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''"Bad Homestar Runner impression included!"''

A commercial for the [[Fangamer|Homestar Puppet Plush]] from [[Fangamer]].

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' Rainbow Shirt Character, Sunglasses Character, [[Homestar Runner]] (as puppet), Joe, Jake, [[Strong Bad]] (as plush)

'''Date:''' Tuesday, May 21, 2024

'''Running Time:''' 1:52

'''Page Title:''' Tiny Tee Emm Up Top!

== Transcript ==

''{A Powered By The Cheat cartoon begins. Two colorful cartoon characters are standing in front of a cloud backdrop. The character on the left has brown skin, a shirt with a rainbow gradient, and has blue hair that somewhat resembles a mountain. The one on the right has green skin, red clothes, blue and purple glasses, and orange hair.}''

'''RAINBOW SHIRT:''' ''{with Homestar Runner rhotacism}'' Yeah, you're pwobably wight.

'''SUNGLASSES:''' Not this again.

''{The pair turn to face the camera. The sunglasses wearer scratches his head.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Do you know someone with a terrible Homestar Runner impression that they just won't give up on?

''{The sunglasses wearer nods.}''

'''RAINBOW SHIRT:''' Oh, hello. ''{head transformed into Homestar Runner head}'' I'm a tewwific athlete. ''{head changes back}''

''{Cut to Rainbow Shirt.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Is that someone ''{finger points to the camera}'' YOU?!

''{Two fingers point on each side of Rainbow Shirt.}''

'''RAINBOW SHIRT:''' ''{with Homestar head}'' This does not wook good for Homestar Wunner.

''{Cut to Rainbow Shirt and Sunglasses.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Well, we've got just the thing!

''{Cut to a blue background. A Homestar Runner plush spins into view.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Introducing new ''{label appears}'' Talk-It-Yourself Homestar Runner Puppet Plush! ''{Fangamer logo appears}'' From Fangamer.com and ''{Cheap as Free logo appears}'' Cheap as Free Toys!

''{Cut back to Rainbow Shirt and Sunglasses. Rainbow Shirt is holding the Homestar Runner puppet over his hand and talking with it.}''

'''RAINBOW SHIRT:''' I want some mewonade and Fwuffy Puff—

''{The frame pauses like a VHS tape.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Uh, let's have Real Voice Guy take it from here so this thing's less annoying to watch!

''{Cut to the blue background. The Homestar Runner Puppet Plush pops up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Spin my buzzer!

''{A finger pushes Homestar's propeller cap. Homestar makes whirling noises.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' And check out my proprietary—

''{Cut to Homestar's legs, which are swinging.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' —dangle legs, ''{a trademark sign appears below the words "dangle legs"}'' tiny TM on top! ''{The trademark sign slowly shifts to the top}''

''{Cut to Homestar's head. A hand removes Homestar's eyes. The puppet flips around and the eyes are placed on the other side.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Magnetic eyes allow for facing either direction!

''{Homestar Runner pops up next to a hanging towel featuring John F. Kennedy.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, my friend Joe!

''{Homestar appears on the other side of the towel featuring Robert Kennedy.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Hey, my friend Jake!

''{Cut to Homestar. His eyes are arranged so he can face front-view. Creepy music plays as Homestar shakes.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And even front-facing!

''{Cut to Homestar sitting down. Two figures show how to insert a hand into the puppet.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' With Talk-It-Yourself Homestar, you can make your dumb animal characters say way more than fifteen phrases!

''{Cut to the Strong Bad plush sitting on a blue couch. Homestar pops in.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Let's have an in-depth conversation!

''{A hand pushes the blue diamond on the Strong Bad plush.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{pre-recorded}'' Holy crap!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' ''{disappointed}'' Oh. That's great. Can you elaborate?

''{The hand pushes the blue diamond again.}''

'''STRONG BAD:''' ''{pre-recorded}'' DELETED!!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Okay. I'm gonna go... talk to a bowl of soup.

''{Homestar turns around and walks away.}''

''{Cut to a brick wall. A hand is holding Homestar by the head so that his feet sway.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Give it a good sway to make those dangle-legs a walkin'!

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Walkin' down the street! Switchin' foot, switchin' back!

''{Cut to a wooden carving of an eagle.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' And this!

''{The Homestar plush gets tossed on to the eagle , landing on its butt with a splat.}''

''{Cut back to the blue background with the Homestar plush.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Talk-It-Your-Own-Dang-Self Homestar Runner Puppet Plush. Available at Fangamer.com!

''{The Strong Bad plush appears.}''

'''ANNOUNCER:''' Talkin' Strong Bad sold seperately. Bad Homestar Runner impression IS included! ''{Powered by The Cheat finger points at the camera}'' It's YOURS!

''{Rainbow Shirt pops in.}''

'''RAINBOW SHIRT:''' Sewiously.

''{Fade to black.}''

''{Fade in to a bowl of chicken noodle soup sitting on the table. Homestar pops up.}''

'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Did you want to talk about... pre-algebra? Hmm? Maybe?

''{Fade to black.}''

== Fun Facts ==

=== Trivia ===

* Plushie designer Eyes5 shared insight on the production of the puppet [https://twitter.com/metroidhat/status/1793035153607909716 in a thread on Twitter]:

<blockquote>
>A lot of work went into Homestar's head, which was challenging not only because of his bizarre two-dimensionally optimal chin proportions, but because making puppets and making plushies are completely different disciplines.<br />
>Henson-esque puppets are typically made with a foam core, heavily sculpted, glued, and hand-stitched, with a genealogy more closely related to sculpture and prop-making. Meanwhile, plushie making relies on fabric geometry and the force of stuffing to create shapes.<br />
>I went back and forth on whether to use foam or stuffing. After several trails, it became clear that traditional puppet-making techniques weren't feasible for a factory specializing in plushies. Thankfully, we were able to create a good shape using plushie techniques in the end.
</blockquote>

=== Remarks ===

* [[Puppet Homestar]] similarly has detachable eyes.

=== Inside References ===

* Many of the "terrible Homestar Runner impressions" quote previous toons:
** Homestar has been oft-described as a "[[Terrific Athlete|Terrific athlete]]", beginning in the [[Original Book]].
** "Yeah, you're probably right" is taken from [[The Interview]].
** "This does not look good for Homestar Runner" is from [[50 emails]].
** Homestar frequently expresses a proclivity for [[Melonade]] and [[Fluffy Puff Marshmallows]].
** "[[Spin My Buzzer]]" is often said by Homestar when prompting others to spin the propeller on his cap.
** The tapestry portraits of "Joe" and "Jake" ([[Kennedy family|JFK and RFK]]) were first seen in [[Everybody to the Limit]].
** Homestar's "[[Seriously]]" catchphrase is often imitated as "[[Sewiously]]".
* The puppet is purportedly created by [[Cheap as Free|Cheap As Free]] Toys.
* The front-view puppet references [[Front Facing]].
* Homestar Runner [[Characters|characters]] are referred to as "[[Dumb Animal Characters]]".
* Fangamer's [[Strong Bad Talking Plush]] is shown, and its fifteen voice lines are referred to.
** Note that one of the voice lines is not from Strong Bad, but instead a "Talkin' Homestar" whose plush was cancelled.
* "Talk-It-Yourself" is expanded to "Talk-It-Your-[[Own Dang X|Own-Dang-Self]]" at the conclusion of the video.

== See Also ==

* [[Talkin' Strong Bad Plush Doll Commercial]]
* [[Kick The Cheat Returns!]]

== External Links ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5-LvQQhzJA watch "Talk-It-Yourself Homestar Runner Puppet Plush"] on [[YouTube]]

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| style="text-align:center;background-color:#ddf" | '''[[DVD]] Videos'''
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