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The Man and the Challenge (1959)

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The Man and the Challenge

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  • The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E1 ∙ Sphere of No Return

    Sat, Sep 12, 1959
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    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E2 ∙ Maximum Capacity

    Sat, Sep 19, 1959
    Dr. Barton (George Nader) is doing a series of controlled experiments in human endurance with a male subject (Bob Conrad) whose doctors have kept him on a rigorous program of diet, nutrition and exercise, plus a regimen of super-vitamins and a mysterious ingredient, the cumulative effect of all these is that the man can run a three-minute mile, and is the fastest man on the track in the world, and one of the world's strongest men. However, it proves to be too much for the test subject, and he collapses during an experiment and nearly dies. This episode was the pilot episode for this series, and is a remake of an episode from Science Fiction Theatre, titled "Three Minute Mile", 1956, in which the subject was actor Martin Milner.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E3 ∙ Odds Against Survival

    Sat, Sep 26, 1959
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    S1.E4 ∙ Sky Diving

    Sat, Oct 3, 1959
    The government in interested in skydiving. They send Dr. Barton to France to learn more about how to maximize the improving technology.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E5 ∙ Experiments in Terror

    Sat, Oct 10, 1959
    David Mumford, a brilliant scientist, holds a grudge against Dr. Barton. With his assistant he plots the demise of Glenn and proceeds with the plan against the unknowing government agent.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E6 ∙ Invisible Force

    Sat, Oct 17, 1959
    Three Americans, 2 soldiers and an Army nurse are the survivors of a U.S. airplane downed after straying into the airspace of an Iron Curtain country. They are now imprisoned there.

    Jim Harrigan, a government official, asks Barton to organize a prison break using an athletic team. The team has no official backing by Washington.

    Barton selects and trains his team and they undertake their daring mission. The team consisting of Liza Dantes, gymnast, Ed Carmondy, acrobat, Lou Brand, strongman and Barton as leader enters the prison, frees the prisoners and returns them to the United States.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E7 ∙ Escape to Nepal

    Sat, Oct 24, 1959
    Dr. Barton is asked to test a new drug which might increase man's ability to retain oxygen at great heights. After some tests in the Rockies, his group of mountaineers go to the Himalayan Mountains, on the border between Nepal and Communist China.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E8 ∙ Border to Border

    Sat, Oct 31, 1959
    In an attempt to prove that a team can overcome obstacles which one man can't handle alone, Glenn Barton enters two jet pilots in a Mexican auto race. The men find they are facing a grueling challenge from a professional driver.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E9 ∙ Trial by Fire

    Sat, Nov 7, 1959
    Newlywed geologists Fred and Dorrie Conway accompany Glenn Barton into an active volcano on a scientific expedition. A sudden explosion traps Barton in a narrow crevice.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E10 ∙ White Out

    Sat, Nov 14, 1959
    In Antarctica, scientist Glenn Barton is researching the method of freezing people so that they can undergo interplanetary flight. Drs. Anna West and William Ryder are to undergo the test.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E11 ∙ The Breaking Point

    Sat, Nov 28, 1959
    Glenn Barton prepares to conduct experiments which will determine a man's breaking point. Robert Carson, a Marine, volunteers to undergo a series of torture tests.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E12 ∙ Jungle Survival

    Sat, Dec 5, 1959
    An Air Force plane, believed lost at sea, is found in the Amazon jungle: Officials assign Glenn Barton to find out why the crewmen are still missing.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E13 ∙ I've Killed Seven Men

    Sat, Dec 12, 1959
    Dr. Barton is conducting experiments on sleep deprivation and needs a strong subject to withstand the rigors of the test. Barton selects a ex-sergeant in great physical condition but things soon go wrong.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E14 ∙ Man Without Fear

    Sat, Dec 19, 1959
    At the scene of a roaring forest fire, Glenn Barton plans to test a new chemical which is supposed to produce courage in humans. Barton gives a dose of the experimental mixture to one of the firefighters.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E15 ∙ The Visitors

    Sat, Dec 26, 1959
    Working on restricted Government property, Glenn Barton and two associates are testing the best type of clothing for use on a distant planet.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E16 ∙ The Storm

    Sat, Jan 2, 1960
    Barton risks his life in a violent storm to learn reasons behind a Marine scientist's mysterious death.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E17 ∙ Killer River

    Sat, Jan 9, 1960
    A pilot who was forced to parachute from his plane is trapped on a cliff above the Colorado River. In order to free the man, Glenn Barton must go upstream by motorboat.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E18 ∙ Rodeo

    Sat, Jan 23, 1960
    Research on a new rocket belt has indicated that it produces physical effects similar to those of rodeo competition.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E19 ∙ The Windowless Room

    Sat, Jan 30, 1960
    Dr. Barton uses hypnosis to help a friend recover from paralyzing fear following a plane crash.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E20 ∙ Nightmare Crossing

    Sat, Feb 6, 1960
    John Napier appears to have the qualifications for commanding a spaceship but Barton insists on testing his emotional and physical stamina by taking him for a cruise on a small boat.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E21 ∙ The Lure of Danger

    Sat, Feb 13, 1960
    Glenn Barton is asked to study the motives which prompt volunteer astronauts to have such a thirst for danger. He goes to Mexico to test his theories on some bullfighters.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E22 ∙ Recovery

    Sat, Feb 20, 1960
    An experiment conducted by Glenn Barton has tragic results and a newspaper columnist criticizes his handling of the test.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E23 ∙ Buried Alive

    Sat, Feb 27, 1960
    Glenn Barton uses yoga to control his metabolism at high altitudes and underground, but he is forbidden to include the exercises in his training course.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E24 ∙ Recondo

    Thu, Mar 3, 1960
    Four convicts escape from the prison and take Warden Tanner's Ruth along as a hostage. Dr. Barton devises a way to get the kidnapped girl free without her being harmed.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E25 ∙ Flying Lab

    Sat, Mar 12, 1960
    Glenn Barton wants to prove that ignorance is not bliss. Flying into a hurricane, he lets two crewmen know what's up and waits to see how the other two react.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E26 ∙ Hurricane Mesa

    Sat, Mar 19, 1960
    Baron attempts to show a stubborn pilot how valuable his desk work can me.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E27 ∙ Astro Female

    Sat, Mar 26, 1960
    Glenn Barton brings the battle of the sexes up-to-date when he tries to discover whether men or women would be the best astronauts.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E28 ∙ The Extra Sense

    Sat, Apr 2, 1960
    To prove that telepathy is a result of emotional stress Barton climbs a mountain and makes a dangerous parachute jump,
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E29 ∙ Man in a Capsule

    Sat, Apr 9, 1960
    Two volunteers agree to be locked in a survival capsule for three days with Barton observing their reactions.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)
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    S1.E30 ∙ The Dropper

    Sat, Apr 23, 1960
    A homicidal maniac had his trunk rigged so that logs were ejected to kill or injure motorcycle policemen pursuing him. George Nader devises a drug that slows reflexes and logs were able to be dogged and the killer finally apprehended.
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    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E31 ∙ High Dive

    Sat, Apr 30, 1960
    Barton thinks that loss of equilibrium may be directly related to fear. He has a chance to test his theory when he meets a female swimmer who's preparing for the Olympic high-diving competition,
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E32 ∙ Daredevils

    Sat, May 7, 1960
    Barton's theory is that body-chemical reactions are the key to survival. He decides to put the theory to the test on a stunt-car driver.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E33 ∙ Shooter McLaine

    Sat, May 21, 1960
    Gienn Barton is testing a new heat-resistant suit to be used in fire fighting and he decides that he will wear the garment into the flames.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E34 ∙ Early Warning

    Sat, May 28, 1960
    Against all advice, a dedicated research scientist insists insists on working at a killing pace to complete his experiments. His alarmed superiors ask Glenn Barton to keep an eye on him.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E35 ∙ Breakoff

    Sat, Jun 4, 1960
    A pilot crashes during stratospheric research flight. Barton believes that the luckless airman was the victim of "breakoff" - extreme anxiety which can occur at high altitudes.
    The Man and the Challenge (1959)

    S1.E36 ∙ Highway to Danger

    Sat, Jun 11, 1960
    The recent deaths of five truck drivers prompt Barton to investigate driving conditions and the problem of highway hypnosis.

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