Fun Facts:
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*It is debatable whether all of the emails featured are really part of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] continuity or not, especially considering the Grape-Nuts Robot's comebacks in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]] and [[hiding]].
*It is debatable whether all of the emails featured are really part of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] continuity or not, especially considering the Grape-Nuts Robot's comebacks in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0]] and [[hiding]].
*The two real emails both pertain to the fall of the Tandy 400 and the introduction of the Compy 386. It's possible that they are two of Strong Bad's favorites due to how much Strong Bad disliked the Tandy 400 in comparison to the Compy 386, as evidenced by his indifference while knocking the Tandy off the desk in [[invisibility]] and his interminable crying at the end of [[virus]].
*The two real emails both pertain to the fall of the Tandy 400 and the introduction of the Compy 386. It's possible that they are two of Strong Bad's favorites due to how much Strong Bad disliked the Tandy 400 in comparison to the Compy 386, as evidenced by his indifference while knocking the Tandy off the desk in [[invisibility]] and his interminable crying at the end of [[virus]].
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*The Tape-leg 2 email was "sent" by the same person
that
wrote the original tape-leg email.
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*The Tape-leg 2 email was "sent" by the same person
who
wrote the original tape-leg email.
*Although Strong Bad says he "drank ''a'' glass of soy sauce", there are numerous empty bottles of soy sauce on the ground.
*Although Strong Bad says he "drank ''a'' glass of soy sauce", there are numerous empty bottles of soy sauce on the ground.
*After he first read it over, Strong Bad claims that the email [[your friends]] was the best email he's ever received. However, it doesn't appear anywhere in this email.
*After he first read it over, Strong Bad claims that the email [[your friends]] was the best email he's ever received. However, it doesn't appear anywhere in this email.
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===Glitches===
===Glitches===
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*When
you see
the Grape-Nuts Robot Easter egg, press Tab and hit Enter. The other Easter eggs of either the broken g and u keys, or the Gavin emails will play. Pressing enter again without moving the mouse or anything will restart the same Easter egg. (This may not always work
,
it usually works best if you use Tab to highlight the Grape-Nuts Robot on the Compy in the first place.)
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*When the Grape-Nuts Robot Easter egg
plays
, press Tab and hit Enter. The other Easter eggs of either the broken
"
g
"
and
"
u
"
keys, or the Gavin emails will play. Pressing enter again without moving the mouse or anything will restart the same Easter egg. (This may not always work
;
it usually works best if you use Tab to highlight the Grape-Nuts Robot on the Compy in the first place.)
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*The clickable area for the 'back' button at the end of the email extends much farther to the left than usual.
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*Changing the Tandy's contrast in the Gavin Easter egg will not affect the very edge of the Tandy's screen.
*Changing the Tandy's contrast in the Gavin Easter egg will not affect the very edge of the Tandy's screen.
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*"Now spell 'Come back Ali. Come back Ali's sister'
,
" is a reference to [[sisters]].
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*"Now spell 'Come back Ali. Come back Ali's sister'" is a reference to [[sisters]].
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*"Now spell '[[Double Deuce|Douuuble Deuce]]'
,
" is a reference to [[the bird]] as well as [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and other [[Stinkoman]] appearances.
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*"Now spell '[[Double Deuce|Douuuble Deuce]]'" is a reference to [[the bird]] as well as [[20X6 vs. 1936]] and other [[Stinkoman]] appearances.
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*Strong Bad pronounces the word "invisible" as "invis-ABLE
,
" a reference to [[invisibility]].
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*Strong Bad pronounces the word "invisible" as "invis-ABLE"
,
a reference to [[invisibility]].
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*"Things were just about to start getting [[Crazy Go Nuts|crazy-go-nuts]]" is a reference to [[The Luau]], as is "Carp for brains
,
" which is a slightly mispronounced version of the line from that toon: "Crap for brains
.
"
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*"Things were just about to start getting [[Crazy Go Nuts|crazy-go-nuts]]" is a reference to [[The Luau]], as is "Carp for brains"
,
which is a slightly mispronounced version of the line from that toon: "Crap for brains"
.
*Strong Bad swearing on Strong Sad's grave in the unaired email "tape-leg 2" is a reference to [[Death#Strong Sad|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
*Strong Bad swearing on Strong Sad's grave in the unaired email "tape-leg 2" is a reference to [[Death#Strong Sad|Strong Sad's imagined death]].
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===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
*[[Wikipedia:Speak & Spell (game)|Speak & Spell]] was an educational toy sold in the late 1970s.
*[[Wikipedia:Speak & Spell (game)|Speak & Spell]] was an educational toy sold in the late 1970s.
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*Marzipan's answering machine tape says "lilith fair '99
.
" [[Wikipedia:Lilith Fair|Lilith Fair]] was a music festival celebrating feminist musicians, and women in general.
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*Marzipan's answering machine tape says "lilith fair '99"
.
[[Wikipedia:Lilith Fair|Lilith Fair]] was a music festival celebrating feminist musicians, and women in general.
*The soy sauce bottles have writing on them in yellow letters, with "KIKKO" being visible. This is most definitely a bottle of [[Wikipedia:Kikkoman Corporation|Kikkoman]] Soy Sauce.
*The soy sauce bottles have writing on them in yellow letters, with "KIKKO" being visible. This is most definitely a bottle of [[Wikipedia:Kikkoman Corporation|Kikkoman]] Soy Sauce.
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*One of the Easter egg emails was from "Zebbadee
,
" a character from a French/English children's TV program called [[Wikipedia:The Magic Roundabout|"The Magic Roundabout"]].
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*One of the Easter egg emails was from "Zebbadee"
,
a character from a French/English children's TV program called [[Wikipedia:The Magic Roundabout|"The Magic Roundabout"]].
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*"Forever Young" in Zebbadee's Easter egg email is a reference to the 1973 [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] song that became a hit for [[Wikipedia:Rod Stewart|Rod Stewart]] in 1988. Strong Bad also ends "[[dreamail]]" with "forever young
.
"
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*"Forever Young" in Zebbadee's Easter egg email is a reference to the 1973 [[Wikipedia:Bob Dylan|Bob Dylan]] song that became a hit for [[Wikipedia:Rod Stewart|Rod Stewart]] in 1988. Strong Bad also ends "[[dreamail]]" with "forever young"
.
*Strong Bad's attempting to fly Bubs' Concession Stand after drinking soy sauce may refer to a rock-and-roll [[Wikipedia:urban legend|anecdote]] that claims [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] tried to drive his house after consuming hallucinogens.
*Strong Bad's attempting to fly Bubs' Concession Stand after drinking soy sauce may refer to a rock-and-roll [[Wikipedia:urban legend|anecdote]] that claims [[Wikipedia:John Lennon|John Lennon]] tried to drive his house after consuming hallucinogens.
*Coach Z's "I'm a blade man, man" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]] episode where they riff [[Wikipedia:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians|Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]] and one of the MST3K characters says, "Santa's gonna cut you, man. Santa's a blade man, man."
*Coach Z's "I'm a blade man, man" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]] episode where they riff [[Wikipedia:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians|Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]] and one of the MST3K characters says, "Santa's gonna cut you, man. Santa's a blade man, man."