Widget the World Watcher (1990)
Synopsis
Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for two seasons; in the first season, it aired once a week, and in the second season, the series expanded to 5 days a week. The show featured environmentalist themes and was recognized by the National Education Association as recommended viewing for children.
First Air Date: 1990-09-29
Last Air Date: 1991-12-03
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 65
Created By: Peter Keefe
Networks: USA Network, Syndication
Top Cast
- Russi Taylor as Widget (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Mega Brain (voice)
- Kath Soucie as Brian / Kristine (voice)
- Dana Hill as Kevin (voice)
- Peter Cullen as N/A
- Cree Summer as N/A
- Cam Clarke as N/A
- Tress MacNeille as N/A
Seasons
None (1990)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Widget's Great Whale Adventure
Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
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Ep. 2: Gorilla My Dreams
On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
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Ep. 3: Kona, the Captive Whale
On a trip with Kevin, Brian, and Kristine, Widget assumes the zookeeper of a baby whale named Kona is hurting her; while really the zookeeper is just doing his job.
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Ep. 4: Widget of the Jungle
Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
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Ep. 5: Widget's Walkabout
Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
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Ep. 6: Amazon Adventure
Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
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Ep. 7: Mediterranean Adventure
A trip to the Mediterranean Sea gets Kevin, Brian, Kristine, and Mega Brain captured by fishermen, while Widget has to help out a cattle farmer.
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Ep. 8: Slime Sleuths
Dr. Dante presumably has invented a machine to solve the issue of toxic waste disposal. Widget wonders about that when problems arise when the barrels containing the waste are reused.
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Ep. 9: Rock 'n' Roll Widget
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 10: Teacher's Pets
Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
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Ep. 11: The Carnival Kids
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 12: Mega-Slank from Titanium
The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
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Ep. 13: That's the Spirit
No overview for this episode.
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