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Agent 86 is face to face with danger again "and loving it!"
Maxwell Smart, a hilariously inept and maladroit secret agent for CONTROL, battles the nefarious—though equally incompetent—KAOS.
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Maxwell Smart, a hilariously inept and maladroit secret agent for CONTROL, battles the nefarious—though equally incompetent—KAOS.
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Episode 1
KAOS's League of Impersonators are serving as duplicates for CONTROL agents, trying to steal the plans for a warhead and wreak havoc at CONTROL. After the real Max kidnapped and is replaced by an impostor, he manages to escape and a committee has to determine which is the real Max!
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Phil Leslie, Keith FowlerGuest stars Bernie Kopell, David Ketchum, Del Moore, Red West
Episode 2
Max and 99 are sent to a Latin American republic to rescue a President who has been overthrown and imprisoned by a maniacal army general dictator.
Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by Bill Idelson, Sam Bobrick, Norman PaulGuest stars Monte Landis, Edward Colmans, Lewis Charles, Ralph Manza, Jana Taylor, Jack Ragotzy, Nicholas Georgiade, Ralph Smiley
Episode 3
KAOS is going to stop Smart from testifying against one of their agents.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Bill Idelson, Sam BobrickGuest stars George Ives, Patty Regan, Henry Hunter, James Nolan, Billy Curtis, Kathryn Minner
Episode 4
Max's new informer promises to deliver evidence implicating the top leader of KAOS, though it turns out that the informant has long been dead. Max must hold a seance to get his evidence.
Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by Arne SultanGuest stars Ina Balin, Len Lesser, Byron Morrow, Peggy Mondo, Than Wyenn, Kay Michaels
Episode 5
With a cutback at control, everyone is taking on extra jobs.
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Elroy SchwartzGuest stars Berry Kroeger, Gordon Jump, Rose Michtom, Lynn Borden, Roxane Berard, Philip Roth, Ralph Leabow, Don Ross
Episode 6
KAOS attacks the CONTROL headquarters with a sonic boom and threatens to use it on New York City.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Ben Joelson, Art BaerGuest stars Alex Rocco, Farley Granger, Julie Bennett, Damian London, Dick Crockett, Bill Dana, Gil Perkins
Episode 7
A country singer accidentally swallows a KAOS transmitter disguised as an olive. Max has to protect her from KAOS agents.
Directed by Jess OppenheimerWritten by Jess OppenheimerGuest stars Bernie Kopell, Carol Burnett, King Moody, John Francis, Michael Ross, Douglas Rowe, Burt Nodella, George Boyce
Episode 8
KAOS designs the world's strongest robot.
Directed by Sidney MillerWritten by Gary ClarkeGuest stars Martin Ashe, Ted de Corsia, Jim Boles, Richard Gautier, Byron Morrow, H.B. Haggerty
Episode 9
Max and 99 go to Lost Lake to track down the person who is sabotaging missile launches.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Myles Wilder, William RaynorGuest stars Donald Davis, Andre Philippe, Todd Martin, Margaret Mason, Ref Sanchez, Will Warren, Wally Cox
Episode 10
The British CONTROL needs Max to go undercover.
Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by Jack Hanrahan, Phil HahnGuest stars Sid Haig, Diahn Williams, Karen Arthur, Peter Frank, Larry Duran, Eric Brotherson, Roy Dean, Larry Grant
Episode 11
Max & 99 have to infiltrate a motorcycle gang called the ""Purple Knights"", because Control believes they kidnapped the Prime Minister of a foreign country while Max was guarding him.
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Myles Wilder, William RaynorGuest stars Michael Bell, Wayne Sutherlin, Susan Albert, Steve Allen, Nick Borgani, Clyde Howdy
Episode 12
Max gets poisoned by a female KAOS agent and has to search for an antidote.
Directed by Norman AbbottWritten by David Ketchum, Bruce ShellyGuest stars Paul 'Mousie' Garner, John Fiedler, Ellen Weston, Kris Tel, Anthony Jochim, Allison Price, Shelley Berman, Dick Crockett
Episode 13
When a top CONTROL scientist dies, it turns out that he wasn't the real brains behind the operations.
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Myles Wilder, William RaynorGuest stars Peter Robbins, Bill Erwin, Bernie Kopell, Craddock C. Monroe, Charles Cirillo, Joe Ploski, Clark Ross, George Washburn
Episode 14
Max travels to Coronia to protect the King of Coronia from the King's evil half-brother Basil
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Don Adams, Gloria BurtonGuest stars Judith McConnell, Michael Forest, John Doucette, Johnny Carson, Albert Cavens, Richard Angarola
Episode 15
Many of the country's teenagers are dancing constantly, under the spell of the Groovy Guru, who is helping KAOS take over the country via its teenagers. The Guru plans to incite the nation's youth to riot and destroy all government institutions.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Norman Paul, Burt NodellaGuest stars Larry Storch, Barry Newman, Mickey Morton, Ellen Weston, Sharon Vaughn
Episode 16
Max receives a visit from his Army buddy Sid Krimm.Before he arrives however,a woman defecter from Kaos shows up to give Max a little Black Book that contains the names of various Kaos Agents.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Jack Hanrahan, Phil HahnGuest stars Arlene Golonka, Don Rickles, Robert Easton, James Komack, Ann Prentiss, Gil Perkins, Donna Danton
Episode 17
Having found out that Max is a Spy, Sid who unwittingly gave what he thought was an ordinary Black Book to Kaos Agents, accompanies Max on their search for the book, and the infamous Maestro, a Top Kaos Assassin.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Jack Hanrahan, Phil HahnGuest stars Arlene Golonka, Don Rickles, Robert Easton, James Komack, Ann Prentiss, Allan Drake, Joey Forman, Corbett Monica
Episode 18
In this take-off of The Fugitive series Max is framed by Kaos. He is charged with Bank Robbery, and Murder. This comes about when a one-handed Man (in a Maxwell Smart facemask) shoots the Bank Guard, in front of witnesses who could identify him.
Directed by Don AdamsWritten by Phil Leslie, Norman PaulGuest stars Murray Alper, Stuart Nisbet, Larry Gelman, Pat O'Hara, Anthony Larry Paul, Bruce Gordon, Milton Berle, Arthur Tovey
Episode 19
Feeling that she has no future at Control, and no future with Max, 99 decides to leave, and accept the marriage proposal with handsome, wealthy Victor Royale. Max, feeling jealous, goes to pursue 99. Having saved Royale from an assassination attempt, Royale offers Max a job as his bodyguard.
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Myles Wilder, William RaynorGuest stars Jacques Bergerac, Maurice Marsac, Alfred Dennis, Frank Baker, Bob Hope, Rose Michtom, Harvey Parry, Tony Regan
Episode 20
Max and 99 enjoy their day off at an amusement park. Little do they realize that the Amusement Park is actually a KAOS drop-off place for secret messages.
Directed by James KomackWritten by James KomackGuest stars Robert Ridgely, Richard Devon, Robert Lussier, Simmy Bow, J.S. Johnson
Episode 21
The Chief tells Max & 99 'Weeknews' magazine is doing a story on Control. Mr Fitzmaurice wants to accompany two Control agents on a case for his story. The Chief selects Max & 99.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Norman PaulGuest stars George Macready, Ellen Weston, Max Kleven, Patti Gilbert, George Holmes, Joe Evans
Episode 22
Albert Pfister starts to blow up the world using his new silent explosive.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Myles Wilder, William RaynorGuest stars Percy Helton, Bernie Kopell, King Moody
Episode 23
KAOS agents disrupt an international track meet by injuring the U.S. athletes.
Directed by Bruce BilsonWritten by Gary ClarkeGuest stars John Orchard, Richard Gautier, Lyn Peters, Dort Clark, Timothy Burns, Shep Houghton, Kenner G. Kemp, Rose Michtom
Episode 24
The Chief is relieved of duty as Chief when "the President" (actually Gorshen, a Kaos voice impersonator) calls him and demotes him, making Max the new Chief. This is part of Kaos's plan to infiltrate and then destroy Control--but with Max in charge, Kaos doesn't really need to plan.
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Frank Red BensonGuest stars Robert DoQui, John Byner, Regis Philbin, Dick Yarmy, Helen Boll, Rose Michtom, Joe Ploski
Episode 25
The story spoofs NBC's ""I Spy"" and Robert Culp of that series appears in a cameo role.
Directed by Gary NelsonWritten by Phil Hahn, Jack Hanrahan, Gerald Gardner, Dee CarusoGuest stars Stu Gilliam, Anthony Eustrel, Paul Camen, Poupée Bocar, Charles Cirillo, Robert Culp, Rose Michtom, George Sawaya
Episode 26
CONTROL tries to get files that contain a list of KAOS informers and agents.
Directed by James KomackWritten by Leonard B. SternGuest stars Alan Baxter, Cesar Romero, Julie Sommars, Noam Pitlik, Dick Crockett, Robert Hitchcock
Episode information updated Sep 14, 2026
Don AdamsMaxwell Smart
Barbara FeldonAgent 99
Edward PlattThaddeus
Milton SelzerParker
Bernie KopellSiegfried
David KetchumAgent 13
Richard GautierHymie
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