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Planet of the Apes is an American science fiction television series that aired on CBS in 1974. The series stars Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton, Mark Lenard and Booth Colman. It is based on the 1968 Planet of the Apes film and its sequels, which were inspired by the novel Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle.
Original Release
09/13/1974 on CBS
US Release
09/13/1974
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roddy McDowall | Galen |
| Ron Harper | Alan Virdon |
| James Naughton | Pete Burke |
| Mark Lenard | Urko |
| Ron Stein | Gorilla Guard / Cage Guard / First Gorilla Guard / First Gorilla / Gorilla Leader / Haman / Lafer / Krona / Mema / Neesa / Turvo |
| Booth Colman | Zaius |
| Eldon Burke | Chilot / Inta / Jockey / Olam / Peasant Gorilla / Trooper |
| Tom McDonough | Macor / Second Gorilla Guard / Tall Police / Zilo |
| Jacqueline Scott | Kira / Zantes |
| John Hoyt | Prefect Barlow |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escape from Tomorrow | Friday, 13 September 1974 |
| 2 | The Gladiators | Friday, 20 September 1974 |
| 3 | The Trap | Friday, 27 September 1974 |
| 4 | The Good Seeds | Friday, 04 October 1974 |
| 5 | The Legacy | Friday, 11 October 1974 |
| 6 | Tomorrow's Tide | Friday, 18 October 1974 |
| 7 | The Surgeon | Friday, 25 October 1974 |
| 8 | The Deception | Friday, 01 November 1974 |
| 9 | The Horse Race | Friday, 08 November 1974 |
| 10 | The Interrogation | Friday, 15 November 1974 |
| 11 | The Tyrant | Friday, 22 November 1974 |
| 12 | The Cure | Friday, 29 November 1974 |
| 13 | The Liberator | Friday, 06 December 1974 |
| 14 | Up Above the World So High | Friday, 20 December 1974 |
Directors
Don McDougall, Arnold Laven, Bernard McEveety, Don Weis, Ralph Senensky, Jack Starrett, John Meredyth Lucas, Alf Kjellin
Writers
Joe Ruby, Howard Dimsdale, Ken Spears, Anthony Wilson, Pierre Boulle, Edward J. Lakso, Art Wallace, Robert W. Lenski, Booker Bradshaw, Shimon Wincelberg, David P. Lewis, Arthur Browne Jr., Walter Black, Anthony Lawrence, Barry Oringer, Robert Hamner, Richard Collins
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Roddy McDowall | Galen |
| Ron Harper | Alan Virdon |
| James Naughton | Pete Burke |
| Mark Lenard | Urko |
| Ron Stein | Gorilla Guard / Cage Guard / First Gorilla Guard / First Gorilla / Gorilla Leader / Haman / Lafer / Krona / Mema / Neesa / Turvo |
| Booth Colman | Zaius |
| Eldon Burke | Chilot / Inta / Jockey / Olam / Peasant Gorilla / Trooper |
| Tom McDonough | Macor / Second Gorilla Guard / Tall Police / Zilo |
| Jacqueline Scott | Kira / Zantes |
| John Hoyt | Prefect Barlow |
| John Milford | Miller / Sestus |
| Martin E. Brooks | Leander / Konag |
| Pat Renella | Zon / Jason |
| Bobby Porter | Arno / Remus |
| Biff Elliot | Orangutan / Ullman |
| William Beckley | Grundig / Council Orang |
| Wayne Foster | Gorilla Sergeant / Lieutenant Gorilla |
| Nick Dimitri | A Gorilla / Gorilla |
| Sondra Locke | Amy |
| William Smith | Tolar |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Herbert Hirschman | Executive Producer |
| Stan Hough | Producer |
