had a gross old wig!

''{Homestar puts the gross old wig back in the shoebox}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Good. Now leave.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yep!

''{Homestar leaves. Cut back to Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And I might as well spit in it, just in case they ever figure out how to make people from spit. Ooh! Then I'd put some dry ice in there so when they open it up it looks all smoky and steamy and it says a-like "froosh" when they first open it. There'll be no doubt about my coolty.

''{Cut to the field, circa 20X6. Stinkoman is kneeling in front of a hole with dirt around his mouth}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Oh man, those first four hundred bites of dirt were not so good. Maybe the next one will be better.

''{Stinkoman sticks his hand in the hole where it makes an audible clanging sound against an unseen object}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' WHAAAT is this? Some sort of a challenge buried in the GROUUUND?

''{Stinkoman snatches a red and white capsule out of the hole. It opens with Strong Bad saying "froosh," and a cassette tape is revealed}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' Lookie here! A power crunch!

''{Stinkoman grabs the cassette and jams it into his mouth, crunching it up}''

'''STINKOMAN:''' It tastes like a #1 jam!

''{Stinkoman suddenly stands up, and bulks up , making the clich� powering up sound. 20X6 Homestar walks in with the gross old wig on his head}''

'''20X6 HOMESTAR:''' ''{not noticing Stinkoman's Ultra Saiyan form}'' Hey Stinkoman! Look what I found buried in a time box!

''{Cut back to the present and the Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Yeah, cassette tape is definitely the way to go. What could ever replace the durability of magnetic tape? Duct tape maybe. Man, I wonder when those groupies and royalties are getting here. What about right (hamina hooo) NOW! ''{stops typing}'' CRAP! OK, what about right... here it comes, just a little bit longer NOW! Ugh. This could take a while.

''{The Paper comes down.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, the time is passing by, oh it's such a lovely day NOW! 5-4-3-2-1-NOW! 5-4-3-2-1-NOW! 3-2-1-NOW! 2-1-NOW! NOW! 1-NOW! NOW!

== Easter Eggs ==
*Clicking on "differently lame" shows a small advertisment for [[Coach Z Ale]].
*Clicking on "big ol'headache medicine" shows a bottle of "[[Jobar's Big Ol' Headache Medicine]]".
*Clicking on "cassette tape" at the end lets you listen to a song about [[Grumblecakes]].
**These are the lyrics for it: ({The jingle for The Cheatcakes begins, but after the part "Just Ask The Chea-", the voice gets deeper until it stops})
<pre>Girl, I know we haven't been through a lot together.
In fact one might say we just met standing here in line at the batting cages,
but there's one thing I'm sure of already.
Let me get them Grumblecakes and please don't grumble babe,
I just need them Grumblecakes.
Ohh I'm Grumblecaking with you.
Let me get them Grumblecakes, and please don't grumble babe, I just need them Grumblecakes.
Ohh I'm Grumblecaking with you.
I'm really going to grumble bake another batch of them Grumblecakes.
So let's raise the Grumblestakes.
Clean the yard with the Grumblerake.
Girl give me a Grumble break.
I wanna see you Grumble shake.
Don't make a grumble mistake.
Let me see you grumble down!</pre>

== Fun Facts ==
*Homestar Runner's Time Box is a [[Freshley's]] shoe box, the same one he wore on one of his feet in "[[anything]]".
*The newspaper clipping reads:
<pre>Oct 4. - Little Boy Saves Turtle!
"I found it in my shoe!!!"
News - A local boy named "Geoff," found a turtle in his shoe
and returned it to the terrarium on his desk. "His name is Slowbie,
but now I think I'll call him Mr. Shoe." The boy's mother is very
proud of her son. Calls to the turtle's mother were not immediately
returned, but most agree she would be proud of Slowbie/Mr. Shoe.</pre>
*The date on newspaper clipping, October 4, is the day this e-mail was released.
*The year "exty/X0" is a reference the [[20X6]] era. Suitably, [[Stinkoman]] shows up in a ''flashforward''
*Stinkoman is willing to eat dirt as he was in [[Under Construction]]
*"Slowbie" MIGHT be a reference to "[[2 years]]", in which Strong Bad called [[The Cheat]] the same thing.
*"Grumblecakes" is a clear reference to "[[stupid stuff]]".
*The time capsule looks an awful lot like the [[The Isle of Pom]].
*Strong Bad can be seen counting on his thumbs while talking to Homestar.
*The Leaf Rubbins' refer to [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1]] when Marzipan says she's looking at he Fall Colors.
*Strong Bad sounds like [[Senor Cardgage]] when he mumbles.
*The diskette in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] says "lunar lander".
*When Strong Bad thought the royalties came he said "holy gosh!" instead of saying his favorite phrase, "holy crap"!
*When Stinkoman opens the time capsule, the wheels of the tape are turning. And as expected, the capsule makes the "froosh" sound when opened.
*The hole in the ground is the exact same shape as the one that will be in Strong Badia 2 years from when the email [[2 years]] was written.
*[[The Strong Bad]] effectively left a time capsule for Strong Bad by enclosing half his mustache in a letter in an easter egg in the email [[flashback]]. Strong Bad hasn't been seen with this envelope, however, unlike Stinkoman with Strong Bad's time capsule.
*The gross old wig is probably the wig [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] wore as part of his Kurt Cobain costume in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*At one point, Homestar manages to suspend the gross old wig, the shoebox lid, and the shoebox itself, in midair at the same time. This suggests that Homestar may have more than two invisible "arms" used to hold objects up.
*When Homestar puts the gross old wig on the floppy disk container, it grows dark. Maybe a shadow, but the shadows of things don't usually darken things. Probably either an unnoticed color change, or to show that it is so bad it makes things wilt and die, even when they're not living.
*"Grumblecakes" sounds a lot like Burn by Usher

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail115.html watch "time capsule"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail115.swf view the flash file for "time capsule"]

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extra plug

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:21:57 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:sbemail116.PNG|thumb|Nice shoes.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #116'''

[[Strong Bad]] shows us his awesome new 'Lectric boots.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The King of Town]] (Easter Egg)

'''Date:''' October 11, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Ow ow ow... ow ow oww... ow ow owww... email...

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear S to the B,
I noticed that you always have an
extra plug socket open under your
desk. Isn't there something cool you
could plug in there?
Simcity,
Justin Corcoran, MASS</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awww, I HATE getting these mass emails! ''{typing}'' REMOVE ME! UNSUBSCRIBE! TAKE ME OFFA LIST! ''{clears screen, continues typing}'' Well HUGE to the DORK, your timing couldn't be more perfect, as I just received my new electric boots in the mail today. Check out these features.

''{Strong Bad stops typing and produces a box of 'Lectric Boots}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No fewer than 8 lights flashing at any given time! Whisper quiet, and, uh, check out that guy dancing with that hot girl. That's gonna be ME at the club ''{he pronounces it "cl�b", a mix between "club" and "cloob"}'', and the hot girl will be The Cheat! Er, I mean, an actual hot girl! ''{speaking as the guy on the box}'' Hey there, fruit pie... the magician. Wanna dance? ''{speaking as the girl on the box}'' Yes, I would like to be your girlfriend based solely on your awesome boots.

''{Strong Bad sets the box on his desk. We pull back and see that Strong Bad is wearing the electric boots, with The Cheat under the desk near the empty socket}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, The Cheat, let's do this.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{cheat noises that sound like "OK!"}''

''{The Cheat plugs in the boots, causing the lights on the boots to come on and a loud, vacuum-cleaner-like humming to start. The Cheat puts his hands over his ears.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting over the noise}'' Whoa! Check out those lights! They're flashing!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Questioning cheat noises, shouting}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' I said check out the flashing lights!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Questioning cheat noises, shouting}''

''{The Cheat leaves the room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' Hey, where are you going? Wait up!

''{Strong Bad gets up and walks to follow The Cheat, until he reaches the end of his cord}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{shouting}'' I'm gonna need an extension cord!

''{Strong Bad sits back in front of the Compy 386}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, shouting}'' Attention all interested ladies: Please have electrical sockets installed every 5 feet before inviting me over to your apartment or dormroom. So, I guess I'm awex-

''{The power goes out}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' SOME IS THE REASON WHY - ''{typing, despite power outage}'' Whoa. I guess these boots suck up a lot of energy. Maybe that's what "solid state" means. I suppose I can stop typing now. ''{stops typing}'' I'm gonna need some help finishing this email without power.

''{Cut to the darkened living room. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat appear to be watching TV, and are laughing. Strong Bad walks in}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What are you guys watching?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Shhh!

''{Cut to the TV screen, where a picture of Andy Griffith's head is taped on. Strong Mad, Strong Sad, and The Cheat start laughing again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' You guys are watching a picture of Andy Griffith's head taped to a TV?

''{Cut back to the view of the couch. Homestar walks in}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, has it started yet? I brought some popcorn! ''{produces a popcorn bag containing a bottle of Mountain Dew}'' DANG, Strong Bad, I like your boots.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Look, I'm going to need some help finishing up this email. Will somebody give me a hand?

'''STRONG MAD:''' WHEN THIS IS OVER!

''{Cut back to the Compy 386. We can hear that the boots are running again. Strong Sad is holding up a piece of black paper in front of the monitor, which he lowers to reveal Strong Bad's "typed" text as Strong Bad is typing.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing, shouting}'' well, whatever your name was, the boots are back in action, and so am i. i can already tell they're gonna be a hit when i wear them to da club this weekend. the ladies can't resist flashing lights and an obnoxiously loud hum! ''{stops typing}'' Alright, Strong Mad! Go!

''{The Paper comes down with Strong Mad producing the sound effect. Cut back from Strong Bad's desk to see Strong Mad holding The Cheat upside-down over the Compy 386, with The Cheat holding the paper in his hands. Strong Sad is holding the black piece of paper he used to obscure Strong Bad's text, and Homestar is wrapped in an extension cord leading from Strong Bad's boots elsewhere. A few seconds later, Strong Bad starts speaking}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Way to go, guys! I doubt ANYONE could tell the difference between a regular email and this unplugged email! Now keep holdin' it! Nobody move! Gonna be a long week!

''{A few more seconds later, Homestar starts talking}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{rhythmically}'' I really got. I really gotta pee. I really got. I really gotta pee pee. I really got. I really gotta pee.

''{Strong Sad joins Homestar}''

'''STRONG SAD AND HOMESTAR:''' ''{rhythmically}'' I really got. I really gotta pee pee. I really got. I really gotta pee. I really got. I really gotta pee pee.

'''STRONG BAD:''' That is a disgusting song.

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on either of Strong Bad's boots to see Strong Bad and The Cheat at Club Technochocolate.
:''{Strong Bad and The Cheat are at Club Technochocolate. Strong Bad dancing wearing his 'lectric boots near a plugin. The boots are making their usual loud humming noise. The Cheat is standing nearby plugging his ears with a couple glowsticks}''
:'''MUSIC:''' ''{background}'' All is on! Feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it! All is o-
:''{the power goes out}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, The Cheat! Let's keep this party movin'! On to the next club!
:''{Strong Bad unplugs his boots and walks offscreen}''
*Click on the extension cord to see what the 'lectric boots ARE plugged into.
:''{Cut to The King of Town's castle. An extension cord can be seen running from a sparking plugin out a window and into the distance. A sign has been placed near the plugin reading "auxilliary food-related thing. DO NOT UNPLUG!" The King of Town is standing nearby holding a piece of paper}''
:'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' This electricity bill is PRETENDOUS!
*If you wait around to the end, you can hear Strong Bad compliment everyone on their job with the "unplugged" email. If you wait longer, you can hear Strong Sad and Homestar singing a "disgusting song"

== Fun Facts ==
*Strong Bad started to spell the word "awexome" before the power went out, a reference to the email [[monster truck]] and [[Awexome Cross]].
*"Dang Strong Bad, I like your boots!" is a reference to the cartoon [[New Boots]].
**Note that Homestar's, The Cheat's, and Strong Bad's relative positions in these two toons remain the same.
*The King of Town's statement about his electric bill being "pretendous" is a reference to the [[Fan Costume Commentary|Strong Bad Fan Costume Commentary.]]
*The "All Is On" song in [[Club Technochocolate]] is from an easter egg in [[for kids]].
*[[Club Technochocolate]] is a reference to the email [[monument]].
*The sound effect of Strong Bad's boots when he is walking is identical to that of [[Stinkoman]]'s boots in [[Under Construction]].
*Strong Bad's boots stop making noises in the end even though the lights are flashing.
*The way Strong Bad pronounces 'da club' throughout the e-mail is a reference to 50 Cent's hit single 'In Da Club', where he rounds off the 'u' in the word 'club' the same way.
*Homestar singing he has to pee may be a reference to [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]] and/or [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*The TV that had [[Wikipedia:Andy Griffith|Andy Griffith]]'s head taped to it was the TV from the old toons menu.
*The author of this email signed it with ''[[Wikipedia:SimCity | SimCity]]'', which is a popular city-making game series by [[Wikipedia:Maxis|Maxis]] and [[Wikipedia:Electronic_Arts|EA Games]].
*The [[Wikipedia:Mountain Dew|Mountain Dew]] in Homestar's popcorn bucket is probably a reference to the email [[anything]]. It may also be a play on words (pop in a popcorn bucket).
*[http://theimaginaryworld.com/pix401.jpg "Fruit Pie the Magician"] is a reference to the mascot for Hostess brand fruit pies.
*The whole "Electric Boots" concept is probably a reference to a lyric on the [[Wikipedia:Elton John|Elton John]] track "Bennie and the Jets".
*Solid State could refer to solid state lighting, but solid state lighting uses energy efficient [[Wikipedia:Light-emitting_diode|Light Emiting Diodes]] (LEDs) rather than conventional incandecent lightbulbs. The lights look like conventional shaped incandecent lightbulbs, and a LEDs can run on portable battery power, so it seems like the boot's advertising could have been more of a lie than it already was.
**It could also mean that the boots are not in a liquid or gaseous state, which would make them hard to wear.
*The guy on the box has a passing resemblance to [[Senor Cardgage]], specifically the combover, the beard, and the potbelly.
*The contrast knob on the Compy stops working when Strong Bad addresses "all interested ladies" even though the power is still on.
*In the [[Club Technochocolate|Technochocolate]] easter egg, The Cheat appears to be plugging his ears with the glowsticks, which can give us a rough estimated location of his ears beneath all that fur.
*The Cheat's glowsticks are references to the emails [[techno]] and [[monument]].
*Even though only one of Strong Bad's boots is plugged in, both boots work.
*The King of Town's electricity bill is headed 'Lectric Bill to match the boots.
*During the unplugged email, there are burn marks around the free socket under his desk... it seems the boots "fused" when the plug actually melted and/or caught on fire.
*When Strong Bad holds up the box in which his shoes came, his boxing glove covers the contrast knobs, but you can still change his screen contrast through his gloves.
*When Strong Bad attempts to voice the "Hot Girl" on the box, his voice sounds identical to that of any of the [[Teen Girl Squad]] Girls. This is logical, as Teen Girl Squad is a comic created by Strong Bad after all.
*Although there are black marks around the extra plug under Strong Bad's desk after he blows the power, there are no marks around the plug at [[Club Technochocolate|Technochocolate]] when he blows the power there.

*If Strong Bad really wanted to finish the email, he should have just plugged the Compy into the KOT's power cord instead of his boots.

*"S to the B" is a play on "X to the Z," the nickname of the rapper Xzibit
*At the end of the e-mail, the 'lectric boots aren't humming.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail116.html watch "extra plug"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail116.swf view the flash file for "extra plug"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=884 forum thread re: "extra plug"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:The King of Town Filmography]] [[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

Punkin Stencils

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:21:30 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:pumpkinstencils.png|thumb|right|220px|Pick a pumkin]]

Stencils to carve a pumpkin with.

'''Features:''' [[Bad Graphics Ghost]]

'''Page Title:''' Make-a Your Own Pumpakin!

'''Date:''' October 14, 2004

== Character List ==
Left to right in each row:

'''Back row:''' [[Sherlock]], [[The King of Town]], [[Eh! Steve]], [[Bubs]], [[Marshie]], and [[The Cheat]]

'''Next-to-back row:''' Running [[Homestar Runner]], [[Pom pom]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Marzipan]], [[Strong Bad]]'s silhouette, [[Coach Z]]

'''Next-to-front row:''' [[Homestar Runner]]'s face, [[Strong Mad]], [[Strong Bad]]'s face, [[Trogdor]], [[The Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Homsar]]'s silhouette

'''Front row:''' [[Homsar]], [[Coach Zs Z|Coach Z's Z]], [[Stinkoman]], [[The Goblin]]

== Easter Eggs ==
* If you wait a while after loading, the [[Bad Graphics Ghost]] will appear.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween_stencils.html view the pumpkin stencils]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween_stencils.swf view the flash file for pumpkin stencils]

[[Category: Special Pages]]

That a Ghost

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:20:56 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:thataghost.png|thumb|Dig my grave.]]

The old-timey characters seek a reward for the capture of a ghost.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[1936 Marzipan]], [[The Homestar Runner]], [[Fat Dudley]], [[The Strong Bad]], [[The Sneak]], [[Strong Man]], [[The Guys]], [[The Guy at the Depot]], [[Sickly Sam]], [[The Ghost]]

'''Page Title:''' Bury me deep I'm cold and clammy!

'''Date:''' October 18, 2004

== Transcript ==

THE HOMESTAR RUNNER

IN

A "SCARY"
CAR-TOON

''{Cut to:}''

"That A Ghost"

Presented in Grand Old
Sound-O-Vision

copyright 1937

''{Opens to 1936 Marzipan with a plate of bones on the table}''

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': We haven't eaten in weeks!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Guess what I read in the news-papper today.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': I can't guess!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I read that a ghost.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': You read that a ghost what?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I read that a ghost is.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': You read that a ghost is what?

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I read that a ghost is here in town and there's a 27 cent reward for its capture.

'''FAT DUDLEY''': ''{makes showtune noises}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': You said it Fat Duds. We sure could buy a lot of corn-pone with 27 big ones.

''{The conversation is being watched in a telescope; pan to the right of the long telescope, where actually no-one is watching, but The Strong Bad stands nearby reading a paper}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': Says here in the news-papper that the encapturement of the new apparition garners a top reward of 26 and one pennies!

''{Cut to The Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': We could buy the monocle off Rockefeller's very eyeball with that kind of cash!

'''STRONG MAN''': Raaar!

''{The Sneak moves his nose}''

''{Danger music. Cut to The Homestar Runner, 1936 Marzipan and Fat Dudley in front of a spooky house with a gate signed 'Pietimer'}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Let's check out the old Pietimer place.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': We should split up.

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': We can do more damage that way.

''{They walk in. 1936 Marzipan looks under a cup.}''

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': Under here?

''{The Homestar Runner looks at a bookshelf full of ghost books.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Hmm. Let's see. Maybe it's in here.

''{He removes a book labelled 'A Goodtime Story', the only book not related to ghosts or monsters. Opening it, a moth flies out.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Just a moth. ''{He tries to eat the moth, but it flies off.}'' Dernit!

''{1936 Marzipan looks under a plate.}''

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': Under here? ''{Spiders run out.}''

''{The Homestar Runner walks past two portraits. The one marked 'Mr. Pietimer' follows him with its eyes.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': That picturemadrawin' looks sur-spicious. ''{He lifts it off the wall, revealing two one-eyed crows with a label reading "The Guys".}'' It's just two weird one-eyed crows. Ah, phooey.

''{Cut to Fat Dudley amidst some barrels, with a cigar and a jug marked 'XXX'. The Homestar Runner pops out of a barrel.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Fat Dudley? Were you gonna sneak a nip of hooch?

'''FAT DUDLEY''': ''{makes showtune noises}''

''{Outside the house again, with the gate behind them.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Aw, there's no ghosts here. Just a bunch of gross aminals. Let's go look somewheres else.

''{Cut to 'Cholera Acres Cemetary', then to The Strong Bad and The Sneak in front of Eustice Pietimer's grave (skinflint and junk codger).}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': Listen smoothly, The Sneak! We're certain to catch a ghost once we exhume this grave using my new grave-exhuming invention!

''{Cut to Strong Man holding a shovel.}''

'''STRONG MAN''': Raaar!

''{The Sneak stands on his hind legs and moves his nose.}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': What what? Why, no! Of course that's not just the Strong Man holding a shovel! It's my newest invention! Besides, the Strong Man's over there doing some manner of stylish jig!

''{Cut to Strong Man, who is now doing a stylish jig on an unmarked grave (son of mark grave). The Guy at the Depot's head comes up out of the grave.}''

'''THE GUY AT THE DEPOT''': ''{wheezily}'' Would you please keep it down?

''{Cut to The Homestar Runner, 1936 Marzipan and Fat Dudley in the 'Punkin Patch'.}''

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': The Homestar Runner, I'm s-s-s-s-scared!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Scared of what? Punkins? They're just punkins.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': But I'm s-s-s-s-S-scared!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, fine. We'll go look in the graveyard.

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': ''{smiling}'' Hooray!

''{Cut back to Cholera Acres Cemetary, where they enter, then meet The Strong Bad, Strong Man and The Sneak, who have dug up the grave of Eustice Pietimer.}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': You're too late! The reward will be ours! I'll be marching around in gold pants in no time!

'''1936 MARZIPAN''': Where's the ghost?

'''THE STRONG BAD''': Behold! The fantoustic phantasm!

''{Sickly Sam rises out of the grave, and floats above it.}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': That's no ghost. That's just our worst friend Sickly Sam.

'''SICKLY SAM''': I bury myself alive on Tuesdays.

'''THE STRONG BAD''': Criminy crickets! Foiled again!

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Then where's the real ghost?

''{A black cloaked ghost with spindly arms fades in, floating above the tombstones and making a motorcycle-like noise}''

'''THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{eyes bulging}'' Wa-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a. ''{his skin falls off, leaving his skeleton}''

'''THE STRONG BAD''': Wa-a-a-a-a-a! ''{his skin also falls off, leaving his skeleton too}''

''{Cut back to the ghost, which fades away, then to The Homestar Runner and 1936 Marzipan, who is also a skeleton.}''

'''SKELETAL 1936 MARZIPAN''': At least we'll never go hungry again.

'''SKELETAL THE HOMESTAR RUNNER''': 'Cept for Fat Dudley. ''{Cut to skeletal Fat Dudley, who is 'eating' a shoe with a soup spoon, with a jug labelled 'XXX' nearby.}'' He's livin' the high life!

'''SKELETAL FAT DUDLEY''': ''{makes showtune noises}''

''{Transition accompanied with closing music, to:}''

THE END

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end, click on the "D" in "THE END" to see The Strong Bad shopping for gold pants.
''Transcript'' 
''{Show the Strong Bad's skeleton in a clothing store, trying to pull up a pair of pants, but they continue to fall down. Strong Man's skeleton is in the background.}'' 
'''The Strong Bad''': Curses! Now I'll never find gold pants that fit this tiny waist!

== Fun Facts ==
*List of books on the bookshelf:
**Zombies Are Cool
**Ghastly Monsters
**Banshees, indeed!
**A Goodtime Story
**There is a Ghost in This Book
**Creepiness, Oh My!
**The Ghost In My Pocket
**27 Cent Ghosties
**The Haunted Jacuzzi
**Creepy Stories for Toddlers
**Ghostly Measures
**Dead Things Book One
*List of graves in the graveyard:
**Steakface McGee
**unmarked grave: son of mark grave
**Sir Rondello Shmallow: Look Lively?
**EUSTICE PIETIMER: skinflint and junk codger
*Sir Rondello Shmallow could be [[Mr. Shmallow]]'s full name.
*The Homestar Runner's voice isn't as scratchy and Fat Dudley's voice is deeper than in [[Parsnips-A-Plenty]].
*The quote "let's split up, we can do more damage that way" is a reference to the 1984 film ''[[Wikipedia:Ghostbusters|Ghostbusters]]''.
*The picture labeled 'Cory' could be a reference to the email [[cheat talk]] written by "the citizens of cory".
*The Homestar Runner says the "news-papper" is offering a reward of 27 cents. This may have come from an old ''[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0054524/ Rocky and Bullwinkle]'' show when Rocky offers a 27-cent reward for the capture of the Boxtop Bandit.
*The page title, "Bury Me Deep I'm Cold and Clammy!", is taken from an interview with [[Matt Chapman]] in which he says this line as [[Homsar]]. The interview can be seen [http://members.shaw.ca/kevinscott/Homestar/index.html here].
*The Strong Bad's severely cracked skull at the end could be a reference to [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (toon)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]], where a part of Strong Bad's head is blown off.
*The sound effect of the spiders scattering from under the mirror is taken from the Skulltulas in the Spider Houses in ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]''. This sound also appears in [[RhinoFeeder]].
*The sound that Homestar does while trying to eat the moth is the same that puppet Homestar does while eating popcorn in [[Labor Dabor]].
*Fat Dudley eating the shoe may be a reference to Charlie Chaplin's ''[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0015864/ The Gold Rush]''.
*When Marzipan lifts the teacup, the "liquid" in it does not spill.
*The Strong Man dancing on the grave is most likely a reference to [[Dancin' Bubs]], where one of the places he can dance is on "your grave".
**The tune used while he dances is the same one used whenever The Homestar Runner "does his dance".
*Marzipan's pony tails apparently sport their own spinal columns due to her skeletal visage, as does The Strong Bad's 'stache.
*The Strong Bad's skeleton shows that his shoes have bones.. or else that his feet are shoe-shaped.. or maybe his feet look like shoes. His skeleton also has hands that look like his "gentleman's sports gloves", which proves that he doesn't just wear them, those are really what his hands look like. The same would then apply to modern-day Strong Bad's boxing gloves, and maybe even his mask. This is most likely a reference to email "[[some kinda robot]]" where Strong Bad asks if the sender takes off his face and hands.
*Marzipan's skeleton also reveals that her "skirt" has its own skeletal structure. This is in agreement with [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats]], where contemporary marzipan wore jeans with a hole near the hem.
*The two one-eyed crows eyeballs do not match up with the painting after the painting is removed.
*Also, the painting-with-moving-eyes gag is most likely a reference to "Scooby-Doo".
*The graveyard is "Cholera Acres". Cholera is a disease that was really deadly in the Late 19th and early 20th century.
*When The Homestar Runners eyes balloon up in fright this is similar to The Cheat in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*When The Homestar Runner and The Strong Bad's skin falls off, the same sound is used as when worms come out of Homestar's mouth in [[Main Page 7]].
*The Pietimer place looks a lot like [http://www.doombuggies.com/phantom.html Phantom Manor]. This may, however, just be a coincidence.
*The ghost never shows his face, but bears a resemblance to the Grim Reaper.
*When we see The Strong Bad shopping, there is a skeletal Strong Man.
*We never see The Sneak's skeleton.
*Homestar and Marzipan's skeletons prove that they don't have arms.
*This is the first cartoon to date featuring the "1936" characters in the far-flung year of 1937.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/oldtimeyween.html watch "That A Ghost"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/oldtimeyween.swf view the flash file for "That A Ghost"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1061 forum thread re: "That A Ghost"]

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Homestar vs. Little Girl 2

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:20:10 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:homegirlween.png|thumb|"Which do you like better, twicks or tweats?"]]

Puppet Homestar asks the little girl from the previous "[[Decemberween In July|Homestar vs. Little Girl]]" short what she likes about Halloween.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' Puppet [[Homestar Runner]], [[Little Girl]]

'''Date:''' October 25, 2004

__FORCETOC__
== Transcript ==

''(The words "Homestar vs. Little Girl Part 2" appear on an orange background. After a few seconds, the titles get drenched with blood. We then cut to Puppet Homestar Runner wearing a witches' hat and the little girl wearing a pumpkin costume, both sitting in a field full of Halloween pumpkins.)''

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': What are you dressed as, little girl?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': A pumpkin!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': A pumpkin? What would you put inside your own witches' brew?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': Um, candy!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Candy? Hey, what's your favorite Halloween candy?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': ''{mumbles}'' Lollipops!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Wongiepops?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': Lollipops!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Lollipops; what flavor lollipops?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': Um, chocolate!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{laughs a little}'' Chocolate lollipops?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': You like em?

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I've never HAD one!

'''LITTLE GIRL''': You ... like em?

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': I don't think that's scientifically possible.

'''LITTLE GIRL''': Let's play tag.

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Let's play tag, okay. ''{he tags her and sashays away}'' You're it.

'''LITTLE GIRL''': ''{screaming and laughing}'' I'm gonna kick you!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': What?

''{She kicks him with an exaggerated sound effect.}''

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Oh, you wanna kick me now.

''{She tries to kick him again and misses.}''

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': That's not allowed either.

''{She squeals.}''

'''LITTLE GIRL''': ''{indicating one of those silly little mini-pumpkins}'' Look, a pumpkin!

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Look at that little pumpkin!

'''LITTLE GIRL''': It's 'mall.

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': You can't carve that pumpkin!

'''LITTLE GIRL''': ''{gives Puppet Homestar Runner the cat claw treatment}'' DAAAAAH!

''{Puppet Homestar Runner slowly backs away. The Little Girl smacks him with his witch hat six times, again with a loud sound effect, giggling all the while.}''

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Hey! ''{getting smacked in his puppety head}'' Hey, little girl!

''{Pause.}''

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Which do you like best, tricks or treats?

'''LITTLE GIRL''': ''{thinks a minute, then responds emphatically}'' Treats.

''{Pause.}''

'''LITTLE GIRL''': Gimme a kiss.

'''PUPPET HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{makes an oh-hoing noise}'' Well-well!

''{She kisses him in a ridiculously cute manner. Puppet Homestar Runner makes an emphatic MWAAAHH spitting noise in response to the kiss. The video ends with the words, "Halloween cartoon later this week!" against an orange background and a punching sound.}''

==Fun Facts==
*Homestar vs. Little Girl first appeared in a [[Decemberween In July]] easter egg.
*[[Witches' Brew]], an inside joke that Homestar has mentioned several times before, makes yet another appearance here.
*The pumpkin behind Homestar has [[Marshie]]'s face for a short time, and then [[Trogdor]] carved into it, presumeably using the [[Pumpkin Stencils]].
*Also, when the little girl is beating puppet [[Homestar Runner]] in the head, you can see a [[Stinkoman]] pumpkin!
*The kicking and hat-smacking sound effect is also used in ye olde [http://www.homestarrunner.com/taryngame.swf Kicking Game], courtesy of the [[Secret Pages]].
*The opening music is reminiscent of the [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] theme, and is probably played on the same toy piano. The music may also be a reference to the theme from John Carpenter's movie ''Halloween''. You can even hear the tune with the organ in the start of "Pumpkin Carvenival"!
*The red "blood" that covers the screen at the beginning is the same as the beginning of the [[Malloween Commercial]].
*The description on the Toons menu says "Little girl be's cute." This probably references [[the bet]], in which [[Strong Bad]] says "Let's see you be's cool."
*The ending tagline, "Halloween Toon Later This Week!" refers to [[Halloween Fairstival]], which was released the following Friday.

==External Links==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/puppetween.swf view the flash file for "Homestar vs. Little Girl 2"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1137 forum thread re: "Homestar vs. Little Girl 2"]

[[Category:Puppet Stuff]]
[[Category:Holiday Toons]]
[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]]

Halloween Fairstival

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:19:41 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:halloween_fairstival_screen.png|thumb|Bobbin' for turduckens]]

The Cheat gets the hiccups on Halloween and Strong Bad sets out to cure him.

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

'''Page Title:''' A Boogidy, Boogidy

'''Date:''' October 29, 2004

== Transcript ==
''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat are walking along in regular clothing during the daytime. Then, a nighttime background scrolls onscreen, stitched right onto the daytime background. As the trio cross the [[Wikipedia:Terminator|terminator]] into nighttime, they get changed in to their costumes (with a slight slurping noise) as the opening credits roll; "Halloween Fairstival" / Spoken By Matt and Missy / Maken By Mike and Matt / Here go the first scene...}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright boys, it's Halloween night, what we gonna do?

''{The Cheat hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Come again?

''{Again, The Cheat hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's wrong there, Philly Cheat-steak? You got-a some Hiccups?

''{Again, The Cheat hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Well you picked the perfect night to have them. We shouldn't have any trouble scaring the hiccups out of you on Halloween. Let's see what's going on tonight. There's gotta be something scary.

''{Zoom in on poster with "Coach Z's Haunted Locka-room" adorned on it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh, that's perfect! I've seen some stuff in that locker room that would scare more than just the hiccups out of you, let me tell ya. Let's check it on out!

''{Cut to a haunted locker room with a dark screen and green gas along the floor}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You scared yet, The Cheat? What about that drippy towel over there? That's pretty scary, huh? ''{in a scared voice}'' Oh no, please don't drip on me!

''{The Cheat hiccups}''

'''Strong Bad:''' You smell like shin guards!

''{Coach Z appears}''

'''COACH Z:''' ''{in a frightening voice}'' Crackity towel! Tommy John surgery!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat}'' Coach, we're trying to scare the hiccups out of The Cheat. You got anything that's not just gross and moist?

'''COACH Z:''' What could be scarier than Blue Star Ointment?! Ooooooh! (pronouced "aawooooeeeeorrrrre")

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, this has gone from weird and kinda gross to a serious health risk. Let's bolt.

'''COACH Z:''' Hey! You guys didn't even get your candy out of the toilet there! ''{pronounces "toilet" as "terlet"}''

''{Cut to Strong Sad under a banner that says "Strong Sad's Haunted Haikus"}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{speaking a Haiku}''
:This night. Black as pitch.
:Doom from inside me wells up.
:Pray I don't get egged.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I don't know or care what a Hai-oo-koo is. But we need to scare The Cheat.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Ooh, I got just the thing! ''{speaking another Haiku}''
:Rapping at the door.
:Fills up aged pillow case.
:So sick of Smarties.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, I get it. Let me try one! ''{speaking his own Haiku}''
:A butt for a face.
:Little brother: dork, dork, dork.
:Stay out of my room.

''{The Cheat hiccups}''

I'm sorry, The Cheat, looks like we got to find some other way to scare the ever-loving hiccups out of you.

'''STRONG SAD:''' You don't ''scare'' the hiccups out of somebody! You gotta ''laugh'' 'em out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! That sounds like a segue!

''{Segue to Bubs, against the side wall of his concession stand, under a neon sign reading "Bubs' Ha-Ha-Halloween Comedy Club"}''

'''BUBS:''' I mean, seriously, people, it's the 90s! Am I right? Am I left? ''{Strong Mad laughs}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Say, Bubs, your comedy club bears a striking resemblance to the side of your concession stand.

'''BUBS:''' Aww, that's rich. You know something else bears a striking resemblance to something else?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I dunn-

'''BUBS:''' Women can't drive!

''{Strong Mad laughs again}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Awwwww, let's get out here, my bad pennies.

''{Strong Bad and The Cheat leave}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' THIS GUY CRACKS ME UP!

'''BUBS:''' And, airline food! I mean, humminah-what? ''{Bubs hits his head with his microphone. Strong Mad laughs again}''

''{cut to sign 'The KOT's verry Halloween related turducken bob'; pan to the King of Town with three turduckens in mashed potatoes}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Hurry, hurry, hurry! Before I eat it all! Step right up and get your Halloween on! Bobbin' for Turduckens!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Dear Oldie, Shut up! Your pal, Strong Bad.(This is done like Strong Bad is reading one of his emails.)

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Howdy, boys. Either of you got a wicked mashed potato jones?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Mashed Potato Jones. Now there's a fella I'd like to meet!

''{The Cheat hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah, we need to get rid of The Cheat's hiccups. You got any grody old man remedies?

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Sure! You gotta feed and feed the hiccups until they mature into liver failure! And then...

'''STRONG BAD:''' We're not trying to kill The Cheat! Don't ya have anything that could just scare him?

'''KING OF TOWN:''' I have this x-ray of my heart.

''{The King of Town holds up an x-ray showing a ham where his heart should be, labelled 'General Caveat Lower Eclusal'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's not scary. That's... promising! Come on, The Cheat. Let's let the King die in peace.

''{The King of Town's mask spins into a sad face, like the character he's dressed up as}''

'''KING OF TOWN:''' Yes. Let's.

''{Cut to Pom Pom and the Poopsmith who are holding a silent auction}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What's up, no-talkers? Keep on... no-talking.

''{This is only if you click on The Poopsmith's belt: Homsar pops out of the sign and stands upside down on the top of the border.}''
'''HOMSAR:''' AaAaAa... I blew it, man! I lose my touch.
''{He runs around the border while The Poopsmith and Pom-Pom watch.}''

''{Cut to Marzipan standing with a guitar next to a stall of fruit.''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this mess?

'''MARZIPAN:''' Ready, everybody? A-one, and a-two, and a-here we go! ''{Marzipan sings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, this is it! This is the most terrifying thing I have ever seen!

''{The Cheat hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, man!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Good job, The Cheat! Now try harmonizing with the butternut squashes! ''{sings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' This might not get rid of the hiccups, but it's about to give me the throw-ups!

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh yeah! Lay it on me, Mr. Corn!

''{Strong Bad makes vomiting noises}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{appears from behind a tree, on which is a sign reading 'back alley dealings'}'' Hey guys, hey guys, hey guys guys guys! You guys...errrr...need some witches' brew? I got some right here. Two jars. Cold, hot, fresh witches' brew! Only ten bucks a pop! Side effects include wine, women, and song. ''{He holds up two jars labelled 'brüe'}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Witches' brew, eh? All right, we'll take one jar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Here you go.

''{The Cheat drinks it and hiccups}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, crap! He's still got 'em!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' That'll be ten bucks! Please drive around to the second window!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Aww, okay... But, uhhh, can you pay us the ten bucks tomorrow?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Nah, I'm good for it. I'll pay you the ten bucks right now!

''{Homestar gives the money to Strong Bad}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, The Cheat, I'll give you ten bucks if you stop hiccupping!

''{The Cheat tucks the cash into his costume and stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Ooh! Hey, Homestar! I'll give you ten bucks if you stop breathing!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay, you got a deal! ''{Homestar tries for a couple of seconds}'' Strong Bad... I couldn't do it... for very long...

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'd try again. Ten is a lot of bucks.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Right right, a lot of ducks!

''{He keeps trying during the fade-out}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*During the cartoon, click on The Poopsmith's belt to unlock a scene with [[Homsar]].
*Clicking on Strong Bad, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, The Cheat, Bubs and Marzipan at the end will unlock additional dialogue.
*Clicking on Strong Mad at the end reveals an additional scene at Bubs' Ha-Ha-Halloween Comedy Club.
*Homsar only makes an appearance in the ending costume scene if you clicked the Poopsmith's belt earlier, then clicked Strong Mad's costume and waited to be returned to the costume screen.
*If you unlock the Homsar scene, the eggplant in [[Marzipan]]'s vegetable choir will have a spoon taped to it, just like Homsar's "pumpkin" in his easter egg scene from [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}

*The page title quotes [[Marshie]] in [[Malloween Commercial]]. The full line is "Boogidy boogidy! I'll scare your dad!".
*When Strong Bad, the Cheat, and Strong Mad turn around to go to the "Haunted Locker Room" after they read the sign, Strong Mad's Pistons jersey reverses itself! Look very carefully at Strong Mad, or you will miss it. This is actually because instead of spending time reanimating Strong Mad so he walks the other direction, his animation was simply mirrored.
*Although [[Witches' Brew|Witches' Brüe]] is a frequently-mentioned inside joke, this is the first time we've actually seen it and been informed of its supposed effects. Also, the product's spelling features a [[Wikipedia:heavy metal umlaut|heavy metal umlaut]] in the style of rock band [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue|Mötley Crüe]].
*When The Cheat drinks the jar of Witches' Brüe, the jar is still full.
*The tune that plays in the opening credits, in most scene changes, and that Marzipan hums is somewhat similar to the refrain from the song "I'm Your Captain" by the 1970s American rock & roll band [[Wikipedia:Grand Funk Railroad|Grand Funk Railroad]].
*A [[Wikipedia:Turducken|turducken]] is a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken.
*"The Three Most Important People in the World" are characters in the film [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0096928/ Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure]. Bubs is dressed as the Person played by Clarence Clemons, legendary saxophonist for [[Wikipedia:Bruce Springsteen|Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band]]. The other two Most Important People were played by Martha Davis of [[Wikipedia:The Motels|The Motels]] and Fee Waybill of [[Wikipedia:The Tubes|The Tubes]].
*Strong Sad's David Bowie costume is inspired by the cover of the 1973 Bowie album [[Wikipedia:Aladdin Sane|Aladdin Sane]].
*The three items for sale by Pom-Pom and the Poopsmith are:
**The blender from [[Main Page 19]]
**Credenza the ficus, brought back from the dead in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
**The [[Trivia Time]] cookie jar
*The Cheat is dressed as Sigmund from the 1970s children's television show [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069632/ Sigmund and the Sea Monsters], produced by the legendary team [[Wikipedia:Sid and Marty Krofft|Sid and Marty Krofft]].
*After unlocking the Homsar easter egg, in the following scene Marzipan's eggplant will have a spoon taped to it. This is a reference to [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], in which Homsar's "pumpkin" is an eggplant with spoon taped to it.
*The King Of Town is dressed as The Mayor of Halloweentown, from the 1993 Tim Burton film [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0107688/ The Nightmare Before Christmas]. (As is the ability to turn his whole head around and turn it into a sad face.)
*The "is in" sign hanging from the bandstand for the Chorus of Autumnal Vegetable is a reference to [http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/peanuts/meet_the_gang/meet_lucy.html Lucy Van Pelt's] psychiatric help booth from the Peanuts comic strips.
*When the orange sign first appears, it reads:
<pre>Halloween Festival
featuring:
Coach Z's Haunted
Lockerroom
Haunted Haikus
w/ Strong Sad
Bobbing for Apples
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!</pre>
:However, when the sign appears again before zooming in on the Coach Z part, it reads:
<pre>Halloween Fairstival
featuring:
Coach Z's Haunted
Locka-Room
Haunted Haikus
w/ Strong Sad
Bobbing for Apples("apples" is crossed out)
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!</pre>
*Blue Star Ointment is a product used for ringworm and jock itch.
*At the end when you click on Homestar he says, "So I've got that going for me. Which is nice." This line is spoken by Carl Spackler, the groundskeeper in the film [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0080487/ Caddyshack], whom he is dressed as. This line also appears in [[Peasant's Quest]] if you try to make Rather Dashing eat or drink.
*"Philly Cheat-steak" is a variation on the popular sandwich "Philly Cheese Steak".
*In [[A Decemberween Pageant]], [[Strong Mad]] dressed as Lakers star Kobe Bryant. This year, the Lakers were beaten by The Detroit Pistons in the NBA championship. In this cartoon, Strong Mad dresses like Pistons star Ben Wallace.
*When you click on Pom Pom, Coach Z will say "Big Boy, eh? I was gonna go with Andre 3000 myself." Big Boi and Andre 3000 are members of the band [http://www.outkast.com/ OutKast.]
*The Poopsmith's outfit is Lion-O, the main character from 80's Cartoon series [[Wikipedia:Thundercats|Thundercats]].
*At the end, when you click on Marzipan, Strong Bad says, "Hey Marzi ... I just can't wait for you to get on the road again ... and get hit by a school bus." This is a reference to the song "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson, whose costume Marzipan wears.
*Homsar is dressed as Kumar, a character in the Wes Anderson film [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115734/ Bottle Rocket].
**In addition, his line ("I blew it, man... I lose my touch") is one of Kumar's lines from the film.
*"Strong Bad-as Cesar Romero-as The Joker" is a reference to [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], which had "The Goblin-as-Strong Bad-as the Bee." It is also a reference to the well-known Batman television show starring Adam West, and Cesar Romero as...The Joker!
*The candles next to Strong Sad when he does his Haikus are from the scene in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
*As well, the orange candle appears in the [[Strong Bad Is in Jail Cartoon]] during the scene in which Strong Sad does tai-chi
*The "[[Wikipedia:Tommy John surgery|Tommy John Surgery]]" that Coach Z mentioned is a surgery performed (mainly on pitchers) to replace a torn elbow ligament with one from another part of the body.
*Strong Bad is actually wearing purple boxing gloves, which is something he complained about in [[New Boots]].
*The sign in the locka-room that reads "Don't go into the marsh!!!!" refers to a similar sign in the Monster Plantation ride at Six Flags Over Georgia.
*The reference to "my bad pennies" is, of couse, the name for the Joker's henchmen (high school dropouts) on the
[http://www.clivebanks.co.uk/Batman/Jokergoestoschool.htm 60's television series]. It also appears as The Cheat's coin easter egg in [[flag day]].
*It's kind of strange that Strong Bad doesn't know what a haiku is, considering that he used one in [[japanese cartoon]]. The haiku he makes in this cartoon is his second.
*Strong Mad apparently has a thing for sports. He dressed as Kobe in [[A Decemberween Pageant]], and has dressed as a professional sports player in two of the last three Halloween episodes (Refrigerator Perry, Ben Wallace), and wore a baseball cap with the Detroit Tigers' logo on it as Magnum, P.I.
*Despite being a "terrific athlete" Homestar doesn't have a very large lung capacity.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween04.html watch "Halloween Fairstival"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/ween04.swf view the flash file for "Halloween Fairstival"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1167 forum thread re: "Halloween Fairstival"]

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montage

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:19:05 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:sbemail117.png|thumb|A girl. Or maybe a wagon. Filled up with pancakes.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #117'''

[[Strong Bad]] "creats" a few montages about a [[Wagon Fulla Pancakes]].

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

'''Date:''' November 8, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{announcing}'' Tonight on Strong Bad Email: Comedian Coach Z, actress Marzipan, and some guy from a zoo.

''{reading}''

<pre>Dear Strong Bad,
Why don't you creat a montage?

Steve
Surf City, NJ</pre>

''{Strong Bad pronounces "creat" as it is spelled and reads NJ as "No Job"}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' ''{in a high-pitched, mocking voice}'' Oooohhh! Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this. And your name is Watered Down. ''{clears screen, continues typing in normal voice}'' A montage, eh Watered Down? Like, about whatever? Okay. I'll make a montage about...

''{cut to an empty field}''

Me. ''{Strong Bad appears}''

And a wagon. ''{a wagon appears}''

Full of pancakes. ''{pancakes appear in the wagon}''

''{Diamond wipe to Strong Bad and the wagon walking past Bubs's Concession Stand.}''

''{Wipe to a field where Strong Bad kicks the wagon calmly.}''

''{Cut to Strong Bad pulling the wagon uphill.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh, or maybe a montage of me falling in love with the wagon full of pancakes.

''{Heart wipe to Strong Bad in a boat with the wagon. They are both holding glasses of wine (Or some sort of juice).}''

''{singing}''

Let's make this moment be the symbol of our lives 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon listening to a Taranchula LP on headphones.}'' 
We'll pawn your dad's computer 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon, under the stars. Strong Bad points to some shooting stars in the distance.}'' 
and we'll sail to paradise 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon spinning around, holding "hands".}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at the movies. Strong Bad drops some popcorn.}'' 
You're a girl... or maybe a wagon... 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon at a fast food place. Strong Bad puts ketchup on some fries while laughing and smiling.} 
filled up with pancakes 
{Cut to Strong Bad frolicking across a field as the wagon follows.}'' 

'''STRONG BAD:''' Or maybe a montage of the wagon full of pancakes
''{cut to a front door view of The Cheat and the wagon}''
and The Cheat being down on their luck door to door salesmen.

''{Cut to The Cheat lying in the wagon as the wagon rolls past.}''

''{Several doors slam on The Cheat at different angles.}''

''{singing}''
You can't do it so give up now 
Whatcha gonna do when your dough runs out? 
Ain't that a drag? 
''{Cut to the wagon sitting in an arm chair while the Cheat lies on the floor in front, smoking.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stops singing}'' No, I got it. A montage of the wagon full of pancakes training ''{cut to Homestar in a black shirt that says "The #1" looking at the wagon in a field}'' for the championship.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' A wagon full of pamcakes? In the [[Champeenship|champeenship]]? I'd like to see you try.

''{Zoom in on pancakes as training music starts to play.}''

''{Cut to the wagon climbing the stairs of a stadium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}''
Guts, guts and might ''{The wagon's handle slowly collapses on top of a barbell.}'' 
''{Cut to Strong Bad and the wagon on a track.}'' 
Lifting weights and feeling all right ''{Strong Bad clicks a stop watch.''} 
''{Cut to a silhouette of Strong Bad and the wagon running past a sunset and an ocean.}'' 
It's a showdown going downtown 
You're gonna mess around showdown 
''{Cut to the wagon ascending the bleachers again.}'' 
Put your nose down showdown 
''{Cut to quick shot of wagon jumping up and down at the top of the bleachers.}'' 

''{Cut to Homestar Runner and the wagon in a gym as Coach Z looks on in a referee costume.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hiya! Hiya! ''{Homestar kicks.}''

''{The wagon's handle falls on Homestar, just like it did while training with the barbell, and Homestar falls down.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oof!

'''COACH Z:''' The pamcakes wins!

''{A buzzer sounds and the score changes from 6-6 to 6-7 on the scoreboard.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' Showdown.

''{Cut to Strong Bad at the Compy 386.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Those were some good montages, eh Watered Down? That was like, a montage of montages. The only thing we left out is the end credits photo montage. Hit it!

''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the boat.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{singing}''
Partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon on the beach.}''
It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to glossy of Strong Bad and the wagon in the movie theater.}'' 
''{Cut to a closeup of The Cheat lying on the floor.}'' 
'''CAPTION:''' The Cheat never sold a single box of toner. He is currently unemployed. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And a wagon... ''party party party''. 
Full of pancakes... 
''{Cut to Homestar kicking in the gym.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Homestar sold his "The #1" shirt for $3(US). He got a good deal. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to a glossy of Strong Bad frolicing across the field, the wagon not in the photo.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': Strong Bad went on to host some show on Animal Planet. 
It was cancelled before the first commercial break. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{still singing}'' And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
''{Cut to the wagon with a fedora.}'' 
'''CAPTION''': After winning the champeenship, the Wagon Fulla Pancakes did some local TV spots for a used car dealership. 
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{singing}'' It's the weekend... ''party party party'' 
And we're partying... ''party party party'' 
Everybody does it tonnniiight... 
'''CAPTION''': It currently resides in Long Beach with its spouse and 2 children.

''{Homestar quits singing.}''

''{[[The Paper]] comes down onto the photo.}''

== Easter Eggs ==

*Wait a bit at the end to see what becomes of [[The Paper]].

*At the end, click on "4 Wheels" on the wagon to see Homestar, undefeated in spirit.
:'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{singing in the now dark champeenship stadium}''
:I'm the best around
:Dubba dubba dubba, can take me down!
:I'm the best around!
:Dubba dubba dubba, can take me down!
:''{his score on the score board behind him turns from 0 to -1 as the buzzing sound is heard}''

*At the end, click on "Strong Bad" to see another scene.
:''{highly pixelated versions of Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes are running through a highly pixelated city, which is the NYC backdrop from Punch-Out from the NES}''
:'''STRONG BAD:''' It's a showdown going downtown
:You're gonna mess around showdown
:Put your nose down showdown

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}

*This is an email [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?p=34044#34044 that was sent in by an HRWiki member]. Congratulations [[User:porplemontage|porplemontage]]!

*Homestar's "The #1" t-shirt could be a reference to the commentary of [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD]], where Strong Sad describes wearing a similar shirt.

*The song Homestar is singing in the Easter Egg ("You're the Best") comes from the 1984 masterpiece, ''[[Wikipedia:The_Karate_Kid|The Karate Kid.]]'' Homestar's headband, bearing the design of an old Japanese flag, is also a reference to this film, and has appeared before in both [[pom pom]] and [[Theme Song Video]].
**The scene during which "You're the Best" plays in ''The Karate Kid'' is another well-known martial arts training montage.

*The scene with Strong Bad and the Wagon Fulla Pancakes sitting in the canoe is reminiscent of [[lures & jigs]], where Strong Bad and Coach Z fish in the exact same spot.

*The song Strong Bad sings when he falls in love with the wagon is reminiscent of the style of [[The Kinda Long Haired Band]].

*Much of the wagon's training sequence (especially the wagon "running" up the stairs) is a parody of the training sequence from the immortal boxing epic, ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''. It could also be seen as an homage to the Matthew Modine classic ''Vision Quest'' in which the steps of a stadium are used during the workout routine.

*The Strong Bad easter egg is a take on the popular NES game ''[[Wikipedia:Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'', in which halfway through the game you saw a similar sequence.
**The ''Punchout'' sequence itself was a clear reference to the training sequence in ''[[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]]''.

*The [[Taranchula]] album cover is the same one from the liner notes of the [[Strong Bad Sings CD]]. The name "Taranchula" also appears in the e-mail [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail16.html "Band Names"].

*When Strong Bad is in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand (place)|Marshmallow's Last Stand]] with the wagon, he's using the bottle of ketchup and eating the fries from [[funny]].

*There actually is a system call in the Unix operating system called "creat." It creat(e)s a new file.

*The reference to Strong Bad going on to host a show on Animal Planet that got cancelled before the first commericial break is a reference to how the Cable network Animal Planet will sometimes hype a new show beyond a belief, making you think it will be a great new series.... then all they show is the pilot and nothing else.

*Besides the [[The Cheat's Smoking Challenge|smoking game]], this is the first actual cartoon in which you see The Cheat smoking. Strong Bad originally acknowledged The Cheat's nicotine habit in [[Where's The Cheat?]]

*The "some guy from a zoo" line by Strong Bad during the "Late-Night Talk Show"-style intro is most likely a reference to how such shows often resort to the gimmick of having zoo workers appear on the show, accompanied by their animal partners, whose mischievous antics can often get a cheap laugh from the audience.

*When The Cheat and the wagon are door-to-door salesman, they visit the house from [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] twice.

*In the original version of this e-mail, the background was static while Strong Bad and the wagon were spinning around. It has since been fixed to blurred trees.

*Homestar gets less money for a shirt than he gets for a half-eaten breakfast burrito in [http://www.homestarrunner.com/auction.html "Some Type of Online Auction"]

*The Cheat not being able to sell any toner is reminiscent of the movie ''The Salesman'', where traveling salesmen have varying rates of success selling bibles. The poorest selling bible seller of the group winds up losing his job.

*The sparkling water seen while Strong Bad is running on the horizon seems to be the same from [[Main Page 3]].

*[[The Movie Theatre]] that Strong Bad and the Wagon go to is the one from [[A Jorb Well Done]].

*At the rate of one e-mail per week, [[The Paper]] will be around for almost exactly one more year, as the 173rd e-mail would land on December 5th, 2005 (fifty-six Mondays away).

*In filmic terms, scholars David Bordwell and Kristin Thompson define a montage sequence as "a segment of film which summarizes a topic or compresses a passage of time into brief symbolic or typical images." Also, montage sequences generally represent a longer passage of time than the also-typical "dissolve" or "fade" techniques between shots.

*When Strong Bad sings the line "Lifting weights and feeling all right" during the training montage, it might be a reference to [[dangeresque 3]]'s "Riding in a Corvette and feeling all right" lyric.

*Strong Bad probably changed Steve's name to Watered Down to prevent another "Eh Steve" crack, like he did in [[kids' book]] and [[different town]].

*Strong Bad, who makes a point of criticizing every e-mailer's spelling and grammar, makes a critical mistake here himself. "Why don't you creat an alternate reality where you don't have to spell correctly and I talk like this." This sentence should have a question mark, but it doesn't!

*The line about Strong Bad's show being canceled before the commercial break may be a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Turn-On|Turn-On]]'', which was cancelled 10 minutes into its pilot episode.

*This email introduces an updated, more symmetrical version of the gray "horns" on Strong Bad's mask.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.html watch "montage"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail117.swf view the flash file for "montage"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1226 forum thread re: "montage"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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strongbad email.exe

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:17:59 GMT

AaronSw:

{{wrongtitle|title=strongbad_email.exe}}
[[Image:DVD_SBemails_3DiscBoxSet.jpg|thumb|Three-disc box set – $29.95]]

The [[Strong Bad Email]] DVD collection.

'''Released:''' November 9, 2004

== Disc One ==
[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|See strongbad_email.exe Disc One]]

== Disc Two ==
[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|See strongbad_email.exe Disc Two]]

== Disc Three ==
[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|See strongbad_email.exe Disc Three]]

== Additional features ==

The DVDs are also region-free, which means they can be played in any country without modifications to the DVD player, assuming your DVD player and TV are NTSC compatible.

== Artwork ==
See artwork at [[strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork]].

== Easter Eggs ==
*Most of the e-mails have three kinds of secrets:
**Audio commentary: Access by pressing the "Language" button. Not all e-mails have them.
**Secret "angle": Access by pressing the "Angle" button. Usually used to display the short pop-ups that can appear when you click on different things during the e-mails.
**Secret menu options: Once the e-mail is over, you can press Down from "Next" to find a hidden menu option, a little icon that looks like Strong Bad's head. You'll typically have to press down several times to find the hidden icon. Sometimes there's stuff hidden under "Again" or "Main", and sometimes you have to browse around (left/right) from other hidden options to find them all. (If you can't find your favorite easter egg, check the "DVD Version" section of your favorite e-mail in the [[Strong Bad Email]] section.)
**Each menu has a secret easter egg if you wait awhile. All are unique in thier own way.

==Fun Facts==
*The art for the three DVD covers ([[Strong Bad]], [[Stinkoman]], and [[Senor Cardgage]]) looks reminicent of the art on the ''Star Wars'' Trilogy on VHS. That set also featured a different half-face on each cover: Darth Vader, Yoda, and a Storm Trooper. (It could just be a coincidence. Strong Bad does have many faces.)
*This is [[The Brothers Chaps]]' CGI debut.
*When the DVDs were first released, they recieved such broad support that the online store quickly ran out.

== DVD Credits ==
*All cartoons written and made by Mike and Matt Chapman.
*Voices by Matt, Mike, and [[Missy Palmer]].
*DVD authoring and encoding by [[Ryan Sterritt]].
*Video footage and editing by Ryan Sterritt.
*Mixed by [[Russ T.]] at [[Ruby Red Productions]].
*DVD Cover Design by R. [[Craig Zobel]].
*3-D animation by [[Ryan Bradley]], [[Jacob Slutsky]], and [[Ted Kotsaftis]].
*Karaoke songs by [[Y-O-U]].
*"Different Town" song by [[They Might Be Giants]].
*Thanks to [[William Hartong]] and [[The Future Animators of the Future]].
*Also thanks to [[Randy Dudley]] at [[Planet Studio]].

==External Links==
*[http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/dvddvddvd.html Buy the DVD]

[[Category:Strong Bad DVD]]

virus

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:16:52 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:sbemail118.png|thumb|This does not look good for the Compy 386.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #118'''

Strong Bad experiences some "technical difficulties" with [[Compy 386]]...and the rest of the Homestar Runner universe.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[The Virus(es)]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Coach Z]] (easter egg) [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Ugly One]], [[Bubs]], [[The Cheat]], [[Rather Dashing]], [[Fightgar]] (easter egg)

'''Date:''' November 15, 2004

== Transcript ==
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I got the email, you got the email, I got the email, you got the email. ''{starts reading email}''

<pre>
ert+
y76p; '0lu8jkyee;u4p;e'/Rh
Strong ba15456 `-------++++++gf
+++++-//==========/*8901ikg
</pre>

''{Pronounces "Ert plus: Why seven-six P! Ohlyuu eightkgee--" then stops}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What is this? Did the Quadratic Formula explode? I see a "Strong ba" in there, but it's getting eaten by some... Linux or something. Wait a minute! Is this one of those VIRUS emails? Like the kind that moms and offshore casinos send you? I'll take care of this!

''{Strong Bad types "deleted," but the screen replies "NICE TRY!" A red line of text appears reading "That didn't work."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What?! I said deleted!

''{Strong Bad types it again, this time in capital italicized letters, but the screen flashes "NOTTA CHANCE!!" A red line of text appears reading "That neither."}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, a wise guy, eh? Maybe I should introduce you to my main man, Edgar!

''{Strong Bad types in [[Edgarware]].exe, bringing up the following text on-screen}''

<pre>
Edgar the Virus
Hunter

programmed entirely
in mom's basement
by Edgar c1982
</pre>

''{Strong Bad hits a key, and the screen switches to the following text}''

<pre>
Virus Protection
version .0001

Last scan was NEVER ago.

scanning...
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right Edgar, now drop a ''train'' on 'em!

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
Scan Complete!

423,827
Viruses Found!

A New Record!!
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{alarmed}'' Waaugh! That is not a small number! That is a ''big'' number!! What'm I gonna do?

''{The following text now appears on the screen}''

<pre>
FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR

Computer over.
Virus = Very Yes.
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Computer over? Virus equals very yes? That's not a good prize!

''{The text on the Compy 386 screen melts off, and slides onto the floor}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oooh!

''{Strong Bad jumps out of the way. The camera zooms out to a view of the computer desk}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And the Compy just peed my carpet.

''{The corner of the computer desk briefly flashes, showing an underlying gridwork to it, The No Loafing sign becomes the following text and falls off the wall.}''

<pre>
<head>
<href>No loafing!!</href>
</body>
</pre>

''{The Floppy Disk Container gets taken By The Virus(es), but it looks like it got eaten by the computer desk. Strong Sad walks in, but his head has been replaced by his emoticons from [[Strong Sad's Lament]] which floats a foot to the left of where it should be.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Strong Bad, what is going on?

'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! Uh, I dunno. You forgot to wear your neck?

'''STRONG SAD:''' Have you been using the internet irresponsibly?

''{The top of a Main Page starts to creep into the top of the email, with the text "Stave it off, 1, 2, 3," in the corner in place of the "What's new" text}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No more irresponsibly than usual.

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{Lower body starts walking away in place}'' Did you get a virus?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{with guilt}'' Uhhh, noo...

'''STRONG SAD:''' Did you get four hundred thousand viruses?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{submissive}'' Yes... very yes!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Well hurry up and ''do'' something about it before it gets worse!

''{The Virus(es) turn Strong Sad into a Strong Sad trading card and make it fly up and off the screen. The Main Page at the top of the screen creeps up and out of the email}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{scared}'' The Cheeeaaat!

''{Strong Bad runs off the screen and into the black to the right of the computer desk, then stops. It seems that The Virus(es) have removed the computer room from the site}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' What the? Whoa! It's cold out here!

''{Strong Bad tries to jump back into the room, but The Virus(es) shift the room left, causing him to still fall on blank space}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey!

''{Homestar Runner walks onscreen. His body is 1936 Homestar Runner's body, while the rest of him is normal. Instead of his legs moving, he just glides on, producing several ghost images of himself}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Never fear, Strong Bad! I know how to fix your computer box! ''{he turns to the Compy}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{stands up}'' No, no! Don't touch that!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Your super box needs words. ''{His head falls off and onto the ground}'' Like these right here!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No, stop! That's not supposed to be possible!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{simultaneously}'' Uhh, this one ''{picks up "downloads" from the bottom menu}'' and this one ''{picks up "games" from the bottom menu}'' and this-a-this-a-this one. ''{picks up "characters" from the bottom menu}''

''{Suddenly, The Virus(es) make several pop-up windows (including a real one) titled "Click on the Monkey!!" and featuring oldschool Homestar in them appear saying "Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome!" spawn. Strong Bad and Homestar start screaming and Strong Bad pounds the side of the screen with his fists. Cut to Marzipan's living room. Strong Mad is standing nearby and Marzipan is standing next to a huge stack of VHS tapes}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Well I think it's fantastic, Strong Mad! That's the best stack of VHS tapes I've ever-

''{The Virus(es) turn Marzipan into a ASCII rendering of herself, and it(they) make her voice extremely deep and distorted making her words unintelligible}''

'''STRONG MAD:''' I CAN'T SPELL YOU!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{more unintelligible gibberish}''

''{Strong Mad turns into a picture of himself from his character video inside a large M, which walks offscreen with [[Homsar]]'s walking noise. Text appears at the top of the screen reading as follows}''

<pre>
If anyone is truly a big lug, Strong Mad is. This guy is dumb
strong, and that's pretty much the definition of a lug. One ti
his brother Strong Bad asked him to pick up this one car. An
he did, but it was the wrong car. See? Dumb and strong. He'
</pre>

''{Cut to the King of Town's castle. The Poopsmith is standing with his shovel extended and some you-know-what on the end of it, as the King of Town stands nearby}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' A little to the left... ''{the Poopsmith extends the shovel towards the King}'' Good, good...

''{The scene suddenly changes to a [[Teen Girl Squad]] style piece of paper, with the text "issue 3.14159265and the rest" at the top. The Poopsmith is in The Virus(es)'s clutches.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! Poopsmith?

''{The Ugly One appears out of nowhere with the rhino sound from "Strong Bad's Rhinofeeder", and her mouth is huge and distorted}''

'''THE UGLY ONE:''' I can do it! I can do it 9 times!

''{The Ugly One extends her arm and starts slapping the King of Town}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Uh! No! Please! Stop! I'm old! And fat! And rich! And cool!

''{Cut to the Homestar Runner loading screen, which The Virus(es) splits and reveals a screen with the text "It is now safe to turn your computer off." Bubs walks on from the side of the screen. His face is a broken JPEG, his legs are rendered in a fashion suitable for red/blue 3D-glasses, his belt is transparent, and he's carrying one of Homestar's legs (a shotgun) in his left arm. His other arm is continually waving about, as seen on [[Dancin' Bubs]]}''

'''BUBS:''' I shoulda done this, like, a million years ago.

''{Cut to The Field, now a cloud scene. The Stick is gone. Strong Bad is here and extremely glitched up and disproportioned, as is The Cheat who is floating around the screen, interchanging between different versions of himself. A pitch-black [[Rather Dashing]] and a colon fly by in the foreground. As Strong Bad talks, his left arm detaches from his body and flies around the screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Using an old version of his voice}'' With Marzipan's Radish we gonna win the competition!

''{An explosion sound effect is heard, and suddenly everything returns to normal, revealing Strong Bad and The Cheat standing by The Stick.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey! He fixed it! That Bubs is a computer genius man! Let's do a dance for the computer genius man!

''{A salsa rhythm starts up, and Strong Bad and The Cheat start dancing. The camera pans to the left to reveal Bubs holding a shotgun}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Thanks Bubs! How'd you get rid of the vi- wait...why do you have a shotgun? ''{shaken}'' What did you do? Where's my Compy?!

'''BUBS:''' It's in a better place, Strong Bad. Or rather, it's in the same place, but now it's got a big hole through it!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still shaken}'' YOU MURDERER! You killed my brother! ''{nearly sobbing}'' I mean, computer!

'''BUBS:''' Look, Strong Bad, my mouth was a broken JPEG. I had no choice!

'''STRONG BAD:''' You don't understand! You ''all'' understand! I mean, don't understand. AAAUUUGGGHHH!

''{Strong Bad runs off screen, very distraught. The Cheat makes some Cheat noises, and follows him. Homestar hops onscreen on one leg, holding his other leg up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, Bubs! Can I have my leg back now?

''{Cut to the Compy 386, which now has a giant hole through its monitor and most of the wall behind it. Strong Bad is sitting in front of it, head bowed}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{very distraught}'' Dear Strong Bad, I doh du duoh crapfully yours. ''{hits head on keyboard a few times}''I...ID DOH DU DUOH CRAPFULLY YOURS! *sniff* I can't relate. ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I ''can't relate!'' ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' I'm gonna get, I'm gonna get in there and MIX ''{hits head}'' it up.

''{The Paper comes down}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{still very distraught}'' I don't remember your ''name'', Davey! ''{hits head on keyboard again}'' Dear Strong Bad. ''{voice trailing off}'' How do you text with boxing gloves on?

== Easter Eggs ==
*When the Main page is encroaching on the top of the screen you can still click the [[Quote of the Week]], [[Sketchbook]] and [[Weekly Fanstuff]] buttons to see them.
**If you hold tab until it highlights over where the updates are posted and hit enter, it takes you to [[Halloween Fairstival]].
**If you mouse over the Quote of the Week, it bounces around the screen until it gets lodged at the top. When you click "Hear it," a pixelated broom scrolls vertically along the screen and makes a loud distorted noise, the same as is heard by Marzipan moments later and some of the links dissapear off the bottom of the screen. When you click the "X" to close it, the Quote of the Week box wobbles a bit and then falls off the screen and the links reappear.
***This happens because the SWF file for virus's fake QOD (qod_virus.swf) has black bars at the bottom, right where those words are, so when it appears in the email, it covers up those words.
**If you click on Weekly Fanstuff, it leads to the Sketchbook, where there is a picture of Coach Z upside down with his arms and legs wrapped around a white space the shape of The King of Town's head. This image is from [[Where's the Cheat?]], when Coach Z attacked The King over a misunderstanding involving The Cheat and a grill. The picture has a lot of numbers at the bottom. Scroll over the close button,which is misspelled as OC(x)LSE, and the words 'A BOOK' appear in green.
***The numbers are in a font called "MS Reference Specialty" and spell out the phrase "stick to your books" (possibly- since the letters a-h in MS Reference Specialty are represented by little squares.)
**If you click on the Sketchbook, it leads to Weekly Fanstuff, where the Flash MX color mixer appears. Scroll over it and a green X appears overtop. Clicking it causes it to close. Allowing it to remain on-screen causes a screen glitch - a black box appears over the left side of the screen when the screen moves off of the center of the page.
***The reason for the glitch is because in the .swf file of the glitched up sketchbook, there is a black box to the left of the screen, which, of course, covers up the screen on the left.
*If you click on the cog on the left at the end of the e-mail, you can see Compy 386 on sale at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
*If you click on the fan on the right, you can see a [[Cheat Commandos]] excerpt, but instead of a gun, Fightgar holds Homestar's leg (which curiously works the same way.)

== Fun Facts ==
{{funfacts}}

*During the final distorted scene, The Cheat is on a rotation of six different versions of himself:
**1. The [[Awexome Cross]] version.
**2: One that looks like one of The Cheat's styles from "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".
**3: A drawn version, from "[[The Reddest Radish]]".
**4: Another drawn version from Strong Bad's site.
**5: A far more pixellated version of him, with a thin black outline around it.
**6: And a Cheat x-ing sign, much like the similar signs seen in the "fan stuff" part of the [[Museum]].

*If you click "main" on the navigation bar it takes you to a 404 error. The address is http://www.homestarrunner.com/mainNaN.html. NaN is the computer term for Not a Number, which is obtained in some environments by dividing zero by zero, and/or other mathematical errors.

*This is the only email in which the navigation bar and the email are combined into one flash file (so that Homestar can grab the words).

*Near the end of the cartoon, when it says "It is now safe to turn your computer off," the font is the same as the Lappy 486, which Strong Bad buys in the next e-mail, [[animal]].

*While the liquid is leaking out of the screen, the contrast buttons are still clickable and make the back of the screen turn blue.

*The letters that make up ASCII Marzipan refer to parts of her body. "E" for eyes, "f" for face, "h" for hair, and "d" for dress.

*After the computer is destroyed, the contrast buttons are no longer clickable.

*The "Quote of the Day (or so)" virus'd box was not changed to match the new format of the quotes box.

*The toons button at the bottom is unclickable.

=== References ===
This e-mail makes reference to many other toons, e-mails, and possibly a few things outside the Homestar universe as well.

*[[Wikipedia:Linux|"Linux"]] is a [[Wikipedia:Free software|Free]] [[Wikipedia:Unix|Unix-like]] [[Wikipedia:Kernel (computer science)|kernel]] originally written in 1991, or part of an entire operating system which uses this kernel ([[Wikipedia:GNU/Linux|"GNU/Linux"]]).

*Strong Bad says that Edgar from the [[Edgarware]] program is his "main man." However, he claims in "[[2 years]]" that his main man "is, and has been since [[1987]], Van Mundegaarde."

*[[Edgarware]] is a spoof of Norton Anti-Virus, which also uses a generic-looking bespectacled computer nerd as a front man.

*"FLAGRANT SYSTEM ERROR" comes from "[[50 emails]]" (where, in turn, it was similar to the Windows [[Wikipedia:Blue Screen of Death|Blue Screen of Death]]). His response that it's not a "good prize" comes from "[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]".
**The "good prize" comment might also be in response to his setting a new record for the number of viruses, and he was "rewarded" with Flagrant System Error.

*The [[Floppy Disk Container]] on Strong Bad's desk is labeled "''Spy vs. Spy''" before it melts into the desk. ''[[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]'', based on the feature comic of [[Wikipedia:Mad Magazine|MAD Magazine]], was a game for old computers and the NES that featured innovative split screen gameplay.

*"Stave it off 1, 2, 3..." is from the Strong Bad E-mail "[[for kids]]".

*The card that Strong Sad transforms into is from the original deck of [http://e2tl.playvectrex.com/mirror/cards.swf Trading Cards] that has since been removed from the site.

*The pixelated broom induced by the glitched Quote of the Day is the same graphic used in Peasant's Quest for the broom the baby knocks over to let you into Naked Ned's cottage.

*The part where Homestar is followed by "ghost" images of himself is a Flash in-joke, referring to the onion-skinning feature of the program that will display translucent images of previous frames as an animation guide.

*"Click on the monkey" refers to various popups where if you click said object (ranging from targets to, well, monkeys), your computer will usually get bombarded with spyware, viruses, etc.

*"Making out with Marzipan is totally awesome" was once the phrase necessary to trigger the Strong Bad Talker from the [[Homestar Talker]]. (It has since been changed.) The sound clips for the words were also taken from the Homestar Talker. The first four words of the phrase are also heard in "[[The Cheat Theme Song]]".

*Strong Bad screaming and pounding on the edge of the screen while the popups are appearing could be a reference to [[Where the Crap Are We?]].

*Strong's Sad's head(s) are the same ones used in his [[Strong_Sad's_Lament|weblog]], complete with pixelation and emotion tags.
**The images are the same, but the only mood that is the same is [http://www.homestarrunner.com/sadjournal/sadicon5.gif getting frustrated].

*Strong Mad's description, which appears when he glitches, comes from the [[Yearbook Character Page]], as does the picture of him inside a giant M.

*When Bubs' mouth is a broken JPEG, it has the letters "TH." This is a reference to his other identity, [[Thnikkaman|The Thnikkaman]].
** The broken-image picture used comes from Mozilla Firefox, as well as most other Mozilla-powered browsers.

*The scene with The Ugly One and the King of Town has sounds from [[Rhinofeeder]]. Also, 3.14159265 and the rest is a reference to the value of pi.

*[[The Ugly One]]'s line and the sound effects played after it come from The Cheat's cartoon in "[[crazy cartoon]]". (However, she slightly misquotes it: she should say "I ''will'' do it nine times", not "I ''can'' do it nine times".)

*As Bubs is walking across the screen the first time, his left and right arms are moving as if stuck in positons #4 and #5 (respectively) in the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game.

*During the big glitch scene right before Bubs "fixes" the computer, we can hear the song from the intro of "[[Parsnips-A-Plenty]]" and "[[That a Ghost]]".

*"With Marzipan's radish, we gonna win the competition!" is a sound clip from [[The Reddest Radish]].

*The sound that the shotgun makes is the same sound as when The Cheat's head explodes.
**It's also the same sound as the easter egg in "[[gimmicks]]" where one of the Tandy 400's vacuum tubes flashes.

*The powering-down sound clip that plays when the "It's now safe to turn your computer off" message appears (just before the Compy 386 is destroyed) is the same sound that plays just before the [[Tandy 400]] explodes in [[gimmicks]]

*The fan and cog in the Compy 386 are the same fan and cog that were visible when the Tandy 400 exploded.

*Bubs sells the broken Compy 386 as he does with the [[KoT E-mail| broken Tandy 400]].

*The cloud background during the scene where Strong Bad says "With Marzipan's raddish, we gonna win the competition!" is the same cloud background in a Powered By The Cheat flash: "[[New Boots]]".

*When Strong Bad says, "Let's do a dance for the computer genius man," the Cheat starts doing Dana Carvey's "Church Lady" dance from the classic SNL sketch.

*Bubs shotgunning Compy may be his revenge from the email 'current status'.

* {{funfacts2}}

== See Also ==

* [[Main Page 22]]

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.html watch "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail118.swf view the flash file for "virus"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.html view the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsmakeout.swf view the flash file for the "click the monkey" popup]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/qod_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake QOD"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/fanstuff_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake fanstuff"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sketchbook_virus.swf view the flash file for the "fake sketchbook"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1284 forum thread re: "virus"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
[[Category:Strong Bad Email]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]][[Category:Strong Mad Filmography]][[Category:Marzipan Filmography]][[Category:The Poopsmith Filmography]][[Category:The King of Town Filmography]][[Category:Bubs Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category:Fightgar Filmography]][[Category:The Ugly One Filmography]][[Category:Powered by The Cheat]][[Category:Compy 386 Emails]]

Broken Compy Menu

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:14:08 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:Shotgunned_menu.png|thumb|Homestar, did you come here for a reason?]]

'''Strong Bad Email?'''

Homestar Runner complains about pricing while Bubs tries to unload the shotgunned [[Compy 386]]. The menu was created after the Compy 386 died.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Bubs]]

'''Date:''' November 22, 2004

'''Note:''' This short was no longer available as of November 29, 2004.

__FORCETOC__
== Transcript ==
''{The shot opens with the shotgunned Compy 386 with a piece of paper taped to the front of it listing all of the current Strong Bad emails. After about 10 seconds, Homestar Runner starts talking}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' You want how much?! That's preposterous! What kinda shady Bubs business you running here anyways? A Bubsness? ''{camera zooms out so we can see Homestar and the rest of the concession stand, with Bubs nowhere in sight}'' Why, I've got half a mind to report you, mister!

''{Bubs appears from the back of the concession stand}''

'''BUBS:''' Doot doot doo... alright, I'm back!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Nothing!

'''BUBS:''' Who were you just talkin' to?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, nobody? Everybody? Strong... Mad?

'''BUBS:''' Strong Mad was up here? Where'd he go?

''{camera angle changes so that the camera is inside the concession stand looking outward}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubsy, I'm not gonna lie to you. He flew away.

'''BUBS:''' Homestar, ''{camera changes back to exterior view of the concession stand}'' did you come up here for a reason?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, freedom?

'''BUBS:''' What?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Liberty! I mean, savings? Milk! Eggs! A low-priced automobile!

'''BUBS:''' Well, why didn't you say so? I've got one right here! ''{Bubs gestures toward the shotgunned Compy}'' Just in! Fresh from the factory goodness!

''{camera changes back to the interior view of the concession stand. Homestar performs several double takes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you trying to sell me a lemon?

'''BUBS:''' Homestar, I'm not gonna lie to you.

''{camera changes back to exterior view of the concession stand}''

'''BUBS:''' You're not gonna find a better deal.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sold! Sold! ''{deeper voice}'' Sold!

''{The camera cuts back to the menu taped on the broken Compy 386}''

==Fun Facts==
*If you let the animation start, the menu has a bug that causes the emails to count up from 0 instead of 1, so clicking on a title will direct you to the email one previous to it. This also means [[some kinda robot]] directed to 'sbemail0.html' and [[virus]] could only be accessed from the menu by clicking the very top of the word ''virus''. Also, [[flashback]] takes you to 'emailahundred.html' instead of 'sbemailahundred.html', whether or not you let the animation play.
*Similarly, after the animation plays, "car" links to sbemail100.html, "[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]"
*This toon replaced the Compy 386 email menu after its destruction in "virus", and doubled as the replacement email menu.
*This toon also has a different filename than the usual Strong Bad email menu, so instead of being "sbemail.swf," it was "sbemail_shotgunned.swf"
**This might be so it can still be accessed when the menu is replaced.
*When the Tandy 400 exploded, [[Broken Tandy Menu]] similarly replaced the usual email menu.
*The Compy 386 is missing the contrast dial.
*The line, "I'm not gonna lie to you," spoken by both Homestar and Bubs, was also spoken by Homsar in [[for kids]].
*The font used for the email names does not include an underscore ('_') character, so 'sb_email 22' appears with a square instead of an underscore.

==External Links==
*[http://bbfarmer.home.comcast.net/wiki/shotgunnedmenu/index.html watch "Strong Bad Email?"] (mirror)
*[http://bbfarmer.home.comcast.net/wiki/shotgunnedmenu/sbemail_shotgunned.swf view the flash file for "Strong Bad Email?"] (mirror)
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail_shotgunned.swf view the flash file for the Broken Compy Menu]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1332 forum thread re: "Strong Bad Email?"]

[[Category: Strong Bad Email]] [[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category: Bubs Filmography]]

Broken Compy Menu

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:12:30 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:Shotgunned_menu.png|thumb|Homestar, did you come here for a reason?]]

'''Strong Bad Email?'''

Homestar Runner complains about pricing while Bubs tries to unload the shotgunned [[Compy 386]]. The menu was created after the Compy 386 died.

'''Note:''' This short was no longer available as of November 29, 2004.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Bubs]]

'''Date:''' November 22, 2004

__FORCETOC__
== Transcript ==
''{The shot opens with the shotgunned Compy 386 with a piece of paper taped to the front of it listing all of the current Strong Bad emails. After about 10 seconds, Homestar Runner starts talking}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' You want how much?! That's preposterous! What kinda shady Bubs business you running here anyways? A Bubsness? ''{camera zooms out so we can see Homestar and the rest of the concession stand, with Bubs nowhere in sight}'' Why, I've got half a mind to report you, mister!

''{Bubs appears from the back of the concession stand}''

'''BUBS:''' Doot doot doo... alright, I'm back!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh! Nothing!

'''BUBS:''' Who were you just talkin' to?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, nobody? Everybody? Strong... Mad?

'''BUBS:''' Strong Mad was up here? Where'd he go?

''{camera angle changes so that the camera is inside the concession stand looking outward}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubsy, I'm not gonna lie to you. He flew away.

'''BUBS:''' Homestar, ''{camera changes back to exterior view of the concession stand}'' did you come up here for a reason?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, freedom?

'''BUBS:''' What?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Liberty! I mean, savings? Milk! Eggs! A low-priced automobile!

'''BUBS:''' Well, why didn't you say so? I've got one right here! ''{Bubs gestures toward the shotgunned Compy}'' Just in! Fresh from the factory goodness!

''{camera changes back to the interior view of the concession stand. Homestar performs several double takes}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Bubs, are you trying to sell me a lemon?

'''BUBS:''' Homestar, I'm not gonna lie to you.

''{camera changes back to exterior view of the concession stand}''

'''BUBS:''' You're not gonna find a better deal.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sold! Sold! ''{deeper voice}'' Sold!

''{The camera cuts back to the menu taped on the broken Compy 386}''

==Fun Facts==
*If you let the animation start, the menu has a bug that causes the emails to count up from 0 instead of 1, so clicking on a title will direct you to the email one previous to it. This also means [[some kinda robot]] directed to 'sbemail0.html' and [[virus]] could only be accessed from the menu by clicking the very top of the word ''virus''. Also, [[flashback]] takes you to 'emailahundred.html' instead of 'sbemailahundred.html', whether or not you let the animation play.
*Similarly, after the animation plays, "car" links to sbemail100.html, "[[Not the 100th Email!!!]]"
*This toon replaced the Compy 386 email menu after its destruction in "virus", and doubled as the replacement email menu.
*This toon also has a different filename than the usual Strong Bad email menu, so instead of being "sbemail.swf," it was "sbemail_shotgunned.swf"
**This might be so it can still be accessed when the menu is replaced.
*When the Tandy 400 exploded, [[Broken Tandy Menu]] similarly replaced the usual email menu.
*The Compy 386 is missing the contrast dial.
*The line, "I'm not gonna lie to you," spoken by both Homestar and Bubs, was also spoken by Homsar in [[for kids]].
*The font used for the email names does not include an underscore ('_') character, so 'sb_email 22' appears with a square instead of an underscore.

==External Links==
*[http://bbfarmer.home.comcast.net/wiki/shotgunnedmenu/index.html watch "Strong Bad Email?"] (mirror)
*[http://bbfarmer.home.comcast.net/wiki/shotgunnedmenu/sbemail_shotgunned.swf view the flash file for "Strong Bad Email?"] (mirror)
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail_shotgunned.swf view the flash file for the Broken Compy Menu]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1332 forum thread re: "Strong Bad Email?"]

[[Category: Strong Bad Email]] [[Category: Homestar Runner Filmography]] [[Category: Bubs Filmography]]

animal

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:06:44 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:lappyemail.png|thumb|Strong Bad checks his email for the first time on his Lappy.]]

'''Strong Bad Email #119''' Strong Bad has a new computer! Introducing... [[Lappy 486]]! Meanwhile, Spud Jr. asks Strong Bad what he would like as if he was his own made up animal.

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Legendary Strong Bad Animals]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Baby Styles]], [[Sterrance]], [[The Cheat]]

'''Date:''' November 29, 2004

== Transcript ==

''{Both Strong Bad and the [[Compy 386]] are absent from their usual place at the desk. Silhouettes of the Compy monitor and the keyboard are evident against the slightly faded wall and table. A tumbleweed rolls past.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{offscreen}'' It is a time of desolation, chaos and uncertainty. Brother pitted against brother; babies havin' babies. Then one day, from the right side of the screen, ''{Strong Bad walks on from the right, carrying the folded-up Lappy}'' came a man. ''{sits down at the desk and places the Lappy on it}'' A man with a plastic rectangle. I MEAN LAPTOP COMPUTER! ''{unfolds the Lappy; the words "Lappy 486" appear on the screen with an accompanying note, then the Lappy's logo appears above; the screen becomes a black screen with a square bracket in the top left}'' Now that is a classy start-up noise! ''{imitating the start-up noise}'' Dum… ding! And check out all these speculations!

''{Some music starts playing. Cut to the set of The Show, with a silhouetted Lappy on the pedestal. As Strong Bad speaks, the camera zooms in and the Lappy becomes visible.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' The Lappy 486 weighs in at an extremely portable forty-two pounds ''{the words "42 POUNDS!!! (LBS.) appear in the top right}'' and features an impressive battery life ''{the words ""Several" color monitor" and "2 MB Hard Drive!" appear at the top of the screen}'' of one half of ten minutes. ''{the words "WARNING: +/- FIVE MINUTE BATTERY LIFE" appear under the first slogan}'' The Lappy 486 ''{"512k RAM" appears next to the battery life warning}'' by Compy.

''{The slogan "Finally, a computer for your lap!" appears at the bottom of the screen next to a Compy logo. An applause accompanies the scene. Cut back to the computer room.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright! Let's see if this bad boy can check some emails. ''{types in "strongbad_email.exe" as with the Compy}''

<pre>subject: made up animal
Dear Strong Bad,
What would you like as if you were your own made up
animal
Sincerely,
Spud Jr.
</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Come now, Spud Jr. What would Spud Sr. think of such nightmarish grammar and punctuation? And poor Spudmom. ''"What would you like as if…"'' I at least hope you're good at sports, for their sake. ''{stops typing}'' All right, I'm done. ''{clears the screen and resumes typing}'' Well Stu-Pud Jr., If I was my own made up animal I would probably like as the coolest made up animal ever made up. I would have all the cool animal options and accessories:

:Claws
:Horns
:Tusks
:Tentacles
:Power Doors
:15 Year Drivetrain Warranty
:Proboscis ''{pronounced "pro-boss-kiss" throughout}''
:Segmented Eyes

''{Cut to the field, where Strong Bad stands with three segmented eyes, two antlers, two tusks, a proboscis, four claws on each hand and four tentacles. Homestar Runner is also present.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I say there monstrosity, do you know the times?

''{Strong Bad attempts to respond, makes gargling sound while foaming at the mouth. Homestar steps back, looking surprised. Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh. I guess I couldn't really talk with that proboscis. Not that I'd have much of an answer for "Do you know the times," anyway. Hmmm. Maybe I could be one of those deep-sea fangly fishes.

''{Cut to the sea, rendered in Powered by The Cheat style.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You know, the kind that have Christmas lights all over them, and those custom lures hanging over their heads.

''{An anglerfish with flashing lights adorning its body and Homestar's head for a lure appears.}''

'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Right this way, everybody! Free puppies, ginger snaps ''{a fish version of The Cheat swims past}'' Pocket PCs…

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' 'Cept I'd also have an awesome back deck on me for dinner and dancing!

''{A deck appears on the fish's back. Zoom in to see a woman dancing on it with Strong Bad, with some typical Powered-by-the-Cheat techno-ish music playing.}''

'''PbtC STRONG BAD:''' Hey there, Baby Styles, do you want to watch me bench-press a lot... of weights?

'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' ''{lowers onto the deck}'' Turn it out, Strong Bad, turn it out!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Oh, wait. ''{The Strong Bad on the deck disappears.}'' How could I enjoy the dinner and dancing if I'm already the fanglyfish?

''{Zoom out to see the full view of the "fanglyfish". Cut back to the Lappy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Maybe I'm overthinking this. I should just come up with a cool name and the rest will like as itself. I would be called ''{considers}'' da huuuuuudge. ''{pronounces each letter of huuuuudge, as if to say "huh-duh-juh"}''

''{Cut to the field, where there is an enclosure. A sign on the front of the enclosure reads:}''

<pre>Please, for the love of Pete,
DO NOT feed Da Huuuuuudge</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Da huuuuuudge! ''{Pronounced as "hudge."} {a large, pus-colored, gelatinous, bubbling creature with Strong Bad's face lands in the enclosure}'' Eew! No. No huuuuuudge. ''{Pronounced as "hudge" again.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{enters from right, silhouetted, outside the enclosure}'' Oh, wow! Look at the huuuuuudge! ''{Pronounced as "hudge" again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Um… how about… the red steckled elbermung? ''{An open book descends into the frame with a picture of a red gastropod with a pattern like Strong Bad's mask around its eyes and huge lips. The text in the book reads:}''

<pre> R is for
Red steckled elbermung</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' No no no. ''{the lips, the eyes and the tail become annotated with the word "No" each time Strong Bad says the word}'' Um… the pardack? ''{some yellow lined paper descends into the frame. On it is a picture of a large blobby creature with Strong Bad's eyes, horns, duck feet, one of Strong Bad's arms and Strong Sad's leg for the other arm. Text under it reads: "el pardack"}'' What the? ''{the pardack gains a speech bubble with the text "what the?"}'' Why do these keep coming out as nasty blob things?

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Okay, okay, okay. Gotta look good for the Lappy. My made up animal ''{slight pause}'' would be called

''{Cut to Strongbadia.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Sterrance. ''{a blue creature with stick arms and legs, red hands, yellow feet, angel wings, a yellow tongue, buck teeth, and a pattern like Strong Bad's mask around its eyes appears. Some music starts playing}'' Hey, I did it! ''{Sterrance starts dancing}'' Look at Sterrance. Aw, Sterrance! I want one! Sterrance is way cuter than that stupid ugly old washed-up The Cheat I used to have.

''{Cut back to the computer room. The Cheat is standing by Strong Bad, looking angry.}''

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh, Captain Past-His-Prime himself.

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah, I know you heard me. And I stand by it.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{angry Cheat noises; walks away}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{turns back to the Lappy, affectionately stroking it}'' Don't worry about him, Lappy. That's just The Cheat. He uses ''{dismissively} new'' computers. Psssh! The Paper, come on down and meet your new brother! ''{The Paper begins to edge down}'' Come on! ''{he edges down a bit more}'' It's okay! ''{he edges back a bit}'' No, ah! Come on! ''{he edges down a bit}'' Lappy's not going to bite you or tear at your perforated edges! ''{he comes down a bit more}'' That's it! ''{he comes all the way down}'' Lappy, this is The Paper. He lets me know when I've stopped being funny! ''{The Paper comes down even more so that it now reads:}''

<pre> Enough already, Strong Bad
Click here to e-mail Strong Bad
strongbad@homestarrunner.com</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oops! Sorry. Bye, everybody.

== Easter Eggs ==
*Click on the word 'cuter' to show a small movie of Homestar's head on a lure next to the dancing girl in a dance club.
:''{The Homestar lure and the dancing woman are at a disco, Powered by The Cheat style. Two disco balls hang from the ceiling and a rough approximation of music is playing.}''
:'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Hey there, Baby Styles. This is a nice dancing club, right? Do you have a phone at your house?
*If you put your mouse pointer on the flashing disco lights, the area around it will change differently from the rest of the lights.
*Click on the words 'The Cheat' to see what the runners-up get.
:''{Cut to the pedestal of The Show again. The fanglyfish is on it.}''
:'''VOICEOVER:''' Second-place contestants receive deep sea fanglyfish. Promotional considerations by Sterrance. Strong Bad's wardrobe furnished by Styles Upon Styles. ''{Some text appears on the screen reading:}''
<pre>MR. BAD'S WARDROBE
PROVIDED BY
Styles
Upon
Styles</pre>
'''HOMESTAR LURE:''' Steep prices and trees! ''{these words appear on the bottom of the screen as he says them}''

== Fun Facts ==

*This, obviously, is the end of the [[Compy 386]] era and the beginning of the [[Lappy 486]] era.
*The [[Floppy Disk Container|disks]] read "Future Wars", an old DOS point-and-click adventure game.
*The Lappy was mentioned in the commentary on the DVD for the email [[invisibility]] when the Tandy was replaced by the Compy.
*Strictly speaking, we shouldn't be able to see Strong Bad's reflection in Lappy's screen, because laptop screens aren't shiny like CRT screens are.
*One of Strong Bad's picks of animal accessories and options is listed as "Segmented Eyes," although he evidently meant "[[Wikipedia:Compound eye|Compound Eyes]]" in his trademark lingo.
*Another one of Strong Bad's animal accessories picks is a 15 Year Drivetrain Warranty. This is probabbly a refference to the car company [http://www.toyota.com Toyota's] Powertrain Warranty program.
*Since the proboscis is where the monstrosity's nose should be, it shouldn't prevent him from speaking at all, but it does anyway.
*The Cheat swimming around in the sea looks like the yellow submarine from the classic animated movie (starring The Beatles), [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063823/ Yellow Submarine].
*The deep-sea fangly fish looks like an [[Wikipedia:Anglerfish|Anglerfish]].
**Actually, "Fangly Fish" could be Strong-Bad lingo for "Anglerfish", they sound a lot alike.
*The Christmas lights he mentioned on the fish refer to [[Wikipedia:Bioluminescence|bioluminescence]], which is used by various deep sea creatures to attract prey, among other functions.
*Strong Bad's pronunciation of "lure" when envisioning the fangly fish comes from [[lures & jigs]].
*The table has been re-drawn by [[TBC]], with thinner lines and no shadow along the back edge. You can see the obvious difference between this and [[virus]].
*The eerie, breezy sound at the beginning originated in [[ghosts]]. It is re-used in [[The System Is Down]] and [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]
*The new email client bears a strong resemblance to a Unix/Linux email client, [http://www.sfsu.edu/~helpdesk/docs/using/upine.htm PINE]. However, Strong Bad uses the "strongbad_email.exe" filename, rather than "./strongbad_email", or, more appropriately, "./strongbad-email".
*It looks like all Strong Bad has to do for an email to be "DELETED!" is type "ALT-D" -- as it shows on the bottom of his screen.
*The wall behind the computer had been expertly mended, leaving no seams or cracks. It is impossible to tell where the shot entered the wall after destroying Compy in [[virus]].
*The new page title is a reference to [[the facts]] in which Homestar says "not no more."
*The Lappy's classic startup noise sounds somewhat like the startup tone on the older Macintoshes.
*Despite its supposed portability, the Lappy is plugged into the same socket that both Tandy and Compy used to occupy -- which is good, since well over 75% of its battery life would have been exhausted during the email. However, we never see Strong Bad plug in the Lappy. The Lappy was plugged in after Strong Bad cut away from the speculations back to the computer room.
*In the deep sea fangly fish part, Strong Bad adds a back deck for dinner and dancing. However, this is not on the back of the deep sea fangly fish in the Easter Egg.
*Strong Bad refers to [[The Paper]] as a male, yet in the email [[invisibility]] the [[Tandy 400]] says that the printer is a girl.
*"R is for Red steckled elbermung" could possibly be a reference to [[morning routine]] where Strong Bad keeps trying to say what the R in routine stands for.
*Strong Bad's mention of "Christmas lights" is one of the few references to Christmas on the site, since Christmas is replaced by [[Decemberween]].

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail119.html view "animal"] 
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail119.swf view the flash file for "animal"]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1394 forum thread re: animal]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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[[Category:Lappy 486 Emails]]

Main Page 22

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:05:46 GMT

AaronSw: add date

[[Image:main22.PNG|thumb|right|220px|Drop a train on 'em!]]

Main Page featuring [[virus]] Homestar, The Virus(es), and glitches abound.

'''Starring:''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Virus(es)]], [[Bad Graphics Ghost]], Old Man ([[Peasant's Quest]]), [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Bubs]], [[Monte Negro]]

'''Page title:''' "Drop a train on em!"

'''Date:''' December 5, 2004

*'''Toons''' - The museum button falls down to the bottom of the screen and takes out some words on the navbar. Mousing over a second time returns it to its normal location.
*'''Games''' - The right side of the table turns black and has a red wireframe grid on it, while the No Loafing sign turns into html code. Part of [[Peasant's Quest]] becomes visible on the right side of the screen, and we can see the lake with the old man fishing. Mousing over a second time returns things back to normal.
*'''Characters''' - Homestar speaks in the loud, distorted noise that Marzipan had in the email [[virus]] and the computer on the desk changes to one of several other computers (accompanied by the relevant version of disc media).
*'''Downloads''' - [[Homestar Runner]]'s head switches to the old drawing style, and several popups appear on screen saying "Click here to WIN an e-Vacation!!" and "Make millions doing nothing!!" with [[Biscuit Dough Hands Man]] saying [[fhqwhgads]] (in [[Visor Robot]]'s voice) on "Make millions doing nothing!!", along with Cory from the [[That a Ghost]] toon, and [[Monte Negro]] on "Click here to WIN an e-Vacation!!". The sandwich from [[Main Page 5]] appears with [[Coach Z]]'s voice saying "quarter plate cheese scattered-smothered-covered", and eventually the startup screen for [[Edgarware|Edgar the Virus Hunter]] covers the whole screen. Bubs (in his [[Powered by the Cheat]] style from [[mile]]) gets superimposed over Edgar's face and says "some of my buses".
*'''Store''' - Homestar says "Alright!" instead of Store, and his head floats to the right and into the black. Also, the "Store" button stretches out horizontally a little more each time you hover over it. It will stretch twenty-one times, and will revert to its original size on the twenty-second, but it will only change size when you hover over the original sized icon.
*'''Email''' - Homestar's head returns to its oldschool drawing style again, and a very misshapen Strong Bad with Marzipan's ponytail appears in the black to the left, and says "Things were just about to start getting crazy-go-nuts!" A duck from [[Duck Guardian]] appears in the lower right in the black and explodes, revealing some HTML code, and another duck appears over Strong Bad's mouth and explodes.
== Fun Facts ==
*Released: December 6, 2004
*In order, the computers you can get from the Characters button are as follows (starting with the Shotgunned Compy 386):
**[[Tandy 400]] with [[Bad Graphics Homestar]] from [[butt IQ]] and 5.25" floppy container
**[[Tangerine Dreams]] with the [[crazy cartoon]] cartoon and CD-R spindle
**[[Compy 386]] with System Report (from [[50 emails]], [[The System Is Down]], and [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]) taped to the screen and 3.5" floppy container
**Broken Tandy 400 with [[Bad Graphics Ghost]] and 5.25" floppy container
**[[Pom Pilot]]
**[[Lappy 486]] with 3.5" floppy container
*Strong Bad's line is from the toon [[The Luau]].
*Like the [[Strong Bad Email]] on which the page is based ([[virus]]), the navbar is in the same flash file as the page itself.
*The main link at the bottom always leads to [[Main Page 1]].
*The Quote of the Week, Sketchbook, and Fan Stuff boxes appear slightly to the left of where they usually are.
**This is because the menu has some black space on both sides, altering where the boxes are supposed to anchor themselves.
**This glitch also pops up on the [[Strong Bad's Room Main Page]] for the same reasons
*"Drop a train on 'em!" is what [[Strong Bad]] said when he ran [[Edgarware]] in [[virus]].
*The floppy disk in the [[Floppy Disk Container]] says "Oregon trail 2" for the Broken Compy, Compy with system report & The Lappy. For both of the Tandys, it says "Oregon Trail". There are no labels on the CDs next to [[Tangerine Dreams|The Cheat's computer]].
*Each button has a different font and/or style.
**The Toons button has the regular button font.
**The Games button has the navbar button font. If you view the flash file and zoom in, you'll see the Games text seem to change to bold. That is because the text isn't embedded into the flash file but rather being read from your computer. To put it simply, zoomed out it's a 12 point font, but zoomed in, it's 72. It also changes font type when clicked.
**The Characters button has the "Last Updated" font from the upper-right corner of the main page. The word "Characters" also changes green when clicked.
**The Store button has the font from the "Latest Updates" buttons. Also, when it is clicked, only the word moves downwards, not the button.
**The Downloads and E-mail buttons are the older-style buttons from [http://homestarrunner.com/main6x.swf Old Main Page 6] and [[Luau Main Page]]. These have a plain solid colored background unlike the newer-style shaded button backgrounds.
*The pop-ups' page titles are:
**With Biscuit Dough Hands Man - "Make millions doing nothing!!"
**With Monte Negro- "Click to WIN an E-vacation!"
*The "fhqwhgads" sound clip is from [[Everybody to the Limit]].
* When Bubs says 'some of my buses', this is a referal to sbemail #87, mile.
*Homestar's quip of "Alright!" is taken from the [[Homestar Talker]].
**It is also from the Strong Bad email [[the show]] and [[A Jumping Jack Contest]].
*When Peasant's Quest appears, you can still click on the covered "First Time Here" link and the hidden area of the What's New button.
*The Store button does not change colors when moved over. This is the only instance of this on any main page, aside from [[Main Page 15]]'s E-Mail button.
*If you stretch the Store button very far out, you can see the tip of it sticking out from underneath when "Edgar the Virus Hunter" fills up the screen.
*There is a sound glitch in the characters button. If you repeatedly play the glitched sound by hovering over characters, all the sound in the file will stop for a few seconds.
*You can click on the museum link after it falls, but not the links it crushes.
*There is a Shotgunned Compy in the background, yet if it were shotgunned, that would mean the viruses would be gone.

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/main22.html go to Main Page 22]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/main22.swf view the flash file for Main Page 22]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1451 forum thread re: "Main Page 22"]

[[Category:Main Pages]]

radio

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:04:10 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:deadlypallor.png|thumb|Strong Sad: Shock jock?]]

'''Strong Bad Email #120''' Strong Bad gives some advice on how to be a radio host, in various genres.

'''Cast (In order of appearance):''' [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Sad]]/[[The Deathly Pallor]], [[Marzipan]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Strong Bad]], [[Strong Mad]] (Easter Egg), [[The Sneak]] (Easter Egg)

'''Date:''' December 13, 2004

== Transcript ==

'''STRONG BAD:''' I got miles and miles of the e-mail style. Miles and miles of the e-mail style.

''{types in "strongbad_email.exe"}''

<pre>subject: radio
Dear Strong Bad,
My friends are radio hosts. Any chance you could give
them any pointers on what they can say/do on their show?
bowing to you
Fraser, Scotland</pre>

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Oh, no need to bow, Fraser. Get up. ''{reverently}'' Rise, my son. And giveth me instead, $7.50 with which to buy some buffalo chicken tenders. ''{clears the screen}'' So your "friends" are radio show hosts, huh? Well, the first rule of thumb for all radio personalities is to look absolutely nothing like how they sound. Take Ol' Greystoke for instance.

''{Cut to Strong Sad standing in his room}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Now here's a whiny know-it-all who sounds just like he looks.

'''STRONG SAD:''' Why thank you, Senator.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voice-over}'' Quit calling me that. Anyway, if Strong Sad was a radio host, he'd sound like this:

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{In radio host voice}'' Hey hey hey, it's the Deathly Pallor, coming at you on numbitty 902, WA3D FM, "The Sturge." Coming up next, we got some hot new tracks from double-O ballyhoo!

''{Strong Sad covers his mouth in horror while Strong Bad laughs.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{normal voice/frightened}'' Don't you ever make me do that again!

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So once they've got the voice/appearance mismatch working, then it all just depends on what kind of radio station they work for. Listen and loin as I run my test sentence through the various genres.

'''Voice-over:''' Strong Bad's test sentence is "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish." ''{The sentence appears on-screen.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' First up is public radio: smooth n' smarmy.

''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. A radio is sitting on the counter.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as Public Radio host}'' Today on Capitol Hill, the fish was delish, and according to U.N. secretary council members, it made quite a dish. You are listening to member-supported public radio.

''{Public Radio theme song plays. Marzipan walks in.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Dang old public radio. I never got my totebag.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Next up is the drive time morning show. ''{A morning show poster with two Strong Bad-like hosts appears onscreen.}'' Oooh, these guys are like bad stand up comics that you can't heckle. Or jeckle. Or throw highball glasses at.

''{Cut to a clock-radio.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as morning talk show host, with sound effects in the background}'' Rise and shine, people! The fish was delish. ''{canned laughter}'' Wait for it, wait for it! ''{clowny sounds}'' And it made quite a dish.

''{Cut back from the clock-radio to show Homestar in his house with a Public Radio totebag over his head, holding a glass containing a brown liquid with ice cubes.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right, squawk box! Shut it up about the fish already.

'''STRONG BAD:''' I guess that's the way ''{honk honk}'' the cookie crumbles.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hi-ball! ''{throws his glass at radio}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Then, there's the utter misery that is college radio. Where they apparently just let any bewildered freshman wander in to the booth and try to run a radio station.

''{Cut to a boombox containing a blank tape.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host, over a song ending and some feedback}'' Uh, that, that was "The fish was delish" and we heard... track... ''{thumbing through CD jewel cases}'' six... "It Made Quite a Dish."

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room, where he is sitting next to the boombox writing some calligraphy.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{on radio}'' Um... ca... campus outreach is looking for... hang on...

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' College radio can pretty much be summed up in 5 words: 
Dead air, um, dead air.

''{Cut back to the boombox}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{as college radio host}'' Okay, I am out of here for today, but um, but first up is an, um, er... an... an hour of chanting.

''{A chant plays on the boombox. Strong Sad hits the Play and Record buttons.}''

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' And just in case your friends are um, in the past: here's old-timey radio.

''{Cut to 1936 style and an old-timey radio, with The Strong Bad reading in front of a microphone.}''

'''THE STRONG BAD:''' ''{as old-timey radio host}'' This week on The Fish Was Delish progrum, brought to you by Portly Washboy laundry paste, ''{Portly Washboy Fancy Laundry Paste logo appears}'' we join The Fish down at the wharfs as he closes in on the Quite a Dish gang's hideout. Stay tuned for partial excitement.

''{The [[Portly Washboy Fancy Laundry Paste|Portly Washboy]] logo appears again. It depicts a boy and a heaping jar of paste with a spoon in it.}''

'''Voice-over:''' ''{singing}'' Portly Washboy: Don't eat it like the cartoon man.

''{Cut back to Lappy 486.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Done and done, Fraser. Your friends should be well on their way to annoying drivers and gas station attendants the world over. Ooh! And see if you can score me some free coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers from their station. Those free giveaways: Highly flammable.

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

<pre>Click here to e-mail Strong Bad
strongbad@homestarrunner.com</pre>

== Easter Eggs ==
* Click on Strong Sad's stomach while he does the radio voice to see him wearing a T-shirt from WA3D FM "The Sturge."
*Click on "The fish was delish, and it made quite a dish" to show a Dr. Seuss-style children's book of the same name. It was written by Crazy Prof. Sportsinterviews (aka [[Leomard Sportsinterviews]]), who writes most of the children's books Strong Bad mangles.
* Click on "coozies, frisbees, or bottle openers" after [[The Paper]] comes down to see them.
* Click on "annoying" after The Paper comes down to see/hear more of Strong Sad's new persona.
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{normal voice}'' Oh, I disagree! I think it's more than just a matter of simple economics. In fact, I'd say...
:'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{radio host voice and mannerisms, with music}'' Oh, yeah! What's the phrase that pays that plays for days? It's numbitty-nine-oh-two, "The Sturge." Don't you touch that BLABITTABLOUGH!
:'''STRONG MAD:''' ''{confused}'' Blabittablough?
* Click on "me" after The Paper comes down to see more of old-timey Strong Bad.
:'''RADIO:''' ''{The Strong Bad}'' Stay tuned for partial excitement!
:''{Portly Washboy Laundry Paste theme song plays over radio}''
:'''THE STRONG BAD:''' ''{listening}'' Drat and double drat! It's true what they say! The rah-dio really does add four and twenty stone to one's voice!

== Fun Facts ==

*After the test sentence disappears, you can still click where it was to show the children's book.
*The left sleeve of Strong Sad's radio T-shirt disappears during parts of that Easter egg. If you click on him again, it reappears. (See the article image above.)
*Homestar must have his lights set to come on with the radio alarm at 7:00 am, and strangely, he is already up and having a drink.
*The totebag on Homestar's head reads: ''PRS Public Radio Sounds "Smooth 'n Smarmy."'' This must be the totebag Marzipan's missing.
**The whole totebag thing may be a hint to [[for kids]] where Homsar claimed that he was one himself.
*"Four-and-twenty stone" is 336 pounds (one stone = 14 pounds).
**This is a reference to the belief that "the camera adds ten pounds."
*There is a real news radio station transmitting from Cleveland, OH with the call letters WSBD. The Brothers Chaps most likely did not know about this, as SBD can easily stand for '''S'''trong '''B'''a'''d'''.
*Homestar must be a terrific athlete if he can nail a glass on a radio with a totebag over his head.

=== References ===
==== To other cartoons ====

*This is the second time Strong Sad has confused Strong Mad by saying something weird. The first was in [[caffeine]], after he said "parakeet."
*Strong Sad's calligraphy pen is also featured in his action figure in the Easter egg for [[action figure]], and from the [[Strong Bad Is in Jail Cartoon]].
*The college radio station, [[WSBD|89.3 WSBD The Voice of CGNU]], refers to [[Crazy Go Nuts University]].
*The [[Trivia Time]] cookie jar appears in Marzipan's kitchen.
*Homestar's command of "shut it up" is a reference to The Cheat's [[crazy cartoon]].
*Homestar's annoyance with his clock radio seems to reference [[sibbie]], where, after Strong Bad smashes the boombox, Homestar tells him "I've just about had it with that talking toaster."
*This is the second time we've seen the interior of Homestar's House. The first was in [[caper]], when Strong Bad and The Cheat tried to steal his Jumbles. Apparently, someone fixed his cow lamp, which is seen at the righthand side of the screen.
*Strong Sad refers to himself as "[[The Deathly Pallor]]," harking back to Coach Z's introduction of Strong Sad in the email [[impression]].
*Strong Bad says the words "absolutely nothing" exactly the same way in the email [[website]].
*"progrum" is also a referance to "Strong Bad Type Interview Progrum" from [[pizzaz]]
*Right at the very end of the chanting, one can hear the first two notes of the "Sweet Cuppin' Cakes" theme song, as seen in [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]].
*Strong Bad being annoyed with Strong Sad for calling him "Senator" is a refrence to [[car]] where Strong Sad is annoyed with Strong Bad for calling him "Gron Sad."
*The short theme heard while Marzipan listens to public radio is reminiscent of the [[Videlectrix]] theme.
*The way in which Homestar says "highball!" when throwing the glass at the radio is a reference to how he said "hi-ya!" during the Champeenship in [[montage]].

==== To real things ====

* A [[Wikipedia:Highball_glass|highball glass]] is a tall, narrow glass typically used to serve certain types of alcohol and cocktails. Homestar's glass, therefore, isn't a highball at all; it's a "Rocks Glass," which are generally short and stout.
** Homestar's glass is the same one The Cheat had on the table in [[montage]] while smoking.
*Marzipan's reference to the totebag has to do with public radio and/or TV stations often having on-air fundraisers where they offer gifts for different levels of donations.
*The book "The fish was delish and it made quite a dish" (see Easter Eggs) is a spoof of [[Wikipedia:Dr. Seuss|Dr. Seuss]]'s books, even down to the name of the author, [[Lem Sportsinterviews|Lem 'The Crazy Prof.' Sportsinterviews]].
*Marzipan's book ''Tolstoy Story 2'' is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Leo Tolstoy|Leo Tolstoy]], a famous Russian author, and also to the Disney/Pixar film ''[[Wikipedia:Toy Story 2|Toy Story 2]]''.
* Strong Bad's test phrase is an old broadcasting clich�. The phrase has been used to test the levels of the '''F''' and '''SH''' sounds in audio signals for recording, public address and broadcast. When those sounds are too "hot," sounding like intense hisses, the mic can be moved or covered to reduce the "swishiness."
*"PRS" is a playful combination of [http://www.pbs.org PBS], the Public Broadcasting Service, and [http://www.pri.org PRI], Public Radio International.
*The "UN Secretary Council" represents a mix between the [http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/ UN Secretary-General] and the [http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/ UN Security Council], both of which sound similar and frequently make headlines on PBS and PRI.
*The voice-over telling the viewer what the test phrase is is a reference to game shows like "[[Wikipedia:Password (game)|Password]]," where something similar would occur so that the viewers knew what the password was.
*Judging by Strong Sad's T-shirt, "The Sturge" is short for [[Wikipedia:Sturgeon| sturgeon]], a large, rare fish and is an obvious spoof of radio stations named after animals. For example, ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077097/ WKRP in Cincinnati]'' had the mascot "the WKRP Carp."
*"Heckle or jeckle" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia: Terrytoons|Terrytoons]] cartoon [http://www.toonopedia.com/hekljekl.htm Heckle and Jeckle].
*In the old-timey Strong Bad Easter Egg, the way that Strong Bad pronounces radio ("rah-dio") is the same as how Nick Niespodziani of [http://www.pleaserock.com Y-O-U] pronounces it in the song [http://www.pleaserock.com/downloads/radio.mp3 Radio]. Y-O-U was the band that worked with [[The Brothers Chaps]] on the [[Strong Bad Sings CD]].


==== Possible references ====

*Sir Strong Bad saying "Drat and double drat!" is also said by Dick Dastardly from the '60s cartoon "The Wacky Races." Sir Strong Bad may be partially based on Dick Dastardly, as they share many characteristics.

*89.3 is a real radio station in Atlanta, which, like college radio, has very bad hosts.
**There are actually lots of 89.3 radio stations around the country, and many of them are bound to be college stations. The low end of the FM radio spectrum (from 88.1-91.9) is reserved for non-commercial stations, such as college radio, public radio, or Christian stations.
*"The fish was delish and it made quite a dish" might be a reference to the short-lived Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles live action series called [http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-7740/ Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation]
**The quote can be seen [http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Underworld/6703/page70.html here].
*"Four and twenty stone" may be a reference to the nursery rhyme "Sing a song of sixpence" which tells of "four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie."

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.html view "radio"] 
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail120.swf view the flash file for "radio"]

{{Strong Bad Email}}
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Snowglobe

AaronSw — Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:03:25 GMT

AaronSw:

[[Image:snowglobe.png|thumb|A good gift for Nana]]

A weird snow globe type thing with Rather Dashing.

'''Characters (in order of appearance): '''[[Rather Dashing]], [[Trogdor]]

'''Page Title:''' Have a Rather Dashing Decemberween!

'''Date:''' December 16, 2004

== Transcript ==
''{Scene opens to a wintry version of the burninated cottage from Peasant's Quest, with an odd blue object with a red bottom in the screen as well. The score is "0 of 1." Rather Dashing walks on in winter attire. The command "look" is typed in, loading up the following text:}''

<pre>Even your burninated hovel
looks picturesque in the
cold Peasantry snow. Oh,
and there's a snowglobe on
the ground. That's what
that red and blue thing is.
A snowglobe.</pre>

''{The command "get snowglobe" is typed. Rather Dashing picks up the globe, and the score changes to "1 of 1." The following text appears, as the "got item" sound from Peasant's Quest plays:}''

<pre>Hey! It's a Trogdor snow
globe! Now you have a
Decemberween present for
Nana. Score!</pre>

''{The Trogdor snow globe appears on-screen, with the text "Greetings from Peasantry" on the base.}''

== Easter Eggs ==
*At the end you can shake the snowglobe. After you've shaken it for 30 seconds a "Time Wasted" counter will keep track of how much time you've spent shaking the snowglobe. The timer will count up as long as either you hold down the mouse button or the stuff in the snowglobe is moving.
*When the timer hits 2 minutes you will get this message (spoken by Trogdor himself):

<pre>Congratulations! You
wasted more time than any-
body else ever has. Happy
Decemberween, peasant.
Your life will be spared
for another day.</pre>

== Fun Facts ==
*The "Loading" screen says "Voading," with the [[Videlectrix]] logo as the V.
*"Nana" is a term of endearment for "Grandmother," also seen in [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]. Perhaps it's what [[The Brothers Chaps]] call their grandmother.
*You can press Enter or the spacebar to advance to the next event instead of clicking the text.
*To hear Trogdor speak sooner, you can right-click on the toon and press "Play." This only works if you are watching the .swf file.
**Or, you could use the [http://www.squarefree.com/bookmarklets/flash.html seek bar] and seek ahead a few frames.
*The name of the file is xmas04_pq.swf. This is more evidence that [[Decemberween]] is really Christmas in Free Country, USA.
*Sometimes while shaking the globe, a peasant or two will poke their heads out of the glass.
*At 5908:33 the time will stop.
*If you click and hold the snowglobe, then drag the cursor off the screen, release the mouse, and then drag the cursor back onto the screen, the snowglobe will continue to follow your cursor without your having to hold down the mouse button. Also, the timer will continue to count even if it is not moving.

== External Links ==
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/xmas04_pq.html view the snow globe]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/xmas04_pq.swf view the flash file for the snow globe]
*[http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=1524 forum thread re: "Snow Globe"]
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