Terrific Athlete

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"Everybody loves the Homestar Runner. He is a terrific athlete." are the opening lines of The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest, the book that originated Homestar Runner. This description of the title character is oft-repeated, with "terrific athlete" in particular still being used to describe the running man.

The entire phrase was frequently repeated verbatim in early work, on the opening pages of books and onscreen in Intro Toons, to quickly establish the character and tone of the work. In later years, the phrase became more connected with Storybook World toons that deliberately evoke the simpler, more childlike tone of the classic storybooks.

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  • Original Book — The first page of the book reads: "Everybody loves the Homestar Runner. He is a terrific athlete."
  • Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold! — Though never completed, the script for this book again opened with "everyone loves the homestar runner. he is a terrific athlete."
  • Where My Hat Is At? — The book opens with "Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a terrific athlete."
    • Introductions would go on to use "Everybody" and "Everyone" interchangeably, though the wording of the rest of the phrase remains more consistent.
  • Old Intro — The now-familiar introductory text returns, with "he is a terrific athlete" receiving its own screen.
  • Old Characters Page — Homestar is again described with "Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a terrific athlete." as well as the addition: "He will share his ice cream with you."
Everyone Everyone loves Homestar Runner

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