| "Tomorrow's Tide" | |
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| Air date | October 18th, 1974 |
| Writers | Robert W. Lenski |
| Director | Don McDougall |
| Producers | Herbert Hirschman; Stan Hough |
| Starring | Roddy McDowall; Ron Harper; James Naughton |
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"Tomorrow's Tide" is the sixth episode of season one of the science fiction action television series Planet of the Apes, which is loosely based on the popular 1960s film series produced by Arthur P. Jacobs. The episode was directed by Don McDougall and written by Robert W. Lenski. It first aired on CBS on Friday, October 18th, 1974.
In this episode, Alan Virdon and Pete Burke are captured by a human overseer of a fishing colony named Hurton, who uses humans as slave labor. Failure to do a good job results in being sacrificed to the Great Gods of the Sea - quite namely, sharks!
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roddy McDowall | Galen |
| Ron Harper | Alan Virdon |
| James Naughton | Pete Burke |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roscoe Lee Browne | Hurton |
| Jay Robinson | Bandor |
| John McLiam | Gahto |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jim Storm | Romar |
| Kathleen Bracken | Soma |
| Larry Ellis | Drayman #2 |
| Frank Orsatti | Human |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode has been made available on disc two of the Planet of the Apes: The Complete TV Series DVD collection.
- Along with "Up Above the World So High", this episode is included on the Farewell to the Planet of the Apes compilation film.
- Production code number: B-508.
- This is the second episode of Planet of the Apes directed by Don McDougall. He previously directed "The Gladiators". His next episode is "The Deception".
- This is the second and final episode of Planet of the Apes written by Robert W. Lenski. He previously wrote episode 1x04, "The Good Seeds".
- Actor Frank Orsatti is uncredited for his participation in this episode.
Bloopers[]
- The shark used in this episode is extremely fake looking.
Quotes[]
- Pete Burke: Great way to make a living.
- Alan Virdon: That's why we're doing it -- to keep on living.
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- Galen: I said you were liars - I just had no idea you were so good at it!
See also[]
Planet of the Apes
Return to the Planet of the Apes
External Links[]
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