Product Review

In the spirit of Get Smart, ABC's action-adventure/comedy spy series (1970-72) aired Saturday mornings, starring a cast of chimpanzees whose performances were dubbed with human voices, including those of Dayton Allen, Joan Gerber, Steven Hoffman and The Love Boat's Bernie Kopell, among others. All 17 episodes have been transferred from the original studio ABC masters.

In a world inhabited by chimps instead of humans, Lancelot Link (Allen), along with partner Mata Hairi (Gerber), is one of the top agents of the Agency to Prevent Evil (APE), a secret organization led by Commander Darwin (Allen) that protects the world from wrongdoers. Their chief nemesis is Baron Von Butcher (Kopell), who leads the Criminal Headquarters for Underworld Master Plan (CHUMP), an evil league bent on world conquest. Assisting the Baron is a band of bad apes including Creto, Wang Fu, the Duchess, Dragon Lady, Ali Assa Seen and Dr. Strangemind. Episodes also included musical segments featuring the psychedelic music group Evolution Revolution (even spawning the release of a soundtrack album).

Special Features include:
Interviews with Allan Sandler & Bob Emenegger
"I Created Lancelot Link" Documentary by Jeff Krulik and Diane Bernard
Footage of Lancelot Link and Allan Sandler at the Wildlife Waystation
Slideshow of pictures and stills provided by Allan Sandler and LIFE Magazine
Complete Evolution Revolution vignettes and "Chimpies" from the 17 original episodes