Editing Homestar Runner

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[[Image:NewestHomestar.png|thumb|"Everybody loves [[Strongest Man in the World|the me!]] I'm a terrific athlete!"]]

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== Biography ==
'''Homestar Runner''' (middle name being [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig#Transcript|Michael]]) is the star of his namesake website.  He is mainly colored white, with black [[comma]]-shaped eyes and a prominent [[Wikipedia:Prognathism|underbite]].  Usually, he wears a [[#Homestar's Clothing|red shirt with a white star]] and a [[#Homestar Runner's Hat|blue beanie with a red brim and a white spinner]].  His legs are quite long in relation to the rest of his body.  Though he [[Lack of Visible Arms|lacks a visible pair of arms]], he is still able to function as though he has them, being able to carry and throw things and even type proficiently. It's generally accepted that either he ''does'' have arms, but for reasons that are never explained, they are invisible, or that he has limited telekinetic powers. According to the toon [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], he weighs one hundred pounds.

The subject of jokes and the recipient of [[Nicknames#Homestar Runner|nicknames]], Homestar is an earnest character with a pure heart and nothing but love for the rest of mankind. Unfortunately, his absolute cluelessness and clumsiness keep him from realizing his full potential. As Strong Bad stated in [[TrogdorCon '97]], he has an "unbelievably loose grasp on the world around [him]". He's not ''completely'' stupid (he once correctly stated [[Wikipedia:Coulomb's law|Coulomb's law]], albeit [[4 branches|after being asked]] what two plus two is) and has proven to be remarkably clever in the past, though [[stupid stuff|such occurrences]] are few and far between. He and most of the other residents of [[Free Country, USA]] speak English, but as seen in his [[First Time Here?|welcome speech to homestarrunner.com]], he is also able to speak [[Spanish]], though it is unknown exactly how much. He frequently uses two-syllable exclamations, like [[montage|"Hi-Ya!"]], [[radio|"Highball!"]], and [[Homestar Presents: Presents|"Ahct-poo!"]]. Also, Homestar has the strange habit of flicking his head in the opposite direction while talking, only to flick it right back, almost like a tic. If he is annunciating several syllables in a word, he will usually flick his head of each of the emphasized parts, such as in [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]], he says, "No way, dog! No way, Bubs!", his head twitching at both the 'no's.

Homestar is the star athlete on an unspecified sports team led by [[Coach Z]] and keeps it that way via vigorous workouts, as revealed in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[dullard]].  He is also the colonel (which is always pronounced phonetically) of the [[Homestarmy]] and  the supreme overlord of [[Broternal Order of Different Helmets]] in [[Ever and More!]]. His [[Homestar Runner and Pom Pom's Relationship|best friend]] remains [[Pom Pom]]. He has some [[Wikipedia:Rhotacism|speech impediments]] (as he says, he has "[[Puppet Jam: Vitamins/Celebrities|twouble with [his] aw's]]"), and appears to have [[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship|short-term memory problems]], as he frequently forgets things he has just done or said (for examples, see the [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|12th Answering Machine]] or [[Homestar Presents: Presents]]). Homestar has also shown an incredible ability to sleep, which has been known to get him into trouble. The most extreme example of this oversleeping is the toon [[Weclome Back]], where he slept through June, and possibly the better half of May as well. He also tends to "borrow" things from (and return things to) [[Strong Bad]], for example, [[Strong Bad's fondue pot]].

Although he is often the target of pranks by Strong Bad, Homestar believes that he is friends with the "[[wrestleman]]" and tries to win his favor, often with bad results that Homestar completely misunderstands. Occasionally, he and Strong Bad will be on pleasant terms, usually participating together in a Strong Bad Email or watching TV at Homestar's house. As a whole, Homestar seems to be too dim to realize when people are being mean to him, or when he's being mean to other people. He often unintentionally insults his friends or steps on their feelings and is unable to understand their resulting feelings of anger. Another quirk of Homestar's is his ability to be easily outsmarted at his own game, but still be completely oblivious and even happy. As Strong Bad put it in [[secret recipes]], "It's like, even when we win, he wins." It should also be noted that Homestar's psychology may account for his sleepwalking behavior, as exhibited in the Strong Bad Email [[nightlife]].

[[Image:Homestar 3d variation.PNG|thumb|140px|"Hey, Strong Bad. I've got a low polygon count."]]
[[Image:Homestarteeth.png|thumb|left|130px|Yes, he does have teeth.]]

Homestar has behaved indignantly at various times, often due to discussions of tender subjects, misunderstanding the topic at-hand or his general ignorance of the present situation. While in this state he acts single-mindedly, and in extreme instances violently. This side of his character, not often shown on the website, is often followed by his coming down into an upset and exhausted state, such as in [[Happy Fireworks]], when he refuses to acknowledge [[Marzipan]]'s absence, or in [[long pants]], when he adamantly rejects the suggestion that he doesn't wear long pants. In [[email thunder]], he claims that on this occasion he had accidentally taken some of Strong Sad's pills.

At present, Homestar works on the [[isp|help desk]] at an [[The Office|unnamed tech company]] with Strong Bad and [[The Cheat]], but has frequently dabbled in the entertainment industry. He made several [[Fluffy Puff Commercial|commercials]] for [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]] along with the product's mascot, [[Marshie]]. He was paid for his work in the commercials with a lifetime supply of "[[Color flavored|Red Flavored]] [[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance]]". He is also the host of an obscure talk/game show named "[[The Show]]", has co-starred in at least three ''[[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]]'' movies, has sung seven hit singles and 1 Double Jam such as "[[Everybody Knows It]]", "[[Puppet Jam: Bad Jokes|Bad Jokes]]" and 5 other jams with [[They Might Be Giants]], has revealed that he is considering a career in [[crying|male modeling]], and also has guest starred in an episode of [[Caleb Rentpayer]] (in which he shot Caleb). He enjoys running, breaking into Strong Bad's house, singing, and finding the perfect [[Decemberween]] present. He also seems to really like [[bread]], as seen in [[origins]] and [[disconnected]]. Other favored foods are [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows|marshmallows]], [[Bronco Trolleys]], [[melonade]], and supposedly [[Wikipedia:Hot Pockets|Hot Pockets]], according to the email [[dullard]]. His most prized possession is his propeller-cap and its [[Spin My Buzzer|"buzzer"]]. He might be a fan of the [[Wikipedia:NHL|NHL]]'s [[Wikipedia:Boston Bruins|Boston Bruins]], as he is seen wearing a Bruins shirt in [[Superbowl Dealie]].

He, [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], and [[Pom Pom]], appear to be the current law enforcement in [[Free Country, USA]], as seen in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] and [[road trip]]. The King of Town calls upon his and Pom Pom's assistance in [[The King of Town DVD]], suggesting higher authority and/or credibility. However, he is also seen as a thief in [[candy product]], stealing a pair of half-eaten "choco-pants". In the October 2007 special [[Jibblies 2]], he saves his friends by agreeing to stay inside the [[Horrible Painting]] for "eternity".

*'''Domicile:''' [[Homestar Runner's House]] 
*'''Debut:''' [[Original Book|"The Homestar Runner Enters The Strongest Man in the World Contest"]]
*[[:Category:Homestar Runner Filmography|Complete Filmography]]

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== Homestar's Eyes ==
[[Image:Straighton.png|thumb|Cartoon straight-on]]
[[Image:TMBG_Homestar_closeup_20040925.jpg|thumb|right|Puppet Stuff straight-on]]
Homestar's eyes are quite strange.
*Sometimes they seem to move around his head. Most of the time they're like a flounder's eyes, but they switch sides of his face whenever he turns. In the [[Old Intro 2]], Homestar's eyes seem to move as the camera circles around him. Also, in [[Theme Song Video]], the currently absent toon [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]], the old version of [[In Search Of The Yello Dello DVD|In Search of the Yello Dello]], the [[Homestar Runner and Strong Bad Screensaver|Homestar Screensaver]], [[action figure]], [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs toon]], [[Costume Commercial]], and [[Hremail 7]] he faces to the front, which further lends credence to this theory.
**It is possible that Homestar's eyes are in fact on the front of his head, but his generally accepted stature always has him facing slightly to the side.  Because he is a cartoon character, the three-dimensional shape of his head and face are not shown, so the viewer is left to infer the eyes' correct positions based on which direction Homestar appears to be facing.

*His puppet and his two figurines, on the other hand, have eyes stuck on one side of his head. Occasionally the other side of Puppet Homestar's face can be seen.
**[[The Brothers Chaps]] actually made the eyes out of felt, so that they can be switched if necessary.

*Homestar's eyes almost always blink at regular intervals (once every approximately 3.9 seconds), even when the cartoon is paused or has stopped, and in some special cases such as where he appears on a magazine cover (as seen in the Email [[modeling]]).  This is explained by the fact that his eyes are animated as a Flash movie clip, which generally animates continuously.
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==Homestar Runner's Hat==
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[[Image:Homestarhat.png|thumb|200px|Spin my buzzer!]]
Homestar Runner usually wears a blue and red propeller cap, commonly called a beanie. He calls the propeller a "buzzer." In an interview with [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview|Wonkavision Magazine]], he claimed that he was born with his hat on.  He is occasionally seen without it.  He had lost his hat in [[Where My Hat is At?]] and apparently [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] (according to the DVD commentary) as well.  In the email [[super powers]], Strong Bad managed to make the hat pop off of Homestar's head.  In the email [[car]], Homestar had his hat "tricked out" with features such as hydraulics and underglow neon.  He also claimed that if Strong Bad [[Spin My Buzzer|spun his "buzzer"]], it would play the theme from ''[[Wikipedia:Night Court|Night Court]]'', but it was obvious Homestar hummed it himself.  Homestar dressed as himself in [[TrogdorCon '97]], and wore two hats as a result.

== Homestar's Clothing ==

[[Image:Homestar's Legs and shirt in the middle.PNG|50px|thumb|In the middle]]
[[Image:Onetwo_hrfoot.PNG|50px|thumb|left|The bottom of his feet]]

Homestar's shirt seems to most resemble a red skirt with a white star on it. [[Strong Bad]] stole the star in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] and used it to coax Homestar and [[Pom Pom]] into wrestling [[Strong Mad]] and himself. Despite the brothers' loss to Homestar and Pom Pom, Strong Bad tore up the star, and only by kicking Strong Bad and taking one of the stars floating around his head was Homestar able to return his shirt to its original glory. The only other times Homestar's star has been removed were in [[different town]], in which Strong Bad imagined Homestar angrily tearing the star off his shirt and stamping on it when he "called it quits", and [[hygiene]], when he takes it off and blows his nose in it as John. Clearly, the star is a mark of pride to Homestar Runner.  In [[Hremail 62]], Homestar shows off some of his apparently older stars, which he calls "Homestars." 

In the original script for [[flashback]], Strong Bad wore a similar shirt until Marzipan gave one to Homestar (to replace his Duckie Shirt). After this point, Strong Bad would have ripped off his shirt, explaining why he never wore one to this day. [[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw]] offered the alternative explanation that the star shirt somehow became stuck in his craw while he somersaulted around the world fifty times. 

A real-life version of the shirt is available for purchase in the [[Store]].

Other than his propeller cap, Homestar's shirt appears to be his only piece of clothing, as his questionable [[Homestar Runner's Pants|pants]] are a mystery. However, a Homestar costume is available in [[SBCG4AP]] as separate shirt, white pants, and white shoes with blue soles.  He wore a gray version of his shirt in [[impression]] while doing a bad imitation of [[Strong Sad]]. In [[Costume Commercial]], Homestar is seen wearing pants when trick-or-treating as Bubs at Strong Bad's house.

In [[long pants]], Strong Bad claims that Homestar doesn't have shoes, but has blue soles glued to the bottom of his feet. Several times, however, this has been disproven, as in [[New Boots]] [[The Cheat]] [[Powered by The Cheat|animated]] Homestar's shoes being unambiguous objects. This was confirmed in [[Hremail 2000]], where he was shown holding his shoe, though the same hremail shows a close up of his foot with warts and hair, and no clear distinction between shoe and foot.  He also has two larger shoe sizes; sizes 18 and [[Strong Mad]].

Note that the shirt is also straight compared to the eyes on the unfinished toon, [[Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True]].

==Homestar & Marzipan==
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[[Image:marzipan.png|thumb|Homestar's favorite hippie.]]

:''Main article: [[Homestar Runner and Marzipan's Relationship]]'' 
Homestar's relationship with Marzipan seems tenuous at best, and it has appeared to deteriorate over time.  Although Homestar frequently (and usually inadvertently) insults Marzipan, and she claims to have broken up with him several times, the two still seem to stick together. It is unclear how their relationship started, but the fact that their relationship is never truly broken suggests that they really do love each other.

Homestar appears to greatly value their relationship; on the ''rare'' occasion that he realizes that their relationship is in jeopardy, he will spring into a desperate ploy to patch things up. He also seems to miss and need Marzipan's badgering every once in a while. When she was out of town in [[Happy Fireworks|July of 2005]], he carried around a [[Cardboard Marzipan|cardboard cutout]] version of her and provided a voice for it. The cardboard version still made similar comments about violence and Homestar's poor grammar that the actual Marzipan would have, providing Homestar with the presumably cathartic opportunity to say "Shut up, Marzipan." Even then, Homestar's relationship with the "Cardboard Marzi" appeared to be tenuous, as he voiced her flirting with other men. (This could be due to lasting paranoia and suspicion following a series of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0|answering machine messages]] in which both Bubs and Coach Z tried to ask her out on a date.) Cardboard Marzipan returned in [[No Hands on Deck|August of 2006]], when she was slightly more positive with Homestar, and said she was proud of his unusually-constructed deck.

In [[Date Nite]], Marzipan went out with The Cheat, much to Homestar's dismay. Though the date went well, Marzipan did not stay with The Cheat. She later went out with Bubs, to Coach Z's dismay.

In [[Donut Unto Others]], it was revealed that Homestar and Marzipan have broken up at least 17 times, and that the 17th break-up had reached its 16th anniversary.

== Relationships ==
:''Main article: [[Character Relationships]]''
*[[Homestar Runner and Homestar Runner's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Strong Bad's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Pom Pom's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Marzipan's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Coach Z's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and The Cheat's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Bubs's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Strong Sad's Relationship]]
*[[Homestar Runner and Strong Mad's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
*[[The Homestar Runner]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[1-Up]] ([[20X6]])
*[[Dangeresque Too]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])	 	
*[[The King of Town (Decemberween)|The King of Town]] ([[Decemberween]])
*[[Atari Homestar]]
*[[Tofu Homestar]]
*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations|Vector Homestar]]
*[[Retro Gaming Character Variations|Bad Graphics Homestar]]
*[[Teenage Variation#Teenage Homestar Runner|Teenage Homestar]]
*Freaky Marzipan ([[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*Suave Homestar ([[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*One-eyed Homestar ([[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]])
*[[Free Petry Dish, USA Variation#Homestarmecium|Homestarmecium]] ([[highschool]])
*[[The Castlefunnies|The Castlefunnies Homestar Runner]] ([[old comics]])
*[[Decemberween Short Shorts|Decemberween Ornament Homestar]]
*[[Cardboard Homestar]]
*[[3D Character Variations|3D Homestar]]
*[[The Exact Same]]
*[[H. Star]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])
=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*[[Wikipedia:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]] in [[Homestarloween Party]].
*[[Wikipedia:The Greatest American Hero|The Greatest American Hero]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]].
*[[Wikipedia:Angus Young|Angus Young]] in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]].
*[[John McEnroe]] in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
*Carl Spackler (played by [[Wikipedia:Bill Murray|Bill Murray]] in [[IMDb:tt0080487|Caddyshack]]) in [[Halloween Fairstival]].
*Moocher from [[IMDb:tt0078902|Breaking Away]] in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Wikipedia:Teen Wolf|Teen Wolf]] in [[Happy Hallow-day]].
*[[Wikipedia:Artie, the Strongest Man in the World|Artie, the Strongest Man in the World]] in [[Jibblies 2]]
*[[Wikipedia:Yahoo Serious|Yahoo Serious]]([[Seriously|ly]]) in [[Most in the Graveyard]].
*[[Wikipedia:Rubin and Ed|Crispin Glover as Rubin Farr]] in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]].
*[[Wikipedia:Tobias Fünke|Tobias Fünke]] in [[I Killed Pom Pom]].
*[[Wikipedia:Raising Arizona|H.I. McDunnough]] in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]].

==Quotes of the Week==
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*{{qotw|"Now you guys are sure this won't emancipate me from my ridiculous striped pants?"|[[highschool]]|Mirror:hs_emancipate.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Doodle doodle loot doot doot doot doodoo. Boodle oodle oot doot doo! And so forth." ''{Inspector Gadget theme continues}''|[[Donut Unto Others]] extended take|Mirror:hs_gadget.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Don't you remember? That's how you got Darryl Strawbry on your team back then."|[[Kick-A-Ball]] outtake|Mirror:hs_strawbry.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I know how 'em duckie goes! Wack wack."|possible [[Career Day]] outtake|Mirror:hs_duckie.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Roundy here is from back when I was known as the Popcorn Lumpou." ''{Without his usual speech impediment}'' "Lumper." '''[[Matt Chapman|Matt]]:''' "Lumper."|[[Hremail 62]] outtake|Mirror:hs_lumper.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"'''[[Matt Chapman|Matt]]:''' "Try and sound like Homestar too." '''[[Mike Chapman|Mike]]:''' "I'll do it." *BURP!* '''Matt''': "Sounds like a moth comin' out!"|[[hygiene]] outtake|Mirror:hs_mikeburp.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"We are just talkin' about Bubs with a piece of paper stapled to his face, right?"|[[Happy Dethemberween]] outtake|Mirror:hs_bubstaple.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"No, HERE'S my grocery list: Amazing thing, amazing thing, amazing thing, amazing thing."|[[love poems]]|Mirror:hs_amazing.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"So what are you saying? That you -GULP- want his bod?"|[[Date Nite]]|Mirror:hs_wanthisbod.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Oh, hello guys! This is my talk and mouth move. Great times!"|Quote of the Week exclusive|Mirror:hs_greatimes.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Drinko some Malinko! Malinko flavored water! Crystal clear like domestic beer!"|[[rough copy]]|Mirror:hs_drinko.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I wonder how you spell tabasco. TABASCOooo!"|[[the movies]]|Mirror:hstabasco.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"A-listen to me now. Cheer up, Coach Z. It doesn't have to be creepy and depressing all the time..."|[[Decemberween Short Shorts]]|Mirror:hs_cheerupcz.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Doo doot. Tch. Doo doo dit. Tch. Doot doo doot. Tch. It's the hold music..."|[[isp]]|Mirror:hs_holdmusic.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Hey guys! H'whatcha teekenbot?"|[[Strong Bad is a Bad Guy]]|Mirror:hs_heyguys.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"You're doing great! Now shoulders down! One and two! Feel the burn and go to bed! Make some breakfast, talk to me!"|[[lady fan]]|Mirror:hs_doingreat.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"The good times are over!!"|[[Bug in Mouth Disease]]|Mirror:hs_goodtimes.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"What in Pete Sampras is going on here?!?"|[[Cool Things]]|Mirror:hs_petesampras.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Buttdance again, like the rhythm's down your pants now!"|[[bottom 10]]|Mirror:hs_buttdance2.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"A wagon full of pamcakes? In the Champeenship?! I'd like to see ya try!"|[[montage]]|Mirror:hs_champeenship.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"THE GOOD TIMES ARE OVER!!!"|[[Bug In Mouth Disease]]|Mirror:hs_goodtimesover.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Li'l Brudder! I—I don't know what I'm doing with my life!"|[[crying]]|Mirror:hs_lilbrudder.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Let me in, da da da. Let me in!"|[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]|Mirror:hs_letmein.zip}}
*{{qotw|"That's bupkis!"|[[the facts]]|Mirror:hs_thatsbupkis.zip}}
*{{qotw|'''[[Little Girl]]:''' "That sounds like funny!" '''Homestar Runner:''' "It ''sounds'' like funny, but it's not."|[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]|Mirror:hsgirl_likefunny.zip}}
*{{qotw|Todayborday is Labor Day song|[[Labor Dabor]]|Mirror:labordaysong_hs.zip}}
*{{qotw|"Here comes [[The Thnikkaman]]!"|[[monument]] Easter egg|Mirror:hs_thnikkaman.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"And somebody's a-ga-wabbin' a-my butt."|[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]|Mirror:hs_grabbinbutt.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"Let's do this like Brutus."|[[monster truck]]|Mirror:hs_brutus.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I could go for a few [[Cold One|cold ones]] right about now."|[[Where My Hat Is At?]]|Mirror:hs_coldones.mp3}}
*{{qotw|"I'm a belle!"|[[halloweener]]|Mirror:hs_imabelle.wav}}
*{{qotw|"Seriously, [[Pom Pom]], I'm about to [[pee]] my [[Homestar Runner's Pants|pants]]."|[[A Jumping Jack Contest]]|Mirror:hs_peepants.mp3}}
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== See Also ==
*[[Homestar Runner Evolution]]
*[[Homestar Runner Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Homestar Runner|Nicknames]]
*[[Homestar Runner's Pants]]
*[[Homestar Runner's Daisy Dukes]]
*[[Homestar Runner Left Behind]]
*[[Homestar Runner Peeking]]
*[[Buttdance]]
*[[Prancing]]
*[[Seriously]]
*[[Spin My Buzzer]]
*[[Witch's Brew]]
*[[Homestar Runner's Fashion Sense]]
*[[Naked Homestar Runner]]
*[[Homestar Runner's Sleepwear]]
*[[Homestar Runner Without his Speech Impediment]]

== External Links ==
*[[HR:vcr_hs.html|watch Homestar Runner's character video]]
*[[HR:vcr_hs.swf|view the Flash file for Homestar Runner's character video]]

{{Characters|Homestar Runner}}

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