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	The true meaning of [[Decemberween]] is... the Thnikkaman?		The true meaning of [[Decemberween]] is... the Thnikkaman?

	'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|Brundo the Decemberween Yak]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|an Elf]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|a Sheriff]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[Bubs]]/[[The Thnikkaman]], [[Lappy 486]], [[Homsar]]		'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|Brundo the Decemberween Yak]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|an Elf]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|a Sheriff]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[Bubs]]/[[The Thnikkaman\|The Dethemberween Thnikkaman]], [[Lappy 486]], [[Homsar]]

	'''Places:''' [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[The Office]], [[The Brick Wall]], [[Homestar Runner's House]], [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]		'''Places:''' [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[The Office]], [[The Brick Wall]], [[Homestar Runner's House]], [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]
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	** [#~~Glitches~~ 3.6 Glitches]		** [#Fixed_Glitches 3.6 Fixed Glitches]
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	* [[Cold calling]] is the practice of making sales calls to potential customers who were not expecting one.		* [[Cold calling]] is the practice of making sales calls to potential customers who were not expecting one.
	* DVD±÷√RW is a play on [[DVD±RW]], a shorthand term for a DVD burner that handles both common types of recordable media.		* DVD±÷√RW is a play on [[DVD±RW]], a shorthand term for a DVD burner that handles both common types of recordable media.
			** It may also be a reference to the [[quadratic formula]], which involves a ± symbol, a division, and a square root.

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	* The trees in the scenery of the television show are Little Debbie [~~http~~://~~www.~~littledebbie.com/~~products~~/~~ChristmasCakes.asp~~ Christmas Tree Cakes].		* The trees in the scenery of the television show are [[Little Debbie]] [https://littledebbie.com/www/snackproducts/view/57/christmas-tree-cakes-van Christmas Tree Cakes].
	* In the Easter egg, the Homsar chimes play G, F, E, and D from left to right, which correspond to the tonal 5, 4, 3, and 2 in the key of the toon's song. However, during the toon, they play D/F—one chime somehow plays two pitches—G, A, and B.		* In the Easter egg, the Homsar chimes play G, F, E, and D from left to right, which correspond to the tonal 5, 4, 3, and 2 in the key of the toon's song. However, during the toon, they play D/F—one chime somehow plays two pitches—G, A, and B.
	* The brass run played while the [[Horn (instrument)\|horn]] (French horn) appears on-screen is near the extreme low end of the instrument's range.		* The brass run played while the [[Horn (instrument)\|horn]] (French horn) appears on-screen is near the extreme low end of the instrument's range.
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	* Near the beginning, Strong Sad's eyes seem further apart than usual.		* Near the beginning, Strong Sad's eyes seem further apart than usual.
	* When Strong Bad answers the Thnikkaman's phone call he reaches underneath his desk to answer, making one assume he keeps his phone on the floor, as Strong Bad's desk has no drawers. The phone could have been pulled out of [[Hammerspace\|hammerspace]].		* When Strong Bad answers the Thnikkaman's phone call he reaches underneath his desk to answer, making one assume he keeps his phone on the floor, as Strong Bad's desk has no drawers. The phone could have been pulled out of [[Hammerspace\|hammerspace]].
	* In order to put his arm around the snow Thnikkaman, Strong Bad's reach is far longer ~~then~~ what his normal arm length is.		* In order to put his arm around the snow Thnikkaman, Strong Bad's reach is far longer than what his normal arm length is.
	* When the cartoon cuts to the scene with the sheriff, the Thnikkaman's unmarked van does not appear to have anyone driving it; the steering wheel and stars are clearly visible through the window, though neither the Thnikkaman nor any other driver is seen. This is seen easily if you zoom in.		* When the cartoon cuts to the scene with the sheriff, the Thnikkaman's unmarked van does not appear to have anyone driving it; the steering wheel and stars are clearly visible through the window, though neither the Thnikkaman nor any other driver is seen. This is seen easily if you zoom in.
	* All of the snowflakes, including those on Strong Mad's sweater, are four/eight-sided, rather than the usual six.		* All of the snowflakes, including those on Strong Mad's sweater, are four/eight-sided, rather than the usual six.
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	* When the toon was first released, clicking on "dang" just replayed the toon from the beginning.		* When the toon was first released, clicking on "dang" just replayed the toon from the beginning.

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	* On Ruffle, the TV ~~appears~~ blank because Ruffle ~~does~~ not support video playback.		* From the initial [[Post-Flash Site Update\|post-Flash site update]] until the [[Ruffle]] update implemented on January 3, 2022, the TV appeared blank because Ruffle did not support video playback.

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	* The name "[[Debra]]" was previously mentioned in [[senior prom]].		* The name "[[Debra]]" was previously mentioned in [[senior prom]].
	* [[The VCR]] blinks [[12:00]] atop the TV.		* [[The VCR]] blinks [[12:00]] atop the TV.
	* This is a rare case of Homestar picking something up ahead of everyone else, suggesting he has looped around to saying something intelligent as referred to in the email [[4 branches]].

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	* [[Olaf II of Norway\|Saint Olaf]] is a real-life saint after whom towns, colleges, and many other things have been named.		* [[Olaf II of Norway\|Saint Olaf]] is a real-life saint after whom towns, colleges, and many other things have been named.
	* The [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|TV special]] at the beginning is a parody of the numerous [[Stop Motion\|stop motion]] Christmas specials produced by [[Rankin/Bass]] ~~such as 1964's ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)\|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]''.~~		* The [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf\|TV special]] at the beginning is a parody of the numerous [[Stop Motion\|stop motion]] Christmas specials produced by [[Rankin/Bass]].
	** Specifically, Brundo's line about losing his "magics" is a reference to the Winter Warlock in ''[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV special)\|Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]''.
	** The title of the special refers to [[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]].		** The title of the special refers to [[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]].
	* The Sheriff's voice ~~appears to~~ be based on that of [[Bing Crosby]], who popularized the song "[[White Christmas (song)\|White Christmas]]".		** Brundo's line about losing his "magics" is a reference to the Winter Warlock in ''[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (film)\|Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]''.
	** Additionally, he appears to represent [[Burl Ives]], who voiced Sam the Snowman in ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' but was also known as a country singer and western movie star.		** The elf friend references Hermey the elf from ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)\|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]''.
			** The Sheriff's narrator role and appearance reflects Sam the Snowman from ''Rudolph'', as performed by [[Burl Ives]].
			*** His voice may also be based on that of [[Bing Crosby]], who popularized the song "[[White Christmas (song)\|White Christmas]]".
	* The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's cry of "Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!" is a parody of Santa's final line in [[A Visit from St. Nicholas\|The Night Before Christmas]]: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"		* The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's cry of "Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!" is a parody of Santa's final line in [[A Visit from St. Nicholas\|The Night Before Christmas]]: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
	* The falling apple on the blackboard refers to [[Isaac Newton\|Newton's apple]], a popular story claiming that Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an apple from a tree.		* The falling apple on the blackboard refers to [[Isaac Newton\|Newton's apple]], a popular story claiming that Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an apple from a tree.
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	* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=13151 forum thread re: "Happy Dethemberween"]		* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=13151 forum thread re: "Happy Dethemberween"]
	* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/videlectrix/xmas08/DethemberweenThnikkaman.zip download the ZIP file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/videlectrix/xmas08/DethemberweenThnikkaman.zip download the ZIP file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]
	* [https://homestarrunner.com/songs/DethemberweenThnikkaman.mp3 download the MP3 file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]		* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/songs/DethemberweenThnikkaman.mp3 download the MP3 file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]

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"He's the Dethemberween Thnikkaman, and he'll make your dreams come true."

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The true meaning of [[Decemberween]] is... the Thnikkaman?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf|Brundo the Decemberween Yak]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf|an Elf]], [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf|a Sheriff]], [[Strong Sad]], [[The Cheat]], [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[The Poopsmith]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], [[The King of Town]], [[Strong Mad]], [[Marzipan]], [[Bubs]]/[[The Thnikkaman]], [[Lappy 486]], [[Homsar]]

'''Places:''' [[Basement of the Brothers Strong]], [[The Classroom]], [[The Field]], [[The Office]], [[The Brick Wall]], [[Homestar Runner's House]], [[Computer Room]], [[Strong Bad's Room]]

'''Date:''' Monday, December 17, 2007

'''Running Time:''' 2:51

'''Page Title:''' Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf

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* [#Transcript 1 Transcript]
* [#Easter_Eggs 2 Easter Eggs]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
** [#Explanations 3.1 Explanations]
** [#Trivia 3.2 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 3.3 Remarks]
** [#Goofs 3.4 Goofs]
** [#Fixed_Goofs 3.5 Fixed Goofs]
** [#Glitches 3.6 Glitches]
** [#Inside_References 3.7 Inside References]
** [#Real-World_References 3.8 Real-World References]
** [#Fast_Forward 3.9 Fast Forward]
* [#See_Also 4 See Also]
* [#External_Links 5 External Links]

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''{Front view of the downstairs TV, a Decemberween special plays on the TV. The characters appear to be made of felt, and the trees are holiday snack cakes. Brundo is shown as tears fall from his eyes.}''

'''BRUNDO:''' ''{dejected}'' Oh, I lost all my magics.

'''ELF:''' Don't you see? The magic of Decemberween is inside everyone!

''{The TV cuts to a shot of a Sheriff, with Brundo and the Elf visible in the background.}''

'''SHERIFF:''' And so they returned the sword of St. Olaf to its rightful owner, and discovered the true meaning of Decemberween. Buh-buh-buh-buh-bye, kids!

''{Sheriff exits the scene, cut to a blue screen with snowflakes on it, as "The End!" appears on the screen.}''

''{Cut to a view of [[The Couch]], with every main character (except Homsar and Bubs) sitting on or around it.}''

'''STRONG SAD:''' Can someone please explain again what a mystical sword has to do with Decemberween?

''{Cut to a close-up of Homestar sitting on the floor.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' You heard that nasty ol' puppet! The magic of Decemberween is inside all of us!

''{Cut to Strong Bad, sitting on the couch with Strong Sad behind him.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' Man, that's not what Decemberween's all about!

'''STRONG SAD:''' And I suppose ''you're'' gonna to tell us—

''{Cut back to the view of the whole couch.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' I'll tell you what Decemberween is all about!<br />
'''STRONG SAD:''' ''{overlapping}'' ... what Decemberween is all about.

''{Strong Bad begins singing, accompanied by music, doing hand motions as he sings.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' It happens each Decemberween though some would say it doesn't.<br />
The best thing that you've ever seen, even better than your hot cousin!

''{Music stops.}''

'''MARZIPAN:''' ''{talking normally}'' Better than Debra?

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking normally}'' Oh, maybe not better than Debra. ''{slower and more sultry}'' Ooh, Debra.

''{Music continues.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{singing}'' I'm talking about a magic man, who defies the laws of physics.<br />
He turns Decemberween into ''DeTHember''ween!

'''STRONG SAD:''' Tell us, man, who is it?

'''STRONG BAD:''' He's the Dethemberween Thnikkaman, and he'll make your dreams come true.<br />
No, there ain't no beatin' that holiday feelin', when he says "Shut up" to you.

'''THE THNIKKAMAN:''' ''{speaking normally}'' Yeah, shut up, kid!

'''STRONG BAD:''' When the sun goes down, he creeps into town, and borrows your hedge clippers.<br />
And while you're sleeping, safe and sound, he puts blank media in your slippers!

'''COACH Z:''' ''{talking normally}'' It was 8-Tracks in my day!

'''STRONG BAD:''' Sometimes he'll cold call random kids with discount travel packages!

''{Strong Bad, sitting in front of the Lappy 486, answers a ringing phone}''

'''THE THNIKKAMAN:''' ''{faintly and muffled}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{talking}'' Las Vegas? ''{bangs fist on the Lappy three times}'' For 20 dollars a night? Thankth, Dethemberween Thnikkaman!

'''THE THNIKKAMAN:''' ''{faintly and muffled}'' Yeah, shut up kid!

'''SHERIFF:''' Yes, he's the Dethemberween Thnikkaman. Flying through the night in an unmarked van.

''{Cut to Bubs in the [[Baloney Sammich Truck]], with white paint sloppily placed over the display and "tH" written over the paint}''

'''SHERIFF:''' You never know what he'll bring us when you hear those high-pitched singers!

'''SINGERS:''' ''{singing}'' Here comes the Dethemberween Thnikkaman!

'''STRONG BAD:''' One, two, three!

'''ALL CHARACTERS:''' ''{singing}'' He's the Dethemberween Thnikkaman, oh, and he'll make your dreams come true! ''{Strong Mad sings only "Dethemberween", "make", "dreams", and "true".}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Do-do-la-do-do-do-doo!

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{Singing}'' No, there ain't no ceilin' on that holiday feelin',

'''ALL CHARACTERS:''' When he says "Shut up" to you!

''{Music ends. The Thnikkaman is seen flying across the sky in his van.}''

'''THE THNIKKAMAN:''' ''{his voice echoes}'' Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!

''{These words appear in the night sky, written in stars. They sparkle and fade. Pan downward to the main cast behind the brick wall.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Uh, just so we're all on the same page here, we are just talking about Bubs with a piece of paper taped to his chest, right?... You guys?... Bubs?... Paper tape?... Anybody?...

''{With one final note, the words "yeah, shut up! to one and all o' dang y'all!" reappear in the sky, written in stars. The word "back" is written in cursive in the lower left corner.}''

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* At the end, click on "dang" to play on the Homsar chimes.

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== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==

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

* [[Cold calling]] is the practice of making sales calls to potential customers who were not expecting one.
* DVD±÷√RW is a play on [[DVD±RW]], a shorthand term for a DVD burner that handles both common types of recordable media.

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

* The [[Telebision]] has been updated from its previous appearance.
* This is the first Decemberween toon not to have a title card.
* The [[YouTube]] description for this toon is "Strong Bad describes what Dethemberween is all about."

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

* The trees in the scenery of the television show are Little Debbie [http://www.littledebbie.com/products/ChristmasCakes.asp Christmas Tree Cakes].
* In the Easter egg, the Homsar chimes play G, F, E, and D from left to right, which correspond to the tonal 5, 4, 3, and 2 in the key of the toon's song. However, during the toon, they play D/F—one chime somehow plays two pitches—G, A, and B.
* The brass run played while the [[Horn (instrument)|horn]] (French horn) appears on-screen is near the extreme low end of the instrument's range.
* There is a [[treble clef]] hidden in the horn's tubing.
* This marks the first time any character has identified the Thnikkaman as Bubs. It had been a running gag since his first appearance to wonder about his true identity.
* The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's "unmarked van" is very clearly marked with his signature "tH" symbol on the side.
* Near the beginning, Strong Sad's eyes seem further apart than usual.
* When Strong Bad answers the Thnikkaman's phone call he reaches underneath his desk to answer, making one assume he keeps his phone on the floor, as Strong Bad's desk has no drawers. The phone could have been pulled out of [[Hammerspace|hammerspace]].
* In order to put his arm around the snow Thnikkaman, Strong Bad's reach is far longer then what his normal arm length is.
* When the cartoon cuts to the scene with the sheriff, the Thnikkaman's unmarked van does not appear to have anyone driving it; the steering wheel and stars are clearly visible through the window, though neither the Thnikkaman nor any other driver is seen. This is seen easily if you zoom in.
* All of the snowflakes, including those on Strong Mad's sweater, are four/eight-sided, rather than the usual six.
* When the sticky note of "th" appears over [[Decemberween]], the shadow doesn't show that the sticky note was put on.
* Just before the Decemberween Thnikkaman song, Strong Bad appears smaller than usual.

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* The right bow of the Thnikkaman's [[Cool Shades|cool shades]] is missing when he first says, "Yeah, shut up, kid!"
* During the scene with Homsar, the text on the shirts of the two Homsars on the left is on the right, making it look like he's turned around.

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* When the toon was first released, clicking on "dang" just replayed the toon from the beginning.

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* On Ruffle, the TV appears blank because Ruffle does not support video playback.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span> ===

* When the Dethemberween Thnikkaman is making his calls, there's a [[Sticky Notes|sticky note]] on the cubicle wall that says "locate [[Toilets|toilet]]".
* The same call center also popped up in [[isp]] when Strong Bad called tech support.
* One of the travel advertisements is for [[Scalding Lake]].
* Strong Bad's lab coat is from [[technology]].
* The Thnikkaman's [[Baloney Sammich Truck|flying bologna van]] is actually the same van that Bubs himself used in [[Weclome Back]].
* Strong Mad is wearing the same sweater from [[Homestar Presents: Presents]].
* At one point, The King of Town, Strong Sad, Homestar, and Coach Z all appear from behind Strong Mad, similar to how The Cheat, Homestar, Strong Mad, Bubs, and Coach Z all appear from behind Strong Bad in [[Some Stupid Turkey]].
* [[Senor Cardgage]] was previously mentioned to drive an unmarked van in [[Fan Costumes '06]].
* The Thnikkaman's pose when he is skating is the same one as Bubs' "[[Sketchbook 2007|Zzzzziiiiiiiip!]]" pose when he stands on one foot on the conveyor belt in [[the chair]].
* The name "[[Debra]]" was previously mentioned in [[senior prom]].
* [[The VCR]] blinks [[12:00]] atop the TV.
* This is a rare case of Homestar picking something up ahead of everyone else, suggesting he has looped around to saying something intelligent as referred to in the email [[4 branches]].

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===

* [[Olaf II of Norway|Saint Olaf]] is a real-life saint after whom towns, colleges, and many other things have been named.
* The [[Brundo the Decemberween Yak and the Sword of St. Olaf|TV special]] at the beginning is a parody of the numerous [[Stop Motion|stop motion]] Christmas specials produced by [[Rankin/Bass]] such as 1964's ''[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (TV special)|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]''.
** Specifically, Brundo's line about losing his "magics" is a reference to the Winter Warlock in ''[[Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (TV special)|Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town]]''.
** The title of the special refers to [[Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey]].
* The Sheriff's voice appears to be based on that of [[Bing Crosby]], who popularized the song "[[White Christmas (song)|White Christmas]]".
** Additionally, he appears to represent [[Burl Ives]], who voiced Sam the Snowman in ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'' but was also known as a country singer and western movie star.
* The Dethemberween Thnikkaman's cry of "Yeah, shut up! To one and all o' dang y'all!" is a parody of Santa's final line in [[A Visit from St. Nicholas|The Night Before Christmas]]: "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
* The falling apple on the blackboard refers to [[Isaac Newton|Newton's apple]], a popular story claiming that Isaac Newton was inspired to formulate his theory of universal gravitation by the fall of an apple from a tree.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===

* The song in this episode is used again as a downloadable track in [[Hooked on Decemberween]].

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== <span class="mw-headline"> See Also </span> ==

* The [[Happy Dethemberween Visuals|visuals]] that occur during the song.

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== <span class="mw-headline">External Links</span> ==

* [https://homestarrunner.com/toons/happy-dethemberween watch "Happy Dethemberween"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VANbL__m7Fw watch "Happy Dethemberween"] on [[YouTube]]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dethemberween.html watch "Happy Dethemberween"] on the old [[Flash]] site
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/dethemberween.swf view the Flash file for "Happy Dethemberween"]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=13151 forum thread re: "Happy Dethemberween"]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/videlectrix/xmas08/DethemberweenThnikkaman.zip download the ZIP file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]
* [https://homestarrunner.com/songs/DethemberweenThnikkaman.mp3 download the MP3 file for "Dethemberween Thnikkaman"]

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