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[[File:MrPoofersMustDie.png|200px|thumb|"Oh. Sorry. 'The End.'"]]
[[File:MrPoofersMustDie.png|200px|thumb|"Oh. Sorry. 'The End.'"]]
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Everyone tries to create the perfect story to kill off a dog, but something's not right...
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The cast tries to create the perfect story to kill off a dog, but something's not right...
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}},  {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Mr. Poofers}}, {{Film|Old Man Rootbeer}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{film|Character 1}}
'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Marzipan}},  {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Mr. Poofers}}, {{Film|Old Man Rootbeer}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|Homsar}}, {{film|Character 1}}
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'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Field]]
'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Field]]
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'''Date:''' Tuesday, October 30, 2018  
'''Date:''' Tuesday, October 30, 2018  
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''{Mr. Poofers sits down, with an accompanying noise.}''
''{Mr. Poofers sits down, with an accompanying noise.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Mr. Poofers is a dog{{--}}
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Mr. Poofers is a dog—
''{Mr. Poofers scratches himself with his hind leg and a question mark appears over his head.}''
''{Mr. Poofers scratches himself with his hind leg and a question mark appears over his head.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}but he sounds like this!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' —but he sounds like this!
''{As Homestar says each word that Mr. Poofers "sounds like", Mr. Poofers opens his mouth, and the same word appears inside it.}''
''{As Homestar says each word that Mr. Poofers "sounds like", Mr. Poofers opens his mouth, and the same word appears inside it.}''
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''{Mr. Poofers's fur fluffs out to make him look more cloud-like.}''
''{Mr. Poofers's fur fluffs out to make him look more cloud-like.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Uh, I mean, what a great ''dog''{{--}}
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Uh, I mean, what a great ''dog''—
''{Mr. Poofers returns to normal and scratches himself.}''
''{Mr. Poofers returns to normal and scratches himself.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}Mr. Poofers is!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' —Mr. Poofers is!
''{The screen changes to a dining room table with three pine cones on it.}''
''{The screen changes to a dining room table with three pine cones on it.}''
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''{Cut to Homestar.}''
''{Cut to Homestar.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, man! Did it happen again?! Every time I try and tell a spooky Mr. Poofers story{{--}}
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Aw, man! Did it happen again?! Every time I try and tell a spooky Mr. Poofers story—
''{Cut to Marzipan.}''
''{Cut to Marzipan.}''
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''{Cut to Homestar.}''
''{Cut to Homestar.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' {{--}}he always survives! I thought, if I could finally kill him off, it would definitely become a top-notch four-and-a-half-stars-with-over-six-hundred-reviews-quality ghost story.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —he always survives! I thought, if I could finally kill him off, it would definitely become a top-notch four-and-a-half-stars-with-over-six-hundred-reviews-quality ghost story.
''{Cut to Bubs.}''
''{Cut to Bubs.}''
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''{The bubble expands and a pair of brown shoes marked "350" is added. Then it disappears and Mr. Poofers spins, looking like a tornado.}''
''{The bubble expands and a pair of brown shoes marked "350" is added. Then it disappears and Mr. Poofers spins, looking like a tornado.}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Gee whiz! That's a lot of Kansas mash right there!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{voiceover}'' Gee whiz! That's a lot of Kansas match<!-- ??? --> right there!
''{Mr. Poofers strikes a triumphant pose. The image poofs away and cuts back to Homestar.}''
''{Mr. Poofers strikes a triumphant pose. The image poofs away and cuts back to Homestar.}''
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''{Cut to Mr. Poofers sitting on a tiled floor.}''
''{Cut to Mr. Poofers sitting on a tiled floor.}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' "Miffa meeka" ''{Mr. Poofers's mouth opens wide as those words exit through it.}'' said Mr. Poofers, out of his entire mouth. Mr. Poofers never complains, except once{{--}}
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' "Miffa meeka" ''{Mr. Poofers's mouth opens wide as those words exit through it.}'' said Mr. Poofers, out of his entire mouth. Mr. Poofers never complains, except once&mdash;
''{Scene shifts to Mr. Poofers looking at a table as a bowl of pudding, with a hair sticking out of it, slides in front of him.}''
''{Scene shifts to Mr. Poofers looking at a table as a bowl of pudding, with a hair sticking out of it, slides in front of him.}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}in a cafeteria, with bad, bad pudding.
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' &mdash;in a cafeteria, with bad, bad pudding.
''{Mr. Poofers knocks it away angrily.}''
''{Mr. Poofers knocks it away angrily.}''
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' I mean, have you ever{{--}}?
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'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{voiceover}'' I mean, have you ever&mdash;?
''{The scene poofs away and cuts back to Marzipan, whose face is also covered in sweat.}''
''{The scene poofs away and cuts back to Marzipan, whose face is also covered in sweat.}''
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''{Cut to Strong Bad.}''
''{Cut to Strong Bad.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, fine. We all knew it was coming down to this anyway. I will merc Mr. Poofers for you sad sacks! ''{mutters to himself:}'' All right, concentrate, Strong Bad. Keep your mind strong! ''{lifts his head}'' Bad! See what I did{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' Okay, fine. We all knew it was coming down to this anyway. I will merc Mr. Poofers for you sad sacks! ''{mutters to himself:}'' All right, concentrate, Strong Bad. Keep your mind strong! ''{lifts his head}'' Bad! See what I did&mdash;
'''EVERYONE ELSE:''' Yes!
'''EVERYONE ELSE:''' Yes!
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''{Mr. Poofers suddenly puffs out, then slowly returns to normal.}''
''{Mr. Poofers suddenly puffs out, then slowly returns to normal.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Old Man Rootbeer stood at the end of the ave{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Old Man Rootbeer stood at the end of the ave&mdash;
''{Zoom in on Rootbeer, and a flamethrower appears behind him.}''
''{Zoom in on Rootbeer, and a flamethrower appears behind him.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' {{--}}flamethrower slung 'cross his back. ''{as Rootbeer:}'' You 'et one pimecone too many, Mr. Poofers! ''{normally}'' Harkened Old M. R... Beer.  
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' &mdash;flamethrower slung 'cross his back. ''{as Rootbeer:}'' You ate one pimecone too many, Mr. Poofers! ''{normally}'' Harkened Old M. R... Beer.  
''{Rootbeer grabs the flamethrower and aims it.}''
''{Rootbeer grabs the flamethrower and aims it.}''
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''{Cut to Rootbeer holding the flamethrower, whose tip comes aflame.}''
''{Cut to Rootbeer holding the flamethrower, whose tip comes aflame.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...he... pulled... the tr{{--}} trrrri{{--}} trrrrrrrrrrr{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' ...he... pulled... the tr&mdash; trrrri&mdash; trrrrrrrrrrr&mdash;
''{Sudden cut to a trolley labeled "O.M.R.B." with "POOFERS AVE." marked as its destination. Rootbeer is riding the trolley, smiling widely.}''
''{Sudden cut to a trolley labeled "O.M.R.B." with "POOFERS AVE." marked as its destination. Rootbeer is riding the trolley, smiling widely.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' Trolley 'round the block and then he gave it a ding!
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' Trolley 'round the block and then he gave it a ding.
''{The trolley's bell rings: Ding! Cut to another view of the trolley, with Mr. Poofers now riding it too.}''
''{The trolley's bell rings: Ding! Cut to another view of the trolley, with Mr. Poofers now riding it too.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' Mr. Poofers hopped aboard and they began to sing! How could we ever, how come we never{{--}}
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, singing}'' Mr. Poofers hopped aboard and they began to sing. How could we ever? How come we never?
''{Cut back to the main characters. As they sing, the words appear above them.}''
''{Cut back to the main characters. As they sing, the words appear above them.}''
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'''BUBS:''' ''{flailing his arms wildly}'' Check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out!
'''BUBS:''' ''{flailing his arms wildly}'' Check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out check it out!
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[[File:Fake Autoplay - Arbor Day Special.png|thumb|Even better than the Secretary Appreciation Day special!]]
 
''{The scene cuts to a fake "Up Next" screen for "The Cheat Commandos Arbor Day Special", showing the Homestar puppet with a single cyclops eye in place of its usual eyes, and figurines of Reynold, Gunhaver, and Silent Rip in its mouth. After a few seconds, cut to a Yonder Website scene. Character 1 walks along and finds a familiar-looking giant ball of fluff.}''
''{The scene cuts to a fake "Up Next" screen for "The Cheat Commandos Arbor Day Special", showing the Homestar puppet with a single cyclops eye in place of its usual eyes, and figurines of Reynold, Gunhaver, and Silent Rip in its mouth. After a few seconds, cut to a Yonder Website scene. Character 1 walks along and finds a familiar-looking giant ball of fluff.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover, in a soothing voice}'' Say, what's that, Character 1? Why, it looks like someone's left out the cushion from a papasan chair, that's right.  
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Say, what's that, Character 1? Why, it looks like someone's left out the cushion from a papasan chair, that's right.  
''{Character 1 leans on the fluff.}''
''{Character 1 leans on the fluff.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Real comfortable. Take a nap.
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Real comfortable. Take a nap.
''{Mr. Poofers's eyes and tongue appear in the "fluff". Character 1 jumps back.}''
''{Mr. Poofers's eyes and tongue appear in the "fluff". Character 1 jumps back.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Say, that's no cushion!  
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Say, that's no cushion!  
''{Mr. Poofers stands up.}''
''{Mr. Poofers stands up.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Why, it's some sort of beast of the apocalypse!  
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Why, it's some sort of beast of the apocalypse!  
''{Mr. Poofers yawns.}''
''{Mr. Poofers yawns.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Say, Beast of the Apocalypse!
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Say, Beast of the Apocalypse!
''{Mr. Poofers opens his eyes upon being addressed.}''
''{Mr. Poofers opens his eyes upon being addressed.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' You look like you might need to be a little bit appeased.
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' You look like you might need to be a little bit appeased.
''{Mr. Poofers puffs his fur out.}''
''{Mr. Poofers puffs his fur out.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Is that right? Well, you know what that means, Character 1!
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Is that right? Well, you know what that means, Character 1!
''{An orange falls from the sky in front of Character 1.}''
''{An orange falls from the sky in front of Character 1.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' A little bit of sacrificial fruit, that's right.
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' A little bit of sacrificial fruit, that's right.
''{Character 1 catches the orange as Mr. Poofers turns around and opens his mouth. Character 1 throws the orange into his mouth.}''
''{Character 1 catches the orange as Mr. Poofers turns around and opens his mouth. Character 1 throws the orange into his mouth.}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{voiceover}'' Make an offering. Avert the apocalypse. Far out.
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'''NARRATOR STRONG BAD:''' Make an offering. Avert the apocalypse. Far out.
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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*This is the first Halloween toon to have two main characters share one costume.
*This is the first Halloween toon to have two main characters share one costume.
*Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Viewtiful Joe|Viewtiful Joe]] costume was first mentioned by Matt Chapman during the [[SBCG4AP Playthrough]].
*Strong Bad's [[Wikipedia:Viewtiful Joe|Viewtiful Joe]] costume was first mentioned by Matt Chapman during the [[SBCG4AP Playthrough]].
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*Like [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] and [[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]], this toon appears on the site as an embedded [[YouTube]] video; there is no publicly available [[Flash]] version.
 
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*The YouTube description for this toon is "Homestar Runner tries to tell a top-notch 4.5 stars with over 600 reviews quality ghost story. The other characters appear as well!"
 
===Remarks===
===Remarks===
*Strong Sad previously killed off all the characters in the story told in [[Homestarloween Party]], and spent [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] killing off or cursing all the members of the main cast.
*Strong Sad previously killed off all the characters in the story told in [[Homestarloween Party]], and spent [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] killing off or cursing all the members of the main cast.
**Likewise, Strong Bad also was responsible for his share of the deaths in Homestarloween Party, and frequently kills characters off in violent ways writing [[Teen Girl Squad]].
**Likewise, Strong Bad also was responsible for his share of the deaths in Homestarloween Party, and frequently kills characters off in violent ways writing [[Teen Girl Squad]].
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*Strong Mad mentions Judge Dredd. It is usually the Poopsmith who dresses in Judge Dredd-themed costumes; he wore a Judge Dredd helmet in [[Ever and More]] and dressed as the Mean Machine Angel in [[I Killed Pom Pom]].
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*Strong Mad mentions Judge Dredd. It is usually the Poopsmith who dresses in Judge Dredd-themed costumes; he wore a Judge Dredd helmet in [[Ever and More!]] and dressed as the Mean Machine Angel in [[I Killed Pom Pom]].
===Goofs===
===Goofs===
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*Star Crunches, the treat the King of Town is holding, were previously mentioned in a caption in the [[Fan Stuff]].
*Star Crunches, the treat the King of Town is holding, were previously mentioned in a caption in the [[Fan Stuff]].
*Bubs reprises his "check it out" chant from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]].
*Bubs reprises his "check it out" chant from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]].
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*The [[YouTube Related Video Thumbnails#List of Autoplay Thumbnails|fake autoplay thumbnail]] depicts a [[Puppet Stuff]] version of [[Cyclops Homestar]] from [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], with [[Cheat Commandos]] vinyl figurines from the [[store]] in its mouth.
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*The [[Fake Youtube Thumbnails#List of Autoplay Thumbnails|fake autoplay thumbnail]] depicts a [[Puppet Stuff]] version of [[Cyclops Homestar]] from [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], with [[Cheat Commandos]] vinyl figurines from the [[store]] in its mouth.
*Strong Bad refers to Mr. Poofers as the fluff from a papasan. A papasan was given particular notice in [[Fan Costumes 2017]].
*Strong Bad refers to Mr. Poofers as the fluff from a papasan. A papasan was given particular notice in [[Fan Costumes 2017]].
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
*The riff which plays throughout the toon is very reminiscent of the one from post-punk band [[Wikipedia:The Slits|The Slits]]' song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Sq5s6ZSj8 Typical Girls]".
*The riff which plays throughout the toon is very reminiscent of the one from post-punk band [[Wikipedia:The Slits|The Slits]]' song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4Sq5s6ZSj8 Typical Girls]".
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*''[[Wikipedia:You're Living All Over Me|You're Living All Over Me]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Where You Been|Where You Been]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Whatever's Cool with Me|Whatever's Cool with Me]]'' are all albums or EPs by J. Mascis's band, [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Jr.|Dinosaur Jr.]]
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*''[[Wikipedia:You're Living All Over Me|You're Living All Over Me]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Where You Been|Where You Been]]'', and ''[[Wikipedia:Whatever's Cool with Me|Whatever's Cool with Me]]'' are all albums or EPs by J Mascis' band [[Wikipedia:Dinosaur Jr.|Dinosaur Jr.]]
*Though Homestar correctly identifies that [[Wikipedia:Bill Murray|Bill Murray]] played the part of [[Wikipedia:Garfield (character)|Garfield]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Garfield: The Movie|Garfield: The Movie]]'', Tummi Gummi's voice actor was [[Wikipedia:Lorenzo Music|Lorenzo Music]], who played Garfield in cartoons in the '80s and early '90s, most notably in ''[[Wikipedia:Garfield and Friends|Garfield and Friends]]''. Music also portrayed Peter Venkman in the first two seasons of ''[[Wikipedia:The Real Ghostbusters|The Real Ghostbusters]]'', who was played by Bill Murray in [[Ghostbusters|the original movies]].
*Though Homestar correctly identifies that [[Wikipedia:Bill Murray|Bill Murray]] played the part of [[Wikipedia:Garfield (character)|Garfield]] in ''[[Wikipedia:Garfield: The Movie|Garfield: The Movie]]'', Tummi Gummi's voice actor was [[Wikipedia:Lorenzo Music|Lorenzo Music]], who played Garfield in cartoons in the '80s and early '90s, most notably in ''[[Wikipedia:Garfield and Friends|Garfield and Friends]]''. Music also portrayed Peter Venkman in the first two seasons of ''[[Wikipedia:The Real Ghostbusters|The Real Ghostbusters]]'', who was played by Bill Murray in [[Ghostbusters|the original movies]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Doug Henning|Doug Henning]] was a Canadian magician, illusionist, and escape artist. Strong Sad previously dressed like him in [[magic trick]].
 
*[[Wikipedia:Bad Company (comics)|Bad Company]] was originally envisioned as part of the Judge Dredd mythos.
*[[Wikipedia:Bad Company (comics)|Bad Company]] was originally envisioned as part of the Judge Dredd mythos.
*The King of Town's statement about making Sea Monkey Po'Boys is a reference to [https://samandmax.wikia.com/wiki/Mack_Salmon Mack Salmon]'s evil scheme involving Sea Chimps in the ''[[Sam & Max]]: [[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police|Freelance Police]]'' episode "They Came From Down There".
*The King of Town's statement about making Sea Monkey Po'Boys is a reference to [https://samandmax.wikia.com/wiki/Mack_Salmon Mack Salmon]'s evil scheme involving Sea Chimps in the ''[[Sam & Max]]: [[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police|Freelance Police]]'' episode "They Came From Down There".
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