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	'''[[Doom (~~series~~)\|Doom]]''' is a series of ~~first-person shooter video games, notorious for graphic violence~~ and ~~hellish imagery~~. [[Doom (video game)\|The first game in the series]] is widely credited with defining and popularizing the ~~FPS~~ genre. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have made several references in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work to the series, especially the first two games and <span class="plainlinks">[[Cacodemon\|Cacodemons]]</span>, the floating one-eyed ~~demon~~ foes that appear in the game.		''From [[alternate universe\|the DVD commentary]] for [[alternate universe]]:''

			<blockquote>'''[[Matt Chapman\|MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' Anybody that's developing portals right now, in the military or in science, needs to stop. 'Cause if video games have taught us anything, it's that a bunch of evil demons from Hell are gonna come out of it and kill us all.</blockquote>
			'''[[Doom (franchise)\|Doom]]''' is a video game series centering around a space marine who fights hordes of demons and zombies to save Earth. [[Doom (1993 video game)\|The first game in the series]] is widely credited with defining and popularizing the first-person shooter genre, while gaining a notorious reputation for its graphic violence and hellish imagery. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have made several references in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] body of work to the series, especially the first two games and <span class="plainlinks">[[Cacodemon\|Cacodemons]]</span>, the floating one-eyed demonic foes that appear in the game.

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	* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — The ending snort made by [[Trogdor]] is from the <span class="plainlinks">[[Demon\|~~Demon~~ monster]]</span>.		* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — The ending snort made by [[Trogdor]] is from the <span class="plainlinks">[[Demon\|Pinky monster]]</span>.
	* Email [[secret identity]] — "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" is a reference to "Init DOOM refresh daemon", a line of text output from the original game.		* Email [[secret identity]] — "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" is a reference to "Init DOOM refresh daemon", a line of text output from the original game.
	* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Strong Bad]] remarks that his [[Blender\|alternate universe portal]] ~~will~~ release Cacodemons.		* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Strong Bad]] remarks that his [[Blender\|alternate universe portal]] could release Cacodemons.
	* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Five]] — If the viewer waits too long to select a toon, a Cacodemon appears, and Strong Bad comments on it. The text that appears after it is also a modified version of the [[Fonts\|DooM font]].		* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Five]] — If the viewer waits too long to select a toon, a Cacodemon appears, and Strong Bad comments on it. The text that appears after it is also a modified version of the [[Fonts\|DooM font]].
	* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Jibblies 2 Costumes\|dresses up]] as a Cacodemon for [[Halloween]].		* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Jibblies 2 Costumes\|dresses up]] as a Cacodemon for [[Halloween]]. When he gets the [[Jibblies\|jibblies]], the "mouth" of his Cacodemon costume pulses with electricity the same way the Cacodemon sprite in ''Doom'' is animated when using its electricity projectile attack.
	* Email [[specially marked]] — "[[Breakfast Cereals from Specially Marked\|Blue Laser Blasts!]]" uses the [[Fonts\|DooM font]], which is based off of the font used in Doom.		* Email [[specially marked]] — "[[Breakfast Cereals from Specially Marked\|Blue Laser Blasts!]]" uses the [[Fonts\|DooM font]], which is based off of the font used in ''Doom''.
	* [[Strong Bad Classics!]] (and its [[Strong Bad reads "The Ocelot and the Porridge Maiden" (Teaser Trailer) - Worldbuilders 2014\|teaser]]) — Strong Bad changes the text to have the ocelot say, "You must find a husband by sunrise or Doom 2 bad guys will come out of my ears!" and draws a <span class="plainlinks">[[Mancubus]]</span>, a <span class="plainlinks">[[Baron of Hell]]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[[Hell knight]]</span>, and a <span class="plainlinks">[[Lost soul]]</span> doing just that.		* [[Strong Bad Classics!]] (and its [[Strong Bad reads "The Ocelot and the Porridge Maiden" (Teaser Trailer) - Worldbuilders 2014\|teaser]]) — Strong Bad changes the text to have the ocelot say, "You must find a husband by sunrise or Doom 2 bad guys will come out of my ears!" and draws a <span class="plainlinks">[[Mancubus]]</span>, a <span class="plainlinks">[[Baron of Hell]]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[[Hell knight]]</span>, and a <span class="plainlinks">[[Lost soul]]</span> doing just that.
	** Hell knights and Barons of Hell are differentiated by coloring, so it is unclear which one Strong Bad's colorless drawing is meant to depict.		** Hell knights and Barons of Hell are differentiated by coloring, so it is unclear which one Strong Bad's colorless drawing is meant to depict.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] ~~Tweet~~ ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020\|12 Feb 2020]]) — Strong Bad shared a GIF of an [[ASCII art]] "cackledemon" (which he [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020\|clarified]] as his intentional mispronunciation of "Cacodemon").		* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020\|12 Feb 2020]]) — Strong Bad shared a GIF of an [[ASCII art]] "cackledemon" (which he [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020\|clarified]] as his intentional mispronunciation of "Cacodemon").
	* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] — Strong Bad complains the Killer Maze had no Med Packs or Ammo Clips collects and should have at least provided an ASCII Cacodemon as a reward.		* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] — Strong Bad complains the Killer Maze had no <span class="plainlinks">[[Medikit\|Med Packs]]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[[Clip\|Ammo Clips]]</span> collects and should have at least provided an ASCII Cacodemon as a reward.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] ~~Tweet~~ ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad remarks that [[The Cheat]]'s drawing of a [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals\|Red Steckled Elbermung]] resembles the "pinky" Demon from ''Doom'', and creates a pair of custom sprites for the beast.		* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad remarks that [[The Cheat]]'s drawing of a [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals\|Red Steckled Elbermung]] resembles the "pinky" Demon from ''Doom'', and creates a pair of custom sprites for the beast.
			* [[Social Media\|StrongBadActual's Twitch.tv bio]] reads "I'll initiate YOUR refresh daemon!!", again referencing "Init DOOM refresh daemon".

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	The Brothers Chaps also make several references to [[Doom WAD\|.WAD files]]. An abbreviation for ''Where's All the Data?'', these file packages are typically fanmade mods for ''Doom'' that include new levels, graphics, and other game data. WADs are portrayed as functioning with many various programs, although in reality they are only usable by the Doom engine.		The Brothers Chaps also make several references to [[Doom WAD\|.WAD files]]. An abbreviation for ''Where's All the Data?'', these file packages are typically fanmade mods for ''Doom'' that include new levels, graphics, and other game data. WADs are portrayed as functioning with many various programs, although in reality they are only usable by the Doom engine.

	* Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad checks his email by running "strongbad_email.wad".		* Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad checks his email by running "strongbad_email.wad".
	* [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] — Strong Bad runs a program called "strongbad3Dtotal.wad", a simple 3D game.		* [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] — Strong Bad runs a program called "strongbad3Dtotal.wad", a simple 3D game.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] ~~Tweet~~ ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad suggests the Elbermung sprites could be used "for a custom .wad".		* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad suggests the Elbermung sprites could be used "for a custom .wad".

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	* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — The ending snort made by [[Trogdor]] is from the <span class="plainlinks">[[Demon\|Demon monster]]</span>.		* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — The ending snort made by [[Trogdor]] is from the <span class="plainlinks">[[Demon\|Demon monster]]</span>.
	* Email [[secret identity]] — "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" is a reference to "Init DOOM refresh daemon", a line of text output from the original game.		* Email [[secret identity]] — "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" is a reference to "Init DOOM refresh daemon", a line of text output from the original game.
	* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Strong Bad]] remarks that his [[Blender\|alternate universe portal]] ~~could~~ release Cacodemons.		* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Strong Bad]] remarks that his [[Blender\|alternate universe portal]] will release Cacodemons.
	* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Five]] — If the viewer waits too long to select a toon, a Cacodemon appears, and Strong Bad comments on it. The text that appears after it is also a modified version of the [[Fonts\|DooM font]].		* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Five]] — If the viewer waits too long to select a toon, a Cacodemon appears, and Strong Bad comments on it. The text that appears after it is also a modified version of the [[Fonts\|DooM font]].
	* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Jibblies 2 Costumes\|dresses up]] as a Cacodemon for [[Halloween]].		* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Jibblies 2 Costumes\|dresses up]] as a Cacodemon for [[Halloween]].
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	* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] — Strong Bad complains the Killer Maze had no Med Packs or Ammo Clips collects and should have at least provided an ASCII Cacodemon as a reward.		* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] — Strong Bad complains the Killer Maze had no Med Packs or Ammo Clips collects and should have at least provided an ASCII Cacodemon as a reward.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad remarks that [[The Cheat]]'s drawing of a [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals\|Red Steckled Elbermung]] resembles the "pinky" Demon from ''Doom'', and creates a pair of custom sprites for the beast.		* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021\|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad remarks that [[The Cheat]]'s drawing of a [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals\|Red Steckled Elbermung]] resembles the "pinky" Demon from ''Doom'', and creates a pair of custom sprites for the beast.
	* [[Social Media\|StrongBadActual's Twitch.tv bio]] reads "I'll initiate YOUR refresh daemon!!", again referencing "Init DOOM refresh daemon".

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'''[[Doom (series)|Doom]]''' is a series of first-person shooter video games, notorious for graphic violence and hellish imagery. [[Doom (video game)|The first game in the series]] is widely credited with defining and popularizing the FPS genre. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have made several references in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work to the series, especially the first two games and <span class="plainlinks">[[Cacodemon|Cacodemons]]</span>, the floating one-eyed demon foes that appear in the game.

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

* [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] — The ending snort made by [[Trogdor]] is from the <span class="plainlinks">[[Demon|Demon monster]]</span>.
* Email [[secret identity]] — "Initiate sbemail-refresh daemon" is a reference to "Init DOOM refresh daemon", a line of text output from the original game.
* Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Strong Bad]] remarks that his [[Blender|alternate universe portal]] could release Cacodemons.
* [[strongbad email.exe Disc Five]] — If the viewer waits too long to select a toon, a Cacodemon appears, and Strong Bad comments on it. The text that appears after it is also a modified version of the [[Fonts|DooM font]].
* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Pom Pom]] [[Jibblies 2 Costumes|dresses up]] as a Cacodemon for [[Halloween]].
* Email [[specially marked]] — "[[Breakfast Cereals from Specially Marked|Blue Laser Blasts!]]" uses the [[Fonts|DooM font]], which is based off of the font used in Doom.
* [[Strong Bad Classics!]] (and its [[Strong Bad reads "The Ocelot and the Porridge Maiden" (Teaser Trailer) - Worldbuilders 2014|teaser]]) — Strong Bad changes the text to have the ocelot say, "You must find a husband by sunrise or Doom 2 bad guys will come out of my ears!" and draws a <span class="plainlinks">[[Mancubus]]</span>, a <span class="plainlinks">[[Baron of Hell]]</span> or <span class="plainlinks">[[Hell knight]]</span>, and a <span class="plainlinks">[[Lost soul]]</span> doing just that.
** Hell knights and Barons of Hell are differentiated by coloring, so it is unclear which one Strong Bad's colorless drawing is meant to depict.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|12 Feb 2020]]) — Strong Bad shared a GIF of an [[ASCII art]] "cackledemon" (which he [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2020|clarified]] as his intentional mispronunciation of "Cacodemon").
* [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]] — Strong Bad complains the Killer Maze had no Med Packs or Ammo Clips collects and should have at least provided an ASCII Cacodemon as a reward.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad remarks that [[The Cheat]]'s drawing of a [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals|Red Steckled Elbermung]] resembles the "pinky" Demon from ''Doom'', and creates a pair of custom sprites for the beast.
* [[Social Media|StrongBadActual's Twitch.tv bio]] reads "I'll initiate YOUR refresh daemon!!", again referencing "Init DOOM refresh daemon".

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=== <span class="mw-headline">''Doom'' WADs</span> ===

The Brothers Chaps also make several references to [[Doom WAD|.WAD files]]. An abbreviation for ''Where's All the Data?'', these file packages are typically fanmade mods for ''Doom'' that include new levels, graphics, and other game data. WADs are portrayed as functioning with many various programs, although in reality they are only usable by the Doom engine.

* Email [[secret identity]] — Strong Bad checks his email by running "strongbad_email.wad".
* [[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] — Strong Bad runs a program called "strongbad3Dtotal.wad", a simple 3D game.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2021|4 Oct 2021]]) — Strong Bad suggests the Elbermung sprites could be used "for a custom .wad".

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

* [[Entryway|Doom Wiki]]
* [[WAD|WAD Files]] entry on the Doom Wiki

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