new widget, new widget, new widget, new widget, new widget...

and no, by widget i do not mean a tiny purple alien with a mission to save earth from pollution and the catch phrase "purple pulsars"

The show focused on a 4ft tall, purple alien from the Horsehead Nebula named Widget who could shapeshift. He and a group of young, human friends, Brian, Kevin and Kristine, would go through a number of adventures to protect the natural environment. Widget is frequently accompanied by the Megabrain, an extremely intelligent but somewhat clumsy being who appears as a floating head (with a transparent cranium) and floating hands.

The show was produced by Calico Creations to teach children about the dangers of pollution. Each episode would have Widget contending with a villain wishing to exploit Earth's environment or natural resources, like Dr. Dante, Mega Slank, and his evil twin, Ratchet.

This show ran for 65 episodes and spawned a NES game of its own. It was produced by Atlus and debuted in 1992. A SNES game, Super Widgeto Power(30-3-88), also by Atlus was released in 1993.

no, by a widget, in my technological lingo, i'm referring to the little list, right-hand corner somewhere, of books i own and or read.got the idea from bob torres blog, and i think is just swell.