Maxwell Smart
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| Genre | Comedy |
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| Theme music composer | Irving Szathmary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 138 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | single-camera |
| Running time | 22–25 minutes |
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| Original release | September 18, 1965 – May 15, 1970 |
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| Followed by | The Nude Bomb (film) |
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre released on September 18, 1965. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart, Agent 86), Barbara Feldon (as Agent 99), and Edward Platt (as Thaddeus, the Chief). Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy."
During the show's run, it generated a number of popular catchphrases, including "Would you believe...", "Missed it by that much!", "Sorry about that, Chief", "The Old (such-and-such) Trick", "And... loving it", and "I asked you not to tell me that".
The show was followed by the films The Nude Bomb (a 1980 theatrical release) and Get Smart, Again! (a 1989 made-for-TV sequel to the series), as well as a 1995 revival series, and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences as selected by readers.
The show ended its 4½-year run on May 15, 1970, having a total of 5 seasons and 138 episodes.
The series centers on bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart, also known as Agent 86 and his female partner, Agent 99. Agents 86 and 99 work for "CONTROL," a secret U.S. government counter-intelligence agency based in Washington, D.C. The pair investigates and thwarts various threats to the world, though Smart's bumbling nature and demands to do things by-the-book invariably cause complications. However, Smart never fails to save the day. Looking on is the long-suffering head of CONTROL, who is addressed simply as "Chief."
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