Twitch to Host Inspector Gadget Marathon

An Inspector Gadget marathon featuring an interactive twist is going to run on Twitch over the course of a week.

All 65 episodes from the original 1983 Inspector Gadget series will air during the marathon, which will commence on December 17 and run in five-hour time blocks through December 24 on Twitch Presents. During the marathon, Inspector Gadget co-creator Andy Heyward will interact with viewers in chat as his team at Kid Genius Channel turns some of the Twitch viewers’ usernames into Go Go Gadgets-inspired sketches.

In addition, MythBusters alum Adam Savage’s Tested website will live stream 3D prop creations inspired by the cartoon with a contest for the Twitch audience during breaks in the marathon.

“Since a key component of multiplayer entertainment is the live interaction happening between streamers and their viewers, the Inspector Gadget marathon adds something special to the mix,” said Jane Weedon, the director of business development at Twitch. “In addition to show co-creator Andy Heyward conversing with fans in chat, he will be selecting some of their Twitch usernames to be transformed by his team into Go Go Gadgets concept art. This illustrates one of the many unique and fun ways creators on Twitch can bridge the gap with their fans in order to build stronger connections.”

“When Inspector Gadget was created 35 years ago, the props and gizmos that were used didn’t exist in real life,” Heyward noted. “Many years later, we found them to come to life and reality. Penny’s wrist watch secret communicator became an iPhone. The handheld computer with the video screen on it, the Game Boy and iPad tablet. What is so exciting for us today is that, with Twitch, we are now able to create the ​Inspector Gadget ​interactive experience with the legions of fans that we never would have imagined was possible back in the day.”

Savage, the lead editor of Tested, added: “As fans of gadgets, we are especially big fans of Inspector Gadget. We are looking forward to being live on Twitch, interacting with the fans in chat and bringing gadgets inspired by the show to life, as well as seeing what the Twitch community comes up with based on our schematics.”