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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Coach Z inadvertantly rubs in what a horrbile place his waste band is by calling it the "moist lining of my sweaty sweat-sweats".
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Coach Z inadvertantly rubs in what a horrbile place his waste band waistband is by calling it the "moist lining of my sweaty sweat-sweats".
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* BrickJoke: At the start of the email, Strong Bad lists "you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you" as a lame restriction to shapeshifting. At the end, he turns into a knitted scarf from grandma to avoid talking to Homestar.
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* DepertmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Coach Z inadvertantly rubs in what a horrbile place his waste band is by calling it the "moist lining of my sweaty sweat-sweats".
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* DepertmentOfRedundancyDepartment: DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Coach Z inadvertantly rubs in what a horrbile place his waste band is by calling it the "moist lining of my sweaty sweat-sweats".
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* ShapeshiftingSound: Discussed; Strong Bad says all shape-shifters need a "cool trademark sound effect" that plays when they change forms, which in his case is "DWAYNE!" said in a echo-y voice.
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Strong Bad imagines himself, accompanied by The Cheat, turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a "ten-foot wall of pecan cheese balls", but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half.
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Accompanied by The Cheat, Strong Bad imagines himself, accompanied by The Cheat, himself turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a "ten-foot wall of pecan cheese balls", but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half.
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->''Strong Bad:''' I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
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->''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into Bubs' lower torso and legs'')\\
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''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into Bubs' lower torso and legs'')\\
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->'''Strong Bad:''' Back again. Checking email from my friends. I mean, the stupid people that write me.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would turn into if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but "if comic books, cartoons, and Sci-Fi Original Movies have taught me anything," it's that shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would turn into if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but "if comic books, cartoons, and Sci-Fi Original Movies have taught me anything," it's that shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
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->'''Strong Bad:''' (''singing'') Back again. Checking email from my friends. I mean, the stupid people that write me.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would turn into if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that while he'd normally be all over having super-powers,but "if comic books, cartoons, and Sci-Fi Original Movies have taught me anything," it's that shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would turn into if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that while he'd normally be all over having super-powers,
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Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect", which every shape-shifter should have... and which, in his case, happens to be "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said a tiger, not a poodle!"), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
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Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect", which every shape-shifter should have... and which, in his case, happens to be "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said (transforming into a tiger, not poodle and a poodle!"), donkey respectively), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
breeze, just as The Cheat presumably goes in for the kill.
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But as paper money, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of [his] sweaty sweat-sweats."
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Strong Bad imagines turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a "ten-foot wall of pecan cheese balls", but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half.
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
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Strong Bad imagines himself, accompanied by The Cheat, turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a "ten-foot wall of pecan cheese balls", but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half.
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I getit. it.
->'''The Cheat:''' (''alarmed The Cheat noise, runs off'')
->''Strong Bad:''' I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I get
->'''The Cheat:''' (''alarmed The Cheat noise, runs off'')
->''Strong Bad:''' I can turn into ''almost'' anyone. Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
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Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers: getting out of talking to Homestar.
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Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers: getting using them to get out of talking to Homestar.
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Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would become if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
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->'''Strong Bad:''' Back again. Checking email from my friends. I mean, the stupid people that write me.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad wouldbecome turn into if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but "if comic books, cartoons, and Sci-Fi Original Movies have taught me anything," it's that shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would
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Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect" of... "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said a tiger, not a poodle!"), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand. But as a hundred dollar bill, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of my sweaty sweat-sweats!"
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand. But as a hundred dollar bill, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of my sweaty sweat-sweats!"
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Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect" of... effect", which every shape-shifter should have... and which, in his case, happens to be "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said a tiger, not a poodle!"), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand. But as
->'''Strong Bad:''' Say, Bubs. How much for that Lamborghini hot tub you got back there?\\
'''Bubs:''' The what? (''looks down'') Oh! ''That'' Lamborghini hot tub. It sure is back here! That'll run you one hundred... (''Bubs nods his head a few times, Strong Bad nodding along with him'') dollars!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Swedish deals! Shapeshift unto... A hundred dollar bill! ''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into a hundred dollarbill, bill.'')
But as paper money, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band ofmy [his] sweaty sweat-sweats!"
sweat-sweats."
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand.
->'''Strong Bad:''' Say, Bubs. How much for that Lamborghini hot tub you got back there?\\
'''Bubs:''' The what? (''looks down'') Oh! ''That'' Lamborghini hot tub. It sure is back here! That'll run you one hundred... (''Bubs nods his head a few times, Strong Bad nodding along with him'') dollars!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Swedish deals! Shapeshift unto... A hundred dollar bill! ''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into a hundred dollar
But as paper money, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of
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Strong Bad imagines turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a wall of cheese balls, but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half ("Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone.") Strong Bad tries to game this by impersonating Bubs, but he turns into "the wrong almost" and takes on the form of Bubs' legs and lower body. He tries standing upside-down on the countertop as Coach Z arrives and compliments "Bubs" on his headstand. Much to the confusion of Strong Bad, Coach Z offers to buy the Lamborghini hot tub with a "moisted hundred-dollar bill" he found earlier, and then the two spot a balloon animal that looks suspiciously like a Sumatran tiger floating by.
->'''Strong Bad:''' See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers when he avoids having to talk with Homestar Runner by turning into a hand-knitted scarf.
->'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind... (''leaves'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
->'''Strong Bad:''' See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers when he avoids having to talk with Homestar Runner by turning into a hand-knitted scarf.
->'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind... (''leaves'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
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Strong Bad imagines turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a "ten-foot wall of pecan cheese balls, balls", but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half ("Oh, half.
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone.") Well, two can play at this game, dumb rules of shapeshifting!
Strong Bad tries to gamethis the system by impersonating Bubs, but he turns into "the wrong almost" and takes on the form of Bubs' legs and lower body. He tries standing upside-down on the countertop as Coach Z arrives and compliments "Bubs" on his headstand. Much Bubs to the confusion of Strong Bad, Coach Z offers to buy the sell himself a Lamborghini hot tub with tub, but this backfires in a "moisted hundred-dollar bill" he found earlier, not-unsurprising way. Then things take a confusing turn...
->''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into Bubs' lower torso andthen the two spot a balloon animal that looks suspiciously like a Sumatran tiger floating by.
->'''Stronglegs'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Oh man! I turned into the wrong "almost"! This plan was supposed to be foolproof. All anybody ever sees is Bubs' ample top portions!\\
'''Coach Z:''' (''offscreen'') Oh Bubs! Oh Bubs! I'm coming to your concession stand to talk to you!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Wait, maybe I can still make this work! (''jumps onto the counter, turning upside-down in the process'')\\
'''Coach Z:''' Hey, nice headstand, Bubs. I'd like one Lamborghini hot tub, please. (''pulls an oddly-familiar bill out of his pocket'') Allow me to use this moistened hundred dollar bill I found earlier today.\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Wait, what?\\
(''A balloon animal that resembles Strong Bad's balloon Sumatran tiger form floats by'')\\
'''Coach Z:''' Oh look, a giraffe!\\
(''Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Uh, that was confusing. See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shiftingpowers when he avoids having powers: getting out of talking to talk with Homestar Runner by turning into a hand-knitted scarf.
Homestar.
->'''Homestar:''' (''offscreen'') Oh Strong Bad! Oh Strong Bad, I'm coming to your computer desk to talk to you!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Oh crap! ''DWAYNE!''\\
(''Strong Bad turns into a hand-knitted scarf bearing a tag reading "From: Grandma". Homestar enters, carrying a chessboard with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it, but scowls when he sees the scarf.'')\\
'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind...(''leaves'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
(''leaves'')
->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone.
Strong Bad tries to game
->''DWAYNE!'' (''Strong Bad turns into Bubs' lower torso and
->'''Strong
'''Strong Bad:''' Oh man! I turned into the wrong "almost"! This plan was supposed to be foolproof. All anybody ever sees is Bubs' ample top portions!\\
'''Coach Z:''' (''offscreen'') Oh Bubs! Oh Bubs! I'm coming to your concession stand to talk to you!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Wait, maybe I can still make this work! (''jumps onto the counter, turning upside-down in the process'')\\
'''Coach Z:''' Hey, nice headstand, Bubs. I'd like one Lamborghini hot tub, please. (''pulls an oddly-familiar bill out of his pocket'') Allow me to use this moistened hundred dollar bill I found earlier today.\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Wait, what?\\
(''A balloon animal that resembles Strong Bad's balloon Sumatran tiger form floats by'')\\
'''Coach Z:''' Oh look, a giraffe!\\
(''Cut back to Strong Bad at the Lappy'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Uh, that was confusing. See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting
->'''Homestar:''' (''offscreen'') Oh Strong Bad! Oh Strong Bad, I'm coming to your computer desk to talk to you!\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Oh crap! ''DWAYNE!''\\
(''Strong Bad turns into a hand-knitted scarf bearing a tag reading "From: Grandma". Homestar enters, carrying a chessboard with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on it, but scowls when he sees the scarf.'')\\
'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind...
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
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* EasterEgg: One of these produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming ''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople''.
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* EasterEgg: One of these Easter egg produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming ''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople''.
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->'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!\\
(''New Paper comes down.'')
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* EnmityWithAnObject: For whatever reason, Homestar isn't pleased to see Strong Bad disguised as a "Scarf from Grandma", which prompts him to hastily leave.
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* NoodleImplements: Near the end of the cartoon, Homestar briefly comes into Strong Bad's email room carrying a chessboard with scoops of ice cream on it, for some reason.
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example examples of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you! Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... of ''balloon animal''?!
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' (''lying on the floor by his computer chair'') Blaaaaaaaggghhhh... Hang on. Lemme try again. What if I could turn into... almost anyone in the world? Is that too much to ask?
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
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-->'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind... (''leaves'')\\
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* WeaksauceWeakness: When Strong Bad is listing potential drawbacks that come packaged with shapeshifting, one of them is "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", at least those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: When Strong Bad is listing potential drawbacks that come packaged with shapeshifting, one of them is "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind that wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", an issue... at least for those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
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* EasterEgg: One of these produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople.
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* EasterEgg: One of these produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople.''VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople''.
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* ImagineSpot: Strong Bad imagines several different types of shape-shifting powers, and the ways they can go wrong.
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* ImagineSpot: FantasyTwist: Strong Bad imagines several different types of shape-shifting powers, and then all the ways they can go wrong.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Strong Bad brings up the example of "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", at least those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
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* WeaksauceWeakness: When Strong Bad brings up the example is listing potential drawbacks that come packaged with shapeshifting, one of them is "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", at least those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloonanimal".animal".
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* WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon
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* ImagineSpot:
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* ImagineSpot: Strong Bad imagines several different types of shape-shifting powers, and the ways they can go wrong.
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''Airdate:''' Monday, March 31, 2008
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you. Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... of ''balloon animal''?!
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-->'''Strong Bad:''' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you. you! Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... of ''balloon animal''?!
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* ContinuityNod: An Easter egg has the Tire as weatherman "Paxto West". The Tire did the weather reports for Strong Badia Action Cool News 5 in [[Recap/StrongBadEmailE89LocalNews "local news"]].
* EasterEgg: One of these produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople.
* EasterEgg: One of these produces a string of numbers and letters that's actually the Youtube video ID for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uSyK2RdlUY a promotional video]] for the then-upcoming VideoGame/StrongBadsCoolGameForAttractivePeople.
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* ImagineSpot:
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* TakeOurWordForIt: When Strong Bad asks to buy a "Lamborghini hot tub" from Bubs, Bubs replies "Oh, ''that'' Lamborghini hot tub! It sure is back here!"
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''Airdate:''' Monday, March 31, 2008
'''Sender:''' Paxton Westergard, Anacortes Washington
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would become if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you. Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... of ''balloon animal''?!
Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect" of... "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said a tiger, not a poodle!"), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand. But as a hundred dollar bill, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of my sweaty sweat-sweats!"
-->'''Strong Bad:''' (''lying on the floor by his computer chair'') Blaaaaaaaggghhhh... Hang on. Lemme try again. What if I could turn into... almost anyone in the world? Is that too much to ask?
Strong Bad imagines turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a wall of cheese balls, but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half ("Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone.") Strong Bad tries to game this by impersonating Bubs, but he turns into "the wrong almost" and takes on the form of Bubs' legs and lower body. He tries standing upside-down on the countertop as Coach Z arrives and compliments "Bubs" on his headstand. Much to the confusion of Strong Bad, Coach Z offers to buy the Lamborghini hot tub with a "moisted hundred-dollar bill" he found earlier, and then the two spot a balloon animal that looks suspiciously like a Sumatran tiger floating by.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers when he avoids having to talk with Homestar Runner by turning into a hand-knitted scarf.
-->'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind... (''leaves'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
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*BehindTheBlack: The Cheat doesn't freak out about Strong Bad turning into half the King of Town until he turns to face the camera, revealing his new form.
*ExactWords: Strong Bad gets the power to "turn into almost anyone"... as in, he can turn into about half of a person.
*MindScrew: In Strong Bad's final ImagineSpot, three different Strong Bads in three different forms (Bubs' legs, a hundred-dollar bill, and a balloon animal) show up in the same place, leaving him thoroughly confused.
*RequiredSecondaryPowers: Discussed; One of Strong Bad's complaints about limitations on shape-shifting is "You can turn into a machine gun, but not bullets..."
*ScreamingAtSquick: Downplayed; the thought of turning into a hundred-dollar bill and getting tucked into the waistband of Coach Z's sweatpants causes Strong Bad to fall over onto the floor, groaning in disgust.
*UnsoundEffect: Strong Bad's "trademark sound effect" for changing forms is "DWAYNE!"
*VoluntaryShapeshifting: Strong Bad discusses several examples of this power, and their downsides.
*WeaksauceWeakness: Strong Bad brings up the example of "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", at least those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
*WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
'''Sender:''' Paxton Westergard, Anacortes Washington
Paxton Westergard ("You'll never be a weatherman with a name like that. How about just... Paxto West?") wants to know "waht" Strong Bad would become if he had the power of shape-shifting. Strong Bad replies that he'd normally be all over having super-powers, but shape-shifting tends to come with all manner of annoying and ridiculous rules and restrictions.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' You can turn into a machine gun but not bullets, contemporary jazz turns you back to normal, you can only turn into presents your grandma's knitted for you. Crap like that. For example, let's say I could turn into any species... of ''balloon animal''?!
Out in the Field, Strong Bad tries to save Marzipan from a rabid The Cheat with his new-found powers (and his "cool trademark sound effect" of... "DWAYNE!") by becoming a balloon Sumatran tiger. But even after a few false starts ("I said a tiger, not a poodle!"), Strong Bad helplessly floats away in a stiff breeze.
Strong Bad considers the power to turn into legal tender, "One of the only good ''legal'' things in existence", and tries to use himself to buy a Lamborghini hot tub from Bubs' Concession Stand. But as a hundred dollar bill, Strong Bad is once again at the mercy of the wind. To make matters worse, Coach Z finds him and tucks him into "the loose band of my sweaty sweat-sweats!"
-->'''Strong Bad:''' (''lying on the floor by his computer chair'') Blaaaaaaaggghhhh... Hang on. Lemme try again. What if I could turn into... almost anyone in the world? Is that too much to ask?
Strong Bad imagines turning into the King of Town in order to eat his way through a wall of cheese balls, but is unable to eat anything when he's only the King of Town's right half ("Oh, I get it. I can turn into ''almost'' anyone.") Strong Bad tries to game this by impersonating Bubs, but he turns into "the wrong almost" and takes on the form of Bubs' legs and lower body. He tries standing upside-down on the countertop as Coach Z arrives and compliments "Bubs" on his headstand. Much to the confusion of Strong Bad, Coach Z offers to buy the Lamborghini hot tub with a "moisted hundred-dollar bill" he found earlier, and then the two spot a balloon animal that looks suspiciously like a Sumatran tiger floating by.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' See what I mean? Shapeshifting is laden with confusing troubles and a severe lack of hot tubs!
Strong Bad does find some use for shape-shifting powers when he avoids having to talk with Homestar Runner by turning into a hand-knitted scarf.
-->'''Homestar:''' Oh, it's ''you'' again, Scarf from Grandma! Never mind... (''leaves'')\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Phew, maybe it's not ''all'' bad. Thanks, G-mom's!
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!!Tropes:
*BehindTheBlack: The Cheat doesn't freak out about Strong Bad turning into half the King of Town until he turns to face the camera, revealing his new form.
*ExactWords: Strong Bad gets the power to "turn into almost anyone"... as in, he can turn into about half of a person.
*MindScrew: In Strong Bad's final ImagineSpot, three different Strong Bads in three different forms (Bubs' legs, a hundred-dollar bill, and a balloon animal) show up in the same place, leaving him thoroughly confused.
*RequiredSecondaryPowers: Discussed; One of Strong Bad's complaints about limitations on shape-shifting is "You can turn into a machine gun, but not bullets..."
*ScreamingAtSquick: Downplayed; the thought of turning into a hundred-dollar bill and getting tucked into the waistband of Coach Z's sweatpants causes Strong Bad to fall over onto the floor, groaning in disgust.
*UnsoundEffect: Strong Bad's "trademark sound effect" for changing forms is "DWAYNE!"
*VoluntaryShapeshifting: Strong Bad discusses several examples of this power, and their downsides.
*WeaksauceWeakness: Strong Bad brings up the example of "contemporary jazz turns you back to normal". He also finds "Wind is a pretty big problem for most shapeshifters", at least those with the power to turn into paper money or balloon animals.
*WhatKindOfLamePowerIsHeartAnyway: Strong Bad brings up the example of turning into "presents your grandma's knitted you" or turning into "any species of balloon animal".
