Chimp Crazy
98% human. 100% bananas.
Overview
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.
Key Crew
Producer: Lissa Rivera, Doug Abel, Charles Divak, Carissa Ridgeway, Adrienne Gits, James Liu, Dwayne Cunningham, Timothy Moran, Evan Wise
Writer: Evan Wise
Top Cast
Tonia Haddix
Self
Alan Cumming
Self
Eric Goode
Self
Pamela Rosaire-Zoppe
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Dwayne Cunningham
Self (Proxy Director)
Seasons
Season 1 (2024)
No overview available.
4 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Monkey Love
2024-08-18Former 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.
Runtime: 57 minEpisode 2: Gone Ape
2024-08-25PETA 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.
Runtime: 54 minEpisode 3: Head Shot
2024-09-01Actor 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.
Runtime: 56 minEpisode 4: Fantasy Island
2024-09-08Tonka’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.
Runtime: 57 minVideos
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