Discover
Ark II is an American live-action science fiction television series, aimed at children, that aired on CBS from September 11 to December 18, 1976 as part of its weekend line-up. It returned again in rerun from September 16, 1978 through August 25, 1979. Only 15 half-hour episodes were ever produced. The program's central characters were created by Martin Roth; Ted Post helped Roth develop its core format.
Original Release
09/11/1976 on CBS
US Release
09/11/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terry Lester | Jonah |
| Jean Marie Hon | Ruth |
| José Flores | Samuel |
| Moochie | Adam |
| Jonathan Harris | Fagon |
| Malachi Throne | War Lord Brack |
| Tierre Turner | Tick |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Orkus |
| Jim Backus | Arnie Pool |
| Robert Ridgely | Don Quixote |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Flies | Saturday, 11 September 1976 |
| 2 | The Slaves | Saturday, 18 September 1976 |
| 3 | The Wild Boy | Saturday, 25 September 1976 |
| 4 | The Robot | Saturday, 02 October 1976 |
| 5 | Omega | Saturday, 09 October 1976 |
| 6 | The Tank | Saturday, 16 October 1976 |
| 7 | The Cryogenic Man | Saturday, 23 October 1976 |
| 8 | The Rule | Saturday, 30 October 1976 |
| 9 | Robin Hood | Saturday, 06 November 1976 |
| 10 | The Drought | Saturday, 13 November 1976 |
| 11 | The Lottery | Saturday, 20 November 1976 |
| 12 | The Mind Group | Saturday, 27 November 1976 |
| 13 | The Balloon | Saturday, 04 December 1976 |
| 14 | Don Quixote | Saturday, 11 December 1976 |
| 15 | Orkus | Saturday, 18 December 1976 |
Directors
Ted Post, Hollingsworth Morse, Henry J. Lange Jr.
Writers
Robert Specht, Martin Roth, Chuck Menville, Len Janson, Bill Danch, Peter Dixon, Susan Dworski, Phyllis White, David Dworski, Mark Jones, Robert White, Michael Prescott, Jim Ryan
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terry Lester | Jonah |
| Jean Marie Hon | Ruth |
| José Flores | Samuel |
| Moochie | Adam |
| Jonathan Harris | Fagon |
| Malachi Throne | War Lord Brack |
| Tierre Turner | Tick |
| Geoffrey Lewis | Orkus |
| Jim Backus | Arnie Pool |
| Robert Ridgely | Don Quixote |
| Guy Stockwell | The Leader |
| Mitch Vogel | Isaiah |
| Marshall Thompson | Baxter |
| Harry Townes | Marcus |
| Philip Abbott | Martin |
| Zitto Kazann | Kane |
| Richard Angarola | Lord Leslie |
| Al Dunlap | Brant |
| Michael Kermoyan | Baron Vargas |
| Helen Hunt | Diana |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Norm Prescott | Executive Producer |
| Lou Scheimer | Executive Producer |
| Richard M. Rosenbloom | Producer |
