The Cheat
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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:
- 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
- Strong Mad, The Cheat's loyal friend and "(protector) from larger predators, such as...Strong Sad or Pom-Pom."
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:
- Garfield,
- Punchy, Russel,
- Izzy, and
- Sigmund (from Sid and Marty Krofft's Sigmund and the Sea Monsters).
- Debut: "The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest"
- Complete Filmography
- Powered by The Cheat toons
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}
