David Fincher delivers a dark and in-depth exploration of the Zodiac Killer investigation, and he does it with his usual style and powerhouse actors. Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., and Mark Ruffalo star as a reporter, a cartoonist, and a cop, respectively, all of whom were involved in the investigation. Fincher recreates the horrific killings…
Tag: 1968
Get Smart (1968/1969) – One Nation Invisible, Hurray for Hollywood, and The Day They Raided the Knights
One Nation Invisible delivers another bit of domestic trouble story for Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon). Written by Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell, this episode was first broadcast on 28 December, 1968. Trouble arrives in the form of an invisible female doctor, Canyon (Lyn Peters). She arrives in Smart’s life as part…
Get Smart (1968) – The Farkas Fracas, Temporarily Out of CONTROL, and Schwartz’s Island
We get more domestic stories with The Farkas Fracas. 99 (Barbara Feldon) is playing housewife, sigh, what a waste, as Max (Don Adams) and the Chief (Edward Platt) take on KAOS agents. The story, written by Allan Burns, Chris Hayward, Arne Sultan, and Leonard Stern first aired on 7 December, 1968. Mx invites the Chief…
Get Smart (1968) – The Return of the Ancient Mariner, With Love and Twitches, and The Laser Blazer
The marriage of Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) is only days away at this point, but duty constantly calls. The Return of the Ancient Mariner first aired on 9 November, 1968 and was written by Allan Burns, Chris Hayward, Arne Sultan and Leonard Stern. An enemy agent known as The Chameleon is…
Get Smart (1968) – Diamonds Are a Spy’s Best Friend, The Worst Best Man, and A Tale of Two Tails
The wedding between Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) must be getting closer, because this episode sees a plan involving a potential engagement ring. Written by Arne Sultan, Allan Burns, Chris Hayward, and Leonard Stern, Diamonds are A Spy’s Best Friend first aired on 19 October, 1968. KAOS is up to it’s usual…
Get Smart (1968) – Snoopy Smart vs. The Red Baron, Closely Watched Planes, and The Secret of Sam Vittorio
I’m huge fan of the Snoopy vs. The Red Baron song, and this episode of Get Smart riffs on that. Written by Mike Marmer this episode debuted on 28 September, 1968. Maxwell Smart (Don Adams), 99 (Barbara Feldon) and the Chief (Edward Platt) end up in potato country to investigate KAOS new plan to sabotage…
Get Smart (1968) – Die, Spy, The Reluctant Redhead, and The Impossible Mission
Die, Spy is the penultimate episode of season three of Get Smart. It was written by Phil Hahn and Jack Hanrahan from a story by Dee Caruso and Gerald Gardner. It is meant to riff on the classic spy series I, Spy. As such, Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) finds himself paired with a new partner….
Get Smart (1968) – Spy, Spy, Birdie, Run, Robot, Run, and The Hot Line
Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and 99 (Barbara Feldon) find themselves in a temporary detente with Siegfried (Bernie Kopell) and Straker (King Moody) in Spy, Spy, Birdie. Written by William Raynor and Myles Wilder, the episode was first broadcast on 9 March, 1968. The agents of CONTROL and KAOS are on the lookout for A.J. Pfister…
Get Smart (1968) – 99 Loses Control, The Wax Max, and Operation Ridiculous
Perhaps 99 (Barbara Feldon) got tired of waiting for Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) to make his move. In 99 Loses Control 99 seems to be in love, and agrees to marry her new beau, Victor Royal (Jacques Bergerac) in this episode that debuted on 17 February, 1968. It was written by William Raynor and Miles…
Get Smart (1968) – The Little Black Book: Part 1, Part 2, and Don’t Look Back
Is there a list of KAOS agents in Smart’s (Don Adams) little black book? He’s going to find out by arranging a number of dates in The Little Black Book. Part 1 first aired on 27 January, 1968 and was written by Jack Hanrahan and Phil Hahn. He is joined by his old Army buddy,…
The Mind Reels 