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Homestar Runner is on YouTube now, so you should rewatch the absurdity of Teen Girl Squad


Published on 2024-12-27 09:24:13 - Polygon
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  • The death of Adobe Flash on Dec. 31, 2020, may have marked the end of a great era of internet creativity
  • but one of its most significant triumphs is still around. In an archival feat for the ages, HomestarRunner.com still lives on YouTube.

The article from Polygon discusses the "Teen Girl Squad" series, a popular segment from the Homestar Runner web series created by The Brothers Chaps. This series features four teenage girls — Cheerleader, So and So, What’s Her Face, and The Ugly One — who engage in various misadventures, often ending in humorous and exaggerated scenarios where they meet unfortunate ends. The article highlights how "Teen Girl Squad" became a fan favorite due to its unique blend of crude humor, stick-figure animation, and the catchphrase "Quarterrrly!" which became iconic within the Homestar Runner community. It also notes the cultural impact of the series, including its influence on internet humor and its role in the broader context of early 2000s web content, reflecting on how it captured the essence of teenage life with a mix of absurdity and nostalgia.

Read the Full Polygon Article at:
[ https://www.polygon.com/yuletide-youtube/498222/watch-teen-girl-squad-strong-bad-homestar-runner ]
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