The Homestar Runner Thread

Alexander · June 21, 2005

I know Homestar has been brought up in a couple of threads, but I think it's past time that this brilliantly funny cartoon get its own thread. What's your favorite Homestar character? Favorite cartoon? Line? I'd have to say that my favorite character is Homestar himself. His cockeyed innocence/optimisim is winning and funny. Plus his voice just cracks me up! "Before I drink a tall glass of melonade, I like to eat about 147 Fluffy-Puff Marshmallows!"

Strongbad is the Daffy Duck figure in the Homestar universe. He thinks only of himself and hates for anyone else to get the attention. Like Daffy, Strong Bad is also a deeply flawed character who is blind to his faults. He's got a pretty hilarious voice too! "Why you lazy crap for crap!"

I've been getting into Teen Girl Squad lately. Issue #9 (just posted yesterday) is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

Driver's Ed'ed!

My favorite line? "Here come the Thnikkaman!"

So how about some love for Homestar?

Alexander · June 21, 2005

There go the Thnikkaman!

Jim Dye · June 21, 2005

I'm an H*R junkie. My soon to be 3-year-old knows all kind of lines, including "Here Comes The Thnikkaman!"

There is so much stuff on the web, it would take months to view it all.

Does anyone have the sbemail DVD set? I'm almost ready to order it.

So Good!

Edited June 21, 2005 by Jim Dye

bluesForBartok · June 21, 2005

This one is great!

AND THE TROGDOR COMES IN THE NIIIIIIIIGHT!

Edited June 21, 2005 by bluesForBartok

Jim Dye · June 21, 2005

Get out of here, Nebulon! No one likes your style.

Edited June 21, 2005 by Jim Dye

Guy Berger · June 21, 2005

I was a nut about this site a year or two ago but the Strongbad emails stopped being funny and clever at a certain point. A lot of the best ones are the earliest, when it was just him talking and typing. Anything good since "Dangeresque Three"? I was never that into the other parts of the website -- though Teen Girl Squad was hilarious.

As far as the characters, I think aside from Strong Bad and the Cheat they're all pretty annoying though obviously they can be funny in context.

I'd say my favorite HR bit is the 1st strong bad email:

Dear Strong Bad,

Do you take your wrestling mask and boxing
gloves off before you go to bed?

Sincerely,
Abdi LaRue
San Diego, CA

STRONG BAD: Well, that's a stupid question, Abdi. Do you take off your face and hands before you go to bed? And if so, are you some kind of robot? And if so, what kind of powers do you have? Do you use them for good, or for awesome? Would you like to join forces? I just happen to be the greatest criminal mind of our time. —Strong Bad

Okay, until next time. Keep sending me your questions, and I will make fun of you... I mean, answer them.

Big Wheel · June 21, 2005

As far as the characters, I think aside from Strong Bad and the Cheat they're all pretty annoying though obviously they can be funny in context.

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To these two I would add Homsar. Every line he utters is bizarrely funny, and they use him sparingly, so it doesn't get old. Also, I thought the evolution of Homsar was pretty hilarious--someone misspelled "Homestar" in a SB email and rather than point that out, they just created a new character that was a weird-ass version of Homestar.

Edited June 21, 2005 by Big Wheel

Guy Berger · June 21, 2005

As far as the characters, I think aside from Strong Bad and the Cheat they're all pretty annoying though obviously they can be funny in context.

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To these two I would add Homsar. Every line he utters is bizarrely funny, and they use him sparingly, so it doesn't get old. Also, I thought the evolution of Homsar was pretty hilarious--someone misspelled "Homestar" in a SB email and rather than point that out, they just created a new character that was a weird-ass version of Homestar.

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Yeah, forgot about Homsar... he's hilarious, and yeah, his invention was pretty cool. Favorite homsar moment: when he's eating the scorpions.

- I'm a soooooooooong from the 60s

LennyH · June 22, 2005

"Don't worry, Homestar. I can make it on my own. I wanna be a quarterback when I grow up"

Lil' Brudder

Big Wheel · June 22, 2005

Here's one thing that confuses me about the site: Where did the early emails come from? I mean, it's not like the characters of Strong Bad and Homestar Runner were particularly well known until after quite a bunch of SB emails had piled up, right? So how did anyone know about the whole backstory of Strong Bad hating Homestar and whatnot to ask about it in an email?

Or am I just being dumb and unaware that none of the emails are real questions from the public?

Alexander · June 22, 2005

"Don't worry, Homestar. I can make it on my own. I wanna be a quarterback when I grow up"

Lil' Brudder

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The Li'l Brudder and Maybe Tenderfoot Too Show!

Alexander · June 22, 2005

I'm an H*R junkie. My soon to be 3-year-old knows all kind of lines, including "Here Comes The Thnikkaman!"

There is so much stuff on the web, it would take months to view it all.

Does anyone have the sbemail DVD set? I'm almost ready to order it.

So Good!

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My daughter (5) loves Homestar too. We were doing the Thnikkaman the other day. I asked her if I could "have some," and she replied: "Yeah. Shut up, kid."