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The '''Character Cards''' page is a small Flash file which contains an old-style picture of each main [[Characters|character]] on the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner website]], except for [[The Poopsmith]] and [[Homsar]], the former who wasn't a main character at the time and the latter who did not even exist at the time. The page also shows Homeschool Winner and The Unguraits, two characters who were later [[Rejected Characters|rejected]].
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The '''Character Cards''' page was a small [[Flash]] file that contains a dozen [[trading cards]] depicting the [[main characters]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. The characters selected indicate that the "main character" cast was still in flux: some characters now considered "main" are excluded here, and two characters featured on these cards have not gone on to star in any [[Toons|toons]].
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|Marzipan}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}}, {{Film|Strong Mad}}, {{Film|Strong Sad}}, {{Film|The Cheat}}, {{Film|Coach Z}}, {{Film|Bubs}}, {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[Rejected Characters#The Unguraits|The Unguraits]], [[Rejected Characters#Homeschool Winner|Homeschool Winner]]
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This page was [[Secret Pages|never linked to]] from anywhere on [[homestarrunner.com]], and was later removed altogether from the site.
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'''Date:''' 2000
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== Characters ==
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*[[Homestar Runner]]
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*[[Pom Pom]]
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*[[Marzipan]]
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*[[Strong Bad]]
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*[[Strong Mad]]
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*[[Strong Sad]]
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*[[The Cheat]]
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*[[Coach Z]]
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*[[Bubs]]
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*[[The King of Town]]
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*[[The Unguraits]]
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*[[Homeschool Winner]]
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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=== Trivia ===
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===Explanations===
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*This is where Homeschool Winner makes his first appearance.
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*[[The Poopsmith]] is not included in the cards. [[Old Characters Page|At first, he was not considered a main character]] until his inclusion in the [[Yearbook Character Page]].
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*In the [[virus#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for [[virus]], Matt mentions that the Strong Sad character card was from "an unused character page we never made".
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*There is not a card for [[Homsar]] because he had not [[homsar|been invented]] yet.
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*There are 12 characters in the deck; however, only 8 cards are seen on the deck.
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=== Remarks ===
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[[File:DancinBubsCharacterCardsTheCheat.png|thumb|long haired freaky cheat]]
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*The page's minimalistic design lacks character descriptions typical of other character pages, potentially indicating it was unfinished.
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*The [[Character Evolution|general design of the characters]] indicate this page was developed between the [[Old Characters Page]] and the [[Yearbook Character Page]].
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** Many of the character illustrations are similar to those used in the menu of the Yearbook.
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*The Cheat is illustrated with a shaggy, furry outline {{--}} a design never used in an actual toon.
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*Twelve cards are featured, but only eight cards can be seen in the stacked deck.
=== Goofs ===
=== Goofs ===
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*The Unguraits are the only characters to not have shadows.
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*The Unguraits are not illustrated with shadows.
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*For some reason, the clickable area of the cards is a good bit to the right of where the cards actually are.
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*The clickable area of the cards is misaligned, a good bit to the right of where the cards actually are.
=== Fast Forward ===
=== Fast Forward ===
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*Despite their inclusion here, the Unguraits and Homeschool Winner [[Rejected Characters|were not further developed into regular characters]].
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**[[Homeschool Winner]] has made occasional cameo appearances, beginning in [[Dancin' Bubs]]; references to him typically make light of his rejected-character status.
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**Silhouettes of Homeschool Winner and The Unguraits appear in a line in front of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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*Asked about this page [[Homestarrunner.net Interview - 21 May 2003|in a 2003 interview]], [[Matt Chapman]] jokingly replied "Hey! Stay outta our server!"
*The Strong Sad card appears later in the email [[virus]].
*The Strong Sad card appears later in the email [[virus]].
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*Homeschool Winner appears in one of the backgrounds in [[Dancin' Bubs]].
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**In the [[virus#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]], Matt refers to the card as being "from an unused character page we never made."
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*Silhouettes of Homeschool Winner and The Unguraits appear in a line in front of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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== External Links ==
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== See Also ==
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*[[Trading Cards]]
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*[[Old Characters Page]]
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*[[Yearbook Character Page]]
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*[[Character Videos]]
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*[[Rejected Characters]]
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== External Links ==
*[[Mirror:charactercards.html|watch "Character Cards"]] (mirror)
*[[Mirror:charactercards.html|watch "Character Cards"]] (mirror)
*[[Mirror:charactercards.swf|view the Flash file for "Character Cards"]] (mirror)
*[[Mirror:charactercards.swf|view the Flash file for "Character Cards"]] (mirror)
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Revision as of 17:34, 17 May 2024

Blue pants?! Who the crap made me wear those?

The Character Cards page was a small Flash file that contains a dozen trading cards depicting the main characters of Homestar Runner. The characters selected indicate that the "main character" cast was still in flux: some characters now considered "main" are excluded here, and two characters featured on these cards have not gone on to star in any toons.

This page was never linked to from anywhere on homestarrunner.com, and was later removed altogether from the site.

Date: 2000

Contents

Characters

Fun Facts

Explanations

Remarks

long haired freaky cheat
  • The page's minimalistic design lacks character descriptions typical of other character pages, potentially indicating it was unfinished.
  • The general design of the characters indicate this page was developed between the Old Characters Page and the Yearbook Character Page.
    • Many of the character illustrations are similar to those used in the menu of the Yearbook.
  • The Cheat is illustrated with a shaggy, furry outline — a design never used in an actual toon.
  • Twelve cards are featured, but only eight cards can be seen in the stacked deck.

Goofs

  • The Unguraits are not illustrated with shadows.
  • The clickable area of the cards is misaligned, a good bit to the right of where the cards actually are.

Fast Forward

See Also

External Links

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