Conversation so far:
What was Get Smart?
a spoof that combined elements from two of the most popular film series at the time: the James Bond and Pink Panther (Inspector Clouseau) movies.
When was its debut?
When Get Smart debuted in 1965.
Who created or wrote Get Smart?
Dan Melnick and David Susskind.

Question: Why was Get Smart created?
Self-contained rewrite: Why was Get Smart created?