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Widget also known as Widget the World Watcher is an animated television series created by Voltron creator Peter Keefe, directed and produced by Tom Burton of Zodiac Entertainment, which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for 3 seasons; in the first season (1990), it aired once a week, and in the second season (1991), the series expanded to 5 days a week (Monday-Friday). The show featured environmentalist themes and was recognized by the National Education Association as recommended viewing for children.
Original Release
09/29/1990 on USA
US Release
09/29/1990
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Russi Taylor | Widget |
| Jim Cummings | Mega Brain / Elder #1 / Hugo Elephant / Teacher / Mickey / Dr. Dante / Mayor / Bobby Bat / Rob Rat / Cliff |
| Dana Hill | Kevin / (voice) |
| Tress MacNeille | (voice) / Ratchet / Elder #2 / Synthetic Space Slug / Spiff / Mother Kangaroo / Koala / Betty the Poacher |
| Pat Fraley | (voice) / Mega-Slank / Nick Elephant / Mr. Bass / Hubert Ratman / Jojo Kangaroo / Jim |
| Peter Cullen | (voice) / Rooney Kangaroo / Gdunu / Bob the Poacher |
| Cree Summer | (voice) |
| Cam Clarke | (voice) |
| Brian Cummings | (voice) |
| Townsend Coleman | (voice) |
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| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Widget's Great Whale Adventure | Saturday, 29 September 1990 |
| 2 | Gorilla My Dreams | Saturday, 06 October 1990 |
| 3 | Kona, the Captive Whale | Saturday, 13 October 1990 |
| 4 | Widget of the Jungle | Saturday, 20 October 1990 |
| 5 | Widget's Walkabout | Saturday, 27 October 1990 |
| 6 | Amazon Adventure | Saturday, 03 November 1990 |
| 8 | Slime Sleuths | Saturday, 17 November 1990 |
| 12 | Mega-Slank from Titanium | Saturday, 15 December 1990 |
Directors
Writers
Michael Maurer, Tony Marino, William Brian Lowry, Larry Bischof, Richard Merwin, Marc Handler, Lynn Lefler, Doug Lefler, Pamela Hickey, Dennys McCoy
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Russi Taylor | Widget |
| Jim Cummings | Mega Brain / Elder #1 / Hugo Elephant / Teacher / Mickey / Dr. Dante / Mayor / Bobby Bat / Rob Rat / Cliff |
| Dana Hill | Kevin / (voice) |
| Tress MacNeille | (voice) / Ratchet / Elder #2 / Synthetic Space Slug / Spiff / Mother Kangaroo / Koala / Betty the Poacher |
| Pat Fraley | (voice) / Mega-Slank / Nick Elephant / Mr. Bass / Hubert Ratman / Jojo Kangaroo / Jim |
| Peter Cullen | (voice) / Rooney Kangaroo / Gdunu / Bob the Poacher |
| Cree Summer | (voice) |
| Cam Clarke | (voice) |
| Brian Cummings | (voice) |
| Townsend Coleman | (voice) |
| Hattie Archibald | (voice) / Brian / Kristine / Turtle / Nat Elephant |
| Oliver Anderson | (voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Keefe | Executive Producer |
| Tom Burton | Producer |
| Claudia Zeitlin Burton | Producer |
Editors
Janet 'Lime' Leimenstoll, Ivan Ladizinsky, Ethan Andrew Morgan, Rob Desales, Franklin Cofod, Jim Blodgett
