Ark II
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Ark II

Year:
Duration:
USA:25 min (15 episodes)
Genres:
Family | Sci-Fi
IMDB rate:
7.6
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1976-09-11
Filming Locations: Malibu Creek State Park - 1925 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
Terry Lester
Jonah
Jean Marie Hon
Ruth (15 episodes, 1976)
José Flores
Samuel (15 episodes, 1976)
Adam
Adam / ... (15 episodes, 1976)
Lou Scheimer
Adam / ... (15 episodes, 1976)
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Trivia
The Ark II was built on the chassis of a dump truck. The truck was notorious for constantly breaking down between shots. It was also reportedly hard to operate in crowded areas safely because the placement of the windows was such that the driver of the Ark was unable to see clearly. The other vehicle, the Ark Roamer, was built on a Volkswagen van chassis from a modified "Brubaker Box" kit, and while it ran well, it had a limited range. The Brubaker group built both vehicles for the show.
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The chimpanzee who played Adam was named Moochie. Henry J. Lange Jr., a series director, revealed in a DVD special feature that Moochie wore a diaper under his Ark uniform.
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There are no night scenes or episodes in "Ark II" because it was impossible to maneuver the Ark at night due to the lack of visibility from the driver's section. Also, each show had a 2-3 day turnaround, and Jose Flores was still a minor working under strict rules governing child actors. As a result of these factors, plus the Ark's tendency to break down, night shots for episodes were nixed.
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Goofs
The rear wheels of the Ark are a different design when the Ark is moving, than when it is not moving.
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Quotes
Announcer: [Opening Narration] For millions of years, Earth was fertile and rich. Then pollution and waste began to take their toll. Civilization fell into ruin. This is the world of the 25th Century. Only a handful of scientists remain, men who have vowed to rebuild what has been destroyed. This is their achievement: Ark II, 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. Jonah: Ark II 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 determined to bring the promise of a new civilization to our people and our planet.
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