Recap / Sam And Max The Devils Playhouse 303 They Stole Maxs Brain

Max's brain was stolen during Sam's bathroom break in the last episode! Now Sam must figure out who stole Max's brain, with Skun-ka'pe being the primary suspect and get Max his brain back.

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Tropes:

• Big "NO!": Sam unleashes one when he sees Max without his brain and it culminates him to become Noir Sam.
• The Jailbait Wait: In the alternate universe, Girl Stinky says she's saving herself for "Lord Sammun-Mak".
  Max: Isn't he ten?
  Girl Stinky: Now. But in a few years... (growls seductively)
• My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That: Inverted; Max offers to go "cruise for chicks" with Skun-ka'pe, who replies "Strange. My scans indicate you don't even like girls."
• Never Trust a Trailer: The trailer for the episode made it sound like whoever stole Max's brain would be a mystery that Sam has to solve by interrogating people. Turns out, it's already revealed at the start that Skun-ka'pe was responsible, and Sam was just following his trail.
• Oh, No... Not Again!: Sal says that his boss, Papierwaite, doesn't want to find another dead body lying around in the museum.
• O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Sam completely loses it and becomes Noir Sam and starts acting like a hardboiled detective removing his hat and coat along with becoming more aggressive.
• Opinion Flip Flop: Sammun-mak has a habit of declaring something the greatest thing ever, then turning around and hating it the moment it inconveniences him. You have to use this fickleness to solve a few puzzles.
• Power Born of Madness: Mr. Papierwaite claims that only "the insane, the simple, and the defective" have the Gift, explaining why most of the characters can't just use the Toys of Power themselves.
• Private Eye Monologue: Choosing the "Noir" option during the search for Max's brain causes Sam to deliver a bitter, poetic monologue, which usually just confuses whoever he's talking to.
• Reality Warper: Once Sammun-mak has the Devil's Toybox in his possession, he rewrites the world as a ancient Egyptian society merged with modern day, and everyone (except for Max and the Mole-People, who are immune to his influence) sees him as their glorious ruler.
• Reflexive Remark of Reverence: Everyone in the alternate reality where Sammun-Mak has taken over the world (except Max and the mole-men) can't help but finish the traditional chants praising Sammun-Mak when they hear them. Max actually exploits this in the final puzzle to help Sam beat Sammun-Mak in a duel.
  Sammun-Mak is handsome! Sammun-Mak is cute!
  When we think of Sammun-Mak, we give a big salute!
  
  Sammun-Mak is mighty! Sammun-Mak is grand!
  The greatness of Lord Sammun-Mak is more than we can stand!
• The Three Trials: In the third act of the game, you have to win three Accessories of Approval: the Pendant of Inquisition (gotten by winning a bet with Frankie the rat), the Medallion of Tithing (gotten by getting a unique gift for Sammun-mak), and the Ornament of Fealty (gotten by finding a heretic).
• Unseen No More: Sam finally meets Sal, the previously-unseen cook at Stinky's Diner from season 2. He turns out to be a giant anthropomorphic cockroach.
  • Unusually Uninteresting Sight: Sam is not surprised to learn that Stinky's had a bug in the kitchen.
    Sam: How shocking! No, wait. What's the complete opposite of that?
• What the Hell, Hero?: The C.O.P.S. are sure to give Noir Sam an earful for being so harsh with them, especially their newest member Carol.
  Bob: Audiences across the country say: "You're a monster, Sam!"
  Curt: What have you become?