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Often [[The Brothers Chaps]] will leave some curious '''questions''' unanswered in their toons. This page was created as a database for these circulating questions, as well as a place to gather questions to ask The Brothers Chaps, if you were to ever get the chance. They're also here in the hopes that a fellow user will have some inside info or firsthand knowledge, and can answer a few of them for us. To a lesser extent, there is also the hope that The Brothers Chaps might one day (or already have) stumbled upon this list, and perhaps feel inclined to answer them either in their toons or elsewhere. Feel free to add any questions that might be bugging you in the correct section. If you find that a question has already been answered, mention it on the bottom of this page, along with a reason and reference why/where it was answered.
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Often [[the Brothers Chaps]] will leave some curious '''questions''' unanswered in their toons. This page was created as a database for these circulating questions, as well as a place to gather questions to ask the Brothers Chaps, if you were to ever get the chance. They're also here in the hopes that a fellow user will have some inside info or firsthand knowledge, and can answer a few of them for us. To a lesser extent, there is also the hope that the Brothers Chaps might one day (or already have) stumbled upon this list, and perhaps feel inclined to answer them either in their toons or elsewhere. Feel free to add any questions that might be bugging you in the correct section. If you find that a question has already been answered, mention it on the bottom of this page, along with a reason and reference why/where it was answered.
==Personal Questions==
==Personal Questions==
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==Thought-process Questions==
==Thought-process Questions==
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*Why label Hyperblade "Hypoublade", on the [[Floppy Disk Container#hypou_blade|Floppy Disk Container]]?
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*Why label ''HyperBlade'' "Hypou Blade", on the [[Floppy Disk Container#hypou_blade|Floppy Disk Container]]?
*Was the [[Everybody to the Limit]] tune based off of "Oops Upside Your Head" by {{w|The Gap Band}}?
*Was the [[Everybody to the Limit]] tune based off of "Oops Upside Your Head" by {{w|The Gap Band}}?
*Were you watching ''Family Guy'' the night you made [[do over]]?
*Were you watching ''Family Guy'' the night you made [[do over]]?
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*Is 20X6 inspired by 20XX from Mega Man, 20X5 from Metroid, or just the general concept of X replacing a date?
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*Is 20X6 inspired by 20XX from ''Mega Man'', 20X5 from ''Metroid'', or just the general concept of X replacing a date?
*Was the word choice "Bedazzle" in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] an intentional reference to the Bedazzler or just a coincidence?
*Was the word choice "Bedazzle" in [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] an intentional reference to the Bedazzler or just a coincidence?
*Was [[Istanbul]] (in [[dangeresque 3]]) an intentional [[They Might Be Giants]] reference, or just a coincidence?
*Was [[Istanbul]] (in [[dangeresque 3]]) an intentional [[They Might Be Giants]] reference, or just a coincidence?
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*Is the ATM wearing a football helmet in [[Experimental Film]] supposed to be a reference to Commander Keen?
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*Is the ATM wearing a football helmet in [[Experimental Film]] supposed to be a reference to ''Commander Keen''?
*Where does [[Wear a Bikini!]] come from?
*Where does [[Wear a Bikini!]] come from?
*Where do the names [[Jerome]], [[Kevin]], [[Dennis]], [[Debra]], and [[April Fool 2014|Joshy]] come from?
*Where do the names [[Jerome]], [[Kevin]], [[Dennis]], [[Debra]], and [[April Fool 2014|Joshy]] come from?
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*[[Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards]] Card #1: "...and the ____ of cranberry sauce"?
*[[Limozeen Thanksgiving E-Cards]] Card #1: "...and the ____ of cranberry sauce"?
*[[Homestar Runner]] in [[dreamail]]: "I do hate white clouds" or "clowns"?
*[[Homestar Runner]] in [[dreamail]]: "I do hate white clouds" or "clowns"?
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*[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'s butler: "Tucksworth" or "Tuxworth"?
 
*[[Senor Cardgage]] from [[Senorial Day]]: "Gamble around the campfire" or "Gambol"?
*[[Senor Cardgage]] from [[Senorial Day]]: "Gamble around the campfire" or "Gambol"?
*[[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]]: What is the lyric before "mission control"?
*[[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]]: What is the lyric before "mission control"?
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*In [[Arcade Game]], does the game say "[[Trogdor]]" or "[[Trogador]]" and if intentionally the latter, why?
*In [[Arcade Game]], does the game say "[[Trogdor]]" or "[[Trogador]]" and if intentionally the latter, why?
*What is the [[Podstar Runner 2006]] floppy disk labeled?
*What is the [[Podstar Runner 2006]] floppy disk labeled?
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*What are the true titles of [[Where the Crap Are We?]] (the Macromedia Central toon) and [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] (the unfinished Easter special)?
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*What is the true title of [[Where the Crap Are We?]] (the Macromedia Central toon)?
*Why are [[Lappynapped!]] and [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] uncategorized on your site? What would their categories be (toon, short, etc.)?
*Why are [[Lappynapped!]] and [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] uncategorized on your site? What would their categories be (toon, short, etc.)?
*Could you provide any precise dates for [[H*R.com updates 2000]]–[[H*R.com updates 2001|2001]]?
*Could you provide any precise dates for [[H*R.com updates 2000]]–[[H*R.com updates 2001|2001]]?
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*Is [[Mrs. So-and-so-erson]] supposed to be [[Arrow'd Guy]] in disguise?
*Is [[Mrs. So-and-so-erson]] supposed to be [[Arrow'd Guy]] in disguise?
*Does the voice that announces Arrow'd Guy's attacks belong to Arrow'd Guy or the narrator, Strong Bad?
*Does the voice that announces Arrow'd Guy's attacks belong to Arrow'd Guy or the narrator, Strong Bad?
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*Is the [[Stickly Man]] supposed to be a 20X6 [[The Poopsmith]]?
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*Is the [[Stickly Man]] supposed to be a 20X6 [[the Poopsmith]]?
*Is the cockroach crawling around in [[Strong Bad Main Page]] supposed to be different from [[Gavin]], or just an old style?
*Is the cockroach crawling around in [[Strong Bad Main Page]] supposed to be different from [[Gavin]], or just an old style?
*Who is "[[Experimental Film|Our gracious host]]" supposed to be?
*Who is "[[Experimental Film|Our gracious host]]" supposed to be?
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*How many [[Wireless Bizness]]es were there, and will they ever be viewable again?
*How many [[Wireless Bizness]]es were there, and will they ever be viewable again?
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*Are you going to update [[First Time Here?]], [[Downloads]], and/or [[Homestar Quiz]]?
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*Are you going to update [[Downloads]] and/or [[Homestar Quiz]]?
*Why did you take [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] off the site for a year before releasing it?
*Why did you take [[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]] off the site for a year before releasing it?
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*Why were [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] removed from the site?
 
*When did you change the [[Main Pages|Main Page]] format off the one in the [[Museum]]?
*When did you change the [[Main Pages|Main Page]] format off the one in the [[Museum]]?
*What happened to those [[Rejected Characters|characters that are rarely seen anymore]]?
*What happened to those [[Rejected Characters|characters that are rarely seen anymore]]?
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*Did The Poopsmith appear in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] ''before'' [[The King of Town DVD|The King of Town]], or was he added in MLS later?
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*Did the Poopsmith appear in [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] ''before'' [[The King of Town DVD|The King of Town]], or was he added in MLS later?
*Why was [[sb_email 22]] released out of order?
*Why was [[sb_email 22]] released out of order?
*Why is there no silver Homestar head at the beginning of the podcast for [[Malloween Commercial]]?
*Why is there no silver Homestar head at the beginning of the podcast for [[Malloween Commercial]]?
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*What is "[[Where's The Cheat?|Caaardinal Sins]]"?
*What is "[[Where's The Cheat?|Caaardinal Sins]]"?
*In [[weird dream]], why are Louisiana's underpants on sideways?
*In [[weird dream]], why are Louisiana's underpants on sideways?
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*In [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is [[The Kaiser]] ruling [[Hell]], or is he just in it?
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*In [[Parsnips A-Plenty]], is [[the Kaiser]] ruling [[Hell]], or is he just in it?
*Where, specifically, did you get the poster of Strong Sad's that Strong Bad crashes through in [[gimmicks]]?
*Where, specifically, did you get the poster of Strong Sad's that Strong Bad crashes through in [[gimmicks]]?
*What is the significance of the year [[1987]]?
*What is the significance of the year [[1987]]?
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*How did you get the picture for the [[FAQ]]? Did Audrey submit it to you as fanstuff, or did you find it online yourselves and then get in touch with her?
*How did you get the picture for the [[FAQ]]? Did Audrey submit it to you as fanstuff, or did you find it online yourselves and then get in touch with her?
*Why were there no [[Decemberween]] toons in 2005?
*Why were there no [[Decemberween]] toons in 2005?
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*Why were there no [[Holidays#April Fools' Day (April 1st)|April Fools']] specials in 2007 or 2008?
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*Why were there no [[April Fools' Day]] specials in 2007 or 2008?
*Was the [[secret page]] Homestar's Yearbook designed as an alternate header for Strong Bad's Message Bored?
*Was the [[secret page]] Homestar's Yearbook designed as an alternate header for Strong Bad's Message Bored?
*Would it mean anything specific if Homestar and company did get [[TV Time Toons Menu|doppy]]?
*Would it mean anything specific if Homestar and company did get [[TV Time Toons Menu|doppy]]?
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*''What do you think of the Homestar Runner Wiki?'' (Answered several times, see [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]])
*''What do you think of the Homestar Runner Wiki?'' (Answered several times, see [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]])
*''Has the wiki helped you in any way?'' (Ditto)
*''Has the wiki helped you in any way?'' (Ditto)
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*''What is the history of [[If I Ran the Camera]]?'' (Somewhat answered with the addition of the Flash File, it appears to just be a short animation made for family centered around Astrid Renee, who's [[Little Girl]])
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*''What is the history of [[If I Ran the Camera]]?'' (Somewhat answered with the addition of the Flash File, it appears to just be a short animation made for family centered around Astrid Renee, who is [[Little Girl]])
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*''Where does the name [[Dan]] come from?'' (Dan is a cousin of [[The Brothers Chaps]])
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*''Where does the name [[Dan]] come from?'' (Dan is a cousin of the Brothers Chaps)
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*''Why were [[A Jumping Jack Contest]] and [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] removed from the site?'' (In the [[Club Aquatica Interview - 29 Oct 2003|Club Aquatica interview]], [[Matt Chapman]] mentions that the toons were removed due to personal reasons, but said he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] weren't able to explain further.)
*''Do Homestar and Marzipan live together now, as implied in [[your funeral]] and [[Date Nite]]?'' (In the DVD commentary for Date Nite, Matt and Mike agree that Homestar and Marzipan still live in different houses, yet Homestar comes to Marzipan's house often.)
*''Do Homestar and Marzipan live together now, as implied in [[your funeral]] and [[Date Nite]]?'' (In the DVD commentary for Date Nite, Matt and Mike agree that Homestar and Marzipan still live in different houses, yet Homestar comes to Marzipan's house often.)
*''Was [[Quality Time with Cardboard Homestar]] intended to include references to the baby break?'' (The DVD commentary begins with Mike announcing that "Matt had a baby", which makes it very likely the references were intentional)
*''Was [[Quality Time with Cardboard Homestar]] intended to include references to the baby break?'' (The DVD commentary begins with Mike announcing that "Matt had a baby", which makes it very likely the references were intentional)
*''Why Sanka for the substance to "[[caffeine|caffeinate]]" Strong Sad when it's decaf?'' (According to the DVD commentary, Matt and Mike did not know when they wrote the email that Sanka was decaf coffee)
*''Why Sanka for the substance to "[[caffeine|caffeinate]]" Strong Sad when it's decaf?'' (According to the DVD commentary, Matt and Mike did not know when they wrote the email that Sanka was decaf coffee)
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*''Will the [[Kick the Cheat]]s ever be brought back?'' (After selling out in 2005, Kick the Cheat toys were brought back by popular demand through 2007. They have been referred to as "extinct" through the [[Store]] with no indication of being brought back a second time. As evidenced through Twitter and [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]], Mike and Matt still have leftover spare voiceboxes; on rare occasions a remaining doll has been offered as a contest price or donation incentive.)
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*''Will the [[Kick The Cheat]]s ever be brought back?'' (After selling out in 2005, Kick The Cheat toys were brought back by popular demand through 2007. They have been referred to as "extinct" through the [[Store]] with no indication of being brought back a second time. As evidenced through [[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]] and [[@strongbadactual (Instagram)|Instagram]], Mike and Matt still have leftover spare voiceboxes; on rare occasions a remaining doll has been offered as a contest price or donation incentive.)
*''Do the [[Videlectrix Guys]] have names and, if so, what are they?'' (Conflicting answers are given in [[Eric Conveys an Emotion: The Interview]], [[8-Bit is Enough]], and [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]].)
*''Do the [[Videlectrix Guys]] have names and, if so, what are they?'' (Conflicting answers are given in [[Eric Conveys an Emotion: The Interview]], [[8-Bit is Enough]], and [[Joystick Wagglin' with Videlectrix: Halloween Edition]].)
*''Will there be a second [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits|CD]]''? (See [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]])
*''Will there be a second [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits|CD]]''? (See [[Homestar Runner Original Soundtrack]])
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*''Are you going to update [[First Time Here?]]'' (In the [[First Time Here#YouTube Version|YouTube version]] of First Time Here?, the ending is slightly changed visually to have Strong Bad recommend [[Fish Eye Lens]] and [[TROGDOR!]] instead of [[A Jorb Well Done]] and the [[Homestar Talker]], respectively.)
====More Or Less Completely Answered Questions====
====More Or Less Completely Answered Questions====
*''Who's the rejected [[Marzipan]] costume from the [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum Sketchbook]]?'' (Answered with the [[Museum]] update)
*''Who's the rejected [[Marzipan]] costume from the [[Sketchbook (museum)|Museum Sketchbook]]?'' (Answered with the [[Museum]] update)
*''When are you going to update the [[Museum]]?'' (Answered with an update of the Museum on February 14th, 2006)
*''When are you going to update the [[Museum]]?'' (Answered with an update of the Museum on February 14th, 2006)
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*''How did you meet [[DaVinci's Notebook]]?'' (Answered with the [[Ballad of The Sneak#First Commentary Transcript|DVD Commentary to Ballad Of the Sneak]])
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*''How did you meet [[DaVinci's Notebook]]?'' (Answered with the [[Ballad of The Sneak#First Commentary Transcript|DVD Commentary to Ballad of The Sneak]])
*''How did you meet [[Y-O-U]]?'' (Answered during the Q&A at [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Was the CD you released your personal choice, or fan demand?|Flashforward]])
*''How did you meet [[Y-O-U]]?'' (Answered during the Q&A at [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006#Was the CD you released your personal choice, or fan demand?|Flashforward]])
*''How did you meet [[The Skate Party]]?'' (Answered in the DVD commentary track for [[The Cheat Theme Song]] - they received an email from them.)
*''How did you meet [[The Skate Party]]?'' (Answered in the DVD commentary track for [[The Cheat Theme Song]] - they received an email from them.)
*''Strong Bad in [[for kids]]: "I'll kill all of your dogs" or "dolls"?'' (Answered in the [[for kids#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]: "dogs")
*''Strong Bad in [[for kids]]: "I'll kill all of your dogs" or "dolls"?'' (Answered in the [[for kids#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]: "dogs")
*''Is "[[Mike Chapman|Mike]]" short for "Michael"?'' (Mike's full name is indeed Michael, which was given in [[Don and Harriet Chapman|his father]]'s obituary)
*''Is "[[Mike Chapman|Mike]]" short for "Michael"?'' (Mike's full name is indeed Michael, which was given in [[Don and Harriet Chapman|his father]]'s obituary)
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*''Who is the [[Very, Very Little Girl]]?'' (See [[Talk:Very, Very Little Girl|the talk page]].)
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*''Who is the [[Very, Very Little Girl]]?'' (See [[Talk:Very, Very Little Girl|the talk page]])
*''Homestar in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: "Yeah, no," or "Yeah, I know"?'' (Answered in the [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for "Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon")
*''Homestar in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]: "Yeah, no," or "Yeah, I know"?'' (Answered in the [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]] for "Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon")
*''Is [[Cardboard Marzipan]] used when Missy is unavailable to voice Marzipan?'' (Yes, at least the first time. Missy was indeed unavailable for [[Happy Fireworks]], according to the DVD commentary)
*''Is [[Cardboard Marzipan]] used when Missy is unavailable to voice Marzipan?'' (Yes, at least the first time. Missy was indeed unavailable for [[Happy Fireworks]], according to the DVD commentary)
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*''When you record the audio for the cartoons, how much of it is improvised?'' (Answered in [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]]; a fan asks if they record on paper first, and Mike replies, "No. We kinda just do it on the fly. We don't have time for that. When it's Sunday night at five in the afternoon we don't have time for storyboards.")
*''When you record the audio for the cartoons, how much of it is improvised?'' (Answered in [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]]; a fan asks if they record on paper first, and Mike replies, "No. We kinda just do it on the fly. We don't have time for that. When it's Sunday night at five in the afternoon we don't have time for storyboards.")
*''Why hasn't Strong Bad used the [[Lappy 486]] to [[DELETED|delete]] an email?'' (Hasn't deleted an email on the site, but did so in the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] intro menu and in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]])
*''Why hasn't Strong Bad used the [[Lappy 486]] to [[DELETED|delete]] an email?'' (Hasn't deleted an email on the site, but did so in the [[strongbad_email.exe Disc Five]] intro menu and in [[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]])
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*''When is [[Craig Zobel|Craig]]'s birthday?'' (Answered in his [[Wikipedia:Craig Zobel|Wikipedia article]].)
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*''When is [[Craig Zobel]]'s birthday?'' (Answered in his {{w|Craig Zobel|Wikipedia article}}.)
*''Is [[Fan Costumes 2016]] categorized as a "big toon" unintentionally (did you mean to categorize [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] as a big toon instead)?'' (Yes; this has since been fixed.)
*''Is [[Fan Costumes 2016]] categorized as a "big toon" unintentionally (did you mean to categorize [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] as a big toon instead)?'' (Yes; this has since been fixed.)
*''Will [[Stinkoman 20X6]] ever be completed?'' ([[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 10|Level 10]] was finally released on December 20, 2020.)
*''Will [[Stinkoman 20X6]] ever be completed?'' ([[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 10|Level 10]] was finally released on December 20, 2020.)
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*''Was [[20X6 Marzipan]] intended to resemble [[Wikipedia:Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon]]?'' (The [[:File:marzimoon.png|Sailor Moon clip art that was traced to create Marzi-Mei]] was found.)
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*''Was [[20X6 Marzipan]] intended to resemble {{w|Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon}}?'' (The [[:File:marzimoon.png|Sailor Moon clip art that was traced to create Marzi-Mei]] was found.)
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*''What is the true title of [[Eggs (toon)|Eggs]] (the unfinished Easter special)?'' (Since the [[post-Flash site update]], the names of toons are in the titles of their pages; the page for Eggs lists the toon's name as "eggs".)
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*''[[Caleb Rentpayer]]'s butler: "Tucksworth" or "Tuxworth"?'' (On {{prs|1599568422295470081|4|Dec|2022|full=1}}, his name was spelled as "Tuxworth" in a Tweet.)
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Questions for the man
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Often the Brothers Chaps will leave some curious questions unanswered in their toons. This page was created as a database for these circulating questions, as well as a place to gather questions to ask the Brothers Chaps, if you were to ever get the chance. They're also here in the hopes that a fellow user will have some inside info or firsthand knowledge, and can answer a few of them for us. To a lesser extent, there is also the hope that the Brothers Chaps might one day (or already have) stumbled upon this list, and perhaps feel inclined to answer them either in their toons or elsewhere. Feel free to add any questions that might be bugging you in the correct section. If you find that a question has already been answered, mention it on the bottom of this page, along with a reason and reference why/where it was answered.

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Personal Questions

  • What were the circumstances of your finding the wiki? Specifically, when, where, why, and how. How much of it did you browse at the time, and what was your reaction then?
  • Do you ever edit the wiki?
  • Do you ever include elements into the toons based on confusion or misunderstanding at the wiki?
  • Do you ever use the wiki Fun Facts to debug new programs or features on the site?
  • Have you ever purposefully used the Quote of the Week or Sketchbook to solve transcription questions for us?
  • When is Missy's birthday?
  • Is Missy's full name now Melissa Palmer-Chapman?
  • What day did you write the Original Book?
  • Are either of you left-handed?

Thought-process Questions

Transcription Questions

Identity Questions

Continuity Questions

Miscellaneous Questions

Answered Questions

Somewhat Answered Questions

More Or Less Completely Answered Questions