Agent 86 dies at age 82

[John of Phoenix]

The shoe phone has gone silent.
So long Max.

"Get Smart" won seven Emmys, including three for Adams as best actor in a comedy series."
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[ 09-26-2005, 04:12 PM: Message edited by: John Teetsel ]

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

It was a great show....So long Max..

[paladin]

That shoe joke caused some heartburn for the C.I.A......

[htom]

"Oh Max ..." Rest In Peace, Marine. You made me laugh, again and again.

[Hal Forsen]

:(
"Sorry about that, Chief."
HF

[formerlyknownasprince]

Fair winds 86.

Can I have his old Sunbeam Tiger?

Ian

[Phillip Allen]

I just noticed...only eight numbers on his dial

[ishmael]

The national news made a big deal of a couple phrases that made it into the lexicon, but the one I always liked, which wasn't mentioned, was "Missed it by that much."

Max was always trying so hard, and was such a bumbler. Missing it by a skinny millimeter seemed right. A strange attempt at commentary on American spooks circa 1970.

It's interesting that the memory is international. An artifiact of American culture.

Godspeed Don. 99 is right behind. No wish for an early demise to her. Yours and her repressed sexuallity formed American teen fantasy more than Ginger's and Mary Ann's with the professor.

Pretty good play, Mr. Adams. "There are no second acts in America." Fitzgerald.(paraphrase) Your one was okay with this kid.

[ 09-26-2005, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: ishmael ]

[Bob Adams]

Oh God I'm getting old. First Gilligan now Max!

Edited to add:
99 was seriously hot!

[ 09-26-2005, 08:14 PM: Message edited by: Bob Adams ]

[Sue H.]

He was a really funny guy, and had a great voice. I loved that show!

Rest in peace.

[hoss]

Great show. Don Adams was ahead of his time. Memories: Would you believe? "Cone of Silence" Hine the Robot. The Chief.
Trivia Time: Who was the creator of "Get Smart?

99 was hot, but not as hot as Mrs. Peel.

[Phil Eves]

Buck Henry?.....

[hoss]

Buck Henry and ?????? (got very Famous)

[kgs113]

Mel Brooks.

[Pernicious Atavist]

s'long, max. i'll never look at my shoes the same way again..... :(