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''One hot bird.''
''One hot bird.''


<blockquote>
One of the earliest [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] toons, featuring Homestar's quest for a rare bird for Marzipan's birthday present, is remade and expanded with DVD-ish features, commentary, and behind-the-scenes information.
>''The Yello Dello is the most rare and beautiful bird in this entire cartoon.''
</blockquote>
 
Homestar wants to get a birthday gift for Marzipan, but can't decide what to get. Coach Z advises him to get something rare and exotic, so Homestar, Pom Pom, and Strong Sad head out to catch the Yello Dello.
The DVD is complete with commentary, the old version of the cartoon, and deleted scenes. The characters are drawn in a [[Stylized Character Designs|stylized fashion]].


'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Unnamed Characters|The Alien Guy]], [[The Mountain Goat]], [[The Yello Dello]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Announcer]],  [[Strong Mad]]
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Coach Z]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Unnamed Characters|The Alien Guy]], [[The Mountain Goat]], [[The Yello Dello]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Marzipan]], [[The Announcer]],  [[Strong Mad]]
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'''Places:''' [[The Athletic Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], A Mountain, [[Far Off Lands]], Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, [[Homestar Runner's House]]
'''Places:''' [[The Athletic Field]], [[Coach Z's Locker Room]], A Mountain, [[Far Off Lands]], Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, [[Homestar Runner's House]]


'''Dates:'''
'''Date:''' Friday, August 17, 2001 or earlier


''Old Version:'' Thursday, May 4, 2000
'''Page Title:''' LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS' PLATE -- I MEAN DVD!!
''DVD:'' on or before Friday, August 17, 2001


'''DVD:'''[[Everything Else, Volume 2]]
'''DVD:'''[[Everything Else, Volume 2]]


'''Commentary''': Strong Bad, Strong Sad, and Homestar Runner talk about the movie as it's being played.
== Menu ==
 
'''Deleted Scenes''': A pixelated challenge modeled after the Atari 2600 game ''[http://www.atariage.com/screenshot_page.html?SoftwareLabelID=976 Barnstorming]''; Coach Z and Homestar Runner in the shower room; and Strong Mad telling Marzipan about the Yello Dello.


== Transcripts ==
The screen is styled after a typical [[Interactive Menus|DVD menu]]. The Yello Dello stands silhouetted on a mountaintop, in front of the title "In Search of the Yello-Dello". Six menu options, in two columns of three on either side of the mountain, make up much of the page:


{| class="wikitable"
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|new version]]'''
|-
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|commentary]]'''
! style="text-align:center;background:#F5E988;" | '''In Search of the Yello Dello'''
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Theatrical Trailer|theatrical trailer]]'''
|-
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Storyboards|storyboards]]'''
| style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller;" | [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|New Version]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version|Old Version]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|Commentary]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Theatrical Trailer|Theatrical Trailer]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Storyboards|Storyboards]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|Deleted Scenes]]
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|deleted scenes]]'''
|}
* '''[[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version|old version]]'''


<br />
Selecting the new version, commentary, trailer, or old version will redirect to the respective page; once it finishes playing, the browser automatically redirects back to the menu. "Deleted Scenes" opens a menu of three options to select, which then redirects the viewer to the page as before.


== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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=== Explanations ===
=== Explanations ===


* The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) mimics the looping music used on some DVD menus. Due to technical limitations, music used in DVD menus cannot loop and is often faded out similarly to the music used here.
* The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) mimics the looping music used on some early DVD menus where due to technical limitations the background music could not loop.
* Strong Bad's name being in a box in the theatrical trailer is a common tactic used in movie poster credits to highlight the name of a well-known actor who is not top-billed.


=== Remarks ===
=== Trivia ===


* In the third deleted scene (where Strong Mad plays Strong Bad's role), Strong Mad is wearing a shirt with a megaphone decal on it; this decal is the letter U in the [[Webdings]] typeface.
* A "DVD version" of the Yello Dello toon was teased by [[Mike Chapman]] in [[l33t Interview|a 2001 interview]], approximately a week before it was posted to the site.
* The flower that Marzipan is watering is similar to the flower in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario.
* Marzipan's handprint seems to indicate that she has [[Lack of Visible Arms|invisible arms and hands]].
* There is no "back" link at the end of the old version.
* The link to the storyboards no longer works.
* Despite the Yello Dello's feminine appearance and the fact that it's referred to as a ''her'', it speaks in a male voice.
* This is the first appearance of [[Atari 2600]] graphics in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
* Strong Sad's pixellated appearance during the montage depicts him with a gray face and white upper body, rather than a white face and grey upper body.
* In Deleted Scene #1, there are 52 extra frames that consist of the scene's background (with a white sky instead of the multicoloured one and the barn and fence removed) while the plane's sound plays.


=== Goofs ===
=== Remarks ===


* In the scene where Pom Pom is floating, the dots on Homestar's hat disappear while he talks.
* Onscreen [[Title Cards|title cards]] for both versions as well as this menu hyphenate "Yello-Dello". However, "Yello Dello" is not hyphenated in Toons menus (from the [[Lava Lamp Toons Menu]] through the [[TV Time Toons Menu|present]]), the current [[Page Titles|page titles]], or the [[Everything Else Vol. 2]] menu.
* In the locker room scene, Coach Z's right foot is cut down by a thin gray line in the middle, showing a mistake in copy and pasting.
* In the scene where Pom Pom and Homestar are supporting Strong Sad so he can tell his story, Homestar wakes up and slides out from underneath Strong Sad, yet Strong Sad doesn't move (he was previously standing on top of Homestar).
* In Deleted Scene #1, when the plane hits the barn, the sky will move to the left, exposing a thin white area.


=== Inside References ===
=== Glitches ===


* The [[Goats|goat]] head that pops out from behind the mountain in Coach Z's "bad gift" scenario also appeared in [[Audition with Marzipan]].
* As of the [[Post-Flash Site Update|post-Flash site update]], the storyboard link does not function.
* In the commentary, Strong Sad reveals that he dreams of [[Death|his own death]] (over and over and over...).
* In the commentary, Homestar accidentally introduces the toon as "the King of Town Super DVD", which references to [[The King of Town DVD]].
* In the commentary, Strong Bad's saying that he doesn't trust Pom Pom any further than he can throw him is another reference to [[The King of Town DVD]], where Strong Bad makes the same quote in the commentary about [[That Little Chef Guy|that little chef guy]].
* [[Oven Mitts|Oven mitts]] appear several times in the DVD.
* The [[Aliens|alien]] is seen [[Showering|showering]], and his [[Towels|towel]] falls off.
* The rating slide in the trailer reads, "EVERYBODY! EVERYBODY!", a reference to the [[Intro]].
* The Australian narrator's line about the Yello Dello being the rarest and most beautiful bird in the cartoon is a [[Fourth Wall Breaks|fourth wall break]].
* The story that Strong Sad tells to the Yello Dello is similar to the third Strong Sad Lib in [[Strong Libs]].


=== Real-World References ===
=== Real-World References ===


* "Hello Yello Dello" might be a reference to [[The Three Stooges]]' quote of "Hello, Hello, Hello! Hello hello hello hello hello!"
* The deleted scene with the plane is a reference to the [[Atari 2600]] game ''[[Barnstorming (video game)|Barnstorming]]''.
* In the third deleted scene, Strong Mad sports a [[Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] [[Tattoos|tattoo]].
* The scene with the [[Scorpions|scorpion]] is from the classic Atari 2600 game [[Pitfall!]].
** The song played at the end of the cartoon is the sound effect from Pitfall for when the player dies.
* The title may be a reference to the old TV series [[In Search of... (TV series)|In Search of...]], which was narrated by [[Leonard Nimoy]] ([[Star Trek]]'s [[Mr. Spock]]) and detailed the search for various legendary beasts, artifacts, and places (e.g. In Search of [[Bigfoot]], In Search of [[Loch Ness Monster|The Loch Ness Monster]], and so on).
* [[Mello Yello]] (mentioned in the third deleted scene) is a brand of soda made by [[Coca-Cola]] similar to [[Mountain Dew]].
* The voice-over that describes the Yello Dello is similar to [[Steve Irwin]], also known as The Crocodile Hunter.
* "Discover Network" is a reference to [[Discovery Channel]].
* The menu theme is similar to the music from ''[[Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]''.
* The menu theme is similar to the music from ''[[Pitfall II: Lost Caverns]]''.
* The Yello Dello's manner of eating is a reference to the [[LucasArts]] adventure game ''[[LOOM]]'', in which a seagull eats a clam in the same way.
* The character from the Atari 2600 game ''[[Yars' Revenge]]'' that Homestar mentions in the commentary is the Yar that is controlled in the game. In the game, squares can be eaten off of the Qotile's (the enemy) shield.


=== Fast Forward ===
=== Fast Forward ===


* The quote "Oh, Strong Sad! How long have you been standing there?" would be said again by Homestar in [[The Luau]].
* [[Matt Chapman]] would later joke [[The Best Decemberween Ever|in a 2006 DVD commentary]] that he was unlikely to reference "The Yello Dello" again.
* In the deleted scene, where Homestar and his companions are in the plane, after they fly into the ducks, Homestar yells out, "Somebody get this [[Freakin'|freakin']] [[Ducks|duck]] away from me!" This would be later said by Strong Bad relating to the [[Atari Dragon|Atari dragon]] on [[Main Page 13]].
* The quote, "I think I has the solution" was later said by Strong Bad in [[little questions]].
** Strong Sad says "I think I has the solution" in [[Haunted Photo Booth]].
* The [[Rating Screen|rating screen]] in the theatrical trailer is used again in the trailer for [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]].
* The intro of [[160 Seconds]] is done in the style of the intros of the deleted scenes.
* Marzipan's shriek from the Old Version can be heard in the [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]].


== DVD Contents ==
== Everything Else Vol. 2 Version ==


'''Menu'''
* Switch the audio in the Old Version to hear commentary from Mike and Matt Chapman and [[Y-O-U|Peter Olson]].
* The storyboard now has commentary.
* When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.
* An Easter egg is added, featuring a fourth deleted scene. To access it, select the deleted scenes option and press right three times and click on the red Yello-Dello drawing.


* Page Title: '''LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS' PLATE -- I MEAN DVD!!'''
''{Open to a blue background with Michael Stipe's face with a message reading "Deleted Scene #4; 'Yello Dello' featured Strong Sad's first spoken lines in a cartoon. This was the first stab at his voice: Matt's bad [[R.E.M.|Michael Stipe]] impression. So bad, in fact, that it was never to be heard again". Cut to Strong Sad in a scene from the new version of Yello Dello.}''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/yellodellomenu view the "Yello Dello" DVD menu]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodellomenu.html view the "Yello Dello" DVD menu] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodellomenu.swf view the Flash file for the "Yello Dello" DVD menu]


'''New Version'''
'''STRONG SAD:''' I don't know, Homestar. That looks... really dangerous.


* Page Title: '''Yello Dello v2.0'''
== See Also ==
* Earlier Page Title: '''IN SEARCH OF THE YELLO-DELLO v2.0'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/yellodello_mark2.html watch "In Search of the Yello Dello", the new version]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodello_mark2.html watch "In Search of the Yello Dello", the new version] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodello_mark2.swf view the Flash file for the new version of "In Search of the Yello Dello"]


'''Commentary'''
* [[The King of Town DVD]]
* [[The Yello Dello]]


* Page Title: '''Yello Dello Commentary'''
== External Links ==
* Earlier Page Title: '''YELLO-DELLO COMMON TATERS'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/dellocomment.html watch the commentary]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dellocomment.html watch the commentary] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dellocomment.swf view the Flash file for the commentary]


'''Theatrical Trailer'''
* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/yellodellomenu view "In Search of the Yello Dello" DVD menu]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodellomenu.html view "In Search of the Yello Dello" DVD menu] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodellomenu.swf view the Flash file for "In Search of the Yello Dello" DVD menu]


* Page Title: '''Yello Dello Trailer'''
{| class="wikitable"
* Earlier Page Title: '''Coming in June to a theater near you'''
|-
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/dellotrailer.html watch the theatrical trailer]
! style="text-align:center;background:#F5E988;" | '''In Search of the Yello Dello'''
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dellotrailer.html watch the theatrical trailer] on the old [[Flash]] site
|-
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dellotrailer.swf view the Flash file for the theatrical trailer]
| style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller;" | [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|New Version]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Old Version|Old Version]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|Commentary]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Theatrical Trailer|Theatrical Trailer]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Storyboards|Storyboards]] · [[In Search of the Yello Dello Deleted Scenes|Deleted Scenes]]
 
|}
'''Storyboards'''
 
* Page Title: '''Yello Dello Storyboards'''
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/delloboard1.html view the storyboards]
 
'''Deleted Scenes'''
 
* Page title: '''Diluted Scene #1'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/deleted1.html watch deleted scene #1]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted1.html watch deleted scene #1] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted1.swf view the Flash file for deleted scene #1]
* Page title: '''Diluted Scene #2'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/deleted2.html watch deleted scene #2]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted2.html watch deleted scene #2] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted2.swf view the Flash file for deleted scene #2]
* Page title: '''Diluted Scene #3'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/deleted3.html watch deleted scene #3]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted3.html watch deleted scene #3] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/deleted3.swf view the Flash file for deleted scene #3]
 
'''Old Version'''
 
* Page Title: '''Yello Dello (original)'''
* Earlier Page Title: '''In Search of the Yello Dello'''
** [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/yellodello.html watch the old version]
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodello.html watch the old version] on the old [[Flash]] site
** [https://old.homestarrunner.com/yellodello.swf view the Flash file for the old version]
 
== Everything Else Vol. 2 Version ==
 
* Switch the audio in the Old Version to hear commentary from Mike and Matt Chapman and Peter Olsen.
* The storyboard now has commentary.
* When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.
* An Easter egg is added involving a 4th Deleted Scene.
 
''{Open to a blue background with Michael Stipe's face with a message reading "Deleted Scene #4; 'Yello Dello' featured Strong Sad's first spoken lines in a cartoon. This was the first stab at his voice: Matt's bad [[Michael Stipe]] impression. So bad, in fact, that it was never to be heard again". Cut to Strong Sad in a scene from the new version of Yello Dello.}''
 
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{sounds supposedly like Michael Stipe.}'' I don't know, Homestar. That looks... really dangerous.
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One hot bird.

One of the earliest Homestar Runner toons, featuring Homestar's quest for a rare bird for Marzipan's birthday present, is remade and expanded with DVD-ish features, commentary, and behind-the-scenes information.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Coach Z, Pom Pom, The Alien Guy, The Mountain Goat, The Yello Dello, Strong Sad, Strong Bad, Marzipan, The Announcer, Strong Mad

Places: The Athletic Field, Coach Z's Locker Room, A Mountain, Far Off Lands, Various Fields, Marzipan's Garden, Homestar Runner's House

Date: Friday, August 17, 2001 or earlier

Page Title: LIMITED EDITION COLLECTORS' PLATE -- I MEAN DVD!!

DVD:Everything Else, Volume 2

The screen is styled after a typical DVD menu. The Yello Dello stands silhouetted on a mountaintop, in front of the title "In Search of the Yello-Dello". Six menu options, in two columns of three on either side of the mountain, make up much of the page:

Selecting the new version, commentary, trailer, or old version will redirect to the respective page; once it finishes playing, the browser automatically redirects back to the menu. "Deleted Scenes" opens a menu of three options to select, which then redirects the viewer to the page as before.

Fun Facts

Explanations

  • The way the music fades as it reaches the end of a loop (unlike most other loops on the site) mimics the looping music used on some early DVD menus where due to technical limitations the background music could not loop.

Trivia

  • A "DVD version" of the Yello Dello toon was teased by Mike Chapman in a 2001 interview, approximately a week before it was posted to the site.

Remarks

Glitches

Real-World References

Fast Forward

Everything Else Vol. 2 Version

  • Switch the audio in the Old Version to hear commentary from Mike and Matt Chapman and Peter Olson.
  • The storyboard now has commentary.
  • When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.
  • An Easter egg is added, featuring a fourth deleted scene. To access it, select the deleted scenes option and press right three times and click on the red Yello-Dello drawing.

{Open to a blue background with Michael Stipe's face with a message reading "Deleted Scene #4; 'Yello Dello' featured Strong Sad's first spoken lines in a cartoon. This was the first stab at his voice: Matt's bad Michael Stipe impression. So bad, in fact, that it was never to be heard again". Cut to Strong Sad in a scene from the new version of Yello Dello.}

STRONG SAD: I don't know, Homestar. That looks... really dangerous.

See Also

In Search of the Yello Dello
New Version · Old Version · Commentary · Theatrical Trailer · Storyboards · Deleted Scenes
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