Gone Went the Wind

“	Today, Nanook! Tomorrow, Metro City!	„
	~ Claw

Gone Went the Wind
Season 1, Episode 39
Air date	November 2, 1983
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"Gone Went the Wind" is the 39th episode of the first season of Inspector Gadget. It is the 59th episode in production order.

Synopsis

In his laboratory on North Pole, a mad M.A.D. scientist named Dr. Focus has invented Sneezooka, a weapon that can destroy everything with its sneeze. Focus tests his weapon on a Nanook village and succeeds, but he's shocked to see that one building is still standing.

While shopping, Gadget gets another assignment from Chief Quimby: He has to go to North Pole to find out what's going on there and meet Chief Octock there for more information. A M.A.D. agent gives Gadget some snow equipment that contains explosives to prevent him from going to North Pole. Finding out what's going on, Penny and Brain follow Gadget to North Pole.

Arriving in North Pole, Gadget accidentally throws out the explosives before they explode. Gadget meets Chief Octock, who gives him information about Dr. Focus and his weapon Sneezooka. The weapon has destroyed the Nanook village and the next target will be Metro City. On the way to Focus' lab, Inspector Gadget gets hit by snow blindness. Because of snow blindness, Gadget mistakes the M.A.D. Trapper (who blew a horn sounding like a moose to cause an avalanche to destroy Gadget) as a moose and the polar bear for Santa Claus. With Brain's help, Gadget is still alive.

Meanwhile, Penny finds Focus' lab and finds out how Sneezooka works. She is soon captured, and her coat is taken from her but she manages to escape and finds Sneezooka's main computer. Focus begins to fire Sneezooka at Metro City, but Penny has plugged her computer book to the weapon's main computer and overrode its controls, saving Metro City. as Dr. Focus attempted to escape He crashes in Gadget, and Quimby arrives to arrest Dr. Focus as Chief Octock gives Gadget goggles that can help him cure from snow blindness.

The episode ends with Gadget, Penny and Brain back home, all having come down with colds while at the North Pole, and talking about how to prevent catching colds.

Featuring Voices of

• Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
• Cree Summer Francks - Penny
• Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D Cat
• Dan Hennessey - Chief Quimby, M.A.D. Agent, M.A.D. Trapper
• Don Francks - Chief Octock
• Greg Duffell - Dr. Elmo Focus
• Melleny Brown
• Jeri Cradden

Trivia

• The episode title is a spoof of the famous book and film Gone With The Wind.
• This is the first episode where Penny says "Wowsers!" It happens right after she and Brain cross a cold, cold crevasse via the underside of the M.A.D. agent's van. Ironically, in production order it's the last such episode.
• "MAD's Theme" by Shuki Levy and Haim Saban is briefly heard when M.A.D. Trapper rushes at Gadget on a dogsled.
• It is revealed that Penny and Brain dislike purple foods, especially blueberries.
• This is the first time in the entire franchise where someone other than Chief Quimby gets blown up by a self-destructing message.

Gadgets used

• Gadget Legs
• Top-Secret Gadget Phone
• Gadget Arms
• Gadget Hands:
  • hands over calling card
  • grabs popcorn from bucket
  • scratches face
  • uses a shovel
  • holds Gadget Compass
• Gadget Neck
• Gadget Radar
• Finger Gadgets: Water Pistol (right index finger)

Locations

• United States
  • Metro City
    • Gadget's House
• North Pole
  • Nanook
  • Innovek

Chief Quimby's disguise

• hidden in a supermarket freezer

Self-destructing messages

• "Something fishy up north. Meet Agent Octock near Innovek for more information. This message will self-destruct."
• "Good luck from Chief Quimby. P.S. This message will self-destruct."

Self-destructing message (sent to Octock)

• "Good luck from Chief Quimby. P.S. This message will self-destruct."

Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up

• "Warm at last..."

M.A.D. Agents

• Dr. Focus
• Bruce
• M.A.D. Trapper

Brain's disguises

• Reindeer
• Husky

Penny's gadgets

• Watch
• Computer book

Gadgetmobile Gadgets

• Gadget Wheels extend upwards to squeeze in an already occupied parking space. Wheels extend once more while at North Pole.
• Fires glue gun at M.A.D. Truck while intending to glue down rockets
• Employs Gadget Overdrive

Trivia

• Gone with the Wind - the title is a parody

Gallery

Chief Octock

M.A.D. Trapper

Full Episode

Gone Went The Wind (Full Episode)