Victor French Agent 44 as Agent 44 …. Dick Gautier Hymie as Hymie. Bryan O'Byrne Hodgkins as Hodgkins …. Ralph Manza Finster as Finster …. George Sawaya Werewolf as Werewolf …. Howard Caine Bediyoskin as Bediyoskin …. Mel Brooks with Buck Henry. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Maxwell Smart is a bumbling secret agent, assigned by his "Chief" to foil KAOS' latest plans for taking over the world. Invariably, Smart's bumbling detective style lands him in hot water.
Lucky for him, his faithful assistant "99" is there to bail him out. Did you know Edit. Trivia When Don Adams was negotiating his salary, he had his choice between more money per week and no ownership stake in the show, or less money per week and part ownership. Adams chose the ownership deal and never regretted it considering the series' durable popularity in syndication gave him a regular income even as he struggled with being typecast by it.
Goofs In the first two seasons, as Max drives up in the Sunbeam Tiger, he fails to close completely the car door while exiting the vehicle. Quotes Maxwell Smart : [running gag, after being warned by the Chief that his next assignment will be the most dangerous yet] The door nearest Smart closes and injures his nose. User reviews 62 Review. Top review. Sheer comedy brilliance. Before Hot Shots! This show, which would go on to inspire Police Squad!
Perhaps the first moment in television where comedy did not require a laugh track though it did USE one, it would have flown fine without one , this show would inspire nearly every film by Mel Brooks and Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker. More than anyone, Buck Henry is responsible for the direction, style, and humor of the show. Season two saw the introduction of Max's favorite enemy, Siegfried, who opened this season by kidnapping the Chief. The Admiral also was introduced at the end of the season, while Agent 44's job was taken over by Agent 13, played by Dave Ketchum.
Don Adams won an Emmy Award for his acting ability. Season Three saw the open change slightly as Max now drove a blue Kharman Ghia instead of the red Sunbeam. It also saw Buck Henry leave the show. The fourth season saw a big change for the show.
Max and 99 got engaged in the season opener and married during the November sweeps. The show's ratings had been slipping and NBC demanded a marriage in order to drum up interest in the show and boost ratings. Larabee began to take on a prominent role in the series, serving as the only agent dumber than Max. The wedding episode only provided a temporary boost in the ratings so NBC canceled the show at the end of the season.
The opening was made more uptempo by adding a brass section to it and Max was now driving an Opel. Episode titles now appeared in the beginning of the episode. Siegfried was eliminated, allowed only one appearance in the show's worst episode. Agent 13 was gone, replaced by Al Molinaro as Agent The Chief also began to get out of the office more to help Max, since 99 was pregnant or taking care of the children. The style and humor in the show took a dramatic change, as it become far less a satire and far more a traditional sit-com, featuring mugging to the camera and other not-subtle attempts at humor.
The writing staff also changed, as Whitey Mitchell and Lloyd Turner become head writers and the show changes reflected their style. The big change in the Smart's relationship was 99's pregnancy, announced in the season opener. She gave birth to twins never named during the November sweeps period. Close Ad. Live TV. New This Month. More TV Picks. Get Smart. Streaming Airings. Please wait Wed, Jan 23, Mon, Jan 30, Wed, Jun 8, TV Listings.
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