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| Inspector Gadget is an animated television series about a
clumsy, simple-witted detective named Inspector Gadget, who is a human being
with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr.
Claw, the leader of an evil organization, known as "M.A.D.".[ Inspector Gadget is the main protagonist of the series and movies. His fashion
sense resembles that of Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther
movies; his mannerisms also appear to draw on the character of Maxwell Smart, which Adams
portrayed in the 1960s.
Often cluelessly stumbling through any case he is given, Gadget frequently
ignorantly makes foolish mistakes pertaining to surroundings and current
environment, mistaking innocent bystanders (and sometimes Brain, his niece
Penny's dog) for enemies, and believing that the real enemies are friends. His
ineptitude always leads him into danger, but he always gets out of trouble
through either his trusty gadgets (most notably his springs), Penny's
interference, or pure luck.
The episode "M.A.D. Trap" is one of the few episodes in which Gadget actually
shows some competence. When Dr. Claw traps him in a steel foundry, he uses his
gadgets flawlessly to save Penny and Brain. Later, in "The Moral," Penny and
Brain muse that it was a good thing his gadgets were in top shape. Another
episode where he shows some genuine police skill was when he makes an earnest
effort to catch Claw during a car chase and becomes infuriated when Claw gets
away.
In the early episodes Gadget is halfway brilliant and acknowledges Dr. Claw
is nearby. After the first few episodes, however, Gadget has become incompetent.
Occasionally, he also inadvertently helps Penny solve the case, with his
bungling either distracting Dr. Claw or setting things up for Penny to do her
work.
The nearest Gadget ever gets to capturing Dr. Claw is in the opening teaser
of each episode in which Gadget handcuffs a decoy metal glove, only to have a
bomb explode in his face. However, this is meant to demonstrate that Claw always
manages to escape justice and was never seen in any actual episode. Gadget's
catchphrase is "Wowsers!". Penny is Gadget's precocious niece and partner. Inspector Gadget is her
guardian and
caretaker, though often she seems more suited to be his caretaker due to
Gadget's clumsiness. Unknown to any of the recurring characters other than
Brain, she is a master of investigation and technology who is the one
truly responsible for foiling M.A.D.'s schemes. Penny's principal
crime-fighting tool is a high-tech Computer Book capable of breaking codes,
surveiling buildings and overriding practically any sort of machine or device.
Using the book, Penny is able to monitor Gadget's activities and—with Brain's
help—surreptitiously help him avoid numerous potential catastrophes that result
from his absent-mindedness while uncovering the true nature of Dr. Claw's plot
and foiling it. Penny has blonde hair in pigtails and green eyes, and wears a
red and white shirt, green pants and red shoes. She has a number of outfits
which are worn for certain assignments or free times rather than her normal
clothes. In the second season, Penny mostly wears a jacket. She has a number of
the perils and plays the helpless damsel-in-distress role, rescued by Brain
usually, and escaping by herself sometimes
Brain the Dog is Inspector Gadget's and Penny's faithful pet dog and
companion. He assists her in keeping Gadget out of danger and solving the crime.
He is a master of disguise and dresses up in order to watch over Gadget and save
him from attempts on his life. Although Brain is in contact with Gadget almost
the entire time while he is supposedly solving a case, Gadget never sees through
his disguises (and as often as not, Gadget assumes Brain is a M.A.D. agent while
ignoring all the real ones). Brain's collar is outfitted with a retractable
video communications system linked to a computer wristwatch Penny wears that
allows her to relay information on Gadget's activity, or warn Brain as to the
whereabouts of M.A.D. agents, like with Flipper the dolphin. Brain can speak a
human language, though in a gruff "dog" voice (with a speech impediment
featuring constant uses of the letter "r"), similar to Astro of The Jetsons or Scooby-Doo. Sometimes it is
impossible to understand what Brain is saying. In a pinch, Brain will resort to
pantomime and physical gestures to communicate effectively. Brain usually walks
on 2 legs, and is able to function with anthropomorphic capabilities. He is
voiced by Frank Welker
Dr. Claw is the main antagonist
of the series and movies. He is the leader of the evil organization known as
M.A.D. He speaks in a deep, menacing, ominous-sounding voice and his face and
the majority of his body are never shown throughout the series; only his arms
and gloved hands are visible. He is usually at a computer terminal where he
monitors his various schemes, often in a creepy old castle. Even though he is
aware of Gadget's stupidity, he believes the Inspector to be his greatest
nemesis, never fully realizing that it is actually Penny and Brain who foil his
plots in each episode (although he or his M.A.D. agents have captured Penny and
sometimes Brain a number of times). He is voiced by Frank Welker (and in a few episodes in the first
season by Greg
Duffell).
M.A.D. Cat is Dr. Claw's fat pet cat. M.A.D. Cat is always at Dr. Claw's
side, usually curled up next to Claw's control panel. M.A.D. Cat serves as a
foil for Dr. Claw, often being petted when Dr. Claw is happy, to the point of
getting beat up when Dr. Claw gets angry. M.A.D. Cat "talks" in cat sounds.
M.A.D. Cat has an evil, hissing laugh. |
| Original U.S. Airdate |
Episode Title |
| September 12, 1983 |
Winter Olympics |
| September 13, 1983 |
Monster Lake |
| September 14, 1983 |
Down on the Farm |
| September 15, 1983 |
Gadget at the Circus |
| September 16, 1983 |
The Amazon |
| September 19, 1983 |
Health Spa |
| September 20, 1983 |
The Boat |
| September 21, 1983 |
Haunted Castle |
| September 22, 1983 |
Race to the Finish |
| September 23, 1983 |
The Ruby |
| September 26, 1983 |
A Star is Lost |
| September 27, 1983 |
All That Glitters |
| September 28, 1983 |
Movie Set |
| September 29, 1983 |
Amusement Park |
| September 30, 1983 |
Art Heist |
| October 3, 1983 |
Volcano Island |
| October 4, 1983 |
The Invasion |
| October 5, 1983 |
The Infiltration |
| October 6, 1983 |
The Curse of the Pharaoh |
| October 7, 1983 |
M.A.D. Trap |
| October 10, 1983 |
Basic Training |
| October 11, 1983 |
Sleeping Gas |
| October 12, 1983 |
Gadget's Replacement |
| October 13, 1983 |
Greenfinger |
| October 14, 1983 |
Gadget Goes West |
| October 17, 1983 |
Launch Time |
| October 18, 1983 |
Photo Safari |
| October 19, 1983 |
Coo Clock Caper |
| October 20, 1983 |
The Bermuda Triangle |
| October 21, 1983 |
The Japanese Connection |
| October 24, 1983 |
Arabian Nights |
| October 25, 1983 |
Clear Case |
| October 26, 1983 |
Dutch Treat |
| October 27, 1983 |
The Great Divide |
| October 28, 1983 |
Eye of the Dragon |
| October 31, 1983 |
Doubled Agent |
| November 1, 1983 |
Plantform of the Opera |
| November 2, 1983 |
Don't Hold Your Breath |
| November 3, 1983 |
Gone Went the Wind |
| November 4, 1983 |
King Wrong |
| November 7, 1983 |
Pirate Island |
| November 8, 1983 |
M.A.D. Academy |
| November 9, 1983 |
No Flies on Us |
| November 10, 1983 |
Luck of the Irish |
| November 11, 1983 |
Prince of the Gypsies |
| November 14, 1983 |
Old Man of the Mountain |
| November 15, 1983 |
The Emerald Duck |
| November 16, 1983 |
Do Unto Udders |
| November 17, 1983 |
Did You Myth Me? |
| November 18, 1983 |
A Bad Altitude |
| November 21, 1983 |
Funny Money |
| November 22, 1983 |
Follow That Jet |
| November 23, 1983 |
Dry Spell |
| November 24, 1983 |
Smeldorado |
| November 25, 1983 |
Quimby Exchange |
| November 28, 1983 |
Weather in Tibet |
| November 29, 1983 |
Unhenged |
| November 30, 1983 |
Snakin' All Over |
| December 1, 1983 |
In Seine |
| December 2, 1983 |
Tree Guesses |
| December 5, 1983 |
Birds of a Feather |
| December 6, 1983 |
So it is Written |
| December 7, 1983 |
Fang the Wonder Dog |
| December 8, 1983 |
School for Pickpockets |
| December 9, 1983 |
Quiz Master |
| Ep# |
Episode Title |
| 2-01 |
Magic Gadget |
| 2-02 |
The Great Wambini's Seance |
| 2-03 |
Wambini Predicts |
| 2-04 |
The Capeman Cometh |
| 2-05 |
Crashcourse in Crime |
| 2-06 |
Gadget's Gadgets |
| 2-07 |
Gadget in Minimadness |
| 2-08 |
The Incredible Shrinking Gadget |
| 2-09 |
Gadget Meets the Grappler |
| 2-10 |
Ghost Catchers |
| 2-11 |
Busy Signal |
| 2-12 |
Bad Dreams Are Made of This |
| 2-13 |
Focus on Gadget |
| 2-14 |
Mad in the Moon |
| 2-15 |
N.S.F. Gadget |
| 2-16 |
Tyrannosaurus Gadget |
| 2-17 |
Gadget's Roma |
| 2-18 |
Gadget's Clean Sweep |
| 2-19 |
Gadget Meets the Clan |
| 2-20 |
Gadget and Old Lace |
| 2-21 |
Gadget and the Red Rose |
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