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 named Gadget as he investigates the criminal schemes
of Dr. Claw and his organization, M.A.D., as they fruitlessly attempt
to stop him. However, neither side is aware that it is Gadget's niece,
Penny, and her dog, Brain, who are truly responsible for thwarting
M.A.D.The main protagonist and titular character of the franchise.
Gadget is a cyborg (part man, part machine) with thousands of
high-tech gadgets installed in his body. Gadget is powerful, lovable,
caring, and protective, and loyal to his career as a lawman, but he is
also dim-witted, clueless, incompetent, and gullible. His attire and
personality resemble those of Maxwell Smart (also portrayed by Don
Adams) from the Get Smart TV show.Gadget has a knack of inadvertently
saving the day, usually without realizing he is doing so. Gadget loves
his family more than anything and would do anything to keep them from
harm, especially Penny. He was voiced by Don Adams in the original
series and Inspector Gadget's Field Trip until Adams' retirement from
voicing Gadget in 1999, Gary Owens and later Jesse White in the
original series' pilot episode, Keith Scott in the KFC commercials in
Australia and Maurice LaMarche in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show,
Gadget and the Gadgetinis, the direct-to-video animated films, and
various DIC Kids Network bumpers. For the 2015 series, the voice of
Gadget is provided by Ivan Sherry. It is revealed in the first live
action film that Gadget's real name is Jonathan "John" Brown. He is
portrayed by Matthew Broderick in the first film and French Stewart in
the sequel.
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 named Gadget as he investigates the criminal schemes
of Dr. Claw and his organization, M.A.D., as they fruitlessly attempt
to stop him. However, neither side is aware that it is Gadget's niece,
Penny, and her dog, Brain, who are truly responsible for thwarting
M.A.D.The main protagonist and titular character of the franchise.
Gadget is a cyborg (part man, part machine) with thousands of
high-tech gadgets installed in his body. Gadget is powerful, lovable,
caring, and protective, and loyal to his career as a lawman, but he is
also dim-witted, clueless, incompetent, and gullible. His attire and
personality resemble those of Maxwell Smart (also portrayed by Don
Adams) from the Get Smart TV show.Gadget has a knack of inadvertently
saving the day, usually without realizing he is doing so. Gadget loves
his family more than anything and would do anything to keep them from
harm, especially Penny. He was voiced by Don Adams in the original
series and Inspector Gadget's Field Trip until Adams' retirement from
voicing Gadget in 1999, Gary Owens and later Jesse White in the
original series' pilot episode, Keith Scott in the KFC commercials in
Australia and Maurice LaMarche in the Super Mario Bros. Super Show,
Gadget and the Gadgetinis, the direct-to-video animated films, and
various DIC Kids Network bumpers. For the 2015 series, the voice of
Gadget is provided by Ivan Sherry. It is revealed in the first live
action film that Gadget's real name is Jonathan "John" Brown. He is
portrayed by Matthew Broderick in the first film and French Stewart in
the sequel.
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