Netflix has announced five new cartoons aimed at attracting children to the streaming service, including a remake of the much-beloved Inspector Gadget, a Danger Mouse remake, and three more titles.

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The 1980's classic Inspector Gadget is getting a CGI reincarnation with 26 episodes, reports USA Today . The cartoon, produced by DHX media, has already aired on TV in Europe, but it will premiere exclusively in the US on Netflix in March, with premiere dates for other countries to be announced later."It's one of those shows where we're able to hit a few different audiences," said Netflix's VP of global independent content, Erik Barmack. "We think that kids are going to love the show ... but it's also going to get some co-viewing because there is a generation of parents who grew up on the original."Netflix also ordered a remake of the 1980's Danger Mouse, a British show about a secret agent mouse, which aired on Nickelodeon in the US. The 26 episodes, produced by Fremantle and the BBC, will premiere on the US Netflix in the spring 2016.Danger Mouse and Inspetor Gadget join the already long list of cartoon remakes announced by Netflix, including the Magic School Bus, Popples, and the Care Bears Netflix also has a deal in place with DreamWorks Animation, giving the streaming site 300 hours of original programming, which has already resulted in TV spin offs for Turbo and Madagascar.Netflix also acquired three other shows aimed at children, including Some Assembly Required (a live-action series about a 14 year old CEO of a toy company, Bottersnikes and Gumbles (an animated series based on a book of the same name), and SUPER 4 (a Playmobil inspired cartoon series).

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