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Chimp Crazy

Chimp Crazy

98% human. 100% bananas.

B2024•3h 45m•7.1/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(17)

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, her limitless love for one chimpanzee in particular spins into a wild cat-and-mouse game with authorities and an animal rights group.

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Production

HBO Documentary Films, Goode Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 18, 2024

Last Aired

September 8, 2024

Networks

HBO

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Monkey Love
E1
Monkey Love
Air date: 2024-08-18
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.
Gone Ape
E2
Gone Ape
Air date: 2024-08-25
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.
Head Shot
E3
Head Shot
Air date: 2024-09-01
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.
Fantasy Island
E4
Fantasy Island
Air date: 2024-09-08
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.

Cast

Tonia Haddix

Self

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Self

Eric Goode

Eric Goode

Self

Pamela Rosaire-Zoppe

Self

Dwayne Cunningham

Self (Proxy Director)

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