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ph1l · 09-24-2011, 04:11 AM

With a character called B. Wise, him being a spy and having catch phrases like "would you believe" and "sorry about that" the episode "Spy, Counterspy, Counter Counterspy" was either a salute or a spoof of Get Smart. I'm not sure which.

Marvo301 · 09-24-2011, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ph1l

With a character called B. Wise, him being a spy and having catch phrases like "would you believe" and "sorry about that" the episode "Spy, Counterspy, Counter Counterspy" was either a salute or a spoof of Get Smart. I'm not sure which.

I would say it was both!

Tweety · 10-15-2011, 05:42 AM

Yeah, I'd say "both" is a good answer. Also, "Get Smart" was a pretty popular show at the time, and GS was itself a spoof of the James Bond franchise.

By using such phrases as "sorry about that", they certainly weren't trying to hide the fact that it was a salute to GS.

I liked that episode. And I think it turned out to be a very good idea to take the Maxwell Smart character and place him back in the Old West. I think it worked pretty well, with the "gadgets" and disguises used by "B-Wise"

Heck, even the name "B-Wise" was a take-off on "Maxwell Smart"

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ph1l Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2004 Posts: 1,362	An homage to Get Smart? With a character called B. Wise, him being a spy and having catch phrases like "would you believe" and "sorry about that" the episode "Spy, Counterspy, Counter Counterspy" was either a salute or a spoof of Get Smart. I'm not sure which.
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Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	Yeah, I'd say "both" is a good answer. Also, "Get Smart" was a pretty popular show at the time, and GS was itself a spoof of the James Bond franchise. By using such phrases as "sorry about that", they certainly weren't trying to hide the fact that it was a salute to GS. I liked that episode. And I think it turned out to be a very good idea to take the Maxwell Smart character and place him back in the Old West. I think it worked pretty well, with the "gadgets" and disguises used by "B-Wise" Heck, even the name "B-Wise" was a take-off on "Maxwell Smart"
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