Many folks who were fans of this series remember that anything that was not funny was spoken in the "cone of silence." There is no doubt that this is Don Adams (Inspector Gadgets voice) and Barbara Feldon's best work. Buck Henry also did some of his best writing for this series. While it ran on NBC, it was a powerhouse. When it went to CBS, it seemed to lose a lot of it's zip for some reason.
Maybe by then it was wearing a little thin as there wasn't much more that could be done with a limited format such as this by then. Bernie Koppell who went on to be the Doctor on The Love Boat has a recurring role as Maxwell Smart's (Adams) nemesis which is pretty good in this. Michael Dunn (Dr.Loveless on the WILD WILD WEST) has all too brief a role in the pilot episode.
The show also helped careers of John Schuck & Ed Platt along quite handsomely & is still very watchable. Some of the technology such as the shoe phone is now starting to age, but aren't we all?
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