The Cheat Evolution

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After his first change, The Cheat hasn't changed much in appearance. His shading is the only thing that has really evolved since the first chance.

Image	Info	Created	Appearances	What's Changed?
	The first The Cheat design	1996	Original Book; flashback; Main Page 20	N/A
	The second The Cheat design	1999	Old Characters Page; The Reddest Radish; virus; lady...ing	He's wider, larger, and slightly shorter, with thicker outlines, fewer spots, three tufts of fur on his head instead of four and a darker shade of yellow. His eyes are closer together and a different shape, and his right "foot" is shorter. He has gradient-style shading.
	The third The Cheat Design	2000	Dancin' Bubs; Character Cards	He looks much smoother and more refined, with thinner outlines and glossier eyes.
	The fourth The Cheat design	2000	A Jumping Jack Contest; Yearbook Character Page (in photo)	He's a slightly darker shade of yellow and his hands are more rounded. His shading has gone.
	The fifth The Cheat design	2000	Theme Song Video; Homestarloween Party; Strong Bad Sings	He has a colored outline, and is a slightly lighter shade of yellow.
	The sixth The Cheat design	December 2000	A Holiday Greeting; The Luau; A Jorb Well Done; The Interview; A Mother's Day Message; The House That Gave Sucky Treats; Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True; Some Stupid Turkey	His body is darker, he has thicker outlines and a little bit of shading.
	Current The Cheat	December 2001	The Best Decemberween Ever; various Strong Bad Emails starting with i rule; The Cheat Theme Song; Where's The Cheat?; Main Pages 15 and 23; Email Processing Room; Everybody to the Limit; Pumpkin Carve-nival; A Decemberween Pageant; Arcade Game; Lookin at a Thing in a Bag; Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0; 3 Times Halloween Funjob; Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon; New Boots; The Cheatar; Halloween Fairstival; Homestar Presents: Presents; HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!; The Li'l Brudder Show; Happy Fireworks; Cool Things; TrogdorCon '97; Sick Day; Teen Girl Squad Issue 10; Halloween Potion-ma-jig; Fall Float Parade	He has more advanced shading, glossier eyes and a darker outline than the last version. He's a lighter color.