Inspector Gadget 

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

Creators:

Jean Chalopin, Andy Heyward, Bruno Bianchi

Stars:

Don Adams, Holly Berger, Frank Welker

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Adams	...	Gadget / ... 86 episodes, 1983-1985
Frank Welker	...	Brain / ... 86 episodes, 1983-1985
Luc Durand	...	Gadget (French version) 86 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 Melody	...	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 | unseen character | uncle niece relationship | 

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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

Country:

USA France Canada Japan Taiwan

Language:

English French

Release Date:

12 September 1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Inspektor Gadget

Company Credits

Production Co:

DIC Entertainment,France 3 (FR 3),Nelvana

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (86 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the original pilot, Inspector Gadget had a mustache. However, DIC received a letter from MGM that Gadget too closely resembled MGM's Inspector Clouseau, another bungling law officer from MGM's "Pink Panther" series. So Gadget's mustache was removed.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Inspector Gadget: Don't worry, Chief. I'm always on duty!

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Crazy Credits

After the Credits and the DIC logo is shown, Inspector Gadget runs on rollerskates and accidentally smashes the logo with his mallet.

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Alternate Versions

The English version had a new version of the series theme, using the same melody, as well as instrumental versions of Sophie's theme and Fino's theme, while keeping the rest of the musical cues intact.

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Connections

Referenced in Brows Held High: We Are the Strange (2011)

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Soundtracks

L'ispettore Gadget
(Italian Theme n°2)
Music by Carmelo Carucci
Lyrics by Alessandra Valeri Manera
Performed by Cristina D'Avena

User Reviews

Classic show from my childhood

Shows like Inspector Gadget, Dangermouse, Scooby Doo, Looney Tunes, Pink Panther Show, Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, Darkwing Duck, Talespin, DuckTales, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain and Tiny Toons make me realise how much I miss my childhood. Whenever I see an episode of either of those shows all those warm, nostalgic memories come flooding back.

Inspector Gadget is a classic. Forget the movies, which were both quite poor, this show is the real thing. The animation has a great look to it, I loved the designs of the characters and backgrounds and the colours are visually pleasant too. The music alone gives the show its classic status, the theme tune is wonderful. The writing is very consistent in a good way, the stories are always exciting and well-thought out and the pace is spot on.

The characters add a huge amount to the show. Gadget himself is bumbling yet very lovable, Penny is not irritating instead she is very likable and smart and Dr Claw(who you never see other than his claw) is a great villain. The voice acting also adds a lot, Don Adams, Cree Summer and Frank Welker are all top notch. Overall, this childhood favourite is a classic and worth looking out for. 10/10 Bethany Cox