SATURDAY, APRIL 27 – 3 PM TO MIDNIGHT
$5 PER SCREENING or $25 FOR FULL-DAY
This Spring, apes are set to take back the multiplex with KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES and GODZILLA x KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE. Here at Spectacle, we have decided to set the month of May aside for a bit of MONKEY MAY-HEM. To prelude next month’s series, we will be presenting a rare screening of LANCELOT LINK, SECRET CHIMP — all eight-and-a-half hours of unfiltered chimp antics.
For those unfamiliar with LANCELOT LINK, SECRET CHIMP (1970), it is a televisual James Bond spoof with a cast composed entirely of chimpanzees. Over the course of 17 episodes, we follow the top agents at the Agency to Prevent Evil (APE): Lancelot Link and Mata Hairi. Under the leadership of Commander Darwin, they are tasked with saving the planet from falling into the hands of Baron Von Butcher, the nefarious ape behind the Criminal Headquarters for the Underworld Master Plan (CHUMP).
On April 27, 2024, we will be kicking off our LANCELOT LINK, SECRET CHIMP marathon at 3 PM. We will present two episodes per hour until the grand finale at midnight.
Episode synopses and estimated start times are as follows:
3 PM
There’s No Business Like Snow Business
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The Lone APE / Missile Beach Party
In the first episode of LANCELOT LINK, SECRET CHIMP, Lance and Mata go undercover as ski instructors to protect the valuable Star of Karaichi diamond. In the second episode, Lance faces off with Baron Von Butcher and his crony Dr. Strangemind as they threaten to blow up a missile cache.
4 PM
The Mysterious Motorcycle Menace / The Great Beauty Contest
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CHUMP Takes a Holiday / To Tell the Tooth
Baron’s motorcycle steals APE’s payroll and a dentist working for CHUMP places secret radio transmitters into the teeth of military officials.
5 PM
The Great Brain Drain / The Great Double Double Cross
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Lance of Arabia / The Doctor Goes APE
Lance confronts the full power of CHUMP after some of its members infiltrate APE. In the aftermath of the infiltration, he is tasked with crossing enemy lines to recover a piece of microfilm that contains photos of APE’s agents.
6 PM
The Surfin’ Spy / The Missing Link
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Bonana / The Greatest Chase in the World
After the infiltration, Lance searches for his Uncle Mortimer, who seems to be missing. But when Baron goes on the run, Lance and Mata embark on a globetrotting mission to find him.
7 PM
The Reluctant Robot / The Royal Foil
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The Great Great Race / The Great Plane Plot
Dr. Strangemind creates a robot to kill Lance while APE and CHUMP duke it out in an automobile race.
8 PM
Landlubber Lance / The Temporary Thanksgiving Turkey Truce
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The Dreaded Hong Kong Sneeze / The Great Bank Robbery
On Thanksgiving, Lance searches for microfilm again. Meanwhile, Baron develops a deadly airborne virus.
9 PM
The Sour Taste of Success / The Baron’s Birthday Ball
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The Golden Swwword / The Chilling CHUMP CASE
Once again, Lance is tasked with finding some missing microfilm. While he does so, Baron gets his hands on nuclear weapons.
10 PM
The Spy Who Went Out in the Cold / Too Many CHUMPs
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The CHUMP Cold Caper / Weather or Not
In a sudden turn of events, Lance joins CHUMP. Then, they decipher APE’s coded messages.
11 PM
The Evolution Revolution / The Great Water Robbery
In the series finale, CHUMP holds an entire city’s water supply hostage.