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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)

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Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)

Mission: Impossible is an American espionage television series financed and produced by Desilu Productions that aired on CBS for seven seasons from September 17, 1966, to March 30, 1973. It was revived in 1988 for two seasons on ABC, and later inspired the series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise beginning in 1996. Created and initially produced by Bruce Geller, the show chronicled the exploits of a small team of covert government agents, known as the Impossible Missions Force, and their sophisticated methods of deceiving, manipulating and thwarting, amongst others, hostile Iron Curtain governments, third-world dictators, corrupt industrialists, and crime lords. 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 six remaining seasons. Briggs and Phelps usually assemble the same core team of agents, all of whom have careers and some degree of celebrity outside of espionage. The team is occasionally supplemented by other specialists.

Infobox

Genre
mw- Action Spy fiction
Created by
Bruce Geller
Starring
Steven Hill Martin Landau Barbara Bain Greg Morris Peter Lupus Peter Graves Leonard Nimoy Lee Meriwether Lesley Ann Warren Sam Elliott Lynda Day George Barbara Anderson
Theme music composer
Lalo Schifrin
Opening theme
"Theme from Mission: Impossible"
Country of origin
United States
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
171 (list of episodes)
Running time
50–51 minutes
Production companies
Desilu Productions (1966–1968) (seasons 1–2) Paramount Television (1968–1973) (seasons 2–7)
Network
CBS
Release
September 17, 1966 (1966-09-17) –March 30, 1973 (1973-03-30)

Tables

· Inspiration › IMF agents
1
1
Actor
1
Character
2
Seasons
3
Seasons
4
Seasons
5
Seasons
6
Seasons
7
Steven Hill
Steven Hill
Actor
Steven Hill
Character
Dan Briggs
Seasons
Main
Barbara Bain
Barbara Bain
Actor
Barbara Bain
Character
Cinnamon Carter
Seasons
Main
Greg Morris
Greg Morris
Actor
Greg Morris
Character
Barnard "Barney" Collier
Seasons
Main
Peter Lupus
Peter Lupus
Actor
Peter Lupus
Character
William "Willy" Armitage
Seasons
Main
Peter Graves
Peter Graves
Actor
Peter Graves
Character
Jim Phelps
Seasons
Main
Martin Landau
Martin Landau
Actor
Martin Landau
Character
Rollin Hand
Seasons
Recurring
Seasons
Main
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
Actor
Leonard Nimoy
Character
Paris
Seasons
Main
Lesley Ann Warren
Lesley Ann Warren
Actor
Lesley Ann Warren
Character
Dana Lambert
Seasons
Main
Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Actor
Sam Elliott
Character
Dr. Doug Robert
Seasons
Main
Lynda Day George
Lynda Day George
Actor
Lynda Day George
Character
Lisa Casey
Seasons
Main
Barbara Anderson
Barbara Anderson
Actor
Barbara Anderson
Character
Mimi Davis
Seasons
Recurring
Actor
Character
Seasons
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Steven Hill
Dan Briggs
Main
Barbara Bain
Cinnamon Carter
Main
Greg Morris
Barnard "Barney" Collier
Main
Peter Lupus
William "Willy" Armitage
Main
Peter Graves
Jim Phelps
Main
Martin Landau
Rollin Hand
Recurring
Main
Leonard Nimoy
Paris
Main
Lesley Ann Warren
Dana Lambert
Main
Sam Elliott
Dr. Doug Robert
Main
Lynda Day George
Lisa Casey
Main
Barbara Anderson
Mimi Davis
Recurring
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
28
Episodes
September 17, 1966 (1966-09-17)
Originally released
April 22, 1967 (1967-04-22)
Originally released
TBA
Rank
TBA
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
25
Episodes
September 10, 1967 (1967-09-10)
Originally released
March 17, 1968 (1968-03-17)
Originally released
#32
Rank
19.80
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
25
Episodes
September 29, 1968 (1968-09-29)
Originally released
April 20, 1969 (1969-04-20)
Originally released
#12
Rank
23.30
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
26
Episodes
September 28, 1969 (1969-09-28)
Originally released
March 29, 1970 (1970-03-29)
Originally released
#50
Rank
17.10
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
23
Episodes
September 19, 1970 (1970-09-19)
Originally released
March 17, 1971 (1971-03-17)
Originally released
TBA
Rank
TBA
6
6
Season
6
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 18, 1971 (1971-09-18)
Originally released
February 26, 1972 (1972-02-26)
Originally released
#31
Rank
19.30
7
7
Season
7
Episodes
22
Episodes
September 16, 1972 (1972-09-16)
Originally released
March 30, 1973 (1973-03-30)
Originally released
#57
Rank
15.20
Season
Episodes
Originally released
Rank
Avg. rating/Avg. viewers
First released
Last released
1
28
September 17, 1966 (1966-09-17)
April 22, 1967 (1967-04-22)
TBA
TBA
2
25
September 10, 1967 (1967-09-10)
March 17, 1968 (1968-03-17)
19.80
3
25
September 29, 1968 (1968-09-29)
April 20, 1969 (1969-04-20)
23.30
4
26
September 28, 1969 (1969-09-28)
March 29, 1970 (1970-03-29)
17.10
5
23
September 19, 1970 (1970-09-19)
March 17, 1971 (1971-03-17)
TBA
TBA
6
22
September 18, 1971 (1971-09-18)
February 26, 1972 (1972-02-26)
19.30
7
22
September 16, 1972 (1972-09-16)
March 30, 1973 (1973-03-30)
15.20
· Awards › Primetime Emmy Awards
1967
Role(s)
Joseph Gantman and Bruce Geller
Role(s)
Bruce Geller
Notes
"Pilot"
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Film and Sound Editing
Role(s)
Paul Krasny and Robert Watts
1968
Outstanding Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Joseph Gantman
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Martin Landau
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Barbara Bain
Role(s)
Lee H. Katzin
Notes
"The Killing"
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Role(s)
Allan Balter and William Read Woodfield
Notes
"The Seal"
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design
Role(s)
Bill Ross
Notes
"Echo of Yesterday"
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
Role(s)
David Wages
Notes
"The Photographer"
Robert Watts
Role(s)
"The Traitor"
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
Role(s)
Lalo Schifrin
Notes
"The Seal"
Special Classification of Individual Achievements
Role(s)
Joseph G. Sorokin
Notes
"The Survivors"
1969
Outstanding Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Bruce Geller
Outstanding Dramatic Program
Role(s)
Alan Balter and William Read Woodfield
Notes
"The Execution"
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Peter Graves
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Role(s)
Barbara Bain
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design
Role(s)
Lucien Hafley and Bill Ross
Notes
"The Bunker"
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
Role(s)
Lalo Schifrin
Notes
"The Heir Apparent"
1970
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Role(s)
Greg Morris
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Role(s)
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Role(s)
Al Francis
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Role(s)
Arthur David Hilton
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Role(s)
Gordon L. Day and Dominick Gaffey
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Role(s)
Jonnie Burke (Special Visual Effects)
1971
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Role(s)
Don Crosby, Douglas H. Grindstaff, Joe Kavigan, Chuck Perry and Frank White
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Role(s)
Robert Dawn
1972
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Role(s)
Greg Morris
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Role(s)
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
1973
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series – Continuing)
Role(s)
Lynda Day George
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Role(s)
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
Year
Category
Nominee(s)
Episode(s)
Result
1967
Outstanding Dramatic Series
Joseph Gantman and Bruce Geller
Won
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Martin Landau
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Barbara Bain
Won
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Bruce Geller
"Pilot"
Won
Outstanding Individual Achievements in Film and Sound Editing
Paul Krasny and Robert Watts
Won
Individual Achievements in Music – Composition
Lalo Schifrin
Nominated
1968
Outstanding Dramatic Series
Joseph Gantman
Won
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Martin Landau
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Barbara Bain
Won
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
Lee H. Katzin
"The Killing"
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Allan Balter and William Read Woodfield
"The Seal"
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design
Bill Ross
"Echo of Yesterday"
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing
David Wages
"The Photographer"
Nominated
Robert Watts
"The Traitor"
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
Lalo Schifrin
"The Seal"
Nominated
Special Classification of Individual Achievements
Joseph G. Sorokin
"The Survivors"
Nominated
1969
Outstanding Dramatic Series
Bruce Geller
Nominated
Outstanding Dramatic Program
Alan Balter and William Read Woodfield
"The Execution"
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Peter Graves
Nominated
Martin Landau
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Barbara Bain
Won
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series
Greg Morris
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design
Lucien Hafley and Bill Ross
"The Bunker"
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition
Lalo Schifrin
"The Heir Apparent"
Nominated
1970
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Greg Morris
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Al Francis
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming – For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Arthur David Hilton
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Gordon L. Day and Dominick Gaffey
Won
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Jonnie Burke (Special Visual Effects)
Nominated
1971
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Don Crosby, Douglas H. Grindstaff, Joe Kavigan, Chuck Perry and Frank White
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Robert Dawn
Won
1972
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Greg Morris
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
Nominated
1973
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama Series – Continuing)
Lynda Day George
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design – For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Lucien M. Hafley (set decorator) and Gibson Holley (art director)
Nominated
· Awards › Golden Globe
1968
1968
Year
1968
Category
Television Series – Drama
Result
Won
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Year
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Category
Martin Landau
Nominee(s)
Won
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Year
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Category
Barbara Bain
Nominee(s)
Nominated
1969
1969
Year
1969
Category
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Nominee(s)
Peter Graves
Result
Nominated
1970
1970
Year
1970
Category
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Nominee(s)
Peter Graves
Result
Nominated
1971
1971
Year
1971
Category
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Nominee(s)
Peter Graves
Result
Won
Best Supporting Actress – Television
Best Supporting Actress – Television
Year
Best Supporting Actress – Television
Category
Lesley Ann Warren
Nominee(s)
Nominated
1972
1972
Year
1972
Category
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Nominee(s)
Lynda Day George
Result
Nominated
Year
Category
Nominee(s)
Result
1968
Television Series – Drama
Won
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Martin Landau
Won
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Barbara Bain
Nominated
1969
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Peter Graves
Nominated
1970
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Peter Graves
Nominated
1971
Actor in a Television Series – Drama
Peter Graves
Won
Best Supporting Actress – Television
Lesley Ann Warren
Nominated
1972
Actress in a Television Series – Drama
Lynda Day George
Nominated
· Home media
Region 1
Region 1
DVD title
Region 1
Ep #
Region 2
Release date
Region 4
The Complete 1st Season
The Complete 1st Season
DVD title
The Complete 1st Season
Ep #
28
Release date
December 5, 2006
Release date
November 20, 2006
Release date
November 30, 2006
The Complete 2nd Season
The Complete 2nd Season
DVD title
The Complete 2nd Season
Ep #
25
Release date
June 5, 2007
Release date
May 7, 2007
Release date
April 12, 2007
The Complete 3rd Season
The Complete 3rd Season
DVD title
The Complete 3rd Season
Ep #
25
Release date
October 29, 2007
Release date
October 29, 2007
Release date
November 8, 2007
The Complete 4th Season
The Complete 4th Season
DVD title
The Complete 4th Season
Ep #
26
Release date
May 13, 2008
Release date
May 5, 2008
Release date
May 15, 2008
The Complete 5th Season
The Complete 5th Season
DVD title
The Complete 5th Season
Ep #
23
Release date
October 7, 2008
Release date
February 9, 2009
Release date
November 6, 2008
The Complete 6th Season
The Complete 6th Season
DVD title
The Complete 6th Season
Ep #
22
Release date
April 28, 2009
Release date
May 18, 2009
Release date
October 1, 2009
The Complete 7th Season
The Complete 7th Season
DVD title
The Complete 7th Season
Ep #
22
Release date
November 3, 2009
Release date
March 22, 2010
Release date
October 1, 2009
The Complete Collection
The Complete Collection
DVD title
The Complete Collection
Ep #
171
Release date
December 11, 2012
Release date
August 30, 2010
Release date
July 29, 2015
DVD title
Ep #
Release date
Region 1
Region 2
Region 4
The Complete 1st Season
28
December 5, 2006
November 20, 2006
November 30, 2006
The Complete 2nd Season
25
June 5, 2007
May 7, 2007
April 12, 2007
The Complete 3rd Season
25
October 29, 2007
October 29, 2007
November 8, 2007
The Complete 4th Season
26
May 13, 2008
May 5, 2008
May 15, 2008
The Complete 5th Season
23
October 7, 2008
February 9, 2009
November 6, 2008
The Complete 6th Season
22
April 28, 2009
May 18, 2009
October 1, 2009
The Complete 7th Season
22
November 3, 2009
March 22, 2010
October 1, 2009
The Complete Collection
171
December 11, 2012
August 30, 2010
July 29, 2015

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