Marzipan's Answering Machine

The PhoneTime XL800

Marzipan's Answering Machine is a collection of audio messages left for Marzipan on her home phone. A stylistic departure from the usual toon format on homestarrunner.com, animation is very limited and the series is primarily audio-based. 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 towards Marzipan herself), Strong Sad's depressing ramblings, and surprisingly frequent calls from The King of Town. It also features various other surprise messages and cameos from major and minor characters.

Marzipan's Answering Machine Versions

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 Version 15.2 Version 16.2 Version 17.2

Other Answering Machine Segments

Quite a few messages

Marzipan's answering machine is occasionally shown in toons that are not a part of its self-titled series:

• Where's The Cheat? — Strong Bad calls to ask about The Cheat's whereabouts, but the call quickly devolves into yet another prank call for Marzipan.
• Email personal favorites — Strong Bad "remembers" a nonexistent email where he left a prank call so good that it physically destroyed Marzipan's machine.
• Strong Bad is in Jail Cartoon — Strong Bad leaves a prank call while in jail.
• Email garage sale — After stealing Marzipan's answering machine, Strong Bad attempts to sell it back to her at his garage sale.
• Jibblies 2 — The Jibblies Painting gives Marzipan the jibblies through a message left on her machine.
• Baddest of the Bands — The player can interact with the answering machine while in Marzipan's house.

Other characters have been shown to have answering machines of their own:

• The King of Town DVD Commentary — A "King of Town's Answering Machine" segment reveals the King has no messages (and no friends).
• Lappynapped! — Strong Bad's answering machine is heard, with Strong Sad, The King of Town, and Homestar leaving him messages. An Easter egg plays Dolph Hauldhagen's answering machine greeting.
• Halloween Safety — A message for the Brothers Chaps is left on "Mikezipan's Answering Machine".

Outgoing Messages

See main article: Marzipan's Outgoing Messages

Answering Machines

First answering machine

PhoneTime XL8

PhoneTime XL800

Dilapidated PhoneTime XL8

List of Callers

Quick Comparison Chart

	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
Strong Bad
Homestar Runner
Strong Sad
Coach Z
The King of Town
Bubs
Marzipan
Homsar
Pom Pom
Strong Mad
The Cheat
The Poopsmith
Miscellaneous

Strong Bad (35 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 Sharpdene)
• Version 17.2, Message 34 (as Rongardo Shavemybody)
• Version 17.2, Message 48

Homestar Runner (33 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)
• Version 17.2, Message 41
• Version 17.2, Message 67

Strong Sad (17 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
• Version 17.2, Message 46

Coach Z (14 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)
• Version 17.2, Message 47

The King of Town (12 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
• Version 17.2, Message 49

Bubs (12 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
• Version 17.2, Message 43
• Version 17.2, Message 68

Homsar (4 times)

• Version 5.0, Message 5
• Version 7.0, Message 3
• Version 17.2, Message 10
• Version 17.2, Message 50

Marzipan (3 times)

• Version 2.0, Message 4
• Version 12.2, Message 3
• Version 16.2, Message 1

Strong Mad (3 times)

• Version 3.0, Message 1
• Version 4.0, Message 1
• Version 17.2, Message 42

The Cheat (3 times)

• Version 13.2, Message 3
• Version 15.2, Message 2
• Version 17.2, Message 45

Pom Pom (2 times)

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

The Poopsmith (1 time)

• Version 17.2, Message 17

Miscellaneous (at least 1 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 Humidibeth)
• Version 17.2, Messages 41+ (F-Sack, Senor Cardgage, The Announcer, Marshie, Jibblies Painting, Balding Man, Stinkoman, Pan Pan, 1-Up, Peacey P, Blue Laser Commander, Crack Stuntman, The Homestar Runner, Old-Timey Strong Bad, Sickly Sam, Teen Girl Squad Member, One of the Gregs)

Fun Facts

The new loading screen

• 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.
• Prior to the December 31st, 2020 website update, Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2 wasn't on the Marzipan's Answering Machine menu. Because of this, it could only be accessed through the "Holiday Toons" menu, the "New Stuff" menu, or, at the time it was released, the "What's New?" button on the Main Pages.

External Links

• view Answering Machine menu

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