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* CallForward: The remastered version added two new items to Sam & Max's closet in the future seen in "Chariots of the Dogs", items that would only been seen in ''The Devil's Playhouse''; Sameth's skull and the bust of Sammun-Mak.
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* TheBermudaTriangle: Appears in ''Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space'', though here it is a triangular portal through space. In ''Moai Better Blues'', it takes the duo to [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]].
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* TheBermudaTriangle: Appears in ''Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space'', though here it is a triangular portal through space. In ''Moai Better Blues'', it takes the duo to [[EenieMeenieMinyMoai Easter Island]].UsefulNotes/EasterIsland.
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* EenieMeenieMinyMoai: "Moai Better Blues", is set on Eater Island, and features Moai heads.
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* ArtificialStupidity: Parodied with ''Tic Tac Doom'' in ''Bright Side of the Moon''. It's a Tic-Tac-Toe game by the C.O.P.S, but the AI is so braindead that the challenge of the puzzle is trying to ''lose.''
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* ArtificialStupidity: Parodied with ''Tic Tac Doom'' in ''Bright Side of the Moon''. It's a Tic-Tac-Toe TabletopGame/TicTacToe game by the C.O.P.S, but the AI is so braindead that the challenge of the puzzle is trying to ''lose.''
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* AccidentalMurder: The deaths of both [[spoiler: Momma Bosco and Grandpa Stinky]] are unintentional collateral from ''Chariot of the Dogs'', and neither is revealed to be the case until the following episode - the former is because they blew open the roof of a building while having no idea that she was upstairs, and the latter is because their TimeTravel antics caused an invention that would have saved his life to disappear from the timeline.
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* AccidentalMurder: The deaths of both [[spoiler: Momma Bosco and Grandpa Stinky]] are unintentional collateral from ''Chariot of the Dogs'', and neither is revealed to be the case until the following episode - the former is because they Bosco blew open the roof of a building while having no idea that she was upstairs, and the latter is because their TimeTravel antics caused an invention that would have saved his life to disappear from the timeline.
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* AluminumChristmasTrees: Indian Poker [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_man%27s_bluff_(poker) does indeed exist]].
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* UnconventionalFoodOrder: Sam and Max love placing bizarre orders at Meesta Pizza and [[GreasySpoon Stinky's Diner]], just to {{Troll}} the staff. Both restaurants are oddly nonplussed ("He [Meesta Pizza] said toppings are extra, and they're all out of entrails"), while Stinky's exact response varies depending on the game. In ''Beyond Time and Space'', Girl Stinky relays the orders to [[TheGhost offscreen cook Sal]] in humorous HashHouseLingo, but in ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxTheDevilsPlayhouse The Devil's Playhouse]]'', she blows them off completely.
->'''Sam:''' Meesta Pizza? I want an extra large thick crust with one half peanut butter and passion fruit, the other half with watermelon ONLY. Do you want cheesy dingles, Max?
->'''Sam:''' Meesta Pizza? I want an extra large thick crust with one half peanut butter and passion fruit, the other half with watermelon ONLY. Do you want cheesy dingles, Max?
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** In "Abe Lincoln Must Die!", Sam describes [[spoiler: the fake President of the United States]] as "a damned ugly puppet", much like how the MadScientist from the intro to ''Sam and Max Hit the Road'' turned out to be a robot whose head was "a damned ugly time bomb".
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** In "Abe Lincoln Must Die!", Sam describes [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the fake President of the United States]] as "a damned ugly puppet", much like how the MadScientist from the intro to ''Sam and Max Hit the Road'' turned out to be a robot whose head was "a damned ugly time bomb".
** When Harry Moleman talks about the spoon-bending talisman on display in the gift shop, Max asks if it will also work on wrenches, a reference to a character in ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxHitTheRoad'' who bends a wrench and gives it to you as a sample.
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* ShoutOut: Literally too many to list here. For just one example, Episode 104 begins with Sam and Max [[VideoGame/{{Zork}} standing in an open field west of the White House]]. (And if you examine the nearest object, Sam remarks "There is a small mailbox here.")
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* ShoutOut: Literally too many Lots of references to list here. For just one example, Episode 104 begins with Sam and Max [[VideoGame/{{Zork}} standing in an open field west of the White House]]. (And if you examine the nearest object, Sam remarks "There is a small mailbox here.")various works.
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** In 104, the amount of money that Bosco wants for his truth serum is [[JennysNumber 867.5309]] rubles.
** In 202, the famous "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" line from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series can be heard on one of the radio stations.
** In 203, when you meet Superball at Stuttgart, saying his name [[Film/YoungFrankenstein prompts the whinnying of horses]].
*** And, once inside, you find a DJ's table (playing techno) which has buttons that cue a man's voice - one of which is [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]].
*** [[Franchise/ResidentEvil The ink ribbon found in Stuttgart, Max will also comment about needing healing herbs after taking it, and the YOU ARE DEAD message after being turned into zombies]].
** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"
** In 202, the famous "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" line from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series can be heard on one of the radio stations.
** In 203, when you meet Superball at Stuttgart, saying his name [[Film/YoungFrankenstein prompts the whinnying of horses]].
*** And, once inside, you find a DJ's table (playing techno) which has buttons that cue a man's voice - one of which is [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]].
*** [[Franchise/ResidentEvil The ink ribbon found in Stuttgart, Max will also comment about needing healing herbs after taking it, and the YOU ARE DEAD message after being turned into zombies]].
** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"
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** In 104, 104:
*** Episode 104 begins with Sam and Max [[VideoGame/{{Zork}} standing in an open field west of the White House]]. And if you examine the nearest object, Sam remarks "There is a small mailbox here.")
*** The amount of money that Bosco wants for his truth serum is [[JennysNumber 867.5309]] rubles.
** In202, 105:
*** In thefamous "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" line from same episode, the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series can be heard on one of AI representing the radio stations.
** In 203, when you meet Superball at Stuttgart,internet is a clear homage to [[VideoGame/SystemShock SHODAN]].
*** The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Sam sayinghis name [[Film/YoungFrankenstein prompts "It'sa me Sam!" and grabbing the whinnying of horses]].
floating gold high above while doing the iconic jump pose.]]
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
***And, once inside, you find a DJ's table (playing techno) which has buttons that cue a man's voice - one of which Bosco's bank password turns out to be Bosco. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} This is [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]].
not the only time Bosco was a bank password.]]
***[[Franchise/ResidentEvil The ink ribbon found in Stuttgart, Max will also comment about needing healing herbs after taking it, and Near the YOU ARE DEAD message after being turned into zombies]].
** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"end, the game becomes ''Reality 1.5'', parodying interactive, text-based adventure games such as Zork.
*** Episode 104 begins with Sam and Max [[VideoGame/{{Zork}} standing in an open field west of the White House]]. And if you examine the nearest object, Sam remarks "There is a small mailbox here.")
*** The amount of money that Bosco wants for his truth serum is [[JennysNumber 867.5309]] rubles.
** In
*** In the
** In 203, when you meet Superball at Stuttgart,
*** The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Sam saying
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
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** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"
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** Also in 106, when [[spoiler: Harry Moleman ]] talks about the spoon-bending talisman on display in the gift shop, Max asks if it will also work on wrenches, a reference to a character in ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxHitTheRoad'' who bends a wrench and gives it to you as a sample.
** In 105, The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "It'sa me Sam!"]]
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
*** Also in that one, Bosco's bank password turns out to be Bosco. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} This is not the only time Bosco was a bank password.]]
*** In the same episode, the AI representing the internet is a clear homage to [[VideoGame/SystemShock SHODAN]].
** In 105, The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "It'sa me Sam!"]]
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
*** Also in that one, Bosco's bank password turns out to be Bosco. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} This is not the only time Bosco was a bank password.]]
*** In the same episode, the AI representing the internet is a clear homage to [[VideoGame/SystemShock SHODAN]].
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** Also in 106, when [[spoiler: Harry Moleman ]] talks about the spoon-bending talisman on display in the gift shop, Max asks if it will also work on wrenches, In 201:
** The boxing minigame is a full reference toa character in ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxHitTheRoad'' who bends a wrench ''VideoGame/PunchOut''; from the similar play style, the hard-as-all hell final opponent, and gives it to you as a sample.
** In 105, The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "It'sa me Sam!"]]
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
*** Also in that one, Bosco's bank password turns out to be Bosco. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} This is not[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDkT3Rng9a0 the only time Bosco was a bank password.theme music track "TKO""]] deliberately sounds similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8vKLEK6A8 the main fight tune.]]
***In One of the same episode, lyric options in ''The Friendly Demon'' song has Sam call the AI representing demon [[Creator/HPLovecraft Nyarlathotep, the internet Crawling Chaos]].
*** Jimmy Two-Teeth's full name, according to his wife, is "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries James Tiberius]] Two-Teeth."
** In 202, the famous "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" line from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series can be heard on one of the radio stations.
** In 203:
*** When you meet Superball at Stuttgart, saying his name [[Film/YoungFrankenstein prompts the whinnying of horses]].
*** Once inside the Zombie Factory, you find aclear homage DJ's table (playing techno) which has buttons that cue a man's voice - one of which is [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]].
*** Several references to[[VideoGame/SystemShock SHODAN]].''Franchise/ResidentEvil'' -- the ink ribbon found in Stuttgart, Max will commenting about needing healing herbs after taking it, and the YOU ARE DEAD message after the duo is turned into zombies]].
** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"
** The boxing minigame is a full reference to
** In 105, The [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaSymphonyOfTheNight Save Point]] outside of Bosco's E Convenience.
*** [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros "It'sa me Sam!"]]
---->'''Max:''' Sellout.
*** Also in that one, Bosco's bank password turns out to be Bosco. [[Series/{{Seinfeld}} This is not
***
*** Jimmy Two-Teeth's full name, according to his wife, is "[[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries James Tiberius]] Two-Teeth."
** In 202, the famous "Snake? SNAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!" line from the ''Franchise/MetalGear'' series can be heard on one of the radio stations.
** In 203:
*** When you meet Superball at Stuttgart, saying his name [[Film/YoungFrankenstein prompts the whinnying of horses]].
*** Once inside the Zombie Factory, you find a
*** Several references to
** In 204, Flint Paper says to Max "That may be, but [[VideoGame/BadDudes are you a bad enough President to rescue that Dude?]]"
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** One of the lyric options in ''The Friendly Demon'' song from 201 has Sam call the demon [[Creator/HPLovecraft Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos]].
** The boxing minigame in 201 is a full reference to VideoGame/PunchOut from the similar play style, the hard as all hell final opponent, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDkT3Rng9a0 the theme music track "TKO""]] deliberately sounds similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8vKLEK6A8 the main fight tune.]]
** At the end of Reality 2.0 the game starts parodying interactive fiction games, such as Zork.
** The boxing minigame in 201 is a full reference to VideoGame/PunchOut from the similar play style, the hard as all hell final opponent, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDkT3Rng9a0 the theme music track "TKO""]] deliberately sounds similar to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE8vKLEK6A8 the main fight tune.]]
** At the end of Reality 2.0 the game starts parodying interactive fiction games, such as Zork.
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Following the closure of Creator/TelltaleGames, the rights to the episodic series has been acquired by members of the development team, now Skunkape Games. The first season, ''Sam & Max Save the World'', received a remastered release for PC and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in December 2020, with ''Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space'' in December 2021, and ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxTheDevilsPlayhouse'' coming sometime in 2022.
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Following the closure of Creator/TelltaleGames, the rights to the episodic series has been acquired by members of the development team, now Skunkape Games. The first season, ''Sam & Max Save the World'', received a remastered release for PC and the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch in December 2020, with ''Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space'' in December 2021, and ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxTheDevilsPlayhouse'' coming sometime in 2022.
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-->'''Max:''' I always thought Music/{{Rush}} was the Music/{{Queen}} of Canada.
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Check out the recap page [[Recap/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice here]], now under construction.
Now has its very own [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/crowner.php/BestEpisode/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Best Episode Crowner!]]
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** Hugh Bliss: Hi! I'm Hugh Bliss! (Taken UpToEleven when [[spoiler: the entire world is brainwashed into being like him, to the point where Sybil and Bosco say that every time you talk to them]].)
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** Hugh Bliss: Hi! I'm Hugh Bliss! (Taken UpToEleven (Exaggerated when [[spoiler: the entire world is brainwashed into being like him, to the point where Sybil and Bosco say that every time you talk to them]].)
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** Players' reactions to Max in this state varied. Some found him annoying and unfunny, while others giggled like a maniac at [[TastesLikeDiabetes blissed-out Max.]]
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* UnexplainedRecovery[=/=]DisneyDeath: In episode 101, Max drops Jimmy out the window to his (presumed) death. He later re-appears in their office unharmed. However, despite being able to survive falling out a window, Jimmy thinks he can attempt suicide by jumping off their office building (from about the same height, slightly less in fact) in 201.
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* UnexplainedRecovery[=/=]DisneyDeath: In episode 101, Max drops Jimmy out the window to his (presumed) death. He later re-appears in their office unharmed. However, despite being able to survive falling out a window, Jimmy thinks he can attempt suicide by jumping off their office building (from about the same height, slightly less in fact) in 201.201 (though he claims he was bluffing when [[spoiler:Sam and Max reunite him with his wife]]).
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* WhamLine: PlayedForLaughs at the very end of ''Ice Station Santa''; pretty much the entire episode has either played straight or parodied pretty much every trope associated with AnAssKickingChristmas, but Sam and Max's final exchange as they drive off, supposedly to deliver the presents, manages to put a hilarious final spin on everything:
-->'''Sam:''' Hey Max, do you think we should have waited for them to load the presents before we drove off?
-->'''Max:''' What's the rush, Sam? [[spoiler:[[AllForNothing It's the middle of November!]]]]
-->'''Sam:''' Hey Max, do you think we should have waited for them to load the presents before we drove off?
-->'''Max:''' What's the rush, Sam? [[spoiler:[[AllForNothing It's the middle of November!]]]]
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* EasterEgg: In the remastered version of "Night of the Raving Dead", you have a random chance of passing by Clementine's house from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne'' while doing the driving minigame. If you shoot a CD at the house, you'll get a vocal cameo from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JeBZ7V57Y Clementine herself]], who seems to be a fan of theirs.
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* EasterEgg: In the remastered version of "Night of the Raving Dead", you have a random chance of passing by Clementine's house from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne'' while doing the driving minigame. If you shoot a CD at the house, you'll get a vocal cameo from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JeBZ7V57Y Clementine herself]], who seems to be a fan of theirs.Sam & Max.
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* EasterEgg: In the remastered version of "Night of the Raving Dead", you have a random chance of passing by Clementine's house from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne'' while doing the driving minigame. If you shoot a CD at the house, you'll get a vocal cameo from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JeBZ7V57Y Clementine herself]].
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* EasterEgg: In the remastered version of "Night of the Raving Dead", you have a random chance of passing by Clementine's house from ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDeadSeasonOne'' while doing the driving minigame. If you shoot a CD at the house, you'll get a vocal cameo from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18JeBZ7V57Y Clementine herself]].herself]], who seems to be a fan of theirs.
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