Inspector Gadget (1983–1986)

A stupid bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work.

Creators:

Bruno Bianchi, Jean Chalopin, Andy Heyward

Stars:

Don Adams, Luc Durand, Frank Welker

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Adams	...	Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Luc Durand	...	Gadget (French version) (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Frank Welker	...	Brain (80 episodes, 1983-1985)
Don Francks	...	Big M.A.D Agent (65 episodes, 1983)
Dan Hennessey	...	Chief Quimby (65 episodes, 1983)
Greg Duffell	...	M.A.D Agent (65 episodes, 1983)
Patricia Darnot	...	Sophie (65 episodes, 1983)
Gerard Delmas	...	Chef Gontier (65 episodes, 1983)
Victor Désy	...	Docteur Gang (65 episodes, 1983)
Cree Summer	...	Penny (64 episodes, 1983)
Melleny Brown	...	Amazon Annie (64 episodes, 1983)
Jeri Craden	...	Additional Voices (64 episodes, 1983)

Storyline

Bumbling Inspector Gadget battles the forces of M.A.D. with the aid of the various gadgets he has on his person: pop-up rollerskates, extensible arms, a helicopter-hat, etc. Despite the arsenal at his disposal (which is just as likely to misfire as work properly), Gadget never seems to be able to catch Dr. Claw, the mastermind behind M.A.D. Quite often, in fact, any success that Gadget might have is often caused by his niece Penny and her dog, who Gadget consistently fails to recognize as working incognito on the case.

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Plot Keywords:

gadget | inspector | dog | cat | stupidity | 

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Taglines:

Go Go Gadget Great

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Family | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

DiC Entertainment The Cookie Jar Company

Country:

USA France Canada Japan Taiwan

Language:

English French

Release Date:

24 October 1983 (France)

Also Known As:

El inspector Gadget

Company Credits

Production Co:

DiC Enterprises, France 3 (FR 3), Nelvana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (86 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The recurring MAD agents in the series actually had names. The names were used by the production staff, though none of their names were spoken on air during the series. The following are the names of the MAD agents followed by a brief description of their appearances.

• Fred: Large, hulking build, low brow, no visible neck.
• Dick: Tall, thin, wiry limbs, combed-over hair, pointy nose.
• Pops: Bald, grumpy old man with a big jaw.
• Jarvis: Fat, balding middle-aged man with no neck.
• Bruce: Muscular build, large chin. Resembles Buzz Lightyear.
• Slick: Slicked-back hair with a goatee.
• Lenny: Tall and lumbering, has a dopey-looking face with a long nose.
• Squirt: Short and toad-like in appearance.

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Quotes

Inspector Gadget: Wowsers!

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Crazy Credits

During the credits, Dr. Claw says "I'll get you next time Gadget, next time!". Then Mad Cat meows.

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Connections

Referenced in Waking the Dead: The Hardest Word: Part 1 (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Inspecteur Gadget"
(French theme)
Written by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban
Performed by Jacques Cardona (as "Apollo")

User Reviews

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Inspector Gadget is a classic cartoon. Don Adams, of Get Smart fame, is the voice of the goodhearted but bumbling Inspector. He had it all, from rocket skates to that car with an easy chair in the back seat. This show would have been better if the entire series had more of a plot arc because then maybe every episode wouldn't have been the same. Chief Quimby gives Gadget assignments but the real detectvies are Penny, his niece, and Brain, his loyal dog. Penny and Brain always solve the case, tie up the criminals and save Gadget's life time and time again. Later in the series, Capeman shows up (basically a teen gadget wannabe in some goofy outfit). One bumbling fool was enough on the show, I hated Capeman. However, I did like the Gadget House the Inspector eventually moved into.