International espionage, covert operations, and messages delivered on exploding tape recorders: all in a day's work for the secret agents of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). Whether they're fighting dictators, evil organisations, or crime lords, this crack team of spies and specialists are perfectly equipped to handle any .. Read more
| Starring | Peter Lupus, Joseph Ruskin, Steven Hill, Peter Graves |
|---|---|
| Director | Max Hodge |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Television, Thriller |
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International espionage, covert operations, and messages delivered on exploding tape recorders: all in a day's work for the secret agents of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF). Whether they're fighting dictators, evil organisations, or crime lords, this crack team of spies and specialists are perfectly equipped to handle any mission assigned to them by the unseen 'Secretary'. The series has enjoyed a renaissance since the mid '90s with the blockbuster film franchise starring Tom Cruise. This collection contains every episode from the first series of the popular '60s TV show.
| Starring | Peter Lupus, Joseph Ruskin, Steven Hill, Peter Graves, Barbara Bain, Sid Haig, Martin Landau, Jack Donner, Greg Morris, George Sawaya, Allen Joseph |
|---|---|
| Director | Max Hodge |
| Studio | PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 22 hrs 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Television, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | DVD: 20 Nov 2006 |
| Format | DVD |
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Episodes Comprise: 1. Pilot Episode 2. Memory 3. Operation Rogosh 4. Old Man Out (Part 1) ...
Episodes Comprise: 5. Old Man Out (Part 2) 6. Odds On Evil 7. Wheels 8. The Ransom ...
Episodes Comprise: 9. A Spool There Was 10. The Carriers 11. Zubrovnik's Ghost 12. Fakeout ...
Episodes Comprise: 13. Elena 14. The Short Tail Spy 15. The Legacy 16. The Reluctant Dragon ...
Episodes Comprise: 17. The Frame 18. The Trial 19. The Diamond 20. The Legend ...
Episodes Comprise: 21. Snowball In Hell 22. The Confession 23. Action! 24. The Train ...
Episodes Comprise: 25. Shock 26. A Cube Of Sugar 27. The Traitor 28. The Psychic ...
Season 1 of M:I makes very interesting viewing. Firstly it is seldom screened on TV so you need to view this set to get a feel for the early days of this cult TV series. There is no Jim Phelps (Peter Graves), but Dan Briggs (Steven Hill)leading the IMF. There are the familar and long serving members(Rollin, Barney, Willy & Cinnamon)as well as the ocasional guest agent (Star Trek's Mr Sulu & Eartha Kitt to name a few). The early stories set the framework for the rest of the series and are the trademark of M:I overall, as well as that dramatic and catchy music, which makes this an underrated series & worth viewing. Lets hope all 7 seasons get the DVD treatment.
Mission Impossible remains an iconic TV series from the 1960s and 1970s, and this first series is without Jim Phelps, but with Dan Briggs. About 99% of the show has not dated at all; exceptions are the cigarettes smoked and the lack of mobile telephones. But, imagine a comparison from 1966 backwards for 40 years; 1926 films are prehistoric! So perhaps things have not changed as rapidly as we have imagined over the past 40 years.
DVD technology enables the viewer to focus on the highlights of each show, as well as enjoyng an episode in full. The shows all have their highlights; my favourite is the climax of The Train, when scheming Svardia's Deputy Premier Pavel (William Windom)is brought face to face with his predecessor, who he though was a victim of an IMF-engineered train crash. Windom makes a further appearance in Series 2, and is well worth waiting for.
Overall, I recommend this series for pure quality entertainment; rent it first, then buy if you want a permanent record of one of the best TV adventure series.