Advetnure/ Espionage describe shows involving characters placed in dangerous situations who must rely on their wits and skills. In many (but not all) cases, the characters are spies, secret agents, and/or undercover military personnel, often involved in international intrigue.
About
"On 'Mission: Impossible'... nothing is foolproof, but suspense is pretty solid stuff. You’re waiting for something to happen and that’s the way the show is done." - Robert Butler, Director
Highlights

Robert Butler on directing Mission: Impossible; on directing suspense

Lucy Lawless on "Xena's" wardrobe on Xena: Warrior Princess

Jack Larson on why the "Superman" character has remained popular

Henry Winkler on producing MacGyver

Barbara Corday on writing for Wonder Woman

Reuben Cannon on casting The Greatest American Hero
Who talked about this genre
Howard Anderson, Jr.
Howard Anderson Jr. on creating the opening titles for Wonder Woman
George Barris
George Barris on making cars for Route 66
Earl Bellamy
Earl Bellamy on directing Jungle Jim
Earl Bellamy on directing Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Earl Bellamy on directing I Spy
Donald P. Bellisario
Donald P. Bellisario on creating Quantum Leap
Harve Bennett
Harve Bennett on producing The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman
Dick Berg
Dick Berg on writing Suspicion, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and The Third Man
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine on his role on Airwolf with Jan-Michael Vincent; on the premise of Airwolf, produced by Donald Bellisario, and his character
Eric Braeden
Eric Braeden on co-starring in The Rat Patrol as "Captain Hans Dietrich" and the show not accurately depicting historical facts
Robert Butler
Robert Butler on directing the pilot and several episodes of Batman
Robert Butler on directing Mission: Impossible; on directing suspense
Robert Butler on co-creating Remington Steele
Stephen J. Cannell
Stephen J. Cannell on creating and producing The Greatest American Hero
Stephen Cannell on the theme song of The Greatest American Hero becoming a hit
Stephen J. Cannell on creating and producing The A-Team
Reuben Cannon
Reuben Cannon on casting The Greatest American Hero
Reuben Cannon on casting The A-Team
Bob Claver
Bob Claver on directing The Munsters Today and Automan
Robert Conrad
Robert Conrad on auditioning for and shooting Hawaiian Eye
Robert Conrad on the basic premise of Hawaiian Eye
Robert Conrad on playing "Greg 'Pappy' Boyington" on Baa-Baa Black Sheep
Barbara Corday
Barbara Corday on writing for Wonder Woman
Robert Culp
Robert Culp on starring on I Spy
Robert Culp on starring on I Spy
Robert Culp on co-starring on The Greatest American Hero
John Debney
John Debney on composing for seaQuest DSV for executive producer Steven Spielberg
Vin Di Bona
Vin Di Bona on producing MacGyver
Richard Donner
Richard Donner on directing The Man From U.N.C.L.E (Donner incorrectly identifies Jill Ireland as Jill St. John)
Peter Ellenshaw
Harrison Ellenshaw on his father working on Zorro
Ruth Engelhardt
Ruth Engelhardt on packaging I Spy for Sheldon Leonard
Jeannie Epper
Jeannie Epper on being Lynda Carter's stunt double on Wonder Woman
Barbara Feldon
Barbara Feldon on the premise and subtext of Get Smart - a satire about the world of political espionage
Mike Fenton
Mike Fenton on casting Gomer Pyle - U.S.M.C. and I Spy
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Gerald Perry Finnerman on being cinematographer for Mission: Impossible
Dorothy C. Fontana
Dorothy Fontana on writing for Then Came Bronson
Dorothy Fontana on writing two scripts for The Six Million Dollar Man and getting NASA's full cooperation
Ron Friedman
Ron Friedman on writing for The Fall Guy
Chuck Fries
Chuck Fries on Ziv Productions producing Sea Hunt starring Lloyd Bridges and on producer Ivan Tors
David Gerber
David Gerber on approving Batman as head of 20th Century Fox Television
David Gerber on selling Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Herschel Burke Gilbert
Herschel Burke Gilbert on his music being used for The Adventures of Superman, and other shows that used the MUTEL library
Sandra Gimpel
Sandra Gimpel on performing stunts on The Bionic Woman
Lesli Linka Glatter
Lesli Linka Glatter on being tapped by Steven Spielberg to direct Amazing Stories
Lesli Linka Glatter on directing and executive producing Homeland
Leonard Goldberg
Leonard Goldberg on casting and producing Charlie's Angels
Leonard Goldberg on the supporting cast, production, and the 2000 movie version of Charlie's Angels
Leonard Goldberg on the creation, casting and series run of Fantasy Island
Leonard Goldberg on the creation and casting of Hart to Hart
Earle Hagen
Earle Hagen on composing for I Spy
Earle Hagen on composing music for I Spy
Dean Hargrove
Dean Hargrove on writing for The Man From U.N.C.L.E
Dean Hargrove on writing for The Man From U.N.C.L.E
Jonathan Harris
Jonathan Harris on appearing on Zorro, starring Guy Williams
Albert Heschong
Albert Heschong on art directing for Adventures in Paradise
Albert Heschong on the challenge of crafting on airplane set, including on Spencer's Pilots
Julie Ann Johnson
Julie Ann Johnson on doing stunt work on The Man From U.N.C.L.E., and on taking "nondescript" parts
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt on acting on the series I Spy
Perry Lafferty
Perry Lafferty on producing The Aquanauts aka Malibu Run
Ring Lardner, Jr.
Ring Lardner, Jr. on writing for The Buccaneers and The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
Glen A. Larson
Glen A. Larson on creating the pilot for Knight Rider
Glen A. Larson on the genesis and casting of The Fall Guy
Lucy Lawless
Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Xena Warrior Princess (Part 1)
Lucy Lawless on playing "Lucretia" on Spartacus
Lucy Lawless on playing "Xena" on Xena: Warrior Princess (Part 2)
Gene LeBell
Gene LeBell on his stunt work on the television and film versions of Batman
Gene LeBell on his experiences doing public appearances with Adventures of Superman star George Reeves, and his doubt that Reeves committed suicide (as was officially determined)
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard on creating I Spy
Richard Lewis
Richard Lewis on producing Crusader
Leslie H. Martinson
Leslie H. Martinson on directing The Six Million Dollar Man
Leslie H. Martinson on directing Wonder Woman
Leslie H. Martinson on directing Fantasy Island
Leslie H. Martinson on directing Airwolf
David McCallum
David McCallum on playing "Illya Kuryakin" on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Nolan Miller
Nolan Miller on working on Supertrain
Nolan Miller on costuming Joan Collins and Tallulah Bankhead when they guest-starred on Batman
Nolan Miller on costume designing for Fantasy Island starring Ricardo Montalban and Herve Villechaize
Nolan Miller on costume designing for Hart to Hart starring Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers
Howard Morris
Howard Morris on appearing on Baywatch
Pam Polifroni
Pam Polifroni on casting MacGyver
Della Reese
Della Reese on guest-starring on The A-Team, Crazy Like a Fox, 227, Night Court, and MacGyver
John Rich
John Rich on producing MacGyver
Barney Rosenzweig
Barney Rosenzweig on the long road to getting hired on Charlie's Angels and changes he brought to the show
Barney Rosenzweig on the long road to getting hired on Charlie's Angels and changes he brought to the show
Marion Ross
Marion Ross on guest-starring on MacGyver
Stanley Ralph Ross
Stanley Ralph Ross on writing the third pilot for Wonder Woman
Joseph Sargent
Joseph Sargent on directing The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
Lalo Schifrin
Lalo Schifrin on composing the theme and music for T.H.E. Cat, produced and directed by Boris Sagal
Lalo Schifrin on composing the Mission: Impossible theme
Ralph Senensky
Ralph Senensky on the difficulty of directing Mission: Impossible; on working with the stars of the show
Ralph Senensky on actual F.B.I. input on The F.B.I.; on sponsor Ford Motor Cars; on specific episodes of the show: "The Death Wind", and "The Assassin"
James Sheldon
James Sheldon on directing an episode of The Fugitive and getting a shot in despite the fact that there was a fire burning nearby
James Sheldon on directing The Fugitive
James Sheldon on the first episode of Route 66 that he directed
James Sheldon on why he enjoyed directing Route 66 and Naked City
Jaclyn Smith
Jaclyn Smith on starring as "Kelly Garrett" on Charlie's Angels
Jaclyn Smith on playing "Kelly Garrett" on Charlie's Angels
Herbert F. Solow
Herbert F. Solow on the development of Mission: Impossible
Herbert F. Solow on the legacy of Desilu's productions, including Mission: Impossible and The Untouchables
Herbert F. Solow on the quality of Bruce Gellar's work on Mission: Impossible and his contribution to the show
Herbert F. Solow on Steven Hill as the original "Mr. Briggs" on Mission: Impossible
Herbert F. Solow on Peter Graves being cast as the new lead on Mission: Impossible
Herbert F. Solow on working with Peter Graves on Mission: Impossible
Herbert F. Solow on the long running success of the TV show Mannix
Herbert F. Solow on a crowd's reaction to Greg Morris from Mission: Impossible
Fred Steiner
Fred Steiner on composing for Navy Log
Nick Stewart
Nick Stewart on playing "Willy-Willy" on Ramar of the Jungle
Robert Vaughn
Robert Vaughn on The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (contd.) - on the different seasons, gadgets, his contract
Robert Vaughn on The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
George Watters
George Watters on editing Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea for Irwin Allen
Ben Wolf
Ben Wolf on shooting Climax!
Frederic Ziv
Frederic Ziv on being the father of the action-adventure genre on television