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''{Homestar enters the frame, facing the camera.}''
''{Homestar enters the frame, facing the camera.}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh hey, Strong Bad, how's the day?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hey, Strong Bad, how's the day?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah! Nobin... whaddna... Uh-uh, explain!
'''STRONG BAD:''' Ah! Nobin... whaddna... Uh-uh, explain!
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'''HOMESTAR:''' What, this? I'm just practicing my front-facing.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' What, this? I'm just practicing my front-facing.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{confused}'' Practicing your... front...?
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{confused}'' Practicing your... front...?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Front-facing, yeah! You get to do it all the time.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Front-facing, yeah! You get to do it all the time.
''{Strong Bad turns to smile at the camera with a "Ding!" sound effect before turning to Homestar again}''
''{Strong Bad turns to smile at the camera with a "Ding!" sound effect before turning to Homestar again}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' But now it's MY time to shine! Shine like a diam' in the rough.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But now it's MY time to shine! Shine like a diam' in the rough.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{disturbed}'' Okay... I guess... but why do you sound kinda different?
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{disturbed}'' Okay... I guess... but why do you sound kinda different?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' 'Cuz I'm Front-Facing Homestar. You wouldn't expect Wenda to sound like Brambi, would you? So why would Front-Facing Homestar sound like Regular Homestar?
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' 'Cuz I'm Front-Facing Homestar. You wouldn't expect Wenda to sound like Brambi, would you? So why would Front-Facing Homestar sound like Regular Homestar?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Who the crap are Wenda and Brambi?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Who the crap are Wenda and Brambi?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Friends of mine. But, now that I think about it, they actually sound... pretty much the same, so it was a terrible example. But the point stands!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Friends of mine. But, now that I think about it, they actually sound... pretty much the same, so it was a terrible example. But the point stands!
'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, can you believe this nonsense?
'''STRONG BAD:''' The Cheat, can you believe this nonsense?
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'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises sounding like "Uh-huh!"}''
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{The Cheat noises sounding like "Uh-huh!"}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah, give it a shot, The Cheat.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, give it a shot, The Cheat.
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Turns left, making a The Cheat noise}''
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Turns left, making a The Cheat noise}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' No.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' No.
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Turns right, making a The Cheat noise, then alternates left and right while Homestar talks}''
'''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Turns right, making a The Cheat noise, then alternates left and right while Homestar talks}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' You missed it. Almost. Slow down.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You missed it. Almost. Slow down.
''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Alternates faster with angry The Cheat noises before jumping and facing away}''
''THE CHEAT:''' ''{Alternates faster with angry The Cheat noises before jumping and facing away}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' He-hey, Backwards-Facing The Cheat!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' He-hey, Backwards-Facing The Cheat!
'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, I'm done with this. Can I talk to Left-Facing Homestar?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Alright, I'm done with this. Can I talk to Left-Facing Homestar?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Alright, hold on: Zambledom, zumbledom, turtleneck stew!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Alright, hold on: Zambledom, zumbledom, turtleneck stew!
''{Homestar jumps and spins as a purple swirl surrounds him, facing left after he lands}''
''{Homestar jumps and spins as a purple swirl surrounds him, facing left after he lands}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Buh-ding! Here I am.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Buh-ding! Here I am.
'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap was that?!
'''STRONG BAD:''' What the crap was that?!
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'''HOMESTAR:''' I have to do a spell!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I have to do a spell!
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{groans}'' Listen. You're acting dumb enough that you just might fall for this. I got a business proposition for ya's.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{groans}'' Listen. You're acting dumb enough that you just might fall for this. I got a business proposition for ya's.
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, you wanna talk to Right-Facing Homestar, but he's not around.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, you wanna talk to Right-Facing Homestar, but he's not around.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Dare I speak to... Back-Facing Homestar?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Dare I speak to... Back-Facing Homestar?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, sure. ''{singsong}'' But you know what that means...
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, sure. ''{singsong}'' But you know what that means...
''{Homestar turns away as music starts. A pair of buttocks bulges through his shirt as he moves.}''
''{Homestar turns away as music starts. A pair of buttocks bulges through his shirt as he moves.}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Every single butt dance! All of them at once! ''{Poses with the butt visible with the sound of rubber bouncing}''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Every single butt dance! All of them at once! ''{Poses with the butt visible with the sound of rubber bouncing}''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screams}'' My horror! The eyes! Er, wait, I mean... Back to Front-Facing. FRONT-FACING!
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{screams}'' My horror! The eyes! Er, wait, I mean... Back to Front-Facing. FRONT-FACING!
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''{Homestar faces frontwards again}''
''{Homestar faces frontwards again}''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, hi again.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, hi again.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Wanna buy a snowball to the face? Three for a dolla'! And there's a chance that one has five doll ''{quietly} hairs'' inside.
'''STRONG BAD:''' Wanna buy a snowball to the face? Three for a dolla'! And there's a chance that one has five doll ''{quietly} hairs'' inside.
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh, Strong Bad. Left- and maybe Right-Facing Homestar might fall for some pedestrian shenanigans, but not me. I'm facing life head-on! I'm taking the pool by the horns!
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh, Strong Bad. Left- and maybe Right-Facing Homestar might fall for some pedestrian shenanigans, but not me. I'm facing life head-on! I'm taking the pool by the horns!
'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you sure you're smarter than those other-facing Homestars?
'''STRONG BAD:''' Are you sure you're smarter than those other-facing Homestars?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Yeah, yeah. I've even got a way to goose your money-making scam.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, yeah. I've even got a way to goose your money-making scam.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leans in}'' Oh yeah?
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{leans in}'' Oh yeah?
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'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{quietly} Whisper-whesper...''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{quietly} Whisper-whesper...''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly} Say once...''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly} Say once...''
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'''HOMESTAR:''' ''{quietly} Mumble-bumble...''
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{quietly} Mumble-bumble...''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly} Tell twice...''
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{quietly} Tell twice...''
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''{fade to black, fade in to Strong Sad with the snowball bucket (which now has "Not the scam!" written on it) and Pom-Pom. Strong Sad is throwing and catching a snowball in one hand.}''
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''{fade to black, fade in to Strong Sad with the snowball bucket (which now has "Not the scam!" written on it) and Pom Pom. Strong Sad is throwing and catching a snowball in one hand.}''
'''STRONG SAD:''' I'm not selling snowballs, I'm selling destiny!
'''STRONG SAD:''' I'm not selling snowballs, I'm selling destiny!
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'''POM-POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
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'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles}''
'''STRONG SAD:''' And if you buy enough, ''{points, dropping the snowball}'' you too can become an official snowballstiny reseller!
'''STRONG SAD:''' And if you buy enough, ''{points, dropping the snowball}'' you too can become an official snowballstiny reseller!
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'''POM-POM:''' ''{bubbles as a wad of cash emerges from him, hitting Strong Sad in the face}''
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'''POM POM:''' ''{bubbles as a wad of cash emerges from him, hitting Strong Sad in the face}''
''{camera pans to Strong Bad sitting on a pile of cash with "Snowballstiny industries HQ" written on a cardboard sign in front of it, next to Front-Facing Homestar holding a coffee cup labelled "Hot Jones"}''
''{camera pans to Strong Bad sitting on a pile of cash with "Snowballstiny industries HQ" written on a cardboard sign in front of it, next to Front-Facing Homestar holding a coffee cup labelled "Hot Jones"}''
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'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laughs}'' I never thought I'd say this, but thanks, Front-Facing Homestar! ''{holds up a Hot Jones cup of his own}'' Cheers to ya.
'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laughs}'' I never thought I'd say this, but thanks, Front-Facing Homestar! ''{holds up a Hot Jones cup of his own}'' Cheers to ya.
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'''HOMESTAR:''' Here's beans in your eye. ''{splashes Hot Jones on his face before sputtering and spitting}'' Still haven't figured out how to drink with this thing on. I'm getting... pretty thirsty.
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'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Here's beans in your eye. ''{splashes Hot Jones on his face before sputtering and spitting}'' Still haven't figured out how to drink with this thing on. I'm getting... pretty thirsty.
''{cut to silhouette as the title "Front-Facing Homestar" appears}''
''{cut to silhouette as the title "Front-Facing Homestar" appears}''

Revision as of 05:57, 14 February 2024

Toon Category: Shorts
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"The eyes! My horror!"

Strong Bad and The Cheat are planning to sell snowballs, only to find Homestar trying something new.

Cast (in order of appearance): Strong Bad, The Cheat, Homestar Runner, Strong Sad, Pom Pom, Tofu Homestar (YouTube version), The Cobblestone Kid (YouTube version)

Places: The Field

Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Running Time: 3:10 (TV Time Toons Menu), 4:06 (YouTube, complete with Easter eggs)

Page Title: Take the Pool By the Horns!


Contents

Transcript

{Open on Strong Bad and The Cheat walking in silhouette. "The Name Of This Cartoon Would Ruin It" fades in before the camera cuts in closer. The Cheat is carrying a bucket of snowballs.}

STRONG BAD: We're not selling snowballs, The Cheat. We're selling destiny! Our shot at the bigger times!

THE CHEAT: {Dismissive The Cheat noises sounding like "Yeah, yeah, yeah..."}

{Homestar enters the frame, facing the camera.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh hey, Strong Bad, how's the day?

STRONG BAD: Ah! Nobin... whaddna... Uh-uh, explain!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What, this? I'm just practicing my front-facing.

STRONG BAD: {confused} Practicing your... front...?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Front-facing, yeah! You get to do it all the time.

{Strong Bad turns to smile at the camera with a "Ding!" sound effect before turning to Homestar again}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: But now it's MY time to shine! Shine like a diam' in the rough.

STRONG BAD: {disturbed} Okay... I guess... but why do you sound kinda different?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: 'Cuz I'm Front-Facing Homestar. You wouldn't expect Wenda to sound like Brambi, would you? So why would Front-Facing Homestar sound like Regular Homestar?

STRONG BAD: Who the crap are Wenda and Brambi?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Friends of mine. But, now that I think about it, they actually sound... pretty much the same, so it was a terrible example. But the point stands!

STRONG BAD: The Cheat, can you believe this nonsense?

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

STRONG BAD: Wait, YOU want to try it?

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises sounding like "Uh-huh!"}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yeah, give it a shot, The Cheat.

THE CHEAT: {Turns left, making a The Cheat noise}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: No.

THE CHEAT: {Turns right, making a The Cheat noise, then alternates left and right while Homestar talks}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: You missed it. Almost. Slow down.

THE CHEAT:' {Alternates faster with angry The Cheat noises before jumping and facing away}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: He-hey, Backwards-Facing The Cheat!

STRONG BAD: Alright, I'm done with this. Can I talk to Left-Facing Homestar?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Alright, hold on: Zambledom, zumbledom, turtleneck stew!

{Homestar jumps and spins as a purple swirl surrounds him, facing left after he lands}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Buh-ding! Here I am.

STRONG BAD: What the crap was that?!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I have to do a spell!

STRONG BAD: {groans} Listen. You're acting dumb enough that you just might fall for this. I got a business proposition for ya's.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, you wanna talk to Right-Facing Homestar, but he's not around.

STRONG BAD: Dare I speak to... Back-Facing Homestar?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, sure. {singsong} But you know what that means...

{Homestar turns away as music starts. A pair of buttocks bulges through his shirt as he moves.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Every single butt dance! All of them at once! {Poses with the butt visible with the sound of rubber bouncing}

STRONG BAD: {screams} My horror! The eyes! Er, wait, I mean... Back to Front-Facing. FRONT-FACING!

{Homestar faces frontwards again}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, hi again.

STRONG BAD: Wanna buy a snowball to the face? Three for a dolla'! And there's a chance that one has five doll {quietly} hairs inside.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, Strong Bad. Left- and maybe Right-Facing Homestar might fall for some pedestrian shenanigans, but not me. I'm facing life head-on! I'm taking the pool by the horns!

STRONG BAD: Are you sure you're smarter than those other-facing Homestars?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yeah, yeah. I've even got a way to goose your money-making scam.

STRONG BAD: {leans in} Oh yeah?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {quietly} Whisper-whesper...

STRONG BAD: {quietly} Say once...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {quietly} Mumble-bumble...

STRONG BAD: {quietly} Tell twice...

{fade to black, fade in to Strong Sad with the snowball bucket (which now has "Not the scam!" written on it) and Pom Pom. Strong Sad is throwing and catching a snowball in one hand.}

STRONG SAD: I'm not selling snowballs, I'm selling destiny!

POM POM: {bubbles}

STRONG SAD: And if you buy enough, {points, dropping the snowball} you too can become an official snowballstiny reseller!

POM POM: {bubbles as a wad of cash emerges from him, hitting Strong Sad in the face}

{camera pans to Strong Bad sitting on a pile of cash with "Snowballstiny industries HQ" written on a cardboard sign in front of it, next to Front-Facing Homestar holding a coffee cup labelled "Hot Jones"}

STRONG BAD: {laughs} I never thought I'd say this, but thanks, Front-Facing Homestar! {holds up a Hot Jones cup of his own} Cheers to ya.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Here's beans in your eye. {splashes Hot Jones on his face before sputtering and spitting} Still haven't figured out how to drink with this thing on. I'm getting... pretty thirsty.

{cut to silhouette as the title "Front-Facing Homestar" appears}

Easter Eggs

  • If you click on Homestar, it shows a main page
  • If you click on Strong Bad, it shows The Cheat
  • If you click on the word "Homestar" you see snowmen
  • If you click on the dash you see stickers

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • The toon has three different official names: "The Name of This Cartoon Would Ruin It" on the title card and the YouTube video, "Front-Facing" on the TV Time Toons Menu, and "Front-Facing Homestar" on the end card.

Inside References

  • Back-Facing Homestar does the Butt Dance.
  • Strong Bad and Homestar drink/attempt to drink Hot Jones.

Real-World References

  • Strong Bad's mention of "doll-hairs" is a reference to the 1990s Nickelodeon T.V. series "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", where in the episode "Time Tunnel", Bill Korn bets Teddy Forzman one dollar that he won't go on a mechanical horse kiddie ride, and when Teddy rides it and demands his winnings, Bill tells him, "I didn't say dollar. I said doll-hair." "Well give me one doll-hair", Teddy responds. "C'mon, I want it!"

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