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'''''Planet of the Apes''''' was a short-lived television series which aired Fridays on CBS. The series takes place in the same society, ten years after the [[Planet of the Apes (1968 movie)|movie of the same name]]. It starred [[Roddy McDowall]], [[Ron Harper (actor)|Ron Harper]] and [[James Naughton]]. [[Mark Lenard]] guest starred in almost every episode. The show ran from Friday, September 13, 1974 to Friday, December 20, 1974. |
'''''Planet of the Apes''''' was a short-lived television series which aired Fridays on CBS. The series takes place in the same society, ten years after the [[Planet of the Apes (1968 movie)|movie of the same name]]. It starred [[Roddy McDowall]], [[Ron Harper (actor)|Ron Harper]] and [[James Naughton]]. [[Mark Lenard]] guest starred in almost every episode. The show ran from Friday, September 13, 1974 to Friday, December 20, 1974. Although fourteen episodes were produced, only thirteen were aired. The fourteenth was included in the DVD box set. |
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==Introduction== |
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==Telefilms== |
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* The Forgotten City of the Apes |
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* Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes |
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* Life, Liberty, and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes |
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* Farewell to the Planet of the Apes |
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==Credits== |
==Credits== |
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Created by | Anthony Wilson |
Starring | Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 14 |
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Running time | 42-44 minutes per episode |
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Network | CBS |
Release | 13 September, 1974 – 20 December, 1974 |
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Planet of the Apes was a short-lived television series which aired Fridays on CBS. The series takes place in the same society, ten years after the movie of the same name. It starred Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper and James Naughton. Mark Lenard guest starred in almost every episode. The show ran from Friday, September 13, 1974 to Friday, December 20, 1974. Although fourteen episodes were produced, only thirteen were aired. The fourteenth was included in the DVD box set.
Introduction
Template:Spoiler The series begins with the crash of another human spaceship, this time from 1980. This spaceship is crewed by three astronauts, one of whom has died in the crash. The other two are unconscious but are rescued by a human who carries them to an old bomb shelter. Thanks to a book that the old man had, they are convinced that they are indeed in a future Earth.
The crash is also witnessed by a young chimpanzee who tells the authorities. Dr. Zaius, the same orangutan from the movie of the same name, notes that another such incident occurred ten years earlier. He orders the head gorilla, General Urko (Mark Lenard), to find the humans and bring them back alive. Dr. Zaius wants to find out as much as he can about the humans before they are killed. Dr. Zaius doesn't trust General Urko to follow his orders and bring back any surviving humans, so he sends along his newly-hired chimpanzee assistant, Galen (Roddy McDowall).
The two astronauts, Colonel Alan Virdon (Ron Harper) and Major Peter J. Burke (James Naughton), go back to their ship to check the ship's chronometer. They are more than 1000 years in the future from when they left Earth. Virdon insists on retrieving the ship's flight log in the hopes that they will be able to analyze it and be able to return to their own time period, but while they are at the ship, they are captured, and the old man is killed.
Galen finds the human book that the old man had been carrying. He reads parts of the book and begins to doubt the history that he has been told: apes have always been dominant, and humans have always been inferior and subservient. When Galen finds out that Urko has arranged for the two astronauts to escape and be killed in the attempt, he prevents the shooter and helps the humans escape.
He discusses the book that he found with Dr. Zaius who then accuses him of heresy. Galen is sentenced to death for his crime. The two astronauts find out about his sentence and rescue Galen. They are all then declared enemies of the state and become fugitives. They wander around the territory that used to be the western United States having various encounters with apes and humans.
Episodes
Episode | First airdate |
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Escape From Tomorrow | 13 September, 1974 |
The Gladiators | 20 September, 1974 |
The Trap | 27 September, 1974 |
The Good Seed | 4 October, 1974 |
The Legacy | 11 October, 1974 |
Tomorrow's Tide | 18 October, 1974 |
The Surgeon | 25 October, 1974 |
The Deception | 1 November, 1974 |
The Horse Race | 8 November, 1974 |
The Interrogation | 15 November, 1974 |
The Tyrant | 22 November, 1974 |
The Cure | 29 November, 1974 |
The Liberator | Never aired during original run |
Up Above the World So High | 6 December, 1974 |
Telefilms
In 1981, several episodes of the series were edited into five made-for-tv movies:
- Back to the Planet of the Apes
- The Forgotten City of the Apes
- Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes
- Life, Liberty, and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes
- Farewell to the Planet of the Apes
Credits
Starring:
- Roddy McDowall as Galen
- Ron Harper as Colonel Alan Virdon
- James Naughton as Major Peter J. Burke
Frequent guest stars:
- Mark Lenard as General Urko
- Booth Colman as Councillor Zaius
Other credits:
- Executive Producer: Herbert Hirschman
- Producer: Stan Hough
- Developed for television by Anthony Wilson
- Based on the book by Pierre Boulle
External links
- Planet of the Apes: The Television Series fansite: Photos, episode guide, fan fiction, etc.
- Action TV
- Planet of the Apes at IMDb