Mission: Impossible (1966)

About This Series

Mission: Impossible is an action and adventure series created by Bruce Geller. Its leading cast includes Greg Morris, Peter Lupus and Bob Johnson. It premiered on September 17, 1966 on CBS. TMDB lists 7 seasons and 171 episodes so far and has ended.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Cast

• Greg Morris Barney Collier 171 episodes
• Peter Lupus Willy Armitage 171 episodes
• Bob Johnson Man on Tape (voice) 171 episodes
• Peter Graves Jim Phelps 143 episodes
• Barbara Bain Cinnamon Carter 78 episodes
• Martin Landau Rollin Hand 76 episodes
• Leonard Nimoy Paris 49 episodes
• Lynda Day George Lisa Casey 44 episodes
• Steven Hill Daniel Briggs 28 episodes
• Lesley Ann Warren Dana Lambert 23 episodes
• Sam Elliott Doug Robert 13 episodes
• Sid Haig Major Carlos Martillo 9 episodes
• Jack Donner Buccaro 9 episodes
• Lee Meriwether Tracey 8 episodes
• Barbara Anderson Mimi Davis 7 episodes
• Tony Giorgio Foyer Guard 7 episodes
• David Sheiner Colonel Ziegler 6 episodes
• John Vernon Colonel Josef Strom 6 episodes

Seasons

• Season 11966 · 28 episodes
• Season 21967 · 25 episodes
• Season 31968 · 25 episodes
• Season 41969 · 26 episodes
• Season 51970 · 23 episodes
• Season 61971 · 22 episodes
• Season 71972 · 22 episodes