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Review for Mission Impossible Season 1:
With its combination of Cold War villains and James Bond-like techno-gadgets, Mission: Impossible was an instant hit when it premiered on September 17, 1966. The series was the brainchild of creator/producer Bruce Geller, whose formula for seven successful seasons included a well-chosen ensemble cast, noteworthy guest stars, and a flexible premise that inspired clever plots twists and a constant variety of "international" locations (mostly filmed on a studio backlot). This is the only season to feature Steven Hill as Dan Briggs, leader of the top-secret counter-intelligence team known as Impossible Missions Force (IMF). As the no-nonsense Briggs, Hill (better known for his later role on Law & Order from 1990 to 2000) began each episode by sneakily retrieving the dossier and recorded instructions (voiced throughout the entire series by uncredited actor Bob Johnson) for the IMF's latest assignment. "Your mission, should you decide to accept it" and "this recording will self-destruct in five seconds" quickly became pop-cultural catch-phrases, as Briggs routinely selected his preferred teammates based on their mastery of practical skills. Your mission--and you shouldn't hesitate to accept it--is to enjoy this classic series all over again! --Jeff Shannon
With its combination of Cold War villains and James Bond-like techno-gadgets, Mission: Impossible was an instant hit when it premiered on September 17, 1966. The series was the brainchild of creator/producer Bruce Geller, whose formula for seven successful seasons included a well-chosen ensemble cast, noteworthy guest stars, and a flexible premise that inspired clever plots twists and a constant variety of "international" locations (mostly filmed on a studio backlot). This is the only season to feature Steven Hill as Dan Briggs, leader of the top-secret counter-intelligence team known as Impossible Missions Force (IMF). As the no-nonsense Briggs, Hill (better known for his later role on Law & Order from 1990 to 2000) began each episode by sneakily retrieving the dossier and recorded instructions (voiced throughout the entire series by uncredited actor Bob Johnson) for the IMF's latest assignment. "Your mission, should you decide to accept it" and "this recording will self-destruct in five seconds" quickly became pop-cultural catch-phrases, as Briggs routinely selected his preferred teammates based on their mastery of practical skills. Your mission--and you shouldn't hesitate to accept it--is to enjoy this classic series all over again! --Jeff Shannon
Review for Mission impossible Season 2:
Gone was Steven Hill as Dan Briggs, and in his place the supremely confident and smooth Peter Graves as new team leader Jim Phelps, whom most viewers identify with the series. Carrying out the missions assigned from a pre-recorded voice on the self-destroying tape recorder was magician and master of disguise Rollin Hand (Martin Landau, who moved up from guest star to regular cast member with this season), top model Cinnamon Carter (Landau's real-life spouse Barbara Bain, who won three Emmys for her work on the show), electronics genius Barney Collier (Greg Morris), and all-purpose strong man Willie Armitage (body builder-turned-actor Peter Lupus). Guest stars include Anthony Zerbe, Paul Winfield, Fritz Weaver, and Sid Haig, but it's the team itself that shines the brightest, especially Landau and Bain, who exude the breezy charm of the series itself (though both would depart the show by the following season). --Paul Gaita
Review for Mission: Impossible Season 3:
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 signalling 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 non-existent, but real-sounding country as Povia or Costa Mateo), on that self-destructing tape. --Donald Liebenson
Review for Mission: Impossible Season 4:
Foil the invasion of a democratic country? No problem. Rescue members of a royal family from their would-be usurper? Piece of cake. Replace the irreplaceable Martin Landau and thrice-Emmy-winner Barbara Bain, who departed Mission after its third season? Now that’s impossible! But in this classic series’ fourth season, the veteran and rookie members of the Impossible Mission Force still put on a good show. --Donald Liebenson
Product Description
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Collectors Edition, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Remastered, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Mission: Impossible - The Complete First TV Season: In this classic TV drama, the "Impossible Missions Force" consists of a team of extraordinary spies who are experts in their fields: the Leader (Steven Hill), the Tech Expert (Greg Morris), The Master of Disguise (Martin Landau) and The Femme Fatale (Emmy® winner Barbara Bain). Every day, this elite force risks failure, capture and death... but nothing is more important than their mission. The Second TV Season: New IMF (Impossible Mission Force) leader Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) picks his team of skilled agents for the next covert mission: Cinnamon Carter (Barbara Bain) is the female seductress, Rollin Hand (Martin Landau) is the master of disguise, Willie Armitage (Peter Lupus) is the muscle, and Barney Collier (Greg Morris) is the electronics whiz. The Third TV Season: A parade of double agents, a chameleon-like assassin, even a female dictator are just some of the enemies Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) must outwit this season. But with Cinnamon (Barbara Bain), Rollin (Martin Landau), Willie (Peter Lupus) and Barney (Greg Morris) on his side, how could he ever fail! The Fourth TV Season: Following the globe-trotting exploits of a team of government spies - leader Jim Phelps (Peter Graves), electronics wiz Barney Collier (Greg Morris), muscle man Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus), plus a new team member, the master magician Paris (Leonard Nimoy) - the series distinguished itself with its high-tech gadgetry, intricate plotting, inventive storylines, and pulsating music! The Fifth TV Season:: The winning formula stayed the same: Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) gets his assignment, Barney Collier ...Mission: Impossible - Complete Series - 47-DVD Box Set
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
First, I would like to say that Mission Impossible was one of my favorite shows when I was a kid. I haven't seen it on TV in many years so watching these episodes is a real treat.
The box set arrived only 1 day late so delivery was not really an issue considering I live in upstate New York.
The set itself is terrific. The box is almost a foot high, about 14 inches wide and about 10 inches deep. It weights a hefty 6 1/2 pounds. The lid is attached at the rear of the box and lifts up from the front. Each of the 7 seasons is housed in a black box about 10 inches high, 6 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches deep. Each box has "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL TELEVISION SERIES" on the front in red and white writing along with the season number. The season number is also stamped in red at the top of both sides of the box which makes it easy to see when all the boxes are in the larger outer box. One the back of each box is a quote from the show.
Inside each box is a red dvd case that slides out of the box easily. The dvd case is well constructed and resembles a notebook with the season number on it and an image of the famous burning fuse that appears at the beginning of each episode..
In the inside left cover is a booklet with an episode guide. The dvds are housed in sturdy plastic trays with 2 dvds to a tray. The trays are attached at the top so they can be flipped up to get to the next tray. A really cool thing is that if you remove the last 2 dvds there is an image of the famous reel to reel tape recorder used in the series. Very well done!!
In addition to the seven seasons there is a brown cardboard folder that looks like a postal envelope complete with postmakr dated August 15, 1955. It has the famous IMF symbol and a large "CLASSIFIED" stamp across the front and SPECIAL FEATURES DISC printed below. The special features dvd is in the right inner pocket.
I bought this from amazon uk instead of us because the us version was just a collection of the individual prepackaged seasons without any additional features dvd and without the cool outer box.
The extra features include many CBS promos for the show as well as a wonderful photo montage with a Mission Impossible theme sung with lyrics (I never knew the theme had any lyrics). This feature is just wonderful and was done very well indeed.
There is also a 2 part episode of the very short lived 1980's version of this show.
The episodes themselves are perfect with great audio and video. I haven't experienced any problems yet. Note that Peter Graves does not appear in the series until season 2.
There are a number of language selections available . When you start a dvd a menu appears with the selections. They are: DANSK, DEUTSCH, ENGLISH, ESPANOL, FRANCAIS, FRANCAIS BENELUX, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDSTALIG, NORSK, SUOMI and SVENSKA
I have to say that this is one of the most well designed box sets that I've ever purchased and I own many box sets. I highly recommend it.
I should also point out that because I live in the US there was no VAT tax so I ended up paying about $60 less than the US version even with the addition of a features dvd and the terrific packaging! What a sweet deal!!
Buy this set and you will not be disappointed.
The box set arrived only 1 day late so delivery was not really an issue considering I live in upstate New York.
The set itself is terrific. The box is almost a foot high, about 14 inches wide and about 10 inches deep. It weights a hefty 6 1/2 pounds. The lid is attached at the rear of the box and lifts up from the front. Each of the 7 seasons is housed in a black box about 10 inches high, 6 inches wide and about 1 1/2 inches deep. Each box has "MISSION IMPOSSIBLE THE COMPLETE ORIGINAL TELEVISION SERIES" on the front in red and white writing along with the season number. The season number is also stamped in red at the top of both sides of the box which makes it easy to see when all the boxes are in the larger outer box. One the back of each box is a quote from the show.
Inside each box is a red dvd case that slides out of the box easily. The dvd case is well constructed and resembles a notebook with the season number on it and an image of the famous burning fuse that appears at the beginning of each episode..
In the inside left cover is a booklet with an episode guide. The dvds are housed in sturdy plastic trays with 2 dvds to a tray. The trays are attached at the top so they can be flipped up to get to the next tray. A really cool thing is that if you remove the last 2 dvds there is an image of the famous reel to reel tape recorder used in the series. Very well done!!
In addition to the seven seasons there is a brown cardboard folder that looks like a postal envelope complete with postmakr dated August 15, 1955. It has the famous IMF symbol and a large "CLASSIFIED" stamp across the front and SPECIAL FEATURES DISC printed below. The special features dvd is in the right inner pocket.
I bought this from amazon uk instead of us because the us version was just a collection of the individual prepackaged seasons without any additional features dvd and without the cool outer box.
The extra features include many CBS promos for the show as well as a wonderful photo montage with a Mission Impossible theme sung with lyrics (I never knew the theme had any lyrics). This feature is just wonderful and was done very well indeed.
There is also a 2 part episode of the very short lived 1980's version of this show.
The episodes themselves are perfect with great audio and video. I haven't experienced any problems yet. Note that Peter Graves does not appear in the series until season 2.
There are a number of language selections available . When you start a dvd a menu appears with the selections. They are: DANSK, DEUTSCH, ENGLISH, ESPANOL, FRANCAIS, FRANCAIS BENELUX, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDSTALIG, NORSK, SUOMI and SVENSKA
I have to say that this is one of the most well designed box sets that I've ever purchased and I own many box sets. I highly recommend it.
I should also point out that because I live in the US there was no VAT tax so I ended up paying about $60 less than the US version even with the addition of a features dvd and the terrific packaging! What a sweet deal!!
Buy this set and you will not be disappointed.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By babidi442
Absulutely awesome. A worth value for the money. This is a really collector's edition!!! A must have for everyone who likes this tv series.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A really well presented box set featuring every episode from the classic series. The quality of the DVD's is excellent, better picture quality than most digital TV stations. What makes this box set even better is the bonus features that come with it. For example a 2 part episode from the 1980's series, which you cannot but on its own. Good price and deal on amazon
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
One problem
I found the box set of MISSION IMPOSSIBLE to be teriffic entertainment. But, am deducting one star for the following reason: the bonus disc is housed in a cardboard sleeve - but... Read more
Published 14 months ago by MARK C. BALE
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mission Im[ossible DD's
I have been a fan of mission impossible since they were first screened on tv. I have many episodes recorded on video from the television and had been planning to copy them to DVD... Read more
Published 15 months ago by john
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mastermind
This DVD box is in one word: "Ultimate"!
The video quality for a movie from the year 1962 is amazing.
Subtitles and sound quality are also nice. Read more
The video quality for a movie from the year 1962 is amazing.
Subtitles and sound quality are also nice. Read more
Published 17 months ago by MacGyver
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best series from the sixties!
I love this tv serie. When i was a little girl it come to my country and i thought it was amazing, all the things they could do! It's Great!
Published on 26 Mar 2011 by J. Guimaraes
5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
bought this for my husband as a Christmas gift and he is so pleased with this, and so am I ! Brings back some very happy memories of what TV series should be like.
Published on 5 Jan 2011 by suz
5.0 out of 5 stars
old tv
mission impossible was a 60's 70's classic and some of the storylines were genius ,some were far fetched but if it was remade into a tv series with all the computer wizardry it... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2010 by J. D. Elward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Has the 47th disc got all the special features.
Unlike the american dvd release which has 46 disc's, this release has 47! According to the description of the special features on different sites it contains the following: Select... Read more
Published on 20 July 2010 by M. Ruston
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