Andrew's Mission: Impossible Page The Original Television Series: 1966-1973

Mission: Impossible, a sleek and suspenseful series, focused on the IMF, an intelligence team who uncovered and thwarted operations conceived by international powers and the Syndicate.  During its run, Mission: Impossible was one of the most expensive television series to produce, but was also among the most popular.  The show was praised by both fans and critics and would garner many Emmy nominations and awards.  Mission: Impossible, created by Bruce Gellar, was produced by Desilu Productions and later by Paramount, and ran on CBS from 1966-1973.  Throughout its seven seasons it endured many cast changes.  Most TV viewers only remember the team of Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, Martin Landau as Rollin Hand, Landau's wife, Barbara Bain as Cinnamon Carter, Greg Morris as Barney and Peter Lupus as Willy.  However, Morris and Lupus were the only two actors who were featured on all seven seasons.  Cast members from later seasons would include Leonard Nimoy, Lesley Ann Warren and Sam Elliott.

Season One: 1966-1967

Character Information and Cast Bios

Seasons Two and Three: 1967-1969

Links

Season Four: 1969-1970

Season Five: 1970-1971

Season Six: 1971-1972

Season Seven: 1972-1973

Season One: 1966-1967 Dan Briggs.........................................................................Steven Hill Cinnamon Carter............................................................Barbara Bain Barney Collier..................................................................Greg Morris Willy Armitage..................................................................Peter Lupus Special Guest Appearances Rollin Hand...................................................................Martin Landau

(l-r): Peter Lupus, Steven Hill, Greg Morris, Barbara Bain, and Martin Landau

Seasons Two and Three: 1967-1969 Jim Phelps........................Peter Graves Rollin Hand.....................Martin Landau Cinnamon Carter................Barbara Bain Barney Collier......................Greg Morris Willy Armitage.....................Peter Lupus

clockwise: Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Peter Graves, Barbara Bain, and Martin Landau.

Season Four: 1969-1970 Jim Phelps.................................................................Peter Graves Paris.......................................................................Leonard Nimoy Barney Collier..............................................................Greg Morris Willy Armitage..............................................................Peter Lupus Special Guest Appearances Tracey....................................................................Lee Meriwether

(l-r): Leonard Nimoy, Peter Lupus, Greg Morris, and Peter Graves (sitting)

Season Five: 1970-1971 Jim Phelps.................................................................Peter Graves Paris.......................................................................Leonard Nimoy Dana Lambert.........................................................Lesley Warren Barney Collier.............................................................Greg Morris Willy Armitage............................................................Peter Lupus* Doug Lang....................................................................Sam Elliott* *Note that Peter Lupus appeared in half of the episodes of Season Five and Sam Elliott appeared in the rest.  Lupus would return full time for the final two seasons though.

Season Six: 1971-1972 Jim Phelps.................................................................Peter Graves Barney Collier.............................................................Greg Morris Lisa Casey.......................................................Lynda Day George Willy Armitage.............................................................Peter Lupus

Clockwise: Peter Graves, Lynda Day George, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris

Season Seven: 1972-1973 Jim Phelps.............................................................Peter Graves Barney Collier..........................................................Greg Morris Lisa Casey...................................................Lynda Day George Willy Armitage..........................................................Peter Lupus Special Guest Appearances Mimi...............................................................Barbara Anderson

(l-r): Greg Morris, Barbara Anderson, Peter Graves, and Peter Lupus (back); Not Pictured: Lynda Day George

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