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*[[Original Book]], [[Strongest Man in the World]] — The robot who won the competition last year is named  "[[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]]."
*[[Original Book]], [[Strongest Man in the World]] — The robot who won the competition last year is named  "[[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]]."
*[[Where My Hat is At?]] — [[Homestar Runner]] prepares for the "Big Game".
*[[Where My Hat is At?]] — [[Homestar Runner]] prepares for the "Big Game".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
 
**This line appears again in [[An Open Forum]].
**This line appears again in [[An Open Forum]].
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*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — Homestar orders red, blue, and orange drinks. He and the viewers also never find out for sure what Strong Bad and the others were pretending was the "thing in a bag".
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] — The last song on the album is Homestar's [[Secret Song]].
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*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)]] — Coach Z plays with a figurine named "[[Reinforcements]]".
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — One of the game's [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|bosses]] is called "An Ice Machine".
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 1]] — Homestar tries to persuade Strong Bad to go to "Beach Themed Restaurant".
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*[[Puppets on the Road]] — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says that a regular stand has "a food" for sale.
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."
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*[[Exaggerations]] — The picture that cycled through various puns in the original [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] simply reads "a joke" in the Exaggerations.
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*[[Let us give TANKS!]] — [[Gunhaver]] salutes a flag marked "The Flag".
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*[[Drive-Thru]] — The [[Drive-Thru Whale]] describes the week's toy as "brown". When this upsets [[The Cheat]], Strong Bad exclaims that they must be out of "blue ones". Later, in an Easter egg, Strong Bad asks for a "blue one" for The Cheat.
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*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] — the inside of the case lists "stuff, things, and more!" as bonus features.
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*[[Rap Song]] — Coach Z and [[Peacey P]] sing "Rap Song".
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*[[Trogday 08]] — Strong Bad holds a book titled ''Things I'm About to Say''.
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*[[Population: Tire]] —  The introduction states that "You ''are'' Soldier!"
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*[[Sloshybowl]] — [[sloshy]] performs as the halftime show for American Football Championship Game.
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*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — In the May 7 2008 entry, a generic Videogame Company Logo screen is shown.
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*[[SBCG4AP]] - [[Homestar Ruiner]] — There is a Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race.
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*[[The Baloneyman]] — Bubs sells summer movie tie-in baloney sandwiches to promote "the sequel".
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===Strong Bad Email===
*Email [[dullard]] — During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
*Email [[dullard]] — During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
*Email [[vacation]] — [[Strong Bad]] sends postcards from such [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|locations]] as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
*Email [[vacation]] — [[Strong Bad]] sends postcards from such [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|locations]] as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
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*Email [[english paper]] — In an Easter egg we see a parody of eBay called [[Some Type of Online Auction]].
*Email [[english paper]] — In an Easter egg we see a parody of eBay called [[Some Type of Online Auction]].
*Email [[the show]] — Homestar Runner's game show is called ''[[The Show]]''.
*Email [[the show]] — Homestar Runner's game show is called ''[[The Show]]''.
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*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — Homestar orders red, blue, and orange drinks. He and the viewers also never find out for sure what Strong Bad and the others were pretending was the "thing in a bag".
 
*Email [[anything]] — The postcard for Fish Lake states that it's "Home of this fish". Additionally, Homestar gives Marzipan "Really Slow Old People Music", "Pretty Slow Old People Music", and "Very Slow Old People Music" CDs.
*Email [[anything]] — The postcard for Fish Lake states that it's "Home of this fish". Additionally, Homestar gives Marzipan "Really Slow Old People Music", "Pretty Slow Old People Music", and "Very Slow Old People Music" CDs.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] — So and So carries a "Subject" textbook. Cheerleader asks [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Quarterback|Quarterback]] out.
 
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits ]] — The last song on the album is Homestar's [[Secret Song]].
 
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — What's Her Face receives a postcard from "A Beach".
 
*Email [[different town]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from [[Made-up Places#Place|Place]].
*Email [[different town]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from [[Made-up Places#Place|Place]].
*Email [[crying]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
*Email [[crying]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
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*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)]] — Coach Z plays with a figurine named "[[Reinforcements]]".
 
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad's calendar has "A Month" written on the top.  Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad's calendar has "A Month" written on the top.  Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
 
*Email [[montage]] — Strong Bad announces one of his guests will be "Some Guy from the Zoo".
*Email [[montage]] — Strong Bad announces one of his guests will be "Some Guy from the Zoo".
*Email [[origins]] — The book ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???'' has won "Some Award".
*Email [[origins]] — The book ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???'' has won "Some Award".
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — One of the game's [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|bosses]] is called "An Ice Machine".
 
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 1]] — Homestar tries to persuade Strong Bad to go to "Beach Themed Restaurant".
 
*Email [[modeling]] — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
*Email [[modeling]] — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
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*[[Puppets on the Road]] — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says that a regular stand has "a food" for sale.
 
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."
 
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*[[Exaggerations]] — The picture that cycled through various puns in the original [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] simply reads "a joke" in the Exaggerations.
 
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] — So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
 
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
*Email [[cliffhangers]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
*Email [[the chair]] — After Strong Bad and Strong Sad each get hurt while trying out [[Le Restige]] and the [[Styleron Ecochair]], each exclaims, "I can't feel my parts."
*Email [[the chair]] — After Strong Bad and Strong Sad each get hurt while trying out [[Le Restige]] and the [[Styleron Ecochair]], each exclaims, "I can't feel my parts."
*Email [[looking old]] — [[Bubs]] sells "iTems".
*Email [[looking old]] — [[Bubs]] sells "iTems".
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
*Email [[strong badathlon]] — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
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*[[Let us give TANKS!]] — [[Gunhaver]] salutes a flag marked "The Flag".
 
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12]] — Boy 1 and Boy 2 are talking about "band name".
 
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".
 
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*[[Drive-Thru]] — The [[Drive-Thru Whale]] describes the week's toy as "brown". When this upsets [[The Cheat]], Strong Bad exclaims that they must be out of "blue ones". Later, in an Easter egg, Strong Bad asks for a "blue one" for The Cheat.
 
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Momkins|Momkins]] says, "Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff."
 
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*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] — the inside of the case lists "stuff, things, and more!" as bonus features.
 
*Email [[mini-golf]] — One of the places that Strong Bad calls out the name of is called "That Paintball Place Down the Street".
*Email [[mini-golf]] — One of the places that Strong Bad calls out the name of is called "That Paintball Place Down the Street".
*Email [[hygiene]] — A pennant on the wall during the hygiene video reads "A sport!".
*Email [[hygiene]] — A pennant on the wall during the hygiene video reads "A sport!".
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*[[Rap Song]] — Coach Z and [[Peacey P]] sing "Rap Song".
 
*Email [[yes, wrestling]] — [[The Announcer]] hosts an interview in "historic empty high school [[gymnasium]]".
*Email [[yes, wrestling]] — [[The Announcer]] hosts an interview in "historic empty high school [[gymnasium]]".
*Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad's fake book is decorated with "Some Award". Its summary is "A real book that exists," and it is allegedly printed by the "Actual Publishing Company".
*Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad's fake book is decorated with "Some Award". Its summary is "A real book that exists," and it is allegedly printed by the "Actual Publishing Company".
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*[[Trogday 08]] — Strong Bad holds a book titled ''Things I'm About to Say''.
 
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*[[Population: Tire]] —  The introduction states that "You ''are'' Soldier!"
 
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*[[Sloshybowl]] — [[sloshy]] performs as the halftime show for American Football Championship Game.
 
*Email [[pet show]] — The King of Town's entry is an "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device".
*Email [[pet show]] — The King of Town's entry is an "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device".
*Email [[licensed]] — Strong Bad mentions knock-off DVDs with such generic titles as ''Jungle Animals in Decidedly Non-Jungle Situations''.
*Email [[licensed]] — Strong Bad mentions knock-off DVDs with such generic titles as ''Jungle Animals in Decidedly Non-Jungle Situations''.
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*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] — In the May 7 2008 entry, a generic Videogame Company Logo screen is shown.
 
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*[[SBCG4AP]] - [[Homestar Ruiner]] — There is a Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race.
 
*Email [[love poems]] — Homestar's grocery list consists of the words "amazing thing" repeated four times.
*Email [[love poems]] — Homestar's grocery list consists of the words "amazing thing" repeated four times.
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*[[The Baloneyman]] — Bubs sells summer movie tie-in baloney sandwiches to promote "the sequel".
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===Teen Girl Squad===
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4|Issue 4]] — So and So carries a "Subject" textbook. Cheerleader asks [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Quarterback|Quarterback]] out.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5|Issue 5]] — What's Her Face receives a postcard from "A Beach".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11|Issue 11]] — So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12|Issue 12]] — Boy 1 and Boy 2 are talking about "band name".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13|Issue 13]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Momkins|Momkins]] says, "Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff."
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===Marzipan's Answering Machine===
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|Version 5.0]] — Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2|Version 11.2]] — Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|Version 14.2]] — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".
==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 21:43, 15 August 2008

The "That Paintball Place Down the Street" Scorecard.

Nondescript Nouns are generic nouns used where either a proper noun or a more specific common noun is expected. This has occurred numerous times in the Homestar Runner universe.

Contents

Appearances

Strong Bad Email

  • Email dullard — During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
  • Email vacation — Strong Bad sends postcards from such locations as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
  • Email comic — Strong Bad creates Teen Girl Squad, giving the main characters the nondescript names Cheerleader, So and So, What's Her Face, and The Ugly One.
  • Email fingers — Homestar's foam finger reads "GO SPORTS!"
  • Email english paper — In an Easter egg we see a parody of eBay called Some Type of Online Auction.
  • Email the show — Homestar Runner's game show is called The Show.
  • Email anything — The postcard for Fish Lake states that it's "Home of this fish". Additionally, Homestar gives Marzipan "Really Slow Old People Music", "Pretty Slow Old People Music", and "Very Slow Old People Music" CDs.
  • Email different town — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from Place.
  • Email crying — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
  • Email other days — Strong Bad's calendar has "A Month" written on the top. Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
  • Email montage — Strong Bad announces one of his guests will be "Some Guy from the Zoo".
  • Email origins — The book Ewww, Claire!! Why??? has won "Some Award".
  • Email modeling — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
  • Email cliffhangers — Coach Z and Homestar Runner accuse themselves of being The Thnikkaman and stealing the Lappy 486, respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
  • Email the chair — After Strong Bad and Strong Sad each get hurt while trying out Le Restige and the Styleron Ecochair, each exclaims, "I can't feel my parts."
  • Email looking old — Bubs sells "iTems".
  • Email strong badathlon — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
  • Email mini-golf — One of the places that Strong Bad calls out the name of is called "That Paintball Place Down the Street".
  • Email hygiene — A pennant on the wall during the hygiene video reads "A sport!".
  • Email yes, wrestling — The Announcer hosts an interview in "historic empty high school gymnasium".
  • Email diorama — Strong Bad's fake book is decorated with "Some Award". Its summary is "A real book that exists," and it is allegedly printed by the "Actual Publishing Company".
  • Email pet show — The King of Town's entry is an "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device".
  • Email licensed — Strong Bad mentions knock-off DVDs with such generic titles as Jungle Animals in Decidedly Non-Jungle Situations.
  • Email love poems — Homestar's grocery list consists of the words "amazing thing" repeated four times.

Teen Girl Squad

  • Issue 4 — So and So carries a "Subject" textbook. Cheerleader asks Quarterback out.
  • Issue 5 — What's Her Face receives a postcard from "A Beach".
  • Issue 11 — So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
  • Issue 12 — Boy 1 and Boy 2 are talking about "band name".
  • Issue 13 — Momkins says, "Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff."

Marzipan's Answering Machine

  • Version 5.0 — Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
  • Version 11.2 — Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
  • Version 14.2 — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".

See Also

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