Non-Sequitur Champion

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"Grape...soda...banked?"

Senor Cardgage loses the non-sequitur championship to Homsar and must form a coherent thought as punishment.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Senor Cardgage, Strong Sad

Places: The Show

Date: Friday, February 29, 2008

Running Time: 1:10

Transcript

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. Up next, we got a real whip cream special treat for ya. {medium shot of Homestar} Here to complete a coherent thought is the loser of the Non Sequitur Championship, Senor Cardgage!

{Zoom out. Senor Cardgage walks on stage from the left.}

SENOR CARDGAGE: Thank yo, Presbyterian.

{Cuts to a close-up of Senor Cardgage, facing the camera}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {off-screen} All right, let 'er rip!

SENOR CARDGAGE: {subtitled} Panctice... Squad... Cutterback.

{A buzzing noise is heard and an X with "Nope Way!" under it appears}

SENOR CARDGAGE: {subtitled} Oh... Lifty Fernandez.

{A buzzing noise is heard and an X with "Nope Way!" under it appears. Zoom out to Homestar Runner and Senor Cardgage}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: One more tryyyy.

{Cut back to a close-up of Senor Cardgage}

SENOR CARDGAGE: {subtitled} Grape... Soda... Banked?

{Cut to Homestar Runner}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Judges?

{Cut to Strong Sad sitting at a desk drawing on a piece of paper. A plaque reads "Celebrity Judge(s)"}

STRONG SAD: I think we have a winner!

{Strong Sad shows a drawing of a grape soda bottle with eyes and a mouth with an ATM. Below the drawing is the text "GRAPE SODA BANKED!"}

STRONG SAD: Grape soda banked!

{Cut to Homestar Runner}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hooray!

SENOR CARDGAGE: {ashamed} Oh.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: There you have it, folks! A coherent thought from Senor Cardgage! Until next time, as always...

{as Homestar says the following, the audience joins in and the words appear onscreen}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Chant words together!

{Credits scroll up as Senor Cardgage and Homestar mumble at each other in the background:

A Sportsinterviews/Chimendez Production

Produced by Cherry Greg

Lighting
Lifty Fernandez

Quizmaster
Juan Aikman

Mr. Runner's Wardrobe provided by
Styles Upon Styles

Finally, a card with "again?" appears.}

Fun Facts

Explanations

• This toon ended a month-long sale of Senor Cardgage and Homsar merchandise, which followed the mention of "Non-Sequitur Champion: Cardgage or Homsar?" in fan club; shoppers were invited to "vote" for their favorite random character by purchasing a T-shirt of either character. Homsar won the title with 63% of the vote.
• Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations and a form of Calvinism.

Remarks

• This toon can be found in the Store, but not in the TV Time Toons menu.
• The Flash file for this toon is hosted on videlectrix.com.
• Strong Sad didn't write "Grape Soda Banked" in his usual, elegant handwriting.
• When Strong Sad first draws the picture, it lacks color, but when he shows the camera, the grapes on the label and the bills emerging from the ATM are colored.

Inside References

• This is another mention of grapes.
• Cherry Greg is listed as the producer of this toon.
• Sportsinterviews/Chimendez is listed as the production company.
• Styles Upon Styles is listed as the provider of Homestar's wardrobe.
• The ATM that Strong Sad drew strongly resembles the ATM in Experimental Film.

External Links

• Watch "Non-Sequitur Champ"
• View the Flash file for "Non-Sequitur Champ"
• forum thread re: "Non-Sequitur Champ"