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Inspector Gadget's Field Trip - Season 1

Series: Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
3.8
(20)
Episodes
26
Rating
TVY7
Year
1996
Language
English

About

Presented as a video field trip and utilizing live-action geographical footage, children’s outings are no longer confined to the local library or fire station. Courtesy of Inspector Gadget and his “Gadget-Guided” international tour, kids can now visit such faraway places as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal or the NASA Space Center. Already enamored with the humorous Inspector Gadget, learning will be fun while children expand their geography and knowledge of foreign lands.

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1. Native America / Plymouth Plantation

30m

Inspector Gadget explores Native-American culture, from the buffalo dance at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center to pottery-making at the Zia Pueblo. He learns about tipis, ventures into an underground Kiva, and investigates old cliff dwellings at both Mesa Verde National Park and Canyon De Chelly in New Mexico. / At the Plymouth Plantation, the Inspector takes a look at the Mayflower Compact, watches a re-enactment of the First Thanksgiving Feast, and explores the contributions of Squanto and the Wampanoag Tribe. He then leaps forward to the Salem Witch Trials where he visits the cells of accused witches at the Salem Witch Dungeon Museum.

2. Italy / San Francisco

30m

Inspector Gadget goes to Venice, Italy to check out St. Mark's Square, including the Campanile and the Winged Lion of St. Mark. He then takes off to the Leaning Tower of Pisa to find out why it leans, and along the way, he unravels the mystery of Galileo Galilei's Law of Falling Bodies. / On this trip to San Francisco, the ol' Inspector gets an in-depth look at the Golden Gate Bridge, from its three-inch thick cables to its over one million rivets. He stands guard at Fort Point National Historic Sight, climbs up Coit Tower, and checks out the famous pyramid-shaped Transamerica Building.

3. Great Britain

30m

It's an action-packed field trip through Great Britain as Gadget tours the royal Tower of London, gawks at the dazzling Crown Jewels, and checks out the famous Big Ben. He then stops off at the Houses of Parliament, finds out how he measures up to some of the world's most extraordinary people at the London Guinness World of Records, and watches the Changing of the Guards at Buckingham Palace. With time to spare, the Inspector crosses over the London Bridge and visits some amazingly life-like replicas at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum.

4. Florida / Colonial Williamsburg

30m

On this adventure through St. Augustine, Florida, the Inspector checks out the Castillo de San Marcos, stops off at the Oldest Store Museum, and refreshes his ABC's at the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse in the USA. He keeps his distance from the hungry gators at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, and tastes some of the world's hottest peppers at the Dat'l Do It Datil Pepper Farm. Then, unable to resist, Gadget sips from The Fountain of Youth and temporarily shrinks into Gadget Boy. / At Colonial Williamsburg, Inspector Gadget explores the daily lives of early American colonists, learning to fashion metal horseshoes, mold clay bricks, and even plow the fields with oxen-drawn carts. He ventures to the Original Capitol Building, and marches over to the Yorktown Encampment to train with the soldiers of the American Revolution.

5. Rome / Vatican City

30m

All gadgets lead to Rome, and there he takes in the sights such as the Boca Della Verite, the Trevi Fountain, the Roman Forum, and the Catacombs. He even takes in a sporting event or two at the Roman Colosseum and the Circus Maximus. Then Gadget boogie boards his way down the famous Roman Aqueducts to Vatican City where he marvels at sights such as the dome of St. Peter's Church and Michelangelo's spectacular painting on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

6. Smithsonian / New York Museums

30m

Follow Gadget through the fascinating Smithsonian Museums as he explores amazing exhibits, such as Focault's pendulum and Edison's light bulb at the Museum of American History, and a 500-year-old Peruvian mummy at the National Geographic Society Explorer's Hall. He also examines the famous life-mask of Abraham Lincoln at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, and checks out retired Navy ships at the Washington Navy Yard and Navy Museum. / The Inspector continues his quest for mystifying museums in New York City where he visits a 65-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex at the Museum of Natural History, admires the unique architecture of the Guggenheim, and crawls through a people-sized sewer tube at the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Next, it's off to the American Immigration Museum to explore the mystery of America's first immigrants, and then to NY Unearthed to uncover some amazing artifacts.

7. Paris, France

30m

Follow the ol' Inspector to gay Paree where he explores such sights as the Eiffel Tower, the beautiful Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Arc De Triomphe. He visits Napoleon's burial site at the Invalides, checks out a few exhibits at the Louvre, and is careful to avoid the quicksand on his way to Mont St. Michel. Then he zooms under the English Channel on the Chunnel Train and ventures to the Palace of Versailles to see where French royalty partied in the 1600's.

8. New York City Sights

30m

In the thriving metropolis of New York City, Gadget explores the symbolic Statue of Liberty, checks out some of the world's tallest buildings, including the Empire State Building and the World Trade Towers, and sits with delegates from all over the world at the UN. He visits the New York Stock Exchange to try his hand at the stock market, and then gawks at the thousands of gold bars in the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

9. Madrid / Cowboys

30m

On this exciting adventure through Madrid, Spain, the Inspector tours the regal Palacio Real De Madrid, marvels at statues of former queens and kings at the Plaza De Oriente, and admires the works of famous Spanish artists at the Prado Museum. He tries on traditional Spanish hats at Casa Yustas, takes a stroll through the royal Parque De Retiro, and then steps out onto the dance floor to twirl to the Sardana and the Flamenco. / Gadget saddles up with some of the most legendary cowboys in US history on this amazing field trip through the American Southwest. He brushes paths with the famous Buffalo Bill and the amazing sharpshootress Annie Oakley, and checks out some of the most renowned cowboy stars of the silver screen at the Gene Autry Museum. Then he's off to a dude ranch in New Mexico to catch a glimpse of modern cowboy life.

10. Greek Islands

30m

The Inspector takes a trip to the beautiful Greek Islands to explore celebrated ancient monuments such as the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheum. He ventures through dark stalactite caves on the island of Andiparos, investigates the secrets of olive oil-making on the island of Lespos, and travels to Olympia to explore the site of the first Olympic Games.

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