Strong Bad Email #176 - Hygiene

Strong Bad helps John with his hygiene problems by putting him in an embarrassing educational video.

[SavageGreywolf]

the funniest part of this is how it turns around and "John" ends up being relatively ok while "Gene" ends up spending his whole life in fear of accidentally getting his life destroyed by a hygiene slip-up.

[shadowsndust]

The great thing about watching these again after so many years is I keep remembering things a split second before they happen, and I realize now that there's more HR quotes buried in my subconscious than facts I learned in school.

[loqutor]

Am I the only one who thinks it's weird that Coach Z is portrayed as one of the hygienic kids?

[Gbelk]

As someone who is named Gene, and hears the "Hi, Gene! ... wait... hygiene!" joke about once a week, this has to be one of my favorite SBemails ever.

[exumbra]

... and 10 years later, I FINALLY realized what a "grownup headache" means.

[GI_Jimbo]

Ha, they totally nailed the "Embarrassing Educational Films" title screen with that sax intro.

[Ovvkoz]

As an aspiring entomologist, I really need to collect some of those rare Homestar-moths.

[BaconBringer]

It's been 10 years


I wonder how John has redefined himself

[SuperNintendoGameboy]

Step 1:
You check an email
Step 2:
You tell a kid he's a dork.

[Maverickc]

"Whatever ancient egyptian teenagers called themselves."
Duelists. The word you're looking for is Duelists.

[jamesmoore]

This episode came out in 2007.

John is in College now.

Let that sink in for a minute.

[TheInkPitOx]

"I'm a latchkey champion."

Homsar, is that you?

[srbrant]

“Now you be back before din-din, Chauncey!” That always killed me.

[whatitdoinc]

hygiene is defined as how close people are willing to stand next to you

[EarthlyMaidenLita]

Actually, SB, the dorms don't allow be-pantied pillow fighting anymore. Not since Judy from room 407 fell off the bunk onto the RA.

[badacktor]

nothing is more relatable than the phrase "you keep sucking just enough to stay interesting". it's my entire brand by the stage in my life.

[Ovvkoz]

Laundry-caves become more frequent once you head off to college

[Abelhawk]

*BURRPP* Now you be back before din-din, Chauncey!

[barthvader]

As a junior high weirdo that went to high school with mostly the same people: the bit about reinventing yourself in college is so true it hurts.

[coreychurch]

Seen this probably 20 times over the years and just noticed the cereal bowls in "John's" room are the same cereal bowls from the SBLOUNSKCHED! bar