Get Smart is in the insurance business, and on one occasion, that he works for the "Bureau of Internal Revenue". Smart served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and is an ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was played by Steve Carell in the 2008 film. In 1999, "TV Guide" ranked Maxwell Smart number 19 on its 50 Greatest TV Characters of All Time list. The character appears in every episode (though only briefly in "Ice Station Siegfried", as Don Adams was performing in Las Vegas for two weeks to settle gambling debts). Admiral Harold Harmon Hargrade or (William
Get Smart the doctor on "Love Boat" was played by Bernie Kopell, who played Siegfried on "Get Smart." In 1982, Adams starred in a series of local commercials for New York City electronics chain Savemart as Maxwell Smart. The slogan was "Get Smart. Get SaveMart Smart." In addition, Adams starred in a series of commercials for White Castle in 1992, paying homage to his "Get Smart" character with his catch phrase "Would you believe...?" In the 1980s, Adams provided the (similar) voice of a bungling cyborg secret agent in the animated series "Inspector Gadget." This later became a feature film in 1999