电视剧《第九个寡妇》，根据严歌苓同名畅销小说改编。故事以上世纪二十至四十年代为背景，讲述了中原地区传奇寡妇“王葡萄”及身边的男人们在面对战乱、天灾、人祸时所体现出的屈而不折的民族生命力。王葡萄与孙怀清的父女情，与青梅竹马恋人孙少勇的爱情，与李秀梅、淘米儿寡妇间的姐妹情， 构成了这个传奇寡妇悲欢离合的一生。
This 7-year series chronicled the adventures of the Impossible Mission Taskforce (IMF), a team of government spies and specialists who were assigned "impossible missions" by the unseen "Secretary". Although the cast varied over the years, the main characters included The Team Leader (Dan Briggs the first season, then Jim Phelps the other six), The Techno-Wizard (Barney Collier), The Strongman (Willy Armitage), The Master of Disguise (first Rollin Hand, then The Amazing Paris), and The Femme Fatale (Cinnamon Carter, Casey, Dana Lambert, Mimi Davis). The series is best known for its opening mission assignment (conducted by a pre-recorded tape), the theme composed by Lalo Schifrin, the leader's selection of mission agents from a dossier, the opening briefing, the intricate use of disguises and a typical "mask pulloff" scene near the end of most episodes, and the relative lack of characterization of the characters.
