Airdate: Monday, August 20, 2007
Sender: Trogdor *smiley face*
Strong Bad gets an e-mail from "Your Dragon, Trogdor" ("Wipe that smiley face off your the words smiley face! You do not impersonate the Burninator, got it?!") asking if he's ever been to a concert. As it turns out, Strong Bad recently put on his "plèated boots" for a Limozeen concert, even though he's never heard of the opening act. Meanwhile, Strong Sad is going to see his favorite band, who are headlining for some band he's never heard of.
In a hilarious coincidence, both brothers end up at the same concert, where Strong Sad's band "sloshy" wound up playing both sets after Limozeen refused to play, insisting that there weren't enough hot young females in the audience. Strong Bad is forced to admit that sloshy is actually a pretty good band, despite the fact that they have only three members, the bassist wears glasses of the non-sun variety, all the members have short hair, and they wear street clothes during their performances (which have no more special effects than Christmas lights, and tend to be apathetic to the point one of their songs is actually titled "We Don't Really Even Care About You").
Strong Bad and Strong Sad even end up bonding a bit over having a favorite band in common, until Strong Sad points out sloshy is not a metal band.
Strong Sad: I didn't trick you, I was just helping you broaden your horizons.
Strong Bad: I'll broaden your horizons! (smashes a sloshy record over Strong Sad's head)
Strong Sad: Ow...
Strong Bad: And that's how sloshy became one of my least favorite bands.
(New Paper comes down)
Strong Bad: Ugh... That sound... It's got no punch. You just kinda slither out, like a boring lizard's tongue. Let's try this.
(Strong Bad pulls out a diskette and chucks it into New Paper's printer, where it sticks to the top of the screen. A grinding sound is heard and bits of plastic fall as New Paper comes down a bit more, revealing a new message:)
New Paper: "How ya like me now?"
Strong Bad: There we go... We're good at least until you completely shred that disk.
(New Paper retracts a bit, producing more grinding noises and falling plastic.)
Tropes:
- Berserk Button: Strong Bad doesn't take kindly to the sender claiming to be Trogdor, and has a sprite of Trogdor burninate the signature."You do not impersonate the Burninator!"
- Fake Band: This email introduces sloshy, a parody of lo-fi alternative rock bands.
- Good-Times Montage: A montage plays of Strong Bad and Strong Sad hanging out in various scenarios while discussing sloshy.
- I Will Show You X!:Strong Sad: I was just helping you broaden your horizons.
Strong Bad: I'll broaden your horizons! - Major Injury Underreaction: Strong Sad's reaction to getting a shard of vinyl record embedded in his head is a half-hearted "Ow..."
- Opinion Flip Flop: Strong Bad declares sloshy his new favorite band, but when he realizes they're actually alt-rock and not metal, he declares them his least favorite band.
- Strange Minds Think Alike: Strong Bad mispronounces "intrigued" as "intreg-wayed". Then an Easter egg features Senor Cardgage selling "Intregways" (which he readily admits are just lawnmowers turned backwards).
- Toilet Humor: An Easter egg implies the "mud" in the mud baths Strong Bad and Strong Sad take is actually some of the Poopsmith's "whatsit".
- Vinyl Shatters: When Strong Bad learns that sloshy isn't a metal band, he breaks a sloshy record over Strong Sad's head and shatters it into pieces.
- Yank the Dog's Chain: It looks like Strong Bad and Strong Sad are growing closer over their love of sloshy, until Strong Bad realizes they're not a heavy metal band and accuses Strong Sad of tricking him.
Senor Cardage: Why, hello, Mistretta. Check out Senor Cardgage's Intregway. (the Intregway logo appears beside him briefly) Dump tell no mandy, (the words "DUMP TELL NO MANDY" flash on the screen) it's just a landmower turned bankways! If you help me buy it, I'll cut you in.
Strong Bad: (rapidly entering the scene) I'll help you buy it! I'll help you buy it!
(Senor rides the "Intregway" off without saying a word)
Strong Bad: Where did these mud baths come from? These things are awesome!
(The Poopsmith rises out of Strong Sad's bath, wearing a snorkel. Strong Bad and Strong Sad scream in horror at the implications.)
Mary Palaroncini: Wow! That Danny Ainge complains about every call! (takes a bite out of a basketball)
Larry Palaroncini: I'm totally mesmerized by Kevin McHale's armpit haaair! (gestures wildly) Oooeeuuh! (punches the air with one hand)
