The Man and the Challenge

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.

Sep 12, 1959

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.

Sep 19, 1959

Odds Against Survival

Sep 26, 1959

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.

Oct 3, 1959

Experiments in Terror

Oct 10, 1959

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.

Oct 17, 1959

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.

Oct 24, 1959

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.

Oct 31, 1959

Trial by Fire

Barton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.

Nov 7, 1959

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.

Nov 14, 1959

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.

Nov 28, 1959

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.

Dec 5, 1959

I've Killed Seven Men

Dec 12, 1959

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.

Dec 19, 1959

The Visitors

Dec 26, 1959

The Storm

Glenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.

Jan 1, 1960

Killer River

On a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.

Jan 9, 1960

Rodeo

Barton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.

Jan 23, 1960

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.

Jan 30, 1960

Nightmare Crossing

Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.

Feb 6, 1960

The Lure of Danger

Barton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.

Feb 13, 1960

Recovery

Feb 20, 1960

Buried Alive

Barton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.

Feb 27, 1960

Recondo

A warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.

Mar 3, 1960

Flying Lab

Barton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.

Mar 12, 1960

Hurricane Mesa

Barton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.

Mar 19, 1960

Astro Female

Barton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.

Mar 26, 1960

The Extra Sense

In order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.

Apr 2, 1960

Man in a Capsule

Barton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.

Apr 9, 1960

The Dropper

Apr 23, 1960

High Dive

Apr 30, 1960

Daredevils

Barton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.

May 7, 1960

Shooter McLaine

Barton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.

May 21, 1960

Early Warning

May 28, 1960

Breakoff

Jun 4, 1960

Highway to Danger

Barton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.

Jun 11, 1960