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	* This toon was co-written by [[Craig Zobel]].		* This toon was co-written by [[Craig Zobel]].
	* This old Flash short contains the first example of [[Cross-dressing\|cross-dressing]].		* This old Flash short contains the first example of [[Cross-dressing\|cross-dressing]].
	* This is the first mention of Pom Pom's ~~pet~~, [[Trivia Time]]~~, as well as the only time he is referred to as an actual dog rather than a cookie jar.~~		* When it says, "on it, live the Poms", the Poms come out of the word "Poms".
	* [[Sketchbook (museum)\|Comments in the Sketchbook]] indicate ''Pom Pom, Too'' was originally planned as a storybook before being reworked into a [[Flash]] toon. [[Matt Chapman]] jokes that [[Mike]] wouldn't let him keep the toon on the site, presumably due to its age and quality, but it was eventually added to a later revision of the [[Old Flash Stuff]] [[Museum]] feature.		* This is the first mention of Pom Pom's dog, [[Trivia Time]].

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

	''{Sound of heartbeats. A red and white pill ~~appears~~ against the white background.}''		''{Sound of heartbeats. A red and white pill fades in against the white background, with a caption appearing above it.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' this is the isle of Pom		'''CAPTION:''' this is the isle of Pom

	''{Alarm clock rings. An arrow points to the pill.}''		''{Alarm clock rings. An arrow points to the pill, which enlarges and is highlighted with a yellow-orange burst. Pan left to the next caption.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' on it, live the Poms		'''CAPTION:''' on it, live the Poms

	''{Printing noise. Many colored Poms (who look like Pom Pom) ~~appear~~ from the ~~white background~~. They fill the screen. The mass turns black~~, revealing Pom Pom~~}''		''{Printing noise. Many colored Poms (who look like Pom Pom) emerge from the word "Poms". They fill the screen, covering the text. The mass of Poms turns black as the next caption rises from the crowd.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' Pom-Pom ~~is the best Pom.~~		'''CAPTION:''' Pom-Pom

	''{~~Ding!~~ Pom Pom ~~receives~~ a ribbon ~~saying~~ "First".}''		''{Pom Pom emerges, with a creaking sound, from the second "O" in the caption. The next caption, in turn, emerges from his body.}''

			'''CAPTION:''' is the best Pom.

			''{Ding! A ribbon reading "First" appears on Pom Pom. Cut to a green-and-yellow striped wall, where a picture of Pom Pom and his parents hangs. The picture zooms toward the camera with a slide whistle sound and the next caption slides down from the bottom of the picture frame.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' he loves his mom & dad		'''CAPTION:''' he loves his mom & dad

	''{~~Picture on~~ wall with Pom Pom and ~~parents~~. ~~The picture falls off~~.}''		''{The picture tilts with another slide whistle sound, then falls off the wall and offscreen with a shattering sound. Cut to Pom Pom on a blank white screen. A wooden stage slides up from offscreen under him and he lands with a slam. A red and white striped flag fades in behind him, waving back and forth, and the caption slides in from the left.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' he is very patriotic		'''CAPTION:''' he is very patriotic

	''{~~Pom Pom is on~~ a ~~wooden stage. A red~~ and ~~white striped flag appears behind him. He turns into~~ a ~~Pom version of the~~ [[Statue of Liberty]]. Reveille plays.}''		''{He turns green and a book and torch appear in his hands, along with a crown on his head, à la [[Statue of Liberty]]. Reveille plays.}''

			''{Cut to a white background, with a falling slide whistle accompanying a growing shadow where a dog bowl falls with a slam. The bowl reads "Trivia Time". The caption appears above it.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' he feeds his dog		'''CAPTION:''' he feeds his dog

	''{A dog bowl ~~falls from~~ a ~~white background~~. ~~It reads "Trivia Time"~~.}''		''{Ding! The dog bowl tilts as food appears in it, highlighted briefly with a yellow burst. The next caption appears below.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' everyday		'''CAPTION:''' everyday

	''{~~Ding! Dog~~ bowl ~~fills with food~~.}''		''{The bowl settles back on the ground. Cut to Pom Pom standing on the right of the screen, facing left. The caption appears above him.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' he treats his neighbors		'''CAPTION:''' he treats his neighbors

	''{~~Pom Pom stands on the right of the screen.~~ Doorbell noise. Two Poms ~~enter~~ from ~~left screen~~. An arrow ~~points to them~~.}''		''{Doorbell noise. Two Poms appear on the left, accompanied by the noise of a firework burst and an arrow pointing at them from the word "neighbors". The arrow is replaced by the next caption.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' with respect		'''CAPTION:''' with respect

	''{Pom Pom ~~gives them a~~ bottle with "~~Respect~~" ~~written on it~~. They ~~leave~~.}''		''{A dotted line descends from the word "respect", leading to a bottle reading "Respect" appearing in Pom Pom's hand. Pom Pom tosses the bottle to the neighbors with a "boing" sound. They exit to the left. Cut to a medium shot of Pom Pom facing the camera. The caption rises from behind him.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' he doesn't play with matches		'''CAPTION:''' he doesn't play with matches

	''{~~Pom Pom is at~~ the ~~bottom~~ of the screen~~. A match~~ burns the word "matches".}''		''{A match comes in from the right side of the screen, strikes on the white background, and burns the word "matches", which turns black before falling and fading into the background. The match moves back offscreen and the caption disappears.}''

	'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles~~, thinking "I sure do hate matches."~~}''		'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''

	''{~~A silhouette of~~ Pom Pom ~~rises over an~~ orange ~~horizon like the sun~~. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" plays. He moves ~~closer~~ to us. A spotlight hits him.}''		''{Pan slightly right as a thought bubble fades in from Pom Pom's head with text reading "I sure do hate matches." Cut to a rounded horizon with a red-orange gradient sky. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" plays as a silhouette of Pom Pom rises over the horizon. He moves toward the screen, lightening slightly to come out of silhouette. A spotlight appears and hits him, also revealing the final caption.}''

	'''CAPTION:''' we all love Pom-Pom, too		'''CAPTION:''' we all love Pom-Pom, too
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	=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===		=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===

			* This toon was co-written by [[Craig Zobel]].
	* This old Flash short contains the first example of [[Cross-dressing\|cross-dressing]].		* This old Flash short contains the first example of [[Cross-dressing\|cross-dressing]].
	* When it says, "on it, live the Poms", the Poms come out of the word "Poms".		* This is the first mention of Pom Pom's pet, [[Trivia Time]], as well as the only time he is referred to as an actual dog rather than a cookie jar.
	* This is the first mention of Pom Pom's ~~dog~~, [[Trivia Time]].		* [[Sketchbook (museum)\|Comments in the Sketchbook]] indicate ''Pom Pom, Too'' was originally planned as a storybook before being reworked into a [[Flash]] toon. [[Matt Chapman]] jokes that [[Mike]] wouldn't let him keep the toon on the site, presumably due to its age and quality, but it was eventually added to a later revision of the [[Old Flash Stuff]] [[Museum]] feature.

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

	* Originally, some of the text was obscured by the border when ~~you watched it~~ from the old version of the old Flash menu. This was fixed when the museum was updated in 2006.		* Originally, some of the text was obscured by the border when viewed from the old version of the old Flash menu. This was fixed when the museum was updated in 2006.

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A motley crew of Poms

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A short Flash about the origins of Pom Pom, found in the [[Museum]] under old Flash. Based on a sketch from the [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum Sketchbook]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' The [[Poms]], [[Pom Pom]], [[General and Fraulein Pom Pom]]

'''Running time:''' 1:04

'''Current page title:''' The Original Website!

'''Original Page title:''' The Isle of Pom

'''Date:''' 2000 or earlier

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

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 2.3 Goofs]
** [#Fixed_Goofs 2.4 Fixed Goofs]
** [#Real-World_References 2.5 Real-World References]
** [#Fast_Forward 2.6 Fast Forward]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]

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''{Sound of heartbeats. A red and white pill appears against the white background.}''

'''CAPTION:''' this is the isle of Pom

''{Alarm clock rings. An arrow points to the pill.}''

'''CAPTION:''' on it, live the Poms

''{Printing noise. Many colored Poms (who look like Pom Pom) appear from the white background. They fill the screen. The mass turns black, revealing Pom Pom}''

'''CAPTION:''' Pom-Pom is the best Pom.

''{Ding! Pom Pom receives a ribbon saying "First".}''

'''CAPTION:''' he loves his mom & dad

''{Picture on wall with Pom Pom and parents. The picture falls off.}''

'''CAPTION:''' he is very patriotic

''{Pom Pom is on a wooden stage. A red and white striped flag appears behind him. He turns into a Pom version of the [[Statue of Liberty]]. Reveille plays.}''

'''CAPTION:''' he feeds his dog

''{A dog bowl falls from a white background. It reads "Trivia Time".}''

'''CAPTION:''' everyday

''{Ding! Dog bowl fills with food.}''

'''CAPTION:''' he treats his neighbors

''{Pom Pom stands on the right of the screen. Doorbell noise. Two Poms enter from left screen. An arrow points to them.}''

'''CAPTION:''' with respect

''{Pom Pom gives them a bottle with "Respect" written on it. They leave.}''

'''CAPTION:''' he doesn't play with matches

''{Pom Pom is at the bottom of the screen. A match burns the word "matches".}''

'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles, thinking "I sure do hate matches."}''

''{A silhouette of Pom Pom rises over an orange horizon like the sun. Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" plays. He moves closer to us. A spotlight hits him.}''

'''CAPTION:''' we all love Pom-Pom, too

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

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

* This old Flash short contains the first example of [[Cross-dressing|cross-dressing]].
* When it says, "on it, live the Poms", the Poms come out of the word "Poms".
* This is the first mention of Pom Pom's dog, [[Trivia Time]].

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

* Two of the Poms look like ordinary NBA basketballs, and one like an [[ABA Basketball]].
* This is the only time that Pom Pom's bubbly speech is expressed in plain English to the viewers.

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

* "Every day" is misspelled "everyday" on one of the slides. In that context, it should be the two-word adverb, not the one-word adjective.

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

* Originally, some of the text was obscured by the border when you watched it from the old version of the old Flash menu. This was fixed when the museum was updated in 2006.

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

* "Isle of Pom" could be a spoof of [[Isle of Palms, South Carolina|Isle of Palms]], a city located near [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]], [[South Carolina]].

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

* The ribbon was used later in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]], although the first place was never awarded.
* The printing noise which accompanies the scene with the Poms would become the sound effect for [[The Paper]] in the [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]], with its onomatopoeia being [[Preeeeow]].
* The ABA basketball Pom was later used in the email [[different town]].
* The Isle of Pom's design would later be used for health capsules in [[Stinkoman 20X6]].

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

* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/pomwhole.html watch "Pom Pom, Too"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/pomwhole.swf view the Flash file for "Pom Pom, Too"]

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