Halloween Fairstival

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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

Transcript

{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat are walking along, in costume 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? 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 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! 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!

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 terlet (toilet) there!

{Cut to Strong Sad under a banner that says Strong Sad's haunted haikus}

STRONG SAD: 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 Hiookoo is. But we need to scare The Cheat.

STRONG SAD: Ooh, I got just the thing! Rapping at the door, fills up aged pillow case, so sick of smarties.

STRONG BAD: Oh I get it, let me try one! A butt for a face, Little brother: Dork Dork Dork, Stay out of my room. 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!

{Cut to Bubs side of concession stand. With neon sign ‘Ha Ha Halloween above Bubs}

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 bares 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. Women can't drive!

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. {Strong Mad laughs again}

{cut to sign The KoT's verry Halloween related terducken bob}

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.

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!

{Cheat hiccups}

STRONG BAD: Oh yeah, we need to get rid of The Cheat's hiccups. You got an groty 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'll just scare him?

KING OF TOWN: I have this X-Ray of my heart.

STRONG BAD: That's not scary, that's... promising!

STRONG BAD:: Come on The Cheat. Let's let the king die in peace.

KING OF TOWN: Yes. Let's.

{Cut to Pom Pom and the Poopsmith}

STRONG BAD: What's up no talkers keep on ... no talking.

{Cut to Marzipan stranding 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!

{Hiccup}

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 vomitting noises}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey Guys, hey guys, hey guys guys guys! You guys errrr need some witches brew? I got some right here. 2 jars. Cold, hot fresh witches brew! Only ten bucks a pop! Side effects include wine, women and song.

STRONG BAD: Witches brew eh... Alright, we'll take one jar!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Here you go

{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 ok... 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!

STRONG BAD: Hey The Cheat, I'll give you ten bucks if you stop hiccupping!

{Cheat takes cash and stops}

STRONG BAD: Ooh! Hey Homestar! I'll give you ten bucks if you stop breathing!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ok you gotta deal! {Homestar tries} 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!

{Keeps trying and fade}

Easter Eggs

• Click on The Poopsmith's belt to unlock a scene with Homsar
  • Also, after clicking on The Poopsmith's belt, Marzipan's eggplant in the following scene will have a spoon taped to it. This is a reference to an easter egg in Pumpkin Carve-nival, in which Homsar's "pumpkin" is an eggplant with a spoon taped to it.
• 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 (after which, Homsar will appear).

Fun Facts

• The page title is a reference to Malloween Commercial.
• The tune that Marzipan hums is the refrain from the song "Closer to Home" by the 1970s American rock & roll band Grand Funk Railroad.
• Strong Bad's Cesar-Romero-as-the-Joker costume is frighteningly accurate, right down to the mustache semi-concealed by white pancake makeup.
• A 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 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Bubs is dressed as the Person played by Clarence Clemons, legendary saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The other two Most Important People were played by Martha Davis of The Motels and Fee Waybill of The Tubes.
• Strong Sad's David Bowie costume is inspired by the cover of the 1973 Bowie album Aladdin Sane.
• The dripping towel noise is the same as the dripping faucet noise from Main Page 14.
• 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 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, produced by the legendary team Sid and Marty Krofft.
• The King Of Town is dressed as The Mayor of Halloweentown, from the 1993 Tim Burton film The Nightmare Before Christmas.
• The "is in" sign hanging from the bandstand for the Chorus of Autumnal Vegetable is a reference to Lucy's psychiatric help booth in the Peanuts comic strips.
• When the orange sign first appears, it reads:

Halloween Festival
featuring:
Coach Z's Haunted
Lockerroom
Haunted Haikus
w/ Strong Sad
Bobbing for Apples
AND SO MUCH MORE!!!

However, when the sign appears again before zooming in on the Coach Z part, it reads:

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!!!

• The "locka-room" may be a reference to Teen Girl Squad, which uses phrases such as "Unda-Wears"
• Blue Star ointment is a product used for ringworm and jock itch.

External Links

• watch "Halloween Fairstival"
• view the flash file for "Halloween Fairstival"
• forum thread re: "Halloween Fairstival"