The King of Town (new)

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An updated and expanded remake of The King of Town, wherein the King sends Homestar Runner and Pom Pom to investigate the whereabouts of his missing sheep.

Cast (in order of appearance): The King of Town, The King of Town's Sheep, Multi-Function Dragon, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, The Blacksmith, The Poopsmith, That Little Chef Guy, The Cleric, The Knight, The Hornblower

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2001 or earlier

Running Time: 2:02

Page Title: The King of Town

Contents 1 Transcript 2 Fun Facts 2.1 Inside References 3 External Links

[edit] Transcript

{Open to a white background.}

TEXT: {appears on scroll throughout toon} [This is the King of Town]

{The King of Town appears above the text with a cartoon sound effect; a few inches above his head is his crown, which hangs for a bit before falling on his head. The text moves to the left and off the screen.}

{Cut to a hilly pasture, as a harp strum plays and a butterfly passes by. Pan over to reveal three sheep standing by a fence, with the King of Town's castle and several hills in the horizon. One of the sheep bleats.}

[He is a good king and he rules the land quite nicely]

{Cut to the inside of the castle, near a window. The King is pacing back and forth nervously, sweating.}

THE KING OF TOWN: {sweating} My sheep are missing! My sheep are missing!

{Cut to a pasture where several sheep are grazing.}

THE KING OF TOWN: And I'm afraid that a dragon has gobbled them up!

{A pink dragon appears from behind the hills and eats one of the sheep, taking a bite out of the hill at the same time. The dragon disappears behind the hills.}

{Cut back to the castle interior, where The Knight and The Cleric have appeared behind the King.}

THE KING OF TOWN: {to his servants} Get me Homestar Runner!

{The Cleric bows in response. Cut to the castle wall, against which The Hornblower raises a bugle and plays to the tune of the Homestar Runner Theme Song, then cut back to the wide shot, revealing him standing in front of the King and the other servants as he plays the final note. A hatless Homestar and Pom Pom walk in from the left.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, King, what's up?

{Cut to a closer shot of the King.}

THE KING OF TOWN: {cries} My sheep are missing! My sheep are missing!

{Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom; Homestar briefly glances at Pom Pom as the King continues crying.}

THE KING OF TOWN: {offscreen} {cries} Oh, I'm inconsolable!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay, I guess we'll help you find your sheep then! {to Pom Pom} Pom Pom, let's get out of here!

{Text zooms from the center of the screen as a harp strums.}

[And So...]

{Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom with The Blacksmith at his shop, where there is a hearth above an anvil. Metal is heard striking in the background.}

[They questioned the Blacksmith...]

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I say, fair Blacksmith, have you seen the King's sheep?

THE BLACKSMITH: {shrugs} No.

{Cut to Homestar and Pom Pom with The Poopsmith at his pile of whatsit. Splats are heard in the background.}

[They questioned the Poopsmith...]

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I say, fair Poopsmith, have you seen the King's sheep?

{The Poopsmith shrugs.}

{Cut to Homestar, now looking frustrated, and Pom Pom with The Little Chef Guy at the castle interior, where there is a pantry stocked with foods and a large piece of meat with a knife stuck in it, spilling blood on the floor. Kitchen ambience is heard in the background.}

[And Finally, they questioned the King's chef...]

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {sighs, annoyed monotone} I say, fair chef, have you seen the King's sheep?

THE LITTLE CHEF GUY: {nods} Uh-huh.

{Homestar and Pom Pom look at each other, surprised. An exclamation mark appears over their heads. With a harp strum, the King of Town's coat of arms appears, growing to cover the screen as a transition into the next scene, where it is placed on the wall. The King, Poopsmith, Chef, Hornblower, Knight, Blacksmith, and Cleric stand in a group before Homestar and Pom Pom. There are flies buzzing around The Poopsmith.}

[So Homestar called everyone together...]

{A blackboard falls onto the wall over the coat of arms, and a graduate cap and pointer fall into Homestar's head and "hand" from above. Cut to a closer shot of Homestar at the blackboard.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I have found that the King's sheep were not eaten by a dragon.

{As he says this, a sheep appears on the blackboard, which Homestar moves to the left with his pointer, after which he points to the right side of the blackboard, where a drawing of the dragon appears. He draws a big red "X" over the dragon with the pointer. Cut to a closeup of the King of Town.}

THE KING OF TOWN: Phew!

{Cut back to Homestar at the blackboard, with a drawing of a sheep.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {opening his mouth wide} But, they were eaten! {he points to the drawing as a bite mark appears on the sheep}

{Cut back to the King}

THE KING OF TOWN: {sweating} Oh, no! What could have done such a thing?

{Cut to a wide shot of Homestar, Pom Pom and the King. The blackboard is gone.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Why don't you ask yourself, King? {pokes King's belly with pointer}

{Cut back to a closeup of the King}

THE KING OF TOWN: {blushes} Oh, yeah. They were delicious! {burps; his crown jumps}

{Cut to the outside of the castle as everyone laughs. Zoom out of the castle to focus on a sheep grazing in the field.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {offscreen} {laughs} Oh man, Pom Pom! He ate the sheep!

{The sheep bleats, and a bugle sound is heard.}

[end.]

{Playback returns to the menu.}

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Inside References

• The Hornblower plays the Homestar Runner Theme Song on the horn to call Homestar.

[edit] External Links

• watch "The King of Town (new)"
• watch "The King of Town (new)" on the old Flash site
• view the Flash file for "The King of Town (new)"

The King of Town Special Edition DVD
New Version | Olde Version | Commentary | Storyboards