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television series (1966-1973)

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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.

Aired
1966–1973
Seasons
7 · 171 episodes
Status
Ended
Created by
Bruce Geller
Network
CBS
Genres
Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

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Duration
48
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start time
1966-09-17
Commons category
Mission: Impossible (TV series)
number of episodes
171
number of seasons
7
title
Mission: Impossible
end time
1973-03-30
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