Nebbish rent-a-cop John Brown clings to life after he's mangled in an explosion perpetrated by the iniquitous Dr. Claw. But robotics expert Brenda Bradford comes to his rescue and replaces his limbs with a cornucopia of gadgets. Transformed into crime-fighting machine, the newly-created Inspector Gadget vows revenge -- and he'll need all his mettle -- and metal -- to bring down Dr. Claw.