PG Tips Monkey Lost Media - Monkey's Cancelled TV Show | Some Boi Online

[@bluefrogTV_]

I have the 9.12.2001 edition of The Frank Skinner Show. Monkey isn't seen in the programme, but a clip from the ITV Digital ads is shown, and Johnny Vegas talks about the recognition he gets from the adverts, all-the-more whilst Frank Skinner holds up a Monkey doll. To my knowledge, copies of the Watch with Monkey pilot exist in the BBC archives, but have not been digitally transferred and made available in its viewable online archive services.

[@THEADVENTURESOFKEVINTHECARROT]

could you upload it possibly?

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Hm, that's both really interesting and somewhat disappointing if true. That could indeed be what the article is referring to, whereas I'd imagined an actual interview segment with Monkey. Thanks for letting me know and it would be great to see the recording!

[@matthewwilliams3827]

Monkeh should make a comeback and become the UK PM.

[@BridgianFoundation]

Yeh

[@evanmarney4621]

Yesterday, I met nigel plaskitt, who was a puppeteer for Monkey, and he said he was approached a year ago To possibly come back.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

👀

[@animeaction1911]

It's great that Monkey all the way back then was viewed as a celebrity and not just a character. Really gives him the sense of being real which we all saw him as during the PG Tips ads back in the day. And admittedly does make his disappearance hit far harder.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Definitely, it's something seen less and less these days.

[@animeaction1911]

@@SomeBoiOnline Just hearing these deep discussions about Monkey just makes me so nostalgic, which I doubt future generations are really going to have, at least in terms of PG tips

[@cinemint]

I am an American, but you've gotten me thoroughly invested in the story of Monkey

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Love to hear that!

[@AubreyHolmes]

Wow, who knew there were this many Monkey cameos out there waiting to be rediscovered! When I also spoke to Nigel about the Watch with Monkey pilot a couple of years ago, he informed me that he still had the script and was planning on selling it on eBay soon. I haven't heard from him since and have checked eBay every so often to no joy, but the fact that he has it and might still get around to selling it at some point is something at least. Also, I have access to the Box of Broadcasts service and had a look on there for any of the appearances we're missing but also, sadly, to no success.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

That's great, it may be worth getting in touch with Nigel myself at some point.

[@MrYumpherdinker]

I absolutely adore your Monkey videos, they always make me full of nostalgia, and I had no idea these appearances until you made this video! My nan actually has a lot of old tapes from late 2001-2003 in her possession which she doesn’t use anymore, next time I see her I’ll have to ask if I can search through them to see if there’s anything interesting on them. Keep up the fantastic work :)

[@SomeBoiOnline]

That really means a lot, thanks! Glad to hear your nan still has some old tapes, they'll be fun to search through.

[@geekygirl0333]

Hopefully more information on Monkey's televised appearances will come to light in the future. Great video though! I love the nostalgic vibe of this channel.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Hopefully more will surface in time! That's exactly the vibe I was hoping for, really glad to hear it comes across.

[@geeker6350]

Thank you for keeping the legend of this British icon alive. The rest of the world may have forgotten him, but he lives on in the hearts of us true aficionados.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

That means a lot to hear, really glad Monkey still resonates with people all these years later!

[@CozmikStarz06]

"Even Monkey's Voting Tonight!" just filled me with joy for some reason it's like every time i see monkey my happiness boosts by a mile.

[@MattJD777]

Hey man, so good to have you back! We've missed you!

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thanks so much, had some technical problems but all is good now!

[@MattJD777]

@@SomeBoiOnline Ahh brilliant, looking forward to what comes next! :)

[@AlexDeLemon-xs4sg]

The man, the myth, the tea drinker Love the video keep up the amazing work!

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thank you! 😆

[@UKCOMEDYVIEWER]

What an amazing video. I hope you make more about Monkey in the future.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thanks so much 😊

[@Monkeh2001]

I like to think that monkey will make a return with a new brand, but just like how the PG tips ads declined drastically in quality after Tony Vegas' departure I feel like he would NEED to be on board before the nation's favourite mascot can make a return.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Like he said in the previous video Tony Vegan could be the one who comes back like how Monkey did when PG tips first made their commercials.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Hopefully he does make the jump to another brand once more! P.S. I love how we've gone from Johnny Vegas to Tony Vegan 😂

[@awesomeocelot7475]

@@SomeBoiOnline oh shoot it is Johnny Vegas right? My bad

[@FunnyFella14]

I emailed CR about PG tips, monkey and all that mumbo jumbo. They said they stopped licensing monkey to PG tips and still own him. they are not planning to feature monkey in upcoming events. The person who sent the email passed it on to the merch and Partnership Teams, So we could see him in the future. Hopefully my pokie bear can come back tho!!!! edit: it was PG tips that didn't want to licence him anymore, not CR!!

[@MunkehFan1997]

What a video! You're a legend for digging some of these up.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thanks, glad you liked them! 😊

[@DillonTrinhProductions]

Nice video as usual, you should do a video on the MADTv Wallace and Gromit parody.

[@JustAlfiee]

Interesting stuff, loved the video :)

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thanks, really glad you enjoyed it!

[@JustAlfiee]

@@SomeBoiOnline you're welcome

[@SpikePeanuts]

I really enjoyed all the topics discussed in this are really great. Love your videos!

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@concave12TV]

Monkey lore 😨

[@FanboyScottland308]

Hello I’m Kevin the carrot’s plush productions friend and I want to see we’ll done to you for mentioning him it’s really is a huge honour

[@SomeBoiOnline]

No problem! 😁

[@THEADVENTURESOFKEVINTHECARROT]

​@@SomeBoiOnline yes indeed it's an honour to appear in one of your videos 😄👍

[@elizabeth37902]

love the video ❤ i hope you’re doing well :)

[@SomeBoiOnline]

I'm doing good thanks, glad you enjoyed!

[@Clay-Chap-Stuff]

8:56 I remember those whoopie cushions! I had the wet and windy one, I put it on a school wall to try it out and it burst . 🤣

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Wow, reminds me of a time when you'd get free stuff with loads of products!

[@Clay-Chap-Stuff]

@@SomeBoiOnline I remember walkers doing these looney tunes pog things with Garry Lineker. The advert was like Space Jam yet somehow LESS of a commercial

[@ModelsExInferis]

Oh Monkey, the amount of PG Tips I bought to get your little toys! I don't even like tea, I just wanted the Monkey. My Mum was stocked up for ages though, she was well pleased! 😂 You've got the quietest Geordie accent I've ever heard, it's really soothing. Much nicer than the two gormless prats on that singing show!

[@Gold_Bug]

Man I had forgotten about those beans crisps. Pretty good if i recall

[@DiscombobulatedProductions]

someone had uploaded the 2003 comic relief monkey scenes as a compilation the same day this video came out but i can't seem to find it now :[

[@ev4898]

MUNKEH!

[@Monkeh2001]

I couldnt get here any sooner

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Can't imagine why going off the username 😂

[@acanimations1223]

Another monkey oddity was the monkey book, a hero of our time. I got it as a kid because I love him so much but I remembering it not really working for me, probably aimed more for adults

[@SomeBoiOnline]

I just invested in a copy recently for research, so we'll have to see!

[@TheDarkSideOfIndustry]

On the PG tips instagram all the comments are just spamming gifs of monkey and PG tips are just ignoring them left right and centre lol

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Yup, it's been happening ever since the original video got around, never expected it to keep going though! 😅

[@awesomeocelot7475]

Do you guys call seasons as series over the the UK?

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Yup! Though I kind of like how Americans say "seasons", as you can differentiate from the series as a whole.

[@awesomeocelot7475]

@@SomeBoiOnline wait you use term series as both season and as the actual series itself? That sounds so confusing.

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Yeah, but also terms like "show" and "programme" for the whole thing.

[@concave12TV]

I was fixing my Kermit but I dropped him when I saw this video had came out

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Oh no 😂

[@concave12TV]

@@SomeBoiOnline don’t worry he’s chilling now

[@concave12TV]

I couldn’t leave him for long 😂

[@user-wn5rm8hq9u]

It's ain't easy being green

[@user-wn5rm8hq9u]

It's ain't easy being green

[@Monkinald_938]

Yo @SomeBoiOnline me and my mate made an iceberg on monkey and al do you reckon you would be able to reacted to it boss video by the way(:

[@SomeBoiOnline]

I'm watching it now, great job! Need more scouse KZbinrs 😂

[@abanana]

yooo!!

[@SomeBoiOnline]

🙊

[@Dillthomp08]

Would u like yo do a interview with Paul Jomain The Creator of monkey

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Might have to happen at some point!

[@TomasGomezGoitia]

IT'S MONKEH IN THE SCREEN

[@GHmedia-x4h]

Good video

[@SomeBoiOnline]

Thank you! 😀

[@arthuramazons2406]

Thankyou

[@callumnoone7127]

#savemonkey

[@Lilly_288]

It’s Probably On Some Russia Website