Maxwell Smart died? That’s sad. First, I’ll admit I’m surprised he was still alive. But that’s no longer an issue.

Get Smart was a fantastic show, one of the first television programs I remember watching as a kid (albeit, of course, in reruns). That was preferred viewing in our house in the 1970s, along with shows like the Incredible Hulk, Love Boat, Dukes of Hazzard and afternoon movies on channels 9 and 11.

Then the 80s came along and we got cable, and Dance Party USA and MTV came into the house, and everything changed.