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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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'''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.  
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'''The King of Town''', self-nicknamed the "KOT", is a very rich man and the ''de jure'' ruler of [[Free Country, USA]], though in [[labor day]], [[Strong Bad]] suggests that his title is self-proclaimed. Either way, 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 his head is completely covered in white hair; there were patches of pink flesh visible from where Strong Bad ripped parts of his beard off (presumably as payback for the King of Town having eaten all of Strong Bad's cotton balls). He wears a gold crown and what appears to be a red robe with white trim with [[Lack of Visible Arms|no visible 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 hair all over his body. In [[winter pool]], it is shown that he has an "Eat a Lot of Food" alert, which was triggered when [[The Poopsmith]] pressed a button on his shovel after having fallen into a pool full of [[Color flavored|red-flavored]] [[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance]].
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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.
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The King's middle name is [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2#Message 6|Wad]], and it is a very sensitive subject for him as he only told [[Marzipan]] about it. However, after Strong Bad and [[Bubs]] called him names with the word "wad" in them, the King believed Marzipan told them his secret and threatened to reveal one of hers, a [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2#Message 1|cosmetic surgery procedure]] nobody else knew about. Marzipan's surgery later was used in advertisements by the doctor who performed it, but it was not known if the King was responsible for that.
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[[Image:3dkot.png|thumb|140px|Do I smell 3D?]]
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One of the King's main problems is that he is a glutton and will eat anything in front of him, even [[Eating Non-Food Items|things that people would not consider edible]] like [[secret recipes|deodorant]], [[3 Times Halloween Funjob|electric holiday decorations]], and [[Most in the Graveyard|erasers]]. In fact, it is more difficult to find something the King would ''not'' consume. More specifically, there are three things that the King does not desire to consume. One is [[The Cheat]], who lives in a charcoal grill in his backyard. The other is [[peas]], and the King despises them to the point where he does not like anything containing them (as illustrated when Strong Bad and The Cheat [[Trogdor Con '97|threw pea soup at him]]). He also bears [[Halloween Hijinks|an unexplained grudge]] against {{wp|Ding Dong}}s. One thing it seemed the King could not bring himself to eat for quite some time was [[whatsit]], an aversion that he may have finally conquered in [[fan club]] and [[I Killed Pom Pom]], when it is implied that he ate [[The Poopsmith]]'s whatsit pile, though he deeply regretted it in the former example. It appears that he had been working towards this goal with The Poopsmith once before when [[The Virus]] caused him to be transported to a glitched [[Teen Girl Squad]] page, where he was slapped in the face [[nine times]] by a deformed [[The Ugly One]]. His favorite food is possibly [[butter]], but he also has "several hundred culinary weaknesses" in addition to that such as [[chocolate]], as he revealed in [[Homestar Ruiner]]. As a result of his unhealthy eating habits, the King's health is in question. For example, in [[record book]], he had several heart attacks after ingesting a giant pile of table salt, earning him the title "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. It is also implied several times throughout the years that the King's favorite holiday is [[Thanksgiving]], largely because of the holiday being associated with food. In fact, in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2]], the King's desire for it to be Thanksgiving is a plot point.
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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]].
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The King employs a [[Poopsmith]] (for personal reasons he does not care to disclose) and a [[:Category:King's Servants|few other characters]]. Like [[Homestar Runner]], [[Homsar]], and [[Marzipan]], he also has no [[Lack of Visible Arms|visible arms]], but can handle things as though he does. In [[space program]], he says that he is in his 60s, but in [[Which Ween Costumes?]], he implies that he's about 303 years old. 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 "[[The King of Town's Very Own Quite Popular Cartoon Show|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 reseller of {{wp|Godzilla}} merchandise, as seen in [[Trogdor Con '97]].
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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.
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It has become unclear whether the King 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 Bubs|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]], who angrily leaves due to the ''current'' King eating the [[mayonnaise]] off his [[egg]] [[salad]], ([[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] seems to miss Original Bubs, though) so Strong Bad may have been lying about the other Kings of Town as well. It is revealed in [[Strong Badia the Free]] that he hates his job, so much that he tricks [[Strong Bad]] into taking over his castle while getting his [[House of the Brothers Strong|house]]. A short time later in the game, he is tricked into retaking his throne.
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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]] .
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Although the King 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 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.
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The King of Town can be heard [[The King of Town Booing|booing]] from time to time, even at himself.
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The King can be heard [[The King of Town Booing|booing]] from time to time, even at himself.
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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.
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In [[Play Date]], it is implied that the King has been [[Odd Marriages|married to a bowl of]] {{wp|Brunswick stew}} for fifty years, referred to by the King as the "dollop of sour cream" anniversary. Alternately, he may instead be married to Brunswick stew as a ''concept'', which would be considerably easier on his love life since it's highly unlikely his wife would make it past the appetizer course of the wedding dinner otherwise.
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*'''Domicile:'''  [[The King of Town's Castle]]
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{{Character Video Transcript}}
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*'''Debut:''' first seen: [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], first spoke in [[The King of Town DVD]]
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*[[:Category:The King of Town Filmography|Complete Filmography]]
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== Character Video Transcript ==
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[[Image:CharacterVidKingofTown.png|thumb|"Please remain standing while I finish my speech and consume the contents of this bowl."]]
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''{'''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}''
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== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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* 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]]
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[[File:KoT's Mouth.PNG|thumb|He has a mouth?]]
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* 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]].
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*In the [[The King of Town DVD Old Version|old version]] of [[The King of Town DVD|The King of Town]], The KOT's mouth shows for a bit.
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*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.
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*An [[old Characters page]] claimed the King 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]]
*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.
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*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.
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*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.
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*Apparently, the King of Town has a ham for a heart, as shown in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
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*Apparently, the King has a [[ham]] for a heart, as shown in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
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*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.
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*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.
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*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.
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*The King once purchased Strong Bad's discarded [[Tandy 400]] from [[Bubs]], but was unable to make it run in order to check his [[King of Townmail|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.
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*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!]].
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*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]].
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*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.
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*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. (However, Strong Bad [[History according to Strong Bad|is known for his lack of a proper memory]] regarding these things.)
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*In the short, [[Donut Unto Others]], it is shown that the king of town possesses powers of teleportation (or at least ninja smoke-bombs).
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*In the short [[Donut Unto Others]], it is shown that the King possesses either powers of teleportation or skills as a ninja, as he can appear and disappear in a puff of smoke without any sign of him, even when standing in an open field.
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==Favorite Foods==
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==Food==
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:''Main article: [[The King of Town's Food]]''
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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.
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(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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| 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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| Buffalo wings || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]]
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| Corn dog batter || [[#Character Video Transcript|The King of Town's character video]]
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| Creamy Ding Snack Cakes || [[Strong Badia the Free]]
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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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| Fried Turkey || [[Toikey TV]]
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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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== Relationships ==
== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
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*[[Homestar Runner and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[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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*[[Marzipan and The King of Town's Relationship]]
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*[[Pom Pom and The King of Town's Relationship]]
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*[[The Cheat and The King of Town's Relationship]]
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*[[The King of Town and The Poopsmith's Relationship]]
== Variations ==
== Variations ==
*[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[The Prince of Town]]
*[[The Prince of Town]]
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*[[Perducci]] (From [[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
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*[[Munchox]] ([[8-Bit is Enough]])
*[[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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*[[Xing Town]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])
=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
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*[[wikipedia:Cap'n Crunch|Cap'n Crunch]] in [[Homestarloween Party]]
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*[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
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*[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
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*[[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
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*[[wikipedia:McDonaldLand#Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
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*[[wikipedia:McDonaldLand#Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
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*The Mayor of Halloweentown (from [[Wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
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*The Mayor of Halloweentown (from ''[[Wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'') in [[Halloween Fairstival]]
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*[[wikipedia:Harland Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
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*[[wikipedia:Harland Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]].
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*[[Wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] in [[Most in the Graveyard]]
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*[[Wikipedia:List of Cluedo characters|Colonel Mustard]] in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
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*[[Wikipedia:The Year Without a Santa Claus|Heat Miser]] in [[Which Ween Costumes?]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Ram Man|Ram Man]] in [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Scrubbing Bubbles|Scrubbing Bubbles]] in [[Later That Night...]]
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*Alice (from the "[[Wikipedia:Don't Come Around Here No More|Don't Come Around Here No More]]" video) in [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
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*[[Little Debbie]] in [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
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*Charlie (from ''[[Wikipedia:The Mighty Boosh (TV series)|The Mighty Boosh]]'') in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Captain Cupcake|Captain Cupcake]] in [[Halloween Hijinks]]
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*The Antwerp (from ''[[Wikipedia:Quest for Glory: So You Want to Be a Hero|Hero's Quest]]'', specifically the EGA version) in [[Halloween Hide & Seek]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Quaker Oats Company|Quaker Oats (Larry)]] (with elements of [[Wikipedia:Wilford Brimley|Wilford Brimley]]) in [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]]
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*[[Wikipedia:Immortan Joe|Immortan Joe]] (from ''[[Wikipedia:Mad Max: Fury Road|Mad Max: Fury Road]]'') in [[The Show: Ween Edition]]
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== External Links ==
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{{Characters|King of Town}}
{{Characters|King of Town}}

Current revision as of 18:32, 18 January 2024

Character: The King of Town
watch The King of Town's character video ← Bubs The Poopsmith →
This article is about the character. For the toon, see The King of Town DVD. For the Decemberween character, see The King of Town (Decemberween). For the title, see King of Town (title).
The King of Town
"Doo hoo hoo!"
Domicile The King of Town's Castle
Voiced by Matt Chapman
First seen Marshmallow's Last Stand
Debut The King of Town
Complete Filmography
Related Articles
Character Video
Character Relationships
Character Evolution
Other Costumes
Nicknames
3D Variation
Do I smell 3D?

Contents

[edit] Biography

The King of Town, self-nicknamed the "KOT", is a very rich man and the de jure ruler of Free Country, USA, though in labor day, Strong Bad suggests that his title is self-proclaimed. Either way, 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 his head is completely covered in white hair; there were patches of pink flesh visible from where Strong Bad ripped parts of his beard off (presumably as payback for the King of Town having eaten all of Strong Bad's cotton balls). He wears a gold crown and what appears to be a red robe with white trim with no visible 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 hair all over his body. In winter pool, it is shown that he has an "Eat a Lot of Food" alert, which was triggered when The Poopsmith pressed a button on his shovel after having fallen into a pool full of red-flavored Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance.

The King's middle name is Wad, and it is a very sensitive subject for him as he only told Marzipan about it. However, after Strong Bad and Bubs called him names with the word "wad" in them, the King believed Marzipan told them his secret and threatened to reveal one of hers, a cosmetic surgery procedure nobody else knew about. Marzipan's surgery later was used in advertisements by the doctor who performed it, but it was not known if the King was responsible for that.

One of the King's main problems is that he is a glutton and will eat anything in front of him, even things that people would not consider edible like deodorant, electric holiday decorations, and erasers. In fact, it is more difficult to find something the King would not consume. More specifically, there are three things that the King does not desire to consume. One is The Cheat, who lives in a charcoal grill in his backyard. The other is peas, and the King despises them to the point where he does not like anything containing them (as illustrated when Strong Bad and The Cheat threw pea soup at him). He also bears an unexplained grudge against Ding Dongs. One thing it seemed the King could not bring himself to eat for quite some time was whatsit, an aversion that he may have finally conquered in fan club and I Killed Pom Pom, when it is implied that he ate The Poopsmith's whatsit pile, though he deeply regretted it in the former example. It appears that he had been working towards this goal with The Poopsmith once before when The Virus caused him to be transported to a glitched Teen Girl Squad page, where he was slapped in the face nine times by a deformed The Ugly One. His favorite food is possibly butter, but he also has "several hundred culinary weaknesses" in addition to that such as chocolate, as he revealed in Homestar Ruiner. As a result of his unhealthy eating habits, the King's health is in question. For example, in record book, he had several heart attacks after ingesting a giant pile of table salt, earning him the title "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. It is also implied several times throughout the years that the King's favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, largely because of the holiday being associated with food. In fact, in Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2, the King's desire for it to be Thanksgiving is a plot point.

The King employs a Poopsmith (for personal reasons he does not care to disclose) and a few other characters. Like Homestar Runner, Homsar, and Marzipan, he also has no visible arms, but can handle things as though he does. In space program, he says that he is in his 60s, but in Which Ween Costumes?, he implies that he's about 303 years old. 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 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 "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 reseller of Godzilla merchandise, as seen in Trogdor Con '97.

It has become unclear whether the King 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, who angrily leaves due to the current King eating the mayonnaise off his egg salad, (Homestar seems to miss Original Bubs, though) so Strong Bad may have been lying about the other Kings of Town as well. It is revealed in Strong Badia the Free that he hates his job, so much that he tricks Strong Bad into taking over his castle while getting his house. A short time later in the game, he is tricked into retaking his throne.

Although the King 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 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 booing from time to time, even at himself.

In Play Date, it is implied that the King has been married to a bowl of Brunswick stew for fifty years, referred to by the King as the "dollop of sour cream" anniversary. Alternately, he may instead be married to Brunswick stew as a concept, which would be considerably easier on his love life since it's highly unlikely his wife would make it past the appetizer course of the wedding dinner otherwise.

[edit] Character Video Transcript

See main article: The King of Town's Character Video

{The King of Town is standing outside next to his castle. One of his sheep stands behind him.}

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}

[edit] Fun Facts

He has a mouth?
  • In the old version of The King of Town, The KOT's mouth shows for a bit.
  • An old Characters page claimed the King 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
  • According to A Decemberween Pageant, a 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, 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 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.
  • The King once purchased Strong Bad's discarded Tandy 400 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 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 commentary to The King of Town DVD that he actually lives in a run-down two-bedroom home next door to him. (However, Strong Bad is known for his lack of a proper memory regarding these things.)
  • In the short Donut Unto Others, it is shown that the King possesses either powers of teleportation or skills as a ninja, as he can appear and disappear in a puff of smoke without any sign of him, even when standing in an open field.

[edit] Food

Main article: The King of Town's Food

[edit] Relationships

Main article: Character Relationships

[edit] Variations

[edit] Halloween Costumes

[edit] See Also

[edit] Quotes of the Week

The King of Town's Quotes of the Week

[edit] External Links

Main Characters

Homestar Runner | Strong Bad | The Cheat | Strong Mad | Strong Sad | Pom Pom | Marzipan | Coach Z | Bubs | The King of Town | The Poopsmith | Homsar

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