Anachronistic Toons
From Homestar Runner Wiki
Although most toons are set during the time they are released, some cartoons are meant to be set well before the date they were made. However, the beginning and end of these cartoons are often set in the present-day.
Examples
- Old-Timey toons are set in the 1930s.
- Email sb_email 22 — This email was released after vacation, the 40th Strong Bad Email.
- Email flashback — Strong Bad pulls out a storybook detailing how he and Homestar Runner first met.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 7 — This edition features the Teeny Tiny Girl Squad in preschool.
- Email old comics — Strong Bad shows that the King of Town and The Poopsmith had been featured in a comic created in or before the 1940s.
- Email lady...ing — Remarking that the email he received that day closely resembles one from his past, Strong Bad plays a laserdisc showing him answering that email in the style of Marshmallow's Last Stand.
- Email highschool — Strong Bad describes "doodle memories" of his experiences in high school, in middle school, and in earlier centuries.
- Email original — Strong Bad shows what the website looked like before Bubs was a member of the main cast, showcasing Original Bubs, his departure, and many replacement Bubs.
- The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw — Strong Bad reads another storybook, this time regarding the origin of Homestar Runner's signature red shirt.
- Hremail 7 — This cartoon is shown to be made in 2001, despite being released in 2009. It shows how Strong Bad first received the Tandy 400, and is animated in the style of A Jumping Jack Contest.
- Likewise, Hremail 49 and Hremail 24, which were referenced in email thunder, were released as Easter eggs shortly afterward.
- Email imaginary — Strong Bad relates a story from his childhood about his fight with Strong Sad and his imaginary friend.
- Homestar Runner Goes For the Gold — Though long rejected, Homestar and Strong Bad pull this storybook out of the shed to discover what would have happened if it were released back then.