The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Costumes
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| [[File:MarizpanCaptainEO.png|150px|Mazipan As Captain EO]] || [[Marzipan]] || Captain EO ||Captain EO is the title character of a 1986 [[Disney]] sci-fi short film who helps bring peace to a dystopian planet through music. The film starred [[Michael Jackson]] and was conceived by director [[Wikipedia:Francis Ford Coppola|Francis Ford Coppola]] and executive producer George Lucas. ''Captain EO'' was an attraction at Disney's four major theme parks until 1998, then returned in 2010 as a tribute to Jackson following his death the year before. As of the release of this toon, the film is only being shown at Walt Disney World.|| [[Wikipedia:Captain EO|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[File:MarizpanCaptainEO.png|150px|Mazipan As Captain EO]] || [[Marzipan]] || Captain EO ||Captain EO is the title character of a 1986 [[Disney]] sci-fi short film who helps bring peace to a dystopian planet through music. The film starred [[Michael Jackson]] and was conceived by director [[Wikipedia:Francis Ford Coppola|Francis Ford Coppola]] and executive producer George Lucas. ''Captain EO'' was an attraction at Disney's four major theme parks until 1998, then returned in 2010 as a tribute to Jackson following his death the year before. As of the release of this toon, the film is only being shown at Walt Disney World.|| [[Wikipedia:Captain EO|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
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| - | | [[File:kotpotatoes.png|150px]] || [[The King of Town]] || Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes || | + | | [[File:kotpotatoes.png|150px]] || [[The King of Town]] || Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes || [[Wikipedia:Devils Tower|Devils Tower]] is an actual mountain located in Wyoming that played an important role in the plot of the film ''[[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]''. During the course of the film, a replica of the mountain is built several times by electrician Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), using several items including mashed potatoes.|| [[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Wikipedia Article]] |
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| [[File:poopsmithf-r.png|150px]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Feyd-Rautha || Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a central character in the ''Dune'' series of novels created by Frank Herbert. The Poopsmith's costume depicts Feyd-Rautha as portrayed by [[Wikipedia:Sting (musician)|Sting]] in the [[Wikipedia:Dune (film)|1984 film adaptation of ''Dune'']]. || [[Wikipedia:Feyd-Rautha|Wikipedia Article]] | | [[File:poopsmithf-r.png|150px]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Feyd-Rautha || Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a central character in the ''Dune'' series of novels created by Frank Herbert. The Poopsmith's costume depicts Feyd-Rautha as portrayed by [[Wikipedia:Sting (musician)|Sting]] in the [[Wikipedia:Dune (film)|1984 film adaptation of ''Dune'']]. || [[Wikipedia:Feyd-Rautha|Wikipedia Article]] | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 14 February 2016
Costumes that the characters wore in The House That Gave Sucky Tricks, Halloween 2015.
| Image | Character | Costume | Explanation | External Links |
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 | The Cheat | Fudgie the Whale | Fudgie the Whale is the primary mascot for the Carvel chain of ice cream shops. Fudgie is one of Carvel's most popular cake designs, and many cakes play off of his name and are written with "to a whale of a (blank)". | Wikipedia Article |
 | Strong Bad | David Lee Roth | David Lee Roth is a rock and roll singer who is most famous for being the original lead singer of the band Van Halen. Strong Bad's costume specifically depicts Roth's face on the cover of his 1986 solo album Eat 'Em and Smile, which was Roth's first solo effort after being fired from Van Halen in 1985. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Homestar Runner | H.I. McDunnough | H. I. "Hi" McDunnough is a character played by Nicolas Cage in the 1987 Coen Brothers film Raising Arizona. Homestar's costume depicts a famous scene in the film where Hi robs a convenience store and steals diapers for a baby he and his wife Ed, played by Holly Hunter, kidnapped from a rich family. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Marzipan | Captain EO | Captain EO is the title character of a 1986 Disney sci-fi short film who helps bring peace to a dystopian planet through music. The film starred Michael Jackson and was conceived by director Francis Ford Coppola and executive producer George Lucas. Captain EO was an attraction at Disney's four major theme parks until 1998, then returned in 2010 as a tribute to Jackson following his death the year before. As of the release of this toon, the film is only being shown at Walt Disney World. | Wikipedia Article |
 | The King of Town | Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes | Devils Tower is an actual mountain located in Wyoming that played an important role in the plot of the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. During the course of the film, a replica of the mountain is built several times by electrician Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), using several items including mashed potatoes. | Wikipedia Article |
 | The Poopsmith | Feyd-Rautha | Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a central character in the Dune series of novels created by Frank Herbert. The Poopsmith's costume depicts Feyd-Rautha as portrayed by Sting in the 1984 film adaptation of Dune. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Homsar | Fidgit | Fidgit is one of a band of six dwarves who appear in the 1981 Terry Gilliam fantasy film Time Bandits. The dwarves travel through time looking for treasure to steal. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Strong Sad | Cameron Frye | Cameron Frye is a character played by Alan Ruck in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Despite being his best friend, Ferris describes Cameron as highly uptight, which is part of the reason why Ferris convinces Cameron to cut school with him. Strong Sad is dressed in the hat and Detroit Red Wings hockey jersey Cameron wore during the titular "day off". | Wikipedia Article |
 | Pom Pom | Wilson | Wilson is the volleyball that Chuck Nolan, played by Tom Hanks, was left to talk to while stranded on a remote island in the film Cast Away. Wilson got his "face" when Chuck touched him with his bloody hand while sifting through the wreckage of his crashed airplane. Chuck later became closely attached to the ball, even apologizing to him as he was forced to leave Wilson behind after the ball fell off his makeshift raft. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Coach Z | André 3000 | André 3000 is the stage name of rapper André Benjamin, who performs with Antwan "Big Boi" Patton in the Atlanta-based hip hop duo OutKast. Coach Z's costume (or more realistically, costumes) makes reference to the 2003 OutKast album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, which saw André 3000 and Big Boi each come up with an album's worth of solo material and release them together; Coach Z appears as each member of André's fictitious band "The Love Below". | Wikipedia Article |
 | Strong Mad | Tivo | TiVo is a digital video recording device that enables users to record and store programs on the device for future watching. Its logo, which is the basis of Strong Mad's costume, is a smiling television set with feet. | Wikipedia Article |
 | Bubs | Chuck Barris | Chuck Barris is a retired television producer who is famous for creating several popular game shows such as The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. Bubs' costume depicts Barris during his time hosting another one of his creations, The Gong Show, as he is holding a hammer that the show's judges used to strike a giant gong whenever a contestant performed poorly. Another trademark of Barris during that period was his tendency to wear hats that covered his eyes and face, which explains why Bubs' eyes are hidden. | Wikipedia Article |
 | The Knight | Astro Pop | Astro Pops are cone shaped lollipops purposely designed to resemble rocket ships. Originally launched in 1963 by a pair of astrophysicists, the candies were originally discontinued in 2004 but have since been revived. | Wikipedia Article |
