Editing Sam & Max (section)

====Sam====
'''Sam''' is a laid-back but enthusiastic, brown-coated [[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[Irish Wolfhound]], described as a "[[dog|canine]] [[Private investigator|shamus]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://samandmaxblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/what-kind-of-dog-is-that.html|title=Sam & Max: What Kind of Dog is That?|date=16 February 2011}}</ref> He wears either a gray or blue suit with a matching fedora, to make people more cooperative when conversing with a six-foot talking dog.<ref name="Sam bible">{{cite book|title=Sam & Max: Freelance Police Series Bible|first=Steve|last=Purcell|date=1995-10-01|chapter=Sam—Large, somewhat sincere dog|publisher=[[Shout! Factory]]|pages=4–5}}</ref> A warped sense of justice makes Sam the more passionate of the pair for their police work,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.stars.ign.com/objects/960/960029_biography.html|title=Sam (''Sam & Max'') Biography|website=[[IGN]]|access-date=2008-12-06|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005231/http://uk.stars.ign.com/objects/960/960029_biography.html|archive-date=2011-07-13}}</ref> only held back from taking his job seriously by Max. Nevertheless, he enjoys the mannerisms and dress that come with their line of work.<ref name="Sam bible"/> Sam possesses near encyclopedic amounts of knowledge, particularly on obscure topics, and is prone to long-winded sentences filled with elaborate terminology. Although he is always keen to display this information—regardless of its accuracy—Sam can be capable of total ignorance towards more practical matters; for instance, despite his regard for his [[DeSoto Adventurer]], he is severely negligent with the car's maintenance.<ref name="Sam bible"/> Sam still retains various doglike qualities: he is excitable and enthusiastic, but also susceptible to emotions of embarrassment and guilt. Nevertheless, Sam is "not above sticking his head out the car window and letting his tongue flap in the breeze".<ref name="Sam bible"/> Sam rarely loses his temper, and is able to react to panic-inducing situations with extreme calm. When he does get angry, Sam tends to react in a violent, uncharacteristically savage manner, in which case Max usually calms him down and prevents him from acting upon his anger. Sam usually is armed with an oversized [[.44 Magnum|.44]] [[revolver]]. 

Sam is voiced by [[Bill Farmer]] in ''Sam & Max Hit the Road'', [[Harvey Atkin]] in the animated series and David Nowlin from Telltale's games onward.