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E1
30 min 1. 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.
E2
30 min 2. 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.
E3
30 min 3. Odds Against Survival
No synopsis available.
E4
30 min 4. 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.
E5
30 min 5. Experiments in Terror
No synopsis available.
E6
30 min 6. 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.
E7
30 min 7. 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.
E8
30 min 8. 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.
E9
30 min 9. Trial by Fire
Barton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.
E10
30 min 10. 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.
E11
30 min 11. 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.
E12
30 min 12. 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.
E13
30 min 13. I've Killed Seven Men
No synopsis available.
E14
30 min 14. 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.
E15
30 min 15. The Visitors
No synopsis available.
E16
30 min 16. The Storm
Glenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.
E17
30 min 17. Killer River
On a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.
E18
30 min 18. Rodeo
Barton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.
E19
30 min 19. 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.
E20
30 min 20. Nightmare Crossing
Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.
E21
30 min 21. The Lure of Danger
Barton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.
E22
30 min 22. Recovery
No synopsis available.
E23
30 min 23. Buried Alive
Barton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.
E24
30 min 24. Recondo
A warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.
E25
30 min 25. Flying Lab
Barton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.
E26
30 min 26. Hurricane Mesa
Barton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.
E27
30 min 27. Astro Female
Barton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.
E28
30 min 28. The Extra Sense
In order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.
E29
30 min 29. Man in a Capsule
Barton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.
E30
30 min 30. The Dropper
No synopsis available.
E31
30 min 31. High Dive
No synopsis available.
E32
30 min 32. Daredevils
Barton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.
E33
30 min 33. Shooter McLaine
Barton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.
E34
30 min 34. Early Warning
No synopsis available.
E35
30 min 35. Breakoff
No synopsis available.
E36
30 min 36. Highway to Danger
Barton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.
The Man and the Challenge is a 36-segment half-hour television adventure/science fiction series which ran new episodes on NBC from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader as Dr. Glenn Barton, a research scientist for the Institute of Human Factors, an agency that conducted experiments designed to measure human endurance for the United States government. The series was produced by Ivan Tors. Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the Canadian-born Joyce Meadows as Lynn Allen, and Michael Keith as Matt Adams. The episodes focused on various individuals setting world records of strength, endurance, and mastery of various difficult skills. The program also featured appearances by Bethel Leslie as Eleanor Beck in "The Early Warning", Ted Knight, as Dr. Herter in the episode "Daredevils", and Raymond Bailey, in the role of Dr. Kramer on the series opener "The Sphere of No Return". Joining Knight in that segment was Paul Burke.
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Stars: Jack Ging, Joyce Meadows, George Nader
