In 1966, one of her first tv appearances came in a firstseason episode of star trek, the conscience of the king she premiered her eve whitfield character in the march 1967 ironside tv movie, and continued the role when the series debuted in september. Barbara jeanne anderson born november 27, 1945 is a retired american actress who is best known for portraying police officer eve whitfield in the television series ironside, for which she won an emmy award. During the writers strike of 1988, old scripts were reshot with a new cast for a series which aired on abc until 1990. That unmistakable theme sent chills down the spine. Impossible australian revival 198890 barbara bain martin landau series. Impossible tv series 9 episodes intro 1972 circle of fear tv series 1 episode intro. Impossible is an american television series which was created and initially produced by bruce geller. Impossible is an american television series, created and initially produced by bruce geller, chronicling the exploits of a team of secret government agents known as the impossible missions force imf. 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.
Briggs and the im force, along with the help of joseph baresh, an alcoholic performer whos got a photographic memory plan to have information given from a seemingly credible source that karqs a traitor. Seasons 1 to 9 peter graves as jim phelps seasons 2 to 9. Impossible was an instant hit when it premiered on september 17, 1966. Impossible is an american television series that chronicles the missions of a team of secret american government agents known as the impossible missions force imf. The series aired on the cbs network from september 1966 to march 1973, with seven seasons and 171 episodes. Phelps poses as a pool shark to break up a gambling ring led by. Briggs will need all their skills to steal two atomic bombs from a hostile south american country. 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.
If youve held off until now to buy the complete series of mission. The inspired cast, fastmoving plots, neat gadgets, prerecorded tapes that selfdestruct all these elements made this brilliant show one of televisions crowning achievements. Cast steven hill as dan briggs season 1 barbara bain as cinnamon carter seasons 1 to 3 peter lupus as willy armitage seasons 1 to 7 greg morris as barney collier seasons 1 to 7 bob johnson as voice on tape uncredited. Impossible is an american television series that was created and. Impossible was known for thrills, suspense and ripping off rubber faces.
Impossible premiered in september 1966 on cbs and the first season ran for 28 episodes until april of 1967. Season 1 19661967 season 2 19671968 season 3 19681969 season 4 1969 1970 season 5 1970 1971 season 6 19711972 season 7 19721973. The 1966 tv series ran for 7 seasons and was revived in 1988 for two seasons. The classic espionage series mission impossible returns for season six, digitally remastered for the very first time. Leslie martinson director of batman, pt109, the brady bunch. Impossible on yhdysvaltalainen televisiosarja, jota. Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. A series of four popular movies starring tom cruise were released from 1996 to 2018. The everett collectionlong before tom cruise was dangling from the sides of airplanes, mission. Classic tv shows mission impossible with peter graves. With peter graves, barbara bain, greg morris, peter lupus. Apr, 2011 the series aired on the cbs network from september 1966 to march 1973. Impossible is a espionage drama that aired on cbs it follows the exploits of the imf impossible missions force.
The mission impossible tv show was a 60 minute spy action series on cbs and each episode started in the same way. Steven hill, greg morris, peter lupus, martin landau, barbara bain, bob johnson, peter graves, leonard nimoy. Jim phelps is the head of a supersecret government agency, the imf impossible missions force, and is often given secret anonymous covert missions to attempt. When landau left the series in 1969, his replacement was the man who built a career on spock, leonard nimoy. The original television series premiered in 1966, a glorious year for the medium, along with star trek and batman. In 2004 and 2010 she appeared in the first and sixth episodes of star trek. Taggart, an industrialist, has a rare stolen seal that america needs to maintain a friendly relationship with a foreign country. Impossible 1966 1973 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973. New voyages, a fancreated show distributed over the internet. Barbara ann luna born march 2, 1939, also stylized as barbara luna, is an american actress from film, television and musicals.
Impossible missions force was a sensation from the beginning. Imry rogosh is a mass murderer who kills to forment political upheaval. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the impossible missions force. Durante a maior parte da serie, peter graves representou o lider desta agencia, jim phelps, sendo o unico ator do elenco original a participar do relancamento da serie nos anos 1980, mission. Leslie martinson director of batman, pt109, the brady. Mission impossible 1966 1973 opening and closing theme. Angela cartwright lost in space tv show, 60s and 70s fashion. The leader steven hill, the tech expert greg morris, the muscle peter lupus, the master of disguise martin landau, and the femme fatale emmy winner barbara ba. The series was the brainchild of creatorproducer bruce geller, whose formula for seven successful seasons included a wellchosen ensemble cast. Marlena moreau in the classic star trek episode mirror, mirror. Impossible is a television series which aired on cbs from 1966 to 1973.
Series 4 sees leonard nimoy fresh from playing mr spock in star trek join the cast. Impossible on yhdysvaltalainen televisiosarja, jota kuvattiin vuosina 19661973. It was a good time to be a kid in front of the tube. Impossible is a multimedia franchise based on fictional secret espionage agency known as impossible missions force imf. He picks his team depending on which tasks need to be done.
An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture. Ctva ctva us adventure series ctva australian series guide peter graves series. Also a wider cast of the impossible mission force from here on. Martin landau turned down the spock role in star trek to play imfer rollin hand. What followed were usually breakneck spyjinks set to a pulsating lalo schifrin score. In this classic tv drama, the impossible missions force consists of a team of extraordinary spies who are experts in their fields. In the first season, the imf leader is dan briggs, played by steven hill, then in the second season, the team gets a new leader. Impossible, the 1966 73 espionage tv show, cbsparamount has released yet another boxed set of all 171 episodes. Impossible was a television series that aired from 1966 to 1973 on cbs and from 1988 to 1990 on abc. Elite special agents undertook topsecret assignments in crackerjack episodes, which kicked off with the team leader receiving instructions via a taperecorded. Impossible 1966 tv series episodes the fourth season of the original mission. Notable roles include makia in five weeks in a balloon and lt. 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. The series aired on the cbs network from september 1966 to march 1973.
Both the tv and movie series have been referenced by the muppets. Originally released as pricey, standalone single season sets beginning in 2006, a complete series set, amusingly made to resemble a keg of dynamite, followed in 2012. Sabattini is forcing stefans fiancee francesca into marrying him, placing him in line to the throne. Impossible tv series 19661973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses. 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. Impossible, most notably leonard nimoy, who moved over after star trek was canceled, to become a regular during the series season four 1969 1970 and season five 1970 1971, playing the great paris, a master of disguise nimoys character replaced martin landaus rollin hand. She is also known for her appearance as the secret agent mimi davis during the final season of the american tv series mission.
Impossible and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. With every episode an ingenious puzzle, the suspense begins when team leader jim phelps peter graves receives a prerecorded message. His team includes a master of disguise, a femme fatale, an electronics whiz, an incredibly strong man and a safecracker. Peter graves as jim phelps 19671973 greg morris as barney collier peter lupus as willy armitage. The original series premiered on the cbs network in september 1966 and consisted of 171 onehour episodes running over seven seasons before ending in march 1973. With its combination of cold war villains and james bondlike technogadgets, mission. The green hornet episode 01 the silent gun 09 sep 1966 tv series 19661967 complete series. Willy armitage 161 episodes, 19661973 peter graves.
The head of the impossible missions force, a topsecret government group of operatives, starts a tape recorder and finds out about his latest assignment. It inspired a series of theatrical motion pictures starring tom cruise beginning in 1996. Impossible is an american television series that was created and initially produced by bruce geller. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring tom cruise, beginning in 1996.
Elite special agents undertook topsecret assignments in crackerjack episodes, which kicked off with the team leader receiving instructions via a taperecorded message that selfdestructed in five seconds. To fight an aging dictators purge of young artists, an imf member guest star antoinette bower becomes a ghost and paris assumes the guise of a man long dead. Impossible, the 196673 espionage tv show, cbsparamount has released yet another boxed set of all 171 episodes. The imfs target is janos karq, a top official of an eastern bloc country. Lala land records and cbs proudly announce the release of a limited edition 6cd box set, showcasing the restored and remastered original music scores from the classic 19661973 television series mission. Impossible 1966 tv series jump to navigation jump to search. Phelps joins a group of dutch tourists while the rest. Developed by bruce geller, the show was originally envisioned as a heist film which assembled a team of required specialists. This article lists both broadcast order and production order, which often differed considerably. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
Jim phelps, played by peter graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. He remains the imf leader until the end of the series. Mission impossible 1966 1973 tv series cbs youtube. Impossible restored and remastered from mono studio elements, this deluxe limited edition release of 1500 units features some of the best television music ever recorded, much of it never. Impossible 1966 tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Impossible season 5 jump to navigation jump to search. In the first season, the team is led by dan briggs, played by steven hill. Imf team leader dan briggs assembles his team for the first time. Many star trek alumni have made appearances on mission. The original tv action drama centering on the activities of the i. Quite often, they are unmasking criminals or rescuing hostages. It returned to television, as a revival, for two seasons on abc, from 1988 to 1990 and later inspired a popular trio of.