Ep 22. Sleeping Gas
- TV-Y7
- October 11, 1983
- 22 min
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7.0 (77)
Inspector Gadget season 1 episode 22, titled "Sleeping Gas," follows the titular character and his niece Penny as they investigate a series of robberies that occur while the victims are asleep. The episode opens with a group of tourists waking up to find their valuables missing, but with no sign of forced entry. Penny observes that the victims all appear to have been sleeping soundly and suspects that a sleeping gas may have been used to put them to sleep.
Meanwhile, Inspector Gadget is called to investigate a missing statue case. As he investigates the scene, he accidentally inhales the sleeping gas and falls into a deep sleep. Penny, who has been monitoring his progress, realizes that her uncle must have been exposed to the sleeping gas and traces its source to a nearby building.
While Penny works to awaken her uncle, she discovers that the sleeping gas has been released by a group of thieves who are targeting wealthy VIPs. The thieves are led by a mysterious figure known only as "The Sandman," who plans to put the entire city to sleep and rob it blind.
Penny races to stop The Sandman and his henchmen, but with Inspector Gadget still in a deep sleep, she is forced to rely on her own wits and gadgets to save the day. She tracks down the thieves and foils their plans, but not before a dramatic showdown with The Sandman himself.
In the end, Penny saves the city and wakes up her uncle, who is completely unaware of the heroic deed she has just performed. The two return home, with no one the wiser of their adventurous day.
Overall, "Sleeping Gas" is an exciting and action-packed episode of Inspector Gadget that showcases the bravery and resourcefulness of Penny, who is often overshadowed by her bumbling uncle. The episode also features an interesting villain in The Sandman, whose use of sleeping gas adds a sense of danger and urgency to the story. Fans of the series will enjoy this episode's blend of comedy, suspense, and adventure, and will no doubt be eager to see what other cases Inspector Gadget and Penny will tackle next.
