Homestar Ruiner

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The scheming wrestleman

Homestar Ruiner is the first episode of Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People, with an anticipated release date of June 2008.

While Strong Bad is going about his usual routine — checking emails, etc. — Homestar Runner tells him about the Tri-annual Race to the End of the Race. Once Strong Bad hears of Homestar's intention to win this contest, he schemes to snatch victory from Homestar's invisible grasp.

Transcript of Episode Trailer

{Strong Bad and Homestar Runner are standing on a racetrack near a pool.}

STRONG BAD: All right, Homestar, the time for our ultimate throwdown of total death-tiny has arrived! Put 'em up!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, hello, Strong Bad! Are you here to watch the race?

{A response choice appears above Strong Bad's head. There's only one option, which looks like a trophy. A cursor appears and selects it.}

STRONG BAD: A race? You mean like a race-race? Race-race-race?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: You haven't heard about the Free Country USA Triannual Race to the End of the Race?! It's only the coolest and most important sporting event in the history of sporting events I'm about to compete in ever!

STRONG BAD: A race, eh? You know, beating you in a race would be almost as much fun as beating you senseless!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I'd like to see you try, Strong Bad! I've been trainin' my twees off for weeks now. Besides, Marzipan has promised me a big victory party after I win!

{The response choice returns. Now there are two choices, the trophy and one that looks like a party hat. The cursor appears and selects the party hat.}

STRONG BAD: Did someone say "Pwahty"?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh hecks yeah! Marzipan's putting together a huge party, with floats, and cake jugglers, and balloon manimals, and—

STRONG BAD: And why was I, Lord High Awesome Party, occasionally known as Strong Bad, not invited?!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {whisperingly} Whisperingly, I don't think Marzipan likes you very much.

{The response choice returns with the same options as before. The cursor closes it.}

STRONG BAD: All this race talk has intrigued me. I believe I will postpone your pummeling for now.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Pummeling?

{A cell phone ring is heard. Homestar produces a cell phone.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hold on. I gotta take this. {takes the call and holds the phone to his face} Yes, Marzipan? Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noooo! Yes! Yes! {closeup on Strong Bad, who looks toward the camera and shakes his head} I miss you too, puddin' sack. See you after the race! Bye!

STRONG BAD: Girlfriend troubles?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Not me, bro. Marzipan just wanted my opinion on the decorations. And the cake jugglers. And the {suddenly growing annoyed} {Unintelligible}. And the bgh bzjt breh!

{He kicks the phone away in anger. It lands near Coach Z, who can be seen with video equipment. Cut back to Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Pardon me. I'm off to the locker room to reacquire my game face.

{He walks away and the screen fades to a splash screen for Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People.}

Fun Facts

Trivia

• The scoreboard has the initials CZ and PP on it.

Remarks

• This is one of the few times we hear a character say Free Country, USA. The last time this occurred was when Strong Bad said it in flashback.

Inside References

• Homestar previously called his butt a "twees" in lady fan.
• Strong Bad's pronunciation of "party" matches his pronunciation in nightlife.
• Homestar mentions cake jugglers.
• Marzipan has previously written a song stating that she really doesn't like Strong Bad at all.

Real-World References

• "Balloon Manimals" might reference the short-lived NBC drama Manimal.
• Strong Bad references the popular flash animation Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny.
• When Homestar is on the phone with Marzipan, the way he says, "Yes? Yes. Yes. Yes? Noo! Yes. Yes?" is a reference to episode 4 of Sam & Max Season One, where Sam answers a phone with the Commissioner and says that in the same way.
• The cell phone used by Homestar Runner in this clip is simular to one that was used as an "international" (foreign) object by Paul Heyman (a/k/a "Paul E. Dangerously") while as a manager in World Championship Wrestling in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was a common stryle of cellular telephone that was used within that time period.

External Links

• Watch the gameplay video for "Homestar Ruiner"
• Read May 14, 2008 press release about "Homestar Ruiner"
• forum thread re: "Homestar Ruiner" trailer