HRWiki:Often appears in the Homestar Runner universe

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"Often appears in the Homestar Runner universe" is a phrase that often appears on the Homestar Runner Wiki. In far too many cases, the entire introduction consists of some variant of this vanilla phrase plus maybe one more sentence. Thus, we have scores of articles that are essentially nothing but lists. While it's important for us to be as comprehensive as possible with regard to our subject matter, surely these articles could be improved first by removing this tired phrase and its ilk and second by expanding the introductions into something more meaningful. This project page is being set up to determine whether we as a wiki feel that this is enough of a problem to take action on, and, if so, how best to go about it. Please comment on the talk page if you have an opinion or some suggestions.

The following list was compiled after a brief search and should not be taken as being complete. Also, while the checked boxes indicate that attention has been directed toward those articles to remove the clichéd wording, they may still need some cleanup or further expansion.

• Characters in the Homestar Runner universe have often replaced -ed with -èd...
• 1987 is a year that is often referred to in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• ABA Basketballs have appeared several times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Alcoholic beverages often find their way into...the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Angels have been seen or mentioned a few times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• There have been numerous references to apothecaries in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• In the Homestar Runner body of work, Atari characters, games, graphic style and controllers frequently show up.
• Bacon has been seen and mentioned many times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• There have been numerous references to The Beatles in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Bees often appear in the Homestar Runner universe.
• The characters of the Homestar Runner universe have been known to declare things the best/worst X ever.
• Berets are soft round caps that appear from time to time in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Big Knives are one of the oldest recurring items in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Biscuits ... are frequently shown or mentioned in toons.
• Folk musician Bob Dylan has been referenced multiple times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Bowler Hats are a common article of clothing in the Homestar Runner universe, the most famous instance being the hat that Homsar wears.
• Brains have often appeared or have been mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Bugs of all kinds appear many times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• There have been several business cards featured in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Butter is a food that has been mentioned many times in the Homestar Runner universe, in differing contexts.
• Cake is seen quite often in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Calculators are often used to humorous effect in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Cardboard Boxes seem to be a recurring item in many Homestar Runner cartoons.
• Plenty of cars have been found or, at the very least, mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Catch phrases are used frequently in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Cheese has been seen and mentioned many times in the Homestar Runner Universe.
• Cheesed Off has appeared several times.
• Chocolate often appears in many Homestar Runner cartoons.
• Chuck Taylor All-Star Shoes, made by the company Converse, show up a number of times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Children often appear in Homestar Runner cartoons.
• Cinnamon ... turns up a number of times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Characters in the Homestar Runner universe often make unlikely concoctions of food items.
• Many contests have been held in the Homestar Runner universe, almost exclusively in Free Country, USA.
• [Credit Card Fraud occurs] Quite often within the Homestar Runner universe...
• Cross-dressing ... has occurred many times in the Homestar Runner universe...
• The name Dan appears in the Homestar Runner body of work several times...
• Popular musician David Bowie has been referenced numerous times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• In the Homestar Runner body of work, there are numerous references to the subject of death.
• Poor English is often deliberately used in the Homestar Runner universe...
• The name Dennis is a commonly used name in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Deodorant has made many appearances in Free Country, USA.
• Diapers are frequently mentioned and seen in the Homestar Runner universe...
• Dogs appear many times throughout the Homestar Runner universe.
• Characters in the Homestar Runner universe often eat non-food items or are implied to have done so...
• Eggs seem to be an inside joke in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Characters and objects frequently explode in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Feeding Through a Tube: Tube feeding is occasionally referenced in Homestar Runner toons.
• The sum of fifty bucks is mentioned quite a few times in the Homestar Runner toons.
• Fire sometimes appears in the Homestar Runner universe.
• There have been many references or uses of fireworks in the Homestar Runner universe.
• French language and culture is often referenced in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• In the Homestar Runner universe, generic announcers are often heard...
• The Gibson Flying V is a commonly seen and parodied guitar in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Goats are an animal that are frequently mentioned or seen in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Gold is a running gag and a common theme in the Homestar Runner body of work...
• Green fumes are often seen in Free Country, USA, generally used to signify a strong stench.
• The name Greg appears in the Homestar Runner body of work several times, although not as much as the name Dan.
• The Grim Reaper...appears several times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Grrl ... has made various small appearances in Homestar Runner cartoons.
• Haiku have made a few appearances in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Ham is a food item often seen in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Internet Slang has appeared in various forms throughout the Homestar Runner universe...
• In the Homestar Runner universe, characters often walk in on conversations, interrupting them.
• Lasers are oftentimes seen in Homestar Runner cartoons...
• Lemke is a word that appears in the Homestar Runner universe now and again.
• Lions are one of the few real animals that are constantly mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe.
• The fast-food chain McDonald's has been referenced multiple times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• In the Homestar Runner universe, many minor foods periodically appear.
• Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there have been many references to...The Muppets.
• Nails...They are seen frequently in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Occasionally, "Hello, my name is ____" name tags can be seen in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Names that end in -erson pop up from time to time in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• News articles are often used for humor purposes in Homestar Runner cartoons.
• Nondescript Nouns [have] occurred numerous times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Office Space...has been parodied a few times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• A few onomatopoeic words have been coined in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Sometimes in the Homestar Runner universe, nouns will be given names that are overdescriptive.
• Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there are a number of references to PBS or to shows which appear on PBS.
• Pants are a frequently-referenced clothing item in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Peas seem to be a prominent vegetable in the Homestar Runner universe and show up in a multitude of places and circumstances.
• Peeing is sometimes seen and/or mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe.
• In the Homestar Runner universe, there are numerous periodicals available to the interested reader.
• Pi (π) shows up frequently in the Homestar Runner universe, often in a variety of unlikely places.
• Pie appears quite often and is sometimes placed in odd contexts in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Pizza shows up a lot in the Homestar Runner universe.
• There are many places in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Portmanteaus are sometimes used in the Homestar Runner universe, often accidentally.
• United States Presidents are mentioned and seen various times in Free Country...
• Occasionally in the Homestar Runner body of work, a character...mentions being or getting pregnant.
• Projections have appeared several times in the Homestar Runner Universe.
• On several occasions, a Homestar Runner character pukes or mentions puking.
• Sometimes, other reptiles besides dinosaurs and snakes have been spotted in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Robots are frequently mentioned and seen in Homestar Runner cartoons and appear in many different forms throughout the series.
• Popular punk band The Ramones have been referenced multiple times in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Sam is a name that appears from time to time in the Homestar Runner universe.
• There are various sea creatures found in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Within the Homestar Runner body of work, there are a number of references to the long-running educational children's show called Sesame Street.
• Sega tapes...have appeared in the Homestar Runner universe.
• References to Severed Body Parts...have appeared several times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Many times in the Homestar Runner Universe, a character will use a singular noun for a phrase that would normally be pluralized.
• Snakes appear a lot in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Some Type of Online Auction is ... occasionally used to sell items in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Spaceships are often seen or mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe, and are apparently an obsession of Strong Bad.
• Squirrels are yet another one of the many kinds of animals that appear or are mentioned in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Star Trek is a popular science fiction TV series that the media has referenced frequently.
• Steak is a common food in the Homestar Runner universe...
• Stew has appeared several times in the Homestar Runner Universe.
• Sticky Notes make frequent appearances in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Strong Bad's nunchucks have occasionally appeared in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Occasionally in Homestar Runner cartoons, Strong Sad's head...will appear to be severed.
• Sugar is a substance that often appears or is referenced in the Homestar Runner Universe.
• Several times in the Homestar Runner universe, the characters have talked about someone having the ball at the top of the key.
• "Thyme" is a word that often replaces the word "time" in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Toilets are an item that have frequently appeared in the Homestar Runner universe, in many differing shapes and forms.
• Transformers are a frequent reference in the Homestar Runner body of work.
• Tree hugging is an act that is sometimes mentioned by the characters of Free Country, USA in Homestar Runner cartoons.
• TV Shows are ubiquitous in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Underwear ... is shown or mentioned in Homestar Runner cartoons from time to time, and is usually represented as a pair of men's white briefs.
• Martin Van Buren ... has appeared several times in the Homestar Runner universe.
• Voip is a common onomatopoeia in the Homestar Runner universe.
• The Who have been referenced numerous times in the Homestar Runner body of work.