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[[Image:Sbemail145.PNG|thumb|Mysterious Myth... or Legendary Legend? ]] | [[Image:Sbemail145.PNG|thumb|Mysterious Myth... or Legendary Legend? ]] | ||
- | Strong Bad recounts the legendary myth of the [[Bear | + | Strong Bad recounts the legendary myth of the [[Bear holding a Shark]]. |
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' | ||
- | {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#A Mighty Warrior|A Mighty Warrior]] (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The Corn Army|The Corn Army]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Trogdor}} (Easter egg), [[Bear | + | {{Film|Strong Bad}}, [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#A Mighty Warrior|A Mighty Warrior]] (Easter egg), [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#The Corn Army|The Corn Army]] (Easter egg), {{Film|Trogdor}} (Easter egg), [[Bear holding a Shark]], {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Coach Z}} (Easter egg) |
'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], The Woods | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], The Woods | ||
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'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | '''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | ||
- | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Five | + | {{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc Five}} |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
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''{Cut to Strong Badia. Strong Bad carries a stick.}'' | ''{Cut to Strong Badia. Strong Bad carries a stick.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Badia. An idyllic fruit-opia. Rich in | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Badia. An idyllic fruit-opia. Rich in madeupstories and nottrueities. The nottrue-est of which... |
''{He prods The Tire with his stick. The Bear-Shark pops up. The Cheat runs by, panicked.}'' | ''{He prods The Tire with his stick. The Bear-Shark pops up. The Cheat runs by, panicked.}'' | ||
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams in The Cheat}'' | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{screams in The Cheat}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ...is the mighty bear holding a shark. ''{spooky jungle music starts}'' More than a mere security counter-measure, its origins lie in the skies | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ...is the mighty bear holding a shark. ''{spooky jungle music starts}'' More than a mere security counter-measure, its origins lie in the skies of old.'' |
- | ''{Cut to a starry sky. Constellations of the Strong Badia flag's snake, the guy with the big knife, a hand giving the "OK" symbol, a board with nails in it, General Tso's chicken, a fish with an afro, and a marathon runner sporting a Union Jack singlet | + | ''{Cut to a starry sky. Constellations of the Strong Badia flag's snake, the guy with the big knife, a hand giving the "OK" symbol, a board with nails in it, General Tso's chicken, a fish with an afro, and a marathon runner sporting a Union Jack singlet.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' The stars tell us that two of the seven elemental spirits of Strong Badia, the fish wearing a 'fro wig and the British distance runner, combined forces to defeat the others. | '''STRONG BAD:''' The stars tell us that two of the seven elemental spirits of Strong Badia, the fish wearing a 'fro wig and the British distance runner, combined forces to defeat the others. | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
*"CG" is short for "Computer graphics".<!--The "G" really does stand for "Graphics", NOT "Generated"--> | *"CG" is short for "Computer graphics".<!--The "G" really does stand for "Graphics", NOT "Generated"--> | ||
- | * | + | *"[[Wikipedia:Telephone (game)|Telephone Game]]" is a game for children where a message is whispered from one participant to another, along a group, causing the message to be increasingly distorted as time progresses. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
*The T-shirt in Bubs' Concession Stand reads: "My baby got stole by the bear holding a shark!" | *The T-shirt in Bubs' Concession Stand reads: "My baby got stole by the bear holding a shark!" | ||
**On March 27, 2006, a [[Store T-Shirts|real-life version of this T-shirt]] was introduced in the [[Store]]. | **On March 27, 2006, a [[Store T-Shirts|real-life version of this T-shirt]] was introduced in the [[Store]]. | ||
- | * | + | *This is the shortest Lappy email to date, at 2:54. |
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===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
*The location given in the star chart, 118 degrees north and 28 degrees west, is impossible as on Earth, 118 degrees north does not exist in star chart notation. | *The location given in the star chart, 118 degrees north and 28 degrees west, is impossible as on Earth, 118 degrees north does not exist in star chart notation. | ||
*Cephas is a Hellenization of Kepha, a Hebrew name which is the rough equivalent of the Greek Petros, usually anglicized to Peter in English translations. The name is properly pronounced "KAY-fus". Strong Bad pronounces this name "CEE-Fus", a common anglicization. | *Cephas is a Hellenization of Kepha, a Hebrew name which is the rough equivalent of the Greek Petros, usually anglicized to Peter in English translations. The name is properly pronounced "KAY-fus". Strong Bad pronounces this name "CEE-Fus", a common anglicization. | ||
- | *Although Strong Bad calls the Bear Holding a Shark by that name in this | + | *Although Strong Bad calls the Bear Holding a Shark by that name in this e-mail, he also called it a "bear-shark" in [[date]]. |
- | *The "Bear-Tooth holding a Shark-Tooth" necklace Bubs offers for sale is made with bear claws, not bear teeth. Actual bear teeth are much smaller and closely resemble dog teeth. | + | *The "Bear-Tooth holding a Shark-Tooth" necklace Bubs offers for sale is clearly made with bear claws, not bear teeth. Actual bear teeth are much smaller and closely resemble dog teeth. |
- | * | + | *in the blurry footage, the beaar holding a shark has blue soles similar to homestar's |
===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
[[Image:CZbiscuit.png|thumb|Biscuitdoughhandsman sticks again!]] | [[Image:CZbiscuit.png|thumb|Biscuitdoughhandsman sticks again!]] | ||
*When Strong Bad is introducing Strong Badia for the first time, his right arm is briefly missing. | *When Strong Bad is introducing Strong Badia for the first time, his right arm is briefly missing. | ||
- | *If the Trogdor Easter egg | + | *When the Cheat goes screaming after Strong Bad introduces the Bear Holding a Shark, you can see Strong Bad's mouth freeze where he began to continue talking about it. |
- | *In the Coach Z Easter egg, when he holds out the biscuit, a little part of biscuit can be seen | + | *If you click on the Trogdor Easter egg directly before the static, the egg will appear over the static and disappear as soon as it arrives in Strong Badia. |
+ | *Although Strong Bad berates the email's author for combining two words into one ("Strongbad"), he includes the word "rollercoasters" in his reply. "Roller coaster" consists of two separate words. | ||
+ | *In the Coach Z Easter egg, when he holds out the biscuit, a little part of biscuit can be seen though the end of his hand. | ||
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
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*[[Biscuitdoughhandsman]] first appeared in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. | *[[Biscuitdoughhandsman]] first appeared in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. | ||
**In the email [[pizzaz]] he was also the subject of the "next episode". | **In the email [[pizzaz]] he was also the subject of the "next episode". | ||
- | *The scene | + | *The constellation scene features the [[Strong Badia|Strong Badian]] flag's snake, the [[Painting of a Guy with a Big Knife|big knife guy]] and his knife, and [[General Tso's Chicken]], which all had connections to Strong Badia in the past. |
- | *The fish constellation's 'fro | + | *The fish constellation's 'fro wig also appeared in [[monument]]. |
*Coach Z's voice was digitally altered before in [[couch patch]]. | *Coach Z's voice was digitally altered before in [[couch patch]]. | ||
- | *The Bear Holding a Shark first appeared in [[date]] | + | *The Bear Holding a Shark first appeared in [[date]] – in that email, [[The Cheat]] touched [[The Tire]], received an electric shock, and then was scared off by the bear-shark. In this email, Strong Bad touches the Tire with a pointer and avoids the shock, and The Cheat is once again scared away by the bear-shark. |
*The "Bear Holding A Shark" ice cream bar is similar in style to the ice cream bars of Homestar Runner, [[Pom Pom]] and Strong Bad, as seen in the [[Museum]] [[Sketchbook (museum)|Sketchbook]]. | *The "Bear Holding A Shark" ice cream bar is similar in style to the ice cream bars of Homestar Runner, [[Pom Pom]] and Strong Bad, as seen in the [[Museum]] [[Sketchbook (museum)|Sketchbook]]. | ||
- | *"Strong Bab" is a reference to [[ | + | *"Strong Bab" is a reference to [[The Secrets That I Keep]], in which Strong Sad's birthday card was signed the same way by [[Lil' Strong Bad]]. |
*Homestar Runner's pronunciation of "monsterman," as one word with the last syllable unaccented, is another example of [["man" pronounced as "m'n"]]. | *Homestar Runner's pronunciation of "monsterman," as one word with the last syllable unaccented, is another example of [["man" pronounced as "m'n"]]. | ||
*The cottage and Trogdor sprite used in the "Walking with Trogdor" Easter egg come from the game [[TROGDOR!]]. | *The cottage and Trogdor sprite used in the "Walking with Trogdor" Easter egg come from the game [[TROGDOR!]]. | ||
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*One of the fence drawings can be seen [[smoking]]. | *One of the fence drawings can be seen [[smoking]]. | ||
*In the Easter egg, Bubs demands "twenty extra bucks for that Shawshank [[style]]." | *In the Easter egg, Bubs demands "twenty extra bucks for that Shawshank [[style]]." | ||
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===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *"Walking | + | *"Walking With Trogdor" is a reference to the TV special [[Wikipedia:Walking With Dinosaurs|Walking With Dinosaurs]], which features CG dinosaurs. |
- | **The "Walking with Trogdor" Easter egg is a reference to the trend of television networks to advertise for | + | **The "Walking with Trogdor" Easter egg is a reference to the recent trend of television networks to advertise for their shows by displaying short video clips along the bottom of the screen during the broadcast of another show. |
- | *The British Long Distance Runner is a reference to | + | *The British Long Distance Runner is a reference to [[Wikipedia:Steve Cram|Steve Cram]], a British middle-distance runner of the 1980s, as revealed in the DVD commentary. |
- | *"Bear Holding a Shark Week" is a reference to | + | *"Bear Holding a Shark Week" is a reference to [[Wikipedia:The Discovery Channel|The Discovery Channel]]'s [http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/sharkweek/sharkweek.html Shark Week]. |
- | *One of the fence drawings is a | + | *One of the fence drawings is a [[Wikipedia:TIE fighter|TIE fighter]] from the Star Wars movies. |
- | *"Shawshank style" is in reference to the 1994 movie | + | *"Shawshank style" is in reference to the 1994 movie [[Wikipedia:The Shawshank Redemption|The Shawshank Redemption]] in which Academy Award-winning actor [[Wikipedia:Morgan Freeman|Morgan Freeman]] plays a convict. |
- | * | + | *The Strongbadia Myth Show is a reference to [[Wikipedia:In Search Of...|In Search Of...]] and similar shows and documentaries that investigate paranormal phenomena such as [[Wikipedia:Cryptozoology|monster sightings]] and alien abductions, and often include interviews with people who claim to have encountered such things. |
- | *The blurry video footage of the bear holding a shark is a reference to the famous | + | *The blurry video footage of the bear holding a shark is a reference to the famous [[Wikipedia:Patterson-Gimlin film|Patterson-Gimlin]] home-movie footage of an alleged [[Wikipedia:Bigfoot|Bigfoot]] (Sasquatch) moving through a forest. |
- | **A notable detail about Homestar's footage is that the bear-shark's feet are white and have blue soles, suggesting that the footage is | + | **A notable detail about Homestar's footage is that the bear-shark's feet are white and have blue soles, suggesting that the footage is not authentic. The Bigfoot footage has been debunked for similar reasons. |
- | * | + | *[[Wikipedia:Fruitopia|Fruitopia]] is a fruit drink manufactured by [[Wikipedia:The Coca-Cola Company|Coca-Cola]]. |
- | *Strong Sad's mention of a weather balloon refers to the | + | *Strong Sad's mention of a weather balloon refers to the [[Wikipedia:Roswell UFO incident|1947 UFO incident]] in Roswell, New Mexico. Government officials identified strange debris as a weather balloon, which was later alleged to be a cover-up. Since then, weather balloons have become a typical rationalization of UFO sightings. |
- | *The "Homes with Rollercoasters in Them Network" is likely a reference to the many home improvement shows that exist on channels like | + | *The "Homes with Rollercoasters in Them Network" is likely a reference to the many home improvement shows that exist on channels like [[Wikipedia:TLC Network|TLC]] and The Discovery Channel, in which rooms are redecorated to fit a specific theme. Such shows include [[Wikipedia:Trading Spaces|Trading Spaces]] and [[Wikipedia:Monster House (TV series)|Monster House]]. |
- | *Strong Bad's remark about babies getting stolen, and the "My Baby Got Stole" T-shirt in Bubs' Concession Stand, are possible references to the | + | *Strong Bad's remark about babies getting stolen, and the "My Baby Got Stole" T-shirt in Bubs' Concession Stand, are possible references to the [[Wikipedia:Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|Azaria Chamberlain disappearance]] in Australia in 1980 (of "a dingo took my baby" fame). |
<!-- Do not add possible origins of the Bear-shark here. Not only are there multiple possibilities, but the Bear-shark did not debut in this email (it first appeared in "date", about two and a half years before this email appeared.) --> | <!-- Do not add possible origins of the Bear-shark here. Not only are there multiple possibilities, but the Bear-shark did not debut in this email (it first appeared in "date", about two and a half years before this email appeared.) --> | ||
== DVD Version == | == DVD Version == | ||
- | *The | + | *The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching. |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
[[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]] | [[Category: Emails With DVD Commentary]] |