Series synopsis
Planet of the Apes is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 13, 1974. It ended on December 20, 1974. It was created by Anthony Wilson. It stars Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton and Mark Lenard.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Roddy McDowall as Galen
- Ron Harper as Alan Virdon
- James Naughton as Pete Burke
- Mark Lenard as Urko
- Booth Colman as Zaius
Guest cast
- Jacqueline Scott as Kira
- Zina Bethune
- Norman Alden
- Norman Burton as Yalu
- Michael Conrad as Janor
- Roscoe Lee Browne
- Royal Dano as Farrow
- Marc Singer as Dalton
- Sondra Locke as Amy
- Michael Strong as Travin
- Russ Marin as Damon
- Frank Aletter as Leuric
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 14 | September 13, 1974 | December 20, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
September 13, 1974 |
| 2 |
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. |
September 20, 1974 |
| 3 |
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. |
September 27, 1974 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 1974 |
| Last aired | December 20, 1974 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:00:00 |