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| - | '''United States Presidents''' are mentioned and seen various times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, in particular presidents [[ | + | '''United States Presidents''' are mentioned and seen various times in the [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|Homestar Runner]] universe, in particular presidents [[Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Wikipedia:Abraham Lincoln|Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music. |
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Revision as of 16:49, 21 August 2006
United States Presidents are mentioned and seen various times in the Homestar Runner universe, in particular presidents Martin Van Buren and Abraham Lincoln. This is perhaps a nod to They Might Be Giants, who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music.
Appearances
- Fluffy Puff Commercial — Pressing "l" will make a silhouette of Abraham Lincoln's head appear.
- In Everybody to the Limit, this same silhouette is used. Also, pictures of John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert appear in the music video.
- Kick the Can — In one of the tapes, The Homestar Runner's shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it.
- Fortune Cookies — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft."
- Email old comics — a quote from President Truman on the King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener reads "Everybody's going to need one!"
- The Cheat's Character Video — The Cheat throws a bust of Van Buren at the camera.
- This bust later appears taped on The Proud Anselmo in space program and as a possible shape for the SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar in candy product.
- Experimental Film — Homestar Runner is playing a game with presidents on the ATM.
- Halloween Potion-Ma-Jig — Homestar does a bad impression of Ronald Reagan.
- 2 emails — Strong Bad puts a sticky note on the computer reading "Van Buren".
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 5 — George Washington and Abraham Lincoln appear, along with Henry Rollins. They are the "cool or famous" people who take So and So parasailing with them.
- These characters appear later in Teen Girl Squad Issue 10.
- Puppet Jam: President's Daughter — Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
- An Open Forum — The background is made up of Abraham Lincoln heads.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2 — William Henry Harrison and James Garfield are mentioned by Old-Timey Strong Bad.
- Email redesign — Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling No Loafing Sign could actually say "Franklin Delano Loafing", a reference to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
