Widget the World Watcher (1990)
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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Episode 1 - Widget's Great Whale Adventure
Release Date: 1990-09-29Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
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Episode 2 - Gorilla My Dreams
Release Date: 1990-10-06On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
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Episode 3 - Kona, the Captive Whale
Release Date: 1990-10-13On 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.
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Episode 4 - Widget of the Jungle
Release Date: 1990-10-20Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
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Episode 5 - Widget's Walkabout
Release Date: 1990-10-27Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
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Episode 6 - Amazon Adventure
Release Date: 1990-11-03Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
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Episode 7 - Mediterranean Adventure
Release Date: 1990-11-10A trip to the Mediterranean Sea gets Kevin, Brian, Kristine, and Mega Brain captured by fishermen, while Widget has to help out a cattle farmer.
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Episode 8 - Slime Sleuths
Release Date: 1990-11-17Dr. 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.
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Episode 9 - Rock 'n' Roll Widget
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Episode 10 - Teacher's Pets
Release Date: 1990-12-01Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
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Episode 11 - The Carnival Kids
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Episode 12 - Mega-Slank from Titanium
Release Date: 1990-12-15The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
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Episode 13 - That's the Spirit
Release Date: 1990-12-22