page_title: Get Smart
section_title: Characters
hierarchical_section_title: Get Smart / Characters
caption_attribution_description: Photo of Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 from the television series Get Smart.
context_page_description: Get Smart is an American comedy television series parodying the secret agent genre that became widely popular in the first half of the 1960s with the release of James Bond films. The program was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and had its television premiere on NBC on September 18, 1965. The show stars Don Adams as agent Maxwell Smart, Barbara Feldon as Agent 99, and Edward Platt as Thaddeus the Chief. Henry said that they created the show at the request of Daniel Melnick to capitalize on James Bond and Inspector Clouseau, "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today". Brooks described it as "an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy."
  The show generated a number of popular catchphrases during its run, including "would you believe...", "missed it by that much", "sorry about that, Chief", "the old trick", "...and loving it", and "I asked you not to tell me that". The show was followed by the films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at number two on its list of TV's top 10 credits sequences as selected by readers.
context_section_description: Maxwell "Max" Smart or Agent 86 (portrayed by Don Adams) is the central character of the series. Despite being a top-secret government agent, he is absurdly clumsy. Smart, however, is resourceful, skilled in hand-to-hand combat, a proficient marksman, and incredibly lucky causing him to be one of the top agents at CONTROL. In 1999, TV Guide ranked Maxwell Smart number 19 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. The character appears in every episode (though only briefly in "Ice Station Siegfried", as Don Adams was performing in Las Vegas for two weeks to settle gambling debts). He was played by Steve Carell in the 2008 film.
  Agent 99 (portrayed by Barbara Feldon) is the female agent who works alongside 86 and is another one of the top agents at CONTROL. Her actual name is never revealed and she is proven to be much more competent than Smart. She was played by Anne Hathaway in the 2008 film.
  The Chief (portrayed by Edward Platt) is the head of CONTROL. He is supportive of Agents 86 and 99 and considers them to be his two closest friends, but he is often frustrated with Smart. He was played by Alan Arkin in the 2008 film.
  Agent Larabee (portrayed by Robert Karvelas) is the Chief's assistant, even more slow-witted and incompetent than Max. He was played by David Koechner in the 2008 film.
  Ludwig Von Siegfried (portrayed by Bernie Kopell) is a recurring villain, and the vice president in charge of public relations and terror at KAOS though his title does vary. He was played by Terence Stamp in the 2008 film.
  Shtarker (or Starker) (portrayed by King Moody) is Siegfried's overzealous chief henchman. He was played by Ken Davitian in the 2008 film.
  Hymie the Robot (portrayed by Dick Gautier) is a humanoid robot built by KAOS, but in his first mission, Smart manages to turn him to the side of CONTROL. He was played by Patrick Warburton in the 2008 film.
  Agent 13 (portrayed by David Ketchum) is an agent who is usually stationed inside unlikely or unlucky places, such as cigarette machines, washing machines, lockers, trash cans, or fire hydrants. He tends to resent his assignments. He was played by Bill Murray in the 2008 film.
caption: Barbara Feldon as Agent 99 in 1966
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