In Search of the Yello Dello

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[[Image:searchfortheyellodello.PNG|thumb|One hot bird.]]
[[Image:searchfortheyellodello.PNG|thumb|One hot bird.]]
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''"The Yello Dello is the most rare and beautiful bird in this entire cartoon."''
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<blockquote>''The Yello Dello is the most rare and beautiful bird in this entire cartoon.''</blockquote>
Homestar wants to get a birthday gift for Marzipan, but can't decide what to get. Coach Z advises him to get something rare and exotic, so Homestar, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad head out to catch the Yello Dello.  
Homestar wants to get a birthday gift for Marzipan, but can't decide what to get. Coach Z advises him to get something rare and exotic, so Homestar, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad head out to catch the Yello Dello.  
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'''Places:''' [[The Athletic Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], A Mountain, [[Far Off Lands]], Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, [[Homestar Runner's House]]
'''Places:''' [[The Athletic Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], A Mountain, [[Far Off Lands]], Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, [[Homestar Runner's House]]
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'''Date:''' Thursday, May 4, 2000
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'''Dates:'''
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:''Old Version:'' Thursday, May 4, 2000
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:''DVD:'' on or before Friday, August 17, 2001
{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}
{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}
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== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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=== Explanations ===
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*The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) mimics the looping music used on some DVD menus. Due to technical limitations, music used in DVD menus cannot loop and is often faded out similarly to the music used here.
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*Strong Bad's name being in a box in the theatrical trailer is a common tactic used in movie poster credits to highlight the name of a well-known actor who is not top-billed.
=== Remarks ===
=== Remarks ===
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*During the scene where Coach Z is giving advice to Homestar, Homestar's star appears as a pentacle &mdash; a hollow star drawn with lines across each point.  Stars are often drawn this way because it's easier to make them symmetrical.
 
*In the third deleted scene (where Strong Mad plays Strong Bad's role), the tattoo on Strong Mad's right arm is of the band [[Wikipedia:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]].  He is also wearing a shirt with a megaphone decal on it.
*In the third deleted scene (where Strong Mad plays Strong Bad's role), the tattoo on Strong Mad's right arm is of the band [[Wikipedia:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]].  He is also wearing a shirt with a megaphone decal on it.
*The flower that Marzipan is watering is similar to the flower in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario.
*The flower that Marzipan is watering is similar to the flower in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario.
*Marzipan's handprint seems to indicate that she has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible arms and hands]].
*Marzipan's handprint seems to indicate that she has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible arms and hands]].
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*Unless Pom Pom had two identical guns, he couldn't have pulled out the gun the second time, because he threw it away.
 
*There is no "back" link at the end of the old version.
*There is no "back" link at the end of the old version.
*The link to the storyboards no longer works.
*The link to the storyboards no longer works.
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*This is the first appearance of [[Atari 2600]] graphics in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
*This is the first appearance of [[Atari 2600]] graphics in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
*Strong Sad's pixellated appearance during the montage depicts him with a gray face and white upper body, rather than a white face and grey upper body.
*Strong Sad's pixellated appearance during the montage depicts him with a gray face and white upper body, rather than a white face and grey upper body.
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*In Deleted Scene #1, there are 52 extra frames that consist of the scene's background (with a white sky instead of the multicoloured one and the barn and fence removed) while the plane's sound plays.
=== Goofs ===
=== Goofs ===
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*In the locker room scene, Coach Z's right foot is cut down by a thin gray line in the middle, showing a mistake in copy and pasting.
*In the locker room scene, Coach Z's right foot is cut down by a thin gray line in the middle, showing a mistake in copy and pasting.
*In the scene where Pom Pom and Homestar are supporting Strong Sad so he can tell his story, Homestar wakes up and slides out from underneath Strong Sad, yet Strong Sad doesn't move (he was previously standing on top of Homestar).
*In the scene where Pom Pom and Homestar are supporting Strong Sad so he can tell his story, Homestar wakes up and slides out from underneath Strong Sad, yet Strong Sad doesn't move (he was previously standing on top of Homestar).
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*In Deleted Scene #1, when the plane hits the barn, the sky will move to the left, exposing a thin white area.
=== Inside References ===
=== Inside References ===
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*The goat head that pops out from behind the mountain in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario also appeared in [[Audition with Marzipan]].
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*The [[goat]] head that pops out from behind the mountain in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario also appeared in [[Audition with Marzipan]].
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*This is another reference to [[goats]].
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*In the commentary, Strong Sad reveals that he dreams of [[Death#Strong Sad|his own death]] (over and over and over...).
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*In the commentary, Strong Sad reveals that he dreams of [[Death#Strong Sad|his own death]] (over and over and over...)
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*In the commentary, Homestar accidentally introduces the toon as "the King of Town Super DVD", which references to [[The King of Town DVD]].
*In the commentary, Homestar accidentally introduces the toon as "the King of Town Super DVD", which references to [[The King of Town DVD]].
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*In the commentary, Strong Bad's saying that he doesn't trust Pom Pom any further than he can throw him is another reference to [[The King of Town DVD]], where SB makes the same quote in the commentary about the little chef guy.
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*In the commentary, Strong Bad's saying that he doesn't trust Pom Pom any further than he can throw him is another reference to [[The King of Town DVD]], where Strong Bad makes the same quote in the commentary about [[that little chef guy]].
*[[Oven mitts]] appear several times in the DVD.
*[[Oven mitts]] appear several times in the DVD.
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*The alien guy is seen [[showering]].
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*The [[alien]] is seen [[showering]], and his [[towel]] falls off.
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*The rating slide in the trailer reads, "EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!", a reference to [[Intro]].
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*The rating slide in the trailer reads, "EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!", a reference to the [[Intro]].
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*The Australian narrator's line about the Yello Dello being the rarest and most beautiful bird in the cartoon [[breaking the fourth wall|breaks the fourth wall]].
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*The Australian narrator's line about the Yello Dello being the rarest and most beautiful bird in the cartoon is a [[fourth wall break]].
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*The story that Strong Sad tells to the Yello Dello is similar to the third Strong Sad Lib in [[Strong Libs]].
=== Real-World References ===
=== Real-World References ===
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* "Hello Yello Dello" might be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Three Stooges|The Three Stooges']] quote of "Hello, Hello, Hello! Hello hello hello hello hello!"
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*"Hello Yello Dello" might be a reference to [[The Three Stooges]]' quote of "Hello, Hello, Hello! Hello hello hello hello hello!"
*The deleted scene with the plane is a reference to the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Barnstorming (video game)|Barnstorming]]''.   
*The deleted scene with the plane is a reference to the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Wikipedia:Barnstorming (video game)|Barnstorming]]''.   
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*In the third deleted scene, Strong Mad sports a [[Wikipedia:Black Flag|Black Flag]] tatoo.
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*In the third deleted scene, Strong Mad sports a [[Wikipedia:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] tattoo.
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*The scene with the scorpion is from the classic Atari 2600 game [[Wikipedia:Pitfall!|Pitfall!]].
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*The scene with the [[scorpion]] is from the classic Atari 2600 game [[Wikipedia:Pitfall!|Pitfall!]].
**The song played at the end of the cartoon is the sound effect from Pitfall for when the player dies.
**The song played at the end of the cartoon is the sound effect from Pitfall for when the player dies.
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*The title may be a reference to the old TV series [[Wikipedia:In Search of...|In Search of...]], which was narrated by [[Wikipedia:Leonard Nimoy|Leonard Nimoy]] ([[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'s [[Wikipedia:Mr. Spock|Mr. Spock]]) and detailed the search for various legendary beasts, artifacts, and places (e.g. In Search of [[Wikipedia:Bigfoot|Bigfoot]], In Search of [[Wikipedia:Loch Ness Monster|The Loch Ness Monster]], and so on).
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*The title may be a reference to the old TV series [[Wikipedia:In Search of...|In Search of...]], which was narrated by [[Wikipedia:Leonard Nimoy|Leonard Nimoy]] ([[Star Trek]]'s [[Wikipedia:Mr. Spock|Mr. Spock]]) and detailed the search for various legendary beasts, artifacts, and places (e.g. In Search of [[Wikipedia:Bigfoot|Bigfoot]], In Search of [[Wikipedia:Loch Ness Monster|The Loch Ness Monster]], and so on).
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*[[Wikipedia:Mello Yello|Mello Yello]] (mentioned in the third deleted scene) is a brand of soda made by [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola|Coca-Cola]] similar to [[Mountain Dew]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Mello Yello|Mello Yello]] (mentioned in the third deleted scene) is a brand of soda made by [[Coca-Cola]] similar to [[Mountain Dew]].
*The voice-over that describes the Yello Dello is similar to [[Wikipedia:Steve Irwin|Steve Irwin]], also known as The Crocodile Hunter.
*The voice-over that describes the Yello Dello is similar to [[Wikipedia:Steve Irwin|Steve Irwin]], also known as The Crocodile Hunter.
*"Discover Network" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Discovery Channel|Discovery Channel]].
*"Discover Network" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Discovery Channel|Discovery Channel]].
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*The obnoxiously loud menu theme is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]'', which also featured incredibly loud music for an Atari game. The menu theme is not the same as that of ''Pitfall II'', but it is very similar.
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*The menu theme is similar to the music from ''[[Wikipedia:Pitfall II: Lost Caverns|Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]''.
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*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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*The Yello Dello's manner of eating is a reference to the [[LucasArts]] adventure game ''[[Wikipedia:LOOM|LOOM]]'', in which a seagull eats a clam in the same way.
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*The character from the Atari 2600 game ''[[Wikipedia:Yars' Revenge|Yars' Revenge]]'' that Homestar mentions in the Commentary is the Yar that you control in the game. In the game you can eat squares off of the Quotile's (the enemy) Shield.
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*The character from the Atari 2600 game ''[[Wikipedia:Yars' Revenge|Yars' Revenge]]'' that Homestar mentions in the commentary is the Yar that is controlled in the game. In the game, squares can be eaten off of the Qotile's (the enemy) shield.
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*The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) may be a reference to the looping music used on some DVD menus. Due to technical limitations, music used in DVD menus cannot loop and is often faded out similarly to the music used here.
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*Strong Bad's name being in a box in the theatrical trailer is a reference to a common tactic used in movie poster credits to highlight the name of a well-known actor who is not top-billed.
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=== Fast Forward ===
=== Fast Forward ===
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*In the deleted scene, where Homestar and his companions are in the plane, after they fly into the ducks Homestar yells out, "Somebody get this freakin' [[duck]] away from me!" This would be later said by Strong Bad relating to the [[Atari dragon]] on [[Main Page 13]].
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*The quote "Oh, Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?" would be said again by Homestar in [[The Luau]].
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*In the deleted scene, where Homestar and his companions are in the plane, after they fly into the ducks, Homestar yells out, "Somebody get this [[freakin']] [[duck]] away from me!" This would be later said by Strong Bad relating to the [[Atari dragon]] on [[Main Page 13]].
*The quote, "I think I has the solution" was later said by Strong Bad in [[little questions]].
*The quote, "I think I has the solution" was later said by Strong Bad in [[little questions]].
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**Strong Sad says "I think I has the solution" in [[Haunted Photo Booth]].
*The [[rating screen]] in the theatrical trailer is used again in the trailer for [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
*The [[rating screen]] in the theatrical trailer is used again in the trailer for [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
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*The intro of [[160 Seconds]] is done in the style of the intros of the deleted scenes.
*Marzipan's shriek from the Old Version can be heard in the [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]].
*Marzipan's shriek from the Old Version can be heard in the [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]].

Revision as of 15:29, 12 November 2018

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One hot bird.
The Yello Dello is the most rare and beautiful bird in this entire cartoon.

Homestar wants to get a birthday gift for Marzipan, but can't decide what to get. Coach Z advises him to get something rare and exotic, so Homestar, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad head out to catch the Yello Dello. The DVD is complete with commentary, the old version of the cartoon, and deleted scenes. The characters are drawn in a stylized fashion.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Coach Z, Pom Pom, The Alien Guy, The Mountain Goat, The Yello Dello, Strong Sad, Strong Bad, Marzipan, The Announcer, Strong Mad

Places: The Athletic Field, Coach Z's Locker Room, A Mountain, Far Off Lands, Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, Homestar Runner's House

Dates:

Old Version: Thursday, May 4, 2000
DVD: on or before Friday, August 17, 2001

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 2

Commentary: Strong Bad, Strong Sad, and Homestar Runner talk about the movie as it's being played.

Deleted Scenes: A pixelated challenge modeled after the Atari 2600 game Barnstorming; Coach Z and Homestar Runner in the shower room; and Strong Mad telling Marzipan about the Yello Dello.

Contents

Transcripts


Fun Facts

Explanations

  • The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) mimics the looping music used on some DVD menus. Due to technical limitations, music used in DVD menus cannot loop and is often faded out similarly to the music used here.
  • Strong Bad's name being in a box in the theatrical trailer is a common tactic used in movie poster credits to highlight the name of a well-known actor who is not top-billed.

Remarks

  • In the third deleted scene (where Strong Mad plays Strong Bad's role), the tattoo on Strong Mad's right arm is of the band Black Flag. He is also wearing a shirt with a megaphone decal on it.
  • The flower that Marzipan is watering is similar to the flower in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario.
  • Marzipan's handprint seems to indicate that she has invisible arms and hands.
  • There is no "back" link at the end of the old version.
  • The link to the storyboards no longer works.
  • Despite the Yello Dello's feminine appearance and the fact that it's referred to as a her, it speaks in a male voice.
  • This is the first appearance of Atari 2600 graphics in the Homestar Runner body of work.
  • Strong Sad's pixellated appearance during the montage depicts him with a gray face and white upper body, rather than a white face and grey upper body.
  • In Deleted Scene #1, there are 52 extra frames that consist of the scene's background (with a white sky instead of the multicoloured one and the barn and fence removed) while the plane's sound plays.

Goofs

  • In the scene where Pom Pom is floating, the dots on Homestar's hat disappear while he talks.
  • In the locker room scene, Coach Z's right foot is cut down by a thin gray line in the middle, showing a mistake in copy and pasting.
  • In the scene where Pom Pom and Homestar are supporting Strong Sad so he can tell his story, Homestar wakes up and slides out from underneath Strong Sad, yet Strong Sad doesn't move (he was previously standing on top of Homestar).
  • In Deleted Scene #1, when the plane hits the barn, the sky will move to the left, exposing a thin white area.

Inside References

  • The goat head that pops out from behind the mountain in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario also appeared in Audition with Marzipan.
  • In the commentary, Strong Sad reveals that he dreams of his own death (over and over and over...).
  • In the commentary, Homestar accidentally introduces the toon as "the King of Town Super DVD", which references to The King of Town DVD.
  • In the commentary, Strong Bad's saying that he doesn't trust Pom Pom any further than he can throw him is another reference to The King of Town DVD, where Strong Bad makes the same quote in the commentary about that little chef guy.
  • Oven mitts appear several times in the DVD.
  • The alien is seen showering, and his towel falls off.
  • The rating slide in the trailer reads, "EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!", a reference to the Intro.
  • The Australian narrator's line about the Yello Dello being the rarest and most beautiful bird in the cartoon is a fourth wall break.
  • The story that Strong Sad tells to the Yello Dello is similar to the third Strong Sad Lib in Strong Libs.

Real-World References

  • "Hello Yello Dello" might be a reference to The Three Stooges' quote of "Hello, Hello, Hello! Hello hello hello hello hello!"
  • The deleted scene with the plane is a reference to the Atari 2600 game Barnstorming.
  • In the third deleted scene, Strong Mad sports a Black Flag tattoo.
  • The scene with the scorpion is from the classic Atari 2600 game Pitfall!.
    • The song played at the end of the cartoon is the sound effect from Pitfall for when the player dies.
  • The title may be a reference to the old TV series In Search of..., which was narrated by Leonard Nimoy (Star Trek's Mr. Spock) and detailed the search for various legendary beasts, artifacts, and places (e.g. In Search of Bigfoot, In Search of The Loch Ness Monster, and so on).
  • Mello Yello (mentioned in the third deleted scene) is a brand of soda made by Coca-Cola similar to Mountain Dew.
  • The voice-over that describes the Yello Dello is similar to Steve Irwin, also known as The Crocodile Hunter.
  • "Discover Network" is a reference to Discovery Channel.
  • The menu theme is similar to the music from Pitfall II: Lost Caverns.
  • The Yello Dello's manner of eating is a reference to the LucasArts adventure game LOOM, in which a seagull eats a clam in the same way.
  • The character from the Atari 2600 game Yars' Revenge that Homestar mentions in the commentary is the Yar that is controlled in the game. In the game, squares can be eaten off of the Qotile's (the enemy) shield.

Fast Forward

  • The quote "Oh, Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?" would be said again by Homestar in The Luau.
  • In the deleted scene, where Homestar and his companions are in the plane, after they fly into the ducks, Homestar yells out, "Somebody get this freakin' duck away from me!" This would be later said by Strong Bad relating to the Atari dragon on Main Page 13.
  • The quote, "I think I has the solution" was later said by Strong Bad in little questions.
  • The rating screen in the theatrical trailer is used again in the trailer for Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene.
  • The intro of 160 Seconds is done in the style of the intros of the deleted scenes.
  • Marzipan's shriek from the Old Version can be heard in the Most in the Graveyard Teaser.

DVD Contents

Menu

New Version

Commentary

Theatrical Trailer

Storyboards

Deleted Scenes

Old Version

Everything Else Vol. 2 Version

  • Switch the audio in the Old Version to hear commentary from Mike and Matt Chapman and Peter Olsen.
  • The storyboard now has commentary.
  • When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.
  • An Easter egg is added involving a 4th Deleted Scene.

{Open to a blue background with Michael Stipe's face with a message reading "Deleted Scene #4; 'Yello Dello' featured Strong Sad's first spoken lines in a cartoon. This was the first stab at his voice: Matt's bad Michael Stipe impression. So bad, in fact, that it was never to be heard again". Cut to Strong Sad in a scene from the new version of Yello Dello.}

STRONG SAD: {sounds supposedly like Michael Stipe.} I don't know, Homestar. That looks... really dangerous.

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