Children of the ’70s might remember this Saturday morning show on ABC; apparently Nickelodeon also aired reruns of it in the ’80s. That’s my demographic, but I don’t remember it. Anyway, it’s a bunch of chimps (with dubbed human voices) running around solving mysteries and fighting crime. It’s strangely riveting. Lance Link sounds like Humphrey Bogart and his partner, Mata Hairi, sounds sort of like Fran Drescher mixed with Ruth Gordon.
Jack Harrison
How could you forget Lancelot Link! Laaaannnceeelot, you’re right, she did sound like Fran Drescher!
Brian
Thank you so much for posting this. I was just thinking about him the other day but couldn’t remember the name of the show!
Tiny Dancer
So sorry you missed out, Stacy, I remember this silliness well, thanks. Now, if I could just get my hands on “Hammy Hamster” vids, I’d be in my ’70s animal cruelty masquerading as entertainment glory!
pete
mata hairi hahahahahaha brilliant. makes up for being poorly and sleeping thu new year
monolith
Yes! I thought I was the only person who remembered this show! Seriously. I thought I was going crazy.
Madman Erik
I remember this from the time of the Banana Splits show.
They were my two favorite shows at the peak of the psychedelic TV era….and I was only 9! This show spoofed James Bond to Secret Agent Man to I Spy and everything in between. Awesome!
Michelle
I remember it in the 80s. It was on Nick at Nite, either just before or after The Monkees. Seriously.
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