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*From the style of animation portrayed, the bizarre space setting, and the availability of VHS VCRs, the Limozeen cartoon pilot likely aired some time in the early-to-mid-1980's. However, Larry's mentioning of DVDs at the end of the episode suggests that it could not have aired before 1997, when DVDs first hit the American market, and likely aired even later when old television shows started being sold on DVD. | *From the style of animation portrayed, the bizarre space setting, and the availability of VHS VCRs, the Limozeen cartoon pilot likely aired some time in the early-to-mid-1980's. However, Larry's mentioning of DVDs at the end of the episode suggests that it could not have aired before 1997, when DVDs first hit the American market, and likely aired even later when old television shows started being sold on DVD. | ||
| + | *The fact that Larry mentions DVDs is probably just a way to make fun of all the old unsuccessful television shows that developed cult followings over the years and have been rereleased on DVD. | ||
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Revision as of 12:55, 8 March 2005
Strong Bad Email #126
Strong Bad shows us the best thing he's ever seen, done or eaten: the quickly cancelled pilot of Limozeen in Space!
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Limozeen, Teeg Dougland, Strong Sad, Mitch Overlord, Bozar, Nebulon
Date: March 8, 2005
Running Time: 4:02
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Transcript
STRONG BAD: You got to e-mail, just to stay alive! {types "strongbad_email.exe", begins reading}
Dear Strong Bad, How you doin'? I have three quick questions... 1. What's the best thing you've ever seen? 2. What's the best thing you've ever done? 3. What's the best thing you've ever eaten? Later, Albin J. (from Maryland)
{Strong Bad doesn't read the numbers, and after saying "seen", he immediately follows with "done, eaten." He also whispers "from, from Maryland." Then he clears the screen.}
STRONG BAD: {typing} I'm doing real real {types "rrll rrll"} well Albi. Believe it or not, I've got one answer for all three questions. And that answer is...
{Cut to an image of a video tape labelled "Limozeen cartoon" and "Don't record over for dang sake!!!"}
SINGERS: Limozeeeeeeen!
STRONG BAD: The only known copy of the failed pilot episode of the Limozeen Saturday morning cartoon shoooooooow!
{cut back to the Lappy}
STRONG BAD: {typing} It only aired once at, like, 4 a.m. some forgotten Saturday. And guess who was already up and eating brown sugar straight from the box? That's right, Strong Sad. But then I got up and started watching TV. If not for my The Cheat-like VHS reflexes, it would have been as lost as four-armed Grimace. {clears screen} I'll let you guys see it, but please, no flash photography or video taping. It could damage the precious oils and heavy metals of this priceless piece of television history.
{cut to the cartoon. It opens with "Metalmation" appearing in large block letters, followed by "presents" in cursive}
SINGER:
Remember those guys from that band Limozeen?
Well, they turned their tour bus into a space machine!
And they're still Limozeen!
LARRY:
We're still Limozeen!
SINGER:
But they're in space!
LARRY:
But we're in space?!
{now the title screen is shown: LIMOZEEN "but they're in space!" The Limozeen members appear in animated form below. Teeg walks in from stage right.}
TEEG DOUGLAND: I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. You're in space!
{one final chord of the theme song plays}
{cut to the Couch. Strong Bad is sitting on it, while Strong Sad is leaning on it from behind.}
STRONG BAD: Oh-ho-ho! So classic!
STRONG SAD: But why are they in space? There's no reason for them to be in space!
STRONG BAD: On the contrary, my dear Fatson! There's every reason for them to be in space.
{title card for "ENCOUNTER AT GROUPULON 5" by A. Chimendez appears. From there, it cuts to the Limozeen members running away from a pair of flesh-colored hands, a pair of blue hands, and two magenta tentacles}
STRONG BAD: {narrating} So, one of their main goals is to both run away from and give backstage passes to all the hot babe-liens of the galaxy.
{the Limozeen members run into their tour spaceship}
TEEG DOUGLAND: I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. None of the hot alien chicks from Groupulon 5 have backstage passes to tonight's show.
LARRY: Then whose midriffs are we gonna sign?
GARY: What happened to all the passes, Teeg?
TEEG DOUGLAND: Galactic radio gave them all away. To Mitch Overlord.
{The members of Limozeen gasp, as we cut to Mitch Overlord's lair}
MITCH OVERLORD: That's right, Limozeen! I was the one million, six hundred and eighty-five thousand, four hundred and twenty-first caller! {raises his claw-like right hand and opens and shuts it twice}
{The members of Limozeen are shown running again, this time from nothing that can be seen.}
STRONG BAD: {narrating} And sometimes the magical prankster Bozar appears and turns reality upside-down.
BOZAR: {please fill} Limo-losers! How are you going to play tonight's show after I turn your instruments into Italian noodles?
{The band is greeted with "boooos" as they attempt to play a concert with their noodle-instruments anyway. Mary eats his noodles instead.}
MARY: This is the best show ever, guys!
{laughter is heard}
LARRY: Mary, quit eatin' your drums!
{Cut to the outside of the tour spaceship flying through space. Nebulon flies past.}
STRONG BAD: {narrating} But most of all, the episode centers around the boys making sure metal stays number one throughout the galaxy.
{Cut to spaceship interior}
TEEG DOUGLAND: I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. We've been knocked off the charts in the Forbidden Zone by an alternative rock band.
PERRY: But their bassist is a girl!
MARY: And the drummer's got short hair!
LARRY: And the lead singer wears glasses!
{Cut back to the couch. Strong Bad throws the remote at Strong Sad.}
STRONG SAD: Ow! What was that for?
STRONG BAD: For you and your kind destroying metal! Chuck Taylor-wearing, low self-esteemers...
{Cut back to the cartoon. The band is practicing as Teeg walks up to them.}
TEEG DOUGLAND: I'm afraid I've got some bad news, boys. Our pilot episode has been cancelled.
LARRY, GARY, PERRY, and MARY: What?
GARY: Oh well. I guess I won't be needing this anymore. {throws his guitar offscreen}
{Cut to the real Larry on Strong Bad's television, who catches the real equivalent of the guitar.}
LARRY: Oh, thanks, Space Gary! I can't believe we got cancelled! Weeeeeell, join us next time, kids! In syndication! Or maybe on DVD! {plays a short tune as the TV fades out. Strong Bad returns to the Lappy.}
STRONG BAD: {typing} Whattaya think, Albi? If that's not the best thing you've ever seen, done, or eaten, then may I politely ask you to gouge out your eyes, cut out your tongue, and um, have all your done {short pause} removed.
{The Paper comes down.}
Easter Eggs
- Click on "brown sugar" to see a box of "Suge Brown" brown sugar, with the tagline "Don't borrow from thy neighbor".
- At the end of the email, click "eaten" to see a member of Limozeen question his hair color and size:
- MARY: How come they made me fat and have red hair?
- LARRY: Because you're the comic relief-uh!
- {Mary belches loudly}
Fun Facts
Trivia
- Teeg Dougland was most likely voiced by Mike Chapman.
- This e-mail is named sbemail126_mx.swf instead of sbemail126.swf
Remarks
- From the style of animation portrayed, the bizarre space setting, and the availability of VHS VCRs, the Limozeen cartoon pilot likely aired some time in the early-to-mid-1980's. However, Larry's mentioning of DVDs at the end of the episode suggests that it could not have aired before 1997, when DVDs first hit the American market, and likely aired even later when old television shows started being sold on DVD.
- The fact that Larry mentions DVDs is probably just a way to make fun of all the old unsuccessful television shows that developed cult followings over the years and have been rereleased on DVD.
Inside References
- Limozeen is a band name Strong Bad made up in band names. This is their first appearance in cartoon form.
- The green alien which floats by in one scene is Nebulon, as seen in New Boots and Main Page 1.
Real-World References
- The fact that Limozeen's cartoon takes place in space for no good reason is likely a reference to several other cartoons which also took place in space for no reason, like the Partridge Family, 2200 A.D., Gilligan's Planet, and Josie & the Pussycats In Outer Space, all of which had extremely short runs (usually only one season).
- The repeated "band being chased" segments may be a reference to Scooby-Doo.
- The space-logo of Limozeen is very similar to the logo of the popular Nintendo game Metroid.
- "Four-armed Grimace" is a reference to the purple McDonaldland character. Grimace was originally named "The Evil Grimace", and he had four arms-- so that he could hold four shakes at once.
- "My dear Fatson" is an adaptation of "My dear Watson", a way Sherlock Holmes often addressed his assistant.
- "Bozar" is apparently a reference to the Great Gazoo from The Flintstones, Mister Mxyzptlk from Superfriends (and the Superman comics), and other similar big-headed supernatural tricksters that so often cropped up in this kind of animation.
- "Encounter at Groupulon 5" is most likely a reference to Encounter at Farpoint, the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- The dialog at the end of the cartoon about Limozeen (who are parody of 80's Hair Metal Bands) being kicked off the charts by an Alternative band that has a girl as a bassist, etc. is most likely a reference to the fact that by the early 1990's people were tired of the excesses of Hair Metal bands and the popularity of that genre was already on the wane. Alternative Rock bands like Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer (SP had 2 female bassists, Weezer's lead singer wears glasses) which were generally considered by many music critics to be smarter, hipper and closer to the roots of what rock is all about, put the nail in the coffin of the L.A. Glam Metal scene.
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