Being a kid during this time and watching Trek, Dr. Who and Saturday afternoon Sci-Fi like this, was just a completely unique experience. All on my little black and white TV, inside the safety of my room. Wish I could go back.
Despite the unnecessary over abundance of reboots, remakes and sequels in both movies and television, I think an Ark II series in the 2020s would be very appropriate today. And this time, a new and modern Ark II series would not be aimed specifically at child audiences on Saturday morning. New technologies in the area of renewable energy and conservation could be shown, developed and forecasted as to where they might advance in the second half of this century. Maybe one of the cable networks like HBO, AMC or A&E could take a chance on developing a successful series audiences would be interested in watching.
While I agree, a lot of people would take just the first few seconds of the intro -- which talks about pollution and the environment, as too "woke" and political.
Here in 2023. There is now an impending computer game called Ark 2, or Ark II. It's a game sequel, planned for release next year. Yes, it's not the old show, which I used to watch as a kid, but it does have a similar premise of surviving, & of course a similar (or exact) title. The timeline is on another planet where you have to survive & your vehicle is not some RV-looking thing but rather riding dinosaurs, which on the surface is like being back into more primitive times, but the story is actually set in the future, much like in the this old TV show. Vin Diesel did voice acting & mo-cap as main character. As far as a proper remake or sequel to the TV show, I doubt it, as the show was somewhat boring to begin with. So if anything, this new computer game would be one of the close approximations & spiritual successor to the TV show, whether or not the game itself will be good & successful.
I suspect that someone's probably mentioned that to the powers that be, but unfortunately the rights to most of Filmation's properties is such a mess. But I would definitely love to see an updated version. This could be the kind of thing to bring back Saturday Morning TV.
This was a kids tv ahow that Gen X grew up on in the 70s, followed by Thr Road Warrior, Red Dawn, Night of the Comet, etc. Which is why we’re pretty mellow about any given apocalypse.
For millions of years Earth was fertiled and rich, then pollution and waste began to take their toll. Civilization fell into ruin. This is the world of the Twenty-Fifth Century. Only a handful of scientists remained men who have vowed to rebuild what has been destroyed. This is their achievement. Ark Two. A mobile storehouse of scientific knowledge. Manned by a highly-trained crew of young people. their mission: to bring the hope of a new future, to mankind. "Ark Two log: Entry number one. I Jonah, Ruth, Samuel, and Adam, are fully aware of the dangers we face as we venture into unknown, maybe even hostile areas, but we're determine to bring the promise of a new civilization to our people, and our planet."
I knew they were going to have the spinning of names in the end. I barely remember this but I remember it was around the same time as Shazam and their RV.
@@christopherduffy1703 I don't have 'em anymore (*sigh*), but I had the Mego ST figures & Bridge Set. I'm not willing to spend a fortune for something I won't play with, but I sure wish I could find a gently used set of them. Also both Marvel & DC heavy-hitters from their "Super Powers" collection! It'll never happen again, but Mego was lucky to have ALL the major licenses!....🤩
Samuel: “What's with you, Adam? Yesterday we had bananas on bread, the day before we had bananas on bread. What's for tomorrow?” Adam: “Bananas, no bread!”
@@SniffyPoo Same here. That's why late 70's and 80's sci fi shows have a certain charm to them. Cheesy in parts? Absolutely. Entertaining to watch? Definitely.
The Landmaster was a much more built from scratch custom and cantankerous vehicle. Other than some vague lines in the nose they look nothing alike. Sadly the Ark II itself was disassembled to become the full sized Seeker prop/set from Space Academy and a Jason of Star Command shows. I still find it astonishing that Filmation came to own one of the Hughes Flight Belts. Which they used in this show. The jet pack isn’t a dude on a wire. That’s the real deal.
Just not the kind of air pollution we expected--who would have thought the asphyxiating in sufficient concentrations, but otherwise seemingly harmless, carbon dioxide--our friend who puts out fires and makes our beverages bubbly--would turn out to be the most dangerous air pollutant of them all?
@@Prince_Unknown1No, it was called The Starlost. I found it when I added 'different time periods' to my Google search. Full episodes are here on CZcams. As I recall, the pilots of the huge ark ship all perished and some primitive (by our standards) people escaped their biosphere, discovered they were on an out of control space ship and tried to take control of it. Each week, for some reason, they'd interact with people from a different biosphere.
@@Prince_Unknown1No, I found it when I added "different time periods" to my search. It was called The Starlost and full episodes are here on CZcams. As I recall, the pilots of the ark ship all perished and a group of rural primitive people escaped from their biosphere and made their way to the control room. There, they discovered they were on a runaway space ship. Each week (for some reason) they encountered and interacted with people from a different biosphere. The show wasn't half bad.
It was due to climate collapse. And the ark went around to these tribes of wasteland survivors and brought lessons of humanism (no im not kidding). The show had an educational dept!
@@scottjeune154 Yeah, now I remember. Even said it in the opening. Still, pretty ballsy premise for it's time. I remember watching it as a kid. No, I'm not kidding. I'm that old....🤬😝
@@scotcarr3390 I did too. Im redoing 1977 as it matches 2022 day sequencing. Tom n jerry hanna barbera series, ark II, escape from bogen county, the lindbergh kidnapping case, james at 15, happy days, and thats just the tv. Movies n books too. Taking it right thru the year.
@@scotcarr3390 That isnt counting reading Irwin Shaws Nightwork, some James Herriott, Alex Haley. Movies include Star wars without cgi, saturday night fever, Another son of sam, The deep, Other side of midnight etc. And for music its limitless but I think im going for tom moulton and sone deep dives into Salsoul records. Even bought a handset for the cellphone and hung the whole thing on the wall using hooks and magnets. And uploaded an mp3file of an 8 track going ka chunk on the ipod for when i shuffle tracks to show up at random. Got it all ready for 1977. 2022s a bummer
Good evening, does anyone know where I can watch this television series in Spanish, since I am learning this language. Thank you for your attention. God bless you
I guess it won't be long before a reboot is on the horizon. I always found it fascinating how we never get to see what kind of civilization the ark 2 crew come from.
This one would be so easy to reboot too. Just play with the title. Instead of just a post apocalyptic Winnebago, Make the Ark II a planned colony ship. A sleeper ship that gets stuck in earth orbit just before launch disaster strikes. When they wake up hundreds of years later they find the fallen world, and set out to restore civilization with their exploration gear.
(Voice of Jonah): Ark II log, Entry Number 1. I, Jonah,...Ruth,...Samuel,...and Adam are fully aware of the dangers we face as we venture into unknown, maybe even hostile, areas. But we’re determined to bring the promise of a new civilization to our people and our planet
I remember I loved this show and openly wept when the robot sacrificed himself. But not as much as when Benji’s girlfriend dog was kicked unconscious in the Benji movie
Really seems the same chasis was used for both Arc-II and Damnation Ally. Both productions were made at a similar time... Producers made a little $ by reusing the vehicle for another production?
Young people will save the world! Yeah, maybe on D-Day. In 2020 their parents have to run around cleaning up after them, while they decide what they want to do with their lives.
Epic show. How sad to see how far children's entertainment has devolved. Shows like this sparked imagination. All today's youth has to watch are idiotic and simple minded cartoons.
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Let's just take time to stop, breathe and reflect people. This was such a rubbishly pitiful show that it's amazing it wasn't scrapped after the first episode
Being a kid during this time and watching Trek, Dr. Who and Saturday afternoon Sci-Fi like this, was just a completely unique experience. All on my little black and white TV, inside the safety of my room. Wish I could go back.
Yes, I wish I could go back too. Life has just got too complicated, and I just am getting too tired of adapting to all of this adult problems.
You're so right
Nobody like this crap.
I feel that a remake of this series would feel very timely nowadays.
Despite the unnecessary over abundance of reboots, remakes and sequels in both movies and television, I think an Ark II series in the 2020s would be very appropriate today. And this time, a new and modern Ark II series would not be aimed specifically at child audiences on Saturday morning. New technologies in the area of renewable energy and conservation could be shown, developed and forecasted as to where they might advance in the second half of this century. Maybe one of the cable networks like HBO, AMC or A&E could take a chance on developing a successful series audiences would be interested in watching.
While I agree, a lot of people would take just the first few seconds of the intro -- which talks about pollution and the environment, as too "woke" and political.
Here in 2023. There is now an impending computer game called Ark 2, or Ark II. It's a game sequel, planned for release next year. Yes, it's not the old show, which I used to watch as a kid, but it does have a similar premise of surviving, & of course a similar (or exact) title. The timeline is on another planet where you have to survive & your vehicle is not some RV-looking thing but rather riding dinosaurs, which on the surface is like being back into more primitive times, but the story is actually set in the future, much like in the this old TV show. Vin Diesel did voice acting & mo-cap as main character. As far as a proper remake or sequel to the TV show, I doubt it, as the show was somewhat boring to begin with. So if anything, this new computer game would be one of the close approximations & spiritual successor to the TV show, whether or not the game itself will be good & successful.
I suspect that someone's probably mentioned that to the powers that be, but unfortunately the rights to most of Filmation's properties is such a mess. But I would definitely love to see an updated version. This could be the kind of thing to bring back Saturday Morning TV.
Wonderful camper options. Like roomer, force sheilds, lasers, made this my favorite 1970's show.
Great show for us kids in the 70's the early Gen-X generation.
God, I loved this show, as a kid. remember it like it was yesterday
And i think this was their best.
Filmation was amazing no matter what people say.
In the future, people with ripped up clothing will steal ox carts and scientists will devote all their energies to building a really big minivan!
And really good hair
So, you understand?
@@markfoster1520 Understand?! Shoot, aren't we living it? ;) I mean, I got the minivan part, right didn't I?
@@fkerpants take out minivan put in spaceship😁
This was a kids tv ahow that Gen X grew up on in the 70s, followed by Thr Road Warrior, Red Dawn, Night of the Comet, etc. Which is why we’re pretty mellow about any given apocalypse.
Terry Lester was best known as the original Jack Abbott on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless".
My first glimpse of this show since childhood.
Yeah, same -- since childhood. What good memories this show was -- along with Land of the Lost.
Loved this show along with "The Adventures of Isis" ❤️❤️
Remember watching this show on a Saturday Morning back in the Late 1970s!🤔
Life after Corona Virus!
Filmation had some really unique concepts in the 70s and 80s
Jean Marie Hon (Ruth) was, and still is.... HOTTT!!!
You're so right
Oh, yeah. One of my first crushes.
I had such a crush on her.
This show shared a lot of music & sound effects with sister Filmation series: Star Trek: The Animated Series.
For millions of years Earth was fertiled and rich,
then pollution and waste began to take their toll.
Civilization fell into ruin.
This is the world of the Twenty-Fifth Century.
Only a handful of scientists remained men who have vowed to rebuild what has been destroyed.
This is their achievement.
Ark Two.
A mobile storehouse of scientific knowledge.
Manned by a highly-trained crew of young people.
their mission:
to bring the hope of a new future,
to mankind.
"Ark Two log:
Entry number one.
I Jonah,
Ruth,
Samuel,
and Adam,
are fully aware of the dangers we face as we venture into unknown,
maybe even hostile areas,
but we're determine to bring the promise of a new civilization to our people,
and our planet."
Amazing how prophetic this show was.
You mean propaganistic.
Okay, who here who saw this as a kid would've sacrificed a body part for that jet pack?
What was the show with people from different time periods living in separate ecosystems on a giant space ship?
I knew they were going to have the spinning of names in the end. I barely remember this but I remember it was around the same time as Shazam and their RV.
*_HOLY SHIT!!_** i'm old enough to not only remember when the **_"SHOW's TECH"_** was futuristic, but i'm sure i owned the toys as well.* #sooooOLD
were there any toys? they only made 1 season of episodes but showed them for several years
I know. You had the Star Wars and Star Trek toys. Right?
Nah. You're a classic! I should know 'cuz I'm one too!...😎
@@christopherduffy1703 I don't have 'em anymore (*sigh*), but I had the Mego ST figures & Bridge Set. I'm not willing to spend a fortune for something I won't play with, but I sure wish I could find a gently used set of them. Also both Marvel & DC heavy-hitters from their "Super Powers" collection!
It'll never happen again, but Mego was lucky to have ALL the major licenses!....🤩
You are over 50
Anos 70 as séries do EUA exploraram vários temas..
LOVE IT!
From my distant Futurist past.....
Sci Fi memories.....
😌
I'm sure the gas guzzler will effectively bring the message of ecology to civilization
I remember this on TV but it didn't last very long. Now when I looks at the sub plot it's basically Wall-E but earthbound.
The world's greatest scientists and the best they can do is 2 20 year olds, a teenager and a talking chimp in an RV.
Samuel: “What's with you, Adam? Yesterday we had bananas on bread, the day before we had bananas on bread. What's for tomorrow?”
Adam: “Bananas, no bread!”
Primitive magnetic tape reel computers for the 25th century??
8-track tape was the MP3 of the era. A lot of SF shows didn't get past reel-to-reel and random blinky lights.
i love retro futurism.
Well it looks cool! Doesn't it?
@@SniffyPoo Same here. That's why late 70's and 80's sci fi shows have a certain charm to them. Cheesy in parts? Absolutely. Entertaining to watch? Definitely.
Because events start unfolding during 1970s. They using left over technology.
Like The Movie The Matrix. Humans using left over 1990s technology
Ark II should save mankind by first visiting Kensington, Philadelphia.
Nobody is that brave.
Ark II looks like the Landmaster from 'Damnation Alley'
Put them side by side, and they don't look much like each other.
The Landmaster was a much more built from scratch custom and cantankerous vehicle. Other than some vague lines in the nose they look nothing alike. Sadly the Ark II itself was disassembled to become the full sized Seeker prop/set from Space Academy and a Jason of Star Command shows. I still find it astonishing that Filmation came to own one of the Hughes Flight Belts. Which they used in this show. The jet pack isn’t a dude on a wire. That’s the real deal.
Had a serious Damnation Alley feel to it.
I loved that show as a kid. I sure hope that someo f the episodes are on CZcams, because you can't find it on TV anymore.
i remenber this,,,,,,,,great show
Ark II is the Tesla Minivan and the CyberTruck fits perfectly into 1976...
Sad to see that the prediction that mankind will fall into ruin, from waste, pollution, is rapidly coming true.
Just not the kind of air pollution we expected--who would have thought the asphyxiating in sufficient concentrations, but otherwise seemingly harmless, carbon dioxide--our friend who puts out fires and makes our beverages bubbly--would turn out to be the most dangerous air pollutant of them all?
Wow, I only found this because I stumbled across the Brubaker Box car, which appears in this show. I remember it now, after all these years.
I think I vaguely remember this show.
I used to watch this series when i was a kid and was intrigued by this strange looking machine.
What was the show with people from different time periods living in separate ecosystems on a giant space ship?
@DavidLS1 I've no idea...tell me more about it...was it Jason of Star Command?
@@Prince_Unknown1No, it was called The Starlost. I found it when I added 'different time periods' to my Google search. Full episodes are here on CZcams. As I recall, the pilots of the huge ark ship all perished and some primitive (by our standards) people escaped their biosphere, discovered they were on an out of control space ship and tried to take control of it. Each week, for some reason, they'd interact with people from a different biosphere.
@@Prince_Unknown1No, I found it when I added "different time periods" to my search. It was called The Starlost and full episodes are here on CZcams. As I recall, the pilots of the ark ship all perished and a group of rural primitive people escaped from their biosphere and made their way to the control room. There, they discovered they were on a runaway space ship. Each week (for some reason) they encountered and interacted with people from a different biosphere. The show wasn't half bad.
@@Prince_Unknown1The Starlost.
...highly trained crew of young people! That's soo funny and I believe patronizing.
A post-apocalyptic kids show. In the '70s. They must've dodged the standards-&-practices drones by avoiding the "nuclear war" terminology.
It was due to climate collapse. And the ark went around to these tribes of wasteland survivors and brought lessons of humanism (no im not kidding). The show had an educational dept!
@@scottjeune154 Yeah, now I remember. Even said it in the opening. Still, pretty ballsy premise for it's time. I remember watching it as a kid. No, I'm not kidding. I'm that old....🤬😝
@@scotcarr3390 I did too. Im redoing 1977 as it matches 2022 day sequencing. Tom n jerry hanna barbera series, ark II, escape from bogen county, the lindbergh kidnapping case, james at 15, happy days, and thats just the tv. Movies n books too. Taking it right thru the year.
@@scottjeune154 Now THAT'S interesting! I might try it too...🤩😎
@@scotcarr3390 That isnt counting reading Irwin Shaws Nightwork, some James Herriott, Alex Haley. Movies include Star wars without cgi, saturday night fever, Another son of sam, The deep, Other side of midnight etc.
And for music its limitless but I think im going for tom moulton and sone deep dives into Salsoul records. Even bought a handset for the cellphone and hung the whole thing on the wall using hooks and magnets. And uploaded an mp3file of an 8 track going ka chunk on the ipod for when i shuffle tracks to show up at random. Got it all ready for 1977. 2022s a bummer
I miss this show. I have it on DVD ... but it's like they don't make these kinds of shows anymore.
Im rewatching all this stuff in 2022 as it matches the days in 1977
0:26 Am I the only one who thinks it's odd that they're hair is acting like winds blowing through it even though they're in an enclosed cabin? :|
Someone turned the A/C on high.
xD
They're not in an enclosed cabin. They are in the smaller vehicle Ark II carried around in back.
When I see Adam I can only think of that murderous chimpanzee rampage from the movie "Nope." Another childhood memory ruined :D
They're dressed like the people in Space 1999! It also has a serious "Damnation Alley" vibe.
now i know where community got there references
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Kinda looks like modern day California
Where stupidity and corruption began to take their toll...
Good evening, does anyone know where I can watch this television series in Spanish, since I am learning this language. Thank you for your attention. God bless you
I guess it won't be long before a reboot is on the horizon. I always found it fascinating how we never get to see what kind of civilization the ark 2 crew come from.
This one would be so easy to reboot too. Just play with the title. Instead of just a post apocalyptic Winnebago, Make the Ark II a planned colony ship. A sleeper ship that gets stuck in earth orbit just before launch disaster strikes. When they wake up hundreds of years later they find the fallen world, and set out to restore civilization with their exploration gear.
I don't think the producers delved into the backstory.
Ark II should have traveled with a military escort!
Wow, nice tesla cybertruck.
Nuclear Power
i remember watching that show really cool silly too
Wow !
"manned by a highly trained crew of young people...." they just had to emphasize the 'young' part huh? XD
Oh man, I have the DVD set of this. 📀 🤦♂️ 😆
(Voice of Jonah): Ark II log, Entry Number 1. I, Jonah,...Ruth,...Samuel,...and Adam
are fully aware of the dangers we face as we venture into unknown,
maybe even hostile, areas. But we’re determined to bring the promise of a
new civilization to our people and our planet
If they are fully aware, how can the dangers be unknown?
I remember I loved this show and openly wept when the robot sacrificed himself. But not as much as when Benji’s girlfriend dog was kicked unconscious in the Benji movie
Spoiler alert!
Mark Foster - Rosebud was a sled 🛷
The butler did it!
@@cindydott452 No Cindy. It was anti-Asimovian self termination 😞
Really seems the same chasis was used for both Arc-II and Damnation Ally. Both productions were made at a similar time...
Producers made a little $ by reusing the vehicle for another production?
Far out man. 😆
Is it me or does the Ark II look like a civie version of Damnation Alley's Landmaster?
Ok so at 0:25 they're viewing another vehicle from the rear. Was there another Ark unit?
Nope. That scene was in the small rover kinda vehicle the ARC carried.
Yeah. I think it was called ARK III
I LIKE ARKII
Jesus forgot about this show
He did? Send him the link!
Young people will save the world! Yeah, maybe on D-Day. In 2020 their parents have to run around cleaning up after them, while they decide what they want to do with their lives.
Sad isn't it. We are headed in a totally different direction. Lol
Coronavirus making life imitate art
How old is Ruth these days?
Not a lot of pollution in the desert🤣
We will never need all this as the guys at COP27 will save all of us
0:25 their hair is blowing in the breeze as they sit behind the windshield.
Open top car.
Epic show. How sad to see how far children's entertainment has devolved. Shows like this sparked imagination. All today's youth has to watch are idiotic and simple minded cartoons.
Warning... CHEEZINESS to Follow.
They need Joel/Mike and the 2 robots - Crow and Tom Servo at the bottom right of the screen.
Really? Adam was "Fully aware of the dangers we face"? I think this was a bit of a reach. ;) Still I remember the show fondly.
They had to face Jonathan Harris in one episode. That guy's VERY dangerous!...🤬😝
What exactly was Adam’s role?
The philosophical epilogue scene. With bananas.
@@zoarwalkerAhh...comic relief.
0:04 *1974-2024 ....*
Who was the narrator.
I think Christopher Glenn. He also hosted "In The News", a children's short news program on CBS Saturday Morning.
Lou Scheimer…one of the executive producers.
sandpiercer
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Yo this isn't ark survival? What have I discovered?? 😂
Cybertruck
Terry Lester became the vindictive Jack Abbot on the Young & the Restless. He died I think in the 90's.
+timothy myers 2003
I hate shows that feature a pet sex monkey.
That's your story and you're sticking to it. ;)
The whole premise of this show was ridiculous. It was the beginning of eco-propaganda forced on young children.
While I have a soft spot for the Filmatiion programs, you are correct.
Let's just take time to stop, breathe and reflect people. This was such a rubbishly pitiful show that it's amazing it wasn't scrapped after the first episode
In some countries, it was shown in evening broadcasting. But it was created as a children's programme in the US and was shown on Saturday mornings.