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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.
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Episodes
1 season · 13 episodesSeason 113 ep. · 1975
Episode 1: Flames of Doom
Sep 6, 1975 · 30 min
A trio of astronauts are thrust forward in time. They find themselves fugitives after crash-landing on the Planet of the Apes.
Episode 2: Escape from Ape City
Sep 13, 1975 · 30 min
After nearly dying in an attack on the humanoids' caves by General Urko's gorilla army, Jeff is able to hide with Nova and avoid being captured.
Episode 3: The Unearthly Prophecy
Sep 20, 1975 · 30 min
Urko and his army search the desert for the entrance to the Under-dwellers' caverns.
Episode 4: Tunnel of Fear
Sep 27, 1975 · 30 min
Bill and Jeff move the humans from the warpath of General Urko and his army.
Episode 5: Lagoon of Peril
Oct 4, 1975 · 30 min
The Simian Senate is holding a top-secret session debating the possibility of intelligent humans after one of Urko's soldiers returns, delirious from the Forbidden Zone.
Episode 6: Terror on Ice Mountain
Oct 11, 1975 · 30 min
During an archeological dig, Cornelius uncovers an ancient, human-made book entitled 'A Day at the Zoo'.
Episode 7: River of Flames
Oct 18, 1975 · 30 min
Bill and Jeff discuss the best means of eluding Urko's troops when Judy insists that the laser previously rescued from the ship be used as a source of escape.
Episode 8: Screaming Wings
Oct 25, 1975 · 30 min
Bill, Jeff and Judy head for the human settlement across the plain between the mountain ranges when they spy human shapes far below. A WWII Curtiss P-40 appears in the sky...
Episode 9: Trail to the Unknown
Nov 1, 1975 · 30 min
Bill, Jeff and Judy begin building rafts to help the human tribes reach New Valley. As always, Urko is in pursuit. I wonder if he gets paid overtime...
Episode 10: Attack from the Clouds
Nov 8, 1975 · 30 min
During the night, Ape City is awakened by the sounds of huge, flying objects.
Episode 11: Mission of Mercy
Nov 15, 1975 · 30 min
As a result of a dog fight with the flying monster, most of the plane's fuel is gone leaving only a two to three-hour supply.
Episode 12: Invasion of the Underdwellers
Nov 22, 1975 · 30 min
Reports pour in to the police that burglars are striking all over Ape City.
Episode 13: Battle of the Titans
Nov 29, 1975 · 30 min
Urko has been relieved of his duties for three months because of his recent negligence involving his leadership and the failed attempts at capturing Blue Eyes and the rest of the humans.










