Get Smart
Physician Impossible
TV Flash files “Physician Impossible” as hour 121 of 138 in the TV Flash guide — Get Smart (1965–1970) on NBC/CBS, season 5, episode 9, aired 1969-11-21, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S05E09: listed hour 121 of 138 in the Get Smart guide, hour 9 of 26 in season 5. It aired 1969-11-21 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “And Baby Makes Four (2)” (S05E08). Next is “The Apes of Rath” (S05E10).
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Mistaken for a doctor and his nurse, Max and 99 are kidnapped and forced to operate on a wounded gangster. CONTROL is transporting vicious killer Big Eddie Little to jail by pretending to run in a marathon with him. Little breaks away from Max, but not before Max shoots him in the shoulder. Little gets away, vowing to kill Max. Max ignores his threats and goes to visit 99 and the twins in the hospital. Dressed in hospital scrubs, Max and 99 are taken for a doctor and nurse by KAOS and taken to a remote cabin to remove the bullet from Little's shoulder. Only by pretending to remove the bullet can Max escape from the cabin alive.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Physician Impossible sit in the Get Smart guide?
S05E09 is listed hour 121 of 138 — hour 9 of 26 in season 5, season 5 episode 9.
When did Get Smart S05E09 air?
Physician Impossible aired 1969-11-21 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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