Pseudocharacters

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Pseudocharacters are items in the Homestar Runner universe that at some time or another are treated (and in some cases behave) as real characters. They variously talk, move, and interact with the main characters and the audience. Most pseudocharacters are totally depicted as inanimate objects except in a handful of appearances.

Contents 1 Characters and their abilities 1.1 Lappy 486 1.2 Compy 386 1.3 Tandy 400 1.4 The Paper 1.5 Frank Bennedetto 1.6 Wagon Fulla Pancakes 1.7 New Paper 2 See Also

Characters and their abilities

Note: this is a partial list of items identified as Pseudocharacters. For a complete list see Category:Pseudocharacters.

Lappy 486

• Appears in female form from time to time.
• Sbemail 150?!?: Uses malaprops ("Tell whim I love" or "under stairs").
• Email retirement: Tells Strong Bad that she dislikes hushpuppies.

Compy 386

• Email couch patch: Tells Strong Bad to "cut it out" when he is trying to print out a million dollar bill.
• Email virus: Dies
• Email cliffhangers: Kidnaps the Lappy 486.
• Email retirement:
  • "Speaks" with The Paper.
  • Dies.

Tandy 400

• Email gimmicks: Dies.
• Email ghosts: Haunts Strong Bad in its "ghost" form.
• Email cliffhangers: Kidnaps the Lappy 486.
• Email retirement:
  • Controls a fishing rod with a magnet on the end that causes the Lappy to enter "Teal Screen of Near Death".
  • "Speaks" with The Paper.
  • Dies.

The Paper

• Responds to Strong Bad's commands.
• Sick Day: Is able to get sick.
• Email retirement:
  • Translates the wishes of the Compy 386 and the Tandy 400 for Strong Bad.
  • Tells Strong Bad he likes hush puppies.
• Email the paper:
  • Can play sports.
  • Ties up Homestar Runner.
  • Redesigns himself as a goth or as a preppy paper.
  • Rescues Strong Bad from a deserted island.
  • Dies.
• Email animal: The Paper is shown being "scared" of the Lappy at first.

Frank Bennedetto

• Email army:
  • The members of the Homestarmy consider him to be a real member.
  • Is a casualty of the Battle of Strong Badia (although it later transpires that he survived his injuries)
  • Has a "mother" from whom Homestar Runner tries to collect Frank's debt of five bucks.
• Email more armies: Is honored with a "memorial statue".

Wagon Fulla Pancakes

• Email montage:
  • Falls in love with Strong Bad.
  • Is The Cheat's co-worker.
  • Trains for and defeats Homestar in the Champeenship.
  • Has a "spouse" and 2 children.

New Paper

• Emails the paper, concert, and bike thief: Attempts to impress Strong Bad.
• Emails the paper, mini-golf, original, and email thunder: Responds to Strong Bad's vocal commands.

See Also

• Robots
• Characters#Pseudocharacters