Editing The King of Town

{{charnav|The King of Town|kot|Bubs|The Poopsmith}}
[[Image:kot.PNG|thumb|right|221px|"My life is a joke."]]
{{aboutcharacter}} {{fortoon|The King of Town DVD}} {{for|[[Decemberween]] character|The King of Town (Decemberween)}}

== Biography ==
'''The King of Town''', self-nicknamed the "KOT", is the de jure ruler of [[Free Country, USA]] (though [[labor day]] 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. One of his main problems is that he is a glutton and will eat anything in front of him (except [[peas]], [[whatsit]], and [[The Cheat]]). His favorite food is [[butter]]. 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 [[The Pizz]] as a result.

He employs [[The Poopsmith]] (for personal reasons) and a [[:Category:King's Servants|few other characters]]. Like 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 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]].

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 King of Towns (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 King of Towns as well.

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]] in [[Where's The Cheat?]], and by [[The Cheat]] in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].

*'''Domicile:'''  [[The King of Town's Castle]]
*'''Debut:''' first seen: [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], first spoke in [[King of Town DVD]]
*[[:Category:The King of Town Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

== Character Video Transcript ==
''{'''Page Title''': Go Go Cookie Dough!!}'' ''{'''Place:''' [[King of Town's Castle]]}''

''{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}''

== Fun Facts ==
* 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]]
* 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.
*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.
*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.
*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 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.
*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".
*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!]].

==Favorite Foods==

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.
(He is not seen eating some of the items listed, but they are stored in his pantry or have been mentioned.)
 
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 width=100% style="border-collapse:collapse;"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! Food !! Appears In
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| Animal Phat || [[suntan]], [[the bet]]
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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]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Army-Style Mayo|Army Style Mayo]] || [[the bet]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Awwww Gratin Potatoes|Awwww Gratin Potatoes]] from '83 || [[the bet]]
|-
| Candy Corn-shaped Halloween lights || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| [[Cardboard Boxes]] covered in syrup || [[monster truck]]
|-
| Chicken (both baked and Kentucky Fried) || [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
|-
| Coal || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
|-
| Corn dog batter || [[#Character Video Transcript|The King of Town's character video]]
|-
| [[Decemberween Food|Decemberween Bunnies]] || [[The Best Decemberween Ever]]
|-
| [[Oh No You Dent! Denture Tablets|Denture tablets]] || [[retirement]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Deodorants|Deodorant]] || [[secret recipes]]
|-
| Fifty frickin' buffalo wings || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]]
|-
| Giblet gravy || [[more armies]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Giant Pile of Salt|Giant piles of salt]] || [[record book]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#The KOT's Good Gravy|Good Gravy]] || [[for kids]]
|-
| [[Decemberween Food#Gravied Yams|Gravied Yams]] || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]
|-
| [[Ham]] || [[Homestarloween Party]], [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]], [[Revenge of the King]], [[Halloween Fairstival]], [[Homestar Presents: Presents]], [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]], [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]]
|-
| Himself || [[Decemberween Short Shorts]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Ice Style Cream|Ice Style Cream]] || [[the bet]]
|-
| Lamb || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]]
|-
| Marshmallows || [[One Two, One Two]]
|-
| [[Pizza]] || [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0]], [[KOT's VOQPCS!]], [[pizza joint]]
|-
| [[The King of Town's Food#Pork Ramblins and Pork Snagglins|Pork Ramblins and Pork Snagglins]] || [[the bet]]
|-
| [[Potate]] || [[the bet]]
|-
| Prescription ice cream || [[Bug In Mouth Disease]]
|-
| Raw [[eggs]] || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| Regurgitated food (at least a ham sandwich that Homestar ate) || [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
|-
| A TV remote control || [[No Hands On Deck!]]
|-
| Salisbury Sundaes || [[Homestarloween Party]]
|-
| [[Schenectady Crispies]] || [[the bet]]
|-
| [[Strong Sad]] || [[keep cool]]
|-
| [[Decemberween Food#Stuffinged Ham|Stuffinged Ham]] || [[Homestar Presents: Presents]] 
|-
| Toilet paper || [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
|-
| [[Wikipedia:Turducken|Turduckens]] || [[Halloween Fairstival]]
|-
| Wooden tables || [[unnatural]]
|}

== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
*[[Strong Bad and the King of Town's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
*[[The Kaiser]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[The Prince of Town]]
*[[The Castlefunnies|King Castlefunny]]
*[[Trading Cards|The STING of Town]] ([[trading cards]])

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*[[wikipedia:Cap'n Crunch|Cap'n Crunch]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[[wikipedia:Hagar the Horrible|Hagar the Horrible]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[wikipedia:Mario|Mario]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[wikipedia:Hamburglar|The Hamburglar]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*The Mayor of Halloweentown (from [[Wikipedia:The Nightmare Before Christmas|The Nightmare Before Christmas]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*[[wikipedia:Colonel Sanders|Colonel Sanders]] (the founder of [[wikipedia:KFC|KFC]]) in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Wikipedia:Gorton's of Gloucester|The Gorton's Fisherman]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
*[[Wikipedia:Reverend Al Sharpton|Rev. Al Sharpton]] in [[Jibblies 2]].

==See Also==
*[[The King of Town Evolution]]
*[[The King of Town Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#The King of Town|Nicknames]]

==Quotes of the Week==
{{qotwstart}}
*{{qotw|"Woo! What is that reek? The Poopsmith, you smell like a Crapsmith."|[[KOT's VOQPCS!]]|Mirror:weeklies/kot_reek.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Let the KOT have some!"|[[senior prom]] outtake|Mirror:kot_havesome.mp3}}
*{{qotw|Not Talkin' Bout Butter (remix by [[The Cheat|DJ Teh Cheat]])|[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]]|Mirror:nottalkinboutbutter.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"The punishment is not too bad, eh?"|[[Revenge of the King]]|Mirror:kot_punishment.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Stop what? I don't do nothing!"|[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]|Mirror:kot_donothing.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Dwoo hoo! We hoo! Woo! I'm absolutely being assaulted! Woo di dhoo hoo!"|[[Where's The Cheat?]]|Mirror:k_assaulted.mp3}}
|}

== External Links ==
*[[HR:vcr_kot.html|watch The King of Town's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_kot.swf|view the Flash file for The King of Town's character video]]

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