flyingtiger1013 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Would you believe.... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,170444,00.html LOS ANGELES — Don Adams (search), the wry-voiced comedian who starred as the fumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart in the 1960s television spoof of James Bond (search) movies, "Get Smart," has died. He was 82. Adams died of a lung infection late Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (search), his friend and former agent Bruce Tufeld said Monday, adding the actor broke his hip a year ago and had been in ill health since. As the inept Agent 86 of the super-secret federal agency C.O.N.T.R.O.L., Adams captured TV viewers with his antics in combatting the evil agents of C.H.A.O.S. When his explanations failed to convince the villains or his boss, he tried another tack: "Would you believe...?" It became a national catchphrase. Smart was also prone to spilling things on the desk or person of his boss Thaddius (actor Edward Platt). Smart's apologetic "Sorry about that, chief" also entered the American lexicon. The spy gadgets, which aped those of the Bond movies, were a popular feature, especially the pre-cell-phone telephone in a shoe. Smart's beautiful partner, Agent 99, played by Barbara Felden, was as brainy as he was dense, and a plot romance led to marriage and the birth of twins later in the series. ADVERTISEMENTS Adams, who had been under contract to NBC, was lukewarm about doing a spy spoof. When he learned that Mel Brooks (search) and Buck Henry had written the pilot script, he accepted immediately. "Get Smart" debuted on NBC in September 1965 and scored No. 12 among the season's most-watched series and No. 22 in its second season. "Get Smart" twice won the Emmy (search) for best comedy series with three Emmys for Adams as comedy actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Missed it by ... that much. Should we all observe a moment ... in the cone of silence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 i must be too young to remeber or even know this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtiger1013 Posted September 26, 2005 Author Share Posted September 26, 2005 i must be too young to remeber or even know this guy. Perhaps Inspector Gadget will do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Of course you are too young this was during the era of the 8-track tape which is an urban legend to you. One of my favorite classic shows guess TVLAND or nick at nite will do a Get Smart marathon soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINS@THEGOALLINE Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 The entire cell-phone industry owes a debt of gratitude to Maxwell Smart and his shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdoctor Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 ahh.. Inspector Gadget.. Go Go Gadget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 That sucks. All the old guys from those classic 60's shows are kicking off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Perhaps Inspector Gadget will do the trick. ah... ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 i used to love that show! it used to come on nick before they had tvland. agent 99 was kinda nice lookin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 RIP, I love that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Should we all observe a moment ... in the cone of silence? WHAT?!? A shame. Get Smart is one of my all time favorite shows. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncsuapex Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 Missed it by ... that much. Took the words right out of my mouth. Get Smart was one of my favorite shows growing up, of course it was reruns... But still a great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sir Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 They're making a Get Smart movie. Steve Carrell will play Maxwell Smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 I had a sunbeam tiger in high school, which was one of the cars he drove on that show. the other was the Opel GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I think I need to go re-watch some old episodes... Man that was good stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Sigh. Loved that show too. RIP Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidFan Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 The military should begin construction of a Nude Bomb just to give props to this man's career....LOL and drop it on Switzerland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I use to love that show. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTaylor42 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 :cry: R.I.P. Don Get Smart is one of my favorite shows of all time. Don had some of the best catch phrases. My favorite, and probably most people's is "Would you believe?". Nobody ever cracked me up like Don Adams did in Get Smart. In one of my favorite episodes. Max is being taken out on a stretcher thru revolving doors. That scene had my sides splitting. I heard that Get Smart is coming out on DVD possibly some time next year. Both Don Adams and Bob Denver passing in the same month. This has been a sad month for me. R.I.P. Don, I'm going to miss you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaddogCT Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 RIP Mr. Adams! :logo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Funnny, funny guy. Was able to be funny without ever descending into obsenity or profanity. Great show too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Although, I've got to admit, For several years, I've been hearing "Would you believe. . . " every time I hear W speak. ----- Wasn't it this show where one of his missions was that Chaos had developed a silent explosive? ----- And I remember seeing an interview with Mel Borrks about difficulties with TV censors. He said they'd had a problem with one scene in which Max and 99 are on the villian Ziegfried's secret island, trying to infiltrate his base, and get stuck in quicksand. The censors said that dieing in quicksand is too slow and horrible for family viewing. Even though the Good Guys (guess what) don't die in the quicksand, the possibility that they might was too scary for TV. Brooks re-wrote the scene. 99: Oh Max! We're stuck in quicksand! (Ziegfried appears, gloating) Ziegfreid: No, my dear. You're stuck in Ziegfreid-sand! Max: What's the difference? Ziegfreid: It's quicker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHUBAKAH Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 He was about to be 83, but missed it by That Much. You older guys will get that.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 RIP... loved that show... TV land lookup for the next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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