Followed by
"Gadget Boy and Heather" (1995)
"Gadget Boy's Adventures in History" (1998)
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999) (V)
"Gadget and the Gadgetinis" (2001)
Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge (2002) (TV)
Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever (2005) (V)
Remade as
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Spin off
Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas (1992) (TV)
"Field Trip Starring Inspector Gadget" (1996)
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Referenced in
"The Real Ghost Busters: Slimer, Is That You? (#3.3)" (1987)
- Near the end of the show, Peter, Winston, and Ray whistle the "Inspector Gadget" theme song.
"The Real Ghost Busters: The Grundel (#3.10)" (1987)
- The Ghostbusters whistle the "Inspector Gadget" theme song.
"The Real Ghost Busters: Masquerade (#2.57)" (1987)
- Willie (voiced by series regular Frank Welker) mentions "Inspector Gadget" -- which is not only another show produced by DIC, but another show in which Frank Welker stars (he voices Dr. Claw and Brain).
"The Real Ghost Busters: Don't Forget the Motor City (#2.59)" (1987)
- Janine sings the Inspector Gadget theme song, and then so does Slimer.
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Target: Jimmy Olsen (#2.19)" (1995)
- Clark: What did Inspector Gadget want?
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Agent for H.A.R.M. (#9.15)" (1997)
- Inspector Gadget in Marathon Man
"Friends: The One Where Chandler Can't Cry (#6.14)" (2000)
- Gunther says he watched Phoebe in a porn movie called "Inspect Her Gadget"
Snack and Drink (2000)
Spider-Man (2002)
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Talked about
"Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (#31.19)" (2006)
- Mentioned by the two A-holes
Flushed Away (2006)
- "Go go, purple custard" line
"House M.D.: Whatever It Takes (#4.6)" (2007)
- House answers his phone "Inspector Gadget"
Assassination of a High School President (2008)
- Funke is called Inspector Gadget
"Smallville: Hero (#7.13)" (2008)
- Chloe mentions the "go-go gadget" phrase while discussing with Clark about Pete.
Bolt (2008)
- Bolt's TV show features a girl named Penny and her intelligent dog whose name starts with B fighting against an evil doctor with a pet cat, just like Inspector Gadget.
"Community: Social Psychology (#1.4)" (2009)
- Jeff and Shirley refer to Pierce as "Inspector Gadget."
"Smallville: Idol (#9.8)" (2009)
- title mentioned
Featured in
The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget (1986) (V)
Inspector Gadget: Gadget's Greatest Gadgets (1999) (V)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
- Shown as part of the 1985 episode, even though it originally aired in 1983.
The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV)
- Clips are shown
Spoofed in
Jetsons: The Movie (1990)
"Robot Chicken: Easter Basket (#2.3)" (2006)
- "Go-Go gadget hooker clean!"
"Robot Chicken: Adoption's an Option (#2.11)" (2006)
- Gadget tries to kill Penny
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