Re: At long last, Mission: Impossible!
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Originally Posted by Jeff Willis
I remember watching this one when it aired but haven't seen any since then. As an original M:I fan, I can say that the 80's version was surprisingly good, imo. Others will have to correct me on this one as it's from 80's memory, but I think Peter Graves was in the 80's version as was Greg Morris' son.
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Yes, the first episode showed the current head of the IMF killed on assignment, and his mentor, Mr. Phelps, coming out of retirement.
Later on, Greg Morris appeared in his old role as Barney, as did Lynda Day as Casey.
For the most part, though, the young "kids" were directed by Peter Graves as the head of this IMF team.
The show was reserrected during a writers' strike, and they actually re-did stories from the earlier incarnation of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE. A memorable one was "The Killer" re-done with John DeLancie in the Robert Conrad role.
I liked the update to the theme music too - available on a soundtrack CD.
Harry