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@suzeauster2223 5 жыл бұрын

R.I.P🌈 John, Don, Ed 🌈 Thank You for Years of Laughter and Joy

@randybailin4902 4 жыл бұрын

I've been binge watching Get Smart episodes lately. Don Adams was absolutely brilliant in that series. Did the comedy, impressions, a lot of his own stunts, directed some episodes, physical humor, tremendous delivery. Quite a talent.

@MrRustyFord Жыл бұрын

Yes, he was great. Perfect for that role.

@PaulTesta 6 күн бұрын

Randy, I'm actually binge watching "Get Smart" myself right now. Still on Season 1.

@akanecortich8197 4 жыл бұрын

Carson gets it right. When somebody is interesting and talking, let them go.

@bored1ca 2 жыл бұрын

that's why he's the best

@noelmurphy406 5 жыл бұрын

I could listen to Don Adams tell stories all day long

@xilo3012 4 жыл бұрын

I think the problem he has was that 86 had a lot of Don Adams. He did better the character adding things of his stand up character. But then people see him and only saw smart. He was a great comedian could do a lot of things more.

@lostintime8651 4 жыл бұрын

LET'S DIG HIM UP!!

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

@@lostintime8651 That's a grave matter to consider.....

@stevesabo1269 Ай бұрын

Yes, in his Maxwell Smart voice

@maxmartin2763 5 жыл бұрын

Don Adams negotiated the very first actor/writer "syndication fee" contract in TV history. Adams had no salary demands, BUT demanded 33% of "present and future revenues" associated with Get Smart. The show only aired for 5 seasons in the mid 60's, however his share of syndication and licensing fees totaled $15 million by the time he died in 2005. That contract is still paying his estate today.

@IPlayOneOnT.V. 5 жыл бұрын

Adams himself told a different story about his "Get Smart" deal, which is on another "KZfaq" video. He said they told him that he could either have a high salary, or a low salary with residuals. He, then, asked what each of the salaries would be. They told him. Then, he took the low salary, with the residuals, which really wasn't that much lower than the high salary. He, then, said it was the best decision he ever made.

@mistercool3859 4 жыл бұрын

Don Adams was really Smart!

@lloydkline3265 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best business deals ever, genius move

@scootergeorge9576 4 жыл бұрын

Steve McQueen was offered something similar for The Blob. he took the up front money. But who knew it would become a cult classic. He lost a lot of dough.

@xilo3012 4 жыл бұрын

He was smart in the reality too.

@adsicks 5 жыл бұрын

Not only did Don Adams have that signature character voice but he was authentic and it blared through everything he did....

@stephenirwin2761 4 жыл бұрын

I loved Get Smart. I never heard Don Adams interviewed before so I have to say wow!

@jeffreyabelson7171 Жыл бұрын

holy shit: "In May 1942, Adams unit was transported to Samoa for further training, and then participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal in August 1942 in the Pacific Theater of Operations. During an assault on the Japanese naval base at the nearby island of Tulagi, which was fiercely defended, Adams was seriously wounded by a Japanese sniper. He subsequently contracted blackwater fever, a serious complication of malaria, known for a 90% rate of fatality, and his recovery was hampered by horrendous conditions in the battlefield. He did not expect to recover. Adams was evacuated and then hospitalized for more than a year at a Navy hospital in Wellington, New Zealand. He was awarded the Purple Heart. After his recovery, Adams served as a Marine Drill Instructor in the United States, holding the rank of corporal. He was as an expert marksman and was noted for his competence."

@daveruckert7926 4 жыл бұрын

I have the Get Smart dvd boxed set. To get into the box, you have to pull down the front flap, which reveals a set of doors (more flaps). You pull up on the top flap and down on the bottom flap, revealing a phone booth (of course). You then have to pull the doors open to get to the dvds. All 5 seasons, with plenty of bonus material. I still watch regularly.

@billschauberger1150 5 жыл бұрын

Don Adams-very funny man and great storyteller.

@susantuttle1160 2 жыл бұрын

When I worked front desk at Mark Hopkins Hotel in mid -70s, I went to Don Adams' room to deliver something. He opens room door & marijuana smoke wafted out into the hallway. He was very cool & mellow....

@pilsnrimgaard2507 5 жыл бұрын

This makes it terribly obvious why Mel Brooks tapped this great talent of Agent 86. That and the Gorgeous Barbara Feldon as agent 99. Man those were the days!

@donzemanovic4205 4 жыл бұрын

Mel worked for don

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

I have a notion to second that emotion ! "Get Smart" was perfectly cast: Don, Barbara & Ed !! :-)

@kevinmiller6324 3 жыл бұрын

@@jubalcalif9100 Agreed. Tom Poston would not have cut it as Max, although he made a guest appearance on the 1969 episode Shock It To Me as Dr. Erich Zarko, a KAOS mad scientist.

@jubalcalif9100 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmiller6324 Indubitably !! :-)

@ADEehrh 5 жыл бұрын

Seeing him evokes such warm memories!

@Lockemeister 2 жыл бұрын

The story about the show with Mae West was hysterically funny. Don Adams, what a great talent.

@angelofdeath8529 6 жыл бұрын

One of a kind this guy, I still laugh at all those old re runs not many comedians can do that for me.

@EdWeibe 5 жыл бұрын

he sure was. Barbara Feldons take on him is spot on too.

@petes474 4 жыл бұрын

was lucky enough to play golf with him on palm springs, along with another comedian Jan Murray... what a great day!

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 Жыл бұрын

How do you get "on" Palm Springs?

@gaius_enceladus Жыл бұрын

@@rexrambo7686 - Lol! "Ahhh, the ol' "ball in the bunker" play....... " :)

@muxux4 7 жыл бұрын

One of the underrated Greatest funny men. And humble as few.

@MsBettyRubble 5 жыл бұрын

When he was alive, he wasn't underrated.

@lloydkline3265 4 жыл бұрын

Yes he was, he played Maxwell smart in get smart tv show, cartoons, etc etc,

@ryanrusch3976 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think Humble is the right word, he spent the whole interview talking about how degrading it was to sit in coach and about how money wasn't an issue when he upgraded to first class.

@xilo3012 4 жыл бұрын

@@MsBettyRubble Yes he was. Producers only wanted him as Maxwell smart and after that didn't give him good roles or dramatic only bad series or bad remakes of 86 agent or doing stand up.

@johnchemist8628 4 жыл бұрын

That was soooooo awesome. They're both legends.

@marywall1837 2 жыл бұрын

Rest In Peace Don Adams, you put so many smiles on so many faces, you made so many people laugh. Haven has gained a funny comedic Angel

@Rob_1776 5 жыл бұрын

Don Adams very very funny man! I love Get Smart, absolutely Hilarious tv show!

@EdWeibe 5 жыл бұрын

someone who just stayed out of the headlines. and truely a unique talent.

@gpan62 5 жыл бұрын

I remember this episode. Now I think not only how great don Adams was, but how great Johnny was to just let don talk.

@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry 5 жыл бұрын

Greatest straight-man in Hollywood. He definitely had an ego, and much has been said of his personal failings, but on the air he had the good sense to put his ego in park and let the guests drive the show. He understood that once his monologue was over, the audience was watching to see what his guests had to say, to get to know something about them, rather than to hear him dominate the interview, as so many who have followed him have done. He would interject a humourous or serious comment, or ask questions to keep a more reluctant or nervous guest talking, but he always kept the focus on the guest rather than himself. None who have followed even come close.

@tonyhayes4980 4 жыл бұрын

gpan62 true

@PastaMaster115 2 жыл бұрын

I love that his voice for Maxwell Smart and Inspector Gadget was just an exaggeration of his natural speaking voice.

@williamcole2778 Жыл бұрын

And also Tennessee Tuxedo!

@marklarson3934 5 жыл бұрын

Don still funny in 2019 👍

@lloydkline3265 4 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson was personal friends with alot of his guest

@theclephane2914 4 жыл бұрын

Don still great 2020! Middle of a Pandemic!

@ScottFromCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I still remember watching this and I still remembered "That's why I always buy 2 tickets!". Great interview!!

@smokeybirdman 5 жыл бұрын

What a time to have been alive, and in Hollywood amazing

@starguy2718 2 жыл бұрын

Don Adams was a Marine DI, in WW2. I think of Maxwell Smart's voice, "All right, you maggots! I want you to drop, and give me 20!"

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 Жыл бұрын

I was shocked to hear he was a combat Marine on Guadalcanal and wounded there. I never would've guessed that but he certainly was a man with a very serious side that I have found a new respect for. If anybody ever deserved to be thanked for their service in the military then Maxwell Smart ( or is it "86"?) is one of them! Thanks Max! Semper Fi.

@gaius_enceladus Жыл бұрын

@Karlheinz von Kroemann - Yep, and he recuperated from his wound in the hospital in Wellington, New Zealand (where I live)! Great that New Zealand has some small link with him!

@jeffsilverman6104 Жыл бұрын

Don Adams was a treasure of comedy and a brilliant businessman. I make sure to watch an episode of Get Smart every night. The plane story was the best!

@37terraplane 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely hysterical!!!!! The best!!

@millionsofrecordsernieb7587 Жыл бұрын

Corporal Donald Yarmy (Don Adams), served 4 years in the Marines during WW2 and was gravely wounded in Guadalcanal. Also suffered from blackwater fever, a complication from malaria. Returned stateside and became a drill instructor, and received commendation for exceeding the performance of every physical requirement of his recruits!

@TedBronson1918 3 ай бұрын

Now THIS is exactly what I was looking for - mention of his USMC record and his time at Guadalcanal. Do you happen to know the circumstances of his wounding or where he was hit ?

@millionsofrecordsernieb7587 3 ай бұрын

I was curious about that as well, but I could not find the information unfortunately. I always thought he looked quite fit & trim in the series, and when I saw the commendation for physical fitness that made sense! My friend bumped into Don Adams in the 70s outside of a Los Angeles restaurant; the two of them were standing around shooting the breeze - my friend never let on that he knew who Don was and Don never let on that he was a famous star. My friend said Don did not have an air about him at all, just going on like a normal guy in public. Pretty cool. If you like Hollywood actors/military service stuff you should check out Scotty (James Doohan) from Star Trek - shot eight times (by friendly fire no less!) when he hit Juno Beach! Lost a finger, which is fleetingly visible in 2 Star Trek episodes.

@gillies47 5 жыл бұрын

I miss the old tonight show with Johnny .

@JP-ud7xq 4 жыл бұрын

You miss it because he was the best ever.These clowns the have now are political hacks and are as talented as roadkill!

@weallsobad7320 4 жыл бұрын

The Trump Derangement Syndrome is very strong within the late night brotherhood! Take away the laugh track & they show their true colors

@kevinmiller6324 3 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't.

@stressbelden5869 7 жыл бұрын

Great behind the scene stories By two icons.

@davefox1857 5 жыл бұрын

...AAAND....LOVING IT!

@jamespardue3055 4 жыл бұрын

We loved talking like Smart when I was a kid.........maybe the most imitated, not counting Rodney Dangerfield.

@codyleslie478 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great story teller!

@jamesjames3525 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Don Adams, we laughed like never before.🤣😂🤣😂😅🤣😂😥😥😥😥😥😥

@Matlockization 5 жыл бұрын

Great chemistry between these two.

@tommyebert4662 6 жыл бұрын

Don Adams is so funny

@RexBarca 7 жыл бұрын

Love it, wish there was more.

@laurastone6578 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE the Maxwell Smart voice! “Missed it by that much!” 😂

@bobknob5819 5 жыл бұрын

Marine veteran of WWII

@kevinmiller6324 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Carson made cameo appearances on two episodes of Get Smart (Aboard The Orient Express, The King Lives?).

@robbiestrauss8239 2 жыл бұрын

Also in the Episode Too Many Chief’s . The Chief shows a picture of Johnny Carson to Max & 99 . He say ‘s it’s not Carson it’s A KAOS master of disguise Alexis Sebastian. He hosted the Tonight show for 2 weeks before any noticed.

@GalaxyJazzGirl 5 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I cried after he died! Felt like I knew Don in person through Gadget. 😭😭😭😭😭😭🤧😭😭😭😭

@xilo3012 4 жыл бұрын

Good Comedians leave a big space empty when they leave because the give us moments of happiness

@113dmg9 5 жыл бұрын

That was freaking hilarious!

@amandajstar 5 жыл бұрын

Love Don Adams!

@mcmmx 5 жыл бұрын

RIP Don Adams

@huntinglightning3507 7 жыл бұрын

The voice of Inspector Gadget. 😂 .What a legend.

@shermanhatch1916 6 жыл бұрын

"wowzers!"

@00bikeboy 6 жыл бұрын

And Tennessee Tuxedo!

@GalaxyJazzGirl 5 жыл бұрын

hyun ahn He voiced Gadget for season 1 & 2! He voiced himself for Scooby Doo meets the movie stars.. Yes. He will be greatly missed 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

@lloydkline3265 4 жыл бұрын

Love that cartoon too

@notmaireelneim 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Penny.

@mrfrogg46able 6 жыл бұрын

when the tonight show had class

@southsideman4891 5 жыл бұрын

In some respects yes; others no. They carried themselves better but Johnny disowned his son for marrying a black woman and never accepted his own granddaughter. So to me its like beautifully painted tombs: window dressing.

@southsideman4891 5 жыл бұрын

Johnny swore of having Joan Rivers on his show because he didnt want her having a show, he completely turned his back on her - even after her husband killed himself!! Jay coward out and kept that ban up; but Jimmy had the >>>CLASS!!!!!

@robertsprouse9282 5 жыл бұрын

@@southsideman4891, who are you, really?

@southsideman4891 5 жыл бұрын

@@robertsprouse9282 I'm Batman

@robertsprouse9282 5 жыл бұрын

@@southsideman4891, Battyman?

@ROCKINGMAN 5 жыл бұрын

A real nice guy and a great way with a story.

@thetwogardens6048 Жыл бұрын

Thank God we have You tube vids like this , cause TV is crap now !

@kevinmiller6324 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I'm concerned, The Tonight Show died once Johnny Carson retired and Jay Leno took over.

@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt 3 жыл бұрын

Leno is a capitalist pig!!!!

@kjbennie9245 3 жыл бұрын

Thing is, its a tough act to follow. What if Leno was before Johnny? Chances are, everyone wud be saying the same thing about Leno. That nobody cud ever replace Jay

@vernondoane4865 4 жыл бұрын

Good evening ladies and gentlemen!

@thelawnranger184 2 жыл бұрын

Grew up with Get Smart. It changed my life!

@deesplaylists6941 5 жыл бұрын

Back in the day when we had REAL actors and talk show hosts like Carson.

@user-vd6jq9kd9x 5 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who can't stand that Conan bloke?

@Alanoffer 4 жыл бұрын

Carson loved a comic it was his favourite guest

@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462 2 жыл бұрын

One of the funniest men in co edy history. Get Smart was non stop hilarity. A rare talent.

@kevinbarclay7958 6 жыл бұрын

Great stories!

@weshenry7208 2 жыл бұрын

Great discussion below about Don's "Get Smart" deal. It reminds me of how Jack Nicholson and, I think, producer Michael Douglas, took points on the film and took little or no salary for their work on the film. Made them both rich and richer in the decades to come. The film holds up to this day in my opinion. I didn't know about the Adams deal and am impressed. A very funny man and the voice of Tennessee Tuxedo, who I always hear in his "Get Smart" voice.

@tommyd.743 5 жыл бұрын

Looks like he's wearing one of Carson's clothing line of jackets. You can tell by the tab on the right lapel. I owned a couple of his suits in the 70's and that was his trade mark.

@mecongberlin 3 жыл бұрын

tommy d. Wow never knew had his own line of jackets - fun fact👍

@BaobeiPiano Жыл бұрын

The airplane story is a classic, as is the rest. Carson was such a different personality off screen as is well known. But it's clear that Don Adams was someone he truly liked, and he even appeared briefly in a Get Smart episode.

@christophercharles3169 Жыл бұрын

Loved Don Adams. He was great in a sitcom called Checkout as well. I believe it only ran for 3 years.

@jenn0802ifer Жыл бұрын

I miss these times.😂

@markcostello4844 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic . Thank you

@garyb1534 Жыл бұрын

Went to school with Don's nephew in 70's, from what i heard he was as funny off screen as he was on.

@tonyyoung3985 3 жыл бұрын

I was background on the Get Smart reboot. I had a blast doing Don Adams routines in an effort to explain the show to younger extras. Would you believe there are twenty SAG reps outside this set right now? Would you believe it? Would you believe 5 SAG reps? How about an very pissed off Erik Estrada?

@bored1ca 2 жыл бұрын

You should have spaced out the dialogue for the secondary reply "I find that hard to believe."

@tonyyoung3985 2 жыл бұрын

@@bored1ca I should have written out the responses. I typed it in haste, but I performed it correctly.

@fredsalfa 6 жыл бұрын

He was hilarious

@thorgt8197 4 ай бұрын

Don was one of the best in the business

@depaola63 5 жыл бұрын

The voice of Tennessee Tuxedo !

@RavnerRavner Жыл бұрын

CHUMLEE!!!!?

@ChrisWaters Жыл бұрын

@@RavnerRavner “Duh, gee Tennessee!”

@SilentKnight43 Жыл бұрын

Smiling and laughing entirely through Don's story about Mae West. Hilarious. Awesome comedian and storyteller.

@headfella 4 жыл бұрын

Too funny! Thanks for putting this up on KZfaq.

@christophernorthern2566 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful storyteller.

@BlackAdam1231 11 ай бұрын

A masterclass in comedic interviewing

@omarsoliman2355 Жыл бұрын

NOW THAT is a great talk show guest. Ladies & Gentlemen,.. Don Adams.

@johnschulenberg7560 Жыл бұрын

Missed it by that much!

@sdh41 7 жыл бұрын

That was really good.

@noname2490 Жыл бұрын

It's amazing that Don Adam's could he funny at all after being a Marine during WW2

@scottmandu8316 2 жыл бұрын

My uncle played high stakes backgammon with Don at a Beverly Hills club called Pips. Said he was the funniest guy ever.

@Hyperion509 5 жыл бұрын

7:50 Don Adams talks about smoking a bomber!❤️

@RandysFiftySevenChevy 5 жыл бұрын

Is that equivalent to a fatty today?

@deesplaylists6941 5 жыл бұрын

@@RandysFiftySevenChevy yes lol.

@bethbabson913 5 жыл бұрын

Lol, proof if want to be on top of your game, don't! But if want to screw up, do. How funny.

@fewerbeansplease 4 жыл бұрын

Lucky Nancy Reagan wasn't there...

@lford05 2 ай бұрын

I used to love Get Smart when I was a kid me and my father R.I.P. used to watch it on Nick at Night.

@scottmandu8316 2 жыл бұрын

He was offered $12.000.00 an episode, or less upfront and a piece of the syndication. He took the later and made millions.

@dougr3142 5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that this is from the spring of 1980 around the time Don appeared as Maxwell Smart in "The Nude Bomb".

@stebstebanesier6205 Жыл бұрын

This is why Johnny was and always be the king of late night, he knew when to shut-up and let the guest roll.

@anton1949 Жыл бұрын

"The old missing wrung in the ladder trick, second time I fell for it this month".

@lenhummel5614 4 жыл бұрын

Hysterical crazy funny man. great great storyteller. 😄😊

@TerryUniGeezerPeterson 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever Johnny would say, "oKaaaay", he got that from Don's Maxwell Smart

@SullyOrange 9 ай бұрын

Perfectly what I needed today, thanks

@wisconsinfarmer4742 3 жыл бұрын

I bet he was key in keeping morale with his marine brothers.

@davidkastin4240 4 жыл бұрын

Not the craw, the claw! 😆

@johnrroberts7900 2 жыл бұрын

3:38 - Don Adams IS Maxwell Smart!

@KasperKali 10 ай бұрын

While living in Los Angeles, California I visited his gravesite at Hollywood Forever cemetery on Santa Monica Boulevard. His tombstone has an image of him making a call on his shoe phone 😅

@PDM53 8 жыл бұрын

Loved seeing this again. Do you have the full interview where he talks about filming "The Nude Bomb" He came over from Universal to do this interview directly from filming and is actually wearing his wardrobe from the film.