The Best Episodes Written By Allan Burns

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   7.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - The Impossible Mission

   S4:E19/21/1968

   The Chief assigns 86 and 99 to retrieve a deadly scientific theory from KAOS. The search takes the CONTROL agents to a TV studio, where they disguise themselves as dancers.

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   #2 - Closely Watched Planes

   S4:E310/5/1968

   Max is assigned to protect CONTROL Courier Busby during a plane ride, but Busby mysteriously disappears from the bathroom in mid-flight.

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   #3 - The Return of the Ancient Mariner

   S4:E811/9/1968

   With an attempt to kidnap Admiral Hardgrade in the works, Max has him stay in his apartment.

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   #4 - The Farkas Fracas

   S4:E1112/7/1968

   When Agent 99 is caught without dessert, she gratefully accepts chocolate mousse from her solicitious neighbor Naomi Farkas. Naomi and her husband Emil are secret KAOS agents who hope to photograph some papers the Chief has with him.

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   #5 - Temporarily Out of CONTROL

   S4:E1212/14/1968

   KAOS fakes military call-up orders for Maxwell Smart and the Chief for the US Navy! Smart's restoration to the rank of Ensign makes him the Chief's superior, humiliating the Chief, who was restored to Seaman.

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   #6 - The Secret of Sam Vittorio

   S4:E410/12/1968

   Thirty years earlier bank robbers Connie and Floyd met up with Sam Vittorio, who had robbed 192 banks. Now dying, Vittorio will only reveal the location of his hidden loot to his protégés, who look remarkably like Max and 99.

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   #7 - Diamonds Are a Spy's Best Friend

   S4:E510/19/1968

   KAOS is using its League of Bald Headed Men to steal diamonds and smuggle them out of the country and fund their European payroll.

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   #8 - The Worst Best Man

   S4:E610/26/1968

   Each time Smart picks a best man for his upcoming wedding to Agent 99, the man meets with a mysterious accident. The Chief deducts that there must be a link between all of the accidents and KAOS because all of Max's prospects are fellow agents. To prevent further loss of manpower a t CONTROL, Hymie is appointed best man. KAOS then reveals it's true interest in Max's choice of best man - nearly to the extinction of CONTROL.

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   #9 - With Love and Twitches

   S4:E911/16/1968

   The big day arrives for Smart and Agent 99, but almost without Smart as he is sidetracked by a bizarre case. KAOS scientist Dr. Madre passes information on the location of the Melnick uranium mine to Max, in the form of a "drinkable map".

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    #10 - A Tale of Two Tails

    S4:E711/2/1968

    Smart and the Chief try all the standard escape methods and each time KAOS has Seigfried and his henchman, Starker, block them. The Chief realizes that there must be an informer in the camp and devises a plan to fool the informer.

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    #11 - Schwartz's Island

    S4:E1312/21/1968

    The Smarts' honeymoon cruise ends when their sailboat blows up. They drift to an uncharted island, which soon proves to be owned by KAOS chief Seigfried.

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