wiigator backup loader gamma did not allow me to play episodes. Had restart problems like everyone else. So downloaded SoftMii 2.1.1 and followed instructions from Phase 3 onward to get cIOSCorp installed.
Confirmed Sam and Max Season One is working now with original system that had been...
although i ended up accidentally changing my nand with no way of going back bc i didn't know you needed a gamecube controller to restore it (i have a wii minus/1.1, which doesn't have gamecube controller support)
and if i find the sd card i have my NAND backed up on, i can not only restore the NAND if i solder the right part in, but i can also put my NAND on dolphin, then i can play dolphin online, like PMEX Remix or MKWii Riibalanced