The Capeman Cometh

The Capeman Cometh
Season 2, Episode 4
Air date	October 5, 1985
Written by	Mike O'Mahoney
Episode guide
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"The Capeman Cometh" is the 4th episode of the second season of Inspector Gadget.

Synopsis

The sun rises above Gadget's house and Penny and Brain start the new day with breakfast. While shaving, Gadget is called by Quimby and, after ordering his Gadget Shaver to speed up, goes to the roof. He finds Quimby disguised as a gargoyle and receives another assignment: He has to stop M.A.D. agents from stealing the gold at a national reserve.

On the way to the reserve, Gadget is met by Corporal Capeman, who offers to be his assistant. Gadget rejects his offer, insisting to work alone. After arriving in front of the reserve, Gadget is again met by Capeman and this time, he decides to give him a chance to be his assistant.

Once Gadget arrives at the reserve, the M.A.D. Agents had already tied up the guards and secured the building. The M.A.D. agents and the M.A.D. ninja have managed to steal the gold and then lure Gadget to a trap inside the vault. There is a bomb inside the vault and Gadget inadvertently defuses it.

Meanwhile, with Brain's help, Capeman inadvertently manages to stop the M.A.D. agents just as Penny and Quimby arrive, but the M.A.D. ninja manages to escape. Penny, Brain, Quimby, and Capeman then free Gadget from the vault.

Later that night, the ninja sneaks to Gadget's house to destroy him but is stopped by the house's gadgets and Capeman.

The next day, Gadget tells Penny and Capeman to remind them never to ride the bikes with loose clothes or capes flapping around, as Capeman demonstrates by folding his cape in order to do so.

Starring

• Don Adams - Inspector Gadget
• Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby
• Holly Berger - Penny
• Townsend Coleman - Corporal Capeman
• Andy Goldberg - M.A.D. Ninja

Also With

• Ron House - M.A.D. Agent

Uncredited

• Frank Welker - Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, M.A.D. Agent, Alarm Clock

Gadgets used

• Top-Secret Gadget Phone
• Gadget Neck
• Gadget Hands
  • two hands take message out of Chief Quimby's pipe, then holds up message to read
  • shows police badge
  • touches chin
  • holds Gadget Magnifying Glass
  • scratches nose while sleeping.
• Gadget Ear
• Gadget Binoculars (identified as Gadget Glasses)
• Gadget 'Copter
• Gadget Skates
• Finger Gadgets
  • Flashlight (left middle finger)
• Gadget Cuffs
• Gadget Arms

Locations

• United States
  • Metro City
    • Gadget House
    • Metro City Mint
  • M.A.D. Mountain
    • Dr. Claw's Castle

Chief Quimby's hiding place

• Hidden inside head of Gargoyle on side of Gadget House.

Self-destructing message

• "Suspect a M.A.D. plot to steal the gold in Metro City. Stop. Proceed at once to the mint and stop the robberies. Stop. This message will self-destruct."

Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up

• "Oh no!"

Brain's disguises

• a cactus
• a fly
• a trashcan

M.A.D. Agents

• M.A.D. Ninja
• Bruce
• Dick
• Abdul

Penny's gadgets

• Watch

Gadgetmobile Gadgets

• Converts from Gadget Van to Gadgetmobile.
• Gadget Wheels extend on stilts to jump over barricade

House Gadgets

• Gadget Fridge
• Gadget Shaver
• Gadget Garage door
• Gadget Flagpole
• Front Door Security System
• Gadget Shower
• Gadget Alarm Clock
• Gadget Ping-Pong table
• Gadget Trainer

Trivia

• Gadget is seen sleeping at home in his coat and hat in this episode.

Gadget Fridge Dogfood malfunction

Gadget Shaver in use.

Quimby in gargoyle head

Enter the M.A.D. Ninja

The Metro City Mint

Brain disguised as a cactus

M.A.D. Ninja

Brain disguised as a fly

Corporal Capeman "inspects" the security system

M.A.D. Ninja foiled by the Gadget Shower

Trivia

Home media releases

• The Capeman Cometh (Buena Vista Home Video)
• Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (Buena Vista Home Video)