S5·E23 The Merchant
- Episode
- Season 5, Episode 23
- Air Date
- March 17, 1971
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Director
- Leon Benson
- Writer
- Harold Livingston
- Score
- 6.5/10 (2 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Armand Anderssarian is an illegal arms dealer who is about to complete a multi-million dollar deal selling arms to guerrilla groups around the world - the IMF must stop him. Jim pretends to be setting up a theft of a secret radar system and Anderssarian ""sponsors"" Jim with $5 million through Minister Sartori then plans to sell the system for $20 million. Meanwhile Anderssarian loses his $5 million to Paris (with Barney providing an assist) in a poker game. The IMF team perform a fake raid (under the scrutiny of Anderssarian's aide Leon) on a IMF-staged radar station but the stuff is useless and Sartori wants to be reimbursed. When Anderssarian can't do so Sartori takes care of him for good.
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When did Season 5 Episode 23 of Mission: Impossible air?
Season 5, Episode 23 ('The Merchant') originally aired on March 17, 1971.
How long is Season 5 Episode 23 ('The Merchant')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 45 minutes.
What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 5 Episode 23?
Armand Anderssarian is an illegal arms dealer who is about to complete a multi-million dollar deal selling arms to guerrilla groups around the world - the IMF must stop him. Jim pretends to be setting up a theft of a secret radar system and Anderssarian ""sponsors"" Jim with $5 million through Minis...
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