Kicking a Can
From Homestar Runner Wiki
(Difference between revisions)
m (→Appearances: *sigh* Egg >> egg) |
The Cheatbot (Talk | contribs) (autoreplace: — → {{--}}) |
||
| (includes 3 intermediate revisions) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{about|[[running gag]]}} {{fortoon|Kick the Can}} | {{about|[[running gag]]}} {{fortoon|Kick the Can}} | ||
[[Image:hsnoplay.PNG|thumb|"Looks like I won't be able to play, then..."]] | [[Image:hsnoplay.PNG|thumb|"Looks like I won't be able to play, then..."]] | ||
| - | [[Homestar Runner]] | + | [[Homestar Runner]] will occasionally '''kick a can''' to express sadness. This habit is often portrayed by his [[Old-Timey]] counterpart, [[The Homestar Runner]], referencing the popularity of the game {{w|kick the can}} during the Great Depression. |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *'''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat is At?]] | + | *'''Debut:''' [[Where My Hat is At?]] {{--}} Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game. |
| - | *[[Kick the Can]] | + | *[[Kick the Can]] {{--}} Each of the 15 shorts begins with The Homestar Runner kicking a [[can of water soup]]. |
| - | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] | + | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] {{--}} Homestar kicks a red can during sports practice. |
| - | *[[The Reddest Radish]] | + | *[[The Reddest Radish]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]] advises Homestar to kick a can to make him feel better after [[Marzipan]] fails to arrive to the contest on time. |
| - | *[[20X6 vs. 1936]] | + | *[[20X6 vs. 1936]] {{--}} The Homestar Runner accidentally hits [[Stinkoman]] with the soup can and explains he's been kicking it since his "dog worshed away in the storm of '28." |
| - | *Email [[original]] (Easter egg) | + | *Email [[original]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Homestar kicks a can while having bittersweet memories of [[Original Bubs]]. |
| - | *Email [[hiding]] (mentioned) | + | *Email [[hiding]] (mentioned) {{--}} Strong Bad says that Kick the Can is a game that he hides to avoid playing. |
| - | *[[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] | + | *[[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] {{--}} Just like the book, Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game. |
| - | *[[April Fool 2014]] | + | *[[April Fool 2014]] {{--}} The Homestar Runner is again seen kicking the can of water soup in the "Colorarization" version of Kick the Can. |
[[Category:Activity running gags]] | [[Category:Activity running gags]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | * [[Can of Water Soup]] | ||
Current revision as of 03:16, 4 November 2022
- This article is about the running gag. For the toon, see Kick the Can.
Homestar Runner will occasionally kick a can to express sadness. This habit is often portrayed by his Old-Timey counterpart, The Homestar Runner, referencing the popularity of the game kick the can during the Great Depression.
[edit] Appearances
- Debut: Where My Hat is At? — Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game.
- Kick the Can — Each of the 15 shorts begins with The Homestar Runner kicking a can of water soup.
- In Search of the Yello Dello — Homestar kicks a red can during sports practice.
- The Reddest Radish — Pom Pom advises Homestar to kick a can to make him feel better after Marzipan fails to arrive to the contest on time.
- 20X6 vs. 1936 — The Homestar Runner accidentally hits Stinkoman with the soup can and explains he's been kicking it since his "dog worshed away in the storm of '28."
- Email original (Easter egg) — Homestar kicks a can while having bittersweet memories of Original Bubs.
- Email hiding (mentioned) — Strong Bad says that Kick the Can is a game that he hides to avoid playing.
- Where My Hat Is At? (toon) — Just like the book, Homestar kicks a can after being told he won't be able to play in the Big Game.
- April Fool 2014 — The Homestar Runner is again seen kicking the can of water soup in the "Colorarization" version of Kick the Can.
