Strong Bad Email #93 - Army

[@Richterdgf]

Man, seeing The Cheat all decked out in his commando gear fills me with a desire to buy a bunch of playsets and toys!

[@amandahugankiss4110]

All of them??

[@amandahugankiss4110]

All of them??

[@memerboi69.0]

All of them??

[@pentagonanimates]

All of them??

[@TheInkPitOx]

Twelve of them

[@Pwj579]

The line "we'll see if those trees you're always hugging save you when Gordon Lightfoot's creeping round your back stair." is priceless

[@theeducatedfool]

I like how Homsar just kinda wanders off as soon as the Homestarmy gets to Strong Badia

[@robheaton]

He's gotta get his!

[@SoleaGalilei]

@@jakestudebaker8882 I just noticed that for the first time after all these years!

[@mangomage33]

@@jakestudebaker8882 oh my god you're right he just drops it and goes 🤣

[@jbdixon4020]

probably can’t see where he is with that mixing bowl on his head

[@razzamatronic9882]

Flanking maneuver

[@ColonelDubrow]

The darkest hour of the Homestarmy...we will never forget you, Private Benedetto...or the fact that you never gave your colonel the 5 bucks.

[@remyjones9146]

Maybe his wife did

[@hamursh]

Big deal, I paid 10 bucks for that popcorn maker and then I sold it to that pawn shop in Springfield and got 20 bucks and then got a 100 dollar bill and went to Hooters!

[@dannyc.9161]

🫡🫡

[@boblangford5514]

Rumor has it, Private Benedetto is now a general, because he’s so good at popping out kernels.

[@Loctorak]

This is... I just... there are no... ... Get out.

[@NJGuy1973]

🙄

[@continentalbreakfast7421]

Nice

[@HarpoMarxTheSpot]

You won the internet son

[@jamestouchette859]

Gordon Lightfoot would like to have a word with you

[@AiOinc1]

"I don't know, maybe there *is* a good-minton" This line always made me laugh. Seriously underrated joke

[@TheInkPitOx]

I didn't hear that

[@mikebliss1835]

It's literally my favorite joke.

[@AdamBuker]

“Draft dodger, eh?! We’ll see if those trees you’re always hugging save you when Gordon Lightfoot’s creepin’ ‘round your backstairs.”

[@loqutor]

Directions for three-to-one marny: 1) Flip one coin 2) Roll one die 3) Draw one card The first player to reach the endzone wins.

[@nthgth]

Pick a card... _don't_ pick a card... Pick a card, _now._

[@Firebert]

The episode that gave me my username.

[@changvasejarik62]

Firebert... it’s terrible.

[@robheaton]

It's not a good commando name...

[@Xondar11223344]

It's not a good KZbin name.

[@fjrthtgrjhrjhr]

Anybody recognize mine....?

[@timwoods2852]

It's what I nickname my Moltres every time I catch one.

[@buchiklop110]

I love that Homsar just continues marching right off screen, oblivious to everyone.

[@DanielBarendregt]

Watched this clip many times throughout the last 12 years and never realized this. 😂 Guess it proves your point. 👍

[@DaL33T5]

Can you blame him for deserting, though? His morale has never been the same since the Strongbadian Navy shanked their Jengaship.

[@avosmash2121]

"Wow....I thought I knew what ridiculous was, until this day." Legendary. 😁

[@joebykaeby]

“If you wanna trade in that skirt you’re wearin’ for a pair of camos” might be the most savage line in the whole series

[@ekimaulthar2044]

"Let's see if that *tree* you're always huggin(g) will save you when Gordon Lightfoot comes creepin(g) around your back stairs!"

[@negascoot23]

It's definitely the "strongest" line Homestar ever spoke.

[@berrim26]

I'm wearing a camo patterned skirt do I count

[@LOLC2k]

I still remember mourning Benedetto at my part time job as a dishwasher, and my boss being very confused. Oh, to be that young again. Actually, forget that mess. Dishwashing sucks.

[@GabrielusPrime]

I STILL work as a silverware roller!

[@timwoods2852]

Better than dusting.

[@Gbemus666]

"We'll see if those trees you're always hugging will save you when Gordon Lightfoot is creepin around your backstair."

[@drewc4701]

Firebert's origin... "Cheat Commandos, they're probably battling evil. Buy all our playsets and toys!"

[@ImpendingJoker]

*Cheap as Free!*

[@shannondemoret4217]

Hoes in 2020

[@LchanOtakudom]

I was watching NASCAR today. I just now saw a car (number 21 yellow car) driven by DIBENEDETTO!!!!! I HAD TO COME BACK HERE!!!!!!

[@jasonazucena9035]

#RIPBenedetto

[@LikeTheBuffalo]

#nevergavemethefivebucks

[@ns221060]

You know, I always thought that Homestar said Baked Potato in some weird way. =o

[@Secondary_Identifier]

The sole casualty of the Thwird Homestawian Invaswon of Stwongbadia, Lance Corpowal Aero "Pop" Benedetto was chawged with holding the line durwing the Homestarwian retweat at The Fence Incuwsion; stwuck down while going toe to toe with none other than dwaft dodger and cwuel tywant, Mr. Emails. He is remembered as a bwave soldier, and a good fwiend. (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩)っ 🥄

[@generalawesome4760]

#RIPBenedetto. He Was The Greatest Member Of The Homestarmy.

[@sleepingonyourroof]

Stop please it’s too painful

[@kyrasoze516]

Firebert is, was, and will forever be, the best commando name. Fight me, Gun Shaver.

[@superhomsar2112]

that gordon lightfoot reference went way over my head as a kid, oh my god

[@TA10man]

I’m just now got it. Thanks

[@ekimaulthar2044]

*UNION BUBS!* OONION BUUUUBS!!!!

[@Dovah21]

I heard the song not too long ago, and laughed my ass off at that line when I rewatched this.

[@danielsmith5088]

One of the best framed and funniest references in the entire Homestar pantheon. I come watch this everytime I see anything related to Gordon Lightfoot or Sundown.

[@byronlee8745]

I didn't find out the Gordon Lightfoot reference until recently.

[@PANZERWAFFLZ]

5 people didnt bring a sack lunch and orange slices. And they also dont has what it takes.

[@keimori6006]

That, or they had no defense against Gordon Lightfoot.

[@hamursh]

(nerdy voice) I believe the term is "They don't HAVE what it takes" thank you!

[@grottomatic]

Or they have no interest in invading Strongbadia.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Do you has?

[@hamursh]

And by the way, only 5 bucks to join? Whatever Homestar's paying, I'll double it and throw in a Red Hot Chili Peppers album! You're part of MY army to make Homestar Runner funnier!

[@EEMMOsGaming]

HOMSAR: DaAaAaAa! You gotta get yours. I gotta get mine.

[@Tfrne]

Libertarian Homsar

[@ohnostoltzman2496]

1:13 This line always cracks me up. R.I.P. Gordon Lightfoot.

[@adamofblastworks1517]

In P.E. high school freshman year" my friend and I always played badminton when we could. We had no idea what we were doing either, but we still had a blast

[@derekjohnson424]

Sooo... Been a fan for a long time, well over a decade. I'm sure I've seen this particular cartoon dozens of times during my periodic homestar binge sessions. Today's viewing is the first time I ever noticed Strong Bad's little throwaway line about "goodminton". The inexhaustible well of humor and finding all the little things I've missed before with this website is one of my favorite delights.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Where?

[@felixcroc]

My dad is a huge Gordon Lightfoot fan and the line at 1:16 always makes him break down in laughter so hard

[@thegreatterriblepetrie7158]

So... anyone else kinda creeped out by Strong Sad's arm at 2:30?

[@kraevorn7483]

The Great & Terrible Petrie It seems to have lost weight

[@U014B]

Well, I _wasn't._

[@Spinner891]

@@kraevorn7483 All that extra exercise from pressing the rewind button.

[@Reubentheimitator6572]

Not me, but I notice how different it being his right arm is, from his left arm, now from you having pointed it out five5 years ago.

[@timwoods2852]

Oh. Well, I am now!

[@fakeshemp7037]

"When Gordon Lightfoot is creeping around your backstairs." HSR never fails to make me laugh.

[@TomFawkes]

I just realized that Homestar is holding the spoon in his "hand" so it extends back under his "armpit".

[@CecilyJisi]

And I just realized that the site had been dead for over three years...

[@lucascecil6287]

***** they just did a tease on the site last week. Go check it out.

[@krokodil7057]

+Vaati TheWindMage We got a Halloween teaser.

[@zekevesva2043]

well they did move most of their stuff on youtube, but we did get a new sbemail called too cool.

[@daydreamglitterbug3439]

I just thought that Homestar was just holding it straight back as to not hit anyone.

[@KellyVergara]

We'll see if those trees you're always hugging save you when Gordon Lightfoot's creeping 'round your back stair

[@smartalec2001]

As used to all Holestar's antics as Strong Bad is - i love how thoroughly bamboozled he is at 1:24. "... what the..."

[@hyperkitten2247]

Holestar?

[@robheaton]

@@hyperkitten2247 You know, Holestar Rudder!

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

@@robheaton From School!

[@timwoods2852]

​@@hyperkitten2247 Yeah, everybody knows Holestar. He's that super tall and skinny guy that looks a lot like Homestar, except he's got a yellow shirt and there's just a void of nothingness in the center of his chest. Really good speaker though.

[@KalibreSteelblast]

What a brave soldier, that Private Homsar. Went deep into enemy lines and was never seen again.

[@liamaldrich2476]

Rest in peace to Gordon Lightfoot, whose name dropping here is still inexplicable to me

[@ScreaminEmu]

A freaking “Sundown” reference! God I love Homestar.

[@TheAchilles9009]

Rest in peace, Gordon Lightfoot...❤😢

[@donpdonp]

"Prepare to feel the flouride-sting of the Home Starmy!" is hilarious

[@Your_Degenerate]

I always thought Strong Bad had yellow carpet but it's actually just a bunch of buttery popcorn.

[@plushifoxed]

"Yeah, I dunno! Maybe there is a 'goodminton'."

[@Ianuarius]

To this day I still say "Will you, STUPID??" I'm alone without a job.

[@otaku34]

you gotta get yours I gotta get mine

[@RogerTheil]

That line played immediately before my eyes drifted down to see your comment. Trippy af.

[@acnyc]

@@RogerTheil Alright then maggots

[@FlergerBergitydersh]

Yeah, I dunno...Maybe there IS a goodminton...

[@seanpeacock4290]

maybe even greatminton...

[@jasonazucena9035]

Darrow Nemecek-Gulack what about a decminton?

[@princessemmy]

How about poopminton

[@ericsilva4472]

Such a great episode! FireBert's debut!

[@reillymcwriting]

Flerger Bergitydersh its not badminton, it’s !goodminton! Heck, it’s greatminton!

[@PattyO.N.Company]

are you sick and tired of playin' second fiddle to a two bit wrestle man and his yellow dog?

[@grovyle9425]

YEEEAAAAHHHH

[@cutiepuppy4427]

Trinal Fish *rewind sound*

[@pikminfan6778]

YEEEAAAAHHHH

[@hamursh]

I'm not even related to those two and I don't wanna join your stupid army you armless freak!

[@rairose4944]

Do you wanna paint that fence some other cool color, and put a fake beard on that tire?

[@CMWaters910]

Is nobody going to talk about how the Big Knife painting totally betrayed his father (Strong Bad)?

[@cosmiccove1272]

Was that a reference to Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot?!??! I haven't heard that song in years! I'm new to this show (only been watching for a week now), but I really love the charm and style of it!

[@Switcharoo12]

Freaking loved it! 🏠⭐🏃‍♂️ Is so cool...still

[@ReyaitheShadowWolf]

Benindetto!! You never gave me the five bucks...

[@ChristianFrates1997]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot.

[@WAEVOICE]

This is admittedly what introduced me to him.

[@Waffletigercat]

That Gordon Lightfoot gag is one of the best things the Bros Chap ever wrote.

[@MortonGoldthwait]

I like how there's suddenly a sunset when Private Benedetto gets mortally wounded. It really sells the gut wrenching loss.

[@NefariousDreary]

I love the way Homestar pronounces "colonel".

[@TheInkPitOx]

That was originally one of the ways it was pronounced until they settled on coronel with the colonel spelling.

[@unimpressivedota6585]

The "Gordon Lightfoot creeping round your backstairs" line was hilarious. It went over my head when I was younger

[@fritzy8318]

I don’t get it. Maybe I’m just dumb.

[@morethislessthat8396]

"Sundown" is stuck in my head now.... There is at least 3 song references in this one. Noice.

[@danmurphy4287]

rip Gordon Lightfoot

[@rosskerr1439]

Don't EVER start a war you can't finish.

[@cpa7516]

Strong sad: oops, forgot to rewind. (Rewinding) Everyone: yeah!

[@cheatsenabled1662]

Did you notice that he actually _did_ rewind? Kind of strange how they forgot to remove the rewinding sound from the previous one.

[@christheleavittman7080]

Oooo! You gotta get yours, I gotta get mine!

[@silasnewsome5329]

@@cheatsenabled1662 maybe he accidentally Fastforwarded?

[@LamanKnight]

I forgot that Homestar references Gordon Lightfoot in this one! Man, specific references are much funnier than generalized ones.

[@avosmash2121]

wait, that's a reference? I didn't realize it was even a real person before...

[@LamanKnight]

Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian folk singer. He was mostly active between the late '60s and '80s, but he still plays music on occasion, even today. And Homestar was referencing Gordon Lightfoot's song "Sundown." It's a pretty good song.

[@avosmash2121]

@@LamanKnight wow I love learning trivia like this from weird jokes

[@LamanKnight]

@@avosmash2121 That's exactly how I feel whenever I look at the Halloween costumes that the characters have dressed as. So much obscure pop culture to learn from them.

[@roguishpaladin]

@@avosmash2121 Gordon Lightfoot's most famous song is "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald". It used to get airtime on classic rock stations but I haven't heard it for a while. You may have heard it - it starts off, "The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down, of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee."

[@JinbaHGS]

The first sbemail I ever watched. 💖

[@Andrew-ze6kq]

"And take this stupid thing with you." He says that like he's never seen an old popcorn maker before.

[@DigiRokkuKang]

1:35 "Wow. I thought I knew what ridiculous was, until this day."

[@TheLichruler]

Aaaah, the episode that created The Cheat Commandos. They will never admit that Firebert was the first Cheat Commando. Especially Gunhaver.

[@ZiggyMandarr]

I always wondered why Strong Bad hates Firebird, it was cool. Then I realized its Firebert.

[@cheeseburger12]

That's where I've heard the "Hold the line! Hold the line!" Cry. I thought it was Mass Effect - but no. I thought it was LOTR, but no. It was Strong Bad....er Sad

[@thechaun6631]

Rest in Peace, Benedetto. You will be missed.

[@Andrew-ze6kq]

Fun fact: Shortly after this email was released in 2004, a desktop/wallpaper was posted on the downloads page that had a poster of Homestar saying "Do you has?" Unfortunately, that was final update the downloads page ever got. It still even has "NEW!" blinking on it.

[@grottomatic]

Strong Bad, if you ever change your mind, I would love to join your army. I want to be ready when Gordon Lightfoot comes creeping around my back stair.

[@mintymag4227]

lol he calls himself "col-in-el" homestar

[@MystPlaysGamesMPG]

Do you has?

[@hamursh]

I'm guessing Matt either laughed at pronouncing "colonel" phonetically by accident or that he did it on purpose...

[@buchiklop110]

He's wearing a colander on his head. That's where he got the pronunciation from.

[@boblangford5514]

@@buchiklop110 No, they are making fun of the spelling of colonel by pronouncing it phonetically.

[@TheSteakStyles]

Not being able to click "three-to-one marney" pains me in a way I can't explain.

[@sidviscus]

I never realized til now that Homestar's legs and shoes are combined. Like his shows are an actual part of his body. I don't know how I feel about this.

[@NJGuy1973]

But I was told he wears long pants!

[@inessandoval498]

if someone asked me for a lunch sack and some orange slices in 2021, i'd hope it was Homestar.

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

If it was a Bronco Trolley, yeah, that would be Homestar

[@Ovvkoz]

I love his phonetic pronunciation of colonel

[@MycroftHolmesJr]

Me: Don't make me call you that. It's not a good commando name. Firebert: Say my name! Me: Uh, Heisenbert?

[@Bobsheaux]

MOONCHILD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RealTrey19]

heisenbert, i need you to find out what hankstar is doing at the stick in o-fifteen minutes

[@hamursh]

SHAZAM!

[@danielsmith5088]

Homestar at his best in this one. Probably my fave sbemail, can watch it forever and will still be funny.

[@negascoot23]

I'm waiting for an actual country to try that: _"...we're gonna play some badminton, so--no invasion."_

[@NBNightingale]

homsar for the win!

[@15kimig]

I am a joke about a tracksuit DaahHahHahHhahHhHhahH h

[@Korlinium]

Nolan Nightingale He wasn't credited enough in the Battle of Strong Badia, given how bravely he charged into battle outright.

[@Silvery2]

I agree, Nolan Nightingale!

[@pikminfan6778]

You gotta get yours, I gotta get mine.

[@JoeManza]

Homestar: Strong Badia will be ours! Me: And then what? You'll rename it Homestaria?

[@GabrielusPrime]

West Homezipan, more like it...

[@Timesmanify]

It's the picture of a Man with a big knife.

[@15kimig]

And then look at homsar

[@joeywomer]

The "helmet" on Homsar reminds me of The Soldier from TF2.

[@0ctalpus]

I'm confused as to why I keep coming back to watch this... It's not bad, I just didn't think a show like this would keep me watching...

[@armyski85]

This is the best one of all time in my opinion. Company GO!

[@gamerguyz347]

Sounds like Homestar Runner is gonna cry from the death of Frank Benedetto. 😏

[@pikminfan6778]

And more so than he's ever cried from Lil' Brudder!

[@j.nicolosi6647]

Firebert. What an exquisite commando name!

[@TheInkPitOx]

But then who will have gun?

[@soundgal_sine_qua_non]

1:25 still lives in my head rent free after all these years.

[@Agatonga]

SO MUCH HIGHER QUALITY SOUND than website.....I wish they woud update, like a comeback.........

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

This email first appeared in 2004. Team Fortress 2 released in 2007. I'm just saying.

[@TheInkPitOx]

Incidentally, this email was released before Twitter existed.

[@ekimaulthar2044]

and the world was better off then

[@maxordman4100]

One of my favorite SB emails! Great memories!

[@chimerschang]

Why would the painting of a guy holding a big knife rebel against its creator? I really want to find out what turn of events led to this.

[@patandmacmusic]

Wasn’t there a post paper scene where homestar visits Ms. Benedetto and is like “he died a hero, but there’s still the matter of the five bucks… if you could just fork it over”

[@LeeBMusic]

This was my very first strong bad email :O

[@Mike-zj3zj]

Didn't watch this for ~15 years and now just cracking up at the gordon lightfoot line, bless you homestar

[@JonVonBraun]

OH MY LAWD! As a young lad a never got the Gordon Lightfoot reference until I re-watched this today.

[@graciekat9952]

“So you decided to join the other side, eh?” “What joining? I *am* the other side!” Tbh that goes really hard out of context

[@TheAsrielDeal]

I just noticed the outfit Homestar wears at 0:48 is the one he wears in Labor Dabor

[@StinkManX]

TWELVE OF THEM

[@Switcharoo12]

Awlright maggot, fall it out! 🤣 * Col in el Homestar. *

[@BrianMcGee]

This is one of the all time greats

[@otaku34]

retweeeeeet fall back men we're in over our heads

[@joeywomer]

Hold the line! Hold the liiiiinnneee!

[@danielcamarena1188]

+Joseph Womer And take this stupid thing with you

[@otaku34]

Daniel Camarena BEANETOOOO!!!!

[@Reilly444]

As much as I love this sbemail, i was always a little disappointed that SB didn't play along; it could have been a neat running gag (as if we didn't already have enough running gags)

[@boblangford5514]

I disagree. I love it when Homestar takes over the email and Strong Bad is confused, just like the “car” email. That one’s great too.

[@Loctorak]

Isn't HR both figuratively and literally a running gag just by himself, even?

[@Sydney-Casket-Base]

🐀*sniff sniff* 🐁

[@ZeeOwlMan]

Firebeeert, Firebeeert, Firebeeeeeert~ Sabishisa koeru Taiyou no tsubasaaaaaa~!

[@brianrunyon266]

Hilarious. One of his best.

[@esotericVideos]

"Yeah I don't know, maybe there is a goodminton"