Summary of Movie/TV Show[]
Movie Series[]
The Mission: Impossible films are a series of action films based on the television series of the same name. The films feature Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent. The series is the 12th highest grossing film series of all time with $2 billion worth of world-wide sales.
Original TV Show (1966)[]
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin.
The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966, to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.
1988 TV Show[]
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that chronicles the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The show is a revival of the 1966 TV series of the same name. The only actor to return for the series as a regular cast member was Peter Graves who played Jim Phelps, although two other cast members from the original series returned as guest stars.
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Movies[]
| # | Name of Film | Release Date | MAD Parodies/Pop-Culture References |
| 1 | Mission: Impossible | May 22, 1996 | None |
| 2 | Mission: Impossible II | May 24, 2000 | None |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible III | May 5, 2006 | None |
| 4 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | December 16, 2011 |
1 Parody. The movie gets spoofed with Ghost Rider in Addition Impossible. |
| 5 | Mission: Impossible V | Unknown | None |
Appearnaces in MAD[]
Season 2[]
- Episode 22 (48) Garfield of Dreams: Dennis the Menace and Tom Cruise were talking about making "Menace: Impossible".
- Episode 25 (51) Addition Impossible: Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (Fourth movie) gets spoofed.
Season 3[]
- Episode 25 (77) James Bond: Reply All: Ethan Hunt is one of the spies targeted by Ralph Silver.