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Mission: Impossible (1966) - 03x03 The Contenders (2)

3x03 The Contenders (2)

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First Aired: Oct. 13, 1968 on CBS
Summary: The IMF continues with their plan to frame Buckman by having Barney get a match with the mobster's boxer Staczek... then refuse to take a dive and make it look like Buckman bet heavily on him, against his partner Whelan.

Main Characters in this Episode



Guest Stars

Charles Buckman played by Ron Randell
Dan Whelan played by John Dehner
Wesley played by Sugar Ray Robinson
Ernie Staczek played by Robert Phillips
Richy Lemoine played by Ron Rich
Artie Calvitos played by Wayne McLaren
Vince played by Thomas A. Geas
Stevens played by Joey Giambra

Mistakes/Goofs

  • Goof (revealing mistake): When Ernie throws a punch at Barney, his fist clearly misses Barney's face.
  • Goof (continuity error): When Barney fights a boxer named Carabasos, Carabosos' trunks are black in the long shots (from stock footage), but purple in the closeups.