Scandinavia
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| - | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] | + | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]] dresses as Hagar the Horrible, a Viking character from the comic strip of the same name. |
| - | *Email [[superhero name]] | + | *Email [[superhero name]] {{--}} [[Strong Badman]] asks for a Danish pastry. |
| - | *Email [[little questions]] | + | *Email [[little questions]] {{--}} The email is from Sweden, [[Strong Bad]] signs his reply with "Stark Dålig", the [[Swedish flag]] appears in the Easter egg, and the Easter egg plays Swedish music. |
| - | *[[Dancin' Bubs]] | + | *[[Dancin' Bubs]] {{--}} The Swedish music is one of the songs that can be played. |
| - | *[[Everybody to the Limit]] | + | *[[Everybody to the Limit]] {{--}} The song is performed in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. |
| - | *[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] | + | *[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] {{--}} One of the candies you can give to [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] is Swedish Fish. |
| - | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] series | + | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] series {{--}} [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]] wears a Viking helmet. |
| - | *[[Peasant's Quest]] | + | *[[Peasant's Quest]] {{--}} The pillow is said to be made of Swedish foam. |
| - | *Email [[cheatday]] | + | *Email [[cheatday]] {{--}} [[The Cheat]]'s fake ID says he's a Scandinavian miner called Ilko Skevüld. |
| - | *Email [[pom pom]] | + | *Email [[pom pom]] {{--}} The Swedish flag appears in an Easter egg. |
| - | *[[Sample of Style]] | + | *[[Sample of Style]] {{--}} When doing the [[Strong Mad]] and Coach Z voices, [[Matt Chapman]] mentions Björn Borg, a Swedish tennis player. |
| - | *Email [[rock opera]] | + | *Email [[rock opera]] {{--}} The word "danish" (from Superhero Name) is used in the rock opera. |
| - | *Email [[death metal]] | + | *Email [[death metal]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that Scandinavia is the only place left where death metal will get you any girls. Then Strong Bad shows some footage from the Scandinavian band [[Taranchula]]. |
| - | *Email [[the chair]] | + | *Email [[the chair]] {{--}} Strong Bad says that he doesn't care how Swedish the [[Styleron Ecochair]] is. |
| - | *Email [[the movies]], [[Ever and More]], [[Fan Costumes 08]], and email [[dictionary]] | + | *Email [[the movies]], [[Ever and More]], [[Fan Costumes 08]], and email [[dictionary]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] wears a [[viking helmet]]. |
| - | *Email [[the paper]] | + | *Email [[the paper]] {{--}} The way Strong Bad "cremates" the Paper using his BMW lighter after it "dies" is very reminiscent of a Viking funeral. |
| - | *[[Trudgemank]] | + | *[[Trudgemank]] {{--}} Taranchula returns. [[Peacey P]] raps that he is getting paid to rhyme with Scandinavians. |
| - | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] | + | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] {{--}} St. Olaf, a Norwegian saint, is mentioned. |
| - | *Email [[buried]] | + | *Email [[buried]] {{--}} The lead singer of Taranchula does an advertisement in his accent. |
| - | *Email [[shapeshifter]] | + | *Email [[shapeshifter]] {{--}} Strong Bad says "Swedish deals" and "Norwegian deals". |
| - | *Email [[magic trick]] | + | *Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} The email is from Sweden. |
| - | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] | + | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} The results of the Free Country USA Race to the End of the Race are sent to Sweden. |
| - | *[[The Homestar Runner Enters | + | *[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] {{--}} Homestar Runner dresses as Snufkin, a character from the Moomintrolls series, which originally comes from Finland. |
| - | *[[Fan 'Stumes 2020]] | + | *[[Fan 'Stumes 2020]] {{--}} One of the costumes is called [[Champeen]]i Longstocking, which Strong Bad refers to as his favorite obscure Swedish character. The name is based on Pippi Longstocking, a character from a book written by Swedish novelist Astrid Lindgren. |
| + | *[[Halloween Hide & Seek]] {{--}} In Version 2.0, The King of Town refuses to be found as long as he's bouncing, citing Turkish-Swedish-Amish rules. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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*[[Italy]] | *[[Italy]] | ||
| - | + | [[Category:Countries]] | |
Current revision as of 05:20, 4 August 2023
Scandinavia is a group of countries in northern Europe consisting of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. It has been mentioned numerous times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
[edit] Appearances
- The House That Gave Sucky Treats — The King of Town dresses as Hagar the Horrible, a Viking character from the comic strip of the same name.
- Email superhero name — Strong Badman asks for a Danish pastry.
- Email little questions — The email is from Sweden, Strong Bad signs his reply with "Stark Dålig", the Swedish flag appears in the Easter egg, and the Easter egg plays Swedish music.
- Dancin' Bubs — The Swedish music is one of the songs that can be played.
- Everybody to the Limit — The song is performed in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
- 3 Times Halloween Funjob — One of the candies you can give to Coach Z and Bubs is Swedish Fish.
- Thy Dungeonman series — Thy Dungeonman wears a Viking helmet.
- Peasant's Quest — The pillow is said to be made of Swedish foam.
- Email cheatday — The Cheat's fake ID says he's a Scandinavian miner called Ilko Skevüld.
- Email pom pom — The Swedish flag appears in an Easter egg.
- Sample of Style — When doing the Strong Mad and Coach Z voices, Matt Chapman mentions Björn Borg, a Swedish tennis player.
- Email rock opera — The word "danish" (from Superhero Name) is used in the rock opera.
- Email death metal — Strong Bad says that Scandinavia is the only place left where death metal will get you any girls. Then Strong Bad shows some footage from the Scandinavian band Taranchula.
- Email the chair — Strong Bad says that he doesn't care how Swedish the Styleron Ecochair is.
- Email the movies, Ever and More, Fan Costumes 08, and email dictionary — Homestar Runner wears a viking helmet.
- Email the paper — The way Strong Bad "cremates" the Paper using his BMW lighter after it "dies" is very reminiscent of a Viking funeral.
- Trudgemank — Taranchula returns. Peacey P raps that he is getting paid to rhyme with Scandinavians.
- Happy Dethemberween — St. Olaf, a Norwegian saint, is mentioned.
- Email buried — The lead singer of Taranchula does an advertisement in his accent.
- Email shapeshifter — Strong Bad says "Swedish deals" and "Norwegian deals".
- Email magic trick — The email is from Sweden.
- Homestar Ruiner — The results of the Free Country USA Race to the End of the Race are sent to Sweden.
- The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods — Homestar Runner dresses as Snufkin, a character from the Moomintrolls series, which originally comes from Finland.
- Fan 'Stumes 2020 — One of the costumes is called Champeeni Longstocking, which Strong Bad refers to as his favorite obscure Swedish character. The name is based on Pippi Longstocking, a character from a book written by Swedish novelist Astrid Lindgren.
- Halloween Hide & Seek — In Version 2.0, The King of Town refuses to be found as long as he's bouncing, citing Turkish-Swedish-Amish rules.
