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Think your school's a zoo?
My Gym Partner's a Monkey is an American animated television series created by Tim Cahill and Julie McNally-Cahill and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The story revolves around Adam Lyon, a human who, after a clerical error listed his surname as "Lion," is forced to transfer to Charles Darwin Middle School, a school for local anthropomorphic zoo animals, where he is partnered with Jake Spidermonkey in gym, with whom he quickly becomes best friends.
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My Gym Partner's a Monkey is an American animated television series created by Tim Cahill and Julie McNally-Cahill and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The story revolves around Adam Lyon, a human who, after a clerical error listed his surname as "Lion," is forced to transfer to Charles Darwin Middle School, a school for local anthropomorphic zoo animals, where he is partnered with Jake Spidermonkey in gym, with whom he quickly becomes best friends.
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Episode 1
The students fear getting vaccinated, resulting in Nurse Gazelle using a blowpipe to inject them. Unfortunately, she accidentally hits Adam with Jake's inoculation; he seems fine at first, but ends up regressing into a dumb ape.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 2
A high score in the school placement test puts Adam in the honors class where he is teased by the students at first, but he is soon respected by them when they see his excellent spelling skills.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 3
Coach Gills teams Adam and Jake as one player for the Charles Darwin middle school football team when Adam displays excellent memory at the game play and Jake displays his good arm for tossing.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 4
After Adam and Jake break a fish tube, Jake's consequence is to work in the school office filing papers, while Adam's punishment is to guide an endangered panda, Dingbang, around the school.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 5
After Adam complains about the cafeteria food, Principal Pixiefrog replaces the animal food with human food which causes the animals to get fat from the unhealthy human foods that are supplied.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 6
Jake is offended after Adam complains that Bull Sharkowski "went ape" on him, so Adam tries to make up to Jake, though Jake keeps refusing the apologies.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 7
When Adam accidentally hits resident Bull Sharkowski's snout, he is dubbed as the new school bully.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 8
Mrs. Chameleon thinks that Jake should have the role of Jungle Guy but Adam wants the role also.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 9
Slips is shedding his old skin but everyone thinks it is a virus he is spreading around the school called the AAACCCK.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 10
When Jake finds a diamond doorknob, he discovers its power when all of his classmates (except Adam) become enchanted with the item due to its shining, causing Jake's obsession of his butt to go to far, making all of the students study only monkey butts.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 20
Ignoring warnings from his pals, Adam befriends a sad little koala named Deidre. Soon,
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode 22
Charles Darwin Middle School becomes condemned because of bat guano.
Where to watch My Gym Partner's a MonkeyEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Tom KennyJacob P. 'Jake' Spidermonkey / Henry Armadillo (voice)
Grey DeLisleIngrid Giraffe / Guadalupe 'Lupe' Toucan / Mrs. Geraldine Sharon Warthog (voice)
Rick GomezWindsor Gorilla / Slips Python (voice)
Phil LaMarrVirgil 'Bull' Sharkowski (voice)
Nika FuttermanAdam Lyon / Miss Chameleon (voice)
Cree SummerKerry (voice)
Brian Doyle-MurrayCoach Tiffany Gills (voice)
Maurice LaMarchePrincipal Poncherello Pegone Pixiefrog (voice)
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