Mission: Impossible – The Heir Apparent

Season 3 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 29 September 1968

Writer: Robert E. Thompson

Director: Alexander Singer

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Charles Aidman (General Envir Qaisette), Torin Thatcher (Archbishop Djelvas), Rudy Solari (Zageb), Leonidas Ossetynski (Grand Duke), Diana Bourbon (Madame Pollon), Fred Villani (Tour Guide), Alphonse Martell (Dr. Vachtel), Peter Hellman (Police Captain)

Notable Guest Stars

Torin ThatcherTorin Thatcher

Production Notes

  • Primetime Emmy Awards Nomination: Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition – Lalo Schifrin

Mission: Impossible – Crew – Season 3

Art Director: Bill Ross

Assistant Director

  • Ted Butcher: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Bargain; The Freeze; The System
  • Victor Vallejo: The Mercenaries; The Execution; The Diplomat; The Play; The Exchange; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2)
  • Rowe Wallerstein: Live Bait
  • Jim Myers: Nitro; Nicole
  • Al Kraus: The Vault; Illusion
  • Michael P. Schoenbrun: The Interrogator

Assistant to the Executive Producer: Philip Fehrle

Casting

  • Joseph D’Agosta
  • William J. Kenney: The Bargain; The Freeze; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Costume Supervisor (Women): Sabine Manela

Director of Photography

  • Andrew J. McIntyre: The Heir Apparent; The Mercenaries; The Diplomat
  • Keith C. Smith: The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Execution; The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Play; The Bargain; The Freeze; The Exchange; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion
  • Gert Andersen: Live Bait

Editorial Coordinator

  • Jerry Taylor: The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Diplomat; The Play; The Bargain; The Freeze; The Exchange; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Film Editor

  • David Wages: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part Two); The Play; The Bargain; The System; The Bunker (Part 1); Nicole
  • Robert L. Swanson: The Contender (Part One); The Mercenaries
  • John Loeffler: The Execution; The Elixir; The Diplomat; The Freeze; Live Bait; Nitro; The Interrogator
  • William Cairncross: The Cardinal; The Exchange; The Test Case; Doomsday
  • Jodie Copelan: The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Glass Cage; The Bunker (Part 2); Illusion
  • Jerry Taylor: The Vault

Hairstylist: Adele Taylor

Makeup Artist: Bob Dawn

Music Composed and Conducted by

  • Lalo Schifrin: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two)
  • Robert Drasnin: The Mercenaries; The Play
  • Jerry Fielding: The Execution; The Cardinal; The Exchange
  • Gerald Fried: The Diplomat
  • Richard Markowitz: The Mind of Stefan Miklos; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2)

Music Editor: Dan Carlin

Producer

  • William Read Woodfield: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Mercenaries; The Execution; The Cardinal; The Diplomat
  • Allan Balter: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Mercenaries; The Execution; The Cardinal; The Diplomat
  • Robert E. Thompson: The Elixir; The Play
  • Stanley Kallis: The Bargain; The Freeze; The Exchange; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Production Coordinator

  • Alan Godfrey: The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Diplomat; The Play; The Bargain; The Freeze; The Exchange; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Production Manager: Edward Haldeman

Production Mixer: Dominick Gaffey

Property Master

  • William M. Bates: The Bargain; The Freeze; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2)

Re-recording Mixer: Gordon L. Day

Script Consultant

  • Robert E. Thompson: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Mercenaries; The Execution; The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Diplomat; The Play; The Bargain; The Exchange
  • Paul Playdon: The Freeze; The Mind of Stefan Miklos; The Test Case; The System; The Glass Cage; Doomsday; Live Bait; The Bunker (Part 1); The Bunker (Part 2); Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Script Supervisor: Allan Greedy

Set Decorator: Lucien Hafley

Special Effects: Jonnie Burke

Supervising Costumer: Forrest T. Butler

Supervising Property Master

  • Arthur Wasson: The Heir Apparent; The Contender (Part One); The Contender (Part Two); The Mercenaries; The Execution; The Cardinal; The Elixir; The Diplomat; The Play; The Exchange; Nitro; Nicole; The Vault; Illusion; The Interrogator

Supervising Sound Editor: Joseph G. Sorokin

Vehicles: Ed Chamey


Created by Bruce Geller

Executive Producer: Bruce Geller

Associate Producer: Barry Crane

Executive in Charge of Production: Douglas S. Cramer

In Charge of Post Production: Paul Krasny

Theme Music by Lalo Schifrin

Recorded by Glen Glenn Sound

Men’s Clothing Furnished by Worsted-Tex

Episodes Copyright: 1968 (1-12); 1969 (13-25)

TV Ratings (USA): 23.3 (No. 11)