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S3·E7 The Elixir

Episode
Season 3, Episode 7
Air Date
November 24, 1968
Runtime
45 minutes
Director
John Florea
Writer
Max Hodge
Score
5/10 (1 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired November 24, 1968 45 min ★ 5.0/10 · 1 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

Riva Santel is the recent widow of the President of San Cordova. Deputy Premier Avilla plans to announce free elections but Riva will declare herself dictator in a coup. The IMF must stop her. Pretending to be a film crew, the IMF team gets in. Hostess Cinnamon fakes a collapse and the guys comment on her age. Rollin as a plastic surgeon comes in and Riva finds out Cinnamon is actually seventy years old. She insists on surgery for herself. Since the surgery can only be done on the night of the speech, she has herself taped by her own camera crew. Barney and Willy get hold of the tape footage, reedit it, and switch the IMF tape for Riva's. Riva is sedated during the speech and so her men use the tape. When she awakens, her face in bandages, she is shocked to hear ""herself"" announcing her retirement. While Cinnamon disguised as old-Riva conspicuously leaves the country, Riva takes off the bandages to find she has her wish: she is now a younger woman...with a totally different face.

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Director & writers

Max HodgeWriterJohn FloreaDirector

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Frequently Asked Questions

When did Season 3 Episode 7 of Mission: Impossible air?

Season 3, Episode 7 ('The Elixir') originally aired on November 24, 1968.

How long is Season 3 Episode 7 ('The Elixir')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 45 minutes.

What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 3 Episode 7?

Riva Santel is the recent widow of the President of San Cordova. Deputy Premier Avilla plans to announce free elections but Riva will declare herself dictator in a coup. The IMF must stop her. Pretending to be a film crew, the IMF team gets in. Hostess Cinnamon fakes a collapse and the guys comment ...

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