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"Yeah, I'm still here."

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''This article is about the [[Strong Bad Email]].'' ''For the comic strip, see [[Dullard]].''

Strong Bad gives some helpful advice on how to deal with the office dullard.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[The Office]]

'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]], [[Corpy NT6]]

'''Date:''' Monday, July 22, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 2:15

'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400: Still Broken.

'''DVD:''' [[strongbad email.exe Disc One]]

'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' Strong Bad gives advice on how to deal with the office dullard.

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== Contents ==

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
** [#Method_1 1.1 Method 1]
** [#Method_2 1.2 Method 2]
** [#Method_3 1.3 Method 3]
** [#Method_4 1.4 Method 4]
* [#Easter_Eggs 2 Easter Eggs]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 3.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 3.2 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 3.3 Goofs]
** [#Glitches 3.4 Glitches]
** [#Inside_References 3.5 Inside References]
** [#Real-World_References 3.6 Real-World References]
** [#Fast_Forward 3.7 Fast Forward]
* [#DVD_Version 4 DVD Version]
** [#Comic_.232 4.1 Comic #2]
** [#Comic_.233 4.2 Comic #3]
** [#Comic_.234 4.3 Comic #4]
** [#Fun_Facts_2 4.4 Fun Facts]
* [#External_Links 5 External Links]

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Mmmmm... fresh emails...

<blockquote>Strong Bad,<br />
How do I deal with the office dullard?<br />
Jason</blockquote>
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' I'm glad you came to me, Jason. The office dullard is a clever foe. But there are ways you can beat him. Here are a few of my tried and true methods.

''{The words "Method 1" appear on the screen, as per following methods}''

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Method 1 </span> ===

''{Strong Bad is sitting and typing in an office. Homestar Runner comes and stands behind him.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey man, what's up? Good time, bad time...?

''{Strong Bad quickly reaches out and grabs his phone. He fumbles with it for a second and pretends to have been speaking into it.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh! Oh, oh! Yes, yes, yes... Uh, so no, I'm still here, yes. Working hard. I've been synergizing all morning... ''{He covers the phone with his glove, turns his head toward Homestar, and whispers}'' I'm not going to be able to talk right now, man. ''{Homestar mouths "Ohhhh..." in his usual Homestarlike fashion, and walks away, leaving Strong Bad to resume his "phone call"}'' Right... Yes... Multi-tasking...

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Method 2 </span> ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Once I finish my second run, you know, I'll have a smoothie or something, and then I head to the gym, and do, I've been doing about three sets of reps a piece, and then one...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Psssh! ''{Strong Bad gives Homestar the "Single Deuce," complete with sound effect. Homestar looks surprised, only for a moment.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah... So, how much can you bench?

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Method 3 </span> ===

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So, did you catch last night's episode of Popular Reality Show? Yeah? No? You missed a good one, man, you missed a good one! They were kickin' people off left and right, and, like, some people got kicked on, and um, I mean, it was... you shoulda watched it. You definitely shoulda watched it. ''{enunciates each syllable for emphasis}'' Should-a watched it. I mean, they'll be talkin' about this one for a while. I mean, ''I'm'' going ta be talkin' about this one for a while... ''{Strong Bad leaves his seat and walks away. Homestar Runner turns his head toward Strong Bad's direction.}'' Oh, cool, I guess you're going to go watch it now...oh, all right, man...later... ''{pauses}'' Cool...

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=== <span class="mw-headline"> Method 4 </span> ===

''{Homestar is talking. Strong Bad is ignoring him, adding "yeah" occasionally under Homestar's dialogue}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' So the next thing I know...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...Fredrickson from accounting comes up to me, puts this...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeaah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...thing on my desk, I'm like, "Hey man, the mailroom is...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ..."that-a-way," you know, so I sent out a memo, like...

'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeaaah.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ...to everybody.

'''STRONG BAD:''' Yeah... yeah... oh yeah... ''{Homestar Runner stops talking and glares at Strong Bad. Strong Bad keeps on saying "Yeah". Homestar Runner walks away.}'' yeah... mmhmm...

''{Cut to Strong Bad sitting in front of his computer.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So there you go, Jason. One of those ways should work. Though it couldn't hurt to steal his lunch from the break room fridge everyday. ''{stops typing}'' Mmmmm... Hot Pockets.

''{[[The Paper]] comes down.}''

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

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It's five!

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* Click on the comic in Strong Bad's cubicle to see a close-up of it.

'''PANEL ONE:'''

'''BALD MAN:''' ''{giving Dullard a piece of paper}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br />

'''PANEL TWO:'''

'''DULLARD:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to co-worker}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br />

'''PANEL THREE:'''

'''CO-WORKER:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to woman}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br />

'''PANEL FOUR:'''

'''WOMAN:''' ''{giving the piece of paper to comb-over man}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br />

'''PANEL FIVE:'''

'''COMB-OVER MAN:''' ''{dropping the piece of paper on bald man's desk}'' I need this on my desk by five.<br />

'''PANEL SIX:'''

'''ANIMAL WEARING TIE:''' It's five.

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

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

* The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "Strong Bad gives advice on how to deal with the office dullard."

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

* This is the first time Strong Bad is seen typing with boxing gloves on.
* After Strong Bad returns his right hand to the keyboard from the [[Double Deuce|Single Deuce]], it remains motionless while his left hand continues "typing".
* When Strong Bad gets out of his chair it makes [[The Geddup Noise]], even though the chair has wheels.
* Homestar's size is not consistent throughout the toon. He's largest in method 1, smallest in method 2, and an intermediate size in methods 3 and 4.

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

* Strong Bad incorrectly types "every day" as "everyday" at the very end of the email.
* When Strong Bad gets up before he turns around, his wrestling mask is cut off at the right.
* At the end of method 4, Strong Bad's mouth goes out of synch with his lines.
* After flipping off Homestar Runner, Strong Bad's left arm doesn't move when typing.

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

* During Method 4, Homestar's eyelids come down once he realizes Strong Bad isn't really listening to him. When his eyes blink (like they always do every 4 seconds or so), there is a glitch where part of his gray outline is intruded on by white.
** This also happens whenever Homestar squints.

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

* "Popular Reality Show" is an example of a [[Nondescript Nouns|nondescript noun]]; Homestar would go on to ask Strong Bad about similar nouns in future office-set shorts.

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

* [[Hot Pockets]] are a type of microwaveable meal manufactured by [[Nestlé]] that consist primarily of cheese and meat inside a flaky crust.
* The [[Dullard]] comic is a parody of [[Dilbert]], a popular comic strip about office life written by [[Scott Adams]].
** In addition, synergy is a running joke in a few episodes of the short-lived [[Dilbert (TV series)|Dilbert television series]].
* The name of the cartoonist, [[Levert Burtmore]], is a reference to American actor [[LeVar Burton]].

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===

* Dullard comics continue to appear from time to time as Easter eggs. See [[Dullard]] for a full list.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> DVD Version </span> ==

* The DVD version features not only the comic strip featured on the site, but a new one for each of the methods as well. These can all be viewed by using the angle button on your DVD remote.

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Yer job sucks.

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'''PANEL ONE:'''<br />
''{Dullard is typing on his computer.}''<br />
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br />
'''COMPUTER:''' BAD COMMAND OR FILENAME!<br />
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br />
''{An irritated Dullard continues typing on his computer.}''<br />
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br />
'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' TAKE OUT GUY!<br />
'''DULLARD:''' MONEY'S ON THE FAX MACHINE.<br />
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br />
'''COMPUTER:''' SUPER SYSTEM CRASH!<br />
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br />
''{Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}''<br />
'''TAKE-OUT GUY:''' YER JOB SUCKS.<br />
'''COMPUTER:''' TELL HIM ABOUT IT.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Comic #3</span> ===

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You're a suck up.

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'''PANEL ONE:'''<br />
''{The boss is pointing to a picture of a pie chart.}''<br />
'''BOSS:''' AND THAT'S WHY EVERYTHING IS AWESOME.<br />
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br />
'''DULLARD:''' I HATE OUR BOSS. HE CAN BOSS-OFF I SAY!<br />
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' OOH! I'M TELLIN'.<br />
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' HEY BOSSYFACE, DULLARD HERE WAS JUST SAYIN..<br />
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' ...HOW YOU'RE THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED.<br />
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br />
'''BOSS:''' YOU'RE A SUCK UP.<br />

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...then we made out on her desk.

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'''PANEL ONE:'''<br />
'''WOMAN:''' THERE'S A GOOD CHANCE I HATE DULLARD.<br />
'''PANEL TWO:'''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' NOT ME. HE'S A GOOD VIDEO GOLF PARTNER.<br />
'''PANEL THREE:'''<br />
'''WOMAN:''' YOU MEN ARE ALL THE SAME. HONESTLY.<br />
'''PANEL FOUR:'''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' WELL I HONESTLY THINK YOU'RE A HIDEOUS BAG.<br />
'''PANEL FIVE:'''<br />
'''WOMAN:''' HMPH!<br />
'''PANEL SIX:'''<br />
''{Dullard is playing video golf.}''<br />
'''CO-WORKER:''' ...THEN WE MADE OUT ON HER DESK.<br />

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

"BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED" is a [[Homophones|homophone]].

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

* [https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/37-dullard watch "dullard"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR5ragNgp5I watch "dullard"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail37.html watch "dullard"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail37.swf view the Flash file for "dullard"]

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