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[[Image:ChocoIndiana.png|thumb|TBC's former home state, in [[chocolate]] form]]
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While they currently live in [[Georgia]], [[The Brothers Chaps]] originally grew up in '''[[Wikipedia:Indiana|Indiana]]''' and still have family there. This fact is often mentioned in [[:Category:Interviews and Public Appearances|interviews]], but it also shows up in references in the cartoons themselves.
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The midwestern state of '''{{w|Indiana}}''' is occasionally referenced in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. Some of this is doubtless due to the fact that creative duo [[the Brothers Chaps]] were [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|born in Indiana]]. Though their immediate family moved to [[Georgia]] in [[Mike]] and [[Matt]]'s early childhood<!-- per [[A Decemberween Pageant#DVD Version]], both attended grade school in GA-->, their Hoosier origins have been mentioned [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|in occasional interviews]], such as how [[Giant Magazine Interview|their Grandmother's Indiana accent]] influenced the development of [[Coach Z]]'s [[Coach Z's accent|distinctive manner of speaking]].
==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Ripberger]] &mdash; named after a family that lived near them when they were growing up in Indiana.
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*[[Ballad of The Sneak]] ([[Ballad of The Sneak#First Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] takes his name from the city of {{w|Fort Wayne, Indiana}}.
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*[[Fort Wayne Locomotive]] &mdash; named after the city of [[Wikipedia:Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]].
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*[[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]] ([[Cheat Commandos (toon)#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) {{--}} [[Mike]] indicates that [[Ripberger]] is named after the Ripberger family, neighbors of the Chapmans from Indiana.
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*[[Kid Speedy]] &mdash; one of the tracks is Indiana.
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**{{dvdcom|Let us give TANKS!}} {{--}} "Bill Ripberger" is the only member of the family whose name Mike can recall.
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*Email [[highschool]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]]'s strip[[-èd|èd]] [[pants]] are based on the Indiana University basketball team's former warmup pants.
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*[[Kid Speedy]] {{--}} One of the tracks is "Indiana", likely in reference to the arcade game ''{{w|Cruis'n USA}}''.
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*[[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] &mdash; Homestar's costume is from the movie [[Wikipedia:Breaking Away|''Breaking Away'']], which is set at [[Wikipedia:Indiana University|Indiana University]].
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*Email [[high school]] {{--}} [[Mysfit-steries Character Variations|Teenage]] [[Homestar Runner]]'s strip[[èd]] [[pants]] are based on the {{w|Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball|Indiana University basketball team}}'s former warmup pants, as explained in the DVD commentary.
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*Email [[candy product]] &mdash; One of the suggested shapes for [[Strong Bad]]'s candy bar is Indiana.
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*Email [[candy product]] {{--}} One of the suggested shapes for [[Strong Bad]]'s [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar|candy bar]] is Indiana.
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*Email [[pet show]] &mdash; Strong Bad and [[Strong Mad]] use "Schlembaugh's skillet-fried Hoosier 'Nuts!" brand doughnuts to groom [[The Cheat]].  [[Wikipedia:Hoosier|Hoosier]] is a nickname of someone from Indiana.
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*Email [[pet show]] {{--}} Strong Bad and [[Strong Mad]] use "Schlembaugh's skillet-fried Hoosier 'Nuts!" brand [[doughnuts]] to groom [[The Cheat]].  [[Wikipedia:Hoosier|Hoosier]] is a nickname for someone from Indiana.
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*[[The Next April Fools Thing]] {{--}} Strong Bad, paraphrasing a quote from IU coach {{w|Bob Knight}}, says he is "sick of losing to" fellow Indiana university {{w|Purdue University|Purdue}}.
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*{{postref|1082778053439299584|8|Jan|2019}} {{--}} After autocorrect misspells his typing of "Diddy Kong", Strong Bad riffs that "Diddy King" sounds like a {{w|Dairy Queen}} ripoff from Indiana.
==See Also==
==See Also==
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*[[Florida]]
*[[Georgia]]
*[[Georgia]]
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*[[Idaho]]
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*[[Iowa]]
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[[Category:U.S. States]]

Current revision as of 06:25, 16 August 2025

TBC's birth state, in chocolate form

The midwestern state of Indiana is occasionally referenced in Homestar Runner. Some of this is doubtless due to the fact that creative duo the Brothers Chaps were born in Indiana. Though their immediate family moved to Georgia in Mike and Matt's early childhood, their Hoosier origins have been mentioned in occasional interviews, such as how their Grandmother's Indiana accent influenced the development of Coach Z's distinctive manner of speaking.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] See Also

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