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DAN: [shuffles papers] Any plans to go mainstream? Like you guys were talking about maybe a Charlie Brown-like special.

MATT CHAPMAN: That would be ideal. We just don't want a TV show; it seems like so many things on TV get ruined when you commercialize it or put it in mainstream. We're as mainstream as I ever thought we'd be. I mean, the idea that some kid from Indiana is calling me, knowing what my site is is more mainstream than I ever thought we'd be. It's gone way beyond anything we thought it could. The Charlie Brown thing is always something we've liked, and if we had to, that's what we'd do for a TV special. We're not going to go out and try to do it though. We'll do stuff like make cool toys and stuff and start putting stuff on the DVD; so no real plans to go mainstream, no. Because everything gets ruined when it does that.

DAN: You turned down the Adult swim thing?

MATT CHAPMAN: {laughter} No, that's hilarious, because we know people who work there, and no one has ever asked us anything about a TV show, and it's funny that someone from Adult Swim claims that they approached us and we said no, I even read that somewhere, no one from Cartoon Network has ever asked us about that.

DAN: A lot of people from the Forums have suggested that Homestar become a TV show, but all of the older members say, no it'd get ruined. Frankly, I'd have to agree because I don't want to see Homestar sold in Hot Topic or the DVD in Best Buy. Your sentiments?

MATT CHAPMAN: Yeah, exactly. It just sorta bastardizes it and gives it the wrong feeling. It's not that we always have to be underground, it's just that I don't have any interest in people being able to go to a mall and buy stuff from our website. It's like, just go to our website and if you don't like ordering thing online, then don't worry about it. I think it takes the older crowd to understand that. The little ones just want it to be... SpongeBob.

Author:	Bubsfan [ Fri Mar 14, 2008 8:00 pm ]
Post subject:	Homestar Runner on TV
Do you think H*R should be on T.V? They wouldn't need to jump the shark it could just be like 3 7 minute episodes!

Author:	Invader KEV [ Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:41 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
well, for one thing, my friend at school said that it SHOULD be on TV, but I've heard that originally H*R was going to be on cartoon network but then the chapmans heard about flash.

Author:	DS_Kid [ Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:57 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
This has been discussed many times in the past, and I think that the general consensus is that Homestar Runner shouldn't be on television. What's good about Homestar Runner is that TBC can update it when they want with whatever they want. Selling themselves to television networks would limit this freedom immensely, and would probably make Homestar Runner bland overall. (Toons on the website are normally no longer than a few minutes long, and making them any longer would surely reduce their funniness over time).

Author:	DumDeDum [ Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:32 am ]
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Invader KEV wrote: I've heard that originally H*R was going to be on cartoon network but then the chapmans heard about flash. You've heard wrong. Also, it's possible for a cartoon made in Flash to be on TV.

Author:	Bad Bad Guy [ Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:31 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
The only way I see it working would be if Cartoon Network showed already-premiered toons after movies.

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Author:	DorianGray [ Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:36 am ]
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From the Club Aquatica interview (http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php/Club_Aquatica_Interview_-_29_Oct_2003): Quote: DAN: [shuffles papers] Any plans to go mainstream? Like you guys were talking about maybe a Charlie Brown-like special. MATT CHAPMAN: That would be ideal. We just don't want a TV show; it seems like so many things on TV get ruined when you commercialize it or put it in mainstream. We're as mainstream as I ever thought we'd be. I mean, the idea that some kid from Indiana is calling me, knowing what my site is is more mainstream than I ever thought we'd be. It's gone way beyond anything we thought it could. The Charlie Brown thing is always something we've liked, and if we had to, that's what we'd do for a TV special. We're not going to go out and try to do it though. We'll do stuff like make cool toys and stuff and start putting stuff on the DVD; so no real plans to go mainstream, no. Because everything gets ruined when it does that. DAN: You turned down the Adult swim thing? MATT CHAPMAN: {laughter} No, that's hilarious, because we know people who work there, and no one has ever asked us anything about a TV show, and it's funny that someone from Adult Swim claims that they approached us and we said no, I even read that somewhere, no one from Cartoon Network has ever asked us about that. DAN: A lot of people from the Forums have suggested that Homestar become a TV show, but all of the older members say, no it'd get ruined. Frankly, I'd have to agree because I don't want to see Homestar sold in Hot Topic or the DVD in Best Buy. Your sentiments? MATT CHAPMAN: Yeah, exactly. It just sorta bastardizes it and gives it the wrong feeling. It's not that we always have to be underground, it's just that I don't have any interest in people being able to go to a mall and buy stuff from our website. It's like, just go to our website and if you don't like ordering thing online, then don't worry about it. I think it takes the older crowd to understand that. The little ones just want it to be... SpongeBob. It was a while ago, but it's more than likely their feelings haven't changed.

Author:	Shwoo [ Mon Mar 17, 2008 7:54 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
DumDeDum wrote: Invader KEV wrote: I've heard that originally H*R was going to be on cartoon network but then the chapmans heard about flash. You've heard wrong. Really? I remember reading an interview where they said that they approached some network about Homestar Runner back in 1999 or 2000 or something, and the network said "No thanks".

Author:	ramrod [ Mon Mar 17, 2008 5:16 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
Shwoo wrote: DumDeDum wrote: Invader KEV wrote: I've heard that originally H*R was going to be on cartoon network but then the chapmans heard about flash. You've heard wrong. Really? I remember reading an interview where they said that they approached some network about Homestar Runner back in 1999 or 2000 or something, and the network said "No thanks". I've read the same thing too. Good thing that the network said no, eh?

Author:	Teonnyn [ Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:28 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Homestar Runner on TV
I think this is one of the most revisited forum topics or something. >.> But. No.

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