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Planet of the Apes

In a dystopian future, a pair of astronauts and their chimpanzee ally are on the run from a society of intelligent apes that have taken over the planet.

A group of astronauts embark on a journey through time and find themselves stranded on a mysterious planet, unaware that it's actually future Earth. They soon discover a civilization of intelligent apes, ruling over human slaves.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Escape from Tomorrow

1. Escape from Tomorrow

Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Two astronauts survive a crash-landing on a planet where intelligent apes rul...

Episode 2 The Gladiators

2. The Gladiators

Aired: Sep 20, 1974

Burke and Virdon are faced with having to fight to the death when they are ca...

Episode 3 The Trap

3. The Trap

Aired: Sep 27, 1974

When they are buried alive, underground, in an ancient San Francisco subway s...

Episode 4 The Good Seeds

4. The Good Seeds

Aired: Oct 4, 1974

When Galen hurts his leg and can't travel, Virdon and Burke seek refuge in a ...

Episode 5 The Legacy

5. The Legacy

Aired: Oct 11, 1974

Burke and Virdon discover a holographic message from scientists from their ow...

Episode 6 Tomorrow's Tide

6. Tomorrow's Tide

Aired: Oct 18, 1974

While walking on an ocean beach with Galen, Virdon and Burke see a condemned ...

Episode 7 The Surgeon

7. The Surgeon

Aired: Oct 25, 1974

Galen risks his freedom, and life by contacting his old sweetheart, Kira, whe...

Episode 8 The Deception

8. The Deception

Aired: Nov 1, 1974

Galen, Virdon and Burke befriend a chimpanzee named Fauna, the blind daughter...

Episode 9 The Horse Race

9. The Horse Race

Aired: Nov 8, 1974

Virdon agrees to race a chimpanzee Prefect's horse against Urkos best horse, ...

Episode 10 The Interrogation

10. The Interrogation

Aired: Nov 15, 1974

When Burke is captured by Urko's soldiers, he is forced to face two equally h...

Episode 11 The Tyrant

11. The Tyrant

Aired: Nov 22, 1974

To foil the plans of a tyrannical gorilla who is trying to overthrow the chim...

Episode 12 The Cure

12. The Cure

Aired: Nov 29, 1974

With the help of an ape doctor, Virdon and Burke race to concoct a cure for a...

Episode 13 The Liberator

13. The Liberator

Aired: Dec 6, 1974

When they are captured by a human community that provides human slaves to the...

Info about Planet of the Apes

Current Status: Ended

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Adventure, Thriller, Sci-Fi