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The Man and the Challenge

TV Show
1959-1960
30m
English
NBC
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
1 Season
36 Episodes
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.
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Latest Episodes

Highway to Danger
Highway to Danger
Season 1 Episode 36
June 11th 1960
Breakoff
Breakoff
Season 1 Episode 35
June 4th 1960
Early Warning
Early Warning
Season 1 Episode 34
May 28th 1960
Shooter McLaine
Shooter McLaine
Season 1 Episode 33
May 21st 1960
Daredevils
Daredevils
Season 1 Episode 32
May 7th 1960
High Dive
High Dive
Season 1 Episode 31
April 30th 1960
The Dropper
The Dropper
Season 1 Episode 30
April 23rd 1960
Man in a Capsule
Man in a Capsule
Season 1 Episode 29
April 9th 1960
The Extra Sense
The Extra Sense
Season 1 Episode 28
April 2nd 1960
Astro Female
Astro Female
Season 1 Episode 27
March 26th 1960
Created By: Ivan Tors

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