Planet of the Apes

Episode 01

Escape from Tomorrow

Sep 13, 1974

Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes. To their horror, they discover that they are back on Earth in the year 3085.

Episode 02

The Gladiators

Sep 20, 1974

Burke, Virdon and Galen come across two humans fighting and get involved, but lose the magnetic disc. To recover it, they must approach the nearby village, where the ape prefect pits humans in a series of gladiatorial games.

Episode 03

The Trap

Sep 27, 1974 · 60 min

In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets above.

Episode 04

The Good Seeds

Oct 4, 1974

Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.

Episode 05

The Legacy

Oct 11, 1974 · 60 min

Burke and Virdon are helped by a young woman and a young boy while searching for an underground computer in a ruined city, but their plans go awry when Alan is captured and Urko uses the boy to get information from the astronaut.

Episode 06

Tomorrow's Tide

Oct 18, 1974

An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.

Episode 07

The Surgeon

Oct 25, 1974 · 48 min

Galen must use all his charm to try and persuade his ex-girlfriend, a female ape surgeon named Kira, to operate on Virdon using a forbidden human anatomy book, after the astronaut is shot.

Episode 08

The Deception

Nov 1, 1974

When the guys try to track down the apes who are framing humans for crimes in a small community, Fauna, a blind female ape, falls in love with Burke while believing him to be a chimpanzee.

Episode 09

The Horse Race

Nov 8, 1974

Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.

Episode 10

The Interrogation

Nov 15, 1974

Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.

Episode 11

The Tyrant

Nov 22, 1974

Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.

Episode 12

The Cure

Nov 29, 1974 · 60 min

Thanks to their advanced medical knowledge, Burke and Virdon are able to help a village struck with malaria, but risk discovery.

Episode 13

The Liberator

Dec 6, 1974

Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.

Episode 14

Up Above the World So High

Dec 20, 1974

Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.