Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series) but manages to survive by either his own good luck or covert help by Penny and Brain. Gadget dresses in a style similar to Inspector Clouseau from "The Pink Panther" movies, but also has similarities in behavior to Maxwell Smart, the protagonist of the television series "Get Smart" (1965–1970). The original voice actor for Gadget was Don Adams, who also portrayed Maxwell Smart. The car which Gadget drives is recognizable as a Matra Murena. Gadget's boss is Chief Quimby. Gadget is covertly assisted by his niece Penny, who is typically the person who actually solves their cases. Penny is a
Marilyn Maxwell NBC's "The Jimmy Durante Show". On May 16, 1957, she guest-starred on NBC's "The Ford Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford". In the 1961–62 television season, Maxwell played Grace Sherwood, owner of the diner on ABC's 26-episode "Bus Stop", a drama about travelers passing through the fictitious town of Sunrise, Colorado. She left the series after 13 episodes, saying, "There was nothing for me to do but pour a second cup of coffee and point the way to the men's room." Maxwell married three times; each ended in divorce. In September 1944, she married actor John Conte; the relationship was dissolved