The Interrogation (15 Nov. 1974)

When Burke is captured by Urko's soldiers, he is forced to face two equally horrifying options: he can either be killed, outright, by Urko or he can be used in a brainwashing experiment, ... See full summary »

Director:

Alf Kjellin

Writers:

Pierre Boulle (characters), Richard Collins

Stars:

Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper, James Naughton

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Roddy McDowall	...	Galen (as Roddy McDowell)
Ron Harper	...	Alan Virdon
James Naughton	...	Pete Burke
Beverly Garland	...	Wanda
Anne Seymour	...	Ann
Norman Burton	...	Yalu (as Normann Burton)
Mark Lenard	...	Urko
Booth Colman	...	Zaius
Harry Townes	...	Dr. Malthus
Lee Delano	...	Officer Gorilla
Wayne Foster	...	Lieutenant Gorilla
Lynn Benisch	...	Susan (as Lynn Benesch)

Storyline

When Burke is captured by Urko's soldiers, he is forced to face two equally horrifying options: he can either be killed, outright, by Urko or he can be used in a brainwashing experiment, being performed by a prominent ape doctor, using a forbidden (human) text on the subject. The scene in which Urko describes what he believes brainwashing is, is hilarious.

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Plot Keywords:

brainwashing | interrogation | flashback | rescue

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Genres:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 November 1974 (USA)

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

In the scene where Virdon and Galen jump out of Urko's office you can see Galen wearing a nice shiny pair of Stacy Adams right before he falls through the other side of the window.

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Quotes

Urko: Ahh yes. I seem to remember hearing something vaguely about that; BRAIN WASHING. Isn't that where you take the brain out of the skull and wash it with cool water?
Wanda: No, No. You don't take the bran out of the skull.
Urko: You don't - Well how can you wash the brain if you don't take it out of the SKULL?

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Connections

Edited into Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes (1981)

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