EPISODETPThe Puppet1972
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The Puppet
From Mission: Impossible
A 60-minute action/adventure episode from Mission: Impossible, Season 7, Episode 13.
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Series Progress: Episode 154 of 17190% Completed
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After two and a half seasons in its familiar Saturday-evening network berth, Mission:Impossible moved to Fridays on December 22, 1972, with the episode titled "The Puppet." Roddy McDowall guest stars as Leo Ostro, the acting Syndicate boss during the convalescence of his injured brother Paul. To prove his own mettle, the egotistical Leo plans a $100,000,000 crime--but refuses to divulge any further details. It is up to the IMF to learn the nature and location of the crime and to put both Ostros out of business. Directed by veteran Hollywood hand Lewis Allen, "The Puppet" was written by Leigh Vance.
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How long is The Puppet?
The Puppet runs for 1h for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under action/adventure.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 171 episodes across 7 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 171 hours 0 minutes (171 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 171 days
3 episodes/day: 57 days
5 episodes/day: 35 days
Episodes (171)
- S01E01 - Pilot Episode
- S01E10 - The Carriers
- S01E11 - Zubrovnik's Ghost
- S01E12 - Fakeout
- S01E13 - Elena
- S01E14 - Spy
- S01E15 - The Legacy
- S01E16 - The Reluctant Dragon
- S01E17 - The Frame
- S01E18 - The Trial
- S01E19 - The Diamond
- S01E02 - Memory
- S01E20 - The Legend
- S01E21 - Snowball in Hell
- S01E22 - The Confession
- S01E23 - Action
- S01E24 - The Train
- S01E25 - Shock
- S01E26 - A Cube of Sugar
- S01E27 - The Traitor
- S01E28 - The Psychic
- S01E03 - Operation Rogosh
- S01E04 - Old Man Out
- S01E05 - Old Man Out
- S01E06 - Odds on Evil
- S01E07 - Wheels
- S01E08 - The Ransom
- S01E09 - A Spool There Was
- S02E01 - The Widow
- S02E10 - Charity
- S02E11 - The Council
- S02E12 - The Council
- S02E13 - The Astrologer
- S02E14 - Echo of Yesterday
- S02E15 - The Photographer
- S02E16 - The Spy
- S02E17 - A Game of Chess
- S02E18 - The Emerald
- S02E19 - The Condemned
- S02E02 - The Trek
- S02E20 - The Counterfeiter
- S02E21 - The Town
- S02E22 - The Killing
- S02E23 - The Phoenix
- S02E24 - Trial by Fury
- S02E25 - Recovery
- S02E03 - The Survivors
- S02E04 - The Bank
- S02E05 - The Slave
- S02E06 - The Slave
- S02E07 - Operation: Heart
- S02E08 - The Money Machine
- S02E09 - The Seal
- S03E01 - Heir Apparent
- S03E10 - The Bargain
- S03E11 - The Freeze
- S03E12 - The Exchange
- S03E13 - The Mind of Stefan Miklos
- S03E14 - The Test case
- S03E15 - The System
- S03E16 - The Glass Cage
- S03E17 - Doomsday
- S03E18 - Live Bait
- S03E19 - The Bunker
- S03E02 - The Contender
- S03E20 - The Bunker
- S03E21 - Nitro
- S03E22 - Nicole
- S03E23 - The Vault
- S03E24 - Illusion
- S03E25 - The Interrogator
- S03E03 - The Contender
- S03E04 - The Mercenaries
- S03E05 - The Execution
- S03E06 - The Cardinal
- S03E07 - The Elixir
- S03E08 - The Diplomat
- S03E09 - The Play
- S04E01 - The Code
- S04E10 - The Brothers
- S04E11 - The Time Bomb
- S04E12 - The Amnesiac
- S04E13 - The Falcon
- S04E14 - The Falcon
- S04E15 - The Falcon
- S04E16 - Submarine
- S04E17 - Chico
- S04E18 - Phantoms
- S04E19 - Lover's Knot
- S04E02 - The Numbers Game
- S04E20 - Gitano
- S04E21 - Lover's Knot
- S04E22 - Orpheus
- S04E23 - The Crane
- S04E24 - The Death Squad
- S04E25 - The Choice
- S04E26 - The Martyr
- S04E03 - The Controllers
- S04E04 - The Controllers
- S04E05 - Fool's Gold
- S04E06 - Commandante
- S04E07 - The Mastermind
- S04E08 - Robot
- S04E09 - Double Circle
- S05E01 - The Killer
- S05E10 - Hunted
- S05E11 - The Rebel
- S05E12 - Squeeze Play
- S05E13 - The Hostage
- S05E14 - Takeover
- S05E15 - Cat's Paw
- S05E16 - The Missile
- S05E17 - The Field
- S05E18 - Blast
- S05E19 - The Catafalque
- S05E02 - Flip Side
- S05E20 - Kitara
- S05E21 - A Ghost Story
- S05E22 - The Party
- S05E23 - The Merchant
- S05E03 - The Innocent
- S05E04 - Homecoming
- S05E05 - Flight
- S05E06 - My Friend, My Enemy
- S05E07 - Butterfly
- S05E08 - Decoy
- S05E09 - The Amateur
- S06E01 - Blind
- S06E10 - Blues
- S06E11 - The Visitors
- S06E12 - Nerves
- S06E13 - Run for the Money
- S06E14 - The Connection
- S06E15 - The Bride
- S06E16 - Stone Pillow
- S06E17 - Image
- S06E18 - Committed
- S06E19 - The Bag Woman
- S06E02 - Encore
- S06E20 - Double Dead
- S06E21 - Casino
- S06E22 - Trapped
- S06E03 - The Tram
- S06E04 - Mindbend
- S06E05 - Shape-up
- S06E06 - The Miracle
- S06E07 - Encounter
- S06E08 - Underwater
- S06E09 - Invasion
- S07E01 - Break
- S07E10 - Ultimatum
- S07E11 - Kidnap
- S07E12 - Crack-up
- S07E13 - The Puppet Viewing
- S07E14 - Incarnate
- S07E15 - Boomerang
- S07E16 - The Question
- S07E17 - The Fountain
- S07E18 - The Fighter
- S07E19 - Speed
- S07E02 - Two Thousand
- S07E20 - The Pendulum
- S07E21 - The Western
- S07E22 - Imitation
- S07E03 - The Deal
- S07E04 - Leona
- S07E05 - TOD-5
- S07E06 - Cocaine
- S07E07 - Underground
- S07E08 - Movie
- S07E09 - The Hit
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