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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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''{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). It is a common misconception that they are used to revive someone whose heart has stopped beating. |
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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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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=== 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]]. |
- | *"Pops" and "Smacks" are specifically referring to two Kellogg's cereals. | + | *"Pops" and "Smacks" are specifically referring to two Kellogg's cereals. [[Wikipedia:Corn Pops|Corn Pops]] were introduced in 1951, and [[Wikipedia:Honey Smacks|Honey Smacks]] were introduced in 1953. Coincidentally, Kellogg's dropped "Corn" and "Honey" from their brand names at various points and simply referred to them as Pops and Smacks. |
==DVD Version== | ==DVD Version== |