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Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes
★ 6.9/10•1974•50m•NR•Sci-Fi & Fantasy•Action & Adventure•Drama
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Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes. Based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel of the same name by Pierre Boulle.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 13, 1974

Episodes

Episode 1 - Escape from TomorrowE1

Escape from Tomorrow

Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes. To their horror, they discover that they are back on Earth in the year 3085.

Sep 13, 1974

Episode 2 - The GladiatorsE2

The Gladiators

Burke, Virdon and Galen come across two humans fighting and get involved, but lose the magnetic disc. To recover it, they must approach the nearby village, where the ape prefect pits humans in a series of gladiatorial games.

Sep 20, 1974

Episode 3 - The TrapE360m

The Trap

In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets above.

Sep 27, 1974

Episode 4 - The Good SeedsE4

The Good Seeds

Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.

Oct 4, 1974

Episode 5 - The LegacyE560m

The Legacy

Burke and Virdon are helped by a young woman and a young boy while searching for an underground computer in a ruined city, but their plans go awry when Alan is captured and Urko uses the boy to get information from the astronaut.

Oct 11, 1974

Episode 6 - Tomorrow's TideE6

Tomorrow's Tide

An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.

Oct 18, 1974

Episode 7 - The SurgeonE748m

The Surgeon

Galen must use all his charm to try and persuade his ex-girlfriend, a female ape surgeon named Kira, to operate on Virdon using a forbidden human anatomy book, after the astronaut is shot.

Oct 25, 1974

Episode 8 - The DeceptionE8

The Deception

When the guys try to track down the apes who are framing humans for crimes in a small community, Fauna, a blind female ape, falls in love with Burke while believing him to be a chimpanzee.

Nov 1, 1974

Episode 9 - The Horse RaceE9

The Horse Race

Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.

Nov 8, 1974

Episode 10 - The InterrogationE10

The Interrogation

Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.

Nov 15, 1974

Episode 11 - The TyrantE11

The Tyrant

Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.

Nov 22, 1974

Episode 12 - The CureE1260m

The Cure

Thanks to their advanced medical knowledge, Burke and Virdon are able to help a village struck with malaria, but risk discovery.

Nov 29, 1974

Episode 13 - The LiberatorE13

The Liberator

Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.

Dec 6, 1974

Episode 14 - Up Above the World So HighE14

Up Above the World So High

Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.

Dec 20, 1974

Actors

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Ron Harper

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Zaius

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