The Man and the Challenge

The Man and the Challenge (1959)


  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
  • Creator: Ivan Tors
  • First Air Date: 1959-09-12
  • Last Air Date: 1960-06-11
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 36
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Network: NBC

Summary

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.

  • Keywords: scientist
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    The Man and the Challenge Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1959-09-12
    36 Episodes

    The Man and the Challenge Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1A Touching Story of Love and Life for the Revival of Post-war Japan60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Arrival! Antarctica60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Our Miracle Dogs60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Goodbye Forever, Our Beloved Friends60 min
    Season 1Episode 5Death of a Comrade...60 min
    Season 1Episode 6The Truth from 54 Years Ago60 min
    Season 1Episode 7The Conclusion with the Sakhalin Huskies60 min
    Season 1Episode 8Our Heroes Have No Glory60 min
    Season 1Episode 9The Curtain Falls... a Miracle Happens60 min
    Season 1Episode 10The Curtain Falls〜Transcending Time and Space… The Beginning of the True Miracle 52 Years Ago Concludes!!60 min
    • Jack Ging

      as Dan Wright
    • Joyce Meadows

      as Lynn Allen
    • George Nader

      as Dr. Glenn Barton
    Production Ivan Tors Producer

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