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'''The Brothers Chaps''' (real-life siblings [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman]]) are the principal creators of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, as well as [[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects|other projects]]. The brothers are [[Indiana|Hoosiers]] who create the cartoons using [[Flash]] out of [[Office of The Brothers Chaps|their office]] in [[Decatur, Georgia|Decatur]], [[Georgia]], just east of [[Atlanta]]. They are sometimes referred to by the abbreviation '''TBC'''.
'''[[Mike Chapman]]''' and '''[[Matt Chapman]]''', known collectively as '''The Brothers Chaps''' (abbreviated as '''TBC''') are the principal creators of the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work.
 
In addition to Homestar Runner, the brothers have contributed to [[The Brothers Chaps' Other Projects|other projects]] — typically as artists, musicians, or actors.


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* [#History 1 History]
* [#Early_life 1 Early life]
* [#Appearances_in_toons 2 Appearances in toons]
* [#Homestar_Runner 2 Homestar Runner]
** [#Appearances_in_toons 2.1 Appearances in toons]
* [#Family 3 Family]
* [#Family 3 Family]
* [#See_Also 4 See Also]
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In 1996, during the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Mike Chapman and his friend [[Craig Zobel]] created a children's book called &quot;[[Original Book|The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]&quot;. They did this out of boredom and to satirize the poorly made children's books they saw at their local mall. After writing and drawing it, they copied about 15 books and gave them to some of their friends to read for fun.
Mike and Matt are the youngest of [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]'s five children. Born in [[Indiana]], they were raised in [[Georgia]] (moving to Atlanta around [[Homestarloween Party|1980]]) and still live [[Office of The Brothers Chaps|and work]] in the Atlanta area.


In 1999, Mike started learning Macromedia [[Flash]] and decided to practice on some of the characters from the original book. His younger brother, Matt Chapman, performed the voices for the cartoons, and together, they launched a website to show their close friends their cartoons.
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Word-of-mouth spread, and their website and characters became a smash hit. Since the website started, they have had [[Interviews and Public Appearances|several public appearances]] all over the country, including three appearances on [[G4techTV]] — twice [[Pulse Interview - 1 Aug 2003|on the show "Pulse"]], and once over webcam (with Puppet [[Homestar Runner]]) [[The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005|on "The Screen Savers"]].
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The Brothers Chaps with their brother, [[Donnie Chapman|Donnie]].
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* Two members of the live-action cast of [[Limozeen]] are depicted by the brothers.
''See main article: [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner (body of work)#History]]''
* Both brothers appear (and speak) as themselves in the short [[Sbemailiarized!]], in a brief live-action clip.
 
* [[Mike Chapman]] appears in the fake advertisements from [[sbemail 206]].
In 1996, Mike Chapman co-wrote ''[[Original Book|The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest]]'' with friend [[Craig Zobel]] as a pastiche of children's books. Mike, Matt, and Craig made [[Super NES|a short animation]] featuring the characters from the book as a Christmas present for older brother [[Donnie Chapman]].
* The brothers appear in the [[sloshy]] music video from [[Record Store Day]].
 
In 1999, both of the brothers had moved back to Georgia after finishing their collegiate studies and they soon moved into an apartment together. After discovering the creative possibilities of [[Flash]], and desiring to work on a creative project together as they had during their childhood, the brothers decided to use the Homestar Runner [[Characters|characters]] to teach themselves Flash animation. Sharing writing and art duties, and with Matt providing most of the character voices, The Brothers Chaps launched [[homestarrunner.com]] in January of 2000 to host and share their cartoons.
 
Popularity of the site grew largely through word-of-mouth, with [[Store|merchandise sales]] allowing TBC to devote themselves full-time to Homestar Runner by 2002 and adopt a weekly schedule for new toons and site updates. This schedule continued through late 2009, when the site took a three-year [[Hiatuses|hiatus]] as [[The Brothers Chaps' Other Projects|The Brothers Chaps focused on other projects]]; as of 2015 the site has shifted to an &quot;updated every someday&quot; schedule.
 
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Although the site is primarily animated, occasionally TBC can be seen on the site portraying [[Normal-Human Characters|photographed human characters]]. They typically are seen in brief Easter egg jokes, such as axe-wielding [[Dolph Hauldhagen]] or movie-star lawyer [[Litigation Jackson]]. The brothers are most prominently seen as members of [[Homestar Runner universe|in-universe]] bands, including [[Limozeen]], [[Taranchula]], and [[sloshy]]. Both brothers appear as fictionalized versions of themselves in a brief live-action clip in [[Sbemailiarized!]]
 
A more detailed listing of characters portrayed can be seen on [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman|Matt]]'s respective pages.


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The Brothers Chaps' parents are [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]. Don, who passed away on April 15th, 2006, was a retired chief financial officer of an insurance firm. Mike and Matt also have three other siblings: [[Donnie Chapman|Donnie]], [[Karen Wagner|Karen]], and [[Julie Hand|Julie]].
The Brothers Chaps' parents are [[Don and Harriet Chapman]]; Don, who passed away in 2006, was a retired accountant and helped the brothers set up and run [[Harmless Junk, Inc.|their business]]. Mike and Matt also have three older siblings: [[Donnie Chapman|Donnie]], [[Karen Wagner|Karen]], and [[Julie Hand|Julie]]; they are uncles to [[Little Girl|a child]] who is featured in several [[Puppet Stuff]] toons. Their [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie]] appeared briefly in [[Making of Email 100]].
 
They have a [[Little Girl|young niece]], who is featured in several [[Puppet Stuff]] toons.
 
Mike is married to [[Missy Palmer|Melissa Palmer]], and their first child is [[Very, Very Little Girl]]. Matt is married to [[Jackie Chapman]], with whom he has two children. The birth of Matt and Jackie's first child, Ida, made it to the [[Main Page Messages]].


Their [[Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie]] appeared briefly in [[Making of Email 100]].
Mike is married to [[Missy Palmer|Melissa Palmer]], and their first child appeared on the site as &quot;[[Very, Very Little Girl]]&quot;. Matt is married to [[Jackie Chapman]], with whom he has two children. The birth of Matt and Jackie's first child, Ida, was announced in [[Main Page Messages|a special Main Page message]]; the birth of their second child was [[FeedBurner Page|announced on the FeedBurner page]].


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* [[Mike Chapman]]
* [[Matt Chapman]]
* [[Category:Chapman family members|Chapman family members]]
* [[The Brothers Chaps' Fansite Acknowledgments]]
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* [[Interviews and Public Appearances]]
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* [http://www.brotherschaps.com/ BrothersChaps.com]
* [http://www.brotherschaps.com/ BrothersChaps.com]
* [http://www.brotherschaps.com/ Archive of BrothersChaps.com]
** [http://www.brotherschaps.com/ Archive of BrothersChaps.com]
* [[The Brothers Chaps]] at Wikipedia
* &quot;[[The Brothers Chaps]]&quot; Wikipedia article
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1053635 Mike Chapman's IMDb page]
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1480095/ Matt Chapman] on IMDb
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/nm1480095 Matt Chapman's IMDb page]
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1053635/ Mike Chapman] on IMDb
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/search/tags:homestar%2Csxsw/tagmode:all/ Pictures on Flickr of their appearance at SXSW interactive 2005 in Austin, Texas]
* [http://www.emotioneric.com/ae/?adv=thefootballgame The Football Game] — [[Eric Conveys An Emotion: The Football Game|A collection of edited photographs from a football game]] where The Brothers Chaps use their &quot;superhuman abilities&quot; against [[Eric Conveys an Emotion|Emotion Eric]] and his pal Jesse. Some of the pictures have &quot;hidden&quot; Homestar Runner characters.
* [http://www.emotioneric.com/ae/?adv=theinterview The Interview] — [[Eric Conveys An Emotion: The Interview|Another collection of photographs]] featuring The Brothers Chaps and Eric. In the story, Eric has a job interview at [[Videlectrix]].
* [http://www.mellowmushroom.com/ The Mellow Mushroom] ([[Mellow Mushroom|article]]) website designed by The Brothers Chaps for a Georgia-based pizza restaurant.


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"The Creators", Mike (left) and Matt (right)

Mike Chapman and Matt Chapman, known collectively as The Brothers Chaps (abbreviated as TBC) are the principal creators of the Homestar Runner body of work.

In addition to Homestar Runner, the brothers have contributed to other projects — typically as artists, musicians, or actors.

  • [#Early_life 1 Early life]
  • [#Homestar_Runner 2 Homestar Runner]
    • [#Appearances_in_toons 2.1 Appearances in toons]
  • [#Family 3 Family]
  • [#See_Also 4 See Also]
  • [#External_Links 5 External Links]

Early life

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As kids

Mike and Matt are the youngest of Don and Harriet Chapman's five children. Born in Indiana, they were raised in Georgia (moving to Atlanta around 1980) and still live and work in the Atlanta area.

Homestar Runner

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In spiffy black-and-white

See main article: Homestar Runner (body of work)#History

In 1996, Mike Chapman co-wrote The Homestar Runner Enters the Strongest Man in the World Contest with friend Craig Zobel as a pastiche of children's books. Mike, Matt, and Craig made a short animation featuring the characters from the book as a Christmas present for older brother Donnie Chapman.

In 1999, both of the brothers had moved back to Georgia after finishing their collegiate studies and they soon moved into an apartment together. After discovering the creative possibilities of Flash, and desiring to work on a creative project together as they had during their childhood, the brothers decided to use the Homestar Runner characters to teach themselves Flash animation. Sharing writing and art duties, and with Matt providing most of the character voices, The Brothers Chaps launched homestarrunner.com in January of 2000 to host and share their cartoons.

Popularity of the site grew largely through word-of-mouth, with merchandise sales allowing TBC to devote themselves full-time to Homestar Runner by 2002 and adopt a weekly schedule for new toons and site updates. This schedule continued through late 2009, when the site took a three-year hiatus as The Brothers Chaps focused on other projects; as of 2015 the site has shifted to an "updated every someday" schedule.

Appearances in toons

Although the site is primarily animated, occasionally TBC can be seen on the site portraying photographed human characters. They typically are seen in brief Easter egg jokes, such as axe-wielding Dolph Hauldhagen or movie-star lawyer Litigation Jackson. The brothers are most prominently seen as members of in-universe bands, including Limozeen, Taranchula, and sloshy. Both brothers appear as fictionalized versions of themselves in a brief live-action clip in Sbemailiarized!

A more detailed listing of characters portrayed can be seen on Mike and Matt's respective pages.

Family

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The Brothers Chaps with their brother, Donnie.

The Brothers Chaps' parents are Don and Harriet Chapman; Don, who passed away in 2006, was a retired accountant and helped the brothers set up and run their business. Mike and Matt also have three older siblings: Donnie, Karen, and Julie; they are uncles to a child who is featured in several Puppet Stuff toons. Their Uncle Jim and Aunt Rosie appeared briefly in Making of Email 100.

Mike is married to Melissa Palmer, and their first child appeared on the site as "Very, Very Little Girl". Matt is married to Jackie Chapman, with whom he has two children. The birth of Matt and Jackie's first child, Ida, was announced in a special Main Page message; the birth of their second child was announced on the FeedBurner page.

See Also

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