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.
Release Date: September 12, 1959
Last Aired: June 11, 1960
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July 12, 2009
July 26, 2009
December 02, 2013
June 02, 2015
September 19, 1979
August 03, 2010
July 20, 2014
September 19, 1992
July 22, 2021
October 09, 2008
July 24, 2000
November 04, 1977
January 10, 2014
October 08, 1994
October 28, 2019
September 09, 1978
July 18, 2006
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September 19, 2005
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