

These ‘movies’ effectively end the first era of the Apes movie series. Farewell to the Planet of the Apes – Created from Tomorrow’s Tide and Up Above the World So High.Life, Liberty and Pursuit on the Planet of the Apes – Created from The Surgeon and The Interrogation.Treachery and Greed on the Planet of the Apes – Created from The Horse Race and The Tyrant.Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes – Created from The Gladiators and The Legacy.Back to the Planet of the Apes – Created from the episodes Escape from Tomorrow and The Trap.

The order for the Planet of the Apes TV movies is as follows:

While these ‘movies’ are not films in the strictest sense, they were presented as such and include some new material not seen in the show. In total, five movies were created, with each film composed of two episodes. The Planet of the Apes TV movies Image: ©20th Century Fox/Disneyĭuring the early 1980s, ten out of 14 episodes of the aforementioned Planet of the Apes live-action TV series were edited together to form a collection of television movies. Trust me.Īnd now for something a little different… It sounds a little confusing, doesn’t it? Don’t worry – if you watch the films in production order (as noted above) it will all make sense. However, the conclusion of the film takes place in the 2600s.

