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''No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.''


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The King of Town attempts to check an email with [[Strong Bad]]'s old and broken [[Tandy 400]]. Only accessible via the [[King of Town Main Page]] email button.
The King of Town attempts to check an email with [[Strong Bad]]'s old and broken [[Tandy 400]]. Only accessible via the [[King of Town Main Page]] email button.


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'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!
'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!


'''DVD:''' [[Everything Else, Volume 2]]
'''DVD:'''[[Everything Else, Volume 2]]
 
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* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Goofs 2.1 Goofs]
** [#Glitches 2.2 Glitches]
** [#Inside_References 2.3 Inside References]
** [#Fast_Forward 2.4 Fast Forward]
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'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{typing}'' Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.
'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{typing}'' Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.


''{[[The Paper]] comes down and reads &quot;No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.&quot; After a few seconds, the viewer is redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}''
''{[[The Paper]] comes down and reads "No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real." After a few seconds, you are redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}''


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* The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
* The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
* The toon uses the [[Compy 386]] loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
* The toon uses the [[Compy 386]] loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
* The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word &quot;contrast&quot;. Also, the word &quot;contrast&quot; is in a font different from what it used to be.
* The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word "contrast". Also, the word "contrast" is in a font different from what it used to be.
* The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.
* The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.


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* Since the [[Post-Flash Update|post-Flash update]], the toon begins to loop for a second before returning to the KOT main page.
 
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* The cost of the Tandy 400 in the page title ($900) is a reference to [[gimmicks]] where Strong Bad asks to borrow 900 dollars from [[Strong Sad]] to repair the broken computer.
* The cost of the Tandy 400 in the page title ($900) is a reference to [[gimmicks]] where Strong Bad asks to borrow 900 dollars from [[Strong Sad]] to repair the broken computer.
* The &quot;little chef guy&quot; the King of Town refers to is [[That Little Chef Guy]] from the [[The King of Town DVD]] toon.
* The "little chef guy" the King of Town refers to is [[That Little Chef Guy]] from the [[The King of Town DVD]] toon.


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* The King of Town later does check email successfully in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.
* The King of Town later does check email successfully in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.


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* [[King of Town Main Page]]
* [[King of Town Main Page]]


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* [https://homestarrunner.com/kingmail watch "King of Townmail"]
* [https://homestarrunner.com/kingmail watch "King of Townmail"]
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* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.swf view the Flash file for "King of Townmail"]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.swf view the Flash file for "King of Townmail"]


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'''2003:''' [[King of Town Intro|kingoftown.com]] ([[King of Town Main Page]], [[Revenge of the King]], [[King of Town Email]])
 
'''2004:''' [[Under Construction]]
[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Uncategorized Toons|Uncategorized Toons]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The King of Town Filmography|The King of Town Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails|Tandy 400 Emails]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2|Everything Else, Volume 2]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:April Fools|April Fools]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Not Quite Strong Bad Emails|Not Quite Strong Bad Emails]]</span>
'''2005:''' [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]
 
'''2006:''' [[April Fools' 2006]]
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'''2009:''' [[April Fool 09]]
 
'''2010:''' [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]
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'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014]]
'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]]
'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]]
'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing|The Next April Fools Thing]]
'''2019:''' [[Discount Strong Bad emails]]
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No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.

The King of Town attempts to check an email with Strong Bad's old and broken Tandy 400. Only accessible via the King of Town Main Page email button.

Cast (in order of appearance): The King of Town

Places: King of Town's Castle

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2003

Running Length: 0:27

Page Title: Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!

DVD:Everything Else, Volume 2

Transcript

THE KING OF TOWN: {typing} Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.

{The Paper comes down and reads "No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real." After a few seconds, you are redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}

Fun Facts

Goofs

  • The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
  • The toon uses the Compy 386 loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
  • The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word "contrast". Also, the word "contrast" is in a font different from what it used to be.
  • The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.

Inside References

Fast Forward

  • The King of Town later does check email successfully in Strong Badia the Free. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.

See Also

April Fools' Day

2003: kingoftown.com (King of Town Main Page, Revenge of the King, King of Town Email) 2004: Under Construction 2005: HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS! 2006: April Fools' 2006 2009: April Fool 09 2010: Xeriouxly Forxe 2014: April Fool 2014 2015: sbemail 206 2016: Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 2018: The Next April Fools Thing 2019: Discount Strong Bad emails

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