Where's The Cheat?

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[[Image:WheresTheCheat.png|thumb|"The King's gone mad with power!"]]

'''Where's The Cheat?'''

Strong Bad and his posse can't find The Cheat. Homestar Runner makes Marzipan a sandwich, which she immediately falls in love with and names [[Homestar Jr.]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Strong Sad]], [[Bubs]], [[Coach Z]], [[The Goblin]], [[Homsar]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[The King of Town]], [[The Cheat]].

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[The Stick]], [[Strong Sad's Room]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]], [[King of Town's Castle]], [[The King of Town's Grill]]

'''Date: '''February 25, 2002

'''Running Time:''' 6:18

'''Page Title:''' Where is the Cheat?

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== Transcript ==
''{We begin by looking at a sesame seed bun with mayo being spread over it. Each time the knife passes over it, the credits displayed on the mayo change. "This is a Homestar Runner Cartoon" "Mike, Craig and Matt wrote it" "Matt and Mike made it" "Matt and Missy did the voices" "its [sic] called: Where's the Cheat?" We zoom out to see Homestar Runner in Marzipan's kitchen making a veggie burger. He puts green olives on top and sticks them on with toothpicks.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{making sound effects for the olives}'' Dik! Doing! Dik! Doing! ''{the sandwich is finished, Homestar lifts it up to marvel at his creation}'' Hmm! ''{Homestar walks over to Marzipan, who's taking a nap on her couch}'' Hey stupid, I brought you this stuff! Oh, I mean, I brought you this veggie burger.

''{Marzipan gets up from the couch and Homestar hands her the burger.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Oh, thanks, Homestar! ''{she looks at the burger}'' Oh! He's just adorable! He's got a little face!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Yeah, I thought that was great, too. The olives, um, kinda look like... he has eyes.

'''MARZIPAN''': Little green eyes with red pupils and a big leafy smile? Homestar, I don't think I can eat this. He's just too cute.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Umm... yeah. It's cute and all, but, um, it's not ''that'' cute.

'''MARZIPAN''': Oh, yes he is ''{voice squeaks briefly}'' that cute! Aren't you that cute? Aren't you that cute?

''{The phone begins to ring. The following dialogue overlaps.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Umm... Marzipan? Um, I think your phone... is ringing. Yeah, definitely your phone's ringing.

'''MARZIPAN''': Yes you are. Yes you are. Oh yes you are. Now do a little smile for me. Do a smile, that's it. That's it. Oh, I like your lettuce.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Um... are you gonna get that?

''{Cut to Marzipan's Answering Machine.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': ''{answering machine}'' Hi, this is Marzipan. Please leave me a message.

''{beep}''

'''STRONG BAD''': ''{leaving a message}'' Oh hey Marzipan. Have you seen The Cheat? Because we can't find him anywhere. Anyways, this is Strong Bad—uh, ooh, um... ''{clears throat and starts mimicking Homestar's style of speech, badly}'' I mean this—this is Homestar Runner. Oh Marzipan... um... I killed Pom Pom! ''{Cut to the stick; Strong Bad, Pom Pom, and Strong Mad are there. Strong Bad is talking on Pom Pom's cell}'' Yeah, we're—we were playing badminton in his yard... and I got mad and I killed him! ''{cut back to the answering machine}'' Oh no, I need your help...burying his body... ''{Strong Bad tries to hold back laughter, cut back to the field}'' Uh, bring some towels...and some garbage bags... Uh... this is Homestar... ''{Strong Bad closes the cell phone and tosses it to Pom Pom}'' Pom Pom, cell. ''{Pom Pom's body absorbs the cell phone}'' BWAHAHAHA! Oh man, that was so great! You guys shoulda heard that man! I pretended to be Homestar, and I said I killed you, Pom Pom! Like, Marzipan's gonna freak out—

'''STRONG MAD''': THE CHEEEEEAAAAT! Huh?

'''STRONG BAD''': Oh, The Cheat? Right, right. Pom Pom, cell again. ''{Pom Pom, lowers his eyelids in annoyance, bubbles, and gives him the cell again. Strong Bad makes a call, and Strong Sad answers.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Hello?

'''STRONG BAD''': Hey, wiener. Is The Cheat over there? Don't you guys play Candyland sometimes or something?

''{Cut to Strong Sad's room.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, no. The Cheat and I play Jenga on Tuesdays. Tonight is my night to play—

''{Cut back to the stick, you can hear Strong Sad mumbling coming from Pom Pom's cellphone.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Okay, so The Cheat is not there. Thanks. Bye. ''{hangs up and tosses the cell to Pom Pom}'' I mean, where could he be, you know? It's like, what part of "Meet us at the stick" didn't he understand? Well, I guess we should go look for him. Come on, guys.

''{They all walk off and arrive at Bubs' concession stand. Bubs is going over inventory.}''

'''BUBS''': 17... 24... 17... hey you guys! This isn't another shake-down, is it?

'''STRONG BAD''': Naw, man. We're just looking for The Cheat. You seen him?

'''BUBS''': Well, let's see here! ''{starts going through his inventory checklist}'' Candy bars, popcorns, ketchup, catsup... ''{arrives at "cheats... 0"}'' Uh, nope! I'm fresh outta Cheats.

''{Using the veggie-burger as a scene change a la Batman logo in the old Batman show, we go to Marzipan's living room. She's talking to the burger, while Homestar is standing there in a daze, slowly tipping over.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Somebody needs a name! Who needs a name? You need a name, that's who! I think I'll call you Homestar Junior. Homestar Junior! ''{Homestar falls over}'' Do a smile for me, Homestar Junior! Who's the cutest, Homestar Junior?

''{We have the same logo scene change. We're at the locker room with Strong Bad, Pom Pom, Strong Mad, and Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z''': Sorry, boys! I haven't seen The Chort! Though I have caught him sleepin' in that far locker there from time to time.

''{Strong Bad goes up to the locker and opens it up.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Lessee what we got in there... nope, he's not here. Though I see he ''has'' been cheating on his New Years Resolution. ''{pulls out a carton of cigarettes}'' Though I can't really blame him. You know, because he's The Cheat.

''{Strong Mad holds up a signed picture of The Cheat that he gave to Strong Mad. It's signed "To Strong Mad, You are rad! —The Cheat" Strong Mad starts crying.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Don't worry, big guy. We'll cut to a montage. I mean, find The Cheat.

''{We cut to a montage. Pom Pom puts up posters of The Cheat, titled "Have You Seen The Cheat???? Ht: 1 ft. 2 in. wt: 18 lbs." He then bounces off. Strong Mad walks through the Halloween area. He approaches a car, and lifts it up, causing it to fly away. The Goblin is sitting underneath.}''

'''STRONG MAD''': The Cheat?

''{The Goblin starts dancing. We do a logo transition, this time using one of the posters Pom Pom was putting up. We are in Strong Sad's room. He's playing Connect Four.}''

'''STRONG SAD''': Okay, your turn.

''{Cut to the other side of the table, where Homsar is sitting.}''

'''HOMSAR''': Oh no! You shanked my Jengaship!

'''STRONG SAD''': I shanked your Jengaship? We're playing Connect Four!

''{Bubs walks in.}''

'''BUBS''': Hey you guys! Where The Cheat is at?

'''STRONG SAD''': Oh, I don't know. It's just us two.

'''HOMSAR''': AaAaAaAaAaAaA! Hey, Tubbs! I just lost my Jengajam.

'''BUBS''': Don't you talk to me!

''{Bubs walks off. Cut to Strongbadia. Strong Bad walks in.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': The Cheat? The Cheat! ''{sighs}'' How's it going, tire?

''{Cut to the Poopsmith and Coach Z near the Poopsmith's pile.}''

'''COACH Z''': So you haven't seen him then? ''{The Poopsmith shakes his head}'' Okay. So I see you still got your pile of whatsit there.

''{The Poopsmith nods. We look over to see the King of Town approaching his grill with a steak.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN''': Doo hoo hoo! Doo dee doo doo doo! Doo hoo hoo hoo! ''{he lifts the cover of the grill to find The Cheat sleeping there}'' Oh! That little yellow thing! Wake up!

''{Cut back to Coach Z.}''

'''COACH Z''': Hey look! The King's gone mad with power! He's gonna eat The Chort! JEEEOOOOORRRHH! ''{Strong Mad walks up}'' I got him, Strong Mad!

''{Coach Z jumps on top of the King of Town and they struggle}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN''': Woo hoo! Woo hoo hoo! I'm absolutely being assaulted! Woo hoo hoo hoo!

''{Strong Mad walks up and punches the King of Town, and they both go flying back into the wall of the King's castle. Strong Bad shows up.}''

'''STRONG BAD''': Hang on, everybody! The King of Town was not going to eat The Cheat.

'''COACH Z''': Ooh jeeze! Sorry about that there, Kingy!

''{Coach Z and the King of Town walk up to the grill, and Pom Pom arrives from the opposite direction}''

'''STRONG BAD''': No, no, no, no. That's where The Cheat lives. That's his house!

'''COACH Z''': Wait a minute! The Chort lives in the King of Town's grill, but you didn't think to check there before now?

'''STRONG BAD''': Uh... Well... Yeah! I mean, it's a really complicated story. It all started...

''{Marzipan arrives with the veggie-burger.}''

'''MARZIPAN''': Hey guys! Homestar Junior's talking now!

'''STRONG BAD''': Who?

'''MARZIPAN''': He said, "Put that freakin' sandwich down!"

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': ''{from behind Marzipan}'' No, it was me!

''{Marzipan holds up Homestar Jr. so that it blocks Homestar's head from our view, making it look like the sandwich has a body}''

'''MARZIPAN''': I know it was, sweetie!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': No, it was me! Homestar Runner!

'''MARZIPAN''': You're Homestar Junior, remember?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Would you put that freakin' sandwich down!

'''MARZIPAN''': There, he said it again! I'm so proud of you! Who's the best, Homestar Junior? ''{she continues to baby-talk Homestar Junior under Homestar's dialogue as the screen slowly fades to black}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': Somebody, can I get some help here? Strong Bad? Would someone talk some sense into this woman? King, you wanna eat that sandwich? Somebody eat that sandwich.

''{Fade into a commercial for "The Homestar Jr."}''

'''Announcer''': Introducing the Homestar Junior. For a limited time only, certain children get prizes. Pay 99 cents.

== Fun Facts ==
===Trivia===
*This is the first big 'toon on the site featuring TBC's current style of animation.
*This is currently the longest 'toon, short, or email on the entire site. This is closely followed by [[Halloween Fairstival]], which is 13 seconds shorter.
*When the The King of Town is walking towards his grill, a flyer for The Cheat is seen stapled to his stone castle wall, which, of course, is impossible.
*The old pop-up menu appears on this cartoon (at the bottom). All the buttons still work. Only this toon, [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[Chinese Food Toons Menu]], and the [[Yearbook Character Page]] seem to still have it.
*The cookie jar in Marzipan's kitchen is modeled after [[Trivia Time]], Pom Pom's dog that never saw the light of day in any cartoons.
*The Cheat apparently prefers "Trophy Lights" brand cigarettes, in keeping with his trophy obsession seen in [[crazy cartoon]].
*The Cheat weighs more than 4 times as much as Pom Pom.
*This is the first time Homsar is acknowledged by a character other than Strong Bad.
*This is the only regular toon that features all twelve of the main characters.
*This cartoon marks the debut of [[The Stick]].

===Goofs===
*Right before The King of Town comes up when Coach Z is talking to The Poopsmith, Coach Z quickly changes his hand gesture. Apparently, [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] accidentally left the graphic for his other gesture there for a couple frames.
*If you look at Strong Bad's eyes during the [[Cell Phone|cell phone]] scene, one of his eyes is smaller than the other.
*The fence has a round edge in the shadow even though the side of the fence is striaght.
*If The Cheat lives in a Barbique, where can he keep his Mac?

===Inside References===
*"Where The Cheat is at?" is a reference to "[[Where my hat is at?]]", an old Homestar thing that was "Homestar's World Wide Web Debut".
*According to the credits, this cartoon was co-written by [[Craig Zobel]].
*Strong Bad leaving prank calls on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] is a running gag.

== External Links ==

*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/whereis.html watch "Where's The Cheat?"]
*[http://www.homestarrunner.com/whereis.swf view the Flash file for "Where's The Cheat?"]

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