Inspector Gadget

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The 528 users who count themselves as Inspector Gadget fans have written a total of 23 reviews.

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Inspector Gadget was a cartoon parody of the 1960's television spy parody, Get Smart. Don Adams played the leads in both shows. There are similarities between the two shows. Both agents only had lots of gadgets or devices that they never could use correctly. Both worked for a chief that they invariably... more »

Inspector Gadget was a cartoon parody of the 1960's television spy parody, Get Smart. Don Adams played the leads in both shows. There are similarities between the two shows. Both agents only had lots of gadgets or devices that they never could use correctly. Both worked for a chief that they invariably infuriated. And of course, both Gadget and Smart were lovable idiots who always won in the end, usually by accident or by someone else's help.

Created by DIC Entertainment, this show was voiced in Canada and Los Angeles, drawn in Korea, edited in Los Angeles and distributed by DIC International. First produced as a 1/2 hour pilot in 1983, it was picked up and produced until 1986 for TV.

Years later, Inspector Gadget is seen in 55 countries in 24 languages.

Spinoffs: Gadget Boy and Heather, Gadget Boy's Adventures in History, Inspector Gadget's Field Trip and Gadget and the Gadgetinis. A liveaction theatrical movie based on the cartoon was released in 1999, as well as a liveaction direct-to-video sequel in 2003.less «

• how come gadget never realized it was brain and penny in diguise?

  in almost every episode Penny and brain snuck to where inspector gadget was but in disquise. how come he never figureed it out.

  in almost every episode Penny and brain snuck to where inspector gadget was but in disquise. how come he never figureed it out. less «

  timcouchIV Last online Jun 24, 2009
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• Episode Question

  What was the episode when Inspector Gadget was in an elevator and it kept going up and down by Claw and Penny and she was trying to fixing it?

  What was the episode when Inspector Gadget was in an elevator and it kept going up and down by Claw and Penny and she was trying to fixing it? less «

  PatJK910 Last online Jun 15, 2009
  2 comments, last one Feb 7, 2009 + Add Comment

• Inspector Gadgets hat

  i hope this forum gets replied to as this is a great show.Is it me or did Inspector Gadget never take his hat off in the ca...more »

  i hope this forum gets replied to as this is a great show.Is it me or did Inspector Gadget never take his hat off in the cartoon series? Is it because he dosent like showing his head or he cant get it off because it stuck to his hair? I mean when it showed his shadow in the shower curtains he still had his hat on!!! please can someone reply! less «

  LaughingCheese Last online 14 hrs, 6 mins ago
  2 comments, last one Jan 31, 2009 + Add Comment

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  7.5 Good

  Inspector Gadget was a fun 80s cartoon . Yes, it was simplistic and even formulaic, but it had some good characters and a catchy theme song. hide « show »

  Inspector Gadget was a fun 80s cartoon . Yes, it was simplistic and even formulaic, but it had some good characters and a catchy theme song. It was a cartoon mash-up of Get Smart, Mission Impossible, and The Pink Panther, with a kid sidekick and and genius dog saving the day.
  
  Inspector Gadget followed the adventures of the incompetent cyborg inspector - Inspector Gadget. Almost every episode was identical. Chief Quimby, hiding in some everyday object, would give Gadget his mission statement (which invariably would self-destruct and blow up Quimby). Usually the mission would be to stop some evil plan of Dr. Claw.
  
  Inspector Gadget would bumble about not solving the case, or getting captured -- at which point Penny, Gadget's niece, and her dog Brain would manage to save the day.
  
  Part of the fun was seeing what gadgets Inspector Gadget would use that week. He would activate the gadget (which were built into his cyborg body) by saying, "Go, go gadget (body part)". His legs were springs, his neck could stretch, and he had helicopter blades built into his hat.
  
  A fun show.

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  scotchex2 Added Oct 15, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  one of the greatest cartoons EVER!!! hide « show »

  i swear, they made this cartoon thinking of Get Smart, a classic show of the same style. Inspector Gadget is a half-wit detective, but also completely mechanical. He accidently always wins, but only because of his neice Penny and her dog Brain. Reminds me alot of the anime "The Irresponsible Captain Tylor" where the hero is more of a slacker who just has amazing luck. Well, Gadget is no slacker, just loaded with luck. Also reminds me of Darkwing Duck a little. I am hoping this show comes to DVD soon, it was a classic when it was created, and would still capture children and adults today.

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  Falconhood Added Feb 24, 2008 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  I remember this show.... hide « show »

  Wow, this shows brings me back to when I was younger and when I used to wake up on Saturday morning's to watch this show. Now I don't remember much about this show because the last time that I saw it I was probably 1996, when I was 4. But, what I do remember is the wacky things that Inspector Gadget would do, I also remember his niece Penny and their dog. This show is such a classic, I don't think that if they brought it back, that I would like it though. This show was just so good that if they modernized it I dont think that they could make it as good as it was. Well, that is all I have to say on this great show.

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  crazygood06 Added Jan 8, 2008 All my reviews
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  4.5 Poor

  What were they thinking, a clumsy detective? hide « show »

  I'm sorry, but I sort of disliked this show. I mean, foolish mistakes--that's not what real detectives do. And that "I'll get you next time, Gadget, next time" quote felt really creepy. And I'm sure glad I didn't see the episode in which Gadget had a mustache, because it looks pretty strange. But I loved Penny, Gadget's niece and caretaker. She is called a caretaker because of the way Gadget is clumsy and silly. But the theme song was just annoying. The lyrics just repeated a little. And I'm glad that the show's DVD sales are going low, because like I told you, this show just doesn't interest me.
  
  Now, most people might disagree with me, but it's my opinion, so... let's hope this was helpful.

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  jonghyunchung Added Jul 23, 2007 All my reviews
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  9.9 Superb

  I like Inspector Gadget. hide « show »

  I only saw one episode but from what I can tell this show is pretty good. On a scale of 1 to 100 I rate this show 99.4%. I liked the adventure when Gadget and Penny was in the Alps and the clocks. I wounder if their going to make another series like this show?.

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  matrix103 Added Feb 23, 2007 All my reviews