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After Being Impossible .... Trivia Quiz

"Mission: Impossible", first broadcast in 1966, was one of the most successful shows of the Sixties. But what have the actors of the Impossible Missions Force been doing since then?

A multiple-choice quiz by dragonLadyBlue. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dragonLadyBlue

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,545

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Steven Hill, who played Daniel Briggs, became part of the cast of another long-running show in the Nineties. Which show was it? Hint

JAG

Law & Order

Murder She Wrote

Stargate SG-1

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jim Phelps (played by Peter Graves) returned to lead a new team in the 1988 revival of "Mission: Impossible". But which other actor reprised his original role in a number of episodes? Hint

Greg Morris

Barbara Bain

Peter Lupus

Leonard Nimoy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, (Rollin Hand and Cinnammon Carter) starred together in which UK Sci-Fi series of the seventies? Hint

UFO

Blake's Seven

Space 1999

Doctor Who

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the 1980s, Robert Urich starred in "Vega$" as a private detective, but which MI alum played the police lieutenant? Hint

Peter Lupus

Greg Morris

Martin Landau

Peter Graves

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Question 5 of 10

5. Peter Lupus had a recurring role as a policeman on a short-lived Eighties show, that nonetheless became a cult-classic. Name the show. Hint

Fawlty Towers

Police Squad!

The Mod Squad

Dragnet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Peter Graves had a leading role in the "Airplane!" movies as Captain Kramer, the pilot who talks Stryker down over the radio.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which "Mission: Impossible" actor provided the voice for a character in an animated series of the Seventies, then went on to appear as that character in six successful films? Hint

Leonard Nimoy

Martin Landau

Sam Elliott

Lynda Day George

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Desperate Housewives" was a huge hit when it premiered in 2004, but which "Mission: Impossible" actress appeared in six episodes during the first two seasons? Hint

Barbara Bain

Lee Meriweather

Lynda Day George

Lesley Anne Warren

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1997 "Diagnosis Murder" did an episode called "Discards" bringing together four actors from sixties action shows. Who represented the IMF? Hint

Martin Landau

Steven Hill

Barbara Bain

Greg Morris

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although very popular, "Mission: Impossible" did not win many prestigious awards during its run. However, which of the actors won an Oscar in the mid-nineties? Hint

Peter Graves

Lesley Anne Warren

Leonard Nimoy

Martin Landau

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Steven Hill, who played Daniel Briggs, became part of the cast of another long-running show in the Nineties. Which show was it?

Answer: Law & Order

Dan was the original leader of the IMF but left after the first season.
On "Law & Order" he played Adam Schiff the District Attorney for the first ten seasons. The character also appeared in a cameo on "Law & Order: SVU".

2. Jim Phelps (played by Peter Graves) returned to lead a new team in the 1988 revival of "Mission: Impossible". But which other actor reprised his original role in a number of episodes?

Answer: Greg Morris

Greg Morris returned as Barney Collier in three episodes ("The Condemned and both parts of "The Golden Serpent"). Barney's son, Grant Collier, was a member of the new team, filling the role of electronics genius like his father. He was played by Greg's real-life son, Phil Morris.

3. Martin Landau and Barbara Bain, (Rollin Hand and Cinnammon Carter) starred together in which UK Sci-Fi series of the seventies?

Answer: Space 1999

In "Space 1999", Landau played Commander Koenig, the leader of Moonbase Alpha who had to lead his team through space after the Moon is blasted away from its orbit by an explosion.
Bach played Dr Helena Russell, the medical expert on the base.

4. In the 1980s, Robert Urich starred in "Vega$" as a private detective, but which MI alum played the police lieutenant?

Answer: Greg Morris

Greg Morris played Lt Nelson who was a friend to Dan Tanna (Urich). One of the first series to be set amidst the flashy lights of Vegas, it was also notable for many guest appearances by screen-legend Tony Curtis.

5. Peter Lupus had a recurring role as a policeman on a short-lived Eighties show, that nonetheless became a cult-classic. Name the show.

Answer: Police Squad!

The show parodyed police shows of the fifties and sixties (particularly "M Squad") with starting voice-overs and freeze-frame endings. It made a cult star of Leslie Nielsen and spawned the "Naked Gun" series of movies.
Peter Lupus played Officer Norberg, a uniformed policeman noted for his strength who appeared in four of the six episodes.

6. Peter Graves had a leading role in the "Airplane!" movies as Captain Kramer, the pilot who talks Stryker down over the radio.

Answer: False

Peter Graves did appear in both movies but he played Captain Clarence Oveur, the original pilot of the aircraft. The character is most often remembered for his interest in a young boy who visits the cockpit.

7. Which "Mission: Impossible" actor provided the voice for a character in an animated series of the Seventies, then went on to appear as that character in six successful films?

Answer: Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy played Paris, the master of disguise called in when Rollin Hand left the team. He voiced his most famous character, Mr Spock, in the 1973 animated version of "Star Trek", then re-appeared in the role in the first six movies of the franchise, and directed two of them.

8. "Desperate Housewives" was a huge hit when it premiered in 2004, but which "Mission: Impossible" actress appeared in six episodes during the first two seasons?

Answer: Lesley Anne Warren

Lesley Anne Warren appeared in "Desperate Housewives" as Sophie Bremmer. She was the third actress to provide the glamourous touch to the Impossible Missions Force, appearing in 23 episodes.

9. In 1997 "Diagnosis Murder" did an episode called "Discards" bringing together four actors from sixties action shows. Who represented the IMF?

Answer: Barbara Bain

Her character was even called Cinnammon Carter and was a retired agent. The episode also starred Robert Vaughn ("The Man from UNCLE"), Robert Culp ("I Spy") and Patrick Macnee ("The Avengers"), although none of their characters was an exact match to their earlier roles. Phil Morris (son of Greg Morris) also made an appearance.

10. Although very popular, "Mission: Impossible" did not win many prestigious awards during its run. However, which of the actors won an Oscar in the mid-nineties?

Answer: Martin Landau

Martin Landau won the 1995 Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood" with Johnny Depp. He won several other awards for the same role, including a Golden Globe and a SAG award.

Source: Author dragonLadyBlue

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