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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
- | '''The King of Town''', self-nicknamed the "KOT", is | + | '''The King of Town''' (middle name being [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2#Message 6|Wad]]), self-nicknamed the "KOT", is the ''de jure'' ruler of [[Free Country, USA]] (though in [[labor day]], [[Strong Bad]] suggests that his title is self-proclaimed). However, nobody wishes to acknowledge this; it's therefore possible that this character is a satire on the obsolescence of monarchy. His head is completely white, with black lines for eyes, a [[mustache]] and a beard (though it was suggested in [[diorama]] that the white is fur or hair, as he has pink flesh underneath). He wears a gold crown and what appears to be a red robe with white trim with [[Lack of Visible Arms|no arms]]. He has been seen in different attire resembling a striped one-piece swimming suit when swimming ([[keep cool]]) and in Strong Bad's amazing feats of wonder ([[retirement]]). When in this suit, it suggests that he has this white fur/hair all over his body. |
- | + | One of his main problems is that he is a glutton and will eat anything in front of him (except [[peas]] and [[The Cheat]]; he had a long-standing aversion to [[whatsit]] which finally ended in [[fan club]]). His favorite food is [[butter]], though in [[Homestar Ruiner]], he claims that [[chocolate]] is one of his "several hundred culinary weaknesses." As a result of his unhealthy eating habits, he has many, sometimes serious, health problems, as it is the norm for him to have several heart attacks after eating. According to the [[record book]], he is the "least healthiest (man?)". As revealed in the sbemail [[pizza joint]], he spends most of his day calling random numbers in hopes of finding a new restaurant, and has found [[The Pizz]] as a result. | |
- | + | [[Image:3dkot.png|thumb|140px|Do I smell 3D?]] | |
- | + | He employs [[The Poopsmith]] (for personal reasons) and a [[:Category:King's Servants|few other characters]]. Like [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]], [[Homsar]], and [[Marzipan]], he also has no [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible arms]], but can handle things as though he does. His age is known to be somewhere in his 60s. He also leads the [[K.O.T.H.S. Junior Varsity Marching Band]] during the [[Fall Float Parade]]. According to a message he left on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|Marzipan's answering machine]] and on Strong Bad's answering machine in [[Lappynapped!]], he can play the guitar, and was finally seen doing so in [[Baddest of the Bands]]. Along with [[The Cheat]], he has cut a remix demo called "Not Talkin' About Butter". He also has his very own "[[KOT's VOQPCS!|quite popular cartoon show]]" which, although it was pre-empted in favor of a [[Strong Bad Email]] in [[senior prom]], was shown some time later. He is also an authorized [[Wikipedia: Godzilla|Godzilla]] reseller as seen in [[TrogdorCon '97]]. | |
- | It has become unclear whether | + | It has become unclear whether The King of Town has royal ancestors from whom he inherited the official honor of "king", or if his title is self-imposed and he simply purchased his crown from the "Costume Palace" (as could be interpreted from his character video). In [[original]], [[Strong Bad]] claims that "there've been like twelve King of Towns". An Easter egg at the end of the email shows graves for 11 Kings of Town (including one known as "Onion King of Town"), although it is unknown if this is real or imaginary. [[Marzipan]] and [[Bubs]] both claim that [[Strong Bad]] was lying about [[Original Bubs]], so it seems likely that he was lying about there being other Kings of Town as well. |
- | Although the King wears his crown most of the time, it has been stolen by Strong Bad and | + | Although the King of Town wears his crown most of the time, it has been stolen by Strong Bad and The Cheat in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]. It has also been worn by Strong Bad when he was on a "regal [[rampage]]", by [[Coach Z]] when he tackled The King of Town while thinking he was going to eat The Cheat in [[Where's The Cheat?]], by [[The Cheat]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]], and [[Strong Bad]] took his spare crown in [[Strong Badia the Free]] . |
- | The King can be heard [[The King of Town Booing|booing]] from time to time, even at himself. | + | The King of Town can be heard [[The King of Town Booing|booing]] from time to time, even at himself. |
- | In [[Play Date]] | + | In [[Play Date]] it is implied that the King of Town has been married to a bowl of [[Wikipedia:Brunswick stew|Brunswick stew]] for fifty years, referred to by the King of Town as the "dollop of sour cream" anniversary. |
- | + | *'''Domicile:''' [[The King of Town's Castle]] | |
+ | *'''Debut:''' first seen: [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], first spoke in [[The King of Town DVD]] | ||
+ | *[[:Category:The King of Town Filmography|Complete Filmography]] | ||
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+ | == Character Video Transcript == | ||
+ | [[Image:CharacterVidKingofTown.png|thumb|"Please remain standing while I finish my speech and consume the contents of this bowl."]] | ||
+ | ''{'''Page Title''': Go Go Cookie Dough!!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[King of Town's Castle]]}'' | ||
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+ | ''{The King of Town is standing outside next to his castle. One of his sheep stands behind him.}'' | ||
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+ | '''THE KING OF TOWN''': Hello, my loyal subjects. I am the King of Town. Please remain standing while I finish my speech and consume the contents of this bowl. ''{holds up a bowl momentarily}'' Now, despite rumors to the contrary, I did not just buy a crown at the costume palace and ask people to start calling me the King of Town. I earned my title the same way I earned a free combo meal: by purchasing one of equal or lesser value. I also did not ever try to eat my own mustache. I live in yon castle ''{gives a nod to his castle}'', and employ a Poopsmith for reasons I don't care to disclose. And furthermore, now I'm going to eat this bowl of corn dog batter. ''{picks up a bowl of corn dog batter and begins to eat it}'' | ||
== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
- | + | * An [[Old Characters Page]] claimed he was [[Marzipan]]'s father, but [[The Brothers Chaps]] have said they dropped this idea early on. "That was just something that we just toyed around with there briefly, but then decided that's not the way we wanted it to go. We just put that up, but most people don't visit the [[Museum]], so hopefully it doesn't cause too much mass confusion." — [[Matt Chapman]] | |
- | + | * At the end of the clip, the sheep continues chewing, even though [[the VCR]] is paused. This is because the sheep was created as a movie clip, which animates independently of the main timeline in [[Flash]]. | |
- | *An [[ | + | *The King claims he got his title (and a value meal) by purchasing one of equal or lesser value. Typically one would ''earn'' an item of equal or lesser value by purchasing a different item. |
*According to [[A Decemberween Pageant]], a [[The King of Town (Decemberween)|King of Town]] was involved in the discovery of the first [[Decemberween]]. It is not clear, however, whether that King of Town and the current one are the same individual. | *According to [[A Decemberween Pageant]], a [[The King of Town (Decemberween)|King of Town]] was involved in the discovery of the first [[Decemberween]]. It is not clear, however, whether that King of Town and the current one are the same individual. | ||
- | *He was once slim and trim, but | + | *He was once slim and trim, but according to [[flashback]], may have gotten his weight from the lifetime supply of fishsticks because nobody else would claim them. |
- | *Apparently, the King has a | + | *Apparently, the King of Town has a ham for a heart, as shown in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. |
- | *When playing the game [[Kid Speedy]] in KOT mode, the King appears to gain energy by eating junk food and [[swear]] words. Although he has exhibited his love of unhealthy food on many occasions, his predilection for foul language is otherwise unknown. | + | *When playing the game [[Kid Speedy]] in KOT mode, the King of Town appears to gain energy by eating junk food and [[swear]] words. Although he has exhibited his love of unhealthy food on many occasions, his predilection for foul language is otherwise unknown. |
- | *The King once purchased | + | *The King of Town once purchased the [[Tandy 400|Tandy]] from [[Bubs]], but was unable to make it run in order to check his emails. He claimed it was "the last time he'll buy a used computer from Bubs". His email address is currently invalid. He also has had an answering machine that claims that he "has no messages...ever", that he has "no friends", and that "nobody likes" him. |
- | *He may have | + | *He may have German heritage, due to the fact that his Old-Timey variation is German and he wears a pickelhaube in [[Ever and More!]]. |
- | *Though he claims he lives in "yon castle", Strong Bad claims in the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] to [[The King | + | *Though he claims he lives in "yon castle", [[Strong Bad]] claims in the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] to [[The King Of Town DVD]] that he actually lives in a run-down two-bedroom home next door to him. |
- | *In the short [[Donut Unto Others]], it is shown that the | + | *In the short, [[Donut Unto Others]], it is shown that the king of town possesses powers of teleportation (or at least ninja smoke-bombs). |
- | == | + | ==Favorite Foods== |
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+ | The King of Town has several things he loves to eat, both [[The King of Town's Food|food items]] and [[Eating Non-Food Items#The King of Town|non-food items]] alike. | ||
+ | (He is not seen eating some of the items listed, but they are stored in his pantry or have been mentioned.) | ||
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+ | ! Food !! Appears In | ||
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+ | | Animal Phat || [[suntan]], [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | Anything with "[[butter]]" in the name || [[Who Said What Now?]], [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], [[Revenge of the King]], [[suntan]], [[the bet]], [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Army-Style Mayo|Army Style Mayo]] || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Awwww Gratin Potatoes|Awwww Gratin Potatoes]] from '83 || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | Bleached Buttered Bats || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Buffalo wings || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] | ||
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+ | | Candy Corn-shaped Halloween lights || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] | ||
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+ | | [[Cardboard Boxes]] covered in syrup || [[monster truck]] | ||
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+ | | Chicken (both baked and Kentucky Fried) || [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] | ||
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+ | | Chocolate-Covered Organic Packing Peanuts || [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
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+ | | Chocolate dipped tapeworm || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine version 16.2]] | ||
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+ | | Coal || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] | ||
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+ | | Corn dog batter || [[#Character Video Transcript|The King of Town's character video]] | ||
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+ | | Cotton balls || [[diorama]] | ||
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+ | | Creamy Ding Snack Cakes || [[Strong Badia the Free]] | ||
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+ | | [[Decemberween Food|Decemberween Bunnies]] || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]] | ||
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+ | | [[Oh No You Dent! Denture Tablets|Denture tablets]] || [[retirement]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Deodorants|Deodorant]] || [[secret recipes]] | ||
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+ | | Electrical cable || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Fried Turkey || [[Toikey TV]] | ||
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+ | | [[Giblet]] gravy || [[more armies]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Giant Pile of Salt|Giant piles of salt]] || [[record book]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#The KOT's Good Gravy|Good Gravy]] || [[for kids]] | ||
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+ | | [[Decemberween Food#Gravied Yams|Gravied Yams]] || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]] | ||
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+ | | [[Ham]] || [[Homestarloween Party]], [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], [[Revenge of the King]], [[Halloween Fairstival]], [[Homestar Presents: Presents]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]] | ||
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+ | | [[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] erasers || [[Most in the Graveyard]] | ||
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+ | | Himself || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] | ||
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+ | | His moustache || [[#Character Video Transcript|His character video]] | ||
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+ | | His foot || [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
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+ | | His tongue || [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Ice Style Cream|Ice Style Cream]] || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | Lamb || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]] | ||
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+ | | Marshmallows || [[One Two, One Two]] | ||
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+ | | Meatballs || [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
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+ | | Motherboard (covered in 70% cacao) || [[nightlife]] | ||
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+ | | Oatmeal || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Octopus || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Oliveloaf || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Omelette || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Oysters || [[Baddest of Bands]] | ||
+ | | [[Pizza]] || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]], [[KOT's VOQPCS!]], [[pizza joint]], [[Homestar Ruiner]] | ||
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+ | | Cans of [[Pork]] [[b/w]] [[Beans]] || [[business trip]] | ||
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+ | | [[The King of Town's Food#Pork Ramblins and Pork Snagglins|Pork Ramblins and Pork Snagglins]] || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | [[Potate]] || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | Pickled monkey fingers || [[Most in the Graveyard]] | ||
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+ | | Prescription ice cream || [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] | ||
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+ | | Puppies || [[rated]] | ||
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+ | | Raw [[eggs]] || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] | ||
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+ | | [[Color Flavored|Red Flavored]] [[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance]] || [[winter pool]] | ||
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+ | | Regurgitated food (at least a ham sandwich that Homestar ate) || [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] | ||
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+ | | A TV remote control || [[No Hands On Deck!]] | ||
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+ | | Salisbury Sundaes || [[Homestarloween Party]] | ||
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+ | | [[Schenectady Crispies]] || [[the bet]] | ||
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+ | | Scorpion Food || [[8-Bit is Enough]] | ||
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+ | | Sheep || [[The King of Town DVD]] | ||
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+ | | [[Strong Sad]]'s "disturbing soft-serve flip" || [[keep cool]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Decemberween Food#Stuffinged Ham|Stuffinged Ham]] || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]] | ||
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+ | | Toilet paper || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] | ||
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+ | | [[Wikipedia:Turducken|Turduckens]] || [[Halloween Fairstival]] | ||
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+ | | [[Whatsit]] || [[fan club]] | ||
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+ | | [[Wikipedia:Wii Remote|Wii remote]] || [[Baddest of the Bands]] | ||
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+ | | Wooden tables || [[unnatural]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
== Relationships == | == Relationships == | ||
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]'' | :''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]'' | ||
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*[[Strong Bad and The King of Town's Relationship]] | *[[Strong Bad and The King of Town's Relationship]] | ||
*[[Strong Sad and The King of Town's Relationship]] | *[[Strong Sad and The King of Town's Relationship]] | ||
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== Variations == | == Variations == | ||
*[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]]) | *[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]]) | ||
*[[The Prince of Town]] | *[[The Prince of Town]] | ||
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*[[The Castlefunnies|King Castlefunny]] | *[[The Castlefunnies|King Castlefunny]] | ||
*[[Trading Cards|The STING of Town]] ([[trading cards]]) | *[[Trading Cards|The STING of Town]] ([[trading cards]]) | ||
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=== [[Halloween Costumes]] === | === [[Halloween Costumes]] === | ||
- | *[[wikipedia:Cap'n Crunch|Cap'n Crunch]] in [[Homestarloween Party]] | + | *[[wikipedia:Cap'n Crunch|Cap'n Crunch]] in [[Homestarloween Party]]. |
- | *[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] | + | *[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]. |
- | *[[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] | + | *[[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]. |
- | *[[wikipedia:McDonaldLand#Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] | + | *[[wikipedia:McDonaldLand#Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]. |
- | *The Mayor of Halloweentown (from | + | *The Mayor of Halloweentown (from [[Wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. |
- | *[[wikipedia:Harland Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] | + | *[[wikipedia:Harland Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]. |
- | *[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]] | + | *[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]]. |
- | *[[Wikipedia:Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]] | + | *[[Wikipedia:Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]]. |
- | *[[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]] | + | *[[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]]. |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
- | + | *[[HR:vcr_kot.html|watch The King of Town's character video]] | |
+ | *[[HR:vcr_kot.swf|view the Flash file for The King of Town's character video]] | ||
{{Characters|King of Town}} | {{Characters|King of Town}} |