The Man and the Challenge (1959)

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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.

Original Release

09/12/1959 on NBC

US Release

09/12/1959

Cast

Name

Character

George Nader

Dr. Glenn Barton

Joyce Meadows

Lynn Allen / Lynn Allan

Jack Ging

Dan Wright / Jim Harper / Willie

Michael Keith

Matt Adams / Ranger / Stanhope

Michael Masters

Judo Expert / Jerry Ogden / Bill Locke

Raymond Bailey

Dr. Kramer

Doris Fesette

Miss Hopkins / Edith

Bethel Leslie

Eleanor Beck / Nina Robinson

Myron Healey

Dr. John Quirt / Dr. Morton Walker

Don Eitner

Lt. Joe Hale / Doug

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Sphere of No Return	Saturday, 12 September 1959
2	Maximum Capacity	Saturday, 19 September 1959
3	Odds Against Survival	Saturday, 26 September 1959
4	Sky Diving	Saturday, 03 October 1959
5	Experiments in Terror	Saturday, 10 October 1959
6	Invisible Force	Saturday, 17 October 1959
7	Escape to Nepal	Saturday, 24 October 1959
8	Border to Border	Saturday, 31 October 1959
9	Trial by Fire	Saturday, 07 November 1959
10	White Out	Saturday, 14 November 1959
11	The Breaking Point	Saturday, 28 November 1959
12	Jungle Survival	Saturday, 05 December 1959
13	I've Killed Seven Men	Saturday, 12 December 1959
14	Man Without Fear	Saturday, 19 December 1959
15	The Visitors	Saturday, 26 December 1959
16	The Storm	Saturday, 02 January 1960
17	Killer River	Saturday, 09 January 1960
18	Rodeo	Saturday, 23 January 1960
19	The Windowless Room	Saturday, 30 January 1960
20	Nightmare Crossing	Saturday, 06 February 1960
21	The Lure of Danger	Saturday, 13 February 1960
22	Recovery	Saturday, 20 February 1960
23	Buried Alive	Saturday, 27 February 1960
24	Recondo	Thursday, 03 March 1960
25	Flying Lab	Saturday, 12 March 1960
26	Hurricane Mesa	Saturday, 19 March 1960
27	Astro Female	Saturday, 26 March 1960
28	The Extra Sense	Saturday, 02 April 1960
29	Man in a Capsule	Saturday, 09 April 1960
30	The Dropper	Saturday, 23 April 1960
31	High Dive	Saturday, 30 April 1960
32	Daredevils	Saturday, 07 May 1960
33	Shooter McLaine	Saturday, 21 May 1960
34	Early Warning	Saturday, 28 May 1960
35	Breakoff	Saturday, 04 June 1960
36	Highway to Danger	Saturday, 11 June 1960