Scientist and adventurer Dr. Glenn Barton is recruited by the government for high-risk missions. His quick thinking enables him to overcome challenges like testing space tech or conducting daring rescues.
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36 Episodes
The Sphere of No Return
E1
The Sphere of No ReturnIn 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.
Maximum Capacity
E2
Maximum CapacityBarton 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.
Odds Against Survival
E3
Odds Against Survival
Sky Diving
E4
Sky DivingTo 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.
Experiments in Terror
E5
Experiments in Terror
Invisible Force
E6
Invisible ForceIn 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.
Escape to Nepal
E7
Escape to NepalIn 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.
Border to Border
E8
Border to BorderTwo antagonistic jet pilots are entered into a Mexican auto race to prove that a team can overcome obstacles better than any single person could.
Trial by Fire
E9
Trial by FireBarton enters an active volcano to test a new type of fire suit. He nearly loses his life in the experiment.
White Out
E10
White OutBarton 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.
The Breaking Point
E11
The Breaking PointA volunteer is sealed in a cell for 30 days and is subjected to psychological torment in order to determine his breaking point.
Jungle Survival
E12
Jungle SurvivalGlenn Barton is sent on a dual mission: test survival techniques in the Amazon Basin and determine the fate of four lost fliers.
I've Killed Seven Men
E13
I've Killed Seven Men
Man Without Fear
E14
Man Without FearBarton 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.
The Visitors
E15
The Visitors
The Storm
E16
The StormGlenn Barton is asked to clear the reputation of a man who died mysteriously.
Killer River
E17
Killer RiverOn a cliff above the Colorado River, Barton rescues a parachuted pilot.
Rodeo
E18
RodeoBarton investigates the effects of a new rocket belt at a rodeo.
The Windowless Room
E19
The Windowless RoomA 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.
Nightmare Crossing
E20
Nightmare CrossingBarton tests candidates for command positions in space.
The Lure of Danger
E21
The Lure of DangerBarton looks individuals that subconsciously want to destroy themselves. He wants to learn why some men desire death.
Recovery
E22
Recovery
Buried Alive
E23
Buried AliveBarton experiments with Yoga to show that it can be helpful in adverting tragedy.
Recondo
E24
RecondoA warden's daughter is held hostage by four escaped convicts.
Flying Lab
E25
Flying LabBarton performs and experiment to show that ignorance and fear cause lack of efficiency.
Hurricane Mesa
E26
Hurricane MesaBarton conducts a test on a pilot to prove that he can be switched successfully to a desk job.
Astro Female
E27
Astro FemaleBarton puts four women against four men in order to prove that woman can equal and perhaps surpass males as astronauts.
The Extra Sense
E28
The Extra SenseIn order to prove that emotional stress promotes telepathy, Barton parachutes from a high precipice.
Man in a Capsule
E29
Man in a CapsuleBarton conducts a survival test on the surface of the ocean.
The Dropper
E30
The Dropper
High Dive
E31
High Dive
Daredevils
E32
DaredevilsBarton puts the king of syut drivers through an incredibly dangerous test believing that the secret to survival lies in body chemical reactions.
Shooter McLaine
E33
Shooter McLaineBarton almost dies when a scientist ignoring his own physical limits and Barton's warnings misreads important test instruments.
Early Warning
E34
Early WarningBarton narrowly escapes death when scientist Clifford Beck (Philip Ober). ignoring his own physical limits and a warning, misreads test instruments.
Breakoff
E35
Breakoff
Highway to Danger
E36
Highway to DangerBarton researches highway hypnosis by subjecting himself to driving conditions that have killed five truck drivers.
Cast of Season 1
Jack GingDan Wright
Joyce MeadowsLynn Allen
George NaderDr. Glenn Barton
Ivan TorsProducer
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