Do You Remember The Planet of the Apes TV Show starring Roddy McDowall?

[@hankmessaros1835]

Dave thanks,, you did a great job as always just wished for some more info about the show, guest stars and stuff, but that can be for another time. Been in the. Hospital for a week now and looks like I will be here for my birthday 7.11.68....but this video was a huge help Dave thank you. Dave you can tell you are doing a good job I joined when you had less then 9k now look at you over 30k congrats you earned it. Thank you dave

[@jdsundstrom]

Hank - This video was for you, my friend. Happy B-day and get well soon! 🙂

[@hankmessaros1835]

@@jdsundstrom I loved it

[@taotaostrong]

Hank Messaros Sending you strength and healing. Get well soon. ♥️

[@taotaostrong]

Hank Messaros Good Morning Hank. Today is July 11. I’m wishing you a Happy Birthday! 🎁🎂🎉 I’m sending you healing wishes and comfort. I hope that you have a great day and get to go home soon. ♥️

[@hankmessaros1835]

@@taotaostrong thank you

[@nickimontie]

I remember being REALLY disappointed when they cancelled the tv show. It's the only show I can think of that I had that strong of a reaction.

[@ThatBrunetteYouTube]

I love Roddy McDowall's voice! He did a lot of appearances in costume for the movies.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

He appeared in costume in a Carrol Burnett series episode. 🐵...

[@mikegrossberg8624]

@@DavidLLambertmobile McDowell did GREAT villains! That boyish look(which he managed to maintain for most of his life) and soft voice worked very well for playing psychopathic killers!

[@mato5758]

He did the Vincent robot voice in The Black Hole.

[@BigGiantMonster]

The TV show was so great and such an under-rated sci-fi gem. I once read an interview with Roddy McDowell near the end of his life where he said that the cancellation of this show was his biggest regret as an actor. "There were so many stories to tell"

[@xray86delta]

I was a child, but I did see it in the theater. The picture of the statue, on the big screen, was a real shocker to a kid!

[@stevenumerator]

I don't know why, but I put Bill Bixby and Roddy McDowall in the same category for myself as actors I really enjoyed even though they weren't dashing or hunky male leads. They seemed like great "common man" actors who I could root for even if they didn't typically beat up bad guys through hand-to-hand combat or gunfights. Their passings really marked an end of an era as I don't think anyone has replaced them for me ever since. I went ape for the TV series too, and I'm thankful for good ol' MeTV letting me enjoy it again, not to mention being grateful to you for always bringing back good memories from the past. I'm not fond of growing old, not only for the personal aches and pains both physical and emotional, but for the way TV entertainment never seems to be as good as the things from my youth. You're a blessing for the way you remind me of "the good stuff." Thank you very much!

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks for the kind words, Steve! Yah, I'm not fond of growing old either. Quite frankly, it sucks!

[@stevenumerator]

@@jdsundstrom -- You're very welcome! And I very much agree about growing old. And I just remembered a contemporary actor who is in my "Bill Bixby / Roddy McDowell" category: Martin Freeman, who plays Watson on the Sherlock TV series and Bilbo in The Hobbit movies. He's the closest thing to my modern-day Bill Bixby or Roddy McDowell type of actor. I hope some blessings come your way in response to how your videos bless your viewers! :-)

[@mysticindigo]

Steve Numerator , I can see that. I think that earlier in their careers, they played the same types of roles.

[@mysticindigo]

greg garner , I think the common man feeling for Bixby really is his early stuff: My Favorite Martian, The Courtship of Eddie's Father... I think he was more "likeable/approachable" in those roles. While I couldn't see McDowell in the role of Eddie's father, I could see him playing Bixby's role in My Favorite Martian. The reverse is true also. I could see Bixby in McDowell's role in Fantastic Journey. I could also see him. I could also see him in Jared Martin's role too. Bixby has that kind of believe range... That said, he totally change the feel of the show😉

[@stevenumerator]

@greg garner -- I knew when I wrote my comment that I could not find exactly the right wording for what I wanted to convey. I was trying to say that Bill Bixby and Roddy McDowell (and Martin Freeman as I mentioned in another reply to Dave) are all actors who do not strike me as the typical action hero or romantic/hot guy who is often cast as the lead actor. "Common" is not exactly what I wanted to convey, but I decided to post my comment anyway. I definitely agree that Bill Bixby was classy and polished!

[@naturegirl9680]

Miss these shows. Wish we could go back in time.

[@helanesolomon1724]

I was 9 years old when I fell in love with James Naughton! In this show! Years later I saw him in person singing on Broadway. I love everything Planet of the Apes too. Especially Charlton Heston, whose hand I got to shake. I haven't washed the 🤚 since. ❤️❤️

[@denisefreitas6727]

I loved James too, Helane! Pete Burke, his character, is ironic, funny and charming. You're lucky for seeing him on Broadway!

[@helanesolomon1724]

Denise Freitas Good to know a fellow fan!

[@tonyrodriguez2566]

Thanks, Dave. I remember this show. What I really remember is collecting Wacky Packages series "Planet of the Grapes".

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Wow... Wacky Packs! Remember when I was a kid walking to the corner store to see if the new packs were in! Now I collect with my granddaughter!

[@jdsundstrom]

I loved those Wacky Packages, Tony. I had those stickers everywhere!

[@funzjag]

"GET YOUR STICKY JELLY OFF OF ME YOU DAMN DIRTY GRAPE!"

[@JOECANDELA22]

My favorite was "CENTS" (poking fun at Cert's candies) ...."They'll take your breathe away....forever!!"

[@johnrotuno1077]

@@thrashpondopons2776 in the mid 70's i had an entire dresser covered with Wacky Packages stickers.

[@JustJohnForNow]

I love Roddy McDowall! Got a chance to meet him when he was visiting my college in the early 90's and he indulged me with one of the best movie conversations for nearly half an hour. He had a great sense of humor, even when talking about his lesser films like Cutting Class. . .a terrible slasher movie that just so happened to be Brad Pitt's first role! He had some stories and knew how to tell them. He was also a great photographer. He was presenting a collection of his photos at the time. One of the best!

[@KetogenicKim]

I am jealous in the best possible of ways. I adored Roddie McDowell 👍☺️

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks for sharing your memories, MTPBWY!

[@OlympicLeprechaun]

I had the honor of speaking with him, however briefly, at a Sci-Fi con in 1993. Always one of my favorite actors, I soon discovered to my delight that he was an exceptionally sweet man. I cried when he passed on.

[@rawmark]

I own the entire series on DVD.

[@jdsundstrom]

I'm about to make the investment. 🙂

[@davidawilliams8603]

I do too.

[@davidawilliams8603]

@@jdsundstrom definitely worth it!

[@erichvonmolder9310]

You still buy DVDs, good for you.

[@cha5]

I’ve got the original movie on Blu-Ray, There’s some boxed set that has all five of the original POTA movies (including the Saturday Morning animated series and the live action TV series, I would have bought the whole boxed set but it was just too expensive for me at that time.

[@rosalindmatteson3697]

This was one of my all time favorite T.V. shows! I was going through a very bad time in my life then. I was being severely bullied at school. My grandmother, who had Alzheimers, and was reliving some of her worst life moments. My mom was torn between trying to take care of Grandma, all her church jobs, and the house. My dad had an especially bad commanding officer, who delighted in making life miserable for those in his command. I regularly retreated to my room, only emerging for dinner. I also emerged for this program! It got me through that time! For years after, I searched for recordings of it. Then Christmas 2000, my dad bought the DVD for me for as a gift along with a player to play it on. The DVD player immediately ate the first DVD of the collection! We had to take it to the store to get the DVD back. They had to break open the player! However, I got my DVD, and watched and rewatched it over and over!

[@BardWannabe]

I really love that you are just enough older than I am that you can provide additional context for these things that I fondly remember from when I was just 3 or 4 years old. Thank you.

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks BardWannabe! Although, if I had my druthers, I'd give back a few of those years!

[@therongperson]

Thank you so much for making this video. The Apes TV series, along with Ark 2 and Logan's Run are some of the best memories of the 7-8 year old part of my childhood. 😁

[@sweetmarie72ply]

MK Barton Logan’s Run is my all time favourite movie!👍

[@AC-gb7do]

Logan’s Run, now that deserves a new film, and the other two books Nolan wrote need to be adapted as well.

[@jdsundstrom]

@MK Barton - Me too! I loved Logan's Run! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpjVXoufg7ZsjtE

[@sweetmarie72ply]

A C Did you see the tv remake of Logan’s Run? Complete garbage!😡

[@AC-gb7do]

Candy Taylor Sadly, I remember it. That film deserved a better series.

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

Thanks for bringing up good memories. I watched an episode of this in an odd place. The drive in at a Big Boys restaurant. Dad Had a TV in the car and we had our burgers as we watched.I had a chocolate shake as well. Good times.

[@jdsundstrom]

That would have been really cool, Roi! Thanks for sharing your memories!

[@danaripley1200]

I remember the first time I saw Planet of the Apes as a kid. It was when The Hunt scene caught my attention. When the one ape on horseback suddenly appeared, I let out a yell then a chill ran down my back. I had trouble sleeping that night. Good times🤣

[@rcleveringa65]

As a boy riding in my moms 64 Olds, the AM radio reported Guerrilla fighters somewhere? All my boy brain could think of was The Planet of the Apes. Loved it, Nice one Dave.

[@jdsundstrom]

Ha! That's too funny! Although I suspect that I might have thought the same thing.

[@dakert40]

I remember the summer of 1973 when I would always see the commercial for the original Planet Of The Apes to be broadcast in September. Loved the movie and I went ape after that. Loved The TV show and had a lot of the POTA merchandise. Action figures, comic magazine, Power Records book and record set, game etc... Lots of fun memories and thank you for this video :-)

[@jdsundstrom]

I remember those promos as well!

[@dantebravo8644]

I still watch it at 4 am on Sunday morning on METV. Thanks Dave 👍

[@jdsundstrom]

You're welcome, Dante!

[@daleholbert3111]

Roddy McDowall was awesome to in the horror films Fright Night Vampire Killer

[@jdsundstrom]

Loved the original version of Fright Night!

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

@@jdsundstrom Surprisingly, the remake was pretty good.

[@Njbear7453]

Classic

[@judyblackman1215]

Roddy McDowall was awesome in EVERYTHING

[@rosco5555]

I saw them all at once! One of my favorite memories!

[@jdsundstrom]

That sounds like it would have been so much fun!

[@patrickmoreau7592]

I loved this series when I was a kid This and the cartoon should of had their story come to a conclusion.

[@morskojvolk]

I remember going to see all five Ape movies one Saturday with my sister! Dad dropped us off at the theater with $10 each and we were there all day. It was a blast!

[@jdsundstrom]

You did it! You were one of the lucky ones! That had to be so cool. 🙂

[@morskojvolk]

It was absolutely awesome. That particular theater used to have several sci-fi multi features during the summer, went to several with friends, they were epic! Too bad theaters don't do things like that anymore.

[@QuantumRift]

I sure do. I'm 62 and looked forward each week to this show, after absorbing all I could from the original five movies. I saw the first two at the theater, and even in 6th grade, we read "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" in class. It, and 2001, sparked my lifelong love of SciFi, well that and the original Trek series that I'd been watching since I was about 10. Over the years (80's-90's), I've been lucky to be able to attend many SciFi cons and Trek cons and I talked to many of the people involved with this TV show

[@jdsundstrom]

Too coo! Thanks for sharing!

[@sissybrooks8588]

They had a cool board game that included little figures if apes and humans with cages. And...Land of the Lost was one of my favorites.

[@jdsundstrom]

Boy oh boy...did I ever love Land of the Lost! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXzKeoaJqLuLY5o

[@hadleymanmusic]

Ohh I luved land of the lost. The sets the models the lighting and the twisted LSD scripted 3rd season.

[@todgor]

I loved this show and was so bummed when it was canceled. At least MeTV is around to enjoy it again. And thanks for mentioning the animated series, I have to watch it again on KZbin to see if my memory is correct. I recall one of the local humans seeing a sign that said "USA" and she asked the astronauts "What is oosa?"

[@davidellis5141]

I was disappointed when this series was cancelled. It had the same punch as the movies. Dramatic , well acted but commercials disrupted the flow. To Bad.

[@jdsundstrom]

Cancelled way too soon!

[@davidellis5141]

@@jdsundstrom I collected Topps cards for the series. Wish I still had them !

[@OVERHERE-OVERHERE]

I remember one of the complaints about running the series was that the Ape make up Was Very expensive

[@AC-gb7do]

David Ellis I know these aren’t the physical cards you had, but.. pota.goatley.com/cards.html

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Heard it's biggest problem was that it was up against some sitcom juggernauts of the time... Chico & The Man & Sanford & Son perhaps!

[@plaguedoctormasque8089]

I saw all the movies in a marathon for my 7th birthday. I was soooo in love with Roddy Mcdowell!!!! My parents put up with me. I had the POTA action figures. And tthe planet of the Apes Tree house. I loved it.

[@jdsundstrom]

And the tree house? You were a lucky kid!

[@rosco5555]

Dave please keep up the excellent content. You bring back very good memories. TV was was best when we only had 5-6 channels. you were forced to watch “ old” movies,we had no choice. That’s why some of my favorite movies and tv series were made long before I was born.

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks Rosco555! I'll try!

[@robthebuilder9908]

I had the Mego 8" figures from the TV show and the play set with the prison. Hours of fun in the backyard.

[@AC-gb7do]

Robert Weber you lucky son of a gun, I wanted those figures so bad, and still do!

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Had a bunch of the figures! & a possible T-Rex model! They were indispensable for my Planet of the Apes/Land of the Lost Crossover game!

[@robthebuilder9908]

@@AC-gb7do The crown jewel was my lone ranger 8" figures with the carson city playset

[@AC-gb7do]

Robert Weber And the Lone Ranger?! You’re killing me! 😁

[@AC-gb7do]

Thrashpondo Pons Land of the Lost and those sleestaks, man they were creepy!

[@outbackjack46270]

I record it every Sunday on MeTV out of Boise, ID, Channel 247 on DISH. Love it and all the original movies too!!!

[@80sCave]

I also have dish don't eat the yellow snow

[@khyron6]

Yes I remember this series. I even bought the dvd box set a few years ago, from frys electronics.

[@patrickperalta59]

I saw the original movie with Charlton Heston and enjoyed it. not only was Charlton Heston , and Roddy McDowall in the movie but also Maurice Evans who played Dr. Zaius in the movie as well as Samantha Stephens's father, Maurice, on Bewitched. I never saw the TV series and had only seen Ron Harper in Land of the Lost.

[@jdsundstrom]

Good ol' Uncle Jack!

[@bruthamann5697]

My Fridaynights as a kiddo 😎

[@PC4USE1]

I saw "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" in theaters when it first came out and finally saw the first one on TV.Of course, Charleton Heston is fantastic but Roddy McDowell was a great "character actor' who always stood out in anything he did.

[@jdsundstrom]

Totally agree, Robert!

[@HerrEllsworth]

Speaking of Beneath, James Franciscus was initially offered the role of Alan Virdon but turned it down citing that he had already done his "Apes bit".

[@christopherramon-reid2000]

Wow! I didn’t know James and David are brothers. Great info! Fans of both and I never made the connection.

[@robertcarson2365]

I remember seeing somewhere that Galen was Roddy's favorite ape to play. I enjoyed the show.

[@Rometiklan]

Awesome vid, Dave! I loved this show! My parents watched it so I naturally watched it too. Saw it on a black and white TV. It was amazing when I saw it for the first time in colour! This show always makes me think of Starsky and Hutch versus the Apes. Loved Urko...he freaked me out as a kid. I had no idea it was Mark Lenard who played him. Of course, Roddy McDowall...his name was synonymous with the Ape movies. Poor Ron Harper...every venture he goes on, he ends up lost and fighting apes, dinosaurs, or sleestaks. Thanks for posting!

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks Rometiklan! So many people have mentioned that the show seemed like Starsky and Hutch meet the Apes. Truthfully, I had never connected the dots...until now!

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Could be worse... He played a Minister in 'The Day After'!!!

[@hawkeye938]

I vaguely remember when the series ran. I was in the first grade, but I was already a fan of the franchise.

[@clerickolter]

I own it on DVD the series is available on Amazon as a box set.

[@Leadeshipcoach]

Great video again Dave! While I didn’t watch all the episodes I did watch a few of the shows. And loved the movie! I will never forget the ending... it blew me away! Lol! Great “stuff” again Dave! Thanks!

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks for the great comments...as usual!

[@CoindoorDave]

And lest we forget James' brother David Naughton had a hit with the disco tune "Makin' It" :-)

[@jdsundstrom]

How could we ever forget David? I loved that song as well as his Dr. Pepper commercials. 🙂👍

[@peterconlon8234]

He was also the star of the classic John Landis horror film An American Werewolf In London.

[@CoindoorDave]

@@peterconlon8234 And those catchy "Dr. Pepper" commercials :-)

[@ivabender3564]

As Good as the Original Five POTA Films were From 1968-1973! To me The 1974 TV Series was just as Great! Roddy McDowall Was most definitely the Heart and Soul of it All! His Chimp Role aka Galen Picked Right Up To where aka Cornelious and Caesar Left off! After so many years later since McDowall's Passing! I Still Love and Miss Him So Very Much!

[@steveleslie2170]

I did extra work in 2011s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. (Golden gate scene) But, I still prefer the orig. with Roddy.

[@jdsundstrom]

I really enjoyed Matt Reeve's Apes movies. The effects were amazing. But...I enjoyed the original more as well.

[@jumpy2xstreaming]

steve leslie you worked on it, how

[@iammwh936]

OMGosh, the memories! Yes, POTA! I was all over it. Like you Dave, too young to see in the theaters but I recall a marathon of the films and sat through all of them. Though I knew there was a TV show and I recall watching the memories are faded. I had that rifle and mask and played with them a lot! Wish I had kept them. And who could forget Roddy McDowell? He was the reason to watch. Such a good actor in everything he did. And Kim Hunter as Zira, wonderful. Thanks Dave!

[@faithcastillo9597]

Dave, my TV sweetheart! You just made my night. I developed a huge crush on Roddy McDowell as a young girl and carried that torch...well, I still do, for Mr. McDowell and James Garner. I remember vividly, as a kid, seeing the drive-in marquee in my home town advertising The Planet of the Apes, and my dad taking us to see it later in the week. Then, years later, as a tweenager, daddy loaded us all up in his Plymouth Sports Fury to go to the Mustang drive-in to see all five movies, dusk to dawn. I was the only one in car who made it through all five movies. Good times!! I remember Mr. McDowell from How Green Was My Valley, Batman, when he appeared on The Carol Burnett's Show in his ape makeup and danced with her onstage, when he appeared on Columbo, The Planet of the Apes TV show, and so many other movies and programs. No matter what the role, he was the consummate performer. Did you know that he was the original Mordred in the Broadway production of Camelot? I can only imagine what delightful impishness he imbued that role with. For a bit of fun, look up the clips of Carol Burnett and Roddy McDowell, especially the one word response sketch. It's a treasure! As I write this I'm watching the Carol Burnett Show clip with Mr. McDowell in his ape makeup. I can't thank you enough for these delightful forays into the past. Sooooo many good memories. The next time you're in " Mayberry" the pork chop sandwiches are on me.

[@singlecatt]

I remember seeing the planet of the apes in the theater. I remember how shocked I was at the end of the first movie, see the statue of liberty in ruin.

[@djoy3244]

Thank you! I loved that show. I had moved to Maine at the time and was so lonely the cancellation of this show was heartbreaking to me. Love Roddy in everything he ever played in.

[@BlackburnBigdragon]

I loved this show when I was a kid! And you can easily say that this show was "Planet of the Apes Canon" just by saying that these particular astronauts landed in a different time period before all the humans went mute or perhaps crossed a wormhole into an alternate timeline with a different history or something like that. There could be several histories out there. The books that "Planet of the Apes" was based on had the apes driving around in cars and airplanes. This is one of those shows that I literally have not seen since I was a little kid and that's been virtually impossible to find anywhere, not in stores, not for video rental, anywhere. It only exists in my memory of being a kid and I just remember loving the hell out of it. I'm now kind of scared of finding episodes online or possible DVD's of it now because I'm not sure how it's going to hold up to the childhood memories.

[@jdsundstrom]

A lot of shows don't hold up well against memories. Still, I think if you go into Planet of the Apes with modest expectations, you will enjoy it....if only for McDowell's great performance as Galen.

[@HerrEllsworth]

A friend of mine who had a flair for fan fiction "suggested" that, after the nuclear war/pandemic destroyed humanity, apes rose up all throughout the world or, in this case, the former United States. However, because current technology was also destroyed, apes were separated by geography and inherently remained in their own areas, ignorant of the existence of others. Now, it can be considered unclear what year Virdon and Burke crashlanded back on Earth. The year reads as 3085 but Burke speculates that they could have gone further into the future. Indeed, that year couldn't be right because the book they found earlier shows New York City already in the past year of 2503. If that's the case, then we are to believe that humanity was destroyed then dominated by apes who built up their own society and customs all in the tiny span of a couple of centuries. Therefore, it can be surmised that if Taylor and his crew had crashed in former California instead of New York, they would have been wearing burlap instead of loinclothes.

[@southloopsox]

Hell yeah, I remember seeing the Apes TV show in the 90s on the Sci Fi Channel. Kinda ahead of its time, to see a iconic star like Roddy McDowall in a sort of serialized drama...pre HBO stuff back when movie actors didn't necessarily want to do TV shows, like they do now. Thank you for the memories, Dave.

[@jdsundstrom]

You are most welcome, Henry!

[@mysticindigo]

Dave, I ❤️ your videos. I used to watch most of these shows as reruns: first with my older brother (I liked everything he liked) and then as I got older, on my own. You really bring back some great memories. I saw have all the older movies on DVD. I used to watch this show and the cartoon. A few years back, I read the novel that this franchise is based on. Wow! It's really different. Anyway, keep up the good work. I have to look through your channel before I make suggestions. I don't want to ask for something that you've already done. I'm really glad that I found your channel, and keep up the good work.

[@jdsundstrom]

Natalie! I'm glad you found my channel as well. I remember reading Boulle's novel as well...although it was many years ago and you're right...very different!

[@essaywitty]

Dave you're awesome! This will probably be my favorite video from you as POTA meant so much to me growing up at just about the same age. I loved that show and as a kid, I remember gathering signatures on a petition to try and save the show and my mom driving me down to the local CBS station to give it to them. Thank you so much again for your kindred perspective. Well done. 😁👍

[@jdsundstrom]

Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@njrebel6320]

The series was the best. Everything was better back then on TV. Roddy Ruled !

[@6omega2]

Your friend watched all five movies back to back in one sitting? Wow. That's quite an "Ape-A-Thon."

[@jdsundstrom]

Yes, it was!

[@michaelkaminski8339]

Yeah, I remember that when I was a kid (Summer of 1973) but the 'rents dissed that as I was just. 11 at the time.

[@warbunny13203]

i liked the series, the intro music was so hauntingly beautiful👍😁👍👍😁👍🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

[@jdsundstrom]

Yah, the music was way cool!

[@strangebrew5545]

Just the other night I woke up at 4am and what was on METV "The Planet of the Apes"!! Love it!So much predictive stuff on that show!! Anyway Love you Dave and all you do!!!

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks Peaches! I've got my Tivo set to record it since 4 AM is a little early for me. Although I am finding myself waking up earlier and earlier as the years pass by.

[@timmauk1516]

I was a fan of Ron Harper. It's too bad he never got into a show that lasted. I enjoyed this one a lot. Thank you again David!

[@oregondrivingadventures7506]

This show still runs in my town early in the morning weekdays. My husband loves it. He use to watch it as a kid.

[@Mopjockey1234]

One of my all-time favorite TV shows!!! Have watched it on DVD more times than I can count and always enjoy it. I remember the series episodes were pieced together to make "movies" which were actually my first exposure to them.

[@jdsundstrom]

I wish someone would sell the stitched together movies. I would be the first in line!

[@Mopjockey1234]

@@jdsundstrom me too!!!

[@GentlemanAmerican]

I was a kid at the time, but I remember this show debuted after the theatrical movies ran on TV. It only lasted one season. I believe Roddy McDowall was the only actor from the movies that appeared in the TV show. As you mentioned, his character was named Galen instead of Cornelius. I was a fan of Roddy ever since.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

IF I remember correctly a couple actors who played apse in the films also did the series! Claude Akins for example.

[@billthompson5644]

The end of the movie reminds me of Spaceballs. I hear you talk about so many old shows, why did they keep canceling them?

[@judyblackman1215]

Roddy McDowall my absolute favorite actor..

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

Hey Dave. My channel used to be Lost Age Comics. Renamed it. I've always seen the PotA saga as a multiverse. The awesome animated series, this series, and the hint of it being a multiverse with Burton's film is all apart of something larger for me. I just wish I lived when the original figures were out.

[@jdsundstrom]

Hey LAC! Okay, now I have to remember that you have a new username. I did love the bronze age of DC. Such a wonderful time if you were a fan of comics back then!

[@daleholbert3111]

The boat in the background still cracks me up

[@Blacksheepishot]

Cool series indeed mcdowell was born to play that part. my favorite episode was the one where this ape doctor gets her hands on this highly advanced med book in which to guide her through a crucial operation to save virdon...

[@jeffnaslund]

I was 8 years old when my parents took me to see it at the cinema when it first came out. Love the series

[@TobiasELee]

Thanks for this, Dave. I was a huge fan. And I even made it to "Go Ape" day - all 5 movies. It was complete madness. LOL Will never forget it. TV show I loved and had the lunch pail too. Thanks again.

[@jdsundstrom]

You're welcome, Greg!

[@jonathanharries6118]

Hi Dave, we had this in the UK! Great show when I was a youngster. And I loved Roddy McDowell too, he was always relaxing to watch somehow. He was great in The Fantastic Journey towards the end of the 1970s. A school holiday morning programme in Wales.

[@jdsundstrom]

The Fantastic Journey was another very short lived show...at least here in the U.S.

[@stephenlarson5397]

Thank You I also loved these movies ,shows and cartoon. Like your channel keep up the great work

[@jdsundstrom]

Thank you for the kind words, Stephen!

[@davids6898]

I remember when I was a kid in the 70s they used to have an NBC Studios Tour near LA. I remember only a couple things since that time. One was seeing Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show set, and the other was seeing the Planet of the Apes masks on display. You say it aired on CBS but this was at NBC where I saw these. I sure do hope it’s not my memory playing tricks on me.

[@jdsundstrom]

Your memory probably isn't playing tricks on you...at least as far as the tour goes. Still, I am certain that The Planet of the Apes TV series aired on CBS originally.

[@kamandi1362]

As with Man From Atlantis, this series was hugely popular here in the UK; it might even have been the most-watched show of the week. We were aghast when it was cancelled so soon. The cartoon series was some consolation for us kids, though. Watching it now it really does have a great premise. It's basically The Fugitive but on the Planet of the Apes and with a Roddy McDowell chimp as a companion. I wish it'd get a Blu-ray release, like the films did.

[@TheRealCobraBurnout]

I don't really remember this as a tv series. So this is cool to see. I did love the first movie. Flipping channels, I always stopped and still would stop on it. Great vid Sir! Thank you

[@Aquaman1054]

Great video, Dave! Very well done! I've greatly enjoyed all the incarnations of the original Planet of the Apes run, including the live action TV series, and the animated TV series. I came across the DVD Planet of the Apes collection at FYE several years ago and snapped it right up! I swear I could hear the music in my mind as I was paying for it at checkout. Two items of trivia that might be interesting for some: in Planet of the Apes there is Chimpanzee veterinarian named Dr. Galen. Prior to Planet of the Apes Linda Harrison was in 3 episodes of the 1966 Batman TV series. First in the 2 part Joker Goes to School story as Cheerleader #2. And later in the 2nd part of the Bookworm story, starring Special Guest Villain Roddy McDowell, as Miss Gotham City.

[@jdsundstrom]

That is some great Batman 66 trivia, Aquaman 1054!

[@Aquaman1054]

@@jdsundstrom I'm very g;ad that you liked it, Dave.

[@BillLykken]

I have seen this show. I forget when but they did air this show.

[@johnszczecina]

I had the activity books that came out back in the early '70s. I had the model of Cornelis and the Escape from the Planet of the Apes board game too. Then they had the cartoon Saturday mornings.

[@biblehistoryscience3530]

I went to that original all-day Planet of the Apes marathon! It must have lasted over 10 hours with all the breaks and trailers. I remember entering in the morning and exited after dark, and I left in an altered state of consciousness, and it might have been a school night! 1. Planet of the Apes 2. Beneath the Planet of the Apes 3. Escape from the Planet of the Apes 4. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes 5. Battle for the Planet of the Apes

[@jdsundstrom]

Holy crap, BHS! That would have been awesome!

[@evanpete]

I remember thinking that the two leads in the TV show were Starsky and Hutch. I mean I literally thought that Starsky and Hutch had gotten transported from their hot rod muscle car to the Planet of the Apes. Though incorrect, I don’t think the resemblance was any accident.

[@jdsundstrom]

I hadn't thought about that...but holy cow, Evan! You're right!

[@essaywitty]

I noticed that similarly too, but thought the reverse - that Virdon and Burke became Starsky and Hutch.

[@raymondkizer1216]

POTA predated Starsky & Hutch by one year.

[@evanpete]

The first time I saw the Planet of the Apes TV series would have to have been in syndication, probably sometime in the mid to late 70’s. I was four years old in 1974 and would have been to young to remember it then . For me, Starsky and Hutch came first but as for the actual chicken and egg argument, the Planet of the Apes TV series was first. I thought it was a cool show but it was probably too scary for me at the time. I remember for about a year, going to bed in fear every night. I was afraid I’d wake up and find that I had been transported to the Planet of the Apes just like what happened to Starsky and Hutch.

[@tony748748a]

Thank you Dave for doing these videos we love them

[@jdsundstrom]

You're most welcome, tony748748a!

[@noworriesmate8287]

Man I’m old!

[@jdsundstrom]

Me too!

[@jamesrobinson1214]

Oh wow. I do remember the first time I saw this mini series. I think I was eight years old. It may have been on some other time of the day, but I was able to see it in a time slot that was before or after “Creature Feature “. Every Saturday night I watched TV from 11pm to one in the morning. I was always to bed at a reasonable time during the week, but Saturday night was my, up late by myself TV time. I was fascinated by the planet of the ape movies, and I still am. Even now, I see the social and political mindset of the time it was made. Later in life, I would get more into the changed timelines that would be staple in science fiction. This mini series sticks in my mind as one of the very good ones.

[@jdsundstrom]

Great comments, James! Thanks for sharing.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Do I Remember 'Planet Of The Apes'!?! This show was one of my 1st Rituals! EVERY week my best friend & his kid brother would get together & watch the show! He lived across the street & we'd take turns playing host! Tried to outdo each other with creative snacks! Thank You for the nostalgia boost!!! & YES... I recall Mr. Harper shifting to one of my other favs, Land of the Lost! You may recall I made a Fan Fantasy Series CROSSOVER of PotA & LotL! Ape troopers would lasso Grumpy & slug it out with Sleestaks! One last thing... Liberator did air, as I remember seeing it on TV! I Remember their description of do-it-yourself gas-mask kits was worked into my Army Games when I was a kid!

[@jdsundstrom]

I tell you what, Thrashpondo...if you remember it...that's good enough for me!

[@janineharrison5186]

Roddy McDowell was the only reason I watched the tv series.

[@YAMISOOLD2009]

This is one of the few shows you have reviewed that I didn't get to see back then. One tv and Dad wasn't watching it! I was still a fan though and had some of the trading cards, actually a huge stack of them! I also had the board game. Maybe I will catch this on MEtv. Thanks Dave!

[@jamesgrassia844]

I loved it. Movies and series.

[@jdsundstrom]

Me too, James. Me too.

[@karlak2977]

I remember the movies & the series

[@Kurggen]

Sure I remember. One of my fa favorite shows. Even had the action figures

[@gizmobalboa2106]

I too loved Planet of the apes. Fond memories of watching the tv series Recently watched it again after probably 20 years.

[@jdsundstrom]

Thank heavens for MeTV!

[@HerrEllsworth]

Interesting fact about the POTA ending: it was "borrowed". Rod Serling had gotten the idea for the final shot from a sf magazine, Astonishing Fiction November, 1941. There was a picture depicting two figures in loinclothes approaching the ruins of Lady Liberty. See The Science in Science Fiction by Peter Nicholls.

[@jdsundstrom]

I did not know that! Thanks for sharing, Bender IsGreat!

[@Orrymain1]

Within the last few months, I caught this show and it reminded me that I liked it better than I remembered. Mark Lenard was in it, and I always enjoyed his work. Roddy, of course, was so much fun to see and he said this was his fave ape to play of the three he did. LOL -- you reminded me but I did once go to the drive-in for the Ape marathon, all 5 movies, one after another. I loved it! Back to the series, I believe it was the death of Arthur Jacobs that worked against the series' success, or lack of it. I think he died before the show's development really got off the ground.

[@jdsundstrom]

Great stuff, Orrymain1!

[@martinmowbray6448]

I loved these films and the series. Series didn’t last long enough. I had a thing for Kim hunter as Zera. I know, weird. But I was only 8 or 9 at the time.

[@perrydowd9285]

In fairness, she was quite hot under all that makeup.😘

[@christopherjonsson7698]

Great show. Saw it. Very little kid when I watched it. Glad somebody remembers.

[@davidforeman5996]

When this series was out I had the lunchbox for school. Roddy McDowell giving his always perfect performance made this show.

[@michaeldean4228]

rambler at local drive in watched all 5 movies back to back with my mother and my brother got home at 5 am on a Saturday Moring and wish I could do it again

[@jeffking4176]

Roddy McDowall started his acting career in the 1930’s as a very young kid. He was a true “master of masters”‼️ multiple award winner...... In the movie “Class of 1984”, he plays a teacher who looses his mind and goes nuts. “Dead Of Winter “, “Confirm Or Deny” “On The Sunny Side” Are some titles available on DVD, that are pretty rare movies, that are really good. There are so many, including so many classics. He can and did play just about every type of character in almost every genre . One of my personal all time favorite actors‼️‼️

[@jdsundstrom]

I remember "Class of 1984". It also had a young Michael J. Fox in it. 🙂

[@jeffking4176]

Dave Sundstrom Yep. I have 19 of his movies, And a very small bit part in a 1938 movie called “Hey! Hey! U.S.A! Featuring another actor I really like- Tommy Bupp. He and his brother,Sonny, were trained at the Meglin School ( as were Jackie Cooper, Judy Garland, And many of the really great child actors of the day. Tommy has one of the nastiest voices, but knew just how to use it. He could sing,dance, and played a couple of instruments. He had a very unique way of animating while he sang. Anyway...... 📻🙂

[@mikegrossberg8624]

McDowell was "Malcolm" in Orson Welles's film of "MacBeth"

[@johnnoble01]

Had the Gorilla soldier action figure! Great series, we all loved it here in the uk.

[@Adam-su2jj]

Great video Dave. I watch this on Sunday mornings on MeTV.

[@jdsundstrom]

Thanks Adam!

[@vincentrichnomd1265]

I watched the show every week. I am 54 now lol

[@Dbusdriver71]

I bought the dvds for the televison series the day it was released. Fantastic series with the Pilot move with Chuck Heston.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

If it's the same set i'm thinking of... it also has a screen test for the flic with E.G.Robinson as Dr. Zaius & James Brolin Linda Harrison As the Chimps!

[@awizardalso]

I don't remember the TV show, but I did go and see the first movie at a local theater when I lived in Cleveland. Actually, the movie theater was in Lakewood, a few blocks past W. 117th St that was the border between Cleveland and Lakewood. I lived on W.112th St. and was within walking distance and the theater tickets were rather cheap back then.

[@jdsundstrom]

Isn't it interesting how there are certain moments, no matter how trivial, that we never forget? Maybe those moments aren't as trivial as they seem.

[@mariaelenamorgan9288]

I have the TV series on DVD and all of the old Planet of the Ape movies.

[@colina1821]

me too