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1 season · 36 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 25 min

The Sphere of No Return Episode 1

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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.

S1 · E2 25 min

Maximum Capacity Episode 2

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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.

S1 · E3 25 min

Odds Against Survival Episode 3

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S1 · E4 25 min

Sky Diving Episode 4

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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.

S1 · E5 25 min

Experiments in Terror Episode 5

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S1 · E6 25 min

Invisible Force Episode 6

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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.

S1 · E7 25 min

Escape to Nepal Episode 7

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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.

S1 · E8 25 min

Border to Border Episode 8

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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.

S1 · E9 25 min

Trial by Fire Episode 9

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

S1 · E10 25 min

White Out Episode 10

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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.

S1 · E11 25 min

The Breaking Point Episode 11

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

S1 · E12 25 min

Jungle Survival Episode 12

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Glenn Barton is sent on a dual mission: test survival techniques in the Amazon Basin and determine the fate of four lost fliers.

S1 · E13 25 min

I've Killed Seven Men Episode 13

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S1 · E14 25 min

Man Without Fear Episode 14

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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.

S1 · E15 25 min

The Visitors Episode 15

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S1 · E16 25 min

The Storm Episode 16

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

S1 · E17 25 min

Killer River Episode 17

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

S1 · E18 25 min

Rodeo Episode 18

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

S1 · E19 25 min

The Windowless Room Episode 19

Wubly rating 7.5 · You

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.

S1 · E20 25 min

Nightmare Crossing Episode 20

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Barton tests candidates for command positions in space.

S1 · E21 25 min

The Lure of Danger Episode 21

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

S1 · E22 25 min

Recovery Episode 22

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S1 · E23 25 min

Buried Alive Episode 23

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

S1 · E24 25 min

Recondo Episode 24

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

S1 · E25 25 min

Flying Lab Episode 25

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

S1 · E26 25 min

Hurricane Mesa Episode 26

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

S1 · E27 25 min

Astro Female Episode 27

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

S1 · E28 25 min

The Extra Sense Episode 28

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

S1 · E29 25 min

Man in a Capsule Episode 29

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

S1 · E30 25 min

The Dropper Episode 30

Wubly rating 7.4 · You
S1 · E31 25 min

High Dive Episode 31

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S1 · E32 25 min

Daredevils Episode 32

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

S1 · E33 25 min

Shooter McLaine Episode 33

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

S1 · E34 25 min

Early Warning Episode 34

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S1 · E35 25 min

Breakoff Episode 35

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S1 · E36 25 min

Highway to Danger Episode 36

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

36 episodes in Season 1

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