3 Times Halloween Funjob Costumes
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Costumes that the characters wore in 3 Times Halloween Funjob, Halloween 2003.
Image | Character | Costume | Explanation | External Links |
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| Strong Mad | Magnum P.I. | Magnum, PI was the title character of a television show starring Tom Selleck that ran from 1980 to 1988. It followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum III, a private detective working in Hawaii. | IMDb listing |
| The Cheat | Izzy | Izzy was the mascot of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. His story is that he is a creature called a Whatizit who lives inside the Olympic Flame, and is likely the least popular of all Olympic mascots. Mike Chapman created the Homestar Runner universe while working on light rigging for the Australian telecasts of those games. | An Izzy fan page |
| Bubs | Mel | Melvin "Mel" Sharples was a manager of "Mel's Diner" in the 70's TV sitcom "Alice". His role was played by Vic Tayback from 1976 to 1985 where he constantly worked alongside fellow waitresses Flo(rence) "Kiss my grits" Castleberry and Vera Gorman for comedic purposes. | IMDb listing |
| Pom Pom | Kamala the Ugandan Giant | Kamala was a highly-underrated WWF Wrestler known for his wild and untamed style while he terrorized his opponents in and out of wrestling rings throughout the world. He was played by James Harris, whose wrestling career began in 1978 when he made his ring debut in Greenwood, Mississippi. He wrestled throughout the south under a variety of aliases, most notably as Sugar Bear Harris. In England during the 80's he was known as The Mississippi Mauler. Today he runs a barbecue joint in Atlanta. | Kamala Offical Site |
| Marzipan | The Log Lady | The Log Lady was a character on the 1990 TV series Twin Peaks. She was an eccentric recluse who carried a log around, which she believed spoke to her. | IMDb listing |
| The Poopsmith | M. Bison | M. Bison is a character in the popular Capcom video game series Street Fighter. He is known as "Vega" in the Japanese version of the games — the American translation mixed the names of several "boss" characters in Street Fighter II. | Wikipedia article |
| The King of Town | Hamburglar | Hamburglar is one of the mascots for the McDonald's chain of restaurants. He always tries to steal Ronald McDonald's hamburgers and his catchphrase is "robble robble". A fitting costume for the King of Town if ever there was one. | Wikipedia article |
| Homestar Runner | John McEnroe | He was a professional tennis player and was U.S. Open singles champion in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1984. In 1992, he became the oldest men's player ever to win a Grand Slam title of any kind when he captured the Wimbledon men's doubles championship. He is widely known for throwing his racket in a fit of anger. | Wikipedia article for John McEnroe |
| Strong Bad | Ozone | From the unforgettable movies "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2 — Electric Boogaloo", as played by Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones. | IMDb listing |
| Coach Z | Kool Moe Dee | Kool Moe Dee or 'Mohandas Dewese' was a member of one of the pioneering old school hip hop groups of all time, The Treacherous Three, from the late 1970s to mid 1980s. This influential 'old-school rapper' had his first album in 1986. He has not released an album since 1994's "Interlude". | IMDb listing |
| Strong Sad | David Byrne | David Byrne rose to prominence as lead singer of the band Talking Heads. Beginning as part of the punk/new wave movement of the late 70s, the band was quickly distinguished for their experimental lyrical and instrumental style and the nervous energy of Byrne's vocals. He records today as a solo artist. Strong Sad is wearing Byrne's "big suit" from the 1984 Talking Heads concert film "Stop Making Sense". | Wikipedia page for David Byrne |
| Homsar | Slash | Slash (real name: Saul Hudson) was a lead guitarist with hard rockers Guns 'n' Roses until forming his own band, Slash's Snakepit in 1996, and later joining the band Velvet Revolver. His bizarre appearance and guitar skills are well known. He is famous for his trademark top hat and long hair. | Wikipedia page for Slash |
| Stinkoman | Speed Racer/Tetsuo Shima | Speed Racer is the title character in the classic anime Speed Racer, or Mach Go Go Go in Japan. Speed Racer, or Go Mifune, is a young stock car racer who strives to win in the cutthroat world of racing. It was one of the first anime to be imported and dubbed, giving many people their first taste of Japanese animation. Giving Stinkoman the "Akira" jar will make his arm explode into a grotesque organic tendril. This is a reference to Akira, also considered an entry-level anime for new fans. | Wikipedia article |
| The Goblin | Santa Claus/Santaman | The Goblin shows up in most Halloween toons; in this instance he is dressed up as Santa Claus, or according to Homestar, a Santaman. The Santaman has also popped up in Decemberween In July. | Article for Santa Claus |