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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Strong Bad gets fed up with [=SteaKasTle=]'s outdated family features and decides to eat at a marginally more family-friendly restaurant. Like a micro-brewery, or a craft distillery, or [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers "a vape shop that also sells hot fries"]].

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Strong Bad gets fed up with [=SteaKasTle=]'s outdated family features and decides to eat at a marginally more family-friendly restaurant. Like a micro-brewery, or a craft distillery, or [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers [[TheTriple "a vape shop that also sells hot fries"]].

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* ShoutOut: The King of Town's [=SteaKasTle=] restaurant seems to be modeled after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_and_Ale Steak and Ale]], a now defunct restaurant chain that peaked during the 70s and 80s. Steak and Ale restaurants were known for their dimly lit Tudor-style decor, much like what [=SteaKasTle=] has.
* SkewedPriorities: After Homester's neglect causes his pudding bag to fall onto Strong Bad's at the playground, Strong Bad proceeds to tear him a new one... until Homestar decides to post a picture of their bags to the internet, which immediately steals Strong Bad's attention.

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The King of Town's [=SteaKasTle=] restaurant seems to be modeled after [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_and_Ale Steak and Ale]], a now defunct restaurant chain that peaked during the 70s and 80s. Steak and Ale restaurants were known for their dimly lit Tudor-style decor, much like what [=SteaKasTle=] has.
** In the Easter egg with Alex Hirsch, Homestar [[NarrativeShapeshifting suddenly having a crew-cut]] while imitating a bailiff could be a nod to "Bull" Shannon from ''Series/NightCourt''.
* SkewedPriorities: After Homester's Homestar's neglect causes his pudding bag to fall onto Strong Bad's at the playground, Strong Bad proceeds to tear him a new one... until Homestar decides to post a picture of their bags to the internet, which immediately steals Strong Bad's attention.
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* OrigamiGag: Strong Sad and Strong Mad practice changing the diapers on their [[ItMakesSenseInContext banana-pudding babies]]. Strong Sad makes a paper boat instead, while Strong Mad ends up with a paper crane and squashes the "baby" in the process.
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* CompanionCube: Since the characters are expected to [[EggSitting look after bags of pudding]] as a parenting exercise, they naturally treat the bags of pudding as though they were real babies. Notably, the scene at the playground as Homestar and Strong Bad acting like their bags of pudding are doing something adorable enough to take pictures of them, even though they're just sitting there doing nothing.

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* CompanionCube: Since the characters are expected to [[EggSitting look after bags of pudding]] as a parenting exercise, they naturally treat the bags of pudding as though they were real babies. Notably, the scene at the playground as has Homestar and Strong Bad acting like their bags of pudding are doing something adorable enough to take pictures of them, even though they're just sitting there doing nothing.

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Don't sweat it, Mike. You're already on the right track by coming to me first. Instead of, ya know, like, your parents or a medical professional or any number of... [-non-email-] [--checking--] [---wrestlemen---]. And while I'm no dad meself, I actually do have some expertise on the subject. Turns out we all had to try out some child rearing in one of the nebulous... (''disgusted'') ''health classes''...\\
(''The screen dims and the words "health classes" are highlighted in a wobbly multicolored font while various ominous sounds play, before snapping back to normal.'')\\

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->'''Strong Bad:''' Don't sweat it, Mike. You're already on the right track by coming to me first. Instead of, ya know, like, your parents or a medical professional or any number of... [-non-email-] [--checking--] [---wrestlemen---]. And while I'm no dad meself, I actually do have some expertise on the subject. Turns out we all had to try out some child rearing in one of the nebulous... (''disgusted'') ''[disgusted]'' ''health classes''...\\
(''The ''[The screen dims and the words "health classes" are highlighted in a wobbly multicolored font while various ominous sounds play, before snapping back to normal.'')\\]''\\



-->'''Marzipan:''' (''leaning towards Homestar'') You have no idea what you're talking about, and I disagree with everything that comes out of your mouth, you lump of underbitten cluelessness.\\

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-->'''Marzipan:''' (''leaning ''[leaning towards Homestar'') Homestar]'' You have no idea what you're talking about, and I disagree with everything that comes out of your mouth, you lump of underbitten cluelessness.\\



'''Marzipan:''' (''still oddly cheerful'') Babies understand tone and body language, so it's very important that she doesn't know how much we hate each other until she's in college.

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'''Marzipan:''' (''still ''[still oddly cheerful'') cheerful]'' Babies understand tone and body language, so it's very important that she doesn't know how much we hate each other until she's in college.



-->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, good call. That ''is'' adorable! (''smiles'') Look up here, sweetie! Can you wave?\\

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-->'''Strong Bad:''' Oh, good call. That ''is'' adorable! (''smiles'') ''[smiles]'' Look up here, sweetie! Can you wave?\\



(''Homestar takes a picture'')\\

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(''Homestar ''[Homestar takes a picture'')\\picture]''\\



'''Coach Z:''' (''pulls out a severely aged, severely discolored bag of pudding'') I've been keeping little Absorbine Junior here alive since I was your age! (''nuzzles the bag'') Ain't that right, Absorby?

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'''Coach Z:''' (''pulls ''[pulls out a severely aged, severely discolored bag of pudding'') pudding]'' I've been keeping little Absorbine Junior here alive since I was your age! (''nuzzles ''[nuzzles the bag'') bag]'' Ain't that right, Absorby?



->'''Strong Bad:''' Number one: Babies are totally boring for the first nine months. Give to Grandma. Number two: Keep a drawer full of useless keys and TV remotes for some reason. And number three: That much ballyhooed "new baby smell" people are always talking about? (''shouts'') ''It just smells like crap!'' Babies just smell like crap! ''You just get used to it! '''Don't let 'em fool you!''' It's not a good smell!'' (''raises fist'') '''''BABIES SMELL LIKE CRAAAAAAAP!''''' (''falls off of stool'')\\
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->'''Strong Bad:''' Number one: Babies are totally boring for the first nine months. Give to Grandma. Number two: Keep a drawer full of useless keys and TV remotes for some reason. And number three: That much ballyhooed "new baby smell" people are always talking about? (''shouts'') ''[shouts]'' ''It just smells like crap!'' Babies just smell like crap! ''You just get used to it! '''Don't let 'em fool you!''' It's not a good smell!'' (''raises fist'') ''[raises fist]'' '''''BABIES SMELL LIKE CRAAAAAAAP!''''' (''falls ''[falls off of stool'')\\
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--->'''King of Town''': (bag is emptied; leaves) Annnd I'm out.

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--->'''King of Town''': (bag ''[bag is emptied; leaves) leaves]'' Annnd I'm out.



* CompanionCube: Since the characters are expected to [[EggSitting look after bags of pudding]] as a parenting exercise, they naturally treat the bags of pudding as though they were real babies. Notably, the scene at the playground as Homestar and Strong Bad acting like their bags of pudding are doing something adorable enough to take pictures of them, even though they're just sitting there doing nothing.



-->'''Homestar''': (aims his phone down) Oh, sorry. I gotta post this. This is just adorable!
-->'''Strong Bad''': (kneels down with Homestar) Oh, good call. That ''is'' adorable. (smiles) Look up here, sweetie! Can you wave?

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-->'''Homestar''': (aims ''[aims his phone down) down]'' Oh, sorry. I gotta post this. This is just adorable!
-->'''Strong Bad''': (kneels ''[kneels down with Homestar) Homestar]'' Oh, good call. That ''is'' adorable. (smiles) ''[smiles]'' Look up here, sweetie! Can you wave?
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-->"Number 1. Babies are totally boring for the first nine months. Give to Grandma. 2. Keep a drawer full of useless keys and TV remotes for some reason. And number 3. That much ballyhooed 'new baby smell' people are always talking about, [[SuddenlyShouting it just smells like crap! Babies just smell like crap! You just get used to it!! Don't let 'em fool you! It's not a good smell! {stops typing and raises his fist} BABIES SMELL LIKE CRAAAAAAAP!]]

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-->"Number 1. Babies are totally boring for the first nine months. Give to Grandma. 2. Keep a drawer full of useless keys and TV remotes for some reason. And number 3. That much ballyhooed 'new baby smell' people are always talking about, [[SuddenlyShouting it just smells like crap! Babies just smell like crap! You just get used to it!! Don't let 'em fool you! It's not a good smell! {stops typing and raises his fist} BABIES SMELL LIKE CRAAAAAAAP!]]CRAAAAAAAP!]]"
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* SpoofAesop: In the end, Strong Bad concludes that there are three main points to parenting:
-->"Number 1. Babies are totally boring for the first nine months. Give to Grandma. 2. Keep a drawer full of useless keys and TV remotes for some reason. And number 3. That much ballyhooed 'new baby smell' people are always talking about, [[SuddenlyShouting it just smells like crap! Babies just smell like crap! You just get used to it!! Don't let 'em fool you! It's not a good smell! {stops typing and raises his fist} BABIES SMELL LIKE CRAAAAAAAP!]]


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* SuddenlyShouting: Strong Bad does this as part of his SpoofAesop at the end (see above).
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* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: The Cheat instinctively carries the pudding bag like a "Cheat-pup" by picking it up with his mouth, like how a cat would pick up its own kittens by the scruff. Strong Bad admonishes The Cheat for holding the "baby" in this manner, as it was causing the pudding to start spilling out of the bag.

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* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: The Cheat typically shows human-level intelligence, but in this cartoon he instinctively carries the pudding bag like a "Cheat-pup" by picking it up with his mouth, like how a cat would pick up its own kittens by the scruff. Strong Bad admonishes The Cheat for holding the "baby" in this manner, as it was since it's causing the pudding to start spilling out of the bag.
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* RecycledAnimation: To compensate for the Alex Hirsch cameo not being technically possible, the Flash version reuses animation from a short Twitter clip of Bubs hiding suspicious amounts of cash in the roof of his concession stand.
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* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: The Cheat instinctively carries the pudding bag like a "Cheat-pup" with his mouth, like how a cat would pick up its own kittens. Strong Bad admonishes The Cheat for holding the baby in this manner, as it was causing the pudding to start spilling out of the bag.

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* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: The Cheat instinctively carries the pudding bag like a "Cheat-pup" by picking it up with his mouth, like how a cat would pick up its own kittens. kittens by the scruff. Strong Bad admonishes The Cheat for holding the baby "baby" in this manner, as it was causing the pudding to start spilling out of the bag.
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* SmartAnimalInconvenientInstincts: The Cheat instinctively carries the pudding bag like a "Cheat-pup" with his mouth, like how a cat would pick up its own kittens. Strong Bad admonishes The Cheat for holding the baby in this manner, as it was causing the pudding to start spilling out of the bag.

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