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<p>The world of Homestar Runner contains several names of characters, places, sound effects, etc., where an <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Article_%28grammar%29" title="wikipedia:Article (grammar)">article</a> (<i>A</i>, <i>An</i>, or <i>The</i>) is treated as integral to the name. With varying consistency, these names will include the <b><a href="/index.php?title=Integral_Article" title="Integral Article">integral article</a></b>, even when it makes the construction of the sentence extremely odd ("And out poured a lifetime supply of fishsticks. And a The Cheat!!!!"). <a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat" title="The Cheat">The Cheat</a> is the most renowned and recognizable example. Even for The Cheat, however, this rule is occasionally overlooked or suspended. For instance, in <a href="/index.php?title=replacement" title="replacement">replacement</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a>'s epitaph reads, "...and kicking Cheats in the hereafter." <b><a href="/index.php?title=Integral_Article" title="Integral Article">(More...)</a></b> | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026
The world of Homestar Runner contains several names of characters, places, sound effects, etc., where an article (A, An, or The) is treated as integral to the name. With varying consistency, these names will include the integral article, even when it makes the construction of the sentence extremely odd ("And out poured a lifetime supply of fishsticks. And a The Cheat!!!!"). The Cheat is the most renowned and recognizable example. Even for The Cheat, however, this rule is occasionally overlooked or suspended. For instance, in replacement, Strong Bad's epitaph reads, "...and kicking Cheats in the hereafter." (More...)
