My Gym Partner's a Monkey (2005– )

A clerical error sends 12-year-old Adam Lyon to a middle school for zoo animals, but his best friend, Jake the Monkey, is standing by him every step of the way to help him adjust.

Creators:

Tim Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill

Stars:

Tom Kenny, Nika Futterman, Grey DeLisle

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tom Kenny	...	Jake Spidermonkey (50 episodes, 2005-2008)
Nika Futterman	...	Adam (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Grey DeLisle	...	Lupe (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Maurice LaMarche	...	Principal Pixiefrog (30 episodes, 2006-2008)
Rick Gomez	...	Slips (30 episodes, 2006-2008)

Storyline

A clerical error sends 12-year-old Adam Lyon to a middle school for zoo animals, but his best friend, Jake the Monkey, is standing by him every step of the way to help him adjust.

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Plot Keywords:

anthropomorphic animal | anthropomorphism

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Taglines:

You think your school is a zoo?

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y7

Details

Official Sites:

Cartoon Network [Germany] Cartoon Network.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az osztálytársam egy majom

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cartoon Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series regularly makes use of the same score used in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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Goofs

During different episodes Adam's last name is spelled 'Lion' And in others it is spelled 'Lyon'

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Crazy Credits

At the end of the closing credits, the Cartoon Network logo opens to reveal Jake and Adam swinging around in some treetops. Jake drops Adam, but continues to swing.

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Connections

Spoofed in The Grim Adventures of the KND (2007)

User Reviews

Great show that re-imagines what it was like to go to school

I actually love this show! It has a great premise and some creative re-imaginings of many tales from all our school days and even some new ones. Throw in crazy animal antics and you've got a winning formula. The voice acting is great and pays wonderful attention to the mannerisms of the animals. There is a plethora of wonderful character voices as well as those that recollect the usual suspects from school. (The deep, smart kid, the superficial popular crowd, the school bully, even the optimistically depressed guidance counselor).

Instead of having to just adjust to the rigors of middle school, poor Adam Lyon needs to adjust to an innumerable amount of different species that all have their own ins and outs that make day to day differences hilarious. Sure there are a lot of easy gags like fart or butt jokes, but I think I'm mature enough to admit that they're still funny....and always will be. Whether it's trying to fit in at the school dance, learning why it might not be okay to bring a hamburger for lunch, or competing against a dolphin in the school science fair, it will never be a dull day at Charles Darwin Middle School.---- Fart Jokes rule.