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A [[Lucas Arts]] graphic adventure game from [[The Nineties|1993]] and sequel to ''[[Maniac Mansion]]'' by [[Tim Schafer]] and [[Telltale Games|Dave Grossman]].

When we last left the wacky Edison family, a bunch of teenagers had freed them from the influence of an evil meteor. But unfortunately for Bernard, one of the heroes of the last game, the mansion has not forgotten about him. Five years after the first adventure, he receives a letter from the friendly Green Tentacle begging for help. Bernard and his wacky roommates Laverne and Hoagie race to the rescue. They swiftly find and free the captive Green and his evil but slow-witted brother Purple. However, thanks to Doctor Fred's careless dumping of toxic waste into the river, Purple Tentacle has drunk some of the waste and gained arms, super intelligence, and become even ''more'' evil and aggressive than he already was. And now he's free to [[Bold Inflation|TAKE ON THE WORLD]]!! [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero|Nice job freeing the megalomaniac, Bernard.]]

When we last left the wacky Edison family, a bunch of teenagers had freed them from the influence of an evil meteor. But unfortunately for Bernard, one of the heroes of the last game, the mansion has not forgotten about him. Five years after the first adventure, he receives a letter from the friendly Green Tentacle begging for help. Bernard and his wacky roommates Laverne and Hoagie race to the rescue. They swiftly find and free the captive Green and his evil but slow-witted brother Purple. However, thanks to Doctor Fred's careless dumping of toxic waste into the river, Purple Tentacle has drunk some of the waste and gained arms, super intelligence, and become even ''more'' evil and aggressive than he already was. And now he's free to [[Bold Inflation|TAKE ON THE WORLD]]!! [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Nice job freeing the megalomaniac, Bernard.]]

After a botched attempt by Doctor Fred to send the three back in time to prevent Purple Tentacle from drinking the polluted water, Hoagie is stuck in [[The Colonial Period|colonial America]] during the creation of America as we know it, Laverne is in a [[Bad Future]] where Purple Tentacle [[Take Over the World|Took Over The World]], and Bernard is racing around in the Edison manor of the present day trying to fix the broken time machine so as to bring them back ''and'' save the world.

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* [[Cutting Off the Branches]]: Canonically, Bernard was in the rescue trio in ''Maniac Mansion''. The optional hamster-microwaving event is also canon, making the third kid either Syd or Razor.

** It HAD to be Syd or Razor. Syd and Razor are also the only ones that can get Green Tentacle the recording contract, which leads to him befriending Bernard and Green Tentacle and The Sushi Platter being the hit band it is by the events of the second game.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]]: The ten Purple Tentacles blocking the Sludge-O-Matic in the finale are arranged in a manner you need to recognize to work out the solution. {{spoiler|The solution is a bowling ball.}}

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: The ten Purple Tentacles blocking the Sludge-O-Matic in the finale are arranged in a manner you need to recognize to work out the solution. {{spoiler|The solution is a bowling ball.}}

* [[Don't Try This At Home|Don't Attempt to Revive a Frozen Hamster in a 20th Century Microwave]]

* [[Driven to Suicide]]: The first time the player meets Dwayne, he is attempting to shoot himself in the head. Fortunately, [[BANG Flag Gun|he fails at this just as he fails at everything else in life]].

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* [[Efficient Displacement]]: Bernard falls off the roof (for a second time) and leaves a Bernard-shaped hole in the ground.

{{quote| '''Bernard''': It's a hole. Shaped like me. I'm not proud of it, but there it is.}}

* [[~~Everythings~~ Better With Cows]]: In the introduction, the protagonists run into a barn with their car and get a cow inside their vehicle. They crash again and the cow turns to the camera and raises its hoof in a "blow this" gesture. There is also Purple Tentacle's first appearance in the newspapers about turning upside down cows.

* [[Everything's Better With Cows]]: In the introduction, the protagonists run into a barn with their car and get a cow inside their vehicle. They crash again and the cow turns to the camera and raises its hoof in a "blow this" gesture. There is also Purple Tentacle's first appearance in the newspapers about turning upside down cows.

* [[Evil Laugh]]: MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

* [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: The Chron-o-John is a time-traveling outhouse.

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* [[Never Wake Up a Sleepwalker]]: Bernard won't wake up sleepwalking Dr. Fred because he has heard it is very bad to do so.

* [[Nice Hat]]: The hunter tentacle has a panama and a large mustache to match. The judges wear fezzes. And of course, colonial-era Ted Edison has the best hat of them all, a tricorn. Hoagie can even compliment him on his nice hat.

* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: Bernard decides to free the Tentacles who are being held captive by Dr. Fred. Including Purple Tentacle.

* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Bernard decides to free the Tentacles who are being held captive by Dr. Fred. Including Purple Tentacle.

{{quote| '''Dr. Fred''': What have you done this time, you meddling milquetoast? Now Purple Tentacle is free to use his evil mutant powers to take over the world, and '''ENSLAVE ALL HUMANITY'''!<br />

'''Bernard''': Oops. }}

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* [[Panty Shot]]: Laverne, when she is shown hanging from her panties in the future.

** [[Fan Disservice|Thankfully]], they're just bloomers.

* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]: Laverne disguises herself {{spoiler|as a tentacle by using a tentacle-shaped flag}} that ''leaves her head, her arms, and her feet completely visible''. Inexplicably, the tentacles think she's hot stuff.

* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: Laverne disguises herself {{spoiler|as a tentacle by using a tentacle-shaped flag}} that ''leaves her head, her arms, and her feet completely visible''. Inexplicably, the tentacles think she's hot stuff.

** Not to mention that to avoid tripping over her disguise she lifts the bottom half whenever she runs, clearly exposing her legs.

* [[Parental Bonus]]: Laverne's "goodbye" line to the future Purple Tentacle is "If you'll excuse me, I've got something in the oven." "[[Chivalrous Pervert|Anyone I know?]]" is his reply.

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** The Pony Express didn't exist until about 70 years after the Constitutional Convention.

* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: The Edison twins of the past, Jed and Ned.

* [[Thing O Matic]]: The sludge-spewing machine, the Sludge-O-Matic.

* [[Thing-O-Matic]]: The sludge-spewing machine, the Sludge-O-Matic.

* [[Thomas Jefferson]]: He likes logs to a disturbing degree.

* [[Time Machine]]: Obviously. Appears to be built around three portaloos, an old car, and a honking big diamond.

* [[Time Travel]]: The point of the game.

* [[Timey Wimey Ball]]: Pretty much the only way to take the wacky events of the game.

* [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]: Pretty much the only way to take the wacky events of the game.

* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: Bernard is much braver than he was in ''[[Maniac Mansion]]''.

* [[Took a Shortcut]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Bernard after Doctor Fred appears from a corner of the room with no access.

* [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]]: The Moustached Tentacle doesn't seem the least bit impressed by a huge cherry tree ''vanishing right in front of him''. And he never mentions it again.

** Of course he isn't bothered. [[Timey Wimey Ball|It was never there to begin with.]]

** Of course he isn't bothered. [[Timey-Wimey Ball|It was never there to begin with.]]

* [[Unwinnable By Design]]: Averted, as with the majority of [[Lucas Arts]]' adventure games.

* [[Verbal Tic]]: Laverne will sometimes [[Laughing Mad|giggle psychotically]] mid-sentence.

* [[Visual Pun]]: The IRS ties up Dr. Fred in red tape. Literally.

* [[Well Intentioned Replacement]]: Inverted: Dr. Fred used an imitation diamond in the time machine, which then fails and sets up the main conflict; Bernard must then acquire a real diamond so it'll function properly.

* [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong]]:

* [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]:

{{quote| '''Bernard''': Well, what possible harm could one insane, mutant tentacle do?}}

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[Loud BANG! - the diamond crumbles]<br />

'''Dr. Fred:''' [[Oh Crap|Uh-oh]]... }}

* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]: Green Tentacle is last seen [[Bound and Gagged|tied up]] and at the mercy of an army of Purple Tentacles.

* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Green Tentacle is last seen [[Bound and Gagged|tied up]] and at the mercy of an army of Purple Tentacles.

* [[Who Would Be Stupid Enough]]: Dr. Fred tells Laverne and Hoagie that he tied up Purple Tentacle in the basement. Lucky no-one's stupid enough to let him go..... (See [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]].)

* [[Who Would Be Stupid Enough]]: Dr. Fred tells Laverne and Hoagie that he tied up Purple Tentacle in the basement. Lucky no-one's stupid enough to let him go..... (See [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]].)

* [[With Friends Like These]]: Bernard considers Cousin Ted as his friend, despite Ted being an inanimate mummy. If the player tries to make Bernard harm Ted, he'll refuse by saying this is not the way to treat friends. Yet, {{spoiler|this doesn't prevent him from painting him red, throwing him brutally inside an attic with a rope, and using him like a dummy to pose as Dr. Fred}}.

** You know what they say: it is the mark of true friendship to aid in your friend's wacky schemes to save the world. Ted simply can't refuse to help out, you know?

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