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| - | + | '''Teasers for the upcoming Halloween toon''' have been released annually, initially from 2007{{-}}2009 and continuing every year since 2014. These teasers not only announce that a full-length [[Halloween]] toon will be [[Acknowledged Update Delays|put on the site]] later, but provide a [[silhouette]]d preview of [[Halloween Costumes|the characters' costumes]]. | |
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| + | The brief teasers typically include a displayed line of humorous text, as well as brief dialogue from characters. A noticeable running gag is that [[Strong Bad]] is always wearing a [[Strong Bad's Teaser Costumes|recognizable and unbelievably realistic costume]] which is never the same as what he wears in the full toon. Most teasers include [[Nice Try|words]] hidden behind the silhouettes, [[Easter eggs|only visible by decompiling]] the [[Flash]] file. | ||
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| + | The first three teasers link back to the Halloween-themed [[Main Page 7]]; by 2014, it had become standard to [[Toons Without Back Buttons|not use "back" links]]. | ||
==List== | ==List== | ||
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|[[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] | |[[Jibblies 2 Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 25 - | + | | October 25{{-}}29<br>(4 days) |
|[[File:Halloween 2007 teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Next Week!]] | |[[File:Halloween 2007 teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Next Week!]] | ||
|[[Image:Xenomorph_Costume.PNG|100px|Xenomorph]] | |[[Image:Xenomorph_Costume.PNG|100px|Xenomorph]] | ||
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|[[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] | |[[Most in the Graveyard Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 27 - | + | | October 27{{-}}30<br>(3 days) |
|[[File:Ween 08 Teaser.PNG|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime This Week!]] | |[[File:Ween 08 Teaser.PNG|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime This Week!]] | ||
|[[Image:Predator Costume.PNG|100px|Predator]] | |[[Image:Predator Costume.PNG|100px|Predator]] | ||
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|[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser]] | |[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 26 - | + | | October 26{{-}}29<br>(3 days) |
|[[File:Ween 09 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime This Week!]] | |[[File:Ween 09 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime This Week!]] | ||
|align=center|[[File:Robocop Costume.PNG|75px|Robocop]] | |align=center|[[File:Robocop Costume.PNG|75px|Robocop]] | ||
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|[[Halloween Safety]] | |[[Halloween Safety]] | ||
| - | | October 20 - | + | | October 20{{-}}30<br>(10 days) |
|[[File:Ween 14 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime Before Halloween]] | |[[File:Ween 14 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime Before Halloween]] | ||
|[[File:HalloweenSafetySB.png|100px|Bug from Starship Troopers]] | |[[File:HalloweenSafetySB.png|100px|Bug from Starship Troopers]] | ||
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|[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] | |[[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 21 - | + | | October 21{{-}}29<br>(8 days) |
|[[File:Halloween 2015 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime in the next 10 days!]] | |[[File:Halloween 2015 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Toon Sometime in the next 10 days!]] | ||
|[[File:Strong Bad as Graboid Full.png|100px|A graboid]] | |[[File:Strong Bad as Graboid Full.png|100px|A graboid]] | ||
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|[[Later That Night... Teaser]] | |[[Later That Night... Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 26 - | + | | October 26{{-}}28<br>(2 days) |
|[[File:Halloween 2016 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Something Coming up!]] | |[[File:Halloween 2016 Teaser.png|175px|Halloween Something Coming up!]] | ||
|align=center|[[File:Stranger_Things_Monster.png|90px|Monster from Stranger Things]] | |align=center|[[File:Stranger_Things_Monster.png|90px|Monster from Stranger Things]] | ||
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|[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] | |[[Haunted Photo Booth Teaser]] | ||
| - | | October 6 - | + | | October 6{{-}}30<br>(25 days) |
|[[File:Halloween 2017 Teaser silhouettes only.png|175px|Silhouettes are up early this year!]] | |[[File:Halloween 2017 Teaser silhouettes only.png|175px|Silhouettes are up early this year!]] | ||
|[[File:RidleyCostume.png|100px|Ridley]] | |[[File:RidleyCostume.png|100px|Ridley]] | ||
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|[[Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser]] | |[[Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser]] | ||
| - | |October 18 - | + | |October 18{{-}}30<br>(12 days) |
|[[File:Halloween 2018 Teaser.png|175px|i always have to look up how to spell silhouettes]] | |[[File:Halloween 2018 Teaser.png|175px|i always have to look up how to spell silhouettes]] | ||
|[[File:StrongBadTeaser2018.png|100px|BigDog]] | |[[File:StrongBadTeaser2018.png|100px|BigDog]] | ||
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|[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser]] | |[[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser]] | ||
| - | |October 22 - | + | |October 22{{-}}30<br>(8 days) |
|[[File:Halloween2019ScreenGrab.png|175px|Oh man! Quick! Screen grab! Seriously, hurry!]] | |[[File:Halloween2019ScreenGrab.png|175px|Oh man! Quick! Screen grab! Seriously, hurry!]] | ||
|[[File:StrongBadThing.png|100px|The Thing]] | |[[File:StrongBadThing.png|100px|The Thing]] | ||
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|[[2022 Costume Pack Now Available Teaser]] | |[[2022 Costume Pack Now Available Teaser]] | ||
| - | |October 13 - | + | |October 13{{-}}23<br>(10 days) |
|[[File:Halloween2022Teaser.png|175px|woon toon soon]] | |[[File:Halloween2022Teaser.png|175px|woon toon soon]] | ||
|[[File:StrongBadPowerLoader.png|100px|Power Loader]] | |[[File:StrongBadPowerLoader.png|100px|Power Loader]] | ||
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|{{postref|1716643548412490009|23|Oct|2023}} | |{{postref|1716643548412490009|23|Oct|2023}} | ||
| - | |October 23 - | + | |October 23{{-}}29<br>(6 days) |
|[[File:Twitter2023silhouettes.jpg|175px|halloween is a day]] | |[[File:Twitter2023silhouettes.jpg|175px|halloween is a day]] | ||
|align=center|[[File:StrongBackrooms.jpg|90px|Backrooms Monster]] | |align=center|[[File:StrongBackrooms.jpg|90px|Backrooms Monster]] | ||
Revision as of 17:36, 22 August 2024
Teasers for the upcoming Halloween toon have been released annually, initially from 2007–2009 and continuing every year since 2014. These teasers not only announce that a full-length Halloween toon will be put on the site later, but provide a silhouetted preview of the characters' costumes.
The brief teasers typically include a displayed line of humorous text, as well as brief dialogue from characters. A noticeable running gag is that Strong Bad is always wearing a recognizable and unbelievably realistic costume which is never the same as what he wears in the full toon. Most teasers include words hidden behind the silhouettes, only visible by decompiling the Flash file.
The first three teasers link back to the Halloween-themed Main Page 7; by 2014, it had become standard to not use "back" links.
List
| Teaser | Days Until Release | Image | Strong Bad | Hidden Words | After Waiting |
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| Jibblies 2 Teaser | October 25–29 (4 days) | 
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| Coach Z does his cricket and owl sound effects from Happy Hallow-day. |
| Most in the Graveyard Teaser | October 27–30 (3 days) | 
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| The Jibblies Painting appears and scares off the letter W in "Week". |
| Doomy Tales of the Macabre Teaser | October 26–29 (3 days) | 
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| Homestar Runner accuses the rest of the characters of stealing his "covered all in black ink costume". |
| Halloween Safety | October 20–30 (10 days) | 
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| Homestar tells himself that he really likes his "that one guy from Mad mazagine" costume (when he was really a Neighborhood Watch sign). |
| The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser | October 21–29 (8 days) | 
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| Homestar sings a song about how he really likes everyone's costumes. |
| Later That Night... Teaser | October 26–28 (2 days) | 
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| Strong Bad says he wishes he'd followed through with his silhouette costumes. |
| Haunted Photo Booth Teaser | October 6–30 (25 days) | 
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| Character 2 walks by, while Strong Bad narrates in his soothing voice from Characters from Yonder Website. Character 2 asks for a costume and gets a "garland of thyme", then gets eaten by Strong Bad's costume. |
| Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser | October 18–30 (12 days) | 
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| Humidibot talks to Strong Bad's robot costume. |
| The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser | October 22–30 (8 days) | 
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| After one second, a "splat" sounds and everything turns into the Storybook variations, albeit still silhouetted (with no Homsar). |
| Halloween Hijinks | October 28 (N/A) | 
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| The Halloween toon begins. |
| Halloween Hide & Seek | October 29 (N/A) | 
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| N/A | The teaser is the title screen of the game, which can be clicked to start. |
| 2022 Costume Pack Now Available Teaser | October 13–23 (10 days) | 
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| The teaser is rendered in a style reminiscent of Homestarloween Party. Strong Bad comments on the old visuals and sound effects, and Homestar responds in his old voice. |
| @StrongBadActual tweet (23 Oct 2023) | October 23–29 (6 days) | 
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| N/A | N/A (The teaser is a JPEG posted to Twitter) |
