Bubslegum Comics
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- | Bubs | + | [[Image:DVD Bubslegum Comics.JPG|thumb|220px|right|"But all's I'm thinking is, 'that's a dryer!'"]] |
+ | Bubs narrates some bubblegum comics. | ||
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Mike Chapman}}, {{Film|Matt Chapman}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, Bazooka Gum comic characters |
- | '''Places:''' | + | '''Places:''' [[Wikipedia:Bazooka Joe|Bazooka Joe]] comic places |
- | '''Running Time:''' | + | '''Running Time:''' 1:59 |
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+ | {{dvd|exclusive=TRUE|Everything Else, Volume 1}} | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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''{Mike and Matt Chapman are sitting in a room with a wooden wall, below a picture of Homestar.}'' | ''{Mike and Matt Chapman are sitting in a room with a wooden wall, below a picture of Homestar.}'' | ||
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' ''{looks over at Matt}'' So here we are in the bonus section of the DVD Matt. | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' ''{looks over at Matt}'' So here we are in the bonus section of the DVD, Matt. |
- | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Sounds great Mike. | + | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Sounds great, Mike. |
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' We uh, thought these, a couple of these segments might need a little explanation. | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' We, uh, thought these, a couple of these segments might need a little explanation. |
- | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Boy do they ever. | + | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Boy, do they ever. |
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' This first segment is called ''Bubslegum Comics'' and it | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' This first segment is called ''Bubslegum Comics'' and it— well, we did this after the 2002 Halloween cartoon where— |
- | '' | + | ''{On the bottom of the screen in yellow text appears: *That's just plain wrong. It was 2001.}'' |
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN''' | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' —Bubs got a Bazooka Joe type bubblegum comic. |
- | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' | + | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' And he read the comics in the bubblegum comics. |
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' We thought wrong. ''{laughs}'' But we did make a few of them and we would like to share them with you. | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' So for a brief period we thought that might become a recurring weekly update. |
+ | |||
+ | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' We thought ''{chuckles}'' we thought that it might just happen. We didn't know if we would make it or not. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' We thought wrong. ''{laughs}'' But we did make a few of them, and we would like to share them with you. | ||
'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Yes. | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Yes. | ||
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'''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Here they are. | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' Here they are. | ||
- | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Yes. | + | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' ''{ridiculously slow and seductive}'' Yes. |
- | ''{Cut to a shot of Bubs standing | + | ''{Cut to a shot of Bubs standing in front of a yellow background with bubbles. Bubs throws the bubble gum up in the air, chews it up, blows a bubble and it pops. Cut to a pink bubble background with the words "Bubs' Dumb Bubblegum Comics". Comic strip appears.}'' |
===Comic #1=== | ===Comic #1=== | ||
- | '''BUBS:''' I remember one time, I got this one, where in the first frame there's this guy saying, ''{first panel appears with Gunderson on a | + | '''BUBS:''' I remember one time, I got this one, where in the first frame, there's this guy saying,— |
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+ | ''{The first panel appears with Gunderson on a speech bubble saying "Hey Gunderson!"}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"Hey Gunderson!" And in the second frame, he said,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{The second panel appears with a bus coming down the street and an arm pointing saying, "Here comes the book mobile!"}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"Here come the book mobile!" And it got me to thinking, I wish my life was that simple. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{At the bottom of the comic appears: FORTUNE: SOME GUY YOU CAN'T SEE POINTED AT A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE}'' | ||
===Comic #2=== | ===Comic #2=== | ||
''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ||
- | '''BUBS:''' And then there was this one, where in the first frame some guy's pointing at somebody in a trench coat ''{first panel appears with a guy in a trench coat in the foreground and another person pointing at him saying, "Dennis?"}'' saying, "Dennis?" And in the next frame, he's telling his friend, ''{second panel appears with the kids | + | |
+ | '''BUBS:''' And then there was this one, where in the first frame, some guy's pointing at somebody in a trench coat— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{first panel appears with a guy in a trench coat in the foreground and another person pointing at him saying, "Dennis?"}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —saying, "Dennis?" And in the next frame, he's telling his friend,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{second panel appears with the kids pointing behind him saying, "I just saw Dennis!" and his friend is right next to him}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"I just saw Dennis!" I mean, he just saw Dennis! | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{text appears at the bottom of the comic saying: FORTUNE: DENNIS FRANZ IS WEARING A TRENCH COAT.}'' | ||
===Comic #3=== | ===Comic #3=== | ||
''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ||
- | '''BUBS:''' So then I got one where the Roustabout Kid says, ''{first panel appears with the Roustabout kid standing with his arms straight out to his sides. In a thought bubble he says, Great Times.}'' Great Times. And then the refuse bin says, ''{second panel appears with a trash can in the foreground saying, "I think I'll wait." as the Roustabout kid stands in the background.}'' I think I'll wait. Man. This bubblegum is | + | |
+ | '''BUBS:''' So then I got one where the Roustabout Kid says,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{first panel appears with the Roustabout kid standing with his arms straight out to his sides. In a thought bubble he says, "Great Times."}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"Great Times." And then the refuse bin says,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{second panel appears with a trash can in the foreground saying, "I think I'll wait." as the Roustabout kid stands in the background.}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"I think I'll wait." Man. This bubblegum is ''terrible!'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{text appears at the bottom of the comic saying: FORTUNE: DON'T GO MESSIN' WITH A COUNTRY BOY.}'' | ||
===Comic #4=== | ===Comic #4=== | ||
''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ''{another blank comic strip appears}'' | ||
- | + | ||
+ | ''{first panel appears with the hip hop kid peeking from the top of the dryer drying saying, "Let's do this..." ...with the Roustabout kid on the side.}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' And so the hip-hop kid says, "Let's do this," and he tells Gunderson,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{second panel appears with the hip-hop kid and the Roustabout kid on top of the dryer saying, "We got you this washer." Gunderson is in the foreground holding a bottle of something looking back}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"We got you this washer." But all's I'm thinking is,— | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''{text appears at the bottom to the screen saying: FORTUNE: THAT'S A DRYER.}'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''BUBS:''' —"That's a dryer!" | ||
''{cut back to the room with Mike and Matt sitting in it. Both Mike and Matt looking at the screen and Matt with a very puzzled look. They both look at each other and then look back at the camera.}'' | ''{cut back to the room with Mike and Matt sitting in it. Both Mike and Matt looking at the screen and Matt with a very puzzled look. They both look at each other and then look back at the camera.}'' | ||
- | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Huh! Ah, | + | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' Huh! Ah, pubth, uh... whatever!'' {Matt puts his hand in the air}'' |
- | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' I don't | + | '''MIKE CHAPMAN:''' ''{overlapping Matt}'' I don't ever want to ch— I don't ever want to chew gum again, Mom! |
'''MATT CHAPMAN:''' ''{laughs}'' | '''MATT CHAPMAN:''' ''{laughs}'' | ||
- | + | ==Fun Facts== | |
+ | [[Image:Bubs Open Mouth.png|thumb|220px|right|Weirded out!]] | ||
+ | ===Explanation=== | ||
+ | *A [[Wikipedia:Roustabout|roustabout]] is a laborer typically performing temporary, unskilled work. The term has traditionally been used to refer to traveling-circus workers or oil rig workers. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Trivia=== | ||
+ | *This is the only time Bubs is seen with his mouth open. However, [[Original Bubs]] regularly opens his mouth like this. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Inside References=== | ||
+ | *As Mike and Matt mention, similar bubblegum comics were introduced by Bubs in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], the 2001 [[Halloween]] toon. | ||
+ | **The 2002 Halloween toon that Mike erroneously refers to is [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. | ||
+ | *The name [[Dennis]] is commonly used in the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. | ||
+ | **Dennis was described as wearing a "sporty frock coat" in [[Thy Dungeonman]]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Real-World References=== | ||
+ | *[[Wikipedia:Dennis Franz|Dennis Franz]] is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a gritty police detective in the television series ''[[Wikipedia:NYPD Blue|NYPD Blue]]''. | ||
+ | *"Don't go messin' with a country boy" is a reference to former WWE wrestler Hillbilly Jim's entrance music of the same name. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:Everything Else DVD]] |
Revision as of 02:31, 9 September 2019
Bubs narrates some bubblegum comics.
Cast (in order of appearance): Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman, Bubs, Bazooka Gum comic characters
Places: Bazooka Joe comic places
Running Time: 1:59
DVD Exclusive: Everything Else, Volume 1
Contents |
Transcript
{Mike and Matt Chapman are sitting in a room with a wooden wall, below a picture of Homestar.}
MIKE CHAPMAN: {looks over at Matt} So here we are in the bonus section of the DVD, Matt.
MATT CHAPMAN: Sounds great, Mike.
MIKE CHAPMAN: We, uh, thought these, a couple of these segments might need a little explanation.
MATT CHAPMAN: Boy, do they ever.
MIKE CHAPMAN: This first segment is called Bubslegum Comics and it— well, we did this after the 2002 Halloween cartoon where—
{On the bottom of the screen in yellow text appears: *That's just plain wrong. It was 2001.}
MIKE CHAPMAN: —Bubs got a Bazooka Joe type bubblegum comic.
MATT CHAPMAN: And he read the comics in the bubblegum comics.
MIKE CHAPMAN: So for a brief period we thought that might become a recurring weekly update.
MATT CHAPMAN: We thought {chuckles} we thought that it might just happen. We didn't know if we would make it or not.
MIKE CHAPMAN: We thought wrong. {laughs} But we did make a few of them, and we would like to share them with you.
MATT CHAPMAN: Yes.
MIKE CHAPMAN: Here they are.
MATT CHAPMAN: {ridiculously slow and seductive} Yes.
{Cut to a shot of Bubs standing in front of a yellow background with bubbles. Bubs throws the bubble gum up in the air, chews it up, blows a bubble and it pops. Cut to a pink bubble background with the words "Bubs' Dumb Bubblegum Comics". Comic strip appears.}
Comic #1
BUBS: I remember one time, I got this one, where in the first frame, there's this guy saying,—
{The first panel appears with Gunderson on a speech bubble saying "Hey Gunderson!"}
BUBS: —"Hey Gunderson!" And in the second frame, he said,—
{The second panel appears with a bus coming down the street and an arm pointing saying, "Here comes the book mobile!"}
BUBS: —"Here come the book mobile!" And it got me to thinking, I wish my life was that simple.
{At the bottom of the comic appears: FORTUNE: SOME GUY YOU CAN'T SEE POINTED AT A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE}
Comic #2
{another blank comic strip appears}
BUBS: And then there was this one, where in the first frame, some guy's pointing at somebody in a trench coat—
{first panel appears with a guy in a trench coat in the foreground and another person pointing at him saying, "Dennis?"}
BUBS: —saying, "Dennis?" And in the next frame, he's telling his friend,—
{second panel appears with the kids pointing behind him saying, "I just saw Dennis!" and his friend is right next to him}
BUBS: —"I just saw Dennis!" I mean, he just saw Dennis!
{text appears at the bottom of the comic saying: FORTUNE: DENNIS FRANZ IS WEARING A TRENCH COAT.}
Comic #3
{another blank comic strip appears}
BUBS: So then I got one where the Roustabout Kid says,—
{first panel appears with the Roustabout kid standing with his arms straight out to his sides. In a thought bubble he says, "Great Times."}
BUBS: —"Great Times." And then the refuse bin says,—
{second panel appears with a trash can in the foreground saying, "I think I'll wait." as the Roustabout kid stands in the background.}
BUBS: —"I think I'll wait." Man. This bubblegum is terrible!
{text appears at the bottom of the comic saying: FORTUNE: DON'T GO MESSIN' WITH A COUNTRY BOY.}
Comic #4
{another blank comic strip appears}
{first panel appears with the hip hop kid peeking from the top of the dryer drying saying, "Let's do this..." ...with the Roustabout kid on the side.}
BUBS: And so the hip-hop kid says, "Let's do this," and he tells Gunderson,—
{second panel appears with the hip-hop kid and the Roustabout kid on top of the dryer saying, "We got you this washer." Gunderson is in the foreground holding a bottle of something looking back}
BUBS: —"We got you this washer." But all's I'm thinking is,—
{text appears at the bottom to the screen saying: FORTUNE: THAT'S A DRYER.}
BUBS: —"That's a dryer!"
{cut back to the room with Mike and Matt sitting in it. Both Mike and Matt looking at the screen and Matt with a very puzzled look. They both look at each other and then look back at the camera.}
MATT CHAPMAN: Huh! Ah, pubth, uh... whatever! {Matt puts his hand in the air}
MIKE CHAPMAN: {overlapping Matt} I don't ever want to ch— I don't ever want to chew gum again, Mom!
MATT CHAPMAN: {laughs}
Fun Facts
Explanation
- A roustabout is a laborer typically performing temporary, unskilled work. The term has traditionally been used to refer to traveling-circus workers or oil rig workers.
Trivia
- This is the only time Bubs is seen with his mouth open. However, Original Bubs regularly opens his mouth like this.
Inside References
- As Mike and Matt mention, similar bubblegum comics were introduced by Bubs in The House That Gave Sucky Treats, the 2001 Halloween toon.
- The 2002 Halloween toon that Mike erroneously refers to is Pumpkin Carve-nival.
- The name Dennis is commonly used in the Homestar Runner universe.
- Dennis was described as wearing a "sporty frock coat" in Thy Dungeonman.
Real-World References
- Dennis Franz is an Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning American actor known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a gritty police detective in the television series NYPD Blue.
- "Don't go messin' with a country boy" is a reference to former WWE wrestler Hillbilly Jim's entrance music of the same name.