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

Creators:

Bruno Bianchi
Jean Chalopin
Andy Heyward
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

24 October 1983 (France)

Genre:

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

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 | Cat | Stupidity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

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)
Hadley Kay	...	Additional Voices / ... (65 episodes, 1983)
Cree Summer	...	Penny (64 episodes, 1983)
Melleny Brown	...	Amazon Annie / ... (64 episodes, 1983)
Jeri Craden	...	Additional Voices / ... (64 episodes, 1983)

Series Directed by
Bruno Bianchi		(86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Dave Cox		(64 episodes, 1983)
Edouard David		(64 episodes, 1983)
Raymond Jafelice		(64 episodes, 1983)
Ken Stephenson		(64 episodes, 1983)

Series Writing credits
Jean Chalopin		(86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Andy Heyward		(86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bruno Bianchi		(85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Peter Sauder		(64 episodes, 1983)
Eleanor Burian-Mohr		(21 episodes, 1985)
Glen Egbert		(21 episodes, 1985)
Jack Hanrahan		(21 episodes, 1985)
Michael O'Mahony		(21 episodes, 1985)

Series Produced by
Jean Chalopin	....	executive producer / producer (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Andy Heyward	....	executive producer / producer (86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	executive producer (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Patrick Loubert	....	producer (64 episodes, 1983)
Diana Dru Botsford	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 1985)
Mitsuya Fujimoto	....	associate producer (21 episodes, 1985)

Series Original Music by
Shuki Levy		(86 episodes, 1983-1985)
Haim Saban		(86 episodes, 1983-1985)

Series Cinematography by
Katsuji Misawa		(64 episodes, 1983)
Masahide Ueda		(64 episodes, 1983)

Series Film Editing by
Masatoshi Tsurubuchi		(85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Peter Aries		(64 episodes, 1983)
Philippe Kotlarski		(64 episodes, 1983)
Yoriko Takahashi		(21 episodes, 1985)
Tod Scott Brody		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Arlene Berman		(64 episodes, 1983)
Marsha Goodman		(21 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Direction by
Toyo Ebisawa		(21 episodes, 1985)
Yûko Fujie		(21 episodes, 1985)
Akira Furuya		(21 episodes, 1985)
Jirô Kôno		(21 episodes, 1985)
Toshihisa Tôjô		(21 episodes, 1985)
Mariko Tôyama		(21 episodes, 1985)

Series Production Management
Shigeru Akagawa	....	animation production manager (21 episodes, 1985)
Thierry P. Laurin	....	executive in charge of production (21 episodes, 1985)
Kevin O'Donnell	....	executive in charge of production (21 episodes, 1985)
Hiroshi Toita	....	animation production manager (21 episodes, 1985)

Series Art Department
Alan Bunce	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Scott Caple	....	storyboard supervisor (64 episodes, 1983)
Mik Casey	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Jim Craig	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
John de Klein	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Sam Dixon	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Peter Hudecki	....	storyboard supervisor (64 episodes, 1983)
Andrew Knight	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Stephan Martinière	....	storyboard supervisor (64 episodes, 1983)
Bill Perkins	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Dale Schott	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Chris Schouten	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Arna Selznick	....	storyboard supervisor (64 episodes, 1983)
Joseph Sherman	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
David S. Smith	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Ricardo Spinacé	....	storyboard artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Seiji Arihara	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Saburo Hashimoto	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Yuka Hatano	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Noriko Itakura	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Kiji Kobayashi	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Hiroyuki Yano	....	storyboard artist (21 episodes, 1985)
J.D. Smith	....	storyboard artist (13 episodes, 1983)

Series Sound Department
Teresa Argue	....	sound editor (64 episodes, 1983)
Darryl Cornford	....	sound editor (64 episodes, 1983)
Gordon Kidd	....	sound editor (64 episodes, 1983)
Sheila Murray	....	sound editor (64 episodes, 1983)
Michael O'Farrell	....	sound effects (64 episodes, 1983)
Steve Schnier	....	sound editor (64 episodes, 1983)
Peter Thillaye	....	sound effects (64 episodes, 1983)
Trudy Alexander	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Andy Attfield	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Alison Brown	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Wataru Date	....	post-production sound director (21 episodes, 1985)
Cindy Fret	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Theresa Gilroy-Nielsen	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Kelly Hall	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Peter Jones	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Gary Lewis	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Fiona Paterson	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Rob Rule	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Lida Saskova	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Brian Jeffrey Street	....	track reader (21 episodes, 1985)
Haruhiko Taniia	....	sound mixer (21 episodes, 1985)
Masakazu Yokoyama	....	sound effects (21 episodes, 1985)
Tony Currie	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Paul J. Diller	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Lisa Atkinson	....	visual effects matte painter / visual effects optical camera rotoscope (64 episodes, 1983)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Hiroshi Isagawa	....	camera director (21 episodes, 1985)
Ichita Kobayashi	....	camera director (21 episodes, 1985)
Akio Saitô	....	camera director (21 episodes, 1985)

Series Animation Department
Jean Barbaud	....	character designer (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Bruno Bianchi	....	character designer (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Christian Choquet	....	character designer (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Ikuo Fudanoki	....	animator / key animator (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Reiko Hirayama	....	ink and paint supervisor / color stylist (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Takeo Kitahara	....	animator / layout artist (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Kôzô Masanobu	....	animator / layout artist (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Haruo Takahashi	....	animator / key animator (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Hitoshi Motoki	....	animator (65 episodes, 1983)
Michel Simon	....	background artist (65 episodes, 1983)
Heihachiro Tanaka	....	animator (65 episodes, 1983)
Kiyotoshi Aoi	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Yuzo Aoki	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Shingo Araki	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Gilles Astorg	....	character designer (64 episodes, 1983)
Charles Bonifacio	....	character designer (64 episodes, 1983)
Scott Caple	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Dale Cox	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Edouard David	....	character designer (64 episodes, 1983)
Teruo Handa	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Saburo Hashimoto	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Masakatsu Iijima	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Isamu Kageyama	....	background artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Hideo Kawauchi	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Keiichiro Kimura	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Yaeko Kodama	....	inbetween checker (64 episodes, 1983)
Kazuaki Kozutsumi	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Brian Lemay	....	character designer (64 episodes, 1983)
Mitsunari Makino	....	background artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Kyoko Matsubara	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Yukiko Michishita	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Mikio Miyazawa	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Karen Munro-Caple	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Osamu Nabeshima	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Koji Nagaoka	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Jin Oda	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Shunji Saida	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Sumi Suzuki	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Toshikazu Yamaguchi	....	background artist (64 episodes, 1983)
Masayo Yamamoto	....	ink and paint supervisor (64 episodes, 1983)
Hiroyuki Yano	....	unit director (64 episodes, 1983)
Hiromi Yokoyama	....	animator (64 episodes, 1983)
Francois Allot	....	character designer (21 episodes, 1985)
Shiro Aono	....	animation production coordinator (21 episodes, 1985)
Tomoko Asaki	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Paul Bononi	....	checking (21 episodes, 1985)
Myrna Bushman	....	timing and checking supervisor (21 episodes, 1985)
Yuri Handa	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Toshiyuki Hiruma	....	unit director (21 episodes, 1985)
Fumiko Irie	....	color stylist (21 episodes, 1985)
Akira Kasahara	....	layout artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Yoshiteru Kobayashi	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Hinako Komatsu	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Stephan Martinière	....	character designer (21 episodes, 1985)
Izumi Masui	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Yasumi Mikamoto	....	unit director (21 episodes, 1985)
Teruko Mutoh	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Kazuhisa Nagai	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Hiroaki Nakajima	....	layout artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Seiji Nakamata	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Toshio Nitta	....	layout artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Motoyoshi Ozono	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Yuko Rikiishi	....	layout artist (21 episodes, 1985)
Joe Ruiz	....	checking (21 episodes, 1985)
Kazuko Shibata	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Junko Shimada	....	color stylist (21 episodes, 1985)
Emiko Shimanuki	....	color stylist (21 episodes, 1985)
Keiko Shirai	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Michiyuki Suzuki	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Toshimi Suzuki	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Yoshio Torii	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Hiroyuki Uchida	....	key animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Hiroko Watanabe	....	animator (21 episodes, 1985)
Lisa Wilson	....	checking (21 episodes, 1985)
Bernard Deyriès	....	character designer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Warner E. Leighton	....	post-production coordinator (64 episodes, 1983)
Clive A. Smith	....	post-production coordinator (64 episodes, 1983)
Linda Davies	....	lip sync editor (21 episodes, 1985)
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.	....	editorial executive (21 episodes, 1985)
Bonnie Sehenuk	....	assistant to editorial executive (21 episodes, 1985)
Woody Yocum	....	lip sync editor (21 episodes, 1985)

Series Music Department
Sei Tôjôbeppu	....	music selected by (21 episodes, 1985)
Marty Wereski	....	music selected by (21 episodes, 1985)
Tom Villano	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Marsha Goodman	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles / voice recording director (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Keiko Murata	....	production coordinator: Tokyo / production assistant (85 episodes, 1983-1985)
Shigeru Akagawa	....	production coordinator: Taipei (64 episodes, 1983)
Jaimie Bennett	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (64 episodes, 1983)
Wally Burr	....	voice director (64 episodes, 1983)
Yuka Hatano	....	assistant to directors (64 episodes, 1983)
Toshiyuki Hiruma	....	assistant to supervising director (64 episodes, 1983)
Nobuo Inada	....	production coordinator: Tokyo (64 episodes, 1983)
Tetsuo Katayama	....	production coordinator: Tokyo (64 episodes, 1983)
Rob Kirkpatrick	....	voice director (64 episodes, 1983)
Marilyn Kowalchuk	....	production coordinator: Los Angeles (64 episodes, 1983)
Laurent Omont	....	production coordinator: Paris (64 episodes, 1983)
Diane Parsons	....	production coordinator: Toronto (64 episodes, 1983)
Nicole Pascal	....	production coordinator (64 episodes, 1983)
Suzanne Remiot	....	production coordinator: Paris (64 episodes, 1983)
Max Saldinger	....	production coordinator: Paris (64 episodes, 1983)
Yoshimitsu Takahashi	....	production coordinator: Tokyo (64 episodes, 1983)
Hideki Akiyama	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Jean Chalopin	....	creative supervisor / story editor (21 episodes, 1985)
Lori Crawford	....	script coordinator (21 episodes, 1985)
Rick Dempsey	....	talent coordinator (21 episodes, 1985)
Ken Duer	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Joanne Fink	....	talent coordinator (21 episodes, 1985)
Jay Francis	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Mikihito Iwata	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Mariko Kawashima	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Alan Lee	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Michael Maliani	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Kimiko Monden	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Chizuko Moriai	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Kazuyoshi Morita	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Masako Nishida	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Masamichi Ozaki	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Ikuro Sato	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Shimura Takahiro	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Yasuhiro Takei	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Jeffrey Thorin	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Michael Thornton	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)
Christian Zibach	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1985)

Production Companies

• DiC Enterprises
• France 3 (FR 3) (1983)
• Nelvana (1983)
• Field Communications (in association with) (1983)
• LBS Communications (in association with)
• Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS) (in association with) (1983)
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios (in association with) (1983)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• C/FP Video (1990s) (Canada) (VHS)
• CanWest Global Communications (2002-)
• DIC Home Entertainment (1990s) (USA) (video)
• Family Home Entertainment (FHE) (1980s) (USA) (VHS)
• Golden Book Video (1990s) (USA) (video)
• Kindernet (19??-????) (Netherlands) (TV)
• LBS Communications
• Maier Group (1990s) (USA) (video)
• Shout! Factory (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• Sky Channel (1984-1986) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Sterling Home Entertainment (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2000) (USA) (video)

Other Companies

• Kusama Art Ltd.  animation (1983)
• Gokousha  animation (1983)
• Studio Try  animation (1983)
• Studio Bob  animation (1983)
• Oh Production  animation (1983)
• AIC  animation (1983)
• Asia-Do  animation (1983)
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios  animation (1983)
• In Studio  ink and paint (1983)
• Hokusai  ink and paint (1983)
• Easy World  ink and paint (1983)
• Studio Robin  ink and paint (1983)
• Sunrise  ink and paint (1983) (as Sunrise Studio)
• Shinsei Production  ink and paint (1983)
• Oscar Kikaku  ink and paint (1983)
• Viola Sha  ink and paint (1983)
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios  ink and paint (1983)
• Lasco Atelier  backgrounds (1983)
• Ishigaki Production  backgrounds (1983)
• Asahi Production  camera (1983)
• T Nishimura  camera (1983)
• Cuckoo's Nest Studios  camera (1983)
• Saban Records  soundtrack (1983)
• Film Arts  post-production services (1983)
• The Film House Group  post-production services (1983)
• Nakamura Production  animation (1985)
• Sunshine Corporation  animation (1985)
• Miyuki Production  animation (1985)
• Studio Take  animation (1985)
• Kitahara Production  animation (1985)
• Interior Designers  animation (1983) (uncredited)
• Toei Animation Company  animation (1983) (uncredited)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

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

Country:

USA | France | Canada | Japan | Taiwan

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

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

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

Jesse White and Gary Owens were originally considered for the role of Inspector Gadget. Owens created the catchphrase of "Wowsers". But Don Adams read the lines best of all so he was hired.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Dr. Claw:I'll get you next time, Gadget. Next time!
M.A.D Cat:Meeeoww!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Warriors of Virtue (#2.37)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Inspector Gadget

Good show

I used to watch this show when I was growing up. When I think about it, I remember it very well. If you ask me, it was a good show. In addition, I especially remember the opening sequence and theme song very well. One thing I must say is that everyone was ideally cast. Also, the writing was very strong. The performances were top-grade, too. I hope some network brings it back so I can see every episode. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that I'll always remember this show in my memory forever, even though I'm not sure if I've seen every episode. Now, in conclusion, if some network ever brings it back, I hope that you catch it one day before it goes off the air for good.