Editing Marzipan's Answering Machine

[[Image:PhoneTime XL8000.png|thumb|The [[PhoneTime XL800]]]]

'''[[Marzipan]]'s Answering Machine''' is probably one of the most overlooked sections on [[homestarrunner.com]], likely because it has little or no animation. The messages often dive deeper into interpersonal relationships between the [[characters]], with each short message packed with insight. Some mainstays of the section are [[Strong Bad]]'s unrelenting [[Aliases Used in Prank Calls|prank calls]], [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]]'s constant misunderstandings, [[Coach Z]]'s odd habits and tendencies (especially toward Marzipan herself), and [[Strong Sad]]'s depressing ramblings. It also features various other surprise messages and cameos from major and minor characters.

== Marzipan's Answering Machine Versions ==
{|
<autocolumn width="150">
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|Version 1.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0|Version 2.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0|Version 3.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0|Version 4.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|Version 5.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0|Version 6.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0|Version 7.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|Version 8.0]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|Version 9.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2|Version 10.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2|Version 11.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|Version 12.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|Version 13.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|Version 14.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|Version 15.2]]
*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2|Version 16.2]]
</autocolumn>
|}

== Other Answering Machine Segments ==
[[Image:answer_666.png|thumb|Quite a few messages]]
The following toons feature segments with characters talking on answering machines.
* [[The King of Town DVD]] (The King of Town's answering machine)
* [[Where's The Cheat?]]
* Email [[personal favorites]]
* [[Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon]]
* Email [[garage sale]]
* [[Lappynapped!]] (Strong Bad's answering machine)
* [[Jibblies 2]]
* [[Baddest of the Bands]]

==Greetings==
{{seemain|Marzipan's Answering Machine Greetings}}

==Answering Machines==
<gallery style="text-align:center">
File:Old Answering Machine.png|First [[answering machine]]
File:Marzipans Answering Machine.png|[[PhoneTime XL8]]
File:PhoneTime XL8000.png|[[PhoneTime XL800]]
</gallery>

== List of Callers ==
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;"
|+ Quick Comparison Chart
!
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0|1.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 2.0|2.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 3.0|3.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 4.0|4.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 5.0|5.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 6.0|6.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 7.0|7.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 8.0|8.0]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 9.2|9.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2|10.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2|11.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 12.2|12.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2|13.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|14.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|15.2]]
! [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2|16.2]]
|-
| Strong Bad || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}} || {{u|sb}}
|-
| Homestar Runner || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}} || {{u|hr}}
|-
| The King of Town || <!--1.0--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--3.0--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--5.0--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--7.0--> || <!--8.0--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--10.2--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--12.2--> || {{u|kot}} || <!--14.2--> || {{u|kot}} || {{u|kot}}
|-
| Coach Z || {{u|coachz}} || <!--2.0--> || {{u|coachz}} || <!--4.0--> || {{u|coachz}} || <!--6.0--> || <!--7.0--> || {{u|coachz}} || {{u|coachz}} || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || <!--13.2--> || {{u|coachz}} || {{u|coachz}} || {{u|coachz}}

|-
| Strong Sad || {{u|strongsad}} || <!--2.0--> || <!--3.0--> || {{u|strongsad}} || {{u|strongsad}} || <!--6.0--> || {{u|strongsad}} || <!--8.0--> || <!--9.2--> || {{u|strongsad}} || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || <!--13.2--> || {{u|strongsad}} || <!--15.2--> || <!--16.2-->
|-
| Bubs || <!--1.0--> || <!--2.0--> || {{u|bubs}} || <!--4.0--> || {{u|bubs}} || <!--6.0--> || {{u|bubs}} || {{u|bubs}} || <!--9.2--> || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || {{u|bubs}} || <!--13.2--> || <!--14.2--> || {{u|bubs}} || {{u|bubs}}
|-
| Marzipan || <!--1.0--> || {{u|marzipan}} || <!--3.0--> || <!--4.0--> || <!--5.0--> || <!--6.0--> || <!--7.0--> || <!--8.0--> || <!--9.2--> || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || {{u|marzipan}} || <!--13.2--> || <!--14.2--> || <!--15.2--> || {{u|marzipan}}
|-
| Pom Pom || <!--1.0--> || {{u|pompom}} || <!--3.0--> || <!--4.0--> || <!--5.0--> || <!--6.0--> || <!--7.0--> || <!--8.0--> || {{u|pompom}} || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || <!--13.2--> || <!--14.2--> || <!--15.2--> || <!--16.2-->
|-
| Strong Mad || <!--1.0--> || <!--2.0--> || {{u|strongmad}} || {{u|strongmad}} || <!--5.0--> || <!--6.0--> || <!--7.0--> || <!--8.0--> || <!--9.2--> || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || <!--13.2--> || <!--14.2--> || <!--15.2--> || <!--16.2-->
|-
| The Cheat || <!--1.0--> || <!--2.0--> || <!--3.0--> || <!--4.0--> || <!--5.0--> || <!--6.0--> || <!--7.0--> || <!--8.0--> || <!--9.2--> || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || {{u|cheat}} || <!--14.2--> || {{u|cheat}} || <!--16.2-->
|-
| Homsar || <!--1.0--> || <!--2.0--> || <!--3.0--> || <!--4.0--> || {{u|homsar}} || <!--6.0--> || {{u|homsar}} || <!--8.0--> || <!--9.2--> || <!--10.2--> || <!--11.2--> || <!--12.2--> || <!--13.2--> || <!--14.2--> || <!--15.2--> || <!--16.2-->
|-
| Miscellaneous || <!--1.0--> || <!--2.0--> || <!--3.0--> || <!--4.0--> || <!--5.0--> || {{u|misc}} || <!--7.0--> || {{u|misc}} || <!--9.2--> || {{u|misc}} || {{u|misc}} || <!--12.2--> || {{u|misc}} || {{u|misc}} || {{u|misc}} || <!--16.2-->
|}
'''[[Strong Bad]]''' (28 times)
* {{mamlink|1.0|6}} (as Mr. Nobody)
* {{mamlink|1.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|2.0|6}} (as Detective Everybody)
* {{mamlink|3.0|6}} (as Marzipan)
* {{mamlink|4.0|6}} (as the King of Town)
* {{mamlink|4.0|1}} (yelling at Strong Mad)
* {{mamlink|5.0|4}} (as Constable Anybody)
* {{mamlink|6.0|5}} (as Dr. Professional)
* {{mamlink|6.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|7.0|1}} (as [[Dan|Safety Dan]])
* {{mamlink|8.0|4}} (as Sweepstakes Ron)
* {{mamlink|8.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|5}} (as Cableman Jorge)
* {{mamlink|9.2|3}}
* {{mamlink|10.2|5}} (prank call lesson 1)
* {{mamlink|10.2|4}} (prank call lesson 2)
* {{mamlink|10.2|3}} (prank call lesson 2, second try)
* {{mamlink|10.2|2}} (prank call lesson 3, then cancels the class)
* {{mamlink|10.2|1}} (yelling at Strong Sad)
* {{mamlink|11.2|5}} (as Bob Statesman)
* {{mamlink|11.2|1}}
* {{mamlink|12.2|4}} (as [[Aliases Used in Prank Calls#Goatface|Goatface]])
* {{mamlink|12.2|2}} (as all of Marzipan's friends)
* {{mamlink|13.2|1}} (as Lorenz Magazine Man)
* {{mamlink|14.2|2}} (as Nadine Automated Menu Burger from Trusted Financial Institution)
* {{mamlink|15.2|2}} (as Dean Prankcaller)
* {{mamlink|16.2|6}} (addressing [[Strong Sad]])
* {{mamlink|16.2|5}}

'''[[Homestar Runner]]''' (24 times)
* {{mamlink|1.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|1.0|3}}
* {{mamlink|2.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|3.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|3.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|4.0|7}} (addressing Pom Pom)
* {{mamlink|4.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|5.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|6.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|7.0|2}} (as Dead Guy Perez)
* {{mamlink|8.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|2}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|1}} (followed by a fake greeting and four fake messages)
* {{mamlink|10.2|5}} (prank call lesson 1)
* {{mamlink|10.2|4}} (prank call lesson 2)
* {{mamlink|10.2|3}} (prank call lesson 2, second try)
* {{mamlink|10.2|2}} (prank call lesson 3, then finds the class is canceled)
* {{mamlink|11.2|4}}
* {{mamlink|12.2|1}}
* {{mamlink|13.2|6}}
* {{mamlink|14.2|5}}
* {{mamlink|14.2|1}}
* {{mamlink|15.2|5}}
* {{mamlink|16.2|4}}

'''[[The King of Town]]''' (11 times)
* {{mamlink|2.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|2.0|3}}
* {{mamlink|2.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|4.0|3}} (as Strong Bad)
* {{mamlink|6.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|6}}
* {{mamlink|11.2|3}}
* {{mamlink|13.2|5}}
* {{mamlink|15.2|6}}
* {{mamlink|16.2|2}}

'''[[Coach Z]]''' (9 times)
* {{mamlink|1.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|3.0|3}}
* {{mamlink|5.0|6}} (drunk)
* {{mamlink|5.0|3}}
* {{mamlink|8.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|4}}
* {{mamlink|14.2|6}}
* {{mamlink|15.2|3}}
* {{mamlink|16.2|3}}

'''[[Strong Sad]]''' (8 times)
* {{mamlink|1.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|4.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|4.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|5.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|7.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|10.2|6}}
* {{mamlink|10.2|1}}
* {{mamlink|14.2|4}}

'''[[Bubs]]''' (6 times)
* {{mamlink|3.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|5.0|6}} (drunk)
* {{mamlink|7.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|8.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|12.2|5}} (as [[The Thnikkaman]])
* {{mamlink|15.2|4}}
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 16.2#Easter Eggs|Version 16.2, Easter egg]]

'''[[Marzipan]]''' (3 times)
* {{mamlink|2.0|4}}
* {{mamlink|12.2|3}}
* {{mamlink|16.2|1}}

'''[[Pom Pom]]''' (2 times)
* {{mamlink|2.0|2}}
* {{mamlink|9.2|1}}

'''[[Strong Mad]]''' (2 times)
* {{mamlink|3.0|1}}
* {{mamlink|4.0|1}}

'''[[The Cheat]]''' (2 times)
* {{mamlink|13.2|3}}
* {{mamlink|15.2|2}}

'''[[Homsar]]''' (2 times)
* {{mamlink|5.0|5}}
* {{mamlink|7.0|3}}

'''Miscellaneous''' (one time each)
* {{mamlink|6.0|3}} ([[Kevin]])
* {{mamlink|8.0|3}} ([[Stinkoman]])
* {{mamlink|8.0|2}} ([[Grape-Nuts Robot]])
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2#Easter Eggs|Version 10.2, Easter egg]] ([[Vector Strong Bad]])
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 10.2#Easter Eggs|Version 10.2, Easter egg]] (Ron Dardman)
* {{mamlink|11.2|2}} (&#321;ukasz)
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 11.2#Easter Eggs|Version 11.2, Easter egg]] (Some Other Guy With An Accent)
* {{mamlink|13.2|4}} ([[Old-Timey Strong Bad]])
* {{mamlink|13.2|2}} ([[The Homestar Runner]])
* {{mamlink|14.2|3}} ([[Crack Stuntman]], voice of [[Gunhaver]])
* {{mamlink|15.2|1}} (Questionable surgeon)

== Fun Facts ==
[[Image:Newmarzipanloading.png|thumb|The new loading screen]]
*The answering machine cassette tapes on versions 1.0 through 8.0 never stop rolling.
*Up through [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 14.2|version 14.2]], the loading animation for each Answering Machine is the old rotating one. As of [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 15.2|Version 15.2]], the answering machine's loading screen has changed, showing a corner of Marzipan's table instead of the old spinning Homestar Runner logo.

== External Links ==
*[[HR:answer16.html|The most current Marzipan's Answering Machine]]

{{Marzipan's Answering Machine}}

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