Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted on September 29, 1990, and ended on June 6, 1994. This show ran in syndication for 65 episodes; reruns continued until 1997.
The show focused on Widget, a 4-foot-tall purple alien from the Horsehead Nebula who could shapeshift. He and three young human friends, Brian, Kevin and Kristine, would go through a number of adventures to protect Earth's natural environment. Widget is frequently accompanied by the Mega Brain, an extremely intelligent but somewhat clumsy being who appears as a floating head (with a transparent cranium) and floating hands.
The show was produced by Calico Creations to teach children about the dangers of pollution. In each episode, Widget contended with a villain wishing to exploit Earth's environment or natural resources, like Dr. Dante, Mega Slank and Widget's evil twin, Ratchet the World Trasher. In this respect,
Widget, the World Watcher is very similar to
Captain Planet and the Planeteers, both heroes attempting to save the Earth from ecological harm.
Not to be confused with
Widget Series. Aside from the premise, it's not
quite out-there enough to be one.
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