Homestarloween Party Costumes
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| [[Image:Bubs_Rerun.PNG|150px|Bubs As Rerun]] || [[Bubs]] || Rerun || Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs was a character on the show ''What's Happening!!'', a sitcom about a group of Los Angeles area teenagers that ran on ABC from 1976 until 1979. Rerun's trademark look always consisted of him wearing a red beret and green suspenders, and he gained the nickname "Rerun" because of how many times he had been held back in school. He was also known for being overweight and his dancing ability. Fred Berry, the actor who played Rerun, became so identified with the character that he legally changed his middle name to Rerun.|| [[Wikipedia:What's_Happening!!|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[Image:Bubs_Rerun.PNG|150px|Bubs As Rerun]] || [[Bubs]] || Rerun || Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs was a character on the show ''What's Happening!!'', a sitcom about a group of Los Angeles area teenagers that ran on ABC from 1976 until 1979. Rerun's trademark look always consisted of him wearing a red beret and green suspenders, and he gained the nickname "Rerun" because of how many times he had been held back in school. He was also known for being overweight and his dancing ability. Fred Berry, the actor who played Rerun, became so identified with the character that he legally changed his middle name to Rerun.|| [[Wikipedia:What's_Happening!!|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
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| - | | [[Image:Homestar_KurtCobain.PNG|150px|Homestar Runner As Kurt Cobain]] || [[Homestar Runner]] || Kurt Cobain ||Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the band [[Wikipedia:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] | + | | [[Image:Homestar_KurtCobain.PNG|150px|Homestar Runner As Kurt Cobain]] || [[Homestar Runner]] || Kurt Cobain ||Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the grunge rock band [[Wikipedia:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]], one of the more commercially successful grunge bands of the era. The shirt Homestar wears says "Corporate Rock Still Sucks", the motto of [[Wikipedia:SST Records|SST Records]], a favorite label of Cobain's, and he famously wore a T-shirt parodying the motto on a Rolling Stone cover. Cobain died on April 5, 1994 from what was officially ruled a suicide but many of his fans believe that his wife, Courtney Love, was responsible for his death. || [[Wikipedia:Kurt Cobain|Wikipedia Article]], [http://i.rollingstone.com/assets/rs/110/76/images/23060_lg.jpg Rolling Stone Cover] |
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| [[Image:Strongbad_CarmenMiranda.PNG|150px|Strong Bad As Carmen Miranda]] || [[Strong Bad]] || Carmen Miranda ||Carmen Miranda (1909-1955) was a Portuguese-Brazilian singer-actress. Nicknamed the "Brazilian Bombshell", beginning in 1939 Miranda would often be seen performing wearing hats adorned with fruit, like the one Strong Bad is wearing.|| [[Wikipedia:Carmen Miranda|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[Image:Strongbad_CarmenMiranda.PNG|150px|Strong Bad As Carmen Miranda]] || [[Strong Bad]] || Carmen Miranda ||Carmen Miranda (1909-1955) was a Portuguese-Brazilian singer-actress. Nicknamed the "Brazilian Bombshell", beginning in 1939 Miranda would often be seen performing wearing hats adorned with fruit, like the one Strong Bad is wearing.|| [[Wikipedia:Carmen Miranda|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
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| [[Image:Strongmad SlimGoodbody.PNG|150px|Strong Mad As Slim Goodbody]] || [[Strong Mad]] || Slim Goodbody ||Slim Goodbody is a fictional character created and performed by John Burstein. Burstein designed Slim as a way to teach young children about anatomy and good health, and describes his alter ego as "the superhero of health". His costume consists of a flesh-colored bodysuit with pictures of the human body's bones and internal organs painted on it.|| [[Wikipedia:Slim Goodbody|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[Image:Strongmad SlimGoodbody.PNG|150px|Strong Mad As Slim Goodbody]] || [[Strong Mad]] || Slim Goodbody ||Slim Goodbody is a fictional character created and performed by John Burstein. Burstein designed Slim as a way to teach young children about anatomy and good health, and describes his alter ego as "the superhero of health". His costume consists of a flesh-colored bodysuit with pictures of the human body's bones and internal organs painted on it.|| [[Wikipedia:Slim Goodbody|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
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| - | | [[Image:TheCheat_Garfield.PNG|150px|The Cheat As Garfield]] || [[The Cheat]] || Garfield ||Garfield is the lead character in the comic strip of the same name drawn by Jim Davis. He a fat, lazy, orange striped cat that loves to eat lasagna, lie around the house, and take naps. | + | | [[Image:TheCheat_Garfield.PNG|150px|The Cheat As Garfield]] || [[The Cheat]] || Garfield ||Garfield is the lead character in the comic strip of the same name drawn by Jim Davis. He a fat, lazy, orange striped cat that loves to eat lasagna, lie around the house, and take naps. One of his prized possessions is his teddy bear Pooky, which The Cheat is holding next to him. || [[Wikipedia:Garfield|Wikipedia Article]] |
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| [[Image:PomPom_StayPuft.PNG|150px|Pom Pom As Stay-Puft]] || [[Pom Pom]] || Mr. Stay-Puft ||The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was the mascot for the fictional snack Stay-Puft Marshmallows in the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. The demon, Gozer, took his form to destroy the Ghostbusters and the world after Ray Stantz inadvertently thought of Mr. Stay-Puft when attempting to clear his mind. || [[IMDB:tt0087332|IMDb listing]] | | [[Image:PomPom_StayPuft.PNG|150px|Pom Pom As Stay-Puft]] || [[Pom Pom]] || Mr. Stay-Puft ||The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was the mascot for the fictional snack Stay-Puft Marshmallows in the 1984 film ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. The demon, Gozer, took his form to destroy the Ghostbusters and the world after Ray Stantz inadvertently thought of Mr. Stay-Puft when attempting to clear his mind. || [[IMDB:tt0087332|IMDb listing]] | ||
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| [[Image:Marzipan_Jeanie.PNG|150px|Marzipan As Jeanie]] || [[Marzipan]] || Jeannie || Jeannie was the title character of the 1960s sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie''. Played by Barbara Eden, she was a two-thousand year old genie trapped inside a bottle until astronaut Captain Tony Nelson set her free. For five seasons, Jeannie would consistenly cause Nelson trouble with her antics. The costume Jeannie originally wore caused controversy because of how much of Eden's body was exposed.|| [[IMDB:tt0058815|IMDb listing]] | | [[Image:Marzipan_Jeanie.PNG|150px|Marzipan As Jeanie]] || [[Marzipan]] || Jeannie || Jeannie was the title character of the 1960s sitcom ''I Dream of Jeannie''. Played by Barbara Eden, she was a two-thousand year old genie trapped inside a bottle until astronaut Captain Tony Nelson set her free. For five seasons, Jeannie would consistenly cause Nelson trouble with her antics. The costume Jeannie originally wore caused controversy because of how much of Eden's body was exposed.|| [[IMDB:tt0058815|IMDb listing]] | ||
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| - | | [[Image:Strongsad_Gorbachev.PNG|150px|Strong Sad As Gorbachev]] || [[Strong Sad]] || Gorbachev || Mikhail Gorbachev (born March 2, 1931) | + | | [[Image:Strongsad_Gorbachev.PNG|150px|Strong Sad As Gorbachev]] || [[Strong Sad]] || Gorbachev || Mikhail Gorbachev (born March 2, 1931) was the final President of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until 1991. After he took office he initiated a program of economic and political reforms referred to as "glasnost", which eventually led to the end of the Cold War between the Soviets and the United States and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Gorbachev is also famous for having a prominent [[Wikipedia:Port wine stain|port wine stain birthmark]] on the right side of his head; Strong Sad's is on the left side. || [[Wikipedia:Gorbachev|Wikipedia Article]] |
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| [[Image:Poopsmith_Tron.PNG|150px|The Poopsmith As Tron]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Tron || Tron is a character played by [[Wikipedia:Bruce Boxleitner|Bruce Boxleitner]] in the 1982 film [[IMDB:tt0084827|''Tron'']], in which a hacker was abducted into a computer world. || [[Wikipedia:Tron (character)|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[Image:Poopsmith_Tron.PNG|150px|The Poopsmith As Tron]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Tron || Tron is a character played by [[Wikipedia:Bruce Boxleitner|Bruce Boxleitner]] in the 1982 film [[IMDB:tt0084827|''Tron'']], in which a hacker was abducted into a computer world. || [[Wikipedia:Tron (character)|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
Revision as of 02:06, 26 March 2015
Costumes that the characters wore in Homestarloween Party, Halloween 2000.
| Image | Character | Costume | Explanation | External Links |
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 | The King of Town | Cap'n Crunch | Cap'n Crunch is the mascot for a line of cereal products produced by Quaker Oats. The brand's varieties include Crunch Berries and Peanut Butter Crunch. | Cap'n Crunch.com |
 | Coach Z | Flavor Flav | Flavor Flav is a rap artist and a member of the rap group "Public Enemy", in which he provided the comic foil to the more serious and political figure of Chuck D. Flav was (and still is) known for his flashy fashion sense, especially his taste for wearing large clocks around his neck. In more recent years, Flav has been known for his turns on reality television shows like The Surreal Life and Flavor of Love. Coach Z's clock reads 3:57. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Bubs | Rerun | Freddy "Rerun" Stubbs was a character on the show What's Happening!!, a sitcom about a group of Los Angeles area teenagers that ran on ABC from 1976 until 1979. Rerun's trademark look always consisted of him wearing a red beret and green suspenders, and he gained the nickname "Rerun" because of how many times he had been held back in school. He was also known for being overweight and his dancing ability. Fred Berry, the actor who played Rerun, became so identified with the character that he legally changed his middle name to Rerun. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Homestar Runner | Kurt Cobain | Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the grunge rock band Nirvana, one of the more commercially successful grunge bands of the era. The shirt Homestar wears says "Corporate Rock Still Sucks", the motto of SST Records, a favorite label of Cobain's, and he famously wore a T-shirt parodying the motto on a Rolling Stone cover. Cobain died on April 5, 1994 from what was officially ruled a suicide but many of his fans believe that his wife, Courtney Love, was responsible for his death. | Wikipedia Article, Rolling Stone Cover |
 | Strong Bad | Carmen Miranda | Carmen Miranda (1909-1955) was a Portuguese-Brazilian singer-actress. Nicknamed the "Brazilian Bombshell", beginning in 1939 Miranda would often be seen performing wearing hats adorned with fruit, like the one Strong Bad is wearing. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Strong Mad | Slim Goodbody | Slim Goodbody is a fictional character created and performed by John Burstein. Burstein designed Slim as a way to teach young children about anatomy and good health, and describes his alter ego as "the superhero of health". His costume consists of a flesh-colored bodysuit with pictures of the human body's bones and internal organs painted on it. | Wikipedia Article |
 | The Cheat | Garfield | Garfield is the lead character in the comic strip of the same name drawn by Jim Davis. He a fat, lazy, orange striped cat that loves to eat lasagna, lie around the house, and take naps. One of his prized possessions is his teddy bear Pooky, which The Cheat is holding next to him. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Pom Pom | Mr. Stay-Puft | The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was the mascot for the fictional snack Stay-Puft Marshmallows in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The demon, Gozer, took his form to destroy the Ghostbusters and the world after Ray Stantz inadvertently thought of Mr. Stay-Puft when attempting to clear his mind. | IMDb listing |
 | Marzipan | Jeannie | Jeannie was the title character of the 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. Played by Barbara Eden, she was a two-thousand year old genie trapped inside a bottle until astronaut Captain Tony Nelson set her free. For five seasons, Jeannie would consistenly cause Nelson trouble with her antics. The costume Jeannie originally wore caused controversy because of how much of Eden's body was exposed. | IMDb listing |
 | Strong Sad | Gorbachev | Mikhail Gorbachev (born March 2, 1931) was the final President of the Soviet Union, serving from 1985 until 1991. After he took office he initiated a program of economic and political reforms referred to as "glasnost", which eventually led to the end of the Cold War between the Soviets and the United States and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Gorbachev is also famous for having a prominent port wine stain birthmark on the right side of his head; Strong Sad's is on the left side. | Wikipedia Article |
 | The Poopsmith | Tron | Tron is a character played by Bruce Boxleitner in the 1982 film Tron, in which a hacker was abducted into a computer world. | Wikipedia Article |
