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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== | ||
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- | ''{Strong Bad reads 'Hey ho, Strongbad' as 'Hey! Ho! Strongbad!' | + | ''{Strong Bad reads 'Hey ho, Strongbad' as 'Hey! Ho! Strongbad!' and '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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''{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 guys, now I'm gonna need everyone to lean hard to the right! ''{Strong Bad pulls out some sort of microphone and makes a clicking 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, Cripsy<!-- sic --> Hog Crunchities, and Fundament-o's appear, in that order.}'' | |
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- | ''{As Strong Bad says the items, boxes of Corn | + | |
'''STRONG BAD:''' ...corn, wheat, oats, hogs, fundamentally-sound college basketball players. Please, to stay away from these. Those cereals only ever put fitness-related crap in specially marked boxes. | '''STRONG BAD:''' ...corn, wheat, oats, hogs, fundamentally-sound college basketball players. Please, to stay away from these. Those cereals only ever 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 | + | ''{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:''' ''{ | + | '''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 | + | ''{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:''' ''{ | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Voiceover}'' Fantastic! I can restart my heart if it stops! |
''{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 of Fruit Smax, Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops, Soundy Puffs, Blue Laser Blasts, and Sugar Rittled Gunshots in a Crowded Mall appear in order.}'' | ''{The box flies off-screen. When Strong Bad names the sound effects, boxes of Fruit Smax, Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops, Soundy Puffs, Blue Laser Blasts, and Sugar Rittled Gunshots in a Crowded Mall appear in order.}'' | ||
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''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen. X, explosion, boxing glove, square, shoe, and [[Marshie]] shaped marshmallows appear around him.}'' | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen. X, explosion, boxing glove, square, shoe, and [[Marshie]] shaped marshmallows appear around him.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' You know, the kind with the squarish, sugared pieces of styrofoam they claim are marshmallows. These are guaranteed to have a nice, big | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' You know, the kind with the squarish, 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...O's}'' | ''{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. |
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''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen with a box of Fruit Smax on the table.}'' | ''{Cut to Strong Bad standing in the kitchen with a box of Fruit Smax on the table.}'' | ||
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''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}'' | ''{Cut back to Strong Bad standing.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' This means not only are they gonna make you buy ''{six more boxes of Fruit Smax appear}'' several more boxes that you have to cut the bar codes off of, but you're also gonna | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' This means not only are they gonna make you buy ''{six more boxes of Fruit Smax appear}'' several more boxes that you have to cut the bar codes off of, but you're also gonna— |
''{Cut to a close shot of a Cereal Flakes box. Above, the red text reads "FREE PLUSH CEREAL BOX" and the black text reads "WITH 25 PROOFS OF PURCHASE AND $15 SHIPPING AND HANDLING"}'' | ''{Cut to a close shot of a Cereal Flakes box. Above, the red text reads "FREE PLUSH CEREAL BOX" and the black text reads "WITH 25 PROOFS OF PURCHASE AND $15 SHIPPING AND HANDLING"}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' —have to involve your mom to write a check for the shipping and handling if she's back from Vegas! |
''{Record scratch. Cut back to Strong Bad standing, talking angrily}'' | ''{Record scratch. Cut back to Strong Bad standing, talking angrily}'' | ||
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''{Cut to the box}'' | ''{Cut to the 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 sides so that it can be made into a mask | + | ''{Box flips, revealing a cutout of Crack Stuntman's head, with holes at the sides so that it can be made into a mask.}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' —as some kind of prize. ''{Zoom in on the mask}'' 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. [[Gunhaver]] appears in the bottom left at the maze's entrance, with a caption reading "Help! I'm lost!"}'' | ''{The image of Crack's face becomes a maze. [[Gunhaver]] appears in the bottom left at the maze's entrance, with a caption reading "Help! I'm lost!"}'' | ||
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*The UPC, or [[Wikipedia:Universal Product Code|Universal Product Code]], is a type of [[Wikipedia:barcode|barcode]] that is used to track the movement of store products. | *The UPC, or [[Wikipedia:Universal Product Code|Universal Product Code]], is a type of [[Wikipedia:barcode|barcode]] that is used to track the movement of store products. | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Chaff|Chaff]] is material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. | *[[Wikipedia:Chaff|Chaff]] is material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds. | ||
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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*The Cheat Commandos O's box now has Fightgar saying "Those still aren't O's!", similar to Fightgar's comment "Those aren't O's!" on the box in [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]. | *The Cheat Commandos O's box now has Fightgar saying "Those still aren't O's!", similar to Fightgar's comment "Those aren't O's!" on the box in [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]. | ||
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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. | ||
*Strong Bad's hair doesn't move in sync with his head in the Riverquest Safariventure scene. | *Strong Bad's hair doesn't move in sync with his head in the Riverquest Safariventure scene. | ||
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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. | ||
=== 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 Krunch was previously seen in [[death metal]], where it contained a full-size alto saxophone (contradicting Strong Bad's claims in this email). | *Corn Krunch was previously seen in [[death metal]], where it contained a full-size alto saxophone (contradicting Strong Bad's claims in this email). | ||
+ | *The "[[Strong Bad's Mount RidesPlace! USA#Riverquest Safariventure|riverquest safariventure]]" ride was first seen in [[theme park]]. | ||
*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 "squarish, sugary pieces of styrofoam" marshmallows is shaped like [[Marshie]] himself. | **Also, one of the "squarish, sugary pieces of styrofoam" marshmallows is shaped like [[Marshie]] himself. | ||
*This toon prominently features [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]]. | *This toon prominently features [[Breakfast Cereal|cereal]]. | ||
*Strong Bad says to "leave [his] [[parents|mom]] out of this." | *Strong Bad says to "leave [his] [[parents|mom]] out of this." | ||
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=== Real-World References === | === Real-World References === | ||
- | [[Image:SBbrain.PNG|150px|thumb|Strong Bad's brain]] | + | [[Image:SBbrain.PNG|150px|thumb|Strong Bad's brain!]] |
- | *The opening of the email, "Hey, ho, Strong Bad," is said in a way reminiscent of " | + | *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 [[brain]] is based | + | * 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 | + | * 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. |
- | **It is also a reference to [ | + | **It is also a reference to [http://www.x-entertainment.com/cerealprizeproject/group007/index.php Wheaties Dunk-A-Balls], a basketball-shaped cereal from 1993. |
- | * The 'One Free Takesteppa Step Take Monitor!' is a reference to | + | * 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 " | + | *"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]]. |
- | *" | + | * The [[portmanteau]] "funtivities" was coined by Michael Scott, a character in [[Wikipedia:The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]], during the episode entitled [[Wikipedia:Beach Games|Beach Games]]. |
- | + | *There was a cereal named [[Wikipedia:Smacks|Smacks]]. It had previously been known as Honey Smacks, and had its name simplified in the 1990s because its mascot, the Dig 'Em Frog, was simply calling them Smacks. The name was reverted in 2004. | |
- | + | *There was a cereal named [[Wikipedia:Corn Pops|Pops]]. It was previously known as Corn Pops, and was changed to Pops in mid 2006, but was reverted that same year due to poor sales. | |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{Strong Bad Email}} | {{Strong Bad Email}} | ||
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