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2026-05-08T21:36:59Z

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-	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]-themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]]~~, who~~ teases the fans ~~{{--}}~~ for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills ~~{{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on~~ qualities of the photos.	+	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]-themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]]: he teases the fans for their choice of characters to portray, the quality and execution of their costumes, or their photography skills and other qualities of the submitted photos.

	==History==		==History==

DEIDATVM: that allow or allowing

2025-11-30T10:33:44Z

that allow or allowing

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	===Format===		===Format===
-	When [[Fan Costume Commentary]] first released, it used a distinctive format: each image was on a discrete page with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons that ~~allowing~~ the viewer to navigate through the slideshow. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.	+	When [[Fan Costume Commentary]] first released, it used a distinctive format: each image was on a discrete page with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons that allow the viewer to navigate through the slideshow. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

	[[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).		[[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).

Bleu Ninja: /* History */ Add "Format" subhead to hopefully make this section a lil more clear.

2025-11-30T07:06:30Z

History: Add "Format" subhead to hopefully make this section a lil more clear.

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	==History==		==History==
	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]		[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]
-	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] ~~concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via~~ [[~~email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page~~#~~Ween~~ - ~~Costume/Pumpkin Contest~~\|~~a special contest in 2009~~]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the deprecation of the brotherschaps email.	+	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in the [[Weekly Fanstuff]] through [[Weekly Fanstuff 2008#WF-2008-03-07\|2008]].

-	The first two entries ~~lacked a year~~ in their titles, suggesting it may not have been ~~intended~~ to be ~~a yearly~~ feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the ~~site~~'~~s typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan~~'~~s photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background,~~ with ~~a title at the top. The following year's~~ [[~~More~~ Fan Costumes]] ~~further developed this format by reintroducing~~ the ~~"next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014~~.	+	The first two entries did not include their respective years (2003 and 2005) in their titles, suggesting Fan Costumes may not have been initially planned to be an annual feature; the series became 'officially' annual with [[Fan Costumes '06]], and every entry since has included the year in its title.

-	~~The series became 'officially' annual~~ in ~~2006, with every entry since including the year in its title.~~ [[~~Fan Costumes '06~~]] ~~introduced~~ the ~~modern presentation format: images shown on a~~ [[~~Projections~~\|~~projector screen]]~~ in ~~the [[basement of the Brothers Strong~~]]~~, with~~ a ~~slide transition between each costume~~. ~~The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in~~ 2015 ~~(with~~ {{prs\|~~924061761204080640~~\|27\|Oct\|~~2017~~\|alt=submissions of ~~costumes from Halloweens in~~ the ~~intervening years welcomed}})~~.	+	Costume photos originally would be sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used a unique costumes@homestarrunner.com address. From {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=2015}} through {{prs\|1716643548412490009\|23\|Oct\|2023\|alt=2023}}, fanstume submissions were solicited through the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account, reflecting the deprecation of the brotherschaps email.

-	~~In 2023, fanstumes were shared through the format of~~ [[~~The Show~~]], ~~to match [[The Show~~: ~~Ween Edition\|~~that year's ~~Halloween toon]]. 2024~~'s ~~commentary also mirrored [[A Prickly Scary Short\|that~~ year's ~~toon]]: as~~ [[~~A Prickly Scary Short~~ Costumes~~\|only one character dressed up]], [[Fanstume (singular) '24\|only one fan was featured~~]].	+	===Format===
		+	When [[Fan Costume Commentary]] first released, it used a distinctive format: each image was on a discrete page with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons that allowing the viewer to navigate through the slideshow. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

-	The series has become more complex over the years, with Strong Bad's interaction with the onscreen images becoming more involved. Originally simply providing commentary, in later years the photos have been animated or drawn over to emphasize Strong Bad's riffing (which has become [[Strong Bad Losing His Edge\|somewhat less deprecatory over time]]). As fans have portrayed increasingly [[Inside Jokes\|specific characters and situations]], Strong Bad has begun soliciting extremely specific costumes for dedicated fans to attempt in the next year.	+	[[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).
		+
		+	[[Fan 'Stumes 2023\|In 2023]], fanstumes were shared through the format of [[The Show]], to match [[The Show: Ween Edition\|that year's Halloween toon]]. [[Fanstume (singular) '24\|2024's commentary]] also mirrored [[A Prickly Scary Short\|that year's toon]]: as [[A Prickly Scary Short Costumes\|only one character dressed up]], only one fan was featured.
		+
		+	Though the original slideshow is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, every entry has included comments from Strong Bad. The series has become more complex over the years, with Strong Bad's interaction with the onscreen images becoming more involved. Originally simply providing commentary, in later years the photos have been animated or drawn over to emphasize Strong Bad's riffing (which has become [[Strong Bad Losing His Edge\|somewhat less deprecatory over time]]). As fans have portrayed increasingly [[Inside Jokes\|specific characters and situations]], Strong Bad has begun soliciting extremely specific costumes for dedicated fans to attempt in the next year.

	==Toons==		==Toons==

Bleu Ninja: word choice (and dash choice)

2025-03-11T06:30:06Z

word choice (and dash choice)

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-	\|[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Early Fan Costumes format~~, seen~~ 2003 and 2005]]	+	\|[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Early Fan Costumes format used in 2003 and 2005]]
	\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]		\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]
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-	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]~~–themed~~ [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who teases the fans {{--}} for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills {{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.	+	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]-themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who teases the fans {{--}} for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills {{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]		[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]
-	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the ~~discontinuation~~ of the brotherschaps email.	+	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the deprecation of the brotherschaps email.

	The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.		The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

DEIDATVM: the ORIGINAL original Fan Costume Commentary format (cf. revision 785923; also the "2003" in the image caption seems off now, but I'm not sure how to change it in a concise way)

2024-12-06T10:31:17Z

the ORIGINAL original Fan Costume Commentary format (cf. revision 785923; also the "2003" in the image caption seems off now, but I'm not sure how to change it in a concise way)

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	\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]		\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]
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	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the discontinuation of the brotherschaps email.		Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the discontinuation of the brotherschaps email.

-	The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. ~~These~~ initial ~~two entries framed~~ the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. [[More Fan Costumes]] ~~introduced~~ "next" and "previous" buttons~~, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes~~; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.	+	The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

	The series became 'officially' annual in 2006, with every entry since including the year in its title. [[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).		The series became 'officially' annual in 2006, with every entry since including the year in its title. [[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).

Bleu Ninja: Rework some of the long paragraphs in the lede into a "History" section.

2024-12-02T19:05:15Z

Rework some of the long paragraphs in the lede into a "History" section.

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-	[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Initial Fan Costumes format, seen 2003 and 2005]]	+	{\| style="float:right;"
-	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]	+	\|[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Initial Fan Costumes format, seen 2003 and 2005]]
		+	\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]
		+	\|}
		+	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]–themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who teases the fans {{--}} for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills {{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.
		+
		+	==History==
	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]		[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]
		+	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the discontinuation of the brotherschaps email.
		+
		+	The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. These initial two entries framed the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. [[More Fan Costumes]] introduced "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

-	'''Fan Costumes'~~'' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' since 2019) is~~ a ~~mostly-annual feature collecting fan-submitted photos of~~ [[~~Homestar Runner (body of work)~~\|~~Homestar Runner~~]]~~–themed~~ [[~~Halloween~~]] ~~costumes and decorations~~. The ~~slideshow of photographs is accompanied by commentary from~~ [[~~Strong Bad~~]]~~, who frequently mocks the fans' quality and execution of costumes, choice of characters to portray, and photography skills. Costume photos were originally sent in via email, but~~ beginning in ~~[[Fan Costumes~~ 2015\|~~2015]] they were solicited through~~ the ~~[[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account (similarly to [[Strong Bad Email]]'s switch to Twitter~~).	+	The series became 'officially' annual in 2006, with every entry since including the year in its title. [[Fan Costumes '06]] introduced the modern presentation format: images shown on a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. The series took a multi-year [[hiatus]] beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015 (with {{prs\|924061761204080640\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=submissions of costumes from Halloweens in the intervening years welcomed}}).

-	~~Fans dressed as~~ the ~~Homestar Runner~~ [[~~characters~~]] ~~had been acknowledged in~~ [[~~Fan Stuff~~]] ~~prior to the first Fan Costume Commentary (and would continue to occasionally be featured in~~ [[~~Weekly Fanstuff~~]]~~). The first two entries lack a year in their titles~~, ~~suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature; the series became 'officially' annual in 2006. The series took a multi-year~~ [[~~hiatus~~]] ~~beginning in 2010 before resuming its annual pace in 2015~~.	+	In 2023, fanstumes were shared through the format of [[The Show]], to match [[The Show: Ween Edition\|that year's Halloween toon]]. 2024's commentary also mirrored [[A Prickly Scary Short\|that year's toon]]: as [[A Prickly Scary Short Costumes\|only one character dressed up]], [[Fanstume (singular) '24\|only one fan was featured]].

-	The series has become more complex ~~and changed format~~ over the years~~. The first two entries framed pictures in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background~~, with a title at the top. Starting in 2006, the style was changed to a [[Projections\|projector screen]] in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], with a slide transition between each costume. In 2023, [[Portmanteaus\|fanstumes]] were shared through the format of [[The Show]], to match [[The Show: Ween Edition\|that year's Halloween toon]]. From 2005 through 2014, "next" and "previous" buttons were included that allowed skipping ahead or looking back at previous costumes. Strong Bad's interaction with the onscreen images ~~has become~~ more involved. Originally simply providing commentary, in later years the photos have been animated or drawn over to emphasize Strong Bad's riffing. As ~~costumes~~ have ~~become more~~ specific and ~~in-jokey~~, Strong Bad has begun soliciting extremely specific costumes for dedicated fans to attempt in the next year.	+	The series has become more complex over the years, with Strong Bad's interaction with the onscreen images becoming more involved. Originally simply providing commentary, in later years the photos have been animated or drawn over to emphasize Strong Bad's riffing (which has become [[Strong Bad Losing His Edge\|somewhat less deprecatory over time]]). As fans have portrayed increasingly [[Inside Jokes\|specific characters and situations]], Strong Bad has begun soliciting extremely specific costumes for dedicated fans to attempt in the next year.

	==Toons==		==Toons==
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-	~~<br>~~	+
		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[Punkin Show]]
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	{{halloweennav}}		{{halloweennav}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Costumes */ Singular = easy to update (?)

2024-12-02T00:46:54Z

Costumes: Singular = easy to update (?)

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	\|2007 = 1		\|2007 = 1
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		+	\|[[Dangeresque Roomisode 2: The Intersection of Doom & Boom Responses#Stoplight\|Stoplight Head Dangeresque]]
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	}}		}}
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	{{halloweennav}}		{{halloweennav}}

Bleu Ninja: Using this kludge to link the main article; discuss its naming there. Note 2024's return to form in image caption.

2024-12-01T05:15:39Z

Using this kludge to link the main article; discuss its naming there. Note 2024's return to form in image caption.

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-	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022]]	+	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]
	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]		[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]

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	*[[Fan 'Stumes 2023]]		*[[Fan 'Stumes 2023]]
-	*[[Fanstume [singular] ~~2024~~]]	+	*[[Fanstume (singular) '24\|Fanstume [singular] '24]]

	==Costumes==		==Costumes==

Guybrush20X6: /* Toons */ Now let's see if/how how this name breaks the wiki in half.

2024-11-30T23:29:40Z

Toons: Now let's see if/how how this name breaks the wiki in half.

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	*[[Fan 'Stumes 2022]]		*[[Fan 'Stumes 2022]]
	*[[Fan 'Stumes 2023]]		*[[Fan 'Stumes 2023]]
		+	*[[Fanstume [singular] 2024]]

	==Costumes==		==Costumes==

Bleu Ninja: Add third intro image, provide more specific years in captions

2023-12-12T18:30:23Z

Add third intro image, provide more specific years in captions

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-	[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes ~~from~~ 2003 to 2005]]	+	[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Initial Fan Costumes format, seen 2003 and 2005]]
-	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes ~~since~~ 2006]]	+	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022]]
		+	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]

	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' since 2019) is a mostly-annual feature collecting fan-submitted photos of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]–themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow of photographs is accompanied by commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who frequently mocks the fans' quality and execution of costumes, choice of characters to portray, and photography skills. Costume photos were originally sent in via email, but beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]] they were solicited through the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account (similarly to [[Strong Bad Email]]'s switch to Twitter).		'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' since 2019) is a mostly-annual feature collecting fan-submitted photos of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]–themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow of photographs is accompanied by commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who frequently mocks the fans' quality and execution of costumes, choice of characters to portray, and photography skills. Costume photos were originally sent in via email, but beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]] they were solicited through the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account (similarly to [[Strong Bad Email]]'s switch to Twitter).

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	{\| style="float:right;"		{\| style="float:right;"
-	\|[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Early Fan Costumes format~~, seen~~ 2003 and 2005]]	+	\|[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Early Fan Costumes format used in 2003 and 2005]]
	\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]		\|[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022, 2024]]
	\|}		\|}
-	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]~~–themed~~ [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who teases the fans {{--}} for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills {{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.	+	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' or '''[[Portmanteaus\|Fanstumes]]''') is a {{prs\|923937188835979264\|27\|Oct\|2017\|alt=mostly-annual}} feature that showcases fan-submitted photographs of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]-themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow is accompanied by sarcastic commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who teases the fans {{--}} for their choice of characters to portray, quality and execution of costumes, or photography skills {{--}} or otherwise humorously remarks on qualities of the photos.

	==History==		==History==
	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]		[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]
-	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the ~~discontinuation~~ of the brotherschaps email.	+	Fans dressed as the Homestar Runner [[characters]] had been acknowledged in [[Fan Stuff]] prior to [[Fan Costume Commentary]], and would continue to occasionally be featured in [[Weekly Fanstuff]] concurrently with the Fan Costumes series. Costume photos were originally sent in via [[email]], typically to the brotherschaps@homestarrunner.com address excepting [[FeedBurner Page#Ween - Costume/Pumpkin Contest\|a special contest in 2009]] that used the costumes@homestarrunner.com address. Beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]], fanstumes have been {{prs\|661236595949989888\|2\|Nov\|2015\|alt=solicited through the @StrongBadActual Twitter account}}, reflecting the deprecation of the brotherschaps email.

	The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.		The first two entries lacked a year in their titles, suggesting it may not have been intended to be a yearly feature. The initial entry is the only one to specify "costume commentary" in its title, though all have included comments from Strong Bad. This entry is also unique in its initial format: It originally had discrete pages for every image, with a Flash file placed below it containing remarks on that image and "next" and "previous" buttons, allowing the viewer to skip ahead or look back at previous costumes. It was adapted the next year to the site's typical wholly Flash-based format, framing the fan's photos in a simple white border, shown against a blue night-sky background, with a title at the top. The following year's [[More Fan Costumes]] further developed this format by reintroducing the "next" and "previous" buttons; these buttons would continue to be used through 2014.

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:30, 12 December 2023
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-	[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes ~~from~~ 2003 to 2005]]	+	[[Image:costumecommentary.png\|thumb\|Initial Fan Costumes format, seen 2003 and 2005]]
-	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes ~~since~~ 2006]]	+	[[Image:Fan Costumes '07 SB HR.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes format used 2006{{-}}2009, 2015{{-}}2022]]
		+	[[File:the show fanstumes 2023.png\|thumb\|Fan Costumes 2023]]

	'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' since 2019) is a mostly-annual feature collecting fan-submitted photos of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]–themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow of photographs is accompanied by commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who frequently mocks the fans' quality and execution of costumes, choice of characters to portray, and photography skills. Costume photos were originally sent in via email, but beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]] they were solicited through the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account (similarly to [[Strong Bad Email]]'s switch to Twitter).		'''Fan Costumes''' (abbreviated as '''Fan 'Stumes''' since 2019) is a mostly-annual feature collecting fan-submitted photos of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]–themed [[Halloween]] costumes and decorations. The slideshow of photographs is accompanied by commentary from [[Strong Bad]], who frequently mocks the fans' quality and execution of costumes, choice of characters to portray, and photography skills. Costume photos were originally sent in via email, but beginning in [[Fan Costumes 2015\|2015]] they were solicited through the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account (similarly to [[Strong Bad Email]]'s switch to Twitter).