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A TV sci-fi series inspired by the classic movies. Three Astronauts take off from Earth in 1981, are caught in a "time warp" and crash back to a devastated Earth in 3085 only to discover it has been taken over by a militaristic civilization run by Apes and Gorillas! They try to find a way back to their own time while being hunted by the Apes.

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Last Episode

01x14 Up Above The World So High Aired: Dec. 20, 1974

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

Next Episode

Planet of the Apes is Canceled/Ended
The show had 1 season and 14 episodes air in 1974.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Sep. 13, 1974
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
1974 - 1974
To-Date:
1 Season
14 Episodes
Network
CBS TV Network

Character Guide

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Series Fun Facts

More Trivia
  • Goof (revealing mistake): It is clear from the numerous shots of the palms of Galen's hands that they are gloves, though the character doesn't wear gloves.
  • Goof (revealing mistake): In the pilot episode (after the astronauts have been captured by Urko), Alan abrades the ropes binding his wrists against a rock. Yet in the close-up of his wrists,…
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    Goof (revealing mistake): In the pilot episode (after the astronauts have been captured by Urko), Alan abrades the ropes binding his wrists against a rock. Yet in the close-up of his wrists, the ropes are not frayed where he had been rubbing them and they don't break. They just fall off his arms.
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  • Goof (revealing mistake): In many of the interior close-up shots, the actors' own teeth are visible behind the teeth of their ape masks.

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