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[[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|"Watch out for cereals with anything grown in Iowa in the name!"]] | [[Image:Sbemail194.png|thumb|"Watch out for cereals with anything grown in Iowa in the name!"]] | ||
Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes. | Strong Bad educates us on the free toys found in cereal boxes. | ||
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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... |
''{Music starts to play in the background.}'' | ''{Music starts to play in the background.}'' | ||
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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 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. |
''{Strong Bad pulls out a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] figure in its blister pack}'' | ''{Strong Bad pulls out a [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] figure in its blister pack}'' | ||
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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. On the top left are scissors indicating that it can be cut out and the words "snip snip".}'' | ''{Box flips, revealing a cutout of Crack Stuntman's head, with holes at the sides so that it can be made into a mask. On the top left are scissors indicating that it can be cut out and the words "snip snip".}'' | ||
- | '''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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*Dextrose is a simple sugar (specifically, the metabolizable form of [[Wikipedia:Glucose|glucose]]). It is the primary means of energy for living things. | *Dextrose is a simple sugar (specifically, the metabolizable form of [[Wikipedia:Glucose|glucose]]). It is the primary means of energy for living things. | ||
*"Flavornoid" may be a [[portmanteau]] of flavor and [[Wikipedia:Flavonoid|flavonoid]], a member of a group of substances found in many plants and plant-based foods with anti-oxidant properties. | *"Flavornoid" may be a [[portmanteau]] of flavor and [[Wikipedia:Flavonoid|flavonoid]], a member of a group of substances found in many plants and plant-based foods with anti-oxidant properties. | ||
- | *A [[Wikipedia:defibrillator|defibrillator]] is a device used to restart someone's heart to a regular heartbeat when it goes into cardiac arrest (a common cause of death where the heart fails to beat correctly). | + | *A [[Wikipedia:defibrillator|defibrillator]] is a device used to restart someone's heart to a regular heartbeat when it goes into cardiac arrest (a common cause of death where the heart fails to beat correctly). They are standard medical equipment in most hospitals and ambulances, but not in cereal boxes. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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*The summary of the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad gives specially marked boxes of cereal a piece of his mind." | *The summary of the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad gives specially marked boxes of cereal a piece of his mind." | ||
*Factoring in Easter eggs, this is the shortest email of the Lappy era that is hosted on the site. | *Factoring in Easter eggs, this is the shortest email of the Lappy era that is hosted on the site. | ||
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=== Remarks === | === Remarks === | ||
*The box where Strong Bad takes out the Marshie action figure is the same box that was too lazy to put any toy inside. | *The box where Strong Bad takes out the Marshie action figure is the same box that was too lazy to put any toy inside. | ||
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*When Strong Bad reaches into the box to get the toy Marshie, his arm is longer than usual. | *When Strong Bad reaches into the box to get the toy Marshie, his arm is longer than usual. | ||
+ | *The week of the Podcast's release, attempting to update the Podcast on iTunes would only bring up the message, "'Strong Bad Email' does not seem to be a valid podcast URL." The feed was not repaired until September 10, 2008. | ||
+ | *Strong Bad says the defibrillator is used to "restart my heart if it stops". It's actually a myth that defibrillators are used to start hearts that have stopped. As mentioned above, they are actually used to restart a heart when it has irregular heartbeats, in an attempt to get a regular pattern started again. | ||
*Strong Bad says that the UPCs are "wastes of [[Wikipedia:Serif|serif]]"; however, the UPC shown on the cereal box does not contain serifs. | *Strong Bad says that the UPCs are "wastes of [[Wikipedia:Serif|serif]]"; however, the UPC shown on the cereal box does not contain serifs. | ||
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=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
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=== 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). | ||
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*Strong Bad says to "leave [his] [[parents|mom]] out of this." | *Strong Bad says to "leave [his] [[parents|mom]] out of this." | ||
*The UPC says "[[technology|OBOE SHOES]]" and [[EGGS]] upside down. | *The UPC says "[[technology|OBOE SHOES]]" and [[EGGS]] upside down. | ||
- | *"Iowa Groan", "Oh! T'Meel" and "New Tritious" are all [[ | + | *"Iowa Groan", "Oh! T'Meel" and "New Tritious" are all [[homophobes]]. |
*One of Strong Bad's lines is a variation of [[Please to be]]. | *One of Strong Bad's lines is a variation of [[Please to be]]. | ||
=== 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 on the second form of the final boss in the [[Nintendo#Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)|Super Nintendo]] game '' | + | * Strong Bad's [[brain]] is based on 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]]. |
- | * | + | *There was a cereal named [[Wikipedia:Smacks|Smacks]]. It had previously been known as Honey Smacks since the 1980s, 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. | ||
==DVD Version== | ==DVD Version== |