Return to the Planet of the Apes
Return to the Planet of the Apes

Return to the Planet of the Apes (1975)

1975 • 1 season • Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation • TV-G
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AnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
0+•Sep 6, 1975 – Nov 29, 1975•USA
1 Season•13 Episodes•Ended
Creator / Director: David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng
Language English
NMTW 65% Mixed
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Stranded across time and space, a team of astronauts – plucked from pivotal moments in Earth’s history – find themselves caught in a bewildering conflict. They've arrived in a future dominated by an evolved ape civilization possessing technology far beyond their comprehension. This isn't just any society; it's one grappling with a profound question: what to do with the fading echoes of humanity? As these disparate groups collide, the astronauts must navigate a complex political landscape and confront the apes’ weighty deliberations about humankind’s ultimate fate.

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Country: USA
Age rating: 0+
MPAA rating: TV-G
NMTW Rating:
65% Mixed
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 13
Episode duration: 30 min

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Three astronauts on a deep space mission encounter a bizarre time vortex and are flung into the future. They reappear on Earth in the year 3979, but it's a world unrecognizable from their own time. Humanity is no longer the dominant species; intelligent apes have evolved to become the planet’s highest form of life. The astronauts must now navigate this strange new reality, adapting to survive and uncovering the secrets behind this incredible transformation. Their journey reveals an alternate path of evolution, challenging our understanding of intelligence, power, and survival as they struggle to find their place in a world turned upside down.

Alternative title: Return to the Planet of the Apes
Release year: 06.09.1975 – 29.11.1975
Language: English
Director: David H. DePatie, Friz Freleng
Network: NBC
Status: Ended
Type: Series

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