Get Smart
Our Man in Leotards
TV Flash files “Our Man in Leotards” as hour 10 of 138 in the TV Flash guide — Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC/CBS, season 1, episode 10, aired 1965-11-20, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S01E10: listed hour 10 of 138 in the Get Smart guide, hour 10 of 30 in season 1. It aired 1965-11-20 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Satan Place” (S01E09). Next is “Too Many Chiefs” (S01E11).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Enilio Naharana steals a new drug invented by CONTROL named Immobilo, in order to use it against the Ambassador of Pinerovia. Max and 99 disguise themselves in order to save the day. Dancer and rebel Enilio Naharana steals a new CONTROL drug, Immobilo, to use against the Ambassador of Pinerovia. Immobilo paralyzes people instantly and Naharana plans to use it to prevent the Ambassador from signing a treaty with the U.S. Disguised as dancers, Max and 99 try to foil a peach of a plot. Unfortunately, Max is not a dancer and he gets caught! Keep an eye out for the bass drum sequence, which is one of the funniest bits in the entire series.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Our Man in Leotards sit in the Get Smart guide?
S01E10 is listed hour 10 of 138 — hour 10 of 30 in season 1, season 1 episode 10.
When did Get Smart S01E10 air?
Our Man in Leotards aired 1965-11-20 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Do I need to watch Get Smart in order?
Mostly no. It is episodic spy farce. Recurring gadgets and the Smart/99 partnership reward a little sequence, but you can hop after the pilot grammar clicks.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Watch a spy satire that loves its gadgets enough to mock them. Adams' timing, Feldon's cool, and farce that still understands tension — proof a laugh can share a frame with a ticking briefcase without dropping either assignment.
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- Barbara Feldon as Agent 99
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- Edward Platt as The Chief
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