The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police is an American/Canadian
animated television series starring Sam & Max, a duo of private
investigators composed of Sam, an anthropomorphic dog, and Max, a
lagomorph or "hyperkinetic rabbity-thing." The show was created by
Steve Purcell, also creator of the original comic book series.The
series first aired in October 1997 on Fox Kids in the United States
and YTV in Canada, producing 13 episodes (24 segments) and winning the
1998 Gemini Award for "Best Animated Series" before it was canceled in
April 1998.The series revolves around the freelance police accepting
missions from the mysterious Commissioner, whom they have never seen.
The assignments usually lead them into far-off and exotic locales such
as the Moon, Mount Olympus, the center of the Earth or the mutant
inhabited waters of Bohunk Lagoon. In between these assignments, the
pair also manage to squeeze in fridge-spelunking, time traveling,
Bigfoot-hunting and numerous other escapades. There were also holiday
themed episodes, such as visiting a prison on Christmas and delivering
an artificial heart on Valentine's Day.Selected episodes from the
series had been released in three separate compilations on VHS by
Sullivan Entertainment. The episodes included in the VHS compilations
are as follows:
animated television series starring Sam & Max, a duo of private
investigators composed of Sam, an anthropomorphic dog, and Max, a
lagomorph or "hyperkinetic rabbity-thing." The show was created by
Steve Purcell, also creator of the original comic book series.The
series first aired in October 1997 on Fox Kids in the United States
and YTV in Canada, producing 13 episodes (24 segments) and winning the
1998 Gemini Award for "Best Animated Series" before it was canceled in
April 1998.The series revolves around the freelance police accepting
missions from the mysterious Commissioner, whom they have never seen.
The assignments usually lead them into far-off and exotic locales such
as the Moon, Mount Olympus, the center of the Earth or the mutant
inhabited waters of Bohunk Lagoon. In between these assignments, the
pair also manage to squeeze in fridge-spelunking, time traveling,
Bigfoot-hunting and numerous other escapades. There were also holiday
themed episodes, such as visiting a prison on Christmas and delivering
an artificial heart on Valentine's Day.Selected episodes from the
series had been released in three separate compilations on VHS by
Sullivan Entertainment. The episodes included in the VHS compilations
are as follows:
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