TV series

The Inspector

1965–1969 · 1 season

Breezy slapstick chases with a bumbling hero, silly voices and surreal gags that pass the time pleasantly.

Overview: A confident but inept French inspector tracks down a series of surreal villains with the help of the reluctant Sergeant Deux-Deux.
How it feels: Absurd, light, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Crime, identity, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
identity
deception
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Pat Harrington Jr.The Inspector • Sgt. Deux-Deux • Bear • Chinese Agent • Robot Agent • Wight (The Matzoriley Brothers)
June ForayBargirl • Edna • Melody Mercurochrome • Mother • Psychiatrist as Maid
Larry StorchThe Commissioner
Mark SkorCaribou Lou • The Commissioner • Two-Faced Harry
Hal SmithVampire Scientist/Charlie(voz)
Joan GerberWoman(voz)
Helen GeraldMadame Pouletbon(voz)
Diana MaddoxThe Commissioner's Wife(voz)
Lennie WeinribScotland Yard Detective(voz)
Don MessickSgt. Deux-Deux(voz)

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Genres: animation, comedy, family
Created by: David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng
Written by: Bill Danch, Jim Ryan, Maurice Richlin, Tedd Pierce
Starring: Pat Harrington Jr., June Foray, Larry Storch, Mark Skor, Hal Smith, Joan Gerber, Helen Gerald, Diana Maddox
Length: 1 seasons, 34 episodes, 6 min each
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English