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	* Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad's desktop has Cyrillic writing for the logo of "Where's an Egg? 2".		* Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad's desktop has Cyrillic writing for the logo of "Where's an Egg? 2".
	* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.		* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.
	* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — USSR is ~~a country you can play as in~~ the ~~game~~.		* [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] — a fan asks the Brothers Chaps "why is the Soviet Union such a theme in a lot of your jokes?" to which [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] as Strong Bad replies "'Cause we grew up in the eighties."
			* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — The "[[Blatant Lies\|very current nation]]" of the USSR is one of the nations selectable by the player.

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	* [[Italy]]		* [[Italy]]
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	[[~~File:Halloween 2007 Strong Mad~~.~~PNG\|~~[[~~File:Halloween_2007_Strong_Mad~~.~~PNG\|200px\|thumb~~]]]]		'''[[Russia]]''' and the [[Russian language]] get occasionally referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner universe]]. Most often the references have to with Russia during the period of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics\|U.S.S.R.]] and its [[Communism\|communist]] past.
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	~~"I FORGOT MY RUSKIE FLAG!"~~

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	'''[[Russia]]''' and the [[Russian language]] get occasionally referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner universe]]. Most often the references have to with Russia during the period of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics\|U.S.S.R.]] and its [[Communism\|communist]] past.

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	* [[Hairstyle Runner]] — One of the styles is called ~~"~~Homestar the Terrible~~"~~, a reference to Russian tsar [[Ivan the Terrible]].
	* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Strong Sad]] dresses up as [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the final Leader (and only President) of the Soviet Union.		* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Strong Sad]] dresses up as [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the final Leader (and only President) of the Soviet Union.
	* Email [[12:00]] — In the VCR Easter egg, one of the videotapes is labeled ~~"~~[[Moscow Music Peace Festival\|Moscow Peace Festival]]~~"~~.		* Email [[12:00]] — In the VCR Easter egg, one of the videotapes is labeled "[[Moscow Music Peace Festival\|Moscow Peace Festival]]".
	* Email [[radio]] — [[Marzipan]] is reading a book titled ''Tolstoy Story 2'', a [[Portmanteaus\|portmanteau]] of Russian author [[Leo Tolstoy]] and the film [[Toy Story 2]].		* Email [[radio]] — [[Marzipan]] is reading a book titled ''Tolstoy Story 2'', a [[Portmanteaus\|portmanteau]] of Russian author [[Leo Tolstoy]] and the film [[Toy Story 2]].
	* Email [[redesign]] — Color Wheel Roulette is advertised as having 50% less deaths than the [[Russian roulette\|Russian variety]].		* Email [[redesign]] — Color Wheel Roulette is advertised as having 50% less deaths than the [[Russian roulette\|Russian variety]].
	* Email [[4 branches]] — [[The Homestar Runner]] calls [[Rumble Red]] a communist fool.		* Email [[4 branches]] — [[The Homestar Runner]] calls [[Rumble Red]] a communist fool.
	** In [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], it is implied that Rumble Red comes from a Soviet-style planet.		** In [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], it is implied that Rumble Red comes from a Soviet-style planet.
	* Email [[the movies]] — One of the selections on a trivia card is ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' an influential 1925 Russian silent film about the [[Russian battleship Potemkin\|Battleship Potemkin uprising]].		* Email [[the movies]] — One of the selections on a trivia card is ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' an influential 1925 Russian silent film about the [[Russian battleship Potemkin\|Battleship ''Potemkin'' uprising]].
	* [[Where's an Egg?]] — The game is set in Russia and has extensive use of the Russian language. A page from the manual written in Russian was posted to [[Some Type of Online Auction]] by a person living on [[Arbat Street]] in [[Moscow]].		* [[Where's an Egg?]] — The game is set in Russia and has extensive use of the Russian language. A page from the manual written in Russian was posted to [[Some Type of Online Auction]] by a person living on [[Arbat Street]] in [[Moscow]].
	* Email [[original]] — [[Homestar Runner]] is seen wearing a Russian police officer outfit. In the [[original\|commentary]], [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] declares it ~~"~~Russian Day~~"~~.		* Email [[original]] — [[Homestar Runner]] is seen wearing a Russian police officer outfit. In the [[original\|commentary]], [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] declares it "Russian Day".
	* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Strong Mad]] dresses as [[Nikolai Volkoff]], a [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]] in the WWF during the 1980s. He uses the term ~~"~~ruskie~~"~~, slang for a Russian person.		* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Strong Mad]] dresses as [[Nikolai Volkoff]], a [[Professional Wrestling\|professional wrestler]] in the WWF during the 1980s. He uses the term "ruskie", slang for a Russian person.
	* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — Two of the countries echo Russian countries: Union of Soviet Socialist Repubricks and Coachnya, the latter of which echoes the Russian province of [[Chechnya]]. The flag for Concessionstantinople is similar to the Soviet Union flag.		* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — Two of the countries echo Russian countries: Union of Soviet Socialist Repubricks and Coachnya, the latter of which echoes the Russian province of [[Chechnya]]. The flag for Concessionstantinople is similar to the Soviet Union flag.
	* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — When Strong Mad is in [[Halfathlon]], he portrays Putchnya Shotski, a Russian athlete. Many of his responses are stereotypical Russian words.		* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — When Strong Mad is in [[Halfathlon]], he portrays Putchnya Shotski, a Russian athlete. Many of his responses are stereotypical Russian words.
	* [[79 Seconds Left]] — In an [[Easter egg]], a Russian version of the [[Wet Knee Gumption Club]] poster is seen. The page title also refers to the viewer as ~~"~~comrade~~"~~, a form of address common in Russia from the Bolshevik era until the fall of the Soviet Union, and still used commonly in the armed forces.		* [[79 Seconds Left]] — In an [[Easter egg]], a Russian version of the [[Wet Knee Gumption Club]] poster is seen. The page title also refers to the viewer as "comrade", a form of address common in Russia from the Bolshevik era until the fall of the Soviet Union, and still used commonly in the armed forces.
	* Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad's desktop has Cyrillic writing for the logo of ~~"~~Where's an Egg? 2~~"~~.		* Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad's desktop has Cyrillic writing for the logo of "Where's an Egg? 2".
	* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.		* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.
	* [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] — a fan asks the Brothers Chaps "why is the Soviet Union such a theme in a lot of your jokes?" to which [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] as Strong Bad replies "'Cause we grew up in the eighties."		* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — USSR is a country you can play as in the game.
	* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — ~~The "[[Blatant Lies\|very current nation]]" of the~~ USSR is ~~one of the nations selectable by~~ the ~~player~~.

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	* [[Italy]]		* [[Italy]]
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	[~~/wiki/Special~~:~~Categories Category~~]~~: <span dir="ltr">~~[[Category:~~Countries\|~~Countries]]~~</span>~~

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	* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.		* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.
	* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — USSR is ~~a country you can play as in~~ the ~~game~~.		* [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018]] — a fan asks the Brothers Chaps "why is the Soviet Union such a theme in a lot of your jokes?" to which [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] as Strong Bad replies "'Cause we grew up in the eighties."
			* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — The "[[Blatant Lies\|very current nation]]" of the USSR is one of the nations selectable by the player.

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'''[[Russia]]''' and the [[Russian language]] get occasionally referenced in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner universe]]. Most often the references have to with Russia during the period of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|U.S.S.R.]] and its [[Communism|communist]] past.

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

* [[Hairstyle Runner]] — One of the styles is called "Homestar the Terrible", a reference to Russian tsar [[Ivan the Terrible]].
* [[Homestarloween Party]] — [[Strong Sad]] dresses up as [[Mikhail Gorbachev]], the final Leader (and only President) of the Soviet Union.
* Email [[12:00]] — In the VCR Easter egg, one of the videotapes is labeled "[[Moscow Music Peace Festival|Moscow Peace Festival]]".
* Email [[radio]] — [[Marzipan]] is reading a book titled ''Tolstoy Story 2'', a [[Portmanteaus|portmanteau]] of Russian author [[Leo Tolstoy]] and the film [[Toy Story 2]].
* Email [[redesign]] — Color Wheel Roulette is advertised as having 50% less deaths than the [[Russian roulette|Russian variety]].
* Email [[4 branches]] — [[The Homestar Runner]] calls [[Rumble Red]] a communist fool.
** In [[Decemberween Short Shorts]], it is implied that Rumble Red comes from a Soviet-style planet.
* Email [[the movies]] — One of the selections on a trivia card is ''[[The Battleship Potemkin]]'' an influential 1925 Russian silent film about the [[Russian battleship Potemkin|Battleship Potemkin uprising]].
* [[Where's an Egg?]] — The game is set in Russia and has extensive use of the Russian language. A page from the manual written in Russian was posted to [[Some Type of Online Auction]] by a person living on [[Arbat Street]] in [[Moscow]].
* Email [[original]] — [[Homestar Runner]] is seen wearing a Russian police officer outfit. In the [[original|commentary]], [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] declares it "Russian Day".
* [[Jibblies 2]] — [[Strong Mad]] dresses as [[Nikolai Volkoff]], a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] in the WWF during the 1980s. He uses the term "ruskie", slang for a Russian person.
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — Two of the countries echo Russian countries: Union of Soviet Socialist Repubricks and Coachnya, the latter of which echoes the Russian province of [[Chechnya]]. The flag for Concessionstantinople is similar to the Soviet Union flag.
* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — When Strong Mad is in [[Halfathlon]], he portrays Putchnya Shotski, a Russian athlete. Many of his responses are stereotypical Russian words.
* [[79 Seconds Left]] — In an [[Easter egg]], a Russian version of the [[Wet Knee Gumption Club]] poster is seen. The page title also refers to the viewer as "comrade", a form of address common in Russia from the Bolshevik era until the fall of the Soviet Union, and still used commonly in the armed forces.
* Email [[dictionary]] — Strong Bad's desktop has Cyrillic writing for the logo of "Where's an Egg? 2".
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad and the Soviet Heavy Weapons Guy bond over Where's an Egg?.
* [[Disk 4 of 12 - World Games]] — USSR is a country you can play as in the game.

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

* [[Spanish]]
* [[French]]
* [[German]]
* [[Scandinavia]]
* [[Canada]]
* [[Italy]]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Inside Jokes|Inside Jokes]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Countries|Countries]]</span>

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