Secret Identities

This article is about the identities Strong Bad assumed in the email secret identity. For the Strong Bad Email, see secret identity.

In the Strong Bad Email "secret identity", it was revealed that Strong Bad and some of the other main characters had several secret identities and pseudonyms.

Strong Bad

The Poopsmith (?)

The Poopbad or Strongsmith?

At the beginning of the email, Strong Bad claims to be the true identity of The Poopsmith, incorrectly implying that the two of them have never been seen in the same place at the same time. He also claims that the famous pile of whatsit is actually a smoldering pile of cash... covered in whatsit. Strong Bad's scam is quickly brought to a halt when The Poopsmith pokes him with his shovel in the Computer Room. An Easter egg during this scene allows one to see a cross between The Poopsmith and Strong Bad.

Tip Tappers

Mr. Tappers

Tip Tappers, an expensive briefcase carrier, is Strong Bad's secret identity for when he is "on tour". He uses this identity when he wants to check into a hotel and not be bothered by legions of fans. He checks into Bubs' Motor Lodge under this name, adding "unless some girl asks what room Strong Bad's in. And she's at least a seven out of ten, or six if she's naked."

Vance Mudgeman

Vance Mudgeman

Vance "Daddy" Mudgeman is the identity Strong Bad uses when he visits his secret second family in a trailer home in Broiter Grove. As Vance, he wears a grease-stained shirt and has stubble on his face. He only seems to watch TV while kids play elsewhere in the house. He claims the kids love him, but he frequently yells at them and threatens to smack them if they misbehave. As Strong Bad puts it: "You gotta be firm."

Cara Carabowditbowdit

Cara Carabowditbowdit

Under the "pseudoname" Cara Carabowditbowdit, Strong Bad writes the advice column for Scarfgirl, a popular woman's magazine. He attempts to make the girls of the world "cooler for all us dudes". His disguise is a brown wig with a skull and bone on it. Cara encourages her readers to play more explodey video games (as opposed to the girly kind where you pretend to be a dog or a frog) — which she claims will make your guy stop talking about his ex. The response is signed "Eat a steak: Cara Carabowditbowdit" Marzipan doesn’t think Cara knows what she's talking about, and disapproves of her "pseudoname". Homestar Runner, meanwhile, thinks that Marzipan is jealous because Cara gets all the hot boys. Cara's hairstyle is a costume item available from the start in Homestar Ruiner.

Other Characters

Other characters were revealed to have secret identities in Bubs' Motor Lodge Registry, viewable in an Easter egg.

Pseudonym	Type of Room Requested	Payment Status	Suspected Identity	Clues
mr. allan poe	one double	PAID!	Strong Sad	His love of poetry and similarly dark demeanor. Posted avatar of poet in his weblog. His size also would require a larger bed.
mr. boyardee	one king	PAID!	The King of Town	A food-related name, requesting a "king"-sized bed.
mr. chamberlain	posh suite	COMPED!	Pom Pom	His different town self was an ABA basketball, and Wilt Chamberlain was a basketball player who went on to coach in the ABA. Both are known for being popular with women. Also, Pom Pom's sophisticated nature would warrant a posh suite.
mr. tesmacher	one grill	PENCIL SHAVINGS!	The Cheat	Has a similar lot in life as the pseudonym's origin (see [#References References] below). Lives in a grill, and has convinced Bubs that pencil shavings are legal tender.
ms. cousteau	queen suite	PAID!	Marzipan	She's the only girl, she requested a queen suite and she takes the name of a famous environmentalist.
mr. five freddy	smelly cot	DISCO TAPE!	Coach Z	Picked a hip-hop star's name, once asked Marzipan for a disco tape and has questionable hygiene.
mr. dee williams	one racecar bed	PAID TWICE!	Homestar Runner	Aside from being explicitly stated in the toon, Homestar once bought a racecar bed and this wouldn't be the first time he's overpaid for something.

References

• "mr. allan poe" refers to 19th century poet Edgar Allan Poe.
• "mr. boyardee" refers to Chef Boyardee, who is famous for his line of pre-cooked, ready to re-heat Italian foods.
• "mr. chamberlain" most likely refers to basketball star Wilt Chamberlain.
• "mr. tesmacher" is a reference to Lex Luthor's secretary, Eve Teschmacher, in the 1978 Superman: The Movie.
• "ms. cousteau" most likely refers to either Jacques Cousteau (a famous French oceanographer) or to his widow Francine Cousteau.
• "mr. five freddy" refers to Fab Five Freddy, the first hip-hop VJ by hosting the MTV music video show entitled "Yo! MTV Raps".
• "mr. dee williams" refers to Billy Dee Williams, who played Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars films. (Homestar previously mentioned Lando Calrissian in Halloween Potion-ma-jig.)

See Also

• Alter Egos