| Gadget and Old Lace | |
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| Season 2, Episode 20 | |
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| Air date | October 4, 1985 (production) January 25, 1986 (TV) |
| Written by | Eleanor Burian-Mohr |
| Episode guide | |
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Next "Gadget and the Red Rose" |
"Gadget and Old Lace" is the 20th episode of the second season of Inspector Gadget.
Synopsis[]
Gadget receives a New Gadget Chronograph Watch from World Inspectors Supply. He then receives another assignment from Quimby: M.A.D. is flooding the market with dangerous novelty weapons, and Gadget must investigate.
Meanwhile, Claw has Less Renowned to hire two female retired criminals named Sadie and Viola to destroy Gadget. The girls pretend to be Gadget's fan club and invite him for a cup of tea. They borrow some weapons from the old women who work for M.A.D. They then set out a trap for Gadget at the front door. After accepting the invitation, Gadget arrives at Sadie and Viola's place and is protected by Brain from the trap at the front door. Sadie and Viola make a tea for Gadget, which has some deadly ingredients. This also fails because of Brain's interference. After a call from Brain, Penny arrives at the place. Sadie and Viola then take Gadget out for a picnic, and they try to destroy him by helping fix their car so he could be spun to death, but this also fails. While driving through a bridge, Sadie and Viola catapult Gadget out of their car, but he falls back.
Meanwhile, Penny finds the strange weapons at the house, and she also sees the old women working for Claw. During a picnic, Gadget, Sadie, and Viola play Blind Man's Bluff. Blindfolded, Gadget falls off a cliff, but Brain rescues him. After returning home, the girls give Gadget a chicken for dinner, which turns out to be the electric chicken and it shocks Gadget. Brain saves the day by unplugging the chicken from the power. Quimby arrives in the nick of time to arrest Sadie, Viola, and the old M.A.D. women.
Starring[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby
- Holly Berger - Penny
- Andy Goldberg - Delivery Boy
Also with[]
- Karen Hartman - Viola
- Marilyn Lightstone - M.A.D. Old Lady
- Diane Pershing - Sadie
- Ron House - Les Renowned
Uncredited[]
- Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat
Trivia[]
- This episode features the most graphic attempt on Gadget's life yet.
- This is the earliest known media in the franchise to confirm that Penny is an orphan.
Gadgets used[]
- Finger Gadgets
- screwdriver (left middle finger)
- Gadget pen (right middle finger)
- Gadget Hands
- hold new Gadget Chronograph Watch so Gadget can check it three times
- Gadget Coat
- Gadget Neck (malfunction)
- Gadget 'Copter (mentioned only)
Locations[]
Chief Quimby's hiding place[]
- inside package crate from World Inspectors Supply
Self-destructing message[]
- "Cottage industry flooding market with dangerous novelty weapons. Suspect M.A.D. involvement. Investigate. Stop M.A.D. Caution: this message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- "Maybe I should go on a diet..."
Brain's disguises[]
- Gardener
- Pedal bin
- Maid
- Picnic basket
- Jogger
M.A.D. Agents[]
Penny's gadgets[]
House Gadgets[]
- Front Door Security System (inactive)
Pop culture references[]
- The title and plot line are a parody of the Frank Capra film, Arsenic and Old Lace.
- Constantly mispronouncing Gadget's name, Viola confuses him with the show TV Show "Gidget".
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