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'''Nondescript Nouns''' are generic [[Wikipedia:noun|nouns]] used where either a proper noun or a more specific common noun is expected. This has occurred numerous times in the [[Homestar Runner universe]].
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'''Nondescript or generic {{wp|noun}}s''' are often used where either a proper noun or a more specific common noun is expected. This unusual naming convention has become a hallmark of the website's style.
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Where My Hat is At?]] — [[Homestar Runner]] prepares for the "Big Game".
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*[[Original Book]] and its toon remake, [[Strongest Man in the World]] {{--}} The robot who won the competition last year is named  "[[The Robot (storybook)|The Robot]]".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] — Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
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*[[Where My Hat Is At?]] and its [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)|toon remake of the same name]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] prepares for the "Big Game".
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*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] {{--}} The title of the toon and the contest in the toon are generic.
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0]] {{--}} Homestar says that he represents "Distinguished Businessman".
**This line appears again in [[An Open Forum]].
**This line appears again in [[An Open Forum]].
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*Email [[dullard]] — During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0]] {{--}} [[Strong Bad]], as "Doctor Professional" informs [[Marzipan]] that tests revealed her to have "serious problems".
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*Email [[vacation]] — [[Strong Bad]] sends postcards from such [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|locations]] as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
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*Email [[i she be]] {{--}} "great looking girl" wants to meet [[The Cheat]] at "the [[food court]]".
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*Email [[comic]] — Strong Bad creates [[Teen Girl Squad]], giving the main characters the nondescript names [[Cheerleader]], [[So and So]], [[What's Her Face]], and [[The Ugly One]].
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*[[First Time Here?]] {{--}} Homestar's attempts to introduce [[homestarrunner.com]] include "something.com" and "A Website".
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*Email [[english paper]] — In an Easter egg we see a parody of eBay called [[Some Type of Online Auction]].
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*Email [[dullard]] {{--}} During the demonstration for "Method 3", Homestar tries to discuss last night's episode of "Popular Reality Show" with Strong Bad.
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*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] — Homestar orders red, blue, and orange drinks. He and the viewers also never find out for sure what Strong Bad and the others were pretending was the "thing in a bag".
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*Email [[vacation]] {{--}} Strong Bad sends postcards from such [[Strong Bad's Vacation Spots|locations]] as "That Clock" and historic "Over There".
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*Email [[anything]] — The postcard for Fish Lake states that it's "Home of this fish". Additionally, Homestar gives Marzipan "Really Slow Old People Music", "Pretty Slow Old People Music", and "Very Slow Old People Music" CDs.
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* Email [[your friends]] {{--}} [[Strong Mad]] is watching "Some Type of TV Show". The hot sauce bottle on top of the circular saw blades reads "sauce".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] — So and So carries a "Subject" textbook. Cheerleader asks [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Quarterback|Quarterback]] out.  
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*Email [[comic]] {{--}} Strong Bad creates [[Teen Girl Squad]], giving the main characters the nondescript names [[Cheerleader]], [[So and So]], [[What's Her Face]], and [[The Ugly One]].
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — What's Her Face receives a postcard from "A Beach".
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*Email [[morning routine]] {{--}} [[Strong Sad]] wants to watch "that show on public broadcasting hosted by that British guy".
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*Email [[different town]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says "I'm gonna go... Place." Then, in an Easter egg, you can see a postcard from [[Made-up Places#Place|Place]].
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*Email [[fingers]] {{--}} Homestar's foam finger reads "GO SPORTS!".
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*Email [[crying]] — At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven."
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*Email [[english paper]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A parody of {{wp|eBay}} is called [[Some Type of Online Auction]].
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*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)]] — Coach Z plays with a figurine named "[[Reinforcements]]".
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*[[The Show]] {{--}} Homestar's game show has a nondescript title.
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*Email [[other days]] — Strong Bad's calendar has "A Month" written on the top. Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
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*[[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] {{--}} Homestar orders red, blue, and orange drinks. It's never revealed what Strong Bad and the others were pretending was the "thing in a bag".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
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*Email [[sibbie]] {{--}} Strong Bad tells the viewer that he does not want to fulfill "your every freakin' whim" and gives "put on a purple thing and dance around" as an example. He also repeatedly refers to "The Guy" as a character on a TV show.
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*Email [[montage]] — Strong Bad announces one of his guests will be "Some Guy from the Zoo".
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*[[Population: Tire]] {{--}}  The introduction states that "[[Deliberately Poor English|You ''are'' Soldier]]!"
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*Email [[origins]] — The book ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???'' has won "Some Award".
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*Email [[anything]] {{--}}
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — One of the game's [[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items|bosses]] is called "An Ice Machine".
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**The postcard for Fish Lake states that it's "Home of this fish".
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 1]] — Homestar tries to persuade Strong Bad to go to "Beach Themed Restaurant".
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**Homestar gives Marzipan "Really Slow Old People Music", "Pretty Slow Old People Music", and "Very Slow Old People Music" CDs.
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*Email [[modeling]] — There is a map which shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 4]] {{--}} So and So carries a "Subject" textbook. Cheerleader asks [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Quarterback|Quarterback]] out.
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*[[Puppets on the Road]] — [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says that a regular stand has "a food" for sale.
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*Email [[couch patch]] {{--}} Strong Bad's [[Floppy Disk Container|floppy disk]] is simply labeled "Old game". The [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill that is printed out has the portrait labeled simply "President".
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — In an Easter egg, Strong Bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] {{--}} The last song on the album is Homestar's [[Secret Song]].
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*[[Exaggerations]] — The picture that cycled through various puns in the original [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] simply reads "a joke" in the Exaggerations.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman]] {{--}} One of the game's items is "[[ye flask]]". Another one of the items is "a trinket", which turns out to be "a bauble". Additionally, one of the areas is "parapets", which are described as such.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] — So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] {{--}} What's Her Face receives a postcard from "A Beach".
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*Email [[cliffhangers]] — [[Coach Z]] and [[Homestar Runner]] accuse themselves of being [[The Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
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*Email [[different town]] {{--}} At the end of the email, Strong Bad says, "I'm gonna go... place." Then, in an [[Easter egg]], a postcard from [[Made-up Places#Place|Place]] is shown.
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*Email [[the chair]] — After Strong Bad and Strong Sad each get hurt while trying out [[Le Restige]] and the [[Styleron Ecochair]], each exclaims, "I can't feel my parts."
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*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] {{--}} The [[jail]] is labeled "A box". Additionally, Strong Bad and The Cheat collect bags of "Some Savings".
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*Email [[looking old]] — [[Bubs]] sells "iTems".
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*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] plays with a figurine named "[[Reinforcements]]".
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] — An announcer on the television announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
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*[[Cheat Commandos...O's]] {{--}} [[Silent Rip]] calls [[Crackotage]] "that guy" and his plane "that plane".
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*[[Let us give TANKS!]] — [[Gunhaver]] salutes a flag marked "The Flag".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 6]] {{--}} Cheerleader gets a "gift card for fashion".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12]] — Boy 1 and Boy 2 are talking about "band name".
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*Email [[crying]] {{--}} At the end of the email, Strong Bad says he has "a food...in the oven".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] — Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automated Menu Burger" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".
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*Email [[other days]] {{--}} Strong Bad's calendar has "A Month" written on the top. Homestar brags about his frag count in "Online Gaming".
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*[[Drive-Thru]] — The [[Drive-Thru Whale]] describes the week's toy as "brown". When this upsets [[The Cheat]], Strong Bad exclaims that they must be out of "blue ones". Later, in an Easter egg, Strong Bad asks for a "blue one" for The Cheat.
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] {{--}} Strong Bad, under the alias "Bob Statesman", claims to be running for the office of "Elected Official".
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Momkins|Momkins]] says, "Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff."
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*Email [[montage]] {{--}} Strong Bad announces one of his guests will be "Some Guy from a Zoo".
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*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] — the inside of the case lists "stuff, things, and more!" as bonus features.
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*[[Videro Games]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions the "video game make place".
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*Email [[mini-golf]] — One of the places that Strong Bad calls out the name of is called "That Paintball Place Down the Street".
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*Email [[origins]] {{--}} The book ''Ewww, Claire!! Why???'' has won "Some Award".
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*Email [[hygiene]] — A pennant on the wall during the hygiene video reads "A sport!".
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*Email [[rock opera]] {{--}} The amp in the background reads "An Amp".
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*[[Rap Song]] — Coach Z and [[Peacey P]] sing "Rap Song".
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*[[Stinkoman 20X6]] {{--}}
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*Email [[yes, wrestling]] — [[The Announcer]] hosts an interview in "historic empty high school [[gymnasium]]".
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**The boss of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] is called "[[Stinkoman 20X6 Enemies and Items#an ice machine|An Ice Machine]]".
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*Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad's fake book is decorated with "Some Award". Its summary is "A real book that exists," and it is allegedly printed by the "Actual Publishing Company".
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**At the start of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 10|Level 10]], Stinkoman fights the boss from the [[Skills of an Artist]] episode [[End Boss]]. This boss is called "Worst End Boss Ever" in the credits.
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*[[Trogday 08]] — Strong Bad holds a book titled ''Things I'm About to Say''.
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 1]] {{--}} Homestar tries to persuade Strong Bad to go to "Beach Themed Restaurant".
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*[[Population: Tire]] —  The introduction states that "You ''are'' Soldier!"
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*Email [[modeling]] {{--}} There is a map that shows the locations of "Place" and "Land".
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*[[Sloshybowl]] — [[sloshy]] performs as the halftime show for American Football Championship Game.
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*[[Puppets on the Road]] {{--}} [[Shark-Tooth Bubs]] says that a regular stand has "a food" for sale.
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*Email [[pet show]] — The King of Town's entry is an "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device".
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*[[Trogdor Con '97]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Strong Bad suggests someone wear "like five or six... more clothes...."
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*Email [[licensed]] — Strong Bad mentions knock-off DVDs such generic titles as ''Jungle Animals in Decidedly Non-Jungle Situations''.
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*[[Exaggerations]] {{--}} The picture that cycled through various puns in the original [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] simply reads "a joke" in the Exaggerations.
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*[[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits ]] — The last song on the album is Homestar's [[Secret Song]].
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*[[Fall Float Parade]] {{--}} The name of [[the 4Tst Annual Fall Float Parade]] is nondescript.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 11]] {{--}} So and So is forced to take a summer job at Shirt Folding Store.
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*Email [[portrait]] {{--}} Strong Bad paints his self-portrait using cans of "Some Paint" and "Some More Paint".
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*Email [[secret identity]] {{--}} The book ''Laramie, Why?'' has won "Some Award".
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] {{--}} One of the areas is blank. It claims that there are "no people here", "no paper on the ground", etc.
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*Email [[cliffhangers]] {{--}} Coach Z and Homestar accuse themselves of being [[the Thnikkaman]] and stealing the [[Lappy 486]], respectively, and try to cover it up by talking about "sports team".
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*Email [[coloring]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A crayon is shown labeled "Some Crayon".
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*[[Let us give TANKS!]] {{--}} [[Gunhaver]] salutes a flag marked "The Flag".
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*Email [[the chair]] {{--}} After Strong Bad and Strong Sad each get hurt while trying out [[Le Restige]] and the [[Styleron Ecochair]] (respectively), each exclaims, "I can't feel my parts."
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*Email [[what i want]] {{--}} The Cool Snowman's monitor reads "internet dot com."
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*Email [[looking old]] {{--}} [[Bubs]] sells "iTems".
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*Email [[strong badathlon]] {{--}}
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**An [[Generic Announcers|announcer]] on the [[Telebision]] announces the upcoming "Cute little girl from sit-com sings patriotic song." Strong Bad acts as though he knows exactly which little girl is singing.
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**At the end, the box of [[Minor Foods#Temporarios|Temporarios]] reads "side words" on the side.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 12]] {{--}} Two boys are talking about "band name".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2]] {{--}} Strong Bad uses a robotic voice and claims to be "Nadine Automatedmenuburger<!-- spelling from toons menu -->" calling from "Trusted Financial Institution".
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*[[Drive-Thru]] {{--}} The [[Drive-Thru Whale]] describes the week's toy as "brown". When this upsets The Cheat, Strong Bad exclaims that they must be out of "blue ones". Later, in an Easter egg, Strong Bad asks for a "blue one" for The Cheat.
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*[[Date Nite]] (Easter egg) {{--}} A radio advertisement for Public Rage-O at "some civic hall auditorium" plays.
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*Email [[more armies]] {{--}} Homestar holds up a book of "Game Program Instructions" from a [[Videlectrix]] game.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 13]] {{--}} [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters#Momkins|Momkins]] says, "Listen, I'll be at a place until a time. My cell phone number is some numbers. The baby needs stuff."
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*[[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] {{--}} The inside of the case lists "stuff, things, and more!" as bonus features.
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*Email [[mini-golf]] {{--}} One of the places that Strong Bad calls out the name of is called "That Paintball Place Down the Street".
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*Email [[hygiene]] {{--}} A pennant on the wall during the hygiene video reads "A sport!".
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*[[Rap Song]] {{--}} Coach Z and [[Peacey P]] sing "Rap Song".
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*Email [[business trip]] {{--}} Homestar and Strong Bad go to the "Annual Symposium Conference Lecture Seminar Series Registration".
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*[[Jibblies 2]] {{--}} The back door of [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] reads "door".
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*Email [[yes, wrestling]] {{--}} [[The Announcer]] hosts an interview in "historic empty high school [[gymnasium]]".
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*Email [[diorama]] {{--}} Strong Bad's fake book is decorated with "Some Award". Its summary is "[[Allegedly Real Things|A real book that exists]]", and it is allegedly printed by the "Actual Publishing Company".
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*[[Trogday 08]] {{--}} Strong Bad holds a book entitled ''Things I'm About to Say''.
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*Email [[winter pool]] {{--}} Strong Bad fills the [[swimming pool]] with "[[Fluffy Puff Translucent Dessert Related Substance]]".
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*Email [[pet show]] {{--}} [[The King of Town]]'s pet is an "As Seen on TV Low-Fat Cooking Device".
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*[[Sloshybowl]] {{--}} [[sloshy]] performs as the halftime show for American Football Championship Game.
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*Email [[licensed]] {{--}} Strong Bad mentions knock-off DVDs with such generic titles as ''Jungle Animals in Decidedly Non-Jungle Situations''.
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*[[SBCG4AP Dev Blog]] {{--}} In the May 7, 2008 entry, a generic Videogame Company Logo screen is shown.
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*Email [[love poems]] {{--}} Homestar's grocery list consists of the words "amazing thing" repeated four times.
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*Email [[specially marked]] {{--}} The book ''"Problem Brian"'' has won a "Round Award".
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*[[The Baloneyman]] {{--}} Bubs sells summer movie tie-in baloney sandwiches to promote "the sequel".
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*Email [[hiding]] {{--}} The book ''"Scar, Let Moe"'' has won a "Round Award".
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*[[The Next Epi-Snowed]] {{--}}
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**The character portrayed by [[Crack Stuntman]]'s [[Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend|girlfriend]] is named [[New Bad Guy Girl Character]].
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**The actor who portrays [[Blue Laser Commander]] is referred to as [[Guy Who Does the Bad Guy's Voice]].
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*[[Homestar Ruiner]] {{--}} Various characters compete in the "Race to the End of the Race".
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] {{--}} Strong Mad's country is called "[[Countries in Strong Badia the Free|Country]]".
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*[[Coach Z's 110%]] {{--}}
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**Strong Sad chants "sports and practice" while training.
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**The cartoon advertises "Coach Z's 110% Hustle for Sports Instructional Video".
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**Homestar is said to have just won "the sports".
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*[[Hooked on Decemberween]] {{--}} "[[Swears|A cuss]]" is spelled on the roof with Christmas lights.
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*[[A Death Defying Decemberween]] {{--}} Before Homestar goes down the [[Steep Deep]], the Announcer introduces him as "the man that's about to do a thing".
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*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2]] {{--}} Marzipan receives a call from "[[Aliases Used in Prank Calls|Slick Somebody]]".
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*[[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1]] and [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2|Part 2]] {{--}} The title of this two-part [[Cheat Commandos]] toon is "Two Part Episode".
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*Email [[imaginary]] {{--}} Strong Bad makes up his own [[imaginary friend]] after drinking three gallons of "blue drink".
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*Email [[independent]] {{--}} [[Pom Pom]]'s film is entitled "[[city (comma) state]]".
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*Email [[dictionary]] {{--}} Strong Sad only says "Talk?" during Strong Bad's demonstration of the "gutterance" for him.
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*[[The Animated Adventures of Puppet Homestar]] {{--}} Strong Sad opens the toon by saying "Once upon a time, here's the type of thing that happened."
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*[[A Decemberween Mackerel]] {{--}} Marzipan writes that [[Senor Cardgage]] won first place in "sports".
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*[[Halloween Safety]] {{--}} Decompiling the Flash file reveals the hidden words "hidden words".
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*[[Cartoon Characters]] {{--}} Strong Bad refers to his stylized drawings of himself and Homestar as Character 1 and Character 2.
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*[[Characters from Yonder Website]] {{--}}
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**One of Strong Bad's sponsors is "[[Minor Companies#Faceless Megacorp|Faceless Megacorp]]".
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**Characters 1 and 2 return from [[Cartoon Characters]], with the introduction of [[Yonder Website Character Variations|Character 3 through Character 8]].
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*[[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]] {{--}}
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**The black [[beans]] at [[Price Style]] are labeled "canned item".
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**A product at Shady's Grocery Mart is labeled "actual jug".
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**[[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] says "Six-syllable catchphrase".
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*[[Trogdor Was A Man]] {{--}} The game box has the label "Contains: Contents".
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*[[Talkin' Strong Bad Plush Doll Commercial]] {{--}} The legal disclaimer for the [[Strong Bad Talking Plush]] is spoken as "mumble mumble fine print legal disclaimer".
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*{{postref|1808716943936860325|3|Jul|2024}} {{--}} Imitating an old-school adventure game, Strong Bad describes a room as containing "an internet".
==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Getting Great]]
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Current revision as of 01:16, 16 November 2024

The "That Paintball Place Down the Street" Scorecard.

Nondescript or generic nouns are often used where either a proper noun or a more specific common noun is expected. This unusual naming convention has become a hallmark of the website's style.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] See Also

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