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Gadget & the Gadgetinis facts for kids
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| Genre | Comedy Adventure |
| Created by | Jean Chalopin |
| Developed by | Jean Chalopin |
| Directed by | Bruno Bianchi |
| Voices of | Maurice LaMarche Brian Drummond Ellen Kennedy Tegan Moss Colin Murdock Teryl Rothery Alvin Sanders |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) | French English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jacquline Tordjiman |
| Producer(s) | Bruno Bianchi |
| Running time | About 22 minutes |
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| Distributor | Buena Vista International Television |
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| Original network | M6 (France) Fox Kids (Worldwide) Channel 5 (United Kingdom) |
| Picture format | Animation |
| First shown in | United Kingdom |
| Original release | September 11, 2002 – November 29, 2003 |
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| Related shows | Inspector Gadget |
Gadget & the Gadgetinis is a fun animated TV show. It's a spin-off from the classic 1983 series Inspector Gadget. This show was made by several companies working together. These included Fox Kids Europe, DIC Entertainment Corporation, and SIP Animation from France. It also involved M6 in France, Channel 5 in the UK, and Mediatrade S.P.A. from Italy. The show first appeared at a big TV market event called MIPTV in 2002. Today, WildBrain owns the rights to Gadget & the Gadgetinis.
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About the Show's Story
In Gadget & the Gadgetinis, Lieutenant Gadget joins a special global group. This group is called the World Organization of Mega Powers, or WOMP. His job is to fight crime around the world.
Gadget now has two small robot helpers named the Gadgetinis. Penny, Gadget's niece, created these robots. They are like tiny versions of Gadget himself. The Gadgetinis often get into funny trouble because of Gadget's silly mistakes.
Meet the Characters
- Lt. Gadget (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – Gadget is still a cyborg, meaning he's part human, part machine. He has many new gadgets built into him. He often doesn't notice when the bad guys, M.A.D., are around. This sometimes makes it easier for them to try their evil plans. But usually, their plans fail by accident. Gadget looks a bit different now. His hat and coat are dark grey, and he often wears green sunglasses.
- The Gadgetinis (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) – These are two small robots named Fidget and Digit. Penny made them after Brain, the dog, retired. They help Gadget on his missions. Both robots have their own hidden gadgets. They can also talk to Penny using video screens in their chests.
- Fidget is the orange robot. He gets scared easily and sometimes acts like a human, like feeling pain.
- Digit is the blue robot. He is smarter and more serious. He often reminds Fidget that he is a robot.
- Penny (voiced by Tegan Moss) – Penny is Gadget's smart 12-year-old niece. She created the Gadgetinis. Instead of secretly following Gadget, she helps from home. She uses her laptop and other cool tech tools in the attic. Penny sometimes gets a bit impatient, but she always helps solve the mysteries.
- Colonel Nozzaire (voiced by Colin Murdock) – Colonel Nozzaire is Gadget's new boss. He doesn't like Gadget much because Gadget is clumsy and often causes trouble. Nozzaire tries to go on missions himself. But he usually gets caught by M.A.D. or hurt because of Gadget.
- General Sir (voiced by Alvin Sanders) – General Sir leads WOMP. He gives missions to Gadget. He doesn't seem to notice Gadget's mistakes. General Sir likes Gadget more than Nozzaire.
- Doctor Claw (voiced by Brian Drummond) – Doctor Claw is the main villain. Unlike the old show, you can sometimes see his legs and body. His special gloves are now gold. When he gets angry, he scratches his chair instead of hitting his desk. Doctor Claw also has a brother named Doctor Thaw and a nephew named William.
- MAD Cat (vocal effects by Ellen Kennedy) – This is Doctor Claw's pet cat.
- Maryland Claw (voiced by Teryl Rothery) – She is Doctor Claw's mother and William's grandmother. She has more power over Claw and can even stop his evil plans. Only her right hand is usually seen, just like her son.
- Ms. Miffet – She is General Sir's secretary. Like Nozzaire, she doesn't like Gadget's antics because they often bother her.
- Brain – After years of Gadget mistaking him for a bad guy, Brain is now very nervous. He lives in a small house by a lake.
- Chief Quimby – He is now an agent for WOMP. He works as a top helper for General Sir at the Cryptic Intelligence Agency. He still uses self-destructing messages, just like in the old series.
Episode Guide
Where the Show Aired
The show was shown in many European countries on Fox Kids starting in late 2002. It stayed on some channels even after they changed to Jetix.
- In the United Kingdom, Channel 5 aired the show. They were one of the companies that helped make it. It first aired there in August 2002. This was a month before it aired in France on M6.
- In the United States, the show was supposed to air on Fox Family. But the channel was bought by Disney, so it never aired there.
- The show also re-ran on Jetix Play in some countries.
Show Merchandise
A special event was held at Quick restaurants in France in April 2003.
The Video Game
| Gadget & the Gadgetinis | |
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| Developer(s) | Eko Software |
| Publisher(s) | Hip Games |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
A video game based on the show came out in November 2004. It was for the PlayStation 2 and PC computers. The game was made by Eko Software and published by Hip Games. In this game, Doctor Claw plans to spread a harmful gas. This gas would let him control everyone on Earth.
Some reviews said the game's action was not very new or exciting. They also didn't like the character designs or the music. However, they did praise how easy the controls were and that it was fun for kids.