Inspector Gadget (franchise)
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Title card of the original version
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Bruno Bianchi Andy Heyward Jean Chalopin |
| Original work | Inspector Gadget |
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| Comics | Inspector Gadget |
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| Television series | Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (1996–2004) |
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| Soundtracks | Inspector Gadget |
Inspector Gadget is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series, Inspector Gadget. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated series, video games and films.
The franchise follows the adventures of a powerful, but dimwitted, cyborg police inspector as he investigates the criminal schemes of Dr. Claw and his organization, MAD, as they fruitlessly attempt to stop him. However, neither side is aware, until recently, that it is Gadget's niece, Penny, and his dog, Brain, that are truly responsible for thwarting MAD.
The main protagonist of the franchise. Gadget is a police detective who is also a cyborg, with over thousands of amazing gadgets in his body. Gadget is very powerful and loyal to his career as a cop, but he is also very dim witted, clueless, incompetent, oblivious, and gullible, which is why Penny secretly does all the work and leaves him to take the glory. Gadget may not be the smartest cyborg in the world, but he loves his family more than anything and would do anything to keep them from harm, especially Penny, who he sees as his baby girl. In fact, his love and fatherly affections towards Penny is what causes him to become competent and solve some of the cases on his own in episodes such as "MAD Trap", "Gadget in Winterland", and "The Haunted Castle", in addition to Inspector Gadget's Last Case and the live action films. He was voiced by Don Adams in the original series and Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, Gary Owens in the original series' pilot episode, Maurice LaMarche in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show, Gadget and the Gadgetinis, various DIC Kids Network bumpers, and the direct-to-video animated films following Adams' retirement from voicing Gadget. For the 2015 series, the voice of Gadget is provided by Ivan Sherry. In the first live action film, where he is portrayed by Matthew Broderick, his real name is revealed to be John Brown; French Stewart subsequently took over the role of Gadget in the sequel.
Dr. Claw is the main antagonist of the franchise. He is the leader of an evil crime syndicate called MAD. As his name states, he has a claw for his right arm and that is the only part of his body that is shown. His face is never seen at all except in the live action film, and on a Dr. Claw action figure (the face was covered by a sticker on the box, which meant the toy had to be bought for his face to be seen). He is very murderous, sinister, dark, sadistic, and greedy, and will do anything to rule the world and destroy Gadget. In Gadget and the Gadgetinis, he reveals that he thinks Gadget's idiocy is an act to taunt him. In the 2015 series, he is noticeably less competent and malicious and the crimes he commits are a lot more petty. He has been voiced by Frank Welker, Brian Drummond, and Martin Roach. In the first live action film, where he is portrayed by Rupert Everett, his name is revealed to be Sanford Scolex; Tony Martin subsequently took over the role of Dr. Claw in the sequel.
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