Irregular Loading Screens

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(this one could go either way. I think it's on there to say that it's irregular to not have a loading screen, which I agree with. And the page links to this page.)
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| [[Ever and More!]] || loading, friend. || This is likely a reference to the fact that the toon parodies various Brotherhoods and Fraternities. The loading screen seems to be a parody of fraternal greetings. || [[Image:loadingfriend.png|150px]]
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| [[Ever and More!]] || loading, friend. || This is likely a reference to the fact that the toon parodies various brotherhoods and fraternities. The loading screen seems to be a parody of fraternal greetings. || [[Image:loadingfriend.png|150px]]
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| [[Homestarloween Party]] || loading the Halloween deal... || It's a Halloween toon. || [[Image:Loading the Halloween deal.png|150px]]
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| [[Homestarloween Party]] || loading the Halloween deal... || It's a [[Halloween]] toon. || [[Image:Loading the Halloween deal.png|150px]]
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| [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] Old Version || loading a fairly big deal... || [[The Brothers Chaps|TBC]] made a big deal of this toon, so much their server crashed by the initial onslaught of viewers. || [[Image:Loading a fairly big deal.png|150px]]
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| [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] Old Version || loading a fairly big deal... || [[The Brothers Chaps]] made a big deal of this toon, so much that their server crashed by the initial onslaught of viewers. || [[Image:Loading a fairly big deal.png|150px]]
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| [[Stinkomanual]] || LOADING MANUÉL || It's an instruction manual, and the spelling displays [[Deliberately Poor English|poor English]]. || [[Image:Loading manuel.PNG|150px]]
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| [[Stinkomanual]] || LOADING MANUÉL || It's an instruction manual, and the spelling displays poor English. || [[Image:Loading manuel.PNG|150px]]
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| [[Store Thank You Messages]] || load 'er up... || None (but it is similar to "fill 'er up", a phrase used frequently at gas stations) || [[Image:load'erup.png|150px]]
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| [[Store Thank You Messages]] || load 'er up... || None (but it is similar to "fill 'er up", a phrase used frequently at gas stations). || [[Image:load'erup.png|150px]]
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Revision as of 03:43, 31 May 2015

This article is about the word-related running gag. For the toon, see Loading Screens.

In many toons and games, the loading screen has something on other than the standard "Loading...". Many of these have some relevance to the toon/game they appear in.

List

Toon/Game Loading Screen Relevance to toon/game Picture
2 Part Episode: Part 2 RELOADING... This is part 2 of a 2-part Cheat Commandos episode.
50K Racewalker loada... None
Best Caper Ever LOAD None
Career Day L.O.A.D. The toon takes place at L.U.R.N.
The Cheatar COMIN' UP... The font is reminiscent of the logo of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
Crystal Fortress loading it None
Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque Loading from Drive 8
Insert Disk 5
Refers to older computer games, which this game is in the style of.
A Decemberween Mackerel LOAD None.
Doomy Tales of the Macabre loadink The word appears on Strong Sad's inkwell.
Eggs legging... The toon is about eggs.
Ever and More! loading, friend. This is likely a reference to the fact that the toon parodies various brotherhoods and fraternities. The loading screen seems to be a parody of fraternal greetings.
Experimental Film comin' up None
Hallrunner LOADALING... None
Happy Fireworks loafing... What Coach Z and Bubs are doing at the start of the toon.
Homestarloween Party loading the Halloween deal... It's a Halloween toon.
HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS! The Email Show sample loading free pay sample... A free sample of the PAY PLUS content.
Jibblies 2 the LOADING Written on and in the style of a tarot card, seen during Pom Pom and Strong Sad's scene.
Kick The Cheat loadin... None
Kid Speedy WIDE LOADING The main character of the game is a "little fatso".
Loading Screens load The toon shows nearly every loading screen on the website.
Make-O Your Own Stinko FIND THE LOADBEARER... Strong Bad had played a game called "Find the Load Bearer" in the email preceding the one this is from.
Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up lourding... None, but it may refer to the Heavy Lourde.
More Fan Costumes loadems... None
Most in the Graveyard R.I.P. LOADING A reference to the other gravestones in the toon itself, referring to "Loading" as a person.
No Hands On Deck! loadinate May be a reference to Burninate.
Non-Sequitur Champion THE LOAD This is a scene from The Show.
Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer rather loading... The main character is Rather Dashing.
Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer Old Version loading a fairly big deal... The Brothers Chaps made a big deal of this toon, so much that their server crashed by the initial onslaught of viewers.
Peasant's Quest Preview, Snowglobe Voading... It's a preview of a Videlectrix game.
Play Date load it None
Punkin Stencils 2007 LOOOOOADING Simulates a moan, appropriate for Halloween.
Rap Song Loadry The toon begins in a laundromat.
Seasonal Sweaters LOAD IT! None
Somber Vacation LOAD None
Stinkoman 20X6 LOAD IT UP... The game uses deliberately poor English throughout.
Stinkomanual LOADING MANUÉL It's an instruction manual, and the spelling displays poor English.
Store Thank You Messages load 'er up... None (but it is similar to "fill 'er up", a phrase used frequently at gas stations).
Strong Bad's Message Bored Hang on... None
Strong Bad's Website LO-DING None
Superbowl Dealie {No loading screen} None
Toikey TV LOAD None
Which Ween Costumes? LOAD None
Workin' on the Game Loading The "L" is done in the same style as the "V" from Videlectrix.
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