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Ark II

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Synopsis

The year is 2476, and the Earth has become a biological wasteland. Three young scientists--Jonah (Terry Lester), the leader; Ruth (Jean Marie Hon), the medic; and Samuel (Jose Flores), the young, technological genius--are joined by their sidekick, Adam the talking chimp, as they scour the globe in the Ark II. Their mission: to bring hope of a new future to mankind.

Broadcast History

"Ark II" aired on the CBS broadcast network. It premiered September 11, 1976.

On DVD / Video

Title Release Date
The Complete Series November 7, 2006

Cast

Episode List

"The Flies"
Aired: September 11, 1976
Canisters of deadly gas endanger a group of scavenging children led by a rogue called Fagin. Fagin: Jonathan Harris. Tick: Tierre Turner. War Lord Brack: Malachi Throne

"The Slaves"
Aired: September 18, 1976
Jonah is captureed and imprisoned in a society where slavery is an accepted way of life. Baron Vargas: Michael Kermoyan. Gideon: Michael Mullins. Cyrus: Karl Lucas. Old Slave: Charles Wagenheim

"The Wild Boy"
Aired: September 25, 1976
The Ark crew learns of a wild boy who is hunted like an animal by other tribs in the area. Isaiah: Mitch Vogel. Simone: Jean Sarah Frost.

"The Robot"
Aired: October 2, 1976
Samuel constructs a robot he feels will be a great addition to the crew. Little does he know the robot has ideas of its own. Brant: Al Dunlap. Nestra: Elizabeth Cheshire.

"Omega"
Aired: October 9, 1976
A computer with the ability to control men's minds runs wild and begins to overpower Samuel. Marcus: Harry Townes. Diana: Helen Hunt.

"The Tank"
Aired: October 16, 1976
The Ark crew receives word that an ancient army tank is menacing the countryside. Baxter: Marshall Thompson. Zachary: Chris Nelson. Roman: Tony Ballen. Jewel: Bonnie Van Dyke

"The Cryogenic Man"
Aired: October 23, 1976
An ancient time capsule opens and out steps a man from the 20th century, determined to rebuild his financial empire. Arnie Pool: Jim Backus. Norman Funk: John Fiedler. Jeb: Chuck Comisky.

"The Rule"
Aired: October 30, 1976
The Ark crew encounters a society where the sick and the elderly are exiled as useless. Martin: Philip Abbott. Mr. Jackson: Davis Roberts. Rufus: Jackson Kenneth O'Brien. Jeff: David Abbott.

"Robin Hood"
Aired: November 6, 1976
A young boy, fed up with the way his fellow villagers are being exploited, runs off with a contemporary 'Robin Hood' and his band, determined to set matters straight. Lord Leslie: Richard Angarola. Alan: Johnny Doran. Robin Hood: Victor Rogers. Big John: Alfie Wise.

"The Drought"
Aired: November 13, 1976
Fagin (Jonathan Harris) and the Flies return and capture the Ark in order to find a 20th century time capsule that contains a rain seeder. Tick: Tierre Turner. Witch Doctor: Richard Balin.

"The Lottery"
Aired: November 20, 1976
A rich community squanders its natural resources and is suddenly faced with a grave shortage of food and water. Kane: Zitto Kazann. Steven: David Goldmund. Borg: Eric Boles. Benjamin: Jim Boles.

"The Mind Group"
Aired: November 27, 1976
The Ark crew meets a group of young children whose mysterious mental powers prove a serious challenge. War Lord Brack: Malachi Throne. Aaron: Johnny Avery. Bina: Dawy Lyn. Caleb: Billy Simpson.

"The Balloon"
Aired: December 4, 1976
The Ark crew battles a mysterious epidemic that sweeps through an isolated community. The Leader: Guy Stockwell. Grandfather: John Beal. Ben: Christian Juttner. the Masked Man: Del Monroe.

"Don Quixote"
Aired: December 11, 1976
A romantic dreamer who calls himself Don Quixote sees the Ark as a "white dragon" and sets out to slay it, creating serious problems for Jonah and the crew. Don Quixote: Robert Ridgely. Sancho Panza: Sancho Panza.

"Orkus"
Aired: December 18, 1976
The Ark crew comes upon a self-contained paradisw ehre people live forever - a perfect world it seems, until Ruth and Adam begin rapidly aging.

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