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He really is a classic. Thanks for reading. Been singing the theme all day too 😁

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So I'm absolutely baffled that Gadget preceded RoboCop. I'd've figured it was the other way around!

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I loved Inspector Gadget, and still regularly hum the theme tune to myself :) And though, I’ve not gone in fancy dress as him, like the commenter above, I’ve seen him at plenty of parties. Go go gadget!

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Since Musk is a fan, oes anyone else think inspector Gadget may have been the inspiration for neurolink?

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Congratulations on your award and well earned recognition, how thrilling! Inspector Gadget was a childhood favorite, inspired many creative efforts among my more mechanically inclined siblings, good times.

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Hi, thanks for reading. I’m not sure what I’ve won? 🤔

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My apologies, it was Jason that won an award, I read your post right after and got my cartoon J's mixed up.

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No trouble at all 🤩

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Thank you for reading. It was an iconic cartoon that has stood the test of time.

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This was a staple of my childhood- one Halloween I went out as Gadget. The fact that it was both exciting and funny- very few American '80s shows were either or both- was a big draw, as was the well-thought out characterization of the main characters.

Later, I watched reruns "Get Smart"- and was astonished to find that Maxwell Smart sounded almost exactly like Gadget (for good reason!).

It definitely left a mark on my fiction- it has to be both exciting and funny for me, or it won't work.

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I love the Halloween story. The way that the character and show were developed really showed some great insight from animation to voice. Thanks for reading and sharing David.

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What a fun read! Of course I had to watch the video to listen to the theme! It was such a cool show and I use to watch it with my brother back in the days.

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Loved this show. Great write up! Ashamed to have something in common with Musk 😅

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One of the absolute greats! Even today, when someone reaches a long way for something I hear them called Inspector Gadget as a joke. What a great character.

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Loved Inspector Gadget! (But now I can't get the theme tune out of my head...) As a side note, loving this animation may be the only similarity I share with Musk and Gates...;0

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Thank you. I know what you mean, once it’s trapped in your head it’s hard to shake 😁

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