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In the spirit of Get Smart, ABC s action-adventure/comedy spy series (1970-72) aired Saturday mornings, starring a cast of chimpanzees whose performances were dubbed with human voices, including those of Dayton Allen, Joan Gerber, Steven Hoffman and The Love Boat s Bernie Kopell, among others. All 17 episodes have been transferred from the original studio ABC masters. In a world inhabited by chimps instead of humans, Lancelot Link (Allen), along with partner Mata Hairi (Gerber), is one of the top agents of the Agency to Prevent Evil (APE), a secret organization led by Commander Darwin (Allen) that protects the world from wrongdoers. Their chief nemesis is Baron Von Butcher (Kopell), who leads the Criminal Headquarters for Underworld Master Plan (CHUMP), an evil league bent on world conquest. Assisting the Baron is a band of bad apes including Creto, Wang Fu, the Duchess, Dragon Lady, Ali Assa Seen and Dr. Strangemind. Episodes also included musical segments featuring the psychedelic music group Evolution Revolution (even spawning the release of a soundtrack album).
Original Release
01/01/1970 on ABC
US Release
01/01/1970
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dayton Allen | Commander Darwin / Lancelot Link / Dr. Strangemind / Ali Assa Seen |
Joan Gerber | Mata Hairi / Dragon Woman / The Duchess / Mata Hari |
Bernie Kopell | Baron von Butcher / Creto / Wang Fu |
Malachi Throne | Narrator |
Steven Hoffman | Singer of Evolution Revolution Songs |
Mel Blanc | (voice) |
Larry Storch | (voice) |
Debbie the Chimpanzee | Mata Hairi |
Directors
Pat Shields, Robert McKimson, Chuck Jones
Writers
Mike Marmer, Stan Burns, Jim Thurman, Gene Moss, Tom Dagenais, Bill Curry, David Ketchum, Bonnie Burns, Charlotte Goldstein, Mel Weinstein, Jan Evans, John Jay Carsey, Ralph Goodman, Jim Carlson, Treva Silverman, Joan Darling
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Dayton Allen | Commander Darwin / Lancelot Link / Dr. Strangemind / Ali Assa Seen |
Joan Gerber | Mata Hairi / Dragon Woman / The Duchess / Mata Hari |
Bernie Kopell | Baron von Butcher / Creto / Wang Fu |
Malachi Throne | Narrator |
Steven Hoffman | Singer of Evolution Revolution Songs |
Mel Blanc | (voice) |
Larry Storch | (voice) |
Debbie the Chimpanzee | Mata Hairi |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mike Marmer | Producer |
Stan Burns | Producer |
Allan Sandler | Producer |
William Heske | Producer |