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[[Image:PBTC.png|thumb|Powered by The Cheat, for The Cheat]] | [[Image:PBTC.png|thumb|Powered by The Cheat, for The Cheat]] | ||
- | "'''Powered by The Cheat'''" toons are [[Flash]] animations created by [[The Cheat]] and his computers, [[Tangerine Dreams]] (2002-2004), [[Monosodium Dreams]] (2006-2014), and [[The Cheat's iMac (2018)|his new iMac]] (2018-present). Many of them are | + | "'''Powered by The Cheat'''" toons are [[Flash]] animations created by [[The Cheat]] and his computers, [[Tangerine Dreams]] (2002-2004), [[Monosodium Dreams]] (2006-2014), and [[The Cheat's iMac (2018)|his new iMac]] (2018-present). Many of them are Flash toons within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. The toons, which are a parody of the many poorly drawn Flash cartoons on the web, are usually packed with bad animation and [[Powered by The Cheat Character Variations|character depictions]], poor imitations of the characters' voices (provided by [[Mike Chapman]]), and senseless or nonexistent plots. |
- | It | + | It is never explained how The Cheat manages to imitate the other characters speaking English; in all regular toons, The Cheat speaks in his own native "The Cheat" language. In the [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|Georgia Tech]] appearance, an audience member asked [[The Brothers Chaps]] a question concerning this, and [[Matt Chapman]] responded in [[Strong Bad]]'s voice, "The guy's got two throats," and that, "he goes into this secret room when he does the voices, so I never see how he does it." He often [[Powered by The Cheat Cameo Appearances|incorporates himself into his cartoons]], sometimes in a [[Wikipedia:List_of_Hitchcock_cameo_appearances|Hitchcock-style cameo]], but usually portraying himself as superior to the other characters or receiving some sort of prize. The Cheat has won five prizes for these cartoons in "real" life, including an [[New Boots|iron cup full of Brunswick Stew]], a [[pizza]] for his "[[Everybody to the Limit]]" music video, the fabled "Pizza [[Trophy]]", a slice of "chinstrap pizza", and another pizza. |
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These animations show hints of The Cheat's fantasies and possibly insecure personality. The email [[mile]], which The Cheat guest-authored, is an ideal example of what he most desires yet cannot possibly possess. The Cheat shamelessly elevates his status in the eyes of others through praise given by his boss, [[Strong Bad]], while [[Marzipan]] finally gives him the [[Marzipan and The Cheat's Relationship|attention and affection he has been craving]]. However, the two rarely exchange words outside of a fabricated Flash universe, despite having gone on one [[Date Nite|date]] together. | These animations show hints of The Cheat's fantasies and possibly insecure personality. The email [[mile]], which The Cheat guest-authored, is an ideal example of what he most desires yet cannot possibly possess. The Cheat shamelessly elevates his status in the eyes of others through praise given by his boss, [[Strong Bad]], while [[Marzipan]] finally gives him the [[Marzipan and The Cheat's Relationship|attention and affection he has been craving]]. However, the two rarely exchange words outside of a fabricated Flash universe, despite having gone on one [[Date Nite|date]] together. | ||
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The Cheat has provided animation for other [[Free Country, USA]] artists. He has also collaborated with the likes of [[The Skate Party]], [[They Might Be Giants]], and more. | The Cheat has provided animation for other [[Free Country, USA]] artists. He has also collaborated with the likes of [[The Skate Party]], [[They Might Be Giants]], and more. | ||
- | It has been referred to by Strong Bad in a | + | It has been referred to by Strong Bad in a Quote of the week as an outtake from [[Most In The Graveyard]] as "The Cheat's regular animating crap". |
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==Powered by The Cheat Content== | ==Powered by The Cheat Content== | ||
[[Image:sbemail87.PNG|thumb|"The Cheat is a millionaire!"]] | [[Image:sbemail87.PNG|thumb|"The Cheat is a millionaire!"]] | ||
*[[The Cheat Theme Song]] | *[[The Cheat Theme Song]] | ||
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*[[Everybody to the Limit]] | *[[Everybody to the Limit]] | ||
*[[Crazy Cartoon]] (part of the email [[crazy cartoon]]) | *[[Crazy Cartoon]] (part of the email [[crazy cartoon]]) | ||
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*[[Seasonal Sweaters]] | *[[Seasonal Sweaters]] | ||
*[[Grumblecakes (video)]] | *[[Grumblecakes (video)]] | ||
+ | *[[Main Page 15]] | ||
*[[Rap Song]] | *[[Rap Song]] | ||
*[[Trudgemank]] | *[[Trudgemank]] | ||
*[[Crystal Fortress]] | *[[Crystal Fortress]] | ||
*[[Fish Eye Lens]] | *[[Fish Eye Lens]] | ||
- | *[[Trogdor Was | + | *[[Trogdor Was Dragon Man]] |
==Partially Powered by The Cheat Content== | ==Partially Powered by The Cheat Content== | ||
[[Image:Sbscreen.PNG|thumb|The credits squeeze from [[theme song]]]] | [[Image:Sbscreen.PNG|thumb|The credits squeeze from [[theme song]]]] | ||
- | * | + | *The Cheat made a short animation with the [[Grim Reaper]] crushing hearts in [[Strong Sad's Lament]] for his Valentine's Day entry. |
- | *[[ | + | *Email [[website]] — The Cheat makes the Flash intro for [[Strong Bad]]'s [[Strong Bad's Website|website]]. |
- | *Email [[marzipan]] | + | *Email [[marzipan]] — The Cheat makes a music video for [[Marzipan]]'s "[[Oh Yeah Yeah]]". |
- | *[[Experimental Film]] | + | *[[Experimental Film]] — The Cheat co-directs the music video for They Might Be Giants' "Experimental Film" with [[Strong Sad]]. |
- | *[[Labor Dabor]] | + | *[[Labor Dabor]] — The Cheat makes some bowling animations. |
- | *Email [[animal]] | + | *Email [[animal]] — Strong Bad's descriptions of the [[Made-Up Strong Bad Animals#Deep Sea Fangly Fish|Deep Sea Fangly Fish]] are rendered in PBTC style, and the style is seen again in two Easter eggs. |
- | *Email [[rock opera]] | + | *Email [[rock opera]] — Many of the visuals during the opera are in PBTC style. |
- | *Email [[bedtime story]] | + | *Email [[bedtime story]] — The visuals in The Cheat's bedtime story with [[Moses Malone]] are completely PBTC style. |
- | *Email [[narrator]] | + | *Email [[narrator]] — An Easter egg with the [[Marzipan]] Alien and [[Nebulon]] is done in PBTC style. |
- | *[[Summer Short Shorts]] | + | *[[Summer Short Shorts]] — The second sequence is a PBTC cartoon set in the "Millionzoic Era". |
- | *Email [[theme song]] | + | *Email [[theme song]] — An announcer interrupts the closing credits to advertise an upcoming show called ''Powered By The Cheat'', which that night would have featured [[Strong Mad]] getting his own talk show. |
- | *Email [[strong badathlon]] | + | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — PBTC versions of Strong Bad, The Cheat playing a guitar, and a hot girl are shown during the "Probably Something With Guitars, Lasers, Robots, and Hot Girls" event. |
- | *Email [[web comics]] | + | *Email [[web comics]] — The Cheat has a web comic in which he makes PBTC-style drawings based on the senders' names of spam emails. |
- | *[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] | + | *[[SBCG4AP Advertisement]] — A scene in which a [[Nintendo#Wii|Wii]] console explodes is drawn and animated in PBTC style. |
- | *Email [[love poems]] | + | *Email [[love poems]] — An animated video of [[Tenerence Love]]'s "sweaty overweight jam" is labeled, "Director: The Cheat". |
- | *[[Best Caper Ever]] | + | *[[Best Caper Ever]] — When Strong Bad is wondering about what they might have done to Homestar, some PBTC-style drawings pop up. |
- | *[[Where U Goin' 2?]] | + | *[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The Cheat gets a freelance animation job, and a clip of his cartoon is shown. |
- | *[[ | + | *[[2 Part Episode: Part 2]] — In an Easter egg, a short PBTC animation similar to [[Trudgemank]] is shown. |
- | *[[Really Cool Boat]] | + | *[[Really Cool Boat]] — This [[Skills of an Artist]] episode finishes with a PBTC animation of the Deep Sea Fangly Fish encountering the Cheatviathan. |
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==Responses== | ==Responses== | ||
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|[[The Cheat Theme Song]]|| | |[[The Cheat Theme Song]]|| | ||
- | '''THE CHEAT | + | '''THE CHEAT''': ''{The Cheat noises}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD | + | '''STRONG BAD''': Um, I dunno, The Cheat, I don't think it was very good... at all. I mean, the song was kinda catchy but the visuals were lacking, at best. |
- | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER | + | '''HOMESTAR RUNNER''': This is the best video game I've ever played. |
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|[[Everybody to the Limit]]|| | |[[Everybody to the Limit]]|| | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Now that's what I'm talkin' about! That was amazing! I mean you—... I—... I can't b—... | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking to The Cheat}'' Now that's what I'm talkin' about! That was amazing! I mean you—... I—... I can't b—... Chi-g-d-b ... He—g ... I'm buyin' you a pizza! |
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|Email [[crazy cartoon]]|| | |Email [[crazy cartoon]]|| | ||
- | ''{ | + | ''{the cartoon pans out to a Powered by The Cheat-styled cartoon of Strong Bad and The Cheat watching the toon}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, this is the greatest cartoon in the whole world! Have a trophy! | '''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, this is the greatest cartoon in the whole world! Have a trophy! | ||
- | ''{Strong Bad gives The Cheat a trophy | + | ''{Strong Bad gives The Cheat a trophy}'' |
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | ||
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' I mean, it was good. I liked the way you worked in Eh! Steve | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' I mean, it was good. I liked the way you worked in Eh! Steve, but I don't think it deserved a trophy. I don't even think it deserved a pizza! Maybe a pizza trophy. |
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|[[New Boots]]|| | |[[New Boots]]|| | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Purple boxing gloves?! Did you do any fact-checking before you turned this in? What if I did that to you? Oh yeah, The Cheat, he's a...stripèd, green rabbit! With two butts! | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Purple boxing gloves?! Did you do any fact-checking before you turned this in? What if I did that to you? Oh yeah, The Cheat, he's a... stripèd, green rabbit! With two butts! |
- | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{ | + | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{responds angrily}'' |
'''STRONG BAD:''' But you made my underwears showing! Everybody knows I don't wear underwears! | '''STRONG BAD:''' But you made my underwears showing! Everybody knows I don't wear underwears! | ||
- | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{ | + | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Pleading The Cheat noises}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Mmm... all right... You get an...iron cup. Full of Brunswick | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Mmm... all right... You get an... iron cup. Full of Brunswick Stew. ''{places cup of stew on table}'' |
- | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{ | + | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{responds excitedly and pushes the cup over to his side of the table}'' |
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' But lemme tell ya's. With a little extra effort, it would have been a trophy full of ''Steak-umms'' | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' But lemme tell ya's. With a little extra effort, it would have been a trophy full of ''Steak-umms.'' |
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{sad The Cheat noise (in an "Awww" pattern)}'' | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{sad The Cheat noise (in an "Awww" pattern)}'' | ||
'''STRONG BAD:''' Guy drops a couple of JPEGs in his cartoon and thinks he's like, the guy who draws The Lockhorns or something. Now that guy knows funny! | '''STRONG BAD:''' Guy drops a couple of JPEGs in his cartoon and thinks he's like, the guy who draws The Lockhorns or something. Now that guy knows funny! | ||
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+ | (to show these three randomized responses scroll the mouse over the email button) | ||
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+ | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Exclamatory The Cheat noises}'' | ||
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+ | '''STRONG BAD:''' Once again, your visual style just looks thrown together. It looks like you don't care. | ||
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+ | '''STRONG BAD:''' And what is that terrible voice? Is that supposed to be Homestar? | ||
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+ | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Defensive The Cheat noises}'' | ||
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+ | '''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Questioning The Cheat noises}'' | ||
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+ | '''STRONG BAD:''' The animation looks terrible. It's all jerky, ya know, like it was done by a two years old boy. | ||
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|[[Rap Song]]|| | |[[Rap Song]]|| | ||
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'''COACH Z:''' Oh, your payment. How's about a nice slice of chin strap pizza? ''{holds up a pizza slice that has a chin strap on it}'' | '''COACH Z:''' Oh, your payment. How's about a nice slice of chin strap pizza? ''{holds up a pizza slice that has a chin strap on it}'' | ||
- | ''{The Cheat sinks out of view | + | ''{The Cheat sinks out of view, making sick-sounding The Cheat noises.}'' |
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|[[Trudgemank]]|| | |[[Trudgemank]]|| | ||
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''{The music stops as he says "pizzaaaaa". A pizza falls from the ceiling and covers their heads. The Cheat makes a "da-ta-da!" fanfare noise.}'' | ''{The music stops as he says "pizzaaaaa". A pizza falls from the ceiling and covers their heads. The Cheat makes a "da-ta-da!" fanfare noise.}'' | ||
- | '''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Guess I can | + | '''STRONG BAD:''' Whoa! Guess I can conjure ceiling pizzas now. |
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