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<p><a href="/index.php?title=The_Brothers_Chaps" title="The Brothers Chaps">The Brothers Chaps</a> have made multiple references to <b><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon" title="wikipedia:Pokémon">Pokémon</a></b>, and more specifically the Pokémon <b><a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Pikachu" title="wikipedia:Pikachu">Pikachu</a></b>, playing on its resemblance to <a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat" title="The Cheat">The Cheat</a>.
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''"Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"''
<a id="Appearances" name="Appearances"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Appearances</span></h2>
<a id="Pikachu" name="Pikachu"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Pikachu</span></h3>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Quiz" title="Homestar Quiz">Homestar Quiz</a> — One of the choices for the question, "Who did the Cheat dress up as for <a href="/index.php?title=Homestarloween_Party" title="Homestarloween Party">Halloween</a>?" is Pikachu.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=The_House_That_Gave_Sucky_Treats" title="The House That Gave Sucky Treats">The House That Gave Sucky Treats</a> — When you click on a character to vote on their costume, the subject that appears in the email you send is "I choose you, <i>{character's name}</i>achu".
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=i_she_be" title="i she be">i she be</a> — The Cheat's Instant Messaging <a href="/index.php?title=Contacts" title="Contacts">screen name</a> is "cheatachu72".  This screen name later appears in <a href="/index.php?title=marzipan" title="marzipan">marzipan</a> and <a href="/index.php?title=english_paper" title="english paper">english paper</a>.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=The_Cheat_Theme_Song" title="The Cheat Theme Song">The Cheat Theme Song</a> — A Pikachu floats across the screen during the music video. This is its only appearance without being simply mentioned.
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<a id="Other" name="Other"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Other</span></h3>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Everybody_to_the_Limit" title="Everybody to the Limit">Everybody to the Limit</a> (DVD commentary) — <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a> compares the flashing background to the effect used in the infamous episode "<a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon" title="wikipedia:Dennō Senshi Porygon">Dennō Senshi Porygon</a>".
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=NYU_Talk_-_1_Mar_2005" title="NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005">NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005</a> — A fan asks if The Cheat is supposed to be a Pokémon; the Brothers Chaps respond by saying that it is a coincidence.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Flashforward_2006_Seattle_-_28_Feb_2006" title="Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006">Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006</a> — The Brothers Chaps say that they are trying to avoid making <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner_%28body_of_work%29" title="Homestar Runner (body of work)">Homestar Runner</a> "have a jillion characters" like Pokémon.
</li><li>Email <a href="/index.php?title=trading_cards" title="trading cards">trading cards</a> —
<ul><li>The <a href="/index.php?title=Trading_Cards" title="Trading Cards">trading cards</a> resemble those used in the <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon_trading_card_game" title="wikipedia:Pokémon trading card game">Pokémon trading card game</a>.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Stinkoman" title="Stinkoman">Stinkoman</a> throws <a href="/index.php?title=Cheatball" title="Cheatball">Cheatball</a> like a Poké Ball.
</li><li>Cheatball says his name, much like how most Pokémon speak by saying their species' name.
</li></ul>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=8-Bit_is_Enough" title="8-Bit is Enough">8-Bit is Enough</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Strong_Bad" title="Strong Bad">Strong Bad</a> uses the "I choose you!" catchphrase when selecting the Dancing Bear from <a href="/index.php?title=Space_Circus_Catastrophe" title="Space Circus Catastrophe">Space Circus Catastrophe</a>.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Poker_Night_at_the_Inventory" title="Poker Night at the Inventory">Poker Night at the Inventory</a> — Strong Bad asks <a href="/index.php?title=Sam_%26_Max" title="Sam &amp; Max">Max</a> if he's a Pokémon, pronouncing it Poke-Mon.
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=%40StrongBadActual" title="@StrongBadActual">@StrongBadActual</a> tweet (<a href="/index.php?title=%40StrongBadActual_Tweets_2016" title="@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016">18 Jul 2016</a>) — Strong Bad Tweeted that he "caught a wild <a href="/index.php?title=Rejected_Characters" title="Rejected Characters">Dijjery-Doo</a>". When another user asked how to catch a The Cheat, Strong Bad replied with "just chuck a <a href="/index.php?title=Cheatball" title="Cheatball">Cheatball</a> at him".
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Fan_%27Stumes_2020" title="Fan 'Stumes 2020">Fan 'Stumes 2020</a> — <a href="/index.php?title=Homestar_Runner" title="Homestar Runner">Homestar Runner</a> sings "<a href="/index.php?title=Jibblies_Painting" title="Jibblies Painting">Jibblie</a>-<a href="/index.php?title=Mr._Poofers" title="Mr. Poofers">poof</a>" to the tune of <a class="extiw" href="/index.php?title=Jigglypuff" title="wikipedia:Jigglypuff">Jigglypuff</a>'s song.
</li></ul>
<a id="See_Also" name="See_Also"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">See Also</span></h2>
<ul><li><a href="/index.php?title=Nintendo" title="Nintendo">Nintendo</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Mario" title="Mario">Mario</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=The_Legend_of_Zelda" title="The Legend of Zelda">The Legend of Zelda</a>
</li><li><a href="/index.php?title=Anime" title="Anime">Anime</a>
</li></ul>
<a id="External_Links" name="External_Links"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">External Links</span></h2>
<ul><li><a class="external text" href="/index.php?title=Pok%C3%A9mon" rel="nofollow" title="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pokémon">Bulbapedia's article on the Pokémon franchise</a>
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[[The Brothers Chaps]] have made multiple references to '''[[Pokémon]]''', and more specifically the Pokémon '''[[Pikachu]]''', playing on its resemblance to [[The Cheat]].


== Appearances ==


=== Pikachu ===
 
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* [[Homestar Quiz]] — One of the choices for the question, "Who did the Cheat dress up as for [[Homestarloween Party|Halloween]]?" is Pikachu.
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* [[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] — When you click on a character to vote on their costume, the subject that appears in the email you send is "I choose you, ''{character's name}''achu".
* Email [[i she be]] — The Cheat's Instant Messaging [[Contacts|screen name]] is "cheatachu72". This screen name later appears in [[marzipan]] and [[english paper]].
* [[The Cheat Theme Song]] — A Pikachu floats across the screen during the music video. This is its only appearance without being simply mentioned.
 
=== Other ===
 
* [[Everybody to the Limit]] (DVD commentary) — [[Strong Bad]] compares the flashing background to the effect used in the infamous episode "[[Dennō Senshi Porygon]]".
* [[NYU Talk - 1 Mar 2005]] — A fan asks if The Cheat is supposed to be a Pokémon; the Brothers Chaps respond by saying that it is a coincidence.
* [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006]] — The Brothers Chaps say that they are trying to avoid making [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] "have a jillion characters" like Pokémon.
* Email [[trading cards]] —
** The [[Trading Cards|trading cards]] resemble those used in the [[Pokémon trading card game]].
** [[Stinkoman]] throws [[Cheatball]] like a Poké Ball.
** Cheatball says his name, much like how most Pokémon speak by saying their species' name.
* [[8-Bit is Enough]] — [[Strong Bad]] uses the "I choose you!" catchphrase when selecting the Dancing Bear from [[Space Circus Catastrophe]].
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad asks [[Sam & Max|Max]] if he's a Pokémon, pronouncing it Poke-Mon.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet ([[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016|18 Jul 2016]]) — Strong Bad Tweeted that he "caught a wild [[Rejected Characters|Dijjery-Doo]]". When another user asked how to catch a The Cheat, Strong Bad replied with "just chuck a [[Cheatball]] at him".
* [[Fan 'Stumes 2020]] — [[Homestar Runner]] sings "[[Jibblies Painting|Jibblie]]-[[Mr. Poofers|poof]]" to the tune of [[Jigglypuff]]'s song.
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[Nintendo]]
* [[Mario]]
* [[The Legend of Zelda]]
* [[Anime]]
 
== External Links ==
 
* [[Pokémon|Bulbapedia's article on the Pokémon franchise]]
[[Category:Nintendo]]
[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]


Latest revision as of 21:00, 18 July 2026

"Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"

The Brothers Chaps have made multiple references to Pokémon, and more specifically the Pokémon Pikachu, playing on its resemblance to The Cheat.

Appearances

Pikachu

  • Homestar Quiz — One of the choices for the question, "Who did the Cheat dress up as for Halloween?" is Pikachu.
  • The House That Gave Sucky Treats — When you click on a character to vote on their costume, the subject that appears in the email you send is "I choose you, {character's name}achu".
  • Email i she be — The Cheat's Instant Messaging screen name is "cheatachu72". This screen name later appears in marzipan and english paper.
  • The Cheat Theme Song — A Pikachu floats across the screen during the music video. This is its only appearance without being simply mentioned.

Other

See Also

External Links

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