Get Smart
Absorb the Greek
TV Flash files “Absorb the Greek” as hour 105 of 138 in the TV Flash guide — Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC/CBS, season 4, episode 19, aired 1969-02-08, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S04E19: listed hour 105 of 138 in the Get Smart guide, hour 19 of 26 in season 4. It aired 1969-02-08 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “I Shot 86 Today” (S04E18). Next is “To Sire, with Love (1)” (S04E20).
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Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
The Chief takes up computer dating and winds up dating a gorgeous young woman. The Chief's boss (unseen) orders Max and 99 to follow the Chief to make sure that this romance is not a security risk. 99 also thinks that the Chief should be dating someone more his age, like her mother. The young woman is actually the wife of Dr. Paponickolini, who is giving the Chief a secret formula for eternal youth. The Chief arrives at Max's apartment for a dinner date with 99's mom but instead KAOS shows up and kidnaps 99's mother, thinking she's the wife of Dr. Paonickolini.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Absorb the Greek sit in the Get Smart guide?
S04E19 is listed hour 105 of 138 — hour 19 of 26 in season 4, season 4 episode 19.
When did Get Smart S04E19 air?
Absorb the Greek aired 1969-02-08 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.
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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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