Mr. Big (Get Smart) Mr. Big (Get Smart) "Mr. Big" is the first episode of the first season of "Get Smart" and originally aired on September 18, 1965. In it, Maxwell Smart must rescue Professor Dante, whose device (the Enthermo) is being used by KAOS to menace the world. Max is told to rescue the professor, and bring back the Enthermo. Produced as the pilot episode of the series, this episode was filmed in black and white in early 1965. All other episodes that followed were in color. Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) is called up during a concert by his shoe-phone, and is then
James Maxwell (actor) he started to collaborate with the directors Michael Elliott and Casper Wrede, initially with the 59 Theatre Company. He translated Georg Büchner's "Danton's Death" (original title: "Dantons Tod") for the opening production at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith. Elliott and Wrede went on to run the Old Vic company and Maxwell joined them to act in several of the productions including "The Merchant of Venice" and "Measure for Measure". The group then joined with Braham Murray in Manchester to form the 69 Theatre Company. Maxwell adapted "Daniel Deronda"; directed by Elliott and starring Vanessa Redgrave it was subsequently televised. He acted