This is the final episode of "Mission: Impossible" starring Steven Hill as Mr. Briggs. Considering that he's barely in the show, it's pretty indicative of his slowly being phased out of the show. Heck, a few episodes earlier, they even had Cinnamon (Barbara Bain) receive the mission from the Secretary--and she led this mission without Briggs. It's sad, as I liked Briggs. He wasn't a flashy character but also had an amoral side I enjoyed, as occasionally he killed people--something Mr. Phelps (Peter Graves) just wouldn't do.
In this season one finale, a rich industrialist has packed his bags and moved out of the country to South America. Why? Because this sociopath has decided that US government contracts don't pay enough--he wants to offer this top secret stuff to the highest bidder. Instead of killing the guy (the solution I would recommend), the IM Force decide to use a phony psychic (Cinnamon) to get this cocky jerk to gamble everything he has because he believes he cannot lose. Guess what? They find a way for him to lose! This is not a great episode but a very good one. The plot is complicated but interesting and the final moments particularly good.
In this season one finale, a rich industrialist has packed his bags and moved out of the country to South America. Why? Because this sociopath has decided that US government contracts don't pay enough--he wants to offer this top secret stuff to the highest bidder. Instead of killing the guy (the solution I would recommend), the IM Force decide to use a phony psychic (Cinnamon) to get this cocky jerk to gamble everything he has because he believes he cannot lose. Guess what? They find a way for him to lose! This is not a great episode but a very good one. The plot is complicated but interesting and the final moments particularly good.