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	== Transcript ==		== Transcript ==

	~~'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:'''~~ ''{~~walks on~~ stage~~}'' Oh hello~~. ~~And now for a special punishment—I mean, presentation from Strong BaaaaaaaAAaaAAaaAAaaaad. ''{walks off stage~~}''		''{Fade from black to the stage.}''

	''{~~We see~~ Strong ~~Bad behind a curtain~~.}''		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks in from stage right}'' Oh hello! And now for a special punishment—I mean, presentation from Strong BaaaaaaaAAaaAAaaAAaaaad. ''{walks off stage}''

	'''~~HOMESTAR RUNNER:~~'~~'' Psst! Strong Bad! Go!~~		''{Cut to a curtain at the edge of the stage.}''

	''{Strong Bad peeks out from the wings}''		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{offscreen}'' Psst! Strong Bad! Go!

			''{Strong Bad, wearing a small sailor's hat, peeks out from the wings}''

	'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, there's no way I'm goin' out there.		'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, there's no way I'm goin' out there.

	''{Cut to Homestar standing backstage with Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and The Cheat}''		''{Strong Bad goes back behind the curtain. Cut to Homestar standing backstage with Pom Pom, Strong Mad (in his default expression), and The Cheat.}''

			'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh yes you are. ''{Pom Pom turns angry}'' You lost fair and square.

	''~~'HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh yes you are~~. ~~''{Pom Pom looks angry~~}'' ~~You lost fair and square. Goooo.~~		''{Cut back to the curtain, with Strong Bad resisting being pushed out.}''

	''~~{Cut back to Strong Bad behind the curtain}~~''		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Goooo.

	'''STRONG BAD:''' No.		'''STRONG BAD:''' No.
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	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go!		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go!

	'''STRONG BAD:''' No! ~~Rrrrrrraaaaaaaah~~!		'''STRONG BAD:''' No! RrrrrrraaaaaaaAAH!

			'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' GO!

	~~'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' GO!~~ ''{Strong Bad is pushed onto stage, wearing a sailor suit and holding a large lollipop.}''		''{Strong Bad is pushed onto stage. Cut to a full view of the stage, showing him wearing a sailor suit and holding a large cherry red lollipop.}''

	''{Homestar, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and The Cheat laugh}''		''{Homestar, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and The Cheat laugh; cut to the four of them backstage}''

	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go on.		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go on!

	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat}'' Hrrymrrdrr.		''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

			'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat, heavy mumbling}'' Hrrymrrdrr.

			''{Cut back to backstage; Homestar leans forward}''

	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What?		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What?

	'''STRONG BAD:''' Happymuddaday.		''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

			'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{mumbling}'' Happymuddaday.

			''{Cut back to backstage}''

	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We can't hear youuu!		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We can't hear youuu!

	'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screaming}'' HAPPY FREAKIN' MOTHER'S ~~DAY~~!!!		''{Cut back to Strong Bad, who jumps and hangs in the air.}''

			'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screaming}'' HAPPY FREAKIN' MOTHER'S DAYYY!!!

			''{Strong Bad lands. Cut back to backstage. More laughter from Homestar, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and Pom Pom}''

			'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You had to say it. Pom Pom, seriously. He had to say it.

	''{~~More laughter from Homestar,~~ Strong ~~Mad, The Cheat, and Pom Pom~~}''		''{Cut back to Strong Bad}''

	'''~~HOMESTAR RUNNER~~:''' ~~You had to say it. Pom Pom, seriously. He had to say it.~~		'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking off the stage}'' Oh man! That's the last time I'm playin'—

	~~'''STRONG BAD:'''~~ ''{~~walking off the stage~~}'' ~~Oh man! That's the last time I'm playin' you guys in cards. You guys are freakin' ruthless, man! I'm outta here!~~		''{Cut to a wider shot, revealing an empty auditorium.}''

	''~~{Zoom out~~, ~~revealing an empty auditorium~~.}''		'''STRONG BAD:''' —you guys in cards. You guys are freakin' ruthless, man! I'm outta here! More like "Crappy Mother's Day", if you ask me. Cause it's probably pretty crappy so far. And I'm not even a mother.

	'''~~STRONG BAD:~~'~~'' More like "Crappy Mother's Day", if you ask me. Cause it's probably pretty crappy so far. And I'm not even a mother.~~		''{Fade to black}''

	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
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	=== Trivia ===		=== Trivia ===

	* This is the first holiday cartoon featuring [[The Brothers Chaps]]' current style of animation, including the "gleam" in Strong Bad's eyes. However, The Cheat is still drawn in the older style and Strong Bad still has his Mexican accent.		* This is the first holiday cartoon featuring [[The Brothers Chaps]]' current style of animation, including the "gleam" in Strong Bad's eyes. However, The Cheat is still drawn in the older style and Strong Bad still has his Mexican accent. Homestar's legs when leaning forward backstage are also small and separated like his older design.
	* The "back" button at the end of this toon will always ~~take you~~ to [[Main Page 8]]. This is strange, as Main Page 8 has no connection to Mother's Day, whereas other toons that ~~take you~~ to a specific main page mostly have to do with the toon theme (such as [[Ween Intro]] ~~taking you~~ to [[Main Page 7]]).		* The "back" button at the end of this toon will always lead to [[Main Page 8]]. This is strange, as Main Page 8 has no connection to Mother's Day, whereas other toons that lead to a specific main page mostly have to do with the toon theme (such as [[Ween Intro]] leading to [[Main Page 7]]).

	=== Remarks ===		=== Remarks ===

	* You can't hear Pom Pom laughing.
	* In [[A Holiday Greeting]], the auditorium was orange. In this toon, it's blue.		* In [[A Holiday Greeting]], the auditorium was orange. In this toon, it's blue.
			* Strong Bad's design went back to an older incarnation for the next few toons. This version of Strong Bad wasn't used again until [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
			* Pom Pom's laughter is not audible.
	* The Cheat frowns when he laughs.		* The Cheat frowns when he laughs.
	* Strong Bad's design went back to an older incarnation for the next few toons. This version of Strong Bad wasn't used again until [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
	* Although mothers are referenced, none of the main characters' [[Parents\|parents]] have ever actually been seen (except for a photo of Pom Pom's parents in the very old toon [[Pom Pom, Too]]), [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006\|nor are they likely to ever be]].		* Although mothers are referenced, none of the main characters' [[Parents\|parents]] have ever actually been seen (except for a photo of Pom Pom's parents in the very old toon [[Pom Pom, Too]]), [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006\|nor are they likely to ever be]].

	=== Goofs ===		=== Goofs ===

			* The sailor collar on Strong Bad's outfit should be in the back, tied in the front.
	* Strong Bad's mouth doesn't move when the whole auditorium is shown.		* Strong Bad's mouth doesn't move when the whole auditorium is shown.
	* The sailor collar on Strong Bad's outfit should be in the back, tied in the front.

	=== Real-World References ===		=== Real-World References ===

	* The auditorium in this toon looks like the auditorium in [[Peanuts\|A Charlie Brown Christmas]], another holiday cartoon.		* The auditorium in this toon looks like the auditorium in ''[[Peanuts\|A Charlie Brown Christmas]]'', another holiday cartoon.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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''"Mother" redirects here.'' ''For mothers of various characters, see [[Parents]].''

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"HAPPY FREAKIN' MOTHER'S DAAAY!"

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Strong Bad loses a bet. Fun for the whole family.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Pom Pom]]

'''Places:''' [[Stages|The Stage]]

'''Release Date:''' Friday, May 11, 2001

'''Running Time:''' 1:29

'''Page Title:''' Little Boy Blue

'''DVD:''' [[Everything Else, Volume 2]]

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== Contents ==

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 2.3 Goofs]
** [#Real-World_References 2.4 Real-World References]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Transcript </span> ==

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{walks on stage}'' Oh hello. And now for a special punishment—I mean, presentation from Strong BaaaaaaaAAaaAAaaAAaaaad. ''{walks off stage}''

''{We see Strong Bad behind a curtain.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Psst! Strong Bad! Go!

''{Strong Bad peeks out from the wings}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh man, there's no way I'm goin' out there.

''{Cut to Homestar standing backstage with Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and The Cheat}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh yes you are. ''{Pom Pom looks angry}'' You lost fair and square. Goooo.

''{Cut back to Strong Bad behind the curtain}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' No.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go!

'''STRONG BAD:''' No! Rrrrrrraaaaaaaah!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' GO! ''{Strong Bad is pushed onto stage, wearing a sailor suit and holding a large lollipop.}''

''{Homestar, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and The Cheat laugh}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Go on.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{clears throat}'' Hrrymrrdrr.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What?

'''STRONG BAD:''' Happymuddaday.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' We can't hear youuu!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screaming}'' HAPPY FREAKIN' MOTHER'S DAY!!!

''{More laughter from Homestar, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and Pom Pom}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You had to say it. Pom Pom, seriously. He had to say it.

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{walking off the stage}'' Oh man! That's the last time I'm playin' you guys in cards. You guys are freakin' ruthless, man! I'm outta here!

''{Zoom out, revealing an empty auditorium.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' More like "Crappy Mother's Day", if you ask me. Cause it's probably pretty crappy so far. And I'm not even a mother.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==

<span id="trivia"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===

* This is the first holiday cartoon featuring [[The Brothers Chaps]]' current style of animation, including the "gleam" in Strong Bad's eyes. However, The Cheat is still drawn in the older style and Strong Bad still has his Mexican accent.
* The "back" button at the end of this toon will always take you to [[Main Page 8]]. This is strange, as Main Page 8 has no connection to Mother's Day, whereas other toons that take you to a specific main page mostly have to do with the toon theme (such as [[Ween Intro]] taking you to [[Main Page 7]]).

<span id="remarks"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span> ===

* You can't hear Pom Pom laughing.
* In [[A Holiday Greeting]], the auditorium was orange. In this toon, it's blue.
* The Cheat frowns when he laughs.
* Strong Bad's design went back to an older incarnation for the next few toons. This version of Strong Bad wasn't used again until [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
* Although mothers are referenced, none of the main characters' [[Parents|parents]] have ever actually been seen (except for a photo of Pom Pom's parents in the very old toon [[Pom Pom, Too]]), [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006|nor are they likely to ever be]].

<span id="goofs"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Goofs</span> ===

* Strong Bad's mouth doesn't move when the whole auditorium is shown.
* The sailor collar on Strong Bad's outfit should be in the back, tied in the front.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===

* The auditorium in this toon looks like the auditorium in [[Peanuts|A Charlie Brown Christmas]], another holiday cartoon.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span> ==

* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/a-mothers-day-message watch "A Mother's Day Message"]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/mother.html watch "A Mother's Day Message"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/mother.swf view the Flash file for "A Mother's Day Message"]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Cheat Filmography|The Cheat Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Mad Filmography|Strong Mad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Pom Pom Filmography|Pom Pom Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2|Everything Else, Volume 2]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Holiday Toons|Holiday Toons]]</span>

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