Planet of the Apes - The Complete TV Series | 
 enlarge | Actors: Charlton Heston, Roddy Mcdowall
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 72088
Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 4
Running Time: 644 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.6
UPC: 024543025214
EAN: 0024543025214
ASIN: B00005PJ8W
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1974
Release Date: November 20, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Those immersed in the Planet of the Apes universe will go bananas for this DVD-only boxed set containing all 14 episodes of this obscure 1974 TV series based on the 1968 sci-fi classic. Ron Harper and James Naughton star as two astronauts who crash-land on the simian-ruled planet. Roddy McDowall (Cornelius in the Apes films) is Emmy-worthy as "renegade ape" Galen, who befriends them and helps them elude capture by the relentless General Urko. At its best, this series presented thoughtful stories in which the fugitives bridged the human-ape gap ("The Deception"). Of special interest is the episode "The Liberators," which was never broadcast during the series' fleeting run. Notable guest stars include Marc "Beastmaster" Singer ("The Gladiators"), Roscoe Lee Browne ("Tomorrow's Tide"), Sondra Locke ("The Cure"), and a pre-Bad News Bears Jackie Earle Haley ("The Legacy"). --Donald Liebenson
Description
After their spacecraft travels through a time warp, two astronauts (Ron Harper, James Naughton) from 1981 crash-land back on Earth in the year 3085 - a time when intelligent apes rule and humans have been reduced to servants or pets. Captured by the apes and sentenced to death, they are saved by a curious chimpanzee name Galen (Roddy McDowall). But now all three are on the run, trying to keep one step ahead of the gorilla army led by General Urko (Mark Lenard), who is determined to kill the renegades.
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 GREAT TV SHOW THAT ENDED JUST AS IT GOT GOOD December 17, 2006
THE CRITIC (Windsor, Ontario Canada)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This 4 disc boxed set of "The Planet of The Apes" tv series is a welcomed addition for fans of the show or the movies.The good thing is you really don't have to know about the movies to enjoy this show.I recently picked up this set and had a planet of the apes tv marathon of my own.This set containing all 14 episodes of the tv series has brought back some great childhood memories for me.The one thing i never forgot about this show was the opening theme music, it definitely added to the mood of the show.This show features some great episodes and memorable characters and it ended much to soon.The studio has done a pretty good job with this set.The picture and sound are nice,but nowhere near the quality of the evolution or legacy sets.The video transfer is pretty clear and the mono sound is good but should have been in digital 5.1.The studio could have remastered the picture and sound but didn't for some reason.Lets face it,television just isn't what it used to be anymore.Reality tv has taken over and there isn't anything for the whole family to watch.Who knows,if you buy this set your kids may go ape over it.
Breathtaking... It's extremely good! September 5, 2006
M. D. Fonseca (Thunder)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One can only imagine how executive TV guys think... Of course the ratings are their God.. Thanks to that, fantastic series like this one are cancelled so soon...
This TV Series is a cult classic simply because it is extremely good, entertaining and charismatic. Why?
Well, first of all, the comradeship and friendship that slowly develops between Galen, Burke and Virdon is television at its best. It's emotional and funny. Second, each episode is good on its own, with very good dialogue and balanced drama and fighting scenes. Third: Urko. This guy is simply one of the best villains of all times (even if he's not properly a villain, but just someone who wants to mantain things as they are, due to ignorance).
The ape's make-up is very credible, it does not make you wanna laugh and gives chance to interpretation by the supporting cast of apes. There is an extraordinary number of out-door sequences, a thing I like a lot.
It's a show that should have lasted more. We will never know how it would have ended, there were so many possibilities (I particularly think Burke and Virdon were doomed since the start, they never had a real chance of going back to Earth). Enjoy these 14 episodes. I watched them all in just one weekend.
 Better even than I expected June 30, 2006
Richard D. Krauss (King of Prussia, PA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This set wasn't high on my priority list, but I finally picked it up on sale from Amazon and was pleasantly surprised. The shows definitely show their age, but the stories were better than I'd expected. Ron Harper and James Naughton worked well together, although I think their comedic banter at the start of many episodes went a bit too far. Roddy McDowell was great as always as Galen. Lots a great guest stars from other 60s and 70s shows appeared, including Mark Lenard, Royal Dano, William Smith, Marc Singer, John Hoyt, Jacqueline Scott, Geoff Deuel, John Lormer, John McLiam, Michael Strong, Morgan Woodward, Beverly Garland, Harry Townes, Joseph Ruskin, and Sondra Locke.
When I had finished watching all 14 episodes, I was truly sorry to have no more to look forward to. It's a shame the series didn't get the chance to play longer and give us a conclusion.
If you're a Sci-Fi fan or fan of 70s-era television, then I'd highly recommend this enjoyable, but short-lived show.
 a huge fan of the movies , the show was just wrong headed and not very good March 20, 2006
John D. Page (usa)
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
i'm a huge fan of the planet of the apes movies, but like tim burton's remake the t.v. show changed the orignal story so much that it really isn't part of the series. first off the humans talk which makes the apes look more blood thirsty because now humans aren't animals to hunt, they are smart and that does in the plot from the outset. i watched this when it first came on t.v. and was hopeful when i saw the dvd, but alas this show doesn't hold up to repeat viewing. sadly a missed chance to have made a good t.v. show.
planet of the apes(tv series January 30, 2006
Bernie Carreon (north hills,ca)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I Thought the dvd \complete tv series was excellent,as a big fan of the planet of the apes,this is my favorite dvd.
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