![]() ![]() Other science fiction shows of the 1970s include the TV version of the 1976 film Logan’s Run (1977-1978), starring Gregory Harrison and Heather Menzies The Fantastic Journey (1977), about people from the past, present and future trapped together in the Bermuda Triangle and trying to find their way home Quark (1977-1978), created by the late Buck Henry and starring Richard Benjamin as a space garbage collector and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981), about the adventures of a 20th century astronaut who awakens from cryosleep to have adventures in the future, with Gil Gerard and Erin Gray starring. A shame this one wasn’t given more time to develop, because the potential was definitely there. Covering nearly 150 made-for-TV fright movies from the 1970s, the book includes credits, a plot synopsis, and critical commentary for each. This exhaustive survey addresses the lack of critical attention by evaluating such films on their own merits. In it, Roddy McDowall (who had played Cornelius and Caesar in the films) is Galen, a chimpanzee who finds himself on the run with two humans from the past ( James Naughton and Ron Harper). Yet millions of fans grew up watching them-especially during the 1970s-and remember them fondly. With five feature films released between 19, CBS believed that Planet of the Apeswas a perfect premise for a television series. ![]() ![]() ‘Planet of the Apes’ (1974) and Other Sci-Fi Shows ![]()
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