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Each year, the Halloween Cartoons feature the characters dressed in different costumes, usually of pop icons and celebrities.

The costumes are generally "vintage," in that they feature characters who were either popular in the '80s and '90s, or just plain obscure, although it is uncertain if this is simply a style choice, or done deliberately to give the cartoons a more "timeless" feel.

Contents

Halloween Fairstival (2004)

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
The Poopsmith As Lion-O The Poopsmith Lion-O Lion-O is a character in the cartoon ThunderCats. He is the leader of the ThunderCats, who came from Thundara to Third Earth. Wikipedia article
Strong Mad As Ben Wallace Strong Mad Ben Wallace Ben Wallace is a professional basketball player who began his career with the Washington Bullets in 1996. He is one of four players in the history of the National Basketball Association to lead the league in rebounds and blocks during the same season. He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons at forward and center. NBA.com: Ben Wallace Bio
Strong Sad As David Bowie Strong Sad David Bowie David Bowie is a British rock and roll musician, actor, and artist who has had a profound influence on rock and roll from the 1960s to the present. In the 1980s, Bowie had great success in releasing his music and made an unabashed bid for commercial success. Strong Sad's costume was inspired by the cover of the 1973 Bowie album Aladdin Sane. Wikipedia article
The King of Town As The Mayor of Halloweentown The King of Town The Mayor of Halloweentown The Mayor of Halloweentown is a character in the animated movie Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick. The movie is about the efforts of the citizens of Halloweentown (where Halloween is made) to make Christmas. Like the King of Town, the Mayor switches his face around depending on his mood. Glenn Shadix provided his voice. IMDb listing
Bubs As One of the 3 Most Important People in the World Bubs One of the 3 Most Important People in the World "The Three Most Important People in the World" are characters in the film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Bubs is dressed as the Person played by Clarence Clemons, legendary saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. The other two Most Important People were played by Martha Davis of The Motels and Fee Waybill of The Tubes. IMDB listing for Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
Pom Pom As The Big Boy Pom Pom The Big Boy Big Boy is the mascot for the restaurant chain "Bob's Big Boy", or just "Big Boy". Wikipedia article
Coach Z As Tupac Coach Z Tupac Tupac Shakur, also known as Pac, 2Pac, and Makaveli, was a best-selling rap artist. His first album, 2Pacalypse Now, was released in 1991. Near the end of his career and life, he was scandalously sentenced to jail for four and a half years for sexual abuse. He was murdered in 1996 at the age of 25. MTV listing
Homsar As Kumar Homsar Kumar Kumar is a character from Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket, played by Kumar Pallana. Bottle Rocket IMDB listing
Homestar Runner As Carl Spackler Homestar Runner Carl Spackler Carl is Bill Murray's groundskeeper character in Caddyshack. He hunts gophers. Caddyshack IMDB listing
Strong Bad As Cesar Romero  As The Joker Strong Bad Cesar Romero As The Joker Cesar Romero was a "classically handsome, debonair Latin Lothario of stage, film and television" for nearly seven decades. He is/was best known for playing the camp supervillain "The Joker" in the 60's Batman television series. The prominent white mustache in Strong Bad's costume refers to the fact that Cesar Romero refused to shave off his mustache for the show, applying his make-up on top of it. 1966 Batman TV Tribute Site
The Cheat As Sigmund The Cheat Sigmund Sigmund of the popular early '70s children's TV show Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. Sigmund and the Sea Monsters IMDB listing
Marzipan As Willie Nelson Marzipan Willie Nelson Legendary country artist (and hippie) associated with the "outlaw country" movement of the 1970s and the Farm Aid project of 1985. Wikipedia article


3 Times Halloween Funjob (2003)

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
Strong Mad As Magnum P.I. Strong Mad Magnum P.I. Magnum, PI was the title character of a television show starring Tom Selleck that ran from 1980–1988. It followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum III, a private detective working in Hawaii. IMDb article
The Cheat As Izzy 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. It was while working on light rigging for the Australian telecasts of those games, Mike Chapman created the Homestar Runner universe. An Izzy fan page
Bubs As Mel 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 1974 to 1985 where he constantly worked alongside fellow waitresses Flo(rence) "Kiss my grits" Castleberry and Vera Gorman for comedic purposes. IMDb Page
Pom Pom As Kamala the Ugandan Giant 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. Mid South Wrestling
Marzipan As The Log Lady 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 article on Twin Peaks
The Poopsmith As M. Bison 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 for M. Bison
The King of Town As The Hamburglar 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 As John McEnroe 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 As Ozone Strong Bad Ozone From the unforgettable movies "Breakin'" and "Breakin' 2 — Electric Boogaloo", as played by Adolfo "Shabba-Doo" Quinones. IMDb page for "Breakin'"
Coach Z As Kool Moe Dee 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 page for Kool Moe Dee
Strong Sad As David Byrne 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 As Slash 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 As Speed Racer Stinkoman Speed Racer 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. Wikipedia article
The Goblin As Santaman 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


Pumpkin Carve-nival (2002)

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
Pom Pom As The Kool-Aid Man Pom Pom The Kool-Aid Man The KOOL-AID Man, originally known as the 'Pitcher Man,' first crashed through a wall and into the advertising scene in 1975. Marvel Comics published about a half a dozen Kool-Aid Comics in the '80s. In 1983, there were video games for the Atari 2600 Video Computer System and Intellivision available titled after this mascot of Kool-Aid. Kool-Aid FAQ
Strong Sad As Vyvyan Strong Sad Vyvyan Vyvyan was a red-haired punk who made his first entrance on the show The Young Ones in 1982 by crashing through a kitchen wall. He sported metal studs in his forehead and chopped his own fingers off to relieve boredom. No one epitomized punk's iconoclastic whimsy, its anarchic glee like Vyvyan. The Boston Phoenix
Bubs As Captain Lou Albano Bubs Captain Lou Albano Captain Lou Albano was one of the greatest managers in the history of professional wrestling. He initially managed a WWF Tag Team in the 1940s. He also starred as Mario in the 1989 kids' show The Super Mario Bros. Super Show, which relates to the King of Town's costume. In May of 2005, he suffered a heart attack. Wikipedia Article
Coach Z As Kid Coach Z Kid Christopher "Kid" Reid was a member of the late 80s hiphop duo Kid-n-Play, who were one of the first rap groups to become kid-friendly. They had a Saturday morning cartoon show and starred in the House Party series of movies. IMDB listing
The King of Town As Mario The King of Town Mario Mario, also known as Super Mario, is a video game character created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo, named after the Italian landlord, Mario Segali, at Nintendo of America. He is one of Nintendo's best-known characters and considered by many to be the biggest video game character in history AND one of the biggest mascots of all time, appearing in literally hundreds of games, many of them bestsellers. He has also starred in numerous TV shows, a movie, and even had his own cereal, among MANY other items. Wikipedia Article
Strong Mad As A Ghost Strong Mad A Ghost A classic, yet rarely used, halloween costume, the white sheet with eye holes cut out of it is the ultimate in quickie costumes. Of course, Strong Mad being Strong Mad, his holes are over his mouth instead of his eyes.
Homsar As Ghost Dog Homsar Ghost Dog Ghost Dog is the main character in the 1999 movie Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. He is an African-American hit man who models himself after the ideal Japanese samurai. Ghost Dog is played by Forest Whitaker in the movie. IMDB Listing
The Poopsmith As A Sleestak The Poopsmith A Sleestak The Sleestaks were tireless hordes of evil creatures who constantly wreaked havoc on a family from the future. They were featured on the TV series that ran from 1974 to 1977 called The Land of the Lost. IMDb page for "The Land of the Lost"
Marzipan As Left Eye Lopes Marzipan Left Eye Lopes Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes was a member of the Atlanta-based R&B music group 'TLC'. Lopes was also a self-taught keyboardist for the group. Lopes participated in the recording of CrazySexyCool, TLC's breakthrough release in 1994. She died in a car crash in Honduras in April 2002, six months prior the release of Pumpkin Carve-nival. Wikipedia article
The Goblin As Strong Bad As The Bee The Goblin Strong Bad As The Bee When it was revealed that Homestar was actually Strong Bad in a costume, "Strong Bad" was found to actually be the Goblin in a Strong Bad costume. That he is dressed as "The Bee" is likely a reference to The Simpson's "The Bumblebee Man", used as a generic Spanish-language TV character, because of Strong Bad's Mexican wrestling mask-like head and accent, despite The Goblin As Strong Bad’s claim that he is "the bee... from nature." The Simpsons Archive
Homestar As Angus Young Homestar Runner Angus Young Angus Young is perhaps one of the world’s most underrated guitarists whose style is frequently imitated, but never duplicated. Since 1973, Young has been the lead guitarist with the legendary rockers of the band AC/DC. Gibson Press Release
The Cheat As Russell The Cheat Russell From Fat Albert's gang of junkyard kids TVparty character sheet
Strong Bad As Homestar As Angus Young Strong Bad Homestar As Angus Young See Homestar's costume for information on Angus Young; Strong Bad wore this costume as part of an elaborate prank on the others.


The House That Gave Sucky Treats (2001)

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
The Poopsmith As Lazer Tag The Poopsmith Lazer Tag Lazer Tag was created in 1986 by the 'Worlds of Wonder' company. Using Lazer Tag equipment, players could shoot sensors worn by other players to "tag" them. Worlds of Wonder ceased production of Lazer Tag equipment when it went out of business in either 1987 or 1988. However, the term "laser tag" remains to be used to describe many games of the same kind. LazerTag FAQ
The King of Town As Hagar the Horrible The King of Town Hagar the Horrible Hägar the Hørrible is the title and the name of the main character of a syndicated comic strip, created in 1973 by Dik Browne. Hägar is a Viking warrior who regularly goes off to invade England and humorously interacts with his crew and family. Hagar is known for his incredible appetite, much like the KOT. Wikipedia Article
Strong Mad As The Fridge Strong Mad The Fridge William "Refrigerator" Perry was a football player for the Chicago Bears. He became famous for his excellent work as a defensive lineman, although occasionally lined up as fullback, and was known to plow the ball in on the goal line. He even participated in a wrestler/football player battle royal at WrestleMania 2, which he lost. He was nicknamed "The Fridge" because he was rumored to weigh as much as a refrigerator. Another rumor is that he was nicknamed this because of his ability to empty out a refrigerator after seeing one. Wikipedia Article
Coach Z As Humpty Hump Coach Z Humpty Hump Eddie Humphrey a.k.a "Humpty Hump" a.k.a "Gregory Jacobs" a.k.a. "Shock-G" was a member of the hip hop group Digital Underground. The group was known for outrageous costumes and live shows, its music's humorous tone, and an endless parade of identities from Humphrey. Wikipedia Article
Pom Pom As Michael Moore Pom Pom Michael Moore Michael Moore is an American documentary film director and author known for his advocacy of his political views which are often laced with satire and humor. He has directed two exceedingly controversial movies; Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11, although neither of these movies had been released when this cartoon came out. He was best known at the time for his 1989 movie Roger and Me, and his first book Downsize This. Wikipedia Article
Bubs As Mars Blackmon Bubs Mars Blackmon Mars Blackmon was a character played by Spike Lee in She's Gotta Have It. Spike revisited this character in a series of Nike commercials that featured Michael Jordan. She's Gotta Have It at Imdb
Strong Bad As Carmen Sandiego Strong Bad Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego (misspelled as "Carmen San Diego" on the toon) was originally conceived in 1983 by a group of software designers at Broderbund Software. To inspire kids to learn geography, the creators wanted a female "heroine" (a criminal genius/thief) whose name sounded exotic but was unmistakably simple to pronounce. The name "Carmen Sandiego" is somewhat of a play on Indiana Jones. The first software game, "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?," was released in 1985. It was also made into several game shows for kids, including "Where in the World" and "Where in Time" is Carmen Sandiego. Wikipedia Article.
The Cheat As Punchy The Cheat Punchy Punchy, also known as The Hawaiian Punch Guy, is the cartoon mascot of fruit drink Hawaiian Punch. His long-time catch-phrase was "Hey, how about a nice Hawaiian Punch?" Wikipedia Article
Homestar Runner As The Greatest American Hero Homestar Runner The Greatest American Hero The Greatest American Hero is an American television series which aired from 1981 to 1983 on ABC. It starred William Katt as Ralph Hinkley, Robert Culp as Bill Maxwell, and Connie Selleca as Pam Davidson. In it, a man encounters aliens who give him a bright red suit, which gives him super powers. Wikipedia Article
Homsar As Wimpy Homsar Wimpy J. Wellington Wimpy, often shortened to just Wimpy, joined the Popeye comic strip in 1931. He enjoyed hamburgers, and played a significant role in popularizing the hamburger in the United States. Wikipedia Article
Marzipan As Joey Ramone Marzipan Joey Ramone Jeffrey Hyman (May 19, 1951 (although he often insisted it was 1952)–April 15, 2001) and better known as Joey Ramone, was the vocalist for the legendary punk rock group The Ramones. With fellow band-mate Johnny Ramone, they were the only two who stayed with the band until retirement. Joey Ramone died in his sleep after a five-year battle with prostate cancer... He will be sorely missed. Wikipedia Article
Strong Sad As Andy Warhol Strong Sad Andy Warhol Andy Warhol (August 6, 1928–February 22, 1987) was an American painter and major figure in the pop art movement. One of his famous paintings was the Campbell's Soup can. Wikipedia Article
The Knight As Idaho The Knight "Idaho" The Knight's costume refers to a Simpsons episode called "$pringfield (Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", where Ralph Wiggum wears the exact same thing as a pageant for the United States. The Simpsons Archive: The Ralph Wiggum File
The Hornblower As B.C. The Hornblower B.C. B.C. is a comic strip by Johnny Hart, set in pre-historic times. The title character plays the "patsy", who often trys to invent the wheel. Wikipedia Article

The following three costumes were found on a hidden page, and did not appear in the 'toon:

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
Pom Pom as The Skipper Pom Pom Jonas Grumby, AKA The Skipper The Skipper was a member of the cast of Gilligan's Island. He frequently attempted to take charge of affairs on the island, and was often thwarted by the non-efforts of his "little buddy," Gilligan. Wikipedia Article for "Gilligan's Island"
Marzipan as Velma Marzipan Velma Dinkley Velma was a member of the team on Scooby Doo. She was viewed as the "smart" one, and her catchphrase was "Jinkies!" Wikipedia Article
Coach Z as the Noid Coach Z The Noid In Domino's Pizza commercials in the 1980s, the Noid would frequently spectacularly fail to ruin pizzas. Wikipedia Article

Homestarloween Party (2000)

Image Character Costume Explanation External Links
Homestar As Kurt Cobain Homestar Runner Kurt Cobain Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of the band Nirvana. Nirvana was one of the first grunge bands to achieve mainstream sucess. He killed himself on April 5, 1994, though some believe he was actually murdered by his wife Courtney Love. The shirt Homestar wears says "Corporate Rock Still Sucks", the motto of SST Records, a favorite label of Cobain's. He famously wore a T-shirt parodying the motto on a Rolling Stone cover. Wikipedia Article, Rolling Stone Cover
Strong Sad As Gorbachev Strong Sad Gorbachev Mikhail Gorbachev (born March 2, 1931), was leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991. His attempts at reform led to the end of the Cold War, but also inadvertently caused the end of the political supremacy of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and the dissolution of the Soviet Union. On a less political note, he had a signature birthmark on his head, which is in the wrong place on Strong Sad. Wikipedia Article
The King of Town As Cap'n Crunch The King of Town Cap'n Crunch Cap'n Crunch is the mascot for the cereal bearing his name. The cereal consists of popped corn crunches and sugary 'crunch berries' which are fortified with vitamins. Cap'n Crunch.com
Marzipan As Jeanie Marzipan Jeannie I Dream of Jeannie was a sitcom that aired for five years beginning in 1965. Barbara Eden played "Jeannie" and at the time her costume was nearly censored for revealing too much skin. According to the television show, she was more than two thousand years old, from ancient Babylon, and she could materialize objects or control any situation with the blink of an eye. Overly eager to please her master, Jeannie constantly got him into improbable dilemmas and humorous situations. IMDb.com Page for "I Dream of Jeannie"
Pom Pom As Stay-Puft Pom Pom Mr. Stay-Puft The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man was the mascot for "Stay-Puft" Marshamallows in the 1984 film Ghostbusters. The demon, Gozer, took his form to destroy the Ghostbusters after Ray inadvertently thought of it when attempting to clear his mind. IMDb.com Page for Ghostbusters
Coach Z As Flavor Flav Coach Z Flavor Flav Flavor Flav is a rap artist and a member of the rap group "Public Enemy". He was also on VH1's reality TV show The Surreal Life. Wikipedia Article
Bubs As Rerun Bubs Rerun Freddy "Rerun" Stabbs was a character on the show What's Happening!! It was an American sitcom that ran from 1976 to 1979. It dealt with the antics of three African-American teens living in Los Angeles. Wikipedia Article
The Poopsmith As Tron The Poopsmith Tron Tron was a character in the 1982 film Tron, in which a hacker was abducted into a computer world. It also has a video game sequel, Tron 2.0. Wikipedia Article
The Cheat As Garfield The Cheat Garfield Garfield is a popular comic strip and television show by Jim Davis, recently made into a movie, about a lazy cat that loves to eat lasagna, lie around the house, and take naps. Next to the Cheat is Garfield's teddy bear, Pooky. Wikipedia Article
Strong Mad As Slim Goodbody Strong Mad Slim Goodbody Slim Goodbody is a fictional character created and performed by John Burstein. Slim is a human adult who wears a flesh-colored body suit with various tissues, organs, and organ systems painted on it. Wikipedia Article
Strong Bad As Carmen Miranda Strong Bad Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda was a Brazilian singer-actress who died in 1955. She is best known for her "fruity hats", of which Strong Bad displays a fine example. Wikipedia Article


Other Toons

Image Character Costume Explanation From
Homestar Runner Halloween Colors The colors on his shirt are black and orange instead of red and blue, Also his hat and the bottom of his feet are orange. Halloween Intro
Homestar Runner this is my costume! Homestar looks like this when he's in the Malloween Commercial. Malloween Commercial
Homestar Runner Creepy eye Same as when he was in the commercial, but he's wearing his normal shirt. Malloween Commercial
Marshie A vampire Marshie is dressed as a vampire. Malloween Commercial, Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up
The Sad Kids The King of Town and a witch The boy is dressed as The King of Town and the girl is dressed as a witch in the Malloween Commercial. Malloween Commercial, Marshie's Malloween Mix-Up
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