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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] {{--}} [[Homsar]] calls himself the "[[wikipedia:Ghost of Christmas Past|Ghost of Christmas Past]]", who originated in ''A Christmas Carol''. | *[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] {{--}} [[Homsar]] calls himself the "[[wikipedia:Ghost of Christmas Past|Ghost of Christmas Past]]", who originated in ''A Christmas Carol''. | ||
*Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to [[wikipedia:David Copperfield|David Copperfield]]. | *Email [[senior prom]] {{--}} [[Marzipan]] says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to [[wikipedia:David Copperfield|David Copperfield]]. | ||
| - | *[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} [[Oliver Smidgen]] is based on [[wikipedia:Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver Twist]]. In the DVD commentary, [[The Brothers Chaps]] call Smidgen "that little | + | *[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} [[Oliver Smidgen]] is based on [[wikipedia:Oliver Twist (character)|Oliver Twist]]. In the DVD commentary, [[The Brothers Chaps]] call Smidgen "that little Dickensian boy". |
*[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck". | *[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck". | ||
*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Under Strong Sad's rule, the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] is referred to as [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free#Bleak House|Bleak House]], the name of a [[wikipedia:Bleak House|novel]] by Dickens. Also, when [[Homestar Runner]] drafts himself into the [[Homestarmy]], he refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to Dickens' character, the [[wikipedia:Artful Dodger|Artful Dodger]]. | *[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Under Strong Sad's rule, the [[house of the Brothers Strong]] is referred to as [[Countries in Strong Badia the Free#Bleak House|Bleak House]], the name of a [[wikipedia:Bleak House|novel]] by Dickens. Also, when [[Homestar Runner]] drafts himself into the [[Homestarmy]], he refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to Dickens' character, the [[wikipedia:Artful Dodger|Artful Dodger]]. | ||
[[category:Entertainment running gags]] | [[category:Entertainment running gags]] | ||
*[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}} Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom. | *[[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] {{--}} Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom. | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 6 December 2022
Influential literature author Charles Dickens has been referenced several times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
References
- A Holiday Greeting — Strong Sad says, "And God bless us every one", a quote from A Christmas Carol.
- Pumpkin Carve-nival — Homsar calls himself the "Ghost of Christmas Past", who originated in A Christmas Carol.
- Email senior prom — Marzipan says, "Watch those hands, David Coppafeel!", referring to David Copperfield.
- Let us give TANKS! — Oliver Smidgen is based on Oliver Twist. In the DVD commentary, The Brothers Chaps call Smidgen "that little Dickensian boy".
- The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad the "Ghost of Christmas Suck".
- Strong Badia the Free — Under Strong Sad's rule, the house of the Brothers Strong is referred to as Bleak House, the name of a novel by Dickens. Also, when Homestar Runner drafts himself into the Homestarmy, he refers to himself as an "Artful Draft Dodger", a reference to Dickens' character, the Artful Dodger.
- Decemberweenvent Calendar — Strong Sad says he needs some "Dickensian" doom and gloom.
