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Tom Poston as Maxwell Smart?

posted a year ago by Callahan7 (894)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Poston

"When Mel Brooks submitted his idea for Get Smart to the ABC network, ABC wanted Poston for the lead role of Maxwell Smart. When ABC passed on the show, NBC picked it up and the lead went to Don Adams. Poston, however, made a guest appearance on the show as a KAOS villain."

This show is before my time. I did see a few shows in the 70's and 80's.

ABC wanted Tom Poston.