I love when Siegfried (Bernie Kopell) shows up in Get Smart. I think he may be my favorite character.

In The Mysterious Dr. T, CONTROL’s head scientist ends up dead, and Max (Don Adams) is surprised to learn he wasn’t the real brains behind the lab’s work. Instead it’s Dr. T (Peter Robbins). Max and 99 (Barbara Feldon) have tot find this Dr. T before Siegfried and KAOS do, and persuade him to come in.

The Mysterious Dr. T was written by William Raynor and Myles Wilder, and it first debuted on 30 December, 1967.

And would anyone be more surprised than CONTROL and KAOS agents when they discover that Dr. T, shortt for Tattledove is a child.

When Smart, 99 and Siegfried meet at a Chinese restaurant, they each make their arguments for Dr. T to join them, but you know it’s going to end up in a bit of a collection of fisticuffs and action beats before story’s end. And lets not forget some gadgets created by the Mysterious Dr. T.

It’s fun, and the kid is pretty solid, if a little too all-American. But that was the times, and it had to be reflected on the media that was shown. Still, it’s a pretty entertaining episode.

The King Lives? sees yet another double situation for Max in this riff on The Prisoner of Zenda. Written by Adams and Gloria Burton (Adams’ sister), this episode was first broadcast on 6 January, 1968.

There’s a fun little appearance by Johnny Carson to watch for!

The story sees Max stepping into the role of a king, who looks just like him. Adams gets to don a mustache, and swing a rapier as the film fully embraces its homage to the classic film.

Smartt poses as the King to protect him from possible assassination by KAOS. The King is sympathetic to CONTROL, while his Prime Minister is more of a KAOS guy.

Of course, when the King is shot before the opening credits (he’ll be fine), Max is going to have his hands full keeping the peace, foiling KAOS and saving 99. Not to mention posing as the King to make sure the coronation goes forward without a hitch.

Lots of swordfighting will bring he episode to its climax, as Smart has to fight to free 99.

There is palace intrigue, and some very funny moments as the series leans into the classic story, reimagined for the spy age.

Norman Paul and Burt Nodella deliver The Groovy Guru which first aired on 13 January, 1968.

Max and 99 go after the Groovy Guru (Larry Storch) whose teenage acolytes have become almost zombie-like.

The Guru is using rock music and subliminal messaging to destroy the youth of America! Can Maxwell Smart and 99 get hip and save the day?

Things get underway with an attempted bombing of CONTROL, so the Chief (Edward Platt) sends the pair after the Guru and his hippies.

Filled with literal navel-gazing, silly hippie ideas, and groovy moments, this one is kind of out there. In a fun way.

And surprise, the Groovy Guru is working for KAOS!!

Can they save the day before the Guru’s mind-bending broadcast renders all the teens of America into violent zombies!

It’s pretty silly, and there’s a band called The Sacred Cows that are supposed to be riffing on the Grateful Dead. here are gadgets galore, including pills that make it impossible to lie, and some pretty silly tunes (not to mention dancing).

It’s a bit of a gas pussycat, so drop in, and swing!