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	~~'''~~[[Silhouette\|Silhouettes]]~~'''~~ are the image of a person, object, or scene as a solid color, usually black. In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], silhouetted characters are usually seen at night, presumably due to backlighting caused by moonlight. They are used in all the [[Halloween Teasers\|Halloween teasers]] in order to hint at the costumes that the main characters are wearing. They are also sometimes used as a reference to old ''[[Dennis the Menace]]'' comics, as noted in DVD commentaries.		[[Silhouette\|Silhouettes]] are the image of a person, object, or scene as a solid color, usually black. In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], silhouetted characters are usually seen at night, presumably due to backlighting caused by moonlight. They are used in all the [[Halloween Teasers\|Halloween teasers]] in order to hint at the costumes that the main characters are wearing. They are also sometimes used as a reference to old ''[[Dennis the Menace]]'' comics, as noted in DVD commentaries.

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			* [#Permanently_Silhouetted_Characters 1 Permanently Silhouetted Characters]
			* [#Notable_Appearances 2 Notable Appearances]
			* [#Dennis_the_Menace-Style_Silhouettes 3 Dennis the Menace-Style Silhouettes]
			* [#See_Also 4 See Also]

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			== <span class="mw-headline">Permanently Silhouetted Characters</span> ==

			These characters are only seen silhouetted.

			* [[Videlectrix Mascot]]

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	* The [[Videlectrix Mascot]] is only seen silhouetted.
	* The vast majority of [[Z Sabre]]'s appearances are in silhouette.
	* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] — Pressing "l" makes a silhouetted [[Abraham Lincoln]] appear. The same silhouette is shown in [[Everybody to the Limit]].		* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] — Pressing "l" makes a silhouetted [[Abraham Lincoln]] appear. The same silhouette is shown in [[Everybody to the Limit]].
	* [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — Many of the decorated [[Pumpkins\|pumpkins]] have carvings of shapes, such as [[Pom Pom]] having a silhouette of a woman carved onto his pumpkin.		* [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — Many of the decorated [[Pumpkins\|pumpkins]] have carvings of shapes, such as [[Pom Pom]]'s having a silhouette of a woman carved onto his pumpkin.
	* Email [[couch patch]] — [[Coach Z]], while silhouetted and with his voice "digitally altered" to protect his identity, gives the real story about the patch on [[The Couch\|the couch]].		* Email [[couch patch]] — [[Coach Z]], while silhouetted and with his voice "digitally altered" to protect his identity, gives the real story about the patch on [[The Couch\|the couch]].
	* Email [[dangeresque 3]] — In a monologue by [[Perducci]], a silhouette of [[Killingyouguy]] is shown, playing off a stereotypical tease of the main antagonist's plan to stop the protagonist. It is later revealed in the end-credits montage that [[The Cheat]] had simply painted [[Strong Mad]] with black paint in order to create a silhouette.		* Email [[dangeresque 3]] — In a monologue by [[Perducci]], a silhouette of [[Killingyouguy]] is shown, playing off a stereotypical tease of the main antagonist's plan to stop the protagonist. It is later revealed in the end-credits montage that [[The Cheat]] had simply painted [[Strong Mad]] with black paint in order to create a silhouette.
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	** [[Halloween Safety]] — [[Homestar Runner]] takes the silhouette gag even further by dressing up as a "roadside silhouette".		** [[Halloween Safety]] — [[Homestar Runner]] takes the silhouette gag even further by dressing up as a "roadside silhouette".
	** [[Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser]] — The text in front of the characters reads "i always have to look up how to spell silhouettes".		** [[Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser]] — The text in front of the characters reads "i always have to look up how to spell silhouettes".
	** [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser]] — Narrator Strong Bad refers to [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] as "silhouetted Strong Bad". The page title is "The Homestar Runner Enters the Silhouettiest Man in the World Contest".		** [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser\|The Homestar Runner Enters the Spooky Woods Teaser]] — Narrator Strong Bad refers to [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] as "silhouetted Strong Bad". The page title is "The Homestar Runner Enters the Silhouettiest Man in the World Contest".
	* [[Hremail 62]] — Homestar thanks his silhouette in the beginning of the email.		* [[Hremail 62]] — Homestar thanks his silhouette in the beginning of the email.
	* [[Hremail 2000]] — Homestar appears in silhouette again to start the email.		* [[Hremail 2000]] — Homestar appears in silhouette again to start the email.
	* Email [[imaginary]] — The [[Imaginary Friends\|imaginary friends]] appear as silhouettes.		* Email [[imaginary]] — The [[Imaginary Friends\|imaginary friends]] appear as silhouettes.
	* [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] — The silhouettes of most of the [[Rejected Characters\|rejected characters]] appear in line for [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].		* [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] — The silhouettes of most of the [[Rejected Characters\|rejected characters]] appear in line for [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].
			* The vast majority of [[Z Sabre]]'s appearances are in silhouette.

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	* Email [[flashback]] — The scene when [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)\|The Homestar Runner]] wins the race and [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] is awarded the egg is silhouetted.		* Email [[flashback]] — The scene when [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)\|The Homestar Runner]] wins the race and [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] is awarded the egg is silhouetted.
	* Email [[old comics]] — The last panel of the second [[The Castlefunnies]] comic is silhouetted.		* Email [[old comics]] — The last panel of the second [[The Castlefunnies]] comic is silhouetted.
	* Email [[unnatural]] — The scene before [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] damages [[The King of Town's Castle\|The King of Town's castle]], as well as the scene where he is fed ~~Kashi~~ to return to normal, are silhouetted.		* Email [[unnatural]] — The scene before [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] damages [[The King of Town's Castle\|The King of Town's castle]], as well as the scene where he is fed kashi to return to normal, are silhouetted.
	* [[Donut Unto Others]] — Twice during the toon, [[Do-Nots\|Homestar's donut shop]] and Bubs' Concession Stand are seen in silhouette.		* [[Donut Unto Others]] — Twice during the toon, [[Do-Nots\|Homestar's donut shop]] and Bubs' Concession Stand are seen in silhouette.

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'''[[Silhouette|Silhouettes]]''' are the image of a person, object, or scene as a solid color, usually black. In the [[Homestar Runner universe]], silhouetted characters are usually seen at night, presumably due to backlighting caused by moonlight. They are used in all the [[Halloween Teasers|Halloween teasers]] in order to hint at the costumes that the main characters are wearing. They are also sometimes used as a reference to old ''[[Dennis the Menace]]'' comics, as noted in DVD commentaries.

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

* The [[Videlectrix Mascot]] is only seen silhouetted.
* The vast majority of [[Z Sabre]]'s appearances are in silhouette.
* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] — Pressing "l" makes a silhouetted [[Abraham Lincoln]] appear. The same silhouette is shown in [[Everybody to the Limit]].
* [[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] — Many of the decorated [[Pumpkins|pumpkins]] have carvings of shapes, such as [[Pom Pom]] having a silhouette of a woman carved onto his pumpkin.
* Email [[couch patch]] — [[Coach Z]], while silhouetted and with his voice "digitally altered" to protect his identity, gives the real story about the patch on [[The Couch|the couch]].
* Email [[dangeresque 3]] — In a monologue by [[Perducci]], a silhouette of [[Killingyouguy]] is shown, playing off a stereotypical tease of the main antagonist's plan to stop the protagonist. It is later revealed in the end-credits montage that [[The Cheat]] had simply painted [[Strong Mad]] with black paint in order to create a silhouette.
* Email [[myths & legends]] — Coach Z is again silhouetted with his voice digitally altered to protect his identity while he provides information on "the [[Biscuitdoughhandsman]] conspiracy".
* Email [[cliffhangers]] — In cliffhanger #3, [[The Strong Badian Administration of Some Aluminum Foil|Space Captainface]] and Strap are set on a collision course with a circle silhouette assumed to be Malmsteen's Comet, which is revealed in the resolution to just be a cantaloupe.
* Email [[retirement]] — The [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows|Fluffy Puff]] ''My [[Lappy 486|Lappy]] Got Stole!'' Sweepstakes advertisement shows the main characters silhouetted with question marks in the middle.
* All [[Halloween Teasers]] — All characters are silhouetted with their costumes, with Strong Bad usually having an exaggerated costume not seen in the final toons.
** [[Halloween Safety]] — [[Homestar Runner]] takes the silhouette gag even further by dressing up as a "roadside silhouette".
** [[Mr. Poofers Must Die Teaser]] — The text in front of the characters reads "i always have to look up how to spell silhouettes".
** [[The Homestar Runner Enters The Spooky Woods Teaser]] — Narrator Strong Bad refers to [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] as "silhouetted Strong Bad". The page title is "The Homestar Runner Enters the Silhouettiest Man in the World Contest".
* [[Hremail 62]] — Homestar thanks his silhouette in the beginning of the email.
* [[Hremail 2000]] — Homestar appears in silhouette again to start the email.
* Email [[imaginary]] — The [[Imaginary Friends|imaginary friends]] appear as silhouettes.
* [[A Decemberween Mackerel]] — The silhouettes of most of the [[Rejected Characters|rejected characters]] appear in line for [[Bubs' Concession Stand]].

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* [[Original Book]] and [[Strongest Man in the World]] — The page/scene in which [[The Grape Fairie]] adds another [[Grapes|grape]] is silhouetted.
** [[Strumstar Hammer]] — Strong Bad edits the page in question to suggest that "The Grape Fairie silhouetted everybody and put tiny, inverse suns on top of them."
* [[Lookin' at a Thing in a Bag]] — At one point while looking in the bag, Strong Bad, Strong Mad, The Cheat, and Homestar are silhouetted. Homestar is also silhouetted when he runs to Bubs' Concession Stand.
* Email [[flashback]] — The scene when [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)|The Homestar Runner]] wins the race and [[Tiny-Handed Strong Bad]] is awarded the egg is silhouetted.
* Email [[old comics]] — The last panel of the second [[The Castlefunnies]] comic is silhouetted.
* Email [[unnatural]] — The scene before [[King Bubsgonzola Supreme]] damages [[The King of Town's Castle|The King of Town's castle]], as well as the scene where he is fed Kashi to return to normal, are silhouetted.
* [[Donut Unto Others]] — Twice during the toon, [[Do-Nots|Homestar's donut shop]] and Bubs' Concession Stand are seen in silhouette.

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* [[Halloween Teasers]]

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