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</td></tr></table><div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:182px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Salvaged_Tandy.PNG" title="No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real."><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="130" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/6/62/Salvaged_Tandy.PNG/180px-Salvaged_Tandy.PNG" width="180"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:Salvaged_Tandy.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.</div></div></div>
<p>The King of Town attempts to check an email with <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a>'s old and broken <a href="/index.php?title=Tandy_400" title="Tandy 400">Tandy 400</a>. Only accessible via the <a href="/index.php?title=King_of_Town_Main_Page" title="King of Town Main Page">King of Town Main Page</a> email button.
</p><p><b>Cast (in order of appearance):</b> <a href="/index.php?title=The_King_of_Town" title="The King of Town">The King of Town</a>
</p><p><b>Places:</b> <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=King_of_Town%27s_Castle" title="King of Town's Castle">King of Town's Castle</a>
</p><p><b>Computer:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Tandy_400" title="Tandy 400">Tandy 400</a>
</p><p><b>Date:</b> Tuesday, April 1, 2003
</p><p><b>Running Length:</b> 0:27
</p><p><b>Page Title:</b> Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!
</p><p><b>DVD: </b><a href="/index.php?title=Everything_Else%2C_Volume_2" title="Everything Else, Volume 2">Everything Else, Volume 2</a>
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<a id="Transcript" name="Transcript"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> Transcript </span></h2>
<p><b>THE KING OF TOWN:</b> <i>{typing}</i> Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.
</p><p><i>{<a href="/index.php?title=The_Paper" title="The Paper">The Paper</a> comes down and reads "No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real." After a few seconds, the viewer is redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}</i>
</p>
<a id="Fun_Facts" name="Fun_Facts"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span></h2>
<a id="Goofs" name="Goofs"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Goofs</span></h3>
<ul><li>The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
</li><li>The toon uses the <a href="/index.php?title=Compy_386" title="Compy 386">Compy 386</a> loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
</li><li>The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word "contrast". Also, the word "contrast" is in a font different from what it used to be.
</li><li>The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.
</li></ul>
<a id="Glitches" name="Glitches"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Glitches </span></h3>
<ul><li>Since the <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Post-Flash_Update" title="Post-Flash Update">post-Flash update</a>, the toon begins to loop for a second before returning to the KOT main page.
</li></ul>
<a id="Inside_References" name="Inside_References"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span></h3>
<ul><li>The cost of the Tandy 400 in the page title ($900) is a reference to <a href="/index.php?title=gimmicks" title="gimmicks">gimmicks</a> where Strong Bad asks to borrow 900 dollars from <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Sad" title="Strong Sad">Strong Sad</a> to repair the broken computer.
</li><li>The "little chef guy" the King of Town refers to is <a href="/index.php?title=That_Little_Chef_Guy" title="That Little Chef Guy">That Little Chef Guy</a> from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=The_King_of_Town_DVD" title="The King of Town DVD">The King of Town DVD</a> toon.
</li></ul>
<a id="Fast_Forward" name="Fast_Forward"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span></h3>
<ul><li>The King of Town later does check email successfully in <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Badia_the_Free" title="Strong Badia the Free">Strong Badia the Free</a>. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.
</li></ul>
<a id="See_Also" name="See_Also"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> See Also </span></h2>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=King_of_Town_Main_Page" title="King of Town Main Page">King of Town Main Page</a>
</li></ul>
<a id="External_Links" name="External_Links"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline"> External Links </span></h2>
<ul><li><a class="extiw" href="https://homestarrunner.com/kingmail" title="hr:kingmail">watch "King of Townmail"</a>
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.html" title="oldhr:kingmail.html">watch "King of Townmail"</a> on the old <a href="/index.php?title=Flash" title="Flash">Flash</a> site
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.swf" title="oldhr:kingmail.swf">view the Flash file for "King of Townmail"</a>
</li></ul>
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<dl><dd><b>2003:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=King_of_Town_Intro" title="King of Town Intro">kingoftown.com</a> <small>(<a href="/index.php?title=King_of_Town_Main_Page" title="King of Town Main Page">King of Town Main Page</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Revenge_of_the_King" title="Revenge of the King">Revenge of the King</a>, <strong class="selflink">King of Townmail</strong>)</small>
</dd><dd><b>2004:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Under_Construction" title="Under Construction">Under Construction</a>
</dd><dd><b>2005:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=HomestarRunner.com:_PAY_PLUS%21" title="HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!">HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!</a>
</dd><dd><b>2006:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=April_Fools%27_2006" title="April Fools' 2006">April Fools' 2006</a>
</dd><dd><b>2009:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=April_Fool_09" title="April Fool 09">April Fool 09</a>
</dd><dd><b>2010:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Xeriouxly_Forxe" title="Xeriouxly Forxe">Xeriouxly Forxe</a>
</dd><dd><b>2014:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=April_Fool_2014" title="April Fool 2014">April Fool 2014</a>
</dd><dd><b>2015:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=sbemail_206" title="sbemail 206">sbemail 206</a>
</dd><dd><b>2016:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_Answering_Machine_Version_17.2" title="Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2">Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2</a>
</dd><dd><b>2018:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=the_next_april_fools_thing" title="the next april fools thing">the next april fools thing</a>
</dd><dd><b>2019:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=Discount_Strong_Bad_emails" title="Discount Strong Bad emails">Discount Strong Bad emails</a>
</dd><dd><b>2022:</b> <a href="/index.php?title=parenting" title="parenting">parenting</a>
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''No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.''


The King of Town attempts to check an email with [[Strong Bad]]'s old and broken [[Tandy 400]]. Only accessible via the [[King of Town Main Page]] email button.


'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The King of Town]]
 
<div class="visualClear"></div>
'''Places:''' [[King of Town's Castle]]
</html>
 
'''Computer:''' [[Tandy 400]]
 
'''Date:''' Tuesday, April 1, 2003
 
'''Running Length:''' 0:27
 
'''Page Title:''' Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!
 
'''DVD:'''[[Everything Else, Volume 2]]
 
== Transcript ==
 
'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' ''{typing}'' Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.
 
''{[[The Paper]] comes down and reads "No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real." After a few seconds, the viewer is redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}''
 
== Fun Facts ==
 
=== Goofs ===
 
* The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
* The toon uses the [[Compy 386]] loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
* The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word "contrast". Also, the word "contrast" is in a font different from what it used to be.
* The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.
 
=== Glitches ===
 
* Since the [[Post-Flash Update|post-Flash update]], the toon begins to loop for a second before returning to the KOT main page.
 
=== Inside References ===
 
* The cost of the Tandy 400 in the page title ($900) is a reference to [[gimmicks]] where Strong Bad asks to borrow 900 dollars from [[Strong Sad]] to repair the broken computer.
* The "little chef guy" the King of Town refers to is [[That Little Chef Guy]] from the [[The King of Town DVD]] toon.
 
=== Fast Forward ===
 
* The King of Town later does check email successfully in [[Strong Badia the Free]]. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[King of Town Main Page]]
 
== External Links ==
 
* [https://homestarrunner.com/kingmail watch "King of Townmail"]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.html watch "King of Townmail"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/kingmail.swf view the Flash file for "King of Townmail"]
 
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! style="text-align:center;background-color:#0F3;" | [[April Fools' Day]]
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'''2003:''' [[King of Town Intro|kingoftown.com]] ([[King of Town Main Page]], [[Revenge of the King]], '''King of Townmail''')
'''2004:''' [[Under Construction]]
'''2005:''' [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]]
'''2006:''' [[April Fools' 2006]]
'''2009:''' [[April Fool 09]]
'''2010:''' [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]
'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014]]
'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]]
'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]]
'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing]]
'''2019:''' [[Discount Strong Bad emails]]
'''2022:''' [[parenting]]
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[[Category:The King of Town Filmography]]
[[Category:Tandy 400 Emails]]
[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2]]
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026

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No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real.

The King of Town attempts to check an email with Strong Bad's old and broken Tandy 400. Only accessible via the King of Town Main Page email button.

Cast (in order of appearance): The King of Town

Places: King of Town's Castle

Computer: Tandy 400

Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2003

Running Length: 0:27

Page Title: Tandy 400! Slightly Not-Working - Only $900!!

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 2

Transcript

THE KING OF TOWN: {typing} Umm, how do you make this thing go? I want to check all my emails. Anybody? The Poopsmith? That little chef guy? I need some help here! This is the last time I buy a used computer from Bubs.

{The Paper comes down and reads "No one really wants to email the King of Town. For real." After a few seconds, the viewer is redirected to the King of Town Main Page.}

Fun Facts

Goofs

  • The King of Town's head never moves, but the reflection in the screen bobs and turns as he speaks. This becomes most obvious by observing the King's crown.
  • The toon uses the Compy 386 loading screen, not the Tandy 400 one.
  • The contrast dials are moved down, cutting off the word "contrast". Also, the word "contrast" is in a font different from what it used to be.
  • The brown line in the background extends behind the Tandy's screen's border and slightly overlaps the King's face on the left side. This is best noticed by zooming in.

Glitches

  • Since the post-Flash update, the toon begins to loop for a second before returning to the KOT main page.

Inside References

Fast Forward

  • The King of Town later does check email successfully in Strong Badia the Free. He shows why emailing him is a bad idea as stated in this toon by giving a polite, succinct response to an email that should have been an easy target, to Strong Bad's chagrin.

See Also

External Links

April Fools' Day
2003: kingoftown.com (King of Town Main Page, Revenge of the King, King of Townmail)
2004: Under Construction
2005: HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!
2006: April Fools' 2006
2009: April Fool 09
2010: Xeriouxly Forxe
2014: April Fool 2014
2015: sbemail 206
2016: Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2
2018: the next april fools thing
2019: Discount Strong Bad emails
2022: parenting

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