What if The Cheat could speak English?

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:27 am

What if The Cheat could talk? How would he sound?

Heimstern Läufer · **Posted:** Tue Sep 02, 2008 4:21 am

Probably kind of like that time in "colouring" when he said "OK".

It's dot com · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:21 pm

Or like when the tree said "Douglas" in cheat talk.

High Skool Artist · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:54 am **Posts:** 259

if the cheat could talk, he wouldnt be as funny

It's dot com · **Posted:** Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:29 pm

You've got a good point. One of the reasons characters like The Cheat and Pom Pom work is that you have to interpret what they're probably saying, which adds humor and interest. Other successful characters in this model are R2-D2 and Chewbacca. For a counterexample, I think Jar Jar Binks would have been vastly improved if you couldn't understand what he was saying.

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 5:01 am

Well, part of this question came from this one Pokemon show called "Pokemon: Mystery Dungeon" (or something along those lines), in which we see some Pokemon actually talking! These had actually been humans who had somehow been transformed. And Pikachu in particular (to whom The Cheat, of course, bears more than a passing resemblance) speaks not in a squeaky voice, but rather in a surprisingly deep teenage voice. And that's basically what sparked my interest here.

Bad Bad Guy · **Joined:** Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:31 am **Posts:** 836

CaptainPastHisPrime wrote:

And Pikachu in particular (to whom The Cheat, of course, bears more than a passing resemblance) speaks not in a squeaky voice, but rather in a surprisingly deep teenage voice.

OT: Do you know if this episode was dubbed by 4kids The cruellest and most ruthless corporation known to man or by Pokemon USA?

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Sat Sep 06, 2008 6:33 am

Bad Bad Guy wrote:

CaptainPastHisPrime wrote:

And Pikachu in particular (to whom The Cheat, of course, bears more than a passing resemblance) speaks not in a squeaky voice, but rather in a surprisingly deep teenage voice.

OT: Do you know if this episode was dubbed by 4kids The cruellest and most ruthless corporation known to man or by Pokemon USA?

Considering that this version of the show came out around 2006 or 7, that would be Pokemon USA.

SnakeBoxer202 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:10 am

He'd sound like that squeaky window with the branch rubbing against it. :cheatgrin:

Setsumi-san · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:06 pm

I think he'd sound like Gonzo from the Muppet Babies.

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:12 pm

Setsumi-san wrote:

I think he'd sound like Gonzo from the Muppet Babies.

That would work, I suppose, except his voice would have to be less gravelly and maybe one or two octaves lower.

Homestar-winner · **Posted:** Wed Sep 10, 2008 8:03 pm

High Skool Artist wrote:

if the cheat could talk, he wouldnt be as funny

Yeah, every cartoon's got to have at least one character that talks in a way that everyone in the show can understand them but the people watching couldn't. And then, after that character says something, another character has to reply with "That's right!" or "Good idea!" or something, and then repeat what the character said.

An example from Homestarrunner.com:

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}
STRONG BAD: You said it, The Cheat. Once we get our hands on Bubs' fundraiser candy bars, our troubles will be over!

dmboogie · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:19 am

Meh, probobly like Fidgert from The Radio Adventures Of Dr.Floyd. It's a family podcast that is actually pretty funny sometimes. If you listen to Fidgert in an episode, you will see the resembelence.

jimstark · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:44 pm **Posts:** 65

The day the Cheat talks is the day I never watch H*R again.

jimmy91 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:17 pm

I think he'd have a really funny, high-pitched Brooklyn accent.

That would suit his diabolical personality perfectly.

Key-sword-tar · **Posted:** Fri Sep 19, 2008 8:21 pm

Quote:

The day the Cheat talks is the day I never watch H*R again.

I kind of agree, though I would keep watching anyway. The Cheat is important as an incomperehensable character, so he really wouldn't be as funny if he could talk. Same as if the Poopsmith, Pom Pom or Graw Mad could talk: it would just ruin the effect they have on people.
I guess if he could talk, he might sound scandinavian, just for identity reasons as "Ilko Skevueld" the scandinavian miner.

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Sun Sep 21, 2008 10:25 pm

Key-sword-tar wrote:

I kind of agree, though I would keep watching anyway. The Cheat is important as an incomperehensable character, so he really wouldn't be as funny if he could talk. Same as if the Poopsmith, Pom Pom or Graw Mad could talk: it would just ruin the effect they have on people.

How about Homsar?

Key-sword-tar · **Posted:** Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:26 pm

Quote:

Key-sword-tar wrote:
I kind of agree, though I would keep watching anyway. The Cheat is important as an incomperehensable character, so he really wouldn't be as funny if he could talk. Same as if the Poopsmith, Pom Pom or Graw Mad could talk: it would just ruin the effect they have on people.

How about Homsar?

Yeah, him too, I guess. But sometimes he does say things that fit under the circumstances, for example:I do what I'm told" or "don't count on it, monster man" he doesn't get names right, and mostly it is better that he can't talk straight, but I think it's a mor important factor in the cheat.

Mini-Trogdor SP · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:26 am

He'd be swearing a lot.

Homsar Runner · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:19 am

It's dot com wrote:

You've got a good point. One of the reasons characters like The Cheat and Pom Pom work is that you have to interpret what they're probably saying, which adds humor and interest. Other successful characters in this model are R2-D2 and Chewbacca. For a counterexample, I think Jar Jar Binks would have been vastly improved if you couldn't understand what he was saying.

Yes, I see what you're saying about Jar Jar. When the film came out (I was a bit younger) I loved him, but now I find him V. Annoying.
If he didn't speak English, it would be cool.
And I think he'd have an accent a bit like one of Fat Tony's henchmen (You know, the one with the New Yorker accent?) in the Simpsons except with a high pitched voice.

StrongRad · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:22 pm

I think you are all missing the point. He CAN talk. He doesn't speak English (or any other language I can recognize), but he does speak.

It's dot com · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:59 pm

Fixed the topic title. I think The Cheat must be able to speak English. Who else does the crappy voices for his Powered by The Cheat toons?

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Fri Oct 31, 2008 5:03 pm

I thought it was Mike Chapman.

But seriously, The Cheat must be able to do more voices than anyone else can think.

20X6 GEM · **Joined:** Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:52 am **Posts:** 120

CaptainPastHisPrime wrote:

I thought it was Mike Chapman.

Yeah, but they have stated that in-universe The Cheat does all the voices for his own cartoons.

It's dot com · **Posted:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 1:31 am

'Course, the out-of-universe answer was just him being silly, as I'm sure you know...

Anthead84 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 4:19 am

if The Cheat could talk all he would say is "Screw all ya'll"

High Skool Artist · **Joined:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:54 am **Posts:** 259

Anthead84 wrote:

if The Cheat could talk all he would say is "Screw all ya'll"

don't forget "I'll gnaw your face off'

CaptainPastHisPrime · **Posted:** Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:20 am

And "Hey, Homestar, would you like 147 glasses of melonade?" And of course, "The King of Town is so lame."

But there have been times when The Cheat spoke that there were translation subtitles below.

SgtRufufuEmails · **Joined:** Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:46 am **Posts:** 149

He'd sound like either Piplup or Pikachu (both from Pokemon Mystery Dungeon).

yellowkirby · **Posted:** Thu Jan 22, 2009 1:19 am

Do you mean the Mystery Dungeon dub, (which Piplup wasn't in, but they might of made a new one for all I know) or the actual ones from the anime?

Or those lame ingame ones?

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