"Get Smart" (1965) TV series 1965-1970

Creators:

Mel Brooks
Buck Henry

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

18 September 1965 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Mystery

Plot:

Bumbling Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, with a great deal of help from his competent partner Agent 99, battles the forces of KAOS

Plot Keywords:

Agent | Secret Agent | Secret Organization | Telephone Call | Super Villain

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 10 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Don Adams	...	Maxwell Smart (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
Barbara Feldon	...	Agent 99 / ... (138 episodes, 1965-1970)
Edward Platt	...	Chief (134 episodes, 1965-1970)
Robert Karvelas	...	Larabee / ... (94 episodes, 1965-1970)
Rose Michtom	...	Woman at the Airport / ... (44 episodes, 1965-1970)

Runtime:

30 min (138 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (137 episodes) | Black and White (pilot episode)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:PG (season 1) | Singapore:PG | Australia:M (some episodes) | South Africa:10V (Season 3) | South Africa:13V (Season 2) | South Africa:PG (Seasons 1, 4 & 5) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

King Moody auditioned for the role of Hymie. He later appeared as a double agent in an episode before being cast in the role of Starker.

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Agent 99: Good thinking, Max.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Get Smartass (2008) (V)

Who says that espionage is slimy?

"Get Smart" is one those 1960's sitcoms that was all about really crazy predicaments and blowing peoples' minds (think "Bewitched", "Gilligan's Island" and "I Dream of Jeannie"). It follows Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), an inept spy with the organization CONTROL who always has to foil the plans of the dastardly rival organization KAOS. With him are Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) and The Chief (Edward Platt). Even if you know nothing about espionage or such things, the whole show is still a laugh riot. Whether it's the Cone of Silence (which always proves to be a Cone of Destruction) or Max's shoe-telephone, things always go completely wacky, forcing Max to say "Sorry about that, Chief." It's too bad that currently, no channel is rerunning "Get Smart", but hopefully, it will soon come out on DVD. You'll love it!

I can safely say that in my eyes, there are only four true supers pies: James Bond, Derek Flynt, Harry Palmer and Maxwell Smart. This show is absolutely magnificent...and hilarious.