| Gadget Meets the Clan | |
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| Season 2, Episode 19 | |
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| Air date | October 3, 1985 (production) January 18, 1986 (TV) |
| Written by | Jack Hanrahan |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Gadget's Clean Sweep" |
Next "Gadget and Old Lace" |
"Gadget Meets the Clan" is the 19th episode of the second season of Inspector Gadget.
Synopsis[]
After a botched robbery of a tribute to Inspector Gadget at an international police convention lands two of his M.A.D. agents in jail, a frustrated Claw gets in touch with his "teacher" Less Renowned, an elderly hood who sounds something like a cross between Ronald Reagan and Johnny Carson. Claw complains to Renowned about the shortage of young, talented criminals and puts out a $10 million contract on Gadget's head. Renowned refers him to the G.G.G. (The Great-Great Godfather), a former mob boss who's now retired and living with his 5 sons in a quiet luxury. Following a brief meeting, the wheelchair-ridden mafia don strikes a deal with Claw and promises to get rid of the clueless inspector.
Soon, Gadget unwittingly accepts an invitation from the G.G.G. and his sons to go fishing and is quickly dispatched to the sea with an anchor attached to his foot. Brain rescues his master, and the G.G.G. Clan get their comeuppance when the swordfish Gadget hooked slices the boat they shanghaied from the proprietor in half, sinking it, before flinging the G.G.G. Clan and Gadget ashore. After that, the G.G.G. Clan take Gadget to a nearby Japanese restaurant for lunch, but the G.G.G. has his older sons quickly remodel it into a Sicilian restaurant instead, and Brain saves him yet again when the mob boss and his sons try to off him there with a bomb hidden as a "Pineapple Surprise" after their initial attempt with gunfire failed. A construction site ends up being the location for the final showdown, with Gadget unknowingly taking on all that the G.G.G.'s boys can dish out and throwing it back at them. The Great Great Godfather finally admits defeat and is wheeled off to jail with nothing but respect for Inspector Gadget.
Starring[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby
- Holly Berger - Penny
- Andy Goldberg - The Great-Great Godfather
Also with[]
- Ron House - Less Renowned
Uncredited[]
- Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, M.A.D. Agent, Eugene, Hans Schmit
Quotes[]
- G.G.G.: (after Gadget and Brain are dragged overboard by the anchor that was shackled to Gadget's ankle by his elder sons) That's too bad. I kinda liked him. (He and two of his elder sons laugh wickedly)
- (The G.G.G. Clan sees the swordfish heading towards them thanks to Brain's efforts and the fish's sword nose turning into a chainsaw that quickly revs to life)
G.G.G.: It's a catastrophe, boys. You have your Papa's permission to yell and scream. (snaps fingers)
(The G.G.G. and his four sons begin yelling, screaming, and sobbing while Eugene nonchalantly plays with his toy, oblivious to what is about to happen)
- (The G.G.G. Clan get blown up by the bomb meant for Gadget thanks to Brain, leaving them all burnt and singed)
G.G.G.: I can see this is not going to be easy. I like Gadget's style. (snaps fingers, and he and his four older sons pass out at the same time, while Eugene once more plays with his toy, oblivious to what happened)
- (Despite everything his sons threw at Gadget at the construction site, the G.G.G. finally realizes it is futile)
G.G.G.: Gadget wins. What a style! We give up!
- (As the G.G.G. Clan is escorted into a waiting police van to be taken to jail, the G.G.G. looks back at Gadget with a respectful smile)
G.G.G.: I like his style...
Trivia[]
Gadgets used[]
- Gadget Hands
- two hands wave simultaneously
- one hand swings racket while another holds a soft drink
- adjusts sun reflector on the beach
- Finger Gadgets
- Whistle (right ring finger)
- Gadget Legs
- Top-Secret Gadget Phone
- Gadget Skis
- Gadget Neck
- Gadget Cuffs
- Gadget 'Copter
- Gadget Arms
Locations[]
- United States
- Metro City
- Gadget House (in film clip shown at ceremony)
- M.A.D. Mountain
Chief Quimby's hiding place[]
- in fish cart at Sicilian seaside market
Self-destructing message[]
- "Suspect M.A.D. plot to bring supercriminal G.G.G. out of retirement to get Gadget. Use extreme caution. This message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- Defeated groan
Brain's disguises[]
- Fisherman
- Clan member
- Hood ornament
- Construction worker
M.A.D. Agents[]
- Less Renowned
- Great-Great Godfather
- Great-Great Godfather's Older Sons
- Eugene
- Abdul (in film clip shown at ceremony)
- Lenny (in film clip shown at ceremony)
- Jarvis (in film clip shown at ceremony)
- Pops (in film clip shown at ceremony)
- Fred
- Dick
Penny's gadgets[]
House Gadgets[]
- Gadget Tennis Arm (in film clip shown at ceremony)
Pop culture references[]
- The Great-Great Godfather is a parody of Don Corleone as played by Marlon Brando in the 1972 film "The Godfather".
- When a large shark appears behind a waterskiing Gadget, the pose recreates the theatrical poster for "Jaws 2" (1978).
Gadget Goofs[]
- Continuity: When Gadget is introduced at the ceremony honoring him, he waves with an ungloved hand. The next time he is shown, the same hand is wearing his usual brown glove.
- Continuity: At the Sicilian restaurant, Gadget falls face first onto the ground, then extends his neck while his legs are still sticking in the air. But in the wide shot that follows, he is lying on his back instead.
