1966-67 Television Season 50th Anniversary: Mission Impossible (Barbara Bain interview)

'Your mission Jim, should you choose to accept it...' Today, we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the debut of Mission Impossible on CBS broadcast television on the night of September 17, 1966.

Mission Impossible ran on the CBS network television from fall 1966 to spring 1973. A hit for CBS, it ran for seven seasons, 171 episodes and spawned another TV series years later, as well as a successful feature film movie franchise.

This particular interview with series star Barbara Bain is from the Vicki Lawrence Show (Vicki!) from April 22, 1993. Ms. Bain, married to co-star Martin Landau at the time of filming Mission Impossible, left the series with her husband after season number three in 1969. She later co-starred with her husband in the mid 1970's syndicated television series 'Space 1999.'

In this interview with Vicki Lawrence, Ms. Bain describes the process of being interviewed by Lucille Ball during casting (Desilu Productions was producing the series pilot and series). Bain also gives credit to series creator, Bruce Geller, the mastermind behind the series concept.

Coming up next - an episode introductory clip from season 4 as changes to the cast give Mission Impossible a new look.

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Enjoy!