A bumbling bionic police inspector stumbles about on his cases, while his niece and dog secretly do the real investigative work. Bumbling Inspector Gadget battles the forces of M.A.D. with the aid of the various gadgets he has on his person: pop-up rollerskates, extensible arms, a helicopter-hat, etc. Despite the arsenal at his disposal (which is just as likely to misfire as work properly), Gadget never seems to be able to catch Dr. Claw, the mastermind behind M.A.D. Quite often, in fact, any success that Gadget might have is often caused by his niece Penny and her dog, who Gadget consistently fails to recognize as working incognito on the case. This was perhaps amongst the best cartoons yet! This was a great cartoon series that I first saw on Nickelodeon (which was also the first time I saw the Garfield and Friends series, another of my favorites, both better than all those nowadays in the Dark Ages of cultural society, along with the rest of many other networks that air cartoons still).<br/><br/>We have the bumbling Inspector Gadget (whom I'm reminded of when I was introduced to Inspector Clouseou on the Pink Panther movies, yet another one of my favorites) who is assigned a message from boss Chief Quimby, always ending with "This message will self-destruct" and Gadget ends up tossing it away on Quimby, who ends up getting exploded in the face. Then he's off on the case of a secret agency known as MAD run by Dr. Claw (who's almost always invisible, mostly seeing an arm) and Mad Cat. Often he'd travel on the GadgetMobile, which can convert from a van to a police car. But the inspector would almost always slip up on the job, and it was usually up to Penny, Gadget's niece, and Brain, their dog, to help him out so he could accomplish the mission, with Claw going off in the distance claiming "I'll be back next time, Gadget…Next time!" <br/><br/>And who could forget the theme song? It's really catchy! I never have recalled CPL Capeman (who I hear is an even clumsier version of Gadget). I've noticed, however, that he's voiced by Townsend Coleman, the same genius who gave the voice of Michelangelo the Turtle on Teenage Mutant Ninja/Hero Turtles, finally another one of my favorite toons. <br/><br/>I'd really recommend if you can find this awesome series! I grew up with the eighties Inspector Gadget and I absolutely loved this show, and I still do. The show was funny and exciting and I really truly miss the adventures of the clumsy Inspector Gadget, his brave and intelligent niece Penny and her dog Brain setting out to stop Dr. Claw and MAD's evil plans. The theme song brings so much joy and so many memories of Inspector Gadget, Penny and Brain. The animation is so beautiful and unlike any cartoon show I have seen, the characters are hilarious and lovable and voice cast is outstanding. Again, it really makes me miss the old Inspector Gadget from my childhood. <br/><br/>It is a unique show and one of my favorites that I will always hold dear.
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