Inspector Gadget/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[Inspector Oblivious]]

* [[Last-Name Basis]]: In the animated incarnations. In the movie Gadget is just a nickname given to him by the press and his real name is John Brown.

* [[Lawful Stupid]]

* [[Nice Hat]]

** [[Hat of Flight]]: It can become a helicopter hat.

* [[The Other Darrin]]: [[Fake Brit]] Gadget from the pilot was voiced by Gary Owens.

* [[Papa Wolf]]: When he ''knows'' Penny is in danger, Gadget becomes virtually unrecognizable (and unstoppable) as he becomes the superhero he is ''supposed'' to be.

** This also extends to other people Gadget cares about. He's gone to similar lengths to save Brain (when he actually knows that he's dealing with Brain, as opposed to thinking the disguised Brain is a MAD agent) and Professor Von Slickenstein, the scientist who gave him his gadgets.

* [[Police Are Useless]]

* [[Swiss Army Appendage]]

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* [[Angry Fist Shake]]

* [[Arch Enemy]]

* [[Berserk Button]]: Just seeing Gadget, or even simply having to mention his name, can make Dr. Claw angry enough to smash holes in his desk or shatter diamonds with his bare hands.

* [[Big Bad]]

* [[Camp Straight]]: In the live-action movie.

* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Of [[James Bond|Ernst Stavro Blofeld]].

* [[Catch Phrase]]: "I'll get you next time, Gadget! ''Next time''!"

* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]: For the movie. Also any episode that revolved around MAD setting up a legitimate business and then wiping out their competition by some underhanded means, leaving Dr. Claw with a monopoly.

* [[Diabolical Mastermind]]

* [[Evil Plan]]: Each episode revolves around one.

* [[Evil Sounds Deep]]

* [[The Faceless]]: Not only faceless, but also bodiless as only his hands and arms are ever shown to the viewers. Luckily, in the movie, his whole appearance is [[Estrogen Brigade Bait|Rupert]] [[Ham and Cheese|Everett]].

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* [[Surrounded by Idiots]]: Even with Penny always screwing up his plans, you sometimes think he might be ruling the world by now if his henchmen weren't all so stupid.

* [[Ultimate Evil]]

* [[Villain Exit Stage Left]]: Whenever he's actually at the scene of a MAD activity, he'll typically escape in the MAD Mobile once the Gadget family ruins his scheme.

=== Penny ===

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* [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]]

* [[Kid Detective]]

* [[Non Standard Character Design]]: In comparison to the other very cartoony designs in the show, Penny's is noticably more anime inspired and realistically proportioned. ''[[Gadget and the Gadgetinis]]'' gives her a somewhat wackier design, though still slightly more subtle than the rest of the cast.

* [[Non-Standard Character Design]]: In comparison to the other very cartoony designs in the show, Penny's is noticably more anime inspired and realistically proportioned. ''[[Gadget and the Gadgetinis]]'' gives her a somewhat wackier design, though still slightly more subtle than the rest of the cast.

* [[Only One Name]]: Penny was never given a last name, though a lot of people just assume it's Gadget.

* [[The Other Darrin]]: In the pilot she was voiced by [[Mona Marshall]]. In the second season, Holly Berger took over the role from Cree Summer.

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=== Brain ===

* [[Action Pet]]: Although more wacky than outright action, he still goes through things that one would have to be tough to get though.

* [[Beleaguered Assistant]]: Occasionally averted when Gadget actually ''saves'' Brain. This usually happens when Gadget thinks he's a MAD agent and is trying to capture him, and ends up grabbing Brain right before he'd fall to his death.

* [[Face Palm]]: One of his frequent reactions to Gadget's antics.

* [[My Instincts Are Showing]]: Though usually a neurotic [[Straight Man]] with more human intelligence than most of the police force combined, Brain sometimes has displays of puppy-like friskiness. For example, at one point when Gadget tries to throw away some explosives, he mistakes it for a stick and excitedly plays fetch with it.