Homestar Runner Without His Speech Impediment

2026-05-23T18:04:37Z

Bannmannutt: /* Appearances */ The line "store" on most main pages doesn't have Homestar's Rhotacism. Most easily noticeable in Main Page 27, since the line doesn't have the older flash compression.

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Occasionally, [[Homestar Runner]] will speak without his trademark [[Wikipedia:Rhotacism (speech impediment)|rhotacism]].

== Appearances ==
*[[A Jumping Jack Contest]] {{--}} He says "drank" without his speech impediment.
*[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] {{--}} Homestar says "[[Marzipan]]'s birthday" without his speech impediment.
*[[Homestar Talker]] {{--}} Homestar pronounces his "R" correctly when he says, "are" and "marzipan".
*[[First Time Here?]] {{--}} When Homestar talks in [[Spanish]], his speech impediment is much lighter.
*Email [[the show]] (DVD commentary) {{--}} Homestar says "Marshie" without his speech impediment.
*Email [[anything]] {{--}} The first time Homestar says "[[Strong Bad]]", it is spoken without his usual speech impediment. The impediment returns for the rest of the email, however.
*[[3 Times Halloween Funjob]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Homestar [[What are you supposed to be?|mistakes]] Strong Bad's costume for El DeBarge, which he pronounces without his speech impediment.
*[[Puppet Jam: Bad Jokes]] {{--}} [[Puppet Homestar Runner]] sings "girl" without his speech impediment.
*[[Puppet Jam: Vitamins/Celebrities]] {{--}} Puppet Homestar Runner sings his finishing lyric "Take your powder" without his speech impediment. This may have been unintentional, as [[Matt Chapman]] then has Puppet Homestar say the word "powder" with the impediment, struggle to say it without, and then point out that he has "trouble with [his] Rs" (with impediment).
*[[Puppets on the Road]] {{--}} Homestar, with great effort, says "girls" correctly. It hurts.
*Email [[montage]] {{--}} Homestar, while singing the partying song at the end says "partying" without his impediment the first time.
*Email [[boring (really)]] {{--}} Homestar says "three hundred" correctly, without his speech impediment.
*Email [[high school]] {{--}} When [[Teenage Homestar]] sings, he has no trouble pronouncing his R's.
*Email [[alternate universe]] {{--}} Homestar pronounces the word "fruit" correctly.
*Email [[isp]] {{--}} When Homestar says the word "Internet" after he first answers Strong Bad's call, he speaks without his speech impediment.
*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] (Easter egg) {{--}} Homestar, after coughing up marbles, speaks in a clearer voice without his impediment, frightening [[Strong Sad]].
*[[Halloween Hijinks]] {{--}} Teenage Homestar once again has no trouble pronouncing R's when he sings.
*[[Main Pages]] {{--}} With the exception of variations that use alternate voice lines, Homestar correctly pronounces "store" on the majority of main pages.
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