Series synopsis
Gadget & the Gadgetinis is a Canadian animation action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on YTV on September 11, 2002. It ended on November 19, 2003. It was created by Jean Chalopin. It stars Maurice LaMarche, Tegan Moss, Colin Murdock and Alvin Sanders.
Having been recruited by an elite international peacekeeping group called the World Organization of Mega Powers (WOMP), Inspector Gadget is now Lieutenant Gadget, and fights crime with a pair of mechanical assistants called Gadgetinis, who are small robot versions of the Inspector created by his niece, 12-year-old Penny (due to Brain retiring from active duty).
Premise
Having been recruited by an elite international peacekeeping group called the World Organization of Mega Powers (WOMP), Inspector Gadget is now Lieutenant Gadget, and fights crime with a pair of mechanical assistants called Gadgetinis, who are small robot versions of the Inspector created by his niece, 12-year-old Penny (due to Brain retiring from active duty).
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maurice LaMarche as Lt. Gadget (Augustin Tamare) / Digit / Fidget / Brain (voice)
- Tegan Moss as Penny (voice)
- Colin Murdock as Colonel Nozzaire (voice)
- Alvin Sanders as General Sir / Dr. Thaw (voice)
- Brian Drummond as Dr. Claw (voice)
- Ellen Kennedy as Mad Cat (voice)
- Teryl Rothery as Marilyn Claw, Claw's Mom (voice)
- Deborah DeMille as Stewlee, Claw's Goon (voice)
Supporting cast
- Suzanne Coy as Youlee, Claw's Goon (voice)
- Jay Brazeau as Gardener (voice)
- Kathleen Barr as Claw's Distress Signal Goon (voice)
- Alex Doduk as William 'Billy', Claw's Nephew (voice)
- Michael Dobson as R2K (voice)
- Tony Alcantar as Additional Voices (voice)
- Jim Byrnes as Additional Voices (voice)
- Jason Connery as Additional Voices (voice)
- Garry Chalk as Additional Voices (voice)
- Ian James Corlett as Additional Voices (voice)
- Stephen Chang as Additional Voices (voice)
- Colin Foo as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 11, 2002 | September 14, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 26 | February 19, 2003 | November 19, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Don't Call Me Gadget! Colonel Nozzaire (pronounced Nosehair according to the Colonel) is captured by aliens who think that he is Gadget. They do tests to see if he is Gadget, which he fails. Gadget tries to find him, but when he finds the aliens, he doesn't realize who they are. When the aliens trick Gadget onto boarding their ship, when find out they have a deal with Dr. Claw where they'll exchange Gadget for the moon. One of Claw's agents tells them that Gadget is really dangerous, so the aliens put a device on Gadget that will reverse his brain waves. Thinking that he is really smart, but acting stupid, they put it on him. Gadget ends up being really smart and saves the day by stopping Claw and telling the aliens that no one owns the moon, so they can live there if they want. |
September 11, 2002 |
| 2 |
Looming Las Vegas The Colonel is taking his first vacation in twenty years, so it's Gadget mission to protect him from any MAD agents and let him have a good time. |
September 18, 2002 |
| 3 |
Claw's Collection Dr Claw is stealing vintage aircraft either for his personal collection or to build up a private airforce. Either way, Gadget has to find him and save the day, which, thanks to Penny and the Gadgetinis, he once again manages to do. |
September 25, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unseen of the Crime At the Young Inventors Expo, Penny unveils her latest invention (the Gadgetinis were her entry the previous year) a DNA tracker which can find anyone. Her friend Shawn shows off his invention an invisibility spray and is abducted by MAD Agents since Dr. Claw thinks the sprayer could be useful. While Gadget and the Gadgetinis are stumbling around, Penny finds Shawn but gets herself trapped in the MAD lab. So, the two young geniuses have work together to escape. |
February 19, 2003 |
| 2 |
Total Reclaw Dr. Claw seems to have reformed and has become the new CEO of the humanitarian organization GloboCare. Gadget believes he's changed but Colonel Nozzaire (and Penny) suspects he's secretly plotting something and sends Gadget to GloboCare to investigate undercover. |
February 26, 2003 |
| 3 |
World's Nicest Dictator World leaders are to meet at a peace conference in Phasia, the most peaceful and happy country in the world ruled by the always smiling General Zarnoff. Gadget is sent to take care of security and finds nothing amiss but Fidgit and Didgit discover unhappiness is a crime and there are severe penalities for citizens who don't smile all the time. Add to that the fact that General is secretly stockpiling weapons and it's obvious to everyone except Gadget that something is rotten in Phasia. |
September 21, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 11, 2002 |
| Last aired | November 19, 2003 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |