Cheat Commandos

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"Cheat Commandos, maybe fighting for freedom, and each is sold separately."
This article is about the franchise. For the short, see Cheat Commandos (toon).

Cheat Commandos is a media franchise within the Homestar Runner universe. Inspired by The Cheat's Firebert persona in the Strong Bad Email army, every known character in the Cheat Commandos universe (except for Ser-g-geant Marshie and Mrs. Commanderson) is a The Cheat. Originally introduced as a toy line manufactured by Cheap as Free Toys (all figures costing $11.01 and for ages 3-5), it was quickly spun off into its own TV series, Cheat Commandos Adventures.

Mostly written by A. Chimendez, the series features the titular elite fighting force and their civilian contractor Reynold, sworn to protect the world from (or in rare instances like celebrating Thanksgiving, call a truce with) the evil forces of Blue Laser. The Cheat Commandos' slogan is "Rock Rock On!" (although at one point Gunhaver declared that it would be "Riggidy Roll" from now on).

As a parody of commercialized 1980s animated shows (particularly G.I. Joe), each episode exists to promote the action figures and breakfast cereals, and ends with the jingle "Buy all our playsets and toys!!". Even the show's theme song seems more committed to selling the figures than conveying the plot, describing the commandos' actions in vague and noncommittal terms. The characters break the fourth wall by describing settings as "playsets" and advertising their own merchandise. The parody also extends to the inclusion of teaching aids and public service announcements, an exaggerated patriotic attitude, and occasionally lazy animation.

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[edit] Members

"Collect them all!"

[edit] Possibly

[edit] Others

[edit] Toons

[edit] Other Appearances

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Quotes of the Week

Cheat Commandos' Quotes of the Week
  • "Cheat Commandos, maybe fighting for freedom, and each is sold separately. Cheat Commandos, they're probably battling evil. Buy all our playsets and toys!" (Cheat Commandos, PC Mac)
Cheat Commandos
The Commandos Gunhaver, Crackotage, Fightgar, Firebert, Flashfight, Reinforcements, Reynold, Ripberger, Silent Rip
Agent Chimendez, Foxface, Green Helmets, Ser-g-geant Marshie
Blue Laser Blue Laser Commander, Blue Laser Babies, Blue Laser Minion, New Bad Guy Girl Character
Other Characters Gunhavette, Gunk Iller, Mrs. Commanderson, Oliver Smidgen, Reynold's Brother, The Topplegangers
Places Cheat Commandos HQ (The Screen), Arctic Playset, Kitchen Commandos, Reynold's Office
Blue Laser HQ, Blue Laser Commander's Nana's Backyard, Blue Laser Cottage
The Desert, Jaded Teen Pizza, Price Style, Reynold's Parents' House, Topplegangers' Hideout
Combat Accessories Cheat Commandos Vehicles, Crackotage's Plane, Gunhaver's Gun, Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket, Spy Camera
Episodes Cheat Commandos, Cheat Commandos...O's, Shopping For Danger, Commandos in the Classroom, Blue Laserdisc Challenge, Let us give TANKS!
An Important Rap Song, The Next Epi-Snowed, Two Part Episode (Part 1, Part 2), Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack
Show Elements Theme Song, Buy all our playsets and toys!!
Cast and Crew A. Chimendez, Crack Stuntman, Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend, Guy Who Does The Bad Guy's Voice, The Cheat
Miscellaneous Playsets (for figurines), Rejected Cheat Commandos, Other Costumes, Pony Fights 2, Cheat Commandos Tactics
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