Followed by
Mission Impossible Versus the Mob (1968)
"Mission: Impossible" (1988)
Mission: Impossible (1996)
Mission: Impossible II (2000)
Mission: Impossible III (2006)
Mission: Impossible IV (2011)
Remade as
"Mission: Impossible" (1988)
Referenced in
"The Monkees: Monkees Chow Mein (#1.26)" (1967)
- referenced by Peter
"Get Smart: The Impossible Mission (#4.1)" (1968)
- Various scenarious in the title are references to the series 'mission impossible', as well as the title itself.
"That Girl: Mission Improbable: Part 1 (#4.1)" (1969)
- Title reference
"That Girl: Mission Improbable: Part 2 (#4.2)" (1969)
- Title reference
The Strawberry Statement (1970)
- Simon compares it to the way Linda and him have to climb a ladder in order to enter and exit the taken over dean's office
Hustle (1975)
- theme tune playing from a TV
The Opening of Misty Beethoven (1976)
"Are You Being Served?: Take-Over (#5.5)" (1977)
- Alluded to by Mr Humphries.
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979)
- A character talks about watching "Mission Impossible."
Blue Thunder (1983)
"The A-Team: The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas (#1.6)" (1983)
- Mentioned by one of the hoods
"The Jeffersons: Mission: Incredible: Part 1 (#10.1)" (1983)
- title reference
"The Jeffersons: Mission: Incredible: Part 2 (#10.2)" (1983)
- title reference
"The Jeffersons: Mission: Incredible: Part 3 (#10.3)" (1983)
- title reference
D.C. Cab (1983)
- As the cabbies play their game in the opening sequence, they listen to and hum the Mission Impossible theme.
Zuijia paidang zhi nuhuang miling (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Meatballs Part II (1984)
Rambone: The First Time (1985) (V)
- The line "your mission, should you choose to accept it, is... " is used.
My Science Project (1985)
- character sings theme song
X: The Unheard Music (1986)
- The "Mission: Impossible" theme song is played on a xylophone.
River's Edge (1986)
- mentioned by one of the characters
"Whose Line Is It Anyway?: (#1.8)" (1988)
- Referenced by name
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cosmic Princess (#1.10)" (1989)
- Crow askes if Martin Landau was on this show
"The Simpsons: Krusty Gets Busted (#1.12)" (1990)
- The theme music to the TV series plays in the scene where Bart and Lisa go to the Kwik-E-Mart.
The Spirit of '76 (1990)
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Kiss My Butler (#1.10)" (1990)
- Will was triyng to find a girl for Geoffrey and Carlton says: "The words "Mission Impossible" come to mind."
New Jack City (1991)
Hudson Hawk (1991)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Stranded in Space (#4.5)" (1991)
- "Mission Impossible music"
"Married with Children: Cheese, Cues, and Blood (#6.4)" (1991)
- While rambling senselessly Al says: "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T. (1992)
"The Simpsons: Homer the Heretic (#4.3)" (1992)
- The violin trill as the fire traces the lamp cord like a fuse
"The Wonder Years: Politics as Usual (#6.5)" (1992)
- Mentioned by Jeff.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bride of the Monster (#5.23)" (1993)
- Servo: Your mission, Jim...
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Operation Double 007 (#6.8)" (1993)
- Servo: This is even better than Mission: Impossible.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
- "The secretary will give you their names and addresses." Servo: And disavow any knowledge of their actions.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Atomic Brain (#6.18)" (1993)
- Servo Hums the show's theme.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Village of the Giants (#6.23)" (1994)
- Mike: Jim Begg and the IM force.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Dead Talk Back (#7.3)" (1994)
- Servo hums the theme.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)
- Crow: The secretary will disavow any knowledge of our actions.
"Married with Children: Business Still Sucks: Part 2 (#9.6)" (1994)
- Officer Dan: "And then sometimes late at night I like to pretend I'm Barney from 'Mission Impossible'."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Starfighters (#7.12)" (1994)
- spoofed
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: High School Big Shot (#7.18)" (1994)
- "Theme Song hummed"
"The Nanny: I've Got a Secret (#2.14)" (1994)
- Fran mentions it by name.
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Individual Responsibility (#2.20)" (1995)
- Lois: Did you bring your Mission: Impossible toolbox?
"Freakazoid!: Mission: Freakazoid (#2.3)" (1996)
- The beginning of the episode is a take from the opening of the tv show,
"Biography: Leonard Nimoy: Spock and Beyond" (1996)
- This series is mentioned in this "Biography" episode. At least one still photo was also included.
"NYPD Blue: Emission Impossible (#4.20)" (1997)
- title reference
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Agent for H.A.R.M. (#9.15)" (1997)
- Crow: "It's 'Mission: Impossible' language."
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue (1998) (V)
- Batty refers to Mr Phelps
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Phantom Planet (#10.2)" (1998)
- Servo: (as a tape is played) Good morning, Mr. Oddface.
I Got the Hook Up (1998)
Stepmom (1998)
"The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven (#1.4)" (1999)
- Mentioned by Craven.
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV)
- "Hollywood Screen Tests, Pt. 2" features many movies and tv shows in reference to the stars featured.
Delta Team - Auftrag geheim! (1999) (TV)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
"Angel: Lonely Hearts (#1.2)" (1999)
- Cordelia says Doyle's visions would be cooler if they self-destructed in five seconds etc.
"Good Eats: Mission: Poachable (#3.11)" (2001)
- Title Reference
Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre (2001)
- mentioned in dialogue
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001)
No Man's Land (2001)
High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
- After a technically skillful heist, it is said that the security system of the bank wasn't good enough because a "mission impossible" wasn't expected.
Max Keeble's Big Move (2001)
- After Max learns about his mission via pager, the pager self-destructs.
"Family Guy: Emission Impossible (#3.11)" (2001)
- Episode title.
"Gilmore Girls: Lost and Found (#2.15)" (2002)
- Lorelai accuses Jess of breaking into their house, asking if he "pulled a Mission Impossible."
"Dharma & Greg: Mission: Implausible (#5.18)" (2002)
- title reference
Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis (2002)
The Perfect Pitch (2002) (TV)
Soldier's Girl (2003) (TV)
- "Your mission, if you choose to accept it..." said
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
- stills
"Veronica Mars: Meet John Smith (#1.3)" (2004)
- "You might want to take a look at that" "Why? Is it going to self-destruct in five seconds?"
The Incredibles (2004)
- The device that Mirage gives Bob contains a message that self-destructs.
The Bench: Life Before 'Seinfeld' (2004) (V)
- mentioned once
World of Warcraft (2004) (VG)
- Master Mathias Shaw ends Rogue quest instructions with "should you be discovered, SI:7 will disavow all knowledge of your existence."
Mission Possible (2005) (V)
- title reference
Barfuss (2005)
- The german title of the series is mentioned by Til Schweiger
Red Dwarf: Identity Within (2005) (V)
- Referenced by name
"Cidade dos Homens: A Fila (#4.1)" (2005)
- "Like Mission Impossible in the hospital"
"Jeopardy!: (#22.55)" (2005)
- referenced in clue in "Spice Girls (and Boys)" category
"That's So Raven: Vision Impossible (#3.34)" (2006)
- title reference
"Top Gear: (2006-06-04)" (2006)
- Theme song heard when James is on the track
Bottoms Up (2006) (V)
- A variation of the theme plays as Owen runs around
"Vincent: (#2.1)" (2006)
- Robert use the "If you choose to accept this assignment..." quote, and whistling the theme music.
"The New Adventures of Old Christine: Mission: Impossible (#2.9)" (2006)
- title reference
"The Weakest Link: 'Doctor Who' Special" (2007)
- Referenced by name
The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark (2007) (V)
- Kevin: "Meanwhile, on Mission: Impossible..."
Steel Trap (2007)
- "Our next mission, should we choose to accept it..."
"My Name Is Earl: Midnight Bun (#3.10)" (2007)
- mentioned in the introduction by the narrator
St. Trinian's (2007)
- Scene in museum
Zankoku hanten (2008) (V)
- musical cue used (theme song)
"The Office: Goodbye, Toby (#4.14)" (2008)
- Dwight says 'Your mission, if you choose to accept it'
Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild! (2008)
- music like theme from Mission: Impossible
TOC TOC (2008) (TV)
- theme hummed by Vincent and version of famous line "should you or any of... will destruct in five seconds"
"The Thick of It: (#3.4)" (2009)
- Emma informs Phil that he is not in Mission: Impossible.
Featured in
CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)
Spoofed in
"The Monkees: Art for Monkees' Sake (#2.5)" (1967)
- Spoofed as 'Mission Ridiculous'
"Here's Lucy: Lucy's Impossible Mission (#1.6)" (1968)
- The entire episode is a spoof, including theme and incidental music and Bob Johnson as the voice of the self-destructing tape.
"Get Smart: Physician Impossible (#5.9)" (1969)
- The title 'physician impossible' is a spoof of the title 'mission impossible'
The Hidan of Maukbeiangjow (1973)
Rupan sansei: Nenrikichan sakusen (1974)
- Joke featuring the line, "This tape will self destruct".
"Sanford and Son: The Hawaiian Connection: Part 1 (#6.1)" (1976)
- The theme music plays as Greg Morris' character sneaks into Fred's hotel room to switch suitcases.
"Rupan sansei: Part II: Lupin's Toughest Battle Ever (#4.6)" (1979)
- Line: "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds".
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
"On the Waterfront: (#2.1)" (1989)
- Spoofed as Mission: a bit complicated
"On the Waterfront: (#2.10)" (1989)
- Spoofed as Mission: a bit complicated
Otto - Der Außerfriesische (1989)
- this telephone will destroy itself in 5 seconds
Wayne's World (1992)
Acción mutante (1993)
- They spoof the music of this TV-series.
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Spy Hard (1996)
Kiss My Act (2001) (TV)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Shrek 2 (2004)
- lighting a fuse as the theme starts
Jimmy Neutron: Win, Lose and Kaboom (2004) (TV)
- theme music and multi-framed action segment mimics the classic television series
Keloglan kara prens'e karsi (2006)
- when talking about a quest, the king says "Your next mission, should you decide to accept it..."
College (2008)
- sneaking into the frat as music similar to the Mission Impossible theme plays
"America's Next Top Model: Do You Light the Way I Look? (#12.3)" (2009)
- Tyra gives a mission to the Jay's in the style of MI
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