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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 1
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Inspector Gadget explores Native-American culture, from the buffalo dance at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to pottery-making at the Zia Pueblo. He learns about tipis, ventures into an underground Kiva, and investigates old cliff dwellings at both Mesa Verde National Park and Canyon De Chelly in New Mexico. / At the Plymouth Plantation, the Inspector takes a look at the Mayflower Compact, watches a re-enactment of the First Thanksgiving Feast,...
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Inspector Gadget volume 19
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Dr. Claw, frustrated at the poor quality of MAD agents, goes to ask the help of a very old Sicilian don, the Great, Great Godfather. But GADGET proves more than a match for the Sicilian and his four sons. Eugene, is almost as goofy as GADGET, as he leads them on a pursuit through a fishing trip, a restaurant, a souvenir shop and a construction site, as they try to eliminate our GADGET. The police arrive just in time to arrest the don and his sons....
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 11
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It's off to Egypt to explore such amazing sites as the ancient Pyramids of Giza and the breath-taking Valley of the Kings, home to the tombs of famous pharaohs King Tut and King Ramses the Fourth. The Inspector gazes at Tut's dazzling golden death mask at the Egyptian Antiquities Museum and learns the legends of Queen Hatshepsut and Queen Cleopatra. / On this fascinating trip through China, Gadget watches the raising of the flag at Tian An Men Square...
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Inspector Gadget volume 16
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With the aid of a time machine, Dr. Claw plots to go back in time to destroy GADGET'S ancestors in order to eliminate GADGET as well as bring back dinosaurs to rule Metro City. Quimby arrives at the Smithsonian Museum to inform GADGET of Claw's latest scheme.
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Inspector Gadget volume 14
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To celebrate his birthday, Dr. Claw has Null and Void invent Kewpie doll bombs to explode on the moon and create the MAD logo. Quimby warns GADGET of Claw's scheme to change the face of the moon and instructs him to stop Dr. Claw.
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Inspector Gadget volume 17
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When Quimby learns Thelma is being sent back to ancient Rome to learn the Secret of Roma ÄÄ inscribed on a mosaic at the Forum Ä- he sends GADGET to stop her in the time machine. GADGET is also anxious to meet his ancient Roman relative, Gadgetorum. First stop is the Coliseum, where our heroes turn a gladiatorial battle topsy-turvy, leaving the lions with egg on their face.
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 6
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Follow Gadget through the fascinating Smithsonian Museums as he explores amazing exhibits, such as Focault's pendulum and Edison's light bulb at the Museum of American History, and a 500-year-old Peruvian mummy at the National Geographic Society Explorer's Hall. He also examines the famous life-mask of Abraham Lincoln at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, and checks out retired Navy ships at the Washington Navy Yard and Navy Museum. / The...
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 18
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The Inspector weaves his way through the canals of Venice, Italy on a classic gondola, checking out the busy Grand Canal and passing under such beautiful bridges as the Accademia Bridge and the Rialto Bridge. He also stops off at St. Mark's Square, and travels to the little island of Murano to learn the age-old art of glass-blowing. / Gadget sails down the amazing Nile River in Egypt where he explores the many uses of papyrus, learns why camels...
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Inspector Gadget volume 8
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Dr. Claw hires Dr. Shieskopf to invent a shrinking ray gun to shrink Inspector Gadget down to the size of a mouse. Quimby orders Gadget to investigate a suspected MAD plot at the Eccentric Invention Convention. Once there, Gadget and Capeman observe Shieskopf's display of exotic technological marvels. As Shieskopf demonstrates his inventions for Gadget, he shoots him with the ray gun shrinking Gadget to dwarf size. With Capeman's help, the ray...
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 15
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It's go-go-Gadget paintbrush time as the ol' Inspector visits the many museums in Paris, such as the humungus Louvre and the grand Palace of Versailles. Also on display are the dolls in the Musee de la Pupee, the wonders of science and technology at La Villette, and all the counterfeits at the Musee de la Contrefacon. / San Francisco makes the ol' Inspector feel a bit homesick when he visits the bionic cables at the Cable Car Museum and explores...
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Inspector Gadget volume 21
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INSPECTOR GADGET and Capeman have been testing out their new invention, the Gadzooka (a bazooka that shoots acid sour cream). Claw and Madcat, wanting to eliminate our heroes, convinces Spuds Malone, the mini-minded creator of the ultimate weapon, the Red Rose, to quit his job as a cook at an old folks home and finish off GADGET.
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Inspector Gadget volume 5
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As Inspector Gadget is washing the Gadgetmobile, he promises to teach Capeman the rules of crime fighting. Chief Quimby arrives to inform Inspector Gadget of MAD's eighth anniversary to be celebrated with eight bold crimes. MAD agents engage in a series of robberies throughout Metro City. Each time they leave behind another candle. As Gadget arrives at the scene of each crime, he invariably mistakes the victims for MAD agents and allows the real...
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Inspector Gadget volume 6
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Dr. Claw plots with Dr. Noodleman to dismantle Gadget of his gadgets with the aid of various vintage hospital surgical tools. Quimby arrives to warn Inspector Gadget of the MAD plot. Meanwhile, as Capeman is swinging from a trapeze that Gadget rigged, a MAD device snaps the ropes sending Capeman flying into the bushes. Gadget calls for an ambulance which turns out to be from MAD. Gadget rides with Capeman as they are brought to Dr. Noodleman's clinic....
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 10
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The Inspector takes a trip to the beautiful Greek Islands to explore celebrated ancient monuments such as the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheum. He ventures through dark stalactite caves on the island of Andiparos, investigates the secrets of olive oil-making on the island of Lespos, and travels to Olympia to explore the site of the first Olympic Games.
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 3
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It's an action-packed field trip through Great Britain as Gadget tours the royal Tower of London, gawks at the dazzling Crown Jewels, and checks out the famous Big Ben. He then stops off at the Houses of Parliament, finds out how he measures up to some of the world's most extraordinary people at the London Guinness World of Records, and watches the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace. With time to spare, the Inspector crosses over the London...
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Inspector Gadget volume 9
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Gadget is planning a trip on the Oriental Express Mystery Tour Train and is warned by Quimby about a MAD plot to kill him while aboard. Dr. Claw has hired Professor Shieskopf who invented The Grappler, a powerful eight foot creature who mangles and eats steel and metal.
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 9
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On this exciting adventure through Madrid, Spain, the Inspector tours the regal Palacio Real De Madrid, marvels at statues of former queens and kings at the Plaza De Oriente, and admires the works of famous Spanish artists at the Prado Museum. He tries on traditional Spanish hats at Casa Yustas, takes a stroll through the royal Parque De Retiro, and then steps out onto the dance floor to twirl to the Sardana and the Flamenco. / Gadget saddles up...
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Inspector Gadget volume 15
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With a black box controlled by his console, Dr. Claw schemes with the twin scientists, Null and Void, to intercept Metro City's bank transactions by manipulating their satellite transmissions. Meanwhile, MAD agents are at work at the space center placing crazy gas in the satellite repair crew's oxygen tanks, causing them to hallucinate monsters.
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 4
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On this adventure through St. Augustine, Florida, the Inspector checks out the Castillo de San Marcos, stops off at the Oldest Store Museum, and refreshes his ABC's at the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the USA. He keeps his distance from the hungry gators at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and tastes some of the world's hottest peppers at the Dat'l Do It Datil Pepper Farm. Then, unable to resist, Gadget sips from The Fountain of Youth and temporarily...
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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip volume 17
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On this field trip to Sydney, Australia, Gadget finds out what the life of an island-prisoner was like at the Hyde Park Barracks, he visits the first European colony at The Rocks, and steps aboard the Solaway Lass to get a feel for an old-time sea voyage. And he's not fooled by the ten sails on the Sydney Opera House-- they're just for show! / Next, Gadget escapes to Alcatraz to find out how three resourceful prisoners broke out of this former...
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