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- | The '''Homestar Runner universe''' is the [[Wikipedia:Fictional universe|fictional realm]] in which the characters of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work live and breathe, as created chiefly by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. Within the main universe are [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], and the other main characters living in [[Free Country, USA]]. Their universe is much like our own; for example, they live in houses, eat food, go to work, watch TV, use the Internet, play sports, celebrate [[holidays]], and do other normal things. At the same time, there are certain elements of the universe that show that they are in a cartoon; for example, through | + | The '''Homestar Runner universe''' is the [[Wikipedia:Fictional universe|fictional realm]] in which the characters of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work live and breathe, as created chiefly by [[The Brothers Chaps]]. Within the main universe are [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], and the other main characters living in [[Free Country, USA]]. Their universe is much like our own; for example, they live in houses, eat food, go to work, watch TV, use the Internet, play sports, celebrate [[holidays]], and do other normal things. At the same time, there are certain elements of the universe that show that they are in a cartoon; for example, through [[Wikipedia:cartoon physics|cartoon physics]], [[Homsar]] can survive being crushed by a [[Heavy Lourde|giant weight]], and sometimes [[Duplicate Characters|more than one of the same character]] are on the screen at the same time. |
==Sub-universes== | ==Sub-universes== | ||
Several fictional universes also exist within the framework of the main universe. Each of the sub-universes is produced by one or more of the characters (sometimes unseen) within the context of the main universe. | Several fictional universes also exist within the framework of the main universe. Each of the sub-universes is produced by one or more of the characters (sometimes unseen) within the context of the main universe. | ||
- | *[[Cheap as Free]] Comics | + | *[[Cheap as Free]] Comics — Originally imagined by Strong Bad. [[Strong Badman]] and [[Strong Badman Characters#Stiny|Stiny]] get coffee and make death rays. |
- | *[[Cheat Commandos]] | + | *[[Cheat Commandos]] — Animated series featuring characters that resemble [[The Cheat]]. The Cheat and [[Crack Stuntman]] are voice actors in the main universe who do the voices of [[Firebert]] and [[Gunhaver]]. [[A. Chimendez]] writes most or all of the episodes, and main characters play with the toys available from the series. |
- | *[[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] | + | *[[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]] — Film series produced by Strong Bad. Dangeresque, a wisecracking action hero, fights both "the law, and also the crime (but not as much)" with the help of Renaldo. |
- | *[[Folk Tale World]] | + | *[[Folk Tale World]] — The product of [[Strong Sad]]'s imagination. The setting of [[A Folky Tale|The Folky Tale of Saddy Dumpington]]. |
- | *[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] | + | *[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] — A television program based on a drawing by Strong Bad. Li'l Brudder, a one-legged dog, tries to make it on his own. |
- | *[[Peasantry]] | + | *[[Peasantry]] — The primary setting of the [[Videlectrix]] games [[TROGDOR!]] and [[Peasant's Quest]]. |
- | *[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] | + | *[[Powered by The Cheat]] — The Cheat's poorly animated version of the main universe in which everything always works out well for him. He apparently does the voices for his toons somehow. |
- | *[[Teen Girl Squad]] | + | *[[Storybook World]] — An alternate version of the main universe depicting the characters in the style of the [[Original Book]] written by [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]. Strong Bad often tells stories in this world in his attempts at [[History according to Strong Bad|historical revisionism]] |
- | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] | + | *[[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — Originally imagined by Strong Bad, upon being asked to make a [[crazy cartoon]]. |
+ | *[[Teen Girl Squad]] — Drawn by Strong Bad. Four girls between the ages of 13 and 19 try to meet boys and look so good. | ||
+ | *[[Thy Dungeonman]] — Another Videlectrix game. A series of [[Wikipedia:Interactive fiction|text adventures]] about the adventures of [[Thy Dungeonman (character)|Thy Dungeonman]]. | ||
- | + | ==Universe variations== | |
- | Variations of the main Homestar Runner universe feature the main characters in altered versions of themselves. It is strongly implied that the [[Old-Timey]] and [[20X6]] | + | Variations of the main Homestar Runner universe feature the main characters in altered versions of themselves. The email [[alternate universe]] blurred the lines between the main universe, the sub-universes, and the universe variations, featuring them as existing all at once. |
+ | *It is strongly implied that the [[Old-Timey]] and [[20X6]] exist as the past and future histories within the continuity of the main universe. The middle- and high-school and microscopic variations may be an extension of this, depending on how reliable Strong Bad's so-called doodle memory is. | ||
+ | *The main characters are occasionally featured as [[Puppet Stuff|real-life versions]] of themselves. | ||
+ | *The entire body of work began with the characters in [[Storybook World|book form]]. | ||
- | + | ==Inconsistencies within the universe== | |
- | + | In a body of work as large as The Brothers Chaps have created, continuity from one toon to the next is almost impossible to maintain. | |
- | + | :''See main article: [[Inconsistencies within the Homestar Runner universe]]'' | |
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==As a term== | ==As a term== | ||
The phrase "Homestar Runner universe" has been used several times within the body of work itself. | The phrase "Homestar Runner universe" has been used several times within the body of work itself. | ||
*[[Marzipan]] is known as the only girl in the main universe, which is explored in depth on the DVD feature [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. | *[[Marzipan]] is known as the only girl in the main universe, which is explored in depth on the DVD feature [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. | ||
- | *A summary for the [[Podstar Runner | + | *A summary for the [[Podstar Runner#haircut|Podstar Runner release]] of [[haircut]] notes that there is "Very little hair on the scalps of the Homestar Runner universe." |
- | *The phrase was featured in the [[Sketchbook 2007#SK-2007-03-08| | + | *The phrase was featured in the [[Sketchbook 2007#SK-2007-03-08|sketchbook]] (see image above). |
*In the DVD commentary for [[retirement]], while talking about the auto hole formatting, Strong Bad remarks that "there's a lot of autoformatting that goes on in my universe." | *In the DVD commentary for [[retirement]], while talking about the auto hole formatting, Strong Bad remarks that "there's a lot of autoformatting that goes on in my universe." | ||
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*[[Homestar Runner (body of work)]] | *[[Homestar Runner (body of work)]] | ||
*[[Free Country, USA]] | *[[Free Country, USA]] | ||
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[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Research]] | [[Category:Research]] |