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| Mission: Impossible - Season 7
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 USA
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| Channel
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CBS
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Espionage
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| Broadcast
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9/16/72 - 3/30/73
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| No. of Episodes
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22
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| Main Cast
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The cast of Mission: Impossible remained intact between Season 6 and Season 7, which was only the second time that had ever occurred and the first since between Season 2 and Season 3, but this stability would not last long. Lynda Day George had announced at the end of Season 6 that she was expecting a child, her first (and only) with husband Christopher George, so something would have to be done. Since no one wanted her to leave permanently, it was decided she would go on maternity leave for part of Season 7, with her character Lisa Casey going on special assignment in Europe. This would be the first time a character's absence was ever addressed on the show, as all previous absences, whether they be temporary like Willy's in Season 5 or permanent like team leader Dan Briggs' after Season 1 were never explained. This newly found sense of continuity did lead to some confusion however, as episodes had previously been aired out of order, which was not a problem since each none of the episodes were actually connected, and episodes in Season 7 jumped back and forth between Casey being in the episode and off in Europe or vice versa. Due to the episode reshuffling, she was notably missing in the season (and what would be the series) finale.
In Lynda Day George's absence, actress Barbara Anderson, late of Ironsides, was brought in as a substitute, playing ex-con Mimi Davis. She starred in seven episodes, while other actresses made one-off appearances similar to what happened in Season 4 until Lynda Day George returned.
By Season 7, the show was struggling to stay fresh, shamelessly ripping off itself by tapping into older episodes. Episode 2 "Two Thousand" was essentially a remake of episode 3 of Season 1's "Operation Rogosh," and Episode 18 "The Fighter" was basically the same story as episode 10 of Season 6 "Blues," with Syndicate boxing promoters replacing Syndicate records executives.
It was soon clear that the show was sinking, with little hope of rescue. Greg Morris had already announced that Season 7 would be his last no matter what since he was unhappy with where the show was going, and Paramount had went ahead and shot another pilot with writer/producer Laurence Heath and Peter Graves. Paramount finally told CBS they were pulling the plug, which was just as well since ratings had plunged for the first time since Season 4 to their lowest point ever. Syndication rights had been sold right after Season 1, so the show finally started paying off for Paramount. After several abortive attempts at reviving the show, either as a TV movie or feature, Paramount finally got a new series off the ground in 1988. Initially planned as a remake with new actors taking on the roles of Jim Phelps, Rollin Hand, Cinnamon Carter, Barney Collier and Willy Armitage, it turned into a continuation after Peter Graves joined the cast, with Jim Phelps leading a new team of IMF operatives.
Peter Graves' new pilot was not picked up, but continued working steadily in film and television, even showing off his comedic chops for Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker playing Captain Clarence Oveur in the comedy classic Airplane!. He was the only member of the original cast to join the regular cast of the 1988 Mission: Impossible revival, and was offered a chance to return as Jim Phelps in the 1996 Mission: Impossible feature, but refused after reading the script. He passed away due to a heart attack just days from his 84th birthday in 2010.
Greg Morris stayed busy as well, guest starring in numerous television shows, sometimes even spoofing his image as the tech guy. He was a regular cast member on the Aaron Spelling series Vega$, and returned as Barney Collier in three episodes of the 1988 revival series, appearing alongside his son Phil, who starred in the series as Barney's son Grant. He was very vocal about his displeasure regarding the 1996 Mission: Impossible feature, but passed away due to cancer later that year at the age of 62.
Lynda Day George made regular appearances in film and television after the show ended, but slowly withdrew from acting shortly after her husband Christopher George dropped dead of a heart attack in 1983. Her final acting credit was returning as Lisa Casey in the first season of the 1988 revival series.
Peter Lupus didn't make as many appearances in film and television after the show ended compared to his former cast members. He played Superman in the series of ads for the US Army until his spread in Playgirl magazine put an end to that campaign. He was the only Season 7 cast member not to appear in the 1988 revival series. Like Peter Graves, he showed off his comedic chops for Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, playing the dim-witted Detective Norberg in the short-lived series Police Squad!. He continues to stay fit, still setting weight lifting records for his age group even into his seventies.
The following weapons were used in Season 7 of the television series Mission: Impossible (1966):
Handguns
Smith & Wesson Model 10 (snub-nosed)
Several characters use snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10s throughout the season.
Smith & Wesson Model 10 snub nose revolver - .38 Special. Early Model
Lawrence Chalmers (
Robert Phillips) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "The Deal" (S07E03).
Jules Cordova (
Nate Esformes) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Leona" (S07E04).
Mike Apollo (
Dewey Martin) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Leona" (S07E04).
Gordon Holt (
Peter Haskell) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
Dr. Victor Flory (
Ray Walston) draws a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
An unseen assassin fires a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Takis (
Carl Byrd) draws his snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Underground" (S07E07).
The Director (
John Stephenson) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Underground" (S07E07).
Barney has a hypnotized Peter Cordel (
Alex Cord) fire his snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Crack-Up" (S07E12).
A snub-nosed S&W 10 in Jim's hand in "Boomerang" (S07E15).
In an insert shot, Nicholas Varsi's (
Gary Lockwood) Detective Special turns into a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "The Question" (S07E16).
Phalen (
Ron Soble) with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Speed" (S07E19).
Barney with a snub-nosed S&W 10 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Dunson (
Lew Brown) checks his snub-nosed S&W 10 in "Imitation" (S07E22).
Astra 400
The Astra 400 is a frequent handgun used by the IM Force and various characters.
A disguised Jim Phelps and Willy Armitage hold up some mobsters in "Break!" (S07E01).
Jim with an Astra 400 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Fusco (
Ken Scott) shows his Astra 400 in "The Puppet" (S7E13).
Kelso (
Robert F. Hoy) with his Astra 400 in "Incarnate" (S07E14).
Jim loads a magazine into his Astra 400 in "The Fighter" (S07E18).
Walther PPK
A Walther PPK is prominently featured throughout Season 7.
Walther PPK - 9mm Kurz aka 9x17mm (.380 ACP)
Barney pulls out his custom PPK modified to fire tranquilizer darts in "Break!" (S07E01).
A closeup of the dart used in Barney's custom PPK in "Break!" (S07E01).
Samuels (
Tol Avery) with his backup gun, a PPK, in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
A closeup of Joseph Conrad's suppressed PPK in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Harry Cordel (
Peter Breck) chambers a round into a PPK in "Crack-Up" (S07E12).
Peter Cordel (
Alex Cord) with a PPK in "Crack-Up" (S07E12).
Barney holds the Walther while Jim holds a Detective Special in "The Question" (S7E16).
"Ben Nelson" (
Jason Evers) fires his suppressed PPK in "The Question" (S07E16).
Sam Hibbing (
Claude Akins) holds the Walther in "Speed" (S7E19).
Allen Bock (
Scott Brady) screws a suppressor onto his PPK in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
The Leader (
Jack Donner) with a suppressed PPK in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
M1911A1
The M1911A1 is another weapon seen in the series.
World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
Finding himself a survivor of a nuclear attack in the future year of 2000, Joseph Collins (
Vic Morrow) takes an M1911A1 off the sergeant (Barry Cahill) in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
Joseph Allen (
Vic Morrow) fires an M1911A1 in "Two Thousand" (S07E02).
Jim Phelps (
Peter Graves) holds a stainless M1911A1 while playing the role of an Air Force general in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
A "Camaguan soldier" with an M1911 in "The Deal" (S07E03).
Willy with an M1911 in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Colt Official Police
A Colt Official Police is a handgun used by law enforcement in Season 7.
Colt Official Police .38 Special
Jim with an Official Police drawn in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
Heath (
James Whitworth) fires his Colt Official Police in "Movie" (S07E08).
Police officers with their Official Police revolvers in "Hit" (S07E09).
A closeup of Adele Cooper's (
Madlyn Rhue) Official Police in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
A security guard (
Chuck Hicks) with his Official Police drawn in "Kidnap" (S07E11).
A police officer (
Joe Haworth) with his revolver drawn in "The Puppet" (S7E13).
Jim and Barney with Colt Official Police revolvers drawn while robbing a ticket office in "The Fighter" (S07E18).
Willy with a guard's Official Police in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket
Mimi Davis (Barbara Anderson) draws a nickel-plated Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket Nickel with pearl grips - .25 ACP
Mimi with the Vest Pocket in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Jim with the Vest Pocket in "Cocaine" (S07E06). Barney eventually pulls it out of Joseph Conrad's (
William Shatner) pocket.
Colt Detective Special
The Colt Detective Special is a handgun frequently used in Season 7.
Colt Detective Special 1st Gen .38 Special
A close-up of Willy's DS in "Movie" (S07E08).
Jim with a DS in "The Question" (S07E16).
Jim hands Nicholas Varsi (
Gary Lockwood) his DS in "The Question" (S07E16). In a continuity error, this turns into a snub-nosed S&W 10 in the next shot.
Gunnar Malstrom (
Dean Stockwell) with what appears to be a Detective Special in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
Smith & Wesson Model 36
Norman's Shields' (John Vernon) snub-nosed Smith & Wesson Model 10 turns into a Smith & Wesson Model 36 in an insert shot.
Smith & Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special - 5 shot. First pattern with flat latch cylinder release.
An insert shot of Norman Shields' (
John Vernon) snub-nosed S&W 10 firing in "Movie" (S07E08). This appears to have been modified to fire flash paper, and the cylinder is actually open.
Barney shows off his modified snub-nosed S&W 36 in "Movie" (S07E08).
An insert shot of the S&W 36 in "Movie" (S07E08).
Jim with Hannah O'Connell's (
Kim Hunter) S&W 36 in "Incarnate" (S07E14).
Barney with a S&W 36 in "Boomerang" (S07E15). Willy is armed with a snub-nosed S&W 10.
Jim with a S&W 36 in "The Western" (S07E21).
FN Model 1905
Dr. Jerome Cooper (Murray Hamilton) is armed with an FN Model 1905 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10). Eve Vayle (Laraine Stephens) pulls an FN Model 1905 in "Boomerang" (S07E15).
Cooper grabs an FN 1905 before he goes to meet the president in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Cooper prepares to stick the FN 1905 in his sock in "Ultimatum" (S07E10). Somehow it stays in place.
Jim threatens Cooper with his own pistol in "Ultimatum" (S07E10). Jim later hands it off to Mimi, who uses it for the rest of the episode.
Mimi with the FN1905 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Eve Vayle (
Laraine Stephens) with an FN Model 1905 in "Boomerang" (S07E15). Jim later take it out of her hand.
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless
Hannah O'Connel (Kim Hunter) uses a Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless with pearl grips in "Incarnate" (S7E14).
Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Nickel - .32 ACP
Barney swaps out live rounds with blanks in "Incarnate" (S07E14).
A closeup of the above in "Incarnate" (S07E14).
Colt Trooper Mk III
Willy is armed with what appears to be a Colt Trooper Mk III in "Speed" (S07E19).
Colt Mk Trooper with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum
Woody with his Trooper in "Speed" (S07E19).
Willy fires the Colt in "Speed" (S7E19).
Mauser C96
Matthew Royce (Barry Atwater) uses a suppressed Mauser C96 in "The Western" (S07E21). According to the dialogue, it is chambered in "9mm Mauser," "foreign," "heavy artillery," and can "put a slug through a four inch slab of green oak."
Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Matthew Royce (
Barry Atwater) with a C96 in "The Western" (S07E21).
An over-the-shoulder shot of the C96 with suppressor attached in "The Western" (S07E21).
The C96 dropped in the dirt in "The Western" (S07E21).
Unidentifiable revolvers
The following cannot be identified due to lack of detail.
Dutch Krebbs (Carl Betz) fires his snub-nosed revolver in "Break!" (S07E01).
Barney with a snub-nosed revolver in "Break!" (S07E01).
The gentleman (Earl Eby) points a revolver at IMF team member Sandy (
Marlyn Mason) in "Crack-Up" (S07E12).
Jim fires an unidentifiable revolver while disguised as a police officer in "The Question" (S07E16).
Thomas Bachman (
George Maharis) and his henchmen with unidentifiable revolvers in "The Fountain" (S07E17).
Willy with an unidentifiable revolver in "The Fighter" (S07E18).
Barney fires an unidentifiable revolver in "Speed" (S07E19).
Submachine Guns
Madsen M50
Madsen M50 submachine guns are often seen in the series.
An artsy shot of a Camaguan soldier with a replica M50 in "The Deal" (S07E03).
MP40
Jim pulls an MP40 in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
Jim with the MP40 in "Cocaine" (S07E06).
Shotguns
Coach Gun
Coach Guns are seen throughout the season.
Stoeger/IGA Coach imported side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge
A disguised Jim escaping with a coach gun after robbing more mobsters in "Break!" (S07E01).
Willy with a coach gun in "Break!" (S07E01).
O/U shotgun
An O/U shotgun is seen used by Leo Ostro (Roddy McDowall) in "The Puppet" (S7E13).
Stevens 512 O/U - 12 gauge
Leo with his O/U shotgun in "The Puppet" (S07E13).
Remington 870 Field Gun
Paul Ostro (John Crawford) is seen hunting with a Remington 870 Field Gun in "The Puppet" (S07E13).
Remington 870 Field Gun with raised barrel ribbing and 28" barrel - 12 Gauge
Paul Ostro with his Remington 870 Field Gun in "The Puppet" (S07E13).
Rifles/Carbines
M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine is another frequently used weapon by foreign guards and soldiers in the series.
Post-war M1 Carbine with 30 round magazine and metal barrel shroud - .30 Carbine
An actor playing a guard with his M1 Carbine in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
Barney with an M1 Carbine in "The Deal" (S07E03).
"Lawrence Chalmers" reaches for an M1 Carbine before Barney picks it up in "The Deal" (S07E03).
Prison guards with their M1 Carbines in "Hit" (S07E09).
Perez (
Carlos Rivas) with an M1 Carbine in "The Fountain" (S07E17).
Matthew Royce (
Barry Atwater) fires an M1 Carbine in "The Western" (S07E21).
M1 Carbine in Universal folding stock - .30 Carbine
Barney aims his M1 Carbine in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
A good shot of Barney's M1 Carbine in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
M1 Garand
The M1 Garand is a frequent weapon seen in the hands of guards and soldiers in the series.
M1 Garand semiautomatic Rifle with leather M1917 sling - .30-06
An M1 Garand is held by a guard in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
M16/SP1
The M16 is held by a guard in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
The original M16, the first version, firing in a 20-round magazine, adopted in large numbers by the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam. This has the original 3-prong flash hider. It would later be replaced by the upgraded M16A1 - 5.56x45mm
On the right, an M16 is held by a guard in "Two Thousand" (S7E02).
J&R Engineering M80 Carbine
Joel Morgan (Donnelly Rhodes) uses a J&R Engineering M80 Carbine in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Joel Morgan assembles an M80 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Joel Morgan fires an M80 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Joel Morgan takes cover, giving us a good shot of the M80 in "Ultimatum" (S07E10).
Dawson (
Luke Askew) with an M80 Carbine in "The Fountain" (S07E17).
Remington Model 700
Nicholas Varsi (Gary Lockwood) assembles a Remington Model 700 in "The Question" (S07E16). Ed Stoner (Michael Ansara) hands Van Cleve (Ed Nelson) a Remington Model 700 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Remington 700 BDL rifle with iron sights and sniper scope - .308 Winchester
Nicholas Varsi works the bolt of his rifle in "The Question" (S07E16).
A closeup of the bolt in "The Question" (S07E16).
"Ben Nelson" (
Jason Evers) aims the Remington 700 in "The Question" (S07E16).
Ed Stoner (
Michael Ansara) chambers a round into the Remington 700 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Van Cleve (
Ed Nelson) with the Remington 700 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine
Ed Stoner (Michael Ansara) is armed with a Winchester Model 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine in "The Western" (S07E21).
Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
Ed Stoner with his Winchester 1892 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Ed Stoner with his Winchester 1892 in "The Western" (S07E21).
Unidentified rifle
Ralph Davies (Michael Conrad) uses an unidentified bolt action rifle in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
Ralph Davies (
Michael Conrad) with a bolt action rifle in "TOD-5" (S07E05).
Unidentifiable rifle/musket
In one of the staged photographs used in "The Fountain" (S07E17), Jim is seen posing with a rifle or musket. The photo is dated 1838 (which should've cast some suspicion right there.)
Jim with his unidentifiable rifle/musket in "The Fountain" (S07E17).
Other
Browning M2
A patrol boat is armed with twin Browning M2 machine guns in "The Deal" (S07E03).
The twin fifties on the patrol boat in "The Deal" (S07E03).
Webley & Scott No.1 Mk. V Signal Pistol
A Webley & Scott No.1 Mk. V Signal Pistol is used to launch a smoke grenade in "Underground" (S07E07).
Webley & Scott No.1 Mk. V Signal Pistol - 1 inch - steel frame and barrel
An unseen assailant with the flare pistol in "Underground" (S07E07).
Federal Gas Riot Gun
Federal Gas Riot Gun are used to incapacitate the crew of an armored truck in the series finale "Imitation" (S07E22).
Federal L-5 Gas Riot Gun - 37mm
An unnamed (and uncredited) henchman fires the gas gun in "Imitation" (S07E22).
Boomer (
Pernell Roberts) fires a Federal Gas Riot Gun in "Imitation" (S07E22).
Trivia
C3 Charges
C3 charges are used to simulate an enemy bombing run in "Two Thousand" (S07E02). C3 was the predecessor to C4, which was less volatile, less toxic, and more malleable in low temperatures.
An ally of the IMF buries a C3 charger in "Two Thousand" (S07E02).
Special bullets
Barney unveils special .30 Carbine rounds in "The Deal" (S07E03) which combine a tranquilizer and a blood capsule in one.
Jim with one of the special bullets in "The Deal" (S07E03).
Willy shows off a few bullets tipped with fake blood in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
Willy shows off his .380 ACP blood bullets in "The Pendulum" (S07E20).
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