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The Inspector's Associates provide something unique to the cast with each new addition, such as classic favourites the maths and English teachers Irma and Bart, the [[Brave Scot|Gaelic swordsman]] Aiden, the late Jeffrey, the [[Nubile Savage|barbarian princess]] Reena, fellow Infinity Knight Lunda, [[Brilliant but Lazy|the genius]] Yosif, the [[Robot Buddy|automatomcat]] FE-Line, and the long-runner Mary Sue. (There are a few forgettable ones, though, like the utterly nondescript Benjamin.) More recent Associates include Lily Taylor, Captain James Haggard, the [[Magnificent Bastard]] Yorke, Constable Wigglesworth, Angelica "Angie" Lake, and Rory Williams. The 2012 fiftieth-anniversary season has introduced the Eleventh Inspector's newest Associate: [[Fake Guest Star|"temporary" constable]] Geneva Stilton.
The programme grew into a [[Long Runner]] despite [[Executive Meddling]] from producer British Television and distributor Boogatron Media, not to mention [[No Budget|chronic underfunding]], [[Loads and Loads of Writers|inconsistent script quality]], [[Missing Episode|archival carelessness amounting to sabotage]], [[What Could Have Been|perversely wasted potential]], and numerous other problems best left for [[Inspector Spacetime/Trivia|another discussion]]. Eleven actors have taken on the iconic role of the Inspector so far, alongside literally dozens of Associates, in an [[Inspector Spacetime/Characters|ever-expanding cast]]. The sheer AMOUNT of canon there is to go through might cause some [[Archive Panic]], but it's well worth the hours you'll spend with it.<ref>In all seriousness, though, there</ref> is already an effort in motion to write actual episodes of this series [https://web.archive.org/web/20130924084133/http://inspectorspacetime.proboards.com/index.cgi found here]
A [[Spin-Off]] series, ''Peacemist: Nicer Post'', began airing in 2005. It stars Captain James Haggard and is [[Lighter and Softer|significantly more family friendly]] than the current Inspector Spacetime.
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A children's FE-Line series [[In Name Only|named simply ''FE-Line'']], produced by an unrelated Japanese television company, has been running for the past three years, and yes, that is where those strange vids of [[Humongous Mecha|Giant FE-Line]] came from.
Other facets of the vast ''Inspector Spacetime'' media empire include
Not to be confused with a [[Doctor Who|far less popular imitator.]]
The origin of this landmark television show requires detailed examination.<ref>In reality, ''Inspector Spacetime'' is a recurring gag/homage to ''[[Doctor Who]]'' made by ''[[Community]]'', which first appeared in its season 3 premiere, [[Community/Recap/S3/E01 Biology 101|Community]], and has been regularly referred to in later episodes. But that doesn't mean we can't have our own fun with it!</ref>
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== In-Universe Tropes ==
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* [[Lightning Gun]]: One of the Circuit-Chaps' trademark weapons; on one memorable occasion it is laboriously powered by a hand-crank.
* [[Long Runner]]: Easily beating out that [[Doctor Who|other show]] as longest-running sci-fi series of all time.
* [[Made for TV Movie]]: The Anglo-American collabouration ''Inspector Spacetime'' (1992) starring [http://buzznet-00.vo.llnwd.net/media/jj1/2008/07/hathaway-phone/anne-hathaway-phone-booth-07.jpg Steve Carrell as The Eighth Inspector and Anne Hathaway as his Associate, Charity Galloway]{{Dead link}} during the British programme's extended hiatus. Although its canonicity is established, its awkward plot, over-the-top acting, and loose characterization make it something [[Fanon Discontinuity|fans prefer to forget]]. Except maybe, [[The Scrappy|ironically]], Stephen Fry's brief farewell-performance as the Seventh Inspector.
* [[Made of Explodium]]: The [[Trope Namer]], with the reoccurring "villain" The Exploding Rock made of this substance.
* [[Magic Tool]]: Averted with the Optic Pocketknife. As the iconic weapon of the Time Police, the Inspector considers it bad form to use it as anything other than a weapon, despite its many functions. He also uses it only in the direst circumstances, so it's always significant when an episode features it at all—and he at least makes the effort to [[Technical Pacifist|maim rather than kill.]]
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* [[Fanwork Ban]]: At least in the case of [[Screwed by the Lawyers|NBC and Sony lawyers' cease and desist notice]] to halt ''Community'' actor Travis Richey's proposed ''Inspector Spacetime'' web series. In the tradition of [[Captain Ersatz|''The Stranger'']] substituting for ''Doctor Who'', he has [[Serial Numbers Filed Off|removed all direct references and reworked it]] as ''The Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time''.
* [[Show Within a Show]]: ''Inspector Spacetime'', within ''[[Community]]''.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: to "[
** Also, ''Dr. Lazer Rage'' starring [[Christopher Eccleston]], a [[Show Within a Show]] on ''[[The Sarah Silverman Program]]'' (which Harmon co-created).
* [[Throw It In]]: Basically how all of canon is created in the Inspector Spacetime continuum. ''[[Doctor Who]]'', both the classic and the new series, is the preferred source of pastiche/parody for the ''Inspector Spacetime'' television programme, but its [[Expanded Universe]] is a free-for-all. ''[[Community]]'' sets the tone for the sense of humour. Anything goes that hasn't already been established.
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