13 Top-Secret Facts About Get Smart

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  • Get Smart starred Don Adams as Max Smart and Barbara Feldon as his sultry sidekick Agent 99. It was also one of Mel Brook's first comedic offerings to the small screen. Max AKA Agent 86 works with a US counter-intelligence agency known as CONTROL which is constantly at odds with the sinister organization KAOS that is hellbent on sowing the seeds of discord in the world. The show focuses on the duo taking down bad guys and defending the world from various threats.
    The show ran during the height of the Cold War. Get Smart expertly took nerve-racking world situations and brought a lighter bit of humor to the situation in a way the world desperately needed at that time. The show captured the hearts of audiences for 5 seasons and has subsequently left behind a legacy that includes multiple reunions and reboots.
    Facts Verse is going to divulge over a dozen fun facts that you never knew about the show that helped define a generation of television, while breaking down barriers and advancing social norms. For example, did you know that Agent 99 was the first working mother on an American sitcom? That was a big deal back in the day. Speaking of, ever wonder what her real name was? Yeah so have we! We'll clue you into what we discovered and more in this eye-opening video.
    Let's take a closer look at the TV show that made us all wish our shoe was also a phone. We're going to reveal several facts you never knew about the beloved classic Get Smart. So get ready to get smarter, and don't forget to like this video and subscribe to our channel. It doesn't take a secret agent to tap the bell icon and turn on notifications for our next videos.
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  • @FactsVerse
    @FactsVerse  Před rokem +6

    Are you a fan of Get Smart? We have the playlist just for you: czcams.com/play/PLkXAntdjbcSLUA9DapRKsWtm4RsTmzsTq.html

  • @vwm8534
    @vwm8534 Před rokem +6

    One of the best sitcoms of all time!

  • @moeomoton520
    @moeomoton520 Před 3 lety +153

    Shows like this don't exist anymore, wish they did. Pure comedic genius!!! Mr. Brooks and Mr. Henry!

    • @jeepguy220
      @jeepguy220 Před 3 lety +12

      young people wouldn't get the humor, you'd need a translator!

    • @jimreeves1954
      @jimreeves1954 Před 3 lety +6

      And of course, Don Adams

    • @solracer66
      @solracer66 Před 3 lety +10

      moeomoton520 The short-lived ‘80s show Police Squad probably came the closest to catching the same magic.

    • @dank8865
      @dank8865 Před 3 lety +10

      Don't leave out all the GENIUS comedic timing brought in every episode by guest stars and famous & especially no-name cameo actors. They made the show work. Ed Platt, Ms. Feldman, and Don Adams were the baseline, the foundation the show had as a constant. It was the ever changing talent that were the jewels that made it sparkle.

    • @tariqwilliams6832
      @tariqwilliams6832 Před 3 lety +1

      @@mediamike693 no it was funny for its time.

  • @jimmycake1
    @jimmycake1 Před 3 lety +38

    One of my favorite gags ... "NOT THE CRAW !! ... THE CRAW"

    • @edryba4867
      @edryba4867 Před rokem +1

      TRY AGAIN. That’s “Not Craw… Craw!”. And it didn’t matter WHAT Adams and Feldon did, if they did it as Control agents 86 and 99. No matter what, they were PERFECT TOGETHER! And they needed Andy Dick like a manhole-cover as pocket change. How about NOT AT ALL? EVER? It’s tough enough to get laughs when you want them in Prime Time, laugh tracks notwithstanding. The absolute last thing ANYONE needs is a complete IDIOT chewing the scenery and screwing up a carefully crafted scene! Do you really think the Writers and Producers took an attitude of, “Well, let’s just throw it all at the wall, one take at a time, and see what sticks? OF COURSE THEY DIDN’T! There was just too much money and too little time at stake for them to take an attitude like THAT! And fools like Andy Dick lived up to their names and screwed the whole thing up anyway. The Principal Players had already proven THEY could do it right, with lord-knows-how-many episodes of the original “Get Smart” series to their credit! And although you don’t normally hear a lot of crazy things like flutter-toungueing on saxophones (mostly because it’s quite difficult to do), the Get Smart band does things like this on occasion because IT SOUNDS FUNNY! It’s just one more little thing that adds to the over-the-top humor of the ORIGINAL SHOW, and made that kind of humor so difficult to reach on ANY kind of regular basis on the subsequent shows.

    • @sherryallen3650
      @sherryallen3650 Před rokem +1

      Me and a couple of buddies still say that sometimes.
      Rob,not Sherry

    • @bradwatson1048
      @bradwatson1048 Před rokem +1

      Here in the Bay Area, we have one of those local PBS sponsorship ads done by "George Craw of the Craw Law Group". Yes, I mumble it to myself every night. Me, when it comes to inappropriate Get Smart gags, I'm a sucker for Leadside.

    • @bobm3919
      @bobm3919 Před rokem

      Richard, that line still makes me laugh out loud, literally, almost 60 years after I first saw the episode. But Ed is correct. The line is “Not craw… CRAW!” There is no "the."

    • @berniemiller2992
      @berniemiller2992 Před rokem +1

      I remember it as "Not the CLAW, the CRAW!!

  • @Milnoc
    @Milnoc Před 3 lety +79

    Don Adams agreed to be paid a reduced salary in exchange for syndication royalties. That decision paid off big time!

    • @kenchristie9214
      @kenchristie9214 Před 3 lety +4

      Don was offered $12,000 per episode or $4,000 plus royalties.

    • @jkokich
      @jkokich Před 3 lety +7

      Always go for royalties.

    • @dhenderson1810
      @dhenderson1810 Před 3 lety +15

      @@jkokich It was an even more impressive gamble, considering no-one ever envisioned DVD box sets back in the 60's.

    • @jkokich
      @jkokich Před 3 lety +3

      @@dhenderson1810 excellent point.

    • @rick43pen
      @rick43pen Před rokem +4

      Smart move!

  • @bruce5099
    @bruce5099 Před 3 lety +17

    Who wasn't in love with Barbara Feldon? So many young heated memories from when I was young and she was slaying it. Don Adams was genius especially in that role. Great show!

  • @0311Mushroom
    @0311Mushroom Před 3 lety +72

    One great segment in the FOX series is the had Max's son meet Zigfreid's daughter. The son griped he grew up thinking his father was a greeting card salesman (his cover). Zigfreid's daughter commented she thought her dad was a doctor on a cruise ship.
    Great reference to Bernie's later role on The Love Boat.

    • @staubach1979rt
      @staubach1979rt Před 3 lety +5

      Awesome! I love stuff like that.

    • @creyzy5
      @creyzy5 Před 3 lety +5

      That’s bloody funny, great to still be getting a laugh out of the show sooooo long later. Bravo.

    • @angelsintahoe
      @angelsintahoe Před 3 lety +6

      Wow, didn't realize until now the 'love boat doctor' was Zigfreid!

    • @CieJe.Alexander
      @CieJe.Alexander Před 3 lety +5

      That was one of my favorite lines from the show to! My little brother didn't know what I was laughing so hard about!😅

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads Před 3 lety +7

      @@angelsintahoe on love boat ve dont coughcoughcough

  • @johntabler349
    @johntabler349 Před rokem +23

    The chemistry between character really made the show work Max's bumbling heroics, 99 trying really hard to get Max to notice she was a girl, the Chief and his constant headaches add to that some very well choreographed action sequences and coherent storytelling and you have classic

    • @craigcorson3036
      @craigcorson3036 Před rokem +2

      How he could have failed to notice that she was a girl, and an extraordinarily attractive one, is an absolute mystery. One could easily have been led to believe that Smart was gay.

  • @robertjacobs8745
    @robertjacobs8745 Před 3 lety +93

    Siegfried was the best! I met Bernie Kopell at an autograph show. He signed my picture “Herr Rob, Dis is KAOS. Ve don’t Shush here”

    • @markfryer9880
      @markfryer9880 Před 3 lety +6

      Turning green with envy here. Or did I swallow the poison pill?

    • @dank8865
      @dank8865 Před 3 lety +5

      Absolutely my favorite character. I was 7 or 8 yrs old and still the Siegfried episodes were my standout favs.

    • @CieJe.Alexander
      @CieJe.Alexander Před 3 lety +5

      I know its strange, but when I was little, I refused to believe he was also the Doc on The Love Boat!
      BTW I'm so jealous you met him! And keep that autograph safe.

    • @daveroutley5574
      @daveroutley5574 Před 3 lety +2

      Yes Robert i met him also in Melbourne australia for an autograph session in roughly 2016

    • @daveroutley5574
      @daveroutley5574 Před 3 lety +3

      Sorry about that Robert, Bernie signed his autograph the same way as mine...

  • @michaelrutledge7048
    @michaelrutledge7048 Před 3 lety +54

    That Sunbeam was a Sunbeam 'Tiger'. A production car that sported a small block V-8... 289c.i., I believe. A kick ass little car!!

    • @Colt-tf6xf
      @Colt-tf6xf Před 3 lety +6

      Most were 260s, the Mustang market initially consumed all of the available 289s, so the Brits were left with 260s that were more available.

    • @billymillions
      @billymillions Před 3 lety +5

      My dad had one, which had the 260 in it. A spunky little car from what I was told. A 4 speed, with a long first gear (55mph). Top speed at about 125.

    • @brucerogermorgan2388
      @brucerogermorgan2388 Před 3 lety +3

      The Sunbeam Tiger started life as the Sunbeam Alpine. It was decided to fit the small-block Ford motor primarily for the American market, and yes, is was a kick-ass little car! Out-handled anything built in the USA, as they still hadn't worked out how to make suspension that worked properly. Still haven't, look at the Chrysler 300C. Looks great, handles like a marshmallow. Unfortunately it was killed off when Chrysler bought Rootes Group, and they did not have a V8 engine that would fit the Tiger. There was absolutely no way that a Chrysler product was going to be sold with a Ford engine, so that was the end of it. Very sad! And yes, I totally fancied agent 99. Beautiful and very clever, how could anyone resist!

    • @julianwalls1077
      @julianwalls1077 Před 10 měsíci

      Actually I read years so it was a std Alpine dressed up to look a Tiger!

  • @CharlesAustin
    @CharlesAustin Před 2 lety +13

    Best show ever !! Barbara Felton !! Thee most gracious.. and Don Adams.. True perfection in character.. What a team what a show .!!! What a memorable hoot !! Great cast all around !!

  • @scottrankin5506
    @scottrankin5506 Před 2 lety +29

    These old shows still make me laugh. I can’t say the same thing for most of the ones they make today.

  • @LoesserOf2Evils
    @LoesserOf2Evils Před 2 lety +4

    Hymie the robot is my favorite character. Mr. Data before Mr. Data.
    "My father's name was Hymie."

  • @peterkohlberger9300
    @peterkohlberger9300 Před 3 lety +95

    Like every boy in America, I was in love with Agent 99.

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Před 3 lety

      Fang and. HYMIE

    • @bradwilliams7683
      @bradwilliams7683 Před 3 lety +8

      Between Barbra Feldon & Dawn Welles - who could ask for more?

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Před 3 lety +7

      @@bradwilliams7683 Yvonne craig. Barbra eden Liz montgomery

    • @bradwilliams7683
      @bradwilliams7683 Před 3 lety +1

      r sprockets OMG! I completely overlooked those 3 beauty's. Thanks.

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Před 3 lety +1

      @@bradwilliams7683 racheal welch. Carolyn jones. Cher. Hope lange. Shirley jones. Linda dey. Goldie hawn sue anne langdon. Emeline henery Yvonne de. Carlo. Tina sinatra. Jane fonda. ....lee. Merriweather. June lockhart. Carol lynley

  • @miltonfarmer1139
    @miltonfarmer1139 Před 2 lety +18

    This show will always be hilarious. Easily the funniest show of my childhood, maybe even all time. I have been laughing at this sitcom since I was a child in the early to mid 1980's.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před 2 lety +3

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

    • @miltonfarmer1139
      @miltonfarmer1139 Před 2 lety +2

      @@FactsVerse Well, now that you mention it, there seem to be very many sitcoms that disappeared and I would like to know what happened. My Sister Sam was another favourite show. It aired on CBS in the early to mid 1980's, I think for three seasons. It came right before Newhart, I think. Then, it just stopped. The younger actress was murdered by a stalker, but, I have no idea what happened to the rest of the cast, if it is available for streaming, etc. Any "forgotten" shows like that, or, Stark Raving Mad, Good Morning Miami, etc.

    • @jackwalker1822
      @jackwalker1822 Před rokem +2

      I watched it the whole time when it actually came out. I was in grade school and jr. high. I knew nothing about 007 or other spy movies that it was doing satire of. Kind of like the first time I watched Blazing Saddles. I hadn't watched hardly any Westerns that it made fun of but laughed hysterically anyway. I still quote this show frequently. Probably the most is"missed it by THAT much."

  • @bonserbob
    @bonserbob Před 3 lety +37

    Still one of my favorite shows of all time. I still use many of the lines on a daily basis.

    • @artflyer8775
      @artflyer8775 Před 3 lety +7

      We tend to use alot, "sorry about that Chief, and missed it by that much"

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Před 2 lety +3

      @@artflyer8775 WOULD YOU BELIEVE

    • @bruceboman9801
      @bruceboman9801 Před rokem +3

      "And loving it". "Missed it by that much". Classics!

    • @samiam619
      @samiam619 Před rokem

      You must be a HOOT at work… /s

    • @johntabler349
      @johntabler349 Před rokem +2

      The old using catchphrases from a 60s TV show trick eh? Third time I've fallen for it this month

  • @sincerelyyours7538
    @sincerelyyours7538 Před rokem +6

    If I'm not mistaken, Don Adams was also the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo. For some reason I don't ever remember seeing Inspector Gadget on Saturday mornings but I do remember seeing Tennessee Tuxedo, along with Mr. Peabody, Bugs Bunny, Yogi Bear, Rocky and Bullwinkle and all the rest. As I outgrew cartoons I got hooked on the great comedy shows of the 1960s. Get Smart was always my favorite of the lot.

  • @marywall1837
    @marywall1837 Před 2 lety +4

    I have always liked the Bumbling mannerisms of Maxwell smart, agent 86, his humour always put a smile on my face.

  • @HappyLife693
    @HappyLife693 Před 2 lety +6

    I had a crush on Agent 99 too. She was irresistible, even for us girls. Yeah, I loved Don Adams' comedic timing, but I watched the show for Barbara Feldon. She had a very nice singing voice as well. I remember her singing, Look What They've Done To My Song.

  • @reythejediladyviajakku6078
    @reythejediladyviajakku6078 Před 3 lety +57

    I’m not surprised Mel Brooks had a hand. He’s genuinely a master with satires

    • @rsprockets7846
      @rsprockets7846 Před 3 lety +1

      Mel brooks went TV to get money for his. Upcoming movie 1968. THE PRODUCERS. LEFT AFTER 2 SEASONS

    • @slowery43
      @slowery43 Před rokem

      Thank you for repating what was already said in this video as wlel as pointing out the blantantly obvious... what would we all do without your input here

    • @zatoth13
      @zatoth13 Před rokem

      @@slowery43 it was the second most blatantly obvious thing I have seen said…

  • @kidbach
    @kidbach Před 3 lety +16

    "The old .45 caliber in the hammer trick. That's the third time this month ive fallen for it."

    • @MrSlitskirts
      @MrSlitskirts Před 3 lety

      There was also 'the old gun in the Torch (Flashlight) trick' when Max & 99 went to London...

    • @kenchristie9214
      @kenchristie9214 Před 3 lety

      Nothing beats "The Ol' bomb in the snack truck trick."

  • @bobprock4960
    @bobprock4960 Před 3 lety +22

    Mel Brooks is a genius! And don't forget Buck Henry too!

    • @olsmokey
      @olsmokey Před 3 lety +1

      Frau Brooker.

    • @dukecraig2402
      @dukecraig2402 Před 3 lety

      Buck Henry got his forehead slashed open by John Belushi in an SNL skit called Samurai Hotel.
      And Henry just passed away this past January.

    • @havocproltd
      @havocproltd Před 3 lety +1

      @@olsmokey Blucher. (horses neighing)

    • @henrykujawa4427
      @henrykujawa4427 Před 3 lety

      As far as I know, Buck Henry was MUCH more involved in the show than Mel Brooks was. But he tends to get overlooked. I'm not really sure if Brooks was involved past the pilot episode, while Buck Henry was producer for the first 2 seasons. After he left, they went thru 3 DIFFERENT producers in season 3, the show somewhat changing styles as it went. The first 2 of those, they seemed to completely forget 86 & 99 were romantically involved ever since the pilot. The last set of producers in season 3, who stayed until the end, got the romance back on track over a series of stories. First, in the 2-parter with Don Rickles, they played up 99 getting annoyed that Max has been ignoring her. Then, they did the story where she left Control to get married... except, he turned out to be... "A KAOS agent? I knew he was a lier and a crook-- but, a SPY??" And soon after they were shown for the first time going out on a date together.
      I love how in the "GET SMART AGAIN" reunion movie, they'd been married for 20 years and their kids were in college. That went completely against the grain for most 80s sitcoms.

  • @nicoleknight9412
    @nicoleknight9412 Před 3 lety +45

    He also hosted ' The Don Adams Screen Test", which was one of the first reality shows. It was a hoot! By the way, the Chief had a name; it was Thaddeus.

    • @williamst.mariejr.6070
      @williamst.mariejr.6070 Před 3 lety +2

      "Thaddeus.....??!...."

    • @williamst.mariejr.6070
      @williamst.mariejr.6070 Před 3 lety +2

      Quoting Max when he learned the Chief's real first name

    • @WalterDWormack214
      @WalterDWormack214 Před 3 lety +6

      Siegfried: *"Ze 'Killing' of Ze Shrew!"*
      Smart: *"That's 'taming' of The Shrew!"*
      Siegfreid: *"Ve don't 'tame' here! Ve KILL!"*

    • @nicoleknight9412
      @nicoleknight9412 Před 3 lety +7

      Siegfried, who was almost as dumb as Max was, was delightfully played by Bernie Koppell. He went on to play Doc in The Love Boat.

    • @henrykujawa4427
      @henrykujawa4427 Před 3 lety +2

      @@nicoleknight9412 Bernie Kopell was also a regular on "THAT GIRL". The story I read was, NOBODY working on that show realized he was occasionally moonlighting on "GET SMART" at the same time.

  • @jamesdaviddupre99
    @jamesdaviddupre99 Před 3 lety +12

    As a kid, I loved & laughed at the show; thanks Mel & Buck. I agree with the comment about Dick Gautier as Hymie the robot. Dead-pan delivery of funny lines. But there were so many who made the show click!

  • @citten4u
    @citten4u Před 3 lety +7

    Love this program. I loved 86 from the get go. But still wished the program was still aired on tv. Thanks for one of the best show to have on tv.

  • @nohandlenotme
    @nohandlenotme Před 3 lety +18

    Missed it by that much!

  • @dennisanderson3895
    @dennisanderson3895 Před 3 lety +12

    Agent 99 was one of my first big TV crushes! (Amusing how so many of her in-shots had be one done barefoot b/c she so much taller than Don!

  • @jamesdepasquale9602
    @jamesdepasquale9602 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Get Smart...one of the greatest shows of all time!

  • @michaelnolan7181
    @michaelnolan7181 Před 3 lety +13

    And....Loving it!

  • @rozchristopherson648
    @rozchristopherson648 Před 3 lety +4

    Who can forget Barbara Feldon's looks and voice? My mom and I never missed an episode back in the 60s.

  • @Centauri27
    @Centauri27 Před rokem +6

    I have fond memories of watching this iconic show as a kid. I bought the DVD set and am going to rewatch the entire series. Get Smart was ahead of its time, and I am blown away by Barbara Feldon's beauty, brains, and charm! Btw, I thought the "Get Smart" movie starring Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway was pretty good too--better than the movie with Adams and Feldon. Too bad it wasn't enough to launch another reboot attempt.

  • @loualcaraz6497
    @loualcaraz6497 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Still one of my favorite tv shows!! I had a huge crush on 99 as a young boy!!

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před 8 měsíci

      We're happy to know that you're a fan of the show. In your opinion, what is its best episode?

  • @SciHeartJourney
    @SciHeartJourney Před 11 měsíci +2

    I ❤ KAOS! The show was nothing without them.
    I laughed every time Sigfried yelled, "STALKER!" 🤣
    Bernie Koppel was awesome on Love Boat too.

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 Před 11 měsíci

      There are several videos of him, talking about his work on both shows. He is a great story teller.

  • @brettbaratheon9776
    @brettbaratheon9776 Před 3 lety +10

    I loved watching reruns of this show as a kid. Loved it. I remember watching Inspector Gadget one day and realized the voice was the same. I thought I found out something astonishing and astronomical.

    • @zarquondam
      @zarquondam Před rokem

      Don't forget Tennessee Tuxedo!

  • @adamdorris4081
    @adamdorris4081 Před 3 lety +4

    One of my favorite shows when I was a kid.

  • @zedhiro6131
    @zedhiro6131 Před 3 lety +147

    You missed Don Adams was the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo.
    You missed it by that much.

    • @donovanmedieval
      @donovanmedieval Před 3 lety +7

      And also the voice of the character who once appeared on 'Scooby-Doo' named Don Adams.

    • @donkeyslayer4661
      @donkeyslayer4661 Před 3 lety +5

      Unfortunately, he ended his career with an atrocity out of Canada, involving a grocery store. Guess he needed the money.

    • @sandysexton6570
      @sandysexton6570 Před 3 lety +1

      @@donkeyslayer4661 I didn’t know about that.

    • @quad5186
      @quad5186 Před 3 lety +5

      Gord Sexton It was called “Check it Out! “ he was a grocery store manager. Aired on USA mid to late 80’s . Yes , I think he could have been doing something better.

    • @sandysexton6570
      @sandysexton6570 Před 3 lety +1

      @@quad5186 Thanks! I’ll see if I can check it out. (The iPad is in tune - as soon as I typed, “check”, the next word to choose on the list was”it” ...

  • @esaaecha
    @esaaecha Před rokem +4

    My favorite character was the agent that always ended up inside something like a mailbox, a manhole,
    or a washing machine at a
    Laundromat. The places they came up with were so funny.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před rokem

      Thank you for sharing your favorite character. How about the most memorable episode for you?

    • @kevinmcgee6307
      @kevinmcgee6307 Před rokem +3

      Agent 13.

    • @alanhilder1883
      @alanhilder1883 Před rokem +1

      Yes, a great character.
      I liked the time they met up with some retired agents who told them the original silencer for a gun...
      scream very loudly as you pull the trigger.

    • @gardenlover9663
      @gardenlover9663 Před 11 měsíci

      @@alanhilder1883 lol

  • @daveperala4723
    @daveperala4723 Před 3 lety +14

    And who can forget that TOTO had a hit song called "99".
    They say it has nothing to do with Agent 99, but hey man, let us live a little OK.

  • @ericmason349
    @ericmason349 Před 3 lety +5

    Loved Barbara Feldon and Get Smart. GREAT cast. Mel Brooks and Buck Henry were the best

  • @NdnUrbanCat
    @NdnUrbanCat Před 3 lety +20

    What the world needs now, is to, 'GET SMART!'

    • @iluvpittys242
      @iluvpittys242 Před 3 lety +1

      Good show, I thought Max was cute when I was little! Lol...

  • @stevejohnson3067
    @stevejohnson3067 Před rokem

    I remember when I was a kid in the 60's in my room hearing my dad roaring with laughter downstairs watching Get Smart. it was past my bedtime but my brother and I would sneak 1/2 way down the stairs to get a glimpse of what he was watching. Now, as an old man myself, I have 5 seasons of the show on DVD and roar with laughter just as my dad would. Siegfried, Hymie, the Chief, Larabee, Agent 13... there were so many great characters i can't even begin to name them all. But above all, above Don Adams' perfect comedic timing and delivery, Barbara Feldon's exquisite reactions to the idiocy surrounding her and the unique gadgets they used and encountered, the writing was so much better than anything we get nowadays. Lose the laugh track and you have a practically perfect comedic exercise.

  • @lwbw33
    @lwbw33 Před 3 lety +3

    I still love Max and the show today!!!

  • @rebeccawhite8459
    @rebeccawhite8459 Před 3 lety +8

    I met the "chief" at a local parade in Riverside, California in 1969. He was on a car in the parade and then he watched the rest of the parade after that. He was friendly

  • @katarinakrnjevic8183
    @katarinakrnjevic8183 Před rokem +2

    Get Smart and Pink panther are best spy comedies ever.

  • @mikemcmullin149
    @mikemcmullin149 Před rokem +2

    Heimi the robot was a great addition to the series.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před rokem +1

      Well said, we strongly concur! Thank you for watching our content and for sharing your thoughts. What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @bobleroe3859
    @bobleroe3859 Před 3 lety +18

    "Would you believe...?" originated prior to Get Smart in Don's stand-up routine.

  • @stevenvaldez3520
    @stevenvaldez3520 Před 3 lety +79

    Agent 99 was not a bit of a looker, She was a stone cold FOX 🦊!

  • @JoelGetzhasauselessurl
    @JoelGetzhasauselessurl Před 3 lety +19

    Did you know that Barbara Feldon was a U.N.C.L.E. agent before becoming Agent 99? She was on the 25th episode of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., The Never-Never Affair.

    • @urbansk8r231
      @urbansk8r231 Před 3 lety +3

      Another 1 of my faves

    • @MrSlitskirts
      @MrSlitskirts Před 3 lety +3

      Hi, yes as'Mandy', she looked terrific in B&W, wearing glasses and a trenchcoat. If she hadn't become '99' on 'Get Smart' she could have become a regular on 'U.N.C.L.E.'.

    • @westzed23
      @westzed23 Před 3 lety +3

      I did not know that. Thanks.

  • @valeriebayes900
    @valeriebayes900 Před 3 lety +4

    I was 5 years old when I first saw this it was GREAT 😂. I didn't think I would ever quit laughing.

  • @sassykaren7587
    @sassykaren7587 Před 3 lety +7

    Ah..the Cone of Silence. Wow once again you have surprised me with another one of my favorite shows. I’m really digging all these shows that I used to watch and had totally forgotten about. I can’t wait to see another awesome notification!! 👍👍👍

    • @alfred536
      @alfred536 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes the cone of silence waz stupid funny.

    • @sassykaren7587
      @sassykaren7587 Před 3 lety +2

      ALFRED V. Yes it was. I was so hooked on this show when I was a kid. He would say other stupid things like “the old gun in the hat trick” or something like that. A very funny show.

    • @alfred536
      @alfred536 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sassykaren7587 thats so true i almost forgot about that wow memories are great are they not. Although the down side is it also brings up how old you are. I don't know about you but it sucks lol

    • @sassykaren7587
      @sassykaren7587 Před 3 lety +1

      ALFRED V. You’re so right. Memories are very awesome. I’m actually 51 years old and think back to when I used to call people at my age old. Now with all my aches and pains and body starting to fall apart, I realize that I really am old. It definitely does suck because in my mind, I feel like I should only be in my 30’s at the oldest. It’s strange how old age feels like it just happened overnight. Thank you so much for your replies 🥀

    • @alfred536
      @alfred536 Před 3 lety +1

      @@sassykaren7587 yeah i know what you mean about aches and pains im 48 and like you inside i feel like a youngster but on the out im far from it. And your so welcome

  • @CarlosGuzman-bq8fr
    @CarlosGuzman-bq8fr Před 3 lety +3

    86 was hilarious . 99 loved her

  • @tomnewham1269
    @tomnewham1269 Před 3 lety +2

    Agent 13 was one of favourite characters on this show.

  • @kevindondrea144
    @kevindondrea144 Před 11 měsíci

    Siegfried and Starker. Always loved when they were on the show.
    It was also great seeing the guest stars including the late great Michael Dunn.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před 11 měsíci

      Our favorites too, you've got taste! What other types of video would you like to see?

  • @clroberts1956
    @clroberts1956 Před 2 lety +3

    I was nine years old when it first came out and one could say Agent 99 was my first TV Crush. 😂

  • @stuartuhlhorn5324
    @stuartuhlhorn5324 Před 3 lety +8

    A great show with great writing, eg Tom Bosley’s appearance and great visuals, eg Max and the revolving door.

  • @mccoywayne
    @mccoywayne Před 6 měsíci

    It was and still is my absolute favorite program of any kind. Don Adams was fantastic as was Barbara Feldon and the two made a great couple. I wish something like this was still around. The world sadly lacks this sort of comic genius that the brilliant Mel Brooks and Buck Henry developed.

  • @rwdavis22461
    @rwdavis22461 Před 3 lety +2

    all the charactors were excellent and still Loving it

  • @jons.6216
    @jons.6216 Před 3 lety +3

    Don Adams' career accomplishments always seem to leave out being the voice of the pretty iconic cartoon character "Tennessee Tuxedo" on the Underdog Show! I've only seen one comment here about it, too!

  • @ryancoulter4797
    @ryancoulter4797 Před 3 lety +4

    In the mid 80s Adams was on a Canadian sitcom called Check It Out! based on the UK sitcom Tripper’s Day. Set in a supermarket with Adams playing the manager.

    • @mandymayne8759
      @mandymayne8759 Před 3 lety +2

      Check It Out also ran on the USA Cable Network in the U.S.

  • @Tigerhawk1981
    @Tigerhawk1981 Před 3 lety +2

    "Next time Gadget, NEXT TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!!!"

  • @michaelsokol8701
    @michaelsokol8701 Před rokem +1

    Don Adams was my favorite

  • @tonydittlinger5572
    @tonydittlinger5572 Před 3 lety +18

    Adams was also the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo

    • @markhodge7
      @markhodge7 Před 3 lety +5

      Gotta be old to know this one :)

    • @havocproltd
      @havocproltd Před 3 lety

      I have an external hard drive named "Phineus J. Whoopee" guess what it looks like?!

    • @tonydittlinger5572
      @tonydittlinger5572 Před 3 lety

      A 3-D BB ?

    • @tonydittlinger5572
      @tonydittlinger5572 Před 3 lety

      Oh you know it...54

    • @havocproltd
      @havocproltd Před 3 lety

      @@tonydittlinger5572 well, more like the closet the 3d-BB was always kept in... LOL! Daaaah, Gee, Tennessee!

  • @OdinHammersmith
    @OdinHammersmith Před 3 lety +6

    As much as I liked Max & 99, I loved Siegfried and the dome of of silence more. Loved the show as a kid.

  • @vaughnhanson4127
    @vaughnhanson4127 Před 3 lety +1

    I loved Get Smart . I saw Mel on Carson one night. I remember distinctly Mel Brooks saying that KAOS was "Kill All Other Spies" and CONTROL was something like "Can Only Nitwits Try Rewarding Others Lives" . The list of famous guest stars is in the hundreds.

  • @lindagurreri3946
    @lindagurreri3946 Před 2 lety +1

    I LOVED! this show!

  • @BillHalliwell
    @BillHalliwell Před rokem +3

    Younger people won't understand how popular the TV and Film 'Spy Craze' truly was. Espionage stories, series and films sprung up everywhere ranging from R-rated violent dramas to cartoons for children. 'Get Smart' was the first and best 'Spy Send Up'. The original concept by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks was pure comedic genius which, in other hands, could have easily been an embarrassing flop.
    Not many TV sitcoms, that ran for a mere 5 years, had the impact of significantly changing and adding to the English language where ever it was spoken.
    "Missed it by that much", "would you believe...", "And loving it!" and others were used in everyday, casual conversation for around 20 years; in fact, older people these days can still be heard referring to Max's catch phrases when they get together.
    (Obviously, Max's catch phrases were translated into other languages but I have no idea if they were as popular or long lasting.)
    Finally, I hate to break it to you, Facts Verse, but all 13 "Top-Secret" facts from this show were, and are still, well known to millions of fans... would you believe 11?
    Cheers, and thanks for this video.
    Bill H.

    • @FactsVerse
      @FactsVerse  Před rokem +2

      We absolutely agree! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. Be safe and have a great day!

    • @BakedRBeans
      @BakedRBeans Před rokem

      One more thing.... Don also was on a sitcom called "Check it out" He was a grocery store manager who went from crisis to crisis.

  • @C_HILL_OUT
    @C_HILL_OUT Před 3 lety +11

    I want a shoe phone just so I can tell someone “Oops sorry. I must have accidentally toe dialed you”

  • @drbassface
    @drbassface Před 3 lety +1

    Was my fav show as a kid!

  • @Jamaicafunk
    @Jamaicafunk Před 3 lety +16

    Craw! Not Craw! CRAW!! (Totally racist by todays standards... and... LOVING it!)

  • @GaryAa56
    @GaryAa56 Před 3 lety +12

    You forgot Control/Kaos was taken from The man from Uncle, Uncle/Thrush. I was kid or the 60's.

  • @kevindondrea144
    @kevindondrea144 Před 11 měsíci

    I could picture Tom Poston as Max but I do agree on Don Adams being cast He nailed it.

  • @scottburton9701
    @scottburton9701 Před 2 lety +1

    "Get Smart" was a certifiable classic.

  • @davidlewis7267
    @davidlewis7267 Před 3 lety +30

    1. Though addressed as Max, Agent 86 is always referred to as Maxwell Smart (even by Max himself). 2. 99's alias in the episode "99 Loses Control" is Susan Hilton, not Sarah or Saran, or whatever you said.

  • @josephheston9238
    @josephheston9238 Před 3 lety +42

    First, her code name was Susan Hilton, not Saran. 2nd, the Mustang belonged to the Chief. 3rd, KAOS is a Delaware corporation for tax purposes.

    • @dorinriki
      @dorinriki Před 3 lety +11

      KAOS is also called "the international organization of evil" in many of the early episodes. It was incorporated in Delaware for tax purposes, but that was only a front.

    • @davehallett3128
      @davehallett3128 Před 3 lety +1

      @@dorinriki ya figured that out huh edith

    • @MrSlitskirts
      @MrSlitskirts Před 3 lety +5

      No doubt KAOS had very good Tax Agents...

    • @keithbannister9271
      @keithbannister9271 Před 3 lety

      @@MrSlitskirts 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @666Brago
    @666Brago Před 3 lety +2

    My parents watched this show on Nick at Nite all the time when I was a little boy so I got a good dose of it as it became one of my favorite shows of all time although it predates me by twenty years

  • @mikeakers3453
    @mikeakers3453 Před rokem +1

    Don Adams's vocal delivery in Get Smart was a very accurate imitation of William Powell's vocal delivery in the Thin Man series of the Thirties and Forties. For skeptics, if listening to both does not convince you, Don Adams stated that fact in interviews. It was part of his stand-up act, which included impressions.

  • @playwithmeinsecondlife6129
    @playwithmeinsecondlife6129 Před 3 lety +16

    "I'm 86, she's 99."
    "She don't look it."

  • @martinschulz9381
    @martinschulz9381 Před 3 lety +5

    Still fun to watch after all this time.

  • @mauricehampton9734
    @mauricehampton9734 Před 3 lety

    Don Adams,was my favorite,And loving it.

  • @davidhugill4668
    @davidhugill4668 Před rokem +1

    I met Barbara Feldon at the 2019 Sydney Supanova. At that time, 99 was 86! At the same convention were Dawn Wells (Mary Ann, Gillians Island; R.I.P.) and Barbara Eden (Jeannie, I Dream of Jeannie). How could I have imagined at the time these shows aired that I'd meet them all (at the same place & time)?

  • @donaldparlettjr3295
    @donaldparlettjr3295 Před 3 lety +6

    You forgot that he served during WW2 in the South Pacific Campaign at Guadalcanal. He served in the First Marines. He suffered horribly with his fellow Marines battling not only the Japanese but dysentery, malaria, and dengue fever.

  • @jack_k2136
    @jack_k2136 Před 3 lety +4

    MaxWELL Smart, MaxWELL, MaxWELL, MaxWELL! My spine is bending out of my body, his intimates called him 'Max' his enemies called him 'Maxwell Smart.' My brother is our resident authority on the show and we can't recall a single time he was called 'Max Smart.'

  • @l00k4tstuff
    @l00k4tstuff Před 3 lety +18

    Would you believe I watched the original run as a kid growing up?
    Would you believe I saw it in reruns while at college?
    How about I discovered it on TV Land?

    • @jodeanesullens6588
      @jodeanesullens6588 Před 3 lety +2

      No,but I would believe two boy scouts in a dinghy.

    • @pudgebl67
      @pudgebl67 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jodeanesullens6588 No... How about a bunch boy scouts with rabies

    • @sugarnads
      @sugarnads Před 3 lety +1

      I find that very hard to believe.

  • @davefairburn3298
    @davefairburn3298 Před rokem

    Back in the 1950's Barbara Feldon got her start by doing commercials, namely Brylcreem, "Just a dab will do you."

  • @gate-1378
    @gate-1378 Před 3 lety +21

    I watched the show mainly because of "Agent 99" She is hot !.

    • @leondillon8723
      @leondillon8723 Před 3 lety

      She was in the Dick Van Dyke movie "Fitzwilly".

  • @iamcornholio1161
    @iamcornholio1161 Před 3 lety +13

    Tennessee Tuxedo.

  • @titmusspaultpaul5
    @titmusspaultpaul5 Před 3 lety

    That was fun. Thanks.

  • @user-ne6gp4gn6x
    @user-ne6gp4gn6x Před 4 měsíci

    a great show i wish it would run again

  • @kevinkim390
    @kevinkim390 Před 2 lety +5

    I thought Don Adams and Barbara Feldon had a wonderful on-screen chemistry and that more than anything was the reason for the shop's success.

  • @calvinwboaz7085
    @calvinwboaz7085 Před 3 lety +33

    Wasn't he Maxwell Smart? I thought others called him Max while he referred himself as Maxwell.

    • @l.5832
      @l.5832 Před 3 lety +11

      The narrator keeps saying "Max Smart". No one addressed him like that. His friends (the chief and 99) would call him Max (no last name), his enemies would call him Maxwell Smart (both first and last name) No one ever said Max Smart!

    • @2AForever-wi8yj
      @2AForever-wi8yj Před 3 lety +10

      @@l.5832 Sigfreid just called him Schmaart

    • @urbansk8r231
      @urbansk8r231 Před 3 lety +2

      Technically he was, but no one at control called him by the long version

    • @sherryallen3650
      @sherryallen3650 Před rokem

      M

  • @kaigongfu
    @kaigongfu Před rokem

    yup Comedy Genius Again, Mel Brooks, Buck Henry parody 007 to the extreme.
    Don Adams cannot be duplicated, don't even try. Barbara Feldon and Bernie Kopell, wow, how did the crew keep from laughing all the time ?
    The cast and stars who played this show are priceless, A list of the stars of the day.
    I asked for the series as a Christmas present, i love it.

  • @nobledarkmoon
    @nobledarkmoon Před 4 měsíci

    Barbara Feldon was a model before getting on the show.
    Don Adams was actually doing comic bumbling spy skits before the Get Smart series.
    They used current events and wrote them into the episodes. One such thing is the 3rd spy network ACB, around about that time the ABC was the 3rd TV station.

  • @bradsmith8977
    @bradsmith8977 Před 3 lety +10

    Hey you forgot about the movie the Nude Boom where Don Adams replayed his role as 86!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @randygagliano4929
    @randygagliano4929 Před 3 lety +41

    nothing about "The Chief" or Heimie?

    • @jbrecken
      @jbrecken Před 3 lety +8

      Or 13 or Larrabee

    • @olsmokey
      @olsmokey Před 3 lety +3

      ooooooo 13!

    • @stevenvaldez3520
      @stevenvaldez3520 Před 3 lety +3

      I liked how Heimie always took everything so literally.

    • @Filmation77
      @Filmation77 Před 3 lety +4

      To add a fact: The Chief's first name is Thaddeus

    • @RaymondDeneault
      @RaymondDeneault Před 3 lety +5

      @@stevenvaldez3520 Like when Max said to Heimie: you knock me out ... and he did ! Sorry about that chief.

  • @AngrySockMan
    @AngrySockMan Před rokem

    I recall an episode with Dr. Yes & all his henchmen/women being from different countries all replying "yes" in their native languages: "Yawol!" "Oui!" "Da!" "Sí!"

  • @kevinwhitescarver8369

    I seem to recall one episode where 99 was referred to as Susan. It's been a long time. But I watched the show religiously. Always funny.

  • @aceman4
    @aceman4 Před 3 lety +4

    u forgot to mention that Don Adams was also the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo

  • @scottgroves3814
    @scottgroves3814 Před 3 lety +3

    like hogans heroes this show has unique characters and storylines

  • @kudjoeadkins-battle2502

    My dad literally had several VHS tapes full of Get Smart episodes that he’d recorded. I could often get I’m his good graces when I would record episodes for him and cut the commercials. I liked it as a kid but loved it as a teen and even till now. It was my Dads show like mine odds South Park

  • @scottfox5270
    @scottfox5270 Před 3 lety +3

    Loved all the cast and see Barbara Felton had a high heels phone in pink and how can fans of hers get one of those?
    Retro ( Scott Fox )