Sam & Max: Freelance Police: Difference between revisions

* ''[[Sam and Max Hit The Road]]'', originally released in 1993 by [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]], was a game in the mold of other [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]] SCUMM engine classics such as ''[[Monkey Island]]''. At least two known attempts at sequels were made (one by a third party) and both were canceled, the last being in 2004.

* Soon after the last [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]] attempt was canceled, their licence to the franchise expired. Steve Purcell awarded the next licence deal to [[Telltale Games]], which was made up of many ex [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]] people. Since 2006, Telltale has put out [[The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police|three seasons of episodic games]]: ''Sam And Max Save The World'', ''Sam And Max: Beyond Time and Space'' and ''Sam And Max: The Devil's Playhouse''.

* [[Characterization Marches On]]: The very first Sam and Max cartoons were actually created as a parody of similar (albeit more serious) characters drawn by Steve Purcell's younger brother, Dave. When Dave left an unfinished comic lying around the house, Steve would take the opportunity to "finish" it for him, having the characters do things like mock the art style and mix up each others' names. Eventually, the parodies developed into comedic figures of their own right, culminating in the late 1970s when Dave Purcell [[Heartwarming Moments (Sugar Wiki)|formally signed over the rights to Steve as a birthday present]].

* [[The Other Darrin]]: Sam and Max have different voice actors with each incarnation (although the cancelled [[Lucas ArtsLucasArts]] game would have kept the "Hit The Road" actors, Bill Farmer and Nick Jameson).