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[[Image:Halloween Safety.png|thumb|"Whew! It's hard sittin' there with your mouth open like that, holdin' it just so."]] | [[Image:Halloween Safety.png|thumb|"Whew! It's hard sittin' there with your mouth open like that, holdin' it just so."]] | ||
- | A teaser for the 2014 | + | A teaser for the 2014 Halloween cartoon. |
- | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The Brothers Chaps]] (vocal only), | + | '''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The Brothers Chaps]] (vocal only), [[Homestar Runner]], [[Sticklyman]], [[Coach Z]] (silhouette), [[Bubs]] (silhouette), [[Strong Mad]] (silhouette), [[The Cheat]] (silhouette) [[Marzipan]] (silhouette), [[Pom Pom]] (silhouette), [[Strong Sad]] (silhouette), [[The Poopsmith]] (silhouette), [[The King of Town]] (silhouette), [[Homsar]] (silhouette), [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] (Easter egg), [[Strong Bad]] (Easter egg, vocal only), [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)]] (Easter egg), Tucker Donaldson (Easter egg, vocal only) |
'''Places:''' [[Spooky Woods]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] | '''Places:''' [[Spooky Woods]], [[The Field]], [[Marzipan's House]] | ||
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'''MATT:''' But this year we're partnering with "halloweensafety.gov" ''{The web address "halloweensafety.gov" appears at the bottom of the screen before disappearing}'' to raise awareness about "halloweensafety.gov". ''{The web address appears and disappears again.}'' | '''MATT:''' But this year we're partnering with "halloweensafety.gov" ''{The web address "halloweensafety.gov" appears at the bottom of the screen before disappearing}'' to raise awareness about "halloweensafety.gov". ''{The web address appears and disappears again.}'' | ||
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- | ''' | + | '''SILHOUETTE:'''{gradually tilting} Ugh.... |
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''MIKE:''' So please, find it in your heart to donate to— |
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+ | '''HOMESTAR:''' ''{Disguised as the silhouette on the sign, he interrupts}'' Peh! I say, peh! Whew! It's hard sittin' there with your mouth open like that, holdin' it just so. ''{Homestar demonstrates his previous position}'' Buhhhhhhh. | ||
''{Zoom out to a full-body shot of Homestar in the Spooky Woods. He removes the sign portion of his costume and his eyes become normal.}'' | ''{Zoom out to a full-body shot of Homestar in the Spooky Woods. He removes the sign portion of his costume and his eyes become normal.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' Check out my roadside silhouette costume! I tried dressin' up in some other ones, but, uhh... they didn't work out so great. |
- | ''{Swipe cut to a "Slippery When Wet" road sign that sprouts two sets of Homestar's eyes. The two tire tracks become mouths as they speak. | + | ''{Swipe cut to a "Slippery When Wet" road sign that sprouts two sets of Homestar's eyes. The two tire tracks become mouths as they speak. |
- | ''' | + | '''HOMESTARS:''' This one makes my voice hurt! |
''{Homestar's propeller sticks out of the upper left side of the sign and spins, with the left Homestar face making a noise as it does so. The right Homestar face turns the opposite direction and gives an angry glare.}'' | ''{Homestar's propeller sticks out of the upper left side of the sign and spins, with the left Homestar face making a noise as it does so. The right Homestar face turns the opposite direction and gives an angry glare.}'' | ||
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'''RIGHT HOMESTAR:''' Oh, just stop it! | '''RIGHT HOMESTAR:''' Oh, just stop it! | ||
- | ''{Cut to a "Construction Zone" sign featuring | + | ''{Cut to a "Construction Zone" sign featuring [[Stickly Man]] digging with a shovel. Homestar's eyes and hat appear in the pile he is shoveling.}'' |
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' This one was asking for a challeeeeenge! ''{The pile rises to resemble a bulked-up version of Homestar's body, and his feet ooze out of the bottom}'' |
'''STICKLYMAN:''' ''{screaming, while running away}'' Ai-yagh! | '''STICKLYMAN:''' ''{screaming, while running away}'' Ai-yagh! | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' ''{Homestar's feet begin dripping black sludge.}'' I got that sludge foot! I got that sludge foot!'' {Prancing}'' |
''{Cut to a "School Crossing" sign featuring a girl in a dress led across a street by a boy, both carrying books. Homestar's eyes appear sideways next to the girl's legs, and when he speaks they move back and forth like a mouth.}'' | ''{Cut to a "School Crossing" sign featuring a girl in a dress led across a street by a boy, both carrying books. Homestar's eyes appear sideways next to the girl's legs, and when he speaks they move back and forth like a mouth.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' This one just seemed ina-pro-pro! ''{The word "INA-PRO-PRO!" is stamped onto the screen in red.}'' Quack quack. Lady's Legs Duck. |
- | ''{Cut to a Route 66 sign which, when zoomed out, only | + | ''{Cut to a Route 66 sign which, when zoomed out, only cover's Homestar's eyes.}'' |
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' And this one was waaaaay too small! ''{Blinks twice, the 6s in the sign looking like closed eyes.}'' Blink. Blonk. |
''{Cut back to the Spooky Woods, with Homestar in his Neighborhood Watch costume again.}'' | ''{Cut back to the Spooky Woods, with Homestar in his Neighborhood Watch costume again.}'' | ||
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' I think I picked the best one. Anyways, here are some other silhouettes. I'mah get back to creepin' and peepin' 'round y'alls neighborhood! ''{squints his eyes into the suspicious eyes of the original sign and slowly slides off-screen.}'' Uhhhhhhhh... |
- | ''{Cut to the Field, where the cast is gathered in costume in silhouette. The words "Halloween Cartoon Sometime Before Halloween" are beneath them. After a few seconds of waiting, Homestar speaks.}'' | + | ''{Cut to the Field, where the cast is gathered in costume in silhouette. The words "Halloween Cartoon Sometime Before Halloween" are beneath them. After a few seconds of waiting, Homestar speaks.}'' |
- | '''HOMESTAR | + | '''HOMESTAR:''' Hey, Homestar, I really like your "that one guy from Mad Mazagine" costume. You know the one I'm talkin' about. Always blowin' up that pointy white man. ''{During this, Homestar's Neighborhood Watch costume pops up over the word "Halloween", looks around, then hands a lit bomb to a white version of the same costume, blowing it up and chuckling to himself before disappearing.}'' |
== Easter Eggs == | == Easter Eggs == | ||
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:''{[[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] and [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|storybook Homestar]] are standing in a field, with Homestar wearing a yellow shirt that features the girl from the school crossing sign and his own eyes and Strong Bad holding a scroll; their speech appears beneath them and is narrated by Strong Bad like the other children's books.}'' | :''{[[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] and [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|storybook Homestar]] are standing in a field, with Homestar wearing a yellow shirt that features the girl from the school crossing sign and his own eyes and Strong Bad holding a scroll; their speech appears beneath them and is narrated by Strong Bad like the other children's books.}'' | ||
:'''TINY-HANDED STRONG BAD:''' "Get your entire face out of here, Lady's Legs Duck Shirt," | :'''TINY-HANDED STRONG BAD:''' "Get your entire face out of here, Lady's Legs Duck Shirt," | ||
- | :'''STRONG BAD:''' | + | :'''STRONG BAD:''' -proclamated DeVry graduate Strong Bad. ''{Emphasis lines appear next to the scroll in Tiny-Handed Strong Bad's hand}'' |
:'''STORYBOOK HOMESTAR:''' "Ina-pro-pro!" | :'''STORYBOOK HOMESTAR:''' "Ina-pro-pro!" | ||
- | :'''STRONG BAD:''' | + | :'''STRONG BAD:''' -barfed the Queen of England. |
* Click on the second "Halloween" at the end: | * Click on the second "Halloween" at the end: | ||
:''{[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] appears, with the title changed to "Mikezipan's Answering Machine" and the version number listed as "version 1.00001".}'' | :''{[[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] appears, with the title changed to "Mikezipan's Answering Machine" and the version number listed as "version 1.00001".}'' | ||
:'''MIKE:''' Hi, this is Mikezipan. I'm out looking at the fall colors. Please leave me a message and I'll call you right back. | :'''MIKE:''' Hi, this is Mikezipan. I'm out looking at the fall colors. Please leave me a message and I'll call you right back. | ||
:''{The machine beeps.}'' | :''{The machine beeps.}'' | ||
- | :'''TUCKER DONALDSON:''' Look here. This message is for the Brothers Chap | + | :'''TUCKER DONALDSON:''' Look here. This message is for the Brothers Chap- Chapman Brothers. Chapman Brothers? This is Tucker Donaldson with HalloweenSafety.gov. Your little "joke", if that's what you wanna call it? It wasn't funny, and, uh- and it's not appreciated. I don't know who you think you are, or- or who you think I am, or if you even think at all, frankly. It is not cool and it is not funny, and that's real talk, gentlemen. Gentlemen? That is real talk. |
:''{The machine beeps again.}'' | :''{The machine beeps again.}'' | ||
== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
===Explanations=== | ===Explanations=== | ||
- | * | + | * [[Wikipedia:U.S. Route 66|Route 66]] is an old highway in the United States, which ran from Chicago to Santa Monica. |
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===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
[[File:sticklymanpants.png|thumb|right|220px|Hey, Sticklyman! WHAAAT are you doing wearing those pants?]] | [[File:sticklymanpants.png|thumb|right|220px|Hey, Sticklyman! WHAAAT are you doing wearing those pants?]] | ||
- | *This is the first time Sticklyman has | + | * This is the first time [[Sticklyman]] has said anything. |
- | * | + | * This is the first time [[Sticklyman]] has been seen wearing a visible article of clothing (in this case, pants) |
- | *This is the first time | + | * The SWF file is called "ween12_teaser.swf" rather then "weensaftey". |
- | + | * This is the first time most of the main characters made an appearance since [[Which Ween Costumes?]] or [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. | |
=== Remarks === | === Remarks === | ||
- | *halloweensafety.gov is not an actual | + | * halloweensafety.gov is not an actual website. |
- | *This toon is the second toon in a row (following [[Fish Eye Lens]]) | + | * This toon is the second toon in a row (following [[Fish Eye Lens]]) to contain no back button. |
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===Goofs=== | ===Goofs=== | ||
- | *On the loading screen, | + | * On the loading screen, the ground is technically a round box, and can potentially fill the whole ground, but part of the rounded area is still visible, and even the edge can be seen. |
+ | * At the end of the toon, both [[Strong Sad]] and [[The Poopsmith]] lack arms, despite having visible arms. | ||
===Inside References=== | ===Inside References=== | ||
- | *In the beginning, [[The Brothers Chaps]] refer to the characters as [[ | + | * In the beginning, [[The Brothers Chaps]] refer to the characters as [[Dumb Animal Characters]]. |
- | *Homestar's echoing voice in the first sign idea is the same as [[Homestarmecium]] from the | + | * Homestar's echoing voice in the first sign idea is the same as [[Homestarmecium]] from the sbemail [[highschool]]. |
- | *Homestar mentions asking for a | + | * Homestar mentions [[Stinkoman|asking for a challenge]] in the second sign. |
- | *This teaser continues several gags from the previous three teasers: [[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] (2007), [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] (2008), and [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser]] (2009): | + | * This teaser continues several gags from the previous three teasers: [[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] (2007), [[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] (2008), and [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser]] (2009): |
- | **Silhouetted characters (in the same order as the previous teasers) | + | ** Silhouetted characters (in the same order as the previous teasers) |
- | **Action that occurs after waiting | + | ** Action that occurs after waiting |
- | **Hidden text behind the characters | + | ** Hidden text behind the characters |
- | **Strong Bad depicted in | + | ** Strong Bad depicted in an outrageous costume (a Bug from the ''[[Wikipedia:Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers]]'' franchise) |
*This teaser stands out from the others as: | *This teaser stands out from the others as: | ||
- | **It's the first to start like a normal | + | **It's the first teaser to start like a normal Homestar cartoon instead of the Silhouetted Characters scene. |
- | **It's the first to be listed in a category other than the New Stuff category on the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]. | + | **It's also the first one to be listed in a category other than the New Stuff category on the [[TV Time Toons Menu]]. |
- | **It's the first to contain | + | **It's the first teaser to lack a back button. |
+ | **It's the first one to contain easter eggs aside from the "hidden shape" easter egg. | ||
**The ground looks slightly different, and the text lacks the orange outlines and has a gradient of white to orange instead of white to grey. | **The ground looks slightly different, and the text lacks the orange outlines and has a gradient of white to orange instead of white to grey. | ||
- | *Homestar | + | * Homestar compliments somebody's costume (in this case, his own) in the "[[Hey, X, I really like your X costume]]" format. |
- | *[[Crack Stuntman]] mentions [[Pistols | + | * [[Crack Stuntman]] mentions [[Pistols For Pandas]]. |
- | *Mikezipan is a [[ | + | * Mikezipan is a [[Portmanteaus|Portmanteau]]. |
- | *Mike's line on the answering machine is the same as | + | * Mike's line on the answering machine is the same as Marzipan's answering machine message in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]]. |
- | * | + | **The [[PhoneTime XL8]] is used, despite having been replaced by the [[PhoneTime XL800|XL800 model]]. |
===Real-World References=== | ===Real-World References=== | ||
- | *Homestar (the silhouetted criminal) and Crack Stuntman (the eye against the blue background) are dressed as symbols of the | + | * The opening of the cartoon is a parody of cartoons that make Public Safety Awareness announcements in tandem with governmental entities, most commonly [[Wikipedia:UNICEF]]. |
- | *"That one guy from | + | * Homestar (the silhouetted criminal) and Crack Stuntman (the eye against the blue background) are dressed as symbols of the [[Wikipedia:neighborhood watch|neighborhood watch]] campaign, a civilian effort to monitor their own neighborhoods for suspicious or criminal activity. |
- | **The misspelling "mazagine" is derived from competitor '' | + | * "That one guy from [[Wikipedia:MAD Magazine|Mad Mazagine]]" Homestar is referring to is the Black Spy from [[Wikipedia:Spy vs. Spy|Spy vs. Spy]]. |
- | *In an Easter egg, Crack Stuntman's appearance | + | ** The misspelling "mazagine" is derived from competitor ''[[Wikipedia:Cracked (magazine)|Cracked]]'' magazine, which always used the same misspelling on its front cover. |
- | + | * In an Easter egg, [[Crack Stuntman|Crack Stuntman's]] appearance looks like that of the original design for [[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]] from the original Arcade Games. | |
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== YouTube Version == | == YouTube Version == | ||
- | [[Image:WeenSafety_YT_Thumbnails.png|thumb|220px|"Don't look for these | + | [[Image:WeenSafety_YT_Thumbnails.png|thumb|220px|"Don't look for these so much."]] |
- | * Similar to the YouTube version of [[Fish Eye Lens]], after the end of the toon, | + | * Similar to the YouTube version of [[Fish Eye Lens]], after the end of the toon, a group of nine thumbnails appears, parodying YouTube's related video thumbnails. Some of the thumbnails are similar to the ones seen in Fish Eye Lens, while others are new. |
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* After the thumbnails, the Crack Stuntman Easter egg is shown, followed by Mikezipan's Answering Machine, and finally, the Easter egg with Tiny-Handed Strong Bad and Homestar. | * After the thumbnails, the Crack Stuntman Easter egg is shown, followed by Mikezipan's Answering Machine, and finally, the Easter egg with Tiny-Handed Strong Bad and Homestar. | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | {{ | + | {{extlinks|weensafety|swf=ween12 teaser|37756|youtube=q610U9W6sBQ}} |
{{halloweennav}} | {{halloweennav}} | ||
[[Category:Holiday Toons]] | [[Category:Holiday Toons]] | ||
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