Episodes
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1. The Sphere of No Return
12 Sept 1959 · 30 min
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.
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2. Maximum Capacity
19 Sept 1959 · 30 min
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.
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3. Odds Against Survival
26 Sept 1959 · 30 min
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4. Sky Diving
3 Oct 1959 · 30 min
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.
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5. Experiments in Terror
10 Oct 1959 · 30 min
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6. Invisible Force
17 Oct 1959 · 30 min
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.
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7. Escape to Nepal
24 Oct 1959 · 30 min
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.
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8. Border to Border
31 Oct 1959 · 30 min
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.
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9. Trial by Fire
7 Nov 1959 · 30 min
Barton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.
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10. White Out
14 Nov 1959 · 30 min
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.
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11. The Breaking Point
28 Nov 1959 · 30 min
A volunteer is sealed in a cell for 30 days and is subjected to psychological torment in order to determine his breaking point.
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12. Jungle Survival
5 Dec 1959 · 30 min
Glenn Barton is sent on a dual mission: test survival techniques in the Amazon Basin and determine the fate of four lost fliers.
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13. I've Killed Seven Men
12 Dec 1959 · 30 min
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14. Man Without Fear
19 Dec 1959 · 30 min
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.
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15. The Visitors
26 Dec 1959 · 30 min
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16. The Storm
1 Jan 1960 · 30 min
Glenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.
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17. Killer River
9 Jan 1960 · 30 min
On a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.
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18. Rodeo
23 Jan 1960 · 30 min
Barton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.
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19. The Windowless Room
30 Jan 1960 · 30 min
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.
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20. Nightmare Crossing
6 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.
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21. The Lure of Danger
13 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Barton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.
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22. Recovery
20 Feb 1960 · 30 min
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23. Buried Alive
27 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Barton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.
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24. Recondo
3 Mar 1960 · 30 min
A warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.
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25. Flying Lab
12 Mar 1960 · 30 min
Barton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.
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26. Hurricane Mesa
19 Mar 1960 · 30 min
Barton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.
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27. Astro Female
26 Mar 1960 · 30 min
Barton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.
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28. The Extra Sense
2 Apr 1960 · 30 min
In order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.
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29. Man in a Capsule
9 Apr 1960 · 30 min
Barton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.
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30. The Dropper
23 Apr 1960 · 30 min
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31. High Dive
30 Apr 1960 · 30 min
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32. Daredevils
7 May 1960 · 30 min
Barton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.
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33. Shooter McLaine
21 May 1960 · 30 min
Barton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.
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34. Early Warning
28 May 1960 · 30 min
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35. Breakoff
4 Jun 1960 · 30 min
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36. Highway to Danger
11 Jun 1960 · 30 min
Barton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.
The Man and the Challenge Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in The Man and the Challenge Season 1?
Season 1 of The Man and the Challenge has 36 episodes, about 18 hours in total.
When did The Man and the Challenge Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 12 Sept 1959.