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Gadget is a series revolving around the adventures of a cyborg detective created by DiC, composed of three sub-series: Inspector Gadget, Gadget Boy and Gadget and the Gadgetinis, starring the characters Inspector Gadget, Gadget Boy, and Lt. Gadget respectively. Sometimes the Gadget series as a whole is identified as the Inspector Gadget series, with the other two being sub-series or spin-offs of it, but this not exact.
TV
- Inspector Gadget (September 12th, 1983 - February 1st, 1986), The original animated series that aired for two seasons.
- Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (December 4th, 1992), a Christmas special.
- Gadget Boy & Heather (September 9th, 1995 - March 2nd, 1996), the second animated series.
- Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget, also known as Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (November 3rd, 1996 - January 4th, 1998), an educational TV show that used live action clips with comments from an animated Inspector Gadget.
- Gadget Boy's Adventures in History (January 3rd, 1998 - June 27th, 1998), a sequel to Gadget Boy & Heather, and often considered its second season, it's actually a different show.
- Gadget and the Gadgetinis (September 1st, 2001 - December 27th, 2003), a sequel to the Inspector Gadget series that aired for two seasons.
- Inspector Gadget (January 5th, 2015 - March 16th, 2018), an alternate sequel to the original series that ran for 4 seasons.
Films
- Inspector Gadget (July 23rd, 1999), the first live action movie in the series, produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
- Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (September 2nd, 1999), a direct-to-VHS animated movie that features clips from the original series.
- Inspector Gadget's Last Case (October 13th, 2002), a TV movie that serves as a connection between the Inspector Gadget and the Gadget and the Gadgetinis series.
- Inspector Gadget 2 (March 11th, 2003), the second live action movie and a sequel to the first one.
- Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever: The Case of the Giant Flying Lizard (September 6th, 2005), a computer-generated movie that is a sequel to the Inspector Gadget TV series, but ignores Gadget and the Gadgetinis.
Video Games
- Inspecteur Gadget (1984), LCD game. Only released in France.
- Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear (1987) for Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. It was never released to the public, but some preview copies were created and distributed, but are very rare.
- Inspector Gadget: Mission 1 - Global Terror! (1992) for DOS
- Inspector Gadget (December 1993) for SNES
- Inspector Gadget: Operation Madkactus (December 1st, 2000) for Game Boy Color
- Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Crazy Maze (June 8th, 2001) for PlayStation
- Inspector Gadget: Advance Mission (November 29th, 2001) for Game Boy Advance
- Inspector Gadget: Mad Robots Invasion (May 2003) for PlayStation 2
- Inspector Gadget Racing (2003) for Game Boy Advance
- Gadget and the Gadgetinis (November 5th, 2004) for PlayStation 2. The only video game in the Gadget series not to be based on Inspector Gadget.
- Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash (December 2010) for iOS
- Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party (September 14th, 2023) for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch
Five web games were also released in 2015 to promote the new TV series, and are available at teletoon.com:
- Descent into MADNess
- Go Go Gadget Jetpack
- Talons Take Over
- Go Go Gadget Mobile
- Super Spy Gauntlet
Publications
An Inspector Gadget comic book was published between 1983 and 1986 in France by Greantori and then adapted and published in England in 1988 by Marvel UK. The French version counts 19 issus plus some collections, and mostly consists in adaptations of episodes from the original show.
A one-shot Inspector Gadget comic was published by Viper comics and released in stores in June 2011, but it was already given in may 2011 for the Free Comic Book Day and is unlockable in Inspector Gadget's MAD Dash.
Toys
- Inspector Gadget with 8 magic action features (1983).
- Inspector Gadget Action Figures (1992). A line of 9 action figuers based on the series. Also a limited edition Gadget Mobile has been released.
- Inspector Gadget McDonald's Happy Meal toys (1999). A set of 8 toys that can be assembled to create a big Inspector Gadget doll based on the live action movie.
- Inspector Gadget 2 McDonald's Happy Meal toys (2002). A set of 6 toys promoting the second live action movie.
LPs & CDs
- Inspecteur Gadget - Bande Originale de la Serie TV (1983), an LP featuring musics from the TV series, later re-released on CD.
- Inspector Gadget Soundtrack (1999), a CD featuring musics from the live action movie Inspector Gadget.
Merchandise
- Inspector Gadget Figurines (1983). A set of 12 figurines produced by Galoob.
- Inspector Gadget Game (1983). A board game based on the Inspector Gadget TV series.
- Inspector Gadget Collectable Cups (1987). A set of 4 cups given as gifts at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
- Inspector Gadget Trading Cards (1991). A set of 4 collectable cards based on the Inspector Gadget TV series.
- Disney's Inspector Gadget Trading Cards (1999). A set of 15 collectable cards based on the Inspector Gadget live action movie.
Links to Other Series
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Pink Panther | September 12, 1983 | Some traits of the Inspector Gadget are based on Inspector Clouseau from the Pink Panther series. | 3 |
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Get Smart | September 12, 1983 | Some traits of the Inspector Gadget are based on Agent Smart from the Get Smart tv series. | 3 |
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James Bond | September 12, 1983 | Dr. Claw from the Inspector Gadget series is based on Blofeld from the James Bond series. | 3 |
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Mission: Impossible | September 12, 1983 | Inspector Gadget's exploding messages are based on the self-destructing messages from the Mission Impossible TV series. | 3 |
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Heathcliff | September 1984 | The Inspector Gadget makes a cameo in the Catillac Cat's episode "Harem Cat", while the Catillac Cats make a cameo in an episode of season two of the Inspector Gadget TV series; there are other minor references between the two series. | 1 |
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Horace | 1987 | The enemies in Inspector Gadget and the Circus of Fear are Horaces. | 1 |
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KFC | 1987 | Inspector Gadget meets KFC mascots Frederick Fox and Charlie Hawk in a 1987 commercial. | 1 |
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Mario | October 27, 1989 | Inspector Gadget guest stars in the live action episode Defective Gadgetry of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! |
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Dexter's Laboratory | August 13, 1997 | In the Dexter's Laboratory episode "Backfire", Dee Dee's transformation into a car is a reference to the Gadgetmobile from Inspector Gadget. | 3 |
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Columbo | July 23, 1999 | Columbo is mentioned in the live action Inspector Gadget film. | 2 |
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Space Invaders | July 23, 1999 | There's a reference to Space Invaders in the live action Inspector Gadget film. | 2 |
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Friends | February 10, 2000 | Inspector Gadget is mentioned in the Friends episode: "The One Where Chandler Can't Cry". | 2 |
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Final Fantasy | May 16, 2002 | A mission in Final Fantasy XI is called "Inspector's Gadgets!" | 3 |
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The Matrix | October 18, 2003 | The Gadget and the Gadgetini's episode "The Patrix" is a parody of The Matrix. | 3 |
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Asterix | October 16, 2005 | In Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Mission: Las Vegum there's a possible reference to the Inspector Gadget. |
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Robot Chicken | September 17, 2006 | The Robot Chicken episode "Adoption's an Option" features a segment with Inspector Gadget characters. | 2 |
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White Collar | January 31, 2012 | Inspector Gadget is mentioned in the White Collar episode "Neighborhood Watch". | 2 |
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The Big Bang Theory | December 6, 2012 | The Inspector Gadget theme song is mentioned in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Fish Guts Displacement". Leonard dresses as Inspector Gadget in the Big Bang Theory episode "The Imitation Perturbation". | 2 |
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New Girl | January 29, 2013 | Inspector Gadget is mentioned in the New Girl episode: "Cooler". | 2 |
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Les Kassos | December 19, 2013 | Inspector Gadget is parodied in Les Kassos. | 3 |
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Snakes on a Plane | March 27, 2015 | Penny says "Snakes On A Train" in the Inspector Gadget episode "Train-ing Day". | 3 |
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | December 1, 2017 | Inspector Gadget is mentioned in the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "Orientation Part One". | 2 |
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Transformice | March 22, 2018 | Inspector Gadget's hat appears in the shop. | 2 |
Links to Non-Series Media
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DIC Entertainment Publicity Art | 1984 | Characters from Inspector Gadget appear in multiple DIC Entertainment Publicity Art. | 1 |
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Dax the Duck (Mascot) | 2025 | Dax the Duck dresses up as Inspector Gadget when searching him in DuckDuckGo. | 2 |