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| + | Sometimes when text appears in a cartoon or game, a word that would be expected is replaced by a '''homophone''', a word that is pronounced the same, but has a different spelling and meaning. | ||
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| + | == Appearances == | ||
| + | *[[Thorax Corporation]] — There are various examples of homophones across the site. The list is as follows: | ||
| + | **"Our Gentle '''Staph'''" ''(Seen on the page of the same name)'' | ||
| + | **"[...] we can't '''weight'''!" ''(Seen on the second old pop-up)'' | ||
| + | **"Take the '''Rode''' less haggled with LEG DELABOR!" ''(Seen on Leg's "Path's to Total Stardom" page)'' | ||
| + | **"We don't want to '''waist''' our time or yours so we'll get '''ride''' to the point." ''(Seen on the PROGRAM CONGRATULATION(TM)(R)(C) PRODUKT)'' | ||
| + | **"The water cooler just down the hall from my ofice-cubikle provides me now with great sustenance and '''pried'''." ''(Seen on Sted Delabor's page)'' | ||
| + | *[[The King of Town DVD]] — The page title for the [[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]] reads "The King of Town '''Common Tation'''". | ||
| + | *[[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — Marzipan's watering can reads "'''H2Oh!'''" | ||
| + | **The page title for the [[In Search of the Yello Dello Commentary|commentary]] reads "YELLO-DELLO '''COMMON TATERS'''". | ||
| + | *Email [[dullard]] — [[Dullard]] has "THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE '''WHIRLED'''." | ||
| + | *[[Malloween Commercial]] — Homestar offers the trick-or-treating Marshie '''CAN D'''. | ||
| + | *Email [[couch patch]] — The Poopsmith wears a '''[[Has Matt?]]''' suit. | ||
| + | *Email [[colonization]] — The book on the history of Strong Badia shows the area as "The '''Neu Wirlde'''". | ||
| + | *[[Stinkoman 20X6]] — FLASH 7 OR '''HIRE''' REQUIRED. This is also an example of [[Deliberately Poor English|deliberately poor English]]. | ||
| + | *Email [[garage sale]] — The can of peas that [[Senor Cardgage]] buys reads "'''Canopys'''." | ||
| + | *[[Sick Day]] — Strong Bad's box of tissues is labeled "'''Tish, You!'''" | ||
| + | *[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — A veggie cart dude says, "Visualize '''whirled peas'''." | ||
| + | *Email [[coloring]] — Marzipan's class is known as "'''[[L.U.R.N.]]'''." | ||
| + | *Email [[strong badathlon]] — The poster for the "Homestar vs. Homestar?" fight says the match is available on '''Paper View'''! | ||
| + | *Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad is buried in a "'''Coughin''''". | ||
| + | *Email [[more armies]] — Strong Bad holds up a '''Bro, Sure!''' at his [[On Point Kings]] booth. Inside, it mentions their '''fourfathers'''. | ||
| + | *[[Rap Song]] — Music plays from a '''Mick's''' Tape. | ||
| + | *[[Happy Dethemberween]] — The high pitched singers are singing from book called "'''Hims'''." | ||
| + | *Email [[specially marked]] — Corn Krunch is IOWA '''GROAN''', one box of cereal has '''OH! T'MEEL''' in it, and Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops are "PART OF THIS '''NEW, TRITIOUS''' BREAKFAST". | ||
| + | *[[Most in the Graveyard]] — The page title reads "Ketchup Fountain '''SOUL'd''' Separately". | ||
| + | *[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] — Upon entering the [[Smoky Office]], Strong Bad as [[Dangeresque]] remarks that "that '''warehaus''' was full of action and suspense!" | ||
| + | *[[4 Gregs]] — [[Sci-Fi Greg]] says "halftime" as "'''Halph-[[Thyme]]'''". | ||
| + | *[[Kick-a-Ball]] — When Strong Bad asks The Cheat to check the Cheaters' Almanac to avoiding stepping on their "cheat toes", The Cheat holds up a bag of '''[[Wikipedia:Cheetos|Cheat-toes]]'''. | ||
| + | *[[Where U Goin' 2?]] — The book of "'''Hims'''" reappears. | ||
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| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[SeeDees]] | ||
| + | *[[Thyme]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Word running gags]] | ||
Revision as of 22:35, 13 August 2009
Sometimes when text appears in a cartoon or game, a word that would be expected is replaced by a homophone, a word that is pronounced the same, but has a different spelling and meaning.
Appearances
- Thorax Corporation — There are various examples of homophones across the site. The list is as follows:
- "Our Gentle Staph" (Seen on the page of the same name)
- "[...] we can't weight!" (Seen on the second old pop-up)
- "Take the Rode less haggled with LEG DELABOR!" (Seen on Leg's "Path's to Total Stardom" page)
- "We don't want to waist our time or yours so we'll get ride to the point." (Seen on the PROGRAM CONGRATULATION(TM)(R)(C) PRODUKT)
- "The water cooler just down the hall from my ofice-cubikle provides me now with great sustenance and pried." (Seen on Sted Delabor's page)
- The King of Town DVD — The page title for the commentary reads "The King of Town Common Tation".
- In Search of the Yello Dello — Marzipan's watering can reads "H2Oh!"
- The page title for the commentary reads "YELLO-DELLO COMMON TATERS".
- Email dullard — Dullard has "THE BEST BOSS IN THE WHOLE WHIRLED."
- Malloween Commercial — Homestar offers the trick-or-treating Marshie CAN D.
- Email couch patch — The Poopsmith wears a Has Matt? suit.
- Email colonization — The book on the history of Strong Badia shows the area as "The Neu Wirlde".
- Stinkoman 20X6 — FLASH 7 OR HIRE REQUIRED. This is also an example of deliberately poor English.
- Email garage sale — The can of peas that Senor Cardgage buys reads "Canopys."
- Sick Day — Strong Bad's box of tissues is labeled "Tish, You!"
- Thy Dungeonman 3 — A veggie cart dude says, "Visualize whirled peas."
- Email coloring — Marzipan's class is known as "L.U.R.N.."
- Email strong badathlon — The poster for the "Homestar vs. Homestar?" fight says the match is available on Paper View!
- Email your funeral — Strong Bad is buried in a "Coughin'".
- Email more armies — Strong Bad holds up a Bro, Sure! at his On Point Kings booth. Inside, it mentions their fourfathers.
- Rap Song — Music plays from a Mick's Tape.
- Happy Dethemberween — The high pitched singers are singing from book called "Hims."
- Email specially marked — Corn Krunch is IOWA GROAN, one box of cereal has OH! T'MEEL in it, and Chocolate Breakfast Candy Bar Pops are "PART OF THIS NEW, TRITIOUS BREAKFAST".
- Most in the Graveyard — The page title reads "Ketchup Fountain SOUL'd Separately".
- Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque — Upon entering the Smoky Office, Strong Bad as Dangeresque remarks that "that warehaus was full of action and suspense!"
- 4 Gregs — Sci-Fi Greg says "halftime" as "Halph-Thyme".
- Kick-a-Ball — When Strong Bad asks The Cheat to check the Cheaters' Almanac to avoiding stepping on their "cheat toes", The Cheat holds up a bag of Cheat-toes.
- Where U Goin' 2? — The book of "Hims" reappears.
