A good portion of each episode relied on images instead of dialogue, and between the subjective camerawork and the propulsive Lalo Schifrin score-which made even moments of nothingness seem fraught with tension.
By spy show standards, the caliber of acting talent on Mission: Impossible is exceptional, with the ensemble giving extremely intelligent, low-key and subtle performances.
With one of the most iconic intros in TV history, Mission: Impossible exploded onto screens in the late 1960s and became one of the most successful spy shows.