Daily Survival Guide

Today in Survival History
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The first episode of the television show Mission: Impossible premiered on CBS on this day in 1966. Each episode began with the leader of the Impossible Mission Force (IMF) receiving a tape detailing the mission, ending with the now-famous phrase, "This tape will self-destruct in five seconds." The IMF team would then go into action, foiling evil plots and stopping dastardly villains. Their plans always went awry, but they improvised fantastical solutions to come out on top. Featuring Peter Graves, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, and later, Leonard Nimoy and Lesley Ann Warren, the successful spy thriller series aired until 1973.