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(Updating the inside jokes list by removing the first half of the alphabet. Mostly for my own reference as I go down the list.)
(This is a list of all the things I chose to keep on the Inside Jokes list. Feel free to contest my reasoning.)
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*[[Ali and Ali's Sister]] {{--}} The senders of the [[sisters]] email.
*[[Ali and Ali's Sister]] {{--}} The senders of the [[sisters]] email.
*[[Atari Dragon]] {{--}} A video game character, commonly mistaken for a "freakin' duck".
*[[Atari Dragon]] {{--}} A video game character, commonly mistaken for a "freakin' duck".
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*[[Atlanta Braves]](?) {{--}} The team that [[Mark Lemke]] played for, which indirectly inspired the name [[Homestar Runner]].
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*[[Atlanta Braves]] {{--}} The team that [[Mark Lemke]] played for, which indirectly inspired the name [[Homestar Runner]].
*[[Dennis]] {{--}} A recurring name, made slightly more notable by its unusual presence in [[Thy Dungeonman]] as a cardinal direction.
*[[Dennis]] {{--}} A recurring name, made slightly more notable by its unusual presence in [[Thy Dungeonman]] as a cardinal direction.
*[[Douglas]] {{--}} A recurring name, used notably in [[cheat talk]] as an example of [[Lack of Intelligible Speech]].
*[[Douglas]] {{--}} A recurring name, used notably in [[cheat talk]] as an example of [[Lack of Intelligible Speech]].
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*[[Jenga]] {{--}} A game involving the removal of wooden blocks from a tower. [[Homsar]] is known for mentioning his Jengaship and hosting events called JengaJams.
*[[Jenga]] {{--}} A game involving the removal of wooden blocks from a tower. [[Homsar]] is known for mentioning his Jengaship and hosting events called JengaJams.
*[[Lowercase i's]] {{--}} A tendency to not capitalize the letter "i" in places where it normally would be. Attributed to the font used for Strong Bad's handwriting, where the captial I is dotted like a lowercase one.
*[[Lowercase i's]] {{--}} A tendency to not capitalize the letter "i" in places where it normally would be. Attributed to the font used for Strong Bad's handwriting, where the captial I is dotted like a lowercase one.
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*<s>[[Mario]]</s> {{--}} A video game franchise.
 
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*<s>[[Mario Paint]]</s> {{--}} A video game used to animate short Homestar Runner cartoons.
 
*[[Mark Lemke]] {{--}} A famous athlete that indirectly inspired Homestar Runner's name.
*[[Mark Lemke]] {{--}} A famous athlete that indirectly inspired Homestar Runner's name.
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*<s>[[Marvel]]</s> {{--}} A comic book company.
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*[[Monkey D]] {{--}} A monkey-faced figure who frequently appears on postcards.
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*<s>[[Metallica]]</s> {{--}} A rock band.
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*[[Mundelow]] {{--}} A recurring name for a city. Its significance is unknown.
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*[[Monkey D]](?) {{--}} A monkey-faced figure who frequently appears on postcards.
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*[[Olympics]] {{--}} A sporting event. [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]] worked for the 1996 Olympics the same year Homestar Runner was invented.
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*<s>[[Monty Python]]</s> {{--}} A British comedy troupe.
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*[[Pregnancy]] {{--}} A condition that leads to childbirth. Occasionally referenced when [[The Brothers Chaps]] wives were actually pregnant.
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*<s>[[Mottos and Slogans]]</s> {{--}} Odd sayings that reflect Homestar Runner's nonsensical style.
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*[[Rejected Characters]] {{--}} Characters which were proposed and never officially used, but occasionally show up from time to time.
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*<s>[[The Mountain Goat]]</s> {{--}} An animal.
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*[[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] {{--}} A toy which The Brothers Chaps wanted to sell, but turned out incorrectly because the company that made them misunderstood [[Bubs]] character design.
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*[[Mundelow]](?) {{--}} A recurring name for a city.
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*[[The Smashed Muffler]] {{--}} An item. Matt Chapman made a movie about one in college.
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*<s>[[Namco]]</s> {{--}} A video game corporation.
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*<s>[[Nickelodeon]]</s> {{--}} A channel that broadcasts children's cartoons.
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*<s>[[Nintendo]]</s> {{--}} A video game corporation.
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*<s>[[Office Space]]</s> {{--}} A movie.
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*<s>[[Olympics]]</s> {{--}} A sporting event. Matt Chapman worked for the 1996 Olympics the same year Homestar Runner was invented.
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*<s>[[PBS]]</s> {{--}} A public broadcasting station.
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*[[Parents]] {{--}} A gag about how none of the characters appear to have any and are only mentioned vaguely.
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*<s>[[Paunch]]</s> {{--}} A colorful term for a large stomach.
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*<s>[[Peanuts]]</s> {{--}} A comic strip with many animated adaptions.
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*<s>[[Pie]]</s> {{--}} A food.
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*[[Pie Factory]](?) {{--}} A cheap way of making a wading pool look like a city set.
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*<s>[[Pom Pom's Girls]]</s> {{--}} Pom Pom's tendency to be so popular that he dates multiple similar-looking girls all at the same time.
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*[[Pregnancy]](?) {{--}} A condition that leads to childbirth. Occasionally referenced when [[The Brothers Chaps]] wives were actually pregnant.
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*<s>[[Prescriptions]]</s> {{--}} A medicine people are told to take due to a condition they have.
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*<s>[[Presidents]]</s> {{--}} Historical figures.
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*<s>[[Professional Wrestling]]</s> {{--}} A scripted sport.
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*<s>[[Rankin/Bass]]</s> {{--}} An animation studio.
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*<s>[[References to Years in Which Toons Were Released]]</s> {{--}} A joke based on when the cartoon was released.
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*<s>[[Rejected Characters]]</s> {{--}} Characters which were proposed and never used.
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*<s>[[Russia]]</s> {{--}} A country.
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*<s>[[Saturday Night Live]]</s> {{--}} A television show.
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*<s>[[Scandinavia]]</s> {{--}} A group of countries.
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*<s>[[School]]</s> {{--}} A nebulous place that the characters mention but usually don't attend.
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*<s>[[Schwa]]</s> {{--}} An upside-down letter e used to denote how a syllable is pronounced.
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*<s>[[Sega]]</s> {{--}} A video game corporation.
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*<s>[[Sega Tapes]]</s> {{--}} An item distributed by the above video game corporation.
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*<s>[[Sesame Street]]</s> {{--}} A television show.
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*[[Shark-Tooth Bubs]](?) {{--}} A toy which The Brothers Chaps wanted to sell, but turned out incorrectly because the company that made them misunderstood [[Bubs]] character design.
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*<s>[[The Smashed Muffler]]</s> {{--}} An item.
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*[[Soolnds]] {{--}} Strong Sad's self-appointed term for his elephant feet.
*[[Soolnds]] {{--}} Strong Sad's self-appointed term for his elephant feet.
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*<s>[[Space Invaders]]</s> {{--}} A video game.
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*[[Thorax Corporation]] {{--}} A [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|project]] from before Homestar Runner.
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*<s>[[Spam]]</s> {{--}} Emails that solicit advertisements.
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*[[Trivia Time]] {{--}} A [[rejected character]] that was reincarnated as a cookie jar.
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*<s>[[Spanish]]</s> {{--}} A nationality.
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*<s>[[Spokane]]</s> {{--}} A city in the state of Washington. 
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*<s>[[Spoons]]</s> {{--}} An item.
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*<s>[[Sticky Notes]]</s> {{--}} An item.
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*<s>[[Swedish Flag]]</s> {{--}} The official flag of Sweden.
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*<s>[[Symbols and Logos]]</s> {{--}} Items used in the Homestar Runner universe.
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*<s>[[Taxes]]</s> {{--}} A [[Running Gag]].
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*<s>[[The NeverEnding Story]]</s> {{--}} A movie.
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*<s>[[The Wizard of Oz]]</s> {{--}} A movie based on a book.
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*[[Thorax Corporation]] {{--}} A [[The Brothers Chaps Side Projects|project]] from before Homestar Runner.
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*<s>[[Thyme]]</s> {{--}} A [[Homophone]].
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*<s>[[Toilets]]</s> {{--}} An item.
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*[[Tooty-two]](?) {{--}} A frequent mispronounciation.
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*<s>[[Transformers]]</s> {{--}} A cartoon franchise.
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*<s>[[Tree Hugging]]</s> {{--}} A running gag based on an activity.
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*<s>[[A Tribe Called Quest]]</s> {{--}} A hip-hop band.
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*[[Trivia Time]](?) {{--}} A [[rejected character]] that was reincarnated as a cookie jar.
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*[[Unusual Greetings]] {{--}} Nonsense words that are recognizable in the Homestar Runner universe.
*[[Unusual Greetings]] {{--}} Nonsense words that are recognizable in the Homestar Runner universe.
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*<s>[[Van Buren]]</s> {{--}} A United States president.
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*[[Waffle House]] {{--}} A restaurant chain based in Georgia.
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*<s>[[Waffle House]]</s> {{--}} A restaurant chain.
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*[[Wear a Bikini!]] {{--}} A sign displayed on a couple of Main Pages. Its significance is unknown.
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*<s>[[Wallace & Gromit]]</s> {{--}} A cartoon show.
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*[[ZIP Codes]] {{--}} A recurring address. Significance unknown.
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*<s>[[Wear a Bikini!]]</s> {{--}} A sign displayed on a couple of Main Pages.
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*<s>[[Wild West]]</s> {{--}} A genre.
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*<s>[[Wood-davers]]</s> {{--}} An item.
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*[[ZIP Codes]](?) {{--}} A recurring address.
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Revision as of 06:29, 4 August 2023

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