Browse episode ratings trends for Planet of the Apes. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Planet of the Apes's 14 episodes.
Best Episodes of Planet of the Apes
The Horse Race
S1 Ep9
7.2
8th Nov 1974
Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.
Escape from Tomorrow
S1 Ep1
7.1
13th Sep 1974
Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes. To their horror, they discover that they are back on Earth in the year 3085.
The Trap
S1 Ep3
7.1
27th Sep 1974
In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets above.
The Good Seeds
S1 Ep4
7.1
4th Oct 1974
Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.
Worst Episodes of Planet of the Apes
Up Above the World So High
S1 Ep14
6.6
20th Dec 1974
Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.
The Interrogation
S1 Ep10
6.7
15th Nov 1974
Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.
The Liberator
S1 Ep13
6.7
6th Dec 1974
Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.
Tomorrow's Tide
S1 Ep6
6.8
18th Oct 1974
An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.
Planet of the Apes Episode Guide
Escape from Tomorrow
S1 Ep1
7.1
13th Sep 1974
Astronauts Alan Virdon and Peter Burke crash land on a strange planet. After being rescued by a friendly human, Virdon and Burke discover this planet is ruled by intelligent apes. To their horror, they discover that they are back on Earth in the year 3085.
The Gladiators
S1 Ep2
7.0
20th Sep 1974
Burke, Virdon and Galen come across two humans fighting and get involved, but lose the magnetic disc. To recover it, they must approach the nearby village, where the ape prefect pits humans in a series of gladiatorial games.
The Trap
S1 Ep3
7.1
27th Sep 1974
In a ruined city, Burke and Urko are trapped underground and must reluctantly work together to escape, while Alan and Galen must deal with Urko's gorilla patrol in the streets above.
The Good Seeds
S1 Ep4
7.1
4th Oct 1974
Burke and Virdon have to seek the help of a gorilla farmer and his family when Galen falls sick.
The Legacy
S1 Ep5
6.8
11th Oct 1974
Burke and Virdon are helped by a young woman and a young boy while searching for an underground computer in a ruined city, but their plans go awry when Alan is captured and Urko uses the boy to get information from the astronaut.
Tomorrow's Tide
S1 Ep6
6.8
18th Oct 1974
An ape who runs a fishing business plans to use Virdon and Burke as slaves after he captures them.
The Surgeon
S1 Ep7
7.1
25th Oct 1974
Galen must use all his charm to try and persuade his ex-girlfriend, a female ape surgeon named Kira, to operate on Virdon using a forbidden human anatomy book, after the astronaut is shot.
The Deception
S1 Ep8
7.0
1st Nov 1974
When the guys try to track down the apes who are framing humans for crimes in a small community, Fauna, a blind female ape, falls in love with Burke while believing him to be a chimpanzee.
The Horse Race
S1 Ep9
7.2
8th Nov 1974
Virdon decides to take part in a dangerous horse race even though he runs the risk of being captured by Urko.
The Interrogation
S1 Ep10
6.7
15th Nov 1974
Burke undergoes a horrific interrogation after being captured whilst Virdon and Galen mount a rescue attempt.
The Tyrant
S1 Ep11
6.9
22nd Nov 1974
Aboro, a despot, is making community life a misery; Burke, Virdon, and Galen decide to rob him of his powers.
The Cure
S1 Ep12
6.8
29th Nov 1974
Thanks to their advanced medical knowledge, Burke and Virdon are able to help a village struck with malaria, but risk discovery.
The Liberator
S1 Ep13
6.7
6th Dec 1974
Burke and Virdon are captured by a bunch of humans determined to hand them over to the Apes.
Up Above the World So High
S1 Ep14
6.6
20th Dec 1974
Burke and Virdon join forces with Leuric, a human attempting to fly by building himself a hang glider.
The best rated episodes of Planet of the Apes are:
The Horse Race S1E9 rated 7.2
Escape from Tomorrow S1E1 rated 7.1
The Trap S1E3 rated 7.1
The Good Seeds S1E4 rated 7.1
The lowest rated episodes of Planet of the Apes are:
Up Above the World So High S1E14 rated 6.6
The Interrogation S1E10 rated 6.7
The Liberator S1E13 rated 6.7
Tomorrow's Tide S1E6 rated 6.8
The first episode of Planet of the Apes aired on September 13, 1974.
The last episode of Planet of the Apes aired on December 20, 1974.
