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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
|image1= [[File:Grape Ape.png|300px]] | |image1= [[File:Grape Ape.png|300px]] | ||
|caption1= | |caption1= | ||
|species= Ape | |species= Ape | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
| | |team= [[S.P.L.A.T. (group)|S.P.L.A.T.]]<br />[[Yogi Yahooeys]]<ref group="Note">In ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]''.</ref><br>[[Grape Apers]]<ref group="Note">In the [[Rand McNally]] books.</ref> | ||
|father= [[Harry Ape]]<br>King Kong<ref>''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'': "[[Quebec and Baghdad]]" season 1, episode 16 (1977).</ref> | |affiliation= [[Beegle Beagle]] | ||
|father= [[Harry Ape]]<br />[[King Kong]]<ref>''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'': "[[Quebec and Baghdad]]" season 1, episode 16 ([[1977]]).</ref> | |||
|mother= [[Mrs. Ape]] | |mother= [[Mrs. Ape]] | ||
|first= [[The Great Grape Ape Show|TGGAS]]: "[[That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape]]" (1975) | |first= [[The Great Grape Ape Show|TGGAS]]: "[[That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape]]" ([[1975]]) | ||
|actor= [[Bob Holt]] (1975-1978)<br>[[John Michael Higgins]] (2004) | |actor= [[Bob Holt]] (1975-[[1978]])<br />[[John Michael Higgins]] ([[2004]])<br />[[C.H. Greenblatt]] ([[2021]]) | ||
|image2= [[File:DC Grape Ape.png|300px]] | |image2= [[File:DC Grape Ape.png|300px]] | ||
|caption2= ''[[Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special/Issue 1|Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special]]'' | |caption2= ''[[Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special/Issue 1|Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special]]'' | ||
|image3= [[File:SCOOB! Grape Ape.png|300px]] | |image3= [[File:SCOOB Grape Ape.png|300px]] | ||
| | |caption3= ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'' | ||
|image4= [[File:JS Grape Ape.png|300px]] | |||
|caption4= ''[[Jellystone!]]'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Grape Ape''' is an anthropomorphic giant ape and the title character in ''[[The Great Grape Ape Show]]''. | '''Grape Ape''' is an anthropomorphic giant ape and the main title character in ''[[The Great Grape Ape Show]]''. His voice was originated by [[Bob Holt]]. | ||
==Character description== | ==Character description== | ||
Grape Ape is a giant purple gorilla who stands at 40 feet tall. His clothing consists of a green cap, a green bow tie, and an green shirt. | |||
Although a well-meaning creature, Grape Ape has the intelligence of a toddler, and is prone to make mistakes by accident (typically in huge consequences). His best friend is [[Beegle Beagle]], who gives him commands in whatever situation they are in. While he is best friends with Beegle, his size tends to initially shock and frighten those unfamiliar with him, and his presence alone has often terrified people and animals. | |||
Both Grape Ape and Beegle ride on a small yellow van driven by the latter, where Grape Ape positions himself by standing on top of its roof. Strange as it may seem, the van can withstand Grape Ape's weight. When told to "rev up", he winds it up as though it were a friction toy car, and then hops back in once it speeds up. He can stop the van by using his feet as brakes. | |||
Grape Ape's catchphrase is saying his name twice ("Grape Ape, Grape Ape") after anything anyone says, usually as a form of agreement or acknowledgement of what was said. | |||
==Appearances== | |||
===TV series=== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
* ''[[The Great Grape Ape Show]]'' | |||
** 1.1A "[[That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape]]" | |||
** 1.1B "[[The All-American Ape]]" | |||
** 1.2A "[[Movie Madness (Grape Ape)|Movie Madness]]" | |||
** 1.2B "[[Trouble at Bad Rock]]" | |||
** 1.3A "[[Flying Saucery]]" | |||
** 1.3B "[[There's No Feud Like an Old Feud]]" | |||
** 1.4A "[[The Grape Race]]" | |||
** 1.4B "[[The Big Parade]]" | |||
** 1.5A "[[A Knight to Remember]]" | |||
** 1.5B "[[S.P.L.A.T.]]" | |||
** 1.6A "[[G.I. Ape]]" | |||
** 1.6B "[[The Purple Avenger]]" | |||
** 1.7A "[[Grapefinger]]" | |||
** 1.7B "[[Return to Balaboomba]]" | |||
** 1.8A "[[Amazon Ape]]" | |||
** 1.8B "[[Grape Marks the Spot]]" | |||
** 1.9A "[[The Invisible Ape]]" | |||
** 1.9B "[[Public Grape No. 1]]" | |||
** 1.10A "[[The Incredible Shrinking Grape]]" | |||
** 1.10B "[[What's a Nice Prince Like You Doing in a Duck Like That?]]" | |||
** 1.11A "[[Who's New at the Zoo]]" | |||
** 1.11B "[[The Indian Grape Call]]" | |||
** 1.12A "[[A Grape is Born]]" | |||
** 1.12B "[[The First Grape in Space]]" | |||
** 1.13 "[[S.P.L.A.T.'s Back]]" | |||
** 1.14A "[[To Sleep or Not to Sleep]]" | |||
** 1.14B "[[Olympic Grape]]" | |||
** 1.15A "[[Ali Beagle and the 40 Grapes]]" | |||
** 1.15B "[[Grape Five-O]]" | |||
** 1.16A "[[The Purple Avenger Strikes Again]]" | |||
** 1.16B "[[The Grape Connection]]" | |||
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (TV series)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' | |||
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory (TV series)|Dexter's Laboratory]]'' | |||
** 2.2 "[[Chubby Cheese (episode)|Chubby Cheese]]" (animatronic robot) | |||
* ''[[Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak]]'' | |||
** 1.2 "[[Episode 2 (Brak Presents)|Episode 2]]" | |||
* ''[[Jellystone!]]'' | |||
** 1.1 "[[Yogi's Tummy Trouble]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.2 "[[Gorilla in Our Midst]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.8 "[[Cats Do Dance]]" (mentioned) | |||
** 1.16 "[[Squish or Miss]]" | |||
** 1.18 "[[Jelly Wrestle Rumble!]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.23 "[[Baby Shenanigans]]" | |||
** 1.26 "[[Jellystone Moon Platoon]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.31 "[[It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Rat Race]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.32 "[[The Brave Little Daddy]]" | |||
** 1.35 "[[The Box Thief]]" (no lines) | |||
** 1.40 "[[Sweet Dreams]]" (no lines) | |||
** 2.2 "[[Disco Fever]]" (no lines) | |||
** 2.6 "[[LAFF Games]]" (no lines) | |||
** 2.13 "[[Augie-mented Reality]]" (no lines) | |||
** 2.15 "[[Sha-zogi]]" (no lines) | |||
** 2.16 "[[Lil' Honk Honks!]]" (no lines) | |||
* ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]'' | |||
** 8.24 "[[Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary]]" (no lines) | |||
</div> | |||
===Movies=== | |||
* ''[[Scoob! (film)|Scoob!]]'' (no lines) | |||
===Specials=== | |||
* ''[[Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!]]'' | |||
===Shorts=== | |||
* "[[Everyone]]" (no lines) | |||
* ''Jellystone!'' | |||
** 1.6 "[[Wait-Tea]]" (no lines) | |||
===Comics=== | |||
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> | |||
* ''[[Laff-A-Lympics (Marvel Comics)|Laff-A-Lympics]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (Marvel Comics)|The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera]]'' | |||
** #3 "[[The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (Marvel Comics)/Issue 3|The Man Who Stole Thursday]]" | |||
* ''[[Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special/Issue 1|Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special]]'' | |||
** #1A "Jellystone Dark" (corpse) | |||
* ''[[Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special/Issue 1|Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special]]'' | |||
** #1A "A Shrewdness of Apes" | |||
</div> | |||
===Books=== | |||
* ''[[Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (coloring book)|Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (coloring book) | |||
* ''[[Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (activity book)|Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics]]'' (activity book) | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Debut | ===Debut Series=== | ||
===Crossover Era=== | ===Crossover Era=== | ||
====Laff-A-Lympics==== | ====Laff-A-Lympics==== | ||
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====Cameo on Yogi's Space Race==== | ====Cameo on Yogi's Space Race==== | ||
He made a guest cameo in the [[Yogi's Space Race]] episode "[[ | He made a guest cameo in the [[Yogi's Space Race]] episode "[[Nebuloc-The Prehistoric Planet]]", in which he helped save the Space Racers from the "Space Apes". | ||
===Dexter's Lab Cameo=== | |||
===Grape Ape Sings=== | |||
===Harvey Birdman Represents=== | ===Harvey Birdman Represents=== | ||
In the episode | In the episode "[[Grape Juiced]]," Grape Ape is accused of taking steroids during the [[Laff-A-Lympics (event)|Laff-A-Lympics]] games and is put on trial with [[Birdman|Harvey Birdman]] representing him. | ||
===SCOOB!=== | ===SCOOB!=== | ||
He appeared in the end credits sequence, in which he had joined the [[Falcon Force]], alongside [[Atom Ant]], [[Jabberjaw]] and [[Captain Caveman]]. | He appeared in the end credits sequence, in which he had joined the [[Falcon Force]], alongside [[Atom Ant (character)|Atom Ant]], [[Jabberjaw (character)|Jabberjaw]] and [[Captain Caveman]], fighting crime in [[Times Square]]. | ||
===Everyone's Back in Jellystone!=== | |||
===Grape Ape in the Funny Books=== | ===Grape Ape in the Funny Books=== | ||
====Terminated==== | ====Terminated==== | ||
[[File:Grape Ape slain by Deathstroke.png|thumb|150px|Grape Ape killed by [[Deathstroke]].]]In [[Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special/Issue 1|''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1]], he was killed by [[Deathstroke]]. | [[File:Grape Ape slain by Deathstroke.png|thumb|150px|Grape Ape killed by [[Deathstroke]].]]In [[Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special/Issue 1|''Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special'' #1]], he was killed by [[Deathstroke]]. | ||
===The Next Magilla=== | ====The Next Magilla==== | ||
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
His character was most likely inspired by King Kong, being over 40 feet high. | His character was most likely inspired by King Kong, being over 40 feet high. | ||
He also shares similarities with an earlier HB character, [[Magilla Gorilla (character)|Magilla Gorilla]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * According to a [[Heidi's Song Celebrates Hanna-Barbera's 25th Anniversary|1982 calendar]], he was born on [[May 19|May 19th]]. | ||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* In the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' skit "Hear the G" segment of the episode "I'm Trapped" | * In the ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' skit "[[Hear the G]]" segment of the episode "I'm Trapped," he is seen dead with police officers surrounding his body, once they checked his ID, they realized they didn't hear the "G" in his name which explains why they shot him. | ||
* In the ''[[Mad]]'' episode "Demise of the Planet of the Apes/The Celebrity Ape-rentice," during the "Demise of the Planet of the Apes" segment, Ceaser befriends Grape Ape in order to take over the world. | |||
<gallery> | |||
"Looks like he was saying Grape, Grape Ape".png|"Hear the G" | |||
MAD Grape Ape and Ceaser.png|Grape Ape befriends Ceaser. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Notes== | |||
<references group="Note" /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Yogi Yahooeys]] | [[Category:Yogi Bear]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:37, 7 May 2024
Grape Ape | |
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Species | Ape |
Gender | Male |
Member of | S.P.L.A.T. Yogi Yahooeys[Note 1] Grape Apers[Note 2] |
Affiliation | Beegle Beagle |
Father | Harry Ape King Kong[1] |
Mother | Mrs. Ape |
First appearance | TGGAS: "That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape" (1975) |
Played by | Bob Holt (1975-1978) John Michael Higgins (2004) C.H. Greenblatt (2021) |
Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special | |
Scoob! | |
Jellystone! |
Grape Ape is an anthropomorphic giant ape and the main title character in The Great Grape Ape Show. His voice was originated by Bob Holt.
Character description
Grape Ape is a giant purple gorilla who stands at 40 feet tall. His clothing consists of a green cap, a green bow tie, and an green shirt.
Although a well-meaning creature, Grape Ape has the intelligence of a toddler, and is prone to make mistakes by accident (typically in huge consequences). His best friend is Beegle Beagle, who gives him commands in whatever situation they are in. While he is best friends with Beegle, his size tends to initially shock and frighten those unfamiliar with him, and his presence alone has often terrified people and animals.
Both Grape Ape and Beegle ride on a small yellow van driven by the latter, where Grape Ape positions himself by standing on top of its roof. Strange as it may seem, the van can withstand Grape Ape's weight. When told to "rev up", he winds it up as though it were a friction toy car, and then hops back in once it speeds up. He can stop the van by using his feet as brakes.
Grape Ape's catchphrase is saying his name twice ("Grape Ape, Grape Ape") after anything anyone says, usually as a form of agreement or acknowledgement of what was said.
Appearances
TV series
- The Great Grape Ape Show
- 1.1A "That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape"
- 1.1B "The All-American Ape"
- 1.2A "Movie Madness"
- 1.2B "Trouble at Bad Rock"
- 1.3A "Flying Saucery"
- 1.3B "There's No Feud Like an Old Feud"
- 1.4A "The Grape Race"
- 1.4B "The Big Parade"
- 1.5A "A Knight to Remember"
- 1.5B "S.P.L.A.T."
- 1.6A "G.I. Ape"
- 1.6B "The Purple Avenger"
- 1.7A "Grapefinger"
- 1.7B "Return to Balaboomba"
- 1.8A "Amazon Ape"
- 1.8B "Grape Marks the Spot"
- 1.9A "The Invisible Ape"
- 1.9B "Public Grape No. 1"
- 1.10A "The Incredible Shrinking Grape"
- 1.10B "What's a Nice Prince Like You Doing in a Duck Like That?"
- 1.11A "Who's New at the Zoo"
- 1.11B "The Indian Grape Call"
- 1.12A "A Grape is Born"
- 1.12B "The First Grape in Space"
- 1.13 "S.P.L.A.T.'s Back"
- 1.14A "To Sleep or Not to Sleep"
- 1.14B "Olympic Grape"
- 1.15A "Ali Beagle and the 40 Grapes"
- 1.15B "Grape Five-O"
- 1.16A "The Purple Avenger Strikes Again"
- 1.16B "The Grape Connection"
- Laff-A-Lympics
- Dexter's Laboratory
- 2.2 "Chubby Cheese" (animatronic robot)
- Brak Presents The Brak Show Starring Brak
- 1.2 "Episode 2"
- Jellystone!
- 1.1 "Yogi's Tummy Trouble" (no lines)
- 1.2 "Gorilla in Our Midst" (no lines)
- 1.8 "Cats Do Dance" (mentioned)
- 1.16 "Squish or Miss"
- 1.18 "Jelly Wrestle Rumble!" (no lines)
- 1.23 "Baby Shenanigans"
- 1.26 "Jellystone Moon Platoon" (no lines)
- 1.31 "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Rat Race" (no lines)
- 1.32 "The Brave Little Daddy"
- 1.35 "The Box Thief" (no lines)
- 1.40 "Sweet Dreams" (no lines)
- 2.2 "Disco Fever" (no lines)
- 2.6 "LAFF Games" (no lines)
- 2.13 "Augie-mented Reality" (no lines)
- 2.15 "Sha-zogi" (no lines)
- 2.16 "Lil' Honk Honks!" (no lines)
- Teen Titans Go!
- 8.24 "Warner Bros. 100th Anniversary" (no lines)
Movies
- Scoob! (no lines)
Specials
Shorts
Comics
- Laff-A-Lympics
- The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera
- Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special
- #1A "Jellystone Dark" (corpse)
- Nightwing/Magilla Gorilla Special
- #1A "A Shrewdness of Apes"
Books
- Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (coloring book)
- Scooby-Doo's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics (activity book)
Biography
Debut Series
Crossover Era
Laff-A-Lympics
He was a member of the Yogi Yahooeys which was led by Yogi Bear. Grape Ape was the only 1962-post member of the team.
He would later go on to lead the Grape Apers, and is the only remaining member of the Yahooeys on the team.
Cameo on Yogi's Space Race
He made a guest cameo in the Yogi's Space Race episode "Nebuloc-The Prehistoric Planet", in which he helped save the Space Racers from the "Space Apes".
Dexter's Lab Cameo
Grape Ape Sings
Harvey Birdman Represents
In the episode "Grape Juiced," Grape Ape is accused of taking steroids during the Laff-A-Lympics games and is put on trial with Harvey Birdman representing him.
SCOOB!
He appeared in the end credits sequence, in which he had joined the Falcon Force, alongside Atom Ant, Jabberjaw and Captain Caveman, fighting crime in Times Square.
Everyone's Back in Jellystone!
Grape Ape in the Funny Books
Terminated
In Deathstroke/Yogi Bear Special #1, he was killed by Deathstroke.
The Next Magilla
Development
His character was most likely inspired by King Kong, being over 40 feet high.
He also shares similarities with an earlier HB character, Magilla Gorilla.
Gallery
- Main article: Grape Ape/Gallery
Behind the scenes
- According to a 1982 calendar, he was born on May 19th.
In popular culture
- In the Robot Chicken skit "Hear the G" segment of the episode "I'm Trapped," he is seen dead with police officers surrounding his body, once they checked his ID, they realized they didn't hear the "G" in his name which explains why they shot him.
- In the Mad episode "Demise of the Planet of the Apes/The Celebrity Ape-rentice," during the "Demise of the Planet of the Apes" segment, Ceaser befriends Grape Ape in order to take over the world.
Notes
- ^ In Laff-A-Lympics.
- ^ In the Rand McNally books.
References
- ^ Laff-A-Lympics: "Quebec and Baghdad" season 1, episode 16 (1977).
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