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Instructions · Help Gonna have a good STUFF tonight! The song The Dancing Brothers sing is very similar to a part of the theme song for the 1970s TV show Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 18:34, 8 February 2006 (UTC) Arguments for: I think it sounds like it Arguments against: until you actually listen to it, one says, (in an almost gospel style) "nah nah nah gonna have a good time...hey, hey, hey" while the other says, (in a Bee Gee's style) "gonna have a good time tonight" it is more likely a reference to the bee gee's, ie they sound exactly like the BG's and they are three brothers. Or simply to the '70s Disco genre. Or motown music Simply put, it sounds NOTHING like the Fat Albert theme. Additional comments: According to the Inkhole Interview, The Brothers Chaps do know that Fat Albert exists. The Bee Gees reference was declined a while back. Votes to accept: Votes to decline: Benol, aka Coach B Jnelson09 I R F csours Mycroft Holmes Heimstern Läufer —  KieferSkunk (talk) — — Lapper (talk) — Has Matt? (talk) ⇔Thunderbird⇔ Trey56 LePorello / T / C ♥ teeeffoh! – The Chort Qermaq —GWR 2004 TalkContribs [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help I like the Sprite in you When Strong Sad pretends to faint, his body is in the same exact position as when he passes out in email 91 caffeine, including mouth, body, hand, and foot position. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 21:00, 30 Sep 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: Arguments against: This could just be the way Strong Sad falls, not a reference to a past email. Is it really noteworthy? They are reusing sprites. So what? May be the case with the falling, but it isn't noteworthy enough. Additional comments: Votes to accept: Votes to decline: TotalSpaceshipGirl3 (trogga) «Rob» - Camalex(talk) Come back, chocolates! Rogue Leader / (my talk) ConchrisContribs DorianGray —THE PAPER PREEEOW  Bkmlb(talk to me·stuff I did) — It's dot com The Pardack — talk Bubsty edits ISlayedTheKerrek Ju Ju Master —Gafaddict (Talk | Contribs.) THE SMOKING MONKEY [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help Ropes are for dopes Strong Sad says that "Ropes are for dopes" is a quote from the legendary folk hero he made up, but neither ropes nor dopes are mentioned in the story itself. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 05:37, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: It's odd that he used the quote as a transition to tell his story and then never mentioned it in the story itself. He used "passing out for the rest of their lives" to transition back to the rope. Arguments against: Climbing ropes made Strong Sad think of the Saddy Dumpington quote. Thinking of a Saddy quote reminded Strong Sad of a Saddy story. It just doesn't follow that the quote *has* to be part of the story. This behavior is also in keeping with "folk tale" culture; c.f. the somewhat ADD Simon Wheeler in Mark Twain's Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: "... if I asked old Wheeler about [Leonidas Smiley], it would remind him of his infamous _Jim Smiley_, and he would go to work and bore me to death with some exasperating reminiscence of him..." He also just jumps right in and says that climbing the rope will make him pass out, when that had nothing to do with the reason the townfolk passed out. Therefore, this odd arrangement of Strong Sad's memory is a recurring thing, not a one time goof. The tale presented in the toon may not be Strong Sad's only tale about Saddy Dumpington, and the quote might come from elsewhere... but he used this tale instead to explain who Saddy Dumpington was. As if anything on homestarrunner.com has to flow anyway? Since when has Strong Sad's thought process been anywhere near normal? Additional comments: If the quote reminded him of a different Saddy Dumpington story, why did he tell this one? Because this is the story that explains who Saddy Dumpington is. That does not mean that the story includes every famous quote of his. When people get confused by "Are you asking for a challenge?!?" I link them to japanese cartoon, despite the fact that that phrase isn't used until 20X6 vs. 1936... linking to 20X6 vs. 1936 still wouldn't explain who Stinkoman was. Why is this still here? It's been over a week and has been accepted, if by a slight majority. Fun facts which are close stay for two weeks. Votes to accept: Votes to decline: — It's dot com Jaycemberween (Ho ho ho!) – Pertmywert (Talk·Edits) Adamlw GG Crono Borisborf ACupOfCoffee — Elcool (talk)(contribs) Point7Q THE SMOKING MONKEY Rogue Leader / (my talk) Trey56  Bkmlb(talk to me·stuff I did) Ppk01 James Craven Upset_Your_Balance The Ju Ju Man Shadow Hog super orange! Polly invisible robot fish Heimstern Läufer mibluvr13dígame SharpTalk —↑Darklinkskywalker|Talk_|i did this stuff_↓ Pfwd44 BigKevinm84 —Gafaddict (Talk | Contribs.) Mr. Bojangles Lappy 486 CATS Bobo the King DJM1791 · (Sup | Stuff I Did!) DorianGray tomstiff phlip TC aaronak Eytanz Rexmism — InterruptorJones Joshua — Kilroy / talk Bryce Genesis (trogga) The Chessman Negativeboy Geshmalder Trelawney Aero notstrongorbad Eric Homsar999Talk Silverfish Crystallina Helios Rex Virus=Very Yes? Eldiran Darkoaf Strong Bad57 —FireBird|Talk [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help Talkin' 'bout crazy cool medallions The Dancing Brothers' style of singing and dancing resembles the style of another group of brothers, The Bee Gees. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 13:44, 29 Aug 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: Arguments against: I think it resembles Motown music more than disco music. Wrong!!!! its obviously makin fun of "Fat Albert" Additional comments: This has been added and deleted several times, so it got the ol' STUFFing. Would someone who is voting to accept please cite a specific song or something for us to use as a comparison. "Night Fever," "You Should Be Dancing," "Stayin' Alive" Votes to accept: Votes to decline: TaranchulaVamp15 tomstiff Strong Bad57 Trey56 Sharp The Chessman CATS James Craven THE SMOKING MONKEY aaronak [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help Kinda depressing, ain't it? The Dancing Brothers bear a striking resemblance to the circle-face characters seen in ads for Zoloft, a prescription anti-depressant drug. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 20:33, 29 Aug 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: It's likely that Coach Z inserted The Dancing Brothers into Strong Sad's story because it was so depressing. Being depressed by the story, he inserted TDB as an anti-depressant to try to make the story less depressing. Arguments against: There's no indication that Coach Z knows anything about Zoloft. There's no dialog supporting the Zoloft theory. The simple characters came from the simple mind of Coach Z. The Dancing Brothers have legs. The design of their heads is so elementary (a rough oval with a face) that they could, by coincidence, resemble a great number of things. And even besides the point, if you look at the ads for Zoloft, the closest thing the circle face characters may come to in the HR universe is Strong Sad. You do have to look closely, but there's a slight resemblance there. Additional comments: Their heads look a bit different. Votes to accept: Votes to decline: RedbirdRunner — It's dot com Jaycemberween (Ho ho ho!) mibluvr13dígame tomstiff The Pardack Strong Bad57 CATS Trey56 7omεpsilon Geshmalder TaranchulaVamp15 ISlayedTheKerrek — Elcool (talk)(contribs) [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help Weird Snake & Friends The "Weird Snake" costume Saddy wore in the village is in the style of Barney the Purple Dinosaur from Barney & Friends, a TV show for kids. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 16:00, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: A walking purple reptile is a pretty common reference to Barney. TBC have made a clear Barney references in other toons (e.g. The Lil' Brudder Show). The costumes are so close that any similarity to walking purple reptiles, living or dead, is purely intentional. Arguments against: Other than the color purple, they're really not that similar at all. Since all of the townspeople laughed harder at Saddy's entrance and Saddy himself has a warped sense of humor, TBC would be calling Barney funny, and not making fun of him at all. The snake itself did not walk. Barney does. Barney has no hair. Barney has no spots. Barney has a green stomach. Barney does not have large front teeth. Additional comments: They're similar but I doubt it's intentional... Votes to accept: Votes to decline: Rogue Leader / (my talk)  Bkmlb(talk to me·stuff I did) phlip TC tomstiff The Chessman — It's dot com Jaycemberween (Ho ho ho!) Adamlw James Craven — Elcool (talk)(contribs) Negativeboy D2htornado Master Ju --jake GG Crono single deuce Homsar999Talk Trey56 —Gafaddict (Talk | Contribs.) SharpTalk Nero7x [ Back to STUFF index ]

Instructions · Help Main character absence This is the first 'toon on Homestarrunner.com that features members of the main cast, but neither Homestar Runner nor Strong Bad make an appearance. From: A Folky Tale Posted on: 06:58, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC) Arguments for: It's notable in that the site's established "main characters" are absent. Homestar was on the phone, but he was not seen, and it was only in the Easter egg. Arguments against: This is really not important enough to document. You're not counting The Cheat in Cheat Commandos (Firebert--different animation, but I should think that'd count). Additional comments: As written, this fact assumes that Senor Cardgage is not a member of the "main cast", or it fails to cover Senor Mortgage. I think the main cast only covers those who have VCR character tapes, which Senor Cardgage does not. This could cover all full-length 'toons, shorts, holiday toons, Marzipan's Answering Machines, and Strong Bad emails as written. Experimental Film has Homestar, Strong Bad, and Strong Mad in it, not just Strong Sad and the Cheat. Fact is, though, the Cheat Commandos seem to operate in a separate universe from the HR universe- kind of in a Caleb Rentpayer sense, you know, just a TV show. Votes to accept: Votes to decline: Jaycemberween (Ho ho ho!) — It's dot com Poopsmith Z phlip TC Point7Q THE SMOKING MONKEY Joshua Eytanz  Bkmlb(talk to me·stuff I did) Bad Graphics Ghost — Kilroy / talk Trey56 Ppk01 —Gafaddict (Talk | Contribs.) (trogga) The Chessman James Craven Stong Bad Upset_Your_Balance GG Crono Shadow Hog ISlayedTheKerrek Adamlw Strong Sader Rexmism Negativeboy [ Back to STUFF index ]