Inspector Gadget
Even the incredibly talented Penny and Brain wasn’t enough to make me love or even like Inspector Gadget. But it always managed to find a time slot where nothing else was on, and it’s not like I was going to turn the TV off and reach for a book. The show’s only redeeming feature was Gadget’s physics-defying Gadgetmobile which could transform from a spacious minivan to a compact and speedy sports car at the push of a button. I desperately wished my parents had opted for that feature on our own van, but I could never find that button.
