Don and Harriet Chapman - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: Let's do this for interviews with one or both of them

Bleu Ninja — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:37:57 GMT

Let's do this for interviews with one or both of them

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	*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].		*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].
	*[[Homestar Runner]]'s exhortation of "kick it out, Beehan" in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[mile]] is quoting the way Harriet would cheer for Beehan, a childhood friend of [[Donnie]], as he ran at the school track.		*[[Homestar Runner]]'s exhortation of "kick it out, Beehan" in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[mile]] is quoting the way Harriet would cheer for Beehan, a childhood friend of [[Donnie]], as he ran at the school track.
-	*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].
	*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].		*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].
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		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003]] {{--}} Interview with Don, Harriet, and the Brothers Chaps
		+	*[[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004]] {{--}} Interview with Don, [[Missy Palmer]], and the Brothers Chaps

	==External Links==		==External Links==
-	*[https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2004/04/23/holy-crap/ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

Stux: /* External Links */ bring back removed external link

Stux — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 04:01:22 GMT

External Links: bring back removed external link

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
		+	*[https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2004/04/23/holy-crap/ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

Bleu Ninja: /* Personal Life */ internal link

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 01:04:31 GMT

Personal Life: internal link

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	[[The Brothers Chaps]] are the two youngest of Don and Harriet's five children, after [[Donnie Chapman\|Donnie]], [[Julie Hand\|Julie]], and [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]].		[[The Brothers Chaps]] are the two youngest of Don and Harriet's five children, after [[Donnie Chapman\|Donnie]], [[Julie Hand\|Julie]], and [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]].

-	A native of ~~{{w\|~~Indiana}}, and graduate of Indiana University, Don moved the Chapman family from Indianapolis to Atlanta, [[Georgia]] in 1980.	+	A native of [[Indiana]], and graduate of Indiana University, Don moved the Chapman family from Indianapolis to Atlanta, [[Georgia]] in 1980.

	Don passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.--> In his obituary, the family remembered him as "the heart and soul of homestarrunner.com".		Don passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.--> In his obituary, the family remembered him as "the heart and soul of homestarrunner.com".

Stux: add disambiguation link to the younger Donnie Chapman

Stux — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:44 GMT

add disambiguation link to the younger Donnie Chapman

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		+	{{distinguish\|Donnie Chapman}}
	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]		[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]
	'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].		'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].

Bleu Ninja: /* Fun Facts */ kick it out. I guess the DVD commentary doesn't say if it was High School Track & Field...

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:15:24 GMT

Fun Facts: kick it out. I guess the DVD commentary doesn't say if it was High School Track & Field...

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
		+	*[[Nicknames]] "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "[[The Brothers Strong\|Strong Bad/Sad/Mad]]" and "[[The Brothers Chaps]]".
	*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.		*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.
	**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].		**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].
	*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].		*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].
-	*~~The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting~~ [[~~Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons~~' ~~office~~]] ~~(along with relatives~~ [[~~Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie~~]]~~) in~~ the ~~DVD extra~~ [[~~Making of Email 100~~]].	+	*[[Homestar Runner]]'s exhortation of "kick it out, Beehan" in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[mile]] is quoting the way Harriet would cheer for Beehan, a childhood friend of [[Donnie]], as he ran at the school track.
	*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].		*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].
-	*[[~~Nicknames~~]] ~~"Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "~~[[~~The Brothers Strong~~\|~~Strong Bad/Sad/Mad~~]]~~" and "~~[[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]]".	+	*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Bleu Ninja: Some formatting, layout, and tense adjustments.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:04:49 GMT

Some formatting, layout, and tense adjustments.

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-	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|~~The late~~ Strong Dad]]	+	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]
-	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the ~~parents of~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]]~~, along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate~~ of ~~Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the~~ [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] ~~booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart~~ and ~~soul" of~~ [[~~homestarrunner.com~~]].	+	'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].

-	~~They also seem to have had~~ a ~~say~~, ~~albeit a small one, in what is shown on~~ the ~~site~~. [[~~Marshmallow's Last Stand~~]] was ~~temporarily put back on the site after several requests from Don (see the disclaimer at the start~~ of the ~~cartoon). They also appeared (along with the brothers'~~ [[~~Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie~~]]~~) in~~ the ~~DVD extra~~ [[~~Making~~ of ~~Email 100~~]].	+	Don was a certified public accountant; though he had retired by the launch of [[homestarrunner.com]], he helped [[the Brothers Chaps]] establish and run the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|business aspects]] of Homestar Runner. The earliest distribution of [[store]] merchandise was done out of the Chapman [[parents' basement]]; even after the Brothers Chaps shifted to using a dedicated distribution company, their parents still assisted by managing the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at some comic conventions.

-	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], ~~are proud of~~ their children's work and the humor on the site, ~~claiming~~ that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner ~~can~~ last as long as the brothers keep their style while also keeping up with their culture.	+	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], expressed pride for their children's work and the humor on the site, opining that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner would last as long as the brothers keep their [[style]] while also keeping up with their culture.

-	The Brothers Chaps ~~sometimes called~~ Don and Harriet ~~"Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps"~~, ~~respectively~~.	+	== Personal Life ==
		+	[[The Brothers Chaps]] are the two youngest of Don and Harriet's five children, after [[Donnie Chapman\|Donnie]], [[Julie Hand\|Julie]], and [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]].

-	Don ~~passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away"~~ to ~~"died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday~~, ~~April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect~~.~~-->~~	+	A native of {{w\|Indiana}}, and graduate of Indiana University, Don moved the Chapman family from Indianapolis to Atlanta, [[Georgia]] in 1980.

-	~~==External Links==~~	+	Don passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.--> In his obituary, the family remembered him as "the heart and soul of homestarrunner.com".

-	*[~~https://www~~.~~dailyeasternnews~~.com~~/2004/04/23/holy~~-~~crap/~~ Daily Eastern News ~~interview with Mike, Matt~~ and Don]	+	== Fun Facts ==
		+	*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.
		+	**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].
		+	*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].
		+	*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].
		+	*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].
		+	*[[Nicknames]] "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "[[The Brothers Strong\|Strong Bad/Sad/Mad]]" and "[[The Brothers Chaps]]".
		+
		+	==External Links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

Stux: /* External Links */ link to archived version of obituary

Stux — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 09:53:46 GMT

External Links: link to archived version of obituary

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	*[https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2004/04/23/holy-crap/ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]		*[https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2004/04/23/holy-crap/ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]
-	*[http://www.mem.com/~~ContentDisplay.aspx~~?ID=~~13512751~~ Don Chapman's obituary]	+	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

Atomic1fire: Fixed old link

Atomic1fire — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 16:34:02 GMT

Fixed old link

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

-	*[~~http~~://www.~~thedailyeasternnews~~.com~~/news~~/2004/04/23~~/TheVerge~~/holy-~~Crap-669677.shtml~~ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]	+	*[https://www.dailyeasternnews.com/2004/04/23/holy-crap/ Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]
	*[http://www.mem.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?ID=13512751 Don Chapman's obituary]		*[http://www.mem.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?ID=13512751 Don Chapman's obituary]

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: see talk page— that's Donnie

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 23:09:32 GMT

see talk page— that's Donnie

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-	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb~~\|left~~\|150px\|The late Strong Dad]]	+	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|The late Strong Dad]]
-	~~[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Don with the Brothers Chaps in [[Record Store Day]]~~]]	+
	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].		'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].

121.214.157.40 at 07:39, 15 December 2016

121.214.157.40 — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:39:16 GMT

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-	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|~~right~~\|150px\|The ~~Late~~ Strong Dad]]	+	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|left\|150px\|The late Strong Dad]]
-	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Don with ~~[[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]~~ in [[Record Store Day]].]]	+	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Don with the Brothers Chaps in [[Record Store Day]]]]
-	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the Homestar Runner booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].	+	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].

	They also seem to have had a say, albeit a small one, in what is shown on the site. [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was temporarily put back on the site after several requests from Don (see the disclaimer at the start of the cartoon). They also appeared (along with the brothers' [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].		They also seem to have had a say, albeit a small one, in what is shown on the site. [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was temporarily put back on the site after several requests from Don (see the disclaimer at the start of the cartoon). They also appeared (along with the brothers' [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].

-	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], are proud of their children's work and the humor on the site, claiming that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He ~~has~~ expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner can last as long as the brothers keep their style while also keeping up with their culture.	+	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], are proud of their children's work and the humor on the site, claiming that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner can last as long as the brothers keep their style while also keeping up with their culture.

	The Brothers Chaps sometimes called Don and Harriet "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps", respectively.		The Brothers Chaps sometimes called Don and Harriet "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps", respectively.

-	Don ~~Chapman~~ passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.-->	+	Don passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.-->
-		+
-	~~==Filmography==~~	+
-	* [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] (mentioned)	+
-	* [[Making of Email 100]]	+
-	* [[Record Store Day]]	+

	==External Links==		==External Links==

	*[http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]		*[http://www.thedailyeasternnews.com/news/2004/04/23/TheVerge/holy-Crap-669677.shtml Daily Eastern News interview with Mike, Matt and Don]
-	*[http://www.mem.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?ID=13512751 Don Chapman's ~~Obituary~~]	+	*[http://www.mem.com/ContentDisplay.aspx?ID=13512751 Don Chapman's obituary]

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

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		+	{{distinguish\|Donnie Chapman}}
	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]		[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]
	'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].		'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
		+	*[[Nicknames]] "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "[[The Brothers Strong\|Strong Bad/Sad/Mad]]" and "[[The Brothers Chaps]]".
	*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.		*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.
	**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].		**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].
	*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].		*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].
-	*~~The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting~~ [[~~Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons~~' ~~office~~]] ~~(along with relatives~~ [[~~Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie~~]]~~) in~~ the ~~DVD extra~~ [[~~Making of Email 100~~]].	+	*[[Homestar Runner]]'s exhortation of "kick it out, Beehan" in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[mile]] is quoting the way Harriet would cheer for Beehan, a childhood friend of [[Donnie]], as he ran at the school track.
	*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].		*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].
-	*[[~~Nicknames~~]] ~~"Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "~~[[~~The Brothers Strong~~\|~~Strong Bad/Sad/Mad~~]]~~" and "~~[[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]]".	+	*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==

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-	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|~~The late~~ Strong Dad]]	+	[[Image:don.JPG\|thumb\|150px\|Strong Dad manning the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at a convention.]]
-	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the ~~parents of~~ [[~~The Brothers Chaps~~]]~~, along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate~~ of ~~Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the~~ [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] ~~booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart~~ and ~~soul" of~~ [[~~homestarrunner.com~~]].	+	'''Donald "Don" Chapman''' (June 5, 1939 {{-}} April 15, 2006) and '''Harriet Chapman''' are the [[parents]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] creative duo [[Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]].

-	~~They also seem to have had~~ a ~~say~~, ~~albeit a small one, in what is shown on~~ the ~~site~~. [[~~Marshmallow's Last Stand~~]] was ~~temporarily put back on the site after several requests from Don (see the disclaimer at the start~~ of the ~~cartoon). They also appeared (along with the brothers'~~ [[~~Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie~~]]~~) in~~ the ~~DVD extra~~ [[~~Making~~ of ~~Email 100~~]].	+	Don was a certified public accountant; though he had retired by the launch of [[homestarrunner.com]], he helped [[the Brothers Chaps]] establish and run the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.\|business aspects]] of Homestar Runner. The earliest distribution of [[store]] merchandise was done out of the Chapman [[parents' basement]]; even after the Brothers Chaps shifted to using a dedicated distribution company, their parents still assisted by managing the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at some comic conventions.

-	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], ~~are proud of~~ their children's work and the humor on the site, ~~claiming~~ that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner ~~can~~ last as long as the brothers keep their style while also keeping up with their culture.	+	Don, a [[Wikipedia:Catholicism\|Catholic]], and Harriet, a [[Wikipedia:Methodism\|Methodist]], expressed pride for their children's work and the humor on the site, opining that clean humor is better and lasts longer. According to Don, "They were raised in a religious family and have stock in good moral values, but that hasn't stopped them from being uproarious." He expressed confidence that the success of Homestar Runner would last as long as the brothers keep their [[style]] while also keeping up with their culture.

-	The Brothers Chaps ~~sometimes called~~ Don and Harriet ~~"Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps"~~, ~~respectively~~.	+	== Personal Life ==
		+	[[The Brothers Chaps]] are the two youngest of Don and Harriet's five children, after [[Donnie Chapman\|Donnie]], [[Julie Hand\|Julie]], and [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]].

-	Don ~~passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away"~~ to ~~"died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday~~, ~~April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect~~.~~-->~~	+	A native of {{w\|Indiana}}, and graduate of Indiana University, Don moved the Chapman family from Indianapolis to Atlanta, [[Georgia]] in 1980.

-	~~==External Links==~~	+	Don passed away<!--Please leave this wording as is; we prefer "passed away" to "died"- more sympathetic--> at his home on Saturday, April 15, 2006. He was 66.<!--Again, please don't change this to 'He was 66 when he died' or words to that effect.--> In his obituary, the family remembered him as "the heart and soul of homestarrunner.com".

-	*[~~https://www~~.~~dailyeasternnews~~.com~~/2004/04/23/holy~~-~~crap/~~ Daily Eastern News ~~interview with Mike, Matt~~ and Don]	+	== Fun Facts ==
		+	*[[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] was removed from the website in 2001, as [[l33t Interview\|the Brothers Chaps were dissatisfied with its quality]]. It was brought back online after several requests from Don, as cheekily acknowledged in a faux disclaimer added to the start of the cartoon.
		+	**The toon was later removed again, this time [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003\|for an undisclosed personal reason]].
		+	*[[Paul and Storm]] first got in touch with the Brothers Chaps by {{w\|WHOIS\|finding}} Don's contact information attached to the registration of [[homestarrunner.com]].
		+	*The Chapman parents can be briefly seen visiting [[Office of The Brothers Chaps\|their sons' office]] (along with relatives [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie\|Jim and Rosie]]) in the DVD extra [[Making of Email 100]].
		+	*Don and Harriet were [[Atlanta Journal-Constitution Interview - 21 Jul 2003\|interviewed by ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' in 2003]] for an article about Homestar Runner. Don was interviewed again [[Daily Eastern News Interview - 23 Apr 2004\|in 2004 by ''The Daily Eastern News'']].
		+	*[[Nicknames]] "Strong Dad" and "The Mother Chaps" were applied to Don and Harriet on occasion. These are humorous derivatives of the names "[[The Brothers Strong\|Strong Bad/Sad/Mad]]" and "[[The Brothers Chaps]]".
		+
		+	==External Links==
	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160325110707/http://www.mem.com/Biography/1319325/13494106/13512751?title=Biography Don Chapman's obituary] (archived)

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Don and Harriet]]

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	'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].		'''Donald "Don" and Harriet Chapman''' are the parents of [[The Brothers Chaps]], along with [[Donnie Chapman]], [[Karen Wagner]], and [[Julie Hand]]. Don was born June 5, 1939, in Winamac, Indiana and moved from Indianapolis to Atlanta in 1980. A graduate of Indiana University, he was a certified public accountant. He helped The Brothers Chaps run the business aspects of their website, and sometimes managed the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] booth at comic conventions along with Harriet. His family described him as the "heart and soul" of [[homestarrunner.com]].