Prancing

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This article is about the action. For the place, see Prance.

Prancing is a kind of skipping dance that has both been done and mentioned several times in the Homestar Runner body of work. It is usually used as an adjective.

[edit] Examples of Prancing

• Armless Invaders — If the player loses, Atari 2600 Homestar will prance back and forth across Strong Badia.
• The Interview — Strong Bad says that he watched Homestar "prance by" several times. Also, Strong Bad inquires as to whether or not Homestar enjoys prancing around like an idiot (which he does).
• Tis True, Pom Pom, Tis True — Homestar prances around the field. Also, after the animation displays, the narration at the end describes Homestar as "all prancey".
• Thy Dungeonman II — As you go past Percy the rat, he bites your ankle to give you the plague and you "howl in pain like a prancey squire".
• Peasant's Quest — Asking the Blue Knight about Naked Ned will make him comment that he "prances around the forest in his birthday suit."
• Email haircut — Strong Mad wants Strong Bad to make a cardboard box dance and prance.
• Email redesign — Strong Bad is seen prancing around the green screen bread aisle.
• Email theme song — The visual at the beginning of the "Crappy Cartoon Theme Song" shows Strong Bad prancing in his basement.
• Email your funeral — Strong Bad says that not even death can stop him from stopping his leotarded brother from prancing around in his honor.
• The April 2, 2009 Sketchbook has Homestar Runner in a robot with its legs prancing.
• Halloween Safety — Homestar Runner prances when he gets "that sludge foot".

[edit] Other References

• Email sb_email 22 — The Guardian says that it's "Britain's pranciest newspaper".
• Email flashback — Tiny Handed Strong Bad calls Homestar "prancibald".
• The King of Town DVD — In the commentary, Strong Bad calls Homestar "Mr. Prancey-Time".
• Peasant's Quest — Asking Mendelev and Dongolev about "fire" prompts them to mock Rather Dashing's vacation to "some prancey lake".
• Email senior prom — Strong Bad claims that he has crashed his share of "Shortcoming Prances".
• Email trading cards (Easter egg) — The term "prancibald" is used again as the name of a Strong Sad trading card.
• Email underlings — Strong Bad refers to the emailer as "PranceyDirtGirl".