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 of its lack of 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 Runner's constant misunderstandings, Coach Z's odd habits and tendencies (especially toward Marzipan herself), Strong Sad's depressing ramblings, and suprisingly frequent calls from The King of Town. It also features various other surprise messages and cameos from major and minor characters.
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Marzipan's Answering Machine Versions
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
- Lappynapped! (Strong Bad's answering machine)
- Jibblies 2
- Baddest of the Bands
- Halloween Safety (Mikezipan's Answering Machine)
Greetings
- See main article: Marzipan's Answering Machine Greetings
Answering Machines
First answering machine |
Dilapidated PhoneTime XL8 |
List of Callers
1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 17.2 | |
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Homestar Runner | |||||||||||||||||
The King of Town | |||||||||||||||||
Coach Z | |||||||||||||||||
Bubs | |||||||||||||||||
Strong Sad | |||||||||||||||||
Marzipan | |||||||||||||||||
Homsar | |||||||||||||||||
Pom Pom | |||||||||||||||||
Strong Mad | |||||||||||||||||
The Cheat | |||||||||||||||||
The Poopsmith | |||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous |
Strong Bad (34 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 Financial Institution)
- Version 15.2, Message 2 (as Dean Prankcaller)
- Version 16.2, Message 6 (addressing Strong Sad)
- Version 16.2, Message 5
- Version 17.2, Message 1 (as Joanie Allthetime)
- Version 17.2, Message 8 (as Vince Napmaker)
- Version 17.2, Message 14
- Version 17.2, Message 21 (as automated Grody Lab Results; breaks character after interrupted by Strong Sad)
- Version 17.2, Message 28 (as Sharp Dean)
- Version 17.2, Message 34 (as Rongardo Shavemybody)
Homestar Runner (31 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 (as Dead Guy Perez)
- 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 canceled)
- 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
- Version 15.2, Message 5
- Version 16.2, Message 4
- Version 17.2, Message 2
- Version 17.2, Message 4
- Version 17.2, Message 12
- Version 17.2, Message 18
- Version 17.2, Message 27
- Version 17.2, Message 35
- Version 17.2, Message 37 (addressing Marzipan's sister)
The King of Town (11 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
- Version 15.2, Message 6
- Version 16.2, Message 2
- Version 17.2, Message 25
Coach Z (13 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
- Version 15.2, Message 3
- Version 16.2, Message 3
- Version 17.2, Message 3 (from the Free Country USA Penitentiary)
- Version 17.2, Message 9 (from the Free Country USA Penitentiary)
- Version 17.2, Message 19 (from the Free Country USA Penitentiary)
Strong Sad (16 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
- Version 17.2, Message 6 (with a lisp)
- Version 17.2, Message 7
- Version 17.2, Message 13 (From the Free Country USA Penitentiary)
- Version 17.2, Message 20
- Version 17.2, Message 22
- Version 17.2, Message 23
- Version 17.2, Message 24
- Version 17.2, Message 38
Bubs (10 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)
- Version 15.2, Message 4
- Version 16.2, Easter egg
- Version 17.2, Message 5
- Version 17.2, Message 11
- Version 17.2, Message 36
Marzipan (3 times)
Pom Pom (2 times)
Strong Mad (2 times)
The Cheat (2 times)
Homsar (3 times)
The Poopsmith (1 time)
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 2 (The Homestar Runner)
- Version 14.2, Message 3 (Crack Stuntman, voice of Gunhaver)
- Version 15.2, Message 1 (Questionable surgeon)
- Version 17.2, Message 15 (Kevin)
- Version 17.2, Message 16 (Visor Robot)
- Version 17.2, Message 26 (Mitch)
- Version 17.2, Message 29 (Kevin)
- Version 17.2, Message 30 (Clark)
- Version 17.2, Message 31 (Puppet Homestar)
- Version 17.2, Message 32 (Litigation Jackson)
- Version 17.2, Message 33 (Larry Palaroncini)
- Version 17.2, Message 39 (Tucker Donaldson)
- Version 17.2, Message 40 (Humidibot and Humidibess)
- Version 17.2, Messages 41+ (Homestar Runner, Strong Mad, Bubs, F-Sack, The Cheat, Strong Sad, Coach Z, Strong Bad, The King of Town, Homsar, Senor Cardgage, Marshie, Horrible Painting, Balding Man, Stinkoman, Pan Pan, 1-Up, The Homestar Runner, Blue Laser Commander, Crack Stuntman, Old-Timey Strong Bad, Sickly Sam, and others)
Fun Facts
- The answering machine cassette tapes on versions 1.0 through 8.0 never stop rolling.
- Up through version 14.2, the loading animation for each Answering Machine is the old rotating one. As of 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.
- Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 is the only answering machine verison without a loading animation, due to there being no Flash variant of the toon.
External Links
Marzipan's Answering Machine |
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Version: 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 16.2 | 17.2 |
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| Shorts
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| Holidays
Fan 'Stumes 2023
| Puppet Stuff
Action Cool News-oween Report
| Strong Bad Email
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| Video Stuff
Disk 4 of 12 - Vampire's Castle
| Teen Girl Squad
Issue 15
| Marzipan's Answering Machine
Version 17.2
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