| “ | Gosh! Africa! Thanks for inviting us along, Uncle Gadget. | „ |
| ~ Penny |
| Photo Safari | |
|---|---|
| Season 1, Episode 27 | |
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| Air date | October 17, 1983 |
| Episode guide | |
| Previous "Launch Time" (syndication order) "Amusement Park" (production order) |
Next "The Coo Coo Clock Caper" (syndication order) "Gadget in Winterland" (production order) |
"Photo Safari" is the 27th episode of Inspector Gadget. It is the 13th episode in production order.
Synopsis[]
While on a trip to Africa, Gadget, Penny, and Brain suspect that M.A.D. agents are using wild animals to scare off the villagers and set up a crime base in the jungle. Gadget investigates the situation. Penny then realizes that the MAD Agents want the area's oil. Gadget then tries to find their guide: Jungle Bob (not realizing that he himself is a MAD Agent)
Featuring Voices of[]
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
- Cree Summer Francks - Penny
- Frank Welker - Dr. Claw, Brain, M.A.D. Cat
- Dan Hennessey - Chief Quimby
Trivia[]
- When Penny finally, after being blown off several times, informs Gadget about a resort she had spotted shortly after landing, Gadget's response causes her to roll her eyes in annoyance.
- This is one of few episodes where Penny has a moment of behaving like her uncle. It happens when she discovers the oil well in the village.
Gadgets used[]
- Top-Secret Gadget Phone
- Gadget Arms
- Gadget Neck
- Gadget 'Copter
- Gadget Coat
- Gadget Legs
- Gadget Skis
- Gadget Machete (mentioned)
- Gadget Mallet (malfunction)
- Gadget Hands - holds Gadget Scissors, picks up Gadget
- Finger Gadgets
- Gadget Laser (left index finger)
- Gadget Brella
- Gadget Binoculars
- Gadget Cuffs
Locations[]
Chief Quimby's disguise[]
- Inside a soda machine at airport
Self-destructing message[]
- "Suspect M.A.D. using wild animals to scare off villagers and set up crime base in jungle. Investigate. This message will self-destruct."
Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]
- "Why do I put up with him?"
Brain's disguises[]
- Jungle Native
Penny's gadgets[]
M.A.D. Agents[]
- Fred/Agent 1, posing as a mechanic
- Jungle Bob, aka Agent 063 of the Jungle division
- Black Devil
Pop culture references[]
- Octopussy - Gadget pilots a plane through a covered hangar, like James Bond does during the cold open
Gadget Goofs[]
- Character error: After arriving at airport to take a long trip, Gadget, Penny and Brain walk away from the Gadget Van with its passenger door wide open.
Gallery[]
Jungle Bob sets a trap
Jungle Bob peeking from behind tree
Black Devil in motion
Black Devil reprogrammed
Black Devil deactivated
Penny realizes she'd just about committed a boner...
...and that she could've been taken sick, if not dead, because of it
