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''"Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"''
&quot;Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?&quot;


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Homestar Runner is upside down and falling through the sky.
Homestar Runner is upside down and falling through the sky.


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'''Page Title:''' What's so great about Homestar Runner?


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* '''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"
* [#Button_Effects 1 Button Effects]
* [#Fun_Facts 2 Fun Facts]
** [#Trivia 2.1 Trivia]
** [#Remarks 2.2 Remarks]
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** [#Inside_References 2.4 Inside References]
** [#Real-World_References 2.5 Real-World References]
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* '''[[TV Time Toons Menu|Toons]]''' — A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, &quot;Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?&quot;
* '''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — A zeppelin on fire passes by.
* '''[[Scrolling Shooter Games Menu|Games]]''' — A zeppelin on fire passes by.
* '''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Homestar suddenly stops falling, with a &quot;SCREECH!&quot; braking noise.
* '''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Homestar stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise.
* '''[[Downloads]]''' — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. Moving the cursor away from the button returns his star to its original position.
* '''[[Downloads]]''' — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. When you move your cursor away from the button, his star returns to its original position.
* '''[[Store]]''' — He starts falling up.
* '''[[Store]]''' — He starts falling up.
* '''[[Email|E-mail]]''' — The Yello Dello flies by.
* '''[[Email|E-mail]]''' — The Yello Dello flies by.


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* This is the first Main Page to have Homestar in his regular clothes.
* Homestar's propeller is the propeller from [[Homestar Runner Evolution|his May 2000 design]]. His mouth is from the February 2001 design, which would not be fixed until [[Main Page 16]].
 
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* The Yello Dello is also falling at the same speed as Homestar.
* This is the first main page to have Homestar in his regular clothes.
* Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly.
* Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly.
* The Yello Dello appears to be falling at the same speed as Homestar.


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* Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred.
* When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving.
* When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving.
* Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying &quot;balloo&quot;.
* Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo".
* Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred.
* Homestar's propeller is the propeller from his old design. His mouth is also from an earlier design, which would not be fixed until [[Main Page 16]].
* When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second.
* When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second.
* When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction.
* When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction.


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* The page title &quot;What's so great about Homestar Runner?&quot; may be a reference to the page title of [[Main Page 1]], &quot;What's not to love about Homestar Runner?&quot;
* The page title "What's so great about Homestar Runner?" may be a reference to the page title of [[Main Page 1]], "What's not to love about Homestar Runner?"


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* &quot;Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?&quot; is a line from &quot;[[Up, Up and Away (song)|Up, Up and Away]]&quot; by the group [[The Fifth Dimension]].
* The zeppelin on fire is a reference to the [[LZ 129 Hindenburg|Hindenburg]].
* The zeppelin on fire is a reference to the [[LZ 129 Hindenburg|Hindenburg]]. However, the Hindenburg disaster happened while docking rather than in mid-flight.
* "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" is a line from "[[Up, Up and Away (song)|Up, Up and Away]]" by the group [[The Fifth Dimension]].
* The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by [[Hanna-Barbera]].
* The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by [[Hanna-Barbera]].


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* [https://homestarrunner.com/main/8 go to "Main Page 8"]
* [https://homestarrunner.com/main/8 go to "Main Page 8"]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

go to Main Page 8 · ← Main Page 7 · Main Page 9 →

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"Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"

Homestar Runner is upside down and falling through the sky.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, The Yello Dello

Places: The sky

Icon: Clouds

Page Title: What's so great about Homestar Runner?

Button Effects

  • Toons — A hot air balloon made in the likeness of Strong Bad's head passes, with Strong Bad riding in it. Strong Bad sings, "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?"
  • Games — A zeppelin on fire passes by.
  • Characters — Homestar stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise.
  • Downloads — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. When you move your cursor away from the button, his star returns to its original position.
  • Store — He starts falling up.
  • E-mail — The Yello Dello flies by.

Fun Facts

Trivia

  • The Yello Dello is also falling at the same speed as Homestar.
  • This is the first main page to have Homestar in his regular clothes.
  • Relative to the clouds, Strong Bad's hot air balloon is actually sinking pretty quickly.

Goofs

  • Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred.
  • When Strong Bad is singing, his lips aren't moving.
  • Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo".
  • Homestar's propeller is the propeller from his old design. His mouth is also from an earlier design, which would not be fixed until Main Page 16.
  • When the mouse is moved off Downloads, Homestar's star goes down, and then pops back up for a second.
  • When Homestar reverses direction, his propeller continues to move in the same cycle. However, it should start spinning in the opposite direction.

Inside References

  • The page title "What's so great about Homestar Runner?" may be a reference to the page title of Main Page 1, "What's not to love about Homestar Runner?"

Real-World References

60px-Scholarly_Homestar.png This article requires information that is no longer accessible. Our records are currently incomplete, but you could help the wiki by contributing your knowledge on the matter. Missing: release date
Main Pages
The Moon · Mountains · Island · Bowling · Waffles · Heaven · Graveyard · Falling · Notebook
Old-Timey · News · 4th of July · Atari · Shower · Powered by the Cheat · Winter · 20X6 · Sweet Cuppin' Cakes
The Show · Flashback · Vector · Virus · Backstage Pass · Nearsighted · Puppets · Xeriouxly Forxe · Peasantry

Other main pages: Luau · Strong Bad · Homsar · King of Town
Related information: Main Page Glitches

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