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| Information | |
| Title: | Ark II |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Genres: | Children's Sci-fi |
| Running time: | 30 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | CBS |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 15 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Filmation Associates |
| Executive producers: | Norm Prescott; Lou Scheimer |
| Producers: | Richard M. Rosenbloom |
| Principal cast: | Terry Lester; Jean Marie Hon; José Flores |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 11th, 1976 |
| Last aired: | December 18th, 1976 |
Ark II is an American television series of the science fiction genre aimed at younger viewers. The series was created by Martin Roth and produced by Norm Prescott and Lou Scheimer and their company, Filmation Associates. It aired on weekends on CBS from September 11th to December 18th, 1976, spanning a total of only fifteen episodes. The show starred Terry Lester as Jonah, Jean Marie Hon as Ruth, José Flores as Samuel and the chimpanzee Adam as a highly-intelligent version of himself.
The setting of the series was Earth of the year 2476. After centuries of pollution and mistreatment, the Earth has now become a toxic and barren wasteland. A group of scientists led by Jonah travel across the planet in the highly advanced all-terrain vehicle, the Ark II, laboring to restore the planet to its former vitality.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1x1 | The Flies | September 11th, 1976 |
| 1x2 | The Slaves | September 18th, 1976 |
| 1x3 | The Wild Boy | September 25th, 1976 |
| 1x4 | The Robot | October 2nd, 1976 |
| 1x5 | Omega | October 9th, 1976 |
| 1x6 | The Tank | October 16th, 1976 |
| 1x7 | The Cryogenic Man | October 23rd, 1976 |
| 1x8 | The Rule | October 30th, 1976 |
| 1x9 | Robin Hood | November 6th, 1976 |
| 1x10 | The Drought | November 13th, 1976 |
| 1x11 | The Lottery | November 20th, 1976 |
| 1x12 | The Mind Group | November 27th, 1976 |
| 1x13 | The Balloon | December 4th, 1976 |
| 1x14 | Don Quixote | December 11th, 1976 |
| 1x15 | Orkus | December 18th, 1976 |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Ark II (TV series) redirects to this page.
- Ted Post directed 8 out of 15 episodes of the series; more than any other director.
- Hollingsworth Morse directed 6 out 15 episodes of the series.
- Robert Specht wrote and/or co-wrote 5 episodes of the series; more than any other writer.
- The musical score used for this series was composed by Ray Ellis and Norm Prescott.
- All of the main characters in this series, including the ape, are named for Hebrew figures that appear in the Judeo-Christian Bible.
- Actress Jean Marie Hon is also known for playing a character named Jane on episodes of Man from Atlantis.
- Actor Jonathan Harris played a character named Fagon on two episodes of the series. Harris is best known for playing the role of the scheming Doctor Smith on the 1960s series Lost in Space.
- Actor Malachi Throne played the role of a warlord named Brack on two episodes of the series. Throne is a veteran of the sci-fi genre, having appeared in episodes of Star Trek as well as Star Trek: The Next Generation.
- Episode 1x05, "Omega" features a guest appearance by 13-year-old actress Helen Hunt. Helen will go on to become more popularly known for playing Jamie Buchman on the comedy series Mad About You (with actor Paul Reiser), and will appear in such films as Twister, Pay It Forward, and As Good as It Gets.