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This page lists articles that have been featured on the Main Page. If you have ideas for pages that should be featured, please list them on the nominations page and discuss them on the selections page.  

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Week 36, 2010

Sloshy in Space!

sloshy is a lo-fi band that Strong Sad enjoys listening to. They were introduced in the Strong Bad Email concert, where they were opening for a Limozeen concert. Strong Bad was at first unwilling to view their set (as he had not heard of them), instead choosing to come "fashionably late". Due to a general lack of women in the audience, Limozeen never came on to play, and so sloshy played both sets, becoming one of Strong Bad's favorite bands until he finally realized they are not metal. Overall, the band appears somewhat apathetic to their performances. During concerts, the band just strings some Christmas lights over the bass drum for special effects, wear whatever they had been wearing that day, and display a general lack of courtesy for the audience. The members of sloshy were the antagonists of Limozeen: "But they're in space!" on at least one occasion. However, the page title of Limozeen vs. Sloshy ("The Label Made Us Do It!") suggests that sloshy and Limozeen are owned by the same record label. The name ʎɥsols is usually written in all lowercase even in running text, and their wordmark is rotated 180 degrees with the o being a different color, usually red. (more...)

Week 35, 2010

"Get outta here, man, I'm checking my email!"

Gavin is a cockroach who frequently shows up in Strong Bad's computer room. He first appeared in an Easter egg in the email personal favorites, where he wouldn't leave Strong Bad alone. Gavin has since made the occasional small cameo appearance in later emails and toons, including a swarm of Gavin-like roaches in the email diorama. Strong Bad seems fond of him, though he felt upstaged by the insect in Experimental Film. A bug bomb (by the name of Roach Killa!) promises to be "Gavin safe!" on the packaging. (more...)

Week 34, 2010

Would you like to heave a Heavy Lourde dropped on top of you?

The Heavy Lourde is an extremely large weight that drops on various characters. The most frequent victim of this weight is Homsar. This gag is a reference to countless classic cartoons in which characters were incapacitated by a falling weight or anvil. In French, "lourde" is a feminine adjective meaning "heavy", making the name redundant. The bilingual labeling on the weight may refer to the bilingual labeling of items required in Canada and becoming more prevalent in the United States since the advent of NAFTA. When a bag is over a certain weight, a label is added to the bag saying "Heavy Lourd" ("Lourd" being the masculine and correct form) on two lines in the same way it appears on the large weight. In the FAQ, a similar weight (labeled "1 TON") appears in the activity on the last page. Also, in Teen Girl Squad Issue 4, What's Her Face is squashed by a similar weight reading "NO Pounds". (more...)

Week 33, 2010

"THIS ONE'S NOT MY FAULT!"

In the Short Toon Play Date, released Monday, June 9, 2008, Homestar tries to find someone to hang out with. He calls nearly everyone in Free Country, USA over the phone, but everyone gives reasons ranging from firmware updates to federal prison as to why they can't hang out. The only person available is Strong Mad whose idea of fun is to stack cinder blocks on Homestar's belly and throw Bubs' Concession Stand around as if it were a baseball. This causes Homestar serious bodily injury and leaves him in heavy bandages and leg casts. At the end of the day, Strong Bad arrives to take Strong Mad home. The gentle giant becomes dejected at the thought of leaving his new play buddy Homestar behind. (more...)

Week 32, 2010

I'm leavin' Marzipan.

On March 14, 2005, The Brothers Chaps appeared at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. They showed footage of Puppet Homestar Runner touring the Austin area along with Mike Chapman which had been filmed earlier that same day. At this presentation, viewers were shown similar material to that seen at the NYU Talk which occurred two weeks prior. The uncut version of the video shows Homestar interviewing festival attendees and staff. This presentation was also covered by Amanda Congdon for a Rocketboom segment. After the presentation, Amanda has a one-on-one interview with Homestar where they lave a lively discussions regarding his chick fans. (more...)

Week 31, 2010

"Credenza... CreDEEeenza... CredanzaaAAA..."

Credenza is Marzipan's ficus. He died once when Homestar Runner watered him with Yoo-Hoo while Marzipan was on vacation in Miami. Credenza was brought back when Strong Sad and Marzipan held a séance with the rest of the characters. It appears on the set of Strong Bad's Strong Bad-Type Interview Progrum in pizzaz, Strong Sad's Review Revue in pizza joint and email thunder, and Strong Bad's Folding Chair Dungeon in yes, wrestling. Additionally, it is one of the items up for sale in The Poopsmith and Pom Pom's "Creeping" Silent "Death" Auction in Halloween Fairstival. In Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective, Dangeresque puts Credenza in the Brainblow City Shark pond, much to Marzipan's grief. She violently makes Strong Bad go get him. (more...)

Week 30, 2010

"...and let the evil flow forth."

Everybody to the Limit is The Cheat's music video for Strong Bad's song about Fhqwhgads. The song's chorus is very similar in rhythm to The Gap Band's 1979 hit song "I Don't Believe You Wanna Get Up and Dance (Oops Upside Your Head)". The video is rendered using full Powered by The Cheat graphics created on Tangerine Dreams and features several in-universe references including the Big Knife, the Atari Dragon and the Visor Robot's second appearance. At the end of the video Strong Bad is so impressed by The Cheat's work that he is speechless and offers to buy him a pizza. (more...) watch

Week 29, 2010

"...and let the evil flow forth."

In death metal, the 141st Strong Bad Email, released on Monday, January 16, 2006, Strong Bad receives an email from Dane, who is in a death metal band at his school. Dane asks what words sound really cool when you scream them at the top of your lungs, but Strong Bad informs that to be a good death metalist, you want to scream from the bowels of your lungs. Anything that starts with d-e is acceptable, except for a few, such as "Dentist" and "Deli-style". Then, using Strong Mad as a human analogue, Strong Bad explains the proper stance for a death metalist. "Hunch all up on yourself, pretend you're holding a mystical orb in each hand and let the evil flow forth." And finally, to see how it all comes together, Strong Bad shows the viewers a new music video from Taranchula, titled "The Decoupage". (more...) watch

Week 28, 2010

He can make it on his own!

Li'l Brudder is a one-legged puppy with one leg that can, according to Strong Bad, "make it on his own" and he wants to "be a quarterback that can throw for 2000 yards". He was introduced in the email crying. Whenever anyone (or at least Homestar Runner and The Cheat) sees this picture, they promptly burst into tears. He even managed to tear up the mighty Strong Bad himself, who then ran off, trying to cover it up by saying he had "a food in the oven". He has his own show named The Li'l Brudder and Maybe Tendafoot Too Show which revealed that his mother was a beagle, but his father was a unicycle. (more...)

Week 27, 2010

4 drinks for 4 cool guys.

Lookin at a Thing in a Bag, released Tuesday, April 8, 2003, chronicles Strong Bad, Strong Mad and The Cheat's attempts to get drinks, without having to take the effort of actually getting drinks. A scheme is hatched to trick Homestar Runner into getting them drinks, by claiming to be "looking at a thing in a bag" (while the bag is actually empty) and tricking Homestar into thinking he would be able to see the thing in the bag if he brought the trio drinks. This toon was the longest short for over 2 years after its release, and is still one of the longest, being longer than several big toons. (more...) watch

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