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<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:172px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Cheap_as_free.PNG" title="Cheap? Maybe. Free? No."><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="54" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/1/1b/Cheap_as_free.PNG/170px-Cheap_as_free.PNG" width="170"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:Cheap_as_free.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>Cheap? Maybe. Free? No.</div></div></div>
<p><b>Cheap as Free</b> is the preferred brand in <a href="/index.php?title=Free_Country%2C_USA" title="Free Country, USA">Free Country, USA</a>. Their products range from toys to music, though none of them are wholly free. The phrase "cheap as free" was first seen on a sign advertising a Christmas tree in <a href="/index.php?title=The_Best_Decemberween_Ever" title="The Best Decemberween Ever">The Best Decemberween Ever</a>.
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''Cheap? Maybe. Free? No.''
<a id="Cheap_As_Free_products" name="Cheap_As_Free_products"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Cheap As Free products</span></h2>
<a id="Food" name="Food"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Food</span></h3>
<p>Branded as <b>Cheap as Free Foodstuffs</b>.
</p>
<ul><li>Cheat Commandos...O's <a href="/index.php?title=Breakfast_Cereal" title="Breakfast Cereal">breakfast cereal</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Cheat_Commandos...O%27s" title="Cheat Commandos...O's">Cheat Commandos...O's</a>)
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=SBLOUNSKCHED%21_Bar" title="SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar">SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=candy_product" title="candy product">candy product</a>)
</li></ul>
<a id="Publishing" name="Publishing"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Publishing</span></h3>
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:182px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:Cheap_as_free_publishing_logos.PNG" title="Various Cheap as Free publishing logos."><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="101" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/c/c9/Cheap_as_free_publishing_logos.PNG/180px-Cheap_as_free_publishing_logos.PNG" width="180"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:Cheap_as_free_publishing_logos.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>Various Cheap as Free publishing logos.</div></div></div>
<p>Branded either as <b>Cheap as Free</b> or <b>Cheap as Free Comics</b>.
</p>
<ul><li>The <i>Total Adventures of <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Badman" title="Strong Badman">Strong Badman</a></i> comic books (<a href="/index.php?title=superhero_name" title="superhero name">superhero name</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=haircut" title="haircut">haircut</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=portrait" title="portrait">portrait</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=narrator" title="narrator">narrator</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=DNA_Evidence" title="DNA Evidence">DNA Evidence</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=hygiene" title="hygiene">hygiene</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=winter_pool" title="winter pool">winter pool</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_14" title="Teen Girl Squad Issue 14">Teen Girl Squad Issue 14</a>, <a href="/index.php?title=Fan_Costumes_2016" title="Fan Costumes 2016">Fan Costumes 2016</a>)
</li><li><i><a class="mw-redirect" href="/index.php?title=Everyone_Is_Different" title="Everyone Is Different">Everyone is Different</a></i> by <a href="/index.php?title=Lem_Sportsinterviews" title="Lem Sportsinterviews">Lem Sportsinterviews</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=kids%27_book" title="kids' book">kids' book</a>)
</li><li>The book "<a href="/index.php?title=That_Time_of_Year" title="That Time of Year">That Time of Year</a>", also by Sportsinterviews (<a href="/index.php?title=Decemberween_in_July" title="Decemberween in July">Decemberween in July</a>)
</li><li>The book <i>Decemberweenvent Calendar</i> (<a href="/index.php?title=Decemberweenvent_Calendar" title="Decemberweenvent Calendar">Decemberweenvent Calendar</a>)
</li></ul>
<a id="Record_Producing" name="Record_Producing"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Record Producing</span></h3>
<p>Branded as <b>Cheap as Free Records</b> or <b>Cheap as Free Music</b>.
</p>
<ul><li>"Not talkin' 'bout Butter" by DJ Teh Cheat and "The New Kot" (<a href="/index.php?title=Marzipan%27s_Answering_Machine_Version_13.2" title="Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2">Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2</a>)
</li><li>The <i>Strong Bad Email Show</i> soundtrack (<a href="/index.php?title=theme_song" title="theme song">theme song</a>)
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Limozeen_vs._sloshy" title="Limozeen vs. sloshy">Limozeen vs. sloshy</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Decemberweenvent_Calendar" title="Decemberweenvent Calendar">Decemberweenvent Calendar</a>
</li></ul>
<a id="Toys" name="Toys"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Toys</span></h3>
<div class="thumb tright"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:182px;"><a class="image" href="/index.php?title=File:1101.PNG" title="Cheap As Free toys are typically priced at $11.01."><img alt="" border="0" class="thumbimage" height="99" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/images/thumb/3/3c/1101.PNG/180px-1101.PNG" width="180"/></a> <div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a class="internal" href="/index.php?title=File:1101.PNG" title="Enlarge"><img alt="" height="11" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211001000000im_/http://www.hrwiki.org/w/skins/common/images/magnify-clip.png" width="15"/></a></div>Cheap As Free toys are typically priced at <a href="/index.php?title=%2411.01" title="$11.01">$11.01</a>.</div></div></div>
<p>Branded as <b>Cheap As Free Toys</b>.
</p>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Cheat_Commandos" title="Cheat Commandos">Cheat Commandos</a> action figures, including <a href="/index.php?title=Firebert" title="Firebert">Firebert</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=army" title="army">army</a>)
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Action_Figure_Character_Variations" title="Action Figure Character Variations">Action figure line</a> of Strong Bad and friends, including <a href="/index.php?title=Peanut_Strong_Bad" title="Peanut Strong Bad">Peanut Strong Bad</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=action_figure" title="action figure">action figure</a>)
</li><li>Cheat Commandos vehicles, playsets and toys:
<ul><li>Helicopter (<a href="/index.php?title=Cheat_Commandos_%28toon%29" title="Cheat Commandos (toon)">Cheat Commandos</a>)
</li><li>Troop Carrier (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Troop Transport (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Action Figure Storage Truck (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Reinforcements's <a href="/index.php?title=Justice_Rocket_Backpack_Rocket_Rocket" title="Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket">Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket</a> (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Reynold's Apartment Extreme Playset (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Blue Laser action figures (Cheat Commandos)
</li><li>Grappling hook zip line (<a href="/index.php?title=Shopping_For_Danger" title="Shopping For Danger">Shopping For Danger</a>)
</li><li>Blue Laser Thanksgiving action playset (<a href="/index.php?title=Let_us_give_TANKS%21" title="Let us give TANKS!">Let us give TANKS!</a>)
</li><li>Cheat Command-snowbile  (<a href="/index.php?title=The_Next_Epi-Snowed" title="The Next Epi-Snowed">The Next Epi-Snowed</a>)
</li><li>The Ramshankle (<a href="/index.php?title=Cheat_Commandos:_Two_Part_Episode:_Part_2" title="Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2">Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2</a>)
</li></ul>
</li></ul>
<a id="Misc." name="Misc."></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Misc.</span></h3>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Thorax_Corporation" title="Thorax Corporation">Thorax Corporation</a>: Program: The Sky's the Limit! PRODUKT has an email address with the domain of "cheepasfree.com"
</li><li>Software at <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=GameStop" title="wikipedia:GameStop">Babbage's</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Teen_Girl_Squad_Issue_9" title="Teen Girl Squad Issue 9">Teen Girl Squad Issue 9</a>)
</li><li>The Strong Bad Email Show, "a cheap as free production" (<a href="/index.php?title=theme_song" title="theme song">theme song</a>)
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_Halloween_Costumes_%26_Products" title="Homestar Runner Halloween Costumes &amp; Products">Homestar Runner Halloween Costumes &amp; Products</a> (<a href="/index.php?title=Costume_Commercial" title="Costume Commercial">Costume Commercial</a>)
</li><li>Fake Christmas Tree (The Best Decemberween Ever)
</li></ul>
<a id="Real_Products" name="Real_Products"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Real Products</span></h3>
<p>These real products are distributed or licensed by <a href="/index.php?title=Harmless_Junk%2C_Inc." title="Harmless Junk, Inc.">Harmless Junk, Inc.</a> <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Trade_name" title="wikipedia:Trade name">d/b/a</a> "Cheap as Free".
</p>
<ul><li>The <a href="/index.php?title=Store_Toys" title="Store Toys">character figures</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Sings_and_Other_Type_Hits" title="Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits">Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits</a> CD and vinyl record
</li><li>The <a href="/index.php?title=Kick_The_Cheat" title="Kick The Cheat">Kick The Cheat</a> plush doll
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=strongbad_email.exe" title="strongbad email.exe">strongbad_email.exe</a> DVDs
</li><li>The <a href="/index.php?title=Store_Accessories" title="Store Accessories">Messenger Bags</a>
</li><li>Everything Else, Volumes <a href="/index.php?title=Everything_Else%2C_Volume_2" title="Everything Else, Volume 2">2</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=Everything_Else%2C_Volume_3" title="Everything Else, Volume 3">3</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad_Talking_Plush" title="Strong Bad Talking Plush">Strong Bad Talking Plush</a>
</li><li>The <a href="/index.php?title=Teespring" title="Teespring">Eh! Steve! Pillow</a> is "designed by <a href="/index.php?title=Styleron_Ecochair" title="Styleron Ecochair">Denoob Largo</a> for Cheap As Free Housewares".
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a> repertoire <a href="/index.php?title=Music_Streaming_Profiles" title="Music Streaming Profiles">digital distribution</a>
<ul><li><a class="external text" href="https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&amp;SearchForm.Main_Search=Publisher&amp;SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Cheap+As+Free+Music&amp;SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&amp;SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi" rel="nofollow" title="https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&amp;SearchForm.Main_Search=Publisher&amp;SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Cheap+As+Free+Music&amp;SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&amp;SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi">Cheap as Free Music</a> (<a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Broadcast_Music%2C_Inc." title="wikipedia:Broadcast Music, Inc.">BMI</a>) is the credited publisher of various songs written by <a href="/index.php?title=The_Brothers_Chaps" title="The Brothers Chaps">The Brothers Chaps</a> for Homestar Runner.
</li><li><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=DistroKid" title="wikipedia:DistroKid">DistroKid</a> lists "Cheap as Free Music" as the copyright and <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Sound_recording_copyright_symbol" title="wikipedia:Sound recording copyright symbol">phonographic copyright</a> holder of Homestar Runner music releases.
</li></ul>
</li></ul>


'''Cheap as Free''' is the preferred brand in [[Free Country, USA]]. Their products range from toys to music, though none of them are wholly free. The phrase "cheap as free" was first seen on a sign advertising a Christmas tree in [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].


== Cheap As Free products ==


=== Food ===
 
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Branded as '''Cheap as Free Foodstuffs'''.
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* Cheat Commandos...O's [[Breakfast Cereal|breakfast cereal]] ([[Cheat Commandos...O's]])
* [[SBLOUNSKCHED! Bar]] ([[candy product]])
 
=== Publishing ===
 
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''Various Cheap as Free publishing logos.''
 
Branded either as '''Cheap as Free''' or '''Cheap as Free Comics'''.
 
* The ''Total Adventures of [[Strong Badman]]'' comic books ([[superhero name]], [[haircut]], [[portrait]], [[narrator]], [[DNA Evidence]], [[hygiene]], [[winter pool]], [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]], [[Fan Costumes 2016]])
* ''[[Everyone Is Different|Everyone is Different]]'' by [[Lem Sportsinterviews]] ([[kids' book]])
* The book "[[That Time of Year]]", also by Sportsinterviews ([[Decemberween in July]])
* The book ''Decemberweenvent Calendar'' ([[Decemberweenvent Calendar]])
 
=== Record Producing ===
 
Branded as '''Cheap as Free Records''' or '''Cheap as Free Music'''.
 
* "Not talkin' 'bout Butter" by DJ Teh Cheat and "The New Kot" ([[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]])
* The ''Strong Bad Email Show'' soundtrack ([[theme song]])
* [[Limozeen vs. sloshy]]
* [[Decemberweenvent Calendar]]
 
=== Toys ===
 
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''Cheap As Free toys are typically priced at $11.01 .''
 
Branded as '''Cheap As Free Toys'''.
 
* [[Cheat Commandos]] action figures, including [[Firebert]] ([[army]])
* [[Action Figure Character Variations|Action figure line]] of Strong Bad and friends, including [[Peanut Strong Bad]] ([[action figure]])
* Cheat Commandos vehicles, playsets and toys:
** Helicopter ([[Cheat Commandos (toon)|Cheat Commandos]])
** Troop Carrier (Cheat Commandos)
** Troop Transport (Cheat Commandos)
** Action Figure Storage Truck (Cheat Commandos)
** Reinforcements's [[Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket]] (Cheat Commandos)
** Reynold's Apartment Extreme Playset (Cheat Commandos)
** Blue Laser action figures (Cheat Commandos)
** Grappling hook zip line ([[Shopping For Danger]])
** Blue Laser Thanksgiving action playset ([[Let us give TANKS!]])
** Cheat Command-snowbile ([[The Next Epi-Snowed]])
** The Ramshankle ([[Cheat Commandos: Two Part Episode: Part 2]])
 
=== Misc. ===
 
* [[Thorax Corporation]]: Program: The Sky's the Limit! PRODUKT has an email address with the domain of "cheepasfree.com"
* Software at [[GameStop|Babbage's]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 9]])
* The Strong Bad Email Show, "a cheap as free production" ([[theme song]])
* [[Homestar Runner Halloween Costumes & Products]] ([[Costume Commercial]])
* Fake Christmas Tree (The Best Decemberween Ever)
 
=== Real Products ===
 
These real products are distributed or licensed by [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] [[Trade name|d/b/a]] "Cheap as Free".
 
* The [[Store Toys|character figures]]
* [[Strong Bad Sings and Other Type Hits]] CD and vinyl record
* The [[Kick The Cheat]] plush doll
* [[strongbad email.exe]] DVDs
* The [[Store Accessories|Messenger Bags]]
* Everything Else, Volumes [[Everything Else, Volume 2|2]] and [[Everything Else, Volume 3|3]]
* [[Strong Bad Talking Plush]]
* The [[Teespring|Eh! Steve! Pillow]] is "designed by [[Styleron Ecochair|Denoob Largo]] for Cheap As Free Housewares".
* [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] repertoire [[Music Streaming Profiles|digital distribution]]
** [https://repertoire.bmi.com/Search/Search?SearchForm.View_Count=100&SearchForm.Main_Search=Publisher&SearchForm.Main_Search_Text=Cheap+As+Free+Music&SearchForm.Sub_Search=Please+Select&SearchForm.Search_Type=bmi Cheap as Free Music] ([[Broadcast Music, Inc.|BMI]]) is the credited publisher of various songs written by [[The Brothers Chaps]] for Homestar Runner.
** [[DistroKid]] lists "Cheap as Free Music" as the copyright and [[Sound recording copyright symbol|phonographic copyright]] holder of Homestar Runner music releases.
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Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026

Cheap? Maybe. Free? No.

Cheap as Free is the preferred brand in Free Country, USA. Their products range from toys to music, though none of them are wholly free. The phrase "cheap as free" was first seen on a sign advertising a Christmas tree in The Best Decemberween Ever.

Cheap As Free products

Food

Branded as Cheap as Free Foodstuffs.

Publishing

Various Cheap as Free publishing logos.

Branded either as Cheap as Free or Cheap as Free Comics.

Record Producing

Branded as Cheap as Free Records or Cheap as Free Music.

Toys

Cheap As Free toys are typically priced at $11.01.

Branded as Cheap As Free Toys.

Misc.

Real Products

These real products are distributed or licensed by Harmless Junk, Inc. d/b/a "Cheap as Free".

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