Mission Impossible - The Third TV Season
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Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 11/20/2007
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Season 3, should you decide to accept it (and you definitely should), was Mission's most accomplished. It garnered six Emmy nominations, and an Emmy for Barbara Bain, her third consecutive win, probably for "The Exchange," one of her finest hours, in which, breaking series format, her character is captured and psychologically tortured to discover for whom she works. As always, the first five minutes of any Mission: Impossible episode are the coolest: the lit fuse signaling Lalo Schifrin's indelible theme song, the opening-credits montage teasing the action in the upcoming episode, and Jim Phelps (Peter Graves), in some nondescript location, receiving his covert mission (usually to some nonexistent, but real-sounding country as Povia or Costa Mateo), on that self-destructing tape. It always seemed a waste of time for Phelps to go through the dossiers of possible Impossible Missions Force agents for each mission (and he does that less this season) as he invariably chose the same ones: model beauty Cinnamon (Bain), master of disguise Rollin Hand (Martin Landau), electricians expert Barney Collier (Greg Morris), and strongman Willie Armitage (Peter Lupus).
Mission: Impossible didn't delve into the team members' private lives: it was all about the mission, and together, the IMF foils any number of domestic and international villains. Some missions (foil a coup, rescue a dissident) have more at stake than others (restore boxing's good name), but there's that great moment in almost every episode when the team's target discovers that he or she has been royally IMF'd. "Don't you see?" the warden of a so-called escape-proof automated prison protests in "The Glass Cage," "they thought of everything!" He's not kidding. Not even "Q" on his best day would have come up with that faux briefcase that secretly dispenses exact replicas of the prison's towels. Mission: Impossible today does seem a little low-tech, especially when compared to the special effects-laden feature films. And for anyone who has seen Airplane, it may be difficult initially to keep a straight face whenever Peter "Do you like gladiator movies?" Graves is onscreen. But with its clever and complex stories, impeccable ensemble, and fun-to-spot guest stars (that's John "Dean Wormer" Vernon torturing Cinnamon in "The Exchange"), Mission is impossible to resist. --Donald Liebenson
Studio: Paramount Home VideoRelease Date: 11/20/2007
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Season 3, should you decide to accept it (and you definitely should), was Mission's most accomplished. It garnered six Emmy nominations, and an Emmy for Barbara Bain, her third consecutive win, probably for "The Exchange," one of her finest hours, in which, breaking series format, her character is captured and psychologically tortured to discover for whom she works. As always, the first five minutes of any Mission: Impossible episode are the coolest: the lit fuse signaling Lalo Schifrin's indelible theme song, the opening-credits montage teasing the action in the upcoming episode, and Jim Phelps (Peter Graves), in some nondescript location, receiving his covert mission (usually to some nonexistent, but real-sounding country as Povia or Costa Mateo), on that self-destructing tape. It always seemed a waste of time for Phelps to go through the dossiers of possible Impossible Missions Force agents for each mission (and he does that less this season) as he invariably chose the same ones: model beauty Cinnamon (Bain), master of disguise Rollin Hand (Martin Landau), electricians expert Barney Collier (Greg Morris), and strongman Willie Armitage (Peter Lupus).
Mission: Impossible didn't delve into the team members' private lives: it was all about the mission, and together, the IMF foils any number of domestic and international villains. Some missions (foil a coup, rescue a dissident) have more at stake than others (restore boxing's good name), but there's that great moment in almost every episode when the team's target discovers that he or she has been royally IMF'd. "Don't you see?" the warden of a so-called escape-proof automated prison protests in "The Glass Cage," "they thought of everything!" He's not kidding. Not even "Q" on his best day would have come up with that faux briefcase that secretly dispenses exact replicas of the prison's towels. Mission: Impossible today does seem a little low-tech, especially when compared to the special effects-laden feature films. And for anyone who has seen Airplane, it may be difficult initially to keep a straight face whenever Peter "Do you like gladiator movies?" Graves is onscreen. But with its clever and complex stories, impeccable ensemble, and fun-to-spot guest stars (that's John "Dean Wormer" Vernon torturing Cinnamon in "The Exchange"), Mission is impossible to resist. --Donald Liebenson
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Mission Impossible - The Third TV Season
We purchased this DVD because we enjoyed the program, when it was on
TV. The DVD is perfect and we are enjoying watching it. It is a perfect
gift for anyone who remembers the program and those who don't. We received
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Rating: - Mission Impossible, Season 3 - Five stars!
The series entered its third season with the team now intact for two years. Peter Graves returns as the group's leader, and the always fabulous Martin Landau and real-life wife Barbara Bain reprise their roles.
Greg Morris and Peter Lupus also are back and unfortunately never seem to have enough screen time. Peter Lupus probably never spoke more than 50 words per episode. But I suppose his role was as the "muscle."
There are some really excellent episodes. Check out "Nicole," ... Read More
Rating: - Addicted to Mission Impossible TV Series
I LOVE the old Mission Impossible TV Series. I cannot get enough of them. I watch it over and over and never get tired of it. It's some of the best written stories ever. I would suggest to everyone to buy it and see for yourself. Great program!
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GREAT, I've liked this series since I 1st saw it on TV. Peter Graves was suited for the role of the leaderAnd the rest of the cast SUPERB.
- Mission Impossible Season 3Re: Mission Impossible Third Season
Excellent DVD series.Very enjoyable.
- excellantMission Impossible - The Third TV Season
We purchased this DVD because we enjoyed the program, when it was on
TV. The DVD is perfect and we are enjoying watching it. It is a perfect
gift for anyone who remembers the program and those who don't. We received
it promptly. I would recommend it to anyone.
- Mission Impossible, Season 3 - Five stars!The series entered its third season with the team now intact for two years. Peter Graves returns as the group's leader, and the always fabulous Martin Landau and real-life wife Barbara Bain reprise their roles.
Greg Morris and Peter Lupus also are back and unfortunately never seem to have enough screen time. Peter Lupus probably never spoke more than 50 words per episode. But I suppose his role was as the "muscle."
There are some really excellent episodes. Check out "Nicole," ... Read More
- Addicted to Mission Impossible TV SeriesI LOVE the old Mission Impossible TV Series. I cannot get enough of them. I watch it over and over and never get tired of it. It's some of the best written stories ever. I would suggest to everyone to buy it and see for yourself. Great program!
- Mission Impossible ReviewGREAT, I've liked this series since I 1st saw it on TV. Peter Graves was suited for the role of the leaderAnd the rest of the cast SUPERB.
