Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys is what happened when some super-intelligent suits realised that fast-talking genetically engineered monkeys in space was pretty much the most incredible premise for an animated kids show ever. Sure it may not have had the action figure potential of something like Transformers, and it only lasted for 26 episodes in ’97, but Captain Charlie Simian and his crew gave me some of my fondest childhood memories.
Looking back on the series now through eyes shaped by years and years of science fiction, I can see the true genius in Captain Simian. There were chest-bursting references to the Alien films, a cavalcade of Lost In Space spoofs, and, of course, some serious Planet of the Apes lampooning. But there were also a host of original ideas at play as well, like the most intelligent race in the universe having a name that you could only pronounce in your mind. If you’ve never seen Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys, there’s plenty of it on Youtube, so get to it!
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