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MONKEY MULLIGAN'S HISTORY OF MONKEYS |
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| A | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
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| Abel | Jupiter Missile AM-18, 1959 | History | Monkey sent into space (w/ Baker) in the nose cone of the Jupiter | |
| Abu | ![]() |
Aladdin, Disney | Animation, Movie / T.V. Show | Small monkey |
| Amy | Congo, 1995 | Movie | Dreaming, talking gorilla. | |
| Ape | A*P*E* | Movie | Giant 3-D gorilla. | |
| Ape | George of the Jungle | Animation, T.V. Show / Movie | Fluent friend of title character | |
| Ape-X | Ape-X | Comic Book | Gorilla genius. | |
| Arthur | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Winston the chimp | |
| Astro-Chimp | The Existential Adventures of ASTRO-CHIMP, First Monkey In Space | T.V. Show, Animation | Star of SciFi channel show. | |
| B | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Baba Booey | The Howard Stern Show | T.V. Show | Cute and curious, with unusually large teeth and lips. | |
| Baker | Jupiter Missile AM-18, 1959 | History | Squirrel monkey sent into space (w/ Abel) in the nose cone of the Jupiter | |
| Bam | The Monkey in the Rocket, Jean Bethell | Book | He was the one that didn't go into space | |
| Bangers | Bangers and Mash | T.V. Show | Costar of British show. | |
| Bathroom Monkey | Saturday Night Live | T.V. Show | From a mock commercial about a disposable cleaning product; "monkey hate clean" | |
| Bear | B.J. and the Bear | T.V. Show | Chimp sidekick of truck driver B.J. | |
| Beck | Loser | Song | "In a time of chimpanzees, I was a monkey" | |
| Beppo the Super Monkey | Superman comics, 1960's & 70's | Comic Book | Kryptonian monkey stowaway on baby Superman's rocket. | |
| Bessie | The Beverly Hillbillies | T.V. Show | Ellie May referred to her as their cousin | |
| Bingo | The Abbott and Costello Show, 1951 | T.V. Show | Bit Costello's finger during a rehearsal & never worked again. | |
| Bingo | The Banana Splits, Hanna-Barbera | T.V. Show / Animation | Guy in gorilla suit | |
| Binks | George of the Jungle, Outbreak, Ace Ventura | Movies | South American capuchin who played "Monkey" in the movie G.O.T.J. | |
| Binti | History | Gorilla who rescued a boy who fell into her enclosure at the zoo. | ||
| Blip | Space Ghost & Dino Boy, 1966, Hanna-Barbera | Animation, T.V. Show | Chattering monkey sidekick | |
| Bluebeard | Project X, 1987 | Movie | The first chimp Matthew Broderick kills after his promotion; played by Luke | |
| Bobo | Detective Chimp, D.C. Comics | Comic Book | Intelligent chimp who helped his owner solve mysteries. | |
| Bogey | Shirt Tales | Animation, T.V. Show | Contributor sez he was a chimp, but we're not so sure... | |
| Bongo | Ty Beanie Babies® | Toy | "Bongo the monkey" | |
| Bongo | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | Animation, Movie | The bouncer at the Ink & Paint club. | |
| Bonzo | Bedtime for Bonzo | Movie | Chimp star of Ronald Reagan's crowning achievment | |
| Bubbles | History | Michael Jackson's chimpanzee | ||
| Bubbles | Dragonball Z | Animation, T.V. Show | Chimp | |
| Buddy | History | Rode a dog (?!) into a lumber mill in WA & terrorized workers until he was put down. | ||
| Buddy | Buddy, Jim Henson Films | Movie | Gorilla | |
| Buddy | Ringling Brothers' Circus | History | Original name of disfigured, Brooklyn-raised gorilla known as "Gargantua the Great;" inspiration for the movie? | |
| Buttons | Me and the Chimp, 1972 | T.V. Show | Ted Bessell's co-star. | |
| C | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| C.J. | Every Which Way but Loose | Movie | The orangutan who played Clyde. | |
| Caesar | Planet of the Apes series, 1970's | Movies | Cornelius & Zira's son, born in Escape from..., 1971. | |
| Candy | The Hathaways, 1961-62 | T.V. Show | One of "The Marquis Chimps" who starred in this sitcom about a family raising 3 simian children. | |
| Candy Kong | Donkey Kong Country, Nintendo | Video Game / Animation, T.V. Show | ||
| Captain Charlie Simian | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | One of NASA's original space chimps. | |
| Cha Cha | Ty Wildlife Collection® | Toy | ||
| Charlie | The Hathaways, 1961-62 | T.V. Show | One of "The Marquis Chimps" who starred in this sitcom about a family raising 3 simian children. | |
| Cheeks | Ty Beanie Babies® | Toy | "Cheeks the baboon" | |
| Cheetah | Tarzan of the Apes | Movie / Literature / T.V. Show / etc. | ||
| Chemistry | Doc Savage pulps, 1930's - 50's | Books | "Ham" Brooks' pet ape. | |
| Chim Chim | Speed Racer | Animation, T.V. Show | Spridle's best friend | |
| Chunky Kong | Donkey Kong 64, Nintendo | Video Game | ||
| Clafu | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Spike the chimp | |
| Clancy | Toy | Rollerskating monkey toy advertised on Art Linkletter's House Party | ||
| Clyde | Every Which Way but Loose | Movie | The orangutan | |
| Coco | Cocoa Crispies | Advertisement | Chimp who gives unspoken cereal-related advice to Junior High students | |
| Coconut Monkey | PCGamer | Periodical? | Mascot. | |
| Congo | Monkey Magic | Animation, T.V. Show | Hero of Japanese animation | |
| Congo | Ty Beanie Babies® | Toy | "Congo the gorilla" | |
| Congo Bill | Congorilla / Action Comics | Comic Book | Swapped bodies w/ Congorilla (a.k.a. The Golden Gorilla) by rubbing a magic ring. | |
| Congorilla | Congorilla / Action Comics | Comic Book | a.k.a. The Golden Gorilla; explorer Congo Bill could swap bodies w/ him by rubbing a magic ring. | |
| Congorilla, The | Little House On The Prarie | Television show | A ringmaster brings this magic dust and this monkey to Walnut Grove. Suppossed to be a giant, but was, in fact, very small. | |
| Cornelius | Planet of the Apes series, 1970's | Movies | Archaeologist chimp. | |
| Cranky Kong | Donkey Kong Country games, Nintendo | Video Game / Animation, T.V. Show | Grampa-type character. | |
| Crap | Peta Online | History | Baby lab monkey at the Royal College of Surgeons who had this demeaning name tatooed on her forehead | |
| Curious George | ![]() |
Curious George books, H.A. Rey | Cartoon Character, Literature | |
| Cy-Gor | Spawn | Comic Book | ||
| D | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Darwin | The Wild Thornberries, Nickelodeon, 2000 | Animation, T.V. Show | He uses the title characters for their shampoo | |
| Davey Jones | The Monkees | T.V. Show | Cute little heart-breaker Monkee | |
| Debbie | Lost In Space, 1965-68 | T.V. Show | Penny's pet "Bloop;" chimp with enlarged cranium. | |
| Detective Chimp | Detective Chimp, DC Comics | Comic Book | Crime-solving chimp from the 70's. | |
| Di-Di | Gorilla | |||
| Diddy Kong | Donkey Kong Country games, Nintendo | Video Game | Donkey Kong's sidekick | |
| Dixie Kong | Donkey Kong Country games, Nintendo | Video Game | Diddy Kong's girlfriend | |
| Doc | Mork & Mindy, Episode 57: Mork, The Monkey's Uncle (First aired 12/11/80) | T.V. Show | A Chimp that Mork stole from the Boulder Zoo to help reunite with it's mother. | |
| Dodger | Monkey Trouble | Movie | Harvey Keitel's pet thief. | |
| Donkey Kong |
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Donkey Kong, Nintendo | Video Game / Animation, T.V. Show | Barrel-hurling gorilla |
| Dr. Baloney | Mr. Show, HBO | T.V. Show | ||
| Dr. Splitz | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | An orangutan crew member with a split personality. | |
| Dr. Zaius | Planet of the Apes series, 1970's | Movies | Orangutan leader | |
| Dunston | Dunston Checks In, 1996 | Movie | Title orangutan, who hags with Jason Alexander and Paul Reubens. | |
| E | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Ella | Monkey Shines, 1988 | Movie | Trained helper-monkey who gets obsessive about her human | |
| Enoch | The Hathaways, 1961-62 | T.V. Show | One of "The Marquis Chimps" who starred in this sitcom about a family raising 3 simian children. | |
| Enos | Mercury Atlas 5 | History | Chimp shot into space in 1961 aboard the Mercury Atlas 5 | |
| Ethel | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the chimps at the Air Force base; played by Luke | |
| F | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Fat Charlie | Chimp | |||
| Finster | Monkey Trouble | Movie | Played Harvey Keitel's pet thief, Dodger. | |
| Fipps | Fipps der Affe (Fipps the Monkey), Wilhelm Busch | Book | ||
| Ford Carter | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The owner of the station, speaks with a cockney accent; voiced by Richard Doyle | |
| Freddy | Hogan's Heroes - "Monkey Business" 1965-71 | T.V. Show | ||
| Funky Kong | Donkey Kong Country games, Nintendo | Video Game / Animation, T.V. Show | Surfer. | |
| Furious George | The Simpsons episode #BABF08, The Mansion Family; Matt Groening, 1990-2000 | Animation, T.V. Show | He didn't fare too well in the monkey knife fight: "Smithers, this monkey's going to need most of your skin" | |
| G | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Galen | Planet of the Apes, 1968 | Movie | Cornelius' nephew in this installment only. | |
| Galen | Planet of the Apes, 1974 | T.V. Show | Friendly chimp from the t.v. series; no relation to Cornelius. | |
| Gargantua the Great | Ringling Brothers' Circus | History | Disfigured as a baby, raised in a house in Brooklyn, became a bigger star than Kate Hepburn. | |
| General Urko | Planet of the Apes series, 1970's | Movies / T.V. Show | Leader of the gorilla army in 2 movies & the t.v. series. | |
| General Ursus | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, 1972 | Movie | Leader of the gorilla army. | |
| George | Ty Wildlife Collection® | Toy | Gorilla | |
| George W. Heinlein | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The gray-haired news anchor, voiced by Richard Doyle | |
| Geunter | Futurama, Matt Groening, 1999- | Animation, T.V. Show | Fry's roomate when he goes back to college; he has a hat that makes him smart | |
| Ginger | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the chimps at the Air Force base; played by Harry | |
| Gleek | World's Greatest Superfriends, Hanna-Barbera, 1979 | Animation, T.V. Show | The Wondertwins' sidekick | |
| Golden Gorilla, The | Congorilla / Action Comics | Comic Book | a.k.a. Congorilla; explorer Congo Bill could swap bodies w/ him by rubbing a magic ring. | |
| Goliath | Project X, 1987 | Movie | The older chimp who removes the fire extinguisher to save the day, then dies; played by Karanja. | |
| Goofy | Project X, 1987 | Movie | As a pilot he lived up to his name; played by (Okko?) the chimp | |
| Gor, or Gor-illa | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | Big dumb crew member. | |
| Gordo | Jupiter AM-13, 1961 | History | Squirrel monkey shot into space (NASA was unable to recover Gordo due to flotation equipment failure) | |
| Goriddle Gorrilla | The Great Space Coaster (1981) | Looks more like a baboon; always getting into trouble w/ the law, wears several wristwatches on one arm | ||
| Gorilla Bananas | What Do People Do All Day? Richard Scarry | Cartoon Character, Literature | Looks more like a baboon; always getting into trouble w/ the law, wears several wristwatches on one arm | |
| Gorilla Grodd | Gorilla Grodd | Comic Book | Evil computer genius from Gorilla City, Africa; enemy of The Flash. | |
| Gorilla Monsoon | ![]() |
WWF | TV, wrestling | Pro-wrestler, turned commentator, along side Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Later WWF commisioner. |
| Grape Ape |
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Hanna-Barbera | Animation, T.V. Show | Giant Purple ape, friend of Beagly Beagle. |
| Great Guidance | Robot Monster, 1953 | Movie | The boss Ro-mon that XJ2 talks to via the view screen | |
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| Ham | Mercury-Redstone 2 | History | Chimp shot into space in the early 60's | |
| Hanuman | History | Monkey god of India | ||
| Harry | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Ginger the chimp | |
| Harry Waller | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The network president, speaks with a british accent; voiced by Maurice LaMarche | |
| Herr Nilsson | Pippi Longstocking, Astrid Lindgren | Literature | He's the most famous monkey in Sweden, I hear. | |
| Huey | PBS Special | T.V. Show / History | The baby orangutan who peed on Julia Roberts' neck in a PBS Special about orangs. | |
| I | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| I.R. Baboon | I.M. Weasel / Cow & Chicken, Cartoon Network, 1998 | Animation, T.V. Show | A disgrace to the simian community, I.R. is I.M.'s incompetent shadow. | |
| Igoo | The Herculoids, 1967 | Animation, T.V. Show | Giant "rock ape" with super strength; voiced by Mike Road. | |
| J | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| J. Fred Muggs | Today Show, 1950's | T.V Show | Chimp raised from infancy on the air to attract viewers | |
| J.T. | Project X, 1987 | Movie | The chimp who "graduated" right before Matthew Broderick's promotion | |
| Jiggs | The Little Rascals, 1930's | Movies | Appeared in A Lad an' a Lamp (1932), etc.. | |
| Jocko Flocko | 1950's & 60's | History | Pet & passenger of Tim Flock, stock car racer. | |
| Joe | Buddy, Jim Henson Films | Movie | Chimp | |
| Joe | Mighty Joe Young, 1999 | Movie | Big, big gorilla | |
| Judy | Daktari | T.V. Show | ||
| Julius | History | "The monkey in Norway's only zoo," who also appears on T.V. sometimes. | ||
| K | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
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| Kara | Disney's Tarzan, 1999 | Movie | Kala (voiced by Glenn Close) adopts baby Tarzan and raises him as her own. | |
| Karanja | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Goliath the chimp | |
| Kerchak | Disney's Tarzan, 1999 | Movie | As leader of the ape family, Kerchak, the silverback gorilla, is a powerful force to be reckoned with. His primary concern is his family's safety, and he sees Tarzan as a threat to their well-being. | |
| Kiddy Kong | Donkey Kong Country 3, Nintendo | Video Game | Dixie Kong's sidekick; a "portly infant chimp" | |
| Kiki | Sonic, Sega | Video Game | Robotic monkey (from which game???) | |
| Kiki | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Nintendo | Video Game | He helps Link get into the first dungeon in the dark world. | |
| King Kong | King Kong | Movie | ||
| King Louie | The Jungle Book, Disney | Animation, Movie | King of the mischievous monkeys, who wants the secret of man's great fire. | |
| Koko | History | Gorilla fluent in sign language | ||
| Kokomo, Jr. | The Today Show | T.V. Show | Successor to J. Fred Muggs. | |
| Konga | Konga, 1961 | Movie | Chimp injected with a very effective growth hormone. | |
| L | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp | Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp, 1970 | T.V Show | Live-action comedy-thriller | |
| Lanky Kong | Donkey Kong 64, Nintendo | Video Game | ||
| Lonesome Stranger, The | The Lonesome Stranger | T.V. Show | He rode a German Shepherd. | |
| Lucy | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Razzberry the chimp | |
| Luke | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Bluebeard & Ethel (may have been 2 different "Luke"s) | |
| M | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Maggie | Buddy, Jim Henson Films | Movie | Chimp | |
| Magic Monkey | Magic Monkey | T.V. Show, Animation? | Japanese show, cult hit in the 70's. | |
| Magilla Gorilla | Hanna-Barbera | Animation, T.V. Show | Lived in Mr. Peeble's pet shop; "How much is that gorilla in the window?" | |
| Mandrax | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | Mandrill. | |
| Mankey | Pokémon, Nintendo | Video Game | Evolves into Primeape | |
| Marcel | Friends, 19994-99 | T.V Show | Ross' sexually insatiable monkey. | |
| Marina | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The blonde-haired diva, voiced by Jennifer Hale | |
| Martha Monkey | Noddy, PBS | Animation, T.V. Show | She "is a cheeky little monkey" | |
| Mash | Bangers and Mash | T.V. Show | Costar of British show. | |
| Mata Hairi | Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp, 1970 | T.V Show | Lady spy chimp | |
| Max | Toy | F.A.O. Scwartz has lots of 'em. | ||
| Mechni-Kong | King Kong Escapes, 1968 | Movie | Robot who fought the real Kong on top of Tokyo tower. | |
| Michael |
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History | The Gorilla Foundation involves teaching sign language to two lowland gorillas, Koko and brother Michael. | |
| Mickey Dolenz | The Monkees | T.V. Show | Kooky drummer Monkee | |
| Mike Nesmith | The Monkees | T.V. Show | Softspoken knit-hat-wearing Monkee | |
| Miss Sam | History | Rhesus monkey sent into space under the Little Joe program in 1960 | ||
| Mojo | The Simpsons, Matt Groening, 1990-99 | Animation, T.V. Show | Homer's helper monkey in episode #5F15, Girly Edition | |
| Mojo Jojo | The PowerPuff Girls, Cartoon Network, 1998-99 | Animation, T.V. Show | The Professor's lab chimp who was made a supervillain by Chemical X | |
| Monchichi | Toy | Circa 1980; "Monchichi, Monchichi; Oh, so soft and cuddly; Put her thumb in her mouth, she's really neat; Fun to wiggle his little feet..." | ||
| Monk, The | Divot Diggers / The Little Rascals 1930's | Movie | Caddie who liked to break golf clubs with his feet. | |
| Monk Mayfair | Doc Savage pulps, 1930's - 50's | Books | Andrew Blodgett Mayfair, human chemist so nick-named named because he resembled a simian. | |
| Monkey | Dexter's Laboratory, 1998, Cartoon Network | Animation, T.V. Show | Dexter's lab monkey, who is also a superhero | |
| Monkey, The | Kablam! / Prometheus & Bob, Nickelodeon, 1998-9 | Animation, T.V. Show | He learns, Bob doesn't. | |
| Monkey | Monkey | T.V. Show | King of the Monkeys from a Japanese T.V. show popular in the U.K. in the 70's. | |
| Monkey | Pokémon, Nintendo | Video Game | Mankey's Japanese name | |
| Monkey Joe | Mr. Funnercise spots | Computer Animation, Public Service Announcement | Actually looks more like a blue gorilla; sells cigarettes to kids (until he's foiled by Mr. Funnercise) | |
| Monkeybone | Monkeybone, 2000 | Movie, Animation | Evil talking monkey (not Brendan Fraser) | |
| Monkey Mulligan | Independent Wrestling Promotions | Wrestler | Often mimics other wrestlers. | |
| Monkichi | Sanrio | Cartoon Character | a.k.a. Osaruno Monkichi | |
| Monsieur Mallah | Monsieur Malla | Comic Book | Super-intelligent gorilla who worked with the Brotherhood of Evil. | |
| Mooch | Ty Beanie Babies® | Toy | "Mooch the (spider) monkey" | |
| Morrisey | Vic Reeves Big Night Out | Book / T.V. Show | Morrisey the Consumer Monkey; salesman. | |
| Mousie | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Chimp who played New Recruit | |
| Mr. Bananas | The Simpsons, Matt Groening | Animation, T.V. Show | A denizen of the pet cemetary that voted for Sideshow Bob in episode 2F02, Sideshow Bob Roberts | |
| Mr. Neilson | Pippy Longstockings | Movie (1949, 1997) and Book series | Pippy's companion | |
| Mr. Plunkett | Omba Mokomba, Disney, 1997 | T.V. Show | ||
| Mr. Smith | Mr. Smith, 1983 | T.V. Show | Star of show that was "a cross between Lancelot Link and Mr. Ed." | |
| Mr. Stubbs | Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks With A Circus, James Otis | Book | Toby's only friend at the circus to which he has run away | |
| Mr. Stubbs | The Wonderful World of Disney, 1954 | T.V. Show | Disney's version of the book featured him in "one of the all-time greatest near death scenes." | |
| Mr. Teeny | The Simpsons, Matt Groening | Animation, T.V. Show | Krusty's smoking monkey | |
| Mrs. Bananas | The Simpsons, Matt Groening | Animation, T.V. Show | A denizen of the pet cemetary that voted for Sideshow Bob in episode 2F02, Sideshow Bob Roberts | |
| Mugatu | Star Trek / "Private Little War" 1966-69 | T.V. Show | White horned "man in a monkey suit" alien. | |
| Murray Price | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The orangutan, voiced by Eugene Roche | |
| N | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| New Recruit | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the chimps at the Air Force base; played by Mousie | |
| Nibbler | Futurama, Matt Groening, 1999- | Animation, T.V. Show | The little knuckle-walking monkey-like critter with the ravenous appetite | |
| Nikko | ![]() |
The Wizard of Oz, 1939 | Movie | The Captain of the Army of Winged Monkeys |
| Nim Chimpsky | History | One of the first chimps trained in A.S.L.. | ||
| O | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Okko | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Goofy | |
| Okorizaru | Pokémon, Nintendo | Video Game | Primeape's Japanese name | |
| Oofi | American Tourister | Advertisement | Former circus performer who starred in this famous ad that ran for 15 years starting in 1970. | |
| Optimus Primal | Transformers | Toy | Leader of the Maximals | |
| Optimus Prime | Beast Wars | Animation, T.V. Show | Gorilla robot. | |
| Ourang-Outang, The | The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Edgar Allen Poe, 1841 | Literature | The first murderer in the first detective story; kills two women with a straight razor. | |
| P | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Pedrinho | History | Brazilian footballer Edmundo got in trouble for giving this chimp some beer. | ||
| Pepe | The Simpsons, Matt Groening | Animation, T.V. Show | Organ grinder's monkey who attacks Homer in Bart Gets Famous | |
| Peter Tork | The Monkees | T.V. Show | Shy bass-playing Monkee | |
| Phoebe B. Bebe | Toy | From the 50's, had brown fur, rubber hands & feet, holds a banana. | ||
| Primeape | Pokémon, Nintendo | Video Game | What Mankey evolves into | |
| Private Harry Speakup | Bilko | T.V. Show? | Drafted by accident in the episode "The Court Marshall" | |
| Professor Bobo | Mystery Science Theater 3000, SciFi Channel | T.V. Show | Pearl Forrester's sidekick | |
| Professor Monkey- for-a-Head |
Earthworm Jim | Video Game / Animation, T.V. Show | Bad guy whose name says it all | |
| R | [ ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ] [ top ] | |||
| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Raffles | The Barefoot Executive, Disney, 1971 | Movie | Chimp posing as the president of a corporation. | |
| Rafiki | The Lion King | Animation, Movie | The wise baboon, voiced by Robert Guillaume | |
| Razzberry | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the chimps at the Air Force base; played by Lucy | |
| Rhesus 2 | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | Villain underling whose exposed brain frequently wanders off on its own - literally. | |
| Ro-Mon | Robot Monster, 1953 | Movie | What the humans call the title character; it's actually his species, not his name | |
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| NAME | SOURCE | NOTES | ||
| Sage Monkey, The | This Bitter Earth, Justin Green | Comic Book | "Erudite but tragically doomed." | |
| Sal, The Muppet
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Muppets Tonight | Television Show | Personal bodyguard to lounge singing muppet sensation, Johnny Fiamma. |
| Sam | History | Rhesus monkey sent into space under the Little Joe program in 1959 | ||
| Sam | I Dream of Jeannie, Fly Me To The Moon. Episode
#62 (First aired September 12, 1967) |
T.V. Show | Sam is a chimp that Jeanie turned into an actual man, so that Tony would not be sad that a "monkey" was replacing him in an important space program. | |
| Sam | The Monkey in the Rocket, Jean Bethell | Book | Title character from children's book based loosely on actual events | |
| Schweetheart | Ty Beanie Babies® | Toy | "Schweetheart The Orangutan" | |
| Sea Monkeys | Toy/pets | Tiny wormy things you can watch swim in a fish-bowl. Used to advertise in comic books. | ||
| Shao Lin | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | She's a Chinese golden monkey & a martial arts expert. | |
| Shock | Spank the Monkey, Arrow Comics | Comic Book | Spank's cousin. | |
| Silk Monkey, The | Comet in Moominland, Tove Jansson | Book | ||
| So So | Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon, Hanna-Barbera | Animation, T.V. Show | Peter's little monkey sidekick; known as "Tico Mico" in Brazil | |
| Son of Kong | Son of Kong, 1933 | Movie | King Kong's son; 14 feet tall & white. | |
| Space Monkey | Monkey Business | Cartoon Character, Book | Very cool hero of children's book | |
| Spank | Spank the Monkey, Arrow Comics | Comic Book | ||
| Specter | Ape Escape | Video Game | ||
| Spike | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the 2 chimps who made it out of the flight chamber at the end; played by (Clafu?) | |
| Spydor | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | Little smart-mouthed spider monkey crew member | |
| Splitzy | Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys | Animation, T.V. Show | Orangutan crew member with a split personality. | |
| Sterilized Monkey, The | The Cray Baby Adventures, Art Baltazar, Electric Milk Comics | Comic Book | Way cool monkey from way cool comic book! | |
| Stanley | The Monkey's Uncle, 1965 | Movie | Merlin Jones, a bright college student, and his nephew Stanley, an intelligent chimpanzee create "sleep learning" to help the football players pass their exams. | |
| Succi | Captain Planet | Animation, T.V. Show | Ecology-minded monkey. | |
| Sun Wukong | The Voyage to the West, Ming Dynasty | Literature / Chinese Mythology | Chinese monkey hero. | |
| Swanky Kong | Donkey Kong Country 2, Nintendo | Video Game | Another Kong family member | |
| Swinger | Ty Pillow Pals Collection® | Toy | Purple monkey | |
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| Terk | Disney's Tarzan, 1999 | Movie | Terk (voiced by Rossie O'Donnell) loves the spotlight, and she's perfect "big sister" material for Tarzan. |
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| Theo | Kratt's Creatures | T.V. Show, Toy | Monkey toy from educational show toy line. | |
| Tico Mico | Peter Potamus and his Magic Flying Balloon, Hanna-Barbera | Animation, T.V. Show | What the Brazilians call So So, Peter's little monkey sidekick | |
| Timmy Briar | The Chimp Channel Show, TBS, 1999 | T.V. Show | The intern, voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz | |
| Tiny Kong | Donkey Kong 64, Nintendo | Video Game | ||
| Titano | Superman comics, 1960's & 70's | Comic Book | Exposure to radiation made this "ape-o-naut" 60' tall & gave him Kryptonite vision. | |
| Tracy | The Ghost Busters, 1975 | Animation, T.V. Show | Gorilla member of the team; voiced by Bob Burns. Was this his name on the 1986 series too??? | |
| Turkeymonkey | Adventures of the Smart Patrol | Video Game | The result of a genetic experiment gone badly wrong. | |
| Tutti Frutti | What Do People Do All Day? Richard Scarry | Cartoon Character, Literature | Monkey who works the ice cream truck | |
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| Uktabi Orangutan | Magic: The Gathering | Card Game | a.k.a. "Sex Monkeys;" "a green Magic creature that has...the power to destroy an artifact card." | |
| Ultra-Humanite, The | Superman comics | Comic Book | Villain whose brain was transplanted into the body of a white ape. | |
| Uncle Gabby | Sock Monkey, Dark Horse Comics | Comic Book | ||
| Ungawa | George of the Jungle | Animation, T.V. Show | Giant gorilla god | |
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| Virgil | Project X | Movie | The little chimp pilot who learned sign languange from character played by Helen Hunt. | |
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| Washoe | History | One of the first chimps ever trained in American Sign Language | ||
| Willie | Project X, 1987 | Movie | Played Virgil | |
| Winston | Project X, 1987 | Movie | One of the 2 chimps who made it out of the flight chamber at the end; played by Arthur | |
| Wrinkly Kong | Donkey Kong Country 2, Nintendo | Video Game | Another Kong family member | |
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| XJ2 | Robot Monster, 1953 | Movie / T.V Show | "Great Guidance" refers to the title character as "Extension XJ2" | |
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| Ziggy | Bringing up Ziggy | Literature, History | Helping hands monkey & subject of upcoming book. | |
| Zimbu the Monkey | Dilbert | Comic Strip | Can operate a mouse with his tail. | |
| Zippy | Zippy the Chimp, 1950's - 80's | Toy / T.V. Show? | Toy chimp manufactured by Rushton Co.; based on pet of Lee Ecuyer who performed on Ed Sullivan & Howdy Doody. | |
| Zira | Planet of the Apes series, 1970's | Movies | Veterinarian chimp & Cornelius' wife. | |