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'''Rejected characters''' from  [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] are those that appeared briefly, typically very early in the site's history, but were not further developed and do not appear outside of brief, occasional cameos. They were designed for various purposes, often relating to one of the final [[Characters#Main characters|main characters]] or as an attempt to fill [[The Only Girl|a niche in character design]].
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As with all famous cartoon character ensembles, [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] went through its fair share of line-up changes early on, before the final group of twelve main [[characters]] was chosen. The '''rejected characters''' are those who seem to have been abandoned, with very few sightings to date. Some appeared in an early toon or game, while others are only seen in the [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum Sketchbook]] or the [[Character Cards]]. All that is known about them for sure is that they won't be around much anymore. However, most of them can be seen, [[silhouette]]d, in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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Rejected characters were typically shared in the [[Sketchbook|weekly]] or [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum Sketchbook]], seen in early site pages, or revealed in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. [[The Brothers Chaps]] have also occasionally brought up characters in [[interviews]] or DVD commentaries. In recent years, several characters have made cameo appearances in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] or in [[@StrongBadActual]] tweets.
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|id="Homeschool_Winner"|'''Homeschool Winner'''
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|The name "Homeschool Winner" came about when a friend of [[the Brothers Chaps]] misremembered [[homestarrunner.com]] as "HomeschoolWinner.com". [[Matt Chapman]] described Homeschool as a "joke character" in the [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|Club Aquatica interview]], indicating that the brothers were unlikely to continue developing the character.
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His design is an intentional distortion of [[Homestar Runner]]'s {{--}} an overbite instead of an underbite, blue shirt and red-soled feet rather than a red shirt and blue-soled feet {{--}} in a manner somewhat similar to [[Homsar]] (though ''thinner'' than Homestar, compared to Homsar's squat proportions). In [[Quickstart Overview]], it is implied that he may be Homestar's stepbrother. In contrast to Homestar's status as a "terrific athlete", Homeschool is described as a "big nerd" {{--}} depicted [[Sketchbook 2008#SK-2008-02-28|in the Sketchbook]] holding a calculator or in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]] winning a "Quiz Bowl" trophy. Matt Chapman described Homeschool as having "a creepy edge to him" while the narrator of Why Come Only One Girl angrily calls him a "weaselly know-it-all".
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The mysterious character of Homeschool Winner came about when a friend of [[the Brothers Chaps]] was unable to recall [[Homestar Runner]]'s name. In the [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|Club Aquatica interview]], [[Matt Chapman]] recalls that his friend said: "What's your website, HomeschoolWinner.com?" Homeschool is described as "a big nerd, with maybe a creepy edge to him." He more or less resembles [[Homestar Runner]], but with no hat, an overbite instead of an underbite, a blue shirt with an empty white speech bubble (or possibly a [[comma]]) on it, and red soles on his feet. As revealed in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]] on the [[Everything Else, Volume 2]] DVD, he is very smart, winning a "Quiz Bowl" and earning a giant #1 trophy while provoking the ire of the narrator, who calls him a "weaselly know-it-all" and mutters "Boy, I'd like to clean his clock..." He also appeared in the [[Sketchbook 2008#SK-2008-02-28|February 28, 2008 sketchbook]], holding a calculator. In that picture he, along with a differently drawn Strong Bad and a crudely drawn {{wp|Dora The Explorer}}, were labeled as "[[Papa Cardgage's Puddin' Patch|puddin patch]] friends". His colors are the same as [[Homsar]]'s. In [[Quickstart Overview]], it is implied that he may be Homestar's stepbrother.
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The character seems to have been aborted, with few sightings to date. He first appeared and was named on the [[Character Cards]], which are now on a [[secret page]]. He then made a cameo in one of the backgrounds of [[Dancin' Bubs]]. Humorously mentioned in the [[Sample of Style]] video on the [[strongbad_email.exe|DVD]], [[Mike Chapman]] breaks the tube Matt uses to "make" [[Bubs]]'s voice, and Matt says: "Great. Now we have to kill off Bubs. Just like Homeschool Winner." A skull resembling his head was seen in an illustration of the layers of earth underneath [[Strong Badia]], shown at the end of [[buried]], suggesting that Homeschool Winner actually was [[Death|killed]]. However, he appears again in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. In 2019, he appeared in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form in [[Quickstart Overview (video)|Quickstart Overview]]. Four days later, the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account Tweeted {{prs|1123309514881732609|30|Apr|2019|alt=an animated GIF from the video}}, animated in the usual style, marking the first time that Homeschool Winner has gotten an official design in the modern animation style.
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Homeschool Winner has made very few appearances to date. He debuted on the [[Character Cards]], then made a cameo in one of the backgrounds of [[Dancin' Bubs]]. In [[Sample of Style]], Matt suggests that Homeschool Winner had been [[death|killed off]]; a skull resembling his head was seen underneath [[Strong Badia]] in [[buried]]. However, he appeared alive and well in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. In 2019, he appeared in [[Powered by The Cheat]] form in [[Quickstart Overview (video)|Quickstart Overview]]. Four days later, an {{prs|1123309514881732609|30|Apr|2019|alt=animated GIF tweeted by @StrongBadActual}} marked the first time Homeschool Winner appeared in the site's modern animation style.
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|The Unguraits are small bandit-like characters. Their appearances are obscured by long green robes and white wrappings covering their heads, the only visible part of their body are a pair of glowing red eyes. The card depicts a group of four, they appear diminutive in a hunched stance. Brief mentions suggest the Unguraits were designed to be antagonists.
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The first appeared in the [[Character Cards]]. A [[Sketchbook 2005#SK-2005-06-02|Sketchbook drawing]] suggests they were originally considered to portray the forces of [[Blue Laser]] in [[Cheat Commandos]]. They were briefly mentioned in the DVD commentary for [[Date Nite]]; Mike and Matt suggest that Homestar and Strong Bad would have to cooperate if all the other characters were frozen by the Unguraits. Three Unguraits appeared, standing on top of each other, in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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The Unguraits are small, possibly insectoid, bandit-like characters. They appeared in the [[Character Cards]], along with Homeschool Winner (seen above). They are a group of at least four diminuitive characters wearing green robes, white scarves resembling bandages covering their faces, and brown shoes. The only visible part of their body are their glowing red eyes. The Brothers Chaps had apparently considered using them as the forces of [[Blue Laser]] in [[Cheat Commandos]] toons, but this idea has been dumped. They were also mentioned in the DVD commentary for [[Date Nite]], when Mike and Matt suggest other situations where Homestar and Strong Bad would work together. One suggestion was if all the other characters were frozen by the Unguraits. Three Unguraits finally appeared, standing on top of each other, in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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|Champeen first appeared, unnamed, in the background of the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game. Her name was revealed years later in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]], which explained she was intended to be the female equivalent of Homestar Runner. Similar to Homestar, she [[Lack of Visible Arms|lacks arms]] and has a cylindrical body with long, thin legs and red soles at the bottom of her feet. Her skin is a light manila, and she has orange hair worn in pigtails. She wears a frilly light blue dress and a [[gold]] medal, hinting at her athletic successes (although [[Strong Bad]] suspects it's [[chocolate]] {{w|Hanukkah gelt#Chocolate coins|gelt}}).
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Her silhouette appears in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. She later appears in [[Mario Paint]]-form in [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation#Rejected Characters Winner's Circle|the third edition of Mario Paint Thursdays]], shown coming in 1st place in a competition. [[Fan Costumes]] of Champeen were featured in [[Fan 'Stumes 2020|2020]] and [[Fan 'Stumes 2022|2022]].
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Champeen appears in the background of the [[Dancin' Bubs]] game. In the [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|Club Aquatica Interview]], the interviewer refers to her as Strong Glad, but Matt Chapman never agreed that this would be the character's name. [[Other Character Variations#Strong Glad|Strong Glad]] is really just [[Strong Sad]] with long, feminine legs, seen in the [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum sketchbook]] and [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]]. After going unidentified for years, the girl was identified as Champeen in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]], and was intended to be the female equivalent of Homestar Runner. She is an armless humanoid with off-white, slightly yellow skin and orange hair pulled into pigtails. She wears a frilly light blue dress and some sort of [[gold]] medal, hinting at her athletic successes (although [[Strong Bad]] suspects it's [[chocolate]] gelt). Her feet are similar to Homestar's, but with red "soles" instead of blue ones. Her silhouette appears in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. She later appears in [[Mario Paint]]-form in the third edition of "Mario Paint Thursdays", posted to [[@StrongBadActual]]. In the video, she beats Preshy and Rafferty for the gold, coming in 1st place on the podium.
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Dijjery Doo is a prankster that resembles a walrus, filling a similar role as [[The Cheat]].
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Trivia Time was designed to be [[Pom Pom]]'s dog.
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|Preshy (right, in pink) and Rafferty (left, in blue) were designed for the [[Unfinished Toons|unfinished toon]] "Those Darn Cousins", which was in production around the year 2000 or 2001. The plot would've revolved around the duo terrorizing Homestar, only to act sweetly to him when others are watching so he cannot find relief. Although they are [[Homestar Runner]]'s cousins, they refer to him as "Uncle Homestar"; Preshy and Rafferty were voiced by [[The Brothers Chaps]]' young niece and nephew.
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Preshy (right) and Rafferty (left) were [[Homestar Runner]]'s cousins, as shown in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. They had been set to appear in the [[unfinished cartoon]] "Those Darn Cousins", which was evidently being made around the year 2000. They appear to enjoy torturing "Uncle Homestar", as they call him. According to the [[Why Come Only One Girl?#Easter Eggs|DVD commentary]], the cartoon would involve Homestar trying to convince everyone else that his cousins were trying to kill him, as they were nice to Homestar when others were around. Preshy and Rafferty were voiced by [[The Brothers Chaps]]' niece and nephew. Unlike Homestar, Rafferty seems to have arms and hands. Preshy has a similar head to Strong Sad, but with the soft serve flip on the back. They both appear in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. They later appear in [[Mario Paint]]-form in the third edition of "Mario Paint Thursdays", posted to [[@StrongBadActual]]. In the video, they are beaten by Champeen for the [[gold]], with Preshy coming in 3rd place, and Rafferty 2nd.
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Rafferty has a similar appearance to Homestar, albeit with hair, arms, and hands. Preshy has a similar body shape to Homestar, while her head resembles Strong Sad's with the soft-serve flip on the back of her head. They both cameo in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. They later appeared in [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation#Rejected Characters Winner's Circle|Mario Paint Thursdays]], coming in 3rd and 2nd place, respectively, in a Rejected Characters competition for the gold.
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|The Hurricane was designed to introduce another female character, as shown in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. After many scrapped ideas, the "[[corn]]-[[Hot Dogs|dog]]-cotton-candy-looking lady" character was chosen; her feet slightly resemble [[Strong Sad]]'s [[soolnds]], but are yellow and have only one toe. The design was built in [[Flash]] and prepped for animation, but [[The Brothers Chaps]] recall that the release of ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: {{w|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker}}'' distracted them from finalizing her animation.
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The Hurricane was an early attempt to introduce a new female character, as shown in [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]. She was chosen as the design of a new female after many scrapped ideas, being described as a "[[corn]]-[[Hot Dogs|dog]]-cotton-candy-looking lady". She actually made it into [[Flash]] and was prepped for animation, but according to [[The Brothers Chaps]], the game ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]: [[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' came out, and they opted to play ''The Wind Waker'' instead of working on animating The Hurricane. However, she did eventually make it onto the website in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]]. Her feet slightly resemble [[Strong Sad]]'s [[soolnds]], but are yellow and have only one toe. will she be back? idk, ask your mom.
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Much like other rejected characters, she eventually appeared on the website via a cameo in [[A Decemberween Mackerel]].
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Revision as of 18:46, 15 December 2022

Rejected characters from Homestar Runner are those that appeared briefly, typically very early in the site's history, but were not further developed and do not appear outside of brief, occasional cameos. They were designed for various purposes, often relating to one of the final main characters or as an attempt to fill a niche in character design.

Rejected characters were typically shared in the weekly or Museum Sketchbook, seen in early site pages, or revealed in Why Come Only One Girl?. The Brothers Chaps have also occasionally brought up characters in interviews or DVD commentaries. In recent years, several characters have made cameo appearances in A Decemberween Mackerel or in @StrongBadActual tweets.

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That weaselly know-it-all Homeschool Winner The name "Homeschool Winner" came about when a friend of the Brothers Chaps misremembered homestarrunner.com as "HomeschoolWinner.com". Matt Chapman described Homeschool as a "joke character" in the Club Aquatica interview, indicating that the brothers were unlikely to continue developing the character.

His design is an intentional distortion of Homestar Runner's — an overbite instead of an underbite, blue shirt and red-soled feet rather than a red shirt and blue-soled feet — in a manner somewhat similar to Homsar (though thinner than Homestar, compared to Homsar's squat proportions). In Quickstart Overview, it is implied that he may be Homestar's stepbrother. In contrast to Homestar's status as a "terrific athlete", Homeschool is described as a "big nerd" — depicted in the Sketchbook holding a calculator or in Why Come Only One Girl? winning a "Quiz Bowl" trophy. Matt Chapman described Homeschool as having "a creepy edge to him" while the narrator of Why Come Only One Girl angrily calls him a "weaselly know-it-all".

Homeschool Winner has made very few appearances to date. He debuted on the Character Cards, then made a cameo in one of the backgrounds of Dancin' Bubs. In Sample of Style, Matt suggests that Homeschool Winner had been killed off; a skull resembling his head was seen underneath Strong Badia in buried. However, he appeared alive and well in A Decemberween Mackerel. In 2019, he appeared in Powered by The Cheat form in Quickstart Overview. Four days later, an animated GIF tweeted by @StrongBadActual marked the first time Homeschool Winner appeared in the site's modern animation style.


The Unguraits The Unguraits are small bandit-like characters. Their appearances are obscured by long green robes and white wrappings covering their heads, the only visible part of their body are a pair of glowing red eyes. The card depicts a group of four, they appear diminutive in a hunched stance. Brief mentions suggest the Unguraits were designed to be antagonists.

The first appeared in the Character Cards. A Sketchbook drawing suggests they were originally considered to portray the forces of Blue Laser in Cheat Commandos. They were briefly mentioned in the DVD commentary for Date Nite; Mike and Matt suggest that Homestar and Strong Bad would have to cooperate if all the other characters were frozen by the Unguraits. Three Unguraits appeared, standing on top of each other, in A Decemberween Mackerel.

Champeen Champeen first appeared, unnamed, in the background of the Dancin' Bubs game. Her name was revealed years later in Why Come Only One Girl?, which explained she was intended to be the female equivalent of Homestar Runner. Similar to Homestar, she lacks arms and has a cylindrical body with long, thin legs and red soles at the bottom of her feet. Her skin is a light manila, and she has orange hair worn in pigtails. She wears a frilly light blue dress and a gold medal, hinting at her athletic successes (although Strong Bad suspects it's chocolate gelt).

Her silhouette appears in A Decemberween Mackerel. She later appears in Mario Paint-form in the third edition of Mario Paint Thursdays, shown coming in 1st place in a competition. Fan Costumes of Champeen were featured in 2020 and 2022.

Dijjery Doo
See main article: Dijjery Doo

Dijjery Doo is a prankster that resembles a walrus, filling a similar role as The Cheat.

Trivia Time
See main article: Trivia Time

Trivia Time was designed to be Pom Pom's dog.

Preshy and Rafferty Preshy (right, in pink) and Rafferty (left, in blue) were designed for the unfinished toon "Those Darn Cousins", which was in production around the year 2000 or 2001. The plot would've revolved around the duo terrorizing Homestar, only to act sweetly to him when others are watching so he cannot find relief. Although they are Homestar Runner's cousins, they refer to him as "Uncle Homestar"; Preshy and Rafferty were voiced by The Brothers Chaps' young niece and nephew.

Rafferty has a similar appearance to Homestar, albeit with hair, arms, and hands. Preshy has a similar body shape to Homestar, while her head resembles Strong Sad's with the soft-serve flip on the back of her head. They both cameo in A Decemberween Mackerel. They later appeared in Mario Paint Thursdays, coming in 3rd and 2nd place, respectively, in a Rejected Characters competition for the gold.

The Hurricane The Hurricane was designed to introduce another female character, as shown in Why Come Only One Girl?. After many scrapped ideas, the "corn-dog-cotton-candy-looking lady" character was chosen; her feet slightly resemble Strong Sad's soolnds, but are yellow and have only one toe. The design was built in Flash and prepped for animation, but The Brothers Chaps recall that the release of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker distracted them from finalizing her animation.

Much like other rejected characters, she eventually appeared on the website via a cameo in A Decemberween Mackerel.

Folly
See main article: Folly

Folly is an energetic little girl with wheels for feet.

See Also

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