Planet of the Apes

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".