December 15, 2009

I'm Always On Duty!

Inspector Gadget, Penny, and Brain

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Oh Gadget, you lovable klutz.

I vividly remember as a kid, singing the "do do do do do, Inspector Gadget!" along with the tv while my mom brought the warmth of my tomato soup lunch into the room. I would laugh along as Gadget naively bumbled his way hilariously through the episode as Penny and Brain faithfully braved the dangers and virtually solved the case behind his back... with just enough time for Gadget to pop up and hand over the disheartened MAD Agents to the Police Chief of course.

"Oh, Penny! What are you doing here?"

None if this is to say Gadget was useless by any means. Quite to the contrary, the exploits of the ever-optimistic Inspector were a constant distraction and frustration to Dr. Claw, with Gadget often unknowingly uncovering vital clues, as well as taking key MAD Agents out of the picture. If not for his work, I doubt many of the cases would be solved at all.

And I'd regret not thanking the late Don Adams for lending his wonderful voice and charm to the ol' Inspector, as well as providing a great deal of inspiration for the show I'm sure. :)

14 comments:

  1. Very Awesome work!!! Dean! earley you saw Gadget cartoons or films????

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  2. Excellent job here, Dean!!! I remember Gadget as well. Keep the cool work up! :)

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  3. Thanks for bringing back the memories. One of my favorite cartoons as a kid!

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  4. lol...this takes me back...I'm assuming these are based on the cartoons...Don't even start me on the theme song. XD Oh yeah, this is a fun one. Thanks, Dean!

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  5. Don't ask me why, but it always used to frustrate me to no end that Penny and Brain solved those crimes and never got any credit.

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  6. Thanks so much, they look fantastic! It's nice to know that my suggestion was taken seriously! Great work!

    -Josh-

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  7. so cute. Nice. I like it. Nice to know you (^_^)v

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  8. great choice for your next punx! would love to see inspector gadget in an episode of the simpsons!

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  9. Go, go, go Simpson go. Awesome work!

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  10. Awesome work!!

    PLEASE! Simpsonize a James Cameron's Na'Vi/Avatar !! Please!

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  11. i want a month of DC!

    greetings from brazil!

    awesome work, but

    i want a month of DC!!!

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  12. FELIZ NATAL !!!!
    MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!
    FELIZ ANO NOVO !!!
    HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

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  13. I loved Gadget when I was a kid, and this made me remember :)

    Please, could I see in your blog Harry Potter's characters one day?

    Feliz Navidad from Spain.

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  14. GO GADGET GO !!!

    of course I am sure this's already been stated, so ...

    I'LL GET YOU NEXT TIME GADGET ... NEXXXXT TIIIIIME!

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