02x01 - Boston/The Wild West

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Inspector Gadget:
Inspector Gadget here,

I'll just review my top-secret
instructions from the chief.

"you are in historic
Boston, Massachusetts. stop.

"Investigate the infamous
Boston tea party. stop.

"Ride with Paul Revere

"and witness the start of the
American revolution. Stop.

"if you think
the british are coming,

stop and get your Gadgets
out of Boston."

First stop the ship
beaver 2,

site of the world's
most famous tea party.

Go, go, Gadget legs.

The Boston tea party
was one of the key events

that began
the revolutionary w*r.

Not my cup of tea.

I prefer warm milk
and cookies.

Long before there were

there were 13 colonies--

not the luckiest
number in the world.

A colony is like a state,

only colonies were owned
by England.

Many of the colonists
came from England

to find more freedom.

The first colony
was Virginia.

The other 12
were Massachusetts,

New York, Maryland,
Rhode Island,

Connecticut, Delaware,
New Hampshire,

North Carolina,
South Carolina,

New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
and Georgia.

As I might have
mentioned,

these colonies were still ruled
by king George III of England.

King George
made the colonies

pay him extra money
and called it taxes on tea.

And since coffee was
a little harder to get,

the colonists were
ticked off at the tea tax.

Man: we have
no time to lose.

Order! Why?

We're here to talk about that
terrible tax on tea, aren't we?

Gadget: well, a group
of unhappy colonists

decided to make
a big teapot

out of the Boston harbor.

Let's join
this historic moment.

Man: Dump the tea...

Crowd: Into the sea!

Man: Dump the tea...

Crowd: Into the sea!

Gadget: A patriot
called Samuel Adams

led 150 men
disguised as indians

onto the boat.

There were 342 chests
of tea on that ship--

that's 90,000 pounds
of tea.

Wowsers!

They took
the chests of tea

and dumped them
into Boston harbor.

What do you get
when you mix


with 150 patriots?

A new drink that starts
a revolution.

King George didn't think
it was much of a party.

He took time out
from powdering his wig

and sent troops to cool
the colonists down.

But the colonists
weren't afraid,

especially after
all that caffeine.

They met here
at fanueil hall

to discuss the rough
road that lay ahead.

Cobblestones, in fact.

They decided to start
their own government

with their own rules

and a tea bag
in every pot.

[ship horn blows]

right now we're walking
along Boston's freedom trail.

Follow the red brick road

and you can see
the footsteps

colonial Boston
took to freedom.

It's early America's
most historic walk.

Go, go, Gadget sneakers.

Look!

There's the oldest park
in the United States,

Boston Common.

They used to park their
sheep in this park,

then it was an early
military camp.

Now it's a swell place
to pack a picnic.

You can bet
your 3-cornered hat

we're in for an historical
investigation.

That's a very
special cemetery.

The granary burial ground

where many famous American
forefathers are buried.

Wonder where they buried
the foremothers?

And there's
ben franklin's statue.

In real life
he was shorter

and wasn't
made of bronze.

Ben franklin was full
of big ideas.

In addition to
experimenting with electricity,

he invented
bifocal glasses

and the franklin stove,

just to mention a few.

Wonder if ever invented
any of my Gadgets.

What's a grasshopper
weather vane

doing on top of
an official building?

Nobody knows.

It's one of the mysteries
of colonial America.

Probably got up there
and couldn't get down.

There's the site of
the first public school

built in
the United States.

Yes, that's where they
invented summer vacation,

spit wads, and snow days.

Here's the house of the
midnight horse riding hero

who warned that
the british were coming.

Paul revere lived here.

It's the oldest building
in Boston.

Revere was a silversmith.

He made objects
out of silver and gold.

He was also an engraver
and cartoonist.

Hmm, maybe he could draw me
some new Gadgets.

He was also a bell ringer

and an inventor.

In his spare time
he practiced dentistry.

Paul revere was
a very busy Bostonian.

He was also
a great patriot

who loved America.

On the night
of april 18, 1775,

instead of
delivering dentures

revere went on
his famous ride

to warn colonial leaders
sam adams and john hancock

of the advancing
british troops.

My great-uncle
galloping Gadget

was supposed to make
the ride.

Unfortunately he had
hoof-and-mouth disease.

His horse wasn't feeling
too well either.

Revere's ride was also a
warning for the minutemen...

to pick up their g*ns to defend
the colonists' right to freedom.

Revere told a worker

to hang one lantern
in the steeple

if the british
came by land,

or 2 lanterns
if they came by sea.

Luckily for us

he also told him
to light the lanterns.

The british came by sea

and were known
as redcoats

for their colorful
red uniforms.

When the redcoats
were met by the minutemen

a r*fle went off.

Although no one knows
who fired first

of if they actually
did anything,

it became known as...

Someone else made
an equally daring

but less famous ride.

Sybil ludington

was Colonel Ludington's

When the british
later raided their town,

burning down the homes,

the colonel had to stay and
muster his men as they arrived.

He sent sybil out on a Paul
Revere ride of her own.

The first major battle
of the revolutionary w*r

was called...

This monument symbolizes
that bloody fight

where more than 1,100 British
soldiers were k*lled.

The American colonists

proved they were a force
to be reckoned with.

they won the w*r,

their freedom,

and the right to drink
all the tea they wanted.

The colonies
officially declared

their independence
from England

with the declaration
of independence.

This document was written
by 5 forefathers:

benjamin franklin,
john adams,

thomas jefferson,
roger sherman,

and robert livingston.

I can almost hear them
reading it

at the old state house

on the first 4th of july
in 1776--

independence day.

Too bad they missed the
BBQ and fireworks display.

We hold these truths
to be self-evident,

that all men
are created equal.

What does it mean
to be equal?

It means that the laws and
rights of the United States

apply to everyone
in exactly the same way,

no matter what your race
or religion may be.

We are all created equal,

even if you're
a bionic detective.

This is the...

Although this monument

is a symbol of
the civil w*r,

a w*r that happened
many years later,

it honors the first
african-Americans

who fought in that
terrible w*r.

Go, go, Gadget neck!

This elevator can go

Of course it takes
another few minutes

for your stomach
to catch up.

We're at the skywalk
observation deck,

way down below us

some of the most
important events

in American history
took place.

The Boston tea party,

Paul Revere's ride,

and symbols of the w*r

that won America
its independence.

It was
historically great.

Stay tuned.

There's lots more
excitement up ahead.

Yahoo!

It's time
for our field trip

to the wild west.

Legend has it
that years ago

the wild west was a place
full of crooks,

bandits, thieves,
and troublemakers.

Too bad the old Inspector
wasn't around.

Bandit: all right!
Get your hands up!

Second bandit: why don't
you grab hold of the sky.

Gadget: but there were
also law men,

sheriffs, and marshals.

They were the good guys.

Of course even the good
guys could be bad guys.

That's why the west
was so wild.

Billy the kid,
Jesse James,

Wyatt Earp,
butch cassidy--

they're some of the most
famous names of the west.

My cousin ringo Gadget

trained to be
a wild west bad guy

but he wasn't bad enough.

He ended up dropping out

and running
the souvenir stand

at the Boothill cemetery.

How wild
was the wild west?

Well, let's investigate.

Go, go, Gadget lasso.

Hmm, now where exactly

was the wild west?

According
to my Gadget map,

that's it all over
the United States.

First stop:
Tombstone, arizona.

Here you can see what
life was really like

back in the 1800s.

I wonder why they call
this place Tombstone.

Because of the graveyard?

In fact, Tombstone

is known for
the notorious shootout

at the O.K. Corral...

Which was not ok
with the corral.

Actually the shootout
took place

in this vacant lot
behind the O.K. Corral.

Guess the corral
was booked.

The horses
got there first.

Let's go back to...

As Tombstone performers

replay that famous day

when someone was just
spoiling for a fight.

Couldn't they have
settled it

over a nice game
of checkers?

Man: what's happening?

Second man: those cowboys
are in town wearing g*ns,

and we're going down
and taking care of them

once and for all.

Gadget: on one side
of the shootout

was Wyatt Earp and his
brothers Virgil and Morgan,

and don't forget
their friend Doc Holliday.

Many people consider them
the good guys.

Man: check your g*ns.

Gadget: on the other side

were brothers ike
and billy Clanton.

Helping them were their friends
Tom and Frank McLaury.

Some say these were
the bad guys.

Maybe they were all
bad guys.

Wyatt:
Virgil, swear Doc in.

Virgil:
Raise your right hand, Doc.

You swear to uphold
the laws of Tombstone?

Doc holliday: I do.

Take this shotgun,
don't let anybody get

fired on the right.

Gadget: That makes
Doc Holliday

an official deputy
of the law,

and to think he went west
for his health.

Wyatt: You boys been looking
for trouble for a long time.

Now, by god,
you've found it.

Virgil Earp: You're all under
arrest. Throw down your arms.

Man: don't sh**t!
I don't want to fight.

Gadget: wowsers!

What's going to happen?

Maybe it's not too late
for that game of checkers.

But first, an Inspector
Gadget field trip fact:

Doc Holliday
was actually...

Maybe he'll fill a cavity

on one of
the Earp brothers later.

Gadget: Oh. Hello there.

I was just reading
the Tombstone epitath

the day after
the gunfight.

But wait...

We haven't even seen
the ending.

Go, go, Gadget!

Back to the O.K. Corral.

Man: don't sh**t!
I don't want to fight!

Second man:
put down your g*n!

Gadget: excuse me,
I'm glad you fellas

are using blanks,
not b*ll*ts.

Someone could get hurt.

[g*nshots]

Don't try this at home.

In fact, don't even
try this away from home.

Wowsers!

Unfortunately,
at the real shootout

they used real b*ll*ts.

Here's where the Clanton and
McLaury brothers ended up--

six feet under.

You can visit their tombstones

at Boothill cemetery
in Tombstone.

Incidentally, boots weren't the
only thing buried here.

Yes, they learned
the hard way

that g*ns are dangerous,

and pushing up daisies
from underneath

isn't a lot of fun
either.

Go, go, Gadget coat!

There's lots of fun ways

to experience
the wild west.

One of the best ways
is by train.

It beats a kick
in the caboose.

Of course, most folks
prefer to ride inside.

That way you don't get
bugs in your teeth.

This train goes from
the grand canyon

to williams, arizona.

Looks like we've got
a marshal on board,

or at least a man
who thinks he's a marshal.

Hold it right there,
my good man,

that's no way to behave.

Oh, excuse me.

This is a pretend
train robbery.

But there were lots
of holdups on trains,

stagecoaches, and banks in the
wild west during the 1800s.

Makes you wonder why folks
didn't just stay home.

Marshal:
which way'd they go?

Boy: that way!

Marshal: which way
did they go?

Bandit:
I didn't do nothing!

Marshal: oh, you didn't
do nothing?

Marshal:
put your hands up.

Get 'em up there!

Let's go! Get moving!

Gadget: good thing
these thieves were caught.

Many real outlaws
got away.

Bad boy Jesse James
started his career in crime

when he was still
a teenager.

James and his g*ng
invented train robberies.


and 5 stagecoaches
in 11 states

during the mid-1800s.

Jesse and his g*ng
weren't caught for 15 years.

Good thing for them

that I wasn't
on the case.

That outlaw
looks very familiar.

Oh, wait.

That's no outlaw.

That's president lincoln.

He's standing next
to Allan Pinkerton

of Pinkerton's
detective agency.

Pinkerton's agents were the
first private eyes in the U.S.

They claimed
they never slept

or closed
their private eyes.

Always chasing down
outlaws

like butch cassidy
and the wild bunch.

Those jackets were the first
Gadget trench coats.

The coats
were called dusters.

Too bad Pinkerton

didn't dust
Billy the Kid.

He was really bad.

How bad was he?

Legend has it
that Billy the Kid

k*lled 21 people

by the time
he was 21 years old.

But that's just a myth.

The real number is 4.

We're off to lincoln,
new mexico,

to investigate the true
story of Billy the Kid.

Go, go, and get along
long Gadget legs!

Billy the kid was born
in new york city

but spent most of his
troublemaking time

here in lincoln county,
new mexico.

Billy the kid's real name
was henry mccarty.

He also went by the names
of henry antrim,

kid antrim,
and william bonney.

Must have cost a fortune
in monogrammed handkerchiefs.

He couldn't
make up his mind!

Boy, could this kid
make trouble,

starting when
he was just 15.

In 1881 he was captured
by sheriff pat garrett

and brought to the lincoln
county courthouse.

Billy didn't stay long,

as you can see by these
actual b*llet holes

shot by Billy the Kid
himself.

He stole a g*n
and shot his way out.

That's one kid who wasn't
kidding around.

He escaped and ran away.

Billy was hiding out
in a friend's room

when sheriff pat garrett
found him

and brought down Billy the
Kid with a single b*llet.

Here in fort sumner,
new mexico,

Billy the Kid
is finally behind bars.

No, he didn't try to escape
from his own grave.

Visitors to his gravesite

have been chipping away
at his Tombstone

so it had to be
put in a cage.

Now that's what I call

a chip off the old
billy block.

Well, buckaroos,

as my Gadget sinks
slowly in the west,

it's time to round 'em up
and head 'em out.

It was great reliving history
with you in Tombstone,

taking the train,
and visiting the home

of the legendary
Billy the Kid.

Adios, partners!

Until next time.

Go, go, Gadget field trip!

[horse whinnies]