The Man and the Challenge (1959)
The Man and the Challenge (1959)
Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.
![George Nader](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/25527-george-nader.webp)
George Nader
Dr. Glenn Barton
![Joyce Meadows](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/95206-joyce-meadows.webp)
Joyce Meadows
Lynn Allen / Lynn Allan
![Ivan Tors](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/218764-ivan-tors.webp)
Ivan Tors
Creator / Producer
![Jack Ging](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/55365-jack-ging.webp)
Jack Ging
Dan Wright / Jim Harper / Willie
![Michael Keith](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Michael Keith
Matt Adams / Ranger / Stanhope
![Michael Masters](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Michael Masters
Bill Locke / Jerry Ogden / Judo Expert
![Raymond Bailey](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/16099-raymond-bailey.webp)
Raymond Bailey
Dr. Kramer
![Doris Fesette](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Doris Fesette
Edith / Miss Hopkins
Media.
![The Man and the Challenge](https://images.moviefit.me/t/c/b/187093-the-man-and-the-challenge.webp)
Details.
Release DateSeptember 12, 1959
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes36
Running Time30m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
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Scripted
Wiki.
The Man and the Challenge is an American adventure fiction television series about a scientist who tests problems of human survival. It stars George Nader and aired on NBC during the 1959β1960 television season.