The Sphere of No Return

S01 E01 • Saturday, Sep 12, 1959 • Sep 12 • 30m

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.

Maximum Capacity

S01 E02 • Saturday, Sep 19, 1959 • Sep 19 • 30m

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.

Odds Against Survival

S01 E03 • Saturday, Sep 26, 1959 • Sep 26 • 30m

Sky Diving

S01 E04 • Saturday, Oct 3, 1959 • Oct 3 • 30m

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.

Experiments in Terror

S01 E05 • Saturday, Oct 10, 1959 • Oct 10 • 30m

Invisible Force

S01 E06 • Saturday, Oct 17, 1959 • Oct 17 • 30m

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.

Escape to Nepal

S01 E07 • Saturday, Oct 24, 1959 • Oct 24 • 30m

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.

Border to Border

S01 E08 • Saturday, Oct 31, 1959 • Oct 31 • 30m

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.

Trial by Fire

S01 E09 • Saturday, Nov 7, 1959 • Nov 7 • 30m

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

White Out

S01 E10 • Saturday, Nov 14, 1959 • Nov 14 • 30m

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.

The Breaking Point

S01 E11 • Saturday, Nov 28, 1959 • Nov 28 • 30m

A volunteer is sealed in a cell for 30 days and is subjected to psychological torment in order to determine his breaking point.

Jungle Survival

S01 E12 • Saturday, Dec 5, 1959 • Dec 5 • 30m

Glenn 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

S01 E13 • Saturday, Dec 12, 1959 • Dec 12 • 30m

Man Without Fear

S01 E14 • Saturday, Dec 19, 1959 • Dec 19 • 30m

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.

The Visitors

S01 E15 • Saturday, Dec 26, 1959 • Dec 26 • 30m

The Storm

S01 E16 • Friday, Jan 1, 1960 • Jan 1 • 30m

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

Killer River

S01 E17 • Saturday, Jan 9, 1960 • Jan 9 • 30m

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

Rodeo

S01 E18 • Saturday, Jan 23, 1960 • Jan 23 • 30m

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

The Windowless Room

S01 E19 • Saturday, Jan 30, 1960 • Jan 30 • 30m

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.

Nightmare Crossing

S01 E20 • Saturday, Feb 6, 1960 • Feb 6 • 30m

Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.

The Lure of Danger

S01 E21 • Saturday, Feb 13, 1960 • Feb 13 • 30m

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

Recovery

S01 E22 • Saturday, Feb 20, 1960 • Feb 20 • 30m

Buried Alive

S01 E23 • Saturday, Feb 27, 1960 • Feb 27 • 30m

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

Recondo

S01 E24 • Thursday, Mar 3, 1960 • Mar 3 • 30m

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

Flying Lab

S01 E25 • Saturday, Mar 12, 1960 • Mar 12 • 30m

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

Hurricane Mesa

S01 E26 • Saturday, Mar 19, 1960 • Mar 19 • 30m

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

Astro Female

S01 E27 • Saturday, Mar 26, 1960 • Mar 26 • 30m

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

The Extra Sense

S01 E28 • Saturday, Apr 2, 1960 • Apr 2 • 30m

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

Man in a Capsule

S01 E29 • Saturday, Apr 9, 1960 • Apr 9 • 30m

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

The Dropper

S01 E30 • Saturday, Apr 23, 1960 • Apr 23 • 30m

High Dive

S01 E31 • Saturday, Apr 30, 1960 • Apr 30 • 30m

Daredevils

S01 E32 • Saturday, May 7, 1960 • May 7 • 30m

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

Shooter McLaine

S01 E33 • Saturday, May 21, 1960 • May 21 • 30m

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

Early Warning

S01 E34 • Saturday, May 28, 1960 • May 28 • 30m

Breakoff

S01 E35 • Saturday, Jun 4, 1960 • Jun 4 • 30m

Highway to Danger

S01 E36 • Saturday, Jun 11, 1960 • Jun 11 • 30m

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