"Planet of the Apes" (1974) TV series 1974-

Writer:

Jim Byrnes

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 September 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Two astronauts and a sympathetic chimp friend are fugitives in a future Earth dominated by a civilization of humanoid apes.

Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Ape | Fugitive | Future | Ape Man

Cast

Roddy McDowall	...	Galen (14 episodes, 1974)
Ron Harper	...	Alan Virdon (14 episodes, 1974)
James Naughton	...	Pete Burke (14 episodes, 1974)
Mark Lenard	...	Urko (11 episodes, 1974)
Ron Stein	...	Gorilla Guard / ... (10 episodes, 1974)
Booth Colman	...	Zaius (6 episodes, 1974)
Eldon Burke	...	Chilot / ... (5 episodes, 1974)

Series Directed by
Arnold Laven		(3 episodes, 1974)
Don McDougall		(3 episodes, 1974)
Bernard McEveety		(2 episodes, 1974)
Don Weis		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Writing credits
Pierre Boulle		(14 episodes, 1974)
Edward J. Lakso		(2 episodes, 1974)
Robert W. Lenski		(2 episodes, 1974)
Art Wallace		(2 episodes, 1974)
Jim Byrnes		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Herbert Hirschman	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 1974)
Stanley Hough	....	producer (14 episodes, 1974)

Series Original Music by
Lalo Schifrin		(3 episodes, 1974)
Earle Hagen		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Cinematography by
Gerald Perry Finnerman		(14 episodes, 1974)

Series Film Editing by
Clay Bartels		(4 episodes, 1974)
Axel Hubert Sr.		(4 episodes, 1974)
J. Frank O'Neill		(4 episodes, 1974)
William Martin		(2 episodes, 1974)

Series Casting by
Marvin Paige		(14 episodes, 1974)

Series Art Direction by
Archie J. Bacon		(14 episodes, 1974)

Series Set Decoration by
Stuart A. Reiss		(14 episodes, 1974)

Series Makeup Department
Daniel C. Striepeke	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 1974)
Al Schultz	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Mark Evans	....	production supervisor (14 episodes, 1974)
Richard Glassman	....	unit production manager (14 episodes, 1974)
Joseph Silver	....	post-production supervisor (14 episodes, 1974)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bill Derwin	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1974)
Gilbert Mandelik	....	assistant director (7 episodes, 1974)

Series Special Effects by
L.B. Abbott	....	special photographic effects (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts (13 episodes, 1974)
Jean Coulter	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paula Crist	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Paul Stader	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Glenn R. Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Marvin Paige	....	casting (10 episodes, 1974)

Series Music Department
Lionel Newman	....	music supervisor (14 episodes, 1974)
Lalo Schifrin	....	composer: theme music (11 episodes, 1974)
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Chris Haynes	....	driver (1 episode, 1974)

Series Other crew
Howard Dimsdale	....	executive story consultant (14 episodes, 1974)
Joe Ruby	....	story consultant (14 episodes, 1974)
Ken Spears	....	story consultant (14 episodes, 1974)
Anthony Wilson	....	developer for television (10 episodes, 1974)

Production Companies

• 20th Century Fox Television

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD) (complete series)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Jack Cole Film Group  titles design

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:47 min | USA:50 min (14 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | New Zealand:PG

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Ranch, Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

Trivia:

The 24-foot plywood spaceship from the first movie appears for the last time, in the pilot episode.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: 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.

Quotes:

Urko:These humans are dangerous, don't you understand that? They think that they're as good as we are!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Planet of the Apes: Rule the Planet (2001) (TV)

Simply Amazing!

At the beginning of a new century, this series remains one of the finest shows ever produced for television. It's academic appeal, combined with it's superior scriptwriting, easily resulted in a classic work of art. Although action packed, the screenwriters always assumed that the audience had a high degree of intelligence. Typically, this show was cancelled after only 13 episodes. A sad comment on our society, who allowed FULL HOUSE to run over 12 years.