Caleb Rentpayer

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'''Caleb Rentpayer''' is a [[TV Shows|TV show]] that [[Strong Bad]] loves. It was first overheard in the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[secret recipes]]," as it was being watched by [[The King of Town]], but had a more prominent role in [[Bug in Mouth Disease]]. It features the trials and tribulations of [[Caleb]] and [[Tucksworth]]. Tucksworth speaks in an affeminate British accent, while Caleb speaks in a slower, John Wayne-esque voice. Caleb is normally very mean to Tucksworth. In a whodunnit cliffhanger for which Strong Bad [[Duct Tape|duct taped]] his head to the TV, it was revealed that [[Homestar Runner]] had shot Caleb. A typical episode would follow these dialogue formats:
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'''Caleb Rentpayer''' is a [[TV show]] of which [[Strong Bad]] is a fan. It was first overheard in the [[Strong Bad Email]] "[[secret recipes]]", as it was being watched by [[The King of Town]], but had a more prominent role in [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]. Even more information was revealed in the toon's [[Bug In Mouth Disease#Commentary Transcript|audio commentary]].
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:'''TUCKSWORTH''': Caleb, did you (action)?
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The show features the trials and tribulations of Caleb, a renegade who somehow acquires a lot of money, and his butler, Tucksworth. Caleb is normally very disrespectful of Tucksworth, while Tucksworth is often skeptical of Caleb's schemes.
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:'''CALEB''': I sure did.
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:'''TUCKSWORTH''': Caleb, that (item) was mine!
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In a [[Wikipedia:Whodunit|whodunit]] [[Wikipedia:Cliffhanger|cliffhanger]] for which Strong Bad [[duct tape]]d his head to the [[Telebision|TV]], it was revealed that [[Homestar Runner]] had shot Caleb, a parody of the famous [[Wikipedia:Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]] episode [[Wikipedia:Who shot J.R.?|"Who Shot J.R.?"]]. It is uncertain whether Caleb survived, although Tucksworth made a later appearance in [[winter pool]]. In the DVD commentary, it is confirmed by Strong Bad that Caleb did appear in that episode, but it is unknown when this episode debuted.
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:'''CALEB''': It's mine now!
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:'''TUCKSWORTH''': Caleb, are you (action)?
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The show is likely a parody of soap operas, which often have befuddled dialogues and dramatic musical scores to go along with them.
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:'''CALEB''': I am now!
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==Appearances==
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* '''Debut:''' [[secret recipes]]
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* '''Debut:''' Email [[secret recipes]]
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
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[[Category: TV Shows]]
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* Email [[winter pool]]
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[[Category:TV Shows]]

Revision as of 02:12, 11 September 2018

"I sure did."

Caleb Rentpayer is a TV show of which Strong Bad is a fan. It was first overheard in the Strong Bad Email "secret recipes", as it was being watched by The King of Town, but had a more prominent role in Bug In Mouth Disease. Even more information was revealed in the toon's audio commentary.

The show features the trials and tribulations of Caleb, a renegade who somehow acquires a lot of money, and his butler, Tucksworth. Caleb is normally very disrespectful of Tucksworth, while Tucksworth is often skeptical of Caleb's schemes.

In a whodunit cliffhanger for which Strong Bad duct taped his head to the TV, it was revealed that Homestar Runner had shot Caleb, a parody of the famous Dallas episode "Who Shot J.R.?". It is uncertain whether Caleb survived, although Tucksworth made a later appearance in winter pool. In the DVD commentary, it is confirmed by Strong Bad that Caleb did appear in that episode, but it is unknown when this episode debuted.

The show is likely a parody of soap operas, which often have befuddled dialogues and dramatic musical scores to go along with them.

Appearances

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