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This particular Get Smart is the Fox television network's 1995 revival of the hit show that debuted 30 years earlier. A softer, less satirical and less worldly version of the original show that was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the new Get Smart nevertheless brings Don Adams back to the role of Maxwell Smart, agent 86 for counter-intelligence agency Control. Married to former agent 99 (Barbara Feldon), now a U.S. Congresswoman, Max is the new Chief of Control, bungling through his desk job yet somehow still managing to stymie the evil forces of Kaos. In a way, Get Smart isn't really Adams' or Feldon's show anymore. The two are seen frequently enough, but much of the comic action now belongs to Andy Dick as the Smarts' son Zach, who graduates to full agent in the series' premiere episode. A bumbler with an inflated sense of his expertise, Zach is very much Max's son. Continuing the parallel between generations, Zach is also paired with an attractive and more professional agent, 66 (Elaine Hendrix), who gradually warms to him over several episodes. Good thing, because that's all there is: after seven programs, Get Smart came to an end, and that's all this DVD has to offer. Even if it isn't brilliant, the family-friendly show has a lot of funny moments, particularly when Dick gets to engage his talent for physical comedy. His interactions with Hendrix occasionally border on classic screwball comedy, a nice balance with the obvious warmth between Adams and Feldon. --Tom Keogh
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Don Adams and Barbara Feldon reprise their roles as Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 in this short-lived 1990s comedy series. Max is now the Chief of Control and 99 is a Congresswoman in charge of Control's budget. With the help of their son, Zach (Andy Dick), and his partner, Agent 66 (Elaine Hendrix), Max and Agent 99 must struggle to keep arch-rival KAOS from gaining world domination.
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32 of 37 people found the following review helpful
By C. Kingswell
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Format:DVD
This is absolutely dire. The complete series, they say! It only has 7 episodes and it's hardly surprising. I don't know why they bothered to make them.
Max Smart is now Chief of CONTROL and is married to Agent 99 who is now a Congresswoman in charge of CONTROL's budget. Unfortunately they have a son called Zach ( played by Andy Dick and aptly named in my opinion ). This character is a real nerd and it is he for the most part whom we are obliged to watch along with Agent 66 ( played by Elaine Hendrix, who is sexy if nothing else ). Don Adams and Barbara Feldon are in it, but not a great deal. The writing is awful and the humour backfires cosiderably.
This is not a patch on the original series and merely proves that you cannot bring a successful TV series from the 1960s and transfer it to the 1990s. Neither the actors ( aside from D.A. and B.F. ) nor the writers are of anywhere near the same calibre. Forget it.
Max Smart is now Chief of CONTROL and is married to Agent 99 who is now a Congresswoman in charge of CONTROL's budget. Unfortunately they have a son called Zach ( played by Andy Dick and aptly named in my opinion ). This character is a real nerd and it is he for the most part whom we are obliged to watch along with Agent 66 ( played by Elaine Hendrix, who is sexy if nothing else ). Don Adams and Barbara Feldon are in it, but not a great deal. The writing is awful and the humour backfires cosiderably.
This is not a patch on the original series and merely proves that you cannot bring a successful TV series from the 1960s and transfer it to the 1990s. Neither the actors ( aside from D.A. and B.F. ) nor the writers are of anywhere near the same calibre. Forget it.
By j.r
Format:DVD
This is Get Smart from the 1990's and so naturally has differences to the original show. However I think it's great fun and totally mad. The original Agent Smart and 99 still star, but now their son's an agent also and he's partnered with the sexy agent 66. The show's fast moving and I found it to be laugh out loud in places. If you enjoy shows like Police Squad or Sledge Hammer then you'll like Get Smart. Sadly the complete 90's series is only 7 episodes.
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1.2 out of 5 stars
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Got misled
27 Mar 2013
By F. Kowal
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Graphic led me to believe I was going to view the original series from the 1960's with Agent 99. Ended up getting a fraud from the 90's. Didn't waste my time watching. Amazon needs to correct this. Can I get a refund please? Thank you.
1.0 out of 5 stars
mislead, did not know 1995 had a get smart-too painful to watch
4 May 2013
By jerry
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mislead, did not know 1995 had a get smart-too painful to watch-wish I could return the episode and try again for the original series
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not the 'funny' I remembered
13 April 2013
By Emmy Lou Kacer
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Not as clean-humored as I remembered from watching it as a kid- over the top inuendos- it definitely lost something from older version...
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