EPISODE GUIDE!
EPISODE 1
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-1 |
Original ABC Airdate: September 6, 1975 |
79-2 "That Was No Idol, That Was My Ape"
During a quiet drive in the rain, Grape Ape and Beegle Beagle decide to take a vacation -- and a billboard they encounter boasts the place they plan to go: Hawaii! When Grape Ape's weight proves to be too much for a jet, Grape and Beegle decide to go the whole mile on foot. Once at Hawaii, they encounter a group of natives worshipping a 40-foot purple idol named Mo-Mo; the two decide to get the natives on their side by replacing Mo-Mo with Grape Ape, and are successful. "It is as the prophecy says!" exclaims the native chief. "When Moo-Moo becomes angry, Mo-Mo will appear!" Unbeknownst to Grape and Beegle, the chief is referring to a volcano!
79-1 "The All-American Ape"
Ho-boy. 340-lb. Beefy McGurk has blown yet another simple victory for The Pigeons football team, and the coach, who's in danger of losing his job to Shifty Schulz, coach of The Boston Buzzards, if he's not successful in defeating them, sends his aide Crazy Toes into action to find McGurk's replacement. Beegle Beagle and Grape Ape shows up, and C.T. feels he's found his man -- er, ape! The coach plans to hold secret practice sessions, so they can spring it on The Buzzards in the initial game--unaware that Shifty is already in the stadium witnessing the whole thing. Eager to steal the next game and get the job for Pigeons' coach, Shifty manages to kidnap Grape Ape, and keep him in hiding until after the game!
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EPISODE 2
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-2 |
Original ABC Airdate: September 13, 1975 |
79-3 "Movie Madness"
Grape Ape must replace a
mechanical 40 foot ape in a movie production, since the robot keeps
malfunctioning. However, the robot's creator plans to sabotage the filming.
79-4 "Trouble At Bad Rock"
Grape Ape must stop a rustler villain at Bad Rock in the Wild
West.
EPISODE 3
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-3 |
Original ABC Airdate: September 20, 1975 |
79-5 "Flying Saucery"
Searching for the perfect Earth creature specimens, an alien scouting party of little green men captures Beegle Beagle and Grape Ape and submits them to a series of scientific tests on their
distant planet. Encouraged by their submental intellect, they decide to invade the inferior Earth, only to be discouraged and thwarted by Beegle's hurdy-gurdy and Grape Ape, who to the would-be invaders appeared to be a powerful gladiator whe
aroused by the hurdy-gurdy's music!
79-6 "Thar's No Feud Like An Old
Feud"
While driving through the country, Grape and Beegle come to
Ruckus Ridge, where The Magoons and The Ratfields are preparing for a family
picnic.
EPISODE 4
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-4 |
Original ABC Airdate: September 27, 1975 |
79-7 "The Grape Race"
Grape Ape enters a cross-country
race, The Really Grand Prix.
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79-8 "The Big Parade"
Grape Ape has to return The Pink Palamazoo diamond and
capture Duke the international jewel thief.
EPISODE 5
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-5 |
Original ABC Airdate: October 4, 1975 |
79-9 "A Knight To Remember"
During a visit to The International Scientific
Fair, the heroic duo are transported to the year 1075 by a matter transporter.
While there, they assist King Arthur in defeating Evil Lynn, a wicked sorceress.
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79-10 "S.P.L.A.T"*
Using highly trained animals, Doctor Dolottle robs Fort
Knocks of all it's gold. The police chief recommends to the commissioner a team
of their own to fight back, named the Special Police-Licensed
Animal Team*. Beegle and Grape join the team, and thwart
Dolottle's plans.
Production & Trivia Note:
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Doctor Dolottle is patterned loosely after Doctor Dolittle.
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Check out the 2-part sequel, "S.P.L.A.T.'s Back."
EPISODE 6
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-6 |
Original ABC Airdate: October 11, 1975 |
79-11 "G.I. Ape"
When Grape and Beegle accidentally join the army, the army does its best to
discourage them.
79-12 "The Purple Avenger"
Beegle and Grape must save an impoverished town, named
Dumpnograd, from an over-taxing tyrant, Baron Nogoodnik.
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EPISODE 7
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-7 |
Original ABC Airdate: October 18, 1975 |
79-13 "Grapefinger"
While visiting Beegle's cousin Bon Bon Beagle in France, Grape Ape has to stop
Grapefinger from stealing all of the vineyards grapes.
Production & Trivia Notes:
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Title is based on the 1964 James Bond release Goldfinger.
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Beegle and Grape return to France in the series finale,
"The Grape Connection."
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The end of the cartoon, which sees Grape Ape's mad
fascination for grapes sends him into orbit, foreshadows his and Beegle
Beagle's experiences in "The First Grape In Space."
79-14 "Return To Balaboomba"
Grape is feeling homesick, so Beegle
has to find a way to get Grape back to Balaboomba to see his parents. While there,
they have to rescue his parents from the hunter Bring 'em Back Bogie.
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EPISODE 8
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-8 |
Original ABC Airdate: October 25, 1975 |
79-15 "Amazon Ape"
Grape Ape searches for a lost South American City in the Amazon Jungle.
79-16 "Grape Marks The Spot"
Grape Ape finds a treasure map in Miami, and is followed by Captain La Cheat
when trying to find it.
EPISODE 9
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-9 |
Original ABC Airdate: November 1, 1975 |
79-18 "The Invisible Ape"
Scrub-O soap makes Grape Ape disappear during a commercial shoot!
79-19 "Public Grape No. 1"
A Beegle Beegle look-a-like appears to replace the real one, and tricks Grape
Ape into stealing US monuments for a crazy collector named DaPinchi.
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EPISODE 10
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-10 |
Original ABC Airdate: November 8, 1975 |
79-17 "The Incredible Shrinking Grape"
Grape Ape drinks a shrinking formula, and a circus tries to get him for an act.
79-22 "What's A Nice Prince Like You Doin' In A Duck Like That?"
Grape Ape and Beegle meet a prince, who was transformed into a duck by a nasty
hermit. They need to rescue a sleeping princess, by getting the duck transformed
back into the prince.
Production & Trivia Note:
- This episode has a dubious distinction of possessing the longest title of any episode of Grape Ape.
EPISODE 11
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-11 |
Original ABC Airdate: November 15, 1975 |
79-21 "What's New At The Zoo"
Grape Ape's parents are finally captured by Bring 'em Back Bogie, and brought to
the zoo! It's up to Grape Ape and Beegle to rescue them and send them back to
Balaboomba.
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79-24 "The Indian Grape Call"
As Mounties, Grape and Beegle must protect Rosie O'Lady
from Bart Blackheart, who must attain her property to finish his Cross Canada
Railroad.
Production & Trivia Note:
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Rosie O'Lady (voiced by Janet Waldo) is the only character who, unlike everyone else, didn't yell and evacuate in fear like everyone else did upon seeing Grape Ape ("You've see one 40-foot purple ape, you've seen them all!"). 
EPISODE 12
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-12 |
Original ABC Airdate: November 22, 1975 |
79-23 "A Grape Is Born"
Grape Ape accidentally develops a rock act when he competes in a talent contest.
79-25 "The First Grape In Space"
Grape Ape becomes an astronaut for NASA.
EPISODE 13
"S.P.L.A.T*'s Back" (A 20-minute special episode)
(Part 1 - 79-20)
When a giant chicken and an army of birds start to commit crimes across the
city, S.P.L.A.T. (the Special Police-Licensed
Animal Team*)is called back to duty to save the day. They trace the villain to a bird sanctuary, but only meet a human birdkeeper.
After The Chicken kidnaps The Chief, Beegle and Grape Ape disguise themselves as a bird and tree, respectively. The Chicken orders his newest "recruit" to chop down the tree and take care of The Chief.
(Part 2 - 79-26)
In the continuation of Part 1, Beegle, disguised as Big Bad Bird, pretends to follow The Chicken's orders. The Chicken heads out to sea, along with his feathery minions, while Grape Ape secretly follows them underwater. Eventually, Beegle reveals that the birds were merely controlled by a whistle. As for The Chicken, he turns out to be the birdkeeper in disguise..
Production & Trivia Note:
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A sequel to the original "S.P.L.A.T.".
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In addition to being the only 2-part installment of Grape Ape, "S.P.L.A.T.'s Back" is also the only double-length episode in the series.
EPISODE 14
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-14 |
Original ABC Airdate: November 29, 1975 |
79-27 "To Sleep Or Not To Sleep"
After a vigorous workout, Grape and Beegle fall asleep. While
asleep, Grape performs amazing acrobatic stunts, which Beegle manages to film.
After showing the film to a promoter, the boys get roped into performing their
stunts at the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately, Grape is afraid of heights, and won't
go through with it....until he falls asleep again.
79-28 "Olympic Grape"
The US Olympic team being caught in a freak snow storm,
Grape Ape has to compete in the games all by himself. Unfortunately, his
opponent is a robot brought in by Evilonia, and tries to win using every trick
in the book.
EPISODE 15
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-15 |
Original ABC Airdate: December 6, 1975 |
79-29 "Ali Beagle And The 40 Grapes"
Grape Ape must save the magic lamp and return it to The Wazeer.
79-31 "Grape Five-O"
Grape Ape and Beegle Beagle has to solve the mystery of
the world's disappearing islands...which is being perpetrated by the nefarious
Mr. Y.
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EPISODE 16
| Broadcast Number: TJGA-16 |
Original ABC Airdate: December 13, 1975 |
79-30 "The Purple Avenger Strikes Again"
Grape Ape and Beegle Beagle try to help an oppressed village
when Grape Ape is mistaken for a local hero.
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79-32 "The Grape Connection"
Beegle Beagle and Grape Ape are hired to recover the world's largest ruby, which has been stolen from the Bonjour Museum
in France.
Production & Trivia Notes:
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Based on the 1971 Oscar winner The French Connection,
and its 1974 sequel.
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This was the last Great Grape Ape cartoon to be
produced and to air first-run on ABC Saturday Morning. Grape Ape would
return in 1977 as a featured player on The Yogi Yahooeys on Scooby's
All-Star Laff-A-Lympics.
