Donnie Chapman - Revision history

Bleu Ninja: Full name (to match the Michael and Matthew articles). Shorten 'zeen description.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:47 GMT

Full name (to match the Michael and Matthew articles). Shorten 'zeen description.

Stux: add disambiguation link to the elder Don Chapman

Stux — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:45:40 GMT

add disambiguation link to the elder Don Chapman

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	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]		[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]
	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

Bleu Ninja: internal MC link

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:11:56 GMT

internal MC link

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-	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb~~\|right\|200px~~\|Donnie (right) with his ~~Brothers~~ Chaps]]	+	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]
	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

-	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of ~~{{wp\|~~Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].	+	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of [[Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].

	== As creative influence ==		== As creative influence ==
	[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]		[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]
-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between ~~him~~ and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between himself and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).

-	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This [[Mario Paint]] animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.	+	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This ''[[Mario Paint]]'' animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.
	*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.		*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.
	*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.		*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.

Bleu Ninja: another pic

Bleu Ninja — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 03:32:11 GMT

another pic

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-	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with ~~the~~ Brothers Chaps]]	+	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with his Brothers Chaps]]
	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

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	== As creative influence ==		== As creative influence ==
		+	[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]
	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between him and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).		The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between him and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).

Bleu Ninja: Expand mentions of Donnie as creative/comedic influence

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:57:13 GMT

Expand mentions of Donnie as creative/comedic influence

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	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]		[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]
-	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest ~~son~~ of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] ~~and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28~~. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] ~~states that~~ Donnie is "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].	+	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].		Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. ~~According to an~~ [[~~Adventure Gamers Interview~~ - ~~2 Sept 2004~~\|~~interview with Adventure Gamers~~]], Donnie ~~influenced the making of~~ the [[~~Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer~~]] ~~by reading early '80s video game ads to Mike and Matt. Other influences include~~ [[~~Powered by~~ The ~~Cheat~~]] [[~~Homestar Runner~~]]'~~s "Beehan" comment according~~ to [[~~mile~~]]'s [[~~mile#Commentary Transcript~~\|~~DVD commentary~~]]~~, as well~~ as [[~~Strong Bad~~]]~~'s knowledge of~~ [[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|guitar ~~techniques~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~yes, wrestling~~#Commentary Transcript\|~~wrestling~~]]. ~~The~~ [[The ~~Homestar Runner Mysfit~~-~~steries~~\|~~Mysfit-steries~~]] [[~~Teenage Variation\|variation~~]] ~~of Homestar~~ [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|~~reminds~~]] Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, ~~even wearing a~~ pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.	+	== As creative influence ==
		+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between him and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).
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		+	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This [[Mario Paint]] animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.
		+	*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.
		+	*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.
		+	*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]] {{--}} The tone of the video [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|is inspired by]] early '80s video game ads that Donnie would read to his brothers.
		+	*[[high school]] ([[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations\|''Mysfit-steries'' version of Homestar]] reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, down to his pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.
		+	*[[yes, wrestling]] ([[yes, wrestling#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The Brothers Chaps recall watching [[professional wrestling]] with their brother as children.
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		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[Karen Wagner]]
		+	*[[Julie Hand]]

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

Bleu Ninja: Added sloshy "cameo". Minor reorganization.

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 06:29:59 GMT

Added sloshy "cameo". Minor reorganization.

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	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]		[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]
-	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. ~~He appears in~~ [[~~monster truck~~]] ~~as all four members of~~ [[~~Limozeen~~]]~~; these photographs were taken in~~ [[~~1987~~]] ~~when he dressed up as~~ [[~~Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]]~~ of ~~[[Wikipedia:Motley Crue~~\|~~Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in~~ the ~~liner booklet~~ of ~~the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!~~]].	+	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] states that Donnie is "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from ~~other~~ childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure ~~Games~~]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike ~~Chapman\|Mike]]~~ and [[Matt ~~Chapman\|Matt]]~~. Other ~~results~~ include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] ~~techniques. Also~~, ~~the~~ [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, ~~according to~~ [[~~high school]]'s [[high school#Commentary Transcript~~\|~~DVD commentary~~]]. ~~Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."~~	+	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].
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		+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure Gamers]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to Mike and Matt. Other influences include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|guitar techniques]] and [[yes, wrestling#Commentary Transcript\|wrestling]]. The [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|reminds]] Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, even wearing a pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

The Cheatbot: update page name(s)

The Cheatbot — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 03:56:20 GMT

update page name(s)

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	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster truck]] as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster truck]] as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, according to [[~~highschool~~]]'s [[~~highschool~~#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, according to [[high school]]'s [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

Bleu Ninja at 17:45, 24 September 2019

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 17:45:23 GMT

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	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster truck]] as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster truck]] as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, according to [[highschool]]'s [[highschool#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, according to [[highschool]]'s [[highschool#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

DEIDATVM: undo revision 781174;

DEIDATVM — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 16:33:04 GMT

undo revision 781174;

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-	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|~~Donna~~ (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]	+	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Donnie (right) with the Brothers Chaps]]
-	'''~~(((Donna~~ Chapman~~)))~~''' is the oldest ~~inbred~~ son of ~~(((~~[[~~Sheath~~ and ~~Rimma~~ Chapman]]~~)))~~ and ~~brothel~~ of ~~(((~~[[The Brothers Chaps]]~~)))~~. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster ~~fuck~~]] as all ~~whore~~ members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other ~~Tit Shits~~]] ~~reel-to-reel tape~~; this poster was once again ~~zeened~~ in [[~~Fappynapped~~!]].	+	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster truck]] as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]].

-	~~He was given~~ the ~~name Donna because his parents wanted~~ to ~~raise him~~ to ~~become a gay stripper who performed~~ in ~~ancient Rome~~.	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, according to [[highschool]]'s [[highschool#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

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-	'''~~Donnie~~ Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[~~Don~~ and ~~Harriet~~ Chapman]] and ~~brother~~ of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster ~~truck~~]] as all ~~four~~ members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other ~~Type Hits~~]] CD; this poster was once again ~~seen~~ in [[~~Lappynapped~~!]].	+	'''(((Donna Chapman)))''' is the oldest inbred son of ((([[Sheath and Rimma Chapman]]))) and brothel of ((([[The Brothers Chaps]]))). His birthday is September 28. He appears in [[monster fuck]] as all whore members of [[Limozeen]]; these photographs were taken in [[1987]] when he dressed up as [[Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]] of [[Wikipedia:Motley Crue\|Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Tit Shits]] reel-to-reel tape; this poster was once again zeened in [[Fappynapped!]].

-	~~The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from other childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview\|interview with Adventure Games]], Donnie influenced~~ the ~~making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads~~ to ~~[[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]]. Other results include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according~~ to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] techniques. Also, the [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in ~~the '70s, according to [[highschool]]'s [[highschool#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]. Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all~~."	+	He was given the name Donna because his parents wanted to raise him to become a gay stripper who performed in ancient Rome.

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

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	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]		[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]
	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

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-	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb~~\|right\|200px~~\|Donnie (right) with his ~~Brothers~~ Chaps]]	+	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]
	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].		'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

-	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of ~~{{wp\|~~Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].	+	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of [[Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].

	== As creative influence ==		== As creative influence ==
	[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]		[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]
-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between ~~him~~ and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between himself and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).

-	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This [[Mario Paint]] animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.	+	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This ''[[Mario Paint]]'' animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.
	*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.		*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.
	*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.		*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.

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-	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest ~~son~~ of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] ~~and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28~~. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] ~~states that~~ Donnie is "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].	+	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[The Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].		Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. ~~According to an~~ [[~~Adventure Gamers Interview~~ - ~~2 Sept 2004~~\|~~interview with Adventure Gamers~~]], Donnie ~~influenced the making of~~ the [[~~Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer~~]] ~~by reading early '80s video game ads to Mike and Matt. Other influences include~~ [[~~Powered by~~ The ~~Cheat~~]] [[~~Homestar Runner~~]]'~~s "Beehan" comment according~~ to [[~~mile~~]]'s [[~~mile#Commentary Transcript~~\|~~DVD commentary~~]]~~, as well~~ as [[~~Strong Bad~~]]~~'s knowledge of~~ [[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|guitar ~~techniques~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~yes, wrestling~~#Commentary Transcript\|~~wrestling~~]]. ~~The~~ [[The ~~Homestar Runner Mysfit~~-~~steries~~\|~~Mysfit-steries~~]] [[~~Teenage Variation\|variation~~]] ~~of Homestar~~ [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|~~reminds~~]] Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, ~~even wearing a~~ pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.	+	== As creative influence ==
		+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[The Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between him and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).
		+
		+	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This [[Mario Paint]] animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.
		+	*[[guitar]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.
		+	*[[mile]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; the Chapman mother would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.
		+	*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]] {{--}} The tone of the video [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|is inspired by]] early '80s video game ads that Donnie would read to his brothers.
		+	*[[high school]] ([[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations\|''Mysfit-steries'' version of Homestar]] reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, down to his pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.
		+	*[[yes, wrestling]] ([[yes, wrestling#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} The Brothers Chaps recall watching [[professional wrestling]] with their brother as children.
		+
		+	== See Also ==
		+	*[[Karen Wagner]]
		+	*[[Julie Hand]]

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

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-	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. ~~He appears in~~ [[~~monster truck~~]] ~~as all four members of~~ [[~~Limozeen~~]]~~; these photographs were taken in~~ [[~~1987~~]] ~~when he dressed up as~~ [[~~Wikipedia:Vince Neil\|Vince Neil]]~~ of ~~[[Wikipedia:Motley Crue~~\|~~Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in~~ the ~~liner booklet~~ of ~~the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!~~]].	+	'''Donnie Chapman''' is the oldest son of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]] and brother of [[The Brothers Chaps]]. His birthday is September 28. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] states that Donnie is "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from ~~other~~ childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure ~~Games~~]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to [[Mike ~~Chapman\|Mike]]~~ and [[Matt ~~Chapman\|Matt]]~~. Other ~~results~~ include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar]] ~~techniques. Also~~, ~~the~~ [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, ~~according to~~ [[~~high school]]'s [[high school#Commentary Transcript~~\|~~DVD commentary~~]]. ~~Finally, in the same commentary, Matt states that "Donnie's responsible for the reason we're funny at all."~~	+	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]; [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is a collage of several pictures taken when he dressed up as {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of {{wp\|Mötley Crüe}} for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. These photographs made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster in the liner booklet of the [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD; this poster was once again seen in [[Lappynapped!]]. Photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were similarly used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].
		+
		+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. According to an [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|interview with Adventure Gamers]], Donnie influenced the making of the [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] by reading early '80s video game ads to Mike and Matt. Other influences include [[Powered by The Cheat]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s "Beehan" comment according to [[mile]]'s [[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]], as well as [[Strong Bad]]'s knowledge of [[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|guitar techniques]] and [[yes, wrestling#Commentary Transcript\|wrestling]]. The [[The Homestar Runner Mysfit-steries\|Mysfit-steries]] [[Teenage Variation\|variation]] of Homestar [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|reminds]] Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, even wearing a pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.

	[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]		[[Category:Chapman family members\|Chapman, Donnie]]

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	{{distinguish\|Don and Harriet Chapman}}		{{distinguish\|Don and Harriet Chapman}}
	[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]		[[File:MikeMattandDon.png\|thumb\|Donnie (right) with his Brethren Chaps]]
-	'''Donnie Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[~~The~~ Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].	+	'''Donald "Donnie" Chapman''' (born September 28, 1966) is the elder brother to [[the Brothers Chaps]] and oldest child of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. In the [[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]] for [[high school]], [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] appreciatively describes Donnie as "the reason we're funny at all", and his influence on his younger brothers can be seen throughout [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|the Homestar Runner body of work]].

-	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]~~; [[~~:~~File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] is~~ a collage of ~~several pictures taken when he dressed up as~~ {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of [[Mötley Crüe]] for [[Halloween]] in [[1987]]. ~~These~~ photographs ~~made a reappearance on a Limozeen poster~~ in the ~~liner booklet of the~~ [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD~~; this poster was once again seen~~ in [[Lappynapped!]]. ~~Photos~~ of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were ~~similarly~~ used to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].	+	Donnie first appeared on the site in [[monster truck]], as all four members of [[Limozeen]]: a collage of his {{wp\|Vince Neil}} of [[Mötley Crüe]] costume for [[Halloween]] [[1987]] was used to make [[:File:Limozeentruck.PNG\|the photo of the band]] (these photographs reappear in the ''[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]]'' CD booklet and in [[Lappynapped!]]). Family photos of Donnie alongside [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and Matt were used in a similar manner to portray [[sloshy]] in [[Record Store Day]].

	== As creative influence ==		== As creative influence ==
	[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]		[[File:sloshy photo.png\|thumb\|The young guns]]
-	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[~~The~~ Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between himself and Strong Sad, Mike and Strong Bad, and Donnie and Strong Mad. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).	+	The Brothers Chaps have taken creative inspiration from several childhood memories with Donnie. [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018#Video Games\|In a 2018 lecture]], Matt reflected that the ten-year age gap between him and Donnie meant that his eldest brother shared more '70s pop-culture with him than he would've encountered otherwise. The relationship between the three Chapman brothers has been compared to [[the Brothers Strong]] {{--}} with [[The Jeff Rubin Jeff Rubin Show Interview - 7 July 2014\|Matt noting some similarities]] between himself and [[Strong Sad]], Mike and [[Strong Bad]], and Donnie and [[Strong Mad]]. In [[Gizmodo Interview - 24 Jan 2017\|a 2017 interview with ''Gizmodo'']], Mike recalls Donnie introducing him to a snarky sense of humor: watching ''{{w\|The Love Boat}}'' to make fun of it (in a manner similar to ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'') or reading a picture book but adding his own comedic commentary ([[Books Defaced By Strong Bad\|a pastime shared by Strong Bad]]).

	*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This ''[[Mario Paint]]'' animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.		*[[Super NES]] {{--}} This ''[[Mario Paint]]'' animation was made as a [[Christmas]] gift for Donnie.
-	*[[guitar~~]] ([[guitar#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]])~~ {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.	+	*{{dvdcom\|guitar}} {{--}} The brothers list many guitar magazines that Donnie read, forming the baseline for their interest in the instrument.
-	*[[mile~~]] ([[mile#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]])~~ {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; ~~the~~ Chapman ~~mother~~ would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.	+	*{{dvdcom\|mile}} {{--}} Beehan was a childhood friend of Donnie's; [[Don and Harriet Chapman\|Mrs. Chapman]] would cheer "Kick it out, Beehan" as the two ran track.
	*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]] {{--}} The tone of the video [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|is inspired by]] early '80s video game ads that Donnie would read to his brothers.		*[[Peasant's Quest Preview]] {{--}} The tone of the video [[Adventure Gamers Interview - 2 Sept 2004\|is inspired by]] early '80s video game ads that Donnie would read to his brothers.
-	*[[high school~~]] ([[high school#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]])~~ {{--}} The [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations\|''Mysfit-steries'' version of Homestar]] reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, down to his pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.	+	*{{dvdcom\|high school}} {{--}} The [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations\|''Mysfit-steries'' version of Homestar]] reminds Matt, Mike, and their sister [[Karen Wagner\|Karen]] of the way Donnie looked in the '70s, down to his pair of [[-èd\|stripèd]] pants.
-	*[[yes, wrestling~~]] ([[yes, wrestling#Commentary Transcript\|DVD commentary]])~~ {{--}} The Brothers Chaps recall watching [[professional wrestling]] with their brother as children.	+	*{{dvdcom\|yes, wrestling}} {{--}} The Brothers Chaps recall watching [[professional wrestling]] with their brother as children.

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==