April Fools' Day - Revision history

203.109.220.121: link to correct main page

203.109.220.121 — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:53:01 GMT

link to correct main page

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	*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].		*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].
	*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.		*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.
-	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, ~~complete~~ with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].	+	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, with [[Main Page 26\|a new, matching main page]] released a few days later.
	*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.		*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.
	*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.		*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.

Bleu Ninja: emdashes. "not quite" subhead

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:19:42 GMT

emdashes. "not quite" subhead

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-	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often ~~replace~~ the [[~~Index Page~~]], giving the impression that the site had been drastically redesigned or refocused. ~~After~~ the site's major [[hiatus]], April Fools' is more likely to be marked by a full [[Toons\|toon]] {{--}} often joking about how long it had been since the last toon.	+	'''{{w\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often take the form of an altered [[index page]], giving the impression that the site had been drastically redesigned or refocused. Post-2014, after the site's major [[hiatus]], April Fools' is more likely to be marked by a full [[Toons\|toon]] {{--}} often joking about how long it had been since the last toon.

	==April Fools' Pranks==		==April Fools' Pranks==
-	*'''2003:''' A [[King of Town Intro\|introduction video]] rebrands the site as [[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]], complete with a [[King of Town Main Page]], the game [[Revenge of the King]], and [[Strong Bad Email]] spoof [[King of Townmail]].	+	*'''2003''' {{--}} A [[King of Town Intro\|introduction video]] rebrands the site as [[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]], complete with a [[King of Town Main Page]], the game [[Revenge of the King]], and [[Strong Bad Email]] spoof [[King of Townmail]].
-	*'''2004:''' The index page is replaced with a faux {{w\|Domain parking\|parked domain}} page, indicating that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL is now held by [[Thorax Corporation]]. After a few seconds, [[Stinkoman]] emerges to reveal this is actually a new [[20X6]] toon: [[Under Construction]].	+	*'''2004''' {{--}} The index page is replaced with a faux {{w\|Domain parking\|parked domain}} page, indicating that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL is now held by [[Thorax Corporation]]. After a few seconds, [[Stinkoman]] emerges to reveal this is actually a new [[20X6]] toon: [[Under Construction]].
-	*'''2005:''' The announcement of [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] informed viewers that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site, charging exorbitant prices for "the same content". After several pages of low-quality previews, viewers are brought back to the regular main page.	+	*'''2005''' {{--}} The announcement of [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] informed viewers that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site, charging exorbitant prices for "the same content". After several pages of low-quality previews, viewers are brought back to the regular main page.
-	*'''2006:''' [[April Fools' 2006\|~~The~~ site is turned upside down]]~~, affecting nearly all pages.~~	+	*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].
-	*'''2007:''' Although there was nothing released for April 1, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (released March 5) included a message from [[Strong Sad]] discussing plans for April Fools' Day pranks.	+	*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.
-	*'''2009:''' The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.	+	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, complete with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].
-	*'''2010:''' The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, complete with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].	+	*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.
-	*'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.	+	*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.
-	*'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.	+	*'''2016''' {{--}} [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] catches up on a full inbox (over a half-hour's worth of messages) received in the seven years since the prior series entry.
-	*'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] catches up on a full inbox (over a half-hour's worth of messages) received in the seven years since the prior series entry.	+	*'''2018''' {{--}} [[the next april fools thing]] features [[Folly]]'s excited pitch for an April Fools' toon, which abruptly transitions to a new Strong Bad Email partway through.
-	*'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing]] features [[Folly]]'s excited pitch for an April Fools' toon ~~{{--}}~~ which abruptly transitions to a new Strong Bad Email partway through.	+
	**Folly's audio [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Folly\|was recorded as a response to 2014's video]].		**Folly's audio [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Folly\|was recorded as a response to 2014's video]].
-	*'''2019:''' [[@StrongBadActual]] expresses {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=a wish for "discount neural network" emails}}; these [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] are provided by [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]]'s [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails AI Weirdness blog].	+	*'''2019''' {{--}} [[@StrongBadActual]] expresses {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=a wish for "discount neural network" emails}}; these [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] are provided by [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]]'s [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails AI Weirdness blog].
-	*'''2022:''' Strong Bad Email [[parenting]], a reward for a [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter backer, is released. A {{p\|l=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game/posts/3469478 Kickstarter update}} specifies that, despite being announced April 1, the toon is "Not an April Fool's Joke! Just a long-forgotten cartoon that we decided to complete!"	+
		+	===Not Quite April Fools' Pranks===
		+	Some toons relate to April Fools' Day, either in their content or release date, but are not structured as good-natured pranks on the viewer released on April 1.
		+
		+	*'''2007''' {{--}} [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (released March 5) included a message from [[Strong Sad]] discussing plans for April Fools' Day pranks. No prank was released on April 1 proper.
		+	*'''2022''' {{--}} Strong Bad Email [[parenting]], a reward for a [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter backer, is released. A {{p\|l=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game/posts/3469478 Kickstarter update}} specifies that, despite being announced April 1, the toon is "Not an April Fool's Joke! Just a long-forgotten cartoon that we decided to complete!"

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Bleu Ninja: Describe all these a bit more.

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:30:24 GMT

Describe all these a bit more.

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-	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often replace the [[Index Page]], ~~but in more recent years,~~ the ~~prank has come in~~ the ~~form of~~ a ~~regular~~ [[Toons\|toon]].	+	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often replace the [[Index Page]], giving the impression that the site had been drastically redesigned or refocused. After the site's major [[hiatus]], April Fools' is more likely to be marked by a full [[Toons\|toon]] {{--}} often joking about how long it had been since the last toon.

-	==April Fools' ~~Toons~~==	+	==April Fools' Pranks==
-	*[[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]] ~~(2003)~~	+	*'''2003:''' A [[King of Town Intro\|introduction video]] rebrands the site as [[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]], complete with a [[King of Town Main Page]], the game [[Revenge of the King]], and [[Strong Bad Email]] spoof [[King of Townmail]].
-	**[[King of Town Main Page]]	+	*'''2004:''' The index page is replaced with a faux {{w\|Domain parking\|parked domain}} page, indicating that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL is now held by [[Thorax Corporation]]. After a few seconds, [[Stinkoman]] emerges to reveal this is actually a new [[20X6]] toon: [[Under Construction]].
-	**[[Revenge of the King]]	+	*'''2005:''' The announcement of [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] informed viewers that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site, charging exorbitant prices for "the same content". After several pages of low-quality previews, viewers are brought back to the regular main page.
-	**[[King of Townmail]]	+	*'''2006:''' [[April Fools' 2006\|The site is turned upside down]], affecting nearly all pages.
-	*[[Under Construction]] ~~(2004)~~	+	*'''2007:''' Although there was nothing released for April 1, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (released March 5) included a message from [[Strong Sad]] discussing plans for April Fools' Day pranks.
-	*[[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] ~~(2005)~~	+	*'''2009:''' The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.
-	*[[April Fools' 2006~~]] (2006) {{--}}~~ The site is turned upside down ~~for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'~~.	+	*'''2010:''' The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, complete with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].
-	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (~~2007~~) ~~{{--}} While not an April Fools' Day toon, Strong Sad leaves~~ a message ~~about planned~~ April Fools' Day pranks.	+	*'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.
-	*[[April Fool 09]] ~~(2009)~~	+	*'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.
-	*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] ~~(2010)~~	+	*'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] catches up on a full inbox (over a half-hour's worth of messages) received in the seven years since the prior series entry.
-	*[[April Fool 2014]] ~~(2014)~~	+	*'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing]] features [[Folly]]'s excited pitch for an April Fools' toon {{--}} which abruptly transitions to a new Strong Bad Email partway through.
-	*[[sbemail 206]] ~~(2015)~~	+	**Folly's audio [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Folly\|was recorded as a response to 2014's video]].
-	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (~~2016~~)	+	*'''2019:''' [[@StrongBadActual]] expresses {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=a wish for "discount neural network" emails}}; these [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] are provided by [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]]'s [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails AI Weirdness blog].
-	*[[the next april fools thing]] ~~(2018)~~	+	*'''2022:''' Strong Bad Email [[parenting]], a reward for a [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter backer, is released. A {{p\|l=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game/posts/3469478 Kickstarter update}} specifies that, despite being announced April 1, the toon is "Not an April Fool's Joke! Just a long-forgotten cartoon that we decided to complete!"
-	*[[~~Discount~~ Strong Bad ~~Emails~~]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] ~~generated~~ [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails ~~a series of emails~~] ~~with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}~~.	+
-	*[[parenting]] ~~(2022)~~	+

	==See Also==		==See Also==

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: new fools sbemail

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:44:06 GMT

new fools sbemail

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	*[[the next april fools thing]] (2018)		*[[the next april fools thing]] (2018)
	*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.		*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.
		+	*[[parenting]] (2022)

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Stux: /* See Also */ add link to Holidays page

Stux — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:14:36 GMT

Keegster2: More updated toon names.

Keegster2 — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:33:11 GMT

More updated toon names.

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	**[[King of Town Main Page]]		**[[King of Town Main Page]]
	**[[Revenge of the King]]		**[[Revenge of the King]]
-	**[[King of ~~Town Email~~]]	+	**[[King of Townmail]]
	*[[Under Construction]] (2004)		*[[Under Construction]] (2004)
-	*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] (2005)	+	*[[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] (2005)
	*[[April Fools' 2006]] (2006) {{--}} The site is turned upside down for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'.		*[[April Fools' 2006]] (2006) {{--}} The site is turned upside down for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'.
	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (2007) {{--}} While not an April Fools' Day toon, Strong Sad leaves a message about planned April Fools' Day pranks.		*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (2007) {{--}} While not an April Fools' Day toon, Strong Sad leaves a message about planned April Fools' Day pranks.
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	*[[sbemail 206]] (2015)		*[[sbemail 206]] (2015)
	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (2016)		*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (2016)
-	*[[~~The Next April Fools Thing~~]] (2018)	+	*[[the next april fools thing]] (2018)
	*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.		*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.

The Cheatbot: update page name(s)

The Cheatbot — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:50:40 GMT

update page name(s)

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	*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] (2010)		*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] (2010)
	*[[April Fool 2014]] (2014)		*[[April Fool 2014]] (2014)
-	*[[~~sbemail206~~]] (2015)	+	*[[sbemail 206]] (2015)
	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (2016)		*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (2016)
	*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] (2018)		*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] (2018)

It's dot com: not necessary to list when they didn't do anything because the list of when they did is below, and because the "only years" they didn't do anything is almost as long as the list of years that they did

It's dot com — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 20:15:55 GMT

not necessary to list when they didn't do anything because the list of when they did is below, and because the "only years" they didn't do anything is almost as long as the list of years that they did

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-	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. The only years without April Fools' content were 2007, 2008, 2011-2013 (during the hiatus), 2017, 2019 (although [[Discount Strong Bad emails\|fan-created content]] was posted by [[@StrongBadActual]]), and 2020. In early years, the prank would often replace the [[Index Page]], but in more recent years, the prank has come in the form of a regular [[Toons\|toon]].	+	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often replace the [[Index Page]], but in more recent years, the prank has come in the form of a regular [[Toons\|toon]].

	==April Fools' Toons==		==April Fools' Toons==

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: expanding somewhat

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:54:39 GMT

expanding somewhat

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-	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]].	+	[[Image:kingmain.PNG\|thumb\|The new site. For real.]]
		+	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. The only years without April Fools' content were 2007, 2008, 2011-2013 (during the hiatus), 2017, 2019 (although [[Discount Strong Bad emails\|fan-created content]] was posted by [[@StrongBadActual]]), and 2020. In early years, the prank would often replace the [[Index Page]], but in more recent years, the prank has come in the form of a regular [[Toons\|toon]].

-	==~~Appearances~~==	+	==April Fools' Toons==
	*[[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]] (2003)		*[[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]] (2003)
-	*[[Revenge of the King]] ~~(2003)~~	+	**[[King of Town Main Page]]
		+	**[[Revenge of the King]]
		+	**[[King of Town Email]]
	*[[Under Construction]] (2004)		*[[Under Construction]] (2004)
	*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] (2005)		*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] (2005)
	*[[April Fools' 2006]] (2006) {{--}} The site is turned upside down for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'.		*[[April Fools' 2006]] (2006) {{--}} The site is turned upside down for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'.
-	*''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]'' (2007) {{--}} Strong Sad leaves a message about planned April Fools' Day pranks.	+	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (2007) {{--}} While not an April Fools' Day toon, Strong Sad leaves a message about planned April Fools' Day pranks.
	*[[April Fool 09]] (2009)		*[[April Fool 09]] (2009)
	*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] (2010)		*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] (2010)
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	*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] (2018)		*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] (2018)
	*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.		*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.
		+
		+	==See Also==
		+	*[[Halloween]]
		+	*[[Decemberween]]
		+
		+	{{aprilfool}}

	[[Category:April Fools\|*]]		[[Category:April Fools\|*]]

Stux: new article! for the holidays!

Stux — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 09:33:08 GMT

new article! for the holidays!

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-	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[~~Holidays#~~April Fools' Day (April 1)]]	+	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]].
		+
		+	==Appearances==
		+	*[[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]] (2003)
		+	*[[Revenge of the King]] (2003)
		+	*[[Under Construction]] (2004)
		+	*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] (2005)
		+	*[[April Fools' 2006]] (2006) {{--}} The site is turned upside down for the purpose of recognizing April Fools'.
		+	*''[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]]'' (2007) {{--}} Strong Sad leaves a message about planned April Fools' Day pranks.
		+	*[[April Fool 09]] (2009)
		+	*[[Xeriouxly Forxe]] (2010)
		+	*[[April Fool 2014]] (2014)
		+	*[[sbemail206]] (2015)
		+	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] (2016)
		+	*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] (2018)
		+	*[[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] (2019) {{--}} [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]] generated [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails a series of emails] with a neural network in response to {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=Strong Bad's Twitter post}}.
		+
		+	[[Category:April Fools\|*]]

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	*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].		*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].
	*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.		*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.
-	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, ~~complete~~ with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].	+	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, with [[Main Page 26\|a new, matching main page]] released a few days later.
	*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.		*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.
	*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.		*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.

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-	'''{{wp\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often ~~replace~~ the [[~~Index Page~~]], giving the impression that the site had been drastically redesigned or refocused. ~~After~~ the site's major [[hiatus]], April Fools' is more likely to be marked by a full [[Toons\|toon]] {{--}} often joking about how long it had been since the last toon.	+	'''{{w\|April Fools' Day}}''' (celebrated on April 1) is a time of tomfoolery for [[homestarrunner.com]]. In early years, the prank would often take the form of an altered [[index page]], giving the impression that the site had been drastically redesigned or refocused. Post-2014, after the site's major [[hiatus]], April Fools' is more likely to be marked by a full [[Toons\|toon]] {{--}} often joking about how long it had been since the last toon.

	==April Fools' Pranks==		==April Fools' Pranks==
-	*'''2003:''' A [[King of Town Intro\|introduction video]] rebrands the site as [[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]], complete with a [[King of Town Main Page]], the game [[Revenge of the King]], and [[Strong Bad Email]] spoof [[King of Townmail]].	+	*'''2003''' {{--}} A [[King of Town Intro\|introduction video]] rebrands the site as [[King of Town Intro\|kingoftown.com]], complete with a [[King of Town Main Page]], the game [[Revenge of the King]], and [[Strong Bad Email]] spoof [[King of Townmail]].
-	*'''2004:''' The index page is replaced with a faux {{w\|Domain parking\|parked domain}} page, indicating that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL is now held by [[Thorax Corporation]]. After a few seconds, [[Stinkoman]] emerges to reveal this is actually a new [[20X6]] toon: [[Under Construction]].	+	*'''2004''' {{--}} The index page is replaced with a faux {{w\|Domain parking\|parked domain}} page, indicating that the [[homestarrunner.com]] URL is now held by [[Thorax Corporation]]. After a few seconds, [[Stinkoman]] emerges to reveal this is actually a new [[20X6]] toon: [[Under Construction]].
-	*'''2005:''' The announcement of [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] informed viewers that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site, charging exorbitant prices for "the same content". After several pages of low-quality previews, viewers are brought back to the regular main page.	+	*'''2005''' {{--}} The announcement of [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] informed viewers that Homestar Runner had become a subscription-based site, charging exorbitant prices for "the same content". After several pages of low-quality previews, viewers are brought back to the regular main page.
-	*'''2006:''' [[April Fools' 2006\|~~The~~ site is turned upside down]]~~, affecting nearly all pages.~~	+	*'''2006''' {{--}} [[April Fools' 2006\|Nearly every page on the site is turned upside down]].
-	*'''2007:''' Although there was nothing released for April 1, [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (released March 5) included a message from [[Strong Sad]] discussing plans for April Fools' Day pranks.	+	*'''2009''' {{--}} The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.
-	*'''2009:''' The toon [[Sbemailiarized!]], released March 30, had discussed how "the other cartoons" could be made into [[Strong Bad Emails]]. [[April Fool 09]] applied this [[Sbemailiarized Entertainment\|"sbemailiarization"]] to the index page, changing the [[Old New Intro\|intro]] into a Strong Bad email.	+	*'''2010''' {{--}} The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, complete with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].
-	*'''2010:''' The intro toon [[Xeriouxly Forxe]] announced extreme redesigns for the characters, complete with [[Main Page 21\|a new, matching main page]].	+	*'''2014''' {{--}} [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.
-	*'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014\|The index page appeared old and dilapidated]] before playing a toon joking about [[Hiatuses\|the current status of the website]]. This alternate index page would remain in place for roughly three months.	+	*'''2015''' {{--}} [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.
-	*'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]] features Strong Bad giving Internet pranks a piece of his mind.	+	*'''2016''' {{--}} [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] catches up on a full inbox (over a half-hour's worth of messages) received in the seven years since the prior series entry.
-	*'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] catches up on a full inbox (over a half-hour's worth of messages) received in the seven years since the prior series entry.	+	*'''2018''' {{--}} [[the next april fools thing]] features [[Folly]]'s excited pitch for an April Fools' toon, which abruptly transitions to a new Strong Bad Email partway through.
-	*'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing]] features [[Folly]]'s excited pitch for an April Fools' toon ~~{{--}}~~ which abruptly transitions to a new Strong Bad Email partway through.	+
	**Folly's audio [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Folly\|was recorded as a response to 2014's video]].		**Folly's audio [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Folly\|was recorded as a response to 2014's video]].
-	*'''2019:''' [[@StrongBadActual]] expresses {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=a wish for "discount neural network" emails}}; these [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] are provided by [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]]'s [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails AI Weirdness blog].	+	*'''2019''' {{--}} [[@StrongBadActual]] expresses {{prs\|1112173492525502464\|30\|Mar\|2019\|alt=a wish for "discount neural network" emails}}; these [[Discount Strong Bad Emails]] are provided by [[twitter:JanelleCShane\|Janelle Shane]]'s [https://aiweirdness.com/post/183868402192/discount-strong-bad-emails AI Weirdness blog].
-	*'''2022:''' Strong Bad Email [[parenting]], a reward for a [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter backer, is released. A {{p\|l=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game/posts/3469478 Kickstarter update}} specifies that, despite being announced April 1, the toon is "Not an April Fool's Joke! Just a long-forgotten cartoon that we decided to complete!"	+
		+	===Not Quite April Fools' Pranks===
		+	Some toons relate to April Fools' Day, either in their content or release date, but are not structured as good-natured pranks on the viewer released on April 1.
		+
		+	*'''2007''' {{--}} [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] (released March 5) included a message from [[Strong Sad]] discussing plans for April Fools' Day pranks. No prank was released on April 1 proper.
		+	*'''2022''' {{--}} Strong Bad Email [[parenting]], a reward for a [[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] Kickstarter backer, is released. A {{p\|l=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1999933720/trogdor-the-board-game/posts/3469478 Kickstarter update}} specifies that, despite being announced April 1, the toon is "Not an April Fool's Joke! Just a long-forgotten cartoon that we decided to complete!"

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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