The Spirit is Willing

Max: "I hate to bring up the past, but I remember two other cases where they said it was impossible and I went ahead anyway."
Agent 37: "And you failed both times."
Max: "That's why I hate to bring up the past."

The Spirit Is Willing
Original Air Date	October 14, 1967
Writers	Arne Sultan
Director	Norman Abbott
Season	Three
Episode Number	64
Villain	Paul John Mondebello
Previous Episode	The Spy Who Met Himself
Next Episode	Maxwell Smart, Private Eye

Get Smart Episode #64, Season Three #4.

Plot

After a graveyard meeting with Ann Ferris, a key witness against KAOS, Maxwell Smart is stunned to learn that the lady had died years earlier.

Synopsis

Characters

CONTROL

• Maxwell Smart - Don Adams
• Agent 99 - Barbara Feldon
• Agent 37 - Byron Morrow

Note: The Chief (Edward Platt) does not appear in this episode.

KAOS

• Paul John Mondebello - Than Wyenn
• Les Vogel - Len Lesser

Others

• Ann Ferris - Ina Balin
• Madame Borova - Peggy Mondo
• Receptionist - Kay Michaels
• Pete Benson (mentioned)
• Bernie Croman (mentioned)
• Ray Gerber (mentioned)
• Jerry Harris (mentioned)
• Aaron Feldman (mentioned)

Weapons and Gadgets

• Shoe Phone

Locations

• Garden Grove Cemetery
• Creative Entertainment Bureau

Reality Check

The title refers to the Biblical quotation "the sprit is willing but the flesh is weak" found at Mathew 26:41.