| "Up Above the World So High" | |
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| Air date | December 6th, 1974 |
| Writers | Arthur Browne, Jr.; S. Bar-David |
| Director | John Meredyth Lucas |
| Producers | Herbert Hirschman; Stan Hough |
| Starring | Roddy McDowall; Ron Harper; James Naughton; Mark Lenard; Booth Colman |
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"Up Above the World So High" is the fourteenth and final episode of the American sci-fi/adventure series Planet of the Apes. It was directed by John Meredyth Lucas and written by Arthur Browne, Jr. and S. Bar-David, who also wrote the story treatment for the episode. It first aired on CBS on Friday, December 6th, 1974.
In this episode, Alan, Pete and Galen discover a human named Leuric who has invented a rudimentary glider. They volunteer to help Leuric improve his design, but before long, Leuric is captured by gorillas and brought to the attention of an inquisitive chimpanzee scientist named Carsia. Alan and Pete build a better glider and Galen tests it out becoming the planet's first flying chimpanzee.
Synopsis[]
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Roddy McDowall | Galen |
| Ron Harper | Alan Virdon |
| James Naughton | Pete Burke |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joanna Barnes | Carsia |
| Frank Aletter | Leuric |
| Martin Brooks | Konag |
Co-Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Lenard | General Urko |
| Booth Colman | Councillor Zaius |
| William Beckley | Council Orang |
| Ron Stein | Gorilla guard |
| Eldon Burke | Trooper |
| Glenn Wilder | Human driver |
Notes & Trivia[]
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- This episode has been made available on disc four of the Planet of the Apes: The Complete TV Series DVD collection.
- Along with "Tomorrow's Tide", this episode is included on the Farewell to the Planet of the Apes compilation film.
- Production code number: B-514.
- Final episode of the series.
- This is the only episode of Planet of the Apes directed by John Meredyth Lucas.
- This is the only episode of Planet of the Apes written by Arthur Browne, Jr.
- This is the only episode of Planet of the Apes written by S. Bar-David.
- Screenplay writer Shimon Wincelberg is credited as S. Bar-David in this episode.
- Actor Martin E. Brooks is credited as Martin Brooks in this episode.
- Actor Glenn R. Wilder is credited as Glenn Wilder in this episode.
- The establishing shots of Central City is actually archival footage of Ape City used in Planet of the Apes and Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
- Actor William Beckley also played the role of Grundig in "Escape from Tomorrow".
Allusions[]
- Pete Burke quotes the line, "Alas, poor Leuric". This is a reference to a rather famous quote from William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet. The correct line is actually "Alas, poor Yorick, I knew him, Horatio". The line is spoken by Hamlet to Horatio in reference to the character of Yorick - a court jester who is described as "a fellow of infinite jest".