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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?" | * '''[[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?" | ||
* '''[[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 stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise. | * '''[[Character Videos|Characters]]''' — Homestar suddenly stops falling, with a "SCREECH!" braking noise. | ||
* '''[[Downloads]]''' — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. | * '''[[Downloads]]''' — The star on his shirt starts to peel off. Moving the cursor away from the button returns his star 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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=== Trivia === | === Trivia === | ||
* This is the first Main Page to have Homestar in his regular clothes. | |||
* This is the first | * 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]]. | ||
=== Remarks === | |||
* 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. | |||
=== Goofs === | === Goofs === | ||
* 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 "balloo". | * Strong Bad's line gets cut off before he should finish singing, making it sound like he's saying "balloo". | ||
* Homestar | * Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred. | ||
* 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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=== Real-World References === | === Real-World References === | ||
* "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]]. | * "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 zeppelin on fire is a reference to the [[LZ 129 Hindenburg|Hindenburg]]. However, the Hindenburg disaster happened while docking rather than in mid-flight. | |||
* 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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| style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | [[Main Page 1|The Moon]] · [[Main Page 2|Mountains]] · [[Main Page 3|Island]] · [[Main Page 4|Bowling]] · [[Main Page 5|Waffles]] · [[Main Page 6|Heaven]] · [[Main Page 7|Graveyard]] · '''Falling''' · [[Main Page 9|Notebook]] | | style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | [[Main Page 1|The Moon]] · [[Main Page 2|Mountains]] · [[Main Page 3|Island]] · [[Main Page 4|Bowling]] · [[Main Page 5|Waffles]] · [[Main Page 6|Heaven]] · [[Main Page 7|Graveyard]] · '''Falling''' · [[Main Page 9|Notebook]] · [[Main Page 10|Old-Timey]] · [[Main Page 11|News]] · [[Main Page 12|4th of July]] · [[Main Page 13|Atari]] · [[Main Page 14|Shower]] · [[Main Page 15|Powered by The Cheat]] · [[Main Page 16|Winter]] · [[Main Page 17|20X6]] · [[Main Page 18|Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] · [[Main Page 19|The Show]] · [[Main Page 20|Flashback]] · [[Main Page 21|Vector]] · [[Main Page 22|Virus]] · [[Main Page 23|Backstage Pass]] · [[Main Page 24|Nearsighted]] · [[Main Page 25|Puppets]] · [[Main Page 26|Xeriouxly Forxe]] · [[Main Page 27|Peasantry]] · [[Main Page 28|Yonder Website]]<br /> | ||
'''Other | '''Other Main Pages:''' [[Luau Main Page|Luau]] · [[Strong Bad Main Page|Strong Bad]] · [[Homsar Main Page|Homsar]] · [[King of Town Main Page|King of Town]] | ||
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| style="text-align:center;font-size:smaller;" | '''Related:''' [[Weeklies]] ([[Quote of the Week|Q]] · [[Weekly Fanstuff|F]] · [[Sketchbook|S]] · [[Random Toon|R]]) · [[Main Page Messages|Messages]] ([[Main Page Pop-Ups|Pop-Ups]] · [[New Toon Soon]] · [[Misleading Main Page Messages|Misleading]]) · [[First Time Here?]] · [[Main Page Glitches|Glitches]] | |||
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[[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] | [[Category:Homestar Runner Filmography]] | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 18 July 2026
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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 suddenly 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.
- Store — He starts falling up.
- E-mail — The Yello Dello flies by.
Fun Facts
Trivia
- This is the first Main Page to have Homestar in his regular clothes.
- Homestar's propeller is the propeller from his May 2000 design. His mouth is from the February 2001 design, which would not be fixed until Main Page 16.
Remarks
- 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.
Goofs
- 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".
- Sometimes when Homestar stops falling, the propeller on his hat is still blurred.
- 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
- "Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?" is a line from "Up, Up and Away" by the group The Fifth Dimension.
- The zeppelin on fire is a reference to the Hindenburg. However, the Hindenburg disaster happened while docking rather than in mid-flight.
- The sound when Homestar stops falling is the tire-screech noise to simulate stopping used by Hanna-Barbera.
External links
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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 |
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| 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 · Yonder Website Other Main Pages: Luau · Strong Bad · Homsar · King of Town |
| Related: Weeklies (Q · F · S · R) · Messages (Pop-Ups · New Toon Soon · Misleading) · First Time Here? · Glitches |
