Planet of the Apes

Name: Planet of the Apes
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 1974-09-13
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, Mark Lenard, Booth Colman

ENDED1 Season14 Episodes★ 6.9

Planet of the Apes is a sci-fi and fantasy series on CBS that premiered in 1974, ending after 1 season and 14 episodes.

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NetworkCBS

First AiredSep 13, 1974

Last AiredDec 20, 1974

GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama

Runtime50 min

Created ByAnthony Wilson

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

Production20th Century Fox Television

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

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman

Zaius

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 14 episodes

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E1Escape from Tomorrow

Sep 13, 1974★ 6.8

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.

E2The Gladiators

Sep 20, 1974★ 6.8

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.

E3The Trap

Sep 27, 197460m★ 6.8

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.

E4The Good Seeds

Oct 4, 1974★ 7.2

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

E5The Legacy

Oct 11, 197460m★ 6.5

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.

E6Tomorrow's Tide

Oct 18, 1974★ 6.2

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

E7The Surgeon

Oct 25, 197448m★ 5.8

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.

E8The Deception

Nov 1, 1974★ 6.8

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.

E9The Horse Race

Nov 8, 1974★ 6.8

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

E10The Interrogation

Nov 15, 1974★ 6.0

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

E11The Tyrant

Nov 22, 1974★ 5.8

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

E12The Cure

Nov 29, 197460m★ 6.0

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

E13The Liberator

Dec 6, 1974★ 6.2

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

E14Up Above the World So High

Dec 20, 1974★ 6.5

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

About Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes is a sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure, drama series on CBS. The show first aired on Sep 13, 1974 and currently has 1 season and 14 episodes. Planet of the Apes has ended. It has a rating of 6.9/10 based on 108 votes. The cast includes Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, Mark Lenard, Booth Colman. Created by Anthony Wilson.