Airdate: Thursday, January 10, 2002
Sender: Brian
Strong Bad: I remember the time when I checked my email.
Strong Bad gets a very flattering email from a viewer who admires his handsome, shirtless physique, and wants to ask Strong Bad out... a viewer that turns out to be named Brian.
Strong Bad: (suavely) Well, Brian, maybe you and I could- (realizing the sender's name, becoming angry) Brian?! What the crap?! Look, man. Unless Brian is short for... Brianrietta or Brian-Sue or something like that it's just not gonna work out between you and me, okay? Sorry to crush your hopes and dreams, Strong Bad.
Tropes
- Delayed Reaction: Strong Bad goes through half a sentence in his reply before he realizes the fan doesn't have a feminine name.
- Even the Guys Want Him: Strong Bad gets a letter from a male fan talking about how gorgeous he is.
- Incompatible Orientation: Strong Bad bluntly informs Brian "Unless Brian is short for... Brianrietta or Brian-Sue or something like that, it's just not gonna work out between you and me, okay?"
- Lazily Gender-Flipped Name: Strong Bad makes up Brianrietta and Brian-Sue as feminine versions of Brian's name.
- Unsettling Gender-Reveal: Strong Bad is shocked to find an email flattering him and asking him out is signed "Brian".
Strong Bad: Okay, so until next week... 1, 2, 3, email me! 1, 2, 4, email me more!
(The Paper comes down)
