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In an amusing precursor to the Survivor school of "reality" broadcasting, a radio station on the mainland has set up a "Take a Dare" contest, with contestants vying for a $10,000 prize. One such contestant is George Barkley (played by future Oscar winner Strother Martin), who will win the contest if he is able to survive on a desert island, alone and unassisted, for a full week. So guess which island Barkely winds up on--and guess what happens when he meets the Castaways.