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*The comment on Melonade being 'over $2 a gallon' is a play on the rising gasoline prices around the world, and the ways news sources report them.
*The comment on Melonade being 'over $2 a gallon' is a play on the rising gasoline prices around the world, and the ways news sources report them.
*Channel 4 Action News is a possible refrence to [http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html Channel 2 Action News], an Atlanta news program.
*Channel 4 Action News is a possible refrence to [http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html Channel 2 Action News], an Atlanta news program.
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== Glitches ==
 
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*If you hold down the downloads button, then drag your pointer so it is no longer on the button, then let go of the mouse clicker, Strong Bad will stay on the screen rather than Homestar.
 
== External Links ==
== External Links ==

Revision as of 19:19, 6 June 2006

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Homestar Runner—ACTION NEWS

Homestar hosts his own news broadcast.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Coach Z, Strong Bad

Places: A newsroom

Icon: Channel 4 logo

Page Title: "More News at 11!"

Contents

Button Effects

"Today's forecast is total crap!"
  • ToonsChyron-style text "Homestar Runner—Action News" appears in the lower third.
  • Games — The lights in the buildings in the background disappear, and new lights appear in one of the buildings to form a star.
  • Characters — Some "over the shoulder" (OTS) headlines and pictures appear. Cycles through four possible headlines.
  • "More than 2 Problems???" set against Coach Z's medallion with a picture of Coach Z's head.
  • "I Shoulda Won All Those Times!" set against a picture of Strong Bad's head with a smaller copy of the image in the foreground.
  • "Melonade: Over $2 per gallon?" set against a picture of three glasses of melonade with straws and ice.
  • "Seriously, I Really Shoulda Won All Those Times!" with the same picture as the second story.
  • Downloads — Cut to Strong Bad standing in front of a weather screen depicting the east of the United States, scattered with sun and rain symbols. He says, "Today's forecast is total crap!"
  • Store — Some smoke appears, coming from one of the buildings.
  • Email — The H*R logo is projected onto the night sky.

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • This, Main Page 7 and Main Page 23 are the only main pages where Homestar does not stand to the extreme right of the screen.
  • The "Channel 4" logo that appears at the lower-right corner of the screen is called a bug.
  • This main page is page 11 - and the title states "More news at 11!."

Inside References

  • "More than 2 Problems???" is a reference to Spin 'n Say.
  • Strong Bad's face when you move your mouse over characters ("I shoulda won all those times!") is similar in style (but not color) to the one on the Old Error Page.

Real-World References

  • The projection of the H*R logo onto the sky is a reference to the Batsignal from the Batman franchise.
  • The comment on Melonade being 'over $2 a gallon' is a play on the rising gasoline prices around the world, and the ways news sources report them.
  • Channel 4 Action News is a possible refrence to Channel 2 Action News, an Atlanta news program.

External Links

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