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(Not to be confused with Home Star Runner, the Irish pop-punk band. If you’re here due to the pop-punk band, do last.fm and yourself a favor, Fix your artist tags.)
Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HR, HSR or H*R) is a Flash cartoon series. It mixes an absurdist sense of humor with copious references to 1980s and 1990s pop culture, notably video games, classic television and popular music. Although originally conceived as a book written for children, the series is most popular with college/university students and young adults.
Cartoons are nominally centered on Homestar Runner, a clumsy and unintelligent athlete. The series of cartoons in which the antagonist Strong Bad answers email from viewers is one of the most prominent features of the site. Strong Bad works closely with his sidekick The Cheat and his muscle-bound older brother Strong Mad to prey on Strong Bad’s rotund and constantly depressed younger brother Strong Sad. Several other characters fill out the world: Homestar’s hippie girlfriend Marzipan, his best friend Pom Pom, their coach Coach Z, local businessman Bubs, The King of Town, The Poopsmith, and a surreal character Homsar who talks in nonsensical phrases, such as “I was raised by a cup of coffee!” or “I’m a trendy tote bag!”
By focusing on Internet distribution, the animated series has been able to reach a larger audience than they would otherwise have had access to. The site has built a loyal following and is updated constantly with new short movies, games, and music.
Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HR, HSR or H*R) is a Flash cartoon series. It mixes an absurdist sense of humor with copious references to 1980s and 1990s pop culture, notably video games, classic television and popular music. Although originally conceived as a book written for children, the series is most popular with college/university students and young adults.
Cartoons are nominally centered on Homestar Runner, a clumsy and unintelligent athlete. The series of cartoons in which the antagonist Strong Bad answers email from viewers is one of the most prominent features of the site. Strong Bad works closely with his sidekick The Cheat and his muscle-bound older brother Strong Mad to prey on Strong Bad’s rotund and constantly depressed younger brother Strong Sad. Several other characters fill out the world: Homestar’s hippie girlfriend Marzipan, his best friend Pom Pom, their coach Coach Z, local businessman Bubs, The King of Town, The Poopsmith, and a surreal character Homsar who talks in nonsensical phrases, such as “I was raised by a cup of coffee!” or “I’m a trendy tote bag!”
By focusing on Internet distribution, the animated series has been able to reach a larger audience than they would otherwise have had access to. The site has built a loyal following and is updated constantly with new short movies, games, and music.
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gwalla wrote:
I love how the description says to change your tags if you're listening to the Irish pop-punk band...yet the Irish pop-punk band is what plays when this comes up on LAst.FM radios. Durrr...
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emaskye wrote:
no-one change the wiki, maybe the confusion'll get last.fm to change it
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provlear wrote:
Yes, let's please all vote for Home Star Runner to be a different listing.
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benedorm wrote:
Stupid Irish band...name yourself after something that isn't already releasing music :P I voted for the no-redirect for their (slightly) modified name, in the hopes that eventually their picture will leave my library.
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postcoitusrock wrote:
Dull bands that name themselves after something that's popular in an attempt to make themselves popular crack me up. [2]
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xcutupangelx wrote:
Irish Band: http://www.last.fm/music/+noredirect/Home+Star+Runner
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xcutupangelx wrote:
Everyone who thinks that the band is the Irish band should either stop Last FM auto correcting the name from Home Star Runner to Homestar Runner, or they should vote for the name to be changed to Home Star Runner by clicking the option to the right. >>>>>>
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mscupcakes wrote:
Fuck yeah! Trogdor!
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paynexkiller wrote:
FATCH ROOF COTTAGES!!!!!!!
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irish_punk wrote:
tag the hell out of this page with proper tags for the band, vote in fav of their pics and not stupid cartoon ones and tell ppl bout them to get more plays, that will soon fix this page!
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mehcore wrote:
BURNINATING THE COUNTRYSIDE...
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Resistance205 wrote:
I'm really sad that half the people here only know the cartoon, and not the irish band, is there anyway to seperate them?
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thejackyl wrote:
Dull bands that name themselves after something that's popular in an attempt to make themselves popular crack me up.
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LaTuaCantantex wrote:
The Arsonist <3
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amziu wrote:
the irish pop punk bad are AWESOME!!!
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melancholy__ wrote:
they were pretty hot on fob.
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SoulSkorpion wrote:
Songs like "Trogdor" aren't even meant to be by homestar runner. They're either by Strong Bad (like it says on the CD) or by The Brothers Chaps.
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sUpAmAnDaTHo wrote:
omg...i fucking adore these guys...they are amazing! and seán reid if you EVER read this...you ARE god!!!!!!
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super-sick-13 wrote:
Home Star Runner do NOT suck!
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--CrimsonKing-- wrote:
wow, the home star runner band sucks. they sound like new found glory lol
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cazCUPCAKEbrady, wynnapoli, StudleyUK and 19 other people added Homestar Runner to their libraries. 8 days ago
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AttackingToms tagged Homestar Runner with ‘comedy’. April 2011
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Daveman425 added Homestar Runner to their libraries. March 2011
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Pumpkinnsoupp tagged Homestar Runner with ‘seen live’. February 2011
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mrnoris, ggrrubbish, Retripower and 22 other people added Homestar Runner to their libraries. February 2011
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Ber_ tagged Homestar Runner with american, usa and internet. June 2010
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MiniMoose77 added Homestar Runner to MiniMoose77’s library. June 2010
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BrightBlueInk tagged Homestar Runner with ‘funny’. May 2010
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Ben1096123, B00BLICOFF and 8 other people added Homestar Runner to their libraries. April 2010
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geoffgoldsmith tagged Homestar Runner with ‘brothers chaps’. March 2010
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