Here are several variations on the main title sequence for "Get Smart," the 1965-1970 NBC (later CBS) secret agent comedy starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon.
I grew up on Get Smart. As soon as I heard the theme song on the TV I would drop everything and run into the living room because I loved the intro so much.
Thanks for uploading the different variations of the iconic TV intro. I used to watch the reruns with my mom and dad as a kid in the 70's and teenager in the early 80's, definitely one of the funniest TV show's from the 1960's during the whole secret spy infatuation era. No wonder it was so funny I didn't even realize Mel Brooks had a hand in it lol.
The creator of the opening, Leonard Stern, says he thought they would have to cut a hole in the floor and have an expensive contraption for Don Adams to drop while in the phone box. Don actually simply went down on his knees. I always thought he went threw the floor but knowing the above, I can see him clearly kneeling down in all the openings, except obviously, the last one.
Where I worked, there were a series of double doors you had to go through to get inside... After the second one I'd start humming this tune and all the older people would start laughing and the younger ones would look like deer caught in the headlights... Some get it, some don't.
Like others commenting here, I never saw that b&w intro when he did a U turn at the beginning. At the time I was very amused that what looked like a row of jailhouse-type vertical bars was actually a solid door. I also thought it was very clever that the onscreen titles retreated and then got covered up by the closing doors.
As a kid watching reruns I always loved it when they showed Max driving that Gold mini Corvette which turned out to be an Opel. They F'd up the song in that season though.
Buick was the sponsor of the show, so they had to show a car. Because they couldn't use a Regal, or a Kadett, and the GS's had ceased production, the Opel, was the only secret agent looking car. Was long before Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
In my head, his Tiger was in the shop that day and he borrowed 99s Ghia ... in reality, they had just made a deal to replace Chrysler as the supplier of cars to the show, with VW and thus, he drove one, but, only in the opening credits.
That gold Opel at 3:07 is awesome that was the coolest car ever and if Buick started making them again looking exactly as they did same exact design and engine etc. they would make a fortune.
AFTA ALL THESE YEARS WHEN IM WALKING DOWN THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HALLS I STILL FEEL AND LOOK WHAT U JUST SAW DON ADAMS DO AND MUSIC PLAY---FS===WHERES 99---FJS
Once you hear Stern explaining how he didn't get the elevator scene to work like he imagined it, it's hard not to see it in all these openings. He thought it would have been more funny if the elevator dial had counted down and then the door opened to reveal stairs.
If Get Smart did an animated version today, here's who I think the main cast would be: Ivan Sherry as Maxwell Smart / Agent 86 Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Agent 99 and Maurice LaMarche as The Chief
Get Smart Starring Don Adams & Barbara Feldon as Ninety Nine Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry Produced by Jay Sandrich Executive Producer Leonard Stern
The first two seasons of "Get Smart" (1965-66 and 1966-67 TV Seasons) were filmed at Paramount Studios. The exteriors have the look, feel and vibe of, if not D.C., then, at least, NYC. For whatever reason, perhaps due to Lucille Ball selling Desilu Studios to Paramount in 1967, the exteriors for the last three seasons (the 1967-68 TV Season to the 1969-70 TV Season) were filmed on a bland generic suburban-looking set at an unknown studio. These exterior sets lacked the look, feel and vibe of both D.C. and NYC and their respective suburbs that the first two seasons had. This was why the opening credits were changed for the third and fourth seasons, as well as the fifth season. The exterior opening for the first two seasons were filmed at Paramount Studios. However, the building used for the C.O.N.T.R.O.L. headquarters exterior for the third and fourth seasons opening and the one used for the fifth season opening do retain that D.C. look, feel and vibe.
Remember, they only filmed four intros: the pilot somewhere in LA, the next at Paramount, the next in front of the old LA County Courts building and the final season in front of the old Federal Building in downtown LA.
all right Ashley I will admit it--when I was a stupid kid--yup I thought I was Maxwell smart and when I used to walk throught the freaking office buildings in manhattan yup you got it I was him--we got all kind of nuts in America--that one is called a delusion or--but quite enjoyable--love frank
Get Smart Starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon as Ninety Nine Edward Platt as Chief Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry Produced by Jay Sandrich Executive Producer Leonard Stern
Because it was done by a different network. It is similar to Different Strokes when in the final season they did a different version of the same theme song due to being on another network.
I kinda like it, but it reminds me of the Addams family theme. I remember when I first saw the CBS intro as a kid, the fast zooms to the landmarks were disorienting to me because I thought it was not an intro, but the beginning of an action-packed scene. I hate the gold car, BTW.
@@joelgoldenberg1100 Me too. I n addition to changing the the theme song for season five, the only thing they did right was show the title of the episode on the screen; they should have done that for the first four seasons as well.
I loved Get Smart. I am old enough to remember it was canceled by NBC and picked up by CBS during the 1969 1970 season. It was on its last legs when it went to CBS. Nowhere else for the show to go but downhill.
There is also a credit sequence for the last episode of season 1 and all of season 2. Basically, it's the same as most of season 1, but with Edward Platt's credit following Barbara Feldon's credit.
like many, I remember the cars more than the show. Was the first one from a pilot? I don't EVER remember him in a Ferrari. I remember most episodes start with the Sunbeam, was that used for the longest? THANKS for posting this compilation.
Only the pilot was in black & white. There are some shows that the pilot was B&W, but the rest of the series was in color. _Hogan's Heroes_ is another example.
I don't remember the black and white version with the Ferrari, but do remember the Sunbeam Alpine (As driven by Bond in Dr No) or Tiger (Also used in the movie) VW Karman Ghia and the Opel GT, also the "Graduate" Alfa Romeo Duetto.
That b/c the black and white version was the pilot episode which as far as i know is only on the dvds. I could be wrong though. Also during the time period this show was made colour TV was still pretty new.
@@Pikachu2Ash I wonder if any syndicated prints for the first few seasons were in black and white? I used to watch the show on an independent television station (WCGV-24 Milwaukee, WI) in the late 1970s and remember many episodes as having been in black and white.
Wasn't there an alternate version with Don Rickles walking through the doors with Don Adams for one episode? I seem to remember him looking at the doors while walking through them. There is also an intro with a car wash from the totally abysmal attempt at a continuation in 1995.
The Don Rickles thing was part of a two-part episode where Don Rickles plays Smart's old army buddy, who, while visiting Max, accidentally finds out that Max is a spy and winds up working on a case with him, not an opening.
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I grew up on Get Smart. As soon as I heard the theme song on the TV I would drop everything and run into the living room because I loved the intro so much.
Thank you, Mel Brooks and Buck Henry
Thanks for uploading the different variations of the iconic TV intro. I used to watch the reruns with my mom and dad as a kid in the 70's and teenager in the early 80's, definitely one of the funniest TV show's from the 1960's during the whole secret spy infatuation era. No wonder it was so funny I didn't even realize Mel Brooks had a hand in it lol.
I love this Intro since the first time when i was Four and had seen it on TV in 1965
Loved the way he walked through the tunnels to get to the phone booth. Don Adams was perfect in this role.
Missed it by that much
The creator of the opening, Leonard Stern, says he thought they would have to cut a hole in the floor and have an expensive contraption for Don Adams to drop while in the phone box. Don actually simply went down on his knees. I always thought he went threw the floor but knowing the above, I can see him clearly kneeling down in all the openings, except obviously, the last one.
Where I worked, there were a series of double doors you had to go through to get inside... After the second one I'd start humming this tune and all the older people would start laughing and the younger ones would look like deer caught in the headlights... Some get it, some don't.
How can 11 people thumbs down this video? They must have been dropped on their heads.
Or were agents of KAOS. 🕵🏽♂️
Like others commenting here, I never saw that b&w intro when he did a U turn at the beginning. At the time I was very amused that what looked like a row of jailhouse-type vertical bars was actually a solid door. I also thought it was very clever that the onscreen titles retreated and then got covered up by the closing doors.
That B&W opening was from the pilot, not seen since the 60s, until the series came out in DVD
As a kid watching reruns I always loved it when they showed Max driving that Gold mini Corvette which turned out to be an Opel. They F'd up the song in that season though.
Buick was the sponsor of the show, so they had to show a car. Because they couldn't use a Regal, or a Kadett, and the GS's had ceased production, the Opel, was the only secret agent looking car. Was long before Scarecrow and Mrs. King.
The Get Smart intro with the Opel GT was my favorite!
Yes, mine too, it seemed more advanced
hydraulics in the phonebook Ha ha ha ha ha… He fell to his knees… Still cracks me up🤣
phone booth!! typo..I was laughing as I’m typing
I think the Sunbeam Tiger fit Max's style best. The Opel a close second, the Karman Ghia not so much.
In my head, his Tiger was in the shop that day and he borrowed 99s Ghia ... in reality, they had just made a deal to replace Chrysler as the supplier of cars to the show, with VW and thus, he drove one, but, only in the opening credits.
I watched this on SCN Channel 8 Panama back in the 80s.
The wonderful world of Mel Brooks style humor!
That gold Opel at 3:07 is awesome that was the coolest car ever and if Buick started making them again looking exactly as they did same exact design and engine etc. they would make a fortune.
AFTA ALL THESE YEARS WHEN IM WALKING DOWN THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS HALLS I STILL FEEL AND LOOK WHAT U JUST SAW DON ADAMS DO AND MUSIC PLAY---FS===WHERES 99---FJS
Would you believe that Don Adams voiced Inspector Gadget, a character a little like Smart himself.
A little?
Don Adams is voicing my favorite cartoon character Inspector Gadget,Bernie Kopell is playing the ship's doctor!!
Kopell also voiced the villainous leader of CHUMP, the Criminal Headquarters for Underworld Master Plan
Don Adams was also the voice for the classic cartoon character Tennessee Tuxedo.
@@Rgoid Never heard of that.
@@gsentinel4821 Don Adams also voiced his own character in the 1973 New Scooby Doo Movies episode The Exterminator.
@@Rgoid Baron von Butcher! You better beware! He's ruthless and cunning and he don't play fair!
The final season from 1969-70 was filmed at CBS in Studio City.I don't live too far away from there!
I wish they'd included the exit sequence where he turns back and the door closes on his nose.
Once you hear Stern explaining how he didn't get the elevator scene to work like he imagined it, it's hard not to see it in all these openings. He thought it would have been more funny if the elevator dial had counted down and then the door opened to reveal stairs.
I actually loved the pilot episode.
Max, on meeting his new partner: "You're a GIRL!!?"
adoro essa serie pura diversão esse agente 86 muito engraçado possível não da risadas com ele umas das melhores series q j passou na TV bons tempos
Thank you for not including the terrible 1995 Fox version with Andy Dick!
that thing still hurts to think about. They even had the original cast and completely wasted them.
@@RollOnToVictory That series only lasted seven episodes before being canceled.
If Get Smart did an animated version today, here's who I think the main cast would be:
Ivan Sherry as Maxwell Smart / Agent 86
Grey DeLisle-Griffin as Agent 99
and Maurice LaMarche as The Chief
John DiMaggio as Hymie
And who would be Sigfried & Shtarker?
Sorry about that chief
Get Smart Starring Don Adams & Barbara Feldon as Ninety Nine
Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry
Produced by Jay Sandrich Executive Producer Leonard Stern
A decade after the series went off the air, and CONTROL still needs money from that pay phone to function. :-)
Tennessee Tuxedo
Inspector Gadget.
Both...LOL Facts
The first two seasons of "Get Smart" (1965-66 and 1966-67 TV Seasons) were filmed at Paramount Studios. The exteriors have the look, feel and vibe of, if not D.C., then, at least, NYC. For whatever reason, perhaps due to Lucille Ball selling Desilu Studios to Paramount in 1967, the exteriors for the last three seasons (the 1967-68 TV Season to the 1969-70 TV Season) were filmed on a bland generic suburban-looking set at an unknown studio. These exterior sets lacked the look, feel and vibe of both D.C. and NYC and their respective suburbs that the first two seasons had. This was why the opening credits were changed for the third and fourth seasons, as well as the fifth season. The exterior opening for the first two seasons were filmed at Paramount Studios. However, the building used for the C.O.N.T.R.O.L. headquarters exterior for the third and fourth seasons opening and the one used for the fifth season opening do retain that D.C. look, feel and vibe.
Remember, they only filmed four intros: the pilot somewhere in LA, the next at Paramount, the next in front of the old LA County Courts building and the final season in front of the old Federal Building in downtown LA.
A Very Funny Comedy Show.
This is a predecessor to Police Squad! and Naked Gun.
Last opening best.
Love it!!
Wait a second Serpentor AKA Dick Gautier was in this series?
My mind is blown. My mind is blown
Anytime I have to walk through more than two doors, this theme song is in my head
all right Ashley I will admit it--when I was a stupid kid--yup I thought I was Maxwell smart and when I used to walk throught the freaking office buildings in manhattan yup you got it I was him--we got all kind of nuts in America--that one is called a delusion or--but quite enjoyable--love frank
anyone else get dizzy or so watching final season intro kept going so fast cant keep up love it though wonder why there no season 6
Get Smart Starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon as Ninety Nine
Edward Platt as Chief Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry
Produced by Jay Sandrich Executive Producer Leonard Stern
One wonders if Masahiro Sakurai had to go though such security at Nintendo of Japan? 😅
Different music arrangement in the first sequence, and no Edward Platt credit.
The arrangement on the Washington DC intro is atrocious.
It sure is.
Because it was done by a different network. It is similar to Different Strokes when in the final season they did a different version of the same theme song due to being on another network.
Actually, that was the original pilot episode, filmed in black and white (same network). The titles were "adjusted" for color for season one.
I kinda like it, but it reminds me of the Addams family theme. I remember when I first saw the CBS intro as a kid, the fast zooms to the landmarks were disorienting to me because I thought it was not an intro, but the beginning of an action-packed scene. I hate the gold car, BTW.
@@joelgoldenberg1100 Me too. I n addition to changing the the theme song for season five, the only thing they did right was show the title of the episode on the screen; they should have done that for the first four seasons as well.
I loved Get Smart. I am old enough to remember it was canceled by NBC and picked up by CBS during the 1969 1970 season. It was on its last legs when it went to CBS. Nowhere else for the show to go but downhill.
Since Bad Ratings,NBC cancelled Get Smart after a four year run & moved to CBS for only one season.
Each car is cool. The order they appear happens to be the same as which I would prefer. Ferrari, Sunbeam, Karmann Ghia, Opel, Alfa Romeo
There is also a credit sequence for the last episode of season 1 and all of season 2. Basically, it's the same as most of season 1, but with Edward Platt's credit following Barbara Feldon's credit.
like many, I remember the cars more than the show. Was the first one from a pilot? I don't EVER remember him in a Ferrari. I remember most episodes start with the Sunbeam, was that used for the longest? THANKS for posting this compilation.
When I first saw this series, I had no idea it was a comedy. Maybe that was just my mindset.
The Real Inspector Gadget lol.... Don Adams would have you hollin
Interestingly he wars a bow tie in all intros except the last one "Get Smart Again" where he wears a regular tie.
Bow ties are cool :)
Can't stand bow ties.
I never knew this show was in Black & White at one point.
Only the pilot was in black & white. There are some shows that the pilot was B&W, but the rest of the series was in color. _Hogan's Heroes_ is another example.
I don't remember the black and white version with the Ferrari, but do remember the Sunbeam Alpine (As driven by Bond in Dr No) or Tiger (Also used in the movie) VW Karman Ghia and the Opel GT, also the "Graduate" Alfa Romeo Duetto.
That b/c the black and white version was the pilot episode which as far as i know is only on the dvds. I could be wrong though. Also during the time period this show was made colour TV was still pretty new.
@@Pikachu2Ash I wonder if any syndicated prints for the first few seasons were in black and white? I used to watch the show on an independent television station (WCGV-24 Milwaukee, WI) in the late 1970s and remember many episodes as having been in black and white.
@@flatfingertuning727 only the pilot wasB&W
That was the first James Bond comedy
Wasn't there a version of the intro where a set of doors fails to open and he walks into it, turns around holding his nose and looking embarassed?
I thought that same thing but it is in the outro.
@@axepraise ending credits is when Max walks into the door
That was always on the closing credits
I never knew he had a VW Karmann Ghia at one point
jennifersman Volkswagen sponsored the show at one point, but he kept driving the red Sunbeam Tiger convertible.
That was the best one🍯
Wasn't there an alternate version with Don Rickles walking through the doors with Don Adams for one episode? I seem to remember him looking at the doors while walking through them.
There is also an intro with a car wash from the totally abysmal attempt at a continuation in 1995.
The Don Rickles thing was part of a two-part episode where Don Rickles plays Smart's old army buddy, who, while visiting Max, accidentally finds out that Max is a spy and winds up working on a case with him, not an opening.
The car in the black and white pilot is a Ferrari.
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'Get Smart again' was the worst one....The one before that was the best.
Simon the likeable
Didn't they use to have Playing cards from that show ... something like a Hockey cards ?
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Wasn't there a version that had Don Rickles walking through the doors with him?
Don Rickles?! It's Don Adams.
@@ianndiorsfeet Re-read my question.
@@TheZaius Oh. I get it now. I thought you mistook Rickles for Adams.
I thought you got them mixed up
When was Get Smart Again on? Never heard of it.
1989. It's okay, you should probably just forget about it, wish I had.
Not the Karmann Ghia
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LOWER THE CONE OF SILENCE!
sorry i had to.
What?
Cheif hated that thing
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