![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Inspector_Gadget_%2528franchise%2529.svg/640px-Inspector_Gadget_%2528franchise%2529.svg.png&w=640&q=50)
Inspector Gadget
Media franchise / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Dr. Claw?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about the franchise. For the 1983 series, see Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series). For the film, see Inspector Gadget (film). For the video game, see Inspector Gadget (video game). For other uses, see Inspector Gadget (disambiguation).
Inspector Gadget is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series Inspector Gadget.[3] Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated series, video games, and films.
Quick Facts Inspector Gadget, Created by ...
Inspector Gadget | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Created by | Bruno Bianchi Andy Heyward Jean Chalopin |
Original work | Inspector Gadget |
Owner | WildBrain Disney (film rights)[1][2] |
Years | 1983–present |
Print publications | |
Comics | Inspector Gadget |
Films and television | |
Film(s) |
|
Television series |
|
Games | |
Video game(s) |
|
Audio | |
Soundtrack(s) | Inspector Gadget |
Close
The franchise follows the adventures of a powerful but dimwitted cyborg police inspector named Gadget as he investigates the criminal schemes of Dr. Claw and his organization, M.A.D., and fruitlessly attempts to stop him. However, neither side is aware that it is Gadget's niece, Penny, and her dog, Brain, who are truly responsible for thwarting M.A.D.