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The earliest reference to the Cheat Commandos appeared in Strong Bad Email #93 - Army where the Cheat is reluctantly addressed as Firebert by Strong Bad. The Cheat Commandos next appearance is in "Cheat Commandos: Rock Rock On!" The Cheat Commandos toys are produced by the fictional Cheap as Free Toys, and are all modelled after long-time Homestar Runner character The Cheat . Nominally an action cartoon, episodes of the Cheat Commandos quickly degenerate into blatant advertisements for Cheat Commandos playsets, accessories, and breakfast cereal. Even the Theme Song goes so far as to include the lyric "Buy all our Playsets and Toys!" This is in keeping with the series' style of parodying early 1980s cartoons, which were seen by many as being only slightly less blatant advertising for their related toy lines. Like other '80s cartoon series (such as Captain Planet ), they released an educational film entitled "Commandos in the Classroom", which kept the spirit of the previous episodes by saying that good people love "all our playsets and toys". CHARACTERS Gunhaver: Apparent mission commander, Gunhaver sports "cool glasses" and a "stylin' coat". Has a gun. Firebert: The original Cheat commando. Is ridiculed for his bad commando name, and is The Cheat 's alter ego in the Cheat Commandos. Silent Rip: Has a job spying on enemies, he seems to have a voice similar to that of a stereotypical surfer. Crackotage: Referred to as "that guy who flies that plane," he talks in rhyme followed by a laugh. However, in "Commandos in the Classroom" it is shown that he is losing his mojo when it comes to rhymes (example: "Movie night is my favorite night, I think it is my favorite night! He he ha ha!") Fightgar: The true commando, he carries a Bandolier around his neck, wears a red bandanna, and seriously needs to shave. He talks in a rough London accent and has been seen wearing implausible disguises. Flashfight: Described as being "in charge of stuff!!", Flashfight has not yet made an appearance in a Cheat Commandos cartoon. Ripberger: Believed to be a Ninja . He is yet to be seen interacting in a cartoon. Foxface: The only female, her role in the commandos is unknown. She has yet to be seen in a cartoon. Reinforcements: The only one seen carrying a weapon regularly (his Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket), he is a stereotypical commando. He has jungle camos and a desperate need for a shave. Reynold: The commandos' civilian contractor. Due to his lack of combat skill, Reynold does not get brought along on missions, which he resents. He is a main character in Shopping for Danger . Gunhaver taught him against making Inappropriate Peer-2-Teen Choice Behaviors in Commandos in the Classroom , after he tried to "swear a cuss," but ended up admitting that he might as well go home and get teen pregnant. Apparently, he looks vaguely like Drew Carey . He also suffers from Strabismus, as revealed when in one cartoon, he took off his glasses to disguise himself as Gunhaver. Blue Laser: A parody of G. I. Joe's Cobra Commander , Blue Laser is an evil mastermind who leads an organization bent on crushing the Cheat Commandos and creating absurd diabolical plans such as "blowing up the ocean". He is forced to relocate his headquarters to his nana's backyard and is desperate to clean the mildew out of his bathroom before he crushes the Cheat Commandos. EXTERNAL LINKS
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