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The name '''Dan''' appears on [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] several times, especially in the newer [[Games|games]]. The name is frequently used as "[verb] 'em up, Dan!" and "[adjective] Dan". After [[The Brothers Chaps]] were [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|interviewed]] by [http://www.homestarrunner.net homestarrunner.net] member "Dan" in late 2003, the use of "Dan" became more prolific.
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The name '''Dan''' appears numerous times in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, especially in the newer [[Games|games]]. The name is frequently used as "[[X 'em up|[verb] 'em up, Dan!]]" and "[adjective] Dan".
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[[The Brothers Chaps]] have [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005|acknowledged their cousin Dan]] as a comedic influence. After [[Matt Chapman]] was [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|interviewed]] by [[mile#Commentary Transcript|Dan from Carmel, Indiana]] in late 2003, the use of "Dan" became more prolific.
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*In [[TROGDOR!]], a cut-scene features [[Trogdor]] burninating four peasants in a row, with the caption "fry 'em up, Dan!"
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*[[Thorax Corporation]] {{--}} [[Thorax:intern.html|Gent Delabor's "Thorax Dynamic Intern" page]] says that emailer PuckHead0 "need[s] to serve as [his] right hand dan".
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*[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} A sketch of a person labeled Kewpie Dan appears in an Easter egg along with the the strange title "Get Fushling!!" The inset picture appears to show his arm being bitten by a vampire. "Kewpie" may be a reference to [[Wikipedia:Kewpie doll (toy)|Kewpie dolls]].
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] makes a prank call as "[[Aliases Used in Prank Calls|Safety Dan]]".
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*Email [[monster truck]] {{--}} Strong Bad answers an email from "Stan and Loretta", but he refers to them as "Dan and Linda".
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*[[TROGDOR!]] {{--}} A cut-scene features [[Trogdor]] burninating four [[peasants]] in a row, with the caption "fry 'em up, Dan!"
**This is a direct quote from [[Wikipedia:Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein]]'s poem "Ladies First".
**This is a direct quote from [[Wikipedia:Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein]]'s poem "Ladies First".
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*In [[Peasant's Quest]], if you try to jump into the lake, it'll tell you "Not so fast, Swimmer Dan!"
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*Email [[sibbie]] {{--}} Strong Bad says [[The Cheat]] "thinks he's Clever Dan" after catching him playing a beat on his keyboard.
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*In [[Thy Dungeonman II]] and [[Peasant's Quest]], typing 'dan' will result in a message about Dan's status.
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*Email [[kind of cool]] {{--}} Strong Bad stresses the "dan" in the sender's name, Jordan.
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*In [[Stinkoman 20X6]], the [[Stinkomanual]] contains a section on [[Stinkomanual#Level 2 - Pick a Bone!|Terrel]], in which it reads "Blast em up, Dan!"
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*Email [[lackey]] {{--}} In an Easter egg based on [[Strong Libs]], the sentence begins with "No, dan...", despite the rest of the lib (minus the missing segments) matching Strong Bad's response to the email, in which he correctly uses the sender's actual name, "Steve".
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*In [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], [[Kewpie Dan]] appears in an Easter egg.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman II]] {{--}} Typing 'dan' will result in a message about Dan's status.
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*In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0]], [[Strong Bad]] makes a prank call as "Safety Dan".
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*[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} If you try to jump into the lake, the game responds with "Not so fast, Swimmer Dan!". In addition, typing 'dan' will result in a message about Dan's status.
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*In [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]], [[Homestar Runner]] calls himself "Boyfriend Dan".
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*Email [[best thing]] {{--}} The DVD version's credits list shows the "Danimator" to be someone named "Dan Predge".
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*In the email [[sugarbob]], Strong Bad answers an email from "DANIEL".
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}} The [[Stinkomanual]] contains a section on [[Stinkomanual#Level 2 - Pick a Bone!|Terrell]], in which it reads "Blast em up, Dan!"
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*In the email [[band names]], Strong Bad answers an email from "dan."
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] calls himself "Boyfriend Dan".
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*In the email [[autobiography]], Strong Bad answers an email from "Dan from Pennsylvania."
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*Email [[lady...ing]] {{--}} Strong Bad calls Lorenzo (or Fillbert) "Danny".
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*In the email [[unused emails]], Strong Bad answers an email from "Dan Chase."
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*[[Store T-Shirts]] {{--}}
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*In the email [[local news]], Strong Bad answers an email from "Dan D."
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**"Danapolis" is one of the cities featured on the [[Limozeen]] shirt.
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*In the email [[property of ones]]. Strong Bad answers an email from "Dan Waters."
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**The description for the wind-up Homestar shirt includes the phrase "wind 'em up Dan".
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*In the email [[2 emails]], during the fast forward sequence, Strong Bad answers an email from "Danny."
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*[[Kid Speedy]] {{--}} One of the "internet users" (actually a computer-controlled character) is "DAN".
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*In the email [[dreamail]], Strong Bad answers an email from "Danny Gedgafov from Glenview, IL."
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*Email [[trading cards]] {{--}} Strong Bad acknowledges that he responds to a lot of emails from people named Daniel by referring to the sender as "Another freakin' guy named Daniel".
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*In the email [[anything]], Homestar answers an email from "Dan from FL," but Homestar calls him [[Jerome]].
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*[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]] {{--}} Strong Bad says "Oh, Dan... guh. Dang. Oh dang!"
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*In the email [[sibbie]], Strong Bad says The Cheat "thinks he's Clever Dan."
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*[[DNA Evidence]] {{--}} Homestar confuses "DNA evidence" with "Dan evidence". [[Coach Z]] also claims that he is both a superhero, [[Strong Badman Characters#Damp Towel Man|Damp Towel Man]], and the superhero's mild-mannered alter ego, Dan Towelman.
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*In the email [[monster truck]], Strong Bad answers an e-mail from "Stan and Loretta," but he refers to them as "Dan and Linda."
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*Email [[mini-golf]] {{--}} One of the places that Strong Bad advertises is "Waterslide Dan's [[Moist]]World". Also, one of the players in the [[Rumble Red]]'s Kosmik Bowling scorecards is Dan.
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*In the email [[kind of cool]], Strong Bad stresses the ''dan'' in the sender's name, Jordan.
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*Email [[pizza joint]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]] uses a brand of lighter fluid called "[[Lite em up Dan]]".
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*In the Strong Lib Easter egg from the e-mail [[lackey]], the sentence begins with "No, dan..."
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*[[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] {{--}} There is a hidden text Easter egg that reads "[[nice try]] dan". This can only be viewed when the Flash file is decompiled.
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*One of the "internet users" (actually a computer controlled character) in [[Kid Speedy]] is DAN.
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*Email [[fan club]] {{--}} There are 10 Dans in total, 6 of which are to appear in FHQWHfest.
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*In the DVD version of the email [[best thing]], the credits list shows the "Danimator" to be someone named "Dan Predge".
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*Email [[your edge]] {{--}} "Lite em up Dan" makes a reappearance in Strong Bad's "arsenal of have-edgery".
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*In the email [[lady...ing]] Strong Bad calls Lorenzo (or Fillbert) "Danny".
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*[[Snake Boxer 5]] {{--}} In the manual, the "Lead Game Cartridge Cleaner"'s name is Dan Kaskoun.
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*In [[Fan Stuff]] there is a picture of a cake with the words "Happy 4/20 The Dan" and the caption "The Big Dabrowski got this for hims birfday".
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*[[Place Ya Bets!]] {{--}} Strong Sad says there is a 20% chance that the sender of [[email thunder|the 200th email]] is going to be named Dan.
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*"Danapolis" was a city featured on the [[Limozeen]] shirt that was in the store when the SB Sings CD first came out.
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*Email [[videography]] {{--}} "Lite em up Dan" lighter fluid reappears.
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*In the email [[trading cards]], Strong Bad acknowledges that he responds to a lot of emails from people named Daniel by referring to the sender as "Another freakin' guy named Daniel".
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*[[TMBG Concert - 5 Mar 2010]] {{--}} Homestar sings, "I've got so many friends! My friend is Dan! My friend is Dan!", referring to [[tmbw:Dan Miller|Dan Miller]] and [[tmbw:Danny Weinkauf|Danny Weinkauf]] of [[They Might Be Giants]].
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*[[Fan Costumes 2017]] {{--}} The [[page title]] is "Dress em'<!--sic--> up Dan!"
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*[[Trogdor!! The Board Game]] {{--}} There is an action card named "[[Trogdor!! The Board Game Items#Flip 'em Up Dan|Flip 'em Up Dan]]" (and a similar card named "[[Trogdor!! The Board Game Items#Flip 'em Up Fran|Flip 'em Up Fran]]").
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**Kickstarter Update #30 has a photo of sleeved playing cards captioned "Sleeve-em-up Dan!"
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Current revision as of 01:04, 16 November 2024

Whose Dan is this, anyway?

The name Dan appears numerous times in the Homestar Runner body of work, especially in the newer games. The name is frequently used as "[verb] 'em up, Dan!" and "[adjective] Dan".

The Brothers Chaps have acknowledged their cousin Dan as a comedic influence. After Matt Chapman was interviewed by Dan from Carmel, Indiana in late 2003, the use of "Dan" became more prolific.

[edit] Appearances

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