Marg agrees to the exchange and Connor and Harper-Smythe leave for PAX after first distributing the antidote in the Dink food supply. [13], This mirrors a scene in Genesis II in which the shock wave from a nuclear explosion Hunt has triggered strikes a Pax lookout just as a mother has brought her young children out to see the stars. TV special features a compilation of sequences from BBC America's 'Planet Earth II' and 'Blue Planet II' with new narration and music. [13] Along with Muldaur, Margolin's fighting skills were also noted by critics as the sight of two barefoot women, one a fair, blue-eyed blonde and the other an olive skinned, dark-eyed brunette, fighting each other while wearing halter tops and slit skirts barely covering their bikini briefs, was difficult to ignore. Planet Earth II offers a spectacular, moving, unprecedented account of the natural world. Watch trailers & learn more. [6][5][7], It is the year 2133, and Earth was devastated by a nuclear war decades earlier. Five years in production, over 2,000 … [13], Planet Earth aired April 23, 1974, on ABC. They learn the men in the other households were equally successful in fending off the Kreeg. Syndication would have helped this show more than network airings. The story has to do with aliens bringing Earth scientist to their planet to help them. Directed by Nikolaus Geyrhalter. Disneynature brings you a remarkable story, narrated … Planet Earth (2006) Planet Earth. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Harper-Smythe arrives at the village in time to reclaim her "property" by challenging and defeating Marg. That evening, free of the influence of the drug, Hunt seduces Marg. Planet Earth is a 1974 American made-for-television science fiction film that was created by Gene Roddenberry, written by Roddenberry and Juanita Bartlett (from a story by Roddenberry). With Simon Haycock, Lucy Drive, Julie Hoult, Danny Steele. All about an exploration team in a post-apocalyptic future and a mission to a matriarchial society, Planet Earth has the feel of a sci-fi series episode or a made-for-TV movie. A strange series of solar flares proves fatal for inhabitants of the Earth, except for the fortunate few who are somehow immune to the effects. To save his life he requires a bioplastic prosthesis to repair the damaged pulmonary artery sheared away by a Kreeg rifle shot.[3]. A stage mentalist involved in a mysterious death and a discredited plastic surgeon are among the assorted characters involved in mysterious goings-on in an eerie wax museum. Planet Earth Not Rated | 1h 14min | Sci-Fi | TV Movie 23 April 1974 A man awakens from suspended animation and finds himself in the 22nd century, where women rule the world and men are … [14] The film was released on DVD on November 16, 2009, by WBTV. Several billion tons of earth are moved annually by humans - with shovels, excavators and dynamite. Animals go insane and human beings turn to ... See full summary ». PAX Team 21, led by Dylan Hunt (John Saxon), with members Baylok (Christopher Cary), Isiah (Ted Cassidy reprising his role from Genesis II), and Harper-Smythe (Janet Margolin) tries to locate a missing doctor, Jonathan Connor (Jim Antonio), the only surgeon who can perform the delicate surgery in time. [9], The movie received positive reviews at the time of its release in 1974 and was awarded 3 stars ("Good") by several newspapers that used a star rating system. [2] Planet Earth was intended to be a second pilot for Genesis II.[8]. Stephen’s images of mushrooms have been featured in leading science and nature magazines across the globe. When the miners unleash a deadly force, things take a horrific turn. With David Attenborough. It's a shame roddenberry couldn't get a syndication deal like Gerry Anderson of SPACE 1999. A third and final movie, Strange New World, was aired in 1975. Planet Earth, and it's predecessor "Genesis 2", told the tale of a world after great social cataclysm, and how a former US Serviceman, with a lot of help from a central good society, goes about knitting frayed … A man awakens from suspended animation and finds himself in the 22nd century, where women rule the world and men are slaves called Dinks. Also planet earth 2 contains less content than the first planet earth movie. This movie also starred John Saxon as Captain Anthony Vico. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. "[9], Another fight scene, between the characters Harper-Smythe and Treece, was notable for taking place in front of Treece's children. After the death of his young daughter, Thomas Dunn is a man who has lost his faith. Fighting superior … Harper-Smythe makes her way to a nearby farm and meets a woman who explains how the society operates (and how there are fewer and fewer children).