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Uh, why does "I'll Be Your Everything", the theme song used in the first live action movie, redirect here? If it has to be redirected anywhere, shouldn't it be directed to either the movie itself or Youngstown? eagle_eyes 08:10, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
Really? the cartoon was made in France. -- Tarquin
Don Adams was the voice of Inspector Gadget, and he did play Maxwell Smart as well
I'm not saying the guy didn't do the voice. I'm questioning whether the French cartoon series was based on this US show I've never heard of -- Tarquin
It still reads wrong. It's a french series. Get Smart has nothing to do with it; it's just a coincidence picked up by US viewers. I've fiddled it a bit -- Tarquin 09:29 24 May 2003 (UTC)
Don Adams was (is?) an American actor. I'm pretty sure he didn't do the voice for the original French cartoon, just the American dubs. I Looked quickly on Google, but didn't find any info about the French version. -- Merphant
Get Smart in French: Max la Menace. I don't think it was based on it, but Inspector Gadget includes many reference to several movies. Both, Get Smart and Inspector Gadget was parodies of agent secret series.
It was a cooperation between a US team and a French team. The director, Bruno Bianchi is from the French team, and some writers are French (e.g Chalopin), some are American. The serie was made in English, I guess it was easier to communicate with an international team, and then in French. They didn't translate "Capeman", Coporal Capeman = Caporal Capeman in French. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E35:8A8D:FE80:D39:A170:9054:127C ( talk) 04:51, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
It's been a while since I've seen Inspector Gadget, but the moment I first saw Lupin the Third I was reminded of it. Were any of the Lupin the Third animators involved in the production of Inspector Gadget? -- 69.234.183.71 07:28, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
"Inspector Gadget had his gadgets installed through an operation after an accident he had where he slid on a banana peel chasing a villain"
...Er, no. This was the set-up for the 1999 movie which was very, very loosely based on the cartoon. Inspector Gadget's "origins" are never explained in the cartoon itself. -- Squirminator2k 15:49, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
--I think the first season's episodes were animated by a handful of different studios. There's some where the animation is flat and dull ("Movie Set," "Amusement Park," "Art Heist," "M.A.D. Trap," for example), while episodes such as "Did You Myth Me," "The Cuckoo Clock Caper," and "The Bermuda Triangle" where the characters have a much more rounded look to them and the animation just seems much..richer and fuller, and then there's episodes like "Gadget Goes West" and "Follow That Jet" where the characters have a very squared-off look to their features. I think the ones that look most reminiscent of "Lupin" are "In Seine" and "A Bad Altitude," and probably a few others that I don't remember - the character design in that one, especially of the guest villains, etc., are very lithe and thin and linear. I know different looks are often the work of different directors, but these different styles are so wildly disparate that I am betting that different studios worked on different episodes - especially given the fact that Inspector Gadget's first season debuted with an unheard of number of episodes - sixty-five! Also, the episodes such "Movie Set," "Amusement Park," "Art Heist," and "M.A.D. Trap" are noteworthy in that in addition to their uninteresting animation, for some reason they seem to cycle through just a few of the same musical cues over and over again - usually the vaguely jazzy version of the theme. Avoid these lame episodes at all costs! -- Clownbird
Don Adams did not appear on the "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" According to IMDB, it was Maurice LaMarche.
I personally do not see why people had to get upset over Dr. Claw's minions avoiding arrest in the second season's episodes. If they're recurring characters, doesn't that allow for better continuity?
Does Don Adams really need to be described as "the late"? In an encyclopedia, noting that a figure has passed away at every mention of their name is unnecessary, so single uses like this one are either inconsistent or set a bad precedent, considering the volume of articles that discuss dead historical figures. A link to their biography should be sufficient. There must be a guideline on this, but I can't find it. Anyone know of anything official, or at least a consensus somewhere? In any case, I'm removing it for now. -- Fru1tbat 16:47, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
I think under the music category it should be included that Dr.Steel(a notable musician) made a version of the Inspector Gadget theme song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.202.93 ( talk) 19:38, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
- The opening theme music is based (stolen) from the Fats Waller composition, "Zonky."
Should I mention that Dr. Evil's cat has no relation with the 75 tone Clan Crusader Battlemech of the same name from Battletech (pic; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battletech_cover_legendofthejadephoenix.jpg) ? :D Lovok 12:07, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I just deleted this long and implausible origin story from the article: it is totally unsourced and is even described as "non-provably canon". If someone can find a convincing reference for this story, go ahead and move it back in. AJD 12:48, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
How about this for an explanation of Dr Claw and Chief Quinby? Chief Quinby IS DR CLAW--his evil personalty is DR Claw and his good personalty is Chief Quinby. Only he has NO MEMORY OF BEING EITHER. THIS COULD explain WHY CHIEF Quinby always gets Dr Claw Evil plans: This could explain WHY DR CLAW IS NEVER CAUGHT by Inspector Gadgett. HOW did this happen-a combination of things-after having to put up with Inspector Gadgett's natural stupidy for years-the Chiefs mind snapped-like Inspector DREYFUS Mind did with CLOUSEAU. So while his good side is always chasing "EVIL"-his bad side is always to get Gaddget.
Maurice LaMarche was credited as Gadget's voice "in later episodes." Not true, so I pulled it. LaMarche may well have voiced Gadget in other productions, but since this page is about the original 1983-85 series where Don Adams was the characters voice, La Marche's later role as Gadget is irrelevent. Also, some child voice actor who would have been ten years old when Gadget first aired was credited as a voice of Chief Quimby. Unless that kid suffered from a serious case of precocious puberty, it's unlikely he voiced the character. I removed the reference. : Clownbird
The article mentions that Andy Heyward invented the show in 1982. However, Andy Heyward claims he was born in 1985. My guess is that the Andy Heyward article is very incorrect, unless he was a very precocious little spermatozoan... and somehow managed to survive three years without being otherwise "lost" in that time... *cough* -- Jtgibson 23:36, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
The result of the debate was PAGE MOVED per discussion below. If we needed to disambiguate a page about the cartoon (which per Shannernanner, we don't), it should be called Inspector Gadget (cartoon), anyway, with a lower-case 'c'. - GTBacchus( talk) 20:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget (Cartoon) → Inspector Gadget — SlipKnotMask ( talk · contribs) moved this page out of WP conventions. There is no need to do so as it is a stable name. Slgr @ndson ( page - messages - contribs) 18:31, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
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I moved this from the article. It's borderline original research, but mostly drawing conclusions from speculative data. While intresting, I don't think it has a place in this article. At the very least it needs to be reformated so it isn't simply a list. -- The_stuart 20:15, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
Bringing all the above evidence together, we can piece together a fairly good picture of Inspector Gadget's anatomy...
Human elements
Internal gadgets
Gadgets in his clothing
Computers
more unencyclopedic borderline original research moved from the main article -- The_stuart 19:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget has many qualities associated with superheroes, which raises the question: is Inspector Gadget a superhero?
In favor:
Against:
In conclusion, Inspector Gadget has almost all the common traits associated with superheroes, and therefore can indeed be considered a superhero, if a slightly unconventional one. Unlike many superheroes, Gadget does not use a secret identity, but neither did the members of the Fantastic Four, all of whom fall strongly into the category of superheroes. Also, despite being highly distinctive, Gadget's costume is very formal, and not at all flamboyant (however, his sidekick's costume does a lot to compensate for this).
More...-- The_stuart 19:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
One of the biggest mysteries about Inspector Gadget is his anatomy: how much of him is human and how much is cyborg? (Or, how much is 'Inspector' and how much is 'gadget'?) He is, apparently, a 'normal man' with a few gadgets inside him, but it is not obvious how much is really left of the normal man. Technically, he could just be a robot with a human brain. Since it is a cartoon, we don't even know if his face is supposed to be real or synthetic.
Cyborg evidence
Human evidence
I think this page and Inspector_Gadget:_The_Original_Series should be merged. All that page contains is the TV show's DVD release info and nothing else. The name of that page seems better though? Peter Tangney 03:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi guys,
I thought Inspector Clouseau was owned by MGM (through United Artists), not MCA. Maybe someone should check on who threatened to sue DIC...-- TServo2049 19:01, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
This is a pointless list
why does gagdet have rotor blades in his head? why does the chief never die when he gets blown up? IT'S A CHILDREN'S CARTOON FFS!!!
86.133.161.69 00:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
How old is Penny/Sophie? Any idea? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.53.77.12 ( talk) 22:27, 16 April 2007 (UTC).
According to B. Ward of Shout! that FOX was going to continue releasing IG on DVD from were Shout Factory left off.
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The show was named "Inspector Truquini" in Mexico and several Latinamerican countries - at least some of the episodes were titled like that. I remember this quite well, but I'm unable to find a definite source so it can be verified. Can I include a Youtube video link if I happen to find a version of the intro with the name dubbed in? -- Kitsune Sniper / David Silva 20:54, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
So, is this series a Japanesse Animé or just a Cartoon? Doktor Wilhelm —Preceding comment was added at 22:21, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
I do not believe that this article is strictly NPOV. It overuses insulting terms when referring to Gadget, himself, most notably, "bumbling" and "incompetent". Should this article be tagged as such? SpinyMcSpleen ( talk) 21:24, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't know, i think the character might be considered bumbling and incompetent by the creators and writers. He is a fictional character, i don't think this constitutes libel. Sanitycult ( talk) 17:29, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
On the IMDb, it states quite clearly that Hadley Kay was "Additional Voices". Granted, that may have included Chief Quimby at one point, but for the first season, it was Chris Wiggins who voiced Quimby. You can go there and check for yourself -- I'd put in a reference, but I don't know how to make them myself. IMDb cast and crew listing for Inspector Gadget. SpinyMcSpleen ( talk) 18:57, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget was originally Japanese. There's not much if any info on it's Japanese origins. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.122.193 ( talk) 12:10, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
The "In Popular Culture" section seems entirely pointless. The only text is a reference is to the fact that the theme music was sampled in a record, which to my mind isn't a "popular culture" reference. Any objections to removing the section? 217.155.138.250 ( talk) 20:03, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I can see why they picked Don Adams to do Gadget; Gadget is alot like Don's 70s alter ego Maxwell Smart. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.236.142 ( talk) 06:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Xx236 ( talk) 10:07, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Is Claw's voice based on John Entwistle's delivery in the Who song 'Boris The Spider'? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.89.163.157 ( talk) 16:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Shouldnt thier be information about RC's parody of Terminator and Gadget? I dont think the listed parody is the one, and if it is, the plot should be explained. 65.30.143.155 ( talk) 14:41, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
What about the new series of Inspector Gadget?? It was said that in 2009 will be aired ( go at inspector-gadget.net) so maybe you can insert some note about this, eh??
83.23.36.227 (
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Well, this has been proven fake. You can see from the "promotional" art, DiC logo is choppy, and the fact that it's 2010 now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.161.159.22 ( talk) 20:31, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
I think the article should mention that this series also was aired on Nickelodeon, Family Channel and CBS because I do remember watching this on Saturday mornings on CBS as reruns the same with Nickelodeon, and Family Channel. I tried to add that it did air on CBS but it was removed as if it were vandalism. Red Polar Bear Ranger ( talk) 17:01, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
Red Polar Bear Ranger ( talk) 20:15, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
FYI. "He was storyboard supervisor for the first season of Inspector Gadget." Ikip 16:29, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
I propose to delete the following 2 sections: "Gadget's Ancestors" and "Other villains and M.A.D. agents".
Both of these sections list non-recurring characters who only appear in single episodes and are not important to the show in general. The "Other villains" section in particular just reads like an episode guide and is not about the show in general.
While there some intereting trivia in these sections, and I appreciate the trouble it took someone to write them, I strongly feel that any trivia that is of particular importance/significance should be moved to another section, where it has some relevance to the show as a whole, in a more general way. In any case, the article should not be listing the events of individual episodes. If nothing else, it clogs up the start of the article.
I think both of these sections should be deleted, and I am going to delete them both in a few weeks' time unless there are any objections?
Grand Dizzy ( talk) 21:59, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
I remember watching this show in the early 90s in the UK, and I'm fairly certain it was on Channel 4 (it may have been ITV but I doubt it) so does anyone have air dates for this (isn't in the article)? I didn't have Sky or anything so it was definitelly one of the terrestrial channels. AlphathonTM ( talk) 20:11, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
Is there a relation to the movie Go Go Gadget? If yes, please add it to the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.227.89.237 ( talk) 11:43, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
Perhaps it should be mentioned that Dr. No was the inspiration for Dr. Claw. He never showed his face until the end, and even the cartoon version of Dr. No had metal hands. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.160.193.23 ( talk) 07:11, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
in voice section i learned that the first inspector's voice was with a British tone but i was unable to determine whether the french version has been done based on the us version ..or if perhaps the studio in Canada was doing the french version simultaneously if anyone finds this info pls share it i'd be grateful — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.128.12.186 ( talk) 15:46, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Within the first paragraph under the heading Premise of the section Background, is stated: "...with help from his faithful niece Penny, who is a genius..."
This line is an opinion. Stating Penny is a genius in such a manner without verifying this claim is unencyclopedic. Having grown up on this series, I have known the character of Penny to be competent [by comparison to her uncle, Gadget], but not a "genius." On one occasion in the later series in which Penny, Brain, and Gadget reside in the technologically advanced Gadget house, Dr. Claw sends agents to eliminate Gadget. Brain reports the trouble to Penny, buy this only results in Penny nearly getting in trouble [with Mrs./Ms. Blockentackle (spellcheck name)] for not paying attention in class: "Penny, you're not paying attention." This brief scene suggests that Penny is an "average" student in an "average" school classroom; evidence that however intelligent she may be, Penny is not a genius.
The genius claim within the article is only a personal opinion, and dubious at that. I suggest that if a reliable source can not be found to back the claim that Penny is a genius, that the line in question be corrected as appropriate.
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Judging by the sound of Inspector Gadget's vocal appearance in the cartoon series I always thought he was voiced by John Lithgow who even looks really A LOT like Inspector Gadget (both physically and by character) when you think about it! John Lithgow should have played Inspector Gadget in some movie (but surely not in the one staring Matthew Broderick cause the script was terrible (they even mishit the genre - they put way too much emphasis on (pseudo)science and action (did someone say Robocop) on what should be simply a comedy) and entire crew apparently had not much clue about what they were doing ...or did they... But anyhow figure that casting... and they didn't even bother with Gadget's hairstyle - yeah why would they - right - why would that "detail" matter to them :) . They were onto something when they casted French Stewart in the sequel (being that he was previously co-staring with Lithgow himself in the 3rd Rock From The Sun show - so that was a move toward the right direction) - but not quite.
Within the first paragraphs of the article:
There's no citation to support this statement. It's not present in the French version of the article.
The series played simultaneously in France, US and Canada. Moreover, the French intro music is not just an overdub but a fairly different performance:
Intro in French and English.
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Once Dallas and ThunderCats got revivals, their original pages were renamed accordingly, so the same should be done here. Also, this page is covering too much, especially since we have an entire franchise page covering beyond this series. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible ( talk) 01:13, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know the series premiere for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland?
Does the genre really need sourcing? That's like saying we need a source to confirm that Star Trek is science-fiction and adventure. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible ( talk) 20:17, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
In this edit BlueMario1016 added Japan to the list of production nations. I'd like to see references that describe this series as a Japanese co-production, which would be the purpose of the nation field. The article describes the animation as having been outsourced to a Japanese company, but that doesn't necessarily warrant a change to the nation of origin. The Simpsons used/uses South Korean animators for years but is not considered an America–Korean production. Numerous Nickelodeon shows were animated by companies in India, New Zealand, etc, but are still consider American series. By contrast, a S1E7 credit indicate it was a DIC production, with FR3 and Nelvana as co-producers. No Japanese company is indicated as a co-producer. So, short story, references needed. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 20:05, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
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The infobox establishes the series as an action adventure comedy science fiction suspense series. That is quite the mouthful for a children's cartoon. Though I get that each of those labels is sourced, we typically care what the majority of sources consider the series, not what individuals consider the series, even if sourced, and genre salads like this just tend to look ridiculous. Genre should describe the overall shape of the series, not try to spotlight every narrative technique employed in the series. SpongeBob uses dramatic elements in its storytelling, but it is not a drama series. I would argue that the smart thing is to look at a dozen sources and find out where they all agree. My guess is that it'll be somewhere in the "action adventure" or "adventure comedy" area. Note also that while the Template:Infobox television instructions limit genre labels to 4, when this was discussed, some people felt that 2 genres were enough.
Similarly, in the lead we identify the series as a science fiction cartoon series, and we've added article categories to match. If the multitude of sources are describing the series as sci-fi, then I understand why this was added, but if it's just one guy's opinion, we should changes this. John Scott's opinions about sci-fi themes in the series might be valid for inclusion in a section on analysis or critical response, but if science fiction is not the prevailing classification for this series, it should be replaced with what the majority says. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 15:15, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
so, here is what i purpose:
After the pilot, the first 64 22½-minute episodes were written, designed, storyboarded, and voice-recorded in Canada at Nelvana Animation Studio (which co-produced the series under DiC's supervision), with creative supervision by Jean Chalopin. Bruno Bianchi was the Supervising Director. Most of those episodes were animated in Tokyo, Japan by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, while a few episodes were animated in Taiwan by Cuckoo's Nest Studio, before being finished in post production by DiC and Nelvana. The pilot episode, "Winter Olympics" (a.k.a. "Gadget in Wonderland" [1]), was animated by TMS's subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film and had a slightly higher budget than the rest of the episodes. legendary animatior Hayao Miyazaki (who was working at TMS at the time), provided key animation for the pilot. Toei Animation, Sunrise, and Anime International Company contributed some of the animation for this series.
Nelvana was not involved with the show's 21-episode second season, in which pre-production was now moved to DiC's own Los Angeles-based headquarters. The animation and post-production was generally done at K.K. DiC Asia (later Creativity & Development Asia), a Japanese animation house Jean Chalopin co-founded that DiC had some ownership in at the time.
and before you say anything, here is what i found: /info/en/?search=TMS_Entertainment#Foray_into_animation /info/en/?search=Toei_Animation#Commission_work /info/en/?search=Sunrise_(company)#Non-Japanese_productions /info/en/?search=Anime_International_Company#History — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jetcold0 ( talk • contribs) 14:21, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
In specific the reference:
7: "Watch Out, Evildoers and Bad Guys, Here Comes Inspector Gadget". PostIMG.org. Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
The link specified is dead. I just don't know how to indicate that. PaulStSmith ( talk) 19:16, 13 July 2023 (UTC)
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Uh, why does "I'll Be Your Everything", the theme song used in the first live action movie, redirect here? If it has to be redirected anywhere, shouldn't it be directed to either the movie itself or Youngstown? eagle_eyes 08:10, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
Really? the cartoon was made in France. -- Tarquin
Don Adams was the voice of Inspector Gadget, and he did play Maxwell Smart as well
I'm not saying the guy didn't do the voice. I'm questioning whether the French cartoon series was based on this US show I've never heard of -- Tarquin
It still reads wrong. It's a french series. Get Smart has nothing to do with it; it's just a coincidence picked up by US viewers. I've fiddled it a bit -- Tarquin 09:29 24 May 2003 (UTC)
Don Adams was (is?) an American actor. I'm pretty sure he didn't do the voice for the original French cartoon, just the American dubs. I Looked quickly on Google, but didn't find any info about the French version. -- Merphant
Get Smart in French: Max la Menace. I don't think it was based on it, but Inspector Gadget includes many reference to several movies. Both, Get Smart and Inspector Gadget was parodies of agent secret series.
It was a cooperation between a US team and a French team. The director, Bruno Bianchi is from the French team, and some writers are French (e.g Chalopin), some are American. The serie was made in English, I guess it was easier to communicate with an international team, and then in French. They didn't translate "Capeman", Coporal Capeman = Caporal Capeman in French. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A01:E35:8A8D:FE80:D39:A170:9054:127C ( talk) 04:51, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
It's been a while since I've seen Inspector Gadget, but the moment I first saw Lupin the Third I was reminded of it. Were any of the Lupin the Third animators involved in the production of Inspector Gadget? -- 69.234.183.71 07:28, 18 Mar 2005 (UTC)
"Inspector Gadget had his gadgets installed through an operation after an accident he had where he slid on a banana peel chasing a villain"
...Er, no. This was the set-up for the 1999 movie which was very, very loosely based on the cartoon. Inspector Gadget's "origins" are never explained in the cartoon itself. -- Squirminator2k 15:49, 12 May 2005 (UTC)
--I think the first season's episodes were animated by a handful of different studios. There's some where the animation is flat and dull ("Movie Set," "Amusement Park," "Art Heist," "M.A.D. Trap," for example), while episodes such as "Did You Myth Me," "The Cuckoo Clock Caper," and "The Bermuda Triangle" where the characters have a much more rounded look to them and the animation just seems much..richer and fuller, and then there's episodes like "Gadget Goes West" and "Follow That Jet" where the characters have a very squared-off look to their features. I think the ones that look most reminiscent of "Lupin" are "In Seine" and "A Bad Altitude," and probably a few others that I don't remember - the character design in that one, especially of the guest villains, etc., are very lithe and thin and linear. I know different looks are often the work of different directors, but these different styles are so wildly disparate that I am betting that different studios worked on different episodes - especially given the fact that Inspector Gadget's first season debuted with an unheard of number of episodes - sixty-five! Also, the episodes such "Movie Set," "Amusement Park," "Art Heist," and "M.A.D. Trap" are noteworthy in that in addition to their uninteresting animation, for some reason they seem to cycle through just a few of the same musical cues over and over again - usually the vaguely jazzy version of the theme. Avoid these lame episodes at all costs! -- Clownbird
Don Adams did not appear on the "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" According to IMDB, it was Maurice LaMarche.
I personally do not see why people had to get upset over Dr. Claw's minions avoiding arrest in the second season's episodes. If they're recurring characters, doesn't that allow for better continuity?
Does Don Adams really need to be described as "the late"? In an encyclopedia, noting that a figure has passed away at every mention of their name is unnecessary, so single uses like this one are either inconsistent or set a bad precedent, considering the volume of articles that discuss dead historical figures. A link to their biography should be sufficient. There must be a guideline on this, but I can't find it. Anyone know of anything official, or at least a consensus somewhere? In any case, I'm removing it for now. -- Fru1tbat 16:47, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
I think under the music category it should be included that Dr.Steel(a notable musician) made a version of the Inspector Gadget theme song. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.61.202.93 ( talk) 19:38, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
- The opening theme music is based (stolen) from the Fats Waller composition, "Zonky."
Should I mention that Dr. Evil's cat has no relation with the 75 tone Clan Crusader Battlemech of the same name from Battletech (pic; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Battletech_cover_legendofthejadephoenix.jpg) ? :D Lovok 12:07, 17 August 2006 (UTC)
I just deleted this long and implausible origin story from the article: it is totally unsourced and is even described as "non-provably canon". If someone can find a convincing reference for this story, go ahead and move it back in. AJD 12:48, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
How about this for an explanation of Dr Claw and Chief Quinby? Chief Quinby IS DR CLAW--his evil personalty is DR Claw and his good personalty is Chief Quinby. Only he has NO MEMORY OF BEING EITHER. THIS COULD explain WHY CHIEF Quinby always gets Dr Claw Evil plans: This could explain WHY DR CLAW IS NEVER CAUGHT by Inspector Gadgett. HOW did this happen-a combination of things-after having to put up with Inspector Gadgett's natural stupidy for years-the Chiefs mind snapped-like Inspector DREYFUS Mind did with CLOUSEAU. So while his good side is always chasing "EVIL"-his bad side is always to get Gaddget.
Maurice LaMarche was credited as Gadget's voice "in later episodes." Not true, so I pulled it. LaMarche may well have voiced Gadget in other productions, but since this page is about the original 1983-85 series where Don Adams was the characters voice, La Marche's later role as Gadget is irrelevent. Also, some child voice actor who would have been ten years old when Gadget first aired was credited as a voice of Chief Quimby. Unless that kid suffered from a serious case of precocious puberty, it's unlikely he voiced the character. I removed the reference. : Clownbird
The article mentions that Andy Heyward invented the show in 1982. However, Andy Heyward claims he was born in 1985. My guess is that the Andy Heyward article is very incorrect, unless he was a very precocious little spermatozoan... and somehow managed to survive three years without being otherwise "lost" in that time... *cough* -- Jtgibson 23:36, 10 October 2006 (UTC)
The result of the debate was PAGE MOVED per discussion below. If we needed to disambiguate a page about the cartoon (which per Shannernanner, we don't), it should be called Inspector Gadget (cartoon), anyway, with a lower-case 'c'. - GTBacchus( talk) 20:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget (Cartoon) → Inspector Gadget — SlipKnotMask ( talk · contribs) moved this page out of WP conventions. There is no need to do so as it is a stable name. Slgr @ndson ( page - messages - contribs) 18:31, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
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I moved this from the article. It's borderline original research, but mostly drawing conclusions from speculative data. While intresting, I don't think it has a place in this article. At the very least it needs to be reformated so it isn't simply a list. -- The_stuart 20:15, 3 November 2006 (UTC)
Bringing all the above evidence together, we can piece together a fairly good picture of Inspector Gadget's anatomy...
Human elements
Internal gadgets
Gadgets in his clothing
Computers
more unencyclopedic borderline original research moved from the main article -- The_stuart 19:12, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget has many qualities associated with superheroes, which raises the question: is Inspector Gadget a superhero?
In favor:
Against:
In conclusion, Inspector Gadget has almost all the common traits associated with superheroes, and therefore can indeed be considered a superhero, if a slightly unconventional one. Unlike many superheroes, Gadget does not use a secret identity, but neither did the members of the Fantastic Four, all of whom fall strongly into the category of superheroes. Also, despite being highly distinctive, Gadget's costume is very formal, and not at all flamboyant (however, his sidekick's costume does a lot to compensate for this).
More...-- The_stuart 19:31, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
One of the biggest mysteries about Inspector Gadget is his anatomy: how much of him is human and how much is cyborg? (Or, how much is 'Inspector' and how much is 'gadget'?) He is, apparently, a 'normal man' with a few gadgets inside him, but it is not obvious how much is really left of the normal man. Technically, he could just be a robot with a human brain. Since it is a cartoon, we don't even know if his face is supposed to be real or synthetic.
Cyborg evidence
Human evidence
I think this page and Inspector_Gadget:_The_Original_Series should be merged. All that page contains is the TV show's DVD release info and nothing else. The name of that page seems better though? Peter Tangney 03:07, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
Hi guys,
I thought Inspector Clouseau was owned by MGM (through United Artists), not MCA. Maybe someone should check on who threatened to sue DIC...-- TServo2049 19:01, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
This is a pointless list
why does gagdet have rotor blades in his head? why does the chief never die when he gets blown up? IT'S A CHILDREN'S CARTOON FFS!!!
86.133.161.69 00:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
How old is Penny/Sophie? Any idea? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.53.77.12 ( talk) 22:27, 16 April 2007 (UTC).
According to B. Ward of Shout! that FOX was going to continue releasing IG on DVD from were Shout Factory left off.
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The show was named "Inspector Truquini" in Mexico and several Latinamerican countries - at least some of the episodes were titled like that. I remember this quite well, but I'm unable to find a definite source so it can be verified. Can I include a Youtube video link if I happen to find a version of the intro with the name dubbed in? -- Kitsune Sniper / David Silva 20:54, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
So, is this series a Japanesse Animé or just a Cartoon? Doktor Wilhelm —Preceding comment was added at 22:21, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
I do not believe that this article is strictly NPOV. It overuses insulting terms when referring to Gadget, himself, most notably, "bumbling" and "incompetent". Should this article be tagged as such? SpinyMcSpleen ( talk) 21:24, 28 November 2007 (UTC)
I don't know, i think the character might be considered bumbling and incompetent by the creators and writers. He is a fictional character, i don't think this constitutes libel. Sanitycult ( talk) 17:29, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
On the IMDb, it states quite clearly that Hadley Kay was "Additional Voices". Granted, that may have included Chief Quimby at one point, but for the first season, it was Chris Wiggins who voiced Quimby. You can go there and check for yourself -- I'd put in a reference, but I don't know how to make them myself. IMDb cast and crew listing for Inspector Gadget. SpinyMcSpleen ( talk) 18:57, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
Inspector Gadget was originally Japanese. There's not much if any info on it's Japanese origins. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.122.193 ( talk) 12:10, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
The "In Popular Culture" section seems entirely pointless. The only text is a reference is to the fact that the theme music was sampled in a record, which to my mind isn't a "popular culture" reference. Any objections to removing the section? 217.155.138.250 ( talk) 20:03, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
I can see why they picked Don Adams to do Gadget; Gadget is alot like Don's 70s alter ego Maxwell Smart. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.19.236.142 ( talk) 06:37, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
Xx236 ( talk) 10:07, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
Is Claw's voice based on John Entwistle's delivery in the Who song 'Boris The Spider'? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.89.163.157 ( talk) 16:06, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
Shouldnt thier be information about RC's parody of Terminator and Gadget? I dont think the listed parody is the one, and if it is, the plot should be explained. 65.30.143.155 ( talk) 14:41, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
What about the new series of Inspector Gadget?? It was said that in 2009 will be aired ( go at inspector-gadget.net) so maybe you can insert some note about this, eh??
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Well, this has been proven fake. You can see from the "promotional" art, DiC logo is choppy, and the fact that it's 2010 now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.161.159.22 ( talk) 20:31, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
I think the article should mention that this series also was aired on Nickelodeon, Family Channel and CBS because I do remember watching this on Saturday mornings on CBS as reruns the same with Nickelodeon, and Family Channel. I tried to add that it did air on CBS but it was removed as if it were vandalism. Red Polar Bear Ranger ( talk) 17:01, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
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FYI. "He was storyboard supervisor for the first season of Inspector Gadget." Ikip 16:29, 3 January 2010 (UTC)
I propose to delete the following 2 sections: "Gadget's Ancestors" and "Other villains and M.A.D. agents".
Both of these sections list non-recurring characters who only appear in single episodes and are not important to the show in general. The "Other villains" section in particular just reads like an episode guide and is not about the show in general.
While there some intereting trivia in these sections, and I appreciate the trouble it took someone to write them, I strongly feel that any trivia that is of particular importance/significance should be moved to another section, where it has some relevance to the show as a whole, in a more general way. In any case, the article should not be listing the events of individual episodes. If nothing else, it clogs up the start of the article.
I think both of these sections should be deleted, and I am going to delete them both in a few weeks' time unless there are any objections?
Grand Dizzy ( talk) 21:59, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
I remember watching this show in the early 90s in the UK, and I'm fairly certain it was on Channel 4 (it may have been ITV but I doubt it) so does anyone have air dates for this (isn't in the article)? I didn't have Sky or anything so it was definitelly one of the terrestrial channels. AlphathonTM ( talk) 20:11, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
Is there a relation to the movie Go Go Gadget? If yes, please add it to the article — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.227.89.237 ( talk) 11:43, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
Perhaps it should be mentioned that Dr. No was the inspiration for Dr. Claw. He never showed his face until the end, and even the cartoon version of Dr. No had metal hands. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.160.193.23 ( talk) 07:11, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
in voice section i learned that the first inspector's voice was with a British tone but i was unable to determine whether the french version has been done based on the us version ..or if perhaps the studio in Canada was doing the french version simultaneously if anyone finds this info pls share it i'd be grateful — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.128.12.186 ( talk) 15:46, 23 April 2012 (UTC)
Within the first paragraph under the heading Premise of the section Background, is stated: "...with help from his faithful niece Penny, who is a genius..."
This line is an opinion. Stating Penny is a genius in such a manner without verifying this claim is unencyclopedic. Having grown up on this series, I have known the character of Penny to be competent [by comparison to her uncle, Gadget], but not a "genius." On one occasion in the later series in which Penny, Brain, and Gadget reside in the technologically advanced Gadget house, Dr. Claw sends agents to eliminate Gadget. Brain reports the trouble to Penny, buy this only results in Penny nearly getting in trouble [with Mrs./Ms. Blockentackle (spellcheck name)] for not paying attention in class: "Penny, you're not paying attention." This brief scene suggests that Penny is an "average" student in an "average" school classroom; evidence that however intelligent she may be, Penny is not a genius.
The genius claim within the article is only a personal opinion, and dubious at that. I suggest that if a reliable source can not be found to back the claim that Penny is a genius, that the line in question be corrected as appropriate.
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Judging by the sound of Inspector Gadget's vocal appearance in the cartoon series I always thought he was voiced by John Lithgow who even looks really A LOT like Inspector Gadget (both physically and by character) when you think about it! John Lithgow should have played Inspector Gadget in some movie (but surely not in the one staring Matthew Broderick cause the script was terrible (they even mishit the genre - they put way too much emphasis on (pseudo)science and action (did someone say Robocop) on what should be simply a comedy) and entire crew apparently had not much clue about what they were doing ...or did they... But anyhow figure that casting... and they didn't even bother with Gadget's hairstyle - yeah why would they - right - why would that "detail" matter to them :) . They were onto something when they casted French Stewart in the sequel (being that he was previously co-staring with Lithgow himself in the 3rd Rock From The Sun show - so that was a move toward the right direction) - but not quite.
Within the first paragraphs of the article:
There's no citation to support this statement. It's not present in the French version of the article.
The series played simultaneously in France, US and Canada. Moreover, the French intro music is not just an overdub but a fairly different performance:
Intro in French and English.
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Once Dallas and ThunderCats got revivals, their original pages were renamed accordingly, so the same should be done here. Also, this page is covering too much, especially since we have an entire franchise page covering beyond this series. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible ( talk) 01:13, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
Does anyone know the series premiere for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland?
Does the genre really need sourcing? That's like saying we need a source to confirm that Star Trek is science-fiction and adventure. -- Anythingspossibleforapossible ( talk) 20:17, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
In this edit BlueMario1016 added Japan to the list of production nations. I'd like to see references that describe this series as a Japanese co-production, which would be the purpose of the nation field. The article describes the animation as having been outsourced to a Japanese company, but that doesn't necessarily warrant a change to the nation of origin. The Simpsons used/uses South Korean animators for years but is not considered an America–Korean production. Numerous Nickelodeon shows were animated by companies in India, New Zealand, etc, but are still consider American series. By contrast, a S1E7 credit indicate it was a DIC production, with FR3 and Nelvana as co-producers. No Japanese company is indicated as a co-producer. So, short story, references needed. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 20:05, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
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The infobox establishes the series as an action adventure comedy science fiction suspense series. That is quite the mouthful for a children's cartoon. Though I get that each of those labels is sourced, we typically care what the majority of sources consider the series, not what individuals consider the series, even if sourced, and genre salads like this just tend to look ridiculous. Genre should describe the overall shape of the series, not try to spotlight every narrative technique employed in the series. SpongeBob uses dramatic elements in its storytelling, but it is not a drama series. I would argue that the smart thing is to look at a dozen sources and find out where they all agree. My guess is that it'll be somewhere in the "action adventure" or "adventure comedy" area. Note also that while the Template:Infobox television instructions limit genre labels to 4, when this was discussed, some people felt that 2 genres were enough.
Similarly, in the lead we identify the series as a science fiction cartoon series, and we've added article categories to match. If the multitude of sources are describing the series as sci-fi, then I understand why this was added, but if it's just one guy's opinion, we should changes this. John Scott's opinions about sci-fi themes in the series might be valid for inclusion in a section on analysis or critical response, but if science fiction is not the prevailing classification for this series, it should be replaced with what the majority says. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 15:15, 27 March 2018 (UTC)
so, here is what i purpose:
After the pilot, the first 64 22½-minute episodes were written, designed, storyboarded, and voice-recorded in Canada at Nelvana Animation Studio (which co-produced the series under DiC's supervision), with creative supervision by Jean Chalopin. Bruno Bianchi was the Supervising Director. Most of those episodes were animated in Tokyo, Japan by Tokyo Movie Shinsha, while a few episodes were animated in Taiwan by Cuckoo's Nest Studio, before being finished in post production by DiC and Nelvana. The pilot episode, "Winter Olympics" (a.k.a. "Gadget in Wonderland" [1]), was animated by TMS's subsidiary, Telecom Animation Film and had a slightly higher budget than the rest of the episodes. legendary animatior Hayao Miyazaki (who was working at TMS at the time), provided key animation for the pilot. Toei Animation, Sunrise, and Anime International Company contributed some of the animation for this series.
Nelvana was not involved with the show's 21-episode second season, in which pre-production was now moved to DiC's own Los Angeles-based headquarters. The animation and post-production was generally done at K.K. DiC Asia (later Creativity & Development Asia), a Japanese animation house Jean Chalopin co-founded that DiC had some ownership in at the time.
and before you say anything, here is what i found: /info/en/?search=TMS_Entertainment#Foray_into_animation /info/en/?search=Toei_Animation#Commission_work /info/en/?search=Sunrise_(company)#Non-Japanese_productions /info/en/?search=Anime_International_Company#History — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jetcold0 ( talk • contribs) 14:21, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
In specific the reference:
7: "Watch Out, Evildoers and Bad Guys, Here Comes Inspector Gadget". PostIMG.org. Lexington Broadcast Services Company, Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
The link specified is dead. I just don't know how to indicate that. PaulStSmith ( talk) 19:16, 13 July 2023 (UTC)