
The Man and the Challenge
Sci-Fi & Fantasy·Action & Adventure·1959·1 Seasons
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.
Starring: Jack Ging,Joyce Meadows,George Nader
Episodes
Season 1S01 | E01
The Sphere of No Return
1959-09-12
S01 | E02
Maximum Capacity
1959-09-19
S01 | E03
Odds Against Survival
1959-09-26
S01 | E04
Sky Diving
1959-10-03
S01 | E05
Experiments in Terror
1959-10-10
S01 | E06
Invisible Force
1959-10-17
S01 | E07
Escape to Nepal
1959-10-24
S01 | E08
Border to Border
1959-10-31
S01 | E09
Trial by Fire
1959-11-07
S01 | E10
White Out
1959-11-14
S01 | E11
The Breaking Point
1959-11-28
S01 | E12
Jungle Survival
1959-12-05
S01 | E13
I've Killed Seven Men
1959-12-12
S01 | E14
Man Without Fear
1959-12-19
S01 | E15
The Visitors
1959-12-26
S01 | E16
The Storm
1960-01-01
S01 | E17
Killer River
1960-01-09
S01 | E18
Rodeo
1960-01-23
S01 | E19
The Windowless Room
1960-01-30
S01 | E20
Nightmare Crossing
1960-02-06
Cast

Jack Ging
Dan Wright

Joyce Meadows
Lynn Allen

George Nader
Dr. Glenn Barton








