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Homestarrunner
Common Sense Media says
Clever, quirky cartoon series for teens.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there is some "potty humor" and cartoon violence depicted on the site. Families who visit this site will be disappointed that, despite the appealing cartoon characters, it's not for children.
What's it about?
Homestar Runner is an armless, beanie-copter-wearing character with a job at a tech company, a speech impediment, a heart of gold, and an odd assortment of friends. For example, there's his sometime girlfriend, Marzipan. She's a pony-tailed tofu-loving animal rights activist, who sings happy songs. Down the street are the Strong brothers: Strong Mad, Strong Bad, and Strong Sad. Middle brother Strong Bad wears a wrestler's hood mask and boxing gloves. He also sings, runs his own country (a vacant lot), and answers user email, often making fun of their grammar. Users learn about the main characters and plenty of other secondary ones through more than 50 cartoons that feature running gags, inside jokes, and seasonal plot lines. The site also has more than 20 oddball games, and there's a store where you can buy official Homestar merchandise.
Is it any good?
Homestar Runner has achieved cult status on the Internet, with thousands of fans tuning in for new installments every week to see how absurd things can get. Only at HomestarRunner.com will you hear about hamburger shampoo, the parsnip shortage, and how to appeal to the ladies by sanding off your nipples. Told you it wasn't for kids -- but teens and college students are addicted.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about how this site has no advertising. Why do you think the creators decided to keep it ad-free? Also, who's the audience for this site? What's the appeal of the super-low-tech games? Who's your favorite character, and why?
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Where Ten Year Olds Can Browse Freely.
This is by far one of the safest sites on the internet. Why this website gave it the same rating as SOUTH PARK I'll never know. Through hundreds and hundreds of toons, barely a swear, and everything free with NO ADs! This is the only website I'd be okay with my ten year old going to unsupervised.
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Iffy for 15-17? I was watching this at age 9!
I LOVE IT! Homestar Runner has been my favorite website ever since my older cousin showed it to me when I was 9. The characters are quirky and funny, and it's kind of surreal. Come on Common Sense Media, iffy for 15-17? Have you even BEEN on the site? It's great for tweens and teenagers. Some people just don't understand it, though. Definitely give it a try, you'll probably like it.
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Trogdor!!!
TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!Trogdor was a man!I mean, he was a dragon-man,
Or maybe he was just a dragon...But he was still TROGDOR! TROGDOR!
Burninating the countryside,Burninating the peasants,Burninating all the peoples,And their thatched-roof COTTAGES!THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!
TROGDOR!
TROGDOR!
And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIGHT!
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This isn't really for kids, but most of the content isn't too bad, and it's all VERY funny
Hmm... I'm fifteen and have just recently found the site. I really love it, but I only share certian episodes with my sisters. It really isn't a site specifically designed for children, but it's nowhere near as bad as South Park, the Simpsons, or Family Guy. The creators specifically try to avoid swearing and vulgarity. However, the characters drink alchohol, occasionally smoke (although the only main character who actually is a smoker is The Cheat, and they rarely show him smoking), and there are a select few scenes in certian videos that are a little iffy.
The site does also show blood on occasion, and does have toilet humor in it, although it doesn't really run on that type of humor. It's mostly just full of in-jokes that you slowly understand more and more of the more episodes you watch, quirky humor, and references to 70s, 80s, and 90s pop culture, video games, and music.
Most of the time though, I can show these to my younger sisters and we all enjoy them together. They're REALLY funny, and I've often laughed out loud at them (something uncommon for me even with cartoons that I really enjoy). Just note that the characters are certianly not role models of any sort, so you might want to make sure that your kids know not to follow in Strong Bad's footsteps (although it's pretty obvious that he really doesn't ever know what he's talking about).
I don't see why it got rated iffy 15-17 though. Maybe if you're hyper protective/protected, like me... I don't think I could have brought myself to watch this a year ago; the references to alchohol would have creeped me out. But South Park is ridiculously worse. I'd reccommend maybe, say, 10 and up, although it really varies between toons.
Sorry for the long, mixed up review.
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I Love This Guy!!!.
Ages 15+? Common Sense Media always overrate stuff at times. Homestar Runner is a great site for flash fun!!! Fun cartoons and just as fun games, I'd say any kid ages 6/7+ could get on. Happy Tree Friends is 100x worse than Homestar Runner, Amy Winfrey, and Bulbo combined. I'd suggest Amy Winfrey to the slightly younger crowd if you're scared of Homestar.
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H*R
This show is the best flash show ever made in the internet.
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Kid, 12 years old
May 18, 2010
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TWEEN SITE HAS ALL THE HUMOR
it is so funny! There is quirkiness, humor, not to mention slapstick! there is refrence to make outs right!
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cs needs glasses on this one
this is the best website ever you guys must not be watching what i am watching
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Great, quirky, funny site.
I love Homestarrunner. It's hilarious, idiosyncratic, and fun for everyone. It's nothing that a 9-year-old couldn't handle. Sure, there's some references to making out, and the role models aren't the best, but that aside, it is a great site. Violence? Really, CSM? The extent of the violence is a punch or kick here and there. I can't believe this got the same CSM rating as South Park. In short, Fun for all ages.
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It needs a way lower level -__- they didnt read FAQ
I loved it , i watched it 3 years ago , it isnt bad at all , this is a cartoon that will say , "crap" sometimes , but there is nothing bad. Very funny . Good for ages 7+
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