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* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders The Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".

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* ToTheBatnoun: ** Strong Bad orders The Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Look, old computer. Sorry I threw you out and everything but, uh...The Cheat, um...Chea-Chea-Cheat's got soccer practice, so uh... Did you remember your cleats, The Cheat? THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give chase.)''\\

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Look, old computer. Sorry I threw you out and everything but, uh...The Cheat, um...Chea-Chea-Cheat's got soccer practice, so uh... Did you remember your cleats, The Cheat? THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give gives chase.)''\\



* CallBack:
** Strong Bad apologizes to the Tandy's ghost for [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE41Invisibility throwing it away]].

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* CallBack:
**
CallBack: Strong Bad apologizes to the Tandy's ghost for [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE41Invisibility throwing it away]].
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'''The Cheat:''' [quizzical the Cheat noises]\\

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'''The Cheat:''' [quizzical (''quizzical the Cheat noises]\\noises'')\\

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->''You killed the Bad Graphics Ghost''\\
''Now Strong Sad will sing you a scary song''\\
'''Strong Sad:''' ''Have you seen the ghost of John?\\

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->''You ->'''Compy 386:''' (''when the Bad Graphics Ghost disappears'') You killed the Bad Graphics Ghost''\\
''Now
Ghost. Now Strong Sad will sing you a scary song''\\
'''Strong
song.
->'''Strong
Sad:''' (''standing in the middle of a starry backdrop, singing'') ''Have you seen the ghost of John?\\



Woah, check it out. It's like I'm the master of time and space in here.

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(''no longer singing'') Woah, check it out. It's like I'm the master of time and space in here.

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Look, old computer. Sorry I threw you out and everything but, uh...The Cheat, um...Chea-Chea-Cheat's got soccer practice, so uh... Did you remember your cleats, The Cheat?

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Look, old computer. Sorry I threw you out and everything but, uh...The Cheat, um...Chea-Chea-Cheat's got soccer practice, so uh... Did you remember your cleats, The Cheat?Cheat? THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give chase.)''\\
''(Cut back to the computer room. The Paper comes down. The Bad Graphic Ghost appears on the Compy's screen as spooky noises begin emanating)''



->'''Strong Bad:''' ''(to The Cheat)'' THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give chase.)''
->''(Cut back to the computer room. The Paper comes down. The Bad Graphic Ghost appears on the Compy's screen as spooky noises begin emanating)''

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->'''Strong Bad:''' ''(to The Cheat)'' THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, ->''You killed the Bad Graphics Ghost''\\
''Now Strong Sad will sing you a scary song''\\
'''Strong Sad:''' ''Have you seen the ghost of John?\\
Long white bones with the skin all go-o-o-one?\\
Whoo! Whoooo! Whooo!\\
Wouldn't it be chilly with no skin oooooon?''\\
Woah, check it out. It's like I'm the master of time
and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give chase.)''
->''(Cut back to the computer room. The Paper comes down. The Bad Graphic Ghost appears on the Compy's screen as spooky noises begin emanating)''
space in here.

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->'''Strong Bad:''' [[BlatantLies Boy, is it ever Monday!]]



The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but the Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...

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The Tandy briefly menaces begins to menace Strong Bad and The Cheat with a "bad graphics ghost", but prompting Strong Bad to try and diffuse the Cheat throws the Chinese food at it situation:
->'''Strong Bad:''' Look, old computer. Sorry I threw you out
and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...
everything but, uh...The Cheat, um...Chea-Chea-Cheat's got soccer practice, so uh... Did you remember your cleats, The Cheat?



* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders The Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".

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* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders The Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".Cave".
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->'''Strong Bad:''' ''(to The Cheat)'' THROW THAT CHINESE FOOD AT 'EM!! ''(The Cheat does so, and the two make a break for it as the ghostly computer give chase.)''
->''(Cut back to the computer room. The Paper comes down. The Bad Graphic Ghost appears on the Compy's screen as spooky noises begin emanating)''
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The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but tThe Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...

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The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but tThe the Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...
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* FunnyAfro: The Cheat's ghost-hunting outfit includes an afro wig.
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** The scene transition to Strong Badia at night is done in the style of the Adam West ''Series/{{Batman}}'' TV show.

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** The scene transition to Strong Badia at night is done in the style of the Adam West ''Series/{{Batman}}'' ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'' TV show.
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* BlatantLies: "Boy, is it ever Monday!" The e-mail was released on a Thursday to coincide with Halloween of that year.

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* BlatantLies: The email opens with Strong Bad saying "Boy, is it ever Monday!" The e-mail cartoon was released on a Thursday to coincide with Halloween of that year.
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* EasterEgg: If you mouse over the pixels in the Bad Graphics Ghost fast enough that all of them have disappeared, a message will appear reading "You killed the Bad Graphics Ghost. Now Strong Sad will sing you a scary song." This is followed by cutting to Strong Sad standing in front of a field of stars, where he sings the children's song "The Ghost of John", then observes that the starry background makes him feel like "the master of time and space."
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** Strong Bad has a ''Film/GhostbustersII'' t-shirt as part of his ghost-hunting outfit.

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** Strong Bad has a and the Cheat have ''Film/GhostbustersII'' t-shirt t-shirts as part of his their ghost-hunting outfit.outfits.
** This is the first sbemail in which the [[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Floppy_Disk_Container floppy disk container]] on Strong Bad's desk has a labelled floppy disk in it, this time having one labelled "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_of_the_Fatman Tongue of the Fatman]]".
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' The Cheat! Meet me in the Strong Bad Cave!
-->'''The Cheat:''' [quizzical the Cheat noises]
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Erm, well...meet me in the closet and, uh...we'll put on some costumes.

That night, in Strong Badia, Strong Bad and the Cheat do a quick sweep. Both the Tire and Sign are all clear, and what seems to be "the ghost of General Tso" is really just a moldy old box of Chinese food the Cheat left lying around. But just as Strong Bad is about to declare his country "ghost free, proud to be", who should show up but the vengeful specter of the Tandy 400!

-->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh! Uh... My old computer! Umm... What's up, man? Sure is one... spooky sound you're making there...

The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but the Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...

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-->'''Strong ->'''Strong Bad:''' The Cheat! Meet me in the Strong Bad Cave!
-->'''The
Cave!\\
'''The
Cheat:''' [quizzical the Cheat noises]
-->'''Strong
noises]\\
'''Strong
Bad:''' Erm, well...meet me in the closet and, uh...we'll put on some costumes.

That night, in Strong Badia, Strong Bad and the The Cheat do a quick sweep. Both the Tire and Sign are all clear, and what seems to be "the ghost of General Tso" is really just a moldy old box of Chinese food the The Cheat left lying around. But just as Strong Bad is about to declare his country "ghost free, proud to be", who should show up but the vengeful specter of the Tandy 400!

-->'''Strong ->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh! Uh... My old computer! Umm... What's up, man? Sure is one... spooky sound you're making there...

The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but the tThe Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...



* HalloweenEpisode: It aired on Halloween, and revolves around a ghost-hunt.
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Throw that Chinese food at him!"
* INeedToGoIronMyDog: As the Tandy's ghost menaces him, Strong Bad claims that he has to go take the Cheat to soccer practice.

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* HalloweenEpisode: It The e-mail aired on Halloween, and revolves around a ghost-hunt.
* ImprovisedWeapon: In an effort to distract the Tandy's ghost, Strong Bad tells The Cheat to "Throw that Chinese food at him!"
* INeedToGoIronMyDog: As the Tandy's ghost menaces him, Strong Bad claims that he has to go take the The Cheat to soccer practice.



* SarcasmMode: "Took all three of ya to come up with that one, huh? You're some bright young men!"

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* SarcasmMode: Strong Bad's response to reading the e-mail's signature is "Took all three of ya to come up with that one, huh? You're some bright young men!"



* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders the Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".

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* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders the The Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave".
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* BlatantLies: "Boy, is it every Monday!" The e-mail was released on a Thursday to coincide with Halloween of that year.

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* BlatantLies: "Boy, is it every ever Monday!" The e-mail was released on a Thursday to coincide with Halloween of that year.
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* ItCameFromTheFridge: Strong Bad briefly mistakes an take-out box of grody Chinese food for "The Ghost of General Tso".

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* ItCameFromTheFridge: Strong Bad briefly mistakes an a take-out box of grody Chinese food for "The Ghost of General Tso".
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* ImprovisedWeapon: "Throw that Chinese food at him!"
* INeedToGoIronMyDog: As the Tandy's ghost menaces him, Strong Bad claims that he has to go take the Cheat to soccer practice.
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'''Strong Bad:''' Oh! Uh... My old computer! Umm... What's up, man? Sure is one... spooky sound you're making there...

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'''Strong -->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh! Uh... My old computer! Umm... What's up, man? Sure is one... spooky sound you're making there...

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Strong Bad gives the ol' kingdom a thorough ghost check.

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Strong Bad's self-proclaimed "favorite cowboys" ask if there are any ghosts in Strong Badia. He decides that his micronation is long overdue for a ghost check, and calls in the Cheat to assist.

-->'''Strong Bad:''' The Cheat! Meet me in the
Strong Bad gives Cave!
-->'''The Cheat:''' [quizzical
the ol' kingdom Cheat noises]
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Erm, well...meet me in the closet and, uh...we'll put on some costumes.

That night, in Strong Badia, Strong Bad and the Cheat do
a thorough quick sweep. Both the Tire and Sign are all clear, and what seems to be "the ghost check.
of General Tso" is really just a moldy old box of Chinese food the Cheat left lying around. But just as Strong Bad is about to declare his country "ghost free, proud to be", who should show up but the vengeful specter of the Tandy 400!

'''Strong Bad:''' Oh! Uh... My old computer! Umm... What's up, man? Sure is one... spooky sound you're making there...

The Tandy briefly menaces Strong Bad with a "bad graphics ghost", but the Cheat throws the Chinese food at it and the pair run away, the Tandy in hot pursuit. Back at the Compy, it seems to be haunted by a low-res specter of its own...



* BlatantLies: "Boy, is it every Monday!" The e-mail was released on a Thursday to coincide with Halloween of that year.



* HalloweenEpisode: It first aired on Halloween, and revolves around a ghost-hunt.

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* HalloweenEpisode: It first aired on Halloween, and revolves around a ghost-hunt.



* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders the Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave". When the Cheat points out they don't have one, Strong Bad changes it to "meet me in the closet, and, uh... we'll put on some costumes."

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* ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders the Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave". When the Cheat points out they don't have one, Strong Bad changes it to "meet me in the closet, and, uh... we'll put on some costumes."
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'''Airdate:''' Thursday, October 31, 2002

'''Senders:''' Josh, John & Doug, Nashville, TN

Strong Bad gives the ol' kingdom a thorough ghost check.

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!!Tropes:
*CallBack:
** Strong Bad apologizes to the Tandy's ghost for [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE41Invisibility throwing it away]].
*FunnyAfro: The Cheat's ghost-hunting outfit includes an afro wig.
*HalloweenEpisode: It first aired on Halloween, and revolves around a ghost-hunt.
*ItCameFromTheFridge: Strong Bad briefly mistakes an take-out box of grody Chinese food for "The Ghost of General Tso".
*RealAfterAll: Right after Strong Bad claims "[[TemptingFate Strong Badia is ghost-free, proud to be]]," the ghost of the Tandy shows up.
*SarcasmMode: "Took all three of ya to come up with that one, huh? You're some bright young men!"
*ShoutOut:
** The scene transition to Strong Badia at night is done in the style of the Adam West ''Series/{{Batman}}'' TV show.
** Strong Bad has a ''Film/GhostbustersII'' t-shirt as part of his ghost-hunting outfit.
*ToTheBatnoun: Strong Bad orders the Cheat to meet him in "the Strong Bad Cave". When the Cheat points out they don't have one, Strong Bad changes it to "meet me in the closet, and, uh... we'll put on some costumes."

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