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The Man and the Challenge (view source)
Revision as of 23:39, January 25, 2020
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*Carol Thurston as Alice Barron in "Invisible Force," October 17.<ref name=imdb/>
*Carol Thurston as Alice Barron in "Invisible Force," October 17.<ref name=imdb/>
==Production notes==
''The Man and the Challenge'' continued in reruns until September 3, 1960. It was replaced by the western series, ''The Tall Man,'' starring Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan' as [[Billy the Kid]] and Sheriff Pat Garrett, respectively. Sullivan went on to star in another NBC western, ''[[The Road West (TV series)|The Road West]].'' The program aired at the 8:30 Eastern slot on Saturdays opposite Steve McQueen's ''Wanted: Dead or Alive'' on CBS and ''[[Leave It To Beaver]]'' on ABC. It followed and preceded NBC westerns, ''Bonanza'' in its first season, and ''The Deputy'' starring [[Henry Fonda]] and Allen Case, respectively.<ref>1959-1960 American network television schedule.</ref>
''The Man and the Challenge'' continued in reruns until September 3, 1960. It was replaced by the western series, ''The Tall Man,'' starring Clu Gulager and Barry Sullivan' as [[Billy the Kid]] and Sheriff Pat Garrett, respectively. Sullivan went on to star in another NBC western, ''[[The Road West (TV series)|The Road West]].'' The program aired at the 8:30 Eastern slot on Saturdays opposite Steve McQueen's ''Wanted: Dead or Alive'' on CBS and ''[[Leave It To Beaver]]'' on ABC. It followed and preceded NBC westerns, ''Bonanza'' in its first season, and ''The Deputy'' starring [[Henry Fonda]] and Allen Case, respectively.<ref>1959-1960 American network television schedule.</ref>
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 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>
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>