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==Appearances of Inconsistencies==
==Appearances of Inconsistencies==
*[[Strong Mad]] — [[Strong Mad#Physical Statistics|His height and weight]] are under constant scrutiny.
*[[Strong Mad]] — [[Strong Mad#Physical Statistics|His height and weight]] are under constant scrutiny.
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*[[Items#Strong Bad's Computers|Strong Bad's computers]] — Their capabilities tend to vary. [[Matt Chapman]] even points this out in the [[homestar hair#DVD Version|DVD commentary]] for [[homestar hair]].  
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*[[Items#Strong Bad's Computers|Strong Bad's computers]] — Their [[Strong Bad's Computer Exceeding Its Technical Speculations|capabilities]] tend to vary. [[Matt Chapman]] even points this out in the [[homestar hair#DVD Version|DVD commentary]] for [[homestar hair]].  
**Email [[retirement]] — [[Strong Bad]] states that the [[Lappy 486]] has a "5 meg hard-drive", although in [[animal]] it claimed to have only a 2 meg hard drive.
**Email [[retirement]] — [[Strong Bad]] states that the [[Lappy 486]] has a "5 meg hard-drive", although in [[animal]] it claimed to have only a 2 meg hard drive.
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*[[Race Track|The race track]] — In [[autobiography]] lane five is the shortest lane, and seven the longest, while in [[disconnected]], the roles are reversed.
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*[[Race Track|The race track]] — In [[autobiography]], lane five is the shortest lane, and seven the longest, while in [[disconnected]], the roles are reversed.
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*[[Computer Room|The computer room]] — In most cartoons, the door of the Computer Room is on the right side of the room, but in [[techno]], [[interview]], [[monument]], and all episodes of SBCG4AP, it is on the left side.
*Email [[flashback]]:
*Email [[flashback]]:
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**In the [[Yearbook Character Page]], it says that The King of Town's reign as king dates back to "before any of you were born", but in this email, he is [[The Prince of Town]] and the other characters are, obviously, already born.
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**In the [[Yearbook Character Page]], it says that [[The King of Town]]'s reign as [[King of Town (title)|king]] dates back to "before any of you were born", but in this email, he is [[The Prince of Town]] and the other characters are, obviously, already born.
**To celebrate the 100th [[Strong Bad Email]], the screen of the [[Compy 386]] displays "Congratulations!  You have answered 100 emails!", even though there were some episodes, such as [[2 emails]], where he answered [[Strong Bad Email Statistics#Strong Bad Emails Featuring More Than One Email|more than one]]. He also checked 40 of these emails on the [[Tandy 400]] and other computers.
**To celebrate the 100th [[Strong Bad Email]], the screen of the [[Compy 386]] displays "Congratulations!  You have answered 100 emails!", even though there were some episodes, such as [[2 emails]], where he answered [[Strong Bad Email Statistics#Strong Bad Emails Featuring More Than One Email|more than one]]. He also checked 40 of these emails on the [[Tandy 400]] and other computers.
**Strong Bad claims he lost count around email 51, but he began [[caffeine]] (the 91st Strong Bad Email) with "Coming in at number 91, it's, E-Maaaaaaaaaaail!"  
**Strong Bad claims he lost count around email 51, but he began [[caffeine]] (the 91st Strong Bad Email) with "Coming in at number 91, it's, E-Maaaaaaaaaaail!"  
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*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — The scene behind the fence is missing the [[Bear Holding a Shark]] that scared The Cheat in [[date]].
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*[[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] — The scene [[behind the fence]] is missing the [[Bear Holding a Shark]] that scared [[The Cheat]] in [[date]].
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*[[New Boots]] — Strong Bad claims that he doesn't wear [[underwear]] but he is seen wearing underwear in [[stand-up]], [[senior prom]], [[Main Page 24]] and [[nightlife]].
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*[[New Boots]] — Strong Bad claims that he doesn't wear [[underwear]], but he is seen wearing underwear in [[stand-up]], [[senior prom]], [[Main Page 24]] and [[nightlife]].
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*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad can not type legibly when he is blindfolded, but in [[impression]] he could type properly even while wearing a paper plate mask. In [[morning routine]], he is also able to type with an empty potato chip bag on one hand.
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*Email [[pom pom]] — Strong Bad cannot type legibly when he is blindfolded, but in [[impression]] he could type properly even while wearing a paper plate mask. In [[morning routine]], he is also able to type with an empty potato chip bag on one hand.
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*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] — Strong Sad writes that he can't jump, yet he manages to jump in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]], as well as in [[Experimental Film]], [[stunt double]], [[Kid Speedy]], and [[boring (really)]].
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*[[Strong Sad's Lament]] — Strong Sad writes that he can't jump, yet he manages to jump in [[A Jumping Jack Contest]], as well as in [[Experimental Film]], [[Kid Speedy]], and [[boring (really)]].
*Email [[dreamail]] — Strong Bad imagines the Lappy as [[Female Lappy 486|female]], but in [[animal]] he claimed it was [[The Paper]]'s "new brother".
*Email [[dreamail]] — Strong Bad imagines the Lappy as [[Female Lappy 486|female]], but in [[animal]] he claimed it was [[The Paper]]'s "new brother".
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] — The ceiling of the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] is not as high as it was in [[The Li'l Brudder Show]].
*[[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] — The ceiling of the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] is not as high as it was in [[The Li'l Brudder Show]].
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*Email [[geddup noise]] — Strong Bad corrects an email that refers to [[The Geddup Noise]] as "the get up noise", as if he is unfamiliar with that name, but he had called Chairscoot by that name in [[the bet]].
*Email [[geddup noise]] — Strong Bad corrects an email that refers to [[The Geddup Noise]] as "the get up noise", as if he is unfamiliar with that name, but he had called Chairscoot by that name in [[the bet]].
*Email [[bedtime story]] — The Cheat is slightly smaller compared to the grill than he is in [[Where's The Cheat?]] and [[pizza joint]].
*Email [[bedtime story]] — The Cheat is slightly smaller compared to the grill than he is in [[Where's The Cheat?]] and [[pizza joint]].
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**This was most likely deliberate both so that The Cheat could hold onto his glass of SUUDSU and so Strong Bad could fit three roach foggers into the grill.
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**This was most likely deliberate both so that The Cheat could hold onto his glass of [[Suudsu]] and so Strong Bad could fit three [[Roach Killa!|roach foggers]] into the grill.
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — [[The Cheat]] reminds Strong Bad that he doesn't pay him, but in [[lackey]] Strong Bad pays The Cheat with pencil shavings.  Similarly, in [[rough copy]], he pays The Cheat in soft tacos.  
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*[[TrogdorCon '97]] — [[The Cheat]] presumably reminds Strong Bad that he doesn't pay him, but in [[lackey]], Strong Bad pays The Cheat with pencil shavings.  Similarly, in [[rough copy]], he pays The Cheat in soft tacos.  
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*Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] calls the modern Strong Bad a "brightly colored baboon," implying there is no color in the [[Old-Timey]] universe. However, the lyrics to [[The Ballad of The Sneak]] claimed [[The Sneak]] was yellow.
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*Email [[alternate universe]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] calls the modern Strong Bad a "brightly-colored baboon," implying there is no color in the [[Old-Timey]] universe. However, the lyrics to the [[Ballad of The Sneak]] claimed [[The Sneak]] was yellow.
*[[Summer Short Shorts]] — The fence is seen to be between the woods and Bubs' Concession Stand, but was not at that location in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*[[Summer Short Shorts]] — The fence is seen to be between the woods and Bubs' Concession Stand, but was not at that location in [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]].
*Email [[retirement]] — The hole in the screen of the Compy 386 is smaller than it was when [[Bubs]] shotgunned it in the end of [[virus]].
*Email [[retirement]] — The hole in the screen of the Compy 386 is smaller than it was when [[Bubs]] shotgunned it in the end of [[virus]].
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*Email [[coloring]] — Marzipan says that "soy is also murder", yet in [[do over]], she asked "Homestar" for the soy crisps.  
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*Email [[coloring]] — Marzipan says that "soy is also murder", yet in [[The Luau]], she has a [[tofu]] party, and in [[do over]], she asked "Homestar" for the [[Crisps, A-Soy!|soy crisps]].  
*[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — This toon indicates that the [[Spooky Woods]] are only spooky during Halloween night, or at least at night. However, in [[Where's The Cheat?]], the woods appear as they do during the other Halloween toons, despite the fact it is neither Halloween nor night.
*[[Happy Hallow-Day]] — This toon indicates that the [[Spooky Woods]] are only spooky during Halloween night, or at least at night. However, in [[Where's The Cheat?]], the woods appear as they do during the other Halloween toons, despite the fact it is neither Halloween nor night.
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*Email [[rough copy]] — Strong Sad writes a note to himself to get a bigger notebook, and couldn't manage to write the word "notebook" on one page. However, in [[record book]] he transcribed ''Paradise Lost'' onto a single grain of rice, in four languages. This is further contradicted in [[DNA Evidence]], in which he writes down notes from various character confessions.
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*Email [[rough copy]] — Strong Sad writes a note to himself to get a bigger notebook, and couldn't manage to write the word "notebook" on one page. However, in [[record book]], he transcribed ''Paradise Lost'' onto a single grain of rice, in four languages. This is further contradicted in [[DNA Evidence]], in which he writes down notes from various character confessions.
*Email [[concert]] — Strong Sad tells Strong Bad he never heard of [[Limozeen]], but they watched [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]] together in [[best thing]].
*Email [[concert]] — Strong Sad tells Strong Bad he never heard of [[Limozeen]], but they watched [[Limozeen: "but they're in space!"]] together in [[best thing]].
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*Email [[hygiene]] — [[Coach Z]] has to ask Strong Bad where he can get hygiene, but in [[senior prom]] he assures Strong Sad he is spiking the punch with [[Listerine]] only because he is "looking out for all yer hygienes."
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*Email [[hygiene]] — [[Coach Z]] has to ask Strong Bad where he can get hygiene, but in [[senior prom]] he assures Strong Sad he is spiking the punch with [[Listerine]] only because he is "looking out for all yer hygienes".
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*Email [[pizza joint]] — [[Strong Bad]] was shocked to learn that there was "competition" between his pizza joint, [[The Pizz]] and the Cheat's "Cheatsa Pizza", neglecting the existence of a ''third'' pizza brand, [[Bubs' Old Pizza]].
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*Email [[pizza joint]] — [[Strong Bad]] was shocked to learn that there was "competition" between his pizza joint [[The Pizz]] and The Cheat's "Cheatsa Pizza", neglecting the existence of a ''third'' pizza brand, [[Bubs' Old Pizza]].
*Email [[nightlife]] — [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] is shown to be to the left of [[Strong Badia]], while in [[Summer Short Shorts]] and [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] Bubs' Concession Stand was on Strong Badia's right.
*Email [[nightlife]] — [[Bubs' Concession Stand]] is shown to be to the left of [[Strong Badia]], while in [[Summer Short Shorts]] and [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]] Bubs' Concession Stand was on Strong Badia's right.
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2]] — Strong Bad translates The Cheat's prank call for Marzipan, although Marzipan has been shown as being able to understand The Cheat's language, most notably in [[Date Nite]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2]] — Strong Bad translates The Cheat's prank call for Marzipan, although Marzipan has been shown as being able to understand The Cheat's language, most notably in [[Date Nite]] and [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]].
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*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] — Bubs managed to open the window of the [[Gremlin]], but in [[road trip]] Strong Bad said the windows could not open from the inside.
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*[[Blubb-O's Commercial]] — Bubs managed to open the window of the [[Gremlin]], but in [[road trip]], Strong Bad said the windows could not open from the inside.
*Email [[your edge]] — The [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] is located underneath the [[Living Room of the Brothers Strong]], but in [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] it was located underneath the [[Computer Room]].
*Email [[your edge]] — The [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]] is located underneath the [[Living Room of the Brothers Strong]], but in [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] it was located underneath the [[Computer Room]].
*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]:
*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People]]:
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**[[Strong Bad's Room]] is located on the first floor of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]], but in [[Nighttime Driving Type Game]] and [[nightlife]] it was in the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]].
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**[[Strong Bad's Room]] is located on the first floor of the [[House of the Brothers Strong]], but in [[Nighttime Driving Type Game]] and [[nightlife]] it was in the [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]].
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**In most cartoons, the door to the [[Computer Room]] is on the right side of the room, but in all episodes of SBCG4AP the door is on the left side.
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**The computer room is missing the window that it has been shown to have in [[cheat talk]] and [[environment]].
**The computer room is missing the window that it has been shown to have in [[cheat talk]] and [[environment]].
**Strong Bad "refuses to throw away cereal boxes until he solves the mazes on the back" when he had previously beat up [[Homestar]] for wearing the mask and doing the maze on the back of boxes of Cheat Commandos... Os in [[specially marked]].
**Strong Bad "refuses to throw away cereal boxes until he solves the mazes on the back" when he had previously beat up [[Homestar]] for wearing the mask and doing the maze on the back of boxes of Cheat Commandos... Os in [[specially marked]].
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**Strong Bad had trouble saying the word "e-mail" in Hremail #7 and seemed ignorant of the Internet. But in [[looking old]], Strong Bad talked about "eStrong Vague Online Investments" that was sold in the late 1990s.  
**Strong Bad had trouble saying the word "e-mail" in Hremail #7 and seemed ignorant of the Internet. But in [[looking old]], Strong Bad talked about "eStrong Vague Online Investments" that was sold in the late 1990s.  
**Homestar Runner was unable to recognize a computer in [[50 emails]], despite Hremail 7 implying he understood technology in 2001.
**Homestar Runner was unable to recognize a computer in [[50 emails]], despite Hremail 7 implying he understood technology in 2001.
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*[[4 Gregs]] — Cheerleader says she is more of a cheerleader in the way she dresses and treats other girls, but she was seen cheering in [[Homestar Ruiner Teen Girl Squad|Homestar Ruiner]].
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*[[4 Gregs]] — [[Cheerleader]] says she is more of a cheerleader in the way she dresses and treats other girls, but she was seen cheering in [[Homestar Ruiner Teen Girl Squad|Homestar Ruiner]].
**She also claimed to be "off duty" in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]].
**She also claimed to be "off duty" in [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 15]].
*Email [[hremail3184]] — Strong Bad is shown to have an email from Homestar, but in [[candy product]] he mentions that the Lappy has a Homestar junkmail filter.
*Email [[hremail3184]] — Strong Bad is shown to have an email from Homestar, but in [[candy product]] he mentions that the Lappy has a Homestar junkmail filter.
*[[On Break]] — Strong Bad denies being a smoker despite the fact that he's been seen smoking a cigar in [[Store Thank You Message]].  
*[[On Break]] — Strong Bad denies being a smoker despite the fact that he's been seen smoking a cigar in [[Store Thank You Message]].  
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*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] — The King of Town suggests in his Easter egg that he is around 303 years old. However, in space program, released five years earlier, he claimed to be in his sixties.
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*[[Which Ween Costumes?]] — The King of Town suggests in his Easter egg that he is around 303 years old. However, in [[space program]], released five years earlier, he claimed to be in his sixties.
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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[[Ages of Characters]]
*[[Ages of Characters]]
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*[[Blatant lies]]
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*[[Blatant Lies]]
[[Category:Research]]
[[Category:Research]]

Revision as of 00:58, 17 November 2011

Is Bubs' right? Or is it left?
There's no— there's no style guide, or continuity— we don't have a continuity person working on set.
— Matt Chapman, geddup noise commentary
We're gonna play "Name That Inconsistency" later on if you want to join us."
— Strong Sad, Page Load Error
With such an expansive bank of cartoons that rely so heavily on whimsical humor, it would be near impossible for The Brothers Chaps to keep the Homestar Runner universe completely consistent and have total continuity between cartoons. Because of this large size and humorous nature, various inconsistencies occur throughout the website and the DVDs. These are usually very minor. According to the site's FAQ, people often ask The Brothers Chaps about inconsistencies; to these questions they answer that "It was either done on purpose or it's just a cartoon and you probably shouldn't worry about it."

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