Get Smart is proof that not all spy shows of the time were drama. Maxwell Smart, Agent 89, could be successful against the evil forces of C.H.A.O.S. (an analogy for Communism) while being totally inept. With the help of the lovely Agent 99, Smart actually pulled off a bumbling kind of cool, not to be seen again until Austin Powers. Kid interest was always aroused by the cool secret spy gadgets. Smart had access to such things as the Cone of Silence, shoe phones, a multi-door security labyrinth for a headquarters, and of course, a Karman Ghia. In a way, Get Smart allowed Americans to continue with their tradition of poking fun at the government while reaffirming their certainty that America would prevail in the Cold War. How? Because despite his bungling, Smart always managed to get his man! Aired from 1965 to 1970. Cast: Don Adams, Maxwell Smart - Agent 86; Barbara Feldon, Agent 99; Edward Platt, Chief;
Robert Karvelas, Larabee.