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	** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]		** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
	** [#~~Inside_References~~ 2.2 ~~Inside References~~]		** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
	** [#Fixed_Glitches 2.3 Fixed Glitches]		** [#Fixed_Glitches 2.3 Fixed Glitches]
	** [#Fast_Forward 2.4 Fast Forward]		** [#Fast_Forward 2.4 Fast Forward]
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	=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===		=== <span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span> ===

	~~<div class="thumb tright">~~		* This is the first appearance of [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]] and [[The Umpire\|the Umpire]].
			* This is one of the few times Homestar is seen drinking [[Cold One\|cold ones]]. He also does so in [[Theme Song Video]], [[Summer Short Shorts]] and [[Date Nite]].
			* This is the first appearance of [[Kicking a Can\|kicking a can]].
			* This is the first instance of a [[Non-inverted Questions\|non-inverted question]].

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

	~~[[File:hs wallpaper.png\|[[File:hs_wallpaper.png\|180px\|thumb]]]]~~		* Coach Z's name is spelled "Coach Zee".
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	~~[[File:hs wallpaper.png\|[[File:magnify-clip.png\|15px\|thumb]]]]~~

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	~~Tonight, Homestar's gonna party like it's 1999.~~

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	* According to "The Evolution of Homestar" [[Wallpaper\|wallpaper]], the book was made in June of 1999.
	* [[Coach Z~~]], [[Bubs]], and [[The Umpire\|the Umpire]] made their debuts in this story.~~
	** "Coach Zee~~" would be [[Coach Z Evolution\|renamed to simply "Coach Z"]] by the time of the [[Old Characters Page]].~~
	* This book includes the first instances of a character using a [[Non-inverted Questions\|non-inverted question]], Homestar [[Kicking a Can\|kicking a can]], and [[Cold Ones\|cold ones]].
	** This is one of the few times Homestar is seen drinking [[Cold One\|cold ones]]. He also does so in [[Theme Song Video]], [[Summer Short Shorts]] and [[Date Nite]].

	~~<span id="inside-references"></span>~~
	~~=== <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span> ===~~

	* The book opens with "Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a [[Terrific Athlete\|terrific athlete]]." The [[Original Book]] opened with the same phrase, albeit with "Everybody" instead of "Everyone".

	<span id="fixed-glitches"></span>		<span id="fixed-glitches"></span>
	=== <span class="mw-headline">Fixed Glitches</span> ===		=== <span class="mw-headline">Fixed Glitches</span> ===

	* In the old version, on the image with Bubs, the page URL is hs1x, whereas the others are hs1, hs2, hs3, etc. [[The Brothers Chaps]] may have forgotten to put it in, which is why it didn't follow the order, and clicking 'back' from hs14 ~~would lead~~ to hs13, rather than hs1x as it should have. This has since been fixed in the new version made on February 14, 2006, found in the [[Museum\|museum]].		* In the old version, on the image with Bubs, the page URL is hs1x, whereas the others are hs1, hs2, hs3, etc. [[The Brothers Chaps]] may have forgotten to put it in, which is why it didn't follow the order, and clicking 'back' from hs14 took you to hs13 rather than hs1x, as it should have. This has since been fixed in the new version made on February 14, 2006, found in the [[Museum\|museum]].
	* In the old version, there were buttons for 'next' on the last image, and 'back' on the first image. Those would ~~lead~~ to cartoons.html, which was [[404'd]]. This has also since been corrected in the new version made on February 14, 2006.		* In the old version, there were buttons for 'next' on the last image, and 'back' on the first image. Those would take you to cartoons.html, which was [[404'd]]. This has also since been corrected in the new version made on February 14, 2006.

	<span id="fast-forward"></span>		<span id="fast-forward"></span>
	=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===		=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===

	* In 2009, the book was ~~remade as~~ a [[Where My Hat Is At (toon)\|Flash cartoon]].		* In 2009, the book was made into a [[Where My Hat Is At (toon)\|Flash cartoon]].

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	== <span class="mw-headline"> DVD Version </span> ==		== <span class="mw-headline"> DVD Version </span> ==

	* Instead of the images being fullscreen, the book is now presented in a similar fashion to [[kids' book]], with music from [[pop-up]] playing ~~and the story read aloud.~~		* The DVD version features creators' commentary. To access it, switch your DVD player's audio language selection while watching.
	* The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.		* The book is read out loud now.
			* Instead of the images being fullscreen, the book is now presented in a similar fashion to [[kids' book]], with music from [[pop-up]] playing.

	<span id="commentary-transcript"></span>		<span id="commentary-transcript"></span>
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	[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography\|The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography\|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Pom Pom Filmography\|Pom Pom Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Coach Z Filmography\|Coach Z Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Bubs Filmography\|Bubs Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2\|Everything Else, Volume 2]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:~~DVD Commentary~~\|~~DVD Commentary~~]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:~~Early Work~~\|~~Early Work~~]]</span>		[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography\|The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography\|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Pom Pom Filmography\|Pom Pom Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Coach Z Filmography\|Coach Z Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Bubs Filmography\|Bubs Filmography]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2\|Everything Else, Volume 2]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Early Work\|Early Work]]</span> \| <span dir="ltr">[[Category:DVD Commentary\|DVD Commentary]]</span>

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''This article is about the book.'' ''For the short, see [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]].''

The second [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] children's "book", and the first Homestar Runner web appearance. [[Homestar]] has lost his hat, and he can't play in the big game without it! Will he find his hat in time?

'''Cast (in order of appearance):''' [[The Homestar Runner (storybook)]], [[Pom Pom]], [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], [[The Umpire]]

'''Page Title:''' The Homestar Runner

'''DVD:''' [[Everything Else, Volume 2]]

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* [#The_Story 1 The Story]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Inside_References 2.2 Inside References]
** [#Fixed_Glitches 2.3 Fixed Glitches]
** [#Fast_Forward 2.4 Fast Forward]
* [#DVD_Version 3 DVD Version]
** [#Commentary_Transcript 3.1 Commentary Transcript]
* [#External_Links 4 External Links]

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== <span class="mw-headline">The Story</span> ==

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| ''A portrait view of Homestar, standing in a green star''
| Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a terrific athlete.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs1.html hs1]
|-
| ''Homestar stands with an arrow pointing to his head and the words "no hat"''
| On the day of the Big Game, the Homestar Runner lost his hat. Without it, he wouldn't be allowed to play.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs2.html hs2]
|-
| ''Homestar lifts a couch, looking underneath''
| It wasn't under the couch.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs3.html hs3]
|-
| ''Homestar looks at an old TV set with static on the screen''
| Or on top of the teleset.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs4.html hs4]
|-
| ''Portrait view of Homestar with a speech bubble which reads, "WHERE MY HAT IS AT?" inside''
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| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs5.html hs5]
|-
| ''Homestar is in a swimming pool with a beach ball''
| It wasn't in the pool.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs6.html hs6]
|-
| ''Homestar is looking at a grill with a steak on it''
| Or cooking on the grill.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs7.html hs7]
|-
| ''The same view of Homestar saying "WHERE MY HAT IS AT?" is seen''
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| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs8.html hs8]
|-
| ''Homestar is looking at an empty postbox with the word "HOMESTAR" on top''
| It wasn't in the postbox.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs9.html hs9]
|-
| ''Homestar is lying under a red car''
| Or under the auto.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs10.html hs10]
|-
| ''"WHERE MY HAT IS AT?" screen is seen again''
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| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs11.html hs11]
|-
| ''Homestar is standing next to Pom Pom''
| Pom-Pom hadn't seen it.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs12.html hs12]
|-
| ''Homestar is standing next to Coach Z''
| Neither had Coach Zee.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs13.html hs13]
|-
| ''Homestar is standing in front of Bubs' Concession Stand, and Bubs is shrugging his shoulders''
| Bubs from the concession stand hadn't seen it.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs1x.html hs1x]
|-
| ''The umpire is seen behind a baseball plate speaking to Homestar''
| "If you can't find your hat, you're not allowed to play in today's Big Game," said the umpire.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs14.html hs14]
|-
| ''Homestar is kicking a can sadly''
| "Looks like I won't be able to play then," the Homestar Runner said reluctantly..
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs15.html hs15]
|-
| ''Homestar walks down a road''
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| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs16.html hs16]
|-
| ''Homestar stands in front of a refrigerator''
| "I could go for a few cold ones right about now," said the Homestar Runner. So he opened the icebox to grab a couple.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs17.html hs17]
|-
| ''A view of the inside of the refrigerator is seen with various items inside, including Homestar's hat''
| When he opened the icebox, he noticed something strange, but he couldn't put his finger on it.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs18.html hs18]
|-
| ''The "WHERE MY HAT IS AT?" panel is seen again, only the speech bubble reads, "<u>THERE</u> MY HAT IS AT!!"''
| Between the milk and the cold ones was his hat.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs19.html hs19]
|-
| ''Homestar now has his hat on and is running while drinking a Cold One''
| So, he grabbed his hat and a couple cold ones and ran to the Big Game.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs20.html hs20]
|-
| ''Homestar runs onto the Home Plate, and the umpire yells, "SAFE!"''
| He got there just in time to score the winning run.
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs21.html hs21]
|-
| ''Homestar, Pom Pom, Coach Z, and the umpire stand next to Homestar''
| "Where did you find your hat?" asked Coach Zee. "Between the milk and the cold ones."
| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs22.html hs22]
|-
| ''A portrait shot of Homestar in a green star is seen, with the words "THE END"''
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| [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs23.html hs23]
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== <span class="mw-headline"> Fun Facts </span> ==

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

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[[File:hs wallpaper.png|[[File:hs_wallpaper.png|180px|thumb]]]]
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Tonight, Homestar's gonna party like it's 1999.

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* According to "The Evolution of Homestar" [[Wallpaper|wallpaper]], the book was made in June of 1999.
* [[Coach Z]], [[Bubs]], and [[The Umpire|the Umpire]] made their debuts in this story.
** "Coach Zee" would be [[Coach Z Evolution|renamed to simply "Coach Z"]] by the time of the [[Old Characters Page]].
* This book includes the first instances of a character using a [[Non-inverted Questions|non-inverted question]], Homestar [[Kicking a Can|kicking a can]], and [[Cold Ones|cold ones]].
** This is one of the few times Homestar is seen drinking [[Cold One|cold ones]]. He also does so in [[Theme Song Video]], [[Summer Short Shorts]] and [[Date Nite]].

<span id="inside-references"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Inside References</span> ===

* The book opens with "Everyone loves the Homestar Runner. He is a [[Terrific Athlete|terrific athlete]]." The [[Original Book]] opened with the same phrase, albeit with "Everybody" instead of "Everyone".

<span id="fixed-glitches"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Fixed Glitches</span> ===

* In the old version, on the image with Bubs, the page URL is hs1x, whereas the others are hs1, hs2, hs3, etc. [[The Brothers Chaps]] may have forgotten to put it in, which is why it didn't follow the order, and clicking 'back' from hs14 would lead to hs13, rather than hs1x as it should have. This has since been fixed in the new version made on February 14, 2006, found in the [[Museum|museum]].
* In the old version, there were buttons for 'next' on the last image, and 'back' on the first image. Those would lead to cartoons.html, which was [[404'd]]. This has also since been corrected in the new version made on February 14, 2006.

<span id="fast-forward"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Fast Forward</span> ===

* In 2009, the book was remade as a [[Where My Hat Is At (toon)|Flash cartoon]].

<span id="dvd-version"></span>
== <span class="mw-headline"> DVD Version </span> ==

* Instead of the images being fullscreen, the book is now presented in a similar fashion to [[kids' book]], with music from [[pop-up]] playing and the story read aloud.
* The DVD version features hidden creators' commentary. To access it, switch the DVD player's audio language selection while watching.

<span id="commentary-transcript"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline"> Commentary Transcript </span> ===

('''Commentary by:''' [[Matt Chapman]], [[Mike Chapman]])

'''MATT:''' Look, Mike, it's an old book! How many times do you think I say something about, "Look Mike", or "Hi Mike", or "Hey Mike" at the beginning at a commentary?

'''MIKE:''' All of them. This is the last bit of Homestar Runner-ery before the website.

'''MATT:''' That's right. This was done on Mike's old Free Country, USA website.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, this is just a HTML page click-through story book. Mindspring.com... what was your old...

'''MATT:''' ~mikechapman?

'''MIKE:''' Yeah, yeah. So, for some reason the "post box" and the "auto" is basically British. Old Homestar sort of had this weird Japanese feel, and then he went through this weird British phase.

''{both laugh}''

'''MIKE:''' And this is the uh... when Bubs and Coach Z, their first appearance.

'''MATT:''' De-butt.

'''MIKE:''' De-butt. And the umpire, too. Who, uh...

''{Matt laughs}''

'''MATT:''' Who we forgot to make that Easter egg! We were going to put the Umpire in an Easter egg in the last email we made.

'''MIKE:''' You'll never hear from him again now! That was his one chance!

'''MATT:''' I like the weird shadow of the can. The wind from the can flying. The motion lines.

'''MIKE:''' Yeah.

'''MATT:''' That's a nice fridge.

'''MIKE:''' Well... well, thanks.

'''MATT:''' I want to punch this narrator, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' That's you, Matt. He's really...

'''MATT:''' I don't like him. He's very soft-spoken. He's pandering. I feel like if I was a child I would be insulted by him. Like, "This guy thinks I'm an idiot! I need to be handled with kid gloves." Say something else, Mike.

'''MIKE:''' Eh...

'''MATT:''' What do you think of your style? Were you... you know, kind of "loosely fill in..."

'''MIKE:''' Go outside the lines?

'''MATT:''' Yeah, like they tell you not to do!

'''MIKE:''' Yeah. I was breaking all the rules with this one. ''{"The End" shows up on the screen}'' I agree.

'''MATT:''' Yeah...

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== <span class="mw-headline"> External Links</span> ==

* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/wheremyhatisat.swf View the Flash file for "Where My Hat Is At?"]
* [https://old.homestarrunner.com/hs1.html View the old page for "Where My Hat Is At?"]

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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography|The Homestar Runner (storybook) Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography|Homestar Runner Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Pom Pom Filmography|Pom Pom Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Coach Z Filmography|Coach Z Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Bubs Filmography|Bubs Filmography]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Everything Else, Volume 2|Everything Else, Volume 2]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:DVD Commentary|DVD Commentary]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Early Work|Early Work]]</span>

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