Mel Brooks talked to the LA Times about Get Smart and his legacy he has left on the spy/comedy community.

“Q: How would you describe “Get Smart” to those too young to remember the series?

A: It’s an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy. It has a wonderful fusion and special effects and comedy, which is very rare. Usually, when you get big special effects pictures, sci-fi and things, there’s little or no comedy. Or it’s a domestic comedy and there’s not one special effect – like “Knocked Up.” But very rarely do these things fuse and come out right.”

Go read it all here.