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The Flying Dutchmans · 05-07-2011, 01:52 AM

Throughout the whole series, Max refered to Barabara's character as 99. Did anyone ever find out what 99's real name was? Someone once suggested to me that it was Susan and as much as I researched it, I never found out for sure. I am thinking that the writers never gve her a name other than 99, like on Gilligans Island. Gilligan never had a first name.

Marvo301 · 05-07-2011, 02:12 AM

Agent 99 was called Susan in one episode but that was most likely her cover name for that particular case and not her real name. Her real name was never revealed in the series.

treky · 05-07-2011, 11:57 PM

no, it never was. In the episode where she said it's Susan, at the end there's a scene where Max calls her that and she says "Max, that's not my name"!

The Flying Dutchmans · 05-28-2011, 12:49 AM

Thank You Marvo and treky

ClassicTVGal · 06-24-2011, 10:26 AM

She never had one and it was also said that "99" never was meant to have a real name.

sixfingers · 12-02-2012, 12:32 PM

I heard they were going to call her "69" but the censors wouldn't allow it.

Prince Michael · 12-02-2012, 04:09 PM

On the DVD commentary for season three of Get Smart, Creator Buck Henry and Barbara Feldon explained that Agent 99's name was intentionally never revealed . As far as I can remember, on the episode where Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 got married, the Chief performed the ceremony, and he still called her "Agent 99" .

sixfingers · 12-06-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by The Flying Dutchmans

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I am thinking that the writers never gve her a name other than 99, like on Gilligans Island. Gilligan never had a first name.

Actually, Gilligan did have a first name, they just never used it. It was on the script though.

Marvo301 · 12-07-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by sixfingers

Actually, Gilligan did have a first name, they just never used it. It was on the script though.

Willy Gilligan!!

caladon · 09-06-2013, 06:54 PM

IIRC; during the ceremony when the preacher gets to the point where you would normally here her name, they cut to Admiral Hargrade sleeping and snoring on the floor.

JL82 · 05-05-2014, 08:38 PM

At the end of "99 Loses Control," she says, "It's 99, Max, Susan's not my real name."

In any other series, that would be taken to mean she was either on assignment all along, or, at the very least, only pretending to have left CONTROL for good. On the other hand, her exact words wouldn't rule out Hilton being her real LAST name!

05-07-2011, 01:52 AM	#1
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	Did Anyone Ever Find Out? Throughout the whole series, Max refered to Barabara's character as 99. Did anyone ever find out what 99's real name was? Someone once suggested to me that it was Susan and as much as I researched it, I never found out for sure. I am thinking that the writers never gve her a name other than 99, like on Gilligans Island. Gilligan never had a first name.
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05-07-2011, 02:12 AM	#2
Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,460	Agent 99 was called Susan in one episode but that was most likely her cover name for that particular case and not her real name. Her real name was never revealed in the series.
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05-07-2011, 11:57 PM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	no, it never was. In the episode where she said it's Susan, at the end there's a scene where Max calls her that and she says "Max, that's not my name"!
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12-02-2012, 04:09 PM	#7
Prince Michael Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 26, 2011 Location: Helena, Montana Posts: 296	On the DVD commentary for season three of Get Smart, Creator Buck Henry and Barbara Feldon explained that Agent 99's name was intentionally never revealed . As far as I can remember, on the episode where Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 got married, the Chief performed the ceremony, and he still called her "Agent 99" .
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09-06-2013, 06:54 PM	#10
caladon Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Massachusetts state home for the bewildered Posts: 1,151	IIRC; during the ceremony when the preacher gets to the point where you would normally here her name, they cut to Admiral Hargrade sleeping and snoring on the floor.
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05-28-2011, 12:49 AM	#4
The Flying Dutchmans Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 30, 2006 Location: New York Posts: 1,017	Thank You Marvo and treky

06-24-2011, 10:26 AM	#5
ClassicTVGal Traveler Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 26, 2004 Posts: 3,457	She never had one and it was also said that "99" never was meant to have a real name.

12-02-2012, 12:32 PM	#6
sixfingers John Alan Elson Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2008 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,491	I heard they were going to call her "69" but the censors wouldn't allow it.

05-05-2014, 08:38 PM	#11
JL82 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 14, 2009 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 189	At the end of "99 Loses Control," she says, "It's 99, Max, Susan's not my real name." In any other series, that would be taken to mean she was either on assignment all along, or, at the very least, only pretending to have left CONTROL for good. On the other hand, her exact words wouldn't rule out Hilton being her real LAST name!