Inspector Gadget title card
Inspector Gadget is an American TV series that started in 1983. It is the first series of the Inspector Gadget franchise. It was created by DiC in alliance with Lexington Broadcast Services and Bohbot Entertainment. The series ran from 1983 to 1986, with a pilot airing in 1982 and a Christmas special airing in 1992.
Premise[]
The series follows a bumbling and incompetent cyborg cop named Inspector Gadget, who is sent on cases and missions by his boss, Chief Quimby. These schemes are often caused by his arch-nemesis, the evil Dr. Claw, head of the malevolent criminal agency M.A.D. With the unknown help of his brainy niece Penny, and her dog Brain, Gadget always comes out on top, usually resulting in Claw vowing revenge.
A safety tip or lesson connected to the day's story is featured at the end of each episode.
Voice cast[]
- Inspector Gadget ― Voiced by Jesse White and Gary Owens in the two original versions of the pilot, and by Don Adams in the re-dubbed version of the pilot and the rest of the series.
- Dr. Claw/Brain/M.A.D. Cat- Frank Welker.
- Penny ― Mona Marshall in the pilot, Cree Summer in the rest of the first season and Holly Berger in the second season.
- Chief Quimby ― John Stephenson in the pilot, Dan Hennessey in the first season and Maurice LaMarche in the second season..
- Corporal Capeman ― Townsend Coleman.
Episodes[]
Inspector Gadget (1983-1986): Episode Guide