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[[Image:DVD_SBemails_3DiscBoxSet.jpg|thumb|Three-disc box set – $29.95]]
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{{about|DVD set}} {{for|actual emails|Strong Bad Emails}}
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The [[Strong Bad Email]] DVD.
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|align=center colspan=2 style="background:#B0C4DE;font-size:110%" | '''''strongbad_email.exe'''''
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|align=center colspan=2|[[File:6discSetPhoto.jpg|225px|run "dvd description"]]
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!align=center bgcolor="#B0C4DE" colspan=2|DVD series collecting<br>Strong Bad Emails 1-200
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!width=40%|Released
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|[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|Disc 1]], [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|2]], & [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|3]] set: November 9, 2004<br>[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|Disc 4]]: July 25, 2005<br>[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|Disc 5]]: June 5, 2007<br>[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Six|Disc 6]]: November 24, 2008<br>[[Strong Bad Emails 1-200 Six Disc Set|1-200 Six Disc Set]]: November 9, 2020
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!{{w|DVD region code#Region codes and countries|Region}}
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|0 - NTSC format
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|-valign="top"
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! DVD authoring and encoding
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|[[Ryan Sterritt]]
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|-valign="top"
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!Video footage and editing
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|Ryan Sterritt
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!Mixed by
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|[[Russ T.]] at Ruby Red Productions <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-3)</span>
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!Cover design
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|[[Craig Zobel]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-3)</span>
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|-valign="top"
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!rowspan=4|3D animation
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|[[Ryan Bradley]]  <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 1)
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|[[Jacob Slutsky]]  <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-5)</span>
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|[[Ted Kotsaftis]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-5)</span>
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|-
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|[[Telltale Games|Jake Rodkin and Nick Herman]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 6)</span>
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|-valign="top"
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!rowspan=2|Music
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|[[Y-O-U]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">([[KaraokeFun|karaoke songs]])</span>
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|[[They Might Be Giants]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">([[different town]], Disc 3)</span>
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|-valign="top"
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!rowspan=8|Thanks to
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|[[Willem Hartong]] and [[The Future Animators of the Future]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-3)</span>
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|[[Randy Dudley]] at [https://planetstudio.com/ Planet Studio] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 1-3)</span>
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|[[Lucky Yates]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 4)</span>
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|[[Y-O-U|Nick Niespodziani]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 4)</span>
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|[[Jonathan Howe]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 4-5)</span>
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|[[Y-O-U|Peter Olson]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Discs 4-5)</span>
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|[[Karen Wagner]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 5)</span>
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|[[Telltale Games]] <span style="font-size: smaller;">(Disc 6)</span>
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== Contents ==
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'''''strongbad_email.exe''''' is the first [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] DVD series, primarily collecting [[Strong Bad Emails]].
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=== Disc One ===
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Disc One contains Strong Bad Emails #1-50.
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Its bonus features include:
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The first three discs, comprising the first 100 emails, were sold as a 3-disc box set; Discs 4, 5, and 6 were released in later years and sold individually. The original box set was first sold on the [[Flash Store]], with the later discs releasing to the [[Yahoo Store]]. When the store [[Store|moved to Shopify]], only Disc 5 was available until its discontinuation in mid-2017; strongbad_email.exe DVDs were unavailable for purchase until 2020, when they were re-released in a 6-disc compilation.
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*The three new Strong Bad Emails: "[[Greeting Cards]]", "[[E-mail Birds]]", and "[[Videro Games]]".
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*A video featuring every sbemail intro for emails 1-100.
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*A video featuring every scroll button rap except the most recent one.
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*A hidden (unfinished) cartoon entitled "[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]".
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=== Disc Two ===
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== Disc Contents ==
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Disc Two contains Strong Bad Emails #51-80.
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! Disc !! Emails !! [[DVD Commentary Speakers|Commentaries]] !! Bonus Features !! Easter Eggs
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*4 Karaoke videos:
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**"Trogdor!"
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc One|1]]'''*
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**"Nite Mamas"
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|1-50<br/>[[some kinda robot]] {{--}} [[50 emails]]
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**"Dangeresque"
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**"Fhqwhgads"
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*A live-action video for [[Taranchula]]'s "[[Moving Very Slowly]]" (directed by "Teeg Dougland").
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* DVD-exclusive emails [[Greeting Cards]], [[E-mail Birds]] and [[Videro Games]]
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*A puppet-style video for Homestar's "[[Secret Song]]".
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* The first seventeen [[Scroll Button Songs (video)|Scroll Button Songs]]
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*A hidden video of Gary from [[Limozeen]] playing [[The Cheatar]].
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* The first 100 [[Email Intros]]
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*******
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* [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]
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=== Disc Three ===
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Disc Three contains Strong Bad Emails #81-100.
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Two|2]]'''*
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|51-80<br/>[[website]] {{--}} [[stunt double]]
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|15/30
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* "[[Some Puppet Stuff]]", which features interaction between the [[Homestar Puppet]] and [[Mike Chapman]].
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* "[[Making of Email 100]]," a time-lapse video featuring hidden commentary by TBC
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* [[KaraokeFun|Karaoke]] songs [[Trogdor (karaoke)|Trogdor]], [[Nite Mamas (karaoke)|Nite Mamas]], [[Dangeresque (karaoke)|Dangeresque theme song]], and [[Fhqwhgads (karaoke)|Everybody to the Limit]]
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* "[[Sample of Style]]", a goofy live-action mockumentary on how [[Matt Chapman]] does the character voices.
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* Music videos for [[Secret Song (Video)|Secret Song]] and [[Moving Very Slowly (video)|Moving Very Slowly]]
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* "The Cheatar", a time-lapse video showing the making of The Cheatar.
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* "[[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]]", featuring tons of never-before-seen-sketches.
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* A video of [[Gary Palaroncini|Gary]] playing [[The Cheatar]]
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* "[[3D Menu Screen Tests]]" (with automatically-enabled Strong Bad commentary).
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* "[[Day at the Park]]," a hidden video featuring a CGI Homestar, Strong Bad, and The Cheat at the park.
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Three|3]]'''*
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* "[[Some Extras]]," another hidden video featuring a lot of puppet stuff outtakes and behind the scenes materials.
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|81-100<br/>[[date]] {{--}} [[flashback]]
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* [[Some Puppet Stuff]]
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As well, the DVDs contain 40+ hidden characters/creator commentaries, which can be found on certain e-mails by switching the language. Instead of a different language, it has the commentaries.
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*Behind-the-scenes footage: [[Sample of Style]], [[Making of Email 100]], [[Sketchbook (video)|Sketchbook]], [[3D Menu Screen Tests]]
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*[[Day at the Park]]
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*[[Some Extras]]
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== Transcripts ==
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===Disc One FBI Warning===
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Four|4]]'''
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''{The standard FBI warning text appears on a background with constantly shifting colors. Homestar walks in and gives the text a glace}''
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|101-130<br/>[[car]] {{--}} [[do over]]
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|All emails
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' BORING!
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* DVD-exclusive email [[Family Resemble<!--sic; we know this is misspelled-->nce]]
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''{Homestar walks away}''
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*Karaoke songs [[Because, It's Midnite (karaoke)|Because, It's Midnite]] and [[Rock Opera (karaoke)|Rock Opera]]
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*Puppet stuff [[It's Like It Was Meant to Be (video)|It's Like It Was Meant to Be]]
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===Disc One Intro===
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* [[Sample of Style Too]]
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''{A 3D rendered Strong Bad enters the computer room}''
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* [[Powered by The Cheat]] music video of [[Grumblecakes (video)|Grumblecakes]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' And all the ladies say "Strong bad is on point"
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* [[Real-Live E-Mails]]
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* [[Sample of Style Too: Some Outtakes]]
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''{Strong Bad throws the lightswitch and a lightswitch rave starts up with The System is Down}''
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* [[Puppets on the Road]]
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* [[Puppets & Little Girl Outtakes]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' WAH! ''{shuts off switch}'' Wrong switch. ''{starts walking toward the Compy 386}'' Oh, my mouth tastes like... DVDs.
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five|5]]'''  
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''{The Cheat walks up to Strong Bad, singing to himself, and we can see Strong Sad peering in from the other room}''
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|131-160<br/>[[boring (really)]] {{--}} [[coloring]]
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|All emails
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey The Cheat.
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* DVD-exclusive email [[Accent]]
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''{Strong Bad kicks The Cheat into Strong Sad}''
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* 60 [[Email Intros, Part Two|Email Intros]] (post-100)
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* [[160 Seconds]], [[Sbemail 150?!?|Sbemail 149.5]], [[Lappynapped!]]
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'''THE CHEAT:''' GAAAHHH!
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* An [[Space Program Alternate Take|alternate version]] of a scene from [[Space Program]]
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'''STRONG SAD:''' DOUGLAS!
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* [[alternate universe song video|A video]] of [[Matt Chapman]] singing.
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''{Cut to Strong Bad, who starts to sit down}''
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|style="text-align:center; background-color:#F2F2F2"|'''[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Six|6]]'''
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|161-200<br/>[[4 branches]] {{--}} [[email thunder]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yes! And the foul! The Paper, show these morons what to do.
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|All emails
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''{The Paper comes down with the menu selections. About 30 seconds later, Strong Bad turns to the camera}''
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* DVD-exclusive email [[Comic Book Movie]]
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* [[Strong Bad Gameways]], [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Uh, The Paper, I think you're going to have to spell it out better for these simpletons. Apparently, they're not quite grasping it.
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*[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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''{A Paper comes up from the bottom of the screen reading "Make your selection and mash GO, moron!"}''
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*[[Place Ya Bets!]]
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*[[Sbemail 200 Fakeout]]
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Bottom-feeding paper! There's something you don't see every day!
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Discs 1-3 were sold bundled together in a box set.
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===Disc Two FBI Warning===
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*'''[[Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD]]''' contains 50 fan-favorite Strong Bad Emails, plus five additional emails.
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''{The same standard FBI text appears on the screen. Homestar walks up, and looks at the warning. Homestar then spits a couple Teddy Grahams at the warning, and they stick}''
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*'''[[Strong Bad Emails 1-200 Six Disc Set]]''' is a box set containing the original six discs in one collection.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' There. That's better!
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''{Homestar walks away}''
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=== Disc Two Intro ===
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''{Cut to the computer desk, which has the old, taped-up Tandy 400 on it}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey there, old girl. Lookin' good ''{Strong Bad points out the window}'' Hey, what's what over there? ''{Strong Bad violently knocks the Tandy off the computer desk, and replaces it with the Compy 386}'' Now lay it on me, 386! ''{the 386 starts up}'' Oh, I love that little song.
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''{The Paper comes down with the menu options. After about 30 seconds, the Tandy 400 and Bad Graphics Ghost appear from the top of the screen}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' GAH! GET OUT OF HERE, PIXEL GHOST!
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''{The Bad Graphics Ghost floats away}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Whew, that was a close one.
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=== Disc Three FBI Warning ===
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''{The same standard FBI text appears on the screen. Homestar walks on by the text}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Just passing through!
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''{Open to a shot of the Compy 386 at an angle. The text on the screen reads "baleeted." A 2-liter of Mountain Dew is nearby, and slowly leaking all over the computer desk and two floppies reading "where's an egg" and "peasant's quest." Slowly pans to Homestar at the computer.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{chucks a few floppies off to one side}'' What is that stupid word? ''{starts hitting head against keyboard to punctuate his words, causing some of its keys to fly out}'' WHAT! IS! THAT! STUPID! WORD! WHY! WON'T YOU! TELL ME! MR! COMPUTER! MAN!
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''{As he pounds his head on the keyboard, the text "whateeted," "is leted," "thateeted," "OUCH!," "my teeth!," and "my butt!!" appears on the screen. The Compy 386 then displays its Flagrant Error screen. The camera has now panned to the door. Strong Bad walks in and views this spectacle}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' What in frig's crap?!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' How do you keep getting in here?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I dunno... picked the lock?
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Ohhh, touch
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''{The Paper comes down with the menu options. After about 30 seconds, Strong Bad peeks under The Paper}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Hey, what the crap are they doing out there?
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=== Bonus Menu ===
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''{Cut to the living room, where The Cheat is hanging out in the crisper drawer and Strong Mad is watching TV. The Cheat makes some The Cheat noises}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, choosy! Time's up! I'm playing Trogdor! ''{starts up a Trogdor game}'' Oh yeah, don't stop a-squishin'! ''{Trogdor gets killed}'' Oh man. ''{The game over screen shows}'' What?! What's wrong with this stupid game?
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''{Strong Bad hits the cabinet, returning the screen to its original state}''
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== Artwork ==
== Artwork ==
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See artwork at [[strongbad email.exe DVD Artwork]].
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{{seemain|strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork}}
== Easter Eggs ==
== Easter Eggs ==
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*To watch the long-lost toon "Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True" on Disc One, highlight "Bonus Email #1" and press right until Strong Bad's head appears. Then press OK.
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*Most of the emails have three kinds of secrets:
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*To watch Gary from Limozeen playing The Cheatar on Disc Two, highlight the "Trogdor!" karaoke track and press right until Strong Bad's head appears. Then press OK.
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**Audio commentary: Accessible by pressing the "Language" or "Audio" button. On the first three discs, many emails do not have commentary.
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*To watch some hidden making of puppet stuff on disc 3, go to the bonus menu and highlight "Some Puppet Stuff". Press right on your DVD remote until Strong Bad's head appears. Then press OK.
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**Secret "angle": Accessible by pressing the "Angle" button. Usually used to display the short pop-ups that would appear when clicking on elements during the web version of emails.
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*To watch some extra 3-D scenes on disc 3, highlight "3D Menu Tests" on the bonus menu and press right until Strong Bad's head appears. Then press OK.
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**Secret menu options: Hidden menu options {{--}} a little icon that looks like Strong Bad's head {{--}} can be found by navigating in directions other than the visible options (for instance, pressing "down" when menu options are listed left-to-right), often pressing more than once. All Easter eggs are listed in the "DVD Version" sections of the [[Strong Bad Email]] articles.
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*At any of the 3-D menus (including the bonus), if you wait long enough Strong Bad will make a comment.
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*Each menu has a secret Easter egg that automatically plays after a short period of time.
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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*The art for the three DVD covers ([[Strong Bad]], [[Stinkoman]], and [[Senor Cardgage]]) looks reminicent of the art on the ''Star Wars'' Trilogy on VHS. That set also featured a different half-face on each cover:  Darth Vader, Yoda, and a Storm Trooper. (It could just be a coincidence.  Strong Bad does have many faces.)
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[[File:Strong bad email.exe disc 1-3.png|thumb|Initial "first hundred emails" box set release]]
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*"Oh... my mouth tastes like... DVD" is a reference to [[morning routine]], where Strong Bad says "my mouth tastes like... e-mail...".
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===Explanations===
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*Strong Sad's shouting of "Douglas!" is a reference to "[[cheat talk]]".
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*{{w|.exe}} is a file extension meaning "executable". An executable file contains code for a program and "executes" it in an operating system; .exe files are primarily used in {{w|Microsoft Windows}} or historically in {{w|DOS}} (e.g., "Peasants_Quest.exe" ran the [[Peasant's Quest]] program), but not on a Macintosh computer (which [[The Cheat]] uses). Specifically, "strongbad_email.exe" is what Strong Bad types on his computer to begin nearly every email, except for the following:
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**All emails on the [[Tandy 400]], where Strong Bad types: run "strongbad's_email"
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*Strong Mad's "Did you just say bonus stuff?" is a reference to "[[caffeine]]".
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**[[the bird]], [[weird dream]], where Strong Bad does not type anything to open his email.
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*The Cheat laying in the crisper drawer is a reference to "[[privileges]]".
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**[[anything]], where Homestar types: run "sb_enail.com"<!--sic-->
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*The FBI warning for Disc One is a reference to the [[Legal|Legal Stuff]] page.
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**[[secret identity]], where Strong Bad types: strongbad_email[[Doom|.wad]]
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*The FBI warning for Disc Two contains a reference to "[[couch patch]]".
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== DVD Credits ==
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*All cartoons written and made by Mike and Matt Chapman.
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*This is [[The Brothers Chaps]]' 3D [[wikipedia:Computer-generated_imagery|CGI]] debut.
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*Voices by Matt, Mike, and [[Missy Palmer]].
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*When the DVD set was first released, it was in such high demand that the online [[Flash Store|store]] quickly ran out.
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*DVD authoring and encoding by [[Ryan Sterritt]].
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*Video footage and editing by Ryan Sterritt.
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*Mixed by [[Russ T.]] at [[Ruby Red Productions]].
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*3-D animation by [[Ryan Bradley]], [[Jacob Slutsky]], and [[Ted Kotsaftis]].
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*Karaoke songs by Y-O-U ([http://www.pleaserock.com pleaserock.com]).
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*"Different Town" song by [[They Might Be Giants]].
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==External Links==
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*[http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/dvddvddvd.html Buy the DVD]
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*[[imdb:tt0453401|IMDB page for strongbad_email.exe Disc 1-3]]
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*[[imdb:tt0481029|IMDB page for strongbad_email.exe Disc 4]]
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*[[imdb:tt1072451|IMDB page for strongbad_email.exe Disc 5]]
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*[[imdb:tt1334064|IMDB page for strongbad_email.exe Disc 6]]
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==See Also==
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*[[Everything Else]]
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[[Category:Strong Bad DVD]]
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{{SBDVD}}
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[[Category:DVDs]]

Current revision as of 20:34, 25 August 2023

This article is about the DVD set. For the actual emails, see Strong Bad Emails.
strongbad_email.exe
run "dvd description"
DVD series collecting
Strong Bad Emails 1-200
Released Disc 1, 2, & 3 set: November 9, 2004
Disc 4: July 25, 2005
Disc 5: June 5, 2007
Disc 6: November 24, 2008
1-200 Six Disc Set: November 9, 2020
Region 0 - NTSC format
DVD authoring and encoding Ryan Sterritt
Video footage and editing Ryan Sterritt
Mixed by Russ T. at Ruby Red Productions (Discs 1-3)
Cover design Craig Zobel (Discs 1-3)
3D animation Ryan Bradley (Disc 1)
Jacob Slutsky (Discs 1-5)
Ted Kotsaftis (Discs 1-5)
Jake Rodkin and Nick Herman (Disc 6)
Music Y-O-U (karaoke songs)
They Might Be Giants (different town, Disc 3)
Thanks to Willem Hartong and The Future Animators of the Future (Discs 1-3)
Randy Dudley at Planet Studio (Discs 1-3)
Lucky Yates (Disc 4)
Nick Niespodziani (Disc 4)
Jonathan Howe (Discs 4-5)
Peter Olson (Discs 4-5)
Karen Wagner (Disc 5)
Telltale Games (Disc 6)

strongbad_email.exe is the first Homestar Runner DVD series, primarily collecting Strong Bad Emails.

The first three discs, comprising the first 100 emails, were sold as a 3-disc box set; Discs 4, 5, and 6 were released in later years and sold individually. The original box set was first sold on the Flash Store, with the later discs releasing to the Yahoo Store. When the store moved to Shopify, only Disc 5 was available until its discontinuation in mid-2017; strongbad_email.exe DVDs were unavailable for purchase until 2020, when they were re-released in a 6-disc compilation.

Contents

[edit] Disc Contents

Disc Emails Commentaries Bonus Features Easter Eggs
1* 1-50
some kinda robot — 50 emails 		20/50
2* 51-80
website — stunt double 		15/30
3* 81-100
date — flashback 		10/20
4 101-130
car — do over 		All emails
5 131-160
boring (really) — coloring 		All emails
6 161-200
4 branches — email thunder 		All emails

* Discs 1-3 were sold bundled together in a box set.

[edit] Artwork

See main article: strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork

[edit] Easter Eggs

  • Most of the emails have three kinds of secrets:
    • Audio commentary: Accessible by pressing the "Language" or "Audio" button. On the first three discs, many emails do not have commentary.
    • Secret "angle": Accessible by pressing the "Angle" button. Usually used to display the short pop-ups that would appear when clicking on elements during the web version of emails.
    • Secret menu options: Hidden menu options — a little icon that looks like Strong Bad's head — can be found by navigating in directions other than the visible options (for instance, pressing "down" when menu options are listed left-to-right), often pressing more than once. All Easter eggs are listed in the "DVD Version" sections of the Strong Bad Email articles.
  • Each menu has a secret Easter egg that automatically plays after a short period of time.

[edit] Fun Facts

Initial "first hundred emails" box set release

[edit] Explanations

  • .exe is a file extension meaning "executable". An executable file contains code for a program and "executes" it in an operating system; .exe files are primarily used in Microsoft Windows or historically in DOS (e.g., "Peasants_Quest.exe" ran the Peasant's Quest program), but not on a Macintosh computer (which The Cheat uses). Specifically, "strongbad_email.exe" is what Strong Bad types on his computer to begin nearly every email, except for the following:

[edit] Trivia

  • This is The Brothers Chaps' 3D CGI debut.
  • When the DVD set was first released, it was in such high demand that the online store quickly ran out.

[edit] External Links

[edit] See Also

strongbad_email.exe
Disc One | Disc Two | Disc Three | Disc Four | Disc Five | Disc Six
Sbemails' 50 Greatest Hits DVD
Strong Bad Emails 1-200 Six Disc Set
DVD Artwork | DVD Promo | DVD Commentary Speakers
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