Get Smart: The Complete Series [DVD] [2008] - Cover May Vary

It is well-made and the transfer to DVD is good, image being at good level while the sound is above mediocrity. Overall, an honest product in my opinion, which delivers on its promise. This is a basic, plain-vanilla set of the series some of us grew up with. For those that haven't, these are the stories of battle of "good" versus evil. Good always triumphs by the sheer idiocy and dumb luck of its key agent -- our hero, agent Smart. It is a humorous series bereft of the ubiquitous gore and violence producers deem the sine qua non of TV success nowadays and your children can watch without fear of lengthy psychoanalysis later on in life. Good is upheld by a secret organisation code-named "Control" while evil comes from the dastardly "Chaos" and their despicable, foreign accented villains -- a James Bond villain take off. Our hero, agent 86 and his would-be girl friend, beautiful agent 99, following orders from "the Chief" foil Chaos' any and all attempts at destabilising world order, much like Bond, James Bond, saves the world on the big screen. Both get impossible assignments and get away with -- and thus doing save the world. The difference is that Bond is the quintessential larger than life male who is so efficient, we are glad he is on our side -- the good guys. Bond's women, all to be reckoned with in one way or another seem to be incapable of resisting his natural charm and melt in his arms. In Get Smart this is (hilariously) reversed: Smart is smaller than life. He has a squeaky nasal voice and he never catches on to discreet advances of the only woman in his life, agent 99. He triumphs through sheer dumb luck, help from friends, the Chief and, of course, the beautiful agent 99. Where Bond is refined, eccentric and intelligent, Smart is ignorant, conventional to nth degree and a stickler for useless rules - much to the Chief's consternation and our delight. But most of all, Smart is dumb: "he's so dumb he'd blind himself picking his nose" as the saying goes. We're not sure it's a good thing he's on our side -- but we love him! True to form and cult, our hero has coined phrases which have remained for posterity: - of outrageous statements following the response "I find that hard to believe": "would you believe..." As in, "...there are at least 25 agents out there ready to come in..." "I find zat chard to biliff Mr Smaart..." retorts the villainous lackey "Would you believe 5 agents..." - of a dangerous assignment "...being in mortal danger and loving every minute of it" There are many details that make this series attractive & lovable: the silly use of passwords; the cone of silence,a contraption used for secret conversations so secret the conversing parties usually can't hear one another; secrets that are so secret no-one is privy to them; Agent 13's position in "tight places"... Overall a series that has aged well, that keeps a smile on your face all of the time and makes you chuckle some of the time. Thoroughly recommended!

Having only vague memories of this series, I decided to read the mostly favourable customer reviews here, and after seeing the great offer on Amazon I thought I'd take a chance on it, and its great! All the glowing reports about this series are spot on. Lead character Agent 86 - Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) is brilliant, with his great facial expressions and mannerisms, (not to mention that wonderful voice) He basically bungles his way through his assignments with pure luck - and the assistance of the delightful Agent 99, (Barbara Feldon) who helps him to keep one step ahead of that fiendishly subversive organisation K A O S. With James Bond-style gadgets also on hand, this brilliantly spoofs the likes of The Man From U. N. C. L. E. There's a continual flow of witty one-liners and delightful sight gags (with writer Mel Brooks involved, what more can you expect) Back at headquarters waits Smart's Chief of operations, (a great performance by Edward Platt) Also, lets not forget agent K13, the canine called Fang. As various new characters are introduced, the great standards are maintained throughout the entire series. Its all good clean fun that anyone can watch and won't be offended by swearing, sex or smut. There are loads of special features on each of the 5 series, including guest spots on TV shows, plus TV advertisements and bloopers. All episodes are in colour, (except the pilot) and the picture and sound quality are great, with English subtitles. All 138 episodes are over 5 series, with each 5 disc series stored in a single-size dvd case, which means that the size of the boxset is kept to a minimum.

I watched Get Smart on TV as a kid. Thought my 13-year old son might like it, so I bought the complete pack from Amazon. We watch an episode most evenings as a treat and we love it. Every episode is a laugh. We use Max's (actor Don Adams)catch phrases all the time- 'sorry about that chief', 'missed it by that much', 'would you believe.....', etc. The Get Smart spy-spoof TV comedy series is a howl, each episode is a gem. We've had visitors watch some of it with us and everybody loves it, children and old fogies alike! If you have a sense of humour you'll love this. Gotta go now, my shoe phone is ringing!

I remember seeing episodes of this show when it was on daytime TV in the early 1990s. On impulse, I decided to get the full DVD set. It can be a mistake buying something one remembers from one's childhood. However, if anything this is funnier than I remember it. Don Adams plays Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 of Control, a secret organisation dedicated to the preservation of order, fighting the agents of KAOS, an evil organisation dedicated to spreading, well... chaos, aided by the lovelt Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon), and Agent K13 (a dog called Fang). However, Smart does not exactly live up to his name, leading to heachaches for his long-suffering boss, the Chief (Edward Platt). This could have been lame and annoying, if it wsn't for the casting. Don Adams has the looks to be a glamorous super-spy, and the ability to be convincingly silly without being childish (too often). Indeed, he seems to model his appearance on Sean Connery as Bond. The episodes are short enough not to become too absurd, at 30 minutes, and the extras, including audio introductions to each episode read by Barbara Feldon. Remastered, this is a good-looking collection, well-presented and not taking up too much space. If you like good clean fun which makes you laugh out loud, buy this excellent collection.

This is a fantastic release, especially since it's impossible to find either the complete box set or individual seasons in the US at anything less than extortion pricing. The transfers are almost perfect: the film itself is crisp and sharp. And, it's wonderful that each episode has an introduction by Barbara Feldon ("99"), providing a bit of commentary, history and anecdotes about an episode. Unfortunately, where this set falters is the sound. Barbara Feldon's commentary is great, but you have to turn the volume up to a ridiculous number in order to hear it clearly, and then dial it back down for the episode she's intro'd. Volume also seems to be inconsistent from episode to episode. Some episodes can be played at a normal volume setting, while others have to be raised to a level almost as high as for Feldon's commentaries. Believe me, I'm happy with this boxed set, and would you believe wouldn't part with it for a million dollars...would you believe five-hundred dollars...would you believe the price I paid for it? But for a show that created so many catch-phrases that are still recognised today by millennials and Gen Z'ers who probably never saw or heard of the original programme, and that lampooned so much of the 1960s and the Cold War era (some episodes seen like they were prescient about the future, since they strike so many chords about today's US political landscape), that there could be such a sound quality issue is disappointing. If you have a multi-region DVD player in the US, it's more than worth purchasing this UK release: it's a great box set. Just be prepared to keep your finger on the volume control button of your remote.

These are the complete unedited 24-25 minutes shows, unlike those re-edited down to 22 minutes like recently shown on Forces TV. It is a sin to cut down traditional cult tv shows like "F Troop", "I Dream Of Jeannie", "Starsky And Hutch" and so many more, just to make room for additional commercials and previews. It is great to have the original unedited episodes in a quality you can expect of over 50 years old tv tapes for such a reasonable price.

That's all I have to say. Its one of the best shows ever. The box set is done nicely and there are small voice overs at the start of each episode by the actors. An nice touch. Though I don't really care as this is a show I loved in my youth and still love.

I watched 'Maxwell Smart' when I was a teen. I saw it on german television, with a german voice. I liked the funny and stupid storys. Now as a grown-up it's I also enjoy the original version. It's entertainment from the 60's.

イギリス？からだけど、とても早く届きました。リュージョン２なのでちゃんと見れました。（日本語訳は無し）

Ho sempre amato Get Smart e i miei ragazzi lo stanno apprezzando, nonostante la serie abbia ormai più di 50 anni. Attenzione: é solo in inglese

Très belle occasion de revisionner la série complète de Max la Menace. 25 DVDs pour ce prix là (48 euros) ... il faut en profiter, quand on sait que la saison 1 seule (5 DVDs) est vendue à peine moins cher !! La qualité est au rendez vous, l'image est très bonne, et l'humour délirant. atmosphère sixties garantie.. ATTENTION: les DVDs sont en langue anglaise seulement, mais des sous-titres (en anglais aussi) sont disponibles pour aider à la compréhension des dialogues..

Diese Serie aus meiner Jugend hat einen selbstironischen aber freundlichen Witz, den ich immer noch mag. Allerdings wurde das Produkt mit deutscher Sprache angekündigt, was nicht der Fall ist. Macht zwar nichts, finde ich aber nicht ganz in Ordnung.

En vo subtitulada en inglés. Muy bien