strongbad email.exe Disc One

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"Oh, who is the guy that's on all the DVDs? That's me, Strong Bad."

Disc One of strongbad_email.exe was released on November 9, 2004, as part of a three-disc DVD set. This disc includes emails #1–50, plus three exclusive emails and two email song compilations. To see artwork for Disc One, see strongbad_email.exe DVD Artwork.

This DVD has never been sold separately; originally packaged as part of a three-disc set collecting the first 100 emails, it was later sold in the Shopify Store in the Strong Bad Emails 1-200 Six Disc Set.

FBI Warning

The FBI warning on Disc One of strongbad_email.exe.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner

Transcript

{The standard FBI warning text appears on a background with constantly shifting colors.}

TEXT: Federal law provides severe civil and criminal penalties for the unauthorized reproduction, distribution or exhibition of copyrighted motion pictures, video tapes or video discs. Criminal copyright infringement is investigated by the FBI and may constitute a felony with maximum penalty of up to five years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

{Homestar walks in and gives the text a glance.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: BORRRING!

{Homestar walks away.}

Introduction

Introduction to Disc One of strongbad_email.exe.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Strong Sad

Don't mind that DVD taste!

Transcript

{A 3D-rendered Strong Bad enters the computer room.}

STRONG BAD: {singing} ...and all the ladies say {high-pitched voice} "Strong Bad is on point!"

{Strong Bad throws the lightswitch and a lightswitch rave starts up with The System is Down.}

STRONG BAD: WAH! {shuts off switch} Wrong switch. {starts walking toward the Tandy 400} Oh, {smacks lips} my mouth tastes like...DVDs.

{The Cheat walks up to Strong Bad, singing to himself, and we can see Strong Sad peering in from the other room.}

STRONG BAD: Hey, The Cheat.

{Strong Bad kicks The Cheat into Strong Sad.}

THE CHEAT: MEEEHHH!

STRONG SAD: DOUGLAS!

{Cut to Strong Bad, who starts to sit down.}

STRONG BAD: Oh, yes! And the foul! The Paper, show these morons what to do.

{The Paper comes down with the menu selections. About 30 seconds later, Strong Bad turns to the camera.}

STRONG BAD: Uh, The Paper, I think you're gonna have to spell it out better for these simpletons. Apparently, they're not quite grasping it.

{Another Paper comes up from the bottom of the screen reading "Make your selection and mash GO, moron!"}

STRONG BAD: Whoa! Bottom-feeding paper! There's something you don't see every day! {turns back to his computer}

Contents

Emails

• 1. Some Kinda Robot (Matt and Mike commentary, new Easter egg)
• 2. Homsar
• 3. Butt IQ
• 4. Homestar Hair (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 5. Making Out
• 6. Depressio (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 7. Halloweener (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 8. Brianrietta
• 9. I Love You
• 10. Trevor the Vampire
• 11. I Rule (Strong Bad and Mike commentary)
• 12. Credit Card
• 13. I She Be
• 14. Duck Pond (modified Easter egg)
• 15. The Basics
• 16. Band Names (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 17. Studying (modified Easter egg)
• 18. Stand-Up (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 19. Tape-Leg
• 20. Spring Cleaning
• 21. Cartoon (Strong Bad and Mike commentary)
• 22. Sb_email 22 (Easter egg)
• 23. Little Animal (modified Easter egg)
• 24. The Bird
• 25. Super Powers
• 26. CGNU (Homestar Runner and Mike commentary)
• 27. 3 Wishes
• 28. 1 Step Ahead
• 29. Superhero Name (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 30. 12:00 (Matt and Mike commentary, Easter egg)
• 31. Sugarbob (Marzipan, Matt, and Mike commentary)
• 32. Flag Day (Matt and Mike commentary, alternate angle)
• 33. Gimmicks
• 34. Weird Dream (Easter egg)
• 35. Sisters (alternate angle)
• 36. Guitar (Matt and Mike commentary)
• 37. Dullard (alternate angle)
• 38. Helium
• 39. Property of Ones
• 40. Vacation (diminished Easter egg, alternate angle (in Historic, Over There postcard))
• 41. Invisibility (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 42. Action Figure (Easter egg)
• 43. Little Questions (Easter egg)
• 44. Lures & Jigs (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 45. Techno (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 46. Your Friends (Matt and Mike commentary, alternate angle)
• 47. New Hands (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 48. Ghosts (Matt and Mike commentary, modified Easter egg)
• 49. Theme Party (alternate angle, modified Easter egg)
• 50. 50 Emails (Easter egg)

Bonus Stuff

TROGDOR!

HI-SCORES & BONUS STUFF

• Unreleased Emails & More
  • Bonus Email 1: Greeting Cards
  • Bonus Email 2: E-mail Birds
  • Bonus Email 3: Videro Games (alternate angle)

• Email Intros: A video featuring most of the intros for emails 1–100.
• Scroll Button Songs: A video featuring every scroll button song up until "Huzzah, on the mic..."

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Mad, The Cheat, Strong Bad

Bonus Stuff Transcript

Did you just say bonus stuff?

{Again in 3D, the camera flies through the basement of the Brothers Strong past Strong Mad on the couch and The Cheat in the crisper drawer, both watching TV, on its way to the TROGDOR! arcade machine, on which the bonus menu is displayed.}

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

STRONG MAD: Did you just say bonus stuff?

{After a 30-second pause, the camera pulls back to reveal that Strong Bad has walked up to the machine.}

STRONG BAD: All right, choosey, time's up.

{The machine displays the TROGDOR! title screen with the accompanying music.}

STRONG BAD: I'm playing Trogdor. {plays the game} Oh yeah, don't stop a-squishing. {Trogdor gets sworded} Aw, man!

{The "IT'S OVER" screen is displayed with the accompanying music.}

STRONG BAD: What? What's wrong with this stupid game?

{Strong Bad pounds the machine as the camera swings back to the menu.}

Easter Eggs

• Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True: Accessed by pressing right three times from the first bonus email on the Trogdor bonus screen.

Credits

See strongbad_email.exe Disc Three#Credits

Fun Facts

Yes, "Junk Codger" is there.

Trivia

• The label on the disk in the floppy disk container reads "Cave Quest".
• Before the actual emails show up on the selection screen, 10 placeholder emails appear as the camera is zooming in.

Strong Bad Emails P-BO

Skillful Time Junk Codger Stimmins Hall Monitor Monsoons

Drop Frame Hate Mail Boo Pidgeon I Pretended Tom Stapleman

Inside References

• The FBI warning scene is a reference to the Easter egg in Legal.
  • The multicolored background may also be a reference to Marshmallow's Last Stand and Paramount Pictures' old FBI Warning.
• "Oh... my mouth tastes like... DVDs" is a reference to morning routine, where Strong Bad says "my mouth tastes like... emails..."
• This is an instance of kicking The Cheat.
• Strong Sad's shouting of "Douglas!" is a reference to cheat talk.
  • The limb outside the window is also a reference to "cheat talk"; it's the limb that rubbed on the window and said "Douglas".
• The lightswitch rave lightswitch is from techno.
• Strong Mad's "Did you just say bonus stuff?" is a reference to caffeine.
• The Cheat in the crisper drawer is a reference to privileges.
• "Strong Bad is on point" is one of Marzipan's lines from the Extra Real Dating Sim XR.
• This is another instance of mashing.
• One of the preloaded emails is titled "Junk Codger", which was also on Eustice Pietimer's tombstone in That a Ghost.