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Inspector Gadget is an animated comedy that aired in syndication.

Gadget was a bionic detective who was in the employ of Interpol in trying to thwart the machinations of Dr. Claw and his criminal origanization M.A.D. Gadget would receive his instructions via hard copy from his boss, Chief Quimby, read it with the ending disclaimer "this message will self-destruct," in which case he discards the message in Quimby's hands and it explodes. Gadget carries on and not only are his gadgets imperfect--the wrong gadget showing up when he needs it--but he's completely incapable of recognizing M.A.D. agents. Unknown to Gadget, he is assisted by Penny, his cute and intelligent young niece, and Gadget's dog Brain. With their help (and the use of Penny's computerized book), Gadget brings in the M.A.D. agents while Dr. Claw escapes, vowing "I'll get you next time, Gadget." (87 episodes and Claw never carried through.) Each episode caps off with a little educational fare.

In the second season, Gadget was given a sidekick--a clumsy superhero named Capeman.

The pilot for the series was first aired in syndication November 20, 1982. It was called Gadget in Winterland, in which Gadget sported a long, bushy handlebar mustache. The voices were dubbed as it was first prepped for Japanese television. It became a regular series in Fall of 1983 and ran three seasons of episodes. In the following ten years, it was replayed on Nickelodeon and on Saturday mornings on CBS. It spawned two spinoff series--Gadget Boy and Heather (Gadget as a toddler assisted by his babysitter) and Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (a composited Gadget over live travelogue film). A Christmas special, Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas, was made in the late 90s. Two live action movies were made (the first with Matthew Broderick, the second with French Stewart).

Contents 1 Cast 2 Specials 3 Seasons 4 In-Depth 5 DVD Releases

[edit] Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Don Adams	Inspector Gadget	1	2	3
Cree Summer	Penny	1	2
Holly Bergen				3
Frank Welker	Dr. Claw	1	2	3
	Brain	1	2	3
Hadley Kay	Chief Quimby	1	2
Maurice LaMarche				3
Townsend Coleman	Capeman		2	3

[edit] Specials

Title	Network	Airdate
Gadget in Winterland	Syndication	November 20, 1982
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas	Syndication	December 11, 1992

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Syndication
Season One	September 10, 1983	August 25, 1984	52
Season Two	September 1, 1984	November 24 1985	13
Season Three	September 14, 1985	February 1, 1986	21

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Episode Collections
Go Go Gadget Collection	September 8, 2009	1	purchase