History Fridge / InspectorGadget

* Imagine living in a universe where your superhero uncle is a bumbling idiot. Only you and your dog know he is a goof up. For the rest of your life, you would have to keep an eye on your uncle, making sure he doesn't get people, and himself, killed. You won't be able to have a relationship, or get married, without worrying about your uncle blowing himself up. To make things worse, you have an evil criminal mastermind who has connections all over the world. You would have no choice but to tag along with him on his missions. It's a good thing Penny loves playing detective and solving mysteries. If she didn't, she would have a terrible life babysitting her uncle and fighting villains every day.

** The security of the world is at stake in several of Gadget's and by default, Penny's missions. An adolescent girl is effectively all that stands in the way of a BondVillain [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over]] or [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the planet]]. Those of you who watch anime [[DeConstruction know]] [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this level of responsibility can't be good]] [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica for her mental health]] in the long run.

** The security of the world is at stake in several of Gadget's and by default, Penny's missions. An adolescent girl is effectively all that stands in the way of a BondVillain [[TakeOverTheWorld taking over]] or [[EarthShatteringKaboom destroying the planet]]. Those of you who watch anime {{Deconstruction know}} [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion this level of responsibility can't be good]] [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica for her mental health]] in the long run.

* By never taking the credit and keeping a low profile, Penny and Brain are actually model special agents. The ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' parody shows how much danger they'd really be in if anyone figured it out. Indeed, if Dr. Claw ever found out they were the ''real'' foils to his plans, he'd like focus more on getting rid of them rather than Gadget.

* Imagine living in a universe where your super hero uncle is a bumbling idiot. Only you and your dog know he is a goof up. For the rest of your life, you would have to keep an eye on your uncle, making sure he doesn't get people, and himself, killed. You won't be able to have a relationship, or get married, without worrying about your uncle blowing himself up. To make things worse, you have an evil criminal mastermind who has connections all over the world. You would have no choice but to tag along with him on his missions. It's a good thing Penny loves playing detective and solving mysteries. If she didn't, she would have a terrible life babysitting her uncle and fighting villains every day.

!!FridgeLogic:
* When the DeathTrap blows up in a MAD agent's face and they suffer the full brunt of it, they're never seriously hurt, just left a little bruised and/or sooty. So if that's all it does, how was it supposed to [[NeverSayDie eliminate]] Gadget?
** EMP bombs cause very little physical damage. If Gadget has electronics operating his gadgets, that's probably all Claw thinks he needs.
* Penny's what - ten or twelve years old? And her uncle leaves her '''alone''' with the dog, at a moment's notice, to travel to exotic locations? Talk about neglectful! You know she's alone because if there was a babysitter/caretaker, they'd notice she was gone!
** She's independent, responsible, and mature enough to handle it, and Gadget knows that. She acts like a miniature adult 90% of the time, it's not neglect.
*** She's still only ten. Just because she's smarter than him doesn't mean she doesn't need him.
*** He only plans to be gone for a couple of days. The age at which you can leave kids home alone for that long depends on their maturity, and Penny is very mature.
*** Or, here's a thought, he actually KNOWS they're tagging along, in fact is perfectly aware of what's going on with them helping him out, knows they're smarter and more capable than him, but also knows that he can jump in and help when needed. This also accounts for his sudden bouts of competence when they're involved. ObfuscatingStupidity, anyone?
* Dr. Claw seems like a genius with a high IQ, but not once has he ever thought that his arch nemesis is a bumbling klutz. He still believes Gadget is a brilliant detective. You would think after all the years of spying on him that he would suspect Gadget is a clueless guy who gets help from a little girl and dog.
** Well Sherlock Holmes didn't believe in the existence of the solar system, so...

** Well Sherlock Holmes didn't believe in the existence of the solar system, so...