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A bumbling cyborg detective. Often cluelessly stumbling through any case he is given, Gadget often ignorantly makes foolish mistakes pertaining to surroundings and current environment, mistaking innocent bystanders (and Brain) for enemies, and believing that the real enemies are friends.

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01x30 The Japanese Connection Aired: Mar. 20, 1990

Penny won a computer contest and is in Japan helping her local counterpart, Atsuko, to foil an alliance between Dr. Claw and his Japanese counterpart, … [continue reading]

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Inspector Gadget is Canceled/Ended
The show had 2 seasons and 86 episodes air between 1983 and 1986.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 10, 1983
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
30 min.
Aired:
1983 - 1986
To-Date:
2 Seasons
86 Episodes
Network
Syndicated TV Network

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Series Fun Facts

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  • Jesse White and Gary Owens were originally considered for the role of Inspector Gadget. Owens created the catchphrase of "Wowsers". But Don Adams read the lines best of all so he was hired.
  • Dr. Claw's face was never shown throughout the entire run of the show, though his cartoon face was finally revealed via his action figure release.
  • In the original pilot, Inspector Gadget had a mustache. However, DIC received a letter from MGM that Gadget closely resembled the animated incarnation of MGM's Inspector Clouseau, and…
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    In the original pilot, Inspector Gadget had a mustache. However, DIC received a letter from MGM that Gadget closely resembled the animated incarnation of MGM's Inspector Clouseau, and infringed on intellectual property. Ergo, DIC decided to remove Gadget's mustache.
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