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There are a few toons that have '''never been finished''' in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, or have never been released.  
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There are a few toons and games in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work that have '''never been finished''' or never been released. There are a variety of reasons these projects were abandoned; some were simply forgotten about, some were cancelled in favor of other projects, and still others were cancelled for no discernible reason.
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==List==
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==Toons==
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*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] — an unfinished toon included in [[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]].  [[Homestar Runner]] hits his head and believes he is a minstrel, so the other characters try to turn him back to normal.
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*[[Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold!]] {{--}} A planned sequel to the [[original book]]. Though the plot was written out and several characters (including the initial versions of [[Strong Mad]] and [[Strong Sad]]) were designed, this book was never completed.
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*[[Sing Along]] — an unfinished sing-along with Homestar Runner and [[Strong Bad]].  
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**For its twentieth anniversary, the unfinished story [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold|was revisited and adapted into an animated cartoon]].
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*[[Needlepoint]] — a seemingly unfinished small cartoon of Homestar and Strong Bad on a sewn picture, possibly a reference to the needlepoint in [[property of ones]]. A similar scene briefly appears in [[From the Vault]].  
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*[[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] hits his head and believes he is a medieval minstrel, so the other characters try to turn him back to normal.
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*"Those Darn Cousins" — an unfinished toon shown in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. Homestar's cousins, [[Rejected Characters#Preshy and Rafferdy|Preshy and Rafferdy]], torture him when they're alone and act like angels when others are around.
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**The incomplete portion of the toon was presented on [[strongbad_email.exe Disc One]], alongside an end card describing the rest of the intended plot.
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*[[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] — an unfinished [[Holidays#Easter (Sunday following first full moon after March 20)|Easter 2001]] special starring Easter [[Eggs]] resembling Homestar, Strong Bad, [[Marzipan]], and [[Pom Pom]].
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*[[Needlepernt]] {{--}} A small animation of Homestar and Strong Bad rendered in needlepoint, designed for {{prs|1356284465677537280|1|Feb|2021|alt=a potentially recurring feature where the duo would offer "pearls of wisdom"}}.  
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*Those Darn Cousins {{--}} Homestar's cousins, [[Preshy and Rafferty]], torture him when they're alone but act like angels when others are around.
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**A portion of this toon was shown in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]], later {{postref|1201340063449276417|1|Dec|2019|posted=1}}.
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*[[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] {{--}} An [[Holidays#Easter (Sunday following first full moon after March 20)|Easter]]-themed animation featuring Easter [[eggs]] resembling Homestar, Strong Bad, [[Marzipan]], and [[Pom Pom]].
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*[[Soap Box Doiby]] {{--}} The characters enter a {{w|Gravity racer|soapbox racing}} [[contest|competition]].
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**This cartoon never progressed to the animation stage; the unfinished script was [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments#Homestar Runner Wiki Acknowledgments|shared with the Homestar Runner Wiki]].
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==Games==
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*[[Sing Along]] {{--}} An interactive feature with Homestar Runner and [[Strong Bad]] singing.
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*[[Homestar Runner RPG]] {{--}} An RPG developed for the [[Atari 2600]], developed by [[Paul Slocum]] with a license to use the Homestar Runner characters.
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**Initially announced around 2003, by 2008 it had been cancelled as a result of its overly-ambitious scope.
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*[[Butcher Bros.]] {{--}} A sequel to [[Pigs on Head]] in the same {{w|Game & Watch}} LCD style.
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*[[Peasant's Quest Proposed Sequels]] {{--}} Two concepts for sequels to [[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} "Peasant's Quest 2: Return of the Babym'n" and "Peasant's Quest Online?" {{--}} were explored, with early story and graphics created and gameplay concepts brainstormed.
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**Neither game progressed to a production stage. The drafted content for the two games was shared with the Homestar Runner Wiki.
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*[[Fluffy Puff Mayonnaise Game]] {{--}} A {{w|Tile-matching video game|match-three puzzle game}} focusing on matching different-colored [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]].
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*[[Cheat Commandos Tactics]] {{--}} A tactical strategy game featuring the [[Cheat Commandos]].
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*{{prs|1066900789766090754|25|Nov|2018|alt=Trogdor Tactics}} {{--}} [[TROGDOR!]] adapted into a tactical game.
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**Some graphics were created around 2008, but no significant developmental progress appears to have been made.
==See Also==
==See Also==
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Current revision as of 22:00, 22 February 2026

Unfinished, see?

There are a few toons and games in the Homestar Runner body of work that have never been finished or never been released. There are a variety of reasons these projects were abandoned; some were simply forgotten about, some were cancelled in favor of other projects, and still others were cancelled for no discernible reason.

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