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

	'''[[George Washington]]''' (1789—1797)		'''[[George Washington]]''' ([[Independent politician\|Independent]], 1789—1797, left after two terms)

	* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters\|George Washington]] is among the "cool or famous" people who look at [[The Ugly One]] with her head in the sand, then go tandem parasailing with [[So and So]].		* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters\|George Washington]] is among the "cool or famous" people who look at [[The Ugly One]] with her head in the sand, then go tandem parasailing with [[So and So]].
	** [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Washington reappears with these characters.		** [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Washington reappears with these characters.

	'''[[Thomas Jefferson]]''' (1801—1809)		'''[[Thomas Jefferson]]''' ([[Democratic-Republican Party\|Democratic-Republican]], 1801—1809, left after two terms)

	* [[@StrongBadActual]] — November 22, 2016 — Strong Bad, in frustration, explains that his Lin-Manuel Miranda costume is not "Evil Thomas Jefferson".		* [[@StrongBadActual]] — November 22, 2016 — Strong Bad, in frustration, explains that his Lin-Manuel Miranda costume is not "Evil Thomas Jefferson".

	'''[[Martin Van Buren]]''' (1837—1841)		'''[[Martin Van Buren]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1837—1841, [[1840 United States presidential election\|lost reelection]])

	* A bust of Van Buren is occasionally seen in [[Free Country, USA]]. ''See main article: [[Van Buren]]''		* A bust of Van Buren is occasionally seen in [[Free Country, USA]]. ''See main article: [[Van Buren]]''

	'''[[William Henry Harrison]]''' (1841)		'''[[William Henry Harrison]]''' ([[Whig Party (United States)\|Whig]], 1841, [[William Henry Harrison\|died a month into term]])

	* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Harrison along with James Garfield.		* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Harrison along with James Garfield.

	'''[[James K. Polk]]''' (1845—1849)		'''[[James K. Polk]]''' ([[Whig Party (United States)\|Whig]], 1845—1849, left after one term)

	* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Homsar]]'s costume includes the word "polk." on his chin, a possible reference to the president of that name.		* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Homsar]]'s costume includes the word "polk." on his chin, a possible reference to the president of that name.
	* Email [[diorama]] — [[Peanut Strong Bad]] stabs a model of [[Nicholas Trist]], a diplomat for Polk.		* Email [[diorama]] — [[Peanut Strong Bad]] stabs a model of [[Nicholas Trist]], a diplomat for Polk.

	'''[[Zachary Taylor]]''' (1849—1850)		'''[[Zachary Taylor]]''' ([[Whig Party (United States)\|Whig]], 1849—1850, [[Zachary Taylor\|died from illness]])

	* [[Homestar Runner Goes for ~~the Gold\|Homestar Runner Goes For~~ the Gold]] — [[Strong Bad]] states his intent to refer to [[Strong Sad]] as "Sad Sachary Taylor".		* [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold]] — [[Strong Bad]] states his intent to refer to [[Strong Sad]] as "[[Noun-ery\|Sad Sachary]] Taylor".

	'''[[James Buchanan]]''' (1857—1861)		'''[[James Buchanan]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1857—1861, left after one term)

	* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has a robot in his diorama assassinate James Buchanan with a laser called the "Byoo-Cannon".		* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has a [[robot]] in his diorama assassinate James Buchanan with a laser called the "Byoo-Cannon".

	'''[[Abraham Lincoln]]''' (1861—1865)		'''[[Abraham Lincoln]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1861—1865, [[Assassination of Abraham Lincoln\|assassinated]])

	''See main article: [[Abraham Lincoln]]''		''See main article: [[Abraham Lincoln]]''

	'''[[James A. Garfield]]''' (1881)		'''[[James A. Garfield]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1881, [[Assassination of James A. Garfield\|assassinated]])

	* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Garfield along with William Henry Harrison.		* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Garfield along with William Henry Harrison.

	'''[[William Howard Taft]]''' (1909—1913)		'''[[William Howard Taft]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1909—1913, [[1912 United States presidential election\|lost reelection]])

	* [[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft."		* [[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft."
	* [[Sbemailiarized!]] — Strong Bad types out in his summary that "Taft is white!"		* [[Sbemailiarized!]] — Strong Bad types out in his summary that "Taft is white!"
	* [[Strong Badia the Free\|Strong Badia The Free]] — Strong Bad jokes about [[The King of Town]] getting stuck in the [[~~bathing~~\|bathtub]], a reference to the infamous incident where the same fate befell Taft.		* [[Strong Badia the Free\|Strong Badia The Free]] — Strong Bad jokes about [[The King of Town]] getting stuck in the [[Baths\|bathtub]], a reference to the infamous incident where the same fate befell Taft.

	'''[[Herbert Hoover]]''' (1929—1933)		'''[[Herbert Hoover]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1929—1933, [[1932 United States presidential election\|lost reelection]])

	* [[Kick the Can]] — In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner\|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it.		* [[Kick the Can]] — In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner\|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it.

	'''[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]''' (1933—1945)		'''[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1933—1945, died of natural causes)

	* Email [[redesign]] — Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling [[No Loafing Sign]] might be misread as "Franklin Delano Loafing".		* Email [[redesign]] — Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling [[No Loafing Sign]] might be misread as "Franklin Delano Loafing".

	'''[[Harry S. Truman]]''' (1945—1953)		'''[[Harry S. Truman]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1945—1953, left after one elected term)

	* Email [[old comics]] — a quote from President Truman on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"		* Email [[old comics]] — a quote from President Truman on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"

	'''[[John F. Kennedy]]''' (1961—1963)		'''[[John F. Kennedy]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1961—1963, [[Assassination of John F. Kennedy\|assassinated]])

	* [[Everybody to the Limit]] — Pictures of JFK and his brother [[Robert F. Kennedy\|Robert]] appear in the music video, referred to as "Joe" and "Jake" respectively.		* [[Everybody to the Limit]] — Pictures of JFK and his brother [[Robert F. Kennedy\|Robert]] appear in the music video, referred to as "Joe" and "Jake" respectively.

	'''[[Richard Nixon]]''' (1969—[[1974]])		'''[[Richard Nixon]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1969—[[1974]], [[Richard Nixon's resignation speech\|resigned]])

	* [[imaginary]] — The question [[Strong Sad]] and his imaginary friend are answering for "Time Magazine: The Game", is "What are Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?"		* Email [[imaginary]] — The question [[Strong Sad]] and his imaginary friend [[Scotty Titi]] are answering for "Time Magazine: The Game", is "What are Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?"

	'''[[Jimmy Carter]]''' (1977—1981)		'''[[Jimmy Carter]]''' ([[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]], 1977—1981, [[1980 United States presidential election\|lost reelection]])

	* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has a robot assassinate Carter in his diorama.		* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has robot assassinate Carter in his diorama.

	'''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' (1981—1989)		'''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' ([[Republican Party (United States)\|Republican]], 1981—1989, [[Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution\|term-limited]])

	* [[Peasant's Quest]] — Looking at the rocking chair after the [[Baby Lady]] leaves yields a [[Peasant's Quest Responses\|response]] referring to Reagan's "[[Trickle-down economics\|trickle-down economics]]".		* [[Peasant's Quest]] — Looking at the rocking chair after the [[Baby Lady]] leaves yields a [[Peasant's Quest Responses\|response]] referring to Reagan's "[[Trickle-down economics\|trickle-down economics]]".
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'''Presidents of the United States''' are mentioned and seen various times in [[Free Country, USA|Free Country]], in particular presidents [[Van Buren|Martin Van Buren]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]. This is perhaps a nod to [[They Might Be Giants]], who frequently use presidents as a theme in their music. It was revealed in an [http://coldhardflash.com/2008/05/chapmans-cool-interview-for-animation-people.html interview] that [[The Brothers Chaps]] have an oval portrait of Lincoln hanging in their office.

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'''[[George Washington]]''' (1789—1797)

* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — [[Minor Teen Girl Squad Characters|George Washington]] is among the "cool or famous" people who look at [[The Ugly One]] with her head in the sand, then go tandem parasailing with [[So and So]].
** [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] — Washington reappears with these characters.

'''[[Thomas Jefferson]]''' (1801—1809)

* [[@StrongBadActual]] — November 22, 2016 — Strong Bad, in frustration, explains that his Lin-Manuel Miranda costume is not "Evil Thomas Jefferson".

'''[[Martin Van Buren]]''' (1837—1841)

* A bust of Van Buren is occasionally seen in [[Free Country, USA]]. ''See main article: [[Van Buren]]''

'''[[William Henry Harrison]]''' (1841)

* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Harrison along with James Garfield.

'''[[James K. Polk]]''' (1845—1849)

* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Homsar]]'s costume includes the word "polk." on his chin, a possible reference to the president of that name.
* Email [[diorama]] — [[Peanut Strong Bad]] stabs a model of [[Nicholas Trist]], a diplomat for Polk.

'''[[Zachary Taylor]]''' (1849—1850)

* [[Homestar Runner Goes for the Gold|Homestar Runner Goes For the Gold]] — [[Strong Bad]] states his intent to refer to [[Strong Sad]] as "Sad Sachary Taylor".

'''[[James Buchanan]]''' (1857—1861)

* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has a robot in his diorama assassinate James Buchanan with a laser called the "Byoo-Cannon".

'''[[Abraham Lincoln]]''' (1861—1865)

''See main article: [[Abraham Lincoln]]''

'''[[James A. Garfield]]''' (1881)

* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — [[Old-Timey Strong Bad]] mentions Garfield along with William Henry Harrison.

'''[[William Howard Taft]]''' (1909—1913)

* [[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the "fortunes" reads "Hey, it worked for Taft."
* [[Sbemailiarized!]] — Strong Bad types out in his summary that "Taft is white!"
* [[Strong Badia the Free|Strong Badia The Free]] — Strong Bad jokes about [[The King of Town]] getting stuck in the [[bathing|bathtub]], a reference to the infamous incident where the same fate befell Taft.

'''[[Herbert Hoover]]''' (1929—1933)

* [[Kick the Can]] — In one of the tapes, [[The Homestar Runner|The Homestar Runner's]] shirt has the words "herbert hoover?" on it.

'''[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt]]''' (1933—1945)

* Email [[redesign]] — Strong Bad suggests that the scrolling [[No Loafing Sign]] might be misread as "Franklin Delano Loafing".

'''[[Harry S. Truman]]''' (1945—1953)

* Email [[old comics]] — a quote from President Truman on the [[King Castlefunny Pencil Moistener]] reads "Everybody's going to need one!"

'''[[John F. Kennedy]]''' (1961—1963)

* [[Everybody to the Limit]] — Pictures of JFK and his brother [[Robert F. Kennedy|Robert]] appear in the music video, referred to as "Joe" and "Jake" respectively.

'''[[Richard Nixon]]''' (1969—[[1974]])

* [[imaginary]] — The question [[Strong Sad]] and his imaginary friend are answering for "Time Magazine: The Game", is "What are Richard Nixon's favorite slacks?"

'''[[Jimmy Carter]]''' (1977—1981)

* Email [[diorama]] — Strong Bad has a robot assassinate Carter in his diorama.

'''[[Ronald Reagan]]''' (1981—1989)

* [[Peasant's Quest]] — Looking at the rocking chair after the [[Baby Lady]] leaves yields a [[Peasant's Quest Responses|response]] referring to Reagan's "[[Trickle-down economics|trickle-down economics]]".
* [[Halloween Potion-ma-jig]] — Homestar does a bad Reagan impression and mentions [[Reaganomics]].

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* Email [[couch patch]] — The [[ASCII art]] million dollar bill that is printed out has the portrait labeled simply "President".
* [[Experimental Film]] — [[Homestar Runner]] is playing a game with presidents on the [[ATM]].
* Email [[rampage]] — Homsar says, "Caramel corn for president, please."
* [[Puppet Jam: President's Daughter]] — Homestar and They Might Be Giants make a song about the president's daughter.
* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] says that he framed [[Baron Darin Diamonocle]] for the murder of several presidents.
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] — Homsar imagines himself saying, "You're a [[Pork|pork]] rind's president."

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* [[Politics]]

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