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Mission: Impossible S1E21 — Snowball in Hell
7.5
Mission: Impossible•Season 1•Episode 21

Snowball in Hell

7.5/10 · 387 votesFeb 18, 196745 min

Ranked #11 of 28 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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A former prison guard, Sefra, has got hold of a supply of cesium 138, which explodes at temperatures above 70 degrees. Sefra plans to sell the sample and the formula from the closed-down prison base where he once worked.

Directed byLee H. Katzin
Written byRobert Guy Barrows, Judith Barrows
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Greg Morris

Greg Morris

Barney Collier

Steven Hill

Steven Hill

Daniel Briggs

Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Cinnamon Carter

Peter Lupus

Peter Lupus

Willy Armitage

Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson

Man on Tape (voice)

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Lee H. Katzin

Lee H. Katzin

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Neil MacDonald

Editor

G

Gert Andersen

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Robert Guy Barrows

Writer

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Judith Barrows

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Snowball in Hell" is episode 21 of Mission: Impossible season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 387 votes, ranking #11 of 28 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Lee H. Katzin and written by Robert Guy Barrows, Judith Barrows, it aired on February 18, 1967.

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