| File:Chief Quimby | “ | Why do I put up with him? | „ |
| ~ Quimby's common catchphrase |
| File:Chief Quimby | “ | Congratulations Gadget, you've done it again! | „ |
| ~ Congratulating Gadget on a successful mission |
Chief Quimby is a character in the 1983 Inspector Gadget TV series. He is the police chief of Metro City and Gadget's boss.
Routine[]
Quimby works as the police chief of Metro City. He takes his job seriously and when he is hiding in an unlikely place or in disguise, gives Inspector Gadget an assignment, only for Gadget to get rid of it afterwards, and ends up exploding in Quimby's face, hence, "This message will self-destruct".
Personality[]
Quimby is bitter and has a short temper but means well as he gives Inspector Gadget many tasks to help with his missions. He barely tolerates Gadget because of him always throwing self-destructing messages back at him.
Near the end of an episode, Quimby always congratulates Gadget for completing an assignment, not knowing it is really Penny that did it, despite often being contacted by her.
He usually says, "Why do I put up with him?" after being blown up. There are only two exceptions to this: "Gadget's Replacement," where Gadget gets replaced by a computer, and "Health Spa," where Gadget doesn't get an assignment in the first place, as Quimby quoted, "At last, an assignment that doesn't blow up in my face." Also, in the episode M.A.D. Trap, when Inspector Gadget gives Quimby a self-destructing note, he panics and tries to get it away from some pigeons he is feeding. And, as a result, it blows up in his face.
Appearance[]
Quimby is an overweight, middle-aged man. Quimby has light brown hair (though balding) and moustache. He wears a light blue police uniform with dark blue overalls and grey shoes.
In the Last Case movie, Quimby still retains his brown hair and moustache, but he wears a white shirt and black tie, brown overalls and shoes.
In his guest appearance in one episode of Gadget and the Gadgetinis, his hair and moustache are now grey and he wears a red and green intern uniform with brown shoes. Quimby no longer has his pipe in both appearances
He regains his brown hair and moustache and blue police uniform, grey shoes and pipe, but he new wears a cream shirt and red tie, and an added police badge on his left jacket lapel in the Biggest Caper Ever movie.
Trivia[]
- Quimby almost never wears his police hat.
- Quimby's first name has never been revealed.
- Quimby was only mentioned by Gadget in some episodes of Inspector Gadget's Field Trip.
- In a few episodes of the 1983 series, Quimby doesn't appear at the end to congratulate Gadget.
- All That Glitters is the only episode that Quimby doesn't have a speaking role.