Gadget Boy & Heather | |
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Also known as | Gadget Boy (Season 1 title) Gadget Boy's Adventures in History (Season 2 title, English) Gadget Boy: Détective à Travers le Temps (Season 2 title, French) |
Genre |
Superhero Comedy [1] |
Created by | Eleanor Burian-Mohr Phil Harnage |
Based on |
Inspector Gadget by Bruno Bianchi Andy Heyward Jean Chalopin |
Developed by | Christophe Izard (season 1) Jack Hanrahan (season 1) Eleanor Burian-Mohr (seasons 1-2) |
Directed by | Pascal Morelli Charlie Sansonetti |
Voices of |
Don Adams Tara Charendoff Louise Vallance Maurice LaMarche |
Theme music composer | Mike Piccirillo |
Country of origin | France United States |
Original languages | French English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies |
DIC Productions, L.P. France Animation |
Original release | |
Network |
M6 (France) First-run syndication (U.S.) |
Release | September 9, 1995 March 7, 1998 | –
Gadget Boy & Heather is an animated television series co-produced between DIC Productions, L.P., France Animation, and M6. [2] The series originally debuted in September 1995 in first-run syndication in the United States on Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures II block and in October 1995 on M6 in France on the channel's M6 Kid block.
This series is about "Gadget Boy", a bionic kid-detective with a personality similar to that of Inspector Gadget. Just as clumsy as the original Inspector Gadget, Gadget Boy was usually bailed out of situations by the more practical Heather, though he was also helped greatly by his myriad high-tech gadgets and extendable arms and legs. [3] Gadget Boy's bionic implants were installed by Switzerland-based inventor Myron Dabble (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) who has an unrequited crush on Heather. Gadget Boy and Heather receive their assignments from Italy-based Chief Stromboli (also voiced by LaMarche), who, much like Chief Quimby, is a frequent, long-suffering victim of Gadget Boy's bungling. Gadget Boy is assisted by the beautiful and resourceful agent Heather (voiced by Tara Strong), a very tall equivalent of sorts to Penny (the difference being that Heather is in her early 20s). He is also assisted by a robotic dog named G-9 (also LaMarche), who serves as the "Brain" of this series, which shows through his morphing capabilities to get the gang out of the stickiest situations.
The main villain of this series, instead of Dr. Claw, is the mask-wearing six-armed villainess Spydra (voiced by Louise Vallance). Spydra is accompanied by Boris, a frequently abused, wisecracking, sarcastic vulture with a Russian accent, along with her henchmen Mulch and his twin brother Houmous; they are all played by Maurice LaMarche.
The main title theme song was written and performed by Mike Piccirillo. Musical underscore composers were Mike Piccirillo and Jean-Michel Guirao.
The second season, produced in 1997 to fulfill E/I criteria, was titled Gadget Boy's Adventures in History. Here, the young detective has to stop the evil Spydra across time. This, like Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, aired on The History Channel. The series was later repeated on This is for Kids on This TV until September 23, 2011.
Adventures in History (along with Field Trip) would mark the final time Adams voiced the character in any form, as he retired in 1999. Inspector Gadget's next appearance would be the series Gadget and the Gadgetinis (2002), where he was voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | September 9, 1995 | March 16, 1996 | |
2 | 26 | September 6, 1997 | March 7, 1998 |
On May 28, 2003, Sterling Entertainment released a DVD/VHS titled "Gadget Boy Saves the World", containing four episodes (three on the VHS) of the series. The DVD was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in 2008 alongside another DVD titled "Along Came A Spydra", which also contained four episodes.
On February 21, 2012, Mill Creek Entertainment released Gadget Boy's Adventures in History - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. The 3-disc set featured all 26 episodes from the second season of the series and also contains bonus episodes from Johnny Test, The New Adventures of Nanoboy, World of Quest, Super Duper Sumos and The Wacky World of Tex Avery. [4] Mill Creek also released the first disc as a single DVD release titled "Stopping Evil Across Time" on the same day, containing the same bonus episode of Johnny Test.
The first season originally aired on First-run Syndication through Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures II block, while Adventures in History and reruns of Season 1 aired on The History Channel until 2000.
In the United States, reruns were shown on Toon Disney between April 19, 1998 and January 5, 2002. From 2010 to September 2011, the series aired on This TV on their Cookie Jar Toons block. In the Philippines, it was aired on IBC from 1996 to 1999 through the Vintage Television block on a weekly basis before moving to GMA Network a year later.
As of 2022, the series is available to stream on Pluto TV
In the United Kingdom, the series aired on BBC One and BBC Two on the CBBC block from 1997 to 2001; between 2002 to 2012 (approximately), it ran during the early hours of the morning on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
From 1998 to 2000, the series was broadcast in Canada on Family Channel.
Gadget Boy & Heather | |
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Also known as | Gadget Boy (Season 1 title) Gadget Boy's Adventures in History (Season 2 title, English) Gadget Boy: Détective à Travers le Temps (Season 2 title, French) |
Genre |
Superhero Comedy [1] |
Created by | Eleanor Burian-Mohr Phil Harnage |
Based on |
Inspector Gadget by Bruno Bianchi Andy Heyward Jean Chalopin |
Developed by | Christophe Izard (season 1) Jack Hanrahan (season 1) Eleanor Burian-Mohr (seasons 1-2) |
Directed by | Pascal Morelli Charlie Sansonetti |
Voices of |
Don Adams Tara Charendoff Louise Vallance Maurice LaMarche |
Theme music composer | Mike Piccirillo |
Country of origin | France United States |
Original languages | French English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production companies |
DIC Productions, L.P. France Animation |
Original release | |
Network |
M6 (France) First-run syndication (U.S.) |
Release | September 9, 1995 March 7, 1998 | –
Gadget Boy & Heather is an animated television series co-produced between DIC Productions, L.P., France Animation, and M6. [2] The series originally debuted in September 1995 in first-run syndication in the United States on Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures II block and in October 1995 on M6 in France on the channel's M6 Kid block.
This series is about "Gadget Boy", a bionic kid-detective with a personality similar to that of Inspector Gadget. Just as clumsy as the original Inspector Gadget, Gadget Boy was usually bailed out of situations by the more practical Heather, though he was also helped greatly by his myriad high-tech gadgets and extendable arms and legs. [3] Gadget Boy's bionic implants were installed by Switzerland-based inventor Myron Dabble (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) who has an unrequited crush on Heather. Gadget Boy and Heather receive their assignments from Italy-based Chief Stromboli (also voiced by LaMarche), who, much like Chief Quimby, is a frequent, long-suffering victim of Gadget Boy's bungling. Gadget Boy is assisted by the beautiful and resourceful agent Heather (voiced by Tara Strong), a very tall equivalent of sorts to Penny (the difference being that Heather is in her early 20s). He is also assisted by a robotic dog named G-9 (also LaMarche), who serves as the "Brain" of this series, which shows through his morphing capabilities to get the gang out of the stickiest situations.
The main villain of this series, instead of Dr. Claw, is the mask-wearing six-armed villainess Spydra (voiced by Louise Vallance). Spydra is accompanied by Boris, a frequently abused, wisecracking, sarcastic vulture with a Russian accent, along with her henchmen Mulch and his twin brother Houmous; they are all played by Maurice LaMarche.
The main title theme song was written and performed by Mike Piccirillo. Musical underscore composers were Mike Piccirillo and Jean-Michel Guirao.
The second season, produced in 1997 to fulfill E/I criteria, was titled Gadget Boy's Adventures in History. Here, the young detective has to stop the evil Spydra across time. This, like Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, aired on The History Channel. The series was later repeated on This is for Kids on This TV until September 23, 2011.
Adventures in History (along with Field Trip) would mark the final time Adams voiced the character in any form, as he retired in 1999. Inspector Gadget's next appearance would be the series Gadget and the Gadgetinis (2002), where he was voiced by Maurice LaMarche.
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 26 | September 9, 1995 | March 16, 1996 | |
2 | 26 | September 6, 1997 | March 7, 1998 |
On May 28, 2003, Sterling Entertainment released a DVD/VHS titled "Gadget Boy Saves the World", containing four episodes (three on the VHS) of the series. The DVD was re-released by NCircle Entertainment in 2008 alongside another DVD titled "Along Came A Spydra", which also contained four episodes.
On February 21, 2012, Mill Creek Entertainment released Gadget Boy's Adventures in History - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. The 3-disc set featured all 26 episodes from the second season of the series and also contains bonus episodes from Johnny Test, The New Adventures of Nanoboy, World of Quest, Super Duper Sumos and The Wacky World of Tex Avery. [4] Mill Creek also released the first disc as a single DVD release titled "Stopping Evil Across Time" on the same day, containing the same bonus episode of Johnny Test.
The first season originally aired on First-run Syndication through Bohbot Entertainment's Amazin' Adventures II block, while Adventures in History and reruns of Season 1 aired on The History Channel until 2000.
In the United States, reruns were shown on Toon Disney between April 19, 1998 and January 5, 2002. From 2010 to September 2011, the series aired on This TV on their Cookie Jar Toons block. In the Philippines, it was aired on IBC from 1996 to 1999 through the Vintage Television block on a weekly basis before moving to GMA Network a year later.
As of 2022, the series is available to stream on Pluto TV
In the United Kingdom, the series aired on BBC One and BBC Two on the CBBC block from 1997 to 2001; between 2002 to 2012 (approximately), it ran during the early hours of the morning on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
From 1998 to 2000, the series was broadcast in Canada on Family Channel.