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When Stinkoman grits his teeth, [[Wikipedia:Plus and minus signs|plus signs (+)]] make up the cracks between them. The character [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] in the original [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]] was also depicted with plus signs to indicate the separate teeth in his mouth. Finally, Stinkoman has worn the [[Halloween Costumes|costume]] of another Japanese cartoon character, [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]], as seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
When Stinkoman grits his teeth, [[Wikipedia:Plus and minus signs|plus signs (+)]] make up the cracks between them. The character [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong]] in the original [[Wikipedia:Donkey Kong (video game)|''Donkey Kong'' arcade game]] was also depicted with plus signs to indicate the separate teeth in his mouth. Finally, Stinkoman has worn the [[Halloween Costumes|costume]] of another Japanese cartoon character, [[Wikipedia:Speed Racer|Speed Racer]], as seen in [[3 Times Halloween Funjob]].
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Stinkoman has a strange habit of eating dirt, such as when he finds the time capsule in the email [[time capsule|of the same name]]. Additionally, in [[Under Construction]], he tastes what he thinks is dirt even though it turns out to be [[pudding]].
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Stinkoman has a strange habit of eating dirt, such as when he finds [[the time capsule]] in [[time capsule|the email of the same name]]. Additionally, in [[Under Construction]], he tastes what he thinks is dirt even though it turns out to be [[pudding]].
His trademark attack is the "[[double deuce]]", which shows him holding his "hands" in front of himself and shouting "DOUBLE DEUUUUUUUCE!!!" while a glowing aura surrounds him, similar to various attacks done by Goku in [[Wikipedia: Dragonball Z|Dragonball Z]].
His trademark attack is the "[[double deuce]]", which shows him holding his "hands" in front of himself and shouting "DOUBLE DEUUUUUUUCE!!!" while a glowing aura surrounds him, similar to various attacks done by Goku in [[Wikipedia: Dragonball Z|Dragonball Z]].

Revision as of 22:04, 24 June 2020

"Are you asking for a CHALLENGE?!!"
This article is about the character. For the game, see Stinkoman 20X6.
Looking for challenge

Stinkoman (also spelled Stinko Man) is Strong Bad's 20X6 counterpart. He is an amalgam of anime clichés. This includes having blue hair; big eyes; a blocky sort of body; a head shaped like a bean; a mouth that is very small when closed, very large when open, and out of sync with his speech (a parody of poor dubbing). He also has a tongue that is sometimes green, and an obsession with challenges and fighting. He was introduced on January 6, 2003 in the Strong Bad Email japanese cartoon, which makes his birthday fall exactly one week before Trogdor's. His name is taken from island when Homestar Runner calls Strong Bad "Stinkoman". Stinkoman also stars in the game Stinkoman 20X6, which The Brothers Chaps introduced in the NYU Talk and later released on homestarrunner.com.

Stinkoman's theme song, which accompanied most of his early appearances and featured pseudo-Japanese lyrics (actually the words "Challenge" and "Fighting" repeated as if spoken by a Japanese person), was actually a background tune from the NES racing game Rad Racer. The composer, Nobuo Uematsu, would later be famous for the soundtracks of the Final Fantasy games and the main theme of Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Stinkoman employs technology to arrange, engage in, and practice for his challenges. He has a cell phone which he uses to challenge Marzipan in Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0. When the distance to his foes is too far, he whistles for the Stinkowing for transportation. According to alternate universe, Stinkoman uses his friend Vector Strong Bad as his "training simulator", but when he's not preparing for upcoming challenges, he relaxes by playing the Nintendo Entertainment System at Stinkoman Headquarters. Stinkoman's favorite foods appear to be chicken soup with dumplings, bread, power crunches, pudding, and prawns, as seen in Stinkoman 20X6.

Stinkoman vs. Mega Man

Various facets of Stinkoman's persona refer specifically to characters in real-world popular culture. In particular, Stinkoman is very similar in build to the NES incarnation of Mega Man, who also had blue hair at one point. In fact, Stinkoman's sprite in Stinkoman 20X6 is a modified version of the original Mega Man sprite.

Stinkoman's lines, "Are you asking for a challenge?!" and "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" are very similar in both content and intonation to messages spoken by the Mega Man 8 boss Tengu Man: "Are you worthy of my challenge?" and "It's just a kid, don't make me laugh!" The line "No way, you're just a kid! Maybe when you're older!" is used several times in the anime movie Akira. The 20X6 and Akira connection appears again in an Easter egg in 3 Times Halloween Funjob. It is thought that his voice is based on Cam Clarke's rendition of Akira's protagonist, Kaneda.

"plus sign-endowed grill"

When Stinkoman grits his teeth, plus signs (+) make up the cracks between them. The character Donkey Kong in the original Donkey Kong arcade game was also depicted with plus signs to indicate the separate teeth in his mouth. Finally, Stinkoman has worn the costume of another Japanese cartoon character, Speed Racer, as seen in 3 Times Halloween Funjob.

Stinkoman has a strange habit of eating dirt, such as when he finds the time capsule in the email of the same name. Additionally, in Under Construction, he tastes what he thinks is dirt even though it turns out to be pudding.

His trademark attack is the "double deuce", which shows him holding his "hands" in front of himself and shouting "DOUBLE DEUUUUUUUCE!!!" while a glowing aura surrounds him, similar to various attacks done by Goku in Dragonball Z.

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Character Evolution

Image Info Created Appearances What's Changed?
First design of Stinkoman 2003 japanese cartoon; Main Page 17 N/A
Second Stinkoman 2003 Toons from 20X6 vs. 1936; various Strong Bad Emails starting with time capsule; Stinkoman 20X6 Pants lighter colored and shaded; arms appear slightly longer, thinner and set higher up; his pants are also shinier.
Current Design 2008 Toons from Twenty THANXty Six His pants, body, boots and hands have somewhat softer shading and are animated more smoothly. His hands and body have a more detailed shine to them. His shade of red is slightly darker.

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