The first Mission Impossible movie committed a travesty in its depiction of Jim Phelps. I don't care what the movie said, Jim Phelps was a hero. We miss you, Mr. Graves.
Yes, but unfortunately today's generation is just too retarded to notice when a good character has been butchered because they're too enamored by the empty visuals
I know ya'll are angry but I honestly think the movie would be perfect if De Palma just hadn't named Voight Jim Phelps. That movie was an interesting set up for a new team and IM leader for more movies. They just had to be 'tricky' and exploitative about it the pricks. Graves would of done a cameo too, a real missed opportunity .
O.G. MISSION IMPOSSIBLE .REST IN PARADISE .GOD BLESS THOSE GREAT ACTOR'S . I FEEL THAT THEY ARE WATCHING THEIR ORIGINAL SERIES ON CYBERFLIX WITH ME IN SPIRIT IN MY LIVING ROOM. ALL OF THEM DRESSED FORMAL AND REVIEWING THEIR MISSIONS .
Without a shadow of a doubt one of the greatest shows in the history of television. This inspired a lot of young people to join government service not to mention that a lot of the shows ideas is rumored to have helped u.s.intelligence agency's.
I love Barbara Bain..she made Mission Impossible.... She deserved the Golden Globe for each season she was in...one of my favorite episodes with Barbara is "Mission: Impossible" The Heir Apparent (TV Episode 1968) - where Barbara played the blind Princess Celine... What a tear jerker in the final scene...Archbishop Djelvas discreetly thanks Cinnamon(as princess celine) in an aside, and adds "whoever you are"(you saved my country...)
The 50s '60s and '70s had the absolute best TV series' ever! The Fugitive; It takes a Thief; The FBI; Mannix: Maverick; Gunsmoke; Mission Impossible; Streets of San Francisco; Rawhide; The Rifleman; Perry Mason: Bonanza; The Man from U.N.C.L.E.; The Barbary Coast; The Rockford Files; Ozzie and Harriet; Leave it to Beaver; I Love Lucy; Rin-Tin-Tin; Lassie; Bat Masterson; Star-Trek; Love American Style; Walt Disney presents: Mousketeer Theater (and The Mickey Mouse Club); Ironside; Twilight Zone; Dark Shadows; The Addams Family; The Munsters; Dean Martin's Celebrity Roasts (so funny, you'll cry!; and so many, many more. Nowadays, there's nothing much but trash-shows and Ham-actors and they (even if they just played on a stupid reality show are all called "stars"!!! THAT was really unbelieveable when I first became aware of it via magazines (and when the hell is this stupid REALITY crap going to end?)! Well, they are all kin, so it's doubtful anybody can actually write a script. Just because you're kin to Bruce Gellar or Aaron Spelling or a Barrymore/Howard/Garner/Voight doesn't mean you inherited anything but their DNA (and possibly not even that)- certainly not their talent!. A shame too, but, what can one expect? Almost every modern actor is kin to another one; or to a director, producer, old-time movie actor(s), etc,. It was ok for a short while (say the Bridges and Douglas' and Montgomery's); till its gotten so incredibly ridiculous that even poor old uncle "Oscar" was beginning to tarnish from the oh-so-obvious lack of any BRAND NEW talent to choose from - in television or film. It wouldn't surprise me to be told that at least 80% or more of the film industry today (excluding extras-(or nmaybe not)) is related (i.e., Coppala to Cage to Shira,. Voight to Jolie (then her kids and Hawn's kids...ahh, hell...it's just too much BS - since it isn't about talent and the love of the art any longer--it's about sewing up the industry for the ELITE, shall we say, since that's what they think they are - and keeping the MONEY in the family!!
i would go 60's to 90's for me. TV between these decades were excellent across the board. I don't even mean just primetime but also daytime and kids programming. All across the board, especially the 80s and 90s. The networks were on the ball. Damn you did make a good point about TV today. Network TV does't really exist anymore. Well it does but not like it used to be. Ever since Netflix and Hulu, TV has never been the same. And HBO put a dent in the networks too. The networks struggle to keep something that's not either a medical drama or a cop drama afloat on TV. And reality TV. Genre TV is now on the streaming platforms now. They are definitely shining on them though
The TV series is so much better than any of the Tom Cruise shit. There was class and production restraint and it made for a better more interesting viewing experience.
I wish we could have seen Greg Morris. Would have loved to hear his insight. He was fantastic. Loved him the most. So underrated. Barney had to be my second character next to Jim in that entire series. He was the brains of the job. If it wasn't for him, they could never pull off those heists. It was so awesome seeing a Black man on TV like that (never watched it in original run as a kid, reruns in the 80s). Barbara Bain was a classic diva. They could never replace her since. Lesley Ann Warren was aight but never as good as Barbara in the female role. Martin Landau was awesome too.
Barney was my favorite character As a kid, I was always disassembling electronics Alas, unlike Barney, I couldn’t ever get them working again. But eventually did that kind of thing for a living
interesting to hear the contrasting views of landau and nimoy on playing a different character each week, which was reflected in their performance. landau was clearly having a lot of fun with the master-of-disguise role, while nimoy looked jaded for the most part.
Frankly, I think the real reason Martin Landau, Barbra Bain, Leonard Nimoy, Sam Elliot, Leslie Ann Down left the series is because the show was really the Peter Graves Show! Or at least it was after the first season. The stories always had Jim Phelps the centre of the episode.
I loved Mission Impossible. It was my favorite shows as a kid. My 6th grade teacher gave us a writing assignment, and I made my own Mission Impossible pastiche. It was my first short story and learned how to do rough drafts. It was kinda funny when one of my classmates ran up to me after school school saying how stupid it was. I said yup! I stupided myself into an A what did you get for your story and he ran way. I wrote Westerns throughout my high school years, spent 16 years on my serial and then got out, got published in a Edgar Rice Burroughs fan mag for a Tarzan book review and then drifted out of my writing mode. But Mission Impossible started me on my writing phase.
@@marksheiman1538 - His role on "Law & Order" wasn't that big, although he played the D.A., but he was no less observant an Orthodox Jew than in his "M:I" days. He did manage to last about 10 years on "L&O," before the producers decided to change course again.
all due respect to Lucille Ball, I remember her less for I Love Lucy than for the fact that she greenlighted perhaps the two greatest entertainment vehicles ever, Mission: Impossible and Star Trek.
@@wmbrown6 she gave the go-ahead even though she said she didn't understand the series. She handpicked Barbara Bain after their first meeting saying, "you'll do." Quite a woman.
According to the excellent book the M:I Dossier,the different gadgets that were used each week were a surprise.Bruce Geller did not envision that gadgets would grow or play a vital part for each episode.
Not mentioned : MI is based on a 1964 film called " Topkapi". Where a bunch of thieves try to rob s museum. I have not seen the film in many years , but it was often imitated.
Now I understand why they went to the fighting the crime syndicates theme, in later seasons! I agree with Peter Graves, that's when the writing started sagging! I always felt that the early seasons writing was great, reflecting fighting for the free world, albeit discretely.
As Mr Landau said to Lucille Ball this show needs the viewer to pay constant attention to it to understand what it's about . Especially in the apartment scene where the team members gets their info from Jim Phelps !!
The Show was about a Fictional Secret Goverment Group, that Dealt in Counter Intelligence, Deceived & Discredited the Enemy, & Retrieved Valuable Information, or People, Money, Gold, Silver, Jewels, Etc, the IMF (Impossible Mission Force, as it was Called) Successfully Completed the Roughly the 168 Missions that Aired on CBS from 66 to 73, & the IMF Team Didn't Assassinate People, Sometimes the Enemies of the Targeted People or Persons Killed the Target, Either they Caused Waves, or Ripped Off Other Enemies. It's Was a Damn Good Show on CBS.
Lucille Ball picked a great show as Mission Impossible is one of the best TV series. I have watched many of the shows over and over . I like , 'It Takes a Thief ' too. It is somewhat similar to Mission Impossible (tv series)
THINGS I LEARNED FROM WATCHING MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-1.English is a completely universal language. 2. A lifelike mask of another person can be made in ten minutes using paper mache. 3. A world famous model seen on magazine covers could easily walk around unrecognized as a secret agent (it would be like Kim Kardashian being hired as a secret agent!) 4. Plane reservations can be organized for trips overseas in the next ten minutes. 5. The 'Secretary' doesn't know how to give information over the telephone.
Mission Impossible forever the brilliant idea of super spy's that was from the beginning was just so smart and full of gadgets and clever tech way a head of it's time and the aspect of the the way they catch people out or solve a problem with a tiny filick of switch or something that completely through you is just perfection. The star's that made series were both right and made you remember them for there was quite a lot of surprises with guest stars and returning one's to. The original and favourite TV series never used to miss it but I think there some episodes that never got seen or a few bloopers as well I imagine there's a ton of outtakes and a lot of props that went wrong or something silly that made the show it was?
@@GameShowGumbo - So are Season 5 regulars Lesley Ann Warren and Sam Elliott. It was she whom Ms. George replaced; Ms. Warren indirectly replaced Ms. Bain.
@@OasisJK22 - Nimoy, however, thought he was wasted on the show, acting-wise. (He was probably wasted in another way in his time there - he had developed a drinking problem whilst "Star Trek" was still on the air.)
In fact, there were moments of humour in the show -- often very effective. Martin Landau seemed to be playing deranged neo-nazis and sinister communists with his tongue in his cheek.
I absolutely loved this show, until it decided to become The Untouchables ... and inferior at that. I was in college at the time, and the only one with a TV in the room (it was like that in the late 60s). Sunday nights everyone would be back from off campus visits, and tired of studying, and the whole floor would crowd into our room to watch Mission Impossible. Being at a technological university, we all loved Barney. The first engineer featured in a major TV show as an engineer.
Thank you for sharing that great memory! Greg Morris played his role so well, very discrete with no ego. Do you think this series had any comradeship impact on the technical professions of the time?
0:09 Lucile Ball - Who Knew ? And BG clearly knew a good idea when he saw one ! 2:57 Good Hands - Like hunting in a pack ! 3:09 WONDERFULLY IT WAS A CON GAME - That's the reason why Lucy - possibly smartest & funniest woman to ever live - had trouble digesting "it" (try writing it :) 5:20 Interesting moral aspect :) "going to foreign countries and doing tricks on "them" ..."that's not nice" = Understandable Squeamishness ! 6:07 For an "Actor"... Best Playground ! ...Different character every... "Gave you a field day" "you play a German" I love it ! 6:44 Spock agrees about "more visual less dialog" :) 2:17 Interesting... Plot vs Character & straight baiting 2:32 "WE"conquered - Read stickies / love your mods ;) 0:53 That makes sense it was hard to get until you got 4:43 High Tech con tricks ! 5:10 - Google Analytics mabe ? 6:07 Every week ! Does anyone know where someone like me can put on a white hat and fight evil like they did using deception (now that I understand why that in itself is not evil) I am in a wheel chair so please no Iron Side Jokes ! (another of our old favorites:) It seems to me there is plenty of evil out there, I just need a tool (or a pack) so I can feel useful occasionally Seriously anyone ? PS: Best TV intro of all time (music and video !) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-MA2KmJMKFrQ.html Note the guy from camp Tucahoe who can't find SW :) And on SUNDAY night, in a time before PVRs when people actually grouped to learn and laugh. How quaint of them :) Anyone asked the chat bot at if he "likes mission impossible ?" < If you loved the show you might get something out of a quick chat :) 80232 80387
Eu adorava esse seriado missão impossivel, não perdia um episodio era apresentado pela tv esseusior canal 9, tenho saudades dessa epoca de ouro dos seriados de tv
At least twice. Once on "Mission: Impossible." (You may remember the episode - "Illusion" - where she played a cabaret singer.) The other with then-hubby Landau on "The Andy Williams Show" to do a performance piece, "When We Were Small." (And on the same night as the S5 "M:I" premiere that introduced Lesley Warren as new IMF agent Dana Lambert.) Yet she was no singer really, the songs she did in that "M:I" episode took several takes and the most passable were used. But those numbers are regarded highly by her fans. Go figure.
@@wmbrown6 Must have missed that episode when broadcast and was one of the dozen or so that didn't make it to syndication for some reason. Can't recall seeing Andy's show much, except for one where these Osmond boy singers brought their sister Marie on, and I fell for her just like I did for that Wednesday Addams girl a couple years prior.(I was about the same age, no creepy adult here) Do remember LAW there as I was quite taken with her Cinderella.
@@kurtsnyder4752 - Here's Landau and Bain's Andy Williams appearance . . . ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Tzemosz3lmo.html It was as if they were trying out a new career as their acting careers were in legal limbo at that point. As for that "Illusion" episode, I saw it in syndication. So I may have seen at least one of her numbers in passing.
I absolutely ADORE Peter!!! good for you to get an autograph!!!! Peter is perhaps... my biggest hottie over the years,,,,,,,trust me...fighting THAT title is Tom Selleck and young James Brolin! Of course Captain Kirk and Commander Koenig can make me smile any time!....cinn
michael anthony hilario That's nice and exciting - put a little bit of Star Trek into Mission: Impossible and you got basically the finest edge of your seat crime drama around.
To Rose Moment:For the record the Barney Collier character had no specific race or color in mind.The show's creator/executive producer Bruce Geller when it time to cast the role he went through several actors & thought Greg Morris was perfect for the job.Needless to say the rest is history.RIP Bruce & Greg.
@@lamontburton1233 Yes, no race, gender or arrogance. Bruce Geller was aiming for the ends to the means, purpose, class and good entertainment. The only TV series that I know of, with these qualities.
What’s not to understand about Mission Impossible? They conned the criminals. I liked he ones better with Peter Graves leading the gang. Only saw a couple when Nimoy was part of the team.
Mission Impossible was always a great series. I actually like the movies, but let’s be honest, they really did Jim Phelps dirty. The best thing that happened was that Peter Graves was not in it. Can never imagine him as Phelps and becoming a traitor to the IMF.
Graves couldn't imagine all that either and was upset at how the film producers did so. Greg Morris was even more so, so much that he actually walked out of the premiere of the movie. (Morris died not long after.)
To his credit (and earning our admiration), Peter Graves organized a Los Angeles city ban on gas-powered leaf blowers. We all know what a disruptive annoyance and health hazard those infernal things are. Your bone head neighbor brings it out at the worst times, with no consideration for your peace.
People should Tom Cruise and Christopher mcquarrie staff should put her name credit for this honor her wasn't for no tv series or movie l am shame of you never put her name in credit you should be thankful of her
I didn't know that. And I heard ST was less costly than Lost In Space. I read that the magic number for a series was about 5 years or at least 100 episodes, for it to make the maximum amount in rerun syndication.
+phillyflash43 Yeah it is about 100 episodes...which ST didn't even come close to completing: only 3 seasons (I think) before it was cancelled; It was an absolute flop. But the power of it's cult audience was something to be reckoned with.
I don't know that lucille ball give green light tv series wow smart women they never talked now movies she started it or give her credit for it wow l no idea was her l wonder she feels about movies making now wow
I NEVER liked the first M.I. movie . Mr. Phelps he was CHAMPION of what is right also A MASTER PLANNER . I.M.F. WOULD MAKE SHIELD LOOK BAD ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
When Bain left and Leslie Ann Warren Warren join the show she stayed for one season from what I understand she wasn’t happy and they felt she was two and it’s spirit aunts and then they brought I think two other females in bed by then the show is going downhill I am I’ve never watched I just started watching the season where Leslie joint I thought she was OK
This is the Rundown... Barbara Bain was Let Go After Season 3 (69/69), Due to her Then Now Late Ex Husband Martin Landau's Wanting a Big Pay Raise for Mission Impossible After Season 3, he didn't get it & Walked or was Fired, Barbara Bain was Caught in the Middle & Let Go because of Martin's Demands. Lee Merriweather (Barnaby Jones/the Time Tunnel) Appeared in Several Episodes for Season 4 (69/70). Lesley Ann Warren Was on For Season 5 (70/71). Lynda Day George was On for the Last 2 Seasons (71/73). Barbara Anderson (Ironside, 67/71, & Appeared in the Very 1st Mannix Episode in 67), Filled in For Lynda Day George in the Early Part of the 72/73 Season (the Final Season) for a Couple of Episodes.
