The first episode of The Inspector debuted in theaters alongside
the James Bond adventure Thunderball in 1965, and fits perfectly
with the whole secret agent craze of the 60s. And though each
episode was originally released in theaters, the Inspector cartoons
also appeared alongside the Pink Panther on Saturday Morning
programming for several years.
The character of The Inspector - clearly based on Inspector Clouseau
from the Pink Panther films though his name is never given - bumbles
his way through case after case with the aid of his trusty sidekick
Deux Deux (pronounced Dudu). Deux Duex is Spanish, but somehow has
found his way to the French Surete, and a running gag has The
Inspector instructing him that he should say "Oui" instead of "Si"
all the time.
The Inspector originally faced off against a host of unique
villains, including The Blotch, The Mad Bomber, Captain Clamity, and
Two-Faced Harry in a grand total of 34 kid-friendly cartoon shorts.
Unfortunately, this DVD will only include half of the series (the
other half probably being released seperately in a few months'
time).
Episodes included are:
- The Great DeGaulle Stone Operation
- Reaux Reaux Reaux Your Boat
- Napolean Blown-Apart
- Cirrhosis of the Louvre
- Plastered in Paris
- Cock-A-Doodle Deux Deux
- Ape Suzette
- Pique Poquette of Paris, The
- Sicque! Sicque! Sicque!
- That's No Lady - That's Notre Dame
- Unsafe and Seine
- Toulouse La Trick
- Sacre Bleu Cross
- Le Quiet Squad
- Bomb Voyage
- Le Pig-Al Patrol
- Le Bowser Bagger
