About this season
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.
Episodes (13)
1. Widget's Great Whale Adventure
Aired 29 September 1990 • 30 min
Widget reluctantly travels to Earth and he saves a whale caught by some poachers.
2. Gorilla My Dreams
Aired 6 October 1990 • 30 min
On a school trip, Kevin and Brian adopt a gorilla named Johnny Africa.
3. Kona, the Captive Whale
Aired 13 October 1990 • 30 min
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.
4. Widget of the Jungle
Aired 20 October 1990 • 30 min
Widget travels to the jungles of Africa where evil poachers, Bob and Betty try to capture an elephant for his tusks.
5. Widget's Walkabout
Aired 27 October 1990 • 30 min
Widget travels to Australia to ensure its red kangaroos enjoy their new habitat.
6. Amazon Adventure
Aired 3 November 1990 • 30 min
Construction men are building a giant highway through the rainforest, cutting down special trees used by the natives as medicine.
7. Mediterranean Adventure
Aired 10 November 1990 • 30 min
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.
8. Slime Sleuths
Aired 17 November 1990 • 30 min
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.
9. Rock 'n' Roll Widget
Aired 24 November 1990 • 30 min
10. Teacher's Pets
Aired 1 December 1990 • 30 min
Widget gets to be the children's substitute teacher of biology and zoology after their regular teacher keeps having car trouble.
11. The Carnival Kids
Aired 8 December 1990 • 30 min
12. Mega-Slank from Titanium
Aired 15 December 1990 • 30 min
The evil Mega Slank steals animals to bring back to his planet.
13. That's the Spirit
Aired 22 December 1990 • 30 min