The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
Seen it?1997 | 1 seasons | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure, Kids
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Ren & Stimpy Show, start here.
- The mood
- Darkly funny, tense.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 4 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Sam & Max are freelance police and view the world as their own personal theme park.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 45K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Steve Purcell
- Harvey AtkinSam (voice)
- Rob TinklerMax (voice)
- Tracey MooreThe Geek (voice)
- Dan HennesseyThe Commissioner (voice)