Treachery & Greed On The Planet Of The Apes

THE HORSE RACE

Horse racing attracts Urko to a village where Virdon, Burke and Galen are hiding out. When Urko’s horse loses because the horse throws a shoe, the blacksmith responsible is sentenced to death. Galen has been bitten by a deadly Tiger scorpion and it soon becomes a race against time as an antidote must be found and the next horse race must be won in order to save both Galen and the blacksmith. John Hoyt returns as “Barlow” the prefect from the episode “The Gladiators.”

THE TYRANT

The fugitives come across a town that is run by a corrupt gorilla administrator whose treatment of humans is especially harsh. Galen and the astronauts attempt to help a human who has been victimized by exposing Aboro, the corrupt official responsible. It appears that Aboro is using theft and bribery in order to get a promotion to prefect. Michael Conrad who plays “Janor” in this episode went on to star as Phil Esterhaus on the popular series “Hill Street Blues”.