| “ | Follow that jet! | „ |
| ~ General Crazy to Gadget |
| Follow That Jet | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 52 | |
| |
| Air date | November 21, 1983 |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Funny Money" (syndication order) "Greenfinger" (production order) |
Next "Dry Spell" (syndication order) "Dutch Treat" (production order) |
"Follow That Jet" is the 52nd episode of Inspector Gadget. It is the 33rd episode in production order.
Synopsis[]
Gadget is ordered to investigate why U.S. Air Force jets are unaccounted for, so he goes to a nearby Air Force base to investigate. It turns out Dr. Claw has been using a video game to hypnotize pilots into working for him, with the aim of building up an air arm to his own private M.A.D. army. When Gadget approaches the hypnotizing device, he thinks it is an ordinary arcade cabinet, giving Dr. Claw the chance to get Gadget under his control, but Inspector Gadget, in a rare moment of competence, goes away and gets back to investigating his task, saying he ought not be distracted on duty.
Featuring Voices of[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Cree Summer Francks - Penny
- Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat
- Dan Hennessey - Chief Quimby, General Crazy
- Don Francks - M.A.D. Agent
- Greg Duffell - Airforce Pilot
- Melleny Brown - Boy at Air Show
- Jeri Cradden
Trivia[]
- This is the only episode in which Brain gets arrested by an authority figure, other than Gadget.
- "MAD's Theme" by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban can be heard after General Crazy tells Gadget to "Follow that jet!" and the Inspector complies.
Gadgets used[]
- Gadget Hands:
- holds instructions to model kit
- spins propeller on model plane
- carries model airplane into garden
- hands a handkerchief to the General
- holds a bunch of flowers (epilogue)
- Top-Secret Gadget Phone
- Gadget 'Copter (mentioned only)
- Gadget Skates
- Gadget Legs (referred to as "Gadget Springs")
- Gadget Arms
- Gadget Neck
- Finger Gadgets:
- Laser (right index finger)
- water pistol (right index finger)
- Gadget Domelight
- Gadget Lasso
- Gadget Mallet (epilogue)
Locations[]
- United States
- Metro City
- Pancake Flats Air Force Base
Chief Quimby's disguise[]
- disguised as a large bird, sitting on Gadget's roof
Self-destructing message[]
- "Top secret jets disappearing from Pancake Flats Air Force Base. Investigate M.A.D. involvement and recover planes. This message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- All burned up and charred, the Chief remained in place for a moment, until Gadget's model airplane knocked him over.
Brain's disguises[]
- Motorist, with dummy in sidecar
- hides in a gas canister
M.A.D. Agents[]
Penny's gadgets[]
Gadgetmobile Gadgets[]
- Converts from Gadget Van to Gadgetmobile
Pop culture references[]
- Dr. Strangelove (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb) - Gadget sits astride a bomb as it drops out of an airplane like Major King Kong. Later the same thing happens to General Crazy as well.
Gadget Goofs[]
- Continuity: Gadget's laser finger is shown to be positioned in his right index finger instead of his left. Later, he also fires his water pistol with the same finger, which is the accurate digit.
Gallery[]
Gadget follows that jet.