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 focused on a 4-foot-tall , purple alien from the Horsehead Nebula named Widget who could shapeshift . He and a group of young, human friends; brothers, Kevin, Brian and their teenage sister Kristine, would go through a number of adventures to protect the natural environment from those who wish to plunder or harm it. Later on they were... joined by Half-Pint, Widget's mischievous, overly-curious, hyperactive cousin. Widget is frequently accompanied by the Mega Brain, an extremely intelligent but somewhat clumsy being who appears as a floating head and floating hands. The show was produced by Calico Creations to teach children about the dangers of pollution.
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| On the air: | September 29, 1990-1994 |
| Number of seasons: | 5 |
| Network: | Television syndication, USA Network, Rede Globo, Canale 5, Kabel 1, TV4 Sweden, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Channel 4, TV3 Sweden, SIC, BBC One, CITV, Telewizja Polska, The Children's Channel |
| Genre: | Animation |