7.5/10145 votes#1 - Monkey Love
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/18/2024
Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix fights to retain custody of her “kids” — seven chimpanzees at the Missouri Primate Foundation (MPF). Other chimp moms are introduced, including one who raised a baby chimpanzee alongside her own infant daughter.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
8.3/10143 votes#2 - Gone Ape
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2024
PETA launches an investigation after a former Hollywood chimp named Tonka goes missing. It’s a high-stakes legal battle, particularly in light of a brutal attack that happened years earlier when another chimp nearly killed a Connecticut woman.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
7.8/10105 votes#3 - Head Shot
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2024
Actor Alan Cumming, who also has a special relationship with Tonka, adds $10,000 to a reward for Tonka’s whereabouts, and the film crew faces an ethical dilemma as parallels are drawn to a previous PETA case that took a dangerous turn in Oregon.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
7.4/1085 votes#4 - Fantasy Island
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2024
Tonka’s fate becomes clearer while Tonia struggles to let go and dreams of one day opening her own island sanctuary where she can live among chimpanzees.
Director: Eric Goode
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Chimp Crazy Season 1
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Former nurse-turned-exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, who refers to herself as the “Dolly Parton of chimps”, spends her days caring for animals in captivity. However,...
Genre:Documentary
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Monkey Love" is the best rated episode of "Chimp Crazy" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 145 votes. Directed by Eric Goode and written by N/A, it aired on 8/18/2024. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Gone Ape".