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COLLECTION · Series · 1959

Men Into Space

Men Into Space is an American science-fiction television series broadcast from September 30, 1959 to September 7, 1960 by CBS which depicted future efforts by the United States Air Force to explore and develop outer space. The black-and-white filmed show starred William Lundigan as Col. Edward McCauley.

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* 7.4 (5)ActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction
Studios
CBS
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
30/09/1959
Score
7.4 / 10 (5)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
38 episodes · 1959
Episode 1. Moon Probe
1959-09-30 · 30 min

His family watching from mission control, Col. Edward McCauley who is commanding the first rocket into outer space must make a desperate gamble when the second stage of his rocket fails to jettison.

Episode 2. Moon Landing
1959-10-07 · 30 min

Senator Jim Sloane questions the need for and cost of a mission to the moon after McCauley's first effort to the moon fails and his second effort leaves a crewman seriously injured during takeoff.

Episode 3. Building a Space Station
1959-10-21 · 30 min

McCauley races against time in order to save an astronaut who is trapped when assembling the prefabricated units of a space station. The astronaut is the son of a air force general and trapped when his sleeve catches between sections of…

Episode 4. Water Tank Rescue
1959-10-28 · 30 min

When an astronaut is stricken by a heart attack on the Moon, McCauley must find a way to get him back to Earth.

Episode 5. Lost Missile
1959-11-04 · 30 min

When an experimental nuclear-powered missile goes out of control, its creator insists on accompanying McCauley into space to try and disarm it before it can strike the moon and wipe out a twelve-man expedition.

Episode 6. Moonquake
1959-11-11 · 30 min

Trailblazer I is on route to the Moon when one of the crew gets word his wife has been hurt in a car wreck. Although distracted, the crewman needs to focus all his skills and abilities to overcome a major accident.

Episode 7. Space Trap
1959-11-18 · 30 min

Returning from the Moon with valuable spore samples the crew of MR7 are rendered unconscious. Earth sends a rescue mission but a decision has to be made that could put everyone's life at risk.

Episode 8. Asteroid
1959-11-25 · 30 min

An asteroid straying close to Earth becomes the subject of an experiment. It is decided to scout the asteroid with a view of turning it into a mobile space station. If not the rock must be destroyed.

Episode 9. Edge of Eternity
1959-12-02 · 30 min

Shortly after leaving the Moon a spacecraft is hit by an asteroid destroying their oxygen supply. The three man crew now become engaged in a life and death battle to extend their oxygen supply long enough to make it home.

Episode 10. Burnout
1959-12-09 · 30 min

Test continue on a new alloy for re-entry. On one test the ship acts erratically and although the crew is saved the ship is lost. A second mission is launched to try and understand what went wrong.

Episode 11. First Woman on the Moon
1959-12-16 · 30 min

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Episode 12. Christmas on the Moon
1959-12-23 · 30 min

McCauley and two astronomers are on the Moon on Christmas day, and one of them is stricken with appendicitis.

Episode 13. Quarantine
1959-12-30 · 30 min

Two scientists who can't get along are assigned to the same space station, and McCauley has to keep the peace.

Episode 14. Tankers in Space
1960-01-06 · 30 min

It is decided to attempt fuel transfers between space craft while flying in orbit. The requirement for precision control of two spacecraft is met by using a pair of specially trained twins. Safety is the primary concern, but ensuring…

Episode 15. Sea of Stars
1960-01-13 · 30 min

Col. McCauley is training a young cadet who wants to be an astronaut, and pushes the young man almost to his limit. When an onboard accident knocks out McCauley, the nervous young cadet has to bring the craft back to Earth on his own.

Episode 16. A Handful of Hours
1960-01-20 · 30 min

Four men a stranded after their spacecraft crash lands on the Moon. Their only hope of survival is to walk to Moonbase. All goes well till they realize the oxygen tank they are carrying to resupply themselves has a faulty valve. There is…

Episode 17. Earthbound
1960-01-27 · 30 min

An eager, space-enthusiast technician (played by Robert Reed of The Brady Bunch) installs a smaller Guidance Control System he designed into the rocket ship. There is now room in the equipment bay for him to stow away on the next flight.…

Episode 18. Caves of the Moon
1960-02-03 · 30 min

A mission is sent to explore a cave system on the Moon in the hope of finding ice. Having a source of water available would enable the colonization of the Moon.

Episode 19. Dateline: Moon
1960-02-10 · 30 min

A maverick journalist wins an opportunity to visit the Moon base. An opportunist he will look for anyway to manufacture a story, and his gambling habits put him at odds with the base commander.

Episode 20. Moon Cloud
1960-02-17 · 30 min

A scientist's wife warns McCauley that her husband Perry's's co-worker Hal Carter is jealous of his success. McCauley doesn't believe her, but when Perry's theory about radioactive gas on the moon prove correct, Hal plots to kill Perry.

Episode 21. Contraband
1960-03-02 · 30 min

McCauley must take four scientists back to the moon to find a deposit of a valuable mineral that one of them stole, so that he can trick the thief into revealing himself.

Episode 22. Dark of the Sun
1960-03-09 · 30 min

Tensions mount as final crew selections go forward for a special observation flight of the sun. At the core of the conflict is the potential for one of the crew to be a woman. The other candidates fail to treat her as a highly trained…

Episode 23. Verdict in Orbit
1960-03-16 · 30 min

Col McCauley, while serving on the space station gets word his son has been seriously injured in a hit and run accident near the rocket base. Tension mounts as word comes through the driver of the car has been identified, and appears to…

Episode 24. Is There Another Civilization?
1960-03-23 · 30 min

While on a routine flight one of the rockets is hit by a meteor fragment. On Earth they run tests to discover the meteor is not only made of metal, but appears to have been artificially created. A second flight is launched immediately to…

Episode 25. Shadows of the Moon
1960-03-30 · 30 min

A Moon survey mission finds a curiously-shaped rock formation. A month later, members of the return mission encounter other mysterious events and suspect that they are not alone.

Episode 26. Flash in the Sky
1960-04-06 · 30 min

A ship tasked with retrieving a malfunctioning Venus probe runs into issues when the scientist in charge, a friend of McCauley's insists on going despite previously disobeying McCauley's orders.

Episode 27. Lunar Secret
1960-04-13 · 30 min

A series of photographs taken by an expedition on the Moon shows some sort of artificial object moving up on a ridge. Two men are sent to investigate; what they find amazes them. Then an accident leaves them in deadly danger.

Episode 28. Voice of Infinity
1960-04-20 · 30 min

Space station Astra is chosen for a medical experiment to measure men's reactions to stress and fatigue. The medical director is convinced he can quantify a person's reactions to strain and so prevent accidents. Then a life-threatening…

Episode 29. From Another World
1960-04-27 · 30 min

Colonel McCauley returns from Asteroid 78-1. The mission was cut short by the failure of his suit oxygen supply. He is insistent that just before he passed out he saw fossil evidence of life on the asteroid. Unconnected with this, Air…

Episode 30. Emergency Mission
1960-05-04 · 30 min

A miss-fire of the MR28 sees the craft miss the Moon and head for deep space. The only chance of rescue is a new MX experimental rocket. In theory, the new ship should have the range. In practice, no one really knows.

Episode 31. Beyond the Stars
1960-05-11 · 30 min

A 3-man team visit the Lunar Observatory, isolated from all Earth signals on the Moon's far side, for routine Radio Telescope work. They pass the time during a long sky-mapping session by taping "A glimpse of lunar life" sound-broadcast.…

Episode 32. Mission to Mars
1960-05-25 · 30 min

On the Moon the US and Soviets are in an informal race to be the first to Mars. Both sides play down the need to rush with concerns about safety. Ultimately both missions launch within minutes of each other, but a terrible accident…

Episode 33. Moon Trap
1960-06-01 · 30 min

Ship MR34 loses Auto-Control during landing and crashes 200 miles from Moon Base. Two of the crew survive and make for a nearby fuel-cache. Can they use the liquid oxygen there to improvise a survival igloo?

Episode 34. Flare Up
1960-08-17 · 30 min

A Soviet Major is the sole survivor of a crash landing near a US advance moon station. Determined to appear blameless, he reports Americans sabotaged the landing and then takes drastic action to destroy all evidence.

Episode 35. Into the Sun
1960-08-24 · 30 min

A new project involves launching capsules of atomic waste into orbit and then assembling them with an atomic rocket motor. The unit is then accelerated for disposal into the Sun. The civilian Project Engineer, who will attach the a-rocket…

Episode 36. The Sun Never Sets
1960-08-31 · 30 min

McCauley visits England and advises the British space program. He objects to the design of a second stage rocket. The British launch the spacecraft anyway and the second stage malfunctions hurling the craft into a tumbling orbit around…

Episode 37. Mystery Satellite
1960-09-07 · 30 min

The crew of MR37 encounter a strange object that they first believe is a meteor till it starts changing direction to match their ship. Whatever the object was it is confirmed it could not have come from Earth. When MR30 also encounters…

Episode 38. Flight to the Red Planet
1960-09-14 · 30 min

The first mission to Mars is nearing the red planet when a series of accidents and break downs put the mission in doubt. The crew must balance the need for caution and safety against the massive amount of scientific data that could be…

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William Lundigan
William Lundigan
Joyce Taylor
Joyce Taylor
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