Mission: Impossible

Series • 1966 - 1973


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Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.




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The A.V. Club

From 1966 to 1973, the TV series Mission: Impossible stuck covert government agents into complicated caper plots...

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The A.V. Club

Rarely have guys in short hair and neat suits seemed so genuinely hip—even when pretending to be hooked on narcotics.

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IMDb

One of my fondest memories of TV viewing in the late 60's and 70's, was the weekly hour of tension which Mission Impossible provided.

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Rotten Tomatoes

A group of extraordinary spies, each experts in their own fields, belong to the Impossible Missions Force (IMF) -- first headed up by Daniel Briggs and later overseen by Jim Phelps.

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Nate Taves

This was a huge step up from the disaster that was the previous entry in this blockbuster series. The acting, writing, CGI and makeup are back on stable footing.

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No(R)eruns.net

The original, classic Mission: Impossible series ran for 7 seasons, from 1966-1973. It followed the adventures of the talented Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a group of elite spies.

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Rotten Tomatoes

With one of the most iconic intros in TV history, Mission: Impossible exploded onto screens in the late 1960s.

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IMDb

This series was such an intellectual exercise, it was like watching a fast-paced chess match.

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