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Tom and Brian find *Get Smart*’s lowest-rated episode badly weakened by Don Adams’ absence, with cheap sets, too much exposition, and an anticlimactic ending. Amos is especially disappointed that an episode with such a promising premise falls so flat.

Next week: Get Smart (526 - "I Am Curiously Yellow")

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Streaming prices are still climbing, but shrinking increases suggest services may finally be discovering how much subscribers will actually tolerate. Plus, Roku goes OLED, Pokémon expands its streaming empire, and Google decides a $99 streamer should suddenly cost $150.

This week on The FULL Experience: Get Smart (513 - "Ice Station Siegfried")

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Tom, Brian, and Amos watch “A Spy for a Spy,” the highest-rated episode of “Get Smart,” and find the show’s reliable formula to be its greatest strength.

Next week: Get Smart (513 - "Ice Station Siegfried")

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TV’s future promises smarter ads, instant translation, on-screen shopping, and even more bundles. Plus, YouTube courts creators, Netflix considers add-ons, and streaming prices keep climbing.

This week on The FULL Experience: Get Smart (203 - "A Spy for a Spy")

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Tom, Brian, and Amos kick off their Get Smart experiment with the 1965 pilot “Mr. Big” and are delighted to discover that nearly everything they associate with the series—from the shoe phone and Cone of Silence to “Would you believe…”—was there from the beginning. Mel Brooks’ absurd Cold War spy parody proves smarter and funnier than expected, though the big question now is whether those wonderfully ridiculous recurring gags will still be funny after four episodes.

Next week: Get Smart (203 - "A Spy for a Spy")

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YouTube and Netflix are increasingly being treated as direct competitors for viewers’ time, while YouTube is changing its view-counting rules to make metrics more consistent across formats. Disney unloaded a mountain of announcements at D23, while Peacock raises prices and streaming platforms increasingly turn to free movies to keep subscribers watching.

This week on The FULL Experience: Get Smart (101 - "Mr. Big")

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This felt more like a final movie than an episode...and it answered all our questions. Almost.

Next week: Get Smart (101 - "Mr. Big")

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Disney looks to free streaming and fan-made vertical video as new ways to funnel viewers toward its paid services, while insisting it has no intention of abandoning streaming for licensing. Plus, Love Island USA sets a Peacock record, Warner Bros. feels the loss of the NBA, Roku surges ahead of its Fox acquisition, and YouTube raises the bar for monetization.

This week on The FULL Experience: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")

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We tackle Remington Steele’s highest-rated episode and come away baffled by its reputation, praising a few clever twists while picking apart the cheap production, plot holes, and questionable detective work. We also discuss the show’s surprisingly settled romantic dynamic and the challenge of tracking down the hard-to-find made-for-TV finale for next week’s conclusion.

Next week: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")

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The box office roars back with one of the biggest openings in movie history, even as streaming services keep reinventing how they compete. From Ted Lasso to Babylon 5 to Netflix’s latest strategy, there’s plenty to watch.

This week on The FULL Experience: Remington Steele (420 - "Beg, Borrow or Steele")

Next week: Remington Steele (505 - "Steeled with a Kiss (Parts 1 and 2)")

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