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	[[The Brothers Chaps]] have made reference to '''[[William Shakespeare]]''' several times, be it in content or appearance.		[[The Brothers Chaps]] have made reference to '''[[William Shakespeare]]''' several times, be it in content or appearance.

	~~<span id~~=~~"appearances"></span>~~		== Appearances ==
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	* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — The toon opens with [[Strong Sad]] watching a program about ~~"~~[[Why Come\|why come]] Shakespeare was so awesome~~"~~.		* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — The toon opens with [[Strong Sad]] watching a program about "[[Why Come\|why come]] Shakespeare was so awesome".
	* Email [[bedtime story]] — [[Strong Bad]] says ~~"~~sleep tight, sweet prince~~"~~, a reference to ''[[Hamlet]]'', Act 5, Scene 2, where Horatio says ~~"~~Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest~~"~~ to the dying Hamlet.		* Email [[bedtime story]] — [[Strong Bad]] says "sleep tight, sweet prince", a reference to ''[[Hamlet]]'', Act 5, Scene 2, where Horatio says "Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest" to the dying Hamlet.
	* [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — [[Bubs]]'s recommendation of ~~"~~eye of newt~~"~~ and ~~"~~toe of frog~~"~~ originated as magical ingredients in [http://www.bartleby.com/70/4141.html Act IV, Scene 1, line 16] of ''[[Macbeth]]'', one of the most famous and influential depictions of witches in Western culture.		* [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — [[Bubs]]'s recommendation of "eye of newt" and "toe of frog" originated as magical ingredients in [http://www.bartleby.com/70/4141.html Act IV, Scene 1, line 16] of ''[[Macbeth]]'', one of the most famous and influential depictions of witches in Western culture.
	* [[Weclome Back]] — During her song, [[Marzipan]] appears behind a topiary tree shaped like William Shakespeare.		* [[Weclome Back]] — During her song, [[Marzipan]] appears behind a topiary tree shaped like William Shakespeare.
	* Email [[love poems]] — [[Arrow'd Guy]] appears dressed as William Shakespeare and spears [[Meredith]] and [[Kimberly]]. In addition, Kimberly's line ~~"~~I herly berly on gerly werly~~"~~ is a reference to a line spoken by the second witch in ''Macbeth'', ~~"~~When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won.~~"~~		* Email [[love poems]] — [[Arrow'd Guy]] appears dressed as William Shakespeare and spears [[Meredith]] and [[Kimberly]]. In addition, Kimberly's line "I herly berly on gerly werly" is a reference to a line spoken by the second witch in ''Macbeth'', "When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won."
	* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — [[Coach Z]] makes two references to the balcony scene in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'': When he's at [[Marzipan's House\|Marzipan's house]], Strong Bad suggests poetry to get her attention, so he elaborates on Romeo's line, ~~"~~What light through yonder window breaks?~~"~~ when he says, ~~"~~What light breaks through that window there? It's-a Marzipan, and she's got yellow hair.~~"~~ While he's in the locker room, he rambles, ~~"~~Wherefore art thou, Marzipan?~~"~~ (though this was improper usage of wherefore).		* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — [[Coach Z]] makes two references to the balcony scene in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'': When he's at [[Marzipan's House\|Marzipan's house]], Strong Bad suggests poetry to get her attention, so he elaborates on Romeo's line, "What light through yonder window breaks?" when he says, "What light breaks through that window there? It's-a Marzipan, and she's got yellow hair." While he's in the locker room, he rambles, "Wherefore art thou, Marzipan?" (though this was improper usage of wherefore).
	* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad mentions that [[Pom Pom]] is a classically trained Shakespearean actor.		* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad mentions that [[Pom Pom]] is a classically trained Shakespearean actor.
	* [[@StrongBadActual]] ~~tweet~~ ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016\|8 Aug 2016]]) — A bust of Shakespeare (a replica of the one from the 1966 ~~"~~[[Batman]]~~"~~ show) appears in a picture with [[Strong Bad]], [[Tom Servo]], and a papier-mache Joker head.		* [[@StrongBadActual]] Tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016\|8 Aug 2016]]) — A bust of Shakespeare (a replica of the one from the 1966 "[[Batman]]" show) appears in a picture with [[Strong Bad]], [[Tom Servo]], and a papier-mache Joker head.
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[[The Brothers Chaps]] have made reference to '''[[William Shakespeare]]''' several times, be it in content or appearance.

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

* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — The toon opens with [[Strong Sad]] watching a program about "[[Why Come|why come]] Shakespeare was so awesome".
* Email [[bedtime story]] — [[Strong Bad]] says "sleep tight, sweet prince", a reference to ''[[Hamlet]]'', Act 5, Scene 2, where Horatio says "Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest" to the dying Hamlet.
* [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — [[Bubs]]'s recommendation of "eye of newt" and "toe of frog" originated as magical ingredients in [http://www.bartleby.com/70/4141.html Act IV, Scene 1, line 16] of ''[[Macbeth]]'', one of the most famous and influential depictions of witches in Western culture.
* [[Weclome Back]] — During her song, [[Marzipan]] appears behind a topiary tree shaped like William Shakespeare.
* Email [[love poems]] — [[Arrow'd Guy]] appears dressed as William Shakespeare and spears [[Meredith]] and [[Kimberly]]. In addition, Kimberly's line "I herly berly on gerly werly" is a reference to a line spoken by the second witch in ''Macbeth'', "When the hurlyburly's done, when the battle's lost and won."
* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — [[Coach Z]] makes two references to the balcony scene in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'': When he's at [[Marzipan's House|Marzipan's house]], Strong Bad suggests poetry to get her attention, so he elaborates on Romeo's line, "What light through yonder window breaks?" when he says, "What light breaks through that window there? It's-a Marzipan, and she's got yellow hair." While he's in the locker room, he rambles, "Wherefore art thou, Marzipan?" (though this was improper usage of wherefore).
* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — Strong Bad mentions that [[Pom Pom]] is a classically trained Shakespearean actor.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016|8 Aug 2016]]) — A bust of Shakespeare (a replica of the one from the 1966 "[[Batman]]" show) appears in a picture with [[Strong Bad]], [[Tom Servo]], and a papier-mache Joker head.

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