This series had some laughs, but it was no shock that it got canceled so quickly. Despite bringing back the main stars, the series didn't bring back the old spirit.One thing that spoiled the series was that it came out at the worst possible time. The Cold War had ended and we Americans thought we had conquered all our threats and were going to be safe and happy forever-never mind the Islamist terror attacks of the 1990's that were downplayed until 9/11/01 finally woke the USA up to reality. Instead the villain was the KAOS Corporation bent on economic domination-which was hardly scary at the time either.But the series had problems in its own right. Maxwell Smart was good as a field agent, but there was little for him to do as the new Chief of CONTROL. Also, the problem with 99 as a Congresswoman-she was never known by any other name as 99 in the whole series, opening up a can of worms there. As for Andy Dick being the son who would replace 86's role-he was too boyish and silly for that type of role, just as Roberto Benigni as the son of Inspector Clouseau proved an equally unsuitable replacement for the original. Even bringing Siegfried back was too little, too late.Murphy's Law really took a toll on this series. If they had waited but seven years...

It sucked. Andy Dick was pathetic. He was too effeminate to pull off this poorly written comedy. As a big fan of the original get smart, I am glad they pulled the plug on this stinker. What made the original series fun was the great schtick written by none other than Mel Brooks and Buck Henry.

As other commentors have pointed out, the best episode of this revised series was the one that pitted long time enemies Max and Siegfried against each other. They were perfect rivals in the original series, and Adams and Kopell did not disappoint here. I could never get into Andy Dick as Max and 99's son; besides, he had made some disparaging comments about the show while it was still on which didn't strike me as being very smart. I liked the idea of Max being the head of CONTROL, and his secretary was very funny. Too bad the show focused on his son. I liked Agent 66, but she didn't have much to play off of dealing with the Andy Dick character.

Reviving a TV series after 25 years since its last season, seems like a terrific idea. That's what I liked about this Fox version of Get Smart. It was great to see Don Adams return as Max, and Barbara Feldon return as 99. David Ketchum also returns, as Agent 13. My only complaint is that Max and 99 weren't the leading characters. It was now Zach and 66. Despite being old, it still would have been better if Max and 99 were still out there chasing Kaos Agents. But this series has its moments. Some of the best material is in Wurst Enemies (Episode 6) where Bernie Kopell returns as Siegfried. It doesn't surprise me that it was Siegfried and Max who made me laugh. I think Fox should re-run it, and it should also be shown in other parts of the world. It's worth watching.