The Cheat is a character in the Homestar Runner animated cartoon series, and is Strong Bad's "sidekick" and primary partner in crime. When his name is invoked, it is always as "The Cheat" (with the definite article), as in "Hey, The Cheat" instead of "Hey, Cheat".
The Cheat is small and requires protection from larger predators. Although primarily provided by Strong Mad this protection is apparently from everybody except Strong Bad, who occasio...
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The Cheat is a character in the Homestar Runner animated cartoon series, and is Strong Bad's "sidekick" and primary partner in crime. When his name is invoked, it is always as "The Cheat" (with the definite article), as in "Hey, The Cheat" instead of "Hey, Cheat".
The Cheat is small and requires protection from larger predators. Although primarily provided by Strong Mad this protection is apparently from everybody except Strong Bad, who occasionally engages in "kicking the Cheat". His appearance has been described by fans as a cross between a Pikachu, a wedge of cheese, and an anvil; Strong Bad himself once stated in an email that "The Cheat's physiology just plain baffles me". The Cheat has a gold tooth, although it is rarely seen. Though his yellow fur has some black spots like a Cheetah, his name also fits his passion for scheming and finding ways to cheat. Although this is supposed to be a name, there are some situations where "The Cheat" might be a species name ("...and the egg...
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