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[[ | Often in the [[Homestar Runner universe|Homestar Runner Universe]] a character will use a '''plural noun in a phrase where it would normally be expected to be singular'''. This is particularly used in the context of compound adjectives involving numbers, such as saying "a two-years-old boy" instead of "a two-year-old boy". In addition, this is occasionally done to an '''already plural word''', such as "thems" and "[[Peoples|peoples]]". | ||
== Appearances == | |||
* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] (DVD commentary) — Homestar Runner says, "I was an answering machine, this whole '''times'''!" | |||
* [[Main Page 15]] — [[Strong Bad]] says of the Main Page, "It looks like it was done by a two-'''years'''-old boy." | |||
* [[A Decemberween Pageant]] — [[Bubs]] says one of his lines as "50 bag of '''[[Gold|golds]]'''". | |||
* Email [[japanese cartoon]] — Strong Bad says that he saw "one o' '''thems'''" once, referring to a Japanese cartoon. | |||
* [[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] (DVD commentary) — Homestar Runner says, | |||
* [[Main Page 15]] — [[Strong Bad]] says of the Main Page, | |||
* [[A Decemberween Pageant]] — [[Bubs]] says one of his lines as | |||
* Email [[japanese cartoon]] — Strong Bad says that he saw | |||
* Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to [[Strong Sad]]'s '''[[Underwear|underwears]]'''. | * Email [[caper]] — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to [[Strong Sad]]'s '''[[Underwear|underwears]]'''. | ||
* Email [[personal favorites]] — Strong Bad says, | * Email [[personal favorites]] — Strong Bad says, "My emails are like my '''childrens'''". | ||
* Email [[couch patch]] — One of Strong Bad's rejected [[Compy 386]] commands is | * Email [[couch patch]] — One of Strong Bad's rejected [[Compy 386]] commands is "um, this time really print me out a million '''dollars''' bill.nofoolin'". | ||
* [[New Boots]] — Strong Bad says, | * [[New Boots]] — Strong Bad says, "But you made my '''underwears''' showing! Everybody knows I don't wear '''underwears'''!" | ||
* Email [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Homestar Runner]], as [[Dangeresque Too]], suggests to ask | * Email [[dangeresque 3]] — [[Homestar Runner]], as [[Dangeresque Too]], suggests to ask "this '''passers'''-by" [[Strong Sad]]/[[Hot Tub]]. | ||
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — Homestar Runner, doing a crossword, asks [[Marzipan]] for | * [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2]] — Homestar Runner, doing a crossword, asks [[Marzipan]] for "a four-'''letters''' word for censoring a cuss word". | ||
* Email [[virus]] — As Strong Bad laments over his slightly shotgunned computer, he says, | * Email [[virus]] — As Strong Bad laments over his slightly shotgunned computer, he says, "I don't remember your '''names''', Davey!" | ||
* Email [[animal]] — Homestar Runner says, | * Email [[animal]] — Homestar Runner says, "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the '''[[Times|times]]'''?" | ||
* Email [[dreamail]] — The [[Female Lappy 486]] says, | * Email [[dreamail]] — The [[Female Lappy 486]] says, "You have one unread '''messages'''." | ||
* [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Strong Bad says to Strong Sad, | * [[Bug In Mouth Disease]] — Strong Bad says to Strong Sad, "I just thought you should know that all your '''underwears''' somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction." | ||
* [[Stinkoman 20X6]] — The [[Stinkomanual]]'s description for the Seeper Mo of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] reads, | * [[Stinkoman 20X6]] — The [[Stinkomanual]]'s description for the Seeper Mo of [[Stinkoman 20X6 Walkthrough Level 7|Level 7]] reads, "[[Stinkoman]] better think [[Seriously|seriously]] about jumping o'er '''thems'''." | ||
* Email [[boring (really)]] — [[Coach Z]] says that | * Email [[boring (really)]] — [[Coach Z]] says that "Jorb" is a four-'''letters''' word. | ||
* Email [[bottom 10]] — [[Nibbles]] states that he is | * Email [[bottom 10]] — [[Nibbles]] states that he is "one '''years''' old." | ||
** Also, the [[Limozeen]] song featured in the email is called | ** Also, the [[Limozeen]] song featured in the email is called "Feed the '''Childrens'''". | ||
* Email [[space program]] — The ten-dollar bill has | * Email [[space program]] — The ten-dollar bill has "Ten O' '''Dems'''" written across the top. | ||
** The gold also has a caption reading | ** The gold also has a caption reading "THREE O' '''DEMS'''". | ||
* Email [[alternate universe]] — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is | * Email [[alternate universe]] — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little '''childrens''' go." | ||
* [[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — the sign at the sandwich shop says | * [[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed '''Todays'''". | ||
* Email [[senior prom]] — As [[Coach Z]] spikes a bowl of punch with [[Listerine]], he explains, | * Email [[senior prom]] — As [[Coach Z]] spikes a bowl of punch with [[Listerine]], he explains, "I'm just lookin' out for all yer '''hygienes'''. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their '''breaths''' is terbirle!" | ||
* [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a [[Decemberween]] | * [[Decemberween Short Shorts]] — Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a [[Decemberween]] "free of '''athletes feet''' and '''toe jams'''". | ||
* Email [[strong badathlon]] — One of the events is called the | * Email [[strong badathlon]] — One of the events is called the "Clean and Jerk [[Strong Mad]]'s '''Underwears''' Over His Head". | ||
* Email [[the movies]] — One of the cancelled release dates on the Dangeresque 3 poster is | * Email [[the movies]] — One of the cancelled release dates on the Dangeresque 3 poster is "'''MEMORIALS''' DAY 2005". | ||
* Email [[licensed]] — Homestar claims that despite or perhaps because of the glass-filled Strong Bad piñata, it was still his | * Email [[licensed]] — Homestar claims that despite or perhaps because of the glass-filled Strong Bad piñata, it was still his "best '''birthdays''' ever". | ||
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — After Strong Bad puts all the Homsartifacts in the pylon and talks to [[Homsar]] in his language, Homsar says, | * [[Strong Badia the Free]] — After Strong Bad puts all the Homsartifacts in the pylon and talks to [[Homsar]] in his language, Homsar says, "Why are you talking gibberish? You sound like a two-'''years'''-old boy!" | ||
* [[Sketchbook]] for [[Sketchbook 2009|19 Feb 2009]] — The caption for [[The Gregs|the Gregs]] reads | * [[Sketchbook]] for [[Sketchbook 2009|19 Feb 2009]] — The caption for [[The Gregs|the Gregs]] reads "four o' '''dems'''". | ||
* [[Punkin Show]] — Homestar Runner says, | * [[Punkin Show]] — Homestar Runner says, "Our next [[Pumpkins|pumpkin]] may contain material that is unsuitable for '''childrens'''". | ||
* [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] — Homestar says, | * [[The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser]] — Homestar says, "I really like your '''guyses'''' costumes." | ||
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== See Also == | |||
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* [[Deliberately Poor English]] | * [[Deliberately Poor English]] | ||
* [[Singular Instead of Plural]] | * [[Singular Instead of Plural]] | ||
* [[Peoples]] | * [[Peoples]] | ||
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[[Category:Word running gags]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026
THREE O' DEMS
Often in the Homestar Runner Universe a character will use a plural noun in a phrase where it would normally be expected to be singular. This is particularly used in the context of compound adjectives involving numbers, such as saying "a two-years-old boy" instead of "a two-year-old boy". In addition, this is occasionally done to an already plural word, such as "thems" and "peoples".
Appearances
- Fluffy Puff Commercial (DVD commentary) — Homestar Runner says, "I was an answering machine, this whole times!"
- Main Page 15 — Strong Bad says of the Main Page, "It looks like it was done by a two-years-old boy."
- A Decemberween Pageant — Bubs says one of his lines as "50 bag of golds".
- Email japanese cartoon — Strong Bad says that he saw "one o' thems" once, referring to a Japanese cartoon.
- Email caper — Strong Bad recalls setting fire to Strong Sad's underwears.
- Email personal favorites — Strong Bad says, "My emails are like my childrens".
- Email couch patch — One of Strong Bad's rejected Compy 386 commands is "um, this time really print me out a million dollars bill.nofoolin'".
- New Boots — Strong Bad says, "But you made my underwears showing! Everybody knows I don't wear underwears!"
- Email dangeresque 3 — Homestar Runner, as Dangeresque Too, suggests to ask "this passers-by" Strong Sad/Hot Tub.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2 — Homestar Runner, doing a crossword, asks Marzipan for "a four-letters word for censoring a cuss word".
- Email virus — As Strong Bad laments over his slightly shotgunned computer, he says, "I don't remember your names, Davey!"
- Email animal — Homestar Runner says, "I say there, Monstrosity! Do you know the times?"
- Email dreamail — The Female Lappy 486 says, "You have one unread messages."
- Bug In Mouth Disease — Strong Bad says to Strong Sad, "I just thought you should know that all your underwears somehow ended up individually priced and labeled in an online auction."
- Stinkoman 20X6 — The Stinkomanual's description for the Seeper Mo of Level 7 reads, "Stinkoman better think seriously about jumping o'er thems."
- Email boring (really) — Coach Z says that "Jorb" is a four-letters word.
- Email bottom 10 — Nibbles states that he is "one years old."
- Also, the Limozeen song featured in the email is called "Feed the Childrens".
- Email space program — The ten-dollar bill has "Ten O' Dems" written across the top.
- The gold also has a caption reading "THREE O' DEMS".
- Email alternate universe — Part of the lyrics to the song at the end is "Let the little childrens go."
- Thy Dungeonman 3 — the sign at the sandwich shop says "Closed Todays".
- Email senior prom — As Coach Z spikes a bowl of punch with Listerine, he explains, "I'm just lookin' out for all yer hygienes. Have ya ever talked to one of these kids up close!? Their breaths is terbirle!"
- Decemberween Short Shorts — Strong Bad wishes his Tube Socks a Decemberween "free of athletes feet and toe jams".
- Email strong badathlon — One of the events is called the "Clean and Jerk Strong Mad's Underwears Over His Head".
- Email the movies — One of the cancelled release dates on the Dangeresque 3 poster is "MEMORIALS DAY 2005".
- Email licensed — Homestar claims that despite or perhaps because of the glass-filled Strong Bad piñata, it was still his "best birthdays ever".
- Strong Badia the Free — After Strong Bad puts all the Homsartifacts in the pylon and talks to Homsar in his language, Homsar says, "Why are you talking gibberish? You sound like a two-years-old boy!"
- Sketchbook for 19 Feb 2009 — The caption for the Gregs reads "four o' dems".
- Punkin Show — Homestar Runner says, "Our next pumpkin may contain material that is unsuitable for childrens".
- The House That Gave Sucky Tricks Teaser — Homestar says, "I really like your guyses' costumes."
This section of the page is incomplete. You can help the Homestar Runner Wiki by expanding it.
