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*'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' {{--}} A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" | *'''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' {{--}} A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" | ||
*'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' {{--}} A zeppelin on fire passes by. | *'''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' {{--}} A zeppelin on fire passes by. | ||
| - | *'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' {{--}} Homestar stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise. | + | *'''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' {{--}} Homestar suddenly stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise. |
| - | *'''[[Downloads]]''' {{--}} The star on his shirt starts to peel off. | + | *'''[[Downloads]]''' {{--}} The star on his shirt starts to peel off. Moving the cursor away from the button returns his star to its original position. |
*'''[[Store]]''' {{--}} He starts falling up. | *'''[[Store]]''' {{--}} He starts falling up. | ||
*'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' {{--}} The Yello Dello flies by. | *'''[[Email|E-mail]]''' {{--}} The Yello Dello flies by. | ||
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=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
*This is the first main page to have Homestar in his regular clothes. | *This is the first main page to have Homestar in his regular clothes. | ||
| - | *Homestar's propeller is the propeller from his | + | *Homestar's propeller is the propeller from [[Homestar Runner Evolution|his May 2000 design]]. His mouth is from the February 2001 design, which would not be fixed until [[Main Page 16]]. |
===Remarks=== | ===Remarks=== | ||
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*Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly. | *Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly. | ||
| + | *The Yello Dello appears to be falling at the same speed as Homestar. | ||
=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
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*When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving. | *When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving. | ||
*Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo". | *Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo". | ||
| + | *Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred. | ||
*When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second. | *When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second. | ||
*When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction. | *When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction. | ||
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=== Inside References === | === Inside References === | ||
*The page title "What's so great about Homestar Runner?" may be a reference to the page title of [[Main Page 1]], "What's not to love about Homestar Runner?" | *The page title "What's so great about Homestar Runner?" may be a reference to the page title of [[Main Page 1]], "What's not to love about Homestar Runner?" | ||
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=== Real-World References === | === Real-World References === | ||
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*"Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" is a line from "[[Wikipedia:Up, Up and Away (song)|Up, Up and Away]]" by the group [[Wikipedia:The Fifth Dimension|The Fifth Dimension]]. | *"Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" is a line from "[[Wikipedia:Up, Up and Away (song)|Up, Up and Away]]" by the group [[Wikipedia:The Fifth Dimension|The Fifth Dimension]]. | ||
| + | *The zeppelin on fire is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:LZ 129 Hindenburg|Hindenburg]]. However, the Hindenburg disaster happened while docking rather than in mid-flight. | ||
*The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | *The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by [[Hanna-Barbera]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:30, 21 June 2023
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Homestar Runner is upside down and falling through the sky.
Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, The Yello Dello
Places: The sky
Icon: Clouds
Page Title: What's so great about Homestar Runner?
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Button Effects
- Toons — A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"
- Games — A zeppelin on fire passes by.
- Characters — Homestar suddenly stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise.
- Downloads — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. Moving the cursor away from the button returns his star to its original position.
- Store — He starts falling up.
- E-mail — The Yello Dello flies by.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- This is the first main page to have Homestar in his regular clothes.
- Homestar's propeller is the propeller from his May 2000 design. His mouth is from the February 2001 design, which would not be fixed until Main Page 16.
Remarks
- Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly.
- The Yello Dello appears to be falling at the same speed as Homestar.
Goofs
- When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving.
- Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo".
- Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred.
- When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second.
- When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction.
Inside References
- The page title "What's so great about Homestar Runner?" may be a reference to the page title of Main Page 1, "What's not to love about Homestar Runner?"
Real-World References
- "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" is a line from "Up, Up and Away" by the group The Fifth Dimension.
- The zeppelin on fire is a reference to the Hindenburg. However, the Hindenburg disaster happened while docking rather than in mid-flight.
- The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by Hanna-Barbera.
External links
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