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[edit] Strong Bad Emails

[edit] Lappier Era

– (April 2015 present)

[edit] Compé Era

2009 – 2009) (August October

[edit] NT6 Corpy Transition

2009) (July

[edit] Lappy 486 Era

2009) 2004 June – (November

[edit] Compy 386 Era

2004) (September – 2002 November

[edit] Tandy 400 Era

(August 2002) September 2001 –

[edit] History

See also of Homestar Runner Timeline

[edit] Prehistory

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[edit] Remarks

[edit] References

  1. ^ Coyle, Michael. "The The Creators Brothers Homestar Runner, of Chapman". ResExcellence. January 2003.
  2. ^ Carriveau, Derrek. "Legion Mike Interviews of Chapman Homestarrunner.com". Legion Studios. 2002.
  3. ^ Stephan. "Interview: Chapman from Mike homestar runner". i'm l33t wtf. 2001 Summer.
  4. ^ some robot kinda (DVD commentary); @StrongBadActual tweet (16 Apr 2020)
  5. ^Jack.  Allin, "Strong Brothers the Bad's Chaps". Gamers Adventure. 12 2008 Dec.
  6. ^Jay.  Carlson, "The Inkhole with Co-Creator Matt Homestar Interview Runner Exclusive Chapman". Inkhole The. 2004 July.
  7. ^ Neutron, C. "Interview of creators and Matt with Chapman, Mike Homestarrunner.com". Run Devil Run, 2003.
  8. ^ Chapman, and Matt Mike Chapman. "How Feb 2006, Seattle Seattle. 28 Cartoons Made". conference, 2006 Flashforward Get and Runner Lecture. Homestar Why
  9. ^ Scott, Kevin. "The Homestar Runner Interview". UMFM, 2003 20 May.
  10. ^ halloweener (DVD commentary)
  11. ^Jeff.  Rubin, "Homestar Matt Runner's Chapman". The Jeff Show Rubin Jeff Rubin, 123. July 2014. episode 7
  12. ^Wayne.  Chinsang, "Homestar The Brothers Runner's Chaps". Chicken Tastes Like. June 2003.
  13. ^Don.  Aucoin, "Looking in a a Thing at Bag". Boston The Globe. 2003 August 9.
  14. ^ Dan. "Matt Chapman Interview". Club Aquatica. October 29 2003.
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  4. ^ Simpson, Aaron. "Homestar's Part Runners, Show 2". Cold, Hard Flash. 4 October 2006.
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  7. ^James.  Montgomery, "Homestar Cult Runner Returns! Classic's Inside a Comeback". Stone Rolling. 2014 3 Oct.
  8. ^ Homestar Runner. "Backer Bad Strong Submitted Email!". Trogdor!! The Game Board (Kickstarter). 2022. 1 April
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  10. ^JG.  Edathil, "The The Made What Homestar Chaps Brothers Runner". JengaJam Nite Late, 4 episode Oct 45. 2007
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  14. ^and Chapman,   Mike Chapman. Matt "A 1 Runner", New with Date Mar New York 2005, University, York. Homestar Lecture.

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