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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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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.
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 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.
Written by Timothy Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill
Episode 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.
Written by Timothy Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill
Episode 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.
Written by Timothy Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill
Episode 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.
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 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.
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 7
When Adam accidentally hits resident Bull Sharkowski's snout, he is dubbed as the new school bully.
Written by Timothy Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill
Episode 8
Mrs. Chameleon thinks that Jake should have the role of Jungle Guy but Adam wants the role also.
Written by Timothy Cahill, Julie McNally Cahill
Episode 9
Slips is shedding his old skin but everyone thinks it is a virus he is spreading around the school called the AAACCCK.
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 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.
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 11
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 13
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 14
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 15
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 16
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 17
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 19
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 20
Ignoring warnings from his pals, Adam befriends a sad little koala named Deidre. Soon,
Written by Tom Sheppard
Episode 21
Written by Tom Sheppard, Roger Eschbacher
Episode 22
Charles Darwin Middle School becomes condemned because of bat guano.
Written by Adam Pava
Episode 23
Written by Adam Pava
Episode 24
Written by Roger Eschbacher
Episode 25
Written by Adam Pava
Episode information updated Sep 16, 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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