This was a lot better than I thought it would be. I was expecting a low to mid level 70s TV show at best. But this was very entertaining and some episodes even tackled social issues which was not typical for the time. Despite the fact this is a sequel to the movies you don't have to watch them. The show works well on its own. Roddy McDowell seems to be enjoying playing an ape again very much and Harper and Naughton work well together. The generall plot is repetitive and you'd better not apply logic and/or continuity. Those things weren't high on 70's TV. The individual episodes work well and there are many known guest stars appearing, most of them not recognizable because of the heavy make-up. I think there was some more potential in it but at a reported 250k $ per episode and with low ratings CBS pulled the plug. Like I said it is entertaining to watch. I was considering rating it as an "8" but that would be to high even in the context of it's own time. But it is a very good "7".

Everything about this film is fantastic. There are, of course, some cheesy effects, zooms, and costuming - but the overall story is incredible. Definitely stands up to the test of time. A classic.

A interesting alternate premise that somehow reboots/continues the original story. Roddy McDowall returning in the monkey make-up and Mark Lenard playing a recurring villain role are the most interesting to follow. The world manage to hold some interest after five movies but the repetitive stories made the show fast into a science fiction version of "The Fugitive" where humans manage to befriend so many apes and people it should have been easy to overthrow the bad general that pursuit the humans as his army had the stronghold of 3. A lot of moral preaching and apes that behaves just like humans also don't help the series that much. It is not that strange this series was cancelled before even one season was finished even if there is some memorable moments.