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Those Darn Cousins: Preshy (right, in pink) and Rafferty (left, in blue)

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''From [[Why Come Only One Girl?|the DVD commentary]] to [[Why Come Only One Girl?]]:''

<blockquote>'''[[Mike Chapman|MIKE CHAPMAN]]:''' The premise of the cartoon was, Homestar's cousins come and—<br />
'''[[Matt Chapman|MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' And they call him Uncle Homestar.<br />
'''MIKE:''' And they call him Uncle Homestar for no reason and then they terrorize him. But when anyone else is around they're really sweet to him, so everybody else thinks his cousins are real sweet, but he's trying to convince everybody they're the royal terrors.<br />
'''MATT:''' They're trying to kill him.</blockquote>
'''Preshy''' and '''Rafferty''' are siblings, young relatives of [[Homestar Runner]]. Though initially introduced as his cousins, they address him as ''Uncle'' Homestar and even he is unsure if Rafferty is his nephew, cousin, or other relative.

Rafferty has a similar appearance to Homestar, albeit with hair, arms, and hands. Preshy has a similar body shape to Homestar, while her head resembles [[Strong Sad]]'s with the soft-serve flip on the back of her head.

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* [#History 1 History]
* [#Appearances 2 Appearances]
* [#Character_Evolution 3 Character Evolution]
* [#See_Also 4 See Also]

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

The duo were initially designed for the [[Unfinished Toons|unfinished toon]] "Those Darn Cousins", which was in production around the year [[2000]] or [[2001]]. The plot would've revolved around the duo terrorizing Homestar, only to act sweetly to him when others are watching so he cannot find relief. Preshy and Rafferty were voiced by [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]]' young niece and nephew, resulting in energetic, rambling dialogue similar to [[Folly]].

As "Those Darn Cousins" was never finished, Preshy and Rafferty soon joined the ranks of the [[Rejected Characters|rejected characters]]. Their occasional appearances over the next two decades were typically brief [[Inside Jokes|inside jokes]] that played on fans' knowledge of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] behind-the-scenes content — appearing briefly in [[Silhouettes|silhouette]] or in secondary [[Social Media|social media]] content.

The duo did not make a proper debut until [[H*R.com updates 2024|2024]], in [[A Prickly Scary Short]]: Rafferty attempts to tell a ghost story to Homestar in order to earn an invite to the [[Halloween]] party. Homestar is unimpressed with Rafferty's attempt and asks Preshy, who just hits him in the head with a hammer. Their voices are again provided by small children — presumably young relatives of the Brothers Chaps.

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* [[Why Come Only One Girl?]] — Recounting the many failed attempts to introduce a new female character to the series, a portion of the [[Unfinished Toons|unfinished toon]] "Those Darn Cousins" is presented.
** The "Those Darn Cousins" segment was posted to [[@StrongBadActual|Twitter]] on <span style="display:none"></span>[[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|December 1, 2019]].
* [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] — Preshy and Rafferty are among the several [[Rejected Characters|rejected characters]] seen standing in line at [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|15 Feb 2018]]) — A short animation shows Champeen atop a winner's podium, with Rafferty in second place and Preshy in third.
** This animation was later featured in the [[Mario Paint Thursdays Compilation]].
* [[The Show: Ween Edition]] — Preshy, Rafferty, and Champeen are seen in silhouette as the judges of [[The Show]].
* '''Debut:''' [[A Prickly Scary Short]] — Rafferty tells Homestar a scary story featuring [[The Sad Kids]], while Preshy whacks Homestar with a hammer.

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| style="text-align: center;"| '''First design'''
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| Likely 2000-2001
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| 2023
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| Both of their heads are rounder and have lighter shading, their eyes have glints of light, and their faces are more expressive. Preshy's smile and some of Rafferty's mouth movements are redrawn, and they both have visible teeth at times. Preshy's shoes are more detailed, and the bottom of her dress puffs outward.
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* [[Homeschool Winner]]
* [[Folly]]
* [[Rejected Characters]]

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