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== Fun Facts == | == Fun Facts == | ||
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| - | *The | + | *Though ''[[Original Book|The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]'' was created in 1996, it was [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|scanned and digitally colored in 1997]]. This is why the first stage in the "Evolution of Homestar" wallpaper is dated to '97 instead of his origin in 1996. |
=== Remarks === | === Remarks === | ||
*In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, [[The Poopsmith]]'s lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained. | *In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, [[The Poopsmith]]'s lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained. | ||
*Viewing the Flash file of the wallpaper pop-up ([[oldHR:hsicons/wallpaper.swf|http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpaper.swf]]) instead of going through the Downloads page causes the links to not work. They come up as [[oldHR:hsicons/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/'''hsicons/'''wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] instead of [[oldHR:wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] (for example). | *Viewing the Flash file of the wallpaper pop-up ([[oldHR:hsicons/wallpaper.swf|http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpaper.swf]]) instead of going through the Downloads page causes the links to not work. They come up as [[oldHR:hsicons/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/'''hsicons/'''wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] instead of [[oldHR:wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg|http://www.homestarrunner.com/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg]] (for example). | ||
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| + | === Fixed Goofs === | ||
| + | *The Homestarmy poster initially lacked the letter "m", reading "Homestary." A few hours after being up, the design was fixed. | ||
=== Inside References === | === Inside References === | ||
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=== Real-World References=== | === Real-World References=== | ||
| - | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the | + | *The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the iconic {{w|Uncle Sam}} recruitment poster reading "I want '''you''' for U.S. Army". |
**The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II. | **The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II. | ||
*The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s classic dystopian novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. | *The Municipality poster is a throw-back to [[Wikipedia:George Orwell|George Orwell]]'s classic dystopian novel ''[[Wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. | ||
Revision as of 19:31, 5 March 2025
- This article is about downloadable desktop wallpapers. For the wallpapers displayed on the Compé, see Compé Wallpapers.
Desktop wallpapers with a Homestar Runner theme are available from the Downloads page.
Contents |
Descriptions
All are available in "Small" (640×480), "Med" (800×600), and "Large" (1024×768) sizes, apart from the tile (192×200).
- Homestarmy themed posters on a wall
- Pom Pom tag on a metal door
- Atari 2600 Duck Pond screenshot
- "Homestar Runner", styled like the Harvest album cover
- Strong Bad reflected in the Tandy 400 screen, having typed "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!"
- A metallic illustration of Homestar Runner's head with "Seriously." printed below it, spoofing Apple's "Think different" campaign
- A spoof of the Waffle House logo, "Homestar Runner" with the slogan "Everybody, Everybody"
- Coloring book-style illustration of Homestar Runner, colored with crayon
- The main characters (minus Homsar) depicted in a sharp vector style with the text "everybody! everybody!" above and below.
- Photograph of a pile of marshmallows
- "The Evolution of Homestar" — 6/97, 6/99, 11/99, 5/00, 2/01
- Tiled Pom Poms
Other Wallpapers
- A The Poopsmith desktop by "Robotsuperstar" was made available to download (1024×768,1600×1200) on the Main Pages on January 28, 2008. The same image was featured in Weekly Fanstuff for January 24, 2008.
All three of the glorious D's!
- A Trogdor desktop by Rob Schrab was made available to download (1024×768,1600×1200) on the Main Pages on January 14, 2008.
- A "Support the Municipality" desktop from disconnected was available to download (1024×768, 1600×1200) through the Main Pages on March 16, 2006.
- The Macintosh wallpapers from big white face are available to download (800×600, 1024×768) in an Easter egg at the end of the email.
Fun Facts
Explanations
- Though The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest was created in 1996, it was scanned and digitally colored in 1997. This is why the first stage in the "Evolution of Homestar" wallpaper is dated to '97 instead of his origin in 1996.
Remarks
- In the "Everybody, Everybody" wallpaper, The Poopsmith's lower arms are orange, while his upper arms are stained.
- Viewing the Flash file of the wallpaper pop-up (http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpaper.swf) instead of going through the Downloads page causes the links to not work. They come up as http://www.homestarrunner.com/hsicons/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg instead of http://www.homestarrunner.com/wallpapers/armywallpaper2.jpg (for example).
Fixed Goofs
- The Homestarmy poster initially lacked the letter "m", reading "Homestary." A few hours after being up, the design was fixed.
Inside References
- Strong Bad's message "Every time that I look at myself, I can't believe how awesome I am!!!" is a quote from Strong Bad Sings.
Real-World References
- The Homestarmy poster is an obvious play on the iconic Uncle Sam recruitment poster reading "I want you for U.S. Army".
- The Homestarmy poster and those flanking it are all based on war propaganda posters disseminated by the U.S. government during World War II.
- The Municipality poster is a throw-back to George Orwell's classic dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Fast Forward
- The Marshmallow wallpaper is seen again in the Strong Bad Email videography.
See Also
External Links
- view the Flash file for the wallpapers
- view the old wallpapers page (includes the last nine above)
