Cool Shades

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Revision as of 19:57, 28 October 2007

Cool, cool glasses!

There are many references to characters wearing cool shades (or cool glasses). Often characters will be seen wearing sunglasses or other eye-wear.

Homestar Runner's shades

The many shades of Homestar Runner

Homestar Runner wears shades often. He has worn different styles of sunglasses, but they are all very similar. Oddly, Homestar does not have any visible ears or a nose, so it is a mystery as to how these shades are held up.

• Debut: Main Page 3 — He wears them here when he says "Downloads!"
• Email the bet — He wears them while looking cool.
• Everybody Knows It — Puppet Homestar wears a pair of real-life shades.
• Email dangeresque 3 — He wears sunglasses when he stars as Dangeresque Too.
• Bug In Mouth Disease — He wears them during his cameo appearance on Caleb Rentpayer.
• Cool Things — Bubs slips a pair into a can of Yella Paint.
• Sketchbook — 18 Oct 2007 edition featured a storyboard of Homestar trying order cool shades.

Strong Bad's shades

• Dangeresque wears sunglasses as part of his costume.
• Everybody To The Limit — Strong Bad wears wraparound shades.
• Happy Hallow-day — Strong Bad wears shades as part of his Halloween costume.
• Email keep cool — Strong Bad wears shades when he's the lifeguard at the pool.
• Email the movies — Dangeresque's glasses now have three lenses, probably for the "upcoming" third film.

Other characters' shades

• Thnikkaman, Olda Boys, Fatty, Gunhaver and Crack Stuntman always have sunglasses as part of their outfits.
• Stinkomanual — The Liekand is described as having "firm resolve and sweet shades"
• 3 Times Halloween Funjob — Coach Z and Strong Mad wear shades as part of their Halloween costumes.
• Email suntan — The King Of Town wears shades when he steals Strong Bad's cocoa butter.
• Email mile — The Cheat wears shades when he's a millionaire.
• Halloween Fairstival — Bubs wears shades as part of his costume.
• Halloween Potion-ma-jig — Pom Pom is wearing shades as part of his Halloween costume.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 8 — Cheerleader wears shades when trying to convince the others to form a band.
• Happy Hallow-Day — Strong Sad wears shades as part of his Halloween costume. The Goblin shows up in sunglasses and swim trunks. Bubs offers "Halloween Night vision goggles", which are really just sunglasses.
• Email space program and cliffhangers — The Cheat wears shades as part of being Harold "Strap" Coopmore.
• Email technology — Pom Pom wears shades when he's a director.
• Email theme song — The Cheat wears shades during the first theme song.
• Email strong badathlon — Powered By The Cheat segment features The Cheat in sunglasses and playing a guitar
• Email from work & bike thief — Pom Pom is wearing shades and carrying a bicycle when he appears.

Other glasses

"Homestar, you need classes."

• Senor Cardgage, Reynold, The Ugly One, Mr. Shmallow, Cardboard Homestar and Other Little Girl wear glasses regularly. Strong Mad is sometimes seen wearing reading glasses.
• The House That Gave Sucky Treats — Coach Z and Strong Sad wear glasses are part of their costumes.
• 3 Times Halloween Funjob — Marzipan and Strong Sad wear glasses as part of their costumes.
• Shopping For Danger — Fightgar wears glasses as part of his old lady disguise.
• Halloween Potion-ma-jig — The King Of Town and Strong Sad wear glasses as part of their costumes.
• Email stupid stuff — Homestar puts on glasses in an attempt to look smart.
• Email other days — Strong Sad wears swimming goggles.
• Email modeling — Strong Bad wears glasses as part of a business suit.
• Email highschool — Teenage Strong Mad wears glasses.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 11 — Cheerleader wears half-moon glasses when she asks "does 'ugs' have one 'g' or 2?"
• Email keep cool — Marzipan wears swimming goggles.
• Email theme song — The Cheat has glasses in the Powered By The Cheat segment.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 12 — Patchbeard and Band Name Boys wear glasses.
• Emails Accent, rough copy, and business trip— Strong Sad wears half moon glasses.
• Main Page 24 — Pressing Store puts glasses on the viewer, allowing them to see the page better.
• Email mini-golf— Homestar wears snorkel goggles in the Blue Family Recreation Water.
• Email concert — The Poopsmith wears snorkel goggles in the mud baths.
• Email slumber party — Strong Bad's illustration of "Prof. Tor Coolguy" has him wearing glasses.