Talk-It-Yourself Homestar Runner Puppet Plush
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A commercial for the Homestar Puppet Plush from Fangamer.
Cast (in order of appearance): Rainbow Shirt Character, Sunglasses Character, Homestar Runner (as puppet), Joe, Jake, Strong Bad (as plush)
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Running Time: 1:52
Page Title: Tiny Tee Emm Up Top!
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[edit] Transcript
{A Powered By The Cheat cartoon begins. Two colorful cartoon characters are standing in front of a cloud backdrop. The character on the left has brown skin, a shirt with a rainbow gradient, and has blue hair that somewhat resembles a mountain. The one on the right has green skin, red clothes, blue and purple glasses, and orange hair.}
RAINBOW SHIRT: {with Homestar Runner rhotacism} Yeah, you're pwobably wight.
SUNGLASSES: Not this again.
{The pair turn to face the camera. The sunglasses wearer scratches his head.}
ANNOUNCER: Do you know someone with a terrible Homestar Runner impression that they just won't give up on?
{The sunglasses wearer nods.}
RAINBOW SHIRT: Oh, hello. {head transformed into Homestar Runner head} I'm a tewwific athlete. {head changes back}
{Cut to Rainbow Shirt.}
ANNOUNCER: Is that someone {finger points to the camera} YOU?!
{Two fingers point on each side of Rainbow Shirt.}
RAINBOW SHIRT: {with Homestar head} This does not wook good for Homestar Wunner.
{Cut to Rainbow Shirt and Sunglasses.}
ANNOUNCER: Well, we've got just the thing!
{Cut to a blue background. A Homestar Runner plush spins into view.}
ANNOUNCER: Introducing new {label appears} Talk-It-Yourself Homestar Runner Puppet Plush! {Fangamer logo appears} From Fangamer.com and {Cheap as Free logo appears} Cheap as Free Toys!
{Cut back to Rainbow Shirt and Sunglasses. Rainbow Shirt is holding the Homestar Runner puppet over his hand and talking with it.}
RAINBOW SHIRT: I want some mewonade and Fwuffy Puff—
{The frame pauses like a VHS tape.}
ANNOUNCER: Uh, let's have Real Voice Guy take it from here so this thing's less annoying to watch!
{Cut to the blue background. The Homestar Runner Puppet Plush pops up.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Spin my buzzer!
{A finger pushes Homestar's propeller cap. Homestar makes whirling noises.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: And check out my proprietary—
{Cut to Homestar's legs, which are swinging.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: —dangle legs, {a trademark sign appears below the words "dangle legs"} tiny TM on top! {The trademark sign slowly shifts to the top}
{Cut to Homestar's head. A hand removes Homestar's eyes. The puppet flips around and the eyes are placed on the other side.}
ANNOUNCER: Magnetic eyes allow for facing either direction!
{Homestar Runner pops up next to a hanging towel featuring John F. Kennedy.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, my friend Joe!
{Homestar appears on the other side of the towel featuring Robert Kennedy.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, my friend Jake!
{Cut to Homestar. His eyes are arranged so he can face front-view. Creepy music plays as Homestar shakes.}
ANNOUNCER: And even front-facing!
{Cut to Homestar sitting down. Two figures show how to insert a hand into the puppet.}
ANNOUNCER: With Talk-It-Yourself Homestar, you can make your dumb animal characters say way more than fifteen phrases!
{Cut to the Strong Bad plush sitting on a blue couch. Homestar pops in.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Let's have an in-depth conversation!
{A hand pushes the blue diamond on the Strong Bad plush.}
STRONG BAD: {pre-recorded} Holy crap!
HOMESTAR RUNNER: {disappointed} Oh. That's great. Can you elaborate?
{The hand pushes the blue diamond again.}
STRONG BAD: {pre-recorded} DELETED!!
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay. I'm gonna go... talk to a bowl of soup.
{Homestar turns around and walks away.}
{Cut to a brick wall. A hand is holding Homestar by the head so that his feet sway.}
ANNOUNCER: Give it a good sway to make those dangle-legs a walkin'!
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Walkin' down the street! Switchin' foot, switchin' back!
{Cut to a wooden carving of an eagle.}
ANNOUNCER: And this!
{The Homestar plush gets tossed on to the eagle , landing on its butt with a splat.}
{Cut back to the blue background with the Homestar plush.}
ANNOUNCER: Talk-It-Your-Own-Dang-Self Homestar Runner Puppet Plush. Available at Fangamer.com!
{The Strong Bad plush appears.}
ANNOUNCER: Talkin' Strong Bad sold seperately. Bad Homestar Runner impression IS included! {Powered by The Cheat finger points at the camera} It's YOURS!
{Rainbow Shirt pops in.}
RAINBOW SHIRT: Sewiously.
{Fade to black.}
{Fade in to a bowl of chicken noodle soup sitting on the table. Homestar pops up.}
HOMESTAR RUNNER: Did you want to talk about... pre-algebra? Hmm? Maybe?
{Fade to black.}
[edit] Fun Facts
[edit] Trivia
- Plushie designer Eyes5 shared insight on the production of the puppet in a thread on Twitter:
A lot of work went into Homestar's head, which was challenging not only because of his bizarre two-dimensionally optimal chin proportions, but because making puppets and making plushies are completely different disciplines.
Henson-esque puppets are typically made with a foam core, heavily sculpted, glued, and hand-stitched, with a genealogy more closely related to sculpture and prop-making. Meanwhile, plushie making relies on fabric geometry and the force of stuffing to create shapes.
I went back and forth on whether to use foam or stuffing. After several trails, it became clear that traditional puppet-making techniques weren't feasible for a factory specializing in plushies. Thankfully, we were able to create a good shape using plushie techniques in the end.
[edit] Remarks
- Puppet Homestar similarly has detachable eyes.
[edit] Inside References
- Many of the "terrible Homestar Runner impressions" quote previous toons:
- Homestar has been oft-described as a "Terrific athlete", beginning in the Original Book.
- "Yeah, you're probably right" is taken from The Interview.
- "This does not look good for Homestar Runner" is from 50 emails.
- Homestar frequently expresses a proclivity for Melonade and Fluffy Puff Marshmallows.
- "Spin My Buzzer" is often said by Homestar when prompting others to spin the propeller on his cap.
- The tapestry portraits of "Joe" and "Jake" (JFK and RFK) were first seen in Everybody to the Limit.
- Homestar's "Seriously" catchphrase is often imitated as "Sewiously".
- The puppet is purportedly created by Cheap As Free Toys.
- The front-view puppet references Front Facing.
- Homestar Runner characters are referred to as "Dumb Animal Characters".
- Fangamer's Strong Bad Talking Plush is shown, and its fifteen voice lines are referred to.
- Note that one of the voice lines is not from Strong Bad, but instead a "Talkin' Homestar" whose plush was cancelled.
- "Talk-It-Yourself" is expanded to "Talk-It-Your-Own-Dang-Self" at the conclusion of the video.
