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[[Image:sbemail19.PNG|thumb|The infamous tape-leg]]
[[Image:sbemail19.PNG|thumb|The infamous tape-leg]]
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'''Strong Bad Email #19'''
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{{aboutemail}} {{for|running gag based on this email|Tape-leg}}
Nicolas asks if Strong Bad's legs are made of tape.
Nicolas asks if Strong Bad's legs are made of tape.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''  [[Strong Bad]]
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):'''  {{Film|Strong Bad}}
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__FORCETOC__
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'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]]
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'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]
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'''Date:''' Monday, March 25, 2002
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'''Running Time:''' 1:01
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'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400!!!
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{{dvd|strongbad_email.exe Disc One}}
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'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Tape-Leg 1, not to be confused with Tape-Leg 2.
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== Transcript ==
== Transcript ==
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{muttering}'' ow-mnow, mnow, mnow... ow-mnow, mnow, mnow... ''{stops muttering}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{muttering}'' Ow-mnow, mnow, mnow... ''{louder}'' Mow-mnow, mnow, mnow... ''{stops muttering}''
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<pre>Dear strong bad,
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<blockquote class="short tandy email">Dear strong bad,<br />
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my brothers are always telling me that your  
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my brothers are always telling me that your <br />
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legs are made of tape, is that true?
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legs are made of tape, is that true?<br />
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-Nicolas</pre>
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-Nicolas</blockquote>
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Nee-CO-las. ''{typing}'' They said my legs were made of tape?! WHAT?? I mean, do I look like some kind of tape-leg? I can guarantee you, man, I am not a tape-leg.
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Nee-''co''-las. ''{typing}'' They said my legs were made of tape?! WHAT?? I mean, do I look like some kinda tape-leg? I can guarantee you, man, I am not a tape-leg.
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''{Strong Bad stops typing and lifts his leg up, where we can see a piece of masking tape on the bottom of his shoe.}''
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''{Strong Bad stops typing and lifts up his leg, where a piece of masking tape is stuck on the bottom of his shoe.}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' I mean, look at this leg. Look... look at it there... Oh wait a minute, what's that on- OH, there's a little piece of tape on my shoe!  
'''STRONG BAD:''' I mean, look at this leg. Look... look at it there... Oh wait a minute, what's that on- OH, there's a little piece of tape on my shoe!  
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''{Strong Bad removes the tape, and lowers his leg.}''
''{Strong Bad removes the tape, and lowers his leg.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's what they were probably talking about. Yeah. You probably misunderstood them, man. No, they probably said I had tape on my leg or my shoe and you thought they said that my leg was made of tape. My leg is not made of tape. Pfffph! I must've just stepped on an innocent piece of tape...tape. ''{stops typing}'' Alright, so until next week send me some good ones. You know, some GOOD ones. ''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' That's what they were probably talking about. Yeah. You probably misunderstood them, man. No, they probably said I had tape on my leg or my shoe and you thought they said that my leg was made of tape. My leg is not made of tape. Pfffph! I must've just stepped on an innocent piece of tape...tape. ''{stops typing}'' All right, so until next week, send me some good ones. You know, some ''good'' ones. ''
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''{[[The Paper]] comes out and it says "Click here to e-mail strong bad", click on the text to email him.}''
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''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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===Explanations===
 
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*Nicolas' brothers may have gotten the idea that Strong Bad's legs were made of tape from [[halloweener]], where duct tape was wrapped around Homestar's legs as part of a Halloween costume of Strong Bad.
 
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**It's possible that the idea may have come from the way the reflection on Strong Bad's shoe is drawn: it has kind of a zig-zag look to it, similar to the pattern on the end of a piece of transparent tape when you pull it from the dispenser.
 
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*This is the first email in which Strong Bad does not say the word "Email" in his opening.
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*This is the first email in which Strong Bad does not say the word "email" in his opening.
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*In the previous email, [[stand-up]], [[Lil' Strong Bad]] was seen with fleshed legs when his pants fell.
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*The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Tape-Leg 1, not to be confused with Tape-Leg 2."
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===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*Not only can Strong Bad type with boxing gloves on, but he can do so with one hand, presumably. He types while he is ripping the tape off.
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*Not only can Strong Bad [[How Do You Type With Boxing Gloves On?|type with boxing gloves on]], but he can do so with one hand. He types while he is ripping the tape off.
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*The audio quality changes for the line "Pfffph! I must've just stepped on an innocent piece of tape...tape." and then changes back for the rest of the email.
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===Goofs===
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*When Strong Bad is holding up his arm with the tape, his arm cannot be seen in the computer's reflection.
===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
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*Generally considered the worst Strong Bad Email, tape-leg is frequently referred to by other emails and toons on the site (see [[Tape leg]]).
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*An email which endures much controversy over its quality, [[Tape-leg|"tape-leg" became a running gag]] referred to in other emails and toons on the site.
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*Strong Bad asks for some good emails in the next week. [[spring cleaning|The following week]], Strong Bad [[DELETED|deletes]] 5 bad emails, and there is no evidence that he ever got any good ones.
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail19.html watch "tape-leg"]
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{{sbemailextlinks|19|youtube=vAQEcZFwcLU}}
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*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail19.swf view the flash file for "tape-leg"]
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{{Strong Bad Email}}
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[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]
[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]

Current revision as of 23:14, 17 July 2023

Strong Bad Email #19
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The infamous tape-leg
This article is about the Strong Bad Email. For the running gag based on this email, see Tape-leg.

Nicolas asks if Strong Bad's legs are made of tape.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad

Places: Computer Room

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Monday, March 25, 2002

Running Time: 1:01

Page Title: Tandy 400!!!

DVD: strongbad_email.exe Disc One

SBEmail Menu Description: Tape-Leg 1, not to be confused with Tape-Leg 2.

Contents

[edit] Transcript

STRONG BAD: {muttering} Ow-mnow, mnow, mnow... {louder} Mow-mnow, mnow, mnow... {stops muttering}

STRONG BAD: Nee-co-las. {typing} They said my legs were made of tape?! WHAT?? I mean, do I look like some kinda tape-leg? I can guarantee you, man, I am not a tape-leg.

{Strong Bad stops typing and lifts up his leg, where a piece of masking tape is stuck on the bottom of his shoe.}

STRONG BAD: I mean, look at this leg. Look... look at it there... Oh wait a minute, what's that on- OH, there's a little piece of tape on my shoe!

{Strong Bad removes the tape, and lowers his leg.}

STRONG BAD: {typing} That's what they were probably talking about. Yeah. You probably misunderstood them, man. No, they probably said I had tape on my leg or my shoe and you thought they said that my leg was made of tape. My leg is not made of tape. Pfffph! I must've just stepped on an innocent piece of tape...tape. {stops typing} All right, so until next week, send me some good ones. You know, some good ones.

{The Paper comes down.}

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • This is the first email in which Strong Bad does not say the word "email" in his opening.
  • In the previous email, stand-up, Lil' Strong Bad was seen with fleshed legs when his pants fell.
  • The YouTube description for this email is "Tape-Leg 1, not to be confused with Tape-Leg 2."

[edit] Remarks

  • Not only can Strong Bad type with boxing gloves on, but he can do so with one hand. He types while he is ripping the tape off.
  • The audio quality changes for the line "Pfffph! I must've just stepped on an innocent piece of tape...tape." and then changes back for the rest of the email.

[edit] Goofs

  • When Strong Bad is holding up his arm with the tape, his arm cannot be seen in the computer's reflection.

[edit] Fast Forward

  • An email which endures much controversy over its quality, "tape-leg" became a running gag referred to in other emails and toons on the site.
  • Strong Bad asks for some good emails in the next week. The following week, Strong Bad deletes 5 bad emails, and there is no evidence that he ever got any good ones.

[edit] External Links

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