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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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  • Dr. Claw is based on Blofeld from the James Bond series. Much like Blofeld, his face is usually kept hidden, and only the character's hands can be seen. Another similarity is that he is…
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    Dr. Claw is based on Blofeld from the James Bond series. Much like Blofeld, his face is usually kept hidden, and only the character's hands can be seen. Another similarity is that he is almost always petting a cat with those visible hands.
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  • Jim Carrey auditioned for the voice of Corporal Capeman.
  • According to the trading cards of the series, Inspector Gadget is said to have 14,000 gadgets in his body. Other facts include that Inspector Gadget works for INTERPOL (International Police)…
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    According to the trading cards of the series, Inspector Gadget is said to have 14,000 gadgets in his body. Other facts include that Inspector Gadget works for INTERPOL (International Police) on worldwide missions and was surgically reconstructed as a bionic man after an accident when he was chasing a villain (presumably Dr. Claw), slipped on a banana peel, and fell down many flights of stairs.
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