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Homestar Runner is in a [[Wikipedia:Bowling|bowling]] alley.
Homestar Runner is in a [[Wikipedia:Bowling|bowling]] alley.
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Strong Bad}} (bowling ball)
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|Homestar Runner}}
'''Places:''' A bowling alley
'''Places:''' A bowling alley
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'''Icon:''' Bowling ball and pin  
'''Icon:''' Bowling ball and pin  
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'''Page title:''' "The Comeback Kid!! Also known as Homestar Runner!"
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'''Page Title:''' The Comeback Kid!! Also known as Homestar Runner!
==Button Effects==
==Button Effects==
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*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' - A bowling ball with [[Wikipedia: Eddie Van Halen|Eddie Van Halen's]] "[[Wikipedia:Frankenstrat|Frankenstein]]" stripe scheme bowls a strike.
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*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — A bowling ball with [[Wikipedia: Eddie Van Halen|Eddie Van Halen]]'s "[[Wikipedia:Frankenstrat|Frankenstrat]]" stripe scheme bowls a strike.
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' - A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare.
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*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare.
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' - The lights dim, some lighting effects come on, and something similar to "[[The System Is Down (song)|The System is Down]]" is played.
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*'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — The lights dim, some lighting effects come on, and "[[The System Is Down (song)|The System is Down]]" is played.
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' - Homestar holds a ball that looks like Strong Bad.
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*'''[[Downloads]]''' — Homestar holds a ball that looks like [[Strong Bad]]'s head, twirls it and puts it back.
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*'''[[Store]]''' - A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor.
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*'''[[Store]]''' — A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor.
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*'''[[Email]]''' - The globe ball rolls down the gutter.
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*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' — The globe ball rolls down the gutter.
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== Fun Facts ==
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==Fun Facts==
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*For a while a sample from ''Renegade Master'' by [[Wikipedia:Fatboy Slim|Fatboy Slim]] was played when "Characters" was rolled over. (See [[Secret Pages]] for the loop.)
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===Explanations===
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*The lighting effects are nearly the same as [[The Cheat]]'s light raves that he makes with his own special [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|light switch]] in [[Computer Room|Strong Bad's computer room]], as seen in the email [[techno]], which also included "The System is Down".
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*The 7-10 [[Wikipedia:Split (ten pin bowling)|split]], as seen in the "games" option, is the hardest [[Wikipedia:Spare (bowling)|spare]] to pull off in bowling.
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*The 7-10 split is the hardest spare to pull off in bowling.
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===Trivia===
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*For a while, a sample from ''Renegade Master'' by [[Wikipedia:Fatboy Slim|Fatboy Slim]] was played when "Characters" was rolled over. (See [[Secret Pages#Music|Secret Pages]] for the loop.)
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===Remarks===
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*When scrolling over Store, the falling bowling ball makes no sound.
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===Goofs===
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*When scrolling over Store, then Toons, the hole from the bowling ball overlaps the globe.
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===Inside References===
*The globe bowling ball is the same image used in [[Main Page 1]] and is similar to the one used in the [[Theme Song Video]].
*The globe bowling ball is the same image used in [[Main Page 1]] and is similar to the one used in the [[Theme Song Video]].
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*Although the same music from "[[The System Is Down (song)]]" is used, the vocals say "Who knocked the pin down?"
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===Real-World References===
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*The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the main bowling alley in ''[[The Big Lebowski]]''.
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===Fast Forward===
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*The lighting effects are nearly the same as [[The Cheat]]'s light raves that he makes with his own special [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|light switch]] in [[Computer Room|Strong Bad's computer room]], as seen in the email [[techno]], which also included "The System is Down".
== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[[HR:main4.html|go to Main Page 4]]
*[[HR:main4.html|go to Main Page 4]]
*[[HR:main4.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 4]]
*[[HR:main4.swf|view the Flash file for Main Page 4]]
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Revision as of 04:20, 18 August 2019

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Homestar Runner is in a bowling alley.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner

Places: A bowling alley

Icon: Bowling ball and pin

Page Title: The Comeback Kid!! Also known as Homestar Runner!

Contents

Button Effects

  • Toons — A bowling ball with Eddie Van Halen's "Frankenstrat" stripe scheme bowls a strike.
  • Games — A watermelon-colored bowling ball gets a 7-10 split. Scroll again and the ball hits both pins for a spare.
  • Characters — The lights dim, some lighting effects come on, and "The System is Down" is played.
  • Downloads — Homestar holds a ball that looks like Strong Bad's head, twirls it and puts it back.
  • Store — A bowling ball that looks like a globe falls through the floor.
  • E-mail — The globe ball rolls down the gutter.

Fun Facts

Explanations

  • The 7-10 split, as seen in the "games" option, is the hardest spare to pull off in bowling.

Trivia

  • For a while, a sample from Renegade Master by Fatboy Slim was played when "Characters" was rolled over. (See Secret Pages for the loop.)

Remarks

  • When scrolling over Store, the falling bowling ball makes no sound.

Goofs

  • When scrolling over Store, then Toons, the hole from the bowling ball overlaps the globe.

Inside References

Real-World References

  • The 4-pointed stars on the back wall are similar to the stars seen in the main bowling alley in The Big Lebowski.

Fast Forward

External Links

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