A gizmo is a

gadget A gadget is a machine, mechanical device or any ingenious article. Gadgets are sometimes referred to as ''wikt:gizmo, gizmos''. History The etymology of the word is disputed. The word first appears as reference to an 18th-century tool in Glass ...

, especially one whose real name is unknown or forgotten. Gizmo may also refer to:

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The Gizmo The Gizmo, also called the Gizmotron, is an effects device for the electric guitar and bass guitar. It was invented in 1969 and patented in 1975 by the English rock musicians Kevin Godley and Lol Creme of the British rock group 10cc. Taped or ...

or "Gizmotron", an effects device for electric guitars * Gizmo key, found on certain flutes * Gizmos, interactive online simulations for math and science education from

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* Gizmo, a 1996-2001 digital game distribution platform by

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* Goodyear GA-400R Gizmo, a one-man helicopter introduced in 1954

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The Gizmos The Gizmos were an American punk band formed in Bloomington, Indiana, United States, in 1976. The original band was made up of Ken Highland, Eddie Flowers, Ted Niemiec and the members of a group called Cerberus; Rich Coffee, Dave Sulak, Rick Cz ...

, a 1970s proto-punk band * Gizmo, a band formed in 2005 by

Stewart Copeland Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952) is an American musician and composer. He is best known for his work as the drummer of the British rock band the Police from 1977 to 1986, and again from 2007 to 2008. Before playing with the Polic ...

* "Gismo My Way", B-side to the 1974 single "

The Wall Street Shuffle "The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band 10cc, released in 1974 on the UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album ''Sheet Music''. It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on th ...

" by 10cc * ''

Gizmo! ''Gizmo!'' is a 1977 documentary film produced and directed by Howard Smith about improbable inventions, and uses old newsreel footage about these inventions. Early examples of parkour and buildering are also featured, including footage of an ur ...

'', a 1977 documentary film about inventions * ''Gizmo'', a 1999 play by Sir Alan Ayckbourn * ''The Gizmo'', a book series by Paul Jennings *

Gizmo (DC Comics) Gizmo is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of the Teen Titans. Gizmo has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily in association with the Titans. He ...

, a character in the ''Teen Titans'' animated series * ''Gizmo'' (Mirage Studios), a 1986 comic book series * Gizmo Duck, a character in the ''DuckTales'' series *

Gizmo A gizmo is a gadget, especially one whose real name is unknown or forgotten. Gizmo may also refer to: Technology * The Gizmo or "Gizmotron", an effects device for electric guitars * Gizmo key, found on certain flutes * Gizmos, interactive o ...

, a character in the ''

Gremlins ''Gremlins'' is a 1984 American black comedy horror film directed by Joe Dante, written by Chris Columbus and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain, with Howie Mandel providing the voic ...

'' films * Don Gizmo, a character in the ''

Fallout Nuclear fallout is residual radioactive material that is created by the reactions producing a nuclear explosion. It is initially present in the radioactive cloud created by the explosion, and "falls out" of the cloud as it is moved by the ...

'' computer game * Gizmo, a character in the comic strip ''

Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...

'' * Professor Gizmo, a character in the TV cartoon ''

The Ruff and Reddy Show ''The Ruff and Reddy Show'' (also known as ''Ruff and Reddy'') is an American animated television series produced by H-B Enterprises for NBC. It has been referred to as the earliest original color Saturday-morning cartoon, following " Mighty ...

'' * A ''

Super Mario Maker 2 is a 2019 platform game and game creation system developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to '' Super Mario Maker'' and was released worldwide on June 28, 2019. The gameplay is largely retained from that o ...

'' category of objects * ''War with the Gizmos'', a 1958 novel by

Murray Leinster Murray Leinster () was a pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins (June 16, 1896 – June 8, 1975), an American writer of genre fiction, particularly of List of science fiction authors, science fiction. He wrote and published more than 1,500 ...

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Gizmo Williams Henry Lee "Gizmo" Williams (born May 31, 1962) is an American former professional football kick returner and wide receiver. After his retirement at the end of the 2000 CFL season, Williams worked as a motivational speaker. Born into an impover ...

(born 1962), former Canadian Football League player * Gizmo (born 2025), a bald eagle offspring of

Jackie and Shadow Jackie () and Shadow () are a wild female and male bald eagle couple who reside near Big Bear Lake in San Bernardino County, California. Their attempts to hatch and raise offspring have been live-streamed by Friends of Big Bear Valley since 201 ...

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