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[[Image:cheatgold.PNG|thumb|Meh!]]
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''"The Cheat is not dead... I'm so glad The Cheat is not dead."'' - [[caper|Strong Bad]]
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The Cheat [Sic. 'The Cheat' The article is a complete part of the name] is quite possibly the only one of its kind. At knee-height (1' 2" ''et'' 18lb.), and covered with yellow fuzz, The Cheat presents an adorable figure that is marred only by his large gold tooth. Contrary to his looks, his temperment can be vicious, though he is fiercely loyal to those he considers his friends. These mainly consist of:
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The Cheat is [[Strong Bad]]'s number one...The Cheat. He loves himself very much, and gets jealous easily. He's always there to do Strong Bad's bidding, even when they aren't getting along. He can also play a keyboard, sometimes piano. Like [[Pom Pom]], The Cheat does not speak in English. He has a kind of mumbling, disgruntled mew-talk he makes. "Meh!" However, everyone seems to understand him just fine. The Cheat owns a computer called [[Tangerine Dreams]] and is a master of Flash animation. His works include: [[Everybody to the Limit]], [[The Cheat Theme Song]], [[Main Page 15|a main page]], a song on the CD, two [[Strong Bad Email]] shorts ([[mile]] and [[crazy cartoon|crazy cartoon]]), and many others (see [[:Category:The Cheat Filmography|Complete Filmography]]). It has recently been discovered that he "thinks pencil shavings are legal tender", but so does [[Bubs]] so it all balances out. He came from a giant pink egg with yellow spots (with a lifetime supply of fishsticks).  He lives in [[The King of Town]]'s kettle grill. He is 1 Foot and 2 Inches Tall and 18 pounds. He also has a gold tooth, visible when he smiles.  His alias is "Ilko Skevuld".
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* [[Strong Bad]], an inspiring leader figure who usually spear-heads the nefarious schemes that the duo carry out, ([[caper]] and [[Strong Bad Is in Jail Cartoon]]) and
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* [[Strong Mad]], The Cheat's loyal friend and "(protector) from larger predators, such as...[[Strong Sad]] or [[Pom-Pom]]."
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But what exactly is The Cheat?  Well, [[Homestar Runner]] says he is one fine looking young man in [[helium]].  [[Videlectrix]] thinks of him (or, perhaps, his digital likeness) as a little yellow dog-thing.  In [[huttah!]], Strong Bad says he looks like a cheese or maybe an anvil, which are apparently two of the finest things in life.  In  [[cheat talk]], Strong Bad calls him a furry little man who hangs out with [[Strong Mad]] all day.  That being said, Strong Bad does ''not'' treat The Cheat like a little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals his ladytypes, as he mentioned in [[lackey]].  Really though, [[The Brothers Chaps]] probably like to keep it ambiguous so they can keep bringing it up and being all funny about it.
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He can play the piano, and owns an old keyboard(looks similar to a Casio PT-87) which he uses in [[Everybody Knows It|jam sessions]]. His other skills include [[:Category:Powered by The Cheat|flash animation]], joke writing, spying, and forging, though it is slightly mysterious how he aquired the latter two talents.
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He is always referred to as ''"The'' Cheat" except by [[Coach Z]] who calls him "The Chort." His name is never shortened to just "Cheat" for any reason. The very few exceptions to this rule include:
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The Cheat--while not a 'dedicated nerd' like Strong Sad-- also has enough practical computer knowledge to assist him in his tasks with his Apple iMac 400MHz, ''[[Tangerine Dreams]]''. One of these tasks, apparently, was the forging of his fake identity, which lists him as a Scandinavian Coal Miner named Ilko Skevld. ''(Dob: 4/18/1961. Height: 6'9". Weight 293lbs.)''
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*the first-ever reference to him by Homestar (in the [[Original Book]]), who called him "that CHEAT."
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*during the Strong Bad Email mile where [[Marzipan (character)|Marzipan]] has a thought bubble that says "I ''{heart}'' that cheat". (This is strange, as The Cheat himself 'animated' mile.)
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*in [[lunch special]] where Strong Mad said in his e-mail "Cheet helps."
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*during scientific experiments (such as the one in [[caffeine]]), Strong Bad refers to The Cheat as his "control Cheat."
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*[[Cheat Commandos]].
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*In [[replacement]], Strong Bad says he will be "kicking Cheats in the hereafter".
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The Cheat seems to freak out at loud noises, as evidenced in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] when Bubs's motorized pumpkin sent him into a panic. He also totally freaks out whenever he sees a bear holding a shark. Under the very most stressful of circumstances, his head [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|explodes]].
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In spite of his aggressive tendancies, the Cheat can easily be sent into a panic if startled, as evidenced in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. Accordingly, Strong Bad has created an alarm system around [[Tire|the Tire]] that, when set off, launches a springloaded board with a crude painting of a bear holding a shark. The hapless creature is also loathed by Strong Bad's new computer, the [[Compy 386]], who has attempted to remotely detonate The Cheat's head, and has succeeded on at least one occasion. He is susceptible to [[The Cheat's Head Exploding|having his head blown up]] by numerous other events too, including a booby-trapped [[The Best Decemberween Ever|Decemberween present]], a [[pizzaz|temporal paradox]], and the lethal combination of [[The House that Gave Sucky Treats|Pop Rocks and Soda Pop]].
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He does, however, enjoy putting on lightswitch raves, in the Strong Bad Email [[techno]]. He is seen being blow back when opening things sometimes. His Halloween costumes over the years: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield Garfield], [http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_hawaiian_punch.htm Punchy], Russel, [http://www.collectors.olympic.org/e/fimo/memorabilia/mascot/mascot_1996_summer_20_e.html Izzy] and Sigmund (from [[Wikipedia:Sid and Marty Krofft|Sid and Marty Krofft's]] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069632/ Sigmund and the Sea Monsters]).
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His Halloween costumes over the years:
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garfield Garfield],
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* [http://www.tvacres.com/admascots_hawaiian_punch.htm Punchy], Russel,  
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* [http://www.collectors.olympic.org/e/fimo/memorabilia/mascot/mascot_1996_summer_20_e.html Izzy], and
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* [[Wikipedia:Sid and Marty Krofft|Sigmund]] (from Sid and Marty Krofft's [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069632/ Sigmund and the Sea Monsters]).
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*'''Debut:''' [[Original Book|"The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest"]]
*'''Debut:''' [[Original Book|"The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest"]]
*[[:Category:The Cheat Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
*[[:Category:The Cheat Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
*[[:Category:Powered by The Cheat|Powered by The Cheat toons]]
*[[:Category:Powered by The Cheat|Powered by The Cheat toons]]
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== Greeting from his Character Video ==
== Greeting from his Character Video ==
''{'''Page Title:''' Incredible Cheating Action!}''
''{'''Page Title:''' Incredible Cheating Action!}''
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'''THE CHEAT''': ''{subtitled}'' Yeah, I'm the Cheat. What are you gonna do about it?  That's what I thought. Now let me finish. I help Strong Bad cheat at stuff. Hence, the name. Duh. I also DJ down at Bubs' on Friday nights. I'll put you on the  list if you give me twenty bucks. I make cartoon animations with my computer. Don't ask me to make a for your band. You guys suck. My main man [[Strong Mad]] protects me from larger predators, like being sat on by [[Strong Sad]] or [[Pom Pom]]. I've got a gold tooth. Wanna see it? Tough. Okay, fine. Now turn that camera off before I throw this bust of Van Buren at it.
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'''THE CHEAT''': ''{subtitled}'' Yeah, I'm the Cheat. What are you gonna do about it?  ...That's what I thought. Now let me finish. I help Strong Bad cheat at stuff. Hence, the name. Duh. I also DJ down at [[Bubs|Bubs']] on Friday nights. I'll put you on the  list if you give me twenty bucks. I make cartoon animations with my computer. Don't ask me to make a for your band. You guys suck! My main man Strong Mad protects me from larger predators, like being sat on by Strong Sad or Pom Pom. I've got a gold tooth. Wanna see it? Tough!
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...Okay, fine.{smiles at the camera} Now turn that camera off before I throw this bust of Van Buren at it.
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''{he throws the bust of Van Buren at the camera}''
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''{throws the bust at the camera}''
== Also known as... ==
== Also known as... ==

Revision as of 20:59, 4 November 2004

Meh!

The Cheat [Sic. 'The Cheat' The article is a complete part of the name] is quite possibly the only one of its kind. At knee-height (1' 2" et 18lb.), and covered with yellow fuzz, The Cheat presents an adorable figure that is marred only by his large gold tooth. Contrary to his looks, his temperment can be vicious, though he is fiercely loyal to those he considers his friends. These mainly consist of:

He can play the piano, and owns an old keyboard(looks similar to a Casio PT-87) which he uses in jam sessions. His other skills include flash animation, joke writing, spying, and forging, though it is slightly mysterious how he aquired the latter two talents.

The Cheat--while not a 'dedicated nerd' like Strong Sad-- also has enough practical computer knowledge to assist him in his tasks with his Apple iMac 400MHz, Tangerine Dreams. One of these tasks, apparently, was the forging of his fake identity, which lists him as a Scandinavian Coal Miner named Ilko Skev�ld. (Dob: 4/18/1961. Height: 6'9". Weight 293lbs.)

In spite of his aggressive tendancies, the Cheat can easily be sent into a panic if startled, as evidenced in Pumpkin Carve-nival. Accordingly, Strong Bad has created an alarm system around the Tire that, when set off, launches a springloaded board with a crude painting of a bear holding a shark. The hapless creature is also loathed by Strong Bad's new computer, the Compy 386, who has attempted to remotely detonate The Cheat's head, and has succeeded on at least one occasion. He is susceptible to having his head blown up by numerous other events too, including a booby-trapped Decemberween present, a temporal paradox, and the lethal combination of Pop Rocks and Soda Pop.

His Halloween costumes over the years:



Greeting from his Character Video

{Page Title: Incredible Cheating Action!}

THE CHEAT: {subtitled} Yeah, I'm the Cheat. What are you gonna do about it? ...That's what I thought. Now let me finish. I help Strong Bad cheat at stuff. Hence, the name. Duh. I also DJ down at Bubs' on Friday nights. I'll put you on the list if you give me twenty bucks. I make cartoon animations with my computer. Don't ask me to make a for your band. You guys suck! My main man Strong Mad protects me from larger predators, like being sat on by Strong Sad or Pom Pom. I've got a gold tooth. Wanna see it? Tough!

...Okay, fine.{smiles at the camera} Now turn that camera off before I throw this bust of Van Buren at it.

{throws the bust at the camera}

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