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"It doesn't touch!"

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Strong Bad and The Cheat somehow manage to pull off the best caper ever... if they could only remember how they did it.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]] (Easter egg)

'''Places:''' [[The Arctic]], [[Computer Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] (Easter egg)

'''Date:''' Monday, February 9, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 2:43

'''Page Title:''' Total Coincidence! Not Intentional!

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== Contents ==

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Easter_Eggs 2 Easter Eggs]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Explanations 3.1 Explanations]
** [#Trivia 3.2 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 3.3 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 3.4 Goofs]
** [#Fixed_Goofs 3.5 Fixed Goofs]
** [#Glitches 3.6 Glitches]
** [#Inside_References 3.7 Inside References]
** [#Real-World_References 3.8 Real-World References]
* [#External_Links 4 External Links]

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

''{slow fade to a closeup of Homestar Runner}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Man, what should I do today? ''{turns the other way and takes a deep breath}'' I just wonder what I should be doing today, you know? ''{shakes head}'' I just can't seem to stop wondering what I maybe might could be should be doin' today!

''{cut to a long shot of Homestar standing alone on a tiny ice floe, with an iceberg visible in the background}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Man. ''{the echo is heard; Homestar looks around}''

''{cut to a closer shot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ooh, I know! I can pretend one leg is shorter than the other again. ''{Homestar lifts his right leg and lets it swing freely, making whooshing sounds with his mouth}'' ''{softly and mock-sadly}'' It doesn't touch...

''{cut to a long overhead shot of Homestar drifting which crossfades to a slightly grainy black and white picture with the legend "SATELLITE FEED" in the lower right corner}''

''{camera pulls back to reveal the TV is sitting in The House of The Brothers Strong}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So you have, like, no idea how we pulled this off?

''{reverse shot of Strong Bad and The Cheat watching the television}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{shrugging}'' ''{negative The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' All right, let's retrace our steps. We stole Homestar's melonade...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{nodding}'' ''{affirmative The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You made pee-pee in said melonade...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{embarrassed affirmative The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And now he's on a tiny ice floe in the middle of the Arctic somehow.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{enthusiastic affirmative The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I think we might be missing a couple key steps there.

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{shrugging}'' ''{uncertain The Cheat noises}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Come on, man! This is like our best caper ever and we don't even remember what we did!?

''{cut back to Homestar. A black lump with whiskers can be seen floating off to frame left.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay! Bye, bloated sea lion carcass! ''{singsong}'' Thanks for stopping by! ''{cut to a closer shot}'' Marzipan, we've got to have them over more often. They are a ''riot''! ''{Homestar looks over his shoulder, annoyed}'' Hm! ''{He starts shaking his body erratically and grunting before taking out a satellite phone}'' Oh, that is it, satellite phone! You've poked me for the last time! ''{He tosses the phone into the ocean}'' You too, flare gun. ''{He takes out a flare gun and drops it into the ocean}''

''{cut back to Strong Bad and The Cheat lying on the carpet}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' You're sure you don't remember like, tricking Homestar into getting onto a cargo plane, ''{a sketch of Homestar, with his tongue sticking out, running towards a plane with a sign saying "Free Pile" appears over them and fades}'' maybe bribing some walruses, ''{a sketch of The Cheat (with strange, long legs) handing a wad of cash to three walruses appears and fades}'' or like experimenting with the folding of space-time? ''{a sketch of a diagram of a black hole, The Cheat with [[Cool Shades|glasses]], and several math equations appears and fades}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{negative The Cheat response}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' So, the only thing we know for certain is that you made wee ''{a sketch of a glass of melonade appears}'' in Homestar's melonade...

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affimative The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' And now he's stuck ''{a sketch of a globe appears with a circle around it pointing to a tiny Homestar}'' on the other side of the globe, of which we mysteriously have satellite coverage. ''{a satellite appears next to the globe}''

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{affirmative The Cheat noise}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' That's it, I'm taking you to the vet!

'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{leaps up}'' ''{scared The Cheat noise}''

''{cut back to a medium shot of Homestar standing on the ice floe}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' All right. At this point, I'm willing to admit that maybe, ''just maybe'', this ''{close-up of Homestar}'' isn't Marzipan's new patio. I should probably yell for help.

''{cut to a long shot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Larry! ''{echo is heard}''

''{cut back to a close-up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Larry sounds like the kind of guy that could help me out of this jam!

''{cut back to long shot}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voice breaking}'' Larry! ''{echo}''

''{cut back to close-up}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Homestar? ''{echo}''

''{cut to a medium shot. Strong Sad is drifting in frame left on an ice floe similar to Homestar's, holding a book}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Oh, would you please keep it down?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, great! Strong Sad! You're a polar bear, right?

''{close-up of Homestar}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Use your frost breath to turn me into an ice cube, so future generations can thaw me out ''{cut back to a medium shot of the two of them}'' and marvel at my same length legs!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Boy, did I pick the wrong hemisphere to aimlessly drift through this year...

''{black card with an iceberg and the word "end." appears}''

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== <span class="mw-headline">Easter Eggs</span> ==

* At the end, click on the period to see a scene with Strong Bad and The Cheat at Bubs' Concession Stand.

''{The Cheat is on the counter of the stand, beside Bubs, while Strong Bad looks on. A sign is taped on the counter, reading, "BUBS A VET NOW! GET IT?"}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{to Strong Bad}'' And I'm gonna need you to fill ''this'' up.

''{He takes out a trash can, which has a fill line drawn on it and a "Grody Sample" label taped to it}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa-ho-ho. Sorry, The Cheat.

'''BUBS:''' ''{suddenly angry}'' I'm not looking at The Cheat!

''{Strong Bad looks surprised}''

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

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

* [[Spacetime|Space-time]] is a mathematical model that combines space and time into a single entity.
* The "Total Coincidence! Not Intentional!" title is referring to the cartoon's unfortunate timing; it was released the day after 134 people were rescued from a freeflowing sheet of ice that broke off into [[Lake Erie]].

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

* The [[YouTube]] description for this toon is "Strong Bad tries to remember how he pulled of the best caper ever."

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

* When Homestar yells, his voice echoes, even though there is nothing around him for his voice to echo off of.
* Homestar mentions a "bloated sea lion carcass" despite the fact that sea lions do not actually live in the Arctic Ocean.
* The Cheat bends his arms as if he had hands.
* The globe showing where Homestar is resembles more of the United States globe, rather than that of [[Free Country, USA]]. There also appears to be no Arctic on the previously shown globes of the Homestar Runner world.
* When the camera zooms out to show the satellite footage, Homestar is missing his eyes, his star, his buzzer, and the lip of his hat.

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

* In the black-and-white satellite footage, the ice sheet that Homestar is standing on has a colored outline.
* When Homestar yells for Larry, the water sparkles extend over the horizon.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Fixed Goofs</span> ===

* The running time for this short was listed as 2:43 on the [[New Stuff]] menu, but 3:09 on the [[Toons|Shorts]] menu. This was fixed the following week.

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

* You can still access the Easter egg before the music ends.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span> ===

* The Cheat is said to have tainted Homestar's [[Melonade|melonade]] by [[Peeing|peeing]] in it.
* One of the people to whom Homestar called for help was [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship|himself]].
* The tune played at the end of this short resembles the song [[The Cheat Is Not Dead|The Cheat is Not Dead]], which originates from [[caper]], as well as the music at the end of [[Play Date]].
* The emails [[garage sale]] and [[space program]] also have Easter eggs that end with Strong Bad making a surprised face in response to a suggestive comment.

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

* The pan pipe musical riff that plays on the third cut to Homestar (and returns on the appearance of the word "end") is a reference to the opening cut-scene of [[The Curse of Monkey Island]], which begins with a similar tune and a shot of Guybrush Threepwood drifting across the sea in a floating bumper car.

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

* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/best-caper-ever watch "Best Caper Ever"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpzTFPb0qI8 watch "Best Caper Ever"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/bestcaper.html watch "Best Caper Ever"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/bestcaper.swf view the Flash file for "Best Caper Ever"]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=15095 forum thread re: "Best Caper Ever"]

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