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[[Image:ColoringCanadiangirls.png|thumb|"Of-age" Canadian girls!]] | [[Image:ColoringCanadiangirls.png|thumb|"Of-age" Canadian girls!]] | ||
| - | The Homestar Runner toons mostly take place in [[Free Country, USA|the United States]], but occasionally they reference the | + | The Homestar Runner toons mostly take place in [[Free Country, USA|the United States]], but occasionally they reference the '''[[Wikipedia:Canada|Great White North]]''', often in strange and various ways. |
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| - | *[[Homestar Quiz]] | + | *[[Homestar Quiz]] {{--}} One of the answer choices for where [[Bubs]] attends night classes is Canada. |
| - | *[[ | + | *Emails [[new hands]], [[50 emails]], [[fingers]], [[lackey]], [[dangeresque 3]], [[E-mail Birds]], [[do over]], [[Sick Day]], [[myths & legends]], [[redesign]], [[theme song]], [[trading cards]], and [[underlings]] {{--}} An/the email sender identifies as Canadian. |
| - | *[[Ballad of the Sneak]] | + | *[[Ballad of the Sneak]] {{--}} The Dapper Swindler is known as [[The Sneak]] in the [[wikipedia:Northwest Territories|Northwest Territories]]. |
| - | *Email [[colonization]] (Easter egg) | + | *Email [[colonization]] (Easter egg) {{--}} [[Strong Bad]] sings "O Shanama" to the tune of "[[Wikipedia:O Canada|O Canada]]". |
| - | *Email [[do over]] | + | *Email [[army]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] references Canadian folk musician [[wikipedia:Gordon Lightfoot|Gordon Lightfoot]] and his song "[[wikipedia:Sundown (Gordon Lightfoot song)|Sundown]]" when he warns Strong Bad of Gordon Lightfoot "creeping round [his] back stair". |
| - | *Email [[narrator]] | + | *Email [[do over]] {{--}} When Strong Bad sees the email sender Richie Z as being from Canada, he wonders if Coach Z is called [[Coach Zed]] in Canada and calls the sender a "Canuck", a nickname for a Canadian. |
| - | *Email [[coloring]] | + | *Email [[narrator]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] is hit in the face with a Canada goose. |
| - | *[[Happy Hallow-day]] | + | *Email [[pop-up]] {{--}} An Easter egg shows a comparison between Strong Sad's head and the [[wikipedia:Manicouagan Reservoir|Manicouagan Reservoir]]. |
| - | *Email [[original]] | + | *Email [[coloring]] {{--}} The two "of-age" girls in the coloring book both have a Canadian flag on their shirts. |
| - | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] | + | *[[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] ([[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} As [[Mike Chapman]] and Strong Bad discuss where [[Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] was made, they say that it could be from Europe or maybe even Canada. Strong Bad then makes a remark about the [[Wikipedia:National Film Board of Canada|Film Board of Canada]]. |
| - | *[[Hremail 62]] | + | *[[Happy Hallow-day]] {{--}} Homsar's Halloween costume is [[Wikipedia:Ed Grimley|Ed Grimley]], who is played by [[Wikipedia:Martin Short|Martin Short]] on both ''[[Wikipedia:Saturday Night Live|SNL]]'' and Canada's own ''[[Wikipedia:Second City Television|SCTV]]''. |
| - | {{ | + | *Email [[original]] {{--}} Both Homestar and Strong Bad are at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] dressed as Canadian Mounties. |
| + | *[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} Strong Bad calls [[Jela-ton]], "Pixy Stix's ugly Canadian cousin". | ||
| + | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} When clicking on Strong Bad's bed, he says he'll even take Canadian coins at this point. | ||
| + | *[[Hremail 62]] {{--}} Homestar and Marzipan encounter a honeymooning couple whom Homestar believes to be either Canadian or Cancun-adian. | ||
| + | *[[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]] {{--}} French-Canadian villain [[Stingy Relenque]] (played by Homestar Runner) wears a maple leaf on his shirt instead of the star. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Bob & Doug McKenzie]] | ||
| + | *[[French]] | ||
| + | *[[German]] | ||
| + | *[[Spanish]] | ||
| + | *[[Italy]] | ||
| + | *[[Russia]] | ||
| + | *[[Scandinavia]] | ||
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[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
Current revision as of 00:35, 4 August 2023
The Homestar Runner toons mostly take place in the United States, but occasionally they reference the Great White North, often in strange and various ways.
[edit] Appearances
- Homestar Quiz — One of the answer choices for where Bubs attends night classes is Canada.
- Emails new hands, 50 emails, fingers, lackey, dangeresque 3, E-mail Birds, do over, Sick Day, myths & legends, redesign, theme song, trading cards, and underlings — An/the email sender identifies as Canadian.
- Ballad of the Sneak — The Dapper Swindler is known as The Sneak in the Northwest Territories.
- Email colonization (Easter egg) — Strong Bad sings "O Shanama" to the tune of "O Canada".
- Email army — Homestar Runner references Canadian folk musician Gordon Lightfoot and his song "Sundown" when he warns Strong Bad of Gordon Lightfoot "creeping round [his] back stair".
- Email do over — When Strong Bad sees the email sender Richie Z as being from Canada, he wonders if Coach Z is called Coach Zed in Canada and calls the sender a "Canuck", a nickname for a Canadian.
- Email narrator — Strong Sad is hit in the face with a Canada goose.
- Email pop-up — An Easter egg shows a comparison between Strong Sad's head and the Manicouagan Reservoir.
- Email coloring — The two "of-age" girls in the coloring book both have a Canadian flag on their shirts.
- Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes (DVD commentary) — As Mike Chapman and Strong Bad discuss where Sweet Cuppin' Cakes was made, they say that it could be from Europe or maybe even Canada. Strong Bad then makes a remark about the Film Board of Canada.
- Happy Hallow-day — Homsar's Halloween costume is Ed Grimley, who is played by Martin Short on both SNL and Canada's own SCTV.
- Email original — Both Homestar and Strong Bad are at Bubs' Concession Stand dressed as Canadian Mounties.
- Homestar Ruiner — Strong Bad calls Jela-ton, "Pixy Stix's ugly Canadian cousin".
- Baddest of the Bands — When clicking on Strong Bad's bed, he says he'll even take Canadian coins at this point.
- Hremail 62 — Homestar and Marzipan encounter a honeymooning couple whom Homestar believes to be either Canadian or Cancun-adian.
- Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack — French-Canadian villain Stingy Relenque (played by Homestar Runner) wears a maple leaf on his shirt instead of the star.
