Get Smart is currently streaming on major platforms, and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Don Adams is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Get Smart arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Get Smart land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Between them, Don Adams and Barbara Feldon carry the comedy without ever forcing it. The series ran for 5 seasons (1965–1970), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. Get Smart earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Get Smart is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Is the obvious comparison, but Get Smart earns its own place alongside it. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Don Adams anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Get Smart wrapped up in 1970, created by Buck Henry and Mel Brooks — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.