
There were three simple rules to owning the cuddly Mogwai: Keep him out of sunlight, don't give him water, and never feed him after midnight. But after his father buys him the strange creature -- named Gizmo (voiced by Howie Mandel) -- as a Christmas present, Billy (Zach Galligan) breaks two of the three rules, unleashing an explosion of gremlins in his town. Ultimately, the creatures' rampage is put to an end, and Gizmo is returning to his original owner, who claims the Western world is not yet ready to responsibly care for a Mogwai. The 1984 hit movie spawned a sequel six years later.