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Old 09-26-05 | 01:30 PM
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Don Adams of GET SMART passed away

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Old 09-26-05 | 01:32 PM
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One of the greats of television comedy.
Old 09-26-05 | 01:33 PM
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RIP Agent Smart.
Old 09-26-05 | 01:33 PM
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Would you believe ... missed it by that much ...

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Old 09-26-05 | 01:34 PM
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Used to watch him every evening on Nick at Nite.
Old 09-26-05 | 01:40 PM
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thought he was dead already,

oh well.
Old 09-26-05 | 01:40 PM
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Old 09-26-05 | 03:08 PM
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Sad. Funny guy.
Old 09-26-05 | 03:23 PM
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God called him to Heaven on his shoe phone.

One of my absolute favorite shows as a lad.
Old 09-26-05 | 03:24 PM
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I was going to start a thread on this. I guess I "missed it by that much."
Old 09-26-05 | 03:24 PM
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First The Riddler, then Gilligan, and now Agent 86...who's next, Grandpa Munster?
Old 09-26-05 | 03:45 PM
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This one really makes me sad, I was a huge fan of Don Adams! Not only do I love Get Smart, but I've loved the cartoon Inspector Gadget ever since I first saw it when I was little.

Go go gadget indeed...
Old 09-26-05 | 03:54 PM
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Would you believe...? Hard to believe.

Let's now spend a minute observing the cone of silence.
Old 09-26-05 | 04:07 PM
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The Nude Bomb was a funny show when I was young.
Old 09-26-05 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kvrdave
The Nude Bomb was a funny show when I was young.
Show? You instead mean "Movie" right?
Old 09-26-05 | 04:25 PM
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Sorry about that, Chief
Old 09-26-05 | 04:48 PM
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I shall bow my head.. in the cone of silence. RIP Max.
Old 09-26-05 | 05:04 PM
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I feel bad for being selfish here, but I hope he had time to do some commentaries or interviews for the hopefully soon to be released Get Smart DVDs.

Get Smart was a favorite of mine growing up. I remember doing top ten lists when I was a kid, my top ten movies, tv shows, books, etc. I distinctly remember writing Don Adams name near the top of my top ten actors list.
Old 09-26-05 | 05:33 PM
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He's been 86'd.


We'll miss you, Mr. Tuxedo.

Old 09-26-05 | 06:21 PM
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He was Inspector Gadget as well. I guess he's go-go Gadget gone now.

Old 09-26-05 | 06:39 PM
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He also appeared in a little Canadian sitcom called Check It Out.
Old 09-26-05 | 07:03 PM
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I asked you not to tell me that!
Old 09-26-05 | 07:33 PM
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Don Adams has passed away?



Adams was truly one of the great comedic actors of TV. He was truly what made Get Smart such a funny show with quotes like "Missed it by that much" and "...And loving it."

He will be sore missed.

Last edited by RayChuang; 09-26-05 at 07:35 PM. Reason: correct quote
Old 09-26-05 | 10:09 PM
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Damn. devilpants is right, losing Frank Gorshin and Bob Denver was bad enough, but Don Adams too? All in one year. That sucks.

Don was a great talent, and a really funny guy. Ironically, I just bought Get Smart Again on DVD about a month ago and really enjoyed it. (If you haven't seen it I highly recommend it to fans of Get Smart. Much more than The Nude Bomb, Get Smart Again really captures the feel & style of the original show, and has some really funny parts. The cast just fell right back into their roles with seeming ease.) I hadn't seen this movie since it first aired.

I guess Don will be able to drive Ed Platt nuts for the first time in 30 years.

He will be missed.
Old 09-27-05 | 08:14 AM
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Sad news indeed. Didn't his daughter just die in the past year also? I grew up with him as Inspector Gadget, but then grew to love him on Get Smart reruns. He's one of those people I know nothing about personally, but seemed like a wonderful person. Rest in peace..


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