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Starring Peter Graves, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus
Season 3 (CBS) (1968-69)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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############ Mission: Impossible ##############
############# season 3 1968-69 ###############
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CBS Sundays 10:00-11:00pm Eastern

3.1 [--] Mission Impossible: THE HEIR APPARENT
29Sep68
Directed by Alexander Singer
Written by Robert E. Thompson
Guest Cast:
Charles Aidman ................ General Envir Qaisette
Torin Thatcher ................ Archbishop Djelvas
Rudy Solari ................... Zageb
Leonidas Ossetynski ........... Grand Duke
Diana Bourbon ................. Mme. Pollan
Fred Villani .................. Tour Guide
Alphonsse Martell ............. Dr. Vachtel
Peter Hellman ................. Police Captain
Max Kleven .................... Secret Policeman
Brian Wood .................... Priest
Joseph Tornatore .............. Dungeon Guard
George Sawaya ................. Stunt Guard

3.2 [--] Mission Impossible: THE CONTENDER (Part 1/2) (06Oct68)
3.3 [--] Mission Impossible: THE CONTENDER (Part 2/2) (13Oct68)
Directed by Paul Stanley
Written by William Read Woodfield and Allan Balter
Guest Cast:
Ron Randell ................... Charles Buckman
John Dehner ................... Dan Whelan
Sugar Ray Robinson ............ Wesley
Robert Phillips ............... Ernie Staczek
Ron Rich ...................... Richy Lemoine
Wayne McLaren ................. Artie Calvitos
Thomas Geas ................... Vince
Joey Giambra .................. Stevens
Jimmy Lennon .................. Announcer
Lee Grossman .................. Referee
Biff Elliot ................... Kid Wilson
Angus Duncan .................. Stan
Robert Conrad ................. Bobby
Alex Daoud .................... Reporter
Tony Cortez ................... Reporter
Vince Barbi ................... Reporter
George Washburn ............... Reporter
Arthur Eisner ................. Reporter
Red West ...................... Sparring Partner
Lee Duncan .................... Boxer
Cisco Andrade ................. Boxer
Tom Huff ...................... Boxer
Dick Clanchy .................. Calabasos

3.4 [--] Mission Impossible: THE MERCENARIES
20Oct68
Directed by Paul Krasny
Written by Laurence Heath
Guest Cast:
Pernell Roberts ............... Colonel Hans Krim
Skip Homeier .................. Major Jan Gruner
Victor Tayback ................ Sergeant Gorte
Bo Svenson .................... Karl
William Lucking ............... Corporal Stolman
Boyd Santell .................. Corporal Verte
Beatriz Monteil ............... Camp Follower
Chuck Couch ................... Rollin, double

3.5 [--] Mission Impossible: THE EXECUTION
10Nov68
Directed by Alexander Singer
Written by William Read Woodfield and Allan Balter
Guest Cast:
Luke Askew .................... Victor Pietro Duchell
Vincent Gardenia .............. Lewis George Parma
Val Avery ..................... Al Ross
Byron Keith ................... Dr. Henry Loomis
Kay Kimberly .................. Secretary
Alex Sharp .................... Big Man

3.6 [--] Mission Impossible: THE CARDINAL
17Nov68
Directed by Sutton Roley
Written by William Read Woodfield and Allan Balter
Guest Cast:
Theodore Bikel ................ General Casimir Zepke
Paul Stevens .................. Stanislaus Cardinal Souchek/Anton Nagorski)
Barbara Babcock ............... Major Maria Felder
Mike Masters .................. Monk
Gary Pagett ................... Monk
Allen Bleiweiss ............... Souchek/Nagorski, double

3.7 [--] Mission Impossible: THE ELIXIR
24Nov68
Directed by John Florea
Written by Max Hodge
Guest Cast:
Ruth Roman .................... Riva Santel
Morgan Sterne ................. Raoul Lenz
George Gaynes ................. Dr. Paul van Bergner
Ivor Barry .................... Deputy Premier Tomas Avilla
Richard Angarola .............. Colonel Diaz
Arthur Eisner ................. Salesman
Cosmo Sardo ................... Official
Marco Lopez ................... Cameraman
Charles Picerni ............... Border Guard
Irene Kelly ................... the Young Riva
Victor Paul ................... Guard
Al Shelly ..................... Guard #1

3.8 [--] Mission Impossible: THE DIPLOMAT
1Dec68
Directed by Don Richardson
Written by Jerry Ludwig
Guest Cast:
Fernando Lamas ................ Roger Toland
Alfred Ryder .................. Colonel Valentin Yetkoff
Lee Grant ..................... Susan Buchanan
Sid Haig ...................... Grigor
Don Randolph .................. Everett Buchanan
Russ Conway ................... Dr. David Walters
Harry Basch ................... Nicolai
Allen Bleiweiss ............... Courier
Lou Robb ...................... Harry Nielsen
Larry Barton .................. General
Allen Pinson .................. Rollin, double

3.9 [--] Mission Impossible: THE PLAY
8Dec68
Directed by Lee H. Katzin
Written by Lou Shaw
Guest Cast:
John Colicos .................. Milos Kuro
Michael Tolan ................. Vitol Enzor
John McLiam ................... Anton Usakos
Barry Atwater ................. Premier Leon Vados
Charles Maxwell ............... Bok
Jason Wingreen ................ Official
Clete Roberts ................. Announcer
Ed McCready ................... Inspector
Socrates Ballis ............... Driver
Essence Alexander ............. woman
Bruno Ve Sota ................. Heckler #1
Dave Armstrong ................ Heckler #2
Charles Napier ................ First Guard
Joe Prete ..................... Second Guard

3.10 [--] Mission Impossible: THE BARGAIN
15Dec68
Directed by Richard Benedict
Written by Robert E. Thompson
Guest Cast:
Albert Paulsen ................ General Ernesto Neyron
Warren Stevens ................ Frank Layton
Nate Esformes ................. Colonel Santagura
Phillip Pine .................. Arnold Grasnik
Phil Posner ................... Bodyguard
James Wellman ................. Hotel Manager
Gregg Martell ................. Eddie
Jay Jostyn .................... Dr. Brandt
Richard Karie ................. Bell Boy
Ken Strance ................... Maintenance Man

3.11 [--] Mission Impossible: THE FREEZE
22Dec68
Directed by Alexander Singer
Written by Paul Playdon
Guest Cast:
Donnelly Rhodes ............... Raymond Barret
John Zaremba .................. Dr. Jacob Bowman
Lucetta Jenison ............... First Receptionist
Milt Kogan .................... David Singleton
Vince Howard .................. Max Davis
Walter Mathews ................ Sammy Gilbert
Carol Anderson ................ Phonovision Girl
Pat Newby ..................... Second Receptionist
Bill Couch .................... stunt

3.12 [--] Mission Impossible: THE EXCHANGE
4Jan69
Directed by Alexander Singer
Written by Laurence Heath
Guest Cast:
John Vernon ................... Colonel Josef Strom
Will Kuluva ................... Rudolf Kurtz
Curt Lowens ................... Major Mecklin
Michael Bell .................. Captain Anders
Robert Ellenstein ............. Dr. Emil Gorin
Bob Homel ..................... Guard
Dick Ziker .................... West Gate Guard
Kenneth Karols ................ East Gate Guard
Katey Barrett ................. Matron

3.13 [--] Mission Impossible: THE MIND OF STEFAN MIKLOS
12Jan69
Directed by Robert Butler
Written by Paul Playdon
Guest Cast:
Steve Ihnat ................... Stefan Miklos
Jason Evers ................... Walter Townsend
Edward Asner .................. George Simpson
Vic Perrin .................... Owner
Joe Breen ..................... Vincent
Arland Schubert ............... Cooper

3.14 [--] Mission Impossible: THE TEST CASE
19Jan69
Directed by Sutton Roley
Written by Laurence Heath
Guest Cast:
David Hurst ................... Dr. Osward Beck
Noah Keen ..................... Captain Rudolf Olni
Richard Bull .................. Lorkner
Paul Carr ..................... Dr. Zeped
Laurence Haddon ............... Lieutenant Marlov
Bart La Rue ................... General Kirsch
Larry Vincent ................. Prisoner Stoltz
Mike Masters .................. Gate Guard
Robert Bralver ................ Driver Guard

3.15 [--] Mission Impossible: THE SYSTEM
26Jan69
Directed by Robert Gist
Written by Robert Hamner
Guest Cast:
James Patterson ............... Johnny Costa
Robert Yuro ................... Arnie
Peter Marko ................... Markos
Art Lewis ..................... Cashier
Tony Giorgio .................. Dealer
Joel Lawrence ................. Wilson
Val Avery ..................... Constantine Victor
George Washburn ............... Stickman
Joseph D'Angelo ............... Dealer #2
Jerry Wills ................... Costa, stunt double

3.16 [--] Mission Impossible: THE GLASS CAGE  (verified on film)
2Feb69
Executive Producer Bruce Geller / Associate Producer: Barry Crane
Teleplay by Paul Playdon / Story by Alf Harris
Directed by John Moxey
Director of Photography: Keith C. Smith
Guest Star:
Lloyd Bochner ................. Major Nicholas Zelinko
Also Starring:
Larry Linville ................ Captain Gulka
Richard Garland ............... Anton Reisner
Lou Robb ...................... Lieutenant Vasney
George Perina ................. Szabo
Al Shelly ..................... Guard #1
Max Kleven .................... Guard #2

3.17 [--] Mission Impossible: DOOMSDAY (verified on film)
16Feb69
Douglas S. Cramer: Vice President in Charge of Production
Written by Laurence Heath / Directed by John Moxey
director of photography: Keith C. Smith
Guest Star:
Alf Kjellin ................... Carl Vandaam
Also Starring:
Arthur Batanides .............. Kura
Co-Starring:
Wesley Lau .................... Dr. Thorgen
Philip Ahn .................... Dr. Liu
Khigh Dhiegh .................. General Wo
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Arthur Peterson ............... Helm
Scott Walker .................. Chief Security Guard
Josh Adams .................... Reception Guard
Sid Haig ...................... Marko

3.18 [--] Mission Impossible: LIVE BAIT
23Feb69
Directed by Stuart Hagmann
Teleplay by James D. Buchanan & Ronald Austin and Michael Adams
Story by Michael Adams
Guest Cast:
Anthony Zerbe ................. Colonel Helmut Kellerman
Martin Sheen .................. Lieutenant Albert Brocke
Diana Ewing ................... Stephanie
Edmund Gilbert ................ Marceau
Bert Holland .................. Doctor
Dick Dial ..................... Bauer
John Crawford ................. Orin Selby
Dick Ziker .................... Brocke, double
Stephanie Epper ............... Cinnamon, double

3.19 [--] Mission Impossible: THE BUNKER (Part 1/2) (02Mar69)
3.20 [--] Mission Impossible: THE BUNKER (Part 2/2) (09Mar69)
Directed by John Moxey
Written by Paul Playdon
Guest Cast:
David Sheiner ................. Colonel Ziegler
Lee Meriwether ................ Anna Rojak
Milton Selzer ................. Dr. Erich Rojak
George Fisher ................. Major Strat
Jack Donner ................... Captain Praedo
George Sperdakos .............. Dr. Dromm
Ray Baxter .................... Alexander Ventlos
Gene Benton ................... Dr. Taber
Paul Lukather ................. Lieutenant
Martin Kosleck ................ General
Jacques Denbeaux .............. Reporter #1
Walter Alzmann ................ elevator guard
Bruce Mars .................... Sergeant
Red Morgan .................... stunt doubles
Donna Garrett ................. stunt doubles
Dick Farnsworth ............... stunt double
Tom Steel ..................... stunt doubles
Stephanie Epper ............... stunt doubles
Craig Chudy ................... stunt doubles
Bert Kramer ................... Routine Guard
Jason Heller .................. Gate Guard
David Frank ................... Reporter #2

3.21 [--] Mission Impossible: NITRO
23Mar69
Directed by Bruce Kessler
Written by Laurence Heath
Guest Cast:
Titos Vandis .................. General Zek
Mark Lenard ................... Aristo Skora
Sandor Szabo .................. Ismir Najiid
Joe E. Tata ................... King Said
Dick Latessa .................. General Tamaar
Peter Coe ..................... Major Abdul-al-Tarek
Larry Anthony ................. Gate Guard
Louis Neervoort ............... Voice-over
Tom Steel ..................... Rollin, double
Robert Bralver ................ Rollin, double
Frank Arno .................... guard #1

3.22 [--] Mission Impossible: NICOLE
30Mar69
Directed by Stuart Hagmann
Written by Paul Playdon
Guest Cast:
Joan Collins .................. Nicole Vedette
Logan Ramsey .................. Anton Valdas
Ann Shoemaker ................. Madame Prokov
Dal Jenkins ................... Razoff
James McCallion ............... Sparrow
Jon Lormer .................... Minister
Anita Mann .................... Ilsa
Rena Horton ................... Helga
Joseph Reale .................. Guard
Jacques Denbeaux .............. Man
George Wilbur ................. Phelps, double
Carole Ferguson ............... Nocole, double
Fred Krone .................... Cell Guard #1
Robert Bralver ................ Cell Guard #2

3.23 [--] Mission Impossible: THE VAULT
6Apr69
Directed by Richard Benedict
Teleplay by Judy Burns / Story by Judy Burns and John Kingsbridge
Guest Cast:
Nehemiah Persoff .............. Phillipe Pereda
Rodolfo Acosta ................ Presidente Miguel De Varo
Ray Martell ................... Security Guard
Taldo Kenyon .................. Paulo
Nick Benedict ................. Corporal
Jerry Riggio .................. Ortega

3.24 [--] Mission Impossible: ILLUSION
13Apr69
Directed by Gerald Mayer
Written by Laurence Heath
Guest Cast:
Fritz Weaver .................. Emil Skarbeck
Martin E. Brooks .............. Paul Trock
Kevin Hagen ................... Kurt Lom
Horst Ebersberg ............... Otto
Jack Baker .................... Cabaret Spectator
Ethel Wolfson ................. Wife
Robert Wolfson ................ Husband

3.25 [--] Mission Impossible: THE INTERROGATOR 
20Apr69
Directed by Reza S. Badiyi
Written by Paul Playdon
Guest Cast:
Henry Silva ................... Norvan Kruger
Gunnar Hellstrom .............. Friedrich Spindler
Erik Holland .................. Rostov
Vincent Van Lynn .............. "Kutzof"
Anne Newman ................... Kruger's Wife
John Rose ..................... Prisoner
Lee Duncan .................... Barney, double
Jerry Randle .................. stunt
Joe Hooker .................... stunt

Leaving the IMF team at the end of season 3
Barbara Bain as Cinnamon Carter (1966-69) &  Martin Landau as Rollin Hand (1966-69)

########### Mission: Impossible ##############
############# end of season 3 ###############
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