"Inspector Gadget" (1983) TV series 1983-1986

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creators:

Bruno Bianchi
Jean Chalopin
Andy Heyward

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

10 September 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Comedy | Action | Adventure | Crime | Mystery

Tagline:

It's a case of laughter in the first degree.

Plot:

A stupid bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work.

Plot Keywords:

Gadget | Inspector | Dog | Genius Girl Child | Stupidity

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Don Adams	...	Gadget (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
Luc Durand	...	Gadget (French version) (86 episodes, 1983-1986)
Frank Welker	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (77 episodes, 1983-1986)
Bernard Carez	...	Chef Gonthier (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Patricia Darnot	...	Sophie (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Victor Désy	...	Docteur Gang (65 episodes, 1983-1984)
Cree Summer	...	Penny (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Jeri Craden	...	Additional Voices / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Melleny Brown	...	Amazon Annie / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Greg Duffell	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Don Francks	...	Big M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Dan Hennessey	...	M.A.D Agent / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Hadley Kay	...	Additional Voices / ... (64 episodes, 1983-1984)
Chris Wiggins	...	Chief Quimby (64 episodes, 1983-1984)

Also Known As:

"Gageto keibu" (Japan)
"Inspecteur Gadget" (France)

Runtime:

Argentina:30 min | USA:30 min (86 episodes)

Country:

USA | France | Canada | Japan

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | USA:TV-Y

Company:

DiC Enterprises

Trivia:

Dr. Claw's face was never shown throughout the entire run of the show (though his cartoon face was finally revealed via his action figure release). Nor was Penny's or any other character's back history told.

Quotes:

Inspector Gadget: [while on a cruise full of people] Just as I suspected. A highly suspicious situation with a highly suspicious group of people.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "House M.D.: Whatever It Takes (#4.6)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Inspecteur Gadget

An animated version of a 1960's spy spoof for the 80's

As a kid in high school back in the early 1980's,I used to watch this show all the time,and it was the coolest shows around. And the catchy theme song? Well,during its run,the song became a smash hit record for rappers Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew back in the day. You can hear it nowadays and the theme just comes out. However,as for the cartoon version of this(NOT the Matthew Broderick version,which sucked!) it was no more less than a animated version of Don Adams' 1960's series "Get Smart"(which he was the voice of Gadget) with a hint of Inspector Closeau from the Pink Panther films and James Bond for the 1980's. Here,you have a Gadget fighting the forces of evil from the diabotical Dr. Claw,and with the help of his niece Penny and his dog Brain(think of it as Penny in the Barbara Feldon role,and the dog Brain in the "Fang' role,and the boss in the Ed Platt role as the chief of police mixed in with the hand of Dr. Claw,which was ONLY shown in the cartoon,but was always at the end getting away in a rocket saying,"I'll get you next time Gadget,next time"). Basically,this was "Get Smart" as an animated cartoon. Catch the episodes on Cartoon Network or on the Boomerang Channel.