[longfellow]

OOOH RAH !!!He joined the U.S. Marines in the early days of World War II and served as a drill instructor. He saw combat in the invasion of Guadalcanal and was the only survivor of his platoon.

Get Smart was the funniest show on tv.

[drjimmy]

Get Smart was the funniest show on tv.

The writing was outstanding. Mel Brooks, Buck Henry, Pat McCormick (who just died in July), Allan Burns, James Komack, Jess Oppenheimer, Leonard Stern...if you watch the credits on almost any show on TV Land you'll see these names.

And the directors included guys like Richard Donner, Alan Rafkin, Jay Sandrich, Dick Carson (Johnny's brother), and Earl Bellamy. Lots of talent there.