Editing Pom Pom

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'''Pom Pom''' (occasionally written as '''Pom-Pom''') is a large, yellow, balloon-like fellow who is best friends with [[Homestar Runner]]. His soft, bubble-like appearance conceals a complex personality: Pom Pom is a {{w|martial arts}} expert, wealthy gadabout businessman, and flirtatious [[Pom Pom's girls|ladies]]' man.

== Characterization ==
Pom Pom is [[Homestar Runner]]'s [[Homestar Runner and Pom Pom's Relationship|best friend]], but he sometimes [[Strong Bad and Pom Pom's Relationship|hangs out]] with [[Strong Bad]] as well. He has such an open mind that he sometimes spends time with unpopular characters such as [[The King of Town]] and [[The Poopsmith]]. Pom Pom is often seen talking on [[Cell Phones|his cell phone]] to his many [[Pom Pom's girls|girlfriends]], and he keeps track of their contact information in his [[Pom Pilot]]. Pom Pom is also "the big cheese" at [[The Office]] as shown in [[from work]].

[[Image:pompom.png|thumb|left|Pom Pom is confused...]]
Over the years, Pom Pom seems to have become a bit more pompous, from his irritation at Homestar at being [[Pom Pom's Character Video|interrupted during a cell phone call]], to his ditching the rest of the crew on prom night to [[senior prom|attend a much cooler private school prom]], his working against Homestar in [[Strong Badia the Free]] (on the side of [[the Municipality]]), his brushing off of Strong Bad to attend the [[technology|Sundance screening of his self-written, self-directed, self-produced and self-distributed movie]], and his [[from work|lording over Homestar with his status as "the big cheese"]] at [[The Office]].

Pom Pom seems to enjoy making movies and working with cameras in general. He has directed at least two movies, including one made completely on his cell phone. His other movie, ''[[city (comma) state]]'', performed quite well in theatres, being shown on 10,000 screens. However, he still has time for the little people; he has helped Homestar broadcast his news of [[No Hands on Deck|building a deck]] and has created a [[pom pom|documentary]] on [[Bubs]].

Pom Pom appeared to have been killed by Homestar at the end of the 2014 Halloween toon [[I Killed Pom Pom]], although he is seen returning from the dead, apparently having been sewn back together, as a final gag. In the next Halloween toon, [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]], Pom Pom returns without explanation, which Homestar notices and thinks is "pretty great".
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=== Fighting Skills ===
[[Image:MartialArtsPom-Pom.PNG|thumb|160px|Kung-Fu skills.]]
Pom Pom is skilled in the martial arts and appears to enjoy fighting.

The first instance of Pom Pom fighting is inside a dojo from the [[Theme Song Video]] where he shows off his moves; this is broadened on later in the email [[pom pom]] where he gets a [[Nintendo|1-Up]] by severely pummeling Strong Bad. In the [[pom pom#Commentary Transcript|commentary]] for the same email, [[The Brothers Chaps]] discussed wanting to make a side scrolling Pom Pom fighting game. His skills are seen again in [[personal favorites]] where he got into a "knife fight" with [[Coach Z]]. In [[Summer Short Shorts]], Pom Pom shows off his skills with a {{w|bō}} and disappears with a smoke bomb. In [[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]], he is seen as a take-out technician who kicks an old take-out box of Chinese food to unstick it from Dangeresque's safe.

In [[Strong Badia the Free]], Pom Pom founds the country of [[Pompomerania]], of which he is the shogun. He sets up samurai decorations in [[Club Technochocolate]], including an authentic katana that Strong Bad can steal. In [[Baddest of the Bands]], the katana is back in place, and looking at it causes Strong Bad to [[Blatant Lies|claim he donated it, and that Pom Pom definitely didn't take it back by force and wedgies]].

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== Character Design and Conception ==
{{seealso|Pom Pom Evolution}}
[[File:firstflash.PNG|thumb|165px|Pom Pom holds the distinction of starring in [[First Flash|"the first bit of homestar related flash stuff"]] ever made by [[The Brothers Chaps]].]]

Pom Pom first appeared in ''[[Original Book|The Homestar Runner Enters The Strongest Man in the World Contest]]'', the first entry in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. Referred to as "Pom-Pom", he wins the titular contest when Homestar drops out to expose [[Strong Bad]]'s [[The Cheat|cheating]]. [[Craig Zobel]], co-writer of the book, created Pom Pom.{{ref|1}}

Another first was marked by Pom Pom a few years later: [[First Flash|the first Flash animation featuring a Homestar character]]. This animation, simply featuring Pom Pom bouncing across a blank white screen, means that he appeared in [[Flash]] before [[Homestar Runner]] himself.

Pom Pom talks by making [[Lack of Intelligible Speech|bubbly noises]]. His "voice" is a recording of [[Mike Chapman]] blowing bubbles into a glass of milk.{{ref|2}} This single sound effect has been reused since his first appearance, without variation or re-recording.

[[Sketchbook (museum)|Early sketches]] indicated that Pom Pom was planned to have a dog named [[Trivia Time]]; however, a satisfactory design for the dog was never found, and the concept was abandoned. A cookie jar resembling this dog has made occasional appearances.

Pom Pom appears to be inflated, like a balloon or ball, and similarly moves with a near-weightless bouncing motion. His body consists of a yellow sphere with an orange stripe.  His oval head and somewhat-triangular arms and feet are the same color orange. Pom Pom's eyes are black ovals and he has [[Lack of Visible Body Parts|no visible mouth]]. He can absorb objects into his body for storage, suggesting that he is made of some sort of gelatinous substance.

His driver's license, seen in [[Pom Pom's Character Video|his character video]], lists his height at 6'2" with a weight of four pounds; his sex is listed simply as "Pom". Despite a balloon-like physiology, he has signed up to be an {{w|organ donor}}.

===Other Poms===
Another Pom Pom-centric element from the very early history of [[www.homestarrunner.com|the site]] is the short [[Pom Pom, Too]]. This simplistic toon makes mention of other [[Poms]], all resembling Pom Pom with different colors or patterns, including his [[parents]]. The toon is set on the "Isle of Pom", home of all Poms; this was mentioned as Pom Pom's homeland at several later points,{{ref|3}} though the isle itself and any other Poms have only ever been briefly glimpsed once since this toon.{{ref|4}}

[[General and Fraulein Pom Pom|His parents]], also seen in [[Pom Pom, Too]], are the only [[parents]] of a main character to have been shown on the site. His father is referred to as a General in both the [[Yearbook Character Page]] and in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[pom pom]]. Strong Bad later hypothetically envisions them as a [[Pom Pom's Hypothetical Family|file cabinet]] in [[Family Resemblence]].

== Fun Facts ==
[[File:pom pictures drawing.png|thumb|Producers of ''[[city (comma) state]]''.]]
*His street address, 125 Lexington Ave, is a real street in New York city.
*A message from Pom Pom written in the [[Yearbook Character Page]] contains his contact numbers: 123-456-7890 (home), 123-555-8307 (cell), 718-555-1059 (pager).
**123 is not a real area code.
**The area code for Pom Pom's pager number, 718, is the area code for the boroughs of New York City other than Manhattan. 
**{{w|555 (telephone number)|555}} is commonly used for {{w|fictitious telephone number}}s.
*Although [[The Poopsmith]] and [[The Cheat]] also do not regularly speak intelligibly, Pom Pom is the only main character to have ''never'' said anything understandable as an English word.
*Pom Pom is the only main character voiced by [[Mike Chapman]]; nearly all others are voiced by brother [[Matt Chapman]].
*Pom Pom's ringtone is a clip of DJ Teh Cheat's remix of [[The Geddup Noise]], as heard in [[technology]].
*Pom Pom owns a [[Guns|firearm]]. He has been shown with a gun in [[In Search of the Yello Dello]], [[Most in the Graveyard]], and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*A [[Pom Pictures]] production seen in the email [[independent]] shows Pom Pom going by the name "J. William Pom Thomas C. Pom" as director.

== Relationships ==
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*[[Homestar Runner and Pom Pom's Relationship]]
*[[Strong Bad and Pom Pom's Relationship]]
*[[Pom Pom and The King of Town's Relationship]]
*[[The Poopsmith and Pom Pom's Relationship]]
*[[Coach Z and Pom Pom's Relationship]]

== Variations ==
[[File:sbemail57.PNG|thumb|"He's a good bear!"]]
*[[Fat Dudley]] ([[Old-Timey]])
*[[Pan Pan]] ([[20X6]])
*[[Other Character Variations#2046|2046 Pom Pom]] ([[your funeral]])
*[[Professor Experimento]] ([[Dangeresque (film series)|Dangeresque]])
*[[Pom (character)|Pom]] ([[Xeriouxly Forxe]])

=== [[Halloween Costumes]] ===
*{{w|Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man}} (from ''[[Ghostbusters]]'') in [[Homestarloween Party]]
*{{w|Michael Moore}} in [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]]
*{{w|Kool-Aid Man}} in [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]]
*{{w|Kamala (wrestler)|Kamala the Ugandan Giant}} in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]]
*The Big Boy (from {{w|Bob's Big Boy}}) in [[Halloween Fairstival]]
*Walter Sobchak from ''[[The Big Lebowski]]'' in [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]]
*{{w|Mario Batali}} in [[Happy Hallow-day]]
*A Cacodemon from ''[[Doom]]'' in [[Jibblies 2]]
*SCUD (from ''{{w|Scud: The Disposable Assassin}}'') in [[Most in the Graveyard]]
*Pooka (from ''{{w|Dig Dug}}'') in [[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]]
*{{w|King-Size Homer}} (from said ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode) in [[I Killed Pom Pom]]
*Wilson (from ''{{w|Cast Away}}'') in [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks]]
*[http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Orange_Bird The Orange Bird] (incorrectly referred to as Sunshine Bird) in [[Later That Night...]]
*{{w|Violet Beauregarde}} (from ''{{w|Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory}}'') in [[Haunted Photo Booth]]
*{{w|Missy Elliott}} (just as her inflatable suit, with Coach Z as the head) in [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]]
*[https://www.mariowiki.com/Burt_the_Bashful Burt the Bashful] (from ''{{w|Yoshi's Island}}'') in [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]]
*[[Wikipedia:List of recurring The Simpsons characters#Capital City Goofball|The Capital City Goofball]] (from ''[[The Simpsons]]'') in [[Halloween Hijinks]]
*{{w|The Manhole}} in [[Halloween Hide & Seek]]
*{{w|Time for Timer|Timer}} in [[2022 Costume Pack Now Available]]
*{{w|The Rock-afire Explosion|Billy Bob Brockali}} (from {{w|ShowBiz Pizza Place}}) in [[The Show: Ween Edition]]

==See Also==
*[[Pom Pom Evolution]]
*[[Pom Pom Other Costumes|Other Costumes]]
*[[Nicknames#Pom Pom|Nicknames]]
*[[Pom Pom's Hypothetical Family]]
*[[Pom Pom's Girls]]
*[[Poms]]
*[[Pom Pictures]]

==Sources==
# {{note|1}} "Craig Zobel, Film Production", ''[https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/craig-zobel-film-production Gothamist]'', 2004
# {{note|2}} [[Giant Magazine Interview#Interview with Matt Chapman |"Matt Chapman: Homestarrunner Co–creator",]] [[Giant Magazine Interview|''Giant'' magazine]], 2005
# {{note|3}} [[Old Characters Page]]; [[Yearbook Character Page#Pom Pom|Yearbook Character Page]]; [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview#Homestar Runner Character Comprehensive|"Homestar Runner Character Comprehensive", ''Wonkavision'' issue #21]]; [[Pom Pom's Character Video]] (Easter egg)
# {{note|4}} [[Tim Tom]] is seen on an island (unnamed, implicitly the Isle of Pom) in [[Kick-a-Ball]].

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'''serial killer''' is a secret [[Strong Bad Email]].

[[Pom Pom]], angry because he hasn't gotten, as he says, "any Pom pussy" lately. He grabs a TEC-9 automatic rifle and puts it in the backseat of his car. He drives around [[Strong Badia]] and picks up [[Marzipan]], working part-time as a hooker. She gets into the car. He holds up a rag and asks Marzipan, "Hey, Marzipan, does this rag smell like chloroform?" Then she passed out.

Marzipan awoke in Pom Pom's house, where [[Eh! Steve]] is chained to [[Strong Sad]]'s bed. Pom Pom holds the rifle to her head and forces her, for the next three hours, to perform grisly sex acts on Eh! Steve while Pom Pom masturbated to the point of BURNINATION. He then pulled out his rifle, and told Marzipan to remain naked and lay down on the floor.

She reluctantly, and sobbingly, complied. She was shot in the head with the rifle and killed. Then Pom Pom bound Eh! Steve to Marzipan's corpse and made him copulate with it.

After killing Eh! Steve and having sex with both corpses, he deboned both bodies and threw the pile of skin and organs into a nearby creek.

He pinned a piece of paper to each of the corpses: Marzipan's had a "1" written on it. Eh! Steve had a "2" written on it.

Eventually, Pom Pom went through his cell phone book and killed all his girlfriends and even saved up enough skin to construct a chair out of skin, held together with string and nails, which he then sold to [[Strong Bad]]. "Chairscoot" is not the Geddup Noise's cousin. He's actually the wailing of Pom Pom's victims.

Pom Pom was caught in 2006 and was sentenced to life in jail without parole for his killings which left 24 people dead. He was killed and raped by a pin-wielding Strong Bad during the time Strong Bad was in jail, in the [[Strong Bad Is In Jail]] cartoon.