The Nude Bomb was a 1980 Universal movie starring Don Adams as Get Smart. Originally planned as a TV movie, when Universal discovered how popular Get Smart was, they moved it to a theatrical release.

The plot concerned KAOS' discovery of The Nude Bomb, a bomb that can destroy all clothing. They demand ten billion dollars a month from the United Nations or they will detonate the bomb, making everyone nude.

Max, now working for PITS -Provisional Intelligence Tactical Service, teams up with several new agents to foil the plot- weapons specialist Carruthers (Norman Lloyd), teen geniuses Pam and Jerry Krubney, and Agents 22,34, and 36. Larabee also helps Max, especially with his plan for people to wear food instead of cloth, thereby defeating the purpose of the Nude Bomb.

Max reassembles his old team, finding Hymie working as a crash test dummy, and even gets Presidential permission for 99 to join him in the case. Together, they manage to outwit a very sentimental Siegfried and Shtarker.

While featuring the right cast, the script re-used too many of the old jokes. Max and Siegfried's new meeting in the park is a virtual replay of their first meeting. Instead of being fresh, it became predictable, though still funny. Nelson's direction was uneven and I believe they would have been better off allowing Don Adams to direct, as Adams directed some of the series' best episodes. There were several highlights, including Max's reunion with Hymie and a fantastic "Would You Believe" with Harold Gould. All in all, it was a good movie and definitely should be seen by all Smartians, who would probably be better off by forgetting about The Nude Bomb.

Fox continued its tradition of poor comedies by resurrecting Get Smart in 1995. Mercifully, only seven episodes made it onto the air. Don Adams reprised his role as Max, only he was now Chief of CONTROL. The still beautiful Barbara Feldon was now a Congresswoman, and one of the Smart twins, Zach, was now a Control Agent.

Zach, portrayed by Andy Dick, was even more of a bumbler than Max, and was teamed with the gung-ho Agent 66(Elaine Hendrix), who was forced to save Zach from himself.

The series had two main failings, one being Andy Dick, who was unable to handle a leading role. Far more damaging was the lack of a straight man. With both Max and Zach incompetent, there was no one for them to play off. The series would have been much better if Zach was a great agent and he and Agent 66 tried to help Max, just as the Chief and 99 used to in the old series.

Robert Karvelas had passed away, so there was no Larabee, and no mention of Hymie was made. However, Bernie Kopell returned as Siegfried. This episode provided the biggest laugh for me when Zach is telling Siegfried’s daughter how tough it is to grow up with a spy for a father. She agrees, complaining that her father had lied to her for years, claiming to be a doctor on a cruise ship.