Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp Classic Saturday Morning TV
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp was a Saturday morning live action series that was shown on ABC from 1970 to 1972. Altogether there were only 17 different episodes and the second season consisted of reruns. During the first season of Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp the episodes ran for an hour and included some Warner Brothers cartoons. In the second season the Lancelot Link shows were aired without the cartoons and ran for only 30 minutes.
As a child I loved watching this hilarious TV show that featured chimps who talked and acted like real people. Even though I knew that the chimpanzees weren't really talking it still amazed me. It was fun to watch chimps driving cars, playing golf, eating in restaurants and behaving as though they were humans (almost). Naturally, the voice overs didn't quite match the chimps lip movements, but it was still fun.
I haven't seen Lancelot Link, except for recently on YouTube, since I was very small. I have often wondered why we don't see great shows like this on TV any more.
As a child I loved watching this hilarious TV show that featured chimps who talked and acted like real people. Even though I knew that the chimpanzees weren't really talking it still amazed me. It was fun to watch chimps driving cars, playing golf, eating in restaurants and behaving as though they were humans (almost). Naturally, the voice overs didn't quite match the chimps lip movements, but it was still fun.
I haven't seen Lancelot Link, except for recently on YouTube, since I was very small. I have often wondered why we don't see great shows like this on TV any more.
The Evolution Revolution
Lancelot Link and The All Chimp Band
The Evolution Revolution was an all Hippie Chimp band. The chimpanzees in the band were dressed in outlandish hippie wardrobes and even wore wigs. Lance Link played the guitar, Mata Hairi shook the tambourine and Blackie beat the drums, there was also a chimp on the keyboard, but as far as I know a name was never given for him.Steve Hoffman performed all the songs for The Evolution Revolution and he co-wrote many of them as well. ABC actually released an LP featuring The Evolution Revolution songs and a single for "Sha-La Love You". The sound style of the all chimp band was very similar to The Grass Roots and in fact the song "Sha-La Love You" had originally been meant for The Grass Roots.
Evidently, the purpose of The Evolution Revolution's songs was to send secret coded messages to A.P.E. agents.
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp Characters
The Narrator:Malachi Throne
The Good Guys:
Lancelot Link (voice provided by Dayton Allen)
Mata Hairi (voice provided by Joan Gerber)
Commander Darwin (voice provided by Dayton Allen)
The Bad Guys:
Baron von Butcher (voice provided by Bernie Kopell)
Dragon Lady (voice provided by Joan Gerber)
Creto
Wang Fu
The Duchess (voice provided by Joan Gerber)
Ali Assa Seen (voice provided by Dayton Allen)
Dr. Strangemind (voice provided by Dayton Allen)
Other Characters:
Marty Mandrill
An unnamed orangutan
Blackie
Ed Simian
Parnelli Smith
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp Episode Guide
- There's No Business Like Snow Business
- The Lone A.P.E. - Missile Beach Party
- The Mysterious Motorcycle Menace - The Great Beauty Contest
- C.H.U.M.P. Takes A Holiday - To Tell The Tooth
- The Great Brain Drain - The Great Double Double Cross
- Lance Of Arabia - The Doctor Goes A.P.E.
- The Surfin' Spy - The Missing Link
- Bonana - The Greatest Chase In The World
- The Reluctant Robot - The Royal Foil
- The Great Great Race - The Great Plane Plot
- Landlubber Lance - The Temporary Thanksgiving Turkey Truce
- The Dreaded Hong Kong Sneeze - The Great Bank Robbery
- The Sour Taste Of Success - The Baron's Birthday Ball
- The Golden Sword - The Chilling C.H.U.M.P. Chase
- The Spy Who Went Out In The Cold - Too Many C.H.U.M.P.s
- The C.H.U.M.P. Code Caper - Weather Or Not
- The Evolution Revolution - The Great Water Robbery
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp DVDs
Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp
Amazon Price: $22.49 (as of 12/21/2009) 
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp, Vol. 1
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Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp, Vol. 4
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- boosmomjo boosmomjo May 9, 2009 @ 7:05 pm
- Thanks for bringing this back!!!!! I loved this show!!! I didn't find it till the early 80's on a late nite show. It was soooooo funny......expecially with a martini or a snifter of Martell. How creative!
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- CoCo08 CoCo08 Sep 28, 2008 @ 12:25 am
- WOW! I'd actually forgotten all about Lance Link! I loved that show! Yeah, you're definitely bringing back a lot of memories for a lot of us! So Cool!
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- coreybrown coreybrown Sep 25, 2008 @ 7:09 pm
- Wow. you are really bringing back the memories with these great lenses. I've had a hard time convincing people this show ever aired! Nice work
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