Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes
1974
1 Season
6.9
Sci-Fi & FantasyAction & AdventureDrama

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.

Episodes

Escape from Tomorrow
E1Sep 13, 1974

Escape from Tomorrow

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.

The Gladiators
E2Sep 20, 1974

The Gladiators

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.

The Trap
E3Sep 27, 19741h

The Trap

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.

The Good Seeds
E4Oct 4, 1974

The Good Seeds

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

The Legacy
E5Oct 11, 19741h

The Legacy

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.

Tomorrow's Tide
E6Oct 18, 1974

Tomorrow's Tide

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

The Surgeon
E7Oct 25, 197448m

The Surgeon

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.

The Deception
E8Nov 1, 1974

The Deception

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.

The Horse Race
E9Nov 8, 1974

The Horse Race

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

The Interrogation
E10Nov 15, 1974

The Interrogation

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

The Tyrant
E11Nov 22, 1974

The Tyrant

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

The Cure
E12Nov 29, 19741h

The Cure

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

The Liberator
E13Dec 6, 1974

The Liberator

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

Up Above the World So High
E14Dec 20, 1974

Up Above the World So High

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

Top Cast

Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall

Galen

Ron Harper

Ron Harper

Alan Virdon

James Naughton

James Naughton

Pete Burke

Mark Lenard

Mark Lenard

Urko

Booth Colman

Booth Colman

Zaius