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On '''[[April Fools' Day]] 2006''', [[homestarrunner.com]] was flipped upside down.
On '''[[April Fools' Day]] 2006''', [[homestarrunner.com]] was flipped upside down.


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* [#Fun_Facts 1 Fun Facts]
** [#Remarks 1.1 Remarks]
** [#Glitches 1.2 Glitches]
** [#Fixed_Glitches 1.3 Fixed Glitches]
** [#Real-World_References 1.4 Real-World References]
* [#External_Links 2 External Links]
 
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* The following pages/sites were exempt from the flipping because they are hosted separately from the main Homestar Runner content or are not [[Flash]] files:
* The following pages/sites were exempt from the flipping because they are hosted separately from the main Homestar Runner content or are not [[Flash]] files:
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** [[Strong Sad's Lament]]
** [[Strong Sad's Lament]]
** [[Stinkoman 20X6]]
** [[Stinkoman 20X6]]
*** Note that if one tries to flip Stinkoman 20X6, the &quot;[[Stinkoman 20X6 Trivia|no Flash 7]]&quot; warning appears.
*** Note that if you try to flip Stinkoman 20X6, the "[[Stinkoman 20X6 Trivia|no Flash 7]]" warning appears.
** [[Podstar Runner 2006|Podstar Runner]]
** [[Podstar Runner]]
** All the stuff in [[Museum]]
** All the stuff in [[Museum]].
* Seek bars did not work with the flipped toons.
* Seek bars did not work with the flipped toons.
* Amusingly, this made [[Homsar]]'s [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipper.swf?contentURL=vcr_homsar.swf right-side up], as well as [[Main Page 8]].
* Amusingly, this made [[Homsar]]'s [[Homsar's Character Video|character video]] [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipper.swf?contentURL=vcr_homsar.swf right-side up], as well as [[Main Page 8]].
* This was the first [[Category:April Fools|April Fools' Day prank]] that is not available directly through the site, as the two before it ([[Under Construction]] and [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]]) were archived in the [[Holidays|Holiday]] section of the [[TV Time Toons Menu]], and the King of Town-themed pranks became an Easter egg in [[The King of Town DVD]].
* This was the first April Fools' Day prank that is not available directly through the site, as the two before it ([[Under Construction]] and [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]) were archived in the [[Holidays|Holiday]] section of the [[TV Time Toons Menu]], and the King of Town-themed pranks became an Easter egg in [[The King of Town DVD]].
* Unlike the pranks before it, this affected the entire Homestar Runner website. In previous pranks, the [[Index Page]] was replaced, but most content was unaffected.
* Unlike the before it, this affected the entire Homestar Runner website. In previous pranks the [[Index Page]] was replaced, but most content was unaffected.


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


* Several toons that are not the usual 550x400 resolution were not centered properly:
* Several toons that are not the usual 550x400 resolution were not centered properly:
** [[virus]]
** [[virus]]
*** This email also suffered from the fact that its custom navbar was missing, so Homestar pulled his words from nowhere.
*** This email also suffered from the fact that its custom navbar was missing, so Homestar pulled his words from nowhere.
** [[Sbemail 100 Fakeout]]
** [[Not the 100th Email!!!]]
** [[Handheld Games Menu]]
** [[Handheld Games Menu]]
** [[flashback]] and [[Main Page 22]] were both correct, as they used their own flipper .swf files, which handled the different size.
** [[flashback]] and [[Main Page 22]] were both correct, as they used their own flipper .swf files, which handled the different size.
* Some pages had invisible or missing text:
* Some pages had invisible or missing text:
** [[Under Construction]]
** [[Under Construction]]
** [[Main Page 18]] (No HTML text in the &quot;Store&quot; effect.)
** [[Main Page 18]] (No HTML text in the "Store" effect.)
* In [[high school]], the &quot;m.&quot; on Young Strong Mad's shirt was missing.
* In [[high school]], the "m." on Young Strong Mad's shirt was missing.
* [[TROGDOR!]] didn't load up properly - the game itself took up only the bottom right quarter of the usual frame, and the rest was filled in with gray.
* [[TROGDOR!]] didn't load up properly - the game itself took up only the bottom right quarter of the usual frame, and the rest was filled in with gray.
* Many buttons and other scripts on some of the site did not work, as they use the <code>_root</code> property in ActionScript to access the main scene of the Flash file. However, with the flipper file loading the main scene, <code>_root</code> actually referred to the ''flipper'', not the scene itself. [[The Brothers Chaps]] could have gotten around this by using the <code>_lockroot</code> property in the flipper, but it seems they didn't know about it (probably because they used Flash 5 at the time, in which the _lockroot property doesn't exist).
* Many buttons and other scripts on some of the site did not work, as they use the _root property in ActionScript to access the main scene of the Flash file. However, with the flipper file loading the main scene, _root actually referred to the ''flipper'', not the scene itself. [[The Brothers Chaps]] could have gotten around this by using the _lockroot property in the flipper, but it seems they didn't know about it (probably because they used Flash 5 at the time, in which the _lockroot property doesn't exist).
** The Eject button on the [[Character Videos|Characters page]] (which normally makes Homsar's video come out of the VCR) did nothing.
** The Eject button on the [[Character Videos|Characters page]] (which normally makes Homsar's video come out of the VCR) did nothing.
** Some [[Easter eggs]] did not appear, such as the [[Old-Timey]] Easter egg in [[little animal]], and [[Edgar|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]] in [[candy product]].
** Some [[Easter eggs]] did not appear, such as the [[Old-Timey]] Easter egg in [[little animal]], and [[Edgar|Edgar's Baby's Daddy]] in [[candy product]].
** In [[interview]], you could not change the pictures on the [[Sticky Notes|sticky notes]] or play with [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|The Cheat's lightswitch]].
** In [[interview]], you could not change the pictures on the [[Sticky Notes|sticky notes]] or play with [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|The Cheat's lightswitch]].
** In [[Duck Pond]], the hand never moved when it threw bread, and the ducks never ate what was thrown.
** In [[Duck Pond]], the hand never moved when it threw bread, and the ducks never ate what was thrown.
** The video clips in [[HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]] repeated themselves automatically.
** The video clips in [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] repeated themselves automatically.
** The [[Random Toon|rando]] link on the navbar did not work.
** The [[Random Toon|rando]] link on the navbar did not work.
** [[The King of Town DVD]], [[King of Town Main Page]] and anything linked from there looped at the end instead of stopping.
** [[The King of Town DVD]], [[King of Town Main Page]] and anything linked from there looped at the end instead of stopping.
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** On any [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]] featuring the [[Tandy 400]] or the [[Compy 386]], the contrast buttons didn't work. This includes the Easter eggs in [[gimmicks]]. The ripples on the [[Lappy 486]] appeared and disappeared much faster than normal, and did not stay if the mouse button was held down.
** On any [[Strong Bad Email|Strong Bad Emails]] featuring the [[Tandy 400]] or the [[Compy 386]], the contrast buttons didn't work. This includes the Easter eggs in [[gimmicks]]. The ripples on the [[Lappy 486]] appeared and disappeared much faster than normal, and did not stay if the mouse button was held down.
** In any of the [[Strong Bad's Message Bored]] games, none of them worked right. There was no possible way to score on any of them.
** In any of the [[Strong Bad's Message Bored]] games, none of them worked right. There was no possible way to score on any of them.
** In [[First Time Here?]], the number of takes never changed; the clapperboard always read &quot;Roll 1, Scene 1, Take 1&quot;.
** In [[First Time Here?]], the number of takes never changed; the clapperboard always read "Roll 1, Scene 1, Take 1".
** The [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|Peasant's Quest Movie Trailers]] never loaded.
** The [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer|Peasant's Quest Movie Trailers]] never loaded.
** The number of messages on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] never changed.
** The number of messages on [[Marzipan's Answering Machine]] never changed.
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* It seems that the text in the Quote of the Week wasn't bold, like before the 'flip'.
* It seems that the text in the Quote of the Week wasn't bold, like before the 'flip'.
* Nothing in the [[Handheld Games Menu]] (except for [[Homestar Quiz]]), including itself, was fully playable.
* Nothing in the [[Handheld Games Menu]] (except for [[Homestar Quiz]]), including itself, was fully playable.
** None of the buttons in the actual menu worked (except for &quot;new games&quot;).
** None of the buttons in the actual menu worked (except for "new games").
** None of the buttons in [[Dancin' Bubs]] worked.
** None of the buttons in [[Dancin' Bubs]] worked.
** [[Homestar Talker]] did not lay out stars for each correct word, and never progressed to the Strong Bad Talker.
** [[Homestar Talker]] did not lay out stars for each correct word, and never progressed to the Strong Bad Talker.
** Nothing but the bongos in [[Audition with Marzipan]] were playable.
** Nothing but the bongos in [[Audition with Marzipan]] were playable.
** [[Bronco Trolleys]] was broken; you could click the &quot;Play&quot; button, but the timer didn't work and the ingredients were missing.
** [[Bronco Trolleys]] was broken; you could click the "Play" button, but the timer didn't work and the ingredients were missing.
** Neither the text boxes nor the finished libs worked in [[Strong Libs]].
** Neither the text boxes nor the finished libs worked in [[Strong Libs]].
** [[Hairstyle Runner]] was playable, but many things were not visible because the top frame was off-center.
** [[Hairstyle Runner]] was playable, but many things were not visible because the top frame was off-center.
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* In [[A Jorb Well Done]], the sky is darker than usual.
* In [[A Jorb Well Done]], the sky is darker than usual.


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


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''Main Page 16 : Looking into the past?''


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* Originally, the "What's new" button on the main pages did not appear in the correct location and was right-side up. This was fixed shortly after the "feature's" release.
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* Originally, the &quot;What's new&quot; button on the main pages did not appear in the correct location and was right-side up. This was fixed shortly after the &quot;feature's&quot; release.
* The [[Strong Bad Email]] menu originally did not list any emails. This was also fixed.
* The [[Strong Bad Email]] menu originally did not list any emails. This was also fixed.
* The Weeklies popups originally appeared right-side up, but were later fixed so that they would appear flipped like the rest of the site.
* The Weeklies popups originally appeared right-side up, but were later fixed so that they would appear flipped like the rest of the site.
* Many of the rollover button effects on the Main Pages didn't work. In most cases, the speaker simply said the name of the button that is hovered over (without moving his lips) and no visual effects or other sounds would occur. This was later fixed.
* Many of the rollover button effects on the Main Pages didn't work. In most cases, the speaker simply said the name of the button that is hovered over (without moving his lips) and no visual effects or other sounds would occur. This was later fixed.
* On [[Main Page 22]], the word &quot;games&quot; was not there. This was fixed later in the day.
* On [[Main Page 22]], the word "games" was not there. This was fixed later in the day.
* After the orientation reset on April 2, [[Main Page 16]] had a copyright date of 2001 overlaying the regular copyright notice. Homestar's scarf was missing, as were some trees in the background, suggesting that certain elements of the main page were from an older version. Homestar would still speak as normal, but no triggered animations would happen other than mouth movements and a visible wisp of Homestar's breath.
* After the orientation reset on April 2, [[Main Page 16]] had a copyright date of 2001 overlaying the regular copyright notice. Homestar's scarf was missing, as were some trees in the background, suggesting that certain elements of the main page were from an older version. Homestar would still speak as normal, but no triggered animations would happen other than mouth movements and a visible wisp of Homestar's breath.


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=== Real-World References ===
=== <span class="mw-headline">Real-World References</span> ===


* The Flash file that causes the pages to be flipped contains the phrase &quot;They call him Flipper&quot;, a lyric from the ''[[Flipper (1964 TV series)|Flipper]]'' theme song.
* The Flash file that causes the pages to be flipped contains the phrase "They call him Flipper", which is one of the lyrics to the [[Flipper (1964 television)|Flipper]] theme song.


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== External Links ==
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* [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipper.swf?contentURL=welcome.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped opening page]
* [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipper.swf?contentURL=welcome.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped opening page]
** This is an example... everything other than the exceptions below used this style of URL. You used to be able to replace the part after <code>contentURL=</code> with the Flash file of the toon you want to flip. However, after an unspecified date, this feature was taken off the website.
** This is an example... everything other than the exceptions below used this style of URL. You used to be able to replace the part after contentURL= with the Flash file of the toon you want to flip. However, after an unspecified date, this feature was taken off the website.
* Several toons with different sizes had their own Flash file to compensate:
* Several toons with different sizes had their own Flash file to compensate:
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperToons.swf?contentURL=tvguide.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Toons Menu]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperToons.swf?contentURL=tvguide.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Toons Menu]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperGames.swf?contentURL=gamesmenu_new.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Games Menu]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperGames.swf?contentURL=gamesmenu_new.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Games Menu]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperPayPlus.swf?contentURL=payplus2.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped HomestarRunner.com: PAY PLUS!]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperPayPlus.swf?contentURL=payplus2.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperVirusMain.swf?contentURL=main22.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Main Page 22]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperVirusMain.swf?contentURL=main22.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped Main Page 22]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperHundred.swf?contentURL=sbemailahundred.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped flashback]
** [http://www.homestarrunner.com/theyCallHimFlipperHundred.swf?contentURL=sbemailahundred.swf view an archive of the Flash file for the flipped flashback]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=7608 forum thread re: April Fools' 2006]
* [http://forum.hrwiki.org/viewtopic.php?t=7608 forum thread re: April Fools' 2006]


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'''2004:''' [[Under Construction]]
'''2005:''' [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]]
'''2006:''' '''April Fools' 2006'''
'''2009:''' [[April Fool 09]]
'''2010:''' [[Xeriouxly Forxe]]
'''2014:''' [[April Fool 2014]]
'''2015:''' [[sbemail 206]]
'''2016:''' [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]]
'''2018:''' [[the next april fools thing|The Next April Fools Thing]]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026

180px-Intro_decision_page_flipped.png

Which way is up again?

On April Fools' Day 2006, homestarrunner.com was flipped upside down.

Fun Facts

Remarks

Glitches

  • Several toons that are not the usual 550x400 resolution were not centered properly:
  • Some pages had invisible or missing text:
  • In high school, the "m." on Young Strong Mad's shirt was missing.
  • TROGDOR! didn't load up properly - the game itself took up only the bottom right quarter of the usual frame, and the rest was filled in with gray.
  • Many buttons and other scripts on some of the site did not work, as they use the _root property in ActionScript to access the main scene of the Flash file. However, with the flipper file loading the main scene, _root actually referred to the flipper, not the scene itself. The Brothers Chaps could have gotten around this by using the _lockroot property in the flipper, but it seems they didn't know about it (probably because they used Flash 5 at the time, in which the _lockroot property doesn't exist).
  • In Peasant's Quest, Trogdor's voice didn't work.
    • When the Kerrek is encountered, his tune did not play.
    • Trying to kill Poor Gary proved unsuccessful.
  • It seems that the text in the Quote of the Week wasn't bold, like before the 'flip'.
  • Nothing in the Handheld Games Menu (except for Homestar Quiz), including itself, was fully playable.
    • None of the buttons in the actual menu worked (except for "new games").
    • None of the buttons in Dancin' Bubs worked.
    • Homestar Talker did not lay out stars for each correct word, and never progressed to the Strong Bad Talker.
    • Nothing but the bongos in Audition with Marzipan were playable.
    • Bronco Trolleys was broken; you could click the "Play" button, but the timer didn't work and the ingredients were missing.
    • Neither the text boxes nor the finished libs worked in Strong Libs.
    • Hairstyle Runner was playable, but many things were not visible because the top frame was off-center.
    • The fortune cookies in Fortune Cookies did not work.
  • Awexome Cross 98: When the player lost all their lives, the game froze and The Cheat was seen spinning in the tire, but the background stayed still.
  • The Storyboards and Deleted Scenes in In Search of the Yello Dello did not work.
  • When the pages were fixed early on the morning of April 2nd, the Main Page Navigation Bar fix was not initially repaired, leaving the main page right-side up, but the News button and Main Page numbers flipped.
  • The musical t-shirts from the Store were put in a upside down box at the bottom of the page with its light blue background as a border.
  • In A Jorb Well Done, the sky is darker than usual.

Fixed Glitches

180px-Main_16_from_2001.PNG

Main Page 16 : Looking into the past?

  • Originally, the "What's new" button on the main pages did not appear in the correct location and was right-side up. This was fixed shortly after the "feature's" release.
  • The Strong Bad Email menu originally did not list any emails. This was also fixed.
  • The Weeklies popups originally appeared right-side up, but were later fixed so that they would appear flipped like the rest of the site.
  • Many of the rollover button effects on the Main Pages didn't work. In most cases, the speaker simply said the name of the button that is hovered over (without moving his lips) and no visual effects or other sounds would occur. This was later fixed.
  • On Main Page 22, the word "games" was not there. This was fixed later in the day.
  • After the orientation reset on April 2, Main Page 16 had a copyright date of 2001 overlaying the regular copyright notice. Homestar's scarf was missing, as were some trees in the background, suggesting that certain elements of the main page were from an older version. Homestar would still speak as normal, but no triggered animations would happen other than mouth movements and a visible wisp of Homestar's breath.

Real-World References

  • The Flash file that causes the pages to be flipped contains the phrase "They call him Flipper", which is one of the lyrics to the Flipper theme song.
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April Fools' Day

2003: kingoftown.com (King of Town Main Page, Revenge of the King, King of Town Email) 2004: Under Construction 2005: HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS! 2006: April Fools' 2006 2009: April Fool 09 2010: Xeriouxly Forxe 2014: April Fool 2014 2015: sbemail 206 2016: Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 2018: The Next April Fools Thing 2019: Discount Strong Bad emails

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