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==Button Effects==
==Button Effects==
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' {{--}} A boat goes by and sounds its horn.  
*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' {{--}} A boat goes by and sounds its horn.  
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' {{--}} A white whale appears with harpoons in its back.  
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' {{--}} A white whale with harpoons in its back emerges from the water, sprays from its blowhole, and sinks back in.  
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' {{--}} A monkey drops from the tree and throws a coconut into the water.  
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' {{--}} A monkey hangs upside-down from the tree, makes "ooh ooh ah ah" noises, and throws a coconut into the water.  
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' {{--}} Homestar has [[Cool Shades|shades]].  
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' {{--}} [[Cool Shades|Shades]] appear on Homestar's face.  
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*'''[[Store]]''' {{--}} A plane flies by bearing the message "Wear a bikini!!"  
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*'''[[Store]]''' {{--}} A plane flies by with a banner bearing the message "Wear a bikini!!"  
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*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' {{--}} A monkey drops from the tree and throws a coconut at Homestar and hits his head with a "konk" noise.
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*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' {{--}} A monkey hangs upside-down from the tree, makes "ooh ooh ah ah" noises, throws a coconut at Homestar, and hits his head with a "konk" noise.
==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
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===Glitches===
===Glitches===
*On "Toons", the boat pauses for a moment just before its horn toots. This is due to the sound being loaded, which probably is of a large file size.
*On "Toons", the boat pauses for a moment just before its horn toots. This is due to the sound being loaded, which probably is of a large file size.
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*On "Characters," the splash sound effect plays just before the coconut hits the water.
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*On "Characters", the splash sound effect plays just before the coconut hits the water.
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*When the user scrolls over "e-mail", after the monkey rises back into the tree, he remains partially visible behind the branches.
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*The monkey that descends in the "E-mail" effect is partially visible behind the branches of the tree. This is not the case for "Characters".
===Inside References===
===Inside References===

Revision as of 12:13, 17 November 2022

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Call me Ishmael.

Homestar Runner is at the beach.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner

Places: The Beach

Icon: Palm tree with sun

Page Title: Don't forget your zinc!

Earlier Page Title: Homestar Runner

Earlier Earlier Page Title: The official webpage of America's favorite cartoon. Ever.

Contents

Button Effects

  • Toons — A boat goes by and sounds its horn.
  • Games — A white whale with harpoons in its back emerges from the water, sprays from its blowhole, and sinks back in.
  • Characters — A monkey hangs upside-down from the tree, makes "ooh ooh ah ah" noises, and throws a coconut into the water.
  • DownloadsShades appear on Homestar's face.
  • Store — A plane flies by with a banner bearing the message "Wear a bikini!!"
  • E-mail — A monkey hangs upside-down from the tree, makes "ooh ooh ah ah" noises, throws a coconut at Homestar, and hits his head with a "konk" noise.

Fun Facts

Trivia

Remarks

  • When Homestar wears the sunglasses, both of his eyes are behind one lens.

Glitches

  • On "Toons", the boat pauses for a moment just before its horn toots. This is due to the sound being loaded, which probably is of a large file size.
  • On "Characters", the splash sound effect plays just before the coconut hits the water.
  • The monkey that descends in the "E-mail" effect is partially visible behind the branches of the tree. This is not the case for "Characters".

Inside References

Real-World References

  • The white whale is likely a reference to Moby Dick.

Fast Forward

  • "Wear a Bikini!" would later be used many other times on the site.
  • The Toons, Games, and Store effects are all referenced in island, though on the Store effect, Homestar says "Email" instead.

External links

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