Ghosts

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Bad Graphics Ghost

This article is about the concept of ghosts in general. For the Strong Bad Email, see ghosts.

Ghosts are frequently mentioned and seen in Homestar Runner cartoons and appear in many different forms throughout the series. They are most often mentioned in Halloween toons.

[edit] Appearances

• The Bad Graphics Ghost has appeared many times.
• Main Page 7 — Pom Pom's ghost rises out of his grave.
• Homestarloween Party — The characters tell a ghost story.
• Egg Throwing Game — The people Strong Bad throws eggs at are dressed as ghosts.
• Strong Bad's Treat Snatcha — Strong Bad snatches treats from people dressed as ghosts.
• Pumpkin Carve-nival —
  • Strong Mad dresses up as a ghost.
  • Homsar calls himself the Ghost of Christmas Past.
  • A ghostly Marshie appears in an Easter egg.
• Email ghosts — The email revolves around Strong Bad and The Cheat checking for ghosts in Strong Badia. The Bad Graphics Ghost is introduced. In an Easter egg, Strong Sad sings "The Ghost of John".
• That a Ghost — The characters try to capture a ghost.
• Halloween Fairstival — Coach Z imitates a ghost with his Blue Star Ointment.
• Sketchbook — The March 31, 2005 sketch, "der cheat geist", shows The Cheat as a ghost.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 9 — The Teen Girl Squad girls die and become ghosts.
• Email space program — A ghost vs. burger game is shown.
• Email myths & legends — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad an "elephant-footed ghost man".
• Email retirement —
  • The Compy 386 and Tandy 400's ghosts are seen at the end.
  • "strong sad's ghost" is one of the entries on Strong Bad's cloud-spotting log.
• Email slumber party — The Blistergeist box art shows a ghost. The same ghost appears in Clapping Party in the email's Easter egg.
• Trogday 08 — Strong Bad sings that "H is for Halloween" while a ghost flies by.
• Email fan club — The Strong Bad Email intro mentions "a pleasant ghost".
• The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw — Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "The Ghost of Christmas Suck".
• Homestar Ruiner — Coach Z exclaims "Great Strong Sad's ghost!"
• Strong Badia the Free — Homestar Runner says he won't make a country at his house because there's a squirrel in the attic that he sometimes thinks is a spooky ghost.
• Costume Commercial — A ghost pattern is faintly visible in the background.
• Most in the Graveyard — A paper ghost, reading "oh, boo", is seen on the wall of The King of Town's castle.
• 8-Bit is Enough — After video games merge with reality, the House of the Brothers Strong becomes Spirits of '76, and ghosts fly around. Afterwards, pictures can be taken with the Snappy in certain locations to reveal ghosts. Redcoat Ghost Patrol can also be played.
• Poker Night at the Inventory — Strong Bad wonders if the place is haunted.
• I Killed Pom Pom — After Homestar thinks he killed Pom Pom, Strong Bad tricks Homestar into thinking Pom Pom is his own ghost.
• The House That Gave Sucky Tricks — A poorly-made ghost sits on Homestar's cow lamp at his haunted house.
• Later That Night... — Strong Sad, The King of Town, and The Poopsmith go ghost-hunting at The King of Town's castle with Sharpdene.
• Haunted Photo Booth — The Cheat's gold tooth causes a glare resembling a ghost in everyone's Photo Boooth photos.
• Mr. Poofers Must Die —
  • Homestar attempts to tell a ghost story about Mr. Poofers dying, although it doesn't feature any ghosts.
  • Marzipan's living room is decorated with streamers resembling the ghost glare from Haunted Photo Booth.
• The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods — Homestar "gives up the ghost", appearing as a ghost for most of the story.
• Kooky Moonlight — Teenage Homestar shines a flashlight on a ghost resembling Strong Sad.
• Decemberweenvent Calendar Day 11 — Credenza appears as a semi-transparent ghost with a dotted outline.
• Decemberweenvent Calendar Day 24 — The “ghost of Bennedetto” is mentioned during Homestar’s song.

[edit] See Also

• Ghostbusters
• Death
• Aliens
• Robots