I have an incredibly random question about chimps and television

[WilliamPitt]

Was there a sitcom back in the 70s or 80s that had chimps dressed as people and acting?

No, I am not stoned.

[Z_I_Peevey]

1. Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp?

That was a kids show IIRC.

[WilliamPitt]

2. Bingo

Thanks.

[SOteric]

7. Right! - What was the female chimp's name, wasn't it

Mata Hairy?

[RevCheesehead]

3. Yup, but it was the late 60's, I believe.

I loved that show. I have no idea why.

[supernova]

4. Pic here

edit: I used to LOVE that show!

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http://members.shaw.ca/vcofell3/myweb6/l.htm&h=514&w=349&sz=47&tbnid=9QwlPQQpPkIJ:&tbnh=128&tbnw=86&hl=en&start=2&prev=/images%3Fq%3DLancelot%2BLink%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

[supernova]

5. OMG! Berni Kopell used to do the Narrator

:rofl:

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0465728/

[anarch]

6. I thought this was going to be about chimps *watching* TV

and, like, what their favorite shows are and stuff. (I am not stoned either...really)

Speaking of chimps, remember that show "BJ and the Bear"? Only in the '70s could someone have sold the idea of a TV show involving the adventures of a truck driver and his chimpanzee friend...and then spun off another show called "Sheriff Lobo" on top of it all.

We need more chimps on TV....

[DemReadingDU]

8. My kids loved BJ and the Bear

In the late 60's I was in college, so I don't remember the Lancelot show. But by the late 70's I had 2 kids. They also loved the motorcycle CHIPS, it's almost spelled like chimps.

edit for spelling

[johnnie]

9. I can still hear his g/f

"Hey Laaaaaaaaance". They had a band too. I think it was the "Evolution Revolution".