The word "Gadget" is actually part of the name, as hinted at in some episodes. Although he has all this equipment, Gadget is ultimately incompetent and clueless (in a manner similar to theInspector Clouseau character of the Pink Panther series), and overcomes obstacles and survives perilous situations by sheer good luck, with help from his faithful niece Penny and intelligent dog Brain who both must secretly help him solve each case.In the first version of the pilot episode, the voice of Gadget was provided by Gary Owens, who voiced Inspector Gadget in a deep-toned, British-sounding way. A second version of the pilot was made with the only difference being Jesse White re-recording all of Owens' dialogue with an impression of Maxwell Smart of Get Smart (played by Don Adams), In the second season, the episodes would feature three episodes in a row sharing the same general theme and often the same villains, who more often than not, were still not arrested by the end of their 3rd and final episode. Many of the episodes simply revolved around M.A.D. trying to get rid of Gadget, rather than Dr. Claw's spectacular crimes and plots to dominate the world from the first season.
