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| animator = Mike Chapman<br />Matt Chapman
| voice-actor = Matt Chapman<br />Missy Palmer<br />Mike Chapman
| launch date = ''ca{{c.''}} January 1, 2000
| final update = December 24, 2016
| status = Current; currently being updated semi-regularly.
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==Cartoons==
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[[File:Homestar Runner Homepage.PNG|thumb|250px|Current Homestar Runner homepage used as of 2017.]]''Homestar Runner'' features several spin-off series from the main "shorts" and "big toons", including the most well known, Strong Bad Email.
 
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In Strong Bad Email #58, ''dragon'', Strong Bad is asked to draw a dragon, creating "TROGDOR, THE BURNiNATOR," and performing his heavy metal theme song. Trogdor's popularity saw the character appear on merchandise such as T-shirts, hoodies, and posters, with an extended version of the song appearing on the CD ''Strong Bad Sings.''
 
In 2002, a faux hair metal band, Limozeen, was introduced as a parody of 1980s [[Glam rock|hair metal]] bands like [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]], [[White Lion]] and [[Poison (American band)|Poison]]; with songs including "Because, It's Midnite" and "Nite Mamas". On March 17, 2008, "Limozeen" (actually the Atlanta indie band [[Y-O-U]] along with Matt Chapman on vocals) performed a live show in Atlanta, Georgia,<ref>{{Cite web|author=Chapman, Matt |author2=Chapman, Mike |year=2008 |title=Limozeen Live! |format=SWF |work=homestarrunner.com |url=http://www.homestarrunner.com/limolive.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080321133118/http://www.homestarrunner.com/limolive.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2008-03-21 }}</ref> and again on November 8, 2008, opening for indie pop band [[Of Montreal]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Chapman, Matt |author2=Chapman, Mike |year=2008 |title=Zeenin' into Larger Venues! |format=SWF |work=homestarrunner.com |url=http://www.homestarrunner.com/limolive_om.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016061032/http://www.homestarrunner.com/limolive_om.html |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2008-10-16 }}</ref> A [[college rock]] band called Sloshy (with the logo stylized in lower case and rotated 180 degrees, with the "o" being a different color, as "'''ʎɥs<span style="color:red">o</span>ןs'''") was introduced in 2007. Sloshy features songs in the musical vein of [[Pavement (band)|Pavement]] such as "We Don't Really Even Care About You" and "The B-est of B-Sides". Other fictitious artists include Scandinavian [[death metal]] parody Taranchula, rapper Peacey P, with a singing style resembling that of [[Snoop Dogg]], and the self-absorbed R&B artist Tenerence Love.
 
===Web games===
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