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Strong Bad Email #127
Strong Bad shows us how to write a proper email, and addresses Homestar's lack of pants. Homestar goes nuts.
Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, Homestar Runner, The Cheat, Marzipan (Easter Egg)
Date: March 28, 2005
Running Time: 3:04
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Transcript
STRONG BAD: I'ma gonna email you girl! Woman! {He holds up pieces of paper that say "Girl." and "Woman." as he says those words} Won't you email me, Girl? Woman? {He holds up the papers again. Then he brings up the email:}
Dear Strongbad, Why doesn't homestar ever wear pants? It's kind of creepy how he walks around with no pants all the time. Anyway, I think you should get him some pants, maybe some parachute pants would work...yeah, that would work. Or maybe some clown pants, I don't care, just get him some pants! Tootles! Clancy
{Strong Bad skips everything between "Anyway" and "I don't care" and, instead, says "Blabbity blah, blah blebbity bloo". He also pronounces "Tootles" as "Toot-less" and "Clancy" as "Clanky".}
{Strong Bad skips everything between "Anyway" and "I don't care" and, instead, says "Blabbity blah, blah blebbity bloo". He also pronounces "Tootles" as "Toot-less" and "Clancy" as "Clanky".}
STRONG BAD: Too long, Clanky, too looong! Good thing you didn't indent, man, or this never would my second paragraph filter {types "Run Edgar Jr."}, Edgar Jr.
{the Edga Jr. Splash Screen pops up.}
STRONG BAD: Oooh, look at him. He's one of them red-haireded rapscallion...wags. {hits a key and goes back to the email} But I think we can fix this up with a little editing. Let me once again call upon the services of my trusty, somewhat dusty, Electronic High Tech Input Expensive Device! {holds up a permanant marker} I just need to shake up the expsensive... electrons here. {whites out a majority of the email with the marker}. {{mumbling} High tech... electronic device. {stops mumbling}
Dear Strongbad, Why wear pants? Creepy pants all the time. Get some. Msybe parachute. Maybe clown care, some ants! Toot Clancy
STRONG BAD: Now there's an e-mail worth answering. Some ants, toot. Tee-hee! {clears screen} So, why wear pants? An age old question. Was it not Adam West who once said--
HOMESTAR RUNNER {wearing pants} Hey Strong Bad, check out my creepy pants! {pants start shining}
STRONG BAD: Eww, Homestar! {turns face away} What are you wearing them Daisy Dukes for?
HOMESTAR RUNNER: 'cause you said creepy pants all the time get some.
STRONG BAD: Get some what?
HOMESTAR RUNNER: I dunno. Light bulbs.
STRONG BAD: {irritated} Light bulbs.
HOMESTAR RUNNER: You know. Like in a lamp. Light bulbs! {pants shine again}
STRONG BAD: So... you put on some hot pants in hopes of getting some Light bulbs.
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Gross.
STRONG BAD: Well, since you're here, let's talk about your pants. Or your lack, thereof. Daisy dukes aside.
HOMESTAR RUNNER: What are you talking about, Strong Bad? I wear long pants.
STRONG BAD: Um... no. From what I can tell, you have no pants and blue soles glued to the bottoms of your feet.
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Well, that's simply not true. I have long pants, I wear long pants. Long pants! Long pants! {starts jumping}
STRONG BAD: Okay, calm down. I didn't mean to-
{Homestar jumps onto the computer desk and continues to jump}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Long pants, Strong Bad! Longest pants, longest pants! Everybody, everybody longest pants! Long, long, long, long, long, pants! {starts breathing heavily}
{The Atari Homestar pops onto the Lappy screen, and pops off.}
STRONG BAD: That's it, we need to get you some serious clown care, man.
HOMESTAR RUNNER: {tired} But I wear long pants! Long pants! Long pants! Always long pants! Really long pants! Glorious pants!
{the background turns red for a few seconds. Homestar runs away and his pants fly off, falling on to Strong Bad's leg. Strong Bad yelps, and kicks the pants off his leg. The Cheat comes in with the BMW lighter, and sets the pants on fire. Strong bad turns back to the Lappy.}
STRONG BAD: Nice work, Clanky. You made Homestar go nuts and you've seriously creeped me out. And how am I supposed to get this crap off of here? {mumbling, tries to wipe off the marker from his screen} Stupid... made-up... technology... made up... pants... {no longer mumbling} The Cheat! Call Tech Support and tell them you broke the Lappy again!
{The Paper comes down}
Easter Eggs
- Selecting "Why wear pants" will bring up some fortune cookies, similar to those in the old Fortune Cookies game.
- Clicking on the socket under the table after Strong Bad says "Clown Care" brings up a business card for the service.
- Selecting "creeped" at the end of the email reveals a touching moment between Homestar and Marzipan.
- HOMESTAR RUNNER: {Lying in bed, crying} Lonnnng paaaannnts!
- MARZIPAN: Awww, there there, Homestar. It's not so bad. Everybody thinks I'm a broom.
- HOMESTAR RUNNER: {Sits up suddenly, surprised} You're not a broom?
Fun Facts
Explanations
- Daisy Dukes are extremely short cut-offs, so named for the character from Dukes of Hazzard that wore them.
- This is the first time we notice strong bad's eyelids!
Inside References
- The Cheat torches Homestar's Daisy Dukes with the BMW Lighter.
- Edga Jr. is a reference to the e-mail virus, where his ambiguous relation, Edgar, created Strong Bad's virus protection program.
- Edga Jr. bears a striking resemblance to Tompkins.
- When Homestar "goes nuts", he teleports all over the screen at one point. While he does, he takes on the appearance of his video game counterpart seen in Main Page 13 for a few frames.
- Also, when Homestar finishes going nuts, the screen turns red, like in Where the Crap Are We?
- The business card easter egg makes reference to the Tragic Hotdog Clown from part-time job.
Real-World References
- Adam West is an actor best known for his role as Batman on the campy '60s TV show.
