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''This article is about the franchise.'' ''For the [[Toons|short]], see [[Cheat Commandos (toon)]].''
''This article is about the franchise.'' ''For the [[Toons|short]], see [[Cheat Commandos (toon)]].''


'''Cheat Commandos''' is a media franchise within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. Inspired by [[The Cheat]]'s [[Firebert]] persona in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[army]], every known character in the Cheat Commandos universe (except for [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] and [[Mrs. Commanderson]]) is a The Cheat. Originally introduced as a [[Action Figure Character Variations|toy line]] manufactured by [[Cheap as Free|Cheap as Free Toys]] (all figures costing [[$11.01]] and for ages 3-5), it was quickly spun off into its own [[TV Shows|TV series]], ''Cheat Commandos Adventures''.
'''Cheat Commandos''' is a media franchise within the [[Homestar Runner universe]]. Inspired by [[The Cheat]]'s [[Firebert]] persona in the [[Strong Bad Email]] [[army]], every known character in the Cheat Commandos universe (except for [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] and [[Mrs. Commanderson]]) is a The Cheat. Originally introduced as a [[Action Figure Character Variations|toy line]] manufactured by [[Cheap as Free|Cheap as Free Toys]] (all figures costing [[$11.01]] and for ages 3-5), it was quickly spun off into its own [[TV Shows|TV series]], ''Cheat Commandos Adventures''.


Mostly written by [[A. Chimendez]], the series features the titular elite fighting force and their civilian contractor [[Reynold]], sworn to protect the world from (or in rare instances like celebrating [[Thanksgiving]], call a truce with) the evil forces of [[Blue Laser]]. The Cheat Commandos' [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] is &quot;Rock Rock On!&quot; (although at one point [[Gunhaver]] declared that it would be &quot;Riggidy Roll&quot; from now on).
Mostly written by [[A. Chimendez]], the series features the titular elite fighting force and their civilian contractor [[Reynold]], sworn to protect the world from (or in rare instances like celebrating [[Thanksgiving]], call a truce with) the evil forces of [[Blue Laser]]. The Cheat Commandos' [[Mottos and Slogans|slogan]] is "Rock Rock On!" (although at one point [[Gunhaver]] declared that it would be "Riggidy Roll" from now on).
 
As a parody of commercialized 1980s animated shows (particularly [[G.I. Joe]]), each episode exists to promote the action figures and breakfast cereals, and ends with the jingle &quot;[[Buy all our playsets and toys!!]]&quot;. Even the show's [[Cheat Commandos Theme Song|theme song]] seems more committed to selling the figures than conveying the plot, describing the commandos' actions in vague and noncommittal terms. The characters [[Fourth Wall Breaks|break the fourth wall]] by describing settings as &quot;playsets&quot; and advertising their own merchandise. The parody also extends to the inclusion of teaching aids and public service announcements, an exaggerated patriotic attitude, and occasionally lazy animation.
 
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* [#Members 1 Members]
** [#Possibly 1.1 Possibly]
** [#Others 1.2 Others]
* [#Toons 2 Toons]
** [#Other_Appearances 2.1 Other Appearances]
* [#Fun_Facts 3 Fun Facts]
* [#Quotes_of_the_Week 4 Quotes of the Week]
 
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As a parody of commercialized 1980s animated shows (particularly [[G.I. Joe]]), each episode exists to promote the action figures and breakfast cereals, and ends with the jingle "[[Buy all our playsets and toys!!]]". Even the show's [[Cheat Commandos Theme Song|theme song]] seems more committed to selling the figures than conveying the plot, describing the commandos' actions in vague and noncommittal terms. The characters [[Fourth Wall Breaks|break the fourth wall]] by describing settings as "playsets" and advertising their own merchandise. The parody also extends to the inclusion of teaching aids and public service announcements, an exaggerated patriotic attitude, and occasionally lazy animation.


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&quot;Collect them all!&quot;


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''"Collect them all!"''


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* [[Gunhaver]] — ''The squad leader, has a gun''
* [[Gunhaver]] — ''The squad leader, has a gun''
* [[Flashfight]] — ''Has three medals and five buttons''
* [[Flashfight]] — ''Has three medals and five buttons''
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* [[Reynold]] — ''Civilian contractor''
* [[Reynold]] — ''Civilian contractor''
* [[Agent Chimendez]] — ''Expanded universe character''
* [[Agent Chimendez]] — ''Expanded universe character''
* &quot;Like fifty&quot; [[Green Helmets]]
* "Like fifty" [[Green Helmets]]


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


* [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] — ''A marshmallow, not a cottonball''
* [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]] — ''A marshmallow, not a cottonball''
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* [[Gunhavette]] — ''Takes no guff''
* [[Gunhavette]] — ''Takes no guff''


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


* [[Oliver Smidgen]] — ''Raised by a distant relative''
* [[Oliver Smidgen]] — ''Raised by a distant relative''
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* [[The Topplegangers|Dryghost, Fudgeclank, Subtlefuge, and Swampslash]] — the Topplegangers, mercenaries of uncertain loyalties
* [[The Topplegangers|Dryghost, Fudgeclank, Subtlefuge, and Swampslash]] — the Topplegangers, mercenaries of uncertain loyalties


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


* [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]]
* [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]]
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* [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]]
* [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]]


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


* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]] (Easter egg)
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 7]] (Easter egg)
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* [[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] ([[Decemberweenvent Calendar|Day 12]])
* [[Decemberweenvent Calendar]] ([[Decemberweenvent Calendar|Day 12]])


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== <span class="mw-headline">Fun Facts</span> ==


* In the Cheat Commandos logo, the word &quot;Cheat&quot; is colored like The Cheat, and the word &quot;Commandos&quot; has the same colors as the flag of [[Strong Badia]].
* In the Cheat Commandos logo, the word "Cheat" is colored like The Cheat, and the word "Commandos" has the same colors as the flag of [[Strong Badia]].
* In the TV show, Gunhaver is voiced by [[Crack Stuntman]], and Firebert is presumably voiced by The Cheat. Other voice actors include the [[Guy Who Does The Bad Guy's Voice|guy who does the bad guy's voice]] (as the Blue Laser Commander), [[Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend|Crack Stuntman's girlfriend]] (as the [[New Bad Guy Girl Character]]) and [[A. Chimendez]] (as [[Agent Chimendez]]).
* In the TV show, Gunhaver is voiced by [[Crack Stuntman]], and Firebert is presumably voiced by The Cheat. Other voice actors include the [[Guy Who Does The Bad Guy's Voice|guy who does the bad guy's voice]] (as the Blue Laser Commander), [[Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend|Crack Stuntman's girlfriend]] (as the [[New Bad Guy Girl Character]]) and [[A. Chimendez]] (as [[Agent Chimendez]]).
** In the DVD commentary for [[An Important Rap Song]], Fightgar mentions that his voice actor is &quot;Reynolda Crake&quot;, but [[Mike Chapman]] accuses him of just making that up.
** In the DVD commentary for [[An Important Rap Song]], Fightgar mentions that his voice actor is "Reynolda Crake", but [[Mike Chapman]] accuses him of just making that up.
* All known episodes are written by [[A. Chimendez]], with the exception of ''Movie Night!'', which was written by A. Chimendez Jr.
* All known episodes are written by [[A. Chimendez]], with the exception of ''Movie Night!'', which was written by A. Chimendez Jr.
* In all of the Cheat Commandos toons, the Cheat Commandos have spots resembling the shape of the [[Disney]]'s [[Mickey Mouse]] logo (called a [[hidden Mickey]]) at the bottom of their body.
* In all of the Cheat Commandos toons, the Cheat Commandos have spots resembling the shape of the [[Disney]]'s [[Mickey Mouse]] logo (called a [[hidden Mickey]]) at the bottom of their body.
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** In addition, cardboard cutouts of the playsets are [[Cheat Commandos Playsets|available for download]].
** In addition, cardboard cutouts of the playsets are [[Cheat Commandos Playsets|available for download]].
* After [[Hasbro]] uploaded the entire original G.I. Joe cartoon onto YouTube in 2020, all of the Cheat Commandos cartoons were uploaded to the [[homestarrunnerdotcom]] YouTube channel.
* After [[Hasbro]] uploaded the entire original G.I. Joe cartoon onto YouTube in 2020, all of the Cheat Commandos cartoons were uploaded to the [[homestarrunnerdotcom]] YouTube channel.
* &quot;Rock Rock On&quot; is a line Q-Tip says to give shout-outs at the end of the Tribe Called Quest song &quot;The Chase, Pt. 2&quot; on their album ''Midnight Marauders''.
* "Rock Rock On" is a line Q-Tip says to give shout-outs at the end of the Tribe Called Quest song "The Chase, Pt. 2" on their album ''Midnight Marauders''.


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[/wiki/Special:Categories Categories]: <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Cheat Commandos|Cheat Commandos]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Products|Products]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Organizations|Organizations]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Advertisements|Advertisements]]</span> | <span dir="ltr">[[Category:Strong Bad Email Spin-offs|Strong Bad Email Spin-offs]]</span>
| [[Gunhaver]], [[Crackotage]], [[Fightgar]], [[Firebert]], [[Flashfight]], [[Reinforcements]], [[Reynold]], [[Ripberger]], [[Silent Rip]]<br />[[Agent Chimendez]], [[Foxface]], [[Green Helmets]], [[Ser-g-geant Marshie]]
 
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| [[Blue Laser Commander]], [[Blue Laser Babies]], [[Blue Laser Minion]], [[New Bad Guy Girl Character]]
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| [[Gunhavette]], [[Gunk Iller]], [[Mrs. Commanderson]], [[Oliver Smidgen]], [[Reynold's Brother]], [[The Topplegangers]]
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| style="background-color:#FF9;text-align:center;" | '''Places'''
| [[Cheat Commandos HQ]] ([[The Screen]]), [[Arctic Playset]], [[Kitchen Commandos]], [[Reynold's Office]]<br />[[Blue Laser HQ]], [[Blue Laser Commander's Nana's Backyard]], [[Blue Laser Cottage]]<br />[[The Desert]], [[Jaded Teen Pizza]], [[Price Style]], [[Reynold's Parents' House]], [[Topplegangers' Hideout]]
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| [[Cheat Commandos Vehicles]], [[Crackotage's Plane]], [[Gunhaver's Gun]],  [[Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket]], [[Spy Camera]]
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| [[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]], [[Cheat Commandos...O's]], [[Shopping For Danger]], [[Commandos in the Classroom]], [[Blue Laserdisc Challenge]], [[Let us give TANKS!]]<br />[[An Important Rap Song]], [[The Next Epi-Snowed]], Two Part Episode ([[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 1|Part 1]], [[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2|Part 2]]), [[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]]
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| [[Cheat Commandos Theme Song|Theme Song]], [[Buy all our playsets and toys!!]]
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| style="background-color:#FF9;text-align:center;" | '''Cast and Crew'''
| [[A. Chimendez]], [[Crack Stuntman]], [[Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend]], [[Guy Who Does The Bad Guy's Voice]], [[The Cheat]]
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| style="background-color:#FF9;text-align:center;" | '''Miscellaneous'''
| [[Cheat Commandos Playsets|Playsets (for figurines)]], [[Rejected Cheat Commandos]], [[Cheat Commandos Other Costumes|Other Costumes]], [[Pony Fights 2]], [[Cheat Commandos Tactics]]
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Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026

"Cheat Commandos, maybe fighting for freedom, and each is sold separately."

This article is about the franchise. For the short, see Cheat Commandos (toon).

Cheat Commandos is a media franchise within the Homestar Runner universe. Inspired by The Cheat's Firebert persona in the Strong Bad Email army, every known character in the Cheat Commandos universe (except for Ser-g-geant Marshie and Mrs. Commanderson) is a The Cheat. Originally introduced as a toy line manufactured by Cheap as Free Toys (all figures costing $11.01 and for ages 3-5), it was quickly spun off into its own TV series, Cheat Commandos Adventures.

Mostly written by A. Chimendez, the series features the titular elite fighting force and their civilian contractor Reynold, sworn to protect the world from (or in rare instances like celebrating Thanksgiving, call a truce with) the evil forces of Blue Laser. The Cheat Commandos' slogan is "Rock Rock On!" (although at one point Gunhaver declared that it would be "Riggidy Roll" from now on).

As a parody of commercialized 1980s animated shows (particularly G.I. Joe), each episode exists to promote the action figures and breakfast cereals, and ends with the jingle "Buy all our playsets and toys!!". Even the show's theme song seems more committed to selling the figures than conveying the plot, describing the commandos' actions in vague and noncommittal terms. The characters break the fourth wall by describing settings as "playsets" and advertising their own merchandise. The parody also extends to the inclusion of teaching aids and public service announcements, an exaggerated patriotic attitude, and occasionally lazy animation.

Members

"Collect them all!"

Possibly

Others

Toons

Other Appearances

Fun Facts

Quotes of the Week

Cheat Commandos' Quotes of the Week
Cheat Commandos
The Commandos Gunhaver, Crackotage, Fightgar, Firebert, Flashfight, Reinforcements, Reynold, Ripberger, Silent Rip
Agent Chimendez, Foxface, Green Helmets, Ser-g-geant Marshie
Blue Laser Blue Laser Commander, Blue Laser Babies, Blue Laser Minion, New Bad Guy Girl Character
Other Characters Gunhavette, Gunk Iller, Mrs. Commanderson, Oliver Smidgen, Reynold's Brother, The Topplegangers
Places Cheat Commandos HQ (The Screen), Arctic Playset, Kitchen Commandos, Reynold's Office
Blue Laser HQ, Blue Laser Commander's Nana's Backyard, Blue Laser Cottage
The Desert, Jaded Teen Pizza, Price Style, Reynold's Parents' House, Topplegangers' Hideout
Combat Accessories Cheat Commandos Vehicles, Crackotage's Plane, Gunhaver's Gun, Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket, Spy Camera
Episodes Cheat Commandos, Cheat Commandos...O's, Shopping For Danger, Commandos in the Classroom, Blue Laserdisc Challenge, Let us give TANKS!
An Important Rap Song, The Next Epi-Snowed, Two Part Episode (Part 1, Part 2), Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack
Show Elements Theme Song, Buy all our playsets and toys!!
Cast and Crew A. Chimendez, Crack Stuntman, Crack Stuntman's Girlfriend, Guy Who Does The Bad Guy's Voice, The Cheat
Miscellaneous Playsets (for figurines), Rejected Cheat Commandos, Other Costumes, Pony Fights 2, Cheat Commandos Tactics
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