The top five coolest monkeys as seen on television and movies are:
5. Cheetah – Before Jane and before Boy, Tarzan had Cheetah. And everybody knows that it was Cheetah who saved Tarzan’s ass on more than one occasion, so if that – and the fact that dude could zip through the trees on those expertly placed vines like nobody’s business – doesn’t warrant a spot on this list, I don’t know what does.
4. Bear – Alright, Bear didn’t do all that much, but he got to hang out with Greg Evigan and ride around in a 18-wheeler all the while putting the screws to “The Man” in the form of Claude Akins’ ‘Sheriff Lobo’. Plus, he was B.J.’s best friend, and that means a lot.
3. Clyde – While Clint Eastwood beat the shit out of people, Clyde crapped in police cars. Not only was he somewhat potty trained, he sort of knew hand signals for driving – although “Right turn, Clyde” was more like “Mirror-image of a left turn, Clyde”, it was much quicker and easier to say “Right turn”. And just by nearly knowing something that many drivers know NOTHING about is worth the number 3 spot.
2. Chim-Chim – Let’s see; young human companion? Check. Matching hats with said young human? Check. Mischief? Double check. A trunk (?!?) in a super-souped-up racecar? Got it! Spridle and Chim-Chim were considered by many to be the comic relief in “Speed Racer”, but true monkey aficionados see him for what he truly was; A, uhm… a monkey who dressed like the kid he hung out with while hiding in a trunk in the process of getting into all sorts of shenanigans.
1. Lancelot Link – He was a spy, a musician, a comedian and, most importantly, one helluva good actor! Lance was truly ahead of his time and knew how to play his roles; dressed to impress and delivering his lines with rapid-fire precision. Lance truly took animal acting to the next level. Bravo, Lance, bravo.
Over to the left are two monkeys that ride dogs in races.
