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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was briefly restored on both services from December 7, 2020 to May 20, 2023. On top of that, the game did get a physical release on [=PC=], self-published by [=TellTale=] and loads of extras, but was only given a limited print run in 2010 before going out of print.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} Platform/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was briefly restored on both services from December 7, 2020 to May 20, 2023. On top of that, the game did get a physical release on [=PC=], self-published by [=TellTale=] and loads of extras, but was only given a limited print run in 2010 before going out of print.
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* UncreditedRole: ''Dangeresque 3'' has a section where The Cheat's dialogue is given a VoiceoverTranslation with the Strong Bad impression used in Powered By The Cheat animations. Mike Chapman isn't credited for it.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. On top of that, the game did get a physical release on [=PC=], self-published by [=TellTale=] and loads of extras, but was only given a limited print run in 2010 before going out of print.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was briefly restored on both services on from December 7, 2020.2020 to May 20, 2023. On top of that, the game did get a physical release on [=PC=], self-published by [=TellTale=] and loads of extras, but was only given a limited print run in 2010 before going out of print.
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* StillbornFranchise: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site for most of the 2000s, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.

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* StillbornFranchise: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site for most of the 2000s, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with worth of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.

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Talking To Himself has been split into Acting For Two.


* ActingForTwo: Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters portrayed by one guy.



* TalkingToHimself: Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters portrayed by one guy.

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* StillbornFranchise: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site for most of the 2000s, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site for most of the 2000s, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site since 2002 to 2009, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site since 2002 to 2009, for most of the 2000s, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.
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* RoleReprise: Like in the toons, Matt Chapman voices just about everyone, and Missy Palmer voices Marzipan.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site since 2002 to 2009, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to {[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] {{VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site since 2002 to 2009, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to {[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead [[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] {{VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs [[VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.

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* CreatorBreakdown: Not as bad as other cases but the workload of doing this and the site nearly weekly was a major reason why The Brothers Chaps ended up doing a Four Year Hiatus not too long after the game was completed.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. On top of that, the game did get a physical release on [=PC=], self-published by [=TellTale=] and loads of extras, but was only given a limited print run in 2010 before going out of print.
* PromotedFanboy: Interestingly, this went both ways. Creator/TheBrothersChaps were huge fans of [=LucasArts=] adventure games growing up (with [=TellTale=] being founded by former [=LucasArts=] employees), and the staff at [=TellTale=] being huge fans of Homestar Runner.


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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A second season was considered, but due to a mixture of creative burnout from The Brothers Chaps (having done near weekly content from the site since 2002 to 2009, on top of this which was about 3-4 years with of content already) and [=TellTale=] moving on to {[VideoGame/TheWalkingDead bigger]] {{VideoGame/TheWolfAmongUs things]], it ended up never happening.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, 2020 (as a result of ownership changes due to the bankruptcy of the game's developer/publisher Creator/TelltaleGames), but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020.
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* DummiedOut: Some costumes from later episodes are programmed into earlier episodes, along with an Ab-Abber 2000 "shirt."
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Sony has decided not to shut down the PS 3 store.


* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Repeated again on [=PS3=], since the [=PlayStation=] Store on that console is being shut down after July 2021.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Repeated again on [=PS3=], since the [=PlayStation=] Store on that console is being shut down after July 2021.
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* SameContentDifferentRating: The first game in the series was given a Teen rating by the ESRB, but every episode after has an Everyone 10+ rating (to be fair, the first episode did have some lewd jokes not found in the others). By contrast, every episode is rated 12 by European rating board PEGI.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Averted on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Averted Repeated again on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even since the [=PlayStation=] Store on that console is being shut down after Telltale's eventual collapse.July 2021.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from UsefulNotes/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Averted on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game was also delisted from UsefulNotes/GOGDotCom Website/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Averted on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game has also been rendered unpurchasable on Steam, outright removed from GOG, and is nowhere to be found on Telltale's website. Averted on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game has was also been rendered unpurchasable on Steam, outright removed delisted from GOG, UsefulNotes/GOGDotCom on May 27, 2019 and is nowhere to be found UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on Telltale's website.February 11, 2020, but was restored on both services on December 7, 2020. Averted on [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.
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I don't know if there's some problem with the license or Telltale is just that broke.


* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on [=PS3=] and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. The game has also been rendered unpurchasable on Steam, outright removed from GOG, and is nowhere to be found on Telltale's website. Averted on [=PS3=] and PC, [=PS3=], where you can still purchase them just fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.
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* ShrugOfGod: When asked if the games were canon to ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'', the Strong Bad Twitter replied [[https://twitter.com/strongbadactual/status/1200983950707101696?s=21 thusly]]:
-->[[MST3KMantra If you’re watching/playing my stuff for the canon, you might be doing it wrong.]]
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on [=PS3=] and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on [=PS3=] and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine.fine, even after Telltale's eventual collapse.
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* SelfAdaptation: ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor just like on the website, playing just about everybody.
* TalkingToHimself: Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters played by one guy.

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* SelfAdaptation: ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor just like on the website, playing just about almost everybody.
* TalkingToHimself: Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters played portrayed by one guy.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on PS3 and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on PS3 [=PS3=] and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine.

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* SelfAdaptation: ''Website/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor just like on the website, playing just about everybody.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Now that the Wii Shop Channel is down for purchasing games, the only way to play the games on the Wii is to Homebrew your Wii. Averted on PS3 and PC, where you can still purchase them just fine.
* SelfAdaptation: ''Website/HomestarRunner'' ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor just like on the website, playing just about everybody.
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* TalkingToHimself: Just like in website the games are based on, Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters played by one guy.

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* TalkingToHimself: Just like in website the games are based on, Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters played by one guy.
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* SelfAdaptation: ''Website/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor, playing just about everybody like on the website.

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* SelfAdaptation: ''Website/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor, actor just like on the website, playing just about everybody like on the website.everybody.
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* SelfAdaptation: ''Website/HomestarRunner'' creators Mike and Matt Chapman personally went over each episode script and freely rewrote them. Matt also retained his role as the primary voice actor, playing just about everybody like on the website.
* TalkingToHimself: Just like in website the games are based on, Matt Chapman voices just about everybody bar Marzipan. That's over half a dozen characters played by one guy.
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