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	'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, just last night! ''{Clouds fill the screen, then recede to the edges. A scene depicting Homestar's dream is shown. He is seen wearing a shirt with the Mexican flag on it, standing next to a high-jumping pit. He has ~~only~~ one leg} {voiceover}'' I dreamt that I was a French long-jump champion with eight wooden legs!		'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, just last night! ''{Clouds fill the screen, then recede to the edges. A scene depicting Homestar's dream is shown. He is seen wearing a shirt with the Mexican flag on it, standing next to a high-jumping pit. He only has one leg.} {voiceover}'' I dreamt that I was a French long-jump champion with eight wooden legs!

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	* The toon's title is a pun on ~~the [[Ethic of reciprocity\|ethic of reciprocity]], commonly known as~~ the "Golden Rule", which is often expressed as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."		* The toon's title is a pun on the "[[Golden Rule]]", which is often expressed as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
	* Bubs's line about being able to legally say his doughnuts are "from Homemade" is a reference to an [http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp urban legend] in which Japan supposedly renamed one of its cities to "Usa" in order to claim that its products were "Made in USA".		* Bubs's line about being able to legally say his doughnuts are "from Homemade" is a reference to an [http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp urban legend] in which Japan supposedly renamed one of its cities to "Usa" in order to claim that its products were "Made in USA".
	* The music Bubs hums at the end is a piece called "Mysterioso Pizzicato" and is commonly used as stock music for sneaking characters or villains.		* The music Bubs hums at the end is a piece called "Mysterioso Pizzicato" and is commonly used as stock music for sneaking characters or villains.
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	** [[NASA]] is the United States space agency, not part of a conglomerate.		** [[NASA]] is the United States space agency, not part of a conglomerate.
	* Homestar's line about "57 different varieties" refers to the slogan of the American condiment company [[H. J. Heinz Company\|Heinz]].		* Homestar's line about "57 different varieties" refers to the slogan of the American condiment company [[H. J. Heinz Company\|Heinz]].

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"But, do you dough-''not'' want one?"

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Homestar Runner opens his own [[Doughnuts|doughnut]] stand, sparking a fierce marketing war between himself and Bubs.

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Homestar Runner]], [[Marzipan]], [[Bubs]], [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Bad]]

'''Places:''' [[Marzipan's House]], [[Do-Nots]], [[Bubs' Concession Stand]]

'''Date:''' Monday, April 6, 2009

'''Running Time:''' 3:56

'''Page Title:''' Hey There, Doughnut Rush!

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Explanations 2.1 Explanations]
** [#Trivia 2.2 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.3 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 2.4 Goofs]
** [#Inside_References 2.5 Inside References]
** [#Real-World_References 2.6 Real-World References]
* [#External_Links 3 External Links]

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''{Homestar is seen cutting out dough rings in Marzipan's Kitchen. Marzipan enters}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' Oh, that's sweet! Are you making me homemade doughnuts for the 16th anniversary of our 17th breakup?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, no. No way. Um, no way. You know how I've always dreamed of being my own boss at the doughnut factory!

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{looking annoyed}'' No, since when?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Why, just last night! ''{Clouds fill the screen, then recede to the edges. A scene depicting Homestar's dream is shown. He is seen wearing a shirt with the Mexican flag on it, standing next to a high-jumping pit. He has only one leg} {voiceover}'' I dreamt that I was a French long-jump champion with eight wooden legs!

'''MARZIPAN:''' And... that made you want to start a doughnut shop?

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes sir! Like I said, it's a boyhood dream of mine. Could you pass me that recipe?

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Picks up a small note from the table}'' There's just this square of TP that says... ''{cut to a close-up of the note}'' "dog-nut" on it.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, yeah. That's it. My secret recipe.

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{Sighs}'' I'm gonna go talk to anyone else but you.

''{Cut to The Field. Homestar is in a makeshift doughnut stand formed from a large [[Cardboard Boxes|cardboard box]] marked "Do-Nots" with a window cut out of it. A fat fryer can be seen bubbling in the back.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I honestly wonder how many million doughnuts I'll sell on my first day. Three? Four? Eight? I've gotta be ready for the 3:09 p.m. doughnut rush, you know? Ooh, here it comes.

''{Bubs, with a red face and an exceptionally furious expression, enters from the right. As he speaks, cartoon smoke clouds emit from his head.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{with forced restraint}'' Well, hello, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey there, doughnut rush. What can I get for you?

'''BUBS:''' ''{continuing his forced restraint}'' It's really great to very see you, Homestar!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{nervous}'' Umm... it's good to see you, too, I guess.

''{As Bubs says the following, we cut to a shot revealing that Homestar's stand is right next to Bubs', facing it, and that Homestar's legs are outlined under the window in dotted lines}''

'''BUBS:''' I'm ''delighted'' you've decided to set up shop about ''ten feet away'' from me!

''{cut back to Homestar and Bubs}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yeah, we could be a conglomerate, like KFC-Taco Bell-Radisson-Texas Instruments-NASA!

'''BUBS:''' Yes! That is a really ''{holding out his right fist}'' outstanding ideeeaaaa! ''{places his fist down}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Um, Bubs? Are we in a fight?

''{as Bubs speaks, his face slowly returns to its normal blue color}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{slightly calmer}'' What do you think, man?! You opened up a competing doughnut place right across the street from me!

''{zooms out to the gap between the stores. Note that there is no street, but a field}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' The street?

''{Bubs and Homestar both examine the grass between the two stands}''

'''BUBS:''' Right across the way from me!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But I thought you sold questionable medical coverage.

''{Cut to a close-up of Bubs, with his Concession Stand visible in the background with a sign "Why not Donuts?" on the original sign.}''

'''BUBS:''' That was two hours ago. ''{changes to his normal expression, now speaking normally}'' Now I'm in the doughnut bidness. ''{with a straight line eyebrow}'' How's that coverage working out for you, by the way?

''{Cut back to the two and the box.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{holds up a big stack of paperwork}'' Great so far!

'''BUBS:''' ''{back to an angry face}'' I gotta get ready for the big 3:09 p.m. doughnut rush. When next we meet, 'twill be on the doughnut field of battle! ''{Cut to a silhouette of the scene. Bubs marches to his stand imitating a military drum cadence}'' Dubba dup dup dup, dubba dup dup dup, dubba dup dup da daa ba dup dup dup!

''{Cut to a shot of a clock that strikes 3:09. Cut back to a shot of the two stands. The King Of Town appears in a puff of smoke.}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Oof! All right, gentlemen, here's how this is gonna go down. I need fried dough so bad it hurts! According to the data I got back from Taco Bell-NASA, ''{places a hefty stack of paperwork on the ground}'' we're gonna need in the 3 to 8 million range to maintain my caloric intake. Now, commence marketing bombardment!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Mine's is homemade! ''{holds up a spoon with some doughnut batter and a few hairs on it}''

'''BUBS:''' Mine's is shipped from a 3rd world country named Homemáde, so I can legally print "From Homemade" on the prepackaged package. ''{holds up a package of his doughnuts that says "FROM HOMEMÁDE!"}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' I've got grit, gumption, and an adorable speech ''{exaggerating his usual speech impediment}'' impootaboot.

''{The King of Town pops his crown up in surprise and turns to see an angry Bubs putting his right arm in a curl.}''

'''BUBS:''' My name's Bubs, I talk hard and fast.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Available in 57 different varieties!

'''BUBS:''' One flavor ''{the word "regular" appears above his head}'', over a hundred different names for it! ''{various names that all are variations of "regular" appear around Bubs}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{holds up a newspaper}'' Marzipan raves "Hey! Get outta my kitchen, you!"

'''BUBS:''' ''{cut to a shot of a box of toothpaste labeled "Bubs' Donuts!"; as he says each description, it appears onscreen}'' Fights Cavities! Cleans Teeth! ''{A cartoon Bubs appears in the bottom right corner, bearing the following message in a speech bubble}'' The American Dental Association does not approve the preceding statements.

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' All right, all right, all right. You both make excellent cases, but I've come to my decision.

'''BUBS:''' ''{sticks his right arm out in alarm}'' Health Inspector! Cheese it, everyone!

''{Bubs closes his stand}''

'''THE KING OF TOWN:''' Ooh! ''{he disappears in another puff of smoke}''

''{Strong Bad, in silhouette, is seen coming up and walks towards Homestar with a clipboard in his hand.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey potential customer, would you like several million doughnuts?

'''STRONG BAD:''' No. I don't want ''one''.

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' But do you dough-''not'' want one? Hmmm?

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'm the health inspector, here to hopefully shut you down. Now rub this swab under your grease trap and bring it back.

''{Homestar takes the swab and rubs it on the fat fryer.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Yes sir, Inspector Heath! ''{Homestar starts humming the theme to Inspector Gadget}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{To himself}'' ...And we'll do a little ''{rolls the l}'' bit of ''this''! ''{Strong Bad slaps a note marked "F" on the side of Homestar's stand, causing it to fall over. Smoke begins to rise from it.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Ah! My face!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{laughs and walks away}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' My delicious fried face! Bubs, is this covered by my questionable medical coverage? At least questionably so? Bubs?

''{Cut to a long shot of both stands in silhouette. Bubs opens the back of his stand and is seen sneaking away.}''

'''BUBS:''' ''{to the tune of "Mysterioso Pizzicato"}'' Root, root, root, root, doodloodloodloodloodloo, doot doot doot doo...

''{A circle of "ends" appears, the top of which is pink. A back button appears.}''

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Explanations</span> ===

* The toon's title is a pun on the [[Ethic of reciprocity|ethic of reciprocity]], commonly known as the "Golden Rule", which is often expressed as "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
* Bubs's line about being able to legally say his doughnuts are "from Homemade" is a reference to an [http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp urban legend] in which Japan supposedly renamed one of its cities to "Usa" in order to claim that its products were "Made in USA".
* The music Bubs hums at the end is a piece called "Mysterioso Pizzicato" and is commonly used as stock music for sneaking characters or villains.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===

* The [[News Articles|newspaper]] reads:

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| style="text-align: center; color: #999; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1em; padding: 5px;"| The Imaginary Newspapes
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| style="text-align: center;"| MARZIPAN RAVES:
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| style="text-align: center; color: #999; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 1.25em;"| Hey! Get outta my kitchen, you!
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| style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 1.1em;"| FCUSA - The Marzipan was stunned<br />
today when she woke to find a totally<br />
legit donut enterprise operating out<br />
of her own dang kitchen. Mexican<br />
high jumper Homestar Garcia Colon<br />
was unavailable for comment but<br />
French long jumper Chateau 'Octo'<br />
Etoile broke out the ol' soft shoe.
|}

* The different names for Bubs's donut flavor are:

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| width="33%" valign="top"| * regular
* commonplace
* ordinary
* plain
* customary
* standard

| width="33%" valign="top"| * usual
* typical
* orthodox
* lawful
* sanctio[—]
* [—]lent

| width="33%" valign="top"| * bona[—]
* [—]oved
* run[—]
* [—]ing
* le[—]

|}

* Removing Bubs' silhouette at the end of the toon with a Flash decompiler reveals that he's wearing [[The Thnikkaman]]'s "tH".
* The [[YouTube]] description for this toon is "Homestar Runner opens his very own doughnut stand."

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Remarks</span> ===

* [[Trivia Time]] can be seen in the Kitchen.
* In Marzipan's kitchen, the sink seen in [[Where's The Cheat?]] has disappeared.
* When Bubs warns that the health inspector is coming, he looks and points in a direction different from the one from which Strong Bad (as a health inspector) comes.
* [[Nationality Confusion|Though he claims]] he dreamt he was a French long-jump champion with eight wooden legs, Homestar is seen with a [[Spanish|Mexican flag]] on his shirt with one leg in front of the high jump. ''(See Real-World References)'' ''(See Inside References)''
* As evidenced by the mat behind him, Homestar appeared to be in a high-jump competition, not a long-jump.
* Bubs's larger eye changes color depending on the color of his skin.
* The King of Town says "I've come to my decision" at the 3 minute 9 second mark of the cartoon, taking "the 3:09 doughnut rush" to new levels.
* The King of Town says he'll need 3 to 8 million doughnuts to maintain his caloric intake, which would be 780 million to 2.08 billion calories, if Homestar's and Bubs's offerings are similar to a Dunkin' Donuts regular glazed doughnut (260 calories).

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I'm delighted you've decided to set up a solid color line about ten feet away from me!

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* Homestar's "secret recipe" is not on the table before he has his dream flashback.
* A line on Bubs's face delays changing color when he calms down after arguing with Homestar.
* As Strong Bad enters the scene in a silhouette, the left side of Homestar's doughnut stand is not completely touching the ground.
** As well, a piece of the yellow background is visible underneath the bottom-right corner of Bubs' Concession Stand, as if it were not level on the ground.
* When closing his eyes while speaking to Strong Bad, a part of Homestar's eye does not disappear, resulting in a small black spot on his forehead.

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* Homestar claims he was a [[French]] long-jump champion. The French name in the newspaper, "Chateau Etoile", roughly means "Home Star". ''(See Remarks)''
* Homestar writes his secret recipe on [[Toilet Paper|toilet paper]].
* Strong Bad [[Strong Bad Smiling|smiles]] in this short.
* Strong Bad pulls the F slip out of [[Hammerspace|hammerspace]].
* In Homestar's newspaper, Marzipan is once again referred to as "The Marzipan" as she was in [[Date Nite]]. This is another example of [[Integral Article|integral articles]] before names.
* When the Health Inspector comes up, Bubs says, "Cheese it!", which is what Strong Bad says to Strong Mad and The Cheat when they steal Marzipan's radish in [[The Reddest Radish]].
* Homestar also used the words "Dough-''not''" in place of "not" in [[Weclome Back]].
* "Do-Nots" is phonetically similar to the phrase "doe not", used by Senor Cardgage in [[Senorial Day]] ("You doe NOT want to miss any Senorial Day savings action!!")
* The song played when Bubs and Homestar "fight over" the King of Town is also played during [[No Hands On Deck!|No Hands on Deck!]].
* The fanfare playing during Homestar's dream sequence is the last half of the 2007 [[Strong Badathlon]]'s fanfare.
* The newspaper mentions Marzipan's "[[Own Dang X|own dang]] kitchen".
* Bubs is said to sell [[Questionable Services|questionable]] medical coverage.

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* Homestar hums the theme to [[Inspector Gadget]].
* The flag that Homestar wears in his dream is the [[Flag of Mexico|flag of Mexico]].
* The companies that Homestar lists as a conglomerate are real companies:
** [[KFC]] and [[Taco Bell]] are restaurants owned by [[Yum! Brands]] that often share a building.
** [[Radisson Hotels|Radisson]] is a hotel chain owned by [[Carlson Companies]].
** [[Texas Instruments]] is a semiconductor and electronics maker.
** [[NASA]] is the United States space agency, not part of a conglomerate.
* Homestar's line about "57 different varieties" refers to the slogan of the American condiment company [[H. J. Heinz Company|Heinz]].

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* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/donut-unto-others watch "Donut Unto Others"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAzzoGCYw2U watch "Donut Unto Others"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/doughnutstand.html watch "Donut Unto Others"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/doughnutstand.swf view the Flash file for "Donut Unto Others"]

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