Ep 2. Monster Lake

Inspector Gadget season 1 episode 2, “Monster Lake,” sees our favorite bumbling detective sent to Loch Lake to investigate reports of a mysterious creature terrorizing the local fishermen. At the same time, Dr. Claw, the show’s main antagonist, has hatched a plan to steal an experimental submarine developed by Professor Von Slickstein, which just happens to be located in the same lake.

As Inspector Gadget and his trusty companion, Brain the dog, investigate the strange occurrences at the lake, they run into a local fisherman named Angus MacKilt who claims to have seen the creature. Although Inspector Gadget initially dismisses Angus’s claims as mere superstition, he soon begins to suspect that there might be something more to the legend than he initially believed.

Throughout the episode, we see Inspector Gadget use his many high-tech gadgets, including his extendable arms and helicopter hat, to investigate the lake and track down any clues that might lead him to Dr. Claw and the stolen submarine. Along the way, he gets into a number of comical mishaps, such as getting tangled up in his own extendable arms or accidentally putting on a pair of glasses that turns his world upside down.

Meanwhile, Dr. Claw’s henchmen, the bumbling duo of Mad Cat and the aptly-named M.A.D. Agent, attempt to steal the submarine, but are foiled at every turn by Brain, who always seems to be one step ahead of them. Eventually, Inspector Gadget manages to locate the submarine, but not before Dr. Claw sends a giant mechanical sea monster after him in a last-ditch effort to stop him.

As always, Inspector Gadget manages to save the day with a combination of luck, ingenuity, and sheer dumb luck. In the end, the stolen submarine is recovered, the Loch Lake Monster is revealed to be a distant relative of the dinosaur, and Dr. Claw is once again foiled in his attempts to take over the world.

Overall, “Monster Lake” is a classic episode of Inspector Gadget that showcases all of the show’s trademark humor, action, and gadgetry. With its colorful cast of characters, zany plot, and over-the-top action sequences, it’s easy to see why this show has endured as a beloved children’s classic for so many years.