Homestar Runner (often abbreviated HSR or H*R) is an animated cartoon series available mostly through HomestarRunner.com (http://www.homestarrunner.com/). It has an absurdist sense of humor similar to that found in H.R. Pufnstuf. Although originally conceived as a book written for children, the site is perhaps most popular with (and has been gravitating toward) college students and young adults, with its short movies, games, charmingly naïve music, references, and plentiful opportunities for interaction. The series is the product of Matt Chapman and Mike Chapman, who typically call themselves "The Brothers Chaps". Matt Chapman provides the voices of the male characters, while Missy Palmer (Mike's wife) does that of Marzipan. Mike Chapman provides the stilted voices for The Cheat's amateurish Flash cartoons. Because "The Brothers Chaps" run their website, they have a creative freedom that they would not have doing a regular TV show. Though the site sells Homestar merchandise, it has no commercials, and a few of the cartoons parody advertising, with products like "Fluffy Puff Marshmallows". The Internet has allowed them to reach a large audience to which they wouldn't have access otherwise. Originally, they developed Homestar Runner as a labor of love, and for their own amusement. It has grown large enough that merchandise sales pay for all of the costs of running the website as well as living costs of The Brothers Chaps. The website, built mostly out of Macromedia Flash animations, is filled with hidden Easter eggs: if a certain area on the page is clicked at the right time, an additional cartoon or screen will appear. These eggs typically include short cartoons, video clips, pictures, songs, or (occasionally) alternate versions of the site's main page.

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