Airdate: Sunday, July 25, 2005 (strongbad_email.exe, Disc 4)
Sender: Jaro from Podunk
Strong Bad: (rapping) Checkin' emails for a livin', a livin'. I'm checkin' emails for life.
Jaro from Podunk writes Strong Bad to ask him what Pom Pom's family looks like. Strong Bad states that while he's never actually met Pom Pom's family, he can probably guess what they look like, assuming they have the same sort of family resemblance he has with his family (which isn't much).
Strong Bad: So let's see if we can't theorize what his kinsfolk might look a-like.
- The first theoretical family member to be created is Pom Pom's brother. Judging by the fact that Pom Pom has an orange head, Strong Bad theorizes that the brother's head would be that of a bulldog. He'd also have a single horse leg for a body/leg and have boxing gloves for hands "just like all normal people do", and is probably named "Stom Stom".
- Next up would be a second hypothetical sibling. Since Pom Pom often floats when he walks, this other family member would be a pair of headphones with stick figure-like limbs and a floating face in the middle. Strong Bad imagines that this is Pom Pom's little sister, "Stella Do".
- Lastly, there's the matter of Pom Pom's hypothetical parents. Taking note of the fact that Pom Pom talks in bubbling noises, he wagers that said parents would be... a filing cabinet.
Strong Bad: Man, that's a good-looking family right there! They could be one of those families on the cover of board games that look way too enthusiastic about playing a board game together.
This leads to a commercial for Jurvy-Skat, "the classic game of 'Oh No, You Don't!'" from Boardelectrix. Strong Bad even wishes that they'd invite him over for pizza, movies, and needlessly complicated board games. He also considers whether Pom Pom would be cool with him putting the moves on Stella Do, before realizing she's only a figment of his imagination.
Strong Bad: Why are all the best girls hypothetical these days?! Lemme tell ya. The hypothetical make-out session? Not. Gonna. Cut it.
(The Paper comes down)
Tropes:
- Easter Egg: Poke around on the screen after the e-mail to see a scene of Strong Bad talking with Stella Do.
- My Sister Is Off-Limits: In an Easter egg, Pom Pom takes offense to Strong Bad flirting with Stella Do.
- Parody Commercial: Strong Bad's remark that Pom Pom's hypothetical family looks like "one of those families on the cover of board games that look way too enthusiastic about playing a board game together" leads to a mock ad for "Jurvy Skat".
- Shout-Out: The "board game with a million pieces" that Strong Bad's talking about is most likely Mouse Trap.
- Trade Snark: The commercial for "Jurvy Skat" ends with the announcer suggesting that Boardelectrix trademark the phrase "Goodtime Family Fun".
Strong Bad: (talking to Stella Do, suavely) So, Stella Do, wanna come over to my place tonight? I could maybe plug you into my record player...
Pom Pom: (enters, angry bubbling noises)
Strong Bad: Oh! Pom Pom! Uh, look man, it's strictly hypothetical between us, I swear! I never touched her floaty face!
