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** When The Paper saves Strong Bad from a sinking island, the theme music from the ''Population: Tire'' game plays.
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It turns out The Paper really ''is'' on its last legs, much to Strong Bad's horror and distress ("Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!") Strong Bad and the dying Paper look back on the good times they shared. It starts by going back to the day The Paper was born, and when it first met when Li'l Strong Bad, who was waiting for Li'l Strong Sad to finish using the computer.

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It turns out The Paper really ''is'' on its last legs, much to Strong Bad's horror and distress ("Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!") Strong Bad and the dying Paper look back on the good times they shared. It starts by going back to the day The Paper was born, and when it first met when Li'l Strong Bad, who was waiting for Li'l Strong Sad to finish using the computer.
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(''Li'l Strong Sad hits a key. The paper, reading "Preeeeow, world.", comes out of the printer'')\\
'''Li'l Storng Bad:''' Did you hear that? It said "Preeeeow!"

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(''Li'l Strong Sad hits a key. The paper, Paper, reading "Preeeeow, world.", comes out of the printer'')\\
'''Li'l Storng Strong Bad:''' Did you hear that? It said "Preeeeow!"
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* ReplacementScrappy: InUniverse. Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper, and leads into a mini-arc of New Paper trying and/or failing to meet up to Strong Bad's standards that continues [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE174MiniGolf over]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE175Concert the]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE176Hygiene next]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE177Original five]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE178BikeThief emails.]]

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* ReplacementScrappy: InUniverse. Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper, and this leads into a mini-arc of New Paper trying and/or failing to meet up to Strong Bad's standards that continues [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE174MiniGolf over]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE175Concert the]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE176Hygiene next]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE177Original five]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE178BikeThief emails.]]
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* ReplacementScrappy: InUniverse. Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper.

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* ReplacementScrappy: InUniverse. Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper.Paper, and leads into a mini-arc of New Paper trying and/or failing to meet up to Strong Bad's standards that continues [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE174MiniGolf over]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE175Concert the]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE176Hygiene next]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE177Original five]] [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE178BikeThief emails.]]
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(''with a slow and steady start, New Paper comes down for the very first time. Alongside the new font, colors, and sound, it contains an image of a key with "@" drawn on the left, and an image of an envelope with Strong Bad's face peeking out of it drawn on the right.'')

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(''with a slow and steady start, New Paper comes down for the very first time. Alongside the new font, colors, and sound, it contains an image of a key with "@" drawn on the left, and an image of an envelope with Strong Bad's face peeking out of it drawn on the right.'')'')\\

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Kyle from "Eww-tah" is concerned about rumors that The Paper is calling it quits, and wants Strong Bad to share some of his best moments with The Paper.

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Kyle from "Eww-tah" is concerned about rumors that The Paper is calling it quits, and wants if such is unfortunately the truth, asks Strong Bad to if he could share some of his the best moments he's had with The Paper.



It turns out The Paper really is on its last legs, much to Strong Bad's horror and distress ("Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!") He and The Paper look back on the good times they shared, going back to when the two first met when Li'l Strong Sad was using the computer.

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It turns out The Paper really is ''is'' on its last legs, much to Strong Bad's horror and distress ("Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!") He Strong Bad and The the dying Paper look back on the good times they shared, shared. It starts by going back to the day The Paper was born, and when the two it first met when Li'l Strong Bad, who was waiting for Li'l Strong Sad was to finish using the computer.



(''Li'l Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper with "Preeeeow, world" comes out of the printer'')\\

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(''Li'l Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper with key. The paper, reading "Preeeeow, world" world.", comes out of the printer'')\\



Strong Bad reminisces on The Paper's strong defense game on basketball, his "goth" and "preppy" phases, the time he saved the Lappy from Homestar trying to pour Mountain Dew on it, and the time he saved Strong Bad from an inexplicably sinking island.

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Strong Bad also reminisces on The Paper's strong defense game on basketball, his "goth" and "preppy" phases, the time he saved the Lappy from Homestar trying to pour Mountain Dew on it, and the time he saved Strong Bad from an inexplicably sinking island.



(''Cut to a close-up of The Paper, which prints out "[=iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO.=]"'')\\

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(''Cut to a close-up of The Paper, which Paper. With a last, dying, "preeeowww", it prints out "[=iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO.=]"'')\\



Some time later, Strong Bad has finally moved on to a new inkjet printer, though the New Paper doesn't exactly leave a good first impression with the noises it makes.

->'''Strong Bad:''' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that garglemesh? (''imitating inkjet printer sounds'') Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk! Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!\\

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Some time later, Strong Bad has Bad, with the help of Bubs, finally moved moves on to a new inkjet printer, though although the New Paper doesn't exactly leave a good first impression with the noises result isn't quite what he expected it makes.

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Alright, now hit us with some Preeow 2.0!\\
(''with a slow and steady start, New Paper comes down for the very first time. Alongside the new font, colors, and sound, it contains an image of a key with "@" drawn on the left, and an image of an envelope with Strong Bad's face peeking out of it drawn on the right.'')
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Bad:''' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that ''that'' garglemesh? (''imitating inkjet printer sounds'') Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk! Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!\\



* BrickJoke: The first flashback has Strong Bad wanting to print out a butt made of hyphens and dollar signs. The end of the email has New Paper printing it out.



'''Strong Bad:''' Look, we're not doing this again! Look, we're not doing this again! (''RecordNeedleScratch, Coach Z and Homestar stop'') WE'RE REALLY NOT DOING THIS AGAIN!\\

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'''Strong Bad:''' Look, we're not doing this again! Look, we're not doing this again! (''RecordNeedleScratch, Coach Z and Homestar stop'') WE'RE '''WE'RE REALLY NOT DOING THIS AGAIN!\\AGAIN!'''\\

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->'''Strong Bad:''' (''rapping'') Check the deck, y'all! Press eject, y'all! Well, it's another email and I'm about to reject y'all!



* SomethingWeForgot: TheStinger shows that everyone just left Homestar tied up in The Paper for several hours.

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* SomethingWeForgot: TheStinger An Easter egg shows that everyone just left Homestar tied up in The Paper for several hours.



-->'''Homestar:''' ''[singing]'' The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking out, blacking out, blacking out...
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-->'''Homestar:''' ''[singing]'' ----
->(''Cut to Homestar still dangling from the ceiling, wrapped up in The Paper'')\\
'''Homestar:''' (''singing, to the tune of the theme from "The Neverending Story"'')
The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking heeead... blacking out, blacking out, blacking out...
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->(''Cut to Homestar in the gym, dribbling an American football'')\\
'''Homestar:''' Dribble dribble, shoot! Dribble dribble, shoot shoot! (''continues as Coach Z joins in'')\\
'''Coach Z:''' Ooh, dang! (''claps four times'') Ooh, dang! (''claps four times'')\\
(''Both continue as Strong Bad joins in'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Look, we're not doing this again! Look, we're not doing this again! (''RecordNeedleScratch, Coach Z and Homestar stop'') WE'RE REALLY NOT DOING THIS AGAIN!\\
(''buzzer sounds, the scoreboard in the background changes from "?" to "G"'')
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* ShoutOut: In the flashback to The Paper's "birth", Strong Sad is wearing [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown's]] iconic yellow and black striped shirt.
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** The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]]. An EasterEgg also shows Homestar singing the theme from ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', like he did in the same email.
** Homestar and Coach Z try to start up another SerendipitousSymphony similar to "One Two One Two" in an Easter Egg, but Strong Bad shuts them down.

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** The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]]. An EasterEgg also shows Homestar singing the theme from ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', like he did in the same email.
email "anything".
** Homestar and Coach Z try to start up another SerendipitousSymphony similar to "One Two Two, One Two" in an Easter Egg, but Strong Bad shuts them down.

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* ContinuityNod: The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]]. An EasterEgg also shows him singing the theme from ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', like he did in the same email.
** Homestar and Coach Z try to start up another SoundEffectSong similar to "One Two One Two" in an Easter Egg, but Strong Bad shuts them down.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]]. An EasterEgg also shows him Homestar singing the theme from ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', like he did in the same email.
** Homestar and Coach Z try to start up another SoundEffectSong SerendipitousSymphony similar to "One Two One Two" in an Easter Egg, but Strong Bad shuts them down.
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* ContinuityNod: The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]].

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* ContinuityNod: The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]]. An EasterEgg also shows him singing the theme from ''Film/TheNeverEndingStory'', like he did in the same email.
** Homestar and Coach Z try to start up another SoundEffectSong similar to "One Two One Two" in an Easter Egg, but Strong Bad shuts them down.

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The Paper finally kicks it, and Strong Bad mourns while sharing some of his favorite moments.

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Kyle from "Eww-tah" is concerned about rumors that The Paper finally kicks it, is calling it quits, and wants Strong Bad mourns while sharing to share some of his favorite moments.best moments with The Paper.

->'''Strong Bad:''' No, The Paper's not quitting, Kyle, you total Ogdenite! Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!\\
(''The printer falls onto Strong Bad, knocking him over'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Ow!

It turns out The Paper really is on its last legs, much to Strong Bad's horror and distress ("Why do all my thirty-year-old electronics keep breaking on me?!") He and The Paper look back on the good times they shared, going back to when the two first met when Li'l Strong Sad was using the computer.

->'''Li'l Strong Bad:''' Hurry up, Diaper Stripe! I wanna print out that butt I made out of hyphens and dollar signs!\\
(''Li'l Strong Sad hits a key, and a paper with "Preeeeow, world" comes out of the printer'')\\
'''Li'l Storng Bad:''' Did you hear that? It said "Preeeeow!"

Strong Bad reminisces on The Paper's strong defense game on basketball, his "goth" and "preppy" phases, the time he saved the Lappy from Homestar trying to pour Mountain Dew on it, and the time he saved Strong Bad from an inexplicably sinking island.

->'''Strong Bad:''' I can't believe this is really it!\\
(''Cut to a close-up of The Paper, which prints out "[=iT is Tiime. YOU kNOw WhHat to dO.=]"'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Farewell, my stripèd friend...\\
(''Strong Bad sets The Paper on fire with his BMW lighter, causing it to burn up into ashes that read "BYE NOW"'')\\
'''Strong Sad:''' (''singing forlornly'') And The Paper goeth into the... niiiiiight!

Some time later, Strong Bad has finally moved on to a new inkjet printer, though the New Paper doesn't exactly leave a good first impression with the noises it makes.

->'''Strong Bad:''' What the? How am I ever supposed to pronounce that garglemesh? (''imitating inkjet printer sounds'') Heunh heownh heunh heownh vvvvvt eangt clonk-a-donk! Doesn't quite roll off the tongue. Alright New Paper, you are officially on trial status. So ya better get to impressin'!\\
(''New Paper comes down a bit more, printing out an ASCII art butt with the caption "(but, a butt)"'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Hm, well... that's a start.



* CallBack: "montage" predicted that the Paper would be replaced by an inkjet printer in email 173.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The Paper ties up Homestar to stop him from pouring Mountain Dew on the Lappy. Homestar tries to lie about what he was doing, but thinks the Paper only objects to the type of soda he was using.

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* CallBack: "montage" "[[Recap/StrongBadEmailE117Montage montage]]" predicted that the The Paper would be replaced by an inkjet printer in email 173.
* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The Paper ties up Homestar to stop him from pouring Mountain Dew on the Lappy. Homestar tries to lie about what he was doing, but thinks the The Paper only objects to the type of soda he was using.



** Also this line from Strong Bad after the Paper's printer falls from the ceiling:
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Why do all my [[DiscoDan 30-year old]] [[TwoDecadesBehind electronics keep breaking on me]]?!

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** Also this line from Strong Bad after the The Paper's printer falls from the ceiling:
-->'''Strong --->'''Strong Bad:''' Why do all my [[DiscoDan 30-year old]] [[TwoDecadesBehind electronics keep breaking on me]]?!



* NoodleIncident: It's never explained what Strong Bad was doing on the island, how he ended up there, nor what caused it to starting sinking.

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* NoodleIncident: It's never explained what Strong Bad was doing on the island, how he ended up there, nor what caused it to starting sinking. We also don't find out what The Paper was doing in Pyongyang, North Korea.



* SomethingWeForgot: TheStinger shows that everyone just left Homestar tied up for several hours.
* TemptingFate: "Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!" ''[The Paper promptly crashes down, dying]''

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* SomethingWeForgot: TheStinger shows that everyone just left Homestar tied up in The Paper for several hours.
* TemptingFate: Strong Bad insists that "Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!" ''[The Paper promptly crashes down, dying]''Cue The Paper's printer falling down.
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** Also this line from Strong Bad after the Paper's printer falls from the ceiling:
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Why do all my [[DiscoDan 30-year old]] [[TwoDecadesBehind electronics keep breaking on me]]?!
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* ComicallyMissingThePoint: The Paper ties up Homestar to stop him from pouring Mountain Dew on the Lappy. Homestar tries to lie about what he was doing, but thinks the Paper only objects to the type of soda he was using.
-->'''Homestar:''' Look, I was just trying to pour Mountain Dew on it! Ohwait. I mean Mello Yello on it! Ohwait. I mean Sierra Mist! Fresca! Surge!


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* SomethingWeForgot: TheStinger shows that everyone just left Homestar tied up for several hours.


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* UnwillingSuspension: The Paper ties Homestar up and leaves him hanging upside down from the ceiling.
-->'''Homestar:''' ''[singing]'' The blood is rushing to my head... Blacking out, blacking out, blacking out...
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* AsciiArt: Young Strong Bad types a butt made of hyphens and dollar signs. 30 years later, New Paper prints it out.

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* AsciiArt: Young Strong Bad types a butt made of hyphens and dollar signs. 30 Many years later, New Paper prints it out.

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* CallBack: To "montage", where it was predicted that the Paper would be replaced by an inkjet printer in email 173.

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* AnimateInanimateObject: The Paper (and its printer) is a sentient being.
* CallBack: To "montage", where it was "montage" predicted that the Paper would be replaced by an inkjet printer in email 173.



* FarSideIsland: The Paper once saved Strong Bad from a tiny isle with a palm tree in the middle of the ocean.



* LoadBearingBoss: Discussed during a flashback to Strong Bad stranded on a deserted island.

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* LoadBearingBoss: Discussed {{Discussed|Trope}} during a flashback to Strong Bad stranded on a deserted island.



* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe, Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper.
* TemptingFate: "Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!" ''[The Paper promptly crashes down, dying]''

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* NoodleIncident: It's never explained what Strong Bad was doing on the island, how he ended up there, nor what caused it to starting sinking.
* RealityWarper: The Paper can bend space-time so it can appear wherever it wants.
* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe, InUniverse. Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper.
* TemptingFate: "Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!" ''[The Paper promptly crashes down, dying]''dying]''
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback..." ''[cue wavy screen transition]]''

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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback..." ''[cue wavy screen transition]]''transition]''
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* ContinuityNod: The Paper once saved the Lappy from Homestar [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE78Anything pouring Mountain Dew on it]].


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* LoadBearingBoss: Discussed during a flashback to Strong Bad stranded on a deserted island.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' How is this island sinking? I didn't even kill any end-bosses!
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'''Airdate:''' Monday, June 11, 2007

'''Sender:''' Kyle Williams, North Ogden, Utah

The Paper finally kicks it, and Strong Bad mourns while sharing some of his favorite moments.
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* AsciiArt: Young Strong Bad types a butt made of hyphens and dollar signs. 30 years later, New Paper prints it out.
* CallBack: To "montage", where it was predicted that the Paper would be replaced by an inkjet printer in email 173.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The Paper's "goth phase", where he printed out black text on dark purple, spiked paper dripping blood.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: "I remember the day you were born like it was about to happen in a wavy flashback..." ''[cue wavy screen transition]]''
* ReplacementScrappy: In-universe, Strong Bad is unimpressed by New Paper.
* TemptingFate: "Ol' Papes is at the top of his game, the prime of his time, the cusp of his stuff!" ''[The Paper promptly crashes down, dying]''

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