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- | [[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|" | + | [[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|"...fundamentally-sound college basketball players."]] |
Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes. | Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes. | ||
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}} | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{film|Strong Bad}}, {{film|The Cheat}}, {{film|Homestar Runner}} | ||
- | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]] | + | '''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Badia]], [[Marzipan's House]] |
{{Comp|Lappy 486}} | {{Comp|Lappy 486}} | ||
- | '''Date:''' | + | '''Date:''' April 21, 2008 |
'''Running Time:''' 3:08 | '''Running Time:''' 3:08 | ||
'''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | '''Page Title:''' Lappy 486 | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' If everybody in the world checked their email, the | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' If everybody in the world checked their email, the internet would probably break. |
<blockquote class="lappy email"> | <blockquote class="lappy email"> | ||
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</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
- | ''{Strong Bad reads | + | ''{Strong Bad reads 'cerial' as 'keh-ree-al'.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ooh, I'm glad you asked Problem Brian. I've been wanting to give specially marked boxes of cereal a specially marked piece of my mind for some time now. | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Ooh, I'm glad you asked, Problem Brian. I've been wanting to give specially marked boxes of cereal a specially marked piece of my mind for some time now. |
''{A dotted-line circle appears near the top of Strong Bad's head. Two lines appear, going from the circle to a new circle, this time larger and in front of Strong Bad's head. In the bigger circle, there is a picture of Strong Bad's brain.}'' | ''{A dotted-line circle appears near the top of Strong Bad's head. Two lines appear, going from the circle to a new circle, this time larger and in front of Strong Bad's head. In the bigger circle, there is a picture of Strong Bad's brain.}'' | ||
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'''STRONG BAD:''' I choose...this piece. | '''STRONG BAD:''' I choose...this piece. | ||
- | ''{An arrow points to a spot on the left side of Strong Bad's brain. He clears the screen, and the circles | + | ''{An arrow points to a spot on the left side of Strong Bad's brain. He clears the screen, and the circles dissapear.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well before you get the toys inside, you first have to navigate the treacherous, jaggedy rock filled class 5 rapids of specially marked cereal box fake outs! Luckily, I'm a lame sandal wearing hippie with a ponytail | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well before you get the toys inside, you first have to navigate the treacherous, jaggedy rock filled class 5 rapids of specially marked cereal box fake outs! Luckily, I'm a lame sandal wearing hippie with a ponytail hat's been down these rapids with groups of tourists many times! |
''{Cuts to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad and The Cheat, wearing a ponytail and a helmet, respectively, are in the 'Riverquest Safariventure' box, with a hose running in front of it.}'' | ''{Cuts to Strong Badia, where Strong Bad and The Cheat, wearing a ponytail and a helmet, respectively, are in the 'Riverquest Safariventure' box, with a hose running in front of it.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Ok, gang, now im gonna need everyone to lean hard to the right! (Strong Bad pulls out some sort of microphone and makes a click noise} |
''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. Strong Bad walks in from the right.}'' | ''{Cut to Marzipan's kitchen. Strong Bad walks in from the right.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' The first hazard to watch out for | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' The first hazard you have to watch out for is cereals with anything grown in Iowa in the name. You know... |
- | ''{ | + | ''{As Strong Bad says the items, boxes of Corn Flakes, Wheat Chaff, Oh T'meel, Crispy Hog Crunchies, and Fundament-o's appear, in that order.}'' |
- | '' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ...corn, wheat, oats, hogs, fundamentally-sound college basketball players. Please, do stay away from these. Those cereals only put fitness-related crap in specially marked boxes. |
- | ''' | + | ''{A picture of a step counter appears against a blue background. In flashing letters on the bottom, it says 'One Free Takesteppa<sup>TM</sup> Step Take Monitor!}'' |
- | ''{ | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Voiceover}'' Oh, great! I can count how many steps I took today! |
- | ''' | + | ''{A picture of a defibrillator appears on-screen. At the top of the screen, it reads 'Clear?! One Free<sup>TM</sup> Defib Kit Inside!}'' |
- | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Voiceover}'' Fantastic! I can restart my heart if it stops! | |
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- | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{ | + | |
''{Cut back to Marzipan's kitchen, where Strong Bad's face is on a box of 'Hypothetic-O's'.}'' | ''{Cut back to Marzipan's kitchen, where Strong Bad's face is on a box of 'Hypothetic-O's'.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' What you do want to look for are cereals with sound effects in the name. |
- | ''{The box flies off-screen. When Strong Bad names the sound effects, boxes | + | ''{The box flies off-screen. When Strong Bad names the sound effects, boxes for Fruit Smacks, Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops, Soundy Puffs, Blue Laser Blasts, and Sugar Rittled Gunshots in a Crowded Mall.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Smacks, pops, puffs, blasts, and, um, gunshots in a crowded mall. | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Smacks, pops, puffs, blasts, and, um, gunshots in a crowded mall. | ||
- | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen | + | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' You know, the kind with the | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' You know, the kind with the squarey, sugared pieces of styrofoam that they claim are marshmallows. These are guaranteed to have a nice, big— |
- | ''{Cut to a dirty Strong Bad hand reaching in the box of Cheat Commandos | + | ''{Cut to a dirty Strong Bad hand reaching in the box of Cheat Commandos O's}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' —reach-your-nasty-unwashed-hand-straight-to-the-bottom-of-the-box toy in it. |
- | + | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen.}'' | |
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- | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen | + | |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Next up are the three most useless letters in the specially marked alphabet. | '''STRONG BAD:''' Next up are the three most useless letters in the specially marked alphabet. | ||
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''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}'' | ''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' This means not only are they | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' This means not only are they going to make you buy several more boxes that you have to cut the bar codes off of, |
- | ''{ | + | ''{cut to a cereal box}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' but you're also going to have to involve your mom to write a check for the shipping and handling if she's back from Vegas! |
- | ''{ | + | ''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing, talking angrily}'' The nerve of those cereals! |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' You leave my mom out of this! |
- | ''{Screen changes, there is now a box of | + | ''{Screen changes, there is now a box of cereal on the desk.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' Some cereals can't even be bothered with a toy at all. | '''STRONG BAD:''' Some cereals can't even be bothered with a toy at all. | ||
- | ''{Cut to | + | ''{Cut to box}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' They try and pass off the back of the box | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' They try and pass off the back of the box— |
- | ''{Box flips, revealing a cutout of Crack Stuntman's head, with holes at the | + | ''{Box flips, revealing a cutout of Crack Stuntman's head, with holes at the side so that it can be made into a mask.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' —as some kind of prize. That dotted line you expect me to cut along is like a toyless slap in my face! Masks, |
- | ''{The image of Crack's face becomes a maze. | + | ''{The image of Crack's face becomes a maze. Gunhaver appears in the bottom left at the maze's entrance.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' mazes, | '''STRONG BAD:''' mazes, | ||
- | ''{The top part of the maze becomes a word search | + | ''{The top part of the maze becomes a word search. Most of the word search consists of uncommon letters like Q, while the words "'''BUY MORE CEREAL'''" appear in bold.}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' word searches, PAH! | '''STRONG BAD:''' word searches, PAH! | ||
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''{Homestar Runner walks in wearing a Crack Stuntman mask.}'' | ''{Homestar Runner walks in wearing a Crack Stuntman mask.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Blah, Strong Bad, | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Blah, Strong Bad, Blah! I'm a crappy Stuntman! |
'''STRONG BAD:''' You know what kind of toys I'd put in specially marked boxes? | '''STRONG BAD:''' You know what kind of toys I'd put in specially marked boxes? | ||
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''{Zoom in on Strong Bad}'' | ''{Zoom in on Strong Bad}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' The kind that are ''{Reaches into a cereal box}'' heavy and pointy enough ''{Zoom in on box}'' to do lasting damage to the face. |
- | ''{ | + | ''{Strong Bad takes out a chainsaw-car and throws it at Homestar, who is knocked backwards.}'' |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Strong Bad, while I'm down here, can you help me solve this word search? I can't find 'dextrose-flavornoids'. |
''{[[New Paper]] comes down}'' | ''{[[New Paper]] comes down}'' | ||
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===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Whitewater#Classification of whitewater|Class 5 rapids]] have rocks, waves and possibly a steep drop, requiring advanced rafting experience. It is the second highest of the six whitewater classifications. | *[[Wikipedia:Whitewater#Classification of whitewater|Class 5 rapids]] have rocks, waves and possibly a steep drop, requiring advanced rafting experience. It is the second highest of the six whitewater classifications. | ||
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=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
*The "Problem Brian" Easter egg is still clickable when hidden by the closeup of Strong Bad's brain. | *The "Problem Brian" Easter egg is still clickable when hidden by the closeup of Strong Bad's brain. | ||
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*The Email Strong Bad and Back buttons at the end of the email are still clickable when hidden by the Crack Stuntman mask's background in the Easter egg. | *The Email Strong Bad and Back buttons at the end of the email are still clickable when hidden by the Crack Stuntman mask's background in the Easter egg. | ||
+ | *UPC codes and the numbers beneath them are actually [[Wikipedia:Sans-serif|sans-serif]]. | ||
=== Inside References === | === Inside References === | ||
- | *The chainsaw car is from [[what | + | *The chainsaw car is from [[what I want]]. |
*Strong Bad's ponytail was first seen in [[bike thief]] as part of his college student persona. | *Strong Bad's ponytail was first seen in [[bike thief]] as part of his college student persona. | ||
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*The walking man on the step counter is from [[50K Racewalker]]. | *The walking man on the step counter is from [[50K Racewalker]]. | ||
- | *Corn | + | *Corn Crunch was previously seen in [[death metal]], where it contained a full-size alto saxophone (contradicting Strong Bad's claims in this email). |
+ | *The "riverquest safariventure" ride was first seen in [[theme park]]. The running hose next to it, as well as the mic/speaker PA, are also from said email. | ||
*Strong Bad pulls a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] toy out of the box of Cheat Commandos...O's. | *Strong Bad pulls a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] toy out of the box of Cheat Commandos...O's. | ||
- | **Also, one of the " | + | **Also, one of the "squarey, sugary pieces of styrofoam" marshmallows is shaped like [[Marshie]] himself. |
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- | + | [[Image:SBbrain.PNG|150px|thumb|Strong Bad's brain!]] | |
- | + | === Real World References === | |
+ | *The opening of the email, "Hey, ho, Strong Bad," is said in a way reminiscent of "[[Wikipedia:Blitzkrieg Bop|Blitzkrieg Bop]]" by [[Wikipedia:Ramones|the Ramones]]. The song's chant was previously parodied in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], in which [[Marzipan]] dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Joey Ramone|Joey Ramone]]. | ||
+ | * Strong Bad's [[Brains|brain]] is based off the second form of the final boss in the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super Nintendo]] game [[Wikipedia:Contra III: The Alien Wars|Contra III: The Alien Wars]]. | ||
+ | * The Fundament-O's box resembles cereal brands like [[Wikipedia:Wheaties|Wheaties]], in which they put a popular athlete on the front of every box. | ||
+ | * The 'One Free Takesteppa Step Take Monitor!' is a reference to the free [[Wikipedia:pedometer|pedometers]] which have actually come free in boxes of certain healthy cereals. | ||
+ | *"Every step U take" is a line from the song "[[Wikipedia:Every Breath You Take|Every Breath You Take]]" by [[Wikipedia:The Police|The Police]]. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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