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.
Widget the World Watcher (Season 1)
Widget's Great Whale Adventure (Episode 1)
Writer: Lynn Lefler
Air date: 1990-09-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
Gorilla My Dreams (Episode 2)
Writer: Pamela Hickey
Air date: 1990-10-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
Kona, the Captive Whale (Episode 3)
Writer: Lynn Lefler
Air date: 1990-10-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 4)
Writer: Pamela Hickey
Air date: 1990-10-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
Widget's Walkabout (Episode 5)
Writer: Lynn Lefler
Air date: 1990-10-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
Amazon Adventure (Episode 6)
Writer: William Brian Lowry
Air date: 1990-11-03
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
Mediterranean Adventure (Episode 7)
Air date: 1990-11-10
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 8)
Writer: William Brian Lowry
Air date: 1990-11-17
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1990-11-24
Runtime: 30 min
Teacher's Pets (Episode 10)
Air date: 1990-12-01
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
The Carnival Kids (Episode 11)
Air date: 1990-12-08
Runtime: 30 min
Mega-Slank from Titanium (Episode 12)
Air date: 1990-12-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
That's the Spirit (Episode 13)
Air date: 1990-12-22
Runtime: 30 min
Seasons
Episodes 13
Episodes 52