Talking Apes TV: A Planet of the Apes Podcast

Hey Hey Ape fans! Welcome to the Return to the Planet of the Apes series wrap-up debriefing show. Join Richard and Mark as they give their favorite and least favorite episodes, guilty pleasures and most controversial moments between Mark and Richard as they argue over ice mountains, pigs, vampires and puddle sizes!

This episode also covers recent speculations over the Gary Dubin/Felix Silla debate and how Battle for the Planet of the Apes plays into all this.

We also review the short story, ‘The Unknown Ape’ - by Andrew EC Gaska, from Planet of the Apes: Tales from the Forbidden Zone. WIthout giving anything away, this story features characters from both the Apes TV series and the films! Great story that answers lots of timeline questions.

We couldn’t leave off without our thoughts about War For The Planet Of The Apes, the third film in the new Apes theatrical films. Judging by the box office number lots of Ape fans have seen the film. Just in case you hadn’t, we keep it as spoiler-free as possible.

With that, Talking Apes TV will be going on hiatus. We covered everything we could when it came to Apes on TV. But we will be back as we’re sure there are more classic Ape stories to cover. And we will be leaving our Facebook page up to stay in touch.

We want to thank all you Apes fans for listening and sharing your feedback with each episode. We also want to thank Angela Rushmere for taking care of our Facebook page, Rob Dehlinger for composing our theme song as well as the specialized jingles used in the show and Sarah Woloski for creating the artwork and posting the shows for you to hear.

Now Go Ape and remember Ape Fans Together Strong!

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We are so excited to bring you the first Talking Apes Halloween Special!

Watch the YouTube version to see the comic book pages: https://youtu.be/I-CXKahsqmc

Richard and Kevin are transported to Ape City where they go trick or treating, however not everyone is happy to see them. Bobby Porter reprises his role of Cornelius from Battle of the Planet of the Apes (1973) for the first time in 50 years (thank goodness for multiverses).

Also in this episode, Richard and Kevin continue their colorful commentary of Marvel’s ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES adaptation series (1975-1976). They break down the fourth of six issues, titled, THE TRIAL! Nothing says spooky like a trial, or jury duty!

Happy Halloween, now Go Ape!

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Richard, Kevin, and Patrick Izzo (Talking Apes FB Group Admin) celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the PLANET OF THE APES TV series! Did you see the premiere on September 13, 1974 on CBS?

The guys go over who they were when they played APES as kids, favorite episodes, and favorite supporting characters. They also get serious as they discuss who was the better Zaius - Maurice Evans or Booth Colman. And who was the best ape general - Urko, Ursus, or Aldo?

Then who will win the APES TV Trivia? Categories include - What Show Title Goes to What Episode Description, Who Said This in an Interview, and What is Wrong with This Picture? An ApeTastic great time!

Now, Go Ape TV!

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This episode of Talking Apes is dedicated to the bright center of the Apes fan community, Angela Rushmere, who has passed away. We, along with the many Ape fans, had numerous heartfelt comments that will be read on the show.

Then in this episode we will be breaking down the 2nd unproduced Rod Serling script for the live-action Planet of the Apes TV series, Titled Episode 2. If you thought we argued last time, this will take us to UrkoTastic levels!

STORY SUMMARY:

Ursus and his Security Force, which includes his 15 year old son, Zonda, head out to search for Alan, Kovack and Galen and before long they find them.

The renegades take off and in the heat of the chase, Alan knocks Zonda unconscious. Suddenly Alan, Kovack and Galen are aided by unseen assailants and the ape soldiers are forced to retreat.

These new “friends,” who are well cultured and live underground, are curious about Alan and Kovack who have befriended an animal, Galen. They want Galen, and Zonda who was brought with them, put to death until Alan demands they are put on trial to prove they are not as barbaric as the apes.

Also with this episode, Mark says his farewell due to a heavy workload and career opportunities. Since Mark is a HUGE Muppet fan we have a special segment where we find Planet of the Apes and Muppet crossovers. You probably didn’t think there were any, huh?

And Dr. Zaius has been putting in his two cents about the global pandemic as seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live! And Dana Gould’s YouTube channel. (Not sure why he chose Dana Gould?) We also learn what delicious snacks Zaius enjoys.

Please follow along with us. You can find the remaining three scripts at:

http://potatv.kassidyrae.com/(look at the sidebar on left and go to ‘scripts and storyboards’ with the gorilla soldier icon)

There were 8 stories written to be produced for the series. Only 4 are in script form and the remaining stories are just in synopsis form and can be found in Simian Scrolls issue 12: https://pota.goatley.com/scrolls/simianscrolls_12.pdf

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Happy Halloween Ape Fans! In this episode of Talking Apes TV we celebrate this UrkoTastic holiday with stories of how Richard's Galen costume made him cry, we try to figure out how Yummy Mummy and Fruit Brute fit into the Monster cereals, and why Vincent Price is giving out Easter seals to trick-or-treaters.

We also say goodbye to our dear friend, Gary Dubin who passed away in early October. We had lots of laughs as we dove into the 'was he/was he not' the young gorilla in the original Planet of the Apes film. Whether he was or not, we were lucky enough to meet him at an apes autograph signing last year. He will be deeply missed.

Then we dive into the episode Attack from the Clouds. This is the 10 entry in the Return to the Planet of the Apes series which aired November 8, 1975. In this episode we continue with the theme of giant monsters when a a flying dragon creature is seen over Ape City. Urko believes it is his stolen plane being used in a secret plot to overthrow him. The dragon creature moves on and finds a food source in humanoid-land known as New Valley and begins attacking.

Meanwhile Bill and Judy go to to locate the stolen plane from a previous episode before Urko before finds it which would spell certain doom. In an effort to save their herd Bill and Judy go out and locate Urko’s stolen plane and use it to to combat the beast!

We have lots of fun with this one as we see Urko spiral deeper into his own madness.

Listen, enjoy, have a Happy Halloween and, GO APE!

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