Widget the World Watcher

1990 - 1991

Widget's Great Whale Adventure

29th September 1990

Episode 1

Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.

Gorilla My Dreams

6th October 1990

Episode 2

On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.

Kona, the Captive Whale

13th October 1990

Episode 3

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.

Widget of the Jungle

20th October 1990

Episode 4

Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.

Widget's Walkabout

27th October 1990

Episode 5

Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.

Amazon Adventure

3rd November 1990

Episode 6

Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.

Mediterranean Adventure

10th November 1990

Episode 7

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.

Slime Sleuths

17th November 1990

Episode 8

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 reused.

Rock 'n' Roll Widget

24th November 1990

Episode 9

No overview available.

Teacher's Pets

1st December 1990

Episode 10

Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.

The Carnival Kids

8th December 1990

Episode 11

No overview available.

Mega-Slank from Titanium

15th December 1990

Episode 12

The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.

That's the Spirit

22nd December 1990

Episode 13

No overview available.

Top Cast

Russi Taylor•Jim Cummings•Kath Soucie

Animation Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy Kids

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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Full Cast

Russi Taylor Image

Russi Taylor

Widget (voice)

Jim Cummings Image

Jim Cummings

Mega Brain (voice)

Kath Soucie Image

Kath Soucie

Brian / Kristine (voice)

Dana Hill Image

Dana Hill

Kevin (voice)

Full Crew

Dale Schacker

Original Music Composer

Tom Burton

Producer

Peter Keefe

Executive Producer

Claudia Zeitlin Burton

Supervising Producer

Nestor Redondo

Production Design

Ken Leonard

Art Direction

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