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The Man and the Challenge (view source)
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'''''The Man and the Challenge''''' is a 36-episode half-hour adventure/[[science fiction]] [[television]] series which aired new episodes on [[NBC]] from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader](1921-2002) 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. <ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', 4th edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 512.</ref>
'''''The Man and the Challenge''''' is a 36-episode half-hour adventure/[[science fiction]] [[television]] series which aired new episodes on [[NBC]] from September 12, 1959, to June 11, 1960. It starred George Nader](1921-2002) 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. <ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', 4th edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, p. 512.</ref>
Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the [[Canada|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.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131178/|title=The Man and the Challenge|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}</ref>
Nader's costars included Jack Ging as Dan Wright, Michael Masters as Bill Locke, the [[Canada|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.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131178/|title=The Man and the Challenge|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=January 25, 2020}}</ref>
The program 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.
The program 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.
==Selected episodes and guest stars==
==Selected episodes and guest stars==
In 1967, ''The Man and the Challenge'' was introduced in [[West Germany]].<ref name=imdb/>
In 1967, ''The Man and the Challenge'' was introduced in [[West Germany]].<ref name=imdb/>
Series producer Ivan Tors said that the series was the first to depict "a scientist who does exciting things and is not a stuffed shirt."<ref>TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. p. 392. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1</ref>
Series producer Ivan Tors said that the program was the first to depict "a scientist who does exciting things and is not a stuffed shirt."<ref>TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes & Noble. p. 392. ISBN 0-7607-5634-1</ref>
==References==
==References==