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[[Image:SamBWMax.png|frame|right|The duo themselves.]] | [[Image:SamBWMax.png|frame|right|The duo themselves.]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Sam and Max''' (also known as " | + | '''Sam and Max''' (also known as "MacGruff and Hello Kitty") is a series of point-and-click games created by [[Star Wars|Lucasarts]] and [[Homestar Runner|Telltale Games]]. The games were based on Steve Purcell's comic about a "canine shamus" Sam and his crazy partner, Max. The first game, "Sam and Max Hit the Road", was a cult classic and paved the way for cartoons and merchandising. Though the franchise hit a low point, in 2006 a new "season" of 6 games was created by Telltale, consisting of developers from Lucasarts. Three seasons of the new games now exist, and have been collected on [[Wii]] and PC, along with the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Mac OS X. |
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| + | Additionally, the series is gradually being ported to iOS. | ||
===Media Information=== | ===Media Information=== | ||
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*Country of Origin: [[United States of America]] | *Country of Origin: [[United States of America]] | ||
| − | ==Characters== | + | ==General Characters== |
<!--With emphasis given to those seen in Youtube Poops, add the characters in the show. With a few exceptions, this should not be the complete cast, but rather just all of the major and some supporting characters.--> | <!--With emphasis given to those seen in Youtube Poops, add the characters in the show. With a few exceptions, this should not be the complete cast, but rather just all of the major and some supporting characters.--> | ||
| − | *[[Sam]] - A big, talking, detective dog. People don't find anything strange about him. | + | *[[Sam]] - A big, talking, detective dog. People don't find anything strange about him. Except in the San Diego Comic Con. |
| − | *Max - Sam's crazy, | + | *Max - Sam's crazy, trigger happy partner. He's a rabbit! |
| − | *Bosco - The shifty store owner. | + | *The Comissioner - The unseen figure constantly giving our freelance police duo strange missions taking them all over the world, and then some. |
| − | *Jimmy - The rat who lives in Sam and Max's office. | + | *Bosco - The shifty store owner that's overly paranoid about everything and anything. |
| − | *Sybil - A psychotherapist who investigates Sam's strange dreams about | + | *Flint Paper - Sam and Max's next door neighbor. What his cases are like remain a mystery, we can assume that they're parallel to Sam and Max's only much more brutal and noir-y. |
| + | *Molemen - Numerous molemen with various character roles span all forms of media. They contribute the most in Sam and Max Hit the Road and Season 3 of the Telltale Games. | ||
| + | ==Telltale-only Characters== | ||
| + | *Jimmy - The rat who lives in Sam and Max's office. Apparently has a wife and child as well, along as being a former boxer. | ||
| + | *Sybil - A psychotherapist who investigates Sam's strange dreams about [[sausage]]s [[Sex|in]] [[Arse|holes]]. Also marries the statue of Abraham Lincoln and somehow gives birth to a child with him. Ew. | ||
| + | *Superball - Max's official assistant when he becomes President of the US. | ||
| + | ==Cartoon-only Characters== | ||
| + | *Lorne, the Friend For Life - Sam and Max's biggest fan who won't shut up and might be a bit crazy. | ||
| + | *Darla 'The Geek' - A intelligent young girl who assists in their missions with creating gadgets. | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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*[[KrazyKarasz]] | *[[KrazyKarasz]] | ||
*[[Vorhias]] | *[[Vorhias]] | ||
| + | *[[LACOSAM]] | ||
| + | *[[TehKablam]] | ||
===Disliked by=== | ===Disliked by=== | ||
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==Further information== | ==Further information== | ||
*Telltale, inspired by the success of ''Sam and Max: Season One'' began making more point-and-click games like "[[Strong Bad]]'s Cool Game For Attractive People", "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures", and "Tales of Monkey Island". Huttah! | *Telltale, inspired by the success of ''Sam and Max: Season One'' began making more point-and-click games like "[[Strong Bad]]'s Cool Game For Attractive People", "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures", and "Tales of Monkey Island". Huttah! | ||
| − | *The cartoon version of Sam is voiced by Harvey Atkin, better known as [[King Koopa]]. | + | *A running gag in numerous Telltale games, starting with Sam and Max Season 2 Episode 4, is the drink on Sam's desk called "Banang". It makes cameos in later Sam and Max episodes, Poker Night at the Inventory and Tales of Monkey Island to name a few. |
| + | *The cartoon version of Sam is voiced by Harvey Atkin, better known as [[King Koopa]]. Additionally, the character known as The Geek was voiced by [[Birdo|Jeannie Elias]], who voiced [[Princess Toadstool]]. | ||
| + | *You'll never know where Max keeps his gun. | ||
===Main Source for Poopers=== | ===Main Source for Poopers=== | ||
[http://www.youtube.com/user/FreelanceSamAndMax FreelanceSamAndMax's YouTube channel] (contains cartoon episodes) | [http://www.youtube.com/user/FreelanceSamAndMax FreelanceSamAndMax's YouTube channel] (contains cartoon episodes) | ||
| + | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/torturetoi Torturetoi's YouTube channel] (also contains cartoon episodes, in somewhat higher quality) | ||
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:40, 14 November 2012
The duo themselves.
Description[edit]
Sam and Max (also known as "MacGruff and Hello Kitty") is a series of point-and-click games created by Lucasarts and Telltale Games. The games were based on Steve Purcell's comic about a "canine shamus" Sam and his crazy partner, Max. The first game, "Sam and Max Hit the Road", was a cult classic and paved the way for cartoons and merchandising. Though the franchise hit a low point, in 2006 a new "season" of 6 games was created by Telltale, consisting of developers from Lucasarts. Three seasons of the new games now exist, and have been collected on Wii and PC, along with the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Mac OS X.
Additionally, the series is gradually being ported to iOS.
Media Information[edit]
- Type of Source: Video games, cartoon, comic book
- Creators: Steve Purcell
- Dates: 1987-present
- Country of Origin: United States of America
General Characters[edit]
- Sam - A big, talking, detective dog. People don't find anything strange about him. Except in the San Diego Comic Con.
- Max - Sam's crazy, trigger happy partner. He's a rabbit!
- The Comissioner - The unseen figure constantly giving our freelance police duo strange missions taking them all over the world, and then some.
- Bosco - The shifty store owner that's overly paranoid about everything and anything.
- Flint Paper - Sam and Max's next door neighbor. What his cases are like remain a mystery, we can assume that they're parallel to Sam and Max's only much more brutal and noir-y.
- Molemen - Numerous molemen with various character roles span all forms of media. They contribute the most in Sam and Max Hit the Road and Season 3 of the Telltale Games.
Telltale-only Characters[edit]
- Jimmy - The rat who lives in Sam and Max's office. Apparently has a wife and child as well, along as being a former boxer.
- Sybil - A psychotherapist who investigates Sam's strange dreams about sausages in holes. Also marries the statue of Abraham Lincoln and somehow gives birth to a child with him. Ew.
- Superball - Max's official assistant when he becomes President of the US.
Cartoon-only Characters[edit]
- Lorne, the Friend For Life - Sam and Max's biggest fan who won't shut up and might be a bit crazy.
- Darla 'The Geek' - A intelligent young girl who assists in their missions with creating gadgets.
Usage[edit]
Used By[edit]
Disliked by[edit]
Further information[edit]
- Telltale, inspired by the success of Sam and Max: Season One began making more point-and-click games like "Strong Bad's Cool Game For Attractive People", "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures", and "Tales of Monkey Island". Huttah!
- A running gag in numerous Telltale games, starting with Sam and Max Season 2 Episode 4, is the drink on Sam's desk called "Banang". It makes cameos in later Sam and Max episodes, Poker Night at the Inventory and Tales of Monkey Island to name a few.
- The cartoon version of Sam is voiced by Harvey Atkin, better known as King Koopa. Additionally, the character known as The Geek was voiced by Jeannie Elias, who voiced Princess Toadstool.
- You'll never know where Max keeps his gun.
Main Source for Poopers[edit]
FreelanceSamAndMax's YouTube channel (contains cartoon episodes)
- Torturetoi's YouTube channel (also contains cartoon episodes, in somewhat higher quality)
