Series synopsis
Inspector Gadget is an American animation comedy kids action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on CBS on September 5, 1983. It ended on November 13, 1985. It was created by Jean Chalopin, Andy Heyward, Bruno Bianchi. It stars Don Adams, Cree Summer, Maurice LaMarche and Dan Hennessey.
Inspector Gadget is a clumsy, dim-witted human cyborg detective with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget stumbles around working the cases while his niece and dog do most of the investigating. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr. Claw, the leader of an evil organisation, known as "M.A.D."
Premise
Inspector Gadget is a clumsy, dim-witted human cyborg detective with various bionic gadgets built into his body. Gadget stumbles around working the cases while his niece and dog do most of the investigating. Gadget's arch-nemesis is Dr. Claw, the leader of an evil organisation, known as "M.A.D."
Premise: Don't worry, chief. Inspector Gadget is always on duty.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Adams as Inspector Gadget (voice)
- Cree Summer as Penny (voice)
- Maurice LaMarche as Chief Quimby (voice)
- Dan Hennessey as Chief Quimby (voice)
- Holly Berger as Penny (voice)
- Frank Welker
- Townsend Coleman
- Don Knotts
Supporting cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 140 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 4, 1982 | December 4, 1992 |
| Season 1 | 65 | September 5, 1983 | December 2, 1983 |
| Season 2 | 21 | September 30, 1985 | November 13, 1985 |
| Season 3 | 26 | June 2, 2017 | July 20, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 26 | May 18, 2018 | May 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Winter Olympics (Pilot) Dr. Claw tries to sabotage the Winter Olympics by replacing the torch bearer with a M.A.D. agent and the torch with a bomb and makes several attempts on Gadget's life as he balances his vacation in Winterland with an investigation into M.A.D.'s activities in the area. |
December 4, 1982 |
| 2 |
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas There are some suspicious goings-on at the North Pole, and if Inspector Gadget doesn't do something fast, Christmas is going to be ruined! |
December 4, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monster Lake Gadget looks for a missing scientist who vanished at a lake rumored to harbor a monster. |
September 5, 1983 |
| 2 |
Down on the Farm M.A.D. tries to do Gadget in by locking him in a missile hidden in a farm's grain silo. |
September 6, 1983 |
| 3 |
Gadget at the Circus Gadget brings Penny to the circus as he investigates a top-secret mission. The Inspector believes that Dr. Claw has replaced some of the circus performers with M.A.D. Agents! Gadget goes undercover as a clown to uncover the truth. |
September 7, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gadget in Mini Madness Professor Dumkopf of M.A.D. unleashes the Linguinis, five little imp-like creatures, on Inspector Gadget's house with the mission of deep-sixing the Inspector. |
September 30, 1985 |
| 2 |
The Incredible Shrinking Gadget Professor Dumkopf of M.A.D. is back, this time with a shrink-ray gun he uses repeatedly on Inspector Gadget in an attempt to shrink him into nothingness. |
October 1, 1985 |
| 3 |
Gadget Meets the Grappler The Gadget clan faces one last threat from M.A.D.'s Dr. Dumbkopf, which involves battling his hulking, irascible humanoid assistant named the Grappler. Fortunately, sweets, candies, and ultimately Penny's kindness help in soothing the soul of this misunderstood beast and thwarting Dr. Dumbkopf for the last time. |
October 2, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jurassic Jerk Claw sends Talon to steal a dinosaur egg so he can clone an army of dinosaurs. |
June 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Assistant Chief McFibber Talon disguises himself as Assistant Chief McFibber and infiltrates HQ. |
June 2, 2017 |
| 3 |
Drone of Silence MAD uses special drones to silence people's voices, starting with opera singers. |
June 11, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frienemy of the State When Talon is caught, Claw replaces him with Penny's friend Mal. |
May 18, 2018 |
| 2 |
MADhenge When Penny interferes with Talon's attempt to collect cosmic energy from Stonehenge, both Penny and Talon are given cosmic powers. |
May 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Claw Who Stole Christmas Claw sets out to end Christmas by unleashing cheer-destroying nanobots at a tree lighting ceremony. |
May 18, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 5, 1983 |
| Last aired | November 13, 1985 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday at 07:30:00 |