S7·E20 The Pendulum
- Episode
- Season 7, Episode 20
- Air Date
- February 23, 1973
- Runtime
- 45 minutes
- Director
- Lewis Allen
- Score
- 6/10 (2 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Gunnar Malstrom leads the Pendulum, a secret terrorist group that is planning Operation Nightfall, targeted at the U.S. government - the IMF must stop it and bring Malstrom to justice. Casey dates Malstrom and brings him to World Resources Ltd., an IMF front company and supposed rival organization to Pendulum, and offer him a job if he leaves Pendulum. The IMF use a hidden polygraph to determine that Pendulum plans the assassination of a general - they fail to learn that the assassination has already taken place and Pendulum plans to have their general blow up the Chiefs of Staff in an explosion. Jim tries to warn the fake general, who asks him to sit in on the meeting. Thanks to a planted transmitter, the IMF discover Pendulum's true plan and Jim gets rid of the bomb just in time.
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When did Season 7 Episode 20 of Mission: Impossible air?
Season 7, Episode 20 ('The Pendulum') originally aired on February 23, 1973.
How long is Season 7 Episode 20 ('The Pendulum')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 45 minutes.
What happens in Mission: Impossible Season 7 Episode 20?
Gunnar Malstrom leads the Pendulum, a secret terrorist group that is planning Operation Nightfall, targeted at the U.S. government - the IMF must stop it and bring Malstrom to justice. Casey dates Malstrom and brings him to World Resources Ltd., an IMF front company and supposed rival organization t...
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