R.I.P. Peter Graves

[fxeditor]

He always was my favorite spy.



Michael

[TRE Cup]

" Should any of your IM force be caught or killed...."

loved that show growing up

rip

[Racerbvd]

R.I.P.

[A930Rocket]

Mission Impossible was a "do not miss" every week growing up.

Dud you know that Peter Graves was the original "Thing" in the "The Thing" movie? That was a scary movie growing up.

[sammyg2]

Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to crack those same airplane jokes now? Every special interest group in the country would be throwing lawsuits around and threatening boycotts.

Yes it's funny and harmless, but I could just see the wackos crying about how "pedophiles and grooming aren't funny". "The I talk jive bit was racist". "There's nothing funny about drug abuse".

being PC sucks big time. I liked it better when we were honest instead.



BTW, remember airplane II, the sequel?
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[Lazarro]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

Mission Impossible was a "do not miss" every week growing up.

Dud you know that Peter Graves was the original "Thing" in the "The Thing" movie? That was a scary movie growing up.

I believe that was James Arness.

[A930Rocket]

^^^^ Yes, you're right.

[Crowbob]

Jim Arness is Peter Graves' brother. and vice versa, I was told.

[Steve Carlton]

John Carpenter's The Thing was much better. Pretty good movie, IMO.

[Leland Pate]

Weird... I was just watching Stalag 17 last night and it stars a very young Peter Graves.

RIP, Pete.

[Joeaksa]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Can you imagine what would happen if they tried to crack those same airplane jokes now? Every special interest group in the country would be throwing lawsuits around and threatening boycotts.

Yes it's funny and harmless, but I could just see the wackos crying about how "pedophiles and grooming aren't funny". "The I talk jive bit was racist". "There's nothing funny about drug abuse".

being PC sucks big time. I liked it better when we were honest instead.

Agree and some of us refuse to be PC anymore. Tired of this crap and not going to put up with it anymore. Course I am getting to be an old fart so its more acceptable.

RIP Peter, really enjoyed your work!

[onlycafe]

he has accepted his last mission.
godspeed peter.
r.i.p.

[jimbauman]

He played the dad in that horse show back in the 50s... FURY!!!!

[Steve Carlton]

I think his show was mis-named. Should have been something more like "Mission Seems Impossible."