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Product Description The head of the "Impossible Missions Force", a top-secret government group of operatives, starts a tape recorder and finds out about his latest assignment. Throughout most of the series, they would have to stop some petty dictator or strong guy from whatever evil plot they had against the U.S. or Democy in general. The elaborate use of electronic gadgetmaries, guise and detailed plus. ans that require split-second timing made this tv show an "on the edge of your seater"! desertcart.com Review With its combination of Cold War villains and James Bond-like techno-gadgets, Mission: Impossible was an instant hit when it premiered on September 17, 1966. Airing Saturday nights at 9:00 on CBS, the series was the brainchild of creator/producer Bruce Geller, whose formula for seven successful seasons included a well-chosen ensemble cast, noteworthy guest stars, and a flexible premise that inspired clever plots twists and a constant variety of "international" locations (mostly filmed on a studio backlot). This seven-disc set includes all 28 episodes of season 1, the only season to feature Steven Hill as Dan Briggs, leader of the top-secret counterintelligence team known as Impossible Missions Force (IMF). As the no-nonsense Briggs, Hill (better known for his later role on Law & Order from 1990 to 2000) began each episode by sneakily retrieving the dossier and recorded instructions (voiced throughout the entire series by uncredited actor Bob Johnson) for the IMF's latest assignment. "Your mission, should you decide to accept it" and "this recording will self-destruct in five seconds" quickly became pop-cultural catch-phrases, as Briggs routinely selected his preferred teammates based on their mastery of practical skills. With "special appearance" billing for M:I's first three seasons, Martin Landau played master-of-disguise Rollin Hand; his off-screen wife, Barbara Bain, played top-model and undercover seductress Cinnamon Carter; Greg Morris brought hip coolness (and racial diversity) to his role as electronics expert Barney Collier; and Peter Lupus played handsome hunk Willy Armitage, adding IMF muscle to Briggs' brainy strategies. As a Desilu production based at Paramount Studios, Mission: Impossible shared guest stars, production personnel, locations, and even occasional sets with the original Star Trek. Fans of both shows will enjoy spotting these crossover details (including George Takei's appearance in "The Carriers," a first-season highlight), and this season's other stand-out episodes include the "Pilot" (featuring Wally Cox as an ace safe-cracker), "Operation Rogosh," "A Spool There Was," "Action!," "The Train," and "The Traitor." Whether they were toppling dictators, rescuing doomed prisoners, foiling despots, or framing Mafia kingpins, the IMF agents were consistently blessed with taut, well-written plots, many unfolding with minimal dialogue and highly visual schemes that demanded (and rewarded) the viewer's close attention. Although Steven Hill eventually left the series (as an Orthodox Jew, he preferred not to work on the Jewish Sabbath, as M:I required), his single season set the stage for M:I's long-term popularity, with Peter Graves (replacing Hill as "Jim Phelps") leading the IMF from 1967 to 1973. And while Paramount has again neglected to offer DVD extras with this set, the episodes look and sound just about perfect, with a parade of guest stars including Carol O'Connor, Simon Oakland, Fritz Weaver, Nehemiah Persoff, Barbara Luna, Vic Tayback, and a host of other '60s TV regulars. Your mission--and you shouldn't hesitate to accept it--is to enjoy this classic series all over again! --Jeff Shannon Review: Value for money with the entire pilot series in one slim package. Review: Interesting first season. But I should have bought Season 2 as Peter Graves isn't in this as Mr. Phelps. I also found some of the stories a bit repetitive at times. I read that Season 2 is much more refined in the writing and cast.
| ASIN | B000HWZ4HU |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (585) |
| EAN | 0097360384543 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 44840448 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified |
| Number of discs | 7 |
| Product Dimensions | 2.97 x 13.84 x 19.46 cm; 294.84 g |
| Studio | Paramount |
L**Y
Value for money with the entire pilot series in one slim package.
S**T
Interesting first season. But I should have bought Season 2 as Peter Graves isn't in this as Mr. Phelps. I also found some of the stories a bit repetitive at times. I read that Season 2 is much more refined in the writing and cast.
B**L
Mission Impossible: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Mission was a program unique to it's era and should be viewed in that context. It was, of course, the James Bond era, but it was also the ear of the cold war, where enemies, foreign and domestic were somehow lucking everywhere and our mission, should we decide to accept it, was to intercede and prevent the downfall of civilizations. In viewing the episodes on this collection, I discovered, again, that Mission was really in its way, the first ensemble TV shows. In the first episodes, jointing the cast members of Stephen Hill, Barbara Bain, Gregg Morris and Peter Lupus, would be several guest stars, each with unique skills to help the mission. The mission, famously, was given by a mysterious voice on a series of interesting devices, not all tape recorders then. This allowed the plot to start quickly, bypassing the James Bond speaks to M stage of the drama. In the first episodes were are clearly told what the mission was and what the goals were. Almost always something went wrong and a "new" mission had to be developed to pull their rears out of the fire. This also made the show seem more like an anthology program because each week the stars and the new quest star played new roles in new circumstances. Eventually the shows become a mystery when Dr Briggs does not tell the viewer exactly what his goals are. You sit there and wonder, "what the heck are they doing?" While the show was always written well, it shows signs of brilliance the first season. For example, in one episode, Martin Landau must find a important tape recorder that an agent had hidden while being chased by the bad guys. They do it by putting him into the same, terrible situation. Really smart. And while they may be looking for that formula for episodes yet to come, it is not here Of course, in the first season Martin Landau becomes a regular, and the use of gust stars goes down. But Greg Morris also expands his presence and becomes one of the signatures of the series. I had forgotten just how perfect he was in this role. And the music of course is outstanding, this show set the example for series yet to come. The Bad: Not quite overwhelming yet are the electronic devices that will take over the show and the constant face masks that change a person height, weight, body structure and voice making the episode hard to believe. The agents rely on each other and well as themselves and their acting convinces you. The plot sometimes also rely on unbelievable circumstances. In one episode, Martin Landau using slight of hand to get lockmithing tools within a prison when he was being taken prisoner. That sort of thing takes you out of the reality. The Ugly: A lone voice on a recorder game them instructions to have people killed, both in and out of the U.S. No trial, no evidence. That's right, these people are often assassins. They also topple small governments in their spare time. Usually they just set up people to be killed but they shoot people on their way out! In one episode, "The Diamond" they blow up the leader of a country, steal his diamond and kill a few guards on the way out. Finally, while they may be looking for that formula for episodes yet to come, it is not here yet and the action, the writing, the music and the sets almost make in a mini movie. If you can get past the ugly, that's not bad for 1966.
A**R
My order arrived on time and was professionally packaged. It's most refreshing to watch older tv series when language and content was intelligent, dialogues richer and fuller, and stories were not lazy.
L**O
Great series. Glad I bought it.
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