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'''The King of Town DVD''' is a DVD-style update of an older King of Town cartoon. It includes commentary by [[Strong Bad]], storyboards and the old version. In the toon, the King of Town sends Homestar and Pom Pom to investigate the whereabouts of his sheep.
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{{about|DVD toon}} {{for|main [[character]]|The King of Town}}
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[The King of Town's Sheep]], [[The Sheep-Eating Dragon]], {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, [[The Blacksmith]], {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, [[The Little Chef Guy]], [[The Bishop]], {{Film|The Knight}}, {{Film|The Hornblower}}
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'''The King of Town DVD''' is a DVD-style rerelease and update of the first cartoon to feature the King of Town. The original toon is accompanied by a newly remade version, with optional commentary by [[Strong Bad]], as well as production storyboards. In the toon, the King of Town sends Homestar and Pom Pom to investigate the whereabouts of his sheep.
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'''Places:''' [[King of Town's Castle]]
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'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' {{Film|The King of Town}}, [[The King of Town's Sheep]], {{Film|Multi-Function Dragon}}, {{Film|Homestar Runner}}, {{Film|Pom Pom}}, {{Film|The Blacksmith}}, {{Film|The Poopsmith}}, {{Film|That Little Chef Guy}}, {{Film|The Cleric}}, {{Film|The Knight}}, {{Film|The Hornblower}}
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'''Date:''' 2000
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'''Places:''' [[The King of Town's Castle]]
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== Transcripts ==
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'''Date:''' Thursday, August 16, 2001 or earlier
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{{KingofTownDVD}}
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'''Page Title:''' The King of Town Special Edition DVD!!
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{{dvd|Everything Else, Volume 2}}
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== Menu==
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The screen is styled after a typical [[interactive menus|DVD menu]]. The title "The King of Town", in fancy red script, and subtitle "special edition", in a modern metallic font, are printed in front of a stone wall reminiscent of the King's castle. A coat of arms {{--}} crossed swords behind a red shield, emblazoned with the King's crown and mustache {{--}} rests in the center of the screen. Title and shield feature a simple, looping metallic-sheen animation.
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At the bottom of the screen sits a scroll printed with four menu options:
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*'''[[The King of Town DVD New Version|new version]]'''
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*'''[[The King of Town DVD Storyboards|storyboards]]'''
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*'''[[The King of Town DVD Commentary|commentary]]'''
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*'''[[The King of Town DVD Old Version|olde version]]'''
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Clicking a menu option will redirect to the chosen toon's page; once it finishes playing, the browser automatically redirects back to the menu.
== Easter Eggs ==
== Easter Eggs ==
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*On the main DVD page, click on the mustache on the shield. After it moves aside, click on the brick that was under it to see the [[King of Town Intro]] and [[King Of Town Main Page|Main Page]] that was used for April 1, 2003.
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*Click on the mustache on the coat of arms to make the shield move aside. After it changes position, click on the stone that was under it to see the [[King of Town Intro]] and [[King of Town Main Page|Main Page]] that was used for [[April Fools' Day|April 1]], 2003.
== Fun Facts ==
== Fun Facts ==
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=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The colors of the King of Town's crown are reversed compared to his crown's color scheme in all of his subsequent appearances.
*The colors of the King of Town's crown are reversed compared to his crown's color scheme in all of his subsequent appearances.
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*This is the shortest Big Toon to date.
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*The old version of the toon contains the site's first [[Easter egg]].
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=== Remarks ===
=== Remarks ===
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[[Image:KoT's Mouth.PNG|thumb|KoT's mouth]]
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*The [[oldhr:menuswfs/menu_kingmenu.swf|preview]] on the TV Time Toons Menu shows a title card not seen in the toon.
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*In the commentary, Strong Bad saying that Homestar probably can't read is incorrect, for Homestar shows his reading and writing skills in the emails [[credit card]], [[anything]], and  [[50 emails]]. Homestar's literacy is also tested in [[Arcade Game]] and [[Cool Things]].
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*When the chef comes up, [[blood]] is visible under the stabbed meat.
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*In the Olde version, we actually see the King of Town's mouth under the moustache when he belches.
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*The storyboards depict the Poopsmith having a speaking part. Apparently, he was origanally going to respond to Homestar's question with a simple "Nope". It also shows the second P in Poopsmith crossed out and replaced with an H, indicating that the Brothers Chaps may have initially renamed him the "Poohsmith", but this name isn't used anywhere else, suggesting the consideration to rename the charater "Poohsmith" was abandoned altogether.
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=== Glitches===
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* As of the [[Ruffle]] update, the storyboard link does not function.
=== Inside References ===
=== Inside References ===
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*[[The Hornblower]] plays the [[Theme Song Video|Homestar Runner Theme Song]] on the horn to call Homestar.
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*[[Homestar Poking People|Homestar pokes]] the King of Town with his pointer.
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*The King of Town's [[Answering Machine|answering machine]] is the same type that [[Marzipan]] uses in the first eight installments of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]].
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=== Real-World References ===
=== Real-World References ===
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*The DVD menu theme is reminiscent of the theme from the [[Wikipedia:King's Quest|King's Quest]] games.
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*The DVD menu theme is reminiscent of the theme from [[Sierra]]'s ''{{w|King's Quest}}'' games.
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== DVD Contents ==
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== Everything Else Vol. 2 Version ==
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* On the Olde Version, switch the audio to hear commentary from Matt and Mike Chapman.
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* The King of Town's Answering Machine scene from the Commentary has been moved from the commentary to an Easter egg on The King of Town DVD menu.
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**Access it by highlighting the New Version option and then clicking left a few times until an outline of the king's mustache and crown appears and then click on it to activate the scene.
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* Likewise, the [[King of Town Intro]] Easter egg has been relocated from behind the shield to an Easter egg on the DVD menu.
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**Access it by highlighting the Storyboard option and then clicking right a few times until another outline of the king's mustache and crown appears and then click on it to activate the scene. The [[King of Town Main Page]] is not included on the DVD.
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* On the main menu, select "back" and then push down until the shield is highlighted, then click on it to see [[King of Townmail]].
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* The Storyboard now has commentary from Matt and Mike Chapman.
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* When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.
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=== DVD Menu ===
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== External Links ==
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*'''Page Title:''' The King of Town Special Edition DVD!!
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{{nextlinks|{{HR||kingmenu|}}|old=kingmenu|action=view|title="The King of Town Special Edition DVD" menu|noquotes=true}}
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*[[HR:kingmenu.html|view "The King of Town Special Edition DVD" menu]]
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*[[HR:kingmenu.swf|view the Flash file for "The King of Town Special Edition DVD" menu]]
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=== New Version ===
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{{KingofTownDVD}}
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*'''Page Title:''' The King of Town
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*[[HR:kingoftown2.html|watch the new version]]
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*[[HR:kingoftown2.swf|view the Flash file for new version]]
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=== Storyboards ===
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*'''Page Title:''' King of Town Storyboards
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*[[HR:kingboard1.html|view the storyboards]]
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=== New Version with Commentary ===
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*'''Page Title:''' The King of Town Common Tation
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*[[HR:kingcomment.html|watch the commentary]]
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*[[HR:kingcomment.swf|view the Flash file for the commentary]]
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=== Olde Version ===
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*'''Page Title:''' The King of Town
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*[[HR:kingoftown.html|watch the olde version]]
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*[[HR:fooloftown.swf|view the Flash file for the olde version]]
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[[Category: The King of Town DVD]]
[[Category: The King of Town DVD]]

Current revision as of 20:58, 7 April 2024

Toon Category: Big Toon
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Homestar explains it to everybody.
This article is about the DVD toon. For the main character, see The King of Town.

The King of Town DVD is a DVD-style rerelease and update of the first cartoon to feature the King of Town. The original toon is accompanied by a newly remade version, with optional commentary by Strong Bad, as well as production storyboards. In the toon, the King of Town sends Homestar and Pom Pom to investigate the whereabouts of his sheep.

Cast (in order of appearance): The King of Town, The King of Town's Sheep, Multi-Function Dragon, Homestar Runner, Pom Pom, The Blacksmith, The Poopsmith, That Little Chef Guy, The Cleric, The Knight, The Hornblower

Places: The King of Town's Castle

Date: Thursday, August 16, 2001 or earlier

Page Title: The King of Town Special Edition DVD!!

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 2

Contents

[edit] Menu

The screen is styled after a typical DVD menu. The title "The King of Town", in fancy red script, and subtitle "special edition", in a modern metallic font, are printed in front of a stone wall reminiscent of the King's castle. A coat of arms — crossed swords behind a red shield, emblazoned with the King's crown and mustache — rests in the center of the screen. Title and shield feature a simple, looping metallic-sheen animation.

At the bottom of the screen sits a scroll printed with four menu options:

Clicking a menu option will redirect to the chosen toon's page; once it finishes playing, the browser automatically redirects back to the menu.

[edit] Easter Eggs

  • Click on the mustache on the coat of arms to make the shield move aside. After it changes position, click on the stone that was under it to see the King of Town Intro and Main Page that was used for April 1, 2003.

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • The colors of the King of Town's crown are reversed compared to his crown's color scheme in all of his subsequent appearances.
  • This is the shortest Big Toon to date.
  • The old version of the toon contains the site's first Easter egg.

[edit] Remarks

  • The preview on the TV Time Toons Menu shows a title card not seen in the toon.
  • When the chef comes up, blood is visible under the stabbed meat.

[edit] Glitches

  • As of the Ruffle update, the storyboard link does not function.

[edit] Inside References

[edit] Real-World References

[edit] Everything Else Vol. 2 Version

  • On the Olde Version, switch the audio to hear commentary from Matt and Mike Chapman.
  • The King of Town's Answering Machine scene from the Commentary has been moved from the commentary to an Easter egg on The King of Town DVD menu.
    • Access it by highlighting the New Version option and then clicking left a few times until an outline of the king's mustache and crown appears and then click on it to activate the scene.
  • Likewise, the King of Town Intro Easter egg has been relocated from behind the shield to an Easter egg on the DVD menu.
    • Access it by highlighting the Storyboard option and then clicking right a few times until another outline of the king's mustache and crown appears and then click on it to activate the scene. The King of Town Main Page is not included on the DVD.
  • On the main menu, select "back" and then push down until the shield is highlighted, then click on it to see King of Townmail.
  • The Storyboard now has commentary from Matt and Mike Chapman.
  • When played in "Play All", only the New Version is played.

[edit] External Links

The King of Town Special Edition DVD
New Version | Olde Version | Commentary | Storyboards
Retrieved from "http://hrwiki.org/wiki/The_King_of_Town_DVD"
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