History Literature / WhereMyHatIsAt

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Averted in the book, where Homestar [[spoiler:runs onto the field and scores the winning run with no consequence]]. In the AdaptationalAlternateEnding, [[spoiler:Homestar violates so many rules that he gets suspended from the league. On top of that, his team is losing badly by the time he runs onto the field.]]

** Subverted in the animated adaptation. By the time Homestar finds his hat, [[spoiler:his team is down 94 points and it's only the second inning. Homestar's insistence on sticking to the book's script gets him suspended for the season]]. He plays this straight, however, by saving Strong Sad from a drowning death by accident.

* NotHisSled: In the original book, [[spoiler:Homestar returns in time to score the winning run.]] Here, [[spoiler:his team ''isn't even close'' to winning, nor is the game close to over, and RealityEnsues as his running onto the field is declared illegal.]]

* RealityEnsues: As has been made clear already by now, [[spoiler:the adaptation is ''not'' favorable towards the ending]].

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: This book, which is aimed at children, has the first mention of cold ones which are later implied to be alcoholic beverages.

!!Tropes featured in this "book" include:

!!Tropes featured in the AnimatedAdaptation include:
* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. By the time Homestar finds his hat, [[spoiler:his team is down 94 points and it's only the second inning. Homestar's insistence on sticking to the book's script gets him suspended for the season]]. He plays this straight, however, by saving Strong Sad from a drowning death by accident.
* CallBack: Homestar kicking a soup can is a reference to his 1936 self.
* CatapultToGlory: An unintentional variant:
-->'''Homestar''': Without my hat, I won't be allowed to play in the big game!
-->'''Marzipan''': (angrily; on the couch) Well good! Then you can start mowing the lawn and—
-->'''Homestar''': [[SlapstickKnowsNoGender Let's look under the couch!]] (lifts up the chair forcefully enough to launch Marzipan)
* FakeBrit: Parodying the pseudo British nature of the original book, Homestar slips in and out of various accents.
* {{Metaphorgotten}}:
-->'''Coach Z''': A man's uniform is like a temple, wherein he keeps his uniform when he's not using it.
-->'''Homestar''': Are you suggesting my hat is inside my hat?
* LastPlaceYouLook: Homestar accidentally [[spoiler:left his hat in the fridge while he was busy leaving his hat in the fridge.]]
* NotHisSled: In the original book, [[spoiler:Homestar returns in time to score the winning run.]] Here, [[spoiler:his team ''isn't even close'' to winning, nor is the game close to over, and RealityEnsues as his running onto the field is declared illegal.]]
* RealityEnsues: As has been made clear already by now, [[spoiler:the adaptation is ''not'' favorable towards the ending]].
* TitleDrop: Enforced. Homestar refuses to understand Marzipan's question about where Homestar's hat is until she rephrases it into the title.

* IntentionalEngrishForFunny

As the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' wiki sayeth, this is the second ''Homestar Runner'' children's "book," and the first ''Homestar Runner'' web appearance [it's a flash file, but it's written in a book style]. Homestar has lost his hat, and he can't play in the big game without it! Will he find his hat in time?

* DrowningMySorrows: The Homestar Runner decides to mourn the seeming loss of his hat with a cold one. [[spoiler:This is how he finds his hat; specifically, he finds it between the milk and the cold ones.]]

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Coach Z is called Coach Zee.
** {{Justified}} as this book has a more British style to it compared to the Japanese style from the Original Book. Over in Britain, Z is pronounced as "Zed" so the Brothers Chaps had it in mind to have Coach Z's name be pronounced "Zee".

* CatapultToGlory: An unintenional variant:

* LastPlaceYouLook: Homestar accidently [[spoiler:left his hat in the fridge while he was busy leaving his hat in the fridge.]]

* TitleDrop: Enforced. Homestar refuses to understand Marzipan's question of where Homestar's hat is until she rephrases it into the title.

* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. By the time Homestar finds his hat, his team is down 94 points and it's only the second inning. Homestar's insistence on sticking to the book's script gets him suspended for the season. He plays this straight, however, by saving Strong Sad from a drowning death by accident.

* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. By the time Homestar finds his hat, his team is down 94 points and the game is nearly over. He plays this straight, however, by saving Strong Sad from a drowning death by accident.

** {{Justified}} as this book has a more British style to it compared to the Japanese style from the Original Book. Over in Britain, Z is pronounced as "Zed" so the Brothers Chaps had it in mid to have Coach Z's name be pronounced "Zee".

* BigDamnHeroes: Homestar finds his hat just in time to score the wining run.

This was later remade as an AnimatedAdaptation during the final years of the Homestar Runner Franchise.

This was later remade as a cartoon during the final years of the Homestar Runner Franchise.

!!Tropes featured in the video remake include:

->Coach Z: A man's uniform is like a temple, wherein he keeps his uniform when he's not using it.
->Homestar: Are you suggesting my hat is inside my hat?
* LastPlaceYouLook: Homestar accidently [[spoiler:left his hat in the fridge while he was busy leaving his hat in the fridge.
* TitleDrop: Enforced. Homestar refuses to understand Marzipan's question of where Homestar's hat is until she rephrases it into the title.

* BigDamnHeroes: Subverted. By the time Homestar finds his hat, his tea mis down 94 points and the game is nearly over. He plays this straight, however, by saving Strong Sad from a drowning death by accident.

** ->Coach Z: A man's uniform is like a temple, wherein he keeps his uniform when he's not using it.
** ->Homestar: Are you suggesting my hat is inside my hat?

As the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' wiki sayeth, this is the second ''Homestar Runner'' children's "book," and the first ''Homestar Runner'' web appearance. Homestar has lost his hat, and he can't play in the big game without it! Will he find his hat in time?

* DrowningMySorrows: The Homestar Runner decides the mourn to seeming loss of his hat with a cold one. [[spoiler:This is how he finds his hat; specifically, he finds it between the milk and the cold ones.]]

* DrowningMySorrows: The Homestar Runner decides the mourn the seeming loss of his hat with a cold one. [[spoiler:This is how he finds his hat; specifically, he finds it between the milk and the cold ones.]]

* IntentionalEngrishForFunny

As the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' wiki sayeth, this is the second Homestar Runner children's "book," and the first Homestar Runner web appearance. Homestar has lost his hat, and he can't play in the big game without it! Will he find his hat in time?

* IntentionalEngrishForFunny

As the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner' wiki sayeth, this is the second Homestar Runner children's "book," and the first Homestar Runner web appearance. Homestar has lost his hat, and he can't play in the big game without it! Will he find his hat in time?