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"Once again, I point the blame squarely at tight pants."

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Aaron C. asks if the blue diamond on Strong Bad's head is the source of all his super powers.

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

'''Places:''' [[Computer Room]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]

'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]

'''Date:''' Tuesday, April 30, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 1:17

'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400!!!

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

'''SBEmail Menu Description:''' The power behind the blue diamond-y thing on Strong Bad's mask is revealed.

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

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

'''STRONG BAD:''' Strong Bad Email is filmed before a live studio audience.

<blockquote>Is that blue diamond kinda thing on your<br />
forehead the source of all your super<br />
powers? Or is it merely decorative?<br />
<br />
Aaron C.</blockquote>
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' Well, sorta, Aaron. But see, there's only one power. Though I guess it is pretty super. Check it out.

''{He turns to his left and picks up a [[Cold One]]. He tenses up in concentration, and his blue diamond starts glowing, making a beamy sound, first faintly, then finally reaching a powerful peak, causing the bottle cap to pop off. A little foam comes out of the bottle.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{typing}'' So, there you go. It's not much, but as you can imagine it's a big hit with the ladies. ''{spoken}'' And ''{typed}'' So far I've only found it works with cold ones. ''{thoughtfully}'' But come to think of it...

''{Strong Bad gets up. Cut to the locker room. Coach Z and Homestar are talking to each other.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Oh, I'd definitely say it's just a result of tight pants.

''{Strong Bad peeks out from behind a locker.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oooohh, tight paaants!

''{Strong Bad uses the blue diamond on his forehead to make Homestar's cap pop off.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh!

''{Strong Bad snickers. Homestar picks his cap up and looks back at Coach Z.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Sorry about that. What were we talking about?

'''COACH Z:''' The tightest of pants.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, right, right. Tight pants.

''{Strong Bad uses his blue diamond to make Homestar's cap pop off again.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What the -?

''{Strong Bad snickers again as Homestar picks up his cap again.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Are you okay there, Homestar?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I don't know. Is my head getting bigger?

''{[[The Paper]] comes down. Strong Bad forces Homestar's cap to pop off for the third time, causing Homestar to once again pick it up.}''

'''COACH Z:''' Once again, I point the blame squarely at tight pants.

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

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

* This is the first email where the back of the Tandy 400 is shown.
* The [[YouTube]] description for this email is "The power behind the blue diamond-y thing on Strong Bad's mask is revealed."

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

* During the brief pause before Strong Bad types the "C" in "Check it out", the "C" can be seen as the cursor blinks.

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

* This is another mention of [[Pants|pants]].
* Homestar and Coach Z's conversation is another instance of [[Interrupted Conversations|interrupted conversations]].

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

* "Strong Bad Email is filmed before a live studio audience" is a spoof of similar announcements made before or after certain sitcoms, especially in the 1970s and '80s, to distinguish them from shows that used [http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mlaughtrack.html canned laugh tracks].

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

* Strong Bad would later [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|Tweet]] a drawing of himself using this power on a Cold One for Inktober.

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

* [https://homestarrunner.com/sbemails/25-super-powers watch "super powers"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1A2yoPVCs watch "super powers"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail25.html watch "super powers"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/sbemail25.swf view the Flash file for "super powers"]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Filmography|Strong Bad Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Coach Z Filmography|Coach Z Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:strongbad email.exe Disc One|strongbad email.exe Disc One]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails|Tandy 400 Emails]]</span>

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