Marzipan's Answering Machine

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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 prank calls, Homestar's constant misunderstandings, and Coach Z's and Strong Sad's depressing ramblings. It also features various other surprise messages and cameos from major and minor characters.

Contents 1 Marzipan's Answering Machines 2 Other Answering Machine Segments 3 People Who've Called Marzipan 4 Fun Facts 5 External Links

Marzipan's Answering Machines

Version 1.0 Version 2.0 Version 3.0 Version 4.0 Version 5.0 Version 6.0 Version 7.0	Version 8.0 Version 9.2 Version 10.2 Version 11.2 Version 12.2 Version 13.2 Version 14.2

Other Answering Machine Segments

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
• Missing Lappy (Strong Bad's answering machine)

People Who've Called Marzipan

Strong Bad (25 times)

• Version 1.0, Message 6 (as Mr. Nobody)
• Version 1.0, Message 2
• Version 2.0, Message 6 (as Detective Everybody)
• Version 3.0, Message 6 (as Marzipan)
• Version 4.0, Message 6 (as the King of Town)
• Version 4.0, Message 1 (yelling at Strong Mad)
• Version 5.0, Message 4 (as Constable Anybody)
• Version 6.0, Message 5 (as Dr. Professional)
• Version 6.0, Message 2
• Version 7.0, Message 1 (as Safety Dan)
• Version 8.0, Message 4 (as Sweepstakes Ron)
• Version 8.0, Message 2
• Version 9.2, Message 5 (as Cableman Jorge)
• Version 9.2, Message 3
• Version 10.2, Message 5 (prank call lesson 1)
• Version 10.2, Message 4 (prank call lesson 2)
• Version 10.2, Message 3 (prank call lesson 2, second try)
• Version 10.2, Message 2 (prank call lesson 3, then cancels the class)
• Version 10.2, Message 1 (yelling at Strong Sad)
• Version 11.2, Message 5 (as Bob Statesman)
• Version 11.2, Message 1
• Version 12.2, Message 4 (as Goatface)
• Version 12.2, Message 2 (as all of Marzipan's friends)
• Version 13.2, Message 1 (as Lorenz Magazine Man)
• Version 14.2, Message 2 (as Nadine Automated Menu Burger from Trusted Finacial Institution)

Homestar Runner (22 times)

• Version 1.0, Message 5
• Version 1.0, Message 3
• Version 2.0, Message 2
• Version 3.0, Message 4
• Version 3.0, Message 2
• Version 4.0, Message 7 (addressing Pom Pom)
• Version 4.0, Message 4
• Version 5.0, Message 2
• Version 6.0, Message 1
• Version 7.0, Message 2
• Version 8.0, Message 1
• Version 9.2, Message 2
• Version 9.2, Message 1 (followed by a fake greeting and four fake messages)
• Version 10.2, Message 5 (prank call lesson 1)
• Version 10.2, Message 4 (prank call lesson 2)
• Version 10.2, Message 3 (prank call lesson 2, second try)
• Version 10.2, Message 2 (prank call lesson 3, then finds the class is cancelled)
• Version 11.2, Message 4
• Version 12.2, Message 1
• Version 13.2, Message 6
• Version 14.2, Message 5
• Version 14.2, Message 1

The King of Town (9 times)

• Version 2.0, Message 5
• Version 2.0, Message 3
• Version 2.0, Message 1
• Version 4.0, Message 3 (as Strong Bad)
• Version 6.0, Message 4
• Version 9.2, Message 6
• Version 11.2, Message 3
• Version 13.2, Message 5

Strong Sad (8 times)

• Version 1.0, Message 4
• Version 4.0, Message 5
• Version 4.0, Message 2
• Version 5.0, Message 1
• Version 7.0, Message 5
• Version 10.2, Message 6
• Version 10.2, Message 1
• Version 14.2, Message 4

Coach Z (7 times)

• Version 1.0, Message 1
• Version 3.0, Message 3
• Version 5.0, Message 6 (drunk)
• Version 5.0, Message 3
• Version 8.0, Message 5
• Version 9.2, Message 4
• Version 14.2, Message 6

Bubs (5 times)

• Version 3.0, Message 5
• Version 5.0, Message 6 (drunk)
• Version 7.0, Message 4
• Version 8.0, Message 2
• Version 12.2, Message 5 (as The Thnikkaman)

Marzipan (2 times)

• Version 2.0, Message 4
• Version 12.2, Message 3

Pom Pom (2 times)

• Version 2.0, Message 2
• Version 9.2, Message 1

Strong Mad (2 times)

• Version 3.0, Message 1
• Version 4.0, Message 1

Homsar (2 times)

• Version 5.0, Message 5
• Version 7.0, Message 3

The Cheat (1 time)

• Version 13.2, Message 3 (The Cheat's remix of the King of Town's song)

Miscellaneous (one time each)

• Version 6.0, Message 3 (Kevin)
• Version 8.0, Message 3 (Stinkoman)
• Version 8.0, Message 2 (Grape-Nuts Robot)
• Version 10.2, Easter egg (Vector Strong Bad)
• Version 10.2, Easter egg (Ron Dardman)
• Version 11.2, Message 2 (Łukasz)
• Version 11.2, Easter egg (Some Other Guy With An Accent)
• Version 13.2, Message 4 (Old-Timey Strong Bad)
• Version 13.2, Message 3 (The Cheat)
• Version 13.2, Message 2 (The Homestar Runner)
• Version 14.2, Message 3 (Crack Stuntman, voice of Gunhaver)

Fun Facts

• The answering machine cassette tapes on versions 1.0 through 8.0 never stop rolling.
• The loading animation for each Answering Machine is still the old rotating one, even version 14.2.

External Links

• Marzipan's Answering Machine

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