Return to the Planet of the Apes
Created by David H. DePatie, Pierre Boulle, Friz Freleng
On NBC
A 1970s animated sci-fi adventure that uses the Planet of the Apes premise to explore a strange inverted world through the eyes of displaced astronauts.
While on a mission, three astronauts in their spaceship get caught in a time vortex. They return to Earth in the year 3979 A.D. and discover that intelligent apes are now the highest form of life.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Return to the Planet of the Apes scary? Yes. More frightening than 79% of series.
Does Return to the Planet of the Apes leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Return to the Planet of the Apes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.
Is Return to the Planet of the Apes easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is Return to the Planet of the Apes violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Return to the Planet of the Apes
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Return to the Planet of the Apes
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Return to the Planet of the Apes, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Return to the Planet of the Apes, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Return to the Planet of the Apes, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
