The world is shocked by the appearance of two talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a U.S. spacecraft. They become the toast of society; but one man believes them to be a threat to the human race.
Following the events in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", Cornelius and Zira flee back through time to 20th Century Los Angeles, where they face fear and persecution similar to what Taylor and Brent suffered in the future, and discover the origins of the stream of events that will shape their world.
Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
Zira's first line in the presence of humans, "Because I loathe bananas!", is a reference to Kim Hunter's real distaste for this fruit, which originated during the filming of the first
Planet of the Apes. The actors portraying apes were required to keep their makeup on during breaks in order to save time, so the rest of the crew often called them monkeys and offered bananas to mock them.
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Goofs
Continuity:
During the "multiphasic" test, the position on the blocks shift between shots even when the vet isn't jumbling them.
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Quotes
Dr. Otto Hasslein:
Zira, wine is an excellent restorative, I assure you, especially in cases of pregnancy. See more »