"get Smart" Too Many Chiefs(1965) -

A comedic Mexican standoff in a hotel lobby ends with five agents pointing guns at each other, leading to a punchline where four shots are heard but five bodies are found. Production and Cast Details Director: Bruce Bilson. Writers: Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso. Guest Stars: Susanne Cramer as Tanya Lupescu.

Alexei Sebastian, described as a "101—shoot on sight" threat, infiltrates the apartment disguised perfectly as the Chief.

The story follows Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) and Agent 99 (Barbara Feldon) as they attempt to protect , a KAOS informant who has memorized a critical codebook. To safeguard her, they hide her in Max’s apartment—a decision that quickly spirals into chaos when KAOS hires the master of disguise, Alexei Sebastian , to eliminate her. Plot Summary "Get Smart" Too Many Chiefs(1965)

The episode's title is a play on the phrase "too many chiefs and not enough Indians". Critical Reception

Max and 99 are assigned to guard Tanya, whose presence in Max's apartment creates significant romantic tension and jealousy for Agent 99. A comedic Mexican standoff in a hotel lobby

Complications arise when the real Chief arrives, leaving Max to distinguish between two identical bosses. The scene is famous for its fast-paced farce, where the two "Chiefs" give conflicting orders—one demanding butterscotch and the other scotch.

Max introduces a unique house phone that converts into a gun when a specific number (1-1-7) is dialed and the handset trigger is pressed. Guest Stars: Susanne Cramer as Tanya Lupescu

Max must use his (often questionable) intuition to identify the real Chief and save the day. Iconic Gags and Gadgets