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− | {{ | + | {{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}} |
− | [[ | + | |name=''Mission: Impossible - Season 6'' |
+ | |picture = MI66 S6.jpg | ||
+ | |caption = DVD cover | ||
+ | |country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] USA | ||
+ | |channel = CBS | ||
+ | |genre = Espionage | ||
+ | |dates = 9/18/71 - 2/26/72 | ||
+ | |episodes = 22 | ||
+ | |character1=Jim Phelps | ||
+ | |actor1=[[Peter Graves]] | ||
+ | |character2=Barney Collier | ||
+ | |actor2=[[Greg Morris]] | ||
+ | |character3=Lisa Casey | ||
+ | |actor3=[[Lynda Day George]] | ||
+ | |character4 =Willy Armitage | ||
+ | |actor4=[[Peter Lupus]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | With the departures of [[Leonard Nimoy]] and [[Lesley Ann Warren]] after [[Mission: Impossible - Season 5|Season 5]], ''[[Mission: Impossible (1966)|Mission: Impossible]]'' was left in a situation similar to what it had faced at the end of [[Mission: Impossible - Season 3|Season 3]], in need of a master-of-disguise/impressionist and a leading lady. Unfortunately, there wouldn't be a high-profile and available fan like Leonard Nimoy available to slip into the cast. | ||
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+ | One of the points Nimoy had brought up while trying to persuade Paramount in letting him out of his contract was that they'd get his massive salary off the books, since any actor hired to replace him would almost definitely be paid less. Paramount took that idea to the extreme, killing two birds with one stone and hiring [[Lynda Day George]] to replace both Nimoy and Warren. George (wife of actor [[Christopher George]]) would play actress Lisa Casey, and she would stay on for the rest of the series. (Note: She's never referred to Lisa Casey in the original show, simply Casey. Her full name was retconned when she appeared in the 1988 series, and the writers didn't want her confused with Casey Randall, a team member killed off a few episodes prior.) | ||
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+ | While it's easy to say that Casey replaced both The Great Paris and Dana Lambert, the reality was that the show's structure had changed. Roles were blurred, and Barney ended up taking a lot of the disguised roles that Rollin/Paris would've played in the past. [[Peter Lupus]], who had been clamoring to have bigger role in the show (and almost replaced as a result,) got what he wanted. The change to a four-person team meant that none of the Season 6 and 7 episodes were remade in the 1988 series. | ||
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+ | The show made the full transition to fighting domestic enemies in Season 6, after starting the transition in Season 5. Most of the season was spent fighting "The Syndicate," which appears to be a series of multi-ethnic crime families. The activities of the team were much less secretive, with many outside parties involved in several of them, with Casey even being unmasked during a trial. The cryptic promise by the secretary to disavow the team if anyone was killed or capture also went away. | ||
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+ | Keeping missions domestic not only kept costs down, it also gave the production more flexibility in shooting locations, although most of the scenes were still shot on the Desilu/Paramount lot. For example, while many scenes in previous seasons were shot in Griffith Park, those scenes were shot around generic looking locations, like the tunnel or in Bronson Canyon. Meanwhile, episode 12, "Nerves," actually shot its finale in the famous Griffith Park observatory. The new arrangement of the theme song introduced in Season 5 was gone, with the original arrangement of the theme song brought back, and creator/executive producer Bruce Geller lost his "cameo" as the hand that lit the match. | ||
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+ | The show as moved from 7:00 on Saturday's to 10:00 in hopes of finding yet another new audience, and whatever changes were made appeared to have worked, since the ratings actually improved. Although Paramount was more than ready to end the show and start reaping in syndication profits, CBS was happy with the show and ordered [[Mission: Impossible - Season 7|yet another season]]. | ||
{{TV Title Season|6|Mission: Impossible (1966)}} | {{TV Title Season|6|Mission: Impossible (1966)}} | ||
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[[File:MI66_0604_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dr. Thomas Burke ([[Leonard Frey]]) reloads Stambler's DS in "Mindbend" (S06E04).]] | [[File:MI66_0604_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dr. Thomas Burke ([[Leonard Frey]]) reloads Stambler's DS in "Mindbend" (S06E04).]] | ||
[[File:MIS6E04 04.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Barney is brainwashed into firing the Colt in "Mindbend" (S6E04).]] | [[File:MIS6E04 04.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Barney is brainwashed into firing the Colt in "Mindbend" (S6E04).]] | ||
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[[File:MI66_0610_DS_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tanner ([[Alex Rocco]]) with a DS in "Blues" (S06E10).]] | [[File:MI66_0610_DS_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tanner ([[Alex Rocco]]) with a DS in "Blues" (S06E10).]] | ||
[[File:MI66_0610_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe Belker ([[Ed Flanders]]) with a DS in "Blues" (S06E10).]] | [[File:MI66_0610_DS_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Joe Belker ([[Ed Flanders]]) with a DS in "Blues" (S06E10).]] | ||
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A [[Colt Official Police]] appears frequently on the show. | A [[Colt Official Police]] appears frequently on the show. | ||
[[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Official Police .38 Special]] | [[Image:ColtOP4.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Official Police .38 Special]] | ||
− | [[File:MIS6E01 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of Security Guard #1's ([[Calvin Chrane]]) in "Blind" (S06E01).]] | + | [[File:MIS6E01 03.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of Security Guard #1's ([[Calvin Chrane]]) weapon in "Blind" (S06E01).]] |
[[File:MI66_0602_COP_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim Phelps, dressed as a 1930's detective, fires his Colt Official Police in "Encore" (S06E02).]] | [[File:MI66_0602_COP_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim Phelps, dressed as a 1930's detective, fires his Colt Official Police in "Encore" (S06E02).]] | ||
[[File:MI66_0602_COP_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thomas Kroll checks his Official Police in "Encore" (S06E02). Had William Shatner appeared three episodes earlier, he would've given the audience an onscreen reunion between himself and his ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' co-star [[Leonard Nimoy]], who left the show the end of ''[[Mission: Impossible - Season 5|Season 5]]''. ''Star Trek'' fans would have to wait until 1979's ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' for the two to appear together again.]] | [[File:MI66_0602_COP_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Thomas Kroll checks his Official Police in "Encore" (S06E02). Had William Shatner appeared three episodes earlier, he would've given the audience an onscreen reunion between himself and his ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' co-star [[Leonard Nimoy]], who left the show the end of ''[[Mission: Impossible - Season 5|Season 5]]''. ''Star Trek'' fans would have to wait until 1979's ''Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' for the two to appear together again.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ==Smith & Wesson Model 36== | ||
− | The [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] is | + | The [[Smith & Wesson Model 36]] is a frequent handgun used by IMF agents and gangsters in the series. |
[[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.]] | [[Image:S&W 36.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.]] | ||
[[File:MI66_0603_SW36_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim with a S&W 36 in "The Tram" (S06E03).]] | [[File:MI66_0603_SW36_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Jim with a S&W 36 in "The Tram" (S06E03).]] | ||
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==Unidentified rifle== | ==Unidentified rifle== | ||
Willy Armitage uses an unidentified rifle to stage a killing in "Underwater" (S06E08). | Willy Armitage uses an unidentified rifle to stage a killing in "Underwater" (S06E08). | ||
− | [[File: | + | [[File:MI66_0608_rifle_02.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Frederick Hoffman ([[Jeremy Slate]]) sees the muzzle of Willy's rifle through the curtains in "Underwater" (S06E08).]] |
− | [[File: | + | [[File:MI66_0608_rifle_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An over-the-shoulder shot of Willy's rifle in "Underwater" (S06E08).]] |
=Other= | =Other= |
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With the departures of Leonard Nimoy and Lesley Ann Warren after Season 5, Mission: Impossible was left in a situation similar to what it had faced at the end of Season 3, in need of a master-of-disguise/impressionist and a leading lady. Unfortunately, there wouldn't be a high-profile and available fan like Leonard Nimoy available to slip into the cast.
One of the points Nimoy had brought up while trying to persuade Paramount in letting him out of his contract was that they'd get his massive salary off the books, since any actor hired to replace him would almost definitely be paid less. Paramount took that idea to the extreme, killing two birds with one stone and hiring Lynda Day George to replace both Nimoy and Warren. George (wife of actor Christopher George) would play actress Lisa Casey, and she would stay on for the rest of the series. (Note: She's never referred to Lisa Casey in the original show, simply Casey. Her full name was retconned when she appeared in the 1988 series, and the writers didn't want her confused with Casey Randall, a team member killed off a few episodes prior.)
While it's easy to say that Casey replaced both The Great Paris and Dana Lambert, the reality was that the show's structure had changed. Roles were blurred, and Barney ended up taking a lot of the disguised roles that Rollin/Paris would've played in the past. Peter Lupus, who had been clamoring to have bigger role in the show (and almost replaced as a result,) got what he wanted. The change to a four-person team meant that none of the Season 6 and 7 episodes were remade in the 1988 series.
The show made the full transition to fighting domestic enemies in Season 6, after starting the transition in Season 5. Most of the season was spent fighting "The Syndicate," which appears to be a series of multi-ethnic crime families. The activities of the team were much less secretive, with many outside parties involved in several of them, with Casey even being unmasked during a trial. The cryptic promise by the secretary to disavow the team if anyone was killed or capture also went away.
Keeping missions domestic not only kept costs down, it also gave the production more flexibility in shooting locations, although most of the scenes were still shot on the Desilu/Paramount lot. For example, while many scenes in previous seasons were shot in Griffith Park, those scenes were shot around generic looking locations, like the tunnel or in Bronson Canyon. Meanwhile, episode 12, "Nerves," actually shot its finale in the famous Griffith Park observatory. The new arrangement of the theme song introduced in Season 5 was gone, with the original arrangement of the theme song brought back, and creator/executive producer Bruce Geller lost his "cameo" as the hand that lit the match.
The show as moved from 7:00 on Saturday's to 10:00 in hopes of finding yet another new audience, and whatever changes were made appeared to have worked, since the ratings actually improved. Although Paramount was more than ready to end the show and start reaping in syndication profits, CBS was happy with the show and ordered yet another season.
The following weapons were used in Season 6 of the television series Mission: Impossible (1966):
Handguns
Colt Detective Special
The Colt Detective Special is a handgun frequently used in Season 6.
Smith & Wesson Model 10
Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers are seen throughout the season.
Colt Official Police
A Colt Official Police appears frequently on the show.
Colt Model 1903/1908
Johnny Brown (Peter Brown) is armed with a Colt Model 1903/1908 in "Blind" (S06E01).
Astra 400
The Astra 400 is a frequent handgun used by the IM Force and various characters.
Smith & Wesson Model 36
The Smith & Wesson Model 36 is a frequent handgun used by IMF agents and gangsters in the series.
M1911A1
The M1911A1 is another weapon seen in the series.
Colt Thuer Derringer
Vic Hatcher (Victor French) uses a Colt Thuer Derringer in "The Tram" (S06E03).
Smith & Wesson Model 10 (snub-nosed)
Various characters are seen with snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10s throughout the season.
Walther PPK
Walther PPKs are used by several characters throughout the season.
Beretta M1934
In an continuity error, Kellog's (Frank Hotchkiss) Walther PPK turns into a Beretta M1934 in an insert shot in "The Visitors" (S06E11).
Unidentifiable revolvers
Hank Benton (Billy Dee Williams) pulls out an unidentifiable snub-nosed revolver while being held up by Jim and Willy in "The Miracle" (S06E06).
Security guard are armed with unidentifiable revolvers in "Encounter" (S06E07).
Shotguns
12 Gauge Coach Gun
A Coach Gun is held by Hank Benton (Billy Dee Williams) in "The Miracle" (S6E06).
Remington 870
Prison guards are armed with Remington 870s in "Nerves" (S06E12).
Submachine Guns
Madsen M50
The Madsen M50 continued to frequently appear in episodes in Season 6.
Rifles/Carbines
M1 Carbine
Police officers are seen armed with M1 Carbines in "The Miracle" (S06E06).
J&R Engineering M80 Carbine
A J&R Engineering M80 Carbine is seen throughout the season.
M1 Carbine (mocked up as AK)
"European People's Republic" paratroopers are armed with M1 Carbines in Universal underfolding stocks mocked up as AKs in "Invasion" (S06E09).
M16/SP1
American soldiers are armed with M16/SP1 rifles in "Trapped" (S06E22).
Unidentified rifle
Willy Armitage uses an unidentified rifle to stage a killing in "Underwater" (S06E08).
Other
Unknown machine gun
"European People's Republic" "troops" are seen with an unknown machine gun in "Invasion" (S06E09).
M1 Bazooka
An "European People's Republic" paratrooper is seen with what appears to be an M1 Bazooka in "Invasion" (S06E09).
Zip Gun
Larry Edison (Bradford Dillman) discovers his cellmate's (played by Jim Phelps) hidden Zip Gun in "Stone Pillow" (S06E16). It was hidden in his chess pieces, and uses one of them as a grip. It uses another chess piece as a pistol grip, has twin barrels and triggers, and appears to be chambered in .22LR.
Trivia
Bomb
Willy tosses some sort of explosive at Martin Stoner (Lawrence Dane) and a disguised Casey playing his wife (Elizabeth Ashley) in "Encounter" (S06E07). It appears to be just a pyrotechnic charge, since Willy wasn't actually trying to kill them.
Projector
Barney's line thrower/projector shows up again in "Underwater" (S06E08).
Dart Gun
Willy uses a chrome dart gun to take down a target in "Invasion" (S06E09).
Starter pistol
In the prologue of "The Bride" (S06E15), Jim seeks out the tape a pool where swimmers are racing.