Good morning, Mr Phillips...
I just checked my M:I Dossier and you're right:
Mission Impossible's Pilot episode aired 9/17/66 with the
following team:
Briggs, Rollin, Cinnamon, Barney, Willy and Terry Targo
(convicted safe cracker)
"Good morning, Mr Briggs> General Rio Domingues, the
dictator of Santa Costa, makes his headquarters in the Hotel
Nacionale. We've learned that two nuclear warheads
furnished to Santa Costa by an enemy power are contained
in the hotel vault. Their use is imminent. Mr Briggs, your
mission, should you decide to accept it, would be to remove
both nuclear devices from Santa Costa. As always, you have
carte blanche as to the method and personnel, but of course
should you or any member of your IM Force be caught or
killed, the secretary will disavow any knowledge of your
actions. As usual, this recording will decompose one minute
after breaking of the seal. I hope it's welcome back, Dan. It's
been a while."
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the IMF task team!
Terri