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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===PBS===
===PBS===
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] dresses up as [[Wikipedia:Carmen Sandiego (character)|Carmen Sandiego]], the titular character of the game shows ''[[Wikipedia:Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)|Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' for Halloween.
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — [[Strong Bad]] dresses up as [[Wikipedia:Carmen Sandiego (character)|Carmen Sandiego]], the titular character of the game shows ''[[Wikipedia:Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV show)|Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'' for Halloween.
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*Email [[morning routine]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
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*Email [[underlings]] — Strong Bad states he finds ''[[Wikipedia:NOVA (TV series)|NOVA]]'' boring, making fun of an emailer's location, [[Wikipedia:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]].
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*Email [[autobiography]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]]'s intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from [[The Cheat]] and the support of Viewers Like You") is a parody of the message heard at the start (and end) of most PBS television programs.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — [[Homestar Runner]]'s "letter" to [[Marzipan]], detailing the siege on [[the King of Town]]'s castle is presented in a similar style to [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War]]'', complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music.
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*Email [[radio]] {{--}} Marzipan listens to a [[Radio Stations and Shows|radio station]] titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
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*Email [[radio]] — Marzipan listens to a [[Radio Stations and Shows|radio station]] titled "PRS" (Public Radio Sounds).
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*Email [[underlings]] {{--}} Strong Bad states he finds ''[[Wikipedia:NOVA (TV series)|NOVA]]'' boring, making fun of an emailer's location, [[Wikipedia:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]].
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*Email [[autobiography]] — [[Strong Bad]]'s intro ("This email is brought to you by a grant from [[The Cheat]] and the support of Viewers Like You") is a parody of the message heard at the start (and end) of most PBS television programs.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]]'s "letter" to [[Marzipan]], detailing the siege on [[the King of Town]]'s castle is presented in a similar style to [[Wikipedia:Ken Burns|Ken Burns]]' 1990 documentary, ''[[Wikipedia:The Civil War (TV series)|The Civil War]]'', complete with sepia-toned backgrounds and violin music.
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*Email [[morning routine]] — [[Strong Sad]] says he wants to "watch that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
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*[[Characters from Yonder Website]] {{--}} The cartoon starts with sponsor logos in a similar way to PBS donor logos.
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*[[Characters from Yonder Website]] — The cartoon starts with sponsor logos in a similar way to PBS donor logos.
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*[[Trogdor Was A Man]] {{--}} The scenes featuring two silhouetted Trogdor heads is a reference to a recurring segment of ''[[wikipedia:The Electric Company|The Electric Company]]'', a children's show that aired in the 1970s, in which two people would say part of a word to each other, with the letters coming out of their mouth in a similar fashion.
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===PBS Kids===
===PBS Kids===
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] {{--}} "3 noses?" may reference an [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses".
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*Email [[for kids]] — [[Homsar]] asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'', in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. Strong Bad also finds it absurd that the sender thinks he's intended for children, who watch "those shows on public television".
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*Email [[for kids]] {{--}} [[Homsar]] asking the kids if they want to "hear of [the song] 50 times more" may be a reference to the PBS show ''[[Wikipedia:Teletubbies|Teletubbies]]'', in which whenever a "real-life" clip is shown, it is always repeated per request of the Teletubbies. Strong Bad also finds it absurd that the sender thinks he's intended for children, who watch "those shows on public television".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] — "3 noses?" may reference an [http://www.tv.com/the-magic-school-bus/makes-a-stink/episode/83285/summary.html?tag=ep_list;ep_title;8 episode] of the ''[[Wikipedia:The Magic School Bus (TV series)|Magic School Bus]]'', in which the judges award points for the best smell with a score in "noses".
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*Email [[rampage]] {{--}} Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''.
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*Email [[rampage]] — Strong Bad's "reading rampage" is a reference to ''[[Wikipedia:Reading Rainbow|Reading Rainbow]]''.
==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Monty Python]]
*[[Monty Python]]
*[[Sesame Street]]
*[[Sesame Street]]
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*[[Joy of Painting]]
 
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Lists]]
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[[category:Inside Jokes]]

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