TV Theme Song Top Ten: Theme From Mission: Impossible (#7)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (69190)
United States
February 22, 2023 10:27am CST
As the song says, everyone knows it’s windy! At least it’s 70 degrees here, not in the sub-zero area with snow that people in Minnesota are dealing with. 
While the wind blows outside it’ll blow in another song on my list of top ten television theme song favorites. Here’s today’s song.
#7: Theme From Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin
Theme songs to television programs used to make a statement. Case in point: this one. One listen to that theme song and you instantly know what kind of program this was, even if you’ve never seen it before.
I’ll take this opportunity to make a typical overaged schoolgirl comment: Phil Morris, the son of series star Greg Morris, is gorgeous. 
Even if I didn’t understand the show, it was regular viewing in our house when I was little. The theme song I completely understood.
Theme From Mission: Impossible
Written by Lalo Schifrin
Recorded by Lalo Schifrin
From Mission: Impossible, 1966-73
As always, if you or any of your IM Force should be caught or killed:
While the wind blows outside it’ll blow in another song on my list of top ten television theme song favorites. Here’s today’s song.
#7: Theme From Mission: Impossible - Lalo Schifrin
Theme songs to television programs used to make a statement. Case in point: this one. One listen to that theme song and you instantly know what kind of program this was, even if you’ve never seen it before.
I’ll take this opportunity to make a typical overaged schoolgirl comment: Phil Morris, the son of series star Greg Morris, is gorgeous.
Even if I didn’t understand the show, it was regular viewing in our house when I was little. The theme song I completely understood.
Theme From Mission: Impossible
Written by Lalo Schifrin
Recorded by Lalo Schifrin
From Mission: Impossible, 1966-73
As always, if you or any of your IM Force should be caught or killed:
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@RebeccasFarm (90547)
• Arvada, Colorado
22 Feb 23
I love this one and to celebrate, I might just dance to it
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
25 Feb 23
Hard to remember the three channel days like that. There was no network affiliate, or the weather was bad and the reception wouldn’t come in.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
25 Feb 23
@FourWalls There was no network affiliate. Wilmington was still a remote small city then. I grew up missing all the great CBS shows of the 70s on their initial airing. We didn't get cable until 1978-79.
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
23 Feb 23
I always loved the opening scene, where Jim got the tape and the assignment.
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
22 Feb 23
How clever of you to sneak in TWO song references in this post!
When I was little, I used to think the song said "Wendy", not "Windy".
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
23 Feb 23
Would I ever sneak an extra song in??? 
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@spiderdust (14760)
• San Jose, California
23 Feb 23
@FourWalls Nah, never! I'm sure it was an accident.
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@LindaOHio (182239)
• United States
23 Feb 23
Watched the show and loved the theme.
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@dgobucks226 (35778)
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4 Mar 23
I never watched a complete episode of that show, but I do remember that great theme song and the opening very well. Definitely a worthy addition to this countdown 
Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it... Never got past the opening, perhaps I was watching another spy program "Get Smart" at the time
Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it... Never got past the opening, perhaps I was watching another spy program "Get Smart" at the time 1 person likes this
@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
4 Mar 23
The tape never self-destructed Jim’s nose the way the doors did on Agent 86! 
@BarBaraPrz (47724)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
22 Feb 23
Loved the original cast as well as the theme.
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
23 Feb 23
I need to check to see if they ever pitted this show against Peter Graves’ brother’s show (Gunsmoke). That would have been mean.
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@RasmaSandra (80925)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Feb 23
I know this well but was never a Mission Impossible fan. Watched it sometimes but not always,
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
23 Feb 23
It was way over my head as a kid, with all the espionage stuff. Did love that theme.
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@FourWalls (69190)
• United States
23 Feb 23
That was my mission. I chose to accept it!!
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