Biz Cas Fri 1

"That's why you're my D-O-G-E!"

Strong Bad tries to finish Third-quarter Projection Analysis Spreadsheets, but has trouble when Homestar begins his usual annoyance spree.

Cast (in order of appearance): Puppet Strong Bad, Puppet Homestar

Places: The Office

Date: Friday, June 24, 2005

Running Time: 1:50

Page Title: Biz Cas Fri 1

DVD:Everything Else, Volume 1

Transcript

{Close-up of a water cooler. The title words, "Biz Cas Fri" appear. Air bubbles rise into the cooler. Cut to Strong Bad at the office computer in his cubicle. Strong Bad is busily typing away, wearing a striped casual polo shirt.}

STRONG BAD: Ahh, I'm almost done with these third-quarter projection analysis spreadsheets, and still no sign of—

{Homestar Runner swoops in, wearing a solid-brown casual polo shirt.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What—is up—my dog?!

STRONG BAD: Ohh, I am not your dog.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Rondleman, you crack me up. {zooming in on each word} Crack! Me! Up! {cut back to full view} That's why you're my D-O-G-E!

STRONG BAD: Your doge?! What are you talking about? I'm Strong Bad! Rondleman works in Regional Shipping Management Resources.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ahaha! Good one, Rondleman. I mean, good one, my dog. So, you goin' to Beach Themed Restaurant tonight? It's ladies' night! Music, dancing, they've got fake palm trees!

STRONG BAD: Oh yeah... I'd rather die!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Cooool, can I catch a ride? Pick me up at six. Ooh, and bring plenty of cash. I'm gonna need at least five or six appeteasers.

STRONG BAD: Will you just get out of here and let me finish these spreadsheets?!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: You're not done yet? I finished mine weeks ago. Let me give you a hand.

STRONG BAD: No, no, don't touch that!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {leans in and bangs his face on the keyboard} Uhh, doo doo doo doo doo doo doo.

STRONG BAD: Uh? Ohh, great!

{The computer produces a blue screen, reading:}

>Flamboyant System Error
>
>3rd Qtr. Projection= Bad News

STRONG BAD: This is just GREAT!!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yeah! You can thank me later. I love that blue screen. It is also my dog. Anyways, I'll let you finish up here. See you at six!

{Homestar swoops out.}

STRONG BAD: Ohhh, man! Now I gotta start all over—

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {swoops in} Don't be late! {swoops out}

STRONG BAD: Start all over an—

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {swoops in} Ladies' night! {swoops out}

STRONG BAD: Start all ove—

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {swoops in} Fake palm trees! {swoops out}

STRONG BAD: Start all o—

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {swoops in} You're my dog. {swoops out}

STRONG BAD: Ohhh! {bangs his fist on the keyboard repeatedly} Stupid! Third! Quarter! Projection! Analysis! Spreadsheets I don't even know what you are! Rondleman... erh, where art thou? {slides onto the floor with a thud}

{"end."}

Easter Eggs

A meet n' greet?

• Click on the comic strip in the background right after Homestar says "Crack - me - up!" to see a Dullard comic strip.

PANEL ONE: {Dullard is working at his computer. A woman is standing nearby} WOMAN: MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET

PANEL TWO: DULLARD: {irritated} THAT'S FUNNY. I DIDN'T MISS YOU AT THE MY HOUSE SIT N' DRINK.

PANEL THREE: WOMAN: {storming off} HMPH!

PANEL FOUR: {Dullard looks more irritated.} CO-WORKER: MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET

PANEL FIVE: BALD MAN: {holding pieces of paper} MISSED YOU AT THE OFF SITE MEET N' GREET {Dullard bangs his head on his computer.}

PANEL SIX: COMB-OVER MAN: WHAT'S THIS I HEAR ABOUT A SIT N' DRINK AT YOUR PLACE?

• Click on the note at the top-left of the cubicle wall when Homestar says, "Beach Themed Restaurant" to see the menu of the restaurant.

Fun Facts

Explanations

• The sticky note on the wall reads "ASAP!!!", which is an initialism for "As Soon As Possible".
• A projection is a forecast about the future and, in business, usually predicts how much money the company will earn and spend.

Trivia

• Know Your Meme credits this toon as the origin of the popular "doge" meme.
• According to a @StrongBadActual image, the "client ext list" on the wall reads:

>CLIENT EXT LIST

>Broadermaker (acct) - ext 3310 >Pulldonk (rcvbles) - ext 2219 >Staverchoff (IT) - ext 5567 >Troucghtman (tech) - ext 2390 >Mancuso (support) - ext 5408 >L.Williams (d.man) - ext 302 >Ron Trouble (VP) - ext 2218 >Semigloss (service) - ext 5675 >DiPennitennitari (??) - ext 1{unreadable}

>Client Dan (deceased) - {unreadable}

>bizcasfri1

>{All of Strong Bad's lines are circled, except for the hand-written one.} >{obscured}cas fri >{obscured}is at computer >{obscured}b: i'm almost done with these 3rd quarter projection analysis spreadsheets and
>still no sign of... >hs(pops up): my dog! >sb: uuggh. i am not your dog! >hs: rondleman you crack me up. crack. me. up. that's why you're my d-o-g-e. >sb: doge? what're you talking about? i'm strong bad. rondleman works in regional
>shipping management resources. >hs: ha ha! oh, that's rich. good one one rondleman, i mean good one my dog. hey,
>going to beach themed >restaurant tonight? tonight's ladies' night: music, dancing, they got fake palm
>trees. can i catch a ride? cool. >{handwritten on the left side of the text, with a line pointing between "trees." and "can i catch a ride?"}
>SB:
>YEAH.
>NOT
>GOING. >pick me up at 6. oh and bring plenty of cash...i'm gonna get at least 4 or 5
>appetizers >sb: just get outta {obscured}and let me finish these spreadsheets. >hs: oh, you're no{obscured}inished mine weeks ago. lemme give you a hand
>there... >(homestar sma{obscured}rd and the flagrant error comes up) >sb: oh grea{obscured} >hs: hey {obscured}it's my dog too! anyway, i'll
>let you{obscured}
>letsee{obscured}

>sb s{obscured}

• The YouTube description for this video is "Strong Bad is trying to finish the 3rd Quarter projection analysis spreadsheets."

Remarks

• The computer monitor Strong Bad is sitting at is an Apple IIe monitor, given away by its adjustable viewing angle screen.
• Most features on homestarrunner.com are released on Monday, but this was released on a Friday.
• "Appeteasers" is a portmanteau.

Goofs

• After Homestar bangs his head on Strong Bad's keyboard, the "ASAP!!!" note is relocated. After the computer displays the system error message, the sticky note is back in its original place.
• After the Flamboyant System Error appears, the next cut shows the computer monitor from an angle. While Homestar is saying, "Anyways, I'll let you finish up here. See you at six!", twice Strong Bad's head goes behind the superimposed image of the error screen.

Inside References

• The title of this toon stands for "Business Casual Fridays" and comes from the email other days.
• "Flamboyant System Error" is another instance of Strong Bad's computer malfunctioning.
• The "Remember the 'Tivities" motivational poster from no loafing is clearly visible on the upper part of the screen.
• The fake palms are from "Fake Palms Resort" in the sketchbook on the DVD.
• The Dullard comic strip first appeared in dullard. Although the close-up of the comic is original to this toon, the comic tacked to Strong Bad's cubicle is actually the one from method #3 in the DVD version of dullard.
• Homestar is wearing the same brown shirt he wore in the other days version of Biz Cas Fri.
• Homestar calls Strong Bad his dog.

Fast Forward

• Vector Strong Bad refers to Stinkoman as his "Doge" in alternate universe.

DVD Version

• When Homestar says, "Rondleman, you crack me up," the camera does not cut away to a closeup of him, nor does it zoom in on him when he says, "Crack! Me! Up!".
  • This also happens in the YouTube Version.

External Links

• watch "Biz Cas Fri 1"
• watch "Biz Cas Fri 1" on YouTube
• watch "Biz Cas Fri 1" on the old Flash site
• view the Flash file for "Biz Cas Fri 1"
• forum thread re: "Biz Cas Fri 1"