Editing Fake YouTube End Screens

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Some of the [[YouTube]] versions of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] toons parody the '''Related Video Thumbnails''' displayed by YouTube when the current video has ended. Nine fake thumbnails for other videos appear at the official end of the toon, in order to give the appearance that the video has ended, after which the Easter eggs are played automatically. Only two of the "videos" shown in the thumbnails have actually been released, plus an episode of [[Coffee Town with Homestar + Mike]], which originated here.

YouTube videos from email [[too cool]] onward, instead of related video thumbnails, have a single (usually live-action) thumbnail at the end that [[#List of Autoplay Thumbnails|parodies YouTube's Autoplay feature]]. These are covered with a dark gray matte, with a header consisting of the words "Up next", a title for the video, and the name of the channel (homestarrunnerdotcom). There is an autoplay button with a radial wipe in the center, along with a cancel button beneath to stop the autoplay.

==List of Thumbnails==
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{| class="sortable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width=240  | Thumbnail !! Description !! width=15%|Introduced In 
|- id="track1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb spacetrack.png|250px]]
| [[Coach Z]] and [[Strong Sad]] dancing on the [[Race Track]] in [[outer space]].
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="CRT1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb swordquest.png|250px]]
| A photograph of a CRT television displaying [[Wikipedia:Swordquest|''Swordquest: Earthworld'']]. The [[Videlectrix Guys]] appear in the lower-left corner, along with the caption "Joystick Wagglin' with [[Videlectrix]]".
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="CRT2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb hauntedhouse.png|250px]]
| A framed picture of The [[Videlectrix Guys]] next to a four-switch [[Atari 2600]], a Spectravideo Quickshot third-party controller, and a copy of the game [[Wikipedia:Haunted House (video game)|''Haunted House'']]. The caption reads "Joystick Wagglin' with the 'Trix". This would eventually be [[#Fast Forward|expanded]] into [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]].
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="CRT3"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:JoystickWagglingGOODGRAPHICS.png|250px]]
|  A photograph of a CRT television displaying a single green pixel with the caption "[[GOOD GRAPHICS]]". The Videlectrix Guys appear in the lower-left corner, along with the caption "Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix".
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="peasant1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb peasantfield.png|250px]]
| [[Homestar Runner]] and a peasant from [[Peasant's Quest Proposed Sequels|Peasant's Quest Online?]] standing in [[The Field]] with snow on the ground.
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="peasant2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb archersky.png|250px]]
| Homestar and an [[Mendelev and Dongolev|archer]] from [[Peasant's Quest Proposed Sequels|Peasant's Quest Online?]] floating in the sky.
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="cardgage1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb mt cardgage.png|250px]]
| A tiny [[Strong Bad]] walking up [[Senor Cardgage]]'s head.
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="laser1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb laserstar.png|250px]]
| Homestar standing in an older style Field, with an orange laser beam in place of his head (which is now on the ground). Homestar's [[Homestar Runner without his hat|hat is missing]].
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="puppet1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb coffeetown 6.png|250px]]
| [[Puppet Homestar]] and [[Mike Chapman]] sitting in front of a curtain with a cup of [[coffee]]. The caption reads "COFFEE TOWN WITH HOMESTAR + MIKE, episode 6".
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="puppet2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb coffeetown 3.png|250px]]
| Puppet Homestar and Mike Chapman again sitting in front of a curtain with a cup of [[coffee]]. This time the image is mirrored and a black evil beard and eyebrows are drawn over Mike. The caption reads "COFFEE TOWN WITH HOMESTAR + MIKE, episode 3".  
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="puppet3"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb showdownatcoffeetown.png|250px]]
| The same image of Puppet Homestar and Mike as before, with the caption "Coffee Town with Homestar + Mike" Episode 12. However, the name of the show is covering Mike's face.
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="puppet4"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:coffeetwonepisode16.png|250px]]
|  Puppet Homestar and Mike Chapman sitting in front of a curtain with a cup of coffee. The caption reads "COFFEE TWON <!--sic--> WITH HOMESTAR + MIKE, episode 16". The entire picture is color-negative.
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="strong1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb centibad.png|250px]]
| Strong Bad in front of a red-yellow gradient. In place of his legs are several more torsos that continue off the screen, some of which have extra arms, resembling a centipede.
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="bubs1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb bubskeys.png|250px]]
| A small [[Bubs]] hopping over the [[Compé]]'s keyboard on Strong Bad's desk. Bubs is leaving a bouncy, dashed white line behind him, à la [[Where U Goin' 2?]].
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="peasant3"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb peasantjumpcompejump.png|250px]]
| A peasant from Peasant's Quest Online? hopping over the Compé's keyboard on Strong Bad's desk. The peasant is leaving a bouncy, dashed white line behind him, à la Where U Goin' 2?.
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="homsar2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:HomsarKeyboardHoppin'.png|250px]]
|  A small Homsar hopping over the [[Compé]]'s keyboard on Strong Bad's desk. Homsar is leaving a bouncy, dashed white line behind him, à la Where U Goin' 2?.
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="pompom1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb pombrain.png|250px]]
| [[Pom Pom]] peeking out of a stylized human brain.
| [[Fish Eye Lens]]
|- id="field1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb blademan.png|250px]]
| Bubs and Coach Z in The Field. Coach Z is wielding a broken sword. Bubs is wearing a bobble hat.
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="homsar1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb homsar surf.png|250px]]
| [[Homsar]] is surfing on a giant remote control. This scene takes place in the [[basement of the Brothers Strong]], but [[the couch]] is missing.
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="marzipan1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb pomzipan.png|250px]]
| [[Pom Pom]] and [[Marzipan]] posing for a [[Wikipedia:Photo booth|Photo booth]] portrait decorated with bells. Marzipan's eyes blink once.
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="marzipan2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb pomzipan cheat.png|250px]]
| Pom Pom and Marzipan posing for a Photo booth portrait decorated with bells. Marzipan has [[The Cheat]] stuck in her throat, and her hair is now misaligned from her head. She has two mouths, one in the correct position and one where The Cheat's eyes should be. Both are frowning. Again, Marzipan's eyes blink once.
| [[sbemail 206]]
|- id="theking1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb the worst.png|250px]]
| [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]] posing with a caption that reads "the worst". 
| [[Halloween Safety]]
|- id="Fsack1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb fallout4leakedpicture.png|250px]]
| Homsar and [[F-Sack]] in The Field as an explosion occurs in the background. This is a reference to the "meteor", which Strong Bad compared Flash's death to. 
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="PBTC1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb FALCONPOWD.png|250px]]
| A thumbnail drawn by The Cheat reading "[[Powered By The Cheat|Pow'd by The Cheat]]".
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="PBTC2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb PowderedByTheCheat.png|250px]]
|  A [[Powered by The Cheat]] drawing displaying the words "Powdered by The Cheat" and a bottle of "talc".
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="pompom2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb thenewfashiontrend.png|250px]]
| Pom Pom is seen on blue gradient without a head and his eyes moved onto his body. White text above him reads "The New Style!" This variation resembles [[Middle School Variation|Baby Pom Pom]] from [[high school]].
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="dancedance1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb thebubsdancingbug.png|250px]]
| A cross-eyed dancing Bubs on a gray floor against a purple polka-dotted background with text above him reading [[Dancin' Bubs|"Still Dang Dancin'!"]]
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="plushbad1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb plushiebad.png|250px]]
| A real-life plushie Strong Bad in a room with a poster in the background. This plushie was first seen as a "stunt double" replacing the [[Puppet Strong Bad|Strong Bad puppet]] in some quick shots in [[Dangeresque: Puppet Squad]], and was first shown clearly in a Tweet by [[@StrongBadActual]].
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="fourstrongbads"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb 4kids4strongbad.png|250px]]
| Four Strong Bads against a blue gradient with one of their arms extended.
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="coolstripes1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb cooltapescoolstripes.png|250px]]
| Multiple light brown, blue and white diagonal stripes. Text above reads "Cool Stripes w/ The Poopsmith".
| [[Flash is Dead!]]
|- id="CoolStripes2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb MoreCoolStripes...Really.png|250px]]
|  Multiple light brown, red, blue and white diagonal stripes. Text above reads "More Cool Stripes w/ The Poopsmith".
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="ThnikkaQuest"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb Thnikkaman's Quest.png|250px]]
|  [[Shark Tooth Bubs]] dressed as [[The Thnikkaman]] standing in front the [[old man]] in [[Peasant's Quest]].
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="collage1"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:MarzipanCollageThing.png|250px]]
|  An arrangement of multiple Marzipans, woolen hats from [[A Death Defying Decemberween]] and [[Telebision]] remotes, reminiscent of [[Happy Dethemberween]].
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="tooclose"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ytthumb TOOCLOSESTRONGBAD.png|250px]]
|  An extreme close-up of Strong Bad's face with the words "TOO CLOSE" written at the bottom.
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|- id="Fsack2"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:FSack6Hours.png|250px]]
|  F-Sack from Flash is Dead! cast against a white background, captioned "6 hours of F-Sack".
| [[Strong Bad Classics!]]
|}

==Combined Thumbnail Appearances==
=== [[Fish Eye Lens]] ===
[[Image:Fisheye_YT_Thumnails.jpg|thumb|220px|Don't look for these so much.]]
The thumbnails were introduced in the YouTube version of Fish Eye Lens. The contents of the thumbnails are as follows:

{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[#track1|Space Track]] 
| [[#CRT1|Joystick Wagglin]]
| [[#peasant1|Homestar Runner and a peasant]]
|- 
| [[#cardgage1|Senor Cardgage]]
| [[#laser1|orange laser beam]] 
| [[#puppet1|Puppet Homestar]]
|-
| [[#strong1|Strong Bad]] 
| [[#bubs1|Bouncing Bubs]]
| [[#pompom1|Pom Pom peeking]]
|}

{{clear}}

=== [[Halloween Safety]] ===
[[Image:WeenSafety_YT_Thumbnails.png|thumb|220px|Don't look for these, too.]]
Some of the thumbnails are similar to the ones seen in Fish Eye Lens, while others are new.
{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[#CRT2|Joystick Wagglin]]
| [[#field1|Broken Sword]]
| [[#homsar1|Channel Surfing]]
|- 
| [[#peasant2|Homestar and an archer]]
| [[#puppet2|Puppet Homestar]]
| [[#marzipan1|Photo booth]]
|-
| [[#theking1|"the worst"]]
| [[#cardgage1|Senor Cardgage]]
| [[#laser1|orange laser beam]] 
|}

{{clear}}

=== [[sbemail 206]] ===
[[File:YouTube206.png|thumb|220px|"Are you sure this is gluten-free?"]]
All but one of the thumbnails have been reused from the previous toons.
{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[#marzipan2|Photo booth]]
| [[#cardgage1|Senor Cardgage]]
| [[#track1|Space Track]] 
|- 
| [[#puppet2|Puppet Homestar]]
| [[#theking1|"the worst"]]
| [[#laser1|orange laser beam]] 
|-
| [[#CRT2|Joystick Wagglin]]
| [[#field1|Broken Sword]]
| [[#homsar1|Channel Surfing]]
|}

{{clear}}

=== [[Flash is Dead!]] ===
[[File:flashisdeadfakethumbnails.png|thumb|220px|"The death of Flash is equivalent to a giant meteor heading straight for the Earth!"]]
None of the thumbnails in this toon have appeared before, although two of them are very similar to some thumbnails from other toons.
{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[#Fsack1|The End of Flash]]
| [[#PBTC1|Pow'd By The Cheat!]]
| [[#pompom2|The New Style!]]
|- 
| [[#dancedance1|Still Dang Dancin'!]]
| [[#plushbad1|Plush Strong Bad]]
| [[#puppet3|Puppet Homestar]]
|-
| [[#fourstrongbads|Strong Bad x4]]
| [[#peasant3|Bouncing Peasant]]
| [[#coolstripes1|Cool Stripes w/ The Poopsmith]] 
|}

{{clear}}

=== [[Strong Bad Classics!]] ===
While none are specifically the same, most are derivatives of previous thumbnails. 
[[File:Porridge Maiden YT Thumbnails.png|thumb|220px|"Sounds unsavory..."]]
{| {{standardtable}}
|-
| [[#ThnikkaQuest|ThnikkaQuest]]
| [[#PBTC2|Powdered!]]
| [[#CoolStripes2|Cool Stripes]]
|- 
| [[#collage1|Collage]]
| [[#homsar2|Homsar Keyboard Hoppin']]
| [[#CRT3|Joystick Waggling]]
|-
| [[#tooclose|"TOO CLOSE"]]
| [[#puppet4|Coffee Town]]
| [[#Fsack2|6 Hours of F-Sack]] 
|}

{{clear}}

== Recurring Themes ==
These are things that happen in more than one thumbnail.

* Homestar and a character from [[Peasant's Quest Proposed Sequels|Peasant's Quest Online?]]
* Coffee Town with Homestar + Mike
* Joystick Wagglin' with [[Videlectrix]]
* A character hopping over the Compé's keyboard on Strong Bad's desk and leaving a bouncy, dashed white line behind it, à la Where U Goin' 2?
* Cool Stripes w/ The Poopsmith
* Play on words of [[Powered by the Cheat]].

==List of Autoplay Thumbnails==
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{| class="sortable" border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse"
|- bgcolor=#eeeeee
! width=240  | Thumbnail !! Description !! width=15%|Appears In
|- id="exactsameunboxing"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ExactSameUnboxingAutoplay.png|250px]]
|  [[The Exact Same]] next to a box of [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]. The thumbnail is cropped, leaving the tin can underneath the cereal box out of frame. The video is titled "Breakfast Unboxing w/ The Exact Same".
| [[too cool]]
|- id="strongmadvsdrinks"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:SquintmojiAutoplay.png|250px]]
|  A [[Strong Mad]] [[Store Toys|figurine]] on a table with some wind-up drink toys. The video is titled "Strong Mad versus Wind-Up Drinks". This video was released on [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]] the same day.
| [[Squintmojis]]
|- id="puppetsuperoldgames"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YonderWebsiteAutoplay.png|250px]]
|  [[Puppet Strong Bad]] next to the [[Lappy 486#The Real Computer|"real-life" Lappy 486]], which is displaying the [[Handheld Games Menu]] with [[Homestar Quiz]] highlighted. The video is titled "Puppet Strong Bad Let's Plays those Terrible Old Games".
| [[Characters from Yonder Website]]
|- id="clappingparty"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:ClappingPartyAutoplay.png|250px]]
|  A screen from [[Clapping Party]], first seen in the email [[slumber party]]. The video is titled "Clapping Party 1080p - 10 hours".
| [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
|- id="gunhaverphone"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:DecemberweenDangeresqueAutoplay.png|250px]]
|  Puppet [[Gunhaver]] on the phone. The video is titled "Calling Internet Customer Service with Gunhaver".
| [[Decemberween Dangeresque]]
|- id="fallasleepgreat"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Fall Asleep Great.png|250px]]
| Character 1 of [[Characters From Yonder Website]] gestures to a bed. The video is titled "Falling Asleep Great with Character 1 from Yonder Website".
| [[The Next April Fools Thing]]
|- id="meeplegrove"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Meeple Grove Annihilation.png|250px]]
| Several meeples of the main characters are shown amidst a blasted field and some fire. The video is titled "[[Meeple Grove]] Market: Annihilation".
| [[Trogdor!! The Board Game (video)|Trogdor!! The Board Game]]
|- id="arbordayspecial"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:Fake Autoplay - Arbor Day Special.png|250px]]
| A [[Puppet Stuff]] version of [[Cyclops Homestar]] stands in front of a small village. Several [[Cheat Commandos]] figures are in his mouth. The video is titled "The Cheat Commandos Arbor Day Special".
| [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
|- id="eyeballbarf"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Eyeball Barf ASMR.png|250px]]
| [[Storybook Character Variations|Storybook]] [[Strong Mad]] continuously vomits eyeballs into a bathtub. The video is titled "Eyeball Barf 10 Hour Loop - Deep Relaxation/ASMR".
| [[The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods]]
|- id-"foldingchair"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Folding Chair Dungeon.png|250px]]
| [[Strong Bad]] stands in the wrestling ring from [[yes, wrestling]], holding a microphone. The video is titled "Strong Bad's Folding Chair Dungeon (all 2.47 episodes)".
| [[Cheat Commandos...O's]]
|- id-"internets"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:tennywennybenny.PNG|250px]]
| [[Puppet Homestar]] sits at a table staring at a plush of [[Large Bean]] and wearing a trucker hat. His eyes are skewed. The video is titled "Some Internet Kid Unboxes Large Bean Plushies".
| [[Halloween Hijinks]]
|- id-"hallrunner"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:FriendlyWareAutoplay.png|250px]]
| The [[Hallrunner]] box art, slightly rotated on a black background. The video is titled "Hallrunner Speedlong Runplay - 16 HOURS! [[DENNIS]]%".
| [[Disk 4 of 12 - FriendlyWare]]
|- id-"peasantsquestcga"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - CGA Peasant's Quest.png|250px]]
| A CGA-colored version of a screen from [[Peasant's Quest]]. Rather Dashing and the Kerrek are at some trees and Kerrek tracks. The text prompt is filled in with ">find better graphics". The video is titled "Peasant's Quest CGA full playthru - CYAN TROGDOR?!".
| [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]]
|- id-"pqtrailermissed"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Top 10 PQ Trailer.png|250px]]
| [[Rather Dashing]] looking around, in a scene from [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]]. The video is titled "Top Ten Things You Missed in the Peasant's Quest Trailer".
| Email [[parenting]]
|- id-"boattake"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Say Boat Take.png|250px]]
| Strong Sad in his room, holding his hands to his mouth. He is surrounded by "shock" lines. The video is titled "Why You Should NEVER Say '[[My Boat Take|Boat Take]]' in Public".
| Email [[parenting]]
|- id-"cinematicuniverse"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - HR Cinematic Universe.png|250px]]
| A collage of [[Main Pages]] [[Main Page 1|1]], [[Main Page 20|20]], [[Main Page 8|8]], [[Main Page 15|15]], [[Main Page 16|16]], [[Main Page 19|19]], [[Main Page 21|21]], [[Main Page 26|26]], and [[Main Page 18|18]]. The last has [[Eh! Steve!]] visible. The word "REVEALED!!" is superimposed. The video is titled "Homepage Shared Cinematic Universe REVEALED".
| Email [[parenting]]
|- id-"cowlamp"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT Autoplay - Cow Lamp and Bunny Slippers.png|250px]]
| A 3D image of the [[Cow Lamp]] and [[Homestar Runner's Sleepwear|Homestar's bunny slippers]]. The video is titled "Cow Lamp & Bunny Slippers: A Brief History".
| [[Cool Things]]
|- id-"sweetercuppin"
| {{hcount|thumb}}[[File:YT- Autoplay - Sweeter Cuppin Cakes.png|250px]]
| [[Sherlock]], [[Eh! Steve!]], and [[The Worm]] as cuter versions of themselves. The video is titled "Sweeter Cuppin Cakes".
| [[Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle]]
|}

==Fun Facts==
=== Real World References ===
*Homestar being beheaded is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Quickening (Highlander)|Quickening]], a phenomenon which occurs in the ''[[Wikipedia:Highlander (franchise)|Highlander]]'' universe.

=== Fast Forward ===
*Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix was expanded into a full [[YouTube]] video titled [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]].
*Episode 86 of [[Coffee Town with Homestar + Mike]] was live streamed on [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]].
*Strong Mad versus Wind-Up Drinks was released on Instagram, and later compiled in [[Social Media Crap Compilation 3#Strong Mad vs Drinks|Social Media Crap Compilation 3]].

== See Also ==
*The fake thumbnails in [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]

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