Mission Impossible - The Fifth TV Season |  | Actors: Peter Graves, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Bob Johnson, Martin Landau
Studio: Paramount
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Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 6
Running Time: 1155 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.9
MPN: 138974
UPC: 097361389745
EAN: 0097361389745
ASIN: B001BN4WI6
Release Date: October 7, 2008
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 10/07/2008 Run time: 1155 minutes Rating: Nr
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 Worst year for the series June 18, 2009
Kent Stallard (Gilbert, AZ USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Mission:Impossible is my favorite TV show ever, and I own all of the first five seasons on DVD. In my view Season 5 represents the nadir of the original Mission:Impossible series.
In my opinion the mistake that the producers made at this juncture of the series (which coincided with the dismissal of the show's creator Bruce Geller) was to make the episodes character-driven instead of plot-driven. Mission:Impossible was conceived as a show based on a complex, intricate and perfectly executed plan. While the characters were important in terms of the various skills they possessed in order to carry out the plan, the story was never about the characters. This changed in Season 5, as is evidenced by the episode "Homecoming" which features a very weak plot and a lot of rather sappy references to Jim Phelp's personal history. Gone is the meticulously constructed plot; in its place is a very pedestrian crime drama. (One exception to this trend in Season 5 is the episode "The Killer," probably the best show in an otherwise poor collection.)
Thankfully the producers came to their senses and in Season 6 restored many of the elements which made the series great.
To sum up, Season 5 is only for die-hard fans of Mission:Impossible. Casual fans and/or those who want to see only the best episodes would be better off acquiring seaons 2-4.
 Mission Impossible - The Fifth Season May 14, 2009
Michael A. Salerno (Waterbury, CT USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This show was awesome for it's day and still is today. What a great show it was. I wish that it ran for a lot more seasons then it did.
 Mission Impossible Season 5 - fun trip down memory lane April 7, 2009
O. Dodd
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's fun to see the old episodes and the characters. It would have been nice to see bonus features - behind the scenes, interviews with regulars and guest actors, etc. I like the episodes where you get a glimpse into some of the characters' pasts - like Jim Phelps' home town, Barney's brother trying to expose criminal corruption, etc. Peter Lupus' character Willy is strangely absent from many episodes, replaced by Sam Elliot as "Doug", a doctor. Seeing Leonard Nimoy in action is always fun.
Good, but not great April 6, 2009
Gary P. Cohen (Staten Island, NY USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The 5th season of Mission:Impossible was good but far inferior to the previous 4 seasons. The main problem is Lesley Warren, who is cute but way too young and unsophisticated for the IMF. She would be replaced the following year by Lynda Day George who fit in much better with the men of the IMF. Also a problem was the lack of use of Leonard Nimoy who, in many episodes, had little to do at all. Nimoy has related in various books how disappointed he was with the show and how he couldn't wait to get off Mission after this season.
As others have previously said, the best episode of this set is "The Killer" guest starring Robert Conrad, a terrific episode.
As usual I continue to be amazed by the CBS/Paramount lack of retrospectives or commentaries on any of the Mission DVD sets. This is one of the few classics of the 1960s with the majority of the cast still alive: how they can continue to release these sets with nothing extra is beyond me.
Revamping the Series March 18, 2009
Michelle Smith (Chambersburg, PA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The first four years were a formula series with the same thing week after week. Few episodes broke from the formula and are generally considered the best of the series. This season broke the mold by eliminating the slower formats of the series such as reviewing the files of potential assistants, and the criminals were more local terrorists of the times such as rebel fighters to teenage crime waves. Leonard Nimoy appears in a number of episodes and only his voice gives away his ability to disguise himself to the average television viewer.
Among the highlights worth watching are "The Killer" with Robert Conrad as a hitman who makes decisions randomly using a pair of dice -- thus proving a challenge for the gang. "My Friend, My Enemy" has Paris (Nimoy) abducted in Switzerland and subjected to a procedure that turns him into a killing machine. His first target is Jim Phelps! "Homecoming" features Jim Phelps returning home and discovering one of his old friends may be a killer. In "Cat's Paw" Barney tries to avenge his father's death by bringing down the crooked police captain and black syndicate leader who had him killed.
Anyone who has watched the first four seasons can tell from the plots described that this is the season that makes the transition and revamps into a more hip series. Recommended.
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