Homestar Runner (character)
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| First appearance | The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest |
| Created by | Matt and Mike Chapman |
| Voiced by | Matt Chapman |
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Homestar Runner is a fictional character from the web series of the same name.[1]
Role in Homestar Runner
In the original The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest book, as well as many of the early cartoons, Homestar Runner mainly served as the antagonist to Strong Bad. The two would frequently compete against each other in competitions, with Strong Bad often cheating.
Character
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Creation
Homestar Runner debuted in the 1996 parody children's book The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest.[2] The storybook focuses on friends The Homestar Runner and Pom-Pom entering a strongman competition, opposed by the cheating Strong Bad.[3]
A few photocopies of the small, handmade book were distributed among friends, there was no serious attempt to publish or otherwise capitalize on it.[4][5] Homestar Runner would not be revisited for several years; in 1999, the brothers wanted to learn to use Flash and returned to the Homestar Runner characters as an outlet to do so.[3][4]
Development
The earliest Homestar Runner cartoons revolved around the titular Homestar Runner taking part in athletic competitions, opposed by the villainous Strong Bad. The Brothers Chaps soon decided to instead focus on humorous moments taking place between competitions,[5] which allowed for Strong Bad to be developed further in cartoon series like "Marzipan's Answering Machine" and "Strong Bad Email".[6]
References
- ↑ Dean, Kari Lynn (June 2003). "HomestarRunner Hits a Homer". Wired News. Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved March 8, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Chapman, Matt; Zobel, Craig (July 1996). "The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest". HomestarRunner.com. Harmless Junk, Inc. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Dean, Kari Lynn (June 23, 2003). "HomestarRunner Hits a Homer". Wired. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Scott, Kevin. "Homestar Runner Interview". Kevv's Spot. Archived from the original on 13 August 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Winkie, Luke (24 January 2017). "An Oral History of Homestar Runner, the Internet's Favorite Cartoon". Gizmodo. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ↑ Carriveau, Derrek (2002). "Legion Interviews Mike Chapman of Homestarrunner.com". Legion Studios. Legion Studios, Inc. Archived from the original on February 2, 2003. Retrieved March 8, 2026. Unknown parameter
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