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| [[File:thecheatfudgie.png|150px|]] || [[The Cheat]] || Fudgie the Whale || Fudgie the Whale is a character used on ice cream cakes by Carvel. || [[Wikipedia:Fudgie the Whale|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:thecheatfudgie.png|150px|]] || [[The Cheat]] || Fudgie the Whale || Fudgie the Whale is the mascot for the [[Wikipedia:Carvel|Carvel]] chain of ice cream shops. Fudgie is one of Carvel's primary cake designs, and many cakes play off of his name and are written with "to a whale of a (blank)". || [[Wikipedia:Fudgie the Whale|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:strongbaddavidleeroth.png|150px]] || [[Strong Bad]] || David Lee Roth || David Lee Roth as he appeared on the cover of his ''Eat 'Em and Smile'' album. || [[Wikipedia:David Lee Roth|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:strongbaddavidleeroth.png|150px]] || [[Strong Bad]] || David Lee Roth || David Lee Roth is a rock and roll singer who is most famous for being the original lead singer of the band [[Wikipedia:Van Halen]]. Strong Bad's costume specifically depicts Roth's face on the cover of his 1986 solo album ''Eat 'Em and Smile'', which was Roth's first solo effort after being fired from Van Halen in 1985. || [[Wikipedia:David Lee Roth|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:HomestarRunnerH.I.McDunnough.png|150px|Homestar Runner As H.I. McDunnough]] || [[Homestar Runner]] || H.I. McDunnough || H. I. "Hi" McDunnough (Nicolas Cage) marries his jailor after getting out of prison yet again. She can't have children so they kidnap one from a rich couple who has just had quintuplets and subsequently go on the run. Homestar's costume is from the scene where Hi steals diapers from a convenience store, explaining the box of diapers and hosiery disguise. || [[Wikipedia:Raising Arizona|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:HomestarRunnerH.I.McDunnough.png|150px|Homestar Runner As H.I. McDunnough]] || [[Homestar Runner]] || H.I. McDunnough || H. I. "Hi" McDunnough is a character played by [[Wikipedia:Nicolas Cage|Nicolas Cage]] in the 1987 Coen Brothers film ''Raising Arizona''. Homestar's costume depicts a famous scene in the film where Hi robs a convenience store and steals diapers for a baby he and his wife Ed, played by Holly Hunter, kidnapped from a rich family. || [[Wikipedia:Raising Arizona|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:MarizpanCaptainEO.png|150px|Mazipan As Captain EO]] || [[Marzipan]] || Captain EO ||The main character of a 4d film show at Disney parks played by Michael Jackson. Captain EO brings peace and beauty to a planet through the power of music. || [[Wikipedia:Captain EO|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:MarizpanCaptainEO.png|150px|Mazipan As Captain EO]] || [[Marzipan]] || Captain EO ||''Captain EO'' is a 3D science-fiction film that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive produced by George Lucas, and starred Michael Jackson as the title character. Debuting in 1986, the film has only been shown in Disney theme parks and was originally pulled from all of them in 1996. Following Jackson's death in 2009, the attraction returned but as of Halloween 2015, it is only being shown at Walt Disney World.|| [[Wikipedia:Captain EO|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:kotpotatoes.png|150px]] || [[The King of Town]] || Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes || || [[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:kotpotatoes.png|150px]] || [[The King of Town]] || Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes || The Devil's Tower was a mountain that appeared in the 1977 film ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. During the course of the film, a replica of the mountain is built several times by electrician Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), using several items including mashed potatoes.|| [[Wikipedia:Close Encounters of the Third Kind|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:poopsmithf-r.png|150px]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Feyd-Rautha || || [[Wikipedia:Feyd-Rautha|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:poopsmithf-r.png|150px]] || [[The Poopsmith]] || Feyd-Rautha || Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a central character in the ''Dune'' series of novels created by Frank Herbert. The Poopsmith's costume depicts Feyd-Rautha is the 1985 film based on the original novel, where he was played by Sting. || [[Wikipedia:Feyd-Rautha|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:homsarfidgit.png|150px]] || [[Homsar]] || Fidgit || Fidgit (Kenny Baker) is one of a band of dwarves who travel through time looking for treasure to steal. || [[Wikipedia:Time Bandits|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:homsarfidgit.png|150px]] || [[Homsar]] || Fidgit || Fidgit is one of a band of dwarves who appear in the 1981 Terry Gilliam fantasy film ''Time Bandits''. The dwarves travel through time looking for treasure to steal. || [[Wikipedia:Time Bandits|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:sscameronfrye.png|150px]] || [[Strong Sad]] || Cameron Frye || Ferris Bueller's best friend, who gets unwillingly roped into Ferris's school skipping scheme. || [[Wikipedia:Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[File:sscameronfrye.png|150px]] || [[Strong Sad]] || Cameron Frye || Cameron Frye is a character played by Alan Ruck in the 1986 film ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off''. Despite being best friend to the title character, Ferris describes Cameron as highly uptight, which is part of the reason why Ferris convinces Cameron to cut school with him.|| [[Wikipedia:Ferris Bueller's Day Off|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:pompomwilson.png|150px]] || [[Pom Pom]] || Wilson || The only thing Chuck Nolan (Tom Hanks) had to talk to while stranded on a deserted island for four years. After finding a volleyball in the wreckage of the plane he was on, Chuck makes a bloody hand print on it, decides it looks like a face and talks to it to keep himself company. || [[Wikipedia:Cast Away|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:pompomwilson.png|150px]] || [[Pom Pom]] || Wilson || Wilson is the volleyball that Chuck Nolan was left to talk to while stranded on a remote island in the film ''Cast Away''. Wilson got his "face" when Chuck touched him with his bloody hand while sifting through the wreckage of his crashed airplane and became closely attached to the ball, even apologizing to it as he was forced to leave Wilson behind after the ball fell off his makeshift raft. || [[Wikipedia:Cast Away|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:coachzandre3000.png|150px]] || [[Coach Z]] || André 3000 || One half of the hip hop group Outkast. Coach Z originally planned to dress as André in [[Halloween Fairstival]]. || [[Wikipedia:André 3000|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:coachzandre3000.png|150px]] || [[Coach Z]] || André 3000 || André 3000 is one half of the Atlanta-based hip hop duo OutKast. Coach Z depicts André as he appeared in several of the group's music videos.|| [[Wikipedia:André 3000|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:strongmadtivo.png|150px]] || [[Strong Mad]] || Tivo || The logo for TiVo, the digital video recorder. || [[Wikipedia:TiVo|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:strongmadtivo.png|150px]] || [[Strong Mad]] || Tivo || TiVo is a digital video recording device that enables users to record and store programs on the device for future watching. Its logo, which is the basis of Strong Mad's costume, is a smiling television set with feet.|| [[Wikipedia:TiVo|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:bubschuckbarris.png|150px]] || [[Bubs]] || Chuck Barris || The host of ''The Gong Show''. Bubs says the catchphrase used to throw to commercials: "We'll be right back with more stuff!" his dance is the one done by ''Gong Show'' recurring character Gene Gene the Dancing Machine. || [[Wikipedia:Chuck Barris|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:bubschuckbarris.png|150px]] || [[Bubs]] || Chuck Barris || Chuck Barris is a retired television producer who is famous for creating several popular game shows such as ''The Dating Game'' and ''The Newlywed Game''. One of his more famous creations was ''The Gong Show'', which he also hosted; Barris would often be seen wearing hats that covered his face and eyes while hosting and would always throw to commercial by telling the audience, "We'll be back with morrre STUFF, right after this!" || [[Wikipedia:Chuck Barris|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:knightastropop.png|150px]] || [[The Knight]] ||  Astro Pop || Astro Pops are cone shaped candy meant to resemble rockets. || [[Wikipedia:Astro Pops|Wikipedia Article]]
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| [[Image:knightastropop.png|150px]] || [[The Knight]] ||  Astro Pop || Astro Pops are cone shaped lollipops purposely designed to resemble rocketships. Originally launched in 1963 by a pair of astrophysicists, the candies were originally discontinued in 2004 but have since been revived.|| [[Wikipedia:Astro Pops|Wikipedia Article]]
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Revision as of 05:54, 30 October 2015

Costumes that the characters wore in The House That Gave Sucky Tricks, Halloween 2015.

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
The Cheat Fudgie the Whale Fudgie the Whale is the mascot for the Carvel chain of ice cream shops. Fudgie is one of Carvel's primary cake designs, and many cakes play off of his name and are written with "to a whale of a (blank)". Wikipedia Article
Strong Bad David Lee Roth David Lee Roth is a rock and roll singer who is most famous for being the original lead singer of the band Wikipedia:Van Halen. Strong Bad's costume specifically depicts Roth's face on the cover of his 1986 solo album Eat 'Em and Smile, which was Roth's first solo effort after being fired from Van Halen in 1985. Wikipedia Article
Homestar Runner As H.I. McDunnough Homestar Runner H.I. McDunnough H. I. "Hi" McDunnough is a character played by Nicolas Cage in the 1987 Coen Brothers film Raising Arizona. Homestar's costume depicts a famous scene in the film where Hi robs a convenience store and steals diapers for a baby he and his wife Ed, played by Holly Hunter, kidnapped from a rich family. Wikipedia Article
Mazipan As Captain EO Marzipan Captain EO Captain EO is a 3D science-fiction film that was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive produced by George Lucas, and starred Michael Jackson as the title character. Debuting in 1986, the film has only been shown in Disney theme parks and was originally pulled from all of them in 1996. Following Jackson's death in 2009, the attraction returned but as of Halloween 2015, it is only being shown at Walt Disney World. Wikipedia Article
The King of Town Devil's Tower Mashed Potatoes The Devil's Tower was a mountain that appeared in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. During the course of the film, a replica of the mountain is built several times by electrician Roy Neary (Richard Dreyfuss), using several items including mashed potatoes. Wikipedia Article
The Poopsmith Feyd-Rautha Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen is a central character in the Dune series of novels created by Frank Herbert. The Poopsmith's costume depicts Feyd-Rautha is the 1985 film based on the original novel, where he was played by Sting. Wikipedia Article
Homsar Fidgit Fidgit is one of a band of dwarves who appear in the 1981 Terry Gilliam fantasy film Time Bandits. The dwarves travel through time looking for treasure to steal. Wikipedia Article
Strong Sad Cameron Frye Cameron Frye is a character played by Alan Ruck in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Despite being best friend to the title character, Ferris describes Cameron as highly uptight, which is part of the reason why Ferris convinces Cameron to cut school with him. Wikipedia Article
Pom Pom Wilson Wilson is the volleyball that Chuck Nolan was left to talk to while stranded on a remote island in the film Cast Away. Wilson got his "face" when Chuck touched him with his bloody hand while sifting through the wreckage of his crashed airplane and became closely attached to the ball, even apologizing to it as he was forced to leave Wilson behind after the ball fell off his makeshift raft. Wikipedia Article
Coach Z André 3000 André 3000 is one half of the Atlanta-based hip hop duo OutKast. Coach Z depicts André as he appeared in several of the group's music videos. Wikipedia Article
Strong Mad Tivo TiVo is a digital video recording device that enables users to record and store programs on the device for future watching. Its logo, which is the basis of Strong Mad's costume, is a smiling television set with feet. Wikipedia Article
Bubs Chuck Barris Chuck Barris is a retired television producer who is famous for creating several popular game shows such as The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game. One of his more famous creations was The Gong Show, which he also hosted; Barris would often be seen wearing hats that covered his face and eyes while hosting and would always throw to commercial by telling the audience, "We'll be back with morrre STUFF, right after this!" Wikipedia Article
The Knight Astro Pop Astro Pops are cone shaped lollipops purposely designed to resemble rocketships. Originally launched in 1963 by a pair of astrophysicists, the candies were originally discontinued in 2004 but have since been revived. Wikipedia Article