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Widget the World Watcher

5.4 / 10 · 8 votes

1990

~30 min / ep

2 seasons

65 episodes

AnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyKids

Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for two seasons; in the first season, it aired once a week, and in the second season, the series expanded to 5 days a week. The show featured environmentalist themes and was recognized by the National Education Association as recommended viewing for children.

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Cast

Russi Taylor

Jim Cummings

Kath Soucie

Dana Hill

Peter Cullen

Cree Summer

Cam Clarke

Tress MacNeille

Seasons

Ep 1
1.Widget's Great Whale Adventure
29-09-199030 min
Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
Ep 2
2.Gorilla My Dreams
06-10-199030 min
On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
Ep 3
3.Kona, the Captive Whale
13-10-199030 min
On a trip with Kevin, Brian, and Kristine, Widget assumes the zookeeper of a baby whale named Kona is hurting her; while really the zookeeper is just doing his job.
Ep 4
4.Widget of the Jungle
20-10-199030 min
Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
Ep 5
5.Widget's Walkabout
27-10-199030 min
Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
Ep 6
6.Amazon Adventure
03-11-199030 min
Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
Ep 7
7.Mediterranean Adventure
10-11-199030 min
A trip to the Mediterranean Sea gets Kevin, Brian, Kristine, and Mega Brain captured by fishermen, while Widget has to help out a cattle farmer.
Ep 8
8.Slime Sleuths
17-11-199030 min
Dr. Dante presumably has invented a machine to solve the issue of toxic waste disposal. Widget wonders about that when problems arise when the barrels containing the waste are reus...
Ep 9
9.Rock 'n' Roll Widget
24-11-199030 min
Ep 10
10.Teacher's Pets
01-12-199030 min
Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
Ep 11
11.The Carnival Kids
08-12-199030 min
Ep 12
12.Mega-Slank from Titanium
15-12-199030 min
The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
Ep 13
13.That's the Spirit
22-12-199030 min

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