Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas |
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| Written by | Jack Hanrahan Eleanor Burian-Mohr |
| Directed by | Chuck Patton |
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| Music by | Randy Petersen James McDonnell |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) | Andy Heyward |
| Producer(s) | Chuck Patton, Jean Chalopin (co-producer) |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DIC Animation City |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | December 4, 1992 |
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas is a fun Christmas television special. It features characters from the popular animated series Inspector Gadget. The special was made by DIC Animation City and first shown on NBC on December 4, 1992.
Contents
Saving Christmas from Doctor Claw
This special begins at the North Pole, where Santa Claus and his elves are busy making toys. They are getting ready for Christmas delivery. But Doctor Claw, Gadget's enemy, sneaks into Santa's factory. He disguises himself as Santa.
Claw's Nasty Plan
Doctor Claw puts special mind-control devices on all the elves. He turns them on and orders the elves to capture Santa. His plan is to make the elves create broken toys. This way, everyone will blame Santa and Christmas will be ruined! Meanwhile, he sends his MAD agents to stop Inspector Gadget. Many attempts are made, but they all fail.
Gadget's Mission
Inspector Gadget is out doing his Christmas activities. He doesn't even notice the MAD agents trying to get him. Later, he visits a mall Santa. This "Santa" is actually Chief Quimby in disguise. The Chief gives Gadget a secret note. It tells Gadget his mission, but it self-destructs, blowing up in the Chief's face!
Gadget, along with his niece Penny and dog Brain, heads to the North Pole. Gadget thinks Doctor Claw hasn't made his move yet. When they enter the factory, Gadget believes everything is fine. He doesn't even suspect the Santa-disguised Doctor Claw right in front of him.
Penny and Brain to the Rescue
Penny and Brain are much smarter. They quickly realize something is wrong. But when they try to tell Gadget, he gets thrown onto a conveyor belt. This belt is carrying all the bad toys the mind-controlled elves are making. Gadget sings a funny song as he crashes into things.
When this doesn't stop him, Claw drops Gadget down a manhole. Gadget finds the real Santa Claus there. But Gadget thinks this Santa is the fake one and arrests him!
Meanwhile, Penny explores the factory. She hides in a giant jack-in-the-box. Penny sees the elves destroying the toys. She calls Brain to tell him Doctor Claw plans to ruin Christmas. Brain reports that the elves tried to get Gadget. He also tells Penny that Gadget arrested the real Santa. The elves find Penny and trap her in the jack-in-the-box. Penny calls Brain again, saying she will escape. She tells him he must save Gadget.
Foiling Doctor Claw
Brain manages to grab the keys from Doctor Claw. He opens the cell where Gadget is questioning "the fake Santa." Gadget mistakes Brain for the "fake Santa's" helper. He ties them both up and goes to tell "the real Santa" he caught the bad guys. Meanwhile, Penny uses her computer book. She figures out how the elves are being mind-controlled. Penny escapes and finds where Doctor Claw hid Santa's real toys.
As Gadget helps "Santa" load the broken toys onto the sleigh, Brain frees himself and the real Santa. They follow Penny to the control room that Doctor Claw left empty. Penny quickly turns off the mind control on the elves.
Doctor Claw quickly gets into his jet. He plans to fly away with the sleigh full of broken toys. But the real Santa shows up with his reindeer! Santa foils Claw's plan by unhooking the sleigh from the MAD Jet. Then, Gadget, still not knowing he was helping his enemy, ties the hook to a giant candy cane. The reindeer then break the ice behind the MAD Jet. This sends Doctor Claw drifting away into the distance.
Chief Quimby arrives to congratulate Gadget and his team for saving Christmas. Santa then gives them a ride in his sleigh.
Voice cast
- Don Adams - Inspector Gadget (speaking voice)
- Frank Welker - Brain, Doctor Claw, MAD Cat, Santa Claus
- Maurice LaMarche - Chief Quimby, Inspector Gadget (singing voice)
- Erica Horn - Penny
Home Media Releases
The special was first released on VHS in 1993. It was later re-released in 2001. The special came out on DVD for the first time in 2004. Some episodes of the original Inspector Gadget series were also included. It was released on DVD again in 2013.
See also
In Spanish: El Inspector Gadget salva la Navidad para niños
