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[[Image:Yearbook page.png|thumb|right|220px|School days daze]]
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[[Image:Yearbook_page.png|thumb|right|220px|School days daze]]
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The '''Yearbook Character Page''' is a [[school]]-themed biography page. Selecting each picture brings up a short summary about the character.
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The '''Yearbook Character Page''' was a [[School|school-themed]] biography page. Selecting each character brings up a short description of his or her personality and role within the group.
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There is an "autographs" portion of the yearbook where some of the characters have signed "your" book. Their traits are further emphasized by their comments and handwriting. Examples include Strong Sad's superb penmanship, as well as Pom Pom's phone numbers. It should be noted that Strong Mad can write, but spelling remains a hurdle.  
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There is an "autographs" portion of the yearbook where some of the guys have signed "your" book for you. Their character traits are further emphasized by their comments and handwriting. Strong Sad's superb penmanship is seen here, as well as Pom Pom's phone numbers. It can be noted that Strong Mad can write, but spelling remains a hurdle.  
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This page marks the cementing of The Poopsmith as a core member of the group. [[Homsar]] is not in the yearbook because he was not considered a main character at the time.   
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This page marks the cementing of The Poopsmith as a core member of the group. [[Homsar]] is not in the yearbook since he was not considered a main character at the time.   
'''Page Title (picture page):''' Yearbook
'''Page Title (picture page):''' Yearbook
'''Page Title (autographs page):''' This year was the best!
'''Page Title (autographs page):''' This year was the best!
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'''Page Title (character pages):''' ''see [[#Trivia|below]]''
 
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'''Original Page Title (character pages):''' ''All character pages display the name of the character ([[#Goofs|exception]])''
 
==Transcript==
==Transcript==
==='''{{Film|Bubs}}'''===  
==='''{{Film|Bubs}}'''===  
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''{Bubs is standing in front of a silhouetted concession stand, throwing a can and kicking it back to his hand.}''
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''{Bubs is standing in front of a silhouetted [[Bubs' Concession Stand|concession stand]], throwing a can and kicking it back to his hand.}''
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
Bubs is an entrepreneur,<br>
Bubs is an entrepreneur,<br>
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let's just say he's awesome.<br>
let's just say he's awesome.<br>
He runs the concession stand<br>
He runs the concession stand<br>
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down at the sports fields.<br>
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down at the [[The Athletic Field|sports fields]].<br>
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That's [[why come]] he's so fat.<br>
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That's why come he's so fat.<br>
He keeps eating all his profits.<br>
He keeps eating all his profits.<br>
But then he goes out and<br>
But then he goes out and<br>
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==='''{{Film|The Cheat}}'''===
==='''{{Film|The Cheat}}'''===
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''{The Cheat is standing in front of some blue spots. He narrows his eyes, shifts to both sides, and smiles, making his [[The Cheat's Gold Tooth|gold tooth]] gleam.}''
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''{The Cheat is standing in front of some blue spots. He narrows his eyes, shifts to both sides, and smiles.}''
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<blockquote>
Nobody knows what the Cheat<br>
Nobody knows what the Cheat<br>
is exactly or where he comes<br>
is exactly or where he comes<br>
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from but my guess is Space. He<br>
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from but my guess is [[Outer Space|Space]]. He<br>
sure does like to cheat though.<br>
sure does like to cheat though.<br>
His personal motto, "No rule is<br>
His personal motto, "No rule is<br>
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==='''{{Film|Coach Z}}'''===
==='''{{Film|Coach Z}}'''===
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''{Coach Z is standing in front of a silhouetted clipboard and spinning a whistle with his hand.}''
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''{Coach Z is standing in front of a silhouetted writing board and spinning a whistle with his hand.}''
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Coach Z is a crazy man from<br>
Coach Z is a crazy man from<br>
another country that sleeps<br>
another country that sleeps<br>
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in the locker room. He's also<br>
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in the [[Coach Z's Locker Room|locker room]]. He's also<br>
the best hope we've got for<br>
the best hope we've got for<br>
making it to state this year.<br>
making it to state this year.<br>
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==='''{{Film|Homestar Runner}}'''===
==='''{{Film|Homestar Runner}}'''===
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''{Homestar is shown inside a blue star. He inhales, holds his breath, turns red and then blue, then exhales, panting for breath.}''
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''{Homestar is shown inside a blue star. He inhales, holds his breath, turns red and then blue, then exhales.}''
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<blockquote>
This guy is everyone's best friend.<br>
This guy is everyone's best friend.<br>
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==='''{{Film|The King of Town}}'''===
==='''{{Film|The King of Town}}'''===
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''{The King of Town is standing in front of a silhouetted tower. He falls asleep and wakes up, with his crown jumping and spinning in the air before landing back on his head.}''
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''{The King of Town is standing in front of a silhouetted tower. He falls asleep, wakes up, and his crown jumps a little.}''
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
The King of Town is the elder<br>
The King of Town is the elder<br>
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eats. And talks about eating.<br>
eats. And talks about eating.<br>
His reign as king dates back<br>
His reign as king dates back<br>
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to before any of you were<br>
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to before any of you were<br>
born, so don't worry about it.<br>
born, so don't worry about it.<br>
Also, he employs The Poopsmith for reasons<br>
Also, he employs The Poopsmith for reasons<br>
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the dolphins in the swampy<br>
the dolphins in the swampy<br>
marsh or tending to her<br>
marsh or tending to her<br>
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substantial herd of [[goats]]. Other<br>
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substantial herd of [[Goats|goats]]. Other<br>
hobbies include: BBQing, fencing,<br>
hobbies include: BBQing, fencing,<br>
songwriting and oil painting (many of her<br>
songwriting and oil painting (many of her<br>
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==='''{{Film|Pom Pom}}'''===
==='''{{Film|Pom Pom}}'''===
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''{Pom Pom is standing in front of a large blue blot. He points in one direction, winks, and repeats in the other direction.}''
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''{Pom Pom is standing in front of a large blue spot. He points in one direction, winks, and repeat in the other direction.}''
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Pom Pom is a pom, which<br>
Pom Pom is a pom, which<br>
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==='''{{Film|The Poopsmith}}'''===
==='''{{Film|The Poopsmith}}'''===
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''{The Poopsmith is standing in front of a silhouetted pile of [[whatsit]]. He chews and blows a bubble gum bubble, which then pops.}''
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''{The Poopsmith is standing in front of a silhouetted [[Whatsit|whatsit]]. He blows a bubble gum bubble, which then pops.}''
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Here's what we know about the<br>
Here's what we know about the<br>
Poopsmith currently:<br>
Poopsmith currently:<br>
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He shovels [[crap]] for the King of<br>
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He shovels crap for the King of<br>
Town. And he smells really bad.<br>
Town. And he smells really bad.<br>
And that's it. Everything else<br>
And that's it. Everything else<br>
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bad? Homestar thinks he could be<br>
bad? Homestar thinks he could be<br>
over 1,000 years old. And Strong Bad says he has<br>
over 1,000 years old. And Strong Bad says he has<br>
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[[X for Brains|crap for brains]]. But he's been calling everybody<br>
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[[Crap|crap for brains]]. But he's been calling everybody<br>
'crap for brains' lately so I wouldn't give that one<br>
'crap for brains' lately so I wouldn't give that one<br>
too much thought.
too much thought.
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==='''{{Film|Strong Bad}}'''===
==='''{{Film|Strong Bad}}'''===
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''{Strong Bad is standing in front of a yellow explosion. He lifts his arms, looks up, and begins to shake his arms while the background flashes a few times.}''
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''{Strong Bad is standing in front of a yellow explosion. He lifts his arms, looks up, and begin to shake his arms while the background flashes a few times.}''
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
"I cannot tell a lie. You are so<br>
"I cannot tell a lie. You are so<br>
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==='''{{Film|Strong Mad}}'''===
==='''{{Film|Strong Mad}}'''===
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''{Strong Mad's face and upper body are seen inside a large M. He is inhaling and exhaling while slowly falling asleep. He drools on himself and wakes up again.}''
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''{Strong Mad's head is seen inside a large M. He is inhaling and exhaling while slowly falling asleep. He drools on himself and wakes up again.}''
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
If anyone is truly a big lug,<br>
If anyone is truly a big lug,<br>
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- Pom Pom<br>
- Pom Pom<br>
home: (123) 456-7890<br>
home: (123) 456-7890<br>
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[[Cell Phones|cell]]: (123) 555-8307<br>
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[[Cell Phone|cell]]: (123) 555-8307<br>
pgr: (718) 555-1059
pgr: (718) 555-1059
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</blockquote>
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<strike>Strng Man</strike><br>
<strike>Strng Man</strike><br>
<strike>String Mad</strike><br>
<strike>String Mad</strike><br>
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SM.
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S.M.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
</td>
</td>
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==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
===Explanations===
===Explanations===
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*In Strong Bad's autograph, "RHTS" is an abbreviation popular in yearbooks of bygone decades, and stands for "Raise Hell This Summer", or "Rock Hard This Summer".
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*In Strong Bad's autograph, "RHTS" is an acronym popular in yearbooks of bygone decades, and stands for "Raise Hell This Summer", or "Rock Hard This Summer".
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
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*On Marzipan's page, she is reading a book called "The Chronology of Moths".
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*On Marzipan's page, she's reading a book called "The Chronology of Moths."
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*Strong Bad's handwriting is in a different [[font]] than the AhnbergHand typical of later appearances.
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*Strong Bad's handwriting is in a different [[Fonts|font]] than usual. Usually, it is in AhnbergHand.
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*Bubs stands in front of a silhouetted [[Bubs' Concession Stand|concession stand]].
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*On the [[Homestar Quiz]], one of the questions is "where does Bubs attend night classes?", with the answer being "Disco Tech". When they updated the [[Characters]] page they didn't update the quiz, meaning the answer isn't linked to anywhere on the site.
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*The area code of Pom Pom's pager, [[Wikipedia:Area code 718|718]], covers the outer boroughs of New York City and is referenced in several hip-hop works. Due to the [[Wikipedia:North American Numbering Plan|numbering system]], an area code of "123" is not possible in North America.
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*Prior to the [[post-Flash site update]], each character's yearbook [[page title]] was simply the name of the character (with one exception; see [[#Goofs|below]]). Some titles remained the same, but the following were changed:
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**Bubs's was changed to "Bubs C. Stand".
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**The Cheat's was changed to "The Cheat is a Millionare!"
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**Coach Z's was changed to "The Fightin' Coach Z".
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**Homestar Runner's was changed to "Homestar Michael Runner".
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**The King of Town's was changed to "His Broiled Majesty High Kingimost of Towne the Third".
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**Pom Pom's was changed to "Pom Pom, Son of General Pom of Family Pom of the Isle of Pom".
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===Remarks===
===Remarks===
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*Although the word "[[Integral Article|the]]" is considered part of The Cheat's name, it is not capitalized like it usually is.
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*Although the word "[[Integral Article|the]]" is considered part of The Cheat's name here, it is not capitalized like it usually is.
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*The old pop-up menu appears on all the pages of the yearbook (at the bottom). All the buttons still work. Only these pages, [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[Lucky Toons Menu]], [[Broken Tandy Menu]], the Strong Bad Email Vacation Menu, and [[Where's The Cheat?]] seem to still have it.
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*The old pop-up menu appears on all the pages of the yearbook (at the bottom). All the buttons still work. Only these pages, [[A Jorb Well Done]], [[Chinese Food Toons Menu]], [[Broken Tandy Menu]], and the [[Where's The Cheat?]] seem to still have it.
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*The Cheat being from [[Outer Space|space]] has not been well supported in any cartoon.
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*The Cheat being from [[Outer Space|space]] isn't very well supported in any cartoon.
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**In the email [[flashback]], Strong Bad believes that The Cheat is from a giant [[egg]] filled with a life-time supply of fish sticks.
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**In the email [[flashback]], Strong Bad believes The Cheat is from a giant [[Eggs|egg]] filled with a life-time supply of fish sticks.
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*Strng Man is one letter away from [[Strong Man]], the [[Old-Timey]] counterpart of Strong Mad.
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*Strng Man is one letter away from [[Strong Man]], the [[Old-Timey]] Strong Mad.
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*Disco Tech is a homonym for the [[French]] word "discothèque", meaning "dance club".
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*Disco Tech is a homonym for the French word "discothèque", meaning "dance club".
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*The bits of bubble gum on The Poopsmith's page fly off the actual page, beyond the boundaries of the book.
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===Goofs===
===Goofs===
*Unless she's reading the book backwards or it's written in a right-to-left language, Marzipan turns the pages of her book in the wrong direction.
*Unless she's reading the book backwards or it's written in a right-to-left language, Marzipan turns the pages of her book in the wrong direction.
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*Coach Z's page has the title "Coach z", with an uncapitalized "z".
 
===Inside References===
===Inside References===
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*On Bubs's page, he is throwing around the [[Can of Water Soup|can]] from "[[Kick the Can]]".
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*On Bubs's page, he is throwing around the [[Can of Water Soup|can]] from "[[Kick the Can]]."
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*Bubs's page also mentions the [[The Athletic Field|sports fields]].
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===Fast Forward===
===Fast Forward===
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*The statement that says Coach Z sleeps in his [[Coach Z's Locker Room|locker room]] is revisited in [[A Jorb Well Done]], where he sleeps on the bench listening to Strong Sad's cassette tape, and later in [[Coach Z's Character Video]], when he tells the camera he would usually "crash on [that] bench right [there]". However, he is shown crashing in a locker during [[Decemberween Short Shorts]].
 
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*On the [[Homestar Quiz]], one of the questions is "where does Bubs attend night classes?", with the answer being "Disco Tech". When The Brothers Chaps [[Character Videos|updated the Characters page]], they didn't update the quiz, meaning the answer isn't linked to from anywhere on the site.
 
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**In the email [[rated]], however, Bubs wears a Disco Tech sweatshirt while posing as Strong Bad's son.
 
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*Homestar has a much easier time holding his breath here in the yearbook than he does in [[Halloween Fairstival]], when Strong Bad pays him to stop breathing.
 
*Strong Mad's picture and some of the text is what he turns into in [[virus]].
*Strong Mad's picture and some of the text is what he turns into in [[virus]].
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*In the email [[narrator]], Strong Bad points out that Bubs and Coach Z are having a boring conversation.
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*Homestar has a much easier time holding his breath here in the yearbook than he does in [[Halloween Fairstival]], when Strong Bad pays him to stop breathing.
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*Coach Z being mentioned to get "110 percent" out of the team is revisited in the title of [[Coach Z's 110%]].
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{start box}}
{{start box}}
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{{Succession box | before = [[Old Characters Page]]| title = [[Characters]] Navigation | years = 2000{{--}}2003 | after = [[Character Videos]]}}
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{{Succession box | before = [[Old Characters Page]]| title = [[Characters]] Navigation | years = 2000&mdash;2003 | after = [[Character Videos]]}}
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{{missinginfo|release date}}
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[[Category:Old Navigation Pages]]
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[[Category:Old Navigation Pages]][[Category: Secret Pages]]
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[[Category:Secret Pages]]
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[[Category:Old Crap Corner]]
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