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The Chimp Channel is an American sitcom which aired on TBS Superstation in 1999. Based on the Monkey ed Movies interstitials that TBS aired one year prior, it is the network's first original sitcom. The series primarily consists of costumed chimpanzees and orangutans, voiced by human actors, parodying popular television shows, movies, and advertising as well as stars and personalities within the industry. The Chimp Channel marked the first all simian series since ABC's Saturday morning Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp, which ended in 1972.

The series revolves around the behind the scenes antics of the fictional, eponymous cable network, The Chimp Channel (abbreviated TCC), and the shows it produces. Television programs filmed at the network include NYPD Zoo, Treewatch, Ally McSqeal, The Murray Price Show, News at Night, and Movies on Film. The latter has two critics reviewing films from the Monkey ed Movie library with a non opposable thumbs up or down. Due to the show's racy humor, it earned a TV 14 rating.

Brock Hammond (voiced by Daran Norris) is a 39 year old male actor fitting the self absorbed, masculine archetype, similar to David Hasselhoff. George W. Heinlein (voiced by Richard Doyle) is The Chimp Channel's veteran news anchor. Marina (voiced by Jennifer Hale) is a parody of Pamela Anderson, the "super sexy" blond actress from Treewatch. Murray Price (voiced by Eugene Roche) is the "undisputed king of all celebrity interviews," a parody of Larry King who hosts his own talk show. He is played by an orangutan.

Bernard the Sarcastic Parrot (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) is the parrot sidekick of Harry. Bif & Stan (voiced by Michael Donovan and Dwight Schultz) are veteran writing team who provide material for a plethora of television genres. Ford Carter (voiced by Richard Doyle) is a 58 year old, Australian, self made "gazillionaire" who owns The Chimp Channel in addition to newspapers, hotel chains, and other properties. He shares traits with Rupert Murdoch, a long standing media rival of Ted Turner's. Timmy Briar (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) is a young, bright eyed intern at The Chimp Channel. Harry Waller (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) is the 52 year old president of The Chimp Channel and a television veteran. Candy Yuponce (voiced by Mindy Cohn) is The Chimp Channel's makeup and wardrobe girl.

While the training and animal work was commended, The Chimp Channel received largely negative critical reception with the notion that it fails its attempt to expand the simple, effective concept of Monkey ed Movies. The New York Times''' Caryn James gave a negative review of the show, stating "The Chimp Channel is so scattershot and predictable it becomes tiresome in about five minutes. . And the brief parodies of television shows and movies offer mere glimpses of wit." Ray Richmond of Variety described how the original Monkey ed Movies "proved to be clever stuff, in large part because it was short and sweet" but that "with Chimp Channel, TBS monkeys with an undeniably thin concept and stretches it past the limit." While he commended the "sharp, well organized direction from Mitchell Walker and the uncannily effective animal work from head trainer Bob Dunn, coordinator Mike Morris and their team," Richmond added "What seems cute in small doses feels awfully humiliating in this expanded format, sucking out any novelty and leaving in its wake only the uncomfortable entrails." Tom Jicha of the Sun Sentinel claimed "The Chimp Channel sounds a lot funnier than it turns out to be on the air. As an occasional brief skit on a show like Saturday Night Live or MADtv, The Chimp Channel might be entertaining." However, Jicha also provided additional insight into the series' predicament, pondering "TBS seems to have it's days and nights confused. Cleaned up of its occasional randy references there's even a snarky shot at Monica Lewinsky The Chimp Channel might work for the audience at 10 in the morning on Saturday. At 10 at night on Thursdays it's a King Kong sized loser." Fan reception appears to be somewhat more positive; as of 2010, The Chimp Channel'' holds an 8.2/10 rating on the Internet Movie Database and 6.2 "Fair" on TV. com.

The show was promoted during time trials for the 1999 Coca Cola 600 by commentator Ken Squier, who, after reading the promo, was jokingly non verbally referred to as a chimp by broadcasting partners Buddy Baker and Dick Berggren.