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* InkblotTest: Sybil can give Sam one of these, as part of her latest job as a licensed psychotherapist.
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'''Specs:''' [[SuperOCD You made me mess up!]]\\

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'''Specs:''' [[SuperOCD You made me mess up!]]\\up!\\
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-->'''Sam:''' Ugh! I wish I could un-see that.

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-->'''Sam:''' Ugh! For the love of... I wish I could un-see that.that!
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* TheThreeTrials: The Freelance police first have to de-brainwash the three Soda Poppers. Then Sam has to get himself diagnosed with the three symptoms of Artificial Personality Disorder.

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* TheThreeTrials: The Freelance police first have to de-brainwash the three Soda Poppers. Then Sam has to get himself diagnosed with the three symptoms of Artificial Personality Disorder.Disorder so he can infiltrate Brady Culture's "clinic".
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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood to promote a really crazy ocular fitness guru named Brady Culture, and it's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.

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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood to promote a really crazy former child star and ocular fitness guru named Brady Culture, and it's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.
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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood to promote ocular fitness guru named Brady Culture, and it's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.

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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood to promote a really crazy ocular fitness guru named Brady Culture, and it's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.
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* UnEvilLaugh: While [[SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands spying on Sam and Max's attempts to thwart the Soda Poppers]], Brady Culture has a few false starts working on his evil laugh.
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* {{Brainwashed}}: The Soda Poppers (and Sam, briefly) end up under Brady Culture's hypnotic sway.

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* {{Brainwashed}}: The Soda Poppers and Jimmy Two-Teeth (and Sam, briefly) end up under Brady Culture's hypnotic sway.



* HypnoRay: Brady Culture owns a pair of goggles that fire hypnotizing beams

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* HypnoRay: Brady Culture owns a pair of goggles that fire hypnotizing beamsbeams.

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* NonSequiturThud: Each of the Soda Poppers randomly says their catch phrase after the Freelance Police knock them out.



* TheOtherDarrin: In this episode, Max's voice is provided by Andrew Chaikin. All future episodes would have Max voiced by William Kasten.
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* BrainBleach: Sam is disturbed by how Jim Two-Teeth literally coughs up their phone.

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* BrainBleach: Sam is disturbed by how Jim Jimmy Two-Teeth literally coughs up their phone.phone.
* {{Brainwashed}}: The Soda Poppers (and Sam, briefly) end up under Brady Culture's hypnotic sway.



* DuckSeasonRabbitSeason: [[spoiler:The final PuzzleBoss fight ends this way.]]

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* DuckSeasonRabbitSeason: [[spoiler:The The final PuzzleBoss fight ends this way.]]way; Sam defeats Brady Culture by tricking him into ordering the Soda Poppers to "Attack Me!"



-->'''Bosco:''' (regarding Whizzer) He's a former child star?! Oh, just lock him up and throw away the jail!
* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed. Of everyone hypnotised [[spoiler:Sam]] is the only one able to even try to vocally indicate something is wrong but can't stop himself delivering videos. He has to find a loophole in the instructions to escape. [[spoiler: By grabbing something ''while'' delivering videos he triggers Bosco's anti-shoplift mechanisms, knocking himself unconscious.]]
* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Tear Gas Grenade Launcher," AKA [[spoiler:a salad shooter filled with raw onions]].
* HypnoFool: The Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and Sam, briefly]].
* HypnoRay: In this case, a pair of sunglasses worn by Brady Culture.

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-->'''Bosco:''' (regarding Whizzer) (''regarding Whizzer'') He's a former child star?! Oh, just lock him up and throw away the jail!
* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed. Of everyone hypnotised [[spoiler:Sam]] hypnotised, Sam is the only one able to even try to vocally indicate something is wrong but can't stop himself delivering videos. He has to find a loophole in the instructions to escape. [[spoiler: By grabbing something ''while'' delivering videos he triggers Bosco's anti-shoplift mechanisms, knocking himself unconscious.]]
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* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Tear Gas Grenade Launcher," AKA [[spoiler:a a salad shooter filled with raw onions]].
* HypnoFool: The Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and Sam, briefly]].
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* HypnoRay: In this case, Brady Culture owns a pair of sunglasses worn by Brady Culture.goggles that fire hypnotizing beams



* ItsAllAboutMe: Brady Culture has a massive ego. [[spoiler:An ego which proves to be his downfall.]]

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* ItsAllAboutMe: Brady Culture has a massive ego. [[spoiler:An An ego which proves to be his downfall.]]downfall.
-->'''Sam:''' (''to the brainwashed Soda Poppers'') Worship me!\\
'''Brady:''' No, no, no! Worship ''me''! You're ''my'' minions, ''mine''!



* OminousPipeOrgan: Courtesy of Brady Culture. He plays it during his MotiveRant [[spoiler:and while he keeps Max captive.]] It is implied, however, that his skill with the instrument is minimal.

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* OminousPipeOrgan: Courtesy of Brady Culture. He plays it during his MotiveRant [[spoiler:and and while he keeps Max captive.]] captive. It is implied, however, that his skill with the instrument is minimal.



* PopTheTires: [[spoiler:How Sam and Max take down the van driven by Specs or Whizzer (depending on who Sam de-hypnotizes first).]]
* PottyEmergency: Whizzer. CONSTANTLY.

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* PopTheTires: [[spoiler:How How Sam and Max take down the van driven by Specs or Whizzer (depending on who Sam de-hypnotizes first).]]
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* PottyEmergency: Whizzer. CONSTANTLY.Whizzer's shtick on the show was his weak bladder, and it seems to be a problem his real-world self has as well, as he's always having to take bathroom breaks while delivering packages to Bosco's shop. Sam and Max exploit this to distract him.



* TapOnTheHead: Snapping a person out of hypnosis apparently requires them to be knocked unconscious. As such, you are tasked with finding ways to do this to the Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and later yourself.]]
* TheThreeTrials: Un-brainwashing the Soda Poppers.

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* TapOnTheHead: Snapping a person out of hypnosis apparently requires them to be knocked unconscious. As such, you are tasked with finding ways to do this to the Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and and later yourself.]]
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* TheThreeTrials: Un-brainwashing The Freelance police first have to de-brainwash the three Soda Poppers. Then Sam has to get himself diagnosed with the three symptoms of Artificial Personality Disorder.
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* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed. Of everyone hypnotised Sam is the only one able to even try to vocally indicate something is wrong but can't stop himself delivering videos. He has to find a loophole in the instructions to escape. [[spoiler: By grabbing something ''while'' delivering videos he triggers Bosco's anti-shoplift mechanisms, knocking himself unconscious.]]

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* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed. Of everyone hypnotised Sam [[spoiler:Sam]] is the only one able to even try to vocally indicate something is wrong but can't stop himself delivering videos. He has to find a loophole in the instructions to escape. [[spoiler: By grabbing something ''while'' delivering videos he triggers Bosco's anti-shoplift mechanisms, knocking himself unconscious.]]
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* HeroicWillpower: Downplayed. Of everyone hypnotised Sam is the only one able to even try to vocally indicate something is wrong but can't stop himself delivering videos. He has to find a loophole in the instructions to escape. [[spoiler: By grabbing something ''while'' delivering videos he triggers Bosco's anti-shoplift mechanisms, knocking himself unconscious.]]
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* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Sybil has a long history of suddenly switching professions. She's currently a "licensed psychotherapist".

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* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: Sybil has a long history of suddenly switching professions. She's She was previously a tattoo artist and is currently a "licensed psychotherapist".
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* HomemadeInventions: Bosco's "Tear Gas Grenade Launcher," AKA [[spoiler:a salad shooter filled with raw onions]].


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* DoubleMeaning: In this case, the word "patronize".
-->'''Sam:''' We'd like to patronize your fine establishment.\\
'''Max:''' By "patronize," he means we wanna buy stuff from you, not mock you. We probably ''will'' mock you, but that's not what he meant.\\
'''Bosco:''' I know what he meant, don't patronize me!



* ExpositoryThemeTune: "More than Jerks", the in-universe theme song to the Soda Poppers TV show which you can get Whizzer to sing if you bug him enough.



* ImStandingRightHere: Sybil is apparently under the impression that Max is Sam's imaginary friend, despite her being able to see him.



* OminousPipeOrgan: Courtesy of Brady Culture. He plays it during his MotiveRant and its implied that

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* OminousPipeOrgan: Courtesy of Brady Culture. He plays it during his MotiveRant and its implied [[spoiler:and while he keeps Max captive.]] It is implied, however, that his skill with the instrument is minimal.


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* TheOtherDarrin: In this episode, Max's voice is provided by Andrew Chaikin. All future episodes would have Max voiced by William Kasten.
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* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Sybil's approach to psychotherapy. Then again, she's only been a licensed psychotherapist for a few weeks, so her interpretations may not be entirely accurate.


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* CatchPhrase: The Soda Poppers have four, one for each member and one collective.
-->'''Peepers:''' [[BigAnimeEyes I can see you!]]\\
'''Specs:''' [[SuperOCD You made me mess up!]]\\
'''Whizzer:''' [[CallingYourBathroomBreaks Time out for number one!]]\\
'''All Three:''' CAFFEINE RUSH!
* DuckSeasonRabbitSeason: [[spoiler:The final PuzzleBoss fight ends this way.]]
* FormerChildStar: Four of them: The three Soda Poppers, and Brady Culture of the short-lived ''Culture's Clubhouse''. And all of them are as washed-up and poorly-aged as the stereotype would have you believe.
-->'''Bosco:''' (regarding Whizzer) He's a former child star?! Oh, just lock him up and throw away the jail!
* HypnoFool: The Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and Sam, briefly]].
* HypnoRay: In this case, a pair of sunglasses worn by Brady Culture.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Brady Culture has a massive ego. [[spoiler:An ego which proves to be his downfall.]]
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Brady Culture.
* OminousPipeOrgan: Courtesy of Brady Culture. He plays it during his MotiveRant and its implied that
--> '''Max:''' Sam! Boy, am I glad to see you! Johann Sebastian here only knows how to play one song.
* PopTheTires: [[spoiler:How Sam and Max take down the van driven by Specs or Whizzer (depending on who Sam de-hypnotizes first).]]
* PottyEmergency: Whizzer. CONSTANTLY.
* SuperSpeed: Due to their excessive consumption of caffeinated beverages, the Soda Poppers all run much quicker than average humans.
* TapOnTheHead: Snapping a person out of hypnosis apparently requires them to be knocked unconscious. As such, you are tasked with finding ways to do this to the Soda Poppers [[spoiler:and later yourself.]]


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* UnhandThemVillain: During the interrogation scene, Max dangles Jimmy out the window in order to make him cough up the phone. After Sam answers it, we hear Jimmy yelling as if he's been dropped, before presumably hitting the ground outside:
--> '''Sam:''' Where's the rat?\\
'''Max:''' [[ExactWords I let him go.]]
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* ThreeTrials: Un-brainwashing the Soda Poppers.

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* ThreeTrials: TheThreeTrials: Un-brainwashing the Soda Poppers.
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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood, and its up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.

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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood, neighborhood to promote ocular fitness guru named Brady Culture, and its it's up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.




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* BrainBleach: Sam is disturbed by how Jim Two-Teeth literally coughs up their phone.

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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood.

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A group of former child stars, known as the Soda Poppers, are found causing trouble in Sam and Max's neighborhood.neighborhood, and its up to the Freelance Police to get to the bottom of it.
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