... The IMF framed and entrapped opponents with no qualms, regrets, or remorse. If they couldn't nail him for something he did, they'd see to it that he was...
... #26: A CUBE OF SUGAR Summary: Undercover operative Vincent Deane is a former jazz musician and a full-time drug addict that is arrested and accused of ...
... #27: THE TRAITOR Summary: To discredit defector US agent Edward Hughes and recovers a secret coded message, the IMF infiltrates USSR's embassy thanks to...
... first ... You have to have faith in the secretary, because it would be possible to manipulate the IMF by providing false information. In a sense, the...
Hello, I have a theory about MISSION. MISSION is a subversive series in terms of stories: see how the characters transgress the law. MISSION is a modernist...
... #28: THE PSYCHIC Summary: To avoid an illegal selling of top secret defense items via Sud-Aero shares with an Est bloc representative by US stock holder...
To all new IMF members, I invite you to take a look at our internal IMF database, created by Charles Novins, supervised by ³yours truly², and completed by...
This is great thanks! Sorry I haven't introduced myself I usually only have major play time on my days off and yesterday was spent with my son and daughter...
... Actually the syndicate episodes to me are less controversial in that with the espionage episodes there is the notion that the US gov't is meddling in other...
Very good points. I don`t know much about music, but I do remember learning about the importance of theme music in my college theater classes. Thomas, can...
Hi Barbara- It was good to read your message. I`m glad you decided to post Do you prefer Cinnamon , Tracey, Dana or Casey? What are some of your favorite...
Hi Tom If I had to pick a female cast member it would have to be Cinnamon. Barbara Bain played her so well she just seemed the part. I don't get a chance to...
Hi Barbara - Cinnamon's always been my favorite as well. Have you seen "The Short Tail Spy?" That episode was written for Barbara Bain, and Cinnamon is the...
"You have to have faith in the secretary, because it would be possible to manipulate the IMF by providing false information." According to the Patrick White...
Hi Yes I liked her in those episodes and I liked the one (I can't remember the title) where she conquered her clausterphobia she did that rather well I...
Very good points, Sweet Will. MI started during the era when the US was involved in the Vietnam War. In the early days, many Americans were in favor of the...
Thomas - Thanks very much for doing this! It will help me a lot as I research and write my book. Who knows, I may even get generous and contribute to the IMF...
Ah yes, the ep. where Cinnamon gets caught and the bad guys try to break her. I find the psychological torture to be very disturbing, but I still enjoy this ...
I read that somewhere once. That's what made her portrayal so realistic it shows the strength of her skills that she could play that part and not let it get...
Although from an artistic standpoint the earlier episodes (during the Landau/Bain period) are the best (generally), I can appreciate the 70s era episodes ...
... Let's define the word: Leitmotiv: German word that means a musical motif that leads a work like a repetition. In the case of MISSION, it's the martial...
... The mobsters are depicted as egocentric colourful monsters. Most of the spy series were actually "fantasies". THE MAN FROM UNCLE was light, ironic and...
I have a theory based on behaviorism. Why does MISSION immoral? Because creator Bruce Geller's father was a judge hence his desire to transgress a taboo (the...
Hi Thomas - Thanks for your excellent information on use of music from the show. I remember learning a lot about Wagner's use of music when I was in college a...
I agree. Very good points made by Thomas here. Sometimes I tend to view MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE as a ballet of violence, just like Kubrick's A CLOCKWORK ORANGE,...
Interesting comment. Bruce Geller is reversing the morals of his father. What is the story behind Geller? Did he have a psychological problem having failed...
... story behind Geller? Did he have a psychological problem having failed at studying law, and then getting revenge on his father by making films and TV...
From season 1, MISSION has 5 composers, 10 scores. The creator of the theme is Lalo Schifrin but he also writes five scores: "The Pilot" (a jazzy Salsa...
