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Return to the Planet of the Apes

  • TV Series
  • 1975–19761975–1976
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.6K
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Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)
AnimationAdventureSci-Fi

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

IMDb RATING
6.4/10
1.6K
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  • Creators
    • David H. DePatie
    • Friz Freleng
  • Stars
    • Austin Stoker
    • Philippa Harris
    • Henry Corden
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  • Creators
    • David H. DePatie
    • Friz Freleng
  • Stars
    • Austin Stoker
    • Philippa Harris
    • Henry Corden
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    • 14User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    Austin Stoker
    Austin Stoker
    • Jeff Allenas Jeff Allen
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Philippa Harris
    • Dr. Ziraas Dr. Zira
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Henry Corden
    Henry Corden
    • General Urkoas General Urko
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Richard Blackburn
    • Dr. Zaiusas Dr. Zaius
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Edwin Mills
    • Dr. Corneliusas Dr. Cornelius
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Claudette Nevins
    Claudette Nevins
    • Novaas Nova…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Tom Williams
    • Bill Hudsonas Bill Hudson
    13 episodes13 eps • 1975
    Richard Blackburn
    • Bill Hudson (later episodes)as Bill Hudson (later episodes)
    • Creators
      • David H. DePatie
      • Friz Freleng
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    While on a mission, three astronauts in their spaceship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year 3979 A.D. and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life.
    apeplanet of the apespsychotronic seriesyear 39793970s9 more
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    • Trivia
      Director Doug Wildey ran up against NBC's "Emulative Clause," which stated that something from an animated series needed to be eliminated if a six year old child could physically emulate what he sees on the cartoon. This meant he could not equip apes with machine guns or knives or clubs or pistols or hand grenades, and that while the apes could wear rifles, they could not use them. Finally, Wildey asked if it would be okay to use Howitzers. The network agreed that they could not think of a way a six year old could operate a Howitzer so Wildey loaded the series with the weapon.
    • Connections
      Featured in Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

    User reviews14

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    10/10
    70s BABY !
    I don't care about the subpar animation. I grew up in the 70s and I bought this DVD set and I have to tell you it is transported me magically back to 1975 when I was a 10 year old boy who love the planet of the apes movies, had planet of the apes toys and played planet of the apes outside. Anybody that complains about the animation or the storyline, they're missing the point. The most important thing this animated series does is take me back to my childhood during a kinder gentler hipper groovier time. 😁
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    • Release date
      • September 6, 1975 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Retorno al Planeta de los Simios
    • Production companies
      • DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (DFE)
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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