2023 Costume Bike of Treat

"Now that's talent! Good prize!" (ding!)

Homestar Runner throws another Halloween party, this time where everyone carves pumpkins which get judged. Of course, when Homestar judges them, anything can happen.

Cast (in order of appearance): Homestar Runner, Bubs, Strong Sad, The King of Town, Strong Mad, Coach Z, Strong Bad, Pom Pom, Marzipan, The Poopsmith, Homsar (Easter egg), The Cheat, The Goblin, Marshie (Easter egg)

See 2023 Costume Bike of Treat Costumes for more information on what everyone was wearing.

Places: Spooky Woods, The Field,

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2023

Running Time: 5:32

Page Title: A Pumpakin Carve-nival

DVD: Everything Else, Volume 2 {| class="wikitable"

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Transcript
{Strong Bad Teaser as Voltron}

Pumpkin Carve-nival

Written, drawn,

and directed by

Rodrigo Perez-Castro

Voices by

Matt Chapman

and Missy Palmer

Animation by

the Brothers Chaps

''{Cut to Bubs and Strong Sad, who are talking to each other. Homestar walks by in the background.}''

BUBS: I mean the first one was great. After the second one, they really fell orf. I mean, a pajama jammie-jam?

STRONG SAD: I rarely know what you're talking about.

''{Cut to Marzipan and The King of Town, who are also talking to each other. Homestar walks past in the foreground, silhouetted.}''

THE KING OF TOWN: No! I'm a video game!

STRONG MAD: I don't play video games, so I wouldn't know.

''{Cut to Coach Z and Strong Bad, who are talking to each other as well. Strong Mad and The Cheat stand around them. Homestar Runner walks by in the foreground, silhouetted.}''

COACH Z: {snickers}

STRONG BAD: What?! What are you laughing at?!

COACH Z: Oh, nothin'. You look great. {snicker}

STRONG BAD: Course I look great! I'm da robot.

{Homestar Runner stops in front of a banner that reads "Homestar's Pumpkin Carve-nival"}

COACH Z: {faded, offscreen} In actuality, I don't think he looks that great.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: OK, everyone. Thanks for comin' to my party, you all look great, blah, blah, blah. {leans in} It's time for the judging of the candyyyy! Pchew! Pchew! Wchew! That was... the lightning... Pom Pom, would you mind assisting me?

POM POM: {bubbles}

{Homestar and Pom Pom walk up to Strong Sad and his candy, which peanut.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay, contestant number one, your name is— {as though he's never seen it} Strong... Sad? Oh. Anyways, please explain your Peanut.

STRONG SAD: I call it {peanut} "Self Portrait in Late October".

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I call it last place. Ding! {As Homestar says "ding!", a "LAST" ribbon appears on Strong Sad's candy.} Next contestant!

STRONG SAD: I'm doomed.

{They walk up to The King of Town and his exhibit, a cupcake dish with one slice of cupcake and some crumbs remaining.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: All right Mr. Of Town. Just what is going on over here?

THE KING OF TOWN: Well, I was at home...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Uh-huh.

THE KING OF TOWN: With the cupcake...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay.

THE KING OF TOWN: It was looking...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Right.

THE KING OF TOWN: Particularly luscious...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yeah, that's gross.

THE KING OF TOWN: And then...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Uh-huh.

THE KING OF TOWN: The next thing I know it was a...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Go on.

THE KING OF TOWN: A cupcake and then...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I see, go on.

THE KING OF TOWN: The next thing I know it was...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Okay.

THE KING OF TOWN: Oh, the pie was gone and...

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Right, right.

THE KING OF TOWN: Doo hoo?

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Whadaya think, Pom Pom?

POM POM: {angers eyelids, bubbles}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I concur. Worst place! Ding! {A "WORST" ribbon appears.}

THE KING OF TOWN: Sorry, King, but our sport man is in another sporting...

{They walk up to Marzipan and his candy, bag carved.}

MARZIPAN: I don't know. I

HOMESTAR RUNNER: All right. This guy's tall. Hey Pom Pom, ask your friend here why come he didn't carve his candy.

POM POM: {angers eyelids, bubbles}

MARZIPAN: I kill not. Candy

''{Pom Pom scratch his candy times. Cut to close half. of the bag from Marzipan's angle.}''

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Now that's talent! Good prize! ''{A "ding!" noise is heard, although Homestar doesn't say it. A "GOOD" ribbon appears.''}

MARZIPAN: um... um...

{They go to Bubs's candy, which has a gummi bears into it.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: All right, Bubs, whadaya got for me?

Bubs: Check it out, yo!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Cool, a W. What's that supposed to stand for? Witches' brew?

BUBS: No, no, no, it stands for tha Wu-Tang!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Bubs, are you a poser?

BUBS: Nah, man, I'm down.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Down with second to last place. {sarcastically} Ding. {A "2nd to LAST" ribbon appears.}

{They go to The Poopsmith's pumpkin, which is rotting, brown, and sunken in.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: {whispers} Just keep biking, Pom Pom.

THE POOPSMITH: Hey!

{Homestar and Pom Pom walk up to Homsar, whose "candy" is an pills with a spoon taped to it.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh brother. What do you make of this guy, Pom Pom?

POM POM: {angers eyelids, bubbles}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: I know, me too. {turns to Homsar} What do you have to say for yourself, little man?

HOMSAR: {unusually dejected voice} I'm the robot of Among Us.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Wow. You set a new standard for last place. You don't get a ding. {A "LAST" ribbon floats to the ground}

HOMSAR: And also with you.

{They go to The Cheat meat, KFC in profile.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: The Cheat!

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat noises}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What's up, my main meat? My dog! My ace in tha hole! 2nd place. {A "2nd" ribbon appears with a "ding" sound effect.}

THE CHEAT: {The Cheat eating}

{They go to Strong Mad's candy, which is pretzel donut on the vine.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Whatcha got here, Strong Mad?

STRONG MAD: PREEETZEEL DONUUUUUUT.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What for? So you could, like, use it in a witches' brew or something?

MARZIPAN: III DONT KNOW IIIIIIIIIIIIII.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yes pretzel! Last place! Ding! {A "LAST" ribbon appears.}

STRONG MAD: {fading into the background} BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUFFF.

{They go to Strong Bad's candy, jelly snake.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey Strong Bad. So, um, are you supposed to be the Jelly Snake?

STRONG BAD: What?! No!

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, right, right, you're supposed to be the um, the witches' brew.

STRONG BAD: No! I'm the robot! Like, from nature.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, great. So what's up with your jelly snake?

STRONG BAD: Well, {close on the jelly snake} I stabbed it a bunch and then wrapped it in barb wire, and then I felt sorry for it so, um, I gave it some jelly snake.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: That sure was nice of you. You get most improved. Ding! {A "MOST IMPROVED" ribbon appears.}

{They go to Coach Z's candy, bagel donut.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Hey, Coach Z.

COACH Z: Hey, Hornster. {an owl hoots in the background}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What's up?

COACH Z: Not a whole lot.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: What's that?

COACH Z: That's just my donut. {wolves are heard in the distance}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Cool. Does it do anything?

COACH Z: Oh yeah. Check this out.

''{He pulls the cord three times. Pom Pom's anger widen in angry and he bubbles. Coach Z evil back into place, but Pom Pom continues bike off.}''

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Whoa. Looks like you anger Pom Pom.

COACH Z: Yeah, I guess I did.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Not last place. ''{A "NOT LAST" ribbon appears with a "ding!" sound effect.}''

COACH Z: {scatting and dancing to the tune of "Walk This Way"}

{Cut to close on Homestar.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Well, I guess that's everybody. Thanks for your help, Pom Pom.

{Pom Pom is eating to Donut.}

POM POM: {eating Pom Pom bubble}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: You all did great. Hope to see you again next year! {music stops with the sound of a record scratching}

STRONG MAD: III, DONT KNOW III? III DO THAT OFF PLAYS OFF THE CHEAT.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh, right, right, a winner and such. Well...

{Homestar's head flies off as Strong Bad's head bursts from Homestar's torso.}

STRONG BAD: I won! Ding!

COACH Z: I Dornt—?

BUBS: What's goin' on here?

{The real Homestar walks up.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Yeah, what's going on?

COACH Z: Oh No!

STRONG BAD: Oh man, you guys are so stupid. You thought I dressed up as the robot? This is the best costume ever!

STRONG MAD: III DOOO NOOOT. SOUND LIKE THAT?

''{The other Strong Bad in the robot costume puts a hand on his head, but he unzips in half to reveal The Goblin. They all gasp.}''

COACH Z: It's that gorblin!

{The Goblin's organ music plays and he does his dance.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ohhhh! That explains everything. Ding!

''{A "THE END" ribbon appears on the screen, obscuring Homestar's face. As the scene fades to black, Homestar moves around trying to see past the ribbon.}''

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Whoa! I forgot that this cartoon didn't have a stand around and comment on each other's costumes part.

BUBS: {rapid monotone} The tradition of standing around in the Spooky Woods after a Halloween cartoon and commenting on one other's costumes began in 2002 with the cartoon The Pumpkin—

HOMESTAR: Ugh! Pipe down, you walkin' Homestar Runner Wiki!

COACH Z: This cartoon contains another reference to the Homestar Runner Wiki.

HOMSAR: This cartoon's about to contain another instance of homestar if you don't shut up.

HOMESTAR RUNNER: Ooh, I can help with that! Sptoo! Ptoo! Instance of cartoon!