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'''''Monkey-ed Movies''''' is a series of [[short films]] broadcast on the [[Turner Broadcasting System]] in the late 1990s. The films parodied popular [[films]] or [[television programs]] that were currently being broadcast on [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]] with the use of [[costume]]d [[Common chimpanzee|chimpanzees]] and [[orangutans]] voiced by human actors.

Ray Richmond of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' noted that ''Monkey-ed Movies'' "proved to be clever stuff, in large part because it was short and sweet. It was just an irreverent little diversion made terrific by some dedicated training and impressive mimicry."<ref>Richmond, Ray [https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117499863.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=chimp+channel+richmond The Chimp Channel Review] ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' (June 7, 1999). Retrieved on 4-07-10.</ref>

==History==
The idea for the series came from a five-minute pilot that originally aired on [[MTV]]. TBS ordered 48 segments to be produced which were run during ''[[Dinner and a Movie]]'' and in odd time slots after sporting events. However, one day when a golf tournament ran short, the station played about half an hour of ''Monkey'ed Movies'' to unexpected results. The ratings actually increased, which prompted TBS to order 13 episodes of an expanded half-hour series which would become ''[[The Chimp Channel]]''.<ref>Lucas, Michael P. [https://archive.today/20120709125700/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jun/01/entertainment/ca-42906/3] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' (June 1, 1999). Retrieved on 4-08-10.</ref>

==Production==
The [[American Humane Association]]'s Film and Television Unit monitored the filming of ''Monkey-ed Movies'', and reported:
:"The chimps and orangutans are receiving a very high standard of care. The trainers use modern, humane techniques to cue and motivate the animals. . . The TBS production team has been very cooperative, has upheld the Guidelines and insures the wellbeing [sic] of the chimps during filming."<ref>[http://www.ahafilm.info/movies/moviereviews.phtml?fid=7327 Movie Review - The Chimp Channel] AHA Film (1999). Retrieved on 4-07-10.</ref>

==Television show==
In 1999, [[Turner Broadcasting System|TBS]] [[Spin-off (media)|spun]] the popular ''Monkey-ed Movies'' series into a [[situation comedy]] entitled ''[[The Chimp Channel]]''. The series lasted only one [[Television season|season]] and met with negative reviews criticizing its attempt to expand the already effective ''Monkey-ed Movies'' concept. The series featured a segment called ''Movies on Film'' where two critics reviewed films from the ''Monkey-ed Movies'' library and gave a non-[[thumb#Opposable thumbs|opposable]] [[At the Movies (1986 TV program)|thumbs up or down]].

==List of ''Monkey-ed Movies'' shorts==
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* ''[[A Few Good Men]]''
* ''[[Air Force One (film)|Air Force One]]''
* ''[[Alien (film)|Alien]]''
* ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'' (two different versions)
* ''[[As Good as It Gets]]''
* ''[[Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery]]''
* ''[[Boogie Nights]]''
* ''[[Braveheart]]''
* [[Atlanta Braves|Braves Baseball]]
* [[Caligula]]
* ''[[Dances with Wolves]]''
* ''[[Die Hard]]''
* ''[[Dinner and a Movie]]''
* ''[[Dumb and Dumber]]''
* ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' (two different versions)
* ''[[Evita (1996 film)|Evita]]''
* ''[[The Full Monty]]''
* ''[[Forrest Gump]]''
* ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]''
* ''[[Ghost (1990 film)|Ghost]]''
* ''[[The Godfather]]''
* ''[[Gone with the Wind (1939 film)|Gone with the Wind]]''
* ''[[Good Will Hunting]]''
* ''[[In & Out (film)|In & Out]]''
* ''[[Interview with the Vampire (film)|Interview with the Vampire]]''
* ''[[James Bond in film|James Bond]]'' (two different versions)
* ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' (two different versions)
* ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
* ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]''
* ''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park|The Lost World]]''
* ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]''
* ''[[Mission: Impossible (film)|Mission Impossible]]''
* [[NASCAR|NASCAR Racing]]
* ''Planet of the Humans'', a parody of ''[[Planet of the Apes (1968 film)|Planet of the Apes]]''
* ''[[Raiders of the Lost Ark]]''
* ''[[Scream (1996 film)|Scream]]''
* ''[[Steel Magnolias]]''
* ''[[Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]'' (two different versions)
* ''[[Thelma & Louise]]''
* ''[[Tin Cup]]''
* ''[[Titanic (1997 film)|Titanic]]''
* ''[[Top Gun]]''
* ''[[Twister (1996 film)|Twister]]''
* Ultra Chimps (promo)
* [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]
* ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]]''
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==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070911164449/http://www.freekland.com/monkeyed.htm Freekland.com Monkey-ed Movies review]

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0202721|The Chimp Channel }}

{{TBSNetwork Shows}}

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[[Category:Short film series]]
[[Category:American short films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Parodies of films]]
[[Category:Parodies of television shows]]
[[Category:Chimpanzees]]
[[Category:Television series by Studio T]]
[[Category:1998 films]]

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