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The '''Storybook World''' is a place in the [[Homestar Runner universe]] based on the [[Original Book]] by [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]. It often refers to the past, utilizing the book's more primitive, hand-drawn art style. It features [[Storybook Character Variations|Storybook versions of characters]] and places such as [[the field]] and [[the moon]], and even has has one of its own places called the Sweet Sweet Rainbow Bridge. It also sometimes features characters from the Original Book, such as [[Mr. Bland]] and [[Señor]], who were crushed by a falling [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]. Some of the original characters have slightly different names, such as [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]], [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]], [[The Prince of Town]], and Coach Zee; all of them have slightly different personalities than their present-day counterparts.
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The '''Storybook World''' is a variation of the [[Homestar Runner universe]] based on the children's storybooks that started [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. Toons set in the Storybook World may spoof common tropes of children's literature, are typically captioned and narrated as if they were a book being read to the viewer, and feature characters rendered in a simpler hand-drawn style with limited animation. Oftentimes, Storybook World toons will be portrayed as books being read by the main characters.
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Homestar Runner started as a small handmade storybook: [[Original Book|''The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest'']] by [[Mike Chapman]] and [[Craig Zobel]]. Created "[[UMFM Interview - 20 May 2003|in a bored afternoon]]", and designed "[[Adventure Gamers Interview - 12 Dec 2008|to feel like it was from another country or poorly translated]]", the book intentionally had a simplistic drawing style and an offbeat tone to its writing.
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Characters that featured in the original storybooks are rendered as they were back then, albeit exaggerated for humorous effect: [[Homestar Runner]] is instead referred to as [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]], as [[Homestar Runner Evolution|he was originally named]]; [[Strong Bad]] is called [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]], making fun of [[Strong Bad Evolution|how his hands were originally drawn much smaller]]. Places such as [[the field]] and [[the moon]] are similarly drawn differently. Some minor characters, such as [[Mr. Bland]] or [[Dijjery Doo]], originated in books and rarely appear outside of Storybook tales.
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Because only two stories were actually completed in the original storybook format (with [[Where My Hat Is At?|the second]] released directly to the Internet rather than physically), many Storybook World toons retroactively redesign characters and locations to fit this visual style; for example, [[The King of Town]] is reimagined as [[The Prince of Town]]. Whether extant or retroactively introduced, all Storybook variations of characters have slightly different personalities than their present-day counterparts.
== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
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*[[Original Book]]
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[[Image:StorybookNight.png|thumb|Nighttime in the Storybook World]]
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*[[Where My Hat Is At?]]
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===Storybooks===
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*Email [[flashback]]
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*[[Original Book]] {{--}} ''The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest''
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*''[[Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold!]]'' {{--}} alternatively titled ''Homestar Runner And The Brothers Strong''
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*''[[Where My Hat Is At?]]''
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===Storybook toons===
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*Email [[flashback]] {{--}} ''Strong Bad Meets The Homestar Runner''
*Email [[origins]]
*Email [[origins]]
*Email [[alternate universe]]
*Email [[alternate universe]]
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*[[Strongest Man in the World]]
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*[[Strongest Man in the World]] {{--}} Remade pages of ''The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest'' are shown, though the majority of the toon is not in the Storybook World.
*[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in His Craw]]
*[[The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck in His Craw]]
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**''The Strong Sad Wets Yonder Bed'' is briefly shown.
*[[Halloween Safety]] (Easter egg)
*[[Halloween Safety]] (Easter egg)
*[[@StrongBadActual]]
*[[@StrongBadActual]]
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*[[Homestar Runner Goes For The Gold! (toon)]]
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*[[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] {{--}} A remake of ''The Homestar Runner and the Brothers Strong''
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**''The Homestar Runner and the Bathyscaphe'' is briefly shown.
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*[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods]] ([[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser|Teaser]]) {{--}} ''The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods <s>Contest</s>'' and ''Strong Bad's Ghost Enters The Homestar Runner, Thereby Possessing Him Demonically''
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[[Category:Character Variations]][[Category:Indoor and Miscellaneous Places]]
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Revision as of 23:13, 23 May 2024

Everybody's puttin' their weight on it!

The Storybook World is a variation of the Homestar Runner universe based on the children's storybooks that started Homestar Runner. Toons set in the Storybook World may spoof common tropes of children's literature, are typically captioned and narrated as if they were a book being read to the viewer, and feature characters rendered in a simpler hand-drawn style with limited animation. Oftentimes, Storybook World toons will be portrayed as books being read by the main characters.

Homestar Runner started as a small handmade storybook: The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest by Mike Chapman and Craig Zobel. Created "in a bored afternoon", and designed "to feel like it was from another country or poorly translated", the book intentionally had a simplistic drawing style and an offbeat tone to its writing.

Characters that featured in the original storybooks are rendered as they were back then, albeit exaggerated for humorous effect: Homestar Runner is instead referred to as The Homestar Runner, as he was originally named; Strong Bad is called Tiny-Handed Strong Bad, making fun of how his hands were originally drawn much smaller. Places such as the field and the moon are similarly drawn differently. Some minor characters, such as Mr. Bland or Dijjery Doo, originated in books and rarely appear outside of Storybook tales.

Because only two stories were actually completed in the original storybook format (with the second released directly to the Internet rather than physically), many Storybook World toons retroactively redesign characters and locations to fit this visual style; for example, The King of Town is reimagined as The Prince of Town. Whether extant or retroactively introduced, all Storybook variations of characters have slightly different personalities than their present-day counterparts.

Appearances

Nighttime in the Storybook World

Storybooks

Storybook toons

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