'''''Sparky''''' is a laboratory rat who befriends [[Gadget]]. He is a lab animal of [[Norton Nimnul]], whom he admires and believes to be a genius. After leaving Nimnul's charge, he leaves for MIT with his cohort [[Buzz]].

'''''Sparky''''' is a laboratory rat who befriends [[Gadget Hackwrench]]. He is a lab animal of [[Norton Nimnul]], whom he admires and believes to be a genius. After leaving Nimnul's charge, he leaves for MIT with his cohort [[Buzz]].

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=== Personality ===

=== Personality ===

Sparky is scatterbrained and easily distracted, even moreso than Gadget, and suffers occasional memory lapses that cause him to essentially repeat himself. His exposure to electroshock may aggravate his problems. Like Gadget, he does not perceive social nuances very well and is unaware of the destructive tendencies of Gadget's inventions, seeing them as experiements to be played with and tweaked.

Sparky is scatterbrained and easily distracted, even moreso than Gadget, and suffers occasional memory lapses that cause him to essentially repeat himself. His exposure to electroshock may aggravate his problems. Like Gadget, he does not perceive social nuances very well and is unaware of the destructive tendencies of Gadget's inventions, seeing them as experiments to be played with and tweaked.

Despite his shortsightedness, Sparky has a strong ethical code and believes firmly that science is to be put to good use. He is enraged when he learns that Nimnul is abusing it and instantly turns against Nimnul.

Despite his shortsightedness, Sparky has a strong ethical code and believes firmly that science is to be put to good use. He is enraged when he learns that Nimnul is abusing it and instantly turns against Nimnul.

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