Exaggerations

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The Homestar Runner characters are exaggerated.

Cast (in order of appearance): Mike Chapman, Matt Chapman, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, Strong Bad, The Cheat

Places: Marshmallow's Last Stand, The Field, Arena

Running Time: 2:28

Transcript

{Mike and Matt Chapman are sitting in a room with a wooden wall, below a picture of Homestar.}

MIKE CHAPMAN: Hi, welcome back. Here we are in the bonus section of the DVD. This segment is called "Exaggerations". This—

MATT CHAPMAN: This is a little something we were going to put on the website some years ago. We made a few of them. We decided maybe they weren't ready for mass consumption.

MIKE CHAPMAN: Not quite.

MATT CHAPMAN: So we'd, um, shove them onto a DVD somewhere down the line, maybe.

MIKE CHAPMAN: So what we're gonna show you here is the original line, and then some exaggerated crazy versions that you guys are— you guys are— you're gonna love.

{The screen displays "the original", and then cuts to Homestar Runner and Pom Pom in Marshmallow's Last Stand, as in Marshmallow's Last Stand.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: These are some great marshmallows, eh Pom Pom?

{The screen displays "exagerration 1". When it cuts back, Homestar and Pom Pom are drawn as bad caricatures. Instead of marshmallows, they have coffee cups sitting on a table actually made out of the word "TABLE", and a picture in the background displays the words "a joke". The only other object in the room is a large gray rectangle behind Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {falsetto, sounding nothing like Homestar} Dese are some great marshmallows, eh Pom Pom?

{The screen displays "exaggeration 2". It cuts back to the very same scene as before.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {in an only slightly-exaggerated version of his regular voice} These are some— {moves upwards, revealing that he has no legs} These are some— {moves downwards and closer to Pom Pom} These are some— {moves up even higher than before, still close to Pom Pom} These are some... {moves into Pom Pom's lap} Glade PlugIns, Tom Tom.

{The screen displays "exaggeration 3". This shows the same scene, but with a closeup on Homestar. The coffee cups are now on the characters' heads.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {whistling noises}

{The screen displays "the original". This time, the scene includes Strong Bad jumping jacks from A Jumping Jack Contest. The Cheat appears immediately.}

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: Ah, The Cheat! Is everything ready?

{Exaggeration 1. Strong Bad is drawn in a potbellied, mustachioed caricature. The Cheat, who now appears as little more than a rectangle with eyes, a nose, and three very curly locks of hair, literally drops in from the top of the screen.}

THE CHEAT: {sounding nothing like usual} Meepmeep meep! Meep, meep, meepmeep meep!

STRONG BAD: {in an exaggerated oozy voice} Oh, oh, oh, oh, OOOOOOOOH! A-The Cheeeeeat. Iss eve-ray-thing {starts floating toward the top of the screen on each syllable} a-da-dee-da-deedly da!

{Exaggeration 2. This time, The Cheat arrives from the left side of the screen; everything else is identical in appearance.}

THE CHEAT: {strange noises that vaguely resemble a turkey}

STRONG BAD: {yawn} Oh... The Cheat... Caught me at a bit of a bad time here, uh... Is everything, um... mm-hmm?

{The original: Homestar (star-less) is in the Arena near the end of Marshmallow's Last Stand.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Now how about my star back, Strong Bad?

{Exaggeration 1: Homestar is drawn on the right-hand side of the screen in black-and-white, with his hat and a star clearly visible on his shirt. He is short and fat in this scene. The background is entirely gray, with darker gray indicating the crowds.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {in a whiny version of his regular voice} Now! How about my {jumps up} star back?! {drops back down, but his head shifts to the left as though it's a typewriter} Strong Bad! {His head returns to normal.}

{Exaggeration 2. This one is a closeup on Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {in a deep slurred voice} Now-ooo how-ooo bow-ooo my-ooo sta-ooo ba-ooo, Sto-ooo Ba-ooo?

{Exaggeration 3. For this one, Homestar is standing more toward the middle of the screen, leaning back.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {in a voice almost identical to Eh! Steve's} Now how about it... {his neck opens to say the next part} how 'bout it, Steve?

{Cut back to Matt and Mike.}

MIKE CHAPMAN: Oh, wow. Those were crazy!

MATT CHAPMAN: Man, I— I wasn't ready for those, Mike, and I made 'em!

MIKE CHAPMAN: Those were crazy!

Fun Facts

Real-World References

• Glade is a brand of the SC Johnson Company that produces various forms of air fresheners, including their "PlugIns" line, so named because they are plugged into electric outlets.

Related Links

Everything Else, Volume 1