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Impressions · 06-28-2002, 10:37 PM

Which one Was....... better? What was one short of an agent....... from Control? Seriously, who played I Spy......... better? Take the tally and the case will be solved!

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Get Smart

clj2 · 03-16-2006, 09:53 AM

Smart most definately!

tv star collector · 03-16-2006, 08:09 PM

In spite of his ineptitude and stupidity, Maxwell Smart would probably triumph in
a battle of wits ... because even in the face of danger and seemingly insurmountable odds, Max would be fearless -- AND ... LOVING IT!

TV Knowledge Fan · 05-31-2006, 02:50 PM

"THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." was the more serious of the two, with some "tongue-in-cheek" moments (which became rampant in the later seasons- would YOU believe Nancy Sinatra as a scientist's daughter, in nothing but a bikini??), but there was always the undercurrent of fate and tragedy in the wings.

"GET SMART" was pure farce- the moment in the pilot episode where Maxwell Smart "checks" into CONTROL and punches in at that time clock before he meets with the "Chief", is a tip-off that his adventures aren't to be taken TOO seriously. You get the feeling no matter how much Max bungles his way through a mission, it's BOUND to be successful. The danger is there, but the laughter getting through it overwhelms everything else. People get killed, but Max always softens the horror of the moment {"If only he'd used his treachery for NICENESS...instead of evil!"}.

06-28-2002, 10:37 PM	#1
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	The Man from U.N.C.L.E. vs. Get Smart Which one Was....... better? What was one short of an agent....... from Control? Seriously, who played I Spy......... better? Take the tally and the case will be solved! The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Get Smart

05-31-2006, 02:50 PM	#4
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	you have to understand.... "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." was the more serious of the two, with some "tongue-in-cheek" moments (which became rampant in the later seasons- would YOU believe Nancy Sinatra as a scientist's daughter, in nothing but a bikini??), but there was always the undercurrent of fate and tragedy in the wings. "GET SMART" was pure farce- the moment in the pilot episode where Maxwell Smart "checks" into CONTROL and punches in at that time clock before he meets with the "Chief", is a tip-off that his adventures aren't to be taken TOO seriously. You get the feeling no matter how much Max bungles his way through a mission, it's BOUND to be successful. The danger is there, but the laughter getting through it overwhelms everything else. People get killed, but Max always softens the horror of the moment {"If only he'd used his treachery for NICENESS...instead of evil!"}.

03-16-2006, 09:53 AM	#2
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Smart most definately!

03-16-2006, 08:09 PM	#3
tv star collector I Love Susie Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 18, 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 4,487	In spite of his ineptitude and stupidity, Maxwell Smart would probably triumph in a battle of wits ... because even in the face of danger and seemingly insurmountable odds, Max would be fearless -- AND ... LOVING IT!