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[[Image:sbemail48.PNG|thumb|"Ooh, lookit that! Little...bad graphics ghost."]] | [[Image:sbemail48.PNG|thumb|"Ooh, lookit that! Little...bad graphics ghost."]] | ||
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''{An old Batman-style transition appears, with the eye portion of Strong Bad's facemask used as a logo to designate a scene change.}'' | ''{An old Batman-style transition appears, with the eye portion of Strong Bad's facemask used as a logo to designate a scene change.}'' | ||
- | '''MIKE: | + | '''MIKE:''' {Imitates the music that plays during old Batman-style transitions} |
''{Strong Bad and The Cheat walk out into Strong Badia at night, both dressed in ''[[Ghostbusters]] II'' T-shirts. Strong Bad has fake ears, while The Cheat has an afro.}'' | ''{Strong Bad and The Cheat walk out into Strong Badia at night, both dressed in ''[[Ghostbusters]] II'' T-shirts. Strong Bad has fake ears, while The Cheat has an afro.}'' | ||
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''{The top of the box of Chinese food opens up with a green mist escaping. The Cheat makes a screaming noise in a panic.}'' | ''{The top of the box of Chinese food opens up with a green mist escaping. The Cheat makes a screaming noise in a panic.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in horror}'' IT'S THE GHOST OF GENERAL TSO! ''{He shines the flashlight on the | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{in horror}'' IT'S THE GHOST OF GENERAL TSO! ''{He shines the flashlight on the chinese food}'' Oh wait. It's just grody and rotten. ''{He shines the flashlight on The Cheat. The Cheat raises his arms}'' The Cheat, will you please freaking clean up after yourself? Oh well, looks like Strong Badia is ghost-free, proud to be. |
''{The ghost of the Tandy 400 appears behind him}'' | ''{The ghost of the Tandy 400 appears behind him}'' | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
*The printings on Strong Bad's and The Cheat's shirts are the logo for the movie ''[[imdb:0097428|Ghostbusters II]]''. | *The printings on Strong Bad's and The Cheat's shirts are the logo for the movie ''[[imdb:0097428|Ghostbusters II]]''. | ||
- | *This email contains some direct references to the old [[Batman]] [[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|TV series]] from the 1960s, both in Strong Bad telling The Cheat | + | *This email contains some direct references to the old [[Batman]] [[Wikipedia:Batman (TV series)|TV series]] from the 1960s, both in Strong Bad telling The Cheat "Quick! To the Strong Badcave!" and the scene transition between Strong Bad's computer room and Strong Badia. |
*Strong Sad sings, with some instability of key, [http://www.musickit.com/resources/ghostofjohn.html ''The Ghost of John''], a folk song popular in music education curricula. | *Strong Sad sings, with some instability of key, [http://www.musickit.com/resources/ghostofjohn.html ''The Ghost of John''], a folk song popular in music education curricula. | ||
*[[General Tso's Chicken]] is a popular dish in Chinese restaurants in the U.S., despite being a classic example of [[Wikipedia:American Chinese cuisine|American Chinese cuisine]] (foods that are purportedly Chinese but were invented in America for western consumers). | *[[General Tso's Chicken]] is a popular dish in Chinese restaurants in the U.S., despite being a classic example of [[Wikipedia:American Chinese cuisine|American Chinese cuisine]] (foods that are purportedly Chinese but were invented in America for western consumers). | ||
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*The blocks of the Bad Graphics Ghost don't have to be selected to kill it; the hidden Strong Bad icon in the lower left corner of the Compy 386 screen is all that has to be selected. | *The blocks of the Bad Graphics Ghost don't have to be selected to kill it; the hidden Strong Bad icon in the lower left corner of the Compy 386 screen is all that has to be selected. | ||
*Reverb was added to Strong Sad's song and dialogue. | *Reverb was added to Strong Sad's song and dialogue. | ||
- | + | *The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching. | |
=== Commentary Transcript === | === Commentary Transcript === | ||
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'''MIKE:''' Yeah. | '''MIKE:''' Yeah. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' That's of course a reference to the old | + | '''MATT:''' That's of course a reference to the old Batman TV show. |
'''MIKE:''' Spider-Man. | '''MIKE:''' Spider-Man. | ||
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'''MATT:''' Yeah, that's the good... | '''MATT:''' Yeah, that's the good... | ||
- | '''MIKE:''' Remember when the toons menu used to be an old [[ | + | '''MIKE:''' Remember when the toons menu used to be an old [[Chinese Food Toons Menu|Chinese menu]]? |
'''MATT:''' I do. | '''MATT:''' I do. | ||
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'''MIKE:''' —Chinese restaurant menu? That was the dragon that we used on that menu. | '''MIKE:''' —Chinese restaurant menu? That was the dragon that we used on that menu. | ||
- | '''MATT:''' I like that they're both wearing ''Ghostbusters II'' outfits. ''{Mike laughs}'' | + | '''MATT:''' I like that they're both wearing ''Ghostbusters II'' outfits. ''{Mike laughs}'' Jamie, my friend Jamie, still has a ''Ghostbusters II'' shirt, I think. Jamie's the guy that first said the words "Homestar Runner" all together. I like—all these sound effects are just me going ''{blows to make wind sound}'' and ''{pssswishyswish sound}'' |
'''MIKE:''' You're so talented. | '''MIKE:''' You're so talented. | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | {{ | + | {{extlinks|sbemail48|youtube=BZfo06PSdto}} |
{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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- | [[Category:Compy 386 Emails]] | + | [[Category:Compy 386 Emails]][[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]][[Category:Strong Bad Filmography]][[Category:Strong Sad Filmography]][[Category:The Cheat Filmography]][[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]][[Category:Halloween]] |
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- | [[Category:Emails With DVD Commentary]] | + |