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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