Jack Ging
Dan Wright
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Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1959
The Man and the Challenge
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Episode 130 min1959-09-12
The Sphere of No Return
In order to test human stamina at high altitudes, Barton and two other men go up in a balloon. When one panics and fails the required standards he is replaced by a woman which draws a hostile response from the remaining pilot.
Episode 230 min1959-09-19
Maximum Capacity
Barton sends two men into the frozen north to test their endurance in extreme levels of cold and isolation. He wants to determine the best way to train men for high security jobs in the Arctic.
Episode 330 min1959-09-26
Odds Against Survival
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Episode 430 min1959-10-03
Sky Diving
To study the effects of gravity on potential astronauts, Barton goes to France to learn free fall parachuting from a brother-and-sister team of skydivers: Suzanne and Georges Bolet.
Episode 530 min1959-10-10
Experiments in Terror
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Episode 630 min1959-10-17
Invisible Force
In a hostile country, three Americans are being held captive. Barton is asked by a Washington official to form a clandestine athletic unit to free them.
Episode 730 min1959-10-24
Escape to Nepal
In order to test the U2-21 drug which supposedly increases a man's ability to retain oxygen at great heights, Barton puts a group of mountaineers through a rigorous test in the Rockies before sending them to the Himalayas for a final test.
Episode 830 min1959-10-31
Border to Border
Two antagonistic jet pilots are entered into a Mexican auto race to prove that a team can overcome obstacles better than any single person could.
Episode 930 min1959-11-07
Trial by Fire
Barton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.
Episode 1030 min1959-11-14
White Out
Barton researches hypothermia in Antarctica by reducing the body temperature of two doctors. He hopes the experiment will lead to an understanding of how to freeze astronauts to withstand certain aspects of interplanetary flight.
Episode 1130 min1959-11-28
The Breaking Point
A volunteer is sealed in a cell for 30 days and is subjected to psychological torment in order to determine his breaking point.
Episode 1230 min1959-12-05
Jungle Survival
Glenn Barton is sent on a dual mission: test survival techniques in the Amazon Basin and determine the fate of four lost fliers.
Episode 1330 min1959-12-12
I've Killed Seven Men
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Episode 1430 min1959-12-19
Man Without Fear
Barton uses a chemical names LSD-25 on a firefighter. The chemical removes fear, but raging forest fires prove that fear is a necessary part of courage.
Episode 1530 min1959-12-26
The Visitors
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Episode 1630 min1960-01-01
The Storm
Glenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.
Episode 1730 min1960-01-09
Killer River
On a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.
Episode 1830 min1960-01-23
Rodeo
Barton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.
Episode 1930 min1960-01-30
The Windowless Room
A crack test pilot crashes his aircraft. After the crash he experiences a self-induced paralysis that slowly destroys his career and marriage. Barton restores the pilot's confidence by using hypnotic techniques.
Episode 2030 min1960-02-06
Nightmare Crossing
Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.
Episode 2130 min1960-02-13
The Lure of Danger
Barton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.
Episode 2230 min1960-02-20
Recovery
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Episode 2330 min1960-02-27
Buried Alive
Barton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.
Episode 2430 min1960-03-03
Recondo
A warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.
Episode 2530 min1960-03-12
Flying Lab
Barton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.
Episode 2630 min1960-03-19
Hurricane Mesa
Barton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.
Episode 2730 min1960-03-26
Astro Female
Barton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.
Episode 2830 min1960-04-02
The Extra Sense
In order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.
Episode 2930 min1960-04-09
Man in a Capsule
Barton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.
Episode 3030 min1960-04-23
The Dropper
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Episode 3130 min1960-04-30
High Dive
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Episode 3230 min1960-05-07
Daredevils
Barton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.
Episode 3330 min1960-05-21
Shooter McLaine
Barton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.
Episode 3430 min1960-05-28
Early Warning
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Episode 3530 min1960-06-04
Breakoff
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Episode 3630 min1960-06-11
Highway to Danger
Barton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.
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