| Planet of the Apes | |
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| Information | |
| Title: | Planet of the Apes |
| Format: | Live-action |
| Genres: | Adventure Sci-fi |
| Running time: | 60 min. |
| country: | USA |
| Network: | CBS |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 14 |
| Production | |
| Production company: | 20th Century Fox Television |
| Executive producers: | Herbert Hirschman |
| Producers: | Stanley Hough |
| Principal cast: | Ron Harper; James Naughton; Roddy McDowall; Booth Colman; Mark Lenard |
| Air dates | |
| First aired: | September 13th, 1974 |
| Last aired: | December 20th, 1974 |
Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction television series that aired on CBS from September 13th to December 20th, 1974. The series lasted only one season, broadcasting fourteen episodes in total. The program was loosely based on the Planet of the Apes film franchise developed by Arthur P. Jacobs in 1968. The show starred Ron Harper and James Naughton as astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke who find themselves transported into a post-apocalyptic future where society is ruled by a race of highly-evolved talking apes. Rounding out the three-star cast was Roddy McDowall as their chimpanzee ally Galen. McDowall, a veteran of the film series, had distinguished himself in two roles, that of Cornelius, the chipmanzee archaelogist as well as Cornelius' son, Caesar in the final two installments of the series. Recurring guest stars included Booth Colman as Councillor Zaius and Mark Lenard as General Urko.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
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| 1x1 | Escape from Tomorrow | September 13th, 1974 |
| 1x2 | The Gladiators | September 20th, 1974 |
| 1x3 | The Trap | September 27th, 1974 |
| 1x4 | The Good Seeds | October 4th, 1974 |
| 1x5 | The Legacy | October 11th, 1974 |
| 1x6 | Tomorrow's Tide | October 18th, 1974 |
| 1x7 | The Surgeon | October 25th, 1974 |
| 1x8 | The Deception | November 1st, 1974 |
| 1x9 | The Horse Race | November 8th, 1974 |
| 1x10 | The Interrogation | November 15th, 1974 |
| 1x11 | The Tyrant | November 22nd, 1974 |
| 1x12 | The Cure | November 29th, 1974 |
| 1x13 | The Liberator | December 13th, 1974 |
| 1x14 | Up Above the World So High | December 20th, 1974 |
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Notes & Trivia[]
- CBS optioned to broadcast Planet of the Apes over that of a proposed television series called Genesis II, which was developed by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry.
- Actor Mark Lenard is best known for playing the role of Sarek, father to the Vulcan character Spock from the Star Trek franchise.