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Volcano Island

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"Volcano Island" is the 16th episode of Inspector Gadget. It is the 23rd episode in production order.

Synopsis[]

It is a beautiful day in the South Pacific and, while Penny and Brain play volleyball on the beach of a tropical island resort, Gadget is surfing just offshore. A call from the Top-Secret-Gadget-Phone hastens his return to dry land (and away from the jaws of Claw's mechanical shark) where he is assigned by Chief Quimby to stop Dr. Claw from using the two-island tropical resort as a missile base. Claw's top agent this time, is a prophet, of whom is a presumably eccentric old kook with wild eyes, and loudly preaches doom for the islands and their inhabitants.

Gadget soon becomes a believer (and fan) of the prophet after a trip to his shack, where two of his prognostications (in the form of booby traps meant to harm the inspector) immediately come true. Penny quickly sees through the phony soothsayer's act and realizes he's working for Claw, but before she can do anything about it, she is captured and lowered in one of the volcanoes Claw intends to set off with explosives. Shortly after Brain rushes to the small volcano and rescues Penny, Gadget helps the phoney prophet with a supposed sacrificial ceremony by loading the volcano with pineapples (that unbeknownst to him contain explosives). Down in the volcano, Penny and Brain try to defuse as many of the bombs as they can, but eventually decide that there are too many of them, and decide to make a dash for it. They barely make it down the volcano's side to safety before it blows its top. Gadget, at the mouth of the crater when it erupts, takes the brunt of the blast, but quickly recovers and is intent on finding the prophet solely to congratulate him on another accurate prediction. Eventually, the clumsy police inspector runs into the prophet and another M.A.D. agent, and effectively captures both of them while unknowingly disarming a huge bomb meant to take out the larger island. Chief Quimby congratulates Gadget shortly afterwards.

The episode then ends with Gadget, Penny and Brain returning to their home in Metro City. Gadget gets electrocuted while attempting to replace a burnt-out lightbulb as they discuss about being careful when doing home maintenance.

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Trivia[]

  • The music heard during the opening scene is reused at the start of the M.A.S.K. episode "The Royal Cape Caper". The music for this series also having been composed by Shuki Levy & Haim Saban. The Inspector Gadget theme can clearly be recognized.
  • This is the first episode where Penny is seen in a bikini. It is at the very beginning of the episode.
  • During the epilogue, Don Adams uses one of Maxwell Smart's catchphrases again when he says "Would you believe... I was practicing my swan dive?"
  • A still from the epilogue was used for the front cover of the Family Home Entertainment tape Inspector Gadget despite the episode not appearing on the volume.

Gadgets used[]

Locations[]

Chief Quimby's disguise[]

  • Tourist floating on inflatable in swimming pool.

Self-destructing message[]

  • "Dr. Claw trying to take over island, will use as missile base. Stop him. This message will self-destruct."

Chief Quimby's reaction to being blown up[]

  • "Why do I put up with him?"

Brain's disguise[]

  • Little Hula Girl

M.A.D. Agents[]

M.A.D.'s attempt to execute Penny[]

  • Ritual sacrifice in a volcano (failed because of Brain's intervention)

Pop culture references[]

  • Get Smart - "Would you believe...?"

Home media releases[]

  • Volcano Island (The Maier Group)

Gallery[]

Full Episode[]

Volcano_Island_(Full_Episode)

Volcano Island (Full Episode)

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