I remember watching Get Smart when it first aired in the 60s as well as reruns thereafter and I thought it was a hilarious spy spoof. The key to the show's success was Don Adams' portrayal of the bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart, who along with Barbara Feldon Agent 99 (real name never revealed) battled various KAOS agents who tried to take over the world.
Of course, there were Smart's numerous catch phrases, such as "Sorry about that, Chief. Would you believe... and The old____________ trick." Also adding to the mayhem were Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, who took everything literally, Robert Karvelas as Larrabee and as The Chief, Edward Platt. There was one episode I remember where the Chief was undercover as a singing waiter, which put the Julliard trained Platt's talents to good use.
On the bad guys side, there was Bernie Kopell who played the head of KAOS, Siegfried, who always referred to Smart as "Schmart." King Moody portrayed his assistant Starker (aka Schtarker).
What also made Get Smart entertaining were the movie spoofs such as Casablanca and Rear Window. In real life, Adams was a classic movie buff and he also directed episodes.
Unfortunately, I felt the show jumped the shark when Max and 99 got married in the fourth season and declining ratings forced NBC to cancel the show but CBS picked it up for one more season before it was finally canceled.
One thing I'll always remember about Get smart was the opening, where Smart goes through a number of doors, accompanied by Irving Szathmary's up tempo theme before heading into a phone booth and falling through the bottom.
And loving it.
Of course, there were Smart's numerous catch phrases, such as "Sorry about that, Chief. Would you believe... and The old____________ trick." Also adding to the mayhem were Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, who took everything literally, Robert Karvelas as Larrabee and as The Chief, Edward Platt. There was one episode I remember where the Chief was undercover as a singing waiter, which put the Julliard trained Platt's talents to good use.
On the bad guys side, there was Bernie Kopell who played the head of KAOS, Siegfried, who always referred to Smart as "Schmart." King Moody portrayed his assistant Starker (aka Schtarker).
What also made Get Smart entertaining were the movie spoofs such as Casablanca and Rear Window. In real life, Adams was a classic movie buff and he also directed episodes.
Unfortunately, I felt the show jumped the shark when Max and 99 got married in the fourth season and declining ratings forced NBC to cancel the show but CBS picked it up for one more season before it was finally canceled.
One thing I'll always remember about Get smart was the opening, where Smart goes through a number of doors, accompanied by Irving Szathmary's up tempo theme before heading into a phone booth and falling through the bottom.
And loving it.