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Although it is usually implied that the characters in the [[Homestar Runner universe]] are adults, there have been some moments when they do not seem to know how old they are.
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[[Image:Boopee.png|thumb|300px|"Okay, now we need to make the corresponding newsletter to brag about our family."]]
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Although it is usually implied that the [[characters]] in the [[Homestar Runner universe]] are [[Ages of Characters|adults]], there have been some moments when they '''do not seem to know how old they are'''.
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==instances==
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==Appearances==
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*Email [[do over]] — [[Homestar]] describes himself as being "from school". [[Strong Bad]] later describes him as such.
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*Email [[do over]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] describes himself to [[Strong Bad]] as "from [[school]]", despite the fact that neither of them seem to go to school. Strong Bad later describes him as such to [[Strong Mad]].
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*Email [[slumber party]] — Strong Bad describes [[Coach Z]] and [[Bubs]] as "older kids"
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]] {{--}} Mr. Pitters chooses to become a [[Gender Confusion|teen girl]] once [[Cheerleader]] has [[Getting Run Over|been run over]].
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*[[Cool Things]] — "Dripping Yellow Madness" is described as having "moved away after the fifth grade". Bubs says that he fired "Stan" after the fifth grade.
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*[[Commandos in the Classroom]] {{--}} [[Reynold]], who seems to be an adult or older teenager, is treated like a [[Children|child]] by the other [[Cheat Commandos]], including not letting him see a PG-13 movie.
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**[[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]] {{--}} [[Fightgar]] is surprised to see Reynold drinking [[Hot Jones]], before he clarifies that it is actually Warm Jenkins.
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*Email [[high school]] {{--}} In Strong Bad's high school depiction, they are all teenagers. However, in his "middle school" depiction, all but Homestar are "melon headed babies" of about preschool age, and Homestar is an adult.
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*Email [[coloring]] {{--}} Homestar, Strong Mad, and [[Homsar]] attend [[Marzipan]]'s preschool-like class, [[L.U.R.N.]].
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**[[Career Day]] {{--}} The class appears again. Strong Bad as [[The Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil|Space Captainface]] refers to them as kids.
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*Email [[slumber party]] {{--}}
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**Homestar claims that the M-rated [[Minor Video Games#Slumber party games|video games]] in his cabinet are off-limits.
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**Strong Bad describes [[Bubs]], [[Coach Z]], and [[The King of Town]] as "older kids".
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*[[Play Date]] {{--}}
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**Coach Z is apparently in juvenile [[prison]].
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**Strong Mad acts childish throughout the toon.
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*[[Costume Commercial]] {{--}} Strong Bad calls Homestar "neighborhood kid".
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*[[A Decemberween Mackerel]] {{--}} In her [[Decemberween]] newsletter, Marzipan writes that Homestar started fourth grade.
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*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} The King of Town acts like a defiant teenager throughout the toon.
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] {{--}} Coach Z says he's going to be tried as a minor before he goes to jail.
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*Email [[too cool]] {{--}} After viewing [[Senor Cardgage]]'s [[character video]], Homestar says he has watched his first R-rated movie, and has therefore become a man.
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[[Category:Running gags]]
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==See Also==
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*[[Gender Confusion]]
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*[[Identity Confusion]]
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*[[Ages of Characters]]
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[[Category:Activity running gags]]
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[[Category:Recurring Themes]]

Current revision as of 06:23, 1 October 2023

"Okay, now we need to make the corresponding newsletter to brag about our family."

Although it is usually implied that the characters in the Homestar Runner universe are adults, there have been some moments when they do not seem to know how old they are.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] See Also

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