Space Program Alternate Take

"How is the yuletide reactor holding up, Strap?"

Alternate version of the space program pre-flight check.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad/Space Captainface, The Cheat/Strap Coopmore

Places: Strong Badia

Running Time: 1:11

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Transcript

Alternate Take
Cap and Strap perform a pre-
launch check before blastoff.
Note the closed top and port-
hole style of Strap's sound
effects turret. Listen for
Space Captainface's failed
catch phrase "Great Planets!"

{Strong Bad, in his Space Captainface costume, walks up to The Proud Anselmo. The Cheat, dressed as The Strap, is holding a wrench and working in the enclosed top.}

STRONG BAD: How is the yuletide reactor holding up, Strap? {kicks the paper towel tube, which falls off}

THE CHEAT: {affirmative The Cheat noises}

{Cut to Strong Bad.}

STRONG BAD: Great planets! {leaps into the cockpit} Let's have a meh/no meh on our pre-launch check list.

{Cut to The Cheat.}

THE CHEAT: {affirmative The Cheat noise}

{Cut to Strong Bad, who is now holding a clipboard. Drum roll starts in the background.}

STRONG BAD: Vinegar-baking soda fuel supply?

{Cut to the jug, which drips with white foam.}

THE CHEAT: {voiceover; affirmative The Cheat noise}

{Cut back to Strong Bad.}

STRONG BAD: Crustless balled up pieces of white bread, I mean, orbs of space food?

{Cut to four balls of bread in the corner.}

THE CHEAT: {voiceover; affirmative The Cheat noise}

{Cut back to Strong Bad.}

STRONG BAD: Precious fifteen dollar cargo?

{Record scratch as the drumroll ends. Cut to The Cheat, who throws up his arms.}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} What?

{Cut to a wide shot.}

STRONG BAD: No meh? What happened to our fifteen bucks?

{Cut to The Cheat.}

THE CHEAT: {explanatory The Cheat noises; holds up "SOUND F/X" CD}

STRONG BAD: {voiceover} You spent it on a {cut to wide shot} sound effects CD? How's that going to get us into space?

THE CHEAT: {explanatory The Cheat noises}

{The Cheat plays various laser gun and sci-fi sounds from the CD. Strong Bad looks around in awe.}

STRONG BAD: Whoa. Those were awesome! Who needs a million dollars when we can listen to... {The Cheat gives the CD case to Strong Bad} squeaky water pump whenever we want?

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

{The Cheat plays squeaky water pump and Strong Bad smiles.}

Fun Facts

• "Great planets!" is used again in Career Day.