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- | '''1936''' (Or sometimes referred as '''Old-Timey''') is the collective name for the | + | '''1936''' (Or sometimes referred as '''Old-Timey''') is the collective name for the earliest era of Homestar cartoons. The toons from this period were filmed in black & white and have sloppy edits. Due to their age, the toons have become grainy and scratched, and the sound is filled with static and pops. The characters look and sound different from their modern-day counterparts, and often have slightly different personae. |
This era spans from [[1933]] with "[[Kick the Can]]" to the 1937 release of "[[That a Ghost]]." Further toons may be uncovered one day. | This era spans from [[1933]] with "[[Kick the Can]]" to the 1937 release of "[[That a Ghost]]." Further toons may be uncovered one day. |
Revision as of 21:33, 5 April 2005
1936 (Or sometimes referred as Old-Timey) is the collective name for the earliest era of Homestar cartoons. The toons from this period were filmed in black & white and have sloppy edits. Due to their age, the toons have become grainy and scratched, and the sound is filled with static and pops. The characters look and sound different from their modern-day counterparts, and often have slightly different personae.
This era spans from 1933 with "Kick the Can" to the 1937 release of "That a Ghost." Further toons may be uncovered one day.
Most of the toons from this era, explicitly set in the Great Depression, center around the main characters' (The Homestar Runner, 1936 Marzipan and Fat Dudley) quest for food, and Sir Strong Bad's attempts to foil them with the help of his sidekicks The Strong Man and The Sneak.
It is possible that 1936-era dates are following the current date, with a difference of 67 years. Kick the Can, dated 1933, was released in 2000. Later cartoons released in 2003 are dated 1936, and That A Ghost, released in 2004, is dated 1937.
They sometimes are different versions of regular, present-day toons or products-
- The Cheat Theme Song = Ballad of The Sneak
- Fluffy Puff Marshmallows = Fluffy Puff Air Puffed Sugar Delights
Characters (in order of appearance)
- The Homestar Runner (Homestar Runner)
- 1936 Strong Bad (Strong Bad)
- 1936 Marzipan (Marzipan)
- Fat Dudley (Pom Pom)
- Strong Man (Strong Mad)
- The Sneak (The Cheat)
- The Guy at the Depot (Bubs)
- Sickly Sam (Strong Sad)
- The Devil (The Poopsmith)
- The Kaiser or The Bossman (The King of Town)
- The Football Player (Coach Z)
- Mr. Shmallow (Marshie)