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[[Image:coach-z.png|thumb|right|200px|"I regret everything!"]]
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==Biography==
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'''Coach Z''' is the "[[Wikipedia:Coach (sport)|coach]]" of the residents of [[Free Country, USA]], though it is unclear exactly which sports he coaches.  He has a strong [[Wikipedia:Upper Midwest|Upper Midwestern]] [[Wikipedia:North Central American English|accent]] which is sometimes difficult for other characters to understand. While occasionally tiresome, he is always ready to offer encouragement and is rarely critical of anyone.  When giving advice, he tends to start with the phrase "You can't just rush into the score zone", which has lost its meaning through time. 
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'''Coach Z''' is the "{{w|Coach (sport)|coach}}" of the residents of [[Free Country, USA]], though it is unclear exactly which sports he coaches. While occasionally tiresome, and burdened with "more than two" socially awkward problems, he is always ready to offer encouragement and is rarely critical of anyone.  
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Coach Z wears a blue and purple baseball cap and a large gold Z emblem around his waist. Nobody knows for sure whether his bright green color is his skin or a body suit. However, [[Middle School Variation#Baby Coach Z|baby Coach Z]] seems to be wearing footy pajamas in the email [[highschool]], and on more than one occasion, Coach Z has mentioned his [[pants]]. In [[shapeshifter]], Coach Z referred to his outfit as his "sweaty sweat-sweats", which was seen to have at least one pocket.  His head is a white sphere with light gray circles for eyes.  Coach Z [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Coach Z's Face|lacks a visible nose and mouth]], but is able to talk, eat and spit with ease. He has long arms and large feet, but very short legs.
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==Characterization==
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[[Image:Coach z butt.PNG|thumb|An unshaven Coach Z talking about his butt.]]
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Coach Z can often be found at the [[gymnasium]] or [[race track]] (indeed, he seems to live in the accompanying [[locker room]]), providing vague coaching or similar involvement with various athletics. When giving advice, he tends to start with the phrase "You can't just rush into the score zone", which has lost its meaning through time. In addition to working as a coach, Coach Z works with [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Bubs]] as the apparent [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|local law enforcement]] in [[Free Country, USA]].  Coach Z is also the janitor at [[the office]] where Homestar and [[Strong Bad]] work. He is paid on hourly wage and is clearly jealous that Strong Bad is paid on salary. He has also spent time [[Blubb-O's Commercial|dressed as the Blubb-O's Drive-Thru Whale]] mascot. Coach Z owns four [[Wikipedia:Tony Award|Tony awards]], suggesting that he may have a background in theater. Despite his numerous jobs, Coach Z has trouble managing his money, causing his electricity to be shut off each year.
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As Coach Z himself is not afraid to admit, he's got [[Who Said What Now?|more than two problems]]. Despite being a coach, he doesn't know what a basketball is, as indicated in [[secret recipes]]. It has been strongly implied that he has a crush on [[Marzipan]], and he has occasionally made inappropriate comments about her; [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0#Message 6|one occasion]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine|on her answering machine]] when he was drunk, and another during the commercial break of the 4Tst annual [[Fall Float Parade]]. In [[diorama]], Coach Z even refers to Marzipan as his "gorgeous girlfriend". He also has difficulty pronouncing certain words, such as "job" (as shown in the "[[A Jorb Well Done]]" cartoon), instead pronouncing it as "jorb", "jaerb", or "jorearb".  In addition to his frequent mispronunciations, Coach Z also seems to have mental and gender confusion problems, as evidenced by the time he spent "talking to his parents" on a [[disconnected telephone]], and claiming to be a mother in [[garage sale]]. He has even stated on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|one occasion]] that he sometimes "forgets what's real, and what's just in [his] head".  He has an apparent fixation with butts, and he seems to have a habit of [[butt-patting]]. Many characters see him as a nuisance. Even Homestar treated Coach Z with contempt in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], quickly refusing to allow Coach Z to come to his house for [[Decemberween]].
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Coach Z is a fan of hip-hop and rap music, particularly the {{w|Wu-Tang Clan}}.  He fancies himself a rapper as well: He released the single "[[These Peoples Try to Fade Me]]", which appeared on [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], his solo album, entitled "The Z Is All Up Ins", features the smash hit "[[New Boots|Hip Hop Dance]]", and his own rap song, "[[Rap Song]]" (featuring [[Peacey P]] and [[Tenerence Love]]).  Although his usual rapping prowess consists mainly of "count[ing] to two over and over again", as explained in [[nightlife]], he once had a very successful career during his days in the [[Two-o Duo]]. More recent works such as "[[Loading Screens]]" and "[[Fish Eye Lens]]" may indicate that his rap skills are starting to improve.
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When not working as a coach, Coach Z works with [[Homestar Runner]] and [[Bubs]] as the apparent [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon|local law enforcement]] in [[Free Country, USA]].  Coach Z is also the janitor at [[the office]] where Homestar and [[Strong Bad]] work.  He is paid on hourly wage and is clearly jealous that Strong Bad is paid on salary. He has also spent time [[Blubb-O's Commercial|dressed as the Blubb-O's Drive-Thru Whale]] mascot. Coach Z owns four [[Wikipedia:Tony Award|Tony awards]], suggesting that he may have a background in theatre. Despite his numerous jobs, Coach Z has trouble managing his money, causing his electricity to be shut off each year.
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[[File:Sketchbook 07-23-2009.png|thumb|Over the hill?]]
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[[Image:Babycz.PNG|thumb|left|115px|The craptain of the foortball torm!]]
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Coach Z's [[Ages of Characters|age]] is somewhat ambiguous, though he typically is portrayed as older than characters like Strong Bad and Homestar: he appears to be grown up when Strong Bad was a kid in the email [[stand-up]] as well as appearing as an adult in 1974 in the 'toon [[Decemberween short shorts]]; in [[caffeine]], Strong Sad's slaps provoke him to cry out "I'm just an old man!"; in [[slumber party]], Strong Bad refers to him, [[Bubs]], and [[The King of Town]] as "older kids"; and while narrating an interaction between Coach Z and Bubs in [[narrator]], Strong Bad labels them both as "weird old men". 
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Coach Z is a fan of hip-hop and rap music, particularly the [[Wikipedia:Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang Clan]].  He fancies himself a rapper as well: He released the single "[[These Peoples Try to Fade Me]]," which appeared on [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]], his solo album, entitled "The Z Is All Up Ins", features the smash hit "[[New Boots|Hip Hop Dance]]", and his own rap song, "[[Rap Song]]" (featuring [[Peacey P]] and [[Tenerence Love]]).
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[[Image:CoachZ3D.png|thumb|"Hey, watch where y'er pointin' that 3D!"]]
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Coach Z's [[Ages of Characters|age]] is ambiguous, as he appears to be grown up when Strong Bad was a kid in the email [[stand-up]], while they both appeared to be babies in the email [[highschool]] (although this may simply be a product of Strong Bad's [[History According to Strong Bad|"doodle memory"]]). He is likely to be one of the older characters, since in [[caffiene]], Strong Sad's slaps provoke him to cry out "I'm just an old man!" and in [[slumber party]], Strong Bad refers to him, [[Bubs]], and [[The King of Town]] as "older kids."
Coach Z and [[Bubs]] [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship|had a falling out]] at one point, as [[Fall Float Parade]] shows us; Bubs makes a "Coach Z, you jerk!" float for the parade, and Coach Z retaliates by saying "Serves him right, then" when [[Strong Mad]] steals [[Bubs Concession Stand|his concession stand]]. In the email [[narrator]], it was shown that they had made-up and returned to having boring conversations about [[Bubs's napkins]]. However, in [[Most In The Graveyard]], when it is implied that Coach Z fancies Bubs' sister, Bubs beats him up. In the same toon, it is also revealed that Coach Z and Bubs may actually be very distant cousins, although Bubs finds this hard to believe.
Coach Z and [[Bubs]] [[Bubs and Coach Z's Relationship|had a falling out]] at one point, as [[Fall Float Parade]] shows us; Bubs makes a "Coach Z, you jerk!" float for the parade, and Coach Z retaliates by saying "Serves him right, then" when [[Strong Mad]] steals [[Bubs Concession Stand|his concession stand]]. In the email [[narrator]], it was shown that they had made-up and returned to having boring conversations about [[Bubs's napkins]]. However, in [[Most In The Graveyard]], when it is implied that Coach Z fancies Bubs' sister, Bubs beats him up. In the same toon, it is also revealed that Coach Z and Bubs may actually be very distant cousins, although Bubs finds this hard to believe.
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==="More than two problems"===
 
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{{seemain|Coach Z's Problems}}
 
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[[Image:Coach z butt.PNG|thumb|An unshaven Coach Z talking about his butt.]]
 
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As Coach Z himself is not afraid to admit, he's got [[Who Said What Now?|more than two problems]]. Despite being a coach, he doesn't know what a basketball is, as indicated in [[secret recipes]]. It has been strongly implied that he has a crush on [[Marzipan]], and he has occasionally made inappropriate comments about her; [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0#Message 6|one occasion]] [[Marzipan's Answering Machine|on her answering machine]] when he was drunk, and another during the commercial break of the 4Tst annual [[Fall Float Parade]]. In [[diorama]], Coach Z even refers to Marzipan as his "gorgeous girlfriend". Coach Z also seems to have mental and gender confusion problems, as evidenced by the time he spent "talking to his parents" on a [[disconnected telephone]], and claiming to be a mother in [[garage sale]]. He has even stated on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|one occasion]] that he sometimes "forgets what's real, and what's just in [his] head".  He has an apparent fixation with butts, and he seems to have a habit of [[butt-patting]]. He also has a slight obsession with ointments and body creams, like using 'Blue Star Ointment' to scare people in [[Halloween Fairstival]].  Many characters see him as a nuisance. Even Homestar treated Coach Z with contempt in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], quickly refusing to allow Coach Z to come to his house for [[Decemberween]].
 
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===Accent===
 
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{{seemain|Coach Z's Accent}}
 
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Coach Z has great difficulty pronouncing certain words, such as "job" (as shown in the "[[A Jorb Well Done]]" cartoon); the most commonly mispronounced sounds are long e (e.g. The Cheat/"The Chort") and the short o (job/"jaerb"), which both come out as an "or" or "aer".
 
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Occasionally, toons will imply that Coach Z is either deliberately playing up or entirely faking this manner of speech.  
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*'''Domicile:'''  [[Coach Z's Locker Room]]
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*'''Debut:''' "[[Where My Hat Is At?]]"
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*[[:Category:Coach Z Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
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<gallery>Image:coachzs Z.png|Coach Z's emblem
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Image:oldcoach.PNG|Youthful days
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Image:Coach Z- no hat.PNG|Hatless
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Image:ZsNewMedallion.png|His emblem, squished/skewed/turned all around (from [[redesign]])</gallery>
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==Character Design and Conception==
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{{Character Video Transcript}}
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{{seealso|Coach Z Evolution}}
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[[Image:oldcoach.PNG|thumb|150px|"The 74s was the prime of my datin' year!"]]
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''From [[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003|a 2003 interview with ''UMFM'']]:''
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<blockquote>'''[[MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' [Coach Z's accent] came from a depressing Midwesterner voice that me and some friends would do in college.<br/>
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'''KEVIN SCOTT:''' With rapper lingo thrown in for good measure.<br/>
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'''MATT:''' We thought that was the funniest part: here's this guy that's just this very white bread, blue-collar sounding dude {{-}} but he's down with old school hip hop, and up on the latest in hip hop.</blockquote>
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Coach Z's name is derived from a nickname given to [[Craig Zobel]] {{--}} though Zobel was not particularly into sports, [[Giant Magazine Interview|college friend Bill Kramer called him "Coach Z"]]. Around the same time, [[Mike Chapman]] was writing the book ''[[Where My Hat Is At?]]'' and needed a coach character. With Zobel's nickname in mind, the character was dubbed "Coach ''Zee''", though his name was simplified to "Z" after this initial appearance.
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==Coach Z's Accent==
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The primary factor in his hilarity, Coach Z's Upper Midwestern accent has made him into a very quotable character.
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The character's distinctive voice is derived from many regional American accents {{--}} most prominently {{w|North-Central American English|Upper Midwestern}}, {{w|Midland American English|Midland}}, and {{w|Eastern New England English|Eastern New England}} {{--}} and further exaggerated for comedic effect. Inspiration comes from both [[Indiana]] relatives and a funny voice [[Matt Chapman]] would use.
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===Sounds Affected===
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The most commonly mispronounced sounds are long e (i.e. The Cheat) and the short o (job), which both come out as an "or" or "aer" ("The Chort", "jaerb").
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===Appearance===
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===List of mispronounced words===
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Coach Z wears a purple baseball cap with a blue bill. His head is a white sphere with light gray circles for eyes. Coach Z [[Lack of Visible Body Parts#Coach Z's Face|lacks a visible nose and mouth]], but is able to talk, eat, and spit with ease. He wears a large, gold "Z" medallion on his torso. His body is a bright green color, which is ambiguously either his skin or a body suit. His [[shapeshifter|sweatpants waistband]], [[Fish Eye Lens|"mittens"]], and [[Fan Costumes 2017|removing a skin-tight suit]] have been mentioned; alternatively, he has been shown to wear [[underlings|a bathing suit]] or [[Costume Commercial|a Halloween costume]] over the green. He has long arms and large feet, but very short legs.
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|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
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! Original Word<!-- Please add new words in alphabetical order! --> !! Coach Z's version(s) !! Appears In
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| '''About''' || Abrat/Abort || [[No Hands On Deck!]], [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''Accent''' || Orccent/Accernt || [[Accent]]
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|-
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| '''Action''' || Airkshin || [[Happy Fireworks]], [[Main Page 23]]
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|-
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| '''Athlete''' || Airthlete || [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in His Craw]]
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|-
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| '''Awful''' || Orful || Email [[secret recipes]]
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|-
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| '''Balloon''' || b'lloon || [[Fall Float Parade]]
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|-
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| '''Bomb''' || Baermb || [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]],<br>[[These peoples try to fade me]]
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|-
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| '''Captain''' || [[Media:Highschool 6.ogg|Craptain]] || Email [[highschool]]
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|-
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| '''Charge''' || Chiioooorge || [[Strong Badia the Free]]
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|-
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{{Character Video Transcript}}
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| '''Chips''' || Chorps || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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|-
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| '''[[Crap]]''' || Crop || [[Accent]]
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|-
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| '''Credenza''' || Cradernza || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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|-
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| '''Crickets''' || Crackets || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''Cubicle''' || Kyorbicle || [[DNA Evidence (Toon)|DNA Evidence]]
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|-
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| '''[[Decemberween]]''' || Decemberwern || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
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|-
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| '''[[DELETED]]''' || DELORTED || Email [[replacement]]
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|-
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| '''Did''' || Doird || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
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|-
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| '''Disco''' || Disca ||  [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]]
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|-
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| '''Drop''' || Drap || Email [[your funeral]]
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|-
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| '''[[Duck]]''' || Dook || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''Exaggerate''' || Exorggerate || [[Accent]]
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|-
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| '''Effigy''' || Orfigy, arfigy, RPG, first-person shooter || [[Strong Badia the Free]]
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|-
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| '''[[Fhqwhgads]]''' || Forhorglingrads || Email [[sibbie]] (Easter Egg)
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|-
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| '''Field''' || Fierld || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]], [[Coach Z's 110%]]
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|-
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| '''Five''' || Farve || [[A Decemberween Pageant]]
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|-
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| '''Flapjacks''' || Florpjacks || [[Accent]]
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|-
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| '''Football Team''' || Foortball Torm || Email [[highschool]]
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|-
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| '''Forgot to putt''' || Forgort to port, forgat to prat, gorka fa pork || Email [[mini-golf]]
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|-
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| '''Gosh''' || Gorsh || Email [[strong badathlon]], [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]]
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|-
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| '''Gluten''' and '''Glutton''' || Glorten || [[Weclome Back]]
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|-
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| '''Halloween''' || Halloworn || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
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|-
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| '''Halloween''' || Hallerwern || [[Jibblies 2]]
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|-
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| '''Happy Hallow&mdash;''' || Horpy Horlow&mdash; || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''Happy T''' || Horpy Tor || [[Happy T!]]
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|-
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| '''Hello''' || Hellor || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]
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|-
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| '''[[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]''' || Hamstray, Hamster, Stramstar,<br>[http://www.stairmaster.com Stairmaster], Homegrown, [[Wikipedia:Ramrod|Ramrod]], Humphel || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
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| '''Hoot''' || Hort || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''I Feel Bad''' || Ir feer borld || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
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| '''Idea''' || Idear || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''Inappropriate''' || Inapprapriate || [[Fall Float Parade]]
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|-
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| '''Inoculate''' || Anorculate || [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments#Burning Horizon Forum|BHZ Anniversary Message]]
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|-
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| '''[[Jibblie]]''' || Jorbaly || [[Jibblies 2]]
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|-
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| '''Job''' || Jorb, Jaerb, Jarb, Joerghb, Jaeoreorb || [[A Jorb Well Done]],<br>Email [[boring (really)]], [[Sbemailiarized!]]
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| '''Jujyfruits''' || Jorjyfruits, Jerjyfrorts, Georgie Frorgie,<br>[[Wikipedia:George Foreman|George Foreman]] || [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
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|-
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| '''[[Coach Z's Locker Room|Locker]]''' || Lacker/Lacquer || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]],<br>Email [[myths & legends]] (Easter Egg)
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|-
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| '''Man''' || Marn || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
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|-
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| '''[[Mike Chapman|Mike]]''' || Mork || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
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|-
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| '''Mother'''|| Mudder|| [[No Hands On Deck!]]
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|-
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| '''Mouthwash''' || Mouthwarsh || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
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|-
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| '''Musical''' || Myorsical || [[No Hands On Deck!]]
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|-
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| '''Not''' || Nat || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''October''' || Orctober || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
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|-
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| '''Off''' || Orf || Email [[winter pool]]
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|-
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| '''Office''' || Arfice || [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|In Search of the Yello Dello]]
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|-
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| '''Out''' || Oat || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
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|-
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| '''Party''' || Pratty || Email [[impression]]
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|-
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| '''People''' || Perple || [[8-Bit is Enough]]
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|-
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| '''[http://www.pertplus.com/ Pert Plus]''' || Port Plus || [[Jibblies 2]]
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|-
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| '''[[Pom Pom]]''' || Pam Pam || [[Fall Float Parade]]
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|-
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| '''Problem''' || Praeblem || [[In Search of the Yello Dello New Version|In Search of the Yello Dello]]
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|-
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| '''Rock bottom''' || Rack battom || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
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|-
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| '''Real''' || Rrrl || [[A Folky Tale]]
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|-
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| '''Revealed''' || Revearled || Email [[cliffhangers]]
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|-
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| '''Secret''' || Sorcret, "secret sorcret" || Email [[cliffhangers]]
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|-
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| '''Situation''' || Sitch'ation || [[A Folky Tale]]
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|-
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| '''Speakin' ''' || Sporkin' || Email [[love poems]]
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|-
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| '''Sports''' || Sprots || Email [[part-time job#Commentary Transcript|part-time job (commentary)]]
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|-
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| '''Stick''' || Stark || [[Dangeresque (karaoke)]]
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|-
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| '''Stop''' || Stap || [[Rap Song]]
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|-
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| '''[[Strong Bad]]''' || Spring Board || [[Accent]]
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|-
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| '''Suck''' || Sook || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''Swedish Fish''' || Swordish Forsh || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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|-
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| '''Talkin' about''' || Torkin' abort || [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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|-
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| '''Terrible''' || Terbirle || Email [[senior prom]]
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|-
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| '''[[The Cheat]]''' || The Chort || ''see [[Nicknames#The Cheat|Nicknames]]''
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|-
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| '''There''' || Dere, dare || Email [[lures & jigs]], [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]], Email [[theme park]], [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''Thousand''' || Trousand || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''Thug''' || Thorg || [[Halloween Fairstival]]
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|-
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| '''Thumb''' || Thermb || [[Some Stupid Turkey]]
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|-
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| '''[[Toilet]]''' || Terlet || [[Halloween Fairstival]],<br>[[A Folky Tale]],<br>[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] (Bubs, Homestar),<br>Email [[unnatural]]
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|-
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| '''Tomato''' || Tomater, "[[Quote of the Week#QW-2005-12-08|I zader matermorts]]" || [[Fall Float Parade]]
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|-
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|'''Tomorrow''' || Tomoarow, || [[A Jorb Well Done]]
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|-
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| '''Trick or Treat''' || Track or Trort || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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|-
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| '''Undefeated''' || Undeforted || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
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|-
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| '''Unfortunate''' || Unfarchunate || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''Up''' || Arp || [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene]]
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|-
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| '''[[Wikipedia:Volvo|Volvo]]''' || Vorlvo || [[rated]]
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|-
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| '''What''' || Whort || [[Date Nite]]
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| '''Yipe''' || Yorp || Email [[redesign]]
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| '''[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba|Yo Gabba Gabba]] || Yo garble garble || [[Most in the Graveyard]]
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==Discography==
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[[Category:Word running gags]]
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[[File:sbemail128.png|thumb|"I'm about to have a dope rhyme attack!"]]
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*"[[These Peoples Try To Fade Me]]" (2003)
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*"[[New Boots|Hip Hop Dance]]" (2004)
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*"[[Rap Song]]" featuring [[Peacey P]] and [[Tenerence Love]] (2007)
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*"[[being mean|Coach Z Gets Noice]]" (2008)
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*"[[Loading Screens]]" feat. [[Strong Bad]] and [[Homestar Runner]] (2009)
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*"[[Fish Eye Lens]]" (2014)
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*"[[The Wraparound]]" (2019)
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===As a member of Two-O Duo===
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===Inconsistencies===
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[[Image:BandTwo-ODuo.png|thumb|"One, two, one-one two."]]
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*"Lets's TP The Stick"
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*"Throwing Rocks Through Ol' Man Marzipan's Windows"
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*"Stealin' Stuff From My Own Dang Store"
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*"Kick the Chort"
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===Features===
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Evidence has suggested that Coach Z's accent may be bogus:
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*"[[Strong Badia the Free|Downright Homey]]" by Peacey P (feat. The Traitorous Coach Z)
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*After saying "track or trort" in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]], Bubs gets on his case and he says "trick or treat" correctly. If given "Swedish Fish," said as "Swordish Forsh," Bubs gets on his case again and Coach Z says "It's a crowd-pleaser."
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*In [[boring (really)]], while Strong Bad is writing his list of three-letter words, Coach Z interrupts him at the word "job", saying that "jorb is a four letters word."
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*Coach Z says "The Cheat" immediately after "The Chort" in [[mascot]], though he speaks as though he's talking about two different people.
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*In the DVD commentary for [[part-time job]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] exploits Coach Z's "accent" by implying that not only does Coach Z add the letter R to words, but now also likes to switch letters around sometimes, and in reply Coach Z partially admits to his accent being bogus.
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*In [[cliffhangers]], in the process of his attempted unmasking of [[The Thnikkaman]], he says "secret sorcret" twice, referring to Thnikkaman's secret being revealed and his shame in having really bad hand-eye coordination.
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== Fun Facts ==
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===Featured in===
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[[Image:torn_rubdominal_scrimmage.PNG|thumb|The emblem's a bone?]]
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*[[A Jorb Well Done]]
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*[[Coach Z Talker]]
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*According to the [[Old Characters Page]], Coach Z wasn't much of a coach at the time, and he just added the title because it sounded "cooler than just Z". He has been seen coaching on numerous occasions since then, though his talent at it is still dubious at best.
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==Coach Z's "more than two problems"==
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Coach Z has claimed to have "more than two problems." An analysis of his behavior shows the following problems.
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*Medical
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**He has "[[rampage|problems with his feet]]", including [[labor day|athlete's foot]].
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**He has [[#Character Video Transcript|mentioned]] [[rampage|several times]] that he [[slumber party|has a bad back]].
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**When his bathing suit is removed, he [[underlings|leaks a black fluid]].
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**He has [[cliffhangers|bad hand-eye coordination]].
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*Psychological
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**He [[garage sale|thinks that he is a mother]].
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**He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|sometimes forgets what's real and what's just in his head]].
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**He has an obsession with [[butts]].
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**He seems to [[Date Nite|believe he's in a relationship with Bubs]].
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**He has [[mini-golf|short-term memory loss]].
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**He once asked a [[Wormdingler|drawing he made]] to [[Trogday 08#Easter_Eggs|be his bride]].
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**He believes that a [[diorama|sketch of a cell phone]] is a real cell phone.
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**He asked Homestar to [[Baddest of the Bands|marry him]].
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*[[Alcohol]]ism
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**He has been drunk multiple times, usually on [[Listerine]].
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**He spiked the punch at the [[senior prom]] with Listerine.
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**He [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|called Marzipan while being drunk]], along with Bubs.
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*Anti-social behavior
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**He wears a [[underlings|disturbingly small bathing suit]] when swimming, and doesn't realize that it makes others uncomfortable.
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**It has been implied that he [[Marzipan and Coach Z's Relationship|has a crush on Marzipan]]. He has occasionally made [[Fall Float Parade|"inapprapriate" comments]] about her and has [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|let it slip]] that he snuck into her house. It now seems that he has been [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2|given a restraining order]] preventing him from coming within 500 feet of [[Marzipan's house]].
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**He was sent to [[Play Date|juvenile prison]].
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*Hygiene
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**He holds the [[record book|record]] for the longest time gone without [[showering]].
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**He wears [[shapeshifter|sweaty pants]].
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**He [[hremail3184|showers with spit]].
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*Speech Impediment
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**See [[#Coach Z's Accent|above]].
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*Lack of generally common knowledge
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**Despite being a coach, he [[secret recipes|doesn't know what a basketball is]].
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**He claims to [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|only know a few words]], such as "pfargtl", his "favorite animal".
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**At one point, he believed that the shower heads in his locker room were his "[[hygiene|drippy, broken speakers]]".
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**He believes a [[cardboard box]] with a detached microphone is a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|record studio]].
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**He thinks [[environment|cooking with hydroelectricity]] means running a hot dog under the shower.
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*Financial
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**He claims he [[These Peoples Try To Fade Me|has money, but not much]].
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**He lives in a gymnasium locker room.
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**He frequently has his power shut off because he [[Homestar Presents: Presents|forgets to pay his bills]].
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**He has occasionally [[Blubb-O's Commercial|attempted to be sent to prison]], since he would be guaranteed "three square meals a day".
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**He [[secret recipes|can't afford "money cost"]] ice cream.
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*Miscellaneous
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**He often [[secret recipes|pukes his pants]].
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**He carries a bottle of [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig|questionable water]] with him at all times for questionable reasons.
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**Even when he finds he's eating something awful, he [[secret recipes|still eats it]].
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**He [[Sbemail 169 Deleted Scene|enjoys covering puke in sawdust]], claiming that "Sawdust makes everything delicious".
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**He admits he [[theme park|likes a good chafe]].
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**He never seems to notice or complain that there is [[Homestar Ruiner|itching powder in his jock strap]].
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==Discography==
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*[[These Peoples Try To Fade Me]] (2003)
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*[[New Boots|Hip Hop Dance]]
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*[[being mean|Coach Z Gets Noice]]
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*[[Rap Song]] featuring [[Peacey P]] and [[Tenerence Love]] (2007)
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== Fun Facts ==
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*Coach Z's accent came from a depressing Midwestern voice that [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] and some friends would do in college.
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*It was revealed in issue #21 of [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview|Wonkavision]] magazine that Coach Z is named after [[Craig Zobel]].
*According to [[trading cards]], Coach Z gave 23 [[Butt-Patting|butt pats]] in 1984 (22 to Homestar, 1 to himself).
*According to [[trading cards]], Coach Z gave 23 [[Butt-Patting|butt pats]] in 1984 (22 to Homestar, 1 to himself).
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*Coach Z was originally known as "Coach Zee."
*Strong Bad referred to Coach Z as "Green Bubs" in the email [[road trip]].
*Strong Bad referred to Coach Z as "Green Bubs" in the email [[road trip]].
*In [[Date Nite]] he is shown without his hat and wearing hair curlers, despite a lack of visible hair.
*In [[Date Nite]] he is shown without his hat and wearing hair curlers, despite a lack of visible hair.
*On Coach Z's emblem, the darker blue shine streak under the gold Z makes a backwards Z formation.
*On Coach Z's emblem, the darker blue shine streak under the gold Z makes a backwards Z formation.
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*Though not very expressive usually, later toons gave Coach Z an "angry eyes" expression (seen in [[Kick-A-Ball]] and [[hremail 3184]]).
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*According to the [[Old Characters Page]], Coach Z wasn't much of a coach at the time, and he just added the title because it sounded "cooler than just Z". He has been seen coaching on numerous occasions since then, though his talent at it is still dubious at best.
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<gallery>
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Image:coachzs Z.png|Coach Z's emblem
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Image:ZsNewMedallion.png|His emblem, squished / skewed / turned all around (from [[redesign]])
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Image:Coach Z- no hat.PNG|A rare hatless appearance
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</gallery>
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== Relationships ==
== Relationships ==
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*[[Homestar Runner and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Sad and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Sad and Coach Z's Relationship]]
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*[[Strong Mad and Coach Z's Relationship]]
 
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*[[Coach Z and The Cheat's Relationship]]
 
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*[[Coach Z and Pom Pom's Relationship]]
 
== Variations ==
== Variations ==
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[[File:ZSabre.png|thumb|"You simpleton!"]]
 
*[[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] ([[Old-Timey]])
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*[[Z Sabre]] ([[20X6]])
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*[[20X6 Coach Z]] ([[20X6]])
*[[Renaldo]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Renaldo]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Zubs and Coach B|Coach B or Zubs]]  
*[[Zubs and Coach B|Coach B or Zubs]]  
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*[[Coach Zed]]
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*[[Other Character Variations|Coach Zed]]
*[[Strong Badman Characters#Damp Towel Man|Damp Towel Man]]
*[[Strong Badman Characters#Damp Towel Man|Damp Towel Man]]
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*[[Zoach C]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])
 
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*[[Yonder Website Character Variations#Character 3|Character 3]] ([[Characters from Yonder Website|Yonder Website]])
 
=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
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In each Homestar Runner Halloween special, Coach Z has dressed up as something rap or [[hip-hop]]-related, or in the case of Theo Huxtable and Malcolm, something he ''believes'' to be hip-hop related. Strong Bad has questioned how much Coach Z actually knows about these artists.
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In each Homestar Runner Halloween special, Coach Z has dressed up as something hip-hop-related, or in the case of Theo Huxtable, something he believes to be hip-hop related. (The Noid costume was not released.)
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*{{w|Flavor Flav}} (of {{w|Public Enemy}}) in [[Homestarloween Party]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Flavor Flav|Flavor Flav]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
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*{{w|Shock G|Humpty Hump}} (of {{w|Digital Underground}}) in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Shock G|Humpty Hump]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
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*{{w|Christopher Reid (rapper)|Kid}} (of {{w|Kid 'n Play}}) in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Christopher "Kid" Reid|Kid]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
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*{{w|Kool Moe Dee}} (of The {{w|Treacherous Three}}) in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Kool Moe Dee|Kool Moe Dee]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
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*{{w|Tupac Shakur|Tupac}} in [[Halloween Fairstival]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Tupac Shakur|Tupac]] in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
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*{{w|Theodore Huxtable|Theo Huxtable}} (from ''[[Bill Cosby|The Cosby Show]]'') in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
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*Theo Huxtable (from [[Wikipedia:The Cosby Show|The Cosby Show]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
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*{{w|Queen Latifah}} in [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Queen Latifah|Queen Latifah]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
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*{{w|So So Def Recordings}} Logo in [[Jibblies 2]]
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*[[Wikipedia:So So Def Recordings|So So Def Recordings Logo]] in [[Jibblies 2]].
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*{{w|Lance Robertson|DJ Lance Rock}} (from ''{{w|Yo Gabba Gabba}}'') in [[Most in the Graveyard]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Lance Robertson|DJ Lance Rock]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]].
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*{{w|MC Skat Kat}} in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
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*{{w|Loose leaf|Notebook paper}} ("The Rapping Paper") in [[Which Ween Costumes?]]
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*[[A Tribe Called Quest]] (album cover mascot) in [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
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*{{w|André 3000}} (of [[Outkast]]) in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]]
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*{{w|Kwamé}} in [[Later That Night...]]
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*{{w|PaRappa the Rapper}} in [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
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*{{w|Missy Elliott}} (as her head, with Pom Pom as {{w|The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)|her inflatable suit}}) in [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
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*{{w|DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince|The Fresh Prince}}'s Mom in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]]
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*{{w|Del the Funky Homosapien|Del}} (from {{w|Gorillaz}}) in [[Halloween Hijinks]]
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*Malcolm (from ''{{w|The Legend of Kyrandia: Malcolm's Revenge}}'') in [[Halloween Hide & Seek]]
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*{{w|Darryl McDaniels|DMC}} (from [[Run-DMC]]) in [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]]
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*A [[Beastie Boy]] (from ''{{w|Intergalctic (song)|Intergalactic}}'') in [[The Show: Ween Edition]]
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[[Rejected costumes]] of Coach Z as {{w|The Noid}} and [[Bob & Doug McKenzie|Doug McKenzie]] have been shared; notably, these unused costumes have no connection to hip-hop.
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==Quotes of the Week==
==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
{{qotwstart}}
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*{{qotw|"What kinda wood ya use there, Strong Bad? Cause y'know I knew a guy up in Paughkeegan who could work wonders with a piece of..."|[[The Luau]] extended take |Mirror:cz_wood.mp3}}
 
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*{{qotw|"I think there's a Blubb-O's Li'l Lubber's meal rattlin around up there somewhere."|[[On Break]] outtake|Mirror:cz_lillubbers.mp3}}
 
*{{qotw|"You don't need no consummate V's to be my bride."|[[Trogday 08]] Easter egg|Mirror:cz_bemybride.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"You don't need no consummate V's to be my bride."|[[Trogday 08]] Easter egg|Mirror:cz_bemybride.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Mmmmm! Drink in that bun!"|[[environment]]|Mirror:cz_drinkin.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Mmmmm! Drink in that bun!"|[[environment]]|Mirror:cz_drinkin.mp3}}
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*[[Coach Z Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Coach Z Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Coach Z|Nicknames]]
*[[Nicknames#Coach Z|Nicknames]]
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*[[Coach Z Talker]]
 
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*[[Coach Z's 110%]]
 
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*[[Coach Z pukes in dude's toupee]]
 
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
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{{nextlinks|vcr-cz|old=vcr_cz|title=Coach Z's character video|noquotes=true}}
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* [[HR:vcr cz.html|watch Coach Z's character video]]
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* [[HR:vcr cz.swf|view the Flash file for Coach Z's character video]]
{{Characters|Coach Z}}
{{Characters|Coach Z}}

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