#13: Get Smart and Inspector Gadget
The legendary ’60s spy comedy Get Smart, masterminded by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, laid the groundwork for Inspector Gadget. Featuring the hapless Maxwell Smart of CONTROL, navigating through a series of comedic missions, Get Smart sets the stage for the bumbling hero archetype. Inspector Gadget, debuting in 1983, echoes its predecessor with its own clumsy protagonist and an array of high-tech gadgets.
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The creators of Inspector Gadget openly credit the influence of Get Smart’s wit and gadgetry, a homage evident in the show’s enduring popularity and the availability of replicas in online and retail stores, delighting fans old and new.