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The Commissioner is a supporting character in the Sam & Max Franchise. He is best known for being the off-screen character giving Sam & Max new cases and being the most important side character in the franchise.
Description[]
The Commissioner is the mysterious figure who gives Sam & Max their assignments. In the original comics, he rarely goes beyond informing the Freelance Police that there is "bad trouble" in a particular location. In other media, however, he is usually more specific. Normally Sam is the one who speaks with The Commissioner, however on rare occasions Max manages to pick up the phone first. The Commissioner occasionally uses alternate methods of communicating with Sam and Max. Some examples include post cards, conch shells, and notes tied to bricks.
A photograph of his chest is seen in the cartoon episode The Final Episode. This is the only known picture of him. Considering the tasks he assigns them and the rather severe-sounding contact they have with him, the Commissioner's real intentions toward Sam & Max remain both cryptic and questionable. However, he claims to love Sam and also Max and has a high degree of trust in them.
Theories[]
While there is no substantial evidence as to who The Commissioner may truly be, there are multiple theories on his true identity, such as:
- Steve Purcell
- Sam's alter ego
- Multiple different people
- Someone Sam & Max completely made up.
Interestingly, none of these theories suggest the Commissioner may simply be a standard Commissioner.
Voiced By[]
Julian Kwasneski (Telltale Trilogy)
Dan Hennessey (Cartoon Series)
Mention about Commissioner from Sam & Max interview on Sam & Max Funhouse Facebook:
8. Sam, is there really a commissioner on the phone each time you pick it up? I've always suspected you to do ventriloquism.
Sam: Shhhh! Why would you question the existence of the Commissioner? Don’t you know he’s everywhere? He knows we’re talking about him right now!
Max: He’s knows if you’ve been bad or good so be good for goodness sake!
Sam: We believe in you Commissioner! Smite this doubting whatever-his-name-is!
Commissioner being mentioned in the Sam and Max medias[]
Trivia[]
- The Commissioner has a daughter that was seen in The Cartoon Episode of Sam & Max, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, during the first minute of the episode.
- Apparently, The Commissioner hails from British Columbia.
The Commissioner's Daughter, seen briefly in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
