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The name '''Dan''' appears many times, especially in the newer [[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. Dan is also the name of one of the Chaps' cousins, which is one of the reasons that this name is used so often.
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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.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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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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*[[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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*[[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".
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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!|Terrell]], 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 [[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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*[[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 [[sibbie]], Strong Bad says [[The Cheat]] "thinks he's Clever 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 [[kind of cool]], Strong Bad stresses the ''dan'' in the sender's name, Jordan.
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*Email [[lady...ing]] {{--}} Strong Bad calls Lorenzo (or Fillbert) "Danny".
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*In the [[Strong Libs]] Easter egg from the e-mail [[lackey]], the sentence begins with "No, dan..."
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*[[Store T-Shirts]] {{--}}
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*One of the "internet users" (actually a computer controlled character) in [[Kid Speedy]] is DAN.
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**"Danapolis" is one of the cities featured on the [[Limozeen]] shirt.
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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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**The description for the wind-up Homestar shirt includes the phrase "wind 'em up Dan".
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*In the email [[lady...ing]] Strong Bad calls Lorenzo (or Fillbert) "Danny".
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*[[Kid Speedy]] {{--}} One of the "internet users" (actually a computer-controlled character) is "DAN".
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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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*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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*"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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*[[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]] {{--}} Strong Bad says "Oh, Dan... guh. Dang. Oh dang!"
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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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*[[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 [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]], Strong Bad says "Oh, Dan... guh. Dang. Oh dang!"
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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 [[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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*Email [[pizza joint]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]] uses a brand of lighter fluid called "[[Lite em up Dan]]".
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*In the email [[mini-golf]], one of the places that Strong Bad advertises is "Waterslide Dan's Moistworld". Also, one of the players in the [[Rumble Red]]'s Kosmik Bowling scorecards is 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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*In the email [[pizza joint]], [[The King of Town]] uses a brand of lighter fluid called "Light 'Em Up 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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**This would reappear in the email [[your edge]].
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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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*The [[Store T-Shirts|wind-up Homestar shirt]] bears the description "wind em' up Dan".
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*[[Snake Boxer 5]] {{--}} In the manual, the "Lead Game Cartridge Cleaner"'s name is Dan Kaskoun.
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*A hidden symbol in the [[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] reads "nice try dan", but can only be viewed when the Flash file is decompiled.
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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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*According to the email [[fan club]], there are 10 Dans in total, 6 of which are to appear in FHQWHfest.
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*Email [[videography]] {{--}} "Lite em up Dan" lighter fluid reappears.
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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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[[Category:Name running gags]]
[[Category:Name running gags]]

Current revision as of 19:21, 30 March 2023

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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