M.A.D.

M.A.D is a criminal organization in the animated TV series Inspector Gadget. It is run by the main antagonist Doctor Claw and like many other organizations like SPECTRE and The Syndicate, its goal is world domination. According to different episodes, M.A.D. stands for the Malevolent Agency of Destruction or Mean And Dirty.

M.A.D. Agents


M.A.D. has many assassins, soldiers, and scientists working for them, usually working directly on whatever scheme is being perpetrated while Doctor Claw observes and gives commands from afar (though often Claw will be present if he feels it is necessary). The organization is also known for using the same few henchmen in each mission (the nameless Big M.A.D. Agent voiced by Don Franks and the smaller M.A.D. Agent, voiced by Greg Duffell), often in disguises that, though flimsy, generally fool Inspector Gadget. In fact, the mission leader and the agents usually pull a ruse on Gadget to make themselves seem helpful and kind that usually backfires due to Penny and Brain's interferance and Inspector Gadget's accident prone nature.