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| | [[Image:fakeclimbing.png|thumb|Holy false climbing, Dangeresque!]] | | [[Image:fakeclimbing.png|thumb|Holy false climbing, Dangeresque!]] |
| - | ''From the [[Halloween Fairstival#Commentary Transcript|Halloween Fairstival DVD commentary]]:''
| + | [[Image:bat-climb.jpg|thumb|Holy false climbing, Batman!]] |
| - | <blockquote>'''[[STRONG BAD]]:''' "Hello, kiddies! A-meet the Joker!"<br>
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| - | '''[[MIKE CHAPMAN]]:''' That was a quote from the same ''Batman'' episode that there's probably, at this point, 20 or 30 references to on our website.<br>
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| - | '''[[MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' ''{laughs}'' Including the name of our company.<br>
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| - | '''[[RYAN STERRITT]]:''' I love that it's just all one episode, too, isn't it?<br>
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| - | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Right. We certainly have an appreciation for and are familiar with{{--}}<br>
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| - | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Many episodes. But there's one in particular that we know backwards and forwards.</blockquote>
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| - | [[The Brothers Chaps]] have made many references over the years to the famous superhero '''{{w|Batman}}''' in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. Most references are to {{w|Batman (TV series)|the campy '60s TV series}}, especially the episode "{{w|The Joker Goes to School}}". Additionally, the only Twitter account [[@StrongBadActual]] follows is [[twitter:@BatLabels|Batman 66 Labels]]. | + | [[The Brothers Chaps]] have made many references over the years to the famous comic book franchise '''''[[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman]],''''' or at least the campy '60s [[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|television show]] version of it, especially the episode ''[[Wikipedia:The Joker Goes to School|The Joker Goes to School]]''. They've professed in the DVD commentary for [[fingers]] that they'd love to see the original ''Batman'' TV series released on DVD. It was released on DVD roughly ten years later. It is also worth noting that [[@StrongBadActual]] is following the Twitter account [[twitter:@BatLabels|Batman 66 Labels]]. |
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| | ==Appearances== | | ==Appearances== |
| - | ===''Batman'' TV series references===
| + | *[[No Loafing Sign]] — According the [[no loafing#Commentary Transcript|no loafing DVD commentary]], the No Loafing sign itself is a reference to the Joker's No Loafing sign from the episode ''The Joker Goes To School'' of the '60s Batman TV series. |
| - | [[Image:bat-climb.jpg|thumb|Holy false climbing, Batman!]] | + | *[[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] — Chief O'Hara refers to the gimmicked vending machines as "harmless junk". This is confirmed in the DVD commentary for [[Halloween Fairstival]]. |
| - | *Email [[i she be]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] says "Same Strong Bad time, same Strong Bad channel," a reference to the line "Same bat-time, same bat-channel...!" Episodes of ''Batman'' were structured into two-part story arcs, this phrase was repeated at the end of each first-part episode to encourage viewers to watch the conclusion. | + | *[[Yearbook Character Page]] — Bubs attends night classes at Disco Tech, which is the name of a high school that competes with Dick Grayson's school's basketball team in an episode. |
| - | *[[Where's The Cheat?]] {{--}} Scene transitions parody the typical one from the show, substituting [[Homestar Jr.]] and a poster of The Cheat for the Batman logo and with the musical sting sung poorly. | + | *[[Main Page 11]] — When the cursor is hovered over "E-mail," the H*R logo is projected onto the night sky, similar to the Batsignal. |
| - | *Email [[ghosts]] {{--}} | + | *Email [[i she be]] — Strong Bad says "Same Strong Bad time, same Strong Bad channel," a reference to the line "Same bat time, same bat channel," which was said at the end of every episode. |
| - | **Strong Bad tells The Cheat to meet him up at "the Strong Bad Cave," a joke on the oft-repeated line, "Quick! To the {{w|Batcave}}!" | + | *[[Where's The Cheat?]] — The Brothers Chaps do a version of the scene change in the television series, using [[Homestar Jr.]] instead of the Batman logo. |
| - | **Another ''Batman'' scene change is used, this time with Strong Bad's mask instead of the Batman logo. | + | *Email [[flag day]] — The Cheat's penny has the words "A Bad Penny" imprinted on it, which is what the Joker's henchmen were called in the Batman episode ''The Joker Goes to School''. |
| - | *Email [[fingers]] {{--}} The announcer in the beginning of the email parodies the announcer in the television series. This is mentioned in the [[fingers#Commentary Transcript|commentary]]. | + | *Email [[ghosts]] — Another Batman scene change is used, this time with Strong Bad's mask instead of the Batman logo. |
| - | *[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] {{--}} The Cheat's "henchman" resembles the black, white-labeled outfits that villainous henchmen wore in the television show. | + | **Furthermore, Strong Bad tells The Cheat to meet him up at "the Strong Bad cave," a joke on the oft-repeated line, "Quick! To the Batcave!" |
| - | *Email [[dangeresque 3]] {{--}} | + | *Email [[island]] — In the DVD Commentary, Mike imitates the Batman narrator by telling the viewer to tune in "tomorrow, same Bat time, same Bat channel" to see if Homestar and Strong Bad get off the island. |
| - | **The scene where [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Dangeresque Too]] "climb" the skyscraper is a parody of recurring "Bat-Climb" scenes in the show. The scenes were acted horizontally on a set constructed to look like a wall, then filmed at a 90-degree angle to give the appearance of climbing a sheer building face.
| + | *Email [[fingers]] — The announcer in the beginning of the email parodies the announcer in the television series. This is mentioned in the [[fingers#Commentary Transcript|commentary]]. |
| - | **"The End?" title card in the final shot is a reference to the end of the {{w|Batman (1966 film)|1966 movie}} released as a companion to the series.
| + | *Email [[caper]] — A sleepy [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] calls The Cheat "Batman". |
| - | *[[Halloween Fairstival]] {{--}} Strong Bad [[Halloween Fairstival Costumes|dresses as]] "{{w|Cesar Romero}} as {{w|Joker (character)|the Joker}}", as seen in the '60s show and movie. | + | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]] — Homestar calls himself "Batman" during a bad attempt at a prank call. |
| - | *Email [[long pants]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions {{w|Adam West}}, the actor who portrayed Batman in the series.
| + | *[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — The Cheat's henchman outfit may be a reference to the henchman outfits used in the television show. |
| - | *Email [[cliffhangers]] {{--}} [[The Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil]] cliffhanger is similar to the end of a Batman episode.
| + | *Email [[dangeresque 3]] — The scene where [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] and [[Dangeresque Too]] "climb" the skyscraper is a parody of The Bat Climb, and the "The End?" shown in the final shot is a reference to the end of the 1966 ''[[imdb:tt0060153|Batman]]'' movie. |
| - | *Email [[love poems]] {{--}} Strong Sad owns a Strong Badphone, a device similar in concept to the {{w|Bat phone|Batphone}} used by {{w|Jim Gordon (character)|Commissioner Gordon}} to contact Batman in time of need.
| + | *[[Halloween Fairstival]] — |
| - | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] {{--}} After [[Professor Experimento]] finishes the serum that [[Cutesy Buttons]] requested, Dangeresque exclaims, "To the Dangeresque Cave!" (see Batcave, above)
| + | **[[Strong Bad]] dresses as "Cesar Romero as the Joker". [[Wikipedia:Cesar Romero|Cesar Romero]] played [[Wikipedia:Joker (comics)|The Joker]] in the [[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|'60s television series]]. |
| - | *[[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]] {{--}} The [[Powered by The Cheat|Cheat's illustration of]] the Vampire resembles Romero's portrayal of the Joker, even including a partially-visible mustache under his makeup.
| + | **Strong Bad calls [[The Cheat]] and [[Strong Mad]] his "bad pennies". (see also above) |
| - | *The [[Office of the Brothers Chaps]] has a bust of [[Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]], a replica of the one seen in Bruce Wayne's office that concealed the secret entrance to the Batcave. This bust can also be seen in [[@StrongBadActual]]'s profile picture.
| + | ***In addition, Strong Bad's line "Hello, kiddies! A-meet the Joker!" is taken directly from the Batman episode, ''The Joker Goes to School''. |
| - | | + | *Email [[long pants]] — Strong Bad mentions [[Wikipedia:Adam West|Adam West]], the actor who portrayed Batman in the series. |
| - | ===="The Joker Goes to School" references====
| + | *Email [[love poems]] — Strong Sad owns a Strong Badphone, a device similar in concept to the Bat phone, which [[Wikipedia:James Gordon (comics)|Commissioner Gordon]] used to contact Batman in time of need. |
| - | [[File:joker-no loafing.jpg|thumb|Have you forgotten what got us here? "No Loafing" got us here!]]
| + | *[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — After Dr. Experimento finishes the serum that Cutsey Buttons requested, Dangeresque exclaims, "To the Dangeresque Cave!" |
| - | ''Batman'' episodes formed two-part stories. Some of these references appear more prominently in "{{w|He Meets His Match, The Grisly Ghoul}}", the second part of the story arc started by "The Joker Goes to School".
| + | *Email [[fan club]] ([[fan club#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) — At one point, Strong Bad compares the whites of Twelve Times a Day Man's eyes to "[["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Batm'n's]]". |
| - | *[[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] {{--}} Chief O'Hara remarks that the Joker has purchased a company that produces "Gum machines, pin balls, that sort of harmless junk." This reference was confirmed in the DVD commentary for [[Halloween Fairstival]].
| + | *[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] — S. Bad has a variation of the Batman emblem on his mask. |
| - | *[[Yearbook Character Page]] {{--}} [[Bubs]] attends night classes at [[Disco Tech]]. The similarly-named school Disko Tech competes against Dick Grayson's school basketball team. | + | *[[@StrongBadActual]] — The Joker appears in a picture with [[Strong Bad]], [[Tom Servo]], and [[William Shakespeare]]. |
| - | *[[Homestar Quiz]] {{--}} The question asking where Bubs attend night classes has two alternate ''Batman'' references as potential answers: | + | |
| - | **Woodrow Roosevelt High is Dick Grayson's alma mater.
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| - | **The Easy Living Candy Store is the location of the Joker's hideout in the episode.
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| - | *[[No Loafing Sign]] {{--}} The Joker has a "No Loafing" sign in his lair. This reference was highlighted in the [[no loafing#Commentary Transcript|no loafing DVD commentary]].
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| - | *Email [[flag day]] {{--}} [[The Cheat]]'s penny has the words "A Bad Penny" imprinted on it, which was the name of the Joker's criminal gang in this episode.
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| - | *[[Halloween Fairstival]] {{--}}
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| - | **Strong Bad calls The Cheat and [[Strong Mad]] his "bad pennies". (see above)
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| - | **Strong Bad's line "Hello, kiddies! A-meet the Joker!" is taken directly from the episode. | + | |
| - | *[[Two More Eggs]] {{--}} Production company Citywide Hoop Champs Inc. takes its name from a banner championing the high school basketball team as "Citywide Hoop Champs 5 years in a row". | + | |
| - | *[[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] {{--}} The naming of the [[Trogdor!! The Board Game Items#Baubles of Astray|"Baubles of Astray" item]] is from one of Batman's lines<!--in "Grisly Ghoul"--> explaining how a woman had been bribed: "the Joker must have promised her some baubles, led her astray."
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| - | ===General Batman references===
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| - | *[[Main Page 11]] {{--}} When the cursor is hovered over "E-mail," the H*R logo is projected onto the night sky in a similar manner to the {{w|Bat-Signal}}. | + | |
| - | *Email [[caper]] {{--}} A sleepy [[Homestar Runner]] calls The Cheat "Batman".
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| - | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2]] {{--}} Homestar calls himself "Batman" during a bad attempt at a prank call. | + | |
| - | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} The Stinkowing's design closely resembles that of the {{w|Batplane|Batwing}}, especially as seen in ''{{w|Batman (1989 film)|Batman}}'' and ''{{w|Batman Forever}}''.
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| - | *Email [[fan club]] ([[fan club#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} At one point, Strong Bad compares the whites of [[Strong Sad Other Costumes|Twelve-Times-a-Day Man]]'s eyes to "[["Man" pronounced as "m'n"|Batm'n's]]". | + | |
| - | *[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] and [[Main Page 26]] {{--}} [[Xeriouxly Forxe Character Variations|S. Bad]] has a variation of the Batman emblem on his mask. | + | |
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