Mission: Impossible
From The TV IV
| Mission: Impossible | |
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| Premiere | September 17, 1966 |
| Finale | March 30, 1973 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Bruce Geller |
| Network | CBS |
| Style | 60-minute espionage drama |
| Company | Desilu Productions (1966-1967)
Paramount Television (1968-1973) |
| Episodes | 171 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Origin | USA |
Mission: Impossible is a espionage drama that aired on CBS.
It follows the exploits of the IMF (Impossible Missions Force). The IMF is a big organisation, and has many teams, but the series focuses on the team led by Dan Briggs (and later, Jim Phelps). The IMF are given missions deemed impossible by the government, but with the help of disguises, technology, and deception, the IMF prove weekly that nothing is impossible.
Mission: Impossible was revived in 1988 in an updated version on ABC, followed by a film series starring Tom Cruise, based loosely on the original series.
The series was produced by Desilu Productions until December 1967 (ending with the second season episode "The Photographer"), then by successor Paramount Television from January 1968 (beginning with "The Spy") until series' end. CBS Television Distribution handles syndication of the show.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||||||
| Steven Hill | Dan Briggs | 1 | ||||||
| Peter Graves | Jim Phelps | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Barbara Bain | Cinnamon Carter | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Greg Morris | Barney Collier | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Peter Lupus | Willy Armitage | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Martin Landau | Rollin Hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Leonard Nimoy | The Great Paris | 4 | 5 | |||||
| Lesley Ann Warren | Dana Lambert | 5 | ||||||
| Lynda Day George | Lisa Casey | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Sam Elliott | Dr. Doug Lane | 5 | 6 | |||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | ||||||||
| Bob Johnson | The Voice on the Tape | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Lee Meriwether | Tracey | 4 | ||||||
| Barbara Anderson | Mimi Davis | 7 | ||||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | |||
| Season One | September 17, 1966 | April 22, 1967 | 28 |
| Season Two | September 10, 1967 | March 17, 1968 | 25 |
| Season Three | September 29, 1968 | April 20, 1969 | 25 |
| Season Four | September 28, 1969 | March 29, 1970 | 26 |
| Season Five | September 19, 1970 | March 17, 1971 | 23 |
| Season Six | September 18, 1971 | February 26, 1972 | 22 |
| Season Seven | September 16, 1972 | March 30, 1973 | 22 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Series | |||
| The Complete Television Collection | December 11, 2012 | 56 | purchase |
| Season Sets | |||
| The Complete First TV Season | December 5, 2006 | 7 | purchase |
| The Second TV Season | June 5, 2007 | 7 | purchase |
| The Third TV Season | November 20, 2007 | 7 | purchase |
| The Fourth TV Season | May 13, 2008 | 7 | purchase |
| The Fifth TV Season | October 7, 2008 | 6 | purchase |
| The Sixth TV Season | April 28, 2009 | 6 | purchase |
| The Final TV Season | November 3, 2009 | 6 | purchase |
