Bruce Bilson, Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Get Smart' and ‘The Odd Couple,' Dies at 97

Bruce Bilson, who won an Emmy for directing “Get Smart” and directed hundreds of TV episodes, died on Jan. 16 in Los Angeles. He was 97. Bilson was best known for directing the secret agent sitcom ...
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‘Get Smart' at 60: How Buck Henry, Mel Brooks and Don Adams Created TV's Funniest Spy Spoof

Sixty years ago, American television viewers were caught between two powerful cultural currents. In theaters, James Bond ruled with Sean Connery's suave charisma, exotic locations and gadgets that ...
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Bruce Bilson, Director on ‘Get Smart,’ ‘Hogan’s Heroes,’ ‘Barney Miller’ and So Much More, Dies at 97

Rachel Bilson’s grandfather, an Emmy winner, was the first A.D. on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ and he helmed the last sitcom episode Lucille Ball ever did. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Starting with the ...