NEWS: Good Bye, Inspector Gadget

CULTURE: Good Bye, Inspector Gadget

The voice of Inspector Gadget and the man behind Get Smart, Don Adams, died of a lung infection. He was 82.

He will be interred in a coffin, in a concrete box, in a lead-lined tomb, behind a steel lid, and under steel bars.

I loved Inspector Gadget and Get Smart as a kid, man... this sucks.

"I asked you not to tell me that!"

Sad news. My dad and I used to watch Get Smart reruns together.

That's really sad to hear.

He also voiced one of my favorite cartoons as a kid, 'Tennessee Tuxedo"

R.I.P. Mr. Adams.

Man, that is such a bummer...

At least we still have Morease LaMarche.

Aww, those shows were a huge part of my geeky childhood.

RIP indeed.

I guess you could say he "missed it by that much"

Ouch. That hurts more than I was expecting. I always liked Get Smart and it was a big part of my nightly Nick At Nite marathon when I was a little guy.

So long Agent 86. .

R.I.P.

That sucks. Those shows were great.

at least he had a good run...
and some good re-runs

Now "old movie" night at the Playboy Mansion won't be as fun. Don and Hef were old friends and he used to come over once a week for poker and once a week for old movie night, when Hef would show movies like Casablanca.

Just shows the wide range of fans and friends he's collected over the years.

"Hold on, Chief. I'll be right there..."

GoGo Gadget wings and halo... thanks for making espionage as funny as others made it dramatic.

I hate growing up.

Go-Go Gadget Forever.

Damn.

I was trying to explain "Get Smart" to my girlfirend today who'd never seen the show. ( Apparently she went outside and played as a kid instead of watching reruns on TV like me) I kept busting into laughter trying describe parts of the show, and Agent 86's mannerisms, I know it didn't make much sense. It had to be seen to be appreciated.

Me: "Not the Craw... the CRAW!"
Her:
Me: Giggling to myself anyway for the next 10 minutes muttering "heh... Craw..."

Rest in peace sir!

Edit: I realize my comment was rather light hearted for a death reaction, but that show brought me incredible laughs growing up, and always will. I'm incapable of being sad when I think of Don Adams...

[Edited on Sep 26, 2005 11:46PM]

Heh heh heh... The Craw.


[Edited on Sep 27, 2005 by ThisIsWhoWeAre]

Get Smart was my favorite show as a kid

Man.... this week has been a complete whiplash for me... first I hear that Get Smart is FINALLY being released on DVD.... then I hear this. From to

Edited because I can't seem to find the space bar on the first try.

[Edited on Sep 27, 2005 by DarthSmurf]

I watched all the reruns of Get Smart. I was so happy when Agent Smart and Agent 99 got together. Oh, you made me laugh Mr. Adams. Thank you for that.

KAOS is responsible, i tells ya!!

Inspector Gadget was my shit.

Don Adams you were hardcore.

may he R.I.P.

Maxwell Smart, upon seeing a five-hundred foot bow and arrow poised to destroy Washington D.C.:

"That's the second biggest bow and arrow I've ever seen."