Get Smart: The Complete Series

25 DVD set consisting of 5 separate seasons, each in its own colorful slipcase, all enclosed in a telephone booth slipcase. The set contains all 138 episodes of the Get Smart TV series, and has been remastered and restored for DVD. The set's special features conatin over 9 hours of bonus material including never before seen bloopers, interviews and commentaries, and an introduction to each episode by Barbara Feldon (Agent 99). Product Description

Finally I can watch Get Smart

I remember when I was a kid in the 90's Watching Get Smart reruns on Nick @Nite and Loving it.
Then when they took it off that channel I was disappointd, I thought I'd never see it again. But thank God I was wrong. When I found out Time Life released the whole series on DVD I couldn't wait to buy them. Getting the first season I watched every episode and I loved them. It was like going back into my childhood, and I found this show is timeless. You can be a kid and love it and you can be an adult and still laugh at Maxwell Smart's crazy antics. The catchphrases you can't help but imitate and laugh at like "Sorry About That Chief", "Missed It By That Much, And Loving It, and of course Would You Believe.
This collection is a must buy for any Get Smart or Don Adams fan. July 14, 2008

Get Smart

Most crime shows follow the same formula, with the start of the show where the drama begins to unfold. They may show a would be suspect, giving an idea where it could've taken place.
The dogooder is often skillful at his craft. Violence comes into play. Yes, you can't have a crime show, without it. There had to of been evil doings. Don't forget the flashed badges, before the credits rolled!
Maxwell Smart needs luck, and fellow agent pals to get the pat on the back.
Smart is no egotistical fellow. Kind hearted, he falls into many traps, set up by the forces of KAOS. He is putting other agents in trouble, including his chief.
In trying to protect the agency, Max suggests using their malfunctioning spy devices.
The tools are of no help, example the booth. The chief cannot understand Max, nor Max can hear him. Both need to scream.
Also, the see through plastic doesn't lift properly.
This is an on going gag, for the show, throughout the seasons! May 23, 2008

As good as it ever was!

Yes, we saw this growing up. When anyone hears the name MAX this is what comes to mind! The show was simply amazing. And so are the DVDs.

There are lots of reviews here so I will keep this short so you read it.

GOOD: The shows are in order. There are narrated episodes that explain why the car in the opening scene went from red to blue. Stories about how Don Adams studied his script are simply amazing. There is more behind the scenes stuff here than you can imagine. All the episodes have the full into and end credits. No shaving. Highest quality too.

BAD: If the price is too high for you, wait five years when the value will be through the roof! Truly this is worth the price. Okay that's not really bad. The only bad I saw was from the original production. Maybe the camera lens had a hair in it,and when you use two cameras to shoot a show, you keep seeing that hair. That's it!

POINTS: As I try to catch every detail now,I see the limitations on reality. I can see Don's stunt double. I see continuity errors. I even saw a huge spelling error in a scene on a government building sign. Was that a joke that the props department did or did no one check them?

Get it. Remember, "He who hesitates...how does that go again 99?"

January 4, 2008

Would you believe...?

Would you believe it's excellent, and worth every penny? Well, you'd be correct!
I was thrilled when I heard that my childhood hero, Maxwell Smart - Secret Agent 86, was finally available for purchase! My wife bought it for me as a gift, and I've enjoyed it tremendously.
From a technical standpoint, the series has been remastered brilliantly. It looks like it's being shown on TV for the first time (only this time, with turn of the millenium picture quality).
People sometimes forget how popular spy fiction was back in the 1960s. James Bond started it all and was quickly followed by a host of series - Mission Impossible, Man From U.N.C.L.E., etc. Along comes the comic genius of Mel Brooks and Buck Henry who decided to spoof the whole espionage craze. Add in the comedic talents of Don Adams, the beautiful Barbara Feldon, and an excellent supporting cast and the result is a wonderful situation comedy.
For those who grew up in the 1970s, and enjoyed Get Smart in reruns, you'll be in the throws of nostalgia as you once again witness shoe phones, cones of silence, and Smart's gorgeous red convertible "Tiger" automobile.
I can't recommend it highly enough to any fan of this series. What are you waiting for..buy it already! Oops...sorry about that, Chief! November 20, 2007

Would you believe ... FINALLY out on DVD?

As a dedicated spy nut, I was ecstatic when I heard that Get Smart was being released on DVD at last. Even with the anticipation, the set still managed to exceed my expectations. The box is set up to look like the elevator Max disappears into during the title credits. In addition to sharp, bright and clean episode quality, each season is loaded with extras, including commentary from both Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, numerous documentaries, a touching clip from Don Adams' memorial service and commentary from Barbara Feldon before EACH EPISODE. The set also includes the black and white pilot episode which I had never seen before. In short, this sucker is loaded. Nick at Nite hasn't shown Get Smart for years now, so those of you going through advanced cases of Max and 99 withdrawl can have your Get Smart cravings satisfied forever with this great set. Here's hoping the set will soon be more widely available so Amazon can offer it at its usual rock-bottom price. February 21, 2007

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