Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975–1976)

While on a mission, three astronauts in their space ship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year A.D. 3979 and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life.

Stars:

Austin Stoker, Philippa Harris, Henry Corden

Cast

Series cast summary:
Austin Stoker	...	Jeff Allen (13 episodes, 1975)
Philippa Harris	...	Dr. Zira (13 episodes, 1975)
Henry Corden	...	General Urko (13 episodes, 1975)
Richard Blackburn	...	Dr. Zaius (13 episodes, 1975)
Edwin Mills	...	Dr. Cornelius (13 episodes, 1975)
Claudette Nevins	...	Nova (13 episodes, 1975)
Tom Williams	...	Bill Hudson (13 episodes, 1975)

Storyline

While on a mission, three astronauts in their space ship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year A.D. 3979 and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life.

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Plot Keywords:

astronaut | based on film | chimpanzee | gorilla | simian fiction | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 September 1975 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE), Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

24 min 24 min (13 episodes)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ted Knight did the voiceover in the opening credits for this show.

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Connections

Follows Planet of the Apes (1968)

User Reviews

A Fine Sequel

This was a great cartoon series (for its time) and a fine sequel to the original series. As in the original novel by Pierre Boulle, the apes have a technologically advanced society, with tv, radio, and self-propelled vehicles. The episodes were generally exciting and well written. Unlike most cartoon series, the characters evolved as the series progressed. There were continuity links to previous episodes. The art direction was outstanding; a given as it was handled by Doug Wildey, creator of Jonny Quest.

If there is a fault with the series, aside from some of the dialogue, it was the voice acting. It often came across as flat and emotionless. But, the plots often made up for this flaw. It was certainly the equal of the live tv series; better in some ways, as it wasn't constrained by construction budgets. They could realize an advanced world, without having to build the sets.

This is definitely worth seeing if you are a fan of the Ape series. Now, if only it would be released, officially, on DVD.