Inspector Gadget (1983–1986)

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

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1985 | 1983
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Cast

Series cast summary:
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 Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Luc Durand ...
 Gadget (French version) (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
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 Brain (80 episodes, 1983-1985)
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 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)
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 Penny (64 episodes, 1983)
Melleny Brown ...
 Amazon Annie (64 episodes, 1983)
Jeri Craden ...
 Additional Voices (64 episodes, 1983)
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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. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>

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gadget | inspector | dog | cat | stupidity | See more »

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


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Release Date:

24 October 1983 (France)  »

Also Known As:

El inspector Gadget  »

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1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Dr. Claw's face was never shown throughout the entire run of the show, though his cartoon face was finally revealed via his action figure release. See more »

Quotes

Dr. Claw: [assuming that he got rid of Gadget] I feel like singing.
[M.A.D. Cat begins singing then Dr. Claw hits M.A.D. Cat in the head]
Dr. Claw: I said *I* feel like singing
[laughs]
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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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Community: Social Psychology (2009) See more »

Soundtracks

"Inspector Gadget"
(American theme)
Written by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban
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User Reviews

Inspector Gadget!
2 March 2007 | by (Canada) – See all my reviews

This show was before my childhood but my brother used to love it, I think it was his favourite show of all time.

But it is on every morning very early on Canada's children's network so I have seen it a lot lately and I think it's a great show for kids. If you ask me, it is a good show after all these years but also educational for children, not just entertaining.

The theme song really sticks in your head but not in an annoying way (at least not yet for me).

The voices were all great. Whoever did Inspector Gadget must have been a known actor because it is a familiar voice and was perfect for the part. Dr. Claw's voice was awesome, I love how you never see him and only get to see his metal hand. Every episode he sends agents to get Inspector Gadget, who is a bumbling stumbling guy who always ends up in various accidents but somehow accidentally gets the bad guy in the end (always with the help of Penny and his dog Brain who seem to be the only ones who realize how bumbling he is). The show always ended up with Dr. Claw seeing he's defeated and shouting "next time, Gadget, next time!" For each episode these missions seem to almost always be in a different place, so that kids watching learn about other parts of the world.

I hope it stays on the network so I can see every episode and that it is on when I have kids someday (fingers crossed).


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