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The Best Episodes of Men Into Space

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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

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    Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 24 - Is There Another Civilization?
    8.1/10(91 votes)

    #1 - Is There Another Civilization?

    S1:E24

    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 retrieve more samples. What they discover may solve one of the greatest mysteries known to man.

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 12 - Christmas on the Moon
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #2 - Christmas on the Moon

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Richard Carlson
    Writer:David Duncan

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  3. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 32 - Mission to Mars
    7.6/10(26 votes)

    #3 - Mission to Mars

    S1:E32

    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 completely changes the game and the ultimate fate of both crews.

    Director:William Conrad
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 38 - Flight to the Red Planet
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Flight to the Red Planet

    S1:E38

    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 gained on such an expedition.

    Director:David Friedkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 16 - A Handful of Hours
    7.5/10(44 votes)

    #5 - A Handful of Hours

    S1:E16

    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 a way around the problem, but the cost may be too high for the team to accept

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 23 - Verdict in Orbit
    7.5/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Verdict in Orbit

    S1:E23

    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 be on duty on board the space station. With nowhere to run and nowhere to hide on the station, how will this terrible emotional conundrum be resolved?

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 26 - Flash in the Sky
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #7 - Flash in the Sky

    S1:E26

    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.

    Director:Walter Doniger
    Writer:David Duncan

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  8. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 35 - Into the Sun
    7.5/10(28 votes)

    #8 - Into the Sun

    S1:E35

    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 in space, is a former astronaut who resigned after a re-entry accident. He now lacks confidence in himself and is convinced that no-one else trusts him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 7 - Space Trap
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #9 - Space Trap

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Charles F. Haas
    Writer:Francis Rosenwald

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  10. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 8 - Asteroid
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #10 - Asteroid

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 13 - Quarantine
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Quarantine

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Walter Doniger
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 14 - Tankers in Space
    7.4/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Tankers in Space

    S1:E14

    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 this, they overlook one potential fatal flaw in the mission

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 20 - Moon Cloud
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Moon Cloud

    S1:E20

    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.

    Director:Otto Lang
    Writers:Michael Plant, Sidney Kalchiem

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  14. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 2 - Moon Landing
    7.3/10(40 votes)

    #14 - Moon Landing

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Walter Doniger
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 4 - Water Tank Rescue
    7.3/10(26 votes)

    #15 - Water Tank Rescue

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Otto Lang
    Writer:Ib Melchior

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  16. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 6 - Moonquake
    7.3/10(28 votes)

    #16 - Moonquake

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 29 - From Another World
    7.3/10(25 votes)

    #17 - From Another World

    S1:E29

    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 Force medical staff have recommended his prolonged series of missions requires a 60-day 'grounding' to recover from stress. Will McCauley be able to lead the return mission to the asteroid if its unpredictable orbit permits another rendezvous?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 30 - Emergency Mission
    7.3/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Emergency Mission

    S1:E30

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 1 - Moon Probe
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #19 - Moon Probe

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Walter Doniger
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 9 - Edge of Eternity
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Edge of Eternity

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 10 - Burnout
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #21 - Burnout

    S1:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 15 - Sea of Stars
    7.2/10(21 votes)

    #22 - Sea of Stars

    S1:E15

    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.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Francis Rosenwald

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  23. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 17 - Earthbound
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Earthbound

    S1:E17

    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. But during the 12G takeoff his improvised couch crushes the equipment rack, causing the ship to lose all power before reaching orbit. The uncontrollable ship will quickly re-enter and burn unless repairs can be completed.

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:David Duncan

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  24. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 18 - Caves of the Moon
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #24 - Caves of the Moon

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Lee Sholem
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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  25. Men Into Space Season 1 Episode 3 - Building a Space Station
    7.1/10(39 votes)

    #25 - Building a Space Station

    S1:E3

    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 the space station.

    Director:Otto Lang
    Writer:Meyer Dolinsky

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Best Episodes Summary

"Is There Another Civilization?" is the best rated episode of "Men Into Space". It scored 8.1/10 based on 91 votes. Directed by Nathan Juran and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/23/1960. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Christmas on the Moon".