Peter Keefe
Director
Widget the World Watcher (1990)
Season 1
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.
Released Sept. 29, 1990
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Kids, Science Fiction
Keywords: imdb.character-name-as-series-title, imdb.widget-the-alien-character, imdb.three-word-series-title, imdb.living-brain-matter, imdb.shapeshifter, imdb.environmental, imdb.parallel-world, imdb.alien
Production Companies: Calico Entertainment
Network: Syndication
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Widget's Great Whale Adventure
Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
Sept. 29, 1990, midnight
S1E2 - Gorilla My Dreams
On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
Oct. 6, 1990, midnight
S1E3 - Kona, the Captive Whale
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.
Oct. 13, 1990, midnight
S1E4 - Widget of the Jungle
Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
Oct. 20, 1990, midnight
S1E5 - Widget's Walkabout
Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
Oct. 27, 1990, midnight
S1E6 - Amazon Adventure
Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
Nov. 3, 1990, midnight
S1E7 - Mediterranean Adventure
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.
Nov. 10, 1990, midnight
S1E8 - Slime Sleuths
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.
Nov. 17, 1990, midnight
S1E9 - Rock 'n' Roll Widget
Nov. 24, 1990, midnight
S1E10 - Teacher's Pets
Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
Dec. 1, 1990, midnight
S1E11 - The Carnival Kids
Dec. 8, 1990, midnight
S1E12 - Mega-Slank from Titanium
The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
Dec. 15, 1990, midnight
S1E13 - That's the Spirit
Dec. 22, 1990, midnight
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Sept. 29, 1990
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 1991, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists