| M.A.D. in the Moon | |
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| Season 2, Episode 14 | |
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| Air date | September 26, 1985 (production) December 14, 1985 (TV) |
| Written by | Eleanor Burian-Mohr Glen Egbert |
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"M.A.D. in the Moon" is the 14th episode of the second season of Inspector Gadget.
Synopsis[]
The little identical "doctors" who finish each others' sentences, Null and Void, return to carry out Claw's plans in their second episode.
While enjoying a light show at a local planetarium, Gadget learns that his latest mission will send him back into space, and this time, to the Moon. After converting the Gadgetmobile into a lunar vehicle, he is ready to take off for outer space with his assistant Corporal Capeman, but once again reluctantly allows Penny and Brain to tag along once Penny explains that she promised her teacher that she'd "do a report on the moon".
One of Claw's agents fails to "get Gadget" before he boards the space shuttle, but tries again once they've left Earth. Despite having been ejected from the shuttle while in flight by the M.A.D. agent, the inspector (and his party) land safely, though Brain had to cling to the tail fin of the ship until they arrived at the spaceport on the Moon. Even after Capeman and Penny pry him free, Brain gets angry at Capeman and it leads to a scuffle until Penny manages to pull Brain off Capeman, but Brain is still livid afterwards. He only stops being angry when it looks like some crates that Capeman knocked off-balance are going to fall on them and Capeman, terrifying him and Penny, but thanks to the low gravity, no harm is done, and Penny and Brain, after some initial confusion at what they just saw, decide to just laugh it off. Gadget also provides Penny her own personal moon buggy to drive around the lunar surface with, much to her gratitude as she kisses her uncle in thanks.
Meanwhile, Null and Void begin planting bombs (disguised as kewpie dolls) over the moon's surface to be detonated together and change the face of the moon into a huge M.A.D. logo that can be seen from the Earth. Inspector Gadget and Corporal Capeman mistake the doll-bombs for "little moon girls" and begin rounding them up, excited at the idea of bringing the presumed extraterrestrial creatures back to Earth. Seconds before they're due to go off as Gadget accuses Null and Void for being rude to the "moon girls" and he and Capeman get into a scuffle with them, Penny uses an adjustable gravity ray gun that Brain recovered which had been dropped by Null and Void earlier to make the dolls float up and explode harmlessly in space like fireworks with Null and Void captured. Dr. Claw then gripes about his plan and his birthday celebration being ruined even though M.A.D. Cat tried to celebrate before having to avoid Claw's wrath as he swore revenge again.
Starring[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby
- Holly Berger - Penny
- Townsend Coleman - Corporal Capeman
- Andy Goldberg - Dr. Null
Uncredited[]
- Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, Dr. Void, Technician, Space Shuttle announcer
Trivia[]
- This is one of few episodes where Penny disapproves of Gadget's antics.
- Gadget's conversion of the Gadget Van into a lunar vehicle with the Gadget Lifters gives it the appearance of an All-Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) from Star Wars, better known as "chicken walkers" due to their two legs for locomotion.
Gadgets used[]
- Top-Secret Gadget Phone
- Gadget Legs
- Finger Gadgets:
- flashlight (left middle finger)
- Gadget Hands:
- holds Gadget Clock
- hands over Gadget Magnifying Glass to regular hand
- shows police badge (while wearing Gadget Space helmet)
- Gadget Space Helmet with Gadget Booster Jets
Locations[]
Chief Quimby's hiding place[]
- Inside a fake asteroid at the Metro City Planetarium
Self-destructing message[]
- "M.A.D. scientists changing face of moon for Claw's birthday. Proceed to moon and stop M.A.D. Rocket waiting. Caution: this message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- "Maybe I'm getting too old for this kinda work..."
Brain's disguises[]
- Space shuttle stewardess
- wears Astronaut spacesuit
M.A.D. Agents[]
Penny's gadgets[]
Gadgetmobile Gadgets[]
- The Gadget Van has been upgraded by Gadget and Capeman for use on the moon.
- A dome was placed over the driving section to form a cockpit
- Gadget Lifters were added to the bottom to lift the entire vehicle into the air and use as stilts.
Gallery[]
Home media releases[]
- Volume II (Karl-Lorimar Home Video)