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The works of '''[[Wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]''' and {{w|Lucasfilm}}, especially the ''{{w|Star Wars}}'' and ''{{w|Indiana Jones}}'' franchises, have left a profound impact on filmmaking and pop culture, and [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] is no exception.
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==References==
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[[File:MarizpanCaptainEO.png|thumb|[[Michael Jackson|The king of pop!]]]]
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===Star Wars===
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Lucas created the ''Star Wars'' series, writing and directing {{w|Star Wars (film)|the first movie}} and continuing to write and/or direct the subsequent five films. He remained heavily involved in many aspects of the series until the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to [[Disney]].
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The works of '''[[Wikipedia:George Lucas|George Lucas]]''', especially the ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Indiana Jones (franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' franchises, have left a profund impact on filmmaking and pop culture.
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*Email [[what i want]] {{--}} Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Using the glowstick on the katana causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to fan backlash against Lucas driven by his work on the ''Star Wars'' {{w|Changes in Star Wars re-releases|Special Editions}} and {{w|Star Wars prequel trilogy|prequel trilogy}} which some fans considered to have "ruined" their childhood fondness for the series.
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== References ==
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===Indiana Jones===
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*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — The Yello Dello's manner of eating is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:LucasArts|LucasArts]] adventure game ''[[Wikipedia:LOOM|LOOM]]'', in which a seagull eats a clam in the same way.
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*Email [[Greeting Cards]] — Strong Bad's card for web cartoonists reads, "Thinking of you...And how terrible your stupid Star Wars spoofs are."
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The ''Indiana Jones'' character was created by Lucas, with [[Steven Spielberg]] joining as director and collaborator on the first four movies.
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*Email [[morning routine]] — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "Interruptor Jones".
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*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — The photo of [[Credenza]] that appears in the introduction and during the seance resembles "[[Wikipedia:Chuck the Plant|Chuck the Plant]]" from various LucasArts Adventure Games.
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**Additionally, in [[SBCG4AP]], a plant named [[Wikipedia:Charlemagne|Charlemagne]] (a form of Charles) appears.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] — Ripburger is also the name of a character from the LucasArts game [[Wikipedia:Full Throttle|Full Throttle]].
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*Email [[montage]] — The "Where are they now" photos and text at the end of the email are a likely reference to the ending of the 1973 film [[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]], where it was first used
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — One of the fake options in the opening is, "I'm selling these fine leather jackets..." a quote from ''Indiana Jones'' PC games.  Homestar mistakenly assumes that Bubs is dressed as [[Wikipedia:Lando Calrissian|Lando Calrissian]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars Epsidoe VI: Return of the Jedia|Return of the Jedi]]''.
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*[[The Municipality]] — The logo is modeled after [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]]'s mask.
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*Email [[myths and legends]] — One of the fence drawings is a [[Wikipedia:TIE fighter|TIE fighter]].
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*Email [[what I want]] — Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.  He also mentions that he came from a "computer-generated planet", in reference to the abundance of CGI effects in the Special Editions and Prequel Trilogy of ''Star Wars''.
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*Email [[hygiene]] — Gene employs [[Wikipedia:THX|THX]] special effects artists to operate a fake fire in his bedroom.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Using the glowstick on the katana will result in Strong Bad replying "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to both [[Wikipedia:lightsaber|lightsabers]] and negative fan reaction to the ''Star Wars'' Special Edition and Prequel Trilogies.
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*[[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad saying that the paintings in the office "belong in a museum!" is a reference to the ''Indiana Jones'' film series.
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] — The entire game is modeled after LucasArts adventure games.
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*[[8-Bit is Enough]] — When asking Strong Bad to help him find his lucky quarter, Homestar comments "I hear you're the best digger in Cairo", a modified quote from ''Raiders of the Lost Ark''.
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
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===Other===
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*Email [[montage]] {{--}} The [[TVTropes:Main/WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue|"Where are they now" ending]] was popularized by Lucas's 1973 film ''{{w|American Graffiti}}''.
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*Email [[hygiene]] {{--}} Gene employs {{w|THX}} special effects artists, an audiovisual standard developed by Lucas and later spinning off from Lucasfilm, to operate a fake fire in his bedroom.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] dresses as {{w|Captain EO}}, from the short film of the same name written by Lucas and starring [[Michael Jackson]].
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==See Also==
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*[[LucasArts]]
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*[[Disney]]
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*[[Steven Spielberg]]
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*[[Alfred Hitchcock]]
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*[[Stanley Kubrick]]
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*[[Telltale Games]]
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags|Lucas, George]]

Current revision as of 20:54, 15 March 2024

"Lucasfilm" redirects here. For the company formerly known as Lucasfilm Games, see LucasArts.

The works of George Lucas and Lucasfilm, especially the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises, have left a profound impact on filmmaking and pop culture, and Homestar Runner is no exception.

[edit] References

[edit] Star Wars

See main article: Star Wars

Lucas created the Star Wars series, writing and directing the first movie and continuing to write and/or direct the subsequent five films. He remained heavily involved in many aspects of the series until the 2012 sale of Lucasfilm to Disney.

  • Email what i want — Strong Bad asks the sender, Talon Jendro, if George Lucas came up with his name.
  • Strong Badia the Free — Using the glowstick on the katana causes Strong Bad to say, "Glowing swords used to be cool, until someone ruined my childhood", referring to fan backlash against Lucas driven by his work on the Star Wars Special Editions and prequel trilogy which some fans considered to have "ruined" their childhood fondness for the series.

[edit] Indiana Jones

See main article: Indiana Jones

The Indiana Jones character was created by Lucas, with Steven Spielberg joining as director and collaborator on the first four movies.

[edit] Other

[edit] See Also

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