| Bad Dreams Are Made of This | |
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| Season 2, Episode 12 | |
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| Air date | September 20, 1985 (production) November 16, 1985 (TV) |
| Written by | Eleanor Burian-Mohr and Glen Egbert |
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"Bad Dreams Are Made of This" is the 12th episode of the second season of Inspector Gadget.
Synopsis[]
Recently, the Gadget clan seems to be having nightmares, such as Gadget losing control of his gadgets, Penny losing her computer book to the M.A.D. agents, and Brain being chased by a giant M.A.D. Cat. It turns out that they're not the only ones who have nightmares as the townspeople of Metro CIty also seem to have nightmares. It is the evil work of Dr. Spectrum again, who has invented the machine capable of generating nightmare-inducing rays, which are being surreptitiously propagated throughout the night through the local TV station's antenna. With the entire city too sleepy to function during the day, it becomes ripe for looting by Claw's agents. Spectrum and his henchmen are also manufacturing a "dream-away" gizmo at the TV station to exploitatively sell to the nightmare-plagued populace from M.A.D.'s own profit. Quimby assigns the sleep-deprived Gadget to figure out the cause of the nightmares.
With Brain in tow, Gadget goes to the TV station. There, Spectrum and his henchmen send out killer robots to finish Gadget off, but Gadget's own clumsiness and Brain's interference put a stop to it. Gadget is eventually captured by Spectrum and wired to the machine. While having another nightmare, Gadget goes out of control with his gadgets, making the machine overheat and explode. While Spectrum escapes again, joined by Sweetley as they escape through a secret passageway, Quimby arrives after being notified by Penny and rushes to the scene with MCPD to congratulate Gadget on another job well done and take the remaining M.A.D. Agents into custody.
The next morning at breakfast, Gadget brings up how he finally had a good night's sleep, but nearly sticks a metal knife into the toaster, to which Penny stops him and explains that metal objects should never be stuck in toasters when they're plugged in.
Starring[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby
- Holly Berger - Penny
- Townsend Coleman - Sweetley
- Ted Zeigler - Dr. Spectrum
Uncredited[]
- Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, M.A.D .Agent, News Reporter, Psychiatrist
Trivia[]
- This episode's title is a play on the Eurythmics' song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)".
- Hector and Wordsworth from Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats have a small cameo appearance in this episode, when Gadget almost runs them over.
- This is the first episode where Penny wears two-piece pajamas in lieu of a nightgown.
Gadgets used[]
- Gadget Hands:
- grabs pillow while the Inspector is having a nightmare
- takes out a saw and cuts legs of table during dream
- takes out magnifying glass during another nightmare
- two arms take over steering the Gadget Van when Gadget falls asleep at the wheel
- Gadget 'Copter
- Finger Gadgets:
- squirt gun (right index finger)
- screwdriver (right ring finger)
- Gadget Neck
- Gadget Arms
- Gadget Legs (as Gadget Springs)
- Gadget Coat
- Gadget Domelight (epilogue)
Locations[]
Chief Quimby's Disguise[]
- a nurse
Self-destructing message[]
- "Bad dreams are driving people mad. Everyone is too tired to work. Suspect a M.A.D. plot. Caution: this message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- "Gadget!"
Brain's disguises[]
- Uses a kite as glicer to follow Gadget
- TV Technician
- Make-Up Artist
M.A.D. Agents[]
Penny's gadgets[]
House Gadgets[]
Gadget Goofs[]
Cel layer mistake: When Brain is standing on Gadget's ruined bed and points with his paws, the lines of the bed are visible through his paws Continuity: Gadget's screwdriver is located in his right ring finger whereas it should be in his left ring finger.
Home media releases[]
- The Daffy Detective (Karl-Lorimar Home Video)
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