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Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)

Country of Origin: USA
Dates of Original Broadcast: 6 September 1975 - 21 November 1975
Number of Seasons: 1
Total Number of Episodes: 13
Average Episode Running Times: 25 mins
Format: colour
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Twentieth Century Fox / DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
Producers: David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng
Associate Producer: Doug Wilder (Wildey?)

DIRECTION
Director: Doug Wilder (Wildey?)

MUSIC
Music: Dean Elliot, Eric Rogers

VOICES
Tom Williams (Bill Hudson (in early episodes only))
Richard Blackburn (Bill Hudson (in later episode only) / Dr Zaius)
Austin Stoker (Jeff Carter)
Claudette Nevins (Judy Franklin/Nova)
Henry Corden (General Urko)
Edwin Mills (Dr Cornelius)
Phillippa Harris (Dr Zira)

PLOT SUMMARY

More astronauts fall through the time warp and find themselves on the Earth of the future where apes rule. This time, though, the ape culture is more advanced and closer to that which the astronauts have left behind.

Flames of Doom (6 September 1975)
Escape From Ape City (13 September 1975)
The Unearthly Prophecy (20 September 1975)
Tunnel of Fear (20 September 1975)
Lagoon of Peril (27 September 1975)
Terror on Ice Mountain (4 October 1975)
River of Flames (11 October 1975)
Screaming Wings (18 October 1975)
Trail to the Unknown (25 October 1975)
Attack From the Clouds (1 November 1975)
Mission of Mercy (8 November 1975)
Invasion of the Underdwellers (15 November 1975)
Battle of the Titans (21 November 1975)

TIMELINE

1975
September

6: Flames of Doom (US TV broadcast)
13: Escape From Ape City (US TV broadcast)
20: The Unearthly Prophecy (US TV broadcast)
20: Tunnel of Fear (US TV broadcast)
27: Lagoon of Peril (US TV broadcast)

October
4: Terror on Ice Mountain (US TV broadcast)
11: River of Flames (US TV broadcast)
18: Screaming Wings (US TV broadcast)
25: Trail to the Unknown (US TV broadcast)

November
1: Attack From the Clouds (US TV broadcast)
8: Mission of Mercy (US TV broadcast)
15: Invasion of the Underdwellers (US TV broadcast)
21: Battle of the Titans (US TV broadcast)

1976
January

3: Flames of Doom (UK TV broadcast (London area))
10: Escape From Ape City (UK TV broadcast (London area))
17: The Unearthly Prophecy (UK TV broadcast (London area))

April
3: Terror on Ice Mountain (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
10: River of Flames (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
17: Screaming Wings (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
24: Trail to the Unknown (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)

May
1: Attack From the Clouds (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
8: Mission of Mercy (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
15: Invasion of the Underdwellers (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)
22: Battle of the Titians (UK TV broadcast (London area) - as part of Saturday Scene)

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Regreso al planeta de los simios - Spanish title

LINKS

SEE ALSO
Planet of the Apes (1968)
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973)
Planet of the Apes (1974)
Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
Planet of the Apes (2001)

KEYWORDS

animation; time-travel; space-travel; apes

 


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