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The Best Episodes of Monkey Business

Every episode of Monkey Business ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Monkey Business!

Monkey Business is a long-running TV series about the exploits of various primates who reside at Monkey World, a rescue centre and sanctuary for primates...

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Monkey Business". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/10/1997. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 1".

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    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/10/1997

    Documentary strand on a Dorset chimpanzee sanctuary. Chimp Charlie - which has been affected by a cocktail of drugs - throws a fit, causing chaos among the other apes.

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    #2 - Episode 1

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 12/2/2003

    Jim Cronin visits Turkey in search of Carli, the country's most famous primate. He appeared in his own TV series and was trained to wear human clothes, kiss his leading ladies and deliver amusing antics right on cue. Plus, baby chimps Hebe and Johnnie get up to more mischief.

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    #3 - Episode 2

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 12/2/2003

    Jimmy launches an unprovoked attack on Johnnie, leaving him injured and confused, and Turkish TV star Carli undergoes a health check-up, revealing the scars of his performing past.

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    #4 - Episode 3

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 12/3/2003

    The wildlife vet is called to the park to check on some bumps and bruises. Jim and Alison rescue an elderly capuchin monkey, and Turkish Carl gets his hands on a pair of makeshift sunglasses.

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    #5 - Episode 4

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 12/3/2003

    Young chimps Hebe and Johni meet up with the rest of the gang, and the new gibbon enclosure nears completion. Rodney and co are tempted by a tantalising block of ice, and baby Onion learns the ropes of his new home.

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    #6 - Episode 5

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 12/4/2003

    Turkish TV star Carl prepares to take his first steps in the outside world, and a wild cat gives the chimps in Rodney's Rabble cause for alarm. Hebe is reunited with her mother, Olympia, while her partner in crime Johnnie is forced to flee to the nursery when ousted from Paddy's posse.

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    #7 - Episode 6

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2003

    Jim and Alison travel 12,000 miles to Taiwan to offer a new home to a charming orang-utan called Roro.

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    #8 - Episode 7

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2003

    An orang-utan goes on the rampage in the Taiwanese capital while Jim and Alison Cronin are visiting the country on a mission of mercy. The smuggling of endangered species is also thrown into stark relief by the discovery of cages containing traumatised primates.

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    #9 - Episode 8

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/5/2003

    Excitement builds at Monkey World as the keepers await the arrival of the gibbons from Taiwan, but the team must work against the clock to ensure their new home is ready in time. Over in Taiwan, Jeremy makes a breakthrough with Tuan - the rampaging orang-utan now happily settled at the PingTung Rescue Centre.

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    #10 - Episode 9

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2003

    Eight gibbons and an orang-utan called RoRo pass through Heathrow en route to Monkey World, where staff are preparing for their arrival - but before the newcomers can settle in, they must undergo strict health checks.

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    #11 - Episode 10

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2003

    Orang-utan Amy's response to new housemate Roro is far from neighbourly, while baby chimps Johni and Hebe give Jeremy the cold shoulder after his 10-day absence. Alison receives news of Lulu, a one-armed chimp from Cyprus, who is looking for new accommodation.

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    #12 - Episode 11

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2003

    One-armed chimp Lulu says goodbye to her human family in Cyprus and prepares for a new life among her own kind at Monkey World. Back at the rescue centre, baby chimp Johni shows signs of jealousy over the relationship between Hebe and mother Olympia. Meanwhile, retirement is on the cards for a group of stump-tailed macaques as their days at a research laboratory come to an end.

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    #13 - Episode 12

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/2003

    Lulu the one-armed chimp arrives from Cyprus and is not very happy with her new playmates, never having had contact with other apes before. Meanwhile, the stump-tailed macaques go on a low-calorie diet and the seven gibbons brought over from Taiwan thrive, thanks to the care and attention given by Zoe and the staff.

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    #14 - Episode 1

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2003

    Vera calls in the experts when she becomes unable to care for her pet marmoset, Alberto prepares to leave Spain and there's a report on a three-inch-tall monkey living life to the full at the park.

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    #15 - Episode 2

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/2003

    Mike is kept busy on day duty and Jeremy has his work cut out trying to coax a new mum out of her baby blues. The woolly monkeys welcome a new arrival, while Nick ventures outside for the first time in his life, and Jim receives a make-or-break call from Turkey regarding chimpanzee Kuki.

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    #16 - Episode 3

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/26/2003

    Orang-utan Hsiao Ning celebrates her first birthday, young monkey Eddi pushes her luck with dad Paddy, and a new addition arrives at the park in the form of a golden-cheeked gibbon. Narrated by Chris Serle.

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    #17 - Episode 4

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/2003

    A golden-cheeked gibbon named Peanut amuses everyone with her unique brand of fun, the baby orang-utan is finally given a name and the team encounters problems getting Turkish chimpanzee Kuki back to Monkey World.

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    #18 - Episode 5

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2003

    The park's second orang-utan birth is just around the corner, and the staff have to keep a close eye on the mum-to-be, while young chimps Pip and Ben prepare to join the nursery, and recent arrival Alberto undergoes an important operation.

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    #19 - Episode 6

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2003

    Jim Cronin is reunited with mischievous chimp Kuki, while bachelor chimp Alberto explores his new home at the reserve in Dorset.

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    #20 - Episode 7

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2003

    Recent arrival Kuki settles into her new home, and news reaches the sanctuary that she may have a half-sister living in Turkey.

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    #21 - Episode 8

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/30/2003

    The lemurs are separated following growing tensions among the group, and Kuki is introduced to her new family at the park.

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    #22 - Episode 9

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 12/7/2003

    Orang-utan Roro is in a bad mood and Jeremy Keeling worries about what could be wrong with one of his charges. Spanish chimp Alberto leaves his cage, while Sinbad is concerned when two new arrivals move in with him.

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    #23 - Episode 10

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/2003

    An update on chimpanzee Charlie, and a report on how Harry and her marmoset family are progressing.

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    #24 - Episode 11

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/21/2003

    The team arrives in Turkey to rescue Kuki's half-sister Zeynep, only to find several obstacles in their way. Back in Dorset, marmoset mother Harry introduces her newborn offspring, and there is a chance to see how the orang-utans and chimp toddler Eddi are getting on.

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    #25 - Episode 12

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/28/2003

    Jim and Alison try to rescue an injured capuchin monkey from the pet trade, baby orang-utan Hsiao Ning has an adventure and Zeynep is reunited with her half-sister Kuki.

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