The Man and the Challenge Season 1

(1959) September | # of Episodes : 36

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Seasons: 1

Total Episodes: 36

Creators: Ivan Tors

Networks: NBC

Status: Ended

First Air Date: Sep 12, 1959

Recent Air Date: Jun 11, 1960

Run Time: m

In Production: No

Original Language: English

Age Rating: NR

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Main Cast

George Nader

Dr. Glenn Barton

Age : N/A | Popularity : 20%

Episodes

Episode 1

12 September 1959 - The Sphere of No Return

In order to test human stamina at high altitudes, Barton and two other men go up in a balloon. When one panics and fails the required standards he is replaced by a woman which draws a hostile response from the remaining pilot.

Episode 2

19 September 1959 - Maximum Capacity

Barton sends two men into the frozen north to test their endurance in extreme levels of cold and isolation. He wants to determine the best way to train men for high security jobs in the Arctic.

Episode 3

26 September 1959 - Odds Against Survival

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 4

03 October 1959 - Sky Diving

To study the effects of gravity on potential astronauts, Barton goes to France to learn free fall parachuting from a brother-and-sister team of skydivers: Suzanne and Georges Bolet.

Episode 5

10 October 1959 - Experiments in Terror

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 6

17 October 1959 - Invisible Force

In a hostile country, three Americans are being held captive. Barton is asked by a Washington official to form a clandestine athletic unit to free them.

Episode 7

24 October 1959 - Escape to Nepal

In order to test the U2-21 drug which supposedly increases a man's ability to retain oxygen at great heights, Barton puts a group of mountaineers through a rigorous test in the Rockies before sending them to the Himalayas for a final test.

Episode 8

31 October 1959 - Border to Border

Two antagonistic jet pilots are entered into a Mexican auto race to prove that a team can overcome obstacles better than any single person could.

Episode 9

07 November 1959 - Trial by Fire

Barton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.

Episode 10

14 November 1959 - White Out

Barton researches hypothermia in Antarctica by reducing the body temperature of two doctors. He hopes the experiment will lead to an understanding of how to freeze astronauts to withstand certain aspects of interplanetary flight.

Episode 11

28 November 1959 - The Breaking Point

A volunteer is sealed in a cell for 30 days and is subjected to psychological torment in order to determine his breaking point.

Episode 12

05 December 1959 - Jungle Survival

Glenn Barton is sent on a dual mission: test survival techniques in the Amazon Basin and determine the fate of four lost fliers.

Episode 13

12 December 1959 - I've Killed Seven Men

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 14

19 December 1959 - Man Without Fear

Barton uses a chemical names LSD-25 on a firefighter. The chemical removes fear, but raging forest fires prove that fear is a necessary part of courage.

Episode 15

26 December 1959 - The Visitors

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 16

01 January 1960 - The Storm

Glenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.

Episode 17

09 January 1960 - Killer River

On a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.

Episode 18

23 January 1960 - Rodeo

Barton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.

Episode 19

30 January 1960 - The Windowless Room

A crack test pilot crashes his aircraft. After the crash he experiences a self-induced paralysis that slowly destroys his career and marriage. Barton restores the pilot's confidence by using hypnotic techniques.

Episode 20

06 February 1960 - Nightmare Crossing

Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.

Episode 21

13 February 1960 - The Lure of Danger

Barton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.

Episode 22

20 February 1960 - Recovery

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 23

27 February 1960 - Buried Alive

Barton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.

Episode 24

03 March 1960 - Recondo

A warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.

Episode 25

12 March 1960 - Flying Lab

Barton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.

Episode 26

19 March 1960 - Hurricane Mesa

Barton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.

Episode 27

26 March 1960 - Astro Female

Barton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.

Episode 28

02 April 1960 - The Extra Sense

In order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.

Episode 29

09 April 1960 - Man in a Capsule

Barton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.

Episode 30

23 April 1960 - The Dropper

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 31

30 April 1960 - High Dive

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 32

07 May 1960 - Daredevils

Barton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.

Episode 33

21 May 1960 - Shooter McLaine

Barton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.

Episode 34

28 May 1960 - Early Warning

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 35

04 June 1960 - Breakoff

No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.

Episode 36

11 June 1960 - Highway to Danger

Barton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.

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Department	Role	Name
Production	Producer	Ivan Tors
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The Man and the Challenge Season 1

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Main Cast

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Joyce Meadows

George Nader

Episodes

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Episode 36

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