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+ | [[Image:TheCheat Izzy.PNG|thumb|The Cheat As Izzy]] | ||
+ | '''[[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|The Olympics]]''' have [[History of homestarrunner.com|historical significance]] to the [[Homestar Runner universe]] as the [[Original Book]] was created while [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] had jobs in the [[Wikipedia:1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]]. The worldwide sports event receives as much attention in the Homestar universe as it does in the real world. | ||
+ | ==Appearances== | ||
+ | *Under [[Fan Stuff]], there is a picture of [[Homestar Runner]] as [[Wikipedia:Speed skating|speed skater]] [[Wikipedia:Apolo Anton Ohno|Apolo Ohno]]. The comment reads "I didn't watch much winter olympics but Stephanie sure did!" | ||
+ | *[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] — [[The Cheat]] dresses up as Izzy, the mascot of the 1996 Olympics. | ||
+ | *[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]] — [[Strong Bad]] tells [[Marzipan]] that she should get a [[Wikipedia:Cable television|cable TV]] subscription that includes the Olympic Triplecast, which was an extention of [[Wikipedia:NBC|NBC]]'s Olympic coverage. | ||
+ | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7|Teeny Tiny Girl Squad]] — After [[Tompkins]] "[[Death|dies]] somehow" his torso, legs and head are seen on a [[Wikipedia: podium|podium]] and the caption reads "torso takes the silver". | ||
+ | *[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — [[Cheerleader]] claims they can't go to [[The Ugly One]]'s party because "they have the Olympics tonight". When it turns out to be a "b'g'rl p'rty", Cheerleader claims that "Coach just called to say the Olympics are dumb", and that "they'll be there like [[Wikipedia:Shareware|shareware]]". | ||
+ | *[[Flashforward]] — the maximum value is eventually labeled "The Olympics!" | ||
+ | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — A whole email about mock-up Olympics called the [[Strong Badathlon (contest)|Strong Badathlon]]. | ||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | *[[Sports]] | ||
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+ | [[Category: Inside Jokes]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Entertainment running gags]] |
Revision as of 02:05, 15 July 2008
The Olympics have historical significance to the Homestar Runner universe as the Original Book was created while Mike Chapman and Craig Zobel had jobs in the 1996 Summer Olympics. The worldwide sports event receives as much attention in the Homestar universe as it does in the real world.
Appearances
- Under Fan Stuff, there is a picture of Homestar Runner as speed skater Apolo Ohno. The comment reads "I didn't watch much winter olympics but Stephanie sure did!"
- 3 Times Halloween Funjob — The Cheat dresses up as Izzy, the mascot of the 1996 Olympics.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2 — Strong Bad tells Marzipan that she should get a cable TV subscription that includes the Olympic Triplecast, which was an extention of NBC's Olympic coverage.
- Teeny Tiny Girl Squad — After Tompkins "dies somehow" his torso, legs and head are seen on a podium and the caption reads "torso takes the silver".
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 — Cheerleader claims they can't go to The Ugly One's party because "they have the Olympics tonight". When it turns out to be a "b'g'rl p'rty", Cheerleader claims that "Coach just called to say the Olympics are dumb", and that "they'll be there like shareware".
- Flashforward — the maximum value is eventually labeled "The Olympics!"
- Email strong badathlon — A whole email about mock-up Olympics called the Strong Badathlon.