194 replies to this topic

[TheSaint]

According to TVShowsondvd.com, M:I S1 will be released September 12th. No word on any extras yet. The full details are here...TVShowsondvd.com

[Napoleon Solo]

This is great news.

"Your mission, Mr. Briggs, should you decide to accept it..."

[JimmyBond]

YES YES YES YES YES.

This is even better because I've only seen one episode of Season 1 (F/X didnt broadcast it much).

[Double-Oh Agent]

This is indeed terrific news. Mission: Impossible is a great show and it is my dad's all-time favorite show. I'll have to get it and surprise him with it for Christmas.

[Daddy Bond]

YES! My favorite series out on DVD. FINALLY! Now here's hoping they can get Get Smart and Six Million Dollar Man out. Yes, I know, Six Million Dollar Man is a cheesy show, but when I was a little kid, I thought it was the greatest.

Regards

[Mister Asterix]

[mra]Wow. Cool. Finally. I

[Turn]

With all the excitement of the new film, I went back and looked at the MI reference book that came out around 1996 and checked out the episode guide and am intrigued to see these. They seem to be somewhat different from what came later, with the entire team not always together and even the Briggs character not participating in every episode.

The only episodes I really remember were the ones from the early '70s when I was a real little kid, making me way too young to appreciate them. The only things that stood out at the time were the theme song, the match lighting the fuse and the "This tape will self destruct in five seconds" thing and the puff of smoke. It was never syndicated very well where I lived, and I never got to see the reruns on F/X until after they stopped playing them. So this will be fun to watch.

[Daddy Bond]

Follow up...

First, if you've only seen the Mission Impossible movies - you've GOT to see the original TV series.

Second, does anyone know ANYTHING about the release other than the date and that it will be the third season.

I hope it's single sided DVD's, lots of specials and nice packaging.

Regards

[stamper]

Yeah, well don't rejoice too fast : all new remasters of this season just cut out parts of the pilot, and literaly duplicate twice the same opening sequence on two different episodes, probably due to damaged negatives (ie one episode opening sequence is replaced by another, the tape scene). The videos were already that way, and I'm 100% sure it will come out CUT the same way. To spot the cut, it's simple : in the pilot, right before going to hear the audio tape, Briggs speaks to the lady. In all subsequent airings and videos, the dialogue is cut. Same when he leaves the place.

[K1Bond007]

Well I'd rather have Season 2 and on, but this is a start.

[TheSaint]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' post='557529' date='19 May 2006 - 10:35']
[mra]I

[Napoleon Solo]

With all the excitement of the new film, I went back and looked at the MI reference book that came out around 1996 and checked out the episode guide and am intrigued to see these. They seem to be somewhat different from what came later, with the entire team not always together and even the Briggs character not participating in every episode.

Some of this was by necessity. Steven Hill, who played Briggs, is an Orthodox Jew and wanted to finish filming in time for the sabbath. M:I, however, was a very complicated show to film and required lots of overtime. This created problems and played a factor in Hill's departure.

There is one episode where Briggs doesn't even get the assignment, Cinamon Carter does. In others, Briggs devises the plan but the heavy lifting is done by others. One of these episodes is called "The Carriers," and was issued on VHS (I've got a copy in this format). In another episode, Briggs says someone involved in the case knows him and thus he can't make an appearance.

The 1996 book gets into these matters in more detail.

[doublenoughtspy]

I love the pilot episode where Briggs gets his orders not on a self destructing tape, but a self destructing record. Remember those, kids?

TheSaint asked why Cruise would have anything to do with the release that Mr * mentioned.

I too seem to recall that there was something relating to the original show (dvd release, video game, something) that Cruise blocked. I can't remember now what it was but I was pretty disgusted when I heard about it.

Mr * can you recall what it was?

[Napoleon Solo]

I love the pilot episode where Briggs gets his orders not on a self destructing tape, but a self destructing record. Remember those, kids?

There were also occasional episodes where Briggs or Phelps would dispose of the tape by tossing it in a fire or in the water (lake or ocean, I forget the specifics).

[K1Bond007]

Well I'd rather have Season 2 and on, but this is a start.

Then you'd better hope that Season 1 sells well. If it doesn't, Season 2 won't see the light of day for quite some time.

I highly doubt it. Peter Graves' introduction to the series in the second season was central to the success of the actual series. Theres no way they'd release just the first season call it a failure and give up right there. It should be expected that the second and subsequent seasons would outperform the first.

[TheSaint]

Here's the cover to the box set...

tvshowsondvd.com

[Double-Oh Agent]

Nice looking cover! Can't wait to get the set.

[JimmyBond]

Here's the cover to the box set...

tvshowsondvd.com

I can imagine many people picking up the box set and going: "So which one is Ethan Hunt?"

[doublenoughtspy]

Yep, and they'll wonder why they don't go after a bad IMF agent in every episode.

[Tanger]

I'll definitely be picking this up. I've seen nearly all of the episodes from Season 2 onwards as they used to play on Bravo.

I used to love the show actually. Far more enjoyable than the movies. The TEAM aspect was always the thing that I loved most. Something that they practicaly ditched when making the films.

[JimmyBond]

Just found this out, the DVD for MI:III comes out on the 26th of September (in the US). A mere two weeks after the series is released.

I think I'll pick up the three disc box set of all three films, will make a nice companion for the season 1 box set

[killkenny kid]

Just found this out, the DVD for MI:III comes out on the 26th of September (in the US). A mere two weeks after the series is released.

I think I'll pick up the three disc box set of all three films, will make a nice companion for the season 1 box set

good idea, I think I'll do the same.

[Brian Flagg]

Never confuse the "films" with the TV series...

Yet another TV series I love and adore showing up on DVD! I've never seen the "Briggs" eps, but I'll get it, nevertheless. My favorite ep of M:I has to be "The Mercenaries", which guest-starred Pernell "Bonanza" Roberts as the baddie. The episode features one of the most creative thefts put on TV...brilliant!

[Loomis]

[quote name='Mister Asterix' post='557529' date='19 May 2006 - 15:35']
I

[JimmyBond]

But I wonder what the sales figures for this DVD set of the TV series would be if those "movies with the same name" didn't exist. And whether it would even be released at all.

Who cares? We're getting it, that's all that matters.

[A Kristatos]

[quote name='Loomis' post='567999' date='21 June 2006 - 16:05']
[quote name='Mister Asterix' post='557529' date='19 May 2006 - 15:35']
I

[TheSaint]

Latest news from TVShowsonDVD is that the set has been delayed-no new release date yet.

[K1Bond007]

Latest news from TVShowsonDVD is that the set has been delayed-no new release date yet.

Simultaneous release with MI3 probably. I was wondering why no one else was reporting this set.

[stamper]

Never confuse the "films" with the TV series...

Tell it to the guy who designed the season 1 box set !

[templer1972]

YES! My favorite series out on DVD. FINALLY! Now here's hoping they can get Get Smart and Six Million Dollar Man out. Yes, I know, Six Million Dollar Man is a cheesy show, but when I was a little kid, I thought it was the greatest.

Regards

Six Million Dollar Man was the greatest TV show of the 70s and Lee Majors is one cool TV hero ever.Lee Majors is a LEGEND!