"Inspector Gadget" (1983) TV series 1983-1986

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creators:

Bruno Bianchi
Jean Chalopin
Andy Heyward

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

10 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

It's a case of laughter in the first degree.

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Inspector | Dog | Genius Girl Child | Stupidity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Don Adams	...	Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
Luc Durand	...	Gadget (French version) (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
Frank Welker	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (77 episodes, 1983-1986)
Bernard Carez	...	Chef Gonthier (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Patricia Darnot	...	Sophie (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Victor Désy	...	Docteur Gang (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Cree Summer	...	Penny (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jeri Craden	...	Additional Voices / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Melleny Brown	...	Amazon Annie / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Greg Duffell	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Don Francks	...	Big M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Dan Hennessey	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Hadley Kay	...	Additional Voices / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Chris Wiggins	...	Chief Quimby (64 episodes, 1983-1984)

Also Known As:

"Gageto keibu" (Japan)
"Inspecteur Gadget" (France)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (86 episodes)

Country:

USA | France | Canada | Japan

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

'Andy Heyward' came up with the idea for Inspector Gadget in 1981 while working on _"Dynomutt, Dog Wonder" (1978)_. He wrote the pilot episode script himself, which was produced for television in 1982.

Quotes:

Inspector Gadget: [to Corperal Capeman, who is following him] Inspector Gadget always works alone. You'll have to volunteer for something else.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Target: Jimmy Olsen (#2.19)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Inspecteur Gadget

Go Go Gadget!

This was a hilarious cartoon and remains a classic series like Transformers. Perhaps the brilliance of the show is how Inspector Gadget's niece does most of the work and Gadget himself just stumbles onto it. Don Adams was a great choice to voice the title character. Anyone whose seen Get Smart knows that. Truly a great series.