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== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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''{Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat are in a field.}''
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''{The following title card appears:}''
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<blockquote style="background:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;padding:10px;width:320px;border:none;font-weight:bold;text-align:center;">
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STRONG BAD is a BAD GUY<br />
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(made with mariopaint)
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</blockquote>
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''{Cut to a close up of Strong Mad in the field. All mouth movements are a simple loop (a feature in Mario Paint), therefore lip-syncing is very off}''
'''STRONG MAD:''' A GLOWY BOX! A GLOWY BOX!
'''STRONG MAD:''' A GLOWY BOX! A GLOWY BOX!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' A glowy box? Are you sure that's what you'd get for your tattoo?
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''{Cut to the rest of the field, revealing The Cheat and Strong Bad}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{moving his left arm up and down}'' A glowy box? Are you sure that's what you'd get for your tattoo?
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''{Cut to Strong Mad}''
'''STRONG MAD:''' IT'S PERSONAL!
'''STRONG MAD:''' IT'S PERSONAL!
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}''
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''{Cut to The Cheat}''
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' ''{moving his right arm up and down}''
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''{Cut to a close up of Strong Bad; holding his right arm down and his left one up}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' I'd want mine to look like a prison tattoo that you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap.
'''STRONG BAD:''' I'd want mine to look like a prison tattoo that you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap.
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''{Cut to a muscled arm.}''
''{Cut to a muscled arm.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' There'd be a rocket launcher, of course,&mdash;
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' There'd be a rocket launcher, of course,&mdash;
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''{A rocket launcher appears on the arm.}''
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''{A rocket launcher appears on the arm with a "donk" sound effect.}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' &mdash;and above that it'd just say, "Bad Guy."
'''STRONG BAD:''' &mdash;and above that it'd just say, "Bad Guy."
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''{The words "BAD GUY" are written in yellow above the rocket launcher. Music begins.}''
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''{The words "BAD GUY" are written in yellow above the rocket launcher as Strong Bad says them. Music begins.}''
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'''SINGERS:''' Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/> Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/> Strong Bad is a bad, bad man. <br/> Strong Bad hates Marzipan! <br/> Strong Bad's got a master plan, <br/> To buy a custom conversion van! <br/> Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/> Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/> Marshie is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/> Trogdor is a bad, bad guy!
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'''SINGERS:''' Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/>
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Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/>
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Strong Bad is a bad, bad man. <br/>
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Strong Bad hates Marzipan! <br/>
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Strong Bad's got the master plan, <br/>
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To buy a custom conversion van! <br/>
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Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/>
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Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/>
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Marshie is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy. <br/>
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Trogdor is a bad, bad guy!
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''{Cut back to the Field. Music ends. Homestar walks in.}''
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''{Cut back to the Field. Music ends. Homestar walks in. Soon afterwards, a close-up of Homestar.}''
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey guys! H'whatcha teekenbot?  
'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey guys! H'whatcha teekenbot?  
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''{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad in the same pose as before.}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' We're talking about something cool and interesting. You wouldn't understand.
'''STRONG BAD:''' We're talking about something cool and interesting. You wouldn't understand.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, tattoos, huh? I'd get one on my forearm ''{the bulging arm reappears, and tattoos appear on it as Homestar talks}'' that said, "The For Real Deal," and has a picture of me dressed up like Uncle Sam.
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''{Cut to Homestar.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, tattoos, huh? I'd get one on my forearm ''{the bulging arm, now blank, reappears, and tattoos appear on it as Homestar talks}'' that said, "The For Real Deal", ''{appears on the forearm}'' and has a picture of me dressed up like Uncle Sam. ''{appears underneath the text}''
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''{Cut to Strong Bad.}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' You'd get one on your forearm, huh?
'''STRONG BAD:''' You'd get one on your forearm, huh?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Or one on my bulging bicep that just says "Cake Man." ''{the bulging arm reappears, with 'cakeman' on it in crude blue script}'' Ooh, or a glowy box on my wrist...
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''{Cut to Homestar.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Or one on my bulging bicep that just says "Cake Man". ''{the bulging arm reappears with the tattoos from before, with "cakeman" on it in crude blue script; cut back to Homestar}'' Ooh, or a glowy box on my wrist...
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''{Cut to Strong Bad talking to The Cheat.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{to The Cheat}'' I just don't have the heart to tell him.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I just don't have the heart to tell him.
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'''STRONG MAD:''' YOU DON'T HAVE AR- ''{gets cut off by a cut to the bulging arm with a "THE END" tattoo and a rocket launcher tattoo above it, then changes to a black screen that says "done."}''
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'''STRONG MAD:''' YOU DON'T HAVE AR&mdash; ''{Cut to the bulging arm with a "THE END" tattoo and a rocket launcher tattoo above it, then changes to a black screen that says "done."}''
==Easter Eggs==
==Easter Eggs==
[[Image:Tattoo26.PNG|thumb|110px|"Tattoo Idea #26"]]
[[Image:Tattoo26.PNG|thumb|110px|"Tattoo Idea #26"]]
*Click the screen when The Cheat is talking to see tattoo idea #26: "some kinda snake lady killing some kinda snake".
*Click the screen when The Cheat is talking to see tattoo idea #26: "some kinda snake lady killing some kinda snake".
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*Click on The Cheat after Homestar says "A glowy box on my wrist" to see a drawing of a box with the caption "Glowy box 4 ever."
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*Click on The Cheat after Homestar says "A glowy box on my wrist" to see a drawing of a box with the caption "Glowy box 4 ever".
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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*Strong Bad's desire to have a tattoo that "you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap" refers to the old prison cliché of carving weapons out of soap.
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*Strong Bad's desire to have a [[tattoo]] that "you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap" combines the old prison clichés of creating improvised weapons and creating carvings from soap.
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*This is the first '[[toon]] made in ''Mario Paint'' (an [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|SNES]] game) to be released since [[Super NES]]. The button on the main page when this toon debuted read "back to our roots".
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*This is the only [[Toons|toon]] made entirely in ''[[Mario Paint]]'' (an [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|SNES]] game) to be released since [[Super NES]], which was made almost ten years prior to this toon. This toon's [[main page message]] read "back to our roots", alluding to this.
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*Actual 'prison tattoos' are usually made with a regular sewing needle and a thread which is saturated with ink, typically from a ballpoint pen. This results in a tattoo made up of short lines, which will often have a "stitched" look.
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*Actual "prison tattoos" are usually made with a regular sewing needle and a thread which is saturated with ink, typically from a ballpoint pen. This results in a tattoo made up of short lines, which will often have a "stitched" look.
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*This toon took the shortest amount of time for any toon to come to DVD, as [[Everything Else, Volume 1]] was released less than a month later.
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*Homestar's propeller is missing, as in the original Super NES cartoon.
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*[[Homestar Runner's Hat|Homestar's propeller]] is missing, as in the original Super NES cartoon.
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*No paint appears on Marzipan's poster as Strong Bad spraypaints it.
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*No paint appears on Marzipan's poster as Strong Bad spray-paints it.
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*The glowy box Easter egg is clickable from when it appears until the end of the 'toon.
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*The glowy box Easter egg is clickable from when it appears until the end of the toon.
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*Strong Mad's tactless "YOU DON'T HAVE AR-" comment is yet another reference to several characters' [[lack of visible arms]].
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===Glitches===
===Glitches===
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*The "X" close button doesn't appear until the title goes away.
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*The "X" close button does not appear until the title disappears.
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
*Strong Bad beats a [[The Smashed Muffler|muffler]] with a pipe. In [[no loafing]], Strong Mad is inspired to do the same thing.
*Strong Bad beats a [[The Smashed Muffler|muffler]] with a pipe. In [[no loafing]], Strong Mad is inspired to do the same thing.
*Strong Bad spray-painting the poster of Marzipan may be a reference to [[origins]], in which he did the same thing to the real Marzipan.
*Strong Bad spray-painting the poster of Marzipan may be a reference to [[origins]], in which he did the same thing to the real Marzipan.
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* The ascending group of three quick notes in the "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy" song is taken from the [[Teen Girl Squad]] Theme, although the synthesizer seems to be the one used in [[TROGDOR!]]. They can be heard the clearest before the first line of dialogue.
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*The ascending group of three quick notes in the "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy" song is taken from the [[Teen Girl Squad]] theme, although the synthesizer seems to be the one used in [[TROGDOR!]]. They can be heard the clearest before the first line of dialogue.
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* During the song, Strong Bad performs the [[Double Deuce]].
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*During the song, Strong Bad performs the [[Double Deuce]].
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* The way that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are drawn closely resembles the sketch "[[:Image:sketchbook 040819 viewtifulbrothers.png|Viewtiful Brothers Strong]]" from the sketchbook. These drawings are done in the style of the video game [[Wikipedia:Viewtiful Joe|''Viewtiful Joe'']].
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*The way that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are drawn closely resembles the sketch "[[Sketchbook 2004#SK-2004-08-19|viewtiful brothers strong]]" from the sketchbook. These drawings are done in the style of the video game ''[[Wikipedia:Viewtiful Joe|Viewtiful Joe]]''.
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* The [[onomatopoeia]] explosion "Dooj" was heard previously in the song "[[The System Is Down (song)|The System Is Down]]" and the DVD featured [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]].
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*The [[onomatopoeia]] explosion "[[Dooj]]" was heard previously in the song "[[The System is Down (song)|The System is Down]]" and the DVD [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]].
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*The "master plan" to buy a "custom conversion van" echoes [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], when Strong Bad uses his power of persuasion to influence The Cheat into pulling one more caper, and "blow the college fund on a really tricked out van."
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*The "master plan" to buy a "custom conversion van" echoes [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], when Strong Bad uses his powers of persuasion to influence The Cheat into pulling one more caper, and "blow the college fund on a really tricked out van". In the DVD commentary for said toon, [[Matt Chapman]] refers to it as "a recurring dream of [Strong Bad's]".
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*Strong Mad's tactless "YOU DON'T HAVE AR&mdash;" comment is yet another reference to several characters' [[lack of visible arms]].
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*[[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] is a [[Wikipedia:national personification|national personification]] of the United States.
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*[[Wikipedia:Uncle Sam|Uncle Sam]] is a [[Wikipedia:National personification|national personification]] of the United States.
**In the movie [[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]], Rocky's opponent, the character Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers), was known as "The Real Deal", and he dressed as an exaggerated, stylized caricature of Uncle Sam when he came out to the ring before their climactic fight.
**In the movie [[Wikipedia:Rocky|Rocky]], Rocky's opponent, the character Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers), was known as "The Real Deal", and he dressed as an exaggerated, stylized caricature of Uncle Sam when he came out to the ring before their climactic fight.
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*"Vote Whales" is a reference to "Save the Whales."
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* The Rocket Launcher tattoo reading "Bad Guy" may be a reference to the movie [[Wikipedia:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]. In the film, crime boss Tony Montana has a famous speech where he refers to himself as "the Bad Guy", and in the climactic scene fires a rocket launcher at his enemies.
*Custom conversion vans have been seen in such shows as the A-Team.
*Custom conversion vans have been seen in such shows as the A-Team.
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*The term "vantastic" is a possible reference to the band [[Wikipedia:Piebald (band)|Piebald]] who describe their tour van using the same word.
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*The term "vantastic" is a possible reference to the band [[Wikipedia:Piebald (band)|Piebald]], who describe their tour van using the same word.
==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy visuals]]
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*[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy Visuals]]
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[[HR:badguy.swf|view the Flash file for "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy"]]
*[[HR:badguy.swf|view the Flash file for "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy"]]
*[[Forum:5450|forum thread re: "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy"]]
*[[Forum:5450|forum thread re: "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy"]]
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*[http://hrwiki.org/mirror/badguy.mp3 Download mp3]
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*[http://hrwiki.org/mirror/badguy.mp3 download mp3]
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Revision as of 07:50, 24 November 2020

Toon Category: Shorts
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Bad Guy Tattoo

The Brothers Chaps go back to their roots with Mario Paint. Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat talk about tattoos.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Mad, Strong Bad, The Cheat, Marzipan, Marshie, Trogdor, Homestar Runner

Places: The Field, Strong Badia, The Bar

Date: Monday, October 17, 2005

Running Time: 1:44

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 1

Contents

Transcript

{The following title card appears:}

STRONG BAD is a BAD GUY
(made with mariopaint)

{Cut to a close up of Strong Mad in the field. All mouth movements are a simple loop (a feature in Mario Paint), therefore lip-syncing is very off}

STRONG MAD: A GLOWY BOX! A GLOWY BOX!

{Cut to the rest of the field, revealing The Cheat and Strong Bad}

STRONG BAD: {moving his left arm up and down} A glowy box? Are you sure that's what you'd get for your tattoo?

{Cut to Strong Mad}

STRONG MAD: IT'S PERSONAL!

{Cut to The Cheat}

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises} {moving his right arm up and down}

{Cut to a close up of Strong Bad; holding his right arm down and his left one up}

STRONG BAD: I'd want mine to look like a prison tattoo that you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap.

{Cut to a muscled arm.}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} There'd be a rocket launcher, of course,—

{A rocket launcher appears on the arm with a "donk" sound effect.}

STRONG BAD: —and above that it'd just say, "Bad Guy."

{The words "BAD GUY" are written in yellow above the rocket launcher as Strong Bad says them. Music begins.}

SINGERS: Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy.
Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy.
Strong Bad is a bad, bad man.
Strong Bad hates Marzipan!
Strong Bad's got the master plan,
To buy a custom conversion van!
Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy.
Strong Bad is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy.
Marshie is a bad guy, bad guy, bad guy.
Trogdor is a bad, bad guy!

{Cut back to the Field. Music ends. Homestar walks in. Soon afterwards, a close-up of Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey guys! H'whatcha teekenbot?

{Cut to a close-up of Strong Bad in the same pose as before.}

STRONG BAD: We're talking about something cool and interesting. You wouldn't understand.

{Cut to Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, tattoos, huh? I'd get one on my forearm {the bulging arm, now blank, reappears, and tattoos appear on it as Homestar talks} that said, "The For Real Deal", {appears on the forearm} and has a picture of me dressed up like Uncle Sam. {appears underneath the text}

{Cut to Strong Bad.}

STRONG BAD: You'd get one on your forearm, huh?

{Cut to Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Or one on my bulging bicep that just says "Cake Man". {the bulging arm reappears with the tattoos from before, with "cakeman" on it in crude blue script; cut back to Homestar} Ooh, or a glowy box on my wrist...

{Cut to Strong Bad talking to The Cheat.}

STRONG BAD: I just don't have the heart to tell him.

STRONG MAD: YOU DON'T HAVE AR— {Cut to the bulging arm with a "THE END" tattoo and a rocket launcher tattoo above it, then changes to a black screen that says "done."}

Easter Eggs

"Tattoo Idea #26"
  • Click the screen when The Cheat is talking to see tattoo idea #26: "some kinda snake lady killing some kinda snake".
  • Click on The Cheat after Homestar says "A glowy box on my wrist" to see a drawing of a box with the caption "Glowy box 4 ever".

Fun Facts

Explanations

  • Strong Bad's desire to have a tattoo that "you carved out yourself with a spoon and some soap" combines the old prison clichés of creating improvised weapons and creating carvings from soap.

Trivia

  • This is the only toon made entirely in Mario Paint (an SNES game) to be released since Super NES, which was made almost ten years prior to this toon. This toon's main page message read "back to our roots", alluding to this.
  • Actual "prison tattoos" are usually made with a regular sewing needle and a thread which is saturated with ink, typically from a ballpoint pen. This results in a tattoo made up of short lines, which will often have a "stitched" look.
  • This toon took the shortest amount of time for any toon to come to DVD, as Everything Else, Volume 1 was released less than a month later.

Remarks

  • Homestar's propeller is missing, as in the original Super NES cartoon.
  • No paint appears on Marzipan's poster as Strong Bad spray-paints it.
  • The glowy box Easter egg is clickable from when it appears until the end of the toon.

Glitches

  • The "X" close button does not appear until the title disappears.

Inside References

  • Strong Bad beats a muffler with a pipe. In no loafing, Strong Mad is inspired to do the same thing.
  • Strong Bad spray-painting the poster of Marzipan may be a reference to origins, in which he did the same thing to the real Marzipan.
  • The ascending group of three quick notes in the "Strong Bad is a Bad Guy" song is taken from the Teen Girl Squad theme, although the synthesizer seems to be the one used in TROGDOR!. They can be heard the clearest before the first line of dialogue.
  • During the song, Strong Bad performs the Double Deuce.
  • The way that Strong Bad and Strong Mad are drawn closely resembles the sketch "viewtiful brothers strong" from the sketchbook. These drawings are done in the style of the video game Viewtiful Joe.
  • The onomatopoeia explosion "Dooj" was heard previously in the song "The System is Down" and the DVD Sketchbook.
  • The "master plan" to buy a "custom conversion van" echoes Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon, when Strong Bad uses his powers of persuasion to influence The Cheat into pulling one more caper, and "blow the college fund on a really tricked out van". In the DVD commentary for said toon, Matt Chapman refers to it as "a recurring dream of [Strong Bad's]".
  • Strong Mad's tactless "YOU DON'T HAVE AR—" comment is yet another reference to several characters' lack of visible arms.

Real-World References

  • Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States.
    • In the movie Rocky, Rocky's opponent, the character Apollo Creed (played by Carl Weathers), was known as "The Real Deal", and he dressed as an exaggerated, stylized caricature of Uncle Sam when he came out to the ring before their climactic fight.
  • The Rocket Launcher tattoo reading "Bad Guy" may be a reference to the movie Scarface. In the film, crime boss Tony Montana has a famous speech where he refers to himself as "the Bad Guy", and in the climactic scene fires a rocket launcher at his enemies.
  • Custom conversion vans have been seen in such shows as the A-Team.
  • The term "vantastic" is a possible reference to the band Piebald, who describe their tour van using the same word.

See Also

External Links

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